Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 21st, 2010 No Comments »
With a young child at home, I’m often thinking about fun and exciting new adventures I can expose to my son Evan. After living in Truckee for 8 years we’ve attended many events, done a variety of recreational sports and participated in the community in many ways. We have not, however, attended the Truckee Rodeo. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
With the extended winter weather, summer seemed like it would never get here, but just when warmer temps were starting to feel unattainable…BOOM….SUMMER’S HERE!! I was on a trip over the weekend to a friends cabin in Silver Lake (near Lake Almanor) driving home with dirty kids, bug bites and smoky [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
Word is just at that the dam won’t be allowed to release any water to start the commercial rafting companies for Tahoe City to River Ranch floats this weekend. This is devastating for the companies who depend on the revenue of summer’s busiest weekend and the rafters who count on recreational [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
O’Dette Mortgage Group (OMG) recently hosted an amazing fundraiser opportunity for non-profits in the Truckee/Lake Tahoe Community. Local Realtors were given the chance to donate, then OMG matched the final number and each donor put in a vote for which of the 18 local non profits would receive the funds, with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 20th, 2010 No Comments »
Today there is a “hint” of summer in the air, the sky is clear and blue and it promises to be a gorgeous day to celebrate fathers everywhere! Nancy Costello and I are the two agents in the office without local Father’s Day commitments, so we are holding down the fort here at Pacific [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 30th, 2010 No Comments »
Driving down Northwoods Boulevard this morning heading into town, the crest was brilliant white against the blue dome we all love some much here…it was a cold morning, in the 20’s when I woke up, though warming up fast. After pretty much 8 months of winter, everyone knew this was the end and it [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 20th, 2010 No Comments »
Memorial Day Weekend – the traditional kick-off to a wonderful Truckee summer is almost upon us! Now if the snow/rain would just stop!
Don’t miss the 18th Annual Truckee Home and Building Show at the high school. Exhibits open from 10-5 – $6 admission benefits
our local schools. Meet all sorts of building professionals, get ideas for [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 2nd, 2010 1 Comment »
Ski ski ski. With the recent storms, the skiing is great (so I hear!) so get out there and make the most of it. Often Easter is spent on the patios of lakefront restaurants or biking the newly melted trails, but this year with predicted storms, many will be bringing their [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 31st, 2010 15 Comments »
Passes are out! Squaw has released, yet again, an amazing deal on winter passes. Starting at $369, you can ski with black out days holidays and most Saturdays. For many locals who work mid week and prefer to avoid the slopes during busy days, this deal can’t be passed up. If you are a weekend [...]