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

Bocce takes over Tahoe

MOUNTAIN BIKING SEASON IN TAHOE FROM THE PUBLISHER

With the warmer June days, the snow is melting faster and more mountain biking trails are opening daily throughout the Tahoe Sierra. Tim Hauserman explores a great early-season trail for this edition in “Rolling on the Emigrant Trail.” Explore the Emigrant Trail or some of the region’s other trails; you’ll find a list of some of our favorites in this edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Mountain Biking under the Out & About Menu. This week also marks the opening of the mountain bike park at Northstar California; with others opening in the coming weeks as conditions permit. Bocce, another popular Tahoe sport, is in full swing at local parks and restaurants, as bocce enthusiast Kayla Anderson pens in “Bocce Takes Over Tahoe” in this edition. Grab a drink and join the fun for the night or by joining a local league. 

OUT & ABOUT Lake Tahoe Facts

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Golf Column

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ON THE COVER Mountain biking season is here with local trails beginning to clear of snow and mountain biking parks throughout the region opening for the season. Tim Hauserman checks out the conditions on the Emigrant Trail for this edition. A list of local mountain biking trails and parks is in this edition or visit TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Mountain Biking under the Out & About menu. Photography by Chris Bartkowski | Northstar California | northstarcalifornia.com

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TAHOE DONNER

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LAKE FOREST

DEEPEST POINT

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SIERRA BOAT CO.

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Tahoma Meeks Bay MEEKS BAY

Cave Rock

Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Emerald Bay

South Lake Tahoe

Stateline

Fannette Island SKI RUN

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet

LAKESIDE BIJOU

Shoreline: 72 miles Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles. If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water.

CAMP RICHARDSON Ta h oe

Average Snowfall: 409 inches

TAHOE KEYS

Cascade Lake

Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. The top 6.1’ of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water.

Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

EDGEWOOD TAHOE

CAVE ROCK

Zephyr Cove

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United States with more than 75 gallons of water per day for 5 years.

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

Watershed Area: 312 square miles

Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S. (Crater Lake in Oregon, at 1,932 feet, is the deepest), and the 11th deepest in the world.

Natural rim: 6,223’

Glenbrook

Homewood CASINOS

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

Lake

Tahoe

Eagle Rock

INCLINE VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

Crystal Bay

Kings Beach

Carnelian Bay

RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK

Average depth: 1,000 feet

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LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT

FREEL PEAK

TAHOE PARADISE

Permanent Population: 66,000

LAKE TAHOE

Number of Visitors: 3 million annually Kirkwood

LAKE TAHOE

How the lake was formed

About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley. Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet. Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between

7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky. As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water. Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

Markleeville

About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs. The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert. However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992. The Lake of the Sky appears blue in color as other colors in the light spectrum are absorbed and blue light is scattered back.

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

things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’. The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 70.9 in 2018. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945. Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.” 

Learn more: Visit the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village or tahoesciencecenter.org. Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).

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SIGHTSEEING

Meeks Creek Falls rages with spring snowmelt. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Hiking under the Out & About menu for hike details. Watch a video @TheTahoeWeekly. | Katherine E. Hill

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

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

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Kings Beach

North Shore

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

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

Summer | (530) 583-3279 | terc.ucdavis.edu This 1920s-era building features a history of the field station, current UC Davis research projects, interactive exhibits and demonstration garden. Ages 8+. TART

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Thunderbird Lodge

May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org The former Whittell estate. This magnificent lakefront home features the Lighthouse Room, Old Lodge, 600’ underground tunnel (with a former lion cage) and Boat House, home to the “Thunderbird,” a 1939 wooden boat. Ages 6+ only. No on-site parking. Tours by reservation only.

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

Vikingsholm Castle

Watson Cabin

North Tahoe Arts Center

MUSEUMS

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe (530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists, workshops. South Tahoe

Emerald Bay

C PACITY CITY:: 40 0,870 ,8 BOCA 14,751 CAPA

STAMPEDE 214,416 PROSSER 18,842 DONNER 8,770

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

CAPACITY: C 226,500

CAPACITY: 29,840

CAPACITY: 9,500 C 50

INDEPENDENCE 17,038 MARTIS 968

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CAPACITY: 18,300 C

CAPACITY: A 20,400

Truckee River |

FLOW AT FARAD

Donner Summit Historical Society

3,240

Soda Springs

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Museum at the corner of Old Highway 40 & Soda Springs Road. Take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40. TART

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone & the Jungle Gym. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum

South Lake Tahoe

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

Old Jail Museum

Truckee

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

Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

Olympic Museum

TROA.NET

Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the Tower of Nations with its Olympic Flame and the symbolic Tower of the Valley at the entrance to the valley. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. TART

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Tahoe City

(530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Features self-guided tours, exhibits and handson activities for kids on maritime history. TART

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

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

Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

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

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

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

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

East Shore

IN 2018:

200,000 AF

North Shore

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

6,228.67 |

175

Tahoe City Field Station

ELEVATION :

150,000 AF

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

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

LAKE LEVEL Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

100,000 AF

Eagle Rock

North Shore

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

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Tahoe City

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

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Truckee

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

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Bocce

JUNE 13-20, 2019

Courtesy Nevada State Parks

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quipped with a glass of wine in one hand and a glow-in-the-dark bocce ball in the other, I’m at the Truckee River Winery on a warm evening at a bocce ball court, trying to figure out how to tap away my opponents’ balls. I may have blown my shot, but the game gives me a chance to relax, catch up with others and participate in some friendly competition in Tahoe’s great outdoors.

“Each team has eight to 12 players, so it is a party at our courts every Tuesday,” says Tahoe Donner recreation supervisor Nathanael Christensen. He adds while there are some serious players, most people are out just to have a good time. Due to the success and growth of the TCPUD’s past bocce leagues, the district added a new autumn league and expanded its current summer series to three nights a

“ It’s cheap, it’s fun, it’s easy to learn and you can hold a drink in one hand and play in the other.” –Steve Marks Bocce is a casual and low-impact sport that is usually played on a hardpacked soil or paved court with plastic balls about the size of a baseball. Easy to learn, social, affordable and strategic, this centuriesold pastime began in Italy. Over the last decade, bocce has been growing in popularity in the Tahoe Sierra as more restaurants, golf courses and community spaces have been building courts for locals and guests. Several entities such as Tahoe Donner and the Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) have built bocce courts and started leagues, which are popular. Tahoe Donner built its four outdoor bocce ball courts around seven years ago and they are used daily in the summer. It also hosts a summertime Tuesday evening league.

week to accommodate the demand. Both of its bocce courts were built in 2014 at the Tahoe City Golf Course at the request of the community. “It was a community need and we though that it would be a good amenity to add to the golf course,” says TCPUD management/community engagement analyst Stacie Lyans. “It’s a growing sport. I think that people enjoy the social aspect of it.” When Spindleshanks moved from Tahoe Vista to Kings Beach next to Old Brockway Golf Course five years ago, it inherited its two bocce ball courts. The restaurant provides bocce balls free of charge to anyone who is dining or drinking there. Many people come just to play bocce. It’s also a great way to meet and interact with many people at once, like in a wedding party, family reunion or fundraising effort.

LEFT: Sandy Mettler throws the ball at the courts

at the Tahoe City Golf Course. | Courtesy TCPUD; RIGHT: The bocce courts at the Tahoe City Golf

Tahoe Fund has launched the new tahoepublicbeaches.org Web site to help visitors and locals explore more than 40 beaches in the Tahoe Basin. The site includes hours, parking, services and amenities and directions to Tahoe beaches, and is searchable by amenities from barbecues to playgrounds to dog beaches. | tahoepublicbeaches.org

Course. | Courtesy TCPUD

“It’s cheap, it’s fun, it’s easy to learn and you can hold a drink in one hand and play in the other,” says Spindleshanks owner Steve Marks. The notable High Fives Foundation has hosted its annual bocce tournament for the last 11 years; it’s been the nonprofit’s longest-standing fundraiser since its inception. “Originally, we hosted in the Truckee Regional Park and would have them cut the grass really short but then about three years ago we moved it to the Truckee River Winery to host it on regulationsized bocce courts,” says High Fives president, founder and executive director Roy Tuscany. “I would love to tell you that I had the foresight to know that bocce would become so popular in Tahoe but that would be a lie. When we started this, we did a bunch of research on easy-format fundraising events and found bocce. It also became popular in San Francisco. It’s not our biggest fundraiser of the year, but it’s more about bringing the community together. It truly is a skill to play bocce well, but anyone can just pick it up and play. It’s really just about bringing people together to enjoy a fun day.” High Fives staff created a Stanley Cuplike trophy that the winner takes home and about five years ago it partnered up with a bocce league out of Penn Valley and that attracted more teams every year. “They are very serious players, but there’s a lot of comradery and they love the sport because it gets them outside,” Tuscany says. 

Conversation Cafe Incline Rec Center Incline Village | June 13, 20

Join this drop-in forum with Incline Senior Program. Meet others and share interesting views, have discussion on engaging topics. And optional continental breakfast is available for a nominal fee. 10-11 a.m. $5 | yourtahoeplace.com

No Barriers Summit Resort at Squaw Creek Olympic Valley | June 13-15

North Lake Tahoe hosts the No Barriers Summit, a weekend summit of more than 30 adaptive activities, acclaimed speakers and performers. No Barriers empowers people of all abilities and walks of life to overcome adversity. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. | (702) 521-3384, nobarriersusa.org

Tahoe City Solstice Festival Downtown Tahoe City | June 13-16

The Tahoe City Solstice Festival is nine days of fun in the heart of Tahoe City to celebrate the beginning of summer. Enjoy events like Sidewalk Saturdays, Classic Car Stroll, pizza and drink classes and wine walks. For the final day meet on Commons Beach for a free summer concert with Achilles Wheel. 12 p.m. | visittahoecity.org

June 13-19, 2019

Help with computers

North Face Guided Hikes

Kings Beach Library Kings Beach | June 13, 20

Squaw Valley Olympic Valley | June 14-20

Commons Beach Tahoe City | June 13

The Kiwanis Club North Lake Tahoe together with The Tahoe City Public Utility District Parks and Recreation Department and the Tahoe City Downtown Association. 6-8 p.m. | facebook.com

Pride Month Movie Night LTCC Library Plaza South Lake Tahoe | June 13

Enjoy a movie outside at Library Plaza with free snacks and swag. All are welcome. 7 p.m. Free | (530) 541-4660 x. 477, ltcc.edu

