By Tim Hauserman We are now entering that special time of year when it is possible to ski in the morning and golf in the afternoon. Or perhaps you prefer bike riding, hiking, kayaking or paddle boarding as your apres ski sport. This year, the mild temperatures and lack of Continue Reading
20 things to do at Tahoe before the March Miracle!
By Tim Hauserman We all know, or at least hope, it is coming. The end of weeks of warm and dry and the arrival of a month of cold and snow. It has to happen. And when it gets here we will be skiing and forgetting how warm January and February were. But before it happens, Continue Reading
Give back Tahoe!
By Tim Hauserman The end of the year holidays are prime time for helping the worthy non-profit organizations that make North Lake Tahoe a wonderful place. So the folks at the Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation and The Sierra Sun developed the Give Back Tahoe concept. It’s Continue Reading
Away from the Ski Area
By Tim Hauserman Sure Tahoe ski resorts are a big winter attraction for folks visiting this area. I mean there is really very little that is more fun than skiing…but if you want to try something else away from the ski areas while you are at the lake, here are a few Continue Reading
Bears, Bears, Bears
By Tim Hauserman Bears, they seem to be everywhere these days. Wandering around in the woods, crossing the highway, or unfortunately being scared out of the next door neighbors house after trouncing the place. And cubs, lots of cubs. It used to be bears would have one Continue Reading
Off season Special: Sugar Pine Point State Park
By Tim Hauserman Today, in an effort to escape after too many hours staring at a computer screen, I headed to Sugar Pine State Park.There I walked for two hours past ancient incense cedars, Jeffrey pines and firs. I strolled across a bridge and pondered the beaver dam Continue Reading
Truckee River Stops Flowing! It’s nothing new!
By Tim Hauserman Humans practice a form of collective amnesia when it comes to weather events and climate. The recent dropping of Lake Tahoe below it’s natural rim of 6223 feet is a classic example. I heard a great deal of consternation among the local populace over Continue Reading
Bonsai Beach Cleanup III
By Tim Hauserman The Bonsai rock is an iconic granite boulder sitting just off the east shore of Lake Tahoe. It stands out amongst the thousands of other equally spectacular boulders because a tiny tree valiantly grows from it’s top. It’s a story of beating nearly Continue Reading
Mt. Houghton: A New Mountain to climb
By Tim Hauserman You don’t really need an excuse to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail, but when a new segment or realignment pops up, it’s well worth checking it out. It’s sure to be beautiful, and those Tahoe Rim Trail Association trail builders are the best in the business. A Continue Reading
End of Summer? Nah!
By Tim Hauserman Yes, it’s happened once again. This incredibly fleeting event we call a Lake Tahoe summer is coming to a close. It gives us warm temperatures, blue skies (well, most of the time) and lots of fun things to do. We’ve been out riding our bikes at Tahoe Continue Reading