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July 26 Albert Castiglia Yoga Squaw’d — Every Weds.

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38th Annual Squaw Valley Mountain Run July 28

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REI Outessa August 2 – 5

Brews, Jazz & Funk Fest August 11 – 12 29th Annual Foam Fest September 1 30th Annual Alpen Wine Fest September 2 Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings September 7 Oktoberfest & Big Blue Lederhosen 5K September 22 Reebok Spartan Race World Championships September 28 – 30

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IN THIS ISSUE 09 Webber Lake, Webber Falls & Lacey Meadows 17 Floating the Truckee River 18 Sierra Stories

Out & About 06 Lake Tahoe Facts 08 Sightseeing 10 Events 13 Golf Column 13 Golf Courses

Food Editor Priya Hutner priya@tahoethisweek.com

22 Horoscope & Puzzles

23 One Man’s Phistory 24 Entertainment Calendar & Live Music

Local Flavor 27 Tasty Tidbits 27 Raising Chickens 29 Wine Column 30 Chef’s Recipe

14 Family Fun 15 Family Fun Activities 16 Wet ‘n’ Dirty 19 Marinas & Boat Ramps

Arts & Culture 20 Jane Lufkin 21 The Arts

TAHOE SUMMER HEATS UP FROM THE PUBLISHER

Summer is heating up the Tahoe Sierra figuratively and literally as we move into the busiest part of the season, so it’s a great time to stay cool by taking an iconic rite of passage floating the Truckee River from Tahoe City to Alpine Meadows. Tim Hauserman beat the summer heat during a recent trip for his feature “Serene & Sublime: Floating the Truckee River.”

And, to follow up with our cover in the last issue featuring Webber Falls that we just loved (you can see it at TheTahoeWeekly.com), Mark McLaughlin explores the “Triple Crown” of summer fun with a trip to Webber Falls, Webber Lake and Lacey Meadows. You’ll want to make a camping reservation to fully enjoy this trifecta of fun.

There’s also some great family fun events from the Truckee Tahoe AirShow to the Art, Wine & Music Festival to free outdoor family movies throughout the area to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, eight free outdoor concerts each week (yes, there’s eight of them), and much more. We have the highlights in this issue, but you’ll find the complete list in our Events Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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• Incline Flume, Kingsbury trail work complete • Eldorado National Forest taking comments on OSV plan ON THE COVER Floating the Truckee River between Tahoe City and Alpine Meadows is a must-do on a hot, summer Tahoe day, as Tim Hauserman recently enjoyed. Read about the serene and sublime float down the Truckee in this edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Photography by Lloyd Garden | Drone-Promotions.com, @DronePromotions

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TAHOE KEYS

Cascade Lake

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

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Watershed Area: 312 square miles

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.

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.

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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.

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

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1968: First recorded at 102.4 feet

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ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

East Shore

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

Eagle Rock

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

West Shore

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

Explore Tahoe

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Emerald Bay

Tahoe City

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

TART/BlueGo

Heavenly

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

Tahoe City Field Station

West Shore

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

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

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

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Watson Cabin

(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

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Tahoe City

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

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

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

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

Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

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

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

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd.

(800) 468-2463

South Lake Tahoe 3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(530) 541-5255

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-6900

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (530) 587-8808

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

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

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Old Jail Museum

3080 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

Truckee

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

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Tahoe City

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

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Tahoe Maritime Museum

Kings Beach Soda Springs

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

East Shore

Olympic Valley

Truckee

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

Lake Tahoe Museum

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

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe

CAPACITY: 9,500 C 50

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Emerald Bay

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

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

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INDEPENDENCE 17,305

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

Donner Summit Historical Society

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

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

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

South Lake Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

Tahoe City

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

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Fannette Island

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f you ever want to cut loose from the summer crowds in Tahoe, drive 17 miles north of Truckee on State Route 89 to Little Truckee Summit and turn left toward Jackson Meadows on Forest Road 07. This paved road offers easy access to pristine mountain lakes, meandering streams, verdant meadows and a dramatic waterfall.

Swimming at serene Webber Lake, gazing at Webber Falls and strolling through nearby Lacey Meadows is the perfect tonic for the hectic and harried schedules many of us deal with — even while on vacation.

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Triple Crown

STORY & PHOTOS BY MARK MCLAUGHLIN

W E B B E R L A K E , W E B B E R FA L L S & L A C E Y M E A D O W S Check off

The Lacey Valley Trail is a 6-mile roundtrip sojourn that ends at Meadow Lake Road, through sub-alpine meadows infused with fragrant wildflowers and serenaded by more than 100 species of birds, including rare and endangered species. Lacey Creek can sometimes make for wet conditions and mosquito repellent is a must for this hike.

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WEBBER FALLS This triple-crown experience hits several highlights that are close to Forest Road 07.

Webber Falls is the first stop, about 6.5 miles in. Keep an eye out for signage to Lake in the Woods; 200 feet past that on the left will be a shoulder pullout with boulders.

Park here and follow the fall line down to the steep gorge about 500 feet below.

The final approach to the canyon itself requires extreme caution and children should be kept well back. Webber Falls plunges 76 feet over a ledge of basaltic bedrock. To peer into steep-walled Webber Canyon, follow the trail parallel to the gorge to the top of the falls.

Continue driving west another 1.5 miles on Forest Road 07 and at the Webber Lake sign make a left. A short dirt road will lead to a day parking area, boat launch and campgrounds. Keep alert for eagles, osprey, terns and cranes.

WEBBER LAKE The place has a storied past. Webber Lake Hotel, built by Dr. David G. Webber in 1860, was once a popular stop and watering hole on the historic Henness Pass stagecoach and freight route (now a popular mountain biking route).

Patrick Henness blazed the trail in 184950 and it became a primary route from northern California to Nevada’s Comstock Lode. The advantage of this wagon road was its relatively easy grade and accessibility to trade via the navigable Sacramento, Feather and lower Yuba rivers. Despite this convenience for transport, most overland emigrants traveled the Carson City/Placerville route near South Lake Tahoe.

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Swimming at serene Webber Lake, gazing at Webber Falls and strolling through Lacey Meadows is the perfect tonic for the hectic and Dr. Webber raised sheep, goats and cattle at a ranch outside of Loyalton and also owned a pharmacy in Sierra Valley. He first saw the unnamed lake in the 1850s while searching for a grove of rare redsilver fir trees in the area. He immediately bought the property, built the hotel/resort and became a pioneer in tourism. This widower who lost his biological son at a young age, adopted a number of children for whom the Webber Lake resort became home.

Webber’s original hostelry still stands today, the last of 30 such waystations on this once-busy, trans-Sierra route. Webber Lake had no natural fish population due to impassable falls that cut it off from the Little Truckee River system, so in 1860 Dr. Webber stocked it with trout establishing the first sportfishing in the Sierra.

Among the many hotel guests at Webber Lake was Lola Montez, an internationally known dancer and stage actress who shocked critics and audiences with risqué per-

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Webber Falls plunges 76 feet;

The Webber Lake Hotel was built in 1860; The sign to the scenic Upper Lacey Valley.

sonal behavior and seductive performances.

In July 1854, Montez explored Donner Lake and the mountains to the north by horseback. On that packing trip, Montez stayed at Doc Webber’s place and maybe never left because over the years housekeepers and guests at the hotel insist that it’s haunted by her ghost. Mount Lola, as well as upper and lower Lola Montez lakes, were named for the provocative entertainer.

LACEY MEADOWS The final jewel in this triple play is nearby Lacey Meadows. From Webber Lake backtrack on the dirt road for 50 feet and then follow the Lacey Meadows signs to the parking area with interpretive kiosks and maps of the area. It’s about .6 miles on a slow, bumpy single-lane dirt road that is passable by low clearance passenger cars.

harried schedules many of us deal with — even while on vacation.

Lacey Meadows and Webber Lake were privately owned and closed to the public for nearly 100 years until purchased by the Truckee Donner Land Trust and its conservation partners in 2012. Camping is now available by reservation at Webber Lake and the Land Trust offers guided hikes to Lacey Meadows. | tdlandtrust.org  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. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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More than 20 California wineries will be on site; wine-tasting tickets, which include a souvenir glass, are $25 per day in advance or $30 the day of the event. Flamenco, West African soul and world fusion are some of the exciting musical beats that will be resonating throughout The Village. Proceeds benefit Achieve Tahoe, which provides physical and recreational activities that build health, confidence and independence through sport instruction at all ability levels. | achievetahoe.ticketspice.com

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Truckee Downtown Merchants Association presents Truckee Thursdays, part street fair and part block party, in historic downtown. Hobnob with locals, meet visitors and join in the fun — live music, activity booths, local vendors and food trucks.