Tahoe Star Tours Northstar Cosmoarium Truckee | June 13, 15, 20

The Cosmoarium at Northstar California will host a series of stargazing events this summer. Presented by Tahoe Star Tours, participants are invited to view the skies during docent-led evenings. Led by amateur astronomer and poet Tony Berendsen, each tour includes a science-based talk about the cosmos and telescopic view of the constellations. 8-10:30 p.m. $25-$45 | tahoestartours.com

Tahoe Bike Challenge Area venues South Lake Tahoe | June 13, 14

The Tahoe Bike Challenge is returning to Lake Tahoe this June. Ride your bike to work, school or for fun June 1 to 14 and track your miles to earn prizes. Register online to create a team or compete as an individual. Register and learn more about the 2019 Tahoe Bike Challenge at lovetoride.net/tahoe and Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition on Facebook. Free | lovetoride.net

“Wilder Than Wild” North Tahoe Event Center Kings Beach | June 13

Come to the screening of “Wilder Than Wild,” a one-hour documentary film by Kevin White addressing how fire suppression and climate change have exposed forests and communities to large, high-severity wildfires. A panel discussion will follow. Free

Five Dollar Fridays Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | June 14

Celebrate Spring on the slopes at Squaw Valley with $5 lift tickets on Fridays in June to benefit the Tahoe Fund. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. $5 | (800) 403-0206, facebook.com

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Classic Car Stroll

North Face offers guided hikes for a memorable mountain experience on a scenic 1.5-mile trail around High Camp. Meet at High Camp lobby. No reservations necessary. All hikes are weather and conditions permitting 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Virtual Reality Studio Incline Village Library | June 14

Courtesy TCDA

Ongoing computer help. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring our Digital Resources,” second Thursdays are “Computer Q&A with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about computers and technology. Call or stop by for the class schedule. 3-4 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

EVENTS Silent A Photography | TCDA

JUNE 13-20, 2019

OUT & ABOUT

Experience the canals of Venice, ride a roller coaster or walk with dinosaurs on the second and fourth Fridays. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Donner Pass Road Groundbreaking Truckee Fire Station 92 Truckee | June 14

Join the Town of Truckee for the Envision DPR Groundbreaking Ceremony in the fire station parking lot. 4 p.m. | townoftruckee.com

Glow Golf Resort at Squaw Creek Olympic Valley | June 14, 15

Put your putting skills to the test at Resort at Squaw Creek’s nine-hole black-light putting course. Use neon putters and glowing golf balls to compete. 8:30-10 p.m. | destinationhotels.com

Summer Gala Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Incline Village | June 14

Let’s party like it’s 1969. Join us at the Hyatt Regency Lakeside Ballroom on June 14 for this year’s Summer Gala; inspired by the year that everything changed, 1969. This black-tie with a hint of hippie event includes a reception, dinner and dancing. Reno’s very own Beatles Flashback band will be bringing the house down with classic Beatles hits. | sierranevada.edu

Day in Paradise Tahoe Paradise Park South Lake Tahoe | June 15

Enjoy the Day in Paradise, a fun-filled event for the family sponsored by the South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club, with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Then, join the Duck Races, kids games with prizes, Car & Truck Show and Shine, a Luau with roasted pig, beer and wine garden, live music and silent auction. 8 a.m.6 p.m. | tahoeparadisepark.com

Tahoe City

Solstice Festival Celebrate the start of summer at Tahoe City’s 13th annual Solstice Festival through June 16. Enjoy the Tahoe City Farmers Market on Commons Beach, the free Solstice Classic Car Stroll and the Summer Solstice Soiree on June 13. Grab Your Glass and head to Cafe’ Zenon from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 14 for appetizers, music, one free glass of wine and to pick up your tasting glass for the Food & Wine Classic (ticket to Food & Wine Classic required; event sold out). Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic (sold out) is June 15 with nearly 30 renowned wineries. The festival winds down on June 16 with a Wine Down at Fat Cat Bar & Grill from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for music, a mini-breakfast buffet and beverage specials before heading to the free Concert at Commons Beach with Achilles Wheel. Bring a picnic basket, a blanket and your dancing flip flops. Details at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Events Calendar. | visittahoecity.org

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Glacier Way to Drifter Hut hike Glacier Way Trailhead Truckee | June 15

The Donner Lake Rim Trail is a Land Trust project. Hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians will enjoy stunning views of Donner Lake, Mount Rose and the Pacific Crest. This hike will take us to the Drifter Hut. This is an easy 4-mile out and back hike with minimal elevation change. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Volunteer Trail Work Day Tahoe Donner | Truckee | June 15

Give back to the community by helping to build and maintain the trails in and around Tahoe Donner. Hosted by the Trails Club and the Trails Department. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | tahoedonner.com

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Hwy. 28, next to Gar Woods

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Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old fire station

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

Lake Forest Road, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

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Hwy. 89, south of Tahoe City

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MEEKS BAY

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Hwy. 89, 3.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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Corner of Hwy. 89 & Pine St., Tahoma

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK

Hwy. 89, 9.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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12200 Joerger Drive

TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK

Hwy. 267, .25 miles south of Truckee

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Donner Pass Road, next to the State Park West of Donner Lake

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Hirschdale Exit | Truckee | June 15

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Aces High Rally leaves Heavenly Village at 11 a.m. sharp. There will be DJs, dancers and a car show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 | theshopsatheavenly.com

Take an interpretive walk around the Boca Townsite with speaker Nelson Van Gundy of the Truckee Donner Railroad Society. The talk will include historical data of the town, the ice industry and the railroad both Standard Gauge and Narrow Gauge from the logging industry. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

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Interpretive Walk: Boca Town Site

TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON

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Kristi Plume explores the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku, which translates to forest bathing. She will guide you through a practice of slowing down and taking more time to wander, notice and inquire the forest and natural environments. Suitable for all ages and abilities and concludes with a tea ceremony and snacks. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $50 | sorensensresort.com

Aces High Rally & Car show

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BALDWIN BEACH

A free shuttle service is offered in Truckee neighborhoods to and from the event; leave the car at home or close to a shuttle stop. The neighborhoods include: Prosser, Glenshire, Sierra Meadows, Donner Lake, Tahoe Donner and Northstar. For the summer music lineup, visit TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Music Scene. Event is sponsored by the Tahoe Weekly. | Shuttle info truckeethursdays.com

Forest Bathing

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS PARK EMERALD BAY BEACH

The ever-popular summer street festival, Truckee Thursdays, begins on June 13 and continues throughout the summer until Aug. 29 (excluding July 4). From 5 to 8:30 p.m., historic downtown is cordoned off for live music, a food court and beer garden, artisans and merchants, community displays and children’s activities. Admission is free to all ages.

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Enjoy delicious cuisine, live music and dance, fun games and much more at Culture Fest. Explore other cultures and have a great time doing it. Lots of activities for the kids, too. This is a free event, and all students, staff, faculty and the community are welcome to participate. 12-4 p.m. Free | ltcc.edu

Equestrian Meet + Greet Tahoe Donner | Truckee | June 15

Meet the horses and staff, enter to win a trail or pony ride, and collect trading cards featuring the horses. Includes complimentary hot dogs, cold drinks and games. 5-7 p.m. Free | tahoedonner.com

Hearts 4 Arts Truckee Tahoe Airport | Truckee | June 15

Arts For The Schools is celebrating 35 years. This will be a great time to enjoy the beautiful sunset with a backdrop view of the mountains, live music, a three-course plated dinner and a glass of wine. 5 p.m. $135 | artsfortheschools.org

Steam and Beer with Boca Brewery Donner Memorial State Park Truckee | June 15

Speaker Dave Burkhard from Anchor Steam Company will present on the history of the Boca Brewery and how that history and product plays into a currently sold product. Complimentary refreshments with beverages for purchase. Parking is free; $5 donation accepted. 5-7 p.m. Free | takecaretahoe.org

June Luau Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe South Lake Tahoe | June 15

This is the first Beach Retreat luau of the season, a Lake Tahoe tradition of food, entertainment and a stunning sunset. The delicious island-inspired drinks, an authentic buffet featuring Kalua Pork and the Hula dancers will trick you into believing that you have hopped across the Pacific. 6-9 p.m. $32-$65 | facebook.com

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have roamed Ponderosa Golf Course more than any other in the Sierra. Its location — in central Truckee — affordability and pace of play makes it an ideal place to get in a quick nine or to spend a day on the course. At just more than 3,000 yards, it’s a mellow track and can easily be walked in an hour or so if not crowded.

The trees out here are old and huge; their gravitational pull is immense; golf balls are attracted to them. The course is the oldest golf club in Truckee, first opening for play in 1961. It was designed by Bob E. Baldock and was originally publicly owned and maintained until 1968 when it was purchased by Reynold C. Johnson, whose family operated the grounds for the next four decades. In 2008, plans were set into motion to develop a housing subdivision on the property, ending Ponderosa’s reign as we knew it. Thankfully, the Truckee Tahoe Airport District stepped in and purchased the property with the understanding that the course would remain untouched by commercial or residential development. It was then leased to Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District, which continues to operate the course today. A general description of the playing field is narrow. The course is short enough for you to be tempted to take it deep every time. But, unless you have absolute power over your driver, sitting back a bit and positioning yourself is more often than not the safer option — sure to save you some punchouts and likely a few strokes or more. The trees out here are old and huge; their gravitational pull is immense; golf balls are attracted to them. The native areas are long and thick, riddled with pinecones and needles. The greens are unique, fairly large, rarely flat. Pin position can drastically impact day-to-day difficulty of each hole.

The putting surfaces are slightly more sluggish than average during the early season; they quicken up as summer moves on and eventually play genuinely fast. Hole 2, par 4 is 302 yards from the back tees and can be conquered with a long iron off the tee and a wedge in. If you’re feeling confident with the driver, the green is reachable from the tee, though going too far left, right or long can present some awkward situations. The green is steeply sloped downhill from the back to the front; sticking your approach shot below the hole leaves far more manageable conquests than having to roll your ball down the grade. The finishing hole is a beastly 507-yard dogleg right par 5. The tee shot requires a low straight ball flight with a slight fade. Too high and you’re in the arms of the pines, left and you’re in a parking lot or some complex disaster of the brush. Miss right and you’ll land in a forest without

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a window to the green. The approach is a bomb through or around the monster tree dead center in the fairway. There’s plenty of room out to the right, just don’t go left because the heavily trafficked Donner Pass road closely borders the fairway all the way to the pin. Miss the front-edge bunkers, sink your putt and head over to the patio for a drink. Ponderosa offers great twilight rates, season passes and group and private lessons. There is a spacious putting green, chipping area and driving nets onsite. | (530) 587-3501, ponderosagolfcoursetruckee.com 

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oga is an ancient Indian tradition used to promote mental and physical wellness. Although the timeline is debatable, it can be traced back to early texts dated around 200 B.C. Yet, it wasn’t until the 20th Century when yoga became popular in the western world. By combining physical postures, meditation and concentration on the breath, yoga can decrease blood pressure, increase strength and flexibility, and relieve stress and anxiety.

