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Entertainment Editor Sean McAlindin entertainment@tahoethisweek.com

Sierra Stories

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Summer Bucket List

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Food Editor Priya Hutner priya@tahoethisweek.com Family Editor Michelle Allen michelle@tahoethisweek.com

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FUN & GAMES Horoscope & Puzzles

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MUSIC SCENE Entertainment Calendar & Live Music

OUT & ABOUT Lake Tahoe Facts

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The Commodores

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Contributing Writers John Dee, Barbara Keck, Bruce Ajari, Mark McLaughlin, David “Smitty” Smith, Priya Hutner, Katrina Veit, Kayla Anderson, Lou Phillips, Sean McAlindin, Tim Hauserman, Alex Green, Lisa Michelle, Cam Schilling

Skiing on Memorial Day Weekend? Yep. It’s definitely a great way to kick off Tahoe’s summer season. In fact, we not only have skiing over Memorial Day, but there’s skiing and riding until July 7 at Squaw Valley, which is why it’s rated the No. 1 thing to do in our annual Ultimate Tahoe Summer Bucket List this year.

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Tasty Tidbits

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Tacos

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Wine Column

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KidZone

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Chef’s Recipe

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For the Kids

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It almost always snows just a bit over Memorial Day Weekend, but Mother Nature decided that it just wouldn’t do this year, instead delivering 11 inches of new snow to Squaw and 8 inches to Heavenly, with more on the way as we went to press for this edition.

Both are open this weekend, along with Auburn Ski Club.

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The Arts

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You’ll want to enjoy the fresh snow and check off #1 on the Bucket List before tackling the other 99; and you’ll need all season to do so. We’ve filled this issue with features on some of the season’s other Bucket List items: boating on Lake Tahoe with Stellar Tahoe (#52); taking the kids to the KidZone Museum (#62); and golfing at the historic Old Brockway Golf Course (#32).

Take the challenge, tackle our Bucket List or create your own, and share them with us on Facebook or Instagram.

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Watershed Area: 312 square miles

Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S. (Crater Lake in Oregon, at 1,932 feet, is the deepest), and the 11th deepest in the world.

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May 23-29, 2019

Tahoe City

West Shore

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

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

(530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov | Closed Feb. 1-June 15 Loocated in Emerald Bay. Boat access only.

(Closed Feb. 1-June 15.) TART/South Tahoe

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

(775) 586-7000 | skiheavenly.com Enjoy a 2.4-mile ride on the gondola to the top with panoramic views. Ticket required. South Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

Parking fee | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Located in Sugar Pine Point State Park (summer tours), see boathouses with historic boats and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

North Shore

northtahoebusiness.org A popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach in the heart of town. Free parking. TART

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

Summer | Free (775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org Demos of landscaping using native and adaptive plants, water conservation, soil stabilization, defensible space. Self-guided tours & clinics. TART

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

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

North Shore

visittahoecity.com Shopping, dining, historical sites: Tahoe City Dam, Fanny Bridge, and Watson Cabin (1909) for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking. TART

Tahoe City Field Station

North Shore

Summer | (530) 583-3279 | terc.ucdavis.edu History of the field station, UC Davis research projects, interactive exhibits, demo garden. TART

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

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

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 543-2674 | fs.usda.gov Features Stream Profile Chamber to view slice of Taylor Creek, nature trails & more. South Tahoe

Thunderbird Lodge

East Shore

May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org The former Whittell estate: Lighthouse Room, Old Lodge, 600’ underground tunnel and “Thunderbird” boat. Ages 6+ only. Tours by reservation.

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Donner Summit Historical Society Soda Springs

A 20,400 0 MARTIS 1,035 CAPACITY: donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Visit the museum and take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40.ATTART | FLOW FARAD 3370 Truckee River

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

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Truckee

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

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Celebrate the 1960 VIII Winter Olympic Games at Squaw Valley. At High Camp featuring historic memorabilia and photographs. TART Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

Tahoe Maritime Museum

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(530) 583-9283 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Features self-guided tours, exhibits and handson activities for kids on maritime history. TART

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“Ursa Mater,” or the Penny Bear as she is affectionately known, at her perch at Heritage Plaza in Tahoe City.

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SIGHTSEEING

Incline Village

(530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org Interactive exhibits, science & art classes.

Up to age 7. BabyZone & the Jungle Gym. TART

(775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of Calif., Davis, science education center features a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum

Truckee Railroad Museum

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry and settlers. South Tahoe

Truckee

truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Learn about the historic railroad. Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. TART

Truckee

truckeehistory.org | truckee.com Settled in 1863, a stagecoach stop for the Central Pacific Railroad. Walking tours at the Depot. Paid parking downtown. TART

Vikingsholm Castle

Emerald Bay

Parking fee | (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (summer), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island). TART/South Tahoe

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org The oldest building in Tahoe City (1909), on the National Register of Historic Places. TART

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n a gorgeous sunny spring day, I’m standing out on the end of the Gar Woods pier overlooking a glassy, calm Lake Tahoe. A few people are milling around on the shores of Carnelian Bay, taking pictures and looking out at the snow-capped mountain peaks that rest above South Shore. Suddenly, a glistening red and white, 35-foot Formula 300 ss comes into view, cutting through the glass and approaching the wooden dock.

Soon, the owners of the luxurious yacht welcome me aboard the “Stellar One.” The boat itself is in pristine condition, not a spot on the white leather seats, fiberglass swim decks or tabletops. Even though I’ve never met owners Matt and Bethany Lund, it feels like I’ve known them for years; maybe because we know the same people and

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Speedboat Beach upgrades

Long-awaited improvements are coming this summer to Speedboat Beach in Kings Beach including a permanent restroom, reconstruction of the wooden staircase from Harbor Avenue, a new beach overlook, walkway improvements and signage. The work will begin in August.

“ When I started this,

Parking is extremely limited; use public transit or bike. | tahoetruckeetransit.com

people could either rent a boat by themselves, but maybe they’re not ready to navigate the lake. So, this provides a way for people to safely and comfortably enjoy the lake without the worry.”

–Matt Lund have a decades-old mutual love of boating.

With the sun beating down, we slowly motor along the North Shore as the couple shares how they came to create the private boat charter aptly named Stellar Tahoe.

“When I started this, people could either rent a boat by themselves, but maybe they’re not ready to navigate the lake. So, this provides a way for people to safely and comfortably enjoy the lake without the worry,” Matt says.

Based out of Carnelian Bay, Stellar Tahoe is a family-run year-round operation that takes small groups out on Big Blue.

Trips are customized to what type of day it is and what kind of group it is and how much time there is to swim, sunbathe or curl up and take a nap in the cabin, which also has a good-sized restroom. The couple goes above and beyond in terms of customer service, comfortability and safety; the coolers full of beer, flavored sparkling waters and high-end appetizers are served aboard.

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ever you want to do — stop and grab breakfast or lunch at one of the markets close to shore or check out the wildlife from the water’s perspective. Bears, coyotes, bald eagles and owls have been spotted.

“It’s your boat for the day; I’m just the captain,” Matt says.

Matt grew up on the West Shore. His dad was a fishing captain and at a young age Matt became comfortable around boats. Then as an adult, Matt co-captained a yacht with a friend from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas and it regenerated his love for the water.

“I realized then that I needed to be on the water and thought about how I could do that all the time. But I didn’t want to be a crusty old captain, I wanted something cool and hip,” Matt says. He found the “Stellar One” locally and the couple started their boat charter business in the summer of 2018. It truly is a familyfriendly business with their teenage daughters Anja and Eva both helping with the boat when they can.

“It’s nice for me because I get to hang out with my daughters; it’s a good way to stay connected with them and teach them a valuable skill. It’s good to be competent in driving a boat and they can be my spotters, helping me watch out for other drivers and keeping an eye on other people on the boat,” Matt says.

Although Eva is graduating high school this year, Matt hopes that she’ll want to come back and work on the boat in the

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: “Stellar One” on Lake Tahoe. | Kayla Anderson; Stellar Tahoe owners Bethany and Matt Lund. | Kayla Anderson; Kirsten Neff, Parker Blackman, Kristen Marchi and Sam Neff enjoy a toast on “Stellar One.” | Peter Spain

summers. Most people enjoy that it’s a family-run operation, where safety and comfortability are paramount.

“We want people to walk on and be impressed,” Bethany says.

It’s a big reason why Stellar Tahoe has gained a good amount of returning customers in its two years of operation who expect and appreciate a certain standard.

“They’ve become our friends; we know them really personally,” Bethany says.

Matt adds that meeting people is like going on vacation without having to leave home: “This is a true family hometown experience. When we go out of town, we look for the off-the-beaten-path type experiences and I believe we’re the only ones who offer an experience of this kind,” he says.

“A lot of people on the shore don’t realize how cool it is to be on the water. It’s a totally different world,” Bethany says.

Stellar Tahoe also encourages residents to get out on the boat, too, and regularly donates Stellar Tahoe trips to local schools and organizations such as North Tahoe School, The Shane McConkey Foundation and Arts For the Schools.

“We want people to come out and enjoy the lake they live at,” Matt says. | (530) 553-1303, stellartahoe.com 

XC, downhill skiing open Auburn Ski Club is opening its Blue trails for cross-country skiing over Memorial Day weekend. About 12km of trails will be groomed and open May 25 to 27 from 7 a.m. to noon.

Heavenly remains open to skiing and riding until May 27, with Squaw Valley open until July 7. Check online for schedules and conditions. | auburnskiclub.com, skiheavenly. com, squawalpine.com

Tahoe Rim Trail

photo contest

Professional and amateur photographers are welcome to submit their best shots of the Tahoe Rim Trail in the Tahoe Rim Trail Photo Contest. The winners will be featured in the 2020 Tahoe Rim Trail calendar. Entrants have until Sept. 1 to enter.

There are three categories: Boots, Hooves and Pedals, which include recreational pursuits and action shots; People in Nature, which are intimate photos that capture the emotion of your adventure and Landscapes, Nightscapes and Snowscapes, which include your favorite landscape photos no matter the time of year or hour of the day. | tahoerimtrail.org

May 23-29, 2019

EVENTS

OUT & ABOUT

RENTALS | TOURS | LESSONS | SALES | DELIVERY

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U.S. Human Spaceflight: Past, Present and Future

Home Show returns The Truckee Home & Building Show is at Truckee High School on May 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Kitchen design and remodeling is the theme this year. Find information on home automation, tiny homes, landscaping for high altitude, bear deterrents, energy efficient solutions and green living and sustainable practices. Experts will be on hand to answer home repair and home décor question. There will be exhibits on windows, doors, cabinetry, gutters and much more.

