News Stories

Tahoe Nugget #188: Swimming Lake Tahoe

Do you think that you're a good swimmer? How about taking on Lake Tahoe for a challenge? Suspended high in the Sierra Nevada, Tahoe is an aquatic jewel 22 miles long and 12 miles wide.

Reno-to-Truckee Day Train Trips Gather Steam

The Reno Tahoe Experience takes a video train ride. National Train Day, held on May 8th around the country, drew national attention to rail travel, and put a spotlight on a new local push for Reno-to-Truckee round trip day trips aboard Amtrak's California Zephyr.

Local Historian & Author To Lead Olympic History Walking Tour Jan 14

Local Olympic historian David C. Antonucci will lead a lecture and walking tour of the 1960 Winter Olympics sites on Thursday, January 14 as part of the Olympic Heritage Celebration.

New Book Explores a Century of Winter Sports in Tahoe

A new release by local author and historian Mark McLaughlin, tells the fascinating story of Lake Tahoe's winter sports heritage over the last hundred years.

Local Historian & Author To Lead Olympic History Walking Tour

Local Olympic historian David C. Antonucci will lead a lecture and walking tour of the 1960 Winter Olympics sites on Saturday, September 19 as part of the continuing Squaw Valley Institute speaker series.