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FEATURES

BE PREPARED FOR A TAHOE WILDFIRE

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FROM THE PUBLISHER

Truckee Walking Tour

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Who owns the water from Lake Tahoe & Truckee River? Part I

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I stepped out on my deck on a recent morning to enjoy the singing of the birds only to shudder when a strong wind hit me; not from the cold, but from the chilling thought of the destruction that wind could bring.

High winds can be dangerous in the arid West and can prompt Red Flag Warnings when wildfire conditions become dangerous. There were 218 fires burning in the West as of press time for this edition, with 38 of those in California, which is experiencing its second consecutive dry winter. An average snowpack is needed to ensure an adequate water supply to Nevada (read Mark’s story “Who owns the water from Lake Tahoe & Truckee River?” in this edition) and to provide enough water to our forests for a healthy ecosystem and one that is safe from wildfires.

I was right to be concerned as only hours later our Copy Editor Katrina Viet texted me that Colfax was being evacuated due to the River Fire that had grown to 1,400 acres with zero containment as we went to press on Aug. 6.

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I made a mental checklist of the things I would need to grab in case I would have to evacuate. I checked in with a neighbor to make sure to get my cat if I wasn’t home. As I drove to Truckee the next day, I thought of the traffic logjam that an evacuation would cause and the limited routes in and out of our mountain community. I made a mental note to head east to Reno but avoid westbound I-80 and Highway 50 on South Shore at all costs. Traffic would be at a standstill.

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I thought about the things I didn’t have ready like the backup drive for my computer that’s not in the firebox. Then I ordered decals to post on the door to let firefighters know my cat was inside (I also have a card in my wallet). I organized the gear I keep in my car checking for the first aid kit, extra clothes, shoes, blankets and jackets, and I put new batteries in my flashlights. I made a mental note to add a jug of water and move the solar phone charger to the car.

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I prepared to make a video of everything in the my house for insurance purposes and I pulled out my Emergency Preparedness and Evacuation Guide to read. Download a copy at TheTahoeWeekly.com or check with your local fire department for one.

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As I penned this column on Aug. 6, the smoke grew heavier outside. I vowed to take the time to go through the house and gather everything together in one location that I would want to take in case of an evacuation.

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Take the time to be prepared for an evacuation even if you’re on vacation, understand what a Burn Ban means, check the local weather conditions daily to see if a Red Flag warning has been issued and sign up for emergency alerts (find links at TheTahoeWeekly.com).

Stay safe.

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on the cover “I call it ‘Natures Bouquet,’ ” says photographer Geoff McGilvray of the cover image taken in the Mount Rose wilderness above Galena Falls. “In this stand of wildflowers is corn lily, lupine, Indian paint brush, arrowleaf groundsel and some wandering daisy.” | Photography by Geoff McGilvray, mcgilvrayimages.com

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Explore Tahoe CLOSED

South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

Tahoe City Field Station

Tallac Historic Site Emerald Bay

North Shore

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

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

TART/South Tahoe

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

Heavenly

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

South Lake Tahoe

OPENS JUNE 18 (775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views. Ticket required. South Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

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

No on-site parking. Tours by reservation only.

High Camp

Truckee

Olympic Valley

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

Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

North Shore

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

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

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Truckee River | FLOW AT FARAD 486 (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org

Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and historical memorabilia. TART

Truckee

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

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South Lake Tahoe

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

Open by advance ticket (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org NAKOMAFEATHER University of California, Davis, science eduRIVER PARK FEATHER cation center at Sierra NevadaRIVER College.

Exhibits PARK include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+. TART

Truckee Railroad Museum

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Open by appt. truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Learn about the historic railroad. Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. TART

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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 Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Truckee

Sat. & Sun. & by appt.

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

Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (530) 587-8808 U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 855 Alder Ave. (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

Old Jail Museum

Truckee

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

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the Tower of Nations with its Olympic Flame and the symbolic Tower of the Valley.

The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. TART

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

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

Emerald Bay

Parking fee | (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (May 29-Sept. 30), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House. TART/South Tahoe

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

MUSEUMS Donner Summit Historical Society

Soda Springs

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

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

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Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders at Cave Rock, the neck of an old volcano.

The area is named for the small caves above Highway 50 that were cut by waves when Lake Tahoe was 200 feet higher during the ice ages.

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

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

Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between 7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive

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submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky.

As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake.

The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water.

Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats.

About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

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

Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S. (Crater Lake in Oregon, at 1,932 feet, or 589 m, is the deepest), and the 11th deepest in the world.

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

However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223’ (1,897 m). The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ (1,896 m) on Nov. 30, 1992.

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

Lake clarity The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Resarch Center, which monitors, among other things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’.

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 63’ (19.2m) in 2020. Lake

Why is the lake blue?

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

Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

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

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

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

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Many people access Nevada Beach by driving in. It’s definitely faster, but it also costs to go that route. More important it’s less scenic because the expansive meadow is never seen. And it also means not learning about the area through the various signs put up by the U.S. Forest Service, which owns this swath of land.

When walking to Lake Tahoe from Kahle Drive in Stateline, Nev., the beach is secondary in many ways. I took my time to enjoy the green grasses, a few wildflowers and admire the stands of conifers.

It makes the walk so much more than just an excursion to the beach.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Despite not much snow last winter, Rabe Meadow is lush; The scar from the Gondola Fire is prominent on the mountainside; Dogs are allowed on Nevada Beach at the south side and on leash when walking in.

He then created Hobart’s logging camp.

The information sign says it took eight years to fell all of the old-growth trees.

Folsom eventually went bankrupt.

THE TRAIL 2.8 miles RT | Easy Dogs OK on leash

This is one of those treks I never get tired of … I made a point of walking it last month.

It’s a completely flat

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Coming back, views are different with Heavenly Lake Tahoe a focal point. The scar from the 2002 Gondola Fire is still distinct and probably will be throughout my lifetime. A forest is going to burn when someone throws a cigarette butt out of a gondola car. I still wonder if that person has nightmares.

It’s definitely a prettier walk going toward Nevada Beach because there are fewer buildings to see compared to the return trip.

This is one of those treks I never get tired of, though. I made a point of walking it last month. It’s a completely flat trail on hardpack dirt or decomposed granite.

trail on hardpack dirt or decomposed granite.

Before non-indigenous people took over the Lake Tahoe Basin this meadow was home to the Washoe tribe. Pine nuts, berries, medicinal plants and material for baskets were all found in the meadow area.

By 1859 the meadow had become a logging camp. This was to supply lumber to the mining camps east of Tahoe in the Virginia City, Nev., area. Gilman N. Folsom bought what was one of the last private stands of Jeffery and sugar pines for $750.

During the late 1940s a dirt runway was created. “… this land was used for the Sky Harbor Airport and Casino, which flew its wealthy patrons in from San Francisco to spend money in the local casinos.

Unfortunately, flying in and out was dangerous because of high winds and a steep descent.”

Fortunately, the U.S. Forest Service has done a good job to restore much of the area to what it looked like when the Washoe called this area home. Environmental improvements, like a walkway above marshy areas, have been installed.