Admission is a $10 donation, which covers all events and benefits local schools. Parking is free. Look for the two-for-one coupon on the cover. | truckeehomeshow.com

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Incline Village | May 23

Join former NASA Astronaut Dr. Stephen Robinson as he explores the history of manned spaceflight, the challenges facing space exploration today, and what’s on the horizon for the future. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-$10 | (775) 881-7560, tahoe.ucdavis.edu

EARLY SEASON KAYAK & PADDLEBOARD DEALS

Tahoe Gal Cruise Fundraiser Tahoe Gal | Tahoe City | May 23

Tahoe City Downtown Association’s fundraiser cruise and gala aboard the Tahoe Gal will include live music from Darcy Kathleen and Lucas Arizu, light appetizers and beautiful views.

Boarding begins at 5:30 p.m. Funds raised will support Tahoe City programs and events. 6-8 p.m. $60-$65 | visittahoecity.org

Foriver Bird Walk Martis Creek Wildlife Area Truckee | May 24

Join Truckee River Watershed Council on a guided Foriver Bird Walk. No experience is required. Bring your own binoculars; please no dogs. Hikes are oriented for adults. 7-9 a.m.

Free | (530)550-8760 x3#, truckeeriverwc.org

Tahoe City Historic Walking Tour Blue Agave Restaurant Tahoe City | May 24

Lake Tahoe’s history unfolds in fun stories and legends about people who have called Lake Tahoe home. Family-friendly tour is about 1.5 hours. Leashed, well-behaved dogs okay.

10-11:30 a.m. Free | (530) 426-2334, mountaintowntours.wordpress.com

Reservations 530.581.4336

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Rentals on the water at Commons Beach SAND HARBOR STATE PARK Rentals next to the boat ramp

Village Green Bird Walks Aspen Grove | Incline Village | May 23, 30

Chronic Pain Self-Management Program

Shoe Drive

This six-week class series will teach skills to help you maintain a wellness focus and improve your quality of life; techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation and poor sleep; strategies for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance and more.

1-3:30 p.m. Free | (530) 587-3769, tfhd.com

Every Thursday through June 6, TINS will be leading morning bird walks at the Village Green. 7:30-9 a.m. Free | (775) 298-0067, tinsweb.org

Truckee Elementary School Truckee | May 23, 24, May 27-30

Truckee Girl Scout Troop 343 is collecting new or gently used shoes to aid impoverished countries begin micro enterprises. A drop-off box will be in the school between the front doors and East Gym. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | (530) 214-6163, facebook.com

Tahoe Forest Center for Health Truckee | May 24

Virtual Reality Studio Incline Village Library | May 24

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

Conversation Cafe Incline Rec Center | Incline Village | May 23, 30 Join this drop-in forum with Incline Senior Program. Meet others and share interesting views, have discussion on engaging topics.

10-11 a.m. $0-$5 | yourtahoeplace.com

Help with computers Kings Beach Library | May 23, 30

Ongoing computer help. Call or stop by for the class schedule. 3-4 p.m. Free | (530) 5462021, placer.ca.gov

May Chamber Mixer Sierra Sotheby’s | Tahoe City | May 23

Mix, network & mingle with the business community of the North Lake Tahoe with the NLT Resort Association/Chamber of Commerce/CVB. 5-7 p.m. | facebook.com

Diabetes Self-Management North Tahoe Family Resource Center Kings Beach | May 23

A six-week series. Learn how to use your mind to manage symptoms, exercise tips, heathy eating, manage medications and more.

5-7:30 p.m. Free | (530) 587-3769, tfhd.com

Truckee Historic Walking Tour Train Depot | Truckee | May 24, 28

Historic Downtown Truckee comes alive during this colorful tour, which includes stories of railroad barons, lumber mills, ice harvesting, movie stars and other characters of the past.

The tour includes architecture, history, stories, fables, and facts. 4-5:30 p.m. Free | (530) 4262334, mountaintowntours.wordpress.com

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays Heavenly Village South Lake Tahoe | May 24

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays are open to all cool cars. Free to all. Brought to you by Good Sam Safe Ride: The International Good Samaritans Safe Ride Program was started to provide teams of sober designated drivers to be on call by beepers to respond to calls from intoxicated drivers, their friends, or the bartenders This is their annual fundraiser. 5-8 p.m. Free | theshopsatheavenly.com

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BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Building the World’s First Transcontinen t a l Ra i l ro a d | P a r t I I Charles Crocker. | Courtesy California State Library

in 1864 and 1866 doubled the land grants and the loan terms were liberalized.

Initially, Central Pacific was commissioned to build to the state line with Nevada, but that stipulation was discarded in the 1866 legislation that placed no restrictions on how far each company could build — meaning the faster

to offsetting the actual cost of construction, but that didn’t stop them from getting as much of it as possible.

This radical, competitive national enterprise was uniquely American, and it caught the public’s imagination, especially as the two railroads rapidly opened vast western lands to settlement and the exploitation of natural resources. The line would eventually connect New York with California by rail and bind the country together. When the track crossed the Sierra Nevada at Donner Pass in 1868, it changed mountain life in the Tahoe Sierra forever.

In 1863, Central Pacific began constructing a line east out of Sacramento.

From the start the project was logistically

The two railroads building the transcontinental line received a total of 21 million acres of public land, an area about equal to Connecticut, Vermont and Massachusetts combined.

C

onstruction of the first Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s was one of the great engineering feats in U.S. history; on May 10, America celebrated the 150th anniversary of that epic accomplishment. In 1862, the U.S. Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, legislation that authorized the Sacramento-based Central Pacific Railroad Company to lay track to the California-Nevada border. The law also established a new Union Pacific Railroad Company to build west from the Missouri River frontier toward Utah.

When President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act on July 1, 1862, the law authorized each line to get a 400-foot-wide strip of land on which to build, plus 10 alternating square-mile sections of public land for each mile of track. The government retained ownership of the other alternate sections. The railroads received government loans in the form of bonds at low interest, repayable in 30 years or less. The loans were $16,000 for each mile of track on flat land, $32,000 for each mile in the deserts of Utah and Nevada and $48,000 for each mile in the mountains. Additional federal legislation

the better. These changes radically incentivized each corporation to race the other for distance in order to earn more of the federal bonds and land, no matter the cost, waste or quality of construction. After all, the railroad companies figured that they could go back and fix the bridges, trestle work and other rushed undertakings once a segment had been inspected and certified and the bonds were issued.

The two railroads building the transcontinental line received a total of 21 million acres of public land, an area about equal to Connecticut, Vermont and Massachusetts combined. That might seem like a huge loss to the federal government, but it was the railroads that gave value to mostly useless tracts of land that could not be marketed otherwise. In California from Sacramento to the Sierra and in Nebraska, the railroads were able to sell the land for $2.50 per acre, the standard price at the time. But most of the acreage in Wyoming, Utah and Nevada was never purchased by settlers and farmers (lack of water) or ranchers (insufficient grazing land). Unless the land had minerals on it, it was worthless. For the railroad companies, the land sales never came close

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challenged by a 13,000-mile supply chain that originated in Mid-Atlantic industrial centers such as New York, Boston and Philadelphia. There were no iron foundries or heavy-metal industries in California at the time and Congress had mandated that all equipment and the iron rails and spikes be American-made. For Central Pacific, that meant material and rolling stock had

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to be transported by ship from those cities around the southern tip of South America to San Francisco and then ferried to Sacramento. Each mile of track required 40 railroad cars full of material, including 400 sections of rail weighing 700 pounds each; 2,400 wooden ties (slightly more if the ground wasn’t level); 4,000 spikes, etc.

Track laying and grading were further stymied by a dire lack of laborers willing to do the back-breaking work it required to push a railroad into the increasingly formidable terrain of the Sierra Nevada.

It took the dedicated and concerted effort of thousands of Chinese immigrants to succeed in driving the railroad through.

Without them, it would not have been done. Indicative of the topographical difficulties, construction crews made only about 50 miles in the first two years.

Union Pacific Railroad had its own problems when work started west out of Omaha, Neb., on the Missouri River. A lack of trees on the prairie forced Union Pacific to import lumber for buildings and railroad ties from distant states such as Wisconsin and in the southeast. Cottonwood ties were shipped up the Missouri

River in barges pulled by steamers. The newly cut softwood was so green and filled with sap that it had to be processed by the Burnettizer — a large vacuum device that drew out the water and replaced it with a zinc solution that helped extend the wood’s functional lifespan.

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Central Pacific’s workforce majority of ethnic Chinese provided it with a relatively docile labor pool that was generally content to stick with the project as long as they were paid and fed relatively well.

The Chinese did strike once in June 1867 for higher wages, a shorter workday and to protest that their overseers whipped them if they tried to quit to look for alternative employment. However, after a week of them refusing to work, Central Pacific director and construction supervisor Charles Crocker cut off their food supply and told them he would not bend to their demands.

When some of the strike leaders threatened to whip any laborer who returned to the job, Crocker promised that he would protect all Chinese who worked for him and would shoot down anyone who tried to harm them.

As construction superintendent for Central Pacific, Crocker earned the respect of the men who worked for him. A naturally cheerful man, he also had that rare gift of getting others to share his enthusiasm for the job at hand. He also had sound common sense, an important component in project of this magnitude. One close associate said that he never heard Crocker “reprove or speak to any one except in encouragement and in a manner to increase the man’s self-respect.” Crocker instilled in his employees the belief that they were doing their best, and they responded by elevating their efforts even more.

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Memorial Day Service Donner Memorial State Park Campground Truckee | May 24

Michelle Witte, a naturalist from the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, leads a fun and educational evening exploring the wonders of the region’s nocturnal wildlife. Learn about the lives of creatures of the night: native bats, birds, insects and more. Dress warmly and bring a headlamp. Registration is not required.

8-9:30 p.m. Free | tinsweb.org

Made in Tahoe Festival Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | May 25, 26

Made in Tahoe celebrates all things local.

