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It’s summer adventure season in the Tahoe Sierra and, as we do every season, Tahoe Weekly’s writers are out exploring the best places to visit, the best events to go to, the best spots for family fun, the best food and wine happenings, the best outdoors races and clinics to join, and many other adventures to share with our loyal, long-time readers.

Long before the snow melted, Kayla Anderson began her newest adventure – training for a stand-up paddleboard race. Kayla shares her tips for training for a short- or long-distance SUP race in this edition.

She also visited the Truckee Demonstration Garden for their tips on gardening in the Tahoe Sierra in this issue. And, yes, it can be done.

Sean McAlindin was eager to explore early-season bouldering and share his passions with his daughter during a recent outing to the boulder fields at D.L. Bliss State Park on the West Shore and writes about their day at the park.

Whatever you like to do during your time in the Tahoe Sierra, Tahoe Weekly has all of the information you need to explore and enjoy your season in the Tahoe Sierra.

Ultimate Tahoe Summer Bucket List In case you missed it in our Memorial Day edition, we’ve put together a new list of the 100 must-do items for summer in the Tahoe Sierra in our 11th annual Ultimate Tahoe Summer Bucket List. You can find the Bucket List at TheTahoeWeekly.com and you’ll find details on #91 inside this issue. Share your adventures with us @TheTahoeWeekly. 

Contributing Writers John Dee, Barbara Keck, Bruce Ajari, Mark McLaughlin, Casey Glaubman, David “Smitty” Smith, Priya Hutner, Katrina Veit, Justin Broglio, Kayla Anderson, Lou Phillips, Sean McAlindin, Tim Hauserman, Alex Green, Lisa Michelle, Cam Schilling, Brittany Negaard

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… the mighty Sierra, miles in height, and so gloriously colored and so radiant, it seemed not clothed with light but wholly composed of it, like the wall of some celestial city... Then it seemed to me that the Sierra should be called, not the Nevada or Snowy Range, but the Range of Light.

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ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

East Shore

Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders at Cave Rock, the neck of an old volcano. The area is named for the small caves above Highway 50 that were cut by waves when Lake Tahoe was 200 feet higher during the ice ages.

Eagle Rock

Summer | Free (775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org Demonstrations of lake-friendly landscaping using native and adaptive plants, water conservation, soil stabilization techniques, defensible space from wildfires & BMPs. Self-guided tours & clinics. TART

West Shore

Eagle Rock, one of the lake’s famous natural sites, is a volcanic plug beside Highway 89 on the West Shore. Trail to top is on the south side. TART

Explore Tahoe

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe

(530) 542-2908 | cityofslt.us Urban Trailhead at base of Heavenly Gondola with local exhibits and programs. BlueGo

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists and workshops. Second location at Ski Run Center. BlueGo

Emerald Bay

Tahoe City

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

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Heavenly

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley. Ticket required. BlueGo

Tahoe City Field Station

West Shore

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 (summer tours), see boathouses with historic boats and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

High Camp

Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, events and more.

Ticket required. TART

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. TART

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(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Watson Cabin, built by Robert Watson and his son in 1909, is the oldest building in Tahoe City and on the National Register of Historic Places. (summer tours). TART

MUSEUMS Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Truckee

Soda Springs

Gatekeeper’s Museum

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

(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and local historical memorabilia. TART

Thunderbird Lodge

East Shore

May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org Thunderbird Lodge is 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. No on-site parking.

Tours by reservation only.

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Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe

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Tahoe Maritime Museum

Tahoe City

(530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Features guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities for kids on Tahoe’s maritime history.

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Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada College.

Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+.

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Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART

VISITORS’ CENTERS Kings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area (Thurs.-Mon., summer)

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd.

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Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone for newborns to 18 months & the Jungle Gym for toddlers and older. TART South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry, settlers and archival films of Tahoe.

BlueGo

3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(530) 541-5255

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-6900

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (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 Truckee

(530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses of its kind in the West used from 1875 until May 1964 (summer tours). TART

3080 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558

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Parking fee (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (summer tours), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House. TART/BlueGo

Donner Summit Historical Society

South Lake Tahoe

CAPACITY: C 226,500

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Emerald Bay

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(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” as the summer retreat for three San Francisco elite families with the Baldwin Estate, Pope Estate & Valhalla. Grounds open yearround. BlueGo

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(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, 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 the entrance to the valley. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required. TART

(530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party (184647) at the visitor center, and see the towering Pioneer Monument. TART

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truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad. During these early days, many of Truckee’s 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 with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART

Summer | (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. Ages 8+. TART

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BOCA 38,310

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visittahoecity.com Tahoe City is popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. At the junction of highways 89 & 28, visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street and 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

South Lake Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

Tahoe City

(530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring exhibits of work by local artists and works for sale by local artists. TART

South Lake Tahoe

Fannette Island

Incline Village

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How the lake was formed

About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley.

Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet.

Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between

7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky.

As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water.

Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

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About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs.

The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert.

However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992.

The Lake of the Sky appears blue in color as other colors in the light spectrum are absorbed and blue light is scattered back.

Lake clarity The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Resarch Center, which monitors, among other

things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’.

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 69.2 in 2016. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945.

Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.” 

Learn more: Visit the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village or tahoesciencecenter.org. 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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was looking for something fun to do with my 16-month-old daughter Penelope on a sunny morning in May; I thought we might go play on some rocks by the Lake. On our way to the West Shore from Truckee, we stopped at Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City to pick up a couple helpful pieces of equipment.

We bought a Metolius Session Crash Pad for $149 and “Bouldering Lake Tahoe” guidebook by Dave Hatchett for $42.50.

This comprehensive series by a local guide is split into three editions: North/West, South/East and Outlying Areas. That’s more than 1,600 pages of small type font and color photographs to cover the majority of known bouldering sites in the region — more are being discovered every day.

When ancient glaciers receded from the Sierra Nevada between 11,000 and 2.6 million years ago, they stripped and dragged massive amounts of raw granite from the mountaintops leaving erratic

Commons Beach | Tahoe City

Thursday mornings, May through October. Enjoy fresh local produce, delicious food and incredible lake views. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free | (530) 583-3348, tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Conversation Café Aspen Grove Community Center Incline Village

This is a drop-in conversation forum every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. 10:15-11:15 a.m. | (775) 832-1310

Incline Village/Crystal Bay Veterans Club The Chateau | Tahoe City

Join other local veterans, military service agency and community members to promote the welfare of all vets and their families, plan community events and celebrations.

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Penelope snacks happily away in the sunshine while I mess around on some of the low balls.

Up on the distant hills, I can see lingering snow shining in the sunlight.

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boulders scattered about the many hillsides and canyons of the greater Tahoe Basin.

According to Hatchett, there are more than 5,000 known boulder problems in the area. The North/West guidebook covers approximately one-third of that total in a zone ranging from Cisco Grove over Donner Summit and up the Truckee River Canyon to Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, which is dotted with pristine stones from end to end, remnants of Desolation Wilderness pulled down to the waterline by age-old ice and debris.

After checking out with consummate outdoorsman and animated Alpenglow owner Brendan Madigan, we hop back in the 2000 Frontier and head south for D.L. Bliss State Park. For less than $200, we’re all in for what we need for endless hours of adventure.

Worries of the day melt away as we cruise down the West Shore past eversmaller villages until reaching the wilderness south of Meeks Bay. We park at the main entrance to D. L. Bliss State Park.

After having a quick snack on the tailgate, we wander down to the first area to explore: Grim Reality, a boulder with a perfect dihedral capped with a hand crack in a roof.

I know what you’re thinking: He’s wandering with his baby daughter down to a boulder called Grim Reality, which features a hand crack in a roof — is this activity really safe for kids? Trust me. I know what

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BELOW LEFT: The author samples an unnamed V1;

Digital Marketing Summit

BELOW RIGHT: Penelope enjoys a pretzel roll at the

Truckee-Tahoe Airport | Truckee

bottom of the Hindenburg boulder.

out Penelope’s lunch. She snacks happily away in the sunshine while I mess around on some of the low balls. Up on the distant hills, I can see lingering snow shining in the sunlight. It’s hard to tell if it’s the last day of winter or the first day of spring.

From here, we journey over to Kids Crag, a 20-foot feature with several V1s (those are the easiest) and a perfect natural sandbox at the bottom. Penelope challenges herself to walk along an almost vertical 3-foot granite wall by the edge of the sand. I jump on a prominent lowangle crack and run a few laps up and down just to get my blood flowing.

In this Knowledge Bites session, social media local experts Andria Gutierrez of Ideal Wild and Laura Visconti of Geography Creative will dive into current social media business strategies. 2:30-5 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Help with computers Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach

Ongoing computer held. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring the Interweb,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology. 3-4 p.m. | placer.ca.gov

Incline Village Farmers Market Incline Village Library | Incline Village

More farmers, more food and more fun.

4-7 p.m. Free | (775) 339-1203, LakeTahoeMarkets.com

I’m doing and I just want to check it out.

We set up the pad at the bottom of the beautiful formation. Penelope soon begins exploring the rocks, pinecones and dirt in the area. She’s just now learning to walk and these interesting objects give her lots to hold on to.

I spend a few minutes exploring the cracks and crannies of Grim Reality in my approach shoes while keeping one eye on her. It’s really a beautiful aspect, but the problem is way too hard and over-hung to try alone without a partner to spot me. So, after clambering around the area for a few more minutes, we pack up and head back across the parking lot to explore the hill of boulders just behind the visitors’ center.

Our next stop is Hindenburg, an oblong boulder shaped like the unfortunate blimp.

I set up the pad in a flat sandy area and get

Managing Forests for Fire and Drought talk UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Incline Village

For the rest the afternoon, I hang out with my daughter, letting her choose her own adventure amongst this natural playground.

When it comes down to it, we’re just playing outside on a beautiful Tahoe day.

On our way back to the car, I pull my hardest move of the day: bending over to pick up Penelope’s pacifier while carrying her, the diaper bag and the bouldering pad. I think I might’ve tweaked an oblique muscle doing it, but it was worth it.

Next time, we’ll bring more friends and go for the day. | parks.ca.gov 

TERC presents Malcolm North, forest eco-logist with the Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station. 6 p.m. $5 | terc.ucdavis.edu

JUNE 1 | FRIDAY Restorative Arts and Yoga Festival Granlibakken Tahoe | Tahoe City

Featuring Tahoe-based yoga instructors, energy workers and wellness practitioners to bring a weekend of rejuvenation and healing in the Sierra. 1-10 p.m. $260-$289 | (530) 583-4242, granlibakken.com

May 31-June 6, 2018

Lifescapes

Women’s Wellness Weekend

Incline Village Library Incline Village

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Incline Village

AdventureSmith Explorations Open House Airport Offices | Truckee

AdventureSmith has purchased a new office building in Truckee and is hosting an office open house. 4-7 p.m. Free | (800) 728-2875, facebook.com

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe

Join the fun every Friday until Oct. 12.

All cool vehicles welcome. 5-8 p.m. Free | goodsamsaferide.com

Women’s Wellness Weekend Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Incline Village

Wellness Weekend is a new self-care and relaxation focused social event to encourage wellbeing and mindfulness. 6 p.m. | laketahoe.regency.hyatt.com

Wellness Weekend is a new self-care and relaxation focused social event to encourage wellbeing and mindfulness. 9 a.m. | laketahoe.regency.hyatt.com

25th Annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire Camp Richardson’s Wood South Lake Tahoe

Queen Elizabeth requests your attendance to celebrate 25th anniversary of merrymaking and celebration. Be a part of history and come in costume, or come as you are and immerse yourself in games, theater and splendid Renaissance marketplace. 10 a.m.5 p.m. | valhallafaire.com

1st Responders Appreciation BBQ Tahoe Expedition Academy | Tahoe City

Join the fun to appreciate first responders and raise funds for C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) and National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | tahoeexpedition-academy.org

Techstars Startup Weekend Truckee Community Rec Center Truckee

Techstars Startup Weekends are 54hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. 6:30-9 p.m. | eventbrite.com

JUNE 2 | SATURDAY Restorative Arts and Yoga Festival Granlibakken Tahoe | Tahoe City

Featuring Tahoe-based yoga instructors, energy workers and wellness practitioners to bring a weekend of rejuvenation and healing in the Sierra. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. $260$289 | (530) 583-4242, granlibakken.com

Truckee Day Clean Up & Block Party Visit a check | Truckee

Truckee Day is a town-wide street clean up and civic-pride day, now in its 15th year.

