Squaw Valley downhill specialist has high hopes entering his second Olympic season U.S. coach John McBride uses terms like “compact aerodynamics,” “amazing touch” and “raw speed” when describing Travis Ganong’s talents as an alpine ski racer. Indeed, the 29-year-old Tahoe native has come a long way since...
Tahoe’s renowned winter season attracts diehard skiers and snowboarders from far and wide. They come for the deep snow, top-shelf terrain, sun-splashed days and awe-inspiring scenery. For the same reasons, the Tahoe area also entices another breed of winter enthusiasts—those who get their kicks from...
South Lake Tahoe halfpipe skier healthy and confidence after rehabbing from injury Kyle Smaine spent the better part of last season "crutching [his] way through the seemingly endless snowbanks" in his native South Lake Tahoe. Now, with a surgically repaired anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, the...
On a winter day at Snowbird, Utah, in 2013, professional Tahoe-based skier Jeremy Benson got an unexpected call from a number he didn’t recognize. Washington-based publisher Mountaineers Books wanted to know if he’d be interested in writing a backcountry ski and snowboard guidebook for California. ...
Edie Thys Morgan grew up in Squaw Valley, made the U.S. Ski Team at age 17 and raced in two Winter Olympics. Years later when talking to her two young children about her Olympic experience, all they wanted to know was, “Did you win any...
We all know someone who’s notorious for giving bad gifts. Well, there’s no need to be that person, especially with TQ’s holiday gift guide. We highlight an assortment of gift ideas—some locally made, others not—ranging from warm, cozy clothing and blankets to reclaimed wood wall...
Edgewood Bistro offers upscale food and setting For nearly five decades, Stateline’s Edgewood Tahoe has been synonymous with the George Fazio-designed 18-hole lakeside golf course, home to the American Century Championship celebrity tournament since 1990. The public course’s 19th hole Brooks’ Bar & Deck, which serves...
Born and raised in South Salem, New York, Marc Vaccaro has worked at award-winning restaurants including Aqua in San Francisco, Rockpool Bar & Grill in Sydney, Australia, and A Voce in New York City. He is currently the executive chef of Tahoe Restaurant Group, which...
NORTH SHORE SUKO YAMA SUSHI 1850 Village South Rd. #52 Olympic Valley, CA (530) 584-0110 www.squawalpine.com Vanessa and Richard Fielder, who own Tahoe City Sushi, took over the space vacated by Mamasake in the Village at Squaw Valley. In addition to rolls like Solomon’s Tsunami—spicy tuna and shrimp tempura wrapped with...
Tahoe Quarterly's inaugural Social Scene spread includes photos from four events: TQ's Ski & Ride issue release party, Sample the Sierra 2017, Tahoe Fund's 7th Annual Founders Circle Dinner and the Truckee Chamber's Annual Awards Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe. Submit event photos to Clayton...