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By Michelle Portesi
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The Thunderbird
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Long time locals have often lazily just called this ‘The Wooden Boat Show’, but as South Shore has a similar event by that name, it’s more accurate to call it by it’s real moniker – The Concours d’Elegance. This marvelous annual event is put on every year by the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation.
This year’s Condours is this weekend, August 12 and 13 in Homewood, at Obexer’s Boat Company. Friday’s hours are from 10am-4:30pm and Saturday from 9am-4:30 pm, with the ‘Roar Off’ at 4pm.
Sporting a large display of vintage boats from across the country, connoisseur’s of these lovely nods to Tahoe’s past delight not only those who own and cherish these boats, but everyone who has the pleasure of viewing them.
The Opening Night Dinner is on Thursday evening for the first 150 people who make reservations, but what is truly wonderful about this event is that it is being held at the new location of the Tahoe Maritime Museum. Located in what was the original log building of the Tahoe Tree Company on the West Shore just out of Tahoe City, even if you don’t sign up for the dinner, it’s well worth visiting the museum where you can wander and explore more of the history of Tahoe’s maritime past. (Future post on the museum itself coming soon.)
On Sunday there is also a Ladies Luncheon or the Men’s Grill.
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Photo by Joan Spelletich
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Pre-sale tickets are $25, ($3o the day of), or both days pre-sale for $35 ($40 the day of). Children under 12 get in free!
For more information on the event or to buy your tickets, go to their website: laketahoeconcours.com
For more information on the Tahoe Yacht Club: www.tahoeyc.com
For hours of operation and more information on The Tahoe Maritime Museum: www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org
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Now is the time for sellers to get their properties on the market to take advantage of the summer influx of buyers.
If you’re a buyer looking for your new Tahoe or Truckee home, here are some new options to choose from.
SODA SPRINGS
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Soda Springs
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51575 Tamarack Crescent, Soda Springs CA Asking Price $395,000
1465 Square Feet
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Beautifully remodeled cabin on over 1/2 an acre. A very special place to escape to with hardwood floors, concrete & granite counters, stainless appliances, lower bath has heated slate floor, dual pain windows, recessed lighting and unique iron stair railing. The modified A frame design has two popouts that offer more straight walls, space & light than your standard A frame home.
Property has easy access to the backcounty – perfect for snowmobiling or xc skiing. Large circular driveway, shed holds 3 snowmobiles. Peaceful, park-like setting with Yuba River close by.
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TRUCKEE
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Truckee
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10703 Courtenay Lane. Truckee CA Asking Price $779,500
4 Bedrooms
4 Baths
Two Car Garage
3248 Sq. Ft.
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Mountain views greet you from this custom designed home. Spacious floor plan with bright great room and maple hardwood floors. Large gourmet kitchen features granite counters, knotty wood yet elegant cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and 2 pantries in the kitchen.
Master bedroom plus 2 en-suite bedrooms upstairs and large 4th bedroom downstairs, could be media/rec room too. Wonderful outdoor living space with 4 decks, some covered and most with lovely mountain views. Additional features – 2 furnaces, a huge amount of storage for all your recreational toys, loft area upstairs, spa tub & mud room entry at garage.
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TAHOE DONNER
Another lot for sale in the highly desired Tahoe Donner community.
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Tahoe Donner
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Tahoe Donner Rec. Center
Lot at 14991 Northwoods Boulevard, Truckee CA 96161 Asking Price $87,000
Area: TAHOE DONNER
Lot Size: 100 x 188
Large, beautifully treed lot on quiet side of Northwoods. Almost 1/2 an acre with 100 feet of frontage. Good east facing morning sun with possible views. No sewer pump or lateral and no access easement. Great value for a Tahoe Donner lot with all the coveted amenities of Tahoe Donner including private beach at Donner Lake, Rec. Center with pool, equestrian center and both cross country and downhill ski areas…among many other features .
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For more information or to view any of these homes, contact me at:
Lynn Richardson
Coldwell Banker NO.CA.-TD
Main: 530-587-7474
Agent: 530-582-2422
17400 Northwoods Blvd #2
Truckee CA 96161
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By Tim Hauserman
Tahoe is full of things to do outdoors in the summer. You can bike, swim, paddle, sit on the beach, grill up some burgers along the shoreline, or motor around the lake. But a hike into Tahoe’s own Desolation Wilderness is a trip not to be missed by anyone visiting Lake Tahoe.
While in the summer it is way too busy to feel like its name, you can still find plenty of places to enjoy the quiet and mystery of Desolation Wilderness. It’s a land of crystal clear mountain lakes, high granite and volcanic peaks, and waves of wildflowers. The easiest trailheads into the wilderness from the North side of Tahoe are at Meeks Bay and Emerald Bay.
Known also as the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail the Meeks Bay entrance to Desolation brings you in five miles to Crag Lake (first you reach Lake Genevieve, but take the extra quarter mile to get to the much more compelling Crag). The lake is classic Desolation. A mix of smooth granite and pine and fir forest along the shore, with a few bonsai tree topped islands.
Heading into Desolation at Emerald Bay takes you in five miles to five awesome lakes: Dicks, Fontanillis, and the Upper, Middle and Lower Velma Lakes. The lakes are granite rimmed gems surrounded by high peaks, which often hold snow well into the summer. They are also just begging for a swim, although given the brisk temperatures, swim might be an exaggeration of what usually is a quick dip, and then a concentrated effort to remove yourselves from the water quickly. The hike is quite challenging with a steady, fairly steep ascent for the first two and a half miles.
The lakes are accessed either by the Eagle Falls or Bayview Trailheads. Since they are at Tahoe’s most popular attraction, the trailheads are busy and parking is at a premium. If you can hike on a midweek day, do so. The lakes are also prime backpacking terrain, but excessive popularity has led to a permitting system, which means you have to plan in advance for a trip, and perhaps be flexible where you camp. Day hiking for many is the easiest option and it also has less impact on the fragile ecosystem.
Whichever method or trail you choose, Desolation is an amazingly pretty place, and well worth the effort.
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