Tahoe
MUSIC, EVENTS & FESTIVALS SPRING EDITION
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TRUCKEE HISTORY TOLD IN SONG
HIGH-SCHOOL JAZZ BANDS HIT A HIGH NOTE // TRUCKEE RIVER GUIDE DOCUMENTING THE RIVER’S LIVING HISTORY //
April 18-May 8, 2019
Volume 38 | Issue 9
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… the mighty Sierra, miles in height, and so gloriously colored and so radiant, it seemed not clothed with light but wholly composed of it, like the wall of some celestial city... Then it seemed to me that the Sierra should be called, not the Nevada or Snowy Range, but the Range of Light. –John Muir
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A JAM-PACKED SEASON OF TAHOE EVENTS FROM THE PUBLISHER
Truckee River Guides
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Sierra Stories
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Worship Services
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Music, Events & Festivals Guide
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OUT & ABOUT Lake Tahoe Facts
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The first hints of spring flowers are beginning to emerge after a long winter season of snowfall, and while the snow is melting fast along the shores of Big Blue, the lifts are still turning at Tahoe’s ski resorts (but not for long). Most of our downhill and cross-country ski areas will be closing after the Easter holiday, but quite a few will still be open for snow lovers – Alpine Meadows, Heavenly, Mt. Rose, Squaw Valley and Tahoe Cross Country. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of closure dates; click on Out & About.
Sightseeing
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Hannah Eddy
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April brings with it our Spring edition of the Tahoe, Music, Events & Festivals guide; and it’s our largest spring edition to date. The guide has everything you’ll need to plan a jam-packed spring from music festivals to film festivals, art walks and wine walks, to kids’ activities, cultural celebrations, and even a touch of the Wild West. You’ll want to keep this edition all season, or access it anytime for free at TheTahoeWeekly.com, download the full edition from issuu.com/TheTahoeWeekly or on the free issuu app on any device.
The Arts
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FAMILY FUN A Day with Dragons
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For the Kids
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ARTS & CULTURE
FUN & GAMES Horoscope & Puzzles
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MUSIC SCENE Entertainment Calendar & Live Music 29 High School Jazz Bands 29 Truckee Historical Revue 32
LOCAL FLAVOR Lone Eagle Grille
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Tasty Tidbits
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Wine Column
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Chef’s Recipe
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ON THE COVER Court Leve and his constant companion, Oliver, standup paddleboard on a partially ice-covered Donner Lake in this self-portrait from March 30. Photography by Court Leve | CourtLeve.com, @CourtLeve
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Kings Beach
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TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK
SQUAW CREEK
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Incline Village
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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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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years Watershed Area: 312 square miles
Zephyr Cove
Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F
Emerald Bay
Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F
Cascade Lake
Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet
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Average Snowfall: 409 inches
Fannette Island
South Lake Tahoe
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BIJOU PARK / LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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ECHO LAKES
Natural rim: 6,223’ Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. The top 6.1’ of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water.
Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.
Shoreline: 72 miles Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles. If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water.
Permanent Population: 66,000 Number of Visitors: 3 million annually Kirkwood
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How the lake was formed
About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley. Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet. Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between
7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky. As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water. Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.
About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs. The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert. However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992. The Lake of the Sky appears blue in color as other colors in the light spectrum are absorbed and blue light is scattered back.
Lake clarity The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Resarch Center, which monitors, among other
things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’. The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 59.7 in 2017. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.
Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945. Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.”
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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West Shore
One of the lake’s famous natural sites, a volcanic plug on the West Shore. TART
Explore Tahoe (530) 542-2908 | cityofslt.us
South Lake Tahoe
Urban Trailhead at base of Heavenly. South Tahoe
Fannette Island
Emerald Bay
(530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov
Lake Tahoe’s only island, home to an old tea house.
Heavenly
South Lake Tahoe
(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com
Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views. South Tahoe
Hellman-Ehrman Mansion
West Shore
$10 parking | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Located in Sugar Pine Point State Park. (Open for tours in the summer.) TART
High Camp (800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com
Olympic Valley
Aerial tram rides, Olympic Heritage Museum, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART
Kings Beach northtahoebusiness.org
North Shore
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Truckee truckeehistory.org | truckee.com Settled in 1863 as a stagecoach stop. TART
Vikingsholm Castle (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com
Emerald Bay
Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island. TART
Watson Cabin
Tahoe City
(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org
The oldest building in Tahoe City and on the National Register of Historic Places. TART
MUSEUMS Donner Memorial Visitor Center (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov
Truckee
The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party. TART
donnersummithistoricalsociety.org
Soda Springs
Gatekeeper’s Museum Daily | (530) 583-1762 northtahoemuseums.org
(530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org
Lake Tahoe Museum
Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe
Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry and settlers. South Tahoe
visittahoecity.com
North Shore
Historical sites and Commons Beach. TART
3650
Incline Village
Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591 Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) Measured Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS) (530) in 587-8808
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U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village
Free | (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org
855 Alder Ave. (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)
Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. TART
U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe
Truckee Railroad Museum
U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City
truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com
Truckee
Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART
(530) 426-3313, ext. 113 | auburnskiclub.org Showcasing the history of skiing. TART
35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600
3080 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)
U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558
TRANSIT North Tahoe & Truckee (TART) | laketahoetransit.com South Tahoe | tahoetransportation.org
Truckee
Featuring exhibits of work by local artists and works for sale by local artists. TART
Tahoe City
Tahoe Science Center
Kings Beach State Rec. Area (Thurs.-Mon., summer)
Featuring historic photos & memorabilia, and the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum. TART
Interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone & the Jungle Gym. TART
Featuring local artists and workshops. South Tahoe
FLOW AT FARAD
Kings Beach
Tahoe City
North Tahoe Arts Center
(530) 544-2313 | talart.org
Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City A 20,400 0 MARTIS 1,052 CAPACITY: (530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Self-guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities. TART
VISITORS’ CENTERS
Museum and 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40. TART
KidZone Children’s Museum
Free | (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com
6,228.75
Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463
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Western SkiSport Museum Donner Summit
Donner Summit Historical Society
Home to the North Shore’s largest sandy beach, in the heart of downtown. TART
Tahoe City
Games. Tower of Nations. Olympic Flame. Olympic CAPACITY: 9,500 C DONNER 4,690 Museum at high camp. TART 50
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Olympic Museum Olympic Valley C 226,500 STAMPEDE 19,9661 CAPACITY: (800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com CAPACITY: 29,840 PROSSER 11,061 Celebrate the home of the 1960 Winter Olympic INDEPENDENCE 1,3763
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The Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April in 1880 when a storm dumped 4’ of snow in 24 hours.
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Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World.” Grounds open year-round. South Tahoe
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Donner Summit
South Lake Tahoe
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Drive through the neck of an old volcano.
Tallac Historic Site
(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org
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East Shore
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Cave Rock
The Truckee River rages during a spring storm as snowmelt feeds into local rivers and streams. | Katherine E. Hill
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SIGHTSEEING
South Lake Tahoe
(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org
Old Jail Museum (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org
Truckee
One of a few surviving 19th Century jails. TART
Boots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin | BootsMcFarland.com
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Truckee River Guide
DOCUMENTING THE RIVER’S LIVING HISTORY S T O R Y B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N | P H O T O S C O U R T E S Y K E L S E Y M c C U T C H E O N F I T Z G E R A L D
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n a spring morning in Truckee, I was enjoying a coffee outside Züri Coffee Co. and saw a flock of white pelicans fly overhead. Were those actually white pelicans, I wondered. Curious about seeing the coastal birds in the Tahoe Sierra, I did what most people do: I went home and Googled it. One of the first search-engine results that came up was the Truckee River Guide, a place online where people can document the wildlife they see along
“ I want to make a snapshot of what the river is today, have some sort of record that people could look back on.” –Kelsey McCutcheon Fitzgerald the Truckee River. The site confirmed that white pelicans in fact do exist in the Tahoe Sierra. Truckee River Guide began as a master’s project for University of Nevada, Reno journalism student Kelsey McCutcheon Fitzgerald. With a bachelor’s degree in biology from a college in upstate New York, Fitzgerald spent a few years working at wildlife conservation preserves and refuges from Oklahoma to Hawaii. In 2004, Fitzgerald got a job with the Nevada Conservation Corps and fell in love with Nevada. “The Nevada desert is just gorgeous,” she says. In 2008, Fitzgerald then took a position with an environmental consulting group doing restoration along the Truckee River. She started learning about the different species and their local habitat along the 121-mile river that flows from Tahoe City to Pyramid Lake — and she got the idea to create Truckee River Guide. “I started learning about the different species, history and what has declined on the Truckee River. I found that a lot of information about it was tied up in confidential government documents and there was no reference book to look at to find out about everything in Nevada,” she says. Therefore, she wanted to create something participatory, something that everyone could contribute to. “I spent 10 years working on different jobs in the West and there was not a lot of public outreach regarding what we were doing,” she says. “So, I was hoping that writing about this science and what 6
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we were noticing out in the field would be interesting.” Today, she works as a science writer at the Desert Research Institute. Since launching the Truckee River Guide in January 2015, people have submitted 275 observations documenting 122 different species of animals found on the Truckee River. There are submissions for mammals, fish, birds, trees, shrubs, grasses, wildflowers, insects and reptiles. “The one I was surprised in looking at in the observations was the American mink. I didn’t know they lived here,” Fitzgerald says. “And it’s by far the most commonly reported; we’ve had 35 mink sightings.” The most common animals on the Truckee River in general are Canada geese and mallards, but when people see something as unusual as a mink, they are more likely to report it. Another interesting find is the leopard slug. Fitzgerald personally likes the hooded merganser ducks and the American white pelicans.
River at Mustang Ranch, downstream from Reno. Golden currant at Mayberry Park in Reno. Double-crested cormorant in downtown Reno. Kelsey Fitzgerald near the Truckee River in Farad. An American Mink on the Truckee River in downtown Reno. A leopard slug near the Truckee River at Ambrose Park in Reno.
“[The pelicans] go to the California coast in the winter and then migrate to Pyramid Lake in the summer to nest,” she says. Fitzgerald does do some light vetting when people submit observations because she knows the Truckee River well and will follow up if something is too out of the ordinary or could be confused with another kind of animal. For instance, minks and muskrats look a lot alike, except that minks eat fish and muskrats eat plants. Both have been spotted on the Truckee River. “I’ve heard there are otters on the Truckee River, too, but I have yet to spot
one. If anyone sees an otter, I’d love an observation on that,” she says. Fitzgerald’s long-term goal is to create a guidebook on the Truckee River that people can refer to; the online guide is a start. “My goal of the project isn’t necessarily to make a big discovery but to make a record of what’s here and the changing environment,” Fitzgerald says. “I want to make a snapshot of what the river is today, have some sort of record that people could look back on.” | truckeeriverguide.com, Truckee River Guide on Facebook
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Diabetes Self-Management
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North Tahoe Family Resource Center (FRC) | Kings Beach | April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9 Diabetes Self-Management Program is a six-week series. Learn how to use your mind to manage symptoms, exercise tips, heathy eating, manage medications and more. Participants are better able to manage their symptoms and report improved health and quality of life. 5-7:30 p.m. Free | (530) 5873769, tfhd.com
North Lake Tahoe Community Awards
Stanislaus snowmobile
plan released
The Stanislaus National Forest has released its final over-snow vehicle plan for the district, with the comment period open until May 6. Over-snow vehicles, or OSVs, include motorized vehicles such as snowmobiles, snowbikes and UTVs. Anyone who has already commented on the Environmental Impact Statement and the Draft Record of Decision may file objections on these documents at this time. No new comments are being accepted. The Draft Record of Decision under consideration would designate about 129,780 acres of the Stanislaus National Forest for public cross country OSV use and about 83.7 miles of OSV trails, of which 24.7 miles would be available for snow grooming. This alternative includes installing five temporary winter stream crossings annually. Tahoe Weekly has been covering this ongoing issue and details area available at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Snowmobiling under the Out & About menu. | Project details fs.usda.gov
Granlibakken Tahoe | Tahoe City | April 18
The 65th annual North Lake Tahoe Chamber’s Community Awards is an exciting and memorable evening of celebrations to recognize our region’s local luminaries. Each year local businesses, employees and influential community members are honored for their accomplishments and positive impacts to the region. 6-9 p.m. $90 | (530) 581-8778, gotahoenorth.com
Spring Tailgate Talk: Jim Herrington Alpenglow Sports | Tahoe City | April 18
Alpenglow Sports will start the Spring Tailgate Talks with a presentation by professional photographer Jim Herrington, who will speak about his most recent book and 20-year project, “The Climbers.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. | alpenglowsports.com
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Community Art Center | Truckee | April 19
Celebrate Earth Day with MAP at the 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival for 3 hours of inspiring films, art, speakers, a raffle, local food and libations. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival will inspire activism through the power of film and art. Visit MountainAreaPreservation.org/WSFF for more information. 5-9 p.m. $20-$50 | (530) 582-6751, mapf.org
Emerald Bay | South Lake Tahoe | April 18
Bring binoculars and snowshoes on a hike to Eagle Lake to view the geologic features of Emerald Bay. This moderate hike will focus on the geologic phenomena visible around and from Eagle Lake and Falls, as well as birds, winter ecology and other natural history topics. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | tinsweb.org
Wildflower Big Year
Tahoe Institute for Natural Science has kicked off the Tahoe Wildflower Big Year, celebrating the many hundreds of plant species that make the Tahoe Sierra home. The first Wildflower Big Year in 2016 was a huge success, with 200 participants logging more than 5,000 observations of more than 900 plant species in the Tahoe Region on iNaturalist. For 2019, TINS is planning events and activities, including guided wildflower outings, workshops and talks on a variety of topics. The first event is a Wildflower Sketching Walk on May 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. with Sarah Hockensmith from the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. Registering for the Wildflower Big Year at inaturalist.org. | tinsweb.org
Full Moon snowshoe tour Area venues | South Lake Tahoe | April 19
Enjoy amazing illumination in the forest, occasionally challenging to see stars, constellations, satellites and space junk 6:30-8:30 p.m. | tahoesnowshoetours.com
Full Moon Snowshoe Tour Tahoe Adventure Company | Tahoe Vista | April 19 Join a Full Moon Snowshoe Tours through the brisk mountain air of Tahoe’s pristine forests. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $70 | (530) 913-9212, tahoeadventurecompany.com
Tiki Pond Skim Emerald Bay Geology Snowshoe
Join Tahoe
Sugar Bowl | Norden | April 20
