From an historical perspective, no large sport utility vehicle can rival the Toyota Land Cruiser. The eight-passenger SUV has a long history, dating back 67 years ago when the Japanese automaker was looking for something to rival the Jeep for usage in the Korean War. In fact, when Toyota developed a prototype Land Cruiser in […]
Tahoe ski resorts offer discount skiing, snowboarding
Discount skiing and snowboarding is available this month at many Tahoe ski resorts. The month of January is the 11th annual National Learn to Ski and Ride month and many Tahoe ski resorts are participating, offering discounted lift tickets, specials and training throughout the month and beyond. Mt. Rose and Tahoe Donner on Lake Tahoe’s […]
Changes improve 2018 Mazda6
The midsize family sedan landscape is loaded, stocked with some great vehicles. There are at least a half dozen that demand a good look. One of those midsize sedans is the 2018 Mazda6, which features many enviable qualities, including styling, family-friendly interior space, affordability, plus solid fuel economy and performance. Other notable players in the […]
Three Tahoe ski resorts receive 4 feet of snow
Three Lake Tahoe ski resorts are reporting 4 feet of new snow from two recent storms. A pair of snow storms have rocked Tahoe ski resorts, the first one starting Saturday afternoon (Jan. 5) and the second one pummeling the resorts even harder one day later. A few inches fell at many Tahoe ski resorts […]
Several Tahoe ski resorts get 2 feet of snow
The first of three anticipated snow storms delivered 2 feet of snow Saturday at several Lake Tahoe ski resorts. A couple of smaller Tahoe ski resorts – Boreal Mountain, Soda Springs – were the big winners with 24 inches of snow reported Sunday morning (Jan. 6). Squaw Valley had19 inches of new snow, Northstar California […]
Tahoe ski resorts could get 2-4 feet of snow
A series of storms over the next five days could dump 2-4 feet of new snow on Lake Tahoe ski resorts. The first snow storm is expected to begin around 1 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 5) at Lake Tahoe ski resorts and continue into Sunday morning. Snow and rain are expected to continue into Wednesday. According […]
How to become advanced skier
How can you become an advanced skier? Practice! Golfers who regularly hit their drive long and straight don’t do it by accident. Basketball players who methodically make free throw after free throw aren’t lucky. And tennis players with perfect ground strokes that can be repeated over and over again didn’t come by the skill naturally. […]
2019 Volvo XC60 gets solid redesign
After showing its age for several years, Volvo decided it was time for changes to the XC60, a luxury midsize crossover sport utility vehicle. The full redesign arrived a year ago and Volvo did a little more tweaking with this year’s version of the XC60. The result is one very good SUV that has garnered […]
Learn how to snowboard
Leaning how to snowboard is generally considered easier than learning how to ski. A beginning snowboard lesson often includes a variety of ages, because snowboarding is not just for kids. A group lesson might include the 40-something guy looking to switch from skis to the board; a youngster under-10 who is anxious to snowboard because […]
Incredible 2017 Tahoe snow totals
The snow totals at Lake Tahoe ski resorts in 2017 were incredible. How good was the 2017 ski season in Lake Tahoe? Eight of the top-10 snow totals at North American ski resorts were recorded at Lake Tahoe area ski resorts. It was arguably the most prolific season for snow totals in Lake Tahoe history. […]