The Village at Squaw Valley will host a wide array of offerings that are made or inspired in the Lake Tahoe Basin and Truckee areas: local artisans, businesses, culinarians, organizations and entertainers. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $15 | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Stargazing Tours Skylandia Beach | Tahoe City | May 25, 26

Sit back and enjoy the view as we take you on an interactive tour of the night sky. We trace the constellations and tell you the ageold stories about them, discuss astronomy and celestial events, and show you through the lens of our powerful telescope. We provide lawn chairs and serve hot chocolate during the tour so you can stargaze in comfort. 9-11 p.m. $50 | (775) 443-8382, Stargazetahoe.com

Opening Day at the Lake Area venues | Tahoe City | May 25-27

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

Lake Tahoe Wedding Expo Black Bear Lodge South Lake Tahoe | May 26

Mix, mingle and enjoy special discounts at the second annual Lake Tahoe Wedding Expo featuring Tahoe-based wedding vendors.

12-4 p.m. Free | (925) 768-5899, pomegranateoccasions.com

Plant Sugar Pines Truckee Ranger District | Truckee | May 27

Sugar Pine Foundation offers a morning of planting sugar pines at Sagehen Experimental Forest. Bring a picnic lunch, sun protection and a water bottle. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | takecaretahoe.org

Memorial Day Planting 1960s Donner | Truckee | May 27

Sugar Pine Foundation will be planting sugar pine in the 1960s Donner fire scar. Participants need to RSVP. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | sugarpinefoundation.org

Tahoe City Waterfront Walking Tour Gatekeeper’s Museum Tahoe City | May 27

Fun and informative tour about Tahoe City and its beautiful waters. Learn about Truckee River, dam, flow rates, water clarity, sailing, fish and Commons Beach. 10-11:30 a.m.

Free | (530) 426-2334, mountaintowntours. wordpress.com

Happy Homestead Cemetery South Lake Tahoe | May 27

American Legion Post 795 invites everyone to remember those who have died in service with a ceremony at 11 a.m. | facebook.com

55+ Hiking Series Incline Rec Center | May 28

Join Incline Senior Programs every Tuesday for guided hikes around Tahoe. Meet in the recreation lobby and bring lunch, water and sunscreen, wear appropriate clothing and shoes. Camera and walking poles are encouraged, also. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $10-$13 | yourtahoeplace.com

Mountain Biking Program fundraiser The Hangar South Lake Tahoe | May 28

Tahoe Fund is partnering with the South Lake Tahoe community to bring 40 new Specialized mountain bikes, helmets and mountain bike coaching to youth at the Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club, SOS Outreach and the South Lake Tahoe Middle School. There will be a raffle and any donations will be matched.

The goal is to raise the final $3,800. 6-8 p.m.

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Fireside Chat w/Jerry Blackwill Camp Richardson South Lake Tahoe | May 28

Fireside Chat at Historic Camp Richardson with speaker Jerry Blackwill presenting the Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Refreshments will be served. 7 p.m. $3 | (530) 541-5458, laketahoemuseum.org

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Truckee’s Nightlife Campfire Program

Little Big Bike Festival The Little Big Bike Festival & Skills Clinics on May 25 and 26 will take place at Truckee Bike Park. The event caters to all ages, disciplines and skill levels. The festival features a women’s-only clinic, kids-group clinic, Men’s and Women’s Amateur and Pro dual slalom, dual pump track races, jump competitions, strider bike jam and jump jam for kids. The clinics coaches come from the U.S. and Canada and excel at riding, racing and coaching.

This year, the event will be a Freeride Mountain Bike Bronze event, the first sanctioned Jump Competition for Women. It will be the first stop on a three-city tour in the inaugural year of the Women’s Slopestyle tour.

Proceeds from the event support the park. Registration is online. It will go up $10 on the day of the event. | truckeebikepark.org

Chamber Membership 101 California Welcome Center Truckee | May 29

For new, current or potential members to learn about the benefits of belonging to the Truckee Chamber of Commerce. Coffee and pastries. 8-9 a.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

40 under 40 Mixer The Loft | South Lake Tahoe | May 29

Meet and greet with Tahoe’s brightest young professionals, volunteers and advocates at the 40 Under 40 Happy Hour at the Loft. Enjoy a fun night of appetizers, cocktails and community networking. RSVP to pick up tickets on the day of the event. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $0-$10 | business.tahoechamber.org

Annual Tourism Forum Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel Tahoe City | May 30

Hear about key topics from industry leaders on how to collectively make the benefits that responsible tourism can bring businesses.

8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $45-$60 | tahoechamber.org

Wilder Than Wild Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | May 30

2019 Lake Tahoe 3 days of wellness just steps from Lake Tahoe.

Weekend passes are just $299 and include: • 15 workshops led by Tahoe-based healers, yoga instructors & wellness practitioners • Daily meals and beer & wine tastings • Local artisan marketplace

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ierra Nevada Children’s Museum, now known as the KidZone Museum, has been serving the Tahoe Truckee community for more than 25 years. It was established in 1992 by a local group of parents, educators and public agencies seeking to create a space in which to stimulate learning in young children.

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The mission is “to inspire learning through creative play and discovery.” The exhibits are designed for ages 7 and younger, but there are also school programs and camps for elementary school kids and volunteer opportunities for teens.

One day after school, my son Anikin and I along with our friends Lindsey Lewis and Scarlett and Melody Hernandez visited the KidZone Museum. The kids were excited when we told them where we were going and when we arrived, they tossed their tablets aside and rushed inside.

Once inside they quickly took their shoes off and dove right in. They made a mad dash for the indoor play structure, climbing around and lapping the slide. They spent a little time playing with large, oversized blocks that are fun to stack up and then bust apart. Lots of padding through-

out the structure gave the little ones more freedom to explore and discover.

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Anikin and Melody continued to pretend play while Lindsey followed Scarlett around as she revisited the indoor play structure and the interactive mini-town table. As it approached closing time, we managed to convince the kids to check out the outdoor play area.

Outside, there are several fun and messy water features and some excavation activities that are perfect for kids who love to get dirty. It was cold and snowing a little on the day we went so the water was not on. That didn’t stop the kids from getting their hands dirty as they sifted, sorted and moved dirt and rocks around.

At closing time, we had a tough time getting the kids to leave, but we promised to return when it is warmer and spend more time in the outdoor area. They agreed and left giggling and smiling.

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Thank you, KidZone for providing a space to stimulate learning in science, math, engineering and art through creative play.

We will be back soon.

In addition to the exhibits, the KidZone Museum has many fun events including Family Fun Fridays with themed art projects, workshops and bilingual sing-alongs.

There are exciting changes coming soon to the KidZone Museum. The new science room was not open when we were there, but it is open now. This was a project developed and implemented by Truckee High School students to introduce and stimulate scientific learning.

In September, the pirate ship and castle exhibit will be replaced with a new one.

This large exhibit will feature a pioneer era theme and will be modeled after historic downtown Truckee.

The most exciting change to come is the plan to move to a new facility by 2023.

The project is still in the planning phase, but this new space will be much larger and house a wider variety of interactive exhibits.

Over the years, the KidZone Museum has sparked interest in learning in thousands of children and continues to do this by providing a fun and unique educational experience. With continued support from community partnerships, volunteers and doners, it will continue to do the same for many generations to come.

KidZone Museum is located on Donner Pass Road in Truckee next to the high school. It is closed on Mondays. | kidzonemuseum.org 

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Shoe Drive

Family Story Time

Truckee Elementary School May 23, 24, 27-30

Kings Beach Library | May 25

Truckee Girl Scout Troop 343 is collecting new or gently used shoes to aid impoverished countries begin micro enterprises. A drop-off box will be in the school between the front doors and East Gym. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | (530) 214-6163, facebook.com

Join a new family literacy program for parents with low-literacy skills. Gather resources and best practices that can be used at home.

There will be stories, rhymes, songs and crafts. All families will leave with free books and activities to use at home. 3-4 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Mother Goose on the Loose

One Truckee River Month Family Kite Fly

South Lake Tahoe Library | May 23, 30

Mayberry Park | Reno | May 26

Bilingual Sing Along with Ileana

Say Yes to the Prom Dress

KidZone Museum | Truckee | May 23

Incline Village Library | May 26

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

Ileana sings and plays the guitar and enjoys exploring movement, song, and instrument play whenever possible. Come and learn bilingual songs that will help your child with the basic musical skills needed to enjoy school and social musical activities. 10:30-11 a.m. $25 | kidzonemuseum.org

Join us for a fun afternoon in the park.

We’ll be making kites and flying them in celebration of One Truckee River Month. 2-4 p.m. | facebook.com

High school girls are invited to the library’s Prom Dress Boutique to pick out a dress and accessories. We’ll have sewing machines and experts available if you want to modify the dress. Dresses and accessories are available at no charge. 4-7 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130

Preschool Story Time Harvest of the Month KidZone Museum | Truckee | May 23

Kids can see, feel and taste a different fruit or vegetable each month. All ages are welcome.

11-11:30 a.m. Free | kidzonemuseum.org

Kings Beach Library | May 28

Every Tuesday. Each week has a different theme. Stop by for loads of fun and read books, sing songs, learn nursery rhymes, and do fun and easy crafts. 10:30-11 a.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Toddler Story Time Incline Village Library | May 23, 30

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

Special Night at the Museum KidZone Museum | Truckee | May 23

Special needs children and their family are welcome to play at the KidZone Museum after hours. Snacks will be provided and teen buddies will help facilitate play. Call to register for the night. 5:30-7:30 p.m. | (530) 587-5437, kidzonemuseum.org

Early Literacy Storytime South Lake Tahoe Library | May 24

Build a child’s pre-reading skills with this engaging and interactive program designed to support a child’s early literacy development for a lifelong love of reading and learning. Ages 3 to 5 with parents and caregivers. 10:30 a.m.

Free | (530) 575-3185, engagedpatrons.org

Family Fun Friday - Sensory Play KidZone Museum | Truckee | May 24

Sensory Play: colored rice, green water with apple scent and flower petal play dough. This is a play-based class designed to inspire and enrich kids’ brains, bodies and hearts. These activities are all about exploration and discovery, where curiosity is treasured and kids are encouraged to feel, touch and learn. 11 a.m. $25 | kidzonemuseum.org

Teen Scene Kahle Community Center | Stateline | May 24

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

Teen Tuesdays Incline Village Library | May 28

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Jump start your child’s brain development with this award-winning program that combines music, movement and literature every Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library. This program is designed for children ages birth up to 2 year with a parent/caregiver. Arrive early to get settled; story times starts promptly. | South Lake Tahoe Library on Facebook

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

Mountain Biking Program fundraiser The Hangar | South Lake Tahoe | May 28

Tahoe Fund is partnering with the South Lake Tahoe community to bring 40 new Specialized mountain bikes, helmets and mountain bike coaching to youth at the Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club, SOS Outreach, and the South Lake Tahoe Middle School. 6-8 p.m.