Free area shuttle each week. 5-8:30 p.m. | historictruckee.com

Help with computers

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

The Truckee Carnival features a Ferris wheel, fun house, giant slide, roller coasters and midway games. There are also rides for 2- to 4 year-olds. Benefits Tahoe’s Connection for Families. 5-10 p.m. $25-$30 | (775) 8328230, tcfkids.org

July 12-18, 2018

Tahoe Star Tours

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Northstar Dark Skies Cosmoarium offers star guide Tony Berendsen for an intimate look at the Sierra stars. View the cosmos through high-powered Celestron telescopes. 7-10 p.m. | eventbrite.com

JULY 13 | FRIDAY Science Speaks Luncheon Patterson Hall Sierra Nevada College Incline Village

Enjoy a look beyond the State of the Lake and discuss current data, new technology, and forecast what’s ahead for Lake Tahoe as TERC strives to make Tahoe home of the “world’s smartest lake.” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | (775) 881-7560, eventbrite.com

Truckee Carnival Truckee Regional Park in the Rodeo Parking Lot | Truckee

The Truckee Carnival features a Ferris wheel, fun house, giant slide, roller coasters and midway games. There are also rides for 2- to 4 year-olds. Benefits Tahoe’s Connection for Families. 4-11 p.m. $25-$30 | (775) 8328230, tcfkids.org

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Northstar Dark Skies Cosmoarium offers star guide Tony Berendsen for an intimate look at the Sierra stars. View the cosmos through high-powered Celestron telescopes. 7-10 p.m. | eventbrite.com

JULY 15 | SUNDAY Truckee Carnival Truckee Regional Park in the Rodeo Parking Lot | Truckee

The Truckee Carnival features a Ferris wheel, fun house, giant slide, roller coasters and midway games. There are also rides for 2to 4 year-olds. Benefits Tahoe’s Connection for Families. 3-10 p.m. $25-$30 | (775) 832-8230, tcfkids.org

JULY 16 | MONDAY Golf for Survivors Golf Tournament Incline Championship Golf Course Incline Village

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Inaugural tourney to benefit Tahoe SAFE Alliance. Hole-in-One, long-drive and putting contests, prizes at most holes, dinner, silent and live auction and raffles. Former San Francisco 49er Brent Jones will provide an inspirational message. | tahoesafealliance.org

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe

Join the fun every Friday until Oct. 12.

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

Tahoe Star Tours Northstar’s Dark Skies Cosmoarium Truckee

Northstar Dark Skies Cosmoarium offers star guide Tony Berendsen for an intimate look at the Sierra stars. View the cosmos through high-powered Celestron telescopes. 7-10 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Stargazing Guided Tour Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley

Come gaze into the vast beyond and learn about constellations, the history of reading stars, and perhaps a bit about your astrological sign. 9-10:30 p.m. $15-$25 | (866) 791-7417, destinationhotels.com

JULY 14 | SATURDAY Smokey Bear South Lake Tahoe

Come learn about wildfire safety on Taylor Creek’s Smokey Trail. 10 a.m. | takecaretahoe.org

Tahoe Treasures Tour Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden and various locations | Incline Village

This self-guided tour showcases four Incline locations. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $40 | (775) 8317320, aauw-nv.net

Truckee Carnival Truckee Regional Park in the Rodeo Parking Lot | Truckee

The Truckee Carnival features a Ferris wheel, fun house, giant slide, roller coasters and midway games. There are also rides for 2- to 4 year-olds. Benefits Tahoe’s Connection for Families. 3-11 p.m. $25-$30 | (775) 8328230, tcfkids.org

JULY 17 | TUESDAY Chamber Mixer

Right here on the main floor at the Boatworks Mall • Tahoe City SteveSchmiersJewelry.com • 530.583.5709

Quality Automotive & Smog | Truckee

Quality Automotive & Smog invites all members for a Chamber Mixer and a celebration at their new midtown location.

5-7 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

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Join a roundtable discussion for entrepreneurs. Talk about your latest endeavor, roadblock and success. Get help and advice or give some out to someone else. 6-8 p.m. | tahoemountainlab.com

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JULY 18 | WEDNESDAY

Family Adventures

Erline Christopherson talk

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South Lake Tahoe Library | South Lake Tahoe Enjoy a presentation by the first woman to complete a length-wise swim of Lake Tahoe when she was 16 years old in 1962.

She will shares her memories along with videos and photos. 6 p.m. Free | eldoradolibrary.org

Stargazing Guided Tour Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley

Come gaze into the vast beyond and learn about constellations, the history of reading stars, and perhaps a bit about your astrological sign. 9-10:30 p.m. $15-$25 | (866) 791-7417, destinationhotels.com

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JULY 19 | THURSDAY River Talk Truckee River Watershed Council office Truckee

Join a short, informational River Talk about past and present threats to the Truckee River and how to help restore and protect it.

Learn how human impact has damaged the Truckee River Watershed and hear about the work the Watershed Council is doing to reverse this damage. RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 5. 8-9 a.m. Free | truckeeriverwc.org

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EVENTS

TRUCKEE TAHOE AIRSHOW & FAMILY FESTIVAL Truckee Tahoe Air Show & Family Festival on July 14 features an air show, VIP hospitality tent, food and drink booths and fun at the Truckee Tahoe Airport in Truckee.

Family-friendly festivities include a designated Family Festival on the green with live music, stilt walkers, arts and crafts activities, puppet shows and face painting.

Aerobatic performances feature Red Bull Race Pilot Kirby Chambliss, the Red Bull Air Force Team, the “Spitfire” the P-51D Man O’War, Sky Dancer Anna Serbinenko, the North American B-25 J. Mitchell Bomber “Executive Sweet,” Rich Perkins piloting the Yakovlev 54 Russian Thunder, (the only Yak 54 in the United States) and Barry “Bdog” Hancock in his vibrant yellow T-6 Warbird.

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There is free admission and free parking. VIP tickets are also available with seating and catered lunch. All proceeds benefit North Tahoe-Truckee youth organizations. | truckeetahoeairshow.com

The rising moon over majestic mountains and scurrying coyotes among soaring pines are only a couple of nature’s wonders greeting Coyote Moon golfers year after year. This course, known for its preserved natural beauty and challenging, yet fair, greens, is a wonderful place to escape into the High Sierra while playing the game you love.

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Conversation Café Aspen Grove Community Center Incline Village

This is a drop-in conversation forum every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news.

10:15-11:15 a.m. | (775) 832-1310

Help with computers Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach

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

Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee | Truckee

Truckee Downtown Merchants Association presents Truckee Thursdays, part street fair and part block party, in historic downtown. Hobnob with locals, meet visitors and join in the fun — live music, activity booths, local vendors and food trucks.

Free area shuttle each week. 5-8:30 p.m. | historictruckee.com

Conversations with History: Living at Vikingsholm Emerald Bay State Park | South Lake Tahoe

A unique behind-the-scenes tour, followed by wine and hors d’oeuvres in Vikingsholm.

Helen Smith will talk about her 14 summers at Vikingsholm. 5-7:30 p.m. $55-$65 | (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

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Come and meet up with other local business people at this fun mixer. The mixer will feature a live band, food and a margarita station. 5-7 p.m. | gotahoenorth.com

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

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My golf partner and I set out to play late afternoon on a beautiful spring day.

Our tee time was easily scheduled and we felt like we had the place to ourselves.

We were pleasantly greeted by the course’s new head golf professional, Jessica Dugan.

I am always excited to meet women who are truly passionate about golf. The course staff all spoke to Dugan’s praise, saying she has done a tremendous job since taking over.

Dugan warned the course was difficult.

I took her advice lightly at first, but this 3 par, executive course was full of challenges to enjoy.

The course is the perfect mountain setting; in fact it is the highest elevation course in Nevada and the Tahoe Basin at 6,800 feet. The elevation changes, water hazards and bunkered greens could test the most seasoned golfer. There are some truly great par 3 and 4s on this course.

I had the opportunity to utilize every club in my bag.

I recommend allowing time to enjoy all the onsite amenities, including Wild Bill’s BBQ, open for breakfast and lunch.

Arrive early for your tee time and take advantage of the practice greens. The neighboring Championship course also has a driving range.

The course is an affordable treat to play for golfers of all levels. There are special rates for Nevada locals and guests.

If you’re itching to get out there, take advantage of the nine-hole rates after 5:30 p.m. Bring the kids on Sundays and they play for free with an adult. As if this isn’t enough incentive, there’s always Nine & Wine on Thursdays until Aug. 16. This is a nine-hole scramble for four players and includes wine and appetizers on the deck.

Mountain Golf Course’s location and size allows visitors to easily fit in a full round, while still allowing time for the rest of Tahoe’s great summer activities within your day. The course is easily accessible but it feels like a hidden gem. | (775) 832-1150, yourtahoeplace.com/golf-incline  ADVERTISEMENT HOLES

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

Family Fun Fridays

Preschool Story Time

KidZone Museum | Truckee | July 13

Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach July 17

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

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Families and friends can snuggle up under the stars while enjoying new releases and family classics on the big screen in the Events Plaza at the Village at Squaw. A different movie will be shown every Thursday through Aug. 30. The July 12 movie is “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” rated PG-13. All movies start at 8:30 p.m., weather permitting.

Viewers should bring blankets and warm clothes; it gets chilly when the sun goes down in Tahoe. For the summer movie lineup, see the Web site. | squawalpine.com

Make It! Take It!

Paws To Read

Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City July 12-14, 17-18

Incline Village Library Incline Village | July 12

Get your maker hat on at the library with crafts for elementary age kids on a drop-in basis. Each week a new project will be revealed. Crafts can be done in the library or take it to go. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Children can practice reading to friendly therapy dogs and receive a free book. All ages welcome. 4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

Teen Center Pre-Schooler Story Time

Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe Kings Beach | July 12-13, 16-19

Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City | July 12, 19 For ages 5 and younger. 10:30-11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

Teen Center at Boys & Girls Club for 7th graders and older. Computers, TVs, video games, books, pool table and board games.

