Mountain Honey Stitchery in Truckee CA
Mountain Honey Stitchery in Truckee CA
My dear friend Dot Ferneyhough is one of the craftiest person I know. I often compare her to Martha Stewart since she sews, knits, does embroidery & all kinds of needlework, makes jewelry, creates beautiful note cards…you name any crafts and Dot has done them all.
Today Dot is writing a guest blog about Mountain Honey Stitchery, a local fabric store and alteration shop in Truckee where Dot works part time. Here is Dot’s post:
What to do when winter in the mountains is not what you are used to? Ski passes are burning a hole in our pockets and all the storm brought was a piddly amount of snow and rain.
Mountain Honey Stitchery
Well, for those who love to sew and quilt and do projects with felts, why not go visit Mountain Honey Stitchery, near Truckee Airport. Besides a place to buy fabrics, sewing notions, you can get your clothing articles altered and repaired. Tuxedos can also be rented for your weddings or high school proms. Many choices and they start at $70! By not having to go to Reno you will also save money on gas & support Truckee local business at the same time.
Selection of Fabrics
Many tuxedos to choose from
Just over a year ago, I walked into the sewing store to buy a zipper. A tall young lady asked if I sewed. She is Anne Henry, the new owner of the sewing store, formerly known to locals as Donna’s Stitchery. Anne named her store Mountain Honey Stitchery. Since that first meeting, I have hemmed hundreds of jeans, altered evening dresses, jackets and skirts, sewn on patches and repaired zippers. For that torn ski jacket, or broken zippers, or wedding dresses alterations, Mountain Honey Stitchery can do it all.
Go to her website www.mountainhoneystitchery.com for more details.
Guest Blogger: sewdotknits
Discount lift tickets for Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows
Discount lift tickets for Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows
It does not look like we will have a White Christmas this year at Tahoe. The 2011-2012 season started out full of promises with a snowstorm in early October that gave us 10-14 inches of snow. Sadly we have not had much precipitation since and now I look out into my yard & see just a few patches of snow here and there.
However I am optimistic that we will have epic snow coming up and there will be awesome skiing days ahead. Speaking about great skiing, I have some amazing discount lift tickets for you at Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley. Instead of the normal daily rate of $92-96, you can now purchase $50 discount lift tickets to be used for the week of January 29-February 3 (Sunday-Friday). All proceeds from the sale of these tickets will go toward funding Arts For The School. Arts For The School is a non profit organization that brings professional artists to the community & students in the Lake Tahoe Truckee area.
There are only 200 discount lift tickets for Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows available so if you would like to purchase some, please contact Ann immediately.
Here are some pictures of skier & snowboarder to inspire you for the upcoming fun season. Don’t forget to purchase these discount lift tickets for Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows. You will save money & contribute to a worthwhile cause.
Skier on powder day
Snowboarder having fun
Squaw Valley condo rental
Squaw Valley condo rental
This spacious Squaw Valley condo rental has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and can sleep 9-11 people. It is conveniently located near the entrance of Squaw Valley ski resort and only 2 miles from Squaw lift lines. Staying at this comfortable Squaw Valley condo rental means you will bypass all the busy holiday traffic and get on the lifts at Squaw Valley ski resort within minutes with no wasted time. Just think of the extra runs you can enjoy…especially on powder days.
Squaw Valley condo rental
The complex also has year round hot tub and sauna for you to soothe your hard working muscles after the full day playing on the slopes. The good news is this Squaw Valley condo rental is only 5 miles from Lake Tahoe North shore which makes it a premier year round vacation rental. Nearby Alpine Meadows is a friendly family ski resort with some of the best ski and snowboard conditions.
Interior of Squaw Valley condo rental
This fully furnished condo has a well equipped kitchen for your convenience. However if you feel like dining out, a short drive to Lake Tahoe or downtown Truckee offers a selection of great restaurants.
Check out the availability of this resort rental, especially if you want to book for Christmas and New Year weekends on the rental website calendar.
Town of Truckee First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program
Town of Truckee First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program
Good news for First Time Homebuyer in Truckee, the Town of Truckee is launching another round of first-time homebuyer down payment assistance to help Truckee residents and employees purchase their first homes. Annual Income qualifications apply.
Eligible participants must submit their applications no later than September 8, 2011 at 5pm. Application packages can be picked up from August 9, 2011 at 10183 Truckee Airport Road which is Truckee Town Hall. You can also access applications on Town of Truckee website.
Submit your application to:
JoAnn Anders
P.O. Box 1583
Cedar Ridge, CA 95924
Make sure your application will be received by the deadline of September 8, 2011 at the address above. Truckee Town Hall will not accept any application package.
Applications for Town of Truckee first-time homebuyer down payment assistance will be randomly selected to determine eligibility on September 9, 2011
“First-Time Homebuyer” eligibility is defined as Truckee residents or employess who have not owned a home in the last three years.
This is a tremendous opportunity for Truckee residents or employees who otherwise may not be able to qualify for a regular mortgage. The down payment assistance loan varies around 2-3% and the amount can go up to $90,000 based on qualified income.
Call Ann Nguyen for more information on this great opportunity.
Truckee Free Summer Music Series
Truckee Free Summer Music Series
Every summer Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park Districtpresents a free SUMMER MUSIC SERIES every Wednesday at “Salty” Gebhardt Amphitheather at the Truckee River Regional Park. This is a fun event for the whole family. The concert starts at 6:30pm and ends around 8:00 pm. My family likes to pack a picnic basket and gets there around 6pm with some low back chairs and some throws in case the weather gets chilly later on. We usually see a lot of friends and have a chance to catch up with each other for a while.
Each week TRUCKEE SUMMER MUSIC SERIES features a different band with diverse music styles such as country, latin, rock’n roll,blues…These bands are sponsored by local businesses and they give an outstanding performance year after year. Near the front of the stage is a clearing that allow people to get up and dance. Quite often, you will find a large crowd moving to the lively music.
TRUCKEE SUMMER MUSIC SERIES kicks off the 2011 season this Wednesday June 15 and here is the full schedule:
June 15 Bourgeois Gypsies Original Swamp Pop & Countrified Blues
June 22 The Duckheads Country/Alt Rock
June 29 Fearless Chicken High Energy Original Rock’n Roll
July 6 Jo Mama Latin/Swing/Funk
July 13 Dead Winter Carpenters High Energy Roots-Infused Amerigrass (You cannot sit still when they play)
July 20 Thom & The Tiki’s Island Style Music
July 27 Blues Monsters Blues
Aug 3 Drop Theory Funk, Rock, Fusion
Aug 10 Emily Tessmer Band Music from Memphis to Motown
Aug 17 Deja Vu Rock’n Roll Oldies
Aug 24 Montana Santana Tribute
As you can see this is a fantastic line up so make sure you grab your chairs, blankets and picnic basket and come join us at this excellent TRUCKEE SUMMER MUSIC SERIES. I am hoping to attend most if not all the concerts this year. Truckee will have many more fun events throughout the summer that I will make sure to talk about in my future blogs.
Originally posted at: http://activerain.com/blogsview/2350183/truckee-summer-music-series-
