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“In 1936, famed photographer Ansel Adams made an image of clouds over Lake Tahoe at this spot south of Incline Village, Nev.,” shares photographer Marty Gollery. “Since then, thousands of others have followed suit. The layers formed by the ridges marching all the way up to the Sierra Crest provide endless interest, and when the crepuscular rays broke through the clouds, I knew I had my shot.”

| TahoePhotography.net, @LakeTahoePhoto

TAHOE LEADING E-MTN BIKE ACCES

The Tahoe National Forest, which includes the Truckee area and wraps around portions of the North and West shores outside the Tahoe Basin, is leading the way on opening Forest Service lands nationwide to e-mountain bikers. Last year, it opened 35 miles of trail to Class 1 e-bike access (those with no throttle) and is looking to expand that trail network.

This move has come in response to the growing use of e-mountain bikes and a push by advocates to expand trail access, as was discussed at the recent E-Moun tain Bike Summit in Olympic Valley, attended by long-time contributor Priya Hutner for her story in this edition.

Whatever one’s opinion of e-bikes of any class, their use is only growing in popu larity and the Forest Service is moving to meet this growing demand for trail access by opening public trails and monitoring the use of e-bikes. I commend the Forest Service for looking ahead and meeting this public demand for trail access instead of acting too late to effectively monitor and designate trails for e-bike use.

As Tahoe Weekly has reported for years, the Forest Service, along with other public agencies at every level, has not acted at all or acted too late to address other access issues in the region.

We have written dozens of stories centered around conflicts created from a lack of winter parking for back-country users; a lack of public snow play areas for visitors; a lack of winter recreation access to popular Forest Service sites around the region like Taylor Creek and East Shore beaches; and a lack of parking and trail access to trails and beaches around Emerald Bay year-round. Read about these issues at TheTahoeWeekly.com/Access.

Public agencies and local organizations are now actively working to address several of these issues, but the problem had to burgeon nearly out of control before plans even started to be discussed – think of the traffic snarled East Shore and Em erald Bay areas; think of the mounds of trash along roadways and at areas like the Spooner Summit snow play area; think of the back-country skiers having vehicles towed from a lack of winter parking access.

In this instance, however, Tahoe National Forest has stepped up to become a lead er in addressing the demand and need for e-bike access on public lands by designat ing trails and monitoring their impact.

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Electric Mountain Bike Access 6

Magic in Markleeville 8

Robert Luis Stevenson 14

“Going it Alone,” Tim Hauserman 16

Puzzles & Horoscope 18

Ibibio Sound Machine 19

High Sierra Caviar 22

Lakeview Social 23

Ibibio Sound Machine Scott Chandler Prodcutions

Joyce Chambers Mark McLaughlin

EAST SHORE

CAVE ROCK

This iconic sight is part of an old volcano. Take in the view from Cave Rock State Park.

THUNDERBIRD LODGE May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org

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.

NORTH SHORE

GATEKEEPER’S MUSEUM (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org

Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and historical memorabilia in Tahoe City.

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 TAHOE

DEMONSTRATION GARDEN (775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org

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

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

Featuring works by local artists & workshops in Tahoe City.

TAHOE CITY visittahoecity.com

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 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+.

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).

OLYMPIC VALLEY

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

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

Closes Oct. 9.

Truckee

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

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. Closes Oct. 9.

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.

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

TAHOE ART LEAGUE GALLERY (530) 544-2313 | talart.org

Featuring works by local artists & workshops.

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.

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

TRUCKEE

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

TRUCKEE RAILROAD MUSEUM Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Learn about the historic railroad. Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot.

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.

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.)

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.

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

TRANSIT

North Tahoe & Truckee (TART) | laketahoetransit.com

South Tahoe | tahoetransportation.org

VISITORS’ CENTERS

Kings Beach

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

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

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

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

Bluebird skies return to the Tahoe Sierra following weeks of smoke, rain and some snow as seen from the top of Picnic Rock on the Tahoe Rim Trail on the North Shore. The trail is 3 miles roundtrip and moderately difficult; details at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | Katherine E. Hill

Boots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin | BootsMcFarland.com

Lake

Truckee River

Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Fed By: 63 streams and 2 hot springs

Only Outlet: Truckee River (Tahoe City)

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AT SQUAW CREEK

Trail

Eagle Rock

Watershed Area: 312 square miles (808 sq km)

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F (5.61˚C)

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F (11.1˚C)

Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F (18.3˚C)

Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet (3,317 m)

Average Snowfall: 409 inches (10.4 m)

Permanent Population: 70,000

Number of Visitors: 15 million annually

Carnelian Bay Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley

TAHOE

Dollar Hill

NORTH TAHOE

Tahoma

Meeks Bay

LAKE

Lak e Tahoe

North Shore East Shore

Incline Village

TahoeTruckeeTransit.com

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

Marlette Lake

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

Lake

Reno & Sparks Homewood Sunnyside West Shore

Carson City

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.

VOLUME: 39 trillion gallons (147.6 trillion liters)

Tahoe Rim Trail

Cave Rock

Zephyr Cove Emerald Bay

Glenbrook Stateline South Lake Tahoe

Fannette Island

Cascade Lake Eagle Lake Fallen Leaf Lake Echo Lakes

South Shore

LAKE TAHOE

Tahoe Vista Truckee Crystal Bay Tahoe City Kings Beach DEEPEST POINT Meyers Markleeville Hope Valley Kirkwood

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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.

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).

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

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)

Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).

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Electric mountain bike access

TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST LEADING THE WAY

BY PRIYA HUTNER

Electric mountain bikes are open ing the door to increased access to public lands, a key takeaway from the E-Mountain Bike Summit held in Olympic Valley in mid-September.

As the use of e-bikes continues to grow in popularity, the positive attri butes of e-bikes seemingly outweigh the negative in many regards, including for those with physical limitations being able to access trails and ride further and a family’s ability to ride and spend time together. Not to mention health benefits and the reduction of climate change impacts.

I joined industry leaders, land man agers, bike shop owners and mountain bike enthusiasts for the summit to discuss the future of electric mountain biking, trail access and the growth and stigma of the sport.

Tahoe was a natural choice to hold the summit as the Tahoe National Forest is leading the way for e-mountain bike access in U.S. Forest Service districts across the county. The summit was organized by People for Bikes, an advo cacy group that seeks to improve biking and focuses on making bike riding safer and easier to access.

E-mountain bikes comprise 3 percent of all new mountain bike sales in the last 12 months nationwide, according to Patrick Hogan of People for Bikes. While e-bikes are still classified as motorized vehicles, it’s important to note the differences in the three classes of electric bikes (see sidebar). At the summit, the discussion regarding trail

access was limited to Class 1 e-moun tain bikes, which are pedal-assist bikes. This class of bike does not have a throt tle to propel the bike.

Forest Service access

The Tahoe National Forest, which includes the Truckee, Sierraville, American River and Yuba River ranger districts and encompasses more than 1 million acres of public lands, is leading the nation in opening trails to e-moun tain bike access, which Tahoe Nation al Forest District Ranger Jonathan Cook-Fisher and USDA Forest Service Acting Deputy Director and Region al Forester Eli Ilano, discussed at the summit.

In March 2021, Tahoe National Forest designated 35 miles of the Forest’s 682 non-motorized trails as open to Class 1 e-bikes (read our story at TheTahoe Weekly.com). This includes the Big Chief, Commemorative Overland Em igrant, Donkeytown (aka Jackass) and Sawtooth trails.

The pair outlined the East Zone Connectivity and Restoration Project adopted last year, which includes the construction of 71 miles of motorized single-track, decommissioning 41 miles of unauthorized roads and trails, and improving and developing 11 staging areas.

Cook-Fisher and Ilano shared details from U.S. Forest Service studies that showed that e-mountain bikes’ impact on wildlife, soil, water and vegetation was minimal, and the impact, if any,

was the same as regular mountain bikes. Ilano also pointed out that studies exam ined the difference between a standard mountain bike and an e-mountain bike regarding speed. E-mountain bikes are faster on the uphill and on the downhill they average a similar speed as a regular mountain bike.

Cook-Fisher also noted that Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is work ing to expand e-bike access on public lands around Lake Tahoe.

Overcoming stigmas

E-bike stigma was also discussed during the summit. Cook-Fisher likened the e-mountain bike stigma to the issue of snowboarding versus skiing in the 1990s. The idea that e-bikes are cheater bikes is another stigma the e-mountain bike community faces.

Impacts of climate change

Climate change was another topic that was explored during the summit, with advocates pointing out that getting more people on bikes and reducing drivers on the road is one of the positive impacts of the e-bike explosion.

During one breakout session, Ste ven Sheffield, team leader of product management and business development for Bosch E-Bike Systems, and Aar on Clark, government affairs policy manager for International Mountain Bicycling Association, discussed how ski resorts can best use their properties in the face of warmer temperatures, shorter ski seasons and declining snow

pack. Opening downhill runs during the summer for e-mountain biking is one way to create year-round recreation for ski resorts. Sheffield used Mammoth Mountain as an example of embracing e-mountain biking at its mountain.