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RUFF, Read Up for Fun Truckee Library | May 29

Children can practice their reading skills by reading aloud to trained therapy animals.

Kids can play and do crafts while waiting their turn to read. 4-5 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, truckeefol.org

OPENING DAY AT THE LAKE

Memorial Day Weekend May 24 th -27 th DECK OPENING PARTIES | SUMMER TOURS | LIVE MUSIC | SIGHTSEEING RESTAURANTS Bridgetender Restaurant Riverside patio Opens 05/24.

Chambers Landing Bar Punch service throughout weekend music 5/24 4-7 PM. Granlibakken Gran Spot Coffee Cart opens daily Friday 05/24 - BBQ to open soon.

Tahoe House Coffee & Gourmet: Outdoor seating or pack to go.

Firesign Café - Breakfast everyday. Garden Deck opens for lunch 05/24.

Meeks Bay Resort, store, beach, Wa She Shu Grille, cabins and camprgound open.

Spoon Cozy dinning inside or garden seating. Eat in or takeout meals and apps 3-9 PM. Sunnyside Deck Opening Celebration 05/24 11:30 AM, music and more.

Swiss Lakewood Restaurant & Bar 05/24 open for dinner Thurs-Sun & daily 6/1 Mariani Plaza (Tahoma) Pizza, gelato/espresso, hot dogs and market.

West Shore Cafe Dinner service begins 05/28 from 3 to 8 PM. West Shore Market Coffee, pastry, sandwiches, market & deli 7 AM - 9 PM. MUSEUMS & TOURS Gatekeepers Museum & Lakeside Park 10 AM daily. Opens 05/25.

Ehrman Mansion at Sugar Pine Point State Park Tours begin 05/25 10:30 AM. Tahoe Maritime Museum Launch Party 5/31 5:30-7:30pm ; Summer hours daily 6/1.

Emerald Bay Vikingsholm Historic Home Tours begin 05/25 10:30 AM. OPEN FOR THE SEASON

Kids Train Ride

Obexer’s Boat & General Store Launch, marina services, market, deli, lodging.

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Tahoe Tree Company Nursery & Gifts Open daily at 10 AM ; plants and shrub sale West Shore Sports/ 3 Venues Bikes, kayaks, SUPs. - Homewood, Sunnyside, Sugar Pine.

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I’LL ADMIT IT, SUMMER IS MY FAVORITE SEASON in Tahoe. I love them all and I am excited at the arrival of each one, but summer is my what feeds me. The hard part is making a list each summer of the things I want to experience, which is how the Ultimate Tahoe Summer Bucket List started many years ago.

It’s a mix of my favorite places to explore and my favorite summer events, along with places and events I would like to see and experience this summer. I add in favorite outings and events from our staff and our writers, and, over the course of a year, the Ultimate Tahoe Bucket List is created.

Yes, it takes me a year to put together this list; I started the 2020 list already. We have links with all the details at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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1 Ski and ride until July 7 at Squaw Valley. This special treat doesn’t come around often.

4 Explore Webber Falls, Webber Lake & Lacey Meadows in one day. Or, camp overnight.

2 Cross-country ski Memorial Day Weekend at Auburn Ski Club.

5 Hunt for Machados Post Pile at Silver Lake.

3 Heavenly is open through May 27 with sweeping views from every turn.

6 Backpack the Tahoe Rim Trail segment from Big Meadows to Echo Summit.

7 Explore the OHV trails at Prosser Hills.

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8 Try rock crawling on the Rubicon Trail.

9 Hike into the quiet beauty found in the Granite Chief Wilderness.

10 It’s a wildflower wonderland on the Mount Judah Trail in mid to late July.

11 Paddleboard around Lake Tahoe in five days.

12 Hike or bike to bluegrass at Lost Trail Lodge.

13 Take in the views from Thimble Peak.

14 Enjoy the trails on horseback.

15 Make the trek to the newly renamed Hungalelti Ridge.

16 Camp at Fontanillis Lake in Desolation Wilderness.

17 Volunteer to work on a trail crew.

18 Search for the Chinese Catfish Pond on Donner Summit.

19 Take in the tranquility of boating camping in Emerald Bay. 20 Explore the wonders of Coons Canyon and Basin Peak.

21 Hunt for Tahoe’s Big Trees; you’ll need the Big Tree Register.

22 The wilds of the aptly-named Thunder Mountain await.

23 Enter the Labyrinth at Black Wall.

24 Scale Tahoe’s Via Ferrata.

25 Trek the high peaks and deep canyons of the CarsonIceberg Wilderness.

26 Climb the Sierra Buttes.

27 Go birding with Tahoe Institute of Natural Science.

28 Share your observations with Truckee River Guide.

29 Sink your toes into the sand dunes at Washoe Lake State Park.

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30 You’ll need your scuba certification to explore Tahoe’s newest trail – Emerald Bay Maritime Heritage Trail.

31 Hike to the Rubicon Point Lighthouse.

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32 Golf one of the historic courses: Tahoe City Golf (1918), Old Brockway (1926) and the private Glenbrook Golf Course (1925).

33 Take a round at one of the nine disc golf courses.

(Hint: Markleeville’s is the longest).

34 Go whitewater rafting on the American or the Truckee rivers with our local outfitters. It’s an exhilarating experience.

Cycle through Tahoe 35 Bike through South Shore on the 11-mile Forest Bicycle Trail passing a string of beaches from Stateline, Nev., to the Taylor Creek Visitor Center.

36 Enjoy the scenery of Sierra Valley on the Tour de Manure.

37 Ride the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail to Reno once it’s completed this summer.

38 Hone your skills with a local mountain bike clinic.

39 Enjoy wildflowers and single track at Burton Creek State Park.

40 It’s a classic: Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.

41 A Truckee classic: Hole in the Ground.

42 Ride the Powerline Trail; it’s great for beginners.

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Take in the sights 43 Look for the Truckee Memorial Masonic Arch in downtown.

44 Explore the gardens and tour the historic Watson Cabin in Tahoe City.

45 Look for the Washoe Galis Dungals, or traditional winter homes, erected in locations throughout Tahoe.

46 Step back in time at the Pope-Baldwin Estates at the Tallac Historic Site.

47 Explore the Boca Historic Townsite. All that remains is an interpretive trail.

48 Watch a blacksmith use 100-year-old tools to create masterpieces at the Pope Estates.

49 Drive to explore the 20 Mile Museum.

50 Take a walking tour of historic downtown Truckee.

69 Dine out at one of Tahoe’s oldest restaurants: Swiss Lakewood (1925), Chambers Landing (late 19th Century) or Bacchi’s Italian Dining (1932).

70 Take a tour of Tahoe’s Best Burgers; try our picks at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

71 Learn how to make cheese with a cheesemonger.

72 Try one of Chef Smitty’s recipes. They are amazing.

73 Try wines recommended by Sommelier Lou Phillips from his wine column. We’ve done the research; he knows what he’s talking about.

74 Food editor Priya Hutner is a health-conscious foodie that creates delectable dishes. Stay tuned for her pop-up dinners.

Enjoy the best of Tahoe 75 Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. There are events planned throughout the season. Click on Transcontinental Railroad under the Explore Tahoe menu at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

76 Shop local, and then go ahead and shop some more.

77 Support local artists and buy locally made artwork.

78 Interact with the artists at the Art Tours in July (and buy more art).

79 Take an art class.

80 Eat out, a lot. We have great restaurants from the high-end, lakefront to the side street taquerias. Take a culinary adventure and dine somewhere new.

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81 Continue your culinary adventure at the farmers markets (we have a lot of them). They offer a lot more than fruits and vegetables.

51 Explore Tahoe’s public art; it’s everywhere.

52 Hire a private boat and captain to show you the sights by water.

53 Take a guided free walking tour in Truckee or Tahoe City; see Events Calendar.

54 Take a tour of historic Markleeville.

55 Kayak or boat to Fannette Island in Emerald Bay. Climb to the Tea House and have a picnic. (Closed until June 15 for nesting birds.)

56 Explore the Lake Tahoe History Museum featuring a 1930s log cabin.

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It’s a kids’ world 57 Boulder at D.L. Bliss State Park with the family.

58 Kids can compete at the Kids Adventure Games at Northstar.

59 Earn a Junior Ranger Badge at one of Tahoe’s six state parks.

60 While you’re at it, go for the Junior Forest Ranger badge, too, at Taylor Creek.

83 Relax at the spa.

84 Soak in the hot springs: Grover Hot Springs State Park or Sierra Hot Springs (this one is clothing optional).

85 Enjoy the festivals – food, art, wine, beer, dance and, of course, lots of music. The summer is jam-packed with them. Read our Tahoe Music, Events & Festival Guide each season at TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Festivals under the Music Scene menu.

86 Try something new: rock climbing, kayaking or paddleboarding. There are guides for anything you want to try; you don’t have to do it alone.

87 Take a cruise, rent a boat, go sailing. It’s not a trip to Tahoe if you don’t get out on the water.

88 Enjoy time with family and friends.

89 Get tickets to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.

90 Take the kids to the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival.

91 Enjoy classical music at breathtaking outdoor settings at the Lake Tahoe Music Festival.

92 Go hang gliding over Big Blue.

61 Foster young pilots. Take a free flight with the EAA Young Eagles.

93 Take a hot air balloon ride.

62 Explore creative play at the KidZone Museum.

95 STOP for pedestrians; they have the right of way.

63 Take a ride on the kids train at Truckee Regional Park.

64 Take the kids to the pool. They love it.

65 Enjoy story time at the local library.

66 Pack a picnic and enjoy the free summer concerts around the Tahoe Sierra with the family.

Come with an appetite 67 Enter the Homebrew for the Homeless contest at the Tahoe Beach Bash.

68 Learn to bake scones in an early 20th Century kitchen at Tallac Historic Site.

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82 Plan a day of doing absolutely nothing at one of our breathtaking beaches. You deserve it.

94 Become a fighter pilot with Sky Combat Ace. 96 STOP flicking cigarette butts out of car windows and douse all fires with water; that how wildfires start.

97 Please, don’t feed the bears. They don’t learn to forage for themselves and can’t survive. (Also, they shoot nuisance bears.)

98 Tip your servers and your guides.

99 The entire point is to have fun.

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t’s a breezy, sunny morning at Old Brockway Golf Course, a course in North Lake Tahoe, which boasts Tahoe’s longest golf season. I check into the pro shop next to Spindleshanks Tahoe Restaurant. Old Brockway owner Lane Lewis sets me up with a pull cart and a token to the driving range and shares a quick history of the development of the course and the celebrities who used to play it.

