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DIGITAL EDITION

So, you probably noticed that we changed our logo on the cover. Having recently celebrated my 1st anniversary as the owner of Tahoe Weekly, we decided that it was time to shake things up a bit, so you’ll notice some changes starting in this edition (see feature on the facing page), from our new logo to a new feature that will appear in every edition – our local profile.

Our staff meets amazing locals in the course of putting together every edition of the magazine, which prompted us to start our new local profile feature. We have some great profiles in the works, with our first one featuring Sarah Scott and Robin McElroy, who are on a U.S. tour to share their passion for the outdoors and to encourage others to get out and explore. If you know someone you’d like us to profile, e-mail editor@taheothisweek.com.

The ski season kicks off during the Thanksgiving holiday with nearly half of our downhill areas opening for the season. Our staff has been pumped for the ski season to start (and, we know that you are, too), so Jenn Sheridan has put together our annual ski preview, “What’s new at Tahoe’s resorts.” From new terrain and specialty clinics, to dining, events and competitions, and, of course, ticket deals, check out the preview for a look at the 2014-15 season.

Winter fun doesn’t stop when the sun goes down.

That’s the perfect time to grab your snowshoes and head out on a full moon hike as Jenn Sheridan did with a group of friends to Crystal Bay Lookout for “Full Moon Fever.”

Head out to your favorite spot, and don’t forget the cocoa.

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The 2014-15 ski and snowboard season opens with more than half of the local downhill ski areas opening in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, including Squaw Valley, pictured on our cover, opening on Nov. 26. Get out an enjoy the early season, then share your photos @TheTahoeWeekly #tahoepowder to enter to win a SnowBomb Platinum Pass. Photography courtesy Squaw Valley.

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Tahoe Weekly: What’s New

By Katherine E. Hill

t was 1 year ago that I purchased the Tahoe Weekly, becoming only the third owner of the magazine in its 33-year history. To celebrate, our staff decided it was time to give the magazine a facelift, add some new features and introduce a new magazine – Tahoe Powder.

We’ve also redesigned our logo. We’ve been the Tahoe Weekly for more than decade, but the “Tahoe” had been dropped from the logo in the past. We decided to put it back where it belongs.

Tahoe Powder

Tahoe Powder, the only ski and snowboarding magazine about Tahoe, made its debut on Nov. 1 in San Francisco at the SnowBomb Ski & Snowboard Festival and our staff has been blown away by the amazing response. Tahoe Powder covers downhill skiing and riding, nightlife, back country, snowmobiling, family fun, dining, events and more throughout the Lake Tahoe region.

The winter 2014-15 edition is distributed in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Reno and Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Powder is published annually, but requests have been pouring in to publish monthly.

We’ll see what the future holds.

Digital editions

Free, digital editions of Tahoe Weekly and Tahoe Powder are now available at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Or, download the free issuu app in iTunes to download the magazines to the iPhone or iPad.

Be sure to Follow the Tahoe Weekly on issuu to receive alerts when new issues are released.

New & revamped sections

Art Director Alyssa Ganong has been giving Tahoe Weekly a fresh look inside the magazine (along with designing our new, killer logo). She’s redesigned our Lake Tahoe Facts page featuring a new map, and given our Local Flavor and Entertainment sections a little more ump, including working with Entertainment Editor Jenn Sheridan to give more play to live music and shows. And, Jenn’s added a new Music Notes feature for local entertainment news.

We debut our new, local profile featuring interesting and amazing Tahoe locals in every edition of Tahoe Weekly starting with this issue.

Alyssa also thought it was time to update our staff photos, and what started out as head shots for our columns

November 20-December 3, 2014

turned into a fun-filled photo shoot with Jason Abraham at Elevated Image Photography. We love the resulting photos of our amazing staff.

You’ll find the images at facebook.com/TheTahoeWeekly, on Instagram at @TheTahoeWeekly, and our Web site at TheTahoeWeekly.com, click on Contact Us.

What’s Your Tahoe? contest

In honor of all our changes and for putting the Tahoe back in Tahoe Weekly, we’re giving away a SnowBomb Platinum Pass in our What is Your Tahoe? Instagram contest.

The pass includes five free lift tickets, a two-night stay at the Grand Sierra and other great deals valued at $200.

Share your photos of your favorite Tahoe moments @TheTahoeWeekly with the #tahoepowder to enter. Powder days, live music, après, fun with the kids and dogs, favorite dinner spots, whatever makes Tahoe special to you, we want you to share it with us.

Post as many times as you want until Jan. 15.

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Special Section

ski season open ski season opens What’s new at Tahoe’s resorts

Trevor Clark | Alpine Meadows

By Jenn Sheridan

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he summer toys are packed away and skis and boards are prepped and waxed for a day on the slopes. The resorts around Tahoe have worked hard to roll out a wide variety of new, fun activities for the winter season.

Check out the hot après at Heavenly Mountain Resort or three days of bluegrass at Squaw Valley for new additions to the music scene. Weather geeks can get

excited about Kirkwood’s new live, streaming daily weather report and Squaw Valley’s new Google Glass app.

Diamond Peak passholders will be exploring plenty of resorts in Tahoe thanks to a new partnership offering lift tickets to multiple mountains. Get out of resort boundaries with guided cat skiing at Homewood Mountain Resort. Whatever you do, don’t miss out on enjoying the best of Tahoe this winter. >

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the Pacific Crest North Bowls. The Pacific Crest South Bowls include hike-to terrain accessed off the High T or Sherwood Lift.

Dining adventures

This year, Alpine Meadows is taking the music off the patio and onto the mountain. Every Sunday starting in March, Alpine Meadows will host live bands in some of the most iconic spots on the mountain. From the top peaks to mid-mountain meadows, skiers and riders will enjoy live tunes while shredding their favorite terrain.

Guests may enjoy a moon-lit snowshoe hike from the base to the Swissstyle Chalet for a intimate dinner with Alps-inspired dishes including chicken cordon bleu and apple strudel.

Snowshoe dinners will be offered during peak weekends and holidays.

Barbecue fans will rejoice at the new Stoked Oak Barbeque at Alpine Meadows. The wood-fired open grill will serve regionally produced sausage, tri-tip, pulled pork ribs and vegetable kabobs served with a selection of tangy sauces. n

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systems. A new cooling system was installed to make better use of current resources. These improvements will allow Boreal to continue to operate during the early season and build a solid base that will last through the entire season.

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he low-key sibling to Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows continues to be a locals’ favorite stash. With new dining options, more user-friendly trail designations and guided tours the amenities at Alpine Meadows keep growing to create a wonderful winter experience. A free shuttle and combined lift ticket allows skiers and riders to enjoy the best of both mountains in one day.

Jeff Curtes | Alpine Meadows

100+ Pacific Crest Bowls

Named for the Pacific Crest Trail that traverses the ridgeline across Alpine Meadows, the Pacific Crest Bowls were renamed to better identify some of the best off-piste skiing at Alpine Meadows.

The newly designated areas include intermediate terrain in Wolverine Bowl. More advanced skiers and riders may choose to traverse past Wolverine to Beaver and Estelle Bowls for an off-piste experience in

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Expanded beginner terrain, lessons

A new, 100-foot surface lift was installed to create access to safer and less crowded terrain for first-time skiers and riders. Additionally, a new kid-specific trail winds through trees giving younger skiers and riders an adventurous experience. The Snowsports area has been redesigned to create a comfortable area for beginners to meet and a streamlined rental services process allows a more efficient flow for guests.

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elebrating its 50th anniversary

this season, the staff at Boreal is working hard to continue to improve guest efficiency and ease through convenient sales and lesson kiosks that have been remodeled to reduce time waiting in line and increase time spent on the hill.

Throughout the season, Boreal will

be hosting commemorative giveaways and fun events to celebrate 50 years of riding.

Improved snowmaking

Boreal’s trail crews spent the summer replacing pipes, pumps and valves across the mountain to increase the efficiency of snowmaking

November 20-December 3, 2014

Neff Land Boreal Mountain Resort

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Boreal partnered with Neff headwear to create Neff Land. Located off the Dutchman chairlift, this piratethemed park features 30 medium and large features including a life-sized ship mast, cannons and more. n

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Spend your lunch on the hill with Diamond Peak’s Locals’ Lunch deal.

For $25, skiers and riders can shred the slopes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday through Friday and enjoy a $10 food voucher good at on-hill restaurants including Tahoe Tacos and Snowflake Lodge.

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Pass deals

The Flex pass is the perfect deal for the weekend warrior. Available in 2- to 7-day increments, the Flex pass doesn’t have to be used during consecutive days allowing skiers and riders to save money on tickets.

Additionally, the Flex pass may be transferred between guests.

This season, Diamond Peak partnered with four resorts to offer passholders a chance to explore new mountains with 16 complimentary tickets to Boreal, June Mountain Ski Area, Homewood Mountain Resort and Red Lodge Mountain.

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ahoe’s mountain for kids, Dia mond Peak strives to offer the best family experience. With plenty of beginner runs and a terrain-based learning programs, new skiers and riders will feel confident exploring new areas. More advanced riders enjoy off-piste riding through treed glades and open bowls.

Environmental efforts

Diamond Peak is the first resort in the country to install PistenBulley’s new SNOWsat technology. These GPS-enhanced snow cats create a cartographic image of the slopes, which accurately measures snow depth and ensures the best coverage on runs and aids with snowmaking

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accuracy, which helps to conserve natural resources.

Diamond Peak also has installed two electric charging stations, which allows guests to charge electric vehicles while hitting the slopes.

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he first resort in Tahoe to allow snowboarding and one of the oldest resorts in the Western U.S., Donner Ski Ranch continues to invite skiers and riders of all abilities to enjoy some of the best views of Donner Lake and beyond.

The Learn to Turn package allows beginner skiers and riders to enjoy a group lesson with equipment rentals and lift tickets.

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Enjoy throwback pricing during Old School Days. After Jan. 1, skiers and riders can enjoy prices from the past every Tuesday to Thursday with $30 adult tickets and $15 child tickets. Add a group lesson for an additional $12 to complete the package. n

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trip off the beaten path,

Granlibakken is the perfect slope for beginner skiers and riders to escape the crowds and enjoy solitude. Affordable lift tickets and group lessons are offered Friday through Monday, and when the legs get tired, Granlibakken’s sled hill offers a way to keep the adrenaline flowing. Guests at Granlibakken receive half off skiing and sledding.

For those who enjoy the uphill as much as the downhill, Granlibakken offers 74 acres of trails to explore by ski or snowshoe. Guests enjoy easy access to Page Meadows and the Tahoe Rim Trail for those who wish to explore Tahoe’s back country. n

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brings the party to skiers and riders.

After a full day of riding, head to Tamarack for the Unbuckle Après Party featuring live DJs, the Heavenly Angels and half-priced drinks with a beautiful alpine lake backdrop.

Heavenly kicks off the 2014 season with Winter Ignite featuring a series of pop-up DJ cat parties, ski film screenings, Unbuckle Après parties and casino-sponsored shows. The festivities all lead up to one special night with Young the Giant headlining the finale. n Courtesy Heavenly Mountain Resort

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traddling the boarder of California and Nevada, Heavenly embraces the combination of adrenalinepumping mountain culture and rowdy nightlife of Stateline’s casino scene.

From progressive terrain parks and rolling glades to hot après parties and booming on-mountain music, Heavenly offers the best of all that South Lake Tahoe has to offer.

High stakes and hot runs

Heavenly’s High Roller terrain parks offer some of the most unique features across the mountain. Drawing some of the best riders in the country, the High Roller Hold ‘Em on April 4 combines a big air competition with a South Lake Tahoe gambling twist. Riders compete for the best trick and the best hand with

a huge jackpot at stake. Spectators enjoy a live DJ, appearances from the Heavenly Angels and a local athlete exhibition.

Après parties

At Heavenly, the party starts on the mountain with the on-snow DJ cat. A custom-built mobile DJ station on a retired grooming machine, the DJ cat

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unused foundation of an old building near the Big Blue View Bar at mid-mountain.

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hidden gem on the West Shore,

Homewood Mountain Resort offers something for all abilities including wide, open beginner runs near the base area, hidden powder stashes in the trees and multiple terrain parks. Located on the shores of Lake Tahoe, the views are unbeatable.

Expanded terrain offerings, new terrain parks and dining options are just a few of the improvements skiers and riders can enjoy this season.

Cat skiing

Homewood Snowcat Adventures debuts this season offering access to 750 acres of back-country skiing and riding on the flanks of Ellis Peak. A Bombardier Snowcat with room for 10 people will transport guests to the 8,740-foot summit where participants will enjoy panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and Desolation Wilderness before enjoying descents of up to 1,928 feet.

All-day packages feature small group sizes of up to 10 skiers and riders with guides trained by the North American Ski Training Center. Allday packages are offered for $399.

Foundation Bowl

The Foundation Bowl adds urbanstyle flair to Homewood Mountain Resort. Inspired by a private film shoot by Burton Team Riders, the Foundation Bowl is sculpted in the

November 20-December 3, 2014

Beginning skiers and riders will learn to feel confident on varied terrain with Homewood’s signature Smart Slope sculpted terrain.

Man-made snow berms, gullies and features help skiers learn to carve with proper body position on varied terrain.

Dining makeover

Homewood’s classic ski lodge has a new Southwest flair. The menu features wood-fired South-of-theborder-inspired grilled meats and vegetarian dishes. The Fireplace Pub will celebrate the resorts history with classic photos and history tidbits spanning more than 50 years of skiing and riding on the West Shore. n

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Corey Rich | Kirkwood Mountain Resort

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lessons starting with specialty, skillsbased clinics and women’s clinics to guided cat skiing tours and avalanche certification courses. This season, the program has expanded to include clinics for skiers to learn to tackle the steeps, cornices and bowls, and navigating chutes.

Children can join the fun with the Junior Expedition Team. Last season, many athletes from the team went on to perform at National competitions.

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ell off the beaten path,

Kirkwood offers an experience that is worth the drive. Boasting an average annual snowfall of 600� and some of the gnarliest terrain, Kirkwood draws hardcore skiers and riders who seek the lightest snow and adrenaline-pounding runs to its slopes. Despite its reputation for legendary terrain, skiers and riders of all

abilities will find something to enjoy at Kirkwood Mountain Resort.

Live, streaming weather

This season, Kirkwood launches its live, streaming daily weather reports offering skiers and riders the ability to see snow conditions, weather, road conditions and terrain openings and closures from any desktop, tablet or

mobile device. Each weather report will be a 5-minute clip using GoPro cameras to give consumers the most accurate conditions based data available. Check it out at news.livestream. com.kirkwoodmtn.

Expedition: Kirkwood

Expedition: Kirkwood continues to offer some of the most unique

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region with dynamic ticket pricing.

The cost varies according to open terrain and peak skiing and riding dates.

Purchase tickets online to find the best deals in advance. On Tuesdays, skiers and riders receive two tickets for the price of one. Women may ski for $29 on Ladies Day Thursday. n

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erched high above Lake Tahoe,

Mt. Rose boasts the highest base elevation in Lake Tahoe at 8,260 feet. With panoramic views of Lake Tahoe, Reno and the Carson Valley and plenty of varied terrain for all skiers and riders, Mt. Rose is a mustski location. This season marks the resorts 50th anniversary.

Beginner Passes

This season, Mt. Rose offers the Dip your Toes in the Snow pass, which gives beginning skiers and riders the opportunity to learn the sport with access to green lifts and unlimited equipment rentals and lessons including one private lesson through Dec. 19. After Dec. 19, the pass

may be upgraded to a Move up the Mountain Pass, which offers access to all lifts starting Feb. 17, unlimited group lessons, two private lessons and a season-long equipment lease.

Ticket deals

Mt. Rose offers some of the most affordable daily ticket rates in the

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uxurious accommodations and fine dining combined with perfectly groomed runs and carefully sculpted terrain parks makes Northstar a favorite winter destination for skiers and riders of all abilities. Throw in family friendly après including ice skating, movies and crafting to make Northstar a choice spot for a the holidays. The Northern Lights festival begins the day after Thanksgiving with a tree lighting ceremony with sleigh rides, s’mores and holiday music.

features that teach proper body positioning.

Skiers and riders looking to jump into freestyle terrain can check out the Burton Progression Park. Each feature is a smaller version of larger terrain features with gentle landings that offer a less intimidating learning experience.

The Stash is known for terrain designed by natural materials such as tree jibs, and road jumps. The Stash is one of six all-natural terrain parks developed by Jake Burton, the Burton team and Snow Park Technologies.

Multi-level groups of skiers and riders should head to Moonshine for

an exciting mix of features of all sizes and difficulties.

Epicurean adventures

This season, the resort offers the opportunity to sample carefully crafted meals made from Californiasourced ingredients and paired with craft beers and distilled spirits.

The meals take place in Northstar’s Zephyr Lodge. Proceeds from each Mountain Table dinners benefit a different North Lake Tahoe nonprofit.

The first Masters of Cuisine and Wine brings top chefs, winemakers and spirit distillers to Northstar for an broad array of pairings. n Aaron Rosen | Northstar California

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It continues on Dec. 12 with a brewmaster’s dinner and concludes the following day with a torchlight parade and fireworks.

Parks and Pipes

Northstar’s progressive terrain parks are carefully designed by Snow Park Technologies to guide riders through introductory jumps and jibs to features designed for the resort’s professional athletes. The Ripperoo Riglet Park is designed to introduce younger children to the sport through

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terrain, carefully crafted terrain parks, and plenty of kid-friendly terrain Sierra-at-Tahoe offers something for the entire family. Onmountain day care gives mom and dad the opportunity to take a few run in the trees or through Huckleberry Canyon. And, the new Solstice Plaza features a outdoor patio with new retails shops and the Solstice Eatery and Corkscrew Bar. The Plaza is where skiers and riders can meet for free concerts during sunny spring days.

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Kids learn to explore rollers, mini jumps and banked turns while explore four themed adventure zones across the mountain. Learn about

local history while shredding through a mineshaft full of gold or galloping along the Pony Express. Teepee Town winds through the trees where kids find Native American teepees and artifacts. Children can experience each adventure zone during Wild Mountain Lessons. Kids’ trail

maps are available online for kids and parents who would like to discover the parks on their own.

Interactive mountain tours

Learn about the geology and history of the Tahoe Basin while exploring the slopes at Sierra-at-Tahoe.

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Intermediate skiers and riders will discover the resort’s old growth Red Fir trees, hear the tale of Snowshoe Thompson and learn about the Pony Express among other tidbits in the area. Tours are free with a valid season pass or lift ticket. Meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. n

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Studio KYK | Soda Springs

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elebrating its 70th anniversary,

Soda Springs was once home to leather boots and wooden skis.

While much has changed since then, Soda Springs still offers the same small resort feeling making it a family friendly destination.

Affordable lesson packages are offered to first timers of all ages in a non-intimidating environment.

The Planet Kids moving carpet offers a separate learning area for younger skiers and riders.

In addition to skiing and riding for all levels, Soda Springs boast a family friendly fun center. Kids drop in at Tube Town, which features a 390-foot moving carpet that brings riders to the top of up 20 tubing lanes. The Super Tuber cross features bumps, rollers and banked turns for an exhilarating ride. Kids ages 6 to 12 can take a spin on mini snowmobiles after a day on the hill. n

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Matt Palmer | Squaw Valley

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n the fourth year of a $70-million project, Squaw Valley continues to expand its offerings both on and off the hill. And, the big news this year is the addition of nearly 100 acres of new glade skiing terrain in the Red Dog region featuring Red Dog Glades, Paris Glades and Heidi’s Glades.

The Wanderlust Yoga Studio continues to expand program offerings including a Mountain to Mat, which combines a guided ski day with a restorative yoga class and mini spa treatment in the afternoon. The Teacher Tykes program has evolved to include kids ages 3 to 6 and in-

corporates topics like chairlift safety while making skiing and riding fun and easy to learn. New this season, children ages 3 to 13 who take five lessons at Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows will get a 6th lesson free.

Google Glass App

Squaw Valley has launched the ski industry’s first app for Google Glass.

The app will allow users to view which trails and lifts are open and closed with additional plans in the works.

The North Face Mountain Guides Explore the hidden stashes of

Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows with the resort’s most experienced guides. Intermediate and advanced skiers and riders experience secret stashes while enjoying VIP lift line access and a complimentary ThermoBall jackets from The North Face.

Blues and Brews

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe brings three days of bluegrass and craft brews to Squaw Valley from March 20 to 22.

Inspired by WonderGrass Colorado, this festival features headliners such as Trampled by Turtles and Greensky Bluegrass along with Tahoe locals

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This season, Squaw Valley will host its first World Cup event since 1969 from March 4 to 8. Top athletes from around the world including Squaw Valley local and Olympian Snowboardcross racer Nate Holland will race head-to-head down a banked course of jumps, bumps and berms. The event will count toward the overall standing for the World Championship Title. n Scott Sady | Squaw Valley

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Dead Winter Carpenters (see Entertainment in this issue for the complete line up). Enjoy long, sunny days on the hill followed by cold nights and great music.

Downhill Preview

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The Rahlves Banzai tour returns with two stops at Kirkwood and Alpine Meadows before the grand finale in Silver Belt gully at Sugar Bowl.

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approach to its terrain parks this season. Taking notes from the surf and skate scene, the redesigned parks will feature more flowing terrain with a mix of small and large features that allow riders of different abilities to enjoy riding together.

Backcountry Adventure Center

Sugar Bowl and Alpine Skills International offer a back-country ski program that starts at the base of the resort. Featuring some of the most experienced guides in the area, participants will explore terrain right outside the resort’s boundaries and beyond. Both day trips and overnight excursions are offered. Additionally, avalanche awareness and certification classes are offered. n

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ahoe Donner remains one of the best places for first-time skiers and boarders with a committed learning program for kids as young as 3. Children can improve his or her mountain skills with recreational ski and snowboard teams. Tahoe Donner also has a competitive race team for kids interested in skiing gates.

This season, Tahoe Donner introduces a new run, Leary’s Laugh, in honor of a Tahoe Donner employee who died last season. The run takes skiers and riders on a meandering adventure through the trees.

Courtesy Tahoe Donner Downhill

OPENING DECEMBER

Courtesy Tahoe Donner Downhill

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Deals

Midweek pricing makes Tahoe Donner’s already affordable prices unbeatable. Every Tuesday, parents of children ages 13 and younger receive a complimentary all-day lift ticket during non-holiday periods.

Fans of Tahoe Donner’s Facebook page are eligible for special deals during Wacky Wednesdays. Throwback Thursdays mean prices from the past with $13 lift tickets for children and $23 tickets for adults. North Lake Tahoe, Reno and Truckee locals receive throwback pricing Tuesdays through Thursdays with a valid ID. n

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Dollar Hill

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

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Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F

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Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F

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Shoreline: 72 miles Stateline HEAVENLY

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How the lake was formed

About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley.

Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet.

Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level

Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

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 the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by 3 miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky.

As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water.

About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs.

The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert.

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

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

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

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Lake clarity The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, which monitors, among other things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’.

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 70.1’ in 2013. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997.

Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of microscopic sediments entering the lake and algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak.

The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945.

Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.”

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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 on south side.

Fannette Island (530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov Lake Tahoe’s only island located in Emerald Bay home to an old tea house. Boat access only.

(Closed Feb. 1-June 15 for nesting birds.)

High Camp

Olympic Valley

Reopens Nov. 26 (800) 403-0206 | squaw.com Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, pool & hot tub, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

North Shore

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Mon. | Free (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring changing exhibits of work by local artists, along with a gift shop featuring items from local artisans. TART

Tahoe City

North Shore

visittahoecity.com Located at the junction of the West and North shores, Tahoe City is a popular area for shopping and dining with a number of historical sites within easy walking distance. At the wye (junction of Highways 89 & 28), visitors can see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life (open for tours in summer). Free parking lots at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and the 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

Truckee truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and the town grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad.

The town became a rowdy, mountain town filled with railroad workers and loggers, gambling houses and saloons. During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868).

Emigrant Trail Museum

Truckee

10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov The ill-fated Donner Party suffered through the harsh winter of 1846-47 camped around Donner Lake and Truckee. The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party at the Emigrant Trail Museum, and the towering Pioneer Monument.

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and local historical memorabilia. TART

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Extended hours holiday periods Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org A great place for kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science and art classes, the BabyZone for newborns to 18 months and the Jungle Gym for toddlers and older. TART

Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Incline Village Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features a local history exhibit focusing on 1870 to 1970, along with a “Bonanza” exhibit, in the Starbucks building, corner Tahoe & Village Blvds. TART

Museum of Sierra Ski History & the 1960 Olympic Winter Games

Tahoe City

10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily | Free Features official 1960 Winter Olympic items such as skis, promotional literature, collection of official Olympic photographer Bill Briner. Learn the history of skiing in the Sierra. Inside the Boatworks Mall. TART

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

Reopens Nov. 26 (800) 403-0206 | squaw.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the symbolic Tower of Nations and Olympic Flame at the entrance to the valley.

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

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Homewood

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. until March 30 (530) 525-9253 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Featuring guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities for kids on Tahoe’s Maritime history. TART

Find the artist in you | Take your camera and find a new perspective in the long shadows of late autumn.

Sightseeing LAKE TAHOE | TRUCKEE

“ If adventure has a final and all-embracing motive, it is surely this: we go out because it is our nature to go out, to climb mountains, and to paddle rivers, to fly to the planets and plunge into the depths of the oceans ... When man ceases - Wilfrid Noyce to do these things, he is no longer man.”

Visitors’ Centers

Thomas J. Long Foundation Education Center Incline Village

Kings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area, Wed.-Mon. (summer)

1-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free (775) 881-7566 | terc.ucdavis.edu

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

University of California, Davis, operates a science education center on the Sierra Nevada campus. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3-D movies and docent-led tours.

Ages 8+. TART

Truckee Railroad Museum

Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd., (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Road (Depot), (530) 587-8808

Truckee

U.S. Forest Service, Incline Village 855 Alder Ave., (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Operated by the Truckee Donner Railroad Society, the Truckee Railroad museum is located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART

Western SkiSport Museum

U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd., (530) 583-3593 (Fridays) U.S. Forest Service, Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Road, (530) 587-3558

TART: Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com.

Donner Summit

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.-Sun. | Free (530) 426-3313, ext. 113 | auburnskiclub.org Showcasing the history of skiing, exhibits include snowshoes from the 1850s, ski equipment from the 20th century and a pair of 8-foot-long skis used by John “Snowshoe” Thompson, a legendary mail carrier. Located at Boreal off I-80. TART

LAKE LEVELS Lake Tahoe

Readings taken on Monday, November 17, 2014

Natural rim 6,223’

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

Boca 10,832

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Stampede 54,060

Elevation 6,222.60’ | Elevation in 2013 6,223.99’ Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

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CI Independence 15,564 CAPACITY: 18,300

Martis 871 CAPACITY:Y 20,400

Truckee River

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Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

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West Shore

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org The Historical Society has a museum at the corner of Old Highway 40 and Soda Springs Road. There also is a 20-mile long interpretive driving tour along Old 40. Maps online or at museum. TART

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Donner Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April.

On April 1, 1880, a storm dumped 4’ of snow on the Sierra Nevada west slope within 24 hours.

A massive snow slide near Emigrant Gap buried Central Pacific Railroad’s tracks under 75’ of snow, ice and rock. For the rest of the month, storm cycles continued to flow in, dropping a total of 298”.

Donner Summit Historical Society

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Truckee

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100,000 AF

Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders - Cave Rock, the neck of an old volcano.

The area is named for the small caves above Highway 50 that were cut by waves when Lake Tahoe was 200 feet higher during the ice ages.

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The area surrounding the Truckee Depot is a bustling shopping district with Commercial Row and Brickelltown. Stop by the Depot for a walking tour. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART

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Out & About

Events

“No Turning Back” | Court Leve

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

NOV. 21

| Friday

Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Truckee

The annual Downtown Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting takes placed in Truckee starting at 4 p.m. with elementary children decorating the trees. At 4:30 p.m., Santa arrives. And, at 5 p.m. enjoy the Bud Fish Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Visit truckeechamber.com.

Beer, Brauts & Airbags Truckee

Granite Chief and Sierra Avalanche Center hosts Beer, Brauts & Airbags from 6 to 8 p.m. at Granite Chief with a hands-on avalanche airbag demo, talk from Sierra Avalanche Center, gear and awareness, raffle and more. (53) 587-2809.

French cooking Tahoe City

Learn about French cooking in a class from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rideout Community Center with Chef Frederique Fenech. $20. RSVP (530) 583-3440.

Don’t miss “No Turning Back” showing

Elegant Affair Tahoe City

“No Turning Back,” the latest ski and snowboard film from Warren Miller Entertainment, is 65 years in the making, premiers on Nov. 28 and 29 at Olympic Village Inn at 7:30 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

For 65 years, Warren Miller has documented the cutting edge of winter sports, from early alpine racing to the birth of freestyle, extreme skiing and snowboarding. Every single has seen riders pushing envelopes and this year is no different. See Squaw Valley’s Ingrid Backstrom and Jess McMillan push women’s big mountain skiing to the edge of Alaska’s Chugach. Watch Ted Ligety and the U.S. Ski Team rewrite the rules of speed on the fearsome Birds Of Prey World Cup course, and witness Squaw’s JT Holmes and Ueli Kestenholz prove that the only thing more radical than extreme lines in the Swiss Alps are extreme lines off the Swiss Alps.

Tickets are available at warrenmillermovie.com or at Dave’s Skis & Boards and at the door, subject to availability.

EVERY TUESDAY

EVERY SATURDAY

55+ snowshoe hike Area venues

Ripperoo Parade Northstar

Trekkers of all abilities are welcome to join IVGID Senior Programs for light to moderate hikes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at locations throughout the region followed by lunch with fellow snowshoers at Sierra Nevada College’s Patterson Hall. $16, $13 with IVGID pass, includes hike, transportation and lunch. No hikes on Nov. 25, Dec. 23 and 30, or Feb. 17. (775) 832-1310.

EVERY WEDNESDAY Ski & snowboard films Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek hosts a showing of ski and snowboard films every Wednesday from Nov. 26 to Dec. 31 starting at 6 p.m. in Sandy’s Pub. (530) 583-6000.

Come and join Ripperoo, Northstar’s Ski & Ride School Mascot, and his Ski School friends as he leads kids in a parade through the Village at Northstar from 3:45 to 4 p.m. every Saturday until April 11. Help them dance their way around the ice rink. Meet at Kid’s Ski School entrance before 3:45 p.m.

Visit northstarcalifornia.com.

EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Breakfast with Santa Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek hosts a kids’ Breakfast with Santa from 8 to 11 a.m. in Cascades through Dec. 14 and on Dec. 22 and 23. Donate new, unwrapped toy for free valet parking until Dec. 21. (530) 583-6300.

EVERY THURSDAY

NOV. 20

Conversation Café Incline Village

Chamber mixer Northstar

The Conversation Café is a drop-in conversation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over interesting topics and news items.

Candid discussions about pre-determined ideas elicit frank, factual dissemination of information, often with humorous anecdotes and interjections. $2 donation includes continental breakfast.

(775) 832-1310.

EVERY FRIDAY Family Movie Night Tahoe Donner

Enjoy a free Family Movie every Friday at Northwoods Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. with G and PG movies. (530) 582-9669.

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Truckee Donner and North Lake Tahoe chambers host a business mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tavern 6330’ in the Village at Northstar with live music by JT Chevallier, appetizers and beverages. Bring non-perishable food item to donate to participate in raffle. Also collecting donations and gifts for Truckee Community Christmas.

Boys & Girls Club Thanksgiving Kings Beach

Everyone is welcome to a community Thanksgiving Meal at the Boys & Girls Club from 5 to 7 p.m. at the club. (530) 546-4324.

Soroptishop fundraiser Truckee

The 11th Annual Soroptishop fundraisers is from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Community Recreation Center to vendors offering jewelry, accessories, clothing, gourmet food and more. Enjoy appetizers, wine and more. Benefits programs to local women and girls. $10 admission. Visit facebook.com.

North Tahoe Boosters Club hosts An Elegant Affair at 6:30 p.m. at Boatworks with food and wine, silent auction and more. $55 per person, $90 couple. Tickets northtahoeboosters.org.

NOV. 22

| Saturday

Michelle Parker talk Truckee

Tahoe Mountain Sports hosts Ladies Night with Michelle Parker from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to benefit S.A.F.E. A.S. clinics, a women’s avalanche safety workshop series. Park will discuss what it takes to be a successful action sports athlete. Shopping deals start at 5. (530) 536-5200.

Thanksgiving benefit dinner Norden

Donner Trail Elementary’s 32nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sugar Bowl’s Mt. Judah Lodge with a raffle and silent and live auctions. Benefits physical education, art, music and environmental education program. $15, $5 12 and younger at door. (530) 426-3639.

NOV. 23

| Sunday

Photos with Santa Tahoe City

Tahoe Community Nursery School is hosting a family photo session with silentAphotography on Commons Beach as a fundraiser for the nonprofit school. Everyone is welcome, both TCNS families and the general public. 15-minute time slots run from 2 to 4 p.m., $50 with 70 percent of the proceeds going to the school. RSVP Angela at director@tahoeschool.com to schedule a time. Downloads free; print packages available at extra cost. Visit silentaphotography.com.

“Less” showing Homewood

Homewood Mountain Resorts present a showing of Level One Productions’ new ski film “Less” at the South Lodge at 6 p.m. Featuring athletes Magnus Graner, LSM, Will Berman, Duncan Adams, Tanner Rainville and many more, and shot on location throughout the U.S.A., as well as in Canada, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, France and Japan, “Less” will prove that new blood can sometimes breathe new life into the ski film genre.

Outdoor screening around the fire pit with heat lamps and warm cocktail specials, along with a raffle. $15 advance, $20 at the door. Trailer level1producations.com. Tickets (530) 525-2992.

NOV. 26

| Wednesday

Gobble Wobble Bar Crawl Truckee

Come dressed in your best Pilgrim or turkey attire for the Gobble Wobble Bar Crawl at 8 p.m. and wobble down the street from bar to bar in downtown to enjoy food and drink specials and live music. All Wobblers receive a Wobble map and raffle tickets for each bar stop to end the night at Bar of America’s Pray for Snow Party. (530) 587-2626.

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NOV. 27

| Thursday

Thanksgiving dinner, buffet Northstar

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, hosts a Thanksgiving dinner in Manzanita from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and a Harvest Buffet from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Manzanita features a prix-fixe dinner from Chef de Cuisine Jeremy Grossman. $75, $110 with wine pairings. The buffet is great for entire family. $85, $35 ages 4 to 10. RSVP (530) 562-3000.

Family Ice Rink Games Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Family Ice Rink Games from noon to 2 p.m. with games to enjoy with family and friends. (530) 583-6000.

Thanksgiving at High Camp Olympic Valley

Squaw Valley hosts a Thanksgiving buffet at High Camp with seatings at 12:30 or 3:30 p.m. $45, $29 12 and younger; Tram ticket required.

RSVP (800) 403-0206.

Thanksgiving on the Lake Carnelian Bay

Gar Wood’s hosts dinner from 1 to 9 p.m. with a special menu served in addition to the regular menu. $34, $20 10 and younger. RSVP (530) 546-3366.

Thanksgiving dinner Alpine Meadows

River Ranch hosts Thanksgiving starting at 1:30 p.m., with the bar open at 1, featuring a traditional dinner with all of the fixings. $27, $15 kids. RSVP (530) 583-4264.

Community Thanksgiving Kings Beach

The 4th Annual Tahoe Community Thanksgiving will be held at the North Tahoe Event Center from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Admission one, new unwrapped toy, one or more cans for food, potluck dish to share, volunteer to help or $2 per person or $5 per family. Visit tahoecommunitythanksgivingcelebration.com.

Thanksgiving dinner Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek hosts a buffet dinner at Cascades with seatings at 2, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. $68, $30 ages 4 to 12. Or, enjoy dinner at Six Peaks Grills from 5 to 10 p.m. Bring new, wrapped toy for complimentary valet. RSVP (530) 581-6610.

NOV. 28

| Friday

Turkey Hunt Olympic Valley

Join a Turkey Hunt from noon to 2 p.m. at Resort at Squaw Creek for all ages. Meet at the Yurt. (530) 583-6000.

Magical Memories Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw celebrates its 10th Anniversary holiday celebration Magical Memories with the Gingerbread Village Unveiling and Grand Tree Lighting Ceremony from 5 to 8 p.m. featuring a visit by Santa, with sleigh rides from 5 to 8 p.m. and local youth performances on the ice rink. Bring new, wrapped toy for complimentary valet. (530) 583-6000.

NOV. 28-29

| Friday-Saturday

“No Turning Back” premiere Olympic Valley

Squaw Valley hosts the premier of Warren Miller Entertainment’s “No Turning Back” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. both nights at Olympic Village Lodge. “No Turning Back” pays homage to the 65 years of mountain culture and adventure filmmaking that has lead Warren Miller Entertainment to every end of the winter world. Doors open at 6:30. $14. Tickets Tahoe Dave’s, at the door if available and eventbrite.com.

Out & About

NOV. 28-30

| Friday-Sunday

Holiday festivities Northstar

Northstar celebrates the holidays with daily activities in the Village including sleigh rides from noon to 3 p.m., a Ripperoo parade at 4:15 p.m. for all ages, caroling from the Great Basin Carolers from 3 to 6 p.m., holiday craft making from 3 to 6 p.m. for kids of all ages, complimentary face painting from 3 to 6 p.m., live music from 2 to 5 p.m., and letter-writing stations for letters to Santa around the Village.

There will be a tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 29 at 4:30 p.m. at the ice rink. Visit northstarcalifornia.com.

Snowman Factory Northstar

Join the fun at the Northstar Snowman Factory with carving tools and snowman accessories available to build a snowman from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Village. Dress for cold weather and bring gloves. Visit northstarcalifornia.com.

NOV. 29

| Saturday

Dessert decorating Olympic Valley

Children can create his or her own masterpiece and decorate holiday cookies in the lobby at the Resort at Squaw Creek from 2 to 4 p.m. $5. (530) 583-6000.

Tahoe City Holiday Hop Tahoe City

Get ready to kick off the holiday season in style at the Tahoe City Holiday Hop from noon to 6 p.m. during Small Business Saturday. Stroll through local stores and begin holiday shopping while enjoying wine, snacks and festive surroundings. Be sure to pick up your Shop Local Card. Gift wrapping station by donation to benefit Tahoe Youth Ballet in Cobblestone from noon to 6 p.m. Visit visittahoecity.org.

Photos with Santa Tahoe City

Santa and his sleigh will be at Heritage Plaza from 2 to 4 p.m. to have photos taken with kids and his or her families at Watson Cabin. Photo packages available. (530) 583-3440.

Light Up the Night Tahoe Donner

Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Light Up the Night at The Lodge from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy Santa’s arts and crafts, games, hot chocolate and s’mores, Letters to Santa, storytelling by Mrs. Claus, reindeer bar, ugly sweater contest, caroling, photos with Santa, and raffle and donations to benefit Project MANA. Dress warmly; held outdoors. Visit tahoedonner.com.

Family crafts & movie Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek feature holiday crafts in the lobby from 6 to 7 p.m. $5. Enjoy a family movie from 7 to 9 p.m. (530) 583-6000.

Stories with Mrs. Claus Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek hosts stories with Mrs. Claus from 6 to 7 p.m. (530) 583-6000.

NOV. 30

| Sunday

“Heaven Is for Real” showing Tahoe City

Center for Spiritual Living hosts a showing of “Heaven Is for Real” from 5 to 7 p.m. This movie is a true story of a small-town father and minister who must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s near-death experience. There is a short discussion after the film.

Gratitude donations accepted. All welcome.

(530) 581-5117.

Family crafts Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek feature holiday crafts in the lobby from 6 to 7 p.m. $5. (530) 583-6000.

Project MANA

HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTINGS

(Making Adequate Nutrition Accessible) Emergency Hunger Relief Organization serving the North Shore and Truckee since 1991

Our mission is to reduce the incidence of hunger and its detrimental effects upon individuals, families, the community and the region.

Nov. 21 | 5 p.m.

Downtown Truckee

(775) 298-0008 (530) 214-5181

Nov. 28 | 5 p.m.

Resort at Squaw Creek Nov. 29 | 4:30 p.m.

Village at Northstar

WEEKLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS AND TIMES:

MONDAYS TAHOE CITY | Fairway Community Center, 330 Fairway Drive | 3:00pm to 3:30pm TUESDAYS TRUCKEE | Community Arts Center, 10046 Church Street | 3:00pm to 3:30pm WEDNESDAYS KINGS BEACH | Community House, 265 Bear St. | 3:00pm to 3:30pm THURSDAYS INCLINE VILLAGE | DWR Center, 948 Incline Way | 3:00pm to 3:30pm

Nov. 29 | 5 p.m.

Lodge at Tahoe Donner

Mickey’s

DEC. 1

Big Mack charters

| Monday

Toys for Tots Party & mixer Truckee

Zano’s hosts a Toys for Tots party and chamber mixer from 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy pizzas, pastas, garlic bread, appetizers, candy canes, desserts, live music, Santa, gifts to raffle and more.

Bring a new, unwrapped toy for entry or make a monetary donation.

DEC. 2

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| Tuesday

Farm to School fundraiser Olympic Valley

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Fireside Pizza in the Village at Squaw Valley hosts a Farm to School Fundraising Feast to benefit Tahoe Food Hub’s Farm to School Fund from 5 to 8 p.m. with an all-you-can-eat pizza, pasta and salad buffet. $10. (530) 584-6150.

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“Higher” showing Tahoe City

Tahoe Art Haus presents a showing of Jeremy Jones’ “Higher” at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A with Jones and Matt Reardon, who wrote and recorded the soundtrack. $12 advance, $15 at the door. Tickets tahoearthauscinema.com.

DEC. 3

| Wednesday

Toys for Tots & Welcome Winter party Alpine Meadows

River Ranch Restaurant hosts a Welcome Winter Party from 5:30 to 8:30 with happy hour from 5:30 to 6:30, live music from the NTHS Jazz Band at 6:30, discounts on food and holiday libations. Visit with Santa, s’mores, hot cocoa and more. Bring a new, unwrapped toy or a monetary donations to Toys for Tots Tahoe-Truckee.

Holiday Open House Kings Beach

North Lake Tahoe Chamber hosts its Hospitality Holidays event from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center with live music from Sneaky Creatures, Tahoe Flow Art performance, Shop Local Holiday contest, vendor booths, photos with Santa, raffle prizes, no-host bar, food tastings and more. Free.

Ski adventure talk Tahoe City

Alpenglow presents Home Brew Series at 6 p.m. with ski guide and author of State of the Backcountry blog Brennan Lagasse at Tahoe Art Haus. Lagasse journeyed to Sisimiut, Greenland, where an expedition was shared to help map ski terrain for proposed future ski experiences led by local Greenlanders and Ice Axe Expeditions. Learn about the Ice Axe Expeditions trip in April. Free.

All ages. Visit facebook.com/alpenglowsports.

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| Wednesday-Saturday

Early Season Jumpstart Northstar

North American Ski Training Center hosts an Early Season Jumpstart at Northstar to boost one’s confidence levels and improve technique.

Skier levels 6 to 9. RSVP skinastc.com.

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November 20-December 3, 2014

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| Thursday

Job Fair Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek hosts a Job Fair from 2 to 6 p.m. for full-time, part-time and seasonal positions. (530) 583-6300 or destinationalhotels.com.

Mountain weather & climate talk Incline Village

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center hosts a talk on Mountain Weather and Climate with Ben Hatchett of the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada State Climate Office at 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences. Hatchett will share weather and climate research in the Sierra and Great Basin, and how it shapes the understanding of the Earth. Happy hour at 5:30 p.m. (7750 881-7566.

DEC. 5

| Friday

Open House Incline Village

High Sierra Gardens hosts a holiday Open House from noon to 6 pm. with refreshments and more. (775) 831-7390.

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DEC. 5-6

| Friday-Saturday

Family movie Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek features a family movie from 7 to 9 p.m. (530) 583-6000.

DEC. 5-7

| Friday-Sunday

Family crafts Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek feature holiday crafts in the lobby from 6 to 7 p.m. $5. (530) 583-6000.

DEC. 6

| Saturday

Hunter Creek Waterfalls hike Area venue

Carmen Carr hosts a free, guided hike on the Hunter Creek Waterfalls trail. Call for directions. (530) 550-5192.

Sierra Handmade Holiday Truckee

Sierra College hosts the Fourth Annual Sierra Handmade Holiday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring local artisans exhibiting their wares at the college. Open to everyone (530) 550-2225.

Full moon snowshoe Tahoe Vista

Resort at Squaw celebrates Magical Memories with complimentary beverages and treats in Sweet Potatoes from 5 to 6 p.m. Bring new, wrapped toy for complimentary valet. (530) 583-6000.

French cooking Tahoe City

Stories with Mrs. Claus Olympic Valley

First Friday Tahoe City

Tahoe City hosts First Friday every month with participating businesses open until 8 p.m. with refreshments, music and more. Visit visitahoecity.com.

