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33 WinterWonderGrass 38 Postmodern Jukebox LOCAL FLAVOR 39 Tasty Tidbits 39 Havin’ Tea 41 Wine Column

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Miracle March brought the deep snowpack to the Tahoe Sierra and now Mother Nature has brought spring conditions to the mountains with long, bluebird days, mild daytime temperatures and blooms emerging from snow crocuses and daffodils. (Be sure to pack a T-shirt in with your ski gear before hitting the slopes.)

Spring conditions arrive just in time for the WinterWonderGrass festival and our Spring Music, Events & Festivals guide.

Bluegrass will fill the mountains at WinterWonderGrass from the valley to the slopes and the Tram at Squaw Valley to late-night sessions at Tahoe City and Truckee venues to busking in the parking lot at Squaw. There will literally be bluegrass everywhere. As the festival sets

to open, Sean McAlindin asked many of this year’s headliners: “What makes bluegrass wonderful?”

Skiing may be starting to wind down at the ski resorts (check out our weekly Snow Report at TheTahoeWeekly.com for closure dates), but spring is just starting to heat up in time for our Spring Music, Events & Festivals guide. Priya Hutner has all of the top picks from making the most of spring in the Tahoe Sierra and beyond from onmountain fun to arts & culture, food & wine events, live music and much more. n

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SIGHTSEEING

ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

East Shore

Kings Beach

North Shore

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

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

Donner Summit

North Tahoe Arts Center

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. TART

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.)

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

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

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists 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 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

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

Truckee

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

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

High Camp

Vikingsholm Castle

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

Olympic Valley

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

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

REGIONAL SNOW LEVELS Heavenly BASE DEPTH:

84”

Emerald Bay

Reports taken on Friday, March 30, 2018

Mt. Rose Ski Area

Squaw Valley

BASE DEPTH:

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67”-128”

40”-139”

Kirkwood Mountain Resort BASE DEPTH:

Sugar Bowl

112”

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Lake Tahoe opens up below a panoramic vista point from Mount Watson on the North Shore. | Anne Artoux

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

MUSEUMS Truckee

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

Soda Springs

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

Gatekeeper’s Museum

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

Truckee Railroad Museum

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Donner Summit Historical Society

Tahoe Science Center

Tahoe City

Truckee

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

Western SkiSport Museum

Donner Summit

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

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

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

Lake Tahoe Museum

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd.

(800) 468-2463

South Lake Tahoe 3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(530) 541-5255

Stateline

Old Jail Museum

Truckee

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

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

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

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Tahoe City

(530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Featuring guided tours, exhibits and handson activities for kids on Tahoe’s maritime history. TART

169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-6900

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (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 35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558

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Natural rim 6,223’

Elevation: 6,2278.59 | Elevation in 2017: 6,227.21

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Average depth: 1,000 feet

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Volume: 39 trillion gallons There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United States with more than 75 gallons of water per day for 5 years.

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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 Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet

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

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

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

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

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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 69.2 in 2016. 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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U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD HALL OF FAME

CLASS OF 2017 INDUCTEES ED FERGUSON | Known as “Airborne” Eddie Ferguson, he helped to create the hotdog freestyle movement in the 1970s. He captured the World Freestyle Championships in 1973, later commentated for ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” and was the youngest PSIA instructor at the age of 16.

HERMANN GOLLNER | A coach,

The late Steve McKinney, aka “The King of Speed,” was the dominant speed skier in the world in the 1970s and 80s. | Tahoe Weekly archives

MCKINNEY, PALMER AMONG INDUCTEES

A group of eight skiing athletes and sport builders will be inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 on April 14. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will celebrate ski and snowboard history from April 12 to 15 as it welcomes the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame to honor its inductees. The event will honor athletes and sport builders with lifelong national and international achievements in the sport.

Among the inductees are freestyle icon “Airborne” Eddie Ferguson, freestyle’s somersault king Hermann Goellner and legendary cross-country coach Marty Hall.

Also joining the class are two of the most accomplished ski mountaineers alive – twin brothers Mike and Steve Marolt, along with the late Steve McKinney, an alpine speed skiing world-record holder. Rounding out the Class of 2017 is local motorsport and snowboard pioneer Shaun Palmer and Thom Weisel, a passionate fundraiser for the U.S. Ski Team whose work over four decades helped to bring home more than 200 Olympic and World Championship medals.

The class of 2017 will be inducted on April 14 and enshrined the following September at the Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Mich., where in 1905 the National Ski Association of America (now U.S. Ski & Snowboard) was formed. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit snowsporthistory.com.

KING OF SPEED HONORED Squaw Valley Institute is partnering with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame for an evening honoring McKinney, “The King of Speed,” on April 12 at 6 p.m.

McKinney, who was the first person to break the magical 200km/h barrier on skis, is being inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously.

In 1978, McKinney was clocked at 124.137 mph, making him the first skier to surpass the 200km/h barrier. He then went on to set seven world speed skiing records around the globe. McKinney was nominated by his mentor and friend, former world speedrecord holder Dick Dorworth. Dorworth, a member of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2011, will be the evening’s keynote speaker along with World Cup champion and Olympian Tamara McKinney, Steve’s younger sister.

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competitor and inventor, Hermann Gollner of Verdi, Nev., is best known for performing the world’s first double backward somersault in 1965 and the first triple forward somersault in 1967.

In 1968 he also completed the first full somersault with a full twist on skis, known as the “Moebius Flip.”

MARTY HALL | Marty Hall played a key role in coaching Bill Koch to America’s first (and only) cross-country Olympic medal in 1976. He also helped lead the debut of women at the Nordic World Championships in 1970.

MICHAEL & STEVEN MAROLT | Mike and Steve Marolt are two of the most accomplished ski mountaineers alive – climbing with no supplemental oxygen, porters or altitude drugs. These brothers are pioneers in Himalayan skiing.

They spent most of their lives climbing and skiing, entirely together, without exception, nearly 50 of the highest and greatest peaks in the world including the North Ridge of Everest. They were the first Americans to ski from an 8,000m Peak (26,273’) at Shishapangma Tibet.

STEVE MCKINNEY | The late Steve McKinney was the dominant speed skier in the world in the 1970s and 80s setting world speed skiing records and reinventing the sport during his lifetime.

EVENTS CALENDAR APRIL 5-19, 2018

EVERY DAY

Marshmology Northstar

The Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe offers

Marshmology classes daily from 4:30 to 5 p.m. through April. Learn about the history of the marshmallow and traditional s’mores ingredients from The Ritz-Carlton Marshmologist while enjoying complimentary s’mores featuring housemade marshmallows. | ritzcarlton.com

EVERY MONDAY

Silver Ski Clinics Mount Rose

The Silver Ski Clinics, for ages 50 and

older, are every Monday throughout the season at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. Meet in Timbers in the Main Lodge at 9 a.m. for a tech talk and coffee. The group clinic is from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. | skirose.com

Free play Truckee

Truckee Library hosts an unstructured play-

time for children and parents from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Toys are provided. | (530) 582-7846

EVERY TUESDAY

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers inter-

mediate skate ski lessons on Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. Free with a trail pass or season pass. | tahoexc.org

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

Let’s hear it for moms Kings Beach

Mom’s Café is every Tuesday from

10:30 a.m. to noon at North Tahoe Family Resource Center. Meet other moms, get help with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum concerns, infant nutrition and infant

SHAUN PALMER | Known as one of

care. Groups in English and Spanish.

the forefathers of extreme sport, Shaun Palmer competed in professional snowboarding for almost 20 years. His prowess in the pipe from 1995 to 2014 earned him six X-Games gold medals, another gold in the 2002 Gravity Games and a berth onto the 2010 Vancouver Olympic snowboardcross team, but an injury prevented him from being named and he did not compete.

| northtahoefrc.org

THOM WEISEL | Thom Weisel’s

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

leadership and financial support over four decades directly impacted more than 200 Olympic and World Championship medals.

Toddler Time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts summer Story Time

every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers intro-

ductory skate skiing lessons on Wednesdays at 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 a.m. Free with a trail pass or season pass. | tahoexc.org

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EVERY FRIDAY

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every

Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 6 months to 2 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

Silver Ski Clinics Mount Rose

The Silver Ski Clinics, for ages 50 and older,

are every Friday throughout the season at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. Meet in Timbers in the Main

Story time Zephyr Cove, Nev.

Lodge at 9 a.m. for a tech talk and coffee. The

story time every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m.

| skirose.com

The Zephyr Cove Library hosts a children’s

group clinic is from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m.

to noon. Enjoy stories, songs, activities and coloring. | (775) 588-6411

Fridays are fun Truckee

Just heavenly South Lake Tahoe

starts at 11 a.m. Play-based class designed to

is from 4 to 7. Free wine tasting from diff-

For ages 5 and younger. Free with admission.

erent featured winery each week. Enjoy free

| kidzonemuseum.org

Family Fun Fridays at KidZone Museum

Wine Wednesdays at The Loft in Heavenly

inspire exploration and discovery through art.

guest speaker and/or tasting notes from the featured winery. | (530) 523-8024

Fresh from the farm Alpine Meadows

Tahoe Food Hub’s Farm Shop is open for

EVERY THURSDAY

winter every Thursday and Friday from noon to 6 p.m. It features food from more than

Discuss what’s happening Incline Village, Nev. The Conversation Café is a drop-in con-

40 farms and carries produce in season. | tahoefoodhub.org

versation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week

Ski with a Ranger South Lake Tahoe

U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin

except holidays. Participate with people

Management Unit hosts Ski with a Ranger at

sharing diverse views and a passion for en-

Heavenly Mountain Resort every Monday at

gaging with others over topics and news.

1 p.m. until April 6. Tours begin at Tamarack

$2 donation includes continental breakfast.

Lodge at the top of the Heavenly Gondola.

| (775) 832-1310

Lasts 1 hour. First come, first served, limited to 12. | (530) 543-2730

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers intro-

ductory cross-country lessons on Thursdays

Happy hour tastings Olympic Valley

Friday Night Tasting Notes is at Plaza Bar

at 10:30 a.m. Free with a trail pass or season

every Friday until April 20 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

pass. | tahoexc.org

Craft beers or specialty spirits, a different one featured each Friday along with live acoustic

Story Time Tahoe City

music. | squawalpine.com

Time for ages 5 and younger every Thursday

Watching as a family Tahoe Donner

Tahoe City Library hosts Pre-Schooler Story

from 10:30 to 11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382

Enjoy a free family movie every Friday

at Northwoods Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m.

Toddler Story Time Incline Village, Nev. Incline Village Library hosts story time

with G and PG movies. Until March. | (530) 582-9669

every Thursday from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. with stories, puppets, music and movement

EVERY SATURDAY

for ages 18 months to 3 years. | (775) 832-4130

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Preschool story time Truckee

introductory skate skiing lessons on Saturdays

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers free

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for ages 3 years and

at 9:15 a.m. free with a trail pass or season pass. | tahoexc.org

older. A half-hour stay-and-play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

Fire-pit family movies South Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe AleWorX, FNCTN and Sierra-

Fresh from the farm Alpine Meadows Tahoe Food Hub’s Farm Shop is open for

at-Tahoe bring family-friendly movies every Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. at Lake Tahoe

winter every Thursday and Friday from noon

AleWorX. Enjoy self-pour brews and oven-

to 6 p.m. It features food from more than 40

fired pizzas while huddled around fire pits

farms and carries produce in season. | tahoe-

with your friends and family. Until April 30.

foodhub.org

| sierraattahoe.com

Help with computers Kings Beach

EVERY SUNDAY

Kings Beach Library offers ongoing computer help from 3 to 4 p.m. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring the Interweb,” second

Season-long lessons Tahoe City

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area offers free

Thursdays are “Computers Questions with

introductory skate skiing lessons on Sundays

Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything

at 9:15 a.m. free with a trail pass or season

iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing

pass. | tahoexc.org

themes about technology. | (530) 546-2021

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

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Super Senior (ages 70-79)

$139

includes: spring access Upcoming Events:

4/7: Diamond Cup Challenge + Live Music 4/14: Live Music 2-5pm 4/15: Projected Closing Day 4/30: Early Bird Season Pass sale ends

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OUT & ABOUT

TheTahoeWeekly.com

EVENTS Jamie Anderson | Courtesy U.S. Ski Team

Take back the night Incline Village, Nev.

APRIL 9 | MONDAY

Tahoe SAFE Alliance presents a Take Back

the Night March at Sierra Nevada College campus to bring awareness and support for

Meeting of the minds Tahoe Donner

Tahoe Silicon Mountain presents Moun-

sexual assault survivors at 5:30 p.m. After,

tain Minds, a speaker series that starts at

come to Alibi Ale Works kick-off party to buy

6 p.m. at Pizza on the Hill every second

raffle tickets and a chance to wine some

Monday of the month. Michelle Rebaleati

great prizes. | tahoesafealliance.org

to present “Virtual Reality: The Path to the Future.” $5 fee includes pizza and salad.

APRIL 6-7 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Networking before and after the presentation. Live streamed bit.ly/youtubetsm.

Meet the author Incline Village, Nev.

| tahoesiliconmountain.com

Sierra Nevada College Writers in The

Woods features poet and essayist Laura

APRIL 10 | TUESDAY

McCullough. She will give a reading of her work on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and teach a workshop on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

Rise and shine Truckee

Good Morning Truckee is held from 7 to

Reading is free and open to the public; work-

8:30 a.m. at the Truckee Tahoe Airport on the

shop $50. | Register sierranevada.edu

second Tuesday of every month. Talk on Sierra County with panelists Tim Beals, Ted Owens,

APRIL 6-8 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Katie Shaffer. Open to everyone. $12, $10 chamber members; includes breakfast.

OLYMPIC HOMECOMING Sierra-at-Tahoe will honor local winter sports athletes with a celebration on April 7 at Solstice Plaza in the base area starting at 11:30 a.m.

Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, Hannah Teter and Kyle Smaine had undeniable success in the competitive year including bringing home Olympic Gold and Silver medals, World Championship titles and X Games Gold. Autographs will be available from 11:30 to noon to guests (bring items to sign), with speeches at 12:30 p.m. and a silent auction with Olympic memorabilia and donations in the Solstice Eatery from 1 to 3 p.m. Guests can enjoy live music on the Plaza. This is a free celebration and includes appearances by Anderson and Teter. | sierraattahoe.com

Blues, brews and views Olympic Valley

| (530) 587-8808

Festival returns for three days of world-class

College level lab Incline Village, Nev.

The fourth annual WinterWonderGrass

bluegrass/acoustic roots music on four stages

Incline Village Library offers ME2 Lab

in the Village at Squaw. The sell-out event in-

at 4 p.m. University of Nevada, Reno engi-

cludes beer tastings by California and Nevada

neering students present topics to school-

craft breweries, select wine, spirits, food and

age kids in fun, hands-on demonstrations.

family activities under snow-covered peaks

Second Tuesday of every month. | (775)

in the Olympic Valley. See feature in this

832-4130

edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | winterwondergrasstahoe.com

Historic Truckee in film Truckee

Three historic films that were shot in

APRIL 7 | SATURDAY

Truckee will be shown at Truckee Community Art Center at 7 p.m. “The Frozen North,”

Writers unite South Lake Tahoe

“A Storm Called Maria” and “Snow Farmers.”

Boat shop tour Homewood

and third Saturday of each month, is from

ments at the Veterans Hall. $10. | Historic

3 to 4 p.m. at South Lake Tahoe Library.

Truckee in Film on Facebook

Build together Truckee

the-scenes look into Obexer’s Boat Company.

Meet with fellow writers for an afternoon

Meet boat restoration specialists. Bring ques-

of socializing, discussion and writing. Lap-

to 1 p.m. | (530) 582-7842

tions. From 2 to 3 p.m. $15, $10 members.

tops available for use in the library. Snacks

| RSVP (530) 583-9283, ext. 103

provided. | (530) 573-3185

Share and write Incline Village, Nev.

Olympic Homecoming Twin Bridges

of the State of Nevada Indian Commission,

seniors, is from 2 to 4 p.m. at Incline Village

athletes with a celebration at Solstice Plaza

| laketahoemuseum.org

Center presents the 13 annual Science Expo

Library. First and third Fridays of each month.

in the base area starting at 11:30 a.m. Jamie

from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at

All are welcome. | (775) 832-4130

Anderson, Maddie Bowman, Hannah Teter

Young Adult Writers’ Meetup, on the first

EVERY SUNDAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9

Tahoe Maritime Museum offers a behind-

Truckee Library hosts Lego Club from 12

APRIL 5 | THURSDAY Expo is hands-on South Lake Tahoe

U.C. Davis Tahoe Environmental Research th

onstrations are for visitors of all ages. Free and open to the public. | tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events/

Entrepreneurs welcome South Lake Tahoe

“Are you growing your dream business?”

Lifescapes, a memoir-writing program for

6 to 9 p.m. in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College. Free to all. | Register tahoechamber.com

Sierra-at-Tahoe will honor local winter sports

Relay Ridge Snowshoe Trek with Tahoe

Help from the young Incline Village, Nev.

the competitive year including bringing home Olympic Gold and Silver medals, World Cham-

Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom hosts a Hops

pionship titles and X Games Gold. Autographs

from 2 to 3:30 p.m. A group of tech-savvy se-

for Huskies event from 3 to 8 p.m. Tahoe Hus-

will be available from 11:30 to noon to guests

niors from Incline High School will be available

ky Rescue gets $1 for every beer purchased.

(bring items to sign), with speeches at 12:30

to help older persons with computer-related

| tahoehuskyrescue.org

p.m. and a silent auction with Olympic memo-

questions. Bring laptop, tablet, phone, e-reader

rabilia and donations in the Solstice Eatery

or other device and learn something new.

