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It’s sometimes hard to see the victories, but we need to celebrate them when we can.

The West is suffering another stifling summer of heat in the midst of a 10-year drought.

Smoke from not-to-distant fires blow into the Basin and the threat of a wildfire in Tahoe is ever present. Record-breaking floods are bringing destruction across many states. We are all feeling the effects of climate breakdown.

Amid these threats near and far, there is good news for our beloved Lake Tahoe. First, I’m excited by the information released in the annal State of the Lake Report. According to researchers, we should see a dramatic improvement in lake clarity in the next few years thanks to the decline of mysis shrimp. While this gain in clarity may be temporary, it does signal something exciting – that our hard-working researchers at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center may have an answer to the riddle of lake clarity in the Mysis shrimp.

This small invasive creature – that was introduced intentionally by man – may be the primary culprit for declining lake clarity. Read my story “Short-term gains expected as Mysis declines” in this edition for a look at this complicated issue.

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Second, the California Tahoe Conservancy is completing one of its largest projects this summer – restoration of the Upper Truckee River Marsh. Tim Hauserman recently kayaked the Upper Truckee River through the marsh into Lake Tahoe. The marsh was decimated with the construction of the Tahoe Keys and the Conservancy has been working to restore it. It’s a massive undertaking, that included filling in the man-made sailing lagoon. Read Tim’s story “Undoing a legacy of destruction” to learn more about the restoration work.

I highly recommend hiking the new Cove East Trail that was part of this project from the Keys to the lake’s shore to witness the project up close and fully appreciate its scale.

Third, I have to pay tribute to the lovely lupine sharing its brilliant purple hues against the shores of Lake Tahoe, at the reservoirs in Truckee and other nearby waterways. We admire and cherish her beauty, even if she only regales us with her full glory during drought conditions.

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While I celebrate the gains we are making, I must acknowledge the tragic death of Ray Elam, who worked with the Tahoe City Downtown Association, on which I am a board member and past president. Even if you never met Ray, you felt his presence every time you drove through Tahoe City.

For more than 10 years, Ray watered the flower baskets that hang on the town’s light poles in the summer. Ray was struck by a car from behind while watering the flowers on July 26. While the accident is still under investigation, his death should serve as a wakeup call to be mindful of pedestrians, cyclists, workers and other vehicles.

Please slow down. Please stop at crosswalks; please make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street. Take extra precautions in busy locations like town centers and near public beaches. Our main thoroughfares around the lake are state highways, but they are also how locals and visitors access public beaches, local parks, restaurants, and travel to and from work.

Be mindful of others. Be patient on your drive.

You can support Ray’s family through the “Raymond Elam Memorial Fundraiser” at gofund.me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KINGS BEACH

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

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

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

NORTH LAKE TAHOE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN

WATSON CABIN

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

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

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HIGH CAMP

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

Grounds open year-round. Tours in summer.

TAYLOR CREEK VISITOR CENTER

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

TRUCKEE DONNER SUMMIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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

EMIGRANT TRAIL MUSEUM

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

KIDZONE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

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

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

OLD JAIL MUSEUM

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

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EAGLE ROCK

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

FANNETTE ISLAND

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

HELLMAN-EHRMAN MANSION

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

VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE

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

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

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

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ummer at Lake Tahoe offers a virtually limitless bounty of activities to enjoy but do yourself a favor and schedule a visit to the quirky Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore.

Eccentric millionaire George Whittell, Jr., whose nickname was Captain, built the lodge in the 1930s. Today touring the lodge’s mix of colorful history, fascinating characters and iconic views of Big Blue is a soulful experience.

Born in San Francisco on Sept. 28, 1881, George and his twin brother Nicholas were the only children of George and Anna Whittell, who controlled a banking and real-estate conglomerate.

Nick died at the age 4, leaving George, or Junior as his family called him, the sole heir to the family’s fortune.

As a rebellious teenager, Whittell lived a wild lifestyle that would distress his parents and shock their high-society friends. He had an affinity for large animals and followed the Barnum & Bailey Circus around the country. He attended colleges and universities, but never graduated. That’s not to say that George wasn’t intelligent. During a private tour, Bill Watson, chief executive and curator of the Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society, told me that Whittell could speak seven languages by age 22.

When he was 22, he married a young chorus girl, but his father paid to have the union annulled. Shortly after, Whittell eloped with Josie Cunningham, a dancer from a popular British stage show. In 1919, he married Elia Pascal, a Parisian debutante. Although Pascal remained his wife for the rest of Whittell’s life, they spent little time together and had no children.

Captain was fortunate to be born into wealth, but he had a lucky streak, too.

Just months before the 1929 stock market crash, he liquidated $50 million in stocks and bonds. When the Great Depression impoverished most Americans, Whittell was loaded with money.

He moved his residency to Nevada to escape California’s state income taxes.

Whittell financed a partnership to purchase more than 20 miles of undeveloped land on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe.

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and Zephyr Cove. Fortunately, his vision to build the Sand Harbor Hotel and Casino, complete with 200 cottages and an aerial tram to a proposed ski resort above present-day Incline Village, Nev., was abandoned with the onset of World War II.

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Capt. Whittell hired the prolific Reno architect Frederic J. DeLongchamps to design a three-story French chateau for his new home at Tahoe. The Thunderbird Lodge features intricate architectural details, hidden rooms and a 600-foot-long tunnel underneath the structure. One of the defining elements of this estate is its imaginative granite rockwork created by high-school stonemasons from Carson City’s Stewart Indian School. Italian ironworkers from the San Francisco Bay Area forged distinctive metal iconography and Scandinavian craftsmen, who built Vikingsholm Castle in Emerald Bay, fashioned the broad-beamed knotty pine interior.

The mountain lodge motif sports wild animal hunting trophies on the walls as do photographs of George’s favorite pets that included lions and elephants.

Whittell hired legendary marine architect John Hacker to design a oneof-a-kind, 55-foot yacht, modeled after

George’s personal DC-2 aircraft. Sleek and stylish, the “Thunderbird” was originally powered by twin V-12, 1,250-hp engines that could reach 70 mph. It was the fastest boat on Lake Tahoe.

Fortunately, [George Whittell, Jr.]’s vision to build the Sand Harbor Hotel and Casino, complete with 200 cottages and an aerial tram to a proposed ski

from guests smoking opium. Each summer Whittell flew in his pet lion named Bill. He brought in a polar bear one year and another time flew in an elephant named Mingo.

Over the years Whittell spent much of his time with Mae Mullhogen, his business secretary and favorite mistress. In 1954, she died in a car crash while returning to the Thunderbird after a food shopping trip. Grief-stricken, Whittell became more reclusive.

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resort above presentday Incline Village, Nev., was abandoned with the onset of World War II. Stories abound about Whittell’s allnight poker games with celebrities such as baseball great Ty Cobb, who had a home at nearby Cave Rock. Whittell allegedly had weeklong affairs with scantily clad showgirls from Reno and Tahoe casinos. Drinking was rampant and one underground room is stained

an agreement with him to establish Sand Harbor State Park, the first state park on the Nevada shoreline. Whittell resisted additional entreaties to sell his property, but the old captain was finally forced to sell his remaining acreage. Nevada’s State Legislature then banned commercial development on the land, protecting it for future generations. George Whittell, Jr. died in 1969 at age 87.

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WOODEN BOAT SHOW RETURNS TO HOMEWOOD The 48th annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance returns to the historic Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood on Aug. 12 to 13. The event is renowned as a showcase of well-preserved and restored wooden boats and its exhibition and preservation of maritime tradition. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Chris-Craft and features more than 60 wooden boats including 40 classic Chris-Crafts.

The Concours experience features shopping, live jazz music, cuisine prepared by local chefs, the fully stocked Watering Hole bar and a silent auction.

Tickets for a single day are $40 per person and for two days are $50 per person.

Tickets are also available for the Wine Village on Friday and Saturday, an exclusive spot on the Olson Bridge for the iconic Roar-Off on Saturday, and a tour of the exhibitor boats with the chief judge. Children younger than age 12, enter free of charge. Military discounts will be honored on site with a military ID. | laketahoeconcours.com

DONNER LAKE YIELDING MORE TRASH Clean Up the Lake is back at Donner Lake implementing a monitoring program as part of its five-year cleanup and litter prevention strategy. This will include a full re-circumnavigation to monitor changes over two years, exploring litter issues at deeper depths, pilot research of aquatic invasive species, algal bloom issues and continued data collection.

The team is now more than halfway around the lake for the second time and has removed more litter than the 5,151 pounds collected during the 2020 circumnavigated cleanup, according to a press release. Clean Up the Lake has

EVO TO BLEND RETAIL, EXPERIENCES EVO, the outdoor retail and experiences company, unveiled plans to build a new location in Tahoe City at the site of the Tahoe City Inn and America’s Best Value, according to a press release.

The existing properties will be revamped for the time being to include an evo Hotel, a flagship retail store and recreational amenities, along with a café and bar, service shop, art gallery space, and community programs and events.

A second phase of development for new construction in the future will allow for expanded amenities and offerings, along with several units of workforce housing.

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OF THE 20-foot jump in clarity predicted S H O R T- T E R M G A I N S E X P E C T E D AS M YS I S D E C L I N E S

BY KATHERINE E. HILL

FROM TOP: Capturuing Mysis on Lake Tahoe.