First Fridays Truckee

Every First Friday of the month from 5 to 8 p.m. head to Historic Downtown Truckee where several of downtown’s unique shops, boutiques, art studios and eateries keep the doors open later and offer special promotions, activities, demonstrations, food and beverages, music and more. Participating shops and restaurants will display First Friday Flags. Visit historictruckee.com.

Kids Night Out Tahoe Donner

Seasonal Services

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Tahoe Adventure Company hosts a Full Moon Snowshoe hike at North Tahoe Regional Park from 4 to 7 p.m. featuring natural history, fascinated facts about the moon and astronomy. Enjoy snacks and hot drinks. Easy, all ages. $65 per person. RSVP tahoeadventurecompany.com.

Learn about French cooking in a class from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rideout Community Center with Chef Frederique Fenech. $20. RSVP (530) 583-3440.

L A K E TA H O E

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DEC. 4

Spirit of the Holidays Olympic Valley

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SECOND CHANCE CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE

Events Calendar

On the First Friday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m., kids ages 4 to 9 year are invited to an evening of games, dinner, arts and crafts, the Friday Night Movie and even a bedtime story at Northwoods Clubhouse. Parents may enjoy a night out while the trained staff looks after your little ones. Space is limited. Pre-registration and payment is required at least one day in advance. $20 per child. RSVP (530) 587-9437.

Parents’ Night Out Incline Village

Kids ages 5 to 11 will have the chance to experience fun at the Recreation Center and parents will get an evening off from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The schedule is packed full of fun, pizza and salad, games, swimming, arts and crafts, and a movie. $25, $20 with IVGID pass. RSVP by Dec. 3. (775) 832-1310.

Stem cell talk Olympic Valley

Squaw Valley Institute presents Dr. Kevin Stone, who will discuss “Meniscus Replacement in Athletes: Stem Cell and Growth Factors” at 6 p.m. at PlumpJack. Tickets squawvalleyinstittute.org.

Opening Party & Open House Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country hosts an Open House & Opening Party from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with a potluck. Everyone welcome.

Visit tahoexc.org.

| TheTahoeWeekly.com

Resort at Squaw Creek hosts stories with Mrs. Claus from 6 to 7 p.m. (530) 583-6000.

Far West fundraiser Truckee

Far West Nordic hosts its 29th Annual auction and raffle fundraising party at 6 p.m. at the Truckee Community Recreation Center. Enjoy a taco and burrito bar, plus desserts with wine and beer available. $40 includes one raffle ticket, $20 12 and younger, $5 additional raffle tickets. Tickets farwestnordic.org or at the door.

DEC. 7

| Sunday

Pancake breakfast Truckee

Benefit pancake breakfast is offered on the first Sunday of every month from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Truckee Senior Apartments to benefit Senior Meals on Wheels. $7, $3 children younger than 12, $4 seniors.

Dessert decorating Olympic Valley

Children can create his or her own masterpiece and decorate holiday cookies in the lobby at the Resort at Squaw Creek from 2 to 4 p.m. $5. (530) 583-6000.

“Pretty Faces” showing Tahoe City

Tahoe Arts Haus Cinema hosts a showing of “Pretty Faces,” the first crowd-sourced, crowdfunded all-women’s ski movie at 6 p.m. The film features Lynsey Dyer, a premier big mountain freeskier who is the brainchild behind the film.

Featured female athletes include Rachael Burks, Elyse Saugstad, Ingrid Backstrom, Wendy Fisher, Angel Collinson, Nadia Samer, Olympian Devin Logan and more. Also shown Dec. 12 at MontBleu. $10. Trailer unicornpicnic. com. Tickets shejumps.org.

DEC. 9

| Tuesday

Good Morning Truckee Truckee

Good Morning Truckee is held from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Truckee Tahoe Airport on the second Tuesday of every month. Open to everyone. $12, $10 chamber members; includes breakfast. (530) 587-8808.

Out & About

Announcements

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of announcements.

The Weekly MARKETPLACE

Project MANA provides food distribution Project MANA hosts its annual Let’s Talk Turkey Food Distribution in three locations. The distribution provides a turkey, fresh produce and other fixings for those who are in need on Thanksgiving.

Find Project MANA on Nov. 20 at the Community Nonprofit Center in Incline Village, Nov. 24 at the Fairway Community Center in Tahoe City, Nov. 25 at the Community Arts Center in Truckee, and Nov. 26 at the Community House in Truckee.

Turkey reservations are required and you must have received Project MANA services in 2014 to qualify. To sign up and reserve a turkey, call Project MANA at (775) 298-0102. Volunteers also are needed. Visit projectmana.com for more information.

Historical Society seeks volunteers The Gatekeeper’s Museum is hosting a workshop to train volunteers to help clean and catalogue the Native American basket collection on Nov. 22 at 10:30 a.m. The workshop is free and no computer skills are necessary.

The North Lake Tahoe Historical Society also is seeking retired teachers to lead in-museum educational programs about the Washoe Tribe. Students learn about basket weaving, food preparation, legends and traditional games.

Volunteers are needed to archive historical information and make it more accessible to researchers. Duties include photocopying newspaper and magazine articles, collecting information, clipping obituaries and organizing information into subject files. No computer skills are necessary. For more information, call (530) 583-1762.

Toy, food, coat drive held The Truckee Community Christmas organization is overseeing toy, food and coat drives, which provide staples during the holiday to local families in need. Non-perishable food items may be donated in food collection bins placed at Safeway and Savemart locations between Nov. 30 and Dec. 16. A list of suggested food items may be found at food barrel locations. Cash and gift cards also will be accepted. For more information, call Lynn Richardson at (530) 582-2422.

Warm, clean gently used coats may be dropped off at Church of the Mountains or Sierra Bible Church until Dec. 18.

Unwrapped toys and wrapping paper may be dropped in large, red collection barrels throughout Truckee.

And, volunteers are needed to wrap presents on Dec. 19 and 20. For more information, call (530) 587-6681. A full list of drop-off locations is available at truckeecommunitychristmas.com.

Help with winter clothing drive A Holiday Winter Clothing and Hygiene product drive and distribution will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the North Tahoe Event Center. Registration is suggested. Forms may be picked up at the North Tahoe Event Center, the North Tahoe Family Resource Center in Kings Beach, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Cornerstone Church, For Goodness Sake or the Truckee Family Resource Center.

To make a donation or volunteer, call Meera at (775) 230) 1066 or e-mail tahoecommunitythanksgiving@gmail.com.

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Donate to Toys for Tots The U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation is collecting new, unwrapped toys and donations until Dec. 15. Toys and donations are distributed within the community.

As well, Toy Collection Kick Off Parties will be held on Dec. 1 at Zano’s, Dec. 3 at River Ranch and Dec. 9 at Sunnyside. See Events calendar for details. As well, Moody’s is offering a glass of wine or a dessert with the donation of a toy during the drive.

Local collection sites are: Bank of America, Bank of the West, Plumas Bank, Placer County Sheriff’s Office, North Tahoe Middle and High schools, Rideout Community Center, North Tahoe fire station, Stay in Tahoe property management, Better Homes & Gardens and Coldwell Banker offices in Tahoe City; Bank of the West, North Tahoe Event Center and North Tahoe fire station in Kings Beach; North Tahoe PUD in Tahoe Vista; Tahoe Truckee Propane, Moody’s and The Truckee Hotel in Truckee; and Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood.

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Donations may be mailed to Marine Corps Toys for Tots Tahoe-Truckee, P.O. Box 5148, Tahoe City, CA 96145, Attn: Elaine Durazo. For details, visit tahoe-truckee.toysfortots.org.

Shop Local, win prizes Holiday shoppers who shop at North Tahoe and Truckee businesses between Black Friday and Christmas Eve will be entered to win a seven-night vacation accommodation package or a cash prize in a contest.

Shoppers can enter the Show Your Love: Shop Local contest by picking up a contest card at participating retailers in Tahoe City, West Shore, Kings Beach, Northstar, Olympic Valley, Incline Village and Truckee, and getting the card stamped by those retailers after completing a purchase of at least $25. Shoppers with 12 stamps will be entered into a drawing for the seven-night accommodation package in Greece, Costa Rica, Sedona or Cancun. Shoppers with four stamps will be entered into a drawing for a $300 cash prize.

The contest begins on Nov. 28 and runs until Dec. 24. Contestants have until Jan. 5 to submit cards for entry into the drawing.

The winners will be chosen on Jan. 15.

For a full list of participating retailers, full contest rules and contest submission guidelines, visit shopnorthtahoetruckee.com.

Christmas tree permits on sale The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of Christmas tree permits on Nov. 24.

Permits cost $10 each (cash or check only, no credit cards), with a limit of two permits per family. Permits must be purchased in person, are not transferable and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Permit holders may choose from a variety of pine, fir or cedar in designated cutting areas.

Permits are available for purchase until

Dec. 19, but permits usually sell out before then. The last day to cut a tree is Dec. 25.

Permits are available at the Incline Village Forest Service office, 855 Alder Ave., or the Forest Supervisor’s office, 35 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe. For more information, visit fs.usda.gov.

Go green for the holidays Bring a electric bill and up to three strands of incandescent holiday lights to Truckee Donner Public Utility District and receive up to 60 feet of LED holiday lights starting Nov. 26. LED lights use less energy and save money on utility bills. For more information, call (530) 582-3931 or visit tdpud.org.

Local businesses honored The Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards dinner and Pandora’s Auction on Oct. 30 at the Resort at Squaw Creek. Julie Huck, Gratitudes Gifts & Home Décor was awarded the Hospitality Award. The new Business of the Year award went to SBS Media House. The Revitalization award for a small project was awarded to the CATT community Project and the away for a large project went to Dickson Realty. Large business of the year was awarded to Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Company. The Town of Truckee was awarded for Excellence in Government. Steve Lieberman was recognized as Volunteer of the Year. Small Business of the Year was awarded to Ward Young Architecture & Planning and Riverside Studios. Michelle Erskine was recognized as Ambassador of the Year.

November 20-December 3, 2014

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OPENS DEC. 12 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets also good at Squaw Valley.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT (530) 426-3666 | rideboreal.com OPEN 9 a.m.-9 p.m. All tickets good until 9 p.m. 2 pipes. College students & military Friday $15 nonholiday. Take 3, Ride Free.

DIAMOND PEAK (775) 831-3211 | diamondpeak.com OPENS DEC. 11 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Last Tracks Feb.-April.

Police & fire tickets $49 midweek non-holiday. $25 Locals’ Lunch ticket 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Fri., non-holiday.

DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-3635 | donnerskiranch.com OPEN WEATHER PERMITTING | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tubing hill. Midweek discounts, non-holiday.

GRANLIBAKKEN (530) 581-7533 | granlibakken.com OPEN WEATHER PERMITTING | Fri.-Sun. & holidays only. Snow play area $14 includes saucer, open daily. Warming hut open daily.

HEAVENLY (775) 586-7000 #1 | skiheavenly.com OPENS NOV. 21 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 8:30 a.m. weekends Park clinics & Women’s clinics. Sledding, tubing, cross-country and snow bikes available.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT (530) 525-2900 | skihomewood.com OPENS DEC. 12 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dial-A-Ride free on West Shore (530) 525-2922. Snowskates OK. $5 off for riding TART.

KIRKWOOD (877) 547-5966 | kirkwood.com OPENS NOV. 22 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Skier/Boarder X, Rip Curl Playground, cross-country ski, tube, dog sled, SnowCat tours. Zip canopy tour: zip lines, suspension bridges.

MT. ROSE SKI TAHOE (775) 849-0704 | (800) 754-7673 | skirose.com OPEN | 9 a.m -4 p.m.; Blazing Zephyr 6 opens at 8:30 a.m. Online: 2-for-1 Tuesdays, $29 Ladies Thursdays.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA (530) 562-1330 | northstarcalifornia.com OPENS NOV. 21 | 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 22-foot superpipe. Daily ski and snowboard lessons. Tubing lanes and lift.

SIERRA-AT-TAHOE (530) 659-7475 | sierraattahoe.com OPEN TBD | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; 8:30 a.m. weekends & peak times 17’ Zaugg Superpipe. Vertical Plus, tubing, snowshoe trails, kids adventure zones.

SODA SPRINGS (530) 426-3901 | skisodasprings.com OPENS DEC. | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. & holidays Snow tubing 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily; all ages $25.

Mini Snowmobiles for ages 6-12; $10 for 10 laps.

SQUAW VALLEY (530) 583-6955 | squawalpine.com OPENS NOV. 26 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dawn Patrol 7:40 a.m. access Sat. until March 22. $12-$29 (plus ticket).

SUGAR BOWL (530) 426-1111 | sugarbowl.com OPENS NOV. 26 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CORE Daily Pass.

Backcountry Adventure Center.

TAHOE DONNER DOWNHILL (530) 587-9444 #2 | tahoedonner.com OPENS DEC. | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Deals for 2-day consecutive & 3 of 4 days. Wacky deals on Facebook & Twitter Wed., Throwback Thurs. $13-$23. Locals $13-$23 Tues.-Thurs.

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about the men and women who fought a war that’s virtually been forgotten in today’s chaotic world. In the winter of 1941, the Italians lost 25,000 soldiers in the mountains of Albanian because of lack of winter warfare training, physical fitness and lack of proper equipment.

Minot (Minnie) Dole, who had invented the National Ski Patrol Service, offered the NSPS to the War Department in order to train and outfit a division of soldiers that could live, fight and survive in subzero temperatures, high mountains and deep snow.

Names that have become synonymous with the development of skiing in America were quickly enlisted and reported to the Paradise Lodge on Mount Rainier in the Pacific Northwest. Their job was to test and improve all kinds of winter survival and fighting equipment.

To test some of it, they got to ski crosscountry around the base of Mount Rainer with a reported 90 lbs. in their rucksacks.

For some reason, they decided that all of their skis should be 7’3” long or 7’6”. Their boots should be loose and soft with big, box toes so they would not freeze their toes.

They also tested different types of fabric for livable tents in below-zero temperatures.

Names of some of the first people who enlisted later became the Who’s Who of ski development in America in the 1950s and 60s. Friedle Pfeiffer who helped develop Aspen, Pete Siebert is credited with the invention of Vail. Bob Parker was the editor of Skiing News Magazine and later went on to become the public relations and marketing director of Vail.

Steve Knowlton would develop a ski resort at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.

Johnny Litchfield was the assistant director of the Sun Valley Ski School when I taught there during the winter of 1948-49.

John Jay perfected his motion picture techniques on Mount Rainier filming the then fledgling 10th Mountain Division soldiers. John spent the next 50 years or so producing an annual feature-length ski film and then traveling the world and showing it.

As the regiments grew in size, they needed a place where 3,000 men and the necessary support staff could live. Located in the Pando Valley, midway between Vail and Leadville, the base became known as Camp Hale.

In the spring of 1945, while suffering tremendous casualties, the 10th Mountain Division turned the tide of the European war in favor of the Allies by capturing the German strongholds in the Apennine Mountains. They split the German army in half and hastened the end of World War II in Europe by many months.

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I have been asked quite often if I was a member of the 10th Mountain Division and I have to say no. I joined the Navy because I wasn’t thrilled with sleeping in muddy foxholes, plus I understood the water, so all I did was float around on a small ship in the Pacific until it was sunk in a horrific typhoon in 1945 and, thankfully, with no casualties.

I also consider myself lucky because in the winter of 1939 on a Boy Scout trip to the San Bernardino Mountains we spent one night sleeping in the snow and I realized at a young age that it was uncomfortable.

The next time you go skiing in Colorado, stop by Vail and visit the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum and you can read more about the famous 10th Mountain Division and what many of the members of that division did to change your life and offer you ski experiences that are some of the best in the world.

“ In the spring of 1945, while

suffering tremendous casualties, the 10th Mountain Division

turned the tide of the European war in favor of the Allies.”

A final note about those 10,000 pair of Army surplus skis: I bought and sold quite a few pair of them. If you shopped around, you could buy all you wanted for $6 a pair.

The first pair that I bought and sold went to a friend of mine who was only about 5-foot 4”. It was a hard sell until I sawed about 18 inches off of the back of them.

Then, they were the right length, the only problem was that the bindings were in the wrong place. As I recall, I made $3 on the deal, which almost bought another roll of 8mm movie film for the camera I had at the time. (My wife is muttering that I was sneaky even back then.)

Unfortunately, most of those 10th Mountain Division veterans have to be more than 90-years-old now and there aren’t many of them left alive, but when you stop by the Colorado ski Museum in Vail, donate the price of a one-day lift ticket to keep their memory alive. n Warren Miller is history’s most prolific and enduring ski filmmaker. Visit warrenmiller.net or visit his Facebook page at facebook.com/warrenmiller.

Out & About

Snow Trails

Announcements Receive a call from Santa Santa or Mrs. Clause will make personalized phone calls for free to local boys and girls on Dec. 11 and 12. Pick up a special Secret Santa form at the Tahoe City Parks and Recreation office or download it from tahoecitypud.com. Forms must be returned by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 10. For more information, call (530) 583-3440.

Crowd funding benefits local woman

SKI TOURING & SNOWSHOEING

Truckee

TAHOE MEADOWS

LEVEL: Easy to strenuous

CABIN CREEK TRAIL

LEVEL: Easy to moderate A marked route of 3 to 6 miles follows old logging roads and Cabin Creek Road. This is a nice area for downhill practice while cross-country skiing. The terrain has gentle, rolling slopes. From Interstate 80, take Highway 89 south 3 miles, then turn right on Cabin Creek Road. The unmarked trailhead is 1 mile from the highway. Limited parking is available in a road cut, when plowed. There is moderate snowmobile use in the area.

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK LEVEL: Easy | (530) 582-7892

The park is mostly flat and open year-round. Skiers can enjoy the forests and boulder fields, glide down to the lake and meander through the park. There is an unmarked, 9.6-km, skier-packed trail starting near the Emigrant Trail Museum. For the more adventuresome, glide over the hills into Coldstream Canyon. TART

PETER GRUBB HUT/CASTLE PEAK LEVEL: Moderate to strenuous

A marked Nordic ski trail begins at the Castle Peak/Boreal interchange on Donner Summit off Interstate 80, west of Truckee. Take the Castle Peak exit and follow it for one-quarter mile to the intersection for the trailhead to the north that goes up Castle Valley and over Castle Pass. Follow unmarked trail to Peter Grubb Hut. For overnight stays at Peter Grubb Hut, call (530) 426-3632 for reservations.

POLE CREEK TRAIL SYSTEM LEVEL: Easy to strenuous

Unmarked trails follow roads along Pole Creek and Silver Creek Drainages. Trailhead 6 miles south of Truckee on Highway 89. Some parking on west side of highway. Trails follow U.S. Forest Service roads. Several loops.

SAGEHEN SUMMIT

LEVEL: Easy to moderate An unmarked route follows the road up to the creek bottom. Lateral roads offer many side trips. Trailhead at Sagehen Summit on the west side of Highway 89, 8 miles north of Truckee. Limited parking.

North Shore BROCKWAY SUMMIT LEVEL: Easy to strenuous

Brockway Summit off Highway 267 offers an abundance of areas to ski. Between Northstar and Kings Beach, there are turnouts on both sides of the highway where Nordic skiers and snowshoers can follow logging and utility roads.

PAGE MEADOWS

LEVEL: Easy to moderate

On Mount Rose high above Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Meadows offers an expansive area where skiers can stretch their legs. Head up Highway 431 from Incline Village until you reach the meadows before the summit. This is a busy area on the weekends for skiers, snowshoers and snowmobilers, so try skiing during the week.

West Shore

A fundraiser is being held through GiveForward to help with medical bills for Erika Carrijo, a local woman who attended Truckee High School, and worked and lived in Truckee. While three months pregnant, Carrijo was injured in an automobile accident in Brazil that left her a paraplegic. Miraculously, her baby survived the accident and a six-hour spinal surgery. Carrijo and baby are in need of costly medical treatments and are in financial distress.

Friends and family have set up a fundraising page called Let’s Lift Erika at giveforward.com. For more information, visit gfwd.at/1yZRy3S. GiveForward is a secure Web site and is first on the Forbes list for medical fundraising online. Donations may also be made at any Plumas Bank on behalf of Erika Carrijo.

Grant a senior’s wish

BLACKWOOD CANYON

LEVEL: Moderate to strenuous The meadows in Blackwood Canyon offer a great place to get into the wilderness off Highway 89 on the West Shore.

Follow Highway 89 south from Tahoe City and park at the Kaspian Recreation Area. Skiers can glide along the road (not plowed in winter) or through the meadows. For a longer outing, head up the mountain to Barker Pass. This area also is open to snowmobilers.

IVGID Senior Programs coordinates a philanthropic way for donors to provide local seniors in need with a variety of wish list items during the holiday season. Both

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donors and recipients remain anonymous to each other as gift items are collected and distributed by Senior Programs staff.

The program is not restricted to financial need alone. Seniors who are alone and without family also may benefit from the joy of receiving a holiday gift. Along with an item from his or her wish list, seniors receives a Raley’s gift card. To become involved, contact IVGID Senior Programs at (775) 832-1310.

AAUW announces matching grant program A matching grant program of up to $10,000 was offered to the Tahoe Nevada chapter of the American Association of University Women by the Geri and Stuart Yount Family Courage Sans Peur Foundation. In order to attain these funds, the chapter must match donations from any source by Jan. 3. The monies will benefit the AAUW’s Scholarship Fund. The Mission of the Courage Sans Peur Foundation is to encourage healthy families and to empower deserving children to become contributing members of society.

All community members are encouraged to support local women in achieving their potential through higher education by helping the AAUW Tahoe Nevada meet the $10,000 goal. Contributions may be sent to AAUW Tahoe Nevada, P.O. Box 5464, Incline Village, NV 89450. For more information, contact Sandra Cloninger at scloninger@sierranevada.edu.

MEEKS MEADOWS LEVEL: Easy

Meeks Meadows on the West Shore off Highway 89 offers a vast area to ski. The trailhead is across from the Meeks Bay Fire Station; look for the log cabin with red trim. Follow the U.S. Forest Service road or meander through the meadow and down to Meeks Creek.

KIDS & ADULTS SEASON SKI LEASES

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK

LEVEL: Easy to moderate | (530) 525-7982 The Ed Z’berg/Sugar Pine Point State Park is a spectacular spot to cross-country ski or snowshoe among the dense forests of the West Shore or along Lake Tahoe’s shores.

The park offers more than 18 km of marked ski trails. Three groomed trails begin at the campground, 9 miles south of Tahoe City, with two skier-packed trails on the lake side of the park, accessed from the Day Use entrance.

