Homewood Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe will open Friday, Nov. 7 with plenty of snow for skiing and snowboarding. Thanks to a series of storms since the Thanksgiving holidays, Homewood Mountain has received more than 4 feet of natural snow so far this season. It has also had ideal conditions for its snowmaking efforts. […]
More terrain opens at Vail Resorts Lake Tahoe
The snow keeps piling up and as a result more terrain is opening at the three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe. The popular Lake Tahoe ski resorts have all benefited from a recent series of storms that have really kick-started the 2018-19 season. After receiving nearly 4 feet of fresh snow, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California […]
2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback a hit
Give Toyota credit for making enough innovations that it now has a reputable Corolla hatchback. Squeezing into the lineup of the Japanese automaker is the all-new 2019 Toyota hatchback, which replaces the Corolla iM. Knowledgeable Toyota folks know the iM was a derivative of the unpopular Scion iM. Toyota shelved not only the iM, but […]
Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe ideal ski destination
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is arguably the top luxury lodging destination in the Lake Tahoe region. Located mid-mountain at Northstar California ski resort, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is a great lodging option for the upcoming holiday season. As the only ski-in/ski-out destination in Lake Tahoe, families can enjoy ski valet services, award-winning dining and culinary offerings, […]
2019 Mazda Miata: still delivering fun
Even though changes have been made to the latest edition of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, its essence remains. This is a sports car that puts a high priority on fun. The Mazda Miata has been delivering fun as one of the standard bearers in the convertible category for three decades. The lightweight roadster debuted in […]
Snow continues at Lake Tahoe ski resorts
It’s snowing again Saturday (Dec. 1) in Tahoe, where Lake Tahoe ski resorts are busy trying to open new terrain and keep track of the rising snow totals. After having no snow less than two weeks ago, all of a sudden Lake Tahoe ski resorts have some impressive early-season snow totals. Kirkwood Mountain is reporting […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort opening Dec. 1
Thanks to a sizable amount of snow over the past week, Dodge Ridge ski resort will be opening Saturday, Dec. 1. Dodge Ridge has experienced a series of winter storms that delivered 17 inches of new snow at its base and more than 30 inches at the summit. Over 60 percent of the mountain will […]
Snow pounds Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Snow continued to pound Lake Tahoe ski resorts Thursday (Nov. 29). Skiers and snowboarders are reveling in the early-season snow that has arrived over the past week. It’s been quite the turnaround in the Lake Tahoe region. There was no snow prior to Nov. 21 and now some Tahoe ski resorts are reporting sizable early-season […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts could get 1-3 feet of snow
Lake Tahoe ski resorts could receive 1-3 feet of snow by Friday morning (Nov. 30). Snow continued Wednesday at Lake Tahoe ski resorts, but most resorts received only modest amounts of snow by Tuesday evening. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows was one of the big benefactors from the snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. The upper elevations […]
Sierra-at-Tahoe opening Nov. 30
After getting a sizable amount of snow last week and with more arriving Tuesday, Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort has decided to open Friday, Nov. 30 for the 2018-19 season. Sierra-at-Tahoe announced Tuesday that opening day for skiing and snowboarding. Located off Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe received between 19-24 inches of snow during the […]