Rapid Recovery Hydration Solutions Offers IV Treatment for Athletes, Normal Folks
RENO/TAHOE
Athletes, people with hangovers, generally dehydrated people, and more now have the option of an IV to be used to their benefit. Founded in 2015 by Debbie Fajans, CRNA, Rapid Recovery specializes in hydration therapy, and touts the method as the most rapid way to correct dehydration. The company reports that clients note a quick increase in energy, a miraculous cure of hangover symptoms, a speedy recovery from an endurance event, and an overall improvement in general health and wellness. Service is offered — by trained medical professionals — via delivery service or at their “pop up” locations, such as large sporting events around Tahoe and Burning Man. Info: rapidrecoveryhydration.com
Modern Mountain Hotel with a Sense of Humor
TAHOE CITY
Basecamp Tahoe City, a new boutique hotel located in the heart of Tahoe City, opened its doors for summer’s official start on Memorial Day weekend. Designed as the base from which like-minded travelers can explore, the hotel is a short five-minute walk to the lake and features 24 rooms with the amenities and style of a modern resort, but at more reasonable prices. Owner Christian Strobel also opened a Basecamp hotel in South Lake four years ago and just opened another in Boulder, Colo. All sites feature “modern mountain style with a sense of humor.” Get 25 percent off your stay at Basecamp Tahoe City through July 31. Info: 955 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, (530) 580-8430, basecamptahoecity.com
North Tahoe Orthopedics Joins Tahoe Forest MultiSpeciality Clinics
TRUCKEE
Jeffrey Dodd, MD, and Andrew Ringnes, MD, formerly of North Tahoe Orthopedics, are now part of Tahoe Forest MultiSpecialty Clinics, Orthopedics. The practice will remain in the same location. Info: 10051 Lake Ave., Truckee, (530) 587-7461
Grab ‘n Go, Marty’s Style
TRUCKEE
Marty’s Café in downtown Truckee opened an extension on the other side of town on July 7. The new spot, Marty’s Provisions, is tucked in beside Town & Country Flooring, and focuses on Grab ‘n Go meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — take home salads, grill-able kabobs, or specials like marinated tri-tip or wild king salmon. Fans of Marty’s signature breakfast potatoes will delight in the to-go version that you finish cooking at home. Both locations feature worldly cuisine based on the concept of innovation using simple common ingredients. The two chefs, Marty Carlton and Lee French, bring 64 years of combined experience to the kitchen. Info: open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., (530) 550-1800
Raley’s and JMA Ventures Team Up for New Store
TRUCKEE
Raley’s, in partnership with JMA Ventures LLC, plans to develop a new retail center at the corner of Highway 267 and Soaring Way, adjacent to the Truckee Airport. The parcel is part of the Joerger Ranch site (Planned Community – 3). In addition to a 35,000 square foot Raley’s store, the first phase of the center will include an additional 15,000 square feet of retail space, which is estimated to create 140 jobs in the community. Subject to Town of Truckee approval, the new retail center plans to begin construction in late 2017 with a targeted completion of mid-2018.
Live Más with Tahoe City Taco Bell
TAHOE CITY
A new Taco Bell opened July 1 in Tahoe City. This location is owned and operated by Placer County residents Chris and Tammy Walsh and their family as part of their company, Tacos El Camino, Inc. “While other brands are leaving, we see Tahoe City as a great community to expand our operations locally,” Chris said. Tacos El Camino also has had locations in Kings Beach and South Lake Tahoe for over four decades. Info: 950 North Lake Blvd. in the Lighthouse Shopping Center, (530) 583-1887
The Party is Coming to Truckee
FROM INCLINE TO TRUCKEE
Dress the Party — a vintage consignment, costuming, and party supply store — is ending its Incline Village tenure and moving to Truckee’s Mercantile Building at the end of July. Their new space is bigger and more welcoming to foot traffic than their previous location. Annette Summers, the shop’s owner, explained that the new location will focus more on vintage consignment but still have seasonally appropriate costuming. Info: 10052 Donner Pass Rd., (775) 832-7278, dresstheparty.com
Estee’s at it Again
RENO
Chef Mark Estee, formerly of Moody’s in Truckee, recently opened Liberty Food & Wine Exchange, an artisan eatery and wine bar in Reno. Liberty offers small, hand-crafted plates and international wines, a boutique market, a wine-mixing station, and a full bar. According to the Reno Gazette Journal, “After downsizing his holdings, including the sale of his flagship Campo restaurant last December to Reno businessman Sanjay Lillaney, Estee said he was ‘a heck of a lot more focused right now’ with his newest venture.” Info: 100 N. Sierra St., (775) 336-1091, libertyfoodandwine.com
New Truckee Brand Wins American Marketing Association Award
TRUCKEE
The Truckee Place-Based Marketing Initiative won the American Marketing Association’s Best Brand/Rebrand award on June 23 at the Reno Chapter’s ACE Awards ceremony. Nominees were crowdsourced from the Reno/Tahoe community, and winners were selected based upon the strength of awareness of the initiative, plus results achieved. Info: renoama.com/ace-awards