Locally, Northstar, Kirkwood and Sky Tavern ski areas are open for e-moun tain biking in the summer

As the popularity of e-bikes continues to expand, Tahoe Weekly will contin ue to cover e-bike use and access in the Tahoe Sierra. | peopleforbikes.org, fs.usda.gov n

E-BIKE CLASSES

Class 1

E-bikes provide pedal-assisted motor power up to 20 mph; users have to pedal to receive the extra energy. There is no throttle.

Class 2

E-bikes have a throttle that can power up to 20 mph without pedaling, so it’s more like a moped.

Class 3

E-bikes provide pedal assistance only, but up to 28 mph.

FROM LEFT: Dennis and Rachel Elste e-biking on Happy Face trail in Truckee. Rachel Elste and Priya Hutner e-biking on Happy Face trail in Truckee. | Dennis Elste

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LOCAL SHOWINGS OF TRG’S “MAGIC HOUR”

KATIE BURRELL TEAMS WITH TAHOE FILMMAKERS

BY KATHERINE E. HILL

Teton Gravity Research

Teton Gravity Research WhiSKI Series will be at Truckee Community Arts Center on Sept. 30 with the premiere of “Magic Hour,” a skiing and snowboarding film, shot in some of the most beautiful places in the world with some of the best names in the industry. At this small-batch experience, a VIP screening is paired with a high-end TinCup whiskey tasting and athlete/production team Q&A. There will also be swag bags, prize giveaways and a chance at the tour grand prizes. Tickets are $60 online; age 21 and older only.

There will also be a big-screen showing of “Magic Hour” at KT Base Bar at Palisades Tahoe on Oct. 1 There will be prizes from skiing industry companies and everyone in attendance has a chance to win grand prizes including custom skis, Ikon passes and a trip to Jackson Hole. Tickets are $10 to $25. | tetongravity.com

katieburrell.tv

Director, comedian and self-proclaimed “professional leisure athlete” Katie Burrell has teamed up with Tahoe-based Realization Films, the creative force behind “Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche,” to film a new movie this fall in North Lake Tahoe.

The film “Weak Layers” will begin filming at locations in and around Tahoe City in November and at Palisades Tahoe this season. The film is a narrative film that takes places in the ski world, following three women who lose their housing and have to take part in a ski competition against world-class athletes to win a purse to secure local housing. Burrell will be directing and starring in the film.

“It was really important for us to make this a Tahoe film,” said Steven Siig, cre ative director at Realization Films, stating the filmmakers’ desire to bring work into the local community and to highlight the people and places of North Lake Tahoe.

The filmmakers are also looking for support for the film for everything from housing and support services for the crew to financial supporters for post-produc tion. Burrell has also issued a call for extras through Instagram @katieburrelltv. | weaklayers.com, rfilms.com

Magic in Markleeville

BATTERED TOWN RICH IN SIERRA HISTORY

over the past few years, the residents and businesses of Markleeville have been to hell and back.

First, the Covid-19 pandemic shut down tourism for nearly two years, a mainstay of the town’s economy. In 2021 the massive Tamarack Fire roared down from the mountains and the seemingly doomed community was evacuated. Flames surrounded the tiny municipal center of Alpine County and nearly eradicated it from the map. The historic burg was saved only by the heroic efforts of hundreds of dedicated firefighters who smothered the flames at Markleeville’s doorstep. Even so, some of the beautiful forest has been replaced by a scorched landscape that will take years to recover.

BY MARK MCLAUGHLIN

In early August 2022, a ferocious thunderstorm dumped about 2.5 inches of rain on the area’s steep terrain, flooding the town with deep mud and sludge. Destruc tive debris flows from burn scars closed all but one road into the area and washed out Highway 89, a vital access artery. It took weeks for California highway crews to repair and reopen Highway 89, which was a crushing financial setback for local businesses trying to recover during this year’s peak summer season. The situation got so bad that a GoFundMe donation drive was established. But visiting the town and patronizing its commercial establishments is a more organic and an enjoyable way of supporting the community.

Fortunately, the residents of Markleeville, a small hamlet 31 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe, are a tough, resilient bunch, fitting for a place founded by a man who was murdered in cold blood over a land dispute.

Namesake Jacob J. Markley established a 160-acre land claim in September 1861, just below a small silver mining encampment called Kongsberg by its Norwegian residents. He constructed a bridge over the stream that ran through his property and collected tolls from miners and pack-mule freighters heading up the trail. A major mineral strike in 1863 created a booming economy. Kongsberg was renamed Silver Mountain City and within a couple years Markleeville was bustling with various businesses including its first brewery.

But Markley’s luck ran out in May 1863 when he was shot by his investment part ner. A jury found Henry Tuttle innocent by reason of self-defense.

Town steeped in history

Visit the Alpine County Chamber & Visitor’s Center on Highway 89 in the heart of town and the cheerful staff will steer you toward the highlights of Markleeville. You can also pick up a copy of the historic walking tour of the town.

Head to Schoolhouse Hill, a short drive or vigorous walk from the visitor center, to enjoy a collection of outdoor exhibits at the Alpine County Museum including an historically unique log jail, a Basque oven, quaint schoolhouse, vigilante plaque and more.

Despite its small size, Markleeville’s friendly residents cater to locals and visitors with a variety of restaurants, cafes and the Cutthroat Brewing Company. In town are markers signifying pioneer amenities such as the long-gone Hurdy House, a risqué establishment for drinking, dancing and probably more activities.

Sunset on the east Carson River in Markleeville.

The residents of Markleeville, a small hamlet 31 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe, are a tough, resilient bunch, fitting for a place founded by a man who was murdered in cold blood over a land dispute.

Hangman’s Bridge

Hangman’s Bridge is 1.5 miles east of Markleeville on Highway 89. Nearly a decade after Markley’s violent death in 1863, jealous husband Ernst Reusch observed his wife’s sus pected lover in a local saloon, so he shot E.H. Erickson dead. Reusch was promptly arrested and incarcerated in the local jail. To save money and ensure a fair trial, county officials attempted to transport the shooter to Mono County, but the escort didn’t get far.

On April 17, 1874, armed vigilantes grabbed Reusch, slipped a noose around his neck and lynched him from a nearby wooden bridge. It’s concrete now, but still known as Hangman’s Bridge. I’ll circle back and share more of Mar kleeville’s fascinating frontier history in future columns in Tahoe Weekly.

Markleeville Cave

Nearby is the intriguing Washoe Cave used for shelter by generations of Great Basin Washo Indians and probably Native Americans from the Sierra west slope and California’s

central valley, as well. The grotto is accessible via a short walk from Hangman’s Bridge and because of its archeologi cal significance, it is monitored by government agencies and volunteer site stewards to protect primitive artifacts. The old, well-worn path to this naturally formed rock shelter follows John Calhoun Johnson’s 1852 wagon toll road, the first con structed over the Sierra Nevada.

The nearby East Fork of the Carson River is popular for trout fishing and is also an entry point for whitewater rafters.

Grover Hot Springs

Grover Hot Springs State Park is just a few miles outside of town, but the popular park is currently only partially open due to structural damage from the Tamarack Fire. The hot springs pools are closed at this time. | parks.ca.gov, alpinecountymu seum.org, alpinecounty.com n

Special thanks to Markleeville historian Karen Dustman, co-author of “A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Markleeville.”

IN TRUCKEE & NORTH LAKE TAHOE.

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FAMILY FUN

AT FALL FESTIVAL

Tahoe Donner Association presents the 11th annual Fall Festival on Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northwoods Clubhouse. This year’s festival highlights include a pumpkin patch and carving station, kids maze, climbing wall and more activities, along with a doggie-dip party at the Northwoods Pool.

Food and beverage options include Oktoberfest-style pretzels with beer cheese dip, bratwurst or hot dogs, cot ton candy, popcorn and caramel apples.

Online tickets range from $5 to $25 for members and guests and include unlimited access to many of the event activities. Ages 2 and younger enter free. | tahoedonner.com

MULTICULTURAL CELEBRATION ON SOUTH SHORE

The City of South Lake Tahoe presents a one-day multicultural celebration on Oct. 1 at Bijou Community Park from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Learn about and celebrate different cultures through art, music, food and entertainment. This family-friendly event will include free activities such as Mexican paper flower-making and Filipino Paroi lantern making and games. Meet South Lake Tahoe Olympic skier Seba Johnson, the youngest alpine ski racer in Olympic history and the first Black woman to ski in the Olympics. | cityofslt.us

FALL FUN

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

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

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.

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

NONPROFIT TO FUND

CLEAN UP ALGAE

A new nonprofit, SaveTahoeBeaches. org, is looking to raise awareness of the algae in Lake Tahoe and generate fund ing for its clean up. Co-founders Lisa Lamb and Mike Bruno want to provide local research and advocacy organi zations with the funding and volunteer labor needed to support research on threats to the lake’s health, identify and organize safe clean-up methods and educate the next generation of environ mental scientists and leaders through the group.

Bruno is a member of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center advisory board, which in 2017 began examining the shoreline with an instru mented helicopter and a drone several times each year for an aerial view of the algae blooms along the lakeshore.

The public can help by donating on line and/or using TERC’s Citizen Science Tahoe web app to submit images of algae. | savetahoebeaches.org

EXPANDED FREE TRANSIT SERVICE

Mountaineer, the service that offers free winter transportation in Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, will add new service routes and expand its op erating schedule for the 2022-23 winter season from Dec. 9 to April 9, 2023.