Winter camping available. The park also offers a number of guided tours throughout the season including full moon snowshoe tours, ski tours of the 1960 Olympic crosscountry trails, historic snowshoe tours and the family Junior Ranger program; call for dates. No dogs allowed on trails. TART

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South Lake Tahoe TAYLOR CREEK

LEVEL: Easy | (530) 573-2600 Developed for beginners, this well-marked series of trails allows skiers to explore the area. Terrain is mostly flat and is good for the entire family. Take Highway 89 south around Emerald Bay to the Fallen Leaf Lake Area. Turn on Cathedral Road and park in the Sno-Park. Marked trails start at the parking lot with three trails near Fallen Leaf Lake. On the Lake side of Highway 89, follow the road to the Visitor Center to access the Tallac Historic Trail. SnoPark Permit required.*

Ski or snowshoe along an old road that meanders through a forest and into a cluster of meadows. Take Highway 89 south from Tahoe City, then turn right on Pine Avenue and right on Tahoe Park Heights Road. At the crest of the hill, take the middle fork, which becomes Big Pine Road, then take a left on Silver Tip. The parking area is at the top of the road.

SKI & BOARD TUNING CARDS BUY A WSS TUNING CARD

BY DEC. 24 FOR ONLY $100 AND GET $200 OF TUNING, WAXING AND REPAIRS! (Homewood location only.)

5395 West Lake Boulevard | Homewood, CA 96141 WestShoreSports.com

All activities are weather dependent. *Sno-park permits ohv.parks.ca.gov/snoparks or find locations at (916) 324-1222.

November 20-December 3, 2014

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Out & About

Activities

Call ahead for pricing & schedule.

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Community Recreation Center offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-4510 | tahoesportshub.com Tahoe Sports Hub offers 18- to 20-foot climbing gym with more than 1,000 square feet. TART

SLEDDING & TUBING ADVENTURE

BLACKWOOD CANYON (530) 543-2600

APEX BUNGY

Snowplay area off Hwy. 89, 3 miles south of Tahoe City.

Bring equipment. USFS permit required.*

Bungy Trampoline for all ages in Village at Northstar. TART

BOREAL (530) 426-3666 | rideboreal.com

SKY JUMP

Tubing lanes and a moving carpet. No personal sleds.

All ages.

(530) 563-8055 | northstarcalifornia.com

(530) 583-7673 | squawadventure.com A safe, jumping adventure on trampolines connected to a bungee system in the Village at Squaw. All ages. Weekends & holidays. TART

DONNER SKI RANCH

TREETOP ADVENTURE PARK

DONNER SUMMIT (530) 587-3558

(530) 581-7563 | northtahoeadventures.com Treeetop Adventure Park at Granlibakken with zip lines, bridges & platforms. All levels. Ages 5+. Weekends & holidays.

(530) 426-3635 | donnerskiranch.com Magic Carpet area with lanes. Ages 3+.

South side of I-80, Castle Peak exit beyond Boreal Inn frontage road. Bring equipment. USFS permit. $5 daily, $25 season pass.*

HOMEWOOD

(530) 525-2900 | skihomewood.com

DOG SLED TOURS RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK

(530) 550-8133 | dogsledadventure.com Enjoy dog sled tours for all ages through Squaw Meadow with Wilderness Adventures. Open as conditions permit.

Snow play area with sled rentals or bring your own sled (no metal edges). TART

GRANLIBAKKEN

(530) 581-7533 | granlibakken.com Machine-groomed snow play area; no tubes or toboggans allowed. All ages.

INCLINE VILLAGE

ICE SKATING NORTHSTAR

(530) 562-3689 | northstarcalifornia.com 9,000-square-foot skating rink. Free access, skate rentals.

TART

RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK

(530) 583-6300 | squawcreek.com Experience ice skating at this outdoor rink.

Snow Play Area on Fairway Blvd., next to the Chateau, on the driving range. Bring your own equipment.

MOUNT ROSE Near the Mount Rose summit, enjoy sledding in Tahoe Meadows off Highway 431. Bring equipment.

NORTHSTAR

(530) 562-2013 | northstarcalifornia.com

SQUAW VALLEY (530) 403-0206 | squaw.com

Tubing at Mid-Mountain above Gondola. Must be at least 42” tall. TART

Olympic Ice Pavilion at High Camp. Hockey or figure skating rentals. TART

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK

TRUCKEE (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

End of National Avenue off Hwy 28. Rentals available. TART

(530) 546-0605 | northtahoeparks.com

At Truckee River Regional Park with snack bar, skate rentals, broomball leagues, ice dancing & hockey lessons. Skate rentals & season passes available. TART

SODA SPRINGS

LAKE TAHOE CRUISES

Tube Town (42” tall+) and Planet Kids for children 8 years and younger (less than 42” tall) with a carousel, skis/snowboards, 390’ moving carpet, coaches, sleigh rides & tubes.

Ages 6-12 can try the mini snowmobiles on a circular track.

No personal tubes/saucers.

“M.S. Dixie II”/”Tahoe Queen” (530) 543-6191 | zephyrcove.com

Mississippi-style boats cruises departing from South Lake Tahoe.

(530) 426-3901 | skisodasprings.com

SPOONER LAKE (775) 831-0494 State park open for general snow play. Bring equipment.

SQUAW VALLEY (530) 452-4511 | squaw.com

PUBLIC POOLS INCLINE VILLAGE

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

Tubing, mini snowmobiles for ages 6-12 on groomed, oval track. Tubing ages 3+ on three lanes and covered magic carpet. TART

25-yard, 8-lane indoor pool at Incline Recreation Center, swim lessons, aqua fitness, 1-meter spring diving board, inflatable slide (weekends). Daily rates & memberships available.

TAHOE CITY

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

(800) 403-0206 | squaw.com Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Squaw Valley, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. Reopens in spring. TART

Gentle slope on Highway 89 South, one-eighth mile south of the wye. Bring equipment.

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK Sledding rentals at Club House.

TAHOE DONNER

(530) 587-9437 | tahoedonner.com At Trout Creek Recreation Center. No personal sleds.

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com 25-yard indoor pool with 6 lanes, 1-meter spring diving board, swims training, hydraulic lift at Tahoe-Truckee High School. TART

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

SLEIGH RIDES RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK (530) 580-8439 | squaw.com

Horse-drawn sleigh rides through Squaw Meadow.

INCLINE VILLAGE

(775) 831-4212 | highaltitudefit.net High Altitude Fitness features a 32’ indoor simulated rock wall. TART

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(530) 583-7673 | squawadventure.com Headwall Climbing Wall at Squaw Valley offers a 30’ indoor, simulated rock wall and 45’ outside climbing wall with 8-10 ropes and 25 routes. All ages. TART

*All activities are weather dependent.

Sno-park permits ohv.parks.ca.gov/snoparks or find locations at (916) 324-1222.

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Feature

Sharing a love of the outdoors Story by Jenn Sheridan & Photography by Mael Passanesi

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Sarah Scott & Robin McElroy · a local profile

t’s not everyday that a dream opportunity pops up. So when Robin McElroy saw a posting for the “ultimate ski bum job” she recruited fellow ski bum Sarah Scott and jumped on it. Backpacker and Skiing magazines were seeking ambassadors for their Get Out More Winter Tour. The job involves spending the winter traveling the country to inspire others to get out and enjoy the outdoors in all season.

“Obviously, what a great opportunity to travel the country, but what really hit home for both of us was that it’s a way to get people stoked on what drives us in life,” said Scott.

McElroy’s experience as a ski patroller and professional guide along with a background in competitive skiing combined with Scott’s position as a Big Mountain Coach on the Squaw Valley Ski Team and combined knowledge of technical backcountry skills caught the eye of the crews at Skiing and Backpacker. Soon, the duo were planning their dream winter trip.

In mid-October, the two hit the road to bring their adventures to people across the country. They will be making presentations during special events at retail stores while exploring as many adventures as they can find along the way.

Sarah Scott & Robin McElroy

“Obviously, what a great opportunity to travel the country, but what really hit home for both of us was that it’s a way to get people stoked on what drives us in life.”

Coming to Tahoe A native of Anchorage, Alaska, McElroy has always called the mountains home.

“I moved to Tahoe after college. I had come here on a couple ski trips and really loved skiing Squaw. Skiing is my main motivation in life,” she said.

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McElroy grew up ski racing before competing internationally as a big mountain freeskier. In addition to patrolling at Squaw Valley, McElroy has guided trips with Pacific Crest Snowcats and Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. She has skied back-country descents all over the world including Tierra del Fuego, the Chilean Andes and the Italian Alps, as well as skiing plenty of terrain in the Lake Tahoe Basin and Eastern Sierra. In the summer, McElroy guides trips with Tahoe Adventure Company. You may recognize her as your server at Jake’s on the Lake.

Scott hails from Salt Lake City, Utah.

“My brother talked me into moving here,” she said.

At the time she was living in Alta, Utah, and coaching at Keely’s Ski Camp for Girls.

Scott grew up in Utah and, like McElroy, skiing was a big part of her life. She was a member of the Snowbird Ski Team before getting certified as a USSA level 200 ski coach and sharing her passion with younger skiers.

“I love it here, I’m glad he pushed me to move,” she said.

Naturally, the duo met each other skiing during Scott’s first winter in Tahoe.

“We’ve been on some fun adventures ski-

ing, backpacking. Robin’s queen of peer pressure when it comes to fun things,” said Scott.

“I’m a fun enabler,” said McElroy.

The Trip McElroy and Scott will be spending 5 months on the road and they plan to take advantage of it as much as possible. Originally, they planned on hitting all 50 states, but after sitting down to make a plan they settled for hitting 46 of the lower 48 states.

“We don’t want to be sitting in the car the whole time, so we make it a goal to do one fun outdoor activity in each state,” said McElroy.

Whether it’s a short hike or bike ride or skiing a new peak, the duo plans on backing up their talk with adventure.

“I also want to try to take a portrait of someone we meet in every state,” said Scott.

In between personal adventures, Scott and McElroy will host presentations covering winter activities from introductory snowshoeing and ice skating to skiing and ice climbing.

“Then we’re going to take them on a world wide tour through some of the adventures we’ve done,” said Scott. “It’s kind

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of a cool way to keep people engaged.”

Through anecdotes, Scott and McElroy will discuss what it took for each of them to pursue winter adventure. The presentation has to be tailored for different audiences from the mountain locals of Jackson Hole to the city slicker of New York City.

The tour ends back home during the Alpenglow Mountain Festival in Tahoe City.

Follow McElroy and Scott as they explore the country by checking their blog at gomwinter.tumblr.com or following their social media channels at facebook.com/ getoutmoretour or @getoutmoretour on Twitter and Instagram. n

LOCAL TOUR SCHEDULE FEB. 23

6 p.m. | REI | Reno, Nev. FEB. 24

6 p.m. | REI | Berkley FEB. 26

7 p.m. | Tahoe Sports Hub | Truckee FEB. 27-28

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The Arts

The

Arts Galleries Art Obsessions

10052 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (916) 257-8222

Artisans Market Place

10382 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 587-2873

Arts in Wellness

10153 West River St., Truckee | (530) 277-3669

Backstreet Framers

10099 Jibboom St., Truckee | (530) 587-1409

The Bolam Gallery

10396 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 550-5388

Carmel Gallery

9940 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 582-0557

Dreamscapes Studio & Gallery

923 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Vlg. | (801) 413-9697

The Eadington Gallery

589 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City | (530) 583-9000

Frank Rossbach’s Glasforms

Truckee Depot, Truckee | (530) 587-8460

Gallery Keoki

Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley | (530) 448-1500

Garrels Gallery

868 Tahoe Blvd., Christmas Tree Village, Incline Vlg. (775) 831-7077

Handmade at The Lake

873 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 3, Incline Vlg. | (775) 833-0637

James Harold Galleries

Boatworks Mall, Tahoe City | (530) 581-5111

JoAnne’s Stained Glass

10064 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 587-1280

Julie Wainscoat Art Gallery

8710 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | (530) 546-2431

Kindred Art and Folk Institute

10046 Church St., Truckee | (530) 205-7336

Kris Moose Art Gallery

868 Tahoe Blvd., Suite II, Incline Vlg. | (775) 831-7077

North Tahoe Arts Center

380 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City | (530) 581-2787

Pablo’s Gallery & Frame Shop

475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 205, Tahoe City | (530) 583-3043

The Painted Vine

10770 Donner Pass Rd., #103, Truckee (530) 214-8935

Salvaged

585 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City | (530) 583-1025

Tahoe Arts & Gifts

923 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Vlg. | (801) 413-9697

Tahoe Gallery

Prim Library, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Vlg. (775) 831-1314

Trunk Show

475 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City | (530) 584-7554

Vista Gallery

8338 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | (530) 546-7794

RENO Arte Italia

442 Flint St. | (775) 333-0313

Liberty Fine Art Gallery

100 W. Liberty St. | (775) 232-8079

Nevada Museum of Art

160 W. Liberty St. | (775) 329-3333

Stremmel Gallery

1400 S. Virginia St. | (775) 786-0558

Wilbur D. May Museum

Rancho San Rafael Regional Park | (775) 823-6500

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The Little Man Cloe Panziera | Truckee Community Recreation Center Anderson featured at Riverside Riverside Studios is featuring the work of nationally and internationally known artist and Truckee local Danae Anderson through November.

Anderson earned a bachelor of fine arts from California Collage of Art and Craft and a master of fine arts from San Jose State University. Her work is a visual narrative that documents and honors human experience. Anderson’s work will be on display through the month of November. For more information, visit riversidestudios.com.

Learn to make a holiday ornament Celebrate the holidays with free community workshops from North Tahoe Arts with a workshop on making ornaments on Dec. 13 from noon until 2 p.m. For more information, visit northtahoearts.com.

Make holiday cards in workshop Sue Gross will lead a holiday card printmaking workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6 at North Tahoe Art Center. Students will use three types of printmaking techniques. The workshop is open to all ages 11 and older. The cost is $20. For more information, contact Gross at (530) 448-6123 or workshops@ northtahoearts.com.

through January. For more information, contact tdrpd.art@gmail.com.

College hosts exhibits View paintings by artist Tom Letson through Dec. 17 in the Tahoe Gallery at Sierra Nevada College. An artist’s reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 4. View a live stream of the event at new.livestream.com/snc/tomletson.

A gallery exhibition featuring artist Hailey Kreis will be on display from Dec. 1 to 5 in the Community Space. Kreis will host a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 5. View a live stream of the event at new. livestream.com/snc/haileykreis.

on Dec. 5. The cost is $60 and includes instruction and materials. Registration is recommended for all classes. For more information, visit salvagedtahoe.com.

Ritz-Carlton hosts crafting events Kids can enjoy crafts such as designing picture frames, decorating cookies and making festive sock monkey dolls every day from 3:30 to 5 p.m. from Dec. 26 to Dec. 30 at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe. These complimentary projects enhance the resort’s Ritz Kids program, which provides year-round enrichment.

For more information, visit ritz-carlton. com/laketahoe.

Salvaged expands offerings

Mother-daughter exhibit on display

Watercolor classes are held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays until Dec. 16. Classes are open to kids ages 6 to 12 and cost $15 for drop in, including materials.

After-school art classes featuring two dimensional projects take place from 3:30 to 4:30 on Wednesdays.

Alissa Morganti will host a jewelry making workshop using Salvaged’s new silver clay kiln from 6 to 8 p.m.

Sarah Horton and Annie Mac Horton will be featured in a mother-daughter art exhibit at Incline Village Library during December. Annie Mac works with digital mediums of photography and video. Sarah worked as a photographer with National Geographic and works with acrylics and pain on canvas. For more information, call (775) 832-4130.

RYNoART returns to Coffeebar Pieces from RYNoART will be on display at Coffeebar during December.

A opening reception will be from 7 to 10 p.m. on Dec. 5. For more information, visit rynoart.com.

Community art exhibit opens “Water,” a community art exhibit featuring paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture, will be on display at the Community Recreation Center in Truckee

Everything is There Danae Anderson | Riverside Studios

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The Arts Join holiday arts, crafts sale Sierra College Tahoe-Truckee is calling all artists and craftspeople interested in exhibiting their wares for sale at the Fourth Annual Sierra Handmade Holiday on Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vendor fees range from $30 to $50 per space depending on size and location.

Artist registration will be available until 5 p.m. on Nov. 22. Spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and all items for sale must be handmade by the vendor. To register, visit sierraholiday. eventbrite.com.

The fair has attracted more than 400 people in the past, and offers a great opportunity for holiday shoppers to purchase locally handcrafted items.

Nicola Twilley and Geoff Manaugh embarked on a 16-month U.S. tour, posting reports of their exploits online. Inspired by 19th-century survey expeditions, they assembled a completely new, 21st-century cross-section of the country. Their works will be on display until Nov. 30.

Photographer Terry Evans and journalist Elizabeth Farnsworth took cameras, geology books, laptops and notebooks to North Dakota for 18 months to explore the effects of the oil boom on prairie and people. Their work, “North Dakota Oil Boom,” will be on display through Nov. 30

Students ages 6 to 12 may learn to hand build with ceramics. Learn to use coils, slabs and sculpture techniques to create masterpieces and function pieces. Classes are on Mondays or Thursdays at the Community Arts Center. The cost is $11 per class or $12 for drop ins.

Students ages 10 to adult may take Sculpture and Handbuilding. Participants will enjoy a variety of methods including slab, coils and molds at the Community Arts Center. The class is open to all levels on Thursdays and is $12 per class. For more information, call Truckee-Donner Recreation and Parks at (530) 582-7720.

NMOA hosts exhibits Combining sculpture and interactive media elements, Maya Lin asks viewers to reconsider his or her relationship with nature in her exhibit “What is Missing?” on display until Jan. 4 at the Nevada Museum of Art.

Holiday ceramics Truckee Donner Parks & Rec

Until Nov. 30 Danae Anderson Riverside Studios

Dec. 1-5 Hailey Kreis exhibit Sierra Nevada College

Dec. 4 Artist’s reception Sierra Nevada College

Dec. 5

Dec. 6 Sierra Handmade Holiday Sierra College Holiday card workshop North Tahoe Arts Center

Dec. 13 “Holly Arts” Holiday Gift Faire North Tahoe Arts Center

Ornament workshop North Tahoe Arts Center

Until Dec. 17 Tom Letson exhibit Sierra Nevada College

Dec. 26-30 Kids’ crafts Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe

Until Dec. 31 RYNoART Coffeebar Mother-daughter exhibit Incline Village Library

Until Jan. 5 Holly Arts Festival North Tahoe Arts Center

Until Jan. 31 Andy Skaff Wolfdale’s “Water” exhibit Truckee Community Rec Center

Mondays Kids ceramics Truckee Community Arts Center

Tuesdays Watercolor class Salvaged (until Dec. 16)

Holiday ceramics class offered

North Tahoe Arts: A Gathering of Art program meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at the Corison Loft from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program is for artists and novice artists to have the opportunity to work on individual projects. Bring equipment and supplies (tables and chairs provided). There will be no instructor. Bring supplies and easels.

A Gathering of Art is open to the public.

There is no charge for these gatherings, but a donation to North Tahoe Arts would help defray the costs of supplies for Kids Art Saturday programs. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, call (530) 581-2787.

Arts & crafts deadline Sierra College

Jewelry making workshop Salvaged

North Tahoe Arts presents “Holly Arts, a Winter Celebration” until Jan. 5, with an Open House on Dec. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. at the North Tahoe Art Center.

Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served.

North Tahoe Arts offers an ARTisan Shop and two galleries filled with wonderful, fine art and handcrafted work perfect for holiday gift giving.

The ARTisan Shop features original work by 20 local artists. Located in the heart of Tahoe City, the ARTisan Shop is a treasure trove of unique, handmade pottery, glassware, jewelry, fine art, photography and more. The North Tahoe Arts “Holly Arts” exhibit features original art and gift items perfect for holiday shopping.

This year, Holly Arts features locally handmade jewelry, glasswork, knitware, fine art, photography and more in all mediums from more than 30 local artists.

NTA is a Shop Local participant.

Present a Shop Local card and receive a sticker for purchases of more than $25.

Collect four stickers from participating retailers and enter to win prizes. As well, North Tahoe Arts members receive a 10 percent discount on purchases. For more information visit, northtahoearts.com or call (530) 581-2787.

Join Gathering of Art Wednesdays

Nov. 22

Artists’ reception Coffeebar

‘Holly Arts’ opens

Truckee Donner Parks & Rec is offering a Holiday Ceramics class to all ages 3 and older at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 22. Completed a project from start to finish in each class.

The cost is $22 for both dates, or $12 for a drop in. Materials are $6. To register, call (530) 582-7720.

Art Events

1st & 3rd Wednesday Gathering of Arts North Tahoe Arts Center

Nightingale necklace Amanda Ganong | North Tahoe Arts Center Internationally acclaimed artist in Reno Internationally acclaimed artist Lita Albuquerque brings “Stellar Axis” to the Nevada Museum of Art. The exhibit explores the artist’s 2006 installation on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Albuquerque has produced numerous large-scale land art projects to explore this intimate, spatial relationship between the universe and its inhabitants. “Stellar Axis” contains photographs, film, objects and archive materials from the project. The show is open until Jan. 4. For more information, visit nevadaart.org.

Kids’ art classes offered Truckee Donner Recreation & Parks District is offering kids arts classes. Nature art and field notebooks will be taught on Wednesdays for kids in second to fifth grades at the Community Recreation Center. California naturalist and artist Cathy Riley will expose students to various mediums to create the nature art, and when the weather is good, participants will be exploring outdoors and recording with words and drawing in a field notebook.

Classes are $13 per class paid monthly.

Skaff on display at Wolfdale’s Wolfdale’s Restaurant is featuring oil paintings by Andy Skaff through January 2015. His love of the West provides the inspiration for his lightfilled, vibrant landscapes.

Skaff ’s paintings have been exhibited at the Napa Valley Museum, the Oil Painters of America Western Regional exhibit in Santa Barbara, the Sunset Magazine Western Idea House in Truckee and are part of the permanent collection of Martis Camp Lodge, the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center and the Larkspur Hotel Group.

His paintings are featured in continuing exhibits at Gump’s in San Francisco. Andy is a member of the California Art Club and North Tahoe Arts.

Locally, he is represented by Spirit Gallery in Truckee, Alpine Home and Pablo’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Tahoe City, as well as Ryrie’s Art and Home in Reno. A selection of his paintings and news of upcoming exhibits may be found at askaff.com.

