March 21 to April 3, 2019

MARCH 21-APRIL 3, 2019

THE WOMEN OF

WINTER WONDER GRASS SNOWSHOEING WITH KIDS

TAHOE’S BACK COUNTRY GUIDES // MEISS MEADOWS GATEWAY TO ADVENTURE // RUBBLEBUCKET ON BEING HUMAN // SIMPLE STOCKS & SOUPS

The Spring Skiing Capital is best enjoyed with friends. Now you and your friends can save big with the Spring Ticket Trio—three lift tickets valid any three days for any three people for just $279.

SquawAlpine.com/Trio

LEFTOVER SALMON FRUITION

HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES

DAN RODRIGUEZ & FRIENDS UPSTATE

SAM BUSH

PICKIN始 ON THE DEAD

JENNI AND JESSE DUNN WITH LOCAL COMPANY

PIXIE & THE PARTYGRASS BOYS

ONE GRASS, TWO GRASS

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS

BILLY STRINGS

THE TRAVELIN始 McCOURYS DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS

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SQUAW CLOCK TOWER

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Free nightly shuttle!

WinterWonderBus will leave nightly at the scheduled time. Patrons may use the WinterWonderBus to come into Squaw from either Tahoe City or Truckee, but inbound pick-up times will not be formally scheduled or planned. The bus will only drop off at Tahoe City Transit Center and Truckee Depot. We recommend the use of the TART for all inbound travelers. There is a $1.75 fare per person.

Visit the website for more info or e-mail us at info@winterwondergrass.com.

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Sierra Stories

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OUT & ABOUT 5

Lake Tahoe Facts

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Events

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FAMILY FUN Snowshoeing with Kids 12 For the Kids

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ARTS & CULTURE Nicole Stirling

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The Arts

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FUN & GAMES Horoscope & Puzzles

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MUSIC SCENE WinterWonderWomen

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Entertainment Calendar & Live Music 18 Rubblebucket

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LOCAL FLAVOR Tasty Tidbits

SPRING SKIING IN TAHOE FROM THE PUBLISHER

Sightseeing

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Simple Stocks & Soups

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Wine Column

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Chef’s Recipe

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Graphic Designer Justeen Ferguson graphics@tahoethisweek.com, ext. 101

FEATURES Tahoe Guides

Publisher & Editor In Chief Katherine E. Hill publisher@tahoethisweek.com, ext. 102

Art Director Alyssa Ganong production@tahoethisweek.com, ext. 106

IN THIS ISSUE MARCH 21-APRIL 3, 2019 Meiss Meadows

Patrick Capriglione

Courtesy Alpenglow Expeditions

Photography production@tahoethisweek.com

The calendar may say its Spring, but it will be a while before we’ll be seeing flowers in the Tahoe Sierra. Pummeled for most of the winter by snowstorm after snowstorm that has put the snowpack at more than 600 inches at several ski resorts, Spring in Tahoe brings an extended ski season well into April.

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will be open for skiing and riding until July 7 this season, with most Tahoe resorts extending their seasons through Easter and into May, as conditions permit. We have a full roundup of all of the season closures at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

The conditions are phenomenal and the snow is calling. From skiing and riding to snowshoe outings to exploring the back country. Michelle Allen, our Family Editor, shares some of her picks for snowshoeing with the kids, while Mike White explores the snowshoe adventures that await at Meiss Meadows for every ability level. Sean McAlindin talked to several local back-country guides on the pros of hiring a guide (hint: they know the secret stashes) for his story “ Tahoe guides docents of the back country.”

Only few weeks left to win prizes If you haven’t taken our Reader Survey you missed out – on lift tickets, sledding parties and passes to WinterWonderGrass.

But, there’s still time to win gift prizes including restaurant gift certificates. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to take our short survey. Click on the link for Take the Reader Survey at the top of the page. Be sure to give us your e-mail to enter. 

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… the mighty Sierra, miles in height, and so gloriously colored and so radiant, it seemed not clothed with light but wholly composed of it, like the wall of some celestial city... Then it seemed to me that the Sierra should be called, not the Nevada or Snowy Range, but the Range of Light.

–John Muir

ON THE COVER Sam Kieckhefer, front, Sean Kristl, middle, and Maggie Eshbaugh climb up Granite Chief in Squaw Valley before dropping into National Geographic bowl with Alpenglow Expeditions. | Logan Talbott, Courtesy Alpenglow Expeditions, alpenglowexpeditions.com

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SIGHTSEEING

Heavenly goes pink for its first Pink Heavenly day on March 23 with fun activities to benefit cancer support services. Details at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Events Calendar. | Courtesy Heavenly

One of the lake’s famous natural sites, a volcanic plug on the West Shore. TART

Explore Tahoe (530) 542-2908 | cityofslt.us

South Lake Tahoe

Settled in 1863 as a stagecoach stop. TART

Vikingsholm Castle

Emerald Bay

(530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island. TART

Watson Cabin

Fannette Island

(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org The oldest building in Tahoe City and on the

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

Lake Tahoe’s only island, home to an old tea house.

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com

Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views. South Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

$10 parking | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Located in Sugar Pine Point State Park.

(Open for tours in the summer.) TART

High Camp (800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com

Olympic Valley

Aerial tram rides, Olympic Heritage Museum, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

North Shore

northtahoebusiness.org Home to the North Shore’s largest sandy beach, in the heart of downtown. TART

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

National Register of Historic Places. TART

Free | (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com

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

The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party. TART

Donner Summit Historical Society

Soda Springs

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Museum and 20-mile interpretive driving tour

Gatekeeper’s Museum Daily | (530) 583-1762 northtahoemuseums.org

KidZone Children’s Museum

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Tahoe Science Center

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Free | (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology

truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591 Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) Measured Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS) (530)in587-8808

TROA.NET

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

Truckee

Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART

Western SkiSport Museum Donner Summit (530) 426-3313, ext. 113 | auburnskiclub.org Showcasing the history of skiing. TART

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

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

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

Truckee

Interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone & the Jungle Gym. TART

Featuring local artists and workshops. South Tahoe

Old Jail Museum

visittahoecity.com

Truckee River |

Kings Beach

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

Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry and settlers. South Tahoe

Historical sites and Commons Beach. TART

MARTIS 867 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org (530) 583-9283

VISITORS’ CENTERS

Tahoe City

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe

North Shore

Tahoe City

CAPACITY: A 20,400

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

along Old 40. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum

Tahoe City

Tahoe Maritime Museum

6,228.09

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

CAPACITY: 18,300 C

Truckee Railroad Museum

Donner Memorial Visitor Center Truckee

Featuring exhibits of work by local artists and works for sale by local artists. TART

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org

INDEPENDENCE 14,587

lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. TART

(530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org Tahoe City

Games. Tower of Nations. Olympic Flame. Olympic CAPACITY: 9,500 C DONNER 2,980 Museum at high camp.

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Self-guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities. TART

Urban Trailhead at base of Heavenly. South Tahoe

Emerald Bay

Olympic Museum Olympic Valley C 226,500 STAMPEDE 198,734 CAPACITY: (800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com 29,840 9 Winter Olympic PROSSER 6,356 Celebrate the homeCAPACITY: of the 1960

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Eagle Rock

BOCA 5,702

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The Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April in 1880 when a storm dumped 4’ of snow in 24 hours.

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Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World.” Grounds open year-round. South Tahoe

LAKE LEVEL Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

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Donner Summit

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org

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Tallac Historic Site

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Cave Rock

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South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org

(530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org

Truckee

One of a few surviving 19th Century jails. TART

Boots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin | BootsMcFarland.com

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Average depth: 1,000 feet

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Kings Beach

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Zephyr Cove

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

Emerald Bay

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F

Cascade Lake

Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet

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Fannette Island

South Lake Tahoe

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CAMP RICHARDSON

Fallen Leaf Lake

BIJOU PARK / LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT

FREEL PEAK

ECHO LAKES

Natural rim: 6,223’ Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. The top 6.1’ of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water.

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

Shoreline: 72 miles Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles.

If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water.

Permanent Population: 66,000 Number of Visitors: 3 million annually Kirkwood

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How the lake was formed

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

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

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

7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lake clarity The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Resarch Center, which monitors, among other

things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’.

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 59.7 in 2017. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945.

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

Learn more: Visit the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village or tahoesciencecenter.org. Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).

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OUTDOORS & RECREATION, EVENTS & MORE

March 21-April 3, 2019

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Meiss Meadows

EVENTS CALENDAR Courtesy Heavenly Mountain Resort

MARCH 21-APRIL 4, 2019

Ski on jelly legs The 16th annual Gunbarrel 25 at Heavenly Mountain Resort is on March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Heavenly’s famous mogul run tests the endurance of participants who must ski 25 laps of the 1,600-vertical-foot The Face within six hours. Some ski for the fastest times and some just ski until it’s time to stop. There will be awards for a number of categories, but the quickest finishers earn their names on the Gunbarrel 25 plaque that hangs in the neighboring California Lodge.

This annual event is a favorite of locals and visitors alike. | skiheavenly.com

G AT E WAY T O A D V E N T U R E STORY & PHOTOS BY MIKE WHITE

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his banner year for snowfall aside, usually by mid-March the quality of the white stuff around Lake Tahoe transitions to spring-like conditions. With warming temperatures, the snow line begins the inevitable creep up the hillsides, forcing winter enthusiasts to seek the higher elevations for their pursuits.

At 8,652 feet, Carson Pass south of the Tahoe Basin is high enough to generally provide deep and high-quality snow well into the spring. About a quarter-mile apart, two California Sno-Parks offer jumping off points for a variety of trips into the highly scenic terrain on both sides of State Highway 88.

The most popular routes depart the Carson Pass Sno-Park to head south to destinations in the Mokelumne Wilderness. The Meiss Meadows Sno-Park accesses the less visited terrain on the opposite side of the highway, with journeys to a number of worthy goals, such as Red Lake Peak and Little Round

Bruce Farrenkopf enjoys the view of Round Top on the way to the saddle.

At 8,652 feet, Carson Pass south of the Tahoe Basin is high enough to generally provide deep and

Sierra-at-Tahoe opens halfpipe

This winter has been pow-tastic and it continues to only get better at Sierra-atTahoe. The new Aspen Halfpipe, accessible

by Rock Garden, is open thanks to the Park Gnomies, Sierra-at-Tahoe’s park crew. Aspen is the only halfpipe on the South Shore.

In addition, there are four terrain parks with more than 70 features in which to get your jib on. | sierraattahoe.com

Tahoe resorts

extend season With the enormous amount of snowfall in the Tahoe Sierra for the 2018-19 season, most local ski areas have extended their seasons, with Squaw Valley announcing operations until July 7.

Diamond Peak, Homewood, Kirkwood, Northstar and Sugar Bowl have extended their seasons until April 21. Heavenly will operate until May 5 with a May closure date for Alpine Meadows. Some operations are weekends only. For updates, visit TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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high-quality snow well into the spring.

Top, a pair of view-packed summits; and the picturesque landscape in the Upper Truckee River basin, which includes Meiss Meadows, and Meiss and Showers Lakes.

Initially, the route to peaks, lakes and meadows north of the Meiss Meadows SnoPark share the same route, heading west and traversing a lightly forested slope above the highway. Eventually the route curves northwest into the drainage of a Woods Creek tributary, where more open slopes reveal an obvious saddle at the head of the canyon — your immediate goal. Reach the saddle in a little over a mile and enjoy the superlative view of the surrounding terrain.

The trip to the saddle and back is a good option for beginning snowshoers, or for those pressed for time.

in the Carson Pass region and Tahoe Basin.

From this vantage, John C. Fremont and his chief cartographer, Charles Preuss, became the first Europeans to see Lake Tahoe on Valentine’s Day in 1844.

RED LAKE PEAK

The 7-mile round trip to Meiss Meadows and Lake is another excellent intermediate adventure, while the 10-mile journey to Showers Lake and back will require more stamina and a bit of route-finding skill. Drop down from the saddle and descend into the scenic splendor in the upper reaches of the Upper Truckee River basin. Through mostly open terrain, continue downstream staying well to the east of the cornices on the ridge leading to Little Round Top above. The gentle terrain offers easy travel to Meiss Lake, although missing its location is entirely possible, as in the winter the frozen lake blends somewhat inconspicuously into the meadows. Those who wish to continue

Advanced parties headed to Red Lake Peak should veer northeast from the saddle to follow an angling ascent across moderately steep, open slopes (expect windpacked conditions) toward the upper part of the mountain. Curve below the first rock outcrop on the ridge and continue across increasingly steep slopes, aiming for the high point of the rounded ridge above, immediately south of a cluster of rocks making up the true summit.

