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September 14-27, 2022 Tahoe & Truckee’s original guide since 1982 LIVE MUSIC | EVENTS | OUTDOORS & RECREATION | FOOD & WINE | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SIGHTSEEING | VISITOR INFO Anniversary LEGENDS OF BEER FESTIVAL September 17, 2022 Reno, NV 35 Breweries + Wine, Cider, Mead, Kombucha, Cocktails Sierra Valley Art +Ag Trail THE ALLURE OF Frog Lake THE Bigga BaggaRiddim TOUR Oktoberfest celebrations
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TAHOE’S FALL FESTIVALS, FUN & FRIVOLITY AWAIT

As we’re nearing the end of summer and transitioning to fall, there’s a lot of excitement in the air thanks to few smokey days this season (fingers crossed that it continues) and the resounding return of fall events with scores of festivals, enter tainment, family friendly events, Halloween bashes, film showings, holiday activi ties and all-around good times featured in our Tahoe Music, Events & Festivals Fall guide in this edition.

It’s encouraging to see so many fall favorites return this season from Oktoberfest celebrations to the Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail (see our feature in this edition), and an encore presentation of the Made in Tahoe festival (a personal favorite). Pull out the guide and make a plan with friends and family to enjoy the best that the Tahoe Sierra has to offer.

Tickets are expected to sell out for most events. Check COVID restrictions in advance as many indoor events may require masks and proof of vaccinations.

Explore Frog Lake

Tim Hauserman – always up for a challenge – took on a grueling climb to stay a few nights at the Frog Lake Backcountry Huts that the Truckee Donner Land Trust opened in 2021 for winter and summer visitors.

The Land Trust has made great strides acquiring private lands to preserve and open for the public’s use. The 2,914-acre Frog Lake property was purchased in 2020 by the Land Trust, along with the Nature Conservancy and the Northern Si erra Partnership. The modular huts were brought in to provide back-country hikers and skiers access to this marvelous location as part of the Land Trust’s continuing work to bring lands back into the public’s purview.

The huts have become a popular destination and there were still some spots remaining for summer and winter visits as of press time for this edition, so don’t wait.

Buy this book

I recently received a copy of Peter Goin’s tome “The Nature of Lake Tahoe: A Photographic History, 1860-1960,” which offers an in-depth look at more than 100 years of local history. This impressive work of research is 2 inches thick and I’ve barely made a dent in reading this book.

When I opened the package from the publishers I was gobsmacked by its size, but also by the impressive level of research done for the book.

I highly recommend adding this book to your collection and rank it as one of the essential books to have in any home about Lake Tahoe (right up there with copies of “The Saga of Lake Tahoe”). Find details on this must-have book at TheTahoe Weekly.com.

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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Fed By: 63 streams and 2 hot springs

Only Outlet: Truckee River (Tahoe City)

Watershed Area: 312 square miles (808 sq km)

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F (5.61˚C)

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F (11.1˚C)

Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F (18.3˚C)

Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet (3,317 m)

Average Snowfall: 409 inches (10.4 m)

Permanent Population: 70,000

Number of Visitors: 15 million annually

HOW THE LAKE WAS FORMED

About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between paral lel 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 vol canoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet.

Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between 7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a 4-mile segment of

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the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by 3 miles and creating McKinney Bay.

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 de composed 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 mead ows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats.

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

LAKE CLARITY

The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (tahoe. ucdavis.edu), which monitors 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 61’ (18.6m) in 2021. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

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 Nevada.

Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California.

LAKE CLARITY:

2021: 61 feet avg. depth (18.6 m)

1968: First recorded at 102.4 feet (31.21 m)

AVERAGE DEPTH: 1,000 feet (304 m)

MAXIMUM DEPTH: 1,645 feet (501 m)

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

VOLUME: 39 trillion gallons (147.6 trillion liters)

There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United States with more than 75 gallons (284 liters) of water per day for 5 years.and the 11th deepest in the world.

NATURAL RIM: 6,223’ (1,897 m)

Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. (1,897-1,899 m) The top 6.1’ (1.8 m) of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water (91,845 m).

SIZE: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide (35 km long, 19 km wide) Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

SHORELINE: 72 miles (116 km)

Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles (307 km). If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water (.38 m)

Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).

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

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

LAKE 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 many names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945. Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washo’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake."

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SIGHTSEEING

EAST SHORE

CAVE ROCK

This iconic sight is part of an old volcano.

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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. Tours by reservation only.

NORTH SHORE

GATEKEEPER’S MUSEUM (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org

Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and historical memorabilia in Tahoe City.

KINGS BEACH northtahoebusiness.org

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

NORTH LAKE TAHOE

DEMONSTRATION GARDEN (775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org

Featuring lake-friendly landscaping using native and adaptive plants. Self-guided tours & clinics. On the campus of Sierra Nevada University.

NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER

(530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com

Featuring works by local artists & workshops in Tahoe City.

TAHOE CITY visittahoecity.com

Popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. Visit the Tahoe Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fan ny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove St., Jackpine St. and Transit Center.

TAHOE CITY FIELD STATION

Tours by appt. | (530) 583-3279 | terc.ucdavis.edu

This 1920s-era building features a history of the field station, current UC Davis research projects, interactive exhibits and demonstration garden. Grounds open Memorial Day-Labor Day. Ages 8+.

TAHOE SCIENCE CENTER Tues.-Sat. by reservation (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org

University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada University. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+.

WATSON CABIN (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org

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

OLYMPIC VALLEY

HIGH CAMP (800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com

Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, events and more. Ticket required. Closes Oct. 9.

OLYMPIC MUSEUM

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com

Palisades Tahoe, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the Tower of Nations with its Olympic Flame and the symbolic Tower of the Valley at Highway 89. The Olympic Mu seum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required.

SOUTH SHORE

HEAVENLY

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com

Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views. Ticket required. Closes Oct. 2.

LAKE TAHOE MUSEUM

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

TAHOE ART LEAGUE GALLERY (530) 544-2313 | talart.org

Featuring works by local artists & workshops.

TALLAC HISTORIC SITE (530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org

Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” as the summer retreat for three San Francisco elite fam ilies with the Baldwin Estate, Pope Estate & Valhalla. Grounds open year-round. Tours in summer.

TAYLOR CREEK VISITOR CENTER (530) 543-2674 | fs.usda.gov

Features Stream Profile Chamber to view slice of Taylor Creek, nature trails & more.

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DONNER SUMMIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY donnersummithistoricalsociety.org

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

EMIGRANT TRAIL MUSEUM (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov

The Emigrant Trail Museum features exhibits and arti facts on the Donner Party (1846-47) at Donner Memorial State Park. See the towering Pioneer Monument.

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

MUSEUM OF TRUCKEE HISTORY

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

OLD JAIL MUSEUM

Open weekends | (530) 659-2378 | truckeehistory.org

One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses used from 1875 until May 1964 (summer tours). Closes after Labor Day.

TOWN OF TRUCKEE

truckeehistory.org | truckee.com

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

TRUCKEE RAILROAD MUSEUM

Sat.-Sun. & holidays

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Learn about the historic railroad. Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot.

WEST SHORE

EAGLE ROCK

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

FANNETTE ISLAND

(530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov

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

HELLMAN-EHRMAN MANSION Parking fee | parks.ca.gov

(530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours

Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion. See boathouses with historic boats and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s.

VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE

(530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov | vikingsholm.com

Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (May 28-Sept. 30), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House.

TRANSIT

North Tahoe & Truckee (TART) | laketahoetransit.com

South Tahoe | tahoetransportation.org

VISITORS’ CENTERS

Kings Beach

Kings Beach State Rec. Area (Thurs.-Mon., July-Aug.)

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463

South Shore At Heavenly Village. (530) 542-2908

Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-8808

U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village

855 Alder Ave. (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe

35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City

3080 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

U.S. Forest Service | Truckee

10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558

National Forest access info

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TheTahoeWeekly.com 6 Boots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin | BootsMcFarland.com LAKE LEVELS Readings on Sept. 8, 2022 Lake Tahoe ELEVATION: 6,223.57’ IN 2021: 6,223.61’ NATURAL RIM: 6,223’ Truckee River FLOW AT FARAD: 503 CFS TROA NET
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TAHOE CITY SKATEPARK OPENS

The Pop-Up Scotty Lapp Memorial Skatepark is open in Tahoe City. Locat ed behind the old Blue Agave building, the 4,000 square-foot temporary skate park is open to the public every Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to sunset until the snow flies.

Created in memory of Tahoe City resident Scotty Lapp who died in February, the skatepark was designed with support from local volunteers, contractors and businesses to be a place for individuals and groups. Before he died, Lapp’s mission was to create a purpose-built skatepark in Tahoe City that would provide a legal, accessible place in which to skate and participate

in other action sports including BMX, wheelchair motocross, roller and inline skating, and scootering.

The pop-up skatepark has a variety of features including a mini-pipe; hip, flat bank and two-quarter pipes; three-stair and five-stair with a hubby; tabletop; flat down bar; step-up gap; grind ledge and China-gap ramps.

The Scott Lapp Memorial Founda tion’s goal is to find a location that can accommodate a 20,000-square-foot park that is inclusive, accessible, communi ty-minded, attractive and safe for all. | scottylappmemorialskatepark.org

RENTERS GUIDE TO WILDFIRES RELEASED

Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team has released the Lake Tahoe Long-Term Renter’s Guide to prepare for wildfire dangers. The free guide details how to sign up for emergency notifications, how to pack a Go-Bag, how to interpret Red Flag Warnings and

OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATIONS ON TAP

Oktoberfest events in the Tahoe Sierra have returned for the first time since 2019 with several celebrations in the region to enjoy.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

The Village at Palisades Tahoe will host its Oktoberfest on Sept. 17 from noon to 6 p.m. with Bavarian food, live music, dance troupes, games and beer. Tickets are available in advance and at the door. | palisadestahoe.com

KINGS BEACH

Tahoe Backyard hosts Beartoberfest on Sept. 24 featuring brews from Bear Belly Brewing, a Maker’s Market and food truck on site starting at noon. | tahoeback yard.com

TAHOE CITY

Enjoy the Oktoberfest event on Sept. 24 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Gatekeeper’s Museum grounds featuring microbreweries, live music, kids’ activities and tradi tional Bavarian-themed games along with a craft vendor village. | visittahoecity.org

TRUCKEE

FiftyFifty Brewing hosts its first Oktoberfest celebration on Sept. 16 and 17 from noon to 8 p.m. featuring German-style beers, brats, pretzels, live music at 6 p.m. Come dressed in costume. | @FiftyFifty Brewing Company

evacuation warnings/orders, and how to make an evacuation plan.

The guide is available in English and Spanish online or pick up a paper copy at your local fire protection district. Read Tahoe Weekly’s Wildfire Prepared ness Guide for more information and to sign up for local emergency alerts at TheTahoeWeekly.com/TahoeFires. | (530) 543-1501, tahoelivingwithfire.com

FALLEN LEAF

CLEAN UP REVEALS

‘DIRTIEST MILE’

Nonprofit Clean Up The Lake has launched an expansive underwater clean up in Fallen Leaf Lake revealing the Tahoe Basin’s “dirtiest mile yet,” according to a press release from the organization.

The dive team composed of volun teers and team members removed 3,000 lbs. of trash and 100 tires in 1 mile of shoreline.

“With new data being gathered in Fallen Leaf Lake, the organization has had a chance to shine new light on how widespread this pollution issue is, and how remediation projects like this should hold a level of priority among environmental efforts in the regions

surrounding polluted lakes in the Sierra, and across the country,” said Zac Smith, Clean Up the Lake’s outreach coordina tor in the release.

Dive teams are circumnavigating and removing underwater litter from the sub surface shoreline of Fallen Leaf Lake. During the circumnavigation, divers are also recording data on heavy lift litter, hot spots and possible historical arti facts, along with monitoring for invasive species and algal blooms.

Funds are needed to complete the cleanup, with TIF’s Spiked and BlueZone providing matching funds for every do nation on GoFundMe. | cleanupthelake. org

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The allure of Frog Lake’s huts

It is important to understand that while the Frog Lake setting is extraordinary and the buildings are modern, clean and charming, it is a somewhat rustic experience.

halt when the guy above you in his bunk starts snoring. Oh, and you might need to synchronize your visits to the bath room. Also, hut occupiers are expected to clean their rooms before departure.

At least a dozen times over the last 30 years I’ve made the strenuous climb up to Frog Lake Cliffs north of Donner Summit and gazed down 1,000 feet to the little alpine lake known as Frog Lake. For more than 100 years the lake was privately owned, with a few rustic cabins situated on a knoll above the lakeshore. It was a place only to be looked at longingly but not touched.

Then in 2020, Truckee Donner Land Trust, with a variety of other partners, purchased the property and began the process of creating a unique opportunity for people to hike in and enjoy the his toric rock and timber house and spend a few nights in one of the new huts. While the huts are especially popular in the winter with back-country skiers, my lack of back-country ski skills led me to the decision to check out its summer charms when Joyce Chambers and I spent two nights at the huts at the begin ning of August.

History of Frog Lake

In 2020, after several years of nego tiation with the Smith Family who had owned the property for many decades, Northern Sierra Partnership, composed of Truckee Donner Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land, purchased the property.

“The Northern Sierra Partnership is a long-running partnership. We have worked together on a number of proj ects,” said Greyson Howard, the Land

Trust’s communications director. Then came the 2-year task of fundraising and planning for the new huts.

Howard credits Perry Norris, the for mer longtime executive director of the Land Trust, for the Frog Lake project coming to fruition.

“I don’t think this would have hap pened without Perry’s vision for many years, ” he said.

After his recent retirement, Norris took a short stint as a hut master at the property last December. After spend ing a month doing almost nothing but shoveling and blowing snow to keep the huts accessible, I wonder whether he had second thoughts about accomplish ing his goal.

Howard also credits the Smith Family, the former owners of the property.

“They chose the Land Trust over high er bidders because they wanted to see it conserved, to be used like they enjoyed it,” Howard says.

The family was also appreciative that the house, now known as the Eichen bach Stone House, was preserved.

