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THE BLUES MONSTERS 7/5

LAURIE MORVAN BAND 7/26

ALBERT CASTIGLIA 8/16

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CHRIS CAIN 7/12

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F A M I LY F U N , F R E E C O N C E R T S I N TA H O E

Brook Saxifrage | Lisa Berry

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The Tahoe Sierra is overflowing with seemingly endless outdoor activities to enjoy but being outside and going on a hike or paddling on Big Blue, doesn’t always appeal to kids. But kids are usually interested in learning something new – at least my nephew is – and it’s easy to turn a kayak outing into way to learn about preserving Lake Tahoe’s clarity. Or a hike at one of our state parks into earning a new Junior Ranger badge.

To help make the most of your family time in Tahoe, I’ve put together my Top 10 Summer Family Fun activities to enjoy in our annual summer Family Fun Guide in this edition. We’ve also included some favorite area beaches to explore that are less crowded than some of the more popular spots. Hint: Don’t even bother trying to go to the beaches of the East Shore. There is never enough parking and traffic, tickets and towing aren’t worth the hassle.

You’ll also find fun kids’ activities at the three local mountain bike festivals featured in this edition - Truckee Tahoe Gravel Race, Sky Tavern Mountain Bike Festival and Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival. With yet another one – Little Big Bike Festival – later this month.

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I’m excited to see so many events returning after a 3-year hiatus with a full schedule for free summer concerts, along with the live music hosted at local restaurants and breweries.

We’ve rounded up the free community concerts offered this summer from Bluesdays at Palisades Tahoe, to shows on the beaches in Kings Beach, South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe City, at local parks, in the Village at Heavenly, and on the banks of the Truckee River. With free concerts scheduled almost every night of the week through Labor Day, you have no reason not to enjoy yourself.

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Tahoe City Walking Tour Part II Tahoe’s Wildflower Wonders Tahoe Family Fun Guide Summer Puzzles & Horoscope Piper J Gallery Donner Lake Part II Kandy Xander Tahoe’s Free Concert Series Fabulous Fungi Dock & Dine by Boat

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Open fires have now been banned pretty much everywhere in the region. Some campgrounds may allow fires, but that likely won’t last long and can change quickly. My best advice is to not even bother with firewood or charcoal this year; it’s just too dangerous. You’ll find local information on fire restrictions in this edition.

Download our Wildfire Preparedness Guide at issuu.com/TheTahoeWeekly and be prepared. That includes visitors – you need to know what to do in an emergency.

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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 4-mile segment of

the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by 3 miles and creating McKinney Bay. 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.

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

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Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet (3,317 m) Average Snowfall: 409 inches (10.4 m)

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Watershed Area: 312 square miles (808 sq km)

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Fed By: 63 streams and 2 hot springs

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

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

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

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LAKE CLARITY The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (tahoe. ucdavis.edu), which monitors 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 63’ (19.2m) in 2020. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

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 Nevada.

SHORELINE: 72 miles (116 km) Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles (307 km). If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water (.38 m) Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).

However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223’ (1,897 m). The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ (1,896 m) 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 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 many names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945. Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washo’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake." n

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SIGHTSEEING The hike to Monkey Rock on the East Shore affords breathtaking views over Lake Tahoe. Find details on the hike at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | Katherine E. Hill

EAST SHORE

NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER

OLYMPIC MUSEUM

TOWN OF TRUCKEE

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

(530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring works by local artists & workshops in Tahoe City.

THUNDERBIRD LODGE

TAHOE CITY

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

visittahoecity.com Popular for shopping and dining with historical sites.

Visit the Tahoe Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove St., Jackpine St. and Transit Center.

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com OPEN 6/18 Palisades Tahoe, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the Tower of Nations with its Olympic Flame and the symbolic Tower of the Valley at Highway 89. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required.

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

SOUTH SHORE

TRUCKEE RAILROAD MUSEUM

NORTH SHORE

TAHOE CITY FIELD STATION

CAVE ROCK

GATEKEEPER’S MUSEUM

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

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

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com OPEN 6/17 Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views. Ticket required.

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

LAKE TAHOE MUSEUM

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HEAVENLY

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

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.

TAHOE SCIENCE CENTER

TAHOE ART LEAGUE GALLERY

Tues.-Sat. by reservation (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada University. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+.

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

NORTH LAKE TAHOE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN

WATSON CABIN

(775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org Featuring lake-friendly landscaping using native and adaptive plants. Self-guided tours & clinics. On the campus of Sierra Nevada University.

(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org OPEN JULY Watson Cabin, built by Robert Watson and his son in 1908, is the oldest building in Tahoe City and on the National Register of Historic Places (summer tours).

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HIGH CAMP

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com OPEN 6/18 Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, events and more. Ticket required.

LAKE LEVELS Lake Tahoe

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TALLAC HISTORIC SITE

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

Grounds open year-round. Tours in summer.

TAYLOR CREEK VISITOR CENTER

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

TRUCKEE DONNER SUMMIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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

EMIGRANT TRAIL MUSEUM

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

KIDZONE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

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

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

OLD JAIL MUSEUM

Open weekends | (530) 659-2378 | truckeehistory.org One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses used from 1875 until May 1964 (summer tours).

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EAGLE ROCK

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

FANNETTE ISLAND

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

HELLMAN-EHRMAN MANSION

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

VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE

(530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov | vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (May 28-Sept.

30), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House.

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

VISITORS’ CENTERS Kings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area (Thurs.-Mon., July-Aug.) Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463 South Shore At Heavenly Village. (530) 542-2908 Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-8808 U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 855 Alder Ave. (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.) U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe 35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600 U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3593 (Fridays) U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558 National Forest access info fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/RecreationSiteStatus

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O F T A H O E C I T Y, P A R T I I STORY & PHOTOS BY MARK MCLAUGHLIN

LEFT TO RIGHT: Totem poles in front of the historic Tahoe Inn. The Penny Bear at Heritage Plaza Park. Watson Cabin Museum built in 1908. | Mark McLaughlin

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ahoe City is a hotbed location for family activities with free beach access and multi-use paved bike paths that run north, south and east. Each direction offers different vibes and views.

The northbound route from Tahoe City to Palisades Tahoe runs along the beautiful Truckee River. The community was founded 159 years ago in 1863 and its unique heritage is on display for those curious enough to look for it.

Tahoe Community Center

Just above Commons Beach at the west end of town is Tahoe Community Center, the location of North Tahoe Arts (adjacent to the old fire station), with its gift shop and galleries that showcase photographs, art and crafts by local artisans.

Built in 1938 following a devasting arson fire the year before that destroyed everything on and around Commons Beach, the community center originally housed the Tahoe City Post Office and library on the first floor with meeting facilities run by the local Women’s Club on the second. The architecture is considered classic “Tahoe style.”

Tahoe Inn

Across the street is the recently-closed Blue Agave Restaurant (the bar remains open), housed in what was formerly known as the Tahoe Inn built in 1876.

This is one of the most historic build-

ings in Tahoe City and there are many vintage photographs on the walls inside chronicling its history.

During the Prohibition era of the 1920s and early 1930s it was the site of a bootlegging operation and speakeasy. During the same timeframe the hotel offered sanctuary for the likes of notorious Chicago gangster “Baby Face Nelson” while he waited for the heat to cool down from his Midwestern bank robberies, murders and other nefarious criminal activities.

In autumn 1935, the musical romance film, “Rose Marie,” starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, was shot on location at Lake Tahoe. Proprietors of the Tahoe Inn, Carl “Pop” Bechdolt and his wife, Julia, helped cater meals for the actors and huge cast of extras working on the movie production.

Afterwards the Bechdolts appropriated some of the props, including the large, brightly painted, wooden totem poles prominently displayed in front of the building today.

Watson Cabin Museum

In the middle of Tahoe City on the lakeside sidewalk (560 N. Lake Blvd.) is Watson Cabin Museum, built in 1908

by Tahoe City’s first constable, Robert M. Watson, as a wedding gift for his recently married son, Robert. The cabin is recognized on the National Register of Historic Places for being the oldest

log structure remaining in the North Lake Tahoe area.

The two-story building was constructed of hand-hewn logs chinked with cement; the large fireplace is made of native stone. The Watson’s home was the first dwelling in Tahoe City to have indoor plumbing. The museum inside features artifacts from the early 20th Century that offer a glimpse into the history of the Watson family and Lake Tahoe. Owned by North Lake Tahoe Historical Society, the charming house is usually open to the public from late June until around Labor Day weekend.

Heritage Plaza

Next to Watson’s Cabin is Heritage Plaza Park, which offers benches on which to relax and enjoy the view of Lake Tahoe. In nice weather local musicians commonly perform here.

Informative signs have been installed that profile important time periods for phases of development in Tahoe City and the region. Included are the early days of the town from 1860 to 1895 as well as information and photographs about the beginning of tourism, railroad history and the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley (now Palisades Tahoe).

Each display also lists the names of notable locals contemporaneous with each era.

Tahoe City prides itself on its robust public art program and Heritage Plaza

Park is no exception, boasting a nearly 13-foot-high California Black Bear installation.

