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This is a myth about Tahoe summers: After Labor Day, summer is over. That is far from true. In fact, September is more like July now in the number of fabulous things to do in Tahoe. I’m having a hard time fitting in all of the fun things to do each weekend in September. Labor Day weekend is the last long holiday weekend in the summer, and is a great time for snagging those end-of-summer sales and ski pass deals – just take a look inside this issue. It’s also full of great events including the Alpen Wine Festival, Foam Fest and Thin Air Chili Cook Off (all benefitting great causes). Then, it gets busy with lots of great events: North Tahoe Plein Air Open, Autumn Food & Wine Festival, Trails & Vistas, Tahoe Vista Paddle Fest, Sample the Sierra, Tahoe Food Hub’s Pitchfork
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Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S. (Crater Lake in Oregon, at 1,932 feet, is the deepest), and the 11th deepest in the world.
Marlette Lake
SAND HARBOR
Volume: 39 trillion gallons
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Eagle Rock
Maximum depth: 1,645 feet
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Average depth: 1,000 feet
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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years
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South Lake Tahoe
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Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet
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Shoreline: 72 miles Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles. If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water.
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Average Snowfall: 409 inches
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Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.
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Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F
Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. The top 6.1’ of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water.
Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide
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There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United States with more than 75 gallons of water per day for 5 years.
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Permanent Population: 66,000
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How the lake was formed
About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley. Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet. Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between
7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky. As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water. Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.
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About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs. The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert. However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992. The Lake of the Sky appears blue in color as other colors in the light spectrum are absorbed and blue light is scattered back.
Lake clarity The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Resarch Center, which monitors, among other
things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’. The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 73.1’ in 2015. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.
Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945. Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.”
Learn more: Visit the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village or tahoesciencecenter.org. Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).
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Lake Tahoe sets the backdrop for a Lake Tahoe Summer Music Festival concert on the grounds of Sugar Pine Point State Park, with the historic Ehrman Mansion on the left. | Katherine E. Hill
ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock
North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden
East Shore
Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders at Cave Rock, the neck of an old volcano. The area is named for the small caves above Highway 50 that were cut by waves when Lake Tahoe was 200 feet higher during the ice ages.
Donner Summit
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
Truckee
Donner Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April. On April 1, 1880, a storm dumped 4’ of snow on the Sierra Nevada west slope within 24 hours. A massive snow slide near Emigrant Gap buried Central Pacific Railroad’s tracks under 75’ of snow, ice and rock. For the rest of the month, storm cycles continued to flow in, dropping a total of 298”.
Eagle Rock
North Tahoe Arts Center
South Lake Tahoe
(530) 542-2908 | cityofslt.us Urban Trailhead at base of Heavenly Gondola with local exhibits and programs. BlueGo Emerald Bay
(530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov Lake Tahoe’s only island is located in Emerald Bay & is home to an old tea house. Boat access only. (Closed Feb. 1-June 15 for nesting birds.)
Heavenly
South Lake Tahoe
(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley. BlueGo
Hellman-Ehrman Mansion
West Shore
$10 parking | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART
High Camp
Olympic Valley
(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART
Kings Beach
LAKE LEVELS Lake Tahoe
Natural rim 6,223’
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Truckee
Tallac Historic Site
Donner Summit Historical Society
Soda Springs
(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” as the summer retreat for three San Francisco elite families with the Baldwin Estate, Pope Estate & Valhalla. Grounds open yearround. BlueGo
donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Museum at the corner of Old Highway 40 & Soda Springs Road. Take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40. Maps online or at museum. TART
Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe
Gatekeeper’s Museum
(530) 543-2674 | fs.usda.gov Features Stream Profile Chamber to view slice of Taylor Creek, nature trails & more. BlueGo
Daily (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and local historical memorabilia. TART
East Shore
Elevation 6,228.66’ | Elevation in 2016 6,223.33
Old Jail Museum
Truckee
Olympic Valley
(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the symbolic Tower of Nations and Olympic Flame at the entrance to the valley. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required. TART
Tahoe Maritime Museum
KidZone Children’s Museum
Tahoe City
Truckee
Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone for newborns to 18 months & the Jungle Gym for toddlers and older. TART
Incline Village & Crystal Bay Incline Village Historical Society Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features local history exhibit focusing on 1870-1970, along with “Bonanza” exhibit. Inside Starbucks building in Incline Village. TART
Tahoe City
(530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Featuring guided tours, exhibits and handson activities for kids on Tahoe’s maritime history. TART Incline Village
Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada College. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+. TART
Truckee Railroad Museum
VISITORS’ CENTERS Kings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area, (Thurs.-Mon., summer)
Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd., (800) 468-2463
South Lake Tahoe 3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd., (530) 541-5255
Stateline 169 Hwy. 50, (775) 588-4591
Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd., (530) 581-6900
Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Road (Depot), (530) 587-8808
U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 855 Alder Ave., (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)
U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe 35 College Dr., (530) 543-2600
U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Road, (530) 587-3558
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Truckee
Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART
3080 N. Lake Blvd., (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)
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MUSEUMS (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party (184647) at the visitor center, and see the towering Pioneer Monument. TART
South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe
Tahoe Science Center
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
226,500
Martis 872 CAPACITY:Y 20,400
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Donner Memorial Visitor Center
North Shore
I Independence 17,390 CAPACITY: 18,300
Truckee River
Olympic Museum
Emerald Bay
Tahoe City Field Station
P Prosser 20,618 CAPACITY: 29,840
Donner 8,736
Vikingsholm Castle
Open summer only (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Watson Cabin, built by Robert Watson and his son in 1909, is the oldest building in Tahoe City and on the National Register of Historic Places. TART
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(530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses of its kind in the West used from 1875 until May 1964 (open for tours in the summer). TART
visittahoecity.com Tahoe City is popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. At the junction of highways 89 & 28, visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART
CAPACITY CITY TY: 40,870 Boca 39,512 CAPA
Stampede 218,176
(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry, settlers, and archival films of Tahoe. BlueGo
Watson Cabin
North Shore
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truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad. During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART
Tahoe City
May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org Thunderbird Lodge is the former Whittell estate. This magnificent lakefront home features the Lighthouse Room, Old Lodge, 600’ underground tunnel (with a former lion cage) and Boat House, home to the “Thunderbird,” a 1939 wooden boat. Ages 6+ only. No on-site parking. Tours by reservation only.
North Shore
Lake Tahoe Museum
(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists and workshops. Second location at Ski Run Center. BlueGo
Thunderbird Lodge
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
Truckee
Parking fee | Tours summer only (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House, and explore snowshoeing trails. TART
Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe
Eagle Rock, one of the lake’s famous natural sites, is a volcanic plug beside Highway 89 on the West Shore. TART
Fannette Island
Tahoe City
Free (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring exhibits of work by local artists and works for sale by local artists. TART
West Shore
Explore Tahoe
Incline Village
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ummer may be getting long in the tooth, but after the wettest winter of record some streams and waterfalls are still running strong. By their very nature, waterfalls suggest rugged topography, which can be challenging for families with young children. One notable exception to this rule is the scenic hike past Cascade Lake to the 100-foot waterfall that feeds it and provided the inspiration for its name. The turbulence and mist created during heavy stream flow exhilarated 19th Century visitors who called the roaring cascade Snow Falls or White Cloud Falls. Due to relatively easy parking and a hike that is slightly more than 2 miles roundtrip, the trail to Cascade Falls is popular with families and sightseeing groups during the spring and summer months, especially on weekends. For those who get there early enough, free and convenient parking is located near the trailhead just above the Bayview Campground opposite Inspiration Point that overlooks Emerald Bay. Be forewarned that parking fills up fast on summer weekends. So to beat the crowds and the blistering sun that bakes the granite trail on hot afternoons, plan to arrive in the morning.
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Farmers’ Market Truckee
Truckee Farmers Market is open every Tuesday through Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Truckee Regional Park.
Farmers’ Market South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market is every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 10 at the American Legion Hall parking lot. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com
Preschoolers wanted Kings Beach
Kings Beach Library offers Bilingual Preschool Story Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Each week is themed. | (530) 546-2012
Let’s hear it for moms Kings Beach
Mom’s Café is every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at North Tahoe Family Resource Center. Meet other moms, get help with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum concerns, infant nutrition and infant care. Groups in English and Spanish. | northtahoefrc.org Cascade Lake in 1886. | Courtesy South Lake Tahoe Historical Society
The turbulence and mist created during heavy stream flow exhilarated 19th Century visitors who called the roaring cascade Snow Falls or White Cloud Falls. The trail is fairly easy but rocky and can get slippery when wet. The beautiful scenery makes this a compelling Tahoe hike, but pay attention because the footing is tricky when sand and gravel coat the rocks. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. The trail closely follows the contour line along glacially polished granite so the elevation gain and loss is only about 300 feet. Near the falls there are flat rocks perfect for a picnic lunch with a view, but young children should be watched closely when near the water or the potentially deadly precipice that Cascade Creek roars over. Cascade Lake is 170 feet deep and about 1 mile long and half a mile wide, the result of mountain glaciers that scooped out a granite basin close to the main body of Lake Tahoe. Cascade Lake and Emerald Bay were both formed by glaciers. The ridges that create these two basins are lateral moraines consisting of crushed and eroded rock pushed to the side by the advancing ice. Emerald Bay is not a lake because the snout of the glacier breached through its terminal moraine and opened a gap to reach Tahoe water. The Cascade Lake glacier, howEDITOR’S NOTE: Cascade Lake is a private community
and there is no public access to the lake.
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ever, didn’t have the mass or time to do the same and the terminal moraine was never breached. Fannette Island in Emerald Bay, the only island in Lake Tahoe, consists of obdurate rock that resisted the glacial scouring and forced the ice to flow around it. Washoe Indians fished and hunted at Cascade Lake for thousands of years, long before intrepid fisherman and trapper Jimmie Walker built a sturdy stone cabin there in the 1870s. An internationally famous surgeon from San Francisco began buying up the land around Cascade Lake in the 1880s. Dr. Charles B. Brigham continued to expand his holdings, gaining ownership of Emerald Bay’s shoreline and further south to the border of Elias “Lucky” Baldwin’s property. Baldwin owned and operated the Tallac Hotel, a luxury hostelry and casino close to the beach. The guests frequented Cascade Lake on fishing outings. Dr. Brigham owned the lake and surrounding land, but continued to allow Baldwin’s hotel guests access to the water teeming with tasty Lahontan cutthroat and native trout. Dr. Brigham built a four-bedroom summer home on a bluff overlooking Lake Tahoe, complete with a long pier for commercial steamer traffic. After Brigham’s death in 1903, his children and grandchildren took over the property. The family frequent-
ly stayed at Cascade Lake well after the start of the school year in September, so, in 1926 a young writer named John Steinbeck was hired as chauffeur and tutor. Over the next two years, Steinbeck wrote his first novel, “A Cup of Gold,” while caretaking the property. In the 1930s and 1940s, Cascade Lake became a popular spot for movie directors looking to film in wilderness conditions. In 1930, Will Rogers starred in “Lightnin’” that was filmed at the lake with co-stars Jason Robards Sr. and Joel McCrea. In 1938, the movie “Rose Marie” with Jeannette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy took place at Cascade Lake, as did “A Place in the Sun” with Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters and Montgomery Clift in 1956. Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on History under the Explore Tahoe tab.
Toddler Time Truckee
Truckee Library hosts summer Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846
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Babes in Bookland Truckee
Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 6 months to 2 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846
Story time Zephyr Cove, Nev.
The Zephyr Cove Library hosts a children’s story time every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Enjoy stories, songs, activities and coloring. | (775) 588-6411
Read together Incline Village, Nev.
Incline Village Library hosts Family Story Time on Wednesdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. | (775) 832-4130
Farmers’ Market Stateline, Nev.
Stateline Farmers’ Market is every Wednesday through Sept. 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kahle Community Park. | laketahoemarkets.com
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Wine Wednesdays at The Loft in Heavenly is from 4 to 7. Free wine tasting from different featured winery each week. Free guest speaker and/or tasting notes from featured winery. | (530) 523-8024
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COMING UP AT NORTHSTAR AUGUST 31
SEPTEMBER 3
SEPTEMBER 1 - 4
Brewmaster Dinner featuring Alibi Ale Works
Tahoe Star Tours at Northstar
Livewire Classic
Blizzard Ski & Snowboard Tent Sale
SEPTEMBER 1
Sips & Salutations, Glow Golf, Pumps on Pedals, Friday Fun Night, Tahoe Star Tours at the RitzCarlton, Lake Tahoe
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Blizzard Brew Walk, Tahoe Star Tours at Northstar
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Xcellent wine Xperience Incline Village, Nev. Tahoe WineXperience with sommelier Kristi Snyder is on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Snyder will show participants how to find joy in the feel, taste and finish of wine tasting. 21+. $120 person, $89 IVGID member. | Register yourtahoeplace.com
Follow the ranger South Lake Tahoe
Hike with a ranger every Friday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The moderate, guided hike is 1 hour. Closed-toed shoes and water are required along with a ticket to ride the gondola. First-come, first-served basis. Meet the Forest Service ranger at the top of the gondola. Until Sept. 1. | (530) 543-2618 or mldee@fs.fed.us
EVERY THURSDAY
Farmers’ Market Tahoe City
The Tahoe City Farmers Market operates every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Commons Beach until Oct. 12. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com
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Enjoy brews and live music at the 28 annual Foam Fest will raising funds for Achieve Tahoe, formerly Disabled Sports USA Far West, on Sept. 2 from 2 to 6 p.m. on the KT Sundeck at Squaw Valley. Foam Fest showcases a variety of regional breweries, a raffle including a California Gold Pass and live music from Ozomatli. See the feature on Ozomatli in the Music Scene in this issue. th
Proceeds from the event support adaptive sports programs serving individuals with disabilities (physical, sensory, intellectual) of all ages. The nonprofit also serves disabled veterans. Foam Fest tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door for unlimited beer tasting and live music. Tickets are $20 for the concert only and kids younger than 12 are admitted free. | Tickets achievetahoe.org
Discuss what’s happening Incline Village, Nev. The Conversation Café is a drop-in conversation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. $2 donation includes continental breakfast. | (775) 832-1310
Story Time Tahoe City
Tahoe City Library hosts Pre-Schooler Story Time for ages 5 and younger every Thursday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382
Toddler Story Time Incline Village, Nev.