Open gym Wednesday-Friday 6-7 p.m. 7 p.m. | (530) 546-4324, bgcnlt.org

Toddler Story Time Incline Village Library Incline Village | July 12, 19

Enjoy a family movie. Popcorn will be provided. 6 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

Teen Scene Kahle Community Center | Stateline | July 13

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

Truckee Tahoe Airshow & Family Festival Truckee-Tahoe Airport | Truckee | July 14

This is one of the region’s most familyfriendly events featuring a breathtaking air show with world-renowned performers, STEAM expo, displays and more. 9 a.m.4 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Kid’s Nature Journal Club South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | July 14

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

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

The Village at Squaw Valley Truckee | July 12, 19

Preschool story time Truckee Library | Truckee | July 12, 19

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

Families and friends can enjoy movies on the big screen in the Events Plaza each Thursday night until Aug. 30. Movies at 8:30 p.m., weather permitting. Blankets and warm clothes are recommended. 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Free | (530) 584-6266, squawalpine.com

NORTH TAHOE CRUISES

Truckee Library | Truckee | July 17

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

Tech Tuesdays Incline Village Library | Incline Village July 17

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

Family movie night Aspen Grove | Incline Village | July 17

Starlight Cinema Summer Movie begins at dusk. Price includes admission, popcorn and drink. 7 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

Story Time Truckee Library | Truckee | July 18

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

Story time Ride the Truckee River Railroad Truckee River Regional Park | Truckee | July 14 Kids of all ages, parents, grandparents and all others are welcome. Rides are free and donations are appreciated. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Zephyr Cove Library | Zephyr Cove July 18

Enjoy stories, songs, activities and coloring.

11:30 a.m. | (775) 588-6411, catalog.douglas. lib.nv.us

Weird Science Wednesday Lego Club Truckee Library | Truckee | July 14

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

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Four Cruises a Day

Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City | July 14

Incline Village Library | Incline Village July 18

Come join the fun and experiment with weird wacky science. 4-4:45 p.m. | events. washoecountylibrary.us

Commons Beach | Tahoe City | July 18

Exotic Places with Acrylic Paints

Bilingual Story Time

Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach | July 14

Incline Village Library | Incline Village July 18

Painting with acrylics is fun, easy, and rewarding. This class will provide step-by stepinstruction to create two keepsake paintings.

2-4:30 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Features stories, finger plays and wiggle action as part of the experience to encourage a love of books. | (775) 832-4130

Burgee Making for Kids

Truckee Library | Truckee | July 16

Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | July 19

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

Tahoe Tiny Timbers Gym Time is designed to give kids up to 5 years an opportunity to socialize and use his or her gross motor skills. 9:30-11 a.m. | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

Reservations: (530) 583-0141 | Book online at TahoeGal.com | Tahoe City, CA

Enjoy a free, family friendly movie every Wednesday until Aug. 22 at dusk. | visittahoecity.org

Kids playtime

IVGID Rec Center | Incline Village | July 17

LIVE MUSIC on Sunday night | MAGICIAN SHOW on Monday night

Movies on the Beach

Work together to glue together the parts and then get creative with painting and decorating the boat. Ages 3 to 9. Drop in. 2-4 p.m. $5 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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Toy Boat Buildling Family Movies At Squaw

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

On the Tahoe Gal

Incline Village Library Incline Village | July 13

Preschool Storytime is every Tuesday from 10:30-11am. Each week a different theme.

Kids work on multi-sensory pre-literacy skills.

Stop by for the fun and read books, sing songs, learn nursery rhymes, and do fun and easy crafts. 10:30-11 a.m. Free | (530) 5462021, placer.ca.gov

Design, decorate and sew a boat burgee.

TMC is proud to offer this beginning sewing class specifically focused on boat burgees and ensign flags. Ages 9-14. Registration required.

1:30-3 p.m. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Making Musical Instruments Zephyr Cove Library | Zephyr Cove July 19

Learn how to make musical instruments out of household items. All crafting supplies will be provided. 2-4 p.m. | douglascountynv.gov

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Royal Gorge Rim Trail - Rowton

Desolation Wilderness Backcountry Camp

Soda Springs | July 14

Bayview Trailhead | Stateline July 16-19

Courtesy Tahoe Rim Trail Association

Explore the Royal Gorge Rim Trail to Rowton arches. This moderately strenuous 4-mile hike offers views of the Pacific Crest and the Granite Chief Wilderness. 9 a.m.3 p.m. | takecaretahoe.org

HELP REPAIR TRAIL

TO R O U N D L A K E

Join Tahoe Rim Trail Association volunteers on July 14 for a fun day rebuilding and maintaining the trail to Round Lake that suffered damage last fall. Meet at Big Meadow Trailhead on State Route 89 in South Lake Tahoe.

Volunteers will walk with trained crew members several miles with tools to reach all the work sites. Workdays run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with breaks for rest and lunch; no experience is necessary. Dress in long-sleeved shirts, long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes. Bring at least 3 quarts of water, lunch and snacks, sunglasses and sunscreen. Register online. | tahoerimtrail.org

Sand Harbor Hike

Eagle’s Nest Summit Hike

Spooner Lake State Parke Incline Village | July 14

Resort at Squaw Creek | Truckee July 16

Join a park ranger for a guided hike to the famous Sand Harbor Overlook on the Tahoe Rim Trail. The hike is a 4-mile loop and offers breathtaking views of Sand Harbor.

The hike is moderately difficult, and you’ll need to bring water, lunch, sunscreen and sturdy hiking boots. Reservations are required and space is limited to 12 participants.

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | (775) 749-5980, parks.nv.gov

Tahoe Trail 100 at Northstar Northstar | Truckee | July 14

The Tahoe Trail 100 mountain bike race is part of the Leadville Qualifying Series and features a two- loop, 50-kilometer course.

12 a.m. | northstarcalifornia.com

Truckee Trails workday TBA | Truckee | July 14

Volunteers are needed to work on trail building and maintenance. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | truckeetrails.org

Pumps on Pedals Women’s Evening Ride

Fiberboard Freeway Lot | Tahoe Vista July 12

Help work with the Service Learning Program kids to fix up the trail near Brockway.

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

Every Friday evening, female mountain bike riders are invited to a clinic taught by women for women for cross country, endurance and downhill of all levels. 5-7 p.m. $35 | chamber.truckee.com

Guided Wildflower Hikes

Sky Tavern Grass Roots Bike Series

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | July 12-19

Sky Tavern | Reno | July 13

Northstar | Truckee | July 13

This summer enjoy daily guided hikes until Sept. 3 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at High Camp. Dogs are welcome and there are no reservations necessary. 2:30 p.m. | (800) 4030206, squawalpine.com

Sky Tavern will be hosting a Grassroots Bike Series. It will be fun for the entire family. All age groups and levels welcome. Come on up for some good ol’ family fun. Project Discovery will be offering Zip-line rides. 4:30-9:30 p.m. | skytavern.com

Shirley Canyon Guided Hike

Big Chief Trail Day

Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley July 12, 13, 19

Truckee | July 14

Hike up Shirley Canyon for amazing vistas of Lake Tahoe past wildflowers, waterfalls and granite walls. Take the tram down after this 3.6 mile moderate hike. Includes lunch and naturalist guide. Children younger than age 10 allowed in backpack carriers only. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $50-$80 | (866) 791-7417, destinationhotels.com

Fly Fishing Techniques Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City July 13

This adventure consists of 3 to 4 hours of instruction on fly fishing. Daniel Ring, fly fishing guide and instructor, will teach the basics of the fly cast, as well as the proper techniques needed to catch a trophy trout on a fly. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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Help connect Sawtooth with Watson Lake and the Tahoe Rim Trail totaling 7 miles of new trail over the course of the summer. 8 a.m.2 p.m. | truckeetrails.org

Colors of Summer hike Echo Summit Trailhead | Stateline | July 14

Learn how to put nature’s colors in perspective on a guided hue hunt from Echo Summit to Benwood Meadow. 3 miles. lindseys@tahoerimtrail.org. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Hike to Mount Judah Sugar Ski Academy | Truckee | July 14

Local Carmen Carr shares provides monthly guided hikes through our endless trail systems. Meet at 9 a.m. Take I-80 Soda Springs exit and drive about 4 miles along former Highway 40, east of Donner Ski Ranch, turn onto the road before Sugar Bowl Ski Academy.

Mount Judah loop trail is off the PCT; loop is 4.6 miles. 9 a.m. Free | (530) 448-1643, carmencarr.com

This difficult hike is extremely rewarding and has an amazing view of Lake Tahoe.