Aerial view of Mysis trawl.

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Lake Tahoe’s clarity could see a 20foot increase in clarity in the coming years following a rapid decline of the invasive Mysis shrimp, according Dr. Geoffrey Schladow. The Mysis shrimp, an invasive species introduced into Lake Tahoe in the 1960s in a failed attempt to bolster the population of trout, could be the greatest cause of changes in lake clarity.

While there are a number of factors at play in the pollution and subsequent loss of clarity, new data points to the connection between the Mysis shrimp population and lake clarity.

Schladow, director of UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) in Incline Village, Nev., made the announcement during a talk on July 28 following the release of the Tahoe State of the Lake Report 2022. While Schladow said the lake could regain a 20-foot increase in clarity by 2023 or 2024, it will be short lived, he said.

“Mysis dropped to critical low numbers in early 2021 and are currently close to zero … they will come back,” he said, adding that it’s impossible to eradicate any invasive species.

The Mysis population is expected to remain in decline for three to four years, he noted, before rebounding, which could mean a could mean a subsequent drop in lake clarity.

“Mysis are associated with the largest change in the biology of the lake,” he said.

Schladow noted that past events in the collapse of Mysis shrimp in the lake have been followed by short-term gains in lake clarity. When the Mysis have rebounded, the lake’s clarity has in turn diminished again. TERC researchers expect to see that same pattern again with the current decline in the Mysis population — a quick increase in lake

clarity, followed by a decline once the Mysis recover.

The Mysis may be the single largest influencer on the clarity of Lake Tahoe, according to Schladow, but that remains unknown as limited research has been conducted on the shrimp since its introduction. But researchers do know that the Mysis feed on the native Daphnia and other zooplankton, species which help clean the water. When their numbers decline, so too does lake clarity.

This intertwined food web may be an answer to the long-term recovery of Tahoe’s famed clarity.

TERC released its annual Tahoe Clarity Report in mid-July, which showed a 2-foot drop in clarity in 2021 from the previous year. This is part of a relatively flat 20-year period in which researchers have seen few gains or decreases in lake clarity.

Schladow noted that research on the lake’s biological impacts, including the Mysis, has been limited and funding is needed to conduct this critical research.

“There is sub-minimal biological monitoring in the lake … we need more funding,” he said.

Mysis: a main culprit

Lake Tahoe’s food web is complicated by the influence of humans, who have intentionally and unintentionally, introduced invasive species into the lake through the Mysis shrimp, nonnative fish and invasive clams, among others.

The nonnative Mysis was introduced into Lake Tahoe to feed native lake trout in an effort to increase their size and numbers. However, the trout were unable to feed on the Mysis and, thus, their numbers dwindled.

Mysis sit on the bottom of the lake during the day to avoid the sunlight. But the trout can’t see them on the bottom.

When the Mysis rise to the surface at night to feed, the trout also cannot see them. So rather than the trout eating the Mysis, the Mysis, a new predator in the lake, were able to feed on the native Daphnia and other zooplankton. When the Daphnia populations increase, so does lake clarity. That only happens when the Mysis population declines.

TERC researchers are also working on a project with nonprofit Shrimply Blue to harvest the Mysis shrimp in the future to turn them into dog treats. The high-protein Mysis make for tasty dog treats and research is being conducted to develop a way to harvest the shrimp without impacting the fish population.

Schladow also noted the explosion of algae in Lake Tahoe in 2021, which has tripled since 2020 (which was double the 2019 number) and is linked to excessive nutrients entering the lake. The surge may be tied to wildfire smoke, which TERC scientists are researching.

The in-depth State of the Lake Report also examines the impact of sediment entering the lake, the impacts of climate change and weather, forest conditions and other research; far more than can be covered in a single article. Read the entire report online. | tahoe.ucdavis.edu/ stateofthelake n

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Undoing a legacy of destruction C O N S E RVA N C Y WO R K S TO R E STO R E U P P E R T RU C K E E M A RS H

BY TIM HAUSERMAN

While the once-immense marsh has been reduced in size, the Upper Truckee still creates a ribbon of wetlands through the middle of Tahoe’s biggest urban area.

The Upper Truckee Marsh. | California Tahoe Conservancy

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ucked between Tahoe Keys and Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe, sits the Upper Truckee Marsh and its primary water source, the Upper Truckee River, the largest stream flowing into Lake Tahoe The marsh once included more than 1,600 acres of wetland, which was an effective water filter that helped maintain Lake Tahoe’s water clarity by removing nutrients that cause algae growth. But the construction of the human-made Tahoe Keys in the 1950s and 60s destroyed more than 500 acres of that important resource.

Now, the California Tahoe Conservancy is in the process of restoring and enhancing 250 acres of the marsh by replacing bare fill dirt with vegetation and by providing the opportunity for more water from the Upper Truckee River to enter the remaining marsh area increasing its filtering capability and enhancing the area for wildlife.

The Upper Truckee River

The Upper Truckee River begins high in the mountains about 23 miles to the south of Lake Tahoe. Those who have hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) have seen its beginning just a few miles north of Carson Pass. There a small pond near a saddle offers the view of Round 14

Top peak and fields of purple iris. Then just a small stream, it drops down to Meiss Meadows, where it gathers more flow from the high snow-covered ridges above it and passes prolific July wildflower displays before becoming a potentially wet crossing of the now combined PCT/Tahoe Rim Trail.

The Upper Truckee then drops down swiftly to Christmas Valley on the beginning of its grand tour of the South Lake Tahoe urban region. It crosses Highway 50 before passing the Lake Tahoe Golf Course where it is treated to the sound of people swearing after attempting to hit little white balls. Next stop is the edge of the South Lake Tahoe Airport before crossing Highway 50 again to reach the Upper Truckee Marsh and Lake Tahoe.

While the once-immense marsh has been reduced in size, the Upper Truckee still creates a ribbon of wetlands through the middle of Tahoe’s biggest urban area. As a lifelong North Tahoe resident, I hate to admit I really didn’t know much about the river or its close connection to both South Lake Tahoe and the health of Lake Tahoe’s ecosystem. Sure, I’d crossed it many times while avoiding the buzz of skeeters in Meiss Meadows on the Tahoe Rim Trail, but as far as I knew, after that it

disappeared. Once I discovered its true importance while researching this story, I decided to paddle it.

Paddling the Upper Truckee

It was a cloudy and cool morning when we set out to kayak, which was bad news and good news. It was not warm enough to entice a swim, but the temps kept the crowds away, giving us several hours on the river without another paddler in sight. We put in near the end of Venice Road just to the east of the Tahoe Keys Marina. This is also where the half-mile-long trail to Cove East Beach begins.

We were less than 1 mile from Lake Tahoe, so we headed upstream for a while. For those with more time, you can make a day of it and paddle all the way to Meyers. Be sure to check the flows to make sure there is the Goldilocks amount of river flow: not too much so it gets dangerous or too low that you regularly ground or need to do some portaging.

The river in mid-June was rolling along about 100 cfs, enough to cover the obstacles and allow us to cruise along without getting stuck on sand bars, but certainly not too raging. We crossed over and under several downed trees until we reached a submerged tree that took up a good portion of the river

and made more upstream paddling not our cup of tea. We turned around and gently floated downstream, now with a chance to really enjoy the scenery. Birds were constant companions: osprey, redwinged blackbirds, ibis and an active group of black-winged magpies with their snowy black and white plumage — and, of course, geese, geese, geese. At Tahoe, they are like bears: everywhere.

To our downstream right was the pleasant marshy area of pines and willows at the edge of the Upper Truckee Marsh. To the left, signs of civilization could occasionally be seen above the banks, as could a beautiful view of Mount Tallac’s perfectly timed snow cross. While unseen from the river, that western side of the route was also where a major restoration effort was underway. As we neared Lake Tahoe a few small off-shoot bays could be seen with several grade-control structures built to control the flow of water in the marsh.

Entering the lake was quite fascinating.

There were sand bars dotted with birds, marshy areas between the sand bars, and shoreline and channels into the lake on both the west and east side of the sand bars. Since it is so shallow, I’m sure the view must change dramatically with every rise or fall of the lake’s level.

I was enamored with my first opportunity to paddle into Lake Tahoe from a

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stream (not counting those springtime 100-yard quick forays up and back on Blackwood and Ward creeks).

Once into the lake, we paddled east enjoying views of the wave of purple lupine on the beach leading up to the large patch of green marsh, which provides a lovely break between housing on both sides.

Restoring the Truckee Marsh

California Tahoe Conservancy understands the importance of enhancing the Upper Truckee Marsh as it is wrapping up its third and final year of construction projects on 500 acres adjacent to the Tahoe Keys Marina. There are two goals for this project: First, on the western side of the Upper Truckee, they are revegetating and repairing a filled area with the hopes of returning it to its former roll as a part of the marsh land.

Second, on the eastern side, they plan to bring more water into the marsh area to enhance its filtering capability and improve wildlife habitat.

When Tahoe Keys was built, a chunk of the marsh was eliminated and replaced by homes, paved streets and lagoons that have become shallower and thus warmer over the years. The Upper Truckee was straightened as part of the development effort and fill was taken out of where the Tahoe Keys is and placed into the marsh area.

