Looking for some final turns before the curtain comes down on the 2023-24 ski season in Lake Tahoe? It can still be done at Palisades Tahoe. Palisades Tahoe is approaching the final days of the longest ski season in Lake Tahoe, closing out on Memorial Day, May 27. The slopes will be open from 8 […]
Analyzing Volvo XC90 Recharge
The XC90 Recharge has lots of in-house company. Volvo is enamored with the Recharge label – nine other vehicles include the name. The Swedish automotive company uses the Recharge label as the designated name for all its vehicles with any type of electric charging system, including fully electric and plug in hybrid powertrains. In all […]
North American ski resorts still open
Who says ski season is over. Not these 15 North American ski resorts, including two in California. So, if you’re a snow enthusiast who isn’t ready to say goodbye to winter just yet, grab your gear and hit the slopes for some epic spring skiing and riding adventures before the season concludes. The lone Tahoe […]
Steph Curry skipping Tahoe Celebrity golf tourney
One of the most popular stars that annually plays in the celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe won’t be there this summer. Stephen Curry will be lacing up his basketball shoes at the Olympics in Paris and setting his golf clubs aside this July, foregoing his title defense at the American Century Championship, the celebrity […]
Tom Fortune retiring as Heavenly CEO
Heavenly Mountain Resort has announced the retirement of its current Chief Operating Officer and Vice President – Tom Fortune – effective June 23. After 45 years in the industry, Fortune will pass the baton to his successor, Shaydar Edelmann, who returns to Tahoe with 25 years of industry experience, most recently serving as the Vice […]
Dee Byrne departing as Palisades Tahoe leader
After four decades in the ski industry, venerable Dee Byrne has decided it’s time to leave Palisades Tahoe announced the retirement this week of Byrne, President & COO of Palisades Tahoe. She has worked in the ski industry for more than 40 years, the last 13 at Palisades Tahoe. Byrne was the second Lake Tahoe […]
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 enticing EV
How well is the Hyundai Ioniq 6 regarded? Some say it stacks up against well against the heralded BMW i4 and Tesla Model 3. That might be a stretch, but the first year of the Ioniq 6 must be seen as a success with sales of 33,918 for 2023. And the company felt good enough […]
Palisades Tahoe gets 2-plus feet of snow!
A POW DAY in early May with this much snow? Highly unusual. But that’s the case Sunday morning (May 5) when excited skiers and snowboarders quickly lined up at Palisades Tahoe, where a whopping 2-plus feet (26 inches) fell on the Tahoe ski resort following a sizable storm that hit the region all day Saturday. […]
Genesis G70 remains mostly anonymous
Being a relatively new luxury vehicle ain’t easy. Why? It’s a tough task going head to head with venerable companies like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Cadillac, Jaguar, Audi, and Lexus. That was the task when Hyundai decided to create its luxury brand – Genesis – in 2017. Genesis debuted with two upscale sedans (G80, G90) and has […]
Tahoe Donner names Rosenfeld new GM
Venerable Tahoe Donner has recently named Annie Rosenfeld as the association’s new general manager. Tahoe Donner says “amongst several hundred applicants from across the nation, one standout individual – Annie Rosenfeld – held the most relevant expertise to lead Tahoe Donner.” She is the first female to hold the highest staff leadership position at Tahoe Donner […]