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The name has changed.

But you’ll define it.

Our old name didn’t stand for who we are, or what we believe. So now we’ll be known by a new name— one that honors our legendary past while launching us into a bright future.

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is now Palisades Tahoe.

Learn more at palisadestahoe.com

fun. unique. everywhere.

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bears & wildlife BEAR EMERGENCIES BEAR League (530) 525-7297 (24 hours) | savebears.org A bear walking nearby or through your yard is not an emergency unless it is trying to enter your home or car.

INJURED ANIMALS Lake Tahoe Wildlife Center, South Shore (530) 577-2273 | ltwc.org The Wildlife Shelter, North Shore (866) 307-4216

A SEASON OF FILMS AND FOOD FROM THE PUBLISHER

Winter storm warnings were in effect for much of the Sierra Nevada as we sent this edition to press with several snow storms already bringing early season snow to the higher elevations. Some folks have even enjoyed some early season skiing already (read my roundup on the upcoming ski season in this edition).

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With everyone preparing for winter, the timing is perfect for the return of our Tahoe Film & Foodie Guide, which has been on hiatus during the pandemic. I started the guide a few years ago to highlight what had become Tahoe’s Film & Foodie season – that time when the weather starts to transition from sunny, warm days to wet, chilly days and it’s too muddy or snowy to hike and mountain bike in the higher elevations. Too early for skiing, as well, film showings and foodie events had become the thing to do to fill this in-between season.

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This year, many of those events have returned and they offer a great opportunity to come together again, to enjoy our love of mountain culture and adventure films, to enjoy foodie events together and to see friends you may not have seen for a long time.

THE MAKERS

One of the things I’m most excited about is the upcoming theatrical release of “Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche” by local filmmakers Jared Drake and Steven Siig. This project has been in the works for years and we’ve been awaiting its release.

We have details on the new film in the guide and we’re talking to the filmmakers for a more in-depth feature for our next edition. I’ve also been reading “A Wall of White” about the avalanche in anticipation of the film showing and have already purchased my tickets.

I suggest buying tickets early to all the events featured in our guide as many will likely sell out.

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The Rocking Stone

Many of the small communities scattered through the Sierra Nevada have been devasted by raging wildfires this year, including the small town of Markleeville located south of Lake Tahoe. Renowned for its fishing, fall color, seemingly endless miles of trails, stunning beauty and friendly residents, Markleeville and the surrounding areas of Hope Valley, Woodfords and Kirkwood depend on visitors to support their economy. Tim Hauserman recently rode through the scarred hillsides to Markleeville, visiting with some of the locals.

Read his feature “Town survived fire but needs tourists” in this edition and the guest column from the local chamber director.

I’ve been to the area many times and it’s one of my favorite spots to visit in our region.

Plan a day or two, enjoy the trails and the historic sights, eat out a lot, pack the fishing gear and help this small community get back on its feet. 

FUN & GAMES Horoscope & Puzzles

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The Arts

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

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South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

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West Shore

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

High Camp

Olympic Valley

North Shore

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

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

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

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Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Thunderbird Lodge

East Shore

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

No on-site parking. Tours by reservation only.

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

Vikingsholm Castle

200,000 AF

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Truckee River | FLOW AT FARAD 94 (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

Wed., Thurs. & Sat. to members only until Oct. 30 (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org Interactive exhibits, science & art classes for kids up to age 7. BabyZone & Jungle Gym. TART

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

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

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Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

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

South Lake Tahoe

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Museum of Truckee History

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Sat. & Sun. & by appt.

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

TROA.NET

Open Sat.-Sun. truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Learn about the historic railroad. Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. TART

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

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

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

Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (530) 587-8808 U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village

Old Jail Museum

Truckee

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

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 24 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.

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

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

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe 35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558

National Forest access info fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/RecreationSiteStatus

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

Emerald Bay

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

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

MUSEUMS Donner Summit Historical Society

Soda Springs

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

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

Truckee

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 24 Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, events and more.

Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

North Shore

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

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

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

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Courtesy Truckee Trails Foundation

t’s a great feeling gliding down Tahoe’s paved bike paths on a skateboard, especially on one that’s quality made and full of sentimental value like a Tahoe Longboard.

A lot has changed since Chuck Vogt Buckley founded Tahoe Longboards in 1997, but in many ways, much has stayed the same. Vogt Buckley is still bombing down hills and making his signature skate decks. His solid team consisting of his wife Bella and 5-year-old son Leland are helping take Tahoe Longboards to the next level.

New trails for Sawtooth Ridge The Truckee Trails Foundation and U.S. Forest Service, Truckee Ranger District teamed up to create new trail options in the Sawtooth Ridge area over the summer, according to the foundation’s website.

I love my fast, easyto-carve Tahoma 42 board to glide down Tahoe’s bike paths from one beach or restaurant

TOP: Riding along the Tahoe East Shore Trail.

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long-distance cruising.

Like many businesses, Vogt Buckley says that Tahoe Longboards got crushed when COVID-19 came but fortunately their online sales kept his family going.

As the Tahoe economy slowly started recovering, Vogt Buckley was excited to return to Truckee Thursdays and other local events. However, the Caldor Fire and poor air quality threw another wrench in operations.

Lately, Vogt Buckley is focusing on expanding the Tahoe Longboards brand outside of the Tahoe Basin, attending music festivals and trying to maintain a presence wherever he can. When we spoke, he had just returned from Dry Diggings Festival in Grass Valley and was getting ready to go down and set up a booth at BeachLife Festival in Southern California where bands such as Jane’s Addiction, Ben Harper, G. Love and Ziggy Marley were headlining.

Find local paved paths and skate parks at TheTahoeWeekly.com The last time The Tahoe Weekly checked in on Tahoe Longboards five years ago, the Vogt Buckleys had their son Leland, who is quickly turning into a ripper just like his dad.

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“It means a lot to us to have that California-made, local pride,” he says.

He is a supporter of breast cancer awareness events such as B4BC (Boarding for Breast Cancer). Go to a Skate the Lake event in Tahoe, and you’ll quickly see that the most prominent skate deck is a Tahoe Longboard.

During the uncertainty of everything going on, taking a Tahoe Longboard out on Tahoe’s paved trails any day is a great way to relieve stress.

While Vogt Buckley continues to make longboards, he has also improved his signature ones and introduced new models. For instance, he just added a clear, waterproof perma grip to the top of the Tahoma board that can withstand the Tahoe elements.

“The double clear coat has a nice glossy look and super bomber protection,” he says.

There are also now two different versions of the clear grip on the Tallac board, one that has a very coarse surface — he calls it the grizzly grip for Tahoe riding — and a smoother one for barefoot beach riding.

I love my fast, easy-to-carve Tahoma 42 board to glide down Tahoe’s bike paths from one beach or restaurant to another, as well as my Talmont 52 for long-distance cruising.

Vogt Buckley is also adamant about making Tahoe Longboards within the U.S., in a garage in Huntington Beach.

Author at the Skate the Lake start on her Talmont 52. | Kayla Anderson

“Concrete is everywhere, and skateboarding will always be one of the cheapest, most free-spirited movement activities out there,” he says. “It will always rule as a recreation sport.” | tahoelongboards.com 

The nonprofit overhauled the existing Happy Face trail up Bald Mountain, building a new 4-mile loop taking a more sustainable approach to the top of Bald Mountain, where users are rewarded with views of Martis Valley.

Its trail crew also built a 0.6-mile, downhill (one direction), flowy jump trail that is open to intermediate and advanced mountain bikers. Officially named Wood Splitter Jump Trail, this new offering is loaded with features including berms, table top jumps, hip jumps, tree gaps and rock drops. This trail is also open to Class 1 e-bikes.

As well, the new 1.4-mile accessible trail reported in the previous edition of Tahoe Weekly has been named the Ridgeline Nature Loop. This trail was designed for wheelchair, stroller and strider bike use.

