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Family Editor Michelle Allen has put together our annual Tahoe Family Fun Guide for the winter season filled with helpful and fun information to make the most of what we all hope will be a long winter season.

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We expanded our seasonal Ultimate Tahoe Bucket List last year to create a Kids Ultimate Bucket List and it was a hit with parents and kids, so we’ve brought it back again for the winter season. Michelle has 55 of her favorite Bucket List activities to check off this winter season from family friendly events including Kid-O-Rama, S’moresapalooza, the Glowstick Carnival, Banana Split Extravaganza, SnowFest! and Winterpalooza, to activities from sleigh rides, to making snow angels to magic shows and disco tubing. Check off as many as you can this winter and look for the summer version in June.

FAMILY FUN

Snow safety is always an essential skill in the Tahoe Sierra and especially safety with little ones, and Michelle’s story on safety tips and Ski California’s annual Safety Day on Jan. 25 could not have come at a more important time. As we were preparing this edition to go to press, we heard the tragic news that a skier was killed in an avalanche in Alpine Meadows and another skier was seriously injured. Please take the time to attend one of the local Safety Day events.

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Hell’s Kitchen opens Tahoe’s dining experiences reached a new level when Hell’s Kitchen at Harveys opened earlier this month to rave reviews. Tahoe Weekly’s Kayla Anderson was able to sample the fare before the restaurant opened to the public for a feature in this edition. You’ll want to make a reservation immediately and be prepared to wait awhile for one of those coveted tables. On another note, we want to congratulate Kayla for co-authoring the new guidebook “Northern California Road Trips.” Read more about the book in this edition and pick up your copy. I’m already planning some road trips using my copy. 

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Cross-country skiing on a beautiful day along the Meadow Trail at Kirkwood Cross Country. | Katherine E. Hill

Eagle Rock

West Shore

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

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

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North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

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

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

Tahoe City

North Shore

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley. South Tahoe

visittahoecity.com Tahoe City is popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. At the junction of highways 89 & 28, visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

Tallac Historic Site

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South Lake Tahoe

West Shore

$10 parking | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

South Lake Tahoe

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

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C 226,500 STAMPEDE 19,9661 CAPACITY: truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled CAPACITY: 29,840 PROSSER 11,061 in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach CAPACITY: C 9,500 50Pacific Railroad. DONNER 4,690 stop and route for the Central During these early days, many of Truckee’s INDEPENDENCE 1,3763 CCAPACITY: 18,300 historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the CAPACITY: A 20,400 0 MARTIS 1,052 Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown. TART Truckee River | FLOW AT FARAD 3650

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

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its OlympicTROA.NET History Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS) with the symbolic Tower of Nations and Olympic Flame at the entrance to the valley. The Vikingsholm Castle Emerald Bay Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic Parking fee | Tours in summer only memorabilia and photographs. TART (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle, see (530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House, and explore Featuring self-guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities for kids on maritime snowshoeing trails. TART history. TART

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

MUSEUMS Truckee

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

Soda Springs

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Museum at the corner of Old Highway 40 & Soda Springs Road. Take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40. TART

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

Incline Village

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

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

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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”.

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Truckee

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

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

High Camp

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ATTRACTIONS

Truckee

Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART

Western SkiSport Museum

Donner Summit

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-footlong skis used by John “Snowshoe” Thompson, a legendary mail carrier. TART

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

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

Lake Tahoe Museum

South Lake Tahoe

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

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t’s cold and there’s a fresh blanket of snow on the ground with a series of animal tracks heading off into the woods. Whose track is it? It’s fun to guess what animal has left its mark as it made its way across the yard, through the woods, along the meadows or over the mountain. Some rabbits leave prints with back feet larger than the front, while coyote prints look a lot like dog prints and birds leave delicate little footprints. As Tahoe wildlife emerges after a storm to forage for food in the harsh Sierra climate, signs of life are everywhere. It is no easy task to find food under lots of snow. I watch the bunny that lives next door routinely materialize from under the neighbor’s house and hop over to my yard in search of something to eat. His long footprints tell a tale.

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look for prints, look for signs of feeding, poop or the remains of prey. There are lots to consider.” –Will Richardson Will Richardson, executive director of Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, is well versed in tracking animals and their prints. He takes both children and adults out on snowshoe excursions around Tahoe and part of the tour is exploring animal tracks. “Knowing the seasonal distribution of animals is important,” says Richardson. “In February, there are no ground squirrels or marmots as they are asleep. In mild fall

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weather, some critters go down in midAugust for eight to nine months. Tree squirrels, Douglas and flying squirrels are all active in the winter.” Squirrels, mice, coyote, bobcats, Gray fox, weasels of several varieties, birds and rabbits are some of creatures that are out and about. There are three different breeds 6

of rabbit in the area: the white-tailed jackrabbit, the snowshoe hare and the mountain cottontail or Nuttall’s cottontail. The rabbit living next door to me is a Nuttall’s cottontail. Richardson says a couple inches of cold fresh snow over crusty snow are ideal conditions for tracking. Prints degrade with weather conditions, wind and more snow that will cover up the prints. “After it snows, it is a blank canvas, but animals haven’t had a chance to leave their story on it. When you look for prints, look for signs of feeding, poop or the remains of prey. There are lots to consider. It’s fun to explore the evidence of a story you are trying to interpret. For instance, you might see the bunny tracks with weasel tracks next to them,” he says. Richardson says that if you follow the tracks, the story will unfold. Maybe you will spot squirrel fur or small bird feathers that mean the birds of prey were hunting. Coyote prints that end at a tree could mean the prey got away by climbing up the tree. “Plants and animals have to cope with our harsh environment, lots of snow, shorter days and colder temperatures and food is scarce,” says Richardson. Birds leave distinctive prints. Grouse,

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raptors, ravens and herons live in Tahoe year-round. Blue jays are so light the best time to see their prints is in a dusting of light snow. The tiniest of birds can leave tracks in the snow. “The best places are the meadow edges, creek areas and ridge tops,” says Richardson. Often your backyard can be a perfect place to explore. He suggests avoiding high-traffic areas and spots where people walk their dogs. Get out on snowshoes or Nordic skis or skin up a hill. Open woods where you can ski through the glades is a good bet. Find the road less traveled and you’ll find animal prints. Richardson also cautions to be mindful of your surroundings and don’t get lost. If you’re looking down at the ground for signs of animals, it’s easy to get disoriented. Self-guided tracking can be a great family experience, of course, having someone like Richardson guiding you can offer a well of information and expertise. | tins.org 

Friends of Plumas Wilderness recently released the full version of “Visions of the Lost Sierra” online. The film explores how Wild & Scenic Middle Fork Feather River has connected communities and inspired outdoor enthusiasts for generations. The documentary was produced for the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. The Middle Fork of the Feather River was one of eight charter rivers designated with the passage of the act. | plumaswilderness.org

Winterfest at Loon Lake

Winterfest, sponsored by Eldorado Backcountry Ski Patrol, will take place at Loon Lake Chalet on Jan. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Jan. 26 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free activities, demos and displays and guided tours on local ski/ snowshoe trails. Learn back-country ski/ snowshoe skills, avalanche beacon uses and winter safety. Winter clothing, ski and snowshoe repair and ski waxing will also be available. Watch CHP helicopter rescue and enjoy the camaraderie with the ski patrol. Event will be cancelled if the weather is bad. | ebsp.clubexpress.com

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Snowshoeing to Echo Lake Tahoe Rim Trail Association and Sugar Pine Foundation will be co-hosting an afternoon snowshoe trek to Echo Lake as part of National Winter Trails Days on Jan. 23 and 25 from 9:30 a.m. To 1:30 p.m. This will be a leisurely snowshoe from the Echo Lake SnoPark (Johnson Pass Road) to Lower Echo Lake. However, it could be more challenging if snow levels are deep. Along the way, experts and friends at the Sugar Pine Foundation will reveal the mysterious world of trees. participants will lunch at the old lodge, so bring lunch and snacks. The destination provides great photo opportunities of Lower Echo Lake and the surrounding mountains of glacial moraine carved out millennia ago. The cost is $5 and a SnoPark permit is required and must be purchased in advance (no onsite permits available). | tahoerimtrail.org

Help DRI track snow, rain

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Scientists at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nev., need your help. During winter storms, keep your eyes on the sky and tell them whether it is raining, snowing or a wintry mix. It is especially helpful if you can tell them when rain changes to snow or snow changes back to rain.

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With these observations, scientists are working on better estimating how much water falls on the Sierra Nevada during winter. This is difficult with current satellite technology, especially in the mountains, so they need observations from all over the region.

