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Volume 39 | Issue 8

Gnome Sweet Home

Lake Clarity

Science Behind Snow Surveying

Tahoe Sierra Golf Guide

OUT & ABOUT

Sightseeing 5 Lake Tahoe Facts

Beaches & Parks

Marinas & Boat Ramps

Coyote Moon Golf Course

FEATURES

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Mountain Biking

Paved Paths & Cycling Routes

TAHOE EMERGES IN TIME FOR SUMMER

FROM THE PUBLISHER

FUN & GAMES

Horoscope & Crossword 24 ARTS & CULTURE

Bookstores 25 MUSIC SCENE

Subra Doyle

Festival & Event Updates 27 LOCAL FLAVOR

Keeping it Fresh

Wine Column

“Wineries of the Sierra Foothills”

Chef’s Recipe 30

on the cover Amie Engerbretson and Dustin Schaad enjoy a valuable moment of serenity paddleboarding on Lake Tahoe. Photography by Ryan Salm, RyanSalmPhotography.photoshelter.com, @ RyanSalmPhotography

Like a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, the Tahoe Sierra has awakened from its long slumber during the coronavirus to take its first flight into the next phase of life. Cautiously, but enthusiastically, the Tahoe Sierra has welcomed back its visitors. Second homes are nearly full, many short-term rentals have become summer-long leases, and our locals have had to shift to meet this new reality. All while maintaining local health and safety guidelines. It’s been challenging for us all and taxing on the Tahoe economy, which is so closely tied to the tourism industry. Tahoe is resilient and strong. And, it’s a credit to our tight-knit local community that has come out in force to support locals in need. Innovation and creativity are the words I’ve been using a lot to describe our community. Despite a situation that none of us can control, we have been strong and fought back with new ideas, new ways of doing business and new ideas. Two local businesses that exemplify this are Word After Word in Truckee and Cuppa Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe. Both of these independent bookstores took on the challenge of new businesses during the pandemic. Cuppa Tahoe opened its venture that combines a bookstore, cafe and co-working space, while Word After Word not only expanded its growing bookstore, but also took on the task of renovating one of the historic gems of Truckee. In this edition, Tim Hauserman shares his love of wandering in Tahoe’s forests and the magic that lies waiting to be discovered like the hidden gnome garden. We won’t tell you where it is, that’s the point of his feature “Gnome Sweet Home” – to discover this magic yourself. As Tim writes: “the magic of this little gnome home comes from the serendipity of wandering through the woods and finding it yourself.” I invite you to take the time this summer to do a little wandering in the woods and discover your own magic.

“Wineries of the Sierra Foothills”

This edition marks our first publication since March, when the shutdown was ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom. It’s been a difficult few months, but we, too, are emerging with some fresh ideas and ventures. We’re proud to announce the release of the 2nd edition of “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills,” a guidebook to the wineries of the Sierra Foothills by Barbara Keck. You’ll find details in this edition.

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LAKE LEVEL Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

Readings taken on Friday, June 19, June 24-July 7, 2020 2020 ELEVATION :

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

6,227.88 |

IN 2019:

C PACITY CITY:: 40 CIT 0,870 0 BOCA 12,362 CAPA

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 OPENS JULY 3

South Lake Tahoe

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

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

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 OPENING TBD

Truckee

(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 | 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

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art REOPENS JULY 18 League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Vikingsholm Castle

Emerald Bay

225

200,000 AF

175

100,000 AF

TROA.NET

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

Tahoe Maritime Museum CLOSED Soda Springs

5 DONNER 4,690 CCAPACITY: 9,500 donnersummithistoricalsociety.org At the corner of Old Hwy 40 & Soda Springs 8 INDEPENDENCE 1,3763 CCAPACITY: 18,300 Rd. 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40. TART A 20,400 40 MARTIS 1,052 CAPACITY:

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Science Ctr OPENING TBD

Incline Village

225

150,000 AF

Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

6,228.95

CAPACITY: C 226,500

Donner Summit 2 PROSSER Historical 11,061 SocietyCAPACITY: 29,840

Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free Gatekeeper’s Museum Tahoe City (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS) TROA.NET Truckee River | FLOW AT FARAD 941 Measured (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org University of California, Davis, science eduFeaturing historic photos, the Steinbach cation center at Sierra Nevada College. Exhibits Indian Basket Museum and historical memorainclude a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D bilia. TART movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+. TART

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KidZone Children’s OPENING TBD Museum

Truckee

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

Lake Tahoe Museum East Shore

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.

Olympic Valley

941

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

Thunderbird Lodge CLOSED West Shore

STAMPEDE 19,9661

FLOW AT FARAD

IN 2019:

200,000 AF

North Shore

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

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

Tahoe City Field Station

6,227.88 |

175

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

Truckee River C PACITY CAPA CITY:: 40 CIT 0,870 0 BOCA 12,362

ELEVATION :

Readings taken on Friday, June 19, 2020

150,000 AF

West Shore

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

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

125

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.

Tahoe City

CAPACITY: 18,300 C 8

LAKE LEVEL A 20,400 40 MARTIS 1,052 CAPACITY: Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

East Shore

The verdant trails along Saghen Creek. | Katherine E. Hill

CAPACITY: 9,500 C 5

INDEPENDENCE 1,3763

Check schedules & openings before visiting.

Cave Rock

CAPACITY: 29,840 2

125

DONNER 4,690

CAPACITY: C 226,500

100,000 AF

ATTRACTIONS

PROSSER 11,061

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

SIGHTSEEING

STAMPEDE 19,9661

6,228.95

South Lake Tahoe

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

Old Jail Museum

Truckee

Truckee Railroad Museum OPENING TBD

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

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463 Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591 Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (530) 587-8808

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

U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village

Olympic Museum OPENING TBD

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City

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

Truckee

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

855 Alder Ave. (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe 35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

3080 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

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

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

Watson Cabin

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

MUSEUMS 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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Alpine Meadows

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Homewood

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Zephyr Cove

Eagle Lake

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F

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CAMP RICHARDSON

Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet Ta h oe

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Stateline

Fannette Island

Cascade Lake

Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F

Fallen Leaf Lake

Average Snowfall: 409 inches

LAKESIDE BIJOU

South Shore Meyers

LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT

Echo Lakes

Kirkwood

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.

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

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LAKE TAHOE

Number of Visitors: 15 million annually

Shoreline: 72 miles

FREEL PEAK

TAHOE PARADISE

Permanent Population: 66,000

lake tahoe facts

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

Watershed Area: 312 square miles Emerald Bay

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

Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

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’

Meeks Bay

How the lake was formed

Carson City

Glenbrook

Tahoma

CASINOS

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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HOMEWOOD

Marlette Lake

SAND HARBOR

Tahoe

Eagle Rock

GOLF COURSES

DEEPEST POINT

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TAHOE CITY

INCLINE VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

Crystal Bay

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH

SIERRA BOAT CO.

Average depth: 1,000 feet

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Kings Beach

Carnelian Bay

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RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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Hope Valley 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 62.7 in 2019. 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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Gnome Sweet Home S TO RY & P H OTO E S BY T I M H AU S E R M A N

ne day several years ago I was wandering off the beaten track when I encountered Gnome Sweet Home. Here in the middle of a forest on the edge of a canyon dozens of little gnomes and trinkets have been lovingly placed along the banks of a tiny creek in a shady grove. It was a bit of magical whimsey that quickly made me smile and shake my head with glee: What awesomely creative mind came up with this idea? The discovery of Gnome Sweet Home does, however, bring to mind the dilemma of the travel writer. I know many people who love Gnome Sweet Home are reading this and thinking: ”Oh, no. Why is this guy giving away our fun, little secret? Too many people will find it who don’t appreciate it.” Often we writers do feel guilty talking about a beautiful place since it might lead more people to go to there and potentially ruin its ambiance. I really felt this recently while writing an article about how the number of users on the Tahoe Rim Trail has increased substantially over the last 10 years. Did my writing a guidebook about the trail play a part in this increase? On the other hand, when I visit another place that I am not familiar with, I really do

appreciate the inside scoop. The tips we receive on where to hike, ride a bike or a view that really shouldn’t be missed are priceless. Hopefully, good travel writing also comes with guidance to treat the place you visit with respect and tips on how you should behave in this place that you are not familiar with. Don’t forget, John Muir urged people to head out into the woods because he felt that if you fell in love with a place, you would want to protect it. My travel writing about Tahoe is a declaration of love for this place. I am passing on to the reader its secrets, in hopes that he or she too will fall in love with it and treat it with respect. I’m also assuming that anyone who reads what I have to write about Tahoe is already planning on coming here and wants to know what to do while they are here. In the case of the Gnome Sweet Home, however, I’m not going to tell you where it is. If you find it on your own, hopefully the effort of finding it will lead to your treating it with the respect it deserves. Be gentle in gnome land — and take only pictures. Besides, the magic of this little gnome home comes from the serendipity of wandering through the woods and finding it yourself. There you are strolling along, partly listening to the sound of the wind and the birds flitting

of trees. It’s perpetually moist because of the deep winter snow cover, the constant shade and the wicking of water from the trickle of a spring. Sit and take in that quiet and soon the toys will become real. Magic creatures living their lives by a river in the deepest recesses of an endless forest. It feels like a hobbit could come strolling by at any minute. How do you find Gnome Sweet Home? You will discover it when you stop looking and are busy enjoying a gentle stroll through the forest. And perhaps you will never find the gnomes but instead find your own quiet piece of magic around Lake Tahoe. Here’s a few other favorites: A little bench in the aspens honoring a loved one Gnomes settled in peacefully in their little gnome village known who passed on the edge of a as Gnome Sweet Home. wildflower dotted meadow. Nearby, an oven built by sheepherders nearly 70 years ago with their carvings on the through the trees and partly enjoying the journey into that meditative state you can aspen trees. Or on the other side of the lake, ancient stumps from trees cut more than100 find in nature when poof — what in the heck is that? A bunch of little toy gnomes years ago for the silver mines of Nevada. in their own little village in the trees? There are all sorts of interesting little tidbits of humanity tucked in amongst the natural Gnome Sweet Home is a dark, quiet, little spot, set underneath a thick grove wonders around Tahoe. Go find them. 

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CHIMNEY BEACH & SECRET COVE ROUNDHILL PINES BEACH

Hwy. 50

SAND HARBOR STATE PARK ZEPHYR COVE PARK

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Hwy. 28, bottom of Coon Street

KINGS BEACH STATE REC AREA

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Hwy. 28, across from Safeway

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Hwy. 28, at the end of Secline Street

SPEEDBOAT BEACH

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NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK & DOG PARK Hwy. 28, at top of National Ave.

SANDY BEACH

Hwy. 28, across from the Perennial Nursery

TAHOE VISTA RECREATION AREA

Hwy. 28, at National Ave.

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CARNELIAN WEST BEACH PATTON LANDING

Hwy. 28, next to Gar Woods

Hwy. 28, at Onyx Street

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COMMONS BEACH HERITAGE PLAZA

Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old fire station

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH

he UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center announced on June 10 that Lake Tahoe’s clarity in 2019 decreased nearly 8 feet from the previous year’s 10-foot improvement. The average annual value in 2019 was 62.7 feet. The lowest value was recorded in 2017, when clarity was 60 feet, according to the release. Clarity is measured as the depth to which a 10-inch white disk, called a Secchi disk, remains visible when lowered into the water. In 2019, scientists took 28 individual readings at the long-term index station maintained by UC Davis.

Average annual clarity of Lake Tahoe from 1968 to 2019. | Courtesy UC Davis

“A truer picture of the clarity is often indicated by a five-year running mean, which shows a mean clarity of 67.3 feet,” according to the press release.

MANY FACTORS COMBINED Unlike previous years, when scientists could point to a dominant factor affecting lake clarity, a range of factors all exerted influences in determining clarity in 2019: precipitation, lake mixing, sediment, algae and climate warming. The two previous years were average to well above average for precipitation, and 2019 was also a higher-than-average precipitation year. In February, the lake mixed all the way to the bottom for the first time in eight years, bringing accumulated nutrients to the surface, where they aided algal growth in the spring. Higher than average loads of particles washed in from the surrounding watershed. 8

Lake Tahoe | Brant Allen, UC Davis

In May, the presence of the tiny algal cell Cyclotella produced the lowest value of the year, a disappointing 36 feet of clarity. The warming lake surface waters kept fine particles entering from the watershed afloat near the lake surface in June and July, clouding transparency in the summer. By contrast, the high clarity value of 112 feet was recorded on Feb. 19, 2019. This was the result of the lake mixing to the bottom. When deep mixing occurs, it brings clear, deep water to the surface to immediately improve clarity, but the nutrients that are also moved can produce algal blooms later in the year.

POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

Lake Forest Rd, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

64-ACRES PARK & BELL’S LANDING

South of Tahoe City

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Grove Street

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WILLIAM KENT BEACH

2.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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WILLIAM LAYTON PARK & GATEWAY PARK Hwy. 89, south of Tahoe City at Dam

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TAHOE CITY DOG PARK

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WEST SHORE

D.L. BLISS STATE PARK

17 miles south of Tahoe City

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS PARK EMERALD BAY BEACH KILNER PARK

4 miles south of Tahoe City

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18.5 miles south of Tahoe City

Hwy. 89, 3.5 miles south of Tahoe City

MARIE SLUCHAK PARK

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Corner of Hwy. 89 & Pine St., Tahoma

SEASONAL DIFFERENCES

MEEKS BAY

In the past two decades, scientists have observed a divergence in winter and summer clarity. In the winter months, lake clarity tends to gradually improve while in summer, clarity continues to decline. The reasons for the divergence is a focus of a bi-state committee of scientists led by the Tahoe Science Advisory Council. The average summer Secchi depth was 53 feet, based on 10 readings between June and September 2019. This is the fourth lowest summer value, with 2008 being 51 feet, and 2010 and 2011 being 52 feet. The trend in winter values slightly improved. Average winter Secchi depth was 81 feet, based on eight readings between December 2018 and March 2019. This is only slightly below the long-term mean of 84 feet. Scientists are evaluating the extent to which regulatory programs within the basin have contributed to improved winter clarity. UC Davis has conducted continuous monitoring of Lake Tahoe since 1968, when a Secchi disc could still be seen a full 102 feet below the surface. This research has informed policymakers and stakeholders on management strategies to protect the lake and stabilize its decline in clarity. | tahoe.ucdavis.edu 

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK

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Hwy. 89, 10 miles south of Tahoe City 9.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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BALDWIN BEACH

BIJOU COMMUNITY PARK CAMP RICHARDSON EL DORADO BEACH KIVA BEACH

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Al Tahoe Blvd.

Hwy. 89 Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Commons

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Hwy. 89 east of Taylor Creek

NEVADA BEACH POPE BEACH

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Hwy. 89

Hwy. 50

Hwy. 89

REGAN BEACH

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Hwy. 50

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SQUAW VALLEY PARK

At Hwy. 89 & Squaw Valley Road

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TRUCKEE

MARTIS CREEK

Hwy. 267, 1 mile south of Truckee Airport

RIVER VIEW SPORTS PARK

12200 Joerger Drive

TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK

Hwy. 267, Truckee

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DONNER LAKE

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK SHORELINE PARK WEST END BEACH

I-80 Donner Lake exit

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Donner Pass Road, next to the State Park

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West of Donner Lake

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No smoking or vaping of cigarettes, e-cigarettes or marijuana on state beaches or in state parks allowed per state law. BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES

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

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Marinas & Boat Ramps

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 110, to be listed in Marinas.

BOAT RENTALS & FUEL DOCK

OBEXER’S Homewood | (530) 525-7962 | obexersboat.com

SUNNYSIDE MARINA (530) 583-7201 | marinasunnyside.com

TAHOE CITY MARINA Marina & Rentals: (530) 583-1039 Service: (530) 581-2516 | tahoecitymarina.com

REPAIRS

FOOD

SUPPLIES

Power boats & jet skis

LAUNCHING

Office: (530) 525-5966 | Service: (530) 525-3373 homewoodmarina.net

TRAILER PARKING

HOMEWOOD HIGH & DRY MARINA

FUEL

RENTALS

SLIP/BUOY RENTALS

MARINAS

RESTROOMS

*Restrictions vary by location. Call in advance to check schedules.

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Fuel dock 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boat Rentals 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. WEATHER PERMITTING

Power boats & jet skis

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Power boats & pontoons

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Power boats & a 22’ sailboat (no overnight rentals)

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BOAT INSPECTIONS MANDATORY INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR LAKE TAHOE, ECHO LAKES, FALLEN LEAF LAKE, DONNER LAKE, AREA RESERVOIRS & WEBBER LAKE. LAKE TAHOE

(888) 824-6267 | tahoeboatinspections.com | Stations open June 26 by appointment only at tahoeboatinspections.com.

NORTH SHORE LAKE FOREST: Lake Forest Rd. | ALPINE MEADOWS: Hwy. 89 at Alpine Meadows Rd. TRUCKEE TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT: Hwy. 267 off Airport Rd., Truckee. EAST SHORE CAVE ROCK: Hwy. 50. | SPOONER SUMMIT: Junction of Hwys. 28 & 50. No vessels more than 30’. SOUTH SHORE MEYERS: At the junction of Hwys. 89 & 50.

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(530) 582-2361 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory self inspections are required for all vessels for Donner Lake at inspection stations above. (530) 582-7724. Mandatory self inspections are in place at Prosser, Boca, Jackson Meadows & Stampede reservoirs.

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LAKE FOREST

(530) 583-3796

1.5 miles east of Tahoe City, off Hwy. 28

6 a.m.-7 p.m. $15-$20. Pass available. Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing.

TAHOE VISTA REC. AREA (530) 546-4212

7 a.m.-7 p.m. Picnic area, beach, restrooms.

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH (530) 583-3075

Call for schedule. Restrooms.

Hwy. 28, Bottom of National Ave.

Hwy. 28, Bottom of Coon St. in Kings Beach

SAND HARBOR

(775) 831-0494

Hwy. 28, 2 miles south of Incline Village

CAVE ROCK

(775) 831-0494

6 a.m.-8 p.m. Picnic area, restrooms.

Hwy. 50, East Shore

EL DORADO BEACH

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

(530) 542-2981

Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Ave., South Lake Tahoe

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Picnic area, restrooms.

AREA LAKES

BOCA/STAMPEDE RSVR.

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

DONNER LAKE

(530) 582-7720

I-80, Donner Lake exit

INDEPENDENCE LAKE

(775) 322-4990

Independence Lake Rd., 20 miles north of Truckee

PROSSER RSVR.

(530) 587-3558

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee

WEBBER LAKE

(530) 582-4711

Henness Pass Rd., 26 miles north of Truckee

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

Call for schedule. 2 boat lanes, fish cleaning station, restrooms.

Restricted to on-site watercraft: kayaks, tubes & small motor boats available on first-come, first-served basis until Oct. 1 at no charge. No outside craft. Boat schedule at nature.org. 10 mph speed limit strictly enforced. No fees for parking or launching. Mandatory inspections.

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5 mph speed limit. Boat ramp & trailer parking. Self inspection required. Sierra County Inspection form at sierracounty.ca.gov.

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

DONNER LAKE

I-80, Donner Lake exit

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

LAKE TAHOE

GAR WOODS

Carnelian Bay

KINGS BEACH

Bottom of Coon St.

SKYLANDIA PARK

Lake Forest

Access to restaurant, small beaches. Restrooms. Busy pier adjacent to town, public beach, picnic sites. Restrooms. Small beach, picnic facilities. Restrooms.

KASPIAN PICNIC AREA West Shore

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

GROVE STREET

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

Center of Tahoe City

SUGAR PINE POINT

Tahoma

Hiking, Ehrman Mansion tours, nature trail. Restrooms.

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Tahoe Maritime Museum Boat restrictions at Donner Lake

The Town of Truckee is now prohibiting motorized watercraft from passing the buoy line in the southeastern part of Donner Lake near its outlet and surrounded by Donner Memorial State Park. The area past the buoy line is popular with swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders, and the presence of motorized watercraft in that area creates a potential for conflicts and injuries. Both state parks staff and Truckee police personnel have received complaints about unsafe operation of motorized watercraft in the area and it was agreed that prohibiting such watercraft from entering the area is the best approach. | townoftruckee.com

to shutter, reorganize

The Tahoe Maritime Museum Board of Directors announced on March 31 that is will be restructuring the nonprofit into a maritime foundation and will sell its properties in Tahoe City and Homewood and distribute its collections to museums or through public sale. “Over the coming months, TMM will initiate the protocol required to distribute the artifact and archival collections to relevant museums and nonprofits around Lake Tahoe, Northern California and the greater United States. Any items from the collection not relocated to another organization will go to public sale. Both the Museum’s Tahoe City and Homewood properties will be listed for sale. The Board of Directors intends to establish an endowed foundation that will continue to preserve maritime history,” wrote Bud Bensley, president of the Board, in an email. The Museum is currently closed due to COVID-19, and it is uncertain that the museum will reopen following the closure. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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Truckee Tahoe Honor Flyover A parade of warbirds will flyover over Truckee and Lake Tahoe Communities to honor our nation’s independence and frontline healthcare workers on July 4 from 11 a.m. to noon in the sky over Truckee and Lake Tahoe featuring the D-Day Squadron. The flyover is presented by the Truckee Tahoe Air Show and Truckee Tahoe Airport. The aircraft will not be on display at the airport and there is no public viewing. While most July 4th activities have been cancelled for 2020, the Truckee Tahoe Air Show Committee along with the Truckee Tahoe Airport wanted to give Truckee and Tahoe communities a special July 4th warbird flyover parade in the sky, according to event organizers. The Air Show is being postponed until September, with a date TBD. In June 2019, the D-Day Squadron led an American fleet of 15 historic, restored C-47 World War II military aircraft to take part in a flyover of more than 30 international aircraft to drop more than 200 paratroopers over the original 1944 drop zones in Normandy commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Dakotas from the D-Day Squadron flying and leading this formation on July 4 are: Gooney Bird Group, “Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber” C-47 (lead aircraft) (Part of Mission to Normandy effort June 2019); Commemorative Air Force Inland Empire Wing’s, “D-Day Doll” C-53 (Part of Mission to Normandy effort June 2019); Legend Foundation’s, “Legend ‘Liberty’ Airways” C-47 (Part of Mission to Normandy effort June 2019); Palm Springs Air Museum’s, “What’s Up Doc?” C-47; Mission Boston D-Day LLC’s, “Virginia Ann” C-47 (Part of Mission to Normandy effort June 2019); and \Benovia Winery’s, “Spirit of Benovia” C-53 (Part of Mission to Normandy effort June 2019. | .truckeetahoeairshow.com

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Boat inspection stations to open Inspection stations are scheduled to open with COVID-19 precautions in place between June 26 and July 1 to inspect motorized watercraft wanting to launch on Lake Tahoe. Any boat with an intact Lake Tahoe inspection seal can launch now at area boat ramps or marinas. Boaters with an intact Fallen Leaf Lake inspection seal or Echo Lake inspection seal may launch at those lakes, respectively. Those without a seal may get an inspection at the Meyers, Spooner or Alpine Meadow stations when they open. For up to date information on inspection stations, visit tahoeboatinspections.com. For the 2020 season, self-inspections are in place on Donner Lake and the boat launch is open. Self-inspections are also required on Boca, Prosser and Stampede Reservoirs, as well as Webber Lake. These facilities are also open.

TRUCKEE 11:00 Take off and over downtown Truckee and Tahoe Forest Hospital 11:04 West end of Donner Lake 11 06 Meadow Park 11:07 Tahoe Donner 11:11 Prosser Lakeview 11:14 Glenshire 11:16 Truckee Regional Park 11:17 Palisades/Sierra Meadows/ Lahontan/Martis Camp/Shaffer Mill 11:18 Brockway Summit NORTH-WEST SHORES 11:20 Carnelian Bay, Dollar Point, Tahoe City 11:25 Homewood, Tahoma, Meeks Bay SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 11:32 Barton Hospital EAST SHORE 11:43 Sand Harbor Nevada State Park 11:45 Hyatt Regency Pier and Incline Hospital 11:47 Kings Beach 11:52 Along the North Shore to Tahoe City 11:53 Up the Truckee River Canyon to Squaw Valley TRUCKEE 11:55 Proceed over SaveMart on State Route 89, east above Donner Pass Road

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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.