The back-country hut experience

The centerpiece of the experience is the nearly 100-year-old lodge. It’s a charming stone and timber house that includes a large full kitchen available for use by hut customers, a living room with large fireplace and a small reading room. For summer users, an expansive rock patio overlooks the lake and serves

as a relaxing place to while away some time. Below the patio several trails wind through the manzanita and giant boulders to the shore of Frog Lake. The incredibly imposing Frog Lake Cliff reaches high into the sky across the lake from the huts.

The three huts were designed as modular pieces, primarily composed of metal, that were brought in and assembled on site. This approach was easier than normal construction in this difficult-to-access location and had less impact on the sensitive area near the lake. The partnership also constructed a new water and sewage system and created some interesting sitting areas with the beautiful granite that surrounds the building.

“The goal was to balance access to the property with conservation goals,” said Howard.

The huts all have different configura tions that are suited to different sized groups. It is important to understand that while the Frog Lake setting is extraordinary and the buildings are modern, clean and charming, it is a somewhat rustic experience. There are platform bunk beds; you need to bring your own sleeping bag and pillow.

There are no showers. You will be liv ing communally with up to eight people sharing a bathroom. In other words, while you can find plenty of peace and serenity during the day along the lake shore, that may come to a screeching

The kitchen, while well-appointed with a commercial grade stove and plenty of refrigerator and storage space, might be shared with up to five groups of hungry hikers. So, cooperation and taking turns will be essential. There are two large tables available for communal dining, as well as tables on the patio. And of course, it is essential that everyone keeps clean as they go in the kitchen. All garbage that you create, you must take out.

In other words, this is not a hotel. But it is certainly a step above setting up a tent (which is not even an option at this lake as camping is not allowed). You can bring in food, not just backpack food and cook it in a real kitchen. You don’t need to filter water. And, when it is your turn, there is a toilet to use. The experience is also heightened by the presence of the hut masters who give guests an orientation and keep everything running smoothly. They also encourage all of us to practice Leave No Trace principles. Our hut masters, Dea na and Forest, were a delightful couple, with whom I spent several evenings talking to at length about backpacking.

The hike in

The first step of your hut experience — well actually many thousands of steps — is to get to Frog Lake. This is no walk in the park. It’s a challenging adventure that requires a full backpack. It is 6 miles of hiking with more than

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1,800 feet of climbing two impressive ascents both on the way in and on the way out. The main route is via the Pacif ic Crest Trail trailhead just off Interstate 80 on the south side of Donner Summit.

The trail meanders around for about a half mile south of the freeway, before crossing under I-80 and making its way to the long first ascent on the Warren Lake Trail. After 3.5 miles of some times steep climbing, you reach a saddle where a quick jaunt brings you to the Frog Lake Overlook. Along the way, we took a few much-needed breaks to breathe and marvel at a few especially prolific patches of tiger lilies.

Next up is a quick, steep descent diving through a forest of hemlocks and small streams bustling with wildflowers to a junction where the Red Dot Trail heads toward Frog Lake. But you are not there yet. First, you have a rather steep descent through a thick forest to a small stream and then a climbing tra verse through a rocky slope to a saddle. You can see the lake filtered through the trees still a long way below, but the trail makes quick work of it on a switchback descent through an open forest of huge western white pines and ground mat manzanita. Eventually you arrive at a dirt road where a right turn brings you to the Frog Lake Backcountry Huts above the lake shore.

Prepping for a trip to Frog Lake is fair

ly similar to any other backpacking trip.

I was a bit chagrined that after remov ing the bear canister, tent and sleeping pad from my usual backpacking list, my pack still seemed awfully heavy.

Perhaps it was the extra fresh food we brought in since a kitchen awaited.

And, of course, you still need clothes, a sleeping bag, pillow, etc. Also be sure to bring plenty of water for the hike in. We heard that several people had set out for the huts unprepared for the journey. One group even called from the top of Frog Lake Cliffs saying, “We are out of water. Are we almost there?” Umm, no.

We enjoyed our trip to the huts. The hut masters were great folks to hang out with, the lake was quite peaceful and beautiful and it was fascinating spend ing a few days at this place with so much history. While we had some rain and cool temperatures, we also were lucky to only have one other group at the lake while we were there — which was a big plus for this backpacking couple who enjoys solitude.

Be sure to carefully read all the infor mation and understand both what the challenges are of getting to the lake and what the experience will be like once you get there. Also remember, if you are planning on visiting the area in the winter, it takes advanced back-country skiing skills. | truckeedonnerlandtrust.

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events

Dane Skutt Left-Handed Wedge Memorial Golf Event

Grizzly Ranch Golf Club | Portola | Sept. 14

10 a.m. $150

| shop.mountainhardwareandsports.com

Donner Lake Paddling Tours

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee

| Sept. 14

10 a.m. | parks.ca.gov

Electric Mountain Bike Summit

Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley | Sept. 14-15

1-7 p.m. $199-$249 | eventbrite.com

RUFF

South Lake Tahoe Library | Sept. 14, 21 & 28 4 p.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

RUFF (Read up for Fun) TR

Truckee Library | Truckee | Sept. 14, 21 & 28

4-5 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

Tahoe’s Trash Pickup Challenge

area venues | Tahoe City | Sept. 14-28 Free | keeptahoeblue.org

Hike to the Keyhole

Donner Summit | Sept. 15 RSVP tinsweb.org

2022 Sierra Nevada Alliance Conference

Grizzly Creek Ranch | Portola | Sept. 15-16

$-$ | sierranevadaalliance.org

Galena Waterfall Workday

Mt. Rose Summit Trailhead | Stateline | Sept. 15

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

Historical Walks

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Sept. 15-18 & 22-25 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Johnson Canyon Hike

Donner Lake Interchange Trailhead | Truckee | Sept. 15-16 | sierranevadaalliance.org

Meeks Ridge Trail Volunteer Day

Meeks Ridge Trail | Tahoe City | Sept. 15 & 22 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | tamba.org

Preschool Storytime

Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City | Sept. 15 & 22

Free | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

Toddler Time

Incline Village Library | Sept. 15 & 22

10:30 a.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Mexican Heritage Festival

Truckee River Regional Park Amphitheater

| Truckee | Sept. 16-17

5-8 p.m. Free | artsfortheschools.org

Ranger Program Rainbow Walk

Taylor Creek Visitor Center | South Lake

Tahoe | Sept. 16-17 & 23-24

10:30 a.m. | visitlaketahoe.com

South Lake Tahoe Community Blood Drive

Barton Health | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 16

12-5 p.m. | (877) 258-4825, bartonorthopedicsandwellness.com

Tahoe Cup Lake Crossing

Lakeview Commons, South Lake Tahoe |

Carnelian Bay | Sept. 16-18

$155-$ | paddleguru.com

Adventure Van Expo

Homewood Mountain Resort

| Homewood | Sept. 17-18

8 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 525-2992, skihomewood.com

Donner Party Hike

Donner Ski Ranch | Norden | Sept. 17-18

7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $65-$85

| (650) 492-0935, donnerpartyhike.com

Grand Opening

Soda Springs General Store

| Soda Springs | Sept. 17-18

1 p.m. | facebook.com

Great Sierra River Cleanup

Zephyr Shoals | Zephyr Cove | Sept. 17

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

Ladies Road 73 Bypass Trail Volunteer Day

Road 73 Bypass Trail | Tahoe City | Sept. 17

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free | tamba.org

Lederhosen 5K Trail Run

Lederhosen 5K Trail Run

| Olympic Valley | Sept. 17 11 a.m. | trailrunner.com

Markleeville Creek Day

Markleeville Library Park | Sept. 17

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | alpinewatershedgroup.org

Movie in the Park

Tahoe City Community Center

| Tahoe City | Sept. 17

6 p.m. $25-$35 | (530) 550-7600, sierraseniorservices.org

Oktoberfest

Village at Palisades Tahoe

| Olympic Valley | Sept. 17

12-6 p.m. Free | (800) 403-0206, palisadestahoe.com

Sierra Speakers Series

Donner Memorial State Park

| Truckee | Sept. 17

5 p.m. $5 | sierrastateparks.org

&BEACHES PARKS

CARNELIAN BAY

CARNELIAN

LANDING

EAST SHORE

CHIMNEY BEACH

ROUNDHILL PINES BEACH

ZEPHYR

KINGS BEACH

KINGS BEACH STATE

MOON DUNES BEACH

NORTH TAHOE BEACH

RACOON STREET

SECLINE BEACH Hwy.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SQUAW VALLEY PARK

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

BALDWIN BEACH

BIJOU

CAMP RICHARDSON

EL DORADO BEACH Hwy.

KIVA BEACH Hwy.

NEVADA BEACH Hwy.

POPE BEACH Hwy.

REGAN BEACH Hwy.

TAHOE CITY

64-ACRES PARK & BELL’S LANDING South of

COMMONS BEACH Hwy.

HERITAGE PLAZA

LAKE

POMIN PARK

SKYLANDIA

TAHOE CITY

WILLIAM KENT BEACH

TAHOE VISTA

TRUCKEE

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WEST BEACH Hwy. 28, next to Gar Woods • • • • • • PATTON
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COVE PARK Hwy. 50 • • • • • • •
REC AREA Kings Beach • • • • • • •
Hwy. 28 • • •
Hwy. 28, across from Safeway • • • • • • •
DOG BEACH Hwy. 28, end of RACOON STREET • • • • • •
28, at the end of Secline Street • • • •
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COMMUNITY PARK Al Tahoe Blvd. • • • • • • • •
Hwy. 89 • • • • • •
50 at Lakeview Commons • • • • • • • •
89 east of Taylor Creek • • • • • •
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28, Tahoe City behind old fire station • • • • • • • •
Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City • • • • •
FOREST BEACH Lake Forest Rd, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City • • • • • • • •
Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City • • • • • • •
Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City • • • • • • • •
DOG PARK Grove Street • • • •
2.5 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • • WILLIAM LAYTON PARK & GATEWAY PARK Hwy. 89, at Dam • • • • • • •
N. TAHOE REGIONAL PARK & DOG PARK top of National Ave. • • • • • • • • • • SANDY BEACH Hwy. 28, across from the Perennial Nursery • • • • TAHOE VISTA RECREATION AREA Hwy. 28, at National Ave. • • • • • •
DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK I-80 Donner Lake exit • • • • • • MARTIS CREEK Hwy. 267, 1 mile south of Truckee Airport • • • • • RIVER VIEW SPORTS PARK 12200 Joerger Drive • • • • • • • SHORELINE PARK Donner Pass Road, next to the State Park • • • • • TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK Hwy. 267, Truckee • • • • • • • • • • • WEST END BEACH West of Donner Lake • • • • • • WEST SHORE D.L. BLISS STATE PARK 17 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • ELIZABETH WILLIAMS PARK 4 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • • • EMERALD BAY BEACH 18.5 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • KILNER PARK Hwy. 89, 3.5 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • • • • • • • MARIE SLUCHAK PARK Corner of Hwy. 89 & Pine St., Tahoma • • • • • • • • MEEKS BAY Hwy. 89, 10 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK 9.5 miles south of Tahoe City • • • • • • BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES North Tahoe & Truckee (TART): laketahoetransit.com | South Tahoe (BlueGo): tahoetransportation.org No smoking or vaping of cigarettes, e-cigarettes or marijuana on state beaches or in state parks allowed per state law.
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DISC GOLF

EAST SHORE

INCLINE VILLAGE (775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

18-hole course at Incline Park at 980 Incline Way. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

NORTH SHORE

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

PALISADES TAHOE’S HIGH CAMP (530) 583-6985 | palisadestahoe.com

18-hole course. Disc rentals. Tram ticket required (Fri-Sun. Sept. 9-Oct. 9). TART

SOUTH SHORE +

BIJOU COMMUNITY PARK

A mostly flat and moderately wooded course with 27 holes covering 8,324 feet. On Al Tahoe Blvd. off Hwy 50. BlueGo DISCWOOD (209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com

Experience disc golf at 7,800 feet at Kirkwood Resort.The 18hole course weaves through the trees and over mountainous terrain. Free.

