Lake Tahoe Information: Blog

Lake Tahoe combines the bustling tourist destination scene with the chill mountain escape atmosphere, and nothing covers the array of the area’s information quite like Lake Tahoe This Week’s News and Blogs. Our blog is like that local friend who’s your source of Lake Tahoe information, who knows all the ins and outs of the area and will steer you toward the fun. Shanie Matthews, longtime Lake Tahoe local, is your insider guide who’s ready to share her tips and pointers to fun Lake Tahoe activities. Residents and visitors alike can use this Lake Tahoe information to stay up to date on the hottest of the happenings, whether it’s spring, summer, fall or winter! Want a review of recent festivals? Which Lake Tahoe activities are the locals most anticipating? How’d competitors do in the most recent athletic events? Where you can have a wild night? What about a low-key one? Shanie keeps you informed and answers all your questions with the Lake Tahoe This Week Blog.

Stay updated on the biggest events of the season and discover obscure attractions that guarantee an amazing time. As you relay this Lake Tahoe information to your crew, your friends and family may start to wonder just how you possibly know so much about the area. Shanie will help make you a guru on where to find awesome events that’ll add a memorable touch to your vacation or a midweek pick me up. Past and present blog posts can give you a feel for the Lake Tahoe area, the events and the types of people you can find there. Check in regularly with Lake Tahoe This Week Blog to keep up with the latest excitement.

Great Places to Shop for Your Kids around Lake Tahoe

By Shanie Matthews | Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Lake Tahoe is a child's paradise. With so many fun and entertaining activities to enjoy, it's no wonder that this area is a utopia for the youth of today. But there's another way that the Tahoe area acts on behalf of the youngsters out there. Lake Tahoe is filled with enjoyable and well-stocked boutique shops that... Read More

Where to Find Cannabis in Lake Tahoe

By Shanie Matthews | Tuesday, March 1, 2022
We are nearly six years into the passing of Proposition 64, which enabled Lake Tahoe communities to access recreational cannabis legally. This gigantic swing of bringing marijuana use out from behind the dark underworld and into the light is a shift of positivity that not only helps the individual, but also the... Read More

Get to Know the Locals: Will Richardson with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science

By Shanie Matthews | Tuesday, February 22, 2022
One of the aspects that makes Lake Tahoe so special is our relationship to all the beauty that Mother Nature brings our way.  This precious connection is celebrated by the local nonprofit Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS). Created by longtime local (and my old roommate), Will Richardson, this amazing... Read More

Spring Skiing and Snow Dancing in Tahoe

By Morgan Brown | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Thus far, the 2021–22 winter has been the epitome of feast or famine for Tahoe skiers and riders. Of course, you’ll remember that in December Mother Nature walloped the area with a pair of Christmas-time storms that had even the hardiest among us hoping to never lift a shovel again. The UC Berkeley snow lab on the top... Read More

9 Tasty Breakfast Spots in Truckee

By Shanie Matthews | Tuesday, February 8, 2022
I've dedicated the last few posts to breakfast restaurants in South Lake Tahoe and North Lake Tahoe that deserve your attention. In the words of John Gunther, "All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast." And this applies to the Truckee area, too. The sister township to the Lake Tahoe basin, Truckee is a growing... Read More