By Tim Hauserman While we have a long list of wonderful structured activities to do with kids in the winter here at Tahoe, I rediscovered on a short walk through the Sunnyside neighborhood that, for many kids, it is just having the chance to get outside and play in the snow that makes Tahoe so […]

By Tim Hauserman Just a few miles from Sunnyside Lodge via Ward Canyon lies the Sherwood Express chairlift at the back side of Alpine Meadows. While best known for skiing with views of Lake Tahoe and Twin Peaks, this is also a great place to take a fall hike before the snow flies. The four […]

By Tim Hauserman My daughter is getting married at Sunnyside in September. She asked me to provide a list of things to do in Tahoe during the fall for folks who had never been to Lake Tahoe…so I came up with these: Get out on the Lake! 1) Take a cruise on the Tahoe Gal, […]

By Tim Hauserman The four mile journey to the top of Ward Canyon begins just across the street from Sunnyside Lodge. It winds through Pineland, then for several miles heads through a luscious wilderness near the banks of Ward Creek, with views of the Sierra crest, Twin Peaks and Ward Peak. You cross the Tahoe […]

By Tim Hauserman Tahoe locals are always surprised by summer. Perhaps it’s because school seems to let out later in Tahoe than other places, or that early June can still be a bit cold here in the mountains. Eventually near the end of June there comes a day when we look around scratching our heads […]

By Tim Hauserman The Commons Beach in the center of Tahoe City is the family place to be in the summer. In addition to an expansive playground with an unbeatable view of Lake Tahoe, there is a lakeside walking and riding path, and lots of grass and sand to play on at the edge of […]

By Tim Hauserman I’d been thinking about getting out onto the clear surface of Lake Tahoe for a few weeks. While Tahoe is beautiful all year, in the winter it is sometimes relegated to the lovely background while we are playing on the snow. But lately, while peering through my window at the lake while […]

By Tim Hauserman Looking for some fun organized activities for the kids to do this summer at Lake Tahoe? A great place to start is to pick up the latest guide to summer recreation programs of the Tahoe City Public Utility District. There is no shortage of amazing things for kids to do which will […]

By Tim Hauserman During the winter months the Truckee River between Tahoe City and Squaw Valley takes a nap in our collective consciousness. Hidden behind snow banks, we only catch a glimpse of it now and then on our way along the corridor from Tahoe City to Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley or Truckee. But on […]

By Tim Hauserman Seeing a bobcat in the Tahoe region is a rare treat. Just recently I saw one crossing Sequoia Avenue near Sunnyside. It was just 50 yards away, and at first I thought it was a small dog, but soon realized it had the unique coloration, sleek cat body type and bobbed tail […]