In 2013, a section of Nevada’s Statelineto-Stateline bike route was paved here, going from Rabe Meadow to Round Hill Pines. Not one tree had to be removed for the path.

Directions | The trailhead is near Stateline, Nev., at Highway 50 and Kahle Drive, just north of the former Lakeside Inn and Casino. It ends at a dog-friendly stretch of Nevada Beach signed “boat-in picnic area.” 

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SAND HARBOR STATE PARK ZEPHYR COVE PARK

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SPEEDBOAT BEACH

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Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old fire station

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

Lake Forest Rd, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

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D.L. BLISS STATE PARK

17 miles south of Tahoe City

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS PARK EMERALD BAY BEACH KILNER PARK

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MARIE SLUCHAK PARK MEEKS BAY

4 miles south of Tahoe City

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Hwy. 267, 1 mile south of Truckee Airport

RIVER VIEW SPORTS PARK

12200 Joerger Drive

TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK

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DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK SHORELINE PARK WEST END BEACH

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The music stage will be in the Events Plaza with advanced ticket purchase required. Attendance will be limited.

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

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(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com 25-yard indoor pool with 6 lanes, 1-meter spring diving board, swim training, hydraulic lift at Tahoe-Truckee High School. TART

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

AUG. 15 3-6 p.m. | Groove Station 4-5:30 p.m. | Peter Joseph Burtt & The Kingtide 6-8 p.m. | Sneaky Creatures

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

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

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SKATE PARKS

Concours d’ Elegance

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tahoeparadisepark.com 9-hole course at Tahoe Paradise Park.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

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

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

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 dawndusk. TART

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

Bijou Community Park | cityofslt.us

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

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(530) 546-4212 | northtahoeparks.com 18-hole course at North Tahoe Regional Park, off National Avenue. Parking $5. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

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

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

TRUCKEE

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

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

WOODWARD TAHOE

TRUCKEE

Featuring two skateparks – The Sierra Skatepark and the Eastern Sierra Skatepark. Plus, indoor skate park inside The Bunker.

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

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

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MINI GOLF COURSES Village at Northstar

northstarcalifornia.com Free. First-come, first-served. Thurs.-Sun. TART

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 110, to be listed in Summer Fun. No smoking or vaping of cigarettes, e-cigarettes or marijuana.

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Squaw Alpine is asking for the public’s help to rename the Squaw Creek Chairlift.

Ideas for the new name are being accepted online until Aug. 15. Favorite submissions will then be put to a community vote to help choose the final name starting Aug. 20.

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Hike for Parks Area venues Tahoe City | Aug. 11-18

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Movies on the Beach Commons Beach Tahoe City | Aug. 11, 18

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2021 State of the Lake Report Zoom Webinar Incline Village | Aug. 12

12-1 p.m. | tahoe.ucdavis.edu

Name suggestions should be short, not offensive or inappropriate and creativity is welcome. Complete guidelines are available online.

Blue Crew Training

“This is just one piece of the greater and very important process of removing the word Squaw from the resort name,” according to the website. | biit.ly/3AclS0E

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Zoom | Tahoe City | Aug. 12

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Women’s Basic Bike Maintenance Tahoe Donner | Truckee | Aug. 12

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Heavenly Village Gondola South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 13

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Litter League Clean Up Days Donner Memorial State Park Truckee | Aug. 13

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Truckee Core Values Hike Donner Summit Canyon Incline Village | Aug. 13

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Castle Peak 100K Castle Peak | Truckee | Aug. 14

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Kid Train Rides Truckee River Regional Park Truckee | Aug. 14

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Kids’ FUN-damental Mountain Biking Series Alder Creek Adventure Center Truckee | Aug. 14, Aug. 15

9 a.m.-12 p.m. $149 | (530) 582-9694, tahoedonner.com

Ward Creek Workday Ward Creek Stateline | Aug. 14, Aug. 17

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Women’s Introduction To Mountain Biking Alder Creek Adventure Center Truckee | Aug. 14, Aug. 15

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Wooden Boat Challenge Commons Beach Tahoe City | Aug. 14

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Concerts at Commons Beach Commons Beach Tahoe City | Aug. 15

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Jr. Ranger Programs Donner Memorial State Park Truckee | Aug. 15

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Enjoy every play Shakespeare wrote This year’s Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield and directed by Charles Fee. The irreverent and fast-paced romp through some of the greatest plays in history will be at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park on Tuesdays through Sundays until Aug. 22.

Join the staff of the Dark Skies Cosmoarium for an inspirational evening under the starry skies of Northstar

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On Mondays, the Warren Edward Trepp Stage will host musical entertainment.

On Aug., 16, one of Northern California’s most celebrated bands, Mumbo Gumbo, will take the stage for the seventh annual Prim Music Night. On Aug. 23, Reno Jazz Orchestra presents “An Evening with Diane Schuur,” Grammy-star and jazz vocalist, pianist and composer. | Tickets (800) 7474697, laketahoeshakespeare.com

Efoil charging station opens In partnership with Tahoe Fund and Superior Boat Repair & Sales, Homewood High & Dry Marina has installed an eFoil charging network at Lake Tahoe. The charging stations are now available for public use.

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Free to use for eFoil owners, the chargers will be able to fully recharge an eFoil in one to three hours. The chargers build on the Homewood Marina’s electric watersports charging infrastructure; the marina is the first on Lake Tahoe to install Electric Boat charging stations. | homewoodmarina.net

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Read our story on “Microplastics: Tahoe’s Tiniest Trash” at TheTahoeWeekly.com A MICROPLASTICS BOMB Pool toys are intended for use in pools, where, if they break, the damage is limited to that pool. But such toys are often brought to lakes, oceans, rivers and other water bodies. When they burst, their glittery, beady contents spill across the water and pollute aquatic and human environments.

Alison Toy, education program manager of UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), came upon such a scene at Lake Tahoe’s Moon Dunes Beach in early July. Thousands of tiny foam balls floated across the surface. She quickly shared the damage and the offending pool toy on her Instagram account, which spurred a cleanup and regional media interest.

“It was like a microplastics bomb exploded on the beach,” said Toy’s colleague Katie Senft, a TERC staff research associate who studies microplastics. “It was heartbreaking to see polyethylene balls all over our beautiful shoreline.”

Senft is leading a research project to determine the fate of microplastics at Lake Tahoe. It involves trawling for plastics and examining the bellies of fish and clams to understand food chain impacts. A microplastic is about the size of a rice grain or smaller. Senft has found fragments of toys, bottles, diapers, chip bags and more.

ALL THAT GLITTERS A 2015 study from UC Davis estimated that 8 trillion microbeads are emitted every day into U.S. waters. Pool floats full of microbeads and glitter that can smash against rocks and rip open add a troublesome layer.

Microbead spill at Moon Dunes Beach in Lake Tahoe in July 2021. | Courtesy Alison Toy, UC Davis

“Glitter is impossible to clean up in your house,” Senft said. “Imagine trying to clean it up from a lake or beach.”

