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IN THIS ISSUE Singletrack 08 State of Mind

Out & About Sightseeing 06 Lake Tahoe Facts 07 Events 08 Family Fun 10 Golf Column 13 Golf Courses 13 Wet ‘n’ Dirty 15

Fun & Games Puzzles & Horoscope 16

Arts & Culture Clairitage Press 18 The Arts 19

Music Scene Deer Tick 20 Entertainment 20 Calendar & Live Music

Food Editor Priya Hutner priya@tahoethisweek.com

SUMMER ROARS INTO TAHOE FROM THE PUBLISHER

This issue comes with the official start of summer, and summer in the Tahoe Sierra is heating up fast.

Free outdoor concert series (seven this summer) are in full swing (find the lineup at TheTahoeWeekly.com), and the season of outdoor fun is jam-packed week after week. In this issue, Tahoe Weekly writers explore summer fun from full moon kayak tours on Lake Tahoe to skills clinics to improve their mountain biking adventures. Kayla Anderson talks to Small Batch Sauce Co. about their tasty creations and Lisa Michelle talks to boutique publisher Clairitage Press, who have turned a passion for Sierra history into a small press.

Looking for something to do? You’ll be hard pressed to not have fun this week: Kids Adventure Games, Truckee Duckee Derbee, Lake Tahoe Bird Festival, to name a few, along with loads of live music packed into our Entertainment Calendar.

Get out, explore, try something new and have fun this summer. 

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ON THE COVER Spring gives way to the warm days of summer in the Tahoe Sierra as Karey Todd enjoys relaxing in a Desolation Wilderness lake.

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… the mighty Sierra, miles in height, and so gloriously colored and so radiant, it seemed not clothed with light but wholly composed of it, like the wall of some celestial city... Then it seemed to me that the Sierra should be called, not the Nevada or Snowy Range, but the Range of Light.

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SIGHTSEEING

ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

East Shore

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

Eagle Rock

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

West Shore

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

Explore Tahoe

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Emerald Bay

Tahoe City

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

TART/BlueGo

Heavenly

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

Tahoe City Field Station

West Shore

Parking fee | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (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

northtahoebusiness.org Kings Beach is a popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach located in the heart of town.

Free parking at North Tahoe Beach, Brook Street, Minnow and the Christmas Tree lot on Hwy. 28. TART

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

MUSEUMS Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Soda Springs

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

East Shore

Readings taken on Friday, June 15, 2018 ELEVATION :

6,229.00 |

IN 2017:

6,228.63

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

Olympic Valley

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Tahoe City

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

TART

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada College.

Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+.

TART

Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

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

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

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd.

(800) 468-2463

Truckee

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

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

BlueGo

3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(530) 541-5255

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-6900

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (530) 587-8808

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

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe 35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City Truckee

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

3080 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

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

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Tahoe City

KidZone Children’s Museum

Old Jail Museum

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Truckee

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

Lake Tahoe Museum

FLOW AT FARAD

Tahoe City

Gatekeeper’s Museum

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Watson Cabin

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe

CAPACITY: 9,500 C 50

Truckee River |

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

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

CAPACITY: C 226,500

CAPACITY: A 20,400

Emerald Bay

Donner Summit Historical Society

South Lake Tahoe

CAPACITY: 29,840

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Vikingsholm Castle

Tallac Historic Site

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

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

May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org Thunderbird Lodge is the former Whittell estate. This magnificent lakefront home features the Lighthouse Room, Old Lodge, 600’ underground tunnel (with a former lion cage) and Boat House, home to the “Thunderbird,” a 1939 wooden boat. Ages 6+ only. No on-site parking.

Tours by reservation only.

100,000 AF

DONNER 9,384

truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad. During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART

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

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

STAMPEDE 222,792

Olympic Museum

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

Thunderbird Lodge

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North Shore

BOCA 38,405

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visittahoecity.com Tahoe City is popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. At the junction of highways 89 & 28, visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street and 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

South Lake Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

Tahoe City

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

South Lake Tahoe

Fannette Island

Incline Village

Getting social in the long-awaited summer weather at the Truckee Optimist Club’s Brewfest. | Alyssa Ganong

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PUBLIC TRANSIT: NORTH SHORE & TRUCKEE | laketahoetransit.com / SOUTH SHORE | bluego.org

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Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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Eagle Rock

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

DEEPEST POINT

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH

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Crystal Bay

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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

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Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet

LAKESIDE BIJOU

Shoreline: 72 miles Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles. If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water.

CAMP RICHARDSON Ta h oe

Average Snowfall: 409 inches

TAHOE KEYS

Cascade Lake

Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

EDGEWOOD TAHOE

CAVE ROCK

Zephyr Cove

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

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

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

CA

Watershed Area: 312 square miles

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

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Permanent Population: 66,000

LAKE TAHOE

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How the lake was formed

About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley.

Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet.

Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between

7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky.

As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water.

Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

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About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs.

The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert.

However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992.

The Lake of the Sky appears blue in color as other colors in the light spectrum are absorbed and blue light is scattered back.

Lake clarity The University of California, Davis, operates the Tahoe Environmental Resarch Center, which monitors, among other

things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’.

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 59.7 in 2017. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945.

Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.” 

Learn more: Visit the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village or tahoesciencecenter.org. Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).

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EVENTS CALENDAR JUNE 21-28, 2018

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rush home to beat the setting sun for my first ride of the season. I choose an easy ride accessible from the quiet parking lot of Tahoe Cross Country outside Tahoe City. I ride past the water tank behind the high school and turn onto Old County Road. There is plenty of snow still on the trail as small streams trickle down miniature crevasses; rocks and pinecones make the going tricky.

I make a sharp right turn and start a single-track descent dropping my saddle without hesitation.

JUNE 21 | THURSDAY Business Speaks!

Tahoe Truckee Airport | Truckee

Bring key employees to see and give input on Proposed Town Capital Projects; ie., roads, sidewalks, roundabouts, and Truckee’s Employee Coop. Your opinion matters. Share what you like, what needs to be changed and what’s missing. Find your meeting location and register at truckeetomorrow.org. 8-9:30 a.m.