CRUISES

OLYMPIC VALLEY

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

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(775) 831-4386 | awsincline.com Catamaran cruises. Daily cruises, parasailing and rentals.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

DISC GOLF

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DONNER SKI RANCH

(530) 426-3635 | old40barandgrill.com 18-hole course. Free to play; must register at restaurant. Practice basket.

INCLINE VILLAGE

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com 18-hole course at Incline Park at 980 Incline Way. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

KIRKWOOD

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

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

(209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com

TRUCKEE

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.

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

MARKLEEVILLE

(530) 694-2140 | alpinecounty.ca.gov Located at Turtle Rock Park Campground.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(530) 583-6985 | squawalpine.com 18-hole course at Squaw Valley’s High Camp. Disc rentals. TART

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE 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

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SKATE PARKS INCLINE VILLAGE

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

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

TAHOE VISTA

TRUCKEE

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

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

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TRUCKEE

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

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

TRUCKEE

(530) 550-2225 18 holes at Sierra College Campus. Free. Daily dawndusk. TART

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

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Tahoe Institute for Natural Science has written, illustrated and produced its second children’s nature activity book. The Tahoe Nature Activity Book is designed to enhance grades K-2 curricula and align with TINS programming. The book is illustrated and designed for children to learn more about the natural wonders of the Lake Tahoe area with fun, natural science challenges. Hard copies are available for $5 to cover shipping costs or may be downloaded for free at tinsweb.org.

Fire restrictions are in effect throughout much of the Tahoe Sierra, which includes campfires outside developed areas along with restrictions in Forest Service districts and local fire districts that ban smoking on public lands, the use of charcoal grills and fire pits, open flames including acetylene torches, and internal combustion engines in some areas. The restrictions are in place to prevent wildfires in the area. Check local jurisdictions for specific information. These restrictions are in effect in U.S. Forest Service Districts in the region including Eldorado National Forest, HumboldtToiyabe National Forest, Tahoe National Forest, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Liquid and gas stoves and grills are allowed. Residential burn permits have also been suspended in the Tahoe Basin, along with Alpine, Eldorado and Placer counties. | fs.usda.gov

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

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

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

SKUNK HARBOR Moderate | 2.8 miles RT This interesting hike ends at a beautiful cove lined with boulders and a luxurious sandy beach on the edge of Lake Tahoe with some of the warmest waters around the lake. Visitors can look inside the historic party house owned by George and Caroline Newhall in the 1920s along beach. Park north of gate; do not block gate off Hwy. 28.

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

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

STATELINE LOOKOUT Easy | .5 miles RT This short hike offers superb views of Lake Tahoe. A short, self-guided nature trail explains the history of the North Shore. Hwy. 28 in Crystal Bay. SOUTH SHORE

LOWER & UPPER ECHO LAKES Easy | 2.4-4.8 miles RT Lower and Upper Echo Lakes is a little-known paradise perched atop Echo Summit, 5 miles west of Meyers on Hwy. 50. The trailhead begins next to the dam. Once you reach Upper Echo Lake, 2.4 miles from the start, you’ll see a kiosk at a dock for a water taxi. You can take a taxi back or return the way you came, or continue into Desolation Wilderness. The ride is a relaxing 20-minute tour through the channels connecting the two lakes. Taxi, cash only. (530) 659-7207. WEST SHORE

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

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

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

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

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

BALANCING ROCK Easy | .5 miles | No dogs A short, self-guided nature trail featuring Balancing Rock, an overlying rock of 130 tones balanced on a rock. At D.L. Bliss State Park.

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

FIVE LAKES Strenuous | 5 miles RT Five Lakes is a great hike inside Granite Chief Wilderness, with the first 1 mile+ a steady ascent with great views of Alpine Meadows. Trailhead 1.8 miles up Alpine Meadows Road from Hwy. 89 across from Deer Park Drive. Dogs prohibited May 15-July 15. OLYMPIC VALLEY

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

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

Honoring Our Nation’s Independence and Frontline Healthcare Workers

Saturday, July 4, 2020 In the sky! Over Truckee & Lake Tahoe!

11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Aircraft WILL NOT BE ON DISPLAY at the Truckee Tahoe Airport for public viewing.

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TRUCKEE

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

EAGLE FALLS & LAKE

MARTIS CREEK WILDLIFE AREA

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

Honor Flyover

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

EAGLE ROCK

Tr u c k e e T a h o e

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

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Mountain Biking

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more Mountain Biking Trails and Local Bike Paths to enjoy.

Always check to see if trails & parks are open before visiting. NORTH SHORE

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

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

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

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

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. No lift access for summer 2020.

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.

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

DONNER SKI RANCH

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.

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

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

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

The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is hosting its first Trails for Tails virtual race campaign. Participants have until July 3 to complete a 5km, 10km, half marathon or full marathon. There is no set course and people can complete the distance as a traditional run or by adding up the steps as they go to reach their goal. Track fitness and fundraising progress at charityfootprints.com. The Tahoe Hike for Hope is on June 28 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the location of your choice is to help prevent suicide to on a hike of any length. There’s no registration fee, but donations are encouraged. The virtual event will be hosted @TahoeHikeForHope and Facebook. | afsp.donordrive.com Tahoe Together Virtual 19-Mile Challenge is from June 22 to 28. Participants can run, bike, hike, kayak, belay or a combination of any or all for 19 miles at one time in one day or spread out during the week-long event. Participants can choose their location. The event is $35, which includes a Tahoe Together bumper sticker. | runsignup.com

COLDSTREAM VALLEY

MOUNT ROSE TO SPOONER LAKE

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

Fundraising runs, bikes go virtual

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA (530) 562-2268 | northstarcalifornia.com All levels | Varied terrain Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series and Cross-Country Race Series open to everyone. TBD for summer 2020.

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

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

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

Check status of

recreation sites online

U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region, which includes the districts in the Tahoe Sierra, has launched a Geograp hic Information System map that provides the public with updated information on the status of campgrounds, day-use sites, picnic areas and other designated recreation sites on national forests throughout California. Access the map at fs.fed.us/ r5/webmaps/recreationsitestatus

Mt. Rose to add

new chairlift, 11 ski trails

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe will be expanding the Atoma area on the north side of Mount Rose Highway to add a two-stage chairlift, 11 new ski trails and a skier bridge across the highway to connect the main ski area to the new terrain, after the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest issued the Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Atoma Area Expansion Record of Decision and Environmental Impact Statement on April 13. The approved project will also include a water pipeline to provide new snowmaking coverage and a 5-million gallon water

tank to support snowmaking. The Record of Decision and Environmental Impact Statement may be viewed at fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=41487. | skirose.com

Library seeks

coronavirus experiences Nevada County Community Library is working to preserve the narrative of this historic moment by asking residents to send journal entries, art, essays, photos, poems and anything else that they have created during the COVID-19 crisis. All submissions must be accompanied by an archival contribution form found at the Web site or available via curbside pickup at any library branch. Share scanned copies via email with the contribution form to Reference Librarian Laura Pappani or send physical copies to: Community Archive Project, Attn: Laura Pappani, 211 N. Pine St., Nevada City, CA 95959. Submissions will be reviewed by librarians for their merit, appropriateness and value to local history. Once reviewed, the items will be preserved in a local library collection and added to the library Web site or sent to the State Library for its collection. | (530) 265-4606, mynevadacounty.com

June 24-July 7, 2020 GET OUTSIDE

Paved Paths & Cycling Routes

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PAVED MULTIUSE TRAILS BIKE PATH RULES • Keep dogs leashed

• Pedestrians must yield to bikes • Don’t stop on the trail; move to the side • E-bikes allowed on most paths; check in advance • Cyclists call out when passing pedestrians • Cyclists pass on the left EAST SHORE

EAST SHORE TRAIL Easy-moderate | 6 miles RT | tahoefund.org Runs along Lake Tahoe and connects to Hwy. 28 from south end of Incline Village, Nev., to Sand Harbor State Park. Parking near Ponderosa Ranch Road. Electric assist OK. TART, East Shore Express NORTH SHORE

LAKESHORE BOULEVARD Easy | 5 miles RT | washoecounty.us Runs along Lake Tahoe and connects to Hwy. 28 at each end of Incline Village. Park at Preston Field on Hwy. 28. Electric assist OK. TART

TAHOE CITY TO CARNELIAN BAY Easy-moderate | 8+ miles RT | tcpud.org First 2.5 miles mostly level with a half-mile climb up Dollar Hill. Cross Highway 28 to access 2.2-mile section to Fulton Crescent above Carnelian Bay. Public parking at 64 Acres, Commons Beach, Jackpine and Dollar Point. Electric assist OK. TART

TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON Easy | 9+ miles RT | tcpud.org 4.5 miles from the Tahoe City wye to Alpine Meadows Road, with trails continuing to Olympic Valley. The trail is scenic, separate from the highway, and is mostly flat terrain with a few short, gentle grades with trout fishing, river rafting and picnicking along the way. Connects with Squaw Valley Road or continue to Truckee. Public parking at 64 Acres and Squaw Valley Park at Squaw Valley Road. Electric assist OK. TART

VILLAGE BOULEVARD Easy | 7.4 miles RT | washoecounty.us Bike path runs along Hwy. 28 through Incline Village. Access to shopping and parks. Park at Preston Field on Hwy. 28. TART WEST SHORE

TAHOE CITY TO MEEKS BAY Moderate | 25+ miles RT | tcpud.org Mostly separate from the highway, the trail includes a few miles of highway shoulder and residential streets. Terrain is varied with a few steep sections. Access to picnicking, beaches and playgrounds. Public parking at 64 Acres. Electric assist OK. TART OLYMPIC VALLEY

OLYMPIC VALLEY Easy | 4 miles RT | tcpud.org A 2-mile trail runs beside Squaw Valley Road to the ski area from the Squaw Valley condos to Victoria Road, with views of the meadow and surrounding peaks. Public parking at Squaw Valley Park or Village at Squaw. Electric assist OK. TART TRUCKEE

TRUCKEE LEGACY TRAIL Easy | 6 miles RT | tdrpd.org Stretches from downtown Truckee to Truckee River Regional Park, River View Sports Park and Glenshire. Park at either park or East River Street. Electric assist OK. TART

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

CAMP RICHARDSON BIKE PATH Easy | 6 miles RT The trail parallels State Route 89 (Emerald Bay Road) for more than 3 miles, offering access to a number of local historic and recreational amenities. Park at Taylor Creek, Baldwin or Pope beaches. Visit tahoebike.org for more info.

SOUTH SHORE BIKE PATH Easy | 7 miles RT | cityofslt.us Follow the bike trail along South Shore, with sections along Lakeview Commons, Reagan Beach and playgrounds. Public parking at Parks and Recreation lot on Rufus Allen Boulevard. Visit tahoebike.org for more info.

CYCLING ROUTES AROUND LAKE TAHOE Strenuous | 72 miles This challenging route is a scenic trip around Lake Tahoe. A mix of flat spots, rolling hills and some steep climbs. Heavy traffic through South Lake Tahoe. Amazing views.

BARKER PASS Moderate-strenuous | 10 miles RT Barker Pass is one of the most beautiful rides in Tahoe, if you don’t mind a little climbing with 5 miles and 1,700 vertical feet. But if you’re up to the task, you will be rewarded with pristine wilderness, spectacular alpine views, smooth pavement and almost no traffic. You will pass through lush meadows, aspens, Lodgepole pines and several varieties of fir. Take Highway 89 south of Tahoe City to Barker Pass Road for about 4.2 miles. Look for the brown sign on the right for Blackwood Canyon/Kaspian, and shortly afterward you will see the Forest Service road.

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OLD 40 TO CISCO GROVE Moderate-strenuous | 39 miles RT This route is one of the easiest to follow, and one of the best. It has it all the views, a good climb, a technical descent, a restaurant en route, Donner Lake and miles of lightly traveled roads. From downtown Truckee head west on Donner Pass Road until it ends in Cisco Grove. After passing Donner Lake, you begin the long and challenging, but scenic, grind up the summit. This climb has a vertical rise of less than 1,000’. From the top of the summit, it is a rolling downhill along the Yuba River all the way to Cisco Grove. The descent down to Donner Lake is a technical one. Watch your speed, and make sure your brakes work. Parking at West End Beach and boat ramp.