The hike will gain 1,990’ in elevation and is about 10.5 miles. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | (530) 581-6610, chamber.truckee.com

55+ Hiking Series Area Venues | Incline Village | July 17

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

Pacos Ladies Ride Pacos Bike Shop | Truckee | July 17

The Pacos Ladies Ride meets at the shop for a fun packed girl-powered mountain bike ride. There is nothing like joining a group of like-minded woman for an evening of exercise and crisp mountain air as the last few magical hours of daylight fade out. 5:30 p.m. | (530) 587-5561, pacosxc.com

Butterfly Count Alpina Coffee | South Lake Tahoe July 15

Brockway Summit Service Learning Program

Help reconstruct the PCT/TRT. Volunteers will camp for three nights to install drainage features, cut back vegetation and build stone steps. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Explore a 15-mile diameter count circle and conduct a one-day census of all butterflies sighted within that circle. Knowledgable participants will be assigned sections of the circle, others will simply focus on learning the basics and enjoying these important animals. Beginners, photographers and butterfly enthusiasts of all ages welcome.

9 a.m. | tinsweb.org

Hike in Lower Carpenter Valley The Lower Carpenter Valley Truckee | July 15

Truckee Donner Land Trust hosts a guided hike in the Lower Carpenter Valley. Enjoy a docent-led, 5+mile hike on mostly flat terrain on somewhat rough ranch roads at about 6,200 feet in elevation. Participants should be able to hike about 2.5 hours at a moderate pace with some stops. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Rainbow Walk Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | July 15, 17, 18

Join a naturalist for a walk down the Rainbow Trail to learn about the connection between Lake Tahoe and the meadow, marsh and stream. 10:30 a.m. | takecaretahoe.org

Trail Talk: Beer and Gear Sidellis | South Lake Tahoe | July 15

Tahoe Rim Trail Association members will be at Sidellis to talk shop and summer fun.

2-5 p.m. | takecaretahoe.org

Trails and Tales Resort at Squaw Creek Olympic Valley | July 17, 18

This 1.5 mile leisurely walk has wonderful information about the Tahoe ecosystem.

Learn about the history of the Olympic Valley, flora, fauna and Olympic Valley folklore.

11 a.m.-12 p.m. $10-$15 | (866) 791-7417, destinationhotels.com

Wilderness First Aid for Dogs The Cedar House Sport Hotel Truckee | July 19

Gain the confidence to make decisions and create positive outcomes for your dog in unpredictable situations. | (530) 5825655, cedarhousesporthotel.com

Women’s Basic Bike Maintenance Clinic Truckee | July 19

Routine bike maintenance keeps you riding smoothly and prolongs the life of your bike.

This introductory class will help you take care of your bike before, during and after rides.

4-6 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

July 12-18, 2018

FEATURE

SERENE & SUBLIME The view south along the Pacific Crest from Andesite Peak.

F L O AT I N G T H E T R U C K E E R I V E R

STORY BY TIM HAUSERMAN

Rafting the

upper portion of the Truckee River between Tahoe City and River Ranch is an iconic Tahoe activity.

I gathered a few friends and we jumped on a raft from Truckee River Rafting. It is one of the two rafting companies just below Fanny Bridge in Tahoe City. Jennifer Courcier, who was in my class at North Tahoe High School, is one of the owners of Mountain Air Sports, which was started by Jennifer’s dad, Bob Bell, back in 1974. Her brother, husband and daughters are now all part of the team running the operation. I still fondly remember a senior class

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The author’s Truckee River Rafting photo suitable for his wall. | Joyce Chambers; A family relaxes down the Truckee River | Tim Hauserman; A quiet spot below Tahoe City. | Joyce Chambers

MY BIGGEST PIECE OF ADVICE IS TO goof-off day when Jennifer’s then new company took us all on a rafting adventure downstream from Goose Meadows to Truckee.

The challenge with a rafting business is that you are beholden to the water, which recently meant that at 5 p.m. they discovered there would be enough water to run rafts the next day. By 6 p.m. they were putting together a group of folks to work the next morning. Fortunately, they have a loyal crew of mostly local kids in high school or back in town from college who look forward to spending their summer working on the river.

But all of this was not on my mind once we shoved off into the river. Instead, I was focused on what this Truckee River float is about: relaxation.

While the two- to three-hour trip to River Ranch does pass by a few mild rapids and culminates with a bit of excitement just before the take-out, it’s mostly a gentle float —an opportunity to enjoy the sunshine and the beauty of the river, take a few swims in water that is warmer than Lake Tahoe and simply decompress.

In the summer, we all drive along busy State Route 89 and look over the equally busy bike trail to the rafters floating downstream. But, what we might not realize is that once you get onto a raft, the river is a slower, different world. Sure you hear the cars, but they become background noise. Underneath the crystal-clear water you see fascinating rock formations rolling by and along the shoreline you are surrounded by thick riparian vegetation. You also hear and see red wing blackbirds, ducks and geese that flutter in and out of view.

TA K E Y O U R TIME.… IT’S Sometimes you are flowing swiftly over water that is just a few inches deep and at other times, you float slowly over deep pools. When you are gently making your way across these pools, be sure to look up. You will discover that the steep slopes of the Truckee River Canyon are full of volcanic-rock formations surrounded by thick carpets of brush. It’s a view you just don’t see from your car or your bike.

My biggest piece of advice is to take your time.

Bring some snacks and drinks — no glass — stop along the route and immerse yourself in the water.

It’s not about reaching the end, but about enjoying the journey. Once you reach the end, you have the choice of hopping on a bus or joining the crowd on the patio for some good eats at River Ranch.

One of the great things about floating the Truckee River is you can choose your experience based on the time of day you set out to float. Looking for a quieter, more relaxing trip or some good family time? Head out before 10 a.m. when there are fewer people on the river. Want to feel the heat and hang with more folks on the river? Start your float late in the morning or early afternoon. | (530) 583-1111, truckeeriverrafting.com n

NOT ABOUT REACHING THE END, BUT ABOUT ENJOYING T H E J O U R N E Y.

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FEATURE

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SIERRA STORIES

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Chine se Laborers Built Sierra Railroad high country was built along steep-sided, slide-prone slopes. Speed was of the essence because the railroad was getting paid by the number of miles completed and its competitor Union Pacific was pushing east at a fast clip.

To conquer the Sierra Chinese tea carrier. | Courtesy California State Library

crest, the most challenging section of America’s first transcontinental railroad, CPRR hired thousands of Chinese men to pick, shovel and blast their way through the range’s formidable granite spine.

oday the community of Truckee is a recreational paradise that’s complemented by a downtown of boutique retail stores and a sophisticated dining scene, but deep down it has always been a railroad town. It’s been a century and a half since the first train rolled through Truckee on June 18, 1868, and the nostalgic shriek of air horns, clang of railroad crossing bells and hissing of air brakes are still a daily occurrence. Historically, the transcontinental railroad was the economic lifeblood of this mountain hamlet.

Interstate 80 enables motorists to whiz back and forth over Donner Pass with barely a glance at the extensive tunnel and shed network constructed by Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) in the 1860s.

But the effort that it took for engineers and a Chinese labor force numbering in the thousands to build a railroad over the forbidding Sierra Nevada is still impressive today. For those with an interest, Donner Pass Road west of Donner Lake offers access to the original construction of the transcontinental railroad and subsequent first cross-country roadways.

To conquer the Sierra crest, the most challenging section of America’s first transcontinental railroad, CPRR hired thousands of Chinese men to pick, shovel and blast their way through the range’s formidable granite spine. Contracted from China to build the railroad, the men were paid $30 to $35 in gold per month. During the winter of 1866-67, workers endured 44 storms that dumped nearly 45 feet of snow, which unleashed deadly avalanches on the workmen. Despite the formidable obstacles, rail by rail the hard-working Chinese crews pushed the track east, reaching Donner Summit on Nov. 30, 1867. The track arrived in Truckee the following spring.

Engineering and constructing a railroad through the Sierra Nevada had long been considered an impossible folly, one long delayed by divisive politics in a country lurching toward the Civil War. William Tecumseh Sherman, who later became a Union general in that war, was a San Fran18

cisco banker in the 1850s. After exploring the mountains, he wrote to his brother of the project: “If it is ever built, it will be the work of giants.”

Even Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune and ardent advocate of west-ward migration who exhorted, “Go west young man,” came to the same conclusion: “If Congress had common sense, they would not discuss such a subject … but those men in Washington seem to be more disposed to make fools of themselves, at the price of $8 per day to the people, than go to work and do their duty to their constituents.”

It took Theodore Judah, a brilliant engineer from Connecticut, to prove the skeptics wrong. China had built its Great Wall, now her people would accomplish another tremendous feat of construction.

Judah convinced the U. S. Congress that he could snake a railroad through the treacherous California mountains, but due to slow progress drilling through the granite, much of the track in the Sierra

Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. You may reach him at mark@thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly. com. Click on History under the Explore Tahoe tab.

1880 Norden Station Courtesy Donner Summit Historical Society

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To protect the tracks and trains, Central Pacific constructed 37 miles of wooden snow shed that required constant maintenance. Where a roadbed could not be built, a tunnel was blasted out. In the heavy snowbelt between 6,000 and 7,000 feet, nine tunnels were excavated, totaling nearly 1 mile in length. At Donner Summit, Tunnel No. 6 was carved through 1,659 feet of solid granite. Despite the use of 300 kegs of black powder daily, the rock was so hard that Chinese laborers working around the clock by lanterns and firelight could gain only about a foot per day. To expedite the work, a vertical shaft 75-feet deep was sunk so that crews could work four headers, two from the middle out and two inward toward the shaft. The cap on the shaft can be seen today off Donner Pass Road, just west of the Sugar Bowl Academy parking lot.