Incline Village Library hosts story time every Thursday from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. with stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 18 months to 3 years. | (775) 832-4130
Preschool story time Truckee
Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for ages 3 years and older. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846
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Kings Beach Library offers ongoing computer help from 3 to 4 p.m. First Thursdays of the month are “Beginners Basic Instruction,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology. | (530) 546-2021
EVERY FRIDAY
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Ahoy, lil’ matey Tahoe City
Tahoe Maritime Museum hosts preschool story time: Ships, Sails and Nautical Tales from 11 to 11:30 a.m. every Friday. The program is directed at ages 3 to 5 and will feature books that have maritime themes. | danielle@tahoemaritime.org
Fridays are fun Truckee
Family Fun Fridays at KidZone Museum starts at 11 a.m. Play-based class designed to inspire exploration and discovery through art. For ages 5 and younger. Free with admission. | kidzonemuseum.org
Friday tastings Tahoe Donner
At Alder Creek Café each Friday there are free beer and wine tastings from 3 to 6 p.m. | tahoedonner.com
Wine featurings Truckee
Uncorked Truckee hosts its Meet the Winemaker series. Every Friday, a featured winemaker pours three wines. From 6 to 8 p.m. $12. | teloswine.com
Watching as a family Tahoe Donner
Enjoy a free family movie every Friday at Northwoods Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. with G and PG movies. | (530) 582-9669
Tour the stars Northstar
Explore the night sky with star guide Tony Berendsen; includes a laser tour of the constellations, telescopic viewing, poetry reading and more in The Meadows at RitzCarlton, Lake Tahoe. On Fridays, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m., until Sept. 1. $40 adults, $20 12 and younger. | (530) 562-3000, ext. 3046
EVERY SATURDAY
Follow the ranger South Lake Tahoe
Hike with a ranger every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The moderate, guided hike is 1 hour. Closed-toed shoes and water are required along with a ticket to ride the gondola. First-come, first-served basis. Meet the Forest Service ranger at the top of the gondola. Until Sept. 2. | (530) 543-2618 or mldee@fs.fed.us
Tour the stars Northstar
Explore the night sky with star guide Tony Berendsen; includes a laser tour of the constellations, telescopic viewing, poetry reading and more at the Dark Skies Cosmoarium at Northstar California. On Saturdays, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m., until Sept. 2. $40 adults, $20 12 and younger. | (530) 562-3000, ext. 3046
EVERY SUNDAY
Farmers’ Market Truckee
Truckee Community Farmers Market is every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Sept. 24 at Tri Counties Bank/Sears/ Coffeebar Bakery parking lot. | truckeefarmersmarket.org
AUG. 31 | THURSDAY Let’s talk Truckee
“Fit, Functional and Flexible” is a free community health talk from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Tahoe Forest Hospital. Nikki Dean and Dana Rose will offer tips and techniques to maximize health and minimize pain. Seniors who attend receive free lunch voucher to Pine Street Café. | (530) 587-3769
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MARLETTE LAKE Moderate | 9 miles RT Walk along the dirt path through the picnic area and follow signs to Marlette Lake. Mostly sun exposed. Great wildflowers in early summer. Start at Spooner Lake State Park.
SECRET HARBOR & CHIMNEY BEACH Easy | 3 miles RT Follow the trail to Chimney Beach trail and follow the trail to the end and over a group of boulders to reach the sandy beaches of Secret Harbor (the wooden steps off the trail lead to the nude beach at Secret Cove). Off Hwy. 28.
SKUNK HARBOR Moderate | 2.8 miles RT This interesting hike ends at a beautiful cove lined with boulders and a luxurious sandy beach on the edge of Lake Tahoe with some of the warmest waters around the lake. Visitors can look inside the historic party house owned by George and Caroline Newhall in the 1920s along beach. Park north of gate; do not block gate off Hwy. 28.
SPOONER LAKE Easy | 1.8 miles RT Spooner Lake is a great, easy hike for any season with interpretive displays. At Spooner Lake State Park. NORTH SHORE
PICNIC ROCK Moderate | 3.6 miles RT Just off the Tahoe Rim Trail, the expansive view from the top provides a panorama of both Lake Tahoe and the Martis Valley. A single track winds up, offering a gradual climb with no technical challenges, until reaching Picnic Rock, an old volcanic rock. Off Hwy. 267.
STATELINE LOOKOUT Easy | .5 miles RT This short hike offers superb views of Lake Tahoe. A short, self-guided nature trail explains the history of the North Shore. Hwy. 28 in Crystal Bay.
Moderate | 2.5 miles+ RT | No dogs Steep descent to Vikingsholm Castle. Can continue to Eagle & Emerald Points around the bay for easy hikes. Connects to Rubicon Trail (see below). Park on either side of rocky overlook in Emerald Bay on Hwy. 89. ADA access (530) 525-9529.
GRANITE LAKE Moderate | 2.2 miles RT A small alpine lake situated on the cusp of Desolation Wilderness, the hike is a popular entrance for hikers and equestrians to the back country and a spectacular trek towering over the pristine waters of Emerald Bay. Steady ascent of 850’ in less than 1 mile. Trailhead at Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89.
PAGE MEADOWS Easy-Moderate | 4-6 miles RT The hike to Page Meadows is a local favorite because of its easy access and beautiful scenery through forests to an expanse of several meadows. You can start the hike to Page Meadows from 64 Acres off Hwy. 89 along the Tahoe Rim Trail for a longer hike or from Ward Creek Boulevard off Hwy. 89.
LOWER & UPPER ECHO LAKES Easy | 2.4-4.8 miles RT Lower and Upper Echo Lakes is a little-known paradise perched atop Echo Summit, 5 miles west of Meyers on Hwy. 50. The trailhead begins next to the dam. Once you reach Upper Echo Lake, 2.4 miles from the start, you’ll see a kiosk at a dock for a water taxi. You can take a taxi back or return the way you came, or continue into Desolation Wilderness. The ride is a relaxing 20-minute tour through the channels connecting the two lakes. Taxi (530) 659-7207. WEST SHORE
CASCADE LAKE Moderate | 1.4 miles RT This boulder-strewn hike takes hikers to the waterfall descending from Desolation Wilderness into Cascade Lake. The falls are raging in the spring and are often a trickle by late summer. Near the end of the trail, walk up a large, flat boulder to the top of a hill where the trail can become confusing. Look for wooden posts marking the trail. Trailhead at Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89. Not recommended for small children or small dogs.
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BALANCING ROCK Easy | .5 miles A short, self-guided nature trail featuring Balancing Rock, an overlying rock of 130 tones balanced on a rock. At D.L. Bliss State Park.
SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK Easy | 1.5 miles RT The nature trail loops through the forest past an array of wildflowers and through several sections of dense slash bleached nearly white from years of sun exposure. There are great spots to relax on the beach below Ehrman Mansion. ALPINE MEADOWS
FIVE LAKES Strenuous | 5 miles RT Five Lakes is a great hike inside Granite Chief Wilderness, with the first 1 mile+ a steady ascent with great views of Alpine Meadows. Trailhead 1.8 miles up Alpine Meadows Road from Hwy. 89 across from Deer Park Drive. Dogs prohibited May 15-July 15. OLYMPIC VALLEY Easy-Strenuous | .5-5 miles RT This hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. Park at the end of Squaw Peak Road. The first section that follows the creek is great for kids. As you climb, the trail may sometimes be hard to distinguish, so keep the creek on your right going up and on your left going down. Can continue a strenuous climb to High Camp and take the Aerial Tram to the valley (schedule at squawalpine.com).
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SQUAW & EMIGRANT PEAKS Moderate | 3.4-4.4 miles RT Ride the Aerial Tram to High Camp, elev. 8,200’, and choose from a variety of trails (maps from Guest Services or squawalpine.com). Climb to the weathered buttresses atop Squaw Peak, visit the historic Watson Monument at Emigrant Peak or meander through the meadows covered with wildflowers, and enjoy the panoramic views afforded from Squaw’s spacious upper mountain. Tram ticket required. Hikes in the meadows good for small children. TRUCKEE
GLACIER MEADOW LOOP
Moderate | 1 mile RT Quick hike to the top of a volcanic outcropping offers panoramic views of the area off Hwy. 89 south of Tahoe City.
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Easy-Moderate | .1-3 miles RT Great views of Lake Tahoe & Emerald Bay. Falls 5-minute walk from parking lot. Steady ascent to Eagle Lake not recommended for young children. West end of picnic area across from Emerald Bay, Hwy. 89.
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Easy | .5 miles RT Short, self-guided nature loop with signs that explain how glacial action carved and polished the surface landscape. Take Interstate 80 W from Truckee to the Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road exit.
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Exclusive peak Truckee
Truckee Donner Land Trust offers guided hike to Lower Carpenter Valley that offers amazing scenery, lush meadows and wildlife in its natural environs. The Land Trust is in the process of acquiring the property so it will not be open to the public in 2017, with the exception of these exclusive 5-mile hikes at 9 a.m. | Register tdlandtrust.org
Share and write Incline Village, Nev.
Lifescapes, a memoir-writing program for seniors, is from 2 to 4 p.m. at Incline Village Library. First and third Fridays of each month. All welcome. | (775) 832-4130
Entrepreneur’s Roundtable Truckee
Tahoe Silicon Mountain hosts a monthly roundtable on the first Friday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m. at The Lift. It is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to share what they are working on and ask for/offer insights and resource suggestions to solve problems. | RSVP Silicon Mountain on Facebook
Whose night out? Tahoe Donner
From 5 to 9 p.m., children ages 4 to 9 are treated to a night out of games, dinner, arts and crafts, movie and bedtime story at Northwoods Clubhouse. Parents may enjoy a night out while the trained staff is on hand. Space is limited. Pre-registration and payment is required at least one day in advance. | RSVP (530) 587-9437
SEPT. 1-3 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY Open-air art show Zephyr Cove, Nev.
Arts & Crafts show at Round Hill Square is an open-air village of artisans under the Tahoe sky. Peruse pottery, jewelry, sculpture, prints, paintings, photography, wearable art and woodwork and hand-crafted items from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | artisttoyoufestivals.com
No labor, only fun South Lake Tahoe
Heavenly Village will host Labor Day at Lake Tahoe with Midway Art 7 Music Festival, a weekend of family fun, musical entertainment on two stages with local bands and DJs, a carnival midway, circus performers, art show and car show. | theshopsatheavenly.com
SEPT. 2 | SATURDAY Get hooked State of California The annual Free Fishing Day is the one day anglers, adults and children, may fish in any public fishing water in the state without a fishing license or trout stamp. All limits and other regulations apply. | takemefishing.org
Put out that pancake Zephyr Cove, Nev.
Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District’s annual Pancake Breakfast is from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be pancakes, local sausage and beverages, as well activities for kids. $5 donation for adults; 12 and younger eat free. Proceeds go to the Community Involvement Fund for local student scholarships, fire victims and injured firefighter’s families. Fire Station 23. | (775) 588-3591
Choo-choo Truckee
Truckee Donner Railroad Society offers kiddie train rides at Regional Park’s Train Track Circles Playground. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Donations accepted. | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com
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Ch am p io nsh ip G ol f Course
Course Details 18 holes | par 72
Yardage 6,004 to 7,106
Slope 120 to 144
Ratings 66.7 to 73.6 The 7th hole.
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obert Trent Jones Sr. laid out his grand design for the Incline Village Championship Golf Course in 1964, carving into the mountainside a course that would stand the test of time and set it apart in humble fashion among all others in the Tahoe Basin. It’s a traditional style par-72 layout, with four par 5s and four par 3s, featuring picturesque views of the lake, raging creeks and no shortage of pine trees. Teeing off on a late summer afternoon, just after a passing storm, you will find yourself immersed amidst a bright green maze reminiscent of an alpine rainforest.
Hole 7 is blessed with perhaps the most beautiful view from any tee box in Tahoe. The fairway points straight down into the lake. First-shot landing zones on nearly every hole are adorned with healthy sized sandboxes, in perfect placements with regards to catching awry drives from any tee pad. The greens come in a variety of shapes and sizes and they, too, are surrounded on multiple sides with traps, which in some cases can lend a helping hand to approach shots coming into the putting area with a little too much steam. That being said, you can almost guarantee to find yourself hitting from the bunker at some point during your stay here. Confidence in the sand is a genuine asset. The greens are fast, simply put, even after a coating of rain. Putts from anywhere above the hole can be troublesome to slow
down, running past the cup with ease, making it worth your while to calibrate your speed before your round on the large putting green next to the 10th tee. Though quick and full of slope, putts are readable; just be sure to factor in the sometimes illusion-like, natural fade toward the lake regardless of where you’re coming from. You’ll see. The No. 1 handicapped par 4, 12th hole, is a unique challenge. It’s a dogleg right that bends back, perhaps even more than 90 degrees. It requires a tee shot that is just long enough to give you a clean line to the flag, but not so much as to cut through the fairway into the rough. Hole 7 is blessed with perhaps the most beautiful view from any tee box in Tahoe. The fairway points straight down into the lake. A long-iron shot is most ideal so the ball does not travel far enough to catch the bunkers guarding the edge of the fairway before the hole bends yet again sharply to the right. The approach shot from here needs to be hit well enough to carry the creek that cuts across the fairway and to avoid the massive bunkers to the left of the green. There’s a huge driving range and short game facility on site. Lessons, clinics and club fittings are available with teaching professionals Scott Schuster and Neil Gunn. A FlightScope X2 Elite launch monitor has recently been added to the course’s arsenal. It uses 3-D Doppler radar to track analytics immediately from swing, connection and ball flight, which assists with fitting clubs and fine-tuning a golfer’s mechanics to improve distance and accuracy. For more information or to book a tee time, call (775) 832-1146 or visit yourtahoeplace.com/golf-incline.
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Chili out of thin air Kirkwood
Kirkwood Thin Air Chili Cook Off is from noon to 4 p.m. at Kirkwood Resort’s Village Plaza. Regional chili chefs compete for top honors. $30 for chili, beer and wine tasting, $10 chili only. Free Kid’s Zone with games and face painting. Benefits Kirkwood Volunteer Fire Dept. | kmpud.com
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TAHOE CROSS COUNTRY (530) 583-5475 | tahoexc.org All levels | Varied terrain Tahoe Cross Country offers marked mountain biking and hiking trails in the Burton Creek State Park area just north of Tahoe City. Trail access is free and the terrain is ideal for beginner and intermediate mountain bikers. Advanced riders can find challenging terrain on the Tahoe Rim Trail and around Mount Watson.
WESTERN STATES TRAIL Strenuous | 11.6 miles RT This is a challenging and exhilarating ride (sometimes referred to as Three Bridges Trail) that will afford you a fun downhill swoop and beautiful mountain views. You can ride it either way, starting on either side of the Midway Bridge between Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley off Hwy. 89.
(209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com The mountain bike park offers a network of lift-accessed trails for all levels with 22 trails in the valley, and 12 accessed by the lift, with 11.5 miles of single track. The bike park features log rides, pump tracks and other terrain features.
MR. TOADS WILD RIDE Moderate-Strenuous | 6.2 miles Mr. Toad’s heads mostly downhill from the Tahoe Rim Trail with several options for making a loop. The upper section of this trail is much more technical than either section of the TRT and has many big drops and sections of nothing but rocks. There is also a huge stair step section that comes up on you quickly. TRUCKEE
BMX TRACK (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com The BMX track is at River View Sports Park in Truckee.
