By Susan Wood WHISTLER, British Columbia — On first impression, second impression and lasting impression, the majestic nature of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler comes across as striking. Outside the slopeside window, in particular from the 10th floor, the views invigorate and excite. Opening the small, standing-room-only balcony door offers mountain breezes off the Wizard Express […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Tahoe Queen is being dismantled. Sort of. In order to comply with an anticipated visit by the U.S. Coast Guard in the fall, the paddle-wheeler will not churn the waters of Lake Tahoe until late April or early May. This is so workers can overhaul the interior of the hull. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES — Riding the same boardercross route that has enabled Joanie Anderson to become a world-class athlete did not deter or intimidate these riders. This particular group went up and over the rollers on Friday like they may follow in her footsteps. The only difference is they will be doing it […]
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By Kathryn Reed PLEASANT VALLEY — People are imbibing, but it’s not all about California. Argentina, Chile and Australia are cutting into the Golden State’s wine sales. Last year was the first time in 16 years that California wine shipments dropped, according to the Bay Area’s Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates. 2009 was a mixed bag […]
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By Kathryn Reed Enough information about the merits and hazards of banning plastic bags was disseminated Wednesday that the commission tasked with making a recommendation to the South Lake Tahoe City Council deferred its decision for a month. “The goal is to reduce and eventually eliminate one-time use plastic bags,” Chairwoman Kirstin Cattell said at […]
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By Kathryn Reed Developer Randy Lane was handed another setback Tuesday, though he is not calling it that. As principal of Lake Tahoe Development Company, Lane has been trying to turn what South Shore residents call “the hole” into the region’s most expensive redevelopment project. The problem is he doesn’t have the money to build […]
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By Susan Wood WHISTLER, British Columbia — Standing at the gate in a crouched position with my skis together, I heard the beeping of the warning clock signaling the start of my Olympic run. The sound was in my head, no medals were at stake, but the run is the same one the Olympians will […]
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By Kathryn Reed A nonprofit group has secured a contract for up to 10 years to be the concessionaire at Patton Landing in Carnelian Bay. The year-round operation means free access to Lake Tahoe for non-motorized watercraft, a small sledding hill, plowed access to parking, and food vendors who will all have a connection to […]
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By Susan Wood TAHOE CITY — Granlibakken means “hillside sheltered by fir trees: in Norwegian, but it should stand for recreation meets relaxation in English. One of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s best kept secrets, the 74-acre resort nestled in a mountain valley a half mile south of Tahoe City is a kids’ paradise where the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Intrawest unloaded its third property in two months on Friday with the sale of the Village at Squaw Valley to Squaw Valley Ski Corp. “It is something that has been ongoing for a while and is not related whatsoever to what our parent company is going through,” Ian Galbraith, spokesman for Vancouver, […]
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