Photo by Kathryn Reed RENO – If it weren’t for the long-sleeve shirt, I would have sworn I was in Arizona. Something about minor league baseball and spring training makes going to the ballpark an entirely different experience than the Bigs. It’s not just the caliber of play. Walking...

Affordable Skiing at Heavenly Lake Tahoe offers several great skiing options on both its northern and southern shores, but the south, with an abundance of casino-hotels, family-run inns and motels for every budget, tends to be easier on the wallet. Its proximity to Reno also means there are good flight...

The views from Squaw Valley to South Lake Tahoe on Dec. 14 was Mother Nature at her best. Tree boughs are laden with mounds of snow. Piers seem useless this time of year. The lake is like glass. Highway 89 at Emerald Bay remains closed, necessitating the long way around the lake between the South and...

By Kathryn Reed The most heavily used bike trail in the Lake Tahoe Basin may undergo a face-lift in the next few years. The U.S. Forest Service is looking at tearing up the existing route in and around Camp Richardson and possibly replacing the 8-foot wide path with asphalt 10-feet wide, plus 2-foot...

The 2009 American Century Championship set an attendance record, bringing in 37,205 spectators for the six-day event as well as a welcome boost to business and benefit to the community. The previous record was set last year with 31,220 attendees. Carol Chaplin, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority executive...

With the return of the Western States Endurance Run comes its most prolific champ. A year after wildfires caused the first cancellation ultramarathon’s 35 years, seven-time consecutive winner and course record-holder Scott Jurek highlights a competitive field at the 36th annual 100-mile run Saturday. “We’re...

Mark Wellman, 49 When Paralympian Mark Wellman, 49, answers his phone in Truckee, he picks it up with two short words: “No Limits.” That’s the name of the motivational business he started in 1991, but also a brief summation on his attitude on living. “It’s kind of...

The Heavenly Gondola is open for sightseeing. Located  across the street from the Stardust Lodge and a half mile form the Americana Village, Heavenly’s Gondola is Lake Tahoe’s “must-do” experience, a year-round sightseeing opportunity unlike any other!  After Labor Day the...

By John de Graaf If there’s one thing Americans need more of, it’s vacation time. Sure, we’ve got the Grossest Domestic Product on the planet. But American society is no longer as healthy as it should be because of vacation deprivation. In 1980, people in only ten other countries lived...

Exciting news from CNN.com: According to Orbitz bookings for 2008/2009 ski season, Lake Tahoe takes the top spot, and Colorado makes a strong showing with six of its most popular destinations making the Top 10 list. Within these popular ski destinations, Orbitz helps travelers identify where to find...