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State of the Lake

FIGHT TO PROTECT LAKE TAHOE CONTINUES FROM THE PUBLISHER

Lake Tahoe is an international treasure to those that live here, the millions that visit every year and even to those that dream of visiting someday. But protecting Lake Tahoe and its brilliantly clear waters has been a decades-long undertaking with no end in sight to the work that must be done to protect the Lake of the Sky for generations to come.

In the 1960s, lake clarity measured more than 100 feet. In 2020, that clarity was at 62.9’. Some years it has drastically improved and some years it has drastically worsened. There are many factors at play – the lake is getting warmer, which is favorable to invasive species; weather is drier and hotter; longer and more intense droughts are occurring; smoke from wildfires is bringing harmful particles into the lake while also reducing the positive impacts of solar radiation; less snow and more rain combined with warmer spring temperatures increases stream flows which in turn increases flood risks; the lake’s depths are more stagnant; algae growth is increasing; and there’s the constant battle to prevent invasive species from getting into the lake from boats, kayaks and other craft.

The fantastic news is that there are scores of dedicated researchers working to identify these issues and come up with innovative and creative solutions to help combat these problems and protect Lake Tahoe (like turning some of our invasive species into dog treats). UC Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center is at the forefront of much of this work and recently released its annual State of the Lake Report, which analyzes the health of Lake Tahoe from data collected in 2020.

These skilled and dedicated scientists are the heroes of Lake Tahoe, working every day to protect it.

TERC has set a Clarity Challenge for itself to reach 78’ of clarity as a five-year average measured between 2026 and 2031. But we can’t just rely on TERC alone; our actions impact the health of Lake Tahoe – pack out the trash; don’t bring pool toys to the beach; pick up and pack out dog poop; make sure all watercraft are Clean, Drained & Dry. I invite each of you to learn more about the health of Lake Tahoe, the work being done to protect it and how you can help. Read the State of the Lake Report summary in this edition, read the full version and watch the presentation on the key issues at tahoe.ucdavis.edu, download the Citizen Science app, and visit the Tahoe Science Center.

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(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.)

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

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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

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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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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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(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

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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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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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A dry winter led the lake level to fall by almost 2 feet from January to December 2020. It is likely that the lake will fall below its natural rim by October this year, at which point Lake Tahoe water will cease to flow down the Truckee River.

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Climate change is evident in the longterm meteorological measurements at Lake Tahoe, with rising air temperatures and rain replacing snow, according to the report.

Research also shows that climate change will have even larger impacts on the lake in the coming decades including warming temperatures, changes in peak streamflows and effects on mixing and stability of the lake’s waters.

Increased flows | Peak streamflows could increase up to three times historical flow rates, due to the loss of snowpack storage and the increasing frequency of rain. This could result in lake levels rising at unprecedented rates, up to 10 inches per day. Such increases may present risks to downstream communities if they result in uncontrolled releases from the outlet at Tahoe City.

Temperature | 2020 was a relatively warm year. The annual average maximum temperature was 58.2 F, an increase of 3.2 F from 2019. The 2020 annual average minimum was 32.4 F, which was 0.9 F warmer than the previous year.

Precipitation, measured at Tahoe City, was below the long-term average at 20.1 inches. The low values of 2020 came after just four years of average or above-average

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he UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) released its annual “Tahoe: State of the Lake Report” on Aug. 12, highlighting a number of factors impacting the health of Lake Tahoe including weather and climate change, lake clarity, wildfire and changes in nearshore conditions, among others.

The report summarizes data collected during 2020 in the context of the longterm record of research at Lake Tahoe. UC Davis researchers have been continuously monitoring the lake since 1968. The State of the Lake Report also includes summaries of current research projects and outreach and educational efforts, as well as comprehensive data on weather, physical properties, clarity, nutrients and particles, and biology of Lake Tahoe. The complete report is available online. precipitation. Snow represented 45.1 percent of the 2020 total precipitation.

A dry winter led the lake level to fall by almost 2 feet from January to December 2020. It is likely that the lake will fall below its natural rim by October this year, at which point Lake Tahoe water will cease to flow down the Truckee River.

The average lake surface water temperature was 52.8 F in 2020, warmer than 2019. The lake has shown a warming trend of 0.38 F per decade since 1968.

Stagnation | One consequence of climate change is the increasing vertical stability of the lake’s waters, leading to stagnation of the deep water. During winter, surface water cools and sinks, mixing oxygen and nutrients in the lake.

In summer, the water forms vertical layers with less mixing. In February 2020, the maximum mixing depth was just 476 feet (less than half the average depth of 1,000 feet). Since 1968, the amount of time the lake is in its stratified, summer state has increased by a month.

CLARITY The lake’s average clarity, measured by the depth at which a white Secchi disk can be observed, was about the same as the previous year at 63 feet, as reported recently. Clarity peaked in February at more than 80 feet and was at its lowest in May, about 50 feet. While the average clarity of the lake has been relatively stable over the past 20 years, there is a longterm trend of reduced summer clarity.

