On June 17, 1955, something happened that changed Lake Tahoe forever.Alex Cushing secured the 1960 Winter Olympics bid for Squaw Valley. He was a ski pioneer and the visionary ...

The Olympics jump-started Tahoe’s reputation as a winter sports destination. Bay Curious is a podcast that answers your questions about the Bay Area. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, NPR One or your ...

Lake Tahoe's Olympic cross-country ski trails have been restored and will be part of the Olympic Heritage Celebration this month at Squaw Valley, site of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games. While many ...

Terri Scott, then 12 years old, recalled watching the Olympic ski jumpers live at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. “I was so amazed. Back then television wasn’t as good, so to see it ...

Antonucci, author of "Snowball's Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley & Lake Tahoe" will discuss the 1960 Winter Olympics at another free event at the gallery on Feb. 22.

When the VIII Olympic Winter Games came to the California ski resort town of Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe in February 1960, Walt Disney was asked to be chairman of the Pageantry Committee, a ...

Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort is the legendary 1960 Winter Olympic hosting resort in Lake Tahoe. It boasts 6,500 acres to ...