Tahoetopia

Lake Tahoe Water Wars--Part 1 of 2

Sometime in late June or early July, more gates of the Truckee River dam are slowly opened without any announcement by anyone. With more gates open, the flow in the river quietly increases. What's going on?

Climbing--A Leap of Faith

Located a stone's throw away from U.S. Highway 50, the superb walls of Lover's Leap loom over the hamlet of Strawberry, 40 miles east of Placerville and 18 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe.

PLACES: North Shore

The fictitious Stanley became flat when a steamroller flattened him accidentally. But being flat gives him the flexibility of sliding beneath doors and fitting easily into mailing envelopes. So he gets around the country by mail.

Party On--An Interview with Julia Mancuso

Julia: There hasn't been as much hype as you might think. I don't feel I've reached any type of superstar status. Except while I was traveling in Austria, I have not been really that recognizable. But the Austrians...they're nuts! I really can't go anywhere in public over there, or I get overwhelmed with autograph requests and attention. Skiing means a bit more to them.

Saloons

Saloons in the West drew men like a magnet. One old timer reminisced, "We was weaned on it. The saloons were mighty popular places. We thought nothing of riding thirty miles just to have a drink."

PLACES: Bike in May on Emigrant Trail near Truckee

The Emigrant Trail begins at the Donner Camp picnic site about five miles north of Truckee on Highway 89. The trail covers 11 miles to Stampede Reservoir. The route is primarily rolling ups and downs through a scattered forest of Jeffrey pines. Riders will pass several meadows laced with yellow buttercups and bright purple, camas lilies.

Local Attempts to Yo-Yo the Pacific Crest Trail

On November 18, 2004 after three previous attempts were stymied by weather, Williamson first succeeded in his bid to yo-yo the PCT. He was the first person to complete a round trip of the 2,560-mile trail that stretches from the Mexican to the Canadian border through California, Oregon, and Washington. The 5,300-mile trip took him 205 days.

The Immensity of Timeless Tahoe

A person cannot see the true massiveness of Lake Tahoe standing near the water's edge. Even from a plane, the scale of the lake is hard to judge.

Squaw's 'Classic' Promises Wet, Wild Fun--May 2006

The continuous snowfall of March and April this year left organizers with the challenge of picking a date for the crossing based on when the snow might melt. The crossing had originally been scheduled for late April, based on previous season's dates.

PLACES: Hike to Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay
On the West Shore, the Rubicon Trail begins on the beach of Bliss State Park. The trail runs along the shore of Lake Tahoe to Vikingsholm; the trail is open and extremely beautiful from May on when the sun is bright.

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