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

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

ZEPHYR COVE

18 holes covering 5,256 feet with holes of varying lengths. On Warrior Way. BlueGo

TRUCKEE

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

SIERRA COLLEGE (530) 550-2225

18 holes on campus. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

18-hole course, off Brockway Road. Dogs must be on leash. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

GEOCACHING

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com

High-tech treasure hunt on mountain using GPS to find 10 caches. Free with Aerial Tram ticket (Fri-Sun. Sept. 9-Oct. 9). TART

MINI GOLF COURSES

SHOPS AT HEAVENLY theshopsatheavenly.com

VILLAGE

PUBLIC POOLS

INCLINE VILLAGE

(775) 832-1300

25-yard,

swim

inflatable

available.

inclinerecreation.com

OLYMPIC VALLEY (800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com | Closed 2022

Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Palisades

free form

with

with

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (530) 542-6056 | cityofslt.com 25-yard indoor/outdoor year-round pool. Lessons. BlueGo

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

Lap & recreation pool. Kids swimming area, slides.TART

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

TRUCKEE

COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

Offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

SKATE PARKS

EAST SHORE

INCLINE SKATE PARK (775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

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

SOUTH SHORE

BIJOU COMMUNITY PARK cityofslt.us

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

SKATEHOUSE @skatetahoe

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

TAHOE CITY

SCOTTY LAPP MEMORIAL SKATE PARK scottylappmemorialskatepark.org

TRUCKEE

TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK (530) 582-7720

WOODWARD TAHOE (530)

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lagoon
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waterfalls and native boulders. TART
4,000-square-foot pop-up park behind the old Blue Agave building. Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-sunset until the snow flies. TART
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Task Force Trailhead

Echo Summit | Stateline | Sept. 17

8-11 a.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Task Force Trailhead

64 Acres | Tahoe City | Sept. 18

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

+55 Hiking Series

area venues | Incline Village | Sept. 20 & 27

8 a.m. $11-$14 | yourtahoeplace.com

Baby Story Time

Incline Village Library | Sept. 20 & 27

10:30 a.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Echo Connector Trail Workday

Echo Lake Sno Park | Echo Lake | Sept. 20, 22, 24 & 27

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

Preschool Storytime

Kings Beach Library | Sept. 20 & 27 12 a.m. Free | placer.ca.gov

Tahoe Talks Tech

Incline Village Library | Sept. 20

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

Teen Tuesday

Incline Village Library | Sept. 20 & 27 Free | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Tune Up Tuesdays

Bijou Community Park

South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 20 & 27

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

Women’s Specific Fall Conditioning

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area

| Tahoe City | Sept. 20 & 27

7:30-9:30 a.m. $ | tahoexc.org

Bird walk

Upper Truckee Marsh | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 21

RSVP tinsweb.org

Puppets w/Chris Arth

KidZone Museum | Truckee | Sept. 21

11 a.m. Free | kidzonemuseum.org

Eyes on the Lake Training

South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 22

1-3 p.m. | visitlaketahoe.com

River Talks

virtual | Truckee | Sept. 22

9-9:30 a.m. Free | 530.550.8760 x5, truckeeriverwc.org

Community Clean Up Days

North Lake | Tahoe City | Sept. 24

9 a.m.-1 p.m. | gotahoenorth.com

Donner Summit Fest

Soda Springs Mountain Resort | Soda Springs | Sept. 24

12-3 p.m. $5-$15 | donnersummit.com

Family Farm Festival

KidZone Museum | Truckee | Sept. 24

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | (530) 587-5437, chamber.truckee.com

Kids’ Fishing Day

Tahoe Paradise Park | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 24

8 a.m.-2 p.m. | (530) 545-1834

Mountain Bike Tours

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Sept. 24

9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Road 73 Bypass Trail Volunteer Day

South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 24 & 27

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | tamba.org

Spartan - North Lake Tahoe Ultra World Championship

Spartan - North Lake Tahoe Ultra World Championship | Olympic Valley | Sept. 24

7:30 a.m. | trailrunner.com

Tahoe City Oktoberfest

Gatekeepers Museum | Tahoe City | Sept. 24 12-5 p.m. Free | visittahoecity.org

Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day area venues | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 24

8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | keeptahoeblue.org

Truckee River Railroad Rides

Truckee River Regional Park | Sept. 24 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | facebook.com

Spartan Trail - North Lake Tahoe

Spartan Trail - North Lake Tahoe | Olympic Valley | Sept. 25

7:30 a.m. | trailrunner.com

TAMBA Fall Fundraiser: Celebrating Our Endurance

TBA | Stateline | Sept. 25

4-8 p.m. $60 | tamba.org

Trash Cleanups

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | Sept. 26 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | facebook.com

PJ Story time

Incline Village Library | Incline Village | Sept. 27

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

Tahoe History Talks on the Beach Camp Richardson | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 27

6-7 p.m. | laketahoemuseum.org

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MOUNTAIN BIKING

EAST SHORE

FLUME TRAIL

Strenuous | 14 miles

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

MOUNT ROSE TO SPOONER LAKE Strenuous | 20 miles

The beginning of this beautiful section of the Tahoe Rim Trail is at 8,700’ above the Sheep Flats (aka Tahoe Meadows) on Mount Rose. The first part of the trail parallels the highway and then descends through the meadows and briefly joins the Ophir Creek trail. Look for Rim Trail signs, then after a quarter-mile up and to the right of the Ophir Creek trail (don’t stay on the Ophir Creek Trail). After a 300’ climb out of the meadows, you begin to contour your way to the Tunnel Creek road. At 9 miles, you will come to the Tunnel Creek Road. Follow it a half-mile with the Flume Trail on the right. Continue straight for an 800’ switchbacking climb. Near the top of the climb, consider taking the vista trail to the Sand Harbor overlook.

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

MOUNT ROSE

SKY TAVERN

(775) 323-5125 | skytavern.org

The mountain bike park features downhill, climbing and dual slalom trails, designed as a series of progressive trails. Open sunrise to sunset spring to fall.

NORTH SHORE

INCLINE BIKE PARK

Incline Bike Project on Facebook Park terrain and features for all ages.

TAHOE CROSS COUNTRY (530) 583-5475 | tahoexc.org

All levels | Varied terrain

Tahoe Cross Country offers marked mountain biking and hiking trails in the Burton Creek State Park area just north of Tahoe City. Trail access is free and the terrain is ideal for beginner and intermediate mountain bikers. Advanced riders can find challenging terrain on the Tahoe Rim Trail and around Mount Watson.

WESTERN STATES TRAIL Strenuous | 11.6 miles RT

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

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

BIJOU BIKE PARK bijoubikepark.org

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

Check trail conditions before heading out.

Please do not bike on wet trails.

CORRAL AREA TRAILS

tamba.org

All levels | Varied terrain

Corral area trails include Sidewinders, Cedar and Armstrong

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

KIRKWOOD (209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com

The mountain bike park offers a network of lift-accessed trails for all levels with 22 trails in the valley, and 12 accessed by the lift, with 11.5 miles of single track. The bike park features log rides, pump tracks and other terrain features.

MR. TOADS WILD RIDE

Moderate-Strenuous | 6.2 miles

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

TRUCKEE

COLDSTREAM VALLEY

Easy to moderate | 6 miles RT

This loop offers a mellow ride offering views of the Sierra Crest, has nice flowers in the spring and circumnavigates a series of ponds. From Donner Pass Road, take Coldstream Road, which alternates pavement and dirt. After a short climb up the old terminal moraine of the glacier that once filled this valley, the valley opens up. Proceed on this road until you come to private property signs at the last pond, then turn left on the dirt road and return on the east side of the valley. Park outside the white gate on Coldstream.

DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-9350 | facebook.com/donnerskiranch

Offering lift-accessed mountain biking on its trails with varied terrain and great views.

EMIGRANT TRAIL

Moderate | 15+ miles

Offers rolling, wide, single-track through high desert, winding through sagebrush, seasonally wet meadows and Jeffrey Pine forests. North of Truckee on Hwy. 89 to Donner Camp picnic area. If too wet, proceed 2.5 miles on Hwy. 89 to Prosser Creek Bridge pullout. 15 miles to Stampede, but can continue on to other areas.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA

(530) 562-2268 | northstarcalifornia.com

All levels | Varied terrain

Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges.

TRUCKEE PUMP TRACK/BMX truckeebikepark.org

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

WOODWARD TAHOE MOUNTAIN BIKE/BMX (530) 426-1114 | rideboreal.com

The Slabs lift-served bike park featuring flow lines with natural elements, granite rock and obstacles with berms, wall rides and jumps. And, visit The Trenches BMX park.

All levels.

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LAKE

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SKYLANDIA PARK

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Sept. 14-27, 2022 GET OUTSIDE 13 PUBLIC RAMPS LAKE TAHOE CAVE ROCK | E AST S HORE (775) 831-0494 | Hwy. 50, East Shore Until Oct. 1: 6 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EL DORADO BEACH | S OUTH S HORE (530) 542-2981 Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Ave., South Lake Tahoe Closed for season. Picnic area, restrooms.
FOREST | N ORTH S HORE (530) 583-3796 | 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City, off Hwy. 28 Until Sept. 30: 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Pass available. Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing.
ST. BOAT LAUNCH | K INGS B EACH (530) 546-9253 Hwy. 28, Bottom of Racoon St. in Kings Beach Closed for motorized launcing. Restrooms.
HARBOR | E AST S HORE (775) 831-0494 | Hwy. 28, 2 miles south of Incline Village Closed for season. Parking lot open with limited parking for nonmotorized launch only. Picnic area, beach, Visitors’ Center, food, restrooms. Sealed boats only.
VISTA REC. AREA (530) 546-4212 | Hwy. 28, Bottom of National Ave. Closed for motorized launching. Picnic area, beach, restrooms.
(530) 587-3558 I-80, Hirschdale exit 45 mph speed limit. No launching fee. Parking fee. Subject to closure during low water levels. Mandatory inspections. DONNER LAKE (530) 582-7720 I-80, Donner Lake exit 2 boat lanes, fish cleaning station, restrooms.
LAKE (775) 322-4990 Independence Lake Rd., 20 miles north of Truckee Restricted to on-site watercraft: kayaks, tubes & small motor boats available on first-come, first-served basis. No outside craft. Call for schedule.
(530) 587-3558 | Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee 10 mph speed limit strictly enforced. No fees for parking or launching. Mandatory inspections.
(530) 582-4711 | Henness Pass Rd., 26 miles north of Truckee 5 mph speed limit. Boat ramp & trailer parking. Self inspection required. Sierra County Inspection form at: sierracounty.ca.gov.
Limited to loading & unloading. Fenced piers are private
DONNER
37 public piers on north shore from the boat ramp east.
Carnelian Bay Access to restaurant, small beaches. Restrooms.
Center of Tahoe City Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Located east of Commons Beach. Restrooms at Commons Beach.
Shore
Tahoe City and Homewood. Picnic area, beach. Restrooms.
of Racoon St. Busy pier adjacent to town, public beach, picnic sites. Restrooms.
Forest
beach, picnic facilities. Restrooms.
Tahoma Hiking, Ehrman Mansion tours, nature trail. Restrooms. Schedules subject to change. Check Lake Tahoe conditions | tahoe.ucdavis.edu/lake-conditions BOATING BOAT INSPECTIONS INTERSTATE AIS HOTLINE (844) 311-4873 Inspections are required for Lake Tahoe, Echo Lakes, Fallen Leaf Lake, Donner Lake, Area Reservoirs, Lake of the Woods, Webber Lake and Lakes Basin waters. LAKE TAHOE, FALLEN LEAF LAKE & ECHO LAKES (888) 824-6267 | tahoeboatinspections.com | Inspections first-come, first-served. Appointments: (888) 824-6267 Inspections open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. until Sept. 30 NORTH SHORE | Alpine Meadows: Hwy. 89 at Alpine Meadows Rd. (open until Oct. 10) EAST SHORE | Spooner Summit: Junction of Hwys. 28 & 50. No vessels more than 30’. SOUTH SHORE | Meyers: At the junction of Hwys. 89 & 50. DONNER LAKE (530) 582-2361 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory inspections are required for all vessels for Donner Lake at stations noted above. RESERVOIRS, WEBBER LAKE, LAKE OF THE WOODS & LAKES BASIN WATERS (888) 824-6267 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory self inspections are in place at Prosser, Boca, Jackson Meadows & Stampede reservoirs and all lakes in Sierra and Nevada counties. Forms available at ramps or online. CALIFORNIA BOATER CARD CALIFORNIA REQUIRES BOAT OPERATORS TO PASS A MANDATORY BOAT SAFETY EDUCATION COURSE. Everyone ages 45 years and younger who operate a boat must have the card; this includes non-residents. californiaboatercard.com BOAT RENTALS & FUEL DOCK Fuel dock 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boat Rentals 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WEATHER PERMITTING TAHOE CITY, CA Grove St. JackpineTruckee Wye Homewood Incline Village TAHOE CITY MARINA (530) 583-1039 · TahoeCityMarina.com TA HOE CITY M ARINA L AKE TA HOE • CALIFORNIA TAHOE CITY Shop at 521 North Lake Blvd. Rentals on the water at Commons Beach Reservations 530.581.4336 | TahoeCityKayak.com RENTALS | TOURS | LESSONS | SALES | DELIVERY END OF SEASON SALE NIGHTLY SUNSET KAYAK TOURS HOME IMPROVEMENT Contact anne@tahoethisweek.com for Home Improvement ads TahoeHotTubServices.com Keep your hot tub healthy & clean! Spa Maintenance & Repairs 530.584.2523 Rooster to Cricket Maintenance Window Cleaning · Defensible Space Dump Runs · Painting/Staining/Labor ~ SINCE 2000 ~ 530.608.9613 SIDESHOW BOB’S WINDOW CLEANING Since 2000 Residential & Commercial (530) 412-2703 CA & NV Licensed & Insured

horoscopes

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

The last days of summer appear to largely include a complex mix of energies. Positively, this will support you to think and act with additional complexity than usual – an opportunity to break free from habitual perspectives and responses. Just make the extra effort to avoid making matters complicated.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)

Virgo time is extra special for you and as this is its last week, how will you make the most of it? The Mercury Rx factor is also in your favor, as is that of Venus and Mars too. Overall, this is an excellent time to be constructive and to make improvements, and on a variety of fronts.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

The current energy patterns include a rare weave of creative complexity for us all and it appears extra strong for you. Yet, it may be a better time to clear away what was, than to make additions. Clear the clutter, clean the house, and uplift your environment with a higher vibe that sparkles.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)

Are you ready to see the world as with new eyes? Hopefully you are because you are about to. Fresh perspectives will push to alter some of your perceptions and interpretations. Some of these may even prove a bit scary, prompting you to want to run, but if you can muster the courage, focus to accept.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)

Attending to practical matters is the first order of affairs. This can include repairs or early preparations for the coming seasonal requirements. Yet, there is also a powerful intellectual influence brewing; one which includes rather revolutionary thoughts and actions. Embrace the change and focus to integrate it.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)

You may have noticed that the past several weeks have included a series of key actions and initiatives for you. Positively, these have emphasized your public and professional status and power. If not, there remains time to take such initiatives, especially if you act now. This trend, if activated, will continue for many months.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

Happy to lay low and enjoy quietude behind the scenes continues this week. Yet, as the Sun enters your sign in a weeks’ time, this impulse will shift somewhat. The good news is that if you are enjoying this retreat, it will linger until early October anyway. Direct your thoughts and communications to your heart and soul.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

A cyclic trend to align more closely with your sense of individuality includes a step in the direction of independence. Not to be mistaken with disassociation, this independence can be experienced as a process of turning within to heed the guidance and wisdom of your inner voice.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

This Harvest Full Moon has the great potential of illuminating you from the inside out. In other words, the illumination is one of intuition, inspiration and awareness as opposed to the way in which external light illumines a space. Open yourself to receive answers and guidance from within and you probably will.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Where the Sun in Virgo impulse tends to activate your mind to engage in intellectual and philosophical interests, the Full Moon in Pisces has the effect of stimulating psychological and spiritual perspectives born of actual experiences. This includes meditation, prayer and mystical adventures.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)

An impulse to clear the old to make way for the new lingers on this week. While this may well include clearing the clutter and stuff you don’t need, it can also include intellectual and psychological themes. What patterns of perception and habitual beliefs can you do without, to set yourself free?