Entrepreneur’s Roundtable Truckee

from 1 to 3p.m. Guests can enjoy live music

| (775) 832-4130

roundtable on the first Friday of each month

includes appearances by Anderson and Teter.

from 5 to 6 p.m. at The Lift. It is an opportunity

| sierraattahoe.com

Tahoe Silicon Mountain hosts a monthly

to share what they are working on and ask to solve problems. | RSVP Silicon Mountain on Facebook

Incline Village Library hosts Senior to Senior

on the Plaza. This is a free celebration and

Where to go South Lake Tahoe

Find that perfect weekend hike with the

family or a bike ride with amazing views at

APRIL 8 | SUNDAY

this talk about Everyday Trails at 6 p.m. at El Dorado Country Library on Rufus Allen

Bird Watching Outing Fallen Leaf Lake

Don and Lynn Harriman will lead Tahoe Big

Institute for Natural Science and Tahoe Rim

Year members to Fallen Leaf Dam along Fallen

Trial Association from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Difficult

Leaf Lake from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and cover

7-mile trek starts at Mt. Rose Trailhead. $5.

about 3 miles in search of birds. Membership

| tahoerimtrail.org

only event; membership open to all. | Register tinsweb.org

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APRIL 11 | WEDNESDAY

On the first Friday of every month, Tahoe

for/offer insights and resource suggestions

For the intrepid Tahoe Meadows

at 7 p.m. at the lodge at Camp Richardson.

and Kyle Smaine had undeniable success in

for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs

APRIL 6 | FRIDAY

Lake Tahoe Historical Society presents

“The Future of Stewart Indian School” by

Huskies like hops Truckee

The mentor-based Entrepreneurs Program meets the first Thursday of every month from

Fireside chat South Lake Tahoe

speaker Sherry L. Rupert, executive director

Lake Tahoe Community College. Hands-on science investigations, experiments and dem-

Soda, popcorn and candy. Benefits improve-

Boulevard with Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

Free. | tahoerimtrail.org

April 5-18, 2018

Inspirational return Tahoe Donner

APRIL 14 | SATURDAY

APRIL 17 | TUESDAY

OUT & ABOUT

APRIL 18 | WEDNESDAY

Lake Tahoe premiere of “Return to

Flies with those eggs? Truckee

S.T.E.A.M. Tuesdays Incline Village, Nev.

In English and Spanish Incline Village, Nev.

ments Mike Vowels’ journey back to skiing

cake breakfast on the second Saturday of each

to explore different ways to learn about tech-

Time from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Features stories,

and the mountains he loves, after exper-

month at the Truckee Tahoe Airport and offers

nology. From 4 to 5 p.m. A new activity each

finger plays and wiggle action as part of the

iencing a life-altering sports injury, nearly

free Young Eagles airplane rides for ages 8

week. On the first, third and fourth Tuesday

experience to encourage a love of books. Third

three decades earlier. No-host beer and

through 17 on those mornings. Breakfast and

of the month. | (775) 832-3140

Wednesday of every month. | (775) 832-4130

wine. Supports High Fives Foundation. $20.

flights start at 8 a.m. weather permitting.

| tahoedonner.com

| RSVP yecoord1073@outlook.com

Let’s all read Incline Village, Nev.

Weird, wacky and fun Incline Village, Nev.

Local guided hike Truckee

lage Library at 6 p.m. Will cover Julie Bunton’s

Library from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Come join the fun

“Marlena: A Novel” and Sam Quinones’

and experiment with wacky science. Make

River love Tahoe City

Canyon at 9 a.m. Exit I-80 at the Donner Lake

“Dreamland: True Tale of America’s Opiate

a Siege Machine. | (775) 832-4130

Interchange or take Donner Lake Road from

Epidemic.” | (775) 832-4130

the Fairway Community Center at 1 p.m.

the west end of Donner Lake under I-80. A

Brenda Gilbert of the Truckee River Water-

dirt road leaves the interchange on the north

shed Council will present on Truckee River’s

side of I-80 to a large, dirt parking area. Stay to

troubled past, stories of fellow river lovers

the right of the Rim Trail kiosk and follow the

entrepreneurs at Tahoe Mountain Lab from

and virtual tour of restoration projects. Open

access road up the east (right) side of Negro

6 to 8 p.m. Talk about your latest endeavor,

plastic drinking straws with local students,

to all. | northtahoeaauw@gmail.com

Canyon. Wendin Way is on the left side of

roadblock and success. Get help and advice

U.C. Davis Tahoe Environmental Research

road, 100 feet past gate. | (530) 550-5192

or give some out to someone else. Every third

Center and other regional environmental

Tuesday of the month. | tahoemountainlab.com

groups. This collaborative event at Sierra

Paradise: A Skier’s Journey,” at 6 p.m. at Alder Creek Adventure Center. Film docu-

Truckee EAA Chapter 1073 holds its pan-

Incline Village Library offers kids a fun way

Nevada Reads: Discussion is at Incline Vil-

APRIL 12 | THURSDAY

Local Carmen Carr will lead a hike to Negro

AAUW North Tahoe invites everyone to

Dogs love books Incline Village

Incline Village Library offers Paws To

Read from 4 to 5 p.m. Children can practice

Take the challenge Olympic Valley

Achieve Tahoe’s Ability Challenge 2018 is

reading to friendly therapy dogs and re-

on at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.

ceive a free book. All ages welcome.

| achievetahoe.org

Second Thursday of every month. | (775)

It’s only natural South Lake Tahoe

832-4130

Incline Village Library offers Bilingual Story

Weird Science is offered at Incline Village

APRIL 19 | THURSDAY Give or get help South Lake Tahoe

Ink(ubator) is a roundtable discussion for

The last straw Incline Village, Nev.

Commit to becoming free from using of

Nevada College will show short films on how

Whatever your genre Meyers

plastic straws are clogging landfills, oceans,

for writers of any genre. Meets every other

on local programs. No host bar at 5:30 p.m.;

Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Bona Fide HQ.

program begins at 6 p.m. Free. | RSVP (775)

| bonafidebooks.com

881-7566 or tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events

Tahoe Writers Works is an open workshop

rivers and beaches. Students will present

Kid’s Nature Journal Club is on the second

Hail the king Olympic Valley

and fourth Saturday each month from 10 to

Squaw Valley Institute presents “The

11:30 a.m. at South Lake Tahoe Library. Learn

Speed King” in honor of Steve McKinney,

skills for exploring the natural world and how

an official 2018 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall

to capture adventures in a nature journal.

of Fame inductee. Guest presentations and

Some materials provided; bring a notebook

keynote speakers, live music. Doors open

and pen and dress for the weather. | (530)

at 5 p.m. at Olympic Village Lodge with

573-3185

Ta, ta, ta tasting Truckee

Third Thursday Tasting at The Pour House

is from 5 to 7 p.m. | thepourhousetruckee.com

cocktail hour, silent auction, memorabilia. | squawvalleyinstitute.org

History of heroes South Lake Tahoe

Meet the descendants of the original

APRIL 12-15 | THURSDAY-SUNDAY

Tuskegee Airmen and hear their stories and learn historical facts about the famed “Red

Honoring athletes Olympic Valley

Tails,” the first African-American fighter pilots

brate ski and snowboard history as it wel-

Tahoe Library. | (530) 573-3185

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will cele-

of World War II, at 2 p.m. at the South Lake

comes the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame to honor its class of 2017. With the legacy of the 1960 Winter Games and the

Snowshoe stargazing Northstar

This easy-to-moderate snowshoe tour

long lineage of celebrated athletes, including

features a talk about the cosmos, poetry

more current U.S. Ski Team members than

reading and telescopic view of the night sky.

any other resort in the country.

2.5 hours long. Meet at 5 p.m. at Northstar

| snowsporthistory.com

Cross Country, Telemark & Snowshoe Center. $66 ages 13+; $47 ages 10 to 12. Snowshoe

APRIL 13 | FRIDAY

rentals available for fee. | RSVP northstarcalifornia.com

Maritime lectures Tahoe City

Richard Mitchell, author of “Strawberry:

APRIL 15 | SUNDAY

Valley of Legends,” will speak about his historical memoir at Tahoe Maritime Museum from 5 to 6 p.m. Light snacks and

Ski, you dummy Tahoe Donner

Closing Day at Tahoe Donner Downhill is a

beverages. $5 suggested donation.

Downhill Dummy Contest. Teams build dum-

| tahoemaritimemuseum.org

mies to send slide down the hill off a massive jump. Prizes are awarded for best design, air

Family viewing in 3-D Incline Village, Nev.

and best crash. There will be food and bever-

at 6:30 p.m. “Wonder” will be shown. Bring

| tahoedonner.com

Incline Village Library hosts 3-D Movie Night

age specials, music and a bounce house.

pillows and blankets. Popcorn and 3-D glasses will be provided. | (775) 832-4130

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of Events.

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OUT & ABOUT

TheTahoeWeekly.com

For the Kids

Snow Trails

SKI TOURING, SNOWSHOEING & SNOWMOBILING Explore more snow trails at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on the Winter tab under the Out & About menu. See the Events calendar for guided snowshoe treks.

TRUCKEE

CABIN CREEK TRAIL

TAHOE MEADOWS

Marked route follows old logging roads and Cabin Creek Road for 3 to 6 miles. The terrain has gentle, rolling slopes.

Cabin Creek Road south of Truckee on Highway 89. The unmarked trailhead is 1 mile from the highway. Limited parking is available in a road cut, when plowed.

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

Easy to moderate

WANNA BE A LIFEGUARD? Truckee Community Swimming Pool hosts Lifeguard Training classes for ages 15 and older with instructor Amanda Oberacker. This class is required for anyone wanting to work as a lifeguard. You must be able to swim 500 yards continuously, shallow dive, surface dive and tread water. Sessions are from April 10 to 14 and May 23 to June 15.

The fee is $250. | Register tdrpd.org

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK Easy | (530) 582-7892 or parks.ca.gov

The park is mostly flat and open year-round. Skiers can enjoy the forests and boulder fields, glide down to the lake and meander through the park. Unmarked, 9.6-km, skier-packed trail starting near the Emigrant Trail Museum.

For the more adventuresome, glide over the hills into Coldstream Canyon. TART

LITTLE TRUCKEE SUMMIT

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

Take a break, camp

Celestial-inspired poems

Tahoe City Tahoe City Parks and Recreation offers Spring Break Camp for grades 1 to 6 from April 9 to 13. The five-day camp starts at 8:30 a.m. and offers activities and supervised play until 5:30 p.m. Drop off and pick up is at Rideout Community Center. | tcpud.org

Celestron, Tahoe Star Tours and Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discover Museum host Astro Poetry Contest 2018 for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Poets do not need to live in the Lake Tahoe region to enter. There will be first-, second- and third-place prizes. Poems must be 20 lines or less, original, unpublished and have an astronomy theme. Any poetry form is acceptable. Submit poet information and the poem to poems@tahoestartours.com in .pdf or .jpeg formats only. The deadline to submit a poem is April 8. Winners will be contacted on April 16 by e-mail. | tahoestartours.com

No school means fun Truckee Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District offers holiday camps for Grades K to 5. Full days of activities when there is no school, with Spring Fling Camp from April 9 to 13. Days are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the cost is $40 per day per child. | tdrpd.org

Camp ends in performance Truckee Truckee Community Theater offers A Midsummer Night’s Teen Spring Break Camp for grades 6 to 8. The camp is from April 9 to 13 with a showcase performance on April 14 directed by Carrie Haines. | Register tdrpd.org

Kids cooking classes Tahoe City TCPUD offers a kids’ cooking class for first to fifth graders with simple recipes to introduction children to cooking from April 18 to May 9. The cost is $85 or $75 for residents. | Register (530) 583-3440

Fun with Pets Truckee Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe offers kids a summer camp focused on an overall theme of pet care. The camp will include games, activities, speakers, snack time and hands-on experience. Ages 7 to 9 will meet from July 9 to 13. Ages 10 to 12 will meet from July 16 to 20. The time for both age groups are from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fee is $175. Registration begins April 5 at 10 a.m. | (530) 587-5948

Making the scene Stateline, Nev. Teen Scene is every Friday night at the Kahle Community Center from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for Grades 6 to 12. Kids can shoot hoops, play volleyball, climb the rock wall and play arcade or video games. The night is free to passholders or $5 for drop-ins. | (775) 586-7271

Little ones like to congregate Incline Village, Nev. Tahoe Tiny Timbers Gym Time at Incline Village Recreation Center is for ages newborn to 5 on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This is an opportunity for youngsters to socialize and use gross motor skills in a stimulating environment. Caregivers/parents must be present. | yourtahoeplace.com

A room for young families Truckee The Family Room program resumes Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 19 at Truckee Elementary. The Family Room is a Spanish and English program dedicated to encouraging the development of literacy and school readiness in age 3 and younger. Activities include a mix of reading, music and crafts, while parents create supportive peer networks. The room includes a free lending library of English and Spanish children’s books. | truckeefrc.org

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

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

PETER GRUBB HUT & CASTLE PEAK

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

POLE CREEK TRAIL SYSTEM Easy to strenuous

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

Easy to advanced

WEST SHORE

BLACKWOOD CANYON Easy to advanced

The meadows in Blackwood Canyon offer a great place to get into the wilderness off Highway 89 on the West Shore. Follow Highway 89 south from Tahoe City and park at the Kaspian Recreation Area. Skiers can glide along the road (not plowed) or through the meadows. 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, steep bowls and many roads.

Limited parking.*

MEEKS MEADOWS Easy | fs.usda.gov

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

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK

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

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

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

SAGEHEN SUMMIT

HOPE VALLEY

An unmarked route follows the road to the creek bottom.

Lateral roads offer many side trips. Trailhead at Sagehen Summit on the west side of Highway 89, 8 miles north of Truckee. Limited parking.

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

Easy to moderate

CISCO GROVE

Easy to moderate

RATTLESNAKE

TAYLOR CREEK

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.*

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

Easy to advanced

NORTH SHORE

BROCKWAY SUMMIT & MARTIS PEAK Easy to advanced

Brockway Summit off Highway 267 offers an abundance of areas to ski with turnouts on both sides of the highway where Nordic skiers and snowshoers can follow logging and utility roads. For snowmobilers, the best access and limited parking about one-quarter mile north of Brockway Summit below the top of Highway 267 on the Truckee side.

No groomed trails, but many old lumber roads exist. Take a good map, as it’s easy to become turned around.

PAGE MEADOWS Easy to moderate

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

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

LOST SIERRA

YUBA PASS

Easy to advanced | fs.usda.gov The route north from Yuba Pass off Highway 49 is popular for snowmobilers, and shares the trail system with Nordic skiers for the first mile before branching off. For skiers and snowshoers, the route goes north for 2 miles with views of the Sierra Valley, then leads west for 1 mile and rejoins the snowmobile trail. For a short loop, go south (a left) on the snowmobile route back to Yuba Pass.

Alternately, you can continue west through a meadow for 1.5 miles, then head south (a left) onto the Lunch Creek Ski Trail 1.25 miles, then north (a left) on 3 Knobs Trail for 1.5 miles. 3 Knobs Trail ends back at the snowmobile trail. Snowmobilers can head north from the branch 1 mile in and travel through Gold Lake Highway. Then, head south to Bassett’s or north to Gold Lake. This route offers a variety of terrain and beautiful views of the Sierra Buttes and the Lakes Basin. More than 100 miles of trails. Take Highway 89 north of Truckee, and then take Highway 49 to Yuba Pass. Trailhead parking is 6 miles east of Bassett’s Station.*

* SNO-PARK PERMIT REQUIRED; (916) 324-1222 OR OHV.PARKS.CA.GOV/SNOPARKS.

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Deep ‘n’ Daring

OUT & ABOUT

Courtesy Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of Deep ‘n’ Daring events.

Skim of the top

Women build confidence

South Lake Tahoe Heavenly Ski Resort’s Pond Skim Party is on April 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the base of World Cup. Grab the sunscreen and sunglasses and either compete for prizes or watch and cheer everyone on. Competitors will show off their pond-skimming skills and costumes while competing for Best Overall, Best Costume and biggest splash. | skiheavenly.com

Norden Beyond the Boundaries, which provides year-round women’s snowboard camps and tours in the U.S., Canada, Chile and Japan, is hosting a spring camp at Boreal the weekend of April 13. Weekend camps are freestyle-focused with dedicated pro-rider coaches and staff who not only encourage trick learning, but also welcome women into a confidence-building community. | rideboreal.com

Test your mettle at Silver Belt Series Norden Sugar Bowl’s Silver Belt Series continues with the Quad Crusher on April 7. The Quad Crusher is an endurance race across Sugar Bowl’s four peaks: Mount Judah, Mount Lincoln, Mount Disney and Crow’s Nest Peak. | sugarbowl.com

Gates & Wakes challenge The 14th annual Pro Challenge Gates & Wakes is on April 7 and 8, testing the skills of participants on the water and on the snow.

The water ski tournament is on April 7 at Bell Aqua Lake in Rio Linda at 11 a.m. for a two-round slalom. The GS race is at Homewood on April 8 at 9 a.m. The $150 fee includes water ski tournament, ticket GS race, lunch and awards. There will be an open water ski on Lake Tahoe behind the new Nautique GS22 at the West Shore Cafe pier for those who did not water ski on April 7 in the USA Water Ski tournament. There will be a raffle to benefit High Five Foundation. | Register superiorboatrepair.com

Ability Challenge benefits Achieve Tahoe Alpine Meadows Achieve Tahoe, a leading provider of adaptive sports instruction at all ability levels for adults and children with disabilities, announces its annual Ability Challenge, a fundraising campaign to raise $200,000 in support of its programs.

Participate in the Ability Challenge by creating an online fundraising page to collect donations. Anyone who raises at least $200 will receive a lift ticket, a goodie bag, a lunch voucher, an invitation to an après ski party and free prize drawings. | achievetahoe.org

Wilderness certifieid Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting a two-day Wilderness First Aid course taught by the Wilderness Medicine of NOLS on April 14 and 15. This course will provide individuals with a foundation in first-aid concepts critical to responding effectively to emergencies in a remote back-country environment. | (775) 2984485 or tahoerimtrail.org

Downhill fun races Truckee Tahoe Donner Downhill hosts Closing Day Downhill Dummy Contest on April 15. Teams build dummies to send slide down the hill off a massive jump. Prizes are awarded for best design, air and best crash. | tahoedonner.com

From a seedling…

Area venues Join Sugar Pine Foundation in a fun and educational morning of tree planting.