INCLINE TO MOUNT ROSE SUMMIT Strenuous | 16 miles RT Ride about Lake Tahoe for panoramic views of the basin climbing to 8,900’ on the Mount Rose Highway out of Incline Village, Nev., to the Mount Rose Pass. While 8 miles of climbing is tough, it’s a fairly gentle grade. Just put it in your lowest gear and keep pedaling, followed by 8 miles of downhill at fast speeds with sandy bike lands. Keeping your speed under control is vital. Parking at Preston Field in Incline Village or start at the top and park at Tahoe Meadows or at the summit.

HOPE VALLEY TO BLUE LAKES Moderate | 28 miles RT You can explore the Highway 88 in either direction of Hope Valley, but 12-mile ride from the valley to Blue Lakes is a biker’s dream: smooth roads, doable climbs and spectacular alpine scenery with a lake at the end. Park at the intersection of Highways 88 and 89 and turn right. In 2 miles, turn onto Blue Lakes Road. The ride starts out mostly level until you pass the Hope Valley campground where it begins to steadily ascend before reaching the pass with a panoramic view of the area. Then descend for several miles to end at Blue lakes before the return trip.

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The science behind snow surveying PA R T I S TO RY BY M A R K M c L AU G H L I N

he snowpack from the Sierra Nevada provides crucial water for California and western Nevada each year as the snow melts. Skiers and boarders get fired up about the quality and depth of the snow. Hydrologists and anyone who relies on Sierra snowmelt are more concerned with how much water is in the snowpack — it’s called the SWE (snow water equivalent).

Snow surveying on Mount Rose. | Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

The Sierra range occupies only 12 percent of the state’s land area, but nearly 70 percent of the state’s population relies on its runoff. Many people are familiar with the media coverage of monthly snow surveys carried out each winter by California Natural Resources Agency and Nevada’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, where teams of surveyors manually force a hollow aluminum pipe deep into the snowpack to measure its all-important water content. Former California governor Jerry Brown made a point of attending the April snow survey at Phillips Station near Echo Summit each year to bring attention to the relevance of critical mountain water storage. The Sierra Nevada snowpack is California’s most valuable natural resource and not because of the popularity of winter sports.

When all that frozen precipitation melts it supplies more than half of the Golden State’s total water supply. The Sierra range occupies only 12 percent of the state’s land area, but nearly 70 percent of the state’s population relies on its runoff. The Sierra snowpack is a key asset that sustains one of the largest economies in the world by providing high-quality water to millions of people, as well as to industry, recreation, fisheries, ranchers and farmers.

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The earliest studies of our regional mountain snowpack began with James E. Church, Ph.D., a Michigan native who was hired in 1892 by the University of Nevada, Reno to teach Latin and Greek. Ironically, Church nearly turned around after he stepped off the train in Reno and watched a man shot in a saloon gunfight die at his feet. Lucky for us, he gazed up at Mount Rose, which towers impressively above the city, and decided to stay. Known as the father of snow surveying, Church was a pioneer in the field during the early 20th Century. In 1905, he established the first Sierra weather observatory atop 10,776-foot-high Mount Rose (southwest of Reno) and later developed procedures for measuring the depth of snow and its water equivalent. He learned that snow is an elastic substance and its depth does not indicate the amount of water in it. Church got into the streamflow forecasting business by accident. His original research about the logging industry investigated forest influences on mountain snowpacks. That led him to design the Mount Rose Snow Sampler, a hollow metal tube that hydrologists thrust deeply into the snowpack to extract a core of snow. The sample core is then weighed on a specially calibrated, portable scale to determine its water content — a simple but effective system that is still used today. Church conducted his first snow surveys in the Sierra Nevada in 1906. Lacking scientific training, he worked closely with Horace Boardman, Ph.D., a civil engineering professor at the University of Nevada, to develop the complex mathematical formula by which snow survey measurements are converted into streamflow runoff forecasts. Church made news in 1911 when he used his snow sampling system to accurately predict an exceptional seasonal (spring) rise in Lake Tahoe’s water level. Winter storms had dumped nearly 50 feet of snow that winter and Church’s data enabled Tahoe Dam managers to pre-release stored water and mostly avoid catastrophic flooding on the Truckee River that spring. Ever since the first settlement, California and Nevada have fought over water rights on the Truckee River and its primary source at Lake Tahoe. In the early decades of the 20th Century, these two states that shared the same mountain watershed were in the midst of a bitter water war. By providing officials with streamflow forecasts to better manage reservoir storage in Lake Tahoe, Church’s new forecasting tools subdued the conflict. Expanding the snow surveys outside the Tahoe Basin dramatically improved the accuracy of runoff predictions for the Truckee River, Reno’s main water source.

Church made many important contributions to snow science, but as a liberal arts professor he didn’t have the equipment or academic training to delve more deeply into the complex physics of the snowpack’s structure. A major advance for scientific research in Sierra Nevada snow came in 1945 when U.S. Weather Bureau physicist Robert W. Gerdel, Ph.D., was directed to build the Central Sierra Snow Research Lab at Soda Springs. During World War II, government officials recognized the need to improve the management of the country’s precious western water resources. For several years, the Army Corps of

Read more local history at TheTahoeWeekly.com Engineers had encountered problems determining spillway design for floods and the Weather Bureau was having trouble meeting its responsibilities for stream-flow forecasting. Gerdel’s path to studying snow on Donner Pass was convoluted, as well. Born in Missouri in 1901, Gerdel grew up in Michigan. When he was 12 years old, a botched surgical procedure left him clinically deaf. A country doctor had performed a successful tonsillectomy on the boy’s kitchen table, but an infection permanently damaged his ear canals. Losing your sense of hearing is a life-changing event, but Gerdel never let this physical handicap interfere with his plans to become a scientist. Although his high school principal tried to have him committed to the Michigan School for the Deaf, Gerdel successfully persuaded the administrator to give him a chance. He learned to lip-read and hand sign. He checked the lecture notes of his fellow students, studied voraciously and graduated with good grades. After high school, Gerdel attended Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. Not only was the coursework challenging, two of his college professors dropped him from their classes due to his lack of hearing. Undaunted, Gerdel went on to earn two doctorate degrees at Ohio State University. In 1943, Gerdel moved to Sacramento where he spent two years designing the infrastructure of several snow laboratories. As construction got underway, Gerdel installed temporary weather instruments behind the Soda Springs Hotel on Highway 40 near Donner Pass. In the first year of the lab’s operation, Gerdel and his staff produced the nation’s first comprehensive reports on instrumented studies of heat and water dynamics in deep, high mountain snowpacks. Snow science has come a long way since then. Stay tuned for Part II in the next edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com.

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10TH ANNUAL GUIDE TO

Coyote Moon Golf Course

North Lake Tahoe & Olympic Valley

Truckee & Northstar

South Lake Tahoe

The Lost Sierra

Reno

Sparks

Carson Valley & Carson City

Washoe Valley

2020 TAHOE SIERRA GOLF GUIDE | TheTahoeWeekly.com

THE COURSES

The Links at Squaw Creek The Links at Squaw Creek is a daunting par 71 mountain track set in the heart of Olympic Valley. Designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, it rests amongst a habitat of protected wetlands and resident wildlife. The terrain is host to deep roughs, mature pine trees and off-camber fairways. Systematic climbs, steep descents, blind shoulders and puzzle-like greens are all surprisingly manageable with a slow approach and contemplative club selection. | squawcreek.com

Old Brockway Golf Course

Resort at Squaw Creek

Old Brockway Golf Course is a nine-hole gem tucked into the forest, just a stone’s throw from Lake Tahoe’s shores in Kings Beach. Designed by John Duncan Dunn, it opened for play in 1924 and was a favorite place to play for many celebrities in the 1930s and 1940s. The course still maintains its old-fashioned feel: narrow fairway corridors, small greens and wild times. | oldbrockway.com

Tahoe City Golf Course Now more than 100 years old, the Tahoe City Golf Course has never ceased to provide great golf at a reasonable price. The nine-hole, par-33 course is located in downtown Tahoe City. Despite its compact stature, it provides fun and challenging play for both experts and novices. In the middle of the 20th Century, the course was a popular hangout for Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. It is one of the only courses in the area where dogs play for free. | golftahoecity.com

NORTH LAKE TAHOE & OLYMPIC VALLEY Incline Village Championship Course

Incline Village Mountain Course Incline Village Mountain Golf Course is Nevada’s highest elevation course. It was built in 1968, designed by the legendary golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr., who has put his stamp on courses such as Chambers Bay in Washington, which hosted the 2015 U.S. Open. It’s an 18-hole executive layout, but despite its moderate yardage and true to the nature of Jones’ golf philosophy, this is not a course that is easily conquered; pars here are won in a chess-like game of risk and reward. | yourtahoeplace.com

Schaffer’s Mill

In the 1960s, Robert Trent Jones and his son of the same name descended on the Tahoe region and set out to etch their names into the history books. In 1964, Trent Jones Sr. laid out his grand design for the Incline Village Championship Golf Course, carving into the mountainside a course that would stand the test of time and set it apart in humble fashion among all others in the Tahoe Basin. A bright green maze reminiscent of an alpine rainforest features picturesque views of Lake Tahoe, raging creeks and plenty of healthy-sized pine trees throughout. | yourtahoeplace.com

TRUCKEE & NORTHSTAR Coyote Moon Golf Course A high-elevation roller coaster ride and true test of one’s skill reading the natural topography of the land, shot placement and ball-flight control. Located minutes from downtown Truckee, the course is carved into 250 acres of climbs and drops, bends and tunnels, with breathtaking views in a heavily wooded alpine zone, featuring towering pines and eccentric granite outcroppings. The layout sports countless elevation changes, both vertically and horizontally, with well-guarded greens and strategically placed hazards throughout. | coyotemoongolf.com

The Golf Club at Gray’s Crossing

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Gray’s Crossing opened in 2007 and was once a private golf facility; though now open to the public, it still has a private feel and look to it. Expect lofty ancient pine trees, native landscapes, wide fairways and relatively easy-to-find greens. The National Audubon Society recognized Gray’s Crossing as an Audubon International Gold Signature Sanctuary. | golfintahoe.com

Northstar Golf Course Opens July 15 A tale of two nines. The Northstar Golf Course offers two unique golf experiences. The front nine, weaving its way around Martis Valley, is fairly flat, exposed, traditional and straightforward. The back nine immediately immerses players into mountainous terrain and winds its way through shaded hallways between the tall trees. The course was designed by Robert Muir Graves and is an approachable endeavor for golfers of all ages and skill levels. | northstarcalifornia.com

Old Greenwood Golf Course Meticulously maintained, with all the feel of a professional club. Old Greenwood Golf Course is a pure golf haven handcrafted by the legendary Jack Nicklaus in 2004. The course has been given a Top 10 ranking for Best New Public Access Golf Course by Golf Digest and was ranked the 4th Finest New Upscale Public Course in America by Golf Magazine. The practice facility here is second to none in the Reno-Tahoe area and offers customized learning opportunities, as well as a fully immersive golf academy. | golfintahoe.com

Ponderosa Golf Course Originally brought to fruition by the townspeople and designed by Bob Baldock, Ponderosa Golf Course is Truckee’s oldest golf course, opening for play in 1961. It’s a fairly short nine-hole course and, with the exception of one severely uphill par 3, is quite flat. However, no hole is a streamline conquest; the fairways are tight and, though hitting driver is always tempting, it can easily lead to driving right through the short grass into a monster pine or onto the adjacent fairways. Overall, it’s a great and affordable place to sharpen your game. | ponderosagolfcoursetruckee.com

Schaffer’s Mill Golf & Lake Club Set amongst the lush Sierra foothills, Schaffer’s Mill is a semi-private golf facility codesigned by John Harbottle and two-time major winner Johnny Miller. The front nine is sunny and open in an expansive meadow under the peaks of Northstar and is generally flat, while the back nine is of a hillier nature with a healthy dose of ups and downs tee to green. It is a relatively long but manageable course. | schaffersmill.com

Tahoe Paradise | Kayla Anderson

June 24-July 7, 2020 | 2020 TAHOE SIERRA GOLF GUIDE

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Bijou Municipal Golf Course Bijou Municipal Golf Course is a nine-hole executive course featuring five par 4s and four par 3s. It opened in 1920 and was designed by Virgil Gilcrease. It is a short, gettable course, with a casual atmosphere, great for working on distance control and dialing in your clubs. There are no water hazards on the course, however, the well-placed bunkers are plenty enough to keep you honest with your shot placement throughout your round. | cityofslt.us

Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course South Lake Tahoe’s most prominent golf club is none other than Edgewood Tahoe. It is the only course in the Tahoe Basin that shares its fairways with the shores of Lake Tahoe, giving it a one-of-a-kind feel and aesthetic. Edgewood opened in 1968 and was designed by George Fazio. Golf Digest regularly rates it among the top 100 in the nation. | edgewoodtahoe.com

Lake Tahoe Golf Course Lake Tahoe Golf Course meanders about the floodplains of the Lake Valley State Recreation Area, just a few miles from the lake’s southeastern shore. On-in-one par 4s, sharp doglegs, forced carries or layups, territorial trees and bottomless bunkers make for technical gameplay in an absolutely beautiful setting. | laketahoegc.com

Tahoe Paradise Golf Course

www.CoyoteMoonGolf.com Course Details

Yardage

Slope

Ratings

18 holes | par 72

7,177

120 to 140

64.1 to 73.6

COYOTE MOON GOLF Course is one of the finest mountain golf experiences in the country. Residing in the beautiful Lake Tahoe area, Coyote Moon sits on 250 acres of secluded, rolling hills amidst towering pines, enormous granite outcroppings, wildflowers and the beautiful Trout Creek. The vistas, plus fresh mountain air, equals near perfection.

