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“The adrenaline rush I got from bombing down rock gardens, speeding through berms and exploring fresh territory always has me planning my next mountain biking trip,” writes Kayla Anderson in her feature “Adrenaline rush at downhill mountain bike parks.”

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The Tahoe Sierra is a wonderland of expansive trails that seemingly never end. You can spend a lifetime racking up miles hiking and mountain biking and you’ll likely never get to them all. And each season brings trail expansions to add to the richness of our trail systems.

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An even more daunting task is restoring the lands that humans have destroyed through the centuries and returning them to their full glory to be enjoyed into the future. Such is the case of the trail systems that weave through the Coldstream Ba sin, whose waters fed into the Truckee River, a vital watershed providing essential habitat for wildlife and drinking water for residents of Northern Nevada.

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With four downhill mountain bike parks in the region (all at winter ski areas) from Kirkwood and Northstar to Sky Tavern and Woodward, there’s something to offer every level of mountain biking (and e-bikes are welcome at several of the parks). Drone shows on tap High winds postponed the much-anticipated 4th of July drone shows in Kings Beach and Tahoe City, but both shows have been rescheduled for Labor Day week end. The shows will be on Sept. 2 in Kings Beach and Sept. 4 in Tahoe City, and both will happen after season finale concerts. Details are in this edition.

John Morrison rides in the Martis Peak area outside Truckee. The Tahoe Sierra offers nearly boundless mountain bike trails including in Coldstream Canyon (also in Truckee) and four downhill mountain bike parks. Read features on both outings in this edition and find more trails to explore at

Today, Foriver and California State Parks are a decade in on a project to restore the wetlands and wildlife habitats of Coldstream destroyed by logging and gravel mining, among other impacts. Priya Hutner, a Donner Lake resident who frequents the trails in Coldstream, recently explored the trails again for her story “Coldstream Canyon: A Truckee playground.”

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Building new trails is no easy feat either through the physical work of breaking trail or the years spent fundraising and working with a myriad of federal, state and local agencies to approve new trails.

Coldstream Canyon has long been a locals’ favorite for year-round fun. More than 20 years ago, long-time Truckee local Maggie Graff took me and my sister, Michelle Allen, on our first outing on cross-country skis into Coldstream Canyon. That day we skied through quiet forests, marveled as the sun broke through the trees to illuminate creeks and went out to Lost Trail Lodge for the first time. I was hooked on cross-country skiing (on and off the trail) from that day forward and on exploring the region’s many trails in every season.

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TAYLOR CREEK VISITOR CENTER (530) 543-2674 | fs.usda.gov Features Stream Profile Chamber to view slice of Taylor Creek, nature trails & more.

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North Tahoe & Truckee (TART) | laketahoetransit.com South Tahoe | tahoetransportation.org

MUSEUM OF TRUCKEE HISTORY Fri.-Sun. | (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org Housed in the original Depot, built in 1901. Exhibits cover different eras in Truckee history.

U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 855 Alder Ave. (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

Truckee River FLOW AT FARAD: 497 CFS TROA NET EAST SHORE CAVE ROCK This iconic sight is part of an old volcano. Take in the view from Cave Rock State Park.

LAKE TAHOE MUSEUM Thurs.-Sat. | (530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry and settlers. Pick up walking tour maps.

Learn about the historic railroad. Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot.

TOWN OF TRUCKEE truckeehistory.org | truckee.com Settled in 1863, Truckee grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad. During these early days, many historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown.

Kings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area (Thurs.-Mon., July-Aug.)

OLYMPIC VALLEY HIGH CAMP (800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com

WEST SHORE EAGLE ROCK Eagle Rock, one of the Lake’s most famous natural sites, is a volcanic plug beside Highway 89 on the West Shore. Trail to top is on the south side.

HELLMAN-EHRMAN MANSION Parking fee | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion. See boathouses with historic boats and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s.

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe 35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600 U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3593 (Fridays) U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558 National Forest access info fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/RecreationSiteStatus

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EMIGRANT TRAIL MUSEUM (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov The Emigrant Trail Museum features exhibits and arti facts on the Donner Party (1846-47) at Donner Memorial State Park. See the towering Pioneer Monument.

The former Whittell estate. This magnificent lakefront home features the Lighthouse Room, Old Lodge, 600’ underground tunnel (with a former lion cage) and Boat House, home to the “Thunderbird,” a 1939 wooden boat. Ages 6+ only. Tours by reservation only.

OLD JAIL MUSEUM Open weekends | (530) 659-2378 | truckeehistory.org

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Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (May 28-Sept. 30), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House.

SOUTH SHORE HEAVENLY (775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views. Ticket required. Closes Oct. 2.

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Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463 South Shore At Heavenly Village. (530) 542-2908 Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-8808

THUNDERBIRD LODGE May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org

Boots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin | BootsMcFarland.com

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TALLAC HISTORIC SITE (530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” as the summer retreat for three San Francisco elite fam ilies with the Baldwin Estate, Pope Estate & Valhalla. Grounds open year-round. Tours in summer.

NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com

One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses used from 1875 until May 1964 (summer tours). Closes after Labor Day.

Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, events and more. Ticket required. Closes Oct. 9.

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KINGS BEACH northtahoebusiness.org Kings Beach is a popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach located in the heart of town. Free parking at North Tahoe Beach, Brook Street, Minnow and the Christmas Tree lot on Hwy. 28.

NORTH LAKE DEMONSTRATIONTAHOEGARDEN (775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org

Popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. Visit the Tahoe Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fan ny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove St., Jackpine St. and Transit Center.

TAHOE SCIENCE CENTER Tues.-Sat. by reservation (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada University. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+. WATSON CABIN (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Watson Cabin, built by Robert Watson and his son in 1908, is the oldest building in Tahoe City and on the National Register of Historic Places (summer tours).

LAKE LEVELS Readings on Aug. 25, 2022

Lake Tahoe ELEVATION: 6,223.75’ IN 2021: 6,223.78’ NATURAL RIM: 6,223’

NORTH SHORE GATEKEEPER’S MUSEUM (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and historical memorabilia in Tahoe City.

Featuring works by local artists & workshops in Tahoe City.

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TAHOE CITY FIELD STATION Tours by appt. | (530) 583-3279 | terc.ucdavis.edu This 1920s-era building features a history of the field station, current UC Davis research projects, interactive exhibits and demonstration garden. Grounds open Memorial Day-Labor Day. Ages 8+.

Palisades Tahoe, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the Tower of Nations with its Olympic Flame and the symbolic Tower of the Valley at Highway 89. The Olympic Mu seum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required.

TAHOE ART LEAGUE GALLERY (530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring works by local artists & workshops.

TRUCKEE DONNER SUMMIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY donnersummithistoricalsociety.org At Old Hwy 40 & Soda Springs Rd. 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40.

KIDZONE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Tues.-Sat. | (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org Interactive exhibits, science & art classes for kids up to age 7. BabyZone & Jungle Gym.

TRUCKEE RAILROAD MUSEUM Sat.-Sun. & truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.comholidays

FANNETTE ISLAND (530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov Lake Tahoe’s only island is in Emerald Bay & is home to an old tea house. Boat access only. (Closed Feb. 1-June 15 for nesting birds.)

VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov | vikingsholm.com

OLYMPIC MUSEUM (800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com

Featuring lake-friendly landscaping using native and adaptive plants. Self-guided tours & clinics. On the campus of Sierra Nevada University.

Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California.

VOLUME: 39 trillion gallons (147.6 trillion liters) There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United States with more than 75 gallons (284 liters) of water per day for 5 years.and the 11th deepest in the world.

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SHORELINE: 72 miles (116 km) Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles (307 km). If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water (.38 m)

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NATURAL RIM: 6,223’ (1,897 m) Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. (1,897-1,899 m) The top 6.1’ (1.8 m) of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water (91,845 m).

AVERAGE DEPTH: 1,000 feet (304 m) MAXIMUM DEPTH: 1,645 feet (501 m) Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S. (Crater Lake in Oregon, at 1,932 feet, or 589 m, is the deepest), and the 11th deepest in the world.

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SIZE: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide (35 km long, 19 km wide) Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

LAKE CLARITY: 2021: 61 feet avg. depth (18.6 m) 1968: First recorded at 102.4 feet (31.21 m)

“It’s been a great opportunity to increase and expand wetlands habitat in that area. I’m looking forward to some of the stream restoration that has been a pretty heavily degraded area,” says Eben Swain, Foriver’s program man ager.California State Parks and Foriver will focus the next stage of their restoration and enhancement project downstream of the railroad tunnel.