Neighborhood check-in stations open at 8 a.m. to get a t-shirt and supplies. Find a station at truckeeday.org. Music and barbecue at Truckee River Regional Park at noon. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | (530) 5822041, (530) 582-2909, truckeeday.org

Tahoe City Clean-Up Day Commons Beach | Tahoe City

Local residents and visitors band together to tackle trash in Tahoe City.This annual event is made possible by the hard work of local non-profits, government agencies, sponsors, and volunteers. Volunteers check in at the Commons Beach picnic tables at 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | visittahoecity.org

Courtesy Valhalla Renaissance Faire

A memoir-writing program for seniors.

2-4 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

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CB’s Annual Pig Roast CB’s Bistro | Carnelian Bay

Come join the annual kick off to summer event. $10 donation to the North Tahoe Family Resource Center for all-you-can-eat food, $5 6 & younger. Live music by Jonny Flores & Friends and a kids activity zone.

3-10 p.m. | cbsbistro.com

Techstars Startup Weekend

VALHALLA RENAISSANCE FAIRE Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of magic, mayhem and merriment at the Valhalla Renaissance Faire held over two weekends on June 2-3 and 9-10. Be a part of history and come in costume if desired and enjoy games, theater and the Renaissance marketplace.

This unique festival includes armored combat between knights, a Celtic Music Concert along with culinary delicacies, craft demonstrations, ancient music, dance and comedy.

Patrons will participate in archery, javelin throws and fencing. Activities for the children will include dancing, games, crafts, puppet shows and storytelling.

The first weekend features a Scottish invasion and is geared more toward younger audiences, with the second weekend features pirates and Barbarian Horde invasion. The festival is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 2 and 9, and until 5 p.m. June 3 and 10. | valhallafaire.com

Truckee Community Rec Center Truckee

Techstars Startup Weekends are 54hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and nontechnical entrepreneurs. 6:30-9 p.m. | eventbrite.com

JUNE 3 | SUNDAY Restorative Arts and Yoga Festival Granlibakken Tahoe | Tahoe City

Featuring Tahoe-based yoga instructors, energy workers and wellness practitioners to bring a weekend of rejuvenation and healing in the Sierra. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. $260$289 | (530) 583-4242, granlibakken.com

25th Annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire Camp Richardson’s Wood South Lake Tahoe

Queen Elizabeth requests your attendance to celebrate 25th anniversary of merrymaking and celebration. Be a part of history and come in costume, or come as you are and immerse yourself in games, theater and splendid Renaissance marketplace.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | valhallafaire.com

Presale Tickets $35

River Talk North Tahoe Clean Up Day Community House | Kings Beach

Clean Up Day in Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay and Crystal Bay. Register at 9 a.m. at The Community House.

Volunteers will be provided with gloves, bags and volunteer appreciation goodies.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | (530) 546-9000, northtahoebusiness.org

Truckee River Winery | Truckee

Join a short, informational River Talk about past and present threats to the Truckee River and how to help restore and protect it. Get a virtual tour of restoration projects and see the results of outreach programs.

Meet and socialize with fellow river-lovers.

RSVP Brenda Gilbert, (530) 550-8760 ext.

5. 4:30 p.m. | truckeeriverwc.org

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Tahoe Wedding Industry Group hosts its quarterly meeting. 9 a.m. | (530) 563-6392

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 110, to be included in Shop Local.

Tech Tuesdays Incline Village Library | Incline Village

Offers kids a fun way to explore different ways to learn about technology. A new activity each week. 4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

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Techstars Startup Weekend Truckee Community Rec Center Truckee

Techstars Startup Weekends are 54hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. 6:30-9 p.m. | eventbrite.com

JUNE 4 | MONDAY Pho for Project MANA Alder Creek Adventure Center | Truckee

Experience soul-satisfying Pho at a friendraiser to generate awareness about food insecurity and hunger in the community.

5:30-8 p.m. $25 | (775) 298-4161

Legal assistance North Tahoe Family Resource Center Kings Beach

Juan Estrada

530-546-8493 530-412-2220

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Find a supportive learn-by-doing environment at Toastmasters to achieve personal goals. Guests welcome. 12-1 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Truckee Chamber Mixer Donner Lake Village | Truckee

All Truckee Chamber Members are invited to a Chamber Mixer at Donner Lake Village.

Come for good food and beverages, good people and raffle prizes. Bring business cards 5-7 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Tahoe City Farmers Market

Window Cleaning Since 2000

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Town of Truckee Town Hall Conference Room | Truckee

JUNE 7 | THURSDAY

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PRUNING ✽ TREE REMOVALS ✽ CRANE WORK

Truckee Talkers Toastmasters

North Tahoe Family Resource Center offers legal assistance and mediation on family law, employment, landlord-tenant disputes and other civil issues. Those with questions must make an appointment.

JUNE 5 | TUESDAY

Commons Beach | Tahoe City

Thursday Mornings, May through October. Enjoy fresh local produce, delicious food and incredible lake views. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free | (530) 583-3348, tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Conversation Café Aspen Grove Community Center Incline Village

This is a drop-in conversation forum every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. 10:15-11:15 a.m. | (775) 832-1310

Help with computers Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach

Ongoing computer held. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring the Interweb,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology.

3-4 p.m. | placer.ca.gov

Incline Village Farmers Market Incline Village Library | Incline Village

More farmers, more food and more fun.

4-7 p.m. Free | (775) 339-1203, LakeTahoeMarkets.com

Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club Granlibakken | Tahoe City

The NLTRA hosts this monthly event on the first Tuesday of every month. All community members invited to attend for the latest in community news and projects.

7-8:30 a.m. $15 | gotahoenorth.com

Entrepreneurs Program Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe

“Are you growing your dream business?” The mentor-based program meets in the Aspen Room. 6-9 p.m. Free | tahoechamber.com

Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

May 31-June 6, 2018

FEATURE

PADDLEBOARD RACING The view south along the Pacific Crest from Andesite Peak.

TRAINING FOR ONE’S PERSONAL BEST STORY & PHOTOS B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

It is the beginning

of May and I’m the only one on Lake Tahoe, cruising on a stand-up paddleboard from Waterman’s Landing in Carnelian Bay to Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort in Tahoe Vista and back. I’m training for my first 3-mile race of the season, the Tahoe Cup Series Stop No. 1, which was held at Waterman’s Landing in Carnelian Bay.

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our Ultimate Tahoe Summer Bucket List at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

I just started getting into SUP racing last autumn, which is the tail end of paddleboarding season in Tahoe. However, I quickly became hooked as I realized what a great place Lake Tahoe is to train for SUP. It provides a convenient way to enjoy the

NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU TRAIN, THERE ARE ALWAYS UNKNOWN VARIABLES SUCH AS TIMING, WEATHER, CHANGING WATER CONDITIONS, RACE ORGANIZATION, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ISSUES THAT CAN AFFECT PERFORMANCE.

TOP RIGHT: Kayla Anderson training for a SUP race in

Carnelian Bay; ABOVE: Getting ready for an early morning flat-water session in May.

lake and affords great camaraderie between fellow athletes. As we get into summer and more SUP races in the area pop up, here are some tips on how to have a successful paddleboard race.

Get a good coach & set realistic goals | Sometimes it’s hard to know exactly where to start in training for a SUP race and a coach can guide you in the right direction. Fortunately, my training grounds are home to two renowned paddlers: Jay and Anik Wild. As owners of Waterman’s Landing, along with Kina Nemeth, who runs the cafe, they have a vested interest in developing healthy athletes and growing the sport.

The Wilds offered advice, encouragement and motivation practically every time I got on and off the water. This not only helped me prepare for my race, but also kept me safe. Also, a good coach can

help you set realistic goals. When I was training for my first paddleboard race last autumn, I originally set a goal to not come in dead last. That was not setting the bar very high. I changed it to focus on setting a new personal record, which allowed me to focus on something substantial and concrete in training and in the race.

Jay also told me to not beat myself up if I didn’t meet my goal and reminded me that every competition is a learning experience. With that being in mind, don’t enter an intense race like the 22-mile race in the fall without being prepared. A good coach can help motivate you in training, diet and accountability while keeping you engaged in the sport.

Train in advance | When to start training depends on a person’s lifestyle and how active he or she is but, generally speaking, one should start training for a short-distance SUP race at least four weeks out. Allow at least six months to a year to train for a long-distance race. Personally, it would take me at least a year of regular on-water training to prepare for the 22-mile Fall Classic in September.

To prepare for a 3-mile race, I try to get out on the water at least four days a week, keep my schedule flexible and constantly check windfinder. com for lake conditions. The key is to get out on

the water as much as possible to build strength, balance and endurance.

However, that’s not always the case with volatile weather and water conditions. On those days, I try to go golfing, running or to the gym to keep my muscle memory up. Anik said that any type of cross training helps. She does CrossFit because it involves many muscle groups. It also helps having access to a rowing machine.

Go in with the right mindset | Since the point of SUP is to have fun, I try not to beat myself up if I didn’t do as well as I wanted to. No matter how much you train, there are always unknown variables such as timing, weather, changing water conditions, race organization, equipment and other issues that can affect performance.

For me, just committing to enter a race gets me out on the water more than I normally would. Jay once told me to have no expectations, to just go out there and have fun. So, I always try to give myself a pat on the back just for showing up and putting in the time. If I meet my goals, that’s a bonus.  Kayla Anderson is the author of “Stand Up Paddle Board Racing For Beginners” on Amazon.

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(530) 587-9470 | tahoedonner.com Guided 1- and 2-hour trail rides for ages 7+. Pony rides.

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Join a morning of running and fun during the Truckee Running Festivals on June 3 to benefit Girls on the Run Sierras. Try a 5K or 10K along the Legacy Trail or a half marathon featuring beautiful and scenic trails of Waddle Ranch. Bring the kids for the age-appropriate distance fun races. The event is staged out of Riverview Sports Park. | tahoetrailrunning.com

Pre-Schooler Story Time

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Kahle Community Center | Stateline | June 1, 8

For ages 5 and younger. 10:30-11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

Incline Village Library | Incline Village May 31, June 7

With stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 18 months to 3 years. 11:1511:45 a.m. | (775) 832-4130

NORTH TAHOE CRUISES “Tahoe Cruz”

(530) 583-6200 | tahoesail.com Scenic, 2-hour sailing cruises from Tahoe City Marine.

Private charters. TART

“Tahoe Gal”

(800) 218-2464 | tahoegal.com Cruises to Emerald Bay, Happy Hour, dinner, sunset, full moon, Sunday dinner/live music, comedy dinner, and more.

Next to Lighthouse Center, east end of Tahoe City. TART

Truckee Library | Truckee May 31, June 7

For ages 3 years and older. A half-hour stay-and-play after the reading. 11:30 a.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

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Lego Club Truckee Library | Truckee | June 2

Ongoing for kids. 12-1 p.m. | (530) 5827846, mynevadacounty.com

South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | June 2

Meet with fellow writers for discussion and writing. Laptops available. Snacks provided. 3-4 p.m.

Cooking For Kids Mini-Munchkins tennis clinics Incline Tennis Center | Incline Village May 31, June 4, 7

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District Truckee | June 4

A perfect opportunity to develop the aspiring tennis player, ages 3 to 4. Enrollment is available in monthly sessions or daily drop-in, if space is available. 3-3:30 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

In Cooking for Kids, children 9 to 12 will learn simple meals and snacks that take little time. Class time will include hands-on food preparation, clean up & tasting. Prepare dishes like pasta, burritos, baked goods, beverages & spreads. 4-5 p.m. | tdrpd.org

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Play-based class designed to inspire exploration and discovery through art. For ages 5 and younger. 11 a.m. | kidzonemuseum.org

Truckee Library hosts an unstructured playtime for children and parents. Toys are provided. 4:30-5:30 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

The Great Skate Northstar California Resort Truckee | June 1

Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS) invites district students and families to come together at the Northstar California Skating Rink. The Great Skate is a community wide event that includes roller-skating, DJ music, raffle prizes and a silent auction.

Kick-off summer with the fifth annual Great Skate, SELS’ biggest school event. 5-9 p.m.

