The effort to keep Lake Tahoe scenic, clear and ecologically sound has been taken up by an army of advocates who are determined to allow future generations to revel in Tahoe’s beauty. Tahoe champions like Jesse Patterson, chief strategy officer of the League to Save Lake...
Ladies and gentlemen, fellow outdoor enthusiasts, members of the Singletrack Nation… From Lake Tahoe’s South Shore to its North, East and West shores, from Donner Summit to the Lost Sierra and points in between: The state of our trails is strong....
For 75 years, Paradise Flat on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe was a summer home for descendants of spice magnate August Schilling, financier J.P. Morgan and the Pennoyers, who were successful dry goods merchants from Oakland. But on rare occasions, the family would visit when...
While Iowa produces the most corn in the United States and Olivia, Minnesota, declares itself the corn capital of the world, Lake Tahoe takes the crown as home to one of the most unique corn harvests in the country. This season delivered a bumper crop,...
Situated on the threshold where forest meets meadow in Olympic Valley, a 5,435-square-foot home faces west on 30 acres of land. Squaw Creek meanders through the property, bubbling with snowmelt in the springtime. Tall pines sway overhead, and just out the backdoor, the meadow offers...
Each year as we dig out of winter and prepare for spring, we summon our photo-snapping readers to participate in TQ’s Best of Tahoe Photo Contest. In the seventh year of the contest, we asked for photos in seven categories: Landscape, Wildlife, Pets, Black & White,...
Replacing one tiny critter that doesn’t belong in Lake Tahoe’s waters with an even smaller one that does could offer promising possibilities when it comes to restoring the lake’s threatened clarity. At iconic Emerald Bay, scientists are studying ways to reduce the abundance of mysid shrimp,...
We asked our readers to vote for their favorite places to eat, drink, shop and play from South Lake Tahoe to Truckee. Here are the winners of TQ’s 2019 Best of Tahoe readers’ poll. EAT & DRINK—NORTH SHORE Best Family-Friendly Restaurant 1. Jax At The Tracks 2. Fireside Pizza...
Worn down and dotted with nail holes and blemishes, each piece of wood and instrument has a story unique to itself. The wood is marked by the elements of Tahoe—sand, snow, sun, water and wind—but the instrument is shaped by the influences of Portuguese traders...
On a clear, cold evening in late February, hundreds of guests packed into the Nevada Museum of Art to celebrate the winners of Tahoe Quarterly’s 16th annual Mountain Home Awards. The festive event, made possible by J.P. Morgan Private Bank, featured hors d’oeuvre by esteemed...