North Lake Tahoe SnowFest!

It’s a Lake Tahoe tradition locals and tourists alike have enjoyed for thirty years.  North Lake Tahoe SnowFest! is a winter carnival featuring everything from town parades to ice carving competitions, torchlight parades to the infamous Polar Bear Swim.  This ten day celebration is jam packed with family-oriented activities, races, parties, concerts and on-snow events at  resorts like Squaw Valley USA, Alpine Meadows, Homewood, Diamond Peak, and Northstar-at-Tahoe.

SnowFest! Fundraiser Party

Thursday, January 19th 5pm-8pm

Blue Agave Restaurant, Tahoe City

As a prelude to the annual celebration, be sure to come out and support the Snowfest! Fundraiser Party in January!  This event gets everyone charged for SnowFest!, while donating proceeds to this non-profit organization.  Proceeds taken at the door ensure your entry to the event, taco bar and complimentary margarita!  A raffle and live music are offered as well.  Attendees are encouraged to wear their traditional SnowFest beads and feather boas to kick-off the event season in SnowFest spirit!

Here’s a rundown of the list of events.  Be sure to check back as they are updated closer to festival opening!

Friday, March 2

SnowFest! Opening Ceremonies with On-Mountain Fireworks presented by Coors Light

1. 6:00pm SnowFest! Queen Coronation
2. 9:00pm 3rd Annual “Hot Dog 80′s Retro Party”

Saturday, March 3

1. 22nd Annual Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim
2. 7:00am North Tahoe Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast
3. 9:00am Rahlves’ Banzai Tour-”KT-22 Banzai”
4. 9:00pm 4th Annual “Snowdown” with the Space Cowboys

Sunday, March 4

1. 9:00am 36th Annual “Great Ski Race”
2. 9:00am Rahlves’ Banzai Tour – “KT-22 Banzai”
3. 12:00pm 4th Annual “Snowdown” with the Space Cowboys
4. 4:00pm Sunnyside “Luau”

Tuesday, March 6

1. 4:00pm Cornice Cantina’s “Sundeck Ski Race”

Wednesday, March 7

1. Bunco Babes “Bunco Bash”
2. 1:00pm Truckee River Winery’s “Ice Carving Extravaganza”

Thursday, March 8

1. 4:00pm Cornice Cantina’s “Bloody Mary Masters Competition”

Saturday, March 10

1. 8:30am North Tahoe Public Utility District Pancake Breakfast
2. 9:00am Rahlves’ Banzai Tour Final & Super Final- “Silver Belt Banzai”
3. 9:00am Dress up your Dog Contest
4. 11:30am SnowFest! Kings Beach Parade
5. 12:30pm Calente! After Parade Party & SnowFest! Queen Raffle
6. 1:30pm Kings Beach Friends of the Library Snow”what” Building Contest
7. 5:00pm ARC & NLT Family Resource Center “2012 Snow Fiesta”

Sunday, March 11

SnowFest! Ends

1. 9:00am Rahlves’ Banzai Tour Final & Super Final – “Silver Belt Banzai”
2. 12:00pm River Ranch Annual Snow Sculpture Contest
3. 1:00pm Tahoe Donner “Ididarun”

American Cancer Society Seeks Volunter Drivers!

American Cancer Society Seeks Volunteer Drivers for Road to Recovery Program

Contact:     Sue Kyler, 530-412-0869 or Jan Colyer, 530-546-2912

The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers in your community for its Road to Recovery program. Volunteers are needed who can give a few hours a month, between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., to pick up patients from their homes and drive them to and from their cancer treatments. A vehicle in good working condition, valid driver’s license, safe driving record, current auto insurance and a desire to help local cancer patients are all that is required to apply. Training is provided and required in order to be a volunteer driver for The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program.

“Road to Recovery volunteers arrange their own schedules, with some volunteering as little as one afternoon a month and others driving people as often as twice a week,” said Cindy Bahl, Community Mission Director with the American Cancer Society. “If you have a car and some spare time, you can help someone keep a very important appointment.  Through the simple gift of a lift in your car, you can help carry patient’s one step further on the road to recovery”

We aim to have our drivers in place to serve our community by the end of the year and to have a strong program in place when the new Tahoe Forest Cancer Center opens next Summer. 

For more information about the Road to Recovery program or to find out about other volunteer opportunities and programs, contact the American Cancer Society at 530-342-8365,www.cancer.org, OR your local Volunteer Driver Coordinator, Sue Kyler at 530-412-0869 OR Jan Colyer with the TNT/TMA at 530-546-2912.                    

2011 Summer Transit Services Start Today – June 30, 2011!!! Get out & Ride the Bus!

North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Summer Tranist 2011 

This summer’s North Tahoe Transit programs will run daily from June 30^th to September 5^th, Labor Day. 

Operations include: 
·        TART bus service will be one-half hour service daily on Hwy 28, 6 am to 6:45 pm – new bike racks on the buses now 

·        FREE!  Northstar Night Rider will operate from 6 pm until 11:00 pm from the Village to Kings Beach to Stateline! 