Black blasting powder had sufficed for the railroad construction until crews reached the obdurate High Sierra granite.

After more than a year deploying the powder on the Summit Tunnel, Central Pacific director Charles Crocker decided to use a new high explosive called nitroglycerin, first discovered in 1846. An improved manufacturing process for nitroglycerin was patented in the U.S. by Alfred Nobel in 1865. Nitro is a clear, odorless oil 13

times more powerful than gunpowder and the active ingredient in dynamite. Nitroglycerin detonates instantly, producing a large volume of gas and a powerful shock wave that blasts rock apart. (After seeing his invention used destructively in war, Nobel bequeathed money to establish the Nobel Peace Prize.)

When CPRR began using the high explosive to bore the Summit Tunnel, they were probably the first to do so in the country. Nitroglycerin was much more powerful than black powder, but it also had a nasty reputation for exploding at unexpected times.

In April 1866, the San Francisco Chronicle described a terrible tragedy that resulted when someone tried to open a leaking case of nitro that had just arrived by steamer from Hamburg, Germany: “The explosion occurred in the office of Wells Fargo & Company by which eight persons lost their lives. It also caused a $250,000 in damage to the city’s commercial district.

A man passing by the Wells Fargo office heard one of the employees address a man riding past on horseback, ‘Doctor we have got a case of oil and it seems to be smoking, I wish you would step in and advise us what had better be done with it.’” Minutes later the case exploded.

Crocker was reluctant to transport nitroglycerin any distance, so he arranged for it to be manufactured at construction sites where it doubled the speed of tunnel excavation. Even after harnessing the explosive power of dynamite, the Summit Tunnel was not completed until May 3, 1867; nearly two years after work began.

Constructing a railroad 88 miles over the rugged Sierra between Newcastle and Truckee took more than 8,000 men 38 months — February 1865 to April 1868.

In compar-ison, the railroad from Truckee across the desert to Promontory, Utah, a distance of 571 miles, took 5,000 men just one year and 27 days. General Sherman was right — conquering the Sierra did take the work of giants in the form of man-sized Chinese workers. 

Central Pacific Railroad’s Summit Station — as seen here in 1880 — was located at elevation 7,018 feet near Donner Pass. Stout wooden structures and extensive shed construction protected trains, tracks and workers from raging blizzards and heave snowdrifts that are common in the High Sierra. Snug inside were an engine turntable, the passenger train station, rail switches and employee housing with eating facilities.

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July 12-18, 2018

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5 a.m.-7 p.m. Until Sept. 30. $15-$20. Pass available. Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing. Sealed boats only.

TAHOE VISTA REC. AREA (530) 546-4212

7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. May 18-Labor Day. Picnic area, beach, restrooms.

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THE ARTS

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Arts

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CREATIVE AWARENESS

Jane Lufkin

BOLD MOVEMENT IN OILS

Reno Chalk Art

Festival

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

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n the top of Tahoe Donner, a beautifully designed, log-cabin home sits perched against a backdrop of deep-green valley vistas. Inside the home, the sunlight casts a golden glow on the spacious space yet my eyes are drawn to splashes of contrast and color on the walls.

Jane Lufkin Lufkin’s vibrant, landscape, oil paintings are products inspired by her former life as a landscape architect, her current environment and her childhood as the daughter of a horticulturist and a watercolor painter. She followed in her father’s footsteps by studying horticulture in college and becoming a successful landscape architect.

“Kissing” Lexey Sheridan | Courtesy Atlantis Casino Resort

hardest thing I’ve ever done.

It’s a challenge to live up to your own expectations.”

–Jane Lufkin

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: One of Lufkin’s first

However, she says that in college nothing got her more excited than going to art class. Since her passion was always in art, Lufkin left her lucrative career and moved to Truckee to concentrate on art and raising her family. She took a job at Art Obsessions gallery in Truckee and learned what she liked and what she needed to do to improve her craft. Although she had been drawing mostly, she started experimenting with pastels and acrylics, eventually settling on oil paint as her main medium.

“Nothing is more challenging than staring at a blank canvas with your thoughts and images in your head and then the mechanical dealings of the materials itself, wondering, ‘How am I going to communicate through this media?’ Oil is hard, you can’t just wash it off with water and you have to work with it while it’s wet. But I love oil for its viscosity and texture, it gains different dimensions because of the thickness of paint,” Lufkin says.

Lufkin’s paintings are impressionistic and colorful, containing great composition and movement. While a photograph captures a single moment with set colors, Lufkin’s paintings are vivid and the subjects appear to be moving. Looking closely at one painting, “Vineyard View,” the tree 20

paintings; A snapshot of Lufkin’s sketchbook with a sketch for the painting; Jane Lufkin in her studio.

seems to be bending and the grasses caught in a breeze.

“If I showed you a photo [of this scene], the character landscape is similar but the positioning is different. It’s a funny thing, the artwork, composition is really important. If you do a piece of art and the composition is off, it won’t look right. My job as an artist is to guide the viewer’s eyes around the painting. I’m always thinking about the focal point, how to strengthen it,” she says.

In her process, Lufkin starts by showing her sketchbook filled with shadows, drawings, notes and color swatches. Her book shows the composition and value structure of a painting, how it pays attention to the differences between light and dark with the focal point usually in the greatest contrast. Then she plays with paint colors, mapping out what she thinks will work and mixing different shades using a color wheel in her studio.

Finally, she takes brush to canvas and will paint over the whole thing in a single color — usually a warm, effervescent tone.

“I paint as if it’s a mosaic; I want portions of it to shine through. It gives it con-

tinuity, it harmonizes the painting because a little bit of it is showing up everywhere,” she says.

“These aren’t wimpy paintings. When they’re on the wall they stand out because of the strength of the composition, the boldness of color,” she says. “I spend a lot of time looking at other artists’ work. Van Gogh is one of my favorites. I just got back from the New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art and my family had to drag me away.”

She points to his self-portrait in a book.

“Look at how Van Gogh uses his brush strokes to communicate, the movement,” she says.

Lufkin reflects on her own work and what she’s trying to accomplish with it.

“I love painting. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s a challenge to live up to your own expectations. But as an artist it’s my goal to make people happy, bring people joy through my work. I want my paintings to give people a little vacation,” she says. “A painting is a depiction of a place, but I want to express more than that, I want them to feel movement, emotion, wonder.”

Lufkin’s art is currently on display at North Tahoe Art Center in Tahoe City, Handmade at the Lake in Incline Village and Mountain Arts Collective in Truckee. | lufkinart.com 

The art of writing Judy Dater

“ I love painting. It’s the

Watch chalk paintings come to life at the third annual Reno Chalk Art Festival at the Atlantis from July 13 to 15. Using pavement for canvas, artists create spectacular masterpieces. Expect three days of art, food, live entertainment, artisan crafters and more. Chalk artists will compete for $3,000 in cash prizes and spectators can vote for the People’s Choice award winner. | atlantiscasino.com

Glen David Gold, left, and Elizabeth Rosner, right, are two of the featured writers at the conference.

Squaw Valley Community of Writers hosts a series of public literary events on July 13 and 14 as part of the 48th annual writers’ conference. Daily events are held at Olympic House in Olympic Valley starting at 1 p.m.

Events on July 13 feature a craft talk on viewpoint, a workshop on narrative nonfiction, a roundtable discussion with two California literary journal editors and staff readings. On July 14, enjoy a craft talk on Rhetoric for Writers, story collections talk with authors, and a workshop on using character as plot. | communityofwriters.org

THE ARTS

July 12-18, 2018

Arts

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SKAFF’S VIBRANT

LANDSCAPES Andy Skaff’s love of the West provides the inspiration for his light-filled, vibrant landscapes and cityscapes on display at Wolfdale’s in Tahoe City through January 2019. His work ranges from classic, impressionist paintings to abstract distillations of familiar subjects.