WILDFIRE While there were no significant wildfires in the Tahoe Basin itself in 2020, the lake was impacted by the fires of August and September that blanketed much of the western U.S. in smoke, producing hazardous air quality with high levels of inhalable PM2.5 particles. Measurements showed that sunlight and UV radiation levels were far below their usual values because of the shield of thick smoke during

this time. The UV radiation decreases, the reduction of sunlight and the introduction of nutrients, toxic chemicals and other materials in smoke and ash have the potential to alter the tiny floating plants and animals that form the basis of the food web in the lake.

Download the complete State of the Lake report at TheTahoeWeekly.com Researchers from TERC, along with collaborators at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Crater Lake National Park, have been funded by the National Science Foundation to research the impacts of direct particle deposition from the 2020 fires on lakes in the western U.S. The ongoing research is looking at more than 20 lakes of different sizes, latitudes and altitudes to explore the problem.

Read more about research on Lake Tahoe at tahoe.ucdavis.edu.

Watch the State of Lake presentation at tahoe.ucdavis.edu A CHANGING NEARSHORE The nearshore is where streams and drains enter the lake and where most recreation takes place. It’s a place where conditions can change rapidly and where people are most likely to perceive changes in the lake.

Researchers have found that metaphyton, unattached mats of green, filamentous algae at the lake bottom close to shore, have been increasing over time. The increase is associated with the introduction of Asian clams to Lake Tahoe. TERC scientists and collaborators are quantifying the changing extent of metaphyton, as well as the evolving species. Climate change is also expected to greatly increase the extent and duration of the algal blooms. | tahoe.ucdavis.edu 

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Brickelltown Kids, circa 1930s. | Courtesy Titus Collection

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he Commercial Row/Brickelltown Historic District in downtown Truckee is on the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places.

EDITOR’S NOTE:

Mark has also penned articles on historic tours of downtown, High Street and the East End of Truckee, Al Tahoe in South Lake and Portola in the Lost Sierra, all available at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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The designation follows an east-west orientation parallel to the railroad tracks first laid down in 1868 and includes downtown Commercial Row and dwellings located west of the center of Truckee along Donner Pass Road. Seventy percent of the buildings date from 1870 to about 1930 because fire destroyed most early wooden structures. Stone and brick construction protected these buildings from frequent destructive blazes, both accidental and arson-caused, that plagued the town from its earliest days.

The Registry classifies the 48 buildings that contribute to this historic district by prominent architectural categories, including the Brick Block/Utilitarian Commercial style primarily found in the main downtown area of today’s storefronts. The buildings on Commercial Row can be identified by their uniform Italianate masonry style, comprising arched or projecting window capstones, upper-story windows and flat roofs. The uniform arrangement reflected contemporary concern for “restrained dignity in the landscape.”

Locals in the know, however, consider the neighborhood west of Spring Street on Donner Pass Road as the real Brickelltown. As you walk west from downtown, the character of the architecture segues into individual wood frame residences characterized by “steeply-pitched gable roofs [due to heavy snow loads], and front or wrap-around porches that provided relief from both sun and snow,” as listed on the registry. These former residences in west Brickelltown present more charming and ornate National Folk, Queen Anne and Craftsman styles of construction and were the core of Truckee’s first upscale residential neighborhood. Although there are many unique buildings in this part of Brickelltown, this brief walking tour guide will focus on three structures that stand out for both their history and architecture.

OLD EATON HOUSES 10368 Donner Pass Rd. These handsome structures with wrap-around porches were built by lumberman Edward J. Brickell in 1880 to serve as the company store for his business operation across the street, the Truckee Lumber Co. The side-by-side Eaton Houses anchor private businesses today, but the Eaton family began living here in the late 19th Century. According to Truckee Donner Historical Society, Harry S. Eaton Sr. was Brickell’s son-in-law and an experienced railroad engineer. His son, Harry Jr., was born in 1906 and raised in this house. Harry Jr. worked as a bus driver and mechanic for local schools and was eventually promoted to Superintendent of Transportation for the school district. In his 30s, Harry delivered the mail between Truckee and Tahoe City when severe winter storms shut down the railroad.

KRUGER-WHITE HOUSE 10292 Donner Pass Rd. To my mind the most notable architectural gem in the Brickelltown section of west Truckee is the Kruger-White House. This Queen Anne Victorianstyle structure was built in 1874 by Austrian craftsmen for William Henry Kruger and his family.

When Kruger bought out George Geisendorfer’s interest in the Truckee Lumber Co., he became business partners with the district’s namesake, Edward Brickell.

After Kruger’s death, his widow sold the house in 1904 to Charles Bernard White, a longtime prominent citizen. C.B. White arrived in Truckee in 1869 with the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad to serve as an agent for Southern Pacific Railroad Co. and later for the Lake Tahoe Railroad.

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When automobile traffic picked up after 1910, C.B. and his wife advertised their house as “the only first-class private hotel in Truckee.” His tenure in Truckee included a stint as a director of the Truckee Public Utility District.