Free | chamber.truckee.com

River Talk Truckee River Watershed Council office Truckee

Whether you have been riding for 30 years, consider yourself an advanced or expert rider, or are looking

ABOVE: Dylan Renn assists Amy Dunn-Ruiz with

proper body position; LEFT: Taking a break on the Emigrant Trail with, from left, Amy Dunn-Ruiz, Sarah Dormany, Kelly Reinhart, Terrie Zwillinger, Anne Artoux and Dylan Renn.

for some pointers to up your game, there is always room for improvement.

I have ridden this particular section multiple times and think I know every rock garden and obstacle; however, within the first 50 yards, a new obstruction appears in my path: a fallen Jeffrey pine.

Looking ahead for my passage, I veer off trail and keep riding over a thick carpet of pine needles and re-enter the trail not far below. A few sweeping broad turns through a sprouting field of Mule’s ears, bring me to my nemesis, the rock garden that has taken me down more than once.

I slow my speed, drop my heels to ratchet the pedals, relax and let the bike contour and move over the obstacles.

My limbs absorb the shock — extending and flexing to maintain contact and balance. “I want to ride there,” I say to myself and I do so without putting my foot down or falling. This is a first. I high five myself in my mind proud of my accomplishment.

Mountain biking hasn’t always been this effortless (or fun) for me. Over my 30-plus years in the saddle, I have undoubtedly picked up some bad habits, frequently muscling through and over obstacles, scraping, injuring and bruising myself and my ego along the way. That is until I signed up for a mountain-bike skills clinic with A Singletrack Mind.

A Singletrack Mind was started in 2014 by Dylan Renn and is the culmination of his life experiences on and off a bike. Like many of us, Renn’s love affair 8

with cycling started on a Christmas morning when he awoke to a shiny new bike under the Christmas tree. He started mountain biking because, he says, he grew up at the end of a long dirt road.

In 1998, Renn began racing downhill at the expert level and over the next 10 years advanced to semi-pro and pro.

Dissatisfied with the racing community, he decided to take a clinic in 2008 with the idea that he could figure out how to coach. As a pro downhiller, he already knew how to ride a bike, he just needed to learn how to teach someone how to ride a bike. However, Renn was awestruck by how little he knew about how to ride.

What he had been doing throughout his racing career had worked for him, but it wasn’t necessarily right — he had some bad habits.

Renn realized then that to be a coach was not about being a professional rider, but about being a professional instructor.

Working for the very company in which he took his first clinic, he learned what

it took and meant to be a professional instructor while sharpening and defining his coaching skills.

At a Women’s Skills Clinic last fall, I was joined by four women who were avid mountain bikers. Still, Renn advised us to “approach the clinic with a beginner’s mind.” On his business card is a quote from Jedi Master Yoda: “No, no different, only different in your mind. You must unlearn what you have learned.”

After Renn assessed each of our riding capabilities, experience and bike set ups, we unlearned and learned and relearned our skills — body position, bike body separation, balance, slow speed and balance, braking, slow speed corners, switchbacks, vision, wheel lifts and more.

For hours at the Prosser staging area in Truckee we practiced our drills and honed our skills until late in the day. Then we set out on the Emigrant Trail exhausted but excited to put our newly learned techniques to practice.

Whether you have been riding for 30 years, consider yourself an advanced or expert rider, or are looking for some pointers to up your game, there is always room for improvement. The one-day skills clinic with A Singletrack Mind proved to me that riding doesn’t have to be about beating myself up or beating up the trail. It’s about finesse and a fundamental skill set. As Renn puts it, “Know thy bike.”

A Singletrack Mind holds mountain biking skills and progression clinics along with drop in Wednesdays through August at Cyclepaths Bike Shop in Truckee. | asingletrackmind.com 

Join a short, informational River Talk about past and present threats to the Truckee River and how to help restore and protect it. Learn how human impact has damaged the Truckee River Watershed and hear about the work the Watershed Council is doing to reverse this damage. RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 5. 8-9 a.m.

Free | truckeeriverwc.org

Conversation Café Aspen Grove Community Center Incline Village

This is a drop-in conversation forum every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news.

10:15-11:15 a.m. | (775) 832-1310

Help with computers Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach

Ongoing computer help. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring the Interweb,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology. 3-4 p.m. | placer.ca.gov

Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee | Truckee

Truckee Downtown Merchants Association presents Truckee Thursdays, part street fair and part block party, in historic downtown. Hobnob with locals, meet visitors and join in the fun — live music, activity booths, local vendors and food trucks. Free area shuttle each week. 5-8:30 p.m. | historictruckee.com

Forest Futures 11012 Donner Pass Road | Truckee

T50 Presents: Forest Futures, a salon series that explores investing in the future of our forests. Conservation Science Partners: revealing new technology funded by TTCF and Martis Fund. Featuring Brett G Dickson, PhD, president and chief scientist; Tony Chang, PhD; David H. Smith conservation research fellow at CSP. 6-8:30 p.m. | eventbrite.com

June 21-27, 2018

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EVENTS Northstar’s Dark Skies Cosmoarium | Truckee

Northstar Dark Skies Cosmoarium offers star guide Tony Berendsen for an intimate look at the Sierra stars. View the cosmos through high-powered Celestron telescopes. 7-10 p.m. | eventbrite.com

JUNE 22 | FRIDAY

JUNE 26 | TUESDAY Summer lecture series Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City

Join the summer lecture series. Light refreshments served. 5 p.m. Free | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

JUNE 27 | WEDNESDAY

Truckee Historic Walking Tour

Jibboom Street Toastmasters

Truckee California Welcome Center Truckee

Truckee Regional Airport Conference room Truckee

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

Pass by unique shops and restaurants while learning about Truckee’s famous and infamous past. Meet at Truckee California Welcome Center. Free, gratuities accepted. 4-5:30 p.m.

Free | (530) 448-4143, mountaintowntours. wordpress.com

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe

Join the fun every Friday until Oct. 12.

