Tahoe TAP

This week the Tahoe TAP podcast brings you Cody Bass, current Mayor of City of South Lake Tahoe and Founder/Executive Director of Tahoe Wellness Center . Cody Bass was born into cannabis, but ventured into cultivating cannabis at the age of eighteen in the hills of Mendocino. He purchased his first parcel of land at twenty five to cultivate cannabis. This property is now licensed with Mendocino Co...

This week the Tahoe TAP podcast brings you John Rice, General Manager of Sierra-at-Tahoe, aspiring musician and pioneer of the snow sports industry. During his 46 year career, John is well known for his work in bringing snowboarding to the resort industry, is credited with building the first full-time snowboard terrain park in the U.S. and continues to consult with resorts around the world - among...

This week the Tahoe TAP podcast brings you The Devil Makes Three which is headlining WinterWonderGrass music festival - the 8th annual alpine celebration of bluegrass music and springtime in the Sierra being held April 5 – April 7, 2024, at the Palisades Tahoe Resort in Olympic Valley, California.  The Devil Makes Three is an Americana band known for their unique blend of “bluegrass” which is desc...

This week the Tahoe TAP podcast brings you Julie Regan, Executive Director of the Tahoe Planning Agency (TRPA) to chat about affordable housing solutions, struggles and strategies. Julie Regan is a seasoned Lake Tahoe executive. In 2022, the 15-member Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) selected Julie to lead the organization which is charged with environmental protection...

This week the Tahoe TAP podcast brings you Doug Hartline, Board President of North Lake Tahoe's SNOWFEST - one of the largest winter mountain festivals on the west coast. In its 42nd year, this 10-day, annual event celebrates the best of North Lake Tahoe and all it has to offer by showcasing the relationships between the local community and the people who visit. Their mission is to support local n...

Tahoe TAP: No national politics, no updates on the wars and definitely no celebrity gossip taking place here. We’re bringing you a summary of the most engaging local news recently reported plus a peek into the future of what our Tahoe Daily Tribune and Sierra Sun journalism teams are developing for publication. This episode's guest interview will be spent getting to know McAvoy Layne on a more per...

In addition to local headlines and a summer music and events roundup; our special guest is Paul Reder, Founder and CEO of PR Entertainment plus much more!   Paul Reder has been a Tahoe resident since the age of 22 and has grown to become an entertainment mogul in the region. He’s the President of PR Entertainment, one of Nevada's largest independent concert promoters and theatrical producers. Paul...

In addition to local headlines and our picks for summer live music venues; our special guest this week is the Chief Ryan Sommers of North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. Chief Sommers is the seventh Chief of NLTFPD since its inception in 1959 with a unanimous vote on Sept. 21, 2016. Born in Reno and raised in Incline Village, he started his career in 1991 as a seasonal volunteer firefighter....

In addition to local headlines, Earth Week happenings and top Easter brunch options; our special guest this week is the Mayor of South Lake Tahoe, Devin Middlebrook! Devin Middlebrook is a native of South Lake Tahoe, the youngest Mayor in SLT history, a senior planner at the TRPA and an active community pillar. He is sure to bring a solid mix of progressive thought and local precedent to every con...

In addition to local headlines, national need to know news and spring adventure options; our special guest this week is Jacquie Chandler from Sustain Tahoe where we discuss stewardship, geotourism and the shared vision of Tahoe’s future.   Jacquie Chandler, Executive Director of Sustain Tahoe, facilitates the adoption of responsible travel and stewardship recreation within the Tahoe Truckee Waters...

Our special guest this week: Joanne Marchetta from Tahoe Regional Planning Agency!   Joanne Marchetta is the Executive Director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, a bi-state compact agency whose mission is to cooperatively lead the work to preserve, restore, and enhance the natural and human environment of the Lake Tahoe Region. Since 2009, she has led the Agency and basin through transformati...

