It’s been a while since Grant Hill played basketball for a living. No longer on the court, Hill has talked a good game off it as an analyst during his post-basketball career. But his interest these days goes beyond the basketball court. Several weeks ago at the annual American Century Championship, Hill discussed the state […]
Tahoe Ski World
Tahoe ski legend Julia Mancuso embraces surfing
It’s been a while since Julia Mancuso was among the top female skiers in the world. Yet the famed Lake Tahoe skier is still regularly hitting the slopes while also pursuing her new favorite passion – surfing. Mancuso, 41, is relishing her life on tranquil Tavarua Island, where she is raising three young children partially […]
Luxurious Range Rover Plug-in Hybrid
It doesn’t take long to discover the 2025 Range Rover plug-in hybrid is a highly sophisticated SUV that typifies a luxury brand. The Range Rover can display its rugged side when taken off-road, but it’s the every-day driving that had us totally impressed. Weighing a massive 5,940 pounds, the Range Rover feels rather effortless to […]
Palisades Tahoe development plan reaches settlement
After 14 years of legal battles, the Palisades Tahoe development plan finally appears to have been settled. The owners of Palisades Tahoe have reached a settlement with two environmental conservation groups that challenged the resort’s proposed ski village development in Olympic Valley. A joint statement from The League to Save Lake Tahoe (Keep Tahoe Blue), […]
Sporty new Subaru WRX
Nicknamed the “pocket rocket” when first introduced in 1992, the Subaru WRX has not lived up to that reputation over the years, although it’s still regarded as a spirited small sedan. Describing this WRX’s speed as a pocket rocket is an exaggeration. We would rate its overall performance as admirable, yet far from over the […]
Picking the right 2025 Land Rover Defender
Originally released in 1983, the Land Rover 110 was a large luxury SUV. Seven years later it was identified as the Defender and the brand lasted another 26 years before it was discontinued in 2016. However, its vanishing act was brief. The Defender returned globally in 2020 as an eye-catching SUV that was offered in […]
New Kia K4 has big shoes to fill
Over the past five years, Kia has discontinued a pair of sedans that were both strong sellers during their era. Resisting the current automakers trend of phasing out sedan production in favor of SUVs, the South Korean company replaced two longtime sedans – Forte, Optima – with a pair of new ones. We previously drove the […]
Fire-ravaged Sierra-at-Tahoe replanting trees
For decades, an abundance of beautiful tree-lined runs made Sierra-at-Tahoe a real joy for exuberant skiers and snowboarders. That joy was wiped out in the summer of 2021 when the highly destructive Caldor Fire torched 1,600 acres of Sierra-at-Tahoe’s terrain. Sadly, in the aftermath, the trees were badly burned and eventually removed, leaving behind a […]
Old-school sports car – Subaru BRZ
Looking for an entry-level sports car that provides an exciting ride and resides in the affordable category? Put the 2025 Subaru BRZ on the check-in-out list because it meets the above criteria. The BRZ sits low to the ground and was designed to provide excellent handling capability on challenging curvy roads. It may not possess […]
Sugar Bowl renovating historic lodge
The oldest Lake Tahoe ski resort is making some changes to its historic lodging area. Sugar Bowl ski resort recently announced it was breaking ground on its biggest capital improvement campaign in the resort’s 86-year history. The resort says the goal is to elevate the guest experience and ensure that Sugar Bowl keeps the spirit […]