February 8-21, 2023

EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY FEB 24

8am-5pm Vendor Village

5:30pm Kick Off Parade

5:45pm Stifel Palisades Cup Welcome Ceremonies

6:15pm Giant Slalom Public Bib Draw

7pm Free Concert with Black Jacket Symphony featuring Marc Matel

SATURDAY FEB 25

8am-5pm Vendor Village

9:40am Giant Slalom Opening Ceremonies

10am Men’s Giant Slalom Run 1

1:15pm Men’s Giant Slalom Run 2

1:45pm Giant Slalom Awards

4pm-5pm U.S. Team Autograph Signing

6pm Giant Slalom Awards and Slalom Bib Presentation

6:30pm Free Concert with Noah Kahan

8pm Free Concert with 311

9:30pm Fireworks

SUNDAY FEB 26

8am-5pm Vendor Village

9:40 Slalom Opening Ceremonies

10am Men‘s Slalom Run 1

1:15pm Men‘s Slalom Run 2

1:45pm Slalom Awards

Event details at worldcup.palisadestahoe.com

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THERE’S MORE TO TAHOE THAN SKIING

Yes, I can hear the collective gasps and the shouts of blasphemy directed toward me as some of you read the above headline. Nevertheless, it is true. There is a lot more to enjoy in Tahoe besides skiing.

As we are in the midst of one of the busiest times in Tahoe’s winter season, I thought we could highlight some non-skiing activities for you to enjoy rather than spending hours stuck in traffic trying to get to your favorite ski area (along with tens of thousands of others at the same time).

First up, how about a winter cruise on Lake Tahoe? There are a few companies that operate year-round. Read Kayla Anderson’s feature “Winter cruising on Big Blue” for details. It’s also one of the items to try this winter from my Ultimate Tahoe Winter Bucket List (bit.ly/tahoe-bucket-list).

Second, how about enjoying some bubbly while taking in breathtaking views? Check out our feature “Tahoe’s best spots for bubbly” just in time for Valentine’s Day, which does include some scenic spots at local ski areas.

Third, check out our vibrant local arts scene. In every edition, we highlight a local artist and in this edition it’s The Eadington Gallery featuring the work of photographer Mike Eadington.

Fourth, since many remote workers now take workcations instead of true vacations, I thought it would be a good opportunity to highlight local coworking spots available through the region in our feature “Coworking in Tahoe.”

If you are spending part of your time working in Tahoe, please read our etiquette section, as well. I shouldn’t have to say this, but no, you can’t take a meeting or a call without using headphones or earbuds at one of our local coffee shops. It’s completely inappropriate to all of the other paying customers and to the shop owner. Please, rent desk space at a local coworking group or use a local pod space; details are in our feature.

Next, check out the local live music scene and local events. You’ll find our entertainment and events calendars in each edition, with more events listed at TheTahoeWeekly.com/events. And don’t miss local songwriter Ben Fuller’s performances. Read about Ben’s music in Sean McAlindin’s feature in this edition.

Lastly, start checking off challenges from my Ultimate Tahoe Winter Bucket List and tag us @TheTahoeWeekly #thetahoeweekly on Facebook or Instagram. There will be prizes at the end of the season to whoever checks off the most items.

Katherine E. Hill

on the cover

Wei Wang and photographer Matt Bansak made the trek down to the East Shore on New Year’s Day to catch what turned out to be an incredible sunset to welcome in 2023, says Bansak of this edition’s cover image. | MattBansak.com, @Matt.Bansak. Photography

PUBLISHER/OWNER & EDITOR IN CHIEF

SIGHTSEEING

EAST SHORE

CAVE ROCK

This iconic sight is part of an old volcano. Take in the view from Cave Rock State Park.

NORTH SHORE

GATEKEEPER’S MUSEUM

(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org

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

KINGS BEACH

northtahoebusiness.org

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

NORTH TAHOE ARTS CENTER

(530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com

Featuring works by local artists with locations in Kings Beach and Tahoe City.

TAHOE CITY

visittahoecity.com

Popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. Visit the Tahoe Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1908) for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove St., Jackpine St. and Transit Center.

TAHOE SCIENCE CENTER

Tues.-Sat. by reservation

(775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org

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

LAKE LEVELS

WATSON CABIN

(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org

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

OLYMPIC VALLEY

HIGH CAMP

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com

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

OLYMPIC MUSEUM

(800) 403-0206 | palisadestahoe.com

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

SOUTH SHORE

EXPLORE TAHOE

(530) 542-2908 | cityofslt.us

Urban Trailhead at base of Heavenly Gondola with local exhibits and programs.

HEAVENLY

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com

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

LAKE TAHOE MUSEUM

Sat. (closed holidays) & by appt.

(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org

Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry and settlers. Pick up walking tour maps.

Readings on Feb. 2, 2023

Lake Tahoe ELEVATION: 6,224.32’ IN 2021: 6,224.02’ NATURAL RIM: 6,223’

Truckee River FLOW AT FARAD: 394 CFS

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TAHOE ART LEAGUE GALLERY

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org

Featuring works by local artists & workshops.

TALLAC HISTORIC SITE

(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org

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

TRUCKEE

DONNER SUMMIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY donnersummithistoricalsociety.org

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

EMIGRANT TRAIL MUSEUM

(530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov

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

KIDZONE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

Tues.-Sat. | (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org

Interactive exhibits, science & art classes for kids up to age 7. BabyZone & Jungle Gym.

MUSEUM OF TRUCKEE HISTORY

Fri.-Sun. | (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org

Housed in the original Depot, built in 1901. Exhibits cover different eras in Truckee history.

OLD JAIL MUSEUM

(530) 659-2378 | truckeehistory.org

One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses used from 1875 until May 1964 (summer tours). Closed for winter.

TOWN OF TRUCKEE

truckeehistory.org | truckee.com

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

TRUCKEE RAILROAD MUSEUM

Sat.-Sun. & holidays

truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

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

WESTERN SKISPORT MUSEUM

Closed this season

(530) 426-3313, ext. 113 | auburnskiclub.org

Showcasing the history of skiing, exhibits include antique ski and snowshoe equipment, and a pair of 8-foot-long skis used by legendary mail carrier John “Snowshoe” Thompson. On Donner Summit next to Boreal.

WEST SHORE

EAGLE ROCK

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

FANNETTE ISLAND

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

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

HELLMAN-EHRMAN MANSION

Parking fee | parks.ca.gov

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

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

VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE

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

Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (interior tours closed for season), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House.

Find more places to explore at TheTahoeWeekly.com

TRANSIT

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

ROAD CONDITIONS

California road conditions

quickmap.dot.ca.gov, (800) 427-7623

Nevada Road conditions

nvroads.com, (877) 687-6237 or 511 (while in Nevada)

VISITORS’ CENTERS

East Shore

Spooner Lake State Park (775) 831-0494

Kings Beach

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

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

South Shore At Heavenly Village. (530) 542-4637

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

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

U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village

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

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe

35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City

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

U.S. Forest Service | Truckee

10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558

National Forest access info

fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/RecreationSiteStatus

Enjoying the sweeping views from Beacon Bar & Grill at Camp Richardson, one of Lake Tahoe’s waterfront restaurants, on the South Shore with Rita Coghlan. | Katherine E. Hill

Boots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin | BootsMcFarland.com

lake tahoe facts

Read about how the lake was formed, Lake Tahoe’s discovery, lake clarity and more at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Explore Tahoe

Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years Fed By: 63 streams and 2 hot springs

Only Outlet: Truckee River (Tahoe City) Watershed Area: 312 square miles (808 sq km)

15 million annually

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

LAKE CLARITY:

2021: 61 feet avg. depth (18.6 m)

1968: First recorded at 102.4 feet (31.21 m)

AVERAGE DEPTH: 1,000 feet (304 m)

MAXIMUM DEPTH: 1,645 feet (501 m)

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

VOLUME: 39 trillion gallons (147.6 trillion liters)

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

NATURAL RIM: 6,223’ (1,897 m)

Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. (1,897-1,899 m)

The top 6.1’ (1.8 m) of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water (91,845 m).

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

SHORELINE: 72 miles (116 km)

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

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

This winter, explore the trails, hit the slopes, visit the shops, dine out, and leave the car behind.

TART Bus

Free day and night routes serving Incline Village, Crystal Bay, Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe City, the West Shore, Olympic Valley, Truckee, and Northstar.

TART Connect

Free on-demand service in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee. Download the app and start riding today.

TahoeTruckeeTransit.com

Photo–Ryan Salm

GET outside

Winter cruising on Big Blue

BY KAYLA ANDERSON

Many people come to the Tahoe Sierra to get out on Big Blue, but as the seasons change from sunny skies to snowy ones, it can be a bit harder to do so. While the lake never freezes because it’s so deep (except along some shorelines in an anomaly winter like this), the sub-40-degree F water temperatures will keep you from jumping in, even on the warmest days. Fortunately, there are a few companies that provide unique travel experiences via the water to Emerald Bay — that don’t require one to get wet. They are open to the public and available yearround, if the weather is nice and there’s enough of an interest. Here is how to get out on the water in the chillier months.

“Lake Tahoe Bleu Wave”

Based in Tahoe Keys Marina, “Lake Tahoe Bleu Wave” offers central heating and a fireplace to keep passengers warm while taking in the views of the surrounding snow-covered mountains. It holds up to 47 people between its indoor seating and outdoor decks. Passengers are treated to a smooth ride over to Rubicon and Emerald Bay as one of its longtime captains and crew share fun facts and information about this corner of Lake Tahoe.

Bald eagles, osprey and other wildlife may be spotted along the shoreline more often in the winter months.

Along with the outside giant party bow, the elegant 70-foot-long yacht has an inside lounge, a stateroom and fully stocked bar. If you need a break from sightseeing, you may even be able to catch a football game in the winter thanks to its new flatscreen TV.

Bald eagles, osprey and other wildlife may be spotted along the shoreline more often in the winter months. Daytime scenic cruises, sunset cruises and happy-hour cruises are available daily year-round so it’s likely you may not see another boat out there if you cruise midweek. | tahoebleuwave.com

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Tahoe Winter bucket list at bit.ly/tahoe-bucket-list

passengers can get an up-close view of Vikingsholm while listening to a narrated history. There will also be a Valentine’s Day dinner cruise on Feb. 14. | zephyrcove.com

“Safari Rose” & “Spirit of Tahoe”

Tied up next to the dock at Ski Run Marina, Tahoe Cruises’ newest boat, “Spirit of Tahoe,” can carry up to 133 passengers to Emerald Bay. “Spirit of Tahoe” originally came from Fort Myers, Fla., before making its way through the Gulf to Texas where it was retrofitted to meet Lake Tahoe’s needs. The 75-foot-long yacht has two fully stocked bars, an upper deck with small concessions and a state-of-the-art sonar system that can see down to the bottom of the lake, even at its deepest point.

This unique paddle wheeler has been cruising out of Zephyr Cove over to Emerald Bay and back since 1994, providing sightseeing and dinner cruises for up to 500 guests all winter. In its Mississippi-steamboat-like vessel, passengers glide across the water for 2½ hours, learning fun history and facts about the Lake of the Sky.

This is the largest cruising boat on Lake Tahoe with the bonus that it’s climate-controlled and a family-favorite activity. During the winter, dinner cruises are on Saturdays at 5 p.m. and feature live music.

Daytime sightseeing cruises are at noon Fridays through Mondays and

Tahoe Cruises is mainly known for “Safari Rose,” an 80-foot luxury yacht that’s been around since 1959. It still has its original staterooms, bar and three restrooms. It is being renovated this winter and will likely then only continue to be used for private events and charters.

