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LONG, SUNNY DAYS Spring is here bringing long, sunny days on the slopes where you can replace your winter jacket with short sleeves (or a tank top like Quincy Young did on our cover) and enjoy the warm rays before gearing up for a night out on the town. With the return of the WinterWonderGrass Festival to Squaw Valley from April 1 to 3, you can enjoy runs on the slopes and then catch the live music and craft brews into the wee hours of the morning without ever having to get back in your car.

The changing of the seasons also marks the return of Tahoe Music & Festivals, your guide to the best live music, events, festivals, food & wine festivities, and allaround fun celebrations to enjoy this spring. Each season, we round up the best things to do in Tahoe, Truckee, Reno and beyond in our Tahoe Music & Festivals guide to share with our readers.

Along with great live music throughout the region every night (check out The Music Scene in each issue), Spring is a great season to enjoy local theater, including this year’s Follies in Truckee and Incline Village, check out the celebrations for Earth Day, Cinco de Mayo, the Reno River Festival and the Reno Sculpture Fest to name a few, and explore culinary outings from wine tastings to the Edible Book Festival. And, let’s not forget about those fun bar crawls in downtown Reno (the May crawl will even include a Lightsaber Battle). 

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Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F Emerald Bay

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F

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Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F

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Shoreline: 72 miles

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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 77.8’ in 2014. 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.” 

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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Cave Rock

East Shore

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

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

Donner Summit

Truckee

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

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

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

Eagle Rock

West Shore

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

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

$10 parking (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Kings Beach

North Shore

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists and workshops. Second location at Ski Run Center. BlueGo

Tahoe City

North Shore

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

Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and the 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

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

During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART

Vikingsholm Castle

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Attractions

Emerald Bay

Parking fee (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House, and explore hiking trails. TART

Watson Cabin

Bristlecone Beach, Tahoe City

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Tahoe City

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

Old Jail Museum

Museums

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

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Truckee

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

Donner Summit Historical Society

Soda Springs

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

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone for newborns to 18 months & the Jungle Gym for toddlers and older. TART

Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Incline Village

Truckee

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the symbolic Tower of Nations and Olympic Flame at the entrance to the valley. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required. TART

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry, settlers, and archival films of Tahoe. BlueGo

Museum of Sierra Ski History & the 1960 Olympic Winter Games

Homewood

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

Visitors’ Centers Kings Beach

Kings Beach State Rec. Area, Thurs.-Mon. (summer) 969 Tahoe Blvd., (800) 468-2463

Fri.-Sun. (530) 525-9253 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Featuring guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities for kids on Tahoe’s maritime history. TART

South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Science Center

Tahoe City

Incline Village

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

3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd., (530) 541-5255

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50, (775) 588-4591 100 North Lake Blvd., (530) 581-6900

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Road (Depot), (530) 587-8808

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

U.S. Forest Service, South Lake Tahoe

Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

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

35 College Dr., (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd., (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

U.S. Forest Service, Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Road, (530) 587-3558

NORTH LAKE TAHOE & TRUCKEE | TART Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | BlueGo Visit tahoetransportation.org

REGIONAL SNOW LEVELS Kirkwood Base Depth: 107”

Heavenly Base Depth: 92”

10,000’

Readings taken on Friday, March 18, 2016 Mt. Rose Ski Area Base Depth: 73“- 135”

Squaw Valley Base Depth: 65”- 156”

Daily | Free Features official 1960 Winter Olympic items such as skis, promotional literature, collection of official Olympic photographer Bill Briner.

Learn the history of skiing in the Sierra. Inside Boatworks Mall. TART

Sugar Bowl Base Depth: 98”- 185”

9,000’

Tahoe City

Donner Summit

Incline Village

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features local history exhibit focusing on 1870-1970, along with “Bonanza” exhibit. Inside Starbucks building. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum

Western SkiSport Museum

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Measured in Feet | Natural rim 6,223’

Elevation 6,222.68 | Elevation in 2015 6,222.83 6 222 83

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Carving a path for women skiers JAMIE BURGE

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amie Burge is a dynamic ball of fire who rarely sits still, and she is also one ripping skier. A former big mountain free skiing champion, Burge is one of a handful of women that carved a path for fellow female skiers in a once male-dominated sport.

“Jaime is a naturally gifted athlete who has the mental strength to charge it. On water and snow she rips. The first time I saw her ski I had to meet her. It was at a Squaw big air comp and being the only female competitor (I think) she threw a big smooth lay out back flip. It was impressive,” says her good friend Daron Rahlves. “We’ve skied together and filmed with Tom Day and Keoki Flag for a Warren Miller film segment on Tahoe.

A memorable moment from that day was skiing together down a deep pow run with a lot of rolling terrain at Sierra-atTahoe coming within inches of each other.

In Diamond Peak’s 16th annual Dummy Downhill on April 2 participants build a dummy on skis or a snowboard to launch off a big jump on Show-Off. Spectators can view the action from the Base Lodge Deck.

Dummies must be at the base lodge by 10 a.m. to be judged on creativity.

“ Jaime is a naturally gifted athlete who has the mental strength to charge it. On water and snow she rips. The first time I saw her ski I had to

Like I said, she rips, but best of all she’s always smiling and keeps going and going like the Energizer Bunny. Good luck trying to keep up with Burgie.”

“Burgie,” as she is known by those who love her, was raised in Tahoe and grew up skiing at Northstar. Her parents, both teachers from the Midwest, initially relocated to Sacramento for work. When Northstar opened in ’74, Burge’s father became a realtor at the resort, purchased a condo and moved the family to Tahoe.

Burge was on skis by the age of 2. “It’s like walking to me,” she says. Following her parent’s divorce Burge and her mother relocated to San Jose. Burge soon found herself pining for the mountains.

“I would come up every weekend and holidays to ski,” she explains.

Then, she fell in love with free skiing.

“I had lots of guy friends. I started following the boys around and jumping tree stumps,” says Burge. Her antics didn’t go unnoticed.

At 17, a race coach saw her skiing and invited her to join the race team. She raced for the next three years, which afforded her good skills and techniques, she says.

Burge saw snowboarder Morgan Lafonte back flip off Granite Peak during an extreme skiing competition, “I was so impressed a girl could do a back flip and thought I could do that.” A year later, she competed at Kirkwood and took 8

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second place by a half of a point. She was attending University of Nevada, but the call of the mountains was louder.

“I wanted summers and winters off so I only went to school during the fall semester,” she says.

After the Kirkwood competition, Burge was invited to compete in the World Extreme Skiing Competition in Alaska.

“I fell the first day and didn’t place well,” she explains.

“Very few women were free skiing or competing at the time. Kristin Olmer, Wendy Fisher and Alison Gannet were some of the first women to engage in the free skiing

movement. Wendy was working at Northstar and a big inspiration to me,” says Burge.

Burge competed for the next 13 years and traveled around the world. She’s won competitions at Kirkwood, Snowbird, Squaw Valley and Les Arcs, France, and has participated in a number of ski movies. Her first film was a Tahoe-based ski film, “Butter.”

The movie features her doing a back flip off the Palisades at Squaw. She went on to be featured in Warren Miller, Matchstick Productions, Teton Gravity Research productions and “Empress,” an all-female movie.

“It was an overwhelming time but I was living the dream,” she says.

It took eight years for her finish her degree in health sciences and she took a job waiting tables so she could ski. After back-to-back injuries Burge stopped competing.

These days, Burge can be still be found skiing any chance she gets, and she continues to do photo shoots. Passionate about health, she is a Crossfit coach at Truckee Crossfit and a dental hygienist at Donner Trails Dental. But her first love is the mountain. Burge lives big, parties big and skis big.

“I go hard at everything I do,” she says.

Burge says that she loves her community and feels fortunate and grateful to live in Tahoe. There is only one thing that bums her out, and that is missing a powder day because of work. 

Do you know someone interesting in Tahoe?

To nominate someone you’d like to see featured, e-mail editor@tahoethisweek.com.

Dummies cannot be live and must weigh less than 75 lbs. Team captains should be present to help load the dummies after they have been judged and unload at the top of the jump. The jumping will be followed by an awards ceremony on the Base Lodge Deck and live music by local band, Owen Big. Preregister online or by emailing your dummy name, team name and team captain’s name to info@diamondpeak.com by April 1. | diamondpeak.com

EVERY TUESDAY

Skate skiing clinic Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country hosts a free intermediate skate ski clinic every Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. all season. Trail pass required. | tahoexc.org

55+ snowshoe hike Area venues

Trekkers of all abilities are invited to join the senior snowshoe hike from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through March. Light to moderate level snowshoe hikes followed by lunch at Sierra Nevada College. Includes guides, transportation and lunch. $18, $15 with pass. | (775) 832-1310

Preschoolers wanted Kings Beach

Kings Beach library offers Preschool Story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Each week is themed. | (530) 546-2012

Toddler Time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years. | (530) 582-7846

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More Events Get out the turtleneck Northstar

On Turtleneck Tuesdays skate to music of the 1970s and 1980s from 4 to 7 p.m. in The Village. Play games, win prizes and receive free glow sticks and face painting. $10 to rent skates or free with own skates. Those younger than 18 will need parent/guardian to sign liability waiver. | northstarcalifornia.com

and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. $2 donation includes continental breakfast. | (775) 832-1310

Story time Tahoe City

Tahoe City Library hosts Story Time for ages 5 and younger every Thursday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382

Cross-country clinic Tahoe City

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Skate skiing clinic Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country hosts a free introductory skate ski clinic every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. all season. Trail pass required. | tahoexc.org

Babes in Bookland Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 6 months to 2 years. | (530) 582-7846

Families that read together Incline Village

Family Story Time at the Incline Village Library is 4 to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesdays. Each week is themed. | (775) 832-4130 or washoecountylibrary.us

Tahoe Cross Country hosts a free introductory cross-country ski clinic every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. all season. Trail pass required. | tahoexc.org.

Toddler story time Incline Village

Incline Village Library hosts story time every Thursday from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. with stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 6 months to 3 years. | (775) 832-4130

Story time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Thursday at 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 years and older. | (530) 582-7846

EVERY FRIDAY

Watching as a family Tahoe Donner

EVERY THURSDAY

Discuss what’s happening Incline Village

The Conversation Café is a drop-in conversation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week except holidays.

Participate with people sharing diverse views

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

Sunset snowshoe adventure Tahoe Vista

Tahoe Adventure Company hosts a sunset snowshoe tour every Friday until April 29.

Watch the sunset during a 2- to 3-mile guided hike. Learn about local natural and human history. Includes equipment, hot drinks, trail snacks and permit fees. $65. | tahoeadventurecompany.com

EVERY SATURDAY

Dawn Patrol Olympic Valley

Get exclusive access to untouched corduroy or fresh powder every Saturday at 7:40 a.m. at the Aerial Tram until March 27. Access to Shirley Lake and Granite Chief from 8 to 9 a.m.

Limited space. $29, $19 ages 13 to 22, $12 kids ages 5 to 12; doesn’t include lift ticket.

RSVP (800) 403-02066 | squawalpine.com

Skate skiing clinic Tahoe City

Northstar hosts a telemark workshop every Saturday until April 23 from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sessions vary between beginner, intermediate and advanced levels; check Web for schedule. | northstarcalifornia.com

Last Tracks Incline Village

Every Saturday until April 6 enjoy views of Lake Tahoe from Snowflake Lodge at Diamond Peak while tasting fine wines or craft brews paired with appetizers. At the end of the event, ski or snowboard down a freshly groomed run at sunset. $34 includes lift ticket valid from 2 to 4 p.m. 21+; intermediate level only. | RSVP diamondpeak.com

Women of winter Olympic Valley

Family Reading Program is 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays at Incline Village Library. | (775) 832-4130

Telemark workshop Northstar

Ripperoo, Northstar’s Ski & Ride School Mascot, and his Ski School friends lead kids in a parade through the Village at Northstar every Saturday until April 11 from 3:50 to 4 p.m.

Meet at the Kid’s Ski School entrance before 3:50 p.m. to participate. | northstarcalifornia.com

EVERY SUNDAY

Tahoe Cross Country hosts a free introductory skate ski clinic every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. all season. Trail pass required. | tahoexc.org

For the whole clan Incline Village

Join the parade Northstar

Explore Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows’ legendary terrain with like-minded women.

Navigate the mountain without waiting in lift lines from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Every Sunday until March 27. Intermediate to advanced skiers.

13+. $49, does not include lift ticket. | RSVP squawalpine.com

Skate skiing clinic Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country hosts a free introductory skate ski clinic every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. all season. Trail pass required. | tahoexc.org

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BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT (530) 426-3666 | rideboreal.com 9 a.m.-9 p.m. All tickets good until 9 p.m. 2 pipes.

College students & military Friday $15 non-holiday.

Take 3, Ride Free.

DIAMOND PEAK (775) 831-1177 | diamondpeak.com 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Last Tracks Feb.-April.

Police & fire tickets $54 midweek non-holiday. $30 Locals’ Lunch ticket 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Fri., non-holiday.

DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-3635 | donnerskiranch.com 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tubing hill. Midweek discounts, non-holiday.

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

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

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

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

MT. ROSE SKI TAHOE (775) 849-0704 | (800) 754-7673 | skirose.com 9 a.m -4 p.m.; Blazing Zephyr 6 opens at 8:30 a.m.

Online: 2-for-1 Tuesdays, $29 Ladies Thursdays.

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

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

SODA SPRINGS (530) 426-3901 | skisodasprings.com 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. & holidays Snow tubing 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily; all ages $25. Mini Snowmobiles for ages 6-12; $10 for 10 laps.

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

SUGAR BOWL (530) 426-1111 | sugarbowl.com 9 a.m.-4 p.m. High-alpine adventure on 4 distinct peaks with vast and varied terrain.

TAHOE DONNER DOWNHILL (530) 587-9444 #2 | tahoedonner.com 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Deals for 2-day consecutive & 3 of 4 days.

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The art of wine Incline Village

The workshop at Incline Village Community Recreation Center begins at 5 p.m. with a wine tasting of French wine and educational introduction by sommelier, Lou Phillips. Local vendors supply appetizers. At 6 p.m. Monika Johnson will instruct painters in a French countryside work of art. $75 with IVGID pass. $94 without. | RSVP (775) 832-1310

Meet and greet Tahoe City

Meet the four-legged heroes of winter, the Squaw Valley rescue dogs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at North Lake Tahoe Visitor Center. Pose for pictures with the dogs. Benefit for Squaw Valley Avalanche Search & Rescue Dog and Education Fund. $5 donation per photo. | gotahoenorth.com

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Sunnyside Resort hosts a Winemaker’s Dinner with Ox’s Picks. Enjoy entrees paired with the wine of the week. Winemakers will socialize and answer questions from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tonight features Alfaro Family Vineyards. | RSVP sunnysideresort.com

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Shreddit Showdown Tahoe City

Join the Red Carpet Awards Ceremony for Granite Chief’s 3rd Annual Shreddit Showdown Ski Movie Contest at Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema. Check out the best local ski movies. | granitechief.com

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Happy Unbirthday from Diamond Peak to skiers and riders born between April 11 and Dec. 2; receive a free lift ticket today. | diamondpeak.com

Winemaker Night Truckee

Uncorked in downtown Truckee features a series of winemaker events from 5 to 7 p.m. with $10 tastings and an opportunity to meet the winemaker. Tonight’s featured wine comes from Wrath in Monterey. | teloswine.com

3D Movie Night Incline Village

Enjoy a 3D showing of “Ant Man” at the Incline Village Library at 5:30 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner, pillows and blankets. Popcorn and refreshments provided. | (775) 832-4130

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist talks Incline Village

Enjoy a Pop Up Salon with John Branch of the New York Times at the Incline Village Library at 6 p.m. for an interactive, media-rich discussion on sports and adventure journalism. | (775) 832-4130

MARCH 25-26 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY Stella Pop Up Dinner Truckee

Stella at The Cedar House Sport Hotel offers its pop up winter dinner series with one menu and one seating from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with Italian Easter Pop Up. Diners are encouraged to ask questions of the kitchen staff, join in conversations and savor the tasting menu.

Each course is served with brief comments about ingredients or technique. $97. See feature in this issue. | RSVP cedarhousesporthotel.com

MARCH 25-27 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY Easter weekend family fun Olympic Valley

Resort at Squaw Creek will offer a host of family activities during Easter weekend, including eggs hunts, crafts, campfire s’mores and a family movie. | squawcreek.com

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BIJOU CROSS-COUNTRY (530) 542-6056

CAMP RICHARDSON (530) 542-6584 | camprichardson.com 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Cross-country & snowshoe rentals. Guided ski tours.

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(530) 542-6584 | northstarcalifornia.com

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Telemark, track, skating lessons daily. Nordic geocaching. Alpine ticket exchangeable for trail pass.

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(530) 546-5043 | northtahoeparks.com

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Maps available at North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach. Sled hill, snow play area.

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(530) 426-3871 | royalgorge.com

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SQUAW CREEK CROSS COUNTRY (530) 583-6300, x6631 | squawcreek.com Guided snowshoe tours. Dog sledding & sleigh rides.

SUGAR PINE POINT (530) 525-7982 | parks.ca.gov

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Winemaker Night Tahoe City

Alpine Skills hosts an Intro to Backcountry Skiing course. | RSVP alpineskills.com

Uncorked in the Cobblestone Center features a series of winemaker events from 5 to 7 p.m. with $10 tastings and an opportunity to meet the winemaker. Tonight’s featured wine comes from Wrath in Monterey. | teloswine.com

Intro to splitboarding Norden

Full moon snowshoe tour Truckee

MARCH 26 | SATURDAY Intro to Backcountry Skiing Norden

Alpine Skills hosts an intro to back-country splitboarding. | RSVP alpineskills.com

Laser biathlon clinic Tahoe Donner

Tahoe Donner Cross Country hosts an intro to laser biathlon clinic from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. for ages 13 and older and from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for ages 7 to 12 years. $32; trail pass required. | RSVP tahoedonner.com

Eggs galore Tahoe City

Spring Extravaganza at Commons Beach for all ages 10 a.m. sharp. Easter egg hunt and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Free. | tcpud.org

Head to the Trout Creek Restoration Center at 7:45 p.m. for a guided snowshoe tour above Donner Lake. Dress warm and bring water and a headlamp. | RSVP tahoedonner.com

MARCH 26-27 | SATURDAY-SUNDAY Free demo days Incline Village

Diamond Peak is offering free Gilson snowboard demos. Stop at the demo tent to talk to reps and take demos out for a spin. | diamondpeak.com

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Tour D’Euer Truckee

BYO Basket Truckee

Spring Egg Hunt at Truckee River Regional Park starts at 11:30 a.m. sharp. Arrive at 11 a.m. to take photos with the Easter Bunny.

Children will be divided into age groups.

Children should have their own baskets. | (530) 582-7720

Family story time Truckee

Celebrate spring with a 25-year-old tradition of touring the Euer Valley at Tahoe Donner Cross Country. The tour begins at 8 a.m. followed by a barbecue at the Cookhouse Hut and live music at 11 a.m. | RSVP tahoedonner.com

It’s on at the bowl Norden

Enjoy this monthly bilingual story time with Reyna Sanchez-Lopez from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Truckee Library. Children of all ages welcome. | (530) 582-7846

Ski Orienteering is offered at Sugar Bowl’s Summit Station. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Start times are between 10 a.m. and noon.

Courses available for all levels. Awards’ ceremony 1:30 p.m. $10. | sugarbowl.com

3D Movie Showing Incline Village

Take a bunny selfie Incline Village

Enjoy a 3D showing of “Ant Man” at the Incline Village Library at 3 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner, pillows and blankets. Popcorn and refreshments provided. | (775) 832-4130

Ability Challenge Tahoe City

Disabled Sports USA Far West hosts the annual Ability Challenge at Squaw Valley. Help raise money to support Disabled Sports by competing in ski and snowboard challenges followed by an après party. | disabledsportsusa.org

The Incline Village Tennis Center is the site for this year’s Spring Eggstravaganza Community Egg Hunt for ages 11 and younger. Take pictures with the Easter Bunny and explore the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Engine at 10:30 a.m. The hunt begins at 11 a.m. Free. | yourtahoeplace.com

CABIN CREEK TRAIL

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

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK

LEVEL: Easy | (530) 582-7892

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

PETER GRUBB HUT/CASTLE PEAK LEVEL: Moderate to strenuous

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

POLE CREEK TRAIL SYSTEM LEVEL: Easy to strenuous

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

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

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

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

MEEKS MEADOWS LEVEL: Easy

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

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Meet in the meadow Alpine Meadows Alpine Meadows Telemark Festival on April 2 offers clinics, fun races, food and tailgating starting at 9 a.m. The cost is $50 for passholders and $89 for nonpassholders.

On April 9, the 33rd Annual Snow Golf Tournament starts at 9 a.m. Participants will enjoy a top-to-bottom snow golf course, free for the whole family. The ninehole starts at the top of Summit Express Chair and ends at the bottom of Alpine Bowl Chair. | squawalpine.com

Video contest ready for submissions Olympic Valley Warren Miller Entertainment, HEAD and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announce the HEAD to Squaw Video Contest.

Contestants worldwide are encouraged to submit user-generated videos showcasing his or her skills as a skier/snowboarder or as a cinematographer/editor. Video edits that demonstrate and amplify the mountain lifestyle are welcome, as well. The grand prize will include a ski and boot package from HEAD and an invitation to film with WME at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows during the 2016-17 season. The winning video will also be presented onscreen before every Warren Miller Film Tour screening in 2016.

Contestants will upload their video to the WME Web site and can share their entry on social media to gain votes. Entries must be received by May 20. | skinet.com

Fall into the fire Olympic Valley On April 2, from 9 to 5 p.m., the Fire on the Mountain Vertical Challenge ski race will be at Squaw Valley hosted by the Rex Foundation. Teams will ski or ride in excess of 100,000 vertical feet. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.; a Le Mans start is at 8:55 a.m. at Cushing Lake. An after party and silent auction will begin at Bar One at 4:30 p.m. | squawalpine.com

Comments and thoughts welcome Sierra Avalanche Center is applying for a California State Parks Grant to fund avalanche forecasting and education and needs public support. The center will be accepting comments and thoughts from the public until April 4. | sierraavalanchecenter.org

Run in a series Reno & Carson City, Nev. Ascent Runs announces a half marathon trail series this spring. The Carson Canyons Half Marathon at Long Ranch Park on April 2 is the first in the series. The other runs include Escape From Prison Hill on April 23 at Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City and the Silver State Half Marathon on May 21 in Reno at Rancho San Rafael Park. Runners who complete all three races will receive a special finishers’ award. A complete race schedule and description of the courses can be found on the Web site. | ascentruns.com

For legs of steel South Lake Tahoe Gunbarrel 25 at Heavenly Ski Resort is a ski/ride marathon on March 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will take 25 laps on Gunbarrel off The Face on the

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California side all in one day. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. at the California Main Lodge. The fee is $50 for passholders and $115 for nonpassholders. For more information, call (530) 542-5129. | skiheavenly.com.