November 20-December 3, 2014

Wednesdays Kids nature art & notebooks Truckee Rec Center

Thursday Kids ceramics Truckee Community Arts Center Sculpture & handbuilding Truckee Community Arts Center

1st Friday First Fridays Riverside Studios Adult Open Studio Salvaged

RENO Until Nov. 30 Nicola Twilley & Geoff Manaugh Nevada Museum of Art

“North Dakota Oil Boom” Nevada Museum of Art

Until Jan. 4 “What is Missing?” Nevada Museum of Art “Stellar Axis” Nevada Museum of Art

Every Thurs., Sat. & Sun Guided tours Nevada Museum of Art

1st Thursday Art Walk Reno Downtown Reno Arts District

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Feature

Tahoe Time Story & photos by Jenn Sheridan

Full Moon Fever

W

ith the temperature dropping and the days getting shorter, I find myself falling into the routine of heading home after a day of work and curling up on the couch with a warm blanket and a good book. However, after a few weeks, my restless legs were no longer content with sitting. With a full moon on the horizon, I decided to brave the dark and cold for a night hike.

Joined as always by my dog, Porter, and a few close friends, we headed for the trailhead to the Crystal Bay fire lookout.

Though it’s no longer used as a lookout, the area has been outfitted with benches making it a fantastic vantage point for watching a setting sun, a rising moon or in our case, both.

The Frosty Moon rises over Incline Village in early November.

“ We reached the lookout just in time to see the sun sink below

the ridge along the West Shore The Crystal Bay fire lookout is a great location for full moon viewing.

The trail is a paved fire road the runs approximately a quarter mile. It’s easy to navigate, making it the perfect choice for a hike in the dark even if, like me, you forget a headlamp.

FULL MOONS Dec. 6 | Moon Before Yule

or Long Night Moon

Jan. 5 | Old Moon or Moon After Yule Feb. 3 | Snow Moon, Hunger Moon or Wolf Moon

March 5 | Sap Moon, Crow Moon or Lenten Moon

April 4 | Grass Moon or Egg Moon May 4 | Planting Moon or Milk Moon

CRYSTAL BAY FIRE LOOKOUT Easy | ¼ mile

GUIDED FULL MOON TOURS Easy-moderate | 2-3 miles Monthly Dec. 6-May 3

and the sky turn shades of pink, purple and blue before the first stars started to twinkle.”

From Crystal Bay, follow Reservoir Road up the hill behind the Tahoe Biltmore. Take a right at the firehouse and follow the road up the hill till you see a green, Forest Service gate on the left hand side. Park along the road, but do not block the gate. Walk past the gate and follow the paved fire road until you reach the look out. Bathrooms and interpretive signage line the lookout area.

We reached the lookout just in time to see the sun sink below the ridge along the West Shore and the sky turn shades of pink, purple and blue before the first stars started to twinkle. After a few moments of sharing the darkness, we walked back down the trail a few hundred yards where a picnic table is set in the trees giving a better view of the East Shore. The glowing moon hung just below the horizon illuminating the crest of Crystal Ridge at Diamond Peak.

As Incline Village began to light up one house at a time, the moon climbed higher providing just enough light to find the trail even without a headlamp.

A relaxing evening often conjures images of staying in and staying warm, but this

hike reminded me that sometimes it truly takes getting outside to settle the mind.

Sometimes it’s worth braving the night for a few breaths of fresh air and seeing a familiar view in a different light.

Hiking at night brings a few extra concerns to consider, especially during the winter months. I recommend sticking to familiar trails and always hiking with a group. Make the hike more about having an adventure and less about crushing a record-breaking number of miles in the dark. Plan clothing accordingly and layer well. It may be fairly warm starting out, especially if you are gaining elevation, but remember that as soon as the sun drops the temperature will cool rapidly and you’ll be thankful you carried that extra jacket.

If you plan on spending some time stargazing or admiring the full moon, bring a thermos of hot chocolate or tea and a

How do you #TahoeTime?

hearty snack to warm the insides as you relax. Don’t let the snowy weather keep you inside. A good pair of snowshoes will help you get to your destination. Affordable rentals are available at almost every sport shop in the area.

For those who would prefer a guided full moon adventure, Tahoe Adventure Company offers full moon snowshoe tours each month through April. In addition to enjoying the outdoors under the bright moon, experienced guides will discuss natural history and astronomy during each hike.

Hot drinks and snacks are also provided and gear is included in the cost.

Look for more full moon tours offered at local ski resorts and at Sugar Pine Point State Park later in the season.

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Sunset paints the sky over Lake Tahoe in shades of pink, purple and blue.

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presents our 3rd annual

Christmas

Cookie Contest!

Do you think your cookies are the best?

Then enter them in our 3rd annual Christmas Cookie Contest, and we’ll be the judges.

1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners will receive a gift certificate to Bridgetender Tavern & Grill The Rules: • 1 dozen cookies must be submitted between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec. 4 (please use a recyclable plate).

• All types of cookies are eligible for the contest.

• Kids are welcome to submit cookies, as well, and will be judged in a separate category.

• Each entry must include the name, phone number and hometown of the cook, as well as a complete, typed recipe e-mailed to editor@tahoethisweek.com.

Include all ingredients, serving size and any tips on preparation.

• Cookies will be judged by Tahoe Weekly staff.

• The winner(s) will have the recipe(s) featured in the Dec. 18 edition, along with a photograph of them. Winner(s) will be required to return to the office on Dec. 5 for a photograph.

All questions may be sent to editor@tahoethisweek.com or call (530) 546-5995, ext. 102.

Entries may be dropped off between 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 at Tahoe Weekly office at 850 North Lake Blvd. - Tahoe City (behind Safeway on the 2 nd floor)

Out & About

Courtesy Auburn Ski Club

Powder Report tain Festival is geared toward beginner and intermediate mountain enthusiasts, offering a range of activities for all interests and ability levels. For more information, visit alpenglowsports.com.

Pole, Pedal and Pound returns The 2nd annual Pole, Pedal and Pound winter triathlon returns on Jan. 2 at the Tahoe City Winter Sports Park. Ski, bike and run as a relay team or solo. All ages are welcome. For more information, call (530) 583-1516.

Back-country demo event announced

Learn sport of biathlon The ASC Training Center offers winter biathlon programs for all ages. Programs include ASC rifle, ammunition and coaching, with a focus on shooting skills and safe range procedure. Youth programs for ages 8 to 12 will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Fridays and 9 to 11 a.m. on Sundays from December to April. The cost is $390.

The Junior Program for teens ages 13 to 18 is open to athletes who are committed to biathlon at a high competition level. Juniors are encouraged to participate in year-round Nordic competition or development teams. Sessions are on Friday and Sundays. The cost is $390.

Senior and Masters programs for adults ages 19 and older are held on Fridays and Sundays from December to April. The cost is $390.

Open Range Sessions for seniors and masters take place on Fridays and Sundays from December to April. There are 30 sessions. The cost is $275 and includes ASC membership, range fee and season trail pass. USBA Red Book certification and personal rifles are required. For more information, visit auburnskiclub.com.

Avalanche education series offered Tahoe Mountain Sports is offering a free Avalanche Education Series at the new location in the Gateway Shopping Center in Truckee. The series features Airbag Educational Evening on Dec. 17, with Read, Interpret, Decide: Analyzing Avalanche Reports on Feb. 4. Each event is conducted by the staff at Tahoe Mountain Sports with experienced guest speakers. For more information, visit tahoemountainsports.com.

Squaw hosts stop on Revolution Tour The 2015 U.S. Revolution Tour includes a stop at Squaw Valley on March 12 and 13 with ski and snowboardcross competition. The tours starts on Dec. 15 at Cooper Mountain, Colo., and includes stops at Seven Springs, Penn., Mammoth Mountain and Ski Cooper, Colo. Athletes may register at ussnowboarding.com.

Johnson named to biathlon team

Alpenglow to host Mountain Festival

Patrick Johnson has been named to the U.S. Biathlon Development Team. Johnson trains at Auburn Ski Cub under Glenn Jobe. Johnson also is pursuing his dream to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The Alpenglow Mountain Festival, a bi-annual, 10-day celebration of humanpowered mountain sports, events, clinics, equipment demos, presentations, film and more returns from Feb. 21 to March 1.

Exploring some of the best activities Lake Tahoe has to offer, the event is the only mountain lifestyle event in North America that is free and community-centric.

Avalanche instruction, guided backcountry, splitboard and snowshoe tours, natural history excursions, Nordic instruction and racing highlight the festival.

Events include films, presentations and equipment demos. The Alpenglow Moun-

Auburn Ski Club hosts races Auburn Ski Club has announced its race schedule for the season. Pre-registration for events may be done at athleteinyou.com.

And, a USSA membership is required to earn USSA points at all races.

Holiday Freestyle Sprints take place at 10 a.m. on Dec. 20, with the Snowshoe Thompson Classic returning with 10K or 28

5K races at 10 a.m. on Dec. 21. A 1K youth race begins at 9:30 a.m.

The Holiday Sprint Biathlon features a 3K novice and 7.5K pro race on Dec. 28.

Paco’s Fun Freestyle is 5K and 10K race on Jan. 4. A 2K race will be offered for youth racers.

The 10th Mountain Biathlon takes place on Jan. 18, with a stadium youth race, 4.5K Novice race and 12.5K Pro race. Clinics will be offered on Jan. 17.

The Chuck Lyda Biathlon is scheduled for Feb. 15 with a stadium youth race, a 4.5K Novice race and a 12. 5K pro race.

The President’s Cup Freestyle Race on Feb. 16 is a 10K USSA sanctioned men’s race and a 5K USSA sanctioned women’s race. As well, a 10K USSA NRL for both men and women will be held. Kids may enjoy a 5K and 2K race. For more information, visit auburnskiclub.com.

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The Lake Tahoe Backcountry Demo Event returns to Alpine Meadows from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 10. Hosted by Alpenglow Sports, the free demo event will include the latest in back-country ski and snowboard gear. Registration for the event will be onsite. A valid lift ticket or season pass, and driver’s license or credit card is required to participate. For more information, call (530) 583-6917.

Jibs 4 Kids expands Jibs 4 Kids is a freestyle competition geared toward kids ages 12 and younger at Homewood. The competition is open to kids of all skill levels with the goal of improving park riding abilities and celebration a passion for snowsports. This season the event has expanded to include three events on Jan. 10, Feb. 14 and March 14. For more information visit skihomewood.com.

Uphill Downhill Dash returns Some prefer the challenge of the climb, while others enjoy the rush of the descent.

The Uphill Downhill Dash combines the exhilaration of both into one human-powered competition on Jan. 31.

Starting at the base lodge at Diamond Peak racers skin, snowshoe or run to the top of Crystal Express, ski, snowboard or snowshoe down Crystal Ridge, and then climb back to Snowflake Lodge at midmountain. A less competitive recreational course is available from the base area to Snowflake Lodge. For more information, visit diamondpeak.com.

EVENT SCHEDULE Dec. 12 CNISSF Scott Hudson Relays farwestnordic.com

Dec. 17 Avalanche education

tahoemountainsports.com.

Dec. 20 ASC Freestyle Sprints farwestnordic.com

Holiday Freestyle Sprints auburnskiclub.com

Dec. 21 Snowshoe Thompson Classic

farwestnordic.com

Dec. 28 Holiday Sprint Biathlon auburnskiclub.com

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Out & About

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of kids’ activities.

Ski programs announced Auburn Ski Club has announced its Alpine Ski Programs for the 2014-15 season.

The All Mountain development team is for intermediate skiers ages 10 to 15 that are ready to explore the mountain, terrain parks and build skiing skills with highly qualified coaches.

The ASC Training Center has programs for everyone, including cross-country, snowboard and biathlon. For more information about programs and activities, visit auburnskiclub or call (530) 426-3313.

Pool open during school holidays The Truckee Recreation Center pool will be open during school holidays including Nov. 26 and 28, from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2, on Jan. 29 and 30, from Feb. 16 to 20, and from April 6 to 10. The cost is $4 for adult residents and $5 for non-residents, $3 for resident children and $4 for non-residents.

For more information, call (530) 582-7720.

Kids’ camps for when school is out Holiday camps are being offered by the Truckee Donner Rec and Parks District when school is out. For more information or to register for any of these camps, call (530) 582-7720.

Turkey Camp takes place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 26. The cost is $39. Sign up by Nov. 21.

Winter Wonderland Days will include arts, crafts, games and baking from 8 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m. during two sessions. The first three-day session is from Dec. 22 to 24 and the second four-day session is from Dec. 29 to Jan. 2. The cost is $117 for the first session and $156 for the second session. Drop ins are $39.

Holiday swim camp for kids grades 3 to 5. Camps include two, 45-minute swim lessons with a snack break between. Additional activities include water polo, standup paddleboarding and springboard diving.

Classes are from 10 a.m. to noon from Dec. 29 to Jan. 2. The cost is $60.

February Fun Days are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Feb. 17 to Feb 20. Kids enjoy crafts, ice- skating, games, cooking and more. The cost is $156 or $39 for drop ins.

Spring Fling Camp is offered from April 6 to 10. Students will enjoy crafts, cooking and a field trip. The cost is $199, plus $43 for the trip. Single day drop ins are $39.

Holiday camps offered Holiday Travel Camps are offered during winter breaks from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday at Rideout Community Center. Programs include fun and educational activities and daily field trips. The cost is $58 for residents or $63 for non-residents per week. Drop in rates are also available.

As well, the Rideout Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during snow days to offer kids a fun, safe place to be with games, crafts and study time. For more information, call (530) 583-3440.

For the Kids

Truckee sports programs offered Three-day ice skating lessons are offered on Fridays beginning Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Feb. 6 and Saturdays beginning Dec. 6, Jan. 10 and Feb. 7. The cost is $32 per session or $14 for a drop in.

Hockey League for kids ages 8 to 14 takes place on Wednesday or Thursday evenings from Jan. 7 to March 5. The cost is $95. Two hockey skills clinics will be offered for kids in grades 1 to 9 beginning Jan. 5 and Feb. 2. The fee is $50.

Volleyball for girls in grades 3 to 8 will be offered from Feb. 23 to April 18. The fee is $80.

Guppy and parent swim classes for kids ages 6 months to 1½ years also is offered. This is a four-day class on Saturdays from Feb. 7 and March 7. The cost is $36 per session.

ARC Lifeguard classes are offered from Dec. 10 to Jan. 10 and from April 6 to 11. Training includes advanced first aid, waterfront skills and CPR. Participants must be able to swim 500 yards continuously, shallow dive, surface dive and tread water. The cost is $231.

For more information, call (530) 582-7720.

November 20-December 3, 2014

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Fun & Games

Puzzles

1. LITERATURE: What 19th-century novel’s opening line is, “Call me Ishmael”?

2. HISTORY: The Battle of Hastings was fought for control of which country?

3. U.S. STATES: How much did the United States pay Russia for the Alaskan territory in 1867?

4. MUSIC: Who sang the duet in the pop song “Ebony and Ivory”?

5. GEOGRAPHY: Where is Mount Vesuvius?

6. TELEVISION: Who played Morticia on “The Addams Family” TV series?

7. INVENTIONS: Who pioneered the concept of a blood bank?

8. ENTERTAINERS: Which entertainer also is known as “The Divine Miss M”?

9. AD SLOGANS: Which company featured the ad slogan: “A diamond is forever”?

10. FAMOUS QUOTES: What 20th-century civil-rights leader said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”?

Strange but true

by Samantha Weaver

Answers Differences: 1. Nest is missing, 2. Wall is shorter, 3. Mitten is different, 4. Hat is different, 5. Scarf is shorter, 6. Pocketbook is missing.

1. “Moby-Dick,” 2. England, 3. $7 million, 4. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, 5. Italy, 6. Carolyn Jones, 7. Dr. Charles Richard Drew, 8. Bette Midler, 9. De Beers, 10. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Pretty much everyone has seen shellac on a piece of furniture or perhaps a guitar — it’s used to give wood that rich shine.

You might be surprised to learn that shellac is derived from a substance that is excreted by a tiny red insect found almost exclusively in the forests of Thailand. You might be even more surprised to learn that shellac isn’t just found on wood; the next time you eat jelly beans or take a bite of a bright-red apple you bought in a grocery store, you can thank the Kerria lacca insect for that lovely shine.

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Fun & Games

Puzzles for kids

Horoscopes Michael O’Connor is an astrologer, counselor and life coach. Visit www.sunastrology.com.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

You have been moving slowly but surely through a tunnel of change these past months and this week you will feel the warmth of the light at its end. It will take another few weeks for you to fully and finally be through, however. Yet, the feeling of its completion is already evident. This final phase is contributing to the drive of your ambitions.

A steady flow of change linked to finances and a process of re-prioritizations of your time will take a turn this week. Inspirations to explore new horizons and to socially engage where you have not gone before is featured. Cultural attractions will prove to be extra appealing. Travel is also a distinct possibility and could qualify to satisfy all of the above.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

A whole new level of commitment to the future linked to some of your most intimate relationships continues. One feature of these is your career itself. A steady learning curve is implied. You are on the verge of an in-depth study cycle. It will leave you feeling transformed. This journey will last for quite a while, but it will officially begin this week.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

A whole new quality of self-expression has been gestating and will now reveal some sprouts.

This trend will continue over the coming months.

Although still in the early stages, it will lead you to many new creative perspectives. For now the emphasis is upon inspiration. Visualize a variety of avenues of expression where each brings its own unique returns.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

A series of endings and completions linked to your overall lifestyle have occurred of late and the process persists. Yet this week you will feel freer than you have for a while. Circumstances will also produce a busier social agenda. A weave of unique events and regular errands will keep you interested and alert. Celebrate the cycles of life that repeat but which are never the same.

The dawn of a new day is casting a warm glow in your skies. There remains enough dark to reveal the light of stars but these will fade soon.

Breaking out of the comfort zone of sleep and dreams is the other side of the story. But some days are brighter than others with blue skies beckoning, and this is one of those days. Give thanks and get going.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

An extra creative cycle continues. It includes insights, investigations and investments for the future. You have felt both the brush and the sting of sudden change over the past while and it has activated your survival instincts. A blended attitude of deliberate action with patient resolve characterizes your approach. With each corner attended to, you will feel at peace.

You have been on a power roll these past several weeks and months. It has challenged you to draw upon your strengths even more than usual.

Intimate and intense engagements as well have been a source of stimulation. At best you have advanced your position. Yet, you may be beginning to feel the call to retreat. Take heed because before too long it will be an outright command.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Processes of deep change close to home both within and without have been a source of action and intrigue. There is writing on the wall now that was not there just a few weeks ago. A creative response to these new realizations is the key to success. This includes acceptance and adaptation, mentally and emotionally. Trust the flow so you can better direct it.

Stimulations in your social, public and professional life have been keeping you busy.

These include new associations. As well, some of your most cherished philosophies have been stirred. Confrontations both within and without have been likely. These continue yet the time has come for you to step out and focus on the directions you define as forward.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

A wave of new perspectives and ideas are activating your pioneering spirit. They may also be directing you to dig deep into your hidden reserves of faith. Change is the law and you can feel it being enforced. Trusting this law will activate a proactive attitude versus one of futile resistance. Call upon your adventurous spirit and venture out where variety awaits you.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

A detour into the depths of your soul has summoned you these past several weeks. Now you know if you are enjoying the heaven state or that of hell or somewhere in between. Rest assured, all of the above states are ever changing according to our own attitudes and circumstances. Either way, this journey is ending now and pulling you back out into the world of material matters.

Tails in Tahoe Heath

Cypress

I am a 9-year-old, declawed Domestic Shorthair cat with a lot of personality.

I love to snuggle and will always be there to cheer you up.

Poor dog has been looking for a forever home for 18 months. There is nothing wrong with her, except for being a big, older dog, part Pit mix.

Pretty calico mom cat. A little shy at first. Loves to be petted. One male left from her little. Mario is an happy, playful orange male.

A 4-year-old hound mix with a nose for adventure! At 90 lbs., she’s a big ‘ol gal that’s full of love. Mabel gets along with other dogs, loves walks and is great with kids!

Pet Network (775) 833-0273 www.petnetwork.org

Tahoe Vista Shelter (530) 546-1990

WARF (775) 831-3695 www.tahoewarf.com

Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (530) 587-5948 www.hstt.org

Scarlett and Mario

November 20-December 3, 2014

Mabel

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Feature

Sierra Stories

by Mark McLaughlin

Moses Schallenberger: Alone at Donner Lake, Part II membered: “Foster and Montgomery were matured men, and could consequently stand a greater amount of hardship than I, who was still a growing boy with weak muscles and a huge appetite.”

The following morning, Moses was so stiff he could hardly move. Foster and Montgomery reluctantly shook hands with a dejected Moses as he headed back to the cabin while they continued west toward Sutter’s Fort.

Moses recounted that moment: “The feeling of loneliness that came over me as the two men turned away I cannot express, though it will never be forgotten, while the ‘Goodbye, Moses,’ so sadly and reluctantly spoken, rings in my ears today.”

“ It kept on snowing continually,

and our little cabin was almost covered. It was now about

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T

he Donner Party story receives the

headlines, but two years before that tragic event a teenage boy named Moses Schallenberger survived the winter of 1845 alone at Donner Lake, 170 years ago.

Moses was born in 1826 in Ohio to European immigrants. His parents died of cholera when Moses was a young boy, so his older sister Elizabeth and her husband, Dr. John Townsend, raised him as their own son. In 1844, the three Townsends joined the Stephens-Murphy party heading west that spring. No one had made it overland to California with wagons yet, but this small group of 23 men, eight women and 15 children with 11 wagons were going to try.

After a harrowing 2,000-mile journey, they reached Truckee Lake (re-named Donner) in early November with all members alive and all 11 wagons. At this point, six of the party including Elizabeth Townsend and her servant, Francis, rode horses south along the Truckee River, becoming the first non-native people to reach Lake Tahoe. This splinter group then successfully rode over the Sierra on Tahoe’s West Shore reaching Sutter’s Fort in the Sacramento Valley on Dec. 10. It is still a mystery why Elizabeth would leave the security of the wagon train and her husband as Dr. Townsend remained to help push the wagons up the rugged mountain pass.

By Nov. 25, 1844, after tremendous effort, five of the 11 wagons had been hauled over Donner Pass. The StephensTownsend-Murphy party became the first to pioneer a practical wagon route over the Central Sierra, but three men, including 17-year-old Moses Schallenberger, agreed to stay behind to watch the remaining wagons stocked with valuable goods to sell in California. They didn’t expect to be there long, but built a small 12 x 14-foot cabin just in case. The crude hut was roofed with hides and pine boughs, and included a log chimney. That night it snowed 3 feet and Moses later recounted the tale to his daughter in 1885: “A week passed, and instead of any snow going off, more came.

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At last we were compelled to kill our cows, for the snow was so deep that they could not hunt. It kept on snowing continually, and our little cabin was almost covered. It was now about the first of December, and we began to fear that we should all perish in the snow.”

