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Volume 35 | Issue 18

| J U LY 2 8 - A U G U S T 3

Features

07 Loch Leven Lakes 18 A Love Affair with Woodies 25 Local Profile 26 The Arts 30 Sierra Stories

THE CREATIVE SPIRIT OF THE TAHOE SIERRA Photographer Abe Blair reminded me recently about the wonders of the creative community that can be found in the Tahoe Sierra. The comradery and collaboration that exists among artists, even competitors, is like none he’s witnessed in other communities, he remarked to me during the recent Truckee Open Art Studios Tour. And, it made me thankful to be part of a community where artists of all kinds can find a home in our community that nurtures and fosters the creative spirit that embodies so much of the Tahoe Sierra.

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I was reminded of that again as we prepared this edition for press with the work of the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective. It’s truly remarkable that our little part of the world can attract such remarkable artistic talent. Yes, we are a major resort area, but we are a rural mountain community at heart, and we should be thankful for the privilege to enjoy such creative endeavors in our backyard.

We can also enjoy the mahogany art of the classic wooden boat during two events on Lake Tahoe – the South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic on July 29 and 30 and the Concours d’Elegance in Homewood on Aug. 12 and 13. These handcrafted beauties are the painstaking work of craftsmen dating back to the early and mid 20th Century. The boats featured in these shows enjoy new life as modern artists invest hundreds of hours in restoring a single woody.

And, there’s still plenty of local art to enjoy as South Lake Tahoe artists open their studios to the public during the Artist Studio Tour from July 29 to 31 and from Aug. 5 to 7. See The Arts for details. 

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

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Marlette Lake

SAND HARBOR

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

Lake

Spooner Lake

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Tahoe Pines

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

DEEPEST POINT

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH

SIERRA BOAT CO.

INCLINE VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

Crystal Bay

Kings Beach

Carnelian Bay

Tahoe City

Average depth: 1,000 feet

Incline Village

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RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK

BOAT RAMPS

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Cave Rock

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

Emerald Bay

South Lake Tahoe

Stateline

Fannette Island SKI RUN

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

LAKESIDE BIJOU

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

CAMP RICHARDSON Ta h oe

Average Snowfall: 409 inches

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

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Watershed Area: 312 square miles

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.

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

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.

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Permanent Population: 66,000

LAKE TAHOE

Number of Visitors: 3 million annually

LAKE TAHOE

How the lake was formed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 73.1’ in 2015. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

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

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

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

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EVERY MONDAY

FootGolf Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek offers FootGolf at 5 p.m. until dark on Mondays on its Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course until Aug. 29. Players kick a soccer ball into holes with 21-inchdiameter cups in as few shots as possible.

All ages. $20 per adult, includes a free draft beer $10 per child, $5 ball rental fee. | (530) 581-6637

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EVERY TUESDAY

Farmers’ market Truckee

A farmers’ market featuring fresh produce and local products is on Tuesdays at Truckee Regional Park from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Senior hikers Incline Village

The 55+ Hiking Series offers guided hikes to various Lake Tahoe locations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for seniors. Meet at IV Recreation Center lobby. $10 with IVGID pass; $13 without pass. | yourtahoeplace.com

Middle Loch Leven Lake with granite slope dropping into the water.

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Preschoolers wanted Kings Beach

Kings Beach library offers Preschool Story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Each week is themed. | (530) 546-2012

Toddler Time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years. | (530) 582-7846

Digging it Incline Village

Volunteers are welcome, 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, in the North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden to rebuild beds, plant seedlings and prepare the garden for the upcoming growing season through Aug. 30. Bring gardening gloves. | demogarden.org

Bust a move Truckee

Northstar offers Retro Skate Night in The Village on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. until Aug. 23. Lace up your skates, get your groove on and bust a move to the best tunes of the 1970s and 1980s. Each week offers a different clothing theme. | northstarcalifornia.com

Tuesdays sing the blues Olympic Valley

The Village at Squaw Valley hosts Bluesdays on Tuesdays until Sept. 6. Free outdoor concert series features blues musicians, grab-and-go food specials at restaurants, discount passes on Aerial Tram and more from 6 to 8:30 p.m. | squawalpine.com

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Babes in Bookland Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 6 months to 2 years. | (530) 582-7846

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J sits the Loch Leven Lakes trail, where

ust a short drive from Donner Summit

a 4-mile walk will bring you to the highest of the three Loch Leven Lakes. Each lake provides picturesque, rocky islands and granite-lined shores.

While the lakes are certainly the highlight, the journey is also spectacularly beautiful.

It’s a magical tromp past granite boulders, lush fern gardens and ridges blessed with majestic juniper and enormous Western white pines. The Loch Leven Lakes are on my to-do list to hike at least once a year.

Depending upon which lake you decide is best to rest your laurels, between 6 and 8 miles for a round trip doesn’t sound too difficult, but this little bugger seems to get harder and harder every year. I’ve been hiking this trail for 30 years and while the trail grade hasn’t changed, it’s still a moderate and steady ascent to the lakes, the trail condition has gone from smooth dirt, to eroded gullies of rocks and roots.

The reason for the change is obvious in the spring and early summer as water runs down the trail in many places, turning it into a shallow river and eroding away the dirt. In other words, bring sturdy shoes that you don’t mind getting wet, and assume it will take a bit longer then you might think.

The good news is that the lakes are still just as beautiful as they were the first time I hiked this trail, they might be the best bits of wilderness this side of Desolation Wilderness, and no permits are required.

The trail begins in a no-nonsense fashion.

It has to, because the route is over a fairly steep slope of granite. It winds up and over granite slabs and into tiny gullies passing fern gardens and gnarly junipers who have somehow found purchase in a bit of dirt amongst the rock. Eventually, after a solid mile of ascent, the trail drops down to a

creek crossing before climbing again to the Transcontinental railroad crossing. If you are a train lover like me, you can cross the tracks and sit on a flat rock on the other side where the trail resumes again, pretending your having a snack and taking a break when you are really hoping a train comes along.

Once you finally give up the dream that a train will arrive, you begin the switchbacking climb through forest with lots of little streams cascading in and across the trail.

Now, you are walking over roots, rocks and a few downed trees to maneuver your way up to a saddle. Finally, the trail levels off, then gets smoother and quieter, as suddenly the sounds of Interstate 80 disappear. Soon you reach Lower Loch Leven Lake.

trail around the lake. You cross an outlet stream then wonder through brush and over gullies to reach the upper lake in threequarters of a mile. It’s worth the walk. Surrounded by granite, it has a nice, picturesque island in the middle just the right distance for a swim and lots of interesting boulders around to explore. And perhaps that extra distance will reduce the number of fellow explorers at this highest lake.

CONTINUE TO SALMON LAKE Not enough? Check out Salmon Lake.

From Lower Loch Leven Lake, the Salmon Lake Trail heads generally downhill to the shallow lake. While not as beautiful as the three Loch Levens, it’s a pleasant place

“ It’s a magical tromp past granite boulders, lush fern gardens and ridges blessed with majestic juniper and enormous Western white pines.”

It’s a pretty little patch of water with a few granite islands, but fairly shallow and I believe your time is better spent by pressing on to Middle and Upper Loch Leven, which are larger, deeper and more enticing for a swim. Just a quarter mile past Lower, you reach Middle Loch Leven Lake.

It’s long and narrow, with a host of small granite islands topped by bonsai trees. There are several warm slabs of granite reaching down to the lake, perfect for a quick skinny dip, followed by a long lie and dry on the warm rock. Once you’re on the granite and feel the warmth both below and above, you will discover your little bit of heaven.

To get to Upper Loch Leven, follow the

that sees less traffic. The highlight is the small catfish that can be seen in abundance.

Catfish are not native to the Sierra and I’ve heard several possibilities for how they got there. Chinese Railroad workers looking to supplement their diet? Miners out chasing gold? Your guess is as good as mine.

The Loch Leven Trailhead is located about one-quarter mile west of Rainbow Lodge on Highway 40. Pit toilet facilities are available, but no water. From Truckee take Interstate 80 west to Big Bend Exit 168, about 10 miles west of Donner Summit. Then follow Highway 40 west about 1 mile to the trailhead.  For more information, visit fs.usda.gov.

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East Shore

Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders - 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.

Donner Summit

Truckee

Donner Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April. On April 1, 1880, a storm dumped 4’ of snow on the Sierra Nevada west slope within 24 hours. A massive snow slide near Emigrant Gap buried Central Pacific Railroad’s tracks under 75’ of snow, ice and rock. For the rest of the month, storm cycles continued to flow in, dropping a total of 298”.

Eagle Rock

West Shore

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

$10 parking (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), 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, pool & hot tub, ice skating, 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 and on Brook Street. TART

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

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

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

Daily | 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

Fannette Island

North Tahoe Arts Center

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

Emerald Bay

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

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Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

Thunderbird Lodge

East Shore

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists and workshops. BlueGo

Tahoe City

North Shore

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 the 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

Tahoe City Field Station

North Shore

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

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” as the summer retreat for three San Francisco elite families with the Baldwin Estate, Pope Estate & Valhalla. Today features historic home tours, Baldwin museum, guided walks and summer programs. BlueGo

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

South Lake Tahoe

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

Summer programs. BlueGo

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

Tours by reservation only.

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

Vikingsholm Castle

Emerald Bay

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

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

Opens late June (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. TART

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Marlette Lake and Big Blue as seen from the Tahoe Rim Trail on a recent bike excursion, 2,300’ above Lake Tahoe. | Alyssa Ganong

MUSEUMS

Stampede 94,604

Donner Summit Historical Society

Soda Springs

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

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

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

Museum of Sierra Ski History & the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Tahoe City Daily | Free Features official 1960 Winter Olympic items such as skis, promotional literature, collection of official Olympic photographer Bill Briner. Learn the history of skiing in the Sierra. Inside Boatworks Mall. TART

Old Jail Museum

Truckee

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

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

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

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Tahoe Maritime Museum

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

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

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

Ages 8+. TART

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Martis 806 CAPACITY:Y 20,400

200,000 AF

CI Independence 17,284 CAPACITY: 18,300

Truckee Railroad Museum Squaw Valley

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

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

PACITY CITY: TY: 40,870 Boca 30,300 CAPA

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South Lake Tahoe

Elevation 6,223.69’ | Elevation in 2015 6,222.87’

Natural rim 6,223’

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150,000 AF

Lake Tahoe Museum

Lake Tahoe

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Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features local history exhibit focusing on 1870-1970, along with “Bonanza” exhibit. Inside Starbucks building. TART

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Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Incline Village

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Donner Memorial Visitor Center

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VISITORS’ CENTERS Kings Beach 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 Road (Depot), (530) 587-8808

U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 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

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

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

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd., (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

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

TRANSIT: NORTH LAKE TAHOE & TRUCKEE | laketahoetransit.com SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | bluego.org

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TAHOE RIM TRAIL

EMERALD BAY & VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE

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

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LAKE TAHOE EAST SHORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

NORTH SHORE

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

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

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

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

WEST SHORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BALANCING ROCK Easy | .5 miles A short, self-guided nature trail featuring Balancing Rock, an overlying rock of 130 tones balanced on a rock below.

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

ALPINE MEADOWS

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

Dogs prohibited May 15-July 15.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE Easy-Strenuous | .5-5 miles RT This hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. The first section that follows the creek is great for kids. As you climb, the trail may sometimes be hard to distinguish, so keep the creek on your right going up and on your left going down.

Can continue a strenuous climb to High Camp and take the Aerial Tram to the valley (schedule at squawalpine.com).

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

TRUCKEE

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

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

Mileage is roundtrip, with levels based on family access.

All trails are heavily used on weekends.

BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES

North Lake Tahoe & Truckee: laketahoetransit.com | South Lake Tahoe: bluego.org

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Step back in time to the 1930s at Sugar Pine Point State Park during the annual Living History Day on July 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy the gracious lifestyle that wealthy residents and their guests once experienced at their summer retreats on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe during the 1930s.

The Sierra State Parks Foundation has arranged a variety of educational exhibits.

Vintage cars will be parked near the mansion. The Children’s House, built in 1930 for the Ehrman children, Esther and Sydney Jr., will host a myriad of activities for kids.

Classic wooden and aluminum boats will be on display at the lodge’s boathouse with docent presentations. Historical talks will be presented throughout the park, and guests can enjoy a guided walk around the estate grounds with the estate’s caretaker from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. exploring what makes Sugar Pine Point so special. And, General Phipps cabin will be open to the public during the event.

Walk through Pine Lodge, the mansion built by Isaias Hellman in 1903. Experience the lavish lifestyle enjoyed by his daughter, Florence Hellman Ehrman, and three generations of family and friends who spent 60 summers at their private lakefront retreat.

Carol Van Etten, a Tahoe research historian who has been studying and writing about Lake Tahoe history for more than 30 years, including penning the book “Tahoe City’s First 100 Years,” and will be speaking at the gazebo.

In the grassy area just west of the cabin, another pioneer has set up camp.

The dangers of life in the wilderness require proficiency with a rifle, which will be part of his black gun powder demonstration.

Living History Day will also feature five artists-in-residence. Meet local artists Bill Clausen, Florence Stronck, Gregory Paul Zirbel, Michele de Braganca and Heidi Reeves as they work down at the lakefront, creating art of the estate, its buildings, boats and animal life.

The event is free to attend, but there is a $10 parking fee. Visitors are welcome to bring picnic and food will be available for purchase on site, as well. | laketahoelivinghistory.com

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Family story time Incline Village

Incline Village Library hosts a family story time every Wednesday from 4 to 4:45 a.m. with stories, songs, games and crafts. All ages. | (775) 832-4130

Socialize at sunset Incline Village

Beach Bocce Ball Sunset Socials are at Ski Beach from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with wine, music, light appetizers with barbecue afterwards. Hot coals supplied. Bring grill item, side dish to share, personal beverage and picnic supplies.

Open to adults and seniors. Wednesdays until Aug. 31. $15 general, $12 with IVGID pass. | yourtahoeplace.com

Farmers market Incline Village

The Tunnel Creek Station Farmers’ Market is held every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Tunnel Creek.

Movies on the beach Tahoe City

Enjoy movies at Commons Beach every Wednesday until Aug. 24 at dusk featuring family friendly movies. | Radiant Blue Events on Facebook

EVERY THURSDAY

Farmers’ market Tahoe City

The Tahoe City Farmers’ Market is held every Thursday until Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Commons Beach. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Discuss what’s happening Incline Village

The Conversation Café is a drop-in conversation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week except holidays.

Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. $2 donation includes continental breakfast. | (775) 832-1310

Story time Tahoe City

Tahoe City Library hosts Story Time for ages 5 and younger every Thursday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382

Toddler story time Incline Village

Incline Village Library hosts story time every Thursday from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. with stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 6 months to 3 years. | (775) 832-4130

Preschool story time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Thursday at 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 years and older. | (530) 582-7846

Help with computers Kings Beach

Kings Beach Library offers ongoing computer help from 2 to 3 p.m. First Thursdays of the month are “Beginners Basic Instruction,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology. | (530) 546-2021

Digging it Incline Village

Volunteers are welcome, 2 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, in the North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden to rebuild beds, plant seedlings and prepare the garden for the upcoming growing season through Aug. 25. Bring gardening gloves. | demogarden.org

OUT & ABOUT

Farmers’ market Incline Village

Lake Tahoe Farmers’ Market presents a market every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Lake Tahoe School. | laketahoemarkets.com

Truckee Thursdays Truckee

Part street fair and part block party, Truckee Thursday brings the community together for live music, local vendors and food trucks, a beer garden, kids activities and more every Thursday until Aug. 8 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. All ages. | truckeethursdays.com

Swing and sip Incline Village

Incline Village Mountain Golf Course presents Nine & Wine, a four-person team, 9-hole scramble that is followed by four to five wine tastings paired with appetizers on Thursdays until Aug. 18. $50, $45 members. | (775) 832-1150

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Star light, star bright Northstar

Tahoe Star Tours are offered every Thursday evening until Sept. 1 from 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. at the Dark Skies Cosmoarium at Northstar California. Star Astronomy presentation by Tony Berendsen. Comfortable seating, fire pits, outdoor heating, hot chocolate, coffee and s’mores. $35 adult, $20 children age 12 and younger. | RSVP tahoestartours.com

Movies under the stars Olympic Valley

Families can enjoy classics on the big screen in the Events Plaza at The Village at Squaw Valley on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. until Sept 1. | squawalpine.com

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Farmers’ market Beckwourth

Sierra Valley Farms hosts California’s only on-farm farmer’s market Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Sept. 9. | sierravalleyfarms.com

Bikes & Brews Northstar

After enjoying a day of mountain biking meet to share your tales of the trails with fellow bikers on the patio of the Tavern 3660’ in the Village at Northstar from 5 to 8 p.m. Beer and food specials and weekly raffle. Fridays until Sept. 2. | northstarcalifornia.com

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Watching as a family Tahoe Donner

Enjoy a free family movie every Friday at Northwoods Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. with G and PG movies. | (530) 582-9669

TGIF Northstar

Friday Fun Nights are from 5 to 9 p.m. in The Village at Northstar until Sept. 2. Margaritas & Mini Golf special, face painting, balloon twisting, roller skating, games and kids’ crafts, with live DJ. Offering both free and for-purchase fun. | northstarcalifornia.com

Star light, star bright Northstar

Tahoe Star Tours are offered every Friday evening until Sept. 2 from 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. in The Backyard at the Ritz-Carlton. Star Astronomy presentation by Tony Berendsen.

Comfortable seating, blankets and cocktails.

Barbecue cookout option can be included for extra price. $35 adult, $20 children age 12 and younger. | RSVP tahoestartours.com

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EVERY SATURDAY

Meet at the general store Soda Springs

Summit Saturdays are outside Soda Springs General Store. A farm stand with fresh produce and homemade pies by Janet are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tony and Cheryl’s barbecue tri-tip is from 2 to 5 p.m. Hosted by the Donner Summit Legacy. | donnersummitareaassociation.org

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NORTH SHORE

KIRKWOOD

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

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

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

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

TRUCKEE

EAST SHORE

BMX TRACK

FLUME TRAIL Strenuous | 14 miles There are several mountain biking trails off the Flume Trail, but if you follow the Flume Trail the whole way you will be rewarded with magnificent views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra. The Flume Trail rises 1,600’ above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. At the end of the Flume Trail, there is a 3-mile, 1,600’ descent down to Tunnel Creek Station on Hwy. 28. It is a moderately difficult ride at 7,000’ to 8,000’ in elevation with more than 1,000’ of climbing and 4.5-miles of single track. It has several steep sections.

Shuttle available at Tunnel Creek Café off Hwy. 28 in Incline Village to Spooner Lake State Park. Info (775) 2982501. Call for shuttle schedule.

MOUNT ROSE TO SPOONER LAKE Strenuous | 20 miles The beginning of this beautiful section of the Tahoe Rim Trail is at 8,700’ above the Sheep Flats (aka Tahoe Meadows) on Mount Rose. The first part of the trail parallels the highway and then descends through the meadows and briefly joins the Ophir Creek trail. Look for Rim Trail signs, then after a quarter-mile up and to the right of the Ophir Creek trail (don’t stay on the Ophir Creek Trail). After a 300’ climb out of the meadows, you begin to contour your way to the Tunnel Creek road. At 9 miles, you will come to the Tunnel Creek Road. Follow it a half-mile with the Flume Trail on the right. Continue straight for an 800’ switch-backing climb.

Near the top of the climb, consider taking the vista trail to the Sand Harbor overlook.