Families of firefighters fundraiser Incline Village, Nev. The 8th Annual Silver State Hotshots Vertical Drop Challenge is on March 26 at Mt. Rose Ski Resort from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The skiing and snowboarding event benefits The Wildland Firefighter Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and assists injured firefighters and their families. Participants can register at Slide Bowl at 9 a.m. | crowdrise.com/ verticaldropfundraiser

Rangers are heavenly South Lake Tahoe On Mondays and Fridays, skiers can tour with a ranger at Heavenly Lake Tahoe at 1 p.m. through April 1. Participants can learn about the mountain and how Heavenly works with the U.S. Forest Service to promote environmental stewardship. Meet at the Top of the Heavenly Gondola. Space is limited to the first 12 guests. Arrive early to reserve a spot. | skiheavenly.com

The only way to a weekend Incline Village, Nev. Kick off the weekend with Face/Off Friday rail jam, giveaways and drink specials on March 25 at Diamond Peak. For participants there is a $10 entry fee; lift tickets are not required.

Preregister online or sign up the day of the event. Features will change weekly.

Practice is 2 to 3:30 p.m. with Rail Jam starting at 4 p.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m.

Spectators can watch the competition from the Loft Bar deck lounge. Happy hour drink and food specials begin at 4 p.m. in the Loft Bar. Celebrate your UnBirthday, also on March 25. Those skiers, who have a birthday anytime between April 11 and Dec. 2, will receive a free lift ticket. Participants can bring a valid photo ID to the ticket window to receive a free UnBirthday ticket. | diamondpeak.com

Celebrate spring on tour Truckee The Tour D’Euer on March 27 celebrates spring in this 25-year-old, crosscountry tradition. Participants will tour the Euer Valley between 8 and 10 a.m. Later, at 11 a.m., there will be food and live music at the Cookhouse Hut at the new cross-country facility. | tahoedonner.com

Ski on water Truckee Northstar will host Spring It On! Pond Skim from 9 a.m. to noon on April 2.

Neon-clad skiers will skim the pond, one time only, on skis or a snowboard, while onlookers enjoy the event, live music and food and drink specials at the Day Lodge deck. Participants can register at 9 a.m. on the Gondola Deck. There is no entry fee, but participants need a lift ticket and must sign a waiver. | northstarcalifornia.com

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F UNDS BEg IN

Arcade Belt Co. will host the second annual Mothership Classic on March 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Squaw Valley Ski Resort’s KT-22, aka “The Mothership.” The Mothership Classic is a pledge-driven event benefitting The High Fives Non-Profit Foundation. Participants will spend the day lapping KT-22 as many times as possible with friends while on skinny skis, retro snowboards and other throwback gear.

Before the event, riders are encouraged to reach out to their own networks for pledges and donations. All funds raised will go directly to The High Fives Foundation and their efforts to support athletes that have suffered life-altering injuries. Interested participants can sign up and begin collecting pledges. It’s free to participate. | arcadebelts.com

Take it to the bank Kirkwood Kirkwood hosts the Legendary Banked Slalom on April 2 with details TBA. Check the Web site for details. | kirkwood.com

It ain’t rocket science Incline Village, Nev. In Diamond Peak’s 16th annual Dummy Downhill on April 2 participants build a dummy on skis or a snowboard to launch off a big jump on Show-Off. Spectators can view the action from the Base Lodge Deck. Dummies must be at the base lodge by 10 a.m. to be judged on creativity.

Dummies cannot be live and must weigh less than 75 lbs. Team captains should be present to help load the dummies after they have been judged and unload at the top of the jump. The jumping will be followed by an awards ceremony on the Base Lodge Deck and live music by local band, Owen Big. Preregister online or by e-mailing your dummy name, team name and team captain’s name to info@diamondpeak. com by April 1. | diamondpeak.com

New skate park in the works Truckee Together with California Skateparks, Woodward Tahoe will break ground this spring on Sierra Skatepark, a concrete skate park that will be a new addition to the

outdoor Woodward Tahoe campus. Built along the existing skate path, the one-of-akind skate park will use the natural terrain while providing street obstacles designed to enhance the course. The park is scheduled to open the first week of summer camp on June 12.

“The idea behind this park was to keep the unique, natural beauty of the terrain and bring in some urban street obstacles that are themed to match the environment,” said skateboarder and Woodward brand manager Neal Hendrix. | woodwardtahoe.com

Get your dummies ready Truckee Tahoe Donner Downhill’s Downhill Dummy Contest and Rail Jam is on April 10. This annual end-of-season bash includes food and beverage specials, a bounce house, live music, plus the Boxing Match Rail Jam and the traditional Downhill Dummy event, in which teams build dummies to send sliding down the hill and off a jump. This year’s theme is “Places Around the World.” Prizes will be awarded for best design, best air and best crash. Full-day lift tickets will be available at half-day rates. | tahoedonner.com

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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will be holding meetings in the region to discuss Winter Travel Management, which will include parking and access to back-country areas, as well as to update the current snowmobile guide.

The open houses will begin the planning process to designate National Forest System areas for over-the-snow vehicle use in the Lake Tahoe Basin. This process will update the current LTBMU Snowmobile Guide and take a comprehensive look at access, parking and motorized and nonmotorized winter recreation opportunities. The LTBMU will hold three informa-

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For decades, the LTBMU has designated OSV use through a series of Forest Orders and the publication of the LTBMU’s Snowmobile Guide, which can be found at fs.usda.gov/ltbmu. Any proposed changes to current management would be considered under Travel Management Subpart C, which would analyze areas of the Lake Tahoe Basin for OSV use.

The South Shore open house is on March 29 at the Forest Supervisor’s Office. The Kings Beach open house is on April 5 at the North Tahoe Event Center. A third open house will be held in Sparks, Nev., on April 19 at the Humboldt-Toiyabe Forest Supervisor’s Office. All open houses are from 5 to 7 p.m.; there will be no formal presentation.

Forest Service staff members will be available to provide background information and answer questions. For more information, contact Adrian Escobedo at (530) 5432758 or e-mail aescobedo02@fs.fed.us.

Honoring the man and his work

Perks at the airport

It was a year ago that the community came together to celebrate the memory of Kevin Murnane, the manager of Tahoe Cross Country, who kept the center going through four years of drought and kept Nordic skiing alive and thriving. To honor his dedication, Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association announces the Kevin Murnane Scholarship. Every year, $1,000 will be awarded to two graduating seniors from North Tahoe High School who participated in Nordic programs and who showed kindness, generosity and a community spirit Also a Coaching Development Scholarship will be given to hardworking Nordic coaches from North Tahoe High School.

A fund drive for the scholarship fund will take place all year. Those skiing at Tahoe Cross Country can drop money into buckets throughout the center. Online donations can be made on the Web site.

Any North Tahoe High School graduating Nordic athletes and Nordic coaches are encouraged to apply for the scholarship. | tahoexc.org

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows celebrates the grand opening of its Mountain Concierge at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, located on the ground floor. The Mountain Concierge will serve Reno locals and out-of-towners with Tahoe resort-related needs. It will be open year round from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and offer direct-to-lift ticket sales, reservation booking for lessons, activities and rentals, along with resort information and a welcome lounge. It will carry resort merchandise as well.

Any 2016-17 Tahoe Super Passholders who buy next season’s passes online can pick up passes at the Mountain Concierge and start skiing free on April 1. Fly & Ski Free Deal guests arriving via a commercial airline can present a same-day boarding pass with a matching photo ID for a complimentary lift ticket. |squawalpine.com

tional open houses to provide the public and interested stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback.

Promote a love of science Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships will be hosting science fair assemblies and family science nights at many local schools this spring. Community experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math are needed to help with family science nights. Volunteers with no experience in the STEM fields are also needed to host hands-on, science activity stations with small groups of students. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to explore science and have fun with students.

The upcoming SWEP in the schools schedule is: on March 30 and 31 at Kings Beach Elementary School, on April 4 and 5 at Glenshire Elementary School, on April 26 at North Tahoe School and on May 25 and 26 at Truckee Elementary School.

For more information on becoming a community expert, contact Missy Mohler, SWEP executive director, at (530) 5831430 or missy@4swep.org. For more information on becoming a volunteer, contact Ashley Phillips, SWEP project director, at (530) 208-6154 or ashley@4swep.org.

Spring leagues are forming Truckee River Winery announces that the 2016 Spring Bocce League is now a round-robin tournament, to better accommodate players. Sign-ups for the 2016 Spring Bocce League will begin on March 28. The winery will email the sign-up forms to newsletter members and post the form on its Web site. The cost is $20 per person and will be required by the player’s first game. Teams are welcome to choose to play on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Teams consist of a minimum of four and a maximum of 10 people.

Teams must have four people on the roster before registration and a team name. | truckeeriverwinery.com

Your right to choose League of Women Voters and the Assistant Recorder for Nevada County will be at the California Welcome Center in Truckee on April 4 at 9 a.m. to April 5 at 4 a.m. to register voters. For more information, contact Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce at (530) 587-8808.

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March 24-April 6, 2016

THE WINTER OF 47 B Y WA R R E N M I L L E R

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Snowmobiling

Th e co ld , old days

I

t was 23 below zero when we left the gasoline station in Shoshone, Idaho.

Our 10-year-old derelict, convertible Buick was as cold inside as it was outside. North of Shoshone the ribbon of ice-covered, narrow asphalt dissected the stark lava beds on each side of it.

On the advice of two pretty women we met skiing at Alta, Utah, who had told us of the steaming hot water around swimming pools at Sun Valley, we packed up our trailer and headed for those swimming pools. We needed to warm our bones.

Later that afternoon, we discovered that Ketchum had more gambling casinos than any other type of business on Main Street.

In one of the few businesses that were open in the middle of the afternoon. The owner told us that the best place to park our trailer and car in Sun Valley would be in the Challenger Inn parking lot and to make sure it is as far east and under the trees as we could hide it.

Thus began my 60-year love affair with Sun Valley. Ward and I spent that winter skiing seven days a week, swimming in the hot water pools frequently, and in general just obeying Pappy Rogers’ orders to behave as though we were living in the Lodge. (In retrospect, I realize we didn’t look like we did, however.)

We were living in our 8-foot long, 4-foot wide teardrop trailer with the outside kitchen, tucked back in the corner next to the irrigation ditch and only a 50-yard walk from the showers in the Skier’s Chalet.

In the winter of 1947, you could rent a bunk bed in the Skier’s Chalet for $2 a night. The Union Pacific Railroad that owned Sun Valley at the time was advertising a Learn-to-Ski-Week that included a train ride from Chicago and return, three meals a day, six days of ski lessons, seven days of lift tickets and a bed in the Skier’s Chalet for $83. I don’t think Ward Baker and I spent a total of $83 that entire winter. We had figured out that if we lived in the trailer we could ski all winter long but if we paid normal room and board we would probably only have enough money for about a week or two.

During that winter, almost every day was a new experience to us. Many of those experiences I have written about in my book that I wrote first in 1957 called “Wine, Women, Warren and Skis.” It’s full of cartoons and lots of photographs that prove we really did what I have written about.

“I had a lift ticket fastened to my belt and as I hunkered down

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Intermediate to advance On Mount Rose above Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Meadows offers an expansive area where snowmobilers can enjoy the back country. Head up Highway 431 from Incline Village until you reach the meadows before the summit. This is a busy area on the weekends, so visit during the week.

Snowmobiling is allowed on the north side of Highway 431 only from the staging area to service road 051. Follow this road northwest to the 1,000-acre riding area.

BLACKWOOD CANYON Intermediate to advanced

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

Follow Highway 89 south from Tahoe City and park at the Kaspian Recreation Area. Snowmobilers should follow the road about 2.5 miles, then take a left across the bridge and continue up Barker Pass Road to large open areas, some steep bowls and many roads.

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PROSSER LAKE/TRUCKEE AREA Easy to advanced

Take Highway 89 north of Truckee. Various launching sites are along the road at Prosser Lake, Hobart Mills, etc. A large Sno-Park is about 14 miles north of Interstate 80 at Little Truckee Summit. Groomed roads lead to hundreds of miles

of back country. Access to Basset’s Station on Highway 49 for lunch and gas (30 miles), Mount Lola at 10,300 ft., Webber Lake trail system, ridges at Independence Lake and more. From Prosser, go east or west of Highway 89 to open areas. Sno-Park permit required.*

CISCO GROVE

RATTLESNAKE Easy to advanced

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

HIGHWAY 49

under the canvas cover on the single chairlift as it glided

CABIN CREEK TRAIL

YUBA PASS AREA

over the Big Wood River, steaming in the way-below-zero,

A marked route of 3 to 6 miles follows old logging roads and Cabin Creek Road off Highway 89 south of Truckee.

Turn onto Cabin Creek and look for the unmarked trailhead 1 mile from the highway. Enjoy gentle, rolling slopes.

Parking is limited.

The route north from Yuba Pass off Highway 49 is popular for snowmobilers, and shares the trail system with Nordic skiers for the first mile before branching off. Snowmobilers can head north on the trail and travel through Gold Lake Highway. Then, head south to Bassett’s or north to Gold Lake. This route offers a variety of terrain and beautiful views of the Sierra Buttes and the Lakes Basin. More than 100 miles of trails. Take Highway 89 north of Truckee, and then take Highway 49 to Yuba Pass. Trailhead parking is 6 miles east of Bassett’s Station. Sno-Park permit required.*

crystal-clear morning, it was a new day to carve new turns on the side of Baldy.”

Intermediate

TRUCKEE

The first thing we both wanted to do was to hunker down in one of the round swimming pools. This was our first experience in what would later be called a hot tub that could handle about 75 or 100 people at one at the same time. This was our first experience pretending to be a guest to the staff and subsequently, pretending to be staff to the guests … a ruse that got us through that winter swimmingly. (Ok, I couldn’t resist that.)

We soon found out that the big yellow buses were free, so we took one to the River Run chairlift the next morning.

There was no lift on Warm Springs in those days, in fact that wasn’t developed until the mid-1960s. Since we didn’t have lift tickets yet we put seal-skins on our skis and skinned up River Run. At the top of that run, we discovered that they didn’t check lift tickets on the upper two lifts so we had our first day of many skiing at Sun Valley at no charge.

Rather than get in trouble with Sun Valley management, Ward Baker and I went to the manager’s office the next day. Pappy Rogers thought we would be the basis for good folklore conversation around the Valley (local color), if we just hung around for the winter so he gave us free season-long lift tickets. He cautioned us to act like paying customers but we could do anything legal we wanted to do on his property.

As my skiing improved over the winter, I gradually discovered that my main motivation in life was my constant search for freedom. I don’t know if I could have put it into words back then but nowhere that I know of do you have more freedom than when you’re standing at the top of an untracked powder-snow hill.

I had a lift ticket fastened to my belt and as I hunkered down under the canvas cover on the single chairlift as it glided over the Big Wood River, steaming in the way-below-zero, crystal-clear morning, it was a new day to carve new turns on the side of Baldy.

I’m grateful to Sun Valley for opening up a new world for both Ward and me in 1947 and then again in 1984 when I met my wife on top of Baldy at the Warming Hut and we’ve been inseparable ever since. n

MARTIS PEAK

Intermediate to advanced Best access and limited parking about one-quarter mile north of Brockway Summit below the top of Highway 267 on the Truckee side. No groomed trails, but many old lumber roads exist. Take a good map, as it’s easy to become turned around.

Easy to advanced

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 100, to be listed in Snowmobiling. *Sno-Park permits ohv.parks.ca.gov/snoparks or find locations at (916) 324-1222.

Warren Miller is history’s most prolific and enduring ski filmmaker. Visit warrenmiller.net or his Facebook page at facebook.com/warrenmiller. Read more of Warren’s stories at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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SKY JUMP

BLACKWOOD CANYON (530) 543-2600

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

ICE SKATING SQUAW VALLEY (530) 403-0206 | squaw.com Olympic Ice Pavilion at High Camp. Hockey or figure skating rentals. TART

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

DONNER SUMMIT (530) 587-3558 South side of I-80, Castle Peak exit beyond Boreal Inn frontage road. Bring equipment. USFS permit. $5 daily, $25 season pass.*

GRANLIBAKKEN

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

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

PUBLIC POOLS

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

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

INCLINE VILLAGE

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com 25-yard, 8-lane indoor pool at Incline Recreation Center, swim lessons, aqua fitness, 1-meter spring diving board, inflatable slide (weekends). Daily rates & memberships available.

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK

OLYMPIC VALLEY

State park open for general snow play. Bring equipment.

(530) 546-0605 | northtahoeparks.com End of National Avenue off Hwy 28. Rentals available. TART

SPOONER LAKE (775) 831-0494

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

TRUCKEE

SQUAW VALLEY (530) 452-4511 | squaw.com Tubing, mini snowmobiles for ages 6-12 on groomed, oval track. Tubing ages 3+ on three lanes and covered magic carpet. TART

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TAHOE CITY

25-yard indoor pool with 6 lanes, 1-meter spring diving board, swims training, hydraulic lift at Tahoe-Truckee High School. TART

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

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK (530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

Sledding rentals at Club House.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

TAHOE DONNER

Headwall Climbing Wall at Squaw Valley offers a 30’ indoor, simulated rock wall and 45’ outside climbing wall with 8-10 ropes and 25 routes. All ages. TART

At Trout Creek Recreation Center. No personal sleds.

Family events all season.

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SLEIGH RIDES

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

SAND HARBOR

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(775) 588-2953 | sleighride.com Horse-drawn sleigh rides at Sand Harbor State Park.

Sat. & Sun.

Easter activities will be taking place all day long in the Village and on the mountain at Northstar, including an Easter egg hunt, live music and a jelly bean contest. The Easter Bunny will be roaming around, as well. | northstarcalifornia.com

Easter ski resort style Area venues

A Kids’ Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny in attendance is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Squaw Valley Kids Beacon and Eggs with the Easter Bunny is at Alpine Meadows from noon to 2 p.m. at the base area. | squawalpine.com

Find the golden eggs Incline Village

Diamond Peak is having an Easter Egg hunt when the lifts open at 9 a.m. Eggs will be hidden all over the mountain. Golden eggs hold special prizes. Must have lift ticket to participate. | diamondpeak.com

*All activities are weather dependent.

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

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Sip and paint Truckee

Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will hold a fundraiser at Painted Vine in Truckee from 7 to 9 p.m. Paint a masterpiece while you sip wine. | RSVP tinsweb.org

APRIL 1 | FRIDAY First Fridays Tahoe City

Tahoe City hosts First Friday each month with specials at participating shops throughout town. | visittahoecity.com

First Fridays Truckee

The Painted Vine hosts an art class for adults and children at the West Shore cafe from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Paint and have an Easter brunch. $105/adult, $65/child. | RSVP painted-vine.com

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Whose night out? Tahoe Donner

Paint and Easter brunch Homewood

PlumpJack Café offers an Easter Egg hunt on the patio at 11 a.m. | RSVP (530) 583-1578

The perfect pair Truckee

Truckee River Winery offers Sunday Wine Down: Chocolate & Wine Pairing from noon to 7 p.m. to celebrate Easter. The winery will offer its favorite Spring wines, and Dorinda’s will showcase handcrafted, local chocolates. $30 per person. | truckeeriverwinery.com

Family snowshoe tour Northstar

Grab the kids and join a Family Afternoon Snowshoe Tour for a three-hour, guided tour for all ages to a historic red caboose set in an alpine meadow for hot chocolate, cookies, and snow play from 1 to 4 p.m. $50, $30 12 and younger, $20 rentals. | RSVP northstarcalifornia.com

Word Jam is offered every second and fourth Sunday at Dark Horse Coffee from 7 to 8 p.m. Participants can read a 5-minute excerpt from an original written piece. For all ages. Free. | (530) 386-3901

MARCH 30 | WEDNESDAY

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Sunnyside Resort hosts a Winemaker’s Dinner with Ox’s Picks. Enjoy entrees paired with the wine of the week. Winemakers will socialize and answer questions from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tonight features Blackbird Vineyards. | RSVP sunnysideresort.com

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

Celebrate words Truckee

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 100, to be listed in Activities.

Take Your Pick Tahoe City

Follow your path Incline Village

Jameson Stafford, co-founder of Elevate Blue, will discuss the variety of paths entrepreneurs can follow and his path brought him to Tahoe during the US Bank speaker series from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Sierra Nevada College. Free and open to public. | sierranevada.edu

MARCH 31 | THURSDAY Chamber mixer Truckee

Truckee Rents hosts a chamber mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Enjoy appetizers and drinks. | truckeechamber.com

On the first Friday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m., ages 4 to 9 are invited to a night out of games, dinner, arts and crafts, movie and bedtime story at Northwoods Clubhouse. Parents may enjoy a night out while the trained staff is on hand. Space is limited. Pre-registration and payment is required at least one day in advance. $20 per child. | RSVP (530) 587-9437.

Parents’ Night Out Incline Village

Kids ages 5 to 11 can experience fun from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center and parents will get an evening off. The schedule includes fun, pizza and salad, games, swimming, arts and crafts, and ends with a movie. | RSVP (775) 832-1310

Read it, eat it Incline Village

At the 2016 Edible Book Festival, participants base their food creations on a book using a literal or tongue-in-cheek theme.

Prizes will be awarded for adults and youths for Most Creative and Best Tasting based on public voting. Everyone welcome to come eat free from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Incline Village Library Meeting Room. Participants must register by March 31. | (775) 832-4130 or washoecounty.us

APRIL 1-2 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY Stella Pop Up Dinner Truckee

Stella at The Cedar House Sport Hotel offers its pop up winter dinner series with one menu and one seating from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with All Things Wood Fired Pop Up. Diners are encouraged to ask questions of the kitchen staff, join in conversations and savor the tasting menu. Each course is served with brief comments about ingredients or technique. $97. See feature in this issue. | RSVP cedarhousesporthotel.com

APRIL 2 | SATURDAY

Brewmaster Dinner Olympic Valley

Batter up Truckee

PlumpJack Café hosts a brewmaster’s dinner with a four-course chef’s tasting menu. $75. | RSVP plumpjacksquawvalleyinn.com

The annual parade for Truckee Little League will be from 8 to 9 a.m. on Donner Pass Road. | truckeelittleleague.com

March 24-April 6, 2016

Ski on water Truckee

Northstar will host Spring It On! Pond Skim from 9 a.m. to noon. Neon-clad skiers will skim the pond while onlookers enjoy live music and food and drink specials at the Day Lodge deck. Participants can register at 9 a.m. on the Gondola Deck. Free to enter, but need a lift ticket and a waiver. | northstarcaifornia.com

Meet in the meadow Alpine Meadows

Alpine Meadows Telemark Festival with clinics, fun races, food and tailgating starting at 9 a.m. $89, $50 passholders. | squawalpine.com

Spring Evening Ski Party Truckee

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area will stay open for skiing at riding until 5:45 p.m. Guests will enjoy a barbecue, live music and outdoor bar plus a raffle drawing for a free season pass. A snowball throwing contest is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

Help build and ride Donner Summit

Side Hot Social is an event that is all inclusive at Boreal, an open invite to the local community of snowboarders to come out, help build and come ride with the Airblaster team and family. | rideboreal.com

Dead and dumber Incline Village

In the 16th annual Dummy Downhill, participants build a dummy on skis or a snowboard to launch off a big jump on Show-Off. Spectators can view the action from the Base Lodge Deck. The jumping will be followed by an awards ceremony with live music. | RSVP diamondpeak.com

Be your own brewmaster Incline Village

Slow Food Lake Tahoe Skillshare Series presents Homebrewing with Alibi Ale Works.