The mama bear and her nearly hidden twin cubs is a beautiful piece of work created by artistic team Lisa and Robert Ferguson. The signature piece was initially designed for and installed at Burning Man in 2017, the annual, internationally popular, counter-culture gathering in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. This impressive artwork, titled “Ursa Mater,” weighs 5,400 pounds and if you look closely at the bear’s fur, you will see that it is made up of more than 203,000 donated pennies. Hence, it’s local moniker – The Penny Bear.

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Constable Johanson

Wolfdale’s at 640 North Lake Blvd. was the former home of Tahoe City’s colorful Constable Harry Johanson, its principal lawman who served the community for 32 years, retiring in 1967. Johanson chased skirts, but after a divorce said, “The more I see of women, the more I love my dogs.” Johanson is a resident of the Trails End Cemetery, near Tahoe City Golf Course, a resting place that he renovated in the 1950s. | northtahoemuseums.org n 7

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Tahoe’s wildflower wonders

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he smoke from last summer’s wildfires is long gone. We put on our trail shoes and we are ready to breathe in that cool, clean mountain air that we love so much. We’re ready to surround ourselves with the endorphin-inducing pleasures of jubilant wildflowers.

When we’re standing among them, nothing makes us feel more delighted and more connected to our environment. Their alluring scents and stunning displays of color remind us that all the beauty of heaven is right here on Earth. Lake Tahoe is a treasure trove of wildflower wonders and each month surprises us with something new.

June

Vikingsholm in Emerald Bay is a main attraction in June. The walk down to Vikingsholm beach provides an exciting introduction to spring, capturing the warmth and vibrancy of the new season.

Hot pink mountain pride decorates the granite framing Emerald Bay while bitter cherry and thimbleberry lead the way down the road. Lupine, heart-leaf bittercress, monkeyflower and the occasional yellow-eyed grass are stars on this walk of fame and at the bottom, the stark-red snow plant is the resident celebrity.

For those tempted by more elusive gems such as phantom orchid, stream orchid and sugar stick, head north on the connecting Rubicon Trail for a half mile, but be warned, views of the glittering bay are likely to distract you from your mission.

Early in the season when there is still snow on the trails in upper elevation areas, opt for lower elevation hikes such as Page Meadows or Meeks Bay on the west side of the Lake.

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breathtaking displays of blue camas and meadow penstemon. There are several entrances to the meadows, all from residential streets.

On the way into the meadows, the trails are garnished with Torrey’s monkeyflower, mountain peony, Sierra stickseed, gooseberry, balsamroot, blue-eyed Mary and sticky currant. In addition to the camas, be on the lookout for snow plant, columbine, larkspur, bistort, the always cute porterella and woolly marbles. Bring your mosquito repellent, though. The meadows can be quite buggy.

July

In July, the wildflowers and lake views from the Barker Pass Tahoe Rim trailhead can’t be beat. The shady forests in the first 1.5 miles are brightened by jewels like spotted coralroot, Sierra stickseed and false Solomon’s seal and on the sunny slopes, woolly mule ear gardens are trimmed with mariposa lilies, white-veined mallow and paintbrush.

At 2 miles, the trail crosses a stream lush with the tiny but striking bishop’s cap and brook saxifrage. The trail then opens again for a stretch on exposed granite and volcanic slopes that display the showy Lobb’s buckwheat.

The lava plugs at 2.8 miles are often adorned with western eupatorium, granite phlox and sometimes Sierra primrose. This can be a good place to turn around if you’ve had your fill, but if you continue down another mile, wet gardens of arnica, larkspur, alpine lily, Lewis’ monkeyflower and many more await.

Early to mid-season hotspots include Spooner and Marlette lakes on the East Shore and Meiss Meadow and Frog Lake toward the south on Carson Pass.

The moderate, serene loop around Spooner is graced with wax currant, mountain peony, star lavender (aka ballhead waterleaf), spreading phlox and meadow rue. The same flowers can be found on the trail to Marlette Lake, along with Sierra onion, sticky cinquefoil, crest lupine, dog violet, spotted mountain bells and shooting stars.

The Meiss Trail on Carson Pass gets southern exposure, so it is snow-free by mid-season, a few weeks earlier than the other trails on Carson Pass. Whether you hike to the top of the saddle or continue and descend to the meadow, the wildflowers and views on this hike are award winners.

In addition to favorites like paintbrush, buttercups, lupine, Sierra wallflower, mariposa lily and crimson columbine, you may also be delighted by the elusive steer’s head, the precious Beckwith’s violet and, if your timing is right, vast gardens of wild iris.

Frog Lake, accessed from Carson Pass across the highway from the Meiss Trail, is a short hike on the way to Winnemucca Lake. Jacob’s ladder, alpine prickly currant, red elderberry and crest lupine introduce the hike and the loop around Frog Lake will lead you past mountain flax, stonecrop, slender-tubed gilia, valerian, penstemon, phlox and dwarf monkeyflower.

August

In August when the lower elevations start drying up, the higher elevations are often just getting started.

Kirkwood Ski Resort, which boasts excellent snowpack in the winter, comes alive during the hottest month with fireweed, larkspur, Lewis’ monkeyflower, ranger buttons and wandering daisy exploding on the ski slopes.

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Loop trails with the occasional mountain biker, tremendous paintbrush and angelica gardens and treats like explorer’s gentian, rock fringe, Sierra primrose and Cusick’s speedwell festoon the rocky gullies. Remember to bring a hat and sunscreen for the August summertime rays.

Once the snow melts on Mount Rose and Castle Peak, these high-elevation hikes provide priceless, dramatic views and noteworthy wildflowers. Unrivaled arnica gardens thrive in the meadows leading up to Castle Peak and at the top you will feel that much closer to heaven.

The Mount Rose Trail begins at an elevation of 8,911 feet and climbs 2,000 feet. Many flower species on this hike have evolved under extreme climate conditions. For example, woody-fruited evening primrose, Davidson’s penstemon, alpine gold, Rose buckwheat (named after Mount Rose, where it was first discovered) and butterballs (cushion buckwheat), all adopted short stems and/or fuzzy leaves to withstand cold temperatures, high winds and nutrient poor soils.

At the summit, kick back on a sunny rock and admire the stalwart plants around you. Notice that even though you’re close to 11,000 feet, butterflies, bees and even some little four-legged creatures have likely joined you. Bring your windbreaker on these hikes. It gets cool and gusty up there, but just like the other hikes, the beauty will make you want to stay as long as you can.n Lisa Berry is an instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College, photographer and is a wildflower hike guide. She is available for guided wildflower hikes throughout the season. | wildflowercat@gmail.com.

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TRIO OF MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVALS Mountain biking kicks off in Tahoe and Truckee with three mountain bike festivals in early June from the Truckee Tahoe Gravel Race in Truckee and the Mountain Bike Festival at Sky Tavern, both on June 11, followed the next weekend by the two-day Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival in South Shore on June 18 and 19.

Truckee Tahoe Gravel Race

Bike Monkey and Visit Truckee-Tahoe host the third annual Truckee Tahoe Gravel Race & Festival (previously known as the Truckee Dirt Fondo) on June 11.

Three scenic alpine routes have been mapped for amateur, expert and professional athletes by Bike Monkey’s course designers. The advanced 67-mile, moderate 58-mile and easy, free 26-mile routes follow dirt and gravel roads through the Tahoe National Forest toward Stampede Reservoir, Dog Valley and Sardine Peak.

Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in various age and gender categories for timed routes.

There’s also a 4-mile family ride on The Legacy Trail and a post-race festival at Truckee Tahoe Airport with vendors, activities, bands, food and locally brewed beer.

The festival begins at 11 a.m. | truckeetahoegravel.com

Mountain Bike Festival

Also on June 11, High Sierra Cycling hosts a Mountain Bike Festival at Sky Tavern from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with clinics, expos, rides, beer from Schüssboom Brewing Co, food, raffles and more. | highsierracycling.com

Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival

Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) hosts the 10th annual Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival on June 18 and 19 featuring the Corral Trail Bike Demo on June 18; and the Tahoe Triple Crown and the Power Loop rides, and Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival on June 19. All proceeds go to building and maintaining multi-use trails in the Lake Tahoe area. Riders must register online for the rides and the demo day.

The festival starts at 1 p.m. at Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers on Sunday. It’s a free family-friendly event featuring music by Ten Foot Tiger and Bison Bluegrass Band, local food and retailers, beer and other beverages and a raffle with proceeds to fund area TAMBA projects. | tamba.org

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FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT Wildfire season has already started in the Tahoe Sierra, with local fire districts putting fire restrictions in place through the rest of the summer.

These restrictions prohibit most burning of fires and the use of charcoal and wood grills and fire pits, including on public beaches and in public parks. All burn permits are also suspended for the season.

Open-flame devices such as tiki torches and all fireworks, including sparklers and firecrackers, are illegal in California year-round.

During Red Flag Warnings issued by the National Weather Service, all sources of outdoor open flame including gas fire pits/grills and pellet grills/smokers are also prohibited. Check the Western Region Fire Weather forecast at wrh.noaa.gov. | tahoelivingwithfire.com Forest Services lands | All U.S. Forest Service sites in the Lake Tahoe Basin remain under a year-round fire ban including fires in Desolation Wilderness or Meiss County; along the Pacific Crest and Tahoe Rim trails; in rock fire rings; on National Forest beaches and anywhere else on Forest lands. Enhanced fire restrictions may be implemented when dry conditions lead to increased wildfire danger.