Over the decades the Kruger-White House has undergone restorations by local businesses and the old home’s exterior still looks fresh. It is the only house in Truckee on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is currently closed, but new tenants are moving in soon. Rocky Mountain Underground, an innovative, outdoor sports accessories retailer, is setting up a Truckee-based location here.

Their concept stores offer gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, beer, cocktails, music and events, along with skis, bikes and gear.

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TITUS HOUSE 10382 Donner Pass Rd. Another accurately restored property is the Titus House, built by Frank Titus Sr. in 1912. Designed by the legendary Lake Tahoe architect Will Bliss, the home was constructed on a site previously occupied by a Chinese boardinghouse. Titus Sr. worked as a locomotive engineer on the narrowgauge Truckee-Tahoe railroad that hauled raw timber from Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley to Truckee sawmills. His son, Frank, was a member of the 1939 University of Nevada’s undefeated champion ski team coached by Wayne Poulsen. In the 1940s, Frank actively helped Poulsen establish Squaw Valley Ski Corp. and was one of the first stockholders in the fledgling resort. | truckeehistory.org n

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ith public access boat ramps closed at Lake Tahoe due to low water levels and hydrologists forecasting that the lake will fall to its natural rim in October, it’s not surprising that people wonder why any of the 17 gates at Tahoe Dam are open, allowing precious water to flow into Truckee River.

The outlet dam happens to be the most visible and obvious reason for controlling water levels at Big Blue, but as a practical matter, most of the water is lost through evaporation each year, far more than gets discharged through the gates.

Closing the dam would slow Tahoe’s water loss only slightly. Ultimately, the release is mandated by a complicated arrangement called the Truckee River Operating Agreement, which requires a minimum flow to Nevada based on cubic feet per second (cfs) as measured at Farad, about 3.5 miles from the Nevada state line (reported in every edition of Tahoe Weekly on our Sightseeing feature).

Lake Tahoe high-water level, circa 1915.

In 1907, lake level reached 6,231.36’ and overtopped the outlet dam. | Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

Legal systems for water rights are managed by the states … and depending on the region of the United States and the availability of hydrological resources, states adopt one of three types of water law: riparian, prior appropriation or a hybrid of the two.

The trouble started with construction of the Lake Tahoe Dam by Donner Lumber and Boom Co. in 1870. Water impounded in the Tahoe Basin for log fluming caused flooding along lake shorelines, land owned by wealthy and politically influential property owners. The Truckee River General Electric Company later acquired ownership to provide a steady, year-round water source for hydroelectric power plants along the river. Based on this seemingly reliable and inexpensive energy source, various entrepreneurs constructed processing and manufacturing plants along Truckee River west of Reno.

To maintain a reliable flow, the power generation company enlarged the dam to increase water storage in the Tahoe Basin, drawing more heated protests from lakeshore owners complaining about soil erosion and the impact on their piers, boathouses and beaches. (Shoreline erosion due to enhanced water levels is still an environmental issue at Lake Tahoe since sediment loading into the lake introduces nutrients that feed algae, which reduces water clarity.)

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The stored water in Lake Tahoe would soon draw the attention of a visionary Nevadan. In the early 1870s, the Silver State’s economy was booming, but it was mostly based on silver and gold production from the Comstock mines. The economic love affair that politicians, bankers, merchants and businessmen had with hard-rock mining was ultimately fleeting.

Over time, the lucrative veins of rich ore are depleted.

There was one man, however, who dreamed of a state populated by honest, God-fearing homesteaders, rather than the transient, debased and rowdy crowd that inhabited brazen mining camps such as Virginia City and Gold Hill. Robert L. Fulton, a moralist and former land agent for the Central Pacific Railroad, envisioned fertile farmlands, cattle ranches, orchards and even vineyards blossoming in the desert landscape, all nourished by water from Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada. Fulton would later become known as the “father of the irrigation movement in Nevada.”

By 1877, Fulton had sketched out a plan to divert water from the Truckee River to the 73-square-mile Long Valley north of Reno. The project wasn’t built, but it represented one of the first efforts to harness the Lake Tahoe watershed for largescale development in western Nevada. In 1872, Henry Orr had built a dam on the Truckee River to divert water into a canal, or ditch as they are called in Nevada, that ran 2 miles to his ranch east of presentday Reno. The following year a group of farmers bought Orr’s water rights and ran the Orr Ditch north to Spanish Springs to supply ranches to the north and east.

It may seem counterintuitive that Nevada could claim water resources from across the state line in California. After all, Tahoe Dam is in California and three-fifths of the lake itself lies within the Golden State. Donner Lake and Independence Lake, two important sources for the Truckee River, are also in California. The answer is rooted in Western water law.

Legal systems for water rights are managed by the states, not the federal government, and depending on the region of the United States and the availability of hydrological resources, states adopt one of three types of water law: riparian, prior appropriation or a hybrid of the two.

