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By Tim Hauserman
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It happens every year. We merrily skip along enjoying the joys of a warm October: Swimming in the brisk but still bearable crystal clear lakes. Bike riding across warm meadows needing just a pair of shorts and a jersey. Hiking into Desolation Wilderness at a time when the place really lives up to it’s name, and then: Boom, baby. The cold wind’s blow out of the east, the temperatures drop, and fall raises its chilly and wet head.
I was reminded of this quick change recently when I walked briskly from my house in Tahoe Park to the beach next to Sunnyside. There on the shore of the beach was a dejected family pondering what to do about their sunken boat which was being pounded by the fierce winds into the bottom of the lake. And of course, this being Tahoe, the boat owners were friends of mine and I helped them drag up the last load of their soggy possessions to the car.
Lesson learned. While we still have some wonderful warm days to experience the fun stuff we love to do in the summer, the heavy snows of winter are on their way, which means it’s about time to at least start thinking about getting ready:
If you haven’t already done so, it’s officially time to get your boat out of the water.
Service the heater.
Start organizing your yard to bring inside what you don’t want buried in the snow.
Plan for the potential of freezing temps. Watch the forecasts, shut the windows when you leave town for a few days, and think about preparing your plumbing for winter if you leave for several weeks.
Put up snow stakes along the driveway, so when it does snow you will actually have a clue where the edge of your driveway is.
Get your skis tuned and ready to go. Because we are surely due for a big winter.
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By Michelle Portesi
Photo screen capture from The Truckee Historical Haunted Tour
No matter how long you live here, you can always learn something new about the area you call home. On Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16, you can get your history with a side order of Old Town fun at the Annual Truckee’s Haunted Historic Tour.
This is a popular event with locals and tourists alike. You will be taken on a guided tour of many of Truckee’s vintage circa late 1800’s buildings and told colorful tales of her old west past by costumed characters, real and imagined. To quote one out of towner “I can’t choose a favorite. It was all a hoot!”
And who knows, one of Truckee’s reported spectral inhabitants might make an appearance as well.
Our 2014 Performers, photo by event sponsor Johnstone Studios. Photo from website.
If you’re from out of town, you can get the full effect of the evening by staying at one of Truckee’s original hotels, and be sure to grab a bite at one of it’s many restaurants in old town.
Tickets sell out quickly, so be sure to buy yours today!
Visit their website for more information on the tour, venues and where to stay: www.truckeehistorytour.org
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A new Market Action Report is up on the blog at the following link:
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*EDIT: September’s figures added 10/3/2015
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Kokanee Salmon at Taylor Creek
And don’t forget, the Fall Fish Festival at Taylor Creek is this Saturday, as is the Octoberfest celebration at Camp Richardson on Saturday as well as Sunday. Photos from South Shore show that there is water in the creek, the salmon are starting to arrive and fall colors are turning on the trees that haven’t lost their leaves due to the drought. Bring an umbrella. Sunday looks to be a tad rainy.
For more information:
Fall Fish Festival at Taylor Creek Visitor’s Center: www.fs.usda.gov
Camp Richardson Octoberfest Celebration: www.camprichardson.com/event-calendar
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