All cool vehicles welcome. 5-8 p.m. Free | goodsamsaferide.com

Tahoe Star Tours Northstar’s Dark Skies Cosmoarium Truckee

Northstar Dark Skies Cosmoarium offers star guide Tony Berendsen for an intimate look at the Sierra stars. View the cosmos through high-powered Celestron telescopes.

7-10 p.m. | eventbrite.com

JUNE 23 | SATURDAY Tahoe Star Tours Northstar’s Dark Skies Cosmoarium Truckee

Northstar Dark Skies Cosmoarium offers star guide Tony Berendsen for an intimate look at the Sierra stars. View the cosmos through high-powered Celestron telescopes.

7-10 p.m. | eventbrite.com

JUNE 24 | SUNDAY

Share interests and goals in a positive, supportive environment. Toastmasters helps expand one’s knowledge and horizons. Guests welcome. 7:30-8:30 a.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Truckee Talkers Toastmasters Truckee Town Hall Conference Room Truckee

Find a supportive learn-by-doing environment at Toastmasters to achieve personal goals. Guests welcome. 12-1 p.m. | chamber. truckee.com

Chamber Membership 101 California Welcome Center | Truckee

For new, current or potential members to learn about the benefits of belonging to the Truckee Chamber of Commerce.

Coffee and pastries. 8-9 a.m. | chamber. truckee.com

Movies on the Beach Commons Beach | Tahoe City

Enjoy a free, family friendly movie every Wednesday until Aug. 22 at dusk. | visittahoecity.org

JUNE 28 | THURSDAY Incline Village/Crystal Bay Veterans Club The Chateau | Tahoe City

Join other local veterans, military service agency and community members to promote the welfare of all vets and their families, plan community events and celebrations.

12-3 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Bird Festival

Help with computers

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe

Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach

Tahoe Regional Young Professionals barbecue

Talk of the Town

Rounds Hill Pine Resort | Zephyr Cove

Come get to know a Truckee Town council member, town manager and other key Town leaders. Two-way, informal listening sessions welcoming all Truckee residents and business leaders. No politicking. Bring ideas, passionate interest and tough questions to an open and transparent dialogue. 4-5:30 p.m. | townoftruckee.com

Tahoe Institute for Natural Science presents a family friendly day to learn about bird research, go on a bird walk with a local bird expert, see live birds of prey and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | (775) 298-0060, tinsweb.org

Join the TRYP membership appreciation barbecue. Carpooling is highly recommended and it is a members-only event. Membership open to all. 12-3 p.m. | tahoetryp.org

JUNE 25 | MONDAY Truckee Historic Walking Tour Truckee California Welcome Center Truckee

Historic Downtown Truckee comes alive during this free tour that includes stories of railroad barons, lumber mills, ice harvesting, and other characters. The tour includes architecture, history, stories, and facts. Lasts 1.5 hours, less than 1 mile, mostly flat. 4-5:30 p.m. Free | (530) 448-4143, mountaintowntours.wordpress.com

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Tahoe Star Tours

Ongoing computer help. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring the Interweb,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology. 3-4 p.m. | placer.ca.gov

DUCKEE DERBEE

F U N AT R I V E R R A N C H

The Truckee Duckee Derbee returns to the River Ranch Lodge at Alpine Meadows on June 24. The rubber duck races, which were cancelled last year because of high water conditions on the Truckee River, benefit the Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe.

The afternoon’s festivities also include live music provided by the After Eights on the outdoor patio, a barbecue, drink specials, a raffle, the hilarious Dogz in Dudz K-9 costume contest and, in true derby tradition, the Cool Catz in Hatz contest open to all human attendees.

The pre-race party and registration starts at 1 p.m.; Dogz in Dudz and Cool Catz in Hatz at 2 p.m. Cost to sponsor a duck is $10 and the top three ducks win cash.

Ducks may be purchased online and Derbee winners need not be present to collect cash prizes. To buy a duck or for more information, visit hstt.org or call (530) 581-0181.

Truckee Thursdays

Tahoe Star Tours

Downtown Truckee | Truckee

Northstar’s Dark Skies Cosmoarium Truckee

Truckee Downtown Merchants Association presents Truckee Thursdays, part street fair and part block party, in historic downtown. Hobnob with locals, meet visitors and join in the fun — live music, activity booths, local vendors and food trucks.

Free area shuttle each week. 5-8:30 p.m. | historictruckee.com

Northstar Dark Skies Cosmoarium offers star guide Tony Berendsen for an intimate look at the Sierra stars. View the cosmos through high-powered Celestron telescopes.

7-10 p.m. | eventbrite.com

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F A M I LY F U N Mountian Biking Adventures

I Spy Mystery Week

Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | June 21-22, 25-28

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District Truckee | June 25-28

Courtesy Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows

Whether new to the sport or an advanced rider between the ages of 7 to 15, come join the adventure of mountain biking in Lake Tahoe. Various workshops ranging from the basics of mountain biking, racing, safety and bike maintenance to the technique of how to ride rough, technical terrain with more efficiency and confidence are being offered. $245 | ltcc.asap.connected.com

PINT-SIZED ADVENTURE RACE The fourth annual Squaw Valley Kids Adventure Games features a kid-sized adventure race for ages 6 to 14 years where teams of two navigate a natural terrain-inspired obstacle course from June 22 to 24 at Squaw Valley. Kids can expect mountain biking, hiking, zip-lines, a Tarzan rope swing, giant Slip-n-Slide, tubing, cargo nets, mud pits and more. | kidsadventuregames.com

Make It! Take It!

Preschool story time

Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City June 21, 23, June 26-28

Truckee Library | Truckee | June 21, 28

For ages 3 years and older. A half-hour stay-and-play after the reading. 11:30 a.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

Get your maker hat on at the library with crafts for elementary age kids on a drop-in basis. Each week a new project will be revealed. Crafts can be done in the library or take it to go. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Incline Tennis Center | Incline Village June 21, 25, 28

A perfect opportunity to develop the aspiring tennis player, ages 3 to 4. Enrollment is available in monthly sessions or daily drop-in, if space is available. 3-3:30 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City June 21, 28

For ages 5 and younger. 10:30-11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

Bike Park Lessons Toddler Story Time

River View Sports Park | Truckee June 21, 26, 28

Incline Village Library | Incline Village June 21, 28

Bike park classes that encourage all riders, 6 to 18, at every level, beginner, intermediate, or expert to build their skills, boost their confidence, and progress their riding in an inclusive, fun park environment. Helmets, elbow pads, knee pads, gloves are required.