Under riparian doctrine, water rights belong to landowners whose parcel physically touches a river, pond or lake. A riparian landowner has a right to the water with a limit of “reasonable use.” This system is followed by states in the eastern third of the nation where the climate is wet and water is relatively abundant.

Eight Intermountain West states, including Nevada, adopted the doctrine of prior appropriation. Prior appropriation is often described as “first in time, first in right,” meaning that the first person or entity to take a quantity of surface or groundwater and put it to beneficial use has a higher priority of right than a subsequent user based on the date of diversion. The stipulation beneficial use requires that the diverted water must produce economic gain, such as agriculture irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, mining, etc. Under drought conditions, the demands of higher priority users are satisfied before junior users receive water. For example, if the flow of the Truckee River is at only 70 percent

due to a dry winter, the senior rights holder will get all its water allotment first.

The Pacific Coast states of Washington, Oregon and California embraced a hybrid system of riparian and prior appropriation rights. In 1885, Nevada adopted the prior appropriation doctrine with respect to the state’s administration of water rights. Another important tenet to this law, especially when it comes to bi-state river systems, is that proximity to a water source is no basis for a water right. These statutory principles conflicted with the common law doctrine of riparian rights in California regarding water shared between the two states, specifically Lake Tahoe and the Truckee, Carson and Walker rivers.

The ratification of the prior appropriation doctrine enabled the Silver State to acquire senior rights to the Truckee River drainage. Since the right to use water in Nevada is appropriated by a permit and the first person or entity to divert the water has priority over those who come later, the state could claim “first in time” based on economic application of Truckee River water dating back to its original farms, ranches and sawmills in the 1860s, including the founding of Reno in 1868.

That clause is essential to understanding how California lost its war with Nevada over control of Lake Tahoe. It was also the genesis of legal battles that would last for decades.

Read Part I at TheTahoeWeekly.com In 1878, Robert Fulton purchased the Reno Evening Gazette to project his enthusiasm for using Sierra water to irrigate Nevada and explain why its land should be put to a higher purpose than simply raising hay and grain to feed cattle as it had since its settlement by Mormons.

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

You may reach him at mark@thestormking.com.

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

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

Public parking at Parks and Recreation lot on Rufus Allen Boulevard. Visit tahoebike.org for more info.

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EAST SHORE

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

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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

SAND HARBOR STATE PARK

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.

NORTH SHORE

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.

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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

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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 BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES

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Consolidating your overall foundation is underway. This focus will go to the next effective level this week and you will focus your energies and efforts much more fully yet. This has likely already and will continue to include important exchanges with others. These could prove revolutionary, so you are wise to exercise a full measure of diplomacy.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

The Sun entering your sign will add turbo fuel to your already ignited engines. You will push harder than usual, revealing strength and resolve. Somehow, keeping the best and leaving the rest is featured.

Striking a balance between bigger picture interests and concerns and those of your more immediate circumstances will likely require extra effort.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Deep changes amounting to veritable transformations are underway. The beginning of a new quality of peace and harmony is steadily emerging as well, but you are not free and clear yet. Don’t expect that you will break free from this metamorphic cycle for several weeks. So, cooperate patiently, humbly and faithfully..

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

For a peace-loving dreamer, you sure can be a warrior at times. Success now depends on your ability to think critically and creatively. As well, your ability to accept and embrace change and transformation and, to take an active lead to realize it without injury to yourself and others is the mastery you are meant to realize now.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

The sands are shifting and will continue to do so this week. Although much of your focus remains practical, some of it is being diverted to love and beauty.

Not necessarily romantic, this could manifest as aesthetic appreciations. You will be able to exercise your critical thinking abilities at a whole new level.

A strong activation of your subconscious mind may be exactly the inspiration you have been waiting for. With Venus in your sign, the desire to express yourself is extra strong. Hopefully, you will be able to harness and harmonize these impulses. Otherwise, you may simply enjoy a period of rest and retreat to reflect and contemplate.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

A powerful creative impulse not only continues this week, but will be amplified as the Sun enters Virgo.

This energy pattern is ideal for projects and activities requiring attention to detail, precision and making improvements in general. These may be directed outwards or to health and quality of your diet and lifestyle.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

A strong activation of your sense of independence and individuality should be apparent by now.

If it is not yet, it will be this week. This could manifest as creative resolve with emphasis on improvements and repairs. Yet, the energy pattern could also manifest as inventiveness. Combined, the ‘MacGyver’ in you will reveal its ingenuity.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

The opportunist in you has been activated.

How this specifically manifests is subject to your heart and soul. For some it will manifest as seeking opportunities to invest, for others to go on an adventure, for yet another segment the emphasis will be towards service, while for others yet it could be the perfect heist.

Whatever it is, the scout is on the lookout.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

A busy and perhaps hectic cycle in your home and family life is underway. Positively, it includes an emphasis on creating beauty and harmony. Yet, achieving these will probably require extra efforts. The light of the moon will, symbolically at least, support you to pay closer attention to the details.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

The detailed, analytical and constructively critical attributes of Virgo are guiding you to conduct an inventory of what you have, want and need. The focus could be upon possessions yet may also be directed to new interests, or a new job or living situation or to achieving a new quality of freedom. Use this influence to gain clarity you can act upon.