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To sign up, text WINTER to (855) 909-0798. | dri.edu

Warm Room Open House Warm Room South Lake Tahoe | Jan. 22

Tour the Warm Room and meet the new executive director Cheyenne Purrington and join in a community dinner. 4-6 p.m. | tahoehomeless.org

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This will be a leisurely snowshoe from the Echo Lake Sno-Park. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $5 | facebook.com

Incline Rec Center Incline Village | Jan. 23, 30

Join this drop-in forum with Incline Senior Program. Meet others and share interesting views, have discussion on engaging topics. 10-11 a.m. $0-$5 | yourtahoeplace.com

Connect for a Cause Charity Mixer

All proceeds from raffle will be donated to Bread & Broth. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to be entered to win the door prize. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $20 | (844) 588-7625, business.tahoechamber.org

UC Davis Tahoe Science Lecture Series Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Jan. 23

What is causing climate change and how severe is it? What can we do to mitigate the effects climate change, and how do we stay motivated to follow through? 5:30 p.m. | (775) 831-1314, tahoesouth.com

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This will be a leisurely snowshoe from the Echo Lake Sno-Park to Lower Echo Lake. Along the way, experts will reveal the mysterious world of trees. Bring lunch and snacks. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $5-$25 | tahoerimtrail.org

Take your time management skills to the next level with Google Calendar and learn all about Google’s best note-taking program: Google Keep. 9-11:30 a.m. | ttusd.org

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UllrFest celebration of winter The 10th annual UllrFest on Jan. 24 and 25 is a celebration of winter and a benefit weekend to raise funds for the Diamond Peak Ski Team. It kicks off Friday night with a Torchlight Parade, bonfire, Ullr Party and live music on Jan. 24 at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village, Nev. On Jan. 25, enjoy live music at Diamond Peak with the Community Après Ski Party Dinner fundraiser at Alibi Ale Works Incline Public House. Dress in Ullr attire; the event is named for the Scandinavian god of winter and snow. | diamondpeak.com

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Alpenglow’s Winter Speaker Series Olympic Village Lodge | Olympic Valley | Jan. 23 Adrian Ballinger on Jan. 23 and Hadley Hammer on Feb. 20. All shows are free. 7 p.m. Free | alpenglowsports.com

Virtual Reality Studio Incline Village Library | Jan. 24

Experience the canals of Venice, ride a roller coaster or walk with dinosaurs. 3:305:30 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

UllrFest Diamond Peak Ski Resort Incline Village | Jan. 24, 25

Torchlight Parade, bonfire, raffle and costume contest, live music. Come dressed in Ullr attire. 4-8 p.m. Free | (775) 832-1177, facebook.com

Friday Fun Nights Northstar California Resort Truckee | Jan. 24, 31

Disco lights surround the ice-skating rink while DJs spin popular music. Drink specials, complimentary face painting and treats. 5-8 p.m. | (800) 466-6784, northstarcalifornia.com

Tahoe Junior Freeride Series Junior Regional Event Kirkwood Mountain Resort Kirkwood | Jan. 25, 26

The series draws athletes and families from the extended ski community in Truckee, North Lake Tahoe, South Shore Tahoe, the Bay Area, Yosemite, Mammoth, Kirkwood and Reno. 7 a.m. | kirkwood.com

USASA Slopestyle #2 Sierra-at-Tahoe Twin Bridges | Jan. 25, 26

Sierra hosts its second USASA Slopestyle Comp of the 2019/20 season. Competition is open to USASA members only; all ages. 8 a.m.3 p.m. | (530) 659-7453, sierraattahoe.com

First Tracks Breakfast Homewood Mountain Resort | Jan. 25

Early birds looking for the freshest snow can load Madden Chair from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and take some laps on Old Homewood Express before the slopes open to the general public at 9 a.m. Includes breakfast with RSVP. 8-9 a.m. $99 | (530) 525-2992, skihomewood.com

Tahoe Meadows | Reno | Jan. 25, Feb. 1

The walk begins at 10 a.m., last three hours and cover approximately 2 miles of moderately strenuous terrain. Participants must bring their own snowshoes. RSVP. 10 a.m.1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Sierra Nevada College | Incline Village | Jan. 31

A unique evening event where mixology and science meet. Proceeds directly support the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center and innovative science education programs. 6-8 p.m. $35-$45 | (775) 831-1314, tahoe.ucdavis.edu

Silver State Vertical Drop Star Gazing Snowshoe Tours Northstar California Resort | Truckee | Jan. 25

Meander through the serene forest while observing the starry sky. Your tour will conclude with the opportunity to gaze through a Celestron Telescope and hot beverages. 5 p.m. $57-$79 | (800) 466-6784, eventbrite.com

Sierra-at-Tahoe | Twin Bridges | Feb. 1

Individuals or teams compete to safely ski as much vertical feet as possible in a four-hour time period. All proceeds go to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. 8 a.m. | (530) 659-7453, sierraattahoe.com

Minipipe Meltdown Ullr Fest Fundraiser Alibi Ale Works Public House Incline Village | Jan. 25

The 11th annual fundraiser event is a community apres ski party that benefits the Diamond Peak Ski Education Program. It includes heavy appetizers, beer, silent and live auctions. 5-9 p.m. $75 | diamondpeak.com

Winter Fireworks KT Deck at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | Jan. 25, Feb. 1

Special fireworks show on the KT Base Bar, with free live music at in the Plaza Bar from 4 to 6 p.m. 7-9 p.m. Free | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Ski California Safety Day area venues | Tahoe City | Jan. 25

Each resort will host its own events and activities designed to engage with and educate guests about skiing and riding safely, from deep-snow safety, to proper chairlift loading and riding. Free. Read the feature in this edition. | skicalifornia.org

Tahoe Rim Tour Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area Tahoe City | Jan. 26

Far West Nordic presents this unique pointto-point Nordic ski event that begins at North Tahoe High School and ends at Northstar California. 8 a.m.

Fire Panel Rountable Harveys Lake Tahoe | Stateline | Jan. 27

“Wildfires: The New Reality – Conditions, Public Safety, Power Outages.” Current and long-range conditions will be covered with customer safety, extreme red-flag warnings and more. 8-11 a.m. | (775) 588-6611

Free Yourself From Nicotine Tahoe Forest Center for Health Truckee | Jan. 27, Feb. 3

Whether you are exploring the idea of quitting or ready to quit today, this class will support you every step of the way. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free | tfhd.com

AIARE Avalanche Training Level 1 North American Ski Training Center (NASTC) Truckee | Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2

This three-day intensive seminar is designed to give an understanding of avalanche formation, observation skills, the ability to use an avalanche transceiver and probe and how to dig a snow study pit. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $495 | (530) 386-2102, skinastc.com

Sugar Bowl | Norden | Feb. 1

This first-ever Mini Pipe Event will be held in the new 13-foot Mini Pipe off Mt. Judah. Both skiers and snowboarders are welcome to compete. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | facebook.com

Sunset Snowshoe Trek Kirkwood Mountain Resort | Feb. 1

Experience a beautiful sunset to the west and Red Cliffs alpenglow to the east. 4:30 p.m. $25-$32 | (209) 258-7248, kirkwood.com

Twilight Snowshoe Tours Northstar California Resort | Truckee | Feb. 1

The group will meander through the pine tree-lined forest. During the adventure, snowshoer’s will also relax around a fire pit to enjoy s’mores and hot chocolate. Dogs on leashes are welcome. 5 p.m. $50-$70 | (800) 4666784, eventbrite.com

Burton Qualifier Boreal Mountain | Soda Springs | Feb. 1

The Burton Qualifier is the premiere amateur snowboard contest series offering local riders of all ability levels and ages the chance to come together for a fun day of riding, cash prizes and more. | events.bruiton.com

Shooter Bowl Sunday Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area | Tahoe City | Feb. 2

This is a fun, no-pressure, women’s-only laser biathlon relay that begins with free yoga in the yurt, followed by an un-timed laser biathlon relay. Women only; all ages are welcome. Costumes are encouraged. 8 a.m. | tahoexc.org

Big Mountain Education Rally w/Daron Rahlves & Elisa Chapman Sugar Bowl Resort | Norden | Feb. 2, 3

Guest clinicians Daron Rahlves and Elisa Chapman will provide instruction on how to move your body through a big-mountain environment. Participants will also receive tools on how to train the mind for the big mountain. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. $80 | (530) 587-7642, psia-w.org

Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club Granlibakken | Tahoe City | Feb. 4

The latest in community news/projects. 7:308:45 a.m. $15 | (530) 581-8778, gotahoenorth.com

Winter Lecture Series Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City | Feb. 4

The Winter Lecture Series is monthly at the Tahoe Maritime Museum. Featured speakers will discuss topics such as international boat shows, personal yacht sailing experiences and local nonprofits. 5-7 p.m. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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January 22-February 4, 2020

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Family Fun WINTER EDITION

T A H O E

G U I D E

Kids enjoy sledding at the Tahoe City Winter Sports Park. Wade Snider | TCPUD

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Michael Reitzell | Boreal

Courtesy Northstar California

STORY BY MICHELLE ALLEN

inter sports in Tahoe offer fun-filled days for the whole family. But as in any sport, there are inherent risks in playing in the snow. Once we know the risks, we can practice snow-safety

strategies to keep everyone safe.

The skier and rider responsibility code Ski California has written a Mountain Safety Guide for skiers and snowboarders. Ski California is a brand created by the California Ski Industry Association, a nonprofit organization of 32 ski resorts in California and Nevada, including many Tahoe area downhill and cross-country ski resorts. The guidelines in the Mountain Safety Guide are part of its member resorts’ safety programs. Although developed for skiing and snowboarding, these guidelines along with the Skier & Rider Responsibility Code can be applicable to other winter sports like sledding, snowshoeing and general snow play. The skier and rider responsibility code outlines a code of conduct for safe skier and rider behavior like staying in control, not obstructing trails, staying out of closed areas and looking uphill when entering a trail.

