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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 25, 2016 - 07:27am PT
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What's a "TAZ" ?
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HermitMaster
Social climber
my abode
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Aug 25, 2016 - 07:31am PT
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What's a "TAZ" ?
Sounds like a new group of foreigners have taken over SLT
"Taz people, an ethnic group in Russia. Taz language, a form of Northeastern Mandarin spoken by the Taz people"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taz_people
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Aug 25, 2016 - 07:55am PT
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The Tahoe Trail - a bikeable trail that goes all the way around The Lake
Doesn't that already exist, i.e. The Rim Trail?
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Aug 25, 2016 - 08:45am PT
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I think it sounds great. The responsible evolution and revitalization of an area benefits the community.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Aug 25, 2016 - 11:21am PT
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I bailed on South Shore years ago. The only thing that will get me back is if they tear it all down and rebuild in about 1/5 scale.
I don't even drive through on 50 or Kingsbury Grade if I don't need to.
But just call me the Grouchy Old Grinch.
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sasha Cohen
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 26, 2016 - 08:09pm PT
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You'all are fn' saints! Snagglepuss with 7 posts, I have no kids, and am not a rabbit.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Aug 31, 2016 - 01:17pm PT
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The highest concentration of moderate rock climbs and boulders in the US
Hyperbole?
Pretty sure Joshua Tree has Tahoe beat, but would entertain counter offers.
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Rockies Obscure
Trad climber
rockiesobscure.com....Canada
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Aug 31, 2016 - 01:56pm PT
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So the question became this: Why not work to change Lake Tahoe into the most vibrant mountain community in the US?
Cmac, and to help promote the plan, you have a great international airport in Reno, which is so nice and easy to get in/out as opposed to flying to San Fran. When I fly to SoCal i fly into John Wayne or Palm Springs, never LAX, and that helps get international folks out there faster and with more ease.
I tried both ways to get to Tahoe in the past- San fran and a 3hr drive or Reno. Coming from Canada, you get blasted with good ole California sun landing in Reno and the drive around the lake is nice after long flights.
However, someone should get into the business of RENTING bouldering pads like at Wilsons in Bishop. From Canada they charge more each way than a pad is worth.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Aug 31, 2016 - 02:55pm PT
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I think it sounds great. The responsible evolution and revitalization of an area benefits the community.
Benefits the community in which ways?
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t-bone
climber
Bishop
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Aug 31, 2016 - 02:55pm PT
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So the secret to "improve" South Lake is to remodel and charge higher rent?
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bergbryce
climber
East Bay, CA
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Aug 31, 2016 - 04:59pm PT
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Is Runnels gone yet?? Among top of the list places to raze and rebuild that site is up there.
South Lake should be so much more, but the entire Tahoe region suffers from a lack of "real" jobs that pay more than $9.40/hr. The tourist industry thrives on cheap labor provided by recent high school grads, immigrants or various people willing to put in an extreme effort to cobble together enough part time work to make a go in Tahoe. Aside from contractors who gouge the $hit out of second home owners, there are few trades there that offer a working wage. The region has hemorrhaged families for decades and I'm not sure how to stem that tide. More hotels, restaurants and other things that create 25 minimum wage jobs for every 1 or 2 non-minimum wage jobs isn't going to do it. That model has failed.
South Lake Tahoe is controlled by an entrenched good ole boys club and if Chris and others are kicking around some fresh ideas, we should support it with gusto. It's heartening to see the region realizing its future lies in what the surroundings offer and not those god awful casinos.
I'll second Reno as a great airport. When we lived in SLT we always used it. 4 lane highway from airport to town that almost never closes due to weather and is an easy and fast drive. You can walk from long term parking (cheap, $7/day (?)) to the check in desk in 5 minutes and security usually takes 5 minutes or less. The drive is getting shorter too with the completion of the other I-580.
I'd be interested in helping improve South Lake Tahoe in any way possible. I was a cartographer in a past career as well as urban planning enthusiast.
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