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Stories from Local Experts

Get insider tips, trip inspiration, and the latest happenings straight from the locals who know Truckee best. Discover what to do, where to go, and how to experience it all responsibly.

Wildlife and Flowers of Truckee-Tahoe's Sierra Nevada

Truckee-Tahoe is home to an array of wildlife and wildflowers including animals like black bears, coyotes, and bobcats, and easy to identify flowers like indian paintbrush and mules ears.

Truckee Businesses Provide Free Meals to the Community

What happens when a popular tourist destination suddenly finds itself without visitors, and its residents without jobs? This was the grim reality facing Truckee in mid-March. Ski resorts closed, restaurants came skittering to a halt, and retail shops...

Good News from Truckee, CA

Photo credit: ClickTahoe.com Even in the midst of a crisis, Truckee businesses found ways to spark joy, join forces, and spread good news in their community. Here are some highlights from the last few weeks, in case you missed them: Lucky takeout...

Latest News - Tahoe Food Hub Brings Fresh, Local Food to Quarantined Kitchens

My kitchen counter is alive with color: bright yellow grapefruits, light green snap peas, red beets, and blueberries that stain your lips and fingers blue. These days, I’m eating better than I did before Coronavirus, thanks to the Tahoe Food Hub. The...

Go Green During Quarantine with These 5 Projects

COVID-19 has changed life as we all know it. And not just day to day activities, but the state of our environment. Throughout the country and the world, air quality improved as people stayed home and sheltered in place. This got me thinking… what...

Gorgeous Truckee Backgrounds for Your Next Zoom Meeting

The virtual world of Zoom is now a mainstay of everyday life. Next time you tune into a meeting with your friends or family, spice up your background and show off your favorite mountain town - Truckee, CA. We dug through our archives and found these...

Apply Now to the Truckee Lodging COVID-19 Disaster Recovery & Awareness Campaign

Photo credit ClickTahoe.comTruckee’s hotel and lodging industry is facing catastrophic losses in the wake of statewide shelter in place orders and COVID-19 community shutdowns.In response to the unprecedented impact of Coronavirus on local hotels...

Your Adventure Base Camp, at Home!

It's time to bring the outdoors in and make your living room your adventure base camp! Here are some ideas on how to "adventure" while you're sheltering in place at home. They're fun for the whole family, the next best thing to your mountain vacation...

5 Steps to Forest Bathing Anywhere in Nature

Five steps to forest bathing in nature! This mindfulness practice can help reduce stress, anxiety and keep you connected to the natural world.

The Mountains Are Calling but I Must Not Go

Photo credit: Katey Hamill We understand that you’re feeling a pull to the mountains. It’s hard to stay home, period. Add in the allure of beautiful, natural landscapes like ours in Truckee and you’ve got a recipe for restlessness. But right now...