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The intermittent cloud cover pro vided a little break from the hot sun on a recent hike into Coldstream Canyon. With little rain to speak of, the trails were dusty. The area offers a yearround playground for outdoor activities with trails for biking and hiking during the spring, summer and fall and skiing and snowshoeing in the winter months. It is located at the west end of Truckee, at the intersection of Donner Pass Road and Interstate 80’s Exit 184, the site of the new Coldstream Road roundabout. I set out on a hike with Elan Parti to explore the wetland and habitat res toration projects being spearheaded by Foriver: Truckee River Watershed Council and California State Parks. As we approached the trail, I noticed a bag of dog poop, a plastic fork and knife and a plastic bag with trash at the trail head. I grumbled to Parti about trash Years of logging, road construction, the railroad and gravel mining have impacted the area and endangered the ecosystem. California State Parks began the habitat restoration more than a decade ago. Foriver became involved inParti2018.and I hiked the trail that runs along Coldstream Creek. The water shed drains into Cold Creek, where it flows into Donner Creek and eventually empties into Truckee River. The trail gently climbs uphill and is a bit rocky. Hiking along the creek is just one of the many magical features of this area. The woods provide shade as the sun comes out. The railroad tracks run along the ridge on the north side of the creek. As a train approaches, you can hear it coming from miles away. About half a mile farther, a smaller trail drops down by an immense boulder. The trail hugs the creek. Wonderland of wildlife Eventually, Parti and I pop out where the trail reconnects with a fire road. The peaks of the Sierra Crest loom in the background. We came on the first of two ponds. Frogs croak in the spring and ducks and geese find refuge in the summer. I looked out at a large granite boulder that rests in the middle of the pond. A white pelican, a blue heron and two geese sunned themselves. The surrounding meadow offered shades of gold and green grasses. The second pond is larger. The heron swooped over it, looking for fish. We walked the 3.5-mile loop that circumnavigates the ponds, which can also be easily biked. The two Coldstream ponds and sur rounding meadows are in the process of undergoing a significant wildlife resto ration. The man-made ponds were cre ated during gravel mining in the 1960s. The restoration project is transforming these areas into new wetlands, creating habitats for wildlife and vegetation.

LEFT: Looking down on the meadow and ponds from the fire road above. RIGHT: Pelican in the pond. | Priya Hutner

There are numerous trails to explore by bike or foot in Coldstream Canyon. Hiking along the creek when the aspens change color is stunning. | truckeeriver wc.org

Frogs croak in the spring and ducks and geese find refuge in the summer. I looked out at a large granite boulder that rests in the middle of the pond. A white pelican, a blue heron and two geese sunned themselves. The surrounding meadow offered shades of gold and green grasses.

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“We’ve been working up in the canyon for over 15 years. We worked on those former mining ponds,” said Cyndie Walck, engineering geologist and head of the watershed program for California State Parks.

“The creek basically goes dry. It should have a lot of more riparian and willow wood in there, but it just doesn’t have the habitat for that right now,” said Walck, who added that the project on the channel will begin next year and take two years to complete.

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Coldstream Creek 3.5-miles | easy The trailhead is accessed at the end of Coldstream Road. Park at the gate and walk or ride in on the dirt road until you reach a second gate, which is locked. Take the trail along the creek and hike or bike around the Coldstream ponds on the fire road.

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Most popular Coldstream trails can be accessed through Donner Memorial State Park, which has a $10 parking fee. Additional parking can be found at the end of Coldstream Road. | parks.ca.gov

JP’s Trail 3.6-miles | moderate-difficult This trail can be accessed after the gate and up the hill on the right side of the fire road. The primary trail can be biked or hiked in both directions. The switch backs uphill are more challenging. If hiking up the switchbacks, pay attention to riders coming down. The trail spits out at the top. From there ride or hike along up to Schal lenberger Ridge or take the trail along the railroad tracks that connect back to Coldstream Road. Most people opt to ride down the switchbacks, which is way more fun. The trail offers spec tacular views of the canyon below, the Coldstream ponds mountains Jackass Trail 3.9-miles | moderate Located on the south side of Cold stream Canyon, Jackass is a popular wooded, mountain-bike-only loop. It can be accessed one-quarter mile south of Truckee on Highway 89 by the mouse hole. Schallenberger Ridge Trail 6.6-miles | moderate-difficult This trail can be hiked or biked. The ridge offers sweeping views of Cold stream Canyon and the surrounding area. It can be accessed off JP’s Trail. Head west at the top of the switchback for about one-half mile and catch the singletrack up to the ridge. Coldstream to Tinker Knob 9.8-miles | moderate-difficult This is an out-and-back hike starting in Coldstream Canyon. Access the trail from Coldstream Road. There’s a sign to bear right to Tinker Knob and Lost Trail Lodge. Hike past Lost Trail Lodge to Tinker Knob and back down.

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Custom drone light shows over Lake Tahoe are planned to celebrate Labor Day weekend in Kings Beach and Tahoe City. On Sept. 2, North Tahoe Business Associ ation’s final Music on the Beach concert at Kings Beach State Recreation Area will feature Achilles Wheel from 6 to 8:30 p.m., with the drone light show scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. On Sept. 4, Tahoe City Downtown Association will host the final Concerts at Com mons Beach with a performance by The Blues Monsters from 4 to 7 p.m. The drone light show will begin at 8:30 p.m. The shows, by Great Lakes Drone Company, will feature more than 100 drones performing up to 15 minutes in length and choreographed to music. Backup loca tions have been identified in the event weather conditions require it. | northtahoe business.org, visittahoecity.org ESTIMATES Call 530-308-2412

SOUTH SHORE Lake Tahoe Boulevard | Construc tion of the Lake Tahoe Boulevard Class I Bicycle Trail from the Y to Viking Way is nearly complete. Lakeview Commons | To cele brate South Lake Tahoe’s LGBTQIA+ community, the City of South Lake Tahoe has added pride-colored painting to the class I bike path near Lakeview Com mons. In addition to promoting inclusiv ity, the rainbow paint also highlights a busy crossing.

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Several new multi-use trails have opened or are nearing completion in the region, according to the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition.

South Tahoe Greenway | El Dora do County and Tahoe Resource Con servation District are finalizing plans to replace the washed-out bridge over the Upper Truckee River and build a paved path connecting Sierra Tract to Barton Hospital in 2024 or 2025. As well, a new center lane and shoul der striping has been added to Herbert Avenue in the Bijou neighborhood to help calm traffic and connect the South Tahoe Greenway to Bijou Community School. The Crossing | A stormwater im provement project behind The Crossing at the Y may include improving con nectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians and add dark-sky compatible lighting to improve safety pending grant funding.

MartisTRUCKEEValley Trail | The 10.2-mile paved Martis Valley Trail opening in mid August connecting multiuse trails in the Town of Truckee through Martis Valley to Northstar Village. Future work will extend the path to Brockway Summit and down to Kings Beach as part of the Resort Triangle Trail, which will connect the communities of Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Olympic Valley, Truckee, Martis Valley and Northstar. Donner Pass Road | Improvements to add 6.5 miles of bike lanes along Donner Pass Road is expected to be completed on Aug. 31. | tahoebike.org

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The Base to Base Gondola will connect the two valleys of the resort – Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows – making Palisades Tahoe one of the largest ski resorts in North America. The gondola will span 2.4 miles and ascend nearly 2,000 vertical feet, allowing skiers and riders to take in breathtaking views during the 16-minute journey. The gon dola will offer easy transit between the resort’s two base areas and lift access for expert skiers and snowboards to the top of KT-22. |gondola.palisadestahoe. com

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Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to the documentary “Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche,” a gripping account of the deadliest avalanche in U.S. ski resort history. Greenwich plans to release the documentary — winner of the Audience Award at Telluride’s Moutainfilm Festival – in theaters in New York, San Francisco and Northern California on Sept. 23, expanding to additional markets thereafter. A 45day exclusive theatrical window will be followed by a release on streaming platforms and DVD on Nov. 8. Locals Jared Drake and Steven Siig directed and produced the film, which takes viewers back to the catastrophic avalanche that hit Alpine Meadows Ski Area in March 1982. | buriedfilm.com

JOHNSON CANYON NAME IS OFFICIAL Negro Canyon has officially been renamed Johnson Canyon. While Truckee Donner Land Trust has labeled the property as Johnson Canyon since acquiring it in 2006, the name change is nowJohnsonofficial.Canyon is the home of the headwaters of Gregory Creek, an important tributary of Donner Lake. The property is located immediately north of Interstate 80 at the Donner Lake Exit and is rich in wildlife and offers direct access to the Donner Lake Rim Trail. The name commemorates Albert Johnson, a resident of the area and hotel owner in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Tahoe Weekly historian Mark McLaughlin wrote a feature on “Truckee Pioneer Albert Johnson” in July, which is available at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | truckeedonnerlandtrust.org

Vail has announced the opening dates for its Tahoe-area resorts with Northstar California and Ski Heavenly opening on Nov. 18 and Kirkwood to open on Dec. 2. Heavenly and Northstar will open the season with new lifts in place. The new North Bowl lift at Heavenly is a highspeed, 4-person chair, while Northstar will debut its new high-speed, 6-person chair to replace the Comstock Lift. Palisades Tahoe has also announced its opening date for Nov. 22 (see details in this edition).

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A new resort/hotel development is scheduled to begin construction in the spring of 2023. Tahoe City Lodge will include 40 hotel rooms and 65 resort condominiums. The lodge will also fea ture a street-level restaurant, lakeview bar and more. | tahoecitylodge.com

Palisades Tahoe’s new gondola debuting for the 2022-23 season will be known as the Palisades Tahoe Base to Base Gondola, the resort announced on Aug. 22. The ski resort will open for the season on Nov. 22. Vail has also an nounced its opening dates (see details in this edition.)

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BY KAYLA ANDERSON D ownhill mountain biking has always been one of those sports that is fun but takes a bit of an investment to get into. However, when I was gifted a nice Intense Mountain Bike two years ago, it made it possible for me to try new Tahoe back-country trails — and it was something fun to do at ski resorts in the off-season. The adrenaline rush I got from bomb ing down rock gardens, speeding through berms and exploring fresh territory always has me planning my next mountain biking trip.

