The Western Pacific Railroad Museum

Portola, California About an hour north of Truckee in a small town called Portola is The Western Pacific Railroad Museum, home to North America’s largest and most complete collection dedicated to telling the story of one railroad. It is also one of the few places where you can experience rail history in a truly hands-on […]

Truckee’s Best Value for Golf

Ponderosa Golf Course, Truckee, California Last Saturday after a day at work admiring the beautiful weather outside, my associate Mark and I decided to head down to a local golf course for a relaxing hour or two of outside activity. For Mark and I both, it was a first time at this particular course in […]

An Afternoon Ride on The Donner Lake Rim Trail

Donner Lake Rim Trail, California On Friday I ventured out in the sunshine and heat for a ride on the Donner Lake Rim Trail with my husband, an avid mountain bike enthusiast. Our ride lasted two hours as we climbed about 1000 vertical feet above Donner Lake. Gorgeous wildflowers are now out in full bloom, […]

The Wild Goose II Never Disappoints

Lake Tahoe, California The temperature was an ideal 82 degrees on Wednesday when our Carr Long Real Estate team embarked on our annual team outing aboard The Wild Goose II on Lake Tahoe. The sun was shining bright, there was not a breath of wind out on the water and we all commented that it […]

King’s Beach Renovation Has Begun

King’s Beach, California If you’ve driven through King’s Beach lately, it’s pretty apparent there are some major changes underway along the main section of Highway 28. Phase One of the King’s Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project has commenced and signs of progress are already apparent. The Core Project will upgrade and improve a 1.1-mile section […]