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)

This Full Moon is serving to activate themes of focus linked to your relationship life. In the deeper reaches, you will ideally come to the clear realization that the primary relationship is and has ever been with your own body, mind, heart and soul. Connect deeply within to project the same without.

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PERFORMING ARTS

“Into the Woods”

Until Sept. 18 | Brewery Arts Center | Carson City, Nev.

Sierra School of Performing Arts in collaboration with Reno Little Theater explores this quirky mishmash of classic fairy tales, told with Broadway flair. | renolittletheater.org

Pachuquísmo

Sept. 15 | Bartley Ranch | Reno, Nev.

Creator-choreographer-director Vanessa Sanchez and an all-female cast use dance, music, spoken word, video and percussive dialogue to recount a pivotal part of Chicanx history: the Pachuca Era, and the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles. | unr.edu

“Swan Lake”

Sept. 17-18 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.

A.V.A. Ballet Theatre and will perform the ballet re-staged and re-choreographed. Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the haunting score. | pioneercenter.com

“Remembrance,” 9/11 Memorial

Sept. 16 & 18 | Area venues

TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus presents the 9/11 Memorial Concert Series with performance in Reno, Nev., and South Lake Tahoe conducted by Maestro James Rawie. | toccatatahoe.org

“Hairspray”

Sept. 22-Oct. 2 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.

Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? | pioneercenter.com

Free Family Concert

Sept. 24 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.

This is a great way to introduce families to the symphony. Meet the Reno Phil Or chestra and Maestro Laura Jackson exploring the elements of music. | renophil.com

Carson Valley POPS Autumn Concert

Oct. 1 | CVIC Hall | Minden, Nev.

Carson Valley Pops Orchestra will delight young and old with a lineup of musical selections. | cvpops.org

Battle, Axe & Tracks

Oct. 1-2 | Rancho San Rafael Park | Reno, Nev.

This multi-day music festival, with only 4,000 tickets available, features two stag es, 16 musicians, activities and more. Headliners include Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Samantha Fish and Robert Randolph Band. | battleaxeandtracks. com

Carson Valley Singers Fall Concert

Oct. 2 | UNR Hall Recital Hall | Reno, Nev.

Carson Valley Singers will be performing “Changing the Landscape: 10 Choral Works by Women Composers.” | ccsymphony.com

Yumi Kurosawa Trio

Oct. 6 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev.

World-renowned koto player and composer Yumi Kurosawa, violinist Naho Parri ni and table player and percussionist Eric Phinney create different colors of sound by melding seemingly disparate ancient and modern-era instruments. | unr.edu

Offbeat Music Festival

Oct. 6-8 | Downtown | Reno, Nev.

This music festival crawl showcases more than 100 performances of the best homegrown musicians, regional bands and nationally recognized artists. There are new songs to discover at unique and intimate locations downtown. | offbeatreno. com

Reno Chamber Orchestra: The Spice of Life

Oct. 8-9 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev.

Conductor Kelly Kuo and Reno Chamber Orchestra present works by Fauré, Schubert and Clarice Assad, featuring violinist Adrian Anantawan. | renochamber orchestra.org

Reno Ukulele Festival

Oct. 12-15 | Nugget Casino Resort | Sparks, Nev.

Enjoy free introductory lessons with loaner instruments, free entertainment and a musical marketplace. | renouke.com

Apex Concerts: Twelfth Night

Oct. 12 | Hall Recital Hall | Reno, Nev.

Directed by violinist Rachell Ellen Wong and harpsichordist David Belkovski, Twelfth Night is an award-winning early music ensemble for the modern world. | unr.edu

Classix Series: “Scheherazade”

Oct. 15-16 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s most popular work, “Scheherazade,” based on the story “One Thousand and One Nights,” creates a colorful kaleidoscope of fairy-tale images with varying moods that weave individual stories and moments into a symphonic masterpiece. | renophil.com

Hangtown Music Festival

Oct. 20-23 | Nevada County Fairgrounds | Grass Valley

The annual Hangtown Music Festival includes Railroad Earth, Beats Antique, Yonder Mountain String Band and more. Expect food and drink vendors, a kids’ zone and camping. | hangtownfestival.com

Carson City Symphony Concert

Oct. 23 | Carson City Community Center | Carson City, Nev.

Carson City Symphony performs a concert with Gabriel Giro, violin and conduc tor. | ccsymphony.com

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“Ghostbusters” w/Reno Phil Orchestra

Oct. 27 | Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.

Watch the classic 1984 film with the score performed live by the Reno Phil Or chestra conducted by Peter M. Bernstein, son of Academy Award-winning compos er and an orchestrator for the film. | grandsierraresort.com

“Motherhood Out Loud”

Oct. 27-30 | Valhalla Boathouse Theatre | South Lake Tahoe

When entrusting the subject of motherhood to such a dazzling collection of cele brated American writers, what results is a joyous, moving, hilarious and altogether thrilling theatrical play that shatters traditional notions about parenthood. | @valhallatahoe

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Oct. 30 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.

The 18-member, multi-ethnic company performs a forward-thinking repertoire that includes treasured classics, neoclassical works by George Balanchine and resident choreographer Robert Garland, as well as innovative contemporary works. | pioneercenter.com

Soweto Gospel Choir

Nov. 6 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.

Three-time Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir commemorates South Africa’s Freedom Movement and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States with a program of South African freedom songs. | pioneercenter.com

M5 Mexican Brass

Nov. 10 | Nightingale Concert Hall |Reno, Nev.

This brilliant ensemble goes beyond the usual brass music genres, playing ev erything from Bach to Broadway — classical, blues, contemporary, folk, pop and more. | unr.edu

“Radium Girls”

Nov. 10-19 | Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe

In 1926, radium is a miracle cure, Madame Curie is an international celebrity and luminous watches the latest rage — until the girls who paint those watch dials begin to die. Based on the mysterious true story. | blackicetheatreco.com

“Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party”

Nov. 10-19 | TMCC Dandini Campus | Reno, Nev.

Illinois schoolteacher Harmony Green has told her fourth-grade class that Menard County’s most beloved homegrown hero, Abraham Lincoln, was gay. When Honest Abe is “outed” in a reimagined Christmas pageant, controversy and chaos engulf the town. | tmcc.edu

“The Odd Couple”

Nov. 11-20 | Community Arts Center | Truckee

This Neil Simon classic comedy of slob Oscar Madison and fastidious Felix Unger who ultimately decide to room together offers hilarious results. | truckeecommuni tytheater.com

Classix Series: The Organ Symphony

Nov. 12-13 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.

Reno Phil’s principal trombonist, Jim Albrecht, will be the featured soloist for Appermont’s “Colors for Trombone,” a piece that explores the wide color palette of the solo trombone. | renophil.com

Aizuri Quartet: Song Emerging

Nov. 16 | Hall Recital Hall | Reno, Nev.

The winners of the coveted Cleveland Quartet Award for 2022, the Aizuri String Quartet will delight concertgoers with a program blending the old and the new. | unr.edu

Reno Chamber Orchestra: It’s About Time

Nov. 19-20 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev.

Conductor Kelly Kuo and Reno Chamber Orchestra perform musical contributions of women, featuring Christine Lamprea on cello, alongside Haydn’s famous “The Clock” symphony. | renochamberorchestra.org

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FESTIVALS & FRIVOLITY

V&T Historic Railway Train Rides

Through Oct. 23 | Eastgate Depot | Carson City, Nev.

Nevada’s rich history in mining and mills comes alive on the Carson City-Virginia City route through tunnels, canyons and mining towns aboard a restored Pullman coach led by a Baldwin steam locomotive. | vtrailway.com

Poetry at The Backyard

Sept. 14 | Tahoe Backyard | Kings Beach

Tahoe Poetry Collective chooses poets on a submission-based process. Poets and writers of all ages and languages welcome. Open to the public. | @tahoebackyard

STIHL National Championship Air Races

Sept. 14-18 | Reno Stead Airport

Reno Air Racing Association’s event has become an institution for Northern Nevada and aviation enthusiasts with seven racing classes, a large display of static aircraft and several military and civilian flight demonstrations. | airrace.org

Snaffle Bit Futurity

Sept. 14-18 | Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center

The event is a showcase for the Spanish Vaquero’s horse-training methods dating back to the early American West. The family-friendly, adrenaline-charged sports event is for all horse enthusiasts. | renosnafflebitfuturity.com

Third Thursday Downtown Sparks

Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 | Victorian Square | Sparks, Nev.

Expect good food, cold drinks, live entertainment, crafts, chef demos, movies on the big screen and all the art you can handle. | 39northdowntown.com

Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl

Sept. 15-18 | Tahoe & Reno venues

Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl a favorite fiber event. Participants are welcomed into the shops, homes, ranches, warehouses and more of fiber artists. | @sierranevada yarncrawl

Mexican Heritage Festival

Sept. 16-17 | Truckee River Regional Park

Arts For The Schools hosts the 2nd annual Mexican Heritage Festival in honor of Día de La Independencia. The event will include a pageant de Las Reinas, perfor mances by Mexican vaqueros, arts and crafts, traditional games, live music and performances from Mariachi, Ranchera, Mexican poets and storytellers. | artsforth eschools.org

Sierra Speaker Series

Sept. 17, Oct. 15 | Donner State Memorial Park | Truckee

The monthly series connects folks to the rich cultural and natural history of the area. On Sept. 17, hear Skirts in the Snow: beyond the tragedy of the Donner Party

On Oct. 15, hear about how cab-forward locomotives were invented for Donner Pass. | @sierrastateparksfoundation

Sassabration | Carson City Pride

Sept. 17 | Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint | Carson City, Nev.

Support equality, diversity and community Sassabration, for local organizations that support the LGBTQ community. This family-friendly event features music, performance artists, food and vendors. | sassabration.com

Water Lantern Festival

Sept. 17 | Sparks Marina Park

Experience the magic at the Water Lantern Festival and enjoy food trucks, music and the sight of thousands of floating lanterns that reflect messages of love, hope and happiness. | waterlanternfestival.com

Sierra Nevada Art Show & Sale

Sept. 17-18 | Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center

Featuring art by nine of the West’s best Western, wildlife and landscape artists. | sierranevadainvitational.com

Virginia City Hill Climb

Sept. 17-18 | Virginia City, Nev.

Open to any high-performance car. Spectators might catch a glimpse of Tigers, Vipers, BMWs, Corvettes, Camaros and Ferraris. | virginiacityhillclimb.com

Street Vibrations Fall Rally

Sept. 23-25 | Area venues

This event is the conclusion of the motorcycle rally season and features live mu sic, more than 100 vendors, food and beverages, a poker run and more with venues in Reno, Virginia City and Carson City. | roadshowsreno.com

Monster Jam

Sept. 23-25 | Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center

The event features eight athletes fighting for the championship while putting on a spectacle. Tyler Menninga gets behind the wheel of the legendary black and green Grave Digger, celebrating its 40th anniversary. | monsterjam.com

Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail

Sept. 24 | Sierra Valley

Visitors will travel the Sierra Valley trail at their own pace, enjoying Sierra Valley Barn Quilts and opportunities to visit market farms, working ranches and other historic buildings, hosting local artists of every medium. | sierravalleyartagtrail.org

Multicultural Celebration

Oct. 1 | Bijou Community Park | South Lake Tahoe

Celebrate different cultures through art, music, food and entertainment. This oneday event will feature cultural displays, kids’ activities, food trucks, vendor booths and more. | cityofslt.us

Aviation Roundup

Oct. 1 | Minden-Tahoe Airport

The airshow produced by Douglas County is a bi-annual event and features air show performers and military jet demonstration teams. | aviationroundup.com

Fall Frenzy

Oct. 1 | Baldini’s Casino | Sparks, Nev.

Car enthusiasts howcase their classic vehicles. | @hotaugustnights

World Championship Outhouse Races

Oct. 1-2 | Virginia City, Nev.

The races pit teams of costumed outhouse racers against each other. One person rides and the remaining team members push, pull or drag the decorated outhouses down the racetrack. | @virginiacity

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Fastest Gun Alive World Championship

Oct. 6-9 | Churchill County Fairgrounds | Fallon, Nev.

Relive the spirit of the Wild West with a craft fair, car show, comfort food, Civil War reenactment with Nevada Gunfighters and the World Championship Fast Draw Competition. | cowboyfastdraw.com

Legion Sports Fest

Oct. 7-9 | Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa | Reno, Nev.

The Legion Sports Fest is the largest IFBB Pro League Contest and fitness expo in the West. The event includes nine sports, hundreds of fitness and nutrition vendors and dozens of fitness celebrities. | centerpodium.com

Carson Valley Art Studio Tour

Oct. 7-9 | Carson Valley, Nev. venues

A three-day celebration of Carson Valley art and artists, featuring open studio tours, demonstrations and lively discussions about art in and around the Carson Valley. | cvartscouncil.com

Art at the Ark

Oct. 8 | Animal Ark | Reno, Nev.

Featuring local artists and vendors throughout Animal Ark allowing guests to shop local and unique artwork and more while visiting the animals. | @animalark_reno

Fall Bulb Festival

Oct. 8 | Wilbur D. May Arboretum | Reno, Nev.

Come out and score some beautiful bulbs to help make your lawn and garden pop next spring. There will be 147 varieties of Dutch-grown bulbs available for pur chase. Experienced gardeners will also be on hand to provide growing tips for our area. | Reno May Center on Facebook

Made in Tahoe

Oct. 8-9 | Village at Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley Made in Tahoe will host a array of offerings that are made in or inspired by the Tahoe Basin and Truckee areas featuring local artisans, businesses, chefs, organiza tions and entertainers. | @palisadestahoe

Classic Car Show

Oct. 15-17 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe

South Shore-based nonprofit Good Sam Safe Ride presents this event, free for par ticipants and attendees. True to its name, the event is an appreciation of old, classic automobiles. | goodsamsaferide.com

Wrangler/Professional’s Choice National Finals

Oct. 15-22 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center | Sparks, Nev.