RIGHT: (from left) Jason Forcier with Billy and Allie Jasinski. | Kayla Anderson OPPOSITE LEFT TO RIGHT: Kirkwood Mountain Resort. | Jason Forcier The track under the Vista Express at Northstar California. | Kayla Anderson

TOP: Allie Jasinski and Kayla Anderson. | Kayla Anderson

KIRKWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT When my boyfriend Jason Forcier and I went to Kirkwood on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon, we were the only ones there. It’s self-served bike park features about 20 trails, most of them intermediate. We started out on the easiest – Snowkirk trail that begins at the base of the Snowkirk lift and gradually ascends 1 mile up to the top. The dirt/gravel road winds through wildflowers and trees and connects with several intermediate runs at the top of Caples Crest chair. We continued to the top of Snowkirk, taking in the beautiful vistas before dropping down into Scout’s Route. The climb up was worth it, as the singletrack that led us down the hill had fun little features, vibrant wildflowers in abun dance and incredible mountain and meadow views. Next, we rode down the main street to Timber Creek and under the Funny Bunny lift line, where interme diate trails such as Hole ‘N Wall, Funny Bunny and the Dangberg Trail box in the disc golf course. These trails are also scenic and fun and the resort’s passion ate maintenance crew is currently building an exciting flow course with fast berms — reminiscent of the one under the Vista Express lift at Northstar California Kirkwood is desolate, peaceful and good for ad vanced and expert bikers who don’t mind pedaling up steep terrain. E-bikes are allowed on some trails; check in advance before visiting. | kirkwood.com

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT The action is all at Woodward Tahoe in the summer at Boreal Mountain Resort. It’s a summer playground from The Bunker, a multisport indoor action center, to the outdoor skateboard and parkour parks, to its lift-served mountain bike park known as The Slabs with six freestyle trails. Don’t forget to check out The Trenches featuring a beginner’s pump track and multiple dirt jump lines. Motorized equipment is not permitted. | rideboreal.com

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NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA Northstar California has what I consider the crème de la crème of Tahoe downhill mountain bike parks. We got lucky riding Northstar when we did, though. On a random Friday morning, some dark clouds rolled in and it poured rain in North Lake Tahoe. However, we showed up at around noon, the rain had miraculously stopped and the sun came out, leaving the trails in perfect condition. When we rode up the gondola, the mountain was misty, the air temperature was in the 60s to 70s and the grasses and manzanita smelled heavenly. After getting dropped off from the gondola, families, couples and at least one bachelor party were loading bikes up the two chairlifts that lead to a multitude of trails. Northstar has more than 40 of them, most are intermediate and advanced, with a few sweeping 1- to 2-mile greens such as Crossover and Tryumph that switchback across the whole mountain. Our favorite run was The Woods; Coaster was great, too. The last time I rode Northstar was 10 years ago and while a lot has changed, a few of the trails have stayed the same. For instance, Livewire is still there, chockful of intense features for advanced riders. We ended our day at Bourbon Pub in the Village, where we had the most unbelievable Wagyu burger (I think it was the

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SKY TAVERN Downhill mountain biking has been going on at Sky Tavern for years, but thanks to the City of Reno for allowing the nonprofit to extend its lease for another 30 years, there is a concentrated effort to build an extensive trail system between Reno and Tahoe with Sky Tavern as its focal point. I was first introduced to this park by friends Allie and Billy Jasinski last fall and it was one of the most fun mountain biking experiences I’ve had. We parked one car at the Mount Rose summit and another at Sky Tavern so that we could enjoy the downhill without having to pedal back up. The singletrack downhill was in great shape, filled with natural rock gardens, big tabletop dirt jumps and a pump track at the bottom next to Sky Tavern’s parking lot. We had so much fun riding from the summit to Sky Tavern that we kept going. We moved a car from the summit down to South Reno and rode another 10 miles or so down to a park in South Reno, only load ing our bikes when it got dark. Sky Tavern keeps a network of incredibly well-main tained trails that will keep you entertained for hours. Donations are appreciated. E-bikes are allowed as well. | skytavern.org n

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Aug. 31-Sept. 13, 2022 GET OUTSIDE15CARNELIAN BAY CARNELIAN WEST BEACH Hwy. 28, next to Gar Woods • • • • • • PATTON LANDING Hwy. 28, at Onyx Street • • • • • EAST SHORE CHIMNEY BEACH & SECRET COVE 5.9 mi. south of Incline Vlg. • • • • ROUNDHILL PINES BEACH Hwy. 50 • • • • ZEPHYR COVE PARK Hwy. 50 • • • • • KINGS BEACH KINGS BEACH STATE REC AREA Kings Beach • • • • • • • MOON DUNES BEACH Hwy. 28 • • • NORTH TAHOE BEACH Hwy. 28, across from Safeway • • • • • • RACOON STREET DOG BEACH Hwy. 28, end of RACOON STREET • • • • • • SECLINE BEACH Hwy. 28, at the end of Secline Street • • • • OLYMPIC VALLEY SQUAW VALLEY PARK At Hwy. 89 & Olympic Valley Road • • • • • • SOUTH LAKE TAHOE BALDWIN BEACH Hwy. 89 • • • • • • BIJOU COMMUNITY PARK Al Tahoe Blvd. • • • • • CAMP RICHARDSON Hwy. 89 • • • • • • EL DORADO BEACH Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Commons • • • • • • • • KIVA BEACH Hwy. 89 east of Taylor Creek • • • • • • NEVADA BEACH Hwy. 50 • • • • • POPE BEACH Hwy. 89 • • • • • • REGAN BEACH Hwy. 50 • • • • TAHOE CITY 64-ACRES PARK & BELL’S LANDING South of Tahoe City • • • • • • • • COMMONS BEACH Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old ﬁre station • • • • • • • • HERITAGE PLAZA Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City • • • • • LAKE FOREST BEACH Lake Forest Rd, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City • • • • • • • • POMIN PARK Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City • • • • • • • SKYLANDIA Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City • • • • • • • • TAHOE CITY DOG PARK Grove Street • • • • WILLIAM KENT BEACH 2.5 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • • WILLIAM LAYTON PARK & GATEWAY PARK Hwy. 89, at Dam • • • • • • • TAHOE VISTA N. TAHOE REGIONAL PARK & DOG PARK top of National Ave. • • • • • • • • • • SANDY BEACH Hwy. 28, across from the Perennial Nursery • • • • TAHOE VISTA RECREATION AREA Hwy. 28, at National Ave. • • • • • • TRUCKEE DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK I-80 Donner Lake exit • • • • • • MARTIS CREEK Hwy. 267, 1 mile south of Truckee Airport • • • • • RIVER VIEW SPORTS PARK 12200 Joerger Drive • • • • • • • SHORELINE PARK Donner Pass Road, next to the State Park • • • • • TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK Hwy. 267, Truckee • • • • • • • • • • • WEST END BEACH West of Donner Lake • • • • • • WEST SHORE D.L. BLISS STATE PARK 17 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • ELIZABETH WILLIAMS PARK 4 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • • • EMERALD BAY BEACH 18.5 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • KILNER PARK Hwy. 89, 3.5 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • • • • • • • MARIE SLUCHAK PARK Corner of Hwy. 89 & Pine St., Tahoma • • • • • • • • MEEKS BAY Hwy. 89, 10 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK 9.5 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • • BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES North Tahoe & Truckee (TART): laketahoetransit.com | South Tahoe (BlueGo): tahoetransportation.org No smoking or vaping of cigarettes, e-cigarettes or marijuana on state beaches or in state parks allowed per state law. &BEACHESPARKS ACCESSTRAILBIKE ACCESSIBLEHANDICAP RESTROOMS BEACH TABLESPICNIC BBQ/GRILL PLAYGROUND OKDOGS TRAILS GOLFDISC PARKSKATE PARKBIKE TENNIS PICKLEBALL VOLLEYBALL All Day Tour Coupon code: WEEKLY-10 $10 OFF 1/2 Day Tour Coupon code: WEEKLY-5 $ 5 OFF gowhitewater.comFORRESERVATIONS: Call today or book online! 530-587-5777 From local book author Tim HausermanAvailableat Word After Word Books & Alpenglow TimHauserman.comSports CUT-RITE TREE & SPRAY The tree pest expert in the area CARPENTER ANT & BARK BEETLE CONTROL SPECIALIST Complete Pest Control Service — Inside & Out Serving Truckee & Tahoe areas for over 40 years! 530-525-7704 | CutRiteTreeAndSpray.com Contactn us for Home Improvement ads. Email: anne@tahoethisweek.com HOME IMPROVEMENT

SIERRA COLLEGE (530) 550-2225 18 holes on campus. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com 18-hole course, off Brockway Road. Dogs must be on leash. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

TRUCKEE TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Truckee River Regional Park with several bowls with a spine and channel, a long rail and ledges. Knee and elbow pads and helmets required. Free. Daily dawn-10 p.m. TART

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TRUCKEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

SKATEHOUSE @skatetahoe 40’x80’ warehouse with indoor skate rink. 867 Eloise, South Lake Tahoe.