Slash & Splash into Spring with the Sugar Bowl Tiki Pond Skim. In a 100-foot-long pool to the base of Mt. Disney and want to see you make it across in stylish fashion. There’s no better way to close out the season than a pond-skim and it’s shaping up to be a day of tiki-costumes, great laughs, and fun for the whole family. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | sugarbowl.com
Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival
Beacon & Eggs
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows | Olympic Valley | April 20
Alpine Meadows | Tahoe City | April 21
The Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival is a volunteer run, nonprofit event to recognize, celebrate and promote the region’s unique beauty featuring educational booths, kids’ activities, live music and more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com
Learn the basics of avalanche awareness and proper beacon techniques while searching for Easter eggs filled with prizes. Bring your own avalanche beacon, ski patrol will provide probes and tips for pinpointing the eggs. Search starts at at the top of Subway lift. 9:30 a.m. Free | squawalpine.com
“Putting California on the Map”
Embrace Earth Day
Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee | April 20
South Lake Brewing Company South Lake Tahoe | April 21
Sierra Speakers Series presents “Putting California on the Map, von Schmidt’s Lines,” the biography of Alexey W. von Schmidt, ’49er, surveyor and civil engineer, written by David Carle. Von Schmidt surveyed northern California land and ran the Mt. Diablo Baseline across Sierra Nevada in 1855, through lands that would become part of Yosemite. 5-6:30 p.m. $5 | (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org
Earth Day Bird Walk
Help with computers
Snow Golf Tournament
Customer Appreciation Lunch w/Easter Egg hunt
Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach | April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort | Tahoe City | April 20
Tahoe Cross Country | Tahoe City | April 21
Ongoing computer help. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring our Digital Resources,” second Thursdays are “Computer Q&A with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about computers and technology. Call or stop by for the class schedule. 3-4 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov
Ditch the ski jacket for a collared shirt and khakis. Alpine Meadows’ annual Snow Golf Tournament is back for its 35th year. As the only top-to-bottom snow golf course, it is a unique way to spend a day on the slopes with the family. The nine-hole course starts at the top of Summit Express Chair and meanders down to the bottom of Alpine Bowl Chair. 9 a.m. Free | squawalpine.com
Volunteer for a community clean-up from 10 to 11 a.m.; all volunteers will receive their first beer free, which can be redeemed anytime throughout the week. We open at noon, hosting a handful of conscious-minded vendors and information booths on-site. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | southlakebeer.com
Chef Read is firing up the grill at Orange Hut serving brats, veggie burgers, soup, salad, soda and water. This is a free offering to our customers to say thank you. The all-ages Easter Egg Hunt offers prizes, which include trail passes, candy, healthy treats, lesson vouchers and The Golden Egg has a 10-pack. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | tahoexc.org
Cove East | South Lake Tahoe | April 22
To celebrate Earth Day, wonderful earth and the creatures that live within it, go birding at Cove East in search of early migrants and more with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science members. Register online. 9-11 a.m. | tinsweb.org
Earth Day celebration Truckee Philosophy | Truckee | April 22
Truckee Philosophy will be donating 5 percent of the day’s proceeds to Slow Food Lake Tahoe. 5-9 p.m. | facebook.com
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Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events. trash. The Deso team will provide trash/recycling bags. Bring work gloves. 3-6 p.m. Free | facebook.com
Virtual Reality Studio
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Incline Village Library | Incline Village | April 26
Cushing Crossing The 29th Annual Cushing Crossing at Squaw Valley is one of the best events of the spring season. The original pond skimming event that started a spring resort ritual returns on May 4. Featuring a celebrity judging panel and amazing emcees for this spectacle. Filled with big spills and laughable thrills this is one spring event that you don’t want to miss. Event kicks off at 1 p.m. and awards follow at the pond. | squawalpine.com
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Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness meeting
Tahoe Regional Collaborative Job Fair
Alder Creek Middle School | Truckee | April 24
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline | April 23
There will be representatives from state, county, and local agencies; ski and summer resorts; food and beverage operations; vocational and educational information; parks and recreations, and many more areas of interest. Applicants should come prepared with a resume. 3-6 p.m. Free | (800) 427-7247
Nevada County and Placer County public safety agencies will host a wildfire prevention and preparedness town hall. It will begin with a brief introduction from CAL FIRE’s NevadaYuba-Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes and will be followed by a question-and-answer panel with local fire, law enforcement and emergency response representatives. 6-8 p.m. Free | townoftruckee.com
Earth (every) Day Speaker Series FiftyFifty Brewing Co. | Truckee | April 23
Vote with your time and join in Deso Supply Co.’s #đ&#x;‘ earthed week for a night of conservation and awareness. We’re kicking things off with FiftyFifty Brewing Company, local brands and community featuring Coalition Snow’s Jen Gurecki and Sunski’s Alicia Levine and Arcade Belts. There will be a raffle. 6-9 p.m. | facebook.com
Chamber Membership 101 California Welcome Center | Truckee | April 24 For new, current or potential members to learn about the benefits of belonging to the Truckee Chamber of Commerce. Coffee and pastries. 8-9 a.m. | chamber.truckee.com
Club de Conversacion Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach | April 24
Es ingles su segundo idioma? El Conversation Club es gratis y ofrece un lugar amistoso y divertido para que los adultos puedan practicar su ingles y aprender de la cultura norteamericana. If English is your second language, please join us for this fun, free, gathering to practice your conversational English. 5-6 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov
Denim Day Alibi Ale Works | Incline Village | April 24
Post your best denim outfit to social media using #tahoedenimday. All entrants will be entered into a raffle. Winner picked at Alibi, Incline event (10% of in-house beer sales go to Tahoe SAFE Alliance) 6-9 p.m. | tahoesafealliance.org
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Experience the canals of Venice, ride a roller coaster or walk with dinosaurs. 3:30-5:30 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com
Startup Weekend Truckee Truckee Community Rec Center | Tahoe City | April 26- 28
Do you have an idea you’d like to pursue or a problem you’d like to solve but don’t know where to start or who to start with? Techstars Startup Weekend is the place to look for a team, create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend. 5-9 p.m. $15-$99 | chamber.truckee.com
Outdoor Leadership and Guide Training TRTA Office | Stateline | April 27- 28
This year, 12 participants will be given the opportunity to take the first steps toward joining the TRTA Volunteer Guide Team. The overarching goal of Guide Training is to equip prospective TRTA Guides with the skills and knowledge to promote safe and responsible outdoor recreation and inspire life-long recreational habits. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $55 | (775) 298-4485, tahoerimtrail.org
Sawyer training and recertification Meyers Work Center | Meyers | April 27, April 28 This two-day course is for those needing initial chainsaw certification or who have had a multi-year lapse in an existing chainsaw certification. The first day will be a classroom lesson while the second day will be in the field. Both days are required. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | tfaforms.com
Mountain Lakes and Climate Change UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Incline Village | April 25
Between 12,000 and 14,000 small lakes are scattered throughout the Sierra Nevada. How is climate change affecting these remote mountain lakes? Join Dr. Adrianne Smits as she discusses how lakes across the Sierra Nevada are expected to change and what that change could mean for the surrounding ecosystems. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-$10 | (775) 881-7560, tahoe.ucdavis.edu
Rx Medication Take Back Day Old Fire Station | Tahoe City | April 27
Free drop off of un-needed or expired drug medications, anonymously, safely. Do not put them down the drain. Will take prescriptions, over-the-counter medications or vet medications. Will not take medical waste, aerosol cans or hydrogen peroxide. Empty pills into plastic bags. Liquids accepted in plastic bags. Black out any personal information. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | ttfwdd.com
Charity Mixer
Rx Medication Take Back Day
Lake Tahoe AleWorX | South Lake Tahoe | April 25
Gateway Shopping Center | Truckee | April 27
Join a night of fun to give back to Live Violence Free, which provides child abuse prevention education and comprehensive services for survivors of violence. Evening features appetizers, drinks and raffle prizes. 5:30-8:30 p.m. $15-$25 | business.tahoechamber.org
Community Wildfire Preparedness & Evacuation Planning South Tahoe Middle School | South Lake Tahoe | April 25
Hear from leading professional about the threat wildfires pose to our community, how you can be better prepared and what you need to know before and during an evacuation. 6-8 p.m. Free | southtahoenow.com
Deso Legacy Trail Cleanup Truckee River Legacy Trail | Truckee | April 26
Deso Supply Co. will be cleaning up the Truckee River Legacy Trail alongside Arcade Belts, and are inviting everyone to help pick up
Drop off unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications safely, effectively and anonymously. Put pills into a plastic bag and dispose of empty pill bottles in trash or recycling. Keep liquid medications in the original bottle and black out confidential information and put in a plastic bag. Sharps are not accepted. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com
South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Bijou Community Park | South Lake Tahoe | April 27
Help celebrate the planet at the South Lake Tahoe Earth Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | tinsweb.org
Valhalla Tahoe Spring Cleanup Tallac Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe April 27-28
Valhalla Tahoe will be raking the lawn and other spring cleaning and is looking for volunteers to show up for an hour or so to help. Register on the Valhalla Tahoe Web site. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | (530) 539-4411, info@valhallatahoe.com
Entrepreneurs Assembly Startup Incubator Roundtable Mountain Workspace | Incline Village | May 1 Join this fast-growing, mentor-facilitated business round table group, and learn how to start or grow your company. 6-9 p.m. | eventbrite.com
Entrepreneurs Assembly Startup Roundtable Lake Tahoe Yoga | Zephyr Cove | May 2
Entrepreneurs Assembly is a great professional networking and growth opportunity. The Roundtable workshops are confidential and provide the best practices for navigating the hurdles in creating a successful business. 6-9 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com
First Friday at Five The Lift | Truckee | May 3
First Friday at Five, a program of Tahoe Silicon Mountain, is a monthly entrepreneur’s meetup. In a roundtable format. It is an opportunity to share what you are working on and ask for/offer insights and resource suggestions to solve problems. 5 p.m. | facebook.com
Cushing Crossing Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley | May 4
The 29th Annual Cushing Crossing is the original pond skimming event that started a spring resort ritual. Every year we gather a celebrity judging panel and amazing emcee’s for this spectacle. Filled with big spills and laughable thrills this is one spring event that you don’t want to miss. Event kicks off at 1 p.m. and awards follow at the pond. 1 p.m. | squawalpine.com
Community Benefit Auction & Wine Tasting Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge Tahoe City | May 5
Kiwanis Club of North Lake Tahoe hosts this fundraiser. Look for vacations to exotic places, golf and dining packages, home maintenance services, clothing and jewelry. Proceeds benefit local youth and social service programs. Dress is Tahoe casual with spring flair. Aloha attire is appropriate. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | facebook.com
Cinco de Mayo Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | May 5
KT Base Bar offers a fun afternoon under the California sun with a mariachi band in The Village, Herradura Tequila tasting and Beerito Mexican Lager tasting, games and swag. Costumes highly encouraged. 1 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com
Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club Granlibakken | Tahoe City | May 7
The NLTRA hosts this monthly event on the first Tuesday of every month. All community members are invited to attend for the latest in community news and projects. 7-8:30 a.m. $15 | gotahoenorth.com
Treeline a Film by Patagonia Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House | Truckee | May 9
Join Mountain Area Preservation and Tahoe Mountain Sports for “Treeline,� a new Patagonia film celebrating the forests on which humans have always depended. 7-9 p.m. Free | (530) 582-6751, mapf.org
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SIERRA STORIES BY MARK McLAUGHLIN
Me xican-American War & St. Patrick’s B a t t a l i o n | P a r t I V The U.S. suffered 1,031 dead or wounded on Aug. 20 in the bloodiest day of fighting in a war that claimed a total of 1,722 Americans. The fierce resistance by the San Patricios and their mastery of heavy guns took out nearly 12 percent of Gen. Winfield Scott’s 9,000 troops. On the Mexican side, more than 6,000 of Gen. Santa Anna’s soldiers were killed or wounded. Seventy-two renegades were charged with desertion of duty and brought to trial. Others were released due to assorted mitigating circumstances. Well aware of a policy that allowed drunken AWOL
The American army approached the Churubusco Monastery knowing that victory there would lead to the invasion of Mexico City and the war’s end.
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n Aug. 18, 1847, Mexican General Gabriel Valencia — in charge of 7,000 armed troops supported by 23 cannons — defied a direct order by Commanding General Antonio López de Santa Anna to pull back. Protected by what he considered impenetrable mountains and a vast volcanic lava field, Valencia felt confident he could stop the enemy there. But the Americans found paths through the fissures of calcified lava. At dawn on Aug. 19, U.S. troops rushed into the Mexican camp of sleepy, hungover soldiers and cut them down by the hundreds. Panicked, Valencia’s army crumbled in 17 minutes. Santa Anna watched the mayhem through his field glass from 2,000 yards away, but declined to bring his 12,000 troops into the fight to crush the vastly outnumbered Americans, a decision that ultimately cost him the war. E X C L U S I V E C O N T E N T AT
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The American army approached the Churubusco Monastery knowing that victory there would lead to the invasion of Mexico City and the war’s end. American soldiers ran toward the formidable defenses manned by St. Patrick’s Battalion and Mexican regulars. Leader John Patrick Riley ran the battalion’s distinctive green flag up behind his gun battery in plain view of the Americans.
Mexican monument to John Riley, leader of St. Patrick’s Battalion. | Courtesy WikiMedia
When the leading troops of the American infantry were 60 yards away, Riley yelled “Fire!” The fusillade tore into the U.S. soldiers, killing and wounding hundreds and sending the rest scrambling into nearby corn fields for protection. Subsequent charges withered in the hail of bullets. For hours the Americans were pinned down and at the mercy of musket and cannon fire from the convent. Riley and his men directed their artillery with the accuracy of trained snipers. As American soldiers slowly crawled forward in mud among the corn stalks, they were incensed by the deserters and the hated green flag of the St. Patrick’s Battalion. For Riley and his men, it symbolized Irish resistance to the religious discrimination and physical abuse systemic in the U.S. Army at that time, as well as their sympathy for Catholic Mexicans protecting their homeland against invaders. When the Churubusco defenders ran out of ammunition, U.S. soldiers stormed the complex. Riley and 84 of his men were taken into custody. Shackled in chains, the survivors were dragged into a courtyard piled high with the dead and wounded from both sides. American soldiers cursed and spat at Riley and the other defectors — only strict discipline kept the emotional troops from killing the deserters. One officer fumed: “These wretches served the guns - the use of which they had been taught in our own service - and with fatal effect, upon the persons of their former comrades.”
soldiers back into the ranks, 32 Irishmen pleaded not guilty due to intoxication. They claimed that they were on drinking sprees when captured by Mexicans and forced to bear arms against the Americans. At the time, the Articles of War considered drunkenness a valid legal defense to the specific crime of desertion. The officers conducting the court martial ignored these arguments and all of the defendants were sentenced to death by hanging, except two that were to be shot by firing squad. The court’s verdicts were sent to Gen. Scott for final approval, modification or dismissal. Scott reprieved the death warrants for some of the men, including San Patricio leader Maj. Riley. Riley and these other U.S. soldiers had deserted before the 1846 declaration of war by Congress and Articles of War provisions stipulated that these men could not be given the death penalty. Instead they were punished with 50 lashes (the maximum allowed), branded by hot iron with the letter “D” for deserter on their hip — 1 inch in length and with indelible ink. Scott ordered Riley and some of the other defectors to be branded on their face, a particularly sadistic act that violated the provisions in the Articles of War. In fact, for Riley, when the letter was mistakenly burned into his cheek upside down, the soldier wielding the hot iron was ordered to do it again correctly. And during Riley’s lashing with knotted rawhide, the officer in charge pretended to lose count and the leader of the Irish battalion was whipped 59 times. For Mexican observers, the public spectacle was shocking and appalling. Citizens and clergy were aghast at the barbaric torture that the Americans carried out against their own people. The total of 50 men hanged during those 72 hours is still the largest mass execution in U.S. history.
The punishments, cruel, unusual and excessive even by the standards of the 1840s American military, and the way they were carried out, were emblematic of the contempt and revulsion against IrishCatholic immigrants by officers in the U.S. Army specifically, and by America’s Protestant-centric culture in general at that time. After the war, all military prisoners were released. John Riley and the other freed San Patricios were destitute. The Mexican Minster of War sent Riley and his men money and invited them to reenlist in a newly reconstituted St. Patrick’s Battalion that the Mexican Army needed to help provide order in the country’s post-war chaos. In U. S. military history, the St. Patrick’s Battalion is vilified as traitorous deserters who inflicted heavy casualties against the American army. But in Mexico the battalion is revered for brave actions against the Yankee invaders. The old Monastery of Churubusco in Mexico City now houses the National Museum of the Interventions. The museum recounts the history of unwanted incursions into Mexico by foreign forces, such as the Spanish, American and French. In the town of San Angel, there is a large monument that lists the names of 71 soldiers who switched sides to fight for Mexico; the majority of surnames were Irish (48) and German (13). At the top of the marble edifice is the Celtic cross of Ireland with the inscription: “In Memory of the Heroic Battalion of Saint Patrick, Martyrs Who Gave Their Lives for the Mexican Cause during the Unjust North American Invasion of 1847.” Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on History under the Explore Tahoe tab.