Work will also start this season, if weather permits, on an additional 1-mile trail that will parallel the 06 road to the west from the lower Sawtooth Trailhead to the middle Sawtooth Trailhead. This new non-motorized path to be named Gentle Jeffrey will offer pedestrians a new option that allows them to avoid the dust of vehicle traffic on the 06. In 2020, trail crews built the motorized Timber Cruise trail on the opposite side of the road.

Additional work in this area is slated for 2022, including a potential mountain bike skills loop for beginners and enhanced connections to local neighborhoods. | truckeetrails.org

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Shop the Swaps On Nov. 6, the annual Truckee Ski & Snowboard Swap will be at Truckee Community Rec Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.

Sell old gear, buy new gear or old gear for discounted prices and enter the silent auction for a chance to win season passes, lift tickets and local gift cards. Reps from ski companies and resorts will be on hand to answer questions. Proceeds support Truckee youth sports programs. | tdrpd.org On Nov. 13 to 14, Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area will host its annual Cross-Country & Backcountry Ski Swap at the ski area in Tahoe City. The swap will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov 13 and until 2 p.m. on Nov. 14. Masks are required for entry, regardless of vaccination status. Capacity will be limited to 25 guests per 45-minute time slot. Online pre-registration is required; there are no drop-ins. Registration is a suggested $10 donation. Proceeds will benefit Tahoe Cross County youth programs. | tahoexc.org/ski-swap Check the websites for details to sell gear. Both swaps are in need of volunteers.

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Tunnel Creek singletrack on tap The Tahoe Fund announced that it has met and exceeded its campaign goal of raising $50,000 for a new Tunnel Creek singletrack along the East Shore, according to a press release. Once built, the trail will be a 2.3mile multi-use trail that will provide users with a new alternative when accessing the Marlette Flume Trail, the Incline Flume Trail and the Tahoe Rim Trail.

The current loose, sandy descent at the end of the iconic Flume Trail has long been an issue for mountain bikers and hikers.

This new trail will relieve the pressure and create a safer, more enjoyable experience for everyone.

Volunteers are needed to help begin the work of clearing brush along the new route.

Contact TAMBA at trails@tamba.org or visit tamba.org. | tahoefund.org

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Visitors can help Markleeville recover TOW N S U R V I V E D F I R E B UT N E E D S TO U R I S T S

BY T I M H AU S E R M A N

One of my favorite

places to bike ride is just east of the Sierra Nevada between Genoa, Nev., and Markleeville. Here lightly traveled roads hug the feet of one of Tahoe’s highest peaks while providing great pedaling through pastoral meadows and wide-open sagebrush slopes.

It begins in Nevada but gets really good when you ride into Alpine County: California’s least populous county with the little town of Markleeville as its county seat.

I recently decided to include in my ride the quiet 6 miles of Highway 89 south of Highway 88 to see how Markleeville fared in this summer’s devastating

TOP: Fall color in Hope Valley. | Dick White LEFT: Historic Markleeville. | Courtesy Alpine County

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I found miles of giant burned trees, but also a charming little town that survived the fire intact.

Scarred landscape from the Tamarack Fire heading toward Markleeville. | Tim Hauserman

Tamarack Fire. I found miles of giant burned trees, but also a charming little town that survived the fire intact. Now this town could use help surviving the aftermath. All we have to do is go visit and eat good food.

I started my ride near the California/Nevada border in Fredericksburg. The first few miles of the ride were exactly as it always has been: horses and cows grazing in the meadows, the scent of sagebrush, the lofty peaks just above. Then I crossed Highway 88 and soon the evidence of the fire surrounded me: burned trees and scorched earth on both sides of the road well off into the distance, a meadow still green because the fire flowed around it, a new utility line surrounded by rows of downed blackened trees and a burned entrance to Turtle Rock Park Campground.

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Cutthroat Brewing Company

Eastern Sierra History Talks

Oct. 30 & 31 at 10 a.m. | Wylder’s Hope Valley

Halloween Shenanigans

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Now this town could use help surviving the aftermath.

The burned area didn’t end until I descended into the edge of town, which sat like an oasis of green trees amongst the blackness. It’s a small, but lovely place with several excellent restaurants and great hiking and fishing nearby — a place that would like to see you.

“We definitely would like to get visitors; tourism is what drives our economy. We are gearing up for a number of activities this fall. Come cycle to town and enjoy one of the great eateries,” said Alpine County Chamber of Commerce executive director Becky DeForest.

“This community took a huge hit. We are saddened that the corridor coming into town is burned, but the portion of the county that burned is such a small part of our area,” said DeForest.

By the time I’d arrived at Markleeville I was hungry, so I stopped into Out West Cafe where they had a nice to-go bakery. I knew I needed some sugar to get up that steep hill back out of town. Out West Café owner Joey Dale told me he was one of the last folks to leave town when it was evacuated and remembers listening to the police scanner and thinking at the time it was unlikely his town would be there when he returned. Fortunately, 12 days later they were able to return to a town covered in red retardant, but all in good shape, except a few cabins on the edge of town that were lost (one of which was owned by my nephew Logan Carnell).

“While we were allowed to return, we had no power. My hat is off to the contractor they brought in to restore power. They worked their asses off, cutting down 10,000 trees to put in new electric lines,” said Daly.

It took a few more weeks to get the power up and businesses open, but now, they are open for business.

All we have to do is go visit and eat good food.

“Come back and support us,” said Daly. “Nowhere else can you get such good food. It’s a cool place with a rich history. We are still standing and open.”

Alpine County is especially attractive in the fall with lots of aspens turning colors in the area, especially in Hope Valley and up on Monitor Pass.

I had plenty of time to contemplate the fire and this town that is trying to rise like a phoenix out of the ashes while I conquered the 2-mile climb out of town and headed back to where my ride began.

Read more about how to help Alpine County recover in this edition THE RIDE I started at the intersection of Foothill and Fredericksburg roads, just 1 mile from the Nevada/ California border. Out and back was a bit more than 29 miles with about 2,000 feet of climbing. You could extend the ride without adding much in the way of elevation gain by starting at Kingsbury Grade, Genoa or Carson City in Nevada but then you are getting into mega miles. I skipped Diamond Valley on this trip, but it is a worthwhile part of the loop, and the area was spared from the fire. | alpinecounty.com 

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Markleeville’s Roots Run Deep

“ When I dream of Tahoe I see the sun and snow.”

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f you stood in Markleeville’s town center, you would not know that there had been a fire. The autumn leaves sprinkle the streets with color, blue skies kiss the rooftops and the soft sounds of live music come from local eateries up and down main street. At first glance, you certainly wouldn’t know that three months ago the Tamarack Fire circled the town not once, but twice.

The Tamarack Fire that began as the result of lightening on July 4, erupted on July 16 and ultimately burned more than 68,000 acres and 23 structures across Alpine County and Douglas County, Nev. Thanks to the swift response by Liberty Utilities, the town of Markleeville was restored power within a couple of weeks.

However, phones and internet service were not restored until Aug. 20. Subsequently region-wide forest closures and highway closures due to the Caldor Fire hindered the majority of travel that would be typical of a Markleeville summer day.

Once a pioneer town rooted in exploration and silver mining, Markleeville is nestled off the beaten path south of Lake Tahoe and north of Yosemite. Nowadays, it relies heavily on summer visitors to drive the economy. While the town itself was saved from the Tamarack Fire, the prospects of a good summer season for local businesses went up in smoke.

Yet through the smoke and uncertainty there were glimmers of hope, notably, the outpouring of support from Alpine County’s neighbors and visitors. A Tamarack Fire Assistance Fund was established and over the days and weeks that followed, the fund grew to more than $92,000. Donations of all sizes poured

in, many of them accompanied by kind messages that reminded us of what Alpine County means to people.

