Sugar Bowl ski resort will open Friday (Dec. 1), kicking off the venerable resort’s 85th anniversary season. Rich in history and known for its high snow totals, Sugar Bowl is located off Interstate 80 at the Norden exit and is the closest Tahoe ski resort to Sacramento. Sugar Bowl will open with beginner and intermediate […]
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Ioniq 5 proficient all-electric SUV
What’s in a name? If it’s Ioniq, there’s lots to this moniker. Hyundai has created four different versions of the Ioniq. We test drove the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5, an attractive all-electric compact crossover SUV that the company unveiled late in 2021. It’s the first model developed on Hyundai’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The […]
Once-popular Mazda3 has declining sales
When it comes to compact cars, the Mazda3 has historically been a good choice. So, what’s the deal with sales dramatically dropping in recent years? From 2007 to 2015, Mazda3 sales exceeded 100,000 or more eight of nine times. But sales of the popular compact sedan/hatchback sank to an all-time low of 27,767 in 2022 […]
What Tahoe ski resorts will be open for Thanksgiving?
The holiday skiing in Lake Tahoe won’t be good. But, if a few turns in the snow are on the Thanksgiving bucket list this week, there are six Tahoe ski resorts that will be running lifts. Heavenly ski resort opened Tuesday (Nov. 21), joining Tahoe ski resorts Mt. Rose and Boreal Mountain. Palisades Tahoe opens […]
Meet the hybrid-only Toyota Sienna
It wasn’t that long ago when minivans were the suburban vehicle of choice. But gradually, large car-based SUVs nudged them into the slow lane of oblivion. Toyota seemed to have an answer for its fading Sienna, bidding goodbye to its gas-powered model and offering a hybrid-only powertrain in 2021. The results were phenomenal, more than […]
Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts open this week
Following a delay in opening for the season, a pair of Tahoe’s largest ski resorts announced they will be opening this week. Heavenly ski resort in South Lake Tahoe will open Tuesday (Nov. 21) and Northstar California in Truckee will be running its lifts for the first time Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23). Last week, both […]
Homewood ski resort will remain open to public
The good news arrived this week for anyone who has enjoyed the unique qualities of Homewood ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Known as a small “neighborhood” resort with gorgeous views of nearby Lake Tahoe, Homewood won’t be going fully private as expected. Homewood will still sell lifetime memberships as a private club, but developers announced […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort delays season opener
Due to warm temperatures and a lack of snow, one more Tahoe ski resort has decided to delay opening for the 2023-24 ski season. Sugar Bowl ski resort announced Friday that it would not be meeting its projected opening day of Nov. 24. Earlier this week, both Heavenly and Northstar had a tentative opening date […]
Boreal ski resort opens Friday
A second Tahoe ski resort opens Friday when Boreal Mountain welcomes skiers and snowboarders to its resort, located off Interstate 80 at Donner Summit. This is the 59th season of operation for Boreal, which has gained notoriety over the years due to its offering of night skiing. And there will be night skiing available Friday […]
Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts delay opening
The weather this time of year in Lake Tahoe is typically fickle. And due to its unpredictable nature, two prominent Tahoe ski resorts have had to push back their planned season-opening date. Both Heavenly and Northstar – two Vail Resorts – had a tentative opening date of Friday, Nov. 17. However, due to some recent […]