American Cowboys Team Roping Association attracts competitors from across the country. Young and old, men and women compete in the hopes of capturing the national title. | actra.org

Reno Bridal & Beauty Expo/Greater Reno Women’s Expo

Oct. 16 | Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.

If you’re a bride-to-be, attend Reno’s largest, most diverse and elegant wedding events for couples planning their special day. | lockettshows.com

Big Truck Day

Oct. 22 | Town Corporation Yard | Truckee

Kids of any age will enjoy a hands-on, up-close day with heavy equipment. Meet Smokey Bear and visit Humane Society/Town of Truckee Animal Shelter. Big Trucks will be on display along with the CHP helicopter. | tdrpd.org

Nevada Day

Oct. 29 | McFadden Plaza | Carson City, Nev.

The theme for 2022 is Carnivál on the Comstock, which means costumes are a must. The parade starts at 10 a.m. Expect many family-friendly events, including the annual beard contest, rock drilling and more. | nevadaday.com

Veterans’ Day Parade

Nov. 11 | C Street | Virginia City, Nev.

Honor America’s veterans at the annual Veterans’ Day Parade starting at 11 a.m. | visitvirginiacitynv.com

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Ghost Walk

Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 20 | Carson City, Nev.

Carson City’s spooky and intriguing history is explored and theatrically re-lived in the Carson City Ghost Walk. Guided tours depart from the corner of Third and Curry streets. | carsoncityghostwalk.com

Haunted Ghost Tours

Sept. 22-Nov. 10 | Gold Hill Hotel | Virginia City, Nev.

Take the tour or start the tour with a gourmet dinner. A ghost hunter will guide with tales of hotel hauntings and the surrounding area, known as Slippery Gulch, and try to make contact with those beyond. | goldhillhotel.net

Family Farm Festival

Sept. 24 | KidZone Museum | Truckee

This free family event will feature a petting zoo, bulb planting, arts and crafts, face painting, a bilingual singalong, Truckee Donner Railroad Society activities and playtime in the museum. | @kidzonemuseum

Andelin Farm Fall Festival

Sept. 29-Oct. 31 | Sparks, Nev.

The pumpkin patch features a variety of pick-your-own pumpkins and activities such as a hayride, cow train, meeting the farm animals, lassoing, a corn shed, a hay bale maze for kids, corn maze, duck races and funny photo boards. | andelinfamily farm.com

Junkee’s Dark Corner Haunted House

Sept. 30-Oct. 31 | National Bowling Stadium | Reno, Nev.

This immersive experience offers terrifying actors, jaw-dropping special effects and menacing monsters. Reno’s iconic Junkee store is bringing all the haunted, possessed and creepy antiques kept away until now. | darkcornerhaunt.com

Fall Festival and Coffin Races

Oct. 1 | Heritage Park | Gardnerville, Nev.

The festival offers harvest in the community gardens, building a scarecrow or rac ing a coffin with a team of friends. There will also be dancers and talented perform ers. | mainstreetgardnerville.org

Ferrari Farms Fall Festival

Oct. 1-31 | Reno, Nev.

The seasonal event features a variety of pumpkins, squash, gourds and decora tions, a 5-acre corn maze, hayrides, farm animals and other attractions. | ferrari farms.org

Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Patch

Oct. 1-31 | Corley Ranch | Gardnerville, Nev.

Kids can enjoy a hay slide, straw maze, miniature golf and bounce house. Join in on the pig races, take hay wagon rides or visit with farm animals. | corleyranch.com

Hauntober

Oct. 1-31 | Virginia City, Nev.

Otherworldly haunts exist as Virginia City celebrates its history and offers a month of ghost experiences. Feel the chill with Bats in the Belfry Ghost Tours, Pumpkin Patch train, paranormal investigations at St. Mary’s Art Center and much more. | @virginiacity

Tahoe Donner Fall Festival

Oct. 8 | Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee

Now in its 11th year, this family-friendly harvest celebration for all ages features a full day of seasonal-themed events and activities. | tahoedonner.com

Tahoe Fall Fest: The Greatest Show

Oct. 14 | The Chateau | Incline Village, Nev.

At this year’s 11th annual Tahoe Connections for Families’ Fall Fest watch every wild character play their part in a three-ring circus. Includes dinner, music and silent auction. | tcfkids.org

Harvest Train

Oct. 15-16 | Carson City, Nev.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum hosts the 7th annual Harvest Train with steam train rides, a pumpkin patch, craft fair and food trucks. | @NSRMCC

PumpkinPalooza

Oct. 22-23 | Victorian Square | Sparks, Nev.

This celebration of family and fall is free to attend and features the PumpkinPal ooza Midway, the Pumpkin Design Studio, the Purple Pumpkin Pursuit, vendors and food trucks and entertainment. | pumpkinpalooza.org

Trail of Treats and Terror

Oct. 27 | Village Green | Incline Village, Nev.

Incline Parks & Recreation presents Trail of Treats and Terror open to Incline Vil lage and Crystal Bay residents. Pre-registration required. | yourtahoeplace.com

Trunk or Treat

Oct. 28 | St. Patrick’s Church | Incline Village, Nev.

Incline Village Nursery School hosts a Trunk or Treat outing for the kids. | ivns.org

Halloween Parade

Oct. 28 | Train Depot | Truckee

Kids of all ages can parade down Donner Pass Road to the Community Arts Cen ter where they trick or treat with area nonprofits and businesses. The parade leaves the Train Depot at 6 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Halloween Bass Ball

Oct. 29 | Cargo | Reno, Nev.,

Base Camp returns with the annual Halloween Base Ball and Costume Contest at Cargo featuring Bear Grillz. | @basscampfest

Creeper’s Ball

Oct. 29 | Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

The Creeper’s Ball returns to the casino’s Crown Room featuring Tainted Love, guest DJs and Halloween after party. | crystalbaycasino.com

Tahoe City Trick-or-Treat

Oct. 31 | Tahoe City venues

Trick or Treat for kids of all ages is from 4 to 6 p.m. starting at Heritage Plaza. Lo cal businesses will pass out candy to those in costume. Pick up a free glow necklace and treat bag. | tcpud.org

Halloween Party & Community Potluck

Oct. 31 | Town Hall | Genoa, Nev.

Parents bring their ghosts and ghouls for a safe Halloween gathering. The town will provide a main dish and soft drinks. Parents bring a side dish and adult bever ages. | genoanevada.org

Hauntober Parade

Oct. 31 | VC Jerky Company | Virginia City, Nev.

Bring your favorite little goblin dressed to scare at 4 p.m. After the parade, enjoy a safe trick or treat on C Street with merchants and saloons. | @virginiacity

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Manhattan Short Film Festival

Sept. 29-Oct. 2 | UNR Crowley Student Union | Reno, Nev.

The festival is screening in more than 400 countries across six continents. Mov ie-goers become the judges and vote for their favorite film. | @manhattanshort

“Magic Hour” & Whiskey Tasting

Sept. 30 | Community Art Center | Truckee

Teton Gravity Research WhiSKI series offers a VIP screening of the new fea ture-length ski and snowboard film, “Magic Hour,” with a high-end whiskey tasting and athlete/production team Q&A. | tetongravity.com

“Magic Hour”

Oct. 1 | Palisades Tahoe KT Bar | Olympic Village

Get hyped for winter with the new feature-length ski and snowboard film and re ceive prize giveaways from major ski companies and a chance at grand tour prizes. | tetongravity.com

“Magic Hour”

Oct. 13 | Great Nevada Field | Reno, Nev.

Catch the latest from Teton Gravity Research and stoke your fire for the coming winter. Mt. Rose presents “Magic Hour.” | @mtroseskitahoe

“Anywhere From Here”

Oct. 25 | Olympic Village Lodge | Olympic Valley

Matchstick Productions 2022 ski film explores a world of opportunities through the eyes of a 12-year-old freestyle phenomenon. Through his voice, the audience hears his skiing aspirations. | matchstickpro.com

“Daymaker”

Nov. 9 | The Reno Ballroom | Reno, Nev.

A killer storm cycle in the Monashees. Adaptive back-country riding. The ultimate grass skiing run. Come along for the biggest days with the 73rd annual Miller film, “Daymaker.” | @warrenmillerent

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Nov. 18 | Community Arts Center | Truckee

Mountain Area Preservation presents the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, featuring award-winning short films that combine filmmaking, cinematography and storytell ing to inspire solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communi ties. | @mountainareapreservation

Tahoe Film Fest

Dec. 1-4 | Area venues | North Lake Tahoe

This annual environmental film festival will present an important section of new and exciting productions from the U.S. and Latin America that have been screened in various festivals throughout the world. | tahoefilmfest.com

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Tahoe Cup Lake Crossing

Sept. 16-18 | Lake Tahoe

The Lake Crossing sits apart from other paddle races by its length (22 miles) and the majestic paddle across Lake Tahoe. Surrounded by 2,000-foot peaks, the alpine destination is the largest flat-water paddle venue in the world. | paddleguru.com

100-Mile Endurance Horse Race

Sept. 17 | C Street | Virginia City, Nev.

The race consists of three loops, each returning to base camp in Virginia City over hardpack and rocky terrain on historical wagon roads with some sandy singletrack footing and several mountain climbs. | nastr.org

Tahoe Adventure Challenge

Sept. 17 | Area venues

Tahoe Adventure Challenge is California’s longest running adventure race and a multi-sport event in which athletes participate and compete in kayaking or standup paddling, mountain biking, trail running and navigation. Teams gather as many checkpoints as possible and finish within the eight-hour limit. | bigblueadventure. com

Adventure Van Expo

Sept. 17-18 | Homewood Mountain Resort

This family-friendly weekend celebrates the van life community and offers the opportunity to view an array of van vendors and overland products, along with live music, food and local brews. | adventurevanexpo.com

Spartan Ultra World Championship

Sept. 24-26 | Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley

The most resilient athletes take on 24 hours of grueling, obstacle-dense racing. Debuting a10k Night Ultra Lap event. Spectators are welcome. | @palisadestahoe

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Oct. 1 | Area venues

The Great Trail Race is an epic point to point route between Truckee and Tahoe City that you can either mountain bike or trail run. Choose one of two course op tions, Elite or Classic. | @bigblueadventure

Rock Reno Half Marathon, 10k, 5k

Oct. 2 | Greater Nevada Field | Reno, Nev.

The courses take runners and walkers through the streets of downtown and along the Truckee River. Celebrate at the end with music, food and drinks. | raceroster. com

Rebelle Rally

Oct. 6-15 | Area venues | California and Nevada

The Rebelle Rally covers approximately 2,000 kilometers of California and Neva da desert driving via dirt roads, double tracks, trails and sand dunes. | rebellerally. com

Corral Night Ride

Oct. 8 | Corral Loop | South Lake Tahoe

The Corral Night Ride is a fabled gathering of hearty souls that stage a night ride with Halloween revelry each year. | @tambatahoe

Ultra Trails Lake Tahoe

Oct. 8 | Village at Northstar, Truckee

The festival features events that start and end in the Village at Northstar featuring a Vertical K, 100 miler/100K, 50 miler, 50K and 25K. | @epicenduranceevents

Tahoe Trifecta/Lake Tahoe Marathon

Oct. 14-16 | Area venues

Run three half marathons in three days in two California and Nevada and you will have done the Tahoe Trifecta. Or run two races or one, such as the downhill Emer ald Bay Half Marathon, or pick from shorter races. | laketahoemarathon.com

Carson Valley Trails Fest

Oct. 15 | James Lee Park | Carson City, Nev.

This event celebrating the Jacks Valley Loop Trail begins with a trail dedication and includes, music, food and beverages, family activities, a raffle and community booths and 9 miles of new trial for mountain biking or hiking. | @carsonvalleytrail sassociation

Truckee River Day

Oct. 16 | Truckee River venues

Truckee River Watershed Council’s 27th annual Truckee River Day is a communi ty day of river, meadow and wetland restoration. | @trwcnews

UNR Ski Swap

Oct. 21-22 | Reno Sparks Convention Center | Reno, Nev.

There’s a huge selection of new and used equipment. Everything from boards to boots, skis to snowshoes, clothing, helmets, gloves and more. Free parking and admission. | unrskiswap.com

Truckee Ski & Snowboard Swap

Nov. 5 | Truckee Donner Community Recreation Center

Sell old gear, buy new gear or old gear for discounted prices. Local reps from ski companies and resorts will be on hand to answer questions. | tdrpd.org

Cross Country & Backcountry Ski Swap

Nov. 12-13 | Tahoe XC | Tahoe City

Clean out your gear and get ready to purchase some new stuff to benefit the Tahoe Cross-Country Ski Education Association. | @tahoexc

Wobble Before You Gobble

Nov. 24 | Reno City Plaza | Reno, Nev.

Wobble Before You Gobble is a family fun run/walk/wobble that kicks off Thanksgiving morning festivities in downtown Reno. Each registered participant will receive a finisher’s award and a timed race event. | desertskyadventures.com

Scheel’s Turkey Trot

Nov. 24 | Scheel’s | Sparks, Nev.

Before you gorge yourself on a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, try the annual run with several lengths and skill sets. | runsignup.com

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Wine Walk

3rd Saturdays | Riverwalk District | Reno, Nev.

The Wine Walk along the Truckee River is from 2 to 5 p.m. on every third Satur day of the month. | renoriver.org

Oktoberfest

Sept. 16 & 17 | FiftyFifty | Truckee

FiftyFifty Brewing hosts its first Oktoberfest celebration on Sept. 16 and 17 from noon to 8 p.m. featuring German-style beers, brats, pretzels, live music at 6 p.m. Come dressed in costume. | @FiftyFifty Brewing Company

Ale Fest and Wing Competition

Sept. 17 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe

Sample beers, spirits, kombucha and sodas and purchase sampler plates of a chick en wing cook-off between the top Heavenly Village restaurants competing for the trophy. | @heavenlyvillage

Oktoberfest

Sept. 17 | Village at Palisades Tahoe | Olympic Valley

This annual event transforms the Village at Palisades Tahoe into the largest Ba varian playground in North Lake Tahoe, complete with German beer and Bavarian music and dance, plus the ever-popular Oktoberfest Games for plenty of family fun. | @palisadestahoe

Oktoberfest

Sept. 17 | Heritage Park | Gardnerville, Nev.