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Kids in grades 6-12 can shoot hoops, play volleyball, climb the rock wall and play arcade or video games. 6:30-9 p.m. $5 | (775) 586-7271

Young Adult Writers’ Meetup Preschool story time

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Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | June 1

Kids ages 4-9 are invited to an evening of fun at Northwoods Clubhouse while parents enjoy a night on the town. 5-9 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

Summer Swim Camp Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District Truckee | June 4, 5, 6, 7

Get the swim boost you need before summer starts or use this class to see if Summer Swim Team will be the right fit for you. All ages. 6-7 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Dance classes for all ages Truckee Community Recreation Center Truckee | June 4

Classes with Sherrie Petersen for all ages are ongoing monthly. Creative dance is offered to ages 2 to 5 and ballet classes are offered to ages 7 to adult. Truckee Youth Dance Ensemble hosts apprentice, junior, senior and elite companies. | tdrpd.org

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Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Ave., South Lake Tahoe

6 a.m.-8 p.m. until Sept. 30. Picnic area, beach, Visitors’ Center, food, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

BOAT RENTALS & FUEL DOCK Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

6 a.m.-8 p.m. daily until Sept. 30. Picnic area, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

WEATHER PERMITTING

8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily until Sept. 30. Picnic area, restrooms.

AREA LAKES

DONNER LAKE

(530) 582-7720

I-80, Donner Lake exit

PROSSER RSVR.

(530) 587-3558

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee

BOCA/STAMPEDE RSVR.

(530) 587-3558 I-80, Hirschdale exit

$12-$20. $96-$160 passes. $5 parking only. Mandatory inspections. Restrooms.

10 mph speed limit strictly enforced. No fees for parking or launching.

Mandatory inspections.

45 mph speed limit. No launching fee. $10 parking. Subject to closure during low water levels. Mandatory inspections.

PUBLIC PIERS Public piers are free, but have limited space; often limited to loading and unloading.

DONNER LAKE

DONNER LAKE

I-80, Donner Lake exit

37 public piers on north shore from the boat ramp east. Fenced piers are private.

LAKE TAHOE

GAR WOODS

Carnelian Bay

KINGS BEACH

Bottom of Coon St.

Small beach, picnic facilities. Restrooms.

KASPIAN PICNIC AREA West Shore

Between Tahoe City and Homewood. Picnic area, beach. Restrooms.

GROVE STREET

Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Located east of Commons Beach. Restrooms at Commons Beach.

Center of Tahoe City

SUGAR PINE POINT

Tahoma

Hiking, Ehrman Mansion tours, nature trail. Restrooms.

TA H O E C I T Y

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Grove St.

Lake Forest

Busy pier adjacent to town, public beach, picnic sites. Restrooms.

Homewood

Jackpine

SKYLANDIA PARK

Access to restaurant, small beaches. Restrooms.

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Junior Afternoon Tennis Clinics Incline Tennis Center | Incline Village June 4

A perfect opportunity to develop the aspiring tennis player. Enrollment is available in monthly sessions or daily drop-ins, if space is available. Ages 4 to 12. | yourtahoeplace.com

Larry Wilson Incline Village Library | Incline Village | June 6

Direct from TV, magician Larry Wilson returns with a new program of mind-blowing magic illustrating the scientific principles that make his illusions possible by using student volunteers in direct, hands-on learning applications. 4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

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Truckee Library | Truckee June 5

For ages 18 months to 3 years. A halfhour stay and play after the reading. 10:30 a.m. | (530) 582-7846

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Bike Park Lessons River View Sports Park | Truckee June 5, 7

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Bike park classes that encourage all riders, 6 to 18, at every level, beginner, intermediate, or expert to build their skills, boost their confidence, and progress their riding in an inclusive, fun park environment.

Helmets, elbow pads, knee pads, gloves are required. 5-7 p.m. | tdrpd.org

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Story Time Truckee Library | Truckee | June 6

For ages 6 months to 2 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. 10:30 a.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

Story time Zephyr Cove Library | Zephyr Cove June 6

Enjoy stories, songs, activities and coloring. 11:30 a.m. | (775) 588-6411, catalog. douglas.lib.nv.us

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Drop-in swim time for mermaids without a Mermaid University Certificate. Mermaid time with certificate is any public swim times. 6-7 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Family Fun Fridays KidZone Museum | Truckee | June 8

Play-based class designed to inspire exploration and discovery through art.

For ages 5 and younger. 11 a.m. | kidzonemuseum.org

Teen Scene Kahle Community Center | Stateline | June 8

Kids in grades 6-12 can shoot hoops, play volleyball, climb the rock wall and play arcade or video games. 6:30-9 p.m. | (775) 586-7271

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Ages 7 to 11 can build confidence and skills. Drop in or bike all season long every Monday at the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Center with Junior Mountain Bike Riders.

Will ride for about 1.5 hours. Riders are grouped by ability and experience. $10 | tcpud.org

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District Truckee | June 6

Incline Village | June 9

This course will give participants an American Red Cross Basic Water Rescue certification, as well as training to be an assistant in swim lessons. The Basic Water Rescue certification is a great start to becoming a lifeguard and/or swim instructor.

Ages 10-14. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

Youth Introduction to Golf Tahoe City Golf Course | Tahoe City | June 9

Are you curious about golf? Come check out this free clinic designed to introduce the game of golf to all the beginners out there.

Learn aspects of the game from how to hold a club and take a good swing, to putting, chipping and etiquette. 9-10 a.m. | (530) 5381516, tcpud.org

Kid’s Nature Journal Club South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | June 9

Learn skills for exploring the natural world and how to capture adventures in a nature journal. Some materials provided; bring a notebook and pen and dress for the weather.

10:30-11:30 a.m. | (530) 573-3185

Kid’s train rides Truckee Regional Park | Truckee | June 9

Truckee Donner Railroad Society offers kiddie train rides. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Lego Club Truckee Library | Truckee | June 9

Tennis Ice Cream Social

Ongoing for kids. 12-1 p.m. | (530) 5827846, mynevadacounty.com

Incline Village Recreation Center Incline Village | June 6

Kids art workshops

Join the Youth Tennis Program Family Ice Cream Social. Bring racquets, meet other tennis families, learn about tennis programs, camps and tournaments. 3 p.m. Free | yourtahoeplace.com

North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | June 9

North Tahoe Arts presents Kids Art Saturdays for ages 5 to 12. Each workshop allows kids to make a project to be taken home. Volunteer artists guide students in the workshops. Today is a Gift for Dad. 1-3 p.m. | northtahoearts.com

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Course Details 9 holes | par 35

Yardage 3,022

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The idea came from an awareness that nine-hole golf courses were becoming more and more popular because less and less people had the time to play 18 holes.

Ponderosa is a great golf option for players of all levels.

This would be the perfect place to teach kids the game.

Ponderosa golf course, Truckee’s publicly owned, nine-hole course, is the perfect place to make time for nine.

Ponderosa Golf Course opened in 1961 as an affordable, publicly owned golf option for the area. It is now owned by the Truckee Tahoe Airport District and is managed by the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District. My golf partner David “Day Day” Gosiewski and I found the course to be quiet and serene, which was a pleasant surprise considering its central location.

Ponderosa offers three sets of tee boxes, which I always appreciate as a female

golfer. Greens and sand traps were well maintained, even in the early season.

The fairways are nestled between tall, established pines, with mountain views visible on many of the holes. Hole 5 was my favorite; it really has a beautiful view of the Sierra. Hole 3 was also fun to play. It’s a short hole, with the flag fairly elevated; a fun par 3. Gosiewski nearly had a hole in one, but settled for an easy birdie.

Ponderosa is a great golf option for players of all levels. This would be the perfect place to teach kids the game.

Season rates for kids and juniors are $125 and $200, respectively. TDRPD also offers a number of golf clinics for kids, as well as kid-geared, golf outings on Mondays.

Rentals clubs are available, as well.

I look forward to playing Ponderosa again in the evening. The course is known for its twilight rates of $25 after 2:30 p.m.

I can only imagine how nice the course must be while viewing the Truckee sunset.

I also want to go back and enjoy the nice patio area next to the snack bar. It seems like a great place to catch some rays and enjoy a beverage after a quick 9 on a hot summer’s day. | (530) 587-3501, ponderosagolfcoursetruckee.com 

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Wet ‘n’ Dirty

JOIN THE OMG FUN RUN For a few hours, leopards, butterflies, world-class athletes and Tahoe-style entertainment will take over Old Meyers Grade for the OMG Fun Run on June 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Costumes are encouraged and the best costume in each division will receive a prize.

The OMG Fun Run is presented by the Meyers Community Foundation. Proceeds from the event will go to fund, support and promote creative and sustainable projects community-enhancing events in Meyers.

Old Meyers Grade is located .1 miles up South Upper Truckee Road. The course gate-to-gate roundtrip is 2.6 scenic miles. The event will be held rain or shine.

Refreshments will be provided. Registration is open until June 2. | meyerscommunityfoundation.org

Hike and be social Crystal Bay lookout | Crystal Bay | May 31

IVGID Senior Programs offers mile-long road hikes to the lookout in the summer moonlight, followed by a wine and cheese social. Transportation and food is included in fee. Those unable to make the hike can ride in the van to the top. Meet at Incline Recreation Center. 5 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

Summer Moonlight Hikes Incline Village Recreation Center Incline Village | May 31

These mile-long, paved road hikes to the Crystal Bay lookout site, sponsored in collaboration with the National Forest Service, usually include a spectacular sunset and ensuing moonrise for seniors. Transportation included. Meet at Rec Center. 5 p.m. $15$20 | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

6th Annual SmackDown Bulls, Broncs, & Barrels Rodeo Fuji Park | Carson City | June 1, 2

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Kids’ Show at 6:30 and Pro show at 7 p.m. Jason Stonebarger in the barrel. Food and drinks provided by Plaza Hotel. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $12-$20 | visitcarsoncity.com

Street Vibrations Spring Rally

National Trails Day

Downtown Reno and other locations | Reno June 1, 2, 3

Area venues | Tahoe City | June 2

Experience the excitement of Street Vibrations packed into one weekend at this year’s Spring Rally in downtown Reno with live entertainment, poker runs, ride-in shows, slow bike rides, scavenger hunts, VIP parties, more than 80 vendors and more. $40-$0 | (775) 329-7469, roadshowsreno.com

Kick off the trail season with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association with three ways to get involved. Help rebuild the symbolic starting point for the Tahoe Rim Trail in Tahoe City.

Beautify a connector trail that leads to Van Sickle Bi-State Park or hike to a beautiful waterfall and enjoy spectacular views of the South Shore with the TRTA guide team. | tahoerimtrail.org

Tahoe Bike Challenge

National Trails Day guided hike

Tahoe locations | South Lake Tahoe June 1-14

Truckee | June 2

Instead of driving, residents and visitors are asked to ride his or her bike to work, school and for fun. Sign up to track miles and join the friendly competition for fun prizes. Volunteer at a Bike Challenge event.

Or build a Bike Challenge team or join an existing team. | tahoebikechallenge.org

Tahoe Bike Challenge Kick Off BlueZone Sports | South Lake Tahoe June 1

Waterfall hike Van Sickle Bi-State Park South Lake Tahoe | June 2

Celebrate the kick off of the Tahoe Bike Challenge - to ride bikes to work and to recreate - with a fun party featuring free tuneups, kids bike rodeo, clinics, Bicycle Parade, demos and more. 3-7 p.m. Free | tahoebikechallenge.org

The Sugar Pine Foundation and the TRTA for a 3-mile hike. On this scenic hike, enjoy panoramic vistas with a brief visit to a waterfall. Guides will delve into natural and human history of the area, discuss forest topics and see firsthand the impacts of a wildfire burn zone. Registration required. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $5 | tahoerimtrail.org

American Red Cross lifeguard training

Wilderness First Aid for Dogs

Incline Village Recreation Center Incline Village | June 2

The Cedar House Sport Hotel Truckee | June 2

This sanctioned course encompasses: Lifeguarding, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, & AED Certifications.

All applicants must be able to pass a skills pre-requisite swim test. Must attend all classes and complete all online course work to be eligible for final exam. 1-7 p.m. $6$255 | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

Bike Demo Day Epic Rides | Carson City | June 2

Test ride Cannondale, Pivot Cycles & Specialized Bicycles during this free demo day. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | facebook.com

Source to Sea Educational Paddling Adventure

Fly Fishing class

Truckee River | Tahoe City | June 1, 8

Orvis Reno | Reno | June 2

Join the 2018 Truckee River Source to Sea Educational Paddling Adventure.

