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550-Site Campground to grace the ridge of the Tahoe Rim. After over 20 years, Lake Tahoe’s gorgeous north shore is getting a new campground! Currently in the Tahoe Basin are 18 campgrounds with 2,066 sites between them, but only 46 (2%) of these campsites are between Tahoe City and Zephyr Cove. This has been realized over the…

Filing taxes can be draining on your wallet. Use these 4 tax write-offs to help save money come April. When filing taxes in April, most Americans just go with the standard IRS deductions. These standards are based on age, income and filing status, and the standards change from year to year. For 2014, the standard deduction…

From Speith to McIlroy, this young generation of golfers is taking the sport in a positive direction. In the years when Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson reigned supreme, brute force and powerful drives were the name of the game, but now, with Jordan Speith, Rory McIlroy and a collection of amateurs, the game is changing. Maneuvering…

Kids moving out can be tough, but renovating their room into a beautiful new space can make it all worth while. As the child of parents that had re-purposed my bedroom the second I left for college, I have never quite understood the want to keep your childhood bedroom the way it was. So by all…

Knowing the tax law can give you more disposable income. Okay, so just knowing the tax law won’t necessarily get you money. However, if you take the time to figure out your eligibility for different tax breaks and apply them to your life specifically, you can increase your disposable income and have more money in…

With IRONMAN Lake Tahoe quickly approaching, make sure you are as prepared as possible for the big day. What is quite possibly the world’s toughest IRONMAN course, IRONMAN Lake Tahoe takes all of the challenges of the other races and cranks it up to 6,000. Nearly 6,000 feet of ascension during the bike portion, coupled with…

This mountain biking loop might as well be in Montrêux’s backyard. Thomas Creek and Whites Creek run down Mount Rose on the opposite side of Mount Rose Highway from Montrêux. Along and across these creeks run beautiful trails that climb in elevation and reach the Mount Rose wilderness. Hikers, bikers and horseback riders alike enjoy these…

Location, location, location? Here in Montrêux, we are lucky enough to live in a welcoming community surrounded by beauty, but cannot forget other things to consider when moving to a new home and especially a new area. The View Are the views out your windows things you want to look at for as long as you…

After 12 years in San Francisco, the famed Pinot Party is heading to the Biggest Little City. The Pinot Noir Summit has been hosted in San Francisco for the last 12 years, and due to the over-whelming amount of wine events in the city along with the expensive nature of staging the event, Barbara Drady and…

Moving to a new home after retirement? Free time can be a great opportunity to renovate your bathrooms! Upon retirement, you may find yourself with loads of time on your hands (which, if I’m correct is the exact reason for retirement?) and what better way to spend your days than finally heading up those remodeling…