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here are many amazing museums in the Tahoe-Reno area that feature exhibits that are fun for everyone in the family. One that recently caught my attention was “The Lost World of Dragons” exhibit at the Wilbur D. May Museum in Reno, Nev. The museum, located inside Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, is part of the May Center, a tribute to local renaissance man, Wilbur D. May, and his commitment to philanthropy and education. The
For centuries, dragon legends have been present in the folklore of many cultures around the world. This exhibit details the history of
Dragons represented from cultures around the world are on display at the Wilbur D. May Museum. | Luke Allen.
these legends and the differences in symbolic interpretation. museum hosts the Wilbur D. May collection from his global travels; it also includes other temporary exhibits such as “The Lost World of Dragons.” For centuries, dragon legends have been present in the folklore of many cultures around the world. This exhibit details the history of these legends and the differences in symbolic interpretation. Eastern folklore depicts dragons as serpentine creatures that represented good fortune. On the other end of the spectrum, in Medieval and Western cultures, they are typically portrayed as winged lizard-like monsters
that breathe fire and create havoc and destruction. Whatever the meaning, dragons have fascinated people young and old and they continue to do so today. My son, Anikin, is also fascinated by them and I thought the exhibit would be the perfect destination for a family outing. We enter the exhibit with my husband, Luke. It is open and spacious, with high ceilings and is decorated with stone accents
and natural foliage. We walk down a little stone path, across a bridge that overlooks a water feature that looks like a creek bed where Luke and Anikin spot two turtles in the water. The exhibit is filled with large animatronic dragons that look eerily realistic perched atop pedestals representing images from different cultures. Interactive stations designed for kids tell the stories of dragons. Our attention is drawn to a wall display with rotating blocks. Each block is a section of a larger picture. We have fun flipping them around to make a complete dragon image appear. We pass a coloring station with lots of vibrant colors and dragon stencils to choose from. Several small kids are happily coloring, and I hear one making dragon sounds as he colors. Continuing around the exhibit, we find a puppet theater and
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spend a lot of time creating our own shows. Anikin and Luke also try out one of the digital animation stations with interchangeable backdrops and dragon figures that they use to create an animated story. Then we discover an animatronic, serpentine dragon imprisoned in a cage. This dragon appears to be breathing and gives us the feeling that it could be alive. We come across a virtual reality experience that allows participants the opportunity to ride on the back of a dragon. Anikin is very excited and wants to do it. Unfortunately, we quickly learn that he is not allowed because the age requirement is 13 and older. On the other side of the museum is the year-round exhibit of the Wilbur D. May collection. May was a local Nevada rancher, aviator, soldier, world traveler, philanthropist and artist. He collected many artifacts during his travels including African tribal masks, Asian pottery, antique firearms and other weapons. May’s collection of artwork is on display along with some of his own paintings and drawings. His collection of animal pelts, busts and bones from his hunting adventures stand out in the collection. It is noted that this passion for hunting was fueled by his sense of adventure but also by his desire to learn more about animal diversity and to pass on this knowledge to others. Even though we didn’t have time this trip to check out the Wilbur D. May Arboretum & Botanical Garden and botanical gardens, we make a plan to come back another time. “The World of Dragons” exhibit runs through May 12 with extended hours every Friday for the “Dragons After Dark” series. Admission is $10 for adults and $9 for seniors and children. | washoecounty.us Michelle may be reached at michelle@tahoethisweek.com
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Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt
Incline Village Library | April 18, 25, May 2,9
Gar Woods | Carnelian Bay | April 21
Mother Goose on the Loose
Easter celebrations
South Lake Tahoe Library | April 18, 25, May 2, 9
Granlibakken Tahoe | Tahoe City | April 21
Toddler Story Time
Easter Egg Hunt
Incline Village Library | April 18, 25, May 2, 9
Sugar Bowl | Norden | April 2 | sugarbowl.com
4 p.m. Free | libraryaware.com
10:30 a.m. | (530) 573-3185, engagedpatrons.org
11:15-11:45 a.m. | (775) 832-4130
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11 a.m. | garwoods.com
7-11 a.m. $20-$45 | (530) 583-4242, granlibakken.com
Easter Egg Hunt South Lake Tahoe Library | April 19, 26, May 3 10:30 a.m. | (530) 575-3185, engagedpatrons.org
Infant and Child CPR Tahoe Forest Center for Health | Truckee | April 19
6-8 p.m. $25-$30 | (530) 587-3769, chamber. truckee.com
Shaving Easter Eggs KidZone Museum | Truckee | April 19 11 a.m. | kidzonemuseum.org
Teen Scene Kahle Community Center | Stateline | April 19, 26, May 3 6:30-9 p.m. $5 | (775) 586-7271
Tot Egg Hunt Kahle Community Center | Stateline | April 19 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free
Young Readers Society: Teen Chapter Word After Word Books | Truckee | April 19
Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | April 2 | tahoesouth.com
Easter Egg Hunt Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley | April 21 9:30 a.m. $65 | squawalpine.com
Easter Eggstravaganza Northstar California Resort | Truckee | April 21 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | (800) 466-6784, chamber. truckee.com
Golden Egg Hunt Homewood Mountain Resort | Homewood | April 21 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | (530) 525-2992, skihomewood.com
Daddy & Me KidZone Museum | Truckee | April 23
5:30-7:30 p.m. Free | kidzonemuseum.org
Preschool Story Time Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach | April 23, 30, May 7
10:30-11 a.m. | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov
5:30-6:30 p.m. | wordafterwordbooks.com
Teen Tuesdays Egg-stra Special Express Nevada State Railroad Museum | Carson City | April 20- 21
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Early Literacy Storytime
Father Daughter Dance at Tahoe Biltmore
Tahoe SAFE Alliance’s 10th annual Father Daughter Dance, Spring Fling, will be held on April 27 at the Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay, Nev. Guests will enjoy DJ music and dancing, cake and snacks and activity stations for all ages. Tickets are $30 for a father/daughter couple and $5 for each additional child. This event plays an important role in Tahoe SAFE Alliance’s outreach and service to families in the community who are affected by unfortunate acts of violence. The consequences of family violence can have devastating effects on children including PTSD, emotional, physical, cognitive and behavioral functioning. The event is free for these families. To see if you qualify for a free ticket, call (775) 298-0010. | Tickets tahoesafealliance.org
Incline Village Library | Incline Village | April 23,30, May 7
4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com
10 a.m.-4 p.m. $2-$10 | visitcarsoncity.com
RUFF, Read Up for Fun Kids Night Out Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | April 20
Truckee Library | Truckee | April 24, May 1, 8
4-5 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, truckeefol.org
5-9 p.m. | tahoedonner.com
Spring Fling Spring Eggstravaganza Tahoe City Golf Course | Tahoe City | April 20 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | visittahoecity.org
Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino | Crystal Bay | April 27 6 p.m. $30 | (775) 298-0010, tahorsafealliance.org
Spring Eggstravaganza Community Egg Hunt Creekside Forest near Recreation Center | Incline Village | April 20
11 a.m. | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com
Weird Science Wednesday Incline Village Library | Incline Village | May 1
4-4:45 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us
Customer Appreciation Lunch with Easter Egg hunt
Kids Night Out
Tahoe Cross Country | Tahoe City | April 21
Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | May 3
Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt
Craft Day
Jake’s On The Lake | Tahoe City | April 21
Incline Village Library | Incline Village | May 8
Easter Brunch + Eggstravaganza
Make and Take
The Lodge Restaurant & Pub | Truckee | April 21
Incline Village Library | Incline Village | May 8
Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt
Wednesday Morning Club
Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge | Tahoe City | April 21
Kahle Community Center | Stateline | May 8
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | tahoexc.org
10:30 a.m. | (530) 583-0188, facebook.com
10 a.m.-2 p.m. $18.95-$42.95 | (530) 5879455, chamber.truckee.com
5-9 p.m. | tahoedonner.com
4 p.m. | events.washoecountylibrary.us
4-4:45 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us
7-10 a.m.
9 a.m.-1 p.m. $20-$37 | sunnysidelodge.com
Paws2Read Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows | Olympic Valley | April 21
Incline Village Library | Incline Village | May 9 4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us
11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com
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WORSHIP SERVICES BAPTIST Deerfield Community Church, 11605 Deerfield Road, Truckee. Sunday service at 11 a.m., Children’s Church at 11:30 a.m. Pastor James Stark. | (530) 582-4045 First Baptist Church of South Lake Tahoe, 1053 Wildwood Ave., South Lake Tahoe. Sunday Bible study at 10 a.m., service at 11 a.m. Tuesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Pastor Alan & Sharon Morse. | (530) 544-2743, firstbaptistchurchslt.com First Baptist Church of Tahoe City, 390 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City. Sunday service at 9 a.m. followed by fellowship. Kids’ Club & nursery offered during service. Wednesday youth group 6:30 p.m. Good Friday service Stations of the Cross at Corpus Christi Catholic Church at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday Sunrise service at Commons Beach at 6 a.m., Easter church service at 9 a.m. followed by family Easter egg hunt. Pastor Scott Capshaw. | (530) 583-7458, tahoeministries.com
CATHOLIC Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 10930 Alder Drive, Truckee. Saturday vigil at 5 p.m. in English and 6:30 p.m. in Spanish. Sunday Mass at 9 a.m. in English. Monday, Tuesday & Friday Mass at 8 a.m. Holy Hour with Benediction Friday at 8:30 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday Easter Vigil at 8:15 p.m. bilingual. Easter Sunday Mass at 9 a.m. in English and at 11 a.m. in Spanish. Rev. Vincent Juan. | (530) 587-3595, assumptiontruckee.com Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 905 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Saturday vigil at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass at 8 & 10 a.m. all year. From July 4th to Labor Day Mass at 9 a.m. at Marie Sluchak Community Park, Tahoma. Daily Mass at 8:30 a.m. Confessions Saturday at 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Father Benedict DeLeon. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 8:15 p.m. Easter Sunday Mass at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. | (530) 583-4409, corpuschristi-tahoe.org Our Lady of Tahoe Catholic Church, 1 Elks Point Rd., Zephyr Cove. Saturday vigil at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass at 8 & 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays-Fridays Mass at 1:10 p.m. Saturday Confession from 4-4:30 p.m. & by appointment. Good Friday outdoor Stations of the Cross at 12 p.m., The Passion of the Lord at 3 p.m. Saturday Easter Vigil Mass at 7:45 p.m. Easter Mass at 8, 10 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. Father Larry Morrison. | (775) 588-2080, ourladyoftahoe.org Our Lady of the Lake (Mission Church of Assumption of the BVM), 8263 Steelhead Ave., Kings Beach. Sunday Mass in English at 4 p.m., Sunday Mass in Spanish at 6 p.m. Sunday Confession 3:30 & 5:30 p.m. Thursday bilingual Mass at 8 a.m. Easter Mass at 4 p.m. in English and at 6 p.m. in Spanish. Rev. Vincent Juan. | (530) 5873595, assumptiontruckee.com Queen of the Snows, 1550 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley. Sunday Mass at noon from Easter Sunday to July. Outstation Sunday Mass at 9 a.m. at Marie Sluchak Community Park, Tahoma, from July 4th to Labor Day. Easter Mass at 12 p.m. Father Benedict DeLeon. | (530) 583-4409, corpuschristi-tahoe.org 12
St. Francis of Assisi, 701 Mount Rose Highway/State Route 431, Incline Village. Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass at 9 & 11 a.m., & 5 p.m. in Spanish. TuesdayFriday Mass at 9 a.m. Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation from 4-4:30 p.m. & on request. Good Friday Marian Stations of the Cross at 12 p.m., service at 3 p.m. & Estaciones de la Cruz at 6:30 p.m. Saturday Easter Vigil at 5 p.m. Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m., Easter Mass at 9 & 11 a.m., 5 p.m. in Spanish. Easter egg hunts after all Sunday Masses. Rev. William Nadeau. | (775) 8310490, sftahoe.org St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe. Saturday vigil at 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass at 8 & 10 a.m., 12 & 7 p.m. in Spanish. Monday, Tuesday & Thursday Mass at 8 a.m. Wednesday & Friday Mass at 8 a.m. & 12 p.m. Saturday Confession at 4 p.m. Fr. Mauricio Hurtado (530) 544-3533, www.tahoecatholic.co
CHRISTIAN Calvary Chapel of South Lake Tahoe, 807 Emerald Bay Rd., South Lake Tahoe. Sunday services at 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Children’s Sunday School & Youth Church at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Ladies’ Bible Study at 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. with childcare. Thursday Awana Kids Club at 6-7:30 p.m., Youth Group at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Communion Service at 12 p.m. Easter Sunrise service at Regan beach at 6 a.m. Easter service at 9 & 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jerry Foster. | (530) 544-7320, calvarytahoe.com Calvary Chapel of Truckee, 11725 Donner Pass Road, Truckee High School cafeteria. Sunday service 10 a.m. with Sunday school & childcare. Wednesday evening home groups in Truckee at 6 p.m. Pastor Brian Larson. | (530) 587-1711, cctruckee.com Church on the Lake, a Home Church Network. Fellowship gatherings on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the home of Randy & Josie Smith, 771 Titilist Drive, No. 3, Incline Village, Nev. Check Web site regularly for updated locations. Pastors Ken Kasterko & Jimetta Mayne. | (530) 580-8292, tahoechurchonthelake.org Iglesia Cristiana Vida Nueva, 918 Northwood Blvd., Incline Village. Servicio cada Domingo a 12 p.m. Pastores John y Ruby Cole. | (775) 831-5030, inclinevidanueva.org Lake Tahoe Church of Christ, 3609 Vanda Lee Way (in the Seventh-day Adventists building), South Lake Tahoe. Sunday class at 10 a.m., services at 11 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible class at 7 p.m. Guest speakers. | (530) 208-9509, southtahoechurchofchrist.com Lake Tahoe Christian Fellowship, 3580 Blackwood Road, South Lake Tahoe. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Children’s ministries at 10:40 a.m. Every other Monday Iglesia Vida Nueva prayer night at 7 p.m. Wednesday Igelsia Vida Nueva worship & Bible study at 7 p.m. Friday Iglesia Vida Nueva Bible study at 7 p.m. Saturday Iglesia Vida Nueva service at 7 p.m. Pastors Terry and Cheryl Edwards. | (530) 544-4357, laketahoecf.com
New Life Church, 918 Northwood Blvd., Incline Village. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Nursery & New Life Kids meet at same time. Pastors Tim and Jen Allen. | (866) 248-2332, newlifeincline.org
Truckee Christian Center, 11556 Brockway Road, Truckee. Sunday school & worship at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Pastors Jerry & Lynda Burks. | (530) 5874638, truckeechristiancenter.org
Sierra Bible Church 11460 Brockway Road, Truckee. Sunday service at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays Awana at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Junior High & Senior High Youth at 5:30 & 7:15 p.m. Good Friday service at 6 p.m. Easter service at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jesse Richardson. | (530) 587-6025, sbctruckee.com
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Sierra Community Church, 1165 Sierra Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Sunday services 9 & 10:45 a.m. Nursery care for ages younger than 3. Sunday school age 3 & older. Saturday Easter evening service at 6:30 p.m. Easter services at 9 & 10:45 a.m. | (530) 544-7055, sierra.church Squaw Valley Chapel, United Church of Christ, 444 Squaw Peak Road (behind Tram), Olympic Valley. Historic chapel built for 1960 Winter Olympics. Sunday services at 10 a.m. High Camp service at 8 a.m., Free tram rides for attendees without skis or snowboards at 7 a.m. Easter Sunrise service at High Camp: Trams open at 7 a.m.; continental breakfast, worship at 8 a.m. Traditional worship in the Chapel at 10 a.m. Rev. James Kosko | (530) 581-4011, squawvalleychapel.org South Shore Christian Assembly, 886 Glorene Ave., South Lake Tahoe. Sunday service 10 a.m. Children’s church at 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Pastor Bob & Marie Sapp. | (530) 541-0757, southshorechristianassembly.wordpress.com WORSHIP SERVICE LISTINGS ARE
