By Tim Hauserman A walk along Tahoe City’s lakefront bluff has a new and surprising addition at the Heritage Plaza. A huge 5700 pound bear statue covered in 200,000 pennies…yes, pennies. The twelve foot tall grizzly bear and cubs called Ursa Mater was built by the artist Continue Reading
Backpacking in the Sierra
By Tim Hauserman Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada are certainly popular places to backpack. In fact, I just returned from my third backpack trip of the summer and thought it would be fun to summarize what it is that brings backpackers back for more. It’s easy to focus on Continue Reading
Fanny Bridge Revitalization Project
New bridge across Truckee River under construction. By Tim Hauserman Construction began May 1st on the next phase of the Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization project in Tahoe City. The project includes a new bridge across the Truckee River, which will Continue Reading
Tahoe City Golf Course 100th Anniversary!
(Earliest available view of the clubhouse) By Tim Hauserman The Tahoe City Golf Course is 100 years old this summer! It was originally designed in 1918 by May “Queenie” Dunn-Webb one of the first female course designers in the United States. The course was originally Continue Reading
Tahoe City Winter Sports Park
By Tim Hauserman The Tahoe City Winter Sports Park, run by the Tahoe City Parks and Recreation Department, is a little gem in the center of Tahoe City that is a perfect place to introduce the family to winter fun. The recent snow has allowed the park to groom the Continue Reading
Looking for Bald Eagles
By Tim Hauserman Last January I spent a very cold three hours gazing out over Lake Tahoe for eagles as part of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences Mid Winter Bald Eagle Count. My friend Joyce Chambers and I were part of an effort throughout the region to discover how Continue Reading
Surfing Lake Tahoe!
By Tim Hauserman Tahoe folks know how to make the best of the weather situation. Of course you ski right after it snows, and mountain bike just after it rains. But for most of us, a late November day with a 40 mph wind coming across the lake is time to put another log on Continue Reading
Exploring Donner Summit
By Tim Hauserman While the Donner Party didn’t exactly find Donner Pass to be shangra la in October 1844, you might find the top of Old Highway 40 to be a much more hospitable fall playground. You will find spectacular views of Rainbow Bridge, Donner Lake, Truckee and the Continue Reading
Summer Concerts from the Water!
By Tim Hauserman This year, with Lake Tahoe just below it’s high water mark, a great way to see Tahoe City’s Sunday Concerts on the Beach has been via water. We paddled over with our kayaks from Fanny Bridge this past Sunday to watch the Brothers Comatose band play to a Continue Reading
The Rubicon Trail
By Tim Hauserman Perhaps I shouldn’t give away the secret, but Tahoe locals enjoy the summer just like tourists do by biking, hiking, paddling, or just hanging out on the beach with a dog. The difference is we usually try to stay away from the marquee super crowded Continue Reading
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