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Tahoe Donner will host its third annual Wild West Fest on Sept. 3 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Alder Creek Adventure Center.Theevent starts with the Tahoe Don ner Wild West Horse Show. Attendees can learn about different horse breeds and riding styles as horses and riders show off their skills. The Truckee Don ner Junior Horsemen Drill Team will give two arena shows at 4:45 and 6 p.m. Western-themed activities will be offered throughout the day including a kid’s craft corral, roping station, pony rides for ages 2 to 6, a boot race, family water-balloon toss and an Old West dress-up photo booth. Live music will be supplied by Worn Out Welcome from 5 to 7:30 p.m. with a Western-style barbecue. Member tickets are $10 per adult and $5 per child, age 4 to 12; public tickets are $15 per adult and $10 per child. | tahoedonner.com

SHOPS AT HEAVENLY theshopsatheavenly.com 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily VILLAGE AT NORTHSTAR northstarcalifornia.com Free. First-come, ﬁrst-served. TART

Keep Tahoe Blue Cleanup Sept. 6 | Kings Beach | 8:30-11:30 a.m. Great Sierra River Cleanup Sept. 17 | Zephyr Shoals | 9 a.m.-noon Keep Tahoe Blue is hosting the month-long Tahoe’s Trash Challenge from Sept. 1 to 30 asking volunteers to help with organized cleanup events or to pick up trash in the community. Partic ipants who report litter collection data will be entered in a raffle by submitting data using the Citizen Science Tahoe app or by emailing photos to events@ keeptahoeblue.org. The more data and photos you submit, the more entries you receive. Raffle details and photo cate gories available online. | keeptahoeblue. org

GEOCACHING OLYMPIC VALLEY (800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com High-tech treasure hunt on mountain using GPS to ﬁnd 10 caches. Free with Aerial Tram ticket (Fri-Sun. Sept. 9-Oct. 9). TART MINI GOLF COURSES

SOUTH SHORE BIJOU COMMUNITY PARK cityofslt.us Bijou Community Park features a skateboard park on Al Tahoe Boulevard off Highway 50. BlueGo

EAST SHORE INCLINE SKATE PARK (775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com Intermediate/advanced area with two, 5-foot tall bowls with a spine, 3-foot box and 2.5 foot bowl for beginners. Street course on top, with 8-foot ﬂat rail, 6-foot down rail, four stairs and a 10-foot downward ramp. Corner Hwy. 28 & Southwood. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

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TRUCKEE DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-3635 | donnerskiranch.com 18-hole course. Free to play; must register at restaurant.

TURTLE ROCK PARK CAMPGROUND (530) 694-2140 | alpinecounty.ca.gov | Closed for repairs Located in Markleeville. ZEPHYR COVE 18 holes covering 5,256 feet with holes of varying lengths. On Warrior Way. BlueGo

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NORTH SHORE NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK (530) 546-4212 | northtahoeparks.com 18-hole, off National Ave. Parking $5. Daily dawn-dusk. TART PALISADES TAHOE’S HIGH CAMP (530) 583-6985 | palisadestahoe.com 18-hole course. Disc rentals. Tram ticket required (Fri-Sun. Sept. 9-Oct. 9). TART SOUTH SHORE + BIJOU COMMUNITY PARK A mostly ﬂat and moderately wooded course with 27 holes covering 8,324 feet. On Al Tahoe Blvd. off Hwy 50. BlueGo

Taylor Creek Visitor Center | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 2-3, & 9-10 | visitlaketahoe.com

Heavenly gondola | S. Lake Tahoe | Sept. 2-5 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Free | goodsamsaferide.com

DISCWOOD (209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com Experience disc golf at 7,800 feet at Kirkwood Resort.The 18hole course weaves through the trees and over mountainous terrain. Free.

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

WOODWARD TAHOE (530) 426-1114 | rideboreal.com Featuring two skateparks – The Sierra Skatepark and the Eastern Sierra Skatepark, and indoor skate park at The Bunker.

Toddler Time Incline Village Library | Sept. 1 & 8 11:30 a.m. Free | (775) events.washoecountylibrary.us832-4130,

Mother Goose on the Loose South Lake Tahoe Library | Sept. 1 10:30 a.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

PUBLIC POOLS INCLINE VILLAGE (775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com 25-yard, 8-lane indoor pool at Incline Recreation Center, swim lessons, aqua ﬁtness, 1-meter spring diving board, inﬂatable slide (weekends). Daily rates & memberships available. TART OLYMPIC VALLEY (800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com | Closed 2022 Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Palisades Tahoe, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. TART SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (530) 542-6056 | cityofslt.com 25-yard indoor/outdoor year-round pool. Lessons. BlueGo TRUCKEE (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Lap & recreation pool. Kids swimming area, slides.TART

Always check operating schedules before visiting. No smoking or vaping of cigarettes, e-cigarettes or marijuana.

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DISC GOLF EAST SHORE INCLINE VILLAGE (775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com 18-hole course at Incline Park at 980 Incline Way. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

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Preschool Storytime Tahoe City Library | Sept. 1 & 8 Free | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

SUMMER FUN BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES North Tahoe & Truckee (TART): laketahoetransit.com South Tahoe (BlueGo): tahoetransportation.org

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TAHOE PARADISE PARK tahoeparadisepark.com 9-hole course in Meyers.

Tahoe City Lab Day Weekend 2022 We have officially rescheduled the Drone Show for Labor Day Weekend! Join us at the last Concerts at Commons Beach of the summer with the Blues Monsters, 4-7pm

LAKE TAHOE, FALLEN LEAF LAKE & ECHO LAKES (888) 824-6267 | tahoeboatinspections.com | Inspections ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-served. Appointments: (888) 824-6267 Inspections open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. until Sept. 30

DONNER LAKE (530) 582-7720 I-80, Donner Lake exit 2 boat lanes, ﬁsh cleaning station, restrooms.

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LAKE TAHOE CAVE ROCK | E AST S HORE (775) 831-0494 | Hwy. 50, East Shore Until Sept. 5: 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 6-Oct. 1: 6 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EL DORADO BEACH | S OUTH S HORE (530) 542-2981 Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Ave., South Lake Tahoe Closed for season. Picnic area, restrooms.

SAND HARBOR | E AST S HORE (775) 831-0494 | Hwy. 28, 2 miles south of Incline Village Closed for season. Parking lot open with limited parking for nonmotorized launch only. Picnic area, beach, Visitors’ Center, food, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

INDEPENDENCE LAKE (775) Independence322-4990 Lake Rd., 20 miles north of Truckee Restricted to on-site watercraft: kayaks, tubes & small motor boats available on ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-served basis. No outside craft. Call for schedule.

DONNER LAKE DONNER LAKE 37 public piers on north shore from the boat ramp east.

RENTALSBOAT & FUEL DOCK Fuel dock 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boat Rentals 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. WEATHER PERMITTING TAHOE CITY, CA GroveSt. JackpineTruckee Wye Homewood Incline Village TAHOE MARINACITY (530) 583-1039 · TahoeCityMarina.com TA HOE CITY M ARINA L AKE TA HOE • CALIFORNIA

RACOON ST. BOAT LAUNCH | K INGS B EACH (530) 546-9253 Hwy. 28, Bottom of Racoon St. in Kings Beach Closed for motorized launcing. Restrooms.

AREA LAKES BOCA/STAMPEDE RSVR. (530) 587-3558 I-80, Hirschdale exit 45 mph speed limit. No launching fee. Parking fee. Subject to closure during low water levels. Mandatory inspections.

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Stay after and enjoy the drone show starting around dusk (estimated time 8:30pm) Hosted by the Tahoe City Downtown Association visittahoecity.org

NORTH SHORE | Alpine Meadows: Hwy. 89 at Alpine Meadows Rd. (open until Oct. 10)

EAST SHORE | Spooner Summit: Junction of Hwys. 28 & 50. No vessels more than 30’. SOUTH SHORE | Meyers: At the junction of Hwys. 89 & 50. DONNER LAKE (530) 582-2361 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory inspections are required for all vessels for Donner Lake at stations noted above. RESERVOIRS, WEBBER LAKE, LAKE OF THE WOODS & LAKES BASIN WATERS (888) 824-6267 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory self inspections are in place at Prosser, Boca, Jackson Meadows & Stampede reservoirs and all lakes in Sierra and Nevada counties. Forms available at ramps or online. CALIFORNIA BOATER CARD CALIFORNIA REQUIRES BOAT OPERATORS TO PASS A MANDATORY BOAT SAFETY EDUCATION COURSE. Everyone ages 45 years and younger who operate a boat must have the card; this includes non-residents. californiaboatercard.com

PROSSER RSVR. (530) 587-3558 | Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee 10 mph speed limit strictly enforced. No fees for parking or launching. Mandatory inspections.

LAKE TAHOE GAR WOODS Carnelian Bay Access to restaurant, small beaches. Restrooms.

TAHOE VISTA REC. AREA (530) 546-4212 | Hwy. 28, Bottom of National Ave. Closed for motorized launching. Picnic area, beach, restrooms.

KASPIAN PICNIC AREA West Shore Between Tahoe City and Homewood. Picnic area, beach. Restrooms. KINGS BEACH Bottom of Racoon St. Busy pier adjacent to town, public beach, picnic sites. Restrooms. SKYLANDIA PARK Lake Forest Small beach, picnic facilities. Restrooms. SUGAR PINE POINT Tahoma Hiking, Ehrman Mansion tours, nature trail. Restrooms. Schedules subject to change. Check Lake Tahoe conditions | tahoe.ucdavis.edu/lake-conditions

INTERSTATE AIS HOTLINE (844) 311-4873 Inspections are required for Lake Tahoe, Echo Lakes, Fallen Leaf Lake, Donner Lake, Area Reservoirs, Lake of the Woods, Webber Lake and Lakes Basin waters.

LAKE FOREST | N ORTH S HORE (530) 583-3796 | 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City, off Hwy. 28 Until Sept. 5: M-Th. 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; until 8 p.m. Fri-Sun. Sept. 6-30: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Pass available. Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing.