Back for its 29th year with German foods, music and fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along with local crafts, games for all ages and plenty of German beer to enjoy Costume contest for kids and adults. | carsonvalleysertoma.org

Legends of Beer Festival

Sept. 17 | The Outlets at Legends | Sparks, Nev.

The festival follows the beer-mile relay and features more than 30 craft breweries. There will be additional craft beverages including canned cocktails, mead, cider and seltzer and craft non-alcoholic beverage. | @legendsofbeerfestival

Crawl Reno

Sept. 17, Oct. 22, Dec. 10 | The Reno Arch | Reno, Nev.

Crawl Reno has combined several crawls into Comic Crawl on Sept. 17, a giant comic-con at 17 bars and clubs in one night. On Oct. 22, the popular Zombie Crawl is what USA Today called the best costumed Halloween party in the nation and the Santa Crawl on Dec. 10 has more than 20,000 Santas filling downtown. | crawlreno. com

Silver State Speakeasy

Sept. 22 | Governor’s Manor | Carson City, Nev.

Friends of Nevada State Museum present an Evening at the Silver State Speakeasy with a show, dinner, a raffle and no-host beverages. Prohibition-Era attire is encour aged. | visitcarsoncity.com

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Tahoe City Oktoberfest

Sept. 24 | Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City

Revelers can enjoy craft beers from some of the region’s best microbreweries, live music and food with traditional Bavarian-themed games and a craft vendor village. The crowd will also select the winner of the “Best German-themed costume” con test. | visittahoecity.org

Beartoberfest

Sept. 24 | Tahoe Backyard | Kings Beach

Enjoy the Beartoberfest and the last day of the Makers Market for the season. | @tahoebackyard

Genoa Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Festival

Sept. 25-25 | Genoa, Nev.

This event, which boasts more than 300 arts and crafts booths, activity and food vendors, draws thousands of people to Genoa. The original fundraiser in 1919, held by the town’s ladies, was to pay for the purchase of streetlights. | @genoacandydan ceevent

Truckee Wine Walk & Shop

Oct. 1 | Downtown Truckee

Truckee Wine Walk & Shop is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. in historic down town. | truckeewinewalk.com

Foam Fest

Oct. 1-31 | Area venues

Buy a ticket and visit local partner breweries to support Achieve Tahoe’s outdoor recreation programs for people with disabilities. | achievetahoe.org

Barktoberfest

Oct. 7 | Pet Network Human Society | Incline Village, Nev.

This fundraising event for the nonprofit will feature live music by Jacked Up, food and games and beer tastings. Kids enter free. | petnetwork.org

Oktoberfest

Oct. 8 | Sierra City

Sierra City hosts its 21st Annual Oktoberfest in downtown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live music, food, vendors and crafts. | sierracountychamber.com

Great Italian Festival

Oct. 8-9 | Downtown | Reno, Nev.

Eldorado Great Italian Festival transforms downtown Reno into Little Italy with a grape stomp, wine walk, an Italian farmers’ market, food booths and live entertain ment. | caesars.com

Wine Walk

Oct. 20 | Main Street | Gardnerville, Nev.

From 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., experience all that Gardnerville has to offer. This year beer vendors have been added to the walk. | mainstreetgardnerville.org

Cadillac Ball

Oct. 22 | Truckee Donner Community Recreation Center | Truckee

Rotary Club of Truckee presents the 43rd annual Cadillac Ball. The theme is Ken tucky Derby. | cadillacball2015.com

Chemistry of the Cocktail

Nov. 4 | The Discovery | Reno, Nev.

Get ready to mix up some fun at The Discovery’s annual fundraising event. Tour uncharted jungle scenery and view rare animal species, as you sample jungle-in spired cocktails and a delicious menu created by the experts at Blend. | @nevada museum

Tahoe Chocolate & Wine Festival

Nov. 6 | Lone Eagle Grille | Incline Village, Nev.

The theme for the 32nd annual Tahoe Chocolate & Wine Festival is Gather in Gratitude. Enjoy wine and chocolate tastings with heavy appetizers and live music. Proceeds benefit Sierra Community House. | sierracommunityhouse.org

Passport to Dining

Nov. 10 | North Tahoe Event Center | Kings Beach

North Tahoe Business Association brings together 30 restaurants, caterers, brew eries and wineries for a night of unlimited tastings to excite the palate, along with a raffle and silent auction. | @visitnorthtahoe

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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

“Holiday Inn”

Nov. 4-20 | Carson City Community Center

The celebrated 1942 film has recently been remade into a blockbuster musical the ater production with explosive dance routines, comedy and ballads such as “White Christmas.” | wnmtc.com

Heavenly Holiday Faire

Nov. 5 | Carson Valley Methodist Church | Gardnerville, Nev.

Handcrafted gifts, holiday décor and bake sale, silent auction, Kids’ Market (only kids allowed) and storytelling with Santa. Cornbread, salad and chili lunch for $5. | visitcarsonvalley.org

Young at Heart Holiday Craft Fair

Nov. 11-12 | Douglas County Community Center | Gardnerville, Nev.

Local community and handmade crafts from 150 vendors for the holiday season. No admission or parking fees. | youngatheartseniorcitizens.org

“Guilty Christmas”

Nov. 16-20 | Valhalla Boathouse Theatre | South Lake Tahoe

This is the seasonal version of a 2002 play called “Guilty Pleasures” by David Hamilton and Mark D. Williams that centered on a group of individuals who had permission to perform a show as part of their community service. Time has gone by; now the same characters are doing a Christmas show. | @valhallatahoe

The Polar Express Trains

Nov. 17-Dec. 23 (select days) | Eastgate Depot | Carson City, Nev.

Experience the magic of the famed holiday story come to life. Riders can wear their pajamas and partake in caroling and a reading of the classic story on their way to the North Pole. | vtrailway.com

Holiday Faire

Nov. 18-20 | Valhalla Grand Hall | South Lake Tahoe

The popular Holiday Faire returns featuring a variety of local and regional arts and crafts vendors. The Grand Hall is decked out in traditional holiday cheer with refreshments, photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and live music. | @valhallatahoe

Crafts for Christmas

Nov. 24-27 | Nugget Casino Resort | Sparks, Nev.

Enjoy three days of activities, including gift booths, holiday food and drink demonstrations, ideas for festive Christmas parties and local live music. | nuggetca sinoresort.com

Tahoe City Holiday Hop

Nov. 26 | Tahoe City venues

Kick off the holiday season in style at the Tahoe City Holiday Hop. Stroll and shop through local stores while enjoying wine, snacks, good cheer and festive sur roundings Pick up a Shop Local card for a chance to win prizes. | @visittahoecity

Heavenly Holidays Family Festival

Nov. 25-Dec. 31 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe

Daily tree lighting, ice sculptures, breakfast with Santa, meet your favorite Disney characters, a holiday Ferris wheel, music, performances and more. | theshop satheavenly.com

Hometown Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting

Dec. 1-3 | Victorian Square | Sparks, Nev.

This Northern Nevada tradition features marching bands, Christmas costumes, adorable animals and festive floats all representing “A Season of Giving.” The tree lighting is on Dec. 2 and the parade on Dec. 3. | cityofsparks.us

Christmas on the Comstock

Dec. 1-30 | C Street | Virginia City, Nev.

This Victorian-style holiday celebration features an official tree lighting, a play of fering a new take on the holiday classic “The Comstock Christmas Carol,” a saloon crawl, our Believe Again Shopping Spree, the V&T Candy Cane Express and more. |@virginacity

“Spirit of the Season”

Dec. 2-4 | Pioneer Center | Reno. Nev.

Reno Phil Orchestra, Reno Phil Chorus and conductor Jason Altieri perform “Spir it of the Season,” a classic holiday celebration full of orchestral arrangements, jazzy numbers, traditional holiday tunes and carols. | renophil.com

“A Christmas Chaos”

Dec. 2-4 | Community Arts Center | Truckee

When The Royal Shakespeare Company doesn’t show up to perform its rendition of “A Christmas Carol,” it’s up to these hapless actors and technicians to pull it together. | truckeecommunitytheater.com

“The Nutcracker”

Dec. 9-11 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.

A.V.A Ballet Theatre’s artistic director Alexander Van Alstyne has choreographed an exciting rendition of the popular holiday ballet and the Reno Philharmonic Or chestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s moving score. | pioneercenter.com

Holiday Treat Concert

Dec. 11 | Carson City Community Center

Carson City Symphony will perform its 39th annual Holiday Treat Concert with Carson Chamber Singers, Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir and Victorian Dancers. | ccsymphony.com

“Tahoe Nutcracker”

Dec. 16-18 | North Tahoe High School | Tahoe City Lake Tahoe Dance Collective offers this holiday classic set in the ballroom of Tahoe Tavern in 1919 with professional guest artists, community members and local dancers. | laketahoedancecollective.org

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Tahoe’s Speedboat King

R.Stanley Dollar Jr. had a distin guished career racing powerful speedboats in Tahoe Yacht Club’s summer regattas in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He was also the perfect ambassador to represent the best of American racing on the international circuit. In an adu latory 1935 article published in “Motor Boating” magazine, Everett B. Morris, sportswriter and yachting editor of “The New York Herald Tribune,” extolled the virtues of the 20-year-old hotshot. That year, Dollar Jr. had traveled to France to compete against the best national teams of Great Britain, France and Italy for the coveted Spreckels Trophy.

As the sole American participant and not supported by the U.S. government, Dollar entered the race with his secretly designed, narrow hull speedboat “Uncle Sam.” Each of the other countries had three custom-built watercraft ready in case of mechanical failure or mishap. The toughest challenge in the Spreck els-sponsored contest was that entries were featherweight — no vessel could weigh more than 770 pounds including engine and linkage. Dollar, piloting his innovative “Uncle Sam” along the choppy Seine River in Paris, was in the lead for the first half of the race until his steering gear jammed and the boat flipped twice at 70 mph. Fortunately, he survived the crash without injury.

Despite Dollar’s ignominious defeat, Everett Morris assured his readers that the young man “behaved like a sports man, a gentleman and cast no shadows

on the best traditions of American motor-boating.”

Stanley was handsome, charming and charismatic, but not one to crave attention or the media spotlight. Morris observed that Dollar was “a cleancut, wholesome athletic type with an infectious smile and genuinely straight forward manner … keen, intelligent and self-reliant.” He confirmed that: “A new American speedboat racing ace is in the making.”

When not sporting at Lake Tahoe, Stanley worked as vice president of the Dollar Company that his deceased father had established and wisely diversified. Stanley’s responsibilities in cluded commercial shipping, real estate, lumber and civic affairs. In the 1920s, the Dollar Steam Ship Line had been the world’s most profitable ocean-going enterprise, but the 1929 stock market crash and subsequent Great Depression crushed luxury travel and saddled the company with debt. To satisfy creditors, the bankrupt Dollar Line was acquired by the Federal Maritime Commission in the late 1930s and then sold after World War II with remaining profits split between the Dollar family and the U.S. government.

Ollie Meek, Stan’s close childhood friend from the San Francisco Bay Area, was a top mechanic and co-pilot on the duo’s speed-burning runs across Big Blue and at competitions domestically and abroad. When the United States en tered World War II in 1941, Dollar and

Meek enlisted in a field artillery unit and fought in the Philippine campaign where Stanley was awarded the Bronze Star and discharged with the rank of ma jor. After the war, Dollar and Meek had important jobs at the Dollar Company, but whenever they could, they worked on speedboats.

Cutting-edge racing boats

Designing, constructing and equipping top-flight racing boats and hydroplanes is not for the meek or blue-collar crowd. These over-powered water bullets were dangerous to drive and the financial costs were simply too high for the aver age breadwinner. For example, in 1948 Dollar outfitted his cutting-edge “SkipA-Long of California” speedboat with a 2,000-hp Allison V-12 aircraft engine originally designed to power the U.S. Air Force’s P-82 Mustang warplane. It made sense. “Skip-A-Long” was an Un limited (horsepower) Class aluminum hydroplane that mimicked a futuristic fighter jet with tapered, aerodynamic wings. This machine, built purely for top velocity, was 30-feet long and 12feet wide with a radical shape design for stability at high speed. Driver Dollar and riding mechanic Meek crouched in a small cockpit as the rear-positioned Allison motor thrust them forward at 120 mph.

In the autumn of 1948, Dollar skip pered “Skip-A-Long” to first place at the Silver Cup race in Detroit, Mich. In 1949, the pair won the prestigious Harmsworth International Speed Boat Race trophy with “Skip-A-Long” and the first four out of five races on the circuit that year. But in a major per sonal loss for team Dollar, on Aug. 14, 1949, during an exhibition run for spectators at Lake Tahoe Yacht Club Regatta, “Skip-A-Long” developed engine trouble and a leak that quickly sank her in 510 feet of water offshore near Sunnyside in on the West Shore. Despite repeated attempts to retrieve the innovative championship hydroplane, even with help from the U.S. Navy, they failed to bring her up. “Skip-ALong” sat on the bottom of Big Blue for decades until 1982 when Tahoe businessman John Clauss located it with an underwater video camera and led a successful salvage operation.

A tradition of racing

Among the most consistent, preem inent competitors at Tahoe’s popular summer regattas were Henry J. Kai

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ser and his son H.J. Jr., Dollar Jr. and Herbert Fleishhacker Sr., a wealthy San Francisco banker and civic leader and his son Herbert. The elder Dollar died in 1932, but it was common for these aris tocratic father-son teams to race against each other in different customized boats at the Tahoe events.

Interestingly, both the elder Dollar and Kaiser acquired their fortunes in large-scale maritime interests and other profitable industrial enterprises before they got into boat racing at Lake Tahoe. While the elder Dollar was known as the Grand Old Man of the Pacific, the elder Kaiser was called the Father of American Shipbuilding.