Wood and charcoal fires may be restricted at developed campgrounds, as well, if fire danger increases. Check in advance of visits. Unless restricted, propane stoves and appliances with an on/off valve are allowed in all areas with a valid California Campfire Permit available at readyforwildfire.org. | fs.usda.gov Incline Village & Crystal Bay | Restrictions prohibit the use of solid fuel, which includes charcoal and wood. This includes in parks and beach charcoal grilling areas.

North Shore, West Shore, Olympic Valley & Northstar | The outdoor burning of solid fuels is prohibited. Only natural gas or propane outdoor firepits and barbecues and pellet grills/smokers are allowed except during Red Flag/critical fire weather conditions.

South Lake Tahoe & Lake Valley | Restrictions prohibit charcoal and wood fires in both county and city limits. The use of natural gas, propane, or pellet barbecue grills, smokers, and fire pits are permissible unless a red flag warning is issued.

Truckee | A campfire and charcoal ban are in effect. Gas barbecues and gas fire pits are allowed. Designated campgrounds are exempt.

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

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SOUTH SHORE | Meyers: At the junction of Hwys. 89 & 50.

DONNER LAKE (530) 582-2361 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory inspections are required for all vessels for Donner Lake at stations noted above.

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CAVE ROCK | E AST S HORE (775) 831-0494 | Hwy. 50, East Shore 6 a.m.-4 p.m. until May 27: Until 8 p.m. after.

EL DORADO BEACH | S OUTH S HORE (530) 542-2981 Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Ave., South Lake Tahoe Closed for season. Picnic area, restrooms.

LAKE FOREST | N ORTH S HORE (530) 583-3796 | 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City, off Hwy. 28 Until Sept. 2: M-Th. 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; until 8 p.m. Fri-Sun. Pass available. Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing.

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

SAND HARBOR | E AST S HORE (775) 831-0494 | Hwy. 28, 2 miles south of Incline Village Closed for season. Parking lot opens May 27 with limited parking for nonmotorized launch only. Picnic area, beach, Visitors’ Center, food, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

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

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

INDEPENDENCE LAKE (775) 322-4990 Independence Lake Rd., 20 miles north of Truckee Restricted to on-site watercraft: kayaks, tubes & small motor boats available on first-come, first-served basis. No outside craft. Call for schedule.

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

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

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

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

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

Restrooms at Commons Beach.

KASPIAN PICNIC AREA West Shore Between Tahoe City and Homewood. Picnic area, beach.

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KINGS BEACH Bottom of Racoon St. Busy pier adjacent to town, public beach, picnic sites.

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SKYLANDIA PARK Lake Forest Small beach, picnic facilities. Restrooms.

SUGAR PINE POINT Tahoma Hiking, Ehrman Mansion tours, nature trail. Restrooms.

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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.

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SPOONER LAKE Easy | 1.8 miles RT Spooner Lake is a great, easy hike for any season with interpretive displays. At Spooner Lake State Park. Parking fee. parks.nv.gov 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.

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STATELINE LOOKOUT Easy-moderate | .5 miles RT This short, but steep, paved 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. O LY M P I C VA L L E Y

SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE 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 Shirley Canyon 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 palisadestahoe.com). Check Tram schedule in advance. TART 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 palisadestahoe.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 the spacious upper mountain.

Tram ticket required (schedule at palisadestahoe.com).

Hikes in the meadows good for small children. Check Tram schedule in advance. TART

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GLACIER MEADOW LOOP 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.

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

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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.

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BALANCING ROCK Easy | .5 miles | No dogs 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. Parking fee. parks.ca.gov EAGLE ROCK 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.

EMERALD BAY & VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE Moderate | 2.5 miles+ RT | No dogs Steep descent to Vikingsholm Castle (tours start May 28).

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. Parking Fee. (530) 525-9529 | parks.ca.gov GRANITE LAKE 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.

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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 (tours start May 28). Parking fee. ADA access (530) 525-7982. parks.ca.gov. TART

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The new panels are part of a series of eight stretching from Tunnel Creek Road, where Twain first viewed the lake, extending as far west as Carnelian Bay. They are known informally as the Mark Twain Timber Claim Adventure Trail, a Sierra Nevada Geotourism Historic Place. | sierranevadageotourism.org

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Gatekeeper’s Museum Canyon Springs | Jeremy Jenson, Truckee Donner Land Trust

CANYON SPRINGS PRESERVED The Canyon Springs property covering 290 acres of open space in eastern Truckee has been conserved through a partnership of Truckee Donner Land Trust, Mountain Area Preservation, SOS Glenshire and the Martis Fund. More than 700 donors raised $11.6 million to purchase Canyon Springs in the Glenshire neighborhood, according to a press release from the Trust.

The Land Trust owns the property and will steward it to preserve its natural resources and provide public access. | truckeedonnerlandtrust.org

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NEW EXHIBITS AT GATEKEEPER’S Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City has two new exhibits this summer.

“Growing Up in Lake Tahoe,” which runs through August, is presented by Tahoe Lake Elementary students from 4th graders and ESL students. In addition, there will be photos, yearbooks to 1950 and artifacts from the school, which was built in 1906.

“On The Lake” is a maritime exhibit, which will become a permanent exhibit.

This will include new artifacts, images and information as well as an engine.

Tahoe Lake Elementary students enter free for admission. | northtahoemuseums.org

MARK TWAIN INTERPRETATIVE PANELS UNVEILED Sierra State Parks Foundation has unveiled four interpretative panels that tell the story of Mark Twain’s 1861 timber claim adventure and wildfire. These panels are located at Gar Woods Grill & Pier in Carnelian Bay, at Sandy Beach in Tahoe Vista and North Tahoe Beach in Kings Beach.

The panels tell the story of Mark Twain’s quest to stake a timber claim at Lake Tahoe. He arrived at Lake Tahoe hoping to strike it rich, capturing his experiences in his book “Roughing It,” which included descriptions of the landscape, his attempts to make money and a brush with death in a fast-moving wildfire.

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NEW SKILLS LOOP UNDERWAY Truckee Trails Foundation is constructing a new all-inclusive skills development loop for mountain bikers near the Sawtooth Trailhead in Truckee.

The 1-mile skills development loop will include features that introduce mountain bikers to core skills and is designed for beginner and intermediate riders of all ages, including adaptive riders. The trail is expected to be completed soon. truckeetrails.org

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Early Literacy Storytime South Lake Tahoe Library | South Lake Tahoe | June 8, 15 & 22 10:30 a.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

Gr8ful 4 H2O lakewide charity event

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Fifth Element Healing Center | Kings Beach | June -12

Marianne Schneider and Evon Eisenberg, owners of Fifth Element Healing Center in Kings Beach, want to help people around the world get access to clean water. From June 8 to 12, they will be walking, paddling and biking around Tahoe to raise awareness for the need for clean water. They are asking for donations to Gr8ful-4-H2O Charity Water, a nonprofit organization that creates sustainable drinkable water where there is none. | 5ehc.love

RUFF (Read up for Fun)

6 a.m.-6 p.m. Free | (530) 448-4220, charitywater.org

Truckee Library | Truckee | June 8, 15 & 22 4-5 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

RUFF (Read Up for Fun) South Lake Tahoe Library | South Lake Tahoe | June 8, 15 & 22 4 p.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

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Sugar Pine Plantings area venues | South Lake Tahoe | June 8, 11 & 16 10 a.m. Free | sugarpinefoundation.org

530.583.1874 400 Squaw Creek Road Olympic Valley, California

Tahoe Bike Challenge area venues | Tahoe City | June 8-22 Free | lovetoride.net

Caldor Fire Restoration Workday Palisades Tahoe

PALISADES TO HOST WORLD CUP

The International Ski Federation announced that Palisades Tahoe will host a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men’s on Feb. 25 and 26, 2023. The resort is among four U.S. ski resorts on the international tour schedule.

The races will be held on the main trail off of the Red Dog chairlift, making for a steep race course with much of the action visible from the base area.

This was the same trail used in 2017 for the women’s alpine world cup races; Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin described it as one of, if not the toughest venue on the women’s circuit, according to a press release. | fis-ski.com

Adventure Mountain | South Lake Tahoe | June 9 & 21 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | tahoerimtrail.org

Historical Walks Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | June 9-12 & June 16-19 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Play & Learn Program South Lake Tahoe Library | South Lake Tahoe | June 9 & 16 10 a.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

Preschool Storytime Truckee Library | Truckee | June 9 & 16 10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

Preschool Storytime Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City | June 9 & 16 10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 583-3382,

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Village Green Bird Walk

Truckee Tahoe Gravel Race & Festival

Tune Up Tuesdays

Rock Tahoe Half Marathon

Village Green | Incline Village | June 9

Truckee Tahoe Airport | Truckee | June 11

Bijou Community Park | South Lake Tahoe | June 14 & 21

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Stateline | June 18

7:30-8:30 a.m. Free | tinsweb.org

8 a.m. | truckeetahoegravel.com

6-7 p.m. Free | tamba.org

A Walk Through the Forest

Horray for Hollywoof benefit

Glenshire Neighborhood | Truckee | June 10

Hyatt | Incline Village | June 11

10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Free

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7 a.m. $119 | (844) 588-7625, renoraces.com