Coyote Moon Golf Course is a challenging, but fair test of Lake Tahoe golf. Most tee shots offer ample landing areas, as there are only a few forced carries. From the landing areas, most holes funnel to medium-sized, undulating greens that are well protected by trees, sand and water. The golf course was designed by Brad Bell, a former PGA Tour player, well known for creating highly praised courses.

10685 Northwoods Blvd. | Truckee, CA 96161 For tee times, call (530) 587-0886 or visit www.CoyoteMoonGolf.com.

Courtesy Whitehawk Ranch Golf Course

Tahoe Paradise Golf Course is an 18-hole, executive-style, mountain course 4 miles from South Lake Tahoe. Designed by Fred R. Blanchard, it features a challenging variety of par 3s and 4s ranging from 95 to 372 yards. Family-style vibes, stunning views of Mount Tallac and green fees that won’t break the bank, are all sure to keep you coming back again and again. | tahoeparadisegc.com

COYOTE MOON GOLF COURSE

THE LOST SIERRA The Dragon at Nakoma Golf Resort Nakoma’s course is outright beautiful and no matter how you might play, you’re sure to leave here satisfied. It’s just an hour from Tahoe, designed by Robin Nelson, famous for his work on The Dunes at Mauna Lani. Golf World once designated this course as one of America’s Top 75. Come out and take on holes such as Dragon Lagoon, Dragon’s Tail and Teeth of the Dragon. | nakomaresort.com

Feather River Park Resort Just outside Blairsden and Graeagle, Feather River Park Resort golf course opened in 1985 and was designed by Bert Stamps. It sits in a prime spot amongst the Mohawk Valley offering up stunning views and a nine-hole, par-35 golf experience for golfers of all skill levels. | featherriverparkresort.com

Graeagle Meadows Golf Course Opened in 1968, designed by Ellis Van Groder, Graeagle Meadows Golf Course sits among the vast Mohawk Valley. The course digs itself farther and farther away from civilization, as your round goes on and plays host to an abundance of wildlife. The native landscape can be deep and chaotic and missing fairways can result in adventurous outings. Finesse of the short game is of importance here. | playgraeagle.com

Grizzly Ranch Golf Club One of the newer courses in the area, Grizzly Ranch Golf Club was designed by Bob Cupp and opened in 2005. From the moment you step off the first tee, you will notice that this is a long course, playing at more than 7,400 yards from the back tees. It’s mainly flat and open, tempting you to make the big shots, though cautionary play can at many times be beneficial because ideal landing zones are often filled with one hazard or another and generally require some creative thinking. | grizzlyranchgolfclub.com CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE www.GolfTahoeCity.com Course Details

Yardage

Slope

Rating

9 holes | par 33

2,691

120

65.9

The historic Tahoe City Golf Course is a family-friendly golf facility located in the heart of Tahoe City and walking distance to Commons Beach and local shops. A fun and challenging 9-hole, par-33 course with one par 5, four par 4s and 4 par 3s that will have players of every ability using every club in their bag as they walk or ride through towering pine trees enjoying views of Lake Tahoe.

Located on-site, Café Zenon has a full bar and restaurant. Enjoy a scenic patio, two bocce courts, practice areas and a barbecue area available for family reunions, weddings, receptions and barbecues. Due to COVID-19, the TCPUD has implemented a Protection Plan to protect employees and customers while at the TCGC facility. Please visit our website for details.

251 N. Lake Blvd. | Tahoe City, CA 96145 Call and book your tee time at (530) 583-1516 or visit www.GolfTahoeCity.com

2020 TAHOE SIERRA GOLF GUIDE | TheTahoeWeekly.com THE LOST SIERRA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19

Plumas Pines Golf Course The course opened in 1980 and was sculpted by Homer Flint. It follows the Feather River around a sharply groomed, vibrant green oasis. Water can be found on almost every hole and fittingly so. There’s no shortage of forced carries and must-hit fades and draws. It’s a fairly short course, but is filled with tight corners, huge pine trees and quick-putting surfaces. | plumaspinesgolf.com

Whitehawk Ranch Golf Course Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club is a championship-caliber course in the serene Mohawk Valley in Clio. Designed by Dick Bailey, the course opened in 1996. It has since racked up several honors and is consistently ranked amongst the Top 10 to 20 courses on many editorials’ Best Public Golf Courses of California lists. It also received the Golf Writers Association Environmental award. With Sierra peaks in nearly every direction and several streams moseying through the playing field and into lush ponds and even waterfalls, there’s not a spot on the course lacking a beautiful view. The atmosphere is laid back and casual, though the course itself is serious and spectacular.| golfwhitehawk.com

GRIZZLY RANCH GOLF CLUB www.GrizzlyRanchGolfClub.com Course Details

Yardage

Slope

Ratings

18 holes | par 72

7,411

121 to 143

66.5 to 75.0

accommodate every level of player. The natural turf range, a highlight to the practice facility, is open daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $20 – Half-day per person. The Lake House offers a new signature menu of artisan sandwiches, lite bites and a full bar! For more information, please call the Golf Shop at 530.832.4200, or visit us online at GrizzlyRanchGolfClub.com.

To book a tee time or for group play/fees, call the Golf Shop at (530) 832-4200, or visit www.GrizzlyRanchGolfClub.com.

Courtesy Sierra Sage Golf Course

Grizzly Ranch Golf Club, a #1 ranked golf course in the Sierra Nevada, is open from May 1 to late-October. Only a 45 minute drive north on SR 89 to Hwy 70, Grizzly Ranch’s uncrowded town and tranquil mountainous environment welcome golfers to a relaxing golf experience, yet challenging Bob Cupp designed championship course. Stretching more than 7,400 yards from tips, Grizzly Ranch has five sets of tees to

RENO The Club at Arrowcreek The Club at Arrowcreek in South Reno is home to two championship golf courses: The Legend Course, designed by Arnold Palmer, a name that speaks for itself in the world of golf, and The Challenge Course, co-designed by 1979 Masters champion Fuzzy Zoeller and John Harbottle III. Both courses opened for play in 1999. | theclubatarrowcreek.com

Lakeridge Golf Course

PONDEROSA GOLF COURSE www.PonderosaGolfCourseTruckee.com Course Details

Yardage

Slope

Ratings

9 holes

3,022

119 to 120

66.6 to 69.9

PONDEROSA GOLF COURSE offers a family friendly, but surprisingly challenging, 9-hole course, developed by the townspeople of Truckee in 1961. The course, nestled in the heart of Truckee, celebrates the natural Sierra landscape and is characterized by its amalgamation of pine trees. The course rolls smoothly with straight fairways and a short par 4 until the third hole, a tough uphill par 3 with unexpected gradation

changes and a sloping green. Still, the 9th hole is considered the most difficult, with trees woven as obstacles along the long fairway. Purchased for private operation in 1968, the course was made public by purchase from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport District in 2008, and is manicured to ideal conditions by the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District. Ponderosa also features practice greens, driving nets, a pro shop and snack bar.

For tee times, call (530) 587-3501 or visit www.PonderosaGolfCourseTruckee.com. Advertisement

This is a Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in the middle of the city. It opened in 1969 and the place still seems to take you back in time to that era. Climbing up the mountainside, Lakeridge Golf Course features wonderful views of the cityscape below. It’s not by any means a long course, with drivable par 4s and reachable in two par 5s, but the greens can be treacherous if not given your complete attention. You could find yourself above the hole or on the wrong tier of the putting surface, which can make for a tricky two putt. Hole 15 par 3 is a perfect example of what a signature hole should look like. The tee pad is perched 140 feet above an island green on the lake below and offers an iconic view of the city of Reno. | duncangolfreno.com/lakeridge

Sierra Sage Golf Course Sierra Sage Golf Course just north of Reno is pleasantly walkable with a comprehensive practice facility with an ample grass tee range. The fairways are wide and open, as there are not many trees in the field of play. The greens are thoroughly maintained, fast and true. The course offers GolfBoards, giving golfers a healthy and fun alternative to walking or taking a cart. | sierrasagegolf.org

Washoe Golf Course This historical golf club was founded in 1917; it’s the oldest 18-hole golf facility in the state of Nevada. Washoe Golf Course is a staple of the Reno community, an oldfashioned, genuine-natured golf experience right in the heart of the city. The fairways are generally wide, flat, forgiving, feeding the greens, though lined with age-old cottonwood trees and seemingly invisible-from-the-tee water hazards. Overall, the greens are small and feature at least one steep drop-off into an abyss. | washoegolf.org

Wolf Run Golf Club The home course of the University of Nevada’s men’s and women’s golf teams, Wolf Run Golf Club was designed by John Fleming and opened for play in 1998. It’s a great example of desert mountain golf. The course rolls about the foothills in continuous undulating fashion with fairways edged with hard-packed sand, decorated generously with rocks and sagebrush. It features many drastic changes in elevations, an abundance of sand traps, forced carries and project-like oblong greens that really make for a fun day of putting. One of the best deals in Reno for a course on this level. | duncangolfreno.com/wolf-run

Courtesy Wildcreek

June 24-July 7, 2020 | 2020 TAHOE SIERRA GOLF GUIDE

SPARKS The Links at Kiley Ranch The Links at Kiley Ranch is a 9-hole, executive-style, par-3 course open year-round and available for play at an affordable rate. It’s a great course to calibrate clubs and sharpen your short game. The greens are fairly straightforward and allow golfers to focus on speed more so than guessing their lines. There is also a large top-notch putting green onsite. If kicking a ball is more your style, be sure to inquire about FootGolf on the course. | kileylinks.com

Redhawk Golf and Resort | The Hills Course The course, once operating as ranch land, was designed by three-time U.S. Open champion Hale Irwin. The course is well known because of his signature creation where he laid out a vision of deep Augusta-style, crushed-marble bunkers, tiny green, cleverly placed water hazards and large rolling fairways. This course is shorter and plays a little bit easier than its sister – the Lakes Course. | redhawkgolfandresort.com

Redhawk Golf and Resort | The Lakes Course Robert Trent Jones Jr. is known for producing punishing layouts, incorporating minimalism and subtlety and highlighting risk and reward, victory and defeat. The Lakes Course at Redhawk is a prime example of his determination to truly test a golfer’s abilities, while also providing an enjoyable round in a rich and serene setting. The course plays 7,400 yards and feels every bit of it. As the name suggests, there is plenty of water to deal with out here. | redhawkgolfandresort.com

Wildcreek Golf Courses | The Creek Six & Executive Course Wildcreek is offering The Creek Six, a perfect golfing lunch break or three times around for a full 18 holes. There is one Par 3, one Par 5 and four Par 4s that with multiple tee positions can give you an 18-hole track measuring between 5,500 and 6,700 yards. Some of your old favorites in a different configuration adds up to a par 72 for 18 holes. The Executive Course is a par 27 measuring 1,420 yards. Wildcreek is open to the public year-round (weather permitting). | wildcreekgolf.org

OLD GREENWOOD www.GolfinTahoe.com Course Details

Yardage

Slope

Ratings

18 holes | par 72

7,518

122-144

66.1-75.5

HOME OF THE PGA TOUR’s Barracuda Championship, Old Greenwood golf course is a mountain masterpiece. As a Jack Nicklaus Signature Designed course, Jack’s highest level of personal attention was woven into every detail. This Tahoe Mountain Club public course is nestled among 600 acres of towering pines and beautiful mountain vistas that provide the perfect backdrop for an epic day of golf. No wonder Old Greenwood has been ranked as one of America’s Top 100 Greatest Public Courses. Play

where the pro’s play and experience PGA Tour quality in one of the most spectacular places on earth. Tee Times available up to 30 days in advance, with daily NCGA and locals discounts available. Play both our Tahoe Mountain Club courses, the finest 36 holes in Tahoe! Membership in Tahoe Mountain Club unlocks an exclusive way to enjoy all that living in Tahoe has to offer. With an impressive collection of amenities, evolving programming, and new membership offerings, now is the time to join!

