http://www.donnerhomes.com Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:02:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looks like word is getting out that Truckee is THE PLACE TO BE!!!  Check out this article, Donner Lake is in good company. http://www.donnerhomes.com/yay-donner-lake/ http://www.donnerhomes.com/4th-of-july-open-houses-pacific-crest-properties/ O'Dette Mortgage Group  (OMG) recently hosted an amazing fundraiser opportunity for non-profits in the Truckee/Lake Tahoe Community.  Local Realtors were given the chance to donate, then OMG matched the final number and each donor put in a vote for which of the 18 local non profits would receive the funds, ... http://www.donnerhomes.com/truckee-trails-winner-of-omgs-non-profit-fundraiser/ Word is just at that the dam won't be allowed to release any water to start the commercial rafting companies for Tahoe City to River Ranch floats this weekend.  This is devastating for the companies who depend on the revenue of summer's busiest weekend and the rafters who count on ... http://www.donnerhomes.com/no-floating-down-the-river-on-the-4th-of-july-holiday-weekend/ Colby Firesticks 4th of July 2009With the extended winter weather, summer seemed like it would never get here, but just when warmer temps were starting to feel unattainable...BOOM....SUMMER'S HERE!!  I was on a trip over the weekend to a friends cabin in Silver Lake (near Lake Almanor) driving home with ... http://www.donnerhomes.com/4th-of-july-and-other-upcoming-events/ EQUESTRIAN CENTER NOW OPEN The Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center is officially open starting today, June 12th.  If you are in town Thursday-Monday it's open for trail rides, private lessons and pony rides for kids and mid week is open for various camps. THE LODGE DECK IS OPEN AND SERVING LUNCH If you haven't ... http://www.donnerhomes.com/tahoe-donner-summer-amenities-and-activity-updates/ Ski ski ski.  With the recent storms, the skiing is great (so I hear!) so get out there and make the most of it.  Often Easter is spent on the patios of lakefront restaurants or biking the newly melted trails, but this year with predicted storms, many will be bringing ... http://www.donnerhomes.com/projected-close-dates-for-ski-resorts/ Last week many locals were cruising around town in shorts and flip flops, pulling bikes out of their garages and pumping up tires, gearing up to hit the nearest dry trail.  This week the snowblowers are back, boots out of closets and skis on car racks.  This occurance is very ... http://www.donnerhomes.com/snow-dump/ [caption id="attachment_69" align="aligncenter" width="199" caption="Colby Jitloff (age 3) skiing"][/caption] Passes are out!  Squaw has released, yet again, an amazing deal on winter passes.  Starting at $369, you can ski with black out days holidays and most Saturdays.  For many locals who work mid week and prefer to avoid the slopes during busy days, this ... http://www.donnerhomes.com/ski-passes-get-them-while-theyre-hot/ COME SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE-KIDZONE Time:  Saturday, March 20th from 5-9pm Place:  Truckee Community Recreation Center Deadline:  Purchase tickets by March 7th Prices:  Adult $42, Kids (16 and under $22) If you like crab, cookies and pasta this is the place for you to be on March 20th.  Truckee Rotary is hosting it's annual ... http://www.donnerhomes.com/great-event-for-the-community-coming-up-rotary-club-crab-feed-benefits-kidzone/