During World War II his Kaiser Ship yard in Richmond assembled Liberty cargo ships for America’s war effort with a remarkable average construction time of 45 days. The Richmond ship yard secured its international reputation for speedy work when teams built and launched a 10,500-ton vessel in just four days and 15.5 hours. Kaiser Aluminum, Kaiser Steel and Kaiser Permanente health care are legacy corporations from this exceptionally successful business man.

An intense but good-natured rivalry de veloped between the Dollar, Fleishhack er and Kaiser families, who dominated most other competitors for the annual crown of fastest boat on Lake Tahoe. Stanley was wealthy but unlike Kaiser and Fleishhacker, he frequently built his own boats. He enjoyed the work and relied on himself, Meek and friends for help. Stan was proud of his underdog status; he liked that when people saw his coveralls oil-stained from tinkering on engines, they assumed he was a hired grease monkey. In 1953, Stanley, Meek and a third partner purchased Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay, which provided them with workspace, tools and experienced mechanics to help maintain their nautical passion.

In addition to taking first place at many Tahoe regattas, Stan Dollar was one of only a few drivers to win the two most prestigious awards of the Unlimited Class of speedboat racing: the American Power Boat Association Gold Cup and the Harmsworth International Trophy. He died in 1975.

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RANCHERS, ARTISTS OF THE LOST SIERRA

Kickoff Party | Sept. 23 | 7 p.m. | Lost Marbles Ranch | Beckwourth

Sierra Art + Ag Trail | Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Sierra Valley

The Sierra Valley comes alive on Sept. 24 with local ranchers, artists and makers highlighting all the home made goods grown and produced in this expansive mountainous region of Northern California.

Back for its fifth year, Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail was founded by Kristi Jameson to shed light on the valley and share the lost art of farming and agriculture. A few of the ranches have been around since the late 19th Century as generations of families have kept the businesses going with their tried-andtrue agricultural practices.

“This is the highest alpine valley we have here; it’s one huge vast valley that spans hundreds of square miles and has four points of entry: State Routes 70, 89, 49 and 395. Locals know it as the Lost Sierra; 45 minutes north from Truckee,” says event producer Lindsay McIntosh.

“The valley inhabits many ranching families that’ve been here since the 1880s and these homesteaders had ca thedral-shaped houses, huge barns and provided all the food, entertainment and places to sleep for miners coming from Downieville.”

Take for instance Rick Roberti, co-owner of Roberti Ranch in Loyalton, who runs the estate with his two broth

ers; his grandparents established the ranch in 1922. When the brothers took over the operation from their parents El mer and Helen, they converted a lot of the sagebrush-covered land into alfalfa fields to help feed their 500 or so cows.

“This is a labor of love that got passed on … the community is involved and it rallies everyone together. We’re excited about it; there’s a lot of pride in this.”

Roberti Ranch has been a longtime participant of the event, inviting people to their home and taking them around the 6,000-acre property in their 24-pas senger transit bus, pointing out wildlife, sharing interesting history and showing what it’s like to take care of and manage the land.

“There’s so much misleading informa tion about farmers and ranchers these days. People aren’t connected to the

farm, so they just don’t know what’s happening on them,” said Roberti when asked why he likes being a part of the Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail.

He explains that so much land is pri vately owned now with No Trespassing signs that may inhibit people from stop ping and looking around, so this event provides the perfect way to teach people about what goes on in Sierra Valley.

“It’s a great experience for us. We get to meet interesting people and want to tell our story. We’ve met a lot of great people at past events. It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it,” he says.

Roberti Ranch is just one of the dozen or so event sites along with 49 artisans who live throughout the valley making everything from soap to coffee to barn quilts. New this year, the event includes more events in Loyalton and a passport program that will help organizers track visitation while also giving people a chance to win prizes.

“We have the cogen [cogeneration] power plant here and the land trust is talking about reinstating the railroad. Loyalton has the biggest population out of any town in the Sierra Valley, so it makes sense for them to be included,” McIntosh says.

Maybe you won’t find massive cathe dral homes in Loyalton like in the rest

of the valley, but there will be a market farm held in the square.

“It’s all-encompassing, timber-to-pine, garden-to-table food and we’ll have a big cattleman’s lunch in the middle of the square with a branding demonstra tion, petting zoo, photo booth, talks with Roberti Ranch and all of the other local farmers and artists will be there,” says McIntosh. “There will be a pow wow group singing ‘On the Land’ to honor the indigenous Maidu and Paiute who lived on and took care of the land before we got here.”

“This is a labor of love that got passed on. It’s such an amazing event; the community is involved and it rallies everyone together. We’re excited about it; there’s a lot of pride in this,” McIn tosh says.

The Sierra Art + Ag Trail is free, but people can help support the event by reserving a passport online. Details on the trail, prizes and other information is available online. There will also be a kickoff event on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at Lost Marbles Ranch in Beckwourth with Sourdough Slim reciting cowboy poetry. | sierravalleyartagtrail.org n

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FROM LEFT: Animals at Harvey Farms. Goodwin Ranch barn and quilt square. Dragonfly watercolor by Betty Thatcher. | Courtesy Lindsay McIntosh

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Arts For The Schools STUDENTS CREATE TRUCKEE MURAL

Arts For The Schools Mural Project recently finished its first mural. A group of local students worked for 8 days to brainstorm, design and paint the mural, located in the new community park in downtown Truckee, according to a release from the group.

FROM THE SIERRA NEVADA TO THE ANDES

Olympic Valley writer and photog rapher Eddy Ancinas will release her latest book, “Tracing Inca Trails: An Adventure in the Andes” on Sept. 20. The story is about Ancinas and her friends on a seven-day horseback trip over Peru’s rugged terrain along an ancient Inca route. It is a journey full of mishaps and yet, Ancinas is enchant ed by the culture and the places she visits in Lima, Cusco and the markets, villages and ruins of the Urubamba Valley. The book is available by preorder at bookpassage.com, bookshop.org, barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com. | eddyancinas.com

A core of 9 students painted almost every day, putting in more than 40 hours on the mural, with a total of 20 students participating during the week. The mural was created in partnership with Triden tata Arts ( a grassroots group of artists). | artsfortheschools.org

will feature yarn demonstrations, knitting and crochet kits and patterns for sale, free gifts and other special events. Participants can take a day, or take four, making their way around to as many stores as possible from Truckee to Auburn and South Lake Tahoe to Minden, Nev.

The yarn crawl passport can be downloaded from the website and stamped at each store. All participating shops will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 15 to 17 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 18. | sierranevadayarn crawl.co

the arts

Characters in Lake Tahoe exhibit

Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City

| Sept. 14-March 5

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 583-1762, northtahoemuseums.org

Navajo Textiles

Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City

| Sept. 14-Oct. 5

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 583-1762, northtahoemuseums.org

On the Lake exhibit

Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City

| Sept. 14-Nov. 9

10 a.m.-5 p.m. | northtahoemuseums.org

Poetry at The Backyard

Tahoe Back yard | Kings Beach | Sept. 14 6:30 p.m. | @tahoebackyard

Yasuyo Corbett art exhibit

Incline Village Library | Incline Village | Sept. 14-29

SIERRA NEVADA

CRAWL

The fourth annual Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl, a free event designed to celebrate the fiber art community, takes place from Sept. 15 to 18. The self-guid ed tour of nine participating yarn stores

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

“Reflections on The Caldor Fire” art exhibit

Tahoe Art League Gallery | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 15-30 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | talart.org

Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl

area venues | Truckee | Sept. 1510 a.m.-6 p.m. | sierranevadayarncrawl.com

Third Thursday Salon

Truckee Artists’ Loft | Truckee | Sept. 15-Nov. 17 5:30-7 p.m.

Meet the Artists

Marcus Ashley Gallery | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 16-July 22 12-5 p.m. | (530) 544-4278

Explore Watercolor Painting

North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Sept. 17

1-3:30 p.m. | (530) 553-1392, checkout.square.site

Makers’ Markets

Tahoe Backyard | Kings Beach | Sept. 17-24 3-8 p.m. | facebook.com

Public Tour

Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee | Saturdays

1-1:45 p.m. | truckeeroundhouse.org

Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail

SierraVille School | Sierraville | Sept. 24 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | svaat.org

TAL Summer Show Closing Party w/DJ Loveknuckle

Tahoe Art League Gallery

| South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 25 12-2 p.m. | talart.org

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The Original Wailers’ PROMISE TO BOB MARLEY

The

As Bob Marley was dying of cancer, Al Anderson made him a promise.

“We got really close then,” says The Wailers’ longtime guitarist. “He said, ‘Keep our music alive. But whatever you do, do not imitate me.’ I promised him.”

More than 40 years since, Anderson keeps his pact with the music icon through The Original Wailers who play the classic catalog alongside original compositions. Featuring a diverse cast of musicians from Puerto Rico, Ghana, Mexico and Jamaica, the group carries on the philosophical spirit that inspired the founding trio: Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer.

The Original Wailers will be part of the Bigga BaggaRiddim Tour on Sept. 22 in Reno also featuring UB40, Big Moun tain and Maxi Priest.

“It’s all about trying to continue the sound now that the three of them are united on their journey,” says Ander son. “It’s a continuum from what our teachers and scholars taught us. We are

honoring the legacy.”

The son of two Harlem musicians (his father once backed James Brown on bass), Anderson ordered his first instru ment, a bugle, from a Marvel Comics catalog with money he earned selling Christmas cards. Lacking the funds for a college education, he crashed with friends in Boston University dorms, worked at Dorothy Muriel’s bakery and audited classes at Berklee College of Music where he rubbed elbows with jazz icons including Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius and Herbie Hancock. Anderson collected vintage guitars and sold some to Aerosmith. As his connec tions in the early 1970s rock subcul ture grew, the saxophonist of Traffic, Chris Wood, convinced him to move to London. He was jamming with Paul Kossoff, the lead guitarist of Free, when he got the invite to play on Marley’s 1974 album, “Natty Dread.”

“He was my good, good friend,” says Anderson of Kossoff. “He had the best guitars and amplifiers. We used to drink tons of beer and just play. He had a

The Original Wailers

slight drug problem, so he chose me to sub for him.”

Marley was coming off the revolu tionary “Catch a Fire” album, which featured Muscle Shoals session guitarist Wayne Perkins and he wanted to follow it up with a contemporary, American sound. Anderson entered the studio and simply played what he knew. “You just find a groove,” he says. “I didn’t think deeply. It just came out of me. When I did the ‘No Woman, No Cry’ solo, he came alive. A couple days went by, they had a meeting and asked me if I would join the band.”

Anderson soon moved to Jamaica where he lived with Marley’s extended family.

“I thought we’d go right into rehearsal mode,” he says. “For the first six or seven months, I was just feeling out the island. We didn’t do anything. Bob just played football and trained all the time. He plays rough.”

“He didn’t talk much,” says Anderson of Marley. “He was shy. But he could write songs on a dime. He could see

energies going on in front of him and write a song about it. That’s when I realized he had magic in songwriting.” Managerial problems and the specter of assassination led Anderson to quit The Wailers in 1977.

“Bob was becoming more of politician at that time than a musician,” he says.

“There were death threats from the opposite party and agents all around the place bullying us. His intention was to politically unite Jamaica, but I was not in a position to be threatened wherever I went.”

“[Bob Marley] didn’t talk much. He was shy. But he could write songs on a dime. He could see energies going on in front of him and write

a song about it. That’s when I realized he had magic in songwriting.”

Anderson instead played with Peter Tosh on groundbreaking albums: “Le galize It” and “Equal Rights.”

A couple years later, he was walking through the Miami airport when Marley called his name and convinced him to rejoin the group. Anderson played on The Wailers’ final two albums, the politically charged “Survival” and “Up rising” and remained close to his friend until the end.

“I’ve never seen musicians put music and life together in that way,” he says. “The country, the rhetoric, the philos ophy. They put all their struggle and strife into their poetry. It was never a fantasy. It was all a reality.” | latenite productions.com n

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live music | shows | nightlife festivals | entertainment
Bigga BaggaRiddim Tour | Sept. 22 | 3 p.m. | Grand Sierra Resort, Reno,Nev.

FOLK

Sept. 16 | 9 p.m. | Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

STEVE POLTZ

Eagles founding member Glenn Frey knew what he was saying when he dubbed Little River Band “the best singing band in the world.” More than 40 years later, the current lineup takes this accolade to heart each and every time they perform. Through the 1970s and 80s, LRB enjoyed huge chart success with multi-platinum albums and chart-topping hits, “Reminiscing,” “Cool Change” and “Lonesome Loser.” | caesars.com

COUNTRY WESTERN

Sept. 23-24 | 8 p.m. | Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats | Truckee

POI ROGERS

One-man musical comet Steve Poltz is a force of nature who blows through this weary world leaving blissed-out creation in his inescapable path. From deftly crafted, Dylanesque irreverence to hilarious standup comedy and classic folk singalongs, Poltz is a gifted and honed old-time troubadour. He released his charming new album, “Stardust + Satellites,” earlier this year. | crystal baycasino.com

ACOUSTIC ROOTS

Sept. 16, 23, 30 | 7 p.m. | Bowl Incline | Incline Village, Nev.

JEFF JONES

Somewhere in between the tropical lounges of 1930s Los Angeles and the honky-tonk beer joints of 1950s Bakers field, you’ll find Poi Rogers. This Santa Cruz duo performs vintage country and western swing, Hawaiian steel-guitar ballads and classic cowboy tunes with rare authenticity. | moodysbistro.com

Patio

North Shore folk troubadour Jeff Jones brings old guitar, weather-beat en voice and Americana soul to the local bowling alley on Friday nights in September. A seasoned veteran on the Tahoe après-ski and lake bar scene, Jones plays classic rock, blues and R&B with an easygoing, genuine style. | bowlincline.com

AUSSIE ROCK

Sept. 18 | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.

FATHER BAKER RAP EP RELEASED

Kings Beach psychedelic rapper Collin Wright, better known as Father Baker, has released a new EP ironically entitled, “This Will Never Sell.” Through seven songs, atmospheric beats swirl around honest, unpredictable lyrics that hold nothing back from Wright’s twisted, yet somehow clairvoyant mind. Wright penned and recorded this solo work with topical tracks ranging from “Deepak Chopra” to “Coke Liquified and Disguised as Lotion,” after disbanding North Shore trip-hop group, Melting Elk.