The wide-ranging view from the 10,063foot peak is quite remarkable, including the Crystal Range in Desolation Wilderness to the northwest, as well as myriad summits

LITTLE ROUND TOP The more intermediate, 10½-mile trip to Little Round Top travels northwest from the saddle on a moderately steep but short climb to gain the long, undulating ridge eventually leading to the 9,590-foot summit.

The open terrain along the crest provides exceptional views along the entire route.

Groups that don’t wish to go the entire way to the top can turn around at any point, more than satisfied with the stunning vistas.

MEISS & SHOWERS LAKES

to Showers Lake should head generally northwest along the river into more moderate forest cover. Where the river bends north, continue northwest, making a stiff climb away from the river up the hillside to the top of a ridge above the south shore of Showers Lake.

Eastbound travelers can stop at Sorensen’s just west of Hope Meadows for a posttrip meal or a warm drink in their cozy restaurant. Those headed in the opposite direction on 88 can dine at the historic Kirkwood Inn and Saloon generally open Friday through Tuesday.

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TheTahoeWeekly.com Explore more snowshoe adventures.

Click on Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing under the Out & About menu.

To get there, take Highway 88 about three-tenths of a mile west of Carson Pass to the Meiss Meadows Sno-Park on the north side of the highway.

BE PREPARED Sno-Park permits are available online and at local locations. | ohv.parks.ca.gov, (916) 324-4442 Avalanche danger is usually minimal in this mostly treed area, but some areas may have moderate risk. Recreationists can consult daily reports. | sierraavalanchecenter.org Be forewarned, nasty cornices on the leeward side of the ridge leading to Little Round Top demand you stay well west of the edge while on the ridge, and well east when traveling below through the Upper Truckee River basin. 

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New lifts for

Alpine, Squaw Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has announced more than $17 million of capital investment in the resort for the 2019-20 season featuring new lifts for Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley, as first reported at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Tahoe goes pink Tahoe goes pink to benefit cancer services throughout the region with fundraisers from the slopes to the shores.

Alpine Meadows will get a new high-speed, detachable, quad chairlift to replace Hot Wheels triple chair, an added mid-station at the current terminus and a 1,300-foot extension up to the east ridge of Ward Peak.

Squaw Valley will also see improvements with new surface lifts in the High Camp area. | squawalpine.com

Mountain Town Marketing Strategies

Pink Glow Après Party | The Ridge Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe hosts the Pink Glow Après Party on March 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. with an all-ages party complete with dancing, hula hoop competitions and the chance to win raffle prizes, including a custom shotski. Guests can enjoy various discounted food and drink specials. Five percent of all proceeds benefit Barton Health’s cancer wellness services, which assist patients with therapies and techniques to improve the quality of life during and after treatment. | ridgetahoeresort.com

Truckee-Tahoe Airport | Truckee | March 21

Sierra at Tahoe | Twin Bridges | March 23

A cross-country competition on a course that consists of both downhill and uphill. 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | (530) 659-7453, facebook.com

Never Summer Demo Day Sierra | Twin Bridges | March 23

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | (530) 659-7453, sierraattahoe.com

Guided Snowshoe Tours Clair Tappaan Lodge | Norden | March 23

On Saturdays at 10 a.m. to explore Tahoe National Forest. $10-$20 | (530) 426-3632, facebook.com

Disco Tubing SnowVentures Activity Zone | Olympic Valley March 23, 24 Tubing starts on the hour for 55-minute session. 5-7 p.m. | squawalpine.com

Truckee Rotary Crab & Pasta Feed Truckee Community Rec Center | Truckee March 23

Benefits Project Graduation Safe and Sober Grad Night. Bar at 5, dinner at 6 and auctions at 7 p.m. $25-$50 | truckeerotary.org

9-11:30 a.m. $20-$30 | chamber.truckee.com

Winter Fireworks Help with computers Kings Beach Library | March 21, 28, April 4

Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley March 23, 30

Wildfires & Climate Change

2nd Annual DT Poker Run

Pink Heavenly | Hundreds of fun-loving, pink-clad participants are expected to come out for the first Pink Heavenly on March 23. The day includes a family-friendly deck party, all-day music, costume contest, prizes, on-mountain checkpoints, and a celebratory run by teams on Poma Run to honor friends and loved ones. Benefits Barton Health’s cancer support services. | Register pinkheavenly.com

Truckee Town Hall | Truckee | March 21

Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House Truckee | March 23

PinkFest Tahoe | Mt. Rose hosts its annual PinkFest Tahoe fundraiser on March 23 featuring women’s specialized clinics, ski and snowboard clinics and a Deck Party at Winters Creek Lodge. Benefits Pinocchio’s Moms on the Run, a nonprofit that raises funds to assist northern Nevada women with living expenses while in treatment for breast and gynecological cancers. | Register pinkfesttahoe.com

A series of events at Heavenly Mountain Resort, Kirkwood Mountain and Sierra-at-Tahoe. | (775) 586-7000, springloaded.tahoesouth.com

Board for Breast Cancer | B4BC will be hosting a Shred-a-Thon on Alpine Meadow’s Kangaroo run on March 30. See how many laps you can take (safely) while cruising through the obstacle course. Open to all ages and abilities. Also enjoy a Snow Demo, raffle and auction during the event. And, join the kick-off party on March 29 at Alibi Ale Works Truckee with an Art + Silent Auction raffle and Grass After Dark with live music by The Pixie & The PartyGrass Boys. Benefits B4BC programs. | Register b4bc.org/stl

Call or stop by for our class schedule. 3-4 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

A free presentation and community conversation. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Spring Loaded Area venues | South Lake Tahoe March 21-April 4

UnBirthday Celebration Diamond Peak Ski Resort | Incline Village March 22

If your birthday falls between April 15 and Dec. 12, enjoy a free day of skiing today. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | (775) 832-1177, facebook.com

Virtual Reality Studio Incline Village Library | March 22

Experience the canals of Venice, ride a roller coaster or walk with dinosaurs. 3:30-5:30 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Pink Glow Après Party The Ridge Tahoe | Stateline | March 22

Let the

Good Times Snow

at Granlibakken

Five percent of all proceeds benefit Barton Health’s Cancer Wellness Services. 4-7 p.m. | ridgetahoeresort.com

Benefits community outreach programs, CPR courses for the public, emergency disaster relief, and donations to families affected by difficult life circumstances. Enjoy a threecourse meal. 5:30-11 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Family fun is right outside your door at Granlibakken Tahoe. Affordable skiing, snowboarding, and sledding in Tahoe City. Lessons & Rentals available. Lodging

“Life Cycles”

guests receive half-priced sledding passes

South Lake Brewing Company | March 22

and full-day lift tickets.

530-583-4242 | Granlibakken.com

Enjoy a winter fireworks celebration every Saturday. 5:30 p.m. Free | (800) 403-0206

Help non-profit Truckee Boosters raise funds for its Project Graduation campaign to support Truckee High’s 2019 Safe and Sober Grad Night. | alibialeworks.com

Hands-On Wax Clinic Tahoe Donner Cross Country Truckee | March 23

Bring a pair of skis and join Toko Wax guru Roger Chaney for a hands-on glide wax clinic. | tahoedonner.com

Pink Heavenly Heavenly Mountain Resort South Lake Tahoe | March 23

Barton Foundation’s first event will help patients in the South Lake Tahoe area fighting cancer. $25 | heavenlypink.org, pinkheavenly.com

The Mothership Classic Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | March 24

A pledge-driven event held each spring on the iconic KT-22 chairlift. Nostalgic attire encouraged. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

19th Annual Dummy Downhill Lake Valley Firefighters Ball Riva Grill | South Lake Tahoe | March 22

Best in Snow

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Operation Rebound

“Life Cycles” isn’t just any run of the mill mountain biking film. From Canada’s golden prairies to a bicycle factory in Japan, “Life Cycles” explores the concepts of creation & destruction – in nature, machine and man.

7 p.m. | localfreshies.com

Diamond Peak Ski Resort | Incline Village March 24

This wacky event is fun for the whole family - skiers and non-skiers alike. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | (775) 832-1177, facebook.com

55+ Snowshoe Hikes Area Venue | Incline Village | March 26

Trekkers of all abilities are welcome to join IVGID Senior program. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

Chamber Membership 101 California Welcome Center | Truckee | March 27 Coffee and pastries. 8-9 a.m. | chamber. truckee.com

March 21-April 3, 2019

Snowshoeing Through Time

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Eagle Lake | Tahoma | March 27

Heavenly Mountain South Lake Tahoe | March 30

Bring your binoculars and snowshoes as we hike up to Eagle Lake to view the geologic features of Emerald Bay. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | tinsweb.org

OUT & ABOUT

This long-time tradition challenges participants to lap the run 25 times. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | (775) 586-7000, tahoesouth.com

Opportunity Zones Informational Workshop Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce | Stateline | March 27

Join to learn more about the two zones in South Lake Tahoe. 1-3 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Club de Conversacion Kings Beach Library | March 27

If English is your second language, please join us for this fun, free, gathering to practice your conversational English. 5-6 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Historical Women in History Incline Village Library | March 27

Living history presentation by the American Tea Mistresses International. 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Free | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

Mythbusting: Lake Tahoe Edition

Polar Plunge Zephyr Cove | South Lake Tahoe | March 30

Hop, skip, run or jump into the chilly waters of Lake Tahoe for the Special Olympics athletes. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $30-$125 | tahoepolarplunge.com

Snowshoe Cocktail Races Camp Richardson | South Lake Tahoe | March 30 Run with a full cocktail tray in hand through obstacles up and down the beach at The Beacon Bar & Grill while wearing snowshoes.

Show up between 5 and 7 p.m. on race day to enter. 5-9 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Tahoe Parents Nursery School Fundraiser Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | March 30

Uncover the truth behind popular myths and legends. 6-7 p.m. | (775) 298-0060, tinsweb.org

This adult social is a chance to reconnect and to contribute to the playground for our soon-to-be-permanent home on the Lake Tahoe Community College campus. 5:30-9 p.m. $55 | eventbrite.com

Girls on the Run LUNAFest

Ability Challenge

Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema Tahoe City | March 28

Achieve Tahoe | Truckee | March 30

Tahoe Institute for Natural Science Incline Village | March 28

Nine selected films by, for and about women.

A fundraiser for Girls on the Run - Sierras.

7-10 p.m. $20 | facebook.com

Get ready to raise awareness and support for the programs of Achieve Tahoe, all while skiing, participating in on-hill challenges, enjoying lunch and an after-party full of prizes! | (530) 581-4161, achievetahoe.org

TahoeWed Bridal Faire & Convention Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino Crystal Bay | March 29-31

The perfect event for DIY brides, recently engaged couples, and the latest trends. 3 p.m. $19-$99 | (775) 831-0660, tahoewed.com

Winter Wildlife Snowshoe Diamond Peak Ski Resort Incline Village | March 31

Join us for an early morning snowshoe hike as part of the Luggi Foeger Uphill/Downhill Festival. 7:30-9 a.m. | (775) 832-1177, facebook.com

Spring Loaded 5K Fun Run & Brewfest Heavenly Village South Lake Tahoe | March 29, 30

Kickoff party is at 3:30 p.m. on March 29 and 5K Fun Run is on March 30. Benefits Sierra Avalanche Center. $25-$30 | tahoesouth.com

NASTAR National Championships Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | March 31

8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free | (530) 587-1197, (530) 452-7188, squawalpine.com

B4BC’s Shred the Love

The 5th Annual Mothership Classic

Alpine Meadows | Tahoe City | March 29, 30

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | March 31

Alibi Ale Works, on March 29 for an art show, auction and live music. Alpine Meadows, on March 30 for a Shred-A-Thon. 5-10 p.m. $25 | (706) 483-3498, classy.org

Spend the day lapping KT22 as many times as possible while wearing throwback gear.

8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, facebook.com

The Gatsby Gala

Exotic and Muscle Car Meetup

North Tahoe Event Center Kings Beach | March 29

Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe | March 31

Live music, dancing, dinner, auction and raffle. Benefits Truckee High School music program. 7-10 p.m. $50 | truckeeboosters.org

Check out the rides at the Spring Loaded Exotic and Muscle Car Meetup. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | facebook.com

Go Local Business Expo

Entrepreneurs Assembly Startup Incubator Roundtable

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline | March 29

Mountain Workspace | Incline Village | April 3

Meet over 80 local businesses and explore the diversity of offerings that are available on the South Shore. | tahoechamber.org

Learn how to start or grow your company.