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THETAHOEWEEKLY.COM Tahoe Community Church, 145 Daggett Way, Stateline, Nev. Adult Sunday school at 9 a.m. Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Men’s Bible study at 7 a.m. & Thursday at 6 p.m. Thursday Women’s Bible study at 9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Good Friday Service at 5 pm. Resurrection Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Mondo Gonzales. | (775) 588-5860, tahoecommunitychurch.org Tahoe Faith Fellowship 330 Fairway Dr., Tahoe City. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Home fellowship & other services during the week. Pastors Bill & Betty Ransom. | (530) 5833977, tahoefaithfellowship.org Tahoe Forest Church, 10315 Hirschdale Road, Truckee. Sunday services 9 & 10:30 a.m. High School and Middle School groups at 7 p.m. Check Web site for upto-date-information and how to connect with us. Easter services at 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. Terrence Sutton, Lead Pastor. | (530) 5877725, tahoe.church Town Church Truckee, 15726 Glenshire Drive, Truckee. Sunday Prayer at 9 a.m. Pastor’s Coffee at 9:30 a.m. Sunday services at 10 a.m. Childcare for ages 4 and younger. Wednesday Men’s Bible study at 6:30 a.m. & Women’s Bible study 6 p.m. both at Coffeebar. Pastor Luke Lewis. | (530) 4483416, townchurchtruckee.com
Christian Science Society, at For Goodness Sake, 10157 Donner Pass Rd,., Truckee. Sunday service & Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Testimony meetings at 7:30 p.m. Childcare provided at all services. Reading room open after services. Christian Science literature Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Easter service at 10:15 a.m. |(530) 386-0173, christiansciencetruckee.com First Church of Christ, Scientist, 2081 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Sunday service & Sunday school at 10 a.m. Wednesday meeting at 7 p.m. Childcare provided for all services. Reading Room open Saturdays from 12 to 4 p.m. and Mondays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Easter services at 10 a.m. | (530) 541-7892, christiansciencechurchslt.org, talksthatinspire.org
EPISCOPAL St. John’s In the Wilderness, 1776 U.S. Route 50, Glenbrook, Nev. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Good Friday services at St. Patrick’s at 12 p.m. Easter service at 10 a.m. followed by Flowering of the Cross and Easter egg hunt. Rev. Victoria Warren. | (775) 586-2535, stjohnsnv.org St. Nicholas, 855 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. The church and Camp Noel Porter have been sold. Services at the church ended on April 1. Easter Ecumenical Sunrise Service at Commons Beach at 6 a.m. Rev. Leonetti. | (530) 583-4713, stnicksepiscopal.org St. Patrick’s, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village, Nev. Sunday services at 8 & 10 a.m., forum at 9 a.m.; Godly Play for preschoolers and grade-school kids at 10 a.m. Tuesday A Course of Miracles at 4:15 p.m., Intercessory Prayer Group at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Meditation Circle at 5:30 p.m. Thursday Lectio Divina at 12:15 p.m. Good Friday service at 12 p.m. Saturday Easter Vigil at 7 p.m. Easter services at 8 & 10 a.m. Rev. Sarah A. Syer. | (775) 831-1418, tahoeepiscopal.org
JEHOVAH WITNESSES Kingdom Hall, 1325 Herbert Ave., South Lake Tahoe. Sunday service meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday Bible study, school and service meeting at 7 p.m. | (530) 544-4770 Kingdom Hall, 3005 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Sunday service meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday Bible study, school and service meeting at 7 p.m. | (530) 581-0122 Kingdom Hall, 10155 Smith St., Truckee. Sunday service meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday Bible study, school & service meeting at 7 p.m. | (530) 214-8033
JEWISH North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation, 7000 Latone Ave. (off National Ave.), Tahoe Vista. Friday Shabbat service at 7 p.m. High Holidays schedule & activities on Web site. On April 19, first day of Passover, no Shabbat services. On April 21, second day of Passover, Seder at Granlibakken at 4:30 p.m. Rabbi Evon Yakar. | (530) 546-0895, tahoetemple.org
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Temple Bat Yam, 3260 Pioneer Trail, South Lake Tahoe. Rabbi Evon J. Yakar. Thursday Torah at the Lake at 12 p.m. Friday Shabbat services at 6 p.m. Phone for schedule. On April 19, Passover Seder at 5:30 p.m. Rabbi Evon Yakar. | (530) 542-1211, tbytahoe.org
LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Highway 267 at Kingswood Way, Kings Beach. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Bishop Kenneth Craig. | (530) 546-3065 Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, 3460 Spruce Ave., South Lake Tahoe. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Bishop Ellis. | (530) 544-4477
LUTHERAN Christ the King, 3125 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Sunday worship & Sunday School at 9 a.m. Good Friday Ecumenical service at Corpus Christi Catholic Church at 7 p.m. Easter Sunrise Service at Commons Beach at 6 a.m. Easter service at 9 a.m. Potluck brunch to follow. Pastor Ed Hilton. | (530) 5831222, ctktahoe.net Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra, 930 Julie Lane, South Lake Tahoe. Sunday service w/Communion 10 a.m. Nursery care & Children’s Time provided during service. Rev. Diana Turner. | (530) 541-1975, Hope at Lake Tahoe on Facebook Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church, 11662 Hope Court, near the intersection of Brockway Road & Highway 267, Truckee. Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. Easter service at 10 a.m., followed by pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt. Sunday school and child care. Rev. Jeanie Shaw. | (530) 582-4243, tlpc.org
METHODIST Church of the Mountains, Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors, 10079 Church St., Truckee. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Sunday school & small groups from 9 a.m. Women’s Bible study Mondays at 10 a.m. Morning Centering Prayer Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Pastor Donna Farrell. | (530) 5874407, churchofthemountains.com Lake Tahoe United Methodist Church and Retreat Center, 8425 Dolly Varden at Bear, Kings Beach. Dinner Church, Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m. Simple, affordable retreat accommodations for 1 to 30 persons. Rev. Lisa Jean Hoefner, director/pastor. | (530) 546-2290, kbumc.org
NONDENOMINATIONAL Cornerstone Community Church, 300 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nev. Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. with Children & Youth services. Monday Community dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday prayer & worship night at 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible study Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. or Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Easter service at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Tony Slavin. | (775) 831-6626, cornerstonecommunity.net
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Tahoe Resort Ministries, weekly Sunday services at 2 p.m. at local ski resorts from Dec. 31 through Easter Sunday, April 21. Services are 15-20 minutes. Services at Squaw Valley, top of Big Blue Express. Alpine Meadows, top of Roundhouse. Northstar, top of Vista Express. Homewood Mountain Resort, top of Madden. Diamond Peak, top of Lakeview Quad. Mt. Rose, top of Lakeview. Sierra-at-Tahoe, top of Easy Rider Express. Bethany Hansen. | (530) 583-7458, tahoeministries.com Unity at the Lake, 870 Emerald Bay Rd., South Lake Tahoe. Sunday meditation at 9 a.m. Sunday celebration at 10 a.m. Youth Empowerment Program during celebration. Ministers Stew & Hillary Bittman. | (530) 544-2266, unityatthelake.org
PRESBYTERIAN Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church, due to a fire, currently meeting at Temple Bat Yam, 3260 Pioneer Trail, South Lake Tahoe. Sunday services at 8 & 10 a.m. Adult Sunday school at 9 a.m. Children’s Sunday school and Pre-Sunday School at 10 a.m. Childcare for newborn to age 3 during 10 a.m. service. Rev. Bob Kelley. | (530) 544-3757, tahoepres.org Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church, 11662 Hope Court, near the intersection of Brockway Road & Highway 267, Truckee. Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. Easter service at 10 a.m., followed by pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt. Sunday school and child care. Rev. Jeanie Shaw. | (530) 5824243, tlpc.org The Village Church, Mt. Rose Highway, 736 McCourry Blvd., Incline Village, Nev. Sunday services at 8 (traditional) & 10 a.m. (blended), Youth Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. Good Friday service at Cornerstone Church at 6:30 p.m. Easter Sunrise service at Burnt Cedar Beach at 6:30 a.m. Easter service at 8 & 10 a.m. both with child care. Easter brunch following 10 a.m. service. Pastors Jeffrey Ogden and Tony Conragan. | (775) 8310784, thevillagechurchnv.org
RELIGIOUS SCIENCE Center for Spiritual Living Tahoe-Truckee, 215 Carnelian Bay Ave., Carnelian Bay. Sunday Service at 10 a.m. Meditation at 9:25 a.m.| (530) 553-1700, tahoecsl.org
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Heavenly Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3609 Vanda Lee Way, South Lake Tahoe. Sabbath school at 10 a.m., worship at 11:15 a.m. followed by potluck brunch. Pastor Tony Brandon. | (530) 544-3525, tahoeadventist.org Truckee Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11662 Hope Court off Brockway, Truckee. Sabbath Services at 10 a.m. | (530) 587-5067, Truckee SDA on Facebook Updates for listings may be sent to editor@tahoethisweek.com.
Fallen Leaf Lake Church operated by St. Francis of the Mountains in the summer, 280 Fallen Leaf Road, South Lake Tahoe. JuneSeptember Sunday services at 8 & 10 a.m. All denominations welcome. Call to confirm. | (530) 544-6635
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CREATIVE AWARENESS
New book on
Nevada’s beer
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Hannah Eddy S T O R Y B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N | P H O T O S C O U R T E S Y H A N N A H E D D Y
“Nevada Beer: An Intoxicating History” by Pat Evans traces the roots, the failures and the revival of Nevada’s beer businesses. Nevada’s population boomed in the 1800s, ignited by the rush to find gold and silver. Thousands of prospectors, many German immigrants, passed through the up-andcoming mining towns; breweries popped up in their wake. As the mining slowly wound down, whole towns disappeared, and breweries struggled to survive.
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he first time I met Hannah Eddy — then Hannah Fuller — was at the Truckee Skate Park. She was effortlessly skating the bowls, ollieing up onto rails, doing kickflips. She was friendly and effervescent; she seemed like the kind of person who could inspire you to get better at anything you wanted to do.
“ Tahoe encompasses all the stuff I want to be drawing and painting. There’s so much exploring to do, and I love coming home and putting what I saw that day on paper. If I can keep creating and stay inspired, then that’s all I can ask for of my art.” –Hannah Eddy Almost a decade later, I see her art hanging in Coffeebar Squaw alongside her friend and fellow artist Chelsea Jolly’s work. Eddy’s art is fun, colorful and often depicts Tahoe landscapes or funny cartoon characters skateboarding, snowboarding, biking and enjoying the outdoors. “Ever since I can remember, I have always picked up a pen and drawn and 14
I would always draw the weirdest stuff out of my imagination,” Eddy says. She believes that she started sketching in kindergarten and has never stopped. Growing up in Maine on the ocean, she earned a love of the outdoors from her family. She sailed, hiked and skateboarded and became drawn to skateboard graphics and the weird, bright colors associated with them. She went to the University of Colorado, Boulder and studied art, but she didn’t really know what to do with that education. Always an outdoors enthusiast, Eddy went to the High Cascade Snowboard Camp in Mount Hood, Ore., and met professional snowboarder Tim Eddy, who would become her husband. He introduced her to Tahoe’s Sierra Nevada, and she moved to Truckee in 2010. Through the years, she worked at pizza parlors in Truckee and bakeries, feeling that baking was her artistic outlet. Fellow Truckee resident and artist Lorien Powers saw Eddy’s acrylic, mixed-media wood panels and invited her to hang some of it in her studio, Lorien Powers Studio Jewelry. People liked her work and kept buying it. “It gave me the confidence to sell my art here,” Eddy says. After I saw her art in Coffeebar, I hunted her down on Instagram right around the time she launched #100daysofhannaheddyart at the end of July 2018. In this personal challenge, Eddy posted 100 illustrations in 100 days (not consecutively) as a way to force herself to focus on her craft, learn digital art and promote her creations. It also gave herself the confidence to release her work — whether she thought it was good or not.
Hannah Eddy working on a piece; Untitled ; “Place in a Vase”
“After 100 days something becomes a habit and I wanted to do something that I could get excited about. I also wanted to rebrand myself and learn some stuff about digital art,” she says. Her illustrations such as “Reflection,” “Base Camp,” “Place in a Vase” and “Sea Fades to Sky,” show simple landscapes with vast mountains, water and flowing topographic lines. The challenge, and the exposure she’s gotten from Instagram, has prompted people to reach out to her about designing logos and other projects. According to Eddy, forcing oneself to release art whether one thinks it’s good or not takes the ego out of it: “It’s a good reminder to not take yourself too seriously and get out of your own way.” She was worried about oversharing and she admits that she did lose some followers, but also gained a new crowd of fellow artists. “Social media is a strange beast,” she says. She had been wondering whether she should stay within a certain style people liked. Yet, she doesn’t want to restrict herself to one artistic style. She has many creative inclinations. So far, her goal is to keep creating and learning new things and to take the concepts she learned from #100daysofhannaheddyart and apply them to future projects. “I want to stay inspired, promote positivity and continue to do what I’m passionate about,” she says. “Tahoe encompasses all the stuff I want to be drawing and painting. There’s so much exploring to do, and I love coming home and putting what I saw that day on paper. If I can keep creating and stay inspired then that’s all I can ask for of my art.” | etsy.com, @hannaheddyart
Carson Brewing Company was closed in 1948, Reno Brewing Company shut its doors in 1957 and it would be decades before craft brewers such as Great Basin, Big Dog’s and Revision brought local beer back into the spotlight. The book’s forward was written by Tom Young of Great Basin Brewing Company. | arcadiapublishing.com
Jazz & Beyond art contest
Mile High Band Association’s 2019 Jazz and Beyond Festival Committee is sponsoring an art contest for Carson-Tahoe area artists. Selected entries in the competition may be used to promote the festival. The entry deadline is May 15. Entries must be 11-inches by 14-inches in any two-dimensional medium: photography, digital collage and photography, watercolor, acrylic, oil, etc. For details, e-mail info@ jazzcarsoncity.com or call Cyndy Brenneman at (775) 887-8988. | milehighjazz.com
After Audubon: Art, Observations and Natural Science Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-21
Contemporary artists such as Penelope Gottlieb, Kara Maria and Donald Farnsworth pick up from where John James Audubon left off in new, celebratory and sometimes critical ways. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
Andrea Zittel Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-July 31
Andrea Zittel’s Wallsprawl #4 is based on an aerial photograph of the southern Nevada military installation known as Nellis Air Force Base. Zittel sourced the image online from an aerial image database before Google Maps made such imagery easily accessible. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
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Under One Sky Nevada State Museum | Carson City | April 18-Oct. 22
Explore Under One Sky, a Native American exhibit from their perspective and in their own words. Find out when humans first occupied the Nevada portion of the Great Basin, the natural foods they collected and the skills they used for survival. See a reconstruction of a Great Basin cave containing evidence of past cultures and climate.
