Explore the East Shore Trail and the Water Trail at Lake Tahoe

Posted by jeffpelline on August 21, 2019 · Leave a Comment

New adventures await on Lake Tahoe this summer — on foot, on a mountain bike, or in a kayak. The three-mile Tahoe East Shore Trail in Incline Village opened earlier this summer, completing a major step in a multi-use trail that circles Lake Tahoe. The 10-foot-wide paved path between southern Incline Village and Sand Harbor […]

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Brissendens of Sorensen’s win Sierra Business Council honors

Posted by jeffpelline on February 9, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: John and Patty Brissenden of Sorensen’s Resort this week were named lifetime achievement winners by the Sierra Business Council. “They have owned and operated the iconic Sorensen’s Resort for the past 35 years and have generously supported a wide range of organizations and causes aimed at preserving and restoring the Sierra Nevada.” The […]

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Stewards of the Sierra: Meet the owners of Carmel Gallery and Sorensen’s Resort

Posted by jeffpelline on October 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment

The President of the United States visited twice this summer to help preserve and protect the Sierra— from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite. When the President is not around, we can count on local business owners, political leaders and community members to help out. Meet some of them: Elizabeth and Olof Carmel Award-winning fine art photographers […]

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Mountain Rambler Brewery wins a SBC 2016 Sierra Vision Award

Posted by jeffpelline on June 11, 2016 · Leave a Comment

The Sierra Business Council has announced its 2016 Sierra Vision Award winners, and the list includes Joe Lane, owner of Mountain Rambler Brewery in Bishop. “Mountain Rambler Brewery is not only a community hot spot where residents and visitors alike can come socialize, find out the latest in local news, and enjoy great beer and […]

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Crowdfunding for food startups grows in the Sierra Foothills and Truckee

Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING, RAISING MONEY FROM a large number of people on the internet, is democratizing entrepreneurship. In recent years, the crowdfunding economy has more than tripled to more than $5 billion. Nowhere is the practice better suited than to our region, where entrepreneurs can launch their businesses with community donations. This includes becoming a “new bank” […]

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Sierra Business Council awarded $50,000 grant to improve Lake Tahoe Water Trail

Posted by jeffpelline on February 6, 2015 · Leave a Comment

The California Tahoe Conservancy board unanimously voted today to award Sierra Business Council (SBC) $50,000 to expand and enhance the Lake Tahoe Water Trail. The Lake Tahoe Water Trail is the 72-mile scenic paddling route around the shore of Lake Tahoe. SBC plans to improve trail maps; increase wayfinding, trailhead signage, and outreach and education; […]

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Tahoe Food Hub raises $28,000 in crowd funding campaign

Posted by jeffpelline on January 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Tahoe Food Hub completed a two and half month crowdfunding campaign to buy a refrigerated delivery van. The effort raised over $28,000 via a combination of online donations, business sponsorships and private donations. The Tahoe Food Hub would like to thank the Truckee/North Lake Tahoe community for supporting this effort. A crowdfunding campaign aggregates small […]

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Placer County Welcome Guide rolls out next month

Posted by jeffpelline on April 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The success of our FoodWineArt magazine also earned us the privilege to publish the official Placer County Welcome Guide, which distributes throughout all of California. We’re going to roll out the 2011 issue before the Amgen Tour of California bike race on May 15. It’s 70,000 copies and also will include the PlacerGROWN farm guide, […]

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