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Truckee Walking Tour

DISCOVER TRUCKEE’S HISTORIC ROOTS FROM THE PUBLISHER

Copy Editor Katrina Veit Contributing Writers John Dee, Barbara Keck, Bruce Ajari, Mark McLaughlin, David “Smitty” Smith, Priya Hutner, Katrina Veit, Kayla Anderson, Lou Phillips, Sean McAlindin, Tim Hauserman, Alex Green, Lisa Michelle, Cam Schilling, Alex Silgalis

The Tahoe Sierra is rich with history from early pioneers, miners and timber barons that established settlements throughout the Sierra Nevada. Some sprang up and disappeared in months and some have endured and thrived, like Truckee, which has been pivotal in shaping the growth of the region.

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First as a gateway for pioneers from the Midwest and the East heading into California in search of wealth and a better life in the 1840s, then as a stop along the Transcontinental Railroad connecting the two coasts, and transforming through the decades along with the highway and eventually the interstate that brought commerce and tourists to the surrounding areas. Now, Truckee beckons folks looking to escape on vacation, or for a lifetime.

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

–John Muir

It’s this rich history that takes centerstage this week as the history, the culture and the people of Truckee are celebrated. First, there’s The Donner Party Hikes, which unfortunately are sold out, but these hikes in the Donner Summit area are great anytime to explore. Then, there’s the Art & Soul ArtWalk on Sept. 14 celebrating local artists with live demonstrations, live music, and food and drink tastings in downtown Truckee, along with many other great local events.

Mark McLaughlin takes a walk through Truckee history in his feature “Truckee Walking Tour: Historic roots on High Street” exploring the Veterans Hall, Rocking Stone and Richardson House. This follows a piece he did last fall on Truckee’s historic commercial district: “Truckee Wild West roots” available at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Whether you take a hike on Donner Summit or a walk through downtown, it’s a great time to discover historic Truckee. 

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Golf Column

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FAMILY FUN Sardine Lake

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For the Kids

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FUN & GAMES Horoscope & Puzzles

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ARTS & CULTURE Strands of History

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The Arts

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MUSIC SCENE Karl Denson

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Entertainment Calendar & Live Music

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LOCAL FLAVOR Alpine Meadows Market

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Tasty Tidbits

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Wine Column

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Chef’s Recipe

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ON THE COVER A mother black bear makes eye contact with photographer Sky Emerson while she looks for Kokanee Salmon with her cub at South Lake Tahoe’s Taylor Creek. For more wildlife and scenic images by Sky Emerson (including prints of the image featured on the Tahoe Weekly cover), stop in the newly opened Lake Tahoe Photo Gallery in Kings Beach. | SummitSide.com, @SummitSidePhotoVideo

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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

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 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.

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

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Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

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.

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

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Watershed Area: 312 square miles

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.

Natural rim: 6,223’

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Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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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 70.9 in 2018. 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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Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

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.)

TART/South Tahoe

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. Ticket required. South Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

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

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

North Shore

northtahoebusiness.org Kings Beach is a popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach located in the heart of town.

Free parking at North Tahoe Beach, Brook Street, Minnow and the Christmas Tree lot on Hwy. 28. TART

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

North Shore

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

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Thunderbird Lodge

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

No on-site parking. Tours by reservation only.

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

Vikingsholm Castle

Watson Cabin

North Tahoe Arts Center

MUSEUMS

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

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

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

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

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

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Click on the Explore Tahoe menu.

Truckee

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

Lake Tahoe Museum

South Lake Tahoe

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

Old Jail Museum

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Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

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

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Tahoe City

(530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Features self-guided tours, exhibits and handson activities for kids on maritime history. TART

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Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

Truckee

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

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

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

Truckee Railroad Museum

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

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

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

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 Tahoe City

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

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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

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Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders at Cave Rock, the neck of an old volcano. The area is named for the small caves above Highway 50 that were cut by waves when Lake Tahoe was 200 feet higher during the ice ages.

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Cave Rock

The popular climbing spot at Black Wall with sweeping views of the Sierra and Donner Lake. | Alyssa Ganong

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Tahoe City

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

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Truckee

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

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Truckee Walking Tour HISTORIC ROOTS ON HIGH STREET STORY & PHOTOS BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

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ruckee has an amazing history and with the right set of facts and intriguing stories, this railroad-logging town can come alive. As in most tours, with a little bit of effort you can leave the crowds behind. The best way to do this in Truckee is to walk up to the quiet residential neighborhood perched above town.

Between the main block of Commercial Row and Brickelltown district to the west is Spring Street, heading north. It’s about a 5-minute walk to the historic delights above on High Street, but the hill getting there is steep. (Read the first part of Mark’s walking tour of downtown Truckee at TheTahoeWeekly.com.)

Eco Bike Adventures is building Tahoe’s first Electric Bike & Electric Moto Mountain Park at Kingvale, off Interstate 80 west of Truckee, opening in Spring 2020. The new park will offer rentals, tours, demo and camping.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The Richardson House;

Front Street, the judge and his rig flew 20 feet, fatally wounding the prominent pioneer.

Near the top of Spring Street are cross streets High and Keiser, parallel to each other. Turn left. If you’re driving, park on Keiser Street on the north side of the Veterans Hall building. The road is named for John Keiser, town judge, saloon and hotel owner and publisher of the Truckee Republican newspaper. On June 27, 1887, Keiser was killed while racing his one-horse buggy against some local men in a wagon. His spirited steed became uncontrollable and the elderly jurist “dashed into town at terrific speed.” When the buggy’s wheel struck a post on Front Street, the judge and his rig flew 20 feet, fatally wounding the prominent pioneer.

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THE CRYSTAL PALACE Once parked, you’ll find a triple feature of Truckee’s history within close walking distance. You’ll immediately notice both Veterans Hall and the town’s legendary Rocking Stone. The Veterans Hall, dedicated to World War I soldiers from Truckee, opened in 1939 and was officially dedicated in 1941. It’s built on the foundation of the former mansion of Charles F. McGlashan, one of Truckee’s most accomplished and 6

influential early residents. McGlashan called his home the Crystal Palace because it sparkled over downtown Truckee when lit at night. An open-air, elevated walkway led from the main house to a cylindrical museum tower McGlashan constructed on top of a large boulder that holds the Rocking Stone.

McGlashan’s museum displayed his glass-panel butterfly collection — he was a world-famous entomologist — as well as Donner Party memorabilia; he researched and wrote the first detailed book about the subject. McGlashan died in 1931 and the mansion burned in 1935. Afterwards, his family donated the land to Truckee. The granite block retaining walls that the McGlashan house stood on remain today, as do the metal poles that supported the twostory tower around the Rocking Stone.

THE ROCKING STONE A delicately balanced rock that sways with the touch of a finger or breeze are rare — there are only 25 known in the world.

The granite stone weighs an impressive 15 to 16 tons, but doesn’t rock anymore since it was secured for safety reasons. Today, a metal staircase leads to the unusual geological feature resting on the flat-topped base rock, its smooth surface polished by glacier or chipped by Native Americans.

The local Washoe Tribe dried fish and game meat on top of the large base. Animals and rodents couldn’t climb the steep sides of the supporting rock and the stone’s rocking movement frightened birds.

The Rocking Stone offers a birds-eye view of downtown Truckee. In the distance, the extinct volcano Mount Rose — elevation 10,785 feet — and the Carson Range rise prominently. On many evenings around sunset, the Carson Range is painted pink, purple and red in alpenglow light.

The Rocking Stone; Truckee’s Rocking Stone. | Courtesy Truckee Donner Historical Society; Truckee Veterans Memorial.

RICHARDSON HOUSE The final leg on this trifecta tour is the historic Richardson House, east on High Street about 50 yards away. This Victorianstyle home has been painstakingly restored inside and out and is available to rent for vacation or family reunions.

Built in 1887 by Warren Richardson, an early timber baron in the region, the house is a fine example of how well-heeled Truckee businessmen and their families lived. High above Commercial Row the Richardson family enjoyed beautiful sunsets, but avoided the noise and frequent street violence associated with the saloons and gambling dens below on Jibboom Street.

In the early 1850s, Warren and his brother George tried their luck in California’s Gold Rush before heading for Nevada to work as mill wrights on the Comstock.

Born in Maine and experienced in the lumber trade, the siblings moved to Truckee in 1867 to hitch their fortunes to the progress of the Central Pacific Railroad. They built and leased sawmills to provide lumber for the railroad and in 1874 opened a logging mill in Martis Valley. Their operation was a steam-driven affair capable of producing 50,000 feet of lumber every 24 hours.

Further innovations in logging flumes and mechanized transport brought the Richardson brothers prosperity. 

