By Michelle Portesi
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Lake of the Sky Garden Club Tour 2015. Photo by Michelle Portesi
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What better way to spend a leisurely Saturday summer day than to stroll the sumptuously lovely gardens of the area. This year Lake of the Sky Garden Club invites you to discover some of the North Shore’s finest hidden gardens. They will be holding their 28th annual garden tour on Saturday, July 30, 2016, from 10 am to 4 pm.
View creative landscapes throughout the area, or just get inspired to add to your own garden. A self guided tour, the best way to experience the garden tour is to grab a bunch of your friends and carpool to the various sites. Stop for lunch along the way at one of North Lake Tahoe’s various fine restaurants, many featuring outdoor seating along the lake.
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Lake of the Sky Garden Club Tour 2015. Photo by Michelle Portesi
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Tickets may be purchased after June 15th for $25 at all local Truckee/Tahoe nurseries. For more information, visit their website here: Lake of the Sky Garden Club
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Lake of the Sky Garden Club Tour 2015. Photo by Michelle Portesi
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Our summer market is Hot! Hot! Hot! Here are two of my new listings:
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10864 Mougle Lane, Truckee, CA (Tahoe Donner) Asking Price $989,000
5 Bedroom
4 -1/2 Baths
2 Car Garage
Built in 1988
4030 Square Feet
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Fabulous custom home, located on eastern edge of Tahoe Donner offering stunning views of the Carson Range
& Mt Rose. Ideal floor plan w/great room & master suite on main level both facing east with mountain views.
Home offers so many options for extended or multiple families. Second master suite is on mid level as well as
rec/family room with access to hot tub & huge workshop/bonus room. Third level offers additional living space
with 5th bedroom, wet bar, deck & separate entrance.Trail access out your back door.
And don’t forget all of Tahoe Donner’s amenities including a rec. center and private beach area at Donner Lake.
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ALSO FOR SALE:
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LOTS/LAND: Asking Price $219,000
15219 Wolfgang Road, Truckee, CA 96161
TAHOE DONNER
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Fantastic location for this sun filled lot! Located just around the corner from the new Tahoe Donner Adventure
Center and the Nordic Ski Center. Easy access to trails for summer and winter recreation. Property is a gentle
upslope with possible views to the west and backs to greenbelt. Owner has topo map for property.
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To view these properties or to find out more, 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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Engineering Plan of Brickelltown Areas to be updated along Donner Pass Road
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By Michelle Portesi
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Last summer you may have noticed roadwork being done in Old Downtown Truckee. Phase I of infrastructure upgrades were underway to help facilitate the new Brickelltown plan.
The main thoroughfare of the original Old Downtown Truckee has long since been completed. Walkways were improved by adding trees with fairy lights, landscaping and added parking, thus further enticing people to come downtown to stroll, shop and eat amongst the many shops and bistros. I’ll confess, just driving through the thoroughfare of lit trees at night gives me the warm fuzzies. Who wouldn’t want to go Downtown?
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Old Downtown Truckee
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Brickelltown on the other hand, which starts on the west side of Spring Street and culminates at Burger Me and the roundabout, has had upgrades in fits and starts. New buildings in the spirit of the original vintage architecture were built in some sections that housed interesting boutiques throughout the years and there have been various restaurants in the historical CB White House, but the separation between the main shopping area plus the economy hitting the skids seems to have made it difficult for many long term businesses in Brickelltown to stay in business. Some have weathered the years, but their pedestrian levels have never matched the foot traffic of just a mere block away. Vacant buildings, several non retail/restaurant endeavors interspersed amidst limited parking or just plain dirt on the railroad side only added to the overall feeling of it not being a place anyone had any reason to go out of their way to venture to.
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Rendering of plan for the CB White House Area
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That’s about to change. The Town of Truckee is endeavoring to make Brickelltown just as enticing as Old Downtown a few steps away. The creation of sidewalks and a small landscaped plaza near the front of Marg’s Bistro was the start of tying the two areas together. (Marg’s helped the overall feeling by adding pleasant outdoor seating as well.) This summer, those efforts will continue, as the above ground Phase II plans are implemented to add more pedestrian friendly walkways, landscaping, small plazas and parking. No doubt those improvements will help businesses in Brickelltown by joining the two areas together and add to the entire experience of visitors and locals alike to our Historic Downtown Truckee.
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Improvements being added along Donner Pass Road in Brickelltown
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To read more about this summer’s phase of the project, parking schedules, road closures, (or if you really enjoy perusing engineering plans), visit the Town of Truckee’s website at: www.townoftruckee.com/departments/redevelopment/brickelltown-streetscape-project
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To learn more about Brickelltown’s history and the Town of Truckee’s building requirements for improvements to the historic district, go here: www.townoftruckee.com/home
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