5-7 p.m. | tdrpd.org

With stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 18 months to 3 years.

11:15-11:45 a.m. | (775) 832-4130

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KidZone Museum Truckee | June 22

Play-based class designed to inspire exploration and discovery through art. For ages 5 and younger. 11 a.m. | kidzonemuseum.org

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Mission To Mars Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District Truckee | June 25-28

This week-long camp for ages 8 to 15 will simulate what it would be like to plan and execute a mission to Mars. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $150 | tdrpd.org

What’SUP Paddleboard Clinic Teen Scene Kahle Community Center Stateline | June 22

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

Tahoe City Public Utility District Tahoe City | June 25

Kids 8+ will build their confidence in this paddleboard clinic. They will learn basic skills including paddling, maneuvering, safe launching and beaching procedures, moving positions, and general care and safety protocols.

9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | tcpud.org

Kid’s Nature Journal Club SLT Library | South Lake Tahoe June 23

Learn skills for exploring the natural world and how to capture adventures in a nature journal. Some materials provided; bring a notebook and pen and dress for the weather.

10:30-11:30 a.m. | (530) 573-3185

Tennis Camps Truckee River Regional Park Truckee | June 25-28

Come try the fun game of tennis being offered by Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District. Kids age 6 to 12 will learn the games techniques and etiquette. 9 a.m.12 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Lego Club Truckee Library | Truckee | June 23

Ongoing for kids. 12-1 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

Mini-Munchkins tennis clinics

Pre-Schooler Story Time

FREE BOWLING

Family Fun Fridays

Put on your detective’s hat to figure out this week’s fun filled mysteries. Children 9 to 12 will create their own detective kits and use them, along with their creative thinking skills. This hands-on camp is sure to become one of your child’s favorite.

9 a.m.-12 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Tea and Scones Tallic Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe June 23

Experience hands-on the lifestyles of both classes of the Pope Estate: the staff, the family and guests. Bake scones from scratch in our early 20th Century kitchen.

Then, transition to the wealthy class, enjoy the glorious view of Lake Tahoe from the porch of the Pope House while being served tea and indulging on your tasty accomplishments. Ages 12 and older. 2-3 p.m. | info@tahoeheritage.org, tahoeheritage.org

Dance Camps Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District Truckee | June 25-27

Classical ballet techniques with lyrical Jazz is being offered at Truckee Community Recreation Center. Levels I & II for kids 6 to 9 from June 25 to 28, and Levels III and IV for ages 7 to 10 from Aug. 13 to 16. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Junior Sailing Race Clinic Tahoe City Public Utility District Tahoe City | June 25

Advanced racing for youth looking to move from Picos to Lasers. Each participant must provide their own boat that as been properly maintained. 1-4:30 p.m. | tcpud.org

Basic Water Rescue Class

Cooking For Kids

Incline Village Pool | Incline Village June 24

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District Truckee | June 25

This course will give participants an American Red Cross Basic Water Rescue certification, as well as training to be an assistant in swim lessons. The Basic Water Rescue certification is a great start to becoming a lifeguard and/or swim instructor. For ages 10 to 14. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

E.P.I.C Adventure Base Camp Incline Village Rec Center Incline Village | June 25-28

Engaged physically, mentally and creatively, campers will find it impossible not to make friends and have a great time. Crafts and games will follow weekly themes while campers also experience all that Tahoe has to offer for grades K to 5. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

In Cooking for Kids, children 9 to 12 will learn simple meals and snacks that take little time. Class time will include hands-on food preparation, clean up & tasting. Prepare dishes like pasta, burritos, baked goods, beverages & spreads. 4-5 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Golf Outings for Kids Ponderosa Golf Course Truckee | June 25

Join us Mondays for 9 holes of golf. Learn golf course management, scoring, rules and etiquette. Must have own clubs and proper golf attire. Outings for ages 8 to 14. 4-6 p.m. | tdrpd.org

OUT & ABOUT

June 21-27, 2018

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Rentals on the water at Commons Beach SAND HARBOR STATE PARK

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Reservations 530.581.4336

LEARN ABOUT TA H O E ’ S B I R D AT

BIRD FESTIVAL

Tahoe Institute for Natural Science presents a family friendly day to learn about bird research, go on a bird walks with local bird experts throughout the day, see live birds of prey and more at its annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival on June 24 at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | tinsweb.org

Kids playtime

Youth Golf Clinics

Truckee Library | Truckee | June 25

Tahoe City Golf Course | Tahoe City June 26, 28

Truckee Library hosts an unstructured playtime for children and parents. Toys are provided. 4:30-5:30 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

Junior Sailing Race Team Tahoe City Public Utility District Tahoe City | June 25

Advanced students are invited to join in on Yaht Club Monday Night Laser Races at Lake Forest Beach. Holding their own start, participants will skipper single-handed Picos or Lasers. Must have permission from Race Team coach to join. 5-7:30 p.m. | tcpud.org

Whether you’re new to the sport or you’re a seasoned young golfer, register for the clinic taught by Bobby Bonino. Kids ages 5 to 12 will learn all aspects of the game including putting, chipping, irons, woods, etiquette and more.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. | tcpud.org

Basic Sailing Camps Shoreline Park | Truckee | June 26-28

Learn to sail from beginning to end for students ages 8 to 17 who have never taken sailing before and want to learn to sail. Kids will learn water safety, rigging, knots, sailing upwind and downwind, tacking and jibbing.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. | tdrpd.org

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Junior Mountain Riders Tahoe Cross Country Ski Center Tahoe City | June 25

Ages 7 to 11 can build confidence and skills. Drop in or bike all season long every Monday at the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Center with Junior Mountain Bike Riders. Will ride for about 1.5 hours. Riders are grouped by ability and experience. $10 | tcpud.org

Lake Tahoe Adventures Obexer’s Boat Marina | Homewood June 26-28

This class is for students 12 and older who have taken the novice class and are interested in all things boating. Students will venture out on to the lake and learn how to navigate and follow charts. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | tcpud.org

Sailing for Kids Tahoe City Public Utility District Tahoe City | June 25

Kids 8+ will learn more about sailing, from the basic sailing and handling skills, to building skills on a boat more sensitive to weight placement and sail trim, in this afternoon clinic. | tcpud.org

This summer camp is designed for kids 6 to 12 interested in learning the skills, techniques and safety components for bouldering.