Sugar pines are declining due to historic logging, altered fire regimes, an invasive fungus called white pine blister rust and climate change. Make a difference by helping plant pine seedlings. Plantings will be at various sites in the Tahoe and Reno areas: on April 14 and May 3 at Bowers Mansion Regional Park in Washoe City, Nev.; on April 19 and 22 at the Emerald Fire Restoration Site in South Lake Tahoe and on May 5 at Waddle Ranch in Truckee. | RSVP facebook.com/pg/ sugarpinefoundation

Mt. Rose improvements eyed

Incline Village, Nev. Diamond Cup Challenge is a familyfriendly community fun race that benefits the Diamond Peak Ski Team on April 7.

Compete against whomever in a dual giant slalom format on Show-Off. | (775) 8321176 or dpskiteam@dpsef.org

Reno, Nev. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest released the Mount Rose Ski Tahoe Atoma Area Expansion Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the public for a 90-day comment period. The draft EIS analyzed the environmental effects of expanding the ski area permit boundary and associated facilities to improve the quality of recreational offerings on National Forest System lands. The comment period is open until April 19.

The public can download the draft EIS at bit.ly/2DILVUo.

Buckle up for Greg

Explore the back country

Twin Bridges Buckle Up Big Air is a slopestyle jam for skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities on April 15 at Sierra-at-Tahoe.

The event is held in remembrance of Sierra team rider, Greg Taylor Smith. This local’sfavorite not only spreads great energy, but also raises awareness about seatbelt safety. There is cash purse of $1,200. | sierraattahoe.com

Kirkwood Kirkwood Mountain Resort offers AIARE Level 1 is a three-day introduction course to avalanche phenomena with the Ladies Only Clinic for intermediate and advanced skiers and riders on April 7. | kirkwood.com

Race against them all

Film festival touring Banff Mountain Film Festival is touring in the Reno/Tahoe area. Nevada Land Trust brings the festival to the Silver Legacy Grand Exposition Hall in Reno,

DRESS FOR TEE TIME Ditch the ski jacket for a collared shirt and khakis at Alpine Meadows’ 35th annual Snow Golf Tournament on April 14. 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. Registration is free and first tee time is 9 a.m.

Groups of four are encouraged and so are costumes. | squawalpine.com

Nev., on April 5 at 7:30 p.m. Call (775) 325-7401 for tickets. Then it will travel to Downieville at The Yuba Theater on April 6, 7 and 8. Call (530) 289-9822 for tickets.

Half the half Carson City, Nev. Ascent Runs offers Carson Canyons half marathon and 6.7-miler on April 7 at Long Ranch Park. There is a little more than 2,600 feet of climbing on this course of the half marathon. There is only one steep hill near the end and the rest of the course is all low grades with gradual climbing and descending. The 6.7-miler has more than 1,300 feet of climbing and meets the half marathon course on the last 2 miles. | ultrasignup.com/register

Exciting, adventure films Truckee The Wild & Scenic Film Festival presented by Mountain Area Preservation is on April 20 at Truckee’s Community Arts Center. It combines award-winning environmental and adventure films with the energy of local activism. Featured films will include exciting outdoor adventures, environmental battles and inspirational stories of people making a difference. | wildandscenicfilmfestival.org

Don’t get caught Carson City, Nev. Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club hosts Escape from Prison Hill 5 km, 10 km and half marathon on April 21 at Silver Saddle Ranch. Two things have changed this year. The registration prices for the 5km and 10km are going down.

All distances finish the same way by

coming down the sandy hill and directly returning to Silver Saddle Ranch. | ultrasignup.com

Mad dash and splash Olympic Valley Two popular spring events are coming up at Squaw Valley. The Billy Dutton Uphill is on April 22. Participants start at the base of KT-22 and go up the Mountain Run to High Camp. Ski it, skin it, run it, snowshoe or hike — whatever works. The Billy Dutton Uphill is a unique race with a tough 2, 000-foot climb over the 3.2-mile Mountain Run. The 28th annual Cushing Crossing is on April 28. It’s the original pondskimming event that started a spring resort ritual. Every year there’s a celebrity judging panel and emcees for this spectacle. Filled with big spills and laughable, the event kicks off at 1 p.m. and awards are at 3 p.m. at the KT Base Bar. | squawalpine.com

Feel the rush Reno, Nev. AMSOIL Arenacross is on April 28 and 29 at Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. This intense indoor professional motorcycle racing event with unparalleled levels of competition and a fully engaging environment for fans. At last year’s doubleheader, top professionals Gavin Faith and Jace Owen battled back and forth for two nights with Faith taking the undefeated win on Friday night and Owen earning two first place finishes on Saturday night. | arenacross.com

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BACK-COUNTRY Sean McAlindin

ACCESS

I T ’ S A WA I T I N G G A M E STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

t was a bluebird day and they came from miles around to ski untouched

We really feel like everything we’re doing is part of a sustainable tourism strategy, part of an economic development strategy, part of a natural resource management strategy, as well as an infrastructure strategy.

We are looking at these four sectors and really trying to find a way to get all the people in all these sectors together to create opportunities specifically in wintertime in the Tahoe Basin.

–Dave Polivy

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powder. Once the 15 or 20 legal parking spots were filled in, people began creating makeshift spaces in the center of Highway 89 by its closed southern gate. In the winter, snowstorms regularly shut down this precarious stretch of road before it winds its way toward Emerald Bay. THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT of Transportation was up and at ‘em, too. When their workers arrived to open the gate for plowing they found skiers’ cars blocking their path. So, they called California Highway Patrol to have the cars removed.

In the process, they turned several recreationalists’ natural highs into major bummers when they returned from shredding pow to find their vehicles missing in action.

Over the past several years, a series of ticketing and towing incidents similar to this scenario have roused the back-country ski community from its silvery slumber to complain about the parking problem on Lake Tahoe’s iconic West Shore.

“They don’t get it,” says Mike Schwartz, owner of The Backcountry, an independent ski, bike and mountain shop located in Truckee. “Recreation and public land access are not of concern to Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, United States Forest Service, California State Parks, Caltrans or our county supervisor offices. They just blame the other agencies and slowly let outdoor enthusiasts get planned out of Tahoe. They are too busy managing campgrounds and investor projects. It’s pretty sad.”

Schwartz’s comments echo the sentiments of many longtime locals who have witnessed the disappearing parking opportunities for access to Desolation Wilderness and the surrounding areas in winter.

“Do they think we should all just pack it into the resort ski areas?” says Schwartz. “We can’t even get a few signs that say, ‘No parking from here to here when snow removal conditions exist.’ That’s an old sign I’ve seen that pretty much explains the situation to the public.”

Starting in 2015, a Caltrans project intended to reduce runoff into Lake Tahoe inadvertently erased numerous traditional, albeit unofficial, back-country skiing parking spots from the popular corridor set high above Rubicon Bay, thereby exacerbating an already strenuous situation.

CHP and Caltrans maintain they are just doing their jobs with as much respect as they possibly can.

“When it comes to policy, our position mirrors that of the law,” says Peter Mann, Public Information Officer for CHP Truckee. “In reality, everyone who parks there is in violation.”

He says officers try to be gracious in their enforcement but can only go so far.

“Now there’s the spirit of the law and then there’s the letter of the law,” says Mann. “As long as we’re not getting calls, we’re going to leave them alone.

But as soon as we get a call, we will take appropriate action. There’s days when the sky is blue, the snow is stable. Everyone wants to ski, but Caltrans is going through the same day. And by the time they get there to plow there are already 30 cars blocking the gate.

Since we get the call we have to come down and take care of business.”

Mann said CHP is also concerned about impeding search and rescue efforts in case of an emergency.

“One concern would be getting in law enforcement and search and rescue during an avalanche,” he postulates. “Now that’s 100 percent theoretical, but it’s a popular spot so it could happen. What if there are multiple burials and we need to get the snowcat in and out?”

With less snow than last year’s record-breaking season, there has been a reduction in calls to CHP for vehicle removal, says Steve Nelson, Caltrans Public Information Officer for Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County.

“I talked to the maintenance superintendent for the area and he said they really haven’t had any issues or complaints,” reports Nelson. “In my experience, the folks who are parking there know where we have to plow and they come in after our work is done. As long as we can still get our work done and they’re respectful, we don’t have a problem. That’s the deal.”

Meanwhile, the Lake Tahoe Sector of California State Parks has been periodically plowing the D.L. Bliss parking lot near the popular skin track for Jake’s Peak and keeps the Sugar Pine Point parking lot open for $5 a day in the winter for people to access the cross-country and snowshoeing trails there.

“We can’t always get there for a few days after a big storm, but if people can find a spot they are welcome to park there,” says California State Parks ranger Jennifer McCallan.

But it’s not just all about whether the die-hard Tahoe locals can get their fresh tracks. The hardcore skiers and split boarders can always get up early if they want to find adequate parking even at the most popular back-country spots. There are also the many other people who come from all over the world to cross-country ski, snowshoe, snowmobile, mountain bike and hike in the Tahoe Sierra.

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All of these sports have been surging in popularity during recent years. Facts show that outdoor recreation in general is a growing economic driver not only in California, but throughout the world.

According to the Outdoor Industry Association, the USA’s recreation industry generates 7.6 million jobs and $887 billion in consumer spending per year. In California alone, 691,000 jobs come directly from outdoor recreation. The $92 billion spent per year in the state provides $30.4 billion in wages and salaries and $6.2 billion in tax revenue.

David Polivy makes up one small part of this industry as the owner of Tahoe Mountain Sports located in Truckee.

He is also the treasurer of Tahoe Backcountry Alliance, which is why he’s been on the frontlines of the back-country access issue.

“If you zoom out to a 40,000-foot view, we live in a region that is tourism dependent and people want to experience everything the region has to offer,” says Polivy. “We have to provide the infrastructure for the things people want to do.”

He and the rest of TBA have been communicating with local land management agencies in order to increase awareness of the issue and start brain-storming for possible solutions.

“We really feel like everything we’re doing is part of a sustainable tourism strategy, part of an economic development strategy, part of a natural resource management strategy, as well as an infrastructure strategy,” says Polivy. “We are looking at these four sectors and really trying to find a way to get all the people in all these sectors together to create opportunities specifically in wintertime in the Tahoe Basin.”

While he admits that “no physical progress has necessarily been made on the ground,” Polivy is upbeat and optimistic about the process.

“Everybody always wants to see something happen, so it’s a lot of managing expectations,” he says “One of our biggest successes has been growing the recognition of the issues. We’ve gotten a seat at the table for a lot of these types of planning and programs that are now happening and that has been a welcome turning point.”

One such solution-oriented relationship Polivy points to is with El Dorado District Five County Supervisor Sue Novasel.

“So much of it is about communication,” says Novasel. “That’s been the major takeaway. The

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“The TBA, from my perspective, has done a great job of bringing a voice to that issue and getting everyone on the same page together towards solutions,” he says. “To make real progress, it’s going to take a lot of different people and agencies working together. It makes it time consuming and it makes it difficult with so many different partners and agencies involved, but it leads to much better potential for benefits at the end of the day.”

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The small pull-off at D.L. Bliss can barely accommodate the number of skiers trying to access the back country, if it is even plowed. | Scott Rokis LEFT

Back-country skiers begin their adventure after finding parking at the end of the road at Emerald Bay. | Scott Rokis

Caltrans project was meant to reduce erosion into our lake. So, it’s a great thing that happened, but it had the unintended consequence of taking away parking from recreation. How do we find that fine line between protecting the lake and allowing access? We can’t work in little silos; we have to work together.”

Novasel recalls three meetings in the last three years where people from different agencies, nonprofits and interest groups have gotten together in one room to discuss the big picture of land management within the Tahoe Basin.

Even she admits, “There hasn’t been a whole lot of movement, honestly. Bureaucracy goes slow. Being a change agent takes time.”

It seems that any potential action steps are all on hold as the various groups anticipate the release of the U.S. Forest Service’s updated winter travel, recreation and sustainability plans slated for this year.

“People like things done quickly and that’s not always the way it works,” says Tom Lotshaw, Public Information Officer for Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the bi-state agency formed in 1969 to oversee land management within the Tahoe Basin.

In the meantime, West Shore backcountry users must be aware of the situation and assess their risk with parking, as they do with avalanche terrain, accordingly.

“The fact of the matter is that it is going to remain a two-lane road and the state parks have a limited budget,” says Heidi Doyle, executive director of Sierra State Parks Foundation. “Part of it is on the community to communicate and carpool if possible. Emerald Bay is a mess yearround. Honestly, I don’t think we will ever be able to fully fit the demand.” n To learn more about the Tahoe Backcountry Alliance, visit tahoebackcountryalliance.org.

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Arts

& CULTURE

New book on Bodie

CREATIVE AWARENESS

Eric Dean

GIVING NEW LIFE TO OLD WOOD S T O R Y & P H O T O S B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

“Badman from Bodie and the Gold Rings” is a new book by Lariat Quinn, released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. This is the first novel for Quinn, a resident of Carson City, Nev. The book is about Badman, a person with no name, no memory or past who rides in to Bodie to learn that the Paiute tribe, victims of the greedy miners, have put a curse on the town. | bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com

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n the middle of an industrial building on Evelyn Road in South Lake Tahoe is a small workshop where Eric Dean is working on his latest recycled wood project. About a year ago, Dean decided to fully pursue his passion to use repurposed wood to make furniture, something he has been doing in his own home for years.

He started by turning an old door into a coffee table and found that he had a knack for making functional art.

“I took photography in high school. I’ve been very artistically inclined most of my life; you wouldn’t think it since I worked in construction, but I found artistic processes even in that. I saw a remodeled house and the furniture all looked rough and rustic

Memories of Granlibakken

Eric Dean is always looking for new ways ABOVE: Some of Eric Dean’s s signs made of recycled wood;

to reuse wood into

LEFT: Eric Dean in his shop; BOTTOM LEFT: Eric Dean’s recently completed headboard that he is sending to Alaska.

something that serves a new purpose. looking but all brand new. I thought I could do that,” Dean says. “Everything we had before that was made of crap particle board. Now we have furniture made out of real wood.”

Using fence boards he built a cat cabinet, aka a litter box, for his pets and then started selling them. It has since become a popular item. He has made five or six cat cabinets and outhouses that have been

shipped all over the country.

Selling his work online through his Web site and at local craft fairs, farmers’ markets and events such as Sample the Sierra, Dean is always looking for new ways to reuse wood into something that

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serves a new purpose. “[At the first show] I sold a lot of silhouette bears; it was my first actual stenciled sign. It is my tribute to California,” he says. “I was not at this last winter, I wasn’t even thinking about

farmers’ markets. But a friend invited me to share a booth with him at a pop-up show at The Landing. I enjoyed talking to people so much that I signed up for the Ski Run Farmers’ Market a couple weeks later. It gets me out of my comfort zone. I’m shy, but once I start talking to someone about something I love, it’s hard to stop.”

Dean points out a project he recently completed: a headboard that he created using old pallet wood. It took him around three days to build it and two days to stain it.

He was getting ready to ship it to Alaska.

Finding his wood around town left over from pallets, tear outs from remodeling projects and what construction companies are willing to donate to him, Dean is happy to turn it into something functional and if he sells it, he only asks that his customers donate or repurpose the shipping materials.

He personally says that he likes to repurpose anything he can get his hands on.

“I just got a forge donated from one of my neighbors. I’m excited to play with that,” he says.

Dean is also envisioning how to build wall clocks. He believes that it will give him the chance to branch out and do some metal work.

“Eventually, I’m gonna work my way into more metal stuff, but for now wood is a forgiving mistress,” he says.

He will be showcasing his art at this year’s Friday Ski Run Farmers’ Market and Sample the Sierra in South Lake Tahoe, and the Made in Tahoe Festival at Squaw Valley.  For more information about Dean, visit www.edpracticalart.com.

Granlibakken Tahoe has completed a blog series based on first-hand accounts of people who have skied and spent time at Granlibakken through the years. This blog series explores the impact that Granlibakken has had on skiing in the Tahoe Basin and helps to illustrate the resort’s rich past through personal experiences. There are tales of getting dressed up in costumes for Easter races in the 1950s to taking wild rides in the Tucker Snowcat used to groom the hill in the 1970s.

The blog series starts with memories of Granlibakken’s early days as told by Binth Rustad. Binth is the daughter of Kjell “Rusty” Rustad, who first commercially developed Granlibakken in 1947. He gave the 74-acre valley its name, which means “hill sheltered by fir trees” in Norwegian.

Mark McLaughlin recounts the 95th anniversary of the ski area at TheTahoeWeekly. com. Click on the History tab under Explore Tahoe. | granlibakken.com/blog

Legends of Strawberry Valley Generation after generation, the dreamers and the dregs wound their way through Strawberry Valley. For more than 160 years, a rest stop and tavern on California’s Highway 50 in the Sierra Nevada has existed to serve a traveling public. The cavalcade of immigrants who rambled by – gold miners, silver miners, scoundrels and hopeful pilgrims – helped forge the West’s history – and many of its myths.

It is their story told by author Richard L. Mitchell, who will discuss his book, “Strawberry Valley of Legends,” at the Nevada Historical Society in Carson City, Nev., on April 11 at 5 p.m. and on April 13 at 5 p.m. at the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Tahoe City. | nvculture.org/historicalsociety or tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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EXHIBIT CALENDAR

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ART EXHIBITS & EVENTS

Members Art Show

“PIONEERS OF CLEAN ENERGY”

North Tahoe Arts | April 5-30

Shawnie Personius SNC Tahoe Gallery | April 9-16

“ART from WNC” The Brick | Until April 12 Moments of Memory Reno-Tahoe International Airport | Until April 18

Shelley Zentner Foyer Gallery | April 19-July “Face Your Feelings”

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“The Pioneers of Clean Energy” exhibition will be on display at the Garage Door Gallery at the Holman Arts & Media Center at Sierra Nevada College through April 20. The exhibit is part of a larger ongoing portrait project by photographer Rick Chapman. The goal of the Pioneers of Clean Energy Portrait Project is to create a collection of photographic portraits and video interviews of the top scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs leading the clean energy revolution in the United States.

