Truckee Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Bash – March 14, 2015

March 14, 2015 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Truckee Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Bash – March 14, 2015

It’s that time of year as we start the thaw-out and begin looking forward to the next season here in Lake Tahoe.

March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day are just two of the things I really enjoy about the month of March. Need a little luck? How about putting on something green this evening and celebrating the luck of the Irish at tonight’s annual Truckee Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage BashClub!

If you’ll be in the North Lake Tahoe – Truckee area this weekend, check out the Truckee Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Bash this tonight, Saturday, March 14, 2015 starting at 5:30 p.m.!

This is a big fund raiser for them and it’s always a sell-out event, which is just what they need to keep all of the great local Tahoe programs they support going!

Wear a little green, or a lot of green, either way you’ll have a fun evening. There will be four (4) $250 Door prizes, a lot of Raffle Prizes, $1 drinks and entertainment!

Here are the details:

Truckee Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Bash – March 14, 2015

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Event starts at 5: 30 p.m.

Where: Community Arts Center (Old Rec Center), 10046 Church Street, Truckee, CA 96161

Cost: $40/person – Includes dinner (Corned Beef and Cabbage), music, a chance to win on of four (4) $250 Door Prizes, and one Raffle Ticket

Drinks are $1/each

Tickets available at the door, at Chamber of Commerce (in the Train Depot), Stones Tire, Truckee Sears, the Wagon Train, or call 530.563.6776

As we welcome in an early Tahoe spring, this is your chance to have a little fun in the area. If you’ll be up in Tahoe this weekend, this is a great way to support the local Truckee Lions Club, while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and getting a little luck from the Irish!

Check out the Truckee Lions Club annual St. Patrick’s Day Bash this Saturday, March 14, 2015!

Thinking about making Truckee your second home? Here are some popular area options:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

Truckee Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Bash, March 15, 2014

SnowFest! 2015, North Lake Tahoe, California

February 26, 2015 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

SnowFest! 2015, North Lake Tahoe, California

It’s here! SnowFest! 2015 will start its 34th year of ten crazy days of winter fun here in North Lake Tahoe, California this Thursday, February 26, 2015 .

It doesn’t matter what our local weather will be like over the next week – snow, rain, sunshine, or all three, event planners are ready to go!

This annual event, which began back in the spring of 1982, has become the place to be in the North Lake Tahoe area with ten days and nights of exciting fun winter events, and activities for everyone!

You may not know that Tahoe’s SnowFest! has become one of the largest winter carnival events in the western United States.

Event organizers plan all-year to make this winter snow festival event and experience one that will bring people back to the North Lake Tahoe area year-after-year. This year the SnowFest! organization has turned to Crowd Sourcing to make up the budget short fall. If you’ve enjoyed this event in the past and want it to continue, your contribution can help make that happen. Click here to donate!

This year SnowFest! 2015 officially begins on Thursday, February 26, 2015, and will end on Sunday, March 8, 2015.

SnowFest! will unofficially begin with a Remembrance for Old Man Winter at 4:30, followed by a Kick-Off Fund Raising Party on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Gar Woods Grill and Pier in Carnelian Bay. A $30 donation at the door gets you into this SnowFest! party, along with appetizers, Wet Woody’s, Wine and Beer, Raffle, Auction, and music with Groove Foundry. Get ready to start this years’ SnowFest! with this kick-off party!

If you’ll be up in the greater Tahoe City – Truckee, North Lake Tahoe, California area you’ll want to take advantage of all of the fun events.

Some of my favorite events during the ten days are the torch light parade and fireworks on Friday night at Squaw Valley, then on Saturday the Pancake Breakfast, followed by the Tahoe City SnowFest! Parade, followed by the 26^nd Annual classic Polar Bear Swim at Garwood’s.

Pace yourself because there’s more fun on Sunday, March 1, 2015 with the Dog Pull Contest, and the annual Sunnyside Luau at the Sunnyside Resort on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe.

