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[1] [4] By 1870, Truckee's Chinatown had 407 residents; for comparison, the town itself totaled 1,467. [1] It was the second-largest Chinese community on the west coast. [5] In late May 1875, Truckee's Chinatown was wiped out completely by a fire that started in a restaurant.
The historic Hawley Grade, an immigrant wagon road, now a hiking trail, is within the Dardanelles Roadless Area, as well as the watershed of Lake Tahoe's largest inflow, the Upper Truckee River. The Freel Roadless Area is named for Freel Peak, the highest point in both the Lake Tahoe Basin and the Carson Range. Freel Peak supports one of the ...
The wastewater had been flowing for years into Reno's main water source, the Truckee River, posing a potential health risk. [48] The resort began paying up to $500 daily to have the sewage hauled by tanker truck to a sewage treatment plant. As a result of these expenditures, [49] [50] the River Inn filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 1978 ...
Truckee reportedly had one of the nation's first mechanized ski lifts at the site of the Hilltop Lodge. [13] The historic Hilltop Lodge was converted to a restaurant in the 1940s by the Crandall Brothers, and eventually became Cottonwood Restaurant and Bar. [14] There were possibly two rope tows and a Poma lift, which was installed in 1954. [15]
The Kruger House (or C.B. White House) is a historic building located at 10292 Donner Pass Road, in Truckee, Nevada County, northern California.. The mansion was built in 1873–1874 by W. H. Kruger, who was then a partner in the Truckee Lumber Company.
Some of Fresno’s most-well known restaurants were launched by David Fansler: Pismo’s Coastal Grill, Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse, Westwoods BBQ & Spice Co. and Yosemite Ranch.
Lake Tahoe line in 1893. The V-shaped flume built by the Summit Fluming Company in 1869 was purchased first, and lumber moved uphill in wagons until the 8.75-mile (14.08 km) Lake Tahoe Railroad was built in 1875 to carry production from two more sawmills C&TL&F built at Glenbrook in 1873 and 1875.
The restaurant originated with a Reno location, the Peppermill Coffee Shop and Lounge, in 1971. It was opened by Nat Carasali and Bill Paganetti, who later converted the restaurant into the Peppermill Reno resort. [6] [7] The Peppermill restaurant in the Las Vegas Valley opened on December 26, 1972. [6] It was built along the northern Las Vegas ...