His paintings are featured in continuing exhibits at Gump’s in San Francisco. Locally, Skaff is represented by Alpine Home and Pablo’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Tahoe City and Spirit Gallery in Truckee. | askaff.com

Artist in Residence Kit Night Valhalla Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe July 12-26

Kit Night’s impressionist still lifes and plein aire work is influenced by Jazz. She loves listening to the old guys tell their stories and talk about their struggles. Color inspires Night. She gets endorphins from it, creating radiant light with color. 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | (530) 541-4975, valhallatahoe.showare.com

Artist reception Incline Village Library | Incline Village July 12

Join an Artist Reception for Lainie Vreeland, who will be showing her contemporary, abstract art. 5:30-7 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

Arts Exploration Veterans Hall | Truckee | July 12-Aug. 24

West Shore Classics II Andy Skaff | Wolfdale’s Small Expressions Art Exhibition

“Cabins” exhibit

Artist to You Festivals

Wilbur D. May Museum Reno | July 12-15

North Tahoe Arts Center | Tahoe City July 12-27

Round Hill Square | Zephyr Cove July 13-Aug. 26

“Small Expressions” is an international, juried exhibition of small-scale works. Featuring 28 artists from around the world, the show requires that each piece is no larger than 15 inches in any direction. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | (775) 785-5961

Sierra Watercolor Society’s “Anything Goes” Sparks Library | Sparks | July 12-28

Sierra Watercolor Society’s newest exhibit of original watercolor paintings by local artists. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free | (360) 589-9330, sierrawatercolorsociety.com

Dragon Lights Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park Reno | July 12-Aug. 5

The Reno skyline will light up with 39 larger-than-life illuminated displays crafted by Chinese artisans! Held at the beautiful Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, the team of artisans hail from Zigong, Sichuan, China’s cultural capital for the ancient art of lanternmaking. 7 p.m. $12-$17 | (888) 484-2698, dragonlightsreno.com

This class is a creative & artistic exploration for students ages 5 to 10. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | tdrpd.org

HISTORIAN & AUTHOR

North Tahoe Arts’ newest exhibit, “Cabins” provides a platform for exploring the simplicity of design by featuring innovative 2D and 3D inspiration for the inhabited, abandoned, reclaimed, sustainable and modern off-the-grid escape. | (530) 5812787, northtahoearts.com

Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City July 12-Jan. 6

So popular was the Lake among boaters that many local marinas partnered with some of the most prestigious builders in the country in order to satisfy the needs of the Tahoe boating community. This exhibition explores the special relationship between boats, buyers and Tahoe, and the people that brought them together. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

The T-Files: the Search for Tessie Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City July 12-Jan. 6

This exhibits presents the stories of monsters that have a significant history, passed down from indigenous peoples, medieval travelers or reputable explorers.

Along the way, the museum invites visitors to join us in the search for Lake Tahoe’s own monster, Tahoe Tessie. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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Nano Lopez Art Show Wyland Galleries | South Lake Tahoe | July 15 Meet Nano Lopez at the Gallery. 2-6 p.m. | eventbrite.com

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Explore the work of Tahoe artisans throughout the summer. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | artisttoyoufestivals.com

Knitting Group Atelier | Truckee | July 17-Aug. 28

The group is open to all knitters, crocheters, loom artists. whatever your thread, you are welcome. This is a not a class, it’s a group intended for individuals who enjoy the company of other yarn artists. Bring a project or start a new one. 4-6 p.m. Free | (530) 386-2700, chamber.truckee.com

Gathering of Artists North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City July 18-April 15

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

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FIRE

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WATER

Puzzles

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

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

This eclipse in your sign will activate new initiatives. These could prove especially evident in your closest relationships, which probably include family members. Making key investments is also indicated. These could range from household items to tickets to events to bigger purchases yet. Regarding the latter, you may want to wait with Mars now and Mercury soon to turn retrograde.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

This eclipse will activate important relationship dynamics. These could find you feeling sentimental and idealistic, perhaps even poetic. Meanwhile, social and cultural events could well be a much-needed source of fulfillment. So, the time is right to step out and cut loose a bit. But make extra efforts to avoid intrigue and give others something positive to talk about.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

A busy time behind the scenes is indicated over the coming weeks. This does not mean you will not be involved in outer activities, but you will be happy to keep these as brief and specific as you can. Planning and designing are likely features of this urge to retreat.

In this regard, it could prove to be a very productive cycle. All the while, things look promising professionally.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

This eclipse will activate or synchronize with changes in your lifestyle. Circumstances will push you to adapt and this will likely require extra effort. Feeling as secure as you would like, may be an issue. Be on the alert for impatience and expectation. It may prove necessary to communicate any concerns or problems right away, clearly and diplomatically.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

Making new friends is featured for this charged lunation cycle. This includes involvements with groups and/or clubs. It is important that your attitude is to give more than to receive. While may not exactly amount to storing your treasures in heaven, it could prove very advantageous in business and just the opposite if your take is out of proportion with your give.

The coming Solar Eclipse bodes well in your chart. It indicates a creative and joyful cycle.

Venus in Virgo too and the earthy trine will activate some pleasant exchanges and returns as well. Many changes in your overall perspective and approach that started a couple of months ago especially will go to the next level. This is a welcome counterbalance to other more complicated undercurrents.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Noticeable changes in your public and professional life are indicated over the coming weeks.

Some of these may not be so easy to take. One of your priorities is to feel free, somehow. This probably includes letting go of control and surrendering faithfully. This will be supported by keeping an open mind. There may be a few financial hits but these will be balanced by some boons.

Changes close to home, and with family, will be activated by this Solar Eclipse. These should produce some favorable experiences, actually. As well, your financial picture stands to get a boost or at least you will gain inspiring insights about the possibilities. Generally, a creative and playful cycle is indicated, against the backdrop of a larger theme of power and abundance.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

This eclipse could have mixed results for you, but which lean to the positive overall. It will activate your sense of individuality and push you to make a few changes. These could be in your living situation but, more specifically, point to changes in you, personally.

This could be complexity. Focus to make subtle shifts in attitude or interpretation that produce more flow.

A busy yet auspicious cycle is about to begin for you. If you have been looking for that key opening or break in otherwise static situations, this could be it.

Yet, don’t expect to be able to kick back. Expect your calendar to fill progressively over the coming weeks. If you feel the need for some R&R, take it now, prior to the eclipse.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

This New Moon is water based and the Grand Trine is earth, both of which are a bit complicated for the fire signs. So, the eclipse will activate a clearing or purging cycle. You can tune-in by doing a deep clean of the house, or in some other way. Venus in Virgo will push you to refine your skills and/or gather new tools.

Focus on practicality for best results.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Security is a keyword for you highlighted by this emerging cycle. Since mental, emotional and material security influence each other, your focus could be on any one or all of the above. Positively, your creative juices are flowing so this is a good time to engage them. Blending social perks with an eye for beauty could inspire you to throw or attend a garden party.

CryptoQuip

Since the fire-breathing beast is totally deficient in proper sleep, all day the dragon is draddin’.

Hocus Focus differences: 1. Glasses are missing, 2. Arm is moved, 3. Bat is shorter, 4. Pants are shorter, 5. Scoreboard numbers are missing, 6. Mask is missing.

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LIVE MUSIC, SHOWS & NIGHTLIFE

MUSIC SCENE

Music SCENE July 12-18, 2018

One Man’s Phistory S T E P P I N G I N T O Y E S T E R D AY STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

July 17-18 | Harvey’s Outdoor Amphitheater Stateline, Nev.

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ack in February, Phish bassist Mike was kind enough to speak to me in the lead up to a gig with his solo band at MontBleu. After the show, I caught up with him at the merch table to get some vinyl signed and chat.

“So what do you think about another interview for the Phish tour opener?” I asked.

My first memories of listening to Phish take me back to summer before seventh grade.…

I was gifted a handful of dubbed cassette tapes containing various live shows. Just like that, I was hooked.

“That wouldn’t be fun,” he replied, an all-too-knowing smile crossing his face, just like on the album cover of “Billy Breathes.”

“Well, maybe we could do it with another member,” I suggest. “How about Page?”

I knew it was a long shot. The keyboardist is the most reclusive of the four artists.

While Gordon and guitarist Trey Anastasio tour regularly with their solo bands, and drummer Jon Fishman now serves as a town selectman in his hometown of Lincolnville, Maine, McConnell spends most of his time laying low in upstate Vermont.

“Yeah, maybe with Page,” says Gordon, completely straight-faced.

“Really?” I ask, my enthusiasm growing at the unlikely prospect.

As a pianist myself, Page was always my favorite.

“No, no, no…,” he trails off with that sarcastic smile once more.

Suffice to say, I did not land a Phish interview. The tickets sold out in minutes and at this point in their illustrious yet homegrown career, they really don’t need the publicity.

So instead I thought I’d write a bit about my own personal history with the band that I, and so many others, love so dearly.

My first memories of listening to Phish take me back to summer before seventh grade.

A couple of my close buddies had older brothers in high school who had been to shows at Greatwoods and Mullins Center

in 1993 and 1994. Through them, I was gifted a handful of dubbed cassette tapes containing various live shows.

Some that stand out include Campus Club 3/13/92 (Secret Language instructions), Crest Theatre 3/22/93 (the third narration of Gamehendge) and Providence Civic Center 12/29/94 (“Lassie, come home!”). Just like that, I was hooked.

Where I grew up in Canton, Conn., the Trading Post was the ultimate head shop in town. Although we weren’t old enough to be allowed into the back room, the righteous dudes at the front desk would let us peruse their list of Phish tapes up front. And if you brought your own blank cassettes, they’d dub copies for you for only a couple bucks.

I played those tapes until the plastic wore thin. The following summer, I clearly recollect listening to “Hoist” at Uncle

Ed’s cabin on the banks of Lake Caspian in Greensboro, Vt., where Willey’s Store (and its wares) still stand.

When the older brothers went to Greatwoods in the summer of 1995, we were so jealous we listened to the Gamehendge tape in the basement and danced to our own version of ecstasy imagining we were there with them.

The following summer one of my friends went to The Clifford Ball in his brother’s creamsicle-colored Volkswagen bus. He survived intact and that was all the evidence I needed to convince my parents to drop me and my friends off at Hartford Civic Center on Oct. 23, 1996, for our first show.

Since that life-changing night (which requires another story all its own), I’ve had the privilege to catch a handful of Phish shows a year whenever they were on tour.