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Learn more about the new park at the Demo Day and Open House on Sept. 14; no reservations needed. Eco Bike Adventures offer electric mountain bike tours in Beckwourth north of Truckee, in San Francisco and on Angel Island in the Bay Area. | ecobikeadv.com

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Kirkwood Deep

contest

Courtesy Kirkwood

When the buggy’s

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is now accepting submissions for the 6th annual Kirkwood Deep Riders Awards. Skiers and riders can submit their photo or video content for a chance to be crowned Female Rider of the Year, Grom Rider of the Year, Male Rider of the Year, Family that Shreds Together or a chance to win the Connection Award, Backcountry Award, Best Video Edit or Best Photo.

Submissions must be received by Nov. 15.

Awards will be announced on Dec. 14 at the Kirkwood Deep Riders Award Ceremony, which will feature a family-friendly community event. | kirkwood.com

OUT & ABOUT

September 12-18, 2019

Open theto

Public

RECREATION & TENNIS CENTER Alyssa Ganong

980 & 964 Incline Way, Incline Village

Will They Sink or Swim?

The fourth annual Arts For the Schools fundraiser, Wooden Boat Challenge 2019, is on Sept. 14 at Commons Beach in Tahoe City from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Watch teams of four make wooden boats without power tools and race them on Lake Tahoe — for ultimate bragging rights. Construction of the boats is until 2 p.m. Races begin at 3 p.m.

A family festival will include live music, a beer garden, food and kid activities. Admission is free. RSVP online. | artsfortheschools.org

The

Dirt Rush

in Downieville

Patagonia Films presents “Dirt Magic,” a Teton Gravity Research and Freehub Magazine film, documenting Downieville’s journey from dying mining town to mountain-bike mecca. Inspired by a desire to save their home trails, shaped by a grassroots organization’s unintentional stewardship and fueled by the sport’s rowdiest festival, Downieville’s newest dirt miners are using that reputation to create a model community for struggling mountain towns across the globe — and it all started with a van, a chainsaw and a few maxed-out credit cards.

Film showings TBA. Watch the trailer at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Out & About: Adventure & Environment Films. | youtube.com

EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 12-19, 2019

Foriver Bird Walk Van Norden Meadow | Norden | Sept. 12 7-9 a.m. Free | truckeeriverwc.org

Conversation Cafe Incline Rec Center | Sept. 12, 19

10-11 a.m. $5 | yourtahoeplace.com

Sierra Water Workgroup Summit

Our first-class facilities are open to the public with an indoor pool, group fitness classes, cardio room, gymnasium, 10 tennis courts, 8 pickleball courts, and a variety of programs for the whole family.

INCLINERECREATION.COM 775-832-1300

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North Tahoe Event Center Kings Beach | Sept. 12, 13

11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | eventbrite.com

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Chronic Pain Self-Management Program Tahoe Forest Center for Health Truckee | Sept. 12, 19

12:30-3 p.m. Free | (530) 587-3769, tfhd.com

Help with computers Kings Beach Library | Sept. 12, 19

Call or stop by for the class schedule.

3-4 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Summer Moonlight Hikes with Wine & Cheese Social Incline Rec Center | Sept. 12

5 p.m. $16-$20 | yourtahoeplace.com

North Lake Tahoe Chamber Mixer 2019 Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Sept. 12

5-7 p.m. | (775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu

Tahoe Forest Center for Health Truckee | Sept. 12

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

sign up at: register.yourtahoeplace.com

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

Truckee Community Arts Center | Sept. 12

Ward Creek | Tahoe City | Sept. 12, 14

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Echo Summit trailhead Echo Lake | Sept. 12, 14, 17, 19

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Just about the time you are wondering why you are hiking this trail, a jaw-dropping view of all of Lake Tahoe unfolds below you.

KINGSBURY TO KINGSBURY WITH A VAN SICKLE THROWN IN

Photo caption.

STORY & PHOTOS BY TIM HAUSERMAN

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ntil seven years ago, Tahoe Rim Trail had a big gap in the middle of its 165-mile loop around Lake Tahoe. There was a Kingsbury North Trailhead and a Kingsbury South Trailhead, with 3.5 miles of walking on steep residential streets between them.

THE TRAILS

Open to hiking, mountain biking & horseback riding

Kingsbury North Trailhead to Daggett Loop 6.7 miles roundtrip | Moderate

Kingsbury North Trail to Kingsbury South Trailhead

the trailhead. A bathroom structure with water is almost complete at the Kingsbury North Trailhead.

The hike begins with a gentle half-mile climb on a Tahoe Rim Trail access trail to the trail itself. From there a left turn takes you on a pleasant, mostly downhill 2.5-mile venture through a scattered forest and humongous granite boulders to the Kingsbury Grade road crossing. There is an off-shoot trail to Castle Rock (about 2.7 miles roundtrip), and in the midst of the biggest boulders, a quick side trail to the Grubb viewpoint. There a spectacular view of Lake Tahoe awaits with prime flat boulders to enjoy it from. It’s named after Clay Grubb, who was one of the key trail builders for this section.

7 miles one way (14 mile roundtrip) | Moderate

Kingsbury North Trail to Van Sickle State Park 8.9 miles on way | Moderate

Then due to monumental trail-building efforts, a trail connection was made in 2011 between the two trailheads, as well as a loop trail on the north side of Kingsbury; the following year Van Sickle Trail headed off the new trail to the core of South Lake Tahoe. Now long-distance-thru hikers don’t need to leave the trail. Equally as important, folks on the South Shore have an awesome network of trail options close by that are more lightly used than the busy trails on Tahoe’s West Shore.

Kingsbury North Trailhead is accessed on North Benjamin Road off Kingsbury Grade Highway 207. North Benjamin becomes Andria Drive until you reach 8

Granite boulders are a highlight of this hike

Daggett Loop Trail Just before reaching Kingsbury Grade, the trail meets Dagget Loop. The 3.4-mile North Dagget Summit Connector trail parallels Kingsbury Grade east, crosses over North Benjamin Road, then loops back to the Kingsbury North Trailhead. This trail crosses over to the Carson Valley side of the ridge before a substantial climb north brings you to a lakeview vista spur trail and then on to Kingsbury North Trailhead. The total 6.7-mile loop allows you to do a onecar hike from Kingsbury North.

Heading downhill For those continuing southbound, the Tahoe Rim Trail drops down steeply to Kingsbury Grade. Cross carefully and swiftly on this busy, windy road to a staircase up to Tahoe Rim Trail on the opposite side. Now the trail climbs gently, before joining the dirt Edgewood Creek Road,

TOP: View from the Brisack viewpoint

Park, which is just a stone’s throw from the casino core. The trail begins with a 1-mile descent through a thick forest. Just about the time you are wondering why you are hiking this trail, a jaw-dropping view of all of Lake Tahoe unfolds below you.

The trail crosses the Gondola Fire burn zone, several creeks and the Van Sickle Waterfall while you continue to enjoy those awesome Tahoe views. Arriving at Van Sickle Bi-State Park is a bit bizarre considering it is so close to the center of

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for about a half mile before crossing Edgewood Creek. To you, this might look like a pleasant stream providing a bit of moisture in the dry Carson Range. To the southbound-thru hiker, however, this is the pot of gold; it’s the first on-trail water source for 26 miles since Marlette Peak Campground.

Perhaps a rest next to the water is in order, because you are about to start climbing. It’s a steady 500-foot climb to the Brisack viewpoint, named after another trail builder, Phil Brisack, and another 200 feet of ascent to the top of the ridge and the Van Sickle Trail junction. Fortunately, those Tahoe Rim Trail trail builders were trying to reduce how much whining we do by switch-backing the heck out of the route, making the grade as easy as possible.

Van Sickle Trail Van Sickle Trail provides an interesting option. It’s a 3.3-mile jaunt from the Tahoe Rim Trail junction to Van Sickle Bi-State

Check out the trail map for the hike.

Click on Summer: Hiking under Out & About.

Read more about hiking at Van Sickle State Park. Click on Summer: Waterfalls under Out & About.

South Lake’s action. There are supermarkets, restaurants, theaters and anything else you might need within a few 100 yards of the trailhead.

Back on the Tahoe Rim Trail, it soon enters Heavenly Mountain Resort grounds, passing under several chairlifts and traversing a few runs. It then meets an access trail, which takes you to the Kingsbury South Trailhead beneath Stagecoach chairlift.