Moses’ companions, Joseph Foster and Allen Montgomery, were competent hunters, but the abundant game disappeared with the first flakes. Without webbed snowshoes, the men struggled helplessly in the deep snow. Their food supply consisted of a few provisions and two-half starved cows. They had barely enough for one man, let alone three.

Moses said, “Death, the fearful, agonizing death by starvation, literally stared us in the face.”

After lengthy deliberation, they decided to make a dash over the pass. Stumbling along in primitive snowshoes made with wagon wood and rawhide strips, they made 15 miles the first day before they collapsed from exhaustion. Moses suffered severe leg cramps throughout the ordeal and his legs trembled. Years later, he re-

the first of December, and we began to fear that we should all perish in the snow.”

Back at the lake, Schallenberger discovered animal traps and baited a few with some of his precious cow meat.

The following day, he was elated to find a scrawny coyote, but he could barely choke down the bad-tasting meat. On the third night, however, he snared two foxes, which he found delicious. From then on, he caught just enough game to hold off starvation.

Life in the dark, snowbound cabin was miserable for Moses. Howling wolves interrupted his sleep and he constantly worried that his meat would run out. He had enough coffee for one cup, which he brewed on Christmas Day. Fortunately, his brother-in-law, Dr. Townsend, had left behind his library of books, which Moses often read aloud to hear a human voice.

On Feb. 28, Moses Schallenberger spot-

ted his Canadian friend, Dennis Martin, who had returned to rescue him. Martin had promised Elizabeth that he would save her younger brother if he was still alive. Martin explained that the bulk of the women and children in the party had spent the winter about 10 miles west of him snowbound on the South Yuba River, and were currently in the process of being rescued. He fashioned better snowshoes and helped a weak and emaciated Moses over the pass where they joined the others trudging out of the frozen Sierra, down to the warm and green, flower-studded Sacramento Valley. It was March 1, 1845, exactly one year from the day the pioneers had left their homes in Missouri.

Despite all the hardships, there were no casualties in the Stephens Party. Moses had spent three months alone at Truckee Lake, and lived to tell the tale. The women and children at the survival encampment on the Yuba River also had survived their ordeal during the winter of 1845. Not only were no lives lost, but two babies were born during the journey, which increased their number to 52. As a group, strong leadership and incredible perseverance enabled them to succeed against many of the same challenges that would devastate the Donner Party two years later.

Unfortunately, pioneer physician Dr. Townsend and his wife Elizabeth both died of cholera while treating others with the disease in the epidemic of 1850. Moses Schallenberger became a leading figure in ranching, politics and education in Santa Clara County. He operated a 115-acre orchard and ranch and a South Bay school was later named after him. His remarkable experiences were published in 1886 by historian Hubert H. Bancroft as a narrative entitled “Overland in 1844.” Moses, who died in 1909 at age 83, is honored by a mountain ridge just south of Donner Lake, known as Schallenberger Ridge. n Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at stores or at thestormking.com. Mark may be reached at mark@thestormking.com. Check out Mark’s blog at tahoenuggets.com.

Tahoe Nostalgia PIONEER SKI AREA SUGAR BOWL TURNS 75 On Dec. 15, 1939, Sugar Bowl ski area celebrates its 75th anniversary.

The resort enjoys a long, colorful history based on easy winter access, first by railroad, and then by automobile.

During the 1930s, the Donner Summit region boasted one of the most extensive concentrations of rope tows and ski clubs in the nation.

Despite numerous mom-and-pop rope tows already operating along Highway 40, the establishment of Sugar Bowl Resort near Donner Pass raised the skill level and enjoyment of alpine skiing with its prime skiing terrain and California’s first chairlift.

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s awardwinning book “Skiing at Lake Tahoe” available in stores or at thestormking.com.

Courtesy Norm Sayler Collection

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SR 89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project

Fourth in a Series of “Know the Answers to the Most Commonly Asked Questions”

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he Tahoe Transportation District (TTD), responsible for the implementation and management of transportation projects and programs in the Tahoe Basin, strives to continuously give accurate and up to date information to the Tahoe City/North Lake Tahoe Communities about the proposed State Route 89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project.

The primary needs for the proposed project relate to the current traffic congestion and unacceptable multi-modal safety and travel conditions at and around the Fanny Bridge and SR 89/28 “Wye” intersection.

The project intends to improve the safety of vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist mobility at the Tahoe City “Wye”; increase emergency access and egress; resolve structural integrity of 86-year-old Fanny Bridge; assist in alleviating traffic back-ups and create a vibrant commercial area.

In August 2011, March 2012 and January 2014, the TTD published in local newspapers its first, second and third in a series of Commonly Asked Questions documents. Here is the fourth in the series.

Who are the lead agencies for the project?

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is the lead federal agency for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) is the lead agency for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Caltrans and Placer County are responsible agencies under CEQA and are required to take discretionary action to approve the Project, and the United States Forest Service (USFS) is a Federal Cooperating Agency under NEPA; the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is the responsible agency for TRPA Project Approval.

We understand that the project will be primarily funded by the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP).

What will be the role of the Central Federal Lands Highway Division/FHWA? Tahoe Transportation District signed an agreement with CFLHD to receive FLAP funding. The agreement acknowledges that the CFLHD joins the project’s Project Delivery Team and brings considerable engineering experience and expertise to the PDT to further enhance the Project design to develop the safest, most cost-effective project for community review. They will also be responsible for delivering the construction of the project once approved.

Are there still six alternatives being reviewed?

Yes. There are six alternatives currently being reviewed with the inclusion of options along with no action/no build alternative. Alternatives are online at www.tahoetransportation.org.

How can I review the Economic Analysis and/or any other documents?

The economic analysis along with other project documents (i.e. Statement of Need and Purpose, Project Study Report) are located online at www.tahoetransportation.org.

If I don’t read the local papers, attend public meetings or use email, how can I stay correctly informed about the project?

Anytime, the public can contact Community Outreach Specialist, Margaret Skillicorn, at suggestions@fannybridge.org; office: 530.550.7578 or mobile: 775.846.2381.

The TTD website archives important project documents (i.e. economic analysis, project alternatives).

Is there an updated project timeline?

Yes. This is the most recent project timeline as of October 2014: November 2013 Finalized Economic Analysis Fall/Winter 2013-14 Held Community Review Committee meetings December 2014 Environmental document to be published for public review February 2015 Project Approval Hearings scheduled for lead agencies February 2015 Environmental Document to be certified Should a preferred alternative be selected and approved, then: October 2015 Complete design

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Bid project for construction May 2016 Begin Construction

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CALENDAR | November 20-December 4, 2014 Craig & Terri w/Rocky Tatarelli Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Reno Music Project Showcase Walden’s Coffeehouse 7 p.m.

World Dance Night Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m. (3rd Fri.) Corky Bennett & The 9th St. Band Reno Senior Center 8 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

El Dsa, Los Shakas de la Banda, 30/30 de Villa Knitting Factory 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I w/Sapphire Dancers Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

Roni Romance & DJ Dragon Eldorado BuBinga Lounge 10 p.m.

DJ Rick Gee Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Boots & Daisy Dukes w/DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort Boggan and guest DJs 1up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Edge 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Grand Sierra Xtreme Sports Bar 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “House of Yes” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7 p.m.

“My Fair Lady” Carson City Community Center 7:30 p.m.

Elayne Boosler Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.

Melvin Seals & JGB hit the Crystal Bay Casino on Nov. 22.

CASINO SHOWS Evening at The Improv Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Budd Friedman’s legendary comedy showcase brings in two new comics weekly, plus host Howie Nave with Mark Pitta and Annie Lederman until Nov. 23, Tom Rhodes and Ahmed Mharoocha from Dec. 3 to 7, Eddie Ifft and Garry Cannon from Dec. 10 to 14, and Darren Carter and Amir K from Dec. 17 to 21.

“Christmas Wonderland” | Eldorado Casino The Eldorado Resort Casino is ringing in the holiday season with one of London’s biggest Christmas shows. From the producers of “Spirit of the Dance,” the Eldorado Showroom presents “Christmas Wonderland,” a holiday extravaganza of pure Christmas magic. Guests will be taken on an unforgettable Christmas journey filled with tradition in this glittering, dancing and singing seasonal spectacular. “Christmas Wonderland” is an enchanting holiday show with a dazzling costumes, breathtaking scenery and the highest kicking chorus girls this side of the North Pole.

Performances are Tuesday to Sunday at 7 p.m. until Dec. 27.

THURSDAY NOV. 20 At the Lake Billy Manzik Tahoe Mountain Brewing Tasting Room 5 p.m.

Danny Sturtevant Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

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DJ Parties DJ David Aaron Montbleu 10 p.m.

Sandy’s Retro Ski Party Sandy’s Pub 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Mr. D Mellow Fellow Gastropub Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.

Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Casual Jazz Piano w/Mark Diorio Comma Coffee 11:30 a.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Erika Paul Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Open Mic w/Dale Poune or Tom Miller Plan b: Microlounge 7 p.m.

Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Jam w/Dean Brownell Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Jo Mama Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

Grace and Mark Wilson Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Thursdays with DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Locals Night w/DJ 2wice Lex Nightclub 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Plan: b Microlounge 7:30 p.m.

Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

FRIDAY NOV. 21 At the Lake Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

George Souza Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Foreverland Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

DJ Parties Boogie Nights Montbleu 9 p.m.

Mr. Rooney & IJV Crystal Bay Casino 11:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

Montbleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Miracle Worker” Truckee Community Arts Center 7 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Pipes on the River Trinity Episcopal Church 12 p.m.

Paul Covarelli & Friends Boomtown Casino 5:15 p.m.

First Take w/Rick Metz Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Mary Margaret Niebuhr, Clair Humphrey Buona Sera 6 p.m.

Lynne Colvig & Kevin Tokarz Rapscallion 6 p.m.

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SATURDAY NOV. 22 At the Lake Tom Miller “MS Dixie II”6 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Melvin Seals & JGB Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

DJ Parties Boogie Nights Montbleu 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

DJ SN1, DJ Rick Gee Harrah’s Peek Nightclub 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Montbleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Miracle Worker” Truckee Community Arts Center 7 p.m.

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Fall Fusion Concert Pioneer Center for Performing Arts 2 p.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Community Drum Circle Comma Coffee 5 p.m.

Paul Covarelli & Friends Boomtown Casino 5:15 p.m.

Bill Davis Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Craig & Terri w/Gerry Wright Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Green Sol and more Knitting Factory 7:30 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

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Tahoe Truckee Venues ALPINE MEADOWS Alpine Meadows Ski Area (530) 583-4232 River Ranch (530) 583-4264

CARNELIAN BAY Gar Wood’s (530) 546-3366

CRYSTAL BAY Cal Neva (775) 832-4000 (closed for remodel) Crystal Bay Casino (775) 833-6333 Jim Kelley’s Nugget (775) 831-0455 Tahoe Biltmore (775) 831-0660

HOMEWOOD Homewood Mountain Resort (530) 525-2992 West Shore (530) 525-5200

INCLINE VILLAGE Big Water Grille (775) 833-0606 Bite (775) 831-1000 Diamond Peak (775) 832-1177 Hacienda De La Sierra (775) 831-8300 Hyatt Regency (775) 832-1234 Lone Eagle Grill (775) 886-6899 Rookies (775) 831-9008 Sand Harbor State Park (775) 831-0494 Sierra Nevada College (775) 831-1314 St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church (775) 831-1418

KINGS BEACH The Grid (530) 546-0300 Jason’s Sand Bar (530) 546-3315 Kings Beach Plaza (530) 546-5968 Mellow Fellow, Kings Beach (530) 553-1333 N. Tahoe Event Center (530) 546-7249

OLYMPIC VALLEY Auld Dubliner (530) 584-6041 Bar One (530) 583-1588, ext. 320 Plaza Bar (530) 583-1588 Resort at Squaw Creek (530) 583-6300 Rocker@Squaw (530) 584-6080 Squaw Valley (530) 452-4331

CALENDAR | November 20-December 4, 2014 DJ Parties DJ I w/Sapphire Dancers Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Roni Romance, DJ Dragon Eldorado BuBinga Lounge 10:30 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Edge 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “House of Yes” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7 p.m.

Kelly Hilbert & Friends Pioneer Underground 7:30 p.m.

“My Fair Lady” Carson City Community Center 7:30 p.m.

George Souza plays Cottonwood on Nov. 21.

SUNDAY NOV. 23 At the Lake Richard Blair Cottonwood 6:30 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ JBird Harvey’s Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Miracle Worker” Truckee Community Arts Center 2 & 7 p.m.

SOUTH SHORE 968 Park Hotel (530) 544-0968 American Legion Hall (530) 541-8788 Boathouse on the Pier (530) 541-0630 Camp Richardson (530) 541-1801 Coyote Grill (775) 586-1822 Divided Sky (530) 577-0775 Fresh Ketch (530) 541-5683 Harrah’s Tahoe (775) 588-6611 Harvey’s (775) 588-2411 Himmel Haus (530) 314-7665 Horizon Casino (775) 588-6211 Lakeside Inn & Casino (775) 588-7777 Lake Tahoe Community College (530) 541-4660 Lucky Beaver Bar & Burger (775) 580-7770 MontBleu (800) 648-3353 Mo’s Place (530) 542-1095 “M.S. Dixie II” (530) 541-8685 Murphy’s Irish Pub (530) 544-8004 Riva Grill (530) 542-2600 Sierra-at-Tahoe (530) 659-7453 Steamers Bar & Grill (530) 541-8818 “Tahoe Queen” (530) 541-8685 Tallac Historic Site (530) 541-4975 Tep’s Villa Roma (530) 541-8227 Valhalla Theatre (530) 541-4975 Whiskey Dick’s (530) 544-3425

TAHOE CITY Blue Agave (530) 583-8113 Cedar House Pub (530) 583-4242 Fat Cat Bar & Grill (530) 583-3355 Hacienda Del Lago (530) 581-3700 Jake’s On the Lake (530) 583-0188 Moe’s Original Barbeque (530) 583-4227 Pete ‘N’ Peters (530) 583-2400 River Grill (530) 581-2644 Sunnyside (530) 583-7200 “Tahoe Gal” (530) 583-0141

TAHOMA West Side Pizza (530) 525-4771

TAHOE VISTA Captain John’s (530) 546-4819

TRUCKEE Bar of America (530) 587-3110 Cottonwood (530) 587-5711 FiftyFifty Brewing (530) 587-2337 Mellow Fellow (530) 214-8927 Moody’s Bistro (530) 587-8688 Northstar (530) 562-1010 Pastime Club (530) 582-9219 Tahoe Donner (530) 587-9400v Tourist Club (530) 587-7775 Truckee Community Center (530) 587-7945 Truckee River Park Amphitheater (530) 587-7720

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Reno & Beyond Noah Gundersen Cargo 7 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “My Fair Lady” Carson City Community Center 2 p.m.

“House of Yes” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7 p.m.

MONDAY NOV. 24

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Blues 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Jam w/First Take Singer Social Club 7 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Jersey Boys” Pioneer Center for Performing Arts 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 26 At the Lake DJ Parties Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Harvey’s Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Mellow Fellow Truckee 8:30 p.m.

At the Lake Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

DJ Parties Boogie Nights Montbleu 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Pastime Club 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond John Shipley Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett Reno Polo Lounge 7 p.m.

Reno & Beyond CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Carson City Music Club Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Java Jungle 7:30 p.m.

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

Open Mic w/Tany Jane Sidelines 8:30 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Not just Pizza!

HAPPY HOUR Daily 3-7pm SALADS •SANDWICHES •BEER/WINE

Daily Soup, Lunch & Pasta Specials Daily Specials - Italian Wednesdays Mexican Thursdays, Fishy Fridays Arcade Games • Wi-Fi • HDTV Sports NFL Sunday Ticket on HDTVs with Specials!

TUESDAY NOV. 25

Live music every Wednesday evening 6–9pm

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$1 OFF! ANY MEDIUM PIZZA $2 OFF! ANY LARGE PIZZA

Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/ Lucas Arizu Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

or pay regular price and get a MINI Cheese Pizza FREE!

Not good with any other offers. Good through 12/04/14

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Kevin Tokarz Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Mile High Jazz Band Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m. (2nd Tues.)

Black & Blues Jam Sidelines 8:30 p.m.

TO GO Orders Welcome Open 11am-10pm Daily

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5075 N. Lake Blvd.,Carnelian Bay • Next to 7-11

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Rick Metz Blues Jam 3rd Street Lounge 7 p.m.

The Boom Knitting Factory 7 p.m.

Craig & Terri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Josh Procaccini and Jenera Batten Firkin & Fox 7:30 p.m.

Mick Valentino & Lynne Colvig Living the Good Live 7:30 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Audioboxx Eldorado Casino 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Jamie G John Ascuaga’s Nugget Cabaret 7 p.m.

DJ Terry Melody Grand Sierra’s Xtreme Sports Bar 8 p.m.

Justincredible Carson Station 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Billy Star Open Jam Red Dog Saloon 6:30 p.m.

Alfonso’s 8 p.m.

Gong Show Karaoke Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Open Mic Ruben’s Cantina 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

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TAQUERIA La Mexicana

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Nov. 21 & 22 | 6:30 p.m. | $5 | 21 + The Alley | Sparks, Nev.

AFTER 5 YEARS, The Alley is saying goodbye. Join Chapin and Jeremy for two nights of rocking with some of Reno’s best bands. The party begins on Friday night with Saddle Tramps, We Predict a Riot, Machine Gun Vendetta and more. Say the final goodbye on Saturday night with Six Mile Station, Sil Shoda, Twelve Gauge Facelife. n

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Nov. 25-30 | 7 p.m. | 2 p.m. matinee | $69 | All ages Pioneer Center for Performing Arts | Reno, Nev.

Billy Manzik Tahoe Mountain Brewing Tasting Room 5 p.m.

Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Mr. D Mellow Fellow Gastropub Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.

Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Casual Jazz Piano w/Mark Diorio Comma Coffee 11:30 a.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Erika Paul Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Open Mic w/Dale Poune or Tom Miller Plan b: Microlounge 7 p.m.

Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Jam w/ Dean Brownell Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Hacken Lee Reno Events Center 7 p.m.

Grace and Mark Wilson Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Audioboxx Eldorado Casino 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Thursdays with DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Locals Night w/DJ 2wice Lex Nightclub 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Plan: b Microlounge 7:30 p.m.

Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

FRIDAY NOV. 28 At the Lake Great Basin Carolers Northstar Village 3 p.m.

Live music Northstar Village 5 p.m.

Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

Bias & Dunn Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Seraphin Pastime Club 9 p.m.

Lonesome Locomotive Crystal Bay Casino 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Effective Northstar Village 2 & 5:30 p.m.

Boogie Nights Montbleu 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

Montbleu 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Pipes on the River Trinity Episcopal Church 12 p.m.

First Take w/Rick Metz Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Mary Margaret Niebuhr, Clair Humphrey Buona Sera 6 p.m.

Lynne Colvig & Kevin Tokarz Rapscallion 6 p.m.

“JERSEY BOYS” is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide; all before they were 30. The creative team comprises two-time Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff, composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist Bob Crewe and choreographer Sergio Trujillo. n

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Cool Phat Daddy Northstar Village 5 p.m.

Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Bret Michaels Montbleu 9 p.m.

Jelly Bread & Friends Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

Foreverland

Nov. 28 | 7 p.m. | $15-$30 Knitting Factory | Reno, Nev.

BLENDING SULTRY melodies with booming basslines, MiM0SA offers an interesting and soulful take on the sounds of hip-hop beats and dubstep. This Los Angeles-based artist played a huge line-up of summer festivals including Coachella, Electric Daisy, Beale Street and Global Dance Fest, and has plans to continue rocking through the winter. n

Nov. 21 | 9 p.m. | $15 advance | $18 at door | 21+ Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

“MiM0SA offers an interesting and soulful take on the sounds of hip-hop beats and dubstep.”

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Craig & Terri w/ Rocky Tatarelli Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Reno Music Project Showcase Walden’s Coffeehouse 7 p.m.

Mimosa Knitting Factory 7 p.m.

World Dance Night Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m.

Corky Bennett & The 9th St. Band Reno Senior Center 8 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Audioboxx Eldorado Casino 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I w/Sapphire Dancers Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

Roni Romance & DJ Dragon Eldorado BuBinga Lounge 10 p.m.

DJ Rick Gee Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Boots & Daisy Dukes w/ DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort Boggan and guest DJs 1up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Edge 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Grand Sierra Xtreme Sports Bar 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Jersey Boys” Pioneer Center for Performing Arts 2 & 8 p.m.

“House of Yes” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7 p.m.

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DJ Parties DJ Effective Northstar Village 2 & 5:30 p.m.

Boogie Nights Montbleu 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

DJ SN1, DJ Rick Gee Harrah’s Peek Nightclub 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Montbleu 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Hallie Kirk Comma Coffee 1 p.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Community Drum Circle Comma Coffee 5 p.m. (Last Sat.) Bill Davis Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Craig & Terri w/Gerry Wright Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Adam Springob Knitting Factory 7 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Audioboxx Eldorado Casino 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I w/Sapphire Dancers Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Roni Romance, DJ Dragon Eldorado BuBinga Lounge 10:30 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Edge 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Jersey Boys” Pioneer Center for Performing Arts 2 & 8 p.m.

“House of Yes” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7 p.m.

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Tom Miller “MS Dixie II”6 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ JBird Harvey’s Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Colorless Blue Louisiana Kitchen 1 p.m.

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5 p.m.

Moon Gravy 3rd St. Blues 8 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Silver Legacy Silver Baron Lounge 9 p.m.

Audioboxx Eldorado Casino 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Jersey Boys “ Pioneer Center for Performing Arts 2 & 8 p.m.

“House of Yes” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 3 & 7 p.m.

Suicide Girls Black Heart Burlesque Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

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Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

DJ Parties Boogie Nights Montbleu 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Pastime Club 9 p.m.

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Reno & Beyond CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Carson City Music Club Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Java Jungle 7:30 p.m.

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

Open Mic w/Tany Jane Sidelines 8:30 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

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by Jenn Sheridan

Tower of Power transcends generations

TUESDAY DEC. 2 At the Lake Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/ Lucas Arizu Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

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of Power continues to rock with the legacy that began in 1968, Tower

same intensity as the past 47 years. With no sign of slowing down, Tower of Power transcends generations showing that the desire for soulful music that gets the crowd dancing never goes out of style. It started with a group of kids from the same East Bay neighborhood in California.

“We didn’t know how to play,” said tenor sax player and founding member Emilio Castillo reminiscing about the early days with bass player Francis Rocco Prestia. “We learned to play together.”

Drawing from a strong influence from soul artists such as Sly and the Family Stone and Roger Collins, the group morphed into the Motowns that began to play a few gigs around the East Bay.

WHERE Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.