The funds have been used to assist families that lost their homes, to help some households with unexpected costs of evacuations and structure damage and to support businesses that suffered losses such as food spoilage and repairs.

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What you don’t fully realize until you’re in the thick of it is that the size of the donation is secondary. Whether you shared $5 or $500, what you’ve shared is hope.

What you don’t fully realize until you’re in the thick of it is that the size of the donation is secondary. Whether you shared $5 or $500, what you’ve shared is hope.

For many, that hope kept the pioneer spirit alive. Thanks in no small part to the generosity shared over the summer, the business community is ready to welcome their supporters back with open arms.

For many, that hope kept the pioneer spirit alive. Thanks in no small part to the generosity shared over the summer, the business community is ready to welcome their supporters back with open arms.

Eateries hosted the first “Taste of Alpine” from Oct. 18 to 24, inviting visitors to taste the flavors of the community. It was more than just a restaurant week. It was a chance to give visitors a taste of what we are rooted in – the people, the food, the culture, and the sense of family and community. Things a fire can’t destroy.

Events and activities are scheduled to take place in and around Markleeville throughout the fall and winter and are available on our website. | alpinecounty.com 

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The free Mountaineer shuttle operating between Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley will offer expanded service for the 2021-22 winter season, partnering with TART Connect between Olympic Valley and Tahoe City on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Nettle kicks off Winter Speaker Series Alpenglow Sports kicks off its 16th annual Winter Speaker Series with local guide and mountaineering legend Dave Nettle on Nov. 18. Nettle’s show, “Big Fun in Little Switzerland,” will take the audience on his July 2021 trip with Andrew Oesterreicher to the Pika Glacier in Alaska, a spectacular land of rock and ice, surrounded by dramatic alpine peaks and rock spires, inspiring the name Little Switzerland.

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Boys & Girls Club NLT Kings Beach | Oct. 29

5-7 p.m. Free | (530) 582-3760

Truck - EE - Treat Truckee | Oct. 29

Free | 4-6 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Area Venues South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 29-31

$59-$250 | (530) 559-2261, laketahoe-

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Wylder Hotel Hope Valley Meyers | Oct. 30, 31

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Trick or Treat Downtown | Graeagle | Oct. 30

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Donner Lake Witches SUP/Paddle/Kayak - Haunted Lake

Downtown Trick-or-Treat Heritage Plaza | Tahoe City | Oct. 31 3-5 p.m. Free | tcpud.org

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Area venues South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 27-30

Haunted Hotel Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino | Incline Village | Oct. 31 5-9 p.m. $5 | (775) 832-1234, uqr.to

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Beacons, Beers and Airbags Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Incline Village | Oct. 27

Outdoor RUFF Truckee Library | Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10

Alibi Ale Works | Truckee | Nov. 2 6-9 p.m. | facebook.com

Girls Who Code Club KidZone Museum Truckee | Nov. 2, 9, 16

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TBY Monthly Gathering Virtual | Oct. 27

River Talks Virtual | Nov. 2, 9, 16

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6-8 p.m. Free

Pipe Cleaner Runoff Restoration Community Pumpkin Carving Contest Alibi Ale Works | Truckee | Oct. 28

Area venues South Lake Tahoe | Nov. 4

Historical Lectures

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Camp Richardson South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 28, Nov. 16

Virtual | Nov. 5-7

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UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Tahoe City | Oct. 29-31

Eastern Sierra History Talks

Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade

Sierra Foothills

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Passengers can request a ride through the free Mountaineer app. Inter-valley transportation services between Palisades Tahoe base areas will continue to be offered through the Palisades Tahoe Shuttle. Mountaineer users can use the free TART Connect app to request rides between Olympic Valley and Tahoe City. | squawalpinetransit.org, tahoetruckeetransit.com

Other presenters this season will feature Elena Hight on Dec. 16, Nick Russell on Jan. 6, and Conrad Anker and Malik Martin; date TBD.

Wineries of the

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Heavenly Village Gondola South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 29

The on-demand shuttle service will operate from Dec. 10 to April 10 daily from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. in Olympic Valley and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Alpine Meadows.

The event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Olympic Village Lodge and will also stream virtually. Due to Covid-19 safety precautions, capacity will be limited, and entry will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees must be older than 12 years of age, and proof of vaccination and masks will be required. Admission for the show is free, and all bar and raffle proceeds will go to the Tahoe Institute of Natural Science.

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Ski season for Tahoe’s downhill and cross-country resorts is fasting approaching, with several snow storms already covering the upper elevations in the region.

Mt. Rose anticipants opening its downhill ski area on Nov. 12, but there’s already been skiing on Nevada Nordic’s cross-country trails.

The trail system in Tahoe Meadows near the Mount Rose summit operates by donations and won’t be groomed until there is more snow, but it is open for public use.

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Auburn Ski Club will open its Nordic ski area on Nov. 13. Trail systems at local state parks are open as conditions permit. All dates listed are dependent on conditions.

Visit ski area websites for updated information.

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Truckee Donner Community Rec Center Truckee | Nov. 6

Auburn Ski Club | Nov. 13

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Boreal | Nov. 18

Donner Memorial State Park program

Diamond Peak | Dec. 9

Virtual | Nov. 8

Donner Ski Ranch | TBA

Mountain Minds Monday

Granlibakken | Open as conditions permit

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Heavenly | Nov. 19

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n Nov. 11, 2021, a formal dedication ceremony is scheduled for Veterans’ Day on High Street in Truckee to acknowledge and celebrate the acceptance and approval of the town’s Veterans Memorial Building and the adjacent Rocking Stone Tower for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. This important designation will be formally recognized with the placement of a plaque at the site. The National Park Services’ National Register is the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation.

According to Truckee Donner Historical Society president Greg Zirbel, efforts to protect the Veterans Hall began in 2012 when Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District decided to sell the structure to a church. Many community members were against the sale and packed a townhall meeting to express their desire to keep the facility for public use. Their voices convinced the district to cancel the pending sale. Zirbel and others established a Friends of the Vets Hall group and posted it on Facebook. Core members of the historical society held fundraisers, mounted veteran display items on the walls and reestablished the original American Legion CA Post 439 after an 18-year hiatus.

The application process for the National Register was a monumental undertaking that took dedicated members of the historical society five years of extensive research to complete. Acceptance provides formal recognition of a property’s historical, architectural or archeological significance based on national standards. The certification also offers possible state tax benefits and grant opportunities for preservation.

walls that the McGlashan house stood on remain today, as do the metal poles and roof that supported the two-story tower around the Rocking Stone, the remains of McGlashan’s museum.

The Rocking Stone Tower showcases a large, 30-foot-tall, flat-topped rock with a 17-ton boulder balanced on top, a glacial erratic that once could wobble at the touch of a hand or strong breeze. A delicately balanced rock like this specimen is rare — there are only 25 known in the world. It is still there, but now fixed in place with cement at its base for safety.

Today, a metal staircase leads to this unusual geological feature.

The Veterans Hall and Rocking Stone Tower join other nearby National Register sites, including the Kruger (White) House in Brickelltown, Truckee’s Commercial Row-Brickelltown District, Boca Dam and the Donner Camp sites.

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Truckee was first settled by EuroAmericans in the early 1860s when pioneer Joseph Gray erected Gray’s Toll Station along the Truckee River in order to serve Comstock freight traffic using the Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road. The road was built by Central Pacific Railroad as a toll road while it pushed construction of its railroad over the Sierra.

But for thousands of years before that, Native Americans summered in the area, relying on mountain game and the lifesustaining Truckee River as a vital resource for survival. During the warm, snow-free months, they hunted, fished and foraged for berries and medicinal plants along its banks. The Washoe Tribe called Truckee River “a’wakhu wa’t’a” and the current townsite was an important tribal village.

