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One of the major draws to the Truckee-Tahoe area is, of course, the stunning beauty of Lake Tahoe. I was fortunate to have friends with lakeside homes that I visited numerous times a year for the first three decades of my life, both in summer and winter. It was a playground I loved, but didn’t think that much about because I spent plenty of time there.

Summer is in full swing in the Lost Sierra and the wildflowers are making their bountiful appearance throughout Lakes Basin, right in Nakoma’s backyard. If you’re looking for a hike with a lot of color, here’s one of my favorites. […]

It was a Sunday afternoon, my day off after a long work week, and I just had to get up to Lakes Basin and soak in some of that quiet beauty. I didn’t have a specific destination in mind, I […]

“Taming” the Dragon, Nakoma Resort’s championship Northern California golf course, is no easy feat. That’s about to change. Thanks to extensive enhancements to an already-stellar Robin Nelson design, golfers from across the region will soon get an in-depth look at […]

If you’ve been in a mountain community or its social media “chat-o-sphere” lately, you would have a tough time not noticing a disturbing streak of negativity directed at second homeowners. Plagues are odd, in that people feel threatened in a […]

It’s probably strange for pretty much everybody to think about how different this year’s Easter celebration is from previous years. Last year my two sons and I closed down Northstar on Easter, skiing quite literally up to the last minute, […]