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Tahoe-based writer and editor Suzie Dundas recently released her guidebook “Hiking Lake Tahoe: A History and Trail Guide,” that explores 29 trails with historic significance to the region from the Boca Townsite outside Truckee to the Incline Flume Trail on the East Shore.

However, this the book is like no other trail guide in that each chapter relates to a different historical period in the region and then explores that history from trails that hikers can enjoy today. Each chapter rep-resents a different period of historical interest and related hiking trails. | arcadiapublishing.com, suziedundas.com

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t an artisan market held in mid-July, local artist Nicole Stirling was selling her artwork. Picnic tables were out, music was playing, good beer was being sold. There were kids and dogs running around. This place, called Tahoe Backyard, offered solace from of the hustle and bustle of Highway 28, like being in someone’s backyard with its relaxed, familyfriendly vibe.

Tahoe Backyard, the new spot in Kings Beach, hosts Bear Belly Brewing Company and a 300-sq.-ft. space that was remodeled into the recently opened Chickadee Art Collective. Founded by local-grid resident Stirling, Chickadee Art Collective welcomes artists specializing in all mediums.

However, there is one caveat: all artists must be from Tahoe.

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Kids Art Camp Exhibit 2021

and other artists in

North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Aug. 18-Sept. 5 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

“Reading Forest” exhibit Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 18-Nov. 1 nationalforests.org

TAL Summer Exhibit 2021 TAL Art Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 18-Sept. 5 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | talart.org

Children’s Art Classes TAL Art Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 19-Sept. 2 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | talart.org

Weber’s Arts & Crafts Fair Homewood Mountain Resort | Aug. 20-22 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 525-2992, skihomewood.com

Artisan Market Chickadee Art Collective Kings Beach | Aug. 21 3-8 p.m. | Facebook

Graeagle Artisan Craft Faire Graeagle Park | Graeagle | Aug. 21-22 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | (916) 705-2652, graeagle.com

Pine Needle Basket Weaving Workshop North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Aug. 21

10 a.m.-2 p.m. | (803) 942-5177, northtahoearts.com

Saturday Public Tours Truckee Roundhouse | Aug. 21-Oct. 30 1 p.m. | truckeeroundhouse.org

this community.”

–Nicole Stirling CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Nicole Stirling in the new Chickadee Art Collective; Tahoe Backyard; Inside Chickadee Art Collective.

“I knew that I was going to do this,” Stirling said.

Well known in the area for her mandala art, Stirling had a five-year plan to become a fulltime artist. Close to when that 5-year goal became due, she said it was like magic how this opportunity presented itself.

ARTISAN MARKET Aug. 21 & 28 | 3-8 p.m.

Chickadee Art Collective | Kings Beach “I had been vending in my driveway all last summer and wanted to find a rentable lot close to downtown. I reached out to the NTBA [North Tahoe Business Association], and they heard about this space and immediately contacted me,” said the former preschool director. “As much as I love preschool, this is what I really want to be doing. I realized I could make this happen for myself and other artists in this community.”

Back in July, when I peeked into the Chickadee Art Collective space, the drywall had just gone up and it was framed with reclaimed Tahoe pier wood, which was also used to support the checkout station. Outside, they were making plans to bring in food trucks, such as Yard Hen and Now We Taco’N (both of which have since been brought in) and a stage

to host three 8-foot-by-10-foot trailers for working artists.

Because not all artists can get into Truckee Thursdays anymore, Stirling hopes to host Kings Beach Thursdays at Tahoe Backyard with music, vendors and activities in the future.“We’re already having a [North Tahoe] high-school reunion here and other events. [Co-owner of Tahoe Backyard] Andrew Ryan’s vision for the property is awesome. He’s very eco-centric; none of the food trucks or the brewery are allowed to have plastics or non-biodegradable to-go ware,” she said.

Stirling has upwards of 30 local artists on track to feature their work in the gallery, offering everything from painted snow skis to macrame and cutting boards made from reclaimed wood.

“We will carry a lot of painters, ceramists, photographers, apparel, soaps, knitwear, tinctures/salves, glassware and more,” Stirling said. “We will be running e-commerce as well, everything in the shop will be on the website.”

She got the idea to name the collective after the beloved chickadee — aka the “cheeseburger” bird.

“I intended for it to be called Stirling Studios but since it encompasses so many other peoples’ work, I thought it would be better to name it something else. So, I got out the John Muir book of plants and animals. I thought about calling it Pinedrops but learned that while they are beautiful plants, they are actually parasitic freeloaders. When I started looking at the birds, I began hearing chickadees and found that most all American Indian tribes Explore Tahoe’s vibrant arts scene

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have positive connotations related to the chickadee. They are known to be harbingers of joy and creativity. I thought it was perfect and goes so well with the rest of Tahoe Backyard. Now every time I hear one, it brings the biggest smile to my face.”