Our deeper interest is in illuminating the specific individuals leading the charge, their personal stories and motivations,” says Chapman. “We believe that intimate portraits and interviews will inspire viewers’ curiosity, inspire questions and deeper inquiry, as much as they may entertain or delight.”

The exhibition will feature photographs, interviews and documentation of this growing project.

There will be an opening reception on April 5 from 5 to 7 p.m., with an artist’s talk at 5:30.

Parking available in the upper lot of Cornerstone Church located next to the Center. | sierranevada.edu

Members show off Tahoe City North Tahoe Arts will host a Members Art Show from April 5 to 30. Workshops, classes and demonstrations given by professional artists will be scheduled soon. | northtahoearts.com

What’s coming to SNC galleries Incline Village, Nev. “Retrogression in E Minor” by Shawnie Personius will be on display at Sierra Nevada College Tahoe Gallery from April 9 to 16.

Personius creates art that confronts emotional personal history through visual and poetic gestures. She approaches the installation and creation of her work with the structure and delivery of a free verse poem; arranging the works as they relate to stanzas, punctuations, breaths and spacing. There is a sense of urgency and obsessive need to these repetitive elements. She drifts between materials, using ceramic objects, printmaking, drawing and video. The finished work is a place of solace and contemplation, where narrative is hidden under the abstracted layers. An artist’s reception is on April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Prim Library.

“Resonance” by Cara Close will be on exhibit in the Tahoe Gallery from April 23 to 30. The exhibit is a body of work motivated by a search for balance between the intuitive and rational self. Combining her design background and interest in portrai-

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Sierra Nevada College | Until April 20

“The Pioneers of Clean Energy” Sierra Nevada College | Until April 20

Cara Close SNC Tahoe Gallery | April 23-30 Jane Lufkin Northwest Reno Library | Until April 28

Winter art exhibition Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | Until April

“Matt Duesterberg OhmConnect” Rick Chapman | Sierra Nevada College ture, Close makes images of herself and others that utilize a graphic style while remaining insistently representational. In her paintings, drawings and sculptural objects, she employs formal design strategies while emphasizing personal meaning. There will be an artist’s reception on April 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Tahoe Gallery. | sierranevada.edu

“Elements” defining the region Truckee “ELEMENTS: Our Region,” an art installation inspired by the natural elements of the Eastern Sierra, is at Truckee Community Recreation Center through June. Hosted by the Truckee Public Arts Commission, the exhibit will feature art in a variety of mediums, 2-D and 3-D paintings, drawings, sculptures and photography. The theme of the exhibit draws on the rivers, mountains, snows and winds and even the road signs and grocery store lines that define the Truckee-Tahoe region. | facebook.com/ truckeepublicartscommission

Proud, assertive Australian artists Reno, Nev. “Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia” presents nine women at the forefront of international contemporary art. Featuring 70 works in media ranging from paintings on canvas, paper and eucalyptus bark, to woven installations and video projections, the show is both culturally specific and globally alert.

Organized by the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery, Marking the Infinite will be on view through May 13. Although hailing from some of the most remote communities on the planet, the work of the nine women artists speaks loudly and clearly to the contemporary age.

Gathering of Artists Tahoe City Gathering of Artists is every first and third Wednesday of the month at North Tahoe Arts Center. Artists are welcome to drop in and share studio space from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | northtahoearts.com

Join fiber art group South Lake Tahoe The South Lake Tahoe Library hosts a fiber art group meeting on the first Friday of the month from 2 to 3 p.m. The group is open to those who enjoy knitting, crocheting, embroidery, hand sewing and other fiber arts. Participants will learn new tricks and are encouraged to share projects, ideas and stories. Bring current projects or start a new one. All skill levels are welcome. | (530) 573-3185

Tahoe Maritime Museum | Until April

“Ink & Ivory” Tahoe Maritime Museum | Until April

“Spring Has Sprung” NAA Art Gallery | Until May 5

“Landscape Show” NAA Art Gallery | May 8-June 15

“Only Light Can Do That: Remembering MLK, Jr.” UNR Church Fine Arts | Until May 10

Mwangi Hutter Church Fine Arts | Until May 10 Faig Ahmed UNR Church Fine Arts | Until May 10 Bobbie Ann Howell OXS Gallery | Until May 11 Rick Parsons CCAI Courthouse Gallery | Until May 23

“Marking the Infinite” Nevada Museum of Art | Until May 31

“ELEMENTS: Our Region” Truckee Community Rec Center | Until June 30 Susan Glaser Church & Stephen Reid Carson City Community Center | Until June 30

Tahoe Art League A Cup of Cherries Coffee Café | Until summer

Enrique Chagoya

Letterpress sessions Meyers Bona Fide Books offers classes and workshops. Introduction to Letterpress with Steve Robonson on April 7 and May 5. Students will learn how to use a composing stick, set type and print cards or broadsides. The class includes materials and open studio hours at Tahoe Letterpress to work on projects. The sessions are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and cost $50 each. Class size is limited. | bonafidebooks.com

“What’s in A Name?”

Nevada Museum of Art | Until July 8

Randolph Sims Nevada Museum of Art | Until July 15 1 ST & 3 RD WEDNESDAY

Gathering of Artists North Tahoe Arts Center THURSDAYS

“Women’s Ceremonies at Watanuma” Wintjiya Napaltjarri | Nevada Museum of Art

The artists are Nonggirrnga Marawili, Wintjiya Napaltjarri, Yukultji Napangati, Angeline Pwerle, Carlene West, Regina Pilawuk Wilson, Lena Yarinkura, Gulumbu Yunupingu and Nyapanyapa Yunupingu.

While these women are some of the most acclaimed Australian artists working today, for many it is their first exposure to American audiences. Their artworks are proud assertions of who they are and their pride in their communities. | nevadaart.org

Guided art tours Nevada Museum of Art (except 1st Thursday)

Wheel/Hand Building Ceramics Truckee Community Art Center 1 ST THURSDAY

Art Walk Reno 1 ST FRIDAY

Fiber Art Group SLT Library 2 ND FRIDAY

Senior art classes & tours Nevada Museum of Art SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Guided art tours Nevada Museum of Art 2 ND SATURDAY

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1. U.S. CITIES: Which U.S. city is popularly known as “Beantown”?

2. MUSIC: What was the best-selling music single of all time?

3. MYTHOLOGY: In Greek mythology, how many graces are there?

4. TRANSPORTATION: Which major airport is known by the three-letter code DCA? 5. TELEVISION: What are the names of the two Muppet characters that heckle the cast from their balcony seats?

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Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

by Samantha Weaver

Most languages change dramatically over time. If we in modern America were to try to read, say, “Beowulf” (which was written in Old English), only those who have spent time studying the language would be able to make out more than a word or two here and there. If you’re from Iceland, however, this isn’t the case; the written language there has remained virtually unchanged for more than 1,000 years. Modern Icelanders have no trouble reading sagas that were written in the 10th century.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Some interesting, if complex, relationship dynamics are underway. This may be especially true at home. The main question is: what to do next? Circumstances are pushing you to get to the bottom of things somehow. Some of the ‘things’ stand to represent a clear sense of who you are and what constitutes your priorities. Balancing family and career is indicated.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Whether the market is bullish or not, you are. A blend of spring energies and larger cosmic influences are inspiring your expressions. You may be happy to keep your plans and projects quiet at this time, however. It could simply be a matter of feeling stretched between a variety of fronts leaving little room to chit-chat about it.

Are you ready for some fresh rhythms and flows added to your daily routine? Well, ready or not…. These will become increasingly evident after the Aries New Moon on April 15. In the meantime, a critical and analytical approach will be keeping your busy. Deciphering what changes you will make and how will be at the forefront.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Sometimes our dreams are big, while at others, wild, and at other times yet, deep. The current planetary alignments are pointing to the deep end. This may well include serious concerns and considerations about finances. Deeper yet, you are undergoing a steady flow of powerful changes which can be described as metamorphic.

Strange but true

Your focus is sharp and you are determined to make your aim true. Your ambitions remain strong these days inspired by a steady flow of returns. If you have been practically diligent and wise, these may be arriving in the form of ROI. Inheritances of some kind are also quite likely. With negative karmic twists to contend with, intrigue and conflict about it are lingering.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

Things are getting clearer, as if suddenly, like fog in the rising summer sun. Circumstances continue to push you to dig deep to access your hidden reserves of faith and confidence, however.

This may be especially true regarding the prospects of making key investments. One way or another, your entire foundation has and continues to change.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

A dynamic and perhaps heated series of exchanges with other power players on your stage is keeping you busy. Positively, this represents an exciting time of advancement and progress, perhaps especially in your public and professional sphere. However, there are some antagonistic elements present, as well. To stand your ground, affirm your worth.

Home is not just where your heart is, your entire mind focus is there too, these days. Many questions are running through your mind about who you are and what you want and need. One thing is probably sure, you want to move forward. So, how do you define forward? Creative investments are featured in this important inner dialogue.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

You are in a philosophical mood. In addition to a keen interest in what constitutes truth, you are excited to express your insights creatively.

To succeed, however, inspiration will have to cooperate with perspiration. A rather steep learning curve is also indicated and may well include more than one area of focus. Make extra efforts to be clear and organized.

The arrival of spring is usually a time of celebration and this may be especially true for you this year. You are keen to explore new territory, literally and figuratively. Much that once was is steadily dissolving. At worst, you may feel as though you are standing of shifting sands. The best way to respond is probably to cooperate with and adapt to these shifts.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

Something of a soul-searching journey is underway. This process will continue for several weeks yet, possibly even months. You may find yourself busy on a variety of fronts. While ambitious and determined, you may also sense that your interests will take time to come to fruition. Instead of entering into ‘hurry-up-and-wait’ mode, tend to the spectrum diligently, yet patiently regarding final results.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

You are in an ambitious mood and your focus is sharp and strong. Among other things, you want to break out of any existing ruts. As well, you feel determined to capitalize on returns for past efforts. A philosophical mood is also lingering.

Amidst various uncertainties, you are searching for what feels true. This may well amount to getting clear about who you love.

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BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

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Wayne Poulsen and the Rifle Peak Pro j e c t

n the 1930s, North Lake Tahoe missed out on a proposed state-of-theart, European-style ski resort perched on the mountains above today’s Incline Village, Nev. With an advanced aerial tram system, it would have been the first of its kind in the United States. In addition to downhill skiing and winter sports activities, the view looking south over breathtaking Lake Tahoe was a guaranteed scenic draw for both domestic and international clientele. The allure of the project attracted the best skiers in the Reno-Tahoe area, young men who wanted to contribute their expertise for the region’s first mega-resort.

In the spring of 1935, Nevada businessman Norman Biltz had recently returned from a skiing vacation in Europe. Energized by his exhilarating experiences at mountain resorts in the Alps, Biltz proposed building an Austrian-style ski resort at Rifle Peak on Tahoe’s North Shore. Called the “Duke of Nevada,” he was a big-time entrepreneur and financier who became a powerful political figure in the Silver State. Biltz was the former owner of the swanky Cal-Neva Lodge & Casino on the state line of North Lake Tahoe, but he lost the property one night in the 1930s when he gambled it away while drinking absinthe.

The Rifle Peak ridgeline flirts with 10,000 feet in elevation and its colder climate generates more snow than lower elevations. Biltz planned to market the remote terrain as the “Tahoe Alps.” Twenty-five years later the state of Nevada used the term Tahoe Alps — the alpine region between Rifle Peak and the present-day Mt. Rose Ski Resort — in its proposal to host the 1960 Winter Olympics there. The Games ultimately went to Olympic Valley.

In Europe, Biltz was impressed by the aerial tramway systems that the Swiss, Austrians, French and Germans were installing to reach higher altitudes. Gondolas effortlessly lifted crowds of sightseers and alpine sports enthusiasts to terrain that had previously been inaccessible. In 1936, when Biltz heard that Union Pacific Railroad’s Sun Valley resort in Idaho had installed the world’s first chairlift, he realized it was only a matter of time before Americans began flocking to mechanized ski resorts. From 1933 to 1936, Americans’ expenditures for ski equipment, travel and accommodations increased 500 percent.

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The Tahoe Alps above Incline Village, Nev., on Lake Tahoe. | Courtesy Mark McLaughlin

It was becoming increasingly clear that there was big money to be made in winter sports.

In 1937, Biltz and business partner Oscar Alexander hired L. Calder Kipps Engineering to study the location and produce a “Lake Tahoe Ski-Ways Prospectus” on the feasibility of the project. Engineering plans boasted an extensive cable and tower infrastructure that could move people efficiently. Biltz also contacted local expert skiers for input.

The men who participated in the Rifle Peak project were among the most prominent skiers, architects, journalists and businessmen in the region. Tahoe skiers included Wayne Poulsen, Carl Bechdolt, Halvor Mikkelson and Junior Henry. Poulsen, a recent graduate from the University of Nevada, later became a partner in establishing Squaw Valley Ski Resort. Mikkelson, along with his brother Roy, dominated as America’s best ski jumpers in the 1930s, both winning national championships. Bechdolt and Henry were competitive skiers and charter members of the Lake Tahoe Ski Team based in Tahoe City.

Biltz envisioned downhill ski runs, jumps, tramways, rope tows, lodges,

bobsledding, ice skating and more. The resort would also be complemented by summertime facilities and recreation. So grand was their plan that the United Press news wire service christened the project “A New American Gold Coast.” The Rifle Peak project was going to be a world-class resort, not like the small mom and pop rope-tow operations along Highway 40 west of Donner Pass. (Sugar Bowl wouldn’t open until 1939.)

For the architectural phase, Biltz commissioned Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps, Nevada’s most prolific architect.

Examples of his work include many Nevada courthouses and public buildings, as well as the Reno home of Lora Knight, who built Vikingsholm Castle at Emerald Bay. Frederick also designed George Whittell’s quirky Thunderbird Lodge on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore. Eyeing potential profits from the Rifle Peak development, Whittell planned on constructing a $1 million hotel-casino on his shoreline property at Sand Harbor.

It was 80 years ago when Poulsen and Mikkelson spent much of the 1938 winter atop Rifle Peak, the snowiest season on record for Donner Pass. They studied ski-lift placement, snowfall accumulation, slope aspect and snowpack durability.

Poulsen and Mikkelson came to the conclusion that a resort there was unfeasible primarily because the proposed ski runs were located on the mountain’s southfacing slopes, which had unreliable snow coverage. The skiers couldn’t know that starting in the early 1950s snowmaking machines would extend seasons and take up the slack if natural snow was late or nonexistent during any given winter.

Ultimately, Biltz decided that the venture was far too extravagant for the times amidst the country’s still-struggling Depression-era economy. “We made quite a study of skiing, but never got our efforts off the ground,” Biltz said years later. “We did start to develop a ski resort on Mt. Rose but abandoned it because in those days they weren’t financially successful.”

It was recommended that Biltz develop the alpine region to the east near the Mt. Rose Highway, but the busy businessman was already distracted by other opportunities. In the future, Reno Ski Bowl, Slide Mountain, Sky Tavern and the Mt. Rose

TA H O E

ski areas would find success in the Tahoe Alps.

The Rifle Peak ski resort was never built, but Poulsen’s time on the mountain wasn’t wasted. He gathered important information about the snowpack and water potential in the undeveloped Incline watershed. As a 15-year-old Boy Scout in Reno, Poulsen started snow surveying for James E. Church, known as the “Father of Snow Surveying” for his pioneering work in the field. In the early 1900s, he initiated snow surveying in the Tahoe Sierra to forecast streamflow runoff in the spring. Poulsen crafted his data from Rifle Peak to write several technical articles for the American Geophysical Union.

In 1939 the International Snow and Ice Congress was hosting a conference in Los Angeles. Dr. Church was president of the organization that year. To present their findings, Church and Poulsen boarded a nighttime bus for the long drive to Los Angeles. Poulsen was quite nervous and seeking guidance on his presentation, but Dr. Church simply pulled his hat down and slept until they arrived in L.A. 

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Nostalgia

SKIING IN THE GOLDEN STATE

After the International Olympic Committee rejected California’s bid for the 1932 Winter Olympics, the California Chamber of Commerce jumped into action and began publicizing the great skiing in the Golden State. Before then it had mainly advertised year-round sunny beaches and citrus groves. This 1940 promotional photograph by Jervie H. Eastman captures Dick Brown jumping the road to Mount Lassen. The two women on the car are Artis Tunnison, left, and Beverly Irish.

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

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Classix Six: 100 Years of Bernstein April 22 & 24 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. Maestro Laura Jackson closes out the Reno Phil’s 49th season with a concert that matches the beauty of a Nevada spring in full bloom. The orchestra and chorus will delight with the music of American composer Leonard Bernstein, including a “West Side Story” concert suite. | pioneercenter.com

Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert April 24 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. University of Nevada, Reno Percussion Ensemble performs its annual spring concert. | events.unr.edu SPRING MUSIC SERIES | APRIL 7-22

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April 6-9 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley The fourth annual WinterWonderGrass California Music and Brew Festival blends the finest ingredients of Tahoe lifestyle and mountain culture with the best of bluegrass, acoustic roots and Americana music. National, regional and local musicians headline accompanied by California craft beers, wines, spirits and local food vendors. Read the feature in this edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | winterwondergrasstahoe.com

Reno Chamber Orchestra April 7-8 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. In its annual collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno Choir and Chamber singers, the RCO and guest conductor Jason Altieri perform the “Te Deum” by Anton Bruckner and works by Schubert, Debussy and Martucci. | renochamberorchestra.org

KT Spring Music Series April 7-21 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley Grab your favorite après ski drink and settle back for music from local musicians from 2 to 5 p.m. on Fridays at the KT Base Bar. | squawalpine.com

Spring Music Series April 7-22 | Main Lodge Sun Deck | Alpine Meadows The weekends during the spring season at Alpine Meadows features live music in the afternoon sun on Fridays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Local and regional musicians keep the good times rolling after a great day of spring skiing. | squawalpine.com

University Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert April 12 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev.