Snow safety tips Teach kids to be respectful and to use common sense. Explain how their actions affect others and their decisions can either prevent or cause an accident.

Dress your child for safety and fun. Layers of synthetic fabrics are the best choice for winter sports. A quick-drying base layer; insulting and breathable middle layer; waterproof, windproof outer layer; waterproof, insulated gloves and warm, breathable socks will keep him or her warm and dry and will help prevent frostbite and hypothermia. Wear a helmet. It might be the most important piece of equipment. Wearing a helmet will help prevent a major head injury if your child falls or is involved in a collision. Wear eye protection. At altitude, the atmosphere is thinner than at lower elevations, which magnifies the damaging effects of the sun. Sun exposure at higher elevations can quickly cause burns to the skin and eyes. On the snow, people are exposed to twice the amount of sunlight, directly from the sun and from the sunlight’s reflection off the snow. Wear goggles or sunglasses. The intensity of the sun can be especially damaging to kids’ eyes and anyone with light-colored eyes.

outlines a code of conduct for safe skier and rider behavior used in safety programs at ski resorts across the United States. Wear sunscreen. Apply, sunscreen every two hours to exposed skin, including the tops of the ears, the bottom of the chin and the underside of the nose. Teach kids to read signs. Show your child how to find and read informational and directional signage. Children should know how to read a trail map and learn how to navigate the trail system. Show them signs, flags, ropes and disks posted to mark obstacles, slow zones, lift areas and trail difficulty and direction. Check equipment. Make sure all components are working properly. If you are not sure how to check your child’s equipment, have a professional check it

out. This includes skis, snowboards, bindings, boots, sleds ,snowshoes and helmets. Failing equipment can cause injury. For the complete Mountain Safety Guide, the Skier & Rider Responsibility Code and other safety topics such as chairlift safety, visit skicalifornia.org.

Ski California Safety Day January is National Safety Awareness Month and Ski California is hosting the second annual Ski Safety Day on Jan. 25. Tahoe-area ski resorts will be hosting events to highlight and educate the public on mountain safety.

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THE SNOW Boreal/Woodward Tahoe | Boreal/Woodward Tahoe will partner with High Fives to offer Woodward tools to help guests personalize their helmet. In addition, the resort will broadcast the “Helmets are Cool” video throughout the in-resort digital displays and on social media. Diamond Peak | Enjoy live music and educational activities such as Safety Selfies and chances to win raffle prizes. There will be a chance to meet the new Ski Patrol director and patrol dog, a behindthe-scenes tour of the Village Terrain Park and a chance to ride with the Ski Patrol sweep at the end of the day. Heavenly Mountain Resort | There will be with opportunities to collect raffle tickets and events including Terrain Park Safety clinics at Groove Park, Avalanche Dog demonstrations, Avalanche Beacon Park and Backcountry Preparedness, A Helmet Head photo booth at Stein’s and employees will be at the top of First Ride, Patsy’s and Canyon lifts throughout the day to award raffle tickets to guests who rode with the bar down, didn’t raise it too soon and unloaded the lift safely. Homewood Mountain Resort | Five interactive stations will be set-up in the resort’s base area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. where Homewood patrollers and ski instructors will give short demonstrations on topics including deep snow and cold weather safety, safe riding distance and chairlift safety. There will also be opportunities to meet Ruckus the avy dog and free helmet rentals all day. Kirkwood Mountain Resort | There will be candy rewards for Bars for Bars Down on chairs 6 and 9, stickers and candy for those who are SMART stylin’ through the park, and ski patrol will have hot dogs and avalanche dogs at the top of chair 2. Look for beacon basin and airbag demonstration, and banners with the skier responsibility code. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe | Stop by the welcome booth outside the Main Lodge to review Responsibility Code, terrain park and other safety info and enjoy free hot chocolate and coffee. Ski patrol will be at five locations around the mountain discussing safety practices and engaging guests in an On-Mountain Safety Poker Run; pick up cards at the welcome booth. A kids’ fun course at the Galena Spines Terrain Park will offer terrain park safety tips, with an opportunity to meet the patrol dogs at 12:30 p.m. Northstar California | Guests are invited to open the mountain with patrol on a first-come, first-served basis by pre-registration, and all are welcome to participate in a Northstar Avalanche Rescue Dogs demonstration with live burial at midmountain. National Ski Patrol will host a safety scavenger hunt and raffle, and lift operators will give small candy Bars for Bars Down on select lifts. Mountain Safety will hand out resort branded trail map

buffs to guests demonstrating safe skiing and riding behavior, and Ski California Safety Day will kick off Northstar’s first day of this year’s Junior Ski Patrol program. Sierra-at-Tahoe | Watch avalanche dog demonstrations and patrollers will discuss back-country hazards, how to stay safe on off-piste terrain, tree-well and inversion danger and how to use a beacon. Copies of the Ski California’s Mountain Safety Guide will be available, and guests can show their safety guide and enter a raffle for a pair of Dragon Goggles and other prizes between 1 and 3 p.m. on Solstice Plaza. Those who can recite the Skier & Rider Responsi-bility Code will be entered in a second raffle for a pair of Wells Lamont gloves. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows | Guests are encouraged to visit the Safety Booths at both resorts to learn more about the Ski California Mountain Safety Guide, Responsibility Code and how to Share the Mountain. Prizes will be offered for correct answers, and those who take selfies with their helmet on. A meet and greet with the Squaw and Alpine patrol dogs is also scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Sugar Bowl Resort | The resort will encourage guests to take selfies with the Ski California Mountain Safety guide in scavenger hunt style at specific spots around the mountain for a random drawing for a $250 gift card. Sugar Bowl will also host a poster contest for kids ages 12 and younger for kids participating in Sugar Bowl’s ski school programs. Tahoe Donner Downhill | The Ski California’s Mountain Safety Guide will be available, and employees will discuss the skier and rider responsibility code. There resort is emphasizing new chairlift safety with new signage on lift towers and safety demonstrations and education.  Michelle Allen is a 20-year resident of Tahoe and mother to a rambunctious 6-year-old and understands the challenges of keeping kids entertained. She may be reached at michelle@tahoethisweek.com.

Tahoe Science Center

Bring the family and take part in FREE admission, activities, storytelling, live performances, and hands-on art projects on the Second Saturday of each month from 10 am – 4 pm. February 8 March 14 April 11 May 9

June 13 July 11 August 8 September 12

October 10 November 14 December 12 January 9

Title sponsorship for Hands ON! Second Saturdays is provided by the Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation.

Hands-on science activities, Guided tours & 3-D movies Open Tues.–Fri., 1–5 p.m.

(or by appointment, closed all holidays)

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(775) 881-7566

Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts E. L. Wiegand Gallery 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno 775.329.3333 | nevadaart.org

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Winter Bucket List STORY BY MICHELLE ALLEN

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THERE ARE LOTS OF WINTER ACTIVITIES in the Tahoe area and it can be hard to decide what to do. To help the kids in your family decide, we have come up with a short list of events and activities that will keep them smiling and happy this winter.

1 Stop, look around and take a minute to appreciate the beauty of the Tahoe area. 2 Catch a snowflake on your tongue. 3 Drink lots of hot chocolate. 4 Compare hot chocolate at your favorite coffee shops or restaurants. 5 Visit the Tahoe City Winter Sports Park. 6 Ski or snowboard at as many Tahoe area ski resorts as you can this season. 7 Take a cross-country skiing lesson. 8 Make frozen bubbles outside when the temperature dips below freezing. 9 Download the Junior Snow Ranger book and earn a badge. 10 Capture snowflakes for the Stories in the Snow citizen science project. 11 Go bowling at Bowl Incline in Incline Village, Nev., or Tahoe Bowl in South Lake Tahoe. 12 Join the fun at Winterpalooza on Jan. 26 at Tahoe Donner’s Snowplay Area with tube racing, snowman building, relay races, a snowstrider course and more. 13 Make a snowman or snow angel.

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14 Go snowshoeing or cross-country skiing at a local state park: Donner Memorial State Park, Sand Harbor State Park or Sugar Pine Point State Park. 15 Make a backyard sled trail. 16 Go tubing at one of the local ski areas. 17 Take a UTV tour at Heavenly Mountain Resort. 18 Make a craft at All Fired Up! with the whole family.

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19 Participate in more than one winter sport in a day. 20 Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride at Sand Harbor Nevada State Park. 21 Take a scenic gondola ride at Heavenly Mountain Resort or an aerial tram ride at Squaw Valley Ski Resort. 22 Take a full-moon snowshoe tour. 23 Snowshoe in Tahoe Meadows or Chickadee Ridge.

