Tahoe’s Concours d’Elegance returns to West Shore
Obexer’s Boat Company, home of the first wooden boat dealership on Lake Tahoe, will be the site of the 44th annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance, August 8-9, 2014. In making the announcement, Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation President David Olson said, “Lake Tahoe is synonymous with wooden boats. Our goal has always been to blend the […]
Truckee’s Cedar House on Best Hotels List in U.S. News & World Report
Editor’s note: The Cedar House Sport Hotel is featured regularly in our magazine. For the second year in a row U.S. News and World Report names The Cedar House Sport Hotel located in Truckee, CA to the list of Best Hotels in Lake Tahoe. The privately owned Cedar House Sport Hotel ranks second out of […]
Let it snow: A weekend winter wonderland ahead
A winter storm moved through Northern California, finally bringing snow to the Sierra. Another system is expected to bring more snow over the mountain. It is well timed for skiing, XC skiing, riding, snow-carving contests and Super Bowl parties. The HGTV Dream Home in Truckee also is open to tours. The new snow is going […]
BriarPatch’s February cooking classes
Give the gift of good food this February to someone you love with a cooking class, and since you’re just as important, make sure to sign up for a class or two yourself. Learn enticing recipes and discover aphrodisiac super-foods to make this Valentine’s Day special with “Aphrodisiac Foods.” Mielle Rose will teach the class […]
Arlo Guthrie’s tribute to Pete Seeger
Editor’s note: Arlo Guthrie, folk singer and son of the late Woody Guthrie (and longtime friend of Pete Seeger), posted a note about Seeger to his Facebook page this morning. Seeger died Monday at age 94. Guthrie performs in Grass Valley on April 11, hosted by The Center for the Arts. Here’s Guthrie’s note: Pete […]
Sierra Stages presents “Company” from February 27 to March 22
WHAT: Sierra Stages presents Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY February 27 – March 22 WHEN: Thursdays at 7 PM; Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays (March 2 & 9) at 2 PM WHERE: Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City INFORMATION: www.SierraStages.org 530-346-3210 Sierra Stages presents the landmark musical comedy COMPANY from February 27 through March […]
Synthetic Unlimited launches 2014 season
Synthetic Unlimited is an energetic performance art organization founded in 2006 by young actors, filmmakers, musicians and writers from Grass Valley, CA. Last year SU undertook our first official season, producing 8 plays in 8 months. We’re proud to say our 2013 season was a smash hit, receiving critical acclaim from reviewers and several Elly […]
Visit our new mobile-friendly website
Sierra FoodWineArt magazine launched a new mobile-friendly website geared for travelers to the Sierra Foothills and Northern Sierra during the Bay Area and Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Shows this winter. The shows — among the largest travel shows in the country — drew thousands of people, including speakers such as travel legend Rick Steves […]
Forecast: “decent” snow possible for skiers by this weekend
“The low and cold front will join to bring what looks like some decent snowfall and falling temperatures into Friday, with snow showers possibly lingering into Saturday” in the Tahoe-Truckee region, according to OpenSnow.com. “For the mountains we can equate that to feet of snow as a rough estimate until we get closer and have […]
Video: Stephen Colbert stars in San Joaquin Valley pistachio ad for Super Bowl
Stephen Colbert, Emmy-award winning host and executive producer of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” will star in two Super Bowl spots for Wonderful Pistachios, the nation’s leading pistachio grower. This will be Wonderful Pistachios’ second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and will kick-off a new, full-year agreement with Colbert under the campaign theme, “Get Crackin’, America.” “Since […]
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