GROVE STREET Center of Tahoe City Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Located east of Commons Beach. Restrooms at Commons Beach.

Chamber | CVB Not sure what the drone show is? The drone show is a light show you won’t want to miss! Orchestrated to music, over 100 drones will take to the air directly over Lake Tahoe. Pack your beach chairs and enjoy some of the best viewing at Commons Beach and along the Tahoe City Lakefront.

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PUBLIC PIERS Limited to loading & unloading. Fenced piers are private

WEBBER LAKE (530) 582-4711 | Henness Pass Rd., 26 miles north of Truckee 5 mph speed limit. Boat ramp & trailer parking. Self inspection required. Sierra County Inspection form at: sierracounty.ca.gov.

Task Force Trailhead: Echo Summit Stateline | Sept. 3 8-11 a.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Truckee Chamber Awards Event Truckee Airport Hangar | Truckee | Sept. 9

RUFF South Lake Tahoe Library | Sept. 7 & 14 4 p.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

Tune Up Tuesdays Bijou Community Park | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 6 & 13 6-7 p.m. Free | tamba.org

Trash Cleanups

Big City Rod Run Car Show Main Street | Sierra City | Sept. 9 & 10 4 p.m. Free | (800) sierracountychamber.com200-4949,

Emerald Bay Trail Run Emerald Bay Trail Run | S. Lake Tahoe | Sept. 10 9 a.m. | trailrunner.com

Alder Creek Adventure Center | Truckee | Sept. 3 4:30-7:30 p.m. $10-$24.95 | tahoedonner.com

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Plumas Eureka State Park | Graeagle | Sept. 10 3 p.m. $20 | plumasskiclub.org

Truckee River Regional Park | Sept. 3 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | facebook.com

Schaffer’s Mill Golf & Lake Club | Truckee | Sept. 12 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | hstt.org

5:30-7:30 p.m. $40 | eventbrite.com

+55 Hiking Series area venues | Incline Village | Sept. 6 & 13 8 a.m. $11-$14 | yourtahoeplace.com

Task Force Trailhead: Echo Summit Stateline | Sept. 10 8-11 a.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

70th Anniversary Celebration

Trail Work Day Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area | Tahoe City | Sept. 11 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free Balls in the Ruff Golf Tournament

Preschool Storytime Kings Beach Library | Sept. 6 & 13 12 a.m. Free | placer.ca.gov

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Sept. 12 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Soar with the Birds & Walk Among the Trees Carson Pass Station | S. Lake Tahoe | Sept. 6 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | (209) 258-8606, enfia.org

Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley | Sept. 9 5-9 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Baby Story Time

Seed collection hike Van Sickle Bi-State Park | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 13 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | sugarpinefoundation.org

ElectricPeopleForBikesMountain Bike Summit Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley | Sept. 14 1-7 p.m. $199-$249 | eventbrite.com

Tour de Tahoe Heavenly Village | S.Lake Tahoe | Sept. 11 | bikethewest.com

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Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) An impulse towards more independence as a means of increasing your sense of individuality is in the spotlight. You may seek solitude and quietude for a while to open yourself to receive, which is ever a good idea. Fill your tanks with inspiration and vitality to simply yet fully, be you.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) The New Moon in your sign will manifest as a series of new initiatives. These will likely include inspired efforts to make improvements and to increase the beauty of your home and living environment. Making key investments that will contribute to making dreams come true is also highlighted.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) A creative impulse is guiding your focus. Yet, an eye for details and precision is featured. Be aware of tendencies towards perfectionism, which is a relative illusion, and replace it with the goal of excellence instead. You will also be keen to get cover multiple bases, so flow with a multi-tasking rhythm.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Directing your focus and energies close to home is likely now. You may notice your energy levels running quite high, activating an impulse to start new projects. Yet, you will feel at least as much inspired to engage socially. With a general spirit of upliftment on the airwaves, social success is likely.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) A cycle that can be described as a subtle shift to listen more and talk or engage less is now underway. In this process, you may notice that your tendency to observe and notice is higher. Seeing people and things as they are as opposed to how they could or should be will bring peace and illumination.

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The primary relationship in life is ever with ones’ own body, mind, heart and soul. Until and unless this relationship is healthy, whole and balanced, inner conflict and struggle will be projected onto others. Understand this projection paradox and focus to heal within, beginning with affirming your right to be happy.

A deep dive into a process of change and transformation is underway. The goal is to break free of limiting beliefs and negative self-concepts to lay claim to your power. To do so, aim to assess if, how and why you are afraid of your power. Recognize that power is not control, but it does equate to vitality.

Seeing a bigger picture, yet with the precision of facts and details can be described as a journalistic or scientific approach. Both imply analytical and critical thinking. Aspiring to gain a more balanced perspective beyond biases and conditioned perspectives will prove liberating.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) The time has come to make your presence known. This includes getting more attention that you feel you have earned and deserve. This includes making yourself more available to others as well, so that they know what you have to offer and how they can benefit from your skills, gifts and talents.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) An exuberant mood is a source of inspiration as you are moved to color your world with beauty, love and laughter. Yet, there is an edgy element at play as well prompting you to go against the grain or to deliberately break with convention and social conformity, supporting you to see the world as with new eyes.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) Some cycles lead us to work both inside and out and this is one of them. Ironically, the inner work is to recognize and acknowledge your own beauty and that of others too. Take a break from the dividing, sorting, categorizing and critical ego and remember you are a soul, a child of God.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) You are likely to be in a mood to weave business with pleasure. A slow but sure pace of productivity will allow you to visit and converse or pleasantly whistle while you work. Taking a break from outcome-oriented thinking will prove rejuvenating, for you and others around you.

The Dollar Hill area has had many names over the years. The Washo called it diphEkhwO’tha, which means “white paint river,” for a clay found there with which they decorated their skin. An 1863 map by engineer John Kidder, who was trying to determine the bound ary line between the Golden State and Nevada Territory labeled it Chinkapin Point, an American Indian word for de ciduous tree species not found in this re gion. In 1873, the location was dubbed Observatory Point in anticipation of the proposed James Lick Astronomical Observatory, which would house the world’s most powerful telescope at the time. (Instead, the observatory was installed atop Mount Hamilton, east of SanTimberJose.)baron

Read Mark’s 3-part series on Duane Bliss at TheTahoeWeekly.com

Duane Leroy Bliss formed the Lake Tahoe Railroad and Transportation Company in 1898. He took title to the land around Observa tory Point and initiated logging opera tions. In 1916, Lora Josephine Knight bought the lakefront terrain east of the point on Carnelian Bay from the Bliss heirs, where she built a cluster of mod est chalets, an estate she called Wych wood. A decade later Knight would erect and furnish her iconic, Scandi navian-inspired Vikingsholm Castle at Emerald Bay A new appellation for the picturesque landscape was acquired in 1927 when Knight sold her beloved Wychwood property to wealthy San Francis co-based shipping magnate Robert S. Dollar Sr. In addition to the Wychwood property, Dollar also purchased parcels to the west and on both sides of today’s Highway“Captain”28.Robert Dollar controlled a huge fleet of commercial steamships and freighters for global trade. His famous Dollar Steamship Line boasted a slew of opulent ocean liners that pro vided round-the-world luxury passenger service. Before his death in 1932, he was known as the “Grand Old Man of the Pacific.” Eventually the Dollar estate property would be subdivided and sold for housing and condominium developments.In1962,theU.S.

Board on Geographic Names officially designated it Dollar Point. Ultimately, it was Dollar’s son, Robert Stanley Dollar Jr., who would make a name for himself at Lake Tahoe in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, with a distin guished competitive boat-racing career on Big Blue, as well as on the interna tional circuit. Tahoe’s maritime start Lake Tahoe’s maritime history originated in the logging industry of the second half of the 19th Century, when dozens of commercial sail and steam-powered boats hauled cargo or pulled large, floating booms of cut timber from around the basin to massive Nevada sawmills at Glenbrook and Incline Village. The bulk of the wood was destined for Virginia City, Nev., where it was inserted deep underground to support the massive tunnel and exca vation systems of the Comstock Lode mining operations. The clunky, workhorse sailing vessels frequently struggled with the erratic winds of the Tahoe Basin, which are often calm early in the day and become gusty in the afternoon. Gale-force winds associated with winter storms can make the lake downright deadly. “The Governor Blaisdel,” [sic] named for Nevada’s first governor — H.G. Blasdel — debuted as the first steamship on Big Blue. Designed to ferry passengers and cargo, as well as transport wood, her boilers were fired up in 1864. Other steamers followed as timber enterpris es expanded in the basin. The demise of Comstock operations in the 1880s drastically reduced demand for lumber and cordwood and the smoke belching commercial steamers soon disappeared. Entrepreneurs began to envision tourism as the natural successor to the logging and commercial fishing industries.

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BY MARK MCLAUGHLIN Tahoe’s Speedboat King

Tahoe in less than eight hours. Known fondly as “The Queen of the Lake,” she transported thousands of passengers for nearly 45 years. In 1901, Bliss built the legendary Tahoe Tavern hotel-casino at Tahoe City and constructed a nar row-gage railroad that connected the lakeside hamlet by rail to Truckee and the transcontinental line. With the improved travel convenience of Bliss’ railroad, wealthy vacationers began building estates on the beaches of Big Blue. Pleasure watercraft soon dot ted the lake each summer, open-cockpit launches designed for slow cruising, fishing parties or panoramic sightseeing.

