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DIGITAL EDITION

Summer doesn’t officially start for another month, but in Tahoe and Truckee the Memorial Day weekend has always been the kick off to summer fun.

Everyone is launching their boats (doesn’t our cover make you want to get out on Lake Tahoe?), booking cruises on Lake Tahoe, outfitters are opening their doors, restaurants are hosting deck opening parties, and the general feeling of summer frivolity sets in. Just in time for summer’s kick off in Tahoe, we’ve put together our picks for the best summer outings in “The ultimate Tahoe summer,” as well some of our favorite events for this summer from Wanderlust and Shakespeare to the Truckee Tahoe AirShow and local art tours.

We challenge visitors and locals alike to tackle our list for summer fun in Tahoe and Truckee and to share photos on Facebook and Instagram #tahoesummer.

We’ll be giving away some great prizes this season for our favorites.

But, you won’t have to wait for a chance to win our first batch of summer giveaways with 2 tickets to The Glitch Mob on May 28 up for grabs. Visit facebook. com/TheTahoeWeekly to enter.

With low snowpack this year, you’ll want to explore the local waterfalls while they are still at their peak during the early season. Tim Hauserman shares his picks for the best waterfalls to visit now from Emerald Falls to Galena Falls in this edition’s Tahoe Time.

Norm Sayler has worn many hats in his more than 60 years living on Donner Summit, and Priya Hutner sat down with Norm recently to learn more about his experiences for this issue’s local profile. n

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Guests aboard the “No Brainer,” a private yacht owned by Schaffer’s Mill, enjoy a day on Lake Tahoe.

“Tahoe is enjoyed in so many ways, but being on the lake is incredible,” shares photographer Chris Talbot.

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SUMMER emorial Day Weekend signals the beginning of summer in Tahoe.

Bright sunny days and fresh mountain air beckon all to enjoy all that Tahoe has to offer.

Kick off summer with the Tahoe Weekly’s checklist of must-do summer activities. Tahoe Weekly challenges our readers to complete each of these before the leaves start to turn for fall.

Just remember this list barely scratches the surface of summer fun in Tahoe.

Head to the Beach Pack a picnic and grab the family for a day at the beach.

From the bustling scene at Kings Beach to a movie under the stars at Commons Beach, a day at the beach is always a good day.

Get outside Share your photos with us at facebook.com/ TheTahoeWeekly and @TheTahoeWeekly #tahoesummer.

We’ll share our favorites in a future issue of Tahoe Weekly, and our favorites will be receiving great prizes throughout the summer.

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Take a hike

Go camping

There are hundreds of trails throughout the Tahoe Basin and Truckee area from Donner Summit to the Carson Range.

Local visitors’ centers offer information on hikes, or pick up one of the dozens of hiking books at a local bookstore. Please, wear good shoes, be prepared with food, water, sunscreen and layers (the weather is unpredictable in the Sierra).

There’s something about sitting around a campfire, roasting s’mores and spending hours with friends and family that’s filled with magic. There are scores of area campgrounds (they fill up fast), wilderness camping in some back-country areas or try boat camping at Emerald Bay.

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Feature Truckee River Canyon

Enjoy the view

The stretch of Highway 89 between Tahoe City and Truckee has one of the most peaceful and beautiful bike rides in the region. The paved path runs to Olympic Valley, where you can continue on Squaw Valley Road and ride through the valley. Or, you can follow the bike lane to Truckee.

Visit the Rocking Stone The legendary rocking stone, one of only 25 known rocking stones in the world, sits above downtown Truckee on Keiser Avenue. Through it no longer rocks (it was cemented in place), the site has great views of downtown and the Truckee River.

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Head to Emerald Bay No visit to the area is complete without heading to Emerald Bay. You can drive by and marvel at this wonder from vista points, hike down to the beach or take your boat for a slow drive around the bay.

Hike or bike the East Shore’s Flume Trail for the best view around

Go boating

Head to the river

Boating and sailing are among the most popular activities at Lake Tahoe, Donner Lake and Prosser, Stampede and Boca Reservoirs. If you don’t have your own, don’t worry, most marinas offer rentals. (Check conditions before making plans.)

The Truckee River Regional Park is one of the area’s gems. The park offers hiking and biking trails, a skate park, rodeo arena, picnic areas, disc golf and free concerts every Wednesday from June to August.

Climb the face Rock climbers love Tahoe. Whether they’re climbing a rock face or heading to a boulder field, opportunities for climbers are everywhere. Sounds fun, but looks too technical to try on your own? Don’t worry.

Many local guide services are ready to take you out and show you the ropes.

Throw some disc Tahoe is home to several disc golf courses, whether it’s meandering along the river at Truckee River Regional Park or experiencing a high altitude game at Squaw Valley, there’s plenty of opportunity to get out and enjoy the fresh air. Feeling competitive? Join the Sierra Tahoe Series and test your skills at one of several summer tournaments.

Paddle it Area lakes offer beautiful shoreline scenery you might miss in a speeding boat.

So, bring a kayak or standup paddleboard, or rent one, and head out on the lake.

Morning is the best time on Lake Tahoe with little wind. Check local rental shops for equipment and a lesson.

Get out the toy box

Boat camping at Emerald Bay | CA State Parks

Water toys are a great way to enjoy the water. Rent a personal watercraft or enjoy an Aqua Trike (think a bike for the water).

Hike to Eagle Falls

Farm to Table Dinner | Squaw Valley

Enjoy a dinner outdoors Enjoy gourmet meals cooked with locally sourced ingredients during one of several Farm to Table events throughout the summer. Check our Events calendar in every issue for details.

Rip the single track Northstar’s Mountain Bike park offers some of the only lift-accessed mountain biking in the area. Riders of all abilities will enjoy the opportunity to explore trails ranging from mellow cross country to adrenaline pumping downhill. First-time mountain biking? The Bike 101 package includes all the gear and instruction needed to get rolling.

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This is possibly the most well-known hike in the area. The trailhead is at Emerald Bay off Highway 89 with magnificent falls only a 5-minute walk away. Don’t stop there, however. Make the 1-mile trek to Eagle Lake for a great picnic spot. Everyone knows about this great spot, so visit early in the morning during midweek.

Climb Eagle Rock This volcanic plug towers above Lake Tahoe along the West Shore. Park along Highway 89 for a short hike up for panoramic views of the Lake.

Ride the Flume Trail

Take a boat cruise

On the water

One of the most popular, and well known, mountain bike trails is the Flume Trail. Pick up the trail at Spooner Lake State Park. For a tamer ride, enjoy the trek to Marlette Lake. There’s even a shuttle to get you back to your car.

Take to the sky Soar Truckee offers breathtaking gliders rides over Lake Tahoe and Truckee. They can make the ride mild or wild (hold on to your stomach).

Visit Fannette Island

Fannette Island in Emerald Bay is the only island in Lake Tahoe and features the remnants of a stone tea house. Visitors may reach the island by boat or kayak only, and hike to the top (closed until June 15 for nesting birds).

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Boating on the Lake is a summer must, but if you don’t have a boat or any boat skills, don’t worry. There are many wonderful tours offered from wooden boat tours of the East Shore to cruises on the West Shore and Emerald Bay to sailing charters.

Fly above the Lake Parasail over Lake Tahoe from one of the many companies around the Lake. Ride the boat out on the Lake, then glide off the back on a parasail. Don’t forget to take a friend, or two, or three.

Spend the day at Donner Lake Access the beach next to the Donner Memorial State Park, or launch your boat or kayak and enjoy the day relaxing at one of the 37 public piers around the lake.

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On the town Shop, shop, shop

Shopping can be considered a sport with stores catering to every fancy. Driving along Highway 28 on Lake Tahoe‘s North Shore, keep your eye out for the many shops spread along the communities of the North Shore including Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach, Crystal Bay and Incline Village.

Roll the dice Tahoe shares its shores with California and Nevada, with lots of gaming options on the Nevada side. Crystal Bay is home to the Tahoe Biltmore, Crystal Bay Casino, Cal Neva and Jim Kelly’s Nugget. In Incline Village, head to the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe.

Meander through the Village The Village at Squaw Valley is filled with specialty shops, restaurants and much more. There’s a mini-golf course through the Village, rock climbing wall, bungee trampoline, free movies in the summer, and loads of events and festivals.

Stroll through Northstar Shopping, dining, fine art, roller skating, a ropes course and bungee trampoline are among the attractions at the Village at Northstar. Enjoy Star Tours, the Wine Walks and many special events throughout the summer.

Dance all night Check out the local hotspots for a night of music. Whether it’s a bluegrass jam at Moe’s Original Bar B Que in Tahoe City or a night of rocking out at Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats in Truckee, the options are endless. Looking to dance until dawn? The Crystal Bay Casino hosts late night after parties most weekends.

Explore the arts Discover local artists

Look for Tahoe Weekly’s

SUMMER MUSIC & FESTIVAL GUIDE

in June.

Discover history Visit Historic Downtown Truckee

The area surrounding the Truckee Depot is a bustling shopping district with Commercial Row across from the Depot and Brickelltown a few blocks to the west. Historic homes and buildings date back to 1868. Unique shops and superb restaurants are now the main attraction.

Pick up a map for a self-guided walking tour at the Depot. Also, enjoy the Truckee Railroad Museum located in a caboose next to the Depot.

Learn the Donner Party’s fate The ill-fated Donner Party suffered through the harsh winter of 1846-47 camped around Donner Lake and Truckee. The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party at the Emigrant Trail Museum (reopening in June) and the towering Pioneer Monument, built to commemorate those who came to California in the mid-1800s.

Look for Greensky Bluegrass this summer at the Lake Tahoe Bluegrass Festival | J. Van Buhler

North Tahoe Arts Center in Tahoe City is the area’s only public art center featuring rotating exhibits by local artists. Cap off a summer of art during ARTour in September. Truckee artists invite the public into their studios during the inaugural Truckee Open Art Studios tour in July.

See the dancers The Lake Tahoe Dance Collective hosts the annual Dance Festival bringing some of the world’s most talented dancers to an open-air stage at Tahoe City’s Gatekeeper’s Museum in July.

Take in a play Head to Sand Harbor State Park for the annual Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. Enjoy the sunset over the lake and a picnic dinner while taking in one of the Bard’s tales.

Free jams all week

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Musicians from around the world converge to perform with Lake Tahoe as their backdrop.

From a day of electronic music during BassCamp Festival to string pickin’ tunes of the Lake Tahoe Bluegrass Festival, this summer is the chance to catch your favorite artists.

Ditch the car

Each summer brings the opportunity to enjoy live music almost every night in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee.

From soulful blues at Squaw Valley to rocking out on the beach at Kings Beach or Commons Beach, a summer season full of free live music five nights a week brings talented music to the area.

Revel in maritime history

Enjoy a festival

Take the trolley

The Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood features an unmatched collection of wooden boats, historic photos and artifacts, interactive exhibits and much more.

Explore the 20-mile Museum Donner Summit is rich with historical sites. Visit the Donner Summit Historical Society for a guide to the 20-mile Museum.

This driving tour explores Donner Summit via Old Highway 40.

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Ditch the car; you’ll never see all of the sights that way. There’s an extensive network of bus and trolley routes that encircle the Lake.

Employ pedal power Truckee-Tahoe is bike friendly with miles and miles of paved bike paths on the North and West Shores, and even more bike lanes encircling Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Donner Lake and many other areas.

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Out & About

Tee Time

by TJ Lester

Tahoe City Golf Course Playing 2,691 yards from the blue tees, Tahoe City Golf Course offers a variety of challenging and easy holes that makes this course enjoyable for low and high handicappers. Creeks, trees and small greens put a premium on ball striking and the occasional windy afternoon can make this seemingly easy nine holler a formidable test.

on the course. Some players will gamble and hit driver to the green, which is a risky play with out of bounds left, trees and a water hazard on the right. The more conservative play is to hit the tee shot about 175 yards splitting the two trees in the fairway. This will leave a short iron into a green that plays downhill. The green slopes sharply from front left to back right so

“ During the 1950s, many high stakes gambling games took

place here with illustrious figures such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby.”

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Course Details

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1917 with only 6 holes with sand putting greens. The course was designed by May “Queenie” Dunn Hupfel, who was one of the first female course designers in America. The initial design was a links-style layout. Guests of the famous Tahoe Tavern played here while vacationing in Tahoe.

In 1926 it became a 9-hole golf course.

During the 1950s, many high stakes gambling games took place here with illustrious figures such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, the Mills Brothers, Ken Venturi and Sammy Davis Jr. The course is now owned by The Tahoe City Public Utility District and is managed by Duncan Golf Management.

The first hole at Tahoe City is a fantastic starting hole. It is a short par 5 that is a birdie opportunity for nearly all players.

The hole measure 485 yards from the blue tees. After a successful drive, only a hybrid or long iron is needed to reach this green in two. There is a pond on the left side of the fairway, which can present a problem when laying up. The green is small and protected by a pair of bunkers.

Expect to make birdie and hopefully par at worse.

The most interesting hole is par 4 No. 5.

It measures 316 yards from the back tees.

This is likely the most demanding tee shot

definition of a mountain course where golfers enjoy the peace and quiet of natural surroundings, wildlife sightings, and greens so consistently pure they have been recognized as the “Best Greens in the Tahoe Region.”

TAHOE DONNER GOLF COURSE www.TahoeDonner.com/Golf Course Details

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Affordability with a view! Rated “excellent” by reviewers on TripAdvisor, Tahoe Donner Golf Course is located in the beautiful High Sierra just minutes away from downtown Truckee. Play among towering pines, meandering

creeks and granite rock formations on this challenging 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course. It is perfect for friends, family and group outings.

A round of golf on average paces at four and a half hours and is the true

BEST VALUE IN TOWN With most green fees unchanged in nearly 4 years, Tahoe Donner offers exceptional value for a course of this caliber. Additionally, drop-in clinics are offered almost daily at a flat rate of just $20, for beginner to advanced levels.

Clinics vary by the day, so whether you are looking to improve your swing

leave the approach accordingly. Many make 3 and many more make 6.

After enjoying a round, be sure to have a meal at the restaurant located in the clubhouse for breakfast and lunch along with a full bar. There is a chipping and putting green next to the 6th tee. The TCPUD has also installed bocce ball courts and offers league matches throughout the summer.

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or work on your short game, there is something for every skillset. Private lessons are also available daily, and kids ages 8 to 14 can also enroll in Junior Golf School, offered at various times throughout the summer season.

And, while you’re at the course, don’t forget to ask about our Drive and Dine Special and Locals Spring Special valid through June 25, plus the Father’s Day Golf Special.

SIGNATURE HOLE Known as “Buena Vista,” meaning “Good View” in Spanish, our par 4, 417-yard hole 18 is the perfect way to end your day. Featuring panoramic views and a dramatic change in elevation, you’ll tee off with a fairway wood, hybrid or long iron to lay-up short of Trout Creek. Although the green complex is the deepest on the course, it is ringed by five cavernous bunkers and one lone pine. Occasionally, the hole will be played from the forward tee (291 yards), magically transformed into the most spectacular “drivable” par 4 in the High Sierra.

What a finish!

Located at 12850 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee, Calif.

For tee times and more information, call (530) 587-9443, visit www.TahoeDonner.com/golf or e-mail golf@tahoedonner.com.

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Hwy. 89 to A-14, Blairsden (north of Truckee)

WHITEHAWK RANCH (530) 836-0394 | (800) 332-4295 | GolfWhitehawk.com

Hwy. 89, Clio (38 miles north of Truckee)

PONDEROSA GOLF COURSE www.PonderosaGolfCourseTruckee.com Course Details

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PONDEROSA GOLF COURSE offers a family friendly, but surprisingly challenging, 9-hole course developed by the townspeople of Truckee in 1961. Nestled in the heart of Truckee, celebrating the natural Sierra landscape, Ponderosa offers the most affordable rates in the area. The course rolls smoothly with straight fairways and a short par 4 until the third hole, which is a tough uphill par 3 with unexpected gradation changes and a sloping green.

After the 5th hole, the fairways open up making it easier off the tee, although well-placed trees can create challenging approach shots to the green. The course was made public by purchase from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport District in 2008, and is manicured to ideal conditions by the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District.

Ponderosa also features practice greens, driving nets, a pro shop and snack bar.

For tee times, call (530) 583-1516 or visit www.PonderoseGolfCourseTruckee.com.

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Watershed Area: 312 square miles Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

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Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide Cave Rock

Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

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.

Natural rim: 6,223’

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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

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.

to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between 7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a 4-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by 3 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.

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 Science Center, which monitors, among other things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe.

Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’.

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 77.8’ in 2014. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997.

Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of microscopic sediments entering the lake and 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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Thunderbird Lodge West Shore

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

(530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov Lake Tahoe’s only island located in Emerald Bay home to an old tea house. Boat access only.

(Closed Feb. 1-June 15 for nesting birds.)

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

Tours daily May 23-Sept. 30 | $10 parking (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park offers tours of the Ehrman Mansion. Visitors may see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. Private & ADA tours available by appointment. TART

High Camp

Olympic Valley

Daily May 22-Aug. 30 | Sat.-Sun. Sept. 5-Oct. 4 (800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, pool & hot tub, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART

East Shore

Open May 19-mid October | thunderbirdtahoe.org Shuttle tours (800) 468-2463 | Kayak tours (530) 913-9212 Boat tours from Incline Village (775) 831-4386 Boat tours from South Lake Tahoe (775) 230-8907 Thunderbird Lodge is the former Whittell estate. This magnificent lakefront home features the Lighthouse Room, Old Lodge, 600’ underground tunnel (with a former lion cage) and Boat House, home to the “Thunderbird,” a 1939 wooden boat. Ages 6+ only. No on-site parking.

Tours by shuttle, boat & kayak by reservation only.

Take a scenic drive around the lake and find a peaceful spot to enjoy the lake.

Sightseeing LAKE TAHOE | TRUCKEE

KidZone Children’s Museum

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

The town became a rowdy, mountain town filled with railroad workers and loggers, gambling houses and saloons. During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868).

The area surrounding the Truckee Depot is a bustling shopping district with Commercial Row and Brickelltown. Stop by the Depot for a walking tour. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Extended holiday hours | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org A great place for kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science and art classes, the BabyZone for newborns to 18 months and the Jungle Gym for toddlers and older. TART

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

Tours daily May 23-Sept. 30 | Parking fee (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House, and explore hiking trails. TART

10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily | Free Features official 1960 Winter Olympic items such as skis, promotional literature, collection of official Olympic photographer Bill Briner. Learn the history of skiing in the Sierra. Inside the Boatworks Mall. TART

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Watson Cabin

Old Jail Museum

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Mon. | Free (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring changing exhibits of work by local artists, along with a gift shop featuring items from local artisans. TART

Tahoe City

Donner Summit Historical Society

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org The Historical Society has a museum at the corner of Old Highway 40 and Soda Springs Road.

There also is a 20-mile long interpretive driving tour along Old 40. Maps online or at museum. TART

Emigrant Trail Museum North Shore

visittahoecity.com Located at the junction of the West and North shores, Tahoe City is a popular area for shopping and dining with a number of historical sites within easy walking distance. At the wye (junction of Highways 89 & 28), visitors can see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking lots at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and the 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART TART: Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com.

Soda Springs

Truckee

10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily | Parking fee (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov The ill-fated Donner Party suffered through the harsh winter of 1846-47 camped around Donner Lake and Truckee. The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party at the Emigrant Trail Museum, and the towering Pioneer Monument.

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

Noon-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and local historical memorabilia. TART

Truckee Railroad Museum

Olympic Museum

Visitors’ Centers

Kings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area, Wed.-Mon. (summer) Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd., (800) 468-2463 Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd., (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Road (Depot), (530) 587-8808

Olympic Valley

Daily May 22-Aug. 30 | Sat.-Sun. Sept. 5-Oct. 4 (800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the symbolic Tower of Nations and Olympic Flame at the entrance to the valley. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required. TART

U.S. Forest Service, Incline Village 855 Alder Ave., (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.) U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd., (530) 583-3593 (Fridays) U.S. Forest Service, Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Road, (530) 587-3558

LAKE LEVELS Lake Tahoe

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Truckee

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Operated by the Truckee Donner Railroad Society, the Truckee Railroad museum is located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART

Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Memorial Day Weekend | Weekends June 20-mid Sept.

Open 5-9 p.m. Thurs. June 11-Aug. 20 (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org One of a few surviving 19th-Century jailhouses of its kind in the West and one of the few remaining original buildings in Truckee. The old Bastille was used from 1875 until May 1964. TART

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Incline Village

1-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, operates a science education center on the Sierra Nevada campus. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours.

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North Tahoe Arts Center

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

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Daily | Free (775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org On the Sierra Nevada College campus, featuring demonstrations of lake-friendly landscaping using native and adaptive plants, water conservation, soil stabilization techniques, defensible space from wildfires and BMPs. Self-guided tours & clinics. TART

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Vikingsholm Castle

Tahoe Science Center

Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features a local history exhibit focusing on 1870 to 1970, along with a “Bonanza” exhibit, in the Starbucks building, corner Tahoe & Village Blvds. TART

Emerald Bay

Northshore

Homewood

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. (530) 525-9253 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Featuring guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities for kids on Tahoe’s Maritime history. TART

Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Incline Village

Museum of Sierra Ski History & the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Tahoe City

Kings Beach

Tahoe Maritime Museum

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Eagle Rock

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

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

Open Memorial Day-Labor Day | Guided tours Saturdays (530) 583-3279 | terc.ucdavis.edu This 1920s-era building features a history of the field station, current UC Davis research projects, interactive exhibits and demonstration garden. Ages 8+. TART

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Cave Rock

Tahoe City Field Station

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Events

Court Leve | Squaw Valley

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE MAY 23 11 a.m. | Richard Blair 11:30 a.m. | Brad Perry 1:30 p.m. | Guitar Town 2 p.m. | Rapplesauce 3:30 p.m. | Paul Covarelli 5 p.m. | Peter Joseph Burtt & The Kingtide

MAY 24

Discover local crafters at Made in Tahoe In a one-of-a-kind event to celebrate all things Made In Tahoe, The Village at Squaw Valley will host two days of festivities that showcase local businesses, designers and non-profit organizations, all hailing from the Lake Tahoe region.