With movement, concentration on the breath and mental focus exercises, yoga can help kids find an equilibrium and ease to the way they think and feel. The benefits of practicing yoga can create balance and connection between one’s external and internal experiences. Most of us are overworked, overstressed and overstimulated, and we feel frustrated, angry and anxious. Yoga can become a tool for coping with stress and minimizing its negative impact on our mental and physical health. Our kids are feeling anxious, too. They are overstimulated by digital devices; they are becoming more sedentary and are facing intense peer pressure at school and on social media. These things create stress, making kids feel angry, depressed and insecure.

Adults use yoga to help alleviate the effects of stress. It is often recommended by doctors, personal trainers and therapists, but is not often considered a practice for kids. Why not? With movement, concentration on the breath and mental focus exercises, yoga can help kids find an equilibrium and ease to the way they think and feel. The practices can be taught that in a way that is relatable and interesting to kids of any age. Simple versions of poses and breath-

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Michelle and Anikin Allen in Downward Facing Dog; Anikin does a breathing exercise; Michelle and Anikin Allen in Child’s Pose.

ing techniques bridge the gap between their interest and their boredom. If it’s too complicated or not relatable, most kids will lose interest. The hope is that they use yoga to help relieve stress throughout their lives. I have been doing yoga with my son Anikin since he was a toddler. His interest waivers, sometimes he loves it and sometimes he grumbles and rolls his eyes. He doesn’t realize it, but I have noticed that it brings out Anikin’s silly side. He giggles a lot and makes up his yoga poses, tries to sit on me or jump over me. It holds his attention for a little while and during that time, he is calm, happy and balanced. When Anikin and I do yoga together, we do poses such as Cat-Cow, Lizard and Downward Facing Dog. These poses are easy to do and easy to relate to. The body position in the pose mimics the natural shape of the animal. We often make animal noises, which usually makes us laugh. Anikin and I also work on breathing exercises that help calm the mind and support us during stressful times. When Anikin gets frustrated or angry, we first try breathing deeply and counting as we breathe. Another fun breathing exercise

is called bee’s breath. We plug our ears gently with our fingers and hum on the exhale. The buzzing bee sound helps distract his mind away from negative throughs and feelings. When breathing doesn’t work, we try redirecting our thoughts to something more pleasant. And if that still doesn’t work, we try redirecting our focus. We sing a song, look for things like insects or flowers or we have a dance party. Even if he is resistant, he usually is calmer and more balanced afterward. There are many resources for learning about yoga — some geared toward kids. Online videos, books and apps are available, but not many specifically for kids. However, the poses in most classes can usually be done by kids, so a short class might be possible. Anikin and I practice poses and breathing at home and we sometimes read “Good Morning Yoga” or follow a video on YouTube or Glo. Currently there are few yoga classes for kids in our area but hopefully that will change some day. Many schools are adding yoga to their routines to promote excellent physical and mental health. Anikin’s school does a breathing exercise called a Mindful Minute during morning announcements to encourage students to start the day off with a clear and calm mind. Mind Yeti, an online service, is another great resource being used in classrooms to teach kids how to calm down and focus their attention. Kids can learn simple calming activities helping them to feel more connected with themselves and to others. Despite Anikin’s wavering interest and his intermittent disdain, I am persistent in exposing him to different yoga practices. I will continue to share with him all the benefits of yoga because it has had a positive impact on my life. Couldn’t we all use relief from stress? Be open to yoga and invite your kids to be, too. You can start now. Inhale. Exhale. Repeat.  Michelle Allen is a nearly 20-year resident of Tahoe and mother to a rambunctious 6-year-old and understands the challenges of keeping kids entertained. She may be reached at michelle@ tahoethisweek.com.

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Family Fun

JUNE 13-20, 2019

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FOR THE KIDS

FAMILY FUN

Fridays Are for

Families at KidZone KidZone Museum offers play-based classes for families on Fridays at 11 a.m. Each week a new class is offered that encourages exploration and discovery; kids are welcome to feel, touch and learn through sensory activities. On June 14 at Family Fun Friday, kids and their parents can make a watermelon with play dough. The class is free for the cost of admission and to museum members. | kidzonemuseum.org

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more Family Activities. Click on Kids under the Out & About menu.

ADVENTURE

PUBLIC POOLS

GEOCACHING

INCLINE VILLAGE

High-tech treasure hunt on mountain using GPS to find 10 caches. Free with Aerial Tram ticket; GPS rentals available. Opens mid-June. TART

25-yard, 8-lane indoor pool at Incline Recreation Center, swim lessons, aqua fitness, 1-meter spring diving board, inflatable slide (weekends). Daily rates & memberships available.

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OLYMPIC VALLEY

INCLINE VILLAGE

Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Squaw Valley, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. TART

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

Mother Goose on the Loose

Kids Trout Derby

South Lake Tahoe Library | June 13, 20

Donner Memorial State Park Truckee | June 15

10:30 a.m. | (530) 573-3185, engagedpatrons.org

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | truckeerotary.org

Paws2Read

Kids’ Mindfulness Hike

Incline Village Library | June 13

Tahoe National Forest Incline Village | June 17

4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

10 a.m.-12 p.m. | facebook.com

Toddler Story Time

Play and Learn

Incline Village Library | June 13, 20

South Lake Tahoe Library | June 17

Early Literacy Storytime

Teddy Bear Adventures

South Lake Tahoe Library | June 14

Kahle Community Center Stateline | June 17-20

11:15-11:45 a.m. | (775) 832-4130

10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 575-3185, engagedpatrons.org

10:30 a.m. | engagedpatrons.org

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Family Fun Friday

Preschool Story Time

KidZone Museum | Truckee | June 14

Kings Beach Library | June 18

11 a.m. | kidzonemuseum.org

10:30-11 a.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Family Movie Night Tahoe Donner | Truckee | June 14

6:30 p.m. Free | (530) 587-9400, tahoedonner.com

Teen Tuesdays Incline Village Library | June 18

4-5 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Movie Night Incline Village Library | June 14

6 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Baby Bookworms Truckee Library | June 19

18-hole course at Incline Park at 980 Incline Way. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

KIRKWOOD

(209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com Experience disc golf at 7,800 feet with the notorious DiscWood disc golf course. The 18-hole course weaves through the trees and over mountainous terrain. Free. Scorecards and maps may be picked up at the General Store.

TRUCKEE

A mostly flat and moderately wooded course is located at Bijou Community Park featuring 27 holes covering 8,324 feet. The course features mixed tees with varied fairways with slight elevation changes. On Al Tahoe Boulevard off Highway 50. BlueGo

Community Recreation Center offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

TAHOE VISTA

SKATE PARKS

18-hole course at North Tahoe Regional Park, off National Avenue. Parking $5. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

INCLINE VILLAGE

(530) 546-4212 | northtahoeparks.com

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

18-hole course at Truckee River Regional Park, off Brockway Road. Dogs must be on leash. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

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(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

Intermediate/advanced area with two, 5-foot tall bowls with a spine, 3-foot box and 2.5 foot bowl for beginners. Street course on top, with 8-foot flat rail, 6-foot down rail, four stairs and a 10-foot downward ramp. Corner Hwy. 28 & Southwood. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

MARKLEEVILLE

(530) 694-2140 | alpinecounty.ca.gov

(530) 550-2225

Located at Turtle Rock Park Campground.

18 holes at Sierra College Campus. Free. Daily dawndusk. TART

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

ZEPHYR COVE

Bijou Community Park features a skateboard park on Al Tahoe Boulevard off Highway 50. BlueGo

The Zephyr Cove course is 18 holes covering 5,256 feet with holes of varying lengths. On Warrior Way. BlueGo

TRUCKEE

Kids Night Out

RUFF, Read Up for Fun

Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | June 15

Truckee Library | Truckee | June 19

Kids Train Ride

Weird Science Wednesdays

Truckee River Regional Park | June 15

Incline Village Library | June 19

4-5 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, truckeefol.org

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

TAHOE DONNER

5-9 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

TRUCKEE

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

My Reading Buddy 4 p.m. | engagedpatrons.org

25-yard indoor/outdoor year-round pool. Lessons. BlueGo

18-hole course at Squaw Valley’s High Camp. Disc rentals. Opens mid-June. TART

(530) 583-6985 | squawalpine.com

Kahle Community Center Stateline | June 14

6:30-9 p.m. $5 | (775) 586-7271

(530) 542-6056 | citiofslt.com

OLYMPIC VALLEY

HORSEBACK RIDING

South Lake Tahoe Library | June 19

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

25-yard indoor pool with 6 lanes, 1-meter spring diving board, swim training, hydraulic lift at Tahoe-Truckee High School. TART

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

Teen Scene

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

(530) 587-9470 | tahoedonner.com

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Truckee River Regional Park with several bowls with a spine and channel, a long rail and ledges. Knee and elbow pads and helmets required. Free. Daily dawn10 p.m. TART

Guided 1- and 2-hour trail rides for ages 7+. Pony rides. Opens mid-Jun.