Journey through the Truckee River watershed from above Lake Tahoe to the inland sea of Pyramid Lake. The paddling team will learn about the many ways the Truckee River supports and connects communities. | riversforchange.org

The Tahoe Donner Trails Department, the Friends of Tahoe Donner Trails Club and the Truckee Donner Land Trust host an interpretive guided hike in the magnificent Lower Carpenter Valley. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

Learn fly-fishing basics in a free Fly Fishing 101 class. Perfect for beginners of all ages. Fly Fishing 101 will provide free lessons on fly casting and outfit rigging.

1-3 p.m. Free | (775) 850-2272, events.r20. constantcontact.com

Gain the confidence to make decisions and create positive outcomes for your dog in unpredictable situations. | (530) 582-5655, cedarhousesporthotel.com

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Class Incline Recreation Center Pool Incline Village | June 3

Learn to be a Water Safety Instructor and teach swim lessons. This class breaks down each stroke and trains you to teach swimming to anyone by incorporating creative teaching methods, covering basic water safety techniques. Ages 16+. 1-7 p.m. $6$255 | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

55+ Hiking Series Area Venues | Incline Village | June 5

Hikers age 55 and older can visit different Tahoe locales as part of IVGID Senior Programs. Meet in Incline Village Recreation Center lobby. Bring water, lunch and wear appropriate clothing and shoes. 8:30 a.m.3 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

Tahoe City Trailhead Work Day HISTORIAN & AUTHOR

MARK MCL AUGHLIN’S NEWEST BOOK

MONDAYS TAHOE CITY

WEDNESDAYS KINGS BEACH

3:00pm to 3:30pm Fairway Community Ctr. 330 Fairway Dr.

3:00pm to 3:30pm Community House 265 Bear St.

TUESDAYS TRUCKEE

THURSDAYS INCLINE VILLAGE

3:30pm to 4pm Sierra Senior Center 10040 Estates Dr.

3:00pm to 3:30pm St. Patrick’s Church 341 Village Blvd.

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Join Tahoe Rim Trail Association to help make improvements to the Tahoe City North trailhead including new signs, building retaining walls and planting shrubs and trees. Register online. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Upper Waterfall Loop hike

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Tahoe Rim Trail | Tahoe City | June 5, 7

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Group presentations · In-home talks (530) 546-5612 · TheStormKing.com

This 4.4-mile hike is dog friendly. Bring dinner to enjoy, along with water and sunscreen or a coat depending on the weather.

6:30 p.m. | meetup.com

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May 31-June 6, 2018

2018 SEASON BEGINS swims by any means. Then we focus in on trying to catch the largest fish by any means. Finally, we get to the point of only catching them the way that we want, which is why there are those who prefer dry flyfishing these days. It is how we roll.  FISHING REPORT (See Sightseeing in this issue of Tahoe Weekly for current water levels.)

Boca Reservoir | The road over the dam is

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The carpenter ant is one of the early season insects that bring large fish to the surface to feed on local waters. around the state are in good early season shape. Boca Reservoir, Donner Lake, Stampede Reservoir and Lake Tahoe are quite full. Prosser Reservoir will fill so it seems that the season will see plenty of water for all.

To the north, Frenchman and Davis lakes are both doing well. Frenchman is at capacity and spilling at last report.

The Truckee River is dropping nicely into shape and should be ideal by late May. Fishing has been good in spite of early season high water. Most are using nymphs and streamers for success. Hatches of Blue Wing Olive and March Brown mayflies have been occurring, but surface activity has been only occasional.

The release from Stampede into the Little Truckee River is down under 100 cfs at the moment. This is a pretty low, early-season flow that favors a dry dropper type of technique — a large dry used as an indicator with a nymph underneath.

We were playing a round of golf at Grizzly Ranch in Portola recently and the carpenter ants were flying in good numbers in the Sierra Valley. We should have been fishing Davis Lake instead of golfing that day. The carpenter ant is one of the early season insects that bring large fish to the surface to feed on local waters.

For fly-fishers, what we call the early part of the season — the period between the opener and July — is probably the best dry fly-fishing opportunity one can have.

What can be more fun that watching fish in excess of 20 inches crush your fly on the surface? This visual experience is what we find so exciting.

For many of us, it is what we call the final stage of fly-fishing. When we are younger, we try to catch every fish that

*Trails open depending on conditions.

Mileage is roundtrip, with levels based on family access.

All trails are more heavily used on weekends.

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BY BRUCE AJARI

hile many waters are open yearround in the Tahoe Sierra, many still open with the traditional opening day on the last Saturday in April. While opening day used to be a ritual for most fly-fishers, because many waters are now open, it does not seem to be as big of a deal. It is just another day and weekend to go fishing.

The snowpack this year is slightly below average, but thanks to a pretty significant March snowfall, it is adequate. Coupled with the large snowpack last year, reservoirs

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closed until further notice. Inflow is at 98 cfs and the outflow is 50 cfs. Powerbait, nightcrawlers and lures are all working. Fly-fishers have been catching some fish near the inlet with nymphs, streamers and dries.

Donner Lake | Fishing has been fair to

good. Kokanee fishing has been fair to good.

Nightcrawlers and Powerbait seems to be the main bait. Mackinaw fishing has been good. Flyfishers are catching some fish with streamers.

Lake Tahoe | All tributaries are closed to

TAHOE RIM TRAIL

EMERALD BAY & VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE

The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 164.8-mile loop trail that encircles Lake Tahoe. The trail is open to hikers and equestrians, and mountain bikers in some sections. It is generally moderate in difficulty, with a 10 percent average grade and elevations ranging from 6,300 to 10,333’. Visit tahoerimtrail.org for maps, guided hikes & descriptions.

GRANITE LAKE

LAKE TAHOE EAST SHORE

MARLETTE LAKE Moderate | 9 miles RT Walk along the dirt path through the picnic area and follow signs to Marlette Lake. Mostly sun exposed. Great wildflowers in early summer. Start at Spooner Lake State Park.

SECRET HARBOR & CHIMNEY BEACH Easy | 3 miles RT Follow the trail to Chimney Beach trail and follow the trail to the end and over a group of boulders to reach the sandy beaches of Secret Harbor (the wooden steps off the trail lead to the nude beach at Secret Cove). Off Hwy. 28.

fishing until July 1. Fishing has been fair to good for mackinaw. A guide is highly recommended if you are fishing for mackinaw for the first time.

Toplining and shore fishing is fair. Most shore anglers use inflated nightcrawlers.

SKUNK HARBOR

This is a fairly low early-season flow. Nymphing and dries should both work at this level. Dry dropper rigs are also recommended. Hatches similar to the main Truckee.

SPOONER LAKE

Little Truckee River | The flow is at 98 cfs.

Martis Lake | Zero kill. Catch and release only with barbless artificial lures or flies. Fishing is the best early in the season and again the fall.

The lake is typically good until around mid-June and again in the fall.

Prosser Reservoir | Fishing has been fair.

Anglers using bait, lures and flies have all caught fish. Fly-fishers have done well near the inlet areas. Bass fishing should improve as the water warms.

Stampede Reservoir | The road is closed

over the dam. Access to the boat ramp will be through the Hobart Mills side. Fishing has been fair from shore. Nightcrawlers, Powerbait and lures have all produced from shore. Fly-fishers have been doing well near the inlets with nymphs and streamers. Kokanee fishing has been good. Smallmouth bass fishing should improve as the water warms.

Truckee River | The flow out of the dam in

Moderate | 2.8 miles RT This interesting hike ends at a beautiful cove lined with boulders and a luxurious sandy beach on the edge of Lake Tahoe with some of the warmest waters around the lake.

Visitors can look inside the historic party house owned by George and Caroline Newhall in the 1920s along beach.

Park north of gate; do not block gate off Hwy. 28.

Easy | 1.8 miles RT Spooner Lake is a great, easy hike for any season with interpretive displays. At Spooner Lake State Park.

NORTH SHORE

PICNIC ROCK Moderate | 3.6 miles RT Just off the Tahoe Rim Trail, the expansive view from the top provides a panorama of both Lake Tahoe and the Martis Valley. A single track winds up, offering a gradual climb with no technical challenges, until reaching Picnic Rock, an old volcanic rock. Off Hwy. 267.

STATELINE LOOKOUT Easy | .5 miles RT This short hike offers superb views of Lake Tahoe.

A short, self-guided nature trail explains the history of the North Shore. Hwy. 28 in Crystal Bay.

Moderate | 2.5 miles+ RT | No dogs Steep descent to Vikingsholm Castle. Can continue to Eagle & Emerald Points around the bay for easy hikes. Connects to Rubicon Trail (see below). Park on either side of rocky overlook in Emerald Bay on Hwy. 89. ADA access (530) 525-9529.

Moderate | 2.2 miles RT A small alpine lake situated on the cusp of Desolation Wilderness, the hike is a popular entrance for hikers and equestrians to the back country and a spectacular trek towering over the pristine waters of Emerald Bay. Steady ascent of 850’ in less than 1 mile. Trailhead at Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89.

PAGE MEADOWS Easy-Moderate | 4-6 miles RT The hike to Page Meadows is a local favorite because of its easy access and beautiful scenery through forests to an expanse of several meadows. You can start the hike to Page Meadows from 64 Acres off Hwy. 89 along the Tahoe Rim Trail for a longer hike or from Ward Creek Boulevard off Hwy. 89.

RUBICON TRAIL & LIGHTHOUSE Easy-Moderate | .5-9 miles | No dogs Hike starts at Calawee Cove at D.L. Bliss State Park or Emerald Bay. Trail follows cliffs and coves along Lake Tahoe, nesting ospreys and eagles, short side trail to Rubicon Lighthouse, which is easy to access with small children.

BALANCING ROCK Easy | .5 miles A short, self-guided nature trail featuring Balancing Rock, an overlying rock of 130 tones balanced on a rock. At D.L. Bliss State Park.

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK Easy | 1.5 miles RT The nature trail loops through the forest past an array of wildflowers and through several sections of dense slash bleached nearly white from years of sun exposure. There are great spots to relax on the beach below Ehrman Mansion.

ALPINE MEADOWS

FIVE LAKES Strenuous | 5 miles RT Five Lakes is a great hike inside Granite Chief Wilderness, with the first 1 mile+ a steady ascent with great views of Alpine Meadows. Trailhead 1.8 miles up Alpine Meadows Road from Hwy. 89 across from Deer Park Drive.

Dogs prohibited May 15-July 15.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE

SOUTH SHORE

LOWER & UPPER ECHO LAKES Easy | 2.4-4.8 miles RT Lower and Upper Echo Lakes is a little-known paradise perched atop Echo Summit, 5 miles west of Meyers on Hwy. 50. The trailhead begins next to the dam. Once you reach Upper Echo Lake, 2.4 miles from the start, you’ll see a kiosk at a dock for a water taxi. You can take a taxi back or return the way you came, or continue into Desolation Wilderness.

The ride is a relaxing 20-minute tour through the channels connecting the two lakes. Taxi, cash only. (530) 659-7207.

WEST SHORE

Easy-Strenuous | .5-5 miles RT This hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. Park at the end of Squaw Peak Road. The first section that follows the creek is great for kids. As you climb, the trail may sometimes be hard to distinguish, so keep the creek on your right going up and on your left going down. Can continue a strenuous climb to High Camp and take the Aerial Tram to the valley (schedule at squawalpine.com).

SQUAW & EMIGRANT PEAKS Moderate | 3.4-4.4 miles RT Ride the Aerial Tram to High Camp, elev. 8,200’, and choose from a variety of trails (maps from Guest Services or squawalpine.com). Climb to the weathered buttresses atop Squaw Peak, visit the historic Watson Monument at Emigrant Peak or meander through the meadows covered with wildflowers, and enjoy the panoramic views afforded from Squaw’s spacious upper mountain. Tram ticket required. Hikes in the meadows good for small children.

Tahoe City is at 201 cfs. The flows through Truckee are at 444 cfs. Fishing has been fair to good for those working hard. Nymphs and streamers are producing best during the spring flows. Blue Wing Olives and March Brown mayflies are showing, but little surface activity yet. This water is special regulation, artificial only with barbless hook. Catch-and-release fishing is encouraged in this section, but an angler may keep two fish with a minimum size of 14 inches until Nov. 15.