Don’t forget the Truckee River Winery Wine and Ice Competition, BINGO at Rosie’s Cafe, or the Girl’s night out Bunco Bash on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

There are many events through-out the week, and the following weekend you’ll have another chance for pancakes, and to watch another SnowFest! parade in downtown Kings Beach on Saturday, March 7 2015, and you’ll want to check out the River Ranch Snow or Sand Sculpture Contest in Alpine Meadows on Sunday, March 8, 2015.

So much fun just waiting for you here in North Lake Tahoe and SnowFest! 2015 is just one of our annual events that keeps bringing people back to our area year-after-year!

Check out a few of the SnowFest! Event highlights here in this video with Laura Allen, Tahoe REALTOR:

Here’s a detailed look at the upcoming SnowFest! 2015 North Lake Tahoe, California Events Schedule:

Thursday, February 26, 2015 (Pre-Kick Off Party)

4:30 p.m. A Remembrance for Old Man Winter – JC Krise has been the Tahoe area Old Man Winter for the past 33 years and a remembrance in his honor will be held prior to the kick-off event.

5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Kick Off Party at Gar Wood’s in Carnelian Bay, CA $30 Donation, 21+ and older

Friday, February 27, 2015

The 39th Annual Dick Linkey Rotary Ski Challenge at Northstar Ski Resort – The largest gathering of skiing Rotarians. This events benefits the communities in the North Lake Tahoe – Truckee area. For more information click here.

6 – 7 p.m. SnowFest! Queen Coronation – Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, CA Free

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Torchlight Parade – Don’t be late for this one. Watch the display of torches as they come down the hill. Best viewing will be at the Base of Squaw Valley at the KT-22 Deck area at the Village in Squaw Valley. Free

7 p.m. On-Mountain Firework’s presented by Coors. While you’ll be able to see the fireworks anywhere you can see the mountain, the best viewing area will be at the Base of Squaw Valley at the KT-22 Deck Area at the Village in Squaw Valley. Free

Saturday, February 28, 2015

7 a.m. – 11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast by the North Tahoe Firefighter’s Association – 222 Fairway Dive (New Tahoe City Fire Station), Tahoe City, CA $8/Adults, $5/Children 4- 12 , Under 3 years – free

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Paint the Bear Paint the Bear (Crafts) – North Tahoe Arts, Tahoe City, CA Free

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Parade Watching Party at Blue Agave, or Rosie’s Café, downtown Tahoe City, CA

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tahoe City SnowFest Parade – downtown Tahoe City, CA – Free

12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Pete ’n Peters Post Parade Party, downtown Tahoe City, CA

12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Mobility Rock Bank in the parking lot of Pete ’n Peters, part of the Post Parade Party, downtown Tahoe City, CA. The Mobility Rock Band is from Travis AFB, so come out and have some fun.

1 p.m.- 2 p.m. Stohlgren Brothers Ice Cream Eating Contest, New Tahoe City Fire Station at 222 Fairway Dr., Tahoe City, CA

2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. 26th Annual Gar Woods Polar Bear Swim, Gar Wood, Carnelian Bay, CA. Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. with swimmer check-in at 1:30 p.m. Race at 2:30 p.m. Cost to enter the race: $30/advance and $35/day of event. Must be 18+ or older to race. Call 530-546-3366 for more information or to register.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

9 a.m. 40th Annual Great Ski Race – Cancelled -This event has been cancelled due to our current Tahoe snow conditions – 40^th Annual Great Ski Race, which would have begun at the Tahoe XC Center in Tahoe City, CA and ended up in Truckee, CA. This has been the largest fund-raiser in the past for the Tahoe Search and Rescue organization, so don’t forget them on your donation list.

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Arctic Paddle at the Wateman’s Landing in downtown Carnelian Bay at the public beach area.

11 a.m. – 1:30 SnowFest! Dawg Pull at the Tah0e City Golf Course – rain, shine, snow, or grass! Sign-up’s start at 11 a.m. and dogs of all breeds, size, and shapes are encouraged to pull the sled across snow (or grass). Cost is $10 per dog.