The 3rd Annual Made In Tahoe Festival returns on May 23 and 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Festival attendees can explore more than 70 vendor booths that provide a unique opportunity to shop local. The range of offerings include ceramics to clothing and home apparel to photography. The event includes live music from local bands and musicians, and aerial performances and workshops

by Tahoe Flow Arts Studio, local food and beverage and more. For more information, visit squawalpine.com.

EVERY TUESDAY 55+ Hiking Series Area venues

Trekkers of all abilities are welcome to join IVGID Senior Programs for light to moderate hikes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Oct. 20 at locations throughout the region followed by lunch with fellow hikers at Sierra Nevada College’s Patterson Hall. $10, $13 with IVGID pass, includes hike, transportation and lunch. RSVP (775) 832-1310.

Story time Kings Beach

Kings Beach Library hosts story time every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the library.

(530) 546-2021.

Farmers’ Market Truckee

The Foothill Farmers’ Market is open on Tuesdays from June 2 to Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Truckee River Regional Park. Visit foothillfarmersmarket.com.

Conversation Café Incline Village

The Conversation Café is a drop-in conversation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over interesting topics and news items. Candid discussions about pre-determined ideas elicit frank, factual dissemination of information, often with humorous anecdotes and interjections. $2 donation includes continental breakfast. (775) 832-1310.

Story time Tahoe City

Tahoe City Library hosts story time every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the library with stories, songs, games and more. (530) 583-3382.

Toddler story time Incline Village

EVERY WEDNESDAY

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

Bird Walk Incline Village

Farmers’ Market Incline Village

Tahoe Institute for Natural Science hosts a guided bird walk every Wednesday until June 10 to at the Village Green from 7:30 to 9 a.m.

Enjoy a leisurely stroll to see and hear numerous species. The group will identify the songs, calls and field marks of birds. Bring binoculars. Free.

Visit tinsweb.org.

EVERY THURSDAY Farmers’ Market Tahoe City

The Foothill Farmers’ Market is open in Tahoe City on Thursdays starting May 28. The market is on Commons Beach from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May 28 to June 18 and from Aug. 27 to Sept. 24. The market moves to the Lake Tahoe Elementary School from June 25 to Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon. Visit foothillfarmersmarket.com.

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The Farmers market is open at Tunnel Creek every Thursday through Sept. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. Visit laketahoemarkets.com.

EVERY FRIDAY Farmers’ Market Crystal Bay

The Farmers market is open at Tahoe Biltmore Bay every Friday through Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (no market July 3). Visit laketahoemarkets.com.

Winemaker event Truckee

Uncorked Truckee hosts a winemaker event every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring a different winery each week. $10 tastings. Visit teloswine.com.

Family Movie Night Tahoe Donner

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

11 a.m. | special guide 11:30 a.m. | Bias & Dunn Noon | Matt Axton & Purple Curtain 1:30 p.m. | Tim High & The Mighty 3 p.m. | Groove Foundry

MAY 23

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Rubicon Trail hike West Shore

Carmen Carr hosts a free, guided hike to Rubicon Trail. Call for directions. (530) 550-5192.

MAY 23-24

| Saturday-Sunday

Home & Building Show Truckee

The 23rd annual Truckee Home & Building Show returns from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Truckee High School featuring vendors covering building, remodeling, landscape and interior design.

Also features the Sierra Health & Recreation Expo and Green Building Symposium. Visit truckeehomeshow.com.

Made in Tahoe Festival Olympic Valley

The 3rd Annual Made In Tahoe Festival returns to the Village at Squaw Valley from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday bringing two days of festivities that showcase local businesses, artisans, product designers, nonprofits and performers from the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee region. Also enjoy live music and performances. Visit squawalpine.com.

MAY 24

| Sunday

Kids train day Truckee

3:30 p.m. | Rak Kandy

Bring the kids to Truckee River Regional Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to ride a miniature train hosted by Truckee Donner Railroad Society.

Free, donations appreciated. Visit truckeedonnerrailsociety.com.

EVERY SUNDAY

Farm to Table dinner Olympic Valley

Every Sunday at the Incline Mountain Golf Course is Family Fun Day with kids 17 and younger playing free with paying adult until Oct. 4. Tee times (775) 832-1150.

Six Peaks Grille kicks off its Summer Dinner Series at 7 p.m. featuring a mixology demonstration featuring Avion Tequila and a farm-to-table menu with Tahoe Food Hub. $80 per person, complimentary valet. RSVP (530) 583-6300.

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Kids golf free Incline Village

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River talk Truckee

Learn about the Truckee River at a River Talk with Truckee River Watershed Council at 8 a.m. RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 5. Visit truckeeriverwc.org.

Wine tasting Truckee

Pour House hosts a Wine Tasting from 5 to 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month with wine and cheese tasting. $5. (530) 550-9664.

Beer pairing dinner Truckee

FiftyFifty Brewing Co. is hosting a monthly Beer Pairing Dinner Series. 21+. $65. RSVP (530) 587-2337.

MAY 22

| Wednesday

Deck Opening Party Friday

Join the 28th Anniversary and Deck Opening party from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Sunnyside featuring live music from 3 to 9 p.m., silent auction and a raffle. Visit sunnysidetahoe.com.

Movie night Incline Village

Incline Village Library hosts READbox Movie Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. featuring “NeverEnding Story.” Read the book, then watch the move. Bring pillows, blankets and beverages.

Popcorn provided. (775) 832-4130.

MAY 22-24

| Friday-Sunday

Spring into Summer yoga retreat Tahoe City

Granlibakken hosts a Spring Into Summer Detox & Yoga Retreat with a weekend of nature, yoga, Ayurveda health cleansing, music and more. RSVP granlibakken.com.

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Memorial Day events Truckee

Celebrate Memorial Day with activities throughout the day designed to remember veterans’ with a Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Truckee Cemetery, a Meet and Greet Picnic from noon to 2 p.m. at the Veterans’ Hall open to everyone. USS Donner and USS Truckee artifacts and other military memorabilia will be on display. A Dog Tag Boggie will be from 7 to 10 p.m. at the hall with music from Jo Mama. Dress in military uniform or 1940s to 1960s attire. $10 single, $15 couple at the door.

Deck opening party Homewood

West Shore café is hosting a Deck Opening Party from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with live music from Ike & Martin, wine tasting, a special barbecue lunch, and drink specials. Visit westshorecafe.com.

Memorial Day Ceremony Tahoe City

Boy Scout Troop 266 will hold a ceremony at Trails End cemetery at 5 p.m.

MAY 26

| Tuesday

Farmer & The Cook dinner Alpine Meadows Tahoe Food Hub and Crest Café hosts a community dinner featuring the creations of Chef Kyle from 6 to 8 p.m. with music, drink specials and a drawing. Vegetarian and kid options. No reservations needed. $16 per plate.

Visit tahoefoodhub.org.

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MAY 27

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Family story time Incline Village

Incline Village Library hosts family story time from 4 to 4:45 p.m. with stories, songs, games and crafts. All ages. (775) 832-4130.

Exploration of Modern Dance Tahoe City

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective celebrates classic American Modern Dance with a special presentation about the history of this exciting, expressive and inspiring dance form at Tahoe Youth Ballet at 5:30 p.m. Discussion will include the artists who established and shaped it, and a demonstration of the techniques of its key founders. Features slide presentation and discussion by modern dance instructor Penelope Siig on the motivating forces behind the development of modern dance, as well as the principal dance philosophies of the major modern dance pioneers and choreographers of the 20th Century. Free. Limited space. RSVP info@ laketahoedancecollective.org.

MAY 28

| Thursday

“Tahoe Gal” fundraising cruise Tahoe City

Celebrate an evening on Lake Tahoe while supporting the Tahoe City Downtown Association in the 11th annual fundraising cruise on “Tahoe Gal” at 5:30 p.m. featuring live music, food from Moe’s, and a no-host bar.

Limited space. $60 advance. Tickets visittahoecity.com.

Brewmaster dinner Truckee

Truckee Tavern and Grill hosts a Brewmaster Dinner with Deschutes Brewing at 6 p.m. featuring a special dinner menu paired with select brews. $55 per person. RSVP (530) 537-3766.

MAY 29

| Friday

Moe’s Original Bar B Que hosts a Kick Off Party from 1 to 4 p.m. for the Tahoe Bike Challenge featuring a Bike Decorating Contest, clinics, raffle and live music. The Challenge is from June 1 to 14 to encourage everyone to ride a bike. Visit tahoebikechallenge.org.

Big Day Out Truckee

Walking the Camino de Santiago Incline Village

Incline Village Library hosts Barbara Longshore discussing “My Pilgrimage on the Camino,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. (775) 832-4130.

MAY 30

Bike Challenge Party Tahoe City

| Saturday

KidZone Museum hosts Big Day Out: Egypt from 3:30 to 6 p.m. featuring the new exhibit, along with face painting, Egyptian arts and crafts, refreshments, a belly dance performance at 4:30 and more. Visit kidzonemuseum.org.

MAY 31

| Sunday

Benefit golf tourney Kings Beach

Rideout Rummage Sale Tahoe City

Join this community-wide rummage sale at Rideout Community Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $1 entry. Call for booth space. (530) 583-3440.

All ages are welcome to join a Day of Golf to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe at Old Brockway Golf Course with a midday scramble. Play 9 or 18 holes, with prizes and giveaways. (530) 546-9909.

Bringin’ The Love Party Tahoe City

Teddy Bear Picnic Incline Village

Trunk Show hosts the 2nd Annual Bringin’ The Love Party from noon to 7 p.m. with performances from the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective and Tahoe Flow Arts Studio, yoga class at The Yoga Room, beer garden, DJ with Mr. D., art demonstrations, and local art show and sale, jewelry customization by Bella Petunia, and more. Benefits Lake Tahoe Dance Collective.

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Tahoe’s Connection for Families hosts its 5th Annual Tahoe Teddy Bear Picnic at Aspen Grove from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a bear-themed extravaganza with arts and crafts, bear cookie decorating, bounce house, bear hair salon, bear doctor, bear camping and fishing area, bear story time and more. Bring teddy bears or purchase one on site. Food available for purchase. $10 general, $35 VIP includes teddy bear and photos.

(775) 832-8230 or tcfkids.org.

Locals Free Day at the Park Tahoma

Sierra State Parks Foundation is offering a Free Locals Day at Sugar Pine Point State Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. including parking and tours of the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion. Visit sierrastateparks.org.

Boosters golf tourney Truckee

Truckee Wolverine Boosters Club hosts its 3rd annual golf tournament at Gray’s Crossing with a four-person scramble with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. with raffle prizes, silent auction, putting, closest to the pin and long drive contests. $125 per person. RSVP truckeeboosters.org or (530) 582-9181.

Starting Your Garden Truckee

Slow Food Lake Tahoe hosts a gardening workshop on Starting Your Garden, Soil and Seeds from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Truckee Demonstration Garden at Truckee River Regional Park.

Visit slowfoodlaketahoe.org.

JUNE 3

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Bike movie showing Tahoe City

Tahoe Bike Challenge hosts a showing of “Inspired to Ride” at 7:30 p.m. at Tahoe Art Haus. The Challenge runs until June 14 to encourage everyone to ride a bike. Visit tahoebikechallenge.org.

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Feature

Donner Summit icon Story & photos by Priya Hutner

Norm Sayler · a local profile

Visit with Norm Sayler to hear about life on Donner Summit back in day.

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influential icon of the snow sports industry on Donner Summit.

He was 15 when he first came to the area on a church trip. Old 40 was the main road to get into town and Norm remembers walking from Squaw Valley to Carnelian Bay and not one car drove passed him when he moved to the area 61 years ago.

I sat down with Norm at the Donner Summit Historical Society recently. He jokes about the chaos around us. The small space is filled with mountains of memorabilia and antiquity. One can’t help but to be drawn into the crowded room where the old skis, toboggans and lanterns hang from the ceiling and photographs and books of local lore and history of the Summit line the shelves.

When Norm arrived on the Summit, he lived in a tiny shack in Serene Lakes that had no water, no heat and one light bulb, he fed the sled horses in exchange for the room and cleaned toilets at The Snowflake

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Valley’s 1960 Winter Olympics and was recognized as one of America’s ski pioneers in Robert Froehlich’s ski history book, “Mountain Dreamers.”

“There were ski clubs that would come up and ski. They’d have a drink and unload their stuff and every weekend we’d dance ‘till 2 a.m., then get up first thing in the morning and ski all day long,” Norm recalls.

Norm was a visionary. He reminisced about the advent of telemark skiing.

“They weren’t welcome on any of the hills in the area,” he said.

Norm saw an opportunity and opened Donner Ski Ranch to telemark skiers.

In the ‘80s, the ski industry was hurting on the Summit and snowboarding was gaining popularity.

“There weren’t many places for them to ride. So, we opened our hill to them,” Norm explained. “Kids came from everywhere in

our hill to them. Kids came from everywhere in busloads to snowboard here. We became the first resort to hold the snowboard trials for the X Games.” busloads to snowboard here. We became the first resort to hold the snowboard trials for the X Games,” he added.

In its heyday, the ski resort held numerous events in the summer, as well. In 1997, Donner Ski Ranch hosted the National Motorcycling Trail Riding Championships that were held at Donner Ranch Ski Resort. “We drew 13,000 people to the area,” Norm adds.

Mountain biking followed.

“I remember when seven guys came up with their bikes and asked to take the chair lift up the hill. I taught them how to operate the lift and they rode all day.” Norm says. The resort hosted mountain bike events for many the years.

The Saylers owned the Donner Ski Ranch until 2000 when the ski industry once again was changing rapidly and he sold the resort.

Norm has been instrumental in helping

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The small space at the Donner Summit Historical Society is filled with mountains of memorabilia and antiquity.

“ There weren’t many places for them to ride. So, we opened

Restaurant for his lunch. Eventually, he moved from the shack into in a garage with Frank Woebbes, a local ski patroller at Donner Ski Ranch and photographer.

Norm helped build the first chair lift at Donner Ski Ranch in 1955. He met his late wife, Karen, in Soda Springs were she was the bookkeeper for the resort. Norm became a majority stockholder and the couple eventually took over the resort.

“It was the place to be back then. We called our friends to help us out. They tended bar, cooked and helped us run the ski lifts. Everyone bought their ski lift tickets and food and no one expected a free ride. When the rope tow broke, we’d get everyone out in the snow to hold it together while I put it back together. It was a way of life,” Norm said.

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preserve the history of Donner Summit.

He helped spearhead the effort to establish Highway 40 as a designated State Historic Highway. The signs posted along Old 40 are due to Norm’s passion for his community. In 1995, he helped save Rainbow Bridge from demolition.

When ski writing legend Robert Froehlich died, he bequeathed all of his memorabilia and historical materials to Norm and they are now housed at the historical society on the Summit. Norm turned 80-years-old in December and was recently honored by Placer County for his contribution to the community.

To explore a piece of history, take a ride up to Soda Springs and visit the Donner Summit Historical Society and buy a cup of coffee and sit with Norm to hear about life on the Summit back in day. School trips are welcome. n Norm Sayler may be reached at the Donner Summit Historical Society in Soda Springs at (530) 587-2160.

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Mount Waterman

T abruptly up to Mount Wilson where

he eastern city limits of Pasadena rise

there is a 100-inch telescope that was a state-of-the-art telescope until sometime in the 30s or 40s. Driving by Mount Wilson on a winding, narrow road will get you to Mount Waterman. There in the late 1930s, Lynn Newcomb and his son built the second chairlift in California.

In 1937 this is where I made my first wobbly attempt at traversing across a ski slope. My pine skis were 3 or 4 feet long, with leather toe strap bindings that when the heels of my boots would go out into a snow plow position, they hung out over the skis, while my skis remained side-by-side going straight ahead until I ran out on the gravel on the far side of the small patch of snow.

This later was the first chairlift I ever rode.

It was during the winter of 1942-43 when I was stationed at the University of Southern California as a Seaman Third Class.

“ The front end of the ski was

turned up, they had metal but dull edges, almost no camber or side cut, but including

bindings they were the best

ski that $15.95 could buy.”

The early chairlift was by today’s standards rickety and fragile. The season of 1942-43 was a long time ago and, if my memory serves me correctly, the parking was only alongside the narrow two-lane road with no convenient place to make a U-turn, there was no restaurant and meager bathroom facilities. However, the snow was white, it was on the side of a hill completely full of giant bumps, the tops of which were good corn snow and the faces of which were hard ice. Offset edges were unheard of back then and ski boots that gave lateral support did not appear for almost a decade.

Several times near the end of my ski photography career, I’ve put 1942 equipment on current really hot skiers and they could barely make them turn. However, the front end of the ski was turned up, they had metal but dull edges, almost no camber or side cut, but including bindings they were the best ski that $15.95 could buy.

During that winter of 1942-43, I probably made six weekend trips to Mount Waterman using my sister’s Buick, loaded with five passengers and all of our skis, poles and peanut butter sandwiches necessary.

We did not want to waste time sitting down to eat, so we stopped by the car and

got our peanut butter sandwiches and in the 30- to 40-minute wait for a single chair were able to finish lunch.

At the top of Mount Waterman, there was a small rope tow on the only nearly flat part of the world. Once I found out how to ride the rope tow, I realized that I could make four or five turns and grab the rope and go right back up.

The first time I rode the rope tow at the top of the mountain, it was too late in the afternoon so I ended up with the worst ski run in my memory. The steep face of Waterman had frozen in the late afternoon sun and it was a question of traversing as slow as I could go until I got to a tree I could grab and do kick turn and go back across virtually the same set of bumps. I distinctly remember a couple of traverses where I wound up 10 feet higher than when I started the traverse.

I think everybody that learned to ski after the age of 5 can remember those first timid traverses, the equipment, tired muscles, sunburned faces and wet gloves and clothes from hanging onto the rope tow.

Back in those days, there were less than a dozen chairlifts in North America and when I finally got to Europe to ski and film 1953, I don’t recall riding on a single chairlift in Switzerland or Austria at that time. All of those great black and white postcards that attracted me to drive from Los Angeles to New York then fly to Switzerland, had been taken by climbing rather than riding in a chairlift.

That first winter on Mount Waterman I can only remember two or three good skiers.

One of which had come south from Seattle to work at Lockheed in the war effort.

The skis of that era had almost no torsional rigidity and when you tried to make the tips hang onto the hard-packed snow your only recourse was to lean as far forward as possible from the ankles to push the tips harder into the snow. Needless to say, this did not work well, but neither did we.

The safety binding, or release binding, as it is called today, had not yet been invented.

Among all of my friends who I skied with, not one of us ever broke anything except our bank account.

One weekend we had gone to Malibu to go surfing and the waves were only inches high so we decided to go to Mount Waterman on Sunday and while we’re at it, why not take a couple of dates along?

We knew that neither one of them skied but they could take a ride up and down on the chairlift while my friend and I were riding up and skiing down. The four of us ate peanut butter sandwiches at the top of the mountain and we decided to try to show off in front of our dates. As they got on the chairlift, we figured that we could ski underneath the chairlift and they could watch us ski from top to bottom.

As I said before, the chairlift was very slow, however, it was a great deal faster than we could ski and they were waiting at the bottom when we finally got there.

I can’t recall ever having a bad day on a pair skis, however there were few challenges along the way. n

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Out & About

Campgrounds

Events JUNE 4

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Wine Tasting Truckee

RV SITES

YEAR ROUND

FISHING

BOAT RAMP

SWIMMING

DISPOSAL

SHOWERS

WATER

*Campgrounds open based on conditions.

RESTROOMS

Spice hosts a Wine Tasting on the first Thursday of each month through June from 5 to 7 p.m. $5 includes wine and light appetizers.

(530) 550-0500.

MOUNT ROSE

MT. ROSE

(775) 882-2766

Opens June 11

Hwy. 431, 7 miles from Incline Village

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D.L. BLISS

(530) 525-7277

Hwy. 89, 17 miles south of Tahoe City

EMERALD BAY BOAT CAMP

(530) 541-3030

Opens May 22

Lake Tahoe in Emerald Bay | Boat or walk-in only

EMERALD BAY | EAGLE POINT Hwy. 89, 21 miles south of Tahoe City

KASPIAN RECREATION

(530) 541-3030

(530) 544-5994

Hwy. 89, 5 miles south of Tahoe City | Bike or walk-in

MEEKS BAY

(530) 544-5994

Hwy. 89, 10 miles south of Tahoe City

MEEKS BAY RESORT

(530) 525-6946

Hwy. 89, 10 miles south of Tahoe City

SUGAR PINE POINT | GENERAL CREEK Hwy. 89, 9.5 miles south of Tahoe City

WILLIAM KENT

(530) 525-7982 Open year-round

(530) 583-3642

Hwy. 89, 2 miles south of Tahoe City

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ALDER CREEK

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee on Alder Creek Rd.

BOCA CAMPGROUND

(530) 587-9281

I-80, Hirschdale exit, 1 mile north on Boca-Stampede Rd.

BOCA REST CAMPGROUND

(530) 587-9281

I-80, Hirschdale exit, 1 mile north on Boca-Stampede Rd.

BOCA SPRINGS

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BOYINGTON MILL

(530) 587-3558

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10100 Pioneer Trail | No tent camping

LAKESIDE

(530) 587-9281

Hwy. 89 north at Prosser Reservoir

LOGGER CAMP

(530) 587-3558

I-80, 7 miles east of Truckee off the Hirschdale exit, on the south side of Stampede Reservoir

LOWER LITTLE TRUCKEE

Hwy. 89, 11 miles north of Truckee

(877) 444-6777

MARTIS CREEK CAMPGROUND Hwy. 267, 1 mile south of Truckee Airport

PROSSER CAMPGROUND

(530) 587-8113

(530) 587-3558

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee off Prosser Dam Rd.

SAGEHEN

(530) 587-3558

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee on dirt road

UNITED TRAILS

(530) 587-8282

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Enjoy a Tequila Tasting on the first Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Caliente! with complimentary appetizers with the tasting. $10 or included in the purchase of a specialty drink.

Visit calientetahoe.com.

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Seed & Seedling Sale Alpine Meadows

First Fridays Tahoe City

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

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Tahoe Maritime Museum hosts a Launch Party for the new exhibit, “Racing Tahoe,” with a Friends of the Museum preview at 5:30 p.m. and public reception starting at 6:30 with a limited bar and hors d’oeuvres. $40 adults, $20 younger than 18. RSVP by June 1 (530) 525-9253.