Stan’s need for speed The frenzy of speedboat racing led to the 1925 formation of the Lake Tahoe Power-Boat Club, forerunner of the Tahoe Yacht Club. Robert S. Dollar Sr. was an early commodore and R. Stanley Dollar Jr., known to friends and asso ciates as Stan, later held the position as well. Dollar Sr. gave Stan his first runabout boat in 1925 when he was just

10 years old, followed by an outboard motor speedboat and later a high-per formance hydroplane. With his father’s encouragement, Stan began speedboat racing before he could legally drive a car. In a 1949 interview, he recounted: “What sold me on speedboats was a ride with Gar Wood. It was the first time I’d gone 100 miles per hour. I’ll never forget it … the most thrilling moment of my life.”

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Tourism shapes boating In June 1896, Bliss launched his luxury steamer “SS Tahoe,” a 169-footlong beauty that was built for comfort and capable of carrying 200 passengers, plus mail and freight. The sleek steel hull was comprised of eight water-tight compartments, which made the ship virtually unsinkable and, with a top speed of 18 knots, she could circle Lake

By the 1920s, sleeker model designs powered by internal combustion engines transformed the nature of boating on the lake. The well-heeled started com missioning aerodynamically designed speedboats for impromptu racing challenges and the associated bragging rights that came with victory. Locals such as Jacob “Jake” Obexer on Tahoe’s West Shore at Homewood acquired a Gar Wood agency and began selling the elegant wooden speedboats. Obexer was soon followed by Norman May field dealing the competing Chris-Craft brand out of Tahoe Boat Co. in Tahoe City. (Each summer Obexer’s Boat Co. in Homewood hosts the world-famous Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance, which showcases classic wooden boats.)

Garfield “Gar” Wood was a brilliant inventor and successful businessman whose Gar Wood brand racing boats were among the fastest in the world at thatButtime.Stan was a speed-racing fanatic long before that ride with Gar Wood. In 1932, shortly before his father’s death, the family made a round-the-world journey onboard a Dollar Line cruise ship. Stan brought along his 28-foot speedboat to race at ports of call. While docked at Manila Bay in the Philip pines, the local yachting club orga nized a regatta to challenge the upstart 17-year-old, who won every race. Stay tuned for Part II in the next edi tion. n Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking. com. You may reach him at mark@thestormking.com.StanDollar at Lake Tahoe. | Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley

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Everyone who passes through North Lake Tahoe on Highway 28 has driven, jogged or cycled over Dollar Hill, while maritime interests, including the Tahoe City-based paddle wheeler “Tahoe Gal,” cruise past protruding, rock-studded Dollar Point on a regular basis. Like much of the northern portion of the Tahoe Basin, the topography was formed by lava flows from the now-ex tinct Mount Pluto volcano that sealed the basin and created Lake Tahoe.

“The poetry is inspired by music and dance. It’s beautiful to see these artists take poetry and have it inspire them in a whole new way.” ~ Jean Fournier

Trails & Vistas art hikes

Imagine hiking through the forest, a light breeze rustling through the trees, pine needles crunching under your feet, the smell of dirt and granite, surrounded by nature.

Trails & Vistas, possibly the best im mersive art and nature experiences one can enjoy in the Sierra Nevada, is back on Sept. 10 and 11 in a new location. A myriad of artists, musicians and performers will be entertaining attend ees along a 1.3-mile walk in the Tahoe Meadows following this year’s theme: “A Poetic Path, into the landscape.”

A POETIC PATH BY KAYLA ANDERSON Master basket weaver Sue Coleman of the Washo Tribe of California and Nevada. | Scott Thompson Trails & Vistas Art Hike Wind Dance. | Scott Thompson

One of Trails & Vistas’ main goals is to honor the land that the art hikes are held on, as well as practice diversity, equity and inclusion. Therefore, the organization is excited to highlight basket weaver Sue Coleman, a longtime member of the Washo Nation, who was taught willow basket-making, a tradi tion passed down from her ancestors. Trails & Vistas will also be welcoming back Misner & Smith, a musical duo from Northern California, HuDost from Nashville and former longtime Tahoe resident and musician Emily Tessmer. Many of the poems from the July art hike have been readapted to fit Sep tember’s event created by Fournier and other“Thepoets.poetry is inspired by music and dance. It’s beautiful to see these artists take poetry and have it inspire them in a whole new way,” Fournier says. Since the hikes are in the quiet, uncrowded shoulder season, attendees have the added benefit of being more immersed in nature. “Nancy (Tieken Lopez) always talks about the golden colors, grasses and trees. Fall is beautiful here. This is about quieting the mind and really taking in the beauty of nature. It’s a wonderful blend of the two,” Fournier said. Fournier says she has great admiration for Tieken Lopez, founder and artistic director of the event. “She has weaved together these amaz ing days. The thought of coordinating and all the collaborations, planning years in advance, the depth of what she does is amazing. I’m looking forward to the beautiful collaborations that Trails & Vistas fosters between artists along the trail, whether a dancer’s choreogra phy is inspired by a poem or a musician is inspired by an installation art piece. It is lovely that these collaborations are created and celebrated by Trails & Vistas’ founder Nancy Lopez. This is the ultimate way to experience nature in a peaceful, positive, and gentle way,” saysTheFournier.hiketakes about two hours, but it’s best to plan half a day to get there and back. Tickets cost $45 for adults and $15 for ages 4 to 17. | trailsandvis tas.org n

Vistas used in July’s art hikes at Webber Lake and Lacey Meadows. That trail was longer and had a few different art ists involved, but the spirit of the event was the same.

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Attendees will park at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village, Nev., and take the complimentary shuttle to the beginning of the trailhead, where a guide will lead small groups along the lightly graded path.

“It’s less than a 1½ and is a more fam ily-friendly trail,” says Jean Fournier, longtime local poet and advisor to the Trails & Vistas board of directors. She explains that this year’s hike is fairly flat, easier for those of all ages and abilities.“APoetic Path, into the landscape” is a continuation of the theme that Trails &

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The inaugural Reno Tahoe Inter national Art Show (RTIA), from Sept. 8 to 11, at Reno-Sparks Convention Center will celebrate the arts of Reno and Tahoe, including an opening night concert at Cargo Concert Hall and a regional artist awards ceremony at the Nevada Museum of Art. Tahoe Weekly is a sponsor of the show. The show will highlight 200-plus curated, regional artists and bespoke furniture designers. Locally sponsored bars and more than 20 musical perfor mances will take place throughout the show. RTIA will host pavilions repre senting UNR School of the Arts, Truckee Meadows Community College, Sierra Watercolor Society, Tahoe Art League, Sierra Arts Foundation and more. Additional features include the RTIA Sculpture Walk with artworks from Burning Man 2022, international and na tional sculptures, short-film screenings curated by the Cordillera International Film Festival, a neon exhibit, a silent auction and more. The First Nations, Indigenous Peoples pavilion includes contemporary Native artists present ing fine art, sculpture, ceramics and Billis Gallery Public show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 10 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. FOR West River Street, Truckee, Truckee’s with

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“If you’re ever around our band, you’re gonna hear a lot of joking and a lot of laughing. We all get along. We’re on the same page musically. Everyone is just loving life and happy we have what we have.”

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~ Chuckie Dunn

At the time, they were known as Larry Yates and The Blues Monsters. When Yates relocated to Los Angeles, he tried to bring the band with him, but they de clined. The decision to remain in Tahoe proved instrumental to the group’s staying power.

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“If you’re ever around our band, you’re gonna hear a lot of joking and a lot of laughing,” says Dunn. “We all get along. We’re on the same page musi cally. Everyone is just loving life and happy we have what we have.”

“It’s a good way to go out,” says the 70-year-old. “People say, ‘Look at Mick Jagger, look at Paul McCartney and Willie Nelson.’ Well, they’re not Chuck ie Dunn. For me, I kind of feel like I’m in the fourth quarter or the ninth inning. It’s gonna come to an end at some point, so I want to enjoy it to fullest extent at this point in my life.” | concertsatcom monsbeach.com

Dunn was born in Sacramento in 1951 when the nickname “Cowtown” was still apropos. He grew up the oldest of 10 siblings, listening to cowboy croon ers such as Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. His mother was a country-western singer who instructed her children how to harmonize in the style of a barbershop quartet. “She taught me how to yodel when I was 5 years old,” says Dunn. “It’s corny now, but back then it was really something. We were like the original Partridge Family.”

In 1977, Dunn was living on the North Shore where he started his company, Drywall Magic, which he ran for 38 years.“Itwas sheetrock by day, hard rock by night,” he says. “If you gotta be a slave, then be a slave somewhere beautiful.”

The Unstoppable Blues Monsters

The Blues Monsters were born in 1980 when singer and harmonica player Lar ry Yates booked a summer slate of gigs at Northstar. In need of a backup band, he recruited Dunn on rhythm guitar, Tom Barnes on bass, Barry Slayton on leader guitar and Michael Overhauser on drums. Longtime keyboardist Terry Ogg died in 2020.

For his first performance at age 6, Dunn sang “Chime Bells” by Elton Britt at the elementary school talent show. He dressed like a cowboy, “Two Gun Dunn,” with Mattel Fanner 50 toy guns on each hip. By age 16, Dunn had picked up his late mother’s acoustic guitar and joined a rock band, The Fifth Row, as their lead singer. “I’ve been doing it ever since,” he says. “I’ve been really fortunate to play with good musicians and not just good musicians, but good people.”