Participants can learn to make beer at home from noon to 4 p.m. at Alibi Ale Works. $20. | RSVP slowfoodlaketahoe.com

Author Steven Kotler Olympic Valley

Squaw Valley Institute features New York Times best-selling author Steven Kotler on “The Flow State” in business and life, with a special presentation from polar explorer Doug Stoup on the science of flow state in business and adventure sports. Presentation starts at 6:30 p.m.; doors open at 5:30. $25, $10 students, free for members. | Tickets squawvalleyinstitute.org

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Back-country ski tour Norden

Alpine Skills hosts a back-country ski tour on Razorback Ridge. | RSVP alpineskills.com

Seven years of tastes Truckee

Truckee River Winery offers Sunday Wine Down: Vertical Tasting from noon to 7 p.m.

Taste how wine changes while it ages with seven years of the same vineyard and varietal at one sitting. $45. | truckeeriverwinery.com

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The Painted Vine hosts an art class at the West Shore cafe from 5 to 8 p.m. Paint and sup on a drink and an entree. $75. | RSVP (530) 525-5200

APRIL 6 | WEDNESDAY Handling parental stress Incline Village

King’s Beach Parents Co-op hosts a series of parenting classes and meetings on the first Wednesday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at Sierra Nevada College. Tonight’s is an open forum discussion. | sierranevada.edu

Bring Your Own Bowl Truckee

Community Soup Night is at Fifty/Fifty Brewing from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All are invited to enjoy a warm, affordable delicious meal prepared with locally sourced fresh food. $5. | slowfoodlaketahoe.com

Entrepreneurs Assembly Incline Village

Sierra Nevada College hosts the Entrepreneurs Assembly at 6 p.m. for business leaders, potential mentors and budding entrepreneurs. | sierranevada.edu

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APRIL 7 | THURSDAY Birds, bees and more Incline Village

Ellen Zagary will give a talk on “Pollinators: Bees and Butterflies” at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center at Sierra Nevada College. Details TBA. | terc.ucdavis.edu

Ski & Snowboard Banquet & Hall of Fame Kings Beach

Celebrate Sierra Nevada College’s winter athletes and induct Andreas Rickenbach and Petra Plajbes Holm into the Hall of Fame during the annual banquet at the North Tahoe Event Center from 6 to 9 p.m. with dinner, raffle, dancing and more. $50, $35 alumni, $20 students. | RSVP (775) 881-7579

APRIL 2-3 | SATURDAY-SUNDAY Back-country overnight trip Area venues

Alpine Skills hosts a back-country overnight trip from Sugar Bowl to Squaw Valley. | RSVP alpineskills.com

APRIL 3 | SUNDAY Pancake breakfast Truckee

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

Intro to back-country clinic Donner Summit NASTC hosts an intro to side-country/backcountry ski clinic to learn back-county skills. | skinastic.com

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North Tahoe Arts presents exhibits by the Tahoe BEAR League until April 4 in the Corison Loft. Comprised mostly of the BEAR League’s personal collection of bear-inspired artwork, featured artists will include Alice Shaw, Ted Guzzi, Jonathan LaBenne, Katherine DeWitt Anglin and Cathy McClelland. This exhibit will celebrate bears and promote bear awareness in the community, so we can live in harmony with bears.

Artwork created by the students at North Tahoe High School (like the one pictured) will be on display in the Main Gallery until April 4. | northtahoearts.com Ryland Lubin | North Tahoe Arts Center

Open-air painters wanted Area Venues North Tahoe Arts invites artists of all levels to gather and paint the breathtaking scenery of North Lake Tahoe en plein air or in the open air. The North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open takes place from June 13 to 18 with organized paint-outs and painting demonstrations, juried competition and awards, reception, public exhibit during the Tahoe City Wine Walk and the Farmer’s Market Quick Draw Competition. Deadline to apply with early registration fee of $85 is April 1. Late registration is open until May 1 with a $100 application fee.

Applications and event details and schedule can be found at northtahoearts.com.

The reception will be held June 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Tahoe City. This is the culminating event for our North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open painters. Artwork will be on display for sale at the reception. | northtahoearts.com

Take a look or a workshop Incline Village, Nev. Cobalt Artist Studio welcomes Carolyn Guerra for Second Saturday Art on April 9. There will be a reception from 4 to 6 p.m.

On May 4, Second Saturday Art will feature Eva Stamer Nichols. The reception is from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is welcome to both free events.

Workshop offerings include: Loosen Up on March 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to oil paint with a palette knife with artist Monika Piper Johnson. See the Web site for a materials list. The class fee is $75.

On April 30, Learning to Paint Trees with Eva Stramer Nichols is from 1 to 4 p.m.

Participants learn basic watercolor painting techniques, including glazing, wet-into-wet, dry-into-wet, lifting and dry-brushing techniques. No previous painting experience or drawing skills are necessary and all materials are included. The class fee is $50.

Mastering Reflections is on May 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Monika Piper John18

son. Participants will paint boats in oil with a palette knife. The class fee is $75. | cobaltartiststudio.com

Authentic workshops offered Meyers Bona Fide Books offers workshops the second and fourth Sunday of the month from 3 to 5 p.m. for book arts and book-inspired projects for a $10 donation. On March 27, Coco will teach the Field Note Four-Pack.

Participants will spend more time outside recording thoughts and observations.

On the third Monday of each month, Bona Fide offers Print Club, an ink-based creativity. Participants will carve linoleum and wood blocks and print cards and fine art. The next session is on April 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. Materials will be supplied. A $10 donation is suggested. | bonafidebooks.com.

Lion Heart Art Show benefits High Fives Truckee Riverside Studios in Truckee presents Lion Heart Art Show, featuring local artists using 10” by 10” panels of wood who have created art in a number of different media.

The show will be on display for the month of March. Pieces are priced at $100 each and the show is benefit for the High Fives Foundation’s CR Johnson Healing Center.

Featured artists include Angie Fluitt, Anthony Arevelo, Pam McAdoo and Eva Stramer Nichols. | riversideartstudios.com

What’s up at the college Incline Village, Nev. “From the Lens of Eleanor Preger” is at the Community Gallery in Holman Arts & Media Center until April 8 at Sierra Nevada College. This is Burning Man photography from 2013 to 2015. An artist’s reception is on April 5 from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by an artist’s talk from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

“Lament” by Bryce Betterly is at the Garage Door Gallery until April 8. His paintings explore the relationship between life

and loss. There will be an artist’s reception on March 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. with an artist’s talk at 5:30 p.m. at HAMC. “Adored” by Alex Scott will be at the Tahoe Gallery from April 4 to 15. An artist’s reception is on April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. with an artist’s talk at 5:30 p.m. in Prim Library.

The Annual Student Show is from April 28 to May 20 at Garage Door Gallery. It will be guest juried by printmaker and University of Nevada, Reno instructor Laura Bigger. The artists’ reception will be on May 3 from 5 to 7 pm., with an artists’ talk at 5:30 p.m. in Prim Library. | sierranevada.edu

Art helping hands Truckee “Many Hands” is a joint exhibition of the artwork of Courtney Cerruti and Lisa Solomon at Atelier until April 30. The two artists are presenting some pieces collaboratively, embellishing the pieces they exchange. | ateliertruckee.com

Tahoe. Students will be crafting a set of paper eggs using collage and colored tissue paper materials. The class is intended for ages 5 and older. The cost is $18.

On March 26, Cookie Decorating at Restaurant Trokay is from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Participants will learn how to mix, roll out and shape, bake and frost a batch of cookies. This workshop is open to ages 7 and older. The cost is $80.

On March 29, Krista Tranquilla will teach Intro to Metal Stamping from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students will learn the basics of metal stamping. Students will create patterns and messages on three functional metal pieces: a keychain, a charm and a bike badge. The cost is $65.

On March 29, Intro to Acrylic and Mixed Media is from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Participants will learn basic techniques of working with acrylic paints, and learn to mix paint with oil pastels and colored pencil to create art with an edge. The cost is $35.

Busy bees’ beautiful blankets Incline Village, Nev. Bee Inclined Quilters and Washoe County Library System present a Quilt Exhibition until April 30 at the Incline Village Library. | (775) 832-4130

Classes offered by Atelier Truckee Atelier announces its upcoming art classes.

Drop-In Pom Pom on March 24 is from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Create your own multi-colored and sized pom-pom bunny or chick in time for Easter festivities. The cost is $15.

On March 25, Anke Haas will teach Love for (water)colour from 3 to 5:30 p.m. In this introductory watercolor workshop, students will learn about analogous and complementary colors as well as how to see, recognize and recreate atmosphere through color. The cost is $45.

Papier-Mache Easter Eggs is on March 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. and on March 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ritz Carlton-Lake

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On April 2, participants will learn the technique of dry felting in Felting Birds from 10:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fleece fibers are turned into objects using a barbed needle.

The cost is $75.

Felted Mats is on April 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This workshop is intended to introduce the process of turning fleece into a functional textile, using warm soapy water and lots of elbow grease. The cost is $75.

On April 6 Intro to Acrylics: Exploring the art of Paul Klee is from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. In this beginner-level class, participants will learn basic acrylic painting techniques including color mixing and color theory. | ateliertruckee.com

New ways to conceptualize Reno, Nev. University of Nevada, Reno Galleries hosts concurrent exhibits until April 8. “Beautiful Soil” will feature Chinese ceramics from various dynasties and spanning centuries, demonstrating the rich and diverse tradition of object making in ancient China. These works come to the university as a promised gift.

The exhibition presents 11 paintings by this Southern California artist dating from 2007 to the present. Although his work presents illusions, everything that meets the eye in Douke’s work is paint.

“Cedra Wood: A Residency on Earth” is on display at Art + Environment Gallery through May 15. Wood uses a realistic approach to portray herself and others in exotic and fictionalized places that leave

The West in its glory Carson City, Nev. OXS Gallery presents “A Brushwork Roundup,” Western paintings and drawings

by Craig Sheppard until May 13. The show features 26 drawings that exemplify Sheppard’s abiding fascination with horses. A gallery reception and discussion will be on May 3 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. | nevadaculture.org

Tahoe BEAR League & NTHS Artwork North Tahoe Arts | Until April 4

“Adored”

SNC Community Gallery | Until April 8

“Lament” SNC Garage Door Gallery | Until April 8 1 ST & 3 RD WEDNESDAY

Gathering of Art North Tahoe Arts Center THURSDAY

Guided art tours

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Senior art classes & tours Nevada Museum of Art

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Guided art tours Nevada Museum of Art 2 ND SATURDAY

Free admission Nevada Museum of Art Kids’ Art day Nevada Museum of Art MARCH 24

Pom Pom workshop Atelier Artist’s reception Sierra Nevada College MARCH 25

Love for (water)colour Atelier MARCH 26

Acrylic Landscape Instruction North Tahoe Arts

Papier Mache Easter Eggs Atelier Cookie Decorating Atelier Loosen Up Cobalt Artist Studio

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Kings Beach Soule Domain features the art of Heidi Reeves through May at the restaurant. “Art has been a part of my life since birth. My grandmother was an oil painter and from the age of 7 or 8. I remember spending weekends with her where she set me up with an easel and brushes and showed me how to create magic,” Reeves says on her Web site. Reeves’ work is also on display at North Tahoe Arts Center. | heidireevesart.com

Riverside Studios | Until March 31

“From the Lens of Eleanor Preger”

Reno, Nev. “The Horse” and “Horses in the American West” are concurrent exhibitions at the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery. “The Horse” explores early interactions between horses and humans and shows how equines have influenced civilization over the centuries. “Horses in the American West” showcases the significance and impact of horses in the settlement and culture of the western United States, including Nevada. Both exhibitions remain on view through July 3. To foster engagement with the various themes presented in the exhibitions, numerous public programming events are scheduled. | nevadaart.org

Reeves’ work on display

Lion Heart Art Show

UNR | Until April 8

A celebration of horses

Truckee The show “Play” is on display at the Truckee Community Recreation Center featuring two-dimensional art works, sculpture and photography that honor those glorious moments that make living here special. “Play” will be on display until May 20. | tdrpd.org

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“Beautiful Soil” & “Brendan Tang: Souvenirs from Earth”

Truckee Local artist Susie Alexander will be offering Acrylic Painting Landscape on March 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. The class offers a larger spectrum of colors for beginning and navigating to a completed landscape masterpiece. All materials are provided, although students may bring their own. Preregister online.| artsinwellness@gmail.com

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Calendar SNC Tahoe Gallery | April 4-15

The art of acrylic landscapes

The Tahoe City Library presents the watercolors of local artist Emily Gignoux at the library until May 3. Her subject matters range from florals to landscapes. | (530) 583-3382

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“Brendan Tang: Souvenirs from Earth” offers sculptures that integrate references to Ming Dynasty ceramic forms, Japanese anime and Asian import goods. Tang uses humor to nurture viewer engagement when addressing sensitive subjects. His morphed and mutated objects conceptual the world in new ways. | (775) 784-4278

What’s new in Sparks Sparks, Nev. Sparks Museum & Cultural Center presents “Hidden in Plain Sight: The Basques Exhibit” will be shown through May 14. The exhibit is a miniature version of the original that stood on Ellis Island and was seen by more than 300,000 tourists in 2010. It tells of the unique origins, language and history of the Basque people, along with their contributions throughout history. | (775) 355-1144

What’s on tap at NMA Reno, Nev. “Representing the Work Ethic in American Art” is on display through April 17 at the E.L. Wiegand Gallery at the Nevada Museum of Art. The artworks date from the early 20th Century to the present and represent the work ethic in American art.

While many emphasize people undertaking the physical act of labor, others focus on different types of work environments.

“Daniel Douke: Extraordinary” is at the Contemporary Gallery through April 24.

viewers seeking greater meaning. Dreamlike and mythical, her paintings are peaceful puzzles to be deciphered.

“Don Dondero: A Photographic Legacy” is on display at Wayne and Miriam Prim Theater Lobby through July 10. For nearly 50 years, Don Dondero was celebrated as one of Reno’s most notable publicity photographers. He captured civic celebrations and commercial commissions, significant regional events and Reno’s illustrious celebrity nightlife.

Andy Diaz Hope and Jon Bernson present “Beautification Machine” at Media Gallery until July 24. This experiential artwork combines functions of sculpture, projection, audio processing and random chance to manipulate real-time audio and video feeds from FOX, MSNBC or other news sources, and strips them of rhetoric and partisanship.

In Donald W. Reynolds Grand Hall Andrea Zittel’s “Wallsprawl” is on display until Dec. 31. Zittel sourced images online from an aerial image database before Google Maps made such imagery easily accessible. One original image — before Zittel repeated and replicated it — shows a large-scale military campus intersecting with the wide-open desert landscape. | nevadaart.org

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Art camps explore many options Five-day Art Camps offer instruction in art, theater, creative movement and music each day for ages 6 to 10 at Lake Mansion in Reno and Larry D. Johnson Community Center in Sparks. The sessions, all from 9 a.m. to noon, are from March 28 to April 1. The cost is $95 per camp. Students should preregister. | (775) 826-6100 or arts4nevada.org

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Bring the kids to the Spring Egg Hunt at Truckee River Regional Park on March 26 at 11:30 a.m. Arrive at 11 a.m. to take photos with the Easter Bunny. Children will be divided into age groups. Children should have their own baskets. | (530) 582-7720 On the North Shore, it’s a Spring Extravaganza at Commons Beach in Tahoe City on March 26 for all ages at 10 a.m. with an Easter egg hunt and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Free. | tcpud.org The Incline Village Tennis Center is the site for this year’s Spring Eggstravaganza Community Egg Hunt on March 27 for ages 11 and younger. Take pictures with the Easter Bunny and explore the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Engine at 10:30 a.m. The hunt begins at 11 a.m. Free. | yourtahoeplace.com Easter activities will be taking place on March 27 on the mountain at Northstar, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows and Diamond Peak. And, look for Easter activities with egg hunts at West Shore cafe, Resort at Squaw Creek and PlumpJack’s on March 27.

See Events for details on all Easter activities. See Worship Services in this edition for holiday services.

Messy fun with Easter Egg creations Family Fun Friday at the KidZone Museum at 11 a.m. on March 25 is Egg Dying with Shaving Cream. Kids can get messy and creative dyeing eggs with shaving cream — and clean up is no problem.

This class, for ages 1 to 3, is free to museum members and guests with admission. | kidzonemusuem.org

Fun for preschoolers The Family Room at Truckee Elementary School is open Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, until June 20.

The interactive space, centered on reading for ages 3 and younger, allows children to learn and socialize in a group setting, exposing them to new activities and readying them for preschool. The Family Room also includes a lending library of both English and Spanish books.

A free Toddler Gym time, for ages 3 and younger, is 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays at the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District office (the old middle school). | (530) 587-2513.

What’s at Rideout this winter Five Ingredients…More or Less is a four-week cooking class offered on Tuesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. starting March 29. Students learn how to cook easy, healthy recipes using up to five ingredients.

Spring Break Adventure Camp is from April 11 to 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Writing competition for high-school kids Nevada County Reads & Writes announces a writing contest for its allcommunity-read book “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson, the highly acclaimed and award-winning look at racial bias in the justice system. Local high-school students are invited to enter a writing competition, the guidelines and writing prompts are available at the Truckee Library or at nevco.org.

First place prize is $200. The secondplace prize is $100. The third place prize is $75. There will be an awards and public reading event. Deadline for submissions is on March 31 at midnight. Call Lucinda de Lorimier, branch librarian, for information or questions. | (530) 582-7846

School vacation camps offered EPIC School Year Base Camp for Grades K through 5 will be offered from April 4 to 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lake Tahoe School. Experienced and responsible staff will lead campers on numerous exciting adventures, which include swimming, games, and arts and crafts. The fee is $44 per day with IVGID Pass and $55 per day without a pass. | (775) 8321310 or inclinerecreation.com

Truckee Donner Park and Recreation District offers Holiday Camps for Grades K to 5 when school is out. Spring Fling Camp is from April 11 to 15 from 8 to 5:30 p.m. Swimming, cooking projects, outdoor play and a field trip. Preregistration closes on April 8. | tdprd.org

The pool is open During school holidays, the pool will be open for combo swims for $3 per resident child or $4 per nonresident child. Proof of residency must be shown at the time of dropin. | RSVP (530) 587-7720 or tdrpd.org

Call when it snows Any day Tahoe Truckee Unified School District calls a snow day, the Rideout Community Center will be open for a full day of activities from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call the Rideout Community Center before arrival to confirm a snow-day program. No online registration. | (530) 583-3440

Scholarships offered Liberty Utilities is offering academic scholarships for eligible high-school and college students within its service territory. The eight schools participating in the fourth annual scholarship program are: South Tahoe High School, Loyalton High School, Douglas High School, Coleville High School, North Tahoe High School, Truckee High School and Portola High School, as well as Lake Tahoe Community College.

The seven high-school scholarships are $500 each. High-school seniors must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5 and be accepted to an accredited four-year or two-year university or college or an accredited vocational school. They also must have some community service experience in the community in which they reside.

The Lake Tahoe Community College scholarship is $750. Those students are eligible for the scholarship if they have a current 2.5 GPA or higher, and have completed at least 18 quarter units at LTCC. They must be enrolled in LTCC’s upcoming Fall quarter, and have demonstrated leadership through school and/ or community service experiences in the community in which they reside.

Interested students should contact their school’s financial aid office or counselor to find out more about the scholarship and to obtain an application. The individual schools have different deadlines, but all scholarships will be awarded starting mid-May through the end of June. Liberty Utilities representatives will attend the school’s awards ceremonies to present the deserving students with their scholarships. | libertyutilities.com

Star light, star bright poems wanted In conjunction with National Poetry Month and Global Astronomy Month, Tahoe Star Tours presents Astro Poetry Contest. Poems must be 20 lines or less, original and unpublished and have an astronomy theme. Deadline for submissions is April 11. There will be first-, second- and third-place prizes in all divisions: Division 1 is Grades K through 2, Division 2 is Grades 3 through 6 and Division 3 is Grades 7 through 12. Winning poem readings will be April 23 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Terry Wells Discovery Museum. For rules, regulations and questions contact, tony@tahoestartours.com.

Join a playgroup WEE play for infants, toddlers and parents takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays in the Rideout Kids’ Play Room in Tahoe City. Children can play games and explore, as well as make music and art. The cost is $2. Punch cards are available. | (530) 583-3440

Benefits of self-defense are ongoing Shotokan Karate with Gregg Henrickson is designed for everyone interested in learning the art of Karate. The beginner or the advanced student will be able to make progress in self-defense and benefit from improved physical and mental health, selfdiscipline and self-confidence. This is an ongoing class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:10 to 8:40 p.m. at Incline Recreation Center. A 10-class punch card is available. | (775) 832-1310

Tahoe Tiny Timbers Gym Time Tahoe Tiny Timbers Gym Time is designed to give children Age 5 and younger an opportunity to socialize and use their gross motor skills. This is an open gym until May 15 for children to play with their parents and/or caregivers, who must be present the entire playtime.

Drop in on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Incline Village Recreation Center Gym. The fee is $4 per child with an IVGID Pass and $5 per child without a pass. | (775) 832-1310 or inclinerecreation.com

Earn community service hours The Community Leadership Club is an opportunity for high-school students to get involved, gain leadership skills and experience, while earning volunteer hours.

Students will be volunteers for IVGID Parks and Recreation and receive community service hours. At meetings, students will plan and implement recreational events and programs for their peers. The club meets Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 213 at Incline High School. Pizza is provided. | (775) 832-1310

Belly workout for teens Belly dancing to Middle Eastern drumbeats is a different, fun workout offered at Truckee’s Community Recreation Center.

Classes for ages 14 and older are on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Classes are ongoing and cost $5 each if paid monthly or $7 each for drop-ins. No experience is necessary. | (530) 582-7720 or tdrpd.org

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March 29 | Peppermill Casino | Reno, Nev.

