25 Apr Who is Rick Gunn?
It’s a sunny, warm afternoon at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, but it’s been so sunny and warm lately that the snow has turned to concrete. Nobody without obsidian edges is having much fun. Well, except one person. ...
25 Apr Preserving a Wildlife Haven
Less than an hour’s drive north of Lake Tahoe lies the wide expanse of Sierra Valley—a land of endless vistas, marshes, sagebrush, tiny towns and sprawling ranches that have operated for well over a century. It is a place to watch for sandhill cranes and antelope,...
25 Apr Dick Buek: Wild by Land, Air and Ski
Lake Tahoe and Truckee tend to attract free spirits. Few have been freer than Richard “Dick” Buek....
25 Apr Customization to a Tee
Ryan Marsden, principal at Truckee-based Marsden Architects, first worked on a home that included a golf simulator about seven years ago. The next request came two years after that, indicating that interest in virtual indoor play existed, but was a functional rarity....
25 Apr Grub on the Greens
We’ll let you in on a little secret: Golf course restaurants aren’t just for golfers. Tahoe’s public—and even some private—course eateries are open to anyone in search of a meal with a side of expansive views, towering pines, rolling greens, plus plenty of outdoor deck...
25 Apr Family Ties
Many an athlete has represented the Lake Tahoe region over the years on the grandest winter sports stage of all: the Olympic Winter Games. After the most recent iteration in Beijing, JC Schoonmaker can add his name to that lengthy list. But while a significant...
25 Apr Yountville: The Best Wine Country Escape
Fear of missing out is real for many Napa Valley visitors. Both first-timers and veterans often arrive at the epicurean playground brandishing a packed agenda that leaves no tasting room or table unturned. Guilty....
25 Apr BEST OF TAHOE 2022 READERS’ POLL
Tahoe Quarterly readers selected their favorite places to eat, drink, shop and play from South Lake Tahoe to Truckee. Here are the winners of TQ’s 2022 Best of Tahoe Readers’ Poll....
25 Feb ENTER TQ’S 2022 BEST OF TAHOE PHOTO CONTEST
Welcome to Tahoe Quarterly’s 2022 Best of Tahoe Photo Contest, which runs from February 25 through March 15....
22 Feb Strokes of Genius
Good things come to those who wait. At least, that’s one theory behind this year’s Outstanding Home. Sleek, stunning and set in the exclusive Martis Camp development, the house was many years in the works. In 2012, the homeowners, who live primarily in Los Angeles, first approached Clare...