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Granlibakken’s Gone “Bonkers” Kids Ski Race – Ages 5-12 Entry fee $20, 2^st Annual Kids Ski Obstacle Course Competition at the Granlibakken Ski Resort, Tahoe City, CA. If there is no snow, they will have an alternate family fun event for all ages. Prices will be adjusted if there is no snow.

4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sunnyside’s Annual Luau – Sunnyside Resort, West Shore Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, CA. Wear your Hawaiian outfits and come out and enjoy a Hawaiian inspired cuisine and cocktail menu. Sign up for the Hula Pie Eating and Hula Hoop Contests. Additional food and drink fees will apply depending on what you order.

Monday, March 2, 2015

5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Za’s Clam Bake – Za’s, 395 North Lake Blvd., downtown Tahoe City, CA A traditional East Coast Clam Bake including clams, chicken, potatoes, and corn. $25/person

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Pete ‘N Peter’s Bar Game Olympics – Pete ‘N Peter’s, age 21+, $10 Entry Fee, downtown Tahoe City, CA, Sign up Early as space is limited 530-583-2400

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

1 p.m. – 7 p.m. 2014 Wine ‘n Ice Competition – Truckee River Winery’s Ice Carving Extravaganza – Truckee River Winery, 11567 Brockway Road, Truckee, CA Cost: $10 Cover (souvenir wine glass, Marti Gras beads, etc…) Proceeds benefit the High Fives Foundation

6 p.m. – 9 p.m. SnowFest! Bunco Bash – Girls Night Out North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, CA $25 on-line at www.ActivityTickets.com or cash only sales at Truckee Visitor Center, The Store in Tahoe City, Bar Bar Bar in Incline Village, or Rockwood Tree Service in Kings Beach. If there are any tickets left (this has been a sell-out event) $30 at the door, must be 21+ or older.

All proceeds go to the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center patient programs.

9 p.m. 12 midnight Rosie’s Bingo Night – Rosie’s Café, downtown Tahoe City, CA Cost $5/per card to play at the door, and you can play more than one card! Great prizes!

Thursday, March 5, 2015

5:30 p.m. –7:30 p.m. Meet the Squaw Rescue Dogs (4-legged Heros) – North Lake Tahoe Visitors Center, 100 North Lake Blvd., “Y” at Tahoe City, CA

5;30 p.m. SnowFest! 2015 Skills & Prowess Test at Blue Agave – downtown Tahoe City, CA If field hockey football passing, and basket ball are in your skill-set this contest is for you. If not, fun to watch! Cost: ? Proceeds to benefit the Tahoe City Downtown 4th of July Fireworks event.

Friday, March 6, 2015

5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Bridgetender’s 7^th Annual Rib Fest, Bridgetender, across Fanny Bridge, Tahoe City, CA Cost: There is a fee based upon what you order, and part of that fee goes to benefit a local group. This is a sell-out with a line out the door, so get there early!

Saturday, March 7, 2015

7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Diamond Peak Uphill Downhill Dash – Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Ski Way, Incline Village, Nevada, There is a $10/per person fee. For more information www.DiamondPeak.com/events

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD) Pancake Breakfast – North Lake Tahoe Event Center, downtown Kings Beach, CA $8 Adults, $3 Children 4-11, under 3 Free. All proceeds benefit the “Dog Day in the Park” and “Friends of the Park”.

10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Dress up your Dog Contest – North Tahoe Events Center, downtown Kings Beach, CA There is a fee per entry

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. SnowFest! Kings Beach Parade, downtown Kings Beach, CA The parade will move east along Hwy 28 in downtown Kings Beach!

12 noon – 7 p.m. Kids Ski Team Fundraiser Willards Sport Shop – 170 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA Food, fun drinks, sale, raffle benefiting the Kids Ski Teams

1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Snow What? Snow sculpting Contest – Kings Beach Library, Kings Beach, CA

4 p.m. – 8 p.m. TEA Winter Expo – Diamond Peak Ski Resort , 1210 Ski Way , Incline Village, NV

6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Squaw presents LUNAFEST Film, Food, & Wine, Olympic Village Lodge, 1901 Chamonix Place, Olympic Village, CA Age: 21+ or older, $35/Advance $45/door benefits Girls on the Run-Sierras and Brest Cancer Fund.