Chickadee Art Collective in Tahoe Backyard is located at 8428 Trout Ave., where there will be an artisan market on Aug. 21 and 28 from 3 to 8 p.m. | Tahoe Backyard on Facebook, Chickadee Art Collective on Facebook 

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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.

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ike Homer’s Odyssey, the Old Irish story, “The Voyages of Máel Dúin,” follows a star-crossed warrior encountering fantastical places and marvelous beasts while lost at sea. At a point in the epic, Dúin’s crew arrives at an island divided in half by a shimmering brass wall. On one side of the fence there are white sheep and, on the other, black. When white sheep leap over the wall to the other side they turn black and vice versa. Realizing that to tread this strange soil was to risk madness, the heroes sail away for safer harbors.

AUGUST 19 | 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.

Music on the Beach Fundraiser Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 7-9 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.

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

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

“ We put so much energy into our live shows.

We like to have fun on stage. Any musician knows that if you’re having fun, then the crowd is having fun. It goes back and forth.”

–Chris Haislet, Island of Black and White It is from this outlandish tale that Sacramento funk/fusion quintet Island of Black and White takes its name. Formed in 2004, the band is led by wild-haired vocalist, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Chris Haislet.

“It’s kind of like the Celtic version of the yin yang,” says Haislet. “It’s the balance of life. At the time, I thought it sounded cool.

It’s a long band name, but it stuck and it’s too late to change it now.”

Haislet attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills with lead guitarist Timmy Picchi whose brother Patrick later joined on percussion. In 2007, the group acquired its manager and drummer Nawal Alwareeth while at Folsom Lake College. Their most recent member, Scott Mitchell, became the bassist four years ago.

Haislet and Alwareeth married in 2016.

“We absolutely love it,” says the band leader. “We live together and we get to work together and we get to be on stage together. It’s a really cool thing. I imagine some people would get sick of each other, but somehow we don’t. It’s pretty cool to work with my wife.”

For the past decade, IBW as they’re also known as, performed 250 to 300 live shows per year. With the exception of occasional tours up and down the West Coast or throughout the Southwest, most of those gigs have been in the greater Sacramento region. Name any bar, club, brewery or festival in the area and chances are they’ve 18

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played it. In addition to their bootyshaking rhythms and catchy original songs, popular band antics include Haislet playing the accordion while riding a unicycle through the crowd.

“We put so much energy into our live shows,” he says. “We like to have fun on stage. Any musician knows that if you’re having fun then the crowd is having fun.

It goes back and forth.”

Inspired by classic R&B, rock and pop of the 60s and 70s, Island of Black and White has released two full-length albums, “IBW” (2013) and “West Edge” (2017).

They are currently working on a third record and have released several singles so far this year.

“What I like to write about is not necessarily what I will write about,” says Haislet.

“If I find an opportunity to become creative, I just have to roll with it. Creativity is one of those things you can’t force. You just have to go with the flow.”

When the coronavirus pandemic put a temporary halt to live music, IBW continued to perform virtually on a regular basis.

Haislet picked up a job as a tree worker while he and Alwareeth began performing doorstep shows.

“We would come to your house, knock on the door, take 10 steps back and do three or four songs on your doorstep, then go,” he says. “The love that poured out of people was just amazing. It got weird there for a while with no music and no contact.”

Since live gigs began picking up again

this summer, IBW is already booked through February. It’s a welcome relief after months of financial hardship and isolation.

“These summer concerts have just been amazing,” says Haislet. “More people are coming since they’re itching to get out and see live music. As long as we can play, still

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love it and make other people happy, we’re happy. If there’s somewhere to play and someone to listen, we’re good with that. I don’t think people in general realized how important it was to have that outlet in their life to be able to listen to live music.”

You can hear Island of Black and White on Spotify, iTunes or any streaming platforms. | islandofblackandwhite.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.

AUGUST 20 | FRIDAY Truckee Reggae Fest Truckee Outdoor Amphitheater, Truckee, 4-10 p.m.

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, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m.

Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 6 p.m.

Tahoe Mountain Folk The Peak, Graeagle, 6-9 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.

The Young Dubliners Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

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

Metal Echo Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House, Incline Village, 8-10 p.m.

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Dueling Pianos Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 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 21 | SATURDAY Summer Saturdays Mountain Lotus, Truckee, 12-2 p.m.

Pamela Parker’s Fantastic Machine Lake Tahoe Aleworx, South Lake Tahoe, 2-6 p.m.

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

Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 6 p.m.

Daryel Gheni Dillon The Peak, Graeagle, 6-9 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 Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

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

Norman Brown, Jeanette Harris w/special guest Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Zion I w/DJ True Justice & guests Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

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

AUGUST 22 | SUNDAY 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.

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.

Dierks Bentley Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

AUGUST 23 | 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.

Reno Jazz Orchestra An Evening with Diane Schuur Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

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

AUGUST 24 | 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.