Once at the top, the trail winds down past the Marlette Peak campground to Hobart Road. The Rim Trail past this point is closed to bikes, so your only path back to Spooner is along this road to the right and down to Marlette Lake.

A short, but tough climb leads out of the Marlette basin and then it is downhill back to Spooner Lake. Mind the speed on this descent due to heavy equestrian and hiking use.

Shuttle (775) 298-2501. Call for schedule.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com The BMX track is at River View Sports Park in Truckee.

Practice Tues. 5-6:30 p.m. and Thurs. 5 p.m.-dark. Free.

Races Tues. 6:30 p.m.-dark. $10 plus ABA membership.

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

COLDSTREAM VALLEY Easy to moderate | 6 miles RT This loop offers a mellow ride offering views of the Sierra Crest, has nice flowers in the spring and circumnavigates a series of ponds. From Donner Pass Road, take Coldstream Road, which alternates pavement and dirt. After a short climb up the old terminal moraine of the glacier that once filled this valley, the valley opens up.

Proceed on this road until you come to private property signs at the last pond, then turn left on the dirt road and return on the east side of the valley. Park outside the white gate on Coldstream.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA All levels | Varied terrain Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Rentals available in the Village at Northstar. Afternoon rates and season passes available. Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series and Cross-Country Race Series open to everyone. Bike Academy offers classes and private lessons. (530) 5622268 | northstarcalifornia.com. Bus.

BIJOU BIKE PARK

TRUCKEE PUMP TRACK

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

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

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

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California 89 Adventure Film Series is on Saturdays until Aug. 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the store’s backyard in downtown Truckee.

For all ages. Bring a blanket. | california89.com

Star light, star bright Truckee

Tahoe Star Tours are offered every Saturday evening until Sept. 3 from 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. at the Dark Skies Cosmoarium at Northstar California. Star Astronomy presentation by Tony Berendsen. Comfortable seating, fire pits, outdoor heating, hot chocolate, coffee and s’mores. $35 adult, $20 children age 12 and younger. | RSVP tahoestartours.com

EVERY SUNDAY

Farmers’ market Truckee

Sierra Valley Farms and Slow Food Lake Tahoe offers a farmers’ market on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Sept. 25 in the Tri Counties Bank and Sears plaza parking lot. | truckeefarmersmarket.org

Kids play free Incline Village

Family Fun Days at Incline Village Mountain Golf Course. Anyone younger than age 18 plays free with a paying adult. Features tees with shorter yardages, two cups on every hole and three-hole putt-putt course. | (775) 832-1150

JULY 28 | THURSDAY Writers’ workshops, panels Olympic Valley Squaw Valley Community of Writers presents workshops and panel discussions at Olympic House during the afternoon, readings by authors at 7:30 p.m. Afternoon workshops free; evening $20 general, $8 student. | communityofwriters.org

Book signing Truckee

Bookshelf hosts a book signing with local authors from 5 to 7 p.m. during Truckee Thursdays in downtown Truckee. Tonight features Mark McLaughlin, Tahoe Weekly columnist and author of “Snowbound.” | bookshelfstores.com

Get green thumbs Incline Village

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden on Sierra Nevada College will offer Green Thumb Thursday classes from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Turf grasses for Tahoe. | demogarden.org

How’s it going Incline Village

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center presents Dr. Geoff Schladow on the “State of the Lake.” A no-host bar will begin at 5:30 p.m. Talk at 6 p.m. $5 suggested donation. | RSVP (775) 881-7566 or tahoe.ucdavis.edu

A sumptuous evening Olympic Valley

PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn Winemakers’ Dinner features CADE and PlumpJack wineries. Seating is at 6 p.m. for the four-course dinner and wine pairing. Special guest speaker TBA. $120 per person. | RSVP (530) 583-1578

Summer movie series Incline Village

Incline Village Recreation Center’s Starlight Cinema 2016 begins at 7 p.m., the film begins at dusk. Ages 2 and younger enter free; $5 per person. Ticket price includes popcorn and drink. | yourtahoeplace.org

JULY 29 | FRIDAY Horsing around Tahoe Donner

Cowgirls and Cocktails is at Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center. Trail rides from 5 to 6 p.m. are followed by drinks and appetizers from 6 to 7 p.m. $65, $55 members. | tahoedonner.com

Five is the magic number Truckee

Auburn Alehouse and High Fives Foundation present Gimme Five bottle release party from 4 to 7 p.m. at California 89. The event features the collaboration-inspired beer. Free, open to age 21 and older. Benefits High Fives Foundation athletes with life-altering injuries. | highfivesfoundation.org

No need to forage Truckee

Mountain Area Preservation Sierra Forage Dinner is from 5 to 10 p.m. at Stella Restaurant. $175. | RSVP (530) 582 6751

Meet the makers Truckee

Uncorked Truckee will host a Meet the Winemaker event from 5 to 7 p.m. for PlumpJack and CADE wineries. | (530) 550-5200

Winemaker dinner Northstar

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, hosts a fourcourse wine pairing dinner featuring Northern California wineries and local ingredients prepared by Ritz-Carlton chefs. $125 per person. | RSVP (530) 562-3051

Wastin’ away Tahoe City

Tahoe City Rotary Club’s Tahoeritaville Lobster Feed is at North Tahoe Event Center.

No-host bar opens at 5:30 p.m., dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Includes appetizer, Maine lobster, ear of corn, salad, bread, dessert and entertainment. $70 plus $5 parking. Cash or check only. | (530) 546-0339

Chocolate & wine Truckee

Art Truckee hosts a Chocolate & Wine Pairing featuring Dorinda’s Chocolates at 7 p.m. $25. | artrtruckee.com

JULY 29-30 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY History afloat South Lake Tahoe

The South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic is at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. This is the ninth year the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society will host the boat show for charity. The theme is “Ladies and Gentlemen, You Have a Race!” Vintage boats, such as the 1939 Miss Notre Dame and her 24-cylinder Duisenberg engine, will be on display. (see feature in this issue.) | tahoewoodenboats.com

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Extraordinary Entertainment In An Exceptional Setting JULY 29-31 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY Stroll and admire Homewood

Pacific Fine Arts & Crafts Festival will be at Homewood Mountain Resort from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 50 artists showcasing collectible arts, ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, photography and more. Free. | pacificfinearts.com

JULY 30 | SATURDAY Adopt a stream Truckee

Join Truckee River Watershed Council from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect aquatic insects in order to monitor the health of the watershed.

Training and monitoring equipment provided. | RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 1

Old-time stories Tahoe City

A free Tahoe City waterfront walking tour is at 10 a.m. Meet at the Gatekeeper’s Museum for the 1.5-hour, 1-mile tour about how past settlers used Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River. Karen Willcuts is the guide. | (530) 448-4143

Plant Workshop Tahoe City

“Tahoe Plants = Tasty Teas” is a plant workshop presented at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center at the Tahoe Demonstration Garden at 10 a.m. $5 suggested donation. | terc.ucdavis.edu

Garden therapy Truckee

Get your dig in at the Demonstration Garden in Truckee Regional Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers work together demolishing old garden beds, building new beds, pruning, weeding, planting, transplanting, netting fruit trees, painting and whatever is needed to make the garden thrive. | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Garden tour North Shore

Summer reading celebration Kings Beach

The Kings Beach Library hosts a Summer Reading Celebration from 3 to 4 p.m. with Pet Rock painting, face painting and more. | (530) 546-2021

Wine thru the village Truckee

Village at Northstar Wine Walk Series this summer is on the final Saturday of each month from 3 to 6 p.m. Enjoy a variety of delicious wine samples and light snacks meandering throughout the Village. $25 advance, $32 at event. | northstarcalifornia.com

Meet the makers Tahoe City

Uncorked Tahoe City will host a Meet the Winemaker event from 5 to 7 p.m. for PlumpJack and CADE wineries. | (530) 581-1106

Hike Lower Carpenter Valley Truckee

The Truckee Donner Land Trust is offering docent-led hikes of Lower Carpenter Valley and Crabtree Canyon, a once private 13,000acre area that will be open to the public in 2017. | RSVP kv@tdlandtrust.org

Meet the winemakers Clio

Nakoma Resort offers a wine tasting on the terrace with Boyle MacDonald Wines from 4 to 7 p.m. Meet owners and winemakers Craig and Kate Ross. Light appetizers will be served. $15. | RSVP (530) 832-5067 or nakomaresort.com

AUG. 1 | MONDAY

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Writers’ workshops & talks Olympic Valley

Squaw Valley Community of Writers presents free afternoon panels and workshops, with readings by authors Sarah Shunlien Bynum, Michelle Latiolais, Valdez Quade and Elizabeth Tallent at the Olympic House at 7:30 p.m. $20 general, $8 student. | communityofwriters.org

Through - August 21

Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Monday Night Showcase (August 1): Reno Jazz Orchestra

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Jerry Blackwell will be at the Tahoe Maritime Museum at 4:30 p.m. as part of its summer lecture series to tell the story of the Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company.

Open to the public. Free. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Hiking for the flowers Olympic Valley

Living History Day is at Sugar Pine Point State Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at HellmanEhrman Estate. Explore family fun in the 1930s with lawn games, open house tours, music, car and boats show and more. All events are free. Parking fee. | (530) 583-9911 or sierrastateparks.org

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Inspiring talk Tahoe City

Join the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association for First Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club from 7 to 8:30 a.m. $15. | gotahoenorth.com

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By William Shakespeare

JULY 31 | SUNDAY

The 28th annual Lake of the Sky 2016 North Shore Garden Tour with Artists is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experts will be on site at the various gardens to answer questions and offer tips on landscaping, irrigation systems and environmental solutions. $25. Tickets at local nurseries.

Tahoe Institute for Natural Science and Nevada Native Plant Society offer a wildflower hike at High Camp at Squaw Valley from 10:40 a.m. to 6 p.m. The hike will focus on wildflowers, but include observations of birds, mammals and insects. Meet at the tram lobby. $44, $10 discount for early purchase online. | tinsweb.org

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Milky Way and Dark Skies Guided View is at 7:45 p.m. on the pier of Sugar Pine Point State Park. Each family will receive a free chart of the stars and guidance to find the great Summer Triangle of stars and the Milky Way. Tell time by the location of the stars and the Big Dipper and marvel at the Zodiac constellations of the Scorpion and the Archer. Free. | sierrastateparks.org

AUG. 3 | WEDNESDAY Talk of the past Emerald Bay

Vikingsholm: Conversations with History is a behind-the-scenes tour with Helen Smith, who discusses her 14 summers as a guest at Vikingsholm with owner Lara Knight. Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres in the courtyard. $65, $60 members. | RSVP sierrastateparks.org

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As a result, the general rule that the putts break away from the mountains and/or break toward the lake may not apply. Do not be surprised if you have a long day on the greens.

Many holes are picturesque, but to me, hole 7, par 4 is the signature with 300 to 407 yards. From the tee, you get a great view of Lake Tahoe as the hole moves downhill and doglegs right. On the far side of the dogleg are three large sand traps that spell “USA.” A stream runs across the inside of the dogleg, but does not come into play off the tee. A lay-up will leave a short iron into a long and shallow green that slopes hard, right to left. This is the most difficult green on the course to read, so take your time and look at the break of the putt, as well as the overall slope of the green. Your putt may break uphill.

Hole 18, par 4 is a strong finishing hole of 413 to 264 yards. The hole is an uphill dogleg left and your tee shot must carry a sand trap at the corner of the dogleg.

However, you must also avoid three sand traps on the far side of the fairway. If your tee shot travels too far right, you may end up in the trees.

The second shot is uphill to a long, narrow green. Remember to add at least one club to your club choice. (Before you tee off, check the pin location because you have no idea where it is from the fairway.)

There is a stream short and right of the green to catch a very wayward shot.

The name Championship Course is accurate. It has all of the elements of a genuine championship layout. It may not seem all that difficult, but since the greens are so tricky to read, making putts and getting it up and down can become quite a chore. Don’t be surprised if at the end of the round your score may be a bit above average.  For more information or to book a tee time, visit yourtahoeplace.com or call (775) 832-1146.

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Gaming with nature Incline Village

Phenomenal Fitness Feats with Wild Things is at the Incline Village Library at 3:30 p.m.

Kids can game with animals from around the world, such as a golden eagle or a Burmese python. | (775) 832-4130

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Barbecue benefit Emerald Bay

Vikingsholm Barbecue honoring Helen Smith is at 5 p.m. Meet at D.L. Bliss State Park to drive to Emerald Bay. The picnicstyle barbecue, catered by Big Blue Q, benefits the Sierra State Parks Foundation.

There will be a rededication of the Visitor Center. Seating limited. $100. | RSVP sierrastateparks.org

Get green thumbs Incline Village

Book signing Truckee

Bookshelf hosts a book signing with local authors from 5 to 7 p.m. during Truckee Thursdays in downtown Truckee. Tonight features Todd Borg, author of “Tahoe Dark.” | bookshelfstores.com

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North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden on Sierra Nevada College will offer Green Thumb Thursday classes from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Orchid Care and Maintenance. | demogarden.org

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Guided Tree Identification Hike at 10 a.m. at Sugar Pine Point State Park. Meet at the picnic tables next to the Nature Center.

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Youth Backcountry Camps are for first-time campers and hikers ages 12 to 17. Tahoe Rim Trail Association is partnering with the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science to offer a three-day program from July 31 to Aug. 2 for ages 14 to 17. Participants are provided with all the gear, food and instruction. They learn basic backpacking and navigation skills, leave-no-trace ethics, natural history, local flora and fauna and trail stewardship from experienced and well-trained staff. The cost is $295 per person. Partial scholarships are available. | (775) 298-4493 or tahoerimtrail.org

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of kids’ activities.

Hoist up the sails

Respond safely

Tahoe City PUD Recreation Department and Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District offer sailing programs for kids this summer.

Youth Sailing for ages 8 and older are offered Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Lake Tahoe. Kids must be able to swim. Youth Races Clinics for intermediate sailors will be on July 29.

A Junior Race Team will meet Monday nights until Aug. 8. Students on the race team will automatically be enrolled in the clinics. | tahoecitypud.com Sailing Camps will be held at Shoreline Park on Donner Lake for ages 8 to 17.

There are seven sessions for novice, intermediate and advanced sailors from Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants must be competent swimmers. | tdrpd.org

Truckee Donner Recreation and Parks District offers Junior Lifeguard Camps at West End Beach on Donner Lake for ages 10 to 14. Each child will be exposed to emergency response and the basics of CPR, first aid and outdoor safety. Session 1 is from Aug. 1 to 5, and Session 2 is from Aug. 15 to 19. | tdrpd.org

Tahoe’s natural treasures explored Tahoe Institute for Natural Science hosts Tahoe Trackers from July 31 to Aug. 2 for ages 12 to 14. This three-day program is intended as an introduction to back-country travel and living skills for younger teens.

Insect Adventures, for ages 4 to 12, is a two-day nature camp at the Children’s Ski School at Northstar. This insect-centered, hands-on camp will be from Aug. 2 to 3. | tinsweb.org

Adventure at its highest Show family support The Family Resource Center of Truckee’s celebrates the summer with Carnival Kermes on Aug. 5 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Truckee River Regional Park.

The family-friendly Kermes will feature delicious Mexican food, American food, a raffle, music and carnival games. All proceeds will support the Family Resource Center of Truckee. | truckeefrc.org

Kids do it all Squaw Kids Adventure Camps are on Fridays through Mondays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Sept. 5. These outdoor daily adventures may include swimming, aerial tram rides, biking, roller-skating, disc golf, crafts, nature hikes and more.

Kids are divided into two age groups: ages 5 to 7 and ages 8 to 13. Friendly counselors are experienced in working with kids to create an adventurous, but safe environment. | (530) 452-7225 or squawalpine.com

Kids discover art Artown in Reno has a number of offerings for children and families throughout July. In its final week, Artown will feature, on July 28, Discover Architecture with local architect Mercedes DeLaGarza at the McKinley Arts and Cultural Center from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. On July 29, Discover Watercolor with the Sierra Watercolor Society is at the McKinley Arts and Cultural Center from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. | renoisartown.com

Develop physically and skillfully The Tahoe XC Junior Mountain Riders Program provides children in the community with an opportunity to experience and grow in the sport of mountain biking.

The weekly club rides focus on developing safe, strong, responsible riders through 16

instruction, practice and fun in a healthy, supportive environment. Mountain biking is an ideal activity to help condition the body outside of the cross-country ski season. | tahoexc.org

For teens only Teen Disc Golf Meet Up runs through Aug. 2 on Tuesdays. Participants will meet at 2 p.m. at Hole 1 near the entrance of the Incline Village Recreation Center. The meet-ups are free. | yourtahoeplace.com

Little fingers make music Music Together, for ages from birth to 5 and their parents or caregivers, is on Fridays until Aug. 19 at Fairway Community Center in Tahoe City from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | tcpud.org

Sugar Bowl announces the Kids Adventure Summer Camps for ages 4 to 15 led by professional counselors from Gateway Mountain Center. Kids will participate in mountain biking, rock climbing, nature walks and more from Aug. 1 to 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | sugarbowl.com

Summer on the stage Kidscape Productions offers Kidscape Summer Camp 2016 for ages 6 to 16 from Aug. 1 to 5 to from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rideout Community Center. Campers will learn the process of improvisational acting, scenes and monologues. Campers will create their own skits as well as memorize material, culminating in last day performance. | (775) 787-3900 or kidscapeproductions.com

Little campers only Incline Village Recreation Center offers EPIC Base Camp for Grades K through 5 until Aug. 19. The all-day camps are at Lake Tahoe School from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The camp focuses on physical activity, educational enrichment and weekly field trips.

EPIC Early Childhood Adventure Camps are for ages 3 to 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants must be potty trained and have not yet attended first grade. | Register yourtahoeplace.com

Tennis for kids Incline Village Tennis Center offers All Star/QuickStart Clinics for ages 4 to 12 that meet twice a week. Mini Munchkins are for ages 3 and 4. Munchkins are for ages 5 and 6. Rising Stars are ages 7 to 9 and Incline Stars are ages 10 to 12. USTA QuickStart Youth Tennis Camps are for ages 6 to 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. until Aug. 18. Drop-ins are available for clinics and camps. | yourtahoeplace.com

Hone tennis skills at camp Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District offers Tennis Camps for ages 6 to 15 at Truckee Regional Park on Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. New sessions start every Monday through Aug. 22 with different age groups each week. Private lessons are available also. | tdrpd.org

Take it to the next level Next Level Ridestyle is for ages 6 and older at Pump Track Course at Riverview Sports Track in Truckee. Participants will learn the fundamentals to pump, jump, turn and drop. Kids must have basic bike skills, a helmet, elbow and kneepads, gloves and hand brakes. The camp meets Thursdays until Aug. 18. | tdrpd.org

Discover science

SUP all summer

Peak Volleyball Camps are from July 29 to 31 in Tahoe City. All camps are open to players of all levels Grades 5 through 12.

The camps offer skills training, position training, game scenarios and a tournament.

Courtside video, speed radar and other technology are utilized to help players improve. | peakvolleyballcamps.com

KidScience Adventure Camp is for ages 6 to 13 at Rideout Community Center.

The program is all about making science fun through project-based learning and critical thinking. Session 1, from Aug. 1 to 5, is called Science Mysteries.

Session 2, from Aug. 8 to 12, is called Medieval Science. | (707) 793-2251 or kidscienceadventure.com

Standup Paddleboarding at West End Beach on Donner Lake is an ongoing class for ages 8 to 12 from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Eileen Allen will teach basic paddle skills to be used in friendly competitions. | tdrpd.org

Art with the pros

Learn to swim this summer

Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District offers many kids’ arts classes taught by professional artists. Susan Dorwart teaches Hand-building Summer Ceramics at the Community Arts Center on Thursdays until Aug. 11 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for ages 6 to 12.

