A season of outings, events & festivals
Jonquils and crocus are emerging in the happy colors of spring and hiking and mountain biking season is nearly upon us. As the snow begins to melt and trails appear, spring is a great time to explore all that the region has to offer – you can ski and hike, enjoy a mountain bike ride and paddle on Big Blue all on the same day.
Tim Hauserman is an aficionado of nearly every outdoor activity you can enjoy in the Tahoe Sierra, so we asked him to share his favorite spring adventures. Check out his picks in “Tim’s Top 10 Spring outings” and enjoy.
A great day trip that I enjoy in the spring is to visit the Sierra Foothills for an early-season wildflower hike, followed by wine tastings at a regional vineyard. Placer, Nevada and El Dorado counties have scores of wineries less than 2 hours away that are worth visiting and I share some of my favorites in my feature “Spring wine outings” in this edition. You’ll want to get a copy of our guidebook “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills” to take with you.
Tahoe Music, Events & Festivals
Our Spring edition of Tahoe Music, Events & Festivals has returned for the first time in two years with scores of events to enjoy. Many are returning for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
There are family-friendly outings, live music and festivals, wine and beer events, adventure races and much more. Tahoe Weekly is proud to sponsor several of these great events including Truckee Follies, Concerts at Commons, Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic, Music on the Beach, Solstice Festival and Truckee Thursdays.
Drone shows for the 4th
I’m equally as excited to see the drone shows planned for North Lake Tahoe as part of this year’s 4th of July celebrations. It’s the first time in 2 years these celebrations have been held on the North Shore and the Tahoe City Downtown Association and North Tahoe Business Association recently announced both celebrations will now feature drone shows instead of fireworks. Tahoe City will be on July 4 for its 75th anniversary with Kings Beach on July 3. Tahoe Weekly is a sponsor of both events.
The celebrations in Incline Village will also feature a drone show on July 4 instead of fireworks, with South Shore hosting its annual Lights on the Lake fireworks display on July 4. Details on Truckee’s celebrations have not yet been announced.
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Wildflowers and driftwood set against a spectacular sunset over Lake Tahoe from Sand Harbor State Park on the East Shore. Photography by Scott Thompson | ScottShotsPhoto.com, @ScottShotsPhoto