9 a.m.-12 p.m. | connect@ltcc.edu

Youth sailors, ages 8+, will learn basic water safety, boating skills, knots, right-of-way rules, docking, breaching, tacking, gybing and rigging, depending on the level. Classes for novice, intermediate and advance. 10 a.m.4 p.m. | tcpud.org

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Camp Rad

Preschool Story Time

Truckee Community Arts Center Truckee | June 27-28

Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach June 26

Preschool Storytime is every Tuesday from 10:30-11am. Each week a different theme.

Kids work on multi-sensory pre-literacy skills.

Stop by for the fun and read books, sing songs, learn nursery rhymes, and do a fun and easy crafts. 10:30-11 a.m. Free | (530) 5462021, placer.ca.gov

Toddler Time Truckee Library Truckee | June 26

$110/person Monday, tuesday, or Wednesday until july 11 at old greenwood and gray’s crossing Play Old Greenwood or Gray’s Crossing and experience the finest golf and course conditions in the High Sierra. Now until July 11 take advantage of our $110/person rate every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

The Courses Old Greenwood’s eighteen holes of mountain perfection are a ‘must-play’ for any serious golfer, while Gray’s Crossing features fast greens and tournament-like conditions every day. to book your tee time call (530) 550-7044

Old Greenwood | GolfinTahoe.com | Gray’s Crossing

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

Let’s Get Aquatic Obexer’s Boat Marina | Homewood June 26-28

Aquanauts is a beginner class designed to educate students in the fundamentals of water safety in a fun way. Students will explore the elements of sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and water safety along with environmental preservation for ages 6 to 8.

1-4 p.m. | tcpud.org

Daily trips for kids entering the sixth to ninth grades to exciting destinations from kayaking to waterparks, paintball to hidden lakes.

7:15 a.m.-6 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Camp Trudaca River Regional Park | Truckee June 27-28

Activities include arts and crafts, organized games, sports, water play, nature activities and much more for kids entering the first to fifth grades. 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m. $40-$48 | tdrpd.org

Story Time Truckee Library Truckee | June 27

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

Story time Zephyr Cove Library | Zephyr Cove June 27

Enjoy stories, songs, activities and coloring. 11:30 a.m. | (775) 588-6411, catalog. douglas.lib.nv.us

Tech Tuesdays

Mermaid Swim

Incline Village Library Incline Village | June 26

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District Truckee | June 27

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

Drop-in swim time for mermaids without a Mermaid University Certificate. Mermaid time with certificate is any public swim times.

6-7 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Sounds LIke Science Incline Village Library Incline Village | June 26

This program gets children excited about science, with a focus on the science of sound.

Kids will get tuned-in to learning with exciting demonstrations and experiments including the surprisingly loud Dinosaur-in-a-Can, the glowing Electric Pickle and a kid-created thunderstorm. 4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Soccer Golf Truckee | June 27

This family-friendly cross between soccer and golf is played at the driving range. Bring a soccer ball but please don’t wear cleats. | tahoedonner.com

Golf Camp for Kids Ponderosa Golf Course | Truckee June 26

Golf Clinics designed to develop the youth beginner, ages 6 to15. These clinics will progress though the golf swing, putting, short game, rules and etiquette. 4:30-5:30 p.m. | tdrpd.org

Adventure Camp Truckee Community Arts Center Truckee | June 27-28

This camp is all about summer in the mountains for active kids entering fourth to six grades. Camp activities include hiking, biking, skating, bowling, rock hounding, climbing, golfing and beach activities. 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m. $40-$48 | tdrpd.org

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THE GOLF CLUB STORY & PHOTOS B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

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Course Details 18 holes | par 72

Yardage 7,502

Slope 143

Ratings 74.7

The putting green at Gray’s Crossing.

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amed after Joseph Gray, the founder of Truckee, Gray’s Crossing is a creatively designed 18-hole golf course set against a gorgeous mountain backdrop.

Gray’s Crossing is long, fast and fun — especially when you stay in the fairways.

Recently, I joined the ladies of Gray’s Crossing for a round of golf: Tahoe Mountain Club’s events manager Kendra McGargill, director of special events Dana Rivers and assistant director of food and beverage Stacey Hakomaki. Since most holes are par 4s and 5s, we decided to play a scramble. Each of us hit some decent shots, managing to keep the best ball in the fairways most of the time.

Gray’s Crossing is long, fast and fun — especially when you stay in the fairways.

Fortunately, these were great women to play with. Rivers has an effortless swing and McGargill can really drive the ball.

I loved the third hole, mainly because I felt like I had two great drives. On the fourth hole, we all had great chip/approach shots onto the green while the fifth hole had lots of undulations, reminding me of a pinball machine. The sixth hole had lots of bunkers in a cluster around the green — eight to be exact — and I think we all landed in one.

Hakomaki hit her stride on the back nine and had an incredible drive and impressive putt on the 11th hole, a par 3.

I felt like playing a few holes on the back nine is what a walking golfer said as he passed by because: “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while.” You win some, you lose some.

The 13th hole is a beautiful hole, and Hakomaki’s favorite, because of the big blue pond off to the right and the fairway wrapping around it on the left-hand side.

Even though Hakomaki told me that it is easy to miss the pond. I managed to hit directly into it off of the tee box, losing my first ball of the day.