Ward Creek Workday

Sierra Speakers Series

Ward Creek | Tahoe City | June 14 & 16

Donner Mem.State Park | Truckee | June 18

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

DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay

Junior Ranger

Lakeview Commons | S. Lake Tahoe | June 11

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | June 12 & 19

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3 p.m. Free | facebook.com

5 p.m. $5 | sierrastateparks.org

Puppets with Chris Arth

Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival & Demo

KidZone Museum | Truckee | June 15

Corral Trailhead & | Meyers | June 18- 19

11 a.m. Free | kidzonemuseum.org

$45-$55 | tamba.org

Discover Nevada State Parks area venues | Stateline | June 11 Free | parks.nv.gov

Donner Extreme Donner Ski Ranch | Norden | June 11-12 | (530) 426-3635, hardenduroraces.com

Donner Legacy Day Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | June 11 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | sierrastateparks.org

High Sierra Cycling Mountain Bike Festival Sky Tavern | Reno | June 11 1-7 p.m. | facebook.com

Pride Bike Ride & Picnic

Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day - Spring

Lakeview Commons | South Lake Tahoe | June 12

Tallac Historic Site | S. Lake Tahoe | June 15

2 p.m. | facebook.com

Backpacking 101

Burton Creek Trail Run

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency | Stateline | June 17-19

Tahoe XC | Tahoe City | June 19

9 am.-12 p.m. | frlt.org

The Village at Palisades Tahoe | Truckee | June 11 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

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1-2 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Crawl Space Baby & Toddler Program South Lake Tahoe Library | South Lake Tahoe | June 13 10 a.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

Discovering Early Bloomers Broken Arrow SkyRace

area venues | South Lake Tahoe | June 19

Broken Arrow SkyRace | Olympic Valley | June 17

9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $75 | ltcc.asapconnected.com

11 a.m. | trailrunner.com

A Trail for Everyone GearLab | South Lake Tahoe | June 13

Lake Tahoe Fathers’ Day Splash-in Green Waste Drop-Off Day

Obexer’s Boat Ramp | Homewood | June 19

Rodeo Grounds | Truckee | June 17

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Commons Beach | Tahoe City

Commons Beach is in the heart of downtown Tahoe City. The water is shallow at this sandy beach and is a great place for kids to swim and climb on rocks. The sand leads into a large grassy lawn perfect for throwing a Frisbee, playing soccer or relaxing on a blanket. Picnic tables are scattered throughout the park.

The park also has a large playground with features for kids of all ages, including a sand pit and rock-climbing feature. The lakeside bike path runs through the park linking the North Shore, West Shore and the Truckee River. Rent a kayak or paddleboard, stay for the Concerts at Commons Beach on Sundays, or check out Tahoe City Farmers’ Market on Thursdays.

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is a popular beach destination that isn’t overcrowded like the beaches of the East Shore. The sandy beach stretches 2 miles along the edge of the park and is easily accessible from the parking area. The beach has a graduated incline, which creates great places to swim, kayak, paddleboard or lounge on an inflatable raft. The beach is linked to the rest of the park through a large network of trails. Take a tour of the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion, visit the Nature Center or camp overnight to take full advantage of what the park has to offer. | parks. ca.gov

South Shore

The South Shore offers a plethora of options to enjoy its sandy beaches but head to the Tahoe Tallac Historic Site to avoid most of the crowds. A large sandy beachfront stretches from Camp Richardson through Tahoe Tallac down to Baldwin Beach at Taylor Creek with plenty of room to spread out. Don’t forget to visit the historic sites at Tallac

and take in the Stream Profile Chamber at Taylor Creek.

Donner Lake

Donner Memorial State Park wraps around the eastern edge of Donner Lake. The beautiful beaches are a mix of grass, sand and rock and the shoreline has a gentle slope — an ideal spot for kids learning how to swim and for launching a kayaks or paddleboards.

Majestic trees dot the shoreline creating a shady respite from the sun.

The outlet to Donner Lake, Donner Creek, bisects the shore and is usually a fun place to play. During much of the summer, the water in the creek is low, especially after peak snow melt. To take full advantage of what the park has to offer, add a museum tour, a trek on one of the many trails or camp overnight. | parks.ca.gov

What to bring

The obvious stuff: sunscreen, beach and water toys, towels, food and drinks,

something to sit on or lay on, and a sturdy shade structure.

Drink lots of water, take lots of breaks in the shade and reapply sunscreen every 2 hours; more frequently for little kids. Be mindful of the early signs of dehydration or heat illnesses like headaches, dizziness, nausea, muscle cramps, fatigue, pale skin or profuse sweating.

What to wear

A swimsuit, of course, but consider wearing a swim shirt with an UPF (ultraviolet protection factor) rating for extra sun protection. Water shoes with toe protection are highly recommended because many of the area’s beaches are rocky and the sand can be hot and quickly burn feet.

Wear a hat to help prevent sunburn to the face and neck and reduce your body temperature, lowering the risk of heat illnesses.n

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here’s a boundless number of things to do and explore in the Tahoe Sierra this summer, and we’ve featured many great Kids’ Bucket Lists through the years, but this year, I’ve drilled it down to a Top 10 list. You can find our Bucket Lists at TheTahoeWeekly.com if you’re feeling ambitious.

My tip for any outing is to find something that interests the child and use that to encourage them to try something new.

Try the iNaturalist app to identify plants and animals, hunt for rocks or encourage them to make up stories about what caused trees or mountains to topple over (my nephew Anikin often comes up with intricate stories involving asteroids and lava that are pretty close to being true).

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Head to the beach

Swimming is at the top of most kids’ summer fun list and fortunately, we have a lot of options for swimming in the region.

There are scores of beaches just on Lake Tahoe, not to mention the surrounding waters: Donner Lake, Webber Lake, Boca, Stampede and Prosser Reservoirs, Blue Lakes, Caples Lake, the 20 lakes of the Lakes Basin in the Lost Sierra, and the list goes on.

Check out some of our favorite family beaches in this guide and our Beaches & Parks chart in this edition and start exploring.

Go tubing on the back of a boat

There are boundless water activities to enjoy in the summer, with tubing on the back of a boat probably at the top of that list. If you don’t own a boat, you can rent one.

Kayak or paddleboard

Take the kids paddleboarding or kayaking. While Anikin sometimes complains about kayaking with me, he always enjoys himself in the end. The trick is to plan on doing most of the paddling yourself, encourage them to help and give them tips. I’ve also gone out before with my sister, put Anikin in a raft when he was little and tied the raft

to our kayak and he enjoyed the ride.

Float the Truckee

It wouldn’t be a summer in Tahoe without floating the Truckee River from Tahoe City to Alpine Meadows. You can buy a raft and paddles and figure out your own transportation, but you’ll likely enjoy yourself more if you join one of the local outfitters in Tahoe City.

It will be hard to get a reservation on the weekends, but there’s plenty of space on the weekdays. Don’t forget to stash some money in a waterproof bag for lunch when you reach River Ranch at the end.

Explore the parks

There are a dozen California and Nevada state parks in the area with trails to explore and local and natural history to learn about.

Both states also have Junior Ranger programs offering guided activities at some of the local parks for kids to enjoy and they can earn Junior Ranger badges.

Anikin likes a challenge and enjoys learning about nature, so he was a vest full of ranger badges.

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Learn how to protect Lake Tahoe

Kids learn about protecting the environment at an early age in school and you can foster that by also teaching them about protecting Big Blue. The Tahoe Environmental Research Center has an amazing center open to the public in Incline Village, Nev., with exhibits, films and the ever-popular Shaping Watersheds Interactive Sandbox. Learn about lake clarity, invasive specifics and its research on Lake Tahoe.

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KidZone Museum

These last two are for the smaller kids. The KidZone Museum in Truckee provides creative play to children from newborns to 7 years old and is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

The museum currently is featuring its Sierra Settlers imaginary play exhibit, has an indoor playground and art studio, and offers kids camps.

Ride the train

The Truckee Donner Railroad Society runs two scale trains through the Truckee River Regional Park that is a hit with small kids. It only operates in the summer on select dates and features a reproduction of the old Sierra summit and wooden snow sheds. Find upcoming dates in our Events calendar.n

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) Your need to know will prove stronger this week than it has for a while. Initially, the focus will be upon where and how to secure investments, and perhaps cultivate your garden. Mars in your sign remains among the bigger themes and as it conjuncts Chiron you will strongly assert your sense of authenticity.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) A deep search after a possible period of feeling a little lost will shift into a new quality of clarity this week. Yet, in the place of this crystal vision may emerge the murky waters of unfulfilled desires. If this manifests as sadness, use it to propel your resolve to reach for new levels of fulfillment.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) You are a natural born multi-tasker and this is likely very evident now. This trend will continue so this is your opportunity to get a lot done over the next while. Venus conjunct Uranus in your sign is bound to manifest as assertive expressions of your values and priorities and you will want to be clearly heard.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) The impulse to new modes of self-expression is strong already and will get stronger yet. While these have been in a gestation phase since Mercury re-entered Taurus while retrograde late last month, when it re-enters your sign this week you should notice that you are ready to share your opinions, plans and ideas.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) You have been experiencing powerful changes more than most these past couple of years and this metamorphic process continues. Sometimes we have to step out of our daily flow to really see these accelerated processes more clearly. One thing is certain, you have experienced significant changes.

