Author Archive: tahoequa
Best Way to Watch Artists at Work
A picture may be worth a thousand words but meeting its maker merits even more. Consider the difference, for example, between simply browsing South Lake Tahoe painter Dave Russo’s work and listening to the artist talk about how he honed his craft studying with Pablo Picasso in Paris. Or the difference between simply gazing at […]
Best alternative use for a cane
It’s hard to imagine exactly what Mark Shuey means when he says that a cane is not a crutch. That is, until he (gently) wraps the handle of said implement around your neck. A Southern Californian by birth, general contractor by trade and world-class martial artist by hobby, Shuey moved to Incline Village in 1977. […]
Best way to catch a fish
Rainbow, brown and Lahontan cutthroat trout, Kokanee salmon and speckled dace. You can catch all the fish you wish at the stream profile chamber at South Shore’s Taylor Creek Visitor Center. But leave the barbs and bait at home. The only angling you’ll do at this underwater observation spot is to get a better view […]
Best Way to Light up the Night
Andrea Creo overcame her fear of fire by learning to swing flaming orbs suspended by string around her body. Founder of the Tahoe Fire Dancers, Creo first witnessed fire dancing, appropriately, at Burning Man, five years ago. Based on the traditional movements of the Maori poi performance in which balls, attached to a length of […]
Corporate Climbing
Reno company lands business by reaching for the sky. Many a hardcore climber has had a youthful fling with the vertical, but eventually succumbed to the gravitational forces in work life. Jan Holan is one of the lucky ones—he discovered a way to parlay his yen for climbing into a new industry and a […]
The Tahoe Fund Takes Off
For all the talk of protecting Lake Tahoe, lack of funds, reams of paperwork and bureaucratic holdups often delay getting initiatives beyond the drawing board. Enter the Tahoe Fund. “It’s a nonprofit dedicated to on-the-ground projects,” says Cindy Gustafson, Tahoe Fund president. “We’re about raising funds to get projects done.” A bi-state, Basin-wide initiative, the […]
Snowfest: A look back at the North Shore’s wacky/iconic winter carnival.
On June 26, 1981, Bobby Everson stood before some 35 representatives from North Tahoe resorts, businesses and service organizations. A local boy and a rising star in the ski industry, Everson had just taken a job as the marketing director at Alpine Meadows and was pitching the idea of a winter carnival to boost March […]
The Chopping Block: Eight questions for Jason Friendy, Executive Chef, Resort at Squaw Creek
Born and raised in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, Jason Friendy, 37, graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a degree in food service management. Executive chef at the Resort at Squaw Creek since 2008, Friendy specializes in regional American cuisine. What’s your favorite ingredient? Tomatoes. We use them in chutney (see recipe at right), salsa, marinara […]
Blue Water Bistro
In the quest for a meal with a view, the scenery often upstages the food. Not so at South Lake Tahoe’s Blue Water Bistro. Located at Timber Cove Marina at the end of El Dorado Beach, the casual 45-seat eatery (which in summer more than doubles with the addition of dock and balcony tables), boasts […]
Q&A With Nancy Wendt Cushing
Born in New York City, Nancy Wendt Cushing learned to ski in Vermont, and in Aspen and Vail while at the University of Colorado. A Harvard-trained lawyer, she succeeded her husband and Squaw Valley USA co-founder Alex Cushing at the helm of the legendary ski resort, retiring last summer after 16 years as its president […]