Two-hour public cruises go out daily if there’s a minimum of 15 online bookings. The Emerald Bay Sightseeing Cruise departs at noon. However, I suggest going on the Sunset Champagne Cruise that departs at 3:30 p.m. It includes complimentary champagne and nonalcoholic beverages. | tahoecruises. com n

During the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science’s 44th annual Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Count in January, 21 Bald Eagles were counted in the Tahoe Basin. The group counted 15 individual adults, 4 immatures and 2 eagles of undetermined age, making 2023’s count slightly below average for the previous 10 years of 25, but only half the number seen during its record-breaking count of 42 two years ago, according to TINS.

Fewer birds on this year’s count may be due in part to the overall weather patterns surrounding the count. Strong winds create whitecaps on Lake Tahoe’s surface, which severely affects the bird’s ability to spot and hunt prey. This, in turn reduces movement in the birds, which are mostly detected when they are hunting or moving locations. Wind also affects volunteers’ ability to spot the eagles. As well, a few stations were inaccessible this year due to road closures. | tinsweb.org

PREVENT SNOW-RELATED GAS LEAKS

The Sierra received remarkable snowfall in a short period of time, leading to a spike in propane-related calls to local fire agencies and homeowners can take steps to prevent snow-related gas leaks.

“Spirit of Tahoe” cruise. | Shelly McCarty

“MS Dixie II” cruise on Lake Tahoe. | Kayla Anderson

“M.S. Dixie II”

MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR RETURNS

Alpenglow Sports announces the return of Mountainfilm on Tour on Feb. 18, which brings a selection of adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colo.

The event will be at the Olympic Village Events Center at Palisades Tahoe. Reps from adventure, ski and climbing brands will be in attendance; a giveaway will benefit The Courage Project. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy an evening of fun, games and films before the show. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for ages 12 and younger. | alpenglowsports.com

Propane tanks/cylinders, gas lines and regulators and appliance vents need to be maintained throughout the winter:

• Keep them clear of snow and ice buildup.

• Take caution when clearing snow from roofs and protect propane tanks or cylinders, propane lines, regulators and vents from falling snow.

• When plowing, snow blowing or shoveling, do not push or pile snow around a tank, meter, regulator or piping.

• Use caution when removing snow from the tanks and cylinders, gas piping and regulators; don’t use sharp tools or force. Carefully clear heavy snow until the tank and equipment are visible. Complete final clearing with soft tools such as brooms or brushes to prevent damage to equipment and components.

• Tanks should not be allowed to run dry; doing so may require an inspection of all gas appliances before the tank can be refilled. Be sure to place refill orders before the tank reaches 30 to 40 percent and keep tanks clear of snow with a path accessible to gas suppliers.

• Propane smells like rotten eggs and propane leaking into snow may release more of a musty odor.

• Anytime there is an odor of propane or natural gas, call 911 immediately.

Clean Up the Lake

GROUP TO REMOVE TRASH FROM AREA LAKES

Following on the successful 72-mile clean-up of Lake Tahoe in 2022, the dive team that coordinated the effort is expanding its underwater clean-up plans in 2023. The nonprofit Clean Up The Lake will return to Lake Tahoe and nearby Fallen Leaf Lake, and has plans to clean up Echo Lake, Boca and Stampede Reservoirs in Truckee, and four different lakes in Mono County and the Mammoth Lakes Basin.

The team plans to revisit 40 dive sites around Lake Tahoe this year. Three separate Tahoe-based projects will take place focused on deep dive litter accumulation studies at 35 and 70 feet and looking into “terrain traps,” or how the lake’s bathymetry, wind, currents and recreation affect litter accumulation trends throughout Lake Tahoe, according to a press release.

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COWORKING IN TAHOE LOCATIONS ABOUND FOR REMOTE WORKERS

In the last three years, a lot has changed in how we approach work. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone was forced to work from home. A lot of people then had the freedom to live wherever they wanted and many gravitated to the Tahoe Sierra. Now as things have somewhat normalized, offices have opened again, but many still find themselves on a hybrid or fully remote schedule.

However, it’s not always possible to get work done at home when all sorts of distractions abound. Fortunately, there are more places that are either welcoming remote workers or building a space specifically for them. Public libraries have always been a quiet refuge and there are a number of libraries available in nearly every community in the region (although you won’t be able to make phone calls). As a fulltime freelancer myself, here are some of my favorite places to write, brainstorm and network.

NORTH SHORE

Incline Village Library’s Zoom Room

Incline Village Library recently installed a Zoom Room to allow its patrons extra peace and quiet as they take care of important business. Located in the back corner of the library next to the adult fiction section, the new four-person Zoom Room is soundproof and contains a table and bench seats along with a power box for charging devices, dimmable lighting and a hardwired data connection — although the library provides free Wi-Fi for all visitors. There’s

also a computer monitor and camera that provides a 180-degree-wide field view. People have used it for doctor’s appointments, job interviews and library staff has used it as a recording booth for a show on a public radio station.

Located at 845 Alder Ave. in Incline Village, Nev. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

Mountain Workspace

Whether you need to set up shop for a day, a week, a month or more, Mountain Workspace in Incline Village, Nev., is a nice multi-story building in the center of town that provides workstations, conference rooms, private offices, open tables and a mail delivery service. Memberships start at $250 a month for 24/7 access. Drop-in remote workers are welcome for $35 a day. Located at 855 Tahoe Blvd. | (775) 379-1124, mountainworkspace.com

Tahoe Mill

A former ski shop has been converted into a coworking space with 18 desks in two spacious rooms, two private offices, a meeting room and a room with a

| Kayla Anderson

STORY & PHOTOS BY KAYLA ANDERSON

ABOVE: Remote workers are welcome at Cuppa Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe.

LEFT: A meeting of the Incline Village Crystal Bay Community and Business Association at Mountain Workspace.

OPPOSITE FROM LEFT: The Incline Village Library’s Zoom Room. Conference room space at Cuppa Tahoe.

kitchen and printer. Drop in and rent a desk for $40 per day or sign up for a monthly membership that costs between $325 and $570 and includes 20 hours per month of meeting room access. The best part about Tahoe Mill is that it’s attached to Crest Café, across the street from River Ranch and as close as you can get to Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows and the paved Truckee River Trail. Located at 150 Alpine Meadows Road. | tahoemill.com

Tahoe National Brewing Company

Behind Safeway and overlooking Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City, Tahoe National Brewing Co. describes itself as being somewhere between a French bistro and a man cave. Along with brewing its own beer, Tahoe National provides a staple gastropub menu while also bringing in a special rotating menu of cuisine from around the world. Tahoe National has primarily been a dinner establishment so far, but now with its highspeed internet and ideal location next to Lake Tahoe, it is striving to introduce new earlier café hours to accommodate the remote workforce.

“We have that café vibe where you can throw your headphones in and hang out. We also have great coffee, tea and Wi-Fi,” says Tahoe National Brewing Co. owner David Renkert.

Located at 850 N. Lake Blvd. | tahoenational.beer

SOUTH SHORE

Cowork Tahoe

Within walking distance to the lake, restaurants and Tahoe Art League Gallery, Cowork Tahoe (formerly Tahoe Mountain Lab) offers a combination of shared, open-concept desks and private offices complemented by internet, snacks, coffee and video conferencing technology. Cowork Tahoe emphasizes creating a cohesive community where professionals are encouraged to participate in local events, attend social gatherings and enjoy the outdoors while not putting the nose to the grindstone.

Memberships range from part-time (10 days per month) for $175 to full-24/7 access for $275 per month and there are 90- to 225-sq.-ft. private offices available on a yearlong lease for $500 per month. Open to members only.

Located at 3079 Harrison Ave., Ste. 21 in South Lake Tahoe. | (530) 600-3447, coworktahoe.com

Cuppa Tahoe

All kinds of hidden nooks are scattered throughout this bookstore and cafe with cozy chairs strategically placed that can suck you in for 10 minutes or for

hours. Cuppa Tahoe is a place where you can be as social as you want to be or not, with the possibility of always having a human connection. Because of its comfortable setting, it soon became a popular place to work so the café also includes a conference room that could double as a functional artwork with its birdin-the-nest design, as well as a larger glass-encased coworking room with a wall of soundproof wired-in telephone booths.

Located at 2054 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe.| (530) 600-0433, cuppatahoe.com

The Forest

This co-shared workplace is ideal for entrepreneurs, freelancers and business travelers who are looking for a quiet, cozy place to work. With names “The Den,” “The Meadow” and “Our Nest,” areas are complete with printers, copiers and fireplace heaters. People have different options and the technology to get their job done. Reserve a room in The Forest for a half day or a full day.

Located at 1060 Ski Run Blvd., Ste. 200. | (530) 4949211, tahoegump.com

Outsite

This co-living eight-bedroom lodge includes a shared kitchen, lounges, deck areas and modern elements in a space designed to be ideal for digital nomads and others looking to live, work and play in Tahoe for a while. A monthly stay includes a well-stocked kitchen, fresh linens, fully furnished private bedrooms, a shared workspace (and supplies) and the most important thing — reliable Internet. Stays at Outsite Tahoe start at $2,520 per month. Located near Pioneer Trail. | outsite.co

Untethered

Over at the Round Hill Shopping Center in Zephyr Cove, Untethered provides comfortable coworking areas, fast internet and coffee that is all within walking distance to shops, restaurants, hiking trails and the beach. People can opt to buy a day use pass for $30 and have access to the space Monday to Friday during business hours or pay $200 to $300 a month for 24/7 access, meeting room use and either open seating or a dedicated desk. Private offices are available, too. Secure Wi-Fi, coffee and snacks are offered at all membership levels, and Untethered also offers a mail service. It opened in 2021 following the success of its sister property Cowork Tahoe that opened in 2016. Both locations were recently inducted as members of The League of Extraordinary Coworking Spaces. | untethered.space

TRUCKEE

The Hub

Tahoe Mountain Realty converted its traditional real estate office at Old Greenwood into The Hub where people can network, socialize and post up on their laptop for a bit. The concept quickly took off when it was realized what an asset The Hub became to the community.

TMR now provides several open workspace environments in the Truckee community called Hubs that are free to use and close to some of the area’s premier activities. Check out The Hub at the entrance to the Village at Northstar, the pop-up Hub at Gray’s Crossing and the Hub in downtown Truckee. | (530) 550-5000, tmrrealestate.com

Lift Workspace

Bright, open-air spaces mixed in with conference rooms and private phone booths invite solopreneurs and mobile professionals to come, hang out and dream up their $1-million idea. Locally roasted coffee is brewed all day long, pets are welcome, there is natural sunlight streaming in and it’s 15 minutes away from Northstar California.

A drop-in day pass is $50 per month, 10-day memberships are $195 per month and an unlimited flex desk is available for $245 per month, along with other pass options available. Located on 12242 Business Park Drive, Ste. 19, in Truckee. | liftworkspace.com n

REMOTE WORKING ETIQUETTE

While taking up a table at a local café, it is important to be mindful of the people around you and support the business where you’re working. I’ve been on both sides of the café counter and you do not want to be the customer that a barista dreads seeing. Here are some things to consider when working away from home:

• Buy something in an amount relative to the time you are spending there. If you like the place you are working in, then help them stay in business.

• Use headphones.

• Keep your cords out of the way.

• Be respectful of other customers and staff.

• If you jump onto a free or open network, keep in mind that the connection is probably not private or secure.

• Don’t sit at a large table designed for groups; if you need to spread out then you need to rent space at a local coworking space.

“We have that café vibe where you can throw your headphones in and hang out. We also have great coffee, tea and Wi-Fi.”