I was at some classics over the years including the 1997 New Year’s Run and the IT festival in 2003. I remember floating my way out of Madison Square Garden after an epic pentagram Harpua took the boys well past midnight on Dec. 30. And I’m pretty sure we all made in to Gamehendge and back during the blockbuster 46 days>Julius, Lizards, Secret Smile>Run Like an Antelope final set in Limestone.

When I attended my first post-break-up show at Jones Beach in 2009, it didn’t take me long to recall why I loved this band so much. It wasn’t the most amazing show I’d ever seen, but something just felt right. It was like I was back home with my family with the old mix tape playing on the stereo again.

Thirty-four years in, the boys from Vermont are going strong, making the changes they needed to keep it going and live their lives and musical legacy to the fullest.

Thirty-six years into my own personal journey, they’re still inspiring me to do the same. 

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Live at Lakeview Lakeview Commons, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Dance Group - Angela The Generator, Sparks, 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee, Truckee, 5-8:30 p.m.

David Lewis Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

Destination Dance City Plaza, Reno, 6-7 p.m.

Tuck WIlson Steamers, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

Rye Brothers Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 7 p.m.

Thirsty Thursday’s with DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m.

Big Mo & The Full Moon Band Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Darren Carter Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 7 p.m.

Sweet Vibrations First United Methodist Church, Reno, 7-8 p.m.

The Play About a Dick Good Luck Macbeth, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Blind Boys of Alabama with Paul Thorn Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

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

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

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

Darren Carter Pioneer Underground, Reno, 8 p.m.

Cook Book Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 8 p.m.

Jazz Artists in Residence Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Broadway in Blue: A Broadway Musical Revue Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Szlachetka Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, Truckee Artown Wingfield Park, Reno

Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m.

Summer Music Series High Camp Pool & Hot Tub at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, 12-3 p.m.

Cook Book Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 4 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 5-9 p.m.

Rollin’ on the River Wingfield Park, Reno, 5 p.m.

Friday Fun Nights Village at Northstar, Truckee, 5-7 p.m.

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

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

Heavenly Village Concert Series Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30 p.m.

Coburn Station Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m.

Musicole Carson City, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

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

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

Dave Mensing Fine Vines, Reno, 7-10 p.m.

Brother Dan Palmer Washoe Camp Saloon, New Washoe City, 7 p.m.

Darren Carter Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 7 p.m.

An Evening of Buddhist Chants Reno, 7-8 p.m.

Before Your Last Stand Album Release Party West Street Market, Reno, 7 p.m.

Aladdin Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 7-8:30 p.m.

The Play About a Dick Good Luck Macbeth, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Hot Jersey Nights Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

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

Surf Curse w/ Lunch Lady The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Commodores Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Rye Brothers Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 8 p.m.

Sherry Japhet Carson Nugget Casino & Hotel, Carson City, 8-9 p.m.

Live music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m.

“The Untamed” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

Jazz Artists in Residence Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

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

Arizona Jones MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8:30-11:55 p.m.

Vortex, the Ballet That Rocks Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno, 8:30-10 p.m.

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

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

Guitar Town Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Todd Snider Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Katchafire MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Darren Carter Pioneer Underground, Reno, 9 p.m.

Rock-N-Roll Experience Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m.

Dan Parslow The Tavern at Lakeside Inn, Stateline, 9:30 p.m.

Bazooka Zac DJ Set Pignic Pub & Patio, Reno, 10 p.m.

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

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

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

DJ Show Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

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Roger That! & Chango Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.

Broadway in Blue: A Broadway Musical Revue Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Grand Sierra Resort, Reno Artown Wingfield Park, Reno

JULY 14 | SATURDAY Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m.

Art, Wine & Music Festival Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Frog Prince Bruka Theatre, Reno, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sunrise Tavern Sky Tavern, Reno, 2-11:30 p.m.

Aladdin Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 2-3:30 p.m.

Bass Camp On The Beach Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 3-10 p.m.

Cook Book Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 4 p.m.

Pops on the River Wingfield Park, Reno, 5-10:30 p.m.

Music in the Castle Emerald Bay State Park, South Lake Tahoe, 5-7:30 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 5-9 p.m.

Heavenly Village Concert Series Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30 p.m.

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

Remember Jones Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7 p.m.

A Midsummer Nights’ Dream A Musical Rendition Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, 7-9 p.m.

The Play About a Dick Good Luck Macbeth, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Hot Jersey Nights Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Music At The Mine: Mumbo Gumbo Sierra City, 7:30 p.m.

Write Me a Murder Theatre Palisades, Pacific, 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Trace Adkins TJ’s Corral, Minden, 8-10 p.m.

Rye Brothers Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 8 p.m.

PHF (New Zealand), Wild Wing, Cult Member, KK The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Sherry Japhet Carson Nugget Casino & Hotel, Carson City, 8-9 p.m.

“The Untamed” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

Jazz Artists in Residence Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

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

Vortex, the Ballet That Rocks Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch, Reno, 8:30-10 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Eric Johnson Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Guitar Town Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Saturday Night Karaoke Farah & Sons, Sparks, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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

The Midnight Howls Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m.

Rock-N-Roll Experience Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m.

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

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

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

Tommy Lee & DJ Aero MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 10 p.m.

DJ Show Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Dj Zusty B & micah j Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 11:30 p.m.

Broadway in Blue: A Broadway Musical Revue Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Artown Wingfield Park, Reno Levitt AMP Summer Music Series Brewery Arts Center, Carson City

JULY 15 | SUNDAY Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m.

Sunrise Tavern Sky Tavern, Reno, 12-10 a.m.

Art, Wine & Music Festival Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

Concert on the Lawn with Yolo Mambo Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 1-3 p.m.

The Play About a Dick Good Luck Macbeth, Reno, 2-3:30 p.m.

Write Me a Murder Theatre Palisades, Pacific, 2 p.m.

A Midsummer Nights’ Dream A Musical Rendition Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, 2-4 p.m.

“The Untamed” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 2-4 p.m.

Aladdin Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 2-3:30 p.m.

Gene Avaro Jr. Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m.

Milton Merlos Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m.

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

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Year Of The Fist Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Sidewalk Chalk Brasserie Saint James, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

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

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Canyon White The Hangar Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Sunday Jazz By the Pool Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Rock-N-Roll Experience Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m.

Broadway in Blue: A Broadway Musical Revue Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Artown Wingfield Park, Reno

JULY 16 | MONDAY Song Group Tahoe Truckee School of Music, Truckee, 5:30-6:45 p.m.

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

Milton Merlos Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m.

Tandymonium Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

Sonia De Los Santos Wingfield Park, Reno, 6-8 p.m.

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

Reno Philharmonic: Elton John Tribute Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Tumbledown House Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Jam Night with the Whiskey Preachers Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m.

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Open Mic Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

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

Artown Wingfield Park, Reno

JULY 17 | TUESDAY Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m.

BINGO Tuesdays with T-N-Keys MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 4:30 p.m.

Summer Concert Series PJ’s at Gray’s Crossing, Truckee, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Bluesdays Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

Stephen Lord Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

Milton Merlos Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m.

Open Mic Night Washoe Camp Saloon, New Washoe City, 6 p.m.

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

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

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

Open Mic Night Washoe Camp Saloon, New Washoe City, 7 p.m.

Sadist, A Boy Named John, Impurities The Saint, Reno, 7 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

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Dancing in the Park: Rhythm of the Sole Wingfield Park, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

The Weirdos, Eddie and The Subtitles, swigs Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

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

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 11 p.m.

The Infamous Stringdusters w/ Kitchen Dwellers Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 11 p.m.

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Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m.

Ricardo Lemvo Reno, 12-1 p.m.

SambaDa Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 5 p.m.

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

Milton Merlos Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m.

Jason King Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

The Great Bingo Revival Alibi, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Music in the Park Truckee River Regional Park, Truckee, 6:30 p.m.

Calaveras County Arts Council presents Music in the Parks 2018 Sorensens, 6:30-8 p.m.

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

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

The Play About a Dick Good Luck Macbeth, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Ricardo Lemvo Wingfield Park, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Inanimate Existence, Ostracized, A Ghost For All Seasons Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

“The Untamed” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

Joey Medina Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8:30 p.m.

Joey Medina from Latin Kings of Comedy Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8:30 p.m.

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

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 11 p.m.

The Infamous Stringdusters w/ Kitchen Dwellers Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 11 p.m.

Wednesday Night Blues Pool Party: Rick Hammond Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno

Guitar Town Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, Truckee Artown Wingfield Park, Reno

JULY 19 | THURSDAY Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m.

Meet and Jam with Jake Shimabukuro Reno, 12-1 p.m.

Live at Lakeview Lakeview Commons, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Dance Group - Angela The Generator, Sparks, 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee, Truckee, 5-8:30 p.m.

The Robeys Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

Tuck WIlson Steamers, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

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

SambaDa Miners Foundry Cultural Center, Nevada City, 7-11 p.m.

The Rooks Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

The Play About a Dick Good Luck Macbeth, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Hot Jersey Nights Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat and Betty Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

Jake Shimabukuro Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

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

Moonsville Collective Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

“The Untamed” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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n Olympic Heights, which overlooks the Truckee River and beyond, Truckee Regional Park and Northstar, there is clucking coming from some houses at the end of a cul-de-sac. A few homes in this neighborhood are raising chickens —for eggs, meat or as pets. Chickens are easy and inexpensive to maintain, their droppings make great fertilizer for the garden and they have a lot of personality.