“We are rewetting the marsh. It was once a delta,” said Stuart Roll, senior environmental scientist and supervisor for California Tahoe Conservancy.

“There were two main impacts of the Keys development. We lost a lot of wetland and the marsh became drier with less flows.”

Between the Upper Truckee River and Tahoe Keys Marina, there were about 23 acres of land that was the depository for a lot of the fill that was removed to create the bays in Tahoe Keys. The land was planned for development, but instead it was purchased by California Tahoe Conservancy as part of the 500plus acres they acquired in the marsh area.

In the early 2000s more than 8,000 dump trucks of fill were removed from the southern 11.5 acres of the area and the parcel was revegetated with water-loving plants. The channel of the Upper Truckee was then modified to allow water to flow into this area during periods of high water. The water would then circulate through the area slowly and eventually go back into the river.

This effort has been successful; aerial images show that the area does get wet and plant growth is extensive where it was once devoid of vegetation. As water is absorbed by plants and then returned into the drainage, it becomes cleaner before entering the lake.

Now the northernmost 12 acres are in the process of being restored. This bit of land has an extra challenge, as well as an opportunity. It included a 3-acre, human-created body of shallow warm

water that was full of invasive plants known as the sailing lagoon, and another 9 acres of land covered in fill with little in the way of plant growth. The Conservancy used the material from the 9-acre portion to fill in the man-made lagoon.

The entire 12 acres was then contoured so that water from the Upper Truckee could meander through the property when the river runs high. More than 70,000 water-loving plants were planted and will begin to transition to a marshlike ecosystem once the water passes through the land on a regular basis.

In addition, the new Cove East trail was created close to where we put in our kayaks at the end of Venice Road.

The trail has been completed to the beach, with plans to expand it.

Restoring the river

California Tahoe Conservancy and partner California Department of General Services have also constructed new channels at a major bend in the river.

During high water these channels will deliver water from the Upper Truckee across the marsh to join Trout Creek, which also feeds the marsh. About 200 acres, some of which has partially dried out due to a lack of water, will be the beneficiary of the new channels. The channels were installed last year and already began wetting the area in October 2021. According to Roll, more water provides for a healthier marsh and will allow the marsh to “bound back better after floods and withstand droughts.”

When we paddled the Upper Truckee, we saw several grade-control structures that look like little dams or wooden bridges. These were built to complement the channels that bring water into the marsh and are designed to help control how fast water flows through the marsh and back into the Upper Truckee where it soon reaches Lake Tahoe. The goal is to allow the water to stay longer in the marsh where it will support vegetation and become cleaner before reaching the lake.

Eventually all this work should return the remaining marsh land to the condition it once had before the Tahoe Keys was built.

“It is in good shape now,” said Roll.

“There is a concentration of wildlife including unusual and migratory birds like cranes and pelicans. It is a great potential recreational resource, as well, and is being managed for the balance of benefits of wildlife and recreation.”

The Upper Truckee Marsh restoration is just one of 10 projects the California Tahoe Conservancy is working on to restore the Upper Truckee watershed.

These projects include meadow restoration projects high up in the mountains and in the middle of the urban core, as well as a bike trail and city park development. | tahoe.ca.gov n

TOP: An aerial view of the Upper Truckee Marsh in the 1930s before the development of the Tahoe Keys. | California Tahoe Conservancy MIDDLE: Restoration work on the man-made sailing lagoon and the marsh. The new Cove East Trail through the area now leads to the beach. | California Tahoe Conservancy BOTTOM: Map of the restoration projects on the Upper Truckee River and marsh. | California Tahoe Conservancy 15

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Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) is looking for volunteers to join the Wildflower Big Year event. Participants can learn about local species and contribute valuable data by taking photos of local wildflowers and uploading their photos to the TINS iNaturalist Project.

So far in 2022, participants have provided nearly 15,000 records of more than 1,000 species of plants. The nonprofit has planned dozens of activities around Wildflower Big Year, including guided wildflower outings, workshops and talks including Wildflowers Walks on Aug. 4 and 7. Join the Tahoe Wildflower Facebook group to see what people are finding this season and where. | tinsweb.org

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Beer’s Impact on Civilization Sierra Nevada University/Tahoe Center for Environmental Science | Incline Village | Aug. 4 5:30-7:30 p.m. $45 | (775) 831-1314, tahoe.ucdavis.edu

Historical Walks Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Aug. 4-7 & Aug. 11-14 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | facebook.com

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

The ride is a relaxing 20-minute tour through the channels connecting the two lakes. Taxi, cash only. Taxi open Memorial Day-Labor Day weekend. (530) 659-7207.

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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.

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

Parking fee. parks.nv.gov.

SPOONER LAKE Easy | 1.8 miles RT Spooner Lake is a great, easy hike for any season with interpretive displays. At Spooner Lake State Park. Parking fee. parks.nv.gov PICNIC ROCK Moderate | 3.6 miles RT Just off the Tahoe Rim Trail, the expansive view from the top provides a panorama of both Lake Tahoe and the Martis Valley. A single track winds up, offering a gradual climb with no technical challenges, until reaching Picnic Rock, an old volcanic rock. Off Hwy. 267.

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STATELINE LOOKOUT Easy-moderate | .5 miles RT This short, but steep, paved hike offers superb views of Lake Tahoe. A short, self-guided nature trail explains the history of the North Shore. Hwy. 28 in Crystal Bay. O LY M P I C VA L L E Y

SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE Easy-Strenuous | .5-5 miles RT This hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. Park at the end of Shirley Canyon Road. The first section that follows the creek is great for kids. As you climb, the trail may sometimes be hard to distinguish, so keep the creek on your right going up and on your left going down. Can continue a strenuous climb to High Camp and take the Aerial Tram to the valley (schedule at palisadestahoe.com). Check Tram schedule in advance. TART SQUAW & EMIGRANT PEAKS Moderate | 3.4-4.4 miles RT Ride the Aerial Tram to High Camp, elev. 8,200’, and choose from a variety of trails (maps from Guest Services or palisadestahoe.com). Climb to the weathered buttresses atop Squaw Peak, visit the historic Watson Monument at Emigrant Peak or meander through the meadows covered with wildflowers, and enjoy the panoramic views afforded from the spacious upper mountain.

Tram ticket required (schedule at palisadestahoe.com).

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

Trails open depending on conditions.

Mileage is roundtrip, with levels based on family access.

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GLACIER MEADOW LOOP Easy | .5 miles RT Short, self-guided nature loop with signs that explain how glacial action carved and polished the surface landscape.

Take Interstate 80 W from Truckee to the Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road exit.

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

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BALANCING ROCK Easy | .5 miles | No dogs A short, self-guided nature trail featuring Balancing Rock, an overlying rock of 130 tones balanced on a rock. At D.L. Bliss State Park. Parking fee. parks.ca.gov EAGLE ROCK Moderate | 1 mile RT Quick hike to the top of a volcanic outcropping offers panoramic views of the area off Hwy. 89 south of Tahoe City.

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

Can continue to Eagle & Emerald Points around the bay for easy hikes. Connects to Rubicon Trail (see below). Park on either side of rocky overlook in Emerald Bay on Hwy. 89. ADA access. Parking Fee. (530) 525-9529 | parks.ca.gov GRANITE LAKE Moderate | 2.2 miles RT A small alpine lake situated on the cusp of Desolation Wilderness, the hike is a popular entrance for hikers and equestrians to the back country and a spectacular trek towering over the pristine waters of Emerald Bay. Steady ascent of 850’ in less than 1 mile. Trailhead at Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89.

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

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

Parking fee. parks.ca.gov.

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK Easy | 1.5 miles RT The nature trail loops through the forest past an array of wildflowers and through several sections of dense slash bleached nearly white from years of sun exposure.

There are great spots to relax on the beach below Ehrman Mansion (tours start May 28). Parking fee. ADA access (530) 525-7982. parks.ca.gov. TART

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Truckee River Railroad Rides Truckee River Regional Park | Aug. 6 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | facebook.com

9 a.m. $225-$275 | (530) 320-9631, sierranevadaalliance.org

Water Warriors Incline Village | Aug. 4 6-8 p.m. Free | sugarpinefoundation.org

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Wildflower Walk at Galena Falls Mt. Rose Summit Trailhead | Incline Village | Aug. 4 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Lego Club Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 5 & 12

Bob Anderson Memorial Hike Carson Pass/Hwy 88 | Kirkwood | Aug. 7 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free | tinsweb.org

Full Moon Kayak Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park | Tahoma | Aug. 7 | | sierrastateparks.org

Junior Ranger Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Aug. 7 & 14 3 p.m. Free | facebook.com

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TRTA Office | Stateline | Aug. 7-12 $ | (775) 298-4491, tahoerimtrail.org

Donner Summit Barbecue Rainbow Lodge | Aug. 6 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Trash Cleanups Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Aug. 8 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Kirkwood Mountain Ultra Challenge Kirkwood Mountain Ultra Challenge | Kirkwood | Aug. 6 6:30 a.m. | trailrunner.com

+55 Hiking Series area venues | Incline Village | Aug. 9 & 16 8 a.m. $11-$14 | yourtahoeplace.com

Graffiti Removal

Baby Story Time

Lamson-Cashion Trail Hub | Donner Summit | Aug. 6

Incline Village Library | Aug. 9 & 16

9 a.m. & 1 p.m. | donnersummitca.com

11:30 a.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

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South Lake Tahoe Library | Aug. 6 & 13

Tahoe XC | Tahoe City | Aug. 9 & 11

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Mountain Bike Tours

Martis Peak Workday

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Aug. 6

Martis Peak Road Entrance | Stateline | Aug. 9, 11, 13 & 16

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Mountain Lotus Bazaar Mountain Lotus | Truckee | Aug. 6 12-9 p.m. Free | mountainlotusyoga.com

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Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 9 & 16 11 a.m. | (530) 582-7846,

Naturalist Talk Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley | Aug. 6-7 & Aug. 13-14 11 a.m. Free | (800) 403-0206, palisadestahoe.com

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INCLINE VILLAGE (775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com 18-hole course at Incline Park at 980 Incline Way. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART N O RT H S H O R E

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK (530) 546-4212 | northtahoeparks.com 18-hole, off National Avenue. Parking $5. Daily dawn-dusk.