— David Renkert

Celebrate Love at Granlibakken

Raymond de Vré A COACHING LEGEND

BY MIKE A.K. AKAY

Raymond de Vré moved to Tahoe and began working as a T-bar operator at Tahoe Ski Bowl (now Homewood Mountain Resort) and worked his way up to ski instructor all the while enamored by mogul skiing. His fascination with skiing began when seeing Jean Claude Killy win three alpine medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics on television and that motivated him to move to Lake Tahoe and learn to ski.

One day a friend took him to Palisades Tahoe. “It was a perfect day with packed powder on West Face. After skiing it, I said to myself, ‘This is my home.’ I bought a pass the next day.”

He was then asked to teach moguls at Palisades Tahoe and success in that endeavor led him to being asked to coach the freestyle team, which back then was basically a parent-run operation. He told the parents to be competitive he needed five things: banners, fencing, timing, a sound system and funding.

Raymond began a program with the fundamentals of discipline, respect and believing in yourself, all learned from growing up in a family of 13 kids. (Read about his brother, renowned photographer Hank de Vré, at TheTahoeWeekly.com.) His regimented program had the team showing up on time to do daily push-ups, sit-ups and stretching before hitting the slopes.

He arranged with the local schools to let the kids out early for midweek training, unknowingly creating a competition between the weekenders and the locals who trained all week. One of those weekend kids was Jonny Moseley, who along with brother Rick, made the national team with Jonny becoming the most famous mogul skier of all time.

Raymond knew Jonny was Olympic material the first time he saw him ski and not much later Jonny was the youngest skier at the national championships at Lake Placid and won all three events.

Raymond shared a story about 12-year-old Jonny. A bump contest was held on Chute 75 at Palisades, one of the only events to be ever held on that slope. Jonny, in his yellow, one-piece jumpsuit, begged the coach to let him compete. He was competing against skiers 18 to 26 years of age and he skied all the way to the semi-finals. In his last run, he stopped just before the second jump and sat down. Raymond was deeply concerned that something was wrong and skied down to aid him. Jonny told him, “I’m sorry, Coach. I can’t ski anymore; my legs are too tired.”

Raymond told Jonny not to worry, he

great.

Jonny went on to win a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan and other teammates followed, such as Shannon Bahrke’s amazing accomplishment of a medal in two Olympic games. Raymond is grateful to the support of Palisades Tahoe, especially when he asked Hans Burkhart to rename a portion of West Face Moseley’s Run, the spot where Jonny trained with his team all those years before the Olympics.

He also coached J.T. Holmes, Shelly Robertson-Barbero, Laurel Shanley, C.R. Johnson, Curtis Tischler, the Basile brothers and many others. His gratitude is forever indebted to coaches who were former team members that knew his program and how to instill it in others.

Greg Harrington, Jim Morrison and Duke Peterson were instrumental in continuing the program and Raymond named his son Duke as a tribute to his friend. Those coaches helped Raymond build a program that stymied other coaches across the country who were amazed that Palisades Tahoe could bring 15 kids to nationals and qualify 10 of them.

Raymond says it was because of West Face and how that difficult slope turned those kids into world-class competitors. Raymond was awarded two Coach of the Year trophies from U.S. Ski & Snowboard during his tenure. Today, the team is directed by Jimeel Ferris.

Raymond enjoys occasionally skiing with the team and says, “Palisades will always be in my heart as long as I live.”

Raymond de Vré with Olympian Jonny Moseley did

WINTER FAMILY FUN

ICE SKATING

NORTH SHORE

NORTHSTAR

(530) 562-1010 | northstarcalifornia.com

Open air rink. Free access.

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK

(530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

Ice skating & rentals. Clubhouse.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK

(530) 584-4024

Ice & hockey skate rentals available. Call for schedule.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

EDGEWOOD TAHOE

(888) 769-1924 | edgewoodtahoe.com

Open air rink. Daily 4-9 p.m. Rentals available.

HEAVENLY VILLAGE

(530) 542-4230 | theshopsatheavenly.com

Open air rink.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE ICE ARENA

(530) 542-6262 | cityofslt.com

Indoor facility open year-round.

TRUCKEE

TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

Skate rentals, ice dancing & hockey lessons.

SLEDDING

EAST SHORE

SPOONER LAKE

(775) 831-0494

&

TUBING

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

HOPE VALLEY AREA

CARSON PASS

(209) 295-4251

Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Bring equipment.*

HOPE VALLEY

(775) 882-2766

Highway 88 at Blue Lakes Road. Bring equipment.*

MEISS MEADOW

(209) 295-4251

Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Bring equipment.*

NORTH SHORE

INCLINE VILLAGE

On Fairway Blvd., next to the Chateau.Bring equipment.

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK

(530) 546-0605 | northtahoeparks.com

End of National Avenue off Hwy 28. Rentals not available.

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK

(530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

Sledding & cross-country trails. Rentals available. RSVP required.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

OLYMPIC VALLEY PARK

placer.ca.gov

Free snowplay area. Bring equipment.

PALISADES TAHOE

(530) 452-4511 | palisadestahoe.com

Tubing area. Disco Tubing with DJ & lasers at night.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

ADVENTURE MOUNTAIN

(530) 659-7217 | adventuremountaintahoe.com

Machine-groomed sledding, tubing & snowplay.

ECHO LAKE

(530) 644-2324

Highway 50 at Echo Lake Road. Bring equipment.*

HANSEN’S RESORT

(530) 544-3361 | hansensresort.com

400-foot-long groomed tube run on Ski Run Blvd.

HEAVENLY skiheavenly.com

Tubing at top of gondola with four lanes.

KAHLE PARK

(775) 586-7271 | douglascountynv.gov

Off Highway 207. Bring equipment.

SAWMILL POND

On Lake Tahoe Blvd. Bring equipment.

SIERRA-AT-TAHOE

(530) 659-7453 | sierraattahoe.com

Lift-accessible tubing lanes, snow play and sledding area.

TAHOE SNOWMOBILE TUBING

(530) 542-3294 | tahoesnowmobiles.com

At Tahoe Paradise & Stateline, Nev. Reserve online.

TAYLOR CREEK

(530) 543-2600

Hwy. 89, north of Camp Richardson Road. Bring equipment.*

TUBETAHOE

(530) 600-2304 | tubetahoe.com

500 feet of machine-groomed tubing lanes in Meyers.

TRUCKEE

BOREAL MOUNTAIN rideboreal.com

RSVP in advance. Night sessions available.

DONNER SKI RANCH donnerskiranch.com

Tubing hills with moving carpet.

DONNER SUMMIT

(530) 587-3558

South side of I-80, Castle Peak exit. Bring equipment.*

KINGVALE RESORT

(530) 427-5090 | kingvaleresort.com

Bring sleds or sleds available to buy.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA northstarcalifornia.com TART

Tubing lanes in the Village.

SODA SPRINGS skisodasprings.com

Up to 10 lanes. RSVP in advance.

SUGAR RUSH TUBING sugarbowl.com

10-lane tubing area at Sugar Bowl.

TAHOE DONNER

(530) 587-9437 | tahoedonner.com

At Trout Creek Recreation Center. Reserve online.

YUBA PASS

(530) 994-3401

Highway 49 at Yuba Pass. Bring equipment.*

WEST SHORE

BLACKWOOD CANYON

(530) 543-2600

Sno-Play area off Hwy. 89. Bring equipment.*

GRANLIBAKKEN

(530) 581-7533 | granlibakken.com

Machine-groomed snow play area. Reserve online.

“Easy in/out, not too crowded on a holiday week, good options for skiers of different skill levels.” - Survey Comment

PURCHASE LIFT TICKETS, SEASON PASSES, RENTALS & GROUP LESSONS ONLINE

All activities are weather dependent & open as conditions permit

This year, Clean Up the Lake will also complete the circumnavigated cleanup of Fallen Leaf Lake that started in 2022 and produced some of the highest underwater litter totals in the Tahoe Basin. The organization will also launch pilot research on Boca and Stampede Reservoirs in Truckee and Echo Lake near South Lake Tahoe. The team will also be implementing an extensive invasive species surveillance program. | cleanupthelake.org

shoe to Palisades Tahoe for a stop in front of Snowshoe Thompson’s statue in the Village around 8:30 a.m. They will then continue their trek through the backcountry to end at a quiet ceremony at the gravesite of E. Allen Grosh on March 3.

History Expeditions members also completed the Forlorn Hope and Donner Relief expeditions. | historyexp.org

sured natural destinations, summer and wintertime favorites and time-honored businesses, alongside customized Community Chest and Chance playing cards to ensure each detail of the game pays homage to the area.

MONOPOLY: Lake Tahoe Edition is available at local retailers throughout the region. | www.toptrumps.us

From left, Elke Reimer, Hal Hall, Tim Twietmeyer, Bob Crowley and Jennifer Hemmen. | History Expeditions

The snow is deep and the fun is endless! From backyard play to backcountry adventures, Mountain Hardware & Sports has everything you and your family need to keep making memories this winter season.

Incline Village store has expanded! Now you can shop sporting goods, apparel and footwear, home decor and more!

Winter Outdoor Gear

Snow Toys & Sleds

distribution locations and offers food delivery services to qualifying homebound community members in the North Lake Tahoe area. | (530) 587-5948, hstt.org

Nevada State Parks

FREE NEVADA PARKS PASS AVAILABLE

The State of Nevada is offering new Library Park Pass that may be checked out for use from Nevada public libraries. The passes cover the day-use entrance fee for one passenger vehicle with up to eight people and may be borrowed for one week.

Each public library in Nevada has been provided with two passes that can be checked out by library patrons. Nevadans cannot simply use their library card, but must obtain a Library Park Pass from a Nevada library. | parks. nv.gov

SMITH RECEIVES GOLDEN BEAR AWARD

California State Parks and Recreation Commission recently awarded Dr. Helen Henry Smith the Golden Bear Award for her pioneering efforts that saved and preserved Vikingsholm Castle, built in 1929 and located at Emerald Bay State Park. Dr. Smith spent 14 summers at Vikingsholm while growing up; her parents and Lora Knight, the owner of the castle, were friends.

In 1953, the house and property were acquired by California State Parks with plans of demolishing the historic

home. Dr. Smith petitioned California State Parks to allow her to offer tours. Through education and interpretation, she inspired many more to connect with the historical landmark and fostered future generations of stewards. She formed the Vikingsholm Project Council, which raised $2 million for restoration and repair. Sierra State Parks Foundation now manages tour and visitor-center operations and partners with California State Parks on restoration projects.

Tours resume Memorial Day weekend and continue until the end of September each year. | sierrastateparks.org

makes Lake Tahoe unique, embark on the UC Davis Research Vessel and see the changes in the watershed at the Virtual Research Vessel. In the Virtual Lab, find out what lives in Lake Tahoe, discover the impacts of invasive species, get the big story behind the tiniest particles and help decide the future of Tahoe forests.

The center is located on the campus of University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe in Incline Village, Nev. and is open to the public with advance timed tickets on Tuesdays through Saturdays at 10 a.m., 12 and 2 p.m. | tahoe.ucdavis. edu

UC

NEW VIDEO EXHIBITS FOR SCIENCE CENTER

UC Davis has installed seven new video exhibits in the permanent exhibits of the Tahoe Science Center. Learn what

Dr. Helen Smith, seated, with from left, Francesca Vietor, Rosie Smith, Heidi Doyle, Sarah Robertson and Phil Ginbsurg. | Sierra State Parks Foundation

TERC

events

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Truckee Library, Truckee, 10:30 a.m., (530) 582-7846, nevadacountyca.gov/336/Truckee-Library

RUFF (Read up for Fun)

Truckee Library, Truckee, 10:30-11 a.m., (530) 5827846, nevadacountyca.gov/336/Truckee-Library

Storytime

Zephyr Cove Library, Zephyr Cove, 11 a.m., (775) 588-6411, library.douglascountynv.gov

The Giving Fund Winter Speaker Series

The Lodge Restaurant & Pub, Truckee, 5 p.m., (530) 587-9400, tahoedonner.com

Financial Literacy Seminar

SLT Library Meeting Room, South Lake Tahoe, 5-7 p.m., saintjosephclt.org

Truckee Chamber Mixer

Downtown Truckee, Truckee, 5-7 p.m., (530) 5878808, truckee.com

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

Golden Meet & Greet

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District, Truckee, 9:30-10:30 a.m., (530) 582-7720, tdrpd.org

Family Storytime

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 10:30 a.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Preschool Storytime (Tahoe City)

Tahoe City Library, Tahoe City, 10:30 a.m., (530) 5462021, placer.ca.gov/2093/Library

Paws 2 Read

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 4 p.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Science Speaks Series:

Why Is a Third of Food Wasted Worldwide?