Reservations may be made for California state campgrounds at (877) 444-6777 or reserveamerica.com.

Online reservations for other campgrounds may be made at recreation.gov.

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JUNE 5-7

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Wellness Weekend Northstar

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe hosts Wellness Weekend featuring yoga, fitness classes, nutrition discussions, healthy cooking demos, cocktail reception and more. $30 per class. $225 weekend pass, $150 Saturday pass, includes spa facilities.

Lodging packages available. Visit ritzcarlton. com/laketahoe.

Clean Up Day Area venues

This all-district inclusive roller skating event is designed to celebrate education and the start of summer for all TTUSD students, their families and friends from 4 to 9 p.m. with a DJ, raffle, corn hole, face painting, games and more. Guests are encouraged to wear costumes. Benefits SELS, a TTUSD K-8 public charter. $10 skate rentals.

Visit northstarcalifirona.com.

On the First Friday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m., kids ages 4 to 9 year are invited to an evening of games, dinner, arts and crafts, the Friday Night Movie and even a bedtime story at Northwoods Clubhouse. Parents may enjoy a night out while the trained staff looks after your little ones. Space is limited. Preregistration and payment is required at least one day in advance. $20 per child. RSVP (530) 587-9437.

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Limited seating. Truckee formal attire. $150 per person. Tickets (530) 583-9911.Visit sierrastateparks.org.

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Tahoe Food Hub hosts a Seed & Seedling Sale from 1 to 6 p.m. with locally sources seeds and seedlings from local growers along with music, and gardening advice. Presentation by Rowen White, owner of Sierra Seeds, at 5:30 p.m. Visit tahoefoodhub.org.

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JUNE 5

TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON

GOOSE MEADOWS

Chamber mixer Truckee

Raman Pop Up dinner Truckee

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| Saturday

Trail running shoe demo Truckee

Salomon hosts a trail running shoe demo at the Truckee Running Festival at Riverview Sports Park from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free.

Keep the North Shore beautiful by volunteering for Clean Up Day in Tahoe City or in Kings Beach. Older children and teens can join their parents for this community-wide effort that wraps up with socializing in the afternoon. In Tahoe City, register at 8:30 a.m. at Commons Beach. Volunteers receive a free lunch ticket for the after party. In Kings Beach, register at 9 a.m. at the Community House with Volunteer Party at 11:30 a.m. Visit northtahoebusiness.org or visittahoecity.com.

Summit Cleanup Soda Springs

Donner Summit Area Association hosts its annual Summit Cleanup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting at Soda Springs General Store. Visit donnersummitareaassociation.org.

Truckee Day Truckee

Take part in a town-wide clean up with volunteers cleaning up local neighborhoods starting at 8 a.m. followed by free lunch and block party at noon at Truckee River Regional Park. Visit truckeeday.org

Visitor Center opening Donner Lake

The new Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center opens with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with free parking and free admission to the exhibits, as well as speeches by dignitaries and costumed docents. The dedication ceremony will take place on the 97th anniversary of the original Pioneer Memorial Dedication. Free parking and entrance. (530) 582-7892.

Pedal & Putt Tahoe City

Ride to the Tahoe City Golf Course for a unique 9-hole putting challenge from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the Tahoe Bike Challenge.

Bike riders play for free. All clubs and balls will be provided. Prizes for those with the lowest score. Food and drinks will be available at the Bar and Grill. The Challenge runs until June 14 to encourage everyone to ride a bike. Visit tahoebikechallenge.org.

Feature

Tahoe Time Story by Tim Hauserman

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Enjoy region’s waterfalls early

here is something both peaceful and invigorating in the sound of a waterfall. With their power and majesty, falling water holds a unique place in the human heart. Here at Tahoe, what makes the falls especially beautiful is how the rushing water courses through shiny rock and deep forests before taking the big leap into ether.

After our poor excuse for a winter this year, the snow is melting fast, and the amount of water available to fall over the cliffs is lower than usual. So, if you want to see waterfalls, do not dilly-dally. The time to get out there is now. Here are five great waterfalls to be found on the North and West Shore of Tahoe:

“ The trail winds past beautiful

pools, rock sculptured by water, and quick little drops.”

Eagle Falls | Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe’s most famous falls may be seen just a few feet from the U.S. Forest Service’s Emerald Bay parking lot. Be careful to stay off the wet and slippery rocks as you gaze over the falls to Emerald Bay. A better view is found by taking the mile-long walk downhill to the Vikingsholm Castle at the edge of the lake. From there, a one-quarter mile trail leads to the bottom of the falls.

When the water is really rushing, a wave of mist flows over the viewing platform, but at any time, the falls are quite dramatic.

For a more all encompassing view, take the Rubicon Trail from Vikingsholm along the edge of the north side of Emerald Bay for 1 mile to the Boat Campground. There from the end of the floating dock you get a panorama that includes not only the falls, but Maggie’s Peaks and Mount Tallac.

TRAILHEAD: 17 miles south of Tahoe City on Highway

89. Look for the parking lot on the right side.

When the water is rushing, a wave of mist flows over the viewing platform at Eagle Falls. | Tim Hauserman

Shirley Canyon | Olympic Valley The falls of Shirley Canyon are not really falls as much as a series of short drops through a beautiful canyon. Follow the blue blazes along the south side of Squaw Creek. The trail winds past beautiful pools, rock sculptured by water, and quick little drops. In about 2.5 miles, including some fairly challenging steep sections over granite faces, you reach Shirley Lake, where you can turn around, or continue to enjoy a ride down in Squaw Valley’s Tram (check schedule in advance).

To find the falls, follow the signs for 5 miles to Dicks Lake, then take a right. Wander along the Fontanillis lakeshore to the creek coming out of its northern edge, and follow the stream down toward Upper Velma Lake.

From there you can join the Velma Lakes trail and make your way back to Emerald Bay. TRAILHEAD: See the trailhead for Cascade Falls.

TRAILHEAD: Drive through Olympic Valley, turn right Cascade Falls

Cascade Falls | Emerald Bay The trail to Cascade Falls is less than a mile from the trailhead, but is much less crowded then nearby Eagle Falls. Along the nearly level route, Emerald Bay, Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe are viewed, before you reach Cascade’s 200-foot loud and powerful drop. Adventurers looking for more can head upstream on an unmaintained use trail to the remote and little visited Azure and Snow lakes in the Desolation Wilderness.

TRAILHEAD: 18 miles south of Tahoe City on Highway

89 at the Bayview Campground. Drive through the campground to the trailhead.

at the end of the road onto Squaw Peak Road. The trailhead is just before the road starts heading uphill.

Fontanillis Falls | Desolation Wilderness

Galena Falls makes an excellent lunch spot along the Tahoe Rim Trail. | Tim Hauserman

A visit to Fontanillis Falls is a truly remarkable experience, but with a 12-mile roundtrip this is not really a waterfall hike as much as a lovely romp through Desolation Wilderness with a waterfall bonus. The falls itself are a long, smooth cascade down a sloping wall of granite between Fontanillis Lake and Upper Velma Lake. While the shallow channel of water moves swiftly down the rock, the slope is not too steep and you are able to walk next to the rushing water.

Galena Falls | Tahoe Meadows Just an easy 2-mile hike on the Tahoe Rim Trail gives you awesome views of Lake Tahoe and Mount Rose before you reach the popular Galena Falls. From the bottom of the falls, you can follow the TRT as it winds its way to the top, and find an excellent lunch spot next to the rushing water.

TRAILHEAD: Take Highway 431 8 miles from Incline Village

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Out & About

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Wet ‘n‘ Dirty Learn about backpacking

Women’s bike clinic at Little Big

Learn how to be a master in the campsite with Tahoe Mountain Sports’ Backpacking and Camping education series. Participants can learn about the Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail, discover camp cooking techniques and learn to minimize weight in free presentations offered at the store on June 3 and July 15. For more information, call (530) 536-5200 or visit blog.tahoemountainsports.com.

The Little Big returns on June 6 and 7 with an all-level, ride-style bike skills clinic for women followed by a competition at the new progressive Truckee Bike Park with something for all ages.

The goal is to grow the sport in the bike world by teaching women to be comfortable on their bike, have fun, and create a foundation of fundamentals to progress in their riding taught by a high level of female coaches. All proceeds will be donated to the continued expansion of the bike park.

The cost is $189 for the clinic with a $40 competition free for non-clinic participants. For more information or to register, visit thelittlebigattruckee.com.

Tune a bike with SheJumps

Tahoe Cup kicks off at Donner Lake The 2015 Tahoe Cup Paddle Racing Series kicks off on Memorial Day weekend with the Series Opener, the Donner Lake Race, on May 23. The first of a three-event series, the Donner Lake Race is open to all paddling craft and welcomes participants of all ability levels, from the recreational paddler to the SUP elite racer.

The race starts at 9 a.m. from the West End Beach in a 5-mile race around the shoreline of Donner Lake. The start/finish area is open to spectators and will include a festive atmosphere and free demos provided by Surftech and Willard’s Sport Shop. On-line registration is recommended, with race day registration starting at 8 am.

The Tahoe Cup Paddle Racing Series, presented by the Lake Tahoe Paddleboard Association, also features the Jam From The Dam on July 11 and the Tahoe Fall Classic on Sept. 13. For registration and more information, visit www.tahoecup.org.

Join women’s rides, clinics Tahoe LUNA Chix hosts group mountain and cross-country bike rides for women throughout the season. Upcoming rides include the Emigrant Trail on May 27, Sawtooth Ridge Trail on June 3 and 17, riding at Tahoe Cross Country Center on July 1, 8, 15 and 29, riding at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Center on Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26. For more information, visit teamlunachix.com.

Join pro mountain bikers Katerina Nash and Teal Stetson Lee with a two-hour cross-country mountain bike on June 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Northstar. The duo will take participants through drills and skills to help improve one’s mountain biking. Clinic participants are asked to bring a $15 donation for the Breast Cancer Fund. For more information, visit Facebook.

Reno Tahoe Odyssey sets challenge A scenic course like no other, the Reno Tahoe Odyssey on May 29 and 30 takes runners by mountain lakes, rivers and streams, including Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River over 178 miles divided into 36 legs of varying lengths and difficulty.

The course features continuous running, starting one day and ending the next, until each runner has run three legs. This is a course that begins and ends at 4,490’ and reaches a maximum elevation of 7,334’.

Registration is open to all ages at renotahoeodyssey.com.

Lost & Found Gravel Grinder returns The Lost & Found returns on May 30 featuring a blend of pavement, dirt road, gravel road and historic railroad grade with 30-, 60- and 100-mile course. The 100-mile route starts at Lake Davis, and takes racers on a rolling tour around the lake, up into 20

the surrounding mountains and then sends them through some of the most beautiful and empty alpine valleys California has to offer. Visit lostandfoundbikeride.com for details or to register.

Take the Tahoe Bike Challenge Every year for two weeks, instead of driving, hundreds of Tahoe residents ride their bikes to work, school and for fun from June 1 to 14 in the Tahoe Bike Challenge. Register for free at tahoebikechallenge.org, track miles and join the friendly competition for fun prizes and bragging rights. Events will be held through the challenge, as well.

The Kick Off Party is on May 30 starting at noon with a group ride from Homewood or Olympic Valley to Tahoe City for the party from 1 to 4 p.m. at Moe’s Original Bar B Que with Bike Decorating contest, clinics, raffle, live music and more.

There will be a Bike Safety Awareness Day on June 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Truckee Tahoe Airport with obstacle courses, giveaways and food truck.

The challenge culminates with a free Cycle Celebration on June 20 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Heavenly Village. Visit tahoebikechallenge.org for more information or to register.

Disc golf series kicks off The Sierra Tahoe Series continues with the Turtle Rock Pro/Am on May 30 in Markleeville, with the Kings of the Lake on June 19 at North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista. The series wraps on Oct. 10 and 11 with the Tahoe Mountain Sports Pro/Am Dis Golf Tournament at North Tahoe Regional Park. For more information on upcoming events or to register, visit pdga.com or Sierra Tahoe Series page on Facebook.

SheJumps hosts a women’s bike tuning clinic at 6 p.m. on June 1 at the Village Ski Loft in Incline Village. Learn the basics including fixing flats and making adjustments to keep a bike running smoothly. Meet fellow riders and enjoy light refreshments following a short clinic. For more information, call Jenn Sheridan at (530) 859-2627 or visit the Facebook event page at http:// on.fb.me/1EEuoRu.

Northstar hosts bike races USA Cycling Downhill Regionals take place on May 31 at Northstar. Competitors have the opportunity to gain points toward USA Cycling Mountain Bike Nationals in July. This race is open to those with a USA Cycling license.

Test one’s limit during Northstar Cross Country and Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series held on-mountain throughout the summer. A variety of courses offer terrain for intermediate to expert racers.

Participants must have a USA Cycling license. The first cross-country race takes place on June 20 with a downhill race following on June 21. For more information, visit northstarcalifornia.com.

Join weekly group rides NASTC is organizing weekly group mountain bike rides geared toward intermediate and advanced level riders. Groups meet at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Center for Health and Sports Performance parking lot in Truckee. For more information, visit skinastc.com.

Sponsorship available for equine teams Sunshine Tahoe is sponsoring the first 50 people who sign up to complete the 2015 Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge on horseback. The participants will become an Equine Trail Ambassador and receive free membership to the Sunshine Tahoe team, which will serve to develop a camaraderie among riders and share trail highlights. The Tahoe Rim Trail Challenge is an annual opportunity to complete the entire trail in segments while tracking and sharing progress with the Tahoe Rim Trail community.

For more information, e-mail sunshinetahoeriders@gmail.com.

Trail fun at running festival Come one come all for a morning of trail running and fun at Riverview Park in Truckee, on June 6 with the Truckee Running Festival featuring a fundraiser for the Girls on the Run Sierras. Try a 5K or 10K along the Legacy Trail or a half marathon featuring the scenic trails of Waddle Ranch. There are also kids races.

Visit tahoetrailrunning.com.

| TheTahoeWeekly.com

Preview the Tahoe Trail 100 course Join Julie Young, 2011 Tahoe Trail 100 winner, and Andy Buckley, Northstar California Senior Director of Resort Services, for free Tahoe Trail 100 Course Previews at 9 a.m. on June 7 and 28. The course preview includes one lap through the course with race tips and tactics, oncourse tips and time for questions. Guests meet at 8:45 a.m. in front of the Adventure, Guiding and Learning Center in the Village at Northstar and be prepared for a 50K cross-country mountain bike ride. The ride will take 4 hours. For more information, visit northstarcalifornia.com.

Join Most Beautiful Bike Ride 2015 Bike the West and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invite participates to the 24th annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride on June 7 featuring a 72-mile ride circumnavigating the highways clockwise around Lake Tahoe in Nevada and California. It includes a challenging 800foot climb overlooking Emerald Bay and a 1,000-foot climb to Spooner Junction.

There are many short, rolling ascents and descents totaling more than 4,024 vertical feet of elevation gain. The altitude ranges between 6,300 feet and 7,100 feet and the ride is recommended for conditioned recreational bicyclist, not beginners.

For the recreational bicyclist who would like to mix sightseeing and bicycling, the Boat Cruise and 35-mile Lake Tahoe Half Ride Fun Tour are offered. For more information, visit biketahoe.org.

TRTA announces hike programs

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association has announced its annual thru hike and segment hiking programs. Segment hiking will take place on Fridays from June 19 to Aug. 28.

The cost is $550. Two thru hikes will take place from July 25 to Aug. 8 and from Aug. 22 to Sept. 5. The cost is $1,725. For more information, contact Lindsey Schultz at (775) 298-4491 or visit tahoerimtrail.org.

Join a bocce league Registration for the annual Truckee River Winery Bocce League begins on June 8.

Teams will be accepted on a first-come, firstserved basis until June 18. Teams must have at least four players, a team name, a team captain and assistant team captain to be accepted. Tournaments will be a round robin format where each team will play every week and the team with the most wins at the end of the league wins. League nights are Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays. The cost is $20 per person. For more information, call Truckee River Winery at (530) 587-4626.

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Activities

Wednesday to Sunday - Departing at Noon to Emerald Bay

2 -for- 1 Entrées on any cruise Free entrée must be of equal or lesser value.

Everyone must purchase boarding pass. One couple per coupon.

Must present coupon when ordering. Expires 06/04/15

(530) 583-0141 • tahoegal.com 952 North Lake Blvd., Lighthouse Shopping Center Tahoe City, Ca. Food & Bar Available • Call for Reservations ADVENTURE

PUBLIC POOLS

APEX BUNGY

INCLINE VILLAGE

Bungy Trampoline for all ages in Village at Northstar. TART

(530) 562-3663 | northstarcalifornia.com

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

High-tech treasure hunt on mountain using GPS. Opens May 22. TART

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(530) 563-8055 | northstarcalifornia.com

GEOCACHING

GEOCACHING

(800) 403-0206 | squaw.com High-tech treasure hunt on mountain using GPS to find 10 caches. Free with Aerial Tram ticket; GPS rentals available.

Opens June 20. TART

ROPES CHALLENGE

(530) 563-8055 | northstarcalifornia.com Features eight different low-elements at Village at Northstar.

Ages 6+. TART

DISC GOLF INCLINE VILLAGE

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com 18-hole course at Incline Park at 980 Incline Way. Free.

Daily dawn-dusk. TART

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

(800) 403-0206 | squaw.com Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Squaw Valley, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. Opens June 20. TART

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

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

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

18-hole course at Squaw Valley’s High Camp. Disc rentals.

Open June 20. TART

NORTHSTAR

(530) 546-4212 | northtahoeparks.com 18-hole course at North Tahoe Regional Park, off National Avenue. Parking $5. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

(530) 562-3689 | northstarcalifornia.com 9,000-square-foot skating rink features live music on the weekends. Free access, $10 skate rentals. Opens May 22. TART

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(800) 403-0206 | squaw.com

TRUCKEE

At High Camp at Squaw Valley. All ages. Aerial Tram ticket required. Opens June 20. TART

18-hole course at Truckee River Regional Park, off Brockway Road. Dogs must be on leash. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

SKATE PARKS

TRUCKEE

TRUCKEE

18 holes at Sierra College Campus. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

Truckee River Regional Park with several bowls with a spine and channel, a long rail and ledges. Knee and elbow pads and helmets required. Free. Daily dawn-10 p.m. TART

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

(530) 550-2225

HORSEBACK RIDING TAHOE DONNER

(530) 587-9470 | tahoedonner.com Guided 1- and 2-hour trail rides for ages 7+. Pony rides.

Open June 27 to Sept. 27.

LAKE TAHOE CRUISES

Open 7 days a week! 8am to 6pm daily Contact us to schedule a great experience on the Lake!

530-525-7962 Ext.2 www.obexersboat.com

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

ROLLER SKATING

TAHOE VISTA

• Water Ski, Wakeboard & Wake Surf Lessons for all ages and abilities • Professional Certif ied Instructors and Captains • The Newest Equipment from HO/Hyperlite and O’Neill • Boat Charters and Tours • Jet Ski Rentals, Featuring New 2015 Sea-Doo Watercraft • Equipment Sales

Located at Obexer’s Marina 5300 West Lake Blvd - Homewood, Ca 96141

TRUCKEE

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(530) 583-6985 | squaw.com

Lake Tahoe’s Best Spot for:

www.TahoeCityKayak.com

$5 OFF

(530) 582-7720

Rentals & Tours

*Must mention coupon at booking & present upon arrival

INCLINE VILLAGE (775) 832-1300

Intermediate/advanced area with two, 5-foot tall bowls with a spine, 3-foot box and 2.5 foot bowl for beginners.

Street course on top, with 8-foot flat rail, 6-foot down rail, four stairs and a 10-foot downward ramp. Corner Hwy. 28 & Southwood. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

Early Season Kayak & Paddleboard Deals!

“M.S. Dixie II”/”Tahoe Queen” (530) 543-6191 | zephyrcove.com

Mississippi-style boats cruises departing from South Lake Tahoe.

“Tahoe Cruz”

(530) 583-6200 | tahoesail.com Scenic, 2-hour sailing cruises from Tahoe City Marine.

Private charters. TART

“Tahoe Gal”

(800) 218-2464 | tahoegal.com Cruises to Emerald Bay, Happy Hour, dinner, sunset, full moon, Sunday dinner/live music, comedy dinner, and more.

Next to Lighthouse Center, east end of Tahoe City. TART

By the boat ramp at Sand Harbor State Park

Call Annmarie at (530) 546-5995, ext. 100, to be listed in Activities. *Activities are weather dependent. TART: Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com.

www.SandHarborRentals.com

(530) 581-4336 - 521 North Lake Blvd. - Tahoe City

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The Arts

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Arts

NTA exhibits feature members, miniatures Two painters and a jewelry artist from the Sierra Foothills make up the dynamic group exhibit, “Infused with Color: 3 Placer Area Artists,” on display in the Main Gallery until June 1 at North Tahoe Arts Center. Noel Sandino paints abstracts in a variety of mediums, while Unni Stevens creates stunning landscapes in oil paint.

Marie Malloy’s beaded jewelry creations are rich in detail and sophistication.

North Tahoe Arts is featuring a fundraising exhibit, “May Miniatures,” to support the North Tahoe Arts galleries until June 1. The entire exhibit is made up of artwork donated by artists, members and the community and each piece is only 4” x 6”. Approximately 50 miniature pieces of artwork are on display and each is for sale for $40 to benefit NTA.

Business workshops offered for artists Sierra Arts along with Art Spot Reno present a series of workshops designed to help artists of all genres learn skills to help them with the business side of being a working artist. The May 23 workshop, “The Nuts and Bolts of Presenting Your Work,” will teach artists how to answer a call-toartists, write an artist statement and resume.

The series continues on June 27 with “How to Get Your Business Up and Running.” Learn about business licenses and other city regulations. Also hear from business owners about running a business and doing business with businesses.

The workshops are $20 and include light refreshments and lunch courtesy of Wild River Grille. Artists are encouraged to RSVP as space is limited. To reserve a spot, contact Eric Brooks at eric@sierra-arts.org.