“We didn’t want to go to L.A., man,” says Dunn. “We love this area. He had these visions of grandeur, being a rock star. We don’t want to be rocks stars, we just want to enjoy our lives and play music.” When local funk band Groove Foundry broke up, The Blues Monsters added a horn section known as the Groove Monsters featuring Jen Campbell on trumpet, Todd Mather on saxophone and Brian Nakagawa on trombone.

Dunn is now retired and gigging more than ever. He performs regularly at local restaurants such as Bar of America and Cottonwood Restaurant in Truckee and River Grill & Bar in Tahoe City with Johnnie Bias in the acoustic duo, Bias & Dunn. Often, he joins “Cowboy” Steve Dick at Gar Woods Grill & Pier in Car nelian Bay. He also hosts the “Choose Blues Hour” radio show on Truckee Tahoe Radio (KTKE 101.5 FM) every Tuesday at 11 a.m. with replay at 7 p.m.

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For 32 years, The Blues Monsters have brought world-class blues, funk and soul to the Tahoe Sierra and beyond. Led by local legend Chuckie Dunn, this seven-piece powerhouse re turns with special guests to the season’s final night of Concerts at Commons Beach in Tahoe City on Sept. 4. The performance will be followed by a drone show; details are in this edition.

“It’s going to be a party,” says the singer and guitarist Dunn. “We’re gonna make it a big-ass, old blowout for the last day of summer and have a lot of fun.”

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Led by dynamic vocalist Juniper Waller, The Gold Souls of Sacramento interpret the driving grooves of funk, the rich texture of soul and the compelling storytelling of the blues with captivating lyrics and fresh arrangements over a truly vintage sound. | moesbbqtahoe. com

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The annual Valhalla Boathouse Theatre fundraiser stars Sarah Nutting and Karisha Longaker of folk revival duo MaMuse alongside West African jazz-fusion musicians Mamadou Sidibe and Walter Strauss of The Fula Broth ers. The combo metamorphoses into Fu laMuse, a double dose of heart rhythms to uplift body and soul and rouse the collective spirit. Proceeds will benefit the Boathouse Theatre lighting improve ment fund. | valhallatahoe.com

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FOLK Sept. 4-5 | 6:45 p.m. | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s | Stateline, Nev.

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Dueling Pianos Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m. Blues Monsters Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Labor Day Drone Light Show Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Kings Beach, 9 p.m. Live DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. Live Music Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Down the Rabbit Hole Pizza on the Hill, Truckee, 5-7 p.m. Summer Concert Series Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

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Sunday Sessions Music Series Moe’s Original Bar B Que, Tahoe City, 5:30 p.m.

Sean Lehe Trio Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, Incline Village, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Keith Urban Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 7 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

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Jack Johnson Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 6:45 p.m. Blu Egyptian Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 7-9 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Labor Day Drone Light Show Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 8:30 p.m.

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Open Stage Mondays Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Jack Johnson Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 6:45 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 2 | FRIDAY Sun Rays Bar of America, Truckee, 12:33 p.m. Music in the Park Tahoe Paradise Park, Meyers, 5-7 p.m. Summer Concert Series Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Casey’s-An American Cantina, Zephyr Cove, 5-8 p.m

Bluegrass Jam Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-8 p.m.

Valhalla Boathouse Fundraiser w/Fula Muse Valhalla Boathouse Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10 p.m. Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m. Live Music

Living History: George Whittell Valhalla Tahoe Grand Hall, S. Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

Eric Leadbetter Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, Incline Village, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 4 | SUNDAY Concerts at Commons Beach Downtown Tahoe City, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m.

Petty Theft Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m. Brother Dan Palmer Grand Lodge Casino, Incline Village, 9 p.m. Live DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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Broken Compass Bluegrass & Kyle Ledson Tahoe Backyard, Kings Beach, 8 p.m. The Greg Golden Band Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Music On The Beach Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m.

Live music

Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline Midnight Blue Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

Summer Concert Series Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Rustler’s Moon Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Metal Echo The Brewing Lair, Blairsden, 6-9 p.m.

THURSDAY Keith Urban Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Music in the Park Truckee Regional “Salty” Gebhardt Ampitheater, Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 3 | SATURDAY

Live Music Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m. Arty the Party Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline Midnight Blue Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

SEPTEMBER 6 | TUESDAY Magic Fusion

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 5-7 p.m. Magic Fusion

SEPTEMBER 8 | THURSDAY Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Rustler’s Moon Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, Incline Village, 7-9 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Alabama Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 10 | SATURDAY Music in the Park Markleeville Park, Markleeville, 5 p.m. Wild Ginger Tahoe Wine Collective, Tahoe City, 5 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8--12 a.m. Jackson Browne Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m. Blueberry Jam Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Brother Dan Palmer Grand Lodge Casino, Incline Village, 9 p.m. Live DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 8-11 p.m. Tuesday Night Blues

SEPTEMBER 7 | WEDNESDAY Collateral & Company

SEPTEMBER 12 | MONDAY

Dueling Pianos Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m. Blueberry Jam Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Live DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. Arty the Party Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline Midnight Blue Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

Live music Casey’s-An American Cantina, Zephyr Cove, 5-8 p.m. Open Stage Mondays Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 11 | SUNDAY Remembrance 9/11

Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

SEPTEMBER 13 | TUESDAY Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

200+ Artists and Furniture Designers 40+ National and International Galleries and ShortFeaturesFilmProgramming by the Cordillera International Film Festival Indoor & Outdoor Sculpture Walk, featuring Burning Man Installations 80 Musicians, 17 staged performances through the weekend SEPT 8 - 11 | 2022 RENO SPARKS CONVENTION CENTER RENO TAHOE AINTERNATIONALRTSHOW RENO TAHOE ARTIST AWARDS SPONSORREGISTERTODAY Original oil by Holly Kavonic, SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS FOR FREE Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to add your Event for our print & online calendars. Click on Events; then the blue Add Event button.

SEPTEMBER 9 | FRIDAY Angry Lizard Noise

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The Inappropriators Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m. Arty the Party Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline Midnight Blue Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

WordWave 2022 Valhalla Boathouse Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10 p.m.

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Open Mic Night

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Live Music

Julian G Pianist with the Hair Valhalla Boathouse Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10 p.m. Open Mic Night Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 8-11 p.m. Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 14 | WEDNESDAY Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. ISMO Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Live Music Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Cornerstone Church, Incline Village, 4 p.m. Bluegrass Jam Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-8 p.m. Water Tower in Tahoe Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 7 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Dreu Murin Productions presents Wine Country in the Village on Sept. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. Take a walk through The Shops at Heavenly Village and sam ple 14 wines from the California wine country. Tickets are $40 per person and include wristband and commemorative wine glass. | @visitheavenlyvillage

Palisades Tahoe

| @SierraValleyFarms530 n Sierra Valley Farms HOME TO STATE’S ONLY ON-FARM FARMER’S MARKET STORY & PHOTOS BY PRIYA HUTNER EAT & drink food & libations | recipes | delicious events “Providing food for the community is one of the most rewarding things about farming. People depend on us for fresh fruit and vegetables. We are a destination farmers’ market.” ~ Gary Romano CLOCKWISE FROM

WINE FUNDRAISERFEST

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Romano works seven days a week during the season and depends on volunteers to help with his harvests. In addition to his Friday farmers’ market, Romano can be found at the farmers’ markets in South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City and Reno, Nev. “At any market, people want to meet the farmer. And I think that’s very important because I always do all the farmers’ markets myself,” he says. Ro mano was instrumental in starting both the Truckee and Tahoe City farmers’ markets. He has authored three books about farming, including: “27 Shades of Green: The True Colors of an Amer ican Small Farmer,” “July & Winter: Growing Food in the Sierra” and “Why I Farm: Risking It All for a Life on the Land.”Romano’s Dinner in the Barn series was put on hold during the pandemic. He is planning to host them again in 2023. LEFT: Gary Romano at his farmers’

The Village at Palisades Tahoe and Uncorked Wine Bars present the 32nd annual Alpen Wine Fest on Sept. 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event includes an all-in clusive wine tasting from more than 40 wineries and live music. All proceeds benefit Can Do MS, a nonprofit that helps families living with MS thrive. Tickets are $40 online or $50 at the door. | palisadestahoe.com

NEW EATERIESHOTEL,OPEN Desolation Hotel, named for Desola tion Wilderness near which it resides, has opened in South Lake Tahoe at 933 Poplar St. The property also includes two new eateries – Maggie’s Restaurant & Bar and Maggies,Velma’s.opento the public, is locat ed on the third floor, offering panaromic views featuring modern American Driving out to Sierra Valley is a magical experience. I am awed by the beauty of this area, passing by large swaths of ranch lands, grazing cattle and vast open space. It’s a beautiful clear summer morning as I head out to Gary Romano’s Farmers’ Market located at his farm, Sierra Valley Farm in Beckwourth, about 45 minutes from Truckee.Myfriend