Discernment is an important faculty to cultivate and one which is extra important for you now. It is the inner teacher of assessing wants, needs, values and priorities with both the short and the longer term in mind. Lest you lapse into foolishness and regret, accept this challenge to think and act wisely.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) A period of critical analysis continues this week yet will also enter into a period of increasing clarity. The quality and importance of significant relationships is featured. Knowing how you and others want and need to be engaged is part of the plot. Avoid assumptive conclusions and summon the courage to simply ask.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19) A period of contemplation, analysis and number crunching is likely now. Even more than usual, questions must be deciphered and answered and decisions must be made. A creative process is implied and it includes making plans for the future all wrapped in an inspired assertion of community building.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) Who and what you feel committed to is an important background theme for you. In the foreground, many new innovations, ideas and goals are on your mind. Your sights are set on the future and include stimulating new relationships.

Meanwhile, changes in your public and professional life look promising.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19) Creating an atmosphere of beauty combined with a sense of stability and security is a central theme now. This includes venturing into new territory in terms of accessing knowledge. The flip side is that you may find that you need a break from habitual sources. Aim for inspiration as well as so-called facts.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) If you have been wanting to be seen and heard, both publicly and professionally, this is your cue. Success now depends on your ability to get disciplined and organized and to assert your sense of self-worth. Pushing for promotions and earned rewards is featured.

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Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) The focus has been to secure foundations close to home. While this trend will continue, it will also shift to include focusing on other new projects that have been waiting their turn. A spirit of inventiveness will steadily emerge to the degree that you are committed and focused on originality and excellence.

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t h e a rt s “Growing Up in Lake Tahoe” exhibit Gatekeeper’s Museaum | Tahoe City | June 8-Aug. 31 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | northtahoemuseums.org

LTCC Annual Student Art Exhibition Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | June 8-16 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | ltccartgallery.com

Gallery Spring Show Tahoe Art League | S.Lake Tahoe | June 9-26 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | talart.org

The Great Truckee Artisans Fair Truckee River Regional Park | Truckee | June 11-12 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | festivalnet.com

Public Tour Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee | June 11-Nov. 26 1-1:45 p.m. | truckeeroundhouse.org

TAL Plein Air Outing Cathedral Meadows | S. Lake Tahoe | June 11 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Fabric Collage with Kim Maier North Tahoe Arts | Kings Beach | June 18 1-4:30 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

TAL Plein Air Outing Tahoe Paradise Park | Meyers | June 18 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

FROM LEFT: Inside the gallery. | Courtesy Jason Forcier Johnson in front of her art in the gallery. | Kayla AndersonI

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iper Monika Johnson has always had an eye for art and design, which shines through in her newest venture: the Piper J Gallery in the Garden Folly building on 10153 West River St. in Truckee.

Johnson highlights a variety of artists such as April Gratrix, Jason Forcier and Jamie Barbor, as well as her abstract and plein-air landscapes. Along with the eclectic contemporary display of work from those whom she admires, the gallery acts as a networking hub, as well as a place in which interior designers and homeowners can purchase art. Johnson’s recent grand opening and Female Entrepreneurs of Truckee/Tahoe events were both well attended.

It all started 27 years ago when Johnson moved to Incline Village one winter to be a ski bum. Her first job was cocktail waitressing at night at and she would ski during the day. When the ski season ended, she eventually got back into cosmetology (her background was in hairdressing) and went on to own several hair salons in North Lake Tahoe over the last 20 years.

In the early 2000s, Johnson was doing hair for a client who invited her to her house to paint with her. The client told her: “You’re good with your hands, have good hand/eye coordination and are really good with color.” Eventually, Johnson started going over to her house to paint vases and still lifes, which became a therapeutic hobby that offset the hecticness of running a salon.

However, it was when Johnson took a plein-air painting class with Gregory Kondos at Sierra Nevada College (now Sierra Nevada University) in 2010 that she truly got hooked on painting.

“There was just something about being outside and painting the natural environment. I realized that I really wanted to get good at it,” she says, adding that it also helped that plein-air painting workshops were held in beautiful destination places. “[Plein-air painting] provided a way to travel and be able to paint; I would base all of my trips off that,” Johnson says.

And now, being caught up in the dayto-day operations as an art gallery owner and all the work that comes with it, Johnson says she still goes on vacations where she can “binge paint.”

Her preferred way to paint is in the outdoors but she got into more abstract work when she started managing an art gallery. In 2014, she decided to make the jump from hairdressing to concentrating on her art full time and acquired a studio space in Incline Village, Nev., called Cobalt. Johnson and her business partner at the time also ran the space as an art gallery to help offset some of the costs.

However, in 2018 her partner moved out of the area and Johnson started running it on her own, so she changed the name to the Piper J Studio. It was located off Village Boulevard but she wasn’t getting the foot traffic she wanted. Then during the pandemic, Johnson moved to Truckee and discovered opportunity in downtown’s emerging art and culture scene.

Being in one of the 14 cultural districts in California, Piper is thrilled to be amongst more of a concentration of art galleries and close to Donner Pass Road where Truckee Thursdays are held.

“There are a few other galleries here and I think the best thing for Piper J Gallery would be if there were more,” she says.

Johnson also likes to show a variety of work and give other professional artists a chance to exhibit their work.

“There are not a whole lot of other places for artists to show their work [in North Lake Tahoe],” she says. “I’ve gotten to know other artists over the years and there’s so much art that I like — some of it more than my own. And I love collaborating with other people.” | piperjgallery.com n

EVENTS June 23 | Truckee Thursdays with Susan Watson & Piper Johnson | 5-8:30 p.m.

June 30 | Truckee Thursdays with Molly O’Mara & Piper Johnson | 5-8:30 p.m.

July 8 | Friday Artist Talk with Michelle Courier & Jason Forcier | 5-6:30 p.m.

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onner Lake is appreciated as a beautiful gem tucked into the base of Donner Pass, a gift of nature for all to enjoy. Others have considered it a natural resource perfectly located for exploitation, a common practice in the Tahoe Sierra during the 19th and 20th centuries.

The California Gold Rush attracted hordes of people to the state, but during the 1850s few tried to settle in the high elevation mountains. The region’s geology is not gold country and winters are long and harsh. It took the 1859 discovery of silver and gold in the Washo Mountains of Nevada to draw traffic to Donner Pass, away from the primary trans-Sierra route over Carson Pass via Placerville, south of Lake Tahoe.

In 1860-61, Central Pacific Railroad’s chief engineer Theodore Judah surveyed a route over the Sierra Nevada for the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.

His analysis of the topographical challenges blazed the tracks east over Donner Pass and Donner Lake toward the future site of Coburn’s Station (Truckee), but construction would not be completed for years.

In the meantime, in June 1864, a new toll road opened over Donner Pass, the Dutch Flat and Donner Lake Wagon Road. By the mid-1860s, the rapidly increasing traffic of freight wagons, livestock and passenger stagecoaches between San Francisco, Sacramento and the Comstock Mining District at Virginia City, Nev., led to the first way stations, resort hotels and logging operations on Donner Lake.

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at TheTahoeWeekly.com Logging and sawmill production boomed as Central Pacific Railroad pushed through and soon timber was being logged at Donner Lake to supply railroad construction. Water-powered sawmills were built, soon to be replaced by internal combustion steam engines.

In 1864, brothers Angus and John McPherson established the first sawmill near Donner Lake, most likely in Cold Stream Canyon. At the east of the lake, they started a summer tourism business that promoted their prominent Donner Lake Hotel equipped with sailboats and rowboats available for rent.

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The following year the Towle Brothers built a large steam plant with four saws on Donner Creek, a quarter mile east of the McPherson mill. The dam Towle Brothers built below the lake’s outlet obstructed fish runs, an early nail in the coffin for spawning native Lahontan cutthroat trout on the Truckee River system. Early logging in the Sierra Nevada was a seasonal enterprise that shut down during winter, so when the snow started to fly timber workers looked for jobs in natural ice production.

Ice Capital of the West

Prior to mechanical refrigeration, people relied on ice ponds where the frozen product was cut into blocks during the winter months and then stored in thick-walled warehouses. On the mild Pacific Coast, only high mountains could provide ice. In 1868 commercial harvesting became established along the main stem of the Truckee River, as well as its tributaries, from the town of Truckee east to Boca and Prosser. Over the course of half-a-century, at least 26 companies cut ice from hundreds of acres of dammed or diverted ponds, a time when Truckee was known as the Ice Capital of the West.

On Donner Lake, shoreline ponds were constructed and unused logging millponds were flooded to produce ice.

At its peak, yields from the lake reached 35,000 tons in one year. Most of the ice was shipped by train to the Comstock Lode to cool off over-heated hard-rock miners, to the Sacramento Valley to refrigerate perishable produce for transport and to San Francisco where luxury hotels used the high-quality ice for fancy cocktails. Central Pacific constructed temporary railroad sidetracks to Donner Lake to transport both lumber and ice to the mainline.

Fishing boom

While ice skaters were always attracted to Donner Lake, ice fishing soon became a popular winter activity for locals. Once a portion of the lake was safely frozen over, warming huts were built, holes cut in the ice and baited hooks dropped. One observer noted: “Wagon loads of fish are being caught and the supply is inexhaustible. Anybody can catch the fish through the ice.

The most expert fisherman has no advantage over any man, woman or child.

The fish just catch themselves!”