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Strenuous | 14 miles There are several mountain biking trails off the Flume Trail, but if you follow the Flume Trail the whole way you will be rewarded with magnificent views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains. The Flume Trail rises 1,600’ above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. At the end of the Flume Trail, there is a 3-mile, 1,600’ descent down to Tunnel Creek Station on Hwy. 28. It is a moderately difficult ride at 7,000’ to 8,000’ in elevation with more than 1,000’ of climbing and 4.5-miles of single track. It has several steep sections. Shuttle available at Tunnel Creek Café off Hwy. 28 in Incline Village to Spooner Lake State Park. Info (775) 298-2501. Call for shuttle schedule.
Moderate | 15+ miles Offers rolling, wide, single-track through high desert, winding through sagebrush, seasonally wet meadows and Jeffrey Pine forests. North of Truckee on Hwy. 89 to Donner Camp picnic area. If too wet, proceed 2.5 miles on Hwy. 89 to Prosser Creek Bridge pullout. 15 miles to Stampede, but can continue on to other areas.
MOUNT ROSE TO SPOONER LAKE Strenuous | 20 miles The beginning of this beautiful section of the Tahoe Rim Trail is at 8,700’ above the Sheep Flats (aka Tahoe Meadows) on Mount Rose. The first part of the trail parallels the highway and then descends through the meadows and briefly joins the Ophir Creek trail. Look for Rim Trail signs, then after a quarter-mile up and to the right of the Ophir Creek trail (don’t stay on the Ophir Creek Trail). After a 300’ climb out of the meadows, you begin to contour your way to the Tunnel Creek road. At 9 miles, you will come to the Tunnel Creek Road. Follow it a half-mile with the Flume Trail on the right. Continue straight for an 800’ switchbacking climb. Near the top of the climb, consider taking the vista trail to the Sand Harbor overlook. Once at the top, the trail winds down past the Marlette Peak campground to Hobart Road. The Rim Trail past this point is closed to bikes, so your only path back to Spooner is along this road to the right and down to Marlette Lake. A short, but tough climb leads out of the Marlette basin and then it is downhill back to Spooner Lake. Mind the speed on this descent due to heavy equestrian and hiking use. Shuttle (775) 298-2501. Call for schedule. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
COLDSTREAM VALLEY Easy to moderate | 6 miles RT This loop offers a mellow ride offering views of the Sierra Crest, has nice flowers in the spring and circumnavigates a series of ponds. From Donner Pass Road, take Coldstream Road, which alternates pavement and dirt. After a short climb up the old terminal moraine of the glacier that once filled this valley, the valley opens up. Proceed on this road until you come to private property signs at the last pond, then turn left on the dirt road and return on the east side of the valley. Park outside the white gate on Coldstream.
DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-9350 | facebook.com/old40bikepark Donner Ski Ranch offers lift-accessed mountain biking on its trails with varied terrain and great views.
NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA (530) 562-2268 | northstarcalifornia.com All levels | Varied terrain Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Rentals available in the Village at Northstar. Afternoon rates and season passes available. Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series and Cross-Country Race Series open to everyone. Bike Academy offers classes and private lessons.
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BIJOU BIKE PARK bijoubikepark.org The 5-acre park features pump tracks, BMX Track, striderfriendly pump track, jump lines and loop trail. Dawn-dusk.
CORRAL AREA TRAILS All levels | Varied terrain Corral area trails include Sidewinders, Cedar and Armstrong Connector. This area has a high density of trails for all ability levels and serves as the unofficial hub of mountain bike activity in the South Shore. Featuring log rides, jumps and rock rolls including the new jumps, berms, rollers and hips. The trails all run parallel to the Fountain Place paved road. These trails link to Armstong Trail, the Tahoe Rim Trail, Powerline, Railroad Grade and this is also where Toads ends.
(530) 582-7720 | truckeebikepark.org At River View Sports Park in Truckee, the track features berms, whoops and jumps in various circuits built into the track with a Pump Park, Pump Course and Pump Track, with a small start mound for kids with push or strider bikes. MOUNT ROSE
SKY TAVERN (775) 323-5125 | skytavern.org The mountain bike park features downhill, climbing and dual slalom trails, designed as a series of progressive trails. Open sunrise to sunset spring to fall.
Check trail conditions before heading out. Please do not bike on wet trails.
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Young Adult Writers’ Meetup, on the first and third Saturday of each month, is from 3 to 4 p.m. at South Lake Tahoe Library. Meet with fellow writers for an afternoon of socializing, discussion and writing. Laptops available for use in the library. Snacks provided. | (530) 573-3185
Drink that foam Olympic Valley
Foam Fest is on the KT Sundeck at Squaw Valley from 2 to 6 p.m. Enjoy unlimited beer tastings with music from Ozomatli (See feature in Music Scene) and fun activities all to benefit Achieve Tahoe. A variety of regional breweries serving samples of their craft beers. Raffle prizes include a California Gold Pass for the 2017-18 winter season at all ski resorts in California. $30 advance, $40 at the door for unlimited beer tasting and music, $20 for non-samplers, free age 12 and younger. | achievetahoe.org
SEPT. 3 | SUNDAY Alpine wine festival Olympic Valley
The 29th annual Alpen Wine Fest returns from 2 to 5 p.m. The event features wine tasting and music from Justin Ancheta, Honey of the Heart, Milton Merlos and Heather Normandale. There is an auction and raffle. Proceeds go to those living with multiple sclerosis. Open to the public; entry to participate in the wine tasting is $40 in advance at mscando.org or $50 day of the event. Participants age 21+ receive a souvenir wine glass and unlimited tastings from more than 30 vineyards from Northern California. | squawalpine.com
Glowing end to summer South Lake Tahoe
Laser Day at Lakeview Commons on El Dorado Beach is 4:30 to 9 p.m. There will be a DJ, vendors, food trucks, beer garden and bike valet. Wave Runner Glow Show and DJ and Laser Show start at 8:30 p.m. Free. | oncourseevents.com
Brewmaster Dinner Northstar
Northstar California’s Executive Chef Steve Anderson partners with local breweries to pair five courses of seasonally inspired dishes with craft beers from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Martis Valley Grille. Guests are led through a different flavor journey guided by the brewmaster, featuring Alibi Ale Works, in an al fresco setting overlooking the sunset. 21+ only. $75 advance, $85 day of event. | Tickets northstarcalifornia.com
Puttering around Incline Village, Nev.
Glow Golf Extravaganza at the Incline Village Championship Course offers glow golf putt-putt, a glow-in-the-dark chipping contest, shootout on the driving range and more for the entire family. There will be drinks and appetizers available for purchase, music and fun activities. | golfincline.com
Fireworks show Carnelian Bay
Gar Woods hosts its 5th Annual Fireworks Spectacular at 8:30 p.m. Free show; donations accepted for The Monte Foundation to go to local high school sports programs. Watch from Carnelian Beach next to Gar Woods or Patton Beach next to Sierra Boat Company. Advance dinner reservations required. | Dinner (530) 546-3366
SEPT. 4 | FRIDAY After-party cleanup Tahoe City
Keep Tahoe Blue hosts the Labor Day beach cleanup from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Commons Beach. Cleanup materials, refreshments and a prize provided. Those who ride bikes to the event receive a gift. Bring reusable water bottle. | RSVP keeptahoeblue.org/laborday
Huskies like hops Truckee
On the first Friday of every month, Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom hosts a Hops for Huskies event from 3 to 8 p.m. Tahoe Husky Rescue gets $1 for every beer purchased. | tahoehuskyrescue.org
Labor Day cruise Tahoe City
North Lake Tahoe Historical Society’s fundraiser is the annual Labor Day cruise and dinner aboard the “Tahoe Gal” from 5:30 to 9 p.m. $70 person at Gatekeeper’s Museum. | (530) 583-1762
Summer winemaker dinner Northstar
Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe presents Summer winemaker dinner series at Manzanita at 6:30 p.m. Guests can experience a fourcourse culinary and wine-pairing adventure in the mountains featuring regional and Northern California wineries and fresh local ingredients prepared by our chefs. | RSVP ritzcarlton.com/laketahoe
SEPT. 5 | TUESDAY Morning breakfast meeting Tahoe City
Join the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association for First Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club from 7 to 8:30 a.m. $15. | gotahoenorth.com
Hour in code Incline Village, Nev.
Incline Village Library offers Hour of Code at 4 p.m. on the first, third and fourth Tuesdays of the month. This introduction to computer programming demystifies code and teaches the basics. Best for students in third grade to high school. | (775) 832-4130
SEPT. 5-10 | TUESDAY-SUNDAY Plein Air Open Tahoe City
Artists of all levels from all over the country will gather in North Lake Tahoe for the week to paint the breathtaking scenery of North Lake Tahoe en plein air or in the open air. You may spot artists painting along the lake’s shore, in scenic valleys or in blooming meadows. See feature in this edition. | northtahoearts.com
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NORTH SHORE ALPINE MEADOWS: Hwy. 89 at Alpine Meadows Road. TRUCKEE TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT: Hwy. 267 off Airport Rd., Truckee. EAST SHORE SPOONER SUMMIT: Junction of Hwys. 28 & 50. No vessels more than 30’. SOUTH SHORE MEYERS: At the junction of Hwys. 89 & 50. TRUCKEE AREA
(530) 582-2361 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory inspections will be required for all vessels for Donner Lake at inspection stations above. $10-$40. Annual pass available. (530) 582-7724. Mandatory self inspections are in place at Prosser, Boca, Jackson Meadows & Stampede reservoirs.
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SEPT. 6 | WEDNESDAY See what’s happening Incline Village, Nev.
Pet Network Human Society is hosting an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Visit the shelter and learn of volunteer opportunities. All welcome. | petnetwork.org
Moon over Tahoe Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Adventure Company offers a Full Corn Moon kayak tour from 6 to 9 p.m. Trips include all kayaking equipment, guides, instruction, natural history and astronomy discussions and hot drinks and snacks. Easy to moderate; 1 to 3 miles. $65. | tahoeadventurecompany.com
Full-moon culture Tahoma
The Sierra State Parks Foundation and West Shore Sports offers a kayak tour along the shore of Sugar Pine Point State Park from 7 to 9 p.m. State Park staff will provide insight about the regions cultural and natural history. $40 includes parking and equipment. No experience necessary. 12+. | sierrastateparks.org
SEPT. 6-7 | WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY Gold Rush days Hope Valley
A Historic Emigrant Trail Trek starts from Sorenson’s Resort at 8:30 a.m. The hardest part of the 1849 Gold Rush was over nearby Carson Pass, most notably the treacherous Devil’s Ladder. This walking, hiking and driving tour follows the same paths. Enjoy the tales of this remarkable journey, excerpted from authentic diaries. Enjoy an evening slide show the night before the hike. Includes snack, beverage and lunch. | (800) 423-9949
SEPT. 7 | THURSDAY It’s only a harvest moon Incline Village, Nev. Summer Moonlight Hikes with Wine and Cheese Socials for 55+ are moderate, 1-mile, paved-road hikes to the Crystal Bay lookout offered in collaboration with the National Forest Service. Participants should wear warm clothing and bring a flashlight. Transportation, wine, cheese and snacks are provided. Harvest Moon hike departs from Incline Recreation Center at 5 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com
Giving back South Lake Tahoe
The City of South Lake Tahoe hosts the second annual Public Safety Appreciation Day from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Lakeview Commons. The community is invited to say thanks to public safety personnel on the South Shore, both California and Nevada. Includes live music, barbecue and a thank-you card-making station. | cityofslt.us
¡Ole tequila! Kings Beach Caliente offers tequila tastings on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Admission is complimentary if you purchase one fullpriced cocktail from the bar before the tasting. 21+. Complimentary appetizers included. | calientetahoe.com
Fresh Pop-Up dinners Tahoe Food Hub presents its pop-up farm dinner, Pitchfork & the Pan. Tahoe Food Hub’s chef in residence, Carolyn Newman, will design a four-course menu with chef Ben Deinken, of West Shore café, at a private shoreline estate. The dinner will spotlight the produce of one farm and feature a local rancher and California wine. $85 person. | RSVP tahoefoodhub.org Lake Tahoe in natural Diamonds
Entrepreneurs welcome South Lake Tahoe
“Are you growing your dream business?” The mentor-based Entrepreneurs Program meets the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College. Free to all. | Register tahoechamber.com
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SEPT. 8 | FRIDAY Not easy, but worth it Truckee
Join Truckee Donner Land Trust on a guided hike on the Mount Lola trail. From the summit of Mount Lola, hikers will enjoy panoramic views of the Sierra Crest from Freel Peak to Mount Lassen, as well as Independence Lake. This is a strenuous 12-mile roundtrip. | RSVP (530) 582-4711
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Journaling nature South Lake Tahoe
From 10 to 11:30 a.m. join the Kids Nature Journal Club at South Lake Tahoe Library. Come learn skills for exploring the natural world and how to capture adventures in a nature journal. Some materials will be provided, but bring a notebook and pen. Dress for exploring. Free for age 10 and older. | (530) 573-3185
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Ruff, ruff golfing Truckee
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe’s 2nd annual Balls in the Ruff is at Tahoe Donner Golf Course. Scramble-style tournament includes contests throughout, a holein-one hole and golf ball cannon hole. $150 includes 18 holes with cart, box lunch, goody bag and awards dinner. Play solo or foursome. | hstt.org
The Community Table Glenbrook, Nev.
Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation presents 2017 Community Table at Shakespeare Ranch. The event will feature Ken Frank, executive chef and owner of La Toque Restaurant in Napa. A champagne reception with passed hors oeuvres starts in the courtyard at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner in the barn at 7 p.m. $500. | parasol.org
Family viewing Incline Village, Nev.
