Sshhh…don’t tell anyone!

September 18, 2015 | Tim Hauserman Tahoe locals have a spectacular secret. It’s a wonderful story of joy and rapture. Of unicorns and golden treasure at the bottom of rainbows. We call it:  mid-week in September! What makes September such a special time: The weather is usually just as pleasant as August, although perhaps just […]

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The waiting game begins

September 28, 2015 | Tim Hauserman It’s time once again for the annual rite of autumn at Lake Tahoe. That lovely time of year when Tahoe folks all try to predict how much snow will blanket the Sierra mountains in the coming winter. When it comes to long term weather prognostication, we are all optimists. […]

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The Lupins are here!

July 13 | Tim Hauserman One of the advantages of the paltry winters of late, is that a plethora of beautiful lupines are now growing on our wider than normal Lake Tahoe beaches.  Whether it is in front of Tavern Shores, just south of the start of the Truckee River in Tahoe City, or the […]

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Sugar Pine Point State Park

July 16, 2015 | Tim Hauserman About ten miles south of Tahoe City on West Lake Blvd. sits Sugar Pine Point State Park. While it is certainly not unknown, it takes a back seat in the popularity department in comparison to Emerald Bay a few miles further down the road. That’s Ok, because while the […]

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West Shore Market Opens

June 2, 2015 | Tim Hauserman Sunnyside Resort has a new neighbor, West Shore Market, which has taken another big step towards turning the Tahoe Park/Sunnyside area into a place you don’t have to leave to get what you need. The market has a grocery, full deli with killer sandwiches, tons of wine, beer and […]

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Alpenglow Mountain Festival

June 12, 2015 | Tim Hauserman Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City, is presenting the Alpenglow Mountain Festival Summer Edition from June 20-28th.  The festival gives folks a chance to participate in outdoor, human powered sports while enjoying the beauty of Lake Tahoe, and almost all of it is free. You can take lessons in a […]

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Opening Day on the Lake

May 21, 2015 | Tim Hauserman Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial opening day for summer activities at Tahoe (even though it does often like to snow). The West Shore Association and a variety of local businesses and public agencies are highlighting all that summer at Tahoe has to offer as part of the Opening […]

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Tahoe Maritime Museum to Move

May 13, 2015 | Tim Hauserman In October, The Tahoe Maritime Museum, currently located next to Homewood Ski Area, is set to move to the Tahoe Tree Company buildings and grounds at the corner of Granlibakken Road and West Lake Blvd. Less than a mile outside of Tahoe City, the Tahoe Tree landscaping business has […]

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Reaching out a hand to visitors

May 8, 2015 | Tim Hauserman Most of us who live at Lake Tahoe understand that we are lucky to spend our days in such a spectacularly beautiful place.  But sometimes locals can get a little frustrated with the throngs of folks who visit Lake Tahoe. We might think, don’t they understand how Tahoe works? […]

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The moose is back!

April 6, 2015 | Tim Hauserman Until January 22nd of this year the glorious head of a moose stood proudly in a place of honor above the sitting area near the entrance to Sunnyside Lodge. While I’m not sure if his name was Bullwinkle and whether like all good moose he went to Whattsmatta U […]

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