6-9 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Entrepreneurs Assembly Startup Roundtable Luggi Foeger Uphill/Downhill Festival Diamond Peak Ski Resort | Incline Village March 30, 31

Race to the top of the mountain using whatever human-powered method you prefer: skins, snowshoes, running shoes, etc. Then back down. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. | (775) 832-1177, facebook.com

Lake Tahoe Yoga | Zephyr Cove | April 4

Entrepreneurs Assembly is a great professional networking and growth opportunity. The Roundtable workshops are confidential and provide the best practices for navigating the hurdles in creating a successful business. 6-9 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

Early-bird pass Sale through April 30 Adult (ages 24-64)

$399 Youth (ages 13-23)

$229

Child (ages 7-12) & Senior (ages 65-69)

$159

Super Senior (ages 70-79)

$139

includes: spring access Upcoming Events:

3/22: Diamond Cut Video deadline 3/24: Dummy Downhill 3/30: Luggi Foeger Uphill/Downhill race

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TAHOE GUIDES

DOCENTS OF THE BACK COUNTRY STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

ABOVE: Guiding rock climbing on Donner Summit; RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: Scoping out National Geographic Bowl from the top of Granite Peak at Squaw Valley; Acending the Via Ferrata in Olympic Valley; Getting the goods in National Geographic Bowl. Photos courtesy Alpenglow Expeditions.

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F

rom the desert with the deepest

valley in the world to the high est point in the contiguous United States to the largest alpine lake in North America, the Sierra Nevada is and always will be like no other mountain range on the planet. “I’ve guided all over the world and this is the place I like to spend my time in the mountains, professionally and personally,” says Sierra Mountain Guides owner Howie Schwartz.

With its outstanding rock quality and limitless back country, California’s premiere mountain range attracts visitors from around the globe in search of superlative back-country memories from a diverse environment where seasons and scenery can change in the blink of an eye.

“There can be a blizzard in Mammoth and 30 or 40 miles away people are rock climbing in their T-shirts at the Buttermilks or the Happys [Happy Boulders],” says Schwartz. “There are endless opportunities to explore.”

It’s no doubt the variety and quality of the terrain in Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra is truly world class. From the old-growth, gladed trees to beautifully exposed alpine ridges, both summer and winter offer fantastic outdoor adventure seasons with complementary benefits.

“We’re not making lemons out of lemonade,” says Alpenglow Expeditions director of operations and chief guide Logan Talbott. “If we didn’t have really good terrain, it would be hard to have a growing dynamic commercial community.”

Several years ago, Alpenglow was granted permission to guide out of bounds at Squaw Valley and will be offering tours on a via ferrata climbing route on the Tram Face.

Although the greater Sierra Nevada is arguably up there with the Chugach Mountains in southern Alaska and the Alps in terms of alpine ski topography, what really sets this mountain range apart is accessibility.

“You pull off the side of the road and hike up and ski down,” says North Shore Adventures owner Jim Moore. “It’s really that simple.”

It’s exactly this ease of access that can sometimes create tough economic conditions for guides in the region compared to places such as the Alps, Canadian Rockies and Alaska where hiring a guide is commonplace.

“When the weather is good and the navigation is easy, it’s not that hard for

“It’s the age of information with the Internet, but all the cool spots that guides know about you won’t find online. Especially when you have limited time, it’s just so much easier.”

people to get around on their own,” says Schwarz. “As long as they get the technical skills they need, they can handle a wide range of activities without a guide.”

Yet, around the world, the Sierra

–Howie Schwartz Nevada is known for its vast array of beginner areas, as well as geography fit for an Olympian.

“It’s a great starter area and training ground for athletes in general,” says Moore. “It’s also the perfect place to get started in the back country.”

Interest in outdoor education and avalanche awareness in particular have risen steadily in recent years.

“There is an insatiable demand for avalanche education, specifically level one,” says Talbott. “Almost all of the companies’ courses in the area are sold out this year.”

And while your friends can show you the ropes, the chances that it will simultaneously scare the bejeebers out of them is also relatively high.

“Friends push you into the deep end right away,” says veteran Ruby Mountains Helicopter Skiing guide Tom Carter.

“That’s both a good and bad thing.”

As a friend and partner of Sierra

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pioneers such as Dave Beck, Dave Nettles, John Hoffman and Glen Poulsen, he should know.

“Guides are docents of the back country,” says Carter. “They care. They don’t want to see a gum wrapper. If the mountains are humbling to you, the appreciation comes through.”

Wherever you go in the world, it’s the locals who are the true guides. This is no more exemplified than in the Alps where a centuries-old tradition of mountain guiding still runs strong. California may be at a chronological disadvantage in this regard. And while Americans are quick to employ third-generation locals for a weekend of adventuring outside of Chamonix, they can be much more reticent to make the investment here at home.

“It’d be like hiring a mechanic to fix your car,” says Talbott. “People in the U.S. are sometimes embarrassed as if they couldn’t do it on their own. There’s definitely a do-it-yourself mentality. We like to educate people on some of the benefits of hiring a guide. Sometimes people will take a course with us, go out on their own and then come back for a specific objective, terrainsor set of conditions.”

The biggest benefit to hiring a guide is all in the logistics.

“People can go beyond what their expertise is, have efficiency in their trip without wasting time having adventures that are unsuccessful because they lack the skills or resources,” says Schwartz.

“It’s the age of information with the Internet, but all the cool spots that guides know about you won’t find online.

Especially when you have limited time, it’s just so much easier.”

So, if you want to make the most of your mountain adventures in and around the Tahoe Sierra, consider hiring one of the local guides to maximize your experience.

“Guides will take you to the best zone and conditions you can imagine and provide you with a more highquality day,” says Talbot. “It’s a magic carpet ride to a better experience.” n

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Family FUN

Snowshoeing with the kids S T O R Y B Y M I C H E L L E T. A L L E N

O

ne of the easiest ways to explore

Tahoe in the winter is by simply going for a walk. Of course, in winter, that usually means putting on a pair of snowshoes. Snowshoeing is one of the most accessible winter sports and is suitable for most ages and abilities. The equipment is inexpensive to rent at most local shops and easy to use. No expensive lessons necessary.

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK

The equipment is inexpensive to rent Photo Credit | Photographer?

at most local shops and easy to use. No expensive lessons necessary.

Now, I am not saying that snowshoeing is easy and there aren’t many different levels. You could climb a 9,000-foot peak, like Mount Tallac, on snowshoes but I would not recommend tackling that big of an adventure until you have had a few years to build up the strength and endurance to make it that far and that high.

Plus, it would not be appropriate for small children.

Instead, I suggest you start off small with the kiddos and find a groomed or packed trail for their first time. Luckily, there are several areas around the Tahoe region that provide trails accessible to just about anyone.

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK This public park in Tahoe Vista offers several groomed trails for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or running. This park is popular with locals who use the trails

throughout the year. The trails are groomed regularly and provide easy terrain for snowshoeing. Dogs are also allowed on the trails. Entrance to the park is free, but you will have to pay for parking. | northtahoeparks.com

TAHOE MEADOWS Tahoe Meadows is located on Mt. Rose Highway (431) and offers several spots to snowshoe along the route. However, some of the trails off Mt. Rose Highway are difficult and steep. For the family, I suggest going to the Tahoe Meadows area just below the parking lot for the Mount Rose peak and Tahoe Rim Trail trailheads. Parking can be difficult to find on weekends and holidays but during the week parking is usually not a problem.

The easiest spot in Tahoe Meadows to snowshoe is usually on the west side of

the highway where the sledders and snowmobilers park and ride. The terrain is not groomed but it is typically packed down by the snowmobilers. This makes for much easier snowshoeing.

The terrain can get steep as you venture high but stick to the meadow and it will be much easier for the kids. If you are looking for easy terrain but maybe want to try out something a little harder, try snowshoeing on the east side of the highway. The trails are not always packed down, especially if you are the first people to snowshoe there. The terrain on the east side is still gentle but if there are no other packed trails, it may be difficult if there is fresh snow. Mount Rose is a much higher elevation than Lake Tahoe and sometimes gets feet upon feet of snow during a storm. After such a storm, snowshoeing can be more difficult.

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Located in Truckee on the east end of Donner Lake, Donner Memorial State Park is a beautiful and easy place to snowshoe. Park in the main parking lot for the park and head to the right as you enter the park. There is a small group of groomed trails that are flat and mellow and great for snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing. The trails all lead to Donner Lake and sweeping views of the mountains around Donner Summit. This is one of the easiest places to try out your snowshoeing skills and fun for the whole family, including dogs on leash. There is a parking fee, which includes entrance to the amazing museum. | parks.ca.gov

TAYLOR CREEK Developed for beginners and great for families, there is a well-marked series of trails to explore around Fallen Leaf Lake and the Tallac Historic Trail on the South Shore. The terrain is mostly flat and is good for the entire family. Sno-Park permit is required. | (916) 324-1222, ohv.parks. ca.gov/snoparks

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FAMILY FUN

For the Kids Mother Goose on the Loose

Teen Scene

South Lake Tahoe Library | South Lake Tahoe March 21, 28, April 4

Kahle Community Center | Stateline March 22, 29

Toddler Story Time

Preschool Story Time

Incline Village Library | Incline Village March 21, 28, April 4

Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach March 26, April 2

Jump start your child’s brain development with this award-winning program that combines music, movement and literature. 10:30 a.m. | (530) 573-3185, engagedpatrons.org

With stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 18 months to 3 years. 11:1511:45 a.m. | (775) 832-4130

Code Crew Incline Village Library | Incline Village March 21, 28, April 4

Incline Village Library offers this new program about coding concepts and exploring algoithms. For ages 4 and older. 4 p.m. Free | libraryaware.com

Family Dinner & Reading Night Boys & Girls Club NLT | Kings Beach March 21

Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe and Kings Beach Elementary present this second annual event for a free dinner and a variety of reading rooms with a featured book and guest reader. Enter a raffle for prizes. Each family gets a new book to take home. 5-7 p.m. Free | bgnlt.org

Astro-Poetry Contest Tahoe Star Tours | Truckee | March 21-April 4

Tahoe Star Tours announces the call for poems for the 2019 Astro-Poetry Contest.

Poems can be submitted anytime until April 14 from students in elementary to high school.

Poems must have an astronomy theme and be 20 lines or less. Entrants need not be from the Tahoe region. Free | facebook.com

Early Literacy Storytime South Lake Tahoe Library | South Lake Tahoe March 22, 29

Build a child’s pre-reading skills with this engaging and interactive program designed to support a child’s early literacy development for a lifelong love of reading and learning.

Suitable for children ages 3 to 5 with parents and caregivers. 10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 5753185, engagedpatrons.org

Bear Factory Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley March 22, 23, 30

Choose your favorite animal to hand stuff, including polar bears, penguins and much more. Don’t forget to choose an outfit for your new fuzzy friend. The cost is $20 per animal and $10 per outfit. 1-2 p.m. $10-$30 | destinationhotels.com

Kids in grades 6-12 can shoot hoops, play volleyball, climb the rock wall and play arcade or video games. 6:30-9 p.m. $5 | (775) 586-7271

The Kings Beach Library hosts a Preschool Storytime every Tuesday from 10:30-11am.

Each week has a different theme. In a lively, silly and casual environment kids work on multi-sensory pre-literacy skills. Stop by for loads of fun, and read books, sing songs, learn nursery rhymes, and do fun and easy crafts. 10:30-11 a.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Teen Tuesdays Incline Village Library | Incline Village March 26, April 2

Offers kids a fun way to explore different ways to learn about technology. A new activity each week. 4-5 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

RUFF, Read Up for Fun Truckee Library | Truckee | March 27, April 3

The Truckee Library has joined forces with the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe to bring the RUFF (Read Up For Fun) Program to children in the library. Children can practice their reading skills by reading aloud to trained therapy animals. Kids can play and do crafts while waiting their turn to read. 4-5 p.m.