·        FREE!  Nighttime Trolley with hourly service between Squaw Valley and the Hyatt Regency in Incline Village running from 7 pm to midnight 

·        NEW & FREE! West Shore Night Rider will operate from 6:30 pm until 11:30 pm – Tahoe City – Granlibakken – Tahoma! 

·        TART service daily between Northstar and Crystal Bay; connecting to all other TART buses 

·        The Emerald Bay Connection (TART Connects to BlueGo in Tahoma) started running week-ends June 3^rd and will begin daily service July 1^st through September 5^th – then week-ends until October 2^nd  

·        Truckee Transit remains the same Spring, Summer & Fall 

·        North Lake Tahoe Express airport shuttle – call for details or go to www.NorthLakeTahoeExpress.com – group and frequent user rates are available  

·        Plan your public transit route with Google Transit!  See www.laketahoetransit.com  

Use Your Transit Tools 

 

·       WWW.LakeTahoeTransit.com for all transit  

·       WWW.NorthLakeTahoeExpress.com for airport transfers 

·       Place website(s) on your confirmation letters so your Guests / Clients know how to get around while visiting! 

·       Put the airport shuttle logo and link on your website for click-through commissions 

·       Call the TNT-TMA for schedules and posters: 530-546-2912 Monday-Friday before you run out – we are your resource 

·       Have your Guests connect to Google on www.LakeTahoeTransit.com – details, times, miles, and cost savings are shown 

NDOT – Lake Tahoe Project Update

Contract 3371 – State Route 28.  I very pleased to announce that this project has been completed one week ahead of the scheduled July 2 date.  Thank you for your cooperation and patience while the much needed roadway improvements were performed.  One interesting improvement that was added to this project was the installation of one new infra-red camera roadway sensor.  Two roadway camera sensors exist on SR 28, one can be seen on the mountain side of SR 28 ( pole mounted) at the south end of Sand Harbor just off the shoulder and the other is on the mountain side at Secret Creek.   Granite construction provided a high quality product for the tax payers of the State of Nevada . 
 
            Contract 3377 – State Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade).  The start date for this project has not yet been determined.  The contract is in the final signature loop process.  An update will be issued when the official start date is confirmed.

The Tahoe Trolleys and Buses are getting ready to roll……

Lake Tahoe residents and visitors can leave their cars behind and travel to outdoor recreation, restaurants, shops and nightlife destinations in style on the Tahoe Trolleys, TART buses, the FREE Northstar Shuttle and a new connection to Emerald Bay and South Lake Tahoe.  We have a FREE Trolley Shuttle from 10am to 5pm every day running continuously from Crystal Bay to Tahoe Vista and up North National Avenue.   There is also a FREE Tahoe City Trolley on Thursdays ONLY to accommodate the Farmer’s Market at Commons Beach from 8am – 1pm.

Travelers wishing to get to South Shore or Emerald Bay can do so by traveling on TART to Tahoma and transferring to the Blue-Go Nifty Fifty Trolley since the Blue Go Trolley now comes to Tahoma for the first year!  The Blue Go-TART Connection will be every hour from 10am to 6pm.    (see below)

Our very most popular Night Trolley service is back to serve our visitors, locals and employees starting at 7:00 pm until Midnight.  This has always been a favorite with the highest ridership numbers.  The nighttime trolley runs from Squaw Valley to Incline Village.  Granlibakken service is ON-Call.  There will be extra Trolley service on the nights of July 3^rd and July 4^th for fireworks in Kings Beach, Squaw Valley and Tahoe City.

There are connections with the Trolleys, TART buses, Truckee Transit and the Emerald Bay Connection with the Blue Go Nifty Fifty Trolley.  For detailed schedule information please check laketahoetransit.com.  Our new schedules will be out this week.

The Tahoe Summer Transit Program serves a dual purpose– to help reduce traffic congestion during the peak summer season, and to give locals and visitors a fun and convenient reason to get out of their cars.  The service was originally geared toward visitors, but the early morning and late evening routes are gaining popularity with employees and locals. Traffic isn’t good for the environment and it’s not good for business. The Tahoe Trolley has proven to be a great way to attain several goals within the Summer Transit Program.  WE hope everyone will just try transit once & they will surely start thinking of ways to use transit that works for them!  We are especially excited about the new connection to South Lake Tahoe and hope people will travel on the shuttle to avoid so much traffic congestion on the West Shore.

The Tahoe Trolley conveniently stops at beaches, playgrounds, museums, shopping, hiking and bike trails, golf courses, special events, water sports locations and other destinations.  The Tahoe Trolleys, TART buses, Truckee buses, Northstar buses and the BlueGo Trolleys are equipped with bicycle racks, making it a convenient way to access the region’s various trailheads. With stops at casinos, clubs and restaurants, it’s also a great alternative to driving while enjoying North Lake Tahoe’s famed dining and gaming nightlife.

