Sweet Lakeshore Spread, Not Real Cheap

12,000-square-foot house for sale in Incline Village. Includes pretty much anything you would want: 150 feet of lake shore, 1200-square-foot wine cellar, more bedrooms and bathrooms than you could easily count, 35-foot ceilings, 7-car garage, theater, elevator... You get the picture.

As you can see, it's a nice little cottage. 

Oh, yeah, the price is $44 million.

If you're interested, contact Tracy Cutler at Windemere Prestige Properties. (702) 432-4600 

https://traceyallyncutler.withwre.com/

Dame Helen Mirren Steps Out To Vote In Tahoe

There are a good number of actor/rock star/business magnate celebrities in Tahoe. Most of them keep a low profile so that Tahoe remains an "escape" for them. They come and go in vehicles with tinted windows.

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren moved here a few years ago, and to many people's delight, she has been vocal about her love for Tahoe. She hasn't hidden herself away. A few days ago, local journalist Kurt Hildebrand caught up with Mirren voting in Minden, Nevada, the town in Carson Valley where East Shore residents go to vote.

Native-born Americans have not always demonstrated the highest voting percentages. Whereas immigrants tend to be more focused on exercising their right to vote (some would say their duty to vote). What a pleasure to have Ms. Mirren step out and join us at the polls!

Here's the link to the newspaper article: https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/oscar-winner-tahoe-resident-helen-mirren-casts-1st-american-vote/

Hydrofoil Surfboard? Ultimate Water Toy? Or Serious Water Transportation?

You will see a cool new boat/toy/trend at Tahoe next year.  

It's called an efoil.

Combine a hydrofoil (think under-water wing that supports a surfboard above the water) with a battery-powered prop, which uses the new, techy lithium batteries with their enormous power (think Tesla), and you get an efoil.

The San Francisco Chronicle says Facebook's Mark Zuckerboard has been cruising on his efoil from his West-Shore spread.

Here's the Chronicle article:

https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/This-12-000-electric-surfboard-is-the-latest-15625114.php

There are a few manufacturers. Here are two of them:

https://liftfoils.com/efoil/

https://us.fliteboard.com/

Check out some of the videos on the manufacturer's sites. Very cool.

I'm already imagining a mystery where the killer gets away on an efoil...

Something To Think About Other Than The News

 If you're like me, you go to bed at night and can't sleep (or wake up in the middle of the night), all because our world has been so dominated by constant depressing news, mostly about politicians.

It helps to think of beautiful places. Here are some images to think about in the wee hours...