Free | (530) 582-7846, truckeefol.org

Celebrate Day of the Young Child Day of the Young Child on March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Lake Recreation Complex is a free community event with activities, booths and games for children to engage in. Information on employment opportunities in the early childhood education field will be available. Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe will have hot dogs, fruits and cheese sticks for children. This memorable family day includes a puppet show at noon. | choicesforchildren.org

Underwater Egg Hunt Incline Recreation Center | Incline Village April 3

Come to Incline Rec Center for some underwater egg hunt fun. Every child gets a prize. Children can participate in a series of hunts. The Big Bunny will also make an early appearance. 10-11:30 a.m. Free | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

Weird Science Wednesday Incline Village Library | Incline Village April 3

Come join the fun and experiment with weird wacky science. 4-4:45 p.m. | (775) 8324130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

South Lake Tahoe Science Expo Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | April 4

The 2019 South Lake Tahoe Science Expo is on April 2-5, 2019 in South Lake Tahoe at the Lake Tahoe Community College gymnasium with a public Science Expo. | 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free

Friday Fun Nights Northstar California Resort | Truckee March 22, 29

Join the fun in the heart of the Village as the disco lights surround the ice skating rink every Friday night with drink specials, complimentary face painting and live music. 5 p.m. | (800) 466-6784, northstarcalifornia.com

Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

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Arts

& CULTURE

CREATIVE AWARENESS

THE COLORFUL WORLD OF

Maker Show call to makers Courtesy Truckee Roundhouse

THE ARTS

Nicole Stirling STORY BY KARA FOX

N

icole Stirling finds solace in spend ing hours in her home studio — with candles lit and music on — getting lost in her artistic process. Pulling from nature, color, patterns and music for inspiration, the Kings Beach native creates colorfully intricate, painted mandalas, jewelry and beaded creations.

“Nature is really inspiring. I see something and I try to replicate that with paint,” she said. “Nature is the mandala maker.”

The fifth annual Maker Show is scheduled for June 9 at Truckee Roundhouse.

This family-friendly interactive event encourages participants to ignite his or her creative fires by trying blacksmithing, welding, printmaking, painting, ceramics, robotics and more.

Her latest acrylic-painted mandala features a brown bear surrounded

The event coordinators are seeking local makers, sponsors and vendors for the event at Truckee Tahoe Airport.

Needed are an eclectic assortment of interactive artists, technicians, hobbyists and musicians along with food and drink vendors.

by blue, turquoise, orange, red and yellow flowers and jewels, which took her 100 hours to create.

A prolific artist, Stirling uses various mediums in her artwork. She draws and paints mandalas on canvas and Converse sneakers, incorporates rocks and beadwork to make necklaces and bracelets, and uses alcohol inks and resin to produce abstract and geometric earrings and necklaces.

“It is really meditative,” Stirling says of her acrylic painting and bead work.

“I constantly have ideas in my head.”

While she equally loves all three mediums — noting that the resin jewelry is her biggest seller — Stirling contends that most of her time is spent painting mandalas. She has 15 original mandala paintings, ranging from a black-and-white snowflake painted on clarinet reeds to brightly colored, detailed mandalas featuring Lake Tahoe.

Her latest acrylic-painted mandala features a brown bear surrounded by blue, turquoise, orange, red and yellow flowers and jewels, which took her 100 hours to create. Her mom had been asking for a bear mandala for years and Stirling personally likes the color blue and how turquoise and orange look together, informing the painting. But each mandala, which can take anywhere from 60 to 100 hours to complete, has its own story.

“I have a list of ideas for the next 100 mandalas,” Stirling said. “I have almost always painted circular things. Five or six years ago, I had a need to make them concentric.”

A 1997 graduate of North Tahoe High School, Stirling loved to paint as a child, painting on anything she could: chairs, walls, gear shifts. But her first creative outlet came in the form of music. She at-

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tended California State University, Chico, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in music performance. She played clarinet for the North State Symphony, among other classical ensembles. It was at Chico where she met her husband, Dave, an art major.

She took painting classes and really fell in love with the form. Stirling sees a lot of similarities between music and painting, stating that music has “a lot of patterns and rhythm” like the mandalas she creates.

After college, Nicole and Dave moved to Seattle for 10 years. But after having their children — Harper, 9, and Zoie, 8 — the Stirlings realized they wanted a different life for their kids. Nicole moved her family to Kings Beach in 2011 and reconnected with the lake.

“I wanted community,” she said, noting that Seattle lacked the togetherness that Tahoe has. “I wanted them to have a childhood like I did.”

It wasn’t too long after moving back to Tahoe that she began making more art and selling her wares. While her full-time job is as director of Incline Village Nursery School, she tries to spend as much time generating her colorful artworks. Dave, who is also a painter, said he admires his wife’s artwork and creativity.

“I appreciate the positive nature of her work,” he said. “It was my studio until I became idle and she kicked me out.

We make a very good partnership. We

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Nicole Stirling uses a space in her Kings Beach home to create beaded and resin jewelry. | Kara Fox; Stirling Converse sneakers. | Courtesy Nicole Stirling, Stirling Studios; Bear mandala. | Kara Fox

are a creative household.”

Indeed, the Stirling house resembles an art gallery, with Nicole’s artwork dotting the walls and furniture. On display are also other artists she admires, such as photographer friend Phil Mosby. The two have collaborated on projects in the past; she enjoys that kind of partnership.

“Collaboration over competition,” she said. “It’s everywhere in our community.”

She is also passionate about making her work affordable to those who may not be able to spend a lot on an original piece of artwork. She reprints her mandalas on canvas, hand stretched by her husband.

Stirling Studios, the moniker she uses to sell her art, also offers prints and stickers of her paintings.

“I try to make it accessible,” she said of her artwork. “Something has to be said about having frameable art.”

Nicole’s artwork is available in her Etsy shop and at Blue Wolf Studios in Kings Beach. In the summer, she attends local art shows such as Truckee Thursdays and Made In Tahoe. Her original mandala work is also on display at the Kings Beach Library. | stirlingstudiostahoe.com, etsy. com/shop/stirlingstudios n

The Maker Show is Truckee Roundhouse’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Volunteers and sponsorships keep the doors open to the community of a safe, inspired and creative workspace. Applications can be found online. Those wanting to sponsor the event can contact Karyn Stanley at karyn@truckeeroundhouse.org. | truckeeroundhouse.org

Call to

artists

The sesquicentennial (150 years) of the Transcontinental Railroad is coming down the track. To celebrate the arrival of this momentous anniversary of the railroad in Truckee and Donner Summit, Truckee Public Arts Commission is calling artists to submit train-related art: boxcars or crossbucks, in any media; creativity is encouraged. This is an open call. The submission deadline for the Gold Spike Sesquicentennial Exhibit is April 19. The show will be on display from May to October 2019.

There will be an opening reception on May 10 at Truckee Community Recreation Center from 5 to 7 p.m. with tunes from Richard Blair. | tdrpd.art@gmail.com

March 21-April 3, 2019

Arts

THE

Video Skills for Performing Artists The Holland Project | Reno | March 24

This professional development workshop for artists is geared to help musicians, dancers and other performers learn how to document live performances using video. 1-4 p.m. | (775) 742-1858, hollandreno.org

ART OF THE

ABORIGINAL “The Inside World: Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Memorial Poles from the Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection” presents 94 memorial poles by 49 artists from remote Aboriginal communities in the tropical northern region of Australia known as Arnhem Land. Traditionally, these poles marked the final point in Aboriginal mortuary rites. These poles are on display at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nev., through June 23.

The exhibition features works by some of the most respected contemporary artists working in Australia today. These include John Mawurndjul, Djambawa Marawili and Sydney Biennales. The power of their work comes from their desire to communicate the persistence and beauty of Aboriginal culture to the world, to scratch beneath the surface and show what hides there. | nevadaart.org

After Audubon: Art, Observations and Natural Science Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-April 21

Contemporary artists such as Penelope Gottlieb, Kara Maria and Donald Farnsworth pick up from where John James Audubon left off in new, celebratory and sometimes critical ways. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Andrea Zittel Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-July 31

Andrea Zittel’s Wallsprawl #4 is based on an aerial photograph of the southern Nevada military installation known as Nellis Air Force Base. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

French Film Festival Truckee Meadows Community College Reno | March 25-May 6

Movie screening with introduction, discussion and free French-themed refreshments.

9 a.m. | (775) 673-7269, tmcc.edu

Empty Bowls/Open Studio Ogres-Holm Pottery Carson City | March 26-April 2

“Group Poles” The Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection | Nevada Museum of Art College Art Exhibit North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | March 21-25 College art exhibit. Artists’ reception on March 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

History of Transportation: A Mural Study Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-April 21

A highlight of the E.L. Wiegand Work Ethic Collection, American artist Helen Lundeberg’s History of Transportation traces a progression of labor from the Native American era to the airline industry in the 1940s. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

“Home Means Nevada” Nevada Legislature Senate Carson City | March 21-July 25

This traveling photo exhibition features the works of 15 contemporary photographers, highlighting treasures found on federally managed lands across the state. | travelnevada.com

“In Conversation: Alma Allen and J.B. Blunk” Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-June 23

This exhibit stages a conversation between two artists who never met but whose work shares a deep affinity. Comprised of nearly 80 works, ranging from monumental furniture and sculpture in wood, stone and bronze to ceramic plates. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Ann Johnston: Quilts of the Sierra Nevada

The Lost World of Dragons

Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-May 19

Wilbur D. May Museum at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park Reno | March 21-May 12

Johnston’s quilts make creative use of patterns and textures to create literal, abstract, and sometimes completely imaginative representations of the area. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Get a thrill from larger-than-life animatronic dragons, try out a virtual reality experience that lets you ride a flying dragon, sit on a throne and sneak through a dragon’s lair, and more.

10 a.m. | (775) 785-5961, facebook.com

Art of the Greater West Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-April 21

The artworks included in this focused, survey exhibition encourage conversations surrounding indigenous cultural practices. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Maya Lin: Pin River-Tahoe Watershed Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-Dec. 7

A large-scale wall installation made from thousands of straight pins showing the perimeter of Lake Tahoe and its tributaries. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Author Event: Jennifer Woodlief Word After Word Books | Truckee | March 21

Word After Word Books presents an Author Event with Jennifer Woodlief. She wrote the local favorite, “Wall of White,” which catalogs the experience of those who were present during the catastrophic avalanche of 1982 in Alpine Meadows. This event is free and open to all ages. 6-8 p.m. | facebook.com

THE ARTS

Our Nevada Stories: Objects Found in Time Nevada State Museum Carson City | March 21-Oct. 22

Our Nevada Stories: Objects Found in Time is on display in the North Changing Gallery.

Learn about the state symbols and Nevada minerals. See a detailed model of the State Capitol. | nvculture.org

Paul Valadez: Selections from the Great Mexican-American Songbook Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-April 21

Valadez re-envisions the idea of the songbook with vintage sheet music, integrating nostalgic images with Spanglish text, resulting in a dichotomy of oblique visual ideas that are equal parts humor and social commentary.

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

Create an empty bowl to donate to charity.

Instruction will be offered to create and paint a bowl or create something on our own during open studio session. Open studio time is free of charge and open to the public. 6-8:30 p.m. | visitcarsoncity.com

Knitting Group Atelier | Truckee | March 26-Dec. 31

The group is open to all knitters, crocheters, loom artists every Tuesday. This is a not a class, it’s a group intended for individuals who enjoy the company of other yarn artists. Bring a project or start a new one. 4-6 p.m. | (530) 386-2700, ateliertruckee.com

Mark McLaughlin “Spring Thaw” exhibit Northwest Reno Library Reno | March 21-April 27

Sierra Watercolor Society’s newest exhibit of original watercolor paintings by local artists.

Artists Reception March 23 from 2 to 3 p.m.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | (775) 224-5289, sierrawatercolorsociety.com

Word After Word Bookshop | Truckee | March 26

This winter has felt historic, but will it make it into the Sierra Nevada’s Top 10? Author of “Snowbound,” Mark McLaughlin will be in the store to give details on how this winter stacks up against Tahoe’s deepest recorded winters.

6-8 p.m. | (530) 536-5099, facebook.com

Adult Coloring “Tahoe Art League Presents” Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | March 21-23

The annual “Tahoe Art League Presents” art show is running concurrently with a show in the Foyer Gallery by Catherine Lockner and a show of artist printmakers in the Halden Gallery. | talart.org

To Have and To Hold: Nevada’s Art Collection John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, University Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno | March 21-July 31

Truckee Library | March 27-Feb. 3

Indulge in your creativity by coloring pages with crayons, pencils and more. All materials provided. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

High School Art Exhibit North Tahoe Arts Tahoe City | March 28-April 14

High School Art Exhibit. Artists’ reception on April 4, 4 to 6 p.m. | (530) 581-2787

Meshes Video Art with Angela Dufresne

For the first time in the Department of Art’s history, its impressive collection of more than 5,500 works of art has a permanent exhibition home in The John and Geraldine Lilley, University of Nevada, Reno’s new museum of art. | (775) 784-6682, unr.edu

The Holland Project | Reno | April 2

Trevor Paglan: Orbital Reflector

Evening of Poetry

Nevada Museum of Art Reno | March 21-June 30

Kings Beach Library | April 3-Feb. 3

A sculpture constructed of a lightweight polyethylene material that looks like thin plastic, housed in a small box-like infrastructure known as a CubeSat that will be launched into space on board a rocket. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Under One Sky Nevada State Museum Carson City | March 21-Oct. 22

A Native American exhibit from their perspective and in their own words. Find out when humans first occupied the Nevada portion of the Great Basin, the natural foods they collected and the skills they used for survival.