7 p.m. – 12 midnight Kings Beach “After 8” SnowFest Mardis Gras Masquerade at the North Tahoe Event Center – 8318 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, CA 18+ age $20/adult Proceeds benefit “Friends of the Park”.

7 p.m. Queen Raffle Drawing at the SnowFest Mardis Gras Masquerade – Come out and find out who the lucky winners were from the SnowFest! Queen Raffles.

7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. SnowFest! Cocktail BINGO – Community Art Center – 10046 Church Street, Truckee, CA This is a Truckee Downtown Merchants Association Event and all ages are welcome. $10/BINGO ticket for the first two cards, and then $5 for each additional BINGO card.

Sunday, March 9, 2015

12 noon – 5 p.m. Tahoe Donner Ididarun – Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area – 11603 Snowpeak Way, Truckee, CA – Event sign-ups start at 12 noon and the race starts at 1 p.m. Raffle proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Tahoe-Truckee – all ages are welcome – 4 different dog categories – $20/entry

2 p.m. – 5 p.m. River Ranch Annual Snow, or Sand Sculpture Contest, River Ranch, Hwy 89 South at the entrance to Alpine Meadows, CA BBQ an DJ on the patio. Judging will take place at 3 p.m. Raffle to benefit the Disabled Sports USA Far West group.

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Fine and Funky Fashion Show, Jake’s on the Lake, Boatworks Mall, Tahoe City, CA for more information www.ShopFinenFunky.com

Get ready to have a lot of fun regardless of the weather conditions. SnowFest! only happens once a year, and this is one of my favorite events that happens here in the greater Lake Tahoe area! Have some fun, make some memories, come to Lake Tahoe!

To check for updates, or more information on events check out the SnowFest! 2014 schedule here, or better yet plan to be here in Lake Tahoe and have some winter fun!

See you at some of the SnowFest! 2015, North Lake Tahoe, California events this year!

Thinking about making Lake Tahoe, California your second home? Check out the homes that are for sale here:

Want to see what condos are for sale in Lake Tahoe? Here are the current listings:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

SnowFest! 2015, North Lake Tahoe, California

Happy Chinese New Year – 2015!

February 19, 2015 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Happy Chinese New Year – 2015!

Today, Thursday, February 19, 2015 is the beginning of the Chinese New Year for 2015!

Happy Chinese New Year – 2015!

While globally we all welcomed in the calendar New Year for 2015 about 50 days ago (including Jan 1), today is the beginning of the “Lunar New Year” and the year of the “Goat”.

Many may not know that the Chinese New Year begins sometime between January 21 – February 20 each year, and the changing date depends on the day of the new moon, when the moon is at its darkest, which in 2015, is today!

There are many things that people will do to celebrate today including fireworks, family gatherings, family meals, giving red envelopes with a gift inside (typically money), decorating in red, and hanging red lanterns!

I’ve always known that red was a power color, and the symbol color of love, but as I read on-line about the different articles about the Chinese New Year, and their centuries old myths and traditions, I learned that red was a not only a power color, it was a color that was believed to protect, and with that protection came good luck, fortune, and safety.

I have know jewelers that specifically weave in a red ruby, or red colored stone into their designs, and until today, I never really understood the significance of why they did that, but now after learning more about the Chinese New Year and their traditions, I have a better understanding of the goal of adding that special design element, and what it should bring to the person wearing that item.

In addition to learning more about the power color red, and the good fortune it can bring, I also read about one of the most popular and more well-known features of the Chinese New Year, which are the animal zodiac signs, which coincide with the Chinese year in which you are born.