“Ray is an incredible performer with a stunning voice. I feel blessed to have him,” said Castillo, who joined the group in 2013.

Tower of Power is currently working on a new record. With 47 years of music under the name, the group has chosen to take their time to carefully select only the best tracks for the album. The group has recorded nearly 20 tracks, and there are plans to cut a few more jams before narrowing the final track listing to the 12 best songs.

“It’s been a huge undertaking, but it’s coming out really well. We’re pleased,” said Castillo. “We’re hoping to finish before we hit 50.”

Castillo has always drawn influence from singers and songwriters. The group spent years studying the chord progressions, vocal patterns and rhythms of their favorite

“ Tower of Power transcends generations showing that the desire for soulful music that gets the crowd dancing never goes out of style.”

Tower of Power didn’t come into its own until a year later. Castillo met Stephen “Doc” Kupka after a show at the Alameda County Fair Ground. Kupka played a quick audition and soon the baritone saxophone player became one of the founding member of what was to be Tower of Power.

After an audition at the Fillmore in San Francisco in 1970, Tower of Power signed with Bill Graham’s San Francisco Records and began work on their first album, “East Bay Grease.”

Tower of Power has been on the recording and hitting the road every year since. Though the group has seen some changes in the line up over the years, many of the founding members remain, including Castillo, Prestia and Kupka. The current 10-member line up settled with the most recent addition of a new lead vocalist, Ray Greene.

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songwriters before developing their own writing style. The bands most recent release is a flash from the past. “Hipper than Hip,” which hit stores toward the end of this summer, is a 1974 live-in-the-studio show recorded when the band was “clearly at the top of our game firing on all 10 cylinders,” according to Castillo.

In between writing and recording, the group still maintains a busy touring schedule. After a recent leg in Europe, Tower of Power returns to South Lake Tahoe. No strangers to the Tahoe region, the band has headlined shows with Ike and Tina Turner, Carlos Santana and have appeared in venues including Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Sand Harbor and more. Catch the band’s triumphant return on Nov. 29 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. n

Kevin Tokarz Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Mile High Jazz Band Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m.

Black & Blues Jam Sidelines 8:30 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Blues 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Jam w/First Take Singer Social Club 7 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY DEC. 3 At the Lake DJ Parties Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Harvey’s Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Mellow Fellow Truckee 8:30 p.m.

Reno & Beyond John Shipley Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett Reno Polo Lounge 7 p.m.

Philip Philips Grand Sierra Resort 7 p.m.

Rick Metz Blues Jam 3rd Street Lounge 7 p.m.

Craig & Terri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Josh Procaccini and Jenera Batten Firkin & Fox 7:30 p.m.

Mick Valentino & Lynne Colvig Living the Good Live 7:30 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Jamie G John Ascuaga’s Nugget Cabaret 7 p.m.

DJ Terry Melody Grand Sierra’s Xtreme Sports Bar 8 p.m.

Justincredible Carson Station 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Billy Star Open Jam Red Dog Saloon 6:30 p.m.

To purchase tickets, visit harrahslaketahoe.com.

try, Tyler Grant, T Sisters, Wondergrass AllStars and Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin. Tickets at winterwondergrass.com.

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Alfonso’s 8 p.m.

Gong Show Karaoke Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Open Mic Ruben’s Cantina 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

THURSDAY DEC. 4 At the Lake Billy Manzik Tahoe Mountain Brewing Tasting Room 5 p.m.

Tom Miller “MS Dixie II” 6 p.m.

The Bourgeois Gypsies Cottonwood 6 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Mr. D Mellow Fellow Gastropub Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.

Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Casual Jazz Piano w/Mark Diorio Comma Coffee 11:30 a.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Erika Paul Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Open Mic w/Dale Poune or Tom Miller Plan b: Microlounge 7 p.m.

Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Jam w/ Dean Brownell Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Grace and Mark Wilson Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Tyler the Creator Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Thursdays with DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Locals Night w/DJ 2wice Lex Nightclub 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Plan: b Microlounge 7:30 p.m.

Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “House of Yes” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre 7 p.m.

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Learn about French cuisine French cooking lessons are offered from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 21, and on Dec. 5 and 9 at the Rideout Community Center. Learn new recipes, cooking styles and techniques with Chef Frederique Fenech. The cost is $20 per class. For more information, call the Tahoe City Parks and Recreation Department at (530) 583-3440.

West Shore offers seasonal deals West Shore cafe will reopen on Nov. 24 for dinner and lodging. New this year, the West Shore will open at 10 a.m. for brunch offerings including steak and eggs, breakfast burritos, housemade biscuits and not-socountry gravy, weekly omelet specials and eggs benedict. In addition, a $15 chicken ‘n’ waffles ‘n’ breakfast beer special will be offered along, with $20 endless mimosas.

West Shore Après Ski specials will include $5 draft beer and house wine and $3 off specialty cocktails from 3 to 5 p.m. daily. Complimentary s’mores will be available from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at the lakeside patio fire pits. Visit westshorecafe.com for more information.

Holiday specials at Squaw Creek Experience the magic of the holiday season at Resort at Squaw Creek with dining events for the holidays.

Two Dine Out For Charity events will be held on Dec. 11 and 18 to benefit the Truckee Tahoe Humane Society and High Fives Foundation, respectively. Ten percent of the proceeds from Six Peaks Grille on Dec. 11 and Sandy’s Pub on Dec. 18 will be donated to the local organizations.

Both Cascades Restaurant and Six Peaks Grille will host Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners. Cascades Restaurant will host a buffet, with multiple seatings on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, and a single seating on Christmas Day. Six Peaks Grille will offer a special menu on Thanksgiving, as well as a prix-fixe menu on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Cascades Restaurant will host a

Bloody Mary Breakfast on New Year’s Day. Kids can enjoy Breakfast with Santa every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 29 to Dec. 14 and then again on Dec. 22 and 23 from 8 to 11 a.m. in Cascades Restaurant.

Enjoy the buffet breakfast, and make sure Santa knows what’s on your list.

The ever-popular New Year’s Eve Grand Celebration and dinner will take place again this year with a decadent buffet dinner, entertainment, a live band, dancing, party favors and a champagne toast for those 21 and older. Formal attire is requested. Tickets also are available for the Grand Celebration only, beginning at 9 p.m. and include dessert, live entertainment, party favors and champagne toast.

Or, choose to celebrate the New Year in style and sophistication at Six Peaks Grille.

The evening includes a welcome cocktail, party favors, a five-course gourmet dinner, live music and a champagne toast.

For kids ages 4 to 15 years, the Kids’ Night Out New Year’s Eve Bash is the ultimate end-of-year party. This supervised event includes a special dinner, kid-friendly games, crafts, party goodies, a kid-friendly DJ and a dessert station. There will be a celebratory balloon drop at 9 p.m. and a late night movie that begins at 11 p.m.

For all events from Nov. 26 through Dec. 21, bring a new, unwrapped toy to receive complimentary valet parking. All toys will be donated to a local charity. For more information or to make reservations, call (530) 583-6300 or visit squawcreek.com.

Bartender competition to be held The West Shore café and inn will be hosting a local bartender competition on Feb. 15. The event is open and free for all local Lake Tahoe bartenders to enter.

The competitors will be judged in three categories: batch cocktail, warm mix and a cold beverage. Bartender contestants may register on the West Shore’s Web site by submitting a cocktail for the batch part of the competition including ingredients,

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Enter Christmas Cookie Contest Tahoe Weekly is hosting its 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Contest open to everyone. Traditional and non-traditional cookies of all kinds may be entered in the contest. Kids also are invited to submit his or her favorite cookie recipes and will be judged separately.

Gift certificates to Bridgetender will be awarded for first-, second- and third-place winners. Cookies must be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the Tahoe Weekly office in Tahoe City. Entries must include the name, phone number and hometown of the baker, and a complete, typed recipe must be submitted by 3 p.m. on Dec. 4 to editor@tahoethisweek.com. For more information, see the ad in this issue or e-mail editor@ tahoethisweek.com.

measurements and what makes it so special.

Submissions will be accepted from Dec. 8 to Jan. 8.The top 10 entries will be announced on Jan. 15.

A bartender’s tasting party will be held on Dec. 8 for those interested in submitting an entry. The final competition is from 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 15. The public is invited to attend and help review cocktails. Tickets are $5.

Winners will be announced at the end of the competition and prizes will be awarded for the top three contestants. Prizes include more than $1,000 worth of merchandise containing. For more information, visit westshorecafe.com.

Ritz-Carlton hosts holiday fun Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is hosting a number of dining events for the holiday

season starting with a family friendly gingerbread workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 20. The cost is $125 and includes holiday beverages.

A holiday dinner will be hosted from 4 to 10 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 25 with a special menu developed by Chef de Cuisine Jeremy Grossman. From 2 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 25, the Ritz-Carlton will host a holiday buffet for $95 for adults and $35 for children.

A New Year’s Eve dinner will be hosted on Dec. 31 from 5 to 10 p.m., as well as a New Year’s Eve Family Buffet from 5 to 8 p.m. with live music, ice skating and a fireworks finale at 9 p.m. The cost is $95 for adults and $35 for children for the family buffet. Reservations are recommended for all events. For more information, call (530) 562-3050.

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B : Breakfast BR : Brunch L : Lunch D : Dinner RA : Reservations Advised

Alpine Meadows (530) 581-3037

VILLAGE PUB

American

848 Tanger St.

(775) 832-7212

L D

CREST CAFÉ

Gourmet Deli

150 Alpine Meadows Rd.

B L D

WILD ALASKAN SEAFOOD REST.

Seafood

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-6777

L D

RIVER RANCH

Variety Grill

Hwy 89 at Alpine Mdws Rd. (530) 583-4264

L D RA

WILDFLOWER CAFÉ

Variety

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8072

B BR L RA

C.B.’S PIZZA & GRILL

Pizza/Grill

5075 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4738

L D

ANNIE’S DELI Deli 8369 N. Lake Blvd. (Inside Chevron) (530) 546-3265

GAR WOODS

California Grill

5000 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3366

BR L D RA

APIZZA BELLA

Pizza

OLD POST OFFICE

Homestyle Café

5245 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3205

B L

BROCKWAY BAKERY

Bakery/Ice Cream 8710 North Lake Blvd.

WATERMAN’S LANDING

Café/Eclectic

5166 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3590

B L

Carnelian Bay

Kings Beach

Crystal Bay

8160 N. Lake Blvd.

L D

(530) 546-2301

L D

(530) 546-2431

B L

CALIENTE

Southwestern

8791 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-1000

L D RA

CHAR PIT

Burgers/Ice Cream 8732 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3171

L D L D

CHINA EXPRESS

Chinese

8501 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7788

BILTY’S BREW & Q

BBQ Smokehouse The Tahoe Biltmore

(775) 833-6748

D

THE GRID

Bar & Grill

8545 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-0300

L D

BISTRO ELISE

Italian Bistro

Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

B L D

HIRO SUSHI

Sushi/Japanese

8159 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4476

D

CAFÉ BILTMORE

24-Hour Café

The Tahoe Biltmore

LAKEVIEW DINING ROOM (closed for renovations) California Cuisine Cal Neva Resort

(775) 831-0660

B L D

JASON’S BEACHSIDE GRILLE

Variety Grill

8338 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3315

L D

(775) 832-4000

B BR L D

JAVA HUT

Café

8268 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 556-0602

B L

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastro Pub

9980 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 553-1333

L D

KINGS CAFE

Cafe/Ice Cream

8421 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3663

B L

SOULE DOMAIN

Variety

9983 Cove St.

(530) 546-7529

D RA

LANZA’S

Italian

7739 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2434

D

STEAK & LOBSTER HOUSE

Steak & Seafood Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

D RA

LA MEXICANA

Mexican

8515 Brook Ave.

(530) 546-0310

B L D

Donner Summit

LAS PANCHITAS

Mexican

8345 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4539

L D

LOG CABIN CAFÉ

American/Ice Cream 8692 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7109

B L

American

THE DINING ROOM (winter)

French California The Village Lodge, Sugar Bowl (530) 426-9000 x754 B L D RA

SPINDLESHANKS

ICE LAKES LODGE (winter)

Upscale Dining

1111 Soda Springs Rd.

L D

STEAMERS BEACHSIDE BAR & OVEN Pizza

RAINBOW TAVERN

American

50080 Hampshire Rocks Rd. (530) 562-5001

BR L D

TAHOE CENTRAL MARKET

SUMMIT RESTAURANT & BAR

American

22002 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 426-3904

B L D

ART’S COFFEEHOUSE

Café/Bakery

770 Mays Blvd.

(775) 832-5655

B L

AUSTIN’S

American

120 Country Club Drive

(775) 832-7778

AZZARA’S

Italian

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-0346

BAR BAR BAR U-BAKE PIZZA

Pizza

760 Mays Blvd.

BIG WATER GRILLE

Variety

BITE

Tapas

BLUE FONDUE BLUE WATER CAFE & DELI

400 Brassie Ave.

(530) 546-2191

B L D RA

8290 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2218

L D

Deli

8487 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-8344

B L D

THE CHOCOLATE BAR

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1800

L D RA

EARTHLY DELIGHTS

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Northstar

(530) 587-7793

B L D

L D RA

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Northstar

(530) 581-0600

B L D

D

MANZANITA

Calif/French

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

(530) 562-3000

L D RA

(775) 831-2700

L D

MARTIS VALLEY GRILL (summer)

American

At Northstar Golf Course

(530) 562-3460

B BR L

341 Ski Way

(775) 833-0606

D RA

MIKUNI

Japanese

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2188

L D

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-1000

BR L D RA

NORTH OF THE BORDER

Tahoe/Mexican

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1787

B L D

Fondue

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-6104

D RA

PETRA

Wine Bar/Tapas

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-0600

BR L D

Cafe

120 Country Club Dr., #28

(775) 298-2199

B L

RUBICON PIZZA

Pizza

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2199

L D

At Championship Golf Course (775) 832-1178

L

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1125

L D

(530) 426-7661

Northstar

Incline Village

THE GRILLE AT THE CHATEAU (summer) Grill CHINA VILLAGE

Chinese

882 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-9090

L D

TAVERN 6330’ (winter)

American Grill

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-3200

L D

CHINA WOK

Chinese

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 833-3663

L D

TC’S PUB (winter)

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2250

L D

CHUCK WAGON OF TAHOE

American Comfort 930 Tahoe Blvd., #904

(775) 750-4875

B L D

CROSBY’S GRILL PUB CASINO

American

868 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 833-1030

L D

CUTTHROAT’S SALOON

Sports Bar

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

L D

ALEXANDER’S (winter)

Eclectic

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L

DIMAGGIO’S AT THE LAKE

Deli/Pizza

800 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 298-2424

L D

AULD DUBLINER

Irish Fare

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6041

L D

ERNIE’S INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES Hungarian/European 120 Country Club Dr., #65

(775) 831-3933

B L D

BAR NORTH SPORTS (winter)

Casual

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L D

Olympic Valley

FREDRICK’S

Fusion

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-3007

D RA

BAR ONE (winter)

Seasonally inspired Bar One, Olympic House

(530) 452-8750

HACIENDA DE LA SIERRA

Mexican

931 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8300

L D RA

CASCADES

Casual

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B

I.V. COFFEE LAB

Cafe

CORNICE CANTINA

Mexican

The Village at Squaw

907 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 20A

(775) 298-2402

(530) 452-4362

L D

INDU’S ASIAN NOODLES & CURRIES Chinese/Vietnamese 868 Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 1849

(775) 831-8317

L D

DAVE’S DELI (winter) Deli Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 581-1085

B L

JACK RABBIT MOON

American/Wine Bar 893 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 600

(775) 833-3900

BR D

DORINDA’S

Handmade Chocolates The Village at Squaw

LA CASONA

Mexican

930 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 601

(775) 831-9400

L D

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Squaw

(530) 581-0600

L D

LE BISTRO

French

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-0800

D RA

FIRESIDE PIZZA

Gourmet Pizza

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6150

L D

European

1650 Squaw Valley Rd.

(530) 581-0454

LONE EAGLE GRILLE

Fine American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

BR L D RA

GRAHAM’S

LUPITAS

Mexican

754 Mays Blvd.

(775) 833-4141

L D

THE K’TCHEN (winter) Pizza/Deli Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

MOFO’S PIZZA AND PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

884 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4999

L D

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750 KT BASE BAR American

L D

120 Country Club Drive, #28 (775) 298-2636

L D

LE CHAMOIS (winter)

Bar & Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-4505

L D

941 W. Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-0941

L D

MAMASAKE

Sushi/Japanese

The Village at Squaw

L D

L D

MOUNTAIN NECTAR

Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6161

L D

MOUNTAIN PIZZERIA (winter)

Casual Italian

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300

L

MOUNTAIN HIGH SANDWICH CO. Gourmet Deli

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NINE 41 EATERY & BAR

Grill

PADDLE WHEEL SALOON

Grill

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-2022

PANADERIA DEL LAGO BAKERY

Bakery

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 232-8775 (775) 831-9008

(530) 584-0110

D RA

L D

OLYMPIC PLAZA BAR (winter) Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

L D

PLUMPJACK CAFE

Mediterranean

Near the Cable Car

(530) 583-1576

L D RA

(775) 832-1234

B BR L D

POOLSIDE CAFÉ (spring & summer)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 583-6985

L

B L D

ROCKER@SQUAW

American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6080

L D

SANDY’S PUB

Sports Bar

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6617 B BR L D

ROOKIES

Sports Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd.

SAND HARBOR BAR & GRILL

Grill

At Sand Harbor State Park

SIERRA CAFÉ

Casual American Inside the Hyatt Regency

SUNSHINE DELI

Deli

919 Incline Way

(775) 832-2253

SUSIE SCOOPS ICE CREAM

Ice Cream

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8181

T’S MESQUITE ROTISSERIE

Mexican

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-2832

L D

SILVEY’S CAFÉ

Café/Deli

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

TAHOE PROVISIONS

Gourmet Deli

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B L D

SIX PEAKS GRILLE

Fine American

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 BR L D RA

THAI RECIPE

Thai

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4777

L D

SOUPA

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6190

B L

L D

TO GO FORK

Deli/Juice Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd. #701B

(775) 833-3463

D

SWEET POTATOES

Deli

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B L D

TOMAATO’S PIZZA & PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

120 Country Club Drive, #61 (775) 833-2200

D

THE TERRACE (winter)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L D

TUNNEL CREEK CAFÉ

Café

1115 Tunnel Creek Rd.

B L

22 BISTRO

New American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6170

L D

(775) 298-2502

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Wine Bar

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6090

WILDFLOUR BAKING CO. Bakery/Deli Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-1963

B L D

Tahoe City

JAX AT THE TRACKS

Comfort Food

10144 West River St.

(530) 550-7450

B L D

THE LODGE AT TAHOE DONNER

American

12850 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 587-9455

BR D RA

MARG’S WORLD TACO BISTRO

World Flavors

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6274

BR L D

MARTHA’S KITCHEN

Mexican/Italian

15628 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1425

L D

BACCHI’S INN

Italian

2905 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 583-3324

D RA

MARTY’S CAFE

Cafe

10115 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8208

B L

BLUE AGAVE

Mexican

425 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8113

L D

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastropub

10192 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-8927

L D

BRIDGETENDER

American

65 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3342

B L D

THE MILL JUICE SHOP

Juice Bar

10825 Pioneer Trail, #100

(775) 745-1807

B L

THE BURRITO WINDOW

Mexican

255 N. Lake Blvd. Suite 18

(530) 583-3057

L

MOODY’S BISTRO BAR & BEATS

California

10007 Bridge St.

(530) 587-8688

L D RA

Seafood

10087 West River St.

(530) 582-5000

L D

11331 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-4525

L D

CEDAR HOUSE PUB (winter)

Grill

Granlibakken Resort

(530) 583-4242

D

MORGAN’S LOBSTER SHACK

CHRISTY HILL

California

115 Grove St.

(530) 583-8551

D RA

THE MOUNTAIN BISTRO (Hotel Truckee Tahoe) Bistro

COFFEE CONNEXION

Café

Lighthouse Center, Suite 1

(530) 583-6023

B L

DONNER LAKE KITCHEN

American

13720 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4040

B L

DAM CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0278

B L

PIANETA

Italian

10096 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4694

D RA

DOCKSIDE 700

Wine Bar/Grill

At Tahoe City Marina Mall

(530) 581-0303

B L D

PIZZA ON THE HILL

Pizza

11509 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 582-9669

D

FAT CAT CAFÉ

American

599 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3355

B L D

PIZZA SHACK

Pizza

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3456

L D

FREE HEEL CAFÉ

Café

at Tahoe Cross Country

(530) 583-5475

L

THE POUR HOUSE

Wine Bar

10075 Jibboom St.

(530) 550-9664

FRONT STREET STATION PIZZA

Pizza

205 River Rd.

(530) 583-3770

L D

PJ’S BAR & GRILL (summer)

N. California

At Gray’s Crossing Golf Course (530) 550-5801

GEAR & GRIND CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0000

L D

RED TRUCK Café At the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (530) 386-0257

GRILL AT TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE Grill (summer)

B L D B L

At Tahoe City Golf Course

(530) 583-1516

B L D

SANCHOS MEXICAN

Mexican

11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4847

B L D

HACIENDA DEL LAGO

Mexican

In Boatworks Mall

(530) 581-3700

D FB

SMOKEY’S KITCHEN

BBQ

12036 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4535

L D

JAKE’S ON THE LAKE

Grill

780 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0188

BR L D RA

SPICE

Indian

11421 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 550-9664

L D

MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE

BBQ

120 Grove St.

(530) 583-4227

L D

SQUEEZE IN

American

10060 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-9184

B L

PFEIFER HOUSE

Continental

760 River Rd.

(530) 583-3102

D RA

STELLA’S

Old Country

10918 Brockway Rd.

(530) 582-5655

D RA

521 North Lake Tahoe Blvd. (530) 581-0885

B L

SWEET’S HANDMADE CANDIES

Dessert/Ice Cream 10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6556

RIVER GRILL

POPPY’S FROZEN YOGURT & WAFFLES Yogurt/Waffles California Bistro

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2644

D RA

TACO STATION

Mexican

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8226

L D

ROSIE’S CAFÉ

Variety

571 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8504

B L D

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1131

L D

STONEYRIDGE-UNCOMMON KITCHEN Ethnic Food SUGAR PINE CAKERY

Bakery

SYD’S BAGELRY

American Café

TAHOE MOUNTAIN BREWING CO. Pub Fare

505 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3663

L D

THAI DELICACY

Thai

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 550-1269

L D

2923 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 363-3076

B L

THAI NAKORN

Thai

10770 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-0503

L D L D

550 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2666

B L D

TOGO’s Deli 11991 Brockway Rd. (Hwy. 267) (530) 550-7220

475 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-4677

L D

TREAT BOX BAKERY

Bakery/Ice Cream 11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6554

B L D

TAHOE CITY CHOCOLATES

Ice Cream/Dessert In Boatworks Mall

(530) 583-6652

TROKAY CAFE

New American

10046 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1040

B L D

TAHOE CITY SUSHI

Sushi

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2004

L D

TRUCKEE BAGEL COMPANY

Bagels

11448 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-1852

B L D

TAHOE HOUSE

Bakery/Deli

625 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1377

B L

TRUCKEE PIZZA

Pizza

12047 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6300

L D

THAI KITCHEN

Thai

255 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1784

L D

TRUCKEE RIVER WINERY

Winery

10151 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-4626

L D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 151 (530) 581-1106

TRUCKEE TAVERN & GRILL

New American

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3766

D B

WOLFDALE’S

California

640 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-5700

D RA

TUFF BEANS

Café

1005 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-5191

ZIA LINA RISTORANTE

Italian

521 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0100

L D

UNCORKED TRUCKEE

Wine Bar

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-9800

ZA’S

American

395 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-9292

L D

VILLAGE PIZZERIA

Pizza

11329 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-7171

L D

THE WAGON TRAIN COFFEE SHOP American

Tahoe Vista BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR Casual Fine Dining 7220 North Lake Blvd.