“Think about how many particles you might release in a simple teaspoon of glitter,” says Jenessa Gjeltema, assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. “What may have been intended to be used for only a few minutes may then remain in the environment for hundreds or thousands of years. Glitter may seem like a wonderful magical moment, but it’s a moment that extends for such a long time afterward and we are only at the tip of the iceberg of learning what the effects of that will be.”

“Glitter is impossible to clean up in your house. Imagine trying to clean it up from a lake or beach.”

–Katie Senft HOW TO HELP Keep pool floats with microbeads and glitter away from natural waterways and reduce plastic use in general. If you do bring a float to the beach, choose something that won’t easily rupture and make sure to pack it out if it does.

Be a conscious consumer and consider the life cycle of plastic.

Courtesy Alison Toy, UC Davis

Microfibers from clothes — and laundry machines — often make their way into waterways. Buy clothes made from natural fibers such as cotton, rather than synthetic material.

Bring reusable bags while shopping, use reusable water bottles and choosing reusable storage containers over single-use plastic bags.  For more information, visit ucdavis.edu.

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Marlette 50K & 10 Miler Lake Tahoe -Nevada State Park Incline Village | Aug. 15

7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | facebook.com

TRT Taskforce Trailhead Trainings Katherine E. Hill

Van Sickle Bi State Park South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 15

9-11 a.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Painted Rock Workday Fiberboard Freeway Lot Tahoe Vista | Aug. 17

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

River Talks Virtual | Truckee | Aug. 17

4:30-5 p.m. Free | 530.550.8760 x5, truckeeriverwc.org

Tahoe History Talks on the Beach Lakeview Commons South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17

7-8 p.m. Free | (530) 541-5458, laketahoemuseum.org

Volunteer Garden Club Sugar Pine Point State Park Tahoma | Aug. 17

9-11 a.m. Free | sierrastateparksfoundation.org

Water Warriors TJ Maxx South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17

6 p.m. Free | sugarpinefoundation.org

Discovery Tour (Online) KidZone Museum Truckee | Aug. 18 facebook.com

Johnson Canyon Hike Donner Lake Interchange Trailhead Truckee | Aug. 18

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The Truckee Tahoe Airport District has canceled the Truckee Tahoe AirShow & Family Festival originally scheduled for Sept. 11. The District made this decision by consensus at its July 28 Board of Directors meeting after the tragic aircraft accident that occurred on July 26, according to a press release.

“In an abundance of caution, as well as respect for those most affected by the accident, the Airport District Board and Airport Staff agree that the cancelation of the 2021 AirShow is in the best interest of the community and District,” Kevin Smith, general manager for the Truckee Tahoe Airport District, said in the release. | truckeetahoeairshow.com

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Historic Old Stone Garage, circa 1940. | Courtesy Truckee Donner Historical Society

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William Englehart family home on Church Street. | Mark McLaughlin

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n 1863, Joseph Gray erected a toll station along the Truckee River to serve wagon and freight traffic on the Dutch Flat/Donner Lake Wagon Road that was under construction at the time.

The turnpike was being built to glean profits from the heavy traffic between California and the booming silver mines near Virginia City in Nevada Territory.

Gray and his family opened a frontier rest stop and way station for weary travelers traveling the rough trail that crossed nearby Donner Pass.

Gray’s early business venture was the seed that blossomed into the lively town of Truckee. The original home and attached hostelry were first built on the southwest corner of today’s Bridge and Jibboom streets. The front of the cabin faced Jibboom Street, the main travel route of the turnpike and a busy artery for the California Stage Company.

Stagecoach drivers stopped at Gray’s for supplies and the latest information on road conditions.

In the late 1860s, Gray expanded into the booming lumber industry with George Schaffer, an experienced businessman from Carson City, Nev. They built a bridge over the Truckee River for which they charged a fee to cross. Their partnership proved successful and the entrepreneurs established Truckee’s first saw and lumber mill, another lucrative investment. Gray acquired much of the land on which Truckee now stands and became wealthy.

In 1907, Gray’s log cabin was moved to a nearby property owned by William Englehart Sr. at 10030 Church St. in the east end of town where it resides today. A private business currently occupies the historic building, so be respectful.

Next door to Gray’s log cabin is the Englehart family home, which dates to the late 1800s.

ENGLEHART HOME According to Truckee Donner Historical Society, William Englehart was born in Butte, Mont., in 1885 and arrived in Truckee with his parents in 1892.

As a young man he entered the grocery trade and later Englehart operated a theater in Truckee for many years before becoming the owner-operator of the Truckee Soda Works.

OLD STONE GARAGE The original location of Gray’s toll house is around the corner at 10060 Bridge St. now home to Totally Board snow and skate shop. This retail business is housed in a formidable rock building known as the Old Stone Garage built in 1909 by European-trained stone masons for use as a livery and auto garage. The owner D. J. Smith invested in granite construction as insurance against loss in the fire-prone town.

In 1865, anticipating the construction of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad over Donner Pass and east into Nevada, a blacksmith from Dutch Flat named S.S. Coburn set up a stage station with restaurant and saloon just west of Gray’s business.

Coburn’s Station was soon crowded with men assigned to work at the advance camp for Central Pacific Railroad. Due to all the lucrative timber and railroad activity, the small hamlet along the Truckee River known as Coburn’s Station grew rapidly. In April 1868, newspapers reported that the residents of Coburn’s Station had changed the name of their town to Truckee. Two months later, when much of it burned down, including Coburn’s structures, the name Truckee achieved permanent status.

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The Washoe called the Truckee River a’wakhu wa’t’a, and local archeologist Susan Lindstrom has reported that before downtown Truckee was built, the site was a Washoe village named K’ubuna detde’yi.

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ORIGINS OF TRUCKEE’S NAME There are variations on the origination of the word Truckee. One account claims a Canadian trapper named Baptiste Truckee discovered the river while searching for water with an exploration party led by Joseph R. Walker in 1833. Another is that a friendly Paiute Indian chief known as Tru-ki-zo frequently said “tro-kay” during encounters with early pioneers. When Chief Tru-ki-zo met early settlers heading west, he would volunteer to lead them to safety. As they scouted the forbidding terrain, the chief repeatedly spoke words that sounded like trokay or something phonetically similar. His frequently spoken phrase became Truckee and eventually the chief adopted it as his common name.

Truckee’s granddaughter Sarah Winnemucca, the first female Native American to write a book in English, said that the Paiute word “Truckee” means “all right” or “very well.” It makes sense that the friendly chief would reassure wary emigrants with words that essentially meant, “Everything’s going to be ok.” After Chief Truckee helped guide the 1844 Stephens-Murphy-Townsend wagon train up the Truckee River Canyon and into California, the grateful emigrants named the river after him. Read Part II in the next edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | truckee.com 

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illions of people visit the Tahoe Sierra each year to enjoy and recreate on Lake Tahoe, Donner and Independence lakes, as well as the satellite reservoir system of Boca, Prosser and Stampede.

All these storage basins are in California, but since the Truckee River system is part of Great Basin hydrology, none of the streamflow reaches the Pacific Ocean.