TART PALISADES TAHOE’S HIGH CAMP (530) 583-6985 | palisadestahoe.com 18-hole course. Disc rentals. Tram ticket required. TART

O LY M P I C VA L L E Y (800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com | Closed 2022 Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Palisades Tahoe, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. TART

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BIJOU COMMUNITY PARK A mostly flat and moderately wooded course with 27 holes covering 8,324 feet. On Al Tahoe Boulevard off Highway 50.

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TRUCKEE (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Lap & recreation pool. Kids swimming area, slides.TART

DISCWOOD (209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com Experience disc golf at 7,800 feet at Kirkwood Resort.The 18hole course weaves through the trees and over mountainous terrain. Free.

TAHOE PARADISE PARK tahoeparadisepark.com 9-hole course in Meyers.

TURTLE ROCK PARK CAMPGROUND (530) 694-2140 | alpinecounty.ca.gov | Closed for repairs Located in Markleeville.

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COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

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DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-3635 | donnerskiranch.com 18-hole course. Free to play; must register at restaurant.

BIJOU COMMUNITY PARK cityofslt.us Bijou Community Park features a skateboard park on Al Tahoe Boulevard off Highway 50. BlueGo

GEOCACHING OLYMPIC VALLEY (800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com High-tech treasure hunt on mountain using GPS to find 10 caches. Free with Aerial Tram ticket. TART

MINI GOLF COURSES SHOPS AT HEAVENLY theshopsatheavenly.com 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily VILLAGE AT NORTHSTAR northstarcalifornia.com Free. First-come, first-served. TART

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ZEPHYR COVE 18 holes covering 5,256 feet with holes of varying lengths.

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TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com 18-hole course, off Brockway Road. Dogs must be on leash.

Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

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

SIERRA COLLEGE (530) 550-2225 18 holes on campus. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

TRAILHEAD MOUNTAIN BIKE RENTALS

SKATEHOUSE @skatetahoe 40’x80’ warehouse with indoor skate rink. 867 Eloise, South Lake Tahoe.

TRUCKEE

TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Truckee River Regional Park with several bowls with a spine and channel, a long rail and ledges. Knee and elbow pads and helmets required. Free. Daily dawn-10 p.m. TART WOODWARD TAHOE (530) 426-1114 | rideboreal.com Featuring two skateparks – The Sierra Skatepark and the Eastern Sierra Skatepark, and indoor skate park at The Bunker.

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Marlette 50K and 10 Miler

Bijou Community Park | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 9 & 16

Spooner Lake | Incline Village | Aug. 13 6 a.m. $95-$130 | tahoetrailrunning.com

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

Donner Lake Paddling Tours Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Aug. 10 & 17

Summit Tunnel Conservation Association Hike Donner Summit | Norden | Aug. 13 9 a.m. | (530) 305-2241

10 a.m. | parks.ca.gov

Tahoe Show Full Moon Kayak Tour

Bally’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline | Aug. 13- 14

Tahoe Vista Recreation Area | Aug. 11-12

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Microclimate Diversity & Lesser Known Varietals of Wine Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences | Incline Village | Aug. 11

Trail Work Day Tahoe XC Ski Area | Tahoe City | Aug. 13 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free

Truckee Library StoryWalk Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 13

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Sawtooth Trailhead | Truckee | Aug. 11

Sand Harbor State Park | Incline Village | Aug. 16

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10 a.m.-12 p.m. | (202) 224-6244,

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North Tahoe Event Center | Kings Beach | Aug. 12

Castle Rock Hike

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

South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 16 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | sugarpinefoundation.org

Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance

South Shore Tree Watering

Obexer’s Boat Company | Homewood | Aug. 12-13

Van Sickle Bi-State Park | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 16

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Tahoe Nevada AAUW silent auction

Caldor Fire Aftermath Trek

Virtual | Incline Village | Aug. 12-17

Adventure Mountain | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17

5 p.m. | tahoe-nv.aauw.net

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Washo Cultural Talk Palisades Tahoe/High Camp | Olympic Valley | Aug. 12 10 a.m. Free | (800) 403-0206, palisadestahoe.com

Eyes on the Lake Training Tahoe Keys Pavilion | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17 5:30-7:30 p.m. | takecaretahoe.org

Donner Lake Open Water Swim

Puppets with Chris Arth

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Aug. 13

KidZone Museum | Truckee | Aug. 17 11 a.m. Free | kidzonemuseum.org

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

Shuttle available at Tunnel Creek Café off Hwy. 28 in Incline Village to Spooner Lake State Park. Shuttle info flumetrailtahoe.com. Parking fee.

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

Once at the top, the trail winds down past the Marlette Peak campground to Hobart Road. The Rim Trail past this point is closed to bikes, so your only path back to Spooner is along this road to the right and down to Marlette Lake. A short, but tough climb leads out of the Marlette basin and then it is downhill back to Spooner Lake. Mind the speed on this descent due to heavy equestrian and hiking use. Shuttle info flumetrailtahoe.com. Parking fee.

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

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

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

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

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

The bike park features log rides, pump tracks and other terrain features.

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

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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.

DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-9350 | facebook.com/donnerskiranch Offering lift-accessed mountain biking on its trails with varied terrain and great views.

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

Check trail conditions before heading out.

Please do not bike on wet trails.

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.

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

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

WOODWARD TAHOE MOUNTAIN BIKE/BMX (530) 426-1114 | rideboreal.com The Slabs lift-served bike park featuring flow lines with natural elements, granite rock and obstacles with berms, wall rides and jumps. And, visit The Trenches BMX park.

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EAST SHORE TRAIL Easy-moderate | 6 miles RT | tahoefund.org Runs along Lake Tahoe and connects to Hwy. 28 from south end of Incline Village, Nev., to Sand Harbor State Park.

Parking near Ponderosa Ranch Road. Paid parking. TART N O RT H S H O R E Lakeshore Boulevard Easy | 5 miles RT | washoecounty.us Runs along Lake Tahoe and connects to Hwy. 28 at each end of Incline Village. Park at Preston Field on Hwy. 28. TART

TAHOE CITY TO CARNELIAN BAY Easy-moderate | 8+ miles RT | tcpud.org First 2.5 miles mostly level with a half-mile climb up Dollar Hill. Cross Highway 28 to access 2.2-mile section to Fulton Crescent above Carnelian Bay. Public parking at 64 Acres, Commons Beach, Jackpine and Dollar Point. TART TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON Easy | 9+ miles RT | tcpud.org 4.5 miles from the Tahoe City wye to Alpine Meadows Road, with trails continuing to Olympic Valley. Connects with Olympic Valley Road or continue to Truckee. Public parking at 64 Acres and Squaw Valley Park at Olympic Valley Road. TART VILLAGE BOULEVARD Easy | 7.4 miles RT | washoecounty.us Bike path runs along Hwy. 28 through Incline Village.

Access to shopping and parks. Park at Preston Field on Hwy. 28. TART O LY M P I C VA L L E Y

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

TRUCKEE LEGACY TRAIL Easy | 6 miles RT | tdrpd.org Stretches from downtown Truckee to Truckee River Regional Park, River View Sports Park and Glenshire. Park at either park or East River Street. TART S O U T H L A K E TA H O E

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

SOUTH SHORE BIKE PATH Easy | 7 miles RT | cityofslt.us Follow the bike trail along South Shore, with sections along Lakeview Commons, Reagan Beach and playgrounds.

Public parking at Parks and Recreation lot on Rufus Allen Blvd., Regan & El Dorado beaches & Bijou Community Park.

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

CYCLING ROUTES AROUND LAKE TAHOE Strenuous | 72 miles This challenging route is a scenic trip around Lake Tahoe.

A mix of flat spots, rolling hills and some steep climbs.

Heavy traffic through South Lake Tahoe. Amazing views.

BARKER PASS Moderate-strenuous | 10 miles RT Barker Pass is one of the most beautiful rides in Tahoe, if you don’t mind a little climbing with 5 miles and 1,700 vertical feet.

Take Highway 89 south of Tahoe City to Barker Pass Road for about 4.2 miles. Look for the brown sign on the right for Blackwood Canyon/Kaspian, and shortly afterward you will see the Forest Service road.