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

AUGUST 25 | WEDNESDAY Music in the Park Truckee Regional “Salty” Gebhardt Ampitheater, Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Restrictions may apply. See website for details.

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Tomato Time in Tahoe S TO RY & P H OTO S BY P R I YA H UT N E R

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omatoes are in season and the farmers’ markets overflow with every kind of tomato you can think of. There are prized heirlooms; sweet, tender cherry tomatoes; bright-red, plump slicing tomatoes and ugly tomatoes. They grow in various colors: yellow, orange, red, green and even purple.

I’ll often go to the market late and buy the bruised or leftover tomatoes for sauce and salsa. If I have tomatoes that look like they will last much longer, I cook with them. Wasting food is something that I don’t like to do.

Tomatoes can make or break a sandwich.

A mealy tomato is a travesty. Smooshy tomatoes are equally challenging and end up marinara sauce or pico de gallo.

to explore what to do the flavor of summer, an abundance of them.

It’s an excellent time to explore what to do with tomatoes and savor the flavor of summer, especially if you have an abundance of them. Heirlooms are lovely sliced with a touch of salt and a dash of fresh ground pepper. They are also excellent for a Caprese salad. Slice the tomato and a quality water mozzarella or burrata. Add ribbons of fresh basil and top it off with a drizzle of a balsamic reduction or pesto — just another way to enjoy heirlooms.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Fresh slicing tomatoes and Heirloom Cherry tomatoes; Baked tomatoes; Mini Caprese skewers.

FRY THEM

GRILL THEM

Breaded pan-fried tomatoes are a nostalgic favorite for me. My grandmother used to make them by dipping the sliced tomato in a beaten egg with salt and pepper, coating them with Italian bread crumbs and frying them in oil. She used both green and red tomatoes.

Grilled tomatoes are another way to enjoy the summer harvest. Slice the tomato in half and lay it on the grill. I also love skewered cherry tomatoes and veggies cooked on the grill. I marinate the vegetables with Italian dressing and serve it over saffron or herbed rice.

I’ve been serving a lot of Mediterranean dishes. A light and delicious Mediterranean side dish gives cherry tomatoes a front-row seat. Sauté red onion, garlic and cherry tomatoes with summer squash in olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Turn it into a main dish by adding chicken thighs and a dash of lemon juice.

Bruschetta with tomatoes is a lovely addition to the dinner table — even better when served with angel hair pasta tossed with halved cherry tomatoes, basil and parmesan cheese. This is about as simple as it gets and it’s delicious.

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Pine Nut Cycle Café, a full-service bike shop, recently opened a cold-pressed juice bar and café, in South Lake Tahoe.

The café was opened by the owners of SUP Tahoe.

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The inaugural Tahoe Jerky Fest will be at Heavenly Village on Aug. 21 and 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stay Local Tahoe has gathered some of the best jerky artisans and rustic meat makers, both locally and nationally. All the vendors will be offering samples, including vegan jerky. There will also be live music and craft beers. | jerkyfestival.com

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ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Ratatouille, tomato soup with grilled cheese or a summer tomato risotto are just a few ways to prepare tomatoes. Other exciting things to do with tomatoes include making a fresh tomato pie (apparently a Philly thing). Bake a delicious tomato tart or cook up baked stuffed tomato.

TOMATO TIPS When buying tomatoes, make sure they are firm and unblemished. A serrated knife or a super-sharp chef ’s knife is the best way to cut them. Store tomatoes at room temperature for a few days stem side down while ripening, then transfer them to the refrigerator. 

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.

Pine Nut offers nut milk drinks, coldpressed juices, drip coffee and elixirs along with a daily selection of treats.

The shop offers bike and e-bikes rentals and sales, along with servicing bikes. | pinenutcyclecafe.com

tasty tidbits Heavenly Village Wine Walk Shops at Heavenly Village South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 18-25

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Meyers Mountain Market Tahoe Paradise Park | Meyers | Aug. 18, 25 3-7:30 p.m. | meyersmtnmarket.org

Incline Village Farmers Market

SIMPLE BAKED TOMATOES From the kitchen of Priya Hutner 3-4 large ripe tomatoes ¼ C Parmesan cheese Salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Cut tomatoes in half and place in baking pan. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes

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

Tahoe City Farmers Market Commons Beach | Tahoe City | Aug. 19

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

Winemaker Tastings The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 19

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

Meet the Winery Uncorked Truckee | Tahoe City | Aug. 20

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

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hat I love about summer spaghetti with mushrooms and peas is the easy nature of the recipe. It’s perfect when making dinner for yourself or your family.

This light comfort food can be served as a one-bowl meal or as a family-style dinner with a loaf of crusty sourdough and a delicious arugula salad.  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.