However, the 18th hole is probably the most challenging because the fairway stops midway and then continues across a marsh, picking back up again on the right-hand side. Staying in the fairways is the best way to do well on this course.

Along with the incredible scenery and perfect greens, I have to say that my favorite thing about this course were the women I went out with. Who wouldn’t want to take an afternoon to get out in the fresh air amongst the pines with good company? Gray’s Crossing is the ideal place to do it. | (866) 703-4653, golfintahoe.com/grays-crossing. 

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SIERRA STORIES

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Sa m Brown | S i e r r a B a d M a n a Mr. Lyons to death in Mariposa. Brown usually got off with a self-defense plea. His murderous behavior forced him to keep moving. In 1854, while living in the Sierra Nevada gold diggings, he killed three men from Chile, for which he was later sentenced to two years at San Quentin Prison.

On his release, Brown moved to western Nevada where he promptly killed a local miscreant known as “one-eyed Gray.” In 1859, Nevada was still part of Utah Territory and had no effective government or real law enforcement. Nor did vigilante committees make any move to punish Brown, because the men he had killed so far were considered desperados by the community.

The drunken bravado he displayed so frequently against innocent citizens was replaced in battle with blatant fear and cowardice.

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Bandits on the run.

Brown was the son of an Ohio tavern keeper; when he swaggered down the street, he was given wide berth. Of medium height, he weighed a solid 200 pounds. His face had a florid complexion, topped by coarse red hair and long whiskers. He was always armed with a Bowie knife tucked into his belt and a large revolver. When Brown selected his “man for breakfast,” it was always someone without close friends who might seek revenge.

Brown arrived in Nevada sometime in the late1850s. His brutish reputation had preceded him. The official record indicates that Brown killed three men, but he was certainly guilty of other murders. His first victim was a man in Texas when Brown was just a teenager, and in 1853 Brown stabbed

Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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ike most villains, Sam Brown was a coward. Brown liked to kill, but only when he was empowered by alcohol and his victim was unarmed.

In the disastrous May 1860 battle against the Paiutes near Pyramid Lake, Brown had mustered in with Maj. William Ormsby’s Carson City Rangers. When fierce Paiute warriors routed the outgunned regiments, Brown’s horse was shot out from under him.

At the same time, fellow Ranger Joseph Baldwin was hit by rifle fire and thrown from his mule.

Although woozy from his wounds, Baldwin managed to climb back up onto his mount. But before he could go far, Brown leaped on to the overloaded animal and spurred it on. When Baldwin became too dizzy to hang on, Brown threw him into the sagebrush and fled for his life. Instead of standing to face the enemy, Brown used his great strength to spur the poor mule across 100 miles of desert. He was the second man to arrive back from the battlefield.

While some of the young militiamen bravely sacrificed themselves to try and save their comrades, Brown had deserted his company as soon as the Paiutes returned fire. The drunken bravado he displayed so frequently against innocent citizens was replaced in battle with blatant fear and cowardice.

Pierced by arrows, Brown’s commander Maj. Ormsby had fallen from his mule seriously wounded. Paiute fighters would soon finish him off, but Brown was already fleeing back to the safety of Virginia City, Nev. The flawed Pyramid Lake campaign, where 76 of 105 militiamen died, was followed by a second battle a week later that chased the Paiutes into the desert. An uneasy peace was secured; Fort Churchill was built on the Carson River and Indian reservations were established at Pyramid and Walker lakes.

Brown spent the harsh winter of 1859-60 holed up at the small hamlet of Genoa in the Carson Valley. It was that spring that he had participated in the Pyramid Lake War. Over the next year he moved between Genoa and Virginia City, drinking heavily in saloons and intimidating residents.

On his birthday on July 7, 1861, Brown was celebrating with local tough Alexander Henderson at the Ormsby House Saloon in Carson City. On the way back to Genoa, Brown picked a quarrel with Mr. Webster, the owner of a roadside hotel. Webster was armed so Brown backed down. Same thing happened in Genoa where resident Robert Lockridge also brandished a revolver and called Brown’s bluff. At this point Brown and Henderson were really spoiling for a fight.

Three miles down the road at the base of the Geiger Grade wagon road was a toll station and hotel owned by Henry Van Sickle, a New Jersey-born rancher and an old resident of the valley. Van Sickle had a reputation for being quiet and easygoing. Brown had a grudge against Van Sickle because the innkeeper had loaned a gun to a man who wanted to kill Brown. When Van Sickle saw Brown dismount from his horse, he asked if

he wanted his horse stabled, but the drunken ruffian pulled out a loaded revolver and chased Van Sickle into the hotel’s crowded dining room. Van Sickle escaped in the melee so Brown and Henderson once again climbed into their saddles and moved on.

But Van Sickle decided enough was enough. He wasn’t going to wait around for Brown to threaten him again. He grabbed his double-barreled shotgun and saddled his fastest horse.

The normally mild-mannered hotel operator soon caught up with the two cutthroats.

He yelled for Henderson to get out of the way and charged Brown and pulled the trigger. Van Sickle normally used the shotgun for duck hunting so it was loaded with fine shot. The blast knocked Brown from his saddle but failed to seriously hurt him. Brown remounted his horse and took off.

Like an avenging angel, Van Sickle recklessly chased after Brown waving his empty gun. Several hotel guests had followed Van Sickle, providing more ammunition and moral support. Van Sickle took another shot at Brown at a nearby farm, but again he missed and his quarry escaped under cover of darkness.

Van Sickle continued his pursuit, riding on to Luther Old’s Hotel, expecting to find Brown there. But he had not arrived yet, so he waited outside in the dark. It wasn’t long before he heard the jingle of Brown’s spurs and he caught Brown at point blank range as he paused for his horse to drink water at the trough. Van Sickle yelled, “Sam, I’ve got you now!”

Caught by surprise, Brown was riveted with mortal fear. His horrible scream was cut short when two charges of buckshot tore into his chest.