NORTH TAHOE CRUISES “Tahoe Gal”

(800) 218-2464 | tahoegal.com

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

4 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

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

Cruises to Emerald Bay, Happy Hour, dinner, sunset, full moon, Sunday dinner/live music, comedy dinner, and more. Next to Lighthouse Center, east end of Tahoe City. TART

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 110, to be listed in Family Fun. 11

FEATURE

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SIERRA STORIES BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Building the World’s First Transcontinen t a l R a i l roa d | P a r t V Sacramento and San Francisco celebrated two days early. | Courtesy California State Library

In one example, chief engineer Theodore Judah predicted the expense of driving tunnels through the mountains at just $50 per foot — the actual cost was closer to $1,000. By the time the company reached Nevada, it was nearly bankrupt.

miles in advance of the track crews laying iron rail while separate telegraph teams installed poles and strung wire. Part of the Pacific Railway Act required the first transcontinental telegraph to be installed along with track construction. Every 2 miles of new track consumed 500 tons of rails, ties and track hardware. Every piece used by Central Pacific was shipped to San Francisco from foundries on the East Coast. By August, Central Pacific workmen were averaging 2 to 3 miles of track a day, but they still had hundreds of miles to go. An intense rivalry had built up between the Central Pacific and Union Pacific crews. When Union Pacific crews bragged that they had set a track-laying record with 4½ miles in one day, Central Pacific crews exceeded it with 6 miles. Union Pacific then boosted the pace to 8 miles, but it

n its effort to construct the California portion of America’s first transcontinental railway, Central Pacific Railroad struggled to conquer the Sierra Nevada. It took crews consisting of mostly hardworking Chinese nationals five years (1863-68) to reach Reno, Nev., 131 miles from Sacramento, with progress measured in feet or sometimes just inches per day. Despite working around the clock, crossing the Sierra had proven nearly impossible due to climate, topography and geology. Deep winter snow, steep canyons and obdurate granite combined to slow the effort to breach the mountain range. Central Pacific accountants figured that grading the roadbed, laying the ties and rails, and rolling stock and support infrastructure had already cost the railroad company about $32 million, an average of $245,600 per mile. Cost estimates had been way off. HISTORIAN & AUTHOR

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Central Pacific wasn’t only facing the challenges of laying track over the Sierra Nevada; it was in a desperate contest with Union Pacific Railroad to cover as much ground as possible in the least amount of time. Once crews reached the more forgiving Nevada desert, however, work advanced rapidly. Central Pacific general superintendent Charles Crocker was determined to push forward at least 1 mile per day in 1868 in the race to Promontory, Utah, against the westbound progress of Union Pacific Railroad, which had started in Omaha, Neb. To maximize productivity, Crocker discouraged alcohol drinking among Irish workers and threatened Chinese laborers when on occasion he caught them smoking opium to relax or forget aching muscles. The construction competition between Central Pacific and Union Pacific was a profligate waste of money, but it ranks as one of the greatest feats of engineering in U.S. history. During the 1860s, the railroad companies were competing with the Union Army during the American Civil War in purchases of iron rail, locomotives and railroad equipment. Prices for these items skyrocketed. After Judah’s untimely death in 1863, James Harvey Strobridge took over as Central Pacific’s lead engineer. The tall, 37-year-old Irishman was perfect for the job — gruff yet highly competent. Strobridge believed that without the pressure of speed required, construction costs would have been 70 percent less, but the line was built “without regard to any outlay that would hasten its completion.” No Hollywood movie director could have set a better stage for the challenge of human endurance and complex organization than the epic race between Central and Union Pacific railroads. The whole operation ran like a well-oiled machine. Graders and bridge builders worked

had taken from three in the morning until midnight to do it. The race for riches had turned into a contest of pride and bragging rights. Crocker was certain that his Chinese laborers and Irish tracklayers could outperform Union Pacific workers in speed and endurance. As both lines approached Promontory Point, Crocker decided to set a tracklaying record that no one could beat. Six months before he had bet Union Pacific’s vice president Thomas C. Durant $10,000 that Central Pacific would lay 10 miles of rail in one shift from dawn to dusk. Crocker assured himself victory by waiting for a level stretch that would end less than 10 miles from Union Pacific’s end of track, thus guaranteeing that there could be no counter-effort by Durant. On April 27, 1869, the day before the attempt, Crocker assembled about 5,000 employees (nearly all volunteers) to work in specialized support teams. Only 850 men would do the actual track laying. Central Pacific executive Leland Stanford was there to cheer the men on as were guest engineers and witnesses from Union Pacific and officers from a nearby army garrison. At dawn the following day a whistle shrieked, and the frenzy commenced. Chinese workers unloaded wagons and delivered supplies while eight strong Irishmen muscled the 600-pound iron rails — two men at each end — into place with tongs. They were quickly followed by rail straighteners, levelers and then spikers who hammered down the iron spikes in 10 quick blows. Next were fishplate men, then tampers and finally the gravel-crunching ballast teams. No man stopped and no man passed another. It was a living, breathing, human track-laying machine. Eyewitnesses stared in awe as newly completed track miraculously appeared as fast as a man could walk. Only months before in the Sierra, Central Pacific crews were progressing inches a day. Now, at

one point, workers constructed 240 feet of track in just 1 minute and 20 seconds. One military officer said, “It was just like an army marching over the ground and leaving a track behind.” As the line advanced, exhausted men were pulled and replaced with fresh workers. The Irish ironmen were each lifting 11,000 pounds of rail per hour

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but showed no signs of faltering. It was an incredible performance. At 1:30 that afternoon the lunch whistle blew with 6 miles done. Union Pacific officials knew then that Crocker would certainly win his bet. Central Pacific gave the men a full hour to eat before the work whistle blew again. By dusk 10 miles and 56 feet of new track crossed Utah’s high desert. Crocker ordered his heaviest locomotive to run the track at 40 mph. The track passed the test and Central Pacific set a world record that stands today. In one 12-hour shift, the construction had consumed 25,800 railroad ties, 3,520 rails, 28,160 spikes and 14,080 bolts. Each of the eight Irish track layers lifted 264,000 pounds of iron in the course of that day’s work — the eight-man reserve team was never used. On May 10, 1869, the track was complete, and the United States was united by rail and telegraph.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally

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Electric Boats on Lake Tahoe

Guided Stargazing

South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | June 18

Northstar California Truckee | June 15, 20

The stars shine brilliantly in the clear night sky at Northstar California’s Cosmoarium. Participants gather around a fire pit and take in the galaxies above with star guide and poet Tony Berendsen. Get an in-depth look at our solar system by Celestron telescopes. 8:15-10 p.m. $22.50-$45 | (800) 466-6784, facebook.com

Lower Carpenter Valley Docent-Led Hikes Truckee | June 16

Truckee Donner Land Trust invites you on a guided hike in the magnificent Lower Carpenter Valley. Enjoy a docent-led, 5+mile hike on mostly flat terrain on somewhat rough ranch roads. Please be out of your vehicle and ready to hike at the time set for the hike to begin. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | tdlandtrust.org

Full Moon Kayak Tahoe Vista Recreation Area Tahoe Vista | June 16, 17

Float in a kayak on the clear blue water while the sun sets the sky on fire and the full moon rises. This easy-to-moderate two-hour tour is 1 to 3 miles. Includes all kayaking equipment, guides, instruction, natural history and astronomy discussions, hot drinks and snacks. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65 | (530) 913-9212, tahoeadventurecompany.com

The Truckee Jobs Collective, created by Truckee Tomorrow and Chmaber of Commerce, is a casual, fun roundtable meeting so that job seekers can meet business owners. Job seekers can find a job to find their lifestyle and has flexible hours and training. Free | chamber.truckee.com

55+ Hiking Series Incline Rec Center Incline Village | June 18

Celebrate Riva Grill’s 21st birthday with live music and entertainment and help us raise money for TAMBA. Food and drink specials and prize giveaway from South Shore Bikes. 5 p.m. | rivagrill.com

Pony Express Ride Area venues South Lake Tahoe | June 19

The National Pony Express Association will be conducting its Annual Re-Ride of the Pony Express Trail from St. Joseph Missouri, to Sacramento, passing through Tahoe on June 19. Call the National Pony Express Hotline at (855) 809-8589 for updates. | nationalponyexpress.org

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Join Incline Senior Programs every Tuesday for guided hikes around Tahoe. Meet in the recreation lobby and bring lunch, water and sunscreen, wear appropriate clothing and shoes. Camera and walking poles are en-couraged, also. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $10-$13 | yourtahoeplace.com

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A mile-long paved hike to Crystal Bay Lookout are sponsored in collaboration with the National Forest Service.Wear warm clothing and bring a flashlight. Trip includes transportation, wine, cheese and snacks provided by Incline Senior Programs. Meet at Recreation Center. Those unable to hike can ride the van to the lookout. 5 p.m. $16$20 | yourtahoeplace.com

Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting a Fiberboard Freeway work day. Meet at the entrance to FS 73/Fiberboard Freeway at Brockway Summit and hike less than 2 miles to our work site. We’ll be maintaining trails. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | takecaretahoe.org

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EMIGRANT TRAIL STORY & PHOTOS BY TIM HAUSERMAN

It was a big winter,

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nearly double the average snowfall in some places, but now with skiing just about done (except at Squaw Valley), it is time to get out on a bike and roll over some dirt. The problem is that many of our favorite trails are still covered in snow or too muddy to ride. One solution to that dilemma is the Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail north of Truckee. Everyone who rides it regularly knows it as The Emigrant Trail. It’s located east of the Pacific Crest, sits at a lower elevation than most area trails

ABOVE: The boat launch at the very full Stampede

Reservoir; TOP RIGHT: Along the Emigrant Trail looking toward Mount Rose; RIGHT: Creek crossing on the Emigrant Trail near Russel Valley Road.

and travels much of the way through open terrain; so it’s one of the first mountain bike trails to open up in the spring. As an added bonus, it’s rolling, upand-down terrain is a good warmup for taking on the more challenging mountain-biking trails that will eventually emerge from the snow. The Emigrant Trail travels from the edge of Tahoe Donner on Alder Creek Road to Stampede Reservoir, but most folks just ride between Prosser Creek and Stampede. A new trailhead was created a few years ago, just off Hobart Mills Road, to allow people to park off the highway. From this trailhead to Stampede and back is about 22 miles. The alternative trailheads in Tahoe Donner on Alder Creek Road and at the Donner Party Picnic Area on State Route 89 add both length and technical difficulty. From the Hobart Mills trailhead, the single-track trail follows Prosser Creek, then climbs up to a level plateau. Check out the views of the creek as you climb — if you can pedal hard and look at the same time. If not, enjoy walking your bike the last 50 feet, then stop to watch the bustling water. Once the trail levels, you cross a lightly used road that provides access to Prosser Reservoir. Your ride now, as it will be for the rest of the route, is through a mixture of sagebrush and Jeffrey pines. Soon, the trail drops down into a lush river of grass; on a boardwalk you cross a small creek. The trail then climbs back out up a steep slope with a challenging switchback that might make some riders disembark before they cross the dirt Old Reno Road, followed by another gentle descent to a springtime creek. Then it’s more climbing.