UC Davis Tahoe Science Center, Incline Village, 5:307:30 p.m., (775) 881-7560, tahoe.ucdavis.edu

Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series

Olympic Village Event Center, Olympic Valley, 7 p.m., (800) 403-0206, alpenglowsports.com

FRIDAY, FEB. 10

Play Forever Friday

Boreal Mountain, Soda Springs, 8:35 a.m., (530) 4263666, rideboreal.com

Ski With a Ranger

Heavenly Mountain Resort, South Lake Tahoe, 10 a.m., (775) 586-7000, skiheavenly.com

Baby Lapsit Storytime

North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, 10 a.m., (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov/2093/Library

Interpretive Mountain Tours

Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Incline Village, 10:30 a.m., (775) 832-1177, diamondpeak.com

Ski With a Ranger

Heavenly Mountain Resort, South Lake Tahoe, 1 p.m., (775) 586-7000, skiheavenly.com

Evening Snowshoe Hikes

Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Incline Village, 5 p.m., (775) 832-1177, diamondpeak.com

Movie Nights

North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, 6 p.m., (530) 546-7249, northtahoeevents.com

Teen Night at the Tahoe City Winter Sports Park Tahoe City Winter Sports Park, Tahoe City, 6-9 p.m., (530) 583-3796, tcpud.org

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

Nitro Snowboards Demo Weekend

Sierra At Tahoe, Twin Bridges, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Interpreter-Guided Snowshoe Tours

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Tahoma, 11 a.m., (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

Donner Snowshoe Historical Tours

Donner Memorial State Park, Truckee, 11 a.m., (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

Twilight Snowshoe Tour

Village at Northstar, Truckee, 5 p.m., northstarcalifornia.com

SUNDAY, FEB. 12

Nitro Snowboards Demo Weekend

Sierra At Tahoe, Twin Bridges, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free Fun Day for Special Needs Families

TubeTahoe, 9 a.m., South Lake Tahoe, (530) 6002304, tubetahoe.com

The Racing Gnome Showshoe Race

Donner Party Mountain Runners, Truckee, 9 a.m., donnerpartymountainrunners.com

She Bowl Laser Biathlon Relay

Tahoe XC, Tahoe City, 10 a.m., (530) 583-5475, tahoexc.org

Interpreter-Guided Snowshoe Tours

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Tahoma, 11 a.m., (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

Donner Snowshoe Historical Tours

Donner Memorial State Park, Truckee, 11 a.m., (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

MONDAY, FEB. 13

Crawl Space

El Dorado County Community Hub 5, South Lake Tahoe, 10 a.m., (530) 573-3185, eldoradocommunityhubs.com/hub-5

TUESDAY, FEB. 14

North Tahoe Toddler & Me

North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, 10 a.m., (530) 546-7249, northtahoeevents.com

Family Storytime

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 10:30 a.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Preschool Storytime (Kings Beach)

Kings Beach Library, Kings Beach, 10:30 a.m., (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov/2093/Library

Golden Hour 55+

North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, 11:30 a.m., (530) 546-7249, northtahoeevents.com

Sunset Sweetheart Trek

Kingsbury North Trailhead, Stateline, 3:30 p.m., (775) 298-4485, tahoerimtrail.org

Reading Furends

Zephyr Cove Library, Zephyr Cove, 3:30 p.m., (775) 588-6411, library.douglascountynv.gov

Teen Tuesday

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 4 p.m., (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Snowshoe Tour & Chalet Dinner

The Chalet at Alpine, Alpine Meadows, 4 p.m., (800) 403-0206, palisadestahoe.com

Play & Learn Program

El Dorado County Community Hub 5, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m., eldoradocommunityhubs.com/hub-5

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Truckee Library, Truckee, 10:30 a.m., (530) 582-7846, nevadacountyca.gov/336/Truckee-Library

RUFF (Read up for Fun)

Truckee Library, Truckee, 10:30-11 a.m., (530) 5827846, nevadacountyca.gov/336/Truckee-Library

Puppets With Chris Arth

KidZone Museum, Truckee, 11 a.m., (530) 587-5437, kidzonemuseum.org

Storytime

Zephyr Cove Library, Zephyr Cove, 11 a.m., (775) 588-6411, library.douglascountynv.gov

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

Golden Meet & Greet

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District, Truckee, 9:30-10:30 a.m., (530) 582-7720, tdrpd.org

Family Storytime

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 10:30 a.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

FRIDAY, FEB. 17

Ski With a Ranger

Heavenly Mountain Resort, South Lake Tahoe, 10 a.m., (775) 586-7000, skiheavenly.com

Interpretive Mountain Tours

Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Incline Village, 10:30 a.m., (775) 832-1177, diamondpeak.com

Ski With a Ranger

Heavenly Mountain Resort, South Lake Tahoe, 1 p.m., (775) 586-7000, skiheavenly.com

Free Pacific Wine + Spirits Tasting

The Lodge Restaurant & Pub, Truckee, 5 p.m., tahoedonner.com/amenities/dining/the-lodge

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

Nitro Snowboards Demo Weekend

Sierra At Tahoe, Twin Bridges, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., sierraattahoe.com

Interpreter-Guided Snowshoe Tours

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Tahoma, 11 a.m., (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

Donner Snowshoe Historical Tours

Donner Memorial State Park, Truckee, 11 a.m., (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

Snowshoe Tour & Chalet Dinner

The Chalet at Alpine, Alpine Meadows, 4 p.m., (800) 403-0206, palisadestahoe.com

Twilight Snowshoe Tour

Village at Northstar, Truckee, 5 p.m., northstarcalifornia.com

Mountainfilm on Tour

Olympic Valley Event Center, Olympic Valley, Doors 5 p.m./Show 7 p.m., alpenglowsports.com

Fireworks

Tahoe Donner Downhill, Truckee, 7 p.m., tahoedonner.com

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

Historic Longboard Revival Race Series

Ski Area at Plumas Eureka State Park, Blairsden, 10 a.m., plumasskiclub.org

Interpreter-Guided Snowshoe Tours

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Tahoma, 11 a.m., (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

Donner Snowshoe Historical Tours

Donner Memorial State Park, Truckee, 11 a.m., (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

Snowshoe Tour & Chalet Dinner

The Chalet at Alpine, Alpine Meadows, 4 p.m., (800) 403-0206, palisadestahoe.com

Snowshoe Star Tour

North Lake Tahoe. Specific trailhead based on snow conditions. Tahoe Vista, 5-9 p.m., (530) 913-9212

MONDAY, FEB. 20

Crawl Space

El Dorado County Community Hub 5, South Lake Tahoe, 10 a.m., eldoradocommunityhubs.com/hub-5

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

North Tahoe Toddler & Me

North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, 10 a.m., (530) 546-7249, northtahoeevents.com

Family Storytime

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 10:30 a.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Preschool Storytime (Kings Beach)

Kings Beach Library, Kings Beach, 10:30 a.m., (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov/2093/Library

Golden Hour 55+

North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, 11:30 a.m., (530) 546-7249, northtahoeevents.com

Lego Robotics

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 1 p.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Reading Furends

Zephyr Cove Library, Zephyr Cove, 3:30 p.m., (775) 588-6411, library.douglascountynv.gov

Teen Tuesday

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 4 p.m., (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Snowshoe Tour & Chalet Dinner

The Chalet at Alpine, Alpine Meadows, 4 p.m., (800) 403-0206, palisadestahoe.com

Play & Learn Program

El Dorado County Community Hub 5, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m., eldoradocommunityhubs.com/hub-5

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Truckee Library, Truckee, 10:30 a.m., (530) 582-7846, nevadacountyca.gov/336/Truckee-Library

RUFF (Read up for Fun)

Truckee Library, Truckee, 10:30-11 a.m., (530) 5827846, nevadacountyca.gov/336/Truckee-Library

Storytime

Zephyr Cove Library, Zephyr Cove, 11 a.m., (775) 588-6411, library.douglascountynv.gov

Lego Robotics

Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 1 p.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

SUNDAY,

MARCH 5 th is THE GREAT SKI RACE!

*The Up-Up-Up is the same; the DOWN is a whole new world of wow! The new 26km course features the original epic Starratt Pass climb from Tahoe XC in Tahoe City, but after Soup Station One, we’ll circle Mt. Watson and ski toward Northstar California, then swing through the forest and return to a flying downhill finish where we started.

ONLY THE FIRST 700 RACERS TO REGISTER WILL GET SPOTS $80 Adults / $30 Kids until March 2, 2023

Photo by Troy Corliss

WINTER WALKING PATHS

DOGS OK BOOT-PACKED PATH PLOWED PATH BIKES OK

PAVED MULTIUSE TRAILS

CHECK CONDITIONS AT TAHOEBIKE.ORG

• Keep dogs leashed

• Pedestrians must yield to bikes

• Don’t stop on the trail; move to the side

• E-bikes allowed on most paths; check in advance

• Cyclists call out when passing pedestrians

• Limited service in winter. Pack out all trash, including dog waste bags.

EAST SHORE

EAST SHORE TRAIL

Easy-moderate | 6 miles RT | tahoefund.org

Runs along Lake Tahoe and connects to Hwy. 28 from south end of Incline Village, Nev., to Sand Harbor State Park. Parking near Ponderosa Ranch Road. Electric assist OK. Paid parking. TART

NORTH SHORE

INCLINE VILLAGE

Easy | 7.4 miles RT | washoecounty.us

Walking path runs along Hwy. 28 through Incline Village. Access to shopping and parks. Paved between both intersections of Southwood Blvd. Boot packed between east intersection of Southwood Blvd. and Country Club Drive. TART

LAKESHORE BOULEVARD

Easy | 5 miles RT | washoecounty.us

Runs along Lake Tahoe Boulevard and connects to Hwy. 28 at each end of Incline Village. Park at Preston Field on Hwy. 28. Electric assist OK. TART

NATIONAL AVENUE

Easy | 1.8 miles RT

Starts on shore of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe Vista Recreation Area and continues up National Avenue past Grey Lane. Parking at Tahoe Vista Recreation Area. TART

PINE DROP TRAIL

Easy | 3 miles RT | northtahoeparks.com

Located at North Tahoe Regional Park the trail connects to Pinedrop Lane off Highway 267. Parking fee.

TAHOE CITY TO CARNELIAN BAY

Easy-moderate | 8+ miles RT | tcpud.org

First 2.5 miles mostly level with a half-mile climb up Dollar Hill. Cross Highway 28 to access 2.2-mile section to Fulton Crescent above Carnelian Bay. Public parking at 64 Acres, Commons Beach, Jackpine and Grove Streets, and Dollar Hill. Electric assist OK. Section from Dollar Hill to Fulton Crescent boot-packed only. TART

TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON

Easy | 9+ miles RT | tcpud.org

4.5 miles from the Tahoe City wye to Alpine Meadows Road, with trails continuing to Olympic Valley. The trail is scenic, separate from the highway, and is mostly flat terrain with a few short, gentle grades with trout fishing, river rafting and picnicking along the way. Connects with Olympic Valley Road or continue to Truckee. Public parking at 64 Acres and Olympic Valley Park at Olympic Valley Road. Electric assist OK. TART

OLYMPIC VALLEY

OLYMPIC VALLEY

Easy | 4 miles RT | tcpud.org

A 2-mile trail runs beside Olympic Valley Road to the ski area with views of the meadow and surrounding peaks.