April 28-May 1 | Genoa, Nev.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival showcases some of the best adventure films of the year. Explore exotic locations, stand on the highest peaks and be part of the gripping tales that make this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. | peppermillreno.com

A blend of beautiful setting, entertainment, heritage and Western culture., The Genoa Cowboy Festival is a place to celebrate the unique forms of Cowboy Music, Cowboy Poetry, Old West history and the Western lifestyle.

Genoa is the site of the first ranch in Nevada and still has working cattle ranches steps from the center of town. | genoacowboyfestival.org

11th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival March 31 | MontBleu Casino | Stateline, Nev. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns with a new line up of awardwinning environmental and adventure films that will inspire. The festival supports the Sierra Nevada Alliance. | sierranevadaalliance.org

Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Celebration April 16 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley The Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival is a volunteer run, nonprofit event to recognize, celebrate and promote the region’s unique beauty. Enjoy live music and entertainment while learning how to preserve and protect our natural resources. | tahoetruckeeearthday.com

Reno Earth Day April 24 | Idlewood Park | Reno, Nev. The Earth Day event in Reno has grown to become a regional phenomenon. Over 20,000 people take part in this shared day of celebrating the planet. Idlewild Park is filled each year with new activities and programs to increase outreach, engagement with the community. Explore exhibits, workshop classrooms, special topic themed areas and interactive activities all in a festival environment with four stages of live entertainment, arts and crafts, food and drinks, and games and prizes for everyone. | renoearthday.com 22

Cinco de Mayo Festival April 29-May 1 | Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev. Annual celebration of Latino heritage for all ages. Two full days of live entertainment, popular Latin bands and musicians, amateur boxing, Mexican dancing horse performances and children’s playground. Enjoy Mexican food and other dishes from top local restaurants, arts, crafts, games and more. | cincodemayoreno.com

Reno Pajama Crawl April 30 | Reno, Nev. Some of the largest bar crawls in the nation are hosted in downtown Reno and you can join the fun each month. Dress up in your coziest pajamas and snuggle up to the bar. | crawlreno.com

Kentucky Derby & Cinco De Mayo May 4 & 5 | River Ranch Lodge | Tahoe City This year, don’t choose between the Derby and Cinco de Mayo. Head to the River Ranch Lodge and celebrate both. Kick of the weekend with mint juleps on Saturday and don the sombrero and enjoy local Mexican heritage on Sunday. | riverranchlodge.com

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AROUND TAHOE Word Jam

Cinco de Mayo

Every 2nd & 4th Sunday Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

May 5 | Hacienda Del Lago | Tahoe City

Literary Arts & Wine Every 3rd Sunday | Coffeebar

Celebrate Mexican heritage with the annual fiesta at Hacienda del Lago.

Enjoy margaritas, food specials and more. | hacdellago.com

Sierra College Insights April 8 & May 13 | Sierra College

Reno Sculpture Fest

Writers in the Woods

May 6-8 | ReTrac Plaza | Reno, Nev.

April 8 & 9 | Sierra Nevada College

The Reno Sculpture Fest returns with new larger-than-life installations, live music, kids activities and late-night after parties. | renosculpturefest.com

Tahoe Slam

51 Annual Jackpot of Gems Show

Maker Show

April 29 | Sierra Nevada College

May 7-8 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center | Reno, Nev.

June 12 | Truckee Roundhouse

Treasure hunters will enjoy this celebration of earth sciences, gems and mineral hobbies hosted by the Reno Gem & Mineral Society. All are welcome to join the show. | renorockhounds.com

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Spring Fever Revival

Street Vibrations Spring Rally

May 20-22 | Area venues | Reno, Nev.

June 3-5 | Downtown Reno, Nev.

In advance of Hot August Nights, the premier summertime classic car event, downtown Reno will hum with the sound of powerful engines and dreamy sighs as classic cars from bygone eras line the streets for Hot August Nights Spring Fever Revival. Marvel at the Show ‘n’ Shines and enjoy free live entertainment provided by the Silver Legacy Resort Casino.

The event also features food, beverage and booths filled with memorabilia and merchandise. Free to the public to enjoy the sights and sounds. | hotaugustnights.net

Enjoy a weekend of motorcycle fun with live entertainment on six stages, bike games, poker runs, vendors and more. | roadshowsreno.com

Epic SciFi Crawl & Light Saber Battle

Plein Air Open

May 21 | Area venues | Reno, Nev.

June 13-18 | Area venues | Tahoe City

Some of the largest bar crawls in the nation are hosted in downtown Reno and you can join the fun each month. This month celebrate your favorite SciFi classics, video games, books and movies with costumes, drinks and friends. The evening begins with a lightsaber battle in the heart of downtown. | crawlreno.com

Artists of all levels from all over the country will gather in North Lake Tahoe for the week to paint the breathtaking scenery of North Lake Tahoe en plein air or in the open air. You may spot our artists painting along the lake shore, in our scenic valleys or blooming meadows. | northtahoearts.com

Made in Tahoe Festival May 28-29 | Village at Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

June 3-5 | Downtown Reno, Nev. Slip on your lederhosen and celebration all things European with food and beer, live entertainment, dancing and craft booths. | sandsregency.com

Tahoe City Solstice Festival June 17-19 | Area venues | Tahoe City The Tahoe City Solstice Festival includes signature events over the course of three days, all of which tout Tahoe City’s distinct qualities and character: instant access to Lake Tahoe, artisan food and wine, acclaimed musicians and artists, and celebrated collection of shops, restaurants, and galleries. | visittahoecity.org

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Made in Tahoe Festival celebrates all things Tahoe. The Village at Squaw Valley will host a wide array of offerings that are made or inspired in the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee including local artisans, businesses, culinarians, organizations and entertainers. The weekend also marks the opening of the Aerial Tram for the summer season. | squawalpine.com

Sands Eurofest

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WINE ON THE WATER | JUNE 12

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Edible Book Festival

Dine the District

April 1 | Incline Village Library | Incline Village, Nev.

May 7 | Riverwalk District | Reno, Nev.

It’s a culinary celebration of the book. Participants base their food creations on a book using a literal or tongue-in-cheek theme. Prizes will be awarded for adults and youths for Most Creative and Best Tasting based on public voting. | (775) 832-4130

Enjoy a variety of eclectic culinary options, spanning from Thai cuisine to Pizza at Dine the District. The Riverwalk Dining District is where foodies come to feast on the many options of culinary excellence located in the heart of Reno. The Riverwalk features unique options in dining and entertainment showcasing selections from around the world. | renoriver.org

Corks & Kegs April 9 | Nugget Casino | Sparks, Nev. Enjoy music from Mojo Green and tastings of wine, beer and spirits.

Corks & Kegs will help support the Nevada Health Care Association’s Perry Foundation’s commitment to improving the quality of care in Nevada’s nursing homes and post-acute care facilities by providing continued education for health care professionals. | nuggetcasinoresort.com

An Elegant Evening April 23 | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. Guests will enjoy selective tastings of wines from Eldorado Hills and cocktails from Tahoe Blue Vodka followed by a dinner by Harrah’s chefs. The evening includes both a silent and live auction plus music and dancing with Trey Stone. | sitahoesierra.org

Heritage Sessions April 29 & May 13 | Whitney Peak Hotel | Reno, Nev. Whitney Peak Hotel is partnering with Artown to showcase Reno as a trailblazer in urban-style entertainment and dining by launching a monthly live-music series at the hotel’s innovative Heritage Restaurant. Patrons can purchase food from a specially designed pintxos or order a la carte off of Heritage’s dinner and bar menus. | heritagewph.com

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Reno Craft Beer Week May 14-21 | Area Venues | Reno, Nev. Craft Beer Week highlights the region’s craft beer culture while expanding the reach of craft beer through collaboration, education, cooperation and responsible libation. Enjoy sampling the regions best beers, learning from local brewers and discovering an evolving craft. Home brewers are invited to compete in the Biggest Little Homebrew competition. | renocraftbeerweek.com

Chili on the Comstock May 14-15 | Area venues | Virginia City, Nev. Virginia City’s 33rd Annual Chili on the Comstock returns to the historic town. Taking place along C Street, Virginia City’s main drive, the event promises all the favorite flavors and brings the return of the Fireball Saloon Crawl, music and family friendly activities. | visitvirginiacitynv.com

Reno Street Food May 20-Oct. 7 | Idlewild Park | Reno, Nev. Reno Street Food came about in 2012 with just five food trucks. As of 2015, Reno Street Food can proudly say it has 30 deliciously packed food trucks, pop-up restaurants and food trailers. Reno Street Food is a free event that runs every Friday. There are live local bands and artists featured each week. | Reno Street Food on Facebook

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INDULGENCES Tahoe Farmers’ Markets

AROUND TAHOE

Beginning in late May | Area venues Shop local and shop fresh at Tahoe area Farmers’ Markets. Markets take place in Truckee, Crystal Bay, Incline Village and Tahoe City weekly. Enjoy food and crafts from local vendors.

Guided wine tastings

Winemaker Tastings

Every 3rd Tuesday North Tahoe Event Center

March 26 | Uncorked Tahoe City

Truckee Brew Fest

Wine tastings

June 11 | Truckee Regional Park | Truckee

Every 3rd Thursday | Pour House

March 27 Truckee River Winery

The Truckee Optimist Club’s 11th Annual Truckee Brew Fest promises to be an even bigger and better brew fest ever. Tasting of more than 40 specialty brews from Northern California and Nevada breweries, live music, dancing, socializing, brats and other specialty barbecue items, silent auction, and lots of fun on the lawn at Truckee Regional Park. | truckeeoptimistclub.com

Brews for Charity

Brewmaster’s Dinner

20th of every month | Moe’s

March 31 | PlumpJack

Art of Wine

Vertical Tasting

March 24 | Incline Village

April 3 | Truckee River Winery

Winemaker Tastings

Community Soup Night

March 25 | Uncorked Truckee

April 6 | FiftyFifty

Pop Up Dinners

Spring Fiesta

March 25-26 & April 1-2 | Stella

May 7 | Rideout Community Center

June 11 | Area venues | Virginia City, Nev.

TAHOE FARMERS’ MARKETS | Beginning in LATE MAY

Mining will be on display with hand-drilling competitions and tours of the town’s rich history. Restaurants and saloons will be offering food and drink specials. Guests will see what it was like during the town’s heyday with whiskey and cigar tastings, staples for the Comstock laborers in the late 1800s. Purchase tickets in advance online. | visitvirginiacitynv.com

Wine on the Water June 12 | Hyatt Regency | Incline Village, Nev. Ticket buyers can select a special VIP option, enabling guests to enter the event before general admission attendees to experience higher-end tastings and one-on-one with vintners. All attendees will enjoy tastings from Lone Eagle Grille and Sierra Café, a wine-toss sponsored by Leo’s Electric, live music, a silent auction, raffles and more. | bgcnlt.org

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CORKS & KEGS | APRIL 9

Bass Heavy presents

SONIC SCIENCE Friday April 8

Doors: 9:30 p.m. +21 $10 advance · $15 at door

The TAHOEWEIRDOS.com Web Launch Party

THE 420 GREEN ROOM

Stay tuned for Cinco de Mayo events!!

CULINARY INDULGENCES

Mining, Food & Spirits

Chocolate & Wine Pairing

Wednesday April 20

CONRANK BOATS · KOWTA B2B · AUX · I.J.V.

MICAH J · CHANGO DJ RUNDOWN more acts tba

LAKE VIEW DINING

More Info at Facebook.com/BassHeavyTahoe

LIVE INTERACTIVE ART ACTUAL SNOWBOARDS RAFFLE

Happy Hour 4-7 pm

Open Every Day at 4 p.m.

Sun - Thu (in bar only)

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Tour d’ Euer March 27 | Tahoe Donner Cross Country | Truckee Celebrate spring at Tahoe Donner Cross Country with a 25-year traditional of touring the Euer Valley. It’s a tour, a treasure hunt and a day spent outside with friends followed by a barbecue at The Cookhouse and live music from the Little String Band in Reno. | tahoedonner.com

April 2 | Northstar California Neon-clad skiers will skim the pond, one time only, on skis or a snowboard, while onlookers enjoy the event, live music and food and drink specials at the Day Lodge deck. | northstarcalifornia.com

Mothership Classic

Dummy Downhill

March 28 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

April 2 | Diamond Peak | Incline Village, Nev.

Participants will spend the day lapping KT-22 as many times as possible with friends while on skinny skis, retro snowboards and other throwback gear to benefit The High Fives Foundation. | arcadebelts.com

Participants build a dummy on skis or a snowboard to launch off a big jump on Show-Off. Spectators can view the action from the Base Lodge Deck. | diamondpeak.com

Gunbarrel 25

Snow Golf Tournament

March 29 | Heavenly | South Lake Tahoe

April 9 | Alpine Meadows | Tahoe City

Gunbarrel 25 at Heavenly Ski Resort is a ski/ride marathon where participants will take 25 laps on Gunbarrel off The Face on the California side in one day. | skiheavenly.com

Ditch the ski jacket for a collared shirt and khakis. Alpine Meadows’ Annual Snow Golf Tournament is back for its 33rd year. As the only topto-bottom snow golf course, this highly anticipated spring event is a unique way to spend a day on the slopes with the whole family. The nine-hole course starts at the top of Summit Express Chair and meanders its way down the mountain with the last holes bringing competitors back to the bottom of Alpine Bowl Chair. | squawalpine.com

Fire on the Mountain Vertical Challenge April 1 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley Fire on the Mountain Vertical Challenge is not just a race, but a test of physical endurance and strategy. Competitors ski more than 100,000 vertical feet in one day either individually or in teams of four. Proceeds benefit the Rex Foundation. | squawalpine.com

Telemark Festival April 2 | Alpine Meadows Ski Area | Alpine Meadows It’s a tele-filled day of clinics, fun races, food and tailgating at Alpine Meadows. This is a one-day festival to promote the Telemark Team and telemark. | squawalpine.com 26

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Downhill Dummy Contest and Rail Jam April 10 | Tahoe Donner | Truckee Enjoy food and beverage specials, a bounce house, live music, plus the Boxing Match Rail Jam and the traditional Downhill Dummy event, in which teams build unique dummies to send sliding down the hill and off a massive jump. This year’s theme is “Places Around the World.” Prizes will be awarded for best design, best air and best crash. Full-day lift tickets will be available at half-day rates. | tahoedonner.com

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Billy Dutton Uphill

Octane Fest

April 10 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

June 10-12 | Rattlesnake Raceway | Fallon, Nev.

Participants start at the base of KT-22 and go up a tough 2,000-foot, 3.2-mile course to High Camp. Participants can ski it, skin it, run it, snowshoe or hike. | billyduttonuphill.com

Cushing Crossing April 16 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley The 26th Annual Cushing Crossing is the best event of the spring season.

The original pond skimming event that started a spring resort ritual. Filled with big spills and laughable thrills this is one spring event that you don’t want to miss. | squawalpine.com

Butterbox Rail Jam April 16 | Northstar California

Gates & Wakes April 23 | Area venues | North Lake Tahoe Have you ever wanted to ski/board on the snow and the water all on the same day? Join a fun day that starts at Alpine Meadows Resort with a fun GS race course and measure your time against pros. Then move to Sunnyside Resort for lunch, followed by waterskiing, wakeboarding or wakesurfing on Lake Tahoe. Benefits Achieve Tahoe. | Gates & Wakes Fun Day on Facebook

Reno Xtreme Barrel Race April 27-May 1 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center | Reno, Nev. This inaugural Reno competition features top athletes representing more than 10 states in this fast-paced sporting event. | burns1876.com

Virginia City Grand Prix April 30-May 1 | Area venues | Virginia City, Nev. Experience the legendary racing in historic Virginia City during a threehour looping, off-road motorcycle race. After the race, head to the Village Saloon to talk bikes and celebrate. | vcgp.com

Nitro Circus May 6 | Reno Aces Ballpark | Reno, Nev. Featuring 30 of the world’s best extreme athletes in freestyle motocross, BMX and anything else with wheels. | nitrocircus.com

Reno River Festival May 7-8 | Truckee River Whitewater Park | Reno, Nev.

Spring Winds Bird Festival

June 11 | Incline Village, Nev. SUP enthusiast can compete, test new gear, check out the vendor expo and take clinics with races on Lake Tahoe. | laketahoepaddling.com

Every Friday until April 29 | Tahoe Vista

Full Moon Snowshoe March 26 | Tahoe Donner

Family Snowshoe March 30 | Northstar

Full Moon Tour

April 21 & May 20 | Tahoe Vista

Bird Walks

Every Thursday May 5-June 9 Incline Village, Nev.

Lake Tahoe Bird Festival June 11 | Taylor Creek Visitor Center | South Lake Tahoe Tahoe Institute for Natural Science presents a family friendly day to learn about bird research, go on a bird walk with a local bird expert, see live birds of prey and more. | tinsweb.org

Tough Mudder June 11-12 | Northstar California Do you have what it takes to take on this rugged, cross-country course?

Endure world-class obstacles in this team event, or just watch the fun. | toughmudder.com

Reno Cattle Drive June 12-16 | Area venues | Reno, Nev. For 26 years, the Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive has given would-be cowboys and cowgirls the chance to participate in an authentic, old-style cattle drive as they travel 100 miles through Nevada desert to deliver more than 300 steer to the rodeo grounds in downtown Reno. | renorodeo.com

Reno Rodeo June 17-25 | Lawlor Events Center | Reno, Nev. The Reno Rodeo is a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sanctioned sporting event featuring events for professionals, amateurs, families and spectators alike. This nationally televised event draws more than 140,000 rodeo fans to the area each year. | renorodeo.com

Alpenglow Mountain Festival June 18-26 | Area venues The third annual Summer Alpenglow Mountain Festival returns with 10 days of inspiration to get out and explore the Tahoe Basin. Whether its improving technique, trying something new for the first time or meeting people with similar interests, the Alpenglow Mountain Festival offers clinics, classes and presentations to encourage everyone to get out and celebrate human-powered sports. | alpenglowsports.com Fred Cornelius

Enjoy sunning on the riverbanks, watching pro kayakers duke it out, listening to live music, shopping merchandise tents, sampling food and beverage gardens, and learning to kayak in the beginner channel. The River Festival kicks off the summer season in Reno/Tahoe and features the best freestyle kayakers around. | renoriverfestival.com

Thunderbird Paddling Festival

Sunset Snowshoe

OUT & ABOUT

The Northstar Terrain Park crew will build a custom jib in the beach area of the Village and the rail jam will be held under the lights. There will be a DJ, drink specials, a raffle and more than $3,000 in prize money. | northstarcalifornia.com

A week of high-powered motorsports with dirt track racing, fuel drag racing and a jamboree with monster trucks and freestyle motocross. | octanefest.com

AROUND TAHOE

May 13-15 | Lahontan Valley | Fallon, Nev. Experts lead birding and wildlife tours in the Lahontan Valley wetlands with hands-on activities, raptors on display and speakers. | springwings.org

AMGEN Tour of California, Lake Tahoe May 19 | Area venues | North and South Lake Tahoe The Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style cycling road race created and presented by AEG that challenges the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course that traverses hundreds of miles of California’s iconic highways, byways and coastlines each spring.

The teams chosen to participate have included Olympic medalists, Tour de France contenders and World Champions. Don’t miss the excitement as competitors race around Lake Tahoe. | amgentourofcalifornia.com

Opening Day at the Lake May 28 | Area venues | North and South Lake Tahoe Tahoe is ready for summer. Time to open up summer cabins, put boats in the water and get a jump on traditional summer activities. Enjoy restaurant deck openings and parties with live music and tasty treats. | tahoewestshoreassoc.com

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LIVE MUSIC,

“To Kill a Mockingbird”

“Fortinbras”

March 25-April 3 | Laxalt Auditorium | Reno, Nev.

April 1-24 | Reno Little Theater | Reno, Nev.

It’s 1935, and racial tensions are high in Maycomb, Ala. Nonetheless, young Jean Louise Finch, or Scout, as she is fondly called, manages to live a rather carefree, privileged existence, insulated from issues of race. All that changes when Scout watches her father, Atticus Finch, defend an innocent man, Tom Robinson, against a potential death sentence, which looms threateningly against him because of prejudice due to race. | twnn.org

Young Fortinbras, a modern man of action, enters during the last scene of “Hamlet” only to order the bodies of the royal family shuffled off while he devises the best possible media blitz to legitimize his ascension to the throne of Denmark. Horatio, sworn to the dead Hamlet to convey the truth of his actions, is immediately cast by Fortinbras into the role of an unwilling public relations person. | renolittletheater.org

“Footloose”

Green Day’s “American Idiot”

Until April 17 | Eldorado Casino | Reno, Nev.

April 8-24 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, Nev.

Footloose tells the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago who moves to the small town of Bomont where the local government has banned dancing and rock music. Ren leads his classmates around the law and Reverend Shaw Moore to have a real senior prom. | eldoradoreno.com

The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical is based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album. This high-octane show includes every song from Green Day’s album “American Idiot,” as well as several songs from follow-up release, “21st Century Breakdown.” | tmcc.edu

WinterWonderGrass Festival

“The Frozen Snow Queen”

April 1-3 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

April 9-10 | Pioneer Center for Performing Arts | Reno, Nev.

After a day on the slopes, stick around for a night of music and brews with headliners including Greensky Bluegrass, Railroad Earth, Leftover Salmon and Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang. Enjoy beer tastings from local craft breweries. Check out the details in The Music Scene in this issue. | winterwondergrasstahoe.com

Choreographed by Alexander Van Alstyne, “The Frozen Snow Queen” is the captivating story written by Hans Christian Andersen. In the tale, the young Gerda searches for her friend Kai after his heart and eyes have been pierced by fragments from an evil mirror. Kai falls under the spell of the Frozen Snow Queen and it is up to Gerda to save him from his icy fate.

This classic story is filled with mesmerizing dance, intrigue and is fun for the entire family. The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the exciting score. | pioneercenter.com

THEATER & SHOWS Reno Ukulele Festival April 14-17 | Downtown Sparks, Nev.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” April 15-17 | Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts | Reno, Nev. This production is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colors. The magical musical is full of unforgettable songs, including “Go Go Go Joseph,” “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.” | pioneercenter.com

“The Funeral Plays”

RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL | APRIL 28-30

April 21-23 | University of Nevada, Reno | Reno, Nev. “The Funeral Plays” humorously and poignantly confront the fact that none us will be here forever. The night of 10-minute plays featuring the work of advanced student directors and designers approaches to “the end” in original and diverse ways. | unr.edu

Incline Star Follies April 22-23 | Incline High School | Incline Village, Nev. Incline Star Follies is a lip-synch variety show featuring many Incline community members, students and teachers. The proceeds are used to provide support to Incline Village public schools. | Incline Star Follies on Facebook

Reno Jazz Festival April 28-30 | University of Nevada, Reno | Reno, Nev. Since its first year in 1962, the festival has endeavored to bring to Reno both talented students and renowned professional artists. The festival has consistently attracted some of the best school bands in the nation, in part because they enjoy the festival’s competition and also because they know they will get to see great artists in concert and in workshops. | unr.edu/rjf

Truckee Follies April 28-30 | Truckee A Truckee Donner Merchants Association signature fundraiser, the 22nd occasionally semi-annual Truckee Follies is a tasteless theatrical revue that takes a look at local issues. It’s held at the same old location, with the same old cheap seats. These creative acts host a talented local cast of hundreds dedicated to your pleasure. | historictruckee.com

“Million Dollar Quartet” April 29-May 1 | Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts | Reno, Nev. “Million Dollar Quartet” is the new smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the only time.

