There’s a dinner on Donner Summit we’d happily ride a gondola for. There’s also a snowcat day above Homewood that would require a little more negotiation with the group chat. Both belong on our list of North Lake Tahoe winter splurges, for very different reasons. The Continue Reading
Somewhere in your garage, your skis are wondering what the holdup is. Around Tahoe, this is the stretch when checking the forecast becomes a daily habit. The mornings feel sharper, the mountains start looking like winter, and “What are you doing this weekend?” slowly Continue Reading
The best place to buy a lakefront home on Lake Tahoe depends on what matters most to you: privacy, sun exposure, boating, proximity to restaurants and shops, or making Nevada your primary home. The West Shore, Tahoe City, Dollar Point, the North Shore and Nevada communities Continue Reading
TRPA stands for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the agency responsible for regional environmental planning and development regulation in the Lake Tahoe Basin, on both the California and Nevada sides. For home buyers, its rules can affect plans to expand a house, add a Continue Reading
Being on the California FAIR Plan today doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have to stay on it forever. Some Tahoe homeowners may qualify for coverage outside the FAIR Plan, even if that wasn’t an option when they last checked. We recently moved our own Tahoe home from a FAIR Continue Reading
The first snowfall is a lot more enjoyable when you know the house is ready. With NOAA forecasting a very strong El Niño for winter 2026–27, there’s extra attention on what this season could bring. That doesn’t guarantee record snow in North Lake Tahoe. It is a good reason Continue Reading