Courtesy Sunridge Golf Club

CARSON VALLEY & CARSON CITY Carson Valley Golf Course Following the East Fork of the Carson River beneath the shade of the wide arms of ancient cottonwood trees, the Carson Valley Golf Course in Gardnerville has served as a great escape for a day of swinging around the clubs since 1965. Playing just more than 6,000 yards from the back tees, hitting driver isn’t always necessary from the tee box. Plenty of water hazards and magnetic bunkers always make for interesting shots at this enjoyable golf course. | carsonvalleygolf.com

Dayton Valley Golf Club A short drive from Carson City brings you to the challenging Dayton Valley Golf Club, designed by none other than Arnold Palmer. One of the premier courses in Northern Nevada, it has been hosting PGA qualifier events for more than 20 years. This desert oasis has 40 acres of water features, wobbly fairways and large greens with some of the quickest grass in the area. | duncangolfreno.com/dayton-valley

Eagle Valley Golf Course Opened in 1987, designed by Jack Snyder, nestled in the Carson City foothills, Eagle Valley Golf Course offers two different 18-hole outings. The East Course is a mellow playing field, that is generally open and straight forward, it’s a great course to walk, and to practice big swings. The Eagle Valley West Course is a place more suited for those looking for a challenge. Its desert-links design will continue to test you, hole after hole. | eaglevalleygolf.com CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

GRAY’S CROSSING www.GolfinTahoe.com Course Details

Yardage

Slope

Ratings

18 holes | par 72

7,466

111-140

64.0-74.3

WORLD-CLASS GREENS that require demanding a creative combination of club choices and tactical strategies, our Jacobsen/Hardy course reveals the designers’ passion for fun, yet challenging play! Gray’s Crossing meets golf enthusiasts’ demands to play a public course that has a traditional private club feel. The evergreen pines line the fairways as this public Tahoe Mountain Club course weaves through beautiful mountain meadows with Mt. Rose making its appearance in the background. Local rates

available all season long, and both Old Greenwood and Gray’s Crossing offer complimentary golf for juniors after 5:00PM. Adjacent to the Golf Shop at Gray’s Crossing you will find PJ’s Restaurant offering a fresh summer menu and an outdoor dining experience with the best views around. Open daily from 8:00am – 8:00pm. Perfect for every day, magical enough for your special occasion. To inquire about our wedding and corporate event offerings, call 530.550.5094.

12915 Fairway Drive | Truckee, CA 96161 | For tee times at Old Greenwood, call (530) 550-7024. 11406 Henness Road | Truckee, CA 96161 | For tee times at Gray’s Crossing, call (530) 550-5804. For more information on both courses, visit www.GolfinTahoe.com.

2020 TAHOE SIERRA GOLF GUIDE | TheTahoeWeekly.com CARSON VALLEY & CARSON CITY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22

Tahoe Sierra Golf

Empire Ranch Golf Courses YARDS

PAR

DRIVING RANGE

HOLES

*Courses open unless otherwise noted.

A tale of three nines — wait a second. Yes, that’s right, 27 holes of golf. The SierraRiver, Comstock-River and Sierra Comstock courses all offer unique challenges of their own surrounded on all sides by gorgeous views of the Carson Valley. Also, onsite is a spacious chipping area and two putting greens. Empire offers a Men’s Club, Women’s Club and membership programs for discounted play. | empireranchgolf.com

7,177

7,466

•

6,781

•

7,518

•

TRUCKEE & NORTHSTAR

COYOTE MOON

(530) 587-0886 | CoyoteMoonGolf.com

GRAY’S CROSSING

(530) 550-5804 | GolfinTahoe.com

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA OLD GREENWOOD PONDEROSA

(530) 562-3290 | NorthstarCalifornia.com

OPENS JULY 15

(530) 550-7024 | GolfinTahoe.com

Genoa Lakes Golf Club | Lakes Course The Lakes Course, established in 1993, was co-designed by Peter Jacobsen and John Harbottle III. The clubhouse is large and opulent. Having hosted more than a dozen U.S. Open Qualifiers, it is year after year voted as one of the best golf courses on the West Coast. Resting on the floor of the Carson Valley, the field follows the banks and canals of the Carson River. True to its name, several lakes scattered around the wetland-lined fairways bring water hazards of various nature into play on 14 holes. | genoalakes.com

3,022

7,010

•

7,002

•

3,418

•

INCLINE VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

7,106

•

INCLINE VILLAGE MOUNTAIN

3,527

•

LINKS AT SQUAW CREEK

6,931

2,691

2,002

EDGEWOOD TAHOE

7,529

•

Set into the side of a mountain, this course has some dramatic changes in elevation tee to green of both the uphill and downhill varieties. Fast greens, with hidden breaks, severe exposure to the elements and plenty of water, make 18 holes at this place full of surprises. Silver Oak also offers Footgolf for those more inclined to kick a ball around the course than hit one. | silveroakgolf.com

LAKE TAHOE

6,741

•

Sunridge Golf Club

4,034

THE DRAGON AT NAKOMA GOLF RESORT

7,015

•

FEATHER RIVER PARK RESORT

2,822

•

6,725

•

7,411

•

6,421

•

6,955

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THE CLUB AT ARROWCREEK | THE LEGEND

7,039

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THE CLUB AT ARROWCREEK | THE CHALLENGE

7,455

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LAKERIDGE GOLF COURSE

6,715

•

6,555

•

(775) 828-6633 | WashoeGolf.org

6,695

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(775) 851-3301 | WolfRunGolfClub.com

7,100

•

1,391

THE RESORT AT RED HAWK | HILLS COURSE

7,106

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THE RESORT AT RED HAWK | LAKES COURSE

7,410

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WILDCREEK GOLF COURSE | THE CREEK SIX

6,700

•

1,420

•

6,020

•

7,218

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(530) 587-3501 | PonderosaGolfCourseTruckee.com

SCHAFFER’S MILL

(530) 582-6964 | SchaffersMill.com

TAHOE DONNER GOLF

(530) 587-9443 | TahoeDonner.com

CLOSED 2020 FOR RENOVATIONS

Genoa Lakes Golf Club | Ranch Course

NORTH LAKE TAHOE & OLYMPIC VALLEY

BROCKWAY GOLF

(530) 546-9909 | OldBrockway.com

Tee time: (775) 832-1146 | Pro shop: (775) 832-1146 | GolfIncline.com Tee time: (775) 832-1146 | Pro shop: (775) 832-1150 | GolfIncline.com

TAHOE CITY GOLF

Pro shop: (530) 581-6637 | SquawCreek.com

(530) 583-1516 | GolfTahoeCity.com

The Ranch Course is a different feel of place — entirely. The saloon-like clubhouse sports a polished wood bar and barbecue joint. Opened in 1998, co-designed by John Harbottle III and two-time major winner Johnny Miller, the playing area is carved into the high desert in a links-like fashion. The front nine dances around the low land before stair stepping a steep mountain bluff, severely exposed to the potential of a howling afternoon wind. | genoalakes.com

Silver Oak Golf Course •

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

BIJOU

(530) 542-6097 | CityofSLT.us

(888) 769-1924 | Pro shop: (775) 588-3566 | EdgewoodTahoe.com (530) 577-0788 | LakeTahoeGC.com

TAHOE PARADISE

(530) 577-2121 | TahoeParadiseGC.com

This is a truly unique golf experience beneath a backdrop of the towering peaks of the Carson Range with huge lakes, forced carries and layups, exquisite course maintenance and fairways that blend into the putting surfaces. This place can be your best friend or your worst nightmare — and either way is bound to bring you back for more time and again. | playsunridge.com

THE LOST SIERRA (530) 322-3333 | NakomaGolfResort.com

GRAEAGLE MEADOWS

(530) 836-2323 | PlayGraeagle.com

GRIZZLY RANCH GOLF CLUB PLUMAS PINES

(530) 836-2328 | FeatherRiverParkResort.com

(530) 832-4200 | GrizzlyRanchGolfClub.com

(530) 836-1420 | PlumasPinesGolf.com

WHITEHAWK RANCH

(530) 836-0394 | (800) 332-4295 | GolfWhitehawk.com

(775) 850-4471 | TheClubatArrowCreek.com (775) 850-4471 | TheClubatArrowCreek.com

(775) 825-2200 | LakeRidgeGolf.com

SIERRA SAGE GOLF COURSE WASHOE GOLF COURSE WOLF RUN GOLF CLUB

(775) 972-1564 | SierraSageGolf.org

SPARKS, NEV.

THE LINKS AT KILEY RANCH

(775) 354-2100 | KileyLinks.com

(775) 626-4599 | RedHawkGolfandResort.com

(Yardage & par based on 3 rounds of play)

(775) 673-3100 | WildcreekGolf.org

WILDCREEK GOLF COURSE | EXECUTIVE COURSE (775) 673-3100 | WildcreekGolf.org

Courtesy Washoe Golf Course

RENO, NEV.

WASHOE VALLEY Toiyabe Golf Club Tucked away at the base of the Carson Range, the Toiyabe Golf Club in Washoe Valley was a cattle ranch in the 1800s, known as the Lightning W Ranch. While maintaining the tranquility and beauty of nature’s landscape, Robert Muir Graves designed a course that he states, “offers an extraordinary golfing opportunity rarely available today.” Come challenge the howling Washoe winds and see for yourself. | toiyabegolfclub.com

CARSON VALLEY, NEV.

CARSON VALLEY GOLF COURSE DAYTON VALLEY GOLF CLUB

(775) 265-3181 | CarsonValleyGolf.com

(775) 246-7888 | DuncanGolfReno.com

EAGLE VALLEY | EAST COURSE

(775) 887-2380 | EagleValleyGolf.com

6,618

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EAGLE VALLEY | WEST COURSE

(775) 887-2380 | EagleValleyGolf.com

6,851

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EMPIRE RANCH GOLF COURSE | COMSTOCK /RIVER

6,840

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EMPIRE RANCH GOLF COURSE | SIERRA /RIVER

6,733

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EMPIRE RANCH GOLF COURSE | SIERRA /COMSTOCK

6,573

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(888) 227-1335 | EmpireRanchGolf.com

(888) 227-1335 | EmpireRanchGolf.com (888) 227-1335 | EmpireRanchGolf.com

GENOA LAKES GOLF CLUB | LAKES COURSE GENOA LAKES GOLF CLUB | RANCH COURSE SILVER OAK GOLF COURSE SUNRIDGE GOLF CLUB

(775) 782-4653 | GenoaLakes.com

7,359

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(775) 782-7700 | GenoaLakes.com

7,258

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6,392

•

6,914

•

7,166

(775) 841-7000 | SilverOakGolf.com

(775) 267-4448 | PlaySunridge.com

WASHOE VALLEY, NEV.

TOIYABE GOLF CLUB

(775) 884-4957 | ToiyabeGolfClub.com

American Century Championship moves forward

The American Century Championship will bring golf, celebrity and community service together for the 31st time from July 8 to 12 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course with no spectators. The event will be televised live on NBC Sports. All prize monies will be donated to COVID-19 relief and area nonprofits. | americancenturychampionship.com

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Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

The Solar Eclipse New Moon occurs in your sign and so it will prove especially potent for you. Among other things, you could feel the urge or the call to resume activities that were put on hold. Yet, the time window for this may not last throughout the year. So, especially if you hope to bring projects to completion you are probably wise carpe diem!