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You get the picture. It’s all mostly gentle to moderate climbs followed by descents until you reach a saddle with mountain views to the north. Here a longer descent leads to a paved crossing of Hobart Mills Road. Those who’ve had enough dirt can head left here, climb up the paved road for about 1 mile before a long descent brings you back to Hobart Mills. More energized riders face a potential tricky but narrow little creek ford, followed by a roll past a wildflower dotted meadow and a big descent. The riding is fun and not overly challenging, although the trail has become rockier over the years as the formally smooth surface has eroded in many spots. If you have the energy, go ahead and punch it up those climbs because they will be over soon enough and are followed by descents. There are also some nice gentle ups and downs where you can pedal and enjoy the open forest in the sunshine — which explains why this trail melts out fast. After the steep part of the descent wanes and the rolling up and down continues, Russell Valley is visible to your right, before another climb brings a descent to a gravel road and a small spring. The next climb brings the last gentle descent to a junction with two steep options to choose from: Straight ahead takes you to an intersection with Dog Valley Road where you can turn left and go to the Stampede Reservoir Boat Ramp or at that first intersection take the single track uphill to your left toward the boat launch. This route though leads to an arm of Stampede that given last winter will be full and not allow passage to the launch. The view from the boat launch is worth the effort. Most of Stampede unfolds before you. Look for bald eagles and osprey that frequent the lake. You can also be entertained by fishing boats being put into or taken out of the water. Or, on a warm day, get yourself wet. There is a pit toilet, but no water. Once you are ready, return the way you came.

IT’S ALL M O S T LY GENTLE TO M O D E R AT E CLIMBS FOLLOWED BY DESCENTS UNTIL YOU REACH A SADDLE WITH M O U N TA I N VIEWS TO THE NORTH. HOBART MILLS TRAILHEAD Drive 5 miles north of Truckee on State Route 89. Just after passing Prosser Creek, turn right on Hobart Mills Road. The trailhead is quickly on your right. Weekends are busy times for this trail; plan accordingly. | truckeetrails.org 

June 13-19, 2019

Horoscopes

Mountain Biking

FIRE

EARTH

FUN & GAMES AIR

WATER

Michael O’Connor is an astrologer, counselor and life coach | SunStarAstrology.com

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Last week’s New Moon in your sign is coming up fast to its first major corner. This is when the momentum is high and important decisions are made. Amidst an array of social, cultural and creative activities, you are also focused on creating a deeper sense of security. This includes paying closer attention to the details. These may be linked to finances, but also to more immediate realities, like changing your diet to adapt to your current reality.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

A social cycle is underway for us all and it is stimulating your relationship life. You are in a rather adventurous and expansive mood these days due to Jupiter in your sign. Together, these influences are inspiring you to socialize. The twist here is that you yearn for original conversation; communications that transcend the usual.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

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

TAHOE CROSS COUNTRY (530) 583-5475 | tahoexc.org All levels | Varied terrain Tahoe Cross Country offers marked mountain biking and hiking trails in the Burton Creek State Park area just north of Tahoe City. Trail access is free and the terrain is ideal for beginner and intermediate mountain bikers. Advanced riders can find challenging terrain on the Tahoe Rim Trail and around Mount Watson.

WESTERN STATES TRAIL Strenuous | 11.6 miles RT This is a challenging and exhilarating ride (sometimes referred to as Three Bridges Trail) that will afford you a fun downhill swoop and beautiful mountain views. You can ride it either way, starting on either side of the Midway Bridge between Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley off Hwy. 89. EAST SHORE

FLUME TRAIL

KIRKWOOD (209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com The mountain bike park offers a network of lift-accessed trails for all levels with 22 trails in the valley, and 12 accessed by the lift, with 11.5 miles of single track. The bike park features log rides, pump tracks and other terrain features.

MR. TOADS WILD RIDE Moderate-Strenuous | 6.2 miles Mr. Toad’s heads mostly downhill from the Tahoe Rim Trail with several options for making a loop. The upper section of this trail is much more technical than either section of the TRT and has many big drops and sections of nothing but rocks. There is also a huge stair step section that comes up on you quickly. TRUCKEE

EMIGRANT TRAIL Moderate | 15+ miles Offers rolling, wide, single-track through high desert, winding through sagebrush, seasonally wet meadows and Jeffrey Pine forests. North of Truckee on Hwy. 89 to Donner Camp picnic area. If too wet, proceed 2.5 miles on Hwy. 89 to Prosser Creek Bridge pullout. 15 miles to Stampede, but can continue on to other areas.

Strenuous | 14 miles There are several mountain biking trails off the Flume Trail, but if you follow the Flume Trail the whole way you will be rewarded with magnificent views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains. The Flume Trail rises 1,600’ above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. At the end of the Flume Trail, there is a 3-mile, 1,600’ descent down to Tunnel Creek Station on Hwy. 28. It is a moderately difficult ride at 7,000’ to 8,000’ in elevation with more than 1,000’ of climbing and 4.5-miles of single track. It has several steep sections. Shuttle available at Tunnel Creek Café off Hwy. 28 in Incline Village to Spooner Lake State Park. Info (775) 298-2501. Call for shuttle schedule.

COLDSTREAM VALLEY

MOUNT ROSE TO SPOONER LAKE

(530) 426-9350 | facebook.com/old40bikepark Donner Ski Ranch offers lift-accessed mountain biking on its trails with varied terrain and great views.

Strenuous | 20 miles The beginning of this beautiful section of the Tahoe Rim Trail is at 8,700’ above the Sheep Flats (aka Tahoe Meadows) on Mount Rose. The first part of the trail parallels the highway and then descends through the meadows and briefly joins the Ophir Creek trail. Look for Rim Trail signs, then after a quarter-mile up and to the right of the Ophir Creek trail (don’t stay on the Ophir Creek Trail). After a 300’ climb out of the meadows, you begin to contour your way to the Tunnel Creek road. At 9 miles, you will come to the Tunnel Creek Road. Follow it a half-mile with the Flume Trail on the right. Continue straight for an 800’ switchbacking climb. Near the top of the climb, consider taking the vista trail to the Sand Harbor overlook. Once at the top, the trail winds down past the Marlette Peak campground to Hobart Road. The Rim Trail past this point is closed to bikes, so your only path back to Spooner is along this road to the right and down to Marlette Lake. A short, but tough climb leads out of the Marlette basin and then it is downhill back to Spooner Lake. Mind the speed on this descent due to heavy equestrian and hiking use. Shuttle (775) 298-2501. Call for schedule.

The focus now is upon friendships, your social network and you sense of individuality. Deciphering who you feel you are and are not and what you want and don’t is the deep end. This process of selfdefinition includes the gathering of specific tools and methods and could possibly find you in new territory altogether, as with a new job or role.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Taking new, creative initiatives is on your mind of late. These are probably requiring extra effort both in terms of time and intensity. This is a call to tackle things slowly yet deliberately. All the while, expanding your social front has felt important. This could include travel. Learning, in general, is featured and the more fun and playful the better.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

Your public and professional persona and reputation is undergoing a change. Perhaps you are presenting yourself to others in new and exciting ways. Your confidences are rising steadily, and you are determined to act on this and push through prior limitations and wise to as well. Building a new foundation of power with the longer-term insight is featured.

Hovering close to home continues. You are keen to attend to creative interests and projects and social activities hold less appeal. If you do have to venture out, you want to return quickly. Yet, this does not mean you will be idle - just the opposite. Your focus is sharp, and you feel determined to achieve key goals, some of them longstanding.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

(530) 562-2268 | northstarcalifornia.com All levels | Varied terrain Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series and Cross-Country Race Series open to everyone.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

DONNER SKI RANCH

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

This is a social and cultural time of year and you are all for it. Your biggest challenge includes which of the variety of interesting options will you choose? This could be a bit of a dilemma actually. Mini dips here and there could work well, all in a graceful flow. Yet, be careful not to spread yourself too thin as the result will not likely prove satisfying.

You are in a social mood. Communications are running high in all directions. Some of these are philosophical while others social, cultural and ethical. Family and home focus also continues strong. There you are digging deep and making measurable changes. All the while, you feel inspired to go on mini adventures. Summertime flurry.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

You have arrived at one of those forks once again. Going one way will be a repeat of previous experiences while going the other will prove transformational. Neither is better than the other, so it depends on what you feel you want and need. There are indications that you want to mingle and be spontaneous with what you do, and when, and with whom.

You are a born multi-tasker. The cliché’ notions of ‘slow but sure’ and ‘one at a time’ apply to you much less than some might assume. You are also ever interested in expressing your skills and talents and when these bring in returns, financial or otherwise, you get really excited. Circumstances are pushing you express your creative, aesthetic passions.

See answers on page 17.

TRUCKEE PUMP TRACK/BMX (530) 582-7720 | truckeebikepark.org At River View Sports Park in Truckee, the track features berms, whoops and jumps in various circuits built into the track with a Pump Park, Pump Course and Pump Track, with a small start mound for kids with push or strider bikes. Also features BMX track. MOUNT ROSE

BIJOU BIKE PARK

SKY TAVERN

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

(775) 323-5125 | skytavern.org The mountain bike park features downhill, climbing and dual slalom trails, designed as a series of progressive trails. Open sunrise to sunset spring to fall.

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

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA

Easy to moderate | 6 miles RT This loop offers a mellow ride offering views of the Sierra Crest, has nice flowers in the spring and circumnavigates a series of ponds. From Donner Pass Road, take Coldstream Road, which alternates pavement and dirt. After a short climb up the old terminal moraine of the glacier that once filled this valley, the valley opens up. Proceed on this road until you come to private property signs at the last pond, then turn left on the dirt road and return on the east side of the valley. Park outside the white gate on Coldstream.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

CORRAL AREA TRAILS

This cycle prior to your own is one during which you are wise to time out. However, circumstances are pushing you to assert yourself against the current. This could be the source of some irritation for you and others. Taking risks and giving more to situations that you may usually are featured. Positively, you are in an inventive mood.

Paying closer attention to the finer details of your overall lifestyle rhythm is likely now. You may feel more selective than usual both in terms of what you do and who whom. This could be the source of some interpersonal challenges, however. Positively, you are in a creative and playful mood. This could altogether amount to a yearning for stimulating conversation.

Check trail conditions before heading out. Please do not bike on wet trails.

THE ARTS

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ix epic dinosaur battle scenes capture the boys’ attention as they fill in the lines with color in “Dinosaurs vs. Machines” coloring books from Sunde White Industries. They take the users through a storyline that pits a T-Rex against a tow truck, a carnotaurus against a monster truck and more, making it fun for kids to learn more advanced words and for adults to read. “The boys love the dinosaur one, which is cool because it can be hard to get boys to engage with reading,” says author and illustrator Sunde White.

The Fine Arts department at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Nev., hosts the 35th annual Summer Art Workshops through July 21. A variety of summer workshops given by nationally known ceramists, glass artists, painters, sculptors, printmakers, digital artists, photographers, paper makers, jewelers and more will be available to the public. The two- to five-day workshops for ages 16 and older will be in the Holman Arts and Media Center. Participants can learn new techniques and expand their knowledge in a medium.

“ I’ve always loved to write and illustrate

On Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. each week during the session, “Meet the Artist” lectures will be in Prim Library, followed by an informal reception in the Tahoe Gallery. The lectures and receptions are free and open to the public. | sierranevada.edu

and am comfortable combining words and images. I’ll get an idea in my head and just make it.”