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24 Take a soak at Grover Hot Springs State Park in Markleeville or Carson Hot Springs in Carson City, Nev. 25 Take a snowmobile tour at Jackson Meadows or Brockway Summit. 26 Attend a SnowFest! event or two or three or more. 27 Check out Burton Star Wars Experience at Sierra-at-Tahoe. 28 Visit an indoor climbing gym. 29 Make a splash at one of the local pools. 30 Practice making snowballs. 31 Have a friendly snowball fight. 32 Indulge in the tasty treats at Northstar’s S’moresapalooza on Feb. 1 and 15, March 7 and 14. Get their early before they run out. 33 Spend time at a local library. 34 Play in the snow on the beach at Lake Tahoe. 35 Walk the lakeside bike path. 36 Go to an avalanche patrol dog demonstration. Read our feature on Kids Snow Safety for upcoming events. 37 Play board games with family members. 38 Have at an overnight party at a local resort with a video arcade and a pool. 39 Bake cookies. 40 Read your favorite books.

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41 Cut out paper snowflakes. 42 Sip hot apple cider by a fire. 43 Put together puzzles.

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44 Watch the snow fall. 45 Take in a magic show at The Loft in the Village at Heavenly.

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46 Check out the weeklong Kid-O-Rama from Feb. 15 to 23 at Squaw Valley. 47 Get an up-close view of the vehicles and machines of Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley at Big Truck Day on Feb. 17. 48 Participate in the annual Glowstick Parade and Carnival at Tahoe Donner Downhill on Feb. 22. 49 Enjoy winter fireworks every Saturday night at Squaw Valley until Feb. 22. 50 Visit the KidZone Museum in Truckee. 51 Take a trip to Woodward Tahoe at Boreal Mountain. 52 Explore kid-friendly environmental displays at U.C. Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village, Nev. 53 Enjoy Friday Fun Nights in the Village at Northstar every week until April. 4 with ice skating, live music and face painting. 54 Disco Tubing takes place Saturdays until March 7 at Squaw Valley. 55 Help devour a 200-Foot Banana Split Extravaganza on March 14 at Tahoe Donner Downhill.  13

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FOR THE KIDS 2’s & 3’s on the Go

Teen Scene

South Lake Tahoe Library | Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5

Kahle Community Center Stateline | Jan. 24, 31

10:30 a.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

6:30-9 p.m. $5 | (775) 586-7271

Make and Take

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AT

Lego Block Party

Incline Village Library | Jan. 22

4-4:45 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

South Lake Tahoe Library | Jan. 25

Mid-Day Movies

Tahoe Junior Freeride Series Junior Regional Event

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10-11 a.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

Community Arts Center Truckee | Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5

Find more family-friendly activities to enjoy. Click on Out & About: Family Fun.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort Kirkwood | Jan. 25, 26

1 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7720, indd.adobe.com

7 a.m. | kirkwood.com

RUFF, Read Up for Fun

Winterpalooza

Truckee Library | Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5

Tahoe Donner | Truckee | Jan. 25

RUFF: Read Up For Fun

Play and Learn with Together We Grow

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

9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | facebook.com

South Lake Tahoe Library | Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5 4 p.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | Jan. 27

10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 543-8204, engagedpatrons.org

Toddler Time TV Shows Community Arts Ctr Truckee | Jan. 22, 9, Feb. 5

IV Quad

Incline Village Library Incline Village | Jan. 28, Feb. 4

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

Incline Village Library | Jan. 23, 30

3-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

NORTHSTAR

MOUNT ROSE

Open air rink. Free access. TART

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

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK

Indoor facility open year-round. South Tahoe

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

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK

Ice skating & rentals. Club House. TART

Sledding & cross-country trails. Rentals available. Club House. TART

(530) 562-1010 | northstarcalifornia.com

(530) 542-6262 | cityofslt.com

(530) 546-0605 | northtahoeparks.com

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com At Truckee River Regional Park. Skate rentals, broomball leagues, ice dancing & hockey lessons. Skate rentals & season passes available. TART

Toddler Story Time

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

placer.ca.gov

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com

Twosday Morning Kahle Community Center Stateline | Jan. 28, Feb. 4

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | kidzonemuseum.org

9:30-11 a.m. $3 | douglascountynv. hosted.civiclive.com

Friday Fun Nights

Weird Science Wednesday

Northstar California Resort Truckee | Jan. 24, 31

Incline Village Library | Feb. 5

4-4:45 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, events. washoecountylibrary.us

5-8 p.m. | (800) 466-6784, northstarcalifornia.com

(530) 452-4511 | squawalpine.com

Free snowplay area. Free parking to access cleared walking paths in Olympic Valley to Tahoe City. TART

10:30 a.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

KidZone Museum Truckee | Jan. 24, 31

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SQUAW VALLEY

INCLINE VILLAGE

11 a.m. Free | (775) 832-4130

Family Fun Fridays

(530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

SQUAW VALLEY PARK

Incline Village Library | Jan. 28, Feb. 4

South Lake Tahoe Library | Jan. 24, 31

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

SWIMMING

10:30 a.m. Free | engagedpatrons.org

Early Literacy Storytime

Open air rink. South Tahoe

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

Incline Village Library | Jan. 28, Feb. 4

South Lake Tahoe Library | Jan. 23, 30

INCLINE VILLAGE

(530) 542-4230 | theshopsatheavenly.com

Tubing & mini snowmobiles. TART

Teen Tuesdays

Mother Goose on the Loose

HEAVENLY VILLAGE

(530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

Baby Story Time

10-11 a.m. Free | (530) 582-7200, tdrpd.org

ICE SKATING

Community Arts Center Truckee | Jan. 24, 25

(530) 644-2324 Highway 50 at Echo Lake Road. Bring equipment.*

SAWMILL POND

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

TAYLOR CREEK

25-yard indoor/outdoor year-round pool. Lessons. South Tahoe

Highway 89, north of Camp Richardson Road. Bring equipment.* South Tahoe

(530) 542-6056 | cityofslt.com

On Lake Tahoe Blvd. Bring equipment. South Tahoe

(530) 543-2600

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Indoor pools with competition pool and warm water pool, diving board, swim training, hydraulic lift and lessons. TART

STATELINE

KAHLE PARK

(775) 586-7271 | douglascountynv.gov Off Highway 207. Bring equipment. South Tahoe

TRUCKEE & BEYOND

TRUCKEE

DONNER SUMMIT

Community Recreation Center offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

South side of I-80, Castle Peak exit beyond Boreal Inn frontage road. Bring equipment.*

(530) 587-3558

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

7 p.m. | tdrpd.org

ECHO LAKE

Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Squaw Valley, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. Closed for 2020. TART

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

“Shrek, The Musical”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

TAHOE DONNER

(530) 587-9437 | tahoedonner.com

SLEDDING & TUBING

At Trout Creek Recreation Center. No personal sleds. Family events all season.

OPEN AS CONDITIONS PERMIT.

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(530) 994-3401

SPOONER LAKE

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YUBA PASS

EAST SHORE

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Highway 49 at Yuba Pass. Bring equipment.*

(775) 831-0494

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State park open for general snow play. Bring equipment. Parking fee.

WEST SHORE

BLACKWOOD CANYON (530) 543-2600

HOPE VALLEY AREA

CARSON PASS

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

Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Bring equipment.*

GRANLIBAKKEN

HOPE VALLEY

Machine-groomed snow play area; no tubes or toboggans allowed. All ages.

(209) 295-4251

(775) 882-2766

Highway 88 at Blue Lakes Road. Bring equipment.*

MEISS MEADOW

(530) 581-7533 | granlibakken.com

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

(209) 295-4251

Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Bring equipment.*

South Lake Tahoe’s only climbing gym! 1259 emerald bay rd. Phone: 530-600-2761 Www.BLUEGRANITECLIMBING.com

ALL ACTIVITIES ARE WEATHER DEPENDENT. * Sno-park permits required. Go to ohv.parks.ca.gov/snoparks or find locations at (916) 324-1222. BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES

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

January 22-February 4, 2020

FEATURE

SIERRA STORIES BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Squaw Valley Celebrates 70 Years LEFT: Wayne Poulsen, circa

1940s. | Courtesy Poulsen Family; RIGHT: Alex Cushing, circa 1950s. | Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

quaw Valley, along with its recently acquired sister, Alpine Meadows, is a renowned, world-class resort, flush with 6,000 acres of beginner to expert terrain, networked by a state-of-the-art-lift system. It’s an impressive display of modern technology and ski-mountain swagger. Today’s version of Squaw Valley is the culmination of decades of focused vision and cutting-edge infrastructural upgrades, a lifetime achievement that didn’t come without growing pains. This pinnacle of resort draws guests from around the globe, but when it first opened on Thanksgiving Day 1949, its success was far from guaranteed.