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

Eclipses usually indicate changes of some kind. Yet, for this to occur they have to align closely with planetary positions and other sensitive points in our Birth Chart. Yet, this one will have the effect of having a measurable impact upon us all. Specifically for you, it will impact your closest personal and familial relationships. While this is true for everyone, it will prove especially strong.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

This eclipse will have a profound effect on you, especially on an emotional level. While it may not be apparent to others, you could undergo a veritable process of deep transformation. It could also prove to have deep spiritual implications. In the classical sense, you could undergo an ego-transcending process. As the ego is often resistant to change, you may have to override its objections with soul authority.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Changes in your overall lifestyle are indicated due to this eclipse. They could even stimulate the urge, desire, or the circumstances to make a major move of some kind. In any case, it may require various adjustments and improvements that could prove rather awkward. Yet, whatever you decide, once you do, your resolve and/or that of other key players will be rather set.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

The effects of this eclipse could include old friends, some even forgotten, re-entering your life. Whether these are friends you wish to welcome back or engage with again is another matter. On the other hand, you could feel a burst of energy and drive to get a lot done over the coming months. Although a steady pace is indicated, it will likely be faster than usual.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Some pretty big changes in your public and professional life stand to be activated by this eclipse. In some respects, these could prove to be rather confrontational. Negatively, such passionate exchanges could stir your fears. Altogether, the purpose of it includes building your confidence for the sake of clearing old ‘deadwood’ or unresolved matters linked to matters of family and integrity.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

This New Moon Solar Eclipse and the cycles of destiny it will activate for you could prove quite inspiring indeed. Due to both Mercury and Venus retrograde, you will have to contend with complex emotional undercurrents, however. It might prove wise to maintain a conservative approach.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

This Solar Eclipse New Moon will have a big impact on you especially in terms of your home and family. The details of it are dependent on the deeper themes of your destiny. Yet, you will feel the charge to take very deliberate action. Since you are generally in a power mode these days, it could well manifest as you make big decisions that affect all concerned.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

A rather interesting complex of factors will be triggered by this New Moon eclipse. It will have the effect of liberating you somehow. It will also activate some rather largescale changes within you and close to home in some of your closest and most personal relationships. Change is a keyword and some of the changes implied could catch you by surprise.

Many new thoughts, perceptions, and interpretations will be seed with the influence of this eclipse as it is occurring in the fertile soil of your mind. The biggest challenge, metaphorically speaking, will be to realize that unwanted weed-thoughts and perspectives can grow as easily as flowers and food plants. Among other things, you will be pushed to do inner work.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

It seems everyone is undergoing a lot of change and transformation these days of one kind or another and this is probably true of you. If this has not been as apparent, it stands to be in terms of the synchronicities indicated by this Solar Eclipse. Negatively, these changes could trigger some fears and prompt you to dig deep into your reserves of faith.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Wow, a powerful cycle will be seeded at this New Moon. It will coincide with many new and exciting perspectives for you to consider. As well, it will activate a revolutionary impulse. What front it will occur on and what direction you take with it will be your choice, but you will feel the fire of pioneering and adventure to explore unchartered territory.

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the Gold Rush “Hellacious California!: Tales of Rascality! Revelry! Dissipation! and Depravity! and the Birth of the Golden State,” by historian and scholar Gary Noy, is available for sale locally and online. Published by Heyday Books in collaboration with Sierra College Press, this 256-page book provides a rare collection of cultural references, customs and the roiling times of California’s Gold Rush era. Painstakingly researched and full of quips and tales of the late 1800s, the book provides a taste of California life for those enamored with history of the West.

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eading transports us to other worlds, it offers us new experiences and glimpses of lives lived and lost. Books expand our world, educate us and even help us escape reality. Whether we read nonfiction, fiction, self-help, travel books or cookbooks, they take us to new heights. As the resurgence in independent bookstores continues to grow across the United States, two local bookstores have opened amid the coronavirus pandemic – Word After Word Books in Truckee and Cuppa Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe.

Noy will read from his new book at Nevada County Historical Society in Nevada City on July 16 at 7 p.m. | garynoy.com

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“Clarity: A Photographic Dive Into Lake Tahoe’s Remarkable Water” explores the spectacular depths of America’s most popular mountain lake. It’s the first photo book to focus on Lake Tahoe’s famously beautiful water and the sublime submarine scenery. Author Dylan Silver spent more than 125 days through winter, spring, summer and fall, swimming and photographing on all sides of the lake, collecting more than 100,000 images for four years. The book features 191 color images of Lake Tahoe’s underwater world and is available on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble and online. | (530) 318-8851, tahoeclarity.com

Virtual author talk Kathryn Reed will give a virtual talk on her local guidebooks on June 24 at 5 p.m. with the Truckee Library. Reed is the author of “The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Hikes,” “Snowshoeing Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Treks” and “Lake Tahoe Trails For All Seasons: Must-Do Hiking and Snowshoe Treks.” RSVP madelynhelling.evanced.info/ signup/calendar. | kathrynreed.com

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WORD AFTER WORD EXPANDS Word After Word Books opened three years ago and recently expanded into the historic Truckee Mercantile Building in downtown Truckee. Owner Andie Keith and I met at the new location to discuss her vision for the future. Entering the building, I was transported into another era with the high tin ceilings, fans on pullies, the brick interior and the wall-to-wall shelves of books — lots and lots of books. The beautiful space, its antiquity, immediately drew me in. I wanted to browse the shelves, touch the walls and read. Keith showed me the children’s area, which is still being renovated. In the separate space, children can pick out books, spend time reading or be read to. Keith curated the space to appeal to young minds. She led me down to the cellar of the building. The cavernous brick room is truly a slice of Truckee history. The space will eventually serve as a reading room and place for writing workshops, events and book club meetings. It will also be available to rent for private events. Keith has always been a lover of books, and she saw an opportunity when the only bookstore in Truckee was closing its doors. “I didn’t want to live in a place that didn’t have a bookstore. I spent my youth growing up in Tahoe spending time at Fallen Leaf, where I have memories of reading on the docks,” she said. “We are fortunate that people wanted an independent bookstore in this community.”

Keith and her staff say they love curating new reads and finding interesting books for their customers. “There are always the classics, people expect them, but we also want them to find the unexpected. We provide a little bit of everything and curate books that we think are important,” she said. Tara May, the bookstore’s general manager, organizes the writing workshops offered. They are currently being held virtually twice a month.

“ We are fortunate that people wanted an independent bookstore in this community.” –Andie Keith “We will also offer a children’s writing camp and young readers’ book club,” said May. The target opening for Word After Word Books will be in July with safety protocols in place for its customers. In the meantime, the shop is taking online orders that can be picked up at the door. | wordafterwordbooks.com

CUPPA TAHOE OPENS BOOKSTORE, CAFE In South Lake Tahoe, Sandra Santané was cultivating another type of independent bookstore, Cuppa Tahoe, and her concept is unique. She was set to open just as we were ordered to shelter in place due to the pandemic. Her world turned upside down. Her dream has been a struggle, but she is excited and passionate about her business.

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“I love to read. Books were always my comfort. Growing up in Holland, we experienced 300 days of rain during the year. Living spaces are small and people met in social houses. People needed space to meet, have human connection and artistic and inspiring conversation,” said Santané. She wanted to create a place for the South Lake community. During a skiing trip, she came across a bookstore that was also a coffee and tea shop. It met all of the elements she loved. Santané wanted to sell books and create a place for people who worked remotely to have a space to work and have coffee and bite to eat. Cuppa Tahoe was born. It is a bookstore, cafe and co-working space. Prepandemic, it all made sense. Santané opened the doors to Cuppa Tahoe on May 23, navigating her new business during challenging times. The bookstore looks more like a cozy living room that a retail store, inviting customers to come and enjoy the space, along with a cup of coffee and conversation. The 22-seat co-working space serves 10 at this time due to distancing requirements. Explore Tahoe’s vibrant arts scene

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Spaces can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a conference room that can be reserved, as well. There are movable bookshelves, a living wall with plants and space for reading, eating and working. She plans to host workshops, book clubs, coffee tastings and other events in the future. | cuppatahoe.com  25

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RISING UP IN ISOLATION Through it all, Doyle remains one of the most prolific and moving musical artists in our region. After years of studying yoga in India, he released his debut album of meditation music “Ripples of Light” in 2016. This was followed up by 2017’s impassioned and worldly “Fire for Freedom.” “The power of mantra music is the same power as focusing on your breath,” says Doyle. “It gives an anchor to the present moment.” For his latest project, Doyle composed the soundtrack to an award-winning short film by Sacramento director Randy Nundlall Jr. “Next Door” is a 32-minute drama about a young woman suffering from isolation and anxiety in her city apartment. Shot at Ryde Hotel in Walnut

The 132,000 square-foot Event Center will provide a venue for conventions, special events and entertainment on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore, located adjacent to MontBleu Casino in Stateline, Nev., on property donated by Edgewood Tahoe. Plans for construction this summer will be dependent upon health and government safety protocols and will likely entail more underground and utility work during the initial phase. Project completion is anticipated for 2022. | tahoedouglasva.org

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he life of a working musician is never easy. But this year it’s gotten even harder. “I’ve been having one of the most difficult chapters in my whole life to be honest,” says Tahoe Sierra songwriter Subra Doyle. “I haven’t really faced challenges like this before.” After coronavirus forced a shutdown of all live entertainment in March, Doyle lost his work and his home within the span of two months. He had a full-time job with benefits as a Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadow A/V technician, but when the ski resort shut down indefinitely, he was laid off and has not yet received any unemployment benefits due to technical glitches in the state-run system. Without a steady income or the ability to earn money from live performances, the 32-year-old artist moved out of his studio apartment in Tahoma and into a trailer in his parent’s yard in Kings Beach. Now he’s delivering orders for Instacart while working part-time at Mountain Slice Café & Creamery in Tahoe City and teaching online music lessons for Tahoe-Truckee School of Music. “I feel like I’m working all the time and I’m still broke,” says the musician who faintly resembles a post-Beatles John Lennon. “People are telling me they’re missing my music, but I don’t even have a place to store my instruments. It’s hard to be creative when you feel like your house is burning down.” A recent breakup inspired his latest emo-indie single, “Punching Bag For Your Past.” “I know without a doubt that music is not something I love: it’s part of me,” he says. “I can’t even get away from it if I tried.”

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Grove, the picture delves into the significance of human connection as the lonely Amy surreptitiously explores the world of her next-door neighbor and his possibly imagined lover, Ashlynn. Doyle recorded the soundtrack with a Fender Telecaster guitar and an assortment of effect pedals. The perfectly subdued score set against a confessional interior monologue lays a poignant tone for the film, quickly pulling the viewer into Amy’s bleak, secluded world. “It mirrors the times on a collective level and is even more relevant in a post-covid world,” says Doyle. “The pains of isolation are something everyone is going through now. We are all looking for connection.” The film has been shown at numerous international film festivals with Doyle twice receiving nominations for Best Original Score. “I really did enjoy doing the work for the most part,” he says. “The hardest part was doing so many revisions and getting inside someone else’s head. It isn’t easy to draw or compose what someone else is thinking. It opened my eyes to the possibility of writing music to picture, which has always been a dream of mine.” One of the most powerful moments in “Next Door” comes as Amy converses with

Ashlynn over raw oysters at the Empress Tavern in Sacramento. “I can see it in your eyes,” says her mysterious friend. “You’re just looking for more, something beyond yourself. But you don’t know what it is and you don’t know where to find it.” Beyond the haze of quarantine, Doyle is ready to walk through the next door of his own life. His song “Samsara Blues” is set to be part of the feature film “First Date” directed by Manuel Crosby. He’s working on a stripped-down folk album in his trailer and collaborating with local poet Farida Gipson Burtt on a spoken-word music project, all while holding down three part-time jobs. “For me what lies ahead is somehow transmuting this suffering into art through writing songs,” he says. “That is the power of an artist. You can take pain and turn it into something beautiful. Now I have a wealth of experience to write from.” | Facebook Subra Doyle Art & Music  Sean McAlindin is a writer and musician living in Truckee, who loves a secret powder stash just as much as a good jam. You can reach him at entertainment@tahoethisweek.com. Other writings and original music are available at seanmcalindin.com.