Anke Haas offers Acrylic & Watercolor for ages 10 to 18 from Aug. 8 to 12 and Aug. 15 to 19. For ages 5 to 10, Haas offers Art Exploration from Aug. 1 to 5. Art Masters for ages 7 to 11 is offered on the same dates in the afternoon. | tdrpd.org

Swimming lessons for ages 6 months to older than 5 are being offered at the community pool by Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District. Session 4 runs Aug. 1 to 18. Students will be separated depending on their skill level.

The Truckee Summer Swim Team will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays until Aug. 18 from 9 to 10 a.m. Participants must be able to swim 50 yards freestyle and backstroke.

Preregister online or at the Community Recreation Center. | tdrpd.org

Popular volleyball camps are back

Camps with coaching Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District offers half- and full-day Specialty Sport Camps featuring in-depth coaching.

Ultimate Frisbee Camp for ages 10 to 15 is from Aug. 1 to 4. Volleyball Camp is for Grades 3 to 5 and Grades 6 to 8 from Aug. 1 to 4. | tdrpd.org

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Historian Mark McLaughlin explores the history of the first boats on Big Blue

TAHOE’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH

WOODEN BOATS STORY BY AMELIA RICHMOND

Courtesy Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation

hat sets a woody apart from other boats on Lake Tahoe?

Is it their sleek luxury, gleaming varnish and classic lines, or their ties to America’s golden age and the unbridled pursuit for the good life?

Woodies had their heyday in Lake Tahoe from the 1920s through the 1950s, longer than in other wealthy enclaves across the country thanks to the number of Civilian Conservation Corps jobs that buoyed the region during the Great Depression. But Tahoe’s love affair with the mahogany runabouts dates back to the early 1900s.

The region’s tourism began in earnest with the completion of the Central Pacific Railroad over the Sierra in 1869, and as the Comstock Lode and related logging busi-

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ness dwindled near the turn of the century, the steamers used to transport lumber around the lake began reinventing themselves for the tourism industry. Visitors were soon stepping off the trains in Tahoe City and onto the steam-powered vessels.

Like the steamers’ adaptation to tourism, former logging camps converted to lakefront lodges and rustic camps to accommodate visitors – many of whom began buying property of their own. By the early 1900s, the wealthy elite, whose luxury resorts now dotted the lakeshore, found the newly developed wooden speedboats, affectionately known as “woodies,” to be the ultimate toys for playing on Lake Tahoe’s translucent blue waters.

Meeks Bay Resort on Tahoe’s West Shore was one of the many hotels to offer

boats for hire in the 1920s when resort owner George Kehlet began offering rides in his Stephens model boat Pico. Kehlet added more boats to his fleet in the years to come, and by 1932 he had earned a reputation for taking riders from Meeks Bay to Cave Rock in less than an hour.

One of Kehlet’s famed boats, “Star Dust,” a 27-foot 1934 Chris-Craft, is on display at the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Tahoe City this summer.

Boat manufacturing quickly began to shift to fiberglass following World War II, and nearly all manufactures had switched from producing wooden to fiberglass boats by the mid 1960s.

Yet Tahoe’s love for woodies remains unceasing. With their rich woods and powerful engines, woodies remain the

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SOUTH TAHOE WOODEN BOAT CLASSIC Tahoe Keys | South Lake Tahoe

Courtesy Antique & Classic Boat Society

FRIDAY, JULY 29

In this historic photographer, Tahoe locals Stan Dollar, Morlen Visel, Henry Kaiser and the Murphy Family ran boats in races on Lake Tahoe organized by the Tahoe Yacht Club, including the “Notre Dame.” The centerpiece of the South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic and making her debut, built from the original Dan Arena plans, is a replica of the 1939 “Miss Notre Dame.” | Courtesy Antique & Classic Boat Society

epitome of luxury and leisure in the modern era of fiberglass and jet engines.

Events celebrating the wooden speedboats in Lake Tahoe started nearly as soon as companies stopped making them, with the first Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance held in 1972.

Asked what continues to draw people to the wooden runabouts, Herb Hall, president and CEO of Sierra Boat Company, said, “I think for a lot of Tahoe people, they really enjoy the aesthetic of mahogany; people want to have something that’s highly crafted, something that’s not quite so ordinary.”

Though they require heavy maintenance, Hall said most Tahoe boaters prefer refurbished classic woodies to the replicas or modern interpretations now on the market.

“They have a completely different feel than a modern boat,” continued Hall. “It’s a different experience, just like driving a vintage car versus a new car. It’s a great experience to run around in these things.”

Bill Means, a Homewood resident and Tahoe Maritime Museum member, recounts growing up on Fallen Leaf Lake in the 1950s and 60s and the thrill of watching the woody “DoDo” make its evening lap around the lake every day at 6 p.m.

Means’ passion for woodies remains to this day. Asked what makes all the work to restore and maintain the boats worthwhile, he says, “I think it’s looking

“They have a completely different feel than a modern boat. It’s a different experience, just like driving a vintage car versus a new car. It’s a great experience to run around in these things.” –Herb Hall

at those 18 coats of varnish, at the boat’s shine after it’s all done.”

“And they just look so gorgeous on the water,” adds his wife, Patty.

SOUTH TAHOE WOODEN BOAT CLASSIC

Each summer, locals and visitors are treated to two spectacular wooden boat shows – the South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic and the Concours d’Elegance.

The South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic is on tap first on July 29 and 30 in the Tahoe Keys Marina featuring more than 80 boats, hosted by the Antique & Classic Boat Society. This year’s theme is “Ladies and Gentleman: You Have A Race!”

The featured boat at this year’s event is a replica of the 1939 “Miss Notre Dame.” While not a Tahoe boat, she has a historic racing pedigree and carries her original 1927 Duesenberg W-24 engine. The original (third) “Miss Notre Dame” was built and driven for the 1939 racing season by a 22-year-old Dan Arena for owner Herbert Mendelson and would wear the racing number G-5. She can be seen and heard running this year at the show.

The event also introduces the “Hurricane IV,” featured in movies in the 1950s.

The event also features historic Unlimited Class Hydoplanes, runabouts, utilities and cruisers. | tahoewoodenboats.com

LAKE TAHOE CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE This year’s 44th annual Concours d’Elegance will again be staged at the historic Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood on Aug. 12 and 13.

Presented by the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation, the 2016 Concours d’Elegance is celebrating the 80th anniversary of a boating icon: the featured Marque of Chris-Craft Racing Runabouts.

Chris-Craft started building Special Race Boats in 1934. It’s pre-World War II history also includes the famous “Painted Racers” of the mid-1930s, known as Red White and Blue boats because of their distinctive color scheme. The 19foot model became the true genesis of the post-World War II Racer, the boats holding world record speeds in the 1 mile 225-E class (47.619 mph) and 5 mile 225-E class (45.330 mph). Only a handful of pre-war Chris-Craft boats remain.

For most of the general boating public, the Chris-Craft “Racer” is defined by the 19-foot split cockpit model built from 1947 to 1954. These boats are the focus of this year’s Marque Class.  For more information on Tahoe’s boating history visit the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Tahoe City, call (530) 583-9283, ext. 100, or visit tahoemaritimemuseum.org.

Show | Noon-5 p.m.

Beer Village | Noon-5 p.m. $15 show until July 28 | $22 at event Free 12 & younger $15 Beer Village

FRIDAY, JULY 30 Show | Noon-5 p.m.

Beer Village | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $15 show until July 28 | $22 at event Free 12 & younger $15 Beer Village

44TH ANNUAL CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE Obexer’s Boat Company | Homewood

FRIDAY, AUG. 12 Show | 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Wine Village | 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

1-day ticket $25 advance | $30 at event Free 12 & younger 2-day ticket $35 advance | $40 at event Free 12 & younger $25 Wine Village

SATURDAY, AUG. 13 Show | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Roar Off | 4 p.m. $25 advance | $30 at event Free 12 & younger

TAHOE MARITIME MUSEUM Tahoe City Thursday-Tuesday | 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $5 | Free 12 & younger, members & military

RIDE BOAT PROGRAM Homewood Every Sunday on “IV Phunn” $25 | $15 12 & younger RSVP (530) 583-9283, ext. 100

EXPLORE THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTION Reno, Nev. Aug. 20 & Sept. 17 | Noon-4 p.m.

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Fishing

C O N S I D E R WAT E R

BY BRUCE AJARI

Licenses are required in California and Nevada for 16 years and older. Temporary licenses are available. California (916) 928-5822 or dfg.ca.gov; Nevada (866) 703-4605 or ndow.org. Licenses are available at most hardware stores.

California Department of Fish and Game holds Free Fishing Days on July 2 and Sept. 3, with Nevada’s Free Fishing Day on June 11.

LAKE TAHOE Fishing is closed in Lake Tahoe within 300 feet of its tributaries and upstream to the first lake from Oct. 1 to June 30. Lake Tahoe is open year-round from 1 hour before sunrise to 2 hours after sunset. No fishing is allowed within 300 feet of the mouth of any stream. Most Sierra lakes are open all year.

No fish may be used for bait or possessed for use as bait in Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake or Donner Lake, unless taken from that lake. Live bait in these lakes is limited to: Lahontan redside shiner, Tui chub, Tahoe sucker, Lahontan mountain sucker, Piute sculpin and Lahontan speckled dace. Chumming is illegal. There is a two-fish limit on Mackinaws, and a limit of five fish on Lake Tahoe.

Avoid fishing during times of mirror-like calm, unless fishing deep for Mackinaw. Even a slight surface riffle will break up shadows on the bottom and will partially obliterate the angler from view. Use a light monofilament line. Use long line for trolling or make long casts if fishing from shore.

Fishing for Rainbows from the shore is best May through July. If you’re on the North Shore, the Kings Beach and Lake Forest areas are planted throughout the summer. Cave Rock on the East Shore of the lake is a good location for Rainbow and Brown.

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deserve the effort that you put in to aid in their survival.

All in all, the better option is not to fish when the water is warmer. Turn your attention to a tail-water fishery, such backcountry lakes and streams where cooler water prevails. Target other species, such as bass or carp that we have in our area. Give the fish a break. They will be there for you later when the waters cool in the fall. 

Brown and Rainbow can be expected when shore fishing with good spots at the boat ramp or the west end of the beach. Mackinaws can be found in the shallows during the early season.

FISHING REPORT (See Sightseeing for water levels)

TRUCKEE REGION

BOCA RESERVOIR Boca is good for early and late shore fishing and is popular for trolling for Rainbow, Brown and Brook.

MARTIS CREEK RESERVOIR Rainbow, Brown and Lahontan cutthroat trout. Catch and release only using artificial lures with barbless hooks and no bait. No motorized boats.

PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR Among the best trout fishing in California, especially for Rainbow and Brown.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR Holds a large number of trophy class Rainbow and Brown trout. Shore fishing nets Browns and Rainbow, with Kokanee when trolling.

TRUCKEE RIVER At Lake Tahoe’s only outlet in Tahoe City, fishing is closed year-round from the dam in Tahoe City to 1,000 feet downstream. Certain other sections of the Truckee are closed year-round. Check fishing regulations.

Fish the deep pools during the early part of the season.

Best bets are to fish the section of the river between Tahoe City and River Ranch (Hwy. 89 and Alpine Meadows Road).

TAHOE REGION BACK COUNTRY

ECHO LAKES Just a short drive off of Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe, try both boat and shore fishing here. Shore fishing is usually good from the dam. Please respect the rights of private property and homeowners around the lake.

FALLEN LEAF LAKE The best fishing is from a boat, but occasionally fish can be taken from the shore with a good cast. The lake is a short walk from Fallen Leaf Lake Road or Fallen Leaf Campground.

Fishing within 250 feet of the dam is illegal.

There are more than 20,000 surface acres of lakes and more than 1,500 miles of streams and rivers to fish in the Tahoe National Forest. Fish early in the morning or just before dusk, when the fish are feeding on the surface close to shore. There are 23 species of fish in the Tahoe region, 15 of which are considered game fish.

The lakes are stocked with fingerlings that grow to catchable size. It is illegal to use minnows for bait in mountain lakes and streams.

PRIVATE LAKES

SAWMILL POND A stocked pond for children 15 years of age and younger.

Adults are allowed to help children fish, but not allowed to fish themselves. The pond is located 1 mile south of South Lake Tahoe along Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

SPOONER LAKE Spooner Lake is managed as a trophy fishery at Spooner Lake State Park on the East Shore. It is open all year for catch and keep, with a limit of five trout. Rowboats, inflatable rafts and float tubes may be used, but no motorized boats.

UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER The Upper Truckee is fed from the waters of Meiss Country south of Highway 89 in South Lake Tahoe. Fishing is good in the deep pools during the early part of fishing season.

OLYMPIC VALLEY The Fly Fishing Center at Resort at Squaw Creek offers instruction from the basics to guided trips led by certified instructor Matt Heron. Anglers can learn the fundamentals at the Resort’s private, trout-stocked pond; no fishing license is required. The pond is exclusively catch and release and is regularly stocked with trout up to 20 inches.

Fly-fishing classes and excursions are offered, as well as instruction for all ages. (530) 583-6300

SAWMILL LAKE Sawmill Lake is a secluded 10-acre reservoir stocked with hundreds of bright, fighting Rainbow trout, and is reserved for catch and release fly-fishing only. Located at Northstar California, fishing is limited to four rods at a time.

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beginning to get to a point where anglers need to consider other options.

On a recent outing, the evening temperature was near 67 degrees. At this temperature, the water loses the ability to support oxygen levels that are sufficient for fish. Catching a fish in these conditions will make it difficult to release the fish unharmed. As a result, anglers should consider fishing while the water is cooler, in early the morning. An angler should carry a thermometer and use it to keep an eye on water temperatures.

“Please take the time to revive your fish. It will certainly take longer, but fish deserve the effort that you put in to aid in their survival.”

According to the book, “Trout (Wildlife Series),” edited by Judith Stolz and Judith Schnell, salmonids prefer water temperatures in the 53- to 63-degree range. Brown trout tend to be able to tolerate higher water temperatures than rainbows, according to most experts.

Anglers can use the trout’s temperature preference as a guide. While fish can achieve higher tolerances to temperature, depending on how gradually a system warms, the angler using this guideline will best serve the survival of fish released if he or she uses these temperature thresholds.

Fish can still be caught at the elevated temperatures, such as the 67 degrees that was experienced on a recent outing, but the fish will show signs of stress. It can take a substantial amount of time to revive the fish to be released.

As we discussed in an earlier piece on catch and release (visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read the column), many fish that are released may seem fine and swim away only to die later. This is due to an improper release or rough handling by the angler. However, when temperatures get higher than the 63- or 64-degree threshold, an angler must take extra time to revive the fish.

You will notice that the fish seem to be more labored in their breathing when the water is warmer. Fish will tell you when they are ready to go. If you support the fish and watch its breathing, you can tell when it is beginning to get enough oxygen.

Notice its pectoral fins: once you see them straight out, the fish has regained its equilibrium and will soon pull out of your grasp and swim off.

Please take the time to revive your fish. It will certainly take longer, but fish

Boca Reservoir | Inflow is at 223 cfs and the outflow is 217 cfs. Powerbait, nightcrawlers and lures are all working. Fly-fishers have been catching some fish near the inlet with nymphs, streamers and dries.

Donner Lake | Fishing has been fair to good.

Kokanee fishing has been good although the fish are small. Nightcrawlers and Powerbait seem to be the main bait. Mackinaw fishing has been good.

Fly-fishers are catching some fish with streamers.

Lake Tahoe | Fishing has been fair to good

for mackinaw. A guide is highly recommended if you are fishing for mackinaw for the first time.

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

Little Truckee River | The flow is at 223 cfs.

Be prepared to share the water with a lot of anglers. With the water at this level, nymphs and dries have both been working. Hatches are similar to the main Truckee. In addition, green drakes typically show well into July.

Martis Lake | Zero kill. Catch and release

only with barbless, artificial lures or flies. Fishing is best early in the season and again the fall.

Smallmouth bass are now part of the fishery here.

Prosser Reservoir | Fishing has been fair to

good. Anglers using bait, lures and flies have all caught fish. Fly-fishers have done well near the inlet areas. Bass fishing has been fair.

Stampede Reservoir | Fishing has been fair

to good from shore. The lake level is dropping pretty fast as more water is being released. Nightcrawlers, Powerbait and lures have all produced from shore. Fly-fishers have been doing well near the inlets with nymphs and streamers. The Kokanee fishing has been fair to good for those getting out. Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair.

Truckee River | It is not flowing out of the lake at Tahoe City. The flows through Truckee are at 156 cfs. Fishing has been good. Keep an eye on water temperatures now. Carry a thermometer and check it. Caddis imitations, PMD, Little Yellow Stones and streamers are also working.

This is special-regulation-artificial-only-withbarbless-hook water. Catch-and-release fishing is encouraged in this section, but an angler may keep two fish with a minimum size of 14 inches during the regular trout season.

Davis and Frenchman lakes | Both are now in full swing. Boat, shore and fly anglers are catching fish. Reports from Davis are only fair. The damselflies still going well, but the fish have become very selective. Blood midge and Callibaetis imitations are also producing. Frenchman fishing has been good. Try the same hatches as in Davis.

Bruce is a long-time area fly-fisherman and past president of Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read more.

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Run for pleasure

Take the challenge

Truckee Auburn Ski Club hosts the Sierra Crest In It for The Long Run on Aug. 6 starting at 7 a.m. at Tahoe Donner Adventure Center. Take a 30-km or 50-km trail run.

Register in person at Tahoe Mountain Sports anytime for all three races. | (530) 536-5200 or active.com

Tahoe Basin The Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge is a family-friendly, outdoor adventure for both novice and seasoned trail users who want to explore more of the Tahoe Rim Trail. Participants can choose whether to hike, mountain bike or ride horseback to six premier destinations chosen for the 2016 challenge.

The six sites, which vary in length from 2 to 12 miles roundtrip, lead to various sites along the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail.

The challenge runs until Dec. 31. The cost is $55 per individual, $85 per family, $20 for current TRTA members and additional family members. Group and sponsorship rates are also available. The fee includes a one-year membership with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, a tech T-shirt, access to six downloadable maps and trail descriptions, online tracking and entrance into monthly drawings for prizes. | tahoerimtrail.org

A bucket-list classic Downieville The 21st annual Downieville Classic is from Aug. 4 to 7. Voted one of the 10 best mountain bike festivals in the U.S., the classic offers exhilarating wheel-to-wheel racing and a righteous party in the streets.

The cross-country course is a 29-mile point-to-point adventure. Volunteer to help and receive a free T-shirt, food and beer, as well as discounted camping in town. | sierratrails.org

Calling all boaters Homewood On Aug. 15, the Tahoe Yacht Club (TYC) will sponsor the Woody Overthe-Bottom rally held in conjunction with the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance.

This popular event has been held for more than 25 years and is now open to others.

Lake Tahoe boaters, Concours’ wooden boat participants, power boaters and TYC members can participate.

Participants must be ready to collect race instructions on the water off Obexer’s Marina at 8:30 a.m. The finish will be approximately one hour later near the Tahoe City Marina. There will be a separate start for all wooden boats beginning at 9 a.m. TYC members and others joining the fun in non-wooden boats will run the same course and start directly following the wooden boats.

Separate trophies will be awarded at the TYC Clubhouse during a light brunch celebration following the race at 10:30 a.m.

