Exceptional fuel economy and trucks rarely inhabit the same sentence, However, that’s not the case with the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick hybrid. Equipped with its standard four-cylinder engine that’s paired with an electric motor, the Maverick gets between 33-42 mpg, making it America’s most fuel-efficient hybrid pickup, a significant fact at a time when gas […]
Colorado woman skied 200 days this season
There are people who love to ski, then there’s Genevieve Ormond, who finished a monumental ski season in late May at Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. The amazingly determined 59-year-old Ormond reached a major milestone May 24, getting in her 200th day on the slopes this season. The Vail resident did most of her skiing this […]
Palisades Tahoe hosting Men’s World Cup ski event
A men’s World Cup ski event will be coming to Palisades Tahoe next ski season. The International Ski Federation recently announced that Palisades Tahoe will host a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men’s event Feb. 25-26, 2023. The Lake Tahoe ski resort is among four U.S. resorts on the international tour schedule next season, which […]
Gavrilets named new GM at Mt. Rose ski resort
Greg Gavrilets has been recently named the new General Manager at Mt. Rose ski resort in Nevada. Gavrilets replaces long-time ski area leader Paul Senft, who retired after a 42-year career with Mt. Rose. Gavrilets will lead the resort as it continues to pursue its ski terrain expansion plans and ongoing efforts to continually enhance […]
Land Rover Discovery stylish SUV
The first thing most people will admire about the 2022 Land Rover Discovery is the exterior. It’s a classically stylish midsize luxury sport utility vehicle. The Discovery is ruggedly handsome and when its equipped properly, can be a real force in off-road situations. It comes standard with a sliding front sunroof and a fixed rear […]
Chevy Equinox solid compact SUV
Just being average is simply not good enough in this highly competitive class. However, that doesn’t mean success can’t be achieved in terms of sales. Although it remains a notch or even two behind the class leaders like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape, and Mazda CX-5, the Chevy Equinox can point to the […]
Celebrity golf tourney returns to Tahoe July 6-10
Many of the top celebrity golfers will be returning to Lake Tahoe this summer, competing in the 33rd annual American Century Championship July 6-10 at Edgewood Tahoe. Among the gallery favorites competing for $600,000 and charity fundraising during the 54-hole tournament will be Justin Timberlake, Charles Barkley and Larry the Cable Guy. The group will […]
Plenty upside 2022 Mercedes GLS 450
It’s difficult to find a legitimate flaw with the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS, a full-size, three-row luxury sport utility vehicle that seats seven passengers. It’s a behemoth for sure, weighing between 5,467 to 5,798 pounds and capable of towing up to 7,500 pounds (with an optional trailer hitch). Despite its size, we found during our week […]
Clean Up The Lake (Tahoe) removes 25,281 pounds of waste
Thanks to the effort of local participation, Lake Tahoe is cleaner than it has been in years. The Clean Up The Lake scuba dive team put in an extraordinary effort to recover submerged litter around all 72 miles of Lake Tahoe’s shoreline. The effort originally started May 14, 2021, and has officially been completed. In […]
Honda Passport continues to shine
It had been a long time since we slipped behind the wheel of a Honda Passport. How long was it? Approximately two decades since we last sampled the Passport, a stylish two-row midsize SUV. That’s because the Passport went away in 2002 and Honda didn’t bring it back until four years ago. It appears Honda […]