Daily evening service between Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, four-days-per-week operations in Alpine Meadows and service in Olympic Valley until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve and during WinterWonderGrass will be available through the Mountaineer app.

Placer County will offer TART Connect free on-demand transportation in North Lake Tahoe with Friday and Saturday service between Olympic Valley and Tahoe City and between River Ranch and Tahoe City from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Rides can be requested through the free TART Connect app from Dec. 15 to April 9, 2023. | mountaineertransit.org

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

TRUCKEE

DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-3635 | donnerskiranch.com

18-hole course. Free to play; must register at restaurant.

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

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

SHOPS AT HEAVENLY theshopsatheavenly.com

10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily

VILLAGE AT NORTHSTAR northstarcalifornia.com Free. First-come, first-served. TART

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

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

TRUCKEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

Offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

SKATE PARKS

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

SOUTH SHORE

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

SKATEHOUSE @skatetahoe

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

TAHOE CITY

SCOTTY LAPP MEMORIAL SKATE PARK scottylappmemorialskatepark.org

4,000-square-foot pop-up park behind the old Blue Agave building. Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-sunset until the snow flies. 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

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.

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

Tahoe Donner

Truckee River Outflow Surface | Scott Hackley

Ballet Folklorico

Palisades Tahoe

EAST SHORE

FLUME TRAIL

Strenuous | 14 miles

There are several mountain biking trails off the Flume Trail, but if you follow the Flume Trail the whole way you will be rewarded with magnificent views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains. The Flume Trail rises 1,600’ above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. At the end of the Flume Trail, there is a 3-mile, 1,600’ descent down to Tunnel Creek Station on Hwy. 28. It is a moderately difficult ride at 7,000’ to 8,000’ in elevation with more than 1,000’ of climbing and 4.5-miles of single track. It has several steep sections. Shuttle available at Tunnel Creek Café off Hwy. 28 in Incline Village to Spooner Lake State Park. Shuttle info flumetrailtahoe.com. Parking fee.

MOUNT ROSE TO SPOONER LAKE

Strenuous | 20 miles

The beginning of this beautiful section of the Tahoe Rim Trail is at 8,700’ above the Sheep Flats (aka Tahoe Meadows) on Mount Rose. The first part of the trail parallels the highway and then descends through the meadows and briefly joins the Ophir Creek trail. Look for Rim Trail signs, then after a quarter-mile up and to the right of the Ophir Creek trail (don’t stay on the Ophir Creek Trail). After a 300’ climb out of the meadows, you begin to contour your way to the Tunnel Creek road. At 9 miles, you will come to the Tunnel Creek Road. Follow it a half-mile with the Flume Trail on the right. Continue straight for an 800’ switchbacking climb. Near the top of the climb, consider taking the vista trail to the Sand Harbor overlook.

Once at the top, the trail winds down past the Marlette Peak campground to Hobart Road. The Rim Trail past this point is closed to bikes, so your only path back to Spooner is along this road to the right and down to Marlette Lake. A short, but tough climb leads out of the Marlette basin and then it is downhill back to Spooner Lake. Mind the speed on this descent due to heavy equestrian and hiking use. Shuttle info flumetrailtahoe.com. Parking fee.

MOUNT ROSE

SKY TAVERN (775) 323-5125 | skytavern.org

The mountain bike park features downhill, climbing and dual slalom trails, designed as a series of progressive trails. Open sunrise to sunset spring to fall.

NORTH SHORE

INCLINE BIKE PARK

Incline Bike Project on Facebook Park terrain and features for all ages.

TAHOE CROSS COUNTRY

(530) 583-5475 | tahoexc.org

All levels | Varied terrain

Tahoe Cross Country offers marked mountain biking and hiking trails in the Burton Creek State Park area just north of Tahoe City. Trail access is free and the terrain is ideal for beginner and intermediate mountain bikers. Advanced riders can find challenging terrain on the Tahoe Rim Trail and around Mount Watson.

WESTERN STATES TRAIL

Strenuous | 11.6 miles RT

This is a challenging and exhilarating ride (sometimes referred to as Three Bridges Trail) that will afford you a fun downhill swoop and beautiful mountain views. You can ride it either way, starting on either side of the Midway Bridge between Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley off Hwy. 89.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

BIJOU BIKE PARK bijoubikepark.org

The 5-acre park features pump tracks, BMX Track, striderfriendly pump track, jump lines and loop trail. Dawn-dusk.

CORRAL AREA TRAILS tamba.org

All levels | Varied terrain

Corral area trails include Sidewinders, Cedar and Armstrong Connector. This area has a high density of trails for all ability levels and serves as the unofficial hub of mountain bike activity in the South Shore. Featuring log rides, jumps and rock rolls including the new jumps, berms, rollers and hips. The trails all run parallel to the Fountain Place paved road. These trails link to Armstong Trail, the Tahoe Rim Trail, Powerline, Railroad Grade and this is also where Toads ends. Trails may be closed during fire restoration work; check in advance.

KIRKWOOD (209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com

The mountain bike park offers a network of lift-accessed trails for all levels with 22 trails in the valley, and 12 accessed by the lift, with 11.5 miles of single track.

The bike park features log rides, pump tracks and other terrain features. Open as long as conditions permit.

MR. TOADS WILD RIDE

Moderate-Strenuous | 6.2 miles

Mr. Toad’s heads mostly downhill from the Tahoe Rim Trail with several options for making a loop. The upper section of this trail is much more technical than either section of the TRT and has many big drops and sections of nothing but rocks. There is also a huge stair step section that comes up on you quickly.

TRUCKEE

COLDSTREAM VALLEY

Easy to moderate | 6 miles RT

This loop offers a mellow ride offering views of the Sierra Crest, has nice flowers in the spring and circumnavigates a series of ponds. From Donner Pass Road, take Coldstream Road, which alternates pavement and dirt. After a short climb up the old terminal moraine of the glacier that once filled this valley, the valley opens up. Proceed on this road until you come to private property signs at the last pond, then turn left on the dirt road and return on the east side of the valley. Park outside the white gate on Coldstream.

DONNER SKI RANCH

(530) 426-9350 | facebook.com/donnerskiranch

Offering lift-accessed mountain biking on its trails with varied terrain and great views.

EMIGRANT TRAIL

Moderate | 15+ miles

Offers rolling, wide, single-track through high desert, winding through sagebrush, seasonally wet meadows and Jeffrey Pine forests. North of Truckee on Hwy. 89 to Donner Camp picnic area. If too wet, proceed 2.5 miles on Hwy. 89

to Prosser Creek Bridge pullout. 15 miles to Stampede, but can continue on to other areas.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA

(530) 562-2268 | northstarcalifornia.com

All levels | Varied terrain

Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Closes Oct. 2.

TRUCKEE PUMP TRACK/BMX truckeebikepark.org

The Park has the sweetest flow lines and the smoothest strider/pump track for all skills levels to progress along with beginner to advanced jump lines. Featuring a dual pump track, dirt jumps, flow lines, dual slalom track, xc trail, drop zone, medium slopestyle line and more. Open from sunrise to sunset. Helmets & brakes required.

WOODWARD TAHOE MOUNTAIN BIKE/BMX (530) 426-1114 | rideboreal.com

The Slabs lift-served bike park featuring flow lines with natural elements, granite rock and obstacles with berms, wall rides and jumps. And, visit The Trenches BMX park. All levels.

PALISADES TO OPEN WITH GONDOLA, UPGRADES

Palisades Tahoe is scheduled to open on Nov. 22 with new and improved ame nities, planned events and more trans portation options, including the opening of The Base to Base Gondola to connect Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, according to a press release.

Other upgrades include the highspeed, six-seater Red Dog Lift with a new base terminal that offers direct ac cess from the parking lot; the expanded and redesigned Funitel Plaza; a reno vated Alpine Lodge and new automatic snowmaking systems at Alpine.

Ski guest amenities include lodging specials, overnight ski and snowboard storage and rental packages. At the base area, Sun Bowl will relaunch this season with a menu featuring fresh poke and acai bowls. The Chalet will sport expanded deck seating and Last Chair Bar will offer mobile orders for sit-down dining.

Palisades Tahoe will host the World Cup for the Men’s Slalom and Giant Slalom events from Feb. 24 to 26, 2023.

Throughout the weekend, fans can catch the action live from the base area.

| palisadestahoe.com

RESORT OPENING DATES

(released as of Sept. 22)

Heavenly | Nov . 18

Northstar | Nov. 18

Kirkwood | Dec. 2

Sierra-at-Tahoe has announced that it plans to full reopen its 46-trail network for the 2022-23 season, the resort posted on its blog on Sept. 13.

The ski resort in Twin Bridges was severely damaged by the August 2021 Caldor Fire, forcing its closure for most of the 2021-22 winter season. The resort opened with limited ticket sales only on April 9 and 10, 2022.

“The West Bowl area was the first focus for remediation as it sustained the largest concentration of damage from the Caldor Fire, while the east side was largely spared from the flames of the fire,” El Dorado RCD reported in the most recent update.