Fish hatcheries were established by 1871 at Donner Lake, breeding more

Donner Lake Hotel, circa 1875. | Mark McLaughlin Collection

than 500,000 trout over a decade. Wild caught and farmed gamefish were quickly transported fresh on ice to restaurants serving the Nevada mines, Sacramento and San Francisco.

Truckee businessman William H. Krueger operated a hatchery at Donner Lake along with a saloon, corral, barn and boats. Krueger was co-owner of the Truckee Lumber Company with E.J. Brickell, namesake of Truckee’s Brickelltown District. They manufactured and distributed products including railroad ties, furniture, shingles, doors, blinds and moldings.

In 1889 Brickell and Krueger sold their land holdings, dam and water rights at the east end of Donner Lake to a consortium supervised by Nevada Senator Francis G. Newlands. Sen. Newlands envisioned doubling the lake’s storage potential as a massive reservoir proposed in his Newlands Irrigation District for western Nevada. Fortunately, the original plan fell through, but Donner Lake is currently used as a reservoir to enhance Truckee River flow for various entities including utilities, The Paiute, Nevada ranchers, farmers and the Reno-Sparks metro area.

Tourism industry blossoms

McPherson’s Donner Lake House was soon joined by other entrepreneurs intent on profiting from increasing tourism in the region. In 1865, J.D. Pollard’s Station and Lake House opened on the west end of the lake, with horses, carriages and rental boats available to wealthy vacationers arriving by train in Truckee. One visitor described Pollard as “an affable man and an old hand at the hotel business who will make sure his guests are not neglected.”

Next to Pollards was Donner City, a tiny settlement with accommodations and saloon that catered to railroad crews working in advance of track and tunnel construction. D. Cameron’s microbrewery operated nearby, while a telegraph line connected residents and visitors with Sacramento and Virginia City.

In 1870, James Cardwell built the Summit Hotel on Donner Pass (Norden), a resort noted for having 70 rooms, spectacular views of Donner Lake and the largest dining hall on the railroad between San Francisco and Ogden, Utah. Winter storms often buried Cardwell’s inn, but when spring arrived, he paid snow shovelers out of his own pocket to clear the county road down to Donner Lake and to Truckee. Resort and hotel owners in the region outfitted their own stage lines to cater to tourists wishing to visit scenic spots.

Nicknamed “Jolly Jim” for his extraverted personality, Cardwell kept wild animals to amuse his guests including monkeys, deer, racoons and a large bear raised from a cub. The cinnamon-colored bruin was intimidating but usually friendly to the point of giving bear hugs to visitors to acquire any edible treats they might be carrying.

Special thanks to archeologist Susan Lindstrom and researcher Gordon Richards.n Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking. com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com.

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Black Ice Theatre, in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College Theater Department, performs “The Spitfire Grille,” from June 9 to 18 at LTCC’s Duke Theatre. All shows are at 7:30 p.m., except on June 12 when it will play at 2:30 p.m.

Based on the hit 1996 film, “The Spitfire Grill” is a musical tale of redemption, perseverance and family. Percy Talbot has just been released from a 5-year prison sentence and is trying to find a place for a fresh start. Based on a page from an old travel book, she travels to the small town of Gilead, Wisc. The local sheriff finds her a job at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill —and the rest is a celebration of fresh starts and the power of one.

Tickets are $22. | blackicetheatreco. com

If you have the opportunity to see Kings Beach local Kandy Xander sing live, don’t miss it. You’ll be blown away.

“We’re connected on waves of music and emotion,” says the down-to-earth, vocal powerhouse. “I’m just doing what I love and putting it out there. Whether it’s one person or a million, I’m going to give the same caliber of show I possibly can.”

Xander grew up in Illinois singing in the school choir. When offered the chance to take private voice lessons during high-school lunch, she jumped on it.

“I learned how to sing and breathe and support and vocalize,” says Xander. “[My teacher] would say, ‘You’re like a 30-year-old voice in a 16-year-old body.’ It was very empowering to find my voice early on.”

In her 20s, Xander lived in Chicago where life moved to a 90s soundtrack of groundbreaking grunge, rock and indie singers such as Chris Cornell, Trent Reznor, Maynard James Keenen, Fiona Apple and Shirley Manson.

Passing through Tahoe on her way to teach abroad, Xander decided to stay in the Sierra for a season. That was in 1997. She joined “pyschohippibillycountrypunk” band Firechicken and never left.

Xander met her longtime partner Dennis Alexander while working at Tahoe City Golf Course.

“He was the cook and I was the waitress,” she says. “He’s just a crazy guy. It was fun.”

Alexander is a popular Truckee Tahoe Radio DJ and music booker who runs Mr. D DJ Services with Xander. When he first saw his quiet, thoughtful friend perform, he was in for a shock wave.

“His first reaction was, ‘You were this mousy girl. I come see you in Firechicken and you’re straddling the microphone!’ He fell in love with me ever since. I’m a pretty shy person until you get to know me, but what happens on stage is another story. It’s another level of me. It’s something that clicks and I don’t get out of it until I’m done.

It’s a very vulnerable thing to do, but it’s a part of me.”

Nowadays Xander spotlights in three distinct bands: hard-rock metalheads Metal Echo, vintage rock troubadours

Kandy Xander with Metal Echo

The Nomads and roots/soul duo Honey Vixen.

“A lot of people peg me as just a rocker,” she says. “I’m blues-driven mostly.

That’s where my roots are in Chicago and the roots of rock ‘n’ roll are the blues.”

Ten years ago, she was at a jam session at Fortress bassist and Tahoe bouldering icon Dave Hatchett’s house when she met the guys from Metal Echo. They offered Xander a chance to take the lead on the guitar rock anthems of bands ranging from Iron Maiden and Judas Priest to Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction.

“At a Metal Echo show, you never know what you’re gonna get,” she says.

“We love that we’re not pigeonholed into any era. It’s a huge sing-along, head-bashing experience.”

More recently, Xander joined The Nomads where she shares lead vocal duties on 70s and 80s classic rock songs with drummer Jeff Martin of Los Angeles heavy metal legends Racer X and Squaw Valley Electric owner and Rolling Stones fanatic Barry Thys.

“You’re telling stories and sharing emotion,” she says. “Whether people are singing along, banging their head, pounding the air or even quietly enjoying it, I know we’re all having a connection together in this moment.”

Xander’s newest project is a strippeddown duo with guitarist Nicole Gaich of defunct all-female rock group Burning Nylon. This has given Xander a chance

to stretch out on more traditional material such as Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and Lead Belly’s “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?”

“We’re doing our own twist and spin on songs we both love,” she says. “We just came out of a very turbulent time and music saved us. I love having these different flavors of bands with incredible people. I’m super blessed.” n RO O TS/ SO U L

Kandy Xander with Honey Vixen June 11 | 2 p.m. | Village at Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Village June 19 | 3 p.m. | Alibi Ale Works | Incline Village, Nev. July 16 | 8 p.m. | Alibi Ale works | Incline Village, Nev. BLU ES

Kandy Xander with The Blues Monsters June 14 | 6 p.m. | Village at Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley CLASSI C RO CK

Kandy Xander with The Nomads June 23 | 5 p.m. | Truckee Thursday | Downtown Truckee HEAVY METAL

Kandy Xander with Metal Echo July 30 | 8 p.m. | Alibi Ale Works | Incline Village, Nev. Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. | Alibi Ale Works | Truckee

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t’s going to be a jam-packed summer of events including free summer concerts series throughout the region from the shores of Lake Tahoe to the streets of Truckee.

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TUESDAY Bluesdays | Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley

June 14-Aug. 30 | 6-8:30 p.m. | palisadestahoe.com

WEDNESDAY Truckee Music in the Park | Truckee River Regional Park*

June 22-Aug. 31 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | tdrpd.org

THURSDAY Truckee Thursday | Downtown Truckee*

June 23-Aug. 11 | 5-8:30 p.m. | truckeethursdays.com Live at Lakeview | Lakeview Commons, South Lake Tahoe

June 23-Aug. 25 | 4:30-8:30 p.m. | liveatlakeview.com

FRIDAY Music on the Beach | Kings Beach State Rec. Area*

June 17-Sept. 7 (no show Aug. 5) | 6-8:30 p.m. | northtahoebusiness.org Sunset Live Music Series | Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley

June 10-Aug. 26 (no show June 17 or Aug. 12) | 5-7 p.m. | palisadestahoe.com Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series | Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe

June 10-Sept. 2 (extended dates during holidays) | 5:45-9:15 p.m. | theshopsatheavenly.com

SATURDAY Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series | Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe

June 11-Sept. 4 (extended dates during holidays) | 5:45-9:15 p.m. | theshopsatheavenly.com

SUNDAY Concerts at Commons Beach | Tahoe City, Concerts at Commons Beach*

June 12-Sept. 4 (no show July 3) | 4-7 p.m. | concertsatcommonsbeach.com

SELECT DATES Music in the Park | Tahoe Paradise Park, Meyers

June 17-Sept. 2 | 5-8 p.m. | tahoesouth.com Music in the Park | Markleeville Park

June 25- Sept. 10 | 5 p.m. | alpinecounty.com Valhalla Music on the Lawn | South Lake Tahoe

June 15-Aug. 14 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | valhallatahoe.showare.com *Sponsored by Tahoe Weekly