Beach: Virtual Vibes 2020 series from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Virtual Vibes 2020 will include five free concerts with local and regional performers: Peter Joseph Burtt & the Kingtide on June 26 with special guests Kai & the Monsters, The Sextones on July 10, Vokab Kompany on July 24, The Blues Monsters on Aug. 7, and Sneaky Creatures on Aug. 28. The concerts will be available to listen to live on the NTBA Web site and 101.5 FM Truckee Tahoe Radio. | northtahoebusiness.org

June 24-July 7, 2020 THE LINEUP

Summer events, festivals canceled A great number of summer events and festivals throughout the Tahoe Sierra have been cancelled or postponed due to the ongoing pandemic. We’ve compiled a list of the events that have been cancelled as of press time for this edition due to overwhelming inquiries from readers. We’ll have a list of events that are happening this summer in our next edition on July 8 and at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Event organizers may send updates to editor@tahoethisweek.com.

CANCELLED Adventure Sports Week

Sierra Nevada University Summer

Atlantis Chalk Art

Visiting Artists Workshops

Brewers Mansion Bluegrass Festival

Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail

Brews Jazz & Funk Fest

Sierra Valley Farms Dinners in the Barn

Broken Arrow Skyrace California WorldFest Championship & Last Chance Arabian Horse Show Circus Circus Mural Marathon Comstock Classic Car Show Concert Under the Stars

Star Spangled Sparks South Lake Tahoe Open Air Art Shows Summer Social & Rodeo at Shakespeare Ranch Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs

Donner Party Hikes

The Taste of Downtown Carson City

Downieville Classic Mountain Bike Race

Third Thursday, Sparks Tour De Manure

Edible Pedal 100

Trails & Vistas Art Hikes and World Concert

Foam Fest Fourth of July parades and fireworks Free Outdoor Movies Series Great Gatsby Living History Festival

Truckee Community Farmers Market Truckee Thursdays Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival

Guitarfish Music Festival

Virginia City Rodeo & Fiesta Del Charro

Harvey’s Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Wa She Shu It’ Deh Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival

High Sierra Music Festival

Western State 100-Mile Endurance Run

Hot August Nights Hot August Nights’ Show-N-Shine KVMR Celtic Festival, Grass Valley

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Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Markleeville Summer Concerts Music in the Park Native Species and Lake Tahoe Bird festivals Night in the Country North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open Northern Nevada Pride Parade

Major Motion Pictures · Independent Films Live Music · Dance Performances

PRCA Xtreme Bulls Reno Art Fest Reno Basque Festival Reno Cattle Drive Reno Kennel Club Dog Show Reno Rodeo Rock Tahoe Half Marathon

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here is nothing more satisfying than biting into a recently plucked peach from a tree or eating vegetables that were recently harvested from the farm. I love the taste of a fresh, ripe, red tomato with a pinch of salt or a crisp, mixed-greens salad or the lush sweetness of a bowl of cherries. It’s an exciting time for those of us who love to prepare food. And it’s easy in Tahoe to find fresh produce. Farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture and farm boxes are just a few ways to ensure the freshest products. The health benefits of fresh food are paramount. In the last few months, many of us have been cooking at home and trying to eat healthily. Preparing food with fresh produce and meats is an essential foundation for a delicious meal. Home cooks have found themselves making homemade bread and baked goods. And many of us are looking for new and inventive menus to spice up the dinner table.

FRESH FROM THE FARM For me, Tahoe Food Hub in Truckee has been an incredible service, providing beautiful farm boxes. Each week is like receiving a gift filled with some of the freshest produce I’ve encountered, along with the best cherries and peaches I’ve ever tasted. The farmers’ markets in the Tahoe Sierra offer a plethora of fresh products. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get outside, walk around and enjoy the season’s colorful harvest. I get nostalgic when I bite into an ear of grilled corn on the cob slathered with butter and relish, a juicy peach or the first piece of sweet watermelon. Stone fruits and berries also signify summer’s bounty. These fruits tempt our taste buds. There are many ways to enjoy these seasonal gifts by diving into a bowl of mixed fresh fruit or combining it with yogurt and granola. I enjoy adding stone Try Priya’s barbecue sauce recipe

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fruit or berries to my morning pancakes with fresh fruit compote. Add strawberries to a spinach salad with toasted walnuts and shaved parmesan topped with a simple white balsamic dressing that is easy to prepare — perfect for lunch or dinner. Grilled peaches are so good. Salsas and sauces get a unique twist when adding fresh fruit. Get creative with a tasty cocktail like a watermelon margarita, vodka peach fizz or a blueberry gin cocktail — all prepared with fresh fruit. The abundance of fresh veggies during this time of year is mind-blowing: artichokes to arugula, tender peas and crisp lettuces, leafy greens and summer squash — the list of what’s available is exciting. 28

Farmers markets are open throughout the Tahoe Sierra to enjoy the bounty of fresh produce. However, the Truckee Community Farmers Market will not open for the 2020 season. Shoppers will need to practice social distancing guidelines and wear face masks at most markets. Expect limits on the number of shoppers allowed at a time at most locations and to abide by each markets’ guidelines.

TUESDAY Truckee Certified Farmers Market Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., until Oct. 15 at Truckee River Regional Park. | truckeecertifiedfa.wixsite.com

GRILL IT It’s a great time to get outside and grill. Grilling offers a flavor profile to foods. Grilled vegetables on a skewer with cherry tomatoes, onion, mushrooms and zucchini marinated in a fresh herb vinaigrette is a summer favorite. Serve it over rice with a touch of marinade drizzled over the dish. It’s a delicious main or side dish. I love grilled zucchini and yellow squash simply brushed with olive oil and salt or a touch of Montreal Seasoning. Grilling fresh fish, chicken and beef is an easy alternative to a hot stove. Dry-rubbed, grilled tri-tip is a California favorite. The butcher shops and farmers’ markets in our region provide a variety of fresh meats from ribs to ribeye to farm-raised chicken. Burgers are synonymous with summer. Serve them up with fresh homemade coleslaw or kale salad with goat cheese, slivered almonds and lemon dressing. They create a delightful and healthy side dish. Grilled fish or shrimp tacos with slaw and fresh fruit salsa is a homerun. While thinking about eating fresh and creating fun and exciting meals, there is nothing like good homemade barbecue sauce to top your meats and veggies. Sauces rule in my world, so don’t forget to get fresh herbs. They make great sauces for marinades and toppings for your meals. Chimichurri, coriander and peach chutney or barbecue sauce make all the difference between a just OK meal or a fantastic, stellar meal. Try my grilled marinated veggie kabobs for a tasty, tangy, delicious summer meal.  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. Send story ideas to priya@tahoethisweek.com. | (772) 913-0008, pria78@gmail.com, seasonedsage.com

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., until Oct. 13 at the American Legion Hall parking lot. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

THURSDAY

GRILLED MARINATED VEGETABLE KABOBS WITH JASMINE RICE From Priya Hutner’s Kitchen KABOBS 8 small, baby portobello mushrooms 12 cherry tomatoes 2 summer squash, sliced into rounds 1 red onion, quartered 8 tri-colored mini peppers or one red or orange bell pepper, quartered 8 skewers MARINADE ½ C olive oil ½ C balsamic vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced fine 1 t salt 1 t pepper ¼ C fresh cilantro

Mix marinade ingredients and set aside. Cut up veggies and place in large bowl. Add marinade and set in fridge for at least a half hour — the longer the better. Skewer veggies and save marinade for rice. Grill until veggies are tender, but al dente. Serve with jasmine rice drizzled with marinade.

Tahoe City Farmers Market Thursdays, until Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com Incline Village Farmers’ Market Thursdays, 3 to 6 p.m., until Sept. 3, 845 Alder Ave. in the parking lot of the Incline Village Library. | laketahoemarkets.com

FRIDAY Romano’s Certified Farmers’ Market Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., until Sept. 11, at Sierra Valley Farms in Beckworth. | sierravalleyfarms.com

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The Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless is invited homebrewers to participate in fifth annual Homebrew for the Homeless planned for Aug. 1 from noon to 4 p.m. at Tahoe Beach Retreat in South Lake Tahoe to benefit Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless. | tahoehomeless.org

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hen we last left our protagonists/he roes, aka Napa Valley’s finest, it was 1976 and they had just kicked the collective fannies of the defending wine champions: red Bordeaux and white Burgundy. To review, the event was “The Judgement of Paris,” and almost all of the judges were the crème de la crème of French wine experts. The fact that this group of adamant California wine haters had judged Napa as king in a blind tasting was clearly “the shot heard ‘round the world.” America stood toe-to-toe and scored a decisive TKO. Restaurants, collectors and even

It was a new dawn on a new day and a closer to even playing field for not only California wines, but also those from regions other than France. wine critics had to change their tunes and their reviews of these revelatory wines. It was a new dawn on a new day and a closer to even playing field for not only California wines, but also those from regions other than France. You see it was not just the United States that was getting the short end of the stick from the wine reviewers who were the absolute taste makers of the day, it was all producers outside of France. The why of this is easy to see because the writers, importers/exporters, distributors and

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world of wine reviewing into a reasonably fair system where even a wine from the wrong side of the tracks could get a fair shake. It is indeed truth, justice and the American way.  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest.com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com.

restauranteurs were being incentivized by French wine producers and promoters to communicate that the only truly great wines were French. This was possible because wines were rarely tasted using scientific blind tasting/testing. Also, when you look at the reviews of the day, you see they were filled with non-specific terms such as class and breeding and written in a way that inferred that one would be an oaf to not perceive the superiority of les vins du France. Any wine critic who dared express an alternative opinion was writing his or her own termination papers. The Judgement of Paris did not change opinions that immediately, but it did start a wave that swelled into a tsunami

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“Wineries of the Sierra Foothills” released

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The second edition of the popular guidebook “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills: Risk-Takers & Rule-Breakers” has been released. The e-edition will be available on Amazon on July 1, and pre-orders of print copies are now being taken. Ten counties, 286 wineries in the largest wine region in terms of acreage in the whole United States – that’s the Sierra Foothills. Barbara Keck’s second edition of the book, “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills: Risk-Takers & Rule-Breakers,” provides an affectionate, yet thorough, look at this region. Keck and photographer Johan Martin drove 3,400 miles to visit every one of the 10 Foothills’ counties and gathered compelling stories and hundreds of images. The final 170-page book contains 21 winemaker stories, plus original recipes that the winemaker families and friends created to pair with landmark wines. A directory of all 286 wineries is organized to make wine touring in the Foothills easy. “Finally, a book about the wines and winemakers of the Sierra Foothills,” noted Cyril Penn, Editor of Wine Business Monthly. “… A willingness to push boundaries by trying

new things is one of the reasons the Sierra Foothills is one of the most exciting wine regions today.” “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills” is published by Range of Light Media Group, which also publishes The Tahoe Weekly, from its headquarters in Tahoe City.

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yogurt dressing. The ingredients are, you guessed it, honey, fresh lemon juice and yogurt. Add a little mint if you want or any other ingredients like possibly a tiny pinch of coriander, but it is really that easy and is quite tasty.

he recipes I write in this article are fairly straightforward and easy to make. Every once in a while though, there may be something I just have a craving for that has a few more ingredients, a few extra steps or takes a little more time to prepare. Well, rest easy — this isn’t one of those times. This is a summer dinner I would have as a kid once in a while when the temperatures where too hot or the day too long for my mom to want to cook anything. The tradition lives on with me. When I just want a simple, cold meal, this is one of my favorites. It combines dinner and dessert at the same time, so even kids love it. This recipe is pretty much dictated by your own taste buds, so I will tell you what I use and then you can make up our own version.

This is mostly a fruit salad, but it comes on a bed of greens, has a scoop of sherbet and needs a dressing. Of course, my mom would sometimes add hard-boiled eggs, which was fine by me but some of my brothers and sisters thought that was just a little too weird. At any rate, the next time you are trying to think of a nice cool meal for a hot night, give this summer salad a try and enjoy. 

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The hardest part to get is the dressing. This is mostly a fruit salad, but it comes on a bed of greens, has a scoop of sherbet and because of the greens, needs a dressing. The sherbet is the one ingredient that throws everyone for a loop. I mean, do you want vinaigrette on sherbet? Not me, and I also don’t want blue cheese, ranch or Thousand Island dressing either. So, here is where you can get creative. You want something that will add a little flavor to the greens without killing the fruit and sherbet. The answer, at least for me, is a simple honey lemon

David “Smitty” Smith 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 (530) 412-3598 or tmmsmitty@gmail.com.x

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