I frequently get queries, especially during a drought, regarding our regional water management. It seems that few people realize that these reservoirs, including Lake Tahoe, are regulated primarily for Nevada interests. Many are also unaware that a significant portion of this desert-bound water is dedicated to Fallon, Nev., one of the driest parts of the driest state. In that sunbaked landscape, water-intensive alfalfa is irrigated with Tahoe-sourced water to feed herds of dairy cows, with the bulk of the milk being dehydrated for export to China and Asia. This is the story of the Newlands Project, which turned water into gold for the Silver State.

It likely never occurred to indigenous peoples who inhabited the Tahoe Sierra for thousands of years to confront the natural fluctuations of Lake Tahoe and the regional lakes. American Indians in the Great Basin survived by living within the natural cycles of the seasons, hunting and gathering in high-desert and alpine environments. Tribal people understood that winter rain and snow were inconsistent from year to year and they adapted to that.

But as soon as Euro-American settlers moved in, the game was on to control the ebb and flow of Big Blue and the Truckee River watershed for economic gain: hydroelectric power, mills, ranching, agriculture and more. Whoever secured the rights to harness and distribute the liquid gold that water represents in the arid West would control the levers of industry, politics and development.

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LEFT: Log drivers on the Truckee River.

| Courtesy North Lake Tahoe Historical Society BELOW: Von Schmidt’s plan to send Tahoe water to San Francisco. | Courtesy Donald F. Pisani, Tahoe Research Group

Topographical engineer John C. Frémont “discovered” Lake Tahoe in 1844 and within 15 years entrepreneurs were scheming to exploit its water. The most ambitious of these early diversion plans included transporting water to Carson City and Virginia City, Nev., or redirecting it to the gold diggings of Placer County or even San Francisco. These mammoth public-works projects rarely gained sufficient popular, political and economic support, but by the start of the 20th Century, Nevada had successfully tapped Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River as its primary sources for irrigation, industry and municipal water use.

The first permanent settlement in the Tahoe Basin was an industrial logging hub at Glenbrook, Nev., on the eastern shoreline.

In the spring of 1860, four squatters settled the lakeside valley and built a log cabin. The men named their bucolic parcel for its babbling brook and mountain meadow landscape. In 1861, squatter Capt.

Augustus W. Pray along with two new partners consolidated ownership of the land, formed the Lake Bigler Lumber Company and erected the first sawmill at the lake.

During the early 1860s, Glenbrook became an important transit point with gold seekers and other travelers paying for a time-saving ride on one of Pray’s two schooners from the west side of the lake across to Glenbrook. From there it was a relatively short journey to Carson City or on to the Virginia City silver mines. Steamer piers at Glenbrook were built deep into the water as investors already knew to compensate for the wide variability in the seasonal surface levels of Lake Tahoe.

As soon as Euro-American settlers moved in, the game was on to control the ebb and flow of Big Blue and the Truckee River watershed for economic gain: hydroelectric power, mills, ranching, agriculture and more.

In 1865, a Prussian-born civil engineer named Col. Alexis von Schmidt formed the Lake Tahoe and San Francisco Water Works Company to supply water to the distant city via an aqueduct from Lake Tahoe. It was an audacious plan, but von Schmidt was confident that he could build it. Surveys were undertaken to construct a canal from the lake’s outlet at Tahoe City to Olympic Valley, where a 24,172-footlong tunnel would be excavated through the Sierra Nevada to the North Fork of the American River. From there a series of canals, flumes and pumping stations would transport the high-quality water to San Francisco.

Lake Tahoe has one outlet and it is the headwaters of the Truckee River in Tahoe City. Von Schmidt built a 50-foot-wide dam near the outlet to create water storage for his proposed Grand Aqueduct. “The [dam’s] gates were suspended above the water, ready to drop at any moment,” wrote a Carson City reporter. Von Schmidt’s barrier did raise the level of the lake, but the overall project ran into resistance due to its cost, as well as fierce local resistance, particularly by western Nevadans. Even so, in 1871 the Board of San Francisco supervisors approved the project, but the city’s mayor, concerned about legal suits over Tahoe water, vetoed the increasingly contentious proposal.

San Francisco still required reliable drinking water, however, and the source of choice became Hetch Hetchy Valley, 160 miles away in Yosemite National Park.

It took years of political arm-bending and bureaucratic intrigue by politicians and businessmen, but in 1913 Congress

finally granted the city permission to build a dam in Yosemite. The controversial legislation infuriated environmental activist John Muir, who had led opposition to the project. In 1923, construction on the O’Shaughnessy Dam was completed and the valley that Muir described as “a grand landscape garden, one of Nature’s rarest and most precious mountain temples” transformed into a massive reservoir. The Lake Tahoe and Truckee River system dodged a bullet, but a combative water war between California and Nevada was just heating up.

Before a dam at Lake Tahoe converted it into a managed reservoir, water levels followed a natural rhythm. Each year, water volume was boosted by winter precipitation and then extended by snowmelt runoff. Subsequently, the amount of water rushing down the Truckee River in spring was based on the previous winter’s snowpack and its water content.

By the end of the summer, however, the surplus water drained out, at which point the lake reached its natural rim at the outlet and flow into the Truckee River effectively stopped. But a reservoir with no storage is just a lake and the burgeoning development in the region demanded more. A dam to control water release from the Tahoe Basin was required.

Read more local history at TheTahoeWeekly.com In 1870 the California Legislature granted Donner Lumber and Boom Company a franchise to charge tolls for improving the Truckee River channel for floating timber downstream to Truckee sawmills. The outfit was a subsidiary of the omnipotent Central Pacific Railroad. The narrow, shallow mouth of Lake Tahoe’s outlet is favorable for regulating water drainage from Big Blue into the Truckee River and Donner Lumber and Boom Company constructed a substantial dam to control flow for the log drivers. The legislation restricted the floodgates to a maximum height of only 5 feet, but due to Lake Tahoe’s size, the dam had the capacity to restrain a large volume of water.

Read Part II in the next edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com.

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

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

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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. Electric assist OK. Paid parking. TART NORTH SHORE

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

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

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

Moderate-strenuous | 10 miles RT Barker Pass is one of the most beautiful rides in Tahoe, if you don’t mind a little climbing with 5 miles and 1,700 vertical feet. But if you’re up to the task, you will be rewarded with pristine wilderness, spectacular alpine views, smooth pavement and almost no traffic. You will pass through lush meadows, aspens, Lodgepole pines and several varieties of fir.

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

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

Moderate-strenuous | 39 miles RT This route is one of the easiest to follow, and one of the best. It has it all the views, a good climb, a technical descent, a restaurant en route, Donner Lake and miles of lightly traveled roads. From downtown Truckee head west on Donner Pass Road until it ends in Cisco Grove.

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

TAHOE CITY TO CARNELIAN BAY

VILLAGE BOULEVARD Easy | 7.4 miles RT | washoecounty.us Bike path runs along Hwy. 28 through Incline Village.

Access to shopping and parks. Park at Preston Field on Hwy. 28. TART WEST SHORE

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

Electric assist OK. TART

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

HOPE VALLEY TO BLUE LAKES

OLYMPIC VALLEY

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

TRUCKEE LEGACY TRAIL

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.