Using the Tahoe’s Summer Transit Program is a great way to chip in to protect Lake Tahoe’s fragile alpine environment. Increased public transit use also decreases traffic congestion, resulting in improved air and water quality. According to the California Air Resources Board, one car releases 15 grams of carbon monoxide into the air every 15 minutes.

Anything we can do to reduce traffic congestion aids to further protection of Lake Tahoe. Public transit is high on our list of ways to promote better air quality and keep Tahoe blue. We urge the Lake Tahoe community and its visitors to support this cause by traveling on the Tahoe Trolley rather than getting behind the wheel.  Just get on the Bus!

The Tahoe Trolley is operated by Placer County’s TART bus system and the Northstar Free Shuttle is operated by Northstar Resort(tm) and both are funded by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association and local business sponsorships.  The Southshore/Emerald Bay Connection is funded by the US Forest Service.

For schedule information call Tahoe Area Regional Transit at 530-550-1212, toll free at 800-736-6365, or log on to laketahoetransit.com. 

Ride the Bus, It’s Good for US!

Family Bicycle Derby ~ June 13

Rideout Community Center – Family Bicycle Derby – June 13

Bring the entire family down to Rideout Community Center on Saturday, June 13th for the first annual Family Bicycle Derby. 11am-2pm. Radical Kids Obstacle Course, BBQ Lunch, Bike Decorating Booth and Family Field Course!!

740 Timberland Road off of Highway 89 South.

(530) 583-3340 ext. 110.

North Lake Tahoe Community Clean Up Day ~ June 6, 2009

Emerald Bay Connection Starts May 23, 2009!

The Emerald Bay Connection is new and improved service that will start May 23^rd ….. This service replaces the former Emerald Bay Shuttle that ran successfully for the past three years but only every other hour.  The Emerald Bay Connection will be available hourly!

The CONNECTION will be available at Tahoma TART stops. 

This is how it works:  The BlueGo Nifty Fifty Trolley is coming from South Lake Tahoe to Tahoma this Summer!  TART buses will connect in Tahoma with BlueGo (FREE Connections with TART or BlueGo Day Passes). 

            This will enable travelers from Truckee, Squaw Valley, Kings Beach, or Incline Village to hop on a TART Bus and travel to Tahoma to transfer to BlueGo’s Trolley and travel to Emerald Bay, Camp Richardson Resort, USFS Recreational sights and all the way to the South Lake Tahoe “Y” transit station!

Departure times on the TART buses from Tahoe City start at 9:30 AM near Bank of America.  The BlueGo Nifty Fifty Trolley will depart every hour from Tahoma from 10:08 AM at the PDQ Market or the Tahoma Post Office at 10:10 AM with the last return from South Lake Tahoe being at 5:15 PM and from Emerald Bay at 5:46 PM.  See www.laketahoetransit.com for a more detailed schedule or you can call TART at 530-550-1212 or BlueGo at 530-541-7149.

This Emerald Bay Connection service is provided by a special grant from the US Forest Service.

North Lake Tahoe – VanPool Workshop

VanPool Workshop ~ Receive Free Driver Safety Training!

 
Consider Vanpooling—to save money on your commute! Wednesday, June 17 ~ 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Franchise Tax Board in
Rancho Cordova ~Goldberg Auditorium

RSVP & For Directions or more information Contact Susan Roberts Transportation Coordinator:
916-845-4966 Susan.roberts@ftb.ca.gov

• Vanpool vehicles and the safety differences

• Most common accidents and how to avoid them

• What to do in the event of an accident or breakdown

After the Training:

• Vanpool vehicles will be available to test drive

• Other FTB vanpool riders will be available to answer questions

• Find out how much you can save on your commute

See why smart commuters around the country

are choosing to leave their cars at home and vanpool to work.

1-800-VAN-RIDE

http://www.VANRIDE.com

 

 

North Lake Tahoe – S.R. 28 to close for 3 weeks ~ May 2009

S.R. 28 to Close for Three Weeks                 

State Route 28 from U.S. 50 to Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe will be closed to traffic four days a week for three weeks beginning May 3 through May 22, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. During the three week closure, the road will be closed for repaving to all vehicles, except emergency, beginning each Sunday at 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. each Friday.  The road will be open with no delays on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.            

Keeping S.R. 28 closed from U.S. 50 to Sand Harbor for three weeks will allow NDOT to complete resurfacing of the roadway from U.S. 50 to East Lakeshore Boulevard in eight weeks as opposed to more than 16 weeks by closing one lane and using a pilot car.  Motorists would also be subjected to delays of up to an hour if only one lane were kept open.            

After May 22nd, traffic will be reduced to one lane with a pilot car from Sand Harbor to East Lakeshore Boulevard until July 2. Motorists can expect half-hour delays. There will be no delays to traffic Friday through Sunday.            

The estimated $7.5 million project involves resurfacing S.R. 28 from U.S. 50 to Lakeshore Boulevard and is expected to be completed by July 2.

Nevada Department of Transportation
Scott Magruder, Public Information Officer
1263 South Stewart St. Carson City, NV  89712
(775) 888-7777, FAX Number:  (775) 888-7115
Email: smagruder@dot.state.nv.us