“With goals for West Bowl complete, falling ops have moved to the eastern side of the mountain. We anticipate remediation in this area to move swiftly as early assessments indicate the tree canopy and vegetation has limited to no fire damage across beloved areas such as Huckleberry Canyon. Helicopter operations are planning to arrive at the end of September to assist with hard-toaccess areas like those in Jack’s Bowl,” reads the post.

Follow the progress at sierraattahoe. com/blog. | eldoradorcd.org/caldor-fire

WITCHES TAKE TO THE WATER

On Oct. 1 at 2 p.m., Lakeview Com mons in South Lake Tahoe will become a scary beach with the Welcome Fall Witch Paddleboarding event. Everyone — warlocks, friends, kids and dogs — is invited to join in. Wear a witch costume and bring a paddleboard or kayak. | Welcome Fall Witch Paddleboarding on Facebook

USGS RENAMES OFFENSIVE PEAKS, VALLEYS

Publisher’s Note: Tahoe Weekly will only use the offensive name in the future when deemed necessary for clarifica tion purposes. In all other instances, we will refer to it as sq**w as we would for other offensive or derogatory terms.

The U.S. Geological Survey has or dered the renaming of a number of local valleys and peaks after declaring the word squaw to be a derogatory term in February 2022. The move has been long pushed by members of the Washo Tribe, who are native to the Lake Tahoe and Truckee region.

STREET-VIEW-STYLE

MAP OF LAKE TAHOE

Tahoe Fund and EarthViews released the first-ever street-view-style map of all 72 miles of Lake Tahoe’s shoreline. This new, interactive Lake Tahoe Shor eView Map offers a 360-degree view of the shoreline, as well as underwater views and water-quality data. | earth views.com

Included in the order to rename 650 public places across the country are: Washeshu Peak from Sq**w Peak; Washeshu Creek from Sq**w Creek; and Olympic Valley from Sq**w Valley, all located in Placer County. Dama lusung Lake was also renamed from Sq**w Lake along Gold Lakes Highway in Sierra County.

The announcement comes almost exactly one year after Palisades Tahoe announced the renaming of the ski resort from Sq**w Valley on Sept. 13, 2021. In the last year, local agencies and organizations have renamed streets and other public places to remove the word sq**w with additional renaming efforts in the works.

Palisades Tahoe

Palisades Tahoe | Nov. 22

Sierra-at-Tahoe Progress Restoration Map. | El Dorado RCD SIERRA-AT-TAHOE TO FULLY REOPEN

Witch Paddle

Tahoe Fund

Would-be “Washeshu Peak” | Katherine Hill

In 2018, the Washo Tribe also suc cessfully petitioned the USGS to rename Sq**w Ridge to Hungalelti Ridge in the Mokelumne Wilderness south of Lake Tahoe. | geonarrative.usgs.gov/names_ taskforce, washoetribe.us

DONNER LAKE LAGOON TO GET FACELIFT

events

Baby and Toddler Storytime

Truckee Library | Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & 12

10:30-11 a.m. | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

RUFF

South Lake Tahoe Library

| Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & 12

4 p.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

RUFF (Read Up for Fun)

Truckee Library | Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & 12

4-5 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

Tahoe’s Trash Pickup Challenge

area venues | Tahoe City | Sept. 28-29 Free | keeptahoeblue.org

Talks@Tahoe

UNR at Lake Tahoe | Incline Village | Sept. 28

Preschool Storytime

Tahoe City Library | Sept. 29 & Oct. 6

10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

Dig Day Shred

Boca Reservoir Dam | Truckee | Sept. 30 8:30 a.m. Free | truckeedirtunion.org

Dirt Magic 2022

area venues | Graeagle | Sept. 30-Oct. 2 | sierratrails.org

Premiere of “Magic Hour”

Truckee Community Arts Center | Sept. 30

7 p.m. $60 | tour.tetongravity.com

Ranger Program Rainbow Walk

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

| South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 30-Oct. 1 & Oct. 7-8

10:30 a.m. | visitlaketahoe.com

Fall Festival

The third installment of “Originate, Pushing beyond the limits with Michelle Parker,” has launched on Red Bull TV. The episodes are part of a four-piece series focusing on the hero topics of inspiration, environment, inclusivity and empowerment. Freeride skier Parker, who is from Truckee, teams up with professional mountain-biker Brooklyn Bell; world-renowned freeride moun tain-biker Hannah Bergemann; athletes Marie France-Roy, Casey Brown and Mason Mashon; skier Lucy Sackbauer and snowboarder Spencer O’Brien.

“Originate has been my passion proj ect and has allowed me to document my own journey into new sports, such as mountain biking and elevate talent ed athletes and their stories along the way,” said Parker in a press release. | redbull.com

California State Parks and Truckee River Watershed Council are restoring 1.5 acres of riparian/wetland habitat to Donner Lake Lagoon Day Use Area in Donner Memorial State Park. The project will stabilize 300 feet of falling streambanks, improve lake access areas, create roadside loading and staging areas for kayakers and paddle boarders, install picnic tables and shad ed picnic areas, revegetate and protect sensitive streambank areas, and install interpretive signs. Construction will be completed in October; the signage and other restoration efforts will continue in spring 2023.

Other places to put in kayaks and SUPs during the work are at the kayak/ SUP rental area or at China Cove. Outside the park, there are 37 public piers on the north side of Donner Lake. | parks.ca.gov

SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS FOR FREE

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5-7 p.m. Free | events.unr.edu

Echo Connector Trail Workday

Echo Lake Sno Park | Echo Lake | Sept. 29

9 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Fall Speaker Series

Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe | Truckee | Sept. 29

5:15-6:15 p.m. $10 | (530) 587-5948, hstt.org

Record Swap

Alibi Truckee Public House | Sept. 29

5-7 p.m. | alibialeworks.com

Historical Walks

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Sept. 29-Oct. 2 & Oct. 6-9

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Meeks Ridge Trail Volunteer Day

Meeks Ridge Trail | Tahoe City | Sept. 29 & Oct. 6

9 a.m.-1 p.m. | tamba.org

Toddler Time

Incline Village Library | Sept. 29 & Oct. 6

10:30 a.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Lakeview Social | South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 1

11 a.m.-8 p.m. | ltedf.org

Fall Witch Paddleboarding

Lakeview Commons | S.Lake Tahoe | Oct. 1 2 p.m. Free | m.facebook.com

Fire Fest

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe

| Stateline | Oct. 1

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | visitlaketahoe.com

Great Trail Race

Great Trail Race | Tahoe City | Oct. 1 8 a.m. | trailrunner.com

Halloween Costume Swap

Truckee Library | Truckee | Oct. 1

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

Lake Tahoe Facelift: Act Local

Blue Granite Climbing Gym

| South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 1

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

“Magic Hour”

KT Base Bar | Olympic Valley | Oct. 1

8:30 p.m. $10-$25 | tetongravity.com

Brooklyn Bell in San Juan Islands | Originate MICHELLE PARKER’S “ORIGINATE” LAUNCHED

Donner Memorial State Park

Robert Louis Stevenson finds his muse

AN ARTFUL LOVE STORY, PART I

BY MARK MCLAUGHLIN

There is an adage: “Behind every great man is a great woman.” That couldn’t be truer than in the relation ship between the famous 19th Century Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and his beloved wife and muse Fanny Osbourne.

Stevenson was 26 years old in 1876 when he first met Mrs. Osbourne, a married American nearly 11 years his senior, who was living and studying at Grez-sur-Loing, an artists’ colony outside Paris. The intelligent, dark-eyed woman from California captivated Stevenson, who was just beginning to find himself as a novelist, essayist and poet. Osbourne was a short-story writer for stateside magazines, frugally sup porting herself and two children Isobel and Floyd. (She had recently moved her family to Grez after the death of her 5-year-old son in Paris.)

Robert was smitten with Fanny and de cided to pursue her with youthful ardor. Even though a successful relationship seemed doubtful, the couple became in separable. Stevenson had studied law at Edinburgh University, but he abandoned that career to travel and write — much to his father’s chagrin.

youngest sister Josephine. During the Civil War, he contracted tuberculosis, so Samuel volunteered to accompany his wife’s brother-in-law out West for his health. Marshall died on the way, but Samuel made it to Nevada Territory where he was struck by gold and silver fever. He bought a mining claim near the Reese River where a silver boom was raging.

Fanny Osbourne, circa 1876. | Courtesy The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

[Robert Louis] Stevenson’s friends and family disapproved of his reckless infatuation with the older, married American woman with two kids and would not lend him money for a 6,000-mile trip that he probably wouldn’t survive.

daughter until one day Samuel returned alive and well — and he charmed his way back into his wife’s trust. For a while the family lived together peace fully; Fanny gave birth to another child Lloyd. A year or so later a second son was born, Hervey, in their rose-covered cottage in Oakland.

Stevenson heads to California

In September 1878, Fanny returned to California to give Samuel one more chance. Stevenson soon lost his inspi ration to create and grew despondent. It therefore came as no surprise to anyone in his inner circle that when Fanny ca bled the love-struck romantic 11 months later asking him to come to California, he immediately announced plans to go. But Stevenson’s friends and family disapproved of his reckless infatuation with the older, married American wom an with two kids and would not lend him money for a 6,000-mile trip that he probably wouldn’t survive.

Despite everyone’s resistance to the scandalous affair Stevenson was determined and by August 1879 he had scrounged enough money to pay for a cheap seat in steerage, the lower cargo deck on a steamer patronized by the poorest immigrants.