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

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Mercury, Venus and Mars in your sign are sure to be activating your focus on creating a brighter future. You are eager to advance, even if it requires a patient, stepping approach. Considerations of your overall lifestyle are featured. You are willing to adapt as necessary and may even find yourself feeling quite excited about the possibilities.

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Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Engaging with others more than usual continues to hold appeal. However, you are also undergoing some deep inner changes, both challenging and rewarding, that are consuming a lot of your energy and focus.

These will alleviate steadily starting this week leading to a more harmonious period.

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A cycle of drive and determination continues.

It is leading you to pay closer attention to the details.

Positively, your powers of critical analysis are running strongly. Negatively, you are dealing with worry-driven anxieties. A soul solution is required as with cultivating your spiritual center in order to manage the stress.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Mercury just joined Venus and Mars in Virgo adding to a sobering tone and although the Sun remains in Leo, countered by Virgo’s lean towards work and critical analysis. Positively, it is inspiring you to focus on your health. Venus will enter Libra this week as well which will inspire your appreciation of beauty.

A quest to more fully and clearly identify your sense of individuality continues. Implied in the process is the courage to ask harder questions. Being your own best friend all the while will help you to maintain a healthy balance. This will activate an inspired flow of creative inspiration that will begin this week making the effort worthy of your time and energy.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

The Virgo influence may prove dryer for some, but for you it represents fertile ground for creativity, fun, play and romance. Yet, this impulse must contend with the Aquarian influences which represent a much more serious theme linked to your public and professional life.

Expansion is indicated, but requires discipline.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Getting the attention you want and feel you deserve, continues. Achieving it may require an added measure of critical thinking, or two. This includes agitating others and circumstances just enough to be seen, heard and heeded. This window will close for this cycle when the Sun enters Virgo August 22, so this is your cue if you still yearn for earned recognition.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

Paying attention to the details of the bigger picture has emerged as a central theme again. How wide your scope reaches is relative to your nature and destiny. Either way, practical concerns and considerations are forefront on your mind. Despite a variety of distractions, you have arrived at a time when concentrating your focus is extra important.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

A busy time close to home combines with a social impulse activated by the Leo Sun. This could be the perfect excuse to do a deep clean of your home, in preparation for hosting a Leo-time inspired party.

Meanwhile, thoughts about truth, freedom and justice may be in your mind as you contemplate larger realities.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

An impulse to take stock of what you have, what you want and desire and what you genuinely need is activating your thoughts. Deep changes are rumbling within and these are likely manifesting as outer experiences as well. Returns are indicated and a clear indication of these, stand to be realized this week.

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winners announced The WordWave writing competition has announced its 2021 winners – Susan Boulanger, Nicole DeSalle and Peter McDonough. The three playwrights will be attending this year’s WordWave reading on Sept. 11 in the Boathouse Theatre at Valhalla Tahoe. The audience will have a chance to meet the winners and ask them questions about the plays and their writing processes.

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Prolific Tahoe author Todd Borg has released “Tahoe Jade,” the 19th book in the Owen McKenna Mystery series, following the mysterious disappearance of Jade Jaso, the death of her father and a letter penned by President Abraham Lincoln.

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Saturday Public Tours Truckee Roundhouse | Aug. 14-Oct. 30 1 p.m. | truckeeroundhouse.org

anti-inflammatory herbs that could combat cancer, inflammation –Laura Green 2024. Whether you use CBD or THC salve really depends on what you are treating. CBD is really great for inflammation, joint pain and muscle soreness,” says Jordan Massa, co-owner of the LAbased cannabis consulting company, Doja.

Laura Green is one person who is creating healing CBD salves. Green is one of those beautiful souls you meet along the journey who is kind, compassionate and full of love. She first decided to create a salve for her mother, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was suffering with enormous pain.

“It really helped my mom and actually started reducing her need for pain meds,” says Green, who started making CBD salves for other family members and friends. “My dad played golf and had a lot of low-back pain. Friends started saying that it really helped their pain.”

Making the salve involved some exploration into the ingredients and healing components. Green uses organic herbs from Truckee Meadow Herbs in Reno, Nev. “I did a lot of research, read a lot of books and studied. I would visit the herb shop and spend time smelling the giant jars of herbs. I wanted to know what were the most potent anti-inflammatory herbs that could combat cancer, inflammation and pain,” says Green, who procures her

Laura Green with her CBD Honor Miracle Salve.

CBD flour from Sierra Valley Farms in Beckwourth.

In addition to the CBD flour, her formula includes herbs such as arnica, calendula, white willow bark, St John’s wort and cat’s claw, along with essential oils. Green looked to mother nature to help create the recipe for her salve.

“I use a solar infusion process. I put it in a jar and let it sit. I usually start on a full moon. I soak all the herbs in the sunlight for one to two full lunar cycles. It’s sacred to me. It’s connected with the Earth and the elements. I shake it up every once in a while and let the colors change. I think the solar infusion creates additional medicinal benefits, as opposed to most salves that are highly extracted, highly processed and heated. I think that’s why people have felt the benefits from this because it’s infused with nature,” says Green.

She named the CBD salve Honor Miracle Salve in honor of her mother, who passed away.

“She called it a miracle salve,” says Green.

The salve itself has a wonderful aroma

and goes on smooth, blending into the skin as if the body is drinking in all of the lovely ingredients the product is made with. I tried the salve for a knee injury and felt like it helped ease my pain.

In addition to her CBD Honor Miracle Salve business, Green is a massage therapist, Acro Yoga teacher and facilitates wellness retreats around the world. Her love of healing and the holistic path has led her to a life of service. Green’s Wellness Playground Retreats were created to encourage participants to find joy through movement and play. Honor Miracle Salve is an extension of Green’s offerings to the world. Her brand’s mantra is: “Honor yourself, honor others, honor the planet,” which is written across each jar.

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t’s a Monday night in Tahoe City and Donny Beck is hauling gear to Heritage Plaza where his band, Pipe Down, is throwing a pop-up concert. It’s something the local reggae, rock quintet has been doing often since forming four months ago. Sometimes they even lug their amplifiers across the Truckee River to play free shows at “party island” for masses of passing tubers.

“It’s like that vibe of The Beatles show on the rooftop,” says Beck. “You’re just surprising people. To create a sound that lifts people’s spirits in a generous way — it’s very meaningful to me.”

Beck is the product of a well-known family of Tahoe Sierra adventurers and entrepreneurs. His grandfather, Don, was a retired Air Force pilot who won the Reno Air Races. His father, Greg, is known for his extreme exploits and even has a 120-foot cliff in Squaw Valley’s Palisades named for him.

After growing up on a family property outside of Redding, Donny Beck worked in Alaska as a fisherman, sailed the Sea of Cortez and explored the jungles of Kauai.

He once brought a full-size acoustic guitar on the 22-mile round trip to Kalalau Beach along the Napali Coast.

“Music has always been an ancillary pursuit of mine,” says Beck. “It’s my escape from the madness.”

When he was pandemically laid off from his tech job at a scooter sharing start-up in San Francisco, Beck converted a Dodge Watch Pipe Down perform a free show along the Truckee River at TheTahoeWeekly.com

Ram ProMaster cargo van into a portable living space and returned to his roots.