Milk paint class offered Salvaged is featuring Barbara Bussey, who will teach a furniture milk painting workshop on the outdoor patio from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 31. She is a certified instructor with Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint, a nontoxic painting material, and will provide a hands-on workshop showcasing how to use the paint, furniture waxes, oils and brushes.

Students are asked to bring a small piece from home. The cost of the workshop is $65 and includes all painting supplies including milk paint, hemp oil, furniture wax and brushes. Space is limited for both workshops.

Register online at salvagedtahoe.com.

Yenda Village, West Papua Larry Mitchell | Nevada Museum of Art immersive event, exploiting the aesthetics of places of worship – churches, mausoleums and casinos. The exhibition will be open to the public until May 28.

‘Rock’ exhibit continues The Truckee Public Arts Commission continues its winter exhibit, “Rock,” at the Truckee Community Recreation Center through May. The “Rock” exhibit features paintings, drawings, sculpture and photography with the theme “Rock.”

Clasen, Heikka featured at library Beaded artwork by local artist Susan Heikka is on display at the Incline Village Library in May. Heikka’s inspirations come from camping, fishing, and rock hunting in Western Nevada. When she retired, she began beading the scenes from her imagination and those that could be captured with a camera. Now she travels Nevada looking for landscapes to photograph and

turn into beaded masterpieces.

As well, the library is featuring “Tufascapes of Pyramid Lake” by Mike Clasen, a photographer based in Reno.

Clasen has a passion for venturing into, connecting with and capturing the various changing moods and dramatic scenery of the Sierra Nevada and other natural landscapes. For more information, call (775) 832-4130.

Ceramics class offered Truckee Donner Rec and Parks is offering a Wheel and Handbuilding Ceramics class ongoing on Thursdays at the Community Arts Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for all levels. Students will enjoy a variety of methods including slab, coils and molds. Nature-inspired stencils and unique surface decoration make this class unique.

The cost is $11 per class paid monthly plus $3 for materials, or $12 for drop ins. For more information, call (530) 582-7720.

Workshops offered at Atelier Atelier, a newly opened workshop in downtown Truckee, is offering art classes for all levels including DSLR Photography for Beginners on May 21, Photography for Makers and Artists on May 27 and Capturing Your Kid on May 28.

Join Social Sketch sessions on the first Friday every month from 5 to 8 p.m. and spend the evening drawing, sketching, collaborating and socializing with other artists, casual doodlers and creatives. Bring a favorite sketchbook, notepad, pen, ink and coloring tools, and enjoy a night of fun and make some new friends. Social Sketch sessions are open to all ages and skill levels. Basic tools are provided. For more information or to register for workshops, visit ateliertruckee.com.

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Truckee Donner Recreation & Parks District is offering kids arts classes. Nature art and field notebooks will be taught on Wednesdays for kids in second to fifth grades at the Community Recreation Center. California naturalist and artist Cathy Riley will expose students to various mediums to create the nature art, and when the weather is good, participants will be exploring outdoors and recording with words and drawing in a field notebook.

Classes are $13 per class paid monthly.

Students ages 6 to 12 may learn to hand build with ceramics. Learn to use coils, slabs and sculpture techniques to create masterpieces and function pieces. Classes are on Mondays or Thursdays at the Community Arts Center. The cost is $11 per class or $12 for drop ins.

Students ages 10 to adult may take Sculpture and Handbuilding. Participants will enjoy a variety of methods including slab, coils and molds at the Community Arts Center. The class is open to all levels on Thursdays and is $12 per class. For more information, call Truckee-Donner Recreation and Parks at (530) 582-7720.

Join Gathering of Art Wednesdays North Tahoe Arts: A Gathering of Art program meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at the Corison Loft from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program is for artists and novice artists to have the opportunity to work on individual projects. Bring equipment and supplies (tables and chairs provided). There will be no instructor. Bring supplies and easels.

A Gathering of Art is open to the public.

There is no charge for these gatherings, but a donation to North Tahoe Arts would help defray the costs of supplies for Kids Art Saturday programs. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, call (530) 581-2787.

Berglund installation on display Sierra Arts Gallery presents an installation from Alana-Lynn Berglund.

“Self Service Island” is a mixed-media

Kids’ art classes offered

NMOA hosts art exhibits

Mountain Serenity Noel Sandino | North Tahoe Arts Center | TheTahoeWeekly.com

Nevada Museum of Art hosts the work of Elizabeth Ellsworth and Jamie Kruse

The Arts who traces a contemplative journey through 18 images made in Nehalem Bay State Park, Ore., in the fall of 2013.

Inspired by the annual North American migration of Monarch butterflies, Mexican-born artist Erika Harrsch creates an installation using thousands of printed paper butterflies, conveying a reminder of the fragility of life and the power of nature in “The Monarch Paradigm: Migration as Metaphor” until July 26.

Stollery was a child actor in several 1950s Disney programs. Most notably, he portrayed “Marty” in the television serial “Spin and Marty” on the Mickey Mouse Club. Stollery grew up to become a noted industrial designer.

The drawings will be on display through summer 2015. David Stollery Jr.’s second book, “More Tales of Tahoe,” is available in the museum gift shop.

Summer exhibits at art center

North Tahoe Arts hosts Kids Art Saturdays for children from 2 -to 12-yearsold to work on an art project in the Corison Loft Gallery from noon to 2 p.m. on select Saturdays at North Tahoe Arts Center. Each workshop allows kids to create an art project that is meant to be taken home. Artists volunteer his or her time to give children a chance to discover the fun of creating a unique project. Parents must remain with the children.

Upcoming events will feature Father’s Day Cards on June 6, Paint the Pumpkin on Oct. 3, and Make an Ornament on Dec. 5.

For more information, call (530) 581-2787.

North Tahoe Arts will host several exhibits throughout the summer featuring artwork created during the North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open from June 2 to 29, with Lisa Jefferson displaying watercolors from June 30 to Aug. 3. View paintings by Tricia Poulus Leonard and Connie Rodriguez in the Corison Loft from June 30 to Aug. 3. Kate Kerrigan presents mosaics from Aug. 4 to 31, along with landscapes from Seth Johnson from Aug. 4 to 31. ARTour artists will be on display in September.

Enjoy Glass Art by Pam Sutton, Cathy Strand, Toni Rockwell, William Hutchinson and Carole Hutchinson in the Main Gallery from Sept. 29 to Nov. 2.

Works in Oil by Howard Friedman will be on display from Sept. 29 to Nov. 2 in the Corison Loft. The Holly Arts exhibit and annual Gift Fair will be from Nov. 2 to Jan. 4. For more information about upcoming exhibits, visit northtahoearts.com. of smudge studio in the exhibit “Look Only at the Movement” until July 26.

The artists spent 12 days in 2012 driving the routes along which nuclear waste is moved in the American West from sites of waste generation to disposal stations.

This research-based art project included extensive photography and performancebased art by the duo along the journey.

Meet artist Michelle Lassaline at the Nevada Museum of Art at noon on May 22. Delve into the central theme of Lassaline’s work, best described by the Portuguese word saudade or homesickness.

One of the most revered Mexican artists of her generation, Betsabeé Rombero combines indigenous and folkloric designs with non–traditional art-making materials to create installations inspired by literature and diverse cultures in the exhibit “En Tránsito” on display until July 26.

Dave Eggers created drawings and paintings especially for the show, “Insufferable Throne of God,” his first solo museum exhibition. The works feature strange, powerful images of animals and plaintive text inspired by the Old Testament. The effect is oddly spiritual, often profound and sometimes humorous in the exhibit on display until July 26.

Responding to the tradition of still-life painting, Tamara Kostianovsky creates a three-dimensional sculptural representation of the butcher shop depicted in Francisco de Goya’s 1808 painting “Bodegón con costillas y cabeza de cordero” in the exhibit “After Goya” on display until July 26. The sculpture, made of recycled clothing, creates a dialogue about issues related to food, bounty and excess.

Australian painter Larry Mitchell has been traveling to the South Pacific Islands since the late 1970s, and for more than 20 years sailing to and painting the effects of globalization and climate change on the islands in the Indian Ocean. His work is featured in the exhibit “The 1° Project” until July 26.

“Robert Adams: A Road Through Shore Pine” is on display until July 26 featuring the work of respected landscape photographer,

Ostler’s work shown in Reno Artist Ryan Ostler’s show “Adornment” will be on display until May 31 at BVW Jewelers in Southcreek Shopping Center in Reno. Osler’s use of reclaimed items breathes new life into objects that become new again.

His paintings are a balance between form and nature, a mixed media landscape representing abstract geography and emotion. While not always realistic, subjects appear to be exactly where they belong. For more information, call (775) 622-9015.

Kids’ art workshops offered

Artists featured at Plein Air Open The North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open will take place from June 16 to 21.

Participating artists will gather to paint the breathtaking scenery of North Lake Tahoe en plein air or in the open air. Organized Paint-Outs will take place throughout the North Lake Tahoe for artists to gather and paint local landscapes from June 16 to 19.

A Gala Reception and NTA Fundraiser will be held on June 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. hosted by Dockside 700 in Tahoe City.

The reception will host light fare, wine and live music by woodwind ensemble, Sandra Watkins & Friends. Tickets are $40 per person. A silent auction and juried competition with awards and prizes will take place at the reception as well. Judges are Howard Rees and Phyllis Shafer.

The reception also is an opportunity for

Art Events May 21

Photography workshop Atelier

Until May 21 Student work show Sierra Nevada College

May 27 Photography for Makers & Artists Atelier

May 28 Capturing Your Kid Atelier

May 31 Milk painting Salvaged

Until May 31 “Rock” Truckee Community Rec Center Susan Heikka & Mike Clasen Incline Village Library

Until June 1 “May Miniatures” North Tahoe Arts Center “Infused with Color” North Tahoe Arts Center

June 2-29 Plein Air artists North Tahoe Arts Center

Until Aug. 31 David Stollery III Tahoe City Library

Until Dec. 31 Northern California artists The Ritz-Carlton

Mondays Kids ceramics Truckee Community Arts Center

1st & 3rd Wednesday Gathering of Arts North Tahoe Arts Center

Wednesdays Kids nature art & notebooks Truckee Rec Center

Thursdays Kids ceramics Truckee Community Arts Center Wheel & handbuilding Truckee Community Arts Center

Art tours The Ritz-Carlton

1st Friday Opening reception North Tahoe Arts Center First Fridays Riverside Studios Adult Open Studio Salvaged Social Sketch sessions Atelier

Art Centers & Museums Arte Italia

442 Flint St., Reno (775) 333-0313

Nevada Museum of Art 160 W. Liberty St., Reno (775) 329-3333

Eagle Falls Unni Stevens | North Tahoe Arts Center Stollery drawings displayed Twelve pencil drawings created by David J. Stollery III for his father’s book “Tales of Tahoe: Lake Tahoe History, Legend and Description” will be on display in the Tahoe City Library through summer 2015.

Stollery created these 12 pencil drawings for the book, which as published in the Tahoe City World, and he wrote a popular column also called “Tales of Tahoe” from 1963 to 1975.

attendees to preview and purchase artwork before it goes on sale to the public.

On June 20, artists will have the opportunity to display and sell artwork created throughout the week during the 10th Annual Tahoe City Wine Walk.

As well, participants will also have opportunities to exhibit and sell work during the weekend events of the Tahoe City Solstice Festival and at NTA galleries.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit northtahoearts.com.

May 21-June 3, 2015

North Tahoe Arts Center

380 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City (530) 581-2787

Sierra Arts Gallery

17 S. Virginia St., St. 120, Reno (775) 329-2787

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Out & About

Hiking

Biking

*Trails open depending on conditions.

“ Mountain biking helps people

“ It is not the mountain we conquer –Edmund Hillary but ourselves.”

become environmentalists.

A mountain bike is a vehicle to appreciate the back country.”

–Ned Overend

LAKE TAHOE

East Shore

SECRET HARBOR & CHIMNEY BEACH Easy | 3 miles RT Follow the trail to Chimney Beach trail and follow the trail to the end and over a group of boulders to reach the sandy beaches of Secret Harbor (the wooden steps off the trail lead to the nude beach at Secret Cove). West end of picnic area across from Emerald Bay, Hwy. 28, 5.91 miles south of Incline Village.

North Shore

STATELINE LOOKOUT Easy | .5 miles RT This short hike offers superb views of Lake Tahoe.

A short, self-guided nature trail explains the history of the North Shore. Take Hwy. 28 to Crystal Bay and turn left on Reservoir Drive, just past the Tahoe Biltmore Casino. Turn right on Lakeview Avenue, then park before the gate (do not block gate or driveways). May drive to the top when gate is open.

West Shore CASCADE LAKE

Moderate | 1.4 miles RT This boulder-strewn hike takes hikers to the waterfall descending from Desolation Wilderness into Cascade Lake.

The falls are raging in the spring and are often a trickle by late summer. Since the trail is exposed to the sun throughout the day, save this hike for the morning or early evening. This will be a workout for your knees. Near the end of the trail, walk up a large, flat boulder to the top of a hill where the trail can become confusing. Look for wooden posts marking the trail. Trailhead at end of Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89, 21.5 miles south of Tahoe City. Not recommended for small children or small dogs.

EAGLE ROCK Moderate | 1 mile RT | Dogs not recommended 6.5 miles south of Tahoe City on Hwy. 89. Dirt area for parking on west side of road. Quick hike to the top of a volcanic outcropping offers panoramic views of the area.

EAGLE FALLS & LAKE Moderate | 3 miles RT Great views of Lake Tahoe & Emerald Bay. Falls 5-minute walk from parking lot. Steady ascent to Eagle Lake. West end of picnic area across from Emerald Bay, Hwy. 89, 18.2 miles south of Tahoe City. TART

EMERALD BAY & VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE Moderate | 2.5 miles+ RT | No dogs Steep descent to Vikingsholm Castle. Can continue to Eagle & Emerald Points around the bay for easy hikes. Connects to Rubicon Trail (see below). Park on either side of rocky overlook in Emerald Bay on Hwy. 89, 18.2 miles south of Tahoe City. TART

PAGE MEADOWS Easy to moderate | 4-6 miles RT The hike to Page Meadows is a local favorite because of its easy access and beautiful scenery. You can start the hike to Page Meadows from 64 Acres along the Tahoe Rim Trail. Starting from the 64 Acres parking lot, just south of the Tahoe City wye on Hwy. 89, follow the road along the Truckee River. The paved section turns to a dirt road and after passing the second gate and crossing a small creek, you’ll see the familiar Tahoe Rim Trail blue marker.

Follow the TRT through several gentle switchbacks as you begin to climb. The trail will pass above Granlibakken and continue along the TRT. The climb continues for the first 2 miles until you reach an intersection of trails. Follow the TRT marker for Ward Creek Road for about 1 mile until you reach the meadows. Follow the trail back to 64 Acres.

For an easy, 4-mile alternative, take Hwy. 89 south of Tahoe City for 2 miles and turn right on Pineland Drive. Take the left fork at Twin Peak Road, which turns into Ward Creek Boulevard, for 1.5 miles until you see an unmarked, gated road. Park on either side and follow the trail; do not block the gate. TART

Mileage is roundtrip, with levels based on family access. All trails are heavily used on weekends.

RUBICON TRAIL & LIGHTHOUSE Moderate | 9 miles RT | No dogs Hike starts at Calawee Cove at D.L. Bliss State Park or Emerald Bay. Trail follows cliffs and coves along Lake Tahoe, nesting ospreys and eagles, short side trail to Rubicon Lighthouse. Although the lighthouse was only used from 1916 to 1919 to warn sailors of the dangerous rocks just below the water’s surface, during its short use the lighthouse was considered the world’s highest elevation maritime navigation light. Parking fee. Park opens Memorial Day weekend.

TAHOE RIM TRAIL

BIKE PATH RULES Walk on the left side of the path Ride bikes on the right side of the path Pedestrians must yield to bikes Don’t stop on the trail; move to the side No motorized vehicles Cyclists call out when passing pedestrians Dogs recommended on leash

LAKE TAHOE

North Shore

TAHOE CROSS COUNTRY (530) 583-5475 | tahoexc.org Tahoe Cross Country offers marked mountain biking and hiking trails in the Burton Creek State Park area just north of Tahoe City. Trail access is free and the terrain is ideal for beginner and intermediate mountain bikers. Advanced riders can find challenging terrain on the Tahoe Rim Trail and around Mount Watson. TART

The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 164.8-mile loop trail that encircles Lake Tahoe. The trail is open to hikers and equestrians, and mountain bikers in some sections. It is generally moderate in difficulty, with a 10 percent average grade and elevations ranging from 6,300 to 10,333’. The trail is marked with light-blue triangular Tahoe Rim Trail markers. There are eight trailheads around Lake Tahoe. Guided hikes are offered in the summer.

Visit tahoerimtrail.org for maps, guided hikes and descriptions.

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East Shore

Easy | 5 miles RT Runs along Lake Tahoe and connects to Hwy. 28 at each end of Incline Village. Park at Preston Field on Hwy. 28. TART

REGIONAL HIKES

TAHOE CITY TO DOLLAR POINT

Strenuous | 14 miles There are several mountain biking trails off the Flume Trail, but if you follow the Flume Trail the whole way you will be rewarded with magnificent views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra. The Flume Trail rises 1,600’ above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. At the end of the Flume Trail, there is a 3-mile, 1,600’ descent down to Tunnel Creek Station on Hwy. 28. It is a moderately difficult ride at 7,000’ to 8,000’ in elevation with more than 1,000’ of climbing and 4.5-miles of single track. It has several steep sections.

Park at Tunnel Creek Café off Hwy. 28 in Incline Village and ride to Spooner Lake State Park. Info (775) 298-2501.

Call for shuttle schedule.

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FIVE LAKES Strenuous | 5 miles RT | Dogs prohibited May 15-July 15 Five Lakes is a great hike inside Granite Chief Wilderness, with the first 1 mile+ a steady ascent with great views of Alpine Meadows (be sure to stop and look back). Trailhead 1.8 miles up Alpine Meadows Road from Hwy. 89 on the right side across from the intersection with Deer Park Drive. Look for a well-worn path leading to the trail (designated by a large brown kiosk). Dogs prohibited during fawning season for deer.

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SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE Moderate-Strenuous | 5 miles RT This trail is your best bet for seeing how those snowy slopes look in summertime. This lovely hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. As you climb, the trail may sometimes be hard to distinguish, so keep the creek on your right going up and on your left going down. Can continue a strenuous climb to High Camp and take the Aerial Tram back to Squaw Valley (check schedule in advance).

Follow Squaw Valley Road from Hwy. 89 to the ski area, take a right at the Tram building onto Squaw Peak Road, park at the end (about half a mile up) and follow the sandy path at the end of the condo development to the trailhead.

Tram opens May 22. TART TRUCKEE

DONNER LAKE RIM TRAIL Strenuous | Up to 15 miles RT This trail is being built by the Truckee Donner Land Trust with volunteer labor. When complete, the Donner Lake Rim Trail will offer trail users a 23-mile loop through the high country surrounding Donner Lake. Visit tdlandtrust.org for access points.

LAKE TAHOE

LAKESHORE BOULEVARD

Easy-moderate | 5 miles RT First 2.5 miles mostly level with a half-mile climb up Dollar Hill. Access to Tahoe State Park, Burton Creek State Park, Skylandia Park, Pomin Park, Lake Forest Beach, Lake Forest Boat Ramp and campground, fishing, picnicking, playgrounds and athletic fields. Public parking at 64 Acres, Commons Beach and Jackpine. TART

TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON Easy | 9+ miles RT 4.5 miles from the Tahoe City wye to Alpine Meadows Road, with trails continuing to Olympic Valley. The trail is scenic, separate from the highway, and is mostly flat terrain with a few short, gentle grades with trout fishing, river rafting and picnicking along the way. Connects with Squaw Valley Road or continue to Truckee. Public parking at 64 Acres and Squaw Valley Park at Squaw Valley Road. TART

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TAHOE CITY TO SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK Moderate | 22 miles RT Mostly separate from the highway, the trail includes a few miles of highway shoulder and residential streets. Terrain is varied with a few steep sections. Access to picnicking, beaches and playgrounds. Public parking at 64 Acres. TART OLYMPIC VALLEY

OLYMPIC VALLEY Easy | 4 miles RT A 2-mile trail runs beside Squaw Valley Road to the ski area from the Squaw Valley condos to Victoria Road, with views of the meadow and surrounding peaks. Public parking at Squaw Valley Park or Village at Squaw. TART

Easy | .5 miles RT This is a short, self-guided nature loop offering a half-hour walk with informational signs along the way that explain how glacial action carved and polished the surface landscape. Take Interstate 80 West from Truckee to the Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road exit. Follow signs to the Tahoe National Forest Trailhead.

MARTIS CREEK WILDLIFE AREA Easy | 3 miles RT Loop through Martis Creek meadow for a level walk along the creek. Lots of dogs on this trail. Connects with Tompkins Memorial Trail. Off Hwy. 267, about 6 miles from Interstate 80. Look for Wildlife Viewing Area sign and turn right into the parking area. Dog waste required to be picked up.

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL/MOUNT JUDAH LOOP Moderate | 4.6 miles RT This 4.6-mile loop offers many excellent vista points on the way including awe-inspiring views from the summit of Mount Judah. There is a section of the loop that connects with the Pacific Crest Trail. Pack plenty of water. Take Soda Springs exit off Interstate 80 and follow Donner Pass Road for 3.7 miles and turn onto Mark Lake Road next to Sugar Bowl Academy. Follow signs for the PCT, and then Mount Judah.

FLUME TRAIL

NORTHSTAR

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA (530) 562-2268 | northstarcalifornia.com Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Rentals available in the Village at Northstar. Afternoon rates start at 2 p.m., and season passes are available.

Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series and Thursday Night Cross-Country Race Series is open to everyone starting in July. Bike Academy offers classes and private lessons. Opens May 22. TART TRUCKEE

EMIGRANT TRAIL Moderate | 15+ miles Offers rolling, wide, single-track through high desert, winding through sagebrush, seasonally wet meadows and Jeffrey Pine forests. North of Truckee on Hwy. 89 to Donner Camp picnic area, if too wet, proceed 2.5 miles on Hwy. 89 to Prosser Creek Bridge pullout. 15 miles to Stampede, but can continue on to other areas.