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

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

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After passing Donner Lake, you begin the long and challenging, but scenic, grind up the summit. This climb has a vertical rise of less than 1,000’. From the top of the summit, it is a rolling downhill along the Yuba River all the way to Cisco Grove. The descent down to Donner Lake is a technical one. Watch your speed, and make sure your brakes work. Parking at West End Beach and boat ramp.

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) A surge of inspiration to be playful and adventurous is the wind under your wings. The play part could be with ideas, as with brainstorming.

Enjoying attending to projects close to home continues and ideally includes quality time shared with loved ones. The future beckons and you are answering the call.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Doing your work creatively is a beautiful thing.

Problem solving is also exciting. This is especially true when doing them either leads us to refine our skills and talents or to learn or uncover new ones.

Critical thinking is part of the plot but keep it focused on objectives and away from people.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Fun with friends and lovers is extra emphasized now. Woven in the mix is the need to be more empathetic that usual and this may require some extra effort. Caring about who people are, in terms of their unique sense of individuality, is featured. Like the people who are like you and celebrate differences too.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) You have entered an opportune window to get the attention you feel you deserve and have earned. This can include applying for jobs, loans or promotions. Your sights are set on the future and you yearn to feel more secure. As important as it is to take an independent lead, the time is also right to collaborate.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) As one of the stronger artistic sign of the Zodiac, you usually find yourself attracted to expressing yourself with an eye for beauty. The flip side is appreciating the expressions of beauty which are everywhere to be seen both via the talents of others and in the natural world. Both are strong themes now.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) The Leo Sun is destined to inspire you to make some needed changes. These will require you to take some creative leads. It is important to do your homework or research before you commit. There are indications that you could leap before you look or get caught in indecision. Make informed choices.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23) A wave of inspirations is activating creative visions and pioneering pursuits. Your ability to see a bigger picture is stronger and clearer than usual so do your best to make the most of it. Feelings of love and compassion could also manifest as desire and passion. The time is right to embark on an adventure.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) Despite the warm weather, this is a great time to enter you private office, studio, den, lab, kitchen or wherever else you go to do creative work.

Yet, in between bouts of concentrated activity, enjoying quality time with friends, enjoying cultural activities and mini adventures could be combined for summer success.

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Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) Summer is a time for fun and festivals and cultural activities and entertainments of all kinds.

However, you interpret it, you want your share. This is a call to get past yourself somehow, to take a break from your personal story and problems and to reach out to participate in making great memories.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19) What aspects of your attitude would you like to leave behind? This is an important question and can lead to liberation. After all, much of the restriction we experience, whether via our feelings of experiences stems from how we perceive and interpret things. Start with gratitude.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19) Your relationship is in the spotlight now. The time is right to step out and embrace the one(s) you love. Remind yourself why and how much you care about them whether in words and/or deeds. The returns for such efforts will come back if they feel the same, but if they don’t, find your exit.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20) A happy and healthy life occurs when creativity is woven into your daily rhythm. Guided by imagination, craft and skill, the coming up with new angles, expressions and approaches is a golden key to the gates of heaven. If you want to be life the creator, create.

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he catchy nicknames coined by law enforcement and the press ring out like sirens from America’s Great Depression of the 1930s. Gangsters, bank robbers and murderers such as “Pretty Boy” Floyd, Bonnie and Clyde, John Dillinger, Kate “Ma” Barker and her sons and “Machine Gun” Kelly made newspaper headlines across the United States as they terrorized smalltown banks, mostly in the rural prairie and farmland country of the Midwest.

They were hit-and-run bandits who cased joints, used machine guns for intimidating fire power and drove fast automobiles for their getaways. All lived a fugitive lifestyle, always on the run until captured or killed.

Many desperate Americans, particularly those crushed economically by the nation’s massive bank system failure that led to widespread financial loss and bankruptcy among hard-working citizens, initially cheered on the so-called “public enemies” as underdog heroes that targeted “greedy” banks that had foreclosed on home and farm mortgages in America’s heartland. Best-selling books were written about these larger-than-life gangsters and blockbuster Hollywood movies recreated their most notorious holdups and deadly shootouts with law enforcement. The violent chaos led to a rash of wildly popular gangster movies filmed in the 1930s.

The genre still reverberates today with villain protagonists in cinema classics such as “The Godfather,” “Scarface,” “Bonnie and Clyde,” “Goodfellas” and “Public Enemies.”

Trigger-happy killer

The name Lester Joseph Gillis may not be as familiar as some of those other high-profile criminals in the early 1930s, but that’s because this trigger-happy killer was primarily known to the public by his media-given nicknames: George Nelson, or most notably, Baby Face Nelson. The gangster used numerous false names in his short life, but Jimmie was the primary moniker he used when laying low to avoid apprehension by relentless government agents working for the FBI. Friends said that Gillis picked the name Jimmie because of his admiration for the energetic American actor James Cagney.

Midwest gangsters in the early 1930s were essentially small bands of audacious criminals who turned to bank robbery during a time when many Americans were suffering in abject poverty

and misery. But the frequent brutality and bloodshed that accompanied these increasingly brazen heists drew the ire of J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI. In his high-profile War on Crime, Hoover deployed an army of G-men to “exterminate” the rebellious cultural icons that he despised. Under the cloak of legal authority, Hoover underhandedly manipulated the media with false and exaggerated propaganda to quash any public support for the FBI’s socalled public enemies and to encourage citizens to “rat the vermin out.” It was Hoover who coined the decree: “The only good criminal is a dead criminal.”

Gillis was born Dec. 6, 1908, in Chicago, Ill., to Belgian immigrants Marie and Joseph. As a child, he was frequently truant from school and at age 12 was sent to a strict boarding school for wayward boys. At age 13, he began palling around with an older crowd involved in bootlegging alcohol and supplying speakeasies, a lucrative business during Prohibition (1920 to 1933).

Gillis does not fit the typical profile of an extremely dangerous and ruthless killer. At just 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing barely 135 pounds as an adult man, many of his victims mistook him for a youthful teenager. He did not drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes or chase women. He was loyal to his friends and undeniably devoted to his wife and two children. Gillis started stealing cars in his teens for a chop-shop that dismantled vehicles and sold the parts. He was caught, incarcerated at an Illinois state reform facility and released in June 1926. Two years later, he met 15-yearold Helen Wawrzyniak, a pretty, quiet, Chicago neighborhood girl. Within a few months, Helen was pregnant. The young couple eloped and wed in Indiana — both their ages were enhanced on the marriage certificate.

By 1931, Gillis was participating in bank robberies and armed home invasions. He spent a year in prison for his crimes before escaping in March 1932.

Gillis, Helen and their young son Ronnie headed for the West Coast.

Nelson heads West

Their first stop was Reno, Nev., where Nelson contacted William J. “Curly” Graham and his business partner James C. “Red” McKay for help. Curly Graham was a legendary hotel and casino owner who opened the posh Bank Club casino on the day the Nevada Legislature legalized gambling. Despite his

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Baby Face Nelson prison mugshot, circa 1931. | Courtesy Library of Congress

outward appearance as a legitimate entrepreneur who schmoozed with prominent Nevada politicians and celebrities such as heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey, it was mostly a front. Graham and McKay controlled an underworld of crime in The Biggest Little City that included illegal gambling, money laundering, prostitution and bootlegging. Among his many properties in Reno, Graham also owned the elegant nine-story, 220-room Cal Neva Lodge on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. Within two weeks, Nelson and his young family had moved into the safety of a cottage on the property.

The Cal Neva Lake Tahoe straddles the state line of California and Nevada and has a long history of gangland connections. Three decades after Baby Face Nelson hid out there, superstar crooner Frank Sinatra purchased the picturesque Tahoe hotel casino. In 1963, after he was caught harboring Chicago mobster Sam Giancana in one of the same cottages, the Nevada Gaming Control Board revoked Sinatra’s casino license and he was forced to sell the resort.

In April 1932, Graham made telephone calls to his contacts in the San Francisco Bay Area crime scene. Gillis was hired on as an escort driver and gunman, using the alias Jimmie Johnson, for an interstate alcohol-trafficking operation led by Joseph J. Parente. Based in Sausalito, Parente was known as the king of the Pacific Coast rumrunners. Liquor was smuggled in by ship from Canada

and distributed throughout California, Lake Tahoe and Reno.

In late October, after seven months in the Bay Area, “True Detective Magazine” published Gillis’s Joliet prison mugshots. The editor described him as an escaped convict and notorious bank robber. Informants notified police that Gillis was around and working for Parente’s outfit.

The jig was up, so Gillis packed his family into the car and drove east on Highway 40 (precursor to Interstate 80) back to Reno, driving through downtown Truckee and timing their arrival for after dark. At the time, Truckee had its own network of bootlegging and illegal moonshine stills hidden in the surrounding forest, so it’s hard to determine if any of the local saloons were Parente’s clients and received shipments from Gillis.

Stay tuned for Part II in the next edition.n Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking. com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com.

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Poetry at the Backyard | Aug. 17 & Sept. 21 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Tahoe Backyard

FROM LEFT: Tahoe Poetry Collective readers, from left, Julie Morrow, Kelley Cooper, Scott Green, Gigi West, Sarah Dittmore, Elizabeth Pankhurst, Karen Terrey and her dog Towhee, and Karlie Watson. Gigi West opens the evening with her reading.