Here, if you left a second car, you are done for the day. Or you could do what we did: bypass the 7-mile hike back and call a driving service to get back to our car. | tahoerimtrail.org 

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Summer Last Tracks Hikes Diamond Peak Ski Resort Incline Village | Sept. 12-19

Steve Schmier’s Lake Tahoe

Echo Summit Annual Trail Runs

North Shore Networking Mixer

Twin Bridges | Sept. 14

Alibi Ale Works Incline Village | Sept. 17

6 a.m. $60 | trailrunner.com

Tahoe Big Blue Adventure Race

6-7:30 p.m. $60-$70 | (775) 832-1177, facebook.com

Downtown Tahoe City | Sept. 14

Risks of Vaping: Parent Education Lecture

Volunteer Trail Work Day

Barton Health | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 12 6-7 p.m. Free | facebook.com

6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | visittahoecity.org

Hole in the Ground Trail Truckee | Sept. 14

Lunch and beverages provided to registered volunteers. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free

Fall Migration at Spooner Lake Spooner Lake | Incline Village | Sept. 13 8-10:30 a.m. Free | tinsweb.org

Stanford Rock Work Day West Shore | Tahoe City | Sept. 13, 18 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | tamba.org

Balls in the Ruff Tahoe Donner Golf Course Truckee | Sept. 13

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Click on Event Calendar. FREE! ASC Running Biathlon Race Auburn Ski Club Soda Springs | Sept. 14

Free to TRYP members, $10 for nonmembers. 5:30-8 p.m. | facebook.com

Ink(ubator) Tahoe Mountain Lab South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 17

6-8 p.m. | business.tahoechamber.org

Tahoe Treks Incline Village Library | Sept. 17

6:30 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Martis Wildlife Area Docent Day Truckee River Watershed Council Truckee | Sept. 18

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

Keep Squaw True Community Update Squaw Valley Public Service District Olympic Valley | Sept. 18

6-7:30 p.m. Free | (530) 265-2849, sierrawatch.org

8 a.m. | ultrasignup.com

Library Plaza | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 13

Stumpy Trail Work Day

Women’s Leadership & Legacy Retreat

Washoe Ways

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8 a.m.-4 p.m. | tamba.org

The Beach Retreat South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 19

Royal Gorge Rim Trail - Rowton

Galena Waterfall Workday

Hoelter-Hall Trailhead Norden | Sept. 14

Mount Rose | Sept. 19

Coyote Kick-Off 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | ltcc.edu

Tallac Historic Site South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 13, 17

1-2 p.m. Free | tahoeheritage.org

Walking Tour Tallac Historic Site South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 13, 17

2-3:30 p.m. | tahoeheritage.org

Virtual Reality Studio Incline Village Library | Sept. 13

On the second and fourth Fridays. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Party in the Park North Tahoe Regional Park Tahoe Vista | Sept. 13

5 p.m. Free | northtahoeparks.com

Friday the 13th Full Moon Member Hike Brockway North Trailhead | Stateline | Sept. 13 5:30-8 p.m. Free | tahoerimtrail.org

Ceilie Award Gala The Chateau | Incline Village | Sept. 13

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

9 a.m. $44-$70 | trailrunner.com

ASC Community Day Woodward Tahoe Bunker Soda Springs | Sept. 14

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | auburnskiclub.com

Sidewalk Saturdays Downtown Tahoe City | Sept. 14

12-5 p.m. Free | (530) 583-3348, visittahoecity.org

Cornhole For A Cause Truckee Tahoe Airport | Sept. 14

3-7 p.m. | (530) 559-9789, bigsofnc.org

Full Moon Kayak

A 22-mile paddle race that starts at South Lake Tahoe and ends on the North Shore.

For experienced paddlers and has a 7-hour cutoff. | paddleguru.com

What’s Wrong With Prisons?

Sierra College, Tahoe | Truckee | Sept. 13

Experience the unique perspective of a female prison doctor. 7-8:15 p.m. | sierracollege.ticketleap.com

Tahoe City at the Boatworks Mall SteveSchmiersJewelry.com • 530.583.5709

South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 14

Tahoe Cup

6-9 p.m. $65 | (530) 913-9212, tahoeadventurecompany.com

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

Emerald Bay Trail Run

5:30-10:30 p.m. $145-$50 | (775) 832-1240, facebook.com

Tahoe Vista Recreation Area | Sept. 13

8 a.m.-5 p.m. $397-$2,197 | (775) 5606567, leadyourlegacytahoe.com

El Dorado Beach South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 14

Lower Carpenter Valley Docent-Led Hikes Truckee | Sept. 15

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | tdlandtrust.org

Emerald Bay Trail Run Cool September Days Car, Truck and M/C Show Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 13-15

This event is open to all cars, trucks and motorcycles. | goodsamsaferide.com

Tahoe 200 Running Festival Homewood Mountain Resort | Sept. 13-15

A weekend-long event that bridges the gap between newcomers and ultra-runners. | (530) 525-2992, skihomewood.com

Emerald Bay State Park South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 15

9 a.m.-12 p.m. | facebook.com

55+ Hiking Series Incline Rec Center | Sept. 17

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $10-$13 | yourtahoeplace.com

Mt. Houghton Workday Mt. Rose Summit | Stateline | Sept. 17 9 a.m. Free | tahoerimtrail.org

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SIERRA STORIES Ne vada Rolls the Dice | P a r t I

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

earned by taxes protected the industry.

By 1875, Nevada’s population was less than 53,000, with nearly 20,000 residents living in Virginia City. Further regulation in 1877 deemed it a crime for anyone “to win money from persons who have no right to gamble it away.” This naïve law was passed to prevent those legally in debt, married or with dependent children from gambling away the mortgage, but the legislation was unenforceable and no arrests were ever made.

“And if I had my way in this Prohibition year, I as mayor

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he Gold Rush opened the American West to multitudes of young, reckless men flocking to California, later followed by the draw of Nevada mining districts.

Playing cards and throwing dice in saloons were often the only recreation lonely men had in a primitive and nearly lawless society. Due to an unprecedented population growth, in 1850 California was admitted to the Union as the 31st state and the state militia was replaced by a civilian police force.

Nevada’s census count, however, lagged far behind the Golden State’s; the Silver State wouldn’t be ad-mitted until 1864.

Miners working the dangerous Comstock Lode were risk takers, both in occupation and sport. They gambled in Virginia City, Nev., every night, playing poker, faro or other games of chance. They were joined by stagecoach drivers, teamsters and

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Nye ordered a prohibition, but it had virtually no effect and business continued on as usual. Nevada first legalized gaming in 1869, when taxes and restrictions were placed on the popular activity. The new law permitted gambling, but banned it on the ground floor or front rooms of any licensed establishment. When the Silver State started earning revenue from legalized gaming, it became the first state to do so.

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of Reno would place a barrel of whiskey on every corner, with a dipper and a sign saying: ‘Help yourself, but don’t be a hog.’ ” –Reno Mayor Edwin E. Roberts When the Comstock silver ore ran out in the early 1880s, the collapse of the mining industry led to a 20-year financial depression: from 1881 to 1900. For two decades the economy stagnated, barely sustained by diversification into ranching and farming.

But tenacious residents refused to let their home state die. Central Pacific Railroad towns such as Reno, Winnemucca and Elko built agricultural-based economies while small-time Las Vegas, also a railroad town, developed a cattle ranching industry.

Despite hardscrabble efforts to hold together, the 1900 census revealed that Nevada’s total population had fallen to about 42,000 residents with only 3,673 stragglers left living in Virginia City.

Nevada’s natural wealth is not found in its desiccated landscape; greater resources are found in primordial geologic provinces buried deep below the surface. In 1900, prospector Jim Butler discovered a rock outcropping flecked with silver and Tonopah was born. His fortuitous find established the fabulously rich Goldfield Mining District, which revived the Silver State’s moribund economy.

From 1879 until 1909, licensed gambling was permitted in Nevada, although regulations governing the vice were “local, few and far between, and where they did exist were loosely enforced.” Under increasing political pressure from a growing and more diverse population, in 1910 the state legislature banned gaming of any sort. Gambling didn’t stop, but it did go underground. Two years later, the state liberalized the law to allow social games such as poker, whist and other card games, as long as bets were paid in cigars, drinks or items of nominal value. Although state law allowed limited betting on certain games, due to other restrictions these stateapproved options enjoyed limited appeal and illegal gambling continued.

In 1919, Congress passed the 18th Amendment, which banned the production, sale or transport of alcohol. Drinking and possession of it was still legal, however, which inspired a national underground lifestyle centered around illicit

speakeasies. The following year American women gained the right to vote, forcing previously taboo social issues such as abortion and divorce into the national spotlight. It was a time of rapid social change for all Americans.

By the 1920s, Nevada had gained a shady reputation for its liberal divorce policy and lax enforcement of state gaming and federal drinking laws. The Silver State already suffered accusations of non-conformity from prior legislation legalizing prize fighting and prostitution. Many Nevada residents came to believe that rather than turn a blind eye to the state’s non-enforcement of gaming infractions, it was time change the law.

A return to legal gambling made economic sense, but the new legislation ran into resistance from religious leaders, women’s organizations and other groups.

However, the general public and businessmen intent on controlling and regulating an industry that already existed openly supported it. After 21 years when gaming was officially outlawed, on March 19, 1931, the Nevada Legislature passed the so-called “Wide Open Gambling Law.” Two months later, the state’s residence requirement for legal divorce was shortened to six weeks, the most liberal in the country, thus confirming the state’s national reputation for making money off of “sin taxes.”