Read more local history at TheTahoeWeekly.com Former Wall Street attorney Alex Cushing was president of the Squaw Valley Development Corporation in November 1949, but he had no time to gloat on that inaugural weekend 70 years ago. Several hundred skiers showed up for opening day, anxious to explore the terrain of the highly publicized resort about 7 miles from Lake Tahoe. The exuberant alpine skiers drooled in anticipation as they gazed toward the lofty snow-covered peaks, but there was trouble brewing in paradise. Road and building construction, along with lift-installment costs and overruns, had pushed Cushing’s fledgling ski company to the brink of bankruptcy. Due to a late-summer labor stoppage by disgruntled union workmen, Cushing was forced to hire strikebreakers to finish construction on the partially completed Squaw Valley Lodge. At the last minute, Alex had to hook up the plumbing himself. On that stressful opening day, only one toilet worked in the new lodge and the celebratory turkey dinner wasn’t served until after 10 p.m. More seriously,

Cushing’s daughter tripped and broke her leg that weekend and the family dog was run over. To top it off, his founding partner and veteran Nevada-California ski champion, Wayne Poulsen, had been bluntly ejected from his nominal role as president of the brand-new corporation just weeks before. Cushing was in over his head, but his determination to develop an innovative Tahoe Sierra ski resort never wavered. Squaw Valley’s original founders, Poulsen and Cushing, were strange bedfellows. Both wanted to develop a ski resort, but these two strong-minded men each had his own vision on how to do it. Born in Richmond in 1915 but raised in Reno, Nev., Poulsen took advantage of the nearby Sierra during his formative years. He started skiing as an 11-year-old Boy Scout who learned to make his own skis from cut lumber. During his teens, he explored much of the local alpine terrain. Poulsen developed into an unpretentious Western ski-jumping champion who earned bragging rights as a talented competitor in all four skiing disciplines: Nordic, jumping and alpine (slalom and downhill). As a junior in college, he started and captained the first ski team at the University of Nevada, Reno, eventually coaching his skiers to an undefeated season in 1939. An ardent environmentalist and experienced in backcountry mountaineering and wilderness survival, Poulsen was a skier’s skier. In contrast, Cushing was born in New York City in 1913, the son of a wellknown fine-art painter, Howard Gardiner Cushing, and his wife, Ethel Cochrane from Boston. Cushing’s privileged urban upbringing stemmed from his wealthy, blue-blood family lineage from southern New England. Educated at the elite college-prep boarding school Groton, he graduated Harvard University in 1936. Three years later, Cushing passed the bar exam at prestigious Harvard Law School. In 1939, he took a job with a New York law firm. Cushing also worked for the U.S. Department of Justice and argued a case before the Supreme Court. This tall, lanky, urbane socialite was still learning to ski

proficiently when he headed West in the 1940s looking for a business opportunity. He met Squaw Valley resident Poulsen. It was an unlikely coupling, but each of these men needed the other to accomplish their dreams — at least initially. It wasn’t all oil and vinegar between the two ski-resort visionaries. Both served the country in the military. After college, Poulsen earned a pilot’s license and when the United States entered World War II, he joined the U.S. Air Force as a flight instructor. Due to a previous ski injury, Poulsen could not be trained as a combat

On that stressful opening day, only one toilet worked in the new lodge and the celebratory turkey dinner wasn’t served until after 10 p.m. More seriously, Cushing’s daughter tripped and broke her leg and the family dog was run over. fighter pilot, but his exceptional flying ability earned him a position as a lead pilot for Pan American World Airways, a military contractor during the war. Pan Am pilots were pioneering risky trans-Pacific Ocean flight routes to deliver troops and

materiel to the Asian theater. It was those pilots who discovered the atmospheric jet stream: high-altitude, high-velocity concentrated rivers of air that drive global storm patterns. Lt. Colonel Poulsen’s long career with Pan Am — he served during the Korean conflict and Vietnam war as well — kept him based in San Francisco, as opposed to being deployed to Europe or the South Pacific. He used his time off to reconnoiter Squaw Valley and its surrounding slopes as he schemed his dream of creating a ski area there. Cushing’s military experience affected his life and led him to eventually leave Wall Street. After the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was bombed by Japanese aircraft in December 1941, Cushing accepted a Navy commission rather than wait to be drafted. During the war, Cushing worked in Naval intelligence. Cushing’s duties were based primarily in South America. At one point, he was dispatched to an American naval station in Brazil to solve an equipment logistics issue. The solution was obvious, but Cushing needed to change a U.S. law to commandeer the needed supplies. He flew to Washington, D.C., and for two days with no sleep, he helped write the necessary legislation. After the bill passed, he collapsed from exhaustion and later woke up in Bethesda Naval Hospital, his face paralyzed. Doctors did what they could, but when Lt. Commander Cushing was discharged from the hospital he suffered from partial paralysis of the left side of his face. The condition gave him a permanent scowl for the rest of his life no matter his mood. To some, it served as a metaphor for Cushing’s brusque management style. Stay tuned for Part II in the next edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Explore Tahoe: History. n Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on History under the Explore Tahoe tab.

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CREATIVE AWARENESS

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film “Disrupted” is he trailer for the film tense and hooks you from the start. The psychological crime thriller follows the story of Pete, whose wife was murdered 22 years ago. Pete has since rebuilt his life and relationship with his daughter after hitting rock bottom, but another murder occurs that is strikingly familiar. Pete is drawn back into the unsolved mystery of his wife’s murder.

“Disrupted” premiere | Jan. 31 | Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema

Local author and Tahoe Weekly contributor Kayla Anderson has co-written “Northern California Road Trips” with Stuart Thornton released by Moon books.

“When we first saw

“Being born and raised in Redding and then residing in North Lake Tahoe for the last 13 years has made me appreciate all of the things to do in the California region north and east of San Francisco, and I’m so thrilled to have this opportunity to share some of my favorite places with travelers,” says Anderson.

the script, it held the elements we loved and had the tone we wanted to strike.” –Jared Drake Realization Films, a Tahoe-based production company, is the brainchild of Jared Drake, Steven Siig and Mark Gogolewski. Partners Siig and Gogoleswski are coowners of Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema in Tahoe City. Drake, an L.A. writer, director and producer, directed his firstf eature, “Visioneers,” starring Zach Galifianakis and Judy Greer. Siig, a filmmakerwhose background in filmf ocused on outdoor action sports and ski movies, has worked on several Warren Miller films. Gogoleswki hails from Silicon Valley and is the business mind behind the venture. “I met Jared while working on a small project,” says Siig. The two men connected and found they enjoyed working with each other. Drake and his wife had grown tired of Hollywood and moved to Tahoe. Drake and Siig acquired the script “Disrupted” from screenwriter and director Andre Welsh. “When we first saw the script, it held the elements we loved and had the tone we wanted to strike,” says Drake.

Read more arts & culture at TheTahoeWeekly.com Scenes in the movie initially took place in Oakland, San Francisco and Bear Mountain. After the script was acquired, Drake and Siig suggested to Welsh to rewrite the scenes in Bear Mountain to feature Tahoe. “This is a passion project. We want to produce great content and tie it back to Tahoe,” says Drake. The movie is a thriller. Scenes from the film take place on Lake Tahoe, the West Shore, West Shore Market, Alpine Meadows and the North Shore. 16

The book features multi-day road trip focusing on different regions of Northern California including San Francisco, the Sonoma Coast, the Redwoods, Shasta and Lassen, Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra among other trips. The book features sightseeing spots not to be missed, accommodations and information on where to eat, transportation and shopping. “I had so much fun writing this book that I hope you enjoy reading ‘Moon Northern California Road Trips’ as much as I enjoyed writing it, and that you find a place (or a few) that you connect with and will want to come back to,” she says. “Northern California Road Trips” is available for sale at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, IndieBound or moon.com

“‘Disrupted’ is Realization Films first project and we are very excited,” says Drake. While Siig and Drake grew jaded in their respective filmc areers, they are excited about the future. Along with Gogolewski, their individual work experiences create a perfect trio to develop and produce feature films. “We want to make movies that make us feel good,” says Siig, who acknowledges that all three men have skin in the game and are serious players in the filmbusiness. “Thispr oject was a big learning experience not only for me but for Mark and Jared. Andre came through and exceeded our expectations.” For Drake, Siig and Gogolewski this is an opportunity to tell stories and make art. In addition to finishingpr oduction on “Disrupted,” the company acquired the screen rights for “A Wall of White,” a best-selling book by Jennifer Woodlief,

about the deadly avalanche in Alpine Meadows in 1982. They are working on a feature film based on the book with a screenplay by Petter Skavlan. Realization Films produced a documentary that is currently untitled about the avalanche that is in post-production. The process of getting a film distributed is a long and arduous one, according to Siig: “It is a rare opportunity to see a film produced in our own backyard in Tahoe.” “Disrupted” will premiere at Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema on Jan. 31. This high-intensity thriller digs deep into the questions of what we are willing to do to learn the truth and what are we willing to risk and sacrifice to find the truth. | tahoearthauscinema.com 

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public art

Tahoe Fund and Tahoe Public Art are commissioning a mural for the tunnel along the East Shore Trail, which opened in June 2019. A call to artist is open until Feb. 1 and Raley’s is providing a $5,000 stipend to the winning artist. Artists are encouraged to focus the theme on community and the surrounding environment. The installation is likely to be completed in spring 2020. | Details tahoepublicart.com

January 22-February 4, 2020

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Bandel’s work

Under One Sky Nevada State Museum Carson City | Jan. 22-Feb. 22

on display

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | nvculture.org

Work Ethic in American Art: The Legacy of E. L. Wiegand Nevada Museum of Art Reno | Jan. 22-April 19

The work of Regine Bandel is one display in the South Lake Tahoe City Show until March featuring her watercolor landscapes. The exhibit is a project with the Tahoe Arts Alliance, which connects artists, businesses and organizations in the South Shore and the City’s lobby serves as a blank canvas to display local artists. The art will be rotated throughout the year and all art will be available for purchase. | tahoeartsalliance.org

10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Ceramics Class South Lake Tahoe Senior Center | Tues. & Thurs. 1:30-4:30 p.m. | (530) 544-1482, talart.org

Public Tour Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee | Thurs.