Incline Village Library hosts Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. “Smurfs: The Lost Village” will be shown. Bring pillows and blankets. Popcorn will be provided. | (775) 832-4130
Enlightening Insights Truckee
Sierra College, Truckee campus offers “Insights,” a free monthly program. Christopher Old, a licensed marriage and family therapist, will lead a talk to explore ideas and activities that help people thrive. Complimentary refreshments served at 6:30 p.m. The session starts at 7 p.m. | RSVP sierracollege.com
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KIDS ADVENTURES AWAIT This summer let your child explore and discover adventure through outdoor activities and art exploration at Squaw Kids Adventure Camp. The camps are offered on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays through Sept. 4. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., fun and friendly counselors work with kids to create an adventurous, but safe environment both indoors and out. Campers are divided into two age groups: ages 5 to 7 and 8 to 13. Fee includes Aerial Tram ticket, activities, snack and lunch. | squawalpine.com
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Discovery Day Camp at Heavenly Mountain Resort is for ages 5 to 12. The camp offers nature, exploration, adventure and fun with its rock-star camp leaders from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are gondola rides, a ropes course, scavenger hunts, relay games, wilderness survival activities and more. The weekly camps run until Sept. 4. | skiheavenly.com
Beginner and intermediate acting classes for ages 7 to 12 is on Mondays from Sept. 11 to Oct. 16 at Lake Mansion in Reno, Nev. Students will build confidence while expressing their creativity through acting and theater practices. Supplies are included in the $45 class fee. | artsforallnevada.org
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Douglas County Parks and Rec offers Tae Kwon Do for ages 7 to 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The class emphasizes fundamental values such as courtesy, integrity and self-discipline — and it is a fun way to stay fit. Offered on Wednesdays from Sept. 13 to 27. | (775) 586-7271
Young Adult Writers’ Meetup is on the first and third Saturday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. at South Lake Tahoe Library. Meet with fellow writers for discussion and writing. Laptops available for use in the library. Snacks provided. | (530) 573-3185
Make the team Tahoe City Swim Team will meet at Granlibakken Pool from Sept. 5 to Oct. 5. Juniors, Bronze and Gold & Silver teams meet between 3 and 4 p.m. on Monday/ Wednesdays or Tuesday/Thursdays. | tcpud.org
Auditions open Wild Horse Children’s Theater is auditioning looking for actors, singers and dancers, ages 5 to 18, for the fall production of the musical “HONK!, JR.,” a modern retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story “The Ugly Duckling.” Auditions will be held on Sept. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City, Nev. Auditions are by appointment only. Visit wildhorsetheater.com for details. | (775) 440-1170
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Little ones like to congregate Tahoe Tiny Timbers Gym Time at Incline Village Recreation Center is for ages newborn to 5 on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This is an opportunity for youngsters to socialize and use gross motor skills in a stimulating environment. Caregivers/parents must be present. | yourtahoeplace.com
Making the scene Teen Scene is every Friday night at the Kahle Community Center from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for Grades 6 to 12. Kids can shoot hoops, play volleyball, climb the rock wall and play arcade or video games. The night is free to passholders or $5 for drop-ins. | (775) 586-7271
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PANORAMIC VISTAS ALONG
DONNER LAKE RIM TRAIL
Castle Peak from the Donner Lake Rim Trail.
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hen the Donner Lake Rim Trail is complete in a few years, hikers and mountain bikers will be able to explore over granite benches and through forests of ferns and wildflowers on a 25-mile loop around Donner Lake. But you don’t have to wait, because a big chunk of the DLRT is already built. I sampled a 9-mile stretch recently that passes incredible rock formations and waves of wildflowers while showing off frequent panoramic vistas of the Sierra. I hiked point to point from the DLRT trailhead at Castle Peak Road on Donner Summit to the Glacier Way trailhead in Tahoe Donner.
STORY & PHOTOS BY TIM HAUSERMAN
The hike up dirt Castle Peak Road is a gentle ascent through a forest of firs and pines. After 0.6 miles the dirt road meets the Donner Lake Rim Trail, where you turn right. Here over cornfield-like waves of corn lilies you marvel at Castle Peak high above before descending into a hearty forest. In another 0.4 mile you meet and cross over the PCT, and begin a 1.7-mile jaunt to the Warren Lake Trail.
Here over cornfield-like waves
road. Here the route turns left and heads uphill for a short distance, before descending again on trail to a major stream crossing and a junction with the Wenden Way Access Trail. While it took us 6 miles of hiking to get to this point, you could have got here in just 1.4 miles if you had taken this Wenden Way trail from the Donner Lake Exit off Interstate 80. But then you would have missed some amazing hiking. Either way, the crux and highlight of this hike is about to begin: A 1.3-mile fairly steep ascent to the top of the ridge
of corn lilies you marvel at Castle Peak high above before descending into a hearty forest.
Joyce Chambers on a section of the Donner Lake Rim Trail between Castle Peak Road and Summit Lake.
The hike begins on the popular dirt road that provides access to the Pacific Crest Trail, Castle Peak and Paradise Lake. Take the Castle Peak exit to Boreal Ski Area and take a right. Drive to the end of the paved road and hopefully find a place to park. Unless you are lucky enough to live in Tahoe Donner, this hike requires a car shuttle. The Glacier Way trailhead is near the top of Ski Slope Way in Tahoe Donner. 22
The route now is a mix of rolling through granite outcroppings and dipping through fern-bordered creek crossings. It is super pretty, beautifully built and lightly traveled. Eventually in a deep forest, you meet the Warren Lake Trail and follow the DLRT to Summit Lake. The lake is shallow and just a half mile as the crow flies from Interstate 80, so it wouldn’t make my list as a place to backpack, but it is a peaceful spot for a break, before beginning a long descent. After Summit Lake, the trail follows an old dirt road, past a field of mule ears and lupine that were on fire with flowery color. The trail then levels off to showcase picture-perfect views toward Sugar Bowl and the Pacific Crest to the south. Soon, the dirt road veers right and the trail steers to the left and becomes single track again as it descends into Johnson Canyon through mostly treeless terrain of thick brush. If it’s a warm day like it was the day I hiked it, this is when it really starts to get hot. The trail winds over several bridges and minor creek crossings before meeting a dirt
Flowers near Summit Lake.
and Tahoe Donner Cross-Country Ski Area’s Drifter Hut. Fortunately, since it was pretty toasty by the time we reached this spot, the trail has a lot of switchbacks that make the grade more gentle, and somehow the trail builders managed to regularly pass underneath the few groves of trees on the slope that provide muchneeded shade. The trail also cruises through some volcanic outcroppings and provides views of a snippet of Donner Lake, as well as the rock massive that the poor Donner Party tried to figure out how to get over. Eventually, the trail reaches the ridgetop,
where the Drifter Hut sits. Here enjoy views to the northwest of Castle Peak and Frog Lake Cliffs, as well as a full Sierra panorama to the south. With just 2 miles to go, press on. The first half is a mostly level traverse to the south through the brush near the top of the ridge. The views are sublime, and hopefully the breeze on this exposed ridge will cool you down since there is no shade. The trail then hangs a left and heads east as the DLRT becomes the Glacier Way Access Trail. This wide, level trail is hot and mostly viewless, not exactly exciting, but I suppose nothing is when there is no shade, your feet are burning and it feels like it is 190 degrees. I’ve been told this section is quite popular, however, in the cooler evening hours as a quick sunset stroll for Tahoe Donner folks. The Donner Lake Rim Trail is being constructed by the Truckee Donner Land Trust, which has also acquired much of the land over which the trail passes. A route has been flagged for the unfinished portion north of I-80 from Glacier Way to Northwoods Boulevard and is awaiting permit approval to start construction. On the south side of Interstate 80, the Land Trust is working on the alignment for the trail and then will need permitting to build a substantial section of trail along Schallenberger Ridge. It will be a few more years before this section is constructed. For more information or to volunteer, visit tdlandtrust.org.
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My money is on the camel Virginia City, Nev. It all started with a tall tale from an Old West newspaperman and residents of Virginia City are still living up to the legend at the International Camel & Ostrich Races. Come and see these extraordinary animals race from Sept. 8 to 10. Each day, races start at High Noon and gates open at 10 a.m. | visitvirginiacity.com
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MOUNTAIN BIKE BLISS Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association will host the seventh annual Rose to Toads on Sept. 2. The event challenges athletes to ride more than 62 miles from Mount Rose to the famous Mr. Toads Wild Ride course in Meyers. The route includes more than 8,000 feet of climbing and 10,000 feet of descents. TAMBA will also host Corral Night Ride on Oct. 14. Proceeds from all these events will go to trail maintenance and improvements. | tamba.org
Riding Tahoe singletrack Truckee resident Jeremy Benson recently released the newest guidebook “Mountain Bike: Tahoe. 50 Select Singletrack Routes.” The book is the first of a new mountain bike guidebook series from Mountaineers Books. The book features the best sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail, top trail networks, the Flume Trail, Corral Trail and more, all with turn-byturn route descriptions, trailhead directions and topo maps. Featured trails range from lightning fast downhills to cross-country classics to back-country adventures. “The mileage log, the trail notes, are very easy to follow. Especially in Tahoe, where the trail systems can be complex,” says Tahoe Weekly’s Ann Artoux, who used the guidebook recently to try the Martis Peak to Kings Beach trail, No. 14 in the book. Benson has been living and mountain biking in the Tahoe Sierra since 2001. He is also the author of the forthcoming “Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: California,” also from Mountaineers Books. | mountaineersbooks.org or @jeremywbenson
Give back trail style Area venues Tahoe Rim Trail Association offers its 2017 Backcountry Work Camps from Sept. 1 to 4 at Kingsbury, Brockway and Mount Rose Highway. No experience is required; tools, gear and training are provided. Give back to the greatest trail in the Tahoe Basin. | Register tahoerimtrail.org
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Kirkwood The 37th annual Kirkwood 5K/10K is on Sept. 2 at Kirkwood Ski Resort. There are also half-mile and 1-mile fun runs for kids. The adult runs start at 8 a.m. and the
kid runs at 9 a.m. Awards will be given to top finishers in age divisions. Proceeds will benefit the Kirkwood Volunteer Fire Department. Before Aug. 31, the adult race fee is $30. On race day, the race fee is $35. Kids’ run fee is $10. For more information, contact Rick Ansel at (209) 2584444 or ransel@kmpud.com. | Register kmpud.com
Cycling the region Minden, Nev. Alta Alpina Cycling Club announces upcoming races that are open to everyone in the cycling community. The race categories make it easy for anyone from racing veterans to first-timers to have a great race experience. Thursday Night Races will continue with 20 races until Aug. 31. Weekend Club rides will continue until October. Tim Rowe Memorial Fall Century is on Oct. 8 is from Wellington to Bridgeport. | altaapina.org
Paddleboard series ender Tahoe Vista The second annual Tahoe Vista Paddlefest is from Sept. 8 to 10 at Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort. The three-day event includes the Wild Woman Project on Sept. 8, the Butterfly Effect on Sept. 9 and the Fall Classic, which is the finale of TAHOE Cup Paddle Racing series. The Wild Woman Project will have a full day of activities with women-focused paddleboard clinics to boost skills and confidence. The Butterfly Effect will focus on health with SUP yoga, paddleboard events and wellness seminars. The day includes a community beach cleanup to spread awareness of keeping Lake Tahoe blue. The Fall Classic will pull 150 paddlers from around the world in this 22-mile inland paddle race. The paddlers will start at South Lake and end at Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, where beachside activities, including live
Reno, Nev. The National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity has flourished into one of the most prestigious and exciting events in the Western performance industry. On Sept. 8 to 17, hundreds of horses and thousands of fans from across the U.S., Canada and overseas make the journey to Reno each year. | nrcha.com
Where the rubber hits the road South Lake Tahoe Registration is now for the Tahoe Challenge Medical Wilderness Adventure Race on Sept. 9. MedWAR provides healthcare professionals, wilderness enthusiasts, medical students and residents with an interactive curriculum for learning and applying techniques in the wilderness. The challenge will be on U.S. Forest Service land and in Emerald Bay State Park. The event includes a lecture, kayak rental, gift bag, T-shirt and post-race dinner. Sign up as a team or alone. | medwar.org
Work in a daze Area venues Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is in need of volunteers to help with maintaining trails. Quincy Trail Daze is on Sept. 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the Mount Hough Ranger District to incorporate existing non-motorized and motorized trails into the National Forest System trail network. No experience is required. Graeagle Trail Daze is on Sept. 23. Details will come at a later date. | sierratrails.org
A Reno must The 49th annual Journal Jog is on Sept. 10 starting at 7:45 a.m. at Reno High School. This family friendly 8km run and walk passes through Idlewild Park, follows along the Truckee River and ends up at Reno High. This is a great first race for new runners. There is a division for strollers and various team categories, including one for caterpillars. Costumes are encouraged. This is Reno’s oldest footrace and an annual rite of passage for many. | race178.com/journaljog/
One-day lake ride Area venues Tour de Tahoe — Bike Big Blue returns for its 15th year on Sept. 10. The ride offers a 72-mile-around-the-lake adventure for cyclists circumnavigating North America’s largest alpine lake. There are complimentary bike inspections at checkin and the event is fully supported with food, water, first aid stations and restroom facilities. Following the ride, there’ll be an After Ride Meal Pool Party with live entertainment | bikethewest.com
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PICKING A STORY & PHOTOS BY BRUCE AJARI
Fishing G ui de So, if you are thinking of hiring a guide in order to catch fish, but you do not possess basic fishing skills, be realistic. Guides are not magicians. However, they can put you on the right road by providing great instruction and a pleasurable day. FISHING REPORT (See Sightseeing in this issue of Tahoe Weekly for current water levels.)
Jon Hazlett and Doug Rohn on Christmas Island with their guide Teteau.
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’m often asked questions about fishing guides. How do you find one when traveling into an unfamiliar area? What constitutes a good guide? What can they do and cannot do? There are many great guides and people ask me for recommendations. First, let me say this: guides are people — like you and me — who have different personalities and different ways of interacting with others. Finding one that is right for you begins by talking to him or her. Before I had the ability to ask other guide friends if they knew a good guide for a certain area, I would do research. There is nothing better than to talk to someone about fishing. By contacting a guide and talking about fishing, you can find out a lot about an individual. You are conducting an interview each time that you contact a guide about a potential trip that you are considering. An accomplished angler, or even a beginner, can generally find a personality with whom he or she can be comfortable. Expectations are the biggest issue when it comes to hiring a guide. While guides are excellent at fishing, this does not mean that a beginner will necessarily be guaranteed to catch fish. A guide can give you, the beginner, the best chance to catch a fish, but the experience will be one of teaching and learning. The one area that is difficult for both guides and clients is the client’s level of competence. Often guides will hear that a client has been fishing for many years. Unfortunately, the client fails to mention that he or she has just begun to fly-fish. Yet, that same client expects to catch one of the Truckee River giants someone posted on Instagram or Facebook. Clients have lofty expectations and they should not. This is one experience where they should be content learning as much from the guide as they can. A good guide, besides being a great angler, knows his/her local water, has patience, has great communication skills and is a great teacher. This is what you should expect to get when you hire a guide. Experienced anglers also often have lofty expectations when it comes to catching fish. As a newbie to flats fishing, this was really apparent on my first trip to the flats. While I caught lots of fish, it was a total learning experience. You see, as an angler, I thought flats fishing would be a piece of cake. Managing the loops while fishing the flats proved much more challenging than I imagined. Errors, such as catching the fly line with the fly and standing inside the loop, caused failed opportunities. I was frustrated and the guide was undoubtedly upset about missing good opportunities, as well.
Boca Reservoir | The road over the dam is closed until further notice. Inflow is at 94 cfs and the outflow is 133 cfs. Powerbait, nightcrawlers and lures are all working. Fly-fishers have been catching some fish near the inlet with nymphs, streamers and dries. Donner Lake | Fishing has been fair to good.
Kokanee fishing has been fair to good. Nightcrawlers and Powerbait seem to be the main bait. Mackinaw fishing has been good. Flyfishers are catching some fish with streamers.
Lake Tahoe | All tributaries are open to all
fishing until Sept. 30. Fishing has been fair to good for mackinaw. A guide is highly recommended if you are fishing for mackinaw for the first time. Toplining and shore fishing is fair. Most shore anglers use inflated nightcrawlers.
Little Truckee River | The flow is at 94 cfs.