This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one unforgettable night. | pioneercenter.com

“Exit Interview” May 13-29 | Reno Little Theater | Reno, Nev. Bertolt Brecht scholar Dick Fig has been terminated by his university and is having an excruciating exit interview with Eunice, a decidedly droll administrator. Downs’ witty play ricochets through Brechtian interludes, a pair of politically radicalized cheerleaders, a pompous newsman, communiques from God and debates on religion, science and politics before reaching its surprising conclusion. | renolittletheater.org

Rhythm & Rawhide May 20 | Reno Downtown Ballroom | Reno, Nev.

BLUESDAYS AT SQUAW | JUNE 14 - SEPTEMBER 6

A collaboration made for cowboy boots and hats brings together the Reno Phil and the Reno Rodeo Foundation for a night of music and good ol’ fashioned country Western entertainment. Laura Jackson, musical director and conductor, leads the Reno Phil along with featured vocalists Rachel Potter and Patrick Thomas. Enjoy favorite country Western classics like “Crazy,” “Jambalaya” and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” | renorodeofoundation.org

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The 8th Annual Festival is celebration the growing popularity of the diminutive instrument with performances, instruction, buildings, vendors and more. | playuke.net

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“Walk Two Moons”

Bluesdays at Squaw Valley

May 20-29 | Laxalt Auditorium | Reno, Nev.

June 14-Sept. 6 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

Walk Two Moons is lovingly adapted for the stage with the same nuance and surprises offered by the original book. Utilizing multiple narrative frames, the play leaps back and forth through time and memory as 13-yearold Sal tells the story of the disappearance of her best friend Phoebe’s mother. Determined to find her, the two girls begin seeing murderous plots and schemes around every corner. | twnn.org

Head to Squaw Valley every Tuesday and enjoy the howlin’ blues of national musicians. Enjoy grab and go food from the Village at Squaw Valley.

The festivities run all day beginning with music at the top of the Aerial Tram followed by a full concert in the Village in the evening. | squawalpine.com

“Bye, Bye, Birdie” May 27-29 & June 3-5 | Community Arts Center | Truckee “Bye, Bye Birdie” was the first musical comedy to celebrate rock ‘n’ roll music and teen culture, and was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957. | truckeecommunitytheater.com

Nevada Humanities Festival & Chautauqua June 1-24 | Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater | Reno, Nev. Founded by Nevada Humanities in Reno in 1992, Nevada Humanities Chautauqua is a living history program in which scholar/performers in costume and in character, bring historical figures to life. A performer, in the guise of a historical figure, tells stories about important episodes in his or her life. Educational and entertaining, Chautauqua performances provide dramatic insights into the people and events that have shaped our nation, and also provide a historical lens for looking at contemporary issues. | nevadahumanities.org

Music on the Beach June 17-Sept. 2 | Kings Beach State Recreation | Kings Beach Enjoy the sunset with live music, local food vendors and drinks from Sierra Nevada Brewing at Kings Beach State Recreation Area every Friday. Local and regional bands perform each Friday night. | northtahoebusiness.org

Concerts at Commons June 19-Sept. 4 | Commons Beach | Tahoe City Local, regional and national artists take the stage every Sunday at Commons Beach in Tahoe City. Enjoy food from local vendors or pack a picnic and watch the sunset behind the stage. | concertatcommonsbeach.com CORKS & KEGS | APRIL 9

Truckee Thursdays June 9-Aug. 8 | Downtown Truckee | Truckee Part street fair and part block party, Truckee Thursday brings the community together for live music, local vendors and food trucks and more every Thursday night. All ages are invited to participate in the festivities. | truckeethursdays.com

Country Crossroads June 11 | JA Nugget | Sparks, Nev. Join the celebration of country music with live entertainment, DJs, linedancing lessons and a cowboy-themed bar crawl. | nuggetcasinoresort.com

“Lights Out” June 14-19 | Reno Little Theater | Reno, Nev. Edgy and contemplative, “Lights Out” explores a world in the midst of a natural disaster that has taken out all electricity. Four people thrown together on a ranch in Elko during the blackout question God, their pasts, and ultimately reality. Is this just a blackout or something more sinister? | renolittletheater.org

Haven’t had enough? Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com or facebook.com/TheTahoeWeekly for more live music and entertainment options, and check out The Music Scene in each issue of Tahoe Weekly.

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WinterWonderGrass Festival M U S I C , M O U N TA I N S & B R E W S S T O R Y B Y P R I YA H U T N E R

“ We aim to bring a party. We love to make music with as many people as possible.”

–Ben Morrison, The Brothers Comatose ELEPHANT REVIVAL DEEPLY SOULFUL Making their second appearance at WinterWonderGrass is Elephant Revival.

With the release of their new album, “Petals,” fiddle player Bridget Law explains that the band is a tribe; a tight group that support each other in their growth. Blue-

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here will be a number of Revivals to nd Annual WinterWonderGrass Festival from April 1 to 3 at Squaw Valley. Dustbowl Revival, Elephant Revival and Brothers Comatose are a few of the fantastic bands performing this year.

WinterWonderGrass founders Scotty Stoughton and Jennifer Brazill created a winter event that rocks the outdoor mountain life.

“Squaw has been a great partner. The turnout for the first year was great. The event started in Colorado in the back parking lot of a brewery and the turnout was over the top,” says Brazill. The festival has grown exponentially since its inception.

SEXY & SASSY WITH DUSTBOWL REVIVAL Dustbowl Revival’s upbeat music is sexy, sassy and unquestionably playful.

“We have lots of talented folks in the band. It’s a collaborative effort. I write the spine of the song, the string players add the harmonic elements, the horn players accent the songs and Liz and I work on harmony,” explains Zach Lupetin, guitarist, vocalist and a songwriter for the band.

The group draws from each member’s love of music, whether it’s bluegrass, gospel, New Orleans funk, swing or Lupetin’s love of Cuban and Latin music, this band brings their melting pot of music to the stage with an intensity that is hard to ignore.

“This is not a passive experience. The band and audience play together. We’re an eight-piece band with a horn section that gets people to wake up. It’s a raging party,” says Lupetin. “Music is the light that shines on people in their darkest time.

Musicians tell and story and bring joy to people that need it.”

Expect some high energy fun from the bands latest release, “With A Lampshade On.”

grass, beautiful vocals and meaningful lyrics with a dash of gypsy and Celtic sounds gives this band a sound that touches one in a deeply soulful place.

Law explains that a friend of hers described Elephant Revival’s sounds this way, “Your music is nothing I’ve heard before yet something I’ve been listening to my whole life.”

Law adds, “It’s like taking things from the air and bringing them into being.”

Law’s list of musicians that inspire her is vast – Stuart Duncan, Bela Fleck, band member Bonnie Paine, who taught herself how to play the cello, and folk singer Sara Lee Guthrie, the daughter of folk icon Arlo Guthrie, are a few folks she named.

Law is a big fan of Railroad Earth, who will also be headlining the event. “I love how their instruments communicate to each other,” she says.

sound as rowdy roots with a rock ‘n’ roll style of music that draws from bluegrass and folk genres with a dash of bluesy aspects.

“As humans we want to label everything.

We categorize things in our brains and yet don’t want to be labeled,” says Ben Morrison, vocalist, guitarist and one of the songwriters for the band.

For Comatose, the writing process is a collaborative effort. “Someone brings the skeleton of the song to the band and then we put the skin and meat on the bones,” he says.

The song “Brothers” is an apparent ode to what it’s been like to grow up with brother and band member Alex Morrison, who plays the banjo. “She’s a Hurricane” and “Tops of Trees” are some of Morrison’s favorite tunes off their new release.

Inspired by life, Morrison draws his lyrics from everywhere, “It may be from listening to other bands, walking along overhearing a conversation or lying in bed,” he says. Morrison has learned some lessons from being on the road for 100 to 150

days. He explains, “You can’t party every night. You need to learn how to sustain yourself. We are in it for the long haul.”

The five band members, tour manager and sound guy travel around the country in a van. They love being on the road and all that comes with that.

“We get to see places we wouldn’t normally see, odd towns, places in the middle of no where and some of the more weirder towns; it’s all a cool experience,” says Morrison.

“We aim to bring a party. We love to make music with as many people as possible,” he says of their upcoming Tahoe show.

The Brothers Comatose is a band that loves not only to include other musicians on stage but audience members, as well.

“We like a little danger and a little fun and we like to get the audience pumped and a fire burning under us,” says Morrison.

In addition to an amazing lineup of talented artists, late-night shows and a big jam performance at the top of the Emigrant lift, the festival will host a Tram to Table farm dinner at High Camp, and features 16 local breweries featuring craft beers from California and Nevada. The three-day WinterWonderGrass Festival has a strong focus on sustainability and is a family event.  For more information or to purchase tickets, visit winterwondergrasstahoe.com.

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ROWDY ROOTS FROM THE BROTHERS COMATOSE The Brothers Comatose show up on the heels of their new album release “City Painted Gold.” Playing the main stage and late show on Friday the band describes their

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MARCH 24-APRIL 7, 2016 MARCH 24 | THURSDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Unbuckle Après Ski Party Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Bias & Dunn Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Live music Art Obsessions 7 p.m.

Umphrey’s McGee Harrahs 7:15 p.m.

L80’s music night Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

Jenni Charles & Jesse Dunn Moody’s 8 p.m.

Mic Smith McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Bobby G Cabo Wabo Harveys 8 p.m.

Live music Rookies 9:30 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Classic Cue 8 p.m.

Open Mic Mellow Fellow Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft Theatre 7:30 p.m.

Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Jessie Leigh Band Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

Jaime Rollins Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

Rock River Boomtown 6 p.m.

Jeremy Cromwell Grand Sierra Resort 6 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Max’s Casino 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

RYE Brothers Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

Kottonmouth Kings w/Marlon Asher, Whitney Payton, Chucky Chuck Jub Jub’s 7 p.m.

Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Two Way Street Atlantis 8 p.m.

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

Greg Gilmore & CRUSH St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

Mike Reeves Band Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 5 p.m.

DJ Teddy P Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

DJ Trivia Singer Social Club 8 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.

Country Music Night Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

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

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Sex, Drugs Rock ‘n Roll Good Luck Macbeth Theater 7:30 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

Tracy Smith Carson Nugget 8 p.m.

“The Shape of Things” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

Sam Marcoux and Kelly Hilbert Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.

MARCH 25 | FRIDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

Roem Baur Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe 1:30 p.m.

Unbuckle Après Ski Party Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Après Ski with Steve Gar Woods 4 p.m.

Darcy & Lucas River Ranch 4 p.m.

Reggie Hall The Beacon 5 p.m.

Ben Fuller West Shore cafe 5:30 p.m.

Tuck Wilson Granlibakken 6 p.m.

Kendall Naughton and Trey Stone Sunnyside 6 p.m.

St. Matthew Passion Concert St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church IV 7 p.m.

Chi McClean Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Live music 968 Park Hotel 7:30 p.m.

Tahoe Dance Band South Lake Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Garage Boys Cabo Wabo 8 p.m.

Yonder Mountain String Band w/Polecat Crystal Bay Club 8 p.m.

Sunny Ozell Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Greg Golden Band Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Live music Steamers Bar & Grill SLT 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Louie Giovanni & DJ JosBeatz Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

DJ Chango Hard Rock 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Punk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft Theatre 7:30 p.m.

Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

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REOPENS WITH NEW DESIGN The Peppermill Reno celebrates its 45th anniversary this year with a spectacular redesign of the EDGE Nightclub that recently reopened it doors to the public.

The EDGE is where 1920s style meets 2020 technology. The newly renovated space includes $150,000 in lighting, 440 square feet of LED panels, custommade damask wallpaper and handcrafted crystal chandeliers.

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–Priya Hutner

Catfish Carl Genoa Lake Golf Course 3 p.m.

Two Way Street Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Jessie Leigh Band Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown 5 p.m.

Cheri & John Living the Good Life 5:30 p.m.

Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

Fourth Friday Session Comma Coffee 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Vassar Lounge 7 p.m.

RYE Brothers Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Living the Good Life Lounge 8 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan Harrah’s 8 p.m.

The Steppen Stonz Max’s Casino 8 p.m.

Roem Baur Sands Regency 8 p.m.

Extra Action Marching Band Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

Decoy Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Rebeka Chase Boomtown 9 p.m.

Coyote Kisses, Ranger Bass, Zepra, Moe Cargo 9 p.m.

Deltaphonic 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.

Electronic Dance Party w/Robot Nesha St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

Da MADD Indie Tour Jub Jub’s 9 p.m.

All In Atlantis 10 p.m.

Bootie Reno 1 up 10 p.m.

Mike Reeves Band Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 5 & 11 p.m.

DJ MoFunk Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.

DJ Rick Gee Lex GSR 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Edge Peppermill 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Talent Show Wildflower Village 8 p.m.

Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “To Kill a Mockingbird” Laxalt Auditorium 7 p.m.

Tracy Smith Carson Nugget 7:30 p.m.

“California Suite” Carson Valley Community Theater 7:30 p.m.

“Sex, Drugs Rock ‘n’ Roll” Good Luck Macbeth Theater 7:30 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“The Shape of Things” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

Tracy Smith Pioneer Underground 9 p.m.

MARCH 26 | SATURDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

Live DJ Big Blue Homewood Mtn. Resort 12 p.m.

Unbuckle Après Ski Party Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Darcy & Lucas River Ranch 4 p.m.

Traveling Keys Resort at Squaw Creek 4 p.m.

Trey Stone The Beacon 5 p.m.

Mike Badinger Granlibakken 6 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Garage Boys Cabo Wabo 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Sunny Ozell Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Live music Steamers Bar & Grill SLT 9 p.m.

Joy and Madness Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Drinking With Clowns Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m.

Heatbox, Glass Tung, DJ Rstyles Moe’s BBQ 9 p.m.

Trey Stone The Timbers Lakeside Inn 9:15 p.m.

Drop Theory Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ CAT Heavenly 12 p.m.

DJ KOKO & DJ RickGee Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

DJ Chirs Payne Hard Rock 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft Theatre 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Two Way Street Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Monique De Haviland Duo Genoa Lake Golf Course 5 p.m.

Jessie Leigh Band Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown 5 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

Tom Miller Sassafras 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

The Sword w/Royal Thunder Jub Jub’s 7 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan Harrah’s 8 p.m.

The Steppen Stonz Max’s Casino 8 p.m.

Dead Winter Carpenters w/Hellbound Glory Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

Roem Baur Sands Regency 8 p.m.

Jake Houston and the Royal Flush Red Dog Saloon 8 p.m.

RYE Brothers Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Rebeka Chase Boomtown 9 p.m.

Trey Stone 3rd Street Bar 9:30 p.m.

All In Atlantis 10 p.m.

Reggae Night Reuben’s Cantina 10 p.m.

Four Color Zach Peppermill 10 p.m.

Dance Party St. James Infirmary 10 p.m.

Helinka & Peaches Christ 1 up 10 p.m.

Mike Reeves Band Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

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C A L E N D A R | MARCH 24-APRIL 7, 2016 DJ Parties DJ MoFunk Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.

DJ Enfo Lex GSR 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Tracy Smith Pioneer Underground 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” Laxalt Auditorium 7 p.m.

“California Suite” Carson Valley Community Theater 7:30 p.m.

“Sex, Drugs Rock ‘n’ Roll” Good Luck Macbeth Theater 7:30 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“The Shape of Things” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

The Utility Players Sands Regency 8 p.m.

MARCH 27 | SUNDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

Live music North Lodge Homewood Mtn. Resort 3:30 p.m.

Tuck Wilson Granlibakken 6 p.m.

Unkle Funkle McP’s TapHouse 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ CAT Heavenly 12 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 7:30 p.m.

All In Atlantis 8 p.m.

Exploration in Jazz St. James Infirmary 8 p.m.

Nathan Payne and the Wild Bores Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

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

Rebeka Chase Boomtown 9 p.m.

Mike Reeves Band Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

DJ Teddy P Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Premier Karaoke Show The Point 6:30 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “To Kill a Mockingbird” Laxalt Auditorium 2 p.m.

“The Shape of Things” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

MARCH 28 | MONDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Tamarack Live Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Mike Badinger Granlibakken 6 p.m.

Banff Mountain Film Festival MontBleu 7 p.m.

Mark Wilson McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Cash Only Band Cabo Wabo 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Himmel Haus 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft Theatre 7:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill 6 p.m.

MARCH 29 | TUESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Tamarack Live Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s LT 8 p.m.

Grey Mitchell McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Reggie Cabo Wabo 8 p.m.

DJ Parties Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.

DJ Keenan Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Ryan Taylor Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft Theatre 7:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Daniel Gaughan Genoa Lakes Golf Course 4 p.m.

Kevin Tokarz Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill 6 p.m.

John Palmore Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

George Pickard Boomtown 6 p.m.

Goren Marcusson & Hyeyeon Park Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Steppen’ Stonz Atlantis 8 p.m.

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

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

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

You Bastard Jub Jub’s 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Trey Valentine’s Backstage Karaoke Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

Special Events Banff Mountain Film Festival Peppermill 7 p.m.

MARCH 30 | WEDNESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Reggie Cabo Wabo 8 p.m.

Trey Stone Band Hard Rock 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

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

Karaoke Classic Cue 9 p.m.

Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

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Bazooka Zoo throws a GROOVY GOOD TIME BASH on March 31 at St. James’ Infirmary.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.

Karaoke w/Andrew The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft Theatre 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown 5 p.m.

Jaime Rollins Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill 6 p.m.

John Palmore Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

John Palmore Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Tandymonium Boomtown 6 p.m.

Sunny Ozell St. James Infirmary 7 p.m.

Unearth Fury Tour PB & J’s 8 p.m.

Steppen’ Stonz Atlantis 8 p.m.

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

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

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 9:30 p.m.

Open Mic w/Tany JaneSidelines 8:30 p.m.

Blazing Mics! Mac Esposito Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

L-Cubed Randall Rotunda UNR 12 p.m.

John Shipley Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Ensemble Peppermill 6 p.m.

The Robeys Boomtown 6 p.m.

John Palmore Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Richie Ballerini & Lee Edwards Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Jazz Jam Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Jason King Sands Regency 8 p.m.

Steppen’ Stonz Atlantis 8 p.m.

Zuli, Lost in Artificial Reality, Postwar Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

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March 26 | 9 p.m.

Whiskey Dick’s Saloon | South Lake Tahoe DRINKING WITH CLOWNS is a unique blend of Latin sound and funky rhythms that will send you grooving into the ecstasy of dance. From the thumping sounds of Afro-American drums in the streets of South America to the smooth, funky and soulful beats of the North American urban landscape Drinking With Clowns takes you on a musical journey every time they step into the stage. | Whiskey Dicks’ Saloon on Facebook

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March 31 | 9 p.m.

Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

THE FLOOZIES ARE producer/guitarist Matt Hill and drummer Mark Hill. These two brothers from Lawrence, Kansas, are bringing their fresh approach to electronic music and live performance to venues and festivals all over the country. The duo’s combination of cutting-edge electronic production and party-rocking funk energizes crowds and turns venues into epic dance parties. | crystalbaycasino.com

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

Steel Breeze Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 6 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Cabaret Nugget 7 p.m.

Johnny Bailey Vinyl Club St. James Infirmary 8 p.m.

Bingo & Country Rock DJ Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Justincredible DJ Carson Station 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Red Dog Saloon 7 p.m.

Alfonso’s 8 p.m.

Hip Hop Open Mic Rueben’s Cantina 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Walker Williams Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

Jaime Rollins Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

The Robeys Boomtown 6 p.m.

Jeremy Cromwell Grand Sierra Resort 6 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Max’s Casino 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

Nighthawks Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

Soul Scratch Peppermill 7 p.m.

Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Contemporary Music Ensemble Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Steppen’ Stonz Atlantis 8 p.m.

Last Giant, Vague Choir, Zachary Kibbee Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

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

Bazooka Zoo’s Groovy Good Time Bash St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

Steel Breeze Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

DJ Teddy P Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

DJ Trivia Singer Social Club 8 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.

Country Music Night Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

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

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “California Suite” Carson Valley Community Theater 7:30 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAYS TRUCKEE | 3:00pm to 3:30pm Community Arts Center, 10046 Church Street

MARCH 31 | THURSDAY

WEDNESDAYS KINGS BEACH | 3:00pm to 3:30pm Community House, 265 Bear Street

TAHOE & TRUCKEE

THURSDAYS INCLINE VILLAGE | 3:00pm to 3:30pm St. Patrick’s Church ProjectMana.org 341 Village Blvd.

NOW PLAYING

Tahoe 3-D Movie Science Center

Lake Tahoe in Depth See it at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center 291 Country Club Drive Incline Village, Nevada

Phone: (775) 881-7562 Email: tercinfo@ucdavis.edu Hands-on science activities, Web: terc.ucdavis.edu

Guided tours & 3-D movies Open Tues.—Fri., 1—5 p.m.

(or by appointment, closed all holidays)

TahoeScienceCenter.org (775) 881-7566

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March 28 | 8 p.m.

PB & J’s | Reno, Nev. MASSACHUSETTS METALCORE enthusiasts Unearth formed in 1998 and immediately started rocking, both in and around Boston and on the road.

They quickly found a strong following, booking tours with such like-minded acts as the Black Dahlia Murder and Killswitch Engage, and supporting big names like Lamb of God and Slipknot. | PB&J’s on Facebook

Pops on the River tickets on sale

The Reno Phil is preparing for the 2016 Pops on the River concert with the 22nd anniversary of this concert event with a Pops From Broadway to Hollywood theme on July 9 at Wingfield Park in downtown Reno. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and the concert will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are now on sale online and do sellout each year. | renophil.com

Unbuckle Après Ski Party Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

11th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival MontBleu 7 p.m.

Live music Art Obsessions 7 p.m.

Good Time Travelers Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival MontBleu 7 p.m.

Mic Smith McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

L80’s music night Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Bobby G Cabo Wabo 8 p.m.

The Floozies w/SunSquabi & SugarBeats Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

Live music Rookies 9:30 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Classic Cue 8 p.m.

Open Mic Mellow Fellow Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Pioneer Women of Plumas County Plumas County Fairgrounds 11:30 a.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft Theatre 7:30 p.m.

Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

Special Events 11th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival MontBleu 7 p.m.