The name Truckee is associated with a friendly Paiute Indian chief who aided early travelers and explorers with directions and guidance. The name was applied to the river in the 1840s and the town took on the moniker when the railroad came through more than 150 years ago in 1868.

VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING The Veterans Memorial Building, dedicated to World War I soldiers from Truckee, was completed in 1939. The building was designed by George Clinton Sellon,

Charles McGlashan’s Crystal Palace home and museum. | Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

California’s first state architect appointed

by Governor James Gillett in 1907. It is a two-story, Gothic-arched structure and the only one of this style designed by Sellon.

Over several decades, Sellon’s architectural work became well known and admired by the public in the Golden State.

Like the newly certified Veterans Memorial Building, an impressive number of his structures are on the National Register of Historic Places. He conceived the plans for many historic buildings still standing including Nevada City’s City Hall, Lassen County Courthouse, San Quentin Prison, Auburn’s City Hall and Firehouse, as well as a plethora of San Jose State University structures. Sellon also designed the original Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee built in the 1950s.

CRYSTAL PALACE The Veterans Memorial Building is built on the foundation of the former mansion of Charles F. McGlashan, one of Truckee’s most accomplished and influential early residents. An author, teacher, lawyer, politician and newspaper publisher, he is also credited with the establishment of Truckee’s winter sports industry at the turn of the 20th Century. McGlashan called his home on the hill the Crystal Palace as it sparkled over downtown when lit at night.

An open-air, elevated walkway led from the main house to a cylindrical museum tower McGlashan constructed on top of the large boulder that holds the Rocking Stone.

ROCKING STONE McGlashan’s Rocking Stone Tower Museum housed his remarkable wood and glass-framed butterfly collection — he was an internationally respected entomologist — as well as Donner Party relics, which he recovered from the campsites at Donner Lake. McGlashan interviewed survivors from that tragic event and published the first authoritative book on the subject. McGlashan died in 1931 and the mansion burned in 1935. Afterwards his family donated the land to the town of Truckee. The granite block retaining

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEDICATION Nov. 11 | Noon Veterans Memorial lawn The Rocking Stone rests on the smooth base-rock, its level surface polished by glacier action or perhaps chipped by Native Americans. The Washoe dried fish and game meat on top of the large, partially buried boulder. Animals and rodents couldn’t climb the steep sides of the supporting rock and the stone’s occasional tremble frightened birds.

Read more local history at TheTahoeWeekly.com Curiously the surface of the supporting boulder has a one-half-inch to the foot slant in a northeasterly direction. Over his many years living in Truckee, McGlashan never observed snow build up on the otherwise flat-topped boulder. It has not been proven, but he suspected that Indians may have chiseled the surface to produce this unusual effect. When he built his cylindrical tower, he incorporated that same angle to the roof and ultimately did the same for his mansion.

McGlashan’s granddaughter, Nona, wrote, “Hundreds of small flint arrowheads lay about the base of the big rock when I was a child. To me it is more conceivable that the flat floor of the big rock was scraped and smoothed by tools; although a glacier’s ice blade could have done it, I concede.”

The historic Rocking Stone offers a birds-eye view overlooking downtown Truckee. In the distance the extinct volcano Mount Rose (10,785 feet) and the Carson Range rise prominently. At sunset, the Carson Range is often painted pink, purple and red in a soothing alpenglow. | truckeehistory.org  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com.

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touted their expertise and creativity to produce small-batch beers, but local brewers need to create tasty, interesting beers to attract and keep customers in this highly-competitive market. In the Tahoe Sierra, there are more than a dozen local breweries creating craft beers stretching from the Lost Sierra to the South Shore.

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You can create your own pub crawl using our inaugural Sierra Sips map of the region in this edition.

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FIFTYFIFTY: TRUCKEE’S OLDEST The oldest brewery in Truckee is FiftyFifty Brewing Co., owned by Alicia and Andy Barr. The couple were engineers when they decided to change careers, move to Truckee, brew beer and open a pub restaurant in 2007. In 2018, they were awarded Brewery Group of the Year by the Great American Beer Festival.

“We researched why there wasn’t a brewery up here,” says Alicia, who had been homebrewing.

Known for their barrel-aged beer, the Barrs have partnered with Woodford Reserve and George Dickel to make some of their signature brews and they’ll celebrate their 15th anniversary in May 2022.

Their barrel-aged, big, imperial stout known internationally is called Eclipse and offers 10 to 15 styles of stout. Currently, they are bottling this year’s vintage. They make several pastry stouts, as well.

Alicia set out a number of FiftyFifty’s top sellers during a recent visit. She poured the highly popular Eclipse, a German Chocolate Cake pastry stout that is sweet and dark with coconut notes. Next up was the Donner Party Porter, which was delicious.

I tend to lean into dark beer in the fall and winter.

Their porter was rich and dark with a nutty flavor that comes from the toasted oats they brew with.

The West Coast Haze IPA is delicious with lots of citrusy flavors and is less bitter than a traditional IPA. I loved Tahoe Pilz, a Czech-style pilsner. It is an easy and light brew and enjoyable. CAPA is their California Pale Ale. It is smooth and offers a touch of pine.

“This pale ale is perfect for the everyday drinker.

That’s what I go for,” says Alicia.

The Barrs still brew in their current location in Truckee but outgrew their space and moved their brewing distribution operation to West River Street.

“We produce almost everything for distribution at the West River Street location, but we still brew here. We call it our pilot system where we do small batch and some experimenting. We can play around and be creative,” explains Alicia.

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In 2019, the Barrs set their sights on distilling and the Old Trestle Distillery was born. They distill gin, vodka and bourbon on West River Street.

COVID-19 hindered their ability to open a tasting room, but plans are back in the works. They anticipate opening a tasting room and restaurant in a new building in the fall of 2022 on West River Street.

They are also opening a new location at the Truckee Railyard with a pilot brewery with a tasting room and restaurant in 2023. In the interim, they will host the annual Eclipse Release Party outside the new Railyard location on Dec. 11.

Homebrewers have long touted their expertise and creativity to produce small-batch beers, but local brewers need to create tasty, interesting beers to attract and keep customers in this highly-competitive market.

ALIBI ALE WORKS: EVER EVOLVING Alibi Ale Works brews in Incline Village, Nev., but their Truckee Public House is a happening scene.

It has become the place to gather for good beer and food and live music in downtown.

Alibi Ale Works brews with water from Lake Tahoe and is known for its variety and experimentation in its lineup that is always evolving. As the brewery was born on the North Shore, I’ll be talking more about Alibi in our North Shore segment of the series in our next edition.

GOOD WOLF: FOREST BEER Matt and Heidi Petyo are the proprietors of Good Wolf Brewing, known for its signature foraged brews.

“Our specialty is forest beer, which is foraged beer.

It’s forged ingredients from Tahoe national forests, with locally produced malts and flavors inspired by the forest,” says Matt.

During my recent visit, they had a Golden Beet Ale, an Elderflower Cream Ale and their Campfire Ale made with house-smoked foraged juniper. In addition, The Good Wolf brews hop-forward beers, IPAs, along with low-gluten beers and a cider-beer hybrid.

TRUCKEE BREWING: HIGH-QUALITY INGREDIENTS Truckee Brewing Company owner Dustin Hurley opened his brewery in 2018, with a second location in the works.

“We focus on high-quality ingredients,” says Hurley. They just finished canning their 530 Lager using locally grown, organic Admiral Malt. In addition to lagers, they brew IPA’s and Sours (currently on tap is the Tango Sour and the Blueberry Tart.) They don’t serve food at the Pioneer location but stay tuned for the opening of their new location by the Raley’s Supermarket targeted for January. The Tap House will serve Maryland-inspired cuisine, along with a raw bar, pizza and elevated bar food.

