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 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 31st, 2010 1 Comment »
Last week many locals were cruising around town in shorts and flip flops, pulling bikes out of their garages and pumping up tires, gearing up to hit the nearest dry trail. This week the snowblowers are back, boots out of closets and skis on car racks. This occurance is very typical, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 25th, 2010 18 Comments »
Good food, good friends and good music-all for a GREAT cause!! Pacific Crest Properties was fortunate enough March 14th to host Stone Soup, a community program geared to aid local hunger and bring the community together. This was Stone Soup’s second year and after feeding around 130 people (not including the “to go” [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 28th, 2010 15 Comments »
Yesterday, February 27th, we lost power throughout Tahoe Donner from about 8:45 until almost noon. I was on the floor and ready for a walk-in when everything beeped and flickered several times and then silence for three hours. I did a lot of cleaning, sorting, and everything I could think of that didn’t involve using [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 13th, 2010 No Comments »
So, it’s been a while since our last Pacific Crest Blog post, I decided the best place to resurrect it would be from the sunny, white sand shores of Kauai. While the Sierra has been under a Winter Storm Warning, we too, have had our own NOAA warning; High Surf that is! Staying on the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner of the Astana Cycling Team are taking part in the 49th annual Nevada City Classic this Sunday June 21st. The Nevada City Classic is one of the premiere sporting events in the Sierra foothills, the largest and oldest bike race on the West Coast, and the second-oldest race [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 10th, 2009 2 Comments »
The 17th annual Tour de Nez is June 17-21st in Truckee, Reno and Northstar. Please pass on the word about this great event, and check out the website: www.tourdenez.org.
The race needs VOLUNTEERS!! If you’re interested in getting some free schwag, send an email to tourdenezvolunteers@yahoo.com, or visit www.tourdenez.org and look for the “volunteer” link [...]