This flow is up slightly from last week. Nymphing and dries should both work at this level. Dry dropper rigs are also recommended. Hatches are similar to the main Truckee.
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Fishing Licenses are required in California and Nevada for 16 years and older. Temporary licenses are available. California (916) 928-5822 or dfg.ca.gov; Nevada (866) 703-4605 or ndow.org. Licenses are available at most hardware stores. California Department of Fish and Game holds Free Fishing Days on July 1 and Sept. 2, with Nevada’s Free Fishing Day on June 10. LAKE TAHOE Fishing is closed in Lake Tahoe within 300 feet of its tributaries and upstream to the first lake from Oct. 1 to June 30. Lake Tahoe is open year-round from 1 hour before sunrise to 2 hours after sunset. No fishing is allowed within 300 feet of the mouth of any stream. Most Sierra lakes are open all year. No fish may be used for bait or possessed for use as bait in Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake or Donner Lake, unless taken from that lake. Live bait in these lakes is limited to: Lahontan redside shiner, Tui chub, Tahoe sucker, Lahontan mountain sucker, Piute sculpin and Lahontan speckled dace. Chumming is illegal. There is a two-fish limit on Mackinaws, and a limit of five fish on Lake Tahoe. Fishing for Rainbows from the shore is best May through July. If you’re on the North Shore, the Kings Beach and Lake Forest areas are planted throughout the summer. Cave Rock on the East Shore of the lake is a good location for Rainbow and Brown. TAHOE REGION
SPOONER LAKE Spooner Lake is managed as a trophy fishery at Spooner Lake State Park on the East Shore. It is open all year for catch and keep, with a limit of five trout. Rowboats, inflatable rafts and float tubes may be used, but no motorized boats.
UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER The Upper Truckee is fed from the waters of Meiss Country south of Highway 89 in South Lake Tahoe. Fishing is good in the deep pools during the early part of fishing season. TRUCKEE REGION
BOCA RESERVOIR Boca is good for early and late shore fishing and is popular for trolling for Rainbow, Brown and Brook.
DONNER LAKE Brown and Rainbow can be expected when shore fishing with good spots at the boat ramp or the west end of the beach. Mackinaws can be found in the shallows during the early season.
MARTIS CREEK RESERVOIR Rainbow, Brown and Lahontan cutthroat trout. Catch and release only using artificial lures with barbless hooks and no bait. No motorized boats.
PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR
ECHO LAKES Just a short drive off of Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe, try both boat and shore fishing here. Shore fishing is usually good from the dam. Please respect the rights of private property and homeowners around the lake.
FALLEN LEAF LAKE The best fishing is from a boat, but occasionally fish can be taken from the shore with a good cast. The lake is a short walk from Fallen Leaf Lake Road or Fallen Leaf Campground. Fishing within 250 feet of the dam is illegal.
SAWMILL POND A stocked pond for children 15 years of age and younger. Adults are allowed to help children fish, but not allowed to fish themselves. The pond is located 1 mile south of South Lake Tahoe along Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
Among the best trout fishing in California, especially for Rainbow and Brown.
STAMPEDE RESERVOIR Holds a large number of trophy class Rainbow and Brown trout. Shore fishing nets Browns and Rainbow, with Kokanee when trolling. TRUCKEE RIVER At Lake Tahoe’s only outlet in Tahoe City, fishing is closed year-round from the dam in Tahoe City to 1,000 feet downstream. Certain other sections of the Truckee are closed year-round. Check fishing regulations. Fish the deep pools during the early part of the season. Best bets are to fish the section of the river between Tahoe City and River Ranch (Hwy. 89 and Alpine Meadows Road).
For more information, contact U.S. Forest Service | fs.usda.gov
Martis Lake | Zero kill. Catch and release only with barbless artificial lures or flies. Fishing is best early in the season and the fall. Smallmouth bass are part of the fishery.
Prosser Reservoir | Fishing has been fair.
Anglers using bait, lures and flies have all caught fish. Fly-fishers have done well near the inlet areas. Bass fishing should improve as waters warm.
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Stampede Reservoir | The road will be closed over the dam for construction through 2018. Access to the boat ramp will be through the Hobart Mills side. Fishing has been fair from shore. Nightcrawlers, Powerbait and lures have all produced from shore. Fly-fishers have been doing well near the inlets with nymphs and streamers. The kokanee fishing is still producing for those in the know. Smallmouth bass fishing should improve as waters warm.
Truckee River | The flow out of the dam in
Tahoe City is at 230 cfs. The flows through Truckee are at 275 cfs. Fishing has been fair for those working hard. Best area to target is below where Prosser Creek comes into the Truckee River downstream to the state line. Lots of bugs are appearing now: Caddis, PMD and Little Yellow stones. Grasshoppers are in full swing. Water temperatures are up. Carry a thermometer and quit fishing if water temps get more than 66 to 68 degrees F. Catch-and-release fishing is encouraged, but an angler may keep two fish with a minimum size of 14 inches during the regular trout season.
Davis and Frenchman lakes | Both are full.
Boat, shore and fly anglers are catching fish. Reports from Davis are only fair at best. I suggest not fishing at either until the waters cool. Bruce Ajari is a long-time area fly-fisherman and past president of Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read more columns. Click on Fishing under the Out & About tab.
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The annual Free Fishing Day in California on Sept. 2 is the one day anglers, adults and children, may fish in any public fishing water in the state without a fishing license or trout stamp. All limits and other regulations apply. Read Bruce Ajari’s tips for first-time anglers at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | takemefishing.org
Toxic patterns erased For Goodness Sake hosts The Power of Peacemaking: Utilizing Mindfulness to Cut the Roots of Conflict with Greg Heffron on Sept. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Conflict can be positive and beneficial, but it often arises unnecessarily and artificially, causing harm with no benefit. Through talks, meditations and group exercises, this workshop will explore the four ways that aggressive speech escalates into conflict. Learn to interrupt these toxic patterns and bring greater openness to relationships and communities. Class fee is $120. | goodnesssake.org
Demonstrate in the garden The North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden needs volunteers for works days this summer on Mondays from 2 to 5 p.m. and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. until Sept. 21. Volunteers may work as long and as much they like; no experience is necessary. The North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden is an educational community garden at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. The garden promotes lake-friendly landscaping and conservation planning to help preserve our unique and fragile alpine environment. See Events for upcoming gardening classes. | (775) 5605615 or marg@775.net
Blind dog, companion need home A special pair of dogs came to Pet Network Humane Society in Incline Village, Nev., on July 7. The Society rescued Honey and Buddy, two dogs that were confiscated from a severe home environment. Honey, a 14-year-old Dachshund blinded due to neglect, requires constant guidance. Luckily, she has Buddy, a 4-year-old German Shepherd/Pyrenees mix, who has taken on the role as her service dog. When the Lassen County Animal Shelter in Susanville, Calif., called the society to take the two dogs, it required that Honey and Buddy be adopted together. “He navigates her world and they can never be separated,” said Peggy Speers of
the Lassen County Humane Society. Indeed, the two are inseparable: Buddy guides Honey, shows her where food is located and introduces her to strangers. He even pushes Honey’s bed toward her and makes sure she is always within his view. “Buddy really is her eyes,” said Heidi Todd, Pet Network’s shelter manager. “He allows her to meet people, experience her environment and enjoy playtime with toys. He really does care about her. He’s her real-life guardian angel.” Although Honey recently had a mammary tumor removed and is blind, she is in good health. She is sweet and wags her tail when you call her name. She listens well and staff guide her by stomping their feet. Buddy is also sweet and loves to go on walks and play fetch. He is the most joyful when he is with his Honey and they cannot be separated. The society is looking for a forever home for these two dogs that need to be adopted together. It will take a special family to adopt these two unique dogs. If you can give Honey and Buddy a fresh start, call Pet Network at (775) 832-4404 or visit the shelter at 401 Village Blvd. in Incline Village, Nev. | petnetwork.org
The lowdown on cohousing Imagine living in a small-town-like setting where you design your own home and community, where privately owned small homes are clustered around a large and vibrant common house that all residents use and where neighbors know each other on a first-name basis and see each other frequently. The cohousing movement’s founder Charles Durrett, an architect with 40 years of experience helping communities design intentional neighborhoods, and Katie McCamant will give a presentation on co-housing. This is an opportunity for developers, educators, advocates and individuals to learn more about cohousing how to bring it to Truckee. The presentation is at the Truckee Donner Community Recreation Center on Sept. 13. | truckeecohousing.wordpress.com
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Dave Farrar Copeland Gallery | Until Sept. 4 Rachel Stiff Sierra Arts Gallery | Sept. 7-29 From the Garden Bibo Coffee | Until Sept. 9
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NAA Photo Exhibit
Brewery Arts Center | Until Sept. 8
Plein-Air Painting
ARTour artists NTA Corison Loft | Until Sept. 12 “First” SNC Garage Door Gallery | Until Sept. 15 “Industrial Art: Sports Edition” CCAI Courthouse | Until Sept. 28
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Community Rec Center | Until October
“Future’s Past”
Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort | Until Oct. 1
“Show Your Colors”
Sparks Museum & Cultural Center | Until Oct. 2
“Tortuga” SNC Tahoe Gallery | Until Oct. 6 “Desert Dreams” Metro Gallery | Until Oct. 6 “Imagined”
McKinley Arts & Cultural Center | Until Oct. 6
“ART from UNR” The Brick | Until Oct. 19 “Holly Arts” North Tahoe Arts Center | Nov. 1-Dec. 30 Dylan Silver
Carson City Community Center | Until Nov. 9
Andy Skaff Wolfdale’s Restaurant | Until January 2018 “City of Dust”
Nevada Museum of Art | Until Jan. 7, 2018
“View From the Playa”
Nevada Museum of Art | Until Jan. 7, 2018
“What’s in A Name?”
itting on a deck overlooking a mass of pine trees, rollicking chipmunks and a peek of Lake Tahoe, plein-air artist Heidi Reeves sees a wealth of artistic possibilities. “You’re constantly looking at shadows and light; you start seeing a painting everywhere you look. In the beginning, it’s kind of overwhelming with what’s around you, but then you stop and see all the possibility,” the North Tahoe Arts member says. As a Kings Beach local since 1979, Reeves got into plein-air painting about 13 years ago when she took a class from Tahoe watercolorist Randall Stauss. In his workshop, students met at a North Shore beach and spent a day painting a live model. “It was incredible to be outside. It opened the window to seeing color in a different way. It’s totally different than just looking at a photograph. It adds a whole new dimension,” she says. In the all-day plein-air session, Reeves
Heidi Reeves painting en plein air. | Courtesy North Tahoe Arts
“The Pinhole Project Truckee”
Tahoe Maritime Museum | Until April 2018
“Ink & Ivory” Tahoe Maritime Museum | Until April 2018 1 ST & 3 RD WEDNESDAY
Gathering of Artists North Tahoe Arts Center
“ It was incredible to be outside. It opened the window to seeing color in a different way.”
–Heidi Reeves
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Guided art tours
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Senior art classes & tours Nevada Museum of Art
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Guided art tours Nevada Museum of Art 2 ND SATURDAY
Free admission Nevada Museum of Art “Carmel Beauty” | Heidi Reeves
Kids’ Art day Nevada Museum of Art Art Walk Reno
PLEIN AIR OPEN Sept. 5-10 Artists painting en plein air
Sept. 6 Painting demonstration & social North Tahoe Arts Center
Sept. 7 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Quick Draw Competition Commons Beach
Sept. 9 & 10 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (4 p.m. Sunday) Public Exhibit & Sales Village at Northstar
noticed that some artists painted in the morning when the shadows were long then took a break and had lunch, maybe scoping out new locations. In the afternoon, they switched gears and moved to paint the same landscape from a different angle or something new altogether. “Others lock in the shadows and stick with what they remember from the morning,” she says. “It takes a while to set up, so a lot of artists will stay in one spot for as long as they can before moving somewhere else.” Reeve’s method is to paint what is in front of her in the morning, take a lunch break and paint what’s behind her in the after-
noon. “It’s all about the light and the shadows throughout the day. The challenge for me is to stick with the original idea of what I have before the light changes,” she says. Keeping a snapshot image in one’s head as she or he paints is a difficult thing to accomplish and some plein-air artists will go back to the same location at the same time on multiple days to complete their canvas. It’s the reason why many people paint on smaller canvases — a standard plein-air piece is 8 inches by 10 inches — it gives a plein-air painter more of a chance to finish the painting before the shadows move. Although Reeves began plein-air paint-
ing in watercolor, she soon switched to pastels at a time when she felt like changing up her medium and has never gone back. “Pastel is opaque, so you don’t have to reserve your whites like in watercolor,” she says. “Just like with oil painting, you paint dark to light, thin to thick. It’s good to block in the shadows first and then you don’t get the urge to change your project when the light changes. Pastel is a pure pigment that’s a more preserved medium than oil.” As a member of North Tahoe Arts, Reeves is a supporter of the upcoming North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open from Sept. 5 to 10: it’s one of the organization’s biggest events. It begins with the Farmers’ Market Quick Draw Competition on Sept. 7 where artists create real-time paintings in a two-hour competition. “Artists like it because it’s immediate and spontaneous,” Reeves says. “People are milling around because of the farmers’ market — it’s fun and interactive with the artists and public there.” This will be her fourth year participating in the event and she is enthusiastic that it will be held at Northstar California in conjunction with the annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival. “There’s a lot going on in Tahoe in such a short season and you can’t be everywhere, so why not combine two great events? Art needs viewers, it needs the public,” she says. At the end of the week when all of the final pictures are displayed, Reeves says it’s interesting to see the variety of the artwork and artists’ perspectives. “We’re hoping this will be the bumper year for the artists, the people who enjoy art and great events going on all week. Tahoe is also a great place for plein-air artists. Who wouldn’t want to come here for a week to paint?” For more information on North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open, visit northtahoearts.com.