Reno Jazz Festival April 26-28 | Lawlor Events Center | Reno, Nev. Three days of concerts, clinics and competitions on the University of Nevada, Reno campus will celebrate jazz. This annual event, since 1962, has brought talented students and world-class jazz artists together. Other venues around the city will host various jazz-inspired events. | renojazz.org

Truckee Craw Thaw Music Festival April 27-28 | Downtown | Truckee Expect a diverse lineup of American roots-inspired musicians, Cajun cuisine and family activities — craw fishing, races and games — at this New Orleans-inspired free event. Daytime performances include Truckee High School band and local kids’ dance troupes. Evening performances include country and jazz bands, solo instrumentalists and ski films from local filmmaker Tim Manning. | truckee.com

University Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert May 1 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. Faculty soloists join students in an epic concert that is sure to please any orchestral music fan in the final concert of the season. | events.unr.edu

University of Nevada, Reno Jazz Ensembles will perform a range of music from jazz classics to new works by students. | events.unr.edu

Reno Ukulele Festival

Spring Meltdown Festival

The 10th anniversary of the Reno Ukulele Festival will be the biggest and best yet, with a beautiful new home, an expanded calendar and a massive lineup of performers and instructors. Four days of celebrating the music and camaraderie of the ukulele community. | peppermillreno.com

April 20-22 | Hard Rock Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. Born Dead Productions presents three days of hard-hitting metal with more than 50 heavy-metal bands on three stages. | hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com

Viva Verdi!

April 21-22 | Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus showcases Guiseppi Verdi choruses along with jazz, Broadway and choral favorites in this spring concert. | truckeechorus.org 22

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May 2-5 | Peppermill Resort | Reno, Nev.

Apex Concerts: A Russian Souvenir May 3 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. Apex Concerts concludes its seventh season with a festive night featuring two masterpieces of Russian string repertoire: the lyrical “String Quintet”

by Glazunov and one of the most symphonic chamber compositions, “Souvenir de Florence” by Tchaikovsky. | events.unr.edu

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Spring Dance Concert May 3-5 | Redfield Studio Theatre | Reno, Nev. This concert showcases new choreography by University of Nevada, Reno faculty and guest artists with a performance by students. The featured guest artist is San Francisco-based dance company Robert Moses’ Kin. | events.unr.edu

Nevada Wind Ensemble & Nevada Concert Winds May 4 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. This is the final concert of the semester for these University of Nevada, Reno groups. The Nevada Concert Winds will start off the evening. There will be a brief intermission between ensembles to reset the stage for the Nevada Wine Ensemble. | events.unr.edu

Composers Night at the Pops: Fire Dance May 12 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. Reno Pops Orchestra hosts Composers Night. Professors, students, alumni and community members perform original compositions written for a full symphonic pops orchestra. | renopops.org

The Music of John Williams May 20 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. Reno Wind Symphony will perform some of the greatest film scores of John Williams, the master of movie music. Nominated for more than 40 Oscars, and winner of five, Williams is a famous and acclaimed composer and shows no sign of slowing down at the age of 85. | events.unr.edu

GE Family Concert Series: Concert in the Park May 25-Aug. 25 | Minden Park | Minden, Nev. Enjoy live music with the family in Minden. The outdoor concerts in the park are offered monthly throughout the summer. | douglascountynv.gov

Mozart in the Mountains June 3-10 | Area venues Everyone near or at the lake can experience Lake Tahoe’s classical music at its best. TOCCATA performs “Sinfonie Concertante for Winds,” “Coronation Mass” selections and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 on select dates. | toccatatahoe.com

Summer Concerts in Genoa Park June 10-Sept. 9 | Genoa Park | Genoa, Nev. On warm summer evenings in Genoa, when the sun begins to dip behind the Sierra Nevada, the shadows grow long and the light turns amber, people gather in Genoa Park with picnic dinners for free concerts on June 10, July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9. | genoanevada.org

Bluesdays Tuesdays June 12-Sept. 4 | Village Event Plaza | Olympic Valley This free outdoor concert series hosts acclaimed artists performing the best of the blues starting at 6 p.m. | squawalpine.com

Truckee Thursdays June 14-Aug. 23 | Downtown | Truckee Truckee Downtown Merchants Association presents this weekly event — part street fair and part block party on the streets of historic downtown.

There are live music, activity booths, local vendors and food trucks every Thursday night from 5 to 8:30 p.m. | truckeethursdays.com

Lake Tahoe Outdoor Concert Series June 16-September | Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. This series kicks off the spring with Slightly Stoopid and continues into the summer with big acts including Phish, Keith Urban, Charlie Puth, and many more. | harveystahoe.com

Concerts at Commons Beach June 17-Sept. 2 | Commons Beach | Tahoe City Local, regional and national artists take the stage every Sunday afternoon at Commons Beach in Tahoe City. From 4 to 7 p.m., enjoy food and drinks from local vendors or pack a picnic to watch the sun set on the shimmering waters of Lake Tahoe. | concertsatcommonsbeach.com all acts subject to change.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Art Tours

South Tahoe Earth Day

Ongoing | Reno, Nev.

April 28 | Bijou Community Park | South Lake Tahoe

Reno’s vibrant public art scene is best viewed on an art tour or two or three with ongoing guided tours ranging from mural art to public art sculpture tours to gallery tours and more. Or, check out the self-guided Playa Art Trail. | artspotreno.com

Learn about ways to counteract global climate change through recycling and composting, alternative energy, water conservation, sustainability and reducing the ecological footprint. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy local music and dance. | southtahoeearthday.org

Tahoe Truckee Earth Day

Cinco de Mayo Festival

April 21 | Village at Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

May 5-6 | Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.

This festival is a volunteer-run, nonprofit event to recognize, celebrate and promote the region’s unique beauty. Enjoy live entertainment while learning how to preserve and protect local and global natural resources. | tahoetruckeeearthday.com

Northern Nevada’s largest Latino heritage celebration for all ages offers music with top local and regional Latin groups and internationally recognized Mexican bands. There are also Mexican dancing-horse performances and amateur boxing bouts. Carnival rides, free face painting, games and prizes for children. More than 100 vendors offer specialty items, clothes, art, crafts, community information and Mexican food. | facebook.com/cincodemayofestivalreno

Reno Earth Day April 22 | Idlewild Park | Reno, Nev. Enjoy a collaborative day of celebrating the planet. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., stroll the 20 acres of the park to view more than 350 exhibits and activities for all ages. There are four stages with entertainment, specialty foods, local breweries, workshops, rallies, games and prizes. | facebook.com/renoearthday

Earth Day Garden Festival April 22 | Foreman-Roberts House | Carson City, Nev. Carson City Historical Society presents the event featuring multiple presentations, art projects, artisans, food trucks and home and garden vendors.

A raffle and silent auction benefit the historical society. | visitcarsoncity.com

Tahoe Poetry Slam April 27 | Sierra Nevada College | Incline Village, Nev. This event takes place in Patterson Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Cash prizes are awarded for first, second and third place, with the winner claiming the title of Tahoe Slam Champion of the Year. | sierranevada.edu

Tamano Spring Craft Fair April 27-28 | Reno-Sparks Indian Colony | Reno, Nev. The third Tamano Spring Craft Fair is open on both days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the gym. Support local and surrounding area crafters and artists.

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Inspired Adventure Spring Festival May 19 | Community Art Center | Truckee This all-ages annual event celebrates art, nature and music while helping to raise funds for at-risk-youth scholarships, project supplies and transportation for Kindred Art and Folk Institute. Enjoy live music, silent auction, maypole, drum circle, games, artisan market, public art, urban art wall and make and take art stations at this free event. | kindredtruckee.org

The Lantern Fest May 26 | Wild West Motorsports Park | Sparks, Nev. At Lantern Fest, thousands of revelers empowered with lanterns join together for one unforgettable nighttime spectacle. Before sundown, friends and families can enjoy food, live music, a stage show, princesses, face painting, s’mores, balloon artists and more. Then, lanterns will light the sky when they are released with our highest hopes and fondest dreams. | reno.thelanternfest.com

Made in Tahoe Festival May 26-27 | Village at Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley Celebrate all things Tahoe with an array of offerings that are made in or inspired by the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee. Get to know local artisans, businesses, culinarians, organizations and entertainers. | squawalpine.com

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Vietnam Moving Wall May 31-June 4 | Eastside Memorial Park | Minden, Nev.

Mountain Area Preservation presents 3RD A N N U A L

The Vietnam Moving Wall project honors the men and women that lost their lives in the Vietnam War. An opening ceremony is on June 1 at 10 a.m. | visitcarsonvalley.org

Restorative Arts and Yoga Festival

WHERE ACTIVISM GETS INSPIRED

June 1-3 | Granlibakken Tahoe | Tahoe City This one-of-a-kind event features Tahoe-based yoga instructors, healers and energy workers for a weekend of learning and self-discovery. Enjoy daily yoga, meditation and nature hikes meant to restore, rejuvenate and relax. | granlibakken.com

Valhalla Renaissance Faire June 2-3 & 9-10 | Camp Richardson Resort | South Lake Tahoe Experience the sights, sounds, tastes and merrymaking of the 16th Century.

There will be more than 800 actors, shows on three stages, games, artisans, music and dance and food. Queen Elizabeth requests your attendance at this 25th anniversary. | valhallafaire.com

Carson Valley Days Celebration June 7-10 | Lampe Park | Gardnerville, Nev. Celebrate Carson Valley with carnival rides, free evening concerts and a parade at the 108th annual event. There will be crafts fair vendors, food vendors, face painting, horseshoe tournament, basketball tournament, bounce house and food-eating contest. | visitcarsonvalley.org

Nevada State Fair June 7-10 | Mills Park | Carson City, Nev. Enjoy four days of fun, entertainment, carnival rides and pig racing. There will be a car show, history reenactments and exhibits from participating counties of the great state of Nevada. No entry fees. | nevadastatefair.org

Biggest Little Treasure Hunt

Friday• April 20 • 2018

June 9 | Idlewild Park | Reno, Nev.

5-9 pm • Community Arts Center Historic Downtown Truckee, Ca

Little Treasure Hunt is a scavenger hunt through some of Reno’s most breathtaking, scenic and unique parks. Starting in Idlewild Park, teams of up to six people will solve clues that take them on a journey through more than 30 parks. | tmparksfoundation.org

Maker Show June 10 | Truckee Tahoe Airport | Truckee Truckee Roundhouse hosts the fourth annual Maker Show featuring local makers and artists. There will be food trucks, beer, music, art cars, performances, bike parking, kids activities and an eclectic assortment of crafts, arts, technologies, hobbies and projects. | truckeeroundhouse.org

Stewart Father’s Day PowWow June 15-17 | Stewart Indian School | Carson City, Nev. Celebrate Father’s Day Weekend with the entire family and experience American Indian heritage, history and pride at the former Stewart Indian School. There will be 200 dancers, 30 arts and crafts vendors and Indian tacos. Admission is free. The event benefits the preservation of the historic Stewart Indian School. | stewartindianschool.com

Tahoe City Solstice Festival June 16-21 | Tahoe City The 13th annual Solstice Festival features the farmers’ market, Classic Car Stroll, music at different venues, Tahoe City wine walk, the Trunk Show Sip ‘n’ Shop, Solstice Paddle and a kickoff to the summer concerts at Commons Beach. The great outdoors takes center stage with events, guided tours, clinics and more. | visittahoecity.org

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Peaks & Paws Festival June 16-17 | Village at Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley This event pays tribute to our best friend with the 9th annual festival.

Dogs and their masters can enjoy music, food and wine and beer tasting amid the stunning mountain setting. The all-day event also boasts dog-friendly guided hikes, dog vendors and Splash Dogs, a dock-jumping competition. | squawalpine.com

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DELIGHTS

Beer Fest

Food Truck Fridays

April 6 | Reno Ballroom | Reno, Nev.

May 18-Sept. 28 | Idlewild Park | Reno, Nev.

Nevada Young Alumni Chapter hosts the 25th annual Beer Fest, Reno’s longest running tasting event. It will feature nearly 100 different brews and spirits from regional breweries and distilleries, as well as live entertainment. | nevadayac.com

Reno Street Food came about in 2012 with just five trucks. There are now, in its seventh year, 30 deliciously packed food trucks, pop-up restaurants and food trailers every Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. There are local bands and artists featured each week. | facebook.com/renostreetfood

Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk

Strange Brew Festival

3 Thursday | Gardnerville, Nev.

May 19 | The Brewer’s Cabinet | Reno, Nev.

On the third Thursday of the month from May 17 to Sept. 20 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. it’s wine time. Each month is themed. | visitcarsonvalley.org

This celebration of uniquely crafted brews hosts more than 20 local breweries with brews made exclusively for this event. These brews will challenge taste buds and sensibilities. There will be music from Uncle Funkle Big Band and great food from 3 to 7 p.m. | strangebrewfestival.com

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Reno Wine Walk 3rd Saturday | Riverwalk District | Reno, Nev. Take a stroll along the Truckee River while sipping on wine. Every third Saturday of the month at participating Riverwalk District merchants in the downtown district. | renoriver.org

Reno Beer Crawl 4th Saturday | Downtown | Reno, Nev. On the fourth Saturday of the month enter the wacky world of the Reno Beer Crawl. Purchase a commemorative cup or glass and get drink specials at as many as 20 different locations. It’s an easy walk (or crawl) to each downtown location. | renobeercrawl.com

Farmers’ markets May-October | Area venues Nothing says summer like a trip to the local farmers’ market. Enjoy the sunshine, fresh local produce, great food and people who help make this community special. Tahoe City and Truckee Regional Park’s markets open in mid-May. Other markets from South Lake Tahoe to Beckwourth and in Nevada open in June.

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Chili on the Comstock May 19-20 | C Street | Virginia City, Nev. The 35th annual Chili on the Comstock features fun runs, a 5 km, Fireball Saloon Crawl and endless varieties of chili and cold, refreshing beer. The event hosts more than 30 of the best chili cooks in the West all competing for a spot in the International Chili Society World Finals. | visitvirginiacitynv.com

Village Wine Walks May 24 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe Sample wines from Carson Road Wines. Enjoy food specials and chances to win great prizes at every location. Also held Aug. 23 and Nov. 29. | skiheavenly.com

Best of Tahoe Chefs June 1 | Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | Northstar The theme for the 19th annual event is Silver & Gold Gala. The elegant evening of fine dining and dancing in support of patient and family programs at the Gene Upshaw Memorial Cancer Center. Lake Tahoe’s best local chefs donate their time and talent creating fabulous food and dining packages for the auction. | bestoftahoechefs.org

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Tahoe Brewfest

The Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival

June 2 | Heavenly California Base Lodge | South Lake Tahoe

June 15-16 | Downtown Reno, Nev.

Tahoe Brewfest is proud to welcome beer lovers from all over the world to South Lake Tahoe. Open to all ages, this family-friendly festival serves up craft beers and a full spread of fresh bites from the area. Filled to the brim with enthusiasm and positivity, the event has that glass-half-full vibe. | tahoebrewfest.com

This annual event is equal parts barbecue block party, microbrew-tasting event and music festival with two stages of free, nonstop rock and blues throughout the weekend. More than 50 microbreweries will participate. | eldoradoreno.com

Reno Craft Beer Week June 2-10 | Reno & Sparks, Nev. This week highlights the region’s craft-beer culture while expanding the reach of craft beer through collaboration, education, cooperation and responsible libation. Close to 40 events are on tap in this third year. Enjoy sampling the region’s best beers, learning from local brewers and discovering an evolving craft. Home brewers will brew-off in the Biggest Little Homebrew competition. | renocraftbeerweek.com

Taste of the Comstock June 9 | Area venues | Virginia City, Nev. Sample savory bites of Virginia City’s finest fare from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Experience the way it was on the Comstock and encounter the life of the upper echelon in the VIP whiskey lounge. | visitvirginiacitynv.com

Truckee Optimist Brew Fest June 9 | Truckee Regional Park | Truckee The 12th annual event features more than 40 specialty brews from Northern California and Nevada breweries, music by Drop Theory, dancing, barbecue items and a silent auction. | truckeebrewfest.com

Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic June 16 | Tahoe City This Tahoe City signature annual event gives participants the opportunity to sip, shop and explore. Stroll the scenic lakefront sidewalks tasting wines and nosh on tasty bites from 30 wineries, local restaurants and caterers.

It’s on rain (or snow) or shine. | tahoecitywinewalk.com

Cowgirl Saloon Crawl June 16 | Virginia City, Nev. There is no better place to get ready for the rodeo in the Old West.

Giddy-up on over to Virginia City’s historic saloons to enjoy themed drinks and top it off with a good ol’-fashioned, line-dancing competition Comstock style. | visitvirginiacitynv.com

Sierra Nevada Lavender & Honey Festival June 24 | Victorian Square | Sparks Nev. Back for its second year, this scent-sational event will feature all things lavender and honey along with arts and crafts, food, demonstrations, music, entertainment, interactive free kids’ zone along with free train rides. Free for all ages. | lavenderandhoneyfest.com

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PERFORMING ARTS “Turning Points: A Night in the Musical Theatre” April 12-14 | Redfield Studio Theatre | Reno, Nev. Great musicals have one thing in common: characters who are forced to change. University of Nevada, Reno School of the Arts offers characters from some of the most beloved contemporary musicals, who come to terms with their realities. | unr.edu/theatre-dance

“New Canula” April 12-14 | Restless Artists Theatre | Reno, Nev. Billed as “an unromantic feel-good dramady” by playwright Gary Cremeans II, this production will feature former Reno resident Scott Rankin and Cremeans in his final area performance. | rattheatre.org

“Cabaret” April 13-15 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theater history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen” and “Maybe This Time.” Leave your troubles outside – life is beautiful at the cabaret. | pioneercenter.com

“Pippin” April 13-28 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, Nev. The college’s Performing Arts Department presents this circus-themed musical about a young prince who sets out for adventure and wrestles with his desire to live a life full of passion or fulfill his obligations to the throne.