CASCADE FALLS

Moderate | 1 mile RT Quick hike to the top of a volcanic outcropping offers panoramic views of the area off Hwy. 89 south of Tahoe City.

Easy | .5 miles RT Short, self-guided nature loop with signs that explain how glacial action carved and polished the surface landscape. Take Interstate 80 W from Truckee to the Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road exit.

Boat, shore and fly anglers are catching fish.

Reports from Davis are only fair.

EAGLE FALLS & LAKE

MARTIS CREEK WILDLIFE AREA

Davis and Frenchman lakes | Both are full.

Bruce Ajari is a long-time area fly-fisherman and past president of Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read more columns. Click on Fishing under the Out & About tab.

Moderate | 1.4 miles RT This boulder-strewn hike takes hikers to the waterfall descending from Desolation Wilderness into Cascade Lake. The falls are raging in the spring and are often a trickle by late summer. Near the end of the trail, walk up a large, flat boulder to the top of a hill where the trail can become confusing. Look for wooden posts marking the trail. Trailhead at Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89. Not recommended for small children or small dogs.

EAGLE ROCK

Easy-Moderate | .1-3 miles RT Great views of Lake Tahoe & Emerald Bay. Falls 5-minute walk from parking lot. Steady ascent to Eagle Lake not recommended for young children. West end of picnic area across from Emerald Bay, Hwy. 89.

TRUCKEE

GLACIER MEADOW LOOP

Easy | 4 miles RT Loop through Martis Creek meadow for a walk along the creek. Off Hwy. 267.

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THE ARTS

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& CULTURE

CREATIVE AWARENESS

Danny Rogers

New book on

Emerald Bay, Desolation

LETTING THE WOOD SPEAK S T O R Y & P H O T O S B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

Arcadia Publishing releases its new book, “Emerald Bay & Desolation Wilderness,” from Peter Goin on June 4 as part of its Images of America series.

The book features images from Emerald Bay, Vikingsholm and the Desolation Wilderness.

Goin is a foundation professor of art at the University of Nevada and author

D

anny Rogers has always had an eye for unique woodcarvings and has been eager to learn the processes of experienced wood carvers. A couple of years ago, he visited a home décor shop in San Diego and a wall hanging featuring a mirror enveloped in a natural wood border caught

belt combination that his grandfather created and a woodcarving table with two vice grips perfect for workers to use to carve and whittle away at current projects.

“People make fun of me about my table saw because it’s a tank. When I turn it on, the whole house shakes,” Rogers says.

“ I’m an aesthetic learner, hands on. Each piece of wood is different, unique. I can never find an identical match to it, which really allows the creativity to run wild.” his eye. Around that same time, his grandfather passed away leaving behind a plethora of woodworking tools.

“Before my grandpa passed away, he painted, made sculptures, taught music in the Bay Area. One of his favorite passions was woodworking, but he never made money off of it,” Rogers says.

“He had 20 to 30 different sets of woodworking tools and about $5,000 of expensive wood that was shipped from all over the world, including large redwood logs. He was kind of a hoarder; his garage was a craziness of sawdust and paintings, sketches. My grandpa was more of a Michelangelo, taking a raw block of wood and chipping away at it until the true figure came out. He was truly talented.”

Rogers inherited a “naval ship, huge machine” of a table saw, a sanding wheel/ 18

–Danny Rogers He took some 20-year-old scrap wood that his grandpa had stashed away, some aspen and pine bark that he found outside of his house, painted wood, a mirror that he found in a Truckee thrift store and composite material to create his own wooden wall hanging inspired by the one he saw in San Diego.

It took him about two to three hours to cut the pieces, then two to three hours the next day to glue them.

Rogers likes to use local wood that’s easily accessible to create rustic-looking pieces. He stains it to bring out the color, flare, texture and layers. In one piece, he shows how the stain brought out tiger stripes, and another that took on a camouflaged look. The end results have become handmade, one-of-a-kind wall mirrors and rustic floating-shelf coat racks that

Danny Roger with a sample of his collection.

he originally started making for friends and family. He has carried deconstructed pieces in his carry-on bag on a plane and assembled a project once he arrived at his friend’s house.

After his first few floating-shelf coat racks and hanging mirrors encased in natural wood, he started to become more elaborate. He sought out more tongueand-groove, recycled pieces that would hold a mirror in place better.

In the 10 to 12 pieces he has recently made, he began focusing on depth by adding more bark into the border of the mirror to create a natural, organic look.

“I’m an aesthetic learner, hands on.

Each piece of wood is different, unique.

I can never find an identical match to it, which really allows the creativity to run wild,” he says. “There’s a lot more forgiveness with wood than in painting or drawing. Wood is malleable. I can make mistakes, but still make it work.”

Rogers’ products can best be described as recycled, local wood art that brings the outdoor Tahoe element into it — although Rogers will say that he thinks of his pieces as coat hangers with more flare. In creating any project, he says his grandpa is always in the back of his mind.

“Every time I find a new piece of wood, I think about what my grandpa would’ve done with it,” he says. “I just want it to be used and enjoyed. If a whole house is designed with this kind of décor, I’d be happy. I like making one-of-a-kind things.” | d-rodge.com 

of several highly respected books about Lake Tahoe. This collection draws primarily from the California State Park Archives, Nevada Historical Society, North Lake Tahoe Historical Society, Lake Tahoe Historical Society and from Special Collections at the University of Nevada. | arcadiapublishing.com

One-act play competition WordWave is accepting entries to its one-act play writing competition being held on Oct. 20. Three submissions will be selected to have his or her work produced as a staged reading at the historic Valhalla Boathouse Theatre in South Lake Tahoe. Manuscripts must have a running time of no more than 60 minutes and writers can enter multiple works. The entry deadline is July 3. | tahoewordwave.com

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Arts

THE

‘FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS’ EXHIBIT

“Bouquets for Reno’s 150th Birthday” Wilbur D. May Museum Reno | May 31-June 2

This exhibit of original watercolor paintings honors Reno’s 150th birthday and the vibrant plants & flowers of spring. 10 a.m.4 p.m. | (775) 750-4636, sierrawatercolorsociety.com

THE ARTS

History of Transportation: A Mural Study by Helen Lundeberg Nevada Museum of Art | Reno May 31-June 7

Celebrating Israel’s 70th Anniversary

American artist Helen Lundeberg’s “History of Transportation” traces a progression of labor from the Native American era to the dawn of the airline industry in the 1940s. On view through Jan. 6, 2019.

10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Nevada Museum of Art | Reno May 31-June 7

Call to artists for public art

“Elements” defining the region

Tahoe Public Art has an open call for artist proposals for Temporary Environmental Art Installations along the new Tahoe Public Art Trail. TPA is seeking artwork that engages audiences in contemplating their civic responsibility as it relates to the natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The deadline to submit proposals is June 1. | tahoepublicart.com

Truckee Community Recreation Center Truckee | May 31-June 7

Fiber Art Group

Enrique Chagoya: Reimagining the New World

Open to those who enjoy knitting, crocheting, embroidery, hand sewing and other fiber arts. Participants will learn new tricks and are encouraged to share projects, ideas and stories. Bring projects or start new one.

All skill levels welcome. 2-3 p.m. | (530) 573-3185

This year the State of Israel celebrates 70 years since its founding by the United Nations following World War II. To mark this occasion, the Nevada Museum of Art presents exhibitions by Israeli artists Michal Rovner and Tal Shochat. These contemporary artists create work grounded in the history of photography. | nevadaart.org

An art installation inspired by the natural elements of the Eastern Sierra. The theme of the exhibit draws on the rivers, mountains, snows and winds and even the road signs and grocery store lines that define the Truckee-Tahoe region. | facebook.com

Area venues | Tahoe City | June 1

South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | June 1

Nevada Museum of Art | Reno May 31-June 7

Enrique Chagoya’s works incorporate diverse symbolic elements from preColumbian mythology, Western religious iconography and American popular culture.

Chagoya often appropriates the visual tropes of Western modernism in his works, just as the masters of modern art cannibalized so-called primitive forms without properly contextualizing them. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Ewoud de Groot—A Brush with Nature Stremmel Gallery | Reno May 31-June 7

“Lost Property” Shelley Zentner | Lake Tahoe Community College Shelley Zentner is displaying seven major works in the one-woman exhibit “Fundamental Freedoms” on display until June 28 at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe.

“We are in the midst of a great societal and global paradigm shift, and I feel that the role of artists is to use this negative energy as a catalyst for creativity,” says Zentner.

Each painting explores a different aspect of freedom. Freedom to vote, to learn, to explore the natural world, to escape violence and enslavement.

Shelley describes the work as, “a celebration of the heroic efforts of committed, passionate individuals to fight for fundamental freedoms. Diverse as these people are, what they have in common is bravery, curiosity, creativity and a willingness to endure hardship to help others.” | shelleyzen.us

Art of the Greater West

Bloom constrasts in environments

Nevada Museum of Art | Reno May 31-June 7

Nevada Museum of Art | Reno May 31-June 7

The artworks encourage conversations surrounding indigenous cultural practices such as mark-making and mapping; visual representations of settlement and expansion; and depictions of changes to the landscape brought about by colliding cultures.

10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Bloom is an internet-based Earthwork that transforms data into an experience of playfulness and unpredictability. A seismograph measures the Hayward Fault’s movements and the data sets are captured and run through a computer program designed by the artists. 10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Ewoud de Groot lives and works in Egmond aan Zee, a coastal village in the Northern Netherlands. After receiving a degree in illustration and painting from the Minerva Academy of Art, he began illustrating nature books for a period before pursuing painting full-time in 1999. Today, de Groot is recognized as a rising star in wildlife painting. | (775) 786-0558, stremmelgallery.com

Forms of freedom Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | May 31-June 7

Features large-scale portraits by artist Shelley Zentner. She has created the seven major works in this show since the presidential election. Zentner says that she felt compelled to contribute in some way to the growing voice of protest. Each painting explores a different aspect of freedom: to vote, to learn, to explore the natural world, to escape. | ltcc.edu

Hans Meyer-Kassel: Artist of Nevada Nevada Museum of Art | Reno May 31-June 7

This exhibition includes more than 50 drawings, pastels and oil paintings drawn from private and institutional collections.

Particular emphasis is placed on MeyerKassel’s romance with Nevada. 10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Untitled, (Lake Tahoe), 1948 Hans Meyer-Kassel Nevada Museum of Art June First Friday with Pete Buchan Riverside Studios | Truckee | June 1

Celebrate the art of Pete Buchan in “BuchanArt: Feel The Art.” “The body of work I’ve created is based upon the Chopstick Drip Painting technique I developed about 12 years ago.” 5-8 p.m. | (530) 5873789, chamber.truckee.com

Gathering of Artists North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | June 6

This free program offers artists the opportunity to meet other artists and work together in a shared studio space. Artists are invited to bring their latest projects to work on in shared studio space. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

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FUN & GAMES

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Puzzles

Trivia test

by Fifi Rodriquez

1. LANGUAGE: What is the accent mark that looks like a little tent over a letter like ˆ this?

2. TELEVISION: What animated show features a pub called “The Drunken Clam”?

3. COMICS: When did “The Phantom” daily comic strip start?

4. CHEMISTRY: What common kitchen product’s chemical formula is NaCl? 5. THEATER: In which musical was the song “The Perfect Year” featured?

6. ANATOMY: What is the largest artery in the human body?

7. HISTORY: Which battle was considered to be a turning point in the World War II Pacific arena?

8. MOVIES: What movie won the Best Picture Oscar award in 2016?

9. MATH: How many faces does an octahedron have?

10. LITERATURE: In which of Shakespeare’s plays does the line, “The course of true love never did run smooth,” appear?

Strange but true

by Samantha Weaver

Junior Whirl: (from the bottom up): Meatballs, lambaste, tamales, metals, stale, teal, eat, at, A. Hocus Focus differences: 1. Circumflex, 2. “Family Guy”, 3.

1936, 4. Salt, 5. “Sunset Boulevard”, 6. Aorta, 7. Midway, 8.

“Spotlight”, 9. Eight, 10. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

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1. Rye, 2. In good faith, 3. Zero, 4. Eugene Delacroix, 5. John Muir, 6. Thirteenth Amendment, 7. Venus, 8. Babylon, 9. Krypton, 10. Santa Ana winds.

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It was British writer and humorist Jerome K. Jerome who made the following sage observation: “It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.”

