In 1845, Lansford Hastings published The Emigrant’s Guide to Oregon and California, the lengthy subtitle of which promised “a description of the d...

It’s a gorgeous day in March, and Ralph Backstrom, co-owner of Pacific Crest Coffee in Truckee, has the roll-up door next to his coffee roaster wide...

The connective tissue between the bars that made up the narrative during North Lake Tahoe’s après-ski heyday and today is remarkable. ...

When a couple began looking for a summer home at Lake Tahoe, they fell in love with the tranquil setting of a Tahoma property. The 3,895-square-foot h...

James II of Scotland banned golf in 1457 because the game was distracting the men from their archery practice.  Almost 600 years on, no one claims...

Just off the main drag in Tahoe City, up the wide wooden staircase of the Boatworks Mall, sits one of the area’s most unlikely treasures. Most peopl...

Tahoe residents and visitors selected their favorite places around the lake to eat, drink, shop and play in TQ’s 2026 Best of Tahoe Readers’ Poll....

Touch it. Touch the art. Feel the texture of the paint. Is it soft? Is it crunchy? Does it make you feel uneasy? Good. Now take a step forward. Let th...

This home could have been a disaster. The beloved general contractor was diagnosed with ALS and had to leave the job midway through, passing a few ...

Ryan Marsden, president and principal architect at Marsden Architects, only recently began exploring Donner Memorial State Park....

A collaborative friendship spanning 20 years and more than a dozen projects provided a solid foundation to approach a unique situation. It featured a ...

In April 2017, Michael and Pam Hillman fell in love—with a southwest Reno home designed in 1978 by acclaimed Swiss architect Eduard Dreier. ...

It's not uncommon for a builder to ascribe a nickname to a project. An affectionate, descriptive moniker is a way to distinguish a house from others t...

Sometimes everything clicks. That was the feeling for a California couple who, after their son left home, decided to try something new. After being...

Most neighborhoods have a certain look. They are part of a master plan, built with a cohesive design, and easy to name and navigate. But not this one....

“‘Contemporary,’ I find, has become a little bit of a loaded word in architecture and design circles.” Brendan Riley, owner and principal ar...

It started with a candle. The homeowners had purchased a lakefront property in Tahoma with visions of building a timeless family retreat. Having co...

On a chilly December evening in downtown Truckee, a respectable crowd braved the cold to attend LeeAnn Brook’s art reception at Piper J Gallery. Her...

When a couple in their late 60s decided to build a custom home in Clear Creek Tahoe, they envisioned a family retreat where they could effortlessly en...

When a family of avid skiers looked to invest in a legacy retreat at Lake Tahoe, choosing a location was hardly a consideration. There was only one pl...

After decades in the Bay Area, followed by 11 years in Dallas, Sara and John Amos wanted to settle somewhere that combined Texas’s zero state income...

As a young family set out to build a Martis Camp home to accommodate their growing household, they knew just who to call—architect Ryan Marsden, who...

Set on a spectacular lot in one of Tahoe’s most historic communities, a striking new three-story home in Glenbrook provides a family with a high-end...

Some Tahoe houses seem more akin to museums than homes, in that they’re filled with art but light on that lived-in feel. Others, however—such as t...

Presented with an opportunity to purchase a neighboring lakefront property, a couple assembled a talented project team to execute their vision for a s...

“Lake Tahoe architecture” often conjures up images of A-frames and log cabins, but an expansive home in Martis Camp represents a radical departure...

That oft-repeated line about the most important aspect of real estate—“location, location, location”—may sound cliché these days, but it does...

Originally built in the 1970s for former Major League Baseball pitcher John Montefusco, this ranch-style home in Incline Village was sold to a family ...

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