“I definitely feel a special connection to the area,” he says. “Tahoe always calls me back.”

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Music in the Park returns

Alpine County Friends of the Library continues Music in the Park, a summer music series in Markleeville Park. The tobacco-free event will be on at 5 p.m. on Aug. 14 with Bison and Aug. 28 with Those Windburn Brothers; and at 3 p.m. on Sept. 11 with Dear Radio.

BY S E A N M c A L I N D I N

–Donny Beck

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Pipe Down

“ I found an awesome, dedicated group of guys and we’re looking forward to seeing the project through. It’s definitely serendipitous. We’re all skilled musicians. It’s not our first rodeo. We’ve been hitting it hard.”

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A few years earlier, he had met guitarist Subra Doyle at an open mic at Fat Cat Bar & Grill.

“He had this long, crazy, red hair and round John Lennon glasses,” says Beck.

“All of a sudden, he whipped his guitar behind his head and started playing like Jimi Hendrix.”

The two reunited and began jamming.

Soon, Mountain Slice Café and Creamery owner Alex Hunt joined on drums. In past lives, he was a studio drummer for Fox News in New York and played in San Diego post-rock band Thieves of the American Dream. Hunt recruited bassist Scott Rescigno who played in Asbury Park, N.J., alternative rock groups Little Vicious, Lemats and Where’s Tino. The addition of keyboardist Casey Barrett of Reno indie rock outfits Mourning Eyes and Crooked Teeth completed the group.

“I found an awesome, dedicated group of guys and we’re looking forward to seeing the project through,” says Beck. “It’s definitely serendipitous. We’re all skilled musicians. It’s not our first rodeo. We’ve been hitting it hard. We’re going from zero to 100. It’s been a whirlwind. I’m excited to see what we can create together. It’s going to be something really cool. I thank these guys every day because it’s awesome having them in my life.”

This month, Pipe Down will perform at Become Psychedelic Wellness Retreat in Mentone from Aug. 20 to 22 where they share the bill with some of their idols including Mike Love, Aaron Wolfe and Vana Liya. The following weekend, they’ll travel to Rasta at Shasta Music Festival to compete in a band competition at the campground from Aug. 26 to 28.

“The loudest crowd response gets to play at the main festival on Saturday,” says Beck.

“We’re pretty confident we’ll be able to grab that spot. There are good networking opportunities to meet other bands and

From left, bassist Scott Rescigno, drummer Alex Hunt, vocalist/rhythm guitarist Donny Beck, keyboardist Casey Barrett and lead guitarist Subra Doyle are Pipe Down. | Courtesy Heather Caplan

promotors. Hopefully, we can tap into their fan base and show what Lake Tahoe has for the reggae scene. We’re really hoping somehow ones of these shows leads to some type of winter tour. So far, it hasn’t been stopping. There hasn’t been a plateau.”

Pipe Down is currently recording its debut album featuring songs written during Beck’s many travels.

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“I think it’s a mixture of the times were in with everyone feeling more free and live music coming back combined with the talent of the guys around me,” says Beck. “It’s really easygoing, happy reggae with a little rock ‘n’ roll vibe. The time is right for good new music coming out of the pandemic and we are here to supply that demand. We’re just really hungry and trying to do it as professionally as we can right out of the gate. We’re ready for the world to hear us.” | pipedownsound.com  Sean McAlindin is a writer and musician living in Truckee, who loves a secret powder stash just as much as a good jam. You can reach him at entertainment@ tahoethisweek.com. Other writings and original music are available at seanmcalindin.com.

Live at Lakeview producers have cancelled its August shows citing a recent spike of active COVID-19 cases.

“After many conversations with local health officials and leaders in our community, we have decided to once again press pause on Live at Lakeview,” states Rob Giustina, owner of On Course Events, in a press release.

Giustina went on to say: “We are hopeful to produce the show for Sept. 2 if case numbers drop, but it’s our first priority to ensure it’s safe to do so. | @LiveatLakeview

l i ve AUGUST 11 | WEDNESDAY Concert Under the Pines Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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

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

Alex Ramon Real Magic Hard Rock, Stateline, 8 p.m.

AUGUST 12 | THURSDAY Peter DeMattei Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, Tahoe Vista, 5:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

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

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

Alex Ramon Real Magic Hard Rock, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid, Kings Beach, 10 p.m.

August 11-17, 2021 THE LINEUP

AUGUST 13 | FRIDAY Summer concert series Lake Tahoe AleWorkX, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Summer Live Music Series Village at Northstar, Truckee, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Music on the Beach Kings Beach State Recreation Area, 6-8:30 p.m.

Tchaikovsky’s Fate - Symphony #4 Introducing Amaryn Olmeda, Violin Sierra Nevada University, Incline Village, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

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

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Burlesque Hard Rock, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Magic After Dark with Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Post Music on the Beach w/Chango The Grid, Kings Beach, 9 p.m.

AUGUST 14 | SATURDAY Tahoe Bodybuilding Show Bally’s Lake Tahoe Summer Saturdays Mountain Lotus, Truckee, 12-2 p.m.

Sunsets Live Music Series Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 5-7 p.m.

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

Summer concert series Lake Tahoe AleWorkX, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Matt & Buddy Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, Tahoe Vista, 5:30 p.m.

Sneaky Creatures | Music in the Meadow The Brewing Lair, Blairsden, 6-9 p.m.

Mudd Bonz Casey’s, Zephyr Cove, 6-9 p.m.

“Brubeck @ 100” Sierra Nevada University, Incline Village, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

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

Live Music Glasses Wine Bar, Incline Village, 8-10 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Burlesque Hard Rock, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

AUGUST 15 | SUNDAY Tahoe Bodybuilding Show Bally’s Lake Tahoe Wine Down Sundays Revive Coffee & Wine, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m.

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

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30 p.m.

Classical Tahoe Summer Gala Sierra Nevada University, Incline Village, 6 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

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

Alex Ramon Real Magic Hard Rock, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid, Kings Beach, 10 p.m.

AUGUST 16 | MONDAY Women’s Singing Group Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-5:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Mumbo Gumbo: Prim Music Night Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Alex Ramon Real Magic Hard Rock, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

AUGUST 17 | TUESDAY Tuesdays Bluesdays Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

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

Alex Ramon Real Magic Hard Rock, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

AUGUST 18 | WEDNESDAY Concert Under the Pines Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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

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

Alex Ramon Real Magic Hard Rock, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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Cooking with your farm box

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love opening my weekly farm box. Some weeks I order two. There are unique seasonal items in each box that often surprise and challenge me to figure out what to prepare, especially if I forget to look at the list of what’s coming.

There are several types of farm-to-consumer services called CSA boxes (community-supported agriculture), which support local farmers in the region. In Truckee, Tahoe Food Hub founder and director Susie Sutphin orders fresh, seasonal, sustainably grown produce and pasture-raised proteins from more than 50 farms and ranches in the Sierra Foothills and Northern Nevada for CSA boxes for its customers. Once an order is placed, local farms harvest to order.