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The Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nev., presents two exhibits until Jan. 7, 2018, that focus on Burning Man. “City of Dust: The Evolution of Burning Man” explores the remarkable story of how the legendary Nevada gathering known as Burning Man evolved through collaborative ritual from humble countercultural roots on San Francisco’s Baker Beach into the worldfamous desert convergence it is today. Never-before-seen photographs, artifacts, journals, sketches and notebooks reveal how this temporary experimental desert city came to be and how it continues to evolve. Also on display is “View from the Playa: Photographs by Eleanor Preger.” Highlights of this Incline Village-based photographer’s work will be on view in the Nightingale Sky Room. | nevadaart.org
More to life Incline Village, Nev. Incline Village Library features “Wendy Lane 89451” by Catherine Lynch for the month of August. The exhibit is a series of water-soluble materials about the practice of painting and being present to reflect. Lynch believes that there is more to life than self. Her creative drive is to understand and gain meaning from experiences lived. | (775) 832-4130
“Figures with Dusty Man” Stewart Harvey | Nevada Museum of Art
Drawing workshop Incline Village, Nev. Pen, Ink and Color with Liz Paganelli is offered on Tuesdays from Sept. 5 to 26 in the Aspen Grove from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Participants will learn how to incorporate pen and ink into watercolor in this fun, relaxed workshop. Paganelli, a local artist for the past 20 years, has taught drawing at Sierra Nevada College, Truckee Meadows Community College and Yosemite National Park. The fee is $80 or $60 for IVGID members. | Register (775) 8321310 or yourtahoeplace.com
Gathering of Artists Tahoe City Gathering of Artists is every first and third Wednesday of the month at North Tahoe Arts Center. Artists are welcome to drop in and share studio space from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | northtahoearts.com
Artists rally for Shakespeare Animal Fund
Minden. Nev. Carson Valley Arts Council presents “Geek Fine Art,” by artist Dave Farrar at the Copeland Gallery through Sept. 4. Farrar’s drawings are created from a blank sheet of paper and his trusty pencil. Each piece of art is drawn, inked and colored by hand. He then adds a minimal amount of digital effects to complete the piece. | (775) 782-8207
Reno, Nev. Art Indeed Gallery is creating an art extravaganza beginning with a reception on Sept. 2 from 2 to 5 p.m., an Art Walk on Sept. 7 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. and a Wine Walk on Sept. 16 from 2 to 5 p.m., all to support the Shakespeare Animal Fund. All proceeds benefit Shakespeare, founded to help pay emergency veterinary bills for elderly, disabled and other low-income individuals who have dying or suffering pets. The organization gets at least 500 calls and e-mails per month, and to date has raised more than $500,000 to help animals, but the need is always greater than the resources. | shakespeareanimalfund.org
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Painting en plein air
Carson City, Nev. Nevada Artists Association received a record number of entries for its annual photo exhibition at the Brewery Arts Center. The exhibit, open to area photographers, drew 60 entries from 32 photographers, making it the largest photo show since the gallery opened in 1979. The exhibit will run through Sept. 8. Judges awarded first, second, third and honorable mention. Along with the photographic art, there are also paintings, sculptures and fine glass and jewelry pieces on display and for sale. | nevadaartist.org
Tahoe City North Tahoe Arts presents The North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open from Sept. 5 to 10. Artists of all levels from all over the country will gather in North Lake Tahoe to paint the breathtaking scenery of North Lake Tahoe in the open air. The week’s events include Farmer’s Market Quick Draw Competition on Sept. 7 and two morning paint-outs and painting demonstrations. The Public Exhibit will be at Northstar California Resort during the Autumn Food &Wine Festival. Main competition
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prizes will be awarded at the opening of the festival on Sept. 9 at 11:30 a.m. This exhibit is free and open to the public. Viewers can vote for the “People’s Choice” award. See feature in this edition. | northtahoearts.com
Largely inspired Reno, Nev. Sierra Arts Gallery presents an exhibit by Rachel Stiff from Sept. 7 to 29. Stiff is a mixed-media painter with an addiction to physical labor and an obsession with process. Her large-scale paintings reflect the beauty found in growth and decay. She has recently relocated to the high desert from Montana. This is her first solo exhibition in Northern Nevada. An artist’s reception will be on Sept. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. | sierraarts.org
Colors on display Sparks, Nev. “Show Your Colors,” Sierra Watercolor Society’s annual judged exhibit, is on display at Sparks Museum & Cultural Center until Oct. 2. There will be an artists’ reception on Sept. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. | (775) 355-1144
Performance-inspired art Incline Village, Nev. Susie Alexander is the performance painter at this year’s Trails & Vistas World Concert on Sept. 9. Musicians from near and far will collaborate with dancers and poets for a musical journey with extraordinary entertainment on the breathtaking outdoor stage at Sand Harbor State Park. Alexander will be creating several performance paintings inspired by the music on the stage. The paintings will be auctioned during intermission to raise funds for the nonprofits Trails & Vistas and Arts In Wellness. | Tickets trailsandvistas.org
Organic collaboration Reno, Nev. From the Garden is a collaborative show featuring work by Reno artists Ana McKay and Ally Messer in the Holland Project Micro Gallery at Bibo Coffee until Sept. 9. McKay works in ink and watercolor and Messer works in various forms of printmaking. Their collaborative exhibit features delicate, but grounded works that relate the human element with the envir-
“Death Valley” Mary Fischer | Brewery Arts Cent onment. McKay’s botanical paintings recall traditional plant diagrams while Messer creates prints of anthropomorphic vegetables. Their works enmesh people, and the artists, with the environment. Through their exhibit, both artists create themes of compassion and cultivation. | (775) 742-1858
We the artists South Lake Tahoe The Tahoe Activist Artists will be creating a multidisciplinary exhibition, “We the People: Tahoe Artists Visualize a World of Conversation and Connection,” in response of the political and social climate. The event is on Sept. 9 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Tahoe Mountain Lab. Art, live music, film, hands-on activities for kids, a silent auction and artist presentations are included in the free admission. Food and beverages will be available.
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There will be a Poster Party on Sept. 6 at High Vibe with Tahoe Activist Artists. As well, there will be a march, “Express Yourself ! March for Compassion,” at 3 p.m. with High Vibe Artisan Collective. There will be hands-on projects for adults and children, letterpress, painting, photography, film, sculpture, installation art, writing, music and more. There will be food trucks, beverages, live music and ice cream. All events are free and open to all. Read the feature on Tahoe Activist Artists at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | Tahoe Activist Artists on Facebook or tahoeactivistartists.com
ARTour works exhibits Tahoe City North Tahoe Arts features the works of select artists who participated in the 23rd annual ARTour in the Corison Loft at North Tahoe Arts Center through Sept. 12. | northttahoearts.com
Fall letterpress sessions Meyers Bona Fide Books offers the fall sessions for Introduction to Letterpress with Steve Robonson on Sept. 16, Oct. 21,
Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Students will learn how to use a composing stick, set type and print cards or broadsides. The class includes materials and open studio hours at Tahoe Letterpress to work on projects. The four-hour sessions are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and cost $50 each. Class size is limited. | bonafidebooks.com
Kings Beach debuts Art Walk The North Tahoe Business Association celebrates completion of the Kings Beach Core Improvement Project with 15 original art banners recently installed on the streetlights throughout downtown Kings Beach. The new art banners are the result of a call to artists issued by NTBA, inviting emerging and established artists, young and old, to submit their designs. The chosen art pieces represent artwork created by pre-kindergarten and elementary students from local schools, as well as by professional local and regional artists. The featured art banner artists are Jude Bischoff, Mike Bond, Anastiscia ChantlerLang, Jennifer Eyzaguirre, Sue Gross, Pamela Hunt Lee, Kings Beach Elementary School students, Kaio Martin, Cathy McClelland, Tahoe Expedition Academy Pre-K Class and Carrie White. | northtahoebusiness.org/art-walk
What’s on at SNC Incline Village, Nev. “First” is on display at Sierra Nevada College’s Garage Door Gallery until Sept. 15. Curator Paul Baker Prindle organized this group exhibition featuring works by
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the first graduating cohort of the college’s MFA Interdisciplinary Arts program: Susan Bass, Aaron Czerny, Nicole Harper, Richard Petrucci, Mary Grace Tate and Kelly Wallis. Morrain Bauer-Safonov, recipient of the 2016 POD Award, is an interdisciplinary, mixed-media artist who focuses on sacred geometry and indigenous cultures. Her exhibit, “Tortuga,” on display at Tahoe Gallery until Oct. 6 will feature her new work since she received a BFA from Sierra Nevada College in 2016. An artist’s reception will be on Sept. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. | sierranevada.edu
Sports equipment as art Carson City, Nev. Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, “Industrial Art: Sports Edition,” at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery until Sept. 28. The exhibit features the design work by five northern Nevada sports equipment designers and manufacturers: Aviso Surf/Solution Marine, Burns Machining/Dirt Tricks, Sports Attack, The Cable Connection and UCS Spirit. Each of these companies manufactures products with innovative design that apply to an array of sports equipment. CCAI presents these products as items to be admired for design, precision and beauty. Artist and writer Chris Lanier has written the exhibition essay for the exhibition. | artsinitiative.org
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Stroll through downtown TRUCKEE during the third annual Art & Soul artwalk! Enjoy live art demonstrations and music while tasting and sipping your way through small bites, craft beer and wine.
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The Tahoe Activist Artists are a community of multidisciplinary artists who formed in response to the current social and political climate to explore a more compassionate world. Over a dozen creators will show paintings, photographs, letterpress, video and illustrations detailing each artist’s response to recent events. Artists presenting their work include Shelley Zentner, Anthony Capaiuolo, Ana Valdez, Daphne Osell, Laura Stamen, Tahoe Letterpress and singer-songwriter Addison Liming. A panel of artists will discuss their process at a moderated talk at 6:30 p.m. A video collaboration between Zentner and Capaiuolo, “Art & Science in an Age of Unreason,” will be screened during the event. The silent auction will begin at 7. In addition to featuring the work on display, work by artist Phyllis Shafer will be auctioned with proceeds going to local organizations.
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It was pioneering Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana who made the following sage observation: “The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.” Thought for the Day: “Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.” –Earl Warren
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)
Projects that you have been working on will come into focus for the sake of completion over the coming weeks. These are directly linked to your work and financial flow. It is important that you focus and make all the necessary efforts required, which stand to be substantial. This is an important follow-through period, so bring projects to completion now!
Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)
By now, the destined effects of the Solar Eclipse are unfolding. They may be obvious or not so, or perhaps no planets or angles were specifically aspected so the influences will be minimal. Otherwise, something new has been conceived and significant changes in your lifestyle have begun. Positively, something very special has been activated.
Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)
What changes close to home and with family and in your closest relationships have been triggered? If the answer is not evident yet, it will be soon. Fun, play, games and romance is featured in this equation. Yet, in some respects, you are very serious about what is going on. Renovations and other deep measures require diligent efforts.
Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
Your perceptions and your beliefs are playing on each other in new and exciting ways. You feel bold and determined as a result. This is an opening and presents an opportunity for a breakthrough of some kind. Your career and family life are both being influenced as well, at least indirectly. This is pretty big.
Your energy levels and a sense of optimism have been boosted by the recent eclipses. It may feel as though you have come through something of a storm these past several months. Then again, it may not be entirely over. Getting your ‘house in order’ may feel like the right thing to do so you are prepared for anything.
Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)
A deep and steady flow of changes has been underway in your life for the past 2.5 years. The momentum of these is therefore already strong. This recent eclipse season has activated the next important wave. Changes close to home can include endings of key relationships, personal and/or professional, renovations and your priorities in general.
Getting clear on your priorities is an important theme amplified by this recent eclipse season. Basically, you will be focused on what you do and do not want and need. Deciphering the difference between them will prove important as well. This could include clearing the clutter. Cleaning-up your finances to ensure you are not losing money is also likely.
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A big boost of confidence is likely yours to enjoy now and this trend will continue. Changes are indicated, yet they appear to be a positive activation that will touch upon financial, professional and public involvements. Although your workload could increase over the coming weeks, so too will your influence, and your income too.
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Mounta in Meadows Massacre | P a r t I Burnett later wrote, “Meek agreed to pilot the company safely through in 30 days, or, as was written in his own words, give his head for a football.” It would take the company nearly two months of grueling travel, pushing their wagons over sand, rocks and desolate hills.
After two weeks struggling through rugged, waterless terrain, it became obvious to the pioneers that mountain man Meek had no idea where he was going. Some began to talk about stoning or hanging him.
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merica’s overland emigration trails in the 1840s and 1850s were rife with danger. Families moving to California or Oregon fell victim to disease, injury, weather and Indian attacks. Thirty-six of the 81 people in the Donner Party wagon company lost their lives at Donner Lake and Alder Creek due to starvation during the harsh winter of 1846-47. Twenty-five of them resorted to cannibalism to survive. Casual observers of 19th Century American West history may be forgiven if they think the Donner Party tragedy was unprecedented or the worst loss of life by a wagon train — but they would be dead wrong. In the autumn of 1845 — the year before the Donner incident — about 200 families on the Oregon Trail followed a fur-trade veteran named Stephen Hall Meek on a disastrous shortcut to the Willamette Valley. In 1845 there were only two choices for wagons and stock animals on the southern route into Oregon Country. When settlers reached The Dalles on the Columbia River, their wagons, supplies and livestock had to be floated down river through turbulent rapids by raft or flat-bottomed riverboats rented by the Hudson Bay Company. The alternative was around the north flank of perpetually snow-capped Mount Hood via a linkage of difficult trails. This arduous route had been surveyed by none other than Lansford Hastings, an attorney and land promoter, who in 1846, would hype his disastrous Hasting’s Cutoff in the Utah Desert that contributed to the Donner Party’s demise. Meek claimed he knew a third way. During the summer of 1845, he had been paid to pilot a huge Oregon-bound wagon train comprised of nearly 500 wagons accompanied by vast herds of domestic livestock. His contract required only that he get the emigrants to the Fort Hall fur-trading station on the Snake River, which Meek did successfully. From Fort Hall, Meek traveled by horseback with his new bride up the Snake toward Oregon Country. Meek and Elizabeth Schoonover had married a week after first meeting 34
Wagons on the Oregon Trail.
each other at the beginning of the overland journey. On reaching Fort Boise at the junction of the Snake and Boise rivers, Meek began pitching to westbound emigrants a “shortcut that would save hundreds of miles.” It was a tempting proposition. Horace Greeley, editor of the New York City Tribune, described this final section of the trail well: “It is palpable homicide to tempt or send women and children over miles of precipice and volcanic sterility to Oregon. This migration wears an aspect of insanity.” Meek apparently had some trapping experience in the region, but he had never personally traveled his proposed route. One pioneer recorded: “Meek was engaged to pilot the leading company to the Columbia River by a new and near route, cutting off between 100 and 200 miles travel.” Meek claimed his new route reached the Willamette River in just 20 days. The company voted to hire Meek and signed a contract to pay him. Emigrant Lucy
Starting on Aug. 25, more than 1,200 people followed Meek into the desert. After two weeks struggling through rugged, waterless terrain, it became obvious to the pioneers that mountain man Meek had no idea where he was going. Some began to talk about stoning or hanging him. Water was scarce and families were running out of food. Several children had died. The wagon train continued to push west through the desiccated volcanic tablelands with the women and children walking most of the way. When scouts finally found water, Meek proclaimed, “We are saved, we are saved! Thank God, for now I know the way.” After an Indian led them to the Crooked River, the company split up into smaller groups, all intent on finding their way to safety. On reaching the roaring Deschutes River with its treacherous crossing, a messenger from the main body of wagons rode up and told Meek that he should run for his life. A father whose two young sons had just died was coming to kill him to avenge their deaths. Desperate, Meek asked an Indian to get him and his young wife across the river. The native swam to the other side with a rope in his mouth and then pulled Meek and Elizabeth through the turbulent rapids
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to safety. Once on dry land, the couple quickly took off toward the Willamette Valley still days away. It took the wagons another week to reach The Dalles. In her journal, survivor Mariah King wrote, “A lingering fever prevailed during the journey and sickness and death attended us the whole way. Upwards of 50 people died on the new route, mostly children.” William Barlow noted, “Meek said he knew every trail from Fort Laramie to Vancouver, west of the Cascade Mountains. But he proved himself to be a reckless humbug from start to finish.” Like Hastings, Meek was never punished for his lethal deceit that led to the deaths of so many. And similar to the fate of the Donner Party, those who traveled the old road got in well and in good time. After learning about the Donner Party and Meek tragedies, it may seem as though there couldn’t be a worse calamity on the overland trail. But there is and it wasn’t through deceit, ignorance or underestimating the challenges of the terrain. The worst incident of all was a brutal mass murder that occurred 160 years ago, conducted by Mormon settlers along with Southern Paiute warriors. On Sept. 11, 1957, the Baker-Fancher party from Arkansas was headed to California when it was ambushed by Mormon militiamen and Indian allies at remote Mountain Meadows, Utah Territory. After the first attack, the emigrants overturned their wagons to form a barricade. They fought for five days before they surrendered to false promises of safe passage and protection from Indians. Once they had given up their guns, however, they were summarily shot to death. There were 140 men, women and children in the Fancher Party; 123 were slaughtered by Mormon militia members and the Paiute. Only 17 children were spared, all younger than age 6, because “they could tell no tales.” Stay tuned for Part II next week or 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. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on History under the Explore Tahoe tab.