The EP is available on streaming apps and online. | fatherbakerknows.com

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SEPTEMBER 14 | WEDNESDAY

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

ISMO

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

Live Music

Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

SEPTEMBER 15 | THURSDAY

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 16 | FRIDAY

Ben Fuller & Ryan Kinelski

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

Live music

Nakoma Resort, 5:30 p.m.

Kat Heart

RMU Truckee, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Dennis & Brad’s Great Brewery Tour

Fiftyfifty Brewing Co, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Jeff Jones

Bowl Incline, Incline Village, 7-10 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

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

Caribbean Soul

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

Brother Dan Palmer

Grand Lodge Casino, Incline Village, 9 p.m.

Steve Poltz

Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Arty the Party

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

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

Midnight Blue Karaoke

Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 17 | SATURDAY

Ryan Kinelski

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

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

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

Angry Lizard Noise

Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Caribbean Soul

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

Brother Dan Palmer

Grand Lodge Casino, Incline Village, 9 p.m.

Arty the Party

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

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

Midnight Blue Karaoke

Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 18 | SUNDAY

Remembrance

9/11

St. Theresa Catholic Church, South Lake Tahoe, 3 p.m.

Bluegrass Jam

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

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Dennis O’Hagan

Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 7 p.m.

Little River Band

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

Swan Lake

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 8 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 19 | MONDAY

Live music

Casey’s-An American Cantina, Zephyr Cove, 5-8 p.m.

Open Stage Mondays

Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 20 | TUESDAY

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Open Mic Night

Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 8-11 p.m.

Tuesday Night Blues

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 21 | WEDNESDAY

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live Music

Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

SEPTEMBER 22 | THURSDAY

The Bigga Baggariddim Tour

Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 3-9 p.m.

Luke Combs: The Middle of Somewhere Tour

Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 5 p.m.

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 23 | FRIDAY

Luke Combs: The Middle of Somewhere Tour

Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 5 p.m.

Ben Fuller & Ryan Kinelski

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

Evening with Mark Twain

Incline Village Visitors Bureau, 5:30 p.m.

Live music

Nakoma Resort, 5:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Jeff Jones

Bowl Incline, Incline Village, 7-10 p.m.

Poi Rogers

Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

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

Blue Haven

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

China Cats

Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Brother Dan Palmer

Grand Lodge Casino, Incline Village, 9 p.m.

Arty the Party

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

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

Midnight Blue Karaoke

Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 24 | SATURDAY

Mike Sinclair

Pizza on the Hill, Truckee, 5-7 p.m.

Ryan Kinelski

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

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Poi Rogers

Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

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

Blue Haven

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

Brother Dan Palmer

Grand Lodge Casino, Incline Village, 9 p.m.

Hoodslam Wrestling

Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Arty the Party

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

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

Midnight Blue Karaoke

Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 25 | SUNDAY

Bluegrass Jam

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

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live Music

Tahoe Tap House, Tahoe City, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 26 | MONDAY

Live music

Casey’s-An American Cantina, Zephyr Cove, 5-8 p.m.

Open Stage Mondays

Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 27 | TUESDAY

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Open Mic Night

Tahoe Tap Haus, Tahoe City, 8-11 p.m.

Tuesday Night Blues

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 28 | WEDNESDAY

Magic Fusion

The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Matt Donnelly: The Mind Noodler

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

Live Music

Meyers Mountain Market, Meyers

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Soda Springs General Store & Deli has moved the market down the street from its former location to a new and much larger space at 21748 Donner Pass Road.

The market has reopened expand ing its offerings of groceries, produce, snacks, drinks, ski and snowboard rent als, seasonal apparel, gifts, automotive supplies and more.

There will be a grand opening cele bration on Sept. 17 and 18. On Saturday, the market will feature appetizers, smoked brisket, ice cream for the kids and wine tasting hosted by Nevada City Winery from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be live music from Chris Hescock of the Dyin Breed Band and Norm Follett of Soda Sounds from 12:30 to 6 p.m.

On Sunday, enjoy mimosas, barbecue wine tasting hosted by Grant Marie Win ery from 1 to 3 p.m. with $3 beers on tap and cocktail specials. Sunday’s bands are the Tree Tones jazz band and the Backseat Drivers rock and blues band from 1 to 5 p.m.

The market is open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | (530) 426-3080, sodaspringsgen eralstore.com

NEVADA JANE

OPENS IN INCLINE

Nevada Jane has opened in the Raley’s Center in Incline Village, Nev., taking the place of Gus’ Open Pit Barbe cue. Owners Jonas and Nellie Saia of Tahoe Fresh Company purchased Gus’ in August 2021, changing its operations over to Nevada Jane in late August of this year. Tahoe Fresh Company also owns Austin’s, Fumo and Cool Mess in Incline Village.

Tucked away off the beaten path are the remnants of a Basque sheep herders’ camp. One early evening just before sunset, I set out to find a Basque oven with Nicole Dreon, a local photog rapher and writer.

Dreon’s friend, Kimmie Bennett, met us in Russell Valley to show us where the oven was located. We drove down Dog Valley Road, turned off a dirt road and parked. I gazed out on a beautiful meadow where the remains of an old sheepherders’ cabin, sheep pen and a large oven stood. The dome-structured oven made from brick and stone was quite large — big enough in which to cook an entire sheep. I peered into the opening of the oven and wondered what it would be like to cook in this type of oven.

As I looked out across the valley, I pondered what it must have been like to live here 150 years ago. Even to this day, Russell Valley reminds me of a by gone era. I realized this was an entirely different oven than the one I thought I was going to. Dreon and I returned to the car and drove to Kyburz Flat Inter pretive Site. We stopped at the restroom directly across from the petroglyphs and looked at the map. We turned left and drove along a bumpy dirt road for about 1 mile when we arrived at the Wheeler Sheep Camp. The oven was built in the late 1920s. It was bigger than the one in

Russell Valley and sat in the middle of the forest on the meadow’s edge.

The camp, established around 1927, was managed by John Martin Gullies, a Basque immigrant. The ovens were used for baking bread and preparing stews. There are several picnic tables in the area and the oven can be reserved through the U.S. Forest Service. I want to reserve the oven and return to prepare a Basque feast.

The Basque are from a region between France and Spain, near the Pyrenees Mountains and the Bay of Biscay. In the late 19th Century, many Basque sheep herders migrated to the West. They built ovens to prepare meals while tending to their flock. They mostly ate lamb and prepared bread cooked in a Dutch oven.

It turns out that there are several Basque ovens located in the region. The Whiskey Creek Basque sheep camp is located 4 miles from the Five Lakes trailhead in Alpine Meadows. There is another Basque oven at Page Meadows on the West Shore and the Alpine Coun ty Museum in Markleeville features a Basque oven.

Intrigued by Basque cuisine, I started exploring recipes. Some traditional Basque dishes include Bacalao al pil pil, cod fried with garlic, olive oil and chili; Bacalao a la Vizcaina, cod prepared with red onion, garlic and choricero pepper purée; Chicken Basquaise,

prepared with peppers, and Zikiro, barbecued lamb served with flageolet beans. Pork and veal are also used in Basque cooking as well as eel, mussels and squid.

Desserts include Gâteau Basque, a buttery almond-flavored cake with pastry cream for a beautiful contrast of crumbly and creamy layers. Goxua is a dessert that begins with a base of whipped cream, followed by a layer of airy sponge cake topped off with a dollop of caramelized custard. The hard-to-pronounce, Intxaursaltsa, a traditional dessert made from nuts and milk, is similar to custard.

There are several Basque restaurants located in Nevada in Reno, Carson City and Gardnerville that prepare traditional Basque food. I plan to venture out to a Basque restaurant to enjoy a traditional Basque meal. Then I’ll attempt to recre ate a recipe in a Basque oven. I’ll share my experience in a future story. n

If you have a traditional Basque family recipe to share with me or are open to cooking it with me, email me at priya@ tahoethisweek.com.

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Wine on the Water

TAHOE TASTINGS WINE CRUISE

Nevada Jane

The new eatery will feature Latin-in spired cuisine and specialty cocktails. The restaurant is open Thursday to Sun day from 5 to 9 p.m. and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. A special Late Night Bites menu will be offered from 9 p.m. to midnight on weekends.

Located at 930 Tahoe Blvd. #601. | (775) 831-4487, nevadajane.com

Living 13 miles north of Lake Tahoe, I sometimes forget I’m close to one of the world’s most beauti ful bodies of water. Now, as I sip bubbly in the cozy cabin of “The Golden Rose,” Capt. Steve Henderson guides us out of South Lake Tahoe’s Tahoe Keys Marina toward Emerald Bay. I remark on how Tahoe’s impossibly blue waters marry with the sparkling summer skies.

“The Golden Rose” is owned by Diondra and Shane Colquhoun of Tahoe Tastings. Since 2016, Tahoe Tastings has offered two-hour, wine-tasting cruises Wednesdays through Sundays from May through October.

A Chris Craft cruiser built in 1953, “The Golden Rose” was partially sunk and almost destroyed by a blizzard in the Puget Sound in 1996. Before being scrapped, the owner of a whale-watch ing company saw her and painstakingly restored her as a Venetian water taxi.

Wines on the water

Diondra and Shane Colquhoun once dreamed of opening a wine bar on land. Then Shane found “The Golden Rose” for sale.

“We bought her and shipped her to South Lake Tahoe,” Diondra says. “In stead of a wine bar ashore, we created a floating one so our guests could enjoy wines on the water.”

After our sparkling wine toast, hostess/ server Kelly Cunov begins pouring gen erous tastes of seven additional wines to guests from as far away as Maine and Texas. The wine list — curated to make good wine more approachable — changes every few months.

Differentiating Tahoe Tastings from a winery tasting is the variety of wineries represented, all while cruising on Lake Tahoe. My favorite offering is a 2020 Balletto Russian River Pinot Gris. The

wines are paired with a charcuterie platter with sweet, ripe fruit; soft and hard cheeses; salami and chocolate rai sins surrounded by flowers. Guests can pre-order cheese platters through Tahoe Tastings from On Board, a caterer based in South Lake Tahoe, or bring their own food.

tasty tidbits

Meyers Mountain Farmers Market

Meyers Mountain Market | Meyers | Sept. 14, 21 & 28 3-7:30 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Old Trestle Distillery Tasting

Bar of America | Truckee | Sept. 14 5:30 p.m. | (530) 587-2626, facebook.com

Wine tasting

The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 14, 21 & 28 5-8 p.m. | (530) 600-3304, visitlaketahoe.com

Tahoe City Farmers’ Market

Commons Beach | Tahoe City | Sept. 15 & 22

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

A taste of beautiful Emerald Bay

Glasses in hand, we pass by Eagle Point — a prime bald eagle, viewing spot — at the entrance to Emerald Bay, then by Fannette Island, the only island in Lake Tahoe. We anchor near Vikingsholm Castle, where Capt. Hen derson recounts a history of the cas tle-turned-museum. It was built in 1928 by Laura Josephine Knight, mostly from materials found near Emerald Bay, on 270 lakefront acres then priced at $250,000.

As we head back to the marina, I chat with Kendyl, Ellen and Bill, who are taking the cruise for the second time.

“We came back because we love the wine and appreciate the cruise’s inti macy and personalization,” says Ellen.

“It’s such a charming experience that we want to bring every visitor.” | (530) 494-9222, tahoetastings.com n

Workday Wednesdays

Food Bank Garden | Truckee | Sept. 15 & 22

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Gatherings at the Garden

North Tahoe Regional Park | Tahoe Vista | Sept. 16 5 p.m. Free | northtahoerecreation.com

Romano’s Farmers’ Markets

Sierra Family Farms | Beckwourth | Sept. 16 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Ski Run Farmers’ Market

Ski Run Blvd. | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 16 & 23

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | skirunfarmersmarket.com

Ale Fest and Wing Competition

Village at Heavenly | South Lake Tahoe

| Sept. 17

1 p.m. $40 | (775) 586-7000, facebook.com

Blairsden Community Farmers’ Market

Blairsden Garden Market | Blairsden

| Sept. 17 & 24

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free

| blairstownfarmersmarket.com

Saturday Dig-Ins

Food Bank Garden | Truckee | Sept. 17 & 24

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free

Tahoe Club Crawl Summer 2022

Tahoe Club Crawl | Stateline | Sept. 17 & 24 7:45-11 p.m. | tahoeclubcrawl.ticketsauce.com

Truckee Community Farmers Market

Downtown Railyard | Truckee | Sept. 17 & 24

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Harvest Mondays

Food Bank Garden | Truckee | Sept. 19 & 26

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

South Lake Tahoe Farmers’ Market

American Legion Hall | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 20 & 27

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

Truckee Certified Farmers Market

Truckee River Regional Park | Truckee | Sept. 20 & 27

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Beartoberfest

Tahoe Backyard | Kings Beach | Sept. 24 | facebook.com

Tapas and Trails

Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats | Truckee | Sept. 25 5-7 p.m. $50 | eventbrite.com

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“Instead of a wine bar ashore, we created a floating one so our guests could enjoy wines on the water.”
- Diondra Colquhoun
STORY & PHOTOS BY KAREN BARCHAS Wine and charcuterie aboard “The Golden Rose.” | Karen Barchas
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40TH ANNIVERSARY

MISSING

We are missing copies of“North Tahoe Truckee This Week”from SEPTEMBER 1998 toMID-JUNE 1999 in our archives.

If you have a copy that you candonate or lend to us for scanning,email editor@tahoethisweek.com.

AUGUST 16-29, 2007 | Ben Mullin climbs “Short Subject” on Donner Summit. Photo by Bill Stevenson

JULY 26–AUGUST 1, 2007 | Skateboarders cruise the Truckee River during the annual Skate the Lake event, an annual benefit for the Boarding For Breast Cancer Foundation. Photo by Jason Shields

More covers from our past will be featured @TheTahoeWeekly on Facebook and Instagram and in our newsletter throughout the year.

1982 – 2022

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