Back at Tahoe Food Hub’s Farm Shop in Truckee, a team of people called hubsters put together the weekly harvest farm boxes, which are packed in green bags. This summer, the nonprofit Tahoe Food Hub has made it easier to order several times a week, guaranteeing freshness with its Harvest to Order program.

Heavenly Village Wine Walk Shops at Heavenly Village South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 11-18

4:30-7:30 p.m. | theshopsatheavenly.com

Meyers Mountain Market Tahoe Paradise Park | Meyers | Aug. 11, 18 3-7:30 p.m. | meyersmtnmarket.org

Incline Village Farmers Market Incline Village Library | Aug. 12

3-6 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, laketahoe-

markets.com

Tahoe City Farmers Market Commons Beach | Tahoe City | Aug. 12

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Winemaker Tastings The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 12

5 p.m. | (530) 600-3304, theidlehourlake-

tahoe.com

Meet the Winery Uncorked Truckee | Tahoe City | Aug. 13

6-8 p.m. | (530) 550-5200, uncorkedtahoe.com

There are unique

Romano’s Certified Farmers Markets

seasonal items in

Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | Aug. 13 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free

each box that often

Ski Run Farmers Market

surprise and challenge

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Contents from the farm box; Seared shishitos; Prepared ingredients for the blended salad.

me to figure out what to prepare.

One thing I’ve noticed with CSA boxes is how much longer the produce stays fresh, unlike store-bought vegetables, a true testament to why ordering fresh food is essential.

I love teaching cooking classes and while planning my most recent series, I wanted to teach people how to utilize a farm box and bring it to the table. The class I put together was called Farm Box to Table.

I called Sutphin to plan my class. They build boxes with a variety of fruits and vegetables, in addition to offering an opportunity to build your own box. For my class, I ordered several boxes. The goal for the class was to take out the contents and explore the different ways to utilize the products to make a meal. My tools of choice for the summer classes include a Vitamix Blender, a food processer, an Instant Pot and traveling cooktop.

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On the week of my class, the farm box included cucumbers, strawberries, cherry pluots, red onions, sweet gypsy peppers, shishito peppers, salad mix, green butterleaf lettuce, cabbage, carrots and radishes. I culled a recipe from my ashram days and

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Priya Hutner is a food writer, personal chef and owner of The Seasoned Sage, a local meal delivery and catering company. Priya has been creating and preparing meals from an early age. She has worked in the restaurant industry in New York City, attended catering school, and was the head chef and executive director of a nonprofit spiritual community in Florida. Visit her website at TheSeasonedSage.com. Send your comments, story ideas and food tidbits to priya@tahoethisweek.com.

taught the class how to make a blended salad. It’s light, refreshing and lemony. I often add some basmati rice and Braggs Amino Acids, which offers some added depth to the recipe.

I also wanted to prepare something more substantial for the class. I offered a quinoa tabbouleh with lots of cucumbers, lemon, olive oil, chopped parsley and feta cheese. I decided to prepare a strawberry mousse parfait with granola, sliced berries, chocolate chips, whipped cream and a chocolate sauce drizzle with the farm-fresh strawberries. I seared the shishitos in olive oil, minced garlic, kosher salt and red pepper flakes.

There are several staples that are important to have on hand to create a variety of dishes from any farm box including onions, garlic, soy sauce, lemons, rice wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper and herbs such as cilantro and parsley. I love the spontaneity of cooking with items in the fridge or that come in the farm box. 

BLENDED SALAD From the kitchen of Priya Hutner 2 T extra virgin olive oil 1 large tomato 1 cucumber, peeled 2 stalks celery 1 red pepper 6-10 leaves romaine lettuce Juice of a half of lemon

Blend all the ingredients in a food processer until chunky. It should be the consistency of a chucky salsa, but not as blended as a gazpacho.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

For variations, Braggs Amino Acids is excellent in a blended salad. Herbs such as cilantro and parsley are also delicious. Arugula and spinach make this refreshing salad even more delightful. Carrots are also a tasty addition.

Ski Run Boulevard South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 13

3-8 p.m. Free | (530) 314-1444, skirunfar-

mersmarket.com

Blairsden Community Market Blairsden Garden Center | Blairsden | Aug. 14 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Dinner in the Barn Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | Aug. 14 4:30 p.m. $150 | (530) 832-0114, sierra-

valleyfarms.com

EAA Breakfast with Eagle Flights Truckee Tahoe AIRPORT-TRK | Aug. 14 8-10 a.m. | eaa1073.org

Meet the Winery- Winemaker Dinner Petra Restaurant | Truckee | Aug. 14

6-8 p.m. | (530) 562-0600, uncorkedtahoe.com

Truckee Saturday Farmers Market Truckee Railyard Parking Lot | Aug. 14

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | truckeefarmersmarket.com

9th Annual Tahoe Bloody Mary Competition Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 15

12-4:30 p.m. $5-$50 | facebook.com

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Markets American Legion Hall South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

Truckee Farmers Market Truckee River Regional Park | Aug. 17

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | truckeecertifiedfa.wixsite.com

August 11-17, 2021 EAT & DRINK

F RO M T H E S E AS O N E D SAG E

Grilled Corn on the Cob WITH PESTO BUTTER S TO RY & P H OTO S BY P R I YA H UT N E R

Patio Lakeview Dining OPEN DAILY 12-8PM

FEATURING: Slow-Roasted Prime Rib | Baby Back Ribs | Full Bar

Steaks | Seafood | Pasta | Gourmet Hamburgers | Kid’s Menu

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(530) 546-3315

8338 NORTH LAKE BLVD., KINGS BEACH, CA

EST. 1982

Authentic Mexican made from scratch daily

Kings Beach

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t was many years ago in a small Italian restaurant in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y., that I savored my first corn on the cob with pesto butter.

The corn was roasted and slathered with a delicious compound butter oozing with basil and parmesan.

I went home and immediately made pesto butter, rolled my ear of corn in it and served it up for dinner. These days, I grill the corn in the husk and then peel off the husk and roll the ear in the compound butter. So good. 

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Cooking is a meditation for Priya, it is from that place she curates her menus and recipes to create delicious and nutritious meals for The Seasoned Sage, her company catering to client’s culinary preferences and dietary restrictions. She is also working on a series of cookbooks.

Visit her website at TheSeasonedSage.com or contact her at priya@theseasonedsage.com.

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Pesto Butter

From the kitchen of: Priya Hutner · Serves 4

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4 ears of sweet corn, grilled with husks on 1 stick of unsalted butter, softened ¼ C pesto

Mix pesto with softened butter and chill. Serve on hot grilled corn on the cob.

Easy Pesto 2 C basil, fresh ½ C extra virgin olive oil ½ C parmesan cheese ¼ C pine nuts or walnuts 2-3 cloves garlic Salt & pepper to taste

In a blender or food processor, mix all the ingredients. I use a good quality parmesan cheese, such as Reggiano.

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The Pour House

C O C K TA I LS ON

Fine Italian Food & Spirits

S TO RY & P H OTO S BY L O U P H I L L I P S

Brenda’s Balcony

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Locals Love Lanza’s!