From Indiana to California

Francis (Fanny) Matilda Van de Grift was born 1840 in Indianapolis, Ind., where her father owned a successful lumber company. Her childhood home was next door to the Second Presby terian Church where the charismatic preacher Henry Ward Beecher delivered spirited sermons. Rev. Beecher, a social reformer and outspoken abolitionist, also supported women’s rights and tem perance. The distinguished minister was a lifelong friend of Fanny’s father.

On Christmas Eve 1857, Fanny married 20-year-old Samuel Floyd Osbourne, private secretary for the governor of Indiana and a descendant of the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone.

Within a year their first child Isobel (Belle) was born. When America’s Civil War broke out in 1861, Samuel joined the Union Army with the rank of captain.

George Marshall, a childhood friend of the Van de Grifts’ had married Fanny’s

In a letter to his wife, he told her to sell their home and come to Nevada without delay. In 1864, Fanny sold the house, sailed out of New York City bound for the Isthmus of Panama and eventually the port of San Francisco. Her husband did not meet her there as expected so, with Belle in tow, she boarded a stagecoach heading for the future Silver State.

The Reese River mining district was bustling with rowdy miners, raucous sa loons and sundry retail businesses, but there were few women other than soiled doves plying their wares. Life was hard for Fanny and 14-year-old Belle, so the family moved to Virginia City, Nev., heart of the Comstock Lode. Virginia City had thousands of residents, with a rich and diverse community that rivaled San Francisco in many aspects. Samuel worked at various jobs, including clerk of the Justice Court there, but he also spent a good deal of time in saloons and bordellos.

In 1866 Sam joined the rush to Montana Territory to strike it rich in its ever-expanding gold fields. Abandoned again, Fanny and Belle moved to San Francisco to await his return. Months later she received word that Indians had killed her vagabond husband. Fanny struggled to support herself and

On the surface the couple seemed hap pily married, but Samuel was a chronic philanderer, and his dalliances were so open and flagrant that Fanny couldn’t bear the infidelity any longer. Furious, she took the three children and sailed for Europe, partly for the advantage of an education in foreign art schools for herself and Belle and partly to distance the family from the distress and pain caused by her cheating husband.

Stevenson meets Fanny

It was during this trial separation from Samuel that Fanny met Robert Louis Stevenson, who was spending two sum mers at Grez, painting and relaxing with fellow bohemian artists and enjoying himself at cheap pubs and brothels. The mild climate was good for him; Stevenson suffered from chronic lung infections that left him debilitated, weak and gaunt.

Both the alluring Fanny and the bewitching 17-year-old Belle, “with eyes so large as to be out of a drawing,” captivated Stevenson and other young men in the colony. Although Steven son was closer in age to Belle, he fell in love with Fanny at first sight. Over time her affection grew for the infirm but budding writer who wooed her with enchanting poems and skillful drawings.

At this point in his life Stevenson had little to show professionally. It would be another three years before he wrote the critically acclaimed adventure novel, “Treasure Island” that boosted his career and fame. During the 10-day voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, the heaving seas, bad air and lousy food nearly killed the invalid, but he made it to New York City. Fanny’s message revealed that she was in poor health, had moved from Oakland to Monterey with Belle and Floyd and was in the process of divorcing Samuel. Steven son responded with his own telegram: “Hold tight. I will be with you in one month.”

There was something special about Fanny Osbourne. An admirer once said that she was the only woman in the world worth dying for and Stevenson was willing to take that chance.

Stay tuned for Part II in the next edi tion and at TheTahoeWeekly.com. n

Excerpt from “Western Train Adventures: Romance, Robberies & Wrecks,” by Mark McLaughlin available at thestormking.com.

Saturday Storytime

Truckee Library | Truckee | Oct. 1

10-10:30 a.m. | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

South Lake Tahoe Multicultural Celebration

Bijou Community Park

| South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 1

11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | visitlaketahoe.com

Kokanee Trail Runs

Kokanee Trail Runs

| South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 2

9 a.m. | trailrunner.com

Yosemite Climbing Association Fall Fundraiser

Nevada State 4-H Camp | Stateline | Oct. 2

12-4 p.m. $ | eventbrite.com

William A. Morgan

Foundation Annual Event

Valhalla Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 3

12 p.m. $25 | (530) 541-4975, eventbrite.com

Clothing Swap

Alibi Truckee | Oct. 4

4-7 p.m. | alibialeworks.com

+55 Hiking Series

area venues | Incline Village | Oct. 4 & 11

8 a.m. $11-$14 | yourtahoeplace.com

Baby Story Time

Incline Village Library | Oct. 4 & 11

10:30 a.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Bilingual Singalong

KidZone Museum | Truckee | Oct. 4 & 11

11:30 a.m. Free | kidzonemuseum.org

Chickadee Ridge Workday

Tahoe Meadows - Ophir Creek

| New Washoe City | Oct. 4 & 8

9 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

North Tahoe Golden Hour

North Tahoe Event Center

| Kings Beach | Oct. 4 & 11

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | northtahoeparks.com

North Tahoe Toddler & Me

North Tahoe Event Center

| Kings Beach | Oct. 4 & 11

10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | northtahoeparks.com

Preschool Storytime

Kings Beach Library | Oct. 4 & 11

12 a.m. Free | placer.ca.gov

Teen Tuesday

Incline Village Library | Oct. 4 & 11

Free | events.washoecountylibrary.us

Fall Changes Walk: Incline Village

Village Green | Incline Village | Oct. 5

9-11 a.m. Free | tinsweb.org

Bilingual Storytime

Truckee Library | Truckee | Oct. 6

10:30-11 a.m. | madelynhelling.evanced.info

River Talks

virtual | Truckee | Oct. 6 9-9:30 a.m. Free | truckeeriverwc.org

Aspen Festival & Chili Cookoff

area venues | Markleeville | Oct. 7-9 | alpinecounty.com

Barktoberfest

Pet Network | Incline Village | Oct. 7

4:30-7:30 p.m. $35 | petnetwork.org

OS Movie Premiere

Alibi Incline | Oct. 7

8 p.m. | alibialeworks.com

Fall Changes Walk: South Lake Tahoe

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

| South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 7 9-11 a.m. Free | tinsweb.org

Carson River Vintage Trailer Rally

Carson River Resort | Markleeville | Oct. 8

10 a.m.-1 p.m. | alpinecounty.com

Corral Night Ride

Corral Loop parking lot

| South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 8

5:30 p.m. Free | tamba.org

Fall Festival

Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | Oct. 8

11 a.m.-4 p.m. $0-$25 | tahoedonner.com

Fall Made in Tahoe Festival

The Village at Palisades Tahoe

| Olympic Valley | Oct. 8-9

11 a.m.-5 p.m. | palisadestahoe.com

Halloween Costume Swap

Truckee Library | Truckee | Oct. 8

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | madelynhelling.evanced.info

Truckee River Railroad Rides

Truckee River Regional Park | Oct. 8

11 a.m.-2 p.m. | facebook.com

Ultra Trails Lake Tahoe

Northstar California Resort

| Truckee | Oct. 8

| (800) 466-6784

Washoe County Sheriff’s Picnic

Aspen Grove | Incline Village | Oct. 8

10 a.m.-2 p.m. | washoesheriff.com

Our Heritage, Our Planet Film Week

virtual | South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 11-12

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free | ourheritageourplanet.org

IN

I had visited Lake Tahoe in 2008 and was so enchanted, I made it my home. Lake Tahoe is a special place and the homes up here are where many families have made those lasting memories that sustain us all throughout our lives. These unique elements of Tahoe are what lead me to believe that a more personal approach instead of a corporate approach to real estate was the best way to build my business, Grey Blue Realty. I now want to take that approach to serving my community on the board of the TCPUD. Tahoe is my home and the residents are my family.

THE makers

‘Going it Alone’

HAUSERMAN PENS BOOK ON SOLO BACKPACKING

BY PRIYA HUTNER

Long days, miles of trails ahead, the sound of your shoes pounding the dirt and nothing but you and the thoughts in your head. These are some of the images author Tim Hauserman evokes in his recently published book, “Going it Alone, Ramblings and Reflec tions from the Trail.” Hauserman, a solo backpacker, has logged many miles, a lot of them in the Sierra. His book illuminates what it is like to go it alone on the trail with humor, pop culture references and more humor. Through rainstorms, fear of heights and bears and dealing with people partying in nearby tents, Hauserman offers readers a realistic view of the realities of hiking alone. His well-kept journals helped him shape his book

“When I went on longer trips, I kept a journal. When you’re by yourself, thinking, you kind of pour yourself out on the page. I basically wrote a book about loneliness while I was alone,” he says.

Hauserman’s epic journeys have taken him deep into Desolation Wilderness, along the John Muir Trail and around the Tahoe Rim Trail. He had to resort to drinking dank water inhabited with listless fish on a trail in Minnesota. The self-deprecating Hauserman takes the reader with him as he hikes to places many people might never experience.

