Tackling Tallac
May I please have a show of hands—How many of you would like to take a couple precious vacation days, arrange accommodations, drive four-plus hours to Lake Tahoe, so you can climb 3,300 feet up a steep and grueling five-mile (each way) trail to the top of a 9,735-foot peak?
Getting Out: Prepping for Mt. Tallac Challenge
Since New Year's Day, we have been preparing for the hike—no, climb—up Mt. Tallac. At 9,783 feet, Mt. Tallac is the highest peak on the Lake Tahoe rim. We call it the Mt. Tallac Challenge for good reason. As I learned when I recently revisited the mountain, after you climb it, you will no longer be a hiker, you will be a mountaineer.
Red Phone: Parade should be downtown
I know the Memorial Day Parade is coming up, and I was told that
Warm winter prompts ‘going to the snow’ experience
February brought South Valley some ultra-warm winter days. Folks headed to the beach and packed into frozen yogurt shops as outdoor temperatures soared near 80.
Red Phone: Why aren’t local contractors used?
Why does this city issue the contracts for sidewalk repairs to
