“Saga,” featured on our cover, wins “People’s Choice” award at Tahoe Concours d’Elegance
“Saga,” the 1930, 38-foot Chris Craft commuter featured on the cover of our summer issue, won the People’s Choice award at the 47th annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance this weekend. Saga is owned by Ed and Deborah Scott. The Scotts named their classic wooden boat after the book “The Saga of Lake Tahoe,” written by […]
Tahoe Maritime Museum closes escrow on its future home in Tahoe City
Tahoe Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the purchase of the Museum’s new property in Tahoe City. On October 15, TMM officially closed escrow on the Tahoe Tree Company property located at the corner of West Lake Boulevard and Granlibakken Road. The Log Lodge and the adjoining ten acre property will be the future home […]
Drought encourages Tahoe to focus on year-round activities
WE LOVE CELEBRATING OUR REGION’S year-round lifestyle centered around farm-fresh food, fine dining, local wine and beer, art and music and outdoor recreation — and it’s becoming a bigger draw for vacations, staycations and relocations. Tahoe and Truckee have deep roots in winter sports, going back to Sugar Bowl in the ’30s and the 1960 […]
43rd annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance is August 7-8
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 […]
A Visit to the Tahoe Concours d’Elegance
We visited the 42nd annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance at Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood today. We’ve been going to the “woodie” boat show for more than 20 years, so it’s cool that our magazine now has a partnership with the organizers. We enjoy sailing on the Lake, but the “woodies” are famous. This year […]
Grass Valley boat featured in Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance
The flags are up and The Tahoe Yacht Club Foudation’s Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance is excited to announce that more than 70 of the finest and rarest wooden boats in the world will be on display August 8-9 at Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood, California. Each “woodie” is a work of art. “The history of […]
Tahoe Concours d’Elegance moves to West Shore on August 8-9
MORE THAN 60 CLASSIC WOODEN BOATS, many dating back to the 1920s and ‘30s, are going on display this summer when the 42nd annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance opens at its new location on the West Shore. After 20 years on the north shore, the show moves to Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood, the birthplace […]
Huell Howser of California’s Gold discusses Tahoe’s “Woodies”
They come in all shapes and sizes and many date back to the early part of this century. All have been lovingly restored by their owners and are meticulously maintained. In short, they’re some of the most beautiful wooden boats ever made. Host Huell Howser gets a close look at these boats as he attends […]