Tahoe Donner Golf Course in Lake Tahoe is now open for the summer. The challenging course is a true mountain layout where golfers can enjoy the peace and quiet of the natural surroundings. Located just minutes off Interstate 80 in Truckee, Tahoe Donner Golf Course is a beautiful public golf course in the High Sierra. […]
2016 Mazda6 a strong family sedan
The 2016 Mazda6 is a fine midsize sedan with a lot of enviable qualities, including affordability, styling, family-friendly interior space, plus solid fuel economy and performance. Good thing it possesses many strong qualities, because that’s needed in the competitive midsize sedan category, which is one of the most popular choices today among American car buyers. […]
Mt. Rose ski resort offering discount lift tickets
Not only is Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe still open, the Lake Tahoe-area ski resort will be offering discounted tickets for the final two weekends of the season. Open Thursdays through Sundays until May 8, Mt. Rose ski resort is offering adult lift tickets for $69, and children’s lift tickets for $29 if purchased online in […]
2016 Toyota Tacoma better than ever
There’s no hard sell necessary when it comes to the Toyota Tacoma. The popular midsize truck has been a big seller for years and there’s no reason to believe that trend won’t continue thanks to the completely redesigned 2016 model. Toyota enjoys huge sales numbers in the U.S., where reportedly half the midsize trucks sold […]
Stevie Wonder sings at memorial for deceased Sugar Bowl skier
Sugar Bowl ski instructor Carson May received a sendoff Sunday (April 24) that he probably never could have imagined. Legendary artist Stevie Wonder performed on the UC Davis campus as part of a celebration of life for May, who was killed in an avalanche at Sugar Bowl ski resort in January. Hundreds of friends and family […]
Incline Village Golf Courses set to open in May
With ski season over at Diamond Peak ski resort, the focus for some skiers and snowboarders now shifts to the two Incline Village Golf Courses, which will be opening in May. The Championship Course is scheduled to open May 13 and the Mountain Course will follow a week later on May 20. Both openings are […]
Mitsubishi Lancer could use a makeover
In an era where redesigns are common place, Mitsubishi has stubbornly refused to provide a total makeover for the Lancer. It’s been a decade since the Mitsubishi Lancer compact sedan had a redesign. To Mitsubishi’s credit, changes have taken place over the past 10 years – some of them major ones. The 2016 Lancer features […]
Squaw, Alpine nearing 500-inch season snow totals
Snow totals continue to rise for both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts. The neighboring ski resorts in Lake Tahoe are nearing the 500-inch mark for the 2015-16 season after 20 inches of fresh snow arrived on Friday (April 22). The new snow hikes the season cumulative total to 487 inches for the adjoining […]
Toyota Avalon Hybrid offers great gas mileage
The folks at Toyota know a little bit about producing a hybrid vehicle. Having developed seven gas-electric cars in the past has made Toyota the industry leader in hybrid sales. So it should come as no surprise that the Japanese auto manufacturer has a solid model in the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, a large near-luxury […]
Fresh snow for Lake Tahoe ski resorts that remain open
Several more Lake Tahoe ski resorts will be ending the season this weekend. And they will be going out in style with fresh snow and most likely ideal conditions. As much as 4 inches fell in the Lake Tahoe region Friday (April 22) and the snow totals were 10-12 inches by Saturday morning. That’s great […]