Our special guest this week: Denise Upton from Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care!   After joining LTWC in 1995, Denise became one of the most hands-on volunteers involved with the daily care at LTWC. She served on the LTWC board for six years and was the president for two terms before being hired as Animal Care Director in 2014. We discuss coexisting with wildlife in Tahoe, Hank the Tank, and the new cente...

Our special guest this week: Ryan Carr! Ryan Carr is the Performance Supervisor and a certified Mental Performance Coach at the Barton Center for Orthopedics & Wellness. Prior to Barton, Ryan was a performance and strength/conditioning coach at Princeton University, Seton Hall University, Iona College, and the University of Hartford. His purpose is to live with passion, presence, and optimism, and...

Our special guest this week: Daron Rahlves!  Daron Rahlves, former Olympian, American World Cup alpine ski racer, freestyle skier and RedBull athlete extraordinaire was born in Walnut Creek and currently resides in Truckee, CA. He is one of the most celebrated skiers in history as a 4-time Olympian (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010), World Champion (Super-G Gold in 2001) and winner of 28 World Cup podiums o...

Our special guests this week: Kevin Drake and Rich Romo, Founders of Alibi Aleworks! Listen in on how a Tahoe Native and a craft beer guru united to build one of the most well known and tasty craft beer empires in the Lake Tahoe region.

 Our special guest this week: Todd Offenbacher! (pronounced Tod Offenbacher)  Born Oct 30th 1962 in Prince Georges, MD... He was the fastest kid in 4th grade running the 100 yard dash. quickly grounded by his parents all of 7th through 9th grade, and shot straight to the top sales person at "Offenbacher Pool n Patio" in 1979 all while holding a solid 2.7 GPA at Wooten High School!  Fast forward ma...

Quick-hitting news bits from around the globe and inside your community to keep you up to speed with the world! LOCAL NEWS:  - Exciting announcement coming out yesterday on the entertainment front – we talked about this a few episodes ago that with Douglas County opening up to 100% on the NV side, perhaps it would mean things like events and concerts could start to come back and we got not only th...

Quick-hitting news bits from around the globe and inside your community to keep you up to speed with the world!  NATIONAL NEWS: - Want to hit all 47 national parks in the lower 48 in the most efficient path possible? No room for roadside attractions deviations on University of Penn researcher Dr. Randal Olson National Parks Service map but if you have 14,498 miles worth of gas money and roughly 2...

Quick-hitting news bits from around the globe and inside your community to keep you up to speed with the world!  LOCAL NEWS: - Douglas County commissioners passed their plan the week before last that would have most businesses reopen to 100% capacity by May 1. That plan was reviewed Thursday last week by the NV COVID-19 task force and it was passed. So, beginning this Saturday, the first county su...

Quick-hitting news bits from around the globe and inside your community to keep you up to speed with the world! National News: - A Cancer Surviving Girl Scout Broke the Record, Selling over 32K Boxes of Cookies… Now that’s a lot of dough.! Proceeds will go to childhood cancer research and to an organization that feeds the homeless. Lilly didn’t just conquer America, she conquered the world. In add...

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! NATIONAL NEWS: - Genesis, the Hyundai-owned auto brand, just set the Guinness World Record for most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (aka drones) in the air at the same time. It sent 3,281 drones into the Shanghai night sky on March 29 to promote its entrance into China. China out the video online! - Forbe...

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! LOCAL NEWS: - Early last week Vail (Heavenly, NStar, Kirkwood) announced that they were slashing season pass prices by 20% across the board. You can get a Tahoe local pass for under $500 – Also, - Mammoth officially announces they stay open until at least Memorial Day. Spring skiing in the Eastern...

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date!  National News: - Vail Resorts is not planning on using a reservation system for guests next season. CEO Rob Katz states that the system was only created in light of COVID-19, and he plans on it not being needed for next season. Also announced was a Kit Lender partnership providing head to toe rent...

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Local News: - Beginning yesterday on the NV side, businesses are able to up their capacity limits to 50% and public gatherings and events are now able to operate at 50% of their capacity or 250 people – whichever is less. For larger venues, they can submit a form to the Dept. of Business And Indust...