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WATERSHED For more than two decades, Maya Lin has engaged the vocabulary of a cartographer, making artworks ranging from stand-alone sculptures to room-sized installations that help people visualize the complex natural and cultural systems operating in the world. The Nevada Museum of Art invited Lin to make new artworks in response to the unique Lake Tahoe landscape in 2012, which resulted in a series of sculptures including “Pin River—Tahoe Watershed,” which is on display until Dec. 31. The piece is a largescale wall installation made from thousands of straight pins showing the perimeter of Lake Tahoe and its tributaries. | nevadaart.org
Wild & Scenic Art Walk Historic Downtown Truckee | Truckee | April 18
“Pin River – Tahoe Watershed” Maya Lin | Nevada Museum of Art
Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-May 19
This exhibition features more than 30 of Ann Johnston’s large-scale quilts inspired by the Sierra Nevada. Johnston’s quilts make creative use of patterns and textures to create literal, abstract, and sometimes completely imaginative representations of the area. Using both machine and hand-stitching, the artist creates dimensional surfaces. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
Art of the Greater West Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-21
Nevada Museum of Art aims to make connections between artistic practices and diverse cultures of the Greater West super-region a geographic area that spans from Alaska to Patagonia and from Australia to the American West. The artworks included in this focused, survey exhibition encourage conversations surrounding indigenous cultural practices. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Memorial Poles Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-June 23
The Inside World: Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Memorial Poles from the Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection presents 94 works by contemporary Aboriginal artists from Arnhem Land. Traditionally, these poles marked the final point in Aboriginal mortuary rites when the spirit of the deceased had finally returned home. 10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
History of Transportation: A Mural Study Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-21
A highlight of the E.L. Wiegand Work Ethic Collection, American artist Helen Lundeberg’s History of Transportation traces a progression of labor from the Native American era to the airline industry in the 1940s. During the Great Depression, Lundeberg proposed her concept for a public mural celebrating the contributions of workers to society. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
Get in the Earth Day spirit with a free Wild & Scenic Art Walk in historic downtown Truckee. Mountain Area Preservation is hosting this event in conjunction with its 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival to highlight local artists, studios and shops. 5-8 p.m. | (530) 582-6751, facebook.com
“Home Means Nevada”
Our Nevada Stories: Objects Found in Time
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Nevada Legislature Senate | Carson City | April 18-July 25
Nevada State Museum | Carson City | April 18-Oct. 22
Community Art Center | Truckee | April 19
The Nevada Arts Council has unveiled a new traveling photo exhibition. “Home Means Nevada” will start its journey in the hallways of the Nevada Legislature during the 2019 session. The exhibition features the works of 15 contemporary photographers. The exhibit highlights treasures found on federally managed lands across the state. | travelnevada.com
“In Conversation: Alma Allen and J.B. Blunk” Ann Johnston: Quilts of the Sierra Nevada
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Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-June 23
“In Conversation: Alma Allen and J.B. Blunk” stages a conversation between two artists who never met but whose work shares a deep affinity. “In Conversation” is comprised of nearly 80 works, ranging from monumental furniture and sculpture in wood, stone and bronze to ceramic plates. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
Our Nevada Stories: Objects Found in Time is on display in the North Changing Gallery. Learn about the state symbols and Nevada minerals. See a detailed model of the State Capitol. Discover a beautiful historic quilt and the first known specimen of the North American Ice Age Cheetah, plus original American Indian art, and artifacts of historic valu | nvculture.org
Paul Valadez: Selections from the Great Mexican-American Songbook Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-21
Using vintage sheet music of the “Great American Song Book” as his backdrop, Paul Valadez re-envisions the idea of the songbook, integrating nostalgic images with Spanglish text, resulting in a dichotomy of oblique visual ideas that are equal parts humor and social commentary. 10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
The Lost World of Dragons Wilbur D. May Museum at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park | Reno | April 18-May 12
Discover the stories and mythology of dragons throughout history and around the world. Get a thrill from larger-than-life animatronic dragons, try out a virtual reality experience that lets you ride a flying dragon, sit on a throne and sneak through a dragon’s lair, and more. 10 a.m. | (775) 785-5961, facebook.com
Spring Has Sprung Nevada Artists Association Gallery | Carson City | April 18-May 3
Stop in and enjoy the diverse artwork on display from Nevada Artists Association members at their Art Gallery on the Brewery Arts Center campus with featured artists, Rick Mosher and Michael M. Miller. | nevadaartists.org
“Spring Thaw” exhibit Maya Lin: Pin River-Tahoe Watershed Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-Dec. 31
“Pin River—Tahoe Watershed” is a largescale wall installation made from thousands of straight pins showing the perimeter of Lake Tahoe and its tributaries. By aggregating thousands of custom-made pins into maps of largescale geographic features, Maya Lin reverses our standard notion of figure to ground. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org
Members Exhibit North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | April 18-May 13
To say thank you and showcase its diverse and creative member base,North Tahoe Arts is holding a Members’ Exhibit in Corison Gallery. An artists’ reception, open to the public, is on April 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. There is no entry fee for this exhibit. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com
Northwest Reno Library | Reno | April 18-27
Sierra Watercolor Society’s newest exhibit of original watercolor paintings by local artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | (775) 224-5289, sierrawatercolorsociety.com
Celebrate Earth Day with MAP at our 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival for 3 hours of inspiring films, art, speakers, a raffle, local food and libations. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival will inspire activism through the power of film and art. 5-9 p.m. | (530) 582-6751, mapf.org
Breath & Shadow Creative Writing Workshop Truckee Library | Truckee | April 20
This free creative writing workshop for all ages and experience levels is at the Truckee Library. Share poems by favorite poets and learn how to then create a poem or story. The theme of this workshop is Breath and Shadow. Local author, poet and writing coach Karen Terrey of Tangled Roots Writing will be leading this workshop. 1:30-2:30 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, sierrapoetryfestival.org
Knitting Group Atelier | Truckee | April 23-Dec. 31
The group is open to all knitters, crocheters, loom artists every Tuesday. This is a not a class, it’s a group intended for individuals who enjoy the company of other yarn artists. Bring a project or start a new one. 4-6 p.m. | (530) 386-2700, ateliertruckee.com
Adult Coloring Truckee Library | Truckee | April 24-Feb. 3
Truckee Library sets aside some space for adults to indulge their creativity by coloring pages with crayons, pencils and more. All materials provided. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info
Take Back the Night March Pop-Up Art Show To Have and To Hold: Nevada’s Art Collection John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, University Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno | Reno | April 18-July 31
Holman Arts & Media Center | Incline Village | April 25
For the first time in the Department of Art’s history, its impressive collection of more than 5,500 works of art has a permanent exhibition home in The John and Geraldine Lilley, University of Nevada, Reno’s new museum of art. | (775) 784-6682, unr.edu
This year Tahoe SAFE Alliance is bringing Take Back The Night to Incline Village, Nev. The march will start at I.V. Coffee Lab at, walk to Holman Arts & Media Center to end the event with a pop-up art show. Local artists will highlight some of their work around equality, activism and social justice. Snacks and drinks will be provided. 4-7 p.m. | facebook.com
Trevor Paglan: Orbital Reflector
2019 Tahoe Poetry Slam
Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | April 18-June 30
Sierra Nevada College | Incline Village | April 26
Orbital Reflector is a sculpture constructed of a lightweight polyethylene material that looks like thin plastic. It is housed in a small box-like infrastructure known as a CubeSat that was launched into space. | (775) 3293333, nevadaart.org
Cash prizes are awarded for first, second and third place, with the winner claiming the title of Tahoe Slam Champion of the Year. 7-8:30 p.m. | (775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu
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Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)
Deciphering who are and are not your friends is on your mind. The important question is: are you your friend? Now, as your own friend, are you able and willing to tell yourself things that are true? As well, are your ideals of friendship realistic? This is where the plot deepens. These and other such questions are leading you to reflect on who and what is true and real.
Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)
The changing weather is inspiring you to take new initiatives. Some of these include artistic pursuits. While appreciating the creative talents and expressions of others is possible, you especially want to be the performer and not simply a spectator. Your ambitions are also coming back to life. Your biggest challenge now likely includes deciding which of your many inspirations you want to realize.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)
The sky used to be the limit, now it is the stratosphere for you, at least currently. Lofty thoughts and ideas are mingling with ideals and realities. Either way, you want to enter new territory, to break free of any restrictions. At least this is true in your mind. If you can exercise a more practical approach, you will be focusing to make dreams reality.
Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)
You are in a playful mood. It can also be described as feisty. In other words, you are in the mood to cross swords with others. Whether by choice or circumstance, this can manifest as a bit of debate. This momentum will build as the week progresses. Subtle words and gestures directed your way early on could fester, then heat up and ignite into a blaze.
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) Last week’s Aries New Moon has served to activate your Yang, your proactive assertiveness, that is. In some respects, you remain is a whimsical and philosophical mood that has been lingering for weeks. But this will shift gears as the week progresses. If you feel the need to get in some last hibernation snoozes, get them in this week because this is the last all for such slumbering.
Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)
Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)
Your resolve is steadily building. Already, you are working hard to make things happen. Many ideas and plans are inspiring you to action. At worst, you have doubts and have to dig deep to access your faith and inspiration. Otherwise, you could be caught in a vortex of depression. Focus on those activities that are aligned with your gifts and talents for best results.
Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)
As if suddenly, you are on a roll. Last week was slow but the momentum is building quickly now and this will continue. The time is right to venture a highway if the opportunity is there. Adventure is the keyword and it does include a revolutionary impulse. As long as the rebel in you has a cause, you should be able to stay out of trouble and make progress.
Circumstances of late continue to alter some of your perspectives. At least you want to engage with some fun in the sun. This mood will increase steadily all week. Do what you can to attend to unfinished business this week because you will want to direct your focus to new initiatives and perspectives by the weekend.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)
While others are getting out, you are diving in. This could manifest as spring cleaning or getting into the corners of a project that has been waiting for its time. Either way, you do feel quite passionate and intense could even apply. This focus includes learning and teaching. Doing research is also indicated. Yet get ready, the effort required could be more than you thought.
Many new projects and ideas have been surfacing. While you have probably already taken the initiative, this is more a time of preparing and building momentum than trying to bring things to completion. Yet, you are willing to dig deep and uncover what treasures are there. Of course, this also implies the need to remove the debris and waste.
Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22) You are in the mood to explore and you would
like someone to join you. If a significant other is not available, your focus could turn to an inner discovery process. Both approaches could produce good results, as long as you do not get lost in too many details, which is quite possible according to the planetary lineup. Spring is in the air and you want some.
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)
While the planetary line-up does not indicate a big physical energy output for you, it does suggest that your mind is working overtime. Ideas, thoughts, imaginings, and epiphanies are all vying for your attention. Positively, these are inspiring creative interests. However, you may feel just as happy to think and dream, for now. But this mood will shift this week
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Hocus Focus differences: 1. Apron is missing, 2. Boy’s cap is turned forward, 3. Shorts are longer, 4. Items are missing from shelf, 5. There are more wall bricks, 6. Pipe is lower on wall.
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Squaw Spring Music Series
Classix Series: Requiem
Until May 25 | KT Base Bar | Olympic Valley
April 27 & 28 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev.
Grab your favorite après-ski drink and settle back for music from local musicians from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays at the KT Base Bar. | squawalpine.com
Celebrate the new chapter in the orchestra’s history as the Reno Phil premieres Grammy-nominated composer Zhou Tian’s commissioned work, inspired by the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. | pioneercenter.com
Alpine Spring Music Series Until May 25 | Main Lodge Sun Deck | Alpine Meadows Saturdays during the spring season at Alpine Meadows feature live music in the afternoon sun on from 2 to 4 p.m. | squawalpine.com
The Passion According to St. Matthew, Part II April 14, 16 & 19 | Area venues The first performance of the St. Matthew Passion was given at the Leipzig Thomaskirche, on Good Friday of 1727. But Bach substantially revised his greatest, most complex liturgical work in 1736 and the Toccata presentations are based on that version. Performances in Gardnerville, Reno and Incline Village. | toccatatahoe.org
20th Century Kaleidoscope April 16 | University Arts Building | Reno, Nev. The evening’s performance with Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio on violin and viola and James Winn on piano will include music by Josef Suk, Rebecca Clarke, Mélanie Bonis, Bernard Shore and Igor Stravinsky. | events.unr.edu
Reno Jazz Festival April 25-27 | Lawlor Events Center | Reno, Nev. Three days of concerts, clinics and competitions on the University of Nevada, Reno campus will celebrate jazz. | unr.edu 18
Early Music Ensemble & the University Chamber Singers April 30 | University Arts Building | Reno, Nev. The Department of Music’s early music ensemble, Musica antica, explores Renaissance and Baroque music. The University Chamber Singers performs a wide variety of choral repertoire, including the Western tradition. | events.unr.edu
The Truckee Historical Revue May 4-5 | Community Arts Center | Truckee Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus will perform an original musical production composed by member David Wendell Nelson. The presentation will encompass the history of Truckee and surrounding areas, beginning with Native American days and culminating with the 1960s Olympics. McAvoy Lane will narrate as Mark Twain. Read the feature at TheTahoeWeekly.com | truckeechorus.org
PURE McCartney May 7 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. Tony Corbin is the creator and band leader of PURE McCartney – a musical celebration featuring McCartney classics from The Beatles until today. | pioneercenter.com
April 18-May 8, 2019 | MUSIC, EVENTS & FESTIVALS
Reno Ukulele Festival & Acoustic Faire May 1-4 | Peppermill Resort | Reno, Nev. The 11th annual Reno Ukulele Festival is four days of celebrating the music and camaraderie of the ukulele community. | peppermillreno.com
Apex Concerts: Miró String Quartet May 2 & 3 | Nightingale Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. Apex Concerts celebrates its eighth season featuring the Miró String Quartet with “Into the Light,” the music of Janecek and Brahms on May 2. They will perform “The Mighty Eight” on May 3 with the music of Beethoven, Mozart and Mendelssohn. | unrmusic.org
Composers Night at the Pops: Man and Machine May 24 | 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
Summer Concert Series May 25-Sept. 2 | Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe Every Friday and Saturday evening from Memorial Day to Labor Day, enjoy free music from 6 to 9 p.m. at the main stage. | theshopsatheavenly.com
Classy Classics, 2019 May 31, June 2, 7 & 9 | Area venues TOCATTA performs Mozart with Bruce Kanzelmeyer on French Horn, Tchaikovsky arias and duets with Joy Strotz and Owen McIntosh as vocal soloists and an Edvard Grieg concerto with Yirong Wang on piano at locations around the region. | toccatatahoe.org
Truckee Craw Thaw Music Festival May 31-June 2 | 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 school bands and local kids’ dance troupes. | truckee.com
Squaw Summer Music Series June 7-July 28 | Squaw Valley High Camp Enjoy live music on Fridays and Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m. at High Camp this summer at Squaw Valley. | squawalpine.com
Genoa Concerts on the Green June 9-Sept. 8 | Genoa Park | Genoa, Nev. Gather in Genoa Park with picnic dinners for free concerts on June 9, July 7, Aug. 11 and Sept. 8. | genoanevada.org
Bluesdays Tuesdays June 11-Sept. 3 | Village Event Plaza | Olympic Valley This free outdoor concert series hosts acclaimed artists performing the best of the blues starting at 6 p.m. every Tuesday | squawalpine.com
Truckee Thursdays June 13-Aug. 29 | Downtown Truckee Part street fair and part block party on the streets of the historic downtown with live music, activity booths, local vendors and food trucks on Thursdays (no event July 4). | truckeethursdays.com
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Concert Series June 14-Sept. 6 | Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. This series kicks off the spring with Tim McGraw and continues into the summer with big acts including Miranda Lambert, Jackson Browne, Dave Matthews and many more. | harveystahoe.com
Concerts at Commons Beach June 16-Sept. 1 | 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 19
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MADE IN TAHOE FESTIVAL | MAY 25-26
ARTS & CULTURE Lei Day April 27 | Nevada State Museum | Carson City, Nev. The Nevada State Museum celebrates Hawaiian culture with Lei Day featuring traditional Hawaiian music, hula performers, food, lei-making demonstrations and hands-on activities for kids. | nvculture.org
Social Science series April 27, June 1 | The Discovery | Reno, Nev. Social Science is The Discovery’s popular adults-only, brain-building event series featuring science demonstrations, hands-on labs, expert presentations, a live DJ, libations and sweet and savory bites. April’s event is Uppers & Downers and June’s is Sound Check. | nvdm.org
Carson City Earth Day April 28 | Foreman Roberts House Museum | Carson City, Nev. Sponsored by Bee City USA and Great Basin Bee Keepers of Nevada, this celebration’s goal is to increase public understanding of the importance of pollinators and bees in the natural ecosystem, as well as the encouragement and call to action to protect the Earth for future generations. | Carson City Earth Day on Facebook
Truckee Meadows Earth Day Silent A Photography | Squaw Valley
April 28 | Mayberry Park | Reno, Nev.
Wild & Scenic Art Walk April 18 | Downtown Truckee Get in the Earth Day spirit with a free Wild & Scenic Art Walk in Historic Downtown Truckee from 5 to 8 p.m. Mountain Area Preservation is hosting this event in conjunction with the 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival to highlight local artists, studios and shops. | truckee.com
Wild & Scenic Film Festival April 19 | Community Arts Center | Truckee Celebrate Earth Day with Mountain Area Preservation for the 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The evening will be filled with award-winning films focused on adventure, activism, and conservation. | mapf.org
Tahoe Truckee Earth Day
Cinco de Mayo Festival May 4-5 | Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev. 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 perfor-mances 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. | Cinco de Mayo Festival on Facebook
Children’s Day on the Comstock May 5 | Miners Park | Virginia City, Nev. Come enjoy a free, fun-filled day of interactive activities for all ages. Start the day with a pancake breakfast provided by Peas & Carrots Childcare. The park opens at 11 a.m. with face painting, live music, games and demonstrations from local fire department, SWAT team and Highway Patrol. | visitvirginiacitynv.com
April 20 | Village at Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley
Greek Glendi
This festival celebrates and promote the region’s unique beauty. Enjoy live entertainment while learning how to preserve and protect local and global natural resources. | tahoetruckeeearthday.com
Mourelatos hosts the annual Greek Glendi with authentic Greek dancers and Greek cuisine to celebration the Greek culture. | www.mlrtahoe.com
May 10 | Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort | Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Poetry Slam
Northern Nevada Science & Technology Festival
April 26 | Sierra Nevada College | Incline Village, Nev.
May 13-17 | Area venues
Compete to earn the title of Tahoe Slam Champion. | sierranevada.edu
South Lake Tahoe Earth Day April 27 | Bijou Community Park | South Lake Tahoe Earth Day recognizes, celebrates and promotes the region’s unique beauty while educating the public about local environmental issues. Enjoy live music, arts and crafts at the Kid Zone or get your face painted, visit educational booths and local vendors. | southtahoeearthday.org
Wild & Scenic Film Festival April 27 | Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.
