Founded in 1964, the Tahoe Art League continues to expand its offerings to the community The South Shore is abuzz with everything art. From art installations in pubs to gallery openings to the emergence of new art organizations, it’s clear that the residents of South Lake...
The Summer issue Social Scene spread includes photos from two events: the 64th Annual North Lake Tahoe Community Awards Ceremony at Granlibakken Resort and TQ’s Best of Tahoe issue release party at Tahoe University. North Lake Tahoe Community Awards The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association awarded local business professionals across 11 categories at...
NORTH SHORE CHRIS BANOVICH REMEMBERED Chef, ice-carver extraordinaire and Tahoe–Truckee local for nearly three decades, Chris “Bano” Banovich lost his fight with cancer in November. A native of Castro Valley and graduate of San Francisco Culinary Academy, Banovich owned North Tahoe Catering Company and Bano’s Iceworks, dazzling...
Walking Truckee’s downtown is a stroll through a century and a half of history. Rail tracks that pioneered transcontinental travel hem in the south side of the street; former Prohibition-era watering holes line the northern corridor; and a stagecoach stop punctuates the storied Commercial Row. Each...
It’s an old joke. At Lake Tahoe there are basically two seasons—winter and construction season. Born out of frustrated driving experiences for both locals and veteran visitors, the well-worn quip expresses the seemingly endless transformation necessary to maintain the infrastructure while attempting to accommodate the demand...
SOUTH SHORE IZABELLA RISTORANTE ITALIANO 3967 Lake Tahoe Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, CA (530) 544-0400 www.izabellatahoe.com Brought to you by the owners of the long-running and popular Scusa, this contemporary Italian eatery a short stroll from Heavenly Village features dishes such as smoked gouda fried polenta with lemon butter, spicy marinara...
Five companies in Tahoe and Truckee have taken their social and environmental commitment to a new level by formalizing it as part of their corporate structure. Mangrove Web Development, bigtruck, Environmental Incentives, Eagle Protect PBC and the Law Office of Lara Pearson joined the B Corp...
If Marine 24 had been on the water in August 2016, the paddle wheels of the famed Tahoe Queen may still be turning. Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District’s new Lake Assault Boat was designed to respond to incidents like the blaze that severely damaged the popular tourist...
One of the many benefits of living at Tahoe is the beautiful wildflower meadows. These alpine meadows appear in virtually every open area of our mountains, thriving on water from the melting snow and many hidden streams. A dynamic ecosystem, they are a critical habitat...
Filling space between one of Truckee’s most historically significant buildings and hottest new hangouts is a decidedly unspectacular property. Boxed in by the weather-beaten exterior of the building and unsightly chain-link fencing, the nearly half-acre strip of patchy grass and asphalt goes largely unnoticed. That is...