Sierra Valley Farms Farmers Market

Sierra Valley Farms, California Our amazing location in the mountains of California offers too many benefits to count. One of those amazing benefits is the availability of some of the best farm fresh produce anywhere. Finding a farmers market this time of year is not difficult and in fact it’s easy to visit multiple farmers […]

An Afternoon Golf Match at Gray’s Crossing

One of the most important characteristics of Carr Long Real Estate is being able to label our brand as a true, local business that has strong ties within the community. Each of our associates live in the Truckee area, shop in the local stores, and enjoy Truckee and Lake Tahoe for the multiple attractions that […]

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, […]