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Join this family-friendly event alongside the Truckee River with live music, food, cultural performances, bird walks with Tom Stille of River School Farm, pollinator planting and education, a kid’s fun zone, morning yoga, sound healing, arborist-led tree walks, a sacred tea dome, ecological demonstrations, drum circles and more. | riverschoolfarm.org
The 14th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival features award-winning environmental and adventure films of outdoor adventures, environmental battles and inspirational stories of people. | sierranevadaalliance.org
Northern Nevada Science & Technology Festival is a week-long community celebration of the area’s innovation. The festival will inspire and connect the community with the power of science and technology through hands-on school programs, as well as a series of free, family-friendly events. | nnsciencefest.org
Kids to Park Day May 18 | Silver Saddle Ranch | Carson City, Nev. Carson City Junior Rangers Program presents this all-day of free outdoor activities including environmental booths, educational hikes, yard games, food trucks and more. | (775) 283-7711
April 18-May 8, 2019 | MUSIC, EVENTS & FESTIVALS
Northern Nevada Celtic Celebration May 18 | Bartley Ranch Regional Park | Reno, Nev. The 28th annual Northern Nevada Celtic Celebration includes athletic contests, a British automobile show, dances and a dance stage, dog and horse shows, living history enactments, a pipe band competition and live music. Headliners include Tempest and The Sophie & Fiachra Trio. | renoceltic.org
OutWest Film Festival May 18 | Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, Nev. OutWest Film Fest celebrates the best of LGBTQ international film making and will feature the documentary film, “Light in the Water,” followed by a Q&A session with director Lis Bartlet and executive producer and head of Logo Documentary Films Taj Paxton. | nevadaart.org
The Inside World
Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Memorial Poles from the Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection On view through June 9
Tahoe Spark May 18-19 | North Tahoe Event Center | Kings Beach Refresh, restore and stoke your inner fire on this weekend of energy healing, inspiration, meditation, yoga and interactive, hands-on creativity. Come away with renewed vigor, focused clarity and an illuminated spirit. | tahoespark.com
Made in Tahoe Festival May 25-26 | 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
Restorative Arts and Yoga Festival May 31-June 2 | 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 1-2 & 8-9 | 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 6-9 | 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 foodeating contest. | visitcarsonvalley.org
Nevada State Fair June 6-9 | 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. | nevadastatefair.org
Solstice Festival June 8-16 | Tahoe City venues Celebrate the beginning of summer at the Annual Tahoe City Solstice Festival featuring amazing events and activities, including the annual Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic, the kickoff for Concerts at Commons, Grab Your Glass, Farmers Market, Classical Car Stroll, Tequila Tasting, Tipsy Fashion Show and Cobblestone Day party, and much more. | visittahoecity.com
Maker Show June 9 | Truckee Tahoe Airport | Truckee Truckee Roundhouse hosts the fifth 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 14-16 | 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
Owen Yalandja. Photograph by Kate O’Hara, courtesy of Maningrida Arts and Culture, Maningrida. Kay Lindjuwanga and John Mawurndjul, Mimih Spirit at Milmingkan (detail),2017. Earth pigments on wood, 86 ¼ in.
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Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk
Carson City Wine Walk
3 Thursday | Gardnerville, Nev.
1st Saturday | downtown | Carson City
On the third Thursday of the month from May 16 to Sept. 19 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. it’s wine time. Each month is themed. | visitcarsonvalley.org
This Wine Walk is from 1 to 5 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month. Receive a commemorative wine glass and endless reasons to stroll through downtown sipping and tasting the afternoon away. | visitcarsoncity.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. | 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 locations. | 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 in June.
Beer Fest May 3 | Reno Ballroom | Reno, Nev. Nevada Young Alumni Chapter hosts the 26th annual Beer Fest, Reno’s longest running tasting event. It will feature nearly 100 brews and spirits from regional breweries and distilleries, as well as live entertainment. | nevadayac.com 22
Dine the District Food Tour May 4 | Riverwalk District | Reno, Nev. Enjoy a variety of eclectic culinary options, spanning from Thai to pizza. Dine the District is where foodies can sample an eclectic assortment of culinary options throughout the Riverwalk District. | renoriverwalk.org
Carson Mall Wine Walk 2nd Saturday | Carson Mall | Carson City, Nev. On the second Saturday of the month, from 2 to 6 p.m. sip and shop at the Carson Mall. New walkers will receive a wine glass to keep. | (775) 671-8150.
Food Truck Fridays May 17-Sept. 27 | Idlewild Park | Reno, Nev. Reno Street Food came about in 2012 with just five trucks. Now there are 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. | Reno Street Food on Facebook
April 18-May 8, 2019 | MUSIC, EVENTS & FESTIVALS
29th annual Strange Brew Festival May 18 | The Brewer’s Cabinet | Reno, Nev. 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 live music from local groups and great food from 3 to 7 p.m. | strangebrewfestival.com
Chili on the Comstock May 18-19 | C Street | Virginia City, Nev. The 36th 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
Nugget’s Cuisine Corks & Crafts Festival May 25-26 | Nugget Casino Resort | Sparks, Nev. This festival includes a Wine and Spirits Walk, celebrity chef appearances, food tastings and arts exhibits. All visitors can enjoy a free culinary expo with cooking demonstrations, live entertainment and dozens of vendor and craft booths. | nuggetcasinoresort.com
Tahoe Brewfest June 1 | Heavenly California Base Lodge | South Lake Tahoe
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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. | tahoebrewfest.com
Reno Pride Crawl June 1 | Downtown Reno Northern Nevada Pride is partnering with Crawl Reno to pre-party with a giant bar crawl to support the 2019 Reno Pride Parade and Festival in downtown Reno on July 27. | crawlreno.com
Best of Tahoe Chefs June 2 | Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | Northstar The 20th Anniversary Gala is an elegant evening of fine dining and dancing in support of patient and family programs at the Gene Upshaw Memorial Cancer Center. 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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The Biggest Little Invitational June 8 | Bartley Ranch Regional Park | Reno, Nev. This craft beer festival is dedicated to showcasing the best of the brewery world with local food vendors and old-fashioned lawn games. Ages 21 and older are welcome. | thebiggestlittleinvitational.com
Truckee Optimist Brew Fest
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June 8 | Truckee Regional Park | Truckee The 14th annual event features more than 40 specialty brews from Northern California and Nevada breweries, music, dancing, barbecue items and a silent auction. Must be age 21 and older to attend. | truckeebrewfest.com
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The Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival June 14-15 | Downtown Reno, Nev. The 23rd annual event is equal parts barbecue block party, microbrewtasting event and music festival with two stages of free, nonstop rock and blues throughout the weekend. More than 50 microbreweries will participate. | eldoradoreno.com
Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic June 15 | 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
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LAKE TAHOE TANGO FESTIVAL | MAY 24-27
PERFORMING ARTS
“Galileo: The Stars in His Eyes”
Dust Horizon: Dance, Film and Landscape
April-June | Area venues
April 25, 27 | Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, Nev.
Brüka Theatre for Children presents this original play written by Mary Bennett, suitable for children in grades K through 6. It will be touring in Washoe County libraries, including Incline Village and Reno, Nev. Schedule online. | bruka.org
Inspired by the poetry of Gailmarie Pahmeier, this multi-media dance performance presented by Collateral & Co. Contemporary Dance Company and the Nevada Museum of Art explores the landscape of Nevada through choreography, photography and film. | nevadaart.org
The Rat Pack is Back
“The Crucible”
Until June 29 | Harrah’s Reno | Reno, Nev.
April 26-May 18 | Brüka Theatre | Reno, Nev.
Come relive the magic of the Rat Pack with Las Vegas’ most famous entertainers and their big band as they appeared live in the Sands Hotel Copa Room. | harrahsreno.com
Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is an epic tale of truth, redemption and the absolute. Written in 1953, the play is a partly fictionalized dramatization of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692. | brukatheater.org
“Alice in Wonderland” April 13-14 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. The spring gala season for A.V.A. Ballet Theatre opens with the classic ballet, “Alice in Wonderland.” Choreographed by Alexander Van Alstyne, the dance is the captivating story of the young girl and her adventures. The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the score conducted by Benjamin Rous. | pioneercenter.com
“Almost Maine” April 13-14 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, Nev. The play, which director Stacey Spain describes as “a series of scenes about love in all its iterations” is set in the remote and mythical town of Almost, Maine, which is so far north it’s almost in Canada, with residents who are falling in and out of love in unexpected, unusual and often hilarious ways. | tmcc.edu
“Mamma Mia!” April 19-20 | North Tahoe High School | Tahoe City North Tahoe High Drama Club presents the story of a bride, who hoping to meet her real father and have him walk her down the aisle, invites three men from her mother’s past to come to the wedding. The play is directed by Carrie Haines, with choreography by Michela Brown and musical direction by Linda Saxton. | ttusd.org./northtahoehigh 24
“Silent Sky” May 3-19 | Restless Artists Theatre | Reno, Nev. When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. She joins women computers, charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in girl hours and has no time for the women’s probing theories. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications. | rattheatre.org
“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” May 3-5 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. The Greek gods are real and they’re ruining Percy Jackson’s life. As a son of Poseidon, Percy has newly discovered powers he can’t control, monsters on his trail and is on an epic quest to find Zeus’s lightning bolt to prevent a war between the gods. | pioneercenter.com
“Crazy For You” May 10-19 | Carson City Community Center | Carson City, Nev. Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company presents Gershwin’s romantic comedy. Glamorous New York showgirls help Bobby win over his Nevada sweetheart with golden hits: “I Got Rhythm,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Someone to Watch Over Me” and more. | wnmtc.com
April 18-May 8, 2019 | MUSIC, EVENTS & FESTIVALS
“Into the Woods”
“The Foreigner”
May 17-25 | Truckee High School
May 24-June 16 | Reno Little Theater | Reno, Nev.
Join InnerRhythms Dance for “Into the Woods.” A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. | innerrhythms.org
This fun and funny farce from the 1980s just happens to have renewed relevance at the moment. Through the goofiness of it all, there is a true reflection of the ongoing battle between closed-mindedness and openheartedness. | renolittletheater.org
“The Prince and the Pauper” May 17-26 | Destiny Community Center | Reno, Nev. TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada presents Mark Twain’s classic. When Prince Edward changes clothes with Tom Canty, the beggar boy, no one in the audience will have difficulty in telling the actors apart, but through the magic of theater, everybody on the stage is convinced that Tom is dressed in royal clothing. | twnn.org
“Dancing with Our Sierra Stars” May 18 | 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 InnerRhythms Dance. | innerrhythms.org
“Menopause, The Musical” May 18 & 19 | Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra and memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more. This hilarious musical set to classic tunes from the 1960s, 70s and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. | pioneercenter.com
Lake Tahoe Tango Festival May 24-27 | MontBleu Resort Casino | Stateline, Nev. This celebration of tango includes workshops with world-class tango professionals, a gourmet dinner and show, chartered twilight cruise and more. | Tahoe Tango on Facebook
“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” May 26-28 | Community Arts Center | Truckee Based on the novel by Mark Twain, the classic tale of Tom Sawyer and his friends Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher come to life in this magical family play, directed by Courtney Simson. This play will feature actors of all ages. | truckeecommunitytheater.com
“Little Women, The Musical” May 30-June 2 | Community Arts Center | Truckee Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, this play follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication — tales of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. It will be directed by Carrie Haines with musical direction by Susan Horst. | truckeecommunitytheater.com
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Reno River Festival May 11-12 | Truckee River Whitewater Park | Reno, Nev. The 16th annual Reno River Festival includes food, shopping, familyfriendly rides and attractions, craft beers, a wine village, free concerts 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
AMGEN Tour of California May 13 | South Lake Tahoe 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 Men’s Stage 2 competitors race from Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe. | amgentourofcalifornia.com
Opening Day at the Lake May 25-27 | Area venues 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
Reno-Tahoe Odyssey May 31-June 1 | Area venues The relay run adventure of a lifetime is 178 miles suited for teams of 12 runners. The course goes past Lake Tahoe, Truckee River, past the neon of South Lake Tahoe’s casinos, descends Kingsbury Grade to Carson Valley to Virginia City and drops down Geiger Grade with an eyeful of Mount Rose. | Reno-Tahoe Odyssey on Facebook reno river festival
Truckee Running Festival
Tiki Pond Skim April 20 | Sugar Bowl Resort | Norden There’s a 100-foot-long pool at the base of Mount Disney and you have to make it across in stylish fashion. There’s no better way to close out the season with a day of tiki costumes, laughs and fun for the whole family. | sugarbowl.com
Snow Golf Tournament April 20 | Summit Express Chair | Alpine Meadows 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
Beacon & Eggs April 21 | Alpine Meadows Ski Resort Learn the basics of avalanche awareness and proper beacon techniques while searching for Easter eggs filled with prizes. Bring your avalanche beacon; ski patrol will provide probes and tips for pinpointing the eggs. | squawalpine.com
Cushing Crossing May 4 | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley The 29th 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 26
June 2 | Riverview Sports Park | Truckee 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
America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride June 2 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Stateline, Nev. Bike the West and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society present the 27th annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride. Experience spectacular scenery, clean mountain air, great food and full support by experienced ride organizers. | bikethewest.com
Truckee Dirt Fondo June 6-8 | 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 and a festival with vendors, beer, food, music and ancillary activities. | truckeedirtfondo.com
No Barriers Summit June 13-15 | Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley Join leaders, changemakers and aspiring visionaries from all walks of life and unite to discover how to bring the No Barriers Life to a world ready for greater possibilities. Enjoy evening performances of music, speakers and more. | nobarriersusa.org
April 18-May 8, 2019 | MUSIC, EVENTS & FESTIVALS
LIVIN’ IN THE WILD,
WILD WEST
Genoa Western Heritage Day
Doc’s Real Wild West Fest
April 26-28 | Genoa, Nev.
May 25 & 26 | Virginia City, Nev.
Celebrate local history with free presentations, demonstrations, Western music and poetry. Enjoy a dinner and concert at the Genoa Fire Station. | visitcarsonvalley.org
A celebration of Western culture with entertainment and loads of fun. Activities for all ages including cowboy poetry, movie-set tours, cowboy shootouts, concerts and more. There will be vendors and entertainment including a headliner on the main stage at 8 p.m. | visitvirginiacitynv.com
Spring Fiesta May 3-5 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center | Reno, Nev. Arabian horses, beautiful, elegant and versatile, are the most recognized horse breed in the world. Enjoy the spirited competition that feature Arabians, Half Arabians and Anglo Arabians. | comstockarabianassociation.com
150 Year Truckee Railroad Celebration May 10-Sept. 28 | Train Depot | Truckee It’s been 150 years since the Transcontinental Railroad came to Truckee. Celebrate with the RibbonCutting Kickoff on May and celebrate with a summer full of interpretive walks and talks. Representatives from the Town of Truckee and historical societies will discuss the history of the Transcontinental Railroad. A Spring Art Show with a railroad theme will coincide with the event at Truckee Rec Community Center. | truckee.com
Reno Cattle Drive June 15-20 | Doyle to Reno, Nev. For 26 years, the Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive has given would-be cowboys and cowgirls the chance to participate in a cattle drive as they travel 100 miles through Nevada desert to deliver more than 300 steers to the rodeo grounds in downtown Reno. | renorodeo.com
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VIRGINIA CITY GRAND PRIX | APRIL 27-28
MADNESS 2019 Lake Tahoe 3 days of wellness just steps from Lake Tahoe. Weekend passes are just $299 and include: • 15 workshops led by Tahoe-based healers, yoga instructors,& wellness practitioners • Daily meals and beer & wine tastings • Local artisan marketplace
Come for the full weekend, or a single class! This event welcomes all abilities. Granlibakken.com/wellness | 800.543-3221
Enjoy Wines with a View Saturday, June 15 1-5pm $55 ticket buy early for a $5 discount Includes 30 tasting locations ~ food wine glass ~ live music For more information and tickets online:
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS! RT A K L A H C O N RE L A V I T S E F C I S & MU FRIDAY - SUNDAY, JULY 12 - 14 ATLANTIS WEST PARKING LOT Join the competition and take part in the fastest growing art event Reno has to offer! The Chalk Art & Music Festival will take place at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, and also features various art and craft vendors, food and drink, live music and much more! •
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Virginia City Grand Prix April 27-28 | Virginia City, Nev. Experience the legendary racing in historic Virginia City during this offroad motorcycle race. After the race, head to the Village Saloon to talk bikes and celebrate. The annual two-day event draws more than 1,000 racers the Comstock to battle the rough terrain for glory. | vcgp.com
Endurofest May 4 | Wild West Motorsports Park | Sparks, Nev. Watch some of the nation’s top endure-athletes battle difficult, manmade obstacles and treacherous rock gardens on dirt bikes. 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 17-18 | 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. | hotaugustnights.net
Pinochhio’s Ride for the Tatas May 18-19 | Reno, Nev. This two-day event features a party and motorcycle poker run to benefit Moms on the Run. Wear pink for the Costume Contest on Sunday. | rideforthetatas.org
Street Vibrations Spring Rally June 7-9 | 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 8 | Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley 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
SuperCrawl
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Team - Up to 4 Artists
June 8-9 | Wild West Motorsports Park
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Student - 12 to 18 years old
The top teams from five countries will compete for the Rock Crawling World Championship. This will be an event for off-road fans with more than 70 teams competing in five different classes. The event will also feature top pro drivers battling obstacles for the title of SuperCrawl champion. | supercrawl.rocks
Applications accepted through July 1, 2019
Women With Wheelz Car Show June 15 | Silverland Inn & Suites | Virginia City, Nev.