The elaborate production is set under the Big Top and features circus acts, singing, dancing and more. | tmcc.edu

Courtesy Eldorado Resort Casino

“The Magic Flute”

“Simply The Best: A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner” Until June 30 | Harrah’s Reno | Reno, Nev. This one-of-a-kind production of Tina Turner hits features a titanic cast of musicians, special guests and entrancing Las Vegas-style dancers. | harrahsreno.com

“TEASE: An Adult Rock Revue” Until June 30 | Harrah’s Reno | Reno, Nev. TEASE, an adult rock revue for audiences age 21 and older, is a highenergy show boasting five beautifully talented dancers, award-winning local aerialist Sarah Roulias, San Francisco pole artist Featherpistol, Las Vegas guitar virtuoso Andy Wasson and powerhouse singer Michele Heather. | harrahsreno.com

“Cirque Paris” Until July 31 | Eldorado Resort Casino | Reno, Nev. The award-winning acrobatic cast includes former stars of Cirque Du Soleil. They are set around a custom, fully functioning speakeasy-style bar.

Beautiful and dangerous acts from around the globe are accompanied by mesmerizing musicians, sensational dancers and a magical comedy host.

Performances are Wednesdays through Sunday. | eldoradoreno.com

Brew, Brats & Ballet April 7, 8 & 15 | Area venues This exciting program features brand-new, short choreographic works by local and out-of-state artists and offers audiences a chance to sample some local brews and sausages while enjoying new eclectic choreographic offerings. | sierranevadaballet.org

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April 20 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. Nevada Chamber Opera presents Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” sung in German with English dialogue and supertitles. | events.unr.edu

“Junie B. Jones, Jr., The Musical” April 20-29 | Wild Horse Children’s Theater | Reno, Nev. Any parent with a child older than age 2 knows about the feisty, hilarious troublemaker Junie B. Jones. This beloved character of the children’s book series by Barbara Park is brought to life in a stage adaptation. | wildhorsetheater.com

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” April 20-May 12 | Brüka Theatre | Reno, Nev. “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is a unique collaboration presented by Good Luck Macbeth and Brüka theaters. This cult-classic rock musical tells the story of a rock band fronted by a German singer and her botched sex-change operation. | brukatheater.org

“Dancing with Our Sierra Stars” April 21 | Truckee Community Recreation Center Just like the TV show, “Dancing With Our Sierra Stars” will pair six Truckee-Tahoe celebrities with professional ballroom dancers to compete for the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. The show features performances by the Utah Ballroom Dance Company and InnerRhythms Dance Theatre. | innerrhythms.org

“The Underpants” April 27-May 6 | CVIC Hall | Minden, Nev. Carson Valley Community Theater presents Steve Martin’s play about a wife’s underpants that won’t stay on. One Sunday morning, they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town. Mortified, the husband swears to keep her at home until she can find some less unruly undies. | carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org

“Somewhere in Between” April 27-29, May 3-4 | Restless Artists Theatre | Sparks, Nev. Jasper feels isolated from life and from love. He seeks answers first while stuck between floors on an elevator with a claustrophobic man and a sleazy coworker, who gives him advice on how to pick up women. | rattheatre.org

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“The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence”

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

May 4-20 | Reno Little Theater | Reno, Nev.

May 18-27 | Destiny Community Center | Reno, Nev.

Watson. Confidant of Holmes. Engineer with Bell. Supercomputer “Jeopardy” winner. Modern companion? It’s a journey through time that tells the tales of the people and machines that we depend on. | renolittletheater.org

TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada presents Mark Twain’s classic, which features the story of the no-account boy who fakes death and flees society with Jim, the runaway slave. The story pits convention against the common sense of childhood. | twnn.org

“Beauty and the Beast” May 5-6 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. The spring gala season of A.V.A. Ballet Theatre opens with the captivating story of the handsome prince who is cursed by an evil witch and transformed into a hideous beast. The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s exciting score. | avaballet.com

“Singin’ in the Rain” May 11-20 | Bob Boldrick Theater | Carson City, Nev. Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company presents this Hollywood classic, considered the greatest musical ever made. The production features excellent romantic leads, superb talent, great choreography and a professional orchestra to light up the stage | wnmtc.com

“The Secret Garden” May 18-20 | Community Arts Center | Truckee This literary classic features Mary Lennox, who sent to live at her uncle’s estate in England after her parents pass away. She finds adventure, friendship and love waiting for her in the garden. This beloved tale is transformed into a luminous drama excellent for families. | truckeecommunitytheater.com

“The Producers” May 19-28 | Brewery Arts Center | Carson City, Nev.

Lake Tahoe Tango Retreat May 25-28 | Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley This celebration of tango includes workshops with world-class tango professionals, a gourmet dinner and show, chartered twilight cruise and accommodations. Experience the Tahoe — the fresh mountain air and dance the tango. | facebook.com/tahoetango

“Abducting Diana” May 25-June 23 | Brüka Theatre | Reno Nev. Millionaire media boss Diana Forbes McKaye is kidnapped, but this ruthless magnate proves more resourceful than her clumsy abductors. Who is in charge? Who masterminded the abduction? Into this cocktail of chaos and double-dealing is a gun-toting priest, a deranged altar boy, a kidnapper and an explosive climax. | bruka.org

“9 to 5: The Musical” June 7-10 | Community Arts Center | Truckee Based on the 1980 hit movie and with lyrics and music written by Dolly Parton, this musical about friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought provoking and a little romantic. Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with their sexist, egotistical, hypocritical boss. | truckeecommunitytheater.com

Proscenium Player’s Inc. presents this well-known Mel Brook’s play about a scheming producer and his mousy accountant. Together they aim to produce the biggest flop on Broadway — a laugh-out-loud spectacle. | facebook.com/pg/breweryartscenter

HANS MEYER-KASSEL Artist of Nevada

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From the Ruby Mountains to Lake Tahoe, artist Hans Meyer-Kassel (1872-1952) aimed to capture the scenic beauty of northern Nevada through his impressionistic paintings.

MAJOR SPONSOR Louise A. Tarble Foundation SPONSORS Anonymous; The Thelma B. and Thomas P. Hart Foundation; Nevada Arts Council; Hans Meyer-Kassel, Carson Valley in Spring (detail), 1952. Pastel on board, 21 x 25 inches.

Nevada Historical Society, Gift of H. William Brooks.

The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank; Sandy Raffealli/Porsche of Reno; Volunteers in Art of the Nevada Museum of Art; Edgar F. Kleiner SUPPORTING SPONSOR Anonymous; Irene Drews; Jenny and Garrett Sutton | Corporate Direct, Inc.

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Snow Golf Tournament

April 2, 3, 5 | MontBleu | Stateline, Nev.

April 21 | Summit Express Chair | Alpine Meadows

The best mountain films and witness stories of remote journeys, groundbreaking expeditions and cutting-edge adventures. The diverse topics and stunning site locations shown through these films will offer viewers an unforgettable experience. April 2 and 3 showings at MontBleu, and April 5 at Silver Legacy. Also shown in Downieville from April 6 to 8. | montbleuresort.com or silverlegacyreno.com

Ditch the ski jacket for a collared shirt and khakis. This golf tournament is back for its 35th year, a unique way to spend a day on the slopes with the family. The nine-hole course meanders down the mountain with the last holes at the bottom of Alpine Bowl Chair. | squawalpine.com

Gates & Wakes April 7-8 | Area venues The 14th annual Pro Challenge Gates & Wakes tests the skills of participants on the water and on the snow. The water ski tournament is on April 7 at Bell Aqua Lake in Rio Linda for a two-round slalom. The GS race is at Homewood on April 8 at 9 a.m. There will be an open water ski on Lake Tahoe behind the new Nautique GS22 at the West Shore Cafe pier for those who did not water ski on April 7 in the USA Water Ski tournament. | superiorboatrepair.com

U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame April 12-15 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows celebrate ski and snowboard history as it welcomes the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame to honor its class of 2017 athletes and sport builders with lifelong national and international achievements in the sport. There are special events planned for each day.

See Events in this issue. | squawalpine.com

Wild & Scenic Film Festival April 20 | Community Arts Center | Truckee The Wild & Scenic Film Festival presented by Mountain Area Preservation combines award-winning environmental and adventure films with the energy of local activism. Featured films will include exciting outdoor adventures, environmental battles and inspirational stories of people making a difference. | wildandscenicfilmfestival.org 30

“Saving Snow” April 21 | Village at Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley This powerful documentary focuses on the impacts of disappearing snow seasons in mountain communities that depend on winter tourism and recreation. The film highlights individuals and organizations that are working to reduce their communities’ impacts on the environment and raise awareness of the need for action. | squawvalleyinstitute.org

Cushing Crossing April 28 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley The 28th 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

Sagan Gran Fondo May 3-5 | Truckee to Loyalton Truckee will be the gravel host location for one of two Sagan Gran Fondo cycling events in California. The long-course distances are 67.5 miles on a combo of trail/pavement. The shorter course route is 23 miles. The event weekend will include a fundraising gala on May 3, a VIP pre-ride and lunch with Peter Sagan on May 4 and the race and a festival with vendors, beer, food, music and ancillary activities on May 5. | saganfondo.com

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Reno River Festival May 12-13 | Truckee River Whitewater Park | Reno, Nev. The 15th annual Reno River Festival includes food, shopping, familyfriendly rides and attractions, craft beers, a wine village, free concerts with nationally known artists and a mother/daughter look-alike contest. A unique bike ride, the Reno River Roll, is at the center of it all at Truckee River Whitewater Park. | renoriverfestival.com

Biggest Little Fest May 14-20 | Bullion Hill Road Complex | Reno, Nev. This inaugural event brings more than 20 of the world’s most elite freeride mountain bikers to the Biggest Little City. Witness these athletes jump features as large as 150 feet, set records and impress fans. Meet and greets and other activities are planned throughout the week. | biggestlittlefest.com

AMGEN Tour of California This grueling Tour de France-style cycling road race challenges the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a course that traverses hundreds of miles of California’s iconic highways, byways and coastlines each spring. Don’t miss the excitement as the Women’s Stage 2 competitors race from South Lake Tahoe to Luther Pass and back.

Men’s Stage 6 finish from Folsom to South Lake Tahoe will take place at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Both competitions will conclude in Sacramento on May 19. | amgentourofcalifornia.com

Opening Day at the Lake

Courtesy AMGEN

May 18 | South Lake Tahoe

Adventure Sports Week June 15-24 | Area venues | North Lake & Truckee

Tahoe gets ready for summer during Memorial Day Weekend. Now’s the time to open up summer cabins, put boats in the water and get a jump on traditional summer activities. Enjoy restaurant deck openings, launch parties, music and historic home tours. | visittahoecity.org

Enjoy 10 days of human-powered sports, music, film and fun. The event hosts eight competitive events during the day along with entertainment at night. Trail running, triathlon, mountain biking, paddleboarding and other competitive events will be offered. There will also be demos, clinics and activities for every adventure enthusiast in the family. | adventuresportsweektahoe.com

Truckee Running Festival

Broken Arrow Skyrace

June 3 | Riverview Park | Truckee

June 16-17 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

Join in a morning of running and fun along the Truckee River. Try a 5km or 10km along the Legacy Trail or a half marathon featuring the beautiful and scenic trails of Waddle Ranch. This is a fundraiser for the Girls on the Run Sierras. Bring the kids for the age-appropriate distance fun races. | tahoetrailrunning.com

The two-day event consists of three iconic distances showcasing the beauty of Lake Tahoe and a unique style of mountain running characterized by off-trail scrambling on steep terrain with massive amounts of vertical gain and loss at altitude. Participants will experience a trail-running experience and then celebrate with first-class food, craft beer, music, films and fun family activities. | squawalpine.com

May 25-28 | Area venues

Far West Snowsports Convention June 7-10 | Atlantis Casino Resort Spa | Reno, Nev.

Alpenglow Mountain Festival Summer

Far West Ski Association encourages participation in all snow sports at its 86th annual convention. Speakers, activities, vendors, travel expo, silent auction and Snowsports Leadership Academy. Activities are planned for each day. | fwsa.org

The Mountain Festival celebrates human-powered activities from guided hikes and nature walks to trail runs, yoga on the beach and much more.

Many events are free. | alpenglowsports.com

June 16-24 | Area venues

Tough Mudder June 9-10 | Northstar California Do you have what it takes to take on this rugged, cross-country course?

Endure world-class obstacles — more than 20 — for 8 to 10 miles in this team event or just watch the fun. | toughmudder.com

Enjoy Wines with a View Saturday June 16, 2018 1-5pm Tickets $45 in advance $50 day of, cash only Rain or Shine Includes 30 tasting locations, wine glass & live music INFO & TICKETS

www.TahoeCityWineWalk.com

Elevated Healing See what 6,300 ft. can do for your soul at the second annual Restorative Arts and Yoga Festival. Featuring Tahoe-based healers, yoga instructors, and energy-workers, RAY 2018 brings you three days of rejuvenation in the Sierra, just steps away from Lake Tahoe.

The full weekend of events is just $289, and includes: · 3 days of workshops, classes, and hikes designed for people of all abilities · Interactive performances · Local beer & wine tastings and daily meals Join us for the full weekend, or for a single class.

Granlibakken.com/wellness-packages | 800.543-3221

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MADNESS Virginia City Grand Prix April 28-29 | Virginia City, Nev. Experience the legendary racing in historic Virginia City during this off-road motorcycle race. After the race, head to the Village Saloon to talk bikes and celebrate. | facebook.com/vcgrandprix

AMSOIL Arenacross April 28-29 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center | Reno, Nev.

Genoa Western Heritage Day April 28 | Genoa, Nev. Celebrate local history with free presentations, demonstrations, Western music and poetry. Enjoy a dinner and concert at the Genoa Fire Station. | visitcarsonvalley.org

Comstock Arabian Horse Association Spring Fiesta May 4-6 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center | Reno, Nev. Arabian horses have always held a mystique and are often regarded as noble. Beautiful, elegant and versatile, they are the most recognized horse breed in the world. Enjoy the spirited competition that feature Arabians, Half Arabians and Anglo Arabians. | comstockarabianassociation.com

Reno Cattle Drive June 9-14 | Doyle, Calif., to Reno, Nev. For 26 years, the Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive has given would-be cowboys and cowgirls the chance to participate in an authentic 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 14-23 | Rodeo Grounds | Reno, Nev. Reno Rodeo is 10 days of the best PRCA-sanctioned rodeo competitions in the country, with more than 750 professional athletes, two world-class team-roping events, Xtreme bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bronco riding. The event features an extreme Mustang Makeover, Double R Marketplace for shopping, food, carnival and the wieldy popular Mutton Bustin’. | renorodeo.com

Wrangler BFI Reno Million Invitational June 19 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center | Reno, Nev. One day for one of the greatest amateur team ropings. The Reno Rodeo Invitational Team Roping has a new name and new owners, but ropers will still be a part of huge payouts, a roper friendly atmosphere and an organization that gives back to men and women in uniform. | bfiweek.com

An intense indoor professional motorcycle-racing event with unparalleled levels of competition and a fully engaging environment for fans. At last year’s double-header, top professionals Gavin Faith and Jace Owen battled back and forth for two nights with Faith taking the undefeated win on Friday night and Owen earning two first place finishes on Saturday night. | arenacross.com

Endurofest May 5-6 | Wild West Motorsports Park | Sparks, Nev. Extreme Enduro, the fastest growing off-road motorcycle sport in the world, returns to Reno Tahoe for a second year. Watch some of the nation’s top enduro athletes battle difficult man-made obstacles and treacherous rock gardens on dirt bikes. The terrain will challenge riders with some of the most difficult racing in the United States. Attendees can experience rider clinics, camping, food vendors, industry representation and excellent viewing of riders tackling outrageous terrain. | elevatedaction.com

Hot August Nights Spring Fever Revival May 18-19 | Downtown | Reno, Nev. Twist and shout back to the 1960s and 1970s for a weekend of classic cars and rock ‘n’ roll music in downtown Reno, which will hum with powerful engines and dreamy sighs as classic cars from bygone eras line the streets.

Marvel at the Show ‘n’ Shines and enjoy free entertainment provided by the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. | hotaugustnights.net

Street Vibrations Spring Rally June 1-3 | Reno, Carson, Virginia City and Stateline, Nev. Enjoy a weekend of motorcycle fun with live entertainment on six stages, bike games, poker runs, vendors and more. Free to the public. | roadshowsreno.com

Hot August Nights Show-n-Shine June 9 | Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley New this year, Hot August Nights comes early at the lake to celebrate classic cars and rock ‘n’ roll in this majestic mountain setting. Awards, live entertainment, exceptional shopping and outdoor dining under the peaks. | hotaugustnights.net

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com or facebook.com/TheTahoeWeekly for more live music, event and entertainment options.

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RENO & BEYOND Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Tully Green Bella Fiore Wines 5:30 p.m.

Denver Saunders Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Gary Douglas Boomtown 6 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras 6:30 p.m.

Hail the Sun, Kurt Travis Jub Jub’s 6:30 p.m.

Terri, Craig & Mick Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Keyser Soze Peppermill 7 p.m.

Frank Perry Jazz Combo 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Two Way Street Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Rebecca Chase Circus Circus 9 p.m.

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

DJ Mo Funk Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Enfo & Twyman Peppermill 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 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 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Banff Mountain Film Festival Silver Legacy Michael Finney Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 7 p.m.

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” Good Luck Macbeth 7:30 p.m.

Simply the Best-Tina Turner tribute Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

“Nation of Two” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

Frankie Quinones Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.

Comedy Night at Lex Grand Sierra 8 p.m.

APRIL 6 | FRIDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE WinterWonderGrass Squaw Valley Lee Jones Gunbarrel Tavern 11 a.m.

WinterWonderGrass Allstars Village at Squaw 2 p.m.

Live music Northstar Village 2 p.m.

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even years ago, Scotty Stoughton was driving from Colorado bound for a Los Angeles sailboat, when looking out over the lonesome wilds of Utah he had a vision.

“I wanted to create something deeper than the festivals I was working on,” he remembers. “As the sun was setting through the desert in October, I decided to take a big risk. I was thinking winter.

I was thinking bluegrass. Then an epiphany came.”

Stoughton created the iconic winter bluegrass festival WinterWonderGrass. The festival debuted its Tahoe stop in 2015 and returns this year at venues around North Lake Tahoe from April 6 to 8.

“Wonder for me is a feeling of surprise caused by something beautiful and potentially unexpected,” he says. “It’s that unanticipated return on your own commitment

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WinterWonderGrass Allstars Village at Squaw 2 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Tahoe Truckee School of Music recital Fairway Community Center 6 p.m.

