Tahoe Update October 4th

Greetings Fellow Life Travelers:

Off into fund raising season with Big Brothers Big Sisters 25th Anniversary Gala at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno.  I was one of 1200 people having dinner at this amazing event, with appetizers, wine and food all donated for the cause.  The room was impressive with distinctive signs pointing to appetizer stations along the walls and dinner tables set with a green and silver theme.  Auction items were the main source of revenue, along with a raffle and community donation.  Although no figures have been released yet, I have to believe they raised close to $1 Million. Tahoe Forest Hospital Foundation’s “Best of” fundraiser will be October 30 again at North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, featuring culinary delights by local chefs paired with select wines, and all proceeds go to the Area of Greatest Needs Fund.  For tickets:  https://www.tfhd.com/giving/

Residential Real Estate – week 9/26 – 10/2

Tahoe Sierra had strong end-of-month closings with 37 under $2M and 19 of those under $1M. Incline Village had two nice sales: one listed at $10.99M sold for $9.85M, and  another listed at $10.5M sold for $9.85M.  East Shore had a lakefront list at $12.9M (it sold in 2023 for $9.8M), and another lakefront listed at $13.9M go to contract.  Reno’s market continues its strong activity with 91 of the 106 solds under $1M. 

Local/Real Estate/Luxe

• 2027 Moorings: Applications are now being received by TRPA through November 13 for the 2027 issue of buoys and boat lifts. For information on qualifications and instructions Parcel Tracker | Moorings

• The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is now open in Los Angeles.  Seventeen years in the making and $1B spent, it opened on Sept 22 looking like a giant spaceship that just landed on earth.  Reports sound like it’s a ‘must see’ and should be worth a special trip.

• Mortgage rates are highest since 2023 but posted rates may not be the final number.  Variables play into rates, so it’s important to have lender conversations before writing off a purchase.

• Raley’s shoppers at South Lake Tahoe have raised $345,000 in the last decade for the Tahoe Fund through the $1 for Tahoe Fund’s environmental programs. The Raley’s O.N.E. store in Truckee offers opportunity to donate for local families in need. 

• Tahoe Resorts are starting to announce opening days, with Nov 20 the earliest so far at Northstar and Heavenly.  Many will have new amenities to enhance guest experiences. 

TidBits

• I’m getting stronger with age.  I can now lift $180 of groceries with one hand.

• Three things you cannot recover in life:  the word after it’s said, the moment after it’s missed, and the time after it’s gone.

• I lay down – I fall asleep.  I read a book – I fall asleep.  I watch a movie – I fall asleep.  I go to bed - I feel as energetic as a nuclear power plant!

• I don’t really feel like crushing it today. Maybe I’ll just lightly crinkle it instead.

• I’ve never opened the fridge after a long hard day and thought….this calls for celery!

• If you spend too much time thinking about the past, you miss out on what you have right now.  James Clear

• An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.  Friedrich Engels

• Just went to the doctor. He said he’d like to talk to me about my weight. I said, “Well it was about 45 minutes but at least the chairs were comfy.”

• Don’t waste money buying new clothes.  Visit new places where people haven’t seen your old ones.

• I don’t smoke, but if I did – a pack a day would be $7400 a year.  So that makes my next vacation free!   Girl math.

• Having kids makes you realize how dumb your lies used to sound to your parents.

• People talk down sweets, but what’s always had your back during tough times?  Definitely not lettuce.

• Traveling is funny because I will walk six hours exploring a new city, but I won’t walk fifteen minutes anywhere back home.  Traveling unlocks another level of fitness.

• Success is not measured only by what you gain, but also by the lives you touch, the values you uphold and the good you leave behind.

• I never use turn signals.  It’s nobody’s business where I’m going. 

• Today I saw a dwarf climbing down a prison wall. I thought to myself, “That’s a little condescending.”

• Soon AI is gonna tell a woman that she is wrong and to calm down.  And that, my friends, will be the end of AI. 

• The Sign Guy:  If your car is running, I’m voting for it.  (Might be appropriate in a few weeks.)

• Has anyone ever lived long enough to need a second bottle of Worcestershire sauce? 

So now we try to remember when we last used it.  Enjoy another week of great weather and beautiful colors!  See you next time.

Best wishes, 

Trinkie