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Horoscopes

PUZZLES FOR KIDS

FIRE

EARTH

FUN & GAMES AIR

WATER

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Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Deep within your being major shifts have begun. As ever, what these depend on the specifics of your destiny and circumstance. However, they can be described as an awakening or a realization that change is inevitable. Either way, activations of a driving urge to push onward and forward is indicated. It might be registering in your mind as, ‘now or never’.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Current cycles are activating a deeper sense of your individuality. With this comes a creative urge that might best be satisfied with an investigation into key investments. Invention and design are also featured. These could manifest as external interests but are stimulating your ambitions. Taking actions to feel more secure and stable is part of this plot.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Waves of changes continue to wash in on your public and professional shores. These are also causing a stir on relationship fronts and quite possibly with mixed review. As ever, pleasing all the people all the time is as likely as thinking you can jump and land on the moon. So, this could be the end for some relationships but will open the doors to new ones altogether.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

An awakening of higher perspectives is underway. These are directly linked to outer relationships and to your work rhythms, style, and strategy. Extra efforts are required for success and these are linked to deciphering how you can foster new and better relationships with clients, colleagues and family and friends too.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

The pace of things is accelerating for you as your attention is directed to focus on a variety of fronts simultaneously. This includes home and family and garden too. If you do not have a garden to tend, you will at least find satisfaction in natural and beautiful settings. Meanwhile, a push to lay claim to latent talents and other treasures has begun.

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Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

A dramatic push to break through existing patterns that may up until now be described as static has begun. The signs of this new dynamic may have emerged several weeks ago but now it is here and in full force. A learning curve is implied and could manifest as hands-on training. Positively, professional advancement and financial increase are featured.

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Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Some major shifts and changes are underway, perhaps especially in the financial department. These could also manifest as accessing the talents and resources of new players suddenly entering your stage. Gathering new tools and implementing previously untried or even considered strategies could lead to a breakthrough you have been praying for.

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Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

A steady stream of new perspectives continues to flow in your mind. Positively, these are manifesting as fresh creative ideas which you feel determined to act on. The larger flow has been guiding you for some time to see a bigger picture. Now it is time to act upon them and this requires inner work to get clear on your resolve and follow through.

Advancing your position requires the discipline and effort to gain new knowledge.

The underside of this is that it may require that you replace existing perspectives as opposed to them simply exist alongside the old ways. Moves and renovations are also featured, whether literal or psychological. The main emphasis is on improvement.

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Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

The changes that are brewing now are very significant. They will likely produce shifts and moves to an entirely new living situation and/or way of life. These may not occur right away, but all the signs and indications are there. Positively, these may manifest as some dreams coming true.

However, you have to face your fears and enter the unknown.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

You may be on the verge of a creative breakthrough. Although your ambitions are growing steadily, proceeding carefully and diplomatically implies strategy. Your gut may be telling you that proceeding this way is extra important now. Much has to do with aligning with the person you feel you are at this stage of your journey because it is not entirely who you used to be.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

Things could not continue as they have and now the push to cooperate with the flow of changes has arrived. You may have to overcome resistances stemming from attachment to the way things are.

Ironically, these may not be what you actually want or need, but then that is how powerful our attachment to our comfort zone can be.

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MUSIC SCENE

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LIVE MUSIC, SHOWS & NIGHTLIFE

Lake Street Dive KEEPS ON RISING

MAY 31 | THURSDAY

June 2 | 8 p.m. | MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa | Stateline, Nev.

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RETRO POP

ake Street Dive has a knack for making old rhythms shine new. Their timeless sound revolves around Rachael Price’s one-of-a-kind voice backed by the rock-solid drums of Michael Calabrese and bass of Bridget Kearney — all tied together by the flawless trumpet and guitar playing of Mike “McDuck” Olson.

“There is sort of a mystical side to it,” says Olson. “I recently realized that our birthdays all fall perfectly along the zodiac.

We all represent one element of the signs.

Mike is fire, I’m water, Rachael is earth and Bridget is air. It makes for a certain energy developed within the individuals of this band that is hard to quantify.”

The tight-knit quartet first met at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston during their freshman year in 2003 before adding Brooklyn keyboardist Akie Bermiss last year.

“Mike was second person I met,” Olson recalls. “Then I met Bridget at a freshman class jam session and Rachael performed at an event I attended. So, I was aware of all three of them early on.”

By the following spring, the four fast friends were performing at bars around Boston, coining their name from a bygone drinking district in Minneapolis.

“The dirty secret is that the Lake Street dive bars no longer exist,” says Olson. “It was more of a reality in the 70s. My uncle lived nearby; he played the trumpet and said he could walk to all of his gigs.”

“Even though we all met at jazz school, the kind of jazz we were being taught was the jazz of a bygone era,” he says. “Our impetus was to take a step away from 22

“ We were always really open to one another creatively, but when we started writing together we opened up even more.” –Mike “McDuck” Olson scholastic jazz and play something that wasn’t written for a beautiful concert hall.

So, when we started playing bars in Boston, it was exactly what we were trying to do.

It helped mold us into the band we became. We needed to play accessible highenergy music for people to enjoy enough to look up from the bar and take notice.”

Although they always had a lot of fun with it, it wasn’t until a couple years after graduation that Lake Street Dive decided to go all in together as a professional touring group.

“By then, there was a movement in us all as people who were growing up to put up or shut up,” says Olson. “There was always a sense of camaraderie and potential — a spark that was there from the very beginning. So, we said, ‘Let’s try this. If it doesn’t work, we can say we gave it a go.

But, if we go our separate ways without trying, it will always be this What if ?’ ” According to Olson, it was around that time, “we started realizing we were to get traction. There was a serious ‘come to Jesus moment’ about how we were devoting our time. Of course, once we decided to go for it, we couldn’t get a gig to save our lives. There was this hairy six-month period when we thought we had made a huge mistake.”

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But get gigs they did. Ever since that fateful decision, it’s been an unbroken rise for the retro-pop group with that little something special. This summer, 15 years into their career, they are headlining the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo., for the first time.

“Honestly, the slow and steady progress is part of what makes it exciting,” says Olson “We haven’t made any huge leaps forward or bitten off more than we can chew. We are taking the snail’s approach to success. It’s really nice to keep a level head about the intention of everything we are getting into.”

Lake Street Dive recently went back to its roots with a self-produced album titled “Free Yourself Up,” featuring a number of collaboratively written songs.

“Our band was born out of a very long process of growing up together,” says Olson. “Going through the ups and downs of trying to make a go of it was a very bonding process. We were always really open to one another creatively, but when we started writing together we opened up even more. I’ve seen these people grow up and achieve maturity more than any other people I know. And now I’ve seen us work towards a common goal as a family unit.” | montbleuresort.com 

Mike Furlong Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6 p.m.

DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7 p.m.

Line Dancing with DJ Trey Hellfire Saloon, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

Dashel Milligan, Gabe Plank and Marshall Johnson Fine Vines, Reno, 7 p.m.

Ike & Martin Riva Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 7-10 p.m.

Simply the Best – A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Ages of the Moon Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

Acoustic Wonderland Sessions Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m.

Thirsty Thursday w/DJ Bobby G! Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m.

The Vegas Road Show Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 8 p.m.

Comedy Night Lex Nightclub, Reno, 8-9:30 p.m.

Jenni Charles & Jesse Dunn Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m.

Acoustic Open Mic The Library, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Student Body Thursdays The Brew Brothers, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grand County Nights with DJ Jeremy Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

LEX Unplugged Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Edge Thursday Ladies Night with DJs Enfo & Twyman Peppermill Casino, Reno, 10 p.m.

Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno

JUNE 1 | FRIDAY The Vegas Road Show Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 4 p.m.

First Friday’s with Comedy Collective Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 5:30 p.m.

Comedy Happy Hour Lex Nightclub, Reno, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Guitarist Jack Di Carlo Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill, 5:30-8 p.m.

The Mark Castro BAnd Bella Vita, Carson City, 6:30 p.m.

BAC Blowhards Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9 p.m.

May 31-June 6, 2018

MUSIC SCENE

C A L E N D A R | M AY 3 1 - J U N E 7 , 2 0 1 8 Mediterranean Gypsy: A night of performing arts Art Truckee, Truckee, 7-10 p.m.

Latin Dance Social Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m.

Erika Paul and David Aller Jazz Duo Fine Vines, Reno, 7 p.m.

Simply the Best – A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Ages of the Moon Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

Gina Rose Philosophy, Truckee, 7:30 p.m.

Dirtwire w/ Outlaw Kindred and The PostmOn at The Bluebird The Bluebird, Reno, 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Travis Tritt Carson Valley Inn Casino, Minden, 8-10 p.m.

Steel Rockin’ Karaoke Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City, 8 p.m.

Dearly Beloved Nevada Theatre, Nevada City, 8-10 p.m.

Abducting Diana Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

New Wave Crave MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Saddle of Southern Darkness & Dig Deep Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Manny Maldonado Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, Sparks, 9 p.m.

MagNicoSynth’s First Friday Funk Fest Pignic Pub & Patio, Reno, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Guest DJs St James Infirmary, Reno, 9 p.m.

Alberto Pedraza, Fuerza Latina Millennium Nightclub, Sparks, 9 p.m.

Tease Harrah’s, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Snakeboy Johnson Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m.

DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Dance party 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grand County Nights with DJ Jeremy Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

Rose’s Pawn Shop Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, 10-11:30 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Band Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 10 p.m.

Soul Funk Disco The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno.

Jungle Book Kids!

Reno Little Theater, Reno.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay

JUNE 2 | SATURDAY Olate Dogs Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 2-3:30 p.m.

TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Kickoff Cornerstone Church Incline, Incline Village, 4-6 p.m.

The Vegas Road Show Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 4 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Jungle Book Kids!

Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7 p.m.

Social Science: Freak Show The Discovery, Reno, 7 p.m.

Atomic Highway Fine Vines, Reno, 7 p.m.

Lake Street Dive MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Simply the Best – A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Ages of the Moon Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

Ska and Punk Unites Show Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 7:30-11 p.m.

Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers at Grand Sierra Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m.

Wax Idols w/ Screature, Plastic Caves The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Abducting Diana Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

2018 Reno Epic Crawl & Lightsaber Battle Headquarters Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

GDCH Tour Guerra De Chistes Millennium Nightclub, Sparks, 8 p.m.

Zoe Jakes ‘House of Tarot’ Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Manny Maldonado Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

All Jacked Up Saturdays NoVí, Reno, 9-11 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, Sparks, 9 p.m.

Saturday Dance Party St James Infirmary, Reno, 9 p.m.

Seduction Saturdays Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m.

Saturday Night Karaoke Farah & Sons, Sparks, 9 p.m.

Deep House Lounge The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

Snakeboy Johnson Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m.

DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Dance party 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grand County Nights with DJ Jeremy Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Band Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 10 p.m.

Ginuwine Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

Nasty Nate & The Rhino Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10:30 p.m.

Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay

JUNE 3 | SUNDAY Sunday Music Brunch Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday Gospel Brunch The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 12-3:30 p.m.

Jungle Book Kids!

Reno Little Theater, Reno, 2 p.m.

Ages of the Moon Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 2 p.m.

PJ Masks LIVE! Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 4 p.m.

TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra United Methodist Church, Gardnerville, 4:30 p.m.

Improv - Dace The Generator, Sparks, 5-7 p.m.

Artemisia Chamber Ensemble The Holland Project, Reno, 6-9 p.m.

Chris Costa Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Resistant Culture, VIE, the scattering/Sans Ami Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Yanni 25 - Acropolis Anniversary Concert Tour Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m.

Canyon White 3-peat Victory Tour Hangar Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Open Mic Comedy The Library, Reno, 8 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Band Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 8 p.m.

Zoe Jakes ‘House of Tarot’ Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno 2018 Reno Epic Crawl & Lightsaber Battle Headquarters Bar, Reno

JUNE 4 | MONDAY Song Group Tahoe Truckee School of Music, Truckee, 5:30-6:45 p.m.

West Coast Swing Social Dance Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m.

Rock-N-Roll Experience The Brew Brothers, Reno, 10 p.m.

JUNE 5 | TUESDAY Adult Tuesday night class Sierra Nevada Ballet, Reno, 5:30-7 p.m.

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ROSE’S PAWN SHOP June 1 | 10 p.m.

Crystal Bay Club | Crystal Bay, Nev. STRAINS OF APPALACHIAN music shine through five guys from Los Angeles when they sing authentically about heartache, loss and regret in a classic, yet contemporary Americana style. | crystalbaycasino.com

CHRIS COSTA

AMERICAN ROOTS

June 1-2 | 8 p.m.