Registration is required by Aug. 6. The rally is $35 per boat, and the brunch is $25 per person. | laketahoeconcours.com

Bike the night away South Lake Tahoe Tahoe Games presents Bike Night Series 2016, family friendly cross-country bike races that feature an illuminated course over fairways, into the rough, through sand traps and over bridges, with the occasional cart path. The races are on July 29, Aug. 26 and Sept. 30 at Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Registration starts at 7 p.m., the race starts at 9 and an after party with awards and raffle starts at 10.

The race is about 6 miles with two, 3-mile laps for most classes. Helmets and lights are recommended. No electric bikes are allowed. The cost is $20 per person, for ages 10 and older. | tahoegames.com

Join outrigger club Donner Lake The Karakul Outshone Outrigger Club welcome new members to join local outrigger outings from West End Beach on Donner Lake, as well as to join in summer races. | tahoeoutrigger.org

You be the judge Olympic Valley Warren Miller’s “Head to Squaw Video Contest” is on at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. Voting is open through Aug. 29 for the public to choose the best video submission from a ski or snowboard athlete or cinematographer. The winner will land a pair of head Skis and the opportunity to film with Warren Miller Entertainment during a shoot for the legendary film-maker’s 68th feature film at the resort during the 2016-17 season.

Once voting is closed, the top four final videos will be judged by an elite panel of people, such as Johnny Moseley, JT Holmes and Jeremy Jones. | skinet.com/ warrenmiller

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SQUAW MOUNTAIN RUN TO F I G H T C A N C E R

Auburn Ski Club hosts the 36th annual Squaw Mountain Run on July 30 at 9 a.m. at Squaw Valley. The run benefits the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center and the Auburn Ski Club training programs.

Starting at the base of Squaw Valley, the course will climb the 3.6-mile mountain run to High Camp, an elevation of 8,200 feet. Those interested can choose to run, hike or Nordic walk the course. If you’re looking for an easier way to participate, you can choose to take the cable car up and join guides for the flower walk.

Once you make it to the top, there will be awards, a raffle, music, light refreshments and beverages. Also at High Camp there will be free shoe and equipment demos from Salomon, Darn Tough and Tahoe Mountain Sports. Every person that tries a pair of Salomon shoes will receive a free pair of Darn Tough socks.

Registration is open at truckeerunningseries.com or at Tahoe Mountain Sports, with 20 percent of the funds raised to benefit patients at the Gene Upshaw memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center. | auburnskiclub.com

A single-track focus Truckee A Singletrack Mind offers mountain biking clinics on the first and third Wednesday of each month through September from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Riverview Sports Park. Instructor Dylan Renan will teach cornering, wheel lifts, braking, body position, gear selection and more to improve the riding experience. The cost is $40 for the month or $25 for drop-ins. All rider abilities are welcome, although some mountain biking experience is recommended.

Singletrack Mind will also be offering Mountain Bike Skills Clinics Saturdays and Sundays in July covering a variety of topics including Core Fundamentals, Women’s Core Fundamentals and an Enduro Clinic. | Register asingletrackmind.com

A stinger of a trail South Lake Tahoe The U.S. Forest Service – Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit with American Conservation Experience crews have started construction on the Kingsbury Stinger Trail. The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is asking for volunteers to help build the new trail on Aug. 5, 21 and 26, Sept. 21 and Oct. 9. For all trail days, meet at 9 a.m. at the end of North Benjamin/Andria Drive. | trails@ mountainbiketahoe.org

Whose mountain is it?

The good, the bad and the ugly

Northstar Northstar California Resort and Specialized Bicycles offers Her Mountain on Aug. 6 to 7. The for-women-only weekend offers two full days of riding and coaching from female bike coaches. | northstarcalifornia.com

Reno, Nev. Arch Rivals Superhero Run is back for a second year on Aug. 9. Participants will dress as their favorite superhero or villain to run a 5km in downtown Reno, starting at West Street Plaza at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $25. Every runner, 21 years of age and older, will receive a cup to use in the Superhero Reno Crawl that starts at 8 p.m. | superherocrawl.com/race

Rolling ‘long the lake Tahoe City Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) presents the 12th annual Skate the Lake from Aug. 5 to 6. The 28-mile longboarding marathon promotes an active lifestyle and raises awareness for breast cancer prevention, outreach and education programs. The goal is to raise $25,000 for B4BC. Participants can longboard, bike, blade or roller skate. The kickoff party and registration is on Aug. 5 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Dockside 700 Lakefront Grill & Brewery in Tahoe City. There will be a silent auction, food, drinks and music by Another Damn Disappointment.

On Aug. 6, the skate will begin at 8:30 a.m. at 64 Acres parking lot. Helmets are mandatory and those younger than age 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign the waiver. | classy.org/lake-tahoe/events

Best SUP around Kings Beach The Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival is from Aug. 12 to 14. The oldest and longest-running stand-up paddle race was voted the “Best SUP Event” by Outdoor Magazine. The event features a reception party, concert, free paddle clinics and demos. | tahoenalu.com

Get away, girl Kirkwood REI Coop Outessa Summit at Kirkwood Mountain Resort is from Aug. 19 to 21.

This women’s-only weekend getaway offers an array of outdoor activities with professional instruction, wholesome food, good wine and challenges. The three-day camp is sold out, however, one-day spots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. are available, which include lunch and a choice from all the activities.

Single-day passes are from $224 to $249. | outessa.com

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Balancing adherence to environmental sustainability while creating a beautiful garden has been the collective goal among the eight gardens offered this summer at the Lake of the Sky North Shore Garden Tour with Artists presented on July 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nine well-established artists that use diversified mediums and subject matter, will complement the 28th Annual Tour by displaying their art for sale at the various gardens. The artists include Eva Nichols, Heidi Reeves, Jenny Antonnuci, Loreen Thomas, Randy Blasquez, Catherine Strand and David Lobenberg.

Experts will be joining the tour including Master Gardener David Long, Kurt Althof of the Tahoe City PUD discussing mind-

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ful water usage, Robert Nooren from Rain Bird on demonstrating options in irrigation management, Eric Larusson of the Villager Nursery, Eben Swain of the Truckee River Watershed Council, and horticulturist and landscape contractor Shana Behran, and Heather Mosier on landscaping.

Proceeds from the Garden Tour are used in scholarships to promote studies in related environmental areas and grants for beautification of public places, and reforestation of public areas that have encountered fire or plagues. Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased at local nurseries in Truckee, Incline Village, Tahoe Vista or Tahoe City, or by contacting Patti Orlando at (775) 745-6443.

Volunteer team sought Truckee Roundhouse is quickly becoming a reality at Truckee-Tahoe Airport and volunteers are needed. The Truckee Roundhouse board is recruiting volunteers to create a high-quality, inclusive and fun space in which to teach, learn and practice skills in wood, metal, textile, ceramics, electronics and more. Core volunteers will be the roundhouse’s front-line greeters. No one type of skill predominates, but an interest in learning new tools is a plus. | truckeeroundhouse.org

Happy birthday, Tahoe City Volunteers are needed to help with Tahoe City’s 153rd birthday on Aug. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Poker Prowl starts and ends at the Blue Agave and includes stops at several local bars. Volunteers will be stationed at one of the bars to give each participant a playing card and a stamp. Those interested in helping with this event can contact event coordinator Dana Powell at (530) 386-3016 or dana@visittahoecity.com.

Note the new address Project MANA offices have relocated to 341 Village Blvd. in Incline Village. The hours of operation are Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed on Fridays. The warehouse is located on 10990 Industrial Way, Suite B5 in Truckee. | (775) 298-0008

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Truckee For Goodness Sake offers “Calm the Chaos Within” with Cindy Powers Prosor on July 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and on July 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Given the number of problems and challenges life regularly throws up and how busy lives gets, it’s not surprising that many people

feel as if they are on an emotional roller coaster ride. It is possible to calm the chaos and feel peaceful, confident and energized.

The Friday night session is free and Saturday workshop is $50.

“Messages in the Blood” with Adam and Josh Bigelson is on Aug. 6 from noon to 2 p.m.

This informative lecture is on the Eastern philosophy that believes there are holograms in the eye, ear, foot and tongue. The same can be said for the blood. The blood shows holographic images that may show disturbance fields that are structural, energetic, emotional or spiritual and that inhibit healing.

Sanskrit Chanting and Philosophy with Kacey Davy is on Aug. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Connect with Sanskrit’s timeless sounds through the chanting of classic ancient texts: “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” and the “Bhagavad Gita.” The resonance created when chanting is not just pleasing to the ears, but its vibratory effects have a subtle influence on our consciousness.

No experience is necessary. Texts will be provided. | goodnesssake.org

Protect the treasure Stateline, Nev. The 20th annual Lake Tahoe Summit, hosted by Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., will be at Harvey’s Outdoor Arena on Aug. 31. The summit is an important yearly gathering of federal, state and local leaders dedicated to restoring and sustaining Lake Tahoe as a precious environmental treasure.

Registration for the summit will open later this month. | tahoefund.org

Input is important Tahoe Basin The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Transportation District are seeking public input on how to improve

Lake Tahoe’s transportation system. The two bi-state agencies for transportation hosted community open houses in May and presented a draft framework for future roadway, transit and bike and pedestrian improvements in the six highway corridors around Lake Tahoe. The materials presented at the May open houses are now available online.

The agencies are asking people to review the materials and complete a short questionnaire on the proposed solutions and other transportation improvements. | linkingtahoe.com

To restore, preserve and improve The Tahoe Fund is kicking off its 2016 fundraising season with three Signature Projects: a new overlook at Taylor Creek, a new 2-mile section of bike path at the top of Dollar Hill, and the reroute and restoration of the Rubicon Trail and Lighthouse at D.L. Bliss State Park.

The Tahoe Fund focuses on environmental improvement projects that will restore lake clarity, improve outdoor recreation and inspire greater stewardship of the region.

Through the generous support of private donors, the Tahoe Fund has supported 15 environmental improvement projects since 2010. | tahoefund.org

Fire restrictions in place Fire restrictions on National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin are in effect. Campfires will be restricted to certain exempted recreation sites and other firerelated activities will be prohibited. Illegal and unattended campfires cause more than 90 percent of wildfires in the Lake Tahoe Basin and increased fire danger due to the ongoing drought and warm summer weather is a big concern at Lake Tahoe.

On National Forest System Lands, fire restrictions mean: No open fires, campfires or charcoal fires are allowed outside of exempted recreation sites. Campfires must be built within agency-installed and approved fire rings or grills. Lanterns and portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel are allowed with a valid California Campfire Permit. No smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building. Internal combustion engines are restricted to National Forest System roads, routes, trails and areas. No possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device, using an explosive or operating a welding or other torch with an open flame. All fireworks, including sparklers and firecrackers, are always illegal in the Lake Tahoe Basin. | (530) 543-2600

Power to make change Reno, Nev. A one-day summit celebrating the women of Reno, Lake Tahoe and Truckee is on Oct. 21 at Whitney Peak Hotel in Reno from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Women As Change Makers is designed to provide women with the tools, knowledge and network to take their business or career to the next level. The annual event benefits Zawadisha, a local social enterprise whose mission is to provide small loans to Kenyan women to help finance their livelihoods. In addition to speakers, this year’s event will include a pitch competition for local, female-owned businesses. Companies of all sizes are encouraged to apply by Aug. 12. Tickets on sale now for $85 until Aug. 1 and then increases to $99. | wacm.com

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From nature lover to Buddhist priest SHELLEY FISHER STORY BY TIM HAUSERMAN

he Rev. Shelley Fisher of the Reno Buddhist Center became the first female Buddhist priest in Nevada when she was ordained in Japan in March 2015.

She was joined in the traditional Tokudo Shin Buddhist ceremony by her husband the Rev. Matthew Fisher. It was the culmination of her spiritual journey that began when she moved to Olympic Valley at the age 11.

When her parents moved to the mountains to run a tennis camp, she would spend her free time wandering Shirley Canyon or playing in the Olympic Valley meadow.

“That was my spiritual connection into the world growing up. Buddhism is a very natural down-to-earth religion. Squaw Valley opened up my reception to being Buddhist,” says Shelley.

When her parents divorced, Fisher stayed on in Olympic Valley with her mother, Alice Chaney, who taught for a number of years at Tahoe Lake Elementary and North Tahoe High schools. After Fisher graduated from Truckee High School, she attended University of California,

Davis, obtaining a degree in international relations while also taking courses in religion. She next began a 10-year stint in the insurance business in the Bay Area, but she never felt it was where she belonged.

“We really didn’t want to raise our children in the Bay Area,” she said. So she found freelance work and he found work in industrial design in Reno where they began a new life.

A part of that new life was finding the Reno Buddhist Center. “We started attending the temple and became more and more involved,” says Fisher.

In 2008, temple master Rev. Dr. Daigan Lee Matsunaga appointed her as assistant priest. “He put me in charge of the children’s program,” she says. A few years later Matthew was also appointed assistant priest before the temple master passed away in 2010.

“He didn’t leave a plan, so we stepped up to keep it going,” she says. However, to say she kept it going is an example of the humility of this hard-working community member. The couple has grown the center from about 30 members — when they took over six years ago — to 120 members today.

“They are a courageous husband and wife team that have given so much of themselves,” says Ed Lemons, a Reno trial lawyer and 10-year member of the RBC. “They give completely to the RBC community. When the founder passed away in 2010, it wasn’t clear it would have survived.

It would not have without them.”

“ That was my spiritual connection into the world growing up. Buddhism is a very natural down-toearth religion. Squaw Valley opened up my reception to being Buddhist.”

She met Matthew at the age of 11. He was a boy building a mud dam in Squaw Creek and she decided to help him. They dated in high school, but found their separate paths in college. He ended up traveling extensively, studying Buddhism.

The couple came together again several years after college when Matthew was studying industrial design at California State University, San Jose. They married in 1988 and have two children, Will and Katie.

“I think people are searching for peace and joy in their lives,” Shelley explains.

“They want to find a community where they belong. We have different classes for people to take, including sutra study classes, book group and chanting, as well as Sunday services.”

They also opened a pop-up restaurant at the RBC they call the Moon Rabbit Cafe where family-style meals with a theme are provided on a donation basis to the

community on a monthly basis. “We get a guest chef and 30 to 40 volunteers to help. The response has been so positive and wonderful,” she says.

Fisher holds a third-degree black belt in aikido. In addition to being an accom-

plished practitioner, she teaches aikido; all four members of the family have been practicing for 14 years. “Aikido is the way of peace, using energy to neutralize negativity.

It is beautiful and fun. It helps you find calm and peace over yourself,” she says.

While Fisher is quick to mention that she and Matthew are a team, he lauds her accomplishments.

“Shelley is the heart of the center. She works with the kids and has retained that innocence and purity of character that kids really respond to. It all comes to her caring and compassion,” he says. “She cares deeply for every person that comes through the door.”

Lemons agrees: “She lifts people up.

Doing what she is doing now is what she was destined to do.”  The Reno Buddhist Center is located at 820 Plumas St. in Reno, Nev. For more information, call (775) 5251182 or visit renobuddhistcenter.org.

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The 10th annual Artist Studio Tour presented by Tahoe Art League is from July 29 to 31 and Aug. 5 to 7. The self-guided tour features 42 local artists in 21 studios or studio collectives. Many of the artists live in the region full time, while others come to Tahoe from other areas of the country.

All of them draw on the majestic beauty of the area for inspiration. Many media will be

Rande Szromba, woven bead artist, fiber and wearable art artist and potter, at work

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included in the studio tour including: glass, metal, silver, fiber art, mosaics, sculpture, strung and woven jewelry, wearable art, carved and painted gourds, collage, pottery and book arts. By attending 10 of these studios and/or purchasing $100 of artwork, visitors qualify to enter into a drawing to receive a donated piece of artwork. Maps to this event can be picked up at the Tahoe Art League Gallery in South Lake Tahoe. | thenewtalart.org

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Reno, Nev. Celebrate the art of light with Nevada Museum of Art and the Holland Project at a starry summer soiree unlike any other on July 30. This free multi-location event begins at the Holland Project with a popup art party followed by a sunset bike ride traversing secret locations on the way to the Nevada Museum of Art. “Stay Gold” kicks off with a parking lot party at 8 p.m. at the Holland Project.

The party features pop-up art installations and performances, food and drink, vintage Reno neon and more. At 8:45 p.m., the excursion continues with a magical bike ride lead by the Reno Bike Project with a special edition map and surprise stops along the way. Those wishing to skip the bike ride can go straight to the Nevada Museum of Art at 9 p.m.

The journey concludes at the Museum with a 1960’s-inspired cosmic celebration in the Nightingale Sky Room. This twinkly golden rooftop dance blowout includes extended gallery hours, palm and tarot card readings, a moon landinginspired photo booth, stargazing with the Fleischmann Planetarium and more.

Musical guests include the Can’t Gets, Golden Girls, Milkcrate and Peachsprite. This event is free for all to attend. | nevadaart.org

Incline Village, Nev. The Incline Village Visitor Center announces its Local Artist Loft display called “Tahoe Inspired,” featuring oil painter Monica Piper Johnson, photographer Rob Retting and bronze sculptor June Towill Brown. The “Tahoe Inspired” will be on exhibit until July 30. The Art Annex, adjacent to the center’s lobby, is open seven days a week. | gotahoenorth.com

Reno, Nev. Eldorado Resort Casino welcomes neopop artist Cory Bennett to the Gold Room on July 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. He will present his “Nostalgia Iconic Legends” collection.

The event is free and open to the public.

Bennett, who was raised in Las Vegas, has developed an artistic style that combines a fresh approach to the creation of art with a message. The message is without judgment — both the outward obvious interpretation and the subtle, critical interpretation, which are equally valid. He encourages viewers to recognize the duality of all things. | eldoradoreno.com

For the love of art Tahoe City North Tahoe Arts presents a free community art talks and workshops: “Learn to Mat and Frame Your Artwork” with Deb Rich is on Aug. 3 from noon to 2 p.m. Rich will demonstrate how to cut mats and frame artwork with and without glass.

“Boost Creativity with Feng Shui” with Cathy Strand is on Aug. 19 from 5:30 p.m.

Knowledge of Feng Shui, or the Chinese art of placement, can be a valuable resource for enhancing aspects of life, including creativity. Strand will explain how to use Feng Shui to evaluate your home and studio and identify obstacles to creative expression. | Register (530) 581-2787 or northtahoearts.com

Catch the spirit Carson City, Nev. The Nevada Artists Association is exhibiting its “Spirit of America” art show in its gallery located at the Carson City Brewery Arts Center. The judged exhibit, on display until July 30, was open to all artists in the region. Awards were given in seven media categories for first-, secondand third-place and honorable mention.

Admission is free. | breweryarts.org

Art for profits Incline Village, Nev. Artist Steve Lambert will create a new installation for Sierra Nevada College’s Garage Door Gallery during the upcoming

July 28-August 3, 2016

MFA-IA Summer Residency 2016: “The Co-op Bar and Café.” There will be an opening reception on Aug. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. and a closing reception on Sept. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Co-op Bar and Cafe will create a community space for students and raise money for their projects in the form of a cooperatively owned bar that offers snacks, coffee and alcohol. Investors can contribute food and bottles of liquor to be sold at the co-op. Patrons can purchase food, have a drink at the end of the day and hang out with friends, while putting money back into the local arts community. At the end of the show, investors will receive a portion of the profits and the rest will be made available to students for collective projects. | sierranevada.edu

work in the new facility, opening Fall 2016.

Photos will be displayed in the lobby from Aug. 8 to 15 and the public may vote on the People’s Choice Award.

Twelve photos will be selected to hang on the walls of the care unit. Preferred images of spring, summer and fall in a Truckee-Tahoe landscape are suggested.