The 1929 stock-market crash launched the Great Depression that crushed the life out of the American economy. Nevada was arguably better off than most states due to lucrative, federally funded dam projects on the Colorado River, as well as a mini-mining boom sustained by new refining technology that encouraged reworking the Comstock mines. The state’s liberal divorce and gambling legislation encouraged more out-of-state dollars. In the first week after passage of the 1931 open gambling law, about 5,000 Californians swarmed into Reno to place their bets. Legal gambling was well received by most Nevada communities, but businessmen and investors worried that if it exploded out of control the legislature would prohibit it again.

In 1933, statewide gambling revenues were only about $69,000, but Reno’s share from the gaming tax approached $50,000. When asked about the city’s reputation as a purveyor of immorality, Reno mayor Edwin E. Roberts stated, “You cannot legislate morals into people, any more than you can legislate love into the hearts of some professed Christians.

You can’t stop gambling, so let’s put it out in the open. Divorce is the only solution when marriages are unhappy. And if I had my way in this Prohibition year, I as mayor of Reno would place a barrel of whiskey on every corner, with a dipper and a sign saying: ‘Help yourself, but don’t be a hog.’ ” Stay tuned for Part II in the next edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Explore Tahoe: History.  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.

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TRAIN RIDES

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STORY & PHOTOS

BY JOHN DEE

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wo years ago, I had the chance to review Tahoe Paradise Golf Course located in South Lake Tahoe. I knew nothing about it and or anybody who had played it. Looking at the scorecard online I knew that it was an executive-length course similar to the one that I grew up on in Wisconsin. That really got my interest.

I wondered how they would compare.

Actually, other than both being busy, not too much.

Make no mistake, Tahoe Paradise is harder than it looks on the scorecard. It is fun to play and a perfect place to bring friends who don’t want to get beat up by a championship golf course.

One idea behind executive golf courses was to provide a place for an “executive” to play a quick round after work. There are no par 5s, but you will find a handful of short par 4s and the rest par 3s. That is the combination here. It plays to 4,034 yards from the white tees and a par of 66. Some greens are large, some are small, but most have much more slope than you would guess. Get above the hole and you will find a very fast putt. Uphill putts may be surprisingly slow. The fairways on most of the par 4s are very narrow, asking for an iron or at most a hybrid off of the tee.

You could easily leave the driver at home, but I brought a new one to try on the two longer par 4s.

The No. 1 handicap hole is 18, a slightly downhill dogleg right par 4 of 372 yards. From the tee, you hit through a narrow chute, which opens up quickly past the rows of trees. Several large trees are strategically placed in the driver landing zone, so if you stray too far right or left, your short-iron second shot may be blocked.

Executive-length courses never really caught on as much as they should have probably due to the feeling by some that they are not real golf. I am sure some players look at the yardage of Tahoe Paradise and eliminate it from consideration. Make no mistake, Tahoe Paradise is harder than it looks on the scorecard. You may not make any big numbers but putting together a string of bogeys is easy. It is fun to play and what a perfect place to bring friends who play golf occasionally and don’t want to get beat up by a championship golf course.

It doesn’t get much better than having a cold beverage, a hot dog and hanging out on the deck with your buddies after your round. | tahoeparadisegc.com 

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FOR THE KIDS SEPTEMBER 12-19, 2019

THE TRANQUILITY OF

Sardine Lakes S T O R Y B Y M I C H E L L E T. A L L E N

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orth of Truckee past the open space of the Sierra Valley, there are many places in which to escape the hectic pace of modern life. One of the most ideal locations is Sardine Lakes: Upper and Lower. Located near Sierra City, the lakes are a prime destination for fishing, hiking, mountain biking, camping and deep relaxation. Secluded and remote, there is no cell phone reception or Internet so it is the perfect place to disconnect to reconnect with nature.

Super Hero Run The Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe will hold the 2nd annual BE5k Superhero Run on Sept. 14. The 5km course will start and end on the Village Green in Incline Village, Nev., and includes awards ceremony, face painting, music and post-race snacks. Dress in your superhero best. | eventbrite.com

Paws2Read

Incline Village Library | Sept. 12

4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

Toddler Story Time

Incline Village Library | Sept. 12, 19

11:15-11:45 a.m. | (775) 832-4130

THE TRAILS

Mommy and Me

Upper Sardine Lake Easy-moderate | 1.8 miles roundtrip

Barton Health | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 13, 17 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | (530) 539-6620, bartonhealth.org

Sand Pond Easy | 1 mile roundtrip

Movie Night

Incline Village Library | Sept. 13 6 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130

Sierra Butte Lookout Intermediate | 5 miles roundtrip

Oil and Water Art

KidZone Museum | Truckee | Sept. 13

Frazier Falls Easy | 1 mile roundtrip

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Teen Scene

Kahle Community Center | Stateline | Sept. 13 6:30-9 p.m. $5 | (775) 586-7271

For the past several years in late June, my friend Nikki Aronhalt and her son Aldo have stayed in a cabin at Sardine Lake Resort next to Lower Sardine Lake.

This year they invited me and my family to join them. My sister Kat Hill, my son Anikin and I stayed for several days and my husband for one day.

The drive on State Route 89 North travels through remote areas of the Tahoe National Forest. The winding road flattens out as it drops down to the floor of the Sierra Valley in Sierraville. It skirts the valley then heads back into the forest following a curvy route over rolling hills.

Eventually, we reached Sardine Lake Resort off Gold Lake Road.

Sardine Lake Resort is on the edge of Lower Sardine Lake at 4,240 feet.

Upper Sardine Lake is at 5,997 feet and is reachable by foot or by off-highway vehicles. Both lakes are surrounded by lodgepole pines, marshy meadows and the 8,000-foot snowy peaks of the Sierra Buttes. There is a large network of hiking and mountain-biking trails including a 1.8-mile loop around the lakes with connections to Pacific Crest Trail, Deer Lake and Tamarack Lakes trails. There are options for family-friendly hikes, as well as longer backpacking trips. There are also many single-track motorcycle trails and OHV options in the area.

Sardine Lake Resort was originally established in the 1940s. This privatelyowned resort has nine log-cabin rentals, boat rentals, lakeside restaurant and bar, and a lodge with snack bar and fishing rentals. The cabins fill up fast so make your 12

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Sardine Lake Campground has 27 campsites and all can accommodate RVs, trailers and tents. It is connected to Sand Pond by the road and a trail. Sand Pond is a favorite swimming spot with families due to its warmth and shallowness. There are picnic tables, bathrooms and a small parking area at Sand Pond. Lower Sardine Lake, which feeds into the pond, is a short hike from there. There is no swimming in Lower Sardine Lake.

During our stay, we packed our days with fun activities and lots of down time. The boys mostly filled their days with catching minnows and frogs in the dam spillway to Sand Pond, building forts, scavenger hunts, collecting rocks and whatever else they could find that was messy or dirty.

Nikki, Kat and I filled our days with exercise, reading, chatting and relaxation.

The day Luke came, he took Anikin and Aldo kayaking; they had fun cruising the shore, looking for fish and exploring the large boulders in the middle of the lake. Luke paddled them to get closer at the waterfall created by snowmelt running down the side of a serrated rock face. As they completed their journey, Luke spotted

by the 8,000-foot snowy peaks of the Sierra Buttes. | Michelle T. Allen; Boys being boys. | Katherine E. Hill; Frazier Falls is a short, 1-mile trail great for families. | Katherine E. Hill

Truckee River Regional Park | Sept. 14

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Lego Club

Truckee Library | Sept. 14

12-1 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846

a nest with a pair of bald eagles and two fledglings next to the dam. The boys didn’t know it but that was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Maybe they will appreciate it when they are older.

We went on a short 20-minute hike to Upper Sardine Lake. It took us a little extra time due to the rocky terrain and hikers with little legs. Ascending the ridgeline above Lower Sardine Lake, we were rewarded with sweeping views. When we reached Upper Sardine Lake, we enjoyed a peaceful respite while Anikin and Aldo collected rocks and climbed boulders.

For a side trip, drive to Sierra City, Graeagle or Downieville to explore their historical and cultural attractions, restaurants and shops. We also took an afternoon to visit nearby Frazier Falls, with an easy, paved 1-mile roundtrip trail to the overlook for the falls. | sardinelakeresort.com, recreation.gov  Michelle Allen is a nearly 20-year resident of Tahoe and mother to a rambunctious 6-year-old and understands the challenges of keeping kids entertained.

She may be reached at michelle@tahoethisweek.com.

Pancakes + Ponies

Tahoe Donner | Truckee | Sept. 14

9-11 a.m. $15-$35 | tahoedonner.com

Wooden Boat Challenge

Commons Beach | Tahoe City | Sept. 14

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Baby Story Time

Incline Village Library | Sept. 17

11:30 a.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Preschool Story Time

Kings Beach Library | Sept. 17

10:30-11 a.m. | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Teen Tuesdays

Incline Village Library | Sept. 17

4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Baby Bookworms

Truckee Library | Sept. 18

10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

RUFF, Read Up for Fun

Truckee Library | Sept. 18

4-5 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, truckeefol.org

A Pirate’s Life

Incline Village Library | Sept. 19

4 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

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

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

Relationship interactions are likely to be extra dynamic and intense now. This has probably been especially true ever since the last third of August. Yet, the intensity levels have not only probably remained strong but may have actually increased. This trend will continue throughout the month so do what you can to direct it constructively.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Where other are busy initiating, cleaning, clearing, renovating and generally working, you are in retreat mode. How you retreat depends on you. It may be that you remain busy with duties and projects, yet you may simply be less interested in conversations.