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JUNE 8-12 June 10 | Jacked Up | Sunset Live Music Series June 10 | Drinking with Clowns | Heavenly Concert Series June 11 | Neon Playboys | Heavenly Concert Series June 12 | Collectivity | Concerts at Commons JUNE 13-19 June 14 | The Blues Monsters | Bluesdays June 15 | Jenni Charles & Jesse Dunn | Valhalla June 17 | Ideateam | Music on the Beach June 17 | Mescalito | Tahoe Paradise Music in the Park June 17 | Dirty Cello | Heavenly Concert Series June 18 | Lizano | Heavenly Concert Series June 19 | Poor Man’s Whiskey | Concerts at Commons JUNE 20-26 June 21 | Chris Cain | Bluesdays June 22 | Dead Winter Carpenters | Truckee Music in the Park June 23 | Nomads | Truckee Thursdays June 23 | Diggin Dirt w/The Connor Party | Live at Lakeview June 24 | Mike Sinclair | Sunset Live Music Series June 24 | Boot Juice | Music on the Beach June 24 | Steel Breeze | Heavenly Concert Series June 25 | Joy & Madness | Heavenly Concert Series June 25 | Buffalo Gals | Markleeville Music in the Park June 26 | Sambadá | Concerts at Commons JUNE 27-JULY 3 June 28 | Mark Hummell Band | Bluesdays June 29 | Mescalito | Truckee Music in the Park June 30 | Elvis Cantú | Truckee Thursdays June 30 | The Sextones w/In the Works | Live at Lakeview July 1 | The Drivers | Sunset Live Music Series July 1 | The Blues Monsters | Music on the Beach July 1 | Sierra Gypsies | Tahoe Paradise Music in the Park July 1 | Golden Cadillacs | Heavenly Concert Series June 2 | North Forty Country | Heavenly Concert Series June 3 | Steel Breeze | Heavenly Concert Series JULY 4-10 July 4 | Pipedown | Heavenly Concert Series July 5 | Greg Austin | Heavenly Concert Series July 5 | Laurie Morvan Band | Bluesdays July 5 | Tahoe Symphony | Tahoe Paradise Music in the Park July 6 | Fog City Swampers | Truckee Music in the Park July 6 | Connor Party | Heavenly Concert Series July 7 | Bread and Butter Band | Heavenly Concert Series July 7 | Coburn Station | Truckee Thursdays July 7 | MuleSkinner Stomp w/The Johnson Party | Live at Lakeview July 8 | Mescalito | Sunset Live Music Series July 8 | Jelly Bread | Heavenly Concert Series July 8 | Tracorum | Music on the Beach July 9 | Spazmatics | Heavenly Concert Series July 10 | David Perez Band | Heavenly Concert Series July 10 | Golden Cadillacs | Concerts at Commons JULY 11-17 July 12 | Terry Hank | Bluesdays July 13 | Mighty Mike Schermer Band | Truckee Music in the Park July 14 | Local Anthology | Truckee Thursdays July 14 | The Residents | Live at Lakeview July 15 | Lucas & Darcey | Sunset Live Music Series July 15 | Sol Peligro | Music on the Beach July 15 | Preachers Pickers | Heavenly Concert Series July 16 | Heidi Incident | Heavenly Concert Series July 17 | Joy & Madness | Concerts at Commons JULY 18-25 July 19 | Dennis Jones | Bluesdays July 20 | Moonalice | Truckee Music in the Park July 21 | Ghost Town Rebellion | Truckee Thursdays July 21 | Island of Black & White w/Local Anthology | Live at Lakeview July 22 | Mark Sexton | Sunset Live Music Series

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July 22 | Lumanation | Music on the Beach July 22 | Preachers Pickers | Tahoe Paradise Music in the Park July 22 | Achilles Wheel | Heavenly Concert Series July 23 | Red Voodoo | Heavenly Concert Series July 24 | Peter Joseph Burtt & The Kingtide | Concerts at Commons JULY 26-31 July 26 | Albert Castiglia | Bluesdays July 27 | Aldo Lopez Gavilan | Truckee Music in the Park July 28 | Mescalito | Truckee Thursdays July 28 | Ideateam w/Lorin Rowan & Ken Emerson | Live at Lakeview July 29 | Chi McClean | Sunset Live Music Series July 29 | The Sextones | Music on the Beach July 29 | Reckless Envy | Heavenly Concert Series July 30 | Pamela Parker Fantastic Machine | Heavenly Concert Series July 30 | Old Soles | Markleeville Music in the Park July 31 | Speakeasē | Concerts at Commons July 31 | Red Dirt Ruckus | Valhalla AUG. 1-7 Aug. 2 | TBD | Bluesdays Aug. 3 | Down the Rabbit Hole | Truckee Music in the Park Aug. 4 | Wolf Jett | Truckee Thursdays Aug. 4 | Dennis Johnson & The Revelators w/Luke & Kaylee | Live at Lakeview Aug. 5 | Mighty Mike Schermer Duo | Sunset Live Music Series Aug. 5 | The Tritones | Tahoe Paradise Music in the Park Aug. 5 | Bread and Butter Band | Heavenly Concert Series Aug. 6 | Moonshine Crazy | Heavenly Concert Series Aug. 7 | Wild Child | Concerts at Commons AUGUST 8-14 Aug. 9 | JC Smith | Bluesdays Aug. 10 | Mark Mackay | Truckee Music in the Park Aug. 11 | Dirty Cello | Truckee Thursdays Aug. 11 | Jimbo Scott String Band w/Grover Anderson | Live at Lakeview Aug. 12 | Bicicletas Por La Paz | Music on the Beach Aug. 12 | Connor Party | Heavenly Concert Series Aug. 13 | Jakes Garage | Heavenly Concert Series Aug. 13 | Dirty Cello | Markleeville Music in the Park Aug. 14 | Home | Concerts at Commons Aug. 14 | Achilles Wheel Trio | Valhalla AUGUST 15-21 Aug. 16 | Studebaker John & The Hawks | Bluesdays Aug. 17 | Poor Man’s Whiskey | Truckee Music in the Park Aug. 18 | Boot Juice w/Preachers Pickers | Live at Lakeview Aug. 19 | Chi McClean | Sunset Live Music Series Aug. 19 | Dusty Green Bones Band | Music on the Beach Aug. 19 | False Rhythms Reggae | Tahoe Paradise Music in the Park Aug. 19 | Mescalito | Heavenly Concert Series Aug. 20 | Greg Austin Band | Heavenly Concert Series Aug. 21 | Dead Winter Carpenters | Concerts at Commons AUGUST 22- 28 Aug. 23 | Eddie 9V | Bluesdays Aug. 24 | Déjà Vu | Truckee Music in the Park Aug. 25 | Tahoe Tribe w/Lavish Grey Allstars & Taking Root | Live at Lakeview Aug. 26 | Jeff Jones Band | Sunset Live Music Series Aug. 26 | Sneaky Creatures | Music on the Beach Aug. 26 | Steel Breeze | Heavenly Concert Series Aug. 27 | Golden Cadillacs | Heavenly Concert Series Aug. 27 | Miss T & The Boys | Markleeville Music in the Park Aug. 28 | Mescalito | Concert at Commons AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 11 Aug. 30 | Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings | Bluesdays Aug. 31 | Beatles Flashback| Truckee Music in the Park Sept. 2 | Achilles Wheel | Music on the Beach Sept. 2 | TBA | Tahoe Paradise Music in the Park Sept. 2 | David Perez Band | Heavenly Concert Series Sept. 3 | Metalachi | Heavenly Concert Series Sept. 4 | One Way Street | Heavenly Concert Series Sept. 4 | The Blues Monsters | Concerts at Commons Sept. 10 | Dear Radio | Markleeville Music in the Park

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Live Music Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

JUNE 9 | THURSDAY Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

JUNE 10 | FRIDAY Sunset Live Music Series Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 5-7 p.m.

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

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective North Tahoe High School, Tahoe City, 7 p.m.

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

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ Opal Nightclub, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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

Live DJ Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10:30 p.m.

JUNE 11 | SATURDAY Montana Palooza Jake’s On The Lake, Tahoe City, 12-6 p.m.

Live Music Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 2-4 p.m.

“Soiree Musicale” area venues, Truckee, 4 p.m.

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

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

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

The Johnson Party Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Boz Scaggs Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ Opal Nightclub, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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

Live DJ Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10:30 p.m.

JUNE 12 | SUNDAY “The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 2:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective North Tahoe High School, Tahoe City, 3 p.m.

Classy Classics Cornerstone Community Church, Incline Village, 3 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30 p.m.

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

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

Concerts at Commons Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4 p.m.

Live Music Tahoe Tap House, Tahoe City

JUNE 13 | MONDAY Open Stage Mondays Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

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

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

JUNE 14 | TUESDAY Bluesdays Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

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

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

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JUNE 15 | WEDNESDAY Music on the Lawn Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

JUNE 16 | THURSDAY Frankie Boots Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 7 p.m.

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

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

JUNE 17 | FRIDAY Music in the Park Tahoe Paradise Park, Meyers, 5-7 p.m.

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

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

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

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

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

Rock Hard Burlesque Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ Opal Nightclub, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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

Live DJ Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10:30 p.m.

JUNE 18 | SATURDAY Summer Concert Series Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

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

“The Spitfire Grill” LTCC Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

Postmodern Jukebox MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

Rock Hard Burlesque Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ Opal Nightclub, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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

Live DJ Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10:30 p.m.