No more than two photo submissions are allowed per artist and the contest is limited to first 30 photographers/artists who submit an application. The deadline to submit is Aug 1. For more information, e-mail msimon@tfhd.com. | tfhd.com

rubbings, text panels, photographs and streaming video. | (775) 687-6680

On display at the library Incline Village, Nev. Two artists have exhibits at Incline Village Library through August. Mike Phillips, a direct descendent of the Choctaw Indians, will be showcasing his work in the display cases. He creates unique vessels of wood and alabaster using a lathe along with hand carving.

He learned his art while studying with internationally known wood turners.

Compression! Art & Fire Reno, Nev. Presented by Controlled Burn, Reno’s fire art performance troupe, Compression, brings together music, mutant vehicles and fire art in celebration of creative expression on July 30. An after party takes place at the Morris Burner Hotel. | controlledburnreno.dreamhosters.com

What’s on at Atelier Truckee Linda Fahey’s work is on display at Atelier until Aug. 31. Beyond being the chief curator and proprietor of YONDER, Fahey spends much of her time in the shop’s studio, making her own line of ceramics, all inspired by a life lived by the coast. At YONDER, her open studio is a space for exploration, innovation and collaboration. Her work is shown at respected shows in the Bay Area and is available through design-focused stores such as Anthropologie, Voyager and Rare Device.

Atelier offers a number of ongoing classes and drop-in groups. Workshops are Quilling, the Art of Paper Filigree on July 28, Abstract Canvas on July 30 and Intro to Metal Stamping on Aug. 3. A Knitting Group, open to all, meets on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. During Truckee Thursdays, the drop-in mini workshop, with all materials included, is on July 28 (Waxed Prayer Flags) and on Aug. 4 (Geometric Stationery). | ateliertruckee.com

New walls need photography Truckee Tahoe Forest Health System celebrates the completion of the Joseph Family, Women & Newborn Care Unit by inviting local photographers to showcase their

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David Rowe OXS Gallery | Until July 29 Anthony McCall Nevada Museum of Art | July 29-Jan. 8

Angie Terrell Holland Project Library | Until July 29 “Spirit of America” Brewery Arts Center | Until July 30

SNC Summer Workshop artists Tahoe Gallery | Until July 30

Mountain Picassos Monika Piper Johnson Incline Village Visitor Center | Until July 30

June Brown Incline Village Visitor Center | Until July 30

Wayne Mckenzie Cobalt Artist Studio | Until July 30

Incline Village, Nev. Two artists on display through July at Cobalt Artists Studio are oil painters Michele de Braganca and Wayne Mckenzie and bronze sculptor June Towill Brown. There will be an artists’ reception on Aug. 13 for guest artists Pam Sutton and Mary Beth Hamilton from 4 to 6 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

Workshops offered are Painting Aspens in Oil on Aug. 6, Sail Away with Easel & Wine on Aug. 8 and Painting Lake Tahoe in Watercolor on Aug. 20. | cobaltartiststudio.com Truckee Nevada County Arts Council presents Truckee’s first Gallery and Museum Tour on July 30 that includes 11 galleries and the Jailhouse Museum, all open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. | creativetruckee.org

Calendar San Rafael Regional Park | Until July 30

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June Towill Brown Cobalt Artist Studio | Until July 30

Rob Retting Incline Village Visitor Center | Until July 30

Mike Phillips Incline Village Library | Until July 31 Niko DeMaria Incline Village Library | Until July 31 Steve Lambert Garage Door Gallery | Aug. 3-Sept. 1 American Impressionism Nevada Museum of Art | Until Aug. 14

“From Steam to Steampunk” Sparks Museum & Cultural Center | Until Aug. 16

“Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground” Sparks Museum & Cultural Center | Until Aug. 16

Morning Mist Terry Sweeny | Brewery Arts Center

Print Project BRICK | Until Aug. 29 “Ranching in the High Desert”

DIY art tour Reno, Nev. Daily in July guests can pick up a guide in the front room of the dance studio at River School Farm in Reno and take a free, self-guided tour of the assemblage art around the farm. | riverschoolfarm.org

Niko DeMaria has had exhibitions in NYC, Mallorca, England and Lake Tahoe.

He has designed restaurant interiors, created murals, dabbled in landscape design and traveled extensively. DeMaria will discuss his artwork on display at the library at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 2. | (775) 832-4130

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Reno, Nev. Local printmaker and painter Angie Terrell will be taking over the Holland Project Library until July 29 to create an intimate space for a new series of work.

Her exhibition, “Driven To,” consists of mixed-media works including handembroidery, serigraphy on fabric and handmade letterpress books all dealing with women and mental illness. | (775) 742-1858

Carson City, Nev. The Nevada Artists Association is calling local and regional photographers to enter its annual judged Photography Exhibit. Entry deadline is July 30 and the exhibit reception will be held at the NAA’s annual potluck dinner on Aug. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. This exhibit is also an NAA artists regular show. The exhibit opens to the public on Aug. 1 and runs through Sept. 9. | nevadaartist.org

Nevada State Museum | Until Aug. 31

Linda Fahey Atelier | Until Aug. 31 Focus on Carson Photography Banner Carson City | Until Sept. 1

Harold A. Parker Gatekeeper’s Museum | Until Sept. 5

Anna McKee Nevada Museum of Art | Until Sept. 18 Italian American Cinema Arte Italia | Until Sept. 18 New Crop 2016 Capital Arts Initiative Courthouse | Until Sept. 29

Brett Flanigan University of Nevada, Reno | Until Nov. 11

Michael Malley Carson City Community Center | Nov. 11

“Wallsprawl” Nevada Museum of Art | Until Dec. 31 Andy Skaff Wolfdale’s restaurant | Until Jan. 31

Lots of art for $5 Reno, Nev. Art Walk Reno starts at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of every month throughout the year. Guests can see the works of local and regional artists on display in venues within the Arts District, between Liberty Street and Second Street and Virginia Street and Arlington Avenue. The walk begins at West Street Market in downtown Reno.

Tickets are $5. | artspotreno.com

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Tree art collected Reno, Nev. “Mountain Picassos: Basque Arboglyphs of the Great Basin” is now on exhibit at the Visitors Center at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park through July. For more than half a century, Jean Phillip Earl used clues from maps, letters and books to hunt for and document “Mountain Picassos.” These distinctive images and figures were carved into aspen trees of Great Basin’s high country meadows by Basque sheepherders during the first half of the 20th Century.

The exhibit features 26 of the Earl’s

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9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who were the two presidents whose first names were Andrew?

10. FOOD & DRINK: The hybrid Ugli fruit is a cross between which three fruits?

Strange but true

by Samantha Weaver

Differences: 1. Glasses are missing, 2. Umbrella is missing, 3.

Arm is moved, 4. Tarp is missing, 5. Chest protector is different, 6. Mask is missing.

What is a way to nicely tell a person he has water droplets on his lawn?

With all dew respect.

CryptoQuip

1. Northwest Africa, 2. Ralph Waldo Emerson, 3. Taco Bell, 4. The Kinks, 5. Fear of everything, 6. “Casablanca”, 7. Capt. Matthew Webb, 8. Johannes Vermeer, 9. Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson, 10. Tangerine, orange and grapefruit

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It was 20th-century Japanese engineer and industrialist – and founder of the Honda Motor Company – Soichiro Honda who made the following sage observation: “If you hire only those people you understand, the company will never get people better than you are.

Always remember that you often find outstanding people among those you don’t particularly like.”

July 28-August 3, 2016

Horoscopes

PUZZLES FOR KIDS

FIRE

EARTH

FUN & GAMES AIR

WATER

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

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Your enthusiasm levels restored, the time is right to take new leads. This theme has been brewing all year, at least. But now it will feel especially strong. Discontent with existing conditions and their results may be the source of frustration and perhaps depression. Patience is important and so, too, is a deepening determination to break free.

It is time to play, to engage with others and socialize more. The spirit of this cycle is somewhat rare so focus to make the most of it.

Yet to do so may require extra effort and discipline. An attitude of gratitude, choosing to be happy and a spirit of adventure represent the formula of this success strategy.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) Entering the cave, classroom, lab or studio to engage in creative work will prove satisfying now. Work is the keyword and includes confronting fears. To do so, you must know what they are and that is your first task. Imagine that you must confront the monster in order to own your courage and strength and claim your power.

The time has come to expand your horizons, and you have work to do. Fortunately, the labors implied are of the creative kind. It is important that you take the initiative now and make extra efforts to break through inertia and activate a new momentum. Hesitation could prove quite costly in the shorter and the longer term, too.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22) With each new day you are feeling happier, more empowered and more fully who you are as an individual. It may feel as though you have suddenly awakened from a dream or a trance.

Inspired, you want to share your success with others, at least to socialize, relax and rejuvenate.

Be open to new knowledge and disciplined to learn new skills.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21) Your ambitions and passions are at a peak. Getting the attention you want and feel you de-serve is clearly on your mind. If you do not receive it you could become despondent, or angry.

Your energy levels are probably running pretty high and can be harnessed to support your ambitions. Yet, a key to your success now is to serve a higher purpose.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) Your enthusiasm levels are on a steady rise. This is inspiring you to embark upon or at least dream about new adventures. Travel to foreign and exotic lands is highlighted. However you do it, breaking free from your usual routine feels extra strong now. Take hold of this restless spirit so it does not take a hold of you.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) Your passions are deepening, steadily.

Needs aside, what do you want and desire, or who? It is likely that you want a variety of things.

Yet, it is extra important now that you direct your focus in order to actualize your ambitions. Missed opportunities are common in life; don’t let this be one of those times.

Engaging in artistic activity of some kind as an end in itself will prove especially rewarding now. Considering that the purpose of life is to learn to be a conscious and responsible co-creator, any activity with this intention will qualify as valuable.

Yet, the quality of your intention is the magical ingredient in the sauce.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21) Directing your creative energies to home and family is likely now and will prove especially rewarding. Intentions to produce an atmosphere of beauty and inspiration can be the means as well as the consequence of your actions. Romance and passion are also featured so tune-in and embrace the mood with someone special.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) As one of the most artistic signs of the Zodiac, this current cycle is an invitation to actualize some of that potential. In fact, the results may be prolific. You can also expect to direct your focus to a variety of fronts, in alignment with your nature.

Original design will prove especially inspiring and give you a boost of confidence.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) What are your gifts and talents? Do you have all the tools and resources you need at this time to engage them? A review of your inventory is the other side of making key investments.

Taking stock of your skills for the sake of practical application and perhaps even new employment is also highlighted.

Tails in Tahoe Skylar

Mo

Sam

Dan

Skylar is a very happy, 2-year-old cattle dog mix who loves people and gets along with most other dogs. She is eager to please, walks politely on a leash and shows aptitude for further training.

Mo was brought to us from a loving home who was unable to keep him due to unforeseeable circumstances, at no fault of his own. This sweet boy loves people and can’t wait to fill your life with love.

This is a wonderful 7 mo old, neutered male Pitbull pup. He is a beautiful brindle and not a big guy at all. Was out with several dogs at a time and did fine and just ignores our house cats.

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, 2-year-old Dan is friendly and curious, he’s a social guy who enjoys the company of his feline friends but even more so the comfort of your lap!

Pet Network (775) 832-4404 bschilpp@petnetwork.org www.petnetwork.org

Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (530) 587-5948 www.hstt.org

WARF (775) 777-7334 karen.joseph@att.net www.tahoewarf.com

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FEATURE

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SIERRA STORIES

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Bid for L ake Tahoe National Park

Timber baron Duane L. Bliss supported a Tahoe Forest Preserve. | Nevada State Museum

T celebrating its 100

his year the National Park Service is th anniversary. Many of America’s most scenic and historic places have been set aside and protected as national parks. The concept of a national park is an American innovation that grew out of the conservation movement that began in the 19th Century.

Yellowstone became the first national park in 1872, but due to lack of a coordinated policy and leadership at the federal level, the National Park Service was not established until 1916. The mission of the NPS is to preserve natural and cultural resources and provide the services needed for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of park visitors, for this and future generations — honorable goals indeed.

In the 1870s and 1880s when the Tahoe Basin was being decimated by logging companies to provide lumber and fuel wood for Nevada’s booming silver mining industry, there was growing public pressure to protect some of the Tahoe forest from destruction. Even Duane L. Bliss, a timber baron who owned the most land in the region, understood the value of scenic beauty at Big Blue. Bliss ordered loggers on his timber tracts to spare all trees under 15 inches in diameter in order to protect the forest and accelerate its eventual regrowth.

Initially, however, nothing could stop the juggernaut of the Comstock. In the 1870s, most Truckee-Tahoe locals were enjoying an economic boost from the logging industry and related business opportunities so they supported the acquisition of land for profit rather than for protection under government control. But, by 1880, mounting damage to the Tahoe Basin forest was drawing protests from visitors, newspaper editors and politicians and a movement toward mitigating exploitation of Tahoe’s remaining timber gathered popular support.

In 1883, California’s state assembly declared that it was the state’s duty to “preserve natural scenery for the health, pleasure and recreation of both residents and tourists.” Much of the Nevada side of the Tahoe Basin had already been logged, but most of the forest on the California side was still relatively intact. The assembly recommended that the federal government acquire the unspoiled land owned by Central Pacific Railroad in the northern portion of the basin “for the purpose of California holding and preserving it as a

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state park or state forest.” Unfortunately, the resolution never gained political traction and died in the state senate.

Before Bliss died in 1907, he contacted noted California environmentalist John Muir and proposed the establishment of a Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve. Muir, a writer and naturalist, had actively supported the creation of a Sierra Forest Reserve to protect timberland in Northern California. Muir is best known for his leading role in the fight to save the Yosemite Valley from commercial exploitation and for co-founding the Sierra Club.

In 1899, President William McKinley approved the establishment of more than 136,000 acres in the southwestern part of the Tahoe Basin as the Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve. Today, the bulk of that reserve is known as the Desolation Wilderness, one of the most beautiful and heavily visited portions of the Tahoe Sierra. It was the beginning of federal efforts to protect and manage land at Lake Tahoe, but logging in the basin continued.

That same year, Nevada Sen. William M. Stewart proposed a Lake Tahoe National Park that would include the whole of the Tahoe Basin. Stewart’s plan was somewhat disingenuous because he wanted a large dam built at Tahoe City with all surplus water stored behind it available for Nevada farmers, as well as the development of hydro-

electric power. Nevada’s agriculture industry was elated, stating that the only limits on the potential expansion of farming in the Truckee River district would be the height of the dam. Stewart was hoping for a dam that could hold back 12 feet of Tahoe water, compared to the current limit of 6 feet, 1 inch.

California interests complained that although Stewart’s proposal would protect about 1,300 square miles, it also included 80,000 acres west of the Sierra crest and Tahoe watershed, well into El Dorado and Placer counties. Stewart also enjoyed a close relationship with Bliss and the Central Pacific Railroad, both of which would stand to gain immensely from the proposed land exchange. Muir and others warned of a “gross fraud” by the lumber companies against the public interest and the proposed national park bill died.

Meanwhile, supporters of expanding the Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve renewed their

“By 1880, mounting damage to the Tahoe Basin forest was drawing protests from visitors, newspaper editors and politicians and a movement toward mitigating exploitation of Tahoe’s remaining timber gathered popular support.” efforts. Unlike a national park that required an act of Congress, forest reserves could be established by presidential decree. More importantly for local Tahoe residents and businessmen, a national park excludes commercial development, while a forest reserve permitted livestock grazing and logging.

After President McKinley’s assassination in September 1901, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt took command. Roosevelt soon demanded the expansion of the forest reserve system. An aggressive conservationist, Roosevelt assisted in adding 147 million acres to the nation’s forest reserves, created 18 national monuments and used his influence with Congress to establish

TA H O E

five national parks. He also established the U.S. Forest Service to better manage the nations’ wild lands.

By this time, Lake Tahoe’s forestland was in a deplorable condition. Civil engineer and conservationist professor Marsden Manson wrote, “Around Lake Tahoe the timbered areas have been entirely swept off, with the exception of a few thousand acres around Tallac, and some at the north end, reserved by the owners for later use.” The landscape was so barren near Brockway and along the East Shore of Big Blue that large tracts were being sold for 50 cents per acre.

BOOK SIGNING J U LY 2 8 | 5 - 7 P. M .

T R U C K E E T H U R S D AY S Mark McLaughlin will be signing copies of his new book, “Snowbound” at The Bookshelf booth.

Over the next two decades, more efforts to establish a Lake Tahoe National Park were initiated, but none ever made it to the congressional level. In the 1920s, Stephen Mather, the first director of the newly formed National Park Service and a longtime California resident, had visited Lake Tahoe many times. The forest had grown back robustly, but Mather was concerned about the increasing construction of roads, homes and businesses, all of which lowered the region’s chances for national park status. Finally in 1931, another representative of the NPS visited the lake and determined that its “extremely altered” landscape and widespread private ownership precluded the area from being designated a national park and the book was closed. Today, more than 70 percent of the land area in the Lake Tahoe Basin is designated as state park and national forest.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com, or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Nostalgia

DRINK LIKE HANK MONK Stagecoach driver Hank Monk was more celebrated for his drinking ability than his precocious driving skills. The phrase “to drink like Hank Monk” still survives in Virginia City saloons. His level of imbibing stood out in an era when men consumed alcohol before breakfast and then drank regularly for the rest of the day. Remembered as a man who could drive when he couldn’t walk, he was sometimes carried from the saloon to the waiting coach to resume his run.

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s best-selling book “Sierra Stories: True Tales of Tahoe, Vol. 1” available in local stores or at thestormking.com.

Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

The LIVE MUSIC, SHOWS & NIGHTLIFE

July 28-31 | Cisco Grove $75-$200 Camping available

THE MUSIC SCENE

Music SCENE July 28-August 3, 2016

Guitarfish Music Festival FA B U L O U S & F U N K Y S T O R Y B Y P R I YA H U T N E R

SPREADING POSITIVE CHANGE

“Guitarfish Festival is not your average festival.

It’s intimate. It’s easy to get to. And the vibes, well, they are totally Tahoe; filled with a deep sense of community, love of the environment,

stilt walkers and theatrics. There are also more craft and food vendors this year, as well. We handpicked quite a few vendors with good energy, earth-centered products from around the world that are in line with our theme.”

Musician and business partner Jimmy Leslie is passionate about the environment and leads the charge of the Guitarfish mission of sustainability and the Blue Program.

The overall theme and mission of Guitarfish, Deep Blue Ocean, is to raise awareness of overfishing, pollution of the ocean and preserving the watershed, rivers and streams.

“In keeping with the theme, Saturday night is about deep blue grooves, dress up in your blue and white. Think sky and ocean.

ALO headlines that night,” Dana explains.

The family friendly event hosts a camp area for families with music and activities for children of all ages including interactive arts and crafts hosted by Kindred Art & Folk Institute. Need to stretch before dancing? Morning yoga is available. There is also a free mountain bike shuttle that drops folks off at the top of Hole in the Ground for a ride down to the campground.

In the heat of it all participants can swim in the nearby waters and cool off after dancing. “The Guitarfish swimming

MIDTOWN SOCIAL

and the opportunity to relax and let go.”

hole looks like it will be fantastic with the water low this year,” says Dana.

It may be challenging to pull away from any of the four stages offering stellar sounds.

Some performers will rock out by the river and offer drum circles during the event.

When night descends, the Jankysaurus art car featuring the Jankytown Orchestra will light up the night with lasers, art cars and performances of all kinds offering a taste of the Burning Man spirit.

“The energy of the festival is family by day, Burning Man by night, and it’s all sexy.