Tahoe Biltmore | Crystal Bay, Nev. June 3 | 7 p.m.

Polo Lounge | Reno, Nev. ONE OF NEVADA’S TOP entertainers has performed authentic renditions of classic rock and dance hits at more than 1,500 shows throughout Reno-Tahoe during the last 10 years. Watch out or you might get burned by one of his famous “keytar” solos. | tahoebiltmore.com, www.pololoungereno.com

SNAKEBOY

JOHNSON

BLUES ROCK

June 1-2 | 9:30 p.m.

Bar of America | Truckee THIS AUSTIN GUITARIST sharpened his fangs in the 1970s Bay Area with a fiery emotional style influenced by classic blues. Snakeboy is most at home playing in some roadhouse bar room, delivering his original and traditional blues-rock compositions with a gutsy voice, while firing off heart-bending rounds of overdriven tube leads. | barofamerica.com 24

JUNE 6 | WEDNESDAY Larry Wilson Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 4-5 p.m.

Live Music CB’s Pizza, Carnelian Bay, 6-9 p.m.

Randy Ide Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6 p.m.

Open Mic Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Shoreline Mafia in Reno 6/6 Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Jam Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m.

Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m.

LOCAL 891 LIVE featuring Swigs and Pink Awful The Brew Brothers, Reno, 9 p.m.

Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno

JUNE 7 | THURSDAY First Thursday: The Sextones Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 5-7 p.m.

MOZART IN THE MOUNTAINS:

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PIANO

Canyon Jam/Open Mic Living the Good Life Nightclub-Bistro-Lounge, Carson City, 6:30 p.m.

Traditional Irish Session Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m.

Pato Banton Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Ike & Martin Alibi Truckee, Truckee, 7-10 p.m.

Buddy Emmer and guest Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Comedy Night The Jungle, Reno, 9 p.m.

Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno

DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7 p.m.

Line Dancing with DJ Trey Hellfire Saloon, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

9 to 5 The Musical Truckee Community Theater, Truckee, 7-9:30 p.m.

Ike & Martin Riva Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 7-10 p.m.

Simply the Best – A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Taming of the Shrew The Lear Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Ages of the Moon Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

Acoustic Wonderland Sessions Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m.

Legends Of Country Music Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m.

Thirsty Thursday W/DJ Bobby G! Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m.

Abducting Diana Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

Comedy Night Lex Nightclub, Reno, 8-9:30 p.m.

High Priestess, Luminous Empty, Resistance Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Acoustic Open Mic The Library, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Student Body Thursdays The Brew Brothers, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grand County Nights with DJ Jeremy Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

LEX Unplugged Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno

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CLASSICAL

June 2 | 4 p.m.

Cornerstone Community Church Incline Village, Nev. June 3 | 4:30 p.m.

Carson Valley United Methodist Church Gardnerville, Nev. June 8 | 7 p.m.

Our Lady of Tahoe Catholic Church Zephyr Cove, Nev. June 10 | 4 p.m.

St. John’s Presbyterian Church | Reno, Nev. THIS 13TH SUMMER music fest includes Mozart’s “Sinfonie Concertante for Four Winds” and “Coronation Mass,” plus Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 1.”

Guest artists will be performing with the orchestra. | toccatatahoe.com

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IKE AND MARTIN

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ACOUSTIC

May 31 & June 7 | 7 p.m.

Riva Grill | South Lake Tahoe

DARABELLO

here’s a new venue in downtown Truckee and like many local establishments, it’s got a philosophy all its own: Locally sourced, from top to bottom.

“We wanted to create a space with an elegant, yet approachable feel where people can come for one of the best healthy, local food, beer, wine and menus in the area,” says the first-time restaurateur Hayden Pruitt of his new venture, Philosophy.

Pruitt has so far contracted with regional food providers Tahoe Food Hub, Produce Plus, Liberty Food & Wine Exchange, Sierra Bakehouse, Lobo Baking, Truckee River Winery and local breweries FiftyFifty, Alibi Ale Works, Knee Deep, Revision and Moonraker to provide the grub and suds for his establishment.

June 5 | 7 p.m.

Alibi Ale Works | Truckee A SOUTHERN BOY from Mississippi and a Brit from London’s folk scene are two of the talented, hardworking musicians who regularly gig around Lake Tahoe. | rivagrill.com, alibialeworks.com

“ We’re looking to bring in some new

JENNI CHARLES

acts from Reno

& JESSE DUNN

and other places while continuing to support local artists.”

“Our philosophy is about giving back,” he says. “These days, we’re all caught in our own worlds. I wanted to create a place with more of a communal atmosphere where we can all get together. It’s less about creating restaurant and more about designing a unique concept for the people of Truckee.”

Philosophy opened on May 18 on the west end of downtown Donner Pass Road in the building that used to house Stephen Rembert’s cabinetry shop, Sash and Door.

As it so happened, Pruitt hired Rembert’s daughter and former Cottonwood waitress Libby Sullivan to be his general manager.

“It all just kind of fell into my lap,” he says of the partnership.

They installed a kitchen, a bathroom and a crescent moon bar with wood built-ins climbing up into the wide-open, well-lit space before adding a stage, sound system, fireplace and family area. The one-of-akind lighting design across the ceiling took three days to hang. There will also be artwork arranged by Blue Wolf Studio and a newly commissioned centerpiece by artist Earl Christiansen.

A LIVELY LINEUP Sullivan dove headfirst into summer booking with more than 20 acts already on tap in genres in jazz, folk, bluegrass, classical world and avant-garde. There will be live music at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays this summer.

“I think eventually we’ll get an identity as far as the music scene goes,” she says.

“After working at Cottonwood for three years, I saw a lot of the same bands that play everywhere around the lake. We’re

Clare Foster

–Libby Sullivan

AMERICANA

May 31 | 8 p.m.

Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats | Truckee TOP: Darabello; LOWER LEFT: Philosophy managers Libby and Hayden hanging out at Truckee’s newest hotspot; LOWER RIGHT: Philosphy street front in the west end of downtown Truckee.

Gina Rose | June 1 | 7:30 p.m.

Lost Whiskey Engine | June 8 | 7:30 p.m.

Darabello | June 9 | 7:30 p.m. looking to bring in some new acts from Reno and other places while continuing to support local artists.”

One of the bands scheduled to make its Truckee debut on June 9 is Darabello. This eccentric duo from Reno features Joseph Tatum laying down string-looped cello riffs for percussionist Ethan Gray to expand on with bowed cymbal and radiating toms over a shimmering backbeat.

“We’ve always gone against classical norms,” says Tatum. “Both Ethan and I have tried to push our representative instruments as far as we can. We’re kind out there with new innovative sounds.

Everything is groove-centric and rhythmic with a lot of improvisation and interactive play.”

According to Tatum, in Arabic — pronounced dar-uh-b — means to strike. Gray often plays a darbuka, a Middle Eastern goblet drum during his multi-faceted work with Darabello.

Tatum is a member of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra who studied at

Indiana University before earning a graduate degree in cello performance from University of Nevada, Reno in 2015 where he met Gray.

“Just about everything we do is an original composition written through collaborative process,” says Tatum. “I’ll come to Ethan with my various loops stacked up and ask him if he thinks anything is missing. Then we discuss together the momentum of the piece and how to lay out songs in terms of energy.”

Darabello plans to record a debut LP in August at Imirage Sound Lab in Sparks, Nev., with producer and UNR professor Tom Gordon who has previously worked with Dr. Dre, The Beach Boys, Boyz II Men, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Ozzy Osbourne, Collective Soul and Whitesnake. | truckeephilosophy.com 

THESE LOCAL ROCK STARS strip down the Dead Winter Carpenters into a duet featuring homegrown harmonies, flatpicked guitar and flawless fiddle. | moodysbistro.com

Major Motion Pictures · Independent Films Live Music · Dance Performances

Solo: A Star Wars Story May 31-June 14

Incredibles 2 June TBD

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom June TBD

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BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

My ron Lake | R e n o ’s Av a r i c i o u s F o u n d e r : P a r t I I started making money hand over fist, eventually earning more than $100,000 per year.

In 1871, Lake began to develop the acreage that he owned on the south side of the Truckee River, across from Reno.

He called it the South Addition and the wily real-estate baron soon began wheeling and dealing. The Nevada State Legislature had just relocated the county seat from Washoe City to Reno, so Lake offered a free acre of land to build a proposed courthouse there. Lake wanted a stately brick courthouse for curb appeal in his new South Addition. As an added bonus, Reno citizens would have to pay to cross his bridge to conduct official business with the state or county. Despite loud protests by Reno citizens, Lake got his courthouse approved.

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capitalize on his real-estate holdings. He contacted Charles Crocker, construction superintendent for CPRR, and said that he could provide land for a town site on his property north of the river if the company would construct a train depot near his bridge and turnpike. For Lake and the railroad, it was mutually beneficial. Central Pacific acquired the right-of-way through Lake’s property, as well as alternate city blocks in the new town site. For his part, Lake retained half of the lots on his land north of the river, while the train’s arrival increased his toll business exponentially.

Once the railroad reached Reno, all the freight teams and traffic that had been crossing Donner Pass using the difficult Dutch Flat/Donner Lake Wagon Road started using the train for hauling supplies over the Sierra to Nevada. Many of the freight companies transferred their operations from Sacramento to Reno, where they could pick up freight and goods at the Central Pacific’s Reno Station. Most supplies were destined for Carson City or the mines at Virginia City so southbound traffic on Lake’s toll road boomed. He

business ventures frequently exploited and angered citizens of the city he established.

The courthouse location endorsed by the Washoe County Commissioners further stirred the hot embers of a smoldering problem in Reno —Lake’s monopolistic toll franchise. For several years, residents had signed petitions demanding that the city purchase Lake’s toll bridge and turnpike for conversion to a free public road. Lake refused, of course. For now, he was still legally protected by the 10-year franchise authorized by the State Legislature in 1862. Lake also argued that he and his bridge were both here before Reno was a town. In 1869, political pressure resulted in the commissioners passing a general 25-cent rate reduction in Lake’s tolls, but that didn’t appease Renoites for long.

As more homes and businesses were built in the South Addition, merchants on the north side of the river cut delivery service to the neighborhood, complaining that their clerks had to pay each time they crossed Lake’s bridge. The simmering issue finally came to a boil in 1872 after the

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Reno’s first citizen was incensed and initiated legal proceedings claiming that the V&T bridge had been built within 1 mile of his — a key point protected by his exclusive franchise. Lake also struck back physically, erecting a fence across the railroad bridge that V&T crews quickly removed. A further blow to Lake’s empire came in January 1873 when the Washoe County Commissioners refused to grant him an extension on his expiring franchise and declared the main commercial artery through Reno a public highway. Incredibly, Lake refused to give up. He gated the bridge and stood on it with a loaded gun, demanding a toll to cross. He was arrested, fined $20 and ordered to keep the gate unlocked. Finally, his lawsuit against the V&T and the State reached the Nevada Supreme Court, but in another defeat for Lake, in May 1873 the justices voted against him and declared his bridge “free to cross.”

After that Lake’s professional and private life began to unravel. In 1879, his wife Jane sued him for divorce, charging him with extreme mental and physical cruelty. The highly publicized divorce case (decided in his wife’s favor) further exposed Lake as a cold-hearted capitalist focused more on money than humanity and public service. Lake died on June 20, 1884, at the age of 56, a wealthy man but with a tarnished reputation as Reno’s first robber baron.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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1983 Memorial Day Flash Flood Photo Courtesy U. S. Geological Survey.

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evada’s “Biggest Little City in the World” is celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of its founding 150 years ago. Reno’s first real-estate parcels were sold at auction on May 9, 1868, just in time for the arrival of track-laying crews for the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.

The city is named for General Jesse Lee Reno, a Civil War hero who died fighting for the Union in 1862. As a favor to U.S. Army General Irvin McDowell, Leland Stanford, president of Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR), named two train stops in Nevada after war heroes: one for Gen. Reno, the other for Gen. James S. Wadsworth, also an admired commanding officer mortally wounded in that war. As the last stop heading east with access to wood and water, Wadsworth became a vital supply depot for the railroad. Today less than 1,000 people live there.

One of Nevada’s most prominent early citizens was Myron Charles Lake, considered the principal founder of Reno.

He was a shrewd entrepreneur, but his business ventures frequently exploited and angered citizens of the city he established.

