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Posted by jeffpelline on July 15, 2015 · Leave a Comment
This video shows the entirety of a Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike from the US/Mexico border to the US/Canada border across 2,660 mi / 4,200 km through California, Oregon, and Washington. Our magazine’s page on the Pacific Crest Trail is HERE.
Posted by jeffpelline on July 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment
“Dining out is rarely just about food. A simple meal seems that much more appetizing when paired with appealing furniture, finishes, and alluring lighting.” —Architectural Digest WE COULD NOT AGREE MORE, and our region’s restaurants — from fine dining to casual — have some imaginative and unique designs, thanks to our local professional and artistic talent. […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Amy Cooke, Andrew Pawloski, Art Works Gallery, Artists Studio in the Foothills, Carmel Gallery, Chamba Cooke, Curious Forge, DANK, Dave Cowie, David Yonenaka, design, Diane Robinson, Diego's, Fine Line Joinery, Funk Yard, Granite Bay, Grass Valley, Hawks Provisions & Public House, Hawks Restaurant, June Atkinson Henriquez, Kane's, Maria's Mexican Restaurant, Matteo's Public, Michael Fagnoni, Miners Foundry Cultural Center, Molly Hawks, Monica Hughes, Mugnaini, Naked Tree Woodworking, Nevada City, Nevada County Ca., ol' Republic Brewery Co., Pete's Pizza & Tap House, Placer County, restaurant and bar design, restaurant design, Restaurant Trokay, Richard Baker, Sacramento, Sally Peterson, Shana Maziarz, sip n' spin table, Siteline Archtiecture, Summer Thymes Bakery & Deli, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing, Truckee
Posted by jeffpelline on July 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment
SOME OF THE ORIGINAL SETTLERS OF CHICAGO Park, a bucolic hamlet nestled between Colfax and Grass Valley, were first generation German- and Italian-Americans who came from Chicago in the mid-1800s to reconnect with their agrarian roots. The area became famous for its stone fruit, wine grapes and other fruit. In 1915, pears from a Chicago […]
Filed under Wine & Beer · Tagged with Adopt-a-Vine, Aglianico, Bierwagen's Donner Fruit Trail, Chicago Park, Colfax, Dinner Bell Farm, Grass Valley, Hwy. 174, Katoa Cellars, Mark Henry, Montoliva Vineyard & Winery, Moscato, Narrow Gauge Farm, Negroamaro, Primitivo, Riki Pollock, Sangiovese, Solune Winery, Wine 174, Wine tasting, winery
Posted by jeffpelline on July 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment
For savory eats and award-winning wines, these festivals offer eclectic tastings, hands-on cooking demos with imaginative chefs, and breathtaking venues: SIERRA VINTNERS SUMMER REGIONAL WINE TRAIL JULY 18 AND SEPTEMBER 26 A premier wine tasting experience from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on “roads less traveled” in Nevada and Placer Counties. The trail includes wineries that are […]
Filed under Wine & Beer · Tagged with Auburn, Bear River Winery, Bijou Community Park, cook-off, Double Oak Vineyards & Winery, Downtown Truckee Wine, Fawnridge Winery, festival, Food, Grass Valley, Katoa Cellars, Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, Lone Buffalo Vineyards & Winery, Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery, Mt. Vernon Winery, music, Naggiar Vineyards, Nevada City, Nevada City Chamber, Nevada City Uncorked, Nevada City Winery, Nevada County, Northstar California, Placer County, Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, Sample the Sierra, Sierra Knolls Vineyards & Winery, Sierra Vintners, Smith Vineyard, Solune Winegrowers, South Lake Tahoe, The Village at Northstar, Truckee, Uncorked, Vina Castellano Winery, Walk & Shop, Wine, Wine tasting, wine trail
Posted by jeffpelline on July 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Bring lawn chairs, picnics and your favorite beveragevto the annual Lake Tahoe Music Festival on August 18-22 in Tahoe City, Truckee and the West Shore. The festival’s Academy Orchestra is joining soloists Chris Kachian, renowned classical guitarist for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Orchestra and Laura Hamilton, co-concertmaster for the Metropolitan Opera. Selections […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Academy Orchestra, Chris Kachian, classical music, concert, Haydn, Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Music Festival, Laura Hamilton, Metropolitan Opera, Minnesota Orchestra, Mozart, music, Schubert, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Tahoe City, Truckee, West Shore
Posted by jeffpelline on July 9, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Call them millennials, the iGeneration or “New Boomers.” Though our region is known for attracting retirees, we think this younger generation can also help invigorate the area. The rest of us need to do our part to attract them and retain them—creating more job opportunities, for example. But we offer many attractions to “New Boomers,” […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with Bob Burnquist, lifestyle, millennials, New Boomers, outdoors, real estate, Sierra, Sierra Foothills, Truckee, Visit California, western Nevada County
Posted by jeffpelline on July 9, 2015 · Leave a Comment
LAKE TAHOE CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE returns to the historic Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood for its 43rd annual show on August 7-8. It features more than 60 of the most prestigious wooden boats in a remarkable and intimate setting. “We’re thrilled to combine the rich history and open shoreline vistas on Tahoe’s West Shore with the […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with 43rd annual Concours d'Elegance, Brian Robinson, Concours d'Elegance, Doug Ball, Homewood, Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Concourse d'Elegance, Lake Tahoe Wooden Boat Concous d'Elegance, Obexer's Boat Company, powerboat, Riva, Roy Dryer, Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation, V-12-powered boats, vintage boat, West Shore, wooden boat show, wooden boats
Posted by jeffpelline on July 9, 2015 · Leave a Comment
THE TAHOE MARITIME MUSEUM, WHICH began as a small seasonal display at Sugar Pine Point, now is on its way to having its own campus, encompassing exhibition galleries, offices and collection storage on a 10-acre property in Tahoe City. With the purchase of the Tahoe Tree Company’s property slated for early fall, the Museum will […]
Posted by jeffpelline on July 9, 2015 · Leave a Comment
IN OUR GRANDPARENTS’ DAYS, the “grand dames” defined America’s hotel business. Nowadays, active lifestyle hotels are becoming more popular, thanks to the rise in millennial travel. The hotels have European flair and offer innovative food, the latest in technology and locally inspired experiences — from hiking and kayaking to hands-on cooking classes. “It’s a huge […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with active lifestyle hotels, Cedar Crest Cottages, Cedar House Sport Hotel, cooking class, cottages, culinary, hotel, hotels, Jacob Burton, Jeff Baird, Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe West Shore, lodging, Olson-Olson Architects, Patty Baird, Stella Culinary, travel, Truckee, vacation, West Shore
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