They’ll be lots of lasers and lights,” says Dana.

The festival features many powerhouses of female vocalists, leading Dana to add the late night “Starfish and Guitarfish Diva Ball” featuring all female singers.

UNIVERSAL SOUNDS One of the bands to participate this year is the Doobie Decibel System with veteran musicians Roger McNamee, Jay Lane, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Pete Sears and Jason Crosby.

“The band’s set list is very universal,” explains McNamee. “We have acoustic instruments and look like we’re going to play some Simon and Garfunkel and then we come out and play British psychedelic music like the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Jimmy Hendrix. We also play a bit of American protest music and our own originals.” Their first album, yet to be named, is set to be released soon.

“I suspect we’ll play some of them,” adds McNamee. The band covers songs like Neil Young’s “Ohio” and often plays their theme song, “A Couple of Puffs.”

“There is a long line of Bay Area bands whose approach is to recognize music is the soundtrack of your life. There is a community of musicians and bands, like ALO, and dozens of other bands playing for the sake of music. Guitarfish has tapped into the same scene,” says McNamee.

COOL CALIFORNIA SOUL Also performing is the eight-piece band Orgone. Veterans of Guitarfish, they rock a cool California soul sound. Co-founded by guitarist Sergio Rios who started the band with keyboardist Dan Hastie, they began as a four-piece instrumental band and evolved into their current incarnation through an evolution of changes.

“The band writes and does everything as a collective,” explains Rios. They just

Have you heard Midtown Social? The nine-piece Bay Area band makes their debut at Guitarfish this year. Midtown’s mission is to spread positive change.

“The people in our band are unique and care deeply about what’s happening in the Bay Area and in our community. Our influences are diverse and eclectic,” explains “RJ” aka Richard Julia.

Bob Minkin

Donner Summit lies one of Tahoe’s most fabulous and funkiest festival events of the year. Guitarfish Festival is not your average festival. It’s intimate. It’s easy to get to.

And the vibes, well, they are totally Tahoe; filled with a deep sense of community, love of the environment, and the opportunity to relax and let go. An openhearted feeling reverberates throughout the four-day festival that starts July 28 and offers a lineup of talent that keeps music lovers dancing for days.

Founder Brent Dana talks about all things new at this year’s festival: “We’ve added more production, more activities and more bands. We’ve also added the Starfish Stage in the family camp area, the Illuminous Zone featuring art cars, interactive art pieces, as well as the Cuddlefish Station with performance art,

released a new single last month entitled, “Do What you Came to Do.” “The band is big on vinyl,” Rios adds.

They recently re-released their latest album “Beyond the Sun” on vinyl. “Playing music is about sharing the moment with the audience and elevating the energy. It’s all love,” Rios says.

“Orgone is about soul music, it’s about losing yourself, it’s about sweating and completely giving in,” says Rios of their sound. Adding that lead vocalist Adryon de León is a powerhouse. Orgone will perform Sunday night before Afrolicious to help close out the festival.

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n the thick pines of Cisco Grove just

ORGONE

I beyond the majestic granite peaks of

Drawing their sound from greats like the Isley Brothers and Funkadelic, the band incorporates soul, funk, blues, jazz, rock and afro beats to create their vibe.

“There are many genres and influences and all the elements come together creating a direct reflection of who we are.

We are influenced by both past and present and pay homage to different musicians to tie it all up,” says Julia. “We come from all walks of life and our music reflects that.”

Dubbed “The Year of the Campout,” the festival’s theme on Friday night is a magical forest theme. If you feel so inclined, pull out the fairy costumes and be part of the magic or just wear your jeans, as far as dress code there isn’t one except to be comfortable and come as you are.

This event is not to be missed.  For more information, visit guitarfishfestival.com.

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Gene Evaro Jr. July 31 | 4 p.m.

Commons Beach | Tahoe City

HAILING FROM MAGICAL Joshua Tree, Gene Evaro Jr. embodies pure inspiration and creativity. From the folk magic of Paul Simon, to the crazy funk fashion of Sly & The Family Stone and the lyrical poetry of Jim Morrison, Evaro’s songs speak for his generation through his prolific songwriting. He performs his deeply grooved funky blues, and soulful folk. | concertsatcommonsbeach.com

Whitney Myer

C A L E N D A R | J U LY 2 8 - A U G U S T 4 , 2 0 1 6 JULY 28 | THURSDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE

July 30 | 7 p.m.

Brewery Arts Center | Carson City, Nev. WHITNEY MYER IS a soul singer gone rogue. Teasing the lines of R&B and rock n’ roll, her electrifying live performances mesmerize audiences and have earned her featured appearances at Lightning in a Bottle, The Bounce Festival and SXSW. Drawing inspiration from musicians like Prince, Little Dragon and Bjork, Myer has shared the stage with the likes of Allen Stone, DEV, and Fitz and The Tantrums.

Athena McIntyre opens the show. | breweryarts.org

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Guitarfish Music Festival Cisco Grove Campground Jeff Jones The Beacon 1 p.m.

Sugar Cane Experience Lakeview Commons 4:30 p.m.

The J Band Truckee Thursdays 5 p.m.

Saxy Keys Cottonwood 6 p.m.

80’s music night Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

Mic Smith McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Smooth Hound Smith Moody’s 8 p.m.

The Great Bingo Revival Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

Live music Rookies 9:30 p.m.

Bobby G Cabo Wabo 9:30 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Classic Cue 8 p.m.

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

RIVERSIDE DINING NIGHTLY LIVELY PUB W/ GREAT DRINKS

Patio Bar & Grill Open Late!

Friday Night Fish Fry Saturday Night Street Tacos

Live Music on the Patio

Fri. & Sat. 6-9 p.m. No Cover On bike path and river at the corner of Alpine Meadows (530) 583-4264

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Theater, Comedy & Dance “Young Shakespeare” Sand Harbor 10 a.m.

Lake Tahoe Dance Festival Gatekeeper’s Museum 6 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

“Comedy of Errors” Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

Valhalla Tahoe 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Farley Crystal Bay Club 8:30 p.m.

Stagebenders & Kat Simmons The Improv Harvey’s 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Tyler Stafford Wild River Grille 6 p.m.

Summertime Blues McKinley Arts and Cultural Center 6 p.m.

Jaime Rollins Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

Andrew Sullivan Mountain Music Parlor 7 p.m.

Casavant Pipe Organ Trinity Episcopal Church Reno 7 p.m.

Barrio Manouche Peppermill 7 p.m.

Shiloh Acoustic Concert First United Methodist Church 7 p.m.

Alexandra Sasse Steinway Piano Gallery 7 p.m.

RYE Brothers Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Lonnie Garcia Boomtown 6 p.m.

Lila Rose, Low La La & Grace Hayes Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

Platinum Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Bazooka Zoo’s Groovy Good Time Bash St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

John Dawson Band Gilley’s Nugget 9 p.m.

Poperz Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 5 p.m.

DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

DJ Trivia Singer Social Club 8 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.

Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ MoFunk Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance The Frozen Ballet John Ascuaga’s Nugget 3 & 8 p.m.

Mike Pace Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

“Side By Side” Reno Little Theater 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Farely Carson Nugget 7:30 p.m.

Fifty Show Salute w/Rick Michel Harrah’s 8 p.m.

“Malvolio Or As You Will” Brüka Theater 8 p.m.

Special Events ARTown Reno venues Midtown Art Walk Sippee’s Reno 4 p.m.

39 Marketplace Street Faire Victorian Square 4 p.m.

JULY 29 | FRIDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Guitarfish Music Festival Cisco Grove Campground Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

Talking Root The Beacon 1 p.m.

8 Track Massacre Heavenly Village 5 p.m.

Serina Dawn Duo Cottonwood 6 p.m.

Linda Saxton Nakoma Resort 6 p.m.

Buddy Emmers Blues Band Kings Beach State Recreation Area 6:30 p.m.

George Souza River Ranch 6 p.m.

Keith Urban Ripcord World Tour Harvey’s 7 p.m.

Classical Tahoe Full Orchestra Sierra Nevada College 7 p.m.

Live music 968 Park Hotel Coffee Bar 7:30 p.m.

Tahoe Dance Band South Lake Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Ike & Martin Jake’s on the Lake 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Hank Bigg and the Hardtops Bar of America 8 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

David Luning Band Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Live music Steamers Bar & Grill SLT 9 p.m.

Bluff Collar Hard Rock 10 p.m.

Purple Haze Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

Jessie Leigh Band Cabo Wabo 10:30 p.m.

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C A L E N D A R | J U LY 2 8 - A U G U S T 4 , 2 0 1 6

RENO & BEYOND Casavant Pipe Organ Trinity Episcopal Church Reno 12 p.m.

Reno Municipal Band Wingfield Park 12 p.m.

Catfish Carl Genoa Lake Golf Course 3 p.m.

Platinum Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Crush Boomtown 5 p.m.

Hellbound Glory Wingfield Park 5:30 p.m.

Hallway Patrol Sierra Arts Gallery 6 p.m.

Moon Gravy Wild River Grille 6 p.m.

In-A-Fect Harrah’s 6 p.m.

Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Artemisia Chamber Ensemble Sundance Books 7 p.m.

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BLUES

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Summer Concert Series

8/27 6-8PM

STEVE LUCKY and the

RHUMBA BUMS ~ and ~ The Blues Monsters

JOHNNY “V�

VERNAZZA BAND w/LEN RAINEY 6-8PM

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UB40 Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater 7 p.m.

Buddhist Chants Reno Buddhist Center 7 p.m.

Decoy Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Vassar Lounge 7 p.m.

UB40 Robert Hawkins Amphitheater 7:30 p.m.

RYE Brothers Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Escalade Carson Nugget 8 p.m.

UltraFaux Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

David Nail Sparks Nugget 8 p.m.

Barrio Manouche Peppermill 8 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Living the Good Life Lounge 8 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan Harrah’s 8:30 p.m.

Knightfall with Graveshadow Jub Jub’s 8:30 p.m.

Live music Max’s Casino 9 p.m.

Flock of 80Z Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

John Dawson Band Gilley’s Nugget 9 p.m.

All In Harrah’s 9 p.m.

Stephen Lord Boomtown 9 p.m.

Zona Nortena 3rd Street Bar 10 p.m.

Nelly Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

In-A-Fect Atlantis 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 5 & 11 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Battle Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V & DJ Bob Richards Eldorado 9 p.m.

DJ RickGee Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ MoFunk Eldorado 10 p.m.

Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

The North Tahoe/Truckee Transport Program is a shared ride, origin to destination and ADA accessible. Priority given to those 60+, residing in eastern Placer and Nevada counties. The senior shuttle must be utilized to ensure it is available in the future.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Twentieth Century� Reno Little Theater 1 p.m. “Alice in Wonderland�

UNR Laxalt Amphitheater 7 p.m.

Carlos Rodriguez Carson Nugget 7:30 p.m.

Josh Blue Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. “Buyer & Cellar�

Good Luck Macbeth 7:30 p.m. “Side By Side� Reno Little Theater 7:30 p.m.

Fifty Show Salute w/Rick Michel Harrah’s 8 p.m. “Malvolio Or As You Willâ€? BrĂźka Theater 8 p.m.

Kevin Farley Pioneer Underground 9 p.m.

Special Events ARTown Reno venues Official Hot August Nights Kickoff Virginia City

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DJ Parties Arty the Party Harrah’s 9:30 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

DJ Enfro & DJ Josbeatz Peek Harrah’s 10:30 p.m.

DJ Johnny Big Boy Tahoe Biltmore 11 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Punk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

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Thick Newton High Camp Squaw Valley 12 p.m.

The Trey Stone Band The Beacon 1 p.m.

Danny Sturtevant Resort at Squaw Creek 2 p.m.

Live music Village at Northstar 3 p.m.

Live music Alder Creek CafĂŠ 5 p.m.

Brickhouse Heavenly Village 5 p.m.

SnowGlobe and the City of South Lake Tahoe recently penned a deal for the threeday music festival to remain in Tahoe through 2018. This year’s festival is slated from Dec. 29 to 31. Tickets will be available soon. The festival draws more than 15,000 people to the grounds of Lake Tahoe Community College. | snowglobemusicfestival.com

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WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES ON THE NORTH SHORE STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

LAKE TAHOE DANCE FESTIVAL July 28 & 29 | 6 p.m. | Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City LAKE TAHOE DANCE COLLECTIVE Aug. 20 | 6 p.m. | Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City CLAUDIA SCHREIER & COMPANY Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. & Oct. 15 | 2 & 7 p.m. | Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema | Tahoe City

A Christin Hanna always knew she had

s a young girl growing up in Tahoma,

a passion for dance. But after beginning her formal training in Lake Tahoe, the lack of local opportunity led her to leave home by her junior year to pursue her dreams. She joined the Oakland Ballet as a teenager. A decade of professional dancing in New York City soon followed.

Hanna was dancing in the Berkshire Mountains of New England when a lifechanging idea first sparked. While performing at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass., she realized that this was something she could bring back home.

“Being there, in a destination community surrounded by dance, I realized there wasn’t a lot of dance here,” Hanna recalls.

“Seeing something successful in a resort area, I realized I could do it here and it would be a meaningful next step in my career.”

In 2008, Hanna returned home to create

time festival collaborator Kristina Berger.

“With a wide range of choreography, the festival offers a spectacular night at the lake for both connoisseurs and those new to dance,” said Hanna. “We’ve carefully selected our program to offer a complete education in dance for those attending their first performance, while longtime fans will discover new choreographers and enjoy rarely-performed classics.”

Noting the success of classical arts in other resort communities, such as Vail and Aspen, Hanna sees a need and desire for the expansion of cultural offerings in Tahoe.

“People come to Tahoe for a lot of reasons and dance hasn’t always been one of them,” she says. “It’s silly, if you look at other resort towns, that we don’t have it here. We want to become a place that performs cuttingedge dance and fosters local artists.

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George Souza River Ranch 6 p.m.

Classical Tahoe Full Orchestra Sierra Nevada College 7 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Hank Bigg and the Hardtops Bar of America 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

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Ashley Barron Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Jessie Leigh Band Cabo Wabo 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties Arty the Party Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

DJ J Espinosa & DJ Rick Gee Peek Harrah’s 10:30 p.m.

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Open Mic & Karaoke MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Alex Ramon Magic Show Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

Valhalla Tahoe 7:30 p.m.

“Forever Plaid” Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

Stagebenders & Kat Simmons The Improv Harvey’s 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.

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Live music Micano Home and Garden Décor 1 p.m.

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Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

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We can create opportunities for younger choreographers and people making a name for themselves.”

Although local dancers may always harbor dreams of eventual success in New York and other dance capitals of the world, Hanna hopes that in the future that Lake Tahoe can also be on the short list of dance destinations.

“I think a huge part of a wellrounded society is having arts as an offering and it should not be excluded because we are a rural area,” she says. “It’s great to be a ballerina in Manhattan, but our success was measured by New York Times reviews or big-time donations.

I wasn’t having the impact I have had here. You do have to leave to come back.” 

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Tahoe Youth Ballet that then became the nonprofit Lake Tahoe Dance Collective.

As founding artistic director, Hanna went on to create the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, now in its fourth year.

After offering three weeks of workshops in which local dance students train with visiting professionals from around the country, the festival is from July 27 to 29 with performances by both world-class dancers and their aspiring students.

“Our teachers have had major careers in the world of dance and come here year after year to be part of this special event,” says Hanna. “We wanted something that would involve a group of artists who create, perform and consider themselves part of something that is evolving.”

This year’s program features four performances by leading professional dancers and two workshop pieces, including contemporary new works by Christian Burns and Constantine Baecher, an excerpt from “Swan Lake,” and a selection from “Agathlon” by mid-century choreographer Erick Hawkins. Featured dancers will include Tracy Finch of New York’s New Chamber Ballet, Jakob Pringle and Megan Thornton of Salt Lake City’s Ballet West and long-

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Whitney Myer Carson City Brewery Art Center 7 p.m.

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Theater, Comedy & Dance “Alice in Wonderland” UNR Laxalt Amphitheater 2 p.m.

“Side By Side” Reno Little Theater 2 p.m.

Josh Blue Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

Fifty Show Salute w/Rick Michel Harrah’s 8 p.m.

Special Events Reno-Sparks Open Streets Arlington to Riverside Reno 10 a.m.

AUG. 1 | MONDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Ben Fuller Homewood 5 p.m.

Reno Jazz Orchestra Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

Mark Wilson McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

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DJ Parties DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

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TAHOE & TRUCKEE Moonalice Truckee Regional Park 6:30 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan w/Reno Jazz Orchestra Valhalla 7:30 p.m.

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Theater, Comedy & Dance “Young Shakespeare” Sand Harbor 10 a.m.

“Comedy of Errors” Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

Charles Fleischer The Improv Harvey’s 9 p.m.

ElectroSwing Burlesque The Loft 9 p.m.

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Pioneer Underground | Reno Nev. BACK BY POPULAR demand, Steve Hytner returns to Reno Tahoe Comedy with loads of new material. Hytner has made an indelible impression on both the large and small screens. Currently, he can be seen on the new ABC comedy “Modern Family.” Combined with his stand-up career, television and commercial appearances, Hytner is one of America’s most recognized character actors. | renotahoecomedy.com

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John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

The Socks! Peppermill 6 p.m.

Desperados Boomtown 6 p.m.

Rick Metz Sand Regency pool 6 p.m.

Joker’s Wild Blues Band Lazy 5 Regional Park 6:30 p.m.

Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Bingo & Country Rock DJ Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

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Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Red Dog Saloon 7 p.m.

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Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Full Monty” Eldorado 7 p.m.

Josh Nasar Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

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The Novelists Truckee Thursdays 5 p.m.

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80’s music night Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?

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Rick Metz Blues Jam Sands Regency 7 p.m.

Josh Procaccini and Jenera Batten Firkin & Fox 7:30 p.m.

Jazz Jam Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Lost Dog Found Peppermill 8 p.m.

Orbison and the Everly Brothers Reimagined Sparks Nugget 8 pm.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

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Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

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Theater, Comedy & Dance “Young Shakespeare” Sand Harbor 10 a.m.

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Charles Fleischer The Improv Harvey’s 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

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Terri & Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

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Orbison and the Everly Brothers Reimagined Sparks Nugget 8 pm.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Bazooka Zoo’s Groovy Good Time Bash St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

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Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

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Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Full Monty” Eldorado 7 p.m.

Josh Nasar Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

Fifty Show Salute w/Rick Michel Harrah’s 8 p.m.

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DINING GUIDE KINGS BEACH

Jason’s | American

Jason’s Beachside Grill, a local’s favorite for more than 30 years offers casual dining in a rustic atmosphere. Savor American classics like Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken, Pasta, Blackened Salmon and Jason’s famous Baby Back Ribs, along with nightly specials. Jason’s boasts the largest salad bar on the North Shore and gourmet halfpound burgers and sandwiches. There’s a kid’s menu, and a large selection of spirits, wine and microbrews. 8338 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, next to the North Tahoe Event Center | Daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | MC, VISA, AMEX, Diners, Discover | (530) 546-3315

Lanza’s | Italian

Traditional Italian food since the 1930s, and Lanza’s has been a long-time favorite with locals, as well as visitors. It’s been voted best Italian restaurant for many years. Guests will find a great family atmosphere featuring family recipes and large portions. Most dinners are between $12 and $19. Lanza’s also offers a nice selection of Italian and California wines. Lanza’s now offers gluten-free pizza and spaghetti. Offsite catering available. 7739 North Lake Blvd., King’s Beach (next to Safeway) | No reservations | Dinner at 5 p.m. | Full Bar and Happy Hour 4:30 p.m. | MC and VISA | (530) 546-2434

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Las Panchitas | Mexican

Jessica Stanley and Allison Yonto.

