Two years ago, the Honda Pilot was completely restyled with slightly larger dimensions. Apparently, the company was satisfied with the changes, because the midsize SUV is essentially unchanged. Part of the fourth generation, the 2025 Honda Pilot arrived minus the base LX model that the company decided to discontinue. In its place Honda added the […]
Lexus RX 350h prominent among midsize SUVs
When the topic turns to luxury midsize SUVs, the Lexus RX is always prominent in the conversation. We recently drove the 2025 Lexus RX 350h, one of the three hybrid offerings in a lineup that also includes the plug-in hybrid RX 450h+ and the performance-oriented RX 500h. There’s also an RX gas-powered SUV. The majority […]
Homewood announces plans to open next ski season
Amidst speculation that it might close for good, Homewood Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe cleared up any conjecture by announcing this week it would be open for the 2025-26 season. Clouded in controversy regarding expansion plans for more than a decade, last October Homewood made the decision to shut down for the 2024-25 season […]
Kirkwood, Northstar extend ski season
Winter weather recently returned in the Lake Tahoe region, dropping a sizable amount of snow, resulting in two ski resorts extending their season by one week. With more than 2½ feet of fresh snow blanketing the Tahoe region in the past week, two Vail Resorts – Northstar California, Kirkwood – are extending their seasons by […]
Sierra snowpack at 90% of normal
Snowstorms were not abundant this ski season. However, enough winter storms hit the Lake Tahoe region to provide a nearly normal season for snowpack. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) did its final snowpack survey of the season Friday (March 28) and announced that it was 90% of normal, a good sign for California’s water […]
Mazda CX-5 among top compact SUVs
It only took this compact crossover SUV four years to earn its place among the top-tier of its class. Since cracking the 100,000 mark in U.S. sales four years after inception, the Mazda CX-5 hasn’t slipped back over the past decade. Last year the sales total reached 134,088. The numbers reveal the story – the […]
Time to consider next year’s season pass at Tahoe ski resorts
As the season heads to the finish line in Lake Tahoe, ski resorts are already looking ahead, offering deals on season passes for 2025-26. Many ski resorts are offering low prices initially (costs will rise later in the year) to lure in next season’s passholders. And a second ploy is reeling in skiers and snowboarders […]
Tahoe ski resort closing dates
It’s the time of year at Tahoe ski resorts where skiers and riders are seeking warmer days, afternoons soaking in the sun, and hoping for the occasional powder day that sometimes surfaces late in the season. In Lake Tahoe, the last week in March is likely to deliver all the above. It’s also a time […]
Toyota RAV4 continues excellent sales
There’s no disputing that Americans love their compact crossover sport utility vehicles. These smaller SUVs offer a lot of versatility, typically have an appealing design, and the good ones are also somewhat sporty. Judged by numbers alone, during the past decade the RAV4 has been the most popular compact SUV. It has historic sales of […]
Sarah Sherman returns to Sierra-at-Tahoe
A familiar face – Sarah Sherman – is returning to Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort. Sierra-at-Tahoe announced this week that Sherman has been named as the resort’s Director of Marketing & Sales. She replaces departing Katie Hunter. Sierra is less than two hours from Sacramento, located off Highway 50, 12 miles west of South Lake Tahoe. The […]