Lake Tahoe, California – San Francisco and Truckee, California based JMA Ventures, LLC announced today the acquisition of Lake Tahoe’s West Shore Cafe, a full service lakefront property located in Homewood, California, adjacent to Homewood Mountain Resort.
JMA’s acquisition of West Shore Cafe represents a new beginning for the inn and restaurant, which closed its doors during the summer of 2009.
“We are extremely pleased to be able to offer the West Shore Cafe,” said Art Chapman, Chairman of JMA Ventures, LLC. “The re-opening fits JMA’s commitment to restore the vitality of the west shore. We intend to bring back good food at an affordable price to those looking for a lake view dining experience; and to have some fun at the same time,” he said. “The Cafe will create new employment opportunities in both the winter and summer; and will encourage destination visits to Lake Tahoe’s west shore,” he added.
The West Shore Cafe is the fourth property acquired by JMA Ventures within California’s North Lake Tahoe destination. Other current holdings include Homewood Mountain Resort; Alpine Meadows Ski Resort; and the Hotel Avery – a full service four star hotel slated for construction, which received approval from Truckee, California’s Planning Commission during November, 2008. Within San Francisco, JMA holdings include Ghirardelli Square; Fairmont Heritage Place; 706 Mission Street; and Epic Roast House and Waterbar restaurants along San Francisco’s famed Embarcadero.
JMA has plans to announce the re-opening date for dining and lodging later this summer. For additional information about West Shore Cafe, visit WestShoreCafe.com.
This is a great weekend to hike around Alpine to see all the wildflowers in bloom! Here are a couple of photos from the week – pack some water, a sando, and a swimsuit for the lake after the hike; and definitely remember to bring a camera. The colors are more vibrant than they’ve been in years.
Perfect weather accompanied Alpine Meadows in honor of closing weekend festivities. Skiers, riders and telemarkers were out in full force for their last lift accessed turns in the Lake Tahoe area. The corn snow was perfect; just the right temperature and wind combination to make the turns last through early afternoon. And once the turns stopped, the party began!
Live music on the Bandwagon by Subjektochange rocked the sun deck! Beverages were flowing like the Truckee River; dancing dervishes; and tons of costumed characters. As if the band and dancing was not enough, the ultimate last run of the season took place well after the hill was empty…yes, the Mad Cow Downhill! An event not to be entered by the timid or slow. An event rewarding the fastest skier or snowboarder with a 2010/2011 Midweek Plus Sunday season pass! For over ten years Alpine has held the Mad Cow Downhill, and this Mad Cow was by far the best. Thanks to everyone who participated and for making it safely down the hill.
From all of us at Alpine Meadows, we hope you enjoyed the final weekend as much as we did. You, the skiers/riders are the ones who make Alpine what it is: a good vibe, friendly atmosphere, with amazing talented athletes skiing your hearts out. You are I A.M. Alpine. We look forward to seeing you all next season, and we hope you enjoy the summer!
The spring skiing at Alpine Meadows is spectacular right now! After a better than average winter we are enjoying one of the best snowpack in recent memory. With Summit running on the weekends, Fri-Sun from 9am to 2pm until May 16th, now is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the snow before it is all over. Come out early and enjoy corn on the south faces in the morning, move on to north facing terrain once the sun has softened it up a little. The parks are looking great as well with a couple of different jump lines spread around the mountain. This coming weekend, Alpine will be the only ski area open in the Tahoe Basin, so come on out and enjoy it while you still can…
We have a winner! Thanks to everyone who voted. You, Alpine Meadows skiers and riders, chose I A.M. Wild by Andrew to be the recipient of an Alpine Meadows 10/11 Midweek Plus Sunday season Pass! Congratulations, Andrew. All of us at Alpine want to thank everyone who submitted an I A.M. story, and we look forward to hearing more from you next season!
This season has been a great one for skiing and riding at Alpine Meadows. We had awesome weather, perfect snow, and fun events. Some of you wrote in to tell us about your favorite moment spent at Alpine Meadows. Each month we have picked the I A.M. Moments that show the best of the Alpine Meadows experience. Now it’s up to you to pick the best moment of the season.
Please check out the winning I A.M. Moments, read the stories, look at the photos or watch the videos, then vote for your favorite. The video above does not contain the complete entries so check the links below to get the whole story. The winner will get an Alpine Meadows 2010/2011 Midweek + Sunday season pass for the 2010/2011 season.
I A.M. Moment of 2010
I A.M. Wild: Andrew Thomas (36%, 395 Votes)
I A.M. Shredding with my family Jerry Crute (1%, 6 Votes)
I A.M. Remembering Summit: Avis Jolly (16%, 169 Votes)
I A.M. Adaptive: Ben Belizzi (2%, 21 Votes)
I A.M. A Skiing Princess: Amy Berry (21%, 226 Votes)
I A.M. A Proud Father: Josh Masur (24%, 270 Votes)
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