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The first Women with Wheelz Car Show, open to the first 120 cars will offer food, music, giveaways, static displays, Department of Traffic and Safety displays, Sister on the Fly local ladies and raffle prizes. | teresasgarage.com
LIVE MUSIC, SHOWS & NIGHTLIFE
High-school Jazz Bands
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APRIL 18 | THURSDAY B Street Theatre Loyalton Elementary School, Loyalton, 8:30 a.m.1:45 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Mark Kalin & Jinger The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Dirty Birdie Bingo/DJ The Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Emily Dunning University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Madchild, Stevie Stone, 1 Ton, Phil Maruro Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Jon Stringer Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Spring Big Band concert Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. Foliage w/ Cathedral Bells The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
APRIL 19 | FRIDAY Live music Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Nightingale String Quartet University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 5 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Drum Circle & Open Mic Night Art Truckee, Truckee, 6-9:30 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m. “Mamma Mia!” North Tahoe High School, Tahoe City, 7 p.m. New Wave Crave Genoa Bar, Genoa, 7-11 p.m. Toccata “St. Matthew Passion” St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Incline Village, 7-9 p.m. Sierra Sweethearts Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9 p.m. Take 2 Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-10 p.m. “Mamma Mia!” Sage Ridge School -- Crossbow, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m. Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Jon Stringer Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. “The Garden” Center for Spiritual Living, Reno, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Melissa Etheridge Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.
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Music SCENE April 18-May 8, 2019
STORY BY SEAN McALINDIN
Reno Jazz Festival | April 25-27 | Reno, Nev., venues
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he teenagers may have been groggyeyed and lifeless when they arrived just after 6 in the morning, but by the time conductor Jesse Steele wrapped up his daily morning rehearsal with the Truckee High School Jazz Band, the band room hummed with lively sounds and joyful activity. “The most important thing is learning how to work with each other to overcome challenges,” says Steele. “And they get to have the experience of being a professional musician.” The course begins at the start of the school year with auditions for two judges who cannot see the performer. “There is resiliency to be learned in the audition process,” says Steele. “Half of the kids in the current first jazz band were at some point rejected.” Those students are placed in the second jazz band under the guidance of Lucas Arizu, an Argentinian national who studied at Buenos Aires Music School before relocating to the U.S. to perform and teach professionally. A flautist and guitarist by trade, he plays his sensational style of Latin-influenced classical jazz regularly
Courtesy Reno Jazz Festival
“ We have all felt how music can bring so much joy and fun to our lives and when you are a part of music in the schools, you are getting that enrichment from music every day.” throughout Northern Nevada and the Tahoe Sierra with his wife, Darcy Stevens, and nine-member Motown-jazz collective, The Bayberry Cast, as well as the highly noted Reno Jazz Orchestra. “Jesse did such good job in his first couple of years that we started a second band,” says Arizu. “We definitely try to get that message across that [the students] are part of something bigger than themselves and that it’s cool to care. In high school, you sometimes think bands are lame and that people are going to make fun of you. I try my best to convey the message that no one is going to care what you did in high school when you get to college. It is super cool to show that you care, and you can get a lot out of it.”
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Joining the group is no small commitment. Once they’ve secured their spot, students meet at 6:30 a.m. every morning before school to rehearse. The smaller jazz combos practice after school and all are expected to spend additional time outside of class learning their parts for public
–Todd Holway performances, which occur at least once a month. “We have a fun, casual, working atmosphere with high expectations,” says Steele. “We’ve gone and had a poor performance and come back and stepped it up and worked hard to have an amazing performance the next time. They’ve learned that if they work really hard, it’s a gratifying experience.” Truckee, North Tahoe and South Lake high schools will all perform at the Reno Jazz Festival on April 25 to 27, where they will have the opportunity to compete against other schools, as well as take in performances by acclaimed international artists. This year’s festival features Walter Smith III with Reno faculty jazz ensemble, The Collective; Chilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana; a festival showcase of competition winners; and clinics and jam sessions led by pros. “The students get to go and experience music first hand,” says South Lake High School conductor Jordan Bagheri. “They experience the opportunity of playing with professionals. There is a development
of their own unique sound and character. I’ve found that the jazz band grows as a group and develops closer bonds.” Both Steele and Incline High School conductor Todd Holway are members of the popular local nonet Sneaky Creatures, who can be found at area festivals and late-night venues radiating their trademark version of gypsy punk groove. “I think playing professionally is huge when it comes to teaching music,” says Steele. “It gives you that first-person experience of being on stage and makes what you do every day relatable.” E X C L U S I V E C O N T E N T AT
TheTahoeWeekly.com View the lineup for upcoming shows from local high school jazz bands
“Our jazz band does a lot of work from daily rehearsals to performing at jazz festivals, playing out in the community and doubling as a pep band in parades, football and basketball games,” says Holway. “It is a huge commitment that they all take on because they enjoy sounding good as a band and they can feel that appreciation they get back from it. We have all felt how music can bring so much joy and fun to our lives and when you are a part of music in the schools, you are getting that enrichment from music every day.” | unr.edu/rjf
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Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Death Angel, Act of Defiance Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8 p.m. Comethazine Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m. Bruce in the USA Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 8 p.m. Lumbercat Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.
COUNTRY
April 26 | 7:30 p.m. Reno Events Center | Reno, Nev.
Magic Fusion Starring Mark Kalin & Jinger The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. “Mamma Mia!” North Tahoe High School, Tahoe City, 7 p.m. Golden Bough Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9:30 p.m. Big Smo Virginia St. Brewhouse, Reno, 7-11 p.m. “Mamma Mia!” Sage Ridge School -- Crossbow, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m. Stone Globe Masonic Lodge & American Legion, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.
MOTHERship Faces NV, Reno, 10 p.m. Silver Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Celtic Music Series Brewery Arts Center, Carson City Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. MarchFourth Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Jon Stringer Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Y&T Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 8 p.m. Country “Ladies Night” The Saint, Reno, 8 p.m. Sister’s Easter Catechism Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 8-9:30 p.m. Totally 80s w/the Motels, Bow Wow Wow & When in Rome The Nugget, Sparks, 8-11 p.m. Lumbercat Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m. One Way Street Delta Saloon, Virginia City, 8:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Magic Fusion Starring Mark Kalin & Jinger The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. Jon Stringer Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. Ignite Burlesque Variety Show Harvey’s Cabaret, Stateline, 10 p.m. DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.
Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m. Apres Ski Live Music Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Mark Kalin & Jinger The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-5:45 p.m. Angela - Dance The Generator, Sparks, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Artemisia Movie House Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 6-8 p.m. The Musical Box: A Genesis Extravaganza The Nugget, Sparks, 7-10 p.m. Jon Stringer Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Deep House Lounge The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.-12 a.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe Jazz & Beyond Art Contest Nevada Artists Association Gallery, Carson City
APRIL 21 | SUNDAY Live Music Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tribal Seeds perform at The Crystal Bay Casino in Crystal Bay on April 23.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE country band, Old Dominion blends old-fashioned Southern charm, lyrical wit and rock n’ roll grit into radio-friendly, hook-laced pop nuggets. | Reno Events Center on Facebook
COBURN
Clare Foster
STATION
MOUNTAIN JAM
April 20 | 1 p.m. Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley
NEON VELVET
LOCAL PSYCH-ROCKERS Coburn Station headline Lake Tahoe’s biggest Earth Day celebration with funky siren mama Serina Dawn Band opening the sunny stage at 11:30 a.m. | squawalpine.com
Tickets on sale for
Summer Concerts on the Green
Tickets are on sale for Tahoe Donner’s ninth annual Summer Concerts on the Green on July 5 and 6. On July 5, dance to the high-powered classic dance music of Neon Velvet and Woodie & the Longboards, a top Beach Boys and surf tribute band. On July 6, enjoy Fog City Swampers’ special tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival, and back by popular demand, Hollywood U2, a an award-winning U2 tribute band. Tickets are $40 for ages 13 and older and $20 for ages 5 to 12. Ages 4 and younger can enter for free. | tahoedonner.com 30
Hott Boxz Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. Sammy Hagar & The Circle Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 9 p.m. Jon Stringer Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. San Geronimo Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
APRIL 20 | SATURDAY “Mamma Mia!” North Tahoe High School, Tahoe City, 1 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. “Mamma Mia!” Sage Ridge School -- Crossbow, Reno, 2-4:30 p.m. Live Music KT Deck, Olympic Valley, 2:30 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Dinner & Dance Sierra Valley Grange Hall, Loyalton, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Sister’s Easter Catechism Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 5:30-7 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m.
APRIL 22 | MONDAY West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m. Karaoke Polo Lounge, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Karaoke Auld Dubliner, Olympic Valley, 8 p.m. Motown on Monday The Loving Cup, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.
APRIL 23 | TUESDAY Bingo Tuesday’s with T~n~Keys MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
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C A L E N D A R | A P R I L 1 8 - M AY 9 , 2 0 1 9 Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. University Symphonic Chorus and Chamber Singers Hall Recital Hall, University Arts Building, Reno, 7-10 p.m. Mitch Fatel Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Integrity, Funeral Chic & Fall Silent Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Soft Kill, Skew Ring, Plastic Caves The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Fever 333 Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe Jazz & Beyond Art Contest Nevada Artists Association Gallery, Carson City
APRIL 24 | WEDNESDAY Ike and Martin Sugar Bowl, Norden, 3-6 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday Night Showcase Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. Open Mic w/Canyon White Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7-10 p.m.
APRIL 25 | THURSDAY “The Unruly Mystic: John Muir” The Art Haus Cinema, Tahoe City, 5-6:15 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Rodeo Idol Submissions Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, Reno, 6-8 p.m. Dust Horizon: Dance, Film and Landscape Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 6:30-9 p.m. “Music Is for Life” Spring Concert Carson City Community Center, Carson City, 6:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Billy Kidd The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Dirty Birdie Bingo/DJ The Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Mitch Fatel Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. Gooch Palms, Plain Oatmeal The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Jelly Bread Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m. Sob X Rbe, Sneakk, Peacoat Gang Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Bumpin Uglies Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.
Jelly Bread performs at Virginia Street Brewhouse in Reno on April 25. Mitch Fatel Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Messthetics w/Bryan McPherson & Pink Awful Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Red Ribbon The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Chicken Bingo w/ DJ Finger Lickin The Loving Cup, Reno, 9-11:30 p.m. Tribal Seeds Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m. Country Line Dancing/Karaoke Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 9 p.m.
Reno Jazz Festival University of Nevada Reno, Reno Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
APRIL 26 | FRIDAY Live music Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Live Music KT Deck, Olympic Valley, 2:30 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 32
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“The Truckee Historical Revue” | May 4-5 | Community Arts Center | Truckee
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e all know Truckee has a vibrant and unusual history. Since the Gold Rush days, there has never been a lack of lively characters and noteworthy stories. Now one local chorus has teamed up with a cast of local artisans, composers and performers to bring the past to life through song. “Usually we have an eclectic program with a lot of different genres, a potpourri so to speak,” says Susan Horst, the musical conductor and artistic director of the Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus. “Our founding conductor Chris Nelson [who
and add things that are period specific,” he says “We spent a lot of time with TruckeeDonner Historical Society to make sure everything was historically accurate. There are a lot of stories floating around and we want to make sure we have it right. Everything has been authenticated.” Nelson started with the lyrics before writing the music, which ranges through classical, folk, Americana, blues and rock ‘n’ roll. “I wanted to make it a musical evolution, as well,” he says. “I was always taught you can’t just be one special kind of composer.
“ Chris [Nelson] wanted to bring true history to life and we wanted the community to remember and that’s why we have worked so hard to bring it to life.”
–Patty Gegenheimer
passed on in 2012] wanted to develop a musical to portray Truckee’s colorful history. There was a pool of money dedicated to his vision that sat around until the board decided it was time.” Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus was founded in 2002 so local singers could come together to learn different types of music and perform in the area. People joined from Truckee and as far away as Sierraville, Donner Summit and the North Shore. The choir now includes 60 members. On May 4 and 5, the chorus is joining forces with the dancers of InnerRhythms Dance, singer/songwriter Richard Blair and composer David Wendell Nelson to present an original musical production titled, “The Truckee Historical Revue.” The presentation encompasses the history of Truckee and surrounding areas beginning with the pre-pioneer days when Native Americans lived in equilibrium with nature. Washoe alto Susan Mushrush begins the concert in a Dorian mode that rises and falls in her native language. “It breathes in this primitive way,” says Nelson. “There is a chant-like quality that rises and falls hypnotically along with the choir.” A longtime Los Angeles music theory and composition professor who retired to Tahoe, Nelson has contributed original compositions to several local productions including Lake Tahoe Music Festival. “We had to start from the large picture
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We are trained to write in every kind of genre that exists. For me, to write in different styles is a true joy.” The completed work includes stories and songs about the Donner Party, the Transcontinental Railroad, Boca Beer, Chinese and Irish immigrants, vigilante justice, modern-day tourism and more. More than 120 talented local and guest singers, dancers and musicians dressed in period attire will perform as part of the production, including members of the barbershop quarter OK Chorale and the Diablo Valley College Philharmonic Orchestra, not to mention noted local historian, actor and writer McAvoy Lane as Mark Twain. Truckee Tahoe Youth Chorus will perform a pre-show of Americana folk tunes. “The choir is a wonderful program for community members to continue with their collegiate education tuition free,” says Tahoe Truckee chorus president Patty Gegenheimer. “Chris wanted to bring true history to life, and we wanted the community to remember and that’s why we have worked so hard to bring it to life.” The project has been taking shape for nearly two years and the cast has been actively rehearsing since January at the Community Arts Center. “The whole project has taken on a life of its own,” says Horst. “If it’s a smash success, we hope it will be done again. After all, we’re the best community chorus over 6,000 feet.” | tdrpd.org
Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Mad Caddies Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 7 p.m. “Mamma Mia!” Sage Ridge School -- Crossbow, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Truckee Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m. Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Crucible Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Mitch Fatel Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Old Dominion Reno Events Center, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. What’s In a Name? An Evening of Concert Dance Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. The Boom Cats Hellfire Saloon, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Smokin’ Joes Bar of America, Truckee, 9-9:30 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. Whiskey Preachers Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 9 p.m. Mitch Fatel Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. Reno Jazz Festival University of Nevada Reno, Reno Genoa Western Heritage Day Downtown Genoa, Genoa Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
APRIL 27 | SATURDAY Jackpot of Gems Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, Reno, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dust Horizon: Dance, Film and Landscape Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 2-4:30 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. “Mamma Mia!” Sage Ridge School -- Crossbow, Reno, 2-4:30 p.m. Live Music KT Deck, Olympic Valley, 2:30 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Spring Fling Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 6 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Wayne “The Train” Hancock Virginia St. Brewhouse, Reno, 6-11 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Billy Kidd The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. “Mamma Mia!” Sage Ridge School -- Crossbow, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Truckee Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m. Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Crucible Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m.