Public parking at Olympic Valley Park or Village at Palisades Tahoe. Electric assist OK. TART

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

AL TAHOE BOULEVARD

Easy | 3.2 miles RT

Connections Lake Tahoe Boulevard (Highway 50) and Pioneer Trail with access to Lake Tahoe Community College.

CAMP RICHARDSON BIKE PATH

Easy | 6 miles RT

The trail parallels State Route 89 (Emerald Bay Road) for more than 3 miles, offering access to a number of local historic and recreational amenities. Limited parking.

SAWMILL TO MEYERS

Easy | 7 miles RT

Section cleared along Sawmill Road starting at Lake Tahoe Boulevard then connects to run along Highway 89 to Meyers ending at Luther Pass Road.

SIERRA BOULEVARD

Easy | 1.2 miles RT

Connects from Lake Tahoe Boulevard to Barbara Ave.

SKI RUN BOULEVARD

Easy | 1.2 miles RT

Connects from Lake Tahoe Boulevard to Pioneer Trail.

SOUTH SHORE BIKE PATH

Easy | 7 miles RT | cityofslt.us

Follow the bike trail along South Shore, with sections along Lakeview Commons, Reagan Beach and playgrounds. Public parking at Parks and Recreation lot on Rufus Allen Boulevard.

TRUCKEE DONNER PASS ROAD

Easy | 5.4 miles RT

Runs through the heart of the town of Truckee from the west end to historic downtown Truckee.

DONNER PASS RD. TO MOUSEHOLE

Easy | 1.8 miles RT

Runs along Highway 89 connecting Donner Pass Road to the Mousehole.

JOEGER DRIVE

Easy | 1.2 miles RT

Connects from Soaring Way and runs along Joeger Drive to River View Sports Park.

STEVENS LANE TO ALDER DRIVE

Easy | 2 miles RT

Runs from Stevens Lane along Donner Pass Road, turns down Rue Ivy to connect to Alder Drive. Park at U.S. Forest Service office on Stevens Lane.

TROUT CREEK TRAIL

Moderate | 3 miles RT

Wooded path from Trout Creek Park (paid parking) in downtown Truckee to Northwoods Blvd. (parking free).

TRUCKEE LEGACY TRAIL

Easy | 10 miles RT | tdrpd.org

Stretches from downtown Truckee to Truckee River Regional Park, River View Sports Park and Glenshire. Park at either park or East River Street. Electric assist OK.

TART WEST SHORE

TAHOE CITY TO MEEKS BAY

Moderate | 25+ miles RT | tcpud.org

Mostly separate from the highway, the trail includes a few miles of highway shoulder and residential streets. Terrain is varied with a few steep sections. Access to picnicking, beaches and playgrounds. Public parking at 64 Acres. Electric assist OK. TART

TRANSIT

North Tahoe & Truckee | laketahoetransit.com

South Tahoe | tahoetransportation.org

BY MICHAEL O’CONNOR SUNSTARASTROLOGY.COM

FIRE EARTH AIR WATER

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

Your sense of individuality is amplified when the Sun is in Aquarius. This year, it includes a voltage of energy to restore balance with an edgy assertiveness. A yearning for fairness and justice is present yet includes the impulse to awaken and, if necessary, cajole and provoke others to discuss the matter.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)

You are a rebel at heart. You do not idly conform to the status quo. Yet, your deeper motives often remain concealed and are often a mystery even to you. To this end, you push to think for yourself and to be informed, knowledgeable, and aware. These characteristics are extra emphasized now.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

You are determined to see a bigger picture. This can come from a determined acquisition of knowledge yet could also come from new experiences. One way or another, you are in the mood for an adventure to break free from stagnation, boredom, and habitual perspectives. Shake it up.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)

The final stages of a transformational process that reaches back to 2020 are a central theme now. Upon reflection, you should be able to notice that that have been some very significant changes that have contributed to you feeling like a different person. Now is a good time to reflect and research to better understand.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)

Your relationship life has gained more attention of late. This could include desires for more harmony to more social activity. This impulse will continue for another week or so, but then you will be happy to be more insular. A rebellious push percolates all the while reaching for more awareness and understanding.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)

Establishing new lifestyle rhythms and activities is likely now. Your determination is stronger than usual offering you the opportunity to break free of old, restrictive habit patterns. Both sharing and acquiring knowledge is featured and is associated with ambitions for greater independence.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

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Playing with new ideas, perspectives, and approaches continue. An inventive mood is highlighted and could prove quite inspiring. This could actually amount to a process of reinvention of some kind. Either way, ambition for more knowledge is indicated. Break free from stale perspectives and attitudes.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Working to lay claim to hidden powers and latent talents continue. Upon reflection, you may realize that this process has been underway already for 2-3 years. Although

the going may seem painfully slow, you have probably achieved more than you realize. Reflect and review to increase your confidence.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Many new perspectives, interpretations, and realizations in general are entering your mind. In some respects, you might even feel a little nervous to acknowledge them. The ability to admit that you might have misinterpreted, miscalculated, or been led astray is where knowledge becomes wisdom.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

A steady process of building upon foundations, or at least fortifying existing ones, now enters its final stages. This cycle began many months ago even years. While there is more to do, the focus will turn more fully to other more creative stages which have probably already been initiated.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)

Taking a series of initiatives and perhaps some pioneering leads may be apparent but may also manifest as a series of subtle shifts. Although the pace remains steady, you have become more open to new perspectives and approaches. Your willingness to integrate new knowledge and perspectives is your power.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)

Old lifestyle patterns have been steadily dissolving and being replaced by new ones. This process reaches back a few years and is now entering its final stages. A whole new level of power is coming but it will require a whole new level of discipline as well. For now, relax and enjoy the gestation process.

SNOW TRAILS

SKI TOURING, SNOWSHOEING & SNOWMOBILING

CISCO GROVE

RATTLESNAKE

Easy to advanced

Steep canyon and side slopes at lower end of trail with 7 miles of groomed access. Upper elevations feature ridges and bowls. Route follows Rattlesnake Road to Magonigal Summit. Trailhead at Cisco Grove exit north off Interstate 80.*

LOST SIERRA

YUBA PASS

Easy to advanced | fs.usda.gov

The route north from Yuba Pass off Highway 49 is popular for snowmobilers, and shares the trail system with Nordic skiers for the first mile before branching off. For skiers and snowshoers, the route goes north for 2 miles with views of the Sierra Valley, then leads west for 1 mile and rejoins the snowmobile trail. For a short loop, go south (a left) on the snowmobile route back to Yuba Pass. Alternately, you can continue west through a meadow for 1.5 miles, then head south (a left) onto the Lunch Creek Ski Trail 1.25 miles, then north (a left) on 3 Knobs Trail for 1.5 miles. 3 Knobs Trail ends back at the snowmobile trail. Snowmobilers can head north from the branch 1 mile in and travel through Gold Lake Highway. Then, head south to Bassett’s or north to Gold Lake. This route offers a variety of terrain and beautiful views of the Sierra Buttes and the Lakes Basin. More than 100 miles of trails. Take Highway 89 north of Truckee, and then take Highway 49 to Yuba Pass. Trailhead parking is 6 miles east of Bassett’s Station.*

NORTH SHORE

BROCKWAY SUMMIT & MARTIS PEAK

Easy to advanced Brockway Summit off Highway 267 offers an abundance of areas to ski with turnouts on both sides of the highway where Nordic skiers and snowshoers can follow logging and utility roads. For snowmobilers, the best access and limited parking about one-quarter mile north of Brockway Summit below the top of Highway 267 on the Truckee side. No groomed trails, but many old lumber roads exist. Take a good map, as it’s easy to become turned around.

PAGE MEADOWS

Easy to moderate

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

TAHOE MEADOWS

Easy to advanced

On Mount Rose high above Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Meadows offers an expansive area where skiers can stretch their legs. Head up Highway 431 from Incline Village until you reach the meadows before the summit. South side designated for skiers and snowshoers, while the north side is designated for snowmobilers. Heavy weekend use.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

HOPE VALLEY

Easy to moderate

Sno-park on the south side of Highway 88 at Blue Lakes Road. Much of Hope Valley is open to snowmobiling, but some areas are not; stay in designated areas. Ungroomed routes to Willow Creek (8.5 miles) and Tamarack Lake (1 mile) and groomed routes to Blue Lakes (11.5 miles) and Forestdale (3.5 miles). Stage from Hope Valley Sno-Park.*

TAYLOR CREEK

Easy | (530) 573-2600 or fs.usda.gov

Developed for beginners, this well-marked series of trails allows skiers to explore the area. Terrain is mostly flat and is good for the entire family. Take Highway 89 to Cathedral Road and park in the Sno-Park. Marked trails start at the parking lot with three trails near Fallen Leaf Lake. On the lake side of Highway 89, follow the road to access the Tallac Historic Trail.*

TRUCKEE

CABIN CREEK TRAIL

Easy to moderate

Marked route follows old logging roads and Cabin Creek Road for 3 to 6 miles. The terrain has gentle, rolling slopes. Cabin Creek Road south of Truckee on Highway 89. The unmarked trailhead is 1 mile from the highway. Limited parking is available in a road cut, when plowed.

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK

Easy | (530) 582-7892 or parks.ca.gov

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

LITTLE TRUCKEE SUMMIT

Easy to advanced | (530) 994-3401 or fs.usda.gov

Marked routes with 110 miles of groomed trails follow roads to Webber Lake and Yuba Pass, Rim and Ridge Loops, Bald Ridge Loop and Treasure Mountain, Pass Creek Loop, Independence Lake Loop, Meadow Lake Loop and Jackson Meadow. Trailhead at Jackson Meadow Road, 14 miles north of Truckee on Highway 89. Overnight camping OK in parking area. Heavy use.*

PETER GRUBB HUT & CASTLE PEAK

Moderate to advanced | clairtappaanlodge.com

A marked Nordic ski trail begins at the Castle Peak/Boreal interchange on Donner Summit off Interstate 80, west of Truckee. Take the Castle Peak exit and follow it for onequarter mile to the intersection for the trailhead to the north. Follow unmarked trail to Peter Grubb Hut. Overnight parking available at the Sno-Park*. For overnight stays at the hut, call (530) 426-3632 for reservations.

POLE CREEK TRAIL SYSTEM

Easy to strenuous

Unmarked trails follow roads along Pole Creek and Silver Creek Drainages. Trailhead 6 miles south of Truckee on Highway 89. Some parking on west side of highway.