He’s weathered saddle sores on his hips, exhaustion, thunderstorms and waking up to things that go bump in the night. He faced his fears and explored loneli ness in ways many of us have not.

wrote the quintessential trail guide aptly named “The Tahoe Rim Trail: The Offi cial Guide for Hikers, Mountain Bikers, and Equestrians.” He had hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail in sections but never completed the trail in one go. Hauser man, who grew up in Tahoe City, began his hike from his backyard and complet ed the 165-mile trek in two weeks.

Backpacking is not for the faint of heart. There are real concerns and dangers. Long days, variable tempera tures and issues with gear can make or break a backpacking trip. While hiking long distances, the mind can spin: How much longer do I have to go? My pack is heavy. My shoulders hurt. My feet are killing me. Will I ever get to my destination?

the right equipment and understand what you’re getting into. Enjoy the jour ney. It’s not about the end game.”

For the novice backpacker looking for a place to hike, he suggests Desolation Wilderness: “The key is to go midweek. Don’t go on a weekend. The offseason is better than July or August.”

“The greatest lesson is learning how to understand your own limitations. Ap preciate nature. Don’t be focused on the goal, focus on the process. Look around at the trees and learn about what’s right in front of you,” says Hauserman, who is also an avid biker and skate skier.

“I always wanted to be that guy that can do the whole PCT [Pacific Crest Trail]. I look at people who do Iron Man and break speed records and want to be like that. But it’s that realization that you have your own limitations and need to do what makes sense for you.

It takes a while to figure that out,” says Hauserman.

The longest solo hike Hauserman completed is the Tahoe Rim Trail. He

When asked about how one deals with nagging thoughts that many backpackers experience, Hauserman answers: “One of the advantages to longer distance hiking is that at some point you find yourself cruising along and notice that you’ve been rocking along for miles and really not thinking about much. And then you just get tired. It takes a little bit to get to that point sometimes.”

For people new to backpacking, he says: “Do some research. Don’t just jump on a trail. Read about it. Really find out about it. Make sure you have

“Going It Alone” is part memoir, part travel book, part treatise on writing and a deep reflection of what it is to truly be alone. I found myself laughing out loud at Hauserman’s antics on the trail and the predicaments he found himself in. He is the author of “The Tahoe Rim Trail,” “Gertrude’s Tahoe Adventures in Time,” “Cross-Country Skiing in the Sierra Nevada” and “Monsters in The Woods: Backpacking With Children.” He is a freelance journalist and regular contributor to Tahoe Weekly. | timhaus erman.com n

creative awareness | arts & culture |

makers’ movement

FROM LEFT: Tim Hauserman backpacking the Tahoe Rim Trail near Freel Saddle. Tim Hauserman near Carson Pass heading south on Pacific Crest Trail toward Showers Lake. | Joyce Chambers

“When I went on longer trips, I kept a journal. When you’re by yourself, thinking, you kind of pour yourself out on the page. I basically wrote a book about loneliness while I was alone.”

-Tim Hauserman

LOCALS’ WARES

AT LOCALS’ FAIR

Made in Tahoe will be on Oct. 8 to 9 at the Village at Palisades Tahoe in Olym pic Valley from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event will host an array of offerings made in or inspired by the Tahoe Basin and Truckee areas, featuring local artisans, businesses, organizations and entertainers. Local breweries and restaurants will also be featured, along with live music. | palisadestahoe.com

OCT. 8

11 a.m. | Jeff Jones

12:45 p.m. | Tahoe Soul Collective

3:30 p.m. | Lost Whiskey Engine

OCT. 9

11 a.m. | Donny Beck

12:45 p.m. | Mescalito

3:30 p.m. | Tim High & The Mighty

NEW EXHIBIT AT PIPER J GALLERY

Piper J Gallery is featuring the works of two local female artists – Charly Malpass, and Jen Rickards – in October. There will be an opening reception on Oct. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Malpass of Truckee paints beautiful landscapes and animals in oil on wood with a rich, muted rustic palette. Rick ards of Carnelian bay paints on wood in acrylic. She paints in a grey scale to give her paintings of mountains and pine trees an ethereal depth and dreamy quality. | piperjgallery.com

the arts

Characters in Lake Tahoe exhibit

Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City

| Sept. 28-March 5

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 583-1762, northtahoemuseums.org

FOREST FIRE Closing Reception

Community Recreation Center | Truckee

| Sept. 28

5:15-7 p.m. | nevadacountyarts.org

Nancy Takaichi & Mary Nagel Klein art exhibits

Piper J Gallery | Truckee | Sept. 28-Oct. 2

12 p.m. | facebook.com

Navajo Textiles

Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City | Sept. 28-Oct. 5

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 583-1762, northtahoemuseums.org

On the Lake exhibit

Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City

| Sept. 28-Nov. 9

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | northtahoemuseums.org

Yasuyo Corbett art exhibit

Incline Village Library | Incline Village

| Sept. 28-Oct. 7

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

2022

“Reflections on The Caldor Fire”

Tahoe Art League Gallery | South Lake Tahoe

| Sept. 29-0

11 a.m.-4 p.m. | talart.org

Meet the Artists

Marcus Ashley Gallery | South Lake Tahoe

| Sept. 30-Oct. 15

12-5 p.m. | (530) 544-4278, marcusashley.com

Public Tour

Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee | Saturdays

1-1:45 p.m. | truckeeroundhouse.org

Charly Malpass & Jen Rickards art exhibit

Piper J Gallery | Truckee | Oct. 7-30

5-7 p.m. | piperjgallery.com

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horoscopes

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

BY MICHAEL O’CONNOR SUNSTARASTROLOGY.COM

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

Who and what do you love and why? Beyond notions of free will choice, your destiny is a strong determining factor. You can simply enjoy the feeling, which will manifest as uplifting moods, or you can better understand why, which can prove valuable as well. Who are you beyond simply answering with ‘me’?

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)

A creative cycle asks you to give more than you might want to now. Although your energy levels are probably running high, taking things slow but sure, Taurus, style, is also likely. Focusing to stretch your mind and imagination is featured and could prove more valuable and liberating than outer constructions.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

A playful, romantic and frolicking mood vies with a more practical inclination. This more serious side can be best engaged as a fall clean-up. Decorating to align with the seasonal celebration of colors could strike the golden mean between the fun and function currently tugging on your mind.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)

Libra time is one when achieving a better balance between the responsibilities of jobs and career and home and family is pronounced. It comes down to assessing where your focus has been leaning over the past several weeks and months. Although it is an expansive time in your outer life, assess the balance.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)

Libra time emphasizes a sharpening of your mind. This includes what and how you perceive and interpret the world. Would you say you see reality as it is? Actually, we each see reality much more fully ‘as we are.’ This refers to our nature, personality and social conditioning. Avoid assumptions and acknowledge your biases.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)

Establishing a more solid base of values and priorities is emphasized now. Ideally, some of your focus includes thinking with your heart and feeling with your mind. Not to be mistaken with your beliefs, the emphasis on your heart is towards deciphering what you deem your truth.

A steady shift of pace to a more expressive phase has begun. You want to see, be and engage with beauty. This projection will likely include social and perhaps even romantic engagements. Behind the diplomacy, your critical faculties will remain fully operative, yet you will gladly leave them out to keep the peace.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Turning within to your inner light feels important now. The simplest way to do so is to focus on your heart center, which is actually your higher mind. You can simply dwell there peacefully, wherever you are. Or you can engage in conversation. Begin with deep gratitude, then ask if you need help, then open to receive.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Thoughts of freedom and what is right, true and just are stronger on your mind than usual. You yearn to express yourself fully but may feel restricted somehow. This condition might last a little longer but will soon change. In the meantime, focus to do some background study to prepare.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

As eager as you may feel to be seen, heard, and acknowledged for your efforts, you may feel a little lost for words. Many thoughts and emotions flowing through your mind all vying for attention may be the issue. It might help to write them down to get clearer. Your ability to concentrate will increase steadily this week.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)

Venus now in Libra joining forces with the Sun will lift your spirits. The same is true of Mercury turning direct. It has had the effect of dividing your focus between outer engagement and diving deep into your thoughts about larger realities. Enjoy this opening and take a break from serious matters.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)

A cycle of transformation of your perspectives and attitude continues. Giving more even than usual is part of the plot. Positively, you recognize that in giving you receive as it serves to put you in your heart. Be there with and for others as much as you can. You will re-enter a creative cycle again soon.

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Ibibio Sound Machine ECSTATIC BEATS ON A GLOBAL MISSION

BY SEAN MCALINDIN

Eno Williams will soon be enjoying the Nevada sunshine.

“It’s been raining all day,” she says from her neighborhood south of Lon don. “Good, old English weather.”

The captivating, yet soft-spoken, inter national vocalist is bringing her eightpiece supergroup Ibibio Sound Machine to Lake Tahoe for a night of dancing, connection and bliss.

Born in London, Williams spent most of her childhood in the former Nigerian capital of Lagos and the coastal city of Uyo surrounded by family, food and music. She remembers her grandparents taking her to colorful dances, parties and masquerades where the contempo rary American pop of Aretha Franklin, Kool & The Gang and Michael Jackson intermingled with the West African funk and jazz of Cameroonian saxophone and vibraphone superstar Manu Diban go and legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.

“We are all about hope, positive energy and bringing people together. Without electricity there is really no love. We need love. Electricity is what sparks that. And we get it from a connection with each other.”