The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Mitch Fatel Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Classix Series: Requiem Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. What’s In a Name? An Evening of Concert Dance Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Country “Ladies Night” The Saint, Reno, 8 p.m. Big Heart Mummers Bar, Sparks, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Smokin’ Joes Bar of America, Truckee, 9-9:30 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. Mitch Fatel Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. Ignite Burlesque Variety Show Harvey’s Cabaret, Stateline, 10 p.m. DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. Brothers Gow Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Reno Jazz Festival University of Nevada Reno, Reno Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
APRIL 28 | SUNDAY Live Music Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jackpot of Gems Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center, Reno, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m. The Crucible Bruka Theatre, Reno, 2 p.m. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Truckee Community Arts Center, Truckee, 2 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 2-4 p.m. What’s In a Name? An Evening of Concert Dance Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, 2-3:30 p.m. Athena MacIntyre Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 3 p.m. Classix Series: Requiem Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 4 p.m. Gregory Maytan Carson City Community Center, Carson City, 4 p.m. Saint Tango Milonga The Saint, Reno, 4:30 p.m. Angela - Dance The Generator, Sparks, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mitch Fatel Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Deep House Lounge The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.-12 a.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
APRIL 29 | MONDAY West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m. Karaoke Polo Lounge, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Open Mic Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7-10 p.m.
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LUMBERCAT April 19-20 | 8 p.m. Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats | Truckee
A SERENE, HARMONIC quartet out of Wall Walla, Wash., Lumbercat encapsulates a swirling and independent Pacific Northwest folk rock ethic. | moodysbistro.com
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Magic Fusion Starring Billy Kidd The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Motown on Monday The Loving Cup, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.
APRIL 30 | TUESDAY Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. LSD & The Search for God The Loving Cup, Reno, 7-11:30 p.m. University Percussion Ensemble Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30-10 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
MAY 1 | WEDNESDAY Reno Ukulele Festival & Acoustic Faire Peppermill Casino, Reno, 1-11 p.m. Ike and Martin Sugar Bowl, Norden, 3-6 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday Night Showcase Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. The Crucible Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Slushii Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Country Line Dancing/Karaoke Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 9 p.m.
MAY 2 | THURSDAY Reno Ukulele Festival & Acoustic Faire Peppermill Casino, Reno, 1-11 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Dirty Birdie Bingo/DJ The Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m. The Crucible Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m.
The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Apex Concert Series: Into the Light Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. T Sisters Dark Horse Coffee, Truckee, 8 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Chipper Lowell The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
MAY 3 | FRIDAY Reno Ukulele Festival & Acoustic Faire Peppermill Casino, Reno, 1-11 p.m. Live music Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 2-5 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. P.O.D., Nonpoint Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 6:30 p.m.
Knocked Loose, Acacia Strain, Harm’s Way, Sanction, Higher Power Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 6:30 p.m. Songwriters Circle Comma Coffee, Carson City, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Chipper Lowell The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Evening of Improv Comedy Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9 p.m. Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Crucible Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Apex Concert Series: The Mighty Eight Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
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May 2 | 8 p.m. Dark Horse Coffee Roasters | Truckee THE CLOSE HARMONIES, catchy melodies and potent lyricism of Oakland’s T Sisters present a refreshing brew of indie folk and Americana as sisters Erika, Rachel and Chloe Tietjen flow seamlessly between styles and moods. | darkhorsetruckee.com
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Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe Live Music KT Deck, Olympic Valley
April 20 | 7:30 p.m. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.
PORTLAND’S MARCHFOURTH is a visual kaleidoscope and sonic explosion of 20 musicians, dancers and artisans who travel the world spreading their footstomping, booty-shaking and soul-stirring celebration of pure joy. | caesars.com/ harrahs-tahoe
MAY 6 | MONDAY French Film Festival Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, 2-5 p.m. Karaoke Polo Lounge, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Motown on Monday The Loving Cup, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Jazz & Beyond Art Contest Nevada Artists Association Gallery, Carson City
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April 28 | 3 p.m. Alibi Ale Works | Truckee BLOWN IN FROM the desert like a tumbling sagebrush, Reno artist Athena McIntyre’s music and lyrics are as a much a part of the Nevada landscape as they are a reflection of the girl with a guitar who dreams inside her rakish smile and sunkissed cheeks. | alibialeworks.com
Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Clybourne Park Theatre Palisades, Pacific, 8 p.m. “The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson Musical” Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 8 p.m. The Librarian, El Papa Chango, PRSN, Kicks Modern The BlueBird Nightclub, Reno, 8 p.m.-3 a.m. Dusty & Moira, bentbleu, Horse Champ, Birdwell Island Dead Ringer Analog Bar, Reno, 8-11:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
MAY 4 | SATURDAY
BROTHERS GOW
MODERN ROCK
April 27 | 10 p.m. Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev. SAN DIEGO’S BROTHERS Gow play an imaginative style of modern rock, progressive funk and unpredictable retro-electronic jams based around surf and sandy original songwriting. | crystalbaycasino.com
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Guitars and Ukuleles Peppermill Casino, Reno, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Reno Ukulele Festival & Acoustic Faire Peppermill Casino, Reno, 1-11 p.m. “The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson Musical” Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 2 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Live Music KT Deck, Olympic Valley, 2:30 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Dinner Murder Mystery Sure Stay Plus Hotel Reno Airport, Reno, 5:30-9 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Truckee Historical Revue Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m. Live comedy Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Crucible Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.
Country “Ladies Night” The Saint, Reno, 8 p.m. Clybourne Park Theatre Palisades, Pacific, 8 p.m. Bentbleu with Darabello & The Speak Low Pignic Pub & Patio, Reno, 8 p.m. Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8-10:30 p.m. Projectflow #19 Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. Matisyahu Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m. DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. Marvel Years at The Bluebird The BlueBird Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe Cinco de Mayo Festival Grand Sierra Resort, Reno
MAY 5 | SUNDAY Live Music Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson Musical” Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 1 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 1 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 2-5 p.m. Clybourne Park Theatre Palisades, Pacific, 2 p.m. Truckee Historical Revue Community Arts Center, Truckee, 2 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 2-4 p.m. Silver Strings String Quartet Carson Nugget, Carson City, 5-6 p.m.. Magic Fusion Starring Chipper Lowell The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Composers’ Concert Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Lez Zeppelin Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.
Magic Fusion Starring Chipper Lowell The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Tuesday Night Blues Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
MAY 8 | WEDNESDAY Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday Night Showcase Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. Haystak Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Country Line Dancing/Karaoke Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 9 p.m.
MAY 9 | THURSDAY Erika Paul Trio Senior Center Library, Reno, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Dirty Birdie Bingo/DJ The Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m. The Crucible Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Rat Pack Is Back Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Equus Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. Phantom Killer, Common Mishap, Stirr Lightly Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Chipper Lowell The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m. Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe
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Enjoy a variety of eclectic culinary options, spanning from Thai to pizza on May 4 in the Riverwalk District of Reno, Nev. Dine the District is a food tour where foodies can sample different restaurant fare. Buy a ticket online or at Reno eNVy, which is where the self-guided tour begins. Participants will get a wristband and food tour map that serves as the admission to stop at 20 participating restaurants and shops, each of which offers tastings of delectable fare. | renoriverwalk.org
Tahoe Food Hub on the move
The Tahoe Food Hub has closed its operations in Alpine Meadows while it moves its operations to the Truckee-Tahoe Airport. The Farm Shop will reopen on May 28 at 12116 Chandelle Way. The new location will be open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | tahoefoodhub.org
New Alpine Meadows Market As the Tahoe Food Hub moves to Truckee, Katherine Gonzalez with Salsa Mama has announced that she will be taking over the former Food Hub location opening the Alpine Meadows Market this summer. The market will feature Tahoe Food Hub local produce, proteins, dairy and specialty products and more. Gonzalez is a food artisan and chef well known in the region for her salsas and tamales. She also runs Chula Eatery in La Quinta.
one Eagle Grille boasts one of the most picturesque dining spots in Tahoe. The restaurant nestled along the shores of Lake Tahoe offers sweeping views of the mountains with stunning sunsets that radiate alpenglow hues of pink and oranges illuminating the evening sky. It is truly a magnificent backdrop for dinner and cocktails.
The dining room was alive with activity — bottles of wine being poured, plates of food being delivered, and the aroma of deliciousness filled the air.
I had the pleasure of attending the restaurant’s first Wine Maker’s Dinner hosted by Blackbird Vineyards. Chef Shane Hammett paired each wine selection with an amazing five-course meal. Christie Lee joined me along with Kressa Olguin, marketing manager for Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. The dining room was alive with activity — bottles of wine being poured, plates of food being delivered, and the aroma of deliciousness filled the air. Chef Hammett arrived at our table with the first course of crispy Kumamoto oysters. The oysters were flown in the night before from Puget Sound, Wash. They were lightly breaded and served with an apple relish and Niman Ranch prosciutto. The dish was paired with the Blackbird Vineyards Dissonance Sauvignon Blanc poured by one of the three house sommeliers on the floor. Paul Leary, president of Blackbird Vineyards, was walking around the dining room, chatting about the wine with diners. He explained that it was fermented in an Amphora vessel, a technique used by the Romans and that this wine was like a Bordeaux Blanc. It was light and crisp and paired well with the first course. The oysters were wonderful. The combination of the sweet apples, salty prosciutto and crispy oysters followed by the wine was not only delicious but a perfect match. The second course was a Foie Gras Mousse with both grilled and fresh strawberries topped with a basil brioche crumble and watercress and finished off with golden balsamic. The combination of the salty mousse and sweet berries in this dish was excellent and delicious with the housemade bread. The mousse was served with Blackbird Vineyards Arena Rosé from San Francisco. The grapes for
this wine were grown from 135-year-old vines planted in 1886. It was luscious, dry and fruity and paired nicely the Foie Gras mousse and berries. Leary came by and poured the Blackbird Vineyard Arise, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The label is a reference to the Beatles song “Blackbird” lyrics: “You were only waiting for this moment to arise.” The wine was rich and smooth with hints of blackberries. I loved this wine as my preference for reds took center stage. This wine was poured to accompany Chef Hammett’s third course: a 28-day dry-aged American Waygu Striploin cooked rare with grilled trumpet mushrooms in a chicory, black truffle vinaigrette and avocado chimichurri. The tender beef was cooked to perfection. I loved the chimichurri and black truffle sauce drizzled atop the strip. The mushroom was delightfully smoky. Each dish seemed to raise the bar and outdo the one before it. My taste buds were having quite the experience. When the chef dropped by with the fourth course, a smoked Niman Ranch Lamb Belly atop a sunchoke puree with poached Cipollini onion, Leary poured the Blackbird Paramour Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Franc is one of my favorite reds and it paired so well with the lamb belly I just about died and left my body. The
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Crispy Kumomoto oysters
with Blackbird Vineyards’ Dissonance Sauvignon Blanc; Priya Hutner with Chef Shane Hammett of Lone Eagle Grille; Lamb Belly on sunchoke puree; Raspberry Bomb Dessert; Christie Lee and Priya Hutner with Blackbird Vineyards’ Cabernet Franc.
chef braised the lamb and served it with a cocoa rosemary jus. The sunchoke puree was creamy and buttery with a touch of sweetness to it. The evening was completed with a most decadent Chocolate Raspberry Bombe. It was garnished candied raspberries, espresso chocolate sauce and Chambord Anglaise. The sweet and tangy chocolaty ball of goodness melted in my mouth and delighted my taste buds. It was one of the most unique and luscious desserts I’ve indulged in. “I enjoyed the creative food and knowing that the chef considered the key ingredient in his food love. It enhanced the overall experience and created the atmosphere and ambience for the evening,” Lee said about the evening. Kressa guided us through the restaurants amazing dining experience with her knowledge and easy flow of interesting conversation. For me, the evening was a gastronomic experience from beginning to end. I look forward to returning. The Lone Eagle Grille curates the Wine Maker’s Dinner series throughout the year. | loneeaglegrille.com
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B E N E F I T WINE TASTING Kiwanis Club of North Lake Tahoe hosts the annual Community Benefit & Wine Tasting on May 5 at Sunnyside Restaurant in Tahoe City from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy unlimited wine tastings, endless plates of appetizers and a silent auction with more than $100,00 in goods and services. Proceeds benefit the North Lake Tahoe community. | Kiwanis Club North Lake Tahoe on Facebook
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On the Maritana brand side, even the regional Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blends had the genuine Russian River Valley style. The Pinots display dark cherry and berry notes and the signature sarsaparilla spice on the palate; the Chardonnays luscious tree fruits and winter spices — and all were lifted by bright acidity. The single vineyard offerings added more earth and complexity to the mix. The Secret Door Cabernets were also single sourced. Although I can’t reveal the exact Napa vineyards, the wines will
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He invited me down to his new digs in Sonoma to chat and sample. I couldn’t refuse. What I found was a man getting back to his roots, creating small lots of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from top Sonoma vineyards with a brand called Maritana Vineyards. I also learned that in honor of his charming Bordeaux-loving wife, he is also crafting top-notch Napa Cabernets, again from impeccable grape sources under the Secret Door label. Patz spoke of how wonderful it is to be back to his roots, working with growers he respects and taking a no-holdsbarred approach to sourcing grapes and making wine that is only possible with hands-on, small production. I’ve known him for decades and he has never looked younger, radiating the energy of this new wine life. And then, of course, the visit moved into the production area for some barrel-raiding.
probably be identifiable to Napa aficionados and will please any lover of quality Napa Cabernet: rich, but not overdone. As with the Maritanas, you can sense the quality of the fruit and winemaking equally. They brought real Cabernet Cassis and dark fruits, mineral notes in line with the area of Napa they came from and surprisingly integrated tannins for young Cabernets aged in largely new oak. Each wine we tasted, whether from barrel or bottle, had its own distinct character and a sense of place. These are not cookie-cutter wines. Patz is shooting for the stars with these wines and based on his first few vintages, I believe he is on his way. | maritanavineyards.com, secretdoorwines.com 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) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns. Click on Wine Column under the Local Flavor tab.
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Wednesday was spaghetti day with the exception of once a month, when our pasta came in the form of macaroni and cheese, and my mom made the best mac and cheese in the world. Don’t get me wrong, my mom was a great cook and I loved everything she made. Well, most everything. I will admit, however, it was a good thing for my taste buds that my family ate late as compared to the rest of the neighborhood. Quite often I would be over one of my friend’s houses and their parents would ask if it was OK if I stayed for dinner. I would “call” home for permission, keeping my finger on the button; I never actually called home. After eating at my friend’s, I would go home and eat at my house. I know you’re thinking that’s a lot of food. But, it wasn’t really. My parents were both school teachers and I had eight brothers and sisters — one chicken doesn’t go that far. Those two pasta dishes were the extent of my yearly pasta intake at the Smith house with two other exceptions. Whenever any of us had a birthday, we got to choose what was for dinner that night.
My little sister would always choose stuffed manicotti for her birthday and five days later, I would pick ravioli for my dinner. These two meals were awesome. Mom would make the manicotti herself to cover my sister’s dinner and go down to an Italian store that had fresh-made-that-day ravioli for me. Pasta has remained a main staple in my diet. During the low work times, pasta was a nice cheap meal. But even in good times, pasta is one of those meals I love on a cold winter night after skiing all day or working outside. Stuffing shells might seem a little tedious, but the end result makes it worthwhile. For this recipe, I like to use boneless, skinless thighs because I like dark meat better. It stays moister, but breast meat will work fine. You will want to bake the chicken and cool it completely before cutting and adding it to the cheese mixture. E X C L U S I V E C O N T E N T AT
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1 box jumbo shells, cooked al dente 4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 3 to 4 breasts 32 oz. ricotta cheese 1 lb. mozzarella cheese, ¾ diced into small pieces, ¼ sliced thin to top the shells 8 oz. fresh parmesan, grated 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 shallot, finely minced 2 t fresh nutmeg, grated 3 T fresh-cut basil 1 T fresh thyme 1 T poultry seasoning or fresh sage, finely cut 2 t butter Salt and pepper to taste in the cheese mixture 2½ C Marina Sauce (recipe at TheTahoeWeekly.com)
Season the chicken with the poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, and bake in the oven. Cool completely before cutting and adding to the cheese mixture. Cook the shells in well-salted water leaving them a little crunchy; lay out on a plate to cool. Sweat the garlic and shallot in the butter on medium heat until the shallot softens and starts turning translucent. Toss into a big bowl. Add the cheeses, nutmeg, basil and thyme and mix well. Use a fork to separate the chicken meat into strands of pulled meat. Cut the pulled chicken pieces into 1-inch strips and add to the cheese mixture. Season with salt, pepper and any more of the other herbs or spices. Parmesan is salty so taste and mix thoroughly. Cover the bottom of a baking dish with 1 cup of sauce. Fill the shells and place them in the pan. Top with sauce and place slices of mozzarella on top. Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes or until hot throughout.
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