Andrea Zittel

–Sunde White Her dinosaur-focused book is just one of the three coloring books sold at Trunk Show in Tahoe City; the others are “Costumed Cats” and “From the Sea to the Trees.” “Adults and girls are more drawn to ‘Costumed Cats’ and ‘From the Sea to the Trees’ because they are funny and quirky,” she says. “Girls ages 10 to 13 want to do more artsy things and are into costumes and nature, whereas I would say boys ages 4 and up love the dinosaur books and battles with words. The cats have cool costumes — it’s like a history book with cats — and adults think that they’re really fun. “I know that adult coloring books are a thing now, but I think that ‘From the Sea to the Trees’ appeals to a more general audience. The dinosaur books are more for kids than adults, who are sitting around drinking wine and coloring. I just thought that it was more of a safe bet to make cool, quirky books for kids and that they would stand the test of time because kids are always coloring,” she says. White has been drawing and illustrating since she can remember; she recently found some of her childhood things, which included little story books she made. “I’ve always loved to write and illustrate and am comfortable combining words and images. I’ll get an idea in my head and just make it,” White says. Along with creating art, White is an avid surfer and snowboarder; she lives in San Francisco. She often spends her summers catching waves at Ocean Beach and Montara. She comes to the Tahoe Sierra 16

Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 13-31 (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Call to Artists North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | June 13-24 (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.org

Candy Webb art exhibit Incline Village Library | June 13-28

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Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Memorial Poles in the winter to shred the slopes at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Sugar Bowl. It was Trunk Show owner Jaclyn Woznicki who found Sunde White Industries through social media and soon after started carrying her greeting cards and coloring books. White has had her greeting card business since 2009, but expanded into selling prints, journals, magnets, pet portraits and more. “As a company I grew and began expanding my line to include more variety for shops and the festivals that I went to,” White says. She decided to try her hand at “kooky” coloring books, because she’s always enjoyed writing and illustrating. She regularly posts illustrative essays on her Web site. White also hosts arts and crafts workshops and posts art tips through her YouTube channel. For instance, to celebrate Trunk Show’s fifth anniversary, White set up a table in front of the store last summer and invited shoppers to stop and create their own works of art. “We did funny jackelope cards and ones with bears and typical Tahoe stuff on them.

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It was casual; people who were walking by would stop and make things,” she says. It was her first time in Tahoe during the summer, White says, that she got the full Tahoe experience when she found that her car had been broken into — but with only one thing missing. “I came out early in the morning and set up and then came back to my car in the afternoon and it was broken into. Art supplies were all over the ground and I realized a bear had pulled out my suitcase and dug through everything to get to the bag of Hershey kisses at the bottom. It meticulously unwrapped each of them, leaving only the foil. The car next to us had paw prints all over it, too,” she says. Currently White is working on the sequel to “Dinosaurs vs. Machines” titled “Dinosaurs vs. Aliens,” set to be published this fall. | sundewhiteindustries.com 

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | (530) 583-9283, tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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

“Going Places: Sailing By Stars” Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | June 13-Jan. 23

“Home Means Nevada” Nevada Legislature Senate Carson City | June 13-July 25 nvculture.org

“In Conversation: Alma Allen and J.B. Blunk” Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 13-23 (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Joan Davis art exhibit Mountain Workspace Incline Village | June 13-28 joandavis.com

Material Expressions of the Dreaming Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 13-23 10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

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ABOVE: Three-time world champion saddle bronc

The Reno Rodeo is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019 and the Nevada Historical Society is tipping its cap to the city’s longest running special event with a new exhibit: “Reno Rodeo: 100 Years of the Wildest Richest Rodeo in the West.” The exhibit includes historic artifacts, artwork and photographs that range from the event’s beginnings in 1919 to present day and focuses on the people who were instrumental in writing the rodeo’s history.

The exhibit at the Nevada Historical Society, which will be in place through July, will also include vignettes of Nevada cowboys and cowgirls who made history as champions at their home-state rodeo, including Joe Marvel of Battle Mountain, Jade Corkill of Fallon, Dakota Eldridge of Elko and Charley Gardner of Ruby Valley. | nvculture.org/historicalsociety

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Trevor Paglan: Orbital Reflector

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Under One Sky Our Nevada Stories: Objects Found in Time Nevada State Museum Carson City | June 13-Oct. 22 nvculture.org

“Outboards: In-Style” Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | June 13-Jan. 23

Nevada State Museum Carson City | June 13-Oct. 22

Zhi Lin: Chinese Railroad Workers of the Sierra Nevada Nevada Museum of Art Reno | June 13-Nov. 10

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Arts & Crafts Show Pride Month Movie Night LTCC Library Plaza | South Lake Tahoe | June 13

Round Hill Square Zephyr Cove | June 14-Aug. 25

Public Tour

Fiber Art Friday

Truckee Roundhouse | June 13-Sept. 26

South Lake Tahoe Library | June 14

Summer Art Workshops

Knitting Group

Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | June 13-July 19

Atelier | Truckee | June 18-Dec. 31

7 p.m. | (530) 541-4660 x. 477, ltcc.edu

2-2:45 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

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1 p.m. | engagedpatrons.org

4-6 p.m. | (530) 386-2700, ateliertruckee.com

(775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu

Adult Coloring Tahoe Rim Trail Photo Contest Tahoe Rim Trail Assoc. | Stateline | June 13-Sept. 1 tahoerimtrail.org

Truckee Library | June 19-Feb. 3

11 a.m.-12 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

To Have and To Hold: Nevada’s Art Collection

Gathering of Artists

John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art University of Nevada | Reno | June 13-July 31

North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | June 19-April 15

Transcontinental Art Show

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chilles Wheel never was a Grateful Dead cover band,” says guitarist Paul Kamm. “Today we cover The Dead one or two times a show. Sometimes we don’t cover them at all. The confusion is that some of the band members came from our days in cover bands.” After moving to Nevada City in 1980, Kamm traveled the country as a troubadour in a modern folk duo with his wife, Eleanore McDonald. It was around 1993 when he started jamming with local cover band The Deadbeats.

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“When we first started, we all loved that music and we love it still,” says Kamm. “You can do one song all night long when you’re in a Grateful Dead cover band. We do have that background, but we’ve worked tirelessly to create our own material.” On their latest record, “Sanctuary,” Achilles Wheel presents a vibey exploration of jam music riding Kamm’s evocative vocals, Jonny “Mojo” Flores’ fiery guitar and the fantastically multilayered drumming of Mark McCartney. Ben Jacobs on keyboard and accordion and Shelby Snow on bass round out the group. It’s one part String Cheese Incident, one part Railroad Earth and classic American roots, country and blues — the first record the band has done in a professional studio. “That was an advantage,” says Kamm. “Instead of sitting in our home studio saying, ‘How does that sound, boys?’ we had guys who totally knew how to make it sound good.” Although Kamm’s voice recalls the expressive freedom of James Taylor or Mark Knopfler more so than the soulful countertenor of Jerry Garcia, the rich lyrical content of his songs evokes the thoughtful and balanced compositions of the Grateful Dead catalog. Tunes such as “Drink the Water,” “Babylon by Morning” and “Turn the Worm” are deep, full voyages into live dance-beat magic with evocative imagery, unexpected melodic turns and fertile narratives woven into the multidimensional music. “As a songwriter myself, [Dead lyricist]

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Robert Hunter was just the shit for me,” he admits. “I’m not turning my back on any of this stuff. When jams band started to get popular, the music sometimes seemed to take second place to the lyrics. Right from the beginning, The Allman Brothers and Grateful Dead were more about the songs.” Lead guitarist Johnny “Mojo” Flores hosts Grateful Mondays jam sessions at Dead bassist Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads club in San Rafael and his occasional use of an envelope filter on his guitar does recall Garcia circa 1977. However, his style is not at all limited to perfectly intoned mixolydian runs and ancient banjo riffs. He can channel the pure, soulful blues of Duane Allman, Eric Clapton and Chuck Berry with the best of them. When Kamm and Flores first got together to jam in what became Achilles Wheel, they started out covering the staples: Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, The Band. The audience response was positive, but they noticed something happened when they slipped one of their original compositions: people didn’t leave the dance floor. “So, we slowly worked more and more material into our catalog,” says Kamm. “As soon as we started playing together, we realized we’d be more than a bar band playing cover songs.” Achilles Wheel recently received a

Sammie award from Sacramento News & Review in the category of World Music. It’s a genre that began to take commercial shape around the time of Paul Simon’s groundbreaking 1986 LP “Graceland” by incorporating rhythms of indigenous tribes into contemporary music. Winning in this category style made sense to Kamm who had a world beat band called Matinee Forever with McDonald in the early 1980s. “Even if we hadn’t been fans of Grateful Dead, we’re still going to be enjoying that sort of exploration,” he says. “We want to have a good party, but also have some social consciousness while were doing that.” In spite of it all, Kamm won’t pass up a chance to jam with Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir when Achilles Wheel shares the lineup with him and Wolf Bros at Santa Cruz Mountains Sol Festival in Felton in September. “It’s been near misses forever,” he says “I would personally be stoked if Bob ever played with us, even a couple songs. That would get definitely get us going.” Achilles Wheel kicks off the free summer concert series Concerts on Commons (sponsored by Tahoe Weekly) every Sunday in Tahoe City through Sept. 1. Check out the summer concert lineup at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Music Scene. | concertsatcommonsbeach.com 

Truckee Thursdays Downtown, Truckee, 5-8:30 p.m. Dave Leather Sassafras, Carson City, 6-8 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Mike Furlong Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m. Ryan Taylor Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, Truckee, 6 p.m. Dirty Birdie Bingo/DJ The Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m. Outlaw Kindred Great Basin Brewing Company, Sparks, 7-10 p.m. Sang Matiz Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Sublime with Rome Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” Lake Tahoe Community College, Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m. “The Foreigner” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Lowell Sanders Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. Karaoke Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 8 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Jade Jackson The Saint, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m. An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Branded Circus Circus Reno, Reno, 9 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Greg Austin Carson Valley Inn, Minden

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The Provocateurs Showcase Polo Lounge, Reno, 8-10 p.m. Live Music Jimmy B’s Bar & Grill, Reno, 9-11 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Branded Circus Circus Reno, Reno, 9 p.m. The Cult Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 9 p.m. Reverse The Cycle Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 9 p.m.

The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Grass Valley, 12 p.m. Summer Music Series High Camp, Olympic Valley, 12-3 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Music in the Park Tahoe Paradise Park, South Lake Tahoe, 5-8 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Live music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 6-9 p.m.