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

Fiber Art Friday South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | Jan. 24-June 4

Courtesy Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum

1 p.m. | engagedpatrons.org

Cultural center, museum opens

The public can get a glimpse of life at Stewart Indian School, 130 years after the government boarding school opened in Carson City, Nev., and 40 years after it was closed with the opening of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum. First opened in 1890, Stewart Indian School was operated by the federal government for 90 years before it closed in 1980. Stewart and other boarding schools across the nation were initially set up to forcefully educate Native American children in the late 1800s. This assimilation policy affected thousands of Native students not only from the Great Basin tribal nations, but more than 200 tribes over the school’s 90-year history. Their stories are shared in the “Our Home, Our Relations” permanent exhibit. Other features include the Wa-Pai-Shone Gallery for contemporary Great Basin Native art, the Storytelling Room, a research room where relatives can research their family members who attended Stewart and classroom space for educational activities, lectures and public programs. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and admission is free. It is located at 5500 Snyder Avenue in Carson City, Nev. | (775) 687-7606, stewartindianschool.com

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

Wine and Wool Wednesdays Glasses Wine Bar Incline Village | Jan. 29-Aug. 11

5:30-7 p.m. | (530) 270-9463, glasseswinebar.com

“Off-Trail in Desolation” Regine Bandel | South Lake Tahoe City Hall

THE ARTS

JANUARY 22-FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Fab and Funky Art Sale

Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Jan. 22-Feb. 14

North Tahoe Arts Tahoe City | Jan. 22-Feb. 4

10 a.m. | (775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu

11 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.org

Along the Truckee River: A Bob Adams Retrospective

“Fall Into Art”

McKinley Arts & Culture Center Reno | Jan. 22-24

Community Rec Center Truckee | Jan. 22-Feb. 29

America’s Art, Nevada’s Choice: Community Selections from the Smithsonian American Art Museum

“King of Beasts” A Study of the African Lion by John Banovich

Nevada Museum of Art Reno | Jan. 22-April 19

Nevada Museum of Art Reno | Jan. 22-Feb. 15

5-7 p.m. | 775326264, reno.gov

10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Tahoe Public Art Incline Village | Jan. 22-Feb. 1 tahoepublicart.com

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Regine Bandel art exhibit City Hall Lobby South Lake Tahoe | Jan. 22-March 31

8 a.m.-5 p.m. | cityofslt.regroup.com

Chinese Woodcutters in the Great Basin Nevada State Museum Carson City | Jan. 22-Feb. 22

Reko Rennie: Always Was Always Will Be

Decorative Arms

10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | nvculture.org

10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Diamond Peak Ski Area Incline Village | Jan. 22-March 15

First Tuesdays for Planet Earth Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee | Feb. 4 4-6 p.m.

Evening of Poetry Kings Beach Library | Feb. 5

6-7 p.m. | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

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Call to Artists

Diamond Cut Film Contest

North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Feb. 4 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

“A Series of Ricochets”

Nevada Museum of Art Reno | Jan. 22-Feb. 16

Gathering of Artists

Nevada Museum of Art Reno | Jan. 22-July 16

TAL Presents Member Art Show Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Jan. 22-March 20 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | facebook.com

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Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

The Sun entered your sign on Jan. 20, and it will serve to activate some important new beginnings. These include changes close to home. Your financial outlook and priorities will also undergo the shift. It remains important that you continue to work on skills development at this time. Expect your focus increase in this regard very soon.

What is the best way to work smarter than harder? Answering this question requires concentration and careful consideration. In many respects, it is its own sizable challenge. Yet, it is a necessary one to tackle if you are to break through. It will probably prove helpful and wise to reach out to others to help you to see things more clearly.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

By now returns for previous efforts should be rolling in. Whether these are positive, negative or a mixed bag depends on your choices and actions over the years and the finer details of your destiny. You are about to enter a cycle that will keep you busier behind the scenes for a while, which could well include a focus of study. Both giving and receiving knowledge at this time also shows well.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

The Solar Eclipse of late December activated a creative and ambitious determination in you. However it was destined to manifest in your awareness, it has now done so. Your main task now is to engage. Your focus will get stronger in the coming weeks, yet you are wise to begin now before Mercury turns retrograde in Pisces in mid-February.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

The balancing act between the duties and responsibilities of your public and professional life, on one hand, and your personal life needs, on the other, continues. Both require attention and as much as you may want to remain close to home and to attend to family matters, circumstances may not be as supportive as you would like. Trust and cooperate.

A series of major events have occurred in the past several weeks that have and continue to affect us all. For you, these are emphasizing a complex dynamic between your personal and professional life. This theme has been underway for many months already affecting your income flow and will continue in 2020. The focus now is to put your heart into making it work.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

The sobering pressures of daily reality and the natural orientation to create a solid state of security continue to direct your daily focus. Paying attention to the details remains a central theme, yet these may seem kaleidoscopic and ever-changing. By now you are used this perhaps dizzying rhythm and pattern. Your ability to be flexible and adapt is the inner lesson.

A flood of creative ideas has been activated in your mind. At worst, you feel a little overwhelmed. Positively, you feel inspired and are eager to implement some of these into reality. Practical outcomes are featured, but some of these inspirations may be ends in themselves and simply for the sake of love and beauty.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

Like a long and drawn-out renovation process, your focus is to clear the old and establish a new and solid foundation. The tricky part is that the process underway may not be entirely of your choosing and may feel more like a reaction to outer events than anything you chose. Attending to your health and that of your lifestyle amidst it all remains a top priority.

Your higher mind has been calling and if you have been listening, it is seeding your mind with new visions of possibility. While it is not all about the money, new strategies are awakening in your mind. Beyond the means that money often is, the ends you seek include peace of mind and perhaps retreat from the… race. Fill in the blank.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

You have and continue to learn the importance of both self-assertion and graceful diplomacy. This has been an important theme focus for over a year now and will continue well into spring. The focus now includes investigation and research into more fully activating your skills and talents. While collaborative efforts are implied, your own inventiveness and creative genius is emphasized.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

Big drums continue to beat in your heart and mind. These are prompting you to realize what is most important. At the top of the list are relationships, home, and family. A quick reminder: when it comes to your notorious drive and ambition, sense of duty and willingness to accept responsibility, your core motivation has always been about quality time.

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January 22-February 4, 2020

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CALENDAR

STORY BY SEAN McALINDIN

JANUARY 22-FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Jimbo Scott | Feb. 1 | 3 p.m. | Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley Jimbo Scott Trio | Feb. 15 & 16 | 2 p.m. | Base Lodge | Alpine Meadows

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announces lineup Altus Festival has announced its initial lineup for the inaugural music festival from March 18 to 21 at Heavenly Ski Area, with festival tickets that include the music, lodging and lift tickets. The festival will feature Bonobo, Sugarhill Gang with Grandmaster Melle Mel and Scorpio of the Furious Five, WhoMadeWho, Justin Martin, Behrouz, Mr. G, Atish, Ryan Crosson, Jason Kendig (aka Honey Soundsystem), No Regular Play, Jay Tripwire, Doc Martin, Doormen On Vacation (John Aquaviva, Roland Leesker & Phillipp Jung), Droog/Culprit, Mr. C, Clarian, Dance Spirit, Shaun Reeves and more. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for the complete lineup to date. | Tickets altusfestival.com

JANUARY 22 | WEDNESDAY Send It Band Heavenly Mountain, South Lake Tahoe, 3-5 p.m. Mr. D River Ranch, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m. Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. Live Music CB’s Bistro, Carnelian Bay, 6-9 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

Music SCENE Jimbo Scott

E N T E RTA I N M E N T

ALTUS festival

MUSIC SCENE

s the greenest member of North California jamgrass collective Poor Man’s Whiskey, Jimbo Scott was just beginning to get the hang of life on the road when the band went on indefinite hiatus last month. After two decades of playing more than 100 shows a year, founding members Josh Brough (banjo) and Jason Beard (mandolin) decided it was time for a long, unscheduled break. “It’s an opportunity for us to stretch our legs and try other projects,” says Scott. “I was there just long enough to get a taste for it all and now I’m pretty hungry. It’s not goodbye, but we’re not necessarily setting a time limit on it either.” After meeting the band while opening for them as a solo artist at Murphy’s hidden gem Brice Station Vineyards in 2017, Scott joined Poor Man’s Whiskey the following winter on the departure of erstwhile guitarist David Noble. “It’s been kind of a quantum leap for me in a lot of ways,” he says. “I’ve had the opportunity to play venues I’ve never played before and connect with musicians I’ve never met before.” Hands down the biggest thrill of the ride (so far) was performing for a sold-out