MESHES is a monthly meet-up inviting contemporary video artists to screen their own work alongside video material that informs, inspires or provides context to their practice.

7-8:15 p.m. | (775) 448-6500, hollandreno.org

Join an Evening of Poetry. Bring original poetry, favorite poems or just come listen.

First Wednesday of each month. 6-7 p.m. | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Gathering of Artists North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | April 3

This free program offers artists the opportunity to meet other artists and work together in a shared studio space. Bring your latest project to work on in shared studio space. On first and third Wednesdays. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

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FEATURE

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SIERRA STORIES

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Me xican-American War & St. Patrick’s B a t t a l i o n | P a r t I I The new U.S. Regular Army soldiers were paid a meager $7 per month, but the guaranteed wages combined with false promises made by recruiters attracted thousands of destitute immigrants from Europe who needed income of any kind. The young men who signed up — 25 percent were Irish — were guaranteed money, adventure, even the prospect of meeting attractive Mexican senoritas. And with a potential war looming with Great Britain over land acquisition in the Pacific Northwest, joining the army also offered the possibility of fighting against the hated British.

The St. Patrick’s Battalion became an artillery force manned by primarily recently U.S. troops terrorized Mexican civilians, circa 1847. | Courtesy Library of Congress

T

he Mexican-American War of 1846 48 is little known today, yet it had more impact on America’s westward expansion than the opening of the California Trail or the building of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. The conflict is often called the forgotten war, but the results were profound for the United States and Mexico.

After its military victory, the U.S. acquired two-fifths of Mexico’s territory, which became the present-day states of California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.

Additionally, it also encompassed parts of Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Wyoming. It added more land mass to the United States than all of this country’s other wars combined. The vast scale of natural resources ready for exploitation and the discovery of mineral wealth in the West added more prosperity to the national treasury than any other land acquisition.

nial authorities ended in victory in 1821, but it left the country politically unstable, with a severely weakened economy, mired in poverty and debt. By 1841, Mexico was bankrupt.

The war against Mexico was not America’s finest hour. A principle reason for the fighting was the United States’ desire to acquire the Mexican province of Alta California. Gold was not part of the equation yet, but bountiful, fertile land, Mediterranean climate zones and access to Pacific Ocean ports were. American settlers had already begun to populate the region. The 1848 American victory in the war secured California into the constellation of the United States; it became a state in 1850.

President Ulysses S. Grant later wrote: “[It was] one of the most unjust wars ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation, an instance of a republic following the bad examples of European monarchies.”

After its surrender, Mexico ceded more than a half million square miles of sovereign territory. The U.S. paid $15 million for all that terrain — the same amount President Thomas Jefferson compensated French leader Napoleon Bonaparte in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, which added a whopping 828,000 square miles of territory to the United States. Students of history know that most of the land that became the lower 48 states was acquired in quick bursts through war or negotiation. Indigenous peoples had no voice and low chances for survival in the rapid and disruptive American expansion.

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In the 1830s and 40s, Mexico was weak and vulnerable politically and militarily due to its long colonial status under Spanish rule and its grinding 11-year War of Independence against Spain. About 600,000 Mexicans died in that fight for freedom and equality, nearly of one-tenth of the country’s population. Mexico’s revolution against Spain’s colo-

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immigrated foreigners that fought directly against American soldiers.

Forty percent of the nearly 27,000 army soldiers sent to Mexico were foreign born.

Since most of them were not U.S. citizens, previous military experience did not matter.

They were all inducted as privates with no eligibility for officer rank. Many Irish nationals reached America on coffin ships, escaping famine and British discrimination at home.

The Regular Army troops were supplemented by more than 73,000 volunteers who served from nearly every American state. Congress had to create this volunteer class of citizen-soldiers because most state militias were prohibited from participating in military operations on foreign soil and militiamen were legally limited to 90 days of service.

Most U.S. Army troops were professional in their demeanor and conduct, with no axe to grind with Mexican non-combatants.

That civility and decorum did not extend to a significant portion of the state volunteers who joined the Mexican-American War in 1846. Most were loyal only to their own state, with many of the officers sourced from the somewhat aristocratic middle and upper classes of American society. There were many volunteers from Texas and other Southern states who believed Mexicans were an inferior and degraded people. This racist attitude among some volunteer forces led to unspeakable atrocities against Mexican civilians durHISTORIAN & AUTHOR

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ing the U.S. military invasion and occupation.

Some of the senseless cruelty was payback for Mexico’s slaughter of those Texan forces at the battles of Alamo and Goliad during the Texas Revolution a decade earlier. But much of it was just indiscriminate savagery.

The Arkansas Cavalry, known as the Rackensackers, had a reputation as a wild and calloused bunch. Convinced of their racial superiority they held “the firm belief that their own State could whip the world and Mexico in particular.” After one of their members was found killed in an ambush, the Arkansas regiment rounded up a group of Mexican peasants and in a drunken rampage proceeded to rape and kill them. Nearly 30 men, women and children were murdered.

Volunteers from the Lone Star State showed similar tendencies, indicated by the slaughter of 24 Mexicans at Rancho Guadalupe by Texas Rangers. Again, the bloodbath went unpunished as General Taylor acknowledged he had no control over these men. The Rangers, like other volunteer outfits, operated independently of Taylor’s command despite the fact that he was commander-in-chief of the entire invasion force. U. S. Army officers condemned the violent behavior, but there

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was little they could do to control volunteers fighting on their own volition and under their own civilian commanders.

Another result of the American aggression against Mexico is that it was the only time that U.S. troops deserted and formed their own military unit within the enemy’s army. The St. Patrick’s Battalion became an artillery force manned by primarily recently immigrated foreigners that fought directly against American soldiers. Although they were not the majority, the leadership and core of the Saint Patricios, as the Mexicans fondly called them, were Irish Catholic.

Most of these men had served active duty with the British Army and were well trained in artillery and military tactics. They were disciplined and inspired to fight. The St. Patrick’s Battalion was arguably the most effective fighting machine in the Mexican Army. The leader of St. Patrick’s Battalion was Irish immigrant John Patrick Riley, a strapping, red-headed former sergeant major in the British Army.

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Horoscopes

FIRE

EARTH

AIR

WATER

FUN & GAMES

Puzzles

Michael O’Connor is an astrologer, counselor and life coach | SunStarAstrology.com

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

Deep and powerful shifts continue to rumble close to home. These could manifest as major breakthroughs. However, a breakdown is a distinct possibility too. Are you experiencing or intuiting any tremors in this regard? As long as any negative results are simply a matter of free will choices made, you have the opportunity to make new and improved choices.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

A creative impulse is simmering. Yet, it may still feel difficult to bring it to a rolling boil. So, relax. You may be contending with other realities and relationship reverberations, anyway. These have the word ‘change’ painted all over the wall. This does not need to mean ending. However, it may be wise to make diplomatic efforts to enhance the ambiance.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

It may feel like you are floating on a cloud. If you are experiencing thunder and lightning, it may be due to an attitude of resistance and control of a natural evolutionary process underway for you. Yes, ‘for’ you.

Of course, feeling this way sometimes requires a big attitude shift. It is said that the attitude of gratitude equals altitude. Aim for fluffy white clouds.

Balancing a strong urge to retreat with outer circumstances pushing you to swim against that stream is a current theme. And the answers or processes involved are hardly shallow. An entire change of lifestyle is indicated. It may be just one aspect of your overall rhythm and routine, but it will likely affect all the others. The retreat may have to wait.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)

Impatience is your greatest enemy now. If ever there was a time to slow down, now is it. This is true for other signs too. Yet, slowly does not imply stasis. In fact, despite the low-gear pace, circumstances may be requiring that you break through obstacles or you feel inspired to do so. The biggest one may be your own ego, which seeks to control outer circumstances and is resistant to change.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)

Memories have a way of lingering. This can be a good thing unless they are haunting you. There is always another way of interpreting the past. Wisdom advises us to work on positive interpretations.

Forgiveness is the other wisdom key for healing the past. It begins with self-forgiveness as the key to forgiving others. Thank, forgive and release to re-enter the present.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)

Interactions with others now may be swinging from sublime and profound to annoying and disappointing. If the latter is prominent, you have some spiritual work to do. Your own expectations and assumptions of how others or circumstances, in general, should be, may be manifesting as a thorn in your side.

If so, address it directly. Hint: it is in your side.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

The planetary lineup is providing you with the opportunity to see through and beyond your usual scope of perceptions. Are you accepting this invitation or resisting? Either way, it is your prerogative. You are well positioned for a creative breakthrough. Yet, this may require that you make the effort to break through habitual interpretations.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)

Uranus in Taurus is stirring the muddy waters and Mars there too implies that the torque is hefty.

Venus in Aquarius indicates that you are ready for something new. This could all amount to spring cleaning, but it could also indicate deeper renovations.

These changes could be literal, yet they may also manifest as changes in your core values.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)

Your energy levels are probably up and down.

You may find it hard to get out of bed then find yourself feeling fiery and charged. But, your stamina levels are also wavering. Given that your birthday is in the midst of this Mercury Retrograde storm, this overall tone stands to linger throughout the year. But, there are always exceptions.

Hocus Focus differences: 1. Scarf is different, 2. Boots are higher, 3. Small shed is wider, 4. Puddle near sled is missing, 5. Snow is gone from window ledge, 6. Bush on left has been moved.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)

Although you have been actively entering new territory, it may feel like three steps forward and two back. Of course, positively, this means you are advancing. Besides, like a good dance, this type of rhythm is the key. It can be described as trusting the flow, appreciating the moment and taking time to take a deep sniff of the flowers. You can also outline an action plan.

In order to keep folks from getting seasick, we were all told to drink an ocean motion potion.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

Well, the Sun is in your sign and will activate a pioneering impulse. Yet, Mercury in Pisces will likely prompt you to be slow off the mark. Mars in Taurus will add to this as it plods as opposed to sprints. So, take the tortoise approach and not that of the hare. Slow but sure will get you there. As well, rather than be narrow and pointed, you can reflect on things as you go.

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MUSIC SCENE

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LIVE MUSIC, SHOWS & NIGHTLIFE

THE WOMEN OF

WinterWonderGrass STORY BY SEAN McALINDIN

WinterWonderGrass | March 29-31 | Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley

“I

grew up in an era with a lot of firsts,”

says WinterWonderGrass administrator Bridget Law. She remembers being there when Danita Hartz of Meridian, Idaho, became the first woman to win the National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest. That was in 1998. It had only taken 45 years since the founding of the festival.

“When you have all the right elements coming from women’s bodies and energies, it’s pretty damn special.”

–Bridget Law While radical women from Hazel Dickens to Rhonda Vincent have blazed the way for female-fronted bluegrass bands during the decades, the media spotlight is only now beginning to shine on talented multi-instrumentalists in a contemporary bluegrass scene being led by the likes of Mandolin Orange, Molly Tuttle, Della Mae, The Wailin’ Jennys and I’m With Her. “I’m super grateful that there are more women in this scene than when I started,” says Law. “I think it makes the music better.”

Last month in Steamboat, Colo., Law coordinated the first three sets of WinterWonderWomen, featuring ladies from the road crew and string bands involved in the festival. The musicians rehearsed primarily on their own and just ahead of show time, then delivered a stand-out performance to a captivated Colorado crowd.

“The audience really appreciated that we took it out on a limb,” she says of a setlist that featured everything from Loretta Lynn to Beyoncé. “When you have all the right elements coming from women’s bodies and energies, it’s pretty damn special.”

If the lineup for Squaw Valley this year is any indication, the future of bluegrass, newgrass and folk music is unquestionably female. In fact, this year’s festival will feature more than one dozen ladies from at least nine different groups.

The three-part harmony singers of Upstate have been riding the WonderGrass train all season performing on the main stage in Stratton, Vt., in December before joining the ranks in Colorado.