(530) 546-2434 7739 N Lake Blvd - Kings Beach

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Sierra Community House Food Distribution We’re delivering perishable food bags weekly in Truckee & North Lake Tahoe.

The Pour House on Jibboom Street in Truckee.

Delivery staff and volunteers are following best practices and wearing masks. Please follow social distancing and NOT interact.

To sign-up or cancel, e-mail food@sierracommunityhouse.org or call 775-545-4083; Provide full name, address, phone number, birthdate and number of people in the household.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lou will be profiling local wine

shops in an occasional series for Tahoe Weekly.

T MINTY CHOCOLATE DREAM 3 oz. Tahoe Blue Vodka 2 oz. chocolate liqueur ½ oz. Peppermint Schnapps ½ oz. cream Fresh chocolate mint (regular mint if not available) Chocolate shavings

Muddle a few leaves of chocolate mint in shaker. Add ice and remaining ingredients. Shake well and pour into cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of chocolate mint and chocolate shavings.

Famous for our Mexican Dinners

South Lake Tahoe resident Brenda Simpkins started creating cocktails during the shutdown in 2020, which resulted in her book, “Cocktails on Brenda’s Balcony.”

The new edition is now available. | Cocktails on Brenda’s Balcony on Facebook, brendascocktails@yahoo.com

he road less traveled is full of rewards of the very best type and in no area is this truer than in the world of wine. In this case, a trip down Jibboom Street to a super cute craftsman structure behind the main drag of Donner Pass Road in historic downtown Truckee will bring adventure and joy to wine lovers of all flavors.

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Christa Finn and Dean Schaecher are co-owners and the creative forces at The Pour House. They feature a personally curated selection of artisan wines at reasonable prices, a friendly wine-bar scene offering a chance to taste and socialize with locals and visitors, custom events for your group, an out-of-the-box wine club — alive and kicking during the days of COVID — and the personal shopping services of two passionate owners.

(530) 587-3557 10186 Donner Pass Rd - Truckee

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F O R R E S E R VAT I O N S

The Tasting Table.

On any given day, The Pour House has 500 or so selections that cover the world and reach back to cellar selections, often decades old. To make shopping easy, Finn and Schaecher have created a list that is easy to follow with easy-tounderstand categories such as light whites, big whites, light reds, big reds, in addition

to a selection of older vintages that they are ready to let you in on. Collectors will appreciate the latter and therein find themselves a playground full of treasures.

When tastings are in full swing, you will find some incredible options in everything from tasting pours to full glasses, all at value prices, especially for Truckee.

It’s also a great place to enjoy the company

On any given day, The Pour House has 500 or so selections that cover the world and reach back to cellar selections, often decades old. of fellow oenophiles or just some nice, plain folks.

And in the category of “what better to go with wine,” check out the extensive cheese department with treasures from the world over. You will find the staff every bit as knowledgeable about fromage as vino, so do not worry about your selection process.

They will even help you create great wine/ cheese pairings that will delight you and your friends.

On the subject of service, The Pour House staff is never pushy or intrusive, allowing for as private or immersive experience as you wish. Even beyond Finn and Schaecher, I have always found the staff here to be knowledgeable and hospitality minded.

The Pour House offers extensive creative wine and cheese selections, learning opportunities, custom special events, bargain tasting every day, a creative wine club and more. The Pour House truly is a wine playground right in our back yard. Cheers.

The Pour House is located at 10075 Jibboom St. in Truckee. | (530) 550-9664, thepourhousetruckee.com  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest.com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com.

August 11-17, 2021 EAT & DRINK

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Outdoor Seating

Catering

Happy Hour

Take-out

Delivery

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KINGS BEACH

Lanza’s Restaurant

Italian

Lanza’s is a family-owned Italian restaurant located in Kings Beach/Tahoe Vista in North Lake Tahoe. Known for delicious, traditional, Italian dishes and huge portions. With a kid’s menu, gluten-free menu and full bar, it’s no wonder Locals Love Lanza’s.

BOAT RENTALS & FUEL DOCK Fuel dock 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Boat Rentals 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WEATHER PERMITTING

7739 North Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-2434 | lanzastahoe.com *

TAHOE CITY / RENO

Fat Cat Bar and Grill All-Natural American “The local’s AND traveler’s favorite, Fat Cat Bar & Grill offers the best in fresh, quality ingredients from local and thoughtfully-sourced purveyors.

The restaurant boasts Niman Ranch all-natural beef, multiple protein options and premium craft cocktails in a relaxed ambience for the whole family. Daily happy hour specials, a vibrant nightlife and weekly events make Fat Cat the year-round choice for good fun and great food.

599 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City. | 530) 583-3355 1401 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV | (775) 453-2223 fatcatrestaurants.com *Takeout at Tahoe City location. **Delivery at our Midtown location.

TAHOE CITY

Tahoe’s premier dining experience, the restaurant sits just 100 feet above the shoreline of Lake Tahoe offering diners a panoramic vista. Using the freshest and finest seasonal ingredients, Christy Hill offers Modern American cuisine with refined Mediterranean influences. Diners enjoy a chance to explore fine wines from around the world with an extensive list that has received a Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” since 1982.

KINGS BEACH

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Homewood

Incline Village

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TA H O E C I T Y

MARINA L A K E TA H O E • C A L I F O R N I A

MARINA

L A K E TA H O E • C A L I F O R N I A

(530) 583-1039 · TahoeCityMarina.com

115 Grove St. | Tahoe City, CA (530) 583-8551 | christyhill.com

Las Panchitas

Authentic Mexican

Las Panchitas is a family-owned establishment serving traditional Mexican food to locals and visitors to Lake Tahoe since 1982. From tacos and fajitas to a long list of house specials, Las Panchitas serves up meals that are satisfyingly delicious and easy on the wallet. Wash your meal down with a frosty margarita. Made from scratch daily.

8345 North Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-4539 | laspanchitas.com

Chub’s Subs KINGS BEACH

MARINA

Grove St.

Modern American

TA H O E C I T Y, C A Truckee

Jackpine

Christy Hill

TA H O E C I T Y

STORAGE • SERVICE • SALES

Getting it right since 2001

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Sandwich Shop

With a beautiful Tahoe lakefront view and 82 all-natural, uniquely crafted hot and cold subs, Chub’s Subs has become a new local favorite!

Open for lunch and dinner, Chub’s offers a variety of options, including gluten-free, vegan, & vegetarian-friendly subs! All ingredients are natural & come on a freshly baked, Rounds Bakery soft sourdough roll. Stop by to try your tasty sub inside, on our outdoor patio, or to-go.

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8421 N Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 553-1820 | chubssubs.com Through GrubHub

KINGS BEACH

Jason’s Beachside Grille

American

Jason’s Beachside Grille located in the heart of King’s Beach in North Lake Tahoe is a family-friendly American restaurant offering lake views on our scenic lakefront deck and grassy sandbar area.

Savor American classics like prime rib, steaks, baked chicken, baby back ribs, salads, and more. Full bar and kid’s menu.

8338 North Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-3315 | jasonsbeachsidegrille.com

Call Steve at (775) 287-1089 for our full service, low rate guarantee.

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