David Beck Cottonwood 7 p.m.

SNC Choir Spring Concert St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church 7 p.m.

DJ Parties Roger That! The Loft 10:30 p.m.

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

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Karaoke Fat Cat Bar 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Laurie Kilmartin The Improv 9 p.m.

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Music SCENE April 5-18, 2018

BLUEGRASS

“ I think what draws people to it is the structured improvisation. You have this framework and you are given freedom therein to make your own rules and interpretation. It’s paying homage to the tradition and then seeing what we can do with that.”

–Matthew Rieger, The Lil’ Smokies

to being authentic in the moment.”

Tahoe Weekly asked several festival headliners “What makes bluegrass wonderful?”

IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY “I think that at the heart of bluegrass there is such a wonderful community,” says vocalist and guitarist Andrew McConathy of Colorado’s The Drunken Hearts. “It all stems from everyone’s different interpretation of what bluegrass is, but at the end of the day, you get this giant melting pot.”

Case in point: Kitchen Dwellers’ frontman Max Davies found it as a way to meet people when he headed west from Chicago for Bozeman, Mont.

“From the first time I played, it was always social,” he says. “It’s how I made friends. One guy had a fiddle, another had a banjo. We would hang out and pass breaks around.”

This spirit of fun-loving cooperation carries over from the amateurs and fans to the professional musicians on stage.

“We’ve been given a lot of love from bands like The Infamous Stringdusters and Greensky Bluegrass,” says flatpicker Jon Stickley of the Asheville, N.C., Jon Stickley Trio. “They had us open up for them at shows when nobody really knew who we were. The scene is all about

bringing your friends up and, if you can, helping bands getting on their way.”

There is a communal simplicity at the root of a shared music born in America from the various immigrants who came here over the generations.

“The point is to have fun with other people,” adds Stickley. “It’s designed to be easy to pick up and for everyone to be a part of. That in itself makes it a beautiful thing.”

Over time, the definition of bluegrass has expanded, and while contemporary festivals have evolved to include drums, electric guitars and even horn sections, a collaborative and imaginative soul remains alive at the center of the experience.

Take, for example, Oakland’s The California Honeydrops, who splatter their vintage tapestry of sound with trumpet, trombone, saxophone, clarinet and melodica.

“Even though we have amplified instruments, we listen to each other as if we were on a small acoustic stage,” says percussionist Ben Malament. “A lot of time the question in bluegrass is: ‘How much sound can you produce with one microphone and without all the electronic show stoppers?’”

A MUSICAL KINSHIP “I feel like at every bluegrass festival we play, we end up being friends with all

the bands and jamming with them,” says guitarist Ben Morrison of San Francisco’s The Brothers Comatose. “Everyone brings instruments for making music out in the campgrounds. I always felt the rock world was more competitive. People were like, ‘I’m better than you.’ In this genre, people say, ‘Let’s jam!’ l love that aspect of it.”

While bluegrass might not have the cutthroat nature of other genres, there is certainly a place for friendly rivalry, which can culminate in main-stage jam battles between the best musicians in the land.

“It’s all about the slang-dang-dong,” chimes in flatpicker Matthew Rieger from The Lil’ Smokies of Missoula, Mont.

“I think what draws people to it is the structured improvisation. You have this framework and you are given freedom therein to make your own rules and interpretation. It’s paying homage to the tradition and then seeing what we can do with that.”

While there are only a few bands in the world that can call themselves progressive rock bluegrass, they tend to stick together as they travel around the country on tour.

“It’s like a club, but the best club,” says bassist Mike Devol of Michigan’s Greensky Bluegrass. “We’re all buddies and it’s sort of fun.”

When all is said and done, perhaps vocalist and percussionist Bonnie Paine of Elephant Revival from Nederland, Colo., puts it most eloquently: “What motivates me is the feeling of being connected to something bigger and for the people receiving the music to feel connected, too.

I think the root of a lot of human suffering is feeling isolated and forgetting you are a piece of something bigger.”  For more information or for tickets, visit winterwondergrasstahoe.com.

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Live music Plaza Bar 3 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Eric Andersen Nakoma Resort 5 p.m.

Sheldon Felich & Stephanie Cottonwood 7 p.m.

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

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

The Flusters Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

World Beatnix Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Delhi 2 Dublin Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

The Whining Pussys, Jukebox Rebels, Grimedog, Just-In Beaver Shea’s Tavern 8 p.m.

Ritual-Industrial Gothic Underground 0The BlueBird 9 p.m.

Rock N Roll Experience Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Rebecca Chase Circus Circus 9 p.m.

John Palmore Boomtown 9 p.m.

MagNicoSynth Funk Fest Pignic Pub 10 p.m.

Dishwalla Eldorado 10 p.m.

Arizona Jones Atlantis 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Polo Lounge 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado 10 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass Allstars Village at Squaw 2 p.m.

Live music Northstar Village 2 p.m.

Mescalito KT Base Bar 2 p.m.

Truckee Tribe Loft Bar 2 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

SNC Choir Spring Concert St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church 7 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

The Tenors MontBleu 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

The Flusters Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Local Anthology Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m.

World Beatnix Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

The Marshall Tucker Band rocks Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on April 14.

Keyser Soze Peppermill 8 p.m.

Postmodern Jukebox Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

John Dawson Band Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Three Rounds, Black Crosses, Basement Tapes Shea’s Tavern 8 p.m.

Rock N Roll Experience Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Rebecca Chase Circus Circus 9 p.m.

The Starliters Boomtown 9 p.m.

TokiMonsta 1 Up 10 p.m.

Dishwalla Eldorado 10 p.m.

Arizona Jones Atlantis 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado 9 p.m.

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

Dance Party St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

DJ Chris English El Jefe’s 9:30 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Dance Party Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Four Color Zach Peppermill 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

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

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Frog Prince” South Valleys Library 11 a.m.

Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 5:30 & 8 p.m.

Frankie Quinones Pioneer Underground 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Simply the Best-Tina Turner tribute Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Michael Finney Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” Good Luck Macbeth 7:30 p.m.

“Nation of Two” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

Jad Abumrad Pioneer Center 8 p.m.

APRIL 8 | SUNDAY The Grant Farm, Old Salt Union Alibi Ale Truckee 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Cat East Peak Lodge 1 p.m.

Live DJ Tamarack Lodge 3:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Art Truckee 7 p.m.

Punk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Electrify: Rock N Roll Burlesque Show Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Laurie Kilmartin The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Elizabeth Tully Comma Coffee 11 a.m.

Two Way Street Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown 5 p.m.

Jack Di Carlo Gold Hill Hotel 5:30 p.m.

Songwriters in the Round Comma Coffee 6 p.m.

Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Erika Paul Fine Wines 7 p.m.

Corky Bennett Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

John Dawson Band Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Teddy Bear Orchestra Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

Keyser Soze Peppermill 8 p.m.

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DJ Romeo Reyes Lex Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Mo Funk El Jefe’s 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke 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 The Point 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Comedy Collective Pioneer Underground 6:30 p.m.

Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 7 p.m.

Simply the Best: Tina Turner tribute Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” Good Luck Macbeth 7:30 p.m.

Michael Finney Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“Nation of Two” Brüka Theatre 8 p.m.

The Clairvoyants Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Frankie Quinones Pioneer Underground 9 p.m.

Special Events Beer Fest 2018 Reno Ballroom

APRIL 7 | SATURDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE WinterWonderGrass Squaw Valley Mojo Green Alpine Meadows deck 1 p.m.

The Brothers Comatose, The Drunken Hearts Alibi Ale Truckee 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Live DJ Big Blue View Bar 12 p.m.

DJ Cat East Peak Lodge 1 p.m.

Live DJ Tamarack Lodge 3:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

DJ Lucky & DJ Bacy Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Mark Twain & Snowshoe Thompson Tunnel Creek Lodge 7 p.m.

“Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Electrify: Rock N Roll Burlesque Show Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Laurie Kilmartin The Improv 9 p.m.

TAHOE & TRUCKEE WinterWonderGrass Squaw Valley Drinking with Clowns Kirkwood 1 p.m.

Serina Dawn w/Mark Sexton Alpine Meadows deck 1 p.m.

WinterWonderGrass Allstars Village at Squaw 2 p.m.

Live music Northstar Village 2 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

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

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 9 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 “Magic Fusion” The Loft 4:30 & 7 p.m.

Laurie Kilmartin The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND

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

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown 5 p.m.

GHI Jazz Living the Good Life 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Evening with the Divas Brewery Art Center 7 p.m.

Andre Nikatina Jub Jub’s 7 p.m.

Reno Chamber Orchestra Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Erika Paul chez louie 10 a.m.

Tristan Selzler Brasserie St. James 12 p.m.

Erica Paul Trio Sierra View Library 1:30 p.m.

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5:30 p.m.

Gary Douglas Boomtown 6 p.m.

Kid and Lisa Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Kyle Williams Peppermill 6 p.m.

John Shipley Gold Hill Hotel 6:30 p.m.

Chris Costa Polo Lounge 7 p.m.

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C A L E N D A R | APRIL 5-19, 2018 Royce The Point 7 p.m.

Reno Chamber Orchestra Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Arizona Jones Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Audioboxx Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Mo Funk 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 Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 5:30 & 8 p.m.

Michael Finney Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

Special Events Heels & Hounds Atlantis

APRIL 9 | MONDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Alibi Ale Truckee 7 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 p.m.

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

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Kyle Williams Peppermill 6 p.m.

Tandymonium Boomtown 6 p.m.

Kid and Lisa Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties Amp Ent DJ Silver Legacy 9 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.

Blazing Mics! Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado 10 p.m.

APRIL 10 | TUESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Keenan Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tunesday Open Mic Brewforia 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND CW & Dr. Spitmore Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Kyle Williams Peppermill 6 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Boomtown 6 p.m.

Kid and Lisa Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Canyon White Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

Tune-in Tuesdays Ceol Irish Pub 7 p.m.

Mile High Jazz Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m.

DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado 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 Paw Patrol Live!

Pioneer Center 6 p.m.

Brian Scolaro Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

APRIL 11 | WEDNESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Ike & Martin “M.S. Dixie” 5:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Classic Cue 9 p.m.

Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Kyle Williams Peppermill 6 p.m.

Jason King Boomtown 6 p.m.

Rye Brothers Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Rick Metz Blues Jam Sands Regency 7 p.m.

Corky Bennett Polo Lounge 7 p.m.

Portugal. The Man Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.

DED, Hate to Share, Fate Awaits Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

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

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

Open Mic Firkin & Fox 7 P.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Paw Patrol Live!

Pioneer Center 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 7 p.m.

Brian Scolaro Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

APRIL 12 | THURSDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Smoky Nights Alibi Ale Truckee 8 p.m.

DJ Parties Roger That! The Loft 10:30 p.m.

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

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Karaoke Fat Cat Bar 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Comedy Night at Lex Grand Sierra 8 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Lee Jones Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Tully Green Bella Fiore Wines 5:30 p.m.

Patchwork Mind Boomtown 6 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras 6:30 p.m.

CeCe Gable w/Bill Hecht Renaissance Reno 6:30 p.m.

Terri, Craig & Mick Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

The Inciters Peppermill 7 p.m.

Rye Brothers Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

King Lil G Jub Jub’s 7 p.m.

UNR Jazz Ensemble I & II Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Frank Perry Jazz Combo 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

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

Platinum Circus Circus 9 p.m.

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Dead Winter Carpenters kick off concert series From bluegrass and Southern rock to afro-samba-funk and alternative rock, get ready for an incredible 12-week free concert series at Commons Beach in Tahoe City kicking off on June 17 with Dead Winter Carpenters, as first reported at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

The series is held every Sunday through Sept. 2 at 4 p.m.

Guests are welcome to bring picnics, blankets and low-back chairs for a perfect lakeside evening. Local food and drink vendors sell beer, wine, soft drinks, sushi, barbecue foods, ice cream and more. Check out the lineup for the season at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | concertsatcommonsbeach.com

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Pitbull, Donny & Marie coming to Tahoe Two shows have been added to the lineup for the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harvey’s Outdoor Arena – Pitbull on July 13 and Donny & Marie on Aug. 24, as first reported at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Mega-star rapper, singer actor and producer Pitbull performance will also be the highlight concert for the 29th annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.

“A little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll” comes to Harvey’s with An Evening with Donny & Marie on Aug. 24.

The lineup for the summer concert series features Slightly Stoopid on June 16, Plant on June 23, Kenny Chesney on July 3, Pitbull on July 13, Phish on July 17 and 18, Keith Urban with two shows on July 21 and 22, Luke Bryan on July 25, Chris Stapleton performing July 26, The Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton on Aug. 17, Charlie Puth on Aug. 18, Donny & Marie on Aug. 24, and Dave Matthews Band on Sept. 7. | Tickets harveystahoe.com

Reno Phil kicks off Showcase Series The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival has also announced its 2018 Showcase Series performances held on Mondays during the festival season kicking off with the perennial favorite the Reno Philharmonic on July 16 featuring “Remember When Rock Way Young: The Elton John Tribute,” as first announced at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Tickets are on sale now. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for the lineup. | laketahoeshakespeare.com

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“CABARET” April 13 | 8 p.m.

April 14 | 2 & 8 p.m.

April 15 | 1 & 7 p.m.

Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. WELCOME TO THE infamous Kit-Kat Club where the emcee, Sally Bowles, and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd to leave their troubles outside. But as life in pre-WWII Germany grows more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through the dangerous times? | pioneercenter.com

DISHWALLA

MUSICAL

ROCK

April 6 & 7 | 10 p.m.

Eldorado Resort Casino | Reno, Nev. DISHWALLA WAS INESCAPABLE in 1996 with their No. 1 hit song “Counting Blue Cars,” which earned Billboard’s “Best Rock Song” award and was named “Rock Track of The Year.” Dishwalla performs at The Brew Brothers inside the Eldorado Resort Casino. The show is free. | eldoradoreno.com

TURNING POINTS: A NIGHT IN THE MUSICAL THEATRE

DJ Parties DJ Ivan Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

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

Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Enfo & Twyman Peppermill 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 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 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 7 p.m.

Simply the Best-Tina Turner tribute Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Brian Scolaro Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

“Turning Points” Redfield Artists Studio 7:30 p.m.

Robin Williams Tribute Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.

“New Canula” Restless Artists Theatre 8 p.m.

APRIL 13 | FRIDAY

Courtesy UNR

TAHOE & TRUCKEE

MUSICAL

April 12 | 7:30 p.m.

Redfield Studio Theatre | Reno, Nev. TRULY GREAT MUSICALS all have one thing in common: characters who are forced to change. Join an evening of song in the black-box theater as the characters from some of the most beloved, contemporary musicals come to terms with their realities. Modern life is reflected on stage in the light-hearted discovery of love and hope, as well as the struggle of pain and loss. | events.unr.edu 36

Lee Jones Gunbarrel Tavern 11 a.m.

Live music Northstar Village 2 p.m.

Live music Plaza Bar 3 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Mel Wade & Gia Nakoma 5 p.m.

Smith & Tegio Cottonwood 7 p.m.

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

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

The Sextones Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Galactik Vibes & Connected Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m.

Loose with the Truth Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Ideateam Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Cat East Peak Lodge 1 p.m.

Live DJ Tamarack Lodge 3:30 p.m.

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.

MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

FIRST FRIDAYS WITH

COMEDY COLLECTIVE

RENO & BEYOND Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown 5 p.m.

Jack Di Carlo Gold Hill Hotel 5:30 p.m.

Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

The Haunted Windchimes Minden CVIC Hall 7 p.m.

Southern Drawl Band Brewery Art Center 7 p.m.

Corky Bennett Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Y&T Cargo 8 p.m.

Aaron Lewis Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Knocked Down Shea’s Tavern 8 p.m.

The Inciters Peppermill 8 p.m.

Rye Brothers Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Rock N Roll Experience Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Platinum Circus Circus 9 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Boomtown 9 p.m.

Ashley Red Eldorado 10 p.m.

Fast Times Atlantis 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Polo Lounge 9 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V & DJ Bob Richards Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Romeo Reyes Lex Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Bazooka Zac Pignic Patio 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke 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 The Point 9 p.m.

Robin Williams Tribute Pioneer Underground 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Pippin” Truckee Meadows Community College 2 p.m.

Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 7 p.m.

Simply the Best-Tina Turner tribute Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Courtesy Reno Tahoe Comedy

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COMEDY

April 6 | 6:30 p.m.

Pioneer Underground | Reno, Nev. RENO TAHOE COMEDY presents First Fridays with Comedy Collective, an evening of fast-paced, quick-witted, improvisational comedy with a cast of seasoned performers. This is sure to be an unforgettable evening of laughter. | renotahoecomedy.com

Brian Scolaro Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“Turning Points” Redfield Artists Studio 7:30 p.m.

“Cabaret” Pioneer Center 8 p.m.

APRIL 14 | SATURDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Almond Brothers Clan Alpine Meadows deck 1 p.m.

Chi McClean Village at Squaw 2 p.m.

Live music Loft Bar 2 p.m.

Live music Northstar Village 2 p.m.

Coburn Station KT Base Bar 2 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Marshall Tucker Band Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

April 5-18, 2018

C A L E N D A R | APRIL 5-19, 2018 Dance Party Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Spryte Peppermill 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

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

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Pippin” Truckee Meadows Community College 2 p.m.

“Cabaret” Pioneer Center 2 p.m.

Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 5:30 & 8 p.m.

Robin Williams Tribute Pioneer Underground 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5:30 p.m.

Nat Osborn Peppermill 6 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Boomtown 6 p.m.

Steve Lord Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

John Shipley Gold Hill Hotel 6:30 p.m.

Royce The Point 7 p.m.

Sierra Sesh Jub Jub’s 7 p.m.

Fast Times Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Ashley Red Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Ivan Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

SIERRA NEVADA CONCERT CHOIR SPRING CONCERT

Courtesy SNC Choir

Battle of the Girl Bands Hard Rock 8 p.m.

The Sextones Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Golden Gate Wingmen Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

Jake Nielsen’s Triple Threat Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m.

Matt Rainey & The Dippin Sauce Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Cat East Peak Lodge 1 p.m.

Live DJ Tamarack Lodge 3:30 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

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Open Mic & Karaoke MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown 5 p.m.