SAGEHEN SUMMIT

Easy to moderate

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

WEST SHORE

BLACKWOOD CANYON

Easy to advanced

The meadows in Blackwood Canyon offer a great place to get into the wilderness off Highway 89 on the West Shore. Follow Highway 89 south from Tahoe City and park at the Kaspian Recreation Area. Skiers can glide along the road (not plowed) or through the meadows. Snow-mobilers should follow the road about 2.5 miles, then take a left across the bridge and continue up Barker Pass Road to large open areas, steep bowls and many roads. Limited parking.*

MEEKS MEADOWS

Easy | fs.usda.gov

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

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK

Easy to moderate | (530) 525-7982 or parks.ca.gov

The Ed Z’berg/Sugar Pine Point State Park is a spectacular spot to cross-country ski or snowshoe among the dense forests of the West Shore or along Lake Tahoe’s shores. The park offers more than 18 km of marked ski trails. Three groomed trails begin at the campground, 9 miles south of Tahoe City, with two skier-packed trails on the lake side of the park, accessed from the Day Use entrance. Winter camping available. Guided tours and programs. Parking fee. TART

DOGS OK SNOWMOBILE SNOWSHOES SKIS

THE makers

The Evolution of The Eadington Gallery

BY KAYLA ANDERSON

Photographs featuring landscapes in a multitude of colors — capturing Tahoe sunrises, sunsets, moving sapphire water and bold granite rocks in moment-in-time environments — have a surreal energy. This is the work of Michael Eadington, who has been a Tahoe-based photographer for more than 30 years.

In those three decades, he has made a name for himself selling his artwork through The Eadington Galleries located in Tahoe City and South Lake Tahoe while also representing and offering giclée reproduction services to other local artists. His work has also appeared on the cover of Tahoe Weekly dozens of times throughout its 40-year history.

In 2018, Michael met his future wife Lisa, a fellow Reno-Tahoe native. They married in 2020 and now the Eadingtons run the business together.

It all started in the early 90s when Michael moved to Tahoe fulltime. He grew up in Reno, Nev., and his family used to vacation at the lake before he planted himself on the North and West shores of Tahoe for good. Michael studied photography at University of Nevada, Reno, and at San Francisco Academy of Art. Because he was into a lot of outdoor sports such as rock climbing, he began taking his camera around with him.

“I shot 35mm, medium-large format film,” he says.

In those early days, he shot a lot of black-and-white photography, spent a stint as the photo editor for a local mountaineer magazine and was climbing in the Eastern Sierra, Yosemite and a lot of Tahoe. He also started shooting

snowboarding when it became allowed at Tahoe resorts and worked at the photo shop at Resort at Squaw Creek, capturing a lot of weddings and other special events.

Then around 1997, he bought a nice inkjet printer and started printing his own work. It allowed him to take his business to the next level, being able to turn his images into fine art more efficiently.

“We’re always striving to take it to the next level, which is where we’re at now. We print on canvas, metal and do highproduction work.”

– Michael

In the late 1990s/early 2000s, Michael worked out of his backyard and then had a small shop in Tahoe Vista, before purchasing a 2,000-sq.-ft. building in Reno. He was selling his prints at eight galleries in the area including Art Attack in Incline Village, Nev., and Andrew Bolam’s Gallery in Truckee but then when he had an opportunity to claim a space on the main street in Tahoe City amongst other shops and restaurants, he swooped in on it.

“We had printers in the back and the gallery was in the front and then we just got bigger and bigger,” Lisa says.

Now the entire first floor space in Tahoe City is dedicated to the gallery. In 2015, the Eadingtons opened a gallery in South Lake Tahoe on Highway 50 and two years later opened a digital-imaging production facility in Zephyr Cove, Nev.

“We’re always striving to take it to the next level, which is where we’re at now. We print on canvas, metal and do high-production work. We were on one of the busiest sidewalks in South Lake Tahoe at one point,” Michael says.

He started printing images on metal in 2012 and Michael says that they are the only gallery in Tahoe that does that kind of work inhouse.

“That’s why other artists use us to print their work, too,” Lisa adds.

The Eadingtons ended up closing the original South Lake Tahoe location at the start of the pandemic and reopened a gallery in the Shops at Heavenly Village. Now the couple is enjoying married life and running the galleries together while also making time to play in the outdoors.

Lisa always enjoyed working in galleries and meeting people while Michael liked taking photos, so running The Eadington Gallery together is proving to be a great partnership.

“We definitely have a passion for printing and presenting images and finding the perfect things to fit in [the client’s] world,” Michael says.

“People always come in and they’re like: ‘I don’t know which one I want.’ And I always say, ‘The right one will speak to you.’ And no one’s returned anything yet,” Lisa says, smiling. | theeadingtongallery.com n

FROM LEFT: Crystal Bay, summer 2016. Lisa and Michael Eadington.Yosemite Firefall on Valentine’s Day 2022. | Lisa Eadington

Eadington

the arts

Hannah Fridholm: Passed Recollection

Foyer Gallery at LTCC, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 8-22, 8 a.m., (530) 541-4660, ltcc.edu

Sierra Native Alliance MMIW Quilt Exhibit Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District, Truckee, Feb. 8-22, 8 a.m., (530) 582-7720, tdrpd.org

Will Barber Exhibit

Incline Village Library, Feb. 8-22, 10 a.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Winter in Lake Tahoe

Gatekeepers Museum, Tahoe City, Feb. 8-22, 11 a.m., northtahoemuseums.org

Michelle Sweeney: Wildland

Haldan Art Gallery at LTCC, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 8-22, 11 a.m., (530) 541-4660, ltcc.edu

Pantone Color of the Year Exhibit

Piper J Gallery, Truckee, Feb. 8-22, 11 a.m., piperjgallery.com

At Home: Functional Art in Lake Tahoe Cabins Gatekeepers Museum, Tahoe City, Feb. 8-22, 11 a.m., northtahoemuseums.org

Incline Village Knitters Guild

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Incline Village, Wednesdays, 1 p.m., tahoeepiscopal.org

Paint ‘N’ Sip FUNdraiser

Lake Tahoe Paint & Sip, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., (650) 814-9565, sugarpinefoundation.org

Winter Art Show

Tahoe Art League, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 9-19, 11 a.m., (530) 544-2313, talart.org

Author event: Kat Medina

Ski Run Presents, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m., Ski Run Presents on Facebook

Meet the Artist: Eric Christensen

Marcus Ashley Fine Art Gallery, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 18-19, noon to 5 p.m., marcusashley.com

New Image Release: Travis Ganong in Alaska

Gallery Keoki, Olympic Valley, Feb. 18, 5-8 p.m., (530) 414-8500, gallerykeoki.com

Photographer Will Barber Reception

Incline Village Library, Feb. 21, 6 p.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Arts funding seminar

North Tahoe Art Center, Kings Beach. Feb. 21, 6 p.m., upstatecreativecorps.org

FLAGG HOSTS SLIDESHOW

Keoki Flagg, an internationally published fine-art photographer based in Lake Tahoe, is premiering a behindthe-scenes slideshow and a new image, featuring Olympic and World Champion downhill skier Travis Ganong. The event will be at Gallery Keoki in the Village

at Palisades Tahoe on Feb. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages. RSVP preferred. | (530) 414-8500, lynn@gallerykeoki.com

available at Crazy Good Bakery and Bare Roots Coffee Roasting Co. in South Lake Tahoe and at Word After Word Books in Truckee.| katmedina.com

LIVING LIFE WITHOUT A PASSPORT

“The Joys of Jet Lag: How to Use a Traveler’s Mindset to Not Be an A-Hole in Daily Life,” by South Lake Tahoe local author Kat Medina, shows readers how to travel to new heights of happiness by embodying a traveler’s mindset to create moments of adventure, joy and wonder in daily life. With captivating travel stories, simple exercises and selfhelp advice, this how-to guide will help you live your best life, no matter where you are.

Medina is a world traveler and public speaker. She will be talking about her book on Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Ski Run Presents in South Lake Tahoe. Copies of “The Joys of Jet Lag” are

Society

TREE RING HISTORICAL EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY

The first of six history tree rings was unveiled at South Lake Tahoe City Hall on Jan. 23 as part of South Lake Tahoe History Ring Project. The tree was estimated to be alive from 1844 to 2017, with dates important in local history identified on the rings of the tree. It is on display in the lobby of Lake Tahoe Airport.

The project is a collaborative effort between Lake Tahoe Historical Society, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, City of South Lake Tahoe and Kenny Curtzwiler of K & K Services. More tree rounds will be installed around South Lake Tahoe. | laketahoemuseum.org

Lake Tahoe Historical

Keoki Flagg

Thetale of the Donner Party has been told and retold so many times that it can start to feel like an old movie with a stale plot that has no intrinsic value. Sure, everyone seems to know the basic storyline of these wagon-train pioneers trapped by Sierra snow in the winter of 1847, but like most classic tragedies it’s the details and cast of characters that give the narrative wings. Audience members familiar with this drama-filled adventure know about the flawed hero James Reed and his elderly sidekick George Donner. We cheer on the leading woman Tamsen Donner, only to cry when she dies at the end. And the supporting cast of helpless mothers and fathers, who can only watch as their children die of starvation, makes us grateful for our pampered lives. Their desperate yet inspiring battle against the elements has become a cautionary tale and an educational primer about taking shortcuts in life and dawdling on the trail.

German immigrant, Lewis (aka Louis) Keseberg, is often portrayed as the villain in this convoluted narrative, although he was also a victim of harsh fate. Keseberg was generally held in low regard by most members of the wagon train for the rough and abusive treatment of his young wife, Philippine, as well as his abandonment of aged Belgian Jacob Hardcoop who was traveling with them. Keseberg argued that his oxen were so exhausted that his 3-year-old daughter Ada had to walk, as well as his wife, who was carrying their infant son, Louis Jr. At this point the wagon train was so behind schedule that everyone had to keep up or die.

Lewis Keseberg

GHASTLY GHOUL OR LUCKLESS EMIGRANT, PART I

BY MARK MCLAUGHLIN

crime, however, people gave him a pass because he was considered deranged at the time. It was also an era when a California Indian’s life was not worth much to pioneers.

From Prussia to the U.S. Keseberg was born Ludwig Christian Keseberg in 1814 in Westphalia, Prussia, the son of a famous pastor and noble-born mother. Although Keseberg’s family were practicing Protestants (Lutheran), Westphalia was a stronghold of Catholicism. In 1842, Keseberg married Philippine Zimmerman, an attractive Catholic woman nine years younger than he. Their marriage ceremony was held in the State Protestant Church, which turned Philippine’s Catholic relatives and friends against her.

the infantry. Lienhard said that Keseberg had been a traveling salesman in Europe and spoke French and German fluently.

Once in the United States, Keseberg learned English quickly and later Spanish. Another friend, Joel Wright Harlan wrote that Keseberg was “…a strong, good-looking man, about six feet high. In his health he weighed about 180 pounds.” Harlan also mentioned that “I observed him to be a man, I may say, of much eccentricity. He kept greatly to himself, and his unsociable ways made him unpopular with his fellow emigrants.”

Trapped at Donner Lake

In the spring of 1846, the young Keseberg family joined the caravans of wagons headed for California. Philippine was only 22 years old and the couple had two young children in tow, Ada and baby Louis Jr. Like the Donner and Reed families, the Keseberg’s chose to try an untested shortcut through the Wasatch Mountains (Utah). It was a decision that had mortal consequences. Keseberg later said, “If I believe in God Almighty having anything to do with the affairs of men, I believe that the misfortune which overtook the Donner Party, and the terrible part I was compelled to take in the great tragedy, was predestined. Difficulty and disaster hovered about us from the time we entered this cut-off.”

to, Keseberg had survived for a month subsisting on dead bodies.

The Fourth Relief was primarily a salvage operation sent to recover personal property for the survivors. The men would earn a commission for any valuables hauled out of the mountains. Capt. Fallon and his men found Keseberg in a pitiful condition, disheveled and delirious. Instead of offering solace, they accused Keseberg of robbing the abandoned Donner encampment of gold and silver coins they expected to find, and of foul play in the death of Tamsen Donner. The fact that he admitted consuming her body for food disgusted them. (Of 81 snowbound emigrants, 36 died. Of 45 survivors, 25 resorted to cannibalism.)