Built in 1924, the Comstock family, the original developers of Kings Beach, commissioned John Duncan Dunn to build Old Brockway.

Built in 1924, the Comstock family, the original developers of Kings Beach, commissioned John Duncan Dunn to build Old Brockway. The course was supposed to be an 18-hole golfing paradise at the lake, but major events such as the Great Depression and World War II forced planners to sell off some land. Unlike modern courses, Old Brockway was designed to complement the contours of its natural landscape, something that’s never changed. Public figures such as John F. Kennedy, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra loved this course and played it whenever they were in town.

Now, almost a century later, Old Brockway is still family-owned and operated and continues to keep its greens in great shape to welcome golfers in all stages of life. The course even had five generations of a family on the tees at one time, the oldest member being 103 years old.

With the robins milling around and the cheeseburger birds chirping, I start a peaceful round on the course known for its small greens and tight fairways.

Teeing off on Hole 1 can be a bit intimidating because it runs parallel to State Route 267 and slicing the ball can lead to a broken windshield, which does happen. Although many people tend to veer left into the trees on the first shot, I still managed to flirt with the highway off my first two tee box drives. Luckily, I got my ball caught in the rough instead of losing it forever.

The greens meander toward Tahoe Vista before dropping down toward the lake; the fairways are perfectly manicured and a vibrant green thanks to Lewis and his sons keeping it plowed all winter, causing a fast snowmelt and subsequent late-April opening. However, be aware of the hidden bunker on Hole 8; it took me three tries to get out of the deep and narrow sandy pit.

Hole 5 also has a massive cedar tree blocking the view of the pin on the right side of the green, so your best bet is to aim for the middle and try to putt in two.

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he Washoe language was traditionally spoken around Lake Tahoe, but today it is one of the most vulnerable aspects of continuing Washoe culture or Washeshu Itdeh, “the people from here.”

Without an understanding of vocabulary, precious stories, rituals and history will be lost in a modern world. “The language, culture and the people cannot be separated.

The language is the identity of the Washoe People,” says tribal elder Stephen James.

New Tahoe hiking book Kathryn Reed, the former publisher of LakeTahoeNews.net, has released “The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Hikes,” as an ebook on Amazon.

“The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe: MustDo Scenic Hikes” takes readers on a journey to dozens of trails throughout the Tahoe Basin and beyond.

Alpine lakes, wilderness peaks and waterfalls are the rewards.

Each hike is rated based on scenic quality and difficulty. Some are flat, some not so much. Descriptions include what time of year to explore the various areas, historical facts and details about what you may discover along the way. A print on demand version of the book will also be released soon. | amazon.com

“The language, culture and the people cannot be separated. The language is the identity of the Washoe People.”

WA S H E S H U I T ’ D E H N AT I V E A M E R I C A N A RT S F E S T I VA L

–Stephen James Indigenous people were robbed of their languages in the late 1800s when the Bureau of Indian Affairs forced tens of thousands of Native Americans into English-only government boarding schools. In order to force the Washoe people toward so-called civilization, government policy was to “kill the Indian, save the man.”

Children were taken hundreds of miles from their homes on the reservations and often beaten for speaking their native language. As these children became adults, they cautioned their own children to speak only English and many tribal languages were lost. During the European settlement, 300 languages were spoken in North America; 150 remain.

In the early 1980s, the Maori of New Zealand and native Hawaiian Islanders developed immersion centers better known as language nests. Students hear and speak only their ancestral language all day. In the mid-1990s, the Washoe opened their own language immersion school in Dresslerville, Nev., called Washiw Wagayay Mangal or “the house where Wašiw is spoken.”

It closed in 2002 due to lack of funding.

Today, there are about 1,400 Washoe tribal members of which 15 elders are fluent in the language. There are levels of language proficiency within the community, including conversational, beginners and members who understand but do not speak it. Currently, about 25 students are learning and using the language daily.

Steeped in an affinity for her native ancestry, Lisa Enos inherited her love of teaching from a long line of elders. She is conscious of the flame she must tend as she teaches the next generation the Washoe language. Enos, a petite former Head Start Program educator, instructs 16

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with regal poise and a whole lot of fun. She incorporates games, outings and storytelling in order to maintain enthusiasm in her classes.

As the snow melts outside, children play a board game inside the Woodfords Indian Education Center. Enos designed and constructed the game similar to Candyland. I watch with an envious grin as they communicate in a rhythmic and poetic tongue sprinkled with outbursts of laughter. The young players are girls between the ages of 10 to 14. They squabble as they claim their pieces — miniature animals native to the area. They navigate their mɨdeɁ (black bear), dimeɁhola (raccoon) or ba·sat (gray squirrel) through a map resembling their own neighborhood. On the game board, Enos incorporates the past with the present by adding customs such as gathering pine nuts and willows during the correct season and a phone booth to signify the area where cell phones work.

“The kids are having so much fun they forget they are learning,” says Enos.

Conquering distractions such as social media, texting, video games and TV is no different for Enos than for any other teacher these days — another reason she prefers to connect with children around the age of 3 or 4 when they’re developing language skills and are still inspired by

TOP TO BOTTOM: The language game; From left, Lisa Enos, Marlaine Marshall and Thalia Nolan learn their native Washoe language at the Woodfords Indian Education Center.

curiosity. Enos beams as she says goodbye to her students. It is obvious the adoration is mutual.

There are approximately 7 billion people on earth. They communicate in one or several of about 7,000 languages — multilingualism is becoming the norm. Linguists believe that by the end of this century perhaps as many as 50 percent of the world’s languages will only exist in archives and on recordings. Calculations by the Catalogue of Endangered Languages, a joint effort of linguists at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and at Eastern Michigan University, close to 30 languages have disappeared since 1960. If the historical rate of loss is averaged, a language dies about every four months.

The Washoe and other tribes from across the nation, Mexico, Canada and South America will celebrate native culture on the sacred shores of Da.aw on July 27 and 28 at Valhalla Tahoe at the Wa She Shu It’ Deh Native American Arts Festival open to the public. | valhallatahoe.com Adult language classes are held on Wednesday evenings in Carson City, Nev. | (775) 552-3501, washoetribe.us 

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finalist at Cannes Reno’s Emily Skyle-Golden, an acclaimed independent filmmaker, will screen her short film docudrama “10 Syllables” among a limited field of seven finalists from around the globe invited to screen and compete for top honors and awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The inspirational dramatic film created in Reno, Nev., using a local cast and crew of more than 300 will be screened as part of the American Pavilion’s showcase of short films from emerging filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival this month.

Inspired by the #metoo movement, SkyleGolden originally felt moved to make a documentary. However, when her call for a few survivors of sexual assault willing to share their story resulted in 528 brave women and men coming forward, she switched gears and found a powerful way of honoring them all.

The film, “10 Syllables” (un-con-scious / in-tox-i-ca-ted / fe-male) follows the story of Parker. When the justice system fails –her, she takes off on an inspiring journey to turn her #metoo into everyone’s #nomore. | 10syllables.com

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“Compass of the Ephemeral: Aerial Photography of Black Rock City” Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | May 23

Join author, photographer and co-founder of Burning Man, Will Roger as he reveals his newest book. 6-7 p.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

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Julia Corbett Reading and Signing Sundance Books and Music | Reno | May 23

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Both days will open with free morning yoga at 10 a.m. and DJs will be performing all day at the Tram Plaza and the Community Stage. Three entertainment stages will host live music and dance perfor-mances on May 25 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on May 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for the entertainment lineup; click on Arts & Culture. | squawalpine.com

Author of Out of the Woods: Seeing Nature in the Everyday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. | (775) 7861188, sundancebookstore.com Courtesy Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows

The annual family-friendly Made in Tahoe Festival is on May 25 and 26 in the Village at Squaw. More than 100 local artisans and businessowners will showcase their talents, products and inspiration while local entertainers perform from midday to dusk.

Admission is free.

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McKinley Arts & Culture Center Reno | May 22-24

Nevada State Museum Carson City | May 22-Oct. 22

Each artist deals with his or her own identity, wealth inequality and a future feeding 10 billion. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | (775) 334-6264, reno.gov

“Home Means Nevada” Nevada Legislature Senate Carson City | May 22-July 25

A new traveling photo exhibition featuring the works of 15 contemporary photographers. | nvculture.org

“In Conversation: Alma Allen and J.B. Blunk” Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | May 22-June 23

Adult Coloring Truckee Library | May 22-Feb. 3

Indulge in your creativity. All materials provided. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

Andrea Zittel Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | May 22-July 31 Wallsprawl #4 is based on an aerial photograph of the southern Nevada military installation known as Nellis Air Force Base. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Bits and Pieces of the Silver State Nevada Legislature Building Carson City | May 22-June 7

Reno artist Patricia Wallis has a background in plein air painting, as well as aerial painting working on canvas, board and copper. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | visitcarsoncity.com

Candy Webb art exhibit Incline Village Library | May 22-31

Webb is an oil painter, watercolorist, printmaker and muralist and creates pieces of furniture and letterpress handmade books. | (775) 832-4130, library@washoecounty.us

City of Sparks Poetry Contest Sparks Marina | May 22-31

The public is invited to submit original poems to be considered for installation at The Pet Memorial at the Sparks Marina Park. | (775) 353-7856, nevadahumanities.org

Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Memorial Poles Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | May 22-June 23 The Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection presents 94 works by Aboriginal artists from Arnhem Land. 10 a.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

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A conversation between two artists who never met but whose work shares a deep affinity. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Find out when humans first occupied the Nevada portion of the Great Basin, the natural foods they collected and the skills they used for survival. See a reconstruction of a Great Basin cave containing evidence of past cultures and climate.

A Night of Poetry Sundance Books and Music | Reno | May 24

With City Lights-published poets Edmund Berrigan and John Coletti. 6:30-7:30 p.m. | (775) 786-1188, sundancebookstore.com

Arts & Crafts Show Round Hill Square Zephyr Cove | May 24-Aug. 25

Paintings, fine art and other mixed media art for sale. | artisttoyoufestivals.com

Live Painting Demonstration Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center Gardnerville | May 25

Artist Historian Wayne Scarpaci will conduct a live painting demonstration featuring the V&T Railroad. 1-3 p.m. | (775) 782-2555, HistoircNV.org

Zhi Lin: Chinese Railroad Workers of the Sierra Nevada

Knitting Group

Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | May 22-Nov. 10

Atelier | Truckee | May 28-Dec. 31

Honoring the nearly 1,200 Chinese railworkers who lost their lives to accidents, avalanches, and explosions in near Donner Summit. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

The group is open to all knitters, crocheters, loom artists every Tuesday. This is a not a class. Bring a project or start a new one.

