Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 7th, 2010 No Comments »
Cheap Ski Days
With the best start to the ski season in many years, ski enthusiasts are excited about this winter. Most Tahoe area ski resorts are already open or will be in the next several days, so skiers can start taking advantage of this great snow now. For those who did not purchase a season [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2010 No Comments »
I am so excited to say that I just signed up for the winter veggie share with Mountain Bounty Farm, located in Nevada City. Every Wednesday there is a delivery to Truckee, with drop offs at 3 sites including Glenshire, Downtown Truckee and behind Mountain Hardware. You have the option to purchases [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 15th, 2010 1 Comment »
Ok everybody, it’s a BIG weekend in our sweet little town of Truckee. From 10-2 (some publications I’ve seen 3PM) on Saturday (October 16th) it’s the annual Truckee Elementary Pumpkin Patch. It’s a great event with the obvious (pumpkins of course), cake walk, games, prizes, and lots and lots of FOOD! [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 7th, 2010 No Comments »
Oct. 7, 2010 (Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – The 2011 Amgen Tour of California, the largest cycling event in America, will start at Lake Tahoe, one of the country’s most spectacular destinations and nationally renowned cycling meccas.
Lake Tahoe’s first-ever involvement in the race will feature more than a lap and a half around the Lake [...]
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 [...]