Murder and cannibalism are two of modern society’s most serious legal and cultural taboos. There is no compelling proof Keseberg killed anyone — unlike hired teamsters Joseph Reinhardt and Augustus Spitzer who murdered an affable German immigrant in the party ostensibly to steal his money. And while struggling to snowshoe out of the Tahoe Sierra, a starving William Foster shot to death two Native Americans for food who were trying to reach safety themselves. Instead of accusing Foster of a

The scorn and pressure from their orthodox religious community forced the newlyweds to immigrate to the eastern United States, where they arrived on May 22, 1844, Lewis’ 30th birthday. Coincidentally, that same day a wagon train known as the Stephen’s Party was departing Missouri for California. Months later those pioneers would successfully push their wagons over Truckee’s Pass (Donner) and open the long-sought California Trail.

Heinrich Lienhard, a friend of Keseberg, described him as well-educated and a tall intelligent man of military bearing, a Prussian who had served with

The wagon train reached Truckee Lake (Donner Lake) at the end of October, but early snow blocked the pioneers’ progress. When word reached California that emigrants were snowbound in the mountains several rescue parties were organized. In mid-February the first relief operation rescued Keseberg’s wife Philippine and their daughter Ada. Louis Jr. had died of starvation in January. Due to an injured foot, he could not escape with his wife and daughter and was forced to remain behind. Keseberg had lost his son, but at least he could find solace in the fact that his wife and daughter had survived.

On April 20, 1847, the fourth (and last) relief effort led by Capt. Thomas Fallon arrived at Donner Lake. Keseberg was the only member of the ill-fated Donner Party still alive. After the previous rescue team had returned to Sacramen-

Keseberg struggled to keep up with Fallon’s men on the return trek, barely making it into camp each night. One afternoon he discovered a small piece of calico fabric protruding from the snow. When he pulled it free, he discovered his daughter Ada’s frozen body, who had died before reaching safety. Keseberg could only hope his wife Philippine had survived that death march.

On Keseberg’s arrival at Sutter’s Fort (Sacramento), his reputation was attacked with unsubstantiated allegations made by rescuers, survivors and the press. Although Keseberg was not alone in his consumption of human flesh during that sordid ordeal, his public and forthright admissions disturbed his tight-lipped fellow survivors.

Stay tuned for Part II in the next edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com/ history n

Lewis Keseberg, circa 1850s. | Bancroft Library

Read more stories about the Donner Party at TheTahoeWeekly. com/donner-party

“… I believe that the misfortune which overtook the Donner Party, and the terrible part I was compelled to take in the great tragedy, was predestined.

Difficulty and disaster hovered about us from the time we entered this cut-off.”

– Lewis Keseberg

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THE lineup

Ben Fuller

BY SEAN MCALINDIN

“In Tahoe, it’s probably easier than a lot of places because it’s a tourist town and there are lots of places to play. In general, it’s tough making a living as a musician. You really have to hustle.”

–

WhenTruckee musician Ben Fuller sits down to write music, it comes from somewhere deep inside his soul.

“I think it’s a way for me to release trauma or express myself in ways I otherwise can’t,” he says. “A lot of times I don’t know what it is I need to get out. For me, it’s about being open to it coming. Music is my conduit to bringing what’s inside out.”

Born in Southern California, Fuller grew up in Philadelphia and first discovered music through his older brother and sister.

“My brother was a huge Grateful Dead fan,” he says. “I got into the jam band Phish through him. He was a guitar player and singer and his bedroom was next to mine growing up. Most nights I’d fall asleep to him singing and playing songs. I always knew I wanted to get into music. I just didn’t know how at that point.” Fuller started out playing hand drums and little bit of piano before landing on guitar. When his father retired to Incline Village, Nev., Fuller came to Incline High School for his senior year. By then he was playing, singing and writing his own songs.

After graduation, he moved to Missoula to attend University of Montana where he met his future wife, Tanya. By the end of first semester, they ditched school, came to Tahoe for the winter to ski and traveled to Alaska where they lived in a treehouse nearby Alyeska Resort. They bought a school bus and tried to drive to the East Coast, but it broke down in South Dakota.

So, they rented a U-Haul and made it to Vermont where Fuller worked at Stowe and attended Johnson State College. A year later, they moved back to Missoula where Fuller earned a degree in geography. He formed a local band called Midside Stereo that played on a spectrum somewhere between alt-country and bluegrass.

On a trip to Austin City Limits, he saw Colin Meloy

perform with The Decemberists. He was a University of Montana alumni who found musical success in Portland, so Fuller followed his lead, moved to The City of Roses and started a band called Lucky U. He and Tanya had their first child and moved to Tahoe in 2008 to be closer to his family.

Back home, Fuller joined up with the guys from Mama’s Cookin’, a band originally from Crested Butte, Colo., that had relocated to the North Shore. With Steve LaBella on bass, Mike Adamo on drums and Eric Matlock on keys, Fuller toured California and the Pacific Northwest. He released his first EP, “Aquarian Son,” in 2010 followed by LP “Little Siberia” in 2013. His latest EP, “In Service to the Stars,” came out in 2019.

In between tours, Fuller plays weekly gigs at various venues around the lake.

“In Tahoe, it’s probably easier than a lot of places because it’s a tourist town and there are lots of places to

Fuller

play,” he says. “In general, it’s tough making a living as a musician. You really have to hustle. In summertime, I like being able to play outside. It’s beautiful. I like that are lots of tourists. All different people from around the world get to hear my music. And I love living here.”

Fuller is currently mixing a new album he recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, with David Bowie bassist Tim Lefebvre and Los Angeles producer Scott Fisher, which he hopes to release later this year. He lives in Truckee with Tanya and their three children and has recently been exploring breathwork at men’s retreats in Sedona, Ariz.

“I think it’s helped with my music,” he says. “It brings these things up. Once it comes to the surface, it’s a lot easier to write or to sing about. It’s the idea that what you fix on the inside is going to fix the rest of the world.” | oldmanfuller.com n

Ben

Ben Fuller

Events are subject to change & cancellation; always check in advance for current schedules.

MOUNTAIN ROCK

Feb. 10 & 11| Bar of America | Truckee

BREAD & BUTTER BAND

Nashville singer Lindsay Lou along for the ride. The quartet twists bluegrass, folk and rock through a kaleidoscope of homegrown stories, rich mythology, American wanderlust and psychedelic hues.

The event is part of the Road to WonderGrass concert series. Lindsay Lou will also appear at the WinterWonderGrass festival at Palisades Tahoe next month. Expect a night of captivating collaborations and high-energy string music. | crystalbaycasino.com

MAGIC

Feb. 8-24 (select dates) | The Loft | South Lake Tahoe

ROBERT HALL

North Shore country crooners Everyday Outlaw features a traditional honky-tonk lineup of acoustic guitar, Telecaster, pedal steel, Fender bass and drums. Led by Jake Zender’s expressive baritone vocals and a heavy dose of attitude, this band is sure to move you to your feet and pull at your heart strings with hits, “This Ain’t No Love Song” and “I Can’t Sing Country.”

As Tahoe’s best true country band, they have performed at the Pro Rodeo Series and festivals, as well as clubs and honky-tonks. They make a special appearance at Alibi Ale Works in Truckee for their annual Winter Hoedown. | alibialeworks.com

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Ben Fuller

22 Bistro, Olympic Valley, 1 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

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

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Ikon Pass Live Music

Plaza Bar on Ikon Pass, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Live Music With Ben Fuller

CB’s Bistro, Carnelian Bay, 6-8 p.m.

Wolves & Friends Live

The Good Wolf, Truckee, 6:30 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

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

No genre is off the table for South Shore’s Bread & Butter Band whose mix of popular covers and original music has been pleasing crowds in the Tahoe Sierra for years. Led by lively Alabama vocalist Lindsay Cheek, Bread & Butter Band is sure to tickle your taste buds and elevate your eardrums with their downhome-style of rock, funk, blues, folk and soul. | barofamerica.com

BLUEGRASS

Feb. 15 | Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

KITCHEN DWELLERS

Step into the imagination of a mesmerizing magician as he weaves a web of emotion and wonder. Robert Hall is a talented event host, closeup artist and versatile entertainer who captivates children and adults alike with his wit, humor and, of course, magic. As South Lake Tahoe’s resident magician and No. 1 headliner, Hall has a bottomless bag of tricks to amaze you with his one-ofa-kind “sleight of mind.” | thelofttahoe. com

COUNTRY

Feb. 18 | Alibi Ale Works | Truckee

EVERYDAY OUTLAW

Formed fittingly in a kitchen outside of Bozeman, Mont., the leading luminaries of “galaxy grass” Kitchen Dwellers arrive in Crystal Bay with fun-loving

FATHER BAKER RELEASES NEW EP

Kings Beach rapper Father Baker released a new EP “Towers” in December. Since moving to Tahoe in 2009, Collin Wright has articulated a prolific DIY style using complex beats to mirror his unusual lyrics and unexpected rhyme schemes.

New songs such as, “Tragedy of the Commons” and “See Through Bulletproof Backpacks” recall the topical explorations of The Streets with a psychedelic trip-hop backbeat. On Spotify and other streaming apps. | fatherbakerknows.com

REGGAE RETURNS THIS SUMMER

Good Vibez Presents and PR Entertainment, Inc. announces that Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival will take place on July 22 and 23 at Palisades Tahoe. Lineup and ticket sales TBA. | laketahoereggaefest.com

Rustler’s Moon

Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Sierra Night

McP’s Taphouse Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Karaoke Nights

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

FRIDAY, FEB. 10

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Plaza Bar Music Series

Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Friday Night DJ

Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 5:30 p.m.

Ben Fuller & Ryan Kinelski

Six Peaks Grille, Olympic Valley, 5:30 p.m.

Karaoke Night | Brewery & Barrel House

Brewery & Barrel House, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Puppet Art Theatre Company: The Three Little Pigs

Tahoe Arts Project, South Lake Tahoe, 6-7 p.m.

Apres Ski Fridays

Riva Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 6:30 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

The Loft Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7 & 9 p.m.

The Polish Ambassador

Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Winter Burlesque

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Live Music

Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.

Arty the Party

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

Bally’s, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Karaoke Nights

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

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

Brunch + Beats

Stateline location, Stateline, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Drag Brunch

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Stateline, 10:30 a.m.

DJ Cat

Heavenly Mountain Resort, S.Lake Tahoe, noon

DJs at Big Blue View Bar

Big Blue View Bar, Homewood, noon

Father Baker

Bread & Butter Band

Robert Hall

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Live Music With Patrick Walsh

Sierra At Tahoe, Twin Bridges, noon to 3 p.m.

Live Music

Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m.

Plaza Bar Music Series

Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Live Apres Music

Tamarack Lodge., South Lake Tahoe, 3 p.m.

Elizabeth Pitcairn

Cornerstone Community Church, Incline Village, 4 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

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

The Polish Ambassador

Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Winter Burlesque

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.

Live DJ Bally’s, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Karaoke Nights

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

SUNDAY, FEB. 12

Brunch + Beats

Stateline location, Stateline, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

DJ Cat

TUESDAY, FEB. 14

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

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

Tuesday Night Blues

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

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Ben Fuller

22 Bistro, Olympic Valley, 1 p.m.

The Kitchen Dwellers w/Lindsay Lou

Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, 7 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

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

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Ikon Pass Live Music

Plaza Bar on Ikon Pass, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Wolves & Friends Live

The Good Wolf, Truckee, 6:30 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy

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

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy

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

The Elovators

Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Winter Burlesque

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.

Arty the Party

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Magic After Dark Starring Robert Hall

The Loft Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

Bally’s, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Karaoke Nights

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

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

Brunch + Beats

Stateline location, Stateline, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Drag Brunch

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Stateline, 10:30 a.m.

