BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Mammoth Mountain can boast proudly that it will be the last California ski resort to shut down for the 2014-15 season. Mammoth Mountain announced recently that its final day of skiing and snowboarding will be Sunday (May 10). And the resort will go out with a healthy batch of new snow. Mammoth […]
Mother Nature could be problem for Women’s Amgen Tour of California
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Many of the top female cyclists worldwide are hoping to start pedaling around Lake Tahoe today (May 8). But there’s a chance that the first stage of the Women’s Amgen Tour of California race will get upstaged – by Mother Nature. The National Weather Service is reporting that there’s a 40-percent chance of […]
Last day to purchase Squaw Valley, Alpine season passes
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows say they are making it easier than ever for skiers and snowboarders to commit to the purchase of next winter’s 2015-16 season pass. Thursday (May 7) is the final day to purchase the Tahoe Super Pass at these prices. The resorts, which are located practically next door to each […]
Women’s Amgen Tour starts Friday in Lake Tahoe
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Fourteen of the top women’s cycling teams from around the world will take part in the Women’s Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race Title, which takes place in three stages. Riders in the Women’s Amgen Tour of California will make their way around Lake Tahoe on Friday, May 8. Starting and finishing at […]
Stay-and-play golf packages at Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is offering a stay-and-play package this summer that features two of the finest golf courses in the region. The High Sierra Golf Experience at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is available between May 15 and October 1, and combines golf with a luxurious Lake Tahoe accommodations. Golfers enjoy two […]
Best location to watch Amgen women’s tour in Lake Tahoe
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Scenic Lake Tahoe will host the first two stages of this year’s Amgen Tour of California Women’s race, which takes place Friday and Saturday (May 8-9). Lake Tahoe’s natural geography of steep climbs and long descents against postcard views will offer plenty of sites to catch race action as the top women […]
Heavenly ski resort’s summer expansion plans
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL The U.S. Forest Service has tentatively approved Heavenly ski resort’s expansion plans, including the addition of some unique attractions. Soon enough, south shore residents and its visitors could be gliding through the mountains or pedaling through the treetops at Heavenly Mountain Resort during the summer. Heavenly Mountain Resort is best known as a […]
Clear Creek Tahoe latest Lake Tahoe-area golf course
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Not that it needed one, but there’s one more premium golf course in the Lake Tahoe region – Clear Creek Tahoe. Clear Creek Tahoe is considered an exclusive Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw designed golf course near Lake Tahoe that is already earning considerable praise. Clear Creek Tahoe was recently recognized by […]
Mazda CX-5: Solid compact SUV
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Now in its third year, the 2015 Mazda CX-5 has clearly established itself as a strong entity in a crowded field of very competent five-passenger, crossover sport utility vehicles. Mazda definitely made a wise move several years ago, introducing the CX-5 in hopes that it would fare better than its low-selling predecessors […]
Squaw Valley ski resort gets foot of snow for closing weekend
BY JEFFREY WEIDEL Although it’s been a disappointing ski season in Lake Tahoe, the season is ending in a very nice way for Squaw Valley ski resort. Squaw Valley ski resort is the last Lake Tahoe resort to pull the curtain down on the 2014-15 ski season, concluding with skiing and snowboarding both today and […]