Wine, beer & coffee are hottest Google searches in food for fall
Wine, beer and coffee are the hottest searches in the food category, according to the latest Google trends report.
Poverty in America: It’s not what you think
“The Line documents the stories of people across the country living at or below the poverty line. They have goals. They have children. They work hard. They are people like you and me. Across America, millions are struggling every day to make it above The Line.”
Northstar, Heavenly will open on Saturday
Northstar and Heavenly ski areas will open on Saturday, a day later than planned, they announced on Friday. The number of trails will be limited but it comes as welcome relief for Thanksgiving week skiers. Boreal Mountain Resort also is open. Here are the details: Northstar California is opening for the 2013.2014 ski and snowboard […]
Crispin Ciderworks in Colfax
Crispin Cider is a hard-apple cider company based at and produced in Colfax. Crispin was formerly located in Minneapolis. The company acquired Fox Barrel Cider in 2010. The purchase included its cidery in Colfax where the company is now headquartered. In 2012, Crispin was acquired by MillerCoors. Here’s a video featuring the Colfax Ciderworks.
Walt Disney’s pioneering role at Sugar Bowl
Disney’s new movie “Frozen” — a magical winter tale — is a reminder of Walt Disney’s pioneering role in helping his friend, Austrian skiing champion Hannes Schroll, open the Sugar Bowl ski area in the Sierra Nevada in the late ’30s. It is a little-remembered chapter in Disney’s life but a milestone for our region. […]
Ski areas postpone opening day
Northstar, Kirkwood and Mt. Rose all postponed opening day, set for Friday, citing ski conditions. “Despite recent snow, cold temperatures came a bit too late for our planned Opening Day on Friday, November 22,” Northstar announced. “We strive to deliver the best conditions possible for our guests, therefore we’ve decided to push back Opening Day […]
Katherine Hill assumes ownership of Tahoe Weekly
Katherine E. Hill, longtime editor of The Tahoe Weekly, is the new owner and publisher of this iconic 32-year-old publication. The purchase from Palomar Tahoe Newspapers, Inc., was effective Nov. 14, 2013. Katherine remains Editor in Chief of The Tahoe Weekly. A well-rounded journalist and publication manager, Katherine’s media credentials span a career of more […]
Sierra Windstorm coming: “A once in several years” event
“This will be a once in several years event that may hit the Sierra pretty hard,” according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento. “The last such Windstorm (of a similar magnitude) occurred in late 2011. The impacts might be relatively severe, with downed trees and power outages likely along the Sierra. Treacherous conditions are […]
Sierra Starr: “Good yields and great quality” in this year’s harvest
Editor’s note: Sierra Starr Vineyard in Grass Valley filed this harvest report, further boosting our optimism for this year’s wine crop: “The 2013 harvest was a good one for Sierra Starr Vineyard. We experienced our first signs of version seven days ahead of 2012, so we knew that harvest dates would be in the area […]
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