COLDSTREAM VALLEY

MOUNTAIN BIKING ALPINE MEADOWS

GLACIER MEADOW LOOP

TART: Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com. NOTE: Dogs must be on leash within 1 mile of USFS trailheads.

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WESTERN STATES TRAIL Strenuous | 11.6 miles RT This is a challenging and exhilarating ride (sometimes referred to as Three Bridges Trail) that will afford you a fun downhill swoop and beautiful mountain views. You can ride it either way, starting on either side of the Midway Bridge between Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley off Hwy. 89.

Walk your bike past the guardrail on the east side of the highway at the south end of Midway Bridge, and look for the small, wooden sign marking the Western States Trailhead.

The trail begins to climb, then comes to a trail junction where you will turn right. Climb the switchbacks to the T-junction, then turn left onto a fire road where you will stay right, bringing you to The Wall. When you reach the top, pedal through the gate and straight ahead on the fire road, passing all junctions, then go right at the T. Follow the main fire road as it descends, climbs, then descends again; stay left at the intersection, then right past a fire road and a single track.

Follow the main fire road down until it turns into a paved road, turn right onto Bunker Drive and right again on Fairway Drive. Keep going until you reach Hwy. 89 at the bottom of the hill; cross the highway and turn right onto the paved bike path to enjoy a leisurely ride along the Truckee River back to your car.

Easy-moderate | 6 miles RT This loop offers a mellow ride offering views of the Sierra Crest, has nice flowers in the spring and circumnavigates a series of ponds. From Donner Pass Road, take Coldstream Road, which alternates pavement and dirt. After a short climb up the old terminal moraine of the glacier that once filled this valley, the valley opens up. Proceed on this road until you come to private property signs at the last pond, then turn left on the dirt road and return on the east side of the valley. Park outside the white gate on Coldstream.

BMX BMX TRACK (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com The BMX track is at River View Sports Park in Truckee.

Practice Tues. 5-6:30 p.m. and Thurs. 5 p.m.-dark. Free.

Races Tues. 6:30 p.m.-dark starting May 8. $10 plus ABA membership.

TRUCKEE PUMP TRACK (530) 582-7720 | facebook.com/truckeebikepark At River View Sports Park in Truckee, the track features berms, whoops and jumps in various circuits built into the track with a Pump Park, Pump Course and Pump Track, with a small start mound for kids with push or strider bikes.

TART: Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com.

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For the Kids

Beaches & Parks EAST SHORE

CHIMNEY BEACH | SECRET COVE Hwy. 28, 5.91 miles south of Incline Village

SAND HARBOR STATE PARK

Hwy. 28, 3 miles south of Incline Village

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COON STREET DOG BEACH Hwy. 28, at the bottom of Coon Street

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NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK Hwy. 28, at the top of National Avenue

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Tahoe’s Connection for Families hosts the 5th annual Tahoe Teddy Bear Picnic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 31 at Aspen Grove in Incline Village. This fun family event is a teddy bear-themed extravaganza featuring arts and crafts, bear cookie decorating, a bounce house, a bear hair salon, a bear doctor, a bear camping and fishing area, bear story time and much more. General admission is $10 and VIP is $35. Proceeds benefit Tahoe Connection for Families. For more information, visit tcfkids.org.

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Scream for ice cream Enjoy a free Family Ice Cream Social at 4 p.m. on May 29 at the Incline Village Tennis Center. This is an opportunity to meet tennis coaches and learn more about summer youth tennis programs. For more information, visit inclinetennis.com.

IVGID water programs offered American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor class for teen ages 16 and older will be offered from May 31 to June 7. Classes include skills needed to teach swim lessons.

Lifeguard and CPR certifications are required. The cost is $203 or $162, including books and materials.

American Red Cross Lifeguard training class for teen ages 15 and older takes place Saturdays from May 23 to June 6 at the IVGID Recreation Center pool. Course includes CPR, First Aid, AED and Oxygen certifications. The cost is $203 or $162 with IVGID pass. Register by May 22 for either class. For more information, visit ivgid.org.

Teach the kids to cook TCPUD is offering Cooking with the Family on May 23 from noon to 2 p.m. at Rideout Community Center. Parents and children ages 4 and older may enjoy classes with Chef Frederique Fenech. The cost is $20, plus $20 for materials for each parent and child pair. Additional siblings are $6, plus $6 for materials. Classes are open to ages 4 and older. For more information, call (530) 583-3440 or visit tahoecitypud.com.

Get into the swing for summer Junior All Star and Quick Start tennis clinics are a great opportunity to develop the aspiring tennis player with clinics for ages 4- to 12-years old at the Incline Village Tennis Center. Sessions are being offered from June 1 to 18, June 23 to July 9, July 14 to 30, Aug. 4 to 20, and Sept. 14 to Oct. 1. Mini clinics for ages 3- to 4-yearsold will be offered until June 17 and from

June 23 to Aug. 20.

A USTA Quick Start youth weekly tennis camp for ages 6- to 12-years-old will be offered from June 22 to Aug. 20. Weekly tennis camps focus on stroke production, techniques, match play and tennis rules through specialized activities and drills.

A Competitive Junior Tennis Academy featuring high-powered, intense program designed for the athlete looking to take their game to the next level will be offered to ages 8 and older with weekly sessions from June 22 to Aug. 20. For schedule and to register, visit yourtahoeplace.com.

Swim lessons for babies, toddlers Pre-summer swim lessons are being offered from June 1 to 11 for ages 6 months to 3 years at the Truckee Community Pool.

Classes are broken down into age groups and levels. For more information or to register, call (530) 582-7720 or visit tdrpd.org.

Lifeguard training offered Kids ages 10 to 14 are invited to take American Red Cross Basic Water Rescue.

This certification is the start to becoming a lifeguard or swim instructor. The Class is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 13 or June 28. The cost is $27. Deadlines to register are June 12 and June 26.

American Red Cross Junior Lifeguard Training is offered to kids ages 10 to 14.

Students will have the opportunity to shadow a lifeguard. Classes are from 12:30 to 3 p.m. from July 13 to 15 and from July 20 to 22.

The cost is $54 or $43 for IVGID members.

For more information, visit ivgid.org.

Junior golf programs announced Golf Incline provides a Junior Golf Program to kids ages 5 to 17. Summer golf camp takes place in four-day sessions from June 22 to Aug. 7. The cost is $55 per session for kids ages 5 to 10 and $95 for kids ages 8 to 17.For more information, visit golfincline.com.

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

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D.L. BLISS STATE PARK

Opens Memorial Day weekend Hwy. 89, 17 miles south of Tahoe City

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS PARK Hwy. 89, 4 miles south of Tahoe City

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Hwy. 89, 18.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK Hwy. 89, 9.5 miles south of Tahoe City TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON

SQUAW VALLEY PARK

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TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK Hwy. 267, .25 miles south of Truckee

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DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK I-80 Donner Lake exit

SHORELINE PARK

Donner Pass Road, next to the State Park

WEST END BEACH West of Donner Lake

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Out & About

Fishing

Announcements Courtesy West Shore Association

Sunnyside hosts its Annual Deck Opening Party from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by live music from 3 to 8 p.m., and a silent auction at 4 p.m. Chamber’s Landing hosts the opening party at the bar from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with live music at 3 p.m., with Swiss Lakewood opening for the season at 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate Opening Day on the Lake

REGULATIONS Licenses are required in California and Nevada for 16 years and older. Temporary licenses are available. California (916) 928-5822 or dfg.ca.gov; Nevada (866) 703-4605 or ndow. org. Licenses are available at most hardware stores.

California Department of Fish and Game holds Free Fishing Days on July 4 and Sept. 5, with Nevada’s Free Fishing Day on June 13.

Fishing is closed in Lake Tahoe within 300 feet of its tributaries and upstream to the first lake from Oct. 1 to June 30. Lake Tahoe is open year-round from 1 hour before sunrise to 2 hours after sunset. No fishing is allowed within 300 feet of the mouth of any stream. Most Sierra lakes are open all year.

No fish may be used for bait or possessed for use as bait in Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake or Donner Lake, unless taken from that lake. Live bait in these lakes is limited to: Lahontan redside shiner, Tui chub, Tahoe sucker, Lahontan mountain sucker, Piute sculpin and Lahontan speckled dace. Chumming is illegal.

There is a two-fish limit on Mackinaws, and a limit of five fish on Lake Tahoe.

PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR Among the best trout fishing in California, especially for Rainbow and Brown.

Tackle/bait: Power bait, nightcrawlers and salmon eggs. Trollers successful with flasher/worm combinations and minnow-imitating lures. Olive or black woolly buggers, nymphs and midges for fly-fishing.

SPOONER LAKE Spooner Lake is managed as a trophy fishery. It is open all year for catch and keep, with a limit of five trout.

Rowboats, inflatable rafts and float tubes may be used, but no motorized boats.

Tackle/bait: Artificial lures with single barbless hooks only.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR Holds a large number of trophy class Rainbow and Brown trout. Shore fishing nets Browns and Rainbow, with Kokanee when trolling.

Tackle/bait: Nightcrawlers, power bait or salmon eggs.

Flasher/wedding rings and white corn combos for trolling.

Woolly buggers, nymphs and midges for fly-fishing.

TRUCKEE RIVER

LAKE TAHOE Avoid fishing during times of mirror-like calm, unless fishing deep for Mackinaw. Even a slight surface riffle will break up shadows on the bottom and will partially obliterate the angler from view. Use a light monofilament line. Use long line for trolling or make long casts if fishing from shore.

Fishing for Rainbows from the shore is best May through July. If you’re on the North Shore, the Kings Beach and Lake Forest areas are planted throughout the summer. Cave Rock on the East Shore of the lake is a good location for Rainbow and Brown.

Tackle/bait: Flashy lures such as Kastmasters, spinners or spoons. Salmon eggs, power bait or worms are best for stocked rainbows.

AREA LAKES & RESERVOIRS BOCA RESERVOIR Boca is good for early and late shore fishing and is popular for trolling for Rainbow, Brown and Brook.

Tackle/bait: Nightcrawlers for trout near the dam and inlet, power bait or salmon eggs for Rainbow. Flashers and Kokanee bugs are good for trolling for Kokanee.

DESOLATION WILDERNESS Fish early in the morning or just before dusk, when the fish are feeding on the surface close to shore. The lakes are stocked with fingerlings that grow to catchable size.

DONNER LAKE Brown and Rainbow can be expected when shore fishing with good spots at the boat ramp or the west end of the beach. Mackinaws can be found in the shallows during the early season.

Tackle/bait: Nightcrawlers, power bait or salmon eggs for shore fishing. Top liners use flash/worm combinations or minnow-imitating lures or jig.

MARTIS CREEK RESERVOIR Rainbow, Brown and Lahontan cutthroat trout. Catch and release only using artificial lures with barbless hooks and no bait. No motorized boats.

Tackle: Nymphs that imitate small fish, woolly buggers.

At Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, fishing is closed year-round from the dam in Tahoe City to 1,000 feet downstream. Certain other sections of the Truckee are closed year-round. Check fishing regulations.

Fish the deep pools during the early part of the season.

Best bets are to fish the section of the river between Tahoe City and River Ranch (Hwy. 89 and Alpine Meadows Road).

Memorial Day marks the kick off of the summer season in Tahoe, with a weekend full of events to commemorate the start of the season with Opening Day on the Lake hosted by the West Shore Association from May 22 to 25.

This extravaganza features everything from barbecues and deck opening parties to the much-anticipated Sea Plane Splash In. It also marks the opening of tours at the historic Ehrman Mansion and Vikingsholm Castle, the annual West Shore Clean Up Day, and don’t forget all of the great sales and specials at local businesses and restaurants. The Made in Tahoe Festival will be on May 23 and 24 in the Village at Squaw Valley (see Events for details).

Pick up the Opening Day on the Lake Passport and then visit local businesses to receive stamps on the Passport to be entered to win one of dozens of prizes.

Friday, May 22 The festivities begin with the annual West Shore Cleanup at 8 a.m. starting at Homewood’s North Lodge., with an Open House at Rideout Community Center from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Seminar explains energy rebates

PRIVATE FISHING LAKES

The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce hosts a free seminar to cover ways that businesses and homeowners may receive rebates to upgrade to more efficient energy systems. Join the seminar at noon on May 28 at the North Lake Tahoe Visitor Center. For more information, call (530) 581-8727.

SAWMILL LAKE

Water safety, First Aid classes offered

Sawmill Lake is a secluded 10-acre reservoir stocked with hundreds of bright, fighting Rainbow trout, and is reserved for catch and release fly-fishing only. Located at Northstar California, fishing is limited to four rods at a time.

(530) 541-8208

Truckee Donner Rec and Parks is offering safety and first aid classes with a CPR and AED Class offered June 19 at the Community Arts Center. A First Aid class will be held on May 21 and June 26 at the Community Arts Center.

On May 22 and 29, there will be a CPR, AED and First Aid class at the Truckee Community Pool. A Water Safety Basics class will be held on June 23 for parents of small children, caregivers and camp counselors at the Truckee Community Pool. For more information or to register, call (530) 582-7720 or visit tdrpd.org.

Tackle/bait: Use power bait, salmon eggs and worms.

Artificial lures or flies only in Wild Trout area sections from Trout Creek to Nevada state line; see regulations.

OLYMPIC VALLEY The Fly Fishing Center at Resort at Squaw Creek offers instruction from the basics to guided trips led by certified instructor Matt Heron. Anglers can learn the fundamentals at the Resort’s private, trout-stocked pond; no fishing license is required. The pond is exclusively catch and release and is regularly stocked with trout up to 20 inches.

Fly-fishing classes and excursions are offered, as well as instruction for all ages. (530) 583-6300

Visitor Center gala tickets on sale The Sierra State Parks Foundation will host a gala on June 5 for the new Donner Memorial State Park Visit Center starting at 7 p.m. featuring the first public showing of the exhibits along with fine wine and appetizers. On hand will be the project managers and costumed docents to add insights to the making of this major accomplishment. Truckee musician Richard Blair will be adding to the festive atmosphere.

Following the preview, guests will be treat to a special dinner featuring a Not So Silent auction featuring State Parks excursions. The

Saturday, May 23 Tahoma Meadows Bed & Breakfast welcomes guests to enjoy breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. by advance reservations only, with an Open House at Rideout Community Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Obexer’s hosts an Outdoor Barbecue starting at noon on the deck with a beer garden, the Bridgetender hosts its Patio Opening Party starting at 1 p.m. Tahoe Maritime Museum will feature live music in the evening.

Sunday, May 24 Tahoma Meadows Bed & Breakfast welcomes guests to enjoy breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. by advance reservations only, with an Open House at Rideout Community Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. And, Obexer’s hosts an Outdoor Barbecue starting at noon on the deck with a beer garden.

Monday, May 25 The main event for the day is the Mike Brown Seaplane Splash-In featuring vintage and modern seaplanes landing on Lake Tahoe off Obexer’s from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The Splash-In Breakfast starts at 10 a.m.

The Open House at Rideout Community Center is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an Outdoor Barbecue starting at noon on the deck at Obexer’s with a beer garden and live music from the North Tahoe Jazz Band. West Shore café hosts its Deck Opening party with a barbecue and drink specials from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with live music starting at 1. For more information about Opening Day at the Lake, visit tahoewsa.com.

funds raised will support the visitor center educational programs and ensure that the doors remain open to the public. Limited tickets are available at $150. Truckee formal attire is requested.

On June 6, there will be a public ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony from f11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will enjoy free parking and free admission to the exhibits, as well as speeches by dignitaries. The dedication ceremony will take place on the 97th anniversary of the original Pioneer Memorial Dedication.

For more information, visit parks.ca.gov.

Community CPR, First Aid class offered IVGID is offering a Community CPR and First Aid class that covers CPR for adults, children and infants, as well as the proper use of an AED on May 27. The cost is $55 or $50 with an IVGID pass. For more information, call (775) 832-1310.

Become a California Naturalist The California Naturalist Program is seeking volunteers to foster a committed corps of volunteer naturalists and citizen scientists trained and ready to take an active role in natural resource conservation, education and restoration. Aspiring Naturalists enroll in a 40hour course that combines classroom and field experience in science, problem solving, communication training and community service. A six-week course for adults will be offered from June 5 to July 18 with a one-week immersion course from July 6 to 12. A one-weekly youth immersion course is from July 18 to 24. For more information, visit sagehen.ucnrs.org.

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COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH (530) 546-4212

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8 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. $15-$20. Pass available. Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing.

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425 N. LAKE TAHOE BLVD #17 TAHOE CITY , CA.

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BOAT INSPECTIONS LAKE TAHOE

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EAST SHORE SPOONER SUMMIT: Junction of Hwys. 28 & 50. No vessels more than 30’. OPEN. NORTH SHORE ALPINE MEADOWS: Hwy. 89 at Alpine Meadows Road. OPEN. | TRUCKEE : Hwy. 267 off Airport Rd. Thurs.-Sun. only. OPENS MAY 21.

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Fun & Games

Puzzles

1. GEOGRAPHY: The island of Sardinia is part of which nation?

2. LITERATURE: Which poet won a Pulitzer Prize in 1948 for a long poem called “The Age of Anxiety”?

3. U.S. STATES: What state’s nickname is “The Evergreen State”?

4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the former name of the United Arab Emirates?

5. HISTORY: During which century were Papal Swiss Guards first posted in the Vatican?

6. MOVIES: Who wrote and directed the movie “La Dolce Vita”?

7. MYTHOLOGY: Tyr was a Norse god of what?

8. INVENTIONS: Which English agricultural pioneer invented a seed drill that planted seeds in a neat row?

9. LANGUAGE: What’s a fedora?

10. ENTERTAINERS: What French entertainer’s most famous character was clown named Bip?

Strange but true

by Samantha Weaver

The U.S.S. Iowa holds the distinction of being the only American naval ship to have a bathtub.

You might be surprised to learn that light doesn’t always travel at the speed of light. When traveling through an atomic gas that is approaching absolute zero in temperature, light can move as slowly as 38 mph.

Answers Differences: 1. Window is higher, 2. Sign is different, 3. Lawn light is missing, 4. Neckline is different, 5. Headset is missing, 6. Glove is different.

1. Italy, 2. W.H. Auden, 3. Washington, 4. Trucial States, 5. 16th century, 6. Federico Fellini, 7. War, 8. Jethro Tull, 9. Hat, 10. Marcel Marceau

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Horoscopes Michael O’Connor is an astrologer, counselor and life coach. Visit www.sunastrology.com.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

A process of taking pioneering leads continues. You are probably busy on a variety of fronts and this trend will continue and even increase over the coming weeks. At deeper levels you are undergoing some powerful changes which can be described as a metamorphic process. This can prove advantageous but that depends on you and how well you can tune-in and cooperate.

Cultivating a whole new level of quality in some of your more important relationships is a central theme now. In some respects traditional attitudes are winning your heart. You want to make things right and you are willing to do the work. Yet, you also may feel town about what constitutes the best way to go. Honor your sense of individuality for best results.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

The past few weeks have likely been pivotal for you. Circumstances have required you to tend to matters behind the scenes. More recently you have been entering new territory, at least mentally and emotionally but in actuality as well. Now you are entering the follow through period. It will ensue for the next several weeks. Your perceptions will be extra lucid and your emotions poignant.

Making changes in your overall lifestyle continues. Purging, cleaning and/or cleansing are featured. When energy is released by the removal of obstacles and deep feelings of renewal is experienced. Engaging with others requires additional effort to achieve harmony. Either you or they are proving to be extra stubborn. It is probably them…

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

A busy time tending to matters behind the scenes is underway. This includes challenges to persevere and push through potential delays and disappointments. Conducting yourself with grace, charm and diplomacy will feel right but it may be a bit of a challenge to fully achieve. In some respects you have entered a slow learning curve so focus to build your confidence to persevere.

Critical analysis and creative thinking combined towards making key investments are keeping you busy now. Making decisions that support significant others to feel secure is featured.

To this end you are willing to put in the extra time and effort required. Yet, your interest in prior commitments is beginning to wane. You need to believe fully in what you are doing and how.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

A process of getting the attention you want and feel you deserve continues. In some respects you may even act out rebelliously to be seen and heard.

Breaking with tradition you are willing to do things differently. Your ability to think outside the box is easier than usual. All the while your heart is beating strongly with new prospects and love interests.

Some pretty hefty shifts close to home are a call to make adjustments. Fortunately, there is reason to say you feel inspired. With your overall social network expanding, you may even sense that dreams are coming true. Returns for past efforts are featured.

The overall momentum is speeding up and requires a sporting attitude and approach to keep up.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

You are seeing a broader horizon. New ideas subject to practical considerations are on your mind.

You are in a good position to both teach and train others and also to receive the same. Warm feelings for friends are mixed with memories and sentimental feelings. You yearn for quality time shared and new experiences that can serve to re-establish bonds.

Change is in the air. It stands to have a direct impact upon your earning ability and potential. This is stirring a good deal of thoughts, communications and activity close to home. Renovations or even moving house are quite possible. Paying extra close attention the details is featured. Yet, despite the efforts required, you feel happy.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Sometimes we are prone to wear our emotions more openly, like now. Dealing with some of the deeper aspects of life, perhaps even death, have a way of triggering our emotions. These may be expressed as sadness or fear. Yet there is also the feeling of completion and perhaps at least of knowing the verdict. Philosophical perspectives you feel strongly about are being activated as well.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Your energy levels are on a steady rise.

Regarding practical interests this will support your efforts. Closer to home and in the emotional department you may need some extra help. Creating beauty and harmony in your living environment and with your family or people you live with. Giving due measures of time and energy to all the respect fronts of your life will win the day.

Tails in Tahoe Delilah

Reggie

Colby

Josie

I’m full of personality, but it takes me a little while to show it. But once I come out of my shell, I’m putty in your hands.

Are you up for the challenge?

Poor guy, lost his home when the owners divorced. He is a young adult, neutered male and is very sweet. He gets along with the dogs and he is easy to walk on a leash.

Handsome buff and white male.

Born July 2012. Friendly fellow. Gets along with other cats and dogs. Total love bug.

Josie would prefer to remain a solo cat.

She is desperate for love and will benefit from a gentle and sensitive person.