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t’s a hot summer evening. A large group of people is seated at picnic tables. Some drink beer from the Bear Belly Brewing company and others enjoy food from the Yard Hen food truck.

Children are running around playing.

I’ve just arrived at Tahoe Backyard, a small patch of green in the center of Kings Beach. The scene is local as people gather for Poetry at the Backyard, the Tahoe Poetry Collective’s evening event, held on the third Wednesday of the month.

Christine and Andrew Ryan, owners of Tahoe Backyard, are one of the sponsors of the poetry evening. Christine creates the poetry and prose chapbook. Andrew serves as the master of ceremonies.

Scott Green, the founder of the Tahoe Poetry Collective, is an archeologist and tribal liaison for California State Parks.

Has also organized Poetry in Parks events.

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inspired Green to start Tahoe Poetry Collective.

“I came here for the opening act, Gigi West.

I couldn’t leave. I was hanging on to every word of each person. It feels so empowering. Kat’s [Terrey] reading was metered and soothing, while Karlie’s cathartic and raw.”

- Stinger I settle at a picnic table with a Low Life Lager and wait for the event to begin. A single mic stands before an artsy backdrop, giving the impression there’s a stage. The first reading is by 10-year-old Gigi West. She reads her poem, “The Wild Wind.”

Karen Terrey, a poet, and owner of Tangled Roots Writing, rises and walks

to the mic. She reads three of her new poems. The first is entitled: “When I am Overwhelmed.”

For many of the poets, it was their first time reading their work. Elizabeth Pankhurst from Chico read a poem about the tragic loss of her fiancée.

Twenty-two-year-old Karlie Watson reads an essay about how she’s experiencing life around her. Her reading is raw, honest and vulnerable. Her voice quivered as she bared her soul. Poets Sarah Dittmore, Julie Morrow, Kelley Cooper and Green also read.

The event finishes, the poet’s nerves settle and people connect about the readings.

“I came here for the opening act, Gigi West. I couldn’t leave. I was hanging on to every word of each person. It feels so empowering. Kat’s [Terrey] reading was metered and soothing, while Karlie’s cathartic and raw,” says Stinger, a Kings Beach resident, who is a fan of Bear Belly Brewing.

Moved by Watson’s prose, I thanked her for sharing her work.

“There is beauty in poetry that use words to not say directly what you

mean and there’s beauty in prose to say exactly what you mean,” says Watson.

I loved the vibe and was excited by the sense of community created at this Kings Beach enclave of artists and guests. Poetry at the Backyard promotes a community-based literary expression in the form of poetry, prose and the spoken word. It’s open to the public and is a submission-based series; there are no fees. A team of curators selects the submissions. Submit poems to tahoepoetrycollective@gmail.com.

“Poetry touches everybody from every generation. There’s a 10-minute limit.

This allows for 10 or 12 poets to read,” explains Green.

The Tahoe Poetry Collective will host two more free, outdoor events in Tahoe Backyard on Aug. 17 and Sept. 21 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Green hopes to continue the series this winter if he can find a venue. | tahoebackyard.com, Tahoe Poetry Collective on Facebook n

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“Tahoe Moon” is available on at Word After Word Books in Truckee, on Amazon and on Borg’s website.

Borg will be reading from “Tahoe Moon” and signing books at Shelby’s Book Shoppe in Minden on Aug. 5, at The Red Hut Café in Carson City on Aug. 6, The Red Hut Café in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 7, and the South Lake Tahoe Library on Aug. 16. Details online. | toddborg.com

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Marcus Ashley Gallery | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 5-July 22

North Tahoe Art Center | Kings Beach | Aug. 15-Sept. 5

12-5 p.m. | (530) 544-4278

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area venues | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 5

South Lake Tahoe Library | Aug. 16

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Tahoe Art League Artist Studio Tour area venues | S. Lake Tahoe | Aug. 5-7

SAY IT’S ONLY A “TAHOE MOON” Mystery writer Todd Borg has released his 20th book in the Owen McKenna mystery series: “Tahoe Moon.”

When Tahoe Detective Owen McKenna finds lost 8-year-old Camille Dexter, he doesn’t realize that her grandfather and only guardian has been murdered and a killer has been hired to kill Camille and dump her body in Lake Tahoe. McKenna also doesn’t know that Camille has no relatives or friends because she and her grandfather have been living in his camper. Complicating the situation: Camille is deaf.

Call & Response Visions of the Forest after Wildfire exhibit Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 3-Sept. 1

“Growing Up in Lake Tahoe” exhibit Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City | Aug. 3-31 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | northtahoemuseums.org

5-7 p.m. | ltcc.edu

“Eye want candy” artists’ reception Melhop Gallery º7077 | Zephyr Cove | Aug. 6 5-8 p.m. | melhopgallery.com

artsfortheschools.org

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Public Tour Truckee Roundhouse | Saturdays

Todd Borg reading The Red Hut Cafe | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 7 8:30 a.m. | toddborg.com

First Fridays Outdoor Artisan Market

Plein Air Painting Outdoors

Muse Art Reclaimed | Tahoe City | Aug. 5

Commons Beach | Tahoe City | Aug. 13

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Truckee Community Center | Aug. 17-24

Tahoe Backyard | Kings Beach | Aug. 6-Sept. 24

“Reflections on The Caldor Fire”

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Truckee Mural Camp 12-4 p.m. | (530) 582-8278,

Makers’ Markets

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Tahoe Art League Gallery | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 4-Sept. 30

Caldor Fire Dedication & Community Ceremony Haldan Art Gallery | S.Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17

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Professional snowmobiler Paul Ketterman was featured on the cover of “North Tahoe Truckee Week” riding through the meadows above Kings Beach. Photos by Mike Eadington, High Mountain Imagery.

President Bill Clinton announced that the first Lake Tahoe Summit would take place that summer, Super Diamond was playing at the old Humpty’s and the all-day breakfast special at the now-closed Tahoe Biltmore was $1.39.

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All-around athlete Chuck Patterson enjoying a day wakeboarding on Lake Tahoe. Photo by Dave Norehad.

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The U.S. Forest Service was considering building the Lake of the Sky Visitors’ Center with a nature area and public pier in Tahoe City (it was never built), High Sierra Water Ski School celebrated its 20th anniversary, golf and dine packages at Northstar were $55, and Emerald Bay cruises with Kingfish Guide Service were $19 per person.

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Rebirth Brass Band COOKS UP MUSICAL GUMBO

BY SEAN MCALINDIN

Aug. 13-14 | 3-8 p.m. | Village at Palisades Tahoe

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Broken Compass Bluegrass Band

BLUEGRASS & ROCK AUG. 5 | 4 P.M. | SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK | TAHOMA

BIG BLUEGRASS BENEFIT CONCERT What’s better than great music for an even greater cause? Oakland alt-country crooner Loretta Lynch, Grass Valley string band Broken Compass Bluegrass and Lake Tahoe psychedelic rockers Coburn Station play to raise money for California State Parks on the beautiful grounds of Hellman-Ehrman Mansion at Sugar Pine Point State Park. Big Blue Q, Cheri’s Hand Dipped Ice Cream Bars and Sierra Nevada Brewing provide refreshments; local personality Kerry Andras is master of ceremonies. Tahoe Weekly is a sponsor. | sierrastateparks. org

Dennis Johnson

BLUES/ROCK AUG. 4 | 4:30 P.M. | LAKEVIEW COMMONS | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

DENNIS JOHNSON & THE REVELATORS World-class slide guitarist Dennis Johnson and his band are a high-energy, groove-driven tour de force who deliver blues, roots and rock from the deepest rivers of American music to the shores of Lake Tahoe. Luke and Kaylee will be performing at 7 p.m. | liveatlakeview.com

ince its founding as one of America’s first free Black neighborhoods in 1783, the neighborhood of Tremé in New Orleans has echoed with the sound of second line brass bands. These mobile jazz funerals march ageless lanes honoring the fallen as smells and sounds of traditional Creole culture waft through the humid air.

This is the city that birthed trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong in 1901.

He performed on Mississippi riverboats before becoming America’s first true pop star.

“What we play is life,” Armstrong once said of his native musical culture.

His tradition was carried on through the generations by groups such as Tuxedo Brass Band, Eureka Brass Band and Dirty Dozen Brass Band that all shared the Big Easy’s charming melodies and vibrant stage performance with the world.

By the time Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band was founded by Tremé icons the Frazier Brothers and Kermit Ruffins in 1983, locals acts began incorporating R&B, funk, soul and hip-hop hits of the day into their repertoire. This ever-evolving musical gumbo will be on display at the 20th annual Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest at the Village at Palisades Tahoe where Rebirth Brass Band joins Orgone, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Con Brio, Lizano and Funk Assassination for two days of uniquely American music and craft beer.

“One thing that makes it special is the fact that this music is well connected to the ancestors who created it,” says Rebirth’s current trumpeter Glenn Hall.

“The same notes, the same rhythms, the same progressions. I think it’s really hard to see that in a lot of other music.

Music is music, but in New Orleans, you can feel and see the direct influence from previous generations. As young musicians, we really embraced that.”