— Eno Williams

From a young age, Williams’ mother organized her and her sisters into a singing group. They grew up listening to and reciting children’s folk stories passed down by relatives in the Ibibio language of southeastern Nigeria.

“She was always encouraging us to be really hardworking,” says Williams. “She and my grandmother were our role models, our female heroes. They taught us about believing in ourselves, what

ever you are putting your mind to and saying you can do it, if you stick with it. When I decided to go into music, she was encouraging and supportive the whole way.”

After secondary school, Williams moved back to London where she joined in church choir and tribal theater. In 2013, a chance collaboration with Australian producer Max Grunhard inspired Williams to begin rewriting the stories of her youth in her mother tongue.

“It’s an ancient language,” says Wil liams of Ibibio. “It’s quite rhythmic and very musical. It’s got inflections, the high pitch and the low pitch. It has deep meanings. To relate something back to Ibibio would take two or three words in English.”

Ibibio Sound Machine is a synthesis of golden era West-African disco, vintage London electro and postmodern punk.

Lyrics from traditional sources are joined to modern themes, all set to a throwback blend of polyrhythmic 1980s Afrobeat and 90s drum and bass that sounds somehow timeless yet futuristic.

The band features an all-star cast of global musicians including esteemed Ghanian guitarist Alfred Kari Banner man of highlife groups KonKoma and Osibisa, dynamic Brazilian percussion ist Anselmo Netto and Berklee College of Music trumpeter and keyboardist Scott Baylis

The band released their self-titled de but in 2014 followed by three more LPs and a live album. They’ve since joined Coldplay at Wembley Stadium, rocked All Points East festival with Gorillaz and opened for Beninese singer, song writer and activist Angélique Kidjo at Lincoln Center.

Their most recent release, “Electrici ty,” is a polished, intense rumination on the earth-shattering events of the last two years produced by London syn thpop icons Hot Chip. The energetic, multifaceted upshot sounds something like Talking Heads jamming with Whit ney Houston and Nigerian funkmaster William Onyeabor at a back-alley Lon don club in 1989. The heart-thumping, kaleidoscopic soundscape is vibrant, euphoric and borderless.

“It’s reflective of the time we are in,” says Williams. “It’s about the emotions we’ve all been feeling. It kind of lent itself to that darkness and uncertainty.

There is a sense of everything running through a current. We get into that elec tricity and charged atmosphere we’ve had the last two years.”

On the Crystal Bay Club stop of Ibibio Sound Machine’s North American tour, expect a night of transcendent beats and universal harmony that only world music can create. Dreamy hip-pop duo Terror Jr opens the show.

“We’re here for people to go to a different place, forget their reality for a minute and be transported into a trance dance,” says Williams. “I think to be honest, we are all about hope, positive energy and bringing people together. Without electricity there is really no love. We need love. Electricity is what sparks that. And we get it from a con nection with each other.” | crystalbayca sino.com n

live music | shows | nightlife festivals | entertainment

Oct. 1 | Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

Ibibio Sound Machine

YACHT ROCK

Oct. 1 | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

FOLK ROCK

Oct. 6-8 | Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats | Truckee

S.R. LAWS & THE HEARTSLEEVES

live

SEPTEMBER 28 | WEDNESDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Matt Donnelly: The Mind Noodler

Valhalla Boathouse Theater, S.Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10 p.m.

Live Music

Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

Open Mic

Donner Creek Brewing, Truckee

Christopher Cross made history with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including — for the first time in history — the “Big Four” most prestigious awards: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. He’s sold more than 10 million records and now celebrates the 40th anniversary of the album that started it all with a major tour featuring songs such as “Sailing,” “Ride Like the Wind” and “Never Be The Same.” | caesars.com/harrahs-tahoe

COUNTRY

Oct. 8 | Bally’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. EASTON CORBIN

Following in the footsteps of musical storytellers like John Hiatt and Jackson Browne, Sonoma County singer-song writer S.R. Laws captures the imagery of time passing through a journeyman’s perspective. His wry attitude belies a heartfelt wisdom concerning the humanness common in all walks of life. He performs three nights in Moody’s dining room with tasteful, understated Bay Area guitarist Dave Sampson and his backing band, The Heartsleeves. | moodysbistro.com

TEXAS BLUES

Oct. 7-8 | Bar of America | Truckee SNAKEBOY JOHNSON

SEPTEMBER 29 | THURSDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Robbie Gade

Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, 5:30-8 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Rustler’s Moon

Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Open Mic

Donner Creek Brewing, Truckee

SEPTEMBER 30 | FRIDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Ben Fuller & Ryan Kinelski

Resort at Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Live music

Fifty44 at Nakoma Resort, Clio, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Live Music

Bowl Incline, Incline Village, 7-10 p.m.

Tim Bluhm & the Coffis Brothers

Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, 7 p.m.

The Wallflowers

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

Cutting the Chord

Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Arty the Party

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Easton Corbin has been gracing stages with his memorable baritone and unique blend of neo-traditional country music for more than a decade. The Florida native boasts two No. 1 singles, “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It,” as he embarks on a new musical chapter with his recent signing to Stone Country Records. | casinos. ballys.com/lake-tahoe

California by way of Austin, Texas, blues guitarist Snakeboy Johnson now lives in Reno, Nev. where he’s gained a growing following for his fiery, emotion al and nakedly soulful style. He’s most at home in a roadhouse saloon crooning traditional and original compositions with raw, gutsy vocals over the heart rending wail of an overdriven amplifier. | barofamerica.com

Live music

Past Time Club, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.

Live DJ

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Midnight Blue Karaoke

Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Live Music

Bowl Incline, Incline Village, 7-10 p.m.

Christopher Cross: 40th Anniversary Tour

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

Ibibio Sound Machine

Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-12 p.m.

Cutting the Chord

Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Arty the Party

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Tim Bluhm & the Coffis Brothers

Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Midnight Blue Karaoke

Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

Live DJ

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10-12 p.m.

OCTOBER 2 | SUNDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m. Bluegrass Jam

Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, 6-8 p.m. Magic Fusion

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

Dueling Pianos

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-12 p.m. Live DJ

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10-12 p.m.

OCTOBER 3 | MONDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m. Live music

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

Open Stage Mondays

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

Magic Fusion

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

OCTOBER 4 | TUESDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Open Mic Night

Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 8-11 p.m.

S.R. Laws

Christopher Cross

Snakeboy JohnsonEston Corbin

Tuesday Night Blues

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

OCTOBER 5 | WEDNESDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Tallac After Dark

Tallac Historic Site, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8 p.m.

Open Mic

Donner Creek Brewing, Truckee

OCTOBER 6 | THURSDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Tallac After Dark

Tallac Historic Site, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8 p.m.

S.R. Laws & The Heartsleeves

Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon

Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Open Mic

Donner Creek Brewing, Truckee

OCTOBER 7 | FRIDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Live music

Fifty44 at Nakoma Resort, Clio, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Open Mic

North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, 6-8 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Tallac After Dark

Tallac Historic Site, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8 p.m.

Snakeboy Johnson

Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

S.R. Laws & The Heartsleeves

Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Arty the Party

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Midnight Blue Karaoke

Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

OCTOBER 8 | SATURDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Miranda Love

Martis Camp, Truckee, 5:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Snakeboy Johnson

Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

Silversun Pickups

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

Easton Corbin

Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

S.R. Laws & The Heartsleeves

Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-12 p.m.

Arty the Party

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Midnight Blue Karaoke

Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

Smokey the Groove

Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.

Live DJ

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10-12 p.m.

OCTOBER 9 | SUNDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Bluegrass Jam

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

Magic Fusion

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

Dueling Pianos

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-12 p.m.

Live DJ

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10-12 p.m.

OCTOBER 10 | MONDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Live music

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

Open Stage Mondays

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

Magic Fusion

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

OCTOBER 11 | TUESDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Tuesday Night Blues

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

OCTOBER 12 | WEDNESDAY

Live music

Lakeview Social, South Lake Tahoe, 4 p.m.

Magic Fusion

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

Tallac After Dark

Tallac Historic Site, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8 p.m.

Open Mic

Donner Creek Brewing, Truckee

High Sierra Caviar

PINE CONE KITCHEN’S BLACK GARLIC

BY PRIYA HUTNER

Self-proclaimed foodies and garli cologists Greg Lusson and Kayla Burton stumbled into a ramen house and tried black garlic. That meal changed the trajectory of their lives.

Black garlic is less spicy than white garlic. It’s easy to digest and offers a myriad of health benefits. Lusson and Burton, the owners of Pine Cone Kitchen, moved to Graeagle during the pandemic and started their black garlic business.

“We were uprooted from our jobs and life in the Bay Area. We went to attend my brother’s wedding in Nairobi, Ken ya. We packed for 21 days and stayed for eight months,” says Lusson. His family owned a cabin in Graeagle and they decided to settle there.

“We were playing with converting enzymes in the garlic. We made our first batch in a crock pot. We thought it was phenomenally spectacular. We wanted to share it so we put it in little jars and we just passed it out to everybody out here,” he says.

It was then that their grassroots black garlic business was born.

“We start with white garlic and use low temperatures for a long time. With the right humidity, the white garlic turns black and goes from spicy to caramel ized and sweet. When you eat the black garlic, you can still taste a little bit of garlic on the back end, but it’s not going to burn your tongue like raw garlic. It’s got a kind of sweet, umami richness to it,” Burton says.

