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Fall at Donner Lake
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Are you curious as to how our Real Estate Market is doing at North Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Soda Springs? Then click on the link below to view 2016’s third quarter stats vs 2015. Also included are stats for the luxury home market in our area as well.
yourfriendinhighplaces.net/north-lake-tahoe-truckee-real-estate-market-stats/
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Give me a call if you’re interested in buying or selling real estate in our area and joining our vibrant community.
Lynn Richardson
Your Friend in High Places
530.582.2422
800.926.4975 Toll Free
17400 Northwoods Blvd. Truckee, CA 96161
lynn.richardson@camoves.com
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By Michelle Portesi
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Autumn brings with it a plethora of fun things to do, and one of my favorites is going down to Apple Hill, which is just past Pollock Pines on Hwy. 50.
If you’re coming from the North Shore or Truckee, you can make a day of it and take the long way around down Hwy 89 South and view all the spectacular fall colors along the way. Maybe make a quick stop at Taylor Creek, where the aspens are abundant and in all of their fall glory. Stroll along the creek to view the brilliant red and green hues of Kokanee Salmon as they make their way to their spawning grounds. Who knows? You might spot a bear or two fishing for a quick meal.
But I digress…
It’s a beautiful drive all the way down to Apple Hill, and you’ll no doubt be starving once you get there. The beauty of Apple Hill is not only can you get a full basket of the season’s most crisp, delicious apples, but many of the orchards offer a full compliment of good eats beyond home made apple pies. BBQ Tri Tip and Pulled Pork Sandwiches often top the menus in addition to other fare.
You’ll find more than just apples at Apple Hill. It’s fun for the whole family, featuring pumpkin patches, pick your own berry farms and apples, hayrides, farmers markets, craft fairs and more.
Think of Apple Hill like it’s Disneyland. You couldn’t possibly get to every orchard and shop in one day. So if it’s your first time there, go to their website and download their map to get a lay of the land. applehill.com/map2016. If you have been there before, you can explore a new orchard or venue you haven’t been to yet.
The website also offers a comprehensive brochure that can be downloaded and printed out – with a list of every gift shop, winery, orchard, Christmas tree farm, bakery and berry patch along the way. Starting on page 38 is a list of every point of interest with a grid showing what they offer. issuu.com/applehill.
Here are a few of my favorites:
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Bill’s Apples
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Bill’s Apples/Felice’s Dolls – This is a beautiful orchard with not only acres of apple trees, but magnificent rolling hills of fall flowers still in full bloom. They offer a variety of apples, my favorite being the Arkansas Black. They also sell wonderful whirly-gigs and have a shop full of craft dolls and gifts
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Grandpa’s gift shop
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Grandpa’s – This orchard features a bake shop and a lovely shop specializing in all things apple themed. They also have an impressive array of specialty food items including syrups, jams and butters. I sprung for a jar each of the cranberry chutney and caramel apple butter. The perfect addition to the upcoming Thanksgiving meal.
Apple Ridge Farms – A great place to grab something to eat. It not only features a BBQ lunch and bake shop with plenty of picnic benches, but a country store, duck pond and orchard market building. Lovely grounds to stroll through and hay mazes for the kids.
High Hill Ranch– This sprawling area features plenty of places to eat, a large craft fair, hay rides, a produce shop with specialty food items and a pond area. Just up the road is the Fudge Shop full of every kind of candy you can imagine to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Rainbow Orchard – Watch them make fresh apple cider in their cider press, and don’t forget to buy a gallon. (You can freeze it!) Featuring plenty of apples for sale in addition to pumpkins, pears and much more.
Honey Bear Ranch – Wonderful bake shop featuring their signature caramel apple pie. They also have wine tasting, with a specialty near and dear my heart – 4 kinds of Hard Cider!
Boa Vista – They offer a huge produce market, wine tasting, crafts, bake shop, lunch and more! www.boavista.com
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The pumpkin that ate Tokyo…at Boa Vista
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Apple Hill is busiest during the fall, but some orchards and shops are open year round. Call ahead to pick up a fresh or frozen holiday pie. And don’t forget about their Christmas Tree Farms for choosing a perfect holiday tree.
For more information, go to Apple Hill’s Website: applehill.com
From there, you can visit the websites of all the individual orchards and venues.
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by Tim Hauserman
Lake Tahoe has it’s own awesome writing event right on the shore of Lake Tahoe this coming weekend, October 21-22nd. Lake Tahoe Word Wave is a shouldn’t be missed event for anyone interested in writing and reading. In addition to enjoying interesting and informative presentations, you get to hang out at the spectacular setting which is Valhalla: A classic old Tahoe retreat on the quiet, lovely grounds which once housed the Baldwin Hotel. It is located between Camp Richardson and Taylor Creek.
The festivities begin on the evening of Friday October 21st with a Tall Timber Ball at Valhalla’s Grand Hall.
On Saturday, October 22nd there is a full schedule of events including:
Galadrielle Allman, who penned the memoir, “Please be with me: A song for my father Duane Allman,” Chosen by Amazon as a Best Book for 2014. Her story, “Only Women Bleed,” is included in the forthcoming anthology Crime + Music. Galadrielle is presently working on a novel about teenage love and punk rock music.
Craft and Courage (And the twelve years it took for my first book deal): Melissa Cistaro discusses what sustained her through the long journey of writing her memoir “Pieces of my mother.” She works as a writing mentor and event coordinator at Book Passage, the esteemed independent bookstore in Northern California, where she has introduced hundreds of authors.
Writing the Healing Story: How do we put together the pieces of our past and find the courage to craft our narrative truths?
Novel writing camp for kids
Makers station with hands on activities for all ages.
Alice Anderson Poetry Workshop
The Agents Are Coming! The Agents Are Coming!
Fuse Literary Agency teaches a proposal class, and conducts a panel on current publishing trends, with the opportunity for writers to meet meet one-on-one with agents.
A staged reading of the winning WordWave one-act plays at Valhalla’s historic Boathouse Theatre.
Sunday morning, October 23 will be a “Mysterious Morning”, which is a conversation with Tahoe mystery writer Todd Borg, James Rollins, and Galadrielle Allman.
For information and a detailed schedule go to tahoewordwave.com
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