This is an opportune window to write if you have any inclination. Inner work is also indicated.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Hopefully you are whistling while you work because there are strong indications that you are working. A core feature of your efforts these days is to secure your home base. Security is the underlying motivation. Yet, it can also include an emphasis on lifestyle, comfort, and health. Letting go of attachment to positions of power and authority are also featured.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Making efforts to improve, heal and make amends on relationship fronts, especially those linked to friendships and group involvements of any kind are in the spotlight. Part of your motivation is to realize a greater flow of abundance. While an increase in finances may be high on your list, abundance can include more, better and deeper engagements with others.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Creativity remains the keyword for you. The emphasis is also upon balance and beauty. Yet there is also a strong indication of fun and games and play and quite possibly, romance too. At least you are still fully aware and in-tune with the last weeks of summer and are probably in the most to make the most of them. Lucky you and the one(s) you love.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

With all those Virgo planets in your career sector, it seems quite evident that this area of your life is emphasized. Yet, this sector is also linked to you public life and overall social status. So, all of these areas are emphasized. With Jupiter in your sign, expansion, and increase are and have been a central theme all year and now is an important time to consolidate.

Some big shifts and changes close to home continue to be a central theme and focus. Creating beauty at home includes efficiency and flow. Clearing the old energy and the clutter is implied. In the deepest respect, this can amount to renovations. This cycle of influence will continue for another month. Yet despite the lingering summer season, do it now because you probably won’t want to during Libra time.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Paying attention to the details of the bigger picture suggests something of a scholarly approach.

This implies that you are in the mood to be more open-minded and to understand people and complex situations and realities more fully. Yet, you are also determined to get to the bottom of things and to unearth previously hidden truths.

A busy, active and dynamic cycle for you continues. Pushing to follow through and bring certain projects to completion is indicated. Fortunately, your energy levels are running high and you and your ability to pay extra close attention to the details are sharp.

Yet, this is less a time of giving to others and more one of focusing on your special projects.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Virgo time is generally a rather intense cycle for you and this year, thanks to the presence of four planets there, this stands to be especially true. Purging is one facet of this focus. Yet, it can also include research and digging deeper to identify what you feel you no longer want and need. The key to your success is to reassess what helps and does not help you to feel empowered.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Fortifying and stabilizing are keywords for this cycle. Any loose ends and wobbly anything will come under scrutiny. You yearn for things to be stable, secure and solid. This can include completion, yet it also includes new initiatives and perhaps key investments too. You have been in the mood this way all year, actually, yet now you are taking it all to the next level.

Hocus Focus differences: 1. Book title is different, 2. Woman’s hairdo has changed, 3. Picture is added to wall, 4. Man’s fork is gone, 5. Woman’s apron is missing, 6. Woman’s right hand is hidden.

The grouping of four planets in your sign continues to activate and/or synchronize with new initiatives. This is always true when the Sun enters our own sign but is compounded when other planets are there as well, as is true now for you. Mercury in Virgo is adding to your critical attention to detail, Venus is willing to experiment, and Mars is in pioneering revolutionary mode.

Standing far enough away to avoid the pugilist’s punches, I’ve placed myself out of arm’s way.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

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all suspender cables twist and turn and sway in the wind towering over the turbulent waters below. The iconic Golden Gate Bridge, an architectural masterpiece, stretches across the San Francisco Bay and welcomes millions in and out of the bay. In 1969, the cables began to corrode. The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District determined it needed to replace the suspender cables. The project took place from 1970 to 1976.

The premiere of the Second Saturday Tahoe Art Walk is on Sept. 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. along State Route 50 in South Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Art Walk invites the community to explore the venues that showcase local art. Participants will enjoy various perks such as wine and appetizers, discounts on purchases, artist talks and demonstrations, pop-up galleries and extended business hours.

The group designs and creates custom pieces

At Stateline, the Y or Scott Forrest Fine Art Studio, participants will find information about the local art scene and brochures from participating venues including Emanate Gallery, The Eadington Collectors Gallery, Fragrance Vault, Marcus Ashley Fine Art Gallery, Benko Art Gallery, Tahoe Art League Art Center, Compass Clay Studio and Scott Forrest Fine Art Studio.

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“Our friend Tom said, ‘I’ve got these cables from the Golden Gate Bridge.’ He got them from a guy that took them down from the bridge. I asked what he was doing with all the cable and he said, ‘All we do is we cut them up in little pieces and the bridge district gives the pieces away as a retirement gift’,” Bob recalls.

The Zimmerman’s saw potential to create art pieces and mementos from the cables, which led to a partnership with Piatkowski.

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“We thought that we would just direct Tom’s people, sit back and have these grand ideas,” he said. But, when Piatkowski died, the Zimmerman’s decided to pick up where he left off and moved the operation to Kings Beach.

“We took apart every piece of equipment and put it back together, upgraded it. And it took us about half a year” said Mary, who took a series of welding classes to learn how to work with the metal. One class she took was at Truckee Roundhouse with artist Fred Besch who helped her hone her welding craft.

Mary hands me one of the pieces. I turn the twisted piece of 4-inch orange cable in my hand. It’s capped with shiny silver metal on each end and heavy for its size.

I felt like I was holding a piece of history.

Across the room looms The Big Thing, a machine that bands the suspender cable together. Each step of the way, the Zimmerman’s learned their craft through people in the community and through lots of reading.

“We use nontoxic, latex face paint. We actually use the exact same paint (color and brand) as the Golden Gate Bridge. The cables are galvanized and have a zinc coating. When they were first put up in 1935, they used lead paint,” Bob said, explaining that they sandblast off the zinc and lead

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Bob and Mary Zimmerman, owners and artists of Strands of History. | Priya Hutner; Pieces of the Golden Gate Bridge cable. | Courtesy Strands of History; Table made with leg posts from Golden Gate Bridge cables. | Courtesy Strands of History

particles before working with the metal.

The Zimmerman’s found partnership and collaboration with blacksmiths Jessie and Aaron Bushey of Bushey Ironworks and woodworker Andy Cline of Roundwood Furniture, both of whom have studios in Kings Beach. The group designs and creates custom pieces of furniture and light fixtures with Golden Gate Bridge pieces of history.

The art they create is masterful and beautiful. For instance, a coffee table collaboration called, The Presidio, featured a wood top with table legs created from the cables.

In addition to making mementos for The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy gift shop, the Zimmerman’s creations are available online on the Strands of History Web site in both 4-inch and 12-inch sizes.

The Zimmerman’s are in the process of creating a public art installment in Tahoe so that everyone can experience history through art and architecture.

What touches Mary and Bob Zimmerman are the stories that their art evokes.

People tell them stories about family members who had worked on the bridge or who have personal connections to the bridge. Each memento holds something dear, a memory, a piece of history that is San Francisco. | strandsofhistory.com 

Courtesy Realization Films

In a warehouse, 206 miles away in Kings Beach, Bob and Mary Zimmerman, owners of Strands of History, are suited up in blue coveralls cutting suspender cables into 4-inch pieces as I enter their shop.

Lengths of suspender cables that were once part of the Golden Gate Bridge line the shop floor.

The Zimmermans are both former scientists from San Francisco; who now live in Ward Valley on the West Shore.

They used to work in biopharmaceutical drug development and now they work with 4,000 feet of used suspender cables.

Their late friend Tom Piatkowski collected the cables originally from crews working on the Golden Gate Bridge project and started cutting them up as gifts.

Tahoe Art Walk will take place again on Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Arts & Culture for the tour map. | tahoeartwalk.com

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local film

Realization Films, a Tahoe-based, featurefilm production company run by Mark Gogolewski, Jared Drake and Steven Siig, is raising additional finishing funds for post-production on Kickstarter.

The movie, “Disrupted,” is about a singular journey, the weight of one’s past and the impossible challenge to do right by it in the present. It is a tight-knit thriller that festers in the collateral damage of gentrification and race-related tensions rooted in modern day Oakland. Parts of it were shot on the West and North shores of Lake Tahoe.

Visit the Kickstarter page to learn more about the film, the cast/crew and the many pledge choices available. | disruptedmovie.com

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“Outboards: In-Style” Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | Sept. 12-Jan. 23

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Public Tour Truckee Roundhouse | Sept. 12

2-2:45 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

A percentage of the proceeds go to Tahoe Truckee School of Music. Advance tickets are $35 per adult and includes tastings and food, or $20 for food only.