“Sometimes I think bluegrass and festivals are a boys’ club and it’s kind of hard

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to stand out other than with your gender as a women,” says Mary Kenney. “But female is not a genre; it’s a social construct.

However, unless they come from a musical family, girls are not told to be musicians when they are young. Instead, they are taught how to shop, how to do makeup and take ballet lessons.”

Kenney references those adorable moments on tour when the sound technician automatically assumes “the girls” don’t know anything about engineering.

“There have been some people who’ve thought of us as dumb,” she says. “Sure, we all don’t know a lot of things, but you don’t know what I know and what I don’t know.”

She and bandmates Melanie Glenn and Allison Olender are scheduled to join the March 30 iteration of WinterWonderWomen, alongside members of Pixie and The Partygrass Boys, Driftwood and more.

“I think that there is an appeal to seeing a women on the stage,” says Claire Byrne of Driftwood. “It doesn’t mean I’ll like them more. It’s just because it’s not entirely the norm yet. Years ago, it wasn’t exactly considered ladylike for a woman to be wailing on an instrument.”

History notwithstanding, the WinterWonderWomen sets in Steamboat were by all accounts anything but effeminate, dainty or modest.

“I think it’s easy to think that when a bunch of female musicians get together, it’s going to be soft and gentle,” says Katia “Pixie” Racine. “But this was boisterous, loud, in your face and unapologetically fun.”

Amanda B. Grapes began her picking at storefront jams in rural Kentucky before joining Pixie and The Partygrass Boys.

“I learned to play fiddle from an old man with no teeth while his friend whittled wood beside him,” she says. “I always felt welcomed and encouraged. Part of what

TOP: Eve Panning, Melly Frances, Becca Bisque,

Lindsay Lou, Julie Gusaroff, Megan Letts, Mimi Naja, and Tiffany Christopher performing at the first Winter-WonderWomen in Steamboat Springs, Colo.; BOTTOM: Upstate.

makes bluegrass great is it is so inclusive.

We may be under-represented, but we’re doing alright.”

Law and her sister folk feel that WinterWonderWomen might become a yearly tradition as the popular festival in Squaw Valley enters its fifth year with more ladies on the lineup than ever before.

“I think the idea behind it is celebrating women in music,” says Lindsay Lou. “Years ago, female artists weren’t as visible.

Now the tides are shifting. The narrative we are all telling ourselves has to change.

Women are inherently as good at doing things such as leading, doing math and science and being instrumental artists.

We need to start recognizing the equality.

No more am I just a beautiful lady and that’s where my value lies. I’m an artist and musician and I want you to call me that and start putting me into the story.” | squawalpine.com n

E N T E RTA I N M E N T

CALENDAR

MARCH 21-APRIL 4, 2019

MARCH 21 | THURSDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

“Ahknaton” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 2 p.m.

Peter DeMattei Skyline Kitchen, Reno, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Dirty Birdie Bingo/DJ The Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m.

Wander, Yufi 64, Rob Ford Explorer, Beechbone The Holland Project, Reno, 7-10 p.m.

DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

“Violet Sharp” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Adam Hunter Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Harbor” Lake Tahoe Community College- Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Corteo University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Wolves Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“End Days” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

The Expendables w/Ballyhoo! & Kash’d Out MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Kevin Farley Pioneer Underground, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Spafford w/ Coburn Station Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Divergence The BlueBird Nightclub, Reno, 9 p.m.

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

Arizona Jones Carson Valley Inn, Minden

MARCH 22 | FRIDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

“Ahknaton” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 2 p.m.

Live music Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Opening Acts Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

March 21-April 3, 2019

MUSIC SCENE

C A L E N D A R | MARCH 21-APRIL 4, 2019 Ike and Martin Jake’s On The Lake, Tahoe City, 6 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Country Waltz Workshop Yaple’s Ballroom, Carson City, 6-8 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Kevin Farley Pioneer Underground, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Fleetwood Mask Baldini’s Casino, Sparks, 6:30 p.m.

Tracy Smith GSR Lex Nightclub, Reno, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Mike Krol w/ Vertical Scratchers The Holland Project, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Winnie the Pooh, Kids Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9 p.m.

“Life Cycles” South Lake Brewing Company, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

“Violet Sharp” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Adam Hunter Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Harbor” Lake Tahoe Community College- Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Corteo University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Wolves Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“End Days” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

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

Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m.

Aziz Ansari Reno Ballroom, Reno, 8-10:30 p.m.

Scott Pemberton Band The Saint, Reno, 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Fleetwood Mask Baldini’s Casino, Sparks, 8:30 p.m.

Tzimani, Heat Of Damage, Graveyard Witch, Streetwisereligion Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Burning Nylon Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Ambassadorsound DJ Ramone Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Smoke & Mirrors Cabaret Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m.

Adam Hunter Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Karaoke Jimmy B’s Bar & Grill, Reno, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Soul -Funk -Disco Party The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.-12 a.m.

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

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

Groove Foundry The Stone House, Nevada City, 10 p.m.

Kuinka w/Caitlin Jemma Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Truckee Community Theater, Truckee Arizona Jones Carson Valley Inn, Minden

MARCH 23 | SATURDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Live DJ Homewood Mountain Resort, Homewood, 12-3 p.m.

“Ahknaton” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 2 p.m.

Live Music Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 2-4 p.m.

Live Music KT Deck, Olympic Valley, 2:30 p.m.

Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 3-6 p.m.

Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Live Music Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Norden, 3-6 p.m.

Opening Acts Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Corteo University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 3:30 p.m.

Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Gold Dust West Casino Hotel, Carson City, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Cirque Extraordinaire California Building, Reno, 6-9 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Celebrate The Son Sparks Christian Fellowship, Sparks, 6:30-9 p.m.

Kevin Farley Pioneer Underground, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Peter DeMattei Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, Truckee, 6:30 p.m.

Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

“Violet Sharp” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Adam Hunter Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Harbor” Lake Tahoe Community College- Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Corteo University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Wolves Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“End Days” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

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

Flogging Molly Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m.

X-Raided Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8 p.m.

Grieves Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Live music from Steve & Raena MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Cheech and Chong w/Shelby Chong MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Country “Ladies Night” The Saint, Reno, 8 p.m.

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

Burning Nylon Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Smoke & Mirrors Cabaret Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Mourning Eyes, All Hype, No Heart The BlueBird Nightclub, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m.

“Violet Sharp” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 2 p.m.

The Wolves Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 2-4 p.m.

“End Days” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 2 p.m.

“Harbor” Lake Tahoe Community College- Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 2:30 p.m.

Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 3-6 p.m.

Apres Ski Live Music Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

False Freedom performs at Rojo’s in South Lake Tahoe on March 23 at 9 p.m.

Karaoke Farah and Sons, Sparks, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m.

Adam Hunter Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Kevin Farley Pioneer Underground, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Pigeon Hole, Adiidas & Pressha Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

Ignite Burlesque Variety Show Harvey’s Cabaret, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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

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

Sneaky Creatures Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Truckee Community Theater, Truckee Arizona Jones Carson Valley Inn, Minden

MARCH 24 | SUNDAY Sunday Music Brunch Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Corteo University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 1 p.m.

The Connor Party Sierra, Twin Bridges, 1-4 p.m.

Modern Western Square Dancing Lessons Carson City Community Center, Tahoe Room, Carson City, 1-3 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-5:45 p.m.

Saint Tango Milonga The Saint, Reno, 4:30 p.m.

Angela - Dance The Generator, Sparks, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Impurities/A World Without/The Adventures Of Dead Ringer Analog Bar, Reno, 7-10 p.m.

Adam Hunter Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Galactic ft. Erica Falls Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

Deep House Lounge The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.-12 a.m.

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

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Truckee Community Theater, Truckee

MARCH 25 | MONDAY French Film Festival Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, 9 a.m.

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Rubblebucket

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ON BEING HUMAN STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

March 26 | 7:30 p.m. | The Saint | Reno, Nev. rooklyn art-pop darlings Rubblebucket formed at the University of Vermont when Kalmia Traver’s enchanting vocals, flute and saxophone met Alex Toth’s trumpet and Afro-beat percussion.

As a raucous horns-meets-psychedelicdance-beat, eight-piece combo, they toured steadily for more than a decade releasing three critically acclaimed albums along the way. Now stripped down to six players, Rubblebucket is back on the road for a coast to coast tour in support of their 2018 release “Sun Machine.” They will perform along with Virginia lo-fi Americana project, Twain.

Three years ago, Travers and Roth were already halfway through recording the album when they decided to call it quits on a 15-year relationship.

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“ We found that working together in the studio was fun after we had taken space and established our separate lives. Then, all of a sudden, there were songs flooding in about the whole experience.”

“We had to figure out if we could ever collaborate again,” says Travers from her Bushwick flat in New York City. “I really wanted to make sure the transition be a positive one. We found that working together in the studio was fun after we had taken space and established our separate lives. Then, all of a sudden, there were songs flooding in about the whole experience.”

The resulting album breaks new ground in the exploration of human relationships through modern new wave while touching on auras, assumptions, habits, masturbation, forgiveness and the potential for change.

“It’s about our creative life together,” says Travers. “ [The breakup] brought up a lot of reckoning. It was a leaf that needed to fall from the tree. It helped us to flesh out our spiritual tool box. We’ve been on a big path of healing.”

Travers is a cancer survivor and Roth is now sober thanks at least in part to Alcoholics Anonymous and Buddhist meditation.

“I always wanted to say something with my art that reflected my deeper morals,” says Travers. “But how do you keep it political and artful? Going through this transition peacefully is sort of like activism that could possibly be inspiring to others.

We’re doing important work on a deeper spiritual level.”

In spite of the necessary challenges of concluding a long-term romance, the couple has managed to become stronger as individuals while keeping the band together and making some of their best art.

“Is conflict a necessary part of the deeper reality of nature?” asks Travers. “It’s not necessary, but it can be used. For myself, I’ve been seeking a way to honor and encourage my creativity while being healthy at the same time, eating right, getting

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–Kalmia Traver proper rest and exercise and addressing my addictive tendencies. We have all these role models of amazing artists who are deeply tortured. I didn’t feel like I needed to be suffering to make art.”

Aside from keeping Rubblebucket majestically afloat, Travers has been leading an all-female indie group called Kalbells.

For his part, Toth has created a beautifully moving, eponymous solo project.

“It’s like Rubblebucket is a door opening wider and wider to express ourselves authentically,” says Travers. “Nothing good will come of faking it and that’s the weirdest, most beautiful part — just being my own vulnerable self is really important for making art. I figured capturing my most subtle, inner message seems to be a good starting point.”

Back in Brooklyn after a string of Kalbells concerts, Travers has some downtime before the upcoming Rubblebucket tour.

“Even touring sober and holistically, I’m ready to sleep for a week straight,” she says from the green room of run’s final show at NYC’s Music Hall of Williamsburg.

While their new projects are taking off, neither artist is ready to close the door on Rubblebucket yet.

“We’ve got some really fun adventures lined up,” says Travers. “After that, I’m so excited to write. I find I have a hard time writing in scattered down time. I’m most successful when I cut out a big chunk of time and hole myself in the studio.”

As far as relationship advice, she says: “It’s all about figuring out where you can go and where you can’t go, how to create boundaries and respect them. We’re taking something that isn’t working and making it work. | thesaintreno.com 

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Corteo University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 5 p.m.

West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m.

Karaoke Polo Lounge, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Open Mic Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7-10 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

Favx, Skipper the Eyechild, Okay Urge The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Karaoke Auld Dubliner, Olympic Valley, 8 p.m.

Motown on Monday The Loving Cup, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

HR, Downtown Brown, Local Anthology Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Truckee Community Theater, Truckee

MARCH 26 | TUESDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m.

Spencer James Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Rubblebucket The Saint, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

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

MARCH 27 | WEDNESDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Wild Winter Wednesdays River Ranch Lodge, Tahoe City, 3-11:30 p.m.

Ike and Martin Sugar Bowl, Norden, 3-6 p.m.

Lunafest 2019 Reno Little Theater, Reno, 6-9 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Spoken Views Open Mic + Poetry Slam The Holland Project, Reno, 6-8 p.m.

Live music MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6-8 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Learn Modern Western Square Dancing Paradise Park Community Center, Reno, 6:30-8 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Wednesday Night Showcase Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m.

Open Mic w/Canyon White Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7-10 p.m.

Jason King Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 7-11 p.m.

Trivia Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 7-9 p.m.

Spencer James Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Open Mic Anything Goes Jimmy Bs, Reno, 9-11:30 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Chicken Bingo w/ DJ Finger Lickin The Loving Cup, Reno, 9-11:30 p.m.