AMERICANA

“How do I push myself in a career that doesn’t allow you very much time at home and balance that with how much I love being on stage? I think it’s a tension a lot of musicians are familiar with.” crowd at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Although his birthplace is Memphis, Tenn., Scott grew up in the Oakland hills, so this fabled venue was always on his mind. “Throughout the world it’s known as a pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll,” he says. “I don’t think there were any other stages that felt more important to me. I couldn’t seem to wipe the grin off my face the entire time.” Sets on the Swan Stage at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and three days at Kate Wolf Music Festival represent a couple more moments of the past two years that seem a bit surreal. It had been six years since the introspective indie rock of “Weekends at the Mad House” when Scott released his second solo album in September. In the vein of Woody Guthrie, John Moreland and Reverend Gary Davis, the honey-eyed, honest Americana of “Where the Heart Is” includes an assortment of beautiful songs about long roads, love and loss. Through echoes of Paul Simon’s “Graceland” nearby where Scott was born, the record begins: “Sunrise on the Sacramento

Delta riding on the causeway with the wind/ Somewhere west of here my girl awaits me, but today I’m headed to the east again.” It’s a theme Scott has been contemplating a lot lately, especially since he and his wife Marissa welcomed Oliver Oso Lopez to the world on Dec. 18. At home in Castro Valley on New Year’s Day, his newborn son naps while Scott tinkers away on his solo projects. “I love being with my wife and I’m also very passionate about playing music as my friends and family all know,” he says. “She’s been a huge support the whole time I’ve been pursuing this career. So how do I balance these two things? How do I push myself in a career that doesn’t allow you very much time at home and balance that with how much I love being on stage? I think it’s a tension a lot of musicians are familiar with.” The new album features a fine cast of supporting artists including Erik Yates of Hot Buttered Rum on dobro and flute and Anton Patzner of Foxtails Brigade on violin and viola. Scott weaves his smooth

–Jimbo Scott baritone voice about the state of current events and issues, a heartfelt call to those in need. Originally inspired by news coverage following Hurricane Harvey, “Hail to the Innocent” explores our tendency to observe suffering from a distance as if it were a spectator sport. “Live Free” offer three vignettes of American immigrants: Scott’s Irish ancestors who arrived during the 1840’s potato famine, Bay Area residents affected by the Chinese Exclusion Act and modern-day refugees whose tent cities strung along the border continue to grow as they flee violence in Central America. “We live in troubled times,” says Scott. “In general, how we interact and the state of discourse is pretty awful right now. I believe we need to spend more time not just talking, but listening. I believe we need less anger and more empathy. I think it’s important to remember, whether it’s ourselves personally or our ancestors before us, we have all had troubles at some point and we have a responsibility to look out for fellow humans.” | squawalpine.com 

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MOUNTAIN FOLK

DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. DJ David Aaron MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 10 p.m. Noche Latina Rojos Cavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m. The Nevada Show Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m. Live Music/DJ Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

JANUARY 25 | SATURDAY

March 22 | 6 p.m. Cottonwood Restaurant | Truckee LISTENING TO the original music and real-life storytelling of Tahoe’s native son David Beck and Mountain Folk while you après ski is just about as local as you can get around here. | truckeephilosophy.com

IDEATEAM

LOCAL FOLK

PINK TALKING FISH

FUNK

Feb. 1 | 2 p.m. Alpine Meadows Ski Resort THE 10-PIECE ensemble known as Ideateam brilliantly blends jazz, soul and reggae for a sonic journey to please the eardrums and move the body by the lake’s relaxing flow. | squawalpine.com

JENNI & JESSE DUNN

AMERICANA

JAM

Jan. 31 | 9 p.m. Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev. PINK TALKING Fish performs a seamless fusion Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish behind the musical wizardry of former Particle bassist Eric Gould and Connecticut guitar phenom Cal Kehoe. After party in the Red Room is with Bay Area bluegrass freaks Dusty Green Bones. | crystalbaycasino.com

THE

WAILERS

ROOTS REGGAE

Jan. 25 | 2 p.m. Alpine Meadows Ski Resort

Jan. 24 | 9 p.m. Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

Jan. 30 | 8 p.m. Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats | Truckee

LED BY RENOWNED bassist and founder Aston “Familyman” Barrett and joined by original guitarist Donald Kinsey, The Wailers give audiences around the globe the opportunity to experience their unique and innovative sound. Since the Tuff Gong leader pass in 1980, Familyman has carried on the mission to “keep The Wailers together” — just as Bob requested. After party in Red Room is with Reno ska skankers Keyser Soze. | crystalbaycasino.com

Feb. 1 | 4 p.m. Homewood Mountain Resort | Homewood LOCAL ARTISTS Jenni and Jesse Dunn of Dead Winter Carpenters sing homegrown harmonies sweet like swirling snowflakes in an American tradition as deep as the Lake of the Sky. | squawalpine.com, moodysbistro.com, skihomewood.com

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JANUARY 23 | THURSDAY Send It Band Heavenly Mountain, South Lake Tahoe, 3-5 p.m. Sierra Night DJ McP’s Tahoehouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 9-11:30 p.m. Live Music/DJ Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

JANUARY 24 | FRIDAY Live Music Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Jeff Jones Sunnyside Lodge, Tahoe City, 4-9 p.m. Live DJ Azul Latin Kitchen, South Lake Tahoe, 4-8 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 5-8 p.m. Bias & Dunn Sunnyside Lodge, Tahoe City, 6-9 p.m. Live Music Gar Woods Lake Tahoe, Carnelian Bay, 6:30 p.m. “Shrek, The Musical” Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m. Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Wailers Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

DJ Music Homewood Mountain Resort, Homewood, 12-3 p.m. Live Music Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m. Mescalito Sierra-at-Tahoe, Twin Bridges, 2 p.m. Live Music Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, Tahoe City, 2-5 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Live Music Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 3-6 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 5-8 p.m. “Shrek, The Musical” Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m. Live Music Glasses Wine Bar, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. Night Ranger MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8-11 p.m. Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m. Riffs Comedy Club Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. DJ David Aaron MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 10 p.m. Live Music/DJ Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

JANUARY 26 | SUNDAY Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m. Live Music Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-5:45 p.m. Bluegrass Jam Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9:30 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Live Music/DJ Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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C A L E N D A R | JANUARY 22-FEBRUARY 5, 2020 JANUARY 27 | MONDAY Live Music, Service Industry Night West Shore Cafe, Homewood, 5-8 p.m. Song Group Tahoe Truckee School of Music, Truckee, 5:15-6:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

JANUARY 28 | TUESDAY Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

JANUARY 29 | WEDNESDAY Mr. D River Ranch, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m. Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. Live Music CB’s Bistro, Carnelian Bay, 6-9 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

JANUARY 30 | THURSDAY Magic Fusion Starring Joel Ward The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Sierra Night DJ McP’s Tahoehouse, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m. Jenni & Jesse Dunn Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 9-11:30 p.m. Live Music/DJ Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

JANUARY 31 | FRIDAY Live Music Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Jeff Jones Sunnyside Lodge, Tahoe City, 4-9 p.m. Live DJ Azul Latin Kitchen, South Lake Tahoe, 4-8 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 5-8 p.m. Live Music Gar Woods Lake Tahoe, Carnelian Bay, 6:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Joel Ward The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 1 | SATURDAY DJ Music Homewood Mountain Resort, Homewood, 12-3 p.m. Adam Bergoch Sierra-at-Tahoe, Twin Bridges, 1-4 p.m. Live Music Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m. Live Music Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, Tahoe City, 2-5 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Live Music Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 3-6 p.m. Jenni & Jesse Dunn Homewood Mountain Resort, Homewood, 4-8 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 5-8 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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Magic Fusion Starring Joel Ward The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. Live Music Glasses Wine Bar, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. Sawyer Brown Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m. Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m. Tower of Power MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8 p.m. Riffs Comedy Club Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 5 | WEDNESDAY Mr. D River Ranch, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m. Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

FEBRUARY 2 | SUNDAY Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m. Live Music Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m. Preacher’s Pickers Sierra, Twin Bridges, 2-5 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Joel Ward The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30 p.m. Bluegrass Jam Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Joel Ward The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Live Music/DJ Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

FEBRUARY 3 | MONDAY Live Music, Service Industry Night West Shore Cafe, Homewood, 5-8 p.m. Song Group Tahoe Truckee School of Music, Truckee, 5:15-6:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Joel Ward The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

FEBRUARY 4 | TUESDAY Magic Fusion Starring Joel Ward The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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Harveys adds Old Dominion to series Acclaimed two-time CMA Group of the Year and two-time ACM Group of the Year, Old Dominion announce a U.S. leg of “We Are Old Dominion Tour,” featuring a performance at the scenic Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on Friday, July 17. Andy Grammer will open the show. Tickets go on sale Jan. 31. | ticketmaster.com, apeconcerts.com

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Former Truckee resident and musician Matt Reardon and co-owner Anita Noble recently opened the Peavine Taphouse Eats and Beats in Reno, Nev. The new community hub with a friendly, themed atmosphere offers food and entertainment with casual dining, a full bar, 20 beers on tap and a wide selection of wines by the glass and bottle. The menu includes pizza, wings, salads, tapas and soups at 7665 Town Square Lane Unit #101. | (775) 276-6761, Peavine Tap House on Facebook