These signs are different than the calendar year astrology signs, so if you don’t like your calendar zodiac sign check out your Chinese New Year animal. For those born between February 21, 2015 – February 7, 2016 you’ll be born in the year of the “Goat”. Last year was the Horse, next year will be the Monkey.

2014 – Horse

2015 – Goat

2016 – Monkey

2017 – Rooster

2018 – Dog

2019 – Pig

2020 – Rat

2021 – Ox

2022 – Tiger

2023 – Rabbit

2024 – Dragon

2025 – Snake

Each animal zodiac sign has different characteristics and traits, and it’s always fun to find out the which animal is yours depending on the year in which you are born and follow your sign.

A fellow colleague and friend of mine Endre Barath, Jr. a REALTOR® in Los Angeles, CA wrote two blog posts on New Year’s traditions and things to do on New Year’s Day to bring you good luck in the upcoming year.

For some the New Year began on January 1, for some, it will be today, February 19, 2015, for others it begins on their own personal birthdays. We all have our own beliefs, and traditions, and while they all might not work for you, there were a lot of great ideas shared on his two blog posts on what people like to do to bring themselves good health, wealth, and happiness in the upcoming New Year.

If you missed his posts, click on it here for part I, and here for part II and see if there is something you can do today that will bring good fortune your way for the next 12 months, give or take a few days!

If you’ve forgotten your New Year’s resolutions that you started on January 1, 2015, this is your chance for you to start-over with the beginning of the Chinese New Year.

For me, I’ll wear something red. Yes, I believe in luck, happiness, good health, prosperity, and true love! So I’ll do what I can to surround myself with the traditions that can bring those things into my life in abundance.

I’ll wish everyone I see a Happy New Year today, and I’ll use this opportunity to re-start those personal goals I made in January.

How will you celebrate the Chinese New Year? Even if you don’t have any plans, let me take this opportunity to wish everyone the ever best that the Chinese New Year will have to offer – good health, wealth, and a lot of happiness!

Happy Chinese New Year – 2015!

Thinking about making Lake Tahoe, California your second home? Check out the homes that are for sale here:

Want to see what condos are for sale in Lake Tahoe? Here are the current listings:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

Happy Chinese New Year – 2015!

Tahoe City welcomes the “Pineapple Express” – Rain/Snow 02-06-2015

February 6, 2015 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Tahoe City welcomes the “Pineapple Express” – Rain/Snow 02-06-2015

Okay, so perhaps Tahoe City hasn’t officially welcomed the “Pineapple Express” – rain/snow to the area today, Friday, February 6, 2015, but I am!

Our very dry winter weather has to go, and any type of rain/snow action is a welcome sight.

For those that are not familiar with what a “Pineapple Express” weather pattern is, the local weather stations explain this type of storm as being one loaded with water that originates from the Hawaiian Islands area, which is where the nick-name of the “Pineapple Express” comes from.

Today at around 2:30 p.m. this is what the weather was like in Hurricane Bay on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City, California! You can see that the rain/snow was really starting to come down and was a welcome sight!

Check out this video showing the weather change from this “Pineapple Express” storm with Laura Allen, Tahoe Real Estate Agent here:

Our day-time temperature this afternoon has dropped from 48 degrees to 32 degrees at the lake level (elevation 6,200 +/- feet) here in Tahoe City, which means the rain, is trying to turn into snow.

We’re expecting heavy rain/snow showers here in Tahoe City area for the next two to three days, but with day-time temperatures in the low 40’s, we’re more likely to have rain here at the lake level rather than snow, but I’m hoping that our snow will stick!

At the higher elevations at our Tahoe ski resorts, they are expecting about four (4) new feet of snow by the time the Pineapple Express storm moves out of our area on Monday, so we’ll see how this winter storm works out.

“Hello Pineapple Express”! Bring on the rain and snow here in Tahoe City, California!