Tickets are $45 the day of the event. | historictruckee.com

South Lake Tahoe Library | Sept. 13

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 12-Oct. 31 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | talart.org

Transcontinental Art Show Truckee Community Rec Center Sept. 12-Oct. 31

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Knitting Group Atelier | Truckee | Sept. 17

Open Studio South Lake Tahoe Senior Center | Sept. 17 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | (530) 544-2313

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Kings Beach Library | Sept. 12-20

South Lake Tahoe Senior Center | Sept. 12

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Fuji Exhibit Hall | Carson City | Sept. 13-15

4-6 p.m. | (530) 386-2700, ateliertruckee.com

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Silver State Art Festival

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Homewood

Incline Village

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Andy Skaff art exhibit

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7:30-9:30 p.m. | (530) 541-4975, valhallatahoe.com

Pet Network Humane Society Incline Village | Sept. 12-Oct. 4

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Valhalla Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 14

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The fifth annual Art & Soul Downtown Truckee ArtWalk is on Sept. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event combines art, music from local musicians, demonstrations from local artists, craft beer and wine tastings, small bites and more. The sidewalks and shops of the historic downtown will host visual artists, photographers, jewelry makers and more from Truckee, Tahoe and Reno, Nev.

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Fall Pop Up Exhibit North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Sept. 12-26 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

Gathering of Artists North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Sept. 18

10 a.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

“Going Places: Sailing By Stars” Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | Sept. 12-Jan. 23

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | (530) 583-9283, tahoemaritimemuseum.org

String Together Tahoe City Library | Sept. 18

1-2:30 p.m. | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl Kristen Pobatschnig exhibit Incline Village Library | Sept. 12-30

11 a.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Atelier | Truckee | Sept. 19-Sept. 22

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | (530) 386-2700, chamber. truckee.com

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arl Denson’s first album in five years, “Gnomes & Badgers,” is a personal and political powerhouse that hits hard from the opening track. “What If You Knew” is a funk-and-soul pep talk to himself and his connection to the universe.

Trust me and listen, he’s saying. This is gonna be worth it.

Denson was on tour with The Rolling Stones; he replaced the late saxophonist Bobby Keys in 2014.

“Those guys are playing really good, playing better than ever,” says Denson.

“It’s humbling and super exciting.”

After playing for up to 80,000 people at football stadiums across the country, Denson is looking forward to touring clubs with his band, Tiny Universe. He plays the Crown Room at Crystal Bay Casino on Sept. 14.

“Gnomes and Badgers” is a reference to two creatures that just can’t seem to get along with each other, kind of like the dividing lines ever-expanding in our country’s contemporary political discourse.

“It’s about border, boundaries, laws and love,” says Denson.

Album centerpiece, “Change My Way,” digs deep into the current crisis of mistrust and violence plaguing our country.

“It’s about people getting off their high horse and listening to each other,” says Denson. “It’s a message to people who call themselves Christians to be more compassionate and be more aware of who Christ is. The [music] video is about the whole immigrant crisis going on.”

Denson was raised in a nondenominational Christian church in Southern California.

Although he doesn’t attend regularly these days, he still abides by the Golden Rule: treat others how you’d like to be treated.

“For that instance, you’d have to put yourself in other people’s shoes sometimes,” he says. “These people are coming from Central America. They’re not carrying a 2-year-old thousands of miles to wreck your party. They are coming in need. It’s just like with black lives matter. They don’t even have empathy for someone who lost their kid. We’re becoming bad.”

“Time to Pray” is another song on the album directed toward what Denson sees as a dangerous gap between the compassionate teachings of Jesus and the political trajectory of the Christian faith in our country.

“It’s about winning at all costs,” he says.

“I have tons of friends who are churchgoing people who are following this orange guy down the road willingly and not for a minute having a pause for what he’s actually saying.”

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–Karl Denson

Denson believes the damaged relations between the United States and the rest of the Western Hemisphere could be healed through aid and diplomacy, rather than power and animosity.

“They’re our frickin’ neighbors,” he says.

“It’s all just hate. Now that we’ve got these killings going on. I’m still seeing the same apathy from these people.”

On a compelling and emotional album, Denson get a little help from his friends, including Chuck Leavell, Lukas Nelson and Anders Osborne, whom he refers to as his songwriting mentor.

“Sometimes I get these songs that are very complete, but I don’t know how to finish them,” Denson explains. “He’s kind of been my best foil for bouncing a great idea off and he always comes up with the right way to do it. When I take him songs, I feel like he comes out with a finished product.”

Lately, after a 30-plus-year musical career, which has included stints with Lenny Kravitz and The Greyboy Allstars amongst others, Denson has been focusing more on his compositional artistry.

“This last phase of my writing has been really hard over a lot of years,” he says. “I listened to some of my jazz stuff from the early 90s. It’s very heady traditional jazz and I feel like I did a really good job of writing that kind of music. When I started writing soul and funk, I figured out how to do it in an interesting way. Writing lyrics and doing vocals is a whole other beast, so it’s been super counterintuitive, and this record is me landing on my feet in terms of that. Then I feel like I’m a bit more complete and becoming more eclectic again.” | crystalbaycasino.com 

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Summer Music Series The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa, South Lake Tahoe, 3-8 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Movie Series: Yesterday University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 6 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint, Carson City, 6-8 p.m.

2019 Sundance Film Festival Short Films Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 6-7:45 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Live Music Cottonwood Hilltop Restaurant, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

“Unplugged” Thursdays MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

The Black Dahlia Murder, 12 Gauge Facelift, Preacher, Aberrance Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7-11:30 p.m.

Johnzo West Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m.

The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 7 p.m.

The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Jerry Garcia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Election Day Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Bohemian Rhapsody Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Karaoke Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 8 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

King of Heck The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Daryl Hall & John Oates Reno Events Center, Reno, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Willy Vlautin JT Basque Bar & Dinning Room, Gardnerville, 9 p.m.

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C A L E N D A R | SEPTEMBER 12-19, 2019 SEPTEMBER 13 | FRIDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m.

Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Live Music Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 4 p.m.

Music in the Park Tahoe Paradise Park, South Lake Tahoe, 5-8 p.m.

Comedy Happy Hour Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 5:30 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Movie Series: Yesterday University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 6-8:30 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

The Juvinals, Drainer, Illicit Nature, Heterophobia Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8 p.m.

Full Moon Drum and Dance Circle River School Farm, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

Nick Eng w/ Aaron Sion Fat Cat Cafe, Reno, 8 p.m.

Silver Alibi Ale Works, Incline Village, 8 p.m.

Reno Freestyle Battle Tournament The Rack, Reno, 8:15 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Big Red MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

The Illusionists Experince Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Los Lonley Boys perform at Harrah’s in South Lake Tahoe on September 15 at 7:30 P.M.

Glenn Miller Orchestra Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 6:30-8 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Live Music Sands Regency Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Willy Vlautin in Concert and Conversation Gardnerville Ranchos, 7-10 p.m.

Johnzo West Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m.

Slimez The BlueBird Nightclub, Reno, 7-10 p.m.

The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

Jerry Garcia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Carson Comedy Club Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Election Day Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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

MartyParty Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

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

Man Man w/ GRLwood The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Ebony and Not Quite Ivory Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Deep Purple Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 9 p.m.

Jerry Garcia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

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DJ Montague St. James Infirmary, Reno, 10 p.m.

Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 10 p.m.

Live Music Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

Noche Latina Rojos Cavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

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Alibi Ale Works | Incline Village, Nev.

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Sept. 15 | 2-6 p.m.

Commons Beach | Tahoe City JOIN THE FUN ON Commons Beach on Sept. 15 celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the nonprofit Tahoe Truckee School of Music with a special show including student rock bands and pros including Ben Martin Jonathan Hennion, Crystal Boutelle and Robbie Gade and Friends.

Special guest emcee is Lindsay with an A. Bring a picnic and beverages. | tahoemusic.net

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Echo in the Canyon Sept. 12 The Peanut Butter Falcon Sept. 13-19 Roger Waters: Us + Them Oct 2 Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S+M2 Oct. 9 Joker Oct. TBD Visit TahoeArtHausCinema.com for showtimes, schedule, events + tkts

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Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

First Take ft. Rick Metz Art Truckee, Truckee, 1-4 p.m.

Greg Austin The Beacon, South Lake Tahoe, 1-5 p.m.

Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m.

Summer Vibes Sierra Well, Reno, 2-7 p.m.

Virginia City Circa 1873 Ruby’s Amphitheater, Virginia City, 2-8:30 p.m.

Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Summer Music Series The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa, South Lake Tahoe, 3-8 p.m.

Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 3-6 p.m.

Live Music Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 4 p.m.

The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 5 p.m.

Tyler Stafford w/Buffalo Moses Wingfield Park, Reno, 5-9 p.m.

Willy Vlautin Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Salon Series “Savor” Home of Lynne Gray, Reno, 6-9 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

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Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Live Music Sands Regency Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Johnzo West Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m.

The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music Glasses Wine Bar, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Jerry Garcia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Carson Comedy Club Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Election Day Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Ghost Reno Events Center, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Carlos Mencia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8-10:30 p.m.