DONNER CREEK: FANS OF LOCAL HOPS The newest brewery in town is Donner Creek Brewing, owned by husband and wife team Greg

Speicher and Wendy Lautner. They took the leap and opened during the pandemic. Speicher is a fan of locally grown hops. They call themselves a pico (smaller than nano) brewery and offer a few in-house brews on tap. They also prepare gourmet grilledcheese sandwiches to pair with their brews.

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FiftyFifty Brewing Co. | fiftyfiftybrewing.com Old Trestle Distillery | oldtrestle.com The Good Wolf | thegoodwolfbrewing.com Truckee Brewing Company | truckeebrewco.com Donner Creek Brewing | donnercreekbrewing.com Alibi Ale Works Truckee Public House | alibialeworks.com

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Third Thursday Downtown Sparks 3rd Thursday | Victorian Square | Sparks, Nev.

Dec. 11 | Reno Arch | Reno, 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

Get your jollies on and run those cookies off. Dress up like Santa and run around Reno with 20,000 others dressed in their best Santa costumes.

Festival attire required. | renosantacrawl.com

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3rd Saturday | Riverwalk District | Reno, Nev.

Feb. 5 | Olympic Village Lodge | Olympic Valley

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

Brush off your formal wear and get ready for a night of good food and fun to help build health, confidence and independence in children and adults with disabilities. | achievetahoe.org

Foam Fest Until Oct. 31 | Area venues

Leprechaun Crawl

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

March 12 | Downtown Reno, Nev.

Hunt for Spirits Oct. 30 | Virginia City Participants are encouraged to wear costumes and use their knowledge of Virginia City to solve clues, unscramble a secret message and enjoy spirited samples of Cemetery Gin along the way. | visitvirginiacitynv.com

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With more than 70 bars, restaurants and nightclubs within walking distance, downtown Reno has established itself as the undisputed bar crawl capital. | crawlreno.com

S’moresapalooza TBA | Northstar California Enjoy a twist on the classic campfire dessert hosted monthly in the Northstar Village. | northstarcalifornia.com

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Get ready to mix up some fun at Chemistry of the Cocktail. The Discovery’s premier annual fundraising event. Stroll Parisian street scenes while you sample French-inspired cocktails, enjoy a delicious menu and take part in hands-on cocktail chemistry experiments. | nvdm.org

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Nov. 6, Dec. 4 | Carson City, Nev. Participants receive a commemorative wine glass and endless reasons to stroll through downtown sipping and tasting the afternoon away. | downtowncarson.org

Cadillac Ball

Enjoy a glass of bubbly (or apple cider) with friends and family at Lake Tahoe’s only ski-up, mountain view bubbly experience. | northstarcalifornia.com

Last Tracks Participants can take advantage of a late-day lift ticket followed by a final chair ride up to Snowflake Lodge for wine or craft beer tastings and appetizers.

Then enjoy one final run down a freshly groomed trail. | diamondpeak.com

Nov. 13 | Truckee Donner Community Recreation Center | Truckee Rotary Club of Truckee presents the 42nd annual Cadillac Ball. The theme is Cirque du Truckee. | cadillacball.com

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“BURIED: THE 1982 ALPINE MEADOWS AVALANCHE” “Buried” by Jared Drake and Steven Siig is probably the most-anticipated local film in years. The film has been making the rounds at film festivals for the past few months and recently was named the Best Documentary Feature at the Bend Film Festival. The film makes its theatrical debut at the Tahoe Art Haus with showings from Dec. 3 to 9 and expect tickets to sell out.

The combination of steep terrain, fluctuating temperatures and howling winds make Alpine Meadows one of the most avalanche prone ski resorts in the U.S.

By March 1982, the resort had developed a rigorous avalanche safety protocol that was in many ways ahead of its time. But then a monster storm moved in, bringing relentless snow and fierce winds and creating conditions ripe for disaster.

In this film, a taut autopsy of that fateful event, key players dig through the painful memories to relive what happens when nature overwhelms, according to the filmmakers.

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“Buried” is produced and directed by Siig and Drake, who both live in Alpine Meadows. Siig is also one of the Art Haus owners and co-owner Mark Gogolewski is an executive producer of the movie. The film won the Audience Award at MountainFilm in Telluride and the Silver Audience Award at the Boulder International Film Festival.

Siig and Drake will be at most of the 7:30 p.m. screenings for Q&A, along with some of the main characters. There will be two showings nightly with matinees on Dec. 4 and 5, as well. Tickets tahoearthauscinema.com. | buriedfilm.com

“WILD IN TAHOE” “WILD in Tahoe” series from StayLocal TV explores the rescue, rehabilitation and release of Tahoe’s wildlife with the nonprofit organization Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Inc. This series is in production and slated to stream on StayLocal TV this winter.

Release TBA. | youtube.com/c/staylocaltv

MOUNTAIN GROWN MEDIA Truckee-based Mountain Grown Media has three projects in the works including “Eastside Story” with locals Lel Tone and Brennan Lagasse; a short film about Carolyn Highland as part of a larger series; and “Finding Fury” about Sam Cohen and Michelle Parker’s ski descent of Mount Fury in the Picket Range in northern Washington, filmmaker Bevan Waite shared with Tahoe Weekly. “Finding Fury” was made for Mike Rogge’s Verb Cabin and “Mountain Gazette” and will be shown as part of the Pow Town Revival Film Tour. Mountain Grown will having showings as part of the Backcountry Film Festival (details in this edition). We’re excited we got a sneak peek at these unfinished projects and can’t wait to see the final films. | mountaingrownmedia.com

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the Quality Ski Film Tour Oct. 29 & 30 | Tahoe Art Haus | Tahoe City Get stoked for ski season with a lineup of some of the greatest ski films of the year. There will be athlete poster signings and copious gear giveaways. Featured films include “Tales from Cascadia” by Blank Collective Films; “Summit Fever”

by The Fifty Project and Cody Townsend; “Girl Crush” by Mali Noyes and Mary McIntyre; “Ups and Downs” by Sweetgrass Productions and Drew Petersen; and “Pit Boss” by Blank Collective Films and Chris Rubens. Shows are at 7 p.m. | salomon.com

The Pow Town Revival Film Tour Oct. 30 | TBA | Truckee The Pow Town Revival Film Tour is a showcase of short films for snow people featuring “Hallways,” “Wildcard,” “Sammy C Project,” “A Connection to Gravity,” “Boots Over Brim,” “Superview” and “Finding Fury.” Showing at 8 p.m. | powtownrevival.com

“Roots” Nov. 2 | Tahoe Art Haus | Tahoe City Nov. 12 | University of Nevada, Reno Faction’s third feature film, “Roots,” uncovers the foundations of freeskiing as seen by the current generation of skiers. From the caves of the Dolomites to the nightscapes of Ruka, Finland, and the mythic peaks surrounding Verbier “Roots” takes viewers on a journey through the vibrant spectrum of freeskiing.

Art Haus showings at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Reno showing at 8 p.m | us.factionskis.com

“Tales from Cascadia” Nov. 5 | Alibi Ale Works Incline Public House “Tales from Cascadia” follows the adventures, misadventures and relentless heckling of the Blank crew, featuring some of the industries’ most dynamic

and entertaining athletes. Six tales that evoke a higher perspective, a road less traveled, a never-ending winter frozen in time. It was an amazing year to ski the home mountains, one where everyone chalked up a story or two ... these are our tales from Cascadia. Doors open at 6 p.m.; show at 7 p.m. with after party to follow.

Also shown during the Quality Ski Film Tour. | blankcollectivefilms.com

Lunafest Nov. 5-7 | Virtual “Lunafest” puts the spotlight on the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers, featuring short films directed, written and featuring stories about women and women’s issues. This year’s festival features seven films: “Overexposed” by Holly Morris; “Knocking Down Fences” by Meg Scutzer; “A Line Birds Cannot See” by Amy Bench; “Scientists vs Dartmouth” by Sharon Shattuck; “Until She is Free” by Maria Finitzo; “Connection” by Tracy Nguyen-Chung and Ciara Lacy; and “Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business” by Christine Turner.

