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Come see these two lovely homes at Serene Lakes this Labor Day weekend. My Coldwell Banker signs will be there to lead the way.
3071 Soda Springs Road will be open on Saturday from 2:30 to 5:30.
8474 Hillside will be open on Sunday from 11:00 to 2:00.
3071 Soda Springs Road – $629,000
Open Saturday from 2:30 to 5:30
Smart mountain/snow design & turn key – ready to move on in! Custom features throughout with granite counters in kitchen, cherry cabinets, unique stamped stainless steel backsplash, reclaimed douglas fir trim, distressed solid oak floor, beautiful tile work in baths & custom granite hearth. 3 bedrooms plus den/4th bedroom. Pull down ladder gives access to huge finished storage attic. Two decks for morning or afternoon sun. Land across street is open space (Land Trust/Royal Gorge) with access to prime hiking, biking & Nordic skiing. Sold fully furnished.
8474 Hillside Drive – $845,000
Open Sunday from 11:00 to 2:00
Dramatic mountain home full of light and views of the forest surround you. Custom designed with snow in mind – no exterior stairs, level access, partially covered deck, dumbwaiter/lift & enclosed hot tub. Great room is made for entertaining with large dining room, living area has soaring ceilings with rock hearth & woodstove. Spacious master suite on main floor with lovely views. Fun reading/sleeping nooks on main level & upstairs plus observatory loft. Huge garage with extra storage & ski tuning room. Three sources of heat – radiant on main floor, forced air in bedrooms and woodstove. Only one block from Royal Gorge and unlimited hiking, biking and Nordic ski trails.
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No matter how long I live in the area, I’m always amazed at the new things I stumble upon that I never knew existed. Recently I had the pleasure of discovering a wonderful place to have lunch among well kept gardens and tranquil streams and ponds.
I hidden gem on HWY 49 between Sierraville and Sierra City is Big Springs Gardens. The Sacramento Bee calls it ‘A little Monet in the Mountains”. We had a marvelous buffet lunch and then worked off some of the decadent desserts we couldn’t pass up wandering the trails and admiring their well kept grounds. Definitely a labor of love, the owners have taken great care to create a tranquil environment to go with their well thought out brunch offerings.
Reservations are necessary, as they have only one seating and are closed on Monday and Tuesday. Cash or check only, as they do not accept debit or credit cards. Well worth the restrictions, you can either just tour the gardens for $15 per person, or $35 for the weekday buffet brunch or $39 for the weekend BBQ – and get the gardens thrown in for good measure.
We had a marvelous meal and a most pleasant afternoon. To be sure, this is definitely on my list to return to again in the future.
Call 530-862-1333 for reservations – or visit their website at www.bigspringsgardens.com
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Ah the bookstore! They are certainly wonderful places to browse for books, but they are also an intellectual place of refuge, and on one of our rare rainy days, a great escape. But unfortunately, bookstores have become rare gems, we only have one left in the North Tahoe-Truckee area (and a few good ones in nearby Reno). While The Bookshelf closed it’s Tahoe City operation last year, it has moved it’s Truckee store to just a few doors down from Wild Cherries. There you can still thumb through the latest best seller, or get some staff tips on books to read, but perhaps most importantly, you can pick up a copy of one of our regional titles. Need a guidebook to the local hiking trails, or a tome on the colorful history of our area? The bookshelf will have that. And you might just have the opportunity to meet the author at a book signing or slide presentation at the store as well.
If this bookstore, is to remain a vibrant part of Truckee, however, we not only have to enjoy their great ambiance, but on the way out the door must actually pull out our credit cards and buy books. Supporting our local bookstores provides a win-win-win situation. We get to have a bookstore in Truckee to wander through, we sustain a local small business and it’s employees, and we support a community of local writers who produce the reading material that helps us better understand our beautiful little corner of the world. So next time you hit Wild Cherries for your afternoon cup of Joe, pick up something to read first.
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