Sang Matiz performs at the Peppermill Casino in Reno on June 13.

Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Stewart Father’s Day Powwow Stewart Indian School, Reno, 7 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Shootergang Kony Ginobili Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Night On Broadway Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 7-8:30 p.m. Arnold Mitchem at the Hopback Stage Great Basin Brewing Company, Sparks, 7-10 p.m. Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” Lake Tahoe Community College, Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m. “The Foreigner” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Lowell Sanders Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Tim McGraw Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Dixon Darling Fat Cat Bar & Grill, Tahoe City, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Weapons of Mass Creation, Spindrift, Outlaw Kindred Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Lowell Sanders Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. The Dowdy Brothers Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Vincent w/ Jaron The BlueBird Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.-3 a.m. The Great Bingo Revival 239 W 2nd St, Reno, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe Stewart Father’s Day Powwow Stewart Indian School Facility, Carson City The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Greg Austin Carson Valley Inn, Minden The Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

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June 14 | 9 p.m. Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.

THE BAND WHO invented goth, The Cult, sells sanctuary at the love removal machine that is GSR. It’s been 30 years since their classic LP “Sonic Temple.” Their latest album, “Hidden City,” was released in 2016. | grandsierraresort.com

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June 19 | 6:30 p.m. Music in the Park | Truckee Regional Park POST-PUNK

TRUCKEE’S FAVORITE, free, music event starts this week with local darlings Dead Winter Carpenters taking the stage by the grassy knoll overlooking the river. Bring your own picnic and enjoy the summer music. | tdrpd.org

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TRUCKEE’S PREMIERE piano virtuoso Ryan Taylor entertains with timeless riffs and contemporary humor on the historic back porch of Cottonwood overlooking the Truckee River. | cottonwoodrestaurant.com

The intimate concert includes a performance by the international superstar, along with a gourmet dinner paired with wines from Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Tickets are $10,000 per person. | keepmemoryalive.org

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June 13 | 6 p.m. Cottonwood Restaurant | Truckee

Tickets are on sale for “An Extraordinary Evening with Andrea Bocelli” at Shakespeare Ranch, a private Lake Tahoe estate in Glenbrook, Nev., on Thursday, June 20, to benefit Keep Memory Alive, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Bocelli is one of the most successful and best-selling singers and has received numerous accolades including Oscar, Grammy and Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe.

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Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Summer Vibes Sierra Well, Reno, 4-10 p.m. Dinner & Dance Sierra Valley Grange Hall, Loyalton, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Live music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 6-9 p.m. Reno Improv Playground Reno Improv, Reno, 6:30 p.m. Toby Keith Nugget Event Center, Sparks, 7 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Stewart Father’s Day Powwow Stewart Indian School, Reno, 7 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Night On Broadway Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 7-8:30 p.m. Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” Lake Tahoe Community College, Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m. “The Foreigner” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Lowell Sanders Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Country “Ladies Night” The Saint, Reno, 8 p.m. Slate Album Release The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Pato Banton & the Now Generation Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m. En Pareja Dos Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m. Adrenaline Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m. The Provocateurs Showcase Polo Lounge, Reno, 8-10 p.m. Alex Williams The Saint, Reno, 8:30 p.m. An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m. Black Leather Outlaw w/Subtil The Cellar Stage @ Alturas Bar, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Branded Circus Circus Reno, Reno, 9 p.m. Local Anthology Fat Cat Bar & Grill, Tahoe City, 9-11 p.m. Lowell Sanders Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. Mescalito Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m. An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10:30 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe Stewart Father’s Day Powwow Stewart Indian School Facility, Carson City

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June 19 | 7:30 p.m. Valhalla’s Boathouse Theatre South Lake Tahoe

THE NOVELISTS are four men who sing and play as one, covering hits such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” to their own deeply immersive storytelling compositions in a one-of-a-kind four-part harmony. | valhallatahoe.com

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JUNE 16 | SUNDAY Conscious Dance River School Farm, Reno, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Live Music Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Colin Ross Chez Louie, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “The Foreigner” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 2 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m. Art In Motion Spring Recital Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 3 p.m. Achilles Wheel Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-5:45 p.m. Angela - Dance The Generator, Sparks, 5:30-7:30 p.m. P’Opera! Alfresco Toiyabe Golf Club, New Washoe City, 6-8:30 p.m. P’Opera! Alfresco Toiyabe Golf Club, Washoe City, 6-8:30 p.m. Stephen Lord Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m. Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m. Stewart Father’s Day Powwow Stewart Indian School, Reno, 7 p.m. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” Lake Tahoe Community College, Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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Lowell Sanders Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Weight Band Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Branded Circus Circus Reno, Reno, 9 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe Stewart Father’s Day Powwow Stewart Indian School Facility, Carson City The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn, Minden CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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Meyers Free Concerts

June 15 | 7 p.m. Nugget Event Center | Sparks, Nev.

Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District hosts its Music in the Park free summer concert series starting on June 14 with the Westley Orsolic Band. The series is held twice a month from 5 to 8 pm. This free, family-friendly event includes a beer and wine garden, local vendors and food trucks. | tahoeparadisepark.com

AMERICAN COUNTRY singer Toby Keith has been penning hits since the 90s. Don’t miss this inaugural kickoff show at the new 8,958-seat Nugget Event Center. | nuggetcasinoresort.com

Summer Concert Series with Big Tree Productions

Wednesday June 19 | 7-10PM Sneaky Creatures

The Secret Life of Pets 2 June 13-20 Toy Story 4 June TBD

Sunday June 23 | 1-4PM The Belle Sounds

Wednesday July 31 | 7-10PM The Humidors

Between Me and My Mind July 17

Wednesday August 7 | 7-10PM Mestizo Beat

The Lion King July TBD

Wednesday August 21 | 7-10PM Soul Project NOLA

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Wednesday July 17 | 7-10PM The Golden Cadillacs

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JUNE 17 | MONDAY West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m. Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m. Karaoke Polo Lounge, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Full Moon Drum and Dance Circle River School Farm, Reno, 8-10 p.m. Motown on Monday The Loving Cup, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Branded Circus Circus Reno, Reno, 9 p.m. Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn, Minden

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Andreas Ramierez

June 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.

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ome Ramirez grew up listening to the one and only South California phenomenon that was Sublime. Inspired by the iconic early 1990s power trio’s charismatic mix of punk, reggae and ska, he started a couple of bands while attending high school in Fremont, but they didn’t go far. “I never met anyone that wanted to go as hard as I did, figur ing it out day by day, all or nothing,” he says. “I wanted to be in a band more than anything.” After a girlfriend turned him onto beach rocker Jack Johnson, he decided he wanted to be a solo artist. “It was a natural kind of thing,” he says.

my hardest. Hang onto the key, have fun and do your job right or people will take your job from you.” With the crowd singing along to every word, Sublime with Rome plays all the hits in the classic catalog including “Santeria,” “What I Got,” and “Badfish,” as well as many B-side favorites. “We’re not really playing for an agenda,” says Ramirez. “It’s just to get people dancing. They came to have a good time. Half the people living in past, half are like, ‘This kid is cool’ and half are like ‘F*** this guy!’ But I give it my all. I close my eyes and think about some other stuff like my dog.”

“It’s gonna be dope since it’s the biggest tour we’ve done … The lineup is massive, and everything is just bigger. We’re so stoked.” Hoping to make an album Ramirez moved to Los Angeles where sound engineer Lewis Richards at 17th Street Recording Studio in Costa Mesa taught him how to record music and introduced him to Sublime bassist Eric Wilson. “We started jamming punk rock music at Eric’s house,” says Ramirez. “Black Flag, songs I wrote, songs he wrote. After a year or two of that he asked me if I’d be interested in joining the band. I was like, ‘Hell yeah!’ Now we’ve been a band for 10 years. It’s pretty rad.” At the time the new group formed, it had been more than a decade since Sublime disbanded following the sudden overdose of singer, guitarist and primary songwriter Bradley Nowell. He died only two months before the release of their breakthrough self-titled album, thereby joining fellow Generation X standard bearer Kurt Cobain along with Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and others in Club 27, a fictional group of artists and musicians who perished before age 30. Carrying on the legacy of Nowell is something Ramirez doesn’t take lightly. Yet, in true SoCal spirit he somehow manages to make it look effortlessly easy. “I don’t even think about that, man,” he says. “I just have a good time up there, try 22

–Rome Ramirez Since changing the name of the group at the request of Nowell’s estate, Sublime with Rome has released two albums: “Yours Truly” in 2011 and “Sirens” in 2015. Their most recent effort put out earlier this year is a four-song EP entitled “Light On.” On the record, Ramirez’s voice is silky smooth, weaving through the tight dancehall bass and breakbeat drums with an energetic precision that recalls the golden days while also being uniquely his own. Although he admits there has been some online criticism thrown his way over the years, Ramirez’s uncanny ability to fill Bradley’s boardscuffed shoes has steadily won over fans both young and old. “I’m sure online people are calling me stuff. I’m a grown man,” he says. “I’ve been fortunate to never have had anybody be super rude in person or at a concert. They all came to have a good time and be entertained.” This summer Sublime with Rome embarks on a 55-date tour across the country including a date at Red Rocks the day before Ramirez’s 31st birthday. “It’s gonna be dope since it’s the biggest tour we’ve done,” he says. “We’ve got a super sick-ass stage setup and an updated sound package with more bass. The lineup is massive, and everything is just bigger. We’re so stoked.” | grandsierraresort.com 

JUNE 18 | TUESDAY Summer Music Series High Camp, Olympic Valley, 12-3 p.m. Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m. Bingo Tuesday’s with T~n~Keys MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. DJ, Swing Dance Night Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Basile Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Summer Cannibals + Haybaby The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe Bluesdays Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn, Minden

JUNE 19 | WEDNESDAY Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. Live Music CB’s Bistro, Carnelian Bay, 6-9 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m. Chris Janson Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, Reno, 6-11 p.m. Lazy 5 Summer Music Series Lazy 5 Regional Park, Sparks, 6:30 p.m. Robert Drake Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dead Winter Carpenters Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District, Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Showcase Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. Open Mic w/Greg Lynn Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7-10 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Reno Rodeo Kick-Off Concert Reno Livestock Event Center Outdoor Arena, Reno, 7-10 p.m. Chris Janson Rodeo Arena, Reno, 7-8 p.m. The Novelists Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Basile Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Country Line Dancing/Karaoke Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 9 p.m. An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno

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Tahoe City Farmers Market Commons Beach Tahoe City | June 13, 20

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he bottles of simple syrup and cocktail elixirs smell of earth and flowers and some, the smokiness of fire. Owner Michelle Stohlgren of Garden to Glass Mixology creates and blends syrups and bases from the forests of Tahoe and prepares delicious cocktails and mocktails. “I began to immerse myself in wilderness botany and took a medicinal wildlife plant course. There are a lot of local plants that are commonly used to make spirits in our area. World history is in these bottles,” says Stohlgren, who points to the bottles on the table. She uses seasonal locally grown plants for her elixirs. Stohlgren, a cocktail mixologist, has bartended for both Cottonwood Restaurant and Truckee Tavern. Her passion for the outdoors and mixology led her to create her business Garden To Glass.

