By John Holland, Modesto Bee In rafts, canoes and a 40-foot yacht, advocates will draw attention over the next month to the Tuolumne River and downstream waters. The second annual Paddle to the Sea will start in the Sierra Nevada on Friday and pass through Modesto on its way to San Francisco Bay. Participants are […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Boaters zooming too close to the shores of Lake Tahoe take notice — officials are poised this summer to start getting serious about enforcing rules to slow them down. With the boating season soon to commence, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency plans to enforce a 600-foot no-wake zone at the […]
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AdventureSmith Explorations of Tahoe City pledges to plant 100 trees for every new traveler booked on a journey now through May 15. The active travel company secures matches between adventure-seeking clients and a treasure-trove of small, expedition ships. “Part of our mission is to give something back to the individuals, communities and environments encountered on […]
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Thanks to a generous donation by Big George Ventures the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena has purchased curling equipment for the community to enjoy. Curling is a sport similar to shuffleboard played on ice. It can be played by children through geriatrics and competitors need not be chiseled athletes. An orientation and game is May […]
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By Megan Michelson, SKI Magazine California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger founded After-School All-Stars, a free after-school program for inner-city kids, in 1990. Last week, he surprised a group of school children on a two-day ski trip at Mammoth Mammoth, California. He took some runs with the kids and offered them some valuable advice (“Make a turn!” […]
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By Lauren Gustus, Reno Gazette-Journal Another link in the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway has been completed east of Reno-Sparks. The latest addition to the bikeway stretches for about two miles through NV Energy’s Tracy Generating Station property and the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center from Waltham Way to the USA Parkway exit along Highway 80. This section of the […]
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The El Dorado County Transportation Commission and the 50 Corridor TMA are hosting events to support “May is Bike Month” beginning with the 5th annual “Great Bike Ride” on May 4 at noon. Visit www.mayisbikemonth.com to register and log miles in support of “Million Mile May.” Free T-shirts at all events!. Great Bike Ride No. […]
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Gather up a foursome of friends or co-workers and join the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe for the Ruth Frishman Memorial Golf Tournament on May 28 at the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort golf course. Sign up by May 5 and get $25 off the regular registration price. Tournament cost is $125 per golfer on or before May 5 […]
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Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead is joining the American Hiking Society on June 5 to celebrate the 18th annual National Trails Day in South Lake Tahoe. This year’s theme is “Find Your Happy Place.” For more information, click on trails.
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Dooryard burn permits are required beginning today in the Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento-Alpine Unit of CalFire. These permits are issued to the landowner free of charge for a period of three years and allow for the burning of dry vegetation (not household trash) that originates on the landowners property. Unit Chief Bill Holmes is strongly encouraging everyone […]
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