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Lake Tahoe Fun Fact: Tahoe Boat Ramps

May 21, 2020 by Skyler Monaghan

After a delay due to COVID-19, select Tahoe boat ramps and marinas are starting to open exclusively to boats with an intact Lake Tahoe inspection seal. No uninspected vessels from outside the Tahoe Region will be able to get on the water until travel restrictions and shelter-in-place orders to help slow the spread of the coronavirus are further relaxed. Watercraft inspection stations for the detection and prevention of aquatic invasive species will remain closed to boaters until further notice. For a full list of boat ramp and marina opening dates and to learn more about preparing your boat visit Ready to Launch.

TAHOE EAST SHORE TRAIL TRANSFORMED INTO AN INTERPRETIVE TRAIL

May 12, 2020 by Skyler Monaghan

NV Energy Foundation partners with the Tahoe Fund on 23 new educational signs designed to enhance the visitor experience and encourage stewardship

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (May 12, 2020) – The Tahoe East Shore Trail that runs between Incline Village and Sand Harbor State Park has become an interpretive trail following the installation of 23 new educational signs offering users information on regional history, the environment, and local wildlife. The signs, which are located at various vista points along the popular paved trail, were funded by the NV Energy Foundation.

“The Tahoe East Shore Trail has been a collaborative effort since its inception. We’re thrilled that NV Energy recognized the value in adding these interpretive signs to enhance the visitor experience and we

are so grateful for their contribution,” said Amy Berry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund. “The team at Fallon Multimedia did a tremendous job creating them, and we hope they will inspire trail users to become stewards of Lake Tahoe.”

“Lake Tahoe is the crown jewel of our state and our community, and the NV Energy Foundation is proud to help bring the unique history and features of this stunning trail to light for all who visit it,” said Tony Sanchez, Executive Vice President of Business Development and External Relations for NV Energy. “The work of the Tahoe Fund to improve and preserve this beautiful area aligns with our own commitment to environmental sustainability.”

Trail users can expect to find visually stunning signage that in both words and pictures tell the stories of Incline Village and Sand Harbor, Tahoe’s Earth history and ecology, and how to keep the region’s black bears wild. Explanation of Tahoe’s famed water clarity and how to preserve it, how the significant waves on Lake Tahoe are formed, the implications of invasive species and other topics are also highlighted.

What was once deemed “impossible,” the Tahoe East Shore Trail came to fruition thanks to the hard work and extensive collaboration of 13 public and private agencies. Last summer, the Tahoe East Shore Trail made its debut, offering pedestrians and cyclists a safe, scenic route to travel between Incline Village and Sand Harbor.

The 3-mile stretch of trail, starting along the mountainside before tunneling under the highway to follow the rugged, rocky shoreline is arguably considered one of the world’s most beautiful trails. Those who use the trail should check State of Nevada guidelines in advance for possible trail closures and other guidelines, including physical distancing requirements that encourage users to maintain at least 6-feet between themselves and others.

Learn more about the Tahoe East Shore Trail and how you can still leave your legacy on the trail with a trout, bear or your name on the new donor wall at tahoefund.org.

Support Lake Tahoe Businesses This Giving Tuesday!

May 4, 2020 by Skyler Monaghan

It is no secret that COVID-19 has put a major strain on businesses, not just in America, but across the globe. The Tahoe Fund would like to take the opportunity this Giving Tuesday to share out two web pages that include dining options, websites, and gift cards for the Tahoe businesses that you love.

North Lake Tahoe

The NLTRA has listed out the local businesses that are offering gift cards ranging from health and wellness, to restaurants and bars, to retail and activities. Here you can find companies like Garwoods, Fifty Fifty Brewing, Homewood and more! Click on the picture above or visit the website at nltra.org.

South Lake Tahoe

The South Lake Tahoe community rallied to create the Tahoe.is page, displaying the status of their businesses and how you can help. This page gives links to menus, websites, and order online options that make it easy to support Tahoe South businesses. Click on the picture above or visit the website at tahoe.is.

Thank you for your support of local Tahoe businesses!

Custom Tahoe Tables by Breuners Furniture

May 4, 2020 by Skyler Monaghan

Breuners Furniture has had a long history of furniture making in California.

During the California Gold Rush, German-born cabinet maker, John Breuner, came to Sacramento looking for his fortune. He quickly learned he could make more money building “gold cradles” for prospectors instead of prospecting himself. This creation was the start to John Breuner building a business that would last for 148 years. Breuners Furniture began in Sacramento, expanded to the San Francisco Bay Area and eventually had a presence from coast to coast.

John Breuner went on to have a large, extended family. Over the years, Breuner sons took turns running the family business while also making their way to the west shore of Lake Tahoe for family vacations. Four generations of Breuners have now had the privilege of feeling like Lake Tahoe is home, enjoying all its beauty and recreation.

This is the marriage between furniture making and Lake Tahoe. Fast forward to our current global pandemic. Twin sisters, Heidi and Gretchen Breuner, along with Heidi’s husband, Derek, have resurrected Breuners Furniture with the introduction of their hand-crafted, customized Tahoe coffee table. Heidi’s former business closed over-night due to COVID-19, but with that closure was the (re)birth of Breuners Furniture.

Using tools handed down from their grandfather (Wallace) Heidi, Derek and Gretchen are thrilled to see their Tahoe coffee table receiving such a warm welcome. Locals and Bay Area friends and family have loved sharing their stories of having visited a Breuner furniture store during their youth, and Heidi and Gretchen are honored to be carrying on a family tradition.

Most importantly, these Breuners are not only grateful for the warm reception of their tables, but they are also so grateful to have something to share with others, about the lake they love.

10 percent of all proceeds from the Tahoe tables will be donated to the Tahoe Fund in order to support critical environmental improvement projects around the Tahoe basin.

You can see their Tahoe coffee table, as well as other custom creations, on their website at breunersfurniture.com

Lake Tahoe Fun Fact: 53.4 Degrees

April 30, 2020 by Skyler Monaghan

After late season snow that felt like it would never end, spring came in hot this April. Tahoe’s average high air temperature in April was 53.4° Fahrenheit. That is 3° higher than the historical average.