A look at the creators of Lake Tahoe’s ubiquitous carved bears Lake Tahoe’s black bears, which roam the Sierra Nevada forests (and occasionally wander through its towns), often find themselves the subject of local artwork. Artists capture these majestic animals through the broad strokes of a...
Once on the brink of extinction, bald eagles are now thriving in the Tahoe Basin and beyond The local Paiutes call them “ggwe’na’a.” The Shoshone, “biagwi’yaa.” To all Americans, they are our national symbol. The bald eagle is one of the most magnificent examples of...
In a survey on our email newsletter, we asked our readers to vote for their favorite places to eat, drink, shop and play. Here are the winners of TQ’s 2017 Best of Tahoe readers’ poll: EAT & DRINK (North Shore/West Shore/Truckee) Best Mexican Food 1. Taco’s Jalisco 2. Las...
Questions arise about the state of aging dams in the Tahoe area When roughly 180,000 people were evacuated beneath the potentially failing Oroville Dam emergency spillway in Northern California on February 12, it brought into sharp focus what experts have been warning for years: Many of...
Fill your cup with these Tahoe-based tipples, teas and coffees Yes, Tahoe brews beer, but other oft-craved beverages also have their humble high-altitude beginnings here. Most can be enjoyed at cafés, restaurants and bars around The Lake and purchased via area retailers or online. Here are...
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...
No need to check in to check out these dining spots Tahoe has its share of handsome, earth-toned, oft-awarded hotels, many of which happen to house some of the region’s top restaurants. Run by talented chefs who take pride in cultivating personal relationships with area purveyors...
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)...