This week's episode kicks off with a quick roundup of the top news from the Tahoe area, keeping it local and relevant for listeners. But the highlight of the show is an in-depth interview with Drew Bray, the Executive Director of the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA). TAMBA, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization founded in 1988, is…

Welcome back to the Tahoe TAP! In the latest episode, hosts Mike Peron and Rob Galloway delve into local news and engage in an in-depth conversation with Jesse Patterson, Chief Strategy Officer of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, popularly known as Keep Tahoe Blue. Known as Tahoe’s strongest environmental watchdog, “The League” proactively identifies…

Welcome to Tahoe TAP! Hosts Mike Peron and Rob Galloway are back to deliver another engaging and informative show. The dynamic duo, known for their vibrant chemistry and deep connection to the Tahoe region, are thrilled to bring listeners a unique blend of local news and celebrity interviews. Peron and Galloway kick off the episode with a quick rou…

Tahoe TAP Podcast Highlights Anthony Porter: Champion of the Tahoe Rim Trail In their latest episode, the dynamic hosts of Tahoe TAP, Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, are back with another compelling installment focused on the local gems of the Tahoe region. This week, they shine the spotlight on Anthony Porter, the Communications Director of the Tahoe…

Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, the vibrant hosts of Tahoe TAP, are back to whisk listeners away on another enthralling journey. Today, they embark on a mission to spotlight an individual whose efforts have left an indelible mark on the pristine landscapes of Lake Tahoe. Listeners, get ready to delve into the heart of environmental advocacy as Tahoe T…

Join hosts Mike Peron and Rob Galloway on the Tahoe TAP as we gear up for an epic summer at the lake in 2024! From pulse-pounding concerts to mouthwatering food festivals and unforgettable family outings, we've got you covered with the inside scoop on all the hottest events around Lake Tahoe. Tune in as we dish out expert tips, share personal exper…

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 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 continue…

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 fo…

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 organizati…

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 peo…

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 b…

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 …

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 ca…

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 pr…

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 stewar…

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 h…

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 wil…

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…

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 G…

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.By tahoetap

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…

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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 concert…

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 ha…

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.…

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 jus…

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 entran…

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…

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 …

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…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Local News: - This coming Friday the Tahoe Transportation District board will vote on whether or not to purchase the old elementary school in Incline Village with the intent to turn it into a mobility hub. There’s been a lot of tensions between the …

National News: - Largest storm system ever! The old Mount Shasta Ski Bowl in northern California holds the record for the most snow received from a single storm system. A total of 15.75 feet (189 inches) of snow was measured Feb. 13-19, 1959. … That led me down a rabbit hole of research and sent me to the top amount in a single HOUR which was 12 in…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! National News: - Apple will introduce 217 new emojis in its next iOS update, 14.5. These include a heart on fire, exhaling face, and gender options for the people with beards. Also included in this update is a vaccine-friendly syringe emoji, and sup…

We hope you enjoyed the long weekend, whether you were celebrating the joyous Lunar New Year (FYI: Year of the Ox), Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, President's Day... or just this 4-day week! Regional News: - Perseverance, NASA's most sophisticated rover to date, is expected to land on the surface of Mars on Thursday, February 18, around 3:55 p.m. ET.…

Here are some conversation starters from around the globe and within your local community to add to your social toolkit. Regional News: - 6 more weeks of winter. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow in Pennsylvania. Hilarious that we still celebrate a rodent meteorologist tradition that start back in 1887. Then, it took until 1993 to become an adjectiv…

Regional News: - X Games returns to Buttermilk in Aspen, Colorado for the 20th consecutive year January 29-31! Nearly 100 of the worlds top winter athletes will take center stage and will compete in biggest snow sport event of the year. X Games Aspen will have live coverage of the event on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC - NFL announced that 22,000 fans will …

Here are some conversation starters from around the globe and within your local community to add to your social toolkit. Global News: - The Sahara Desert in Africa has a fresh blanket of snow after temperatures recently dropped to 27ºF. The area has experienced snow only three other times in the last 42 years; 1979, 2017, and 2018. The average temp…

Here are some conversation starters from around the globe and within your local community to add to your social toolkit Regional News: - The Spanish capital of Madrid was still trying to get back on its feet Monday after a 50-year record snowfall that paralyzed large parts of central Spain and hampered the delivery of coronavirus vaccines. 20 inche…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Regional News: - Mt. Baker has received up to 84 inches (7 feet) of snow in the last 8 days, and another 4-5 feet of snow is forecasted over the next 10 days! Seems like the PNW is the only region benefitting from La Nina - West Virginia was one of …

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Regional News: - Feel Good News: 8-Year-Old Raises $10,000 To Save His Local Ski Area. Max Mostad raised the money to save Frost Fire Park located in Walhalla, ND. The area was on the verge of closing down for good when Mostad and the community rall…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Regional News: - Google has announced their top search terms for 2020 — Interesting list to check out online. Wanna know how to find it? Just google “top search trends 2020” - Disney+ casually racks up 70m+ subscribers in the last year plus huge ann…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! - On the night of Dec. 21, the winter solstice, the two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will appear so closely aligned in our sky that they will look like a double planet. This incredibly rare 'Christmas Star' is making its …

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Regional News: - 2020 is back at it again! Invasive and creepy snake-sized Hammerhead worms Virgina and Georgia. - Yellowstone sets record for visitors last month: The park hosted 837,499 recreational visits, a 21% increase from September 2019 - His…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Regional News: - The NFL will hold a virtual Pro Bowl this year, with players competing in the Madden video game - Ken Jennings, Jeopardy’s greatest all time player will be the interim host in place of the late Alex Trebek - Netflix announces Queens…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Regional News: - We officially have a new 2nd richest person in the world: Bernard Arnault, head honcho of French fashion house LVMH worth $137B… he trails only Mr. Burns (Jeff Bezos) — Elon Musk set to take the #3 spot by the end of the week after …

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Local Topics: - Washoe Co. reports 328 new C19 cases just yesterday! - NLTRA launches a new initiative for local restaurants called Take Out Lake Tahoe - Trump rally in Carson Valley raises funds to pay for fines via GoFundMe - Christmas tree permit…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Local: - Forest Services closures begin around the Tahoe Basin for winter - Gov. Newsom’s Thanksgiving guidelines and directives overview - Douglas County commissioners meeting this Thursday - American Pickers is searching for goods in California - …

75th Episode Anniversary! From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! LOCAL: - Washoe Co. COVID cases surging. Now the per capita epicenter in the State of Nevada - Gov. Sisolak last week announces NV will not walk back restrictions yet - Crystal Bay Casino hosts live show over the weekend wi…

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here are the topics to keep you relevant and up-to-date! Local News: - City of SLT Council agenda items overview - Multiple bank robberies in the area lately - 4 arrested in major drug bust in SLT - Tahoe Land podcast wins highest award for any TV/Radio/Digital entity - New Truckee restaurant offering ‘Mo…