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“ There are a lot of local plants that are commonly used to make spirits in our area. World history is in these bottles.” –Michelle Stohlgren As Stohlgren learned more about plants, her research led her to an old pre-Prohibition recipe book. She found wellness recipes using plants and spirits. She experimented with local plants and learned about the history and evolution of how these plants were used. “When we had over abundance of large harvests, pre-refrigeration, we needed to find a way to preserve them. We made tinctures and wines and dehydrated the plants. Alcoholic beverages were not just made for use in bars, but also prepared for longevity and health and wellness throughout the year,” says Stohlgren. Stohlgren explains that her gateway into herbs and plants was wormwood, the local version of which is mugwort, that grows in Tahoe and was introduced to her during one of her wild plant courses. According to Stohlgren, it is easy to harvest and it grows abundantly here. Wormwood is used in absinthe, vermouth, aperitivo and amaro. “It does cool things for dreams. It’s bitter tasting and great for digestion. Vermouth cannot be vermouth without wormwood,” she says. I open a small bottle and smell it. It has a smoky, burnt aroma like the slight smell of a forest fire. “We are fortunate to live in a vibrant and abundant wilderness in Tahoe. Winter trees like cedar and Douglas firs give us vitamins. We make teas out of them. We forage sustainably and only use what’s seasonally available,” says Stohlgren. I taste a spoonful of the simple syrup; it is intense.

“Imagine it in an old fashioned,” Stohlgren says. I close my eyes. It definitely would add a unique taste to the cocktail. She also creates Smoky Daiquiris and Smoky Lemon Drops with cedar syrup. “It’s got a fun, woodsy flavor,” she says. For a non-alcoholic version, she adds it to soda water along with fresh berries. The elixir is prepared with smoked cedar Stohlgren forages and mixes with cedar leaf, demerara, sugar and water. For a Tahoe Mule, Stohlgren uses ginger, Douglas fir, lime zest, honey and water. But it is Stohlgren’s homemade St. Germain syrup made with elderflowers that I am called to. It is so delicious and reinforces my obsession with elderflower and Prosecco cocktails. In addition to simple syrups, Stohlgren

ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL Courtesy Michelle Stohlgren ½ C Elderflower, fresh or dehydrated 1 C honey ¾ C water

In a small saucepan, combine the elderflower, honey and water over low heat. Use a whisk to slowly stir the honey until it has dissolved into the water. This usually takes 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool and store in a tight sealing jar in refrigerator for up to 6 months.

makes alcohol-based tinctures with mugwort and elderberries. For her elixirs, tinctures and cocktails she is constantly experimenting, figuring out the balance of bitter, fruity and sweet and adding spices along the way. Glass to Garden host’s private events, mixology classes, caters weddings and parties, and offers back-country bartending hikes. Stohlgren also offers private, specialty cocktail consultations, develops cocktail menus, trains bar staff and offers mixology education. Stohlgren’s vision is to offer an authentic Tahoe experience steeped in wilderness and culture through mixology. | gardentoglassmixology.com  Priya Hutner is a writer, personal chef and workshop facilitator. She is the owner of the Seasoned Sage, which prepares organic artisan meals for dinner parties and events. She also offers in-home cooking classes, parties and local pop up dinners. As a breath meditation teacher and long-time yogi, she facilitates workshops and classes that focus on gaining a deeper awareness of self. Read more at TheTahoe-Weekly.com; click on Local Flavor. Send story ideas to priya@tahoethisweek.com. | (772) 913-0008, pria78@gmail.com, seasonedsage.com

ELDERFLOWER & BUBBLES COCKTAIL/ MOCKTAIL Courtesy Michelle Stohlgren 1 oz. elderflower cordial ½ oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice Champagne or Pellegrino to fill glass

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BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival The 24th annual Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews and Blues Festival, an annual event that is equal parts barbecue block party, microbrew tasting event and music festival with free, nonstop rock and blues throughout the weekend on two stages with festival favorite Shane Dwight and Blues Hall of Famer Elvin Bishop and headliners Berlin with Terri Nunn and War. More than 50 microbreweries will participate. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com and click on Local Flavor for the music lineup. | eldoradoreno.com

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Every third Saturday of the month Riverwalk Merchants Association hosts the popular Wine Walk along the Truckee River and neighboring streets in downtown Reno. 2-5 p.m. $20 | visitrenotahoe.com

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Every Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. on Ski Run Boulevard through August. 3-8 p.m. Free | skirunfarmersmarket.com

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Cafe Zenon | Tahoe City | June 14

The Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic will be hosting a pre-party to allow locals and visitors that already have a ticket the opportunity to pick up their tasting glass the day before. Enjoy one free glass of wine, appetizers and live music. 5-7 p.m. | visittahoecity.org

Speaker Dave Burkhard from Anchor Steam Company will present on the history of the Boca Brewery and how that history and product plays into a currently sold product. Complimentary refreshments and beverages for purchase. Parking is free; $5 donation accepted. 5-7 p.m. Free | takecaretahoe.org

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Enjoy a family-style meal on the pier overlooking Lake Tahoe. Enjoy the sun setting over the mountains of the West Shore while sipping on wines exclusively selected by our in-house sommelier and paired with a menu created by Executive Chef Robb Wyss. Must be age 21 and older. 5-8 p.m. | (530) 525-5200, facebook.com

Come buy great local produce and enjoy live music with your neighbors through Sept. 29. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

Join one a gardening classes. Details online. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | villagernursery.com

Truckee Demonstration Garden needs help with planting, weeding, fertilizing, repairing and learning all we can about high altitude growing. No experience is required to volunteer; learn as you go. Come for any amount of time you can spare. All produce grown this season will be donated to Project MANA in Truckee. 7 a.m. Free | facebook.com

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Kahle Park | Stateline | June 19

Planting workshops Villager Nursery | Truckee | June 16

Slow Food Lake Tahoe needs volunteers on Mondays to harvest all the garden goodies. From herbs to leafy greens, berries to root vegetables, we harvest it all. No experience is required to volunteer. All produce grown this season will be donated to Project MANA in Truckee. 8 a.m. Free | facebook.com

Every Wednesday through Sept. 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kahle Community Park. 4-7 p.m. Free | laketahoemarkets.com

Hooter’s World Wing-Eating Championship Heavenly Village South Lake Tahoe | June 19

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Every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 8 at the American Legion Hall parking lot. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

The 2019 Hooters Worldwide Wing-Eating Championship will take place on June 19 at 5:30 p.m., when the nation’s top professional eaters line up behind the competition table for a 10-minute, all-you-can-eat wing-eating battle and $10,000 in prize money. 5:30 p.m. | majorleagueeating.com

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Downtown | Gardnerville | June 20

American Legion Hall South Lake Tahoe | June 18

Come to the Truckee Regional River Park for fresh produce, vegetables, fruit, flowers, berries, melons, greens, tomatoes, prepared foods, crepes, baked goods, fish and meat, olive oil, and handmade artisan goods. 8 a.m.1 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

On the third Thursday of the month until Sept. 19 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. it’s wine time. Each month is themed. 4:30-7:30 p.m. | visitcarsonvalley.org

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Truckee Demonstration Garden is a big project and needs volunteers and community partners. Gloves and tools will be provided. Volunteers will re-build old garden beds, touch up new beds, prepare existing beds, plant, transplant, net fruit trees, paint and more. No experience is required. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Sierra Valley Grange Hall Loyalton | June 15

On the 3rd Saturday of each month with a country-style pork 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. $10. Dance lessons 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free with paid admission. Dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. $5. Benefits Sierra Valley Grange Hall. 5:3010:30 p.m. | sierracountychamber.com

Vegetables: Preserve & Serve South Lake Tahoe Library | June 18

University of California Cooperative Extension Master Food Preservers will show you how to make gourmet pickles from your vegetables. You’ll leave with lots of recipes and ideas to try on your own at home. 9 a.m.3 p.m. $15 | ucanr.edu

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The three that you would use a roux for are: béchamel sauce, which is a white sauce; velouté, which is a light stock made from chicken, veal or fish bones that have not been browned and thickened with roux; and an Espagnole sauce, which is a brown sauce containing tomatoes. When you look at just those three items, you might notice that the color of each of them is different. Béchamel is a white and velouté also is supposed to be light in color, but Espagnole sauce is a brown sauce. What this means is that there are a few different roux. The difference between them is decided by how much you cook them. For the first two, you want a blonde roux, so it is cooked very little. All you want to do is cook the flour flavor out of it. You don’t want any color or flavor that will affect your sauce. For the brown sauce, however, you do want the brown color or your sauce will appear too pale. A dark roux will have a nutty smell and flavor to it, which is good for the stronger sauces. When someone mentions that he or she made a brown sauce all that means is that

he or she made a brown stock and thickened it with a brown roux. Also, a brown roux will not have as much thickening power as a light roux. As for the common uses in everyday cooking, roux is used for soups, sauces, chowder and stews. I will use roux for many sauces and gravies. To avoid the lumps in the gravy use a second bowl and thicken the gravy a little at a time. Take some of the liquid — only the liquid and no other solids — out of the main batch that is already at a low boil and place it in the bowl. Stir in a little roux until this is smooth and a little thicker and add this to the gravy. Take a little more liquid from the main batch, thicken it in the bowl and add it back into your gravy. Continue this until you get your desired thickness. Also, when in doubt, strain it out through a fine strainer. For this reason, it is always better to thicken the liquid before adding anything like mushrooms for gravy or your chunks of potatoes and clams for chowder. When thickening stew, use a darker roux for beef and lighter roux for chicken, but use the same side-bowl method; try to get as much liquid and as little meat and vegetables as possible while thickening it. One last thing to remember is that once you thicken something with roux, it will burn to the bottom of the pot very easily. Be sure to turn the heat way down and continue to stir it.  Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Chef’s Recipe under the Local Flavor tab.

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Presented by Man and Machine & Gratitudes Partner Org Contractors of Tahoe Truckee

July 11th · The Sextones Presented by Placer Title Company Partner Org Tahoe SAFE Alliance

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July 24-26

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June 13 to 19, 2019