In June, Slow Food Lake Tahoe turned to its resident chicken expert, Polly Triplat, to give a workshop about how to raise backyard chickens. With nine years of experience in maintaining around a dozen birds at any one time, Triplat shared with the group what to feed them, how to build a coop, what breeds are best for this area, how to care for chicks and information on local codes and ordinances.

“As we go along, continue to visualize what [your chicken space] is going to look like for you,” Triplat said. “We have a good nook here with three houses that raise chickens; the biggest thing is to make your neighbors happy.”

Chickens are fun, interesting and can help you become more self-sustainable, but raising them is a lot of work.

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Romano’s Farmers’ Market Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | July 13

A one-stop shop for patrons who can get seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, local meats, fresh fish from pacific coast, baked goods, mushrooms, condiments, wines and wine tasting, deli meats and cheese, organic milk and dairy, and many other locally crafted artisan value-added products and crafts. 10 a.m.1 p.m. | (530) 832-0114, sierravalleyfarms.com

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The market will feature more than 35 vendors. There is something for everyone.

Ski Run market offers Organic farm fresh produce, local eats, a bounce house for kids, live music and locally made arts and crafts. 3-8 p.m. | skirunfarmersmarket.com

EpicPromise Farm Stand Village at Northstar | Truckee | July 13

Northstar California and Tahoe Food Hub provide organic fresh fruits and vegetables for purchase every Friday throughout summer to employees and guests. 5-7 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

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Once you have gotten the OK from your neighbors, make sure you know the local ordinances for raising chickens. For instance, in Nevada County and Placer County, your lot size determines how many chickens you can have. However, in a few Truckee homeowners’ associations, raising chickens is not allowed, nor are roosters, guinea hens or peahens. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency also prohibits raising chickens in the Tahoe Basin.

Once you get clearance from your neighbors, HOA and county jurisdictions, then you can proceed with planning out space for your chickens. When building or obtaining a chicken coop, keep it shaded and fenced in. Triplat’s coop was off the ground with a walkway up to it and a roosting area made of straw and laying boxes.

“People use old trailers, kid playhouses — you can get really creative with the design,” Triplat said. “The main thing is to keep your chickens safe from predators and the elements.”

While chickens are good at keeping their own heat, in the winter make sure that their water doesn’t freeze and that the coop can handle various snow loads and is accessible. In the winter, Triplat’s chickens sometimes don’t come out for days. But that’s why she likes to keep her

coop off the ground, so her chickens can scratch underneath the coop in heavy snow years.

Chickens need to be closed in at night so bears, raccoons and other predators cannot get to them. It’s important to build a perch in the coop for the chickens to sleep on. It’s worth building a coop near some trees to keep birds of prey from swooping down and snatching them from the air. However, keep in mind that raccoons can climb a tree and get in the coop. Dogs and cats can make good protectors and help keep rodents out of the feed. However, even domesticated pets can become predators, so keep your chickens safe.

Some other things to consider is that chickens can live for up to 10 years, while their egg production lasts only for three or four. When the hens stop producing

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Polly Triplat wrangles a chicken; The chicken coop; Polly Triplat’s chickens scratching about in their fenced in coop yard.

eggs, the owner needs to decide what he or she is going to do with them — keep them as pets or change out the group.

It’s important to consider what your next steps with them will be should they get sick.

Feed is also an important factor to consider. There is a lot that chickens can consume such as fish crickets, mealworms and food scraps, but they shouldn’t consume sugary or salty foods and should be kept away from toxic plants.

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Summer’s bounty is abundant at farmers’ markets in the Tahoe Sierra. Visit local farmers’ markets each week to get the best of what’s in season: South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market | Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Oct. 9 at the American Legion Hall parking lot. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com Truckee Farmers Market | Tuesdays through Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Truckee Regional Park.

Incline Village Farmers’ Market | Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. until Aug. 30 at the Incline Village Library. | laketahoemarkets.com Tahoe City Farmers Market | Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Commons Beach until Oct. 11. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com Romano’s Farmers’ Market | Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sierra Valley Farms in Beckworth until Sept. 14. | sierravalleyfarms.com Ski Run Farmer’s Market | Fridays from 3 to 8 p.m. on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe through Aug. 31. | skirunfarmersmarket.com Truckee Community Farmers Market | Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Sept. 30 at the Tri-Counties Bank Plaza. | truckeefarmersmarket.org

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Art of Mixology The Ritz | Truckee | July 15

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Volunteer Gardeners Truckee Demonstration Garden Truckee | July 19

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No. 2 is affordability because even top versions of Cru bottlings rarely fetch more than $30, many less than $20. Village Wines gems can be had for $10 to $15.

No. 3 is that this region has had a run of exceptional vintages of late. The years from 2014 to 2016 are all excellent, drinking well now and are widely available.

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10 Cru Beaujolais commune names on the label, denoting the wines are from the absolute top vineyard areas. Your wine shop guru can help you with the distinctions if you are not familiar. There are three Cru you are most likely to encounter outside of France, which I will mention later. Red Beaujolais makes up 99 percent of the region’s production and is made exclusively from Gamay Noir grapes.

5 REASONS THESE WINES ROCK No. 1 is that they are flexible for warmweather quaffing because they complement the variety of foods that grace summer feasts. Fresh fruit, light salads, stout barbecue and multiple desserts all work well with these wines because they deliver bright beams of tart red fruits, excellent acidity, unique floral notes and a lick of rock minerality — sort of like that great dance partner that makes all his or her partners look better.

No. 4 is quality. These wine folks have been working with their terroir and grapes for at least 1,300 years. That along with the combination of improved technology and winemaking means the fruits of their labor have never been better.

Morgon, Moulin-á-Vent and Fleurie Beaujolais Crus are widely available stateside and offer consistent quality. However, you should feel confident with any your wine guru recommends.

No. 5 is that these reds come alive when served chilled. Any time of the year, even the stoutest Cru Beaujolais becomes more vibrant in a lower temperature range, say 54 to 60 degrees F. This applies even more when the mercury rises.

If you haven’t branched out into these top-level Beaujolais, summer is the right time do so. Cheers.  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) 5443435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns. Click on Wine Column under the Local Flavor tab.

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time. There is nothing wrong with always going with what you know and like but there are ways to easily take that sauce and use it as a base, adding a few other ingredients to change it just a little or considerably. Usually, you can look through the refrigerator or the cupboards to find

There is nothing like the taste of anything cooked outside on the grill.

some great additions to give your sauce a different twist for a change.

One of the items I always have in my freezer is frozen juice concentrate. It is really amazing how many things these concentrates can be used in besides in drinks. I use them in dressings and marinades. My favorite juice concentrate is mango or orange mango, whichever one I can find.

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h, summertime, the best time of the year for eating. There is nothing like the taste of anything cooked outside on the grill; which raises the age-old debate: Is there a difference between grilling and barbecue? This can easily result in a split decision with half of the crowd on one side of the fire and the other half on the opposite side. Even the best of friends can refuse to crack beer tabs together over this matter.

The correct answer is that it matters where you are from, especially if you are from a place such as Texas or the South, where they take barbecuing seriously.

According to Southern Living magazine, barbecuing is a long, slow process where the meat is cooked for a long time until tender, whereas grilling is fast; your hot dog or burger is done in a short time.

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, barbecue can be food cooked over direct or indirect heat for either a long or a short period of time and can also signify the name of a social gathering outside in which barbecued food is eaten. Okay, but what about those of us who call grilling hot dogs and hamburgers outside with a bunch of friends a barbecue?

In any case, no barbecue is complete without a sauce or glaze added to the meat.

There are a million types of varying sauces but usually we find one thing we like and stick to it. Barbecue sauce is probably the most common and even for the people with strict convictions of what makes up a barbecue, this type of sauce is allowed.

It probably has a lot to do with the smoky flavor it adds to the meat. Almost every company that makes condiments, such as Heinz, Hunts and Kraft, also makes a barbecue sauce. I have to say, out of all the store-bought sauces, Bull’s-Eye is by far my favorite. One of the ingredients in barbecue sauce is vinegar and many of the sauces have too much vinegar for my taste.

This seems to be especially true in some of the so-called gourmet sauces.

Another of the more popular sauces to put on grilled meat is teriyaki. Again there are a ton of different ones to choose.

A lot of people like to use a salad dressing, usually a type of herb vinaigrette, as a glaze. Again, no matter what sauce you like to use, it does seem like we always gravitate toward that same sauce every

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800 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village

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BARBECUE SAUCE AND GLAZE From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith

1½ C barbecue sauce 4 to 6 ounces frozen juice concentrate (orange mango) 2 T soy sauce 2 T sherry 1 T Worcestershire sauce 1 T Dijon mustard 1 to 2 t chili paste 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ t dried basil Salt and pepper to taste Mix all the ingredients together. Grill your chicken for 5 minutes or so over a medium-hot flame and flip it over. Cook 5 more minutes. This will start the cooking and crisp the skin a little.

Coat with some of the sauce, flip it over and cook 5 minutes. Sauce the second side, flip and cook 5 minutes. Keep up this procedure until the chicken is done. Use the lid while cooking to keep the flair-ups from charring the skin.

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