4-6 p.m. | (530) 386-2700, ateliertruckee.com

Material Expressions of the Dreaming Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | May 22-June 23 The objects in the Ellen Crawford collection range from paintings and small sculptures through spears, dilly bags and coolamon.

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

Maya Lin: Pin River-Tahoe Watershed Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | May 22-Dec. 29 A large-scale wall installation made from thousands of straight pins showing the perimeter of Lake Tahoe and its tributaries. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

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

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

To Have and To Hold: Nevada’s Art Collection John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, University of Nevada | Reno | May 22-July 31

For the first time in the Department of Art’s history, its impressive collection of more than 5,500 works of art has a permanent exhibition home. | (775) 784-6682, unr.edu

Transcontinental Art Show Truckee Community Rec Center | May 22-Oct. 31

Celebrating the Transcontinental Railroad and all things railroad. The reception is May 10 at 6 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Trevor Paglan: Orbital Reflector Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | May 22-June 30 A sculpture that was launched into space. | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

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

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GIRL POWER AND GRUNGE STORY BY SEAN McALINDIN

May 26 | 2 p.m. | Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley

ALTERNATIVE ROCK

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hen asked to name the greatest years in rock ‘n’ roll history, certain seasons of life do come to mind: 1967 was the Summer of Love, 1969 birthed Woodstock Nation, 1971 and 1973 were landmark years for iconic albums such as “Led Zeppelin IV” and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon,” 1984 was the pinnacle of synth pop and Michael Jackson — and then there were the 1990s.

Most music critics agree that 1991 was the year everything changed. The underground, anti-capitalist ethic of the Pacific Northwest delivered to the mainstream Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” Pearl Jam’s “Ten” and Soundgarden’s “Badmotorfinger,” thereby redefining rock ‘n’ roll for a generation called X. Long, unwashed hair, ripped jeans and flannel shirts were suddenly considered a cool proto-hipster, druggie lumberjack fashion and a dark, emotional, uninhibited style of music hit the airwaves en masse.

As young folks came of age in high school and college, this wild, irreverent, raging noise became a powerful background to their ever-changing lives — the superficial 80s were officially over.

“I think that sound came through the experience of those times,” says Burning Nylon lead guitarist Nicole Gaich. “I remember being in middle school, feeling so awkward. When I first heard grunge music, it was something I could relate to more than the [Beverly Hills] 90210 poppy genre. That music gave us kids that didn’t fit the bill something to grab onto.

“I wasn’t a pissed off teenager,” says Gaich, “I think I wanted to get out, but I couldn’t because I was so shy in a weird 18

“The cherry on top is being an all-female band.

Girl power is pretty strong these days.” –Nicole Gaich way. It livens me up when I listen to this music. It reminds me of who I wanted to be when I was 15. When I think of it right now, being 40 years old, it gives me an energy and power and confidence I’ve grown into. I owe that 10 years of music so much for who I am today. It’s like a warm, fuzzy, cozy blanket.”

This was a time when young music lovers would linger beside hand-me-down home stereos long after bedtime listening to the local alternative-rock radio station for the right moment to press record on the cassette player and dub their favorite songs for free.

“It created a bond with the music,” says lead singer and rhythm guitarist Veronica Lichter. “You had to work for it.”

Once they’d listened to those mix tapes until the spool wore out, ragtag bands of teenagers gathered in basements and garages to chase their own misfit rock dreams.

The simple, straightforward riffs and unadulterated lyrics of the dissident rock and punk groups were manageable for four kids with a crappy drum set, bargain market guitars and somebody’s uncle’s beat-up bass.

The adolescent angst and defiant sense of injustice bleaching this musical period is once again resonating for a new generation of musicians and countercultural artists born in the third millennium. Contemporary underground music has become more vis-

ceral, authentic and unrestrained, capturing a lost spirit forged in early 90s alt-rock.

“There was a little bit of an edge to it,” says Lichter. “With all that’s going on in the world today, it’s a release to play it.

Maybe we’re playing nice too much now.

There was a rawness back then, no social media, less pressure to mind your p’s and q’s and all of that stuff. We’d look at the TV in front of us and there was always some big change that was going to blow people’s mind. I think people are hesitant now to take chances. We feel like we could be around forever.”

The four female powerhouses of Burning Nylon will put nice to rest when they take the stage for an in-your-face, high-energy, alternative-rock show featuring the greatest songs by bands ranging through Bush, Blink-182, The Cranberries, The Donnas, Hole, Joan Jett, L7, No Doubt, The Offspring, The Smashing Pumpkins, Social Distortion, Veruca Salt and Weezer, to name a few.

“The cherry on top is being an all-female band,” says Gaich. “Girl power is pretty strong these days. The support and love we feel in Tahoe has been nothing short of amazing. How many people did you see out there singing every word of the song with you? We come for that energy, what those songs mean to us and what those memories bring.” | squawalpine.com 

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MAY 23 | THURSDAY Through Fire, Devour the Day, Royal Bliss, Dead Posey Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 6 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras, Carson City, 6-8 p.m.

Truckee Tahoe School of Music Open Mic Goose & Chey, Tahoe City, 6-10 p.m.

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

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

A Night at the Movies Truckee High School, Truckee, 7 p.m.

Bridge City Sinners Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7 p.m.

Whiskey Maiden Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 7 p.m.

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

Jeremy Hotz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

I’m Spiritual And All I Have to Show For It Is This Award Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

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

Marshall Law Band, Redfield Clipper, Melting Elk The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Karaoke Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 8 p.m.

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

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

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

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

MAY 24 | FRIDAY Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Tango Festival MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 2-11:30 p.m.

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

“For Love of a Comstock Girl” Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, 5:30-9 p.m.

Big Boi Virginia St. Brewhouse, Reno, 6-11 p.m.

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

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

Reno Pops Orchestra Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7 p.m.

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

The Prince and the Pauper Destiny Community Center, Reno, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

Jeremy Hotz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Foreigner Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Into the Woods Truckee High School, Truckee, 7:30 p.m.

Andrew Sullivan Mountain Music Parlor, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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

Bernie and the Wolf, Pink Awful Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

SadGirl, Night Rooms, The Waterbeds The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Whiskey Maiden Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 8 p.m.

Easton Corbin Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 8 p.m.

The Commodores Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 8 p.m.

Panda Fat Cat Bar & Grill, Tahoe City, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

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

Jorge Falcon Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Jo Mama Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Live Music Jimmy B’s Bar & Grill, Reno, 9-11 p.m.

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

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

Ten Foot Tiger Whiskey Dick’s, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

MARGRET’S FUNK BAND

OLD-SCHOOL FUNK

May 25 | 9 p.m.

The Polo Lounge | Reno, Nev. MARGRET’S FUNK Band plays timeless classic from the 1970s to today with vivacious energy and stellar vocals, turning your evening into a night of fond memories. | thepololoungereno.com

RICHARD BLAIR

FOLK ROCK

May 24 | 6:30 p.m.

Cottonwood | Truckee, CA RICHARD BLAIR sings original songs about the history of Truckee and Lake Tahoe in a humorous and charming classicrock style. | cottonwoodrestaurant.com

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BRIDGE CITY SINNERS

May 23 | 7 p.m.

Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor | Reno, Nev.

THIS IS NOT YOUR grandma’s folk music. Portland’s Bridge City Sinner play folk songs in a punk style with a rowdy mosaic of banjo, fiddle, guitar, upright bass, ukulele and saw. They play in the Bar Room with Robber’s Roost and Boss’ Daughter. | jubjubsthirstparlor.com

THE GREEN FOLK PUNK

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

Jeremy Hotz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

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

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

MAY 25 | SATURDAY Lake Tahoe Tango Festival MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 12-11:30 p.m.

The Foreigner Reno Little Theater, Reno, 2 p.m.

Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m.

Live music Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, Tahoe City, 2-5 p.m.

The Prince and the Pauper Destiny Community Center, Reno, 2 p.m.

Into the Woods Truckee High School, Truckee, 2 p.m.

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

Chelsea Grin Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 6-11 p.m.

Live music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 6-9 p.m.

Whiskey Maiden Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 6 p.m.

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

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

The Prince and the Pauper Destiny Community Center, Reno, 7 p.m.

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

Andrew Sullivan Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-10 p.m.

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

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

Mike Sherm Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Green Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

Jeremy Hotz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Foreigner Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Into the Woods Truckee High School, Truckee, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Nigel St.Hubbins MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

New Wave Crave Max Casino, Carson City, 8 p.m.

Sacred Moon Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

Birdwell Island with Chad Flores & Aaron Ryder The Cellar Stage @ Alturas Bar, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Jo Mama Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

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

Margret’s Funk Band The Polo Lounge, Reno, 9 p.m.

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

Jeremy Hotz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

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

Jelly Bread Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.

Ignite Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Doc’s Real Wild West Fest downtown, Virginia City The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

REGGAE

May 25 | 7:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. MUSIC HAS been a blessing for the humble members of The Green. This small group of musicians from the island of O’ahu have shared four studio albums and countless miles of touring to represent the Hawaiian people and culture to the world. | caesars.com/harrahs-tahoe

MAY 26 | SUNDAY Live Music Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Tango Festival MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 12-11:30 p.m.

Sneaky Creatures KT Sun Deck, Olympic Valley, 1 p.m.

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Major Motion Pictures · Independent Films Live Music · Dance Performances

Aladdin May 23-June 13 Toy Story 4 June TBD Spider-Man: Far From Home July TBD The Lion King July TBD Visit TahoeArtHausCinema.com for showtimes, schedule, events + tkts

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TIM HIGH & THE MIGHTY May 25 | 11 a.m.

Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley

WHISKEY MYERS

TIM HIGH & the Mighty perform an original version of mountain rock at Made in Tahoe Festival. | squawalpine.com

SIERRA BOHNET

Night in the Country

headliners

ROCK

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ETHEREAL INDIE POP

May 25 | 3:30 p.m.

Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley SIERRA BOHNET IS a Truckee local who is attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. She writes and sings ethereal, yet rooted, indie pop with the voice of an introspective angel. She will perform at the Made in Tahoe Festival. | squawalpine.com

SNEAKY CREATURES

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

The Foreigner Reno Little Theater, Reno, 2 p.m.

The Prince and the Pauper Destiny Community Center, Reno, 3 p.m.

