When Martis Camp received the green light to begin residential construction in 2006, the ambitious project hit the ground running—straight through the country’s worst economic downturn in over 70 years, and with barely a hitch. With momentum on its side, it emerged from the recession...
The jarring beep of an alarm clock holds its own among the most obnoxious sounds on earth, particularly at 4:30 a.m. on a Monday. But the rude wakeup is easier to forgive when associated with fishing. Such was the case on a recent summer morning, when...
When Jasper, a moderately sized bear well known to many Incline Village residents, was mistakenly shot and killed by a Washoe County Sheriff’s deputy in early May, the Tahoe community of bear advocates hastily organized a vigil. “People needed to come and grieve,” says...
Sponsored Content We caught up with Northstar California’s Luke Sheppard, the resort’s mountain bike program manager, to highlight five aspects of its Specialized Bike Academy One-of-a-kind The Specialized Bike Academy is to summer at Northstar what the Burton Snowboard Academy is to winter at the resort. Like the...
Sponsored Content There is boating, and then there is boating on Lake Tahoe. June through September, locals and visitors take to the lane-less waters of Big Blue for recreation, sport and relaxation. While it’s tough to grasp the size and beauty of Tahoe—which boasts over 70 miles of...
To call the winter a turnaround doesn’t do it justice. Was it remarkable? Certainly. Epic? Arguably. Safe to say, Lake Tahoe’s winter of 2016–17 will go down as one for the ages. “It’s really been very impressive,” says Jeff Anderson, snow surveyor for the federal government’s...
As motorists travel on U.S. Highway 50 between Spooner Summit and Carson City, their eyes peeled on the snaking contours of the road, a picturesque property tucked into the hillside below goes largely unnoticed. Even fewer drivers catch a glimpse of the emerald-green golf course...
When a snowstorm pummeled the Tahoe Basin in early March, the promise of fresh powder enticed hordes of visitors. That Sunday, March 5, the weekend warriors headed home almost simultaneously, their vehicles packed with children and ski equipment. But Interstate 80, the main artery from...
When students walk into Lake Tahoe School, they are greeted with a firm handshake by Head of School Ruth Glass—unless, of course, it’s Thumbs Up Thursday or High Fives Friday. A private institution nestled in a forested section of Incline Village, Lake Tahoe School (LTS)...
Terren Gomez unlocks the faded red door to his Eloise Avenue workshop. Inside, the smell of sawdust, varnish and wood glue drifts under yellow fluorescent lights. A 10-foot slab of freshly glued black walnut lies on one surface, clamps squeezing drops of adhesive from its...