Thinking about making Tahoe City, California your second home? Check out the homes that are for sale in Tahoe City here:

Want to see what condos are for sale in Tahoe City? Here are the current listings:

For all of your Tahoe real estate needs –

Laura A. Allen | 530.414.1260 | Laura@TahoeLaura.com
BROKER ASSOCIATE, Tahoe Real Estate Agent
CalRE# 01473598
Coldwell Banker, Tahoe City, CA CalRE#01908304

All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

Tahoe City welcomes the “Pineapple Express” – Rain/Snow 02-06-2015

Where to Charge your Telsa Car, or EV in Tahoe City, CA

February 4, 2015 By Laura Allen, Broker Associate, Tahoe Real Estate Agent, CA RE 01473598 | 530-414-1260

Where to Charge your Telsa Car, or EV in Tahoe City, CA

So you’ve gone green and if you’re wondering where to charge your Telsa car, or Electric Vehicle (EV) in the greater Tahoe City, CA, you may be surprised at how many charging stations options you have in the Lake Tahoe area.

From what I have read on-line, the Telsa Model S can go about 300 miles on a full charge using an 85-kilowatt-hour battery and the Telsa Supercharge stations can deliver a half charge in as little as twenty (20) minutes and in the greater Tahoe City area, we have several options for you.

Here is a list of locations that have charging stations in the Tahoe City, Truckee, and greater Lake Tahoe area for Telsa cars and EVs:

Tahoe City:

221 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City, CA – Tahoe City Public Utility Department

Public Use – 2 Ports/Bays Electric Vehicles (one hour of charging time at the TCPUD equals about 30 miles for the Telsa car)

Cost: Free

319 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA – Oliver Luxury Real Estate

Public Use – 2 Telsa (Model S)- 2 Ports/Bays

Cost: Free

Tahoe Vista:

6589 North Lake Blvd. Tahoe Vista, CA – Cedar Glen Lodge

Private Use – 2 Ports/Bays – 1 Tesla HPWC – 80 A and 1 Clipper Creek 48 A

Cost: Free – Check in at front desk for use.

7035 North Lake Blvd. Tahoe Vista, CA – Firelite Lodge 530-546-7222 (Reservations Needed)

Public Use – 1 Port – Level 2: J1772

Cost: $15/night, or $3/hour – Only one space – reservations a must!

701 National Avenue, Tahoe Vista, CA – Liberty Utilities (formerly Liberty Energy) 800-742-2506

Public Use – 2 Ports/Bays – Level 2: J1772, 6.6 kw

Cost: Free – via ChargePoint www.ChargePoint.com for more information

Truckee:

11290 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA – Behind the Safeway Grocery Store

Public Use – 6 Ports/Bays Super Charger Station – Telsa Model S (can provide a half battery charge in about 20 minutes)

Cost: Free

10918 Brockway Road, Truckee, CA – Cedar House Sport Hotel 530-582-5655

Private Use – Free to hotel guests and EV drivers needing a charge. Call in advance if you need a charge.

3 Ports/Bays – 2 Regular EV ports, and 1 Telsa Model S port/bay

Cost: Free

11331 Brockway Road, Truckee, CA – Hotel Truckee Tahoe 530-587-4525

Private Use – Free to hotel guests

1 Port/Bay – 1 Wall Outlet (120 v)

Cost: Free

10115 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA – Meadow Park (next to the Truckee Donner Historical Society) Maintained by the Truckee Donner Public Utility District – subject to the parking lot being cleared of snow. Check out the Super Charger Station behind the Safeway Grocery Store as an alternative location.

Public Use – 2 Ports/Bays 1 – EV Plug (J1772) and 1 wall outlet (120V)

Cost: Free

Note: Truckee Donner Public Utility District has plans to put in a couple of new stations this summer 2015, locations have yet to be announced.

Northstar:

13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court, Truckee, CA – Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe, 530-562-3000

Private Use – Guests Only through the Valet

3 Ports/Bays 1 – Telsa HPWC (Model S)Super Charger Station, 1 – Wall Outlet (120v), 1 Nema 12-50

Cost: Free

5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, CA – Northstar Ski Resort 800-466-6784

Private Use – Guests / Owners / Resort Users Only

1 Port/Bay Wall Outlet (120 V)

Cost: Free

Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley:

1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA – Squaw Valley Ski Resort – Village at Squaw Valley by the Cornice Cantina Mexican Grill, 800-403-0206 / 530-452-4331 which is at the western edge of the far east corner of the Village parking lot.

