The Long Return
After more than a century of fighting to claw back its ancestral grounds one small chunk at a time, the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California tripled ...
Following His Calling
It is perhaps too obvious to assert that great photographers capture meaning inside their photographs. It is less obvious, I think, to suggest that th...
Forest Fungi Fever
You would have thought $100 bills were sprouting up from the dirt and pine needles. The joy in An Hoang’s smile is palpable. On a sunny, cool day...
A Higher Bar for Tahoe
If you haven’t seen or heard of Gaviota yet, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Like everything else about Incline Village’s hidden-in-plain-sight...
Save of a Lifetime
Far from shore on a windy afternoon, Janelle Hibler was paddling toward Speedboat Beach after a fun visit to the Hyatt when a large wave slammed into ...
Trial by Wildfire
Around Lake Tahoe, high-end homes have long been inspired by the landscape. But as the West grows hotter and drier and the risks of wildfire rise, hom...
Breaking Free
A Truckee resident for the past 13 years, Priya Hutner has done her part to enrich the area’s literary and culinary communities. In addition to crea...
Wine Country Without the Glitz
An easy day trip from Lake Tahoe, the Sierra Foothills holds its own as one of the most diverse and historic wine regions in California. And yet, this...
72 Miles of Healing
The impact came out of nowhere. One moment, I was sitting at a stoplight after a dawn patrol splitboard mission up Jakes Peak, still buzzing from the ...
Legacy Among the Trees
After falling in love with Donner Lake, a Bay Area resident set out to build a home that reflected the beauty and charm of the location while also cre...
A Ruby in the Rugged West
In 1845, Lansford Hastings published The Emigrant’s Guide to Oregon and California, the lengthy subtitle of which promised “a description of the d...
Choice Beans to Tasty Brews
It’s a gorgeous day in March, and Ralph Backstrom, co-owner of Pacific Crest Coffee in Truckee, has the roll-up door next to his coffee roaster wide...
Last Call
The connective tissue between the bars that made up the narrative during North Lake Tahoe’s après-ski heyday and today is remarkable. ...
Let There Be Color
When a couple began looking for a summer home at Lake Tahoe, they fell in love with the tranquil setting of a Tahoma property. The 3,895-square-foot h...
New Tools for an Ancient Game
James II of Scotland banned golf in 1457 because the game was distracting the men from their archery practice. Almost 600 years on, no one claims...
The Best Spot to Satisfy a Sweet Tooth
Just off the main drag in Tahoe City, up the wide wooden staircase of the Boatworks Mall, sits one of the area’s most unlikely treasures. Most peopl...
The Town Where Everybody Knew Your Name
While contemplating recent and potential future changes to Tahoe City, I thought I’d tell the tale of what it was like growing up in my town in the ...
Best Of Tahoe 2026 Readers’ Poll
Tahoe residents and visitors selected their favorite places around the lake to eat, drink, shop and play in TQ’s 2026 Best of Tahoe Readers’ Poll....
The Immersive Revolution
Touch it. Touch the art. Feel the texture of the paint. Is it soft? Is it crunchy? Does it make you feel uneasy? Good. Now take a step forward. Let th...
Mid-Century Marvelous
This home could have been a disaster. The beloved general contractor was diagnosed with ALS and had to leave the job midway through, passing a few ...
Lakefront Love
Ryan Marsden, president and principal architect at Marsden Architects, only recently began exploring Donner Memorial State Park....
Striking Balance
A collaborative friendship spanning 20 years and more than a dozen projects provided a solid foundation to approach a unique situation. It featured a ...
On the Front Lines of California’s Wolf Recovery
The most exceptional case of wolf-livestock conflict in modern American history unfolded in the summer of 2025 in the pastoral Sierra Valley, about 50...
Homage to a Classic
In April 2017, Michael and Pam Hillman fell in love—with a southwest Reno home designed in 1978 by acclaimed Swiss architect Eduard Dreier. ...
Fitting In
It's not uncommon for a builder to ascribe a nickname to a project. An affectionate, descriptive moniker is a way to distinguish a house from others t...
Aerie Abode
Sometimes everything clicks. That was the feeling for a California couple who, after their son left home, decided to try something new. After being...
Houses on the Hill
Most neighborhoods have a certain look. They are part of a master plan, built with a cohesive design, and easy to name and navigate. But not this one....
A Contemporary Sanctuary
“‘Contemporary,’ I find, has become a little bit of a loaded word in architecture and design circles.” Brendan Riley, owner and principal ar...
Inspiration Ignited
It started with a candle. The homeowners had purchased a lakefront property in Tahoma with visions of building a timeless family retreat. Having co...
Brushstrokes of Brilliance
On a chilly December evening in downtown Truckee, a respectable crowd braved the cold to attend LeeAnn Brook’s art reception at Piper J Gallery. Her...