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

Whiskey Maiden Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 6 p.m.

Dokken Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 7 p.m.

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

The Peanuts Gang Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7 p.m.

Reno Heat Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7 p.m.

Jeremy Hotz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Arnel Pineda Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8-10:30 p.m.

So Man Reno Ballroom, Reno, 8-10:30 p.m.

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

Doc’s Real Wild West Fest downtown, Virginia City Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

MAY 27 | MONDAY

GYPSY ROCK

May 26 | 1 p.m.

KT Sun Deck | Squaw Valley SNEAKY CREATURES is a mischievous, alt-gypsy, swing septet from Kings Beach that blends rock, jazz, and Dixieland funk to create a sound that is unique and original, yet strangely familiar. | squawalpine.com

JELLY BREAD

SOUL MUSIC

May 25 | 10 p.m.

Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev. WITH NEW MEMBERS Ian Lindsay on bass and Alvin Johnson on keyboards, local favorites Jelly Bread have brought new energy to a stacked set of original and classic material. | crystalbaycasino.com 20

Lake Tahoe Tango Festival MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 12-5 p.m.

Adam Donald Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 6-10 p.m.

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

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

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

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

MAY 28 | TUESDAY Adam Donald Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 6-10 p.m.

Bingo Tuesday’s with T~n~Keys MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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

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

Ronnie Bullard Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

Noisem, Call of the Void, Illicit Trade, ADHDOD The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

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

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

MAY 29 | WEDNESDAY Music Together River School Farm, Reno, 11-11:45 a.m.

The West Coast Songwriter’s Showcase Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, 6-9 p.m.

Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m.

Live Music CB’s Bistro, Carnelian Bay, 6-9 p.m.

Adam Donald Carson Valley Inn, Minden, 6-10 p.m.

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

Dave Mensing MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

The Music of Reno: A Conversation with Patricia Crane and Judith Simpson Sundance Books and Music, Reno, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

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

End of Year Concert Incline High School, Incline Village, 7 p.m.

McQueen Music Spring Gala Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 7 p.m.

Ronnie Bullard Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

Country Line Dancing/Karaoke Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 9 p.m.

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

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline

MAY 30 | THURSDAY Music Together River School Farm, Reno, 5-5:45 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras, Carson City, 6-8 p.m.

Truckee Tahoe School of Music Open Mic Goose & Chey, Tahoe City, 6-10 p.m.

Full Draw Film Tour Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 6-11 p.m.

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

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

Little Women, The Musical Community Arts Center, Truckee, 7 p.m.

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

Ronnie Bullard Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Foreigner Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

Karaoke Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 8 p.m.

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

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

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

Northern Nevada’s premier country music festival Night in the Country returns July 25 to 27 with headliners Luke Combs on July 26 and Brothers Osborne on July 27. Other acts include Aaron Watson, Whiskey Myers and Read Southall Band. This is country music on pure Nevada farmland, away from big-city lights, out in the quiet farming town of Yerington, Nev., at the Lyon County Fair Grounds. | nightinthecountry.org

ROY RODGERS

Squaw Sings

the Blues

on Tuesdays

This summer marks the 11th anniversary of Bluesdays, the popular and free outdoor concert series at the Village at Squaw Valley. Tuesdays from June 11 to Sept. 11 feature acclaimed blues musicians, great grab-and-go food offerings from Village restaurants and a Blues bar with beer, wine and spirits available in the Events Plaza from 6 to 8:30 p.m. | squawalpine.com

Bluesdays Summer 2019 Lineup June 11 | The Blues Monsters June 18 | Roy Rodgers and Delta Rhythm Kings June 25 | Vanessa Collier July 2 | Mark Hummel & Blues Survivors July 9 | Cristone “Kingfish” Ingram July 16 | Danielle Nicole July 23 | Coco Montoya July 30 | Chris Cain Aug. 6 | Sugaray Rayford Aug. 13 | Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers Aug. 20 | Dennis Jones Band Aug. 27 | Honey Island Swamp Band Sept. 3 | Popa Chubby

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The Commodores SAIL ON STORY BY SEAN McALINDIN

May 24 | 8 p.m. | Atlantis Casino Resort | Reno, Nev.

R&B

egendary R&B group The Commodores began their musical journey jamming in the basement cafeteria of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. It was 1968 and R&B was king.

“We were all freshman there, 17, 18 years old, having a great time,” says William King. “I ran into [Lionel] Richie in a pool room and we started talking. He played saxophone. I played trumpet. We said, ‘Let’s get together and play some music.’ ” Covering Top 40 hits by James Brown, The Temptations, the Four Tops and other popular groups of the day, The Commodores played college parties until branching out to Montgomery and Birmingham, Ala., and Atlanta, Ga., and the rest of the South and East Coast.

“We formed the group to meet girls and play music,” says King. “We were just having a great time. We’d come back from being on the road just to take exams.

I remember having a flashlight in the van coming back from Washington, D.C., so I could study. It was a 14-hour drive, so we had to stop to get batteries for the flashlight. By the time we got there in the morning, the sentences in the exam would be blurred. It was rough man, I got to tell you.”

Following graduation, King was hired by a digital computer company to write software, but he couldn’t do it. His heart was with the soul music of The Commodores. Opportunity came knocking in 1972 when the band was offered a contract with Motown, leading to national tours with The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and The Rolling Stones.

“It really was a family,” says King of the fabled Detroit record company. “All those acts were really good together. They’d help each other out. If someone was around the studio, they’d sing background parts.

Everybody was just having fun.”

One time when the freshly minted group was scheduled to go into the studio, the executives told them they needed to amscray so Marvin Gaye could finish mixing his new single. Gaye never showed up.

“We were the new kids on the block, but we were pissed,” says King. “A couple of nights later, we see him and we get him in the corner: five of us, one of him. We started laying into him verbally about tak-

ing our studio from us. That’s when Marvin asks, ‘Can we have this discussion on the basketball court?’ All that anger we had we played out on the court, shooting it up at the hoop for hours.”

According to King, the pickup game went on so long The Commodores missed their next studio session, thereby getting schooled by Gaye twice in one week.

“We’d have these deadlines,” says King.

“Word would come down: ‘You got three more days,’ when actually there was no way we could finish in three days. The pressure was on. They’d stop the session and read the riot act to us. They were trying to scare us.”

Of course, The Commodores did find success with the title track to their 1974 debut album, “Machine Gun.” They followed it up with a solid decade of hits including “Three Times a Lady,” “Brick House,” “Easy,” “Nighshift” and many more.

“Every album we had back then broke gold,” says King. “We were just on a roll.

If we thought it up, it sold.”

Five decades into their gloriously groovy career, The Commodores are sailing onward into legend with King and longtime band members Walter Orange and J.D. Nicholas at the helm. “[Our fans] can expect all the songs they’ve heard on the radio and others,” says King. “They gonna reminiscence on those great times they had with their girlfriend or boyfriend in school, in college, growing up. All those moments will come rushing back to them.”

Reflecting with gratitude on his life as an artist, Kings says its all about freedom, creativity and sharing your ideas with the world.

“When you are creative, just doing that is a joy,” he says. “When you can actually get it out there, when you get people to look at it or hear it, that’s another explosion that happens inside of you. Then it’s not only good for you, but now other people love it, which sends charge through you. But if you can get people to actually pay for it, then you can make a living doing what you do and enjoy what you do best in your life. No matter how you look at it is an explosion inside of yourself and a love that you wouldn’t change for anything world.” | atlantiscasino.com  Photo Credit | Photographer?

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Horoscopes

FIRE

EARTH

AIR

WATER

Puzzles

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

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

Forging ahead without, yet busy behind the scenes has been keeping you busy. Now it is time to get down to business. This includes financial orientations, or at least those that are directly linked to your sense of personal security. A healing process is a likely response. It is important to be willing to consider new perspectives. Clear the way!

You have entered a time of work. Fortunately, your ambitions are taking an upswing. It remains that you may have to confront a few fears. You may also have to contend with an urge to escape. However, there are countermeasures at play which will give you the added strength and courage you need, with a little help from others in positions of authority.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

A busy time establishing new connections and forging friendships continues. Yet, by now you have encountered and are engaged in new ways with the people you were destined to meet. You are eager to plow ahead, and you will take an assertive approach.

Yet, you will also be happy to slip away behind the scenes for a while more and more as the month progresses.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

A big boost of creativity lingers and will so for a few weeks. This will extend to creative approaches to your daily routine. You may, however, be contending with some unsavory interactions on relationship fronts. You could prove very touchy and overreactive in this regard. Get ready for something of a bumpy ride over the coming weeks.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

A busy time establishing new foundations in your public and professional life is underway. To this end, you have been busy, and this trend will continue.

In fact, with Mars in Cancer, you will be challenged to really dive deep and confront any fears that are blocking a healthy follow-through process. Fortunately, your ambitions are running strong and this will help.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Some big energy is rolling through close to home. Positively, they are stabilized by four planets in Taurus. On one hand, these represent the urge to fortify your foundation. This could amount to acquiring new skills. These may actually signify dreams coming true. The challenge remains and you will have to make extra efforts but doing so will pay off.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

A visionary process focused upon expanding your horizons is underway. More than ever you want to achieve financial returns and so are more focused on practical measures. To this end, you will take what some might deem a radical approach. For you, it is about breaking through walls. These can include limiting self-concepts or what you previously deemed possible.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

New perspectives on existing realities, some that have been as they are for some time, are required now. At best you feel inventive. Doing so may be necessary and not simply an inspiration. Fortunately, you are entering an extra creative period and your energy levels will be running higher than usual as well.

So, focus to make the most of this creative cycle.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Dealing with financial realities has been keeping you busy. These may be linked to insurance, taxes, inheritances but also investments. It has and continues to be a time of returns. Hopefully, they are of the sort that you want. The results are naturally linked to prior efforts. Now you want to do what you can to get ahead and this includes a training process.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Big changes continue to roll in. Positively, new doors are opening, and you are able to stay grounded.

Yet, you are about to both push and dig. The effort comes with a revolutionary impulse to literally replace the old with the new. This is not the time to be looking back unless you are going back to the future. Embrace these changes as your destiny.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

You have been steadily pushing ahead and persevering, Taurus style. Yet, you have also been attending to a whole variety of fronts. This momentum will continue but now you are ready to work more collaboratively. Since the slope is about to get steeper, so to speak, you will need and welcome someone on the other end, but both on this side…

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You are now ready to take what you have established over the past several weeks to a whole new level. This next phase could prove more challenging as it includes some measure of renovation. This could be literal but could also extend to making changes close to home on a more personal, psychological level. Financial considerations are strongly featured.