MARCH 28 | THURSDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

WinterWonderGrass AllStars Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Richard Blair Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Dirty Birdie Bingo/DJ The Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m.

DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

Spencer James Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Wolves Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“End Days” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Tony G’s Blues Jam Sparks Lounge, Sparks, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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

MARCH 29 | FRIDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

WinterWonderGrass AllStars Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 12-2 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Music & Brew Festival Squaw Valley Resort, Olympic Valley, 1:45-10 p.m.

Live music Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m.

Live Music KT Deck, Olympic Valley, 2:30 p.m.

Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Opening Acts Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Gold Dust West Casino Hotel, Carson City, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

“Pinocchio” Truckee Community Arts Center, Truckee, 6 p.m.

March 21-April 3, 2019

C A L E N D A R | MARCH 21-APRIL 4, 2019 Live music, DJ The Holland Project, Reno, 6-9 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Jessica Michelle Singleton Lex Nightclub, Reno, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Winnie the Pooh, Kids Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9 p.m.

Kenny Freeman Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, Truckee, 7-10 p.m.

Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Jr. Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 7-10 p.m.

Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Spencer James Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Wolves Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“End Days” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

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

Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m.

Brett Young Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8-10:30 p.m.

Authmentis Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m Acid Mothers Temple, Elephant Rifle, Yamantaka/Sonic Titan Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8-11:30 p.m.

Soul Kiss MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Arizona Jones Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Smoke & Mirrors Cabaret Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m.

R. Fentz Dead Ringer Analog Bar, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Moe’s Original BBQ, Tahoe City, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Olympic Village Lodge, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Plaza Bar, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

Spencer James Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Karaoke Jimmy B’s Bar & Grill, Reno, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Soul -Funk -Disco Party The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.-12 a.m.

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

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

Elevated Mind & Big Delight Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 10 p.m.

MARCH 30 | SATURDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

Live DJ Homewood Mountain Resort, Homewood, 12-3 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass AllStars Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 12-2 p.m..

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Music & Brew Festival Squaw Valley Resort, Olympic Valley, 1:45-10 p.m.

Live Music Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 2-4 p.m.

Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Jr. Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 2-5 p.m.

Live Music KT Deck, Olympic Valley, 2:30 p.m.

Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 3-6 p.m.

Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Live Music Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Norden, 3-6 p.m.

Opening Acts Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Gold Dust West Casino Hotel, Carson City, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Cap’N Kosher Blackbird Inn, Clio, 6-9 p.m.

Bloom Youth Open Mic The Holland Project, Reno, 6 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Homeschool Dance 2019 Red Hawk Golf & Resort, Sparks, 7-11 p.m.

Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Jr. Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 7-10 p.m.

Darci Lynne & Friends Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 7 p.m.

Andre Nickatina Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Spencer James Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Wolves Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“End Days” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30 p.m.

TCT Improv Comedy Night Art Truckee, Truckee, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

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

Soul Kiss Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Country “Ladies Night” The Saint, Reno, 8 p.m.

Spur Crazy MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Eazy Dub, Amahjra, Local Anthology, Melting Elk Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Taylor Hughes The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Arizona Jones Bar of America, Truckee, 9-9:30 p.m.

Smoke & Mirrors Cabaret Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Bison Bluegrass Band The Divided Sky, Meyers, 9 p.m.

Karaoke Farah and Sons, Sparks, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m.

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

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Moe’s Original BBQ, Tahoe City, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Olympic Village Lodge, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Plaza Bar, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

Spencer James Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Ignite Burlesque Variety Show Harvey’s Cabaret, Stateline, 10 p.m.

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

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

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 10 p.m.

Reno Chamber Orchestra w/Steven Vanhauwaert Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno

NATION BEAT

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Community Arts Center | Truckee ARTS FOR THE SCHOOLS presents Nation Beat, a New Orleans-flavored brass brand propelled by the sounds of Brazilian drumming, carnival, jazz, funk and maracatu all in one. | artsfortheschools.org

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MARCH 31 | SUNDAY Sunday Music Brunch Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass AllStars Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 12-2 p.m.

Patrick Walsh Sierra, Twin Bridges, 1-4 p.m.

Modern Western Square Dancing Lessons Carson City Community Center, Tahoe Room, Carson City, 1-3 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Music & Brew Festival Squaw Valley Resort, Olympic Valley, 1:45-10 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m.

“End Days” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 2 p.m.

Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Jr. Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 2-5 p.m.

Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 3-6 p.m.

Apres Ski Live Music Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 3-6 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Taylor Hughes The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-5:45 p.m.

Angela - Dance The Generator, Sparks, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Taylor Hughes The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

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Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. DON MCLEAN, arguably best known for his epic “American Pie,” is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and is responsible for classics such as “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air” and more. | caesars.com/harrahs-tahoe

Major Motion Pictures · Independent Films Live Music · Dance Performances

Captain Marvel March. 21-28 LUNAFest March 28 Dumbo March TBD Shazam!

April TBD Avengers: Endgame April TBD Visit TahoeArtHausCinema.com for showtimes, schedule, events + tkts

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BURNING NYLON

BISON BLUEGRASS BAND

March 22-23 | 9 p.m.

Bar of America | Truckee

THE ALL-FEMALE Truckee-based quartet Burning Nylon plays the greatest alternative hits from the 1990s in a show that’s bound to be loud, proud and in your face. | barofamerica.com

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March 30 & April 13 | 9 p.m.

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THEATER

March 14-17, 21-23 | 7:30 p.m.

Cowork Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe BLACK ICE THEATRE CO. presents Tony Award-nominee Chad Beguelin’s “Harbor” about newlyweds, Kevin and Ted, who live in an affluent subset of the Hamptons. When Kevin’s 15-year-old niece Lottie and her n’er-do-well mother Donna drop in unannounced on the couple’s beautiful Sag Harbor home, all hell breaks loose. The bonds between kith and kin are tested in this alternately biting and touching comedy about the constantly shifting nature of the meaning of family. | coworktahoe.com

SPACE JESUS

Spencer James Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Offspring w/Jonny Two Bags Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

“Suds” Carson Valley Improvement Club Hall, Minden, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Larry ‘Bubbles’ Brown The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Moe’s Original BBQ, Tahoe City, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Olympic Village Lodge, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Plaza Bar, Olympic Valley, 9 p.m.

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

Grass After Dark Tahoe 2019 Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 10 p.m.

Reno Chamber Orchestra w/Steven Vanhauwaert Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno

APRIL 1 | MONDAY West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m.

BANFF Mountain Film Festival MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 6 p.m.

Karaoke Polo Lounge, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Taylor Hughes The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Pocket Vinyl, Lumbercat, Hardly Mediocre The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Karaoke Auld Dubliner, Olympic Valley, 8 p.m.

Motown on Monday The Loving Cup, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

APRIL 2 | TUESDAY EDM

April 3 | 8 p.m.

Cargo Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. SPACE JESUS IS the feeling you get when you travel through a wormhole in a fresh pair of Jordans. Jasha Tull was born in New Jersey and raised on hip hop. With his alarm set to NYC’s Hot 97 throughout elementary school, he started making beats at a young age and created Space Jesus as a vessel to express his personal experiences through music. | cargoreno.com 22

Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

BANFF Mountain Film Festival MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 6 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Taylor Hughes The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m.

Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m.

Meshes Video Art with Angela Dufresne The Holland Project, Reno, 7-8:15 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Monthly Jenga Competition Dead Ringer Analog Bar, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

THIS LONG-TIME South Lake string band, Bison Bluegrass Band, reunites with a new lineup, a Meyers’ residency and a trip to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival band competition on the books for this summer. | thedividedsky.com

APRIL 3 | WEDNESDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Ike and Martin Sugar Bowl, Norden, 3-6 p.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Dave Mensing MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6-8 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Learn Modern Western Square Dancing Paradise Park Community Center, Reno, 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday Night Showcase Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m.

Space Jesus Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Open Mic Anything Goes Jimmy Bs, Reno, 9-11:30 p.m.

Chicken Bingo w/ DJ Finger Lickin The Loving Cup, Reno, 9-11:30 p.m.

APRIL 4 | THURSDAY Reno Philharmonic Orchestra Nevada Historical Society, Reno, 10 a.m.

Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Banff Mountain Film Festival Reno Ballroom, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m.

Dirty Birdie Bingo/DJ The Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m.

DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

“The Empire Strips Back” Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m.

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

Summer music series lined up Now’s the time to look forward to warm summer nights on the shores of Lake Tahoe listening to music and dancing. North Tahoe Business Association announces that the lineup for the free summer-long concert series, Music on the Beach, has been set.

On Fridays, from June 28 to Aug. 30 (excluding Aug. 9), plan to kick off the weekend at Kings Beach State Recreation Area, watching local and regional bands, relaxing or dancing and enjoying drinks and food from local vendors, including beer from Alibi Ale Works. Food will be available from 6 to 9 p.m. Music starts at 6:30. Truckee’s mountain rockers, Coburn Station, will open the series on June 28. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for the lineup. | northtahoebusiness.org

Shakespeare Festival’s music series set Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival announces this summer’s Showcase Series performances on the Warren Edward Trepp Stage at Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. Every Monday night in from July 15 to Sept. 7, the series offers something for everyone from jazz to Broadway to ballet.

Tickets are on sale now. | laketahoeshakespeare.com, (800) 747-4697 SHOWCASE SERIES LINEUP July 15 | Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, “A Night at Woodstock” July 22 | Reno Jazz Orchestra, “A Loving Tribute to Aretha Franklin” July 29 | Sierra Nevada Ballet, “Twelfth Night – A Ballet Noir” Aug. 5 | Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, “Broadway Gold” Aug. 12 | Mirage, “Visions of Fleetwood Mac” Aug. 19 | “Rick Braun: Trumpet Maestro” Aug. 31 | Reno Jazz Orchestra, “An Evening with Kurt Elling” Sept. 7 | Trails & Vistas annual World Concert

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The estate distillery, Bently Heritage, is now open to the public for tours of the campus, tastings of the terroir of Carson Valley and experiencing a world-class facility.

The one-hour tour includes the Creamery and the Mill buildings, both of which are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Guests will see the stills, bottling line, barreling room and other areas. The tour will conclude with a sampling of Bently Heritage’s premium spirits in front of the single-malt whisky production area.

Tours are offered Thursday to Sunday to ages 21 and older. Infants and children are not permitted. | bentlyheritage.com

The 26th annual

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On March 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Truckee Community Recreation Center. This annual event of the Truckee Rotary offers crab, spaghetti, French bread and salad, along with music, a live and silent auction and music. Wine and beer are available for purchase. This year’s beneficiary is Truckee High School Project Graduation, toward a safe and sober graduation night.

Tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for ages 15 and younger. Tickets can be obtained from any Rotarian or by contacting Steve Randall at (530) 550-4443. | truckeerotary.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

t may be spring according to the calendar, but here in the mountains we are still feeling the winter love. The snow is deep and there will be beautiful spring skiing for months. While there is still a chill in the air, making a pot of hot soup is delightfully satisfying and can be done in little time.

One of the tricks to making quick and easy soups is to have stock or broth on hand in the pantry or the freezer. If you are inspired, make your own chicken, beef, vegetable or miso stock that can be used as a base for numerous soups. It also cuts down on time for future soup creations.

While there is still a chill in the air, making a pot of hot soup is delightfully satisfying

Miso Soup

and can be done in little time.

1 large onion, quartered 3 carrots, sliced 2 stalks of celery, sliced ¼ C seaweed ½ C miso paste

BASIC STOCKS Simple Chicken or Beef Stock 1-2 lbs. drumsticks or beef bones 1 large onion, quartered 3 carrots, peeled & cut into large chunks 2 stalks celery 1 t salt 1 tsp. ground black pepper

Fill a pot with 10 cups of water. Simmer ingredients in a stockpot for 30 minutes and if you have time, let it simmer for 60 minutes or more. The longer it cooks, the richer the stock. If you have an Instant Pot, use the soup function and your stock will be done in 15 to 20 minutes.

Basic Vegetable Stock 1 large onion, quartered 3-5 cloves garlic 3 carrots, peeled cut into large chunks 3 stalks celery with tops ½ C fresh parsley 1 T salt 1 t ground black pepper

Fill a pot with 10 cups of water. Simmer ingredients in a stockpot for 30 minutes or prepare in the Instant Pot using the soup function.

SIMPLE SOUPS Chicken Tortilla Soup 2 C of chicken broth 1 can diced tomatoes 1 C of frozen corn ¼ C fresh cilantro ½ lime, juiced

Add and heat through all of the ingredients and top with strips of crunchy tortillas. A can of black beans is a great addition, too.