Pet Network (775) 833-0273 www.petnetwork.org

Tahoe Vista Shelter (530) 546-1990

WARF (775) 790-4066 | bfh3rd@gmail.com www.tahoewarf.com

Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (530) 587-5948 www.hstt.org

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Sierra Stories

by Mark McLaughlin

2015 Winter Snowfall: Part II ing stream flow forecasts to better manage storage in Lake Tahoe, Church’s new forecasting tool helped subdue the conflict.

In the 1930s, government agencies took over snow surveying. Church retired from teaching at the University of Nevada and spent all his free time on snow research.

Despite the 1950s Cold War, he shared his expertise with other countries around the world that relied on mountain snowmelt.

Church worked with leading Russian scientists and directed snow-surveying parties into the Himalayas. He also helped Argen-

“ Dr. James E. Church conducted his first snow surveys at Lake Tahoe where the current Tahoe City Golf Course is located.”

Central Sierra Snow Laboratory staff measure water content near Donner Pass in March 1946. | Courtesy Mark McLaughlin

will soon be on everyone’s mind. Most S

ummer is almost here and water sports

people realize by now that the winter of 2015, the least snowy of record, added little moisture to the Tahoe Basin. Lake Tahoe’s water level is forecast to remain basically unchanged this spring with no seasonal rise and no flow out of the Tahoe Dam for river rafting on the Truckee.

Despite disappointing runoff, Big Blue is still nearly 3 feet higher than it was in the early 1990s. And, a short drive will take you to Independence Lake north of Truckee, where waters levels are at 95 percent of capacity.

When hydrologists measured water content in the Sierra snowpack in May 2015, readings were the lowest in a century and the worst of record for virtually every site. This winter’s generally high snow levels are reflected in May measurements across Nevada and the eastern Sierra where only 16 out of 88 snow survey sites had any snow at all.

Many people are familiar with these monthly surveys carried out by government agencies, when surveyors, sometimes followed by media cameras, manually poke a hollow aluminum pipe into the snowpack to weigh its water content. Hydrologists and anyone who relies on Sierra snowmelt are focused on how much water is in the pack, not its depth. Snowmelt supplies more than 75 percent of the total freshwater supply for the western United States.

Known as the Father of Snow Surveying for his pioneering work in developing the science during the early 20th Century, Dr. Church established the first Sierra weather observatory atop 10,776-foot-high Mount Rose in 1905. Church got into the stream flow forecasting business by accident. His original research investigating forest influences on mountain snowpacks led him to design the Mount Rose Snow Sampler, the hollow metal tube with serrated teeth at one end. A sample core is then weighed on a specially calibrated, portable scale to determine its water content, a simple but effective system that is still used today.

Church conducted his first snow surveys at Lake Tahoe where the current Tahoe City Golf Course is located. He worked closely with a professor of civil engineering at the university to develop the complex mathematical formula by which snow survey measurements are converted into water runoff forecasts. For decades, California and Nevada were locked in a bitter water war over the Truckee River, but by provid-

tina and Switzerland improve their water management systems. Church was a strong advocate of positive international relations and once said, “I went forth in search of science, but I found humanity instead.”

Snow lab built at Soda Springs

Dr. Church made many important contributions to our understanding of the Sierra snowpack, but he was not a trained scientist and could not delve into the complex physics inherent in this massive frozen reservoir.

The first stages of this critical research began during World War II when government physicist, Dr. Robert Gerdel, moved to Sacramento to establish the Central Sierra Snow Laboratory at Soda Springs.

Robert Gerdel was born in 1901 and grew up in Escanaba, Mich. When he was 12-years-old, a botched surgical procedure left him clinically deaf. The local doctor had performed a successful tonsillectomy on the Gerdel family’s kitchen table, but an infection set in that damaged his ear canals.

Losing your sense of hearing is a lifechanging event, but Gerdel never let this physical handicap interfere with his plans to become a scientist.

His high school principal tried to have

Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His awardwinning 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 Sierra Stories at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Tahoe Nostalgia ROAD AGENTS LUREDBY CORPORATE WEALTH In the wild west of the 19th Century there were plenty of frustrated, hard-luck miners, drifters and miscreants who coveted the lucrative cargo the express company Wells Fargo shipped by stage. Grim and determined, few road agents were killers; it was the corporate money chest that they were after.

Snow surveying rooting in Tahoe

Manual snow surveying may seem like an old and arcane system, but, in fact, this accurate and internationally accepted science has its roots right here in Tahoe.

The earliest studies of our vital mountain snowpack began with Dr. James E. Church, a Michigan native who was hired as a professor in 1892 by the University of Nevada in Reno. Shortly after his arrival in Reno, however, Church was ready to return home after he watched a man shot in a saloon gunfight die at his feet. Lucky for us, he gazed up at majestic Mount Rose towering above the city and decided to stay 30

him committed to a school for the deaf, but Gerdel successfully persuaded the administrator to give him a chance. He learned to lip-read, checked the lecture notes of his fellow students, and graduated with good grades. Despite his disability, after high school Gerdel went on to earn master and doctorate degrees from Ohio State University.

In 1943, Dr. Gerdel and his family moved to Sacramento where he spent two years designing the snow laboratory. While the physical facilities of the laboratory were still in the planning and building stages, Gerdel installed temporary weather instruments behind the Soda Springs Hotel near Donner Pass.

During this time, he and Church shared a small cabin behind the Soda Springs gas station, which they used as a base to conduct their related, yet separate, research.

Over his career, Church had frequently complained about the lack of government funding for his work, but Gerdel, who was deaf, never really heard much about it.

In addition to Church’s snow sampler, today’s hydrologists utilize snow pillows, Gamma Ray detectors and satellite imagery to measure water content. NASA is already working on a more comprehensive system with its Airborne Snow Observatory mission. Several agency aircraft are now equipped with a scanning radar and laser device called LIDAR, technology that is at the cutting edge of remote-sensing science.

Test flights over the Sierra Nevada are already producing accurate snow depth and water content maps.

The current focus is the remote Tuolumne watershed and its Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which combined represent the primary water supply for 2.6 million San Francisco Bay Area residents. The threat of climate change and its inherent challenges to the state’s extensive water system make this work more important than ever. n

An article in the Nevada State Journal described a typical robbery: “The bandits were armed with revolvers and made no attempt to molest the passengers, eight in number, but when one or two of them put their heads out of the window they were ordered to take them in or they would have them blown off.”

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s popular book “Sierra Stories: True Tales of Tahoe” available in stores or at thestormking.com.

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Entertainment

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Music SCENE

THE HOTTEST TICKETS IN TAHOE: LIVE MUSIC, SHOWS & NIGHTLIFE

CALENDAR | May 21-June 4, 2015 CASINO SHOWS Catch a Rising Star | Silver Legacy The club that helped launch the careers of some of today’s top comedians hosts new comics weekly.

See Steven Michael Quezada with Mike Robles until May 24 and Nick Rutherford from May 26 to 31. Show times 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, and 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Tickets $15.95, $17.95 Saturdays.

Evening at The Improv | Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Budd Friedman’s legendary comedy showcase brings in two new comics weekly, plus host Howie Nave with Tommy Savitt and Francis Dolorenzo until May 24, Scott Hentry and Matt Knudsen from May 27 to 31, Heath Hyche from June 3 to 7, and Flip Schultz and David Gee from June 10 to 14.

Wednesday-Sunday at 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m.

Starting at $25.

The Utility Players | Sands Regency The Utility Players comedy troupe return to Jester’s Theater with “Season 9: The Sands.” The show is 90 minutes of hard-hitting, side-splitting improv comedy in the style of Whose Line is It Anyway?

Creator and host Jessic Levity takes suggestions from the audience, allowing patrons to co-create the experience with the actors. Players invent characters, environments and situations on the spot, based upon suggestions from the audience.

Saturday at 8 p.m. until June 27. $15.

“Tap Factory” | Eldorado Casino In “Tap Factory,” creator and director Vincent Pausanias built an entertaining show around three ideas – exciting rhythms, high performances and comedy. Pausanias has created many shows and has a great deal of experience directing different kinds of artists. When he sought to build a show around his passion, tap dance, he used that experience to create a fusion of arts within a factory. On stage, the performers will utilize four pair of tap shoes, 12 oil barrels, one stepladder, four trash bins, one bucket, one toolbox, two brooms, 12 cans, wood mallets and eight handsome men.

Catch “Good People” at Bruka Theatre until June 6.

THEATER “Claybourne Park” | Reno Little Theate This honest and powerful production provides us with a multi-generational glimpse at the regentrification of a neighborhood. A poignant and thought-provoking play, Claybourne Park is more than black and white, it’s human. Show times are 7:30 p.m. from May 29 to 31, June 4 to 6 and 11 to 14, with matinee showings at 2 p.m. on May 31, June 7, 13 and 14. $13-$16.

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Live music every Wednesday evening 6–9pm

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“Shiner” | Good Luck Macbeth Theatre This drama set in 1994, follows two 13-year-olds, Jake and Margot, who form their own grungemusic fan club to celebrate all things Nirvana.

Soon Jake and Margot become bound as much by their shared insecurities and as by their music.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays until May 30.

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401 Village Blvd, Incline Village

775-833-0273

Project MANA

(Making Adequate Nutrition Accessible)

Emergency Hunger Relief Organization serving the North Shore and Truckee since 1991 Our mission is to reduce the incidence of hunger and its detrimental effects upon individuals, families, the community and the region.

(775) 298-0008 & (530) 214-5181 WEEKLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS AND TIMES: MONDAYS TAHOE CITY | 3:00pm to 3:30pm Fairway Community Center, 330 Fairway Drive TUESDAYS TRUCKEE | 3:00pm to 3:30pm Community Arts Center, 10046 Church Street

TO GO Orders Welcome Open 11am-10pm Daily

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

546-4738

THURSDAYS INCLINE VILLAGE | 3:00pm to 3:30pm DWR Center, 948 Incline Way

5075 N. Lake Blvd.,Carnelian Bay • Next to 7-11

“Good People” | Bruka Theatre Stacey Spain directs the second David LindsayAbaire offering, the searingly funny “Good People.” The play takes theatergoers to South Boston where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, bingo is a night on the town, and sharp-tongued single-mom, Margie Walsh, has just been let go from yet another job. Scrambling to make ends meet, she looks up an old flame, hoping he’ll help her make a fresh start in this humor-filled drama from the Pulitzer Prize winner

Pet Network Humane Society

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Show times are 8 p.m. on May 21 to 23, 28 to 30, and June 3 to 6, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on May 24. $20.

A worker arrives in a factory for his first day of work and the tap magic begins. Tickets start at $26.50. Show times are at 7 p.m. nightly.

WE OFFER FULL-SERVICE GROOMING Offering the best pet supplies (including toys), services & expertise to help care for your pets.

DAYCARE & BOARDING All Purchases from Pet Network Humane Society go directly toward funding our animal rescue efforts.

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Metal Shop

THURSDAY MAY 21 At the Lake Lucas & Darcy Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Hirie w/Ethan Tucker Crystal Bay Casino 8 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Truth Cartel Moody’s Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

May 29 | 9 p.m. | Free | 21+ Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

WHILE METAL SHOP is well known for recreating the great music of your favorite 80s bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and Van Halen, there is so much more to Metal Shop. You’ll also hear your favorite hits from many legendary rock bands like Journey, Foreigner, Pat Benatar and Led Zeppelin, plus so many others, all presented with a fun, high-energy stage show. n

Pat Johnson

Dmitri Matheny

May 29 & 30 | 8:30 p.m. | Free Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats | Truckee, Calif.

CELEBRATED FOR HIS warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique, Dmitri Matheny has been lauded as “the first breakthrough flugelhornist since Chuck Mangione.” Matheny leads an all-star quintet, performing material from his nine critically acclaimed CDs, balancing fresh, original works with familiar jazz classics, hard bop, West Coast cool and beloved standards from the Great American Songbook. n

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Reno & Beyond Casual Jazz Piano w/Mark Diorio Comma Coffee 11:30 a.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Erika Paul Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Charles Bushnell Band John Ascuaga Nugget 6 p.m.

Open Mic w/Dale Poune or Plan b: Microlounge 7 p.m.

Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Jam w/Dean Brownell Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

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

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

DJ Parties DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Thursdays with DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Locals Night w/DJ 2wice Lex Nightclub 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Plan: b Microlounge 7:30 p.m.

Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

FRIDAY MAY 22 At the Lake Sheldon Felich Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Paul Covarelli w/George Sauerbier Bar of America 8:30 p.m.

George Souza Trio Moody’s Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Just Chill Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

Cemetery Sun Vinyl at Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Swamp Zen Moe’s 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Charles Bushnell Band John Ascuaga Nugget 6 p.m.

El Metate Sierra Valley Lodge 7 p.m.

Third Star West Carson Station 7 p.m.

JJ Grey & MoFro Cargo 7 p.m.

Bad Manners Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor 7:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Kirby St. Romain Carson Nugget 6:45 p.m.

Quinn Dahle Pioneer Underground 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY MAY 23 May 30 | 7:30 p.m. | $48.75 Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.

ENJOY THE SWING REVIVAL of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. After playing in punk and alternative rock bands during the 1980s, Scotty Morris founded Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with Kurt Sodergren. The band launched two CDs, “Big Bad Voodoo Daddy” and “Watchu’ Want for Christmas?” under their own label before getting their big break.

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Don’t miss Passion Pit and Young the Giant at the Grand Sierra Resort on May 29.

Fat Cat 9 p.m.

Naïve Melodies Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

Boz Scaggs Montbleu Casino 9 p.m.

John Wayne and the Pain Vinyl at Hard Rock 9 p.m.

DJ Parties CB Shaw Splash Day Club at Hard Rock Rookies 10 p.m.

DJ SN1, DJ Rick Gee Harrah’s Peek Nightclub 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Montbleu 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Hallie Kirk Comma Coffee 1 p.m.

Camp Monophonics Sierra Valley Lodge 2 p.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Community Drum Circle Comma Coffee 5 p.m.

Charles Bushnell Band John Ascuaga Nugget 6 p.m.

Bill Davis Louisiana Kitchen 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett La Posada Real 6 p.m.

Craig & Terri w/Gerry Wright Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Monophonics Sierra Valley Lodge 8 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I w/Sapphire Dancers Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Edge 1 a.m.

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

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Quinn Dahle Pioneer Underground 5:30 & 8:30 p.m.

The Utility Players Improv Sands Regency 8 p.m.

SUNDAY MAY 24 At the Lake

At the Lake Ike & Martin West Shore Café 1 p.m.

Jo Mama Truckee Veteran’s Hall 7 p.m.

Mark Twain’s Tales of Tahoe Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel 7:30 p.m.

The Relationship Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 7:30 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Paul Covarelli w/George Sauerbier Bar of America 8:30 p.m.

George Souza Trio Moody’s Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

AJ Ghent Band Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Loczi Splash Day Club at Hard Rock DJ JBird Harvey’s Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Pastime Club

Reno & Beyond Colorless Blue Louisiana Kitchen 1 p.m.

Camp Monophonics Sierra Valley Lodge 2 p.m.

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

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Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5 p.m.

Moon Gravy 3rd St. Blues 8 p.m.

IdeaTeam Sierra Valley Lodge 8 p.m.

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

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Silver Legacy Silver Baron Lounge 9 p.m.

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

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Comedy & Dance Quinn Dahle Pioneer Underground 6:30 p.m.

MONDAY MAY 25 At the Lake Ike & Martin West Shore Café 11:30 a.m.

DJ Parties DeeJay Silver Splash Day Club at Hard Rock Boogie Nights Montbleu 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Himmel Haus 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee noon Carson City Music Club Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m.

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

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Java Jungle 7:30 p.m.

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

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

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

TUESDAY MAY 26 At the Lake Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Lucas Arizu Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Memorial Day festivities Ponderosa 1 p.m.

Daniel Gaughan Genoa Lakes Golf Course 4 p.m.

Kevin Tokarz Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

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

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

Entertainment

Spotlight

CALENDAR | May 21-June 4, 2015 Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

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

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Rick Metz Jazz Jam Singer’s Social Club 8 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY MAY 27 At the Lake Josh Budro Vinyl at Hard Rock 8:30 p.m.

The London Souls Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

DJ Parties Open Mic & Karaoke Comedy & Dance

Reno & Beyond Open Mic & Karaoke Rocky & Judith’s Jazz Jam Sassafras 7 p.m.

THURSDAY MAY 28 At the Lake Adam Traum Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Casual Jazz Piano w/Mark Diorio Comma Coffee 11:30 a.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

CJ Simmons John Ascuaga Nugget 6 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown Casino 6 p.m.

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

Open Mic w/Dale Poune or Plan b: Microlounge 7 p.m.

Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

The Glitch Mob Knitting Factory 7 p.m.

Jam w/Dean Brownell Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

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

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

DJ Parties DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Thursdays with DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Locals Night w/DJ 2wice Lex Nightclub 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Plan: b Microlounge 7:30 p.m.

Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

FRIDAY MAY 29 At the Lake Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Trey Stone Vinyl at Hard Rock 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Dmitri Matheny Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats 8:30 p.m.

Seraphin Pastime Club 9 p.m.

Metal Shop Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

Montbleu 9 p.m.

by Jenn Sheridan

The Glitch Mob experiments

on the edge of technology

Reno & Beyond Jim Shoe & The Sneakers 4th & Virginia St. 10 a.m.

Pipes on the River Trinity Episcopal Church 12 p.m.

Route 66 4th St. & Virginia St. 3 p.m.

Mary Margaret Niebuhr, Clair Humphrey Buona Sera 6 p.m.

Lynne Colvig & Kevin Tokarz Rapscallion 6 p.m.

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

CJ Simmons John Ascuaga Nugget 6 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown Casino 6 p.m.

Rocky Tatarelli Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Reno Music Project Showcase Walden’s Coffeehouse 7 p.m.

Passion Pit & Young the Giant Grand Sierra Resort 7:30 p.m.

Tany Jane Carson Station 7 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Vassar Lounge 7 p.m.

World Dance Night Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m.

Corky Bennett & The 9th St. Band Reno Senior Center 8 p.m.

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

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I w/Sapphire Dancers Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Rick Gee Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Boots & Daisy Dukes w/DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Edge 1 a.m.

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

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Grand Sierra Xtreme Sports Bar 10 p.m.

SATURDAY MAY 30 At the Lake Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Dmitri Matheny Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats 8:30 p.m.

Golden Gate Wingmen Crystal Bay Casino 9 p.m.

Hot for Teacher Vinyl at Hard Rock 9 p.m.

DJ Parties Rookies 10 p.m.

DJ SN1, DJ Rick Gee Harrah’s Peek Nightclub 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Montbleu 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Night Flight 4th St. & Virginia St. 10 a.m.

Hallie Kirk Comma Coffee 1 p.m.

Hindsight 4th St & Virginia St. 3 p.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Boomtown Casino 6 p.m. continued on page 34

as instrument, The Glitch Mob P

ushing the boundaries of computers

incorporates the sounds of late 1990s underground electronic music with fresh beats and a visual performance that is an experience all on its own.

Using a custom-built contraption dubbed The Blade, The Glitch Mob experiments with the edge of what’s possible with current technology.

“The Blade is 2 in 1. It’s our instrument.

It houses the gear from the computers to buttons and pads. It’s also our set piece and

WHEN May 28 | 7 p.m.

ADMISSION $22 WHERE Knitting Factory | Reno, Nev.

on their first album, “Drink the Sea.” Then, they hit the road performing up and down the West Coast before expanding across the country and internationally. Constantly seeking new ways to approach a beat, new technology and new instruments the band naturally evolved to its current state.

“ One thing we always come back to is interacting with the fans. …

“It’s enjoying dance music and seeing people celebrate.”

our aesthetic,” said Joshua Mayer, one-third of the trio that makes up The Glitch Mob. Mayer, along with Justin Boreta and Edward Ma, set out to create something that represented their music on a visual level and allowed them to explore their sound. What they got was a machine that changed the way they wrote music with a new element of how the songs would be performed on stage.

“One thing we always come back to is interacting with the fans,” said Mayer. “It’s not about some weird social construct like fame or money. It’s enjoying dance music and seeing people celebrate.”

Today, The Glitch Mob is known as one of the most popular electronic groups to come out of the Los Angeles electronic scene, but it wasn’t always that way.

“Electronic music was the last thing you’d do to get famous and make money,” said Mayer of early days in his music career playing under the alias Ooah. The group met playing solo gigs at underground parties and soon the acquaintance evolved into friendship and the group began collaborating.

“Originally, we didn’t write music together. We’d each bring in something and work on it,” said Mayer, but in 2010 they decided to begin working as a group

May 21-June 3, 2015

“We’re on the edge of technology,” said Mayer. “We’re in an arms race where we’re pushing how much information can be sent to however many different places. We’re constantly coming up with new things to add (to The Blade.)”

Win 2 tickets at

facebook.com/TheTahoeWeekly Although The Glitch Mob has taken priority, each of the members continues to work on side projects. Mayer is collaborating with Marty Party on a new PANTyRAID album. Edward Ma produces music as ediT and Justin Boreta recently released a new edit under Boreta.

Most recently, the band has been writing music and preparing for upcoming shows.

“All of it is exciting. We’re really picky about what we do. We try to pick what’s most inspiring to us,” says Mayer. n The Glitch Mob plays the Knitting Factory on May 28.

Tickets are available at re.knittingfactory.com. Head to facebook.com/TheTahoeWeekly to enter to win a pair of tickets.

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Entertainment

23rd Valhalla Renaissance Faire

May 30 & 31 | June 7 & 8 $18 adult | $8 child Family Day | June 5 $7 adult | $5 child Camp Richardson | South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

QUEENS OF ENGLAND, ambassadors from foreign lands and juggling jesters, winsome wenches, lords and ladies, knight of horseback, squires and simpletons gather for the 23rd annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire.

Be a part of history and come in costume, or not and immerse yourself in games, theater and splendid Renaissance marketplace. n

Quinn Dahle

May 22 | 7:30 p.m.

May 23 | 5:30 & 8:30 p.m.

May 24 | 6:30 p.m.

Pioneer Underground | Reno, Nev. | $13

WITH APPEARANCES on “The Tonight Show,” “Showtime,” “Comedy Central,” “Lopez Tonight” and “Carson Daly,” Quinn is a smart and witty stand-up comic with impeccable timing and gut-busting facial expressions. He has worked with such names as Robin Williams, Drew Carey, Tim Allen and Dane Cook, to name a few.