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Summer Spaghetti with Mushrooms and Peas

From the kitchen of: Priya Hutner · Serves 4-6

1 package spaghetti 1 lb. porcini, cremini or portobello mushrooms, or combination of all ½ C peas 1 T olive oil

Romano’s Certified Farmers Markets Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | Aug. 20 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free

2 T butter 1 small onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic 2 eggs

Ski Run Farmers Market Ski Run Boulevard | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 20 3-8 p.m. Free | (530) 314-1444, skirunfarmersmarket.com

Blairsden Community Market Blairsden Garden Center | Blairsden | Aug. 21 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Meet the Winery Uncorked Squaw | Olympic Valley | Aug. 21

6-8 p.m. | (530) 584-6090, uncorkedtahoe.com

Tahoe Jerky Fest Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 21 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | facebook.com

Truckee Saturday Farmers Market Truckee Railyard Parking Lot | Aug. 21

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

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Markets American Legion Hall | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 24 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

Truckee Farmers Market Truckee River Regional Park | Aug. 24

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½ C Parmesan cheese ¼ C fresh basil leaves, cut into thin ribbons 1 t Kosher salt

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1 t freshly ground black pepper

Cook the pasta al dente in a pot of salted water.

While water is boiling, heat olive oil and butter in large pan. Sauté onions on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add sliced mushrooms to the pan and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add peas to pan simmer for 2 minutes.

Whisk eggs and cheese together in a small bowl. Set aside. When pasta is done, reserve 2 cups of cooking water before draining pasta. Return drained pasta to pot. Add 1 cup of pasta water to pan with mushrooms and peas and mix into cooked pasta. Remove from heat, add egg and cheese mixture and stir to create a creamy sauce. Top with basil and serve hot.

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Mix first three ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a tall glass filled with ice.

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ith the Sierra foothills wine region being a short scenic drive from Lake Tahoe, I’ve always wondered why there has never been a gathering place dedicated to the wonderful and diverse wines crafted there.

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Well, I am wondering no more; Boatworks at Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City is now home to Tahoe Wine Collective. This is the brainchild and passion project of Allison Yonto, who caught the wine bug early in life, growing up in a vino-loving Italian/ Irish family in Carlisle, Penn. Following the dream of being involved in the world of wine, Yonto ventured west and ended up at Sonoma State University, earning a degree in the top-notch Wine Management program.

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Groovin’ on a Friday afternoon.

At Tahoe Wine Collective, in addition to giving voice to small-production wineries from the foothills, Yonto seeks to replicate the winery visiting experiences that so many love. She is also creating a showcase for local musical talent; enjoying the local music scene has been a big part of her joyful experience in Tahoe and something she loves to share. Don’t be surprised if Yonto uses song titles and lyrics to describe a wine or just to liven a conversation.

She also told me her vision includes creating a community space where all are

welcome and can feel like they have a “Tahoe place of their own.”

So, what does this all add up to in real life? Well, for one, there is a combination of three unique spaces. The entrance is at the front of Boatworks and when you enter you really are reminded of a winery’s tasting room. A mix of communal and smaller

At Tahoe Wine Collective, in addition to giving voice to small-production wineries from the foothills, Allison Yonto seeks to replicate the winery visiting experiences that so many love. tables line the sides, a performance area is on your right that faces out to the entire room, perfect for the intimate acts featured here and at the rear is a bar for seated or standing tasting. Wine displays line both sides making for easy wine touring with friends old and new, as well as staff-guided tours. Out front is an open-air patio great for relaxing and people watching while you imbibe. On the west side is a large lawn with various seating options, including on the grass. Think al fresco wine garden and you get the picture.

For now, Yonto is happy to have you bring your own appetizers or feasts. In the future, Tahoe Wine Collective will be hosting local pop-up chef nights, featuring multiple bites and wine parings.

Tahoe Wine Collective will also be hosting wine special events, such as winemaker presentations and wine education classes as a way to bring wine lovers together.

Tahoe Wine Collective is located at 760 North Lake Blvd., Suite 1, in Tahoe City. | (530) 584-2714, tahoewinecollective.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 18-24, 2021 EAT & DRINK

the tahoe foodie Dine-In

Outdoor Seating

Catering

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Take-out

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Private Parties

Lakeview

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.

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

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

WEATHER PERMITTING

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.

KINGS BEACH

Chub’s Subs

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.

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

TAHOE CITY

Modern American

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

Homewood

Incline Village

TA H O E C I T Y

TA H O E C I T Y

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MARINA

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

(530) 583-1039 · TahoeCityMarina.com

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

Las Panchitas KINGS BEACH

Wye

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

Jason’s Beachside Grille

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.

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

El Toro Bravo TRUCKEE

MARINA

Grove St.

Christy Hill

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

Jackpine

TA H O E C I T Y

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Mexican

Located in historic Truckee, El Toro Bravo has been serving authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails since 1988. El Toro Bravo both in Capitola (50 years) and Truckee (28 years) were started by Delia “Grandma” Rey. Creating a menu from recipes that she grew up with, El Toro Bravo is now into its third and fourth generations as family-owned and run restaurants. When you enter El Toro Bravo you are coming into our home and treated as family. Benvenidos y Gracias!

10186 Donner Pass Rd. | Truckee, CA (530) 587-3557 | etbtruckee.com

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