APRIL 1 | FRIDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE WinterWonderGrass Squaw Valley Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

Unbuckle Après Ski Party Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Après Ski with Steve Gar Woods 4 p.m.

Trey Stone The Beacon 5 p.m.

Jill Cohn Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Live music 968 Park Hotel 7:30 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan & Big Red Hard Rock 8:30 p.m.

March 24-April 6, 2016

C A L E N D A R | MARCH 24-APRIL 7, 2016 Live music Steamers Bar & Grill SLT 9 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan and Big Red Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Ardalan w/micah J, DJJD and Sacha Robotti & Zach Rawlinson Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

DJ Parties Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Punk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Wizard of Oz” Boys & Girls Club of NLT 7 p.m.

Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Catfish Carl Genoa Lake Golf Course 3 p.m.

Steppen’ Stonz Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Walker Williams Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

Songwriters in the Round Comma Coffee 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Vassar Lounge 7 p.m.

Fallujah Jub Jub’s 7:30 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Living the Good Life Lounge 8 p.m.

Soul Scratch Peppermill 8 p.m.

The Novelists Sands Regency 8 p.m.

The Blues Monsters Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Chris Janson Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Crush Third Street Bar 9 p.m.

Steel Breeze Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 5 & 11 p.m.

DJ MoFunk Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.

DJ Romeo Reyes Lex GSR 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Edge Peppermill 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Talent Show Wildflower Village 8 p.m.

Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance K-Von Carson Nugget 7:30 p.m.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” Laxalt Auditorium 7 p.m.

“California Suite” Carson Valley Community Theater 7:30 p.m.

“Fortinbras” Reno Little Theater 7:30 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

APRIL 2 | SATURDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

WinterWonderGrass Squaw Valley

Neko Case, k.d. lang, Laura Veirs headline Artown Artown has secured one of the U.S. tour dates with Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs on July 7 at The Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, Nev. Ticket prices are $70 for assigned seats and $50 for general admission lawn seats. This tour coincides with their new collaboration to be released on June 17. | renoisartown.com

Live DJ Homewood Mountain Resort 12 p.m.

Unbuckle Après Ski Party Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

David Lockhart Homewood Mountain Resort 3:30 p.m.

Steppen’ Stonz Atlantis 8 p.m.

Jesse Kalin Carson The Beacon 5 p.m.

Mike Badinger Granlibakken 6 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Greg Golden Band Hard Rock 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Live music Steamers Bar & Grill SLT 9 p.m.

VibeSquaD w/Coop Da Loop, IJV and Motorhome Music & Head Soar Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ CAT Heavenly 12 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Wizard of Oz” Boys & Girls Club of NLT 1 & 7 p.m.

“Dancing with our Sierra Stars” North Tahoe Event Center 7 p.m.

“Fortinbras” Reno Little Theater 7:30 p.m.

Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

THE MUSIC SCENE

Calling Ophelia

ECLECTIC FOLK SONGWRITING FROM TRUCKEE STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

March 25 | 5 p.m. | The Ritz-Carlton | Northstar March 26 | 2 p.m. | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

RENO & BEYOND Bryan Chuan Piano Recital Nightingale Concert Hall 3 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Monique De Haviland Duo Genoa Lake Golf Course 5 p.m.

Walker Williams Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Tom Miller Sassafras 6 p.m.

Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Soul Scratch Peppermill 8 p.m.

The Blues Monsters Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Amsterdam Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

The Novelists Sands Regency 8 p.m.

Reggae Night Reuben’s Cantina 10 p.m.

Ardalan’s Thunder w/Sacha Robotti 1 up 10 p.m.

Steel Breeze Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ MoFunk Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Miles Lex GSR 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ OB-one Peppermill 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Evince Pioneer Center 2 p.m.

Gamelan Burat Wangi Nightingale Concert Hall 7 p.m.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” Laxalt Auditorium 7 p.m.

“California Suite” Carson Valley Community Theater 7:30 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Stand-Up Comedy Showcase Brewery Arts Center 8 p.m.

The Utility Players Sands Regency 8 p.m.

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“And with them words of so sweet breath compos’d As made the things more rich.”

– Ophelia, “Hamlet,” Act III, Scene I

S ing Ophelia presents on their debut

uch is the enchanting allure that Call-

EP “People Come Around.” Led by the descriptive songwriting of vocalist and guitarist Brooke Chabot, this Truckee folk group has brought something distinctive to the table in terms of local music.

that Chabot can relate well to romantic madness of the ill-fated character in Shakespeare’s most famous play. On “Dragons,” she allures us to join her in the closet where she dreams of monsters, castles and the knight that she hopes will come back to save her.

“ The simplicity and repetition of instruments creates a Middle Eastern vibe that enchants the ears and provides the vehicle for (Brooke) Chabot’s wistful longings.”

The album begins with a gypsy raga beat over plucked mandolin and droning accordion. The simplicity and repetition of instruments creates a Middle Eastern vibe that enchants the ears and provides the vehicle for Chabot’s wistful longings.

Although they call themselves an Americana band, Calling Ophelia reminds me more of folk and world music traditions than something forged in the heartland.

There is an intimacy to Chabot’s vocal delivery that makes you feels as if you are there in the room with her. Her voice cracks and bends over the music, drawing out and ceasing at times you wouldn’t expect. The way she breathes, the way she holds and ends her words intoxicates the ears and beckons one to follow.

Perhaps the group’s name is an homage to the strange, delirious songs Ophelia sings just before her death, but based on her yearning lyrics I get the impression

On “Circus,” she sings of her desire to join in the magical act. “Soon, I’ll find a way to join your ranks. I’ll find a way to stay.” Based on this debut effort, I hope that she does just that.

The honesty and directness of this band remind me of other eclectic groups such as Elephant Revival that have gone on to do great things. I’ll be looking forward to seeing where Calling Ophelia grows and develops from here, but in the meantime “People Come Around” is worth a listen. It might be that magical first album we look back on and remember when.

Calling Ophelia will perform March 25 at the Ritz-Carlton at Northstar and March 26 at 2 p.m. for the Squaw Valley Après Ski Series in Olympic Village. | callingophelia.com

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Petty vs.

Eagles

April 1 | 8 p.m.

Harrah’s Reno | Reno, Nev.

THE PETTYBREAKERS celebrate the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Desperado pays homage to the Eagles. The bands alternate mini sets and come together onstage for an encore that is sure to bring down the house. | harrahsreno.com

Dancing with our

Sierra Stars

April 2 | 7 p.m.

North Tahoe Event Center | Kings Beach LOCAL CELEBRITIES are paired with professional ballroom dancers like the TV show to win the coveted mirror ball trophy, along with special performances

by InnerRhythms Dance Theatre and the Utah Ballroom Dance Company. Local Stars are Stephanie Nistler of the TruckeeTahoe Humane Society; Gary Botto, retired Truckee Battalion Fire Chief; Haakon Lang-Ree of Achieve Tahoe; Holly Hust of Tahoe Mountain Fitness, Yogi, and Martial Arts master; Cindy Maciel of Sierra Teen Parenting Program Director; and Kurt Smart of EventMasters. | innerrhythms.org

Major Motion Pictures · Independent Films Filmmaker Q&A · Live Music Dance Performances

Granite Chief’s

Shreddit Showdown March 24 » 7 p.m. » FREE

Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice

March 25-April 14 Visit TahoeArtHausCinema.com for showtimes, schedule, events + tkts

THE COBBLESTONE CENTER 475 N LAKE BLVD., TAHOE CITY, CA | 530-584-2431

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APRIL 2 | SATURDAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35

APRIL 3 | SUNDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

WinterWonderGrass Squaw Valley Unkle Funkle McP’s TapHouse 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ CAT Heavenly 12 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.

Karaoke w/Andrew The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Jaime Rollins Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Mama Magnolia Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

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

Steel Breeze Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

DJ Teddy P Aura Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Premier Karaoke Show The Point 6:30 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “California Suite” Carson Valley Community Theater 2 p.m.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” Laxalt Auditorium 2 p.m.

“Fortinbras” Reno Little Theater 2 p.m.

Evince Pioneer Center 5 p.m.

Laugh Factory Silver Legacy 7:30 p.m.

APRIL 4 | MONDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Tamarack Live Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Mark Wilson McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Cash Only Band Cabo Wabo 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Himmel Haus 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Vampirates w/Boss’ Daughter Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

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

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

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

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

Blazing Mics! Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

APRIL 5 | TUESDAY

John Shipley Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Corky Bennett Polo Lounge 7 p.m.

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

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

Cherie & John Shipley Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

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

Grave Robber’s Jukebox Jub Jub’s 7 p.m.

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

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 6 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Cabaret Nugget 7 p.m.

Johnny Bailey Vinyl Club St. James Infirmary 8 p.m.

Bingo & Country Rock DJ Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Justincredible DJ Carson Station 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Red Dog Saloon 7 p.m.

Alfonso’s 8 p.m.

APRIL 7 | THURSDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE

TAHOE & TRUCKEE Tamarack Live Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s LT 8 p.m.

Mama Magnolia Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

Grey Mitchell McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

DJ Parties Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.

DJ Keenan Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Ryan Taylor Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Daniel Gaughan Genoa Lakes Golf Course 4 p.m.

Kevin Tokarz Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn 5 p.m.

Ings, Team Francis & Elspeth Summers Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

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

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

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

DJ Parties DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Trey Valentine’s Backstage Karaoke Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

APRIL 6 | WEDNESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Tamarack Live Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

DJ Parties Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

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

Karaoke Classic Cue 9 p.m.

Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Evening at The Improv Harvey’s 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

L-Cubed Randall Rotunda UNR 12 p.m.

Unbuckle Après Ski Party Heavenly 3:30 p.m.

Lost Whiskey Engine Cottonwood 7 p.m.

SNC Choir Spring Concert St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church 7 p.m.

L80’s music night Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

Mic Smith McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Bobby G Cabo Wabo 8 p.m.

Live music Rookies 9:30 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Classic Cue 8 p.m.

Open Mic Mellow Fellow Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

The Johnny Band Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

Jaime Rollins Silver Legacy 6 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Max’s Casino 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

The Nighthawks Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Bobby Meader Music and Grace Hayes Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

Perpetual Dementia, Ostracized, Residual Darkness Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

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

SNBRN & Shaun Frank 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

DJ Teddy P Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

DJ Trivia Singer Social Club 8 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.

Country Music Night Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Fortinbras” Reno Little Theater 7:30 p.m

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FEATURE

SIERRA STORIES

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Hidde n gem at Diamond Peak

D overlooked and underrated ski resort iamond Peak is probably the most

in the Tahoe Basin. With an impressive 1,840 feet of vertical, a variety of ski trails and breathtaking views of Big Blue, Diamond Peak is well worth the drive to Incline Village. This hidden jewel has miles of uncrowded runs, open tree skiing and an intermediate cruiser called Crystal Ridge is rated among the World’s 100 Best Ski Runs by CNN Travel.

Diamond Peak is geared toward an exciting family experience, but diehard skiers can challenge themselves in Solitude Canyon, an expert area that’s killer after a powder storm. Financially backed by property owners in the tony Incline Village community, Diamond Peak is privately owned. Because of the community support, the resort boasts a modern top-to-bottom snowmaking system, as well as a fleet of state-of-the-art grooming machines equipped with LIDAR, a laser-based radar technology that can precisely measure snow depth to facilitate more effective grooming.

Like many Tahoe ski resorts, Diamond Peak has an interesting history. For 30 years after the 1929 stock market crash, most of the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe was owned by Captain George Whittell, a San Francisco real estate tycoon. In 1960, Whittell sold 9,000 acres of land to Art Wood, a developer who built Incline Village. The master plan for this vacation resort included a new ski area called Ski Incline. The word incline refers to a 19th Century logging operation that hauled lumber up a nearby mountainside during the Comstock Era. It was a stroke of genius that Wood hired legendary Austrian ski pioneer Luggi Foeger to look over the initial layout of the new ski area because Foeger told Wood that the location was all wrong from a skier’s perspective. The slopes faced south instead of north, which better protected the snow, and the proposed runs were poorly cut. Foeger successfully designed Ski Incline “to provide a pleasurable experience for the whole family.” Over his career, he headed ski schools at Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park, Sugar Bowl and Alpine Meadows at Lake Tahoe.

He also helped design Northstar California, now owned by Vail Resorts.

A former trooper with the 10th Mountain Division, Foeger is a member of the prestigious U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. In 1940, Minot “Minnie” Dole, a Connecticut insurance broker and ski enthusiast who had previously organized the National Ski Patrol System to help injured skiers, convinced President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the U.S. War Department that the Army desperately needed a unit of mountain soldiers to fight in the high mountain country of Europe during World War II. The War Department asked Dole to utilize the Ski Patrol System to recruit skiers and mountain climbers from all over the country.

Any man who wanted to enlist as a ski trooper needed three written letters of endorsement testifying to his skiing ability and wilderness experience and skills.

Recruiters encouraged all outdoor-oriented men to volunteer for mountain soldier training at Camp Hale, Colo. Park rangers, trappers, hunting guides and ranchers signed up. Among the brave volunteers who joined were two former Truckee

residents, the late Karl Kielhofer and Pete Vanni. Roy Mikkelsen, a national ski jumping champion with the Auburn Ski Club, was a second lieutenant at Camp Hale in 1943. Bill Klein (a longtime director of skiing at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort) also joined the mountain unit.

“Luggi Foeger’s award-winning layout of the Ski Incline area was called a model for modern ski slope development.”

After the war, veterans from the 10th Mountain Division fired-up America’s modern ski industry. They published ski magazines, managed ski shops, opened ski schools, designed and marketed ski equipment, and established ski areas, including Vail, Aspen, Sugarbush, Whiteface Mountain and others.

At least 62 ski resorts have been founded, managed or employed head ski instructors that were 10th Mountain Division veterans.

One influential vet from the 10th Mountain Division was Foeger, a pioneer ski

instructor and an exceptional ski area designer. As a young man growing up in Austria, he flourished as a prodigal skier and mountaineer in that country’s rugged Tyrol region. For 10 years he was also a top instructor for Hannes Schneider in St. Anton, Austria. Schneider is known as the father of modern ski teaching for his development of the Arlberg Technique where alpine skiers crouch and bend their legs with weight forward to initiate smooth turns.

During World War II, when he was in his early 40s, Foeger fled to the United States to escape the Nazis. After the war, he joined a select group of experts teaching ski and winter survival skills for the ongoing 10th Mountain Division. Foeger later moved to California to run ski programs in the Sierra. Foeger’s awardwinning layout of the Ski Incline area was called a model for modern ski slope development. The affable instructor was known as much for his sense of humor as for his care in resort design to preserve and protect the environment, while at the same time cultivating thoroughly manicured slopes for good skiing.

Skiers who knew Foeger rated him as “one of the true complete mountain men” of the world. Foeger, who died in 1992, was

TA H O E

View from Crystal Ridge at Diamond Peak | Mark McLaughlin

inducted into the prestigious National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, an honor that represents the highest level of national achievement in skisport. Indicative of their influence on the United States ski industry, there 34 veterans of the 10th Mountain Division are in the Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.

Ski Incline was the first resort in the West to utilize a snowmaking system. Future improvements added more chairlifts and expanded snowmaking capability. In 1987, under the direction of resort manager Jurgen Wetzstein, the area doubled in size and was renamed Diamond Peak for the addition of the more advanced runs on the new upper mountain. The resort’s marketing slogan is “Don’t Worry, Ski Happy.”

Check it out for yourself.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com, or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com

Nostalgia

LUGGI FOEGER’S HUMOR During World War II, Austria-born Luggi Foeger fled to the United States.

An expert skier, he taught survival skills to members of the 10th Mountain Division in Colorado. At Lake Tahoe he worked as a ski instructor at the Alpine Meadows ski area.

Known for his sense of humor, Foeger is seen here hamming it up at Alpine Meadows, circa 1963. He later helped develop Ski Incline (now Diamond Peak).

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

Courtesy North Lake Tahoe Historical Society

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Puzzles

Trivia test

by Fifi Rodriquez

1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president to be born after the United States declared independence?

2. SCIENCE: What is the lowest level of Earth’s atmosphere called?

3. LITERATURE: In which of Shakespeare’s plays was the line “To be or not to be” spoken?

4. HISTORY: Who was the last president of the Soviet Union?

5. MATH: What is the only prime number that is also even?

6. U.S. STATES: How many U.S. states are not adjacent to another state?

7. ANATOMY: How many bones are in an infant’s body?

8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What would a group of bears be called?

9. ASTRONOMY: How long is a Martian year?

10. MUSIC: What group had a hit in 1979 with the song “Jukebox Hero”?

Strange but true

by Samantha Weaver

Differences: 1. Sign is missing, 2. Tree trunk is slimmer, 3. Kite tail is shorter, 4. Wall is shorter, 5. Sun is missing, 6. Sundial is missing.

Because I don’t have enough money to buy my favorite nuts, I guess I’m strapped for cashews.

CryptoQuip

1. Martin Van Buren, 2. The troposphere, 3. “Hamlet,” 4. Mikhail Gorbachev, 5. 2, 6. Two -- Alaska and Hawaii, 7. About 300, because some bones haven’t yet fused, together. Most adults have 206., 8. A sleuth or sloth, 9. 687 Earth days, 10. Foreigner

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Boon or bane? While DDT was first synthesized in 1874, it wasn’t until 1939 that Swiss chemist Paul Hermann Muller discovered its insecticidal properties. DDT was so effective in curbing the spread of insect-borne diseases such as malaria and yellow fever that in 1948, Muller was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. However, with the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring,” the devastating environmental effects of widespread DDT use led to an eventual ban in the United States.

March 24-April 6, 2016

Horoscopes

PUZZLES FOR KIDS

FIRE

EARTH

FUN & GAMES AIR

WATER

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

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

If you have been feeling a little reclusive, that is about to change. If you have been enjoying some time-out, this is your cue to get your last licks in now. Spring is your time to rise and shine.

Sometimes it takes a little longer to feel the impulse though, and this could be one of those times. For best results, take mental note, at least, of your goals for the season.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Balancing self-assertion with surrender implies the activation of complexity. It is this very attribute that the soul feeds on. On a personality level, it is common to focus to keep it simple, sweetheart. There is certainly wisdom in that too.

Yet, the complex weave of seemingly separate themes and principles is the intention and consequence of genius.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Sweet dreams vie with revving ambitions. You have been in the mood to play. Yet your mind is awash with thoughts, ideas and visions. Your imagination power could be especially active now and may require that you make extra efforts so that it works for you and not against. An unchecked imagination can conjure negative scenarios. Otherwise weave, dreamer.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Waves of imagination continue to roll in. It may even feel like a veritable typhoon. At worst, you could feel a bit overwhelmed. At best, ideas are flowing in unbounded measure. Simply capturing as many of them as you can in whatever manner works best for you, is ideal. By this time next week, or sooner, you will begin to take deliberate action.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

Are you riding on a hope, a prayer, a dream, a genuine vision, or perhaps a combination of all of the above? Sometimes we feel called and some regard such intuitive convictions as spiritual and destiny.

Yet deep discernment is needed to determine if your feelings are authentic or simply fantasies. These can even become inflated and appear very real. Pray to really know the difference.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

A soul searching journey continues. The answers you seek are directly linked to your professional, public and social spheres in general. It feels important to make some solid decisions and choices. You want to feel clearer, grounded and reliable. Fortunately, your determination levels are running high. Web-like patterns woven with emotion may be obscuring your vision. Brush them aside.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

Gaining glimpses of higher visions, deeper truths and/or profound philosophies are all possible scenarios now. These may be coming in amidst an otherwise busy and even challenging time in your life. Fortunately, you feel the spirit to prevail. This includes plucking the fruit of these lofty experiences from the tree of possibilities and adding it to your basket on the ground of daily reality.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Your mind is literally swimming with ideas.

You are excited at the prospects of capturing some of them. Fears may be holding you back, however, producing a state of procrastination. If this is the case, the best idea to act on first is that of turning to directly confront these disturbance lingering beneath the surface. While some may be real, most are likely mere shadows from clouds.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

An invitation to dive deep and to dig even deeper, has been sent to you by your destiny department. It is asking you to take a few calculated risks. Accepting this invitation will require that you work harder than you have for some time. Yet, the rewards will be yours to realize as well. Whatever the situation, opportunities to meet the challenge and rise to higher levels are coming in, fast.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

A process of what you truly want and need continues. You may feel frustrated, agitated and rebellious. Positively, this unsettled state will lead you to take deliberate action. Your status quo must change somehow. There is reason to say that you are receiving some karmic returns. Yet, these should not be overestimated. Decipher if certain habitual comfort zones are really in your best interest.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

Shifts and changes on relationship fronts continue. As with spring, love is in the air or, at least, infatuation and desire. As much as the focus includes others, some of it is directly pointed at you. Call it learning to be your own best friend.

In doing so, inspirations to take a few risks are rising too. Change in your lifestyle is featured and increasing your overall health levels is central.

The current in your flow is pulling you in new directions. Like a great river delta, these currents are expansive and present opportunities to broaden your scope. Meeting people and making new friends is likely. Of course, you must be in-tune and with your will engaged. Be careful of the back eddies pulling you back to the past. Focus on now and next, where new horizons beckon.

Tails in Tahoe Reece

Freida

Kittens

Blaze

Reece is a 5-year-old friendly, well behaved, playful Golden Retriever that came to Pet Network as a pregnant mom and gave birth to 7 beautiful puppies.

Too old to climb the curtains, but NEVER too old to climb in your lap!

Miss Freida is a wonderful and classy feline looking for a quiet home without other cats or kids.

Blackie, Blue Eyes, Midnight and Tiny are all blind kitties. Being blind from birth, they are able to get around the house well but need to be indoors only.

This young pup puts the play in playful. He is sweet and super goofy with lots of energy andwill need a good amount of exercise outdoors.

Pet Network (775) 832-4404 bschilpp@petnetwork.org www.petnetwork.org

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

WARF (775) 783-8737 karen.joseph@att.net www.tahoewarf.com

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WORSHIP SERVICES BAPTIST First Baptist of Tahoe City, 390 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City. Sunday services at 9 a.m. followed by fellowship. Kids Club & nursery offered during worship time for children. Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. at Commons Beach; 9 a.m. at the church. Pastor Scott Capshaw.

(530) 583-7458 or tahoeministries.com.

Fellowship Community Church, 11605 Deerfield Road, Truckee. Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. (breakfast at 9:30 a.m.) with Sunday School & nursery available for 6th graders & younger during morning service. (530) 5824045, fctruckee.com.

CATHOLIC Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 10930 Alder Drive, Truckee.

Saturday vigils at 5 p.m. in English and 6:30 p.m. in Spanish. Sunday Mass at 9 a.m. in English. Monday, Tuesday & Friday Mass at 8 a.m. Holy Hour with Benediction Friday 8:30 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Holy Thursday 5:30 p.m. bilingual Mass followed by the transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose (over at 9:30 p.m.). Good Friday Stations of the Cross at noon with bilingual liturgy at 2 p.m. Easter Vigil Saturday with bilingual Paschal Fast at 8:15 p.m. Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. in English and 10:30 a.m. in Spanish.