His comedy appeals to all age groups and ethnicities and he loves to talk about them all. However, audiences often come back just for his improvisational crowd work where he can be the most spontaneous. n

CALENDAR | May 21-June 4, 2015 Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Craig & Terri w/Gerry Wright Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Dmitri Matheny Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I w/Sapphire Dancers Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m..

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Edge 1 a.m.

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

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

SUNDAY MAY 31 At the Lake Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Paul Covarelli w/Carolyn Dolan & Ron Savage Hard Rock Casino 8 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ JBird Harvey’s Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Pastime Club

“ He has worked with such names as Robin Williams, Drew Carey, Tim Allen and Dane Cook ...”

Reno & Beyond

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

MONDAY JUNE 1 At the Lake Open Mic & Karaoke Himmel Haus 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee noon Carson City Music Club Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m.

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

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Java Jungle 7:30 p.m.

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

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

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

TUESDAY JUNE 2 At the Lake Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Lucas Arizu Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Daniel Gaughan Genoa Lakes Golf Course 4 p.m.

Kevin Tokarz Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5 p.m.

Moon Gravy 3rd St. Blues 8 p.m.

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

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Silver Legacy Silver Baron Lounge 9 p.m.

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

At the Lake Chad Bushnell Vinyl at Hard Rock 9 p.m.

DJ Parties Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Harvey’s Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

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

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Reno & Beyond Kevin Tokarz or John Shipley Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

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

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

Corky Bennett Reno Polo Lounge 7 p.m.

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

Craig & Terri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

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

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

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

DJ Parties DJ Jamie G John Ascuaga’s Nugget Cabaret 7 p.m.

DJ Terry Melody Grand Sierra’s Xtreme Sports Bar 8 p.m.

Justincredible Carson Station 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Billy Star Open Jam Red Dog Saloon 6:30 p.m.

Alfonso’s 8 p.m.

Gong Show Karaoke Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Open Mic Ruben’s Cantina 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

THURSDAY JUNE 4 At the Lake Thom & the Tikis Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Reno & Beyond Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Jazz Night w/Cece Gable & John Shipley We Olive and Wine Bar 5:30 p.m.

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

Open Mic w/Dale Poune or Plan b: Microlounge 7 p.m.

Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Jam w/Dean Brownell Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

Gary Allen TJ’s Corral Outdoor Event Center 7 p.m.

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

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

DJ Parties DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Thursdays with DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Locals Night w/DJ 2wice Lex Nightclub 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Plan: b Microlounge 7:30 p.m.

Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Feature

SUMMER FAVORITES June 6 | Soroptimist Wine & Food Faire | Truckee June 13 | Optimist Brew Fest | Truckee June 19-21 | Solstice Festival | Tahoe City June 20 | Tahoe City Wine Walk | Tahoe City June 27 | Wine Walk | Northstar June 28 | Wine on the Water | Incline Village July 3 | Beerfest & Blue Grass | Northstar July 3-4 | Independence Day celebrations & fireworks July 11-12 | Art, Wine & Music Festival | Squaw Valley July 25 | Wine Walk | Northstar July 25 | Living History Day | Tahoma

best Summer

Aug. 8-9 | Brews, Jazz & Funk Festival | Squaw Valley Aug. 22 | Peaks & Paws | Squaw Valley Aug. 29 | Wine Walk | Northstar

Ta h o e ’s

EVENTS

emorial Day is the kick-off for summer fun in the Sierra, and the crowds will be out for warm days filled with boating, hiking, biking, dining and enjoying the myriad of activities.

But, the best of what summer has to offer lies ahead.

Here are some of the best summer events not to be missed.

Be sure to check every issue of Tahoe Weekly and our online edition at TheTahoeWeekly.com for the latest information on all of these

by Katherine E. Hill and other great events.

Plein Air Open June 16-21 | Area venues The arts scene has exploded in Tahoe and Truckee just in time for summer. Start off with the North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open featuring Plein Air artists creating breathtaking works of art, along with demonstration, a gala and public exhibit and sale. | northtahoearts.com

Team, aerobatic pilots and performs, a Veterans’ Parade, a vendor village, static aircraft displays with pilot docents, Kids’ Zone, free flight for kids on July 12 and more. | truckeetahoeairshow.com

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival July 10-Aug. 23 | Sand Harbor The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival features two shows this season with the classic romance of “Romeo and Juliet” and the musical “The Fantasticks” at Sand Harbor State Park. As well, the music series will return on Monday nights starting with the Reno Philharmonic with “Broadway on the Beach” opening the series on July 20. | laketahoeshakespeare.com

Truckee Tahoe AirShow & Family Festival July 11 | Truckee The Truckee Tahoe Airport AirShow and Family Festival highlights “A Salute to Veterans” with the Red Star Formation

Aug. 30 | Foam Fest | Squaw Valley Aug. 31 | Alpen Wine Fest | Squaw Valley Sept. 5 | Brew Walk | Northstar Sept. 5 | Foam Fest | Squaw Valley Sept. 6 | Alpen Wine Fest | Squaw Valley Sept. 11 | Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings | Squaw Valley Courtesy Wanderlust

ARTour

Wanderlust Festival July 16-19 | Olympic Valley Wanderlust blends yoga and mindfulness practice with natural beauty, music, meditation, organic food and wine, inspirational Speakeasy lectures, paddleboarding, hiking, biking, chi running and more. Feature yoga instructors and musicians include Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, MC Yogi, Michael Franti, Sri Dharma Mittra and many more. | wanderlust.com

Truckee Open Art Studios Tour July 17-26 | Area venues The inaugural Truckee Open Art Studio Tour makes its debut with a 10-day, community art celebration featuring two weekends of art studio tours from July 17 to 19 and July 24 to 26, along with special art-themed events. | facebook.com

Autumn Food & Wine Festival Sept. 11-13 | Northstar One of the premier food and wine festivals in the West returns to Northstar with the 30th Annual Autumn Food & Wine Festival. From the Culinary Competition and Grand Tasting, to cooking classes with renowned chefs, family activities and wine tastings, there are lots of fun festivities. | tahoefoodandwine.com

Concours d’Elegance Aug. 7-8 | Homewood The 43rd annual Concours d’Elegance will showcase dozens of wooden boats, many dating back to the 1920s and 30s, featuring vintage V-12 engine-powered watercraft as this year’s marquee class at Obexer’s Boat Company. In addition to the boats on display, the two-day Concours offers vendor booth displays, a Wine Village, food and drink court with live music, and private VIP Sponsor Lounge. | laketahoeconcours.com

Truckee Rodeo Carole Sesko

Sept. 4-6 & Sept. 11-13 | Area venues North Tahoe Arts presents the annual ARTour held two weekends in September this year as part of Tahoe Art Month. Dozens of local artists open their studios for tours and a public art sale with locations on the West and North shores, Truckee, Donner Lake and beyond. | northtahoearts.com

Aug. 22-23 | Truckee The Truckee Championship Rodeo returns for the 42nd year of rodeos in Truckee at the McIver Arena next to Truckee River Regional Park. Along with bull and bronc riding, barrel racing and team roping, there are many other great events, including team penning with wanna-be cowboys, Mutton Bustin’, Calf Dressing and live music. | truckeerodeo.org

May 21-June 3, 2015

Jeff Engerbretson | Trails & Vistas

Trails & Vistas Sept. 12 & 19 | Area venues Art, dance and music combine in nature for a unique experience at the annual Trails & Vistas performance at Spooner Lake State Park on Sept. 12 and Donner Ski Ranch on Sept. 19. Performing venues and art installations are featured along a trail with hikers led by a Trail Leader. This year’s theme is “Finding Beauty” featuring worldrenowned violinist Scarlet Rivera, aerial artists, Emily Tessmer and more. This event sells out early every year, so get your tickets now. | trailsandvistas.org 35

Local Flavor

Local

TAHOE DINING:

flavor

Tasty Tidbits

RESTAURANTS, RECIPES, REVIEWS & MORE

Courtesy Tahoe Food Hub

a farm-to-table menu with Tahoe Food Hub on May 24. The series continues with dinner and mixology sessions on July 3 to Sept. 6.

As well, enjoy a California Craft Beer Summer Series featuring a local brewery beer pairing dinner in Sandy’s Pub plus tastings and more on June 20, July 11 and Aug. 8. For details, visit squawcreek.com.

Farmers’ markets open

Join Farmer & The Cook dinner Tahoe Food Hub hosts its next Farmer & The Cook dinner on May 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crest Café along with music, drink specials and a drawing.

Chef Kyle will be preparing grilled pork kabobs and a plate-full of seasonal spring items like roasted asparagus and arugula pesto. Vegetarian and child options will also be available.

The cost is $16 per plate with $1 of each meal donated to Tahoe Food Hub. No reservations are needed. For more information, visit tahoefoodhub.com.

Slow Food hosts workshops Slow Food Lake Tahoe is offering a Skillshare series with Truckee Donner Rec and Parks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on select days at the Community Recreation Center kitchen. Upcoming sessions will include Fermented Beverages on May 31, Learn to Preserve on Aug. 9 and Homemade Herbal Remedies on Sept. 13. The sessions are $10 per class with a $15 materials fee. For more information or to register, call (530) 5827720 or visit tdrpd.org.

It’s time for fresh produce and local farmers’ markets have opened throughout the region with more markets to open soon.

Farmers markets are now open at Tunnel Creek in Incline Village every Thursday through Sept. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. and at Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay every Friday through Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (no market July 3). Visit laketahoemarkets. com for more information.

The Foothill Farmers’ Markets are open in Tahoe City on Thursdays starting on May 28. The market is located on Commons Beach from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May 28 to June 18 and from Aug. 27 to Sept. 24. The market moves to the Lake Tahoe Elementary School from June 25 to Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon. The Truckee Farmers’ Market will be open on Tuesdays from June 2 to Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Truckee River Regional Park. Visit foothillfarmersmarket.com for more information.

A collaboration between Slow Food Lake Tahoe and Sierra Valley Farms brings local farmers and producers to Truckee to sell sustainably produced goods at the new Truckee Community Farmers Market this year. The market takes places from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays from June 14 to Sept. 27 at 12047 Donner Pass Road. Visit facebook.com for more information.

Wine Time

“ Dean Schaecher not only touts the Michel Turgy Blanc de Blanc for $52 a bottle, but he will also joyfully Saber-away for your drinking pleasure.”

Melissa Heer opens a Pacific Yellowfin

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long ago and far away in a magical his is a wine fairy tale that begins

land featuring the Napoleonic armies fighting to break the chains of tyranny in the French revolution. These forces of good were victorious, and as in all good revolutions, they liberated the evil despots’ belongings. In the region of Champagne, this booty-liberation included many bottles of bubbles, which led to the defiant tradition of Sabering off the bottle tops of the Champagne, an act they named Sabrage.

Farm to Table meets mixology Six Peaks Grille will be kicking off its Summer Dinner Series featuring a mixology demonstration with a local distiller and

Kennedy joins Coyote Moon

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None won her hand, but Sabrage was forever burned into the lore of Champagne, and many bottles of the Widow’s bubbles have since been enjoyed.

Now let’s look at modern bubbles worthy of the saber. Local wine broker and good times expert, Dawn Bertsch, recommends that, “For life’s best moments bring on the Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose,” at $85 a bottle at Uncorked in Truckee, Tahoe City and Olympic Valley. Primarily Pinot Noir, this is serious stuff, with aromas and flavors of spice and strawberry brioche, and a fine bead of bubbles.

Uncorked’s wine savant, Kali Kopley, says break out the saber for the Longboard Brut Cuvee. At $45 a bottle, this California sparkler is made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and has unique tangy orange notes, and a refreshingly dry finish. This would rock with an Uncorked Cheese Plate.

At Truckee’s Pour House, Dean Schaecher not only touts the Michel Turgy Blanc de Blanc for $52 a bottle, but he

Longboard Brut Cuvee

Courtesy Coyote Moon Golf Course

Hired as the new restaurant manager at Coyote Moon Golf Course Bar & Grill, Erin Kennedy has big plans for the menu.

While preserving traditional options such as the BLT and Cobb salad, she will be incorporating new items including sweet potato fries and chicken and apple sausage sliders. Guests will also enjoy more vegetarian and gluten-free items. Coyote Moon offers Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m.

Sunday through Thursday with beer and food specials. For more information, visit coyotemoongolf.com.

by Lou Phillips

Off with their corks!

New delights, specials at West Shore With a full lineup of new events, savory seasonal menus and signature cocktails planned for summer 2015, the West Shore café & inn is opening early this season. West Shore is serving Half Price Dinner Entrees, Monday through Thursday, until June 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. each night. Also look for Half Price Dinner Entrée special in the fall.

The West Shore will be hosting its annual Deck Opening Party on May 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. featuring live music by Ike & Martin along with drink specials lawn games and a raffle. For more information, visit westshorecafe.com.

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Kali Copley and Billecart Rose

Good enough story so far, but a fairy tale always needs romance, preferably featuring a damsel in distress. Which brings us to the beautiful young widow, one Veuve Clicquot, who was the owner of a struggling Champagne House, a patriot, and maybe an opportunist seeing a chance to promote her brand. Clicquot often entertained Napoleon’s officers in her vineyards, and as they rode off in the morning with their gifts, these officers would Sabrage with great flourish to impress the lovely widow.

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will also joyfully Saber-away for your drinking pleasure. This 100 percent Chardonnay Champagne has a beautiful core of apple and pear and a rich mouth feel.

Also in Truckee, the team at Restaurant Trokay is happy to Saber any bubbly on their list. General manager Roxy Dominguez has an especially entertaining way with the blade.

Just imagine starting or finishing an anniversary, birthday or any day you want to celebrate - with a burst of Champagne. That’s the real beauty of a sabering experience. It not only makes special occasions even more special, but it can also transform any day or evening into a memorable event. n Lou Phillips is a Level 3 (advanced) Sommelier and wine educator specializing in advising private collectors and businesses. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit The-TahoeWeekly.com for more Wine Time columns.

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Local Flavor

Tastes

by Priya Hutner

Culinary experience at Christy Hill

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I at Christy Hill in Tahoe City. It was recently had the pleasure of dining

my first time here and it will not be the last. Elizabeth Brotz, owner of Nox Boutique in Truckee, joined me for this Taste’s journey.

Owner Robin Sills greeted us and seated us at a table overlooking the lake.

The view was magnificent. Executive Chef Andrew Shimer came to our table to discuss the menu; we agreed to let him take charge of our dining experience.

Chef Andrew is passionate about food and it was apparent in everything we tasted. He buys locally sourced, seasonal, sustainable and organic products whenever

“ Chef Andrew and his team prepare food that is inspirational, creative and delicious.” possible. He works closely with the Tahoe Food Hub and the menu is contingent on what is available. Andrew can tell you where every menu item was sourced from.

The first dish brought out was Terrine of Pork & Foie Gras prepared with pistachios and wrapped in house-cured bacon, the appetizer was served with housemade pickles and pickled vegetables and brioche toast.

“Charcuterie is my passion. We purchase all of our meats from sources that exercise humane animal practices,” Andrew explained. And his passion was evident; this appetizer was delicious.

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Chef Andrew took care to bring each dish to the table while server Karyn Erickson attended to our table. The Hamachi Tartare was the next appetizer we tried.

Made with fresh Hamachi, celeriac, apple cucumbers, pine nuts and avocado, topped with a quail egg, the dish was served with truffle powder and Juk Crackers made with Korean Porridge. It was summery, fresh and melt-in-your-mouth fabulous.

Don’t miss out on this delectable dish.

Liz and I shared a number of other dishes, including the Grilled Baby Octopus, served with fregola pasta, fresh fava and frisee with a smoky hazelnut romesco sauce. We also tried the Pan Roasted Gnocchi with some of the best Duck Confit I’ve ever tasted. The morel mushrooms harvested on the West Shore were out of this world. Both appetizers were divine.

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For our entrée we had the Pan Roasted California Black Cod, served with Kauai Prawn and Manila Clams and a beautiful array of spring vegetables. Everything was prepared to perfection.

We finished off with the English Sticky Toffee Cake, made with bourbonsoaked dates, topped with salted caramel ice cream and a pecan bacon brittle.

This was a perfect dessert to end our dining adventure.

Grilled Baby Octopus with a smoky hazelnut romesco sauce.

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The cuisine at Christy Hill is some of the best in the Tahoe area. Chef Andrew and his team prepare food that is inspirational, creative and delicious. Make sure to add Christy Hill to your foodie adventures.

“This is not a dinner, this is an experience,” Liz said.

And, she was correct, as the food was amazing.

Christy Hill is located 115 Grove St., Tahoe City. For information and reservations, call (530) 583-8551 or visit christyhill.com. n

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Priya Hutner is a writer, health and wellness consultant, and natural foods chef. Her business, The Seasoned Sage, focuses on wellness, conscious eating and healthy living. She offers healthy organic meals for her clients. She may be reached at pria78@gmail.com or visit theseasonedsage. com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for read more Tastes columns.

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Local Flavor

Restaurant Directory

B : Breakfast BR : Brunch L : Lunch D : Dinner RA : Reservations Advised

Alpine Meadows CREST CAFÉ

Gourmet Deli

150 Alpine Meadows Rd.

RIVER RANCH

Variety Grill

Hwy 89 at Alpine Mdws Rd. (530) 583-4264

(530) 581-3037

TUNNEL CREEK CAFÉ

Café

1115 Tunnel Creek Rd.

(775) 298-2502

B L

B L D

VILLAGE PUB

American

848 Tanger St.

(775) 832-7212

L D

L D RA

WILD ALASKAN SEAFOOD REST.

Seafood

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-6777

L D

WILDFLOWER CAFÉ

Variety

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8072

B BR L RA

Carnelian Bay

Kings Beach

C.B.’S PIZZA & GRILL

Pizza/Grill

5075 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4738

L D

GAR WOODS

California Grill

5000 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3366

BR L D RA

ANNIE’S DELI Deli 8369 N. Lake Blvd. (Inside Chevron) (530) 546-3265

OLD POST OFFICE

Homestyle Café

5245 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3205

B L

APIZZA BELLA

Pizza

WATERMAN’S LANDING

Café/Eclectic

5166 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3590

B L

BROCKWAY BAKERY CALIENTE

Crystal Bay

8160 N. Lake Blvd.

L D

(530) 546-2301

L D

Bakery/Ice Cream 8710 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2431

B L

Southwestern

8791 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-1000

L D RA

CHAR PIT

Burgers/Ice Cream 8732 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3171

L D

BILTY’S BREW & Q

BBQ Smokehouse The Tahoe Biltmore

(775) 833-6748

D

CHINA EXPRESS

Chinese

8501 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7788

L D

BISTRO ELISE

Italian Bistro

Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

B L D

THE GRID

Bar & Grill

8545 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-0300

L D

CAFÉ BILTMORE

24-Hour Café

The Tahoe Biltmore

LAKEVIEW DINING ROOM (closed for renovations) California Cuisine Cal Neva Resort

(775) 831-0660

B L D

HIRO SUSHI

Sushi/Japanese

8159 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4476

D

(775) 832-4000

B BR L D

JASON’S BEACHSIDE GRILLE

Variety Grill

8338 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3315

L D

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastro Pub

9980 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 553-1333

L D

JAVA HUT

Café

8268 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 556-0602

B L

SOULE DOMAIN

Variety

9983 Cove St.

(530) 546-7529

D RA

KINGS CAFE

Cafe/Ice Cream

8421 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3663

B L

STEAK & LOBSTER HOUSE

Steak & Seafood Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

D RA

LANZA’S

Italian

7739 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2434

D

LA MEXICANA

Mexican

8515 Brook Ave.

(530) 546-0310

B L D

LAS PANCHITAS

Mexican

8345 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4539

L D

Donner Summit THE DINING ROOM (winter)

French California The Village Lodge, Sugar Bowl (530) 426-9000 x754 B L D RA

LOG CABIN CAFÉ

American/Ice Cream 8692 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7109

B L

ICE LAKES LODGE (winter)

Upscale Dining

1111 Soda Springs Rd.

SPINDLESHANKS

American

400 Brassie Ave.

(530) 546-2191

B L D RA

RAINBOW TAVERN

American

50080 Hampshire Rocks Rd. (530) 562-5001

BR L D

STEAMERS BEACHSIDE BAR & OVEN Pizza

SUMMIT RESTAURANT & BAR

American

22002 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 426-3904

B L D

TAHOE CENTRAL MARKET

ALIBI ALE WORKS

Brewery

204 East Enterprise

(775) 298-7001

(530) 426-7661

L D

Incline Village

8290 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2218

L D

Deli

8487 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-8344

B L D

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1800

L D RA

Northstar THE CHOCOLATE BAR

ART’S COFFEEHOUSE

Café/Bakery

770 Mays Blvd.

(775) 832-5655

B L

EARTHLY DELIGHTS

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Northstar

(530) 587-7793

B L D

AUSTIN’S

American

120 Country Club Drive

(775) 832-7778

L D RA

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Northstar

(530) 581-0600

B L D

AZZARA’S

Italian

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-0346

D

MANZANITA

Calif/French

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

(530) 562-3000

L D RA

BAR BAR BAR U-BAKE PIZZA

Pizza

760 Mays Blvd.

(775) 831-2700

L D

MARTIS VALLEY GRILL (summer)

American

At Northstar Golf Course

(530) 562-3460

B BR L

BIG WATER GRILLE

Variety

341 Ski Way

(775) 833-0606

D RA

MIKUNI

Japanese

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2188

L D

BITE

Tapas

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-1000

BR L D RA

NORTH OF THE BORDER

Tahoe/Mexican

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1787

B L D

BLUE FONDUE

Fondue

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-6104

D RA

PETRA

Wine Bar/Tapas

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-0600

BR L D

BLUE WATER CAFE & DELI

Cafe

120 Country Club Dr., #28

(775) 298-2199

B L

RUBICON PIZZA

Pizza

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2199

L D

At Championship Golf Course (775) 832-1178

L

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1125

L D

CHINA VILLAGE

Chinese

882 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-9090

L D

TAVERN 6330’ (winter)