GHI Jazz Living the Good Life 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Fortunate Strangers Brewery Art Center 7 p.m.

Chris Janson Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

The Inciters Peppermill 8 p.m.

U.S. Bombs Shea’s Tavern 8 p.m.

Spooky Mansions Pignic Pub 8 p.m.

Rye Brothers Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Rock N Roll Experience Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Platinum Circus Circus 9 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Boomtown 9 p.m.

Ashley Red Eldorado 10 p.m.

SNBRN 1 Up 10 p.m.

Fast Times Atlantis 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado 9 p.m.

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

Dance Party St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

DJ Chris English El Jefe’s 9:30 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Simply the Best-Tina Turner tribute Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Brian Scolaro Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“Turning Points” Redfield Artists Studio 7:30 p.m.

“New Canula” Restless Artists Theatre 8 p.m.

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

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Cabaret” Pioneer Center 1 & 7 p.m.

Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 5:30 & 8 p.m.

Brew, Brats & Ballet Brewery Art Center 7 p.m.

Brian Scolaro Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

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TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jimmy Leslie’s Guitarfish Family Band Alpine Meadows deck 1 p.m.

Live music Northstar Village 2 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

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

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 9 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 “Magic Fusion” The Loft 4:30 & 7 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Live music chez louie 10 a.m.

Tristan Selzler Brasserie St. James 12 p.m.

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Reno Wind Symphony Atlantis 3 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

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hat happens when you take contemporary pop songs and rework them into 1920s speakeasy style? In the world of Postmodern Jukebox, you garner millions of YouTube fans and proceed to conquer the world.

That’s exactly what materialized for Robyn Adele Anderson after she met Scott Bradlee at McKittrick Hotel in the Chelsea art district of New York City in 2012.

“I saw him playing piano at an immersive theater bar called Sleep No More,” says Anderson. “He was taking requests and playing them as ragtime. I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen.”

Bradlee soon asked his newest fan to be in a video with him and his jazz musician friends in which they rearranged the Macklemore song “Thrift Shop” in a 1920s “Grandpa Style.”

performed on “Good Morning America” and mainstream success soon followed. By 2014, they were touring the world from Europe to Asia and Australia. They were even flown to Dubai to perform a private party at a mansion whose backyard had been manicured to look exactly like the movie set in “The Great Gatsby.”

“That was definitely one of our most memorable performances,” say Anderson.

As they’ve now surpassed 3 million followers on YouTube, it seems their popularity is only on the rise. They bill themselves as “gramophone music for a Smartphone world.”

“I think a lot of these styles of music are very nostalgic for people,” says Anderson.

“We have a lot of older fans and it reminds them of music they used to listen to or their parents used to listen to. Younger people probably romanticize it more.

“ People like to relive this era they never experienced firsthand.”

“It literally went viral overnight,” says Anderson. “It was all very new to me.”

The group began posting more and more videos in the same vein gaining millions of followers in the process. Their biggest hit to date is a cover of Miley Cyrus’s “We Can’t Stop” set in a doo-wop style.

“Our fan base grew really quickly,” says Anderson. “People would e-mail Scott and say, ‘I want you to play at my Great Gatsby party.’ At that point, we were still just fancy background music, but it was a good way for me to ease into the profession in very low-stress situation.”

Although Anderson has secretly harbored dreams of a musician’s life since middle school, she hadn’t thought it realistic. She moved to New York City after college where she worked for a nonprofit refugee resettlement center.

“I knew I loved music,” she says. “I had always sung in the choir in high school, but I didn’t quite have the ambition or confidence to pursue it as a career. I never thought I’d be able to ever do anything with it. I didn’t know where or how people sang besides karaoke. Instead, I went down a normal track in life. But then I discovered the jazz scene in New York.”

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–Robyn Adele Anderson People like to relive this era they never experienced firsthand. People love dressing up in that style of clothing. A lot of our fans also appreciate the musicianship.”

By metamorphosing songs we all know into the elegance and charm of a bygone era, Postmodern Jukebox has found way to connect with fans throughout the generations.

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“I think what most people like about it is — whether they love it or hate it — they like to see the song transformed,” says Anderson. “People on YouTube started with acoustic covers. That was the start of this whole cover craze. We’re just taking these songs people have heard a million times on the radio and giving them new life and making them sound as if they were recorded in a different year. It takes a simple pop song and makes it more.”  For more information or for tickets, visit postmodernjukebox.com or silverlegacyreno.com.

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

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Nat Osborn Peppermill 6 p.m.

Tandymonium Boomtown 6 p.m.

Steve Lord Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties Amp Ent DJ Silver Legacy 9 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.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado 10 p.m.

APRIL 17 | TUESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ Parties Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

DJ Keenan Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tunesday Open Mic Brewforia 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND CW & Dr Spitmore Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Maya Soleil Traditions Spanish Springs Library 5:30 p.m.

Nat Osborn Peppermill 6 p.m.

Stephen Lord Boomtown 6 p.m.

Roem Baur Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Canyon White Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

Tune-in Tuesdays Ceol Irish Pub 7 p.m.

First Take Renaissance Reno 7 p.m.

Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado 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 Don Friesen Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

APRIL 18 | WEDNESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Ike & Martin “M.S. Dixie” 5:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Classic Cue 9 p.m.

Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 p.m.

Matt Iseman w/Joe Dosch The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Maya Soleil Traditions North Valleys Library 10:30 a.m.

Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Maya Soleil Traditions Sierra View Library 5:30 p.m.

John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Jason King Boomtown 6 p.m.

Roem Baur Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Nat Osborn Peppermill 6 p.m.

Terri & Craig Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Corky Bennett Polo Lounge 7 p.m.

Rick Metz Blues Jam Sands Regency 7 p.m.

Vance Joy Grand Sierra 7:30 p.m.

Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

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

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

Open Mic Firkin & Fox 7 P.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 7 p.m.

Don Friesen Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

APRIL 19 | THURSDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Bias & Dunn Cottonwood 7 p.m.

DJ Parties Roger That! The Loft 10:30 p.m.

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

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Karaoke Fat Cat Bar 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Magic Fusion” The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Comedy Night at Lex Grand Sierra 8 p.m.

Matt Iseman w/Joe Dosch The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Tully Green Bella Fiore Wines 5:30 p.m.

Alex Muddy Smith Boomtown 6 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras 6:30 p.m.

Terri, Craig & Mick Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Joshua Cook Peppermill 7 p.m.

Arizona Jones Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

Joe Jack Talcum Jub Jub’s 7 p.m.

Frank Perry Jazz Combo 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

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

Atomika Circus Circus 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Ivan Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

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

Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Enfo & Twyman Peppermill 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 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 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Cirque Paris Silver Legacy 7 p.m.

Don Friesen Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

Simply the Best-Tina Turner tribute Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

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Pop in for a Pop Up Truckee Stella at Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee offering its last Pop Up Dinner, My Big Fat Greek Easter, on April 6 and 7. Designed and formatted like a spirited dinner party, a Stella Pop Up event is an exploration into creative cooking.

Guests are encouraged to walk around the kitchen, joining conversations that are free flowing and educational. | RSVP cedarhousesporthotel.com

Dining for schools’ cards Three new local restaurants have joined more than 40 participating in the Excellence in Education Foundation’s Dining for Schools fundraising program this year. Hacienda Del Lago in Tahoe City, Whitecaps Pizza in Kings Beach and Yamakai Fish and Sushi Co. in the Village at Northstar are the most recent additions.

Each Dining for Schools cardholder receives 50 percent off an individual dinner entrée at participating restaurants. Some restrictions apply.

Mountain Valley Meats in Truckee is another new addition. It will offer a 15 percent discount on in-store purchases made Sunday through Thursday during the valid non-holiday period. Dining for Schools Cards are available for $50 per card and are non-transferable. All proceeds benefit the Excellence in Education Foundation. Cards are valid Sunday through Thursday only (holidays excluded) from April 15 through June 14.

Cards may be used for an unlimited number of times at any participating restaurant. They are available at Safeway in Truckee and Kings Beach, Save Mart in Truckee and Tahoe City, Mountain Hardware and Sports in Truckee, The Store in Tahoe City and online. | exined.org

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t is a rainy day in Tahoe, perfect weather for a warming cup of tea. Heather Lavoie is sitting at a back table in Tahoe House with her hands wrapped around the cup’s soft wool sleeve. There is something special about the lid of this cup that allows her to enjoy her tea — one that is not over- or under-steeped with the tea bag out of the way and not in a watery puddle on the table.

Lavoie can pull the tea bag up into the lid when it is done steeping and not have to deal with a limp string and label each time she takes a sip or wonder where to dispose of the used tea bag thanks to her invention – the Havin Tea Set. The journey of how Lavoie came up with the Havin Tea Lid concept started about 10 years ago. She says that after her daughter was born, she needed the soothing, quiet time that tea brings her and unfortunately those moments were getting harder to find because her potteryshop business and family obligations increasingly took over. She was trying to get out of the house in the morning with a steeping cup of tea, only to find that she had nowhere to put her tea bag, which frustrated her. If she left the tea bag in too long, the tea would get bitter. If not left long enough, it would be watery.

“I knew there had to be a better way,” she says. “I looked at how people generally make tea and realized if there was space

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BELOW: Heather Lavoie enjoys a cup of coffee at Tahoe House in Tahoe City. | Kayla Anderson

“ You gotta have determination and passion to know you’re doing it right. … Sometimes people underestimate me on what I can do and I’ve always stood up to the challenge.”

–Heather Lavoie

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Kings Beach Caliente offers tequila tastings on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Admission is complimentary if you purchase one full-priced cocktail from the bar before the tasting. Participants must be age 21 and older to attend. Complimentary appetizers are included. The next event is on April 5. | calientetahoe.com

Huskies like hops Truckee Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom in Truckee hosts Hops for Huskies on the first Friday of every month from 3 to 8 p.m. Stop by and enjoy the local brews and $1 from every beer purchased benefits Tahoe Husky Rescue. The next event is on April 6. | tahoehuskyrescue.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 40

in the lid to get the bag up and out, that would be the best solution. It even creates better-tasting tea because when the bag is suspended in the middle the leaves open up giving out the full flavor.”

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Lavoie also thought about how she could improve the overall tea-drinking experience. “Looking at how you hold it, I wanted it to make sure it was warm in your hand, be something you can cuddle up with.”

Lavoie started playing around with lid designs and figured out a simple, innovative solution. She worked with a local engineer to perfect her concept, became involved with inventor groups and patented her idea. She recently received her first order of Havin Tea Sets to sell through her Web site. She is hoping that her reusable, dishwasher-safe lid sets will gain some traction and eventually be sold in local stores, coffee shops and maybe even through the Home Shopping Network.

Inventing a product and bringing it to market hasn’t been easy, though. “At every stage I change my hat; I’m doing all of the marketing, design, sales. You gotta have determination and passion to know you’re doing it right. It’s good to be an inventor and be able to see the problems, be able to fix them and believe in yourself to stay on course. Sometimes people underestimate

me on what I can do and I’ve always stood up to the challenge,” she says.

According to Lavoie, having a supportive family and other entrepreneurs around her who continuously offer advice and encouragement is helpful. Her 19-year-old daughter Ava has been helping run the business and owns a share in the company.

“It’s amazing where this journey has taken me over the years, it’s been a wonderful process. I just hope people enjoy this as much as I have,” she says.

It definitely garnered some attention in Tahoe House as curious observers asked about the lid and where they could buy it. Havin Tea Sets are primarily sold online. The set includes the lid that has a convenient top hatch for adding milk or honey, a 16-ounce, BPA-free, plastic reusable travel cup and custom felt sleeve. | havintea.com  39

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Downtown Wine Walk Carson City, Nev. Take pleasure in a stroll through historic downtown while enjoying a wine walk on the first Saturday of every month from 1 to 5 p.m. The next event is on April 7. | visitcarsoncity.com

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Fridays are for tasting Olympic Valley Friday Night Tasting Notes at Plaza Bar is every Friday until April 20. Tantalize your taste buds with a tasting of craft beers or specialty spirits from selected breweries, wineries and distilleries from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Favorite local musicians will play from 3 to 6 p.m. | squawalpine.com

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Reno, Nev. The Downtown Reno Wine Walk along the Truckee River in the Riverwalk District is from 2 to 5 p.m. every third Saturday of the month. Visit any of the participating Riverwalk District merchants to get a map of Wine Walk merchants.

Go to the participating merchant of your choice, and, for a $20 wine-tasting fee

and valid photo ID, receive a wine glass and an ID bracelet to sample wine at any participating merchant. Strollers and pets are not advised because of large crowds.

Upcoming dates are on April 20 and May 19. | renoriver.org

Taste & Listen Truckee Trails and Vistas and Cedar House Sport Hotel offers Pop Up Dinner, Taste and Listen. Enjoy an artistic interpretation of a multi-continent inspired cuisine choreographed to live music on April 21 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $125. | cedarhousesporthotel.com

Mardi Gras Tahoe-Style Truckee A New Orleans-inspired spring festival, the Truckee Craw Thaw, Beer & Music Festival will bring a diverse lineup of American roots-inspired musicians, Cajun cuisine and family fun to historic downtown Truckee on April 27 and 28.

Festival goers will enjoy a feast of Creole- and Cajun-style cuisine, as well as a Bloody Mary bar, New Orleans-style craft cocktails and beer by Lagunitas. Kids’ activities will include craw fishing, races and other games. Daytime performances will include Truckee High School band and local kids’ dance troupes. Evening performances will include country and jazz bands, solo instrumentalists and ski films from local filmmaker Tim Manning. | truckee.com

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edding season is coming and couples, planners and friends of the bride worldwide are trying to select wines that please everyone from the grandparents to the hipsters who typically populate guest lists, all without blowing the budget. Here are my five easy steps for selecting wines: Less is more. | I suggest one sparkling wine and one or two reds and whites. The key for this to work is flexible wines that will fit the event from the reception to the meal and the wedding toast and on to the inevitable bad dancing portion of the proceedings.

The guest list and budget. | To account for guest lists that can number from 20

of the Glera grape it is made from. Moving up the ladder, Scharffenberger or Roederer Extra Dry, both from Mendocino, will be beautifully crisp with a kiss of sweetness.

Come in for some New England Clam Chowda or a Fresh Salad

I suggest one sparkling wine and one or two reds and whites.

People dig Chardonnay and an unoaked version works well. Four Vines or LIOCO are always winners. If you want a second white, consider a Sauvignon Blanc. Go

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to 200 and more, we will look at wines between $10 and $20 per bottle that are widely available, but feel free to skew up or down depending on your tastes and budget.

Taste the wines. | Make sure the ones you choose are a fit before buying them.

Offer a variety. | The sister of the bride only drinks Chardonnay and the groom’s fedora-wearing buddy swears anything other than Pinot Noir is for the terminally unhip, so let them have their way.

Don’t take it too seriously. | After selecting and being a sommelier for many a wedding, I can guarantee three things.

Some guests will over-imbibe. You won’t please everyone. At the end of the day, most guests will graciously enjoy the wine and be happier for having consumed it.

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to Washington for the value level; Hogue Cellars is one that won’t disappoint. A little upscale and a little more complex is New Zealand’s Kim Crawford SB. A value crowd-pleasing Pinot Noir is a bit of a unicorn, but McManis Family Vineyards makes one that could easily serve as your only red. On the stouter side and for a few dollars more, Ventana Vineyards produces Grenache and Syrah from estate vineyards in Arroyo Seco that are unique, bold and delicious.  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest. com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 5443435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns. Click on Wine Column under the Local Flavor tab.

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got a request from a reader of my Herb Butter recipe, who thought it was a great way to save and use the herbs, but wondered if there was an alternative to butter. The answer, of course, is there is an alternative to butter. There is usually an alternative to anything when it comes to cooking.

The reader was surprised to find out that there are less calories in butter than in any of the oils. There also are less total grams of fat per serving and no trans fats. But before you start dumping your oils down the drain, read the rest of the butter label, because butter has more saturated fat and cholesterol along with a little sodium. Personally, I like butter and often use it in cooking. I also will clarify butter for cooking, which will take care of some of the bad stuff while retaining the flavor. Still, there are plenty of ways to use oil instead of butter.

You can use the same

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As long as we are trying to save our herbs from going bad while also using oil instead of butter, how about making one of the most popular sauces around. I’m talking pesto. Pesto is from the city of Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy. It comes from a Latin word that means to pound or crush, which is in reference to the crushed herbs and garlic used for the sauce. Traditionally, cooks would make the sauce in a marble mortar.

I’m going to go out on a limb by saying that using a food processor or blender is easier and faster. As a matter of fact, I can honestly say I’ve never prepared presto in the traditional method.

Pesto is herbs, garlic and oil. Traditionally, the oil used was extra virgin olive oil from the Liguria and the basil was probably from northern Africa. The rest of the ingredients include pine nuts — which are better if you toast them a little first — one or two types of hard cheese, such as Parmigiano-Reggiano, Grana Padano or Pecorino Romano, and salt. Add the salt at the end because hard cheeses can be salty.

Pesto is great used in a variety of ways.

It was most often used for a pasta sauce, but now it is used as a spread on almost anything, including sandwiches. It also is good in minestrone soup.

Pesto will add a week to your herbs in the refrigerator, but it also can be frozen for up to six months. One thing to keep in mind when using pesto is that basil will get bitter if it is cooked too much. It is best to add to the dish near the end, so it just gets warmed enough to release its flavor.

It also is great cold.

Pesto is crushed herbs, but they don’t have to be basil. This is where it gets fun. You can use the same basic method and recipe and substitute different herbs you might like or have on hand. You also can change the nuts from pine nuts to cashews, walnuts, pecans or whatever your fancy happens to be. You can add roasted red pepper or sundried tomatoes. Use different combinations, but try to use things that complement each other like basil and thyme.

I want to stress that the strengths of herb flavors can vary. I like to taste the various herbs before I start to get an idea of the proportions I want to use. As with most recipes, add things a little at a time, use the recipe as a guide and go by your taste buds.

Here is one example of a great pesto mix I use with lamb, veggies, sandwiches and appetizers. Make a traditional basil pesto or try one of your own and enjoy. 

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