(855) 559-2458

L D

CABLE CAR ICE CREAM (summer)

Ice Cream Parlor Across from Sandy Beach

JIFFY’S PIZZA

Pizza

OLD RANGE STEAKHOUSE

Vintage Steakhouse 7081 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4800

D RA

THE RUSTIC LOUNGE (at Cedar Glen Lodge) Casual Fine Dining 6589 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4281

D

(530) 546-7744

B L D

SANCHO’S

Mexican

6883 North Lake Blvd.

7019 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3244

L D

Truckee

10080 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7574

B L

WHOLE TREATS

Bakery/Eatery

12047 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1554

B L

WILD CHERRIES

Coffee House

11429 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-5602

B L D

WONG’S GARDEN

Chinese

11430 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-1831

L D

ZANO’S

Italian

11401 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7411

L D

CHAMBER’S LANDING (summer)

Calif. Café

6400 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-9190

L D

FIRESIGN CAFÉ

American

1785 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0871

B L

West Shore (530) 525-2992

L

BAR OF AMERICA

Mediterranean

10042 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-2626

BR L D RA

OBEXER’S GENERAL STORE

GRILL AT HOMEWOOD Grill Homewood Mtn. Resort Deli/Café

5300 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-6297

B L

BEST PIES PIZZERIA

N.Y. Italian

10068 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1111

L D

PDQ DELI

Deli

6890 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-7411

L D

BILL’S ICE CREAM & FOUNTAIN

Ice Cream

10108 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-0599

L D

SPOON

New American

1785 West Lake Blvd. #5

(530) 581-5400

L D

BILL’S ROTISSERRE

Rotisserre

11355 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-5652

L D

SUNNYSIDE

Variety Grill

1850 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7200

L D RA

BLUE COYOTE BAR & GRILL

Comfort food

10015 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-7777

L D

BLUESTONE JEWELRY & WINE

Wine Bar

10046 Donner Pass Rd., #3

(530) 582-0429

BUCKHORN ESPRESSO & GRILL

American

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 582-9800

BURGER ME!

Gourmet Burger

10418 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8852

CAKE TAHOE

Bakery/Ice Cream 9932 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1701

CASA BAEZA

Mexican

10004 Bridge St.

(530) 587-2161

L D

COFFEE AND

American

10106 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3123

B L

Food Trucks

COFFEEBAR

Café

10120 Jiboom St.

(530) 587-2000

B L

ELECTRIC BLUE ELEPHANT

Vegetarian/Vegan Facebook

COTTONWOOD

American

10142 Rue Hilltop

(530) 587-5711

D RA

HOT AND HEALTHY FOODS

Crepes

hotandhealthyfoods.com

B L D

COYOTE MOON BAR & GRILLE

American

10685 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 587-0886

B L D

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

Alpine Meadows base area

B L

THE CRESCENT CAFÉ

Gourmet Deli

Inside New Moon Natural Foods (530) 587-7426

L

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

The Village at Squaw

B L

PHO REAL

Modern Vietnamese Facebook

DARK HORSE COFFEE ROASTERS Café

European

5055 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5211

D RA

Grill

Meeks Bay Resort

(530) 525-6946

L

L D

WEST SHORE

New American

5160 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5200

L D

L D

WEST SIDE PIZZA

Pizza

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-4771

D

WHERE WE MET

Café/Gelato

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-1731

10009 West River St., Suite B (530) 550-9239 10130 West River St.

(530) 414-4836

(530) 550-9900

L D

RED TRUCK

Eclectic

Facebook

(530) 587-1394

DRUNKEN MONKEY Asian/Sushi 11253 Brockway Rd. #105

(530) 582-9755

L D RA

SUPER SWIRL

Ice Cream

Facebook

(775) 313-8689

EL TORO BRAVO

Mexican

10186 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3557

L D

FIFTYFIFTY BREWING CO.

Upscale Pub

11197 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-BEER

B L D

FULL BELLY DELI

Deli

10825 Pioneer Trail Rd.

(530) 550-9516

B L

JAVA SUSHI

Sushi

11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1144

L D

DIEGO’S

Mexican

SWISS LAKEWOOD WA SHE SHU GRILL (summer)

November 20-December 3, 2014

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Local Flavor

Wine Time

by Lou Phillips

Non-traditional pairings for Thanksgiving “ The Stony Hill of Napa is

fruity and complex without

being sweet, and the flavors

makes for great pairings with

Thanksgiving herbs and spices.”

Courtesy Airfield Estates Winery

T

urkey, football, pumpkin blessed pie,

yes, yes, yes. The usual suspect wines – no, no, no. For Plymouth Rock’s sake, let’s try something different this year, a new wine direction that may change the way you see holidays, and wine-food pairings forever.

So, come along on this Magical Mystery Tour. I put it together with my friends and local wine purveyors, Kali, none-other-than-the-amazing Ms. Kopley from the four Uncorked locations (teloswine.com), and Dean, the talented Mr. Schaecher of The Pour House (thepourhouse.com) in Truckee. Better guides never have there been.

Thanksgiving feasts feature a cornucopia of bold flavors (think sage, cranberry, pumpkin), and will be enriched by wines that have some complexity and stuffing (yes, I really wrote that.).

Good sparklers can carry the ball from food prep to nap-time. In line with our spirit of adventure, we’re veering away from France and California and traveling to New Mexico to grab some Gruet.

Whether it’s the Brut, Blanc de Noir or

2 glasses

Lou Phillips is a Level 3 (Advanced) Sommelier and wine educator specializing in advising private collectors and businesses. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com.

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Rose, they deliver a Champagne experience at, well, a New Mexico price between $15 and $20 at The Pour House and Uncorked). Toasty, creamy and crisp all at the same time, Gruet will make all bubble fans smile.

Lucky for you, Pour House guru Dean loves Gewurztraminer. He usually has some aged examples on hand, like the 2007 Stony Hill Napa for $24. And, aged is when these wines really shine, bringing aromas and flavors of winter spices, lychee, rose and peaches. The Stony Hill of Napa is fruity and complex without being sweet, and the flavors makes for great pairings with Thanksgiving herbs and spices.

Grenache is the main grape of the Southern Rhone in France and is an up-and-comer in California. The 2013 Lumen from Santa Barbara available for $25 at Uncorked is a dry red with loads of blueberry and cranberry accented by cinnamon and black pepper. It’s Thanksgiving-in-a-bottle, and it will complement your bird.

The 2010 Torbreck Woodcutter’s Shiraz for $25 at The Pour House is another great red wine choice as it combines a nice earth/mineral component to Shiraz’s usual bounty of big body and dark fruits (Marionberry and Dark Plum show here).

When the desserts start flying, so should the Sauternes. Created in Bordeaux from Semillion and Sauvignon Blanc grapes visited by the fungus Botrytis Cinerea, which shrivels the fruit, concentrates flavors and adds a marmalade-spicy honey quality. The 2011 La Fleur D’Or at $25 at Uncorked delivers just the right level of sweetness, along with a palatecleansing briskness. It’s a Pumpkin Pie wizard, if ever-a-wiz-there-was. n

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Stir It Up

by Chef David “Smitty” Smith

Garlic Rosemary Pork Loin

as cooking a beef loin, but there are C ooking a pork loin is about the same

a few minor differences on how I go about it.

Think of a whole pork loin and a whole beef loin next to each other. The loin is the section of the animal between the ribs and the hind quarters. To make it easier, think N.Y. strip and the pork loin. The pork loin looks long and almost round as compared to the beef loin that looks bigger and flatter. A beef loin will generally have more fat on it all the way around and some of that gets trimmed off before cooking.

The pork loin has a distinctive fat cap on the top, but mostly has little else all the way around. The pork fat cap isn’t thick, so it can be left on. Unlike the prime rib or rib roast, the loin is much denser with less fat marbling throughout, so leaving the fat cap on will help keep the roast moist and also help in flavor transfer into the meat.

“ The pork loin is much denser with less fat marbling throughout, so leaving the fat cap on will help keep the roast moist and also help in flavor transfer into the meat.”

The first thing I do before cooking a beef roast is to let it warm to room temperature.

I’m not quite so critical of this with the pork loin because it is so much smaller, but I do let it sit for about 15 minutes while I get everything else ready. I’ll turn the oven on high and place the empty roasting pan in it while I get all the seasonings out. It is in the seasoning process that I do things slightly different for the pork.

The beef loin already has a ton of flavor in it, but pork can be fairly bland.

For this reason, I add more herbs, such as rosemary, with the pork. Of course, thyme or other herbs can be used on both pork and beef also, but when herbs cook too long they tend to get a little bitter so they should be added later into the cooking time for beef. The pork roast is so

small it doesn’t take long to cook, so the herbs are OK to add.

For beef, I’ll fine chop the garlic, rubbing it into the roast especially heavy on the fat cap, then season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Instead of fine chopping the garlic, I’ll chop it up a little and then add some kosher salt to it on the cutting board. Then, using the knife blade, I’ll pull the blade across the mix at an angle to grind it into a paste rather than chop it into clumps. I’m basically making a garlicsalt paste that will get rubbed over the pork and, again, especially heavy over the fat cap.

The paste will make it harder for the garlic to burn and get bitter.

For the beef roast, I turn the oven down lower and roast longer due to its size and because of the fat difference and lower temps; there is less of a chance to burn the garlic. Once the garlic salt paste is rubbed in, I’ll season with fresh ground black pepper and rosemary. For fresh rosemary, there are kind of two thoughts: I can either try to chop it as fine as possible to avoid burning, or I can use the whole sprigs and if they appear to get a little too dark while the roast is cooking, simply move them off the roast to the side. If I’m using dry rosemary, I put it in a grinder and grind it nice and fine.

To me, the tough part is knowing at

what temperature to pull the roast from the oven. Every chart says that this type of roast should be cooked to 145 to 160 degrees, but I like pork medium rare with a little pink inside, which means I’ll pull it at 130. Enjoy. n Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events.

Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. He has been a chef for PGA’s Memorial Tournament for more than 15 years and ran the main kitchen at the World Games. For more information and archived copies of Stir it Up, visit chefsmitty.com. Smitty welcomes questions and comments at smitty@chefsmitty. com, tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598.

GARLIC ROSEMARY PORK LOIN From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith

Sit pork loin on counter for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, turn oven on high and place roasting pan in the oven and prepare garlic-salt paste.

Rough chop garlic (amount of your choosing) on a cutting board. Add some kosher salt.

Run the knife blade across the mixture to make a garlic-salt paste. Rub the pork loin with the garlic paste, with a liberal amount on the fat cap.

Remove the roasting pan from the oven turning the temperature down to 350 degrees.

Add a small amount of oil and then sear or brown the roast on all non-fat sides. Once the three sides are golden, place the roast in the pan, fat cap down, add chopped or sprigs of rosemary, and place it in the oven.

After 15 minutes or when the internal temperature reaches between 115 and 120 degrees, roll the pork loin over so the fat cap is up. For medium rare with a little pink, cook until 130 degrees, but no more than 145 to 160.

Remove from oven and let sit for at least 10 to 20 minutes before cutting to rest and let all the juices work their way back into the meat. It will continue to cook for much of this time raising the temperature.

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Jason’s | American

Jason’s Beachside Grill, a local’s favorite for more than 30 years offers casual dining in a rustic atmosphere. Savor American classics like Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken, Pasta, Blackened Salmon and Jason’s famous Baby Back Ribs, along with nightly specials. Jason’s boasts the largest salad bar on the North Shore and gourmet half-pound burgers and sandwiches. There’s a kid’s menu, and a large selection of spirits, wine and microbrews.

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Old Range Steakhouse Originating in Chicago, Old Range offers the meat and potatoes crowd huge steaks featuring Midwestern, heavy-aged, corn-fed beef. Try the barbecue ribs and rotisserie chicken combo, filet mignon, king crab legs, giant fresh Iowa pork chops or the house specialty – old-fashioned, salt-roasted prime rib. Enjoy the welcoming, cozy redwood interior, pewter tableware and beautiful lake view from every table. Private cabin room available.

7081 N. Lake Blvd., across from the beach, Tahoe Vista | Dinner starting at 5 p.m. | Reservations advised | VISA and AMEX | (530) 546-4800

Lanza’s | Italian

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Traditional Italian food since the 1930s, and Lanza’s has been a long-time favorite with locals, as well as visitors. It’s been voted best Italian restaurant for many years. Guests will find a great family atmosphere featuring family recipes and large portions. Most dinners are between $12 and $19.

Lanza’s also offers a nice selection of Italian and California wines. Lanza’s now offers glutenfree pizza and spaghetti. Offsite catering available.

Las Panchitas | Mexican

Serving fine Mexican food since 1975 and at Lake Tahoe since 1982, delicious Chinga-Lingas head the appetizer list. Authentic Chili Relleños are made from fresh-roasted chiles stuffed with jack cheese, and Fiesta Tostadas are created from a flour tortilla with beans, ground beef, chile colorado, chile verde, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and cheese. The Chicken, Shrimp and Sirloin Fajitas are enough for two.

8345 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | Full bar with delicious margaritas | Dinners from $10.95 | All major credit cards accepted | (530) 546-4539

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7739 North Lake Blvd., King’s Beach (next to Safeway) | No reservations | Dinner at 5 p.m. | Full Bar and Happy Hour 4:30 p.m. | MC and VISA | (530) 546-2434

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Since 1932, this family owned restaurant has taken pride in serving family style Italian food in a checkered tablecloth setting with touches of Old Tahoe. Servers bring large tureens of minestrone soup, followed by a salad bowl for the table and a generous antipasto tray with some housemade delicacies. The menu has more than 40 selections including their renowned housemade ravioli. The large dining room easily seats big parties.

2905 Lake Forest Road (2 miles east of Tahoe City off Hwy. 28) | Dinner from 5:30 nightly | Bar opens at 4 p.m. | Extensive wine list and banquet room | (530) 583-3324

El Toro Bravo | Mexican

This is outstanding Mexican cuisine with recipes that have made El Toro Bravo a favorite in Truckee for 25 years. Located in a quaint, old-time, Truckee house, with a friendly ambience to go with your meal. Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.

Topping the menu are tender Steak and Chicken Fajitas, Chimichangas, Tacoladas, Chili Relleños, Snapper Santa Cruz, Grilled Prawns and the unusual Oysters 444. Patio dining, weather permitting.

10816 Donner Pass Road, on the west end of Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Service from 11:30 a.m. | Full bar | VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover | (530) 587-3557

Pianeta | Italian Cucina

One of the Tahoe area’s best, Pianeta transports the palate with sophisticated, yet rustic Italian food in a warm, cozy atmosphere. The Antipasti features Bruschetta Olivata, Filet Mignon Carpaccio, Housemade Grilled Sausages & Crab Cakes. Pianeta makes most pasta in house with dishes like Veal Meatballs with Pesto & Linguini Pasta, Chicken & Prosciutto Cannelloni with Porcini Cream Sauce & Ravioli della Casa.

10096 Donner Pass Road, along Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Open for dinner nightly | Full bar and wine list | Happy Hour at the Bar Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 6:30 p.m. | (530) 587-4694

WEST SHORE

The West Shore café and inn | Seasonal California cuisine

With its beautiful surroundings, warm ambiance and seasonal menus, the West Shore is a lakefront favorite among Tahoe’s community and visitors alike.

Enjoy lakefront dining from our patio and pier, with breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe, while experiencing Executive Chef Mike Davis’ menus, which always draw from the best seasonal meats, seafood and produce available.

Reopening Monday, Nov. 24, for dinner (5-9 p.m.) | ½ Price Dinner Entrée Mondays through the winter | See Web site for schedule | 5160 West Lake Blvd., Homewood | (530) 525-5200 | WestShoreCafe.com

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Enjoy fall specials at River Ranch

CB’s offers daily happy hour

Fall specials are being offered through Dec. 18 with Happy Hour and Friday Night Prime at the River Ranch Lodge & Restaurant.

Happy Hour will be offered nightly from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Specials include $3 Craft Drafts, half-priced specialty cocktails including the Ranch Martini, the Large Marge and the Dirty Bird. In addition, there will be a weekly rotating half-priced appetizer menu including Grit Cakes and Shrimp, Thai Ahi Poke, Street Tacos and Bacon-Bacon Whiskey.

In addition to the nightly happy hour, Friday Night Prime will take place every Friday. Enjoy $19.95 prime rib dinner. For reservations, call (530) 583-4264.

CB’s Pizza & Grill in Carnelian Bay offers Happy Hour from 3 to 7 p.m. every day with live music from 6 to 9 p.m. every Sunday. Happy hour specials include deals on drinks and discounted appetizers. In addition, CB’s offers Italian Tuesday and Wednesday, Mexican Thursday, Fish Friday and Sunday Brunch with live music.

CB’s also serves HAN Vodka cocktails and offers homemade soup, pasta and lunch specials. For information, call (530) 546-4738.

Alpine offers new dining options This season, Alpine Meadows will host on-mountain snowshoe dinners at The Chalet. Guests will enjoy a snowshoe hike under the stars and an intimate seated dinner at the Swiss-style, mid-mountain lodge. Menu items will include Alps-inspired dishes such as Sierra Nevada Porter potato cheese soup, prime rib, chicken cordon bleu and apple strudel. Dinners will be offered for up to 50 guests during peak weekends and holidays. The price is $69 per person.

Stoked Oak is Alpine Meadow’s new barbecue joint offering wood-fired open grilling served with a thick coating of tangy housemade barbecue sauce. Menu items include tri-tip, regionally produced sausages, pulled pork, ribs, veggie kabobs and cast iron trout. All dishes will feature a recommended beer pairing for a selection of regional microbrews. For more information, visit squawalpine.com.

Tahoe Biltmore deals set Enjoy Happy Hour deals including drink specials daily from 3 to 7 p.m. The Prime Rib Special for $9.95 starts at 4 p.m. every Tuesday in Bilty’s Brew & Q. Sunday Brunch Buffet in Café Biltmore takes place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for the allyou-can-eat buffet is $6.95 for children and $9.95 for adults. Spaghetti Sundays feature a massive bowl of spaghetti for $4.99 from 11 a.m. to close.

T-Club specials set The Tourist Club in downtown Truckee offers ongoing specials including Beat the Clock from 9 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday with drink prices starting at .50 cents and going up .50 cents each half hour until 11 p.m. Wednesday is Industry Night where patrons spin the wheel for drink discounts and free prizes all night.

Specials set at Las Panchitas Las Panchitas in Kings Beach offers daily lunch specials, along with a Dinner Special from 4 to 10 p.m. featuring 25 percent off Mexican Combo dinners. As well, enjoy the Early Bird Special from 4 to 6 p.m. with discounted margaritas, Dos Equis and Draft Bud. Call (530) 546-4539.

Dining for school cards available Excellence in Education Dining for Schools cards are on sale now. Dine for half off dinner entrées at 43 North Tahoe and Truckee restaurants and help raise money to support Tahoe Truckee schools. New this year, the Foundation welcomes Truckee Tavern & Grill and CB’s Pizza and Grill to the program.

The Dining for Schools Card costs $50 and entitles the bearer to 50 percent off any individual dinner entree at each participating restaurant in the Truckee and North Tahoe area. The card is non-transferable, but may be used an unlimited number of times at any participating restaurant during the valid period. Cards are valid Sunday through Thursday only, holidays excluded, until Dec. 18 and from April 12 to June 18. Cards may be purchased at Mountain Hardware, Save Mart, Safeway, The Store or online at exined.org. For more information, call (530) 550-7984.

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Louis Ramos, Captain of the restaurant, poured a Layer Cake Cabernet to start off our dining experience. We left the menu selection in the capable hands of Executive Chef Evan Carsman.

Our first course was a delightful creamy Carrot Ginger Soup, which Louis paired with a Bisol Prosecco laced with dash of St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur. Both were tasty.

Captains Louis Ramos and James Hull with the Maine Lobster Tail & Filet Mignon.

Both salads were prepared with fresh Gilroy Garlic, anchovy paste and dark anchovies, and fresh pecorino cheese and cracked pepper. Louis paired our salads with a lovely California Sauvignon Blanc.

This was followed by a Petrale Sole entrée. The fish was served over a bed of quinoa, cherry tomatoes and micro greens.

James Hull, a seven-year veteran of the establishment, arrived with Maine Lobster Tail and Filet Mignon entrée and a side of Macaroni and Cheese. For Marni, the filet was cooked to a perfect rare. The outside charred to precision. The lobster was meltin-your-mouth to die for.

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Soup was followed by Caesar Salad prepared tableside by Louis as he explained the origin of the Caesar Salad, which was originally created by an Italian immigrant living in Tijuana.

The restaurant prepares a traditional and a grilled Caesar Salad; we were treated to both. I love grilled Caesar, so hands down that was my favorite. The smoky, grilled flavors combined with the egg, lemon and anchovy dressing were excellent.

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To finish, Louis prepared a tableside dessert of flaming Poached Berries in Chambord, Grand Marnier and Armagnac served over Vanilla Ice Cream. Divine.

Louis decided chocolate was in order, so along with my cappuccino, Marni and I shared a most delicious Dark Chocolate Mousse.

The Steak & Lobster House menu offers plenty of variety and there are choices for vegetarians. My recommendation, take in a show at the CBC; eat first and dance after.

We had a fabulous meal served by an awesome staff. n Steak & Lobster House at Crystal Bay Club is located in Crystal Bay on Highway 28. For information, call (775) 833-6333 or visit crystalbaycasino.com.

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