Country “Ladies Night” The Saint, Reno, 8 p.m.

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

Jake Jacobson, Lee Wall Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

The Flesh Hammers, Banger, Motive Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8 p.m.

Live Jazz Music MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Joey Carmon Max Casino, Carson City, 8 p.m.

WFC 112 MMA & Kickboxing MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8-11 p.m.

Jake Jacobson Band w/Lee Wall Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Mash Confusion Liberty Food & Wine Exchange, Reno, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

One Way Street Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Project Flow #20 Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

The Illusionists Experince Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Karaoke Jimmy B’s Bar & Grill, Reno, 9 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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Sept. 13 | 8 p.m. | Fat Cat Café | Reno, Nev. Sept. 19 | 6:30 p.m.

West Street Market | Reno, Nev. INDEPENDENT RECORDING artist Nick Eng is a singer/songwriter with a contemporary take on shimmery jangle pop. He released his sophomore album, “Long Shot,” earlier this year. He’ll be performing with Aaron Sion at Fat Cat Café. | Facebook Fat Cat Cafe, Facebook West Street Market

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Sept. 13 | 7:30 p.m.

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. BIRMINGHAM’S FINEST, Duran Duran, burst into the collective consciousness when MTV (with actual music videos) took over the world in early 1980s. | caesars.com/harveys-tahoe

September 12-18, 2019

WORD WAVE ONE-ACT PLAY COMPETITION

C A L E N D A R | SEPTEMBER 12-19, 2019 Los Lonely Boys Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

Jerry Garcia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Surf Curse The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11:30 p.m.

Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Gary Clark Jr. w/Los Coast Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Arizona Jones Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Jerry Garcia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 10 p.m.

Live Music Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Circus Circus, Reno, 10 p.m.

Lex Saturdays Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 15 | SUNDAY Live Music Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

“Squeeky Keys” Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, 1-2 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m.

Election Day Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 2-4 p.m.

The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 2-3:30 p.m.

Summer’s Last Hurrah Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 2-6 p.m.

Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 3-6 p.m.

Sounds of the City Alturas Bar, Reno, 5-7 p.m.

The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 5 p.m.

Yacht Club Of Paris Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m.

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Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m.

Yacht Club Of Paris Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m.

Bluegrass Open Jam Session Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Karaoke Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 17 | TUESDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Yacht Club Of Paris Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m.

Bingo Tuesday’s with T~n~Keys MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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Click on Event Calendar. FREE! Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Free Swing Dance Lessons Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Ed Cory Trio University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Angelo Tsarouchas Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

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

Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Wistappear The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 18 | WEDNESDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Scallywaggers: Pirate Pup Parade Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 5-9:30 p.m.

Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Yacht Club Of Paris Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m.

Wednesday Night Showcase Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m.

Open Mic w/Greg Lynn Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7-10 p.m.

The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 7 p.m.

Angelo Tsarouchas Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Tony Furtado Alibi Ale Works - Incline, Incline Village, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

Country Line Dancing/Karaoke Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 9 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 19 | THURSDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Summer Music Series The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa, South Lake Tahoe, 3-8 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint, Carson City, 6-8 p.m.

“Unplugged” Thursdays MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Nick Eng West Street Market, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Jeff Jones Band West Shore Cafe and Inn, Homewood, 7 p.m.

Dadweed, Ummm Jr, Sell The Sun, WIll Shamberger Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7 p.m.

Drinking with Clowns Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m.

The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 7 p.m.

The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Election Day Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Angelo Tsarouchas Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Justice” Center for Spiritual Living, Reno, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Karaoke Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 8 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Meshes Video Art presents Video in Site The Holland Project, Reno, 8-9 p.m.

Billy Strings Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Techno Thursdays The Rack, Reno, 10 p.m.-3 a.m.

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hether it’s spicy or mild; red, green or orange; made with fruit or with veggies, salsa is one the best vehicles for tamales, burritos, tacos, chips and almost anything Mexican. Katherine Gonzalez, aka Salsa Momma, has been perfecting the art of salsa for years. After opening Chúla Artisan Eatery in La Quinta two years ago, Gonzalez took on a new project in Tahoe and recently opened Alpine Meadows Market located at the base of Alpine Meadows Road and State Route 89. The full-service specialty market was vacated by Tahoe Food Hub in the spring, which moved to the Truckee Tahoe Airport.

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“ We’ll offer products from local and small producers that make clean food that is delicious, real, local and is good for

ShopAIP was founded by Sandra Dorst, who discovered the AIP diet after her own health journey with an autoimmune disease caused debilitating symptoms. ShopAIP provides foods for the Paleo, AIP and low-carb lifestyles. ShopAIP expanded its operations with a larger facility in Truckee in June. | (804) 986-4638, shopaip.com

everybody. Everyone here is geared to clean eating that is flavorful.”

–Katherine Gonzalez Salsa Momma is a staple at Tahoe City Farmers Market, Romano’s Farmers Market in Beckwourth and Truckee Community Farmers Market. Gonzalez makes the best small-batch artisan salsas around and her tamales and organic tortilla chips are fabulous. Gonzalez pays homage to her Hispanic heritage with the foods she prepares; her tamales routinely sell out.

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She makes three kinds: pulled pork with a red chile sauce, chicken and scallion with tomatillo sauce, and veggie with queso fresco, white corn and poblano pepper.

Salsa Momma offers three different types of salsa: a green roasted tomatillo and garlic salsa, a mild roasted organic plum tomato salsa and a spicy garlic salsa.

Alpine Meadows Market sports a selection of artisan cheeses, fresh produce, meats, baked goods from Sierra Bakehouse in Truckee and Sugar Pine Cakery in Tahoe City. There is a selection of goods and products from local producers, farms

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The colorful selection of produce at Alpine Meadows Market; Salsa Momma organic tortilla chips; Sierra Bakehouse granola on display at the market.

and vendors. Paine Orchards is one of the farms Gonzalez procures her fresh produce from, as well as the farm’s olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Nitro coffee and kombucha on tap are also available. Soon, she expects to provide a selection of beer and wine.

Gonzalez’s vision is “to provide a local gathering spot” for the community.

“We’ll offer products from local and small producers that make clean food that is delicious, real, local and is good for everybody. Everyone here is geared to clean eating that is flavorful,” she says.

In addition to small-batch and artisanfood curators, Gonzalez also sells kitchen needs such as organic hand towels, aprons, cloth napkins and other handmade items.

She features earth-friendly products including vegan dental floss (that doesn’t use bees wax), laundry detergent, dish soap, refillable dishwasher pods and body-care products that are biodegradable in ecofriendly packaging.

Alpine Meadows Market will host workshops this winter. Participants can expect to learn how to pickle, make kombucha and Gonzalez’s delicious tamales. Black Rock Refill will teach classes on how to eliminate plastic from your life.

Sourcing responsibly is important to Gonzalez. She will offer prepared to-go sandwiches, wraps and dinner options for people on the move, such as skiers and hikers. The market is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. | (530) 236-0636, @alpinemeadowsmarket  Priya Hutner is a writer, personal chef and workshop facilitator. She is the owner of the Seasoned Sage, which prepares organic artisan meals for dinner parties and events. She also offers in-home cooking classes, parties and local pop up dinners. As a breath meditation teacher and long-time yogi, she facilitates workshops and classes that focus on gaining a deeper awareness of self. Read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Local Flavor. Send story ideas to priya@tahoethisweek.com. | (772) 913-0008, pria78@gmail.com, seasonedsage.com

Tahoe City Farmers Market Commons Beach | Tahoe City | Sept. 12, 19

Tahoe City Farmers Market is every Thursday until Oct. 12. Enjoy fresh local produce, delicious food, live music and the local Tahoe City community. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Romano’s Certified Farmers Market Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | Sept. 13

Here at Sierra Valley Farms purchase meats, fish, organic fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses and condiments; also there are wine tastings. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free | facebook.com

TCVU Beer & China Meetup FiftyFifty Pub | Truckee | Sept. 13

Meet other beer enthusiasts, discuss the beer culture and emerging craft beer market in China and enjoy a beer. FiftyFifty’s friends from Beijing Hey Pal, a Chinese brewery group, will be visiting Truckee for the week to create four unique craft brews with the brewmasters at FiftyFifty. Share your story, drink beer. Entry is free. 5-8 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

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Petra focuses on Mediterranean Farm to Table Cuisine that rotates throughout the season.

Such as Oven Roasted Fulton Valley Chicken, dijon béchamel sauce with market vegetable of the week and Cast Iron Pan Seared Bavette Steak, topped with Chimmichuri, pickled onion over sweet summer corn.

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ou show up at the party or have your own party with a couple of lovingly curated bottles of wine to add to the festivities. Wine is one of your interests and pleasures and it make you feel good to share it with friends. It’s not that you are seeking recognition — well, maybe just a touch if you are a true wine geek — but, it’s all for good because the happy-happy, joy-joy wine adds to any occasion.