Serving fine Mexican food since 1975 and at Lake Tahoe since 1982, delicious Chinga-Lingas head the appetizer list. Authentic Chili Relleños are made from fresh-roasted chiles stuffed with jack cheese, and Fiesta Tostadas are created from a flour tortilla with beans, ground beef, chile colorado, chile verde, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and cheese. The Chicken, Shrimp and Sirloin Fajitas are enough for two. 8345 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | Full bar with delicious margaritas | Dinners from $10.95 | All major credit cards accepted | (530) 546-4539

TAHOE CITY

Bacchi’s | Vintage Steakhouse

Since 1932, this family owned restaurant has taken pride in serving family style Italian food in a checkered tablecloth setting with touches of Old Tahoe. Servers bring large tureens of minestrone soup, followed by a salad bowl for the table and a generous antipasto tray with some housemade delicacies. The menu has more than 40 selections including their renowned housemade ravioli. The large dining room easily seats big parties. 2905 Lake Forest Road (2 miles east of Tahoe City off Hwy. 28) | Dinner from 5:30 nightly | Bar opens at 4 p.m. | Extensive wine list and banquet room | (530) 583-3324

TRUCKEE

El Toro Bravo | Mexican

This is outstanding Mexican cuisine with recipes that have made El Toro Bravo a favorite in Truckee for 25 years.

Located in a quaint, old-time, Truckee house, with a friendly ambience to go with your meal. Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Topping the menu are tender Steak and Chicken Fajitas, Chimichangas, Tacoladas, Chili Relleños, Snapper Santa Cruz, Grilled Prawns and the unusual Oysters 444. Patio dining, weather permitting. 10816 Donner Pass Road, on the west end of Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Service from 11:30 a.m. | Full bar | VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover | (530) 587-3557

Pianeta | Italian Cucina

One of the Tahoe area’s best, Pianeta transports the palate with sophisticated, yet rustic Italian food in a warm, cozy atmosphere. The Antipasti features Bruschetta Olivata, Filet Mignon Carpaccio, Housemade Grilled Sausages & Crab Cakes. Pianeta makes most pasta in house with dishes like Veal Meatballs with Pesto & Linguini Pasta, Chicken & Prosciutto Cannelloni with Porcini Cream Sauce & Ravioli della Casa. 10096 Donner Pass Road, along Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Open for dinner nightly | Full bar and wine list | Happy Hour at the Bar Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 6:30 p.m. | (530) 587-4694

WEST SHORE

The West Shore Café and Inn | Seasonal California cuisine

With its beautiful surroundings, warm ambiance and seasonal menus, the West Shore is a lakefront favorite among Tahoe’s community and visitors alike. Enjoy lakefront dining with breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe, while experiencing our seasonal menus, which always draw from the best seasonal meats, seafood and produce available. | Homewood Mountain Resort’s Farm to Peak Dinner Series: Take the chairlift to the top of Homewood Mountain then dine on exquisite seasonal cuisine by West Shore Cafe’s Chef de Cuisine, Ben Deinken on Saturday, August 13 & Sunday, September 4. | Advanced reservations required | $150 per person per dinner 5160 West Lake Blvd., Homewood | (530) 525-5200 | WestShoreCafe.com

To be included in the Dining Guide, call (530) 546-5995, ext. 100.

I and Allison Yonto introduced their two llanta Wines co-owners Jessica Stanley

varietals at Uncorked Tahoe City recently.

Stanley and Yonto excitedly greeted people and shared information about the chardonnay and zinfandel being passed around the bar and tables. Tahoe local Rob Westin remarked on the 2013 Zinfandel Howell Mountain, “Absolutely delicious.

Only a few wineries use grapes from Howell Mountain, so these guys are lucky to be able to buy grapes from there.”

Here’s a snapshot of how Illanta Wines started. The design of the wine labels is mountains and water imposed on a topographical map of Lake Tahoe — depicting Stanley’s and Yonto’s adoration of Lake Tahoe.

project to life — create a wine business plan in Lake Tahoe.

Working with a third-party facility in Napa Valley and various California vineyards, newly formed Illanta Wines began making small-batch, limited-production wines. Yonto is currently enrolled in the University of California, Davis winemaking program to learn more about the process. Stanley says that Yonto is the brainchild of Illanta.

Illanta Wines plans to work with Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships when it gets its own winemaking facilities.

Illanta is developing a relationship with the nonprofit that monitors water quality, waste reduction and restoration projects.

Illanta is still in the early stages of incep-

“ Tahoe is where we want to be. We wanted to do something fun, different and sustainable in a supportive community.”

Six-year Tahoe City resident Jessica Stanley is a civil engineer in sustainable infrastructure whose company is based in the Bay Area; luckily, she is able to work remotely.

She was looking to do something closer to home where she could use her expertise and contribute to the community, when she was introduced to Allison Yonto, a West Shore resident for 15 years. Partnering to produce and promote sustainable wines seemed like the perfect opportunity and they began attending winemaking events together and learning about the industry.

Yonto had just earned her wine business-management certification from California State University, Sonoma when she realized it was possible to bring her final

–Allison Yonto

tion. It just released two varietals and is testing the market before expanding.

CALIFORNIA GRAPES Illanta Wines only uses grape growers that contribute to the ecosystem of the overall environment, the pair says.

“We only pick growers that are using the best practices,” Stanley says.

Illanta Wines will be showcasing a 2014 certified organic wine to be out soon, but here is what is available now. The 2014 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills is a bright chardonnay that comes from grapes grown in the higher elevation hills of Santa Barbara. Its yellow apple, mango, toffee and vanilla flavors are steeped in oak barrels

to preserve its notes. The 2013 Zinfandel Howell Mountain that originates from the Beatty Ranch Vineyard in Napa County is sourced from biodynamic, dry-farmed vines, according to Stanley. The perfumed, structured Zin offers aromas of red berries and violets. This juicy and full-bodied wine with silky tannins can be best enjoyed now or cellared for up to five years.

ITALIAN ROOTS “Wine has always been a part of the family,” Yonto says. The word Illanta, pronounced yhan-ta, is the original spelling of her last name. When her great-grandfather migrat-ed to the U.S. and people had trouble pro-nouncing it, the family changed it to Yonto.

She comes from a big family: seven aunts and uncles and 26 to 32 cousins (that she’s aware of ). At her large family gatherings there is lots of food, talking, hugging and wine.

She was from Pennsylvania and had been living there when she visited a friend in Tahoe for a week and ended up staying 15 years. Yonto’s favorite wine is Sangiovese, which compliments her Italian heritage.

“I like the super Tuscan tannin flavors and how they change over time,” she says.

Stanley was based out of San Francisco, but says that she couldn’t stay away from Lake Tahoe. She worked with other wineries to figure out how to use less water and create a model that emulates a positive environmental footprint.

“Tahoe is where we want to be. We wanted to do something fun, different and sustainable in a supportive community,” Yonto says.  For more information, visit illantawines.com. Illanta Wines are available at Uncorked in Tahoe City and Truckee.

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Breathtaking views with dinner

VILLAg E WINE WALK Village at Northstar hosts a Wine Walk Series on the final Saturday of each month through Aug. 27. Participants on July 30 can enjoy a variety of delicious wine samples and light snacks while meandering throughout the Village from 3 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance online and $32 on the day of the event. | northstarcalifornia.com

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Tahoe Food Hub and Chef Tiffany Swan have partnered to serve unique dinners and wine parings using fresh local foods at the KT Base Bar in Squaw Valley.

Guests can sit on the sun deck surrounded by 8,000-foot mountain peaks and enjoy the views and the food. Dinners are at 6 p.m. on Aug. 20 and Sept. 4 and 17. The cost is $54 per adult; $29 per child, ages 4 to 12; and free to ages 3 and younger. | RSVP (800) 403-0206

Meet the winemakers

Behind the barn door

Truckee Auburn Alehouse and High Fives Foundation present “Gimme Five” bottle release party on July 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. at California 89. The event features the collaboration-inspired beer using five malts and five hop additions using all-American Chinook, Cascade and Citra hops. The event, which is free and open to all those age 21 and older, will benefit High Fives Foundation athletes with life-altering injuries. | highfivesfoundation.org

Clio Nakoma Resort offers a wine tasting on the terrace with Boyle MacDonald Wines on July 31 from 4 to 7 p.m. Meet Craig and Kate Ross, Boyle MacDonald’s owners and winemakers. Light appetizers will be served. The cost is $15 per person. | (530) 832-5067 or nakomaresort.com

Beckwourth Sierra Valley Farms and Mike Trombetta of Farm to Belly Catering present Dinner in the Barn, a dinner series of four nights that celebrates food, farm and community in Beckwourth. Each night will feature a special guest chef preparing a signature dish: on Aug. 20, Sean Conroy of Longboards Bar & Grill in Graeagle; and on Sept. 10, Douglas Dale of Wolfdale’s in Tahoe City. The four-course dinner, starting at 4:30 p.m., includes wine and beverage and music. The dinner is $130 per person. | RSVP (530) 832-0114 or sierravalleyfarms.com

Olympic Valley PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn Winemakers’ Dinner features CADE and PlumpJack wineries on July 28. Seating is at 6 p.m. for the four-course dinner and wine pairing. There will be a special guest speaker. The cost is $120 per person. | RSVP (530) 583-1578

No need to forage

Food made fresh daily with 100% vegetable oil.

Farm to Table Dinners

Five is the magic number

A sumptuous evening Take out or outdoor seating available.

Homewood Ski Homewood’s Farm to Peak dinners, on Aug. 13 and Sept. 4., offer an elevated, mountaintop, dining experience with a breathtaking view of Lake Tahoe. At 3:30 p.m., guests take the chairlift to the top of Homewood Mountain to dine on an exclusive dinner designed by West Shore cafe’s chef de cuisine Ben Deinken. He incorporates the freshest seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. The cost is $150 per person. Reservations are a must and can be made online. | (530) 525-5200 or skihomewood.com

Truckee Mountain Area Preservation 2016 Sierra Forage Dinner is on July 29 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Stella Restaurant. Tickets are $175 per person. MAP is the region’s advocate for smart land use planning and preservation of open space. | RSVP (530) 582 6751 or mountainareapreservation.org

Teas to make from scratch Tahoe City A free Tahoe Plant Workshop presented

by UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is on July 30 at 10 a.m. at the Tahoe City Demonstration Garden in Lake Forest. Participants will learn which native plants can provide teas. Roots, leaves and flowers from native and invasive plants can be used. | (775) 881-7560, ext. 7483, or terc.ucdavis.edu

Cultivation at its highest Truckee Slow Food Lake Tahoe offers free garden workshops at the Truckee Demo Garden throughout the summer. Participants can take home free cultivars for their home gardens. On Aug. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. is Tasty Teas from Tahoe Natives. The High Sierra Edible Garden Tour will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 13. | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Meet the winemakers Area venues Uncorked has announced its winemaker events for the summer. Winemaker events are held every Friday at Uncorked Truckee and every Saturday at Uncorked Tahoe City from 5 to 7 p.m. Featured winemaker’s will be at the events to pour wines and talk about their offerings including PlumpJack Winery and CADE Estate Winery, Kanzler Vineyards, Csaba Szakál of En Garde Winery, LOLA Winery and Scar of the Sea wines. (See Events in each issue for details.) | (530) 550-5200 Truckee or (530) 581-1106 Tahoe City

Park and eat Reno, Nev. Reno Street Food features about 30 deliciously packed food trucks, pop-up restaurants and food trailers from 5 to 9 p.m. every Friday until Oct. 7 at Idlewild Park.

There are live local bands and artists featured each week. | Reno Street Food on Facebook

Outdoor, lakeside events offered Thunderbird Lodge is hosting a lakeside food and wine festival fundraiser open to the public. On Aug. 20 at 5 p.m., Crystal Bay Club executive chef Evan Carsman and Encore Beverages will recreate the lawn party from the novel, “The Great Gatsby.” Participants are encouraged to wear period costumes.

For an additional donation, participants can enjoy a pre-event VIP cruise aboard the “Thunderbird” yacht with a celebrity winemaker sharing rare library wines from the winery’s estate cellar.

Tickets are $250 per person per event ($150 of which is a charitable contribution). Tickets for the event with the VIP cruise are $1,000 ($750 of which is a charitable contribution). Shuttle transportation is provided to and from Incline Village.

Limited on-site parking is reserved for Thunderbird Flagship Castle Club members. | RSVP thunderbirdtahoe.org

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libi Ale Works in Incline Village is a cool, new addition to our craftbrew scene and one of the bearers of the much-loved Tahoe tradition of being dog friendly: “Well-behaved dogs with attentive owners are welcome.” That’s right, whether inside or out, owners can bring their best furry friends here while enjoying a pint of pleasure, good company and diverse entertainment.

“Patrons can choose from approximately 20 creations on the multi-brew menu that changes often: porters, saisons, pale ales and even rare and funky, oakfermented sours.”

An unassuming building and entry reveal the industrial-chic main room, a cozy lounge that is as hip as any San Fran spot, accessible working brewery full of tanks and barrels, as well as a beautiful back yard with grass, large granite rocks, tables and, of course, tall pines.

Entertainment includes trivia, open mic, pop-up sushi, music and a myriad of fun themes on different nights of the week. For food, there is usually a food truck parked out front or bring your own to enjoy with the beverages. By the way, the local favorite T’s Mesquite Rotisserie is around the corner with counter-served Mexican food that goes great with beer.

A company that calls itself Ale Works had better rock — and this one does. Every batch starts with the best water on earth all the way from the depths of Lago Tahoe.

Patrons can choose from approximately 20 creations on the multi-brew menu that

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changes often: porters, saisons, pale ales and even rare and funky, oak-fermented sours. All palates will be satisfied and all thirsts slaked.

If you can’t make up your mind, order a sampler of 4-ouncers. On a recent visit I watched ace beer barista Ryan Rivers send out a tray of a dozen tasters to a table of aficionados — and much joy followed.

A personal current favorite is the Nitro Contradiction, a golden stout that combines rich flavors and freshness in a contradictory, light-golden package. Yum. As owners and founders Kevin Drake and Rich Romo say, “Our goal is to keep your taste buds intrigued with diverse and interesting flavors. We strive to maintain a beer lineup that is balanced between traditional European styles; super-fresh, hop-forward American beers; and innovative one-offs that will expand your beer horizons.” Mission accomplished.

Whether you are a local or visitor to the Big Blue region, this indoor-outdoor brewpub has the mountain, hipster vibe to become everyone’s favorite.

Alibi Ale Works is located at 204 East Enterprise St. For more information, call (775) 298-7001 or visit alibialeworks.com. 

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YoUr FrOnT RoW SeAt to the lake and year-round fun

Cruise Across the Crystal Blue Scenic daytime and evening dinner cruises aboard Lake Tahoe’s beloved paddlewheel boats offer unique lake views and endless photo opportunities year-round.

This is Lake Living The marina invites you for summertime adventures on the water. Go parasailing or rent personal watercraft, power boats, kayaks, and standup paddleboards.

Great Food, Casual Setting Specializing in local, sustainable cuisine and offering American favorites, the resort restaurant is open year-round for breakfast, lunch and dinner with live music on select dates. Sunset Bar & Beach Grille open seasonally.

Life is a (gorgeous, mile-long) Beach

Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier and his consulting business WineProwest.com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or lou@ wineprowest.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns.

Dig your toes in the sand along the resort’s lake front beach offering seasonal volleyball courts, beach chair & umbrella rentals and swimming.

Saddle Up! Explore the high Sierra wilderness on a guided one or two hour trail ride and enjoy the area’s beauty during spring, summer and fall.

Start your Lake Tahoe fun today!

Visit ZephyrCoveResort.com or call 800.23.TAHOE

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R E S TA U R A N T D I R E C T O RY ALPINE MEADOWS

KINGS BEACH

CREST CAFÉ

Gourmet Deli

150 Alpine Meadows Rd.

(530) 581-3037

RIVER RANCH

Variety Grill

Hwy 89 at Alpine Mdws Rd. (530) 583-4264

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ANNIE’S DELI

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CARNELIAN BAY

Deli

8369 N. Lake Blvd. (Inside Chevron) (530) 546-3265

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APIZZA BELLA

Pizza

8160 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2301

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BROCKWAY BAKERY

Bakery/Ice Cream 8710 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2431

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CALIENTE

Southwestern

8791 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-1000

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C.B.’S PIZZA & GRILL

Pizza/Grill

5075 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4738

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CHAR PIT

Burgers/Ice Cream 8732 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3171

GAR WOODS

California Grill

5000 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3366

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THE GRID

Bar & Grill

8545 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-0300

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OLD POST OFFICE

Homestyle Café

5245 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3205

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HIRO SUSHI

Sushi/Japanese

8159 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4476

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WATERMAN’S LANDING

Café/Eclectic

5166 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3590

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JASON’S BEACHSIDE GRILLE

Variety Grill

8338 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3315

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JAVA HUT

Café

8268 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 556-0602

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KINGS CAFE

Cafe/Ice Cream

8421 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3663

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CRYSTAL BAY BILTY’S BREW & Q

BBQ Smokehouse The Tahoe Biltmore

(775) 833-6748

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LANZA’S

Italian

7739 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2434

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BISTRO ELISE

Italian Bistro

Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

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LA MEXICANA

Mexican

8515 Brook Ave.

(530) 546-0310

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CAFÉ BILTMORE

24-Hour Café

The Tahoe Biltmore

(775) 831-0660

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LAS PANCHITAS

Mexican

8345 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4539

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LAKEVIEW DINING ROOM (closed for renovations) California Cuisine Cal Neva Resort

(775) 832-4000

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LOG CABIN CAFÉ

American/Ice Cream 8692 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7109

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastro Pub

9980 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 553-1333

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SPINDLESHANKS

American

400 Brassie Ave.

(530) 546-2191

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SOULE DOMAIN

Variety

9983 Cove St.

(530) 546-7529

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STEAMERS BEACHSIDE BAR & OVEN Pizza

8290 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2218

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STEAK & LOBSTER HOUSE

Steak & Seafood

Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

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SWEET TAHOE TIME

Ice Cream

8636 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-9998

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

8717 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3256

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TAHOE CENTRAL MARKET

Deli

8487 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-8344

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DONNER SUMMIT THE DINING ROOM (winter)

French California

The Village Lodge, Sugar Bowl (530) 426-9000 x754 B L D RA

RAINBOW TAVERN (summer)

American

50080 Hampshire Rocks Rd. (530) 562-5001

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NORTHSTAR

SUMMIT RESTAURANT & BAR

American

22002 Donner Pass Rd.

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EARTHLY DELIGHTS

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Northstar

(530) 587-7793

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EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Northstar

(530) 581-0600

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(530) 426-3904

INCLINE VILLAGE

MANZANITA

Calif/French

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

(530) 562-3000

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MARTIS VALLEY GRILL (summer)

American

At Northstar Golf Course

(530) 562-3460

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MIKUNI

Japanese

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2188

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(775) 831-0346

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PETRA

Wine Bar/Tapas

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-0600

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(775) 831-2700

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RUBICON PIZZA

Pizza

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2199

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TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1125

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TAVERN 6330’

American Grill

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-3200

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TC’S PUB

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2250

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ALIBI ALE WORKS

Brewery

204 East Enterprise

(775) 298-7001

AUSTIN’S

American

120 Country Club Drive

(775) 832-7778

AZZARA’S

Italian

930 Tahoe Blvd.

BAR BAR BAR U-BAKE PIZZA

Pizza

760 Mays Blvd.

BATCH CUPCAKERY

Bakery

901 Tahoe Blvd., #2

(775) 833-2253

BIG WATER GRILLE

Variety

341 Ski Way

(775) 833-0606

BIG FOOT DELI

Deli

770 Mays Blvd.

(775) 832-5655

BITE

Tapas

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-1000

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THE GRILLE AT THE CHATEAU (summer) Grill

At Championship Golf Course (775) 832-1178 120 Country Club Dr.