DJ Cat

Heavenly Mountain Resort, S. Lake Tahoe, noon

DJs at Big Blue View Bar

Big Blue View Bar, Homewood, noon

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Live Music

Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m.

Live Music With Jeff Connor

Heavenly Mountain Resort, S.Lake Tahoe, noon

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Live Music

Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m.

9 Ball Pool Tourney

Pete ‘n Peter’s Sports & Spirits, Tahoe City, 6 p.m.

Sunday Bluegrass Jam | Truckee Public House

Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY, FEB. 13

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Open Stage Mondays

Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

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

Rustler’s Moon

Bar of America, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Sierra Night

McP’s Taphouse Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.

Karaoke Nights

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

FRIDAY, FEB. 17

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Plaza Bar Music Series Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Friday Night DJ

Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 5:30 p.m.

Ben Fuller & Ryan Kinelski

Six Peaks Grille, Olympic Valley, 5:30 p.m.

Karaoke Night | Brewery & Barrel House

Brewery & Barrel House, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Apres Ski Fridays

Riva Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 6:30 p.m.

Sierra At Tahoe, Twin Bridges, 2-5 p.m.

Plaza Bar Music Series

Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Live Apres Music

Tamarack Lodge., South Lake Tahoe, 3 p.m.

The Pimps of Joytime

Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, 7 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Winter Burlesque

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Everyday Outlaw Winter Hoedown

Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 8:30 p.m.

Dueling Pianos

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

Live Music

Bar of America, Truckee, 9 p.m.

Live DJ

Bally’s, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Karaoke Nights

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

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

Brunch + Beats

Stateline location, Stateline, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

DJ Cat

Heavenly Mountain Resort, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Live Music

Northstar California Resort, Truckee, 2 p.m.

Live Music With Tahoe Tommy

Sierra At Tahoe, Twin Bridges, 2-5 p.m.

Plaza Bar Music Series

Village at Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Elizabeth Pitcairn

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

9 Ball Pool Tourney

Pete ‘n Peter’s Sports & Spirits, Tahoe City, 6 p.m.

Sunday Bluegrass Jam | Truckee Public House

Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Matt Marcy

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

Dueling Pianos

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY, FEB. 20

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Open Stage Mondays | Truckee Public House

Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Tuesday Night Blues

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

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

Live Music

Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, noon

Ben Fuller

22 Bistro, Olympic Valley, 1 p.m.

Alex Ramon Magic Show

Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

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

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EAT & drink

food & libations | recipes | delicious events

Simmering soup for chilly nights

BY PRIYA HUTNER

Savory soup for a cold day warms the soul and tempts the tastebuds. Soup can be thin or thick, chunky or blended. It can be a catalyst for vegetables that need to be cooked or a vehicle for bread. There are many combinations of flavors that change the complexity of soup.

French onion soup, old-fashioned tomato soup and Italian Wedding soup (named not for weddings but for its marriage of flavors) are a few of my favorite soups. The tomato soup en croute at Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats in Truckee is delicious and rivals their French onion. Soup and music with a glass of wine or bourbon is a fine way to enjoy an evening.

While traveling in Scotland this past fall, I ordered a soup on the menu called Cullen Skink. It was a cream soup with smoked haddock and it was scrumptious.

Start with chicken

Chicken soup is easy to make and the stock can be used as a base for many other soups, including tomato soup and Italian Wedding soup. Nothing is more comforting than a pot of Jewish chicken soup made with chicken bones, carrots, celery and onion. It is the perfect bowl of healing during cold and flu season. There are numerous riffs on this age-old curative soup.

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Ayurvedic trinity

Ginger, garlic and onion are considered the trinity in ayurvedic healing. A moong dal soup with a bevy of spices lends itself to a soothing spiced Indian soup rich with flavor.

Beef or seafood soups

Beef-based soups are rich in protein.

French onion soup is made with beef stock but can easily be created with a vegetable base.

Traditional Vietnamese Pho, pronounced (Fah), is a beef-based soup prepared with roasted beef bones, onions, garlic and aromatic spices such as star anise and served with thinly sliced beef or brisket and rice noodles. It is served with mung bean sprouts, jalapeño peppers, Thai basil and limes. Add hoisin and a touch of chili garlic sauce and it will satisfy most soup cravings. Seafood lovers look to bisques, bouillabaisse and chowders laden with fish, seafood or both.

Easy miso

Japanese miso soup is delicious and easy to prepare. Laden with tofu and vegetables, it is often the start of a Japanese meal. I make it at home with vegetables, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce and dried seaweed and serve it with sushi rice or rice noodles. The key ingredient is miso paste. Red, white or barley are just a few types of miso paste available.

Asian flavors

If you have a yen for Chinese, try hot and sour soup and egg drop soup. I often yearn for Thai soup and if I do, it’s Tom Yum anything. Tom Yum, a hot and sour soup cooked with shrimp; Tom Yum Goong, prepared with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, fresh Thai chilies and fresh lime juice. And Tom

Kimchi Miso Soup

From the kitchen of Priya Hutner

Vegetable Soup

Kha, Kha Gai, chicken soup with coconut and galangal. Korean kimchi soup is guaranteed to warm you up.

Cream-based soups

While traveling in Scotland this past fall, I ordered a soup on the menu called Cullen Skink. It was a cream soup with smoked haddock and it was scrumptious. I do need to recreate this recipe. It was perfect for rainy Scottish nights. Other tasty soups with a cream base include cream of broccoli, broccoli cheddar soup, cream of mushroom and the delicious potato leek soup. All can be made vegan, as well.

Vegetable soups

Vegetable soups are simple to make. Use what’s in the refrigerator. Add onion, garlic, celery and vegetables to make a stock. If you don’t like to waste, use the ends of asparagus that most people toss. I shave the outside and throw it in the stock, lots of carrots, peels and the stalk of broccoli. This reduces waste and reduces what’s going into the landfill.

Lentil, split peas and barley soups are great for vegetarian, vegan plant-forward diets.

There is a fine line as to what constitutes soup. For instance, is stew considered a soup? The wonderful thing about soup is its infinite variations; it would take a lot of work to get bored with the variety of flavors. n

1 t sesame oil

¼ head of green cabbage, sliced

1 small onion, sliced

5 garlic cloves, sliced

1-inch piece of ginger, peeled & grated

1 bunch of scallions, sliced (reserve greens)

4 C water

2 C kimchi with juice, chopped small

3 T soy sauce

3 T gochujang

¼ C daikon radish

3 T miso paste

Cubed tofu or crispy pork belly, optional

Rice or rice noodles, to add

Heat sesame oil in a large stock pot. Add cabbage, onions, ginger, garlic and scallions. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add water, kimchi, soy sauce, gochujang and daikon and gently simmer for 20 minutes. Mix miso with hot stock in a small bowl and pour it back into the pot. Add tofu and cook on low for 5 minutes. Serve over rice or rice noodles and top with crispy pork belly and remaining scallions.

Events are subject to change & cancellation; always check in advance for current schedules.

ENJOY FREE SPIRITS TASTING

The Lodge Restaurant & Pub at Tahoe Donner will host a free Pacific Wine and Spirits Tasting on Feb. 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with specialty cocktails. | tahoedonner.com

COOKIE SHOP REBRANDS

The Nestle Toll House Café by Chip located in The Shops at Heavenly on the South Shore has been rebranded to Great American Cookies. The store will continue to feature fresh-baked cookies and brownies, along with Cookie Cakes. | greatamericancookies.com

WILD PINE OPENS AT NORTHSTAR

Wild Pine restaurant opened in early February in the Village at Northstar below the Overlook Bar offering a family-friendly dining experience complete with hearty meals, shared plates and signature cocktails for lunch and dinner. Featured offerings include rotisserie platters, a variety of sandwiches, nourishing bowls and sweet desserts. Wild Pine is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | northstarcalifornia.com

INCLINED BURGERS OPENS AT NORTHSTAR

Inclined Burgers has opened a second location in the Village at Northstar at the base of Big Springs Gondola, in the former White Rabbit spot. The menu features its Inclined Burger, the Double, Veggie and Fried Chick Inclined burgers, along with a kids’ menu. Online ordering will be available soon. | (530) 562-6072, inclinedburgersandbrew.com

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Inclined Burger. | Kayla Anderson

Tahoe’s best spots for bubbly

BY KAYLA ANDERSON

A group of us rode Mt. Rose after a recent storm and caught Sky Bar while it was open on a bluebird powder day, taking some time out of riding through the fluffy stuff to drink fizzy wine.

Somestudies show that the sparkling wine segment of the wine world is exploding in popularity, growing 55 percent in the last decade. I know that sparkling wine is my favorite alcoholic drink especially in a place like Tahoe, where a wine-tasting experience is heightened with the views that go along with it.

Here are a few of my favorite places to enjoy a glass of bubbly just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Champagne & Chocolate

Champagne & Chocolate is a must-visit on your stroll through the Shops at Heavenly Village on the South Shore. This shop is lovely, bright and inspires romance with its chocolates and champagne, including a champagne chocolate infused with Veuve Clicquot. Anything you get pairs nicely with a Tahoe Mimosa, the drink’s colors mimicks those in the lake. | champagnechoco.com

Cruising Big Blue

Enjoy a glass of bubbly while cruising on Lake Tahoe. Read our feature “Winter Cruising on Big Blue” in this edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com/boating.

The Idle Hour

Located on the shore of South Lake Tahoe, the panoramic lakefront views of Big Blue are the biggest draw at The Idle Hour, providing a relaxing and romantic place to sit back and sip on some spumante. Everything about this place oscillates around its incredible selection of wine and scenery, and each room inside has its own personality. The Idle Hour also offers $20 bottomless mimosas from noon to 3 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. | theidlehourlaketahoe. com

Snowflake Lodge

Overlooking Lake Tahoe at 7,400 feet, Snowflake Lodge provides its guests with a picturesque scene from any part of the deck at Diamond Peak. Since there were so many skiers and snowboarders popping the question up there, it only made sense to start offering sparkling wine when a marriage proposal goes well — and to celebrate other occasions.

“Because what’s better than the million-dollar view at Snowflake?” asks Paul Raymore, marketing manager. “The million-dollar view at Snowflake with bubbles.” | diamondpeak.com

North Shore | Lone Eagle Grille in Incline Village, Nev.; Gar Woods in Carnelian Bay; Christy Hill, Jake’s On the Lake, Pints & Pies or Za’s in Tahoe City.

South Shore | Beacon Bar & Grill; Riva Grill; or Edgewood Lake Tahoe. Truckee River | River Grill in Tahoe City or River Ranch at Alpine Meadows.

West Shore | Sunnyside Restaurant.

Tôst at Northstar

Skiers and snowboarders are invited to visit the on-mountain bubbly bar daily at Northstar to grab a glass of sparkling wine or cider and cheers to the fantastic ski conditions. Group toasts happen at 2 p.m. at the top of East Ridge Trail, but it’s recommended that you get in line at 1:30 p.m. as glasses are limited. | northstarcalifornia.com

Waterfront restaurants

Enjoy dining and a glass of bubbly at one of Tahoe’s waterfront restaurants; reservations are advised.

Winters Creek Lodge Sky Bar

A group of us rode Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe after a recent storm and caught Sky Bar while it was open on a bluebird powder day, taking some time out of riding through the fluffy stuff to drink fizzy wine. Overlooking Washoe Valley, we had a couple of cold, fresh and energized splits of La Marca prosecco. Its high-end offerings are also surprisingly affordable given the views and you don’t have to be a skier or a snowboarder to enjoy this incredible atmosphere. | skirose.com n

Kayla Anderson, left, and Allie Jasinski in the Sky Bar. | Billy Jasinski

Tôst

Idle Hour in South Lake Tahoe. | Kayla Anderson