However, inevitably your gifts get pushed into the wine puppy piles on the counter or in the cooler to meld into the beverage pond of the event. It’s not like you are upset, but as a wine lover you probably wish just a little that your labor of love stood out for at least those who are wine interested. Well, I’m here to tell you of a sure-fire way to get your treasures a little party cred. Bring a big bottle to the bash.

That’s right, a magnum or, better yet, a double magnum will be like a tractor beam drawing the wine lovers and wine curious alike to your elixir of joy.

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invitation to your mate’s family for a meal (make sure they like wine or they will imagine you have a problem). Great value-priced suggestions for warm-weather get-togethers are larger bottles of chilled Rosé or super-chilled big bottles of Cavas or Proseccos.

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Rosé or super-chilled big bottles of Cavas or Proseccos.

For aging wines, magnums and larger bottles have proven over time to be superior to the standard 750-ml vessel. Most believe this is a result of less air exposure, although the science behind this is not exact; it is probably more likely that it is the greater volume of wine that makes the difference. Anecdotally, after decades of collecting and tasting other’s collectibles, I am convinced size does matter as many side-by-side comparisons have proven big bottles to be better. This comes in handy if you want to put away quality juice from a birth year, anniversary year or graduation year. Fine wine from a meaningful time of your life can be a wonderful way to mark that moment. 

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Quick side note: The origin stories of the official names of larger bottles are some of the most interesting and history laden you can imagine — some wine writer may be working on bringing that story to you soon, in fact.

Big bottles also come in handy when you really do want to make a wine splash.

Picture that high-roller client dinner where you order the magnum of Napa goodness or a BYOB networking event, a raffle or a door prize to impress — or a first-time

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5th Annual Art & Soul Downtown Truckee ArtWalk Historic | Truckee | Sept. 14

Area Venues Truckee | Sept. 17

Carson Mall Wine Walk

Workday Wednesdays

Carson Mall | Carson City | Sept. 14

Truckee Regional Park Truckee | Sept. 18

The event combines art, music from local musicians, demonstrations from local artists, craft beer and wine tastings, small bites and more. The sidewalks and shops of historic downtown will host visual artists, photographers, jewelry makers and more from Truckee, Tahoe and Reno, Nev. Proceeds go to Tahoe Truckee School of Music. 1-5 p.m. $20-$45 | facebook.com

Come sip and shop at the Carson Mall.

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Tea and Scones

Sample the Sierra farm-to-fork festival Sample the Sierra, South Lake Tahoe’s farm-to-fork festival, will celebrate its 10th anniversary of regional foods, wines, beers and spirits at Bijou Community Park on Sept. 14. The event has grown into a sold-out festival that attracts more than 1,500 residents, foodies and international visitors alike.

The event also features the Sierra Chef Challenge, with amateur chef Michael Sheldon, chef Michael Lynard of Cold Water Brewery & Grill, chef Andrew Anderson of Gunbarrel Tavern & Eatery, chef Lonny Huot of Edgewood Tahoe and chef Dean Hiatt of Poor Red’s each creating two dishes within 45 minutes.

The fest will include more than 20 booths of wineries, distilleries or breweries paired with a restaurant using local produce in signature dishes. Advance tickets are $50 for adults and $40 for ages 20 and younger and designated drivers. Tickets are $55 and $45, respectively, at the gate. | samplethesierra.com

12-2 p.m. | Rebel Tahoe Heart on the Main Stage 2-3:30 p.m. | 8th annual Sierra Chef Challenge 2:30-5 p.m. | Taking Root on the Main Stage

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Sample the Sierra Bijou Community Park South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 14

Sample the Sierra, Lake Tahoe’s largest farm-to-fork festival, is back to celebrate all that the Sierra Nevada region has to offer.

Tallac Historic Site South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 14

Experience the lifestyles of classes of the Pope Estate: the staff, the family and guests. Bake scones from scratch in early 20th Century kitchen to learn about the busy environment in which the staff worked. Then, transition to the wealthy class, enjoy the glorious view of Lake Tahoe from the porch while being served tea. For ages 12 and older. 2 p.m. $20 | tahoeheritage.org

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Click on Event Calendar. FREE! Harvest Mondays Truckee Demonstration Garden Truckee | Sept. 16

Slow Food Lake Tahoe needs volunteers to help in the Truckee Demonstration Garden on Mondays to harvest all the garden goodies. From herbs to leafy greens, berries to root vegetables, we harvest it all. No experience is required to volunteer. All produce grown this season will be donated to Project MANA in Truckee. 8 a.m. Free | facebook.com

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Supper Club

Supper Club is a way to enjoy local food with friends and your farmer. For each dinner, Tahoe Food Hub pairs a different chef, farmer and rancher to design a seasonal, four-course menu reminiscent of simpler times and supper-club days. Guests will enjoy music by the Tahoe School of Music and two glasses of wine and/or beer. 5:308:30 p.m. $110 | tahoefoodhub.org

Truckee Demonstration Garden needs help with planting, weeding, fertilizing, repairing and learning all we can about high altitude growing. No experience is required to volunteer; learn as you go. Come for any amount of time you can spare. All produce grown this season will be donated to Project MANA in Truckee. 7 a.m. Free | facebook.com

Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk Downtown Gardnerville | Sept. 19

On the third Thursday of the month until Sept. 19 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. it’s wine time.

Each month is themed. 4:30-7:30 p.m. | visitcarsonvalley.org

5-Chef CookOff The Potentialist Workshop Reno | Sept. 19

Enjoy great food, live music and more while increasing access and education to nutritious foods. This event features samplings of delicious meals from each of five locally renowned chefs as they compete for the honor of “Tastiest Dish,” along with live music, activities for all ages, a silent auction and raffle. 5:30-8 p.m. | (775) 686-8201, facebook.com

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market American Legion Hall South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 17

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market is every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 8 at the American Legion Hall parking lot. 8 a.m.1 p.m. Free | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

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was sitting at Truckee’s Blue Coyote Bar & Grill having a beer with a bunch of friends; some decided to order food.

We hadn’t been talking food and I wasn’t searching for a topic, but as soon as one of them ordered a Philly Cheese Steak, conversation came to a screaming halt. It was fully entertaining to watch and listen.

Some of the people at the bar were from the East Coast, some from the Midwest and, of course, some from the West Coast.

The best part was that once our group started talking cheese steak, it seemed like everybody at the bar got involved in the conversation. Philly Cheese Steak is, perhaps, the most famous sandwich named after a city.

Tuna is another famous sandwich and is found in sub shops all over the country.

The thing is that it isn’t the San Francisco Tuna Sandwich or the Chicago Tuna Sandwich. I’m sure there is another famous sandwich named for the city that started it or at least made it famous like Buffalo Wings are named for Buffalo, N.Y., where they originated.

The thing is, even if you go to Philadelphia and order subs from six different shops, you will probably get at least five different sandwiches. I would have said six different sandwiches, but the one time I was in Philly, there were two shops right next to each other, which served the same subs — and I think were owned by the same people. When you go to New England and order New England clam chowder, you’re going to get different chowder at different restaurants. There are many varieties to every famous dish depending on where it’s made and who is making it.

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Supposedly, the place I got the sub was the originating shop and I have to honestly say, I have had many Philly Cheese Steaks since, as well as before, and few were made that particular way. What made it stand out the most for me was the cheese.

They didn’t place slices of cheese on the sandwich and melt it. Instead, they ladled melted Velveeta on the subs from a large melting pot.

The basic Philly Cheese Steak Sub is usually made with some cut of beef, onions, bell peppers and cheese served on a sub roll. I think the place in Philly where

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I got my sub added mayonnaise on the roll. Some will add mushrooms or red bell peppers; some grill the open roll with mayo — which I like — or butter before assembling the sandwich. Others assemble the sub and then bake it.

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There are many varieties to every famous dish depending on where it’s made and who is making it.

The absolute best cheese steak I’ve ever had was in college. I used to ride my bike about 35 miles each way to see this girl and her mom would ask me to stay for dinner. One night she made cheese steaks with chunks of filet mignon. She sautéed the onions and peppers separately and added them to the meat. Then she put all this into fresh baked rolls and topped them with gruyere cheese. She tossed the subs into the oven just long enough to melt the cheese. I think I’ll be remembering those sandwiches even after I’m too old to remember my name.

In any case, you remember Rule No. 1: Since you are eating it, make it with the things you like the best.  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.

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From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith 4 soft sub rolls 16-24 oz. beef 1 bell pepper, medium sliced or medium-to-large dice ½ yellow onion, cut the same as the pepper 8 slices gruyere Butter or mayonnaise, if desired

You can use small chunks of beef if it is tender or shave the meat thin for cuts such as top round. It is easier to get the meat thin if it is fairly frozen when you cut it.

Get a large pan hot and sauté the meat. Add the peppers and onions and cook until they are a little soft. Slice open the bun and lightly toast it on the inside. You can rub a little butter or mayo on first if desired. Add the meat and veggies, top with the cheese and place in an oven just to melt the cheese.

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