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BLAZING THE TRAIL The first wagon company to open the California Trail was captained by a taciturn blacksmith named Elisha Stephens. There were 50 people with 11 wagons traveling in 1844. Initially, Stephens and his mountain man guide, Caleb Greenwood, were stymied by the 40 Mile Desert that confronted them at the end of the Humboldt River, but a friendly Paiute Indian chief whom the emigrants called Truckee, indicated they could find a river on the other side. When they reached the stream, they named it Truckee after the medicine man. To get their wagons over the Sierra they took them apart and hoisted them up with block and tackle. All 50 pioneers reached California and two babies were born on the way.
Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s award-winning book, “Western Train Adventures: Romance, Robberies & Wrecks” available in local stores or at thestormking.com. Courtesy Donner Memorial State Park
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nternationally acclaimed band Ozomatli is well known for its pro-diversity activism and waking up people to human rights issues through their music. The sixpiece band plays an upbeat fusion of Latin, hip-hop, funk and jazz music and is set to perform at the 28th Annual Foam Fest on Sept. 2. Ozomatli takes its name from the Aztec calendar. For the last 22 years, the band has shifted, evolved and grown, but remains true to its activist roots. Band members are passionate about making a difference in the world and have been outspoken about social justice and cultural issues, human rights and peace.
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Saxophonist Ulises Bella has been with the band since its inception. The multitalented Bella also plays clarinet, guitar, keyboards, the melodica — aka pianica, bloworgan, key harmonica or melodyhorn, a free-reed instrument similar to the harmonica and pump organ — and the requinto jarocho, a guitar-shaped, fretted, stringed Mexican folk instrument. He attributes the longevity of the band to commitment and the ability to evolve and grow as a group. “The reason we’ve lasted so long is due to how we view ourselves in a collective way, how we’ve distributed our money evenly and through our commitment and communication. We work out our differences and beefs with the band. And we’ve
“ Playing live for people and what it means to give the audience a musical experience is a constant inspiration.” done a lot of teambuilding,” says Bella. He says that the band members were all in their 20s when they started, so they have grown up together. He also attributes he writing process in keeping the band together for so long. “We all share writing credit,” says Bella. Ozomatli has served as cultural ambassadors and has traveled the world. “We’ve played to 15,000 people in Mongolia and 10,000 people in Katmandu,” says Bella of some of the more unique locations in which the group has performed. Traveling the world has been beneficial. “I’ve learned that the differences and separation with people in the world is illusionary. We have so much more in common with each other,” he says. And while the state of politics and world events are an issue, playing live music and interacting with the audience also inspires Bella. “Playing live for people and what it means to give the audience a musical experience is a constant inspiration,” says Bella. “Nonstop: Mexico > Jamaica” is Ozomatli’s new album and I think it is beautiful and joyful and so danceable. “It’s a departure from our usual thing. It includes songs from Mexico, new and old — and some very popular. All the songs on the album are cover songs. We’ve rearranged and re-interpreted them in Jamaican styles working with legendary reggae
–Ulises Bella producers Sly and Robbie,” says Bella. Some of the cuts on the album include “La Bamba,” “Besame Mucho” and “Evil Ways.” The band also covers the 1974 hit “Come and Get Your Love” by Native American rock band Redbone. Their version of the song is upbeat, fun and reimagined with a high-energy vibe. What makes Ozomatli’s gig in Tahoe so significant is that the performance at Foam Fest, which benefits Achieve Tahoe, formerly Disabled Sports USA Far West. The nonprofit organization provides winter and summer sports instruction to adults and children with disabilities. Jason Smith, chief development officer of Achieve Tahoe, has a brother with Down syndrome, as does one of the band members of Ozomatli. Smith is impassioned about making a difference. “We have year-round programs for people with disabilities, physical, sensory or intellectually. And want to reach out in the spirit of inclusion and unity,” says Smith. The organization offers scholarships to low-income families with members who have disabilities. Ozomatli headlines the event at KT Base Bar. Opening act Jaamal Tarkington will be spinning soul, reggae, ska vinyl and Flamenco guitarist Milton Merlos will be performing, as well. See Events calendar in this issue for details on Foam Fest. For information, visit achievetahoe.org or ozomatli.com.
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DJ Parties Live DJ Northstar Village 5 p.m. Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m. DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Punk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m. MontBleu 9 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m. Jerry Rocha w/Ken Garr The Improv 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND
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JOY & MADNESS Sept. 3 | 3 p.m. Commons Beach | Tahoe City JOY & MADNESS, an eight-piece band out of Sacramento, shakes up Commons Beach for a funky fun time. Dig your feet into the sand for this funk and soul revolution. Trey Stone opens for them. | concertsatcommonsbeach.com
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SEPT. 1 | FRIDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Lee Jones Gunbarrel Tavern 11 a.m. Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m. Hit Parade Heavenly Village 5 p.m. The Wrinkle Kings Beach State Rec Area 6 p.m. Holly Sternberg Nakoma Resort 6 p.m.
Hit Parade, Holidae House Heavenly Village 6 p.m. Kelly Bentson Cottonwood 7 p.m. Live music 968 Park Hotel Coffee Bar 7:30 p.m. Tahoe Dance Band South Lake Senior Center 7:30 p.m. Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m. Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m. Dirt Nasty & Smoov-e w/Tip-C (R)Styles Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m. Blues Monsters Bar of America 9:30 p.m. Stanzu & Lambchop Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.
Danny the Irish Cop Pipers Opera House 1 & 4 p.m. Platinum Atlantis 4 p.m. Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m. Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m. Tom Miller Sassafras 6 p.m. Denise Donatelli & Reno Jazz Orchestra Cargo 7:30 p.m. Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m. Furniture Girls Studio on 4th 7 p.m. Corky Bennett Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m. Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s 7:30 p.m. KC & The Sunshine Band Atlantis 8 p.m. The California Cowboys Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m. Alanna Royale Peppermill 8 p.m. The Electric Waddles Red Dog Saloon 8 p.m. Smokey Robinson Grand Sierra 8 p.m. Atomika Circus Circus 9 p.m. Romeo Reyes Lex GSR 10 p.m. Melissa Dru Atlantis 10 p.m. Garage Boys Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ Parties DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m. DJ Bobby G Polo Lounge 9 p.m. DJ R Styles & DJ Bebop Martinez Living the Good Life 9 p.m. DJ Roni V & DJ Bob Richards Eldorado 10 p.m. DJ Romeo Reyes Lex GSR10 p.m. Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m. Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m. DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 38
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Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m. Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m. Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m. Karaoke The Point 9 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance First Friday Funnies Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m. “The Mountaintop” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7:30 p.m. Greg Hahn The Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Adam Trent Magic Eldorado 8 p.m. iCandy The Show Harrah’s 9 p.m. Paul Spock Organ Transplant Comedy Benefit 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m. Justin Rivera Pioneer Underground 9 p.m. Special Events Food Truck Friday Idlewild Park 5 p.m. Numaga Indian Days Powwow Hungry Valley Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off Victorian Square Civil War Days Virginia City
Live music Alder Creek Café 6 p.m. Reno Jazz Orchestra Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m. Failure Machine Heavenly Village 7:30 p.m. Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m. Eric Church Harvey’s 7 p.m. Riff Raff Hard Rock 8 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m. Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m. Petty Theft w/Midnight North Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m. Blues Monsters Bar of America 9:30 p.m. Holidae House Hard Rock 9:30 p.m. Johnny Young Band Cabo Wabo 10:30 p.m. DJ Parties DJ Ca$h Masters Heavenly Village 12 p.m. Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.
Atomika Circus Circus 9 p.m. Miles Medina Lex GSR 10 p.m. Melissa Dru Atlantis 10 p.m. Garage Boys Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ Parties DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m. DJ Roni V Eldorado 9 p.m. DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 9 p.m. Ritual Industrial Gothic Underground DJs Studio on 4th 9 p.m. Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m. Dynamix Peppermill 10 p.m. DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m. Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m. Karaoke The Point 9 p.m. Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.
SEPT. 2 | SATURDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE The John Whites, Connor Party Heavenly Village 1 p.m. Ozomatli Village at Squaw 2 p.m. Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m. Tim Tucker Band, Steel Breeze Heavenly Village 5 p.m.
The legendary, classic-rock band Yes performs at Grand Sierra Resort on Aug. 31.
ENJOY TAHOE. LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US. Regional Routes Lake Tahoe’s North & West Shores, Squaw Valley, Northstar, Truckee and all of the places in between. Free Night Rider Year-Round with Extended 2am Service June 29 – September 4, 2017 Squaw Valley, Crystal Bay and West Shore buses transfer at Tahoe City Transit Center. Please don’t drink and drive. . Truckee Local Route Service throughout Truckee. Connects with regional routes, as well as Dial-A-Ride services. Emerald Bay Trolley June 24 – October 1, 2017. Trolley stops: Tahoe City Transit Center, Homewood, Meeks Bay, Eagle Falls, Camp Richardson and the South Y Transit Center. TahoeTransportation.org
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DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m. Rookies 10 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke MontBleu 9 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m. The Magic of Rob Lake Harrah’s Tahoe 8 p.m. Jerry Rocha w/Ken Garr The Improv 8 & 10 p.m. RENO & BEYOND Danny the Irish Cop Pipers Opera House 1 & 4 p.m. Platinum Atlantis 4 p.m. Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m. Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m. GHI Jazz Living the Good Life 6 p.m. Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m. Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m. Com Truise/Nosaj Thing Cargo 7 p.m. Young Dubliners Minnesota St. Stage Carson City 7 p.m. 14 Nam 9 Thang Silver Legacy 7 p.m. M8Trix Harrah’s 7 p.m. Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s 7:30 p.m. Alanna Royale Peppermill 8 p.m. The California Cowboys Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m. The Electric Waddles Red Dog Saloon 8 p.m. Josh Turner Silver Legacy 8 p.m.
Theater, Comedy & Dance Adam Trent Magic Eldorado 5:30 & 8 p.m. “The Mountaintop” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7:30 p.m. Greg Hahn The Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Justin Rivera Pioneer Underground 8:30 p.m. iCandy The Show Harrah’s 9 p.m. Special Events Numaga Indian Days Powwow Hungry Valley Downtown Wine Walk Carson City Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off Victorian Square Civil War Days Virginia City
SEPT. 3 | SUNDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Milton Merlos, Conner Party Heavenly Village 1 p.m. Justin Ancheta, Honey of the Heart, Heather Normandale Village at Squaw 2 p.m. Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m. Joy & Madness w/Trey Stone Commons Beach 3 p.m. TOCCATTA fundraiser Incline Village 4 p.m. Grace Hayes Heavenly Village 4:30 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 40
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The Young Dubliners ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FISHERMEN STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN
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t’s like in Pearl Jam and The Chieftains got together with a cup of U2,” says Young Dubliners front man Keith Roberts of his Los Angeles-based Irish rock band. “We enjoy blending sounds together. Irish tourists would probably be horrified at our instrumental arrangements, but we are doing it for pure musical joy and for what’s pleasant and exciting to the ear. And we like to make our tunes as epic as possible.” Roberts was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to America as a young man to become a journalist. On arriving in L.A., he became part owner of the Fair City Pub in Santa Monica where the starters of the band played weekly gigs. “We thought we were going to just be
salmon. Last year I told the audience up there that I loved fishing. Next thing you know they are throwing frozen, freezewrapped fillets on stage. We’ve come a long way from women throwing underwear.” Roberts grew up fishing the Irish Sea and listening to Scottish rock acts like Big Country and The Waterboys. “I was always into playing rock growing up, but really started to appreciate Irish music when I was homesick in America,” he says. “Possibly my single biggest influence was the first Big Country album. Electric guitars playing Celtic riffs — it blew my mind.” The Young Dubliners are legendary for the high-energy improvisation and jamming of their concerts.
“So much of the musical beginnings of a lot of these different genres in America can be traced back to Ireland and the immigrants coming over. It’s tribal music and there’s something infectious about the melodies.”
playing Irish music in pubs, but we realized that L.A. world was unfamiliar with that,” Roberts recalls. “When we finally got the bar, the Saturday nights were off the hook. We got this following of young people. We almost became this weird indie phenomenon and started selling out the venues real fast.” The first time the band members realized how well they were doing was when they bused their fans down to play at soldout Club Lingerie in Hollywood. “Suddenly we got an EP, suddenly we got airplay, suddenly we had to tour,” says Roberts. “One of our bar backs became our crew and we just went. We came to find out our original record label was a bit notorious and there may have been some Mafia connections.” After 30 years as a band, The Young Dubliners are still hitting the road hard with tour dates scheduled this year from Alaska to Ireland and back again. “Many of my songs have been inspired by the road, but unbeknownst to the band, I’ve lately been trying to marry touring with fishing,” says Roberts. “Next week in Alaska I’ll spend two days off fishing for
–Keith Roberts “We’ve certainly been a very tight, cohesive unit for many years now,” he says. “We take great pride in our live show and push ourselves in the studio to make the best records we can. We are our own worst critics and take nothing for granted. Nobody will ever shoot us for standing still.” As the group approaches its fourth decade, Roberts believes that the enduring popularity of Celtic music in America will only continue to grow. “I think you hear an awful lot of our music in country, bluegrass, rock, dance, pop and everything,” he says. “So much of the musical beginnings of a lot of these different genres in America can be traced back to Ireland and the immigrants coming over. It’s tribal music and there’s something infectious about the melodies. Last night we played to a big crowd in Missoula, Montana. To hear them all singing along and dancing all night is what motivates us. There’s nothing like it and we would certainly miss it if it all stopped tomorrow.” For more information, visit breweryarts.org or youngdubliners.com.