The showing is a fundraiser for the American Association of University Women Tahoe Nevada chapter. Register by Nov. 1. Tickets tahoe-nv.aauw.net. | lunafest.org

“Winter Starts Now” Nov. 19 & 20 | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. Nov. 20 | Olympic Valley Lodge | Olympic Valley “Winter Starts Now” is a “love letter” to that special place on the calendar – the winter season. It’s a call to action for all viewers — get stoked, be prepared, because the season so many live for is here. The 72nd annual ski and snowboard film from Warren Miller Entertainment will chase winter from coast to coast. Viewers will road trip with big mountain skiers Marcus Caston and Connery Lundin as they chase winter all the way to Alaska, before catching up with speed riding legend JT Holmes, and meet new friends like Madison and Rose and Vasu Sojitra. Showings at Harrah’s are at 7:30 p.m.; in Olympic Valley at 4 and 7 p.m. | warrenmillermovie.com

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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. Films TBA. | tahoefilmfest.org

Backcountry Film Festival Dec. 4 | Alibi Ale Works Truckee Public House A collage of human-powered stories and backcountry-inspired experiences, Backcountry Film Festival ignites wild conversations and inspires action to communities that celebrate the present while looking toward the future.

Presented by Winter Wildlands Alliance, this year’s festival “Embrace the Brr!” means embracing everything we love about winter: playing in the snow, outdoor adventure, and great stories that come from long days spent in the skin track and in the backcountry. Show at 6 p.m.; tahoemountainsports.com | winterwildlands.org

Film Stream Film Festival Dec. 18 & 19 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe Film Stream Awards is a festival dedicated to adventure and documentary features and short films; series and episodic content; and the launch of the Uncharted Film Maker Academy geared toward new frontier storytellers. There will be filmmaker conversations, panel discussions and live music events online. | filmfreeway.com

Tahoe Adventure Film Festival

Gather up your best ski videos or make some new ones for the local film contests.

FILM STREAM FILM FESTIVAL Film Stream is hosting its first festival and is accepting entries until Nov. 15. The festival will feature shorts and features about the outdoor lifestyle, community activism, conservation, intentional adventure, health, water, energy, climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, food and farming. The festival will be on Dec. 18 and 19 in the Heavenly Village. | filmfreeway.com

KIRKWOOD DEEP Kirkwood Mountain Resort is bringing back its annual Kirkwood Deep contest, a community-focused awards event highlighting the best amateur photos and videos from skiers and riders with the mountain as the star. | kirkwood.com

Jan. 8 | Bally’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.

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Get ready to attend a showcase of adventure in one of the most scenic places in the world. Lake Tahoe is home to year-round opportunities for adventure so it is only fitting that it would play host to the celebration of adventure of all kinds. Show at 7:30 p.m., after party at 10 p.m. | laketahoefilmfestival.com

Diamond Peak’s video edit contest is back for a fourth year of communitygenerated stoke. Each winter, the video edit contest highlights incredible local talent with an awards ceremony and screening of the top video submissions received throughout the season. | diamondpeak.com

Hosting a show? Email editor@tahoethisweek.com.

Submissions dates haven’t been announced yet for Kirkwood or Diamond Peak, but Tahoe Weekly will share the details when they are released. Mt. Rose has not yet announced if the Roses are Rad film festival will be returning this season.

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Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) A whole new set of perspectives and quality of critical analysis stands to be activated by this Scorpio cycle. This process will accelerate and deepen after the Scorpio New Moon on November 4th. Positively, you enter a power mode phase. Your creative powers, ambition and determination levels will all rise.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22) Financial interests, concerns and considerations will come under scrutiny now. Your sights are set on the future, and you are feeling more determined than you have for some time to make some strategic moves. This may be due to a steady stream of changes when Uranus entered Taurus back in spring 2018. Now you feel more motivated.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21) The time has come to enter new territory.

This impulse will increase steadily over the coming weeks. Making use of heightened confidence levels of late to meet the challenge of increased fears which have simultaneously risen is an important theme.

This process is invariably coinciding with changes on relationship fronts.

Taking new leads in your public and professional life is destined to occur now and over the coming weeks. These will require you to take risks and to make the necessary efforts and investments. Your focus may include a spiritual approach as well. In other words, you may focus as much inwardly as externally.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) You are in a visionary mood. Pushing to both be aware, and to perhaps also help others to be aware.

It is largely a matter of perseverance now and this is not the best time to embark upon major new ventures or projects. Follow-through is the keyword. Yet, some measure of creative innovation is indicated.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) A powerful cycle has begun. It will manifest as a process of transformation. Mars entering Scorpio will deepen your desires and ambitions to lay claim to the full measure of your power. Other factors suggest that this is significantly linked to not simply protecting your rights and freedoms, but to perpetuating them.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21) Your relationship life is poised to undergo a cycle of change. If you resist or attempt to control others it will likely manifest as a rocky patch. A revolutionary impulse continues to rumble through your entire being, a theme of grit and grace. You have and will continue to be able to harness this power for practical use.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) Changes in your daily routine and rhythm have already begun. You will make more efforts in this regard over the coming days and weeks. You feel attracted to what is natural, wholesome and true. However, you also feel the need to align yourself with what and who you deem most powerful.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) A busy time behind the scenes continues.

It is likely that this includes digging into the corners somehow. Getting to the bottom of things is another way of saying it. This is likely to manifest as something of a moody cycle. So, make efforts to tune-in to the rhythm and push when you feel the surge then rest when you feel so inclined.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) Scorpio time tends to be a creative cycle for you, and this is likely to be the case this year as well. This includes some measure of invention and innovation. It could even manifest as you reinventing yourself. Circumstances may, however, require that you give more than you would like.

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honors first responders The new sculpture “Heroes” by artist Malcolm Tibbetts was installed in front of Cowork Tahoe “in tribute to all the agencies that protected our community during the #CaldorFire,” according to a Facebook post from the coworking space in South Lake Tahoe.

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He’s been painting the Tahoe environment and cityscapes for more than a decade, transitioning from being an art buyer to becoming a creator himself.

The sculpture, featuring plaques with the name of agencies that assisted in the Caldor Fire, replaces a sculpture by Tibbetts that was destroyed by vandals in July. | Cowork Tahoe on Facebook

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ofrendas displayed Community ofrendas have been installed in Kings Beach at the library, Las Panchitas Mexican Restaurant and at the North Tahoe Event Center created with Kings Beach artist Cruz Ortiz Zamarron. Ofrendas are created as part of the Día de Muertos celebration on Nov. 1 in memory of those that have died. The community is invited to add to the displays in honor of loved ones they have lost. | Dia De Los Muertos Kings Beach Lake Tahoe on Facebook

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

Tree of Life Workshop Art Barn | Kings Beach | Oct. 30

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Kids Art Thursdays Art Barn | Kings Beach | Nov. 4-Nov. 18 3-5 p.m. | northtahoearts.com

Writers in the Woods: Kendra Atleework Sierra Nevada University Incline Village | Nov. 5

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He grew up in Toledo, Ohio, working as an energy regulatory attorney for 35 years.

He and his wife eventually moved to San Francisco and bought a home on the West Shore 20 years ago; he currently splits his time between their place in Russian Hill and Tahoe. Skaff burned out representing clients in the oil and energy sector and retired. It was right around the time of his retirement when he started painting. His love of the area and his new interest in art soon blossomed into a second career.

“I really love to paint lots of color and my real focus has always been on Tahoe,” Skaff says. “[My wife and I] like to collect art and one of the things we were always buying were oil paintings because I loved the texture and feel for them. When I was a lawyer, I went to Santa Fe a lot for work and always bought oil paintings. There’s something about them. I enjoy the colors and seeing the paints bring out the vividness of a place.”