Rev. Vince Juan. (530) 587-3595, assumptiontruckee.com.

Corpus Christi, 905 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Saturday Vigil at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass at 8 & 10 a.m. all year. From July to Labor Day at Marie Sluchak Community Park, Tahoma.

Daily Mass Tues., Wed. & Friday 8:30 a.m.

Confessions Saturday 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper 7 p.m. Good Friday Solemn Passion Service 3 p.m. including Divine Mercy Chaplet and Ecumenical Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. Easter Vigil Holy Saturday 8 p.m.; Easter Sunday Mass 8 & 10 a.m. Father Benedict DeLeon, Pastor.

(530) 583-4409, corpuschristi-tahoe.org.

Our Lady of the Lake (Mission Church of Assumption of the BVM), 8263 Steelhead Ave., Kings Beach. Sunday Mass in English 4 p.m., Sunday Mass in Spanish 6 p.m. Thursday bilingual Mass 8 a.m. Confessions Sunday 3:30 & 5:30 p.m. Holy Thursday 7:30 p.m. bilingual Mass followed by the transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose (over at 9 p.m.).

Goody Friday Stations of the Cross with bilingual liturgy at 6 p.m. Easter Vigil Saturday with bilingual Paschal Fast at 8:15 p.m. at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Truckee. Easter Sunday at noon in English and 1:30 p.m. in Spanish. (530) 587-3595, assumptiontruckee.com.

Queen of the Snows, 1550 Squaw Valley Road, Squaw Valley. Sunday Mass at noon from July to Easter Sunday. Outstation Sunday Mass 9 a.m. at Marie Sluchak Community Park, Tahoma from July to Labor Day. Holy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper 7 p.m. at Corpus Christi in Tahoe City. Good Friday Solemn Passion Service 3 p.m. including Divine Mercy Chaplet and Ecumenical Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. at Corpus Christi. Easter Vigil Holy Saturday 8 p.m. at Corpus Christi. Easter Sunday Mass at noon. Father Benedict DeLeon, Pastor. (530) 583-4409, corpuschristi-tahoe.org.

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St. Francis of Assisi, 701 Mount Rose Highway/State Route 431, Incline Village. Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass at 9 & 11 a.m., & at 5 p.m. in Spanish. Weekday Mass Tues.-Fri. at 9 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. and upon request. Holy Thursday at 5 p.m. Mass of the Last Supper followed

by Perpetual Adoration from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Friday. Good Friday services at 9 a.m. & 3 p.m., Marian Stations of the Cross at noon, Stations of the Cross in Spanish at 6 p.m. Easter Sunday Sunrise Mass at 7 a.m.; Masses at 9 & 11 a.m. in English and 5 p.m. in Spanish. Father William Nadeau. (775) 831-0490, sftahoe.org.

CHRISTIAN Calvary Chapel of Truckee, 11725 Donner Pass Road, Truckee High School cafeteria. Sunday service 10 a.m. with Sunday school & childcare.

Wednesday Bible Study, Calvary Kids Club & Youth Groups meet at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Community Church, 11605 Deerfield Drive. Pastor Brian Larson. (530) 587-1711, cctruckee.com.

Church on the Lake, 7000 Latone Ave., Tahoe Vista, at North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation building. Sunday at 10 a.m. Pastors Ken Kasterko & Jimetta Mayne. (530) 580-8292, tahoechurchonthelake.org.

Cornerstone Community Church (formerly LifePoint Church), 300 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Sunday services at 9:30 a.m.

Pastor Brett Franklin. (775) 831-6626, cornerstonecommunity.net.

New Life Foursquare Church, 918 Northwood Blvd., Incline Village. Sunday service 10 a.m. (nursery & Sunday School provided).

Pastors John R. and Ruby E. Cole. (775) 8315030, nsfclt@aol.com.

Iglesia Cristiana Vida Nueva, 918 Northwood Blvd., Incline Village. Servicio Domingo al mediodia (12). Pastors John R. y Ruby E. Cole.

(775) 831-5030, icvnlt@aol.com.

Sierra Bible Church, 11460 Brockway Road, Truckee. Sunday service at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m., & 6 p.m. Junior High & Senior High Youth on Wednesdays at 5:30 & 7:15 p.m., respectively. Pastor Wayne Hoag. (530) 587-6025, sbctruckee.com.

Squaw Valley Chapel, 444 Squaw Peak Road (behind Tram). Sunday Services at 10 a.m. Affiliated with United Church of Christ in partnership with Disciples of Christ. Historic chapel built for 1960 Winter Olympics. Easter morning 8 a.m. service at High Camp Squaw Valley. Ride the Tram 7:30 to 8 a.m. free of charge. 10 a.m. service at church, also. The Rev. Art Domingue.

(408) 781-6447, squawvalleychapel.org.

Tahoe Faith Fellowship, at Tahoe City Community Center, Fairway Drive. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Home fellowship & other services during the week. Pastors Bill & Betty Ransom.

(530) 583-3977, tahoefaithfellowship.org.

Tahoe Forest Church, 10315 Hirschdale Road, Truckee. Saturday at 6 p.m. Sunday service 10 a.m.

High School Youth Group Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Junior High Youth Group meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. Easter Weekend services: Good Friday at 7 p.m., Sunday services 9 & 11 a.m. Pastor Mike Sampson. (530) 587-7725, tahoeforestchurch.org.

Truckee Christian Center, 11556 Brockway Road, Truckee. Worship & Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Pastors Jerry & Lynda Burks. (530) 587-4638, truckeechristiancenter.org.

Truckee North Tahoe Church of Christ, 11662 Hope Court off Brockway, Truckee, inside Truckee Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Sunday Bible study 10 a.m. Sunday worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (530) 563-6744.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science Society, 11350 Donner Pass Road, next to Ace Mountain Hardware, Truckee. Sunday services & Sunday school at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Childcare provided at all services. Reading room open after services.

(530) 587-6352, christiansciencetruckee.com.

EPISCOPAL St. Nicholas, 855 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City.

Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. (services are pet friendly; well-behaved pets only) with coffee hour after. Worship in historic Chapel of the Transfiguration June to August. Contemplative Prayer Wednesday at 9 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Jenni Liem is Vicar. (530) 583-4713, stnicksepiscopal.org.

St. Patrick’s, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village. Sunday services are 8 & 10 a.m. Sunday forum 9 a.m. Godly Play for preschoolers and grade-school kids Sunday at 10 a.m. A Course of Miracles on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Healing service, a 12-step Eucharist, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; Interfaith Prayer & Quieting Wednesday at 5 p.m. Lectio Divina on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m., Holy Eucharist with music, foot washing; Good Friday noon, Veneration of the Cross service at 7 p.m.

St. Matthew Passion; Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 7 p.m.; Easter Sunday 8 & 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist with special choral music. The Rev. Eric Heidecker is Priest in Charge. (775) 8311418, tahoeepiscopal.org.

JEHOVAH WITNESSES Kingdom Hall, 3005 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Sunday at 1 p.m. in English Bible Discourse & Watch Tower, and 10 a.m. in Spanish Bible Discourse & Watch Tower. Tuesday Bible Study & Service Meeting 7 p.m. in English. Wednesday Spanish Bible Study & Service Meeting 7 p.m. (530) 581-0122.

Kingdom Hall, 10155 Smith St., Truckee. Bible study, school & service meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. Talk & Watch Tower Sunday at 10 a.m.

(530) 214-8033.

JEWISH North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation, 7000 Latone Ave. (off National Ave.), Tahoe Vista. Shabbat Services every Friday at 7 p.m. High Holidays schedule & activities throughout the year available on the Web site. Guests welcome. Rabbi Beth Beyer. (530) 546-0895, tahoetemple.org

LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Highway 267 at Kingswood Way, Kings Beach.

Sunday service is at 10 a.m. Bishop Kenneth Craig. (530) 546-3065.

LUTHERAN Christ the King, 3125 N. Lake Blvd., Dollar Hill, Tahoe City. Sunday worship & Sunday school is at 9 a.m. Bible study weekly. Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. on March 27 at Commons

Beach in Tahoe City. Service at church at 9 a.m. followed by brunch. Pastor Chip Larson.

(530) 583-1222, ctktahoe.net.

Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church, at 11662 Hope Court near the intersection of Brockway Road and Highway 267. Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Good Friday service at 7 p.m. at Church of the Mountains, 10069 Church St. Easter Sunday worship at 9 a.m. Rev. Scott Trevitchick, lead pastor, and Rev. Joanie Tankersley, associate pastor. (530) 582-4243, tlpc.org.

METHODIST Church of the Mountains, 10079 Church Street, Truckee. Sunday service at 9 a.m. Sunday school & infant care offered. Women’s Bible Study Monday at 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study Thursday at 6:30 a.m. Contemplative Prayer on Tuesday & Wednesday 8 a.m. Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Pastors Donna Farrell & Allison Mattocks.

(530) 587-4407, churchofthemountains.com.

Kings Beach United Methodist, 8425 Dolly Varden at Bear. Sunday family worship & children’s Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Pastor Sandy Barnstead. (530) 546-2290, kbumc.org.

NONDENOMINATIONAL Tahoe Resort Ministries, weekly Sunday services at 2 p.m. at local ski resorts until March 27 Easter Sunday. Services are 15 to 20 minutes. Services at Squaw Valley, top of Big Blue Express.

Alpine Meadows, top of Roundhouse. Northstar, top of Vista Express. Homewood Mountain Resort, top of Madden. Diamond Peak, top of Lakeview Quad. Mt. Rose, top of Lakeview.

Sierra-at-Tahoe, top of Easy Rider Express.

Dress warmly. An Easter sunrise service will be held at Commons Beach in Tahoe City at 6:30 a.m. on March 27. This service is outdoors. Warm, casual clothing is recommended. Debbie Wohler. (530) 448-9359, tahoeministries.com.

PRESBYTERIAN Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church, at 11662 Hope Court near the intersection of Brockway Road and Highway 267. Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Good Friday service at 7 p.m. at Church of the Mountains, 10069 Church St. Easter Sunday worship at 9 a.m. Rev. Scott Trevitchick, lead pastor, and Rev. Joanie Tankersley, associate pastor. (530) 582-4243, tlpc.org.

The Village Church, Mt. Rose Highway, 736 McCourry Blvd., Incline Village. Sunday services at 8 (traditional) & 10 a.m. (blended), Youth Sunday school & childcare at 10 a.m. service. Youth ministry on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. Pastor Jeff Ogden. (775) 831-0784, thevillagechurchnv.org.

RELIGIOUS SCIENCE Center for Spiritual Living Tahoe-Truckee, 700 N. Lake Blvd., at Tahoe City Marina. Sunday Celebration & Youth Church at 10 a.m. Childcare provided. Meditation centering service at 9:25 a.m. Rev. Liz Luoma. (530) 581-5117, tahoecsl.org.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Truckee Seventh Day Adventist Church, 11662 Hope Court off Brockway, Truckee. Bible Study Saturdays at 10 a.m. with services at 11:05 a.m. followed by lunch. (530) 587-5067 or truckee22.adventistchurchconnect.org.

Worship service listings are available online yearround at thetahoeweekly.com.

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SKILL SETS Slow Food Lake Tahoe Skillshare Series presents Homebrewing with Alibi Ale Works on April 2. Participants can learn to make beer at home from noon to 4 p.m. at Alibi Ale Works in Incline Village. The class fee is $20.

On May 29 is Backyard Chicken Raising from 10 a.m. to noon at the Truckee River Sanctuary. This workshop will cover basic coop design, feeding and handling, and selection of cold hardy breeds. The class fee is $15. Preregister for each workshop. | slowfoodlaketahoe.com

Get into the spirit Olympic Valley PlumpJack Cafe will host a brewmaster’s dinner on March 31 featuring The Brewing Lair. The dinner seating will begin at 6 p.m.

Reservations are recommended.

Additionally, a new Chef ’s Four-Course Tasting Menu that can be paired with wine for an additional fee has been added and is available in the dining room every night. | RSVP plumpjacksquawvalleyinn.com

granate prosecco aperitif and catching up with a friend. Seeing the already-present guests mingling in the intimate space featuring an open kitchen and taking in the décor, I know that this dinner, whimsically titled Go Fish, offers much more than a delicious night out.

Conceived by owner Patty Baird, Stella Pop Up Dinners are themed dinner parties at the famed eatery located steps from the Cedar House Sport Hotel’s entrance. Baird and her husband own and run the property, a feast for the eyes and spirit.

“Many of our best dining experiences take place at home; they tend to be affairs where the entire menu is delectable, one course flows into the next just like good conversation,” says Baird. “Pop Ups offer an opportunity to connect with one another over delicious dishes without all of the work and clean up.”

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Stella at the Cedar House Sport Hotel offers themed dinner parties. | Jeff Freeman

“Old friends chat over delectable bites and acquaintances become friends over the meal.”

brighten spirits with hot mulled wine, chicken broth with gnocchi dumpling and Calvados braised beef cheek plus an unforgettable dark chocolate Pavlova with pomegranate sauce, caramel marshmallow and shortbread.

UPCOMING EVENTS Once a standard restaurant, the venue has been delighting residents and visitors with out-of-the-ordinary events that combine exceptional people, surroundings and preparations for truly special dining experiences.

Stella’s approachable and friendly culinary team comprised of Ben Knox, Lupe Solis and Alex Downing are behind the spectacular offerings. Pop Ups include one menu, one seating and interesting information about each of the courses. Diners are encouraged to ask questions and connect with the chefs and servers. The kitchen is not off limits.

Read your book and eat it, too Incline Village, Nev. The 2016 Edible Book Festival on April 1 is a culinary celebration of the book.

Participants base their food creations on a book using a literal or tongue-in-cheek theme. Prizes will be awarded for adults and youths for Most Creative and Best Tasting based on public voting. All are welcome to taste the entries from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Incline Village library meeting room.

Participants must register by March 31. | (775) 832-4130

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Enjoy intimate dining at the Stella Pop Up Dinners | Jeff Freeman

While catching up with Jocelyn Maddox, who arrived with wine from her family’s Lone Buffalo vineyard, I sample and savor the hors d’oeuvres, enjoying each one more than the previous: oysters, sliced Hawaiian Ahi with a touch of black lava salt followed by a tasty lump crab toast with crème fraîche and fine herbs and crunchy deep-fried baby octopus.

The oyster hors d’oeuvre. | Nicole Cheslock

The first course, Hamachi Tiradito, is both beautiful and enchanting with hints of cilantro and lime and an unexpected smooth popcorn puree. Next up, a delicious woodfired duo with baby squid and mussels. The main course is a Bouillabaisse featuring a tender Langoustine, Branzino, scallop and spot prawns. I’m relieved that my taste buds had been pleased but my stomach, not over stuffed. The light Tres Leches cake is a wonderful way to top off the evening. Old friends chat over delectable bites and acquaintances become friends over the meal.

Expect additional treats peppered throughout the meal. One of my favorites during Go Fish is the simple, small glass cup of Genmaicha. The subtle, smoother, house-toasted brown rice is both comforting and calming.

“For the adventurous diner, Stella Pop Ups offer exquisite experiences to enjoy with other diners,” adds Baird. Highlights of the 2015-16 winter series have included the Après Ski Pop Up Dinners that were designed to warm the belly and

Walking into Stella for the dinners offered on March 25 and 26 will be like stepping into Italy. In the spirit of an Italian Easter meal, begin with Arancini mozzarella stuffed fried risotto and Pizzagaina tartlets with prosciutto, capicola and pepperoni, among other morsels. The first course is Sarde alla Beccafico, a fried sardine stuffed with pancetta, brown butter pesto and sweet peppers followed by hand rolled linguini with sea urchin beurre monte, osetra caviar, chive and grana padano. Next enjoy Agnello Da Latte Arrosto, roasted lamb shoulder, fennel pollen, asparagus and patate al forno.

Top off the evening with Stella’s take on Spumoni Cannoli.

On April 1 and 2, All Things Wood Fired will be featured. When daytime temperatures translate to frolicking in the nearby lakes and hiking from morning until dusk, the Summer Supper Club will satiate appetites on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Expect a similar format to the Pop Ups – a welcome aperitif, good conversation in a friendly beautiful place and memorable tasting menu topped off with exquisite sweets.

Detailed menu and prices are available online. (See Events in each issue of Tahoe Weekly for upcoming Pop Up Dinners.)

Pop Up Dinners and other culinary events are held at Stella at the Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee | (530) 582-5655 or cedarhousesporthotel.com

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8338 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3315

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(775) 833-6333

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(530) 546-3256

L D

TAHOE CENTRAL MARKET

Deli

8487 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-8344

B L D

DONNER SUMMIT THE DINING ROOM (winter)

French California

The Village Lodge, Sugar Bowl (530) 426-9000 x754 B L D RA

RAINBOW TAVERN (summer)

American

50080 Hampshire Rocks Rd. (530) 562-5001

BR L D

NORTHSTAR

SUMMIT RESTAURANT & BAR

American

22002 Donner Pass Rd.

B L D

EARTHLY DELIGHTS

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Northstar

(530) 587-7793

B L D

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Northstar

(530) 581-0600

B L D

(530) 426-3904

INCLINE VILLAGE

MANZANITA

Calif/French

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

(530) 562-3000

L D RA

MARTIS VALLEY GRILL (summer)

American

At Northstar Golf Course

(530) 562-3460

B BR L

L D RA

MIKUNI

Japanese

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2188

L D

(775) 831-0346

D

PETRA

Wine Bar/Tapas

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-0600

BR L D

(775) 831-2700

L D

RUBICON PIZZA

Pizza

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2199

L D

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1125

L D

ALIBI ALE WORKS

Brewery

204 East Enterprise

(775) 298-7001

AUSTIN’S

American

120 Country Club Drive

(775) 832-7778

AZZARA’S

Italian

930 Tahoe Blvd.

BAR BAR BAR U-BAKE PIZZA

Pizza

760 Mays Blvd.

BATCH CUPCAKERY

Bakery

901 Tahoe Blvd., #2

(775) 833-2253

BIG WATER GRILLE

Variety

341 Ski Way

(775) 833-0606

D RA

TAVERN 6330’ (winter)

American Grill

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-3200

L D

BIG FOOT DELI

Deli

770 Mays Blvd.

(775) 832-5655

B L

TC’S PUB (winter)

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2250

L D

BITE

Tapas

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-1000

BR L D RA

THE GRILLE AT THE CHATEAU (summer) Grill

At Championship Golf Course (775) 832-1178 120 Country Club Dr.

L

OLYMPIC VALLEY

CHINA WOK

Chinese

(775) 833-3663

L D

ALEXANDER’S (winter)

Eclectic

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L

CHUCK WAGON OF TAHOE

American Comfort 930 Tahoe Blvd., #904

(775) 750-4875

B L D

AULD DUBLINER

Irish Fare

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6041

L D

CROSBY’S GRILL PUB CASINO

American

868 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 833-1030

L D

BAR NORTH SPORTS (winter)

Casual

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L

CUTTHROAT’S SALOON

Sports Bar

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

L D

BAR ONE (winter)

Seasonally inspired Bar One, Olympic House

(530) 452-8750

D

ERNIE’S INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES Hungarian/European 120 Country Club Dr., #65

(775) 831-3933

B L D

CASCADES

Casual

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B

FREDRICK’S

Fusion

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-3007

D RA

CORNICE CANTINA

Mexican

The Village at Squaw

(530) 452-4362

L D

GUS’ OPEN PIT BARBECUE

Barbecue

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4487

L D

DAVE’S DELI (winter)

Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 581-1085

B L

HACIENDA DE LA SIERRA

Mexican

931 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8300

L D RA

DORINDA’S

Handmade Chocolates The Village at Squaw

I.V. COFFEE LAB

Cafe

907 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 20A

(775) 298-2402

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Squaw

(530) 581-0600

L D

INCLINE SPIRITS & CIGARS

Beer Tasting Bar

120 Country Club Dr., #25

(775) 831-9292

FIRESIDE PIZZA

Gourmet Pizza

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6150

L D

(530) 581-0454

D RA

INDU’S ASIAN NOODLES & CURRIES Chinese/Vietnamese 868 Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 1849

(775) 831-8317

L D

GRAHAM’S

European

1650 Squaw Valley Rd.

JACK RABBIT MOON (summer)

American/Wine Bar 893 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 600

(775) 833-3900

BR D

THE K’TCHEN (winter)

Pizza/Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

KOI SUSHI

Sushi

874 Tahoe Blvd., Unit 26

(775) 298-2091

L D

KT BASE BAR

American

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L D

LA FONDUE

Fondue

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-6104

D RA

LE CHAMOIS (winter)

Bar & Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-4505

L D

LE BISTRO

French

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-0800

D RA

MAMASAKE

Sushi/Japanese

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-0110

L D

LONE EAGLE GRILLE

Fine American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

BR L D RA

MOUNTAIN NECTAR

Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6161

L D

LUPITAS

Mexican

754 Mays Blvd.

(775) 833-4141

L D

MOUNTAIN PIZZERIA (winter)

Casual Italian

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300

L

MOFO’S PIZZA AND PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

884 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4999

L D

OLYMPIC PLAZA BAR (winter)

Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

MOUNTAIN HIGH SANDWICH CO.

Gourmet Deli

120 Country Club Dr., #28

(775) 298-2636

L D

PLUMPJACK CAFE

Mediterranean

Near the Cable Car

(530) 583-1576

L D RA

PADDLE WHEEL SALOON

Grill

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-2022

L D

POOLSIDE CAFÉ (spring & summer)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 583-6985

L

ROOKIES

Sports Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-9008

L D

ROCKER@SQUAW

American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6080

L D

SAND HARBOR BAR & GRILL

Grill

At Sand Harbor State Park

L D

SANDY’S PUB

Sports Bar

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6617 B BR L D

SIERRA CAFÉ

Casual American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B BR L D

SILVEY’S CAFÉ

Café/Deli

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

SUNSHINE DELI

Deli

919 Incline Way

(775) 832-2253

B L D

SIX PEAKS GRILLE

Fine American

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 BR L D RA

SUSIE SCOOPS ICE CREAM

Ice Cream

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8181

SOUPA

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6190

T’S MESQUITE ROTISSERIE

Mexican

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-2832

L D

SWEET POTATOES

Deli

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B L D

TAHOE PROVISIONS

Gourmet Deli

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B L D

THE TERRACE (winter)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L D

THAI RECIPE

Thai

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4777

L D

22 BISTRO

New American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6170

L D

TO GO FORK

Deli/Juice Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd. #701B

(775) 833-3463

D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6090

TOMAATO’S PIZZA & PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

120 Country Club Drive, #61 (775) 833-2200

D

WILDFLOUR BAKING CO.