Scott Williams who lives in Calpine joins me on my adventure to Romano’s Friday farmer’s market. I turn off the A-23 and pull into the farm parking lot. A sweet community feeling greets me. I feel like I’ve been catapult ed back in time. People are laid back. Families sit and listen to local musi cians Penny and Dude play music by the barn. Folks browse the stands where local farmers and artists sell their wares. Romano is chatting with neighbors. The chalkboard next to the barn reads, “Welcome to our 27th year.” I want to purchase green onions and peaches. Scott points out the Whitte more Family Farms booth. There is an abundance of produce. I find some beautiful green onions for scallion pan cakes and Thai basil for a fish coconut curry I want to make. I chat with Megan Whittemore, who is minding the booth. She and her father Tim own the Whitte more Family Farm in Beckwourth. The Whittemore’s host Lil’ Megs Pumpkin Patch in the fall. I peruse the market looking for peaches. There are booths with tamales and salsa, fresh loaves of bread, baked goods, ceramics and Dedrick’s Cheese. I love the cheese lady. The Jewelry Girl, Kaileyana Madisen of Loyalton, offers unique handmade jewelry and woven pot holders. Across the way is the Lawless Botanicals booth with herbal tinctures, teas, smudge sticks and herbal packages for the bath. And who doesn’t love a farm booth with a name like Sasquatch Farms? I sit down at a picnic bench in the shade and listen to music while Scott gets some food from the Eclectic Eats food truck. The woman across from me is from Chico. She has a jar of horseradish in her hand. “Gary makes it,” she says. That will be my next purchase. I grab the last jar of Romano’s horseradish. His cooler has an array of fresh pro duce. Romano smiles for a photo and I return to the picnic table to listen to mu sic. Scott returns with a breakfast bowl and eyes my horseradish. He promises to make prime rib if I make horseradish sauce.Sierra Valley Farm, Romano’s 65-acre farm is situated on the middle fork of the Feather River. It is certified organic and has been in the family for three generations. After working as a public servant for almost 20 years, Romano decided to buy a piece of the farm from his aunt and uncle and become a farmer. “I knew how to grow flowers. So, I started dabbling with vegetables in 95,” explains“ProvidingRomano.foodfor the community is one of the most rewarding things about farming. People depend on us for fresh fruit and vegetables. We are a destina tion farmers’ market.”

market in Beckwourth. Lawless Botanicals. The Jewelry Girl. | Priya Hutner Farmers’ Market | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Fridays until Sept. 16 CheckOff #92 Tahoe Summer bucket list TheTahoeWeekly.comat onultimateour

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p.m. Free Saturday Dig-Ins Food Bank Garden | Truckee |

Free Truckee Community Farmers Market Downtown Railyard | Truckee |

| Sept. 5 & 12 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org South Lake Tahoe Farmers’ Market American Legion Hall | S Sept. 6 & 13 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | eldoradofarmersmarket.com Truckee Certified Farmers Market Truckee River Regional Park | Sept. 6 & 13 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com Young Eagles, Pancake Breakfast Truckee Tahoe Airport | Truckee | Sept. 10 8-9 a.m. | eaa1073.org SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS FOR FREE Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to add your Event for our print & online calendars. Click on Events; then the blue Add Event button. TAKE-OUT, INDOOR & OUTDOOR DINING Fine Italian Food & Spirits ChristyHill.com 115 Grove St., Tahoe City CA 530-583-8551 wine bar fire earthpitsto table jasonsbeachsidegrille.com • (530) 546-3315 8338 NORTH LAKE BLVD., KINGS BEACH, CA FEATURING: Slow-Roasted Prime Rib | Baby Back Ribs | Full Bar Steaks | Seafood | Pasta | Gourmet Hamburgers | Kid’s Menu Patio Lakeviiew DiningOPEN DAILY 12-9PM

p.m. Free | skirunfarmersmarket.com Blairsden Community Farmers Market Blairsden Garden Center | Blairsden |

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p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Palisades Tahoe CLUCKING AND PLUCKING CONTEST

options include fresh pastas, ethically sourced game meats and selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes. Velma’s features a rotating selection of seasonal light bites open to hotel guests only. The 21-suite hotel features al fresco soaking tubs on private balconies, kitch enettes and many other amenities. |(530) 725-0101, desolationhotel.com

1 & 8 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org Romano’s Farmers’ Markets Sierra Family Farms | Beckwourth |

$40-$50 | palisadestahoe.com

in the Village Heavenly

BATTLE OF THE BANDS Group A: Performances 5-6 p.m. & 7-8 p.m. Vice Grip | Fireside Tim High & The Mighty | 22 Bistro Truckee Tribe | Tremigo Group B: Performances Sept. Sept. Sept. 2 Sept. 2 a.m.-1 Sept. 3 a.m.-1 Sept. 3 10 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sept. 3 & 10 8 a.m.-12

$40 | facebook.com Harvest Mondays

Alpen Wine Fest Village Palisades Tahoe Valley Sept. 4 2-5 p.m.

Wine Country Village South Lake Tahoe Sept. 4 1-4 p.m. Food Bank Truckee

1 & 8 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com Workday Wednesdays Food Bank Garden | Truckee |

The ultimate battle is back: Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings in the Village at Palisades Tahoe on Sept. 9 from 5 to 9 p.m. Six restaurants and six bands will face off for the Best Wings and Best Band. Restaurants will battle for the Wing vs. Wing Champion Trophy and bands will battle for a $500 cash prize, in addition to bragging rights. Cast your vote to help choose the winners. Proceeds will benefit Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. Each restaurant offers its signature recipes for spicy chicken wings. Tickets and beer, wine and cocktail specials will be available at the TINS bar at 4 p.m. There’s a $5 entry fee. Ticket prices range from $20 to $80 depending on drink tickets, wing orders and voting tokens. | palisadestahoe.com

& 9 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com Ski Run Farmers’ Market Ski Run Blvd. | South Lake Tahoe |

| Olympic

On our way to pedal up the trails at Kirkwood Mountain Resort (read the feature in this edition), we stopped at The Gateway Café to get some fuel before our ride. I called in our order 10 minutes before passing through and it was coming fresh off the grill when we walked in the door. The front patio was packed and everyone seemed like they had been there before.

On a random weekday afternoon in Casey’s, next to the Safeway in Zephyr Cove, Nev., the bar was full of regulars watching the Padres/Giants baseball game, playing on the poker machines and taking advantage of the happy-hour drink specials. I saddled up to the bar and quickly made new friends. I asked everyone around me which burger they liked best and one said Casey’s Western Bacon Burger. But seeing that all burgers had a decent hunk of meat in them, I settled for the classic hamburger. It came out 5 minutes after I ordered it, served with thick-cut fries and a serious steak knife. The burger was so big I could barely catch a sliver of beef in my first bite but could catch all the goodness in subse quent bites. “Oh yeah, it always dislocates my jaw. But that’s not a bad thing. I have a small mouth,” said Ched Peppel, the guy next to me. | caseystahoe.net

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kayla Anderson revisits her three-part series from 2018 on the region’s Best Burgers. Read her picks from the first series at TheTahoeWeekly.com. With locals’ summer now in effect, it’s easier to find yourself a juicy, filling burger after a day of activ ities on the uncrowded trails. Here are a few establishments in South Lake Tahoe that provide wholesome burgers and a neighborhood ambiance.

Attached to the side of Sno-Flake Drive-In, the interior holds booth-style

n Authentic Tahoe City-Style Dining BOOK WITH TAKEOUT WITH Visit Cedar House Pub this summer for comfort food with a gourmet twist, refreshing specialty drinks, and mountain-casual indoor and outdoor seating at Granlibakken Tahoe Resort. granlibakken.com membersCedarPLUS!Seedsearn points with every visit! Ts & Cs Apply. Scan for days, times of operation and for the menu Specialty Drinks Indoor& outdoor Breakfast buffet Coffee Cart Located inside Cedar House Sport Hotel 10918 Brockway Road, Truckee, CA | 530.562.4670 Breakfast 7-11am, Daily Dinner 5-9pm, Wed-Sun MADE FRESH DAILY WITH LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS COME JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST & DINNER Read Kayla’s picks for North Tahoe & Truckee burgers @ TheTahoeWeekly.com

The Getaway Café: Franks Burger

I went for “The Local’s Favorite” Tahoe Burger and it did not disappoint. It smelled heavenly when it came out, solidifying that I made the right choice. Every bite included pickles, tomato, crunchy fresh lettuce, sauteed mush rooms, sauteed onions, cheese, special sauce and a quarter-pound, medium-rare beef patty on a sesame seed bun. It provided proof that you can still get a filling quality burger in Tahoe for less than $10. | Sno-Flake Drive-In on Facebook Casey’s: Western Bacon Burger

I ordered the highly esteemed Frank’s Burger – lettuce, tomato, bacon, shoestring sauteed onion rings, buffalo sauce, pickles, avocado and a halfpound beef patty served open faced on a slightly charred, brioche bun. With that much meat in it, that’s all I could taste in the first few bites after I put it all together, with dabs of buffalo sauce spiciness in the middle. Come hungry for this burger and don’t expect to finish it in one sitting — unless you want to waddle out of there. | tahoegetawaycafe.

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com Sno-Flake Drive-In: The Tahoe Burger While running errands in South Lake Tahoe on a cloudy, drizzly afternoon, I drummed up an appetite and happened to look over at the right time to see a sign that read, “Famous Burgers.”

The Classic hamburger at Casey’s seating, a TV and a full menu of shakes, burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches.

AUGUST 10–17, 2005 | Mountain biker Jonas Green traverses Donner Summit with Donner Lake in the background. Photo by Kevin Klein Photography JULY 13-20, 2005 | Two unidentified men rappel down a waterfall with their kayaks near Lake Tahoe. Photo by Bill Stevenson. If you know the identities of the kayakers, editor@tahoethisweek.com.email More covers from our past will be featured @TheTahoeWeekly on Facebook and Instagram and in our newsletter throughout the year. 40TH ANNIVERSARY 1982 – 2022 We are missing copies of“North Tahoe Truckee This Week”from SEPTEMBER 1998 toMID-JUNE 1999 in our archives.If you have a copy that you candonate or lend to us for scanning,email editor@tahoethisweek.com. MISSING

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