Brown was killed on his 30th birthday in 1861; an inquest was held two days later. Instead of a prison sentence, however, the coroner’s jury felt that Van Sickle deserved a reward. Judge Richard Allen’s final verdict was that Brown had come to his death from “a just dispensation of an all-wise Providence.” 

On Sept. 1, 1881, five amateur bandits bungled their effort at California’s first train heist at Cape Horn on the transcontinental railroad in the mountains about 3 miles east of Colfax. The gang derailed the lead locomotives but resistance by the train crew stymied their attempt to rob the Wells Fargo money boxes and they fled into the night empty-handed.

Lawmen and railroad detectives soon tracked down all the men. Conspirator George Shinn hid out at Lake Tahoe until lawmen nabbed him. Sentenced to 13 years at San Quentin, Shinn was a model prisoner until he escaped in 1887. Recaptured in Chicago in 1890, Shinn was sent to Folsom Prison to finish out his sentence.

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s award-winning book, Western Train Adventures: Romance, Robberies & Wrecks, available in stores or at thestormking.com.

June 21-27, 2018

Wet ‘n’ Dirty

Scott Rokis | Alpenglow Mountain Festival

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

Guided Wildflower Hikes

Monday Sailing Clinics

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | June 21-28

Obexer’s Boat Launch | Homewood June 25

This summer enjoy daily guided hikes until Sept. 3 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at High Camp. Dogs are welcome and there are no reservations necessary. 11:30 a.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Reno Rodeo Reno Livestock Events Center Reno | June 21-23

Enjoy 10 days of the best PRCA-sanctioned rodeo competitions in the country, with more than 750 professional athletes, two worldclass team-roping events, Xtreme bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bronco riding. The event features an extreme Mustang Makeover, Double R Marketplace for shopping, food, carnival and more. | renorodeo.com

Sky Tavern Grass Roots Bike Series Sky Tavern | Reno | June 22

Sky Tavern will be hosting a Grassroots Bike Series. It will be fun for the entire family. All age groups and levels welcome. Come on up for some good ol’ family fun. Project Discovery will be offering Zip-line rides. 4:30-9:30 p.m. | skytavern.com

Stringer Trail workday Stringer Trail | Kingsbury June 23

TAMBA has an ambitious schedule of weekend trail days this year scattered around the lake.Volunteers are needed to help to make new connections or to make old trails more rideable. | tamba.org

This new full-day clinic invites you to enjoy a day on the lake while learning something new. Open to all adults eager to become more knowledgeable, skilled and confident in the sport of sailing. Learn basic skills such as rigging and de-rigging, steering, sailing upwind and downwind, and bringing your boat to and from the mooring. All skill levels. 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. | tcpud.org

Perazzo Meadows hike Truckee | June 25

This hike is an easy 3-mile round-trip hike with a 400’ elevation gain through meadows.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. | eventbrite.com

55+ Hiking Series Area Venues | Incline Village June 26

Hikers age 55 and older can visit different Tahoe locales as part of IVGID Senior Programs. Meet in Incline Village Recreation Center lobby. Bring water, lunch and wear appropriate clothing and shoes. 8:30 a.m.3 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

Evening Sailing Clinics Obexer’s Boat Launch Homewood | June 26, 28

These evening clinics offer the chance to get on the water and enhance your sailing skills and confidence. Students will learn about boating safety, overboard recovery, knots, rigging, steering, tacking & gybing, mooring, boat care, right-of-way and sail trim. 5:30-8 p.m. | tcpud.org

Wilderness First Aid & CPR

Pacos Ladies Ride

Alpine Skills International Truckee | June 23

Pacos Bike Shop | Truckee June 26

Wilderness First Aid is an entry level, two-day course for those who are involved in wilderness activities. Basic first aid skills will be taught in the classroom and practiced hands-on in the wilderness environment. This course also meets the requirements for a WFR Refresher. 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. $250 | (530) 582-9170, secureserver.sierraweb.com

OUT & ABOUT

The Pacos Ladies Ride meets at the shop for a fun packed girl-powered mountain bike ride. There is nothing like joining a group of like-minded woman for an evening of exercise and crisp mountain air as the last few magical hours of daylight fade out. 5:30 p.m. | (530) 587-5561, pacosxc.com

Tahoe Mountain Bike Girls Summer Ride Truckee | June 26

Make new friends, demo new bikes and having fun exploring with the Tahoe Mountain Bike Girls this summer. 5:30 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

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Full Moon Kayak Tours

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Crystal Bay lookout | Crystal Bay June 28

Join Tahoe Adventure Company for a Full Moon tour. Float in a kayak on the clear blue water while the sun sets the sky on fire, the full moon rises and the stars twinkle. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65 | tahoeadventurecompany.com

Moonlight on Lake Tahoe Burnt Cedar Beach | Incline Village June 27

IVGID Parks & Recreation Aquatics Team offers a full-moon event SUP or kayak guided tour, followed by a social with appetizers and beverages. Must be 21. 8 p.m. $150 | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

IVGID Senior Programs offers mile-long road hikes to the lookout in the summer moonlight, followed by a wine and cheese social. Transportation and food is included in fee. Those unable to make the hike can ride in the van to the top. Meet at Incline Recreation Center. 5 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

Summer Moonlight Hikes Incline Village Recreation Center Incline Village | June 28

These mile-long, paved road hikes to the Crystal Bay lookout site, sponsored in collaboration with the National Forest Service, usually include a spectacular sunset and ensuing moonrise for seniors. Transportation included.

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Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

Balancing timeout with time spent to pursue your creative interests could prove productive this week. Something is pushing you to exercise your talents. There is also an inventive influence you could access. Drafting new designs or outlines could be your best bet. Meanwhile, you are keen to deepen your commitment to home and family.

Deciphering who you are and what constitutes your priorities at this stage of your life journey continues. It may seem strange that you thought you knew yourself and what you deemed important and perhaps you did, once upon a time. At worst, you feel a bit intimidated but at best you feel determined to rediscover yourself.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Every now and then life guides us to direct a ‘beginner’s mind’ attitude and this is true for you now.