Bakery/Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-1963

TUNNEL CREEK CAFÉ

Café

1115 Tunnel Creek Rd.

(775) 298-2502

B L

VILLAGE PUB

American

848 Tanger St.

(775) 832-7212

L D

WILDFLOWER CAFÉ

Variety

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8072

B BR L RA

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B L

L D

B L D

March 24-April 6, 2016

TAHOE CITY

LOCAL FLAVOR

FRONT STREET STATION

Pizza

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 583-3770

L D

BACCHI’S INN

Italian

2905 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 583-3324

D RA

FULL BELLY DELI

Deli

10825 Pioneer Trail Rd.

(530) 550-9516

B L

BLUE AGAVE

Mexican

425 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8113

L D

GOLDEN ROTISSERIE

Mexican

11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4847

L D

BRIDGETENDER

American

65 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3342

B L D

JAX AT THE TRACKS

Comfort Food

10144 West River St.

(530) 550-7450

B L D

12850 Northwoods Blvd.

THE BURRITO WINDOW

Mexican

255 N. Lake Blvd. Suite 18

(530) 583-3057

L

THE LODGE AT TAHOE DONNER

American

(530) 587-9455

BR D RA

CEDAR HOUSE PUB (winter)

Grill

Granlibakken Resort

(530) 583-4242

D

MAKI ALI

Sushi/Asian Fusion 11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1144

D

CHRISTY HILL

California

115 Grove St.

(530) 583-8551

D RA

MARG’S WORLD TACO BISTRO

World Flavors

(530) 587-6274

BR L D

COFFEE CONNEXION

Coffee/Café

950 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-6023

B L

MARTHA’S KITCHEN

Mexican/Italian

15628 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1425

L D

DAM CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0278

B L

MARTY’S CAFE

Cafe

10115 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8208

B L

DOCKSIDE 700

Bar & Grill

At Tahoe City Marina Mall

(530) 581-0303

L D

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastropub

10192 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-8927

L D

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

DOMA SUSHI MET GALBI

Korean/Japanese 877 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2880

L D

THE MILL JUICE SHOP

Juice Bar

10825 Pioneer Trail, #100

(775) 745-1807

B L

FAT CAT CAFÉ

American

599 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3355

B L D

MOODY’S BISTRO BAR & BEATS

California

10007 Bridge St.

(530) 587-8688

L D RA

FREE HEEL CAFÉ

Café

at Tahoe Cross Country

(530) 583-5475

L

MORGAN’S LOBSTER SHACK

Seafood

10087 West River St.

(530) 582-5000

L D

FRONT STREET STATION PIZZA

Pizza

205 River Rd.

(530) 583-3770

L D

PIANETA

Italian

10096 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4694

D RA

GEAR & GRIND CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0000

L D

PIZZA BAR

Pizza

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8056

L D

At Tahoe City Golf Course

(530) 583-1516

B L D

PIZZA ON THE HILL

Pizza

11509 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 582-9669

D L D

GRILL AT TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE Grill (summer) HACIENDA DEL LAGO

Mexican

In Boatworks Mall

(530) 581-3700

D FB

PIZZA SHACK

Pizza

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3456

JAKE’S ON THE LAKE

Grill

780 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0188

BR L D RA

THE POUR HOUSE

Wine Bar

10075 Jibboom St.

(530) 550-9664

MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE

BBQ

120 Grove St.

(530) 583-4227

B L D

PJ’S BAR & GRILL (summer)

N. California

At Gray’s Crossing Golf Course (530) 550-5801

B L D

PFEIFER HOUSE

Continental

760 River Rd.

(530) 583-3102

B L

POPPY’S FROZEN YOGURT & WAFFLES Yogurt/Waffles

D RA

RED TRUCK

Café

At the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (530) 386-0257

521 North Lake Tahoe Blvd. (530) 581-0885

B L

SMOKEY’S KITCHEN

BBQ

12036 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4535

L D

RIVER GRILL

California Bistro

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2644

D RA

SPICE

Indian

11421 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 550-9664

L D

ROSIE’S CAFÉ

Variety

571 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8504

B L D

SQUEEZE IN

American

10060 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-9184

B L

SIPS

Beer Tasting Bar

11325 Deerfield Dr.

STONEYRIDGE-UNCOMMON KITCHEN Ethnic Food SUGAR PINE CAKERY

Bakery

599 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-3311

SUMMIT SWIRL

Frozen Yogurt

505 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3663

L D

SWEET’S HANDMADE CANDIES

Dessert/Ice Cream 10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6556

2923 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 363-3076

B L

TACO STATION

Mexican

(530) 587-8226

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 414-4080

L D

SYD’S BAGELRY

American Café

550 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2666

B L D

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1131

L D

TAHOE MOUNTAIN BREWING CO.

Pub Fare

475 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-4677

L D

THAI DELICACY

Thai

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 550-1269

L D

TAHOE CITY CHOCOLATES

Ice Cream/Dessert In Boatworks Mall

(530) 583-6652

THAI NAKORN

Thai

10770 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-0503

L D

TAHOE CITY SUSHI

Sushi

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2004

L D

TOGO’s

Deli

11991 Brockway Rd. (Hwy. 267) (530) 550-7220

L D

TAHOE HOUSE

Bakery/Deli

625 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1377

B L

TREAT BOX BAKERY

Bakery/Sandwiches 11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6554

B L

THAI KITCHEN

Thai

255 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1784

L D

TROKAY CAFE

New American

10046 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1040

B L D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 151 (530) 581-1106

TRUCKEE BAGEL COMPANY

Bagels

11448 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-1852

B L D

WOLFDALE’S

California

640 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-5700

D RA

TRUCKEE RIVER WINERY

Winery

10151 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-4626

L D

ZA’S

American

395 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-9292

L D

TRUCKEE TAVERN & GRILL

New American

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3766

D

ZIA LINA RISTORANTE

Italian

521 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0100

L D

TUFF BEANS

Café

1005 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-5191

B

UNCORKED TRUCKEE

Wine Bar

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-9800

VILLAGE PIZZERIA

Pizza

11329 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-7171

L D

TAHOE VISTA BOATHOUSE AT CAPTAIN JON’S

Casual Fine Dining 7220 North Lake Blvd.

CABLE CAR ICE CREAM (summer)

Ice Cream Parlor

Across from Sandy Beach

(530) 546-4819

GLOBAL CAFE

Cafe

7019 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 553-1717

JIFFY’S PIZZA

Pizza

6883 North Lake Blvd.

OLD RANGE STEAKHOUSE

Vintage Steakhouse 7081 North Lake Blvd.

THE RUSTIC LOUNGE (at Cedar Glen Lodge) Casual Fine Dining 6589 North Lake Blvd.

B L D

10080 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7574

B L

WILD CHERRIES

Coffee House

11429 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-5602

B L D

B L

WONG’S GARDEN

Chinese

11430 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-1831

L D

(530) 546-3244

L D

ZANO’S

Italian

11401 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7411

L D

(530) 546-4800

D RA

(530) 546-4281

D

L D

TRUCKEE

THE WAGON TRAIN COFFEE SHOP American

WEST SHORE CHAMBER’S LANDING (summer)

Calif. Café

6400 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-9190

FIRESIGN CAFÉ

American

1785 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0871

B L

1882 BAR & GRILL

Barbecue

10009 East River St.

(530) 550-9222

L D

MOUNTAIN VIEW BBQ

BBQ

Homewood Mtn. Resort

(530) 525-2992

L D

ALDER CREEK CAFÉ

Organic Café

Tahoe Donner Cross Country (530) 587-9484

B L

OBEXER’S GENERAL STORE

Deli/Café

5300 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-6297

B L

BAR OF AMERICA

Mediterranean

10042 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-2626

BR L D RA

PDQ DELI

Deli

6890 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-7411

L D

BEST PIES PIZZERIA

N.Y. Italian

10068 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1111

L D

SPOON

New American

1785 West Lake Blvd. #5

(530) 581-5400

L D

BILL’S ROTISSERRE

Rotisserre

11355 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-5652

L D

SUNNYSIDE

Variety Grill

1850 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7200

L D RA

BLUE COYOTE BAR & GRILL

Comfort food

10015 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-7777

L D

SWISS LAKEWOOD

European

5055 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5211

D RA

BLUESTONE JEWELRY & WINE

Wine Bar

10046 Donner Pass Rd., #3

(530) 582-0429

WA SHE SHU GRILLE (summer)

Grill

Meeks Bay Resort

(530) 525-6946

L

BUCKHORN ESPRESSO & GRILL

American

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 582-9800

L D

WEST SHORE

New American

5160 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5200

L D

BUD’S ICE CREAM & FOUNTAIN

Ice Cream

10108 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-0599

L D

WEST SHORE MARKET

Deli

1780 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7626

L D

BURGER ME!

Gourmet Burger

10418 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8852

L D

WEST SHORE PIZZA

Pizza

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-4771

D

CAKE TAHOE

Bakery/Ice Cream 9932 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1701

WHERE WE MET

Café/Gelato

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-1731

CASA BAEZA

Mexican

10004 Bridge St.

(530) 587-2161

L D

COFFEE AND

American

10106 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3123

B L

FOOD TRUCKS

COFFEEBAR

Café

10120 Jiboom St.

(530) 587-2000

B L

ELECTRIC BLUE ELEPHANT

Vegetarian/Vegan Facebook

COFFEEBAR THE BAKERY

Bakery/Eatery

12047 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1554

B L

HOT AND HEALTHY FOODS

Crepes

hotandhealthyfoods.com

B L D

COTTONWOOD

American

10142 Rue Hilltop

(530) 587-5711

D RA

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

Alpine Meadows base area

B L

COYOTE MOON BAR & GRILLE

American

10685 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 587-0886

B L D

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

The Village at Squaw

B L

THE CRESCENT CAFÉ

Deli & Juice Bar

Inside New Moon Natural Foods (530) 587-7426

DARK HORSE COFFEE ROASTERS

Café

10009 West River St., Suite B (530) 550-9239

DIEGO’S

Mexican

10130 West River St.

(530) 550-9900

L

(530) 414-4836

L

PHO REAL

Modern Vietnamese Facebook

RED TRUCK

Eclectic

Facebook

(530) 587-1394

L D

L D

SOUPER WAGON

Soup & Sanwiches Facebook

(775) 240-9998

L D

SUPER SWIRL

Ice Cream

(775) 313-8689

L D

DONNER LAKE KITCHEN

American

13720 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4040

B L

DRUNKEN MONKEY

Asian/Sushi

11253 Brockway Rd. #105

(530) 582-9755

L D RA

EL TORO BRAVO

Mexican

10186 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3557

L D

FIFTYFIFTY BREWING CO.

Upscale Pub

11197 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-BEER

B L D

Facebook

(518) 637-4996

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LOCAL FLAVOR

TheTahoeWeekly.com

INDULGE IN PORT WINE

BY LOU PHILLIPS

W winter freeze or a cool mountain

hen the weather is chilly, be it a deep

evening any time of year, there are few pleasures more satisfying and comforting than a glass of Port Wine.

Port comes from the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. At the eastern end are the vineyards, at the west on the Atlantic Coast lie the cities of Oporto and Vila Nova de Gaia where the wines are aged and stored.

Ports are fortified wines, meaning that neutral brandy is added before fermentation is complete leaving some sweetness and indeed fortifying the wine.

These sturdy elixirs became popular at a time when non-fortified wines suffered greatly on their shipping voyages.

“Ports are fortified wines, meaning that neutral brandy is added before fermentation is complete leaving some

Taylor’s Vineyards in the Douro | Courtesy Taylor’s Port

Tawny Port is made from black grapes, but gains its tawny color and flavor complexity from extensive oxidative aging.

These typically develop attractive nutty aromas and flavors and are labeled by age.

The age is a target number that roughly reflects the average age of the wines blended. Uncorked: Smith Woodhouse 10-Year-Old Tawny, $40.

The ne plus ultra of Ports are the Vintage versions. Made only in the finest years and aged in barrels, they are bottled unfiltered. Definitely not meant to be consumed young, and they should be decanted before serving to open up the wine and avoid sediment. Vintage Ports do have varying levels of sweetness but their greatness comes from the combination of fruit, acid, earth, minerality and smokiness that get more complex and delicious as they age. Uncorked: 2001 Quinta de Vesuvio, $75.

sweetness and indeed fortifying the wine.”

SLOW-ROASTED PRIME RIB BABY BACK RIBS STEAKS SEAFOOD PASTA GOURMET HAMBURGERS 12 FT. LONG SALAD BAR KIDS’ MENU FULL BAR

OPEN DAILY 11am to 10pm (530)546-3315 8338 North Lake Blvd. Kings Beach, CA www.jasonsbeachsidegrille.com

Cozy Fireside Dining

Cedar House Pub Full bar, live music, specials, family friendly atmosphere, affordable pricing Open 5-9pm, Friday & Saturdays. cedarhousepub.com 530.583.4242

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Red or Tawny Ports are the most popular types, and the main grapes used are Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, the same as Tempranillo, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Cao and Tinta Barroca.

There are several different Port categories, but let’s stick with the most common.

I’m including some recommendations from our local wine bars Uncorked.

Ruby Port is the least expensive, being made from basic quality grapes in a simple fruity style.

Late Bottled Vintage Port is a level up made from better fruit coming from a single vintage, although the vintage isn’t necessarily an exceptional one. These undergo more extensive aging in barrel, are then typically filtered and ready for consumption on release. Uncorked: 2008 Quinta do Noval, $30.

Magnum Force Vintage Port Style

Vintage Ports can improve for several decades, which make them great candidates for anniversary-year or birthyear gifts, and are also famous as the wine world’s gift to chocolate.

So whether you are a Portofile or Portcurious, treat yourself to a glass next time you’re out to dinner or grab a bottle and share with friends.  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier and his consulting business WineProwest.com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or lou@ wineprowest.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns.

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Jason’s | American

Bacchi’s | Vintage Steakhouse

Jason’s Beachside Grill, a local’s favorite for more than 30 years offers casual dining in a rustic atmosphere. Savor American classics like Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken, Pasta, Blackened Salmon and Jason’s famous Baby Back Ribs, along with nightly specials. Jason’s boasts the largest salad bar on the North Shore and gourmet half-pound burgers and sandwiches.

There’s a kid’s menu, and a large selection of spirits, wine and microbrews.

8338 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, next to the North Tahoe Event Center | Daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | MC, VISA, AMEX, Diners, Discover | (530) 546-3315

Lanza’s | Italian

Traditional Italian food since the 1930s, and Lanza’s has been a long-time favorite with locals, as well as visitors. It’s been voted best Italian restaurant for many years. Guests will find a great family atmosphere featuring family recipes and large portions. Most dinners are between $12 and $19. Lanza’s also offers a nice selection of Italian and California wines. Lanza’s now offers gluten-free pizza and spaghetti. Offsite catering available.

7739 North Lake Blvd., King’s Beach (next to Safeway) | No reservations | Dinner at 5 p.m. | Full Bar and Happy Hour 4:30 p.m. | MC and VISA | (530) 546-2434

Las Panchitas | Mexican

Serving fine Mexican food since 1975 and at Lake Tahoe since 1982, delicious Chinga-Lingas head the appetizer list. Authentic Chili Relleños are made from fresh-roasted chiles stuffed with jack cheese, and Fiesta Tostadas are created from a flour tortilla with beans, ground beef, chile colorado, chile verde, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and cheese. The Chicken, Shrimp and Sirloin Fajitas are enough for two.

8345 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | Full bar with delicious margaritas | Dinners from $10.95 | All major credit cards accepted | (530) 546-4539

Since 1932, this family owned restaurant has taken pride in serving family style Italian food in a checkered tablecloth setting with touches of Old Tahoe. Servers bring large tureens of minestrone soup, followed by a salad bowl for the table and a generous antipasto tray with some housemade delicacies. The menu has more than 40 selections including their renowned housemade ravioli. The large dining room easily seats big parties.

2905 Lake Forest Road (2 miles east of Tahoe City off Hwy. 28) | Dinner from 5:30 nightly | Bar opens at 4 p.m. | Extensive wine list and banquet room | (530) 583-3324

TRUCKEE

El Toro Bravo | Mexican

This is outstanding Mexican cuisine with recipes that have made El Toro Bravo a favorite in Truckee for 25 years. Located in a quaint, old-time, Truckee house, with a friendly ambience to go with your meal. Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Topping the menu are tender Steak and Chicken Fajitas, Chimichangas, Tacoladas, Chili Relleños, Snapper Santa Cruz, Grilled Prawns and the unusual Oysters 444.

Patio dining, weather permitting.

10816 Donner Pass Road, on the west end of Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Service from 11:30 a.m. | Full bar | VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover | (530) 587-3557

Pianeta | Italian Cucina

One of the Tahoe area’s best, Pianeta transports the palate with sophisticated, yet rustic Italian food in a warm, cozy atmosphere. The Antipasti features Bruschetta Olivata, Filet Mignon Carpaccio, Housemade Grilled Saus-ages & Crab Cakes.

Pianeta makes most pasta in house with dishes like Veal Meatballs with Pesto & Linguini Pasta, Chicken & Prosciutto Cannelloni with Porcini Cream Sauce & Ravioli della Casa.

10096 Donner Pass Road, along Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Open for dinner nightly | Full bar and wine list | Happy Hour at the Bar Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 6:30 p.m. | (530) 587-4694

To be included in the Dining Guide, call (530) 546-5995, ext. 100.

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W I N E PA I R I N G

Truckee River Winery offers Sunday Wine Down event on March 27 from noon to 7 p.m., a Chocolate & Wine Pairing that will celebrate Easter. The winery will offer its favorite Spring wines and Dorinda’s will showcase handcrafted, local chocolates. The cost is $30 per person. | truckeeriverwinery.com

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Stellar dinners pop up at Stella Truckee Stella at The Cedar House Sport Hotel offers its pop-up winter dinner series. Stella Pop Ups are creative dining experiences held in the open kitchen. There is one menu and one seating from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Diners are encouraged to ask questions of the kitchen staff, join in conversations and savor the tasting menu. Each course is served with brief comments about ingredients or technique. Italian Easter Pop Up is March 25 and 26. All Things Wood Fired Pop Up is April 1 and 2. See the feature “Culinary enchantment at Stella” in this edition. | RSVP cedarhousesporthotel.com

Have fun for a good cause Reno, Nev. Experience live music by Mojo Green and wine, beer and spirits for a good cause at the third annual Corks & Kegs wine and craft beer-tasting fundraiser for The Nevada Health Care Association’s Perry Foundation on April 9 at 5 p.m. at the Sparks Nugget Casino Resort. Proceeds will help support the commitment to improving the quality of care in Nevada’s nursing homes and postacute care facilities by providing continued education for health care professionals.

Tickets for Corks & Kegs are available online at the Nugget Casino Resort Web site or at any Whispering Vine location in northern Nevada for $45 through April 8.

The ticket price will increase to $55 on the day of the event. | nuggetresort.com

A ready-made tour Sierra Foothills Barbara Keck’s newly released book, “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills: RiskTakers & Rule-Breakers,” provides an affectionate, yet thorough, look at the region. Why-we-did-it stories of 21 winemakers explores the risks and rewards of

starting and growing a wine business in the decomposed granitic soil of the Sierra Nevada. Grape vines grown at elevations ranging from 800 to 3,000 feet wage a struggle with the elements that results in rich and elegant wines.

Keck and photographer Johan Martin drove 3,400 miles to visit the 10 foothills counties and gather compelling stories and hundreds of images. The 176-page book contains stories, plus recipes that winemaker families and friends created to pair with landmark wines. An up-to-date directory of all 280 wineries is organized to make wine touring easy.

The book was produced by the custom publishing division of Range of Light Media Group, which is the parent company for Tahoe Weekly, Tahoe Summer and Tahoe Powder magazines.

The book can be purchased at wineriesofthesierrafoothills.com or at many tasting rooms in the Sierra Foothills or locally at the Tahoe House. For more information, contact author Barbara Keck at (650) 2224342 or sierrafoothillswineries@gmail.com. | wineriesofthesierrafoothills.com

Music and palette pairing Reno, Nev. Whitney Peak Hotel is partnering with Artown to showcase Reno as a trailblazer in urban-style entertainment and dining by launching a monthly live-music series at the hotel’s innovative Heritage Restaurant.

Reservations are encouraged, but not required. Seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Patrons can purchase food from a specially designed pintxos or order a la carte off of Heritage’s dinner and bar menus.

On April 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the eight-member Dustbowl Revival, an American roots orchestra, will play bluegrass, swing and Southern soul. On May 13, Leftover Cuties will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. from their debut album, “Places to Go.” | heritagewph.com

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of tasty tidbits.

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“A woman I had never seen before asked me what she could make for dessert.”

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The only problem is that I have no idea where the secret button is or what the words I need to speak are? Maybe it has something to do with the electromagnetic field that must surround me. Anyone who knows me knows how much trouble I have with my cell phones and computers and I’m convinced it is due to some field that surrounds just me. Maybe I’m just getting lucky and picking the grocery cart that’s unseen through the user’s eye, creates that invisible bubble. Oh man, maybe I’m the boy in the bubble, but I’m a man?

There was one day I was looking for some particular things for a dinner and I must have been walked into or run into with a cart at least eight times, and I mean full on crash-test-dummy types of crashed into. I couldn’t find what I was looking for

and went to another store. Walking in, I saw a friend checking out and immediately asked if he could see me. He assured me he could and I walked into the produce section and instantaneously got hit from both the front and side with cart in the middle of a completely straight aisle. I ran back and asked him again, and he said he was positive he could see me.

Anyway, the other day I was again in produce and was walking by the fruits when a woman I had never seen before asked me out of the blue what she could make for dessert. I thought that kind of weird to ask a stranger, but she then said she recognized me from that itty bitty picture in the magazine. I was so impressed; I see myself in the mirror every morning and wouldn’t recognize me, and I suggested Peach Melba, since she was looking at fruit.

I told her the basic ingredients and got her number and told her I would have to call her after I checked my recipe. I called when I got home and found a message on my machine two days later to say “Thanks.”  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. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598.

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From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith 2 peaches 1 lemon (zest the peel into a bowl) 1 C sugar 1½ C water 1 t vanilla 4 mint leaves 1 12 oz. bag frozen raspberries

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1 small jar currant jelly ¼ C sugar 2 t corn starch 2 T cold water 4 scoops vanilla ice cream Whipped cream (optional)

Place the peaches in boiling water for about 20 seconds and then immediately into ice water. Remove the skin with a paring knife and cut in half removing the pit.

Combine the water, sugar, vanilla and juice of half the lemon, and bring to a boil. Poach the peach halves about 5 minutes or until tender and let cool on a plate. Combine raspberries, jelly, ¼ t lemon zest, 1/8 t lemon juice and half the sugar, and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 2 minutes adding sugar to taste.

Combine the cold water and corn starch and add stirring until sauce is thickened. Let cool.

Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a bowl. Top with peach half. Pour some Melba sauce over it, add a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with the mint leave.

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