The couple sources garlic from local farmers and micro-gardens from Quincy to Reno, Nev. The longer the garlic ferments, the longer the shelf life, Lus son says. The process of making black garlic takes about 60 days. And it lasts

for 90 days after opening if refrigerated. Local farmers have coined it “the Cavi ar of the High Sierra.”

Lusson and Burton worked with Mindscape Fermentations of Rocklin and Ronin Fermentation Project, also in Graeagle, to perfect their garlic fermen tation process.

“[Black garlic] is anti-cholesterol. It’s an anti-carcinogen. It has antimicrobial properties. They’re still learning about all the medicinal benefits. It’s also an aphrodisiac,” says Lusson.

Lusson and Burton hosted two black garlic recipe contests in the 18 months since starting their business. They re ceived 75 recipes this past summer.

As well, Lusson says that the black garlic is popular with local chefs. Chef Chris Watkins of the Six Peaks Grille at Resort at Squaw Creek loves Pine Cone Kitchen’s black garlic and uses it in several of his recipes, including a Pork Tonkatsu.

“We recommend a variety of applica tions. We do not recommend throwing it in a marinara sauce or gravy unless you use quite a bit of it. Think of it like a truffle or a mushroom,” says Lusson, who suggests letting the black garlic solidify and using a microplane to shave it over pasta.

Black garlic adds a subtle, earthy flavor to recipes. Burton’s favorite way to use black garlic is to prepare a compound butter with the black garlic and use it on meats and vegetables. She also infuses the garlic in olive oil. Lusson’s favorite recipe is black garlic chicken liver pate. Pine Cone Kitchen black garlic can be purchased online. | pineconekitchen.com n

Black Garlic Chicken Liver Pate

From the kitchen of Priya Hutner (2-4 servings )

½ pound of chicken liver (approx. 6 livers)

1 medium onion, diced

3 T olive oil

4 cloves black garlic

1 t. coarse salt

½ t. fresh ground pepper

2 hard boiled eggs

Sauté diced onion in olive oil until translucent. Add two cloves black garlic and chicken livers to pan and sauté for 3 minutes on each side until browned on outside and light pink inside.

Set aside to cool for 5 minutes and transfer to food processor. Add salt and pepper, remaining black gar lic cloves and eggs and blend until smooth.

Serve with crackers or toasted rye bread.

FOAM FEST ON FOR OCTOBER

Achieve Tahoe will be hosting its annual fundraiser Foam Fest during the month of October at five participating Truckee breweries: Alibi Ale Works, The Good Wolf, Donner Creek Brewing, FiftyFifty Brewing Company and Truckee Brewing Company.

With a $49 ticket, participants can pick up a souvenir glass and punch card at any of the participating breweries during business hours. Show the punch card at the breweries for one free beer at each. The punch card is valid from Oct. 1 to 31. Proceeds benefit the non profit’s outdoor recreation programs for people with disabilities. | achievetahoe. org

SIP & SHOP IN DOWNTOWN TRUCKEE

The Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop will be on Oct. 1 from noon to 4 p.m. This annual event brings nearly 1,000 local and visiting participants to sip wine and sample local food tastings while enjoying shopping in historic downtown. Attendees will receive a commemorative wine glass with which to sample wine at 30-plus venues, as well as five food tickets and a map to all participating shops.

The proceeds go to the nonprofit Truckee Donner Horsemen Association that sponsors, cultivates and fosters an interest in horses and horsemanship.

Tickets are $65 in advance online.

| truckeewinewalk.com

Achieve Tahoe

Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop

EAT & drink food & libations | recipes | delicious events

FROM LEFT: “Garlicologists” Greg Lusson and Kayla Burton owners of Pine Cone Kitchen. Pine Cone Kitchen Black Garlic. | Scott Chandler Productions

A TAIL-WAGGING GOOD TIME

The second annual Barktoberfest, hosted by Pet Network Humane Society in Incline Village, Nev., will be held on Oct. 7 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. This fundraising event for the nonprofit will feature a backyard family-friendly celebration with live music by JackedUp, food and games, raffles and beer tastings. Tickets are $35. Kids enter free.

| petnetwork.org

Ski Run Farmers’ Market

Ski Run Blvd. | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 30

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | skirunfarmersmarket.com

Achieve Tahoe Foam Fest

area venues | Truckee | Oct. 1-12

$49 | achievetahoe.org

Blairsden Community Farmers’ Market

Blairsden Garden Market | Blairsden | Oct. 1 & 8

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | blairstownfarmersmarket.com

Saturday Dig-Ins

Food Bank Garden | Truckee | Oct. 1 & 8

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free

Tahoe Club Crawl

Tahoe Club Crawl | Stateline | Oct. 1 & 8

7:45-11 p.m. | tahoeclubcrawl.ticketsauce.com

Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop

Downtown | Truckee | Oct. 1

12-4 p.m. $20 | chamber.truckee.com

Harvest Mondays

Food Bank Garden | Truckee | Oct. 3 & 10

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Truckee Certified Farmers Market

Truckee River Regional Park | Oct. 4 & 11

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Aspen Festival & Chili Cookoff

area venues | Markleeville | Oct. 7-9 | alpinecounty.com

HISTORIC TAHOE CITY EATERY CLOSES

After 90 years in business, Bacchi’s Inn closed its doors on Sept. 11. The Hunter family started the business in 1932 to offer great Italian food. Four generations worked at Bacchi’s offering a traditional Italian menu, camaraderie and company. | bacchistahoe.com

tasty tidbits

Meyers Mountain Farmers Market

Meyers Mountain Market | Meyers | Sept. 28

3-7:30 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Wine tasting

The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe

| Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & 12

5-8 p.m. | (530) 600-3304, visitlaketahoe.com

Tahoe City Farmers’ Market

Commons Beach | Tahoe City

| Sept. 29 & Oct. 6

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Workday Wednesdays

Food Bank Garden | Truckee

| Sept. 29 & Oct. 6

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Grizzly Cubs Parents Club Barn Dinner

The Lost Marbles Ranch

| Beckwourth | Oct. 8

4:30-9 p.m. $50 | brownpapertickets.com

Grow Your Own Course

virtual | Truckee | Oct. 12 6-7:30 p.m. $10 | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Lakeview Social

SOUTH TAHOE’S NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT

BY KAYLA ANDERSON

South Lake Tahoe’s newest neigh borhood hangout is the perfect place to enjoy food, have a beer, coffee or wine, and sway your hips to live music.

Sandwiched between Eldorado Beach and Tahoe Bike Company on Highway 50, Lakeview Social is a large accessi ble area comprised of The Barrel Room, a food truck, a stage and Revive Coffee & Wine. Walking into Revive, it looks the same as it did before, with bags of roasted Drink Coffee Do Stuff beans and an extensive wine list still available.

Fall Festival Fundraiser Oct. 1 | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Pumpkin paintings, games, costume contests, live music & more @lakeviewsocialtahoe

attached to Revive is now called The Barrel Room, a cozy little nook where you can saddle up to the thick live-edge bar and order a unique beer on tap or a craft cocktail.

Outside, next to The Barrel Room, a food truck serves breakfast sandwiches, burritos, salads, loaded fries, chicken wings and the famous Social Smash burger —items to enjoy at one of the many picnic tables or firepits while watching “Monday Night Football” on the outdoor screen, listening to live music or watching the sun set over Lake Tahoe.

While sipping on a refreshing and flavorful iced rose-cardamom latte, I was shown around the property by Mike Peron, director of sales and marketing of Tahoe Lifestyle & Leisure manage ment team. He pointed out what he and his five partners have done to enhance Revive and make the space around it more of a community hub.

Eight months ago, the stars aligned when the property became available and the partners, who also manage The Lake House, Bistro at the Corner, The Cocktail Corner and both Lake Tahoe AleWorx locations, jumped at the chance to revitalize the space.

They kept Revive in its original 1947 building as it was with former owner Robin Bender acts as Lakeview Social’s director of events. The small space

Unlike other food trucks, you’ll never see a line at Lakeview Social. You order directly through the Toast TakeOut app (look for the QR code in front of the truck) from wherever you are on the property and are notified when the food is ready. The contactless system makes it so that you don’t have to leave the comfort of the firepit or interrupt your time with friends. Once you get your food and drinks, you can then wander the property and pick a spot to relax and enjoy.

“We wanted this to be a family-friend ly neighborhood hangout with live music every day. It’s community-driven and it’s a mix of utilizing the assets that were already here. It’s been super successful [since its opening]; another feather in the cap for the Tahoe Ale Worx family,” Peron said. | lakeviewso cialtahoe.com n

Courtesy Mike Peron

Kayla Anderson

Lakeview Social | Kayla Anderson

40TH ANNIVERSARY

1982 – 2022

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OCTOBER 8–21, 2009 | A lone leaf is perched atop a log in Page Meadows on the West Shore. “I always look for interesting places where the fall leaves find a resting place. This leaf placement was definitely a gift,” says photographer Kevin Klein, www.kevinkleinphotography.com.

SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2009 | Russell plays his favorite game on the beach in Hurricane Bay on the West Shore. He won’t stop barking until the tennis ball is thrown for him, says photographer Kevin Klein, www.KevinKleinPhotography.com.

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