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Connect for a Cause Charity Mixer Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Stateline | Jan. 23 To benefit Bread & Broth. Bring non-perishable food items. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $20 | (844) 588-7625, business.tahoechamber.org

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he highly anticipated Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen recently opened at Harveys Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nev., and I was fortunate enough to have brunch there with my friend Casey Meddock. On this particularly chilly, midwinter afternoon, Casey and I showed up at Harveys; the new restaurant is located on the main casino floor where the Sage Room used to be. A friendly employee directed were to go. “Have you eaten there, yet?” we asked him. “Oh, yes,” he said. “They brought some French fries to us and I don’t even like French fries, but these were made in an air dryer and had some seasonings on them. I tried one and ended up eating the whole basket.” Soon enough, we saw the stark white Hell’s Kitchen exterior with a small dark alcove. Inside, hostesses in red, quarter-

When it was announced that Hell’s Kitchen Lake Tahoe was opening, 8,000 reservations were taken in 48 hours. length dresses complemented with small silver HK pitchfork necklaces greeted us. We were led into a dimly lit, contemporary dining room with 44 tables in dark gray undertones spread throughout the restaurant and along the walls. A half-moon bar in the front gave the bartenders the ability to serve diners, as well as accept drink orders from the casino floor. The bright reddish-orange and blue chef ’s counter in the back was reminiscent of the TV show’s studio set and invoked in my mind dueling chefs at each other’s throats. Our professional and courteous server Elaine gave us a four-page menu of American fare and drinks with a bit of a spin on them; they were no doubt borrowed and revised experiments performed over the last 18 seasons of the hit television show. Elaine had just undergone three weeks of training, which included studying 500-page textbooks on food and drinks. She said she envisions a long future at Hell’s Kitchen, but whatever happens the education that she received will help her in any kind of food industry job. Elaine suggested that we try the popular pan-seared scallops that are featured on practically every show. Out of everything we tried, it was for sure one of their best dishes — the five meaty scallops had a perfectly seared, crispy outer layer. Each was bathed in a tiny pool of butternut squash puree. The scallops’ subtle aroma

carried across the floor. I overheard a guy at the table next to us say, “I smell scallops.” Coincidingly, my Beelzebub Sour — a play on the South American favorite Pisco Sour —was bursting with flavor thanks to the Machu Pisco, blood orange, lemon, egg white and housemade chai. After our plates were cleared, bartender Amanda gave us a Secret Cove to try. The drink has Plantation pineapple rum, Aperol and passionfruit, which reminded me of sitting poolside on a hot summer day. We sipped our drinks and caught up on life before our Braised Short Rib and Jidori Chicken Scaloppini was served. Since I equate any kind of ribs with messy fingers, I was surprised at how organized the short rib looked: It was a perfectly braised cube of meat lightly drizzled in beef jus atop brussels sprouts, warm cherry tomatoes and creamy polenta. My Jidori chicken had roasted veggies and big chunks of artichoke in a subtle demiglace. Even though the portions looked quaint served on a big plate, we were both full after about seven bites. However, that didn’t stop us from peeking at the dessert menu. Elaine quickly sold me on the chocolate mousse, since I am a big chocolate fan and I opted for an Osmanthus tea to go along with it. The tea is a kind of sweet olive tea served in a transparent teapot so you can see when the bloom sinks to the bottom. I was pleasantly surprised by the fragrant blend

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that released strong floral notes and tasted of honeysuckle. The chocolate mousse came out and it looked positively decadent with its caramel kettle corn adorning it and — my favorite part — the dollop of passionfruit gelato on top. A red milk-chocolate-flavored pitchfork rested on top. Enjoy the tastes of Tahoe at

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Meet the Winery allows you to sample wines from different, interesting wineries. 5 p.m. | (530) 550-5200, uncorkedtahoe.com

Reno Beer Crawl The Library Bar | Reno | Jan. 25

Sample domestic, nationally recognized and locally distributed craft beers. 2-6 p.m. $5-$20 | (775) 327-8300, renobeercrawl.com

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Anthony Chophouse Wine Dinners Nugget Casino Resort | Sparks | Jan. 30

The dinners offer several courses, paired with the perfect wine. 5 p.m. | (775) 356-3300

Science of Cocktials Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Jan. 31

Where mixology and science meet. 6-8 p.m. $35-$45 | (775) 831-1314, tahoe.ucdavis.edu

Wine Walk Downtown Carson City Carson City | Feb. 1

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Moonlight Snowshoe Tour & Dinner Alpine Meadows Ski Area Tahoe City | Jan. 25, Feb. 1

Snowshoe to the mid-mountain Chalet for an intimate seated dinner. 5:30 p.m. $119

Last Tracks Wine/Beer Tasting Diamond Peak Ski Resort Incline Village | Feb. 1

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s the Sharks so enthusiastically sang in the movie “West Side Story:” “I like to be in Am-er-i-ca,” especially in this installment of our 2020 wine adventure. Let’s start in the heartland and visit Norton in Missouri. No, not Ralph Kramden’s best friend Ed Norton, but the indigenous American grape of the same name. Why this grape has not garnered fame and fortune can only be attributed to bigotry because wine lovers worldwide refuse to allow any American grape into their country clubs. But this underdog, born of the heartbreak research project of a wid-

Petra Restaurant and Wine Bar located in the Village at Northstar

Southern Oregon’s Rogue, Applegate and Umpqua valleys are veritable think tanks for wines from unique varietals. Abacela Vineyards and Winery in Roseburg is a thought and action leader here with multiple, different wines each vintage, the majority of which are out of the box and, more importantly, delicious. It also farms some of the steepest vineyard

Petra focuses on Mediterranean Farm to Table Cuisine that rotates throughout the season, such as Oven Roasted Fulton Valley Chicken, green beans and polenta, Coco rubbed Bavette Steak with shoe string fries and spring mix.

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can only be attributed to bigotry because wine lovers worldwide refuse to allow any American grape into their country clubs.

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owed Dr. Norton in Virginia and moved to America’s prairie land shortly after birth, doesn’t care what others think, it just does what it does — grows and ferments into structured and delicious red wine mostly in Missouri, Virginia and Georgia. I suggest the Missouri versions because they are the most evolved. Nortons go great with — you guessed it — American cuisine: fried chicken, barbecue, mashers and peppery gravy. You bet.

terrain anywhere; one vineyard is Chaotic Ridge Parcel, which along with climate and soils, translates into real terroir in the bottle. As we know, all U.S wine roads lead to California. But where do we find outliers here? Valid question because California has as many climates and geologies as most continents; it really does excel with all of the usual suspects leaving little motivation for vintners to pursue oddball wines. A good strategy is to look at lessergrown grapes from prime viticultural regions. This shows that the winemakers are committed because they could clearly be making more moolah by selling the local favorites. An example is Massican’s northern Italian white varietal wines from Napa Valley. Owner Dan Petroski grew up in an American Italian family in Brooklyn, so maybe the juice of Ribolla Gialla and

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Tocai Friulano, two of his favorite cultivars, is running through his veins. They are not inexpensive for whites at around $40 plus, but well worth it and comparable to Italy’s best. Tune in for our next yellow brick-road trip in the next edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Local Flavor: Wine Column. 

Noble’s Seyval Blanc. | Courtesy Noble Winery

Now we are off to New York where we meet the lovely Seyval Blanc. Demure and sophisticated and not afraid of a little chilly weather, Seyval Blanc gracefully creates both dry and sweet wines that remind me of a light-bodied love child of Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. It goes with sweets, but also spicy Asian cuisine; dry versions waltz with salads and veggies as few can.

Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest. com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 5443435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns. Click on Wine Column under the Local Flavor tab.

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ometimes, my friend, who is a Jets fan will e-mail me football stories because I am a diehard New England fan and I get the feeling half the time she is giving me a hard time and the rest of the time she is trying to convert me. It is understandable where my allegiance lies, since I grew up just outside of Boston

This dip is easy to make and can be easily modified for different taste buds and cravings by simply changing the type of cheese you use.

This dip is easy to make and can be easily modified for different taste buds and cravings by simply changing the type of cheese you use. The standard cheese I use if I’m having a group over that I’m not too familiar with, is cheddar because it is mild enough so everyone will like it. If I am in the mood for something with a little more zip, I’ll use a pepper jack cheese. Other things you can do that are easy is add various hot sauces or jalapeño peppers to the mix. Yes, this would be a time when you can use your imagination to expand the flavors of the dip to satisfy your own personal cravings. You also can use various types of bread, crackers, chips and vegetables for dipping, as well as different breads for the bowl. No matter what your cheese of choice is, get away from the hot dog for a change and try a hot ham dip. Enjoy — and Go Pats. 

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HOT HAM DIP

From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith

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(530) 546-3315

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1 large round bread loaf 16 oz. sour cream 8 oz. cream cheese 1 lb. cheddar, shredded 1 lb. ham, chopped fine 1 t Worcestershire sauce 1 bunch scallions, sliced

Cut the top off the bread loaf and hollow it out saving the bread to use for the dip. Combine all the ingredients, mixing well and place in the bread bowl. Replace the top of the bowl and bake for 1½ hours until the dip is hot and the consistency is smooth. Serve with your favorite bread, crackers, chips and veggies.

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