Private Use – Guests / Owners / Resort Users – 4 Ports/Bays Super Charger Station – Level 2: J1772

Cost: Free

400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, CA – Resort at Squaw Creek

Private Use – Guests / Owners / Resort Users – Wall Outlet (120v)

Cost: Free

Incline Village:

955 Fairways Blvd., Incline Village. NV – Diamond Peak Ski Resort and Incline Village Championship Golf Course (IVGID)

ChargePoint Membership to Use (estimated to be free to the public for a 5 year period beginning 2014 – 2019) – 4 Ports/Bays Level 2: J1772 16.8 kw70-amp, 240 volt ChargePoint ports www.ChargePoint.com

1210 Ski Way, Incline Village. NV – Diamond Peak Ski Resort and Championship Golf Course

ChargePoint Membership to Use (estimated to be free to the public for a 5 year period beginning 2014 – 2019) – 4 Bays 70-amp, 240 volt www.ChargePoint.com for more information.

111 Country Club Drive, Incline, NV – Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe 775-832-1234

Private Use – Free to hotel guests and resort users.

6 – Ports/Bays – 3 Telsa HPWC (Model S), 2 – EV Plugs (J1772), 1 – Nema 14-50

Cost: Free

South Lake Tahoe:

18 US 50 Stateline, South Lake Tahoe, NV – Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 775-588-2411

Public Use – 8 Ports/Bays EV Plug (J1772) located on the 3^rd level of the self-parking garage on the backside of wall facing the hotel – section 3-I

Cost: Free, but must be a ChargePoint member

South Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s Lake Tahoe

Public Use – 4 Ports/Bays EV Plug (J1772) valet parking area

Cost: Free, but must be a ChargePoint member

4143 Cedar Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, NV – Basecamp Hotel 530-208-0180

Private Use – 3 Ports/Bays 2 – Telsa HPWC’s and 1 – EV Plug (J1772)

Cost: Guests – Free

1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe, NV – Grand Residences Marriott 530-542-8400

Public / Private Use – 3 Ports/Bays 1 – Telsa HPWC’s and 2 – EV Plug (J1772)

Cost: Guests – Free, Public/Non-Guest $11/1 hour, $14/1-3 hours, $26/6 hours/overnight – Access via Valet Only

933 Eloise Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, NV – Liberty Utilities (formerly Liberty Energy)

Public Use – 2 Ports/Bays 2 – EV Plugs (J1772)

Cost: Free, but ChargePoint Membership required

South Lake Tahoe, CA – Tahoe Valley Campground

Private Use – Some sites have a 14-50 outlet

Cost: $50/night for a site with outlet.

1855 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA – Cardinal Way Toyota

Private/Public Use – 1 Port/Bay 1 – EV Plugs (J1772)

Cost: Unknown

Currently most of the Telsa, and/or EV stations in the greater Lake Tahoe area are free-to-charge, but as market conditions change, I would expect more fee/charging stations.

Two good sources of locating charging stations in Lake Tahoe are www.Chargepoint.com and www.PlugShare.com with up-to-date locations of available for EV/Telsa stations.

Last October 2014, Telsa announced that it would be building a $5 billion “Gigafactory” just outside of Reno, Nevada, which would produce batteries to power Tesla’s unreleased Model 3 car. Just one more sign of why we expect to see more Telsa cars in the greater Tahoe City – Lake Tahoe area in the coming years.

As electrical vehicles become more popular in Northern California, where to charge your Telsa Car, or EV car in Tahoe City, CA will be as easy as filling up your gas tank!

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All information is deemed reliable, but is subject to change, and/or correction without notice.

Where to Charge your Telsa Car, or EV in Tahoe City, CA