Skaff began displaying and selling his work at Wolfdale’s in Tahoe City and at Gump’s, a home décor shop in San Francisco. He learned a lot about oil painting by being in the field with fellow artist Kevin Macpherson.

“In 2003, when I sold my first piece, I had taken classes from Kevin Macpherson, a well-known plein-air painter. I studied with him in France and Tahoe,” Skaff says. “[My art] has developed over time, my style has changed a little. I’ve always loved impressionist paintings and I sort of learn from doing. I’ve always loved Tahoe and the mountains; this is all dear to my heart, so it makes it easy to paint it.”

One of his favorite objects to paint, and the most popular types of paintings he sells, are aspen trees.

“I love aspens, the lake, Fallen Leaf, the ponds and rivers, the Nevada side of the

LEFT: “Sand Harbor Blues;” RIGHT: “Snowy Rainbow VI.”

“Sometimes a painting just works, and I can do it in a day or two. But sometimes I struggle with it. There’s no formula for it. I’ll look at the painting and think it’s finished and then move on. But I have to like it before I ever sell it.”

–Andy Skaff lake and Emerald Bay with the varying colors of green and blue of the water. It’s a vibrant environment,” he says. “Fall is my favorite season. I love the clear, crisp days and cool air. It’s not as crowded and the smell of the air — it’s just so nice. I do not like hot weather. I could never live in the South.”

According to Skaff, repetitively painting certain objects like aspens makes the process a bit easier: “However, with aspens there’s a lot to making the composition just right.”

When asked how long it takes him to complete a painting, Skaff thinks for

a moment. “Sometimes a painting just works, and I can do it in a day or two. But sometimes I struggle with it. There’s no formula for it. I’ll look at the painting and think it’s finished and then move on. But I have to like it before I ever sell it,” he says. “If it’s terrible, no one will ever see it.

The goal is to keep painting. I’m fortunate enough to have a number of my paintings in private collections and have this level of acceptance for my art.”

At 76 years old, Skaff believes that pursuing one’s passion is good for one’s mental state.

“I really love to paint. What’s great about plein air is that I can paint outside most of the time. I read a phrase from another artist about painting being someExplore Tahoe’s vibrant arts scene

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thing I can continue to do when I can’t do much else and that resonated with me.

If I didn’t have this, I’d have driven myself — and my wife — crazy.

“And this has widened my world considerably. I’ve met so many interesting people and buyers, it’s a whole group that I would’ve never had the opportunity to meet otherwise,” he says.

Andy Skaff ’s artwork is on display at Wolfdale’s, Alpine Home in Tahoe City and online. | andyskaff.com 

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here are two well-known, but little understood elements that make good bands genuinely great: chemistry and fate.

“We had such an organic start forged out of the bonds of friendship,” says Simon Kurth of South Lake Tahoe seven-piece roots-rock group, Mescalito. “We are very much a band of brothers. You can’t really fabricate that.”

Kurth, the primary songwriter of the group, was born in Hope, British Columbia. His family moved to Southern California when he was age 6.

OCTOBER 27 | WEDNESDAY Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live music McP’s Taphouse, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke Classic Cue, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

OCTOBER 28 | THURSDAY Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live music McP’s Taphouse, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

“There is very little ego in the band. It’s music first in everything.

It’s a great example of when the sum is far greater than the individual parts.”

–Simon Kurth “We had a lot of music in house,” says the 47-year-old guitarist. “My dad had a huge passion for it. My older brother was in a band, so I got to see a lot of what it was about.”

He remembers the exact moment it clicked. He was 18 years old driving home from purchasing a cassette tape of Jimi Hendrix’s “Smash Hits” at The Wherehouse, a record and video store: “The light turned from red to green, ‘Stone Free’ came on and it just hit me.”

Kurth soon attended college at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he befriended Jack Johnson and members of Animal Liberation Orchestra, now known as ALO. After school, he moved to Sebastopol and toured the world as a member of Poor Man’s Whiskey before joining Huckle. In 2012, while performing at High Sierra Music Festival, he met his future wife, Christina.

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He was napping under a tree in the artists’ camping area when Jay and Shara Seals stumbled on him. He woke up to Shara’s giant bear hug, opened his eyes and before him stood their beautiful friend.

Kurth thought he was dreaming. He and Christina spent the night rolling around the festival on a mobile couch getting to know each other.

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“It was just one of those magical moments in life when you have a connection right out of the gate,” he says.

A few years later, Kurth left the road to settle in Meyers with a remote job as a software developer. He and Christina now have three children, ages 5, 3 and 1: Tennessee, Hendrix and Silka. He figured his years as a touring musician were behind him and was ready for a new chapter in life.

“I didn’t have big expectations of putting a band together,” he says. “But I started to meet new people and get a better sense of the local music scene around here.”

It wasn’t long before the early embers of Mescalito began to burn.

Drummer Marty Ylitalo had been in New Monsoon before joining Blue Man Group in Las Vegas. Guitarist Martin Bush came from 4 Piece Puzzle. Keyboardist Lowell Wilson played with Wesley Orsolic Trio. Bassist Keith Ovelmen was a longtime member of South Tahoe Funk Union.

“We all knew each other through other people, but had never connected,” says Kurth. “We decided we should align our efforts into a new band.”

The most recent addition to the group is a horn section featuring Seth Hall of Lavish Green and Tahoe Tribe on saxophone and Andy Voelkel of Bison on trombone.

The resulting music can be described as a mixture of Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Black Crowes and Little Feat.

“Everyone really owns their own lane,” says Kurth. “It’s created a palatable sound that’s honest to who we are.”

This winter, Mescalito plans to record their debut album at Kurth’s home studio.

“We want to keep the logistical side of it down and the content side of it up,” he says. “We just want people to hear it.”

While they are fabulously talented

South Lake Tahoe roots-rock group Mescalito in its natural habitat. From left, Martin Bush (guitar), Seth Hall (saxophone), Marty Ylitalo (drums), Lowell Wilson (keyboard), Keith Ovelmen (bass), Andy Voelkel (trombone) and Simon Kurth (slide guitar). | Courtesy Tim Parsons

and experienced for a local band, it’s the camaraderie of the ensemble that makes it truly special.

“I love our spirit,” says Kurth. “It’s a mixture of seven individuals, who at a core level are musically aligned in being very open and communicative. There is very little ego in the band. It’s music first in everything. It’s a great example of when the sum is far greater than the individual parts.”

Most mornings Kurth has to pinch himself before believing that his Tahoe dream life has become a reality — and that he gets to play with an amazing band to boot.

“The natural confluences of people to share that expression only happens when the stars align,” he says. “Having been at this now for the better part of 20 years, I realize these are moments in time — when you get them, you hold them as tight as you can because you never know when it will end.” | mescalitomusic.com  Sean McAlindin is a writer and musician living in Truckee, who loves a secret powder stash just as much as a good jam. You can reach him at entertainment@tahoethisweek.com. Other writings and original music are available at seanmcalindin.com.

OCTOBER 29 | FRIDAY Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Zombie Cabaret Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

Live music McP’s Taphouse, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

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

Karaoke Classic Cue, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

DJ Arty the Party Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Robbie Gade All Stars Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Karaoke Rojos, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

DJ David Aaron Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

OCTOBER 30 | SATURDAY Halloween Dress-Up Party Massacre Tahoe Tap House, Tahoe City, 12 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

Zombie Cabaret Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

Live music McP’s Taphouse, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

Halloween Rock N’ Roll Circus Show Alibi Ale Works Incline Public House, Incline Village, 8-10 p.m.