JUNE 19 | SUNDAY Honey Vixen Alibi Ale Works, Incline Village, 3 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30 p.m.

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

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

Concerts at Commons Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4 p.m.

Live Music Tahoe Tap House, Tahoe City

JUNE 20 | MONDAY Open Stage Mondays Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

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

JUNE 21 | TUESDAY Bluesdays Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

JUNE 22 | WEDNESDAY Live at Lakeview Lakeview Commons, S. Lake Tahoe, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Music in the Park Truckee Regional Ampitheater, Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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

Live Music Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

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BREWFEST ON TAP The fifth annual Heavenly Village Spring Brewfest is on June 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. in South Lake Tahoe. For a $40 donation, that partly benefits Christmas Cheer, enjoy 15 breweries, kombucha and soda tastings; live music; paint and sip; cornhole and more throughout the village. The donation includes a wristband and commemorative glass. The event is for ages 21 and older. | Tickets theshopsatheavenly.com

elicious or deadly. Some grow in dark, moist places while others need a host to propagate. The abundant mushroom can nourish and heal. Some make us hallucinate and many can kill us. Some of these tasty delicacies are also extremely expensive. The fabulous fungi are a gift of nature.

Most mushrooms grow above ground.

Some grow on the roots of trees and plants, while others are parasitic and take a host, generally killing it. The highly sought-after morel mushroom grows on decay and can be found around the Tahoe region. Morels love moisture. They are foraged in the spring. This year the late snow created the perfect growing conditions. A friend took me to his secret place on a recent outing to forage for the elusive morel.

We found a pound and a half.

Morels are also expensive, but if you have the gift of foraging, they can be found by dead logs, in previously burned areas and under rotting muleears from last season. Look for snow flowers. Morels seem to grow around the same time. The Caldor Fire area has provided a bounty of morels, according to Tahoe Mushroom Company in South Lake Tahoe.

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There are more than 10,000 types of mushrooms in the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. They are earthy in flavor. From the humble button to tasty portobello, mushrooms are part of many world cuisines.

Mushrooms add an umami flavor to dishes. Umami means “essence of deliciousness” in Japanese. The taste is often described as meaty and savory and is excellent in soups, salads, entrees, side dishes, stews and stir-fry meals.

The golden chanterelle mushroom adds a peppery flavor to meals. Shitake, maitake and enoki are used in many Asian dishes, from soups to stir-fry meals.

Porcini possesses a nutty flavor and is used in many Italian dishes. Cremini mushrooms look a lot like a baby portobello. They have a meaty flavor and are perfect for a mushroom burger.

The large portobellos are excellent when grilled, while button mushrooms are mild in taste, making them versatile.

They tend to adopt the flavor of the dish being prepared. Oyster mushrooms are unique looking and great in seafood

STORY & PHOTOS BY PRIYA HUTNER

LEFT: Foraged morels. RIGHT: Little Roots Farm oyster mushrooms. | Priya Hutner

dishes or for sautéing.

Stuffed mushrooms make a wonderful appetizer. I love mushroom toast with a poached egg.

Growing mushrooms

Mushrooms can be grown with a bit of skill and the right conditions. Owners Todd Karol and Stacie Schultze of Little Roots Farm grow mushrooms at their farm in Truckee.

“We grow mushrooms in blocks using oak sawdust. They are grown in a mild, high humidity climate — 60 to 70 degrees and 80-90 percentage humidity.

We also sun dry our mushrooms for soups, stocks or backpacking,” says Karol, who has a stand on Thursdays at Tahoe City Farmers Market and on Tuesdays at Truckee Certified Farmers Market.

The mushrooms they grow are beautiful. The subtle scent of the earthy mushrooms was incredible. The pink and yellow oyster mushrooms are delicate and delicious. Karol recommends cooking mushrooms in general. His recipe for preparing oyster mushrooms is simple: heat butter in a cast-iron pan and lightly sauté them for 3 to 5 minutes.

The Tahoe Mushroom Company offers organic gourmet mushrooms including Lion’s Mane, Tahoe Blue Oysters, Black Pearl King Trumpets, maitake and pioppino mushrooms. They also have take-home grow kits for purchase.

Proper storage

Once purchased, mushrooms should be refrigerated and used within one week.

Fresh morels must be eaten within four days of harvesting or dried for future use and they need to be soaked before eating.

Store mushrooms in a brown paper bag and leave the bag open to help absorb moisture and keep them from spoiling.

Do not wash store-bought mushrooms.

Wipe them with a dry cloth before using. n

Wild Mushroom Sauté FROM THE BAR OF PRIYA HUTNER

2 lbs. wild mushrooms 1 T olive oil 1 large red onion, sliced 1 shallot, sliced 1 leek, sliced (use white part only) 2 cloves garlic 3 T butter 2 springs fresh thyme 1 t salt 1 t fresh ground pepper * Serves 4

Heat oil in a large cast-iron or frying pan on medium-high. Add onion, shallot and leeks and sauté for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper and mix gently. Reduce heat to low and add butter, thyme and garlic and simmer for 5 minutes.

Serve with pasta, grilled steak or chicken, or with an omelet.

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BY KATHERINE E. HILL

Editor’s Note: Only locations accessible by boats this summer are featured.

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ach of Lake Tahoe’s shores has a special charm, but cruising down the West Shore affords viewpoints of some of Tahoe’s most iconic sights – Eagle Rock, Vikingsholm Castle, Ehrman Mansion, the Rubicon Lighthouse and Fleur de Lac (where scenes from “Godfather II” were filmed).

The West Shore is also home to several spots to grab a quick lunch and three of the best fine dining restaurants on Lake Tahoe.

Farmers market Meyers Mountain Market | Meyers | June 8, 15, & 22 3-7:30 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Grow Your Own Virtual Workshops Virtual | Incline Village | June 8 & 15 6 p.m. Free | tahoe.ucdavis.edu

Incline Village Farmers’ Market Incline Village Library | Incline Village | June 9 & 16

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Tahoe City Farmers’ Market Commons Beach | Tahoe City | June 9 & 16

Sunnyside

Dock | A short boat ride south of Tahoe City is Sunnyside Resort, a fixture on the lake since the 1950s.

Guests by boat are welcome with guest buoys with a valet service for those dining at Sunnyside. Other boaters may pull up to the pier on a first-come, firstserved basis for short time periods.

Dine | Some of the Sunnyside’s local favorites are the fried zucchini sticks, fish tacos and the shrimp martini. Reservations are recommended for lunch and dinner.

If you’re looking for a quick lunch, tie up and walk over to West Shore Market, next to Sunnyside, with gourmet sandwiches, gelato and espresso drinks.

Peruse the market for curated snack selections you might not find anywhere else.

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West Shore Cafe | Heading south, West Shore Cafe in McKinney Bay of-

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Chamber’s Landing

fers elegant lakeside dining and can be spotted by the distinctive sienna-colored umbrellas on the patio and pier. The restaurant offers buoys for its customers with complimentary boat valet services.

Reservations are recommended for lunch and dinner.

The menu features fresh, seasonal selections and I encourage you to try some of their craft cocktails.

Obexer’s | Just south of West Shore Café is the historic Obexer’s Marina, which traces its start back to 1911. You can dock on the outer wall on a firstcome, first-served basis and head inside to Obexer’s Market for deli sandwiches and espresso drinks.

Chamber’s Landing | Chamber’s Landing at the south end of McKinney Bay is the oldest bar on Lake Tahoe, serving a selection of burgers, sand-

wiches and an assortment of salads, all on the pier sitting over Lake Tahoe.

The grill is a favorite destination for boaters, and you’ll have to pull up and stay a while to try the renowned Chamber’s Punch, which packs a wallop. A boat valet is available.

Tips

• Avoid peak times at lunch & dinner.

• Make reservations for sit-down meals.

• Check boat valet & buoy hours in advance.

• Tip your boat valet & dock attendants.

• Always have a designated boat driver.

• Piers with gates are private

Ski Run Farmers’ Market Ski Run Blvd. | S. Lake Tahoe | June 10 & 17 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | skirunfarmersmarket.com

Romano’s Farmers’ Market Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | June 10 & 17 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | sierravalleyfarms.com

Grow-Your-Own In-Person Workshops Truckee River Regional Park | Truckee | June 11 & 18 10-11 a.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Blairsden Community Market Blairsden Garden Center | June 11 & 18 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Facebook

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Truckee Community Farmers Market Downtown Railyard | Truckee | June 11 & 18

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Fine Italian Food & Spirits

Creative American Cuisine in an Elegant Log Cabin

Young Eagles, Pancake Breakfast Truckee Tahoe Airport | Truckee | June 11 8-9 a.m. | eaa1073.org

South Lake Tahoe Farmers’ Market American Legion Hall | South Lake Tahoe | June 14 & 21 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free

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The cover featured Montana and Tanner Black decked out in celebration of the Independence Day holiday to promote the annual Win for Charity event with Tahoe League for Charity. Photography by Doug Slater

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The June 27 edition of “North Tahoe Truckee This Week” featured Christina Robinette as Marilyn Monroe in front of the Cal-Neva Resort in celebration of its 75th anniversary. Photography by Peter Spain JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2001

More covers from our past will be featured @TheTahoeWeekly on Facebook and Instagram and in our newsletter throughout the year.