Hall grew up in a musical family in Tremé listening to his father’s extensive CD collection and watching his cousins and uncles perform their regular Tuesday night gig at the Maple Tree Bar on Oak Street. At age 6, former Rebirth trombonist Glen David Andrews gifted

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him a cornet and taught him his first song, “Saint James Infirmary Blues” in D minor.

“Any of my family members, when a young guy picks up a horn or drum, they do everything they can to help,” says Hall. “We’re learning through this old tradition we have in this culture.

It’s more of a community and a family.

This music is based off the feeling and energy of the people.”

By his teens, Hall was playing some of the biggest gigs in the city with Baby Boyz Brass Band. Soon after, he was invited to join Rebirth. There are currently eight members in the group: two trumpeters, two trombonists, a saxophonist, a tuba player and snare and bass drummers. The group won a Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album for “Rebirth of New Orleans” in 2012.

Hall was 10 years old when Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city. Ever since, life hasn’t been quite the same in Tremé where gentrification and displacement have unsettled the traditional culture.

While there aren’t quite as many musicians playing on the streets these days, Hall and others, such as his cousin Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, work to share their musical tradition with the next generation through outreach and education of organizations such as the

Trombone Shorty Foundation. These musicians understand the importance of teaching the younger ones a heritage that allows this magical city to share its famous way of life with all the world.

“I just enjoy playing for people, giving that energy and receiving that energy,” says Hall. “I truly love being the people person you have to be being an entertainer. I hope the music speaks for itself and the entire world. We’re totally stoked and excited to play this festival and to bring the New Orleans culture to you guys.” | palisadestahoe.com n

20th Annual Brews, Jazz & Funk Fest AUG. 13 3-4 p.m. | Lizano, First Street Stage 3:30-5 p.m. | Con Brio, Main Stage 5-6 p.m. | Lizano, First Street Stage 6-8 p.m. | Orgone, Main Stage AUG. 14 3-4 p.m. | Funk Assassination, First Street Stage 3:30-5 p.m. | Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Main Stage 5-6 p.m. | Funk Assassination, First Street Stage 6-8 p.m. | Rebirth Brass Band, Main Stage 29

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quintet Dirty Cello, a group that crafts down-home blues, heartbreak Americana and foot-stompin’ bluegrass with an otherworldly passion. After seeing Roudman get rowdy, you’ll never hear the cello the same way again. | truckeethursdays.com

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MARK MACKAY Wednesday’s Music in the Park in Truckee features contemporary country-rocker Mark Mackay, who blends influences from Laurel Canyon to Nashville into a musical pastiche. Hints of Tom Petty and Keith Urban wind their way into Mackay’s smooth, yet authentic voice while his deftly woven songs complete with pop hooks reveal unpretentious lyrics and real-life storytelling. | tdrpd.org

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Extraordinary Entertainment In An Exceptional Setting

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Shakespeare’s Sublime Battle of Wits and Wills

By William Shakespeare / Directed by Charles Fee

The Smash Hit Feel-Good Musical

Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Some songs with Stig Anderson / Book by Catherine Johnson Originally conceived by Judy Craymer / Directed by Victoria Bussert

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Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Showcase Series (Aug. 22): Reno Jazz Orchestra - Diane Schuur & Ernie Watts

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AUG. 10 | 7:30 P.M. | VALHALLA BOATHOUSE THEATRE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AUG. 11 | 5 P.M. | HISTORIC DOWNTOWN TRUCKEE

REBECCA ROUDMAN Spectacular crossover cellist Rebecca Roudman comes to Valhalla Tahoe on Aug. 10 with Renegade Orchestra, a 20-piece ensemble that has the beauty of a symphony and the soul of a rock ‘n’ roll band. This one-of-a-kind musical experiment began with an idea that local orchestras are full of outstanding players who rarely get to rock out, throw off the classical music straight jacket and let their collective hair down. | valhallatahoe.showare.com Roudman performs the next night at Truckee Thursdays on the streets of historic downtown with her San Francisco

Jody Sweet

JODY SWEET RETURNS TO BUSKING Truckee’s outdoor musician Jody Sweet has rolled his piano out on the Donner Pass Road sidewalk for the first time since 2020. Before the Covid shutins, Sweet was a town fixture, playing the piano outside in the evenings, on weekends and in all weather. Sweet also teaches piano at Tahoe Truckee School of Music. Read Priya Hutner’s story on Sweet at TheTahoeWeekly. com.

Over his 10 years on the sidewalk, he has worn through four pianos. The hammers on the last one froze and broke as he was playing during a snowstorm. The new one was donated by the Steinway Piano Gallery of Reno. In its first weekend, Sweet’s new piano collected more than 100 signatures from locals and visitors.

Sweet can be found playing most weekends and during Truckee Thursdays in front of Gallery 5830’, where the piano is stored. | gallery5830.com, tahoemusic.net

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Aug. 3-16, 2022 THE LINEUP

live AUGUST 3 | WEDNESDAY Young Shakespeare: “Much Ado About Nothing” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 9-10 a.m.

Miranda Love Jake’s On The Lake, Tahoe City, 6 p.m.

CB Radio Rubicon Pizza, Truckee, 6 p.m.

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

Classical Tahoe 2022 Summer Music Festival Classical Tahoe Pavilion at Sierra Nevada University, Incline Village, 7-8:30 p.m.

“Much Ado About Nothing” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Loud as Folk ft. Lauren & Vic Valhalla Boathouse Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Taylor Clark comedy Skate House, South Lake Tahoe, 8-10 p.m.

Live Music Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

AUGUST 4 | THURSDAY Young Shakespeare: “Much Ado About Nothing” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 9-10 a.m.

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

“Mamma Mia” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Metal Echo Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 8 p.m.

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

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Deb Morrison Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8:30 p.m.

AUGUST 5 | FRIDAY Big BLUEgrass Benefit Concert 2022 Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, Tahoma, 4 p.m.

Music in the Park Tahoe Paradise Park, Meyers, 5-7 p.m.

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

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

Classical Tahoe 2022 Summer Music Festival Classical Tahoe Pavilion at Sierra Nevada University, Incline Village, 7-8:30 p.m.

Train Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

“Mamma Mia” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

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

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Sundays at Midnight Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Cutting the Chord Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Arty the Party Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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

Live Music Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

AUGUST 6 | SATURDAY Haus of Hotty’s Drag Brunch Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10:30 a.m.

Summit Haus Music Series Sugar Bowl/Summit Haus, Norden, 5-8 p.m.

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

Alex Ramon “Wonders” Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, 6 p.m.

Classical Tahoe 2022 Summer Music Festival Classical Tahoe Pavilion at Sierra Nevada University, Incline Village, 7-8:30 p.m.

Midnight North Moe’s Original Bar B Que, Tahoe City, 7 p.m.

“Much Ado About Nothing” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Broken Compass Bluegrass Yuba Theater, Downieville, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Brother Dan Palmer Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Cutting the Chord Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Arty the Party Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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

Live Music Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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AUGUST 7 | SUNDAY Concerts at Commons Beach Downtown Tahoe City, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m.

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

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

“Mamma Mia” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

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AUGUST 8 | MONDAY CONT’D Reno Philharmonic Orchestra: John Denver’s Greatest Hits Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

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

Tuesday Bluesdays The Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

“Mamma Mia” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Open Mic Night Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 8-11 p.m.

Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

Renegade Orchestra Valhalla Boathouse Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10 p.m.

“Mamma Mia” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Live Music Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

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

Truckee Thursdays Historic Downtown, Truckee, 5:30 p.m.

“Much Ado About Nothing” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

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

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Blü Egyptian Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

AUGUST 12 | FRIDAY Summer Concert Series Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Ben Fuller Resort at Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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

Nate Robinson Music The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Kat Heart & the Fresh Hot Mess Trio RMU Truckee, Truckee, 7 p.m.

Two Runner w/Richard Gans Village Pub, Incline Village, 7 p.m.

Ten Foot Tiger Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, Incline Village, 7:30-10 p.m.

“Mamma Mia” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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

Live Music Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

AUGUST 13 | SATURDAY Haus of Hotty’s Drag Brunch Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10:30 a.m.

Brews, Jazz, and Funk Fest The Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 2-8 p.m.

Music in the Park Markleeville Park, Markleeville, 5 p.m.

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

Alex Ramon “Wonders” Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, 6 p.m.

Iconic Women in Music History w/Honey Vixen & Tahoe Flow Arts Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, Incline Village, 7-9 p.m.

Music At The Mine Kentucky Mine Amphitheater, Sierra City, 7 p.m.

“Mamma Mia” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Brother Dan Palmer Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Ten Foot Tiger Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 9-11 p.m.

Arty the Party Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

The Crystal Method - Trip Out Tour Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

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

Live Music Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

AUGUST 14 | SUNDAY Brews, Jazz, and Funk Fest The Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 2-8 p.m.

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic Concert Truckee Regional Park, Truckee, 3-9 p.m.

Concerts at Commons Beach Downtown Tahoe City, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m.

Achilles Wheel Trio Valhalla Grand Lawn, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

“Much Ado About Nothing” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

AUGUST 15 | MONDAY Open Stage Mondays Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Queen Nation: A Tribute to the Music of Queen Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

AUGUST 16 | TUESDAY PJ’s Summer Concert Series Gray’s Crossing, Truckee, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Bluesdays The Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

“Mamma Mia” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Open Mic Night Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 8-11 p.m.

Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

AUGUST 17 | WEDNESDAY Music in the Park Truckee Regional “Salty” Gebhardt Ampitheater, Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Earles of Newtown Valhalla Boathouse Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10 p.m.

“Much Ado About Nothing” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Taphouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion presents Alex Ramon Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Live Music Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

EAT &drink

Aug. 3-16, 2022 EAT & DRINK

food & libations | recipes | delicious events

The benefits of juicing

Cornerstone Kitchen | Priya Hutner

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hydration, which is essential in the mountains and on hot summer days.

I use a Champion Juicer. It’s not coldpressed juice, but it makes fabulous drinks. The Vitamix also works excellently making juices, especially watermelon juice.

Need an idea or recipe? Check out the tasty juice recipes below to make at home. These are a few of my favorite juices and best made with a juicer. n

Cornerstone Kitchen has opened next to Cornerstone Bakery in Truckee offering breakfast and lunch open daily 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The menu features madefrom-scratch items including a variety of sandwiches including a muffuletta and a croquette. Located at 10089 West River St. | @truckeecornerstonekitchen

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ALVARADO JOINS THE RITZ-CARLETON The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe announced the appointment of Ernesto Alvarado as the property’s new executive chef. In this role, Alvarado will oversee all culinary operations, menu design and concept creation, as well as provide guidance and support to the leadership team. | ritzcarlton.com

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uicing is an excellent way to drink your fruit and vegetables. It’s healthy. The combinations are endless.

Summer fruits and vegetables make an excellent foundation for juicing.

What’s the difference between juicing and a smoothie? Smoothies often add milk, milk alternatives, yogurt, fruit or vegetables and are blended in a blender.

Fresh juices are made with fruits and/ or vegetables and are prepared with a juicer.

There two methods of juicing, the first is extracted juice with heat (the blades of many juicers create heat) or cold-pressed juice that doesn’t use heat.

Either method is a one of many ways to consume a larger quantity of fruits and vegetables.

Both methods have vitamins, enzymes, minerals and antioxidants. Most juicing methods remove the fiber of the fruits and vegetables during the juicing process. Fiber can help lower cholesterol and it’s good for digestion and helps keep you regular, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Once any juice is made it’s best to drink within 3 days. If not consumed right away, it can also be frozen.

Local juice shops

There are numerous cold-pressed juicers on the market, but if making juice is not an option, there are several places locally to purchase cold-pressed juice. The Mill Juice Shop in Truckee prepares cold-pressed juice. In Incline Village, Nev., try Thania’s Juice Bar. At Pine Nut Cycle Café in South Lake Tahoe, grab a cold-pressed juice and

Fresh juice in the summer is delicious and healthy. The combinations are endless. Summer fruits and vegetables make an excellent foundation for juicing. rent an e-bike, all in one trip. And Juice eNVy, recently opened in Zephyr Cove.

Making juice at home

Choose your favorite organic fruits and/or vegetables. Visit one of our nine local farmers’ markets for an excellent selection of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables.

Cold-pressed juice can be made at home with a cold-press juicer or you can use a blender on a low speed.

To use a blender, peel and prep the vegetables. Place your ingredients in a blender with a small amount of water and blend on low. The blender gives off a small amount of heat from the spinning blade, but it’s nominal.

Once blended, strain the ingredients by pouring through a fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth. The result is like a coldpressed juice.

Celery juice is a big buzz these days.

Celery is rich in antioxidants, has anti-inflammatory properties and supports

3 stalks of celery ½ large cucumber, peeled 1 C kale 1 apple, peeled & cored

Mega green juice

1 C kale leaves 1 C spinach 1 cucumber, peeled 1 apple, peeled & cored Small piece ginger, peeled

Antioxidant berry good juice ½ C blueberries ½ C blackberries ½ C raspberries ¼ C fresh mint 1 t water Lemon to taste

Hydration juice

2 C watermelon 1 cucumber a sprig of fresh mint Lemon to taste

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Incline Village Farmers’ Market Incline Village Library | Aug. 4 & 11 3-6 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, laketahoemarkets.com

Tahoe City Farmers’ Market Commons Beach | Tahoe City | Aug. 4 & 11 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Tequila Tasting Caliente | Kings Beach | Aug. 4 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10 | calientetahoe.com

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stand peering into cases filled with chocolate covered s’mores, hardshelled giant marshmallows and a variety of truffles that include all the classics at Tahoe City Chocolates. A young man behind the counter drops a green sugar-covered gummy into my hand. I love gelatin candy and this one was sweet and simple.

Another drops a rum-raisin truffle into my hand. It tastes smooth and not too rich, made of fresh cream, bittersweet chocolate and raisins. No sugar was added; the truffle’s sweetness derived from cooking the rum down with the raisins.

Tahoe City Chocolates in the Boatworks Mall has been around for 41 years. Current owner Mike Akay took over the business in 2008 when it was struggling to stay open. He is the candy shop’s fourth owner in 14 years and has been growing the business by adding specialty chocolates and candies.

There is honeycomb, English toffee, espresso almond bark and coconut haystacks. Truffles come in brown sugar, lemon, raspberry and huckleberry chocolate. Rainbow-colored lollipops the size of a hand sit atop a bin that holds Swedish fish and watermelon-shaped gummies. The walls are adorned with old Tahoe ski posters.

I ask Mike’s son, Everett, what the most popular kind of candy is: “Everything varies. We have stuff from Georgia, candies from Europe.”

He gestures me to the other side of the store. There is chocolate from Texas and candy bars from France. The abundance of chocolate and candies make me imagine what it would be like in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.

They make 75 percent of their chocolate in house every day and Everett says 34

that the shop’s selections rotate based on what fruits and ingredients are in season. Mike adds that the chocolates are made with all local ingredients, including 10 procured from the Tahoe City Farmers Market that they pick up by bicycle.

While they may experiment with new flavors occasionally, Mike said that since ingredients can be hard to come by, they stick with the classics and then try something that they are confident will taste good.

“We make small batch, constantly fresh candy and can run out,” Everett said. “We’re doing the classics right, as well as innovating.”

The truffles, honeycomb and caramels sell well; Mike’s favorite is the zinfandel cherry fudge.

“It takes our amazing fudge to another level,” he said.

I must agree. The zinfandel fudge was soft and sweet. The velvety texture reminded me of Christmas and a snow-covered landscape.

Looking at a box of rocks, realistic granite pieces that hold milk chocolate in a hard-candied shell, I thought about how it would make a great gift. Most chocolate boxes have a painting of Lake Tahoe on the front, created by Mike’s mother Patricia.

“That’s what makes it so special for us,” Mike said.

I left with a slice of zinfandel cherry fudge, salted amaretto truffle and a dark chocolate haystack. I went home and bit into the haystack, tasting heavy of bittersweet chocolate at first and then the crisp toasted-coconut notes came through. I instantly understood why families keep coming back to enjoy the sweet side of North Lake Tahoe. | tahoecitychocolates.com n

NEW EATERIES AT HYATT REGENCY

Workday Wednesdays

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nev., has added two new dining options. First is the open-air Nest Bar & Grill, located on the resort’s private beach, will offer lunch and dinner. Next is Dondero’s, an Italian dinner concept restaurant that will be available in the resort’s Sierra Cafe nightly between 5 and 9 p.m. during the summer.

Additionally, the resort’s Cutthroat’s Saloon will sport an updated menu with soups, salads and snack options. | hyatt. com

Sierra Family Farms | Beckwourth | Aug. 5 & 12

Food Bank Garden | Truckee | Aug. 4 & 11 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Romano’s Farmers’ Markets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Ski Run Farmers’ Market Ski Run Blvd. | S. Lake Tahoe | Aug. 5 & 12 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | skirunfarmersmarket.com

Blairsden Community Farmers Market Blairsden Garden Center | Aug. 6 & 13 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free

Saturday Dig-Ins Food Bank Garden | Truckee | Aug. 6 & 13 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free

Truckee Community Farmers Market Downtown Railyard | Truckee | Aug. 6 & 13 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Midsummer Night’s Farm Dinner & Dance Camp Wamp | Soda Springs | Aug. 7 5:30-8:30 p.m. $125 | (805) 889-3587, tahoefoodhub.org

Truckee River Winery

HIGHEST, COLDEST WINERY WINS AWARDS Truckee River Winery recently won four awards at the 22nd annual San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and three awards at the 7th annual Sunset International Wine Competition.

At the SF Chronical competition, the winery took gold for its 2017 Malbec, silver for its 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, bronze for its 2019 barrel-aged Chardonnay and bronze for its 2019 Pinot Noir.

At the Sunset competition, the winery took gold for its 2017 Malbec, silver for its 2019 barrel-aged Chardonnay and silver for its 2019 Pinot Noir. | truckeeriverwine.com

Harvest Mondays Food Bank Garden | Truckee | Aug. 8 & 15 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

South Lake Tahoe Farmers’ Market American Legion Hall | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 9 & 16 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

Truckee Certified Farmers Market Truckee River Regional Park | Aug. 9 & 16 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Young Eagles, Pancake Breakfast Truckee Tahoe Airport | Truckee | Aug. 13 8-9 a.m. | eaa1073.org