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LOCAL FLAVOR

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Tacos

TA S T Y TIDBITS

A R E N O T J U S T F O R T U E S D AY S S T O R Y & P H O T O S B Y P R I YA H U T N E R

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Pho for good Project MANA is again teaming up with Kynbo, a local tech startup, to help fight hunger in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee through the Pho for Project MANA fundraiser in two community events.

Mai Doan, the mother of Thao Doan, cofounder of Kynbo, came out of retirement at 76 and taught a handful of local chefs how to make authentic pho, a Vietnamese noodle soup.

Two of the chefs she taught, David Smith, chef at Alder Creek Café, and Steve Anderson, resort executive chef at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, will be preparing the Pho buffet at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach on May 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for this dinner are $45 per person and $25 for ages 12 and younger. | Tickets projectmana.org In Truckee, on June 4 Smith will be preparing pho at Alder Creek Café from 6 to 8 p.m.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $12 for ages 12 and younger and will be available at the door. There will be no-host beer and wine available, music by Bias & Dunn and a silent auction and raffle. | tahoedonner.com

Farm Shop opens

Tahoe Food Hub will open its new Farm Shop and warehouse on May 28 at 12116 Chandelle Way, Unit D-1, next to the Truckee Roundhouse from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Farm Shop will be open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring local produce from more than 40 farms and ranches within 150 miles of North Lake Tahoe, along with pasture-raised eggs, grass-finished meats and a variety of specialty products from olive oils and sauces, to dairy and bread. | taheofoodhub.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

aco Tuesdays, like Meatless Mondays or Fish Fridays, have somehow been relegated to specific days. In my world, tacos definitely should not be limited to Tuesdays. Breakfast lunch or dinner tacos are fun, nutritious and delicious. Getting creative with tacos is half the fun — next to eating them, of course.

Best to start with the basics like tortillas, yellow or blue, corn or flour, crunchy or soft. Deciding on the shell is the first task.

Once you choose the vehicle you’re driving, the next part is planning what’s going inside.

Getting creative with tacos is half the fun — next to eating them, of course.

BREAKFAST TACOS I love breakfast tacos, from a simple egg and rice taco with Cholula hot sauce to a veggie taco with sautéed spinach and kale, eggs and rice or with black beans, cheese and rice. Warm a few tacos either in a pan or in the oven. A taco breakfast is easy, and the iterations are endless.

What is a taco without cilantro? I can eat it like salad, but there are many people who detest the herb claiming it tastes like soap. Julia Child was an affirmed cilantro hater. Cilantro pesto is one of my favorite sauces to add to tacos.

Chimichurri sauce is fabulous on steak tacos and salsa is a definite for topping off any taco. Whether it’s tomatillo, mango, pineapple, tomato and Pico de Gallo salsa, each offers a unique flavor to a taco meal.

LUNCH & DINNER Tacos for lunch and dinner: let’s break it down. First anything goes when it comes to creating tacos. I love fish tacos, a mild white fish such as tilapia, halibut, mahimahi, snapper or cod, either grilled, sautéed or lightly battered and served with a cabbage slaw, diced red onion, avocado, lime, Serrano peppers and mango salsa is one of my favorite summer tacos. Fish taco sauce is a fan favorite; the sauce consists of sour cream, mayonnaise, lime, garlic salt and a dash of Tabasco or Sriracha sauce. I personally don’t add cheese to my fish tacos.

Shrimp tacos are also a winner in my taco repertoire. Steak, pork and chicken tacos are great for lunch or dinner and any number of sides make these tacos delicious.

Slaw, cilantro, black beans, avocado or guacamole, sliced jalapenos, shredded lettuce, queso or Monterey Jack cheese, rice and lime are excellent sides to include on a taco bar along with hot sauce and salsa.

My mom used to serve up ground beef tacos in a warm crunchy taco shell with shredded lettuce, diced onions, tomatoes

and cheese topped with salsa.

Vegetarian tacos are also excellent with a base of black beans, refried beans or pinto beans topped with sour cream, shredded cheese, guacamole, diced tomatoes and onions. Sautéed vegetable tacos topped with cilantro pesto and cheese are a great way to get a daily dose of veggies. Mexican street corn can be added to almost any type of taco.

TACOS FOR DESSERT Last, but not least, are tacos for dessert.

Heat a pan with vegetable oil, add a blue corn tortilla and sprinkle sugar on top. Once the tortilla is heated, fold in some fresh berries and whipped cream for a delightful summer dessert. Chocolate banana tacos or ice cream tacos with chocolate syrup are a crowd pleaser, especially with the kids.

There are a ton of places to get tacos in Tahoe. One of the newer taco haunts can be found at the west end of Donner Lake at the Little Truckee Ice Creamery. It is called Tacos Herrera, a taqueria at the creamery open on Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Owners Jose Herrera, son Fernando and daughter Isabella prepare 300 pounds of beef for their Taco de Cabeza, which is made with shredded beef, cilantro and diced onion wrapped in soft glutenfree corn tortillas and served with one of the best homemade salsas I’ve tasted.

“We entered the salsa in last years Taco Fest in Reno and won the Best Salsa Award of Northern Nevada. It’s the mixture of heat and it goes with the flow,” says Fernando of the family’s signature red tomatillo salsa. “The beef takes four hours and is cooked to perfection.”

The family is originally from El Zapote Michoacán, Mexico. “It’s where carnitas originally came from,” he says.

Whether you are interested in hosting your own taco bar or sussing out a place to make yourself some tasty tacos, know that tacos of any kind, at any time, are subject to fun, flavor and creativity. If you find your way to Tacos Herrera, let Fernando know you heard about their tacos from the Tahoe Weekly. 

LEFT: Egg, rice and veggies breakfast tacos. RIGHT:

Taco de Cabeza from Tacos Herrera.

VEGETABLE TACO

WITH CILANTRO PESTO From the kitchen of Priya Hutner CILANTRO PESTO ½ C olive oil 1 C cilantro 1 clove garlic, sliced ½ C walnuts Salt to taste

Add all ingredients in a blender, adding salt to taste. Chill in refrigerator.

VEGETABLE TACO 1 T olive oil ½ medium onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, sliced 2 large carrots, sliced thinly ½ C broccoli florets ½ C mushrooms, sliced 1 zucchini, sliced ¼-inch thick 1 C spinach 1/3 C cilantro 1 C Mexican cheese, shredded 8-10 corn tortillas Cholula sauce or any hot sauce to taste Salsa

Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Add carrots and broccoli and cook for about 5 minutes. Add zucchini, mushrooms and spinach. Sauté until veggies are tender.

Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Warm tortillas in a pan, flip and add cheese.

Let the cheese melt on tortillas. Spoon on cilantro pesto, add veggies and additional fresh cilantro. Serve with Cholula sauce and salsa.

Priya Hutner is a writer, health and wellness cosultant, 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 priya@tahoethisweek. com or visit theseasonedsage.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read more; click on local flavor.

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From Farm to Open Market Eating healthy just got easier. Regional farmers’ markets are opening for the summer with Truckee leading the pack, opening the first market of the season at Truckee Regional Park.

TUESDAY Truckee Certified Farmers Market is open every Tuesday through Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Truckee Regional Park. | Truckee Certified Farmers Market on Facebook South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market is every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from June 4 to Oct. 8 at the American Legion Hall parking lot. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

WEDNESDAY Stateline Farmers’ Market is every Wednesday through Sept. 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kahle Community Park. | laketahoemarkets.com

THURSDAY Tahoe City Farmers Market operates every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Commons Beach until Oct. 10. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com Incline Village Farmers’ Market returns on Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. from May 23 to Aug. 29 at a new location on 845 Alder Ave. | nevadagrown.com

After 10 years of operating the iconic Swiss Lakewood restaurant as a tenant, long-time West Shore business owner Rick Brown has purchased the Swiss Lakewood property and has reopened for the 2019 summer season.

As owner and operator, Brown has already began making capital improvements to his newly acquired property. The old Tahoe ambiance and delectable Swiss cuisine will remain. | Swiss Lakewood Lake Tahoe on Facebook

Rockin’ Rib Fest Save the date for sizzle, smoke and sauce and Casino Fandango’s annual Rockin’ Rib Fest over Memorial Day Weekend from May 24 to 27 in Carson City, Nev. Enjoy the Rib Cookoff Competition, National Champion Rib Cookers, barbecue vendors, arts and crafts vendors, beer garden and live bands on the outdoor stage. Free admission. | casinofandango.com

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The 2019 Grow Your Own Garden Class schedule is on Wednesdays in the Demonstration Garden in Truckee Regional Park.

Sip wine and learn from a master. Participants will leave with starter plants for their own home gardens. Workshops are free.

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Project MANA will be hosting a friendraiser in partnership with Kynbo and local chefs David Smith of Alder Creek Café at Tahoe Donner and Steve Anderson, Resort Executive Chef at Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows. Pho for Project MANA was created in 2017 to raise awareness about food insecurity and hunger in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee community 6-8 p.m. $25-$45 | projectmana.org

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If we want to rewind to when the original hearty souls imagined the true Sonoma Coast region, we need to take circuitous mountainous drives to remote areas where we find tiny vineyards that struggle to ripen their also tiny yields of wine grapes.

Some years are so lean that vintners, such as Katy Wilson of LaRue Wines, get no grapes from certain vineyards. But when the forces line up for a vintage, what amazing grapes they do yield. That is what makes dedicated — some would say crazy — winemakers take the financial risks of iffy vintages and miniscule yields for a shot at their holy grail.

Wilson’s Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays feature vivid, barely ripe fruit, beams of acid and saline and genuine earthiness. This unique style is also a financial risk because it can be polarizing. However, these are also just the characteristics that certain Pinot-philes seek. The fruit is much more on the side of fresh cranberries than ripe cherries, the mineral is firmly in the briny category and the earthiness is of the mushroom forest-floor variety: like an old-school Oregon Pinot for those who remember that. Even Burgundies rarely display this level of soulfulness anymore.

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When I write about wines that are only available from the winery, I take extra care in vetting them for readers by tasting at least twice and over as many vineyard and vintages as possible.

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We made a deal where I would substitute during the fall and spring and would take the winter off be a ski bum up in Stowe, Vt. That first year, I bused tables two days, was a houseman two days and a bellhop two days. When the teacher didn’t retire, it was decided I would do the same routine for one more year. Once winter ended, it was back to Boston and subbing for the spring.

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