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Following from local paper today. Sorry if behind a paywall. I can copy and paste more if needed. 1 to 2% does not sound like much after the 10-20% increases the last few years, but it is probably on top of those for past and future years California insurers to charge homeowners for FAIR Plan...

A friend shared this on FB for those who have not figured out how to interpret what Trump is saying. I hope they don't come after me sharing that or what Vice President Dick Cheney said about Trump. "In our nation's 246-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat...

The first person they asked when they got there on Mammoth's Instagram page for opening said 7 AM yesterday. Surprised Kirkwood is not reporting snow, but maybe it's because they are not scheduled to open until Dec. 5. I-80, US-50 and CA-88 all had chain control this AM. South Lake Tahoe and...

Chair 23 will also be running. I may not make it until 12/1 or 12/2 and not sure if anywhere at Tahoe will be worth stopping at on the way.

Mammoth postponed their originally scheduled Friday 11/14 opening due to warm and windy storm hitting hard that day. According to Snowbrains "Mammoth will officially open for the 2025-26 season on Thursday, November 20."

I may have to start a Western Molehills thread as I may ski a couple of them in OR and WA this Winter. Snowland, UT is not that far out of the way between Las Vegas and SLC and is free this year and probably next, Fri-Sun only...

Another beer from Strike that went out of business on 10/31. There used to be 4 brewpubs in 10 block wide area of San Jose between I-280 and the County Fairgrounds (and a couple more not too far on other side of 280 that have been gone for a long time) and now there are two. The Marzen was very...

It's not Russian River Brewery (who makes Pliny the Elder and Younger) going through Chapter 11. It's Flagship that I've never tried. From @jamesdeluxe link "The craft beer downturn has led another taproom to bankruptcy court, this time in Russian River Brewing Company's backyard in Downtown...

My son who will be 34 in December mostly drinks Coors Light although he also likes sours. I prefer regular Coors vs. watery Light. My wife and I went to (closing on 10/31) Strike Brewing yesterday. Since we were on way to San Jose Sharks game (on free tickets from ski buddy who works there) we...

After a quick trip to what used to be the closest Costco to my house (a less busy one opened close to my Mom's, then a business Costco with a gas station opened near me), I got to busy Strike brewing at 5 PM and tasted one Hazy and had a pint of another. They were selling all 16 oz. 4-packs for...

This is the closest (by about a mile) brewery to my house. Not my favorite although I remember a good retirement party there for a friend I mountain biked and worked with. It's at the other end of a long block where my Grandma (who was born in Santa Clara, CA in 1900) lived until 1982. Will try...

We missed No Kings events in June as we were hiking at Tahoe so my wife and I went to downtown San Jose yesterday. We mostly stayed in shade on edge of crowd that was estimated to be 10,000 as my wife did not want to be in the middle of it. SF had estimated crowd of 100K. There were...

Two of those upper lifts are not new. Mayflower lift is 40+ years old. Sultan lift is 20 years old and replaced lift from 1981. https://liftblog.com/deer-valley-ut/

I skied Deer Valley from next East Village entrance last year. It was in the middle of drive from CA to Steamboat so not much of a write-up. https://www.firsttracksonline.com/boards/threads/utah-february-2025.15254/page-3#post-95854 Won’t go back this year as Deer Valley (and Alta!) are not...

Haven't seen anyone post about this: Officials arrest man in Florida on suspicion of starting devastating Palisades Fire "Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is facing a federal charge of destruction of property by means of fire in connection with the Palisades Fire, according to Bill Essayli, the acting...