Tracy Saunders

Looking for some fun events for your preschool age kids to do in Lake Tahoe over spring break than check out Kids Kamp...

April 13^th 14^th and 16^th

Registration Monday April 6^th

775.832.6802

Fun adventure in a safe educational environment for pre-school children!

Kids' Kamp is offered by Tahoe Timber's Preschool for children in early childhood programs in order to promote and support healthy and safe educational alternatives in our community. Kid's' Kamp directly impacts families in North Tahoe communities by

broadening choices for children's activities and learning experiences throughout the year.

Created and developed by Sabrina Albrecht, a certified teacher with 15 years experience, Kids' Kamp acts as enrichment programs for children. Camp programs utilize outdoor adventures and the practice of yoga to create salient learning experiences. Children will be excited to explore various content areas during each session and nurture friendships with children and adults in a playful environment.

The opportunity to offer healthy activities to children in the North Lake Tahoe community is Tahoe Timber's Preschool....Kids' Kamp! "Our 2009 year is proving to be beneficial and fun for children and a huge success in our community," Albrecht states.

Only only closing this week to report here in Incline Village and that was in the Single Family marekt. 1005 Apollo Way originally listed at $2,499,000 closed for $1,900,000. This is a 5 bedroom/4 bath/2 car garage beautiful Lakeview Home. I am sure the new buyers will enjoy thier bargin.

I have seen a pickup in number of showings and have been extremely busy myself showing propery - working 10-12 hour days and loving every minute of it.

Check back next Friday for my weekly Incline Update.

Ingenuity is what happens when you combine kids, imagination and nature. In this computer driven world it is nice to take time out with the family and enjoy the simple things. This Thanksgiving I took time out from selling the amazing place I live - Lake Tahoe - to enjoy why I love living here, the outdoor adventures that can be found any time of the year. We gathered up a few friends and their families and hiked through the forest down to Secret Beach on the shores of Lake Tahoe. It is a pristine place with lots of boulders to climb, rocks to skip and beach to stroll.

It's a place that brings out the kid in all of us. Imagine taking a plank of driftwood, a rock, and a sandy beach what would you have? At Secret Beach you would have a seesaw the old fashioned kind, or perhaps a great plank for taking your family photo (that is if you have a friend with a camera). Fido is more than welcome - just remember to clean up behind both the dog and the kids. We brought a picnic; a football and a little bubbly to celebrate the unseasonably warm weather, and to give thanks that we get to live in this incredible place called Tahoe.

Want to try Secret Beach ... From Incline Village head out towards Spooner summit on Hwy 28. Go past Sand Harbor and past the Thunderbird Lodge about a mile. You will see a trailhead parking area on your right (it is closed with a gate for the season we parked along the road. Head down through the gate to your left if you are facing the water. You will see trail signs; we cut down at the second trail sign to the beach. The hike down should take about 20 minutes.

I am now an Active Rain "Secret Agent"

No, I am not here to spy on others - we have plenty of plagiarism patrols on duty it seems these days in the Rain...No I am not here to block spammer in the Rain...they seem to do a pretty good job of that without me.

I am a true Secret Agent. My job is to disseminate those tiny tidbits of information that only "locals" seem to know about. You know that killer ski run or incredible restaurant, the amazing hike that is hard to find or the best place to get free Wi-Fi hookups. This Secret Agent is on the job 24/7 making sure "my people" are in the know!

Want to be one of "my people" just subscribe to my blog, follow me on twitter or Facebook. Have a great secret you don't mind sharing with everyone? Let me know and you can be a Agent in training! This week's Secret Agent Scoop...Secret Beach (no really that is the name of this sweet spot). Check out the blog!

When you are 8 years you are the "coolest" kid based on how much candy you rake in on Halloween night! I am going to let you in on a little Incline Village Secret...Shhhh...don't tell anyone....MILLCREEK. What's that mean? Millcreek is a neighborhood here in Incline Village long known as the best area for families - and families mean lots of kids - and lots of kids means lots of candy! If you want to be the coolest kid and rake in the most candy - then Millcreek is the place for you. Parental note:...what makes Millcreek so great for trick or treating is that it is mostly flat and it is easy to track back to the car if so needed.

How to get there...To get to Millcreek drop down onto Lakeshore Blvd. If you are coming from the West go past the Hyatt make a left on Selby. Park the car and start your trick or treat experience at the corner of Selby and Tiller.

Watch out for ghosts and goblins, haunted houses and of couse great candy. Walk down Tiller Drive stopping of course at all the houses...then take a left turn on Pine Cone Road head up Pine Cone and make a left on Millcreek. If you are tired at the end of Millcreek take a left back on to Selby and head back to the car...if your pillowcase is not full with candy than continue on at the end of Millcreek and make a right on Oxen. Head down oxen and it will loop up to Flume. Take a left on Flume and continue to the corner take a right on Pelton and that will turn into Sawmill Road. Click on this link to see the map.