In the Past

Nestled between the thunder of cars and trucks traveling on Interstate 80 and the rolling flow of the Truckee River stands a throwback to another era: the Farad hydroelectric powerhouse.

As Tahoe City’s Pfeifer House undergoes a major remodel under new owners, we look back at the long and storied past of the famous restaurant.

Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue was born out of tragedy in the ’70s, and over the years, the rag-tag group of skiers developed into an-all volunteer organization of highly skilled rescuers.

You can own a piece of Olympic Valley history - an original 1950 Squaw Valley poster advertising summer rides on the ski resort’s only lift was ditched after Alex Cushing hated it. It’s now for sale.

Thirteen years ago, renowned celebrity chef and world food connoisseur Anthony Bourdain, who passed away in 2018, came to Tahoe to perform at South Lake’s food and wine festival.

The North Lake Tahoe Historical Society will soon have multiple oral history interviews on its website that will take people back to Tahoe’s early days.

A time capsule buried in Tahoe City in 2002 was dug up prematurely a few years ago due to road construction and is in search of a new resting place.

Miniature golf has a long history of providing entertainment for families, going back to the 1950s in Tahoe.

The old beacons and concrete arrows that used to help direct the route for airmail pilots can still be found if you know where to look.

A tour of the remodeled Tahoe Lake Elementary takes Tim Hauserman on a trip down memory lane.