Looking to book a little down time in South Lake Tahoe, but afraid to pull the trigger? COVID-19 has certainly played a major role in keeping people tethered to their homes. However, both the Nevada and California side of Tahoe South are open to travelers with COVID precautions in place. Masks are required in both […]
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Genesis G70 remains anonymous
What’s in a name? Plenty, when it comes to the automobile that many people ultimately buy. The opinion here is the Genesis G70 suffers due to its brand name. Despite how it favorably matches up against established rivals like the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A-4 and the BMW 3-series, sales are meager since the entry-level luxury […]
Flash back – FebruBuried 2019
It’s been an epic week of snowfall in Tahoe, with area ski resorts receiving 4 to nearly 7 feet of snow. A welcome sight indeed, the 14 Tahoe ski resorts painted white with the fresh snow piling up in drifts that could cover an NBA 7-foot center. The snow is so deep right now at […]
Mammoth gets 10 feet of snow
Thanks to a series of storms this week, Mammoth Mountain was reporting a whopping 10-plus feet of snow Saturday morning (Jan. 30). Mammoth Mountain is located in the eastern Sierra range along the Highway 395 corridor, approximately 250 miles northeast of Los Angeles. It received 24 inches of snow Tuesday and that amount was more […]
Skier found dead at Mammoth Mountain
A skier was found dead Friday (Jan. 29) at Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The unidentified skier was a 52-year-old man from Oceanside. He was discovered around noon time, buried in snow at Mammoth, which is located in the eastern Sierra range along the Highway 395 corridor, approximately 250 miles northeast of Los Angeles. According to […]
Honda Odyssey remains top minivan
Popularity has wanned and sales have dipped for the former all-star people hauler – the minivan. The minivan was a huge hit primarily for middle-aged housewives in the mid-1990s, and that trend continued into the new millennium. Although in subsequent years auto manufacturers kept rolling out new minivans equipped with more and more innovative, family-friendly […]
Tahoe ski resorts 3-6 feet of new snow
As much as 6 new feet of snow has dropped at Tahoe ski resorts over the past three days. The reward for the 72 hours of snowstorms starts Friday (Jan. 29) for skiers and snowboarders who are planning to visit a Tahoe ski resort. Snow showers may linger into Friday morning before ending and continuing […]
Snow keeps piling up at Tahoe ski resorts
Following another day of constant snowfall, the snow continues to pile up at Tahoe ski resorts. Both Sierra-at-Tahoe and family-friendly Tahoe Donner reported the most snow Wednesday with 32 inches. The snowfall ranged from 15-32 inches at the summit of Tahoe ski resorts. Two-day totals (see below) are best measured in feet – not inches. […]
Two new engines for 2021 Mazda3
From this vantage point, the Mazda3 remains a great little vehicle. Yet sales figures paint another picture. Sales of the once popular compact sedan/hatchback have plummeted the past five years in the U.S. And this year will be the all-time worst with projected sales of roughly 35,000. The perky Mazda3, which debuted in 2004, had […]
Storm brings Mt. Rose 22 inches of snow
The huge snow storm currently hitting Tahoe ski resorts is already delivering large dividends in terms of snow totals. No matter what ski resort skiers and snowboarders frequent, the news was good in terms of snow totals from the storm that began late Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 26) and continued into Wednesday. Mt. Rose ski resort […]