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AMERICAN COUNTRY-MUSIC singer and songwriter Eric Church performs two nights in Tahoe. Church is one of country music’s most electric performers. Currently on his Holdin’ My Own Tour, he has stood face to face with nearly 1 million people. | harveystahoe.com
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Misicole Heavenly Village 6 p.m. Jelly Bread Heavenly Village 7:45 p.m. Eric Church Harvey’s 7 p.m. Zion I Moe’s BBQ 8 p.m. The Irieites The Loft 9:30 p.m. Parsonsfield Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m. Johnny Young Band Cabo Wabo 10:30 p.m. DJ Parties DJ Ca$h Masters Heavenly Village 12 p.m. Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m. DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 9 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Pastime Club 9:30 p.m. Karaoke w/Andrew The Grid 9:30 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 4:30 & 7 p.m. The Magic of Rob Lake Harrah’s Tahoe 8 p.m. Jerry Rocha w/Ken Garr The Improv 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND
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Live music chez louie 10 a.m. Tristan Selzler Brasserie St. James 12 p.m. Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m. Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m. Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5:30 p.m. The California Cowboys Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m. Royce The Point 7 p.m. Priscilla-Ism Silver Legacy 8 p.m. Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m. Steve Winwood Grand Sierra 8 p.m. Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m. Garage Boys Eldorado 10 p.m. DJ Parties DJ Ivan Silver Legacy 8 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Premier Karaoke Show The Point 6:30 p.m.
Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m. Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Adam Trent Magic Eldorado 2 & 5:30 p.m. Greg Hahn The Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m. Justin Rivera Pioneer Underground 8 p.m. Special Events Numaga Indian Days Powwow Hungry Valley Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off Victorian Square Civil War Days Virginia City
SEPT. 4 | MONDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Ike & Mike West Shore café 12 p.m. Lee Jones Gunbarrel Tavern 3 p.m. The Great Depressurization MontBleu Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Himmel Haus 9 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m. Line dancing Nakoma Resort 7 p.m. The Magic of Rob Lake Harrah’s Tahoe 8 p.m.
Karaoke West 2nd Street 9:30 p.m. Blazing Mics! Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m. Live Band Karaoke Eldorado 10 p.m. Special Events Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook Off Victorian Square Civil War Days Virginia City Labor Day Parade Virginia City 12 p.m.
SEPT. 5 | TUESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Serina Dawn Band PJ’s 5:30 p.m. Lone Star Revue w/Mark Hummel & Anson Funderberg Village at Squaw 6 p.m. Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s 8 p.m. Autumn Burnette Alibi Ale Truckee 8 p.m. The Great Depressurization MontBleu DJ Parties Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m. DJ Keenan Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Pastime Club 9:30 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND
RENO & BEYOND The Great Depresurrization 2017 Reno CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m. Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m. Johnathan Barton Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m. Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m. DJ Parties Amp Ent DJ Silver Legacy 9 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Java Jungle 7 p.m. Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m. Open Mic w/Tany Jane Sidelines 8:30 p.m.
The Great Depresurrization 2017 Reno John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m. Johnathan Barton Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m. Canyon White Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m. First Take Renaissance Reno 7 p.m. Thy Art Is Murder & Decapitated, Fallujah, Ghost Bath Jub Jub’s 7 p.m. Mile High Jazz Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m. DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m. Black & Blues Jam Sidelines 8:30 p.m. Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.
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Cirque Du Freakz, Afterburn The BlueBird 10 p.m. DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado 10 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Trey Valentine’s Backstage Karaoke Silver Legacy 8 p.m. Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance K-Von Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.
SEPT. 6 | WEDNESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE The Great Depressurization MontBleu Lee Jones Gunbarrel Tavern 3 p.m. Ike & Martin “M.S. Dixie” 5:30 p.m. Linda McRae, Rick Shea & Ernest Troost Valhalla Boathouse 7:30 p.m. Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m. DJ Parties DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 9 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Classic Cue 9 p.m. Auld Dubliner 9 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m. Henry Phillips w/Rawlee Dee Lewis The Improv 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND The Great Depresurrization 2017 Reno Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m. John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m. Johnathan Barton Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m. Terri & Craig Glen Eagles 7 p.m. Rick Metz Blues Jam Sands Regency 7 p.m. Doom Lagoon Studio on 4th 7 p.m. Jazz Jam Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m. Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m. DJ Parties Johnny Bailey Vinyl Club St. James Infirmary 8 p.m. Bingo & Country Rock DJ Silver Legacy 8 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Red Dog Saloon 7 p.m. Open Mic Firkin & Fox 7 P.m. Karaoke Jub Jub’s 8:30 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Adam Trent Magic Eldorado 7 p.m. K-Von Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.
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SEPT. 7 | THURSDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m. Aaron Oropeza Truckee Tavern 5 p.m. Dave Manning Cottonwood 7 p.m. Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m. Etch Grooves Alibi Ale Truckee 8 p.m. DJ Parties DJ Click Pastime Club 9:30 p.m. Roger That! The Loft 10:30 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Classic Cue 8 p.m. Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m. Karaoke Fat Cat Bar 9 p.m. Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m. Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance Henry Phillips w/Rawlee Dee Lewis The Improv 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND The Great Depresurrization 2017 Reno Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m. Dave Leather Sassafras 6 p.m. Terri, Craig & Mick Glen Eagles 7 p.m. Justin Lee Band Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m. Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s 7:30 p.m. Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m. Bazooka Zoo’s Groovy Good Time Bash St. James Infirmary 9 p.m. DJ Parties DJ Ivan Silver Legacy 8 p.m. DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m. Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m. DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m. Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m. Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m. Karaoke The Point 8 p.m. Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Mountaintop” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7:30 p.m. Adam Trent Magic Eldorado 7 p.m. K-Von Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m. Sean Peabody Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.
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Tahoe City Also housed at Boatworks Malls with Jake’s is the lakeside Hacienda Del Lago, which boasts the Pina Rita Margarita. It’s a great summertime boating refreshment made with Coconut Tequila, pine-apple juice and a floater of Liquor 43 and a touch of vanilla flavor. Hacienda recommends pairing the drink with its signature appetizer, a Shrimp Tostada served with sliced avocado and cilantro. Dock your boat at the Tahoe City Marina after checking in with a dock attendant.
Tahoe City The next stop on the bar tour is Jake’s by the Lake. The Tahoe City Marina offers 2-hour guest parking on a first-come, firstserved basis during regular dock hours; spots cannot be reserved. To moor at the marina, pull up to the dock and speak to one of the dock attendants. Secure the boat and try the signature Mai Tai made with Myer’s Platinum Rum and Jake’s signature P.O.G. juice (pineapple juice, orange juice, guava juice and a little white grapefruit juice). The drink is topped with Orange Curacao and Lahaina dark rum. They also recommend their Tahoe Tropical Mule and Vesper Martini.
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ny day on Lake Tahoe is a pretty good day, even if the water is a bit choppy, a few gray clouds sweep across the sky and the wind is blowing like crazy. That was how the Tahoe Weekly staff started their morning adventure bar hopping around Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe City Marina on the North Shore provided us with a boat for the day. The marina offers daily rental boats throughout the season, along with a fuel dock and other services. Check out their ad on the back page of this issue for details. (Hint: If you want a slip or buoy rental for next summer, you need to get on the wait list now.) Our captain, Donovan Green, was our designated driver for the day and he cruised through the chop and we were on our way to check out a few of the lakefront bars. The sun made a few appearances along the way. In the distance, the mountains were crowned with the remnants of last year’s snow. We caught glimpses of folks as they hiked along the Rubicon Trail. Green motored the boat into Emerald Bay and we cruised by the historic Vikingsholm Castle and the Tea House on Fannette Island, with the waterfalls of Eagle Creek creating a stunning backdrop. If an adventure to some of Tahoe’s lakeside establishments via boat is on your bucket list, here’s the route we suggest along with each bar’s signature cocktail. It’s a fun way to explore the lake and see the sights from another vantage point. The beauty of the nature that surrounds us is nothing short of spectacular. Rocky outcrops, pine forests, sandy beaches resting against majestic ski runs now green with foliage waiting patiently for winter can be viewed from another perspective when traveling by boat. Have a grand journey around the lake, stop in a few of the bars and tell them the Tahoe Weekly sent you. 42
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West Shore As you cruise toward South Lake, you’ll hit the oldest bar on the lake, Chambers Landing. The bar is a summer institution. Pull up to one of the piers to dock and enjoy the signature Chambers Punch. The frozen slushy drink, made with Passion Fruit, orange juice, guava juice, 151 light rum with dark rum floated on top, will help beat the heat on a hot summer day. The original bar was built in 1859 and rich with history. Turkey Tacos are a hit here.
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Carnelian Bay Gar Woods Grill & Pier is famous for its Wet Woody. The Wet Woody consists of orange juice, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, 151 rum, Peach Schnapps and a float of Bacardi Black. It’s a delightful summer drink. You can dock at the public pier next to Gar Woods or use the boat valet at the restaurant.
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South Lake Tahoe The Riva Grill has a boat valet that greets your boat and they’ll help you hook up to a buoy and bring you to the dock. Their signature drink is the Thunderbird Margarita. Fresh squeezed lime, Agave Nectar, 2 ounces of Cazadores Reposado and a Cointreau float, while gazing at the lake and sipping a cocktail. Enjoy their Beer Battered Coconut Prawns with mango mustard marmalade and grilled pineapple and the Pomegranate Glazed Pork Ribs, slow smoked St. Louis ribs with a pomegranate-molasses glaze and basil oil were some of the best ribs ever.
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Chili out of thin air Kirkwood Kirkwood Thin Air Chili Cook Off is on Sept. 2 from noon to 4 p.m. at Kirkwood Resort’s Village Plaza. Regional chili chefs will compete for top honors. Adult tickets are $30 for chili and beer and wine tasting or $10 for chili only. The free Kid’s Zone includes games, face painting and arts and crafts. Mo’z Motley Blues will provide entertainment. The proceeds will benefit Kirkwood Volunteer Fire Dept. Kirkwood is a tobacco-free environment. | kmpud.com
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Gardnerville, Nev. The Barn Dinner Club at East Fork Ranch offers Mangia!, an Italian feast, family style on Aug. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. Chef Brian Sunkamaitis of Sanchez Ranch will be serving an appetizer, chicken Parmesan , spaghetti, grilled sausage and peppers, Cesar salad, garlic bread and Tiramisu with biscotti assortment. Sommelier Jill Dimock will offer wine tasting from Jacob’s Creek. Tickets are $60 per person. | RSVP (775) 671-2164
Hawaii lake-style South Lake Tahoe The Summer Luau at Beach Retreat & Lodge brings Hawaii to Tahoe with live music, hula and fire dancers on Sept. 1 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Taste buds will be partying too with luau specialties such as Lomi Lomi salmon, kalua pig, Huli chicken, ahi poke, Hawaiian mac salad, tossed salad, haupia, pineapple upside down cake, assorted fruit and Hawaiian sweet rolls. Adult tickets are $60, kids’ tickets, ages 12 to 4, are $30 and ages 3 and younger can attend free of charge. | tahoebeachretreat.com
Lead a horse to drink? Cowgirls and Cocktails at Alder Creek Adventure Center is on select Fridays. Cowgirls and cowboys gather for an early evening trail ride followed by beer, wine and appetizers. Enjoy a meandering trail ride through highland meadows and forests and then relax, nibble on appetizers and sip a frosty beer or glass of wine. It’s a great way to kick off the weekend. Trail rides will be from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by drinks and appetizers from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 1, 22 and 29. | tahoedonner.com
Ribs for everyone Sparks, Nev. The Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off, America’s biggest, free barbecue festival is until Sept. 4 at Victorian Square. Enjoy the country’s best grilling competition. Two dozen of the world’s top barbecue competitors serve up more than 240,000 pounds of ribs for hundreds of thousands of hungry event-goers. | nuggetribcookoff.com
Summer winemaker dinner Northstar Ritz-Carton Lake Tahoe presents a summer winemaker dinner series at Manzanita at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 and Sept. 9. Guests can experience a fourcourse culinary and wine-pairing adventure in the mountains featuring regional and Northern California wineries and fresh local ingredients prepared by our chefs. | RSVP ritzcarlton.com/laketahoe
¡Ole tequila! Kings Beach Caliente offers tequila tastings on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Admission is complimentary if you purchase one full-priced cocktail from the bar before the tasting. Participants must be age 21 and older to attend. Complimentary appetizers are included. | calientetahoe.com
Drink that foam Olympic Valley Foam Fest on Sept. 2 is on the KT Sundeck at Squaw Valley from 2 to 6 p.m. Enjoy unlimited beer tastings with music from Ozomatli and fun activities all to benefit Achieve Tahoe. The event showcases a variety of regional breweries serving samples of their craft beers and includes raffle prizes with items such as a California Gold Pass for the 201718 winter season at all ski resorts in California. Foam Fest tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door for unlimited beer tasting and music. Non-samplers can enter for a $20 donation for the concert. Kids younger than age 12 attend free. | Tickets achievetahoe.org
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spots in the pan and the crust will not be as evenly cooked. I like to blacken both sides. If there are some built-up crusty spots when I flip the fish, I will use a fork and gently pop the crust off or quickly wipe out the bottom of the pan with an old, clean rag. So, what about doing a blackened swordfish on the grill? Can it be done or is it a must that you do it in a cast-iron pan?
ON THE GRILL Of course, you can grill it. It won’t be exactly the same because it is tough to get the same kind of searing over a fire, but it will still be pretty tasty. You might have to do a good cleaning of your grill afterwards, though. Put the grill grate down to the lowest level to get it as hot as possible and then bump it up one notch. Use an oil rag and give the grate a quick wipe, then place the fish down. You don’t want the fire to flame. If it does, move the fish steak over a little and finish the first side. Flip it over onto a clean spot if possible, but try to keep it over the hot part of the charcoal. The idea is for the outside to be
seared black with the inside becoming medium-rare to medium. The fish is done when you push on it and it breaks apart along the layers, almost like a flaky fish would, but without the full break. The fruit salsa goes great with anything blackened. It also goes great with plain grilled fish or chicken. Because the recipe is for more than you will need for your fish, there will be enough left over to use as a chip dip. You won’t be disappointed with the leftovers; you might find yourself having a little bowl of it by itself. The blackening spices are pretty basic and easy to put together if you don’t buy a pre-mix batch. Whether you blacken your swordfish in a cast-iron pan or on the grill, try it out with or without the salsa. Enjoy. Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Chef’s Recipe under the Local Flavor tab.
BLACKENED SWORDFISH
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B LA C K ENING S PIC ES 1 T thyme 1 T oregano 1 T basil (I add this for the sweetness of the basil; it is not usually in a blackening spice) 1½ t cayenne pepper 1 t white pepper 1 t paprika 1 T oil Combine all the spices in a bowl. Lightly brush the swordfish with the oil and then generously coat the fish steak. Get the pan extremely hot and be sure to turn on your fan if you have one because it will smoke wicked bad at first. Sear well and give the pan a quick wipe with a clean rag before flipping the fish. You can put a little pat of butter on top of the fish once it’s flipped if you want the crust to be a little less crusty and moister. FRUIT SALSA
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