Fill a pot with 10 cups of water. Add ingredients, except miso paste, and bring to a boil.

Turn heat to low. Add the miso paste and mix well. This makes a nice base for a soup.

For miso soup, add additional vegetables spinach and broccoli are a great compliment to this soup cubed tofu and scallions. Simmer on medium heat until the vegetables are tender, reduce heat to a simmer. Serve with ramen, soba or rice.

Escarole & White Bean Soup 4 C chicken broth 3-5 cloves garlic 1 T olive oil 3-4 heads escarole 1 can cannellini beans ¼ C Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté the garlic cloves in olive oil for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the escarole and cook down until it is wilted. Add the chicken broth, cannellini beans, Parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable stock as a base and for a vegan recipe use nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese. Ditalini pasta is a great addition to this recipe.

Minestrone Soup 4 C vegetable stock 1 package frozen mixed vegetables 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can cannellini beans 1 zucchini, diced Parmesan cheese

Add the frozen vegetables, tomatoes and cannellini beans to the vegetable stock.

Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the zucchini and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.

LEFT: Miso soup with ramen; RIGHT: Coconut curry soup with red lentils and butternut squash.

Simple Vietnamese Pho 4 C beef or chicken broth 1 onion, sliced thinly 2 T ginger, grated Cooked chicken or thinly sliced beef to match stock Mung bean sprouts 1-2 Thai basil sprigs 1 jalapeno, sliced Lime juice, fresh Hoisin sauce Sriracha or garlic chili sauce to taste

Add onion and garlic to the broth and simmer for 15 minutes. Add your protein to a bowl and top with the broth. Add a handful of mung bean sprouts, the Thai basil, jalapeno and squeeze in fresh lime juice.

Add hoisin sauce and a touch of Sriracha or garlic chili sauce for a bit of extra flavor.

Coconut Curry Soup with Red Lentil & Butternut Squash 6 C water 1½ C red lentils 1 C butternut squash, cubed 1 onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, sliced 2 carrots, sliced 1 can coconut milk Curry powder Salt and pepper

The hardest part of this soup is cutting up the butternut squash. In order to save time, buy cubed squash at the store. Add the water to a stock pot with the red lentils, butternut squash cubed, onion, celery, carrots, coconut milk, salt, pepper and curry powder. Simmer all the ingredients for 30 minutes. Spinach or kale makes a great addition to this soup.

Serve with brown or jasmine rice. 

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On March 29 and 30, the Tahoe South Spring Loaded 5K Fun Run & Brewfest is at Heavenly Village. This year there will be more than 30 breweries, spirits, kombucha and soda tastings.

The event starts on March 29 at 3:30 p.m. with a free Sierra Nevada kick-off party. Expect a DJ and beer tastings at FiRE + iCE interactive bar and grill.

On March 30, dress in your best costume for the 5km fun run, which begins at 11 a.m. The Brewfest opens at noon and a cornhole tournament begins at 1 p.m. under the gondola with trophies and prizes for the top teams.

New this year is Patron Margarita Mixing Seminar at Azul-Latin Kitchen at 2 p.m. Don’t forget to draw a card out of the deck at various vendor tents for the Poker Walk.

A $30 donation includes a wristband (21 and older only), a commemorative glass and race registration outside Base Camp Pizza; the proceeds go to Sierra Avalanche Center. | tahoesouth.com

The Library Bar | Reno | March 23

The fourth Saturday of every month in the streets in downtown Reno. Attendees have an opportunity to sample domestic, nationally recognized and locally distributed craft beers.

2-6 p.m. $5-$20 | (775) 327-8300, renobeercrawl.com

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Spring Loaded Brewfest

Reno Beer Crawl

Area Breweries | South Lake Tahoe | March 21-28 Celebrate the unique craft beer culture in the South Shore of Lake Tahoe by drinking more beer. Follow the South Tahoe Beer Trail throughout Spring Loaded and to get a free South Tahoe Beer Trail pint glass. | tahoechamber.org

Pink Glow Après Party The Ridge Tahoe | Stateline | March 22

An all-ages party, complete with dancing, hula-hoop competitions, food and drink specials and raffle prizes. 4-7 p.m. | ridgetahoeresort.com

Uncorked Tahoe City presents Meet the Winery: Winter Session with Liquid Farm.

Enjoy a sample of their “Old World” inspired wine from Santa Barbara County. 5-7 p.m. | uncorkedtahoe.com

Truckee Rotary Crab & Pasta Feed Truckee Community Rec Center | March 23

Food, alcoholic drinks for sale, music and live and silent auctions. The fundraiser this year will benefit Project Graduation Safe and Sober Grad Night. Bar opens at 5, followed by dinner at 6 and auctions at 7 p.m. 5 p.m. $25-$50 | truckeerotary.org

Art of Mixology The Ritz-Carlton | Truckee | March 24

Uncorked Truckee | Truckee | March 22

Enjoy a sample of wines from Chappellet.

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This entertaining, educational experience will feature freshly cut herbs, classic ingredients such as bitters and infused liquors to create three unique cocktails paired with appetizers. 4-5 p.m. $60 | ritzcarlton.com

Beers & Beasts: Finding Icky Party

Wine Tasting with Paul Hobbs Winery

Great Basin Brewing Company Taps & Tanks | Reno | March 22

We Olive & Wine Bar | Reno | March 27

Meet the Winery: Winter Sessions

Celebrate the release of a truly beastly Hazy IPA, the Hazyosaur. Brews, food, games, live music and more. 5-10 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Riverside Farmers Market McKinley Arts Culture Center | Reno | March 23 Get locally-grown goods from Reno’s only winter farmers market. Each week, find organic veggies, fruits, eggs, meats, honey and flowers from the region’s sustainable growers.

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

Freeze Your Pints Off 2019 City Plaza | Reno | March 23

Nevada Craft Brewers Association hosts the fifth annual Freeze Your Pints Off: an outdoor winter beer festival in City Plaza in downtown Reno for an afternoon celebrating craft beer.

Freeze Your Pints Off will feature local only breweries, local music and local food trucks. 1-5 p.m. $45-$65 | (810) 348-8924, squareup.com

Join us Wednesday, March 27th from 5:30 to 7:30pm for an intimate, educational, and flavorful wine pairing with Maria Brown, DWSET, of Paul Hobbs Selections. Tickets are $35 and include 4 small bites and wine pairings, olive oil tasting. 5:30-7:30 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Sourdough Bread Baking Stella | Truckee | March 28

Learn how to make the perfect sourdough from scratch and enjoy a sourdough inspired three-course dinner in the Stella dining room.

Benefit for Slow Food Lake Tahoe. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $75 | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

S’morey Time Village at Northstar | Truckee | March 28

Gather ‘round the fire pit and listen to the story of how Tahoe came to be while roasting s’mores and enjoying warm beverages. Fun for the whole family. 6 p.m. | northstarcalifornia.com

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wine tour are two islands with the most extreme terroir in our travel itinerary.

So, put on your adventure goggles and gaze at the extraterrestrial-like landscapes of Santorini and the Canary Islands.

Santorini is a volcano-active Greek island located in the Aegean Sea with a wine history going back more than 3,500 years. A major eruption occurred in 1630 B.C. that created its dramatic caldera and covered the island in ash and pumice more than 150 feet deep. Yep, the same pumice that makes those abrasive hand soaps so effective is one of the keys to great wine from Santorini. It acts like a sponge and holds rainwater, slowly releasing it throughout the growing season.

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By the time there were solutions for these problems, the Canary Islands and their wines had fallen off the world’s radar.

It has only been a few decades since it has been rediscovered. The islands of Tenerife and Lanzarote are the centers for wine production.

To add even more drama to viticulture in Santorini, the winds are so strong that grape vines must be trained in bird’s nest-like baskets that are sunk into individual foxholes.

Santorini basket vine. | Courtesy Wikipedia

This is important because the climate is extremely dry; to add even more drama to viticulture here, the winds are so strong that grape vines must be trained in bird’s nest-like baskets called kakthia that are sunk into individual foxholes.

The vines struggle, to say the least, which makes for fruit with intense concentrations of flavor molecules. The main grape varieties are three aromatic and spicy soul sisters: Assyrtiko, Aidani and Athiri.

These are crafted into whites that range from dry to sweet, with the latter being the most revered.

Now, off to Spain and the Canary Islands where we encounter even more dramatic black moonscape vineyards. This region boasts a wine history going back at least several hundred years. The wines were once the objects of desire of William Shakespeare, Christopher Columbus and Thomas Jefferson.

While this region escaped phylloxera, which devastated most of the rest of the wine world, the humid maritime climate invited mildew diseases before the technology to ward them off existed.

The terraced vineyards cling to steep hillsides and are cooled by Atlantic trade winds, which help resist mildew and maintain refreshing acidity in the fruit. Pleasant whites and sparkling wines are made from the Malvasia and the indigenous Marmajuelo grapes. The islands’ main production is in red wines headed by Listán Negro, which is makes bold fruit-forward quaffs with complex, pleasant, herbaceous notes.

On the firmer side are wines made from Baboso Negro, which make for intense, structured vinos full of dark plums and berries and is considered the islands’ up and comer.

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and friends, is also an opportunity to eat the foods I miss from Stowe, Vt., and Cape Cod and Nantucket, Mass., which means lots of seafood and other items I just don’t enjoy as much in other parts of the states. Some might come as a surprise, such as cheeseburgers and corn on the cob. Of course, I eat cheeseburgers and corn on the cob elsewhere, but on the East Coast it is different.

Believe it or not, I had my first flamebroiled cheeseburger that didn’t come from a fast food place in, well, I really don’t know how long. A cheeseburger cooked out on the grill is truly one of the best foods ever invented. The difference between West Coast sweet corn and East Coast corn is that on the East Coast it really is sweet. Out here, you can get corn once in a while that is sweeter than most corn and it isn’t bad, but it still can’t compare to East Coast corn. It is almost as if every seed planted for a corn stalk also is planted with a sugar cube.

One other thing I have to have back East is a Funny Bone. All I’ll say about them is they are wicked good.

My first weekend back, I managed to fulfill my cravings for lobster and steamers. A lot of the markets sell live lobster, but the steamers are soft-shelled longnecks as compared to the little necks used here. Although the long necks can be sandy, there are ways around that. Some people will use corn meal to let the clams purge the sand out before cooking, but usually a good dunking in the broth will rinse the sand out. After that, it is a quick dip in the butter and then a little bite of heaven.

Once I got to Nantucket, it was nothing but seafood. My friend Kitty had just caught a Wahoo and a yellowfin tuna the day before. We had fried clams for lunch and then a grilled assortment of her two fish along with some fresh shark her friend caught with fresh corn for dinner. That meal was duplicated the next night and those two meals were the best seafood dinners you could ever get anywhere.

My last two days were spent on the cape and I had fried clams two more times.

I haven’t found anywhere on the West

Coast that serves whole-belly-clams. All I’ve seen out here is clam strips and that just isn’t the same. With my fried-clam cravings now satisfied, that left only one more meal.

For my last meal, I was asked to make a batch of steamed mussels the way we served them back at the Nantucket Yacht Club. This was a recipe I had learned while doing my apprenticeship in Vermont and has been such a hit, I haven’t changed it. My first year at the yacht

The key to steamed mussels is the snail butter used while cooking. club, the chef had gone through the same apprenticeship program under the same chef as I did a few years before me and he had put this on the menu as a full-time item because of its popularity. The key is the snail butter used while cooking.

Snail butter is a French compound butter served with snails.

You can get mussels out here, so next time you are thinking of having a bowl, try this recipe out and enjoy. n Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Chef’s Recipe under the Local Flavor tab.

SNAIL BUTTER

From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith 1 lb. butter, softened 5 shallots, fine diced 5 cloves garlic, fine diced 2 T walnuts, finely crushed 2 T parsley, finely chopped ½ T pernoid 1 T tarragon ½ T Worcestershire sauce

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Mix ingredients together.

Before you start cleaning the mussels, make sure they are all still alive. Put them in a sink and while running a little cold water over them, vigorously move them around letting them bump into the sink sides, as well as each other. Check to be sure they are closed. It is important never to eat any shellfish that has died before you are ready to cook it. Discard any mussels that are open because they are dead.

Pull the beards, the stringy part coming out of the shell and they are ready to cook.

Place in a sauté pan with a ¼ cup white wine and break up. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter over the top. Turn on the heat to high and cover the pan with another.

Steam until all the butter has melted and the mussels open, which should only take a couple minutes. Pour the liquid over the mussels and serve with bread.

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