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

Witches, Warlocks & Wizards Ball Moe’s Original BBQ, Tahoe City, 8:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

DJ Arty the Party Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

The Creepers Ball ft. Tainted Love Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Freakers Ball Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Robbie Gade All Stars Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Karaoke Rojos, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

DJ David Aaron Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Halloween Bash w/Groove Cartel The Loft, South Lake Tahoe

OCTOBER 31 | SUNDAY Live Music Cutthroat Brewing Company, Markleeville, 2 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Live music McP’s Taphouse, Stateline, 8 p.m.

The Polish Ambassador Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Funk-O-Ween Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 1 | MONDAY Women’s Singing Group Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-5:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 3 | WEDNESDAY Karaoke Classic Cue, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 4 | THURSDAY Rustler’s Moon Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

NOVEMBER 5 | FRIDAY Dylan Casey’s, Zephyr Cove, 5-8 p.m.

“Steel Magnolias” Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Karaoke Classic Cue, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

DJ Arty the Party Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Will Green Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

DJ David Aaron Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

NOVEMBER 6 | SATURDAY “Steel Magnolias” Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m.

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

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

DJ Arty the Party Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Will Green Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

DJ David Aaron Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

NOVEMBER 7 | SUNDAY “Steel Magnolias” Community Arts Center, Truckee, 2 p.m.

Live Music Cutthroat Brewing Company, Markleeville, 2 p.m.

NOVEMBER 8 | MONDAY Women’s Singing Group Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-5:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 9 | TUESDAY JJ Grey & Mofro w/ TK & the Holy Know Nothings Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

The Movement w/DENM, Vana Liya Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

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

DJ Arty the Party Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Smokey the Groove Alibi Ale Works, Incline Village, 9-11 p.m.

Robbie Gade All Stars Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

DJ David Aaron Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

NOVEMBER 14 | SUNDAY “Steel Magnolias” Community Arts Center, Truckee, 2 p.m.

Live Music Cutthroat Brewing Company, Markleeville, 2 p.m.

Greensky Bluegrass w/Holly Bowling Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

NOVEMBER 15 | MONDAY Women’s Singing Group Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-5:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 17 | WEDNESDAY Karaoke Classic Cue, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 10 | WEDNESDAY

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Truckee Community Theater presents “Steel Magnolias” featuring Kathy Manifold, Lisa Abrahams, Delana Hubscher Ryan, Carrie Haines, Abi Gail Polus and Blakeley Willson with performances on Nov. 5, 6, 12 and 13 and 7 p.m., with 2 p.m. performances on Nov. 7 and 14. The production is directed by Alyssa Fairchild and Jennifer Church Boehm. Tickets are $15. | truckeecommunitytheater.com

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benefit fire fund Black Ice Theatre Co. will be joining thousands of theatrical organizations around the globe by producing a local production of “All Together Now! A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre” on Nov. 13 for one night only at Lake Tahoe Community College. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the Caldor Fire Fund.

“All Together Now!” features songs from “Annie,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Godspell,” “Rent,” “Waitress” and more.

The show is about bringing people back to the theater, whether as audience members or cast, crew and musicians. | Tickets blackicetheatreco.com

Karaoke Classic Cue, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

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

BoomBox ft. BackBeat Brass & Ramona Wouters Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 12 | FRIDAY “Steel Magnolias” Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m.

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

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

Karaoke Classic Cue, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

DJ Arty the Party Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Robbie Gad All Stars Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

DJ David Aaron Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

NOVEMBER 13 | SATURDAY Mudd Bonz Casey’s, Zephyr Cove, 6-9 p.m.

“Steel Magnolias” Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m.

“All Together Now!” Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

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Petite Sirah, I L OV E YO U

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ur hero started life with the awkward name Grand Durif and in his youth Grand was raised in the Rhône Valley.

Sadly, he was never appreciated there — to the point where the French wanted nothing to do with him.

Fortunately, he made a few trips to California where he found some folks who really loved him. They also noticed he was often seen hanging out with, and sometimes being mistaken for, his buddy Syrah. They observed that although the two were in

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When sitting down to a glass of Petite Sirah, you will get a mouthful of deep, dark, brambly berries — even at the lower price points. fact similar, being dark and bold, Grand Durif was smaller and thicker of skin.

These wine people decided to, in one fell swoop, rid Grand of his ungainly name and differentiate him from his pal by renaming him Petite Sirah, aka, PS. Enjoy the tastes of Tahoe

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Although PS stared out gangbusters in his new home — possibly the most widely planted grape in Napa Valley until the 1960s — by the 1990s he was once again down on his luck. By the early 2000s there were just 62 wineries making PS in the Golden State, but then came, “P.S. I Love You,” an organization founded by PS lover Jo Diaz, dedicated to the appreciation and

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proliferation of this noble grape. And, darn if it isn’t working; there are now more than 1,200 producers in California.

When sitting down to a glass of Petite Sirah, you will get a mouthful of deep, dark, brambly berries — even at the lower price points. As you journey up the scale, additionally, you will find more complexity, tannin structure and Rhône-like earth/ spice components.

Here are some can’t-miss options: Both Bogle Winery and McManis Family Vineyards are family-owned operations that use primarily estate fruit and have made delicious Petite Sirahs for decades.

Both are in the fruit-forward style and stand with any red wine in the $12 range.

Established in 1896, Foppiano Vineyards made its first single-varietal Petite Sirah in 1945. At about $20, this delivers dark fruits and spices from Russian River Valley grapes and an envelope of tannin that may take a few years to tame but makes for extraordinary aging.

Always among those at the top of my PS heap rides Once and Future Wine’s offering at about $60. Iconic winemaker Joel Peterson is a one-man band at this winery and invokes his wizardry on grapes from Napa Valley and creates a multifaceted wine that somehow marries power and balance, featuring violet/floral notes, dark berries aplenty, white and black pepper and a bit of earth. I strongly suggest a long decant to let all of that complexity come to life.

Petite Sirah is not for the faint of heart, but if you are a wine lover there is a good chance it will capture yours.  Priya Hutner is a food writer, personal chef and owner of The Seasoned Sage, a local meal delivery and catering company. Priya has been creating and preparing meals from an early age. She has worked in the restaurant industry in New York City, attended catering school, and was the head chef and executive director of a nonprofit spiritual community in Florida. Visit her website at TheSeasonedSage.com. Send your comments, story ideas and food tidbits to priya@tahoethisweek.com.

Tahoe Together West Coast IPA is a collaboration between four South Lake Tahoe breweries: South Lake Brewing Company, Cold Water Brewery & Grill, Sidellis Lake Tahoe Brewery and Restaurant and South of North Brewing. It was brewed to raise money for the Tahoe Together Caldor Fire Relief, a fund for food and beverage workers.

COVID-19 left many service-industry workers vulnerable and the Caldor Fire magnified their challenges significantly.

Tahoe Together IPA is on tap at all four breweries. Donations will also be accepted online on Tahoe Prosperity’s web site. | tahoeprosperity.org, Tahoe Together on Facebook

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New owners for Stonefly Stonefly Restaurant in Markleeville is reopening on Oct. 28 under the new ownership of John and Faith Saletti. The Salettis, who owned Saletti’s Restaurants in Lompoc and Minden, Nev., for 20 years, plan to keep the Stonefly name and upscale mountain ambiance, while expanding the hours and the menu, according to a press release.

The couple has more than 80 years combined experience in the restaurant industry, John as an executive chef and Faith a baker. Guests can expect many of the entrees they have come to love, along with some new farm-to-table items including wild game, homemade pastas and seafood. The restaurant will be open Thursday to Sunday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. year-round. Reservations are recommended. | (530) 694-9999

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Horror-inspired cookbook released Horror-inspired cookbook released Just in time for Halloween, local Richard S. Sargent has released the first volume of his “Horror Movie Night Cookbook, Volume 1.” Sargent is also the founder of the Black Ice Theatre Co. “Make simple yet delicious recipes, mix themed cocktails, play bonus drinking games and press play,” Sargent wrote on Facebook. The recipes are inspired from films like “Jaws,” “Psycho” and “The Evil Dead.” | Horror Movie Night Cookbook on Facebook

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