American Grill

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-3200

L D

CHINA WOK

Chinese

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 833-3663

L D

TC’S PUB (winter)

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2250

L D

CHUCK WAGON OF TAHOE

American Comfort 930 Tahoe Blvd., #904

(775) 750-4875

B L D

CROSBY’S GRILL PUB CASINO

American

868 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 833-1030

L D

CUTTHROAT’S SALOON

Sports Bar

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

L D

ALEXANDER’S (winter)

Eclectic

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L

ERNIE’S INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES Hungarian/European 120 Country Club Dr., #65

(775) 831-3933

B L D

AULD DUBLINER

Irish Fare

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6041

L D

FREDRICK’S

Fusion

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-3007

D RA

BAR NORTH SPORTS (winter)

Casual

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L

GUS’ OPEN PIT BARBECUE

Barbecue

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4487

L D

BAR ONE (winter)

Seasonally inspired Bar One, Olympic House

(530) 452-8750

D

HACIENDA DE LA SIERRA

Mexican

931 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8300

L D RA

CASCADES

Casual

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B

I.V. COFFEE LAB

Cafe

907 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 20A

(775) 298-2402

CORNICE CANTINA

Mexican

The Village at Squaw

(530) 452-4362

L D

INDU’S ASIAN NOODLES & CURRIES Chinese/Vietnamese 868 Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 1849

(775) 831-8317

L D

DAVE’S DELI (winter) Deli Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 581-1085

B L

THE GRILLE AT THE CHATEAU (summer) Grill

JACK RABBIT MOON (summer)

American/Wine Bar 893 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 600

(775) 833-3900

BR D

DORINDA’S

Handmade Chocolates The Village at Squaw

KOI SUSHI

Sushi

874 Tahoe Blvd., Unit 26

(775) 298-2091

L D

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Squaw

(530) 581-0600

L D

LE BISTRO

French

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-0800

D RA

FIRESIDE PIZZA

Gourmet Pizza

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6150

L D

LONE EAGLE GRILLE

Fine American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

BR L D RA

GRAHAM’S

European

1650 Squaw Valley Rd.

(530) 581-0454

LUPITAS

Mexican

754 Mays Blvd.

(775) 833-4141

L D

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750 THE K’TCHEN (winter) Pizza/Deli

L

MOFO’S PIZZA AND PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

884 Tahoe Blvd.

MOUNTAIN HIGH SANDWICH CO. Gourmet Deli

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Olympic Valley

D RA

(775) 831-4999

L D

KT BASE BAR American Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L D

120 Country Club Drive, #28 (775) 298-2636

L D

LE CHAMOIS (winter)

Bar & Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-4505

L D

NINE 41 EATERY & BAR

Grill

941 W. Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-0941

L D

MAMASAKE

Sushi/Japanese

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-0110

L D

PADDLE WHEEL SALOON

Grill

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-2022

L D

MOUNTAIN NECTAR

Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6161

L D

PANADERIA DEL LAGO BAKERY

Bakery

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 232-8775

MOUNTAIN PIZZERIA (winter)

Casual Italian

Resort at Squaw Creek

ROOKIES

Sports Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-9008

L D

OLYMPIC PLAZA BAR (winter) Grill

SAND HARBOR BAR & GRILL

Grill

At Sand Harbor State Park

L D

PLUMPJACK CAFE

SIERRA CAFÉ

Casual American Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B BR L D

SUNSHINE DELI

Deli

919 Incline Way

(775) 832-2253

B L D

SUSIE SCOOPS ICE CREAM

Ice Cream

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8181

SANDY’S PUB

Sports Bar

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6617 B BR L D

T’S MESQUITE ROTISSERIE

Mexican

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-2832

L D

SILVEY’S CAFÉ

Café/Deli

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

TAHOE PROVISIONS

Gourmet Deli

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B L D

SIX PEAKS GRILLE

Fine American

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 BR L D RA

THAI RECIPE

Thai

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4777

L D

SOUPA

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6190

TO GO FORK

Deli/Juice Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd. #701B

(775) 833-3463

D

SWEET POTATOES

Deli

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B L D

TOMAATO’S PIZZA & PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

120 Country Club Drive, #61 (775) 833-2200

D

THE TERRACE (winter)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

(530) 583-6300

L

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

Mediterranean

Near the Cable Car

(530) 583-1576

L D RA

POOLSIDE CAFÉ (spring & summer)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 583-6985

L

ROCKER@SQUAW

American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6080

L D

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B L

L D

L D

Local Flavor 22 BISTRO

New American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6170

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6090

WILDFLOUR BAKING CO. Bakery/Deli Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-1963

L D

B L D

Tahoe City

11253 Brockway Rd. #105 DRUNKEN MONKEY Asian/Sushi

(530) 582-9755

L D RA

EL TORO BRAVO

Mexican

10186 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3557

L D

FIFTYFIFTY BREWING CO.

Upscale Pub

11197 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-BEER

B L D

FULL BELLY DELI

Deli

10825 Pioneer Trail Rd.

(530) 550-9516

B L

JAVA SUSHI

Sushi

11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1144

L D

BACCHI’S INN

Italian

2905 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 583-3324

D RA

JAX AT THE TRACKS

Comfort Food

10144 West River St.

(530) 550-7450

B L D

BLUE AGAVE

Mexican

425 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8113

L D

THE LODGE AT TAHOE DONNER

American

12850 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 587-9455

BR D RA

BRIDGETENDER

American

65 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3342

B L D

MARG’S WORLD TACO BISTRO

World Flavors

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6274

BR L D

THE BURRITO WINDOW

Mexican

255 N. Lake Blvd. Suite 18

(530) 583-3057

L

MARTHA’S KITCHEN

Mexican/Italian

15628 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1425

L D

CEDAR HOUSE PUB (winter)

Grill

Granlibakken Resort

(530) 583-4242

D

MARTY’S CAFE

Cafe

10115 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8208

B L

CHRISTY HILL

California

115 Grove St.

(530) 583-8551

D RA

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastropub

10192 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-8927

L D

COFFEE CONNEXION

Coffee/Café

950 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-6023

B L

THE MILL JUICE SHOP

Juice Bar

10825 Pioneer Trail, #100

(775) 745-1807

B L

DAM CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0278

B L

MOODY’S BISTRO BAR & BEATS

California

10007 Bridge St.

(530) 587-8688

L D RA

DOCKSIDE 700

Bar & Grill

At Tahoe City Marina Mall

(530) 581-0303

L D

MORGAN’S LOBSTER SHACK

Seafood

10087 West River St.

(530) 582-5000

L D

DOMA SUSHI MET GALBI

Korean/Japanese 877 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2880

L D

PIANETA

Italian

10096 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4694

D RA

FAT CAT CAFÉ

American

599 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3355

B L D

PIZZA BAR

Pizza

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8056

L D

FREE HEEL CAFÉ

Café

at Tahoe Cross Country

(530) 583-5475

L

PIZZA ON THE HILL

Pizza

11509 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 582-9669

D

FRONT STREET STATION PIZZA

Pizza

205 River Rd.

(530) 583-3770

L D

PIZZA SHACK

Pizza

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3456

L D

GEAR & GRIND CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0000

L D

THE POUR HOUSE

Wine Bar

10075 Jibboom St.

(530) 550-9664

At Tahoe City Golf Course

(530) 583-1516

B L D

PJ’S BAR & GRILL (summer)

N. California

At Gray’s Crossing Golf Course (530) 550-5801

GRILL AT TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE Grill (summer)

B L D

HACIENDA DEL LAGO

Mexican

In Boatworks Mall

(530) 581-3700

D FB

At the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (530) 386-0257 RED TRUCK Café

JAKE’S ON THE LAKE

Grill

780 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0188

BR L D RA

SANCHOS MEXICAN

Mexican

11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4847

B L D

MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE

BBQ

120 Grove St.

(530) 583-4227

L D

SMOKEY’S KITCHEN

BBQ

12036 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4535

L D

PFEIFER HOUSE

Continental

760 River Rd.

(530) 583-3102

D RA

SPICE

Indian

11421 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 550-9664

L D

521 North Lake Tahoe Blvd. (530) 581-0885

B L

SQUEEZE IN

American

10060 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-9184

B L

POPPY’S FROZEN YOGURT & WAFFLES Yogurt/Waffles

B L

RIVER GRILL

California Bistro

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2644

D RA

SWEET’S HANDMADE CANDIES

Dessert/Ice Cream 10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6556

ROSIE’S CAFÉ

Variety

571 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8504

B L D

TACO STATION

Mexican

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8226

L D

505 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3663

L D

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1131

L D

2923 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 363-3076

B L

THAI DELICACY

Thai

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 550-1269

L D

Thai

10770 Donner Pass Rd.

STONEYRIDGE-UNCOMMON KITCHEN Ethnic Food SUGAR PINE CAKERY

Bakery

SYD’S BAGELRY

American Café

TAHOE MOUNTAIN BREWING CO. Pub Fare

550 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2666

B L D

THAI NAKORN

(530) 550-0503

L D

475 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-4677

L D

11991 Brockway Rd. (Hwy. 267) (530) 550-7220 TOGO’s Deli

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TAHOE CITY CHOCOLATES

Ice Cream/Dessert In Boatworks Mall

(530) 583-6652

TREAT BOX BAKERY

Bakery/Ice Cream 11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6554

B L D

TAHOE CITY SUSHI

Sushi

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2004

L D

TROKAY CAFE

New American

10046 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1040

B L D

TAHOE HOUSE

Bakery/Deli

625 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1377

B L

TRUCKEE BAGEL COMPANY

Bagels

11448 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-1852

B L D

THAI KITCHEN

Thai

255 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1784

L D

TRUCKEE PIZZA BAR

Pizza

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8056

L D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 151 (530) 581-1106

TRUCKEE RIVER WINERY

Winery

10151 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-4626

L D

WOLFDALE’S

California

640 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-5700

D RA

TRUCKEE TAVERN & GRILL

New American

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3766

D

ZA’S

American

395 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-9292

L D

TUFF BEANS

Café

1005 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-5191

B

ZIA LINA RISTORANTE

Italian

521 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0100

L D

UNCORKED TRUCKEE

Wine Bar

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-9800

VILLAGE PIZZERIA

Pizza

11329 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-7171

L D

10080 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7574

B L

Tahoe Vista

THE WAGON TRAIN COFFEE SHOP American

BOATHOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR Casual Fine Dining 7220 North Lake Blvd.

(855) 559-2458

L D

CABLE CAR ICE CREAM (summer)

Ice Cream Parlor Across from Sandy Beach

JIFFY’S PIZZA

Pizza

OLD RANGE STEAKHOUSE

Vintage Steakhouse 7081 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4800

D RA

THE RUSTIC LOUNGE (at Cedar Glen Lodge) Casual Fine Dining 6589 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4281

D

(530) 546-7744

B L D

SANCHO’S

Mexican

6883 North Lake Blvd.

7019 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3244

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Truckee

WILD CHERRIES

Coffee House

11429 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-5602

B L D

WONG’S GARDEN

Chinese

11430 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-1831

L D

ZANO’S

Italian

11401 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7411

L D

CHAMBER’S LANDING (summer)

Calif. Café

6400 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-9190

L D

FIRESIGN CAFÉ

American

1785 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0871

B L

(530) 525-2992

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West Shore GRILL AT HOMEWOOD Grill Homewood Mtn. Resort

1882 BAR & GRILL

Barbecue

10009 East River St.

(530) 550-9222

L D

OBEXER’S GENERAL STORE

Deli/Café

5300 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-6297

B L

BAR OF AMERICA

Mediterranean

10042 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-2626

BR L D RA

PDQ DELI

Deli

6890 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-7411

L D

BEST PIES PIZZERIA

N.Y. Italian

10068 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1111

L D

SPOON

New American

1785 West Lake Blvd. #5

(530) 581-5400

L D

BILL’S ROTISSERRE

Rotisserre

11355 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-5652

L D

SUNNYSIDE

Variety Grill

1850 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7200

L D RA

BLUE COYOTE BAR & GRILL

Comfort food

10015 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-7777

L D

SWISS LAKEWOOD

European

5055 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5211

D RA

BLUESTONE JEWELRY & WINE

Wine Bar

10046 Donner Pass Rd., #3

(530) 582-0429

WA SHE SHU GRILLE (summer)

Grill

Meeks Bay Resort

(530) 525-6946

L

BUCKHORN ESPRESSO & GRILL

American

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 582-9800

L D

WEST SHORE

New American

5160 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5200

L D

BUD’S ICE CREAM & FOUNTAIN

Ice Cream

10108 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-0599

L D

WEST SIDE PIZZA

Pizza

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-4771

D

BURGER ME!

Gourmet Burger

10418 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8852

L D

WHERE WE MET

Café/Gelato

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-1731

CAKE TAHOE

Bakery/Ice Cream 9932 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1701

CASA BAEZA

Mexican

10004 Bridge St.

(530) 587-2161

L D

Food Trucks

COFFEE AND

American

10106 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3123

B L

ELECTRIC BLUE ELEPHANT

Vegetarian/Vegan Facebook

COFFEEBAR

Café

10120 Jiboom St.

(530) 587-2000

B L

HOT AND HEALTHY FOODS

Crepes

hotandhealthyfoods.com

B L D

COFFEEBAR THE BAKERY

Bakery/Eatery

12047 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1554

B L

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

Alpine Meadows base area

B L

COTTONWOOD

American

10142 Rue Hilltop

(530) 587-5711

D RA

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

The Village at Squaw

B L

COYOTE MOON BAR & GRILLE

American

10685 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 587-0886

B L D

PHO REAL

Modern Vietnamese Facebook

THE CRESCENT CAFÉ

Gourmet Deli

Inside New Moon Natural Foods (530) 587-7426

L

RED TRUCK

Eclectic

Facebook

(530) 587-1394

L D

SOUPER WAGON

Soup & Sanwiches Facebook

(775) 240-9998

L D

SUPER SWIRL

Ice Cream

(775) 313-8689

DARK HORSE COFFEE ROASTERS Café

10009 West River St., Suite B (530) 550-9239

DIEGO’S

Mexican

10130 West River St.

(530) 550-9900

L D

DONNER LAKE KITCHEN

American

13720 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4040

B L

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Local Flavor

Stir It Up

Food Allergies, Part I

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care visits in the U.S. every year: 100,000, 10,000, 300,000 or 50,000?

That is one of the questions on a test given to all the wait staff at Mikuni restaurant. Ten or 20 years ago, if you asked a chef how many times he had to deal with food allergies, I’ll bet he might say once or twice a month, and that’s probably on the high side.

Ask the same chef how they handled it with the customer and what the staff did different to accommodate this guest and the answer might go something like this: the chef would tell the wait-person that just came into the kitchen to tell him of the guest, what items they could and couldn’t order with the specific allergy taken into account. For example, if the allergy was a peanut allergy, he might say that satays, were a no-go, and the nut-encrusted salmon does not specifically have peanuts in it but it is not recommended because of the other nuts used.

He might also say not to order any of the cake desserts unless they were made on sight; a lot of restaurants bring desserts in from local bakeries or get them through their purveyors so they might not know conclusively.

So, now the order comes in and what did the kitchen staff do differently? Probably nothing. The kitchen staff would have taken it for granted that the person ordered something he was OK with, unless the order contained an item that had the specific food item, such as peanuts, left out of that dish. In this case, the cook making it would point out to the server which plate was the one without the peanuts. The manager would probably never even be aware of anything about the incident. The guest would enjoy their meal and depending on whether or not they were local, a returning visitor, say a skier or summer client, or a one-time visitor to the area, you would see them again at a future time or they would be gone. End of story.

I’ve have never been in a restaurant that has had a person have an allergic reaction and can’t even remember talking to any other of my friends in other restaurants mentioning it ever happening to them.

Knock on wood.

My, how times have changed. Ask chefs today how often people come in with allergies and they’ll tell you it is a much

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more regular occurrence. Quite often, there will be at least one or two per week.

Of course, some restaurants are going to have a much higher number of people with allergies simply because of the nature of their menu. To see why that is, let’s check out the main nine items on the food allergy list. They are in no particular order: peanuts, eggs, milk, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy, tree nuts and sesame. Of course, there are other foods that people are allergic to, but this list accounts for about 90 percent of food allergies.

Asian food or sushi, would be much more apt to contain more of those items than say a steak house. But, why are there so many more people today who have allergies than there were such a relatively short time ago? I would say some of it has to do with what’s popular now and newer menu items that weren’t on the normal menus back then.

Ten or 20 years ago, I don’t even know if I knew where there was a sushi restaurant. I also think some might have to do with better awareness and just the advancements in medicine that lets people know they are allergic to something as opposed to having intolerance or having a bout with food poisoning.

Now we know that there are a lot more people dinning out that have food allergies and I’ve mentioned the most common foods that people have allergic reactions to.

In the next issue, I’ll go over what a food allergy is and what steps Mikuni takes in order to safely accommodate a customer with a food allergy.

I do want to thank general manager Steve Kantanke and Chef Atsushi Mineki from Mikuni for their help in this article. They were instrumental in helping me, as well as showing me proper procedures that they as well as everyone can do to safely serve people with allergies. As you’ll see in the next issue, some things people take for granted as being safe practices are some of the highest offending procedures you can do.

The answer to the question above is 300,000, and that figure only covers people 18 and younger. n Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. To read archived copies of Stir it Up, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Contact him at smitty@chefsmitty. com or (530) 412-3598.

Local Flavor

Dining Guide

KINGS BEACH

TAHOE DONNER

Jason’s | American

The Lodge Restaurant & Pub

Jason’s Beachside Grill, a local’s favorite for more than 30 years offers casual dining in a rustic atmosphere.

Savor American classics like Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken, Pasta, Blackened Salmon and Jason’s famous Baby Back Ribs, along with nightly specials.

Jason’s boasts the largest salad bar on the North Shore and gourmet half-pound burgers and sandwiches. There’s a kid’s menu, and a large selection of spirits, wine and microbrews.

8338 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, next to the North Tahoe Event Center | Daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | M/C, VISA, AMEX, Diners, Discover | (530) 546-3315

Lanza’s | Italian

Traditional Italian food since the 1930s, and Lanza’s has been a long-time favorite with locals, as well as visitors. It’s been voted best Italian restaurant for many years. Guests will find a great family atmosphere featuring family recipes and large portions. Most dinners are between $12 and $19. Lanza’s also offers a nice selection of Italian and California wines. Lanza’s now offers gluten-free pizza and spaghetti. Offsite catering available.

7739 North Lake Blvd., King’s Beach (next to Safeway) | No reservations | Dinner at 5 p.m. | Full Bar and Happy Hour 4:30 p.m. | MC and VISA | (530) 546-2434

Las Panchitas | Mexican

Serving fine Mexican food since 1975 and at Lake Tahoe since 1982, delicious Chinga-Lingas head the appetizer list. Authentic Chili Relleños are made from fresh-roasted chiles stuffed with jack cheese, and Fiesta Tostadas are created from a flour tortilla with beans, ground beef, chile colorado, chile verde, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and cheese. The Chicken, Shrimp and Sirloin Fajitas are enough for two.

8345 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | Full bar with delicious margaritas | Dinners from $10.95 | All major credit cards accepted | (530) 546-4539 TAHOE CITY

Bacchi’s | Italian

Since 1932, this family owned restaurant has taken pride in serving family style Italian food in a checkered tablecloth setting with touches of Old Tahoe.

Servers bring large tureens of minestrone soup, followed by a salad bowl for the table and a generous antipasto tray with some housemade delicacies. The menu has more than 40 selections including their renowned housemade ravioli. The large dining room easily seats big parties.

2905 Lake Forest Road (2 miles east of Tahoe City off Hwy. 28) | Dinner from 5:30 nightly | Bar opens at 4 p.m. | Extensive wine list and banquet room | (530) 583-3324

| Fine & Casual

New! Happy Hour is now offered daily at The Lodge Restaurant & Pub from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Located in the heart of Tahoe Donner, The Lodge chef and staff pride themselves in using only the finest ingredients for their bistro-style menu, including organic meats, locally grown produce, and no trans fats. Dine fireside next to floor-to-ceiling windows offering spectacular views of the High Sierra. Or, meet up with friends to catch the game in the cozy Pub; perfect for Happy Hour drinks and small plates.

12850 Northwoods Blvd. | Dinner served from 5 to 9 p.m. daily. | AMEX, MasterCard, Visa | (530) 587-9455

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Originating in Chicago, Old Range offers the meat and potatoes crowd huge steaks featuring Midwestern, heavy-aged, corn-fed beef. Try the barbecue ribs and rotisserie chicken combo, filet mignon, king crab legs, giant fresh Iowa pork chops or the house specialty – old-fashioned, salt-roasted prime rib. Enjoy the welcoming, cozy redwood interior, pewter tableware and beautiful lake view from every table. Private cabin room available.

7081 N. Lake Blvd., across from the beach, Tahoe Vista | Dinner starting at 5 p.m. | Reservations advised | VISA and AMEX | (530) 546-4800

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El Toro Bravo | Mexican

This is outstanding Mexican cuisine with recipes that have made El Toro Bravo a favorite in Truckee for 25 years. Located in a quaint, old-time, Truckee house, with a friendly ambience to go with your meal. Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.

Topping the menu are tender Steak and Chicken Fajitas, Chimichangas, Tacoladas, Chili Relleños, Snapper Santa Cruz, Grilled Prawns and the unusual Oysters 444. Patio dining, weather permitting.

10816 Donner Pass Road, on the west end of Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Service from 11:30 a.m. | Full bar | VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover | (530) 587-3557

Pianeta | Italian Cucina

happy hour

One of the Tahoe area’s best, Pianeta transports the palate with sophisticated, yet rustic Italian food in a warm, cozy atmosphere. The Antipasti features Bruschetta Olivata, Filet Mignon Carpaccio, Housemade Grilled Sausages & Crab Cakes. Pianeta makes most pasta in house with dishes like Veal Meatballs with Pesto & Linguini Pasta, Chicken & Prosciutto Cannelloni with Porcini Cream Sauce & Ravioli della Casa.

10096 Donner Pass Road, along Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Open for dinner nightly | Full bar and wine list | Happy Hour at the Bar Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 6:30 p.m. | (530) 587-4694

To be included in the Dining Guide, call Annmarie Snorsky at (530) 546-5995, ext. 100.

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