Today’s larger ski resorts offer high-speed lifts, on-mountain fine dining, slope-side condominiums, and retail space that some strip malls would envy. Many skiers and snowboarders find themselves routinely heading to the more heralded Lake Tahoe resorts, rarely contemplating a visit to more modest locations. The preference seems to be – big names, big amenities. And […]
New compact hatchback: Scion iM
In some respect, this seemed an odd termination, considering that Scion rolled out a couple of compact vehicles for 2016 that may gain mass appeal. Toyota announced in early February that it would be discontinuing the Scion brand, which debuted in 2003. At its inception, Scions were characterized by their edgy exterior and were targeted […]
Fun-loving spring ski events at Squaw, Apline
It’s spring time in Lake Tahoe, which means there are often some off-the-wall events happening at Tahoe ski resorts. There are plenty of events scheduled over the next month or so at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, which bills itself as the spring skiing capital. As a result of El Niño snowfall topping 36 cumulative feet […]
2016 Honda Pilot features major improvements
Think you know the Honda Pilot? Don’t be so sure. A major redesign has the 2016 Pilot going through some major changes. Practically everything is new – engine and transmission, styling, and interior features. For folks enamored with the previous two generations of this family-friendly crossover sport utility vehicle, don’t be alarmed, the new Pilot […]
Hell 2 Heavens Golf Challenge Celebrates Extremes, Endurance
It sounds like golf’s version of mood swings, with the lowest of lows and highest of highs over the course of a single day. But where mood swings aren’t your friend, the Hell 2 Heaven Golf Challenge, scheduled for June-12-14, is a first-of-its-kind event destined to be a marriage made in, ahem, Heaven. The adventure commences […]
Robert Trent Jones II Attending Greenhorn Creek Resort’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
ANGELS CAMP, CA – Greenhorn Creek Resort, one of the finest golf and dining experience in California’s Gold Country, will commemorate its 20th anniversary Monday, May 9. To help celebrate this milestone, an illustrious cast of dignitaries who have been instrumental in the success of this jewel in the Sierra Nevada foothills will be present, including […]
Snow report: Sugar Bowl ski resort reporting 514 inches
This snow total is reminiscent of past years when snow totals were sizable practically every year. Sugar Bowl ski resort is loving its current numbers, which are residing at 514 inches right now. Sugar Bowl ski resort, located off Interstate 80 at Donner Summit, has the most reported snow among Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts. All […]
Northstar ski resort’s snow total at 411 inches
Recent storms have dropped nearly a foot of snow at Northstar California ski resort, putting its snow total over 400-inch mark for the 2015-16 season. Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe – Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain – added up to 10 inches of fresh powder on Saturday night. The forecast calls for additional […]
2016 Lexus IS now offers turbocharged model
Car buyers get their choice when looking to purchase a Lexus IS, an entry-level luxury sedan. However, one of those choices is not the IS 250, which was been discontinued for 2016. The Lexus IS lineup now includes the 200t, an appealing turbocharged model that delivers both performance and good gas mileage. Also in the […]
Diamond Peak ski resort starting season-pass sale March 19
Heading into its 50th anniversary, Diamond Peak ski resort will be trying something a little different: selling season passes in the spring. For the first time in recent years, Diamond Peak will sell season passes for the 2016-17 ski season in March, allowing new passholders to ski or snowboard for the remainder of the 2015-16 […]