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CHINA WOK

Chinese

(775) 833-3663

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ALEXANDER’S (winter)

Eclectic

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

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CHUCK WAGON OF TAHOE

American Comfort 930 Tahoe Blvd., #904

(775) 750-4875

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AULD DUBLINER

Irish Fare

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6041

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CROSBY’S GRILL PUB CASINO

American

868 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 833-1030

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BAR NORTH SPORTS (winter)

Casual

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

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CUTTHROAT’S SALOON

Sports Bar

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

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BAR ONE (winter)

Seasonally inspired Bar One, Olympic House

(530) 452-8750

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ERNIE’S INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES Hungarian/European 120 Country Club Dr., #65

(775) 831-3933

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CASCADES

Casual

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B

FREDRICK’S

Fusion

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-3007

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CORNICE CANTINA

Mexican

The Village at Squaw

(530) 452-4362

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GUS’ OPEN PIT BARBECUE

Barbecue

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4487

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DAVE’S DELI (winter)

Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 581-1085

B L

HACIENDA DE LA SIERRA

Mexican

931 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8300

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DORINDA’S

Handmade Chocolates The Village at Squaw

I.V. COFFEE LAB

Cafe

907 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 20A

(775) 298-2402

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Squaw

(530) 581-0600

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INCLINE SPIRITS & CIGARS

Beer Tasting Bar

120 Country Club Dr., #25

(775) 831-9292

FIRESIDE PIZZA

Gourmet Pizza

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6150

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(530) 581-0454

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INDU’S ASIAN NOODLES & CURRIES Chinese/Vietnamese 868 Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 1849

(775) 831-8317

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GRAHAM’S

European

1650 Squaw Valley Rd.

JACK RABBIT MOON (summer)

American/Wine Bar 893 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 600

(775) 833-3900

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THE K’TCHEN (winter)

Pizza/Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

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KOI SUSHI

Sushi

874 Tahoe Blvd., Unit 26

(775) 298-2091

L D

KT BASE BAR

American

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L D

LA FONDUE

Fondue

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-6104

D RA

LE CHAMOIS (winter)

Bar & Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-4505

L D

LE BISTRO

French

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-0800

D RA

MAMASAKE

Sushi/Japanese

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-0110

L D

LONE EAGLE GRILLE

Fine American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

BR L D RA

MOUNTAIN NECTAR

Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6161

L D

LUPITAS

Mexican

754 Mays Blvd.

(775) 833-4141

L D

MOUNTAIN PIZZERIA (winter)

Casual Italian

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300

L

MOFO’S PIZZA AND PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

884 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4999

L D

OLYMPIC PLAZA BAR (winter)

Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

MOUNTAIN HIGH SANDWICH CO.

Gourmet Deli

120 Country Club Dr., #28

(775) 298-2636

L D

PLUMPJACK CAFE

Mediterranean

Near the Cable Car

(530) 583-1576

L D RA

PADDLE WHEEL SALOON

Grill

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-2022

L D

POOLSIDE CAFÉ (spring & summer)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 583-6985

L

ROOKIES

Sports Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-9008

L D

ROCKER@SQUAW

American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6080

L D

SAND HARBOR BAR & GRILL

Grill

At Sand Harbor State Park

L D

SANDY’S PUB

Sports Bar

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6617 B BR L D

SIERRA CAFÉ

Casual American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B BR L D

SILVEY’S CAFÉ

Café/Deli

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

SUNSHINE DELI

Deli

919 Incline Way

(775) 832-2253

B L D

SIX PEAKS GRILLE

Fine American

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 BR L D RA

SUSIE SCOOPS ICE CREAM

Ice Cream

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8181

SOUPA

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6190

T’S MESQUITE ROTISSERIE

Mexican

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-2832

L D

SWEET POTATOES

Deli

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B L D

TAHOE PROVISIONS

Gourmet Deli

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B L D

THE TERRACE (winter)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L D

THAI RECIPE

Thai

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4777

L D

22 BISTRO

New American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6170

L D

TO GO FORK

Deli/Juice Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd. #701B

(775) 833-3463

D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6090

TOMAATO’S PIZZA & PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

120 Country Club Drive, #61 (775) 833-2200

D

WILDFLOUR BAKING CO.

Bakery/Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-1963

TUNNEL CREEK CAFÉ

Café

1115 Tunnel Creek Rd.

(775) 298-2502

B L

VILLAGE PUB

American

848 Tanger St.

(775) 832-7212

L D

WILDFLOWER CAFÉ

Variety

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8072

B BR L RA

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TAHOE CITY

LOCAL FLAVOR

FRONT STREET STATION

Pizza

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 583-3770

L D

BACCHI’S INN

Italian

2905 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 583-3324

D RA

FULL BELLY DELI

Deli

10825 Pioneer Trail Rd.

(530) 550-9516

B L

BLUE AGAVE

Mexican

425 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8113

L D

GOLDEN ROTISSERIE

Mexican

11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4847

L D

BRIDGETENDER

American

65 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3342

B L D

JAX AT THE TRACKS

Comfort Food

10144 West River St.

(530) 550-7450

B L D

12850 Northwoods Blvd.

THE BURRITO WINDOW

Mexican

255 N. Lake Blvd. Suite 18

(530) 583-3057

L

THE LODGE AT TAHOE DONNER

American

(530) 587-9455

BR D RA

CEDAR HOUSE PUB (winter)

Grill

Granlibakken Resort

(530) 583-4242

D

MAKI ALI

Sushi/Asian Fusion 11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1144

D

CHRISTY HILL

California

115 Grove St.

(530) 583-8551

D RA

MARG’S WORLD TACO BISTRO

World Flavors

(530) 587-6274

BR L D

COFFEE CONNEXION

Coffee/Café

950 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-6023

B L

MARTHA’S KITCHEN

Mexican/Italian

15628 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1425

L D

DAM CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0278

B L

MARTY’S CAFE

Cafe

10115 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8208

B L

DOCKSIDE 700

Bar & Grill

At Tahoe City Marina Mall

(530) 581-0303

L D

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastropub

10192 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-8927

L D

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

DOMA SUSHI MET GALBI

Korean/Japanese 877 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2880

L D

THE MILL JUICE SHOP

Juice Bar

10825 Pioneer Trail, #100

(775) 745-1807

B L

FAT CAT CAFÉ

American

599 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3355

B L D

MOODY’S BISTRO BAR & BEATS

California

10007 Bridge St.

(530) 587-8688

L D RA

FREE HEEL CAFÉ

Café

at Tahoe Cross Country

(530) 583-5475

L

MORGAN’S LOBSTER SHACK

Seafood

10087 West River St.

(530) 582-5000

L D

FRONT STREET STATION PIZZA

Pizza

205 River Rd.

(530) 583-3770

L D

PIANETA

Italian

10096 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4694

D RA

GEAR & GRIND CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0000

L D

OLD TOWN TAP

Pizza

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 563-5233

L D

At Tahoe City Golf Course

(530) 583-1516

B L D

PIZZA ON THE HILL

Pizza

11509 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 582-9669

D L D

GRILL AT TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE Grill (summer) HACIENDA DEL LAGO

Mexican

In Boatworks Mall

(530) 581-3700

D FB

PIZZA SHACK

Pizza

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3456

JAKE’S ON THE LAKE

Grill

780 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0188

BR L D RA

THE POUR HOUSE

Wine Bar

10075 Jibboom St.

(530) 550-9664

MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE

BBQ

120 Grove St.

(530) 583-4227

B L D

PJ’S BAR & GRILL (summer)

N. California

At Gray’s Crossing Golf Course (530) 550-5801

B L D

PFEIFER HOUSE

Continental

760 River Rd.

(530) 583-3102

B L

POPPY’S FROZEN YOGURT & WAFFLES Yogurt/Waffles

D RA

RED TRUCK

Café

At the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (530) 386-0257

521 North Lake Tahoe Blvd. (530) 581-0885

B L

SMOKEY’S KITCHEN

BBQ

12036 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4535

L D

RIVER GRILL

California Bistro

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2644

D RA

SPICE

Indian

11421 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 550-9664

L D

ROSIE’S CAFÉ

Variety

571 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8504

B L D

SQUEEZE IN

American

10060 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-9184

B L

SIPS

Beer Tasting Bar

11325 Deerfield Dr.

STONEYRIDGE-UNCOMMON KITCHEN Ethnic Food SUGAR PINE CAKERY

Bakery

599 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-3311

SUMMIT SWIRL

Frozen Yogurt

505 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3663

L D

SWEET’S HANDMADE CANDIES

Dessert/Ice Cream 10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6556

2923 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 363-3076

B L

TACO STATION

Mexican

(530) 587-8226

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 414-4080

L D

SYD’S BAGELRY

American Café

550 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2666

B L D

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1131

L D

TAHOE MOUNTAIN BREWING CO.

Pub Fare

475 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-4677

L D

THAI DELICACY

Thai

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 550-1269

L D

TAHOE CITY CHOCOLATES

Ice Cream/Dessert In Boatworks Mall

(530) 583-6652

THAI NAKORN

Thai

10770 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-0503

L D

TAHOE CITY SUSHI

Sushi

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2004

L D

TOGO’s

Deli

11991 Brockway Rd. (Hwy. 267) (530) 550-7220

L D

TAHOE HOUSE

Bakery/Deli

625 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1377

B L

TREAT BOX BAKERY

Bakery/Sandwiches 11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6554

B L

THAI KITCHEN

Thai

255 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1784

L D

TROKAY CAFE

New American

10046 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1040

B L D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 151 (530) 581-1106

TRUCKEE BAGEL COMPANY

Bagels

11448 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-1852

B L D

WOLFDALE’S

California

640 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-5700

D RA

TRUCKEE RIVER WINERY

Winery

10151 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-4626

L D

ZA’S

American

395 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-9292

L D

TRUCKEE TAVERN & GRILL

New American

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3766

D

ZIA LINA RISTORANTE

Italian

521 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0100

L D

TUFF BEANS

Café

1005 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-5191

B

UNCORKED TRUCKEE

Wine Bar

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-9800

VILLAGE PIZZERIA

Pizza

11329 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-7171

L D

TAHOE VISTA BOATHOUSE AT CAPTAIN JON’S

Casual Fine Dining 7220 North Lake Blvd.

CABLE CAR ICE CREAM (summer)

Ice Cream Parlor

Across from Sandy Beach

(530) 546-4819

GLOBAL CAFE

Cafe

7019 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 553-1717

JIFFY’S PIZZA

Pizza

6883 North Lake Blvd.

OLD RANGE STEAKHOUSE

Vintage Steakhouse 7081 North Lake Blvd.

THE RUSTIC LOUNGE (at Cedar Glen Lodge) Casual Fine Dining 6589 North Lake Blvd.

B L D

10080 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7574

B L

WILD CHERRIES

Coffee House

11429 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-5602

B L D

B L

WONG’S GARDEN

Chinese

11430 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-1831

L D

(530) 546-3244

L D

ZANO’S

Italian

11401 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7411

L D

(530) 546-4800

D RA

(530) 546-4281

D

TRUCKEE

THE WAGON TRAIN COFFEE SHOP American

WEST SHORE CHAMBER’S LANDING (summer)

Calif. Café

6400 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-9190

L D

FIRESIGN CAFÉ

American

1785 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0871

B L

1882 BAR & GRILL

Barbecue

10009 East River St.

(530) 550-9222

L D

MOUNTAIN VIEW BBQ

BBQ

Homewood Mtn. Resort

(530) 525-2992

L D

ALDER CREEK CAFÉ

Organic Café

Tahoe Donner Cross Country (530) 587-9484

B L

OBEXER’S GENERAL STORE

Deli/Café

5300 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-6297

B L

BAR OF AMERICA

Mediterranean

10042 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-2626

BR L D RA

PDQ DELI

Deli

6890 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-7411

L D

BEST PIES PIZZERIA

N.Y. Italian

10068 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1111

L D

SPOON

New American

1785 West Lake Blvd. #5

(530) 581-5400

L D

BILL’S ROTISSERRE

Rotisserre

11355 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-5652

L D

SUNNYSIDE

Variety Grill

1850 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7200

L D RA

BLUE COYOTE BAR & GRILL

Comfort food

10015 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-7777

L D

SWISS LAKEWOOD

European

5055 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5211

D RA

BLUESTONE JEWELRY & WINE

Wine Bar

10046 Donner Pass Rd., #3

(530) 582-0429

WA SHE SHU GRILLE (summer)

Grill

Meeks Bay Resort

(530) 525-6946

L

BUCKHORN ESPRESSO & GRILL

American

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 582-9800

L D

WEST SHORE

New American

5160 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5200

L D

BUD’S ICE CREAM & FOUNTAIN

Ice Cream

10108 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-0599

L D

WEST SHORE MARKET

Deli

1780 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7626

L D

BURGER ME!

Gourmet Burger

10418 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8852

L D

WEST SHORE PIZZA

Pizza

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-4771

D

CAKE TAHOE

Bakery/Ice Cream 9932 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1701

WHERE WE MET

Café/Gelato

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-1731

CASA BAEZA

Mexican

10004 Bridge St.

(530) 587-2161

L D

COFFEE AND

American

10106 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3123

B L

FOOD TRUCKS

COFFEEBAR

Café

10120 Jiboom St.

(530) 587-2000

B L

ELECTRIC BLUE ELEPHANT

Vegetarian/Vegan Facebook

COFFEEBAR THE BAKERY

Bakery/Eatery

12047 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1554

B L

HOT AND HEALTHY FOODS

Crepes

hotandhealthyfoods.com

B L D

COTTONWOOD

American

10142 Rue Hilltop

(530) 587-5711

D RA

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

Alpine Meadows base area

B L

COYOTE MOON BAR & GRILLE

American

10685 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 587-0886

B L D

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

The Village at Squaw

B L

THE CRESCENT CAFÉ

Deli & Juice Bar

Inside New Moon Natural Foods (530) 587-7426

DARK HORSE COFFEE ROASTERS

Café

10009 West River St., Suite B (530) 550-9239

DIEGO’S

Mexican

10130 West River St.

(530) 550-9900

L

(530) 414-4836

L

PHO REAL

Modern Vietnamese Facebook

RED TRUCK

Eclectic

Facebook

(530) 587-1394

L D

L D

SOUPER WAGON

Soup & Sanwiches Facebook

(775) 240-9998

L D

SUPER SWIRL

Ice Cream

(775) 313-8689

L D

DONNER LAKE KITCHEN

American

13720 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4040

B L

DRUNKEN MONKEY

Asian/Sushi

11253 Brockway Rd. #105

(530) 582-9755

L D RA

EL TORO BRAVO

Mexican

10186 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3557

L D

FIFTYFIFTY BREWING CO.

Upscale Pub

11197 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-BEER

B L D

Facebook

(518) 637-4996

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I ing,” my first thoughts are always of

nevitably, when I hear the word “grill-

what meat I’ll be using. This week I want to change the pace up and give you a simple, but delicious, grilled vegetarian dinner.

We all know how grilling meat enhan-

“Unlike meats that need to marinade for at least an hour, vegetables can be ready to cook as fast as you can cut them.” ces the flavor. What’s good for the meat is great for the vegetables. Grilling vegetables will bring out more flavors. We are into late July, which means there are a ton of different vegetables hitting the farmers’ markets. The days are long and hot and most of us don’t want to be spending a lot of time prepping and cooking. We try to find lighter meals because, let’s face it, it’s just too hot and there is too much going on to get bogged down with dinner. This particular meal can be cooked entirely on the grill, depending

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on how big your grill is and on how many people you’re cooking for. Use the grill to boil water to cook pasta and eliminate running to the kitchen.

Unlike meats that need to marinade for at least an hour, vegetables can be ready to cook as fast as you can cut them. A few minutes after brushing on flavored vinegar and oil with a sprinkling of chopped fresh herbs and seasoning, they’re ready to grill.

Also, vegetables cook fast; flip them once and they’re done.

As for the pasta, since this will be a fairly light meal, use a fresh angel hair.

It cooks quickly. There is also no heavy tomato or cream sauce. Break out your best extra virgin olive oil and simply use a light drizzle over the top to finish off the dish before serving. Pick the veggies you like the best. Here is one group to use as your guide. Enjoy.  Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598.

GRILLED VEGETABLE PASTA

From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith | Serves 4 1 lb. angel hair pasta 1 zucchini, cut at an angle in 8, 1/2-inch-thick pieces 1 yellow squash, cut at an angle in 8, 1/2-inch-thick pieces 1 portabella mushrooms, cut into 8 slices 2 leaks, rinsed well, only the white section, cut in half lengthwise, blanched 12 asparagus 16 green beans 8 baby carrots ¼ eggplant, 4 slices ½-inch thick 8 to 10 fresh basil leaves, sliced thinly ¼ sprig of rosemary leaves, chopped fine Balsamic vinegar, for brushing Extra virgin olive oil, for brushing over fresh veggies and over finished plates ¼ ounce Parmesan, shaved Salt and pepper Blanch leaks before grilling. Lightly salt the pasta water and bring to a boil. Brush the vegetables with a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt, pepper, rosemary and basil. Save some basil and rosemary to toss with the pasta.

Let the veggies sit for a few minutes to marinade. Grill off the veggies starting with the harder ones, such as the carrots, asparagus and beans. Remove them to a pan on the side of the grill to keep warm. Grill off the rest of the veggies.

As soon as they are flipped, drop the pasta in the boiling water. Remove the rest of the veggies to the pan and strain the pasta. Toss the pasta with a few drops of oil, some basil and rosemary, salt and pepper to taste.

Use a roasting fork to roll up the pasta and slide onto the plates. Arrange the grilled vegetables around the pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan. Finish it off with a light drizzle of olive oil. Garnish with torn basil leaves if desired.

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Shore Donner Lake 89 Drive Town Hall and Truckee Airport (on-call service)

Offering larger buses to accomodate more passengers. Squaw Valley, Crystal Bay and West Shore buses transfer at Tahoe City Truckee Local Route Transit Center. Please don’t drink and drive.

Service throughout Truckee. Connects with regional routes, as well as Truckee Local Route Dial-A-Ride services throughout Truckee.

Service throughout Truckee.

Connects

with regional routes, as well as Dial-A-Ride services throughout Truckee.

Emerald Bay Trolley June 25 – October 2, 2016.

Trolley Emerald Baystops: Trolley Tahoe June City 25 Transit Center, Homewood, – October 2, 2016.

Trolley stops: TahoeFalls, City Transit Center, Homewood, Meeks Bay, Eagle Camp Richardson Meeks Bay, Eagle Falls, Camp Richardson and the South Y Transit Center. and the South Y Transit Center.

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For specific route info visit TRUCKEE

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NORTH LAKE TAHOE EXPRESS TahoeTruckeeTransit.com EAST BOUND EAST BOUND

Daily airport shuttle, connects with TART.

NORTH LAKE TAHOE EXPRESS NORTH LAKE TAHOE EXPRESS Daily airport shuttle, connects with TART.

Daily airport shuttle, connects with TART.

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Highway 89 from Tahoe City’s Fanny Bridge to Emerald Bay, open during construction.

DELAYS ARE WORTH THE WAIT TO EXPLORE THE WEST SHORE Lake Tahoe access | Parks & Trails Dining | Lodging | Hiking & Biking

No construction on weekends!

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