During the 1860s, Myron Lake controlled an important toll bridge (Lake’s Crossing) over the Truckee River and owned the franchise to a fee-based turnpike on Sierra Valley Road (now Virginia Street), the main commercial thoroughfare through the Truckee Meadows.

Despite his politically approved monopoly of toll traffic, it produced only modest revenue during the first years of operation. Over time, however, traffic to the Comstock mines increased and Lake raised his tolls. Lake invested his proceeds in growing an empire. He built a large grist mill for grinding grain into flour and he made structural improvements to his inn and road house near the bridge (site of today’s Virginia Street Bridge). He also added horse stables and a sturdy barn.

Ultimately, the most important move was Lake’s purchase of 137 acres on both sides of the Truckee River, where the core of Reno stands today.

In 1868, as Central Pacific’s track-laying crews approached the Truckee Meadows from the west, it was Lake’s chance to

Virginia & Truckee Railroad built a bridge over the Truckee River just downriver from Lake’s Crossing. In short order hundreds of pedestrians began using the new railroad bridge to bypass Myron Lake’s tolls.

Tahoe Sierra residents breathed a sigh of relief when May 1983 arrived bringing dry weather.

After one of the worst winters of record — 1982-83 ranks No. 6 with 60 feet of snow measured on Donner Pass — people needed some sun.

Temperatures warmed and everyone assumed winter was over. But May 30 (Memorial Day) a rockfall on appropriately-named Slide Mountain plummeted into an alpine lake. The displaced water roared down Ophir Creek Canyon in a volatile flash flood that killed one, but miraculously spared five others.

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s award-winning book, “SNOWBOUND! Legendary Winters of the Tahoe Sierra” available in stores or at thestormking.com.

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flavor

Gardening

IN THE HIGH SIERRA S T O R Y & P H O T O S B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

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PHO FOR A CAUSE Tahoe Donner hosts Pho for Project MANA, a community friend-raiser in partnership with Project MANA and tech start-up Kynbo on June 4 at the Alder Creek Adventure Center at 5:30 p.m. Pho for Project MANA was created in 2017 to raise awareness about food insecurity and hunger in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee community.

Now in its second year, traditional Vietnamese-inspired pho will be served to the community in a unique Pho Buffet dinner.

Tickets for the community pho fundraiser are $25 per person and proceeds benefit Project MANA, North Lake Tahoe and Truckee’s nonprofit food pantry. | Tickets projecmana.org

pril showers bring May flowers,” is the saying. People in the Tahoe Sierra, however, know that the weather up here is a different. A lack of humidity, dry temperatures and random frosts can destroy plants — still, weather is not the only challenge. Critters, such as bunnies, bears and squirrels, love to dig up bulbs and munch on berries, apples and greens.

So, is growing a garden in Tahoe possible?

Yes, as long as you’re willing to experiment and be patient. At the Truckee Demonstration Garden, managed by Slow Food Lake Tahoe, open garden beds show rhubarb in full bloom, skinny asparagus shoots popping up and garlic sprouts growing happily. But this isn’t the case for all veggies. Unfortunately, Tahoe’s wildlife enjoys eating organically and a lot of the other plants have to be protected.

“Most of what we have has to be jailed,” says Truckee Demonstration Garden director Katie Townsend-Merino with a smile.

“We’ve learned what can be covered and what doesn’t have to be.”

Commons Beach | Tahoe City | May 31, June 7

Thursday mornings through Oct. 11. Enjoy fresh local produce, delicious food and incredible lake views. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | (530) 583-3348, tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Green Thumb Thursdays Sierra Nevada College Garden Incline Village | May 31

The all-volunteer North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden will hold Green Thumb Thursday workshops and classes each week.

Classes will demonstrate environmentally safe and successful gardening methods.

5:30-6:30 p.m. Free | (775) 831-8437, demogarden.org

Hops for Huskies Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom Truckee | June 1

Stop by and enjoy the local brews and $1 from every beer purchased benefits Tahoe Husky Rescue. 3-8 p.m. | tahoehuskyrescue.org

Best of Tahoe Chefs Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | Tahoe City | June 1

Tickets are available for the 19th annual food and wine fundraiser. The theme for this year’s event is Silver & Gold Gala.The event is presented by the Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation. 5:30 p.m. $175 | bestoftahoechefs.org

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boxes at the Truckee Demonstration Garden; ABOVE: Amy Fagel and Katie Townsend-Merino in the Truckee Demonstration Garden.

“Anything in gardening is an experiment. If it works, we keep doing it; if it doesn’t work, then we don’t do it again.”

Tahoe City Farmers Market

LEFT: Some of the Juwel-covered garden

–Katie Townsend-Merino

Despite the critters, last year Truckee Demonstration Garden harvested more than 217 pounds of food including 73 pounds of greens, 34 pounds of roots and 48 pounds of alliums. The garden also harvested 19 pounds of herbs, 16 pounds of veggies and 25 pounds of tomatoes and rhubarb.

“Anything in gardening is an experiment.

If it works, we keep doing it; if it doesn’t work, then we don’t do it again,” she says.

She’s also seen a few surprises. A few crops that were planted before TownsendMerino started volunteering kept coming back year after year. She didn’t know what the cherry, pear and apple trees were before they started bearing fruit.

She adds that while fending off the critters and bad weather can be challenging, that’s part of the fun. To find out the intricacies of what grows well in the Sierra, Townsend-Merino admits that she’s not afraid to look things up on the Internet.

“I wondered why our asparagus was so skinny, so I looked it up. People always ask me, ‘How do you know everything?’

I Google it,’ ” she says.

Townsend-Merino also learns from fellow gardeners at the many classes, workshops and clinics held locally during the summer.

Throughout her years of gardening in the Sierra, Townsend-Moreno learned

how to prepare crops for winter by layering garden beds with 2 inches of compost and spreading hay over it, which is removed in the spring. She places chicken wire below, around and above crops to keep squirrels out and installs Juwel Planters that look like mini-greenhouses. She also places a quilt or a blanket over the boxes and covers the other plants in frost cloth.

“Frost cloth is fairly inexpensive and lasts a long time. Snow doesn’t necessarily kill plants if they’re covered. Look at how many hours it stays cold — that can make a big difference,” she says.

In starting a garden from scratch, seeds should be planted in April and started indoors until the weather warms up. People should expect the growing season to last through mid-October. Lettuces are easy because they only take a month to grow; so, they can be planted as late as August.

Alliums, such as garlic, onions, shallots, leeks and herbs can be planted in the fall to sprout in the following spring.

Along with trial and error, the best advice for starting a garden in the Sierra is to attend a gardening class or volunteer at Truckee Demonstration Garden. It hosts Community Dig-Ins on Saturdays for an hour or two so local gardeners can help rebuild garden beds, plant seedlings, harvest food for local seniors, distributed through Sierra Senior Services, and learn

about how to grow a garden.

“I started as a volunteer. I learned a lot being hands-on and talking to fellow gardeners,” says Amy Fagel, who’s been with Slow Food Lake Tahoe for three seasons.

The University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe offers gardening classes in Tahoe City, Truckee, Incline Village and South Lake Tahoe. People who attend classes can receive free starter plants and participate in high-altitude gardening studies. All local gardening classes and work days are listed at TheTahoeWeekly. com in the Event Calendar. | ucanr.edu/ sites/mglaketahoe 

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ver wonder how those smells and tastes get in your glass of wine? Wine is basically fermented grape juice, and yet don’t we consistently sense cassis in quality Cabernet? So, how did those cherries get in my Pinot, grass in my Sauvignon Blanc, eucalyptus on my Shiraz, salt in my Muscadet, blueberries in my Merlot and butter in my Chardonnay?

There are several ways these aroma and taste molecules get into the bottle to rise up and enhance our wine enjoyment.

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Saline is another piggy-back molecule that effects flavors. The Atlantic breezes into the Loire Valley bring an undeniable salty note to Muscadet.

On a more immediate note, the Northern California fires of 2017 have stimulated research on how to dissolve the effects of smoke taint before the juice hits the bottle.

In the last significant fire year of 2008, many wineries did not release their high-end wines.

Interestingly, many consumers didn’t notice or actually enjoyed the added complexity light smoke exposure created. This shouldn’t be a big surprise because we know winemakers will try to bring smoky components to bold reds such as Syrah or Petit Sirah with oak influences.

Winemaking is another tool to encourage or discourage characteristics in wine.

There is the aforementioned use of oak.

Also, specific yeast strains that bring out certain notes — whether malolactic fermentation (hello, butter) is used or not — and the temperature of alcohol fermentation or carbonic maceration (banana/bubble-gum to Nouveau Beaujolais) are part of the winemaker’s spice box.

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Let’s look at what’s in the grape itself.

Each variety has specific typical characteristics. For example, grape growing and climate can affect what is emphasized in a wine from a specific grape. Factors such as vine training, crop load and climate can bring out certain characteristics in the final product.

There are several ways these aroma and taste molecules get into the bottle

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to rise up and enhance our wine enjoyment.

Try a Merlot from California’s Central Coast and one from Northern Italy side by side and you’ll see what I mean. The herby, spicy characteristics will be greatly featured in the Italian and the California will be dripping with blueberry pie.

Clonal selection is another farming tool because an early ripening, French clone of Chardonnay may be just right for cool areas of Oregon, but will make a sticky mess if grown in California.

Another factor is the environment because molecules from nearby plants float into vineyards and attach themselves to the grapes. Eucalyptus trees in Australia are a perfect example. It doesn’t take much of this sappy aromatic to add perfume to a Shiraz.

Buttery Chardonnay anyone?

Now for the fun part. Choose a theme, such the Merlot example above or Muscadets from the Loire Valley, Aussie Shiraz or anything that strikes your fancy, and see if you see feel and taste those spinning atoms in the bottle.  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest. com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns. Click on Wine Column under the Local Flavor tab.

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They always seem to be too small and in-significant to get any press but can often add extra flavor that takes a dish to another level.

The relish goes great with any dinner and adds a ton of flavor to meat, cheese or vegetarian sandwiches. It also is a great addition to many beef, pork or chicken dishes. One of my favorite uses is with Roast Leg of Lamb with Sweet Onion Relish and a Pecan Mint Pesto. Look for that recipe in the next edition of Tahoe Weekly. 

The relish goes great with any dinner and adds a ton of flavor to meat, cheese or vegetarian sandwiches.

Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail. com or (530) 412-3598. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Chef’s Recipe under the Local Flavor tab.

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have to admit, sometimes it is hard to come up with a new recipe to write about every issue. Fortunately, I always seem to run into someone who wants a recipe. This week I just couldn’t get my mind to work right. It was as if my mind was being run by my computer.

I know that a lot of people would love to have their mind work like a computer, but not like my computer, which has been on the fritz for a while. I have to read back after every sentence to fill in missing letters. I can type paragraphs at a time before noticing that every fourth letter is missing. In a column with only a few paragraphs, that is disturbing. Don’t even get me started about the things that happen while its connected to the Internet.

I don’t keep any cooking sherry around while writing or I just might want a nip after a few sentences.

Hey, wait; this recipe calls for sherry.

Good for me it’s sherry vinegar.

Anyway, I was walking over to mail a bill when I ran into a good friend I haven’t seen in quite a while and I told him of my dilemma.

We started bouncing ideas back and forth when he asked about the accoutrement to one of the entrees I had mentioned. I said it was a simple relish and that was it. He just went off on a little speech for a few minutes and there wasn’t much I could do but take a sip of beer and wait for his grand finale. The way his hands were moving and his voice kept rising and falling as he talked, I had to look around and make sure I wasn’t at Sand Harbor for one of the Shakespeare plays.

Once things calmed down to the point my beer wasn’t foaming anymore due to the vibrations he was causing, he explained the relish would be perfect. Everyone always writes about the main course and even the veggies or potatoes get some mention once in a while, but the small accoutrements are usually forgotten.

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From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith 1 large red onion 2 large yellow onions 1 T vegetable oil 1/8 C sugar 5 T sherry vinegar Slice the onions and toss into a deep pan with the oil on high heat. Let the onions get nice and golden. Turn the heat down once they start to brown, stirring to avoid burning.

Once the onions are golden brown, add the sugar and let that cook down and caramelize until it is almost like glue. Add three of the tablespoons of vinegar and let that reduce to a paste. Taste and add the rest of the vinegar if it needs a little more zip.

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