Willingness is the key. Taking an experiential and experimental approach is implied. Yet, the learning curve implied is deeper than mere one-offs. The goal is to really learn how to be better at business and/or earning money in new ways.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Something new is emerging in your life. This process has been underway for some time, but as if suddenly the sprouts and shoots are coming up fast. The process can be described as creative and includes acquiring new knowledge and skills.

Reaching out to others is indicated and these are people who you recognize to be accomplished, which is your goal as well.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

Your personal power is rising steadily. It does require a steady process of learning and of unlearning too. Unlearning can be as simple as replacing the old with the new, but sometimes it requires that you see yourself and the world and yourself in the world in new ways. Reflect on what this might imply in your life to begin the process.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

The time has come to step into the limelight.

The recent New Moon activated your career and public life so this will be a strong theme over the coming few weeks. It is important that you focus to overcome any fears blocking the process of manifesting your creative expressions. If ever there was a time to act more and think less, it is now, but weaving both is ideal.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Deep and powerful shifts continue to rumble close to home both within and without. Positively, these are leading you to promotions and new expressions of power. Yet, these may still be stirring your fears. Positively, stirred fears prompt bold action.

Something is calling you to assume a new position and it begins with letting your star rise.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

You have reached something of a pinnacle point in your life. This could mean that you have climbed to a high point or that you are ‘up to here’ with certain people or situations, or both. Either way, it feels powerful. Now you are ready to make your next series of moves. Redirecting your focus from rebellion to creativity is probably in your best interests.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

A renovation process, whether literal or figurative continues. This cycle will continue all year.

It is pushing you to reimagine what is possible. That is will likely be accompanied by very noticeable changes on relationship fronts is the fine print. This is probably already very evident, even if it is in the earlier stages. Positively, this is manifesting as a new love interest.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

A new round of exploring your higher mind is underway. This can be described as accessing your intuition. Logic likely plays a big role in your life, but intuition refers to your personal truth. It is guiding you to explore new territory. Investments are required to do so and these may come in the form of administration fees or down payments.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

You are seeing a bigger picture and the message you are receiving is that you have work to do. This could well include investments in acquiring knowledge. You are increasingly aware of the importance of diversification. This can imply accessing your full range of talents, skills and resources of adding products to your financial portfolio.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

The recent New Moon in your sign is destined to activate new initiatives. It will push you to access your intuitions. This could include a review of your dreams, both the positive ones and perhaps those that produce subconscious disturbances. On the high side, it will push you to new modes of creative selfexpression. At least you will feel an urge to play.

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KAYAKING

FEATURE

The view south along the Pacific Crest from Andesite Peak.

UNDER THE FULL MOON STORY BY TIM HAUSERMAN

We floated placidly

on a calm evening catching the last rays of sunset above the trees of Agate Bay. We slowly spun around toward the east to watch the moon peak its way above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe.

I’ve always felt that the best way to experience Lake Tahoe is by getting on it. Now I know one of the best ways to get on it is as part of a full-moon kayak tour with the Tahoe Adventure Company.

I joined a group of 19 on the lake Memorial Day evening. The tour started at 6:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Vista Recreation Area beach. Many in the group were first-time kayakers and the three guides did

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W E S L O W LY a great job of making them feel comfortable. The guides also passed on all sorts of interesting facts about Lake Tahoe. Although it was the first warm day on the lake in a while, the guides knew the temperatures would drop and provided rain pants and jackets for all the participants. Once the sun goes down it gets cold here. Many a shivering Fourth of July beach partygoer has learned that lesson the hard way.

In addition to rain gear, Tahoe Adventure Company provides kayaks, paddles, life jackets, instructions and, at the end of the tour, hot drinks and snacks. Really, all you need is clothing you don’t mind getting wet that will keep you warm. I wore sports sandals and my feet were the only part of me that was cold. If you are lucky enough to have a set of wetsuit booties or river shoes, wear them.

June 27

Full Buck Moon | 6:30 p.m.

July 26

Night before Sturgeon Moon | 6:30 p.m.

July 27

Full Sturgeon Moon | 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 25

Night before Corn Moon | 6:30 p.m.

Aug. 26

Corn Moon | 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 23

Night before Harvest Moon | 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 24

Harvest Moon | 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 24

Hunter Moon | 5:30 p.m.

SPUN AROUND T O WA R D T H E E A S T T O WAT C H THE MOON P E A K I T S WAY The tour began with a lesson on how to get into the boat and how to paddle. Then, we slowly paddled off shore where guide John Arsenault discussed how Lake Tahoe was formed. Late in the day, we had the lake to ourselves as we paddled toward the sun. The route passed Tahoe Vista’s charming lakeside resorts, as well as homes that seem to look larger and more dramatic from the water.

With the wide disparity in ability level of the paddlers, we stopped several times to marvel at the view, listen to more Tahoe stories and wait for the last of the kayaks to catch up. We had a mostly cloudless evening so our sunset unfortunately wasn’t a blaze of oranges and purples. However, the moon rise through the pink alpenglow made up for it.

As we turned around and slowly watched the moon glide above the mountains, the alpenglow kept getting pinker and brighter. On the trip back to the beach the water was a shimmering pink glass. It truly was magnificent and the highlight of the trip — and timed perfectly.

Just about the time the alpenglow began to dull and the first stars began to appear, we reached the shoreline. On the beach the chilly guests warmed up with hot chocolate and cookies, while gazing up at the slowly emerging stars. It was a marvelous evening, that I highly recommend to anyone who is visiting Lake Tahoe.

ABOVE THE EAST SHORE OF L A K E TA H O E .

Tahoe Adventure Company has been running the full-moon tours for several years.

“Since the tours head out in the evening, they allow people to cap off their day at Lake Tahoe,” said Katie Hickey, co-owner and operations director of Tahoe Adventure Company.

Tahoe Adventure Company offers monthly full moon tours year-round with snowshoe tours in the winter, along with other guided kayak tours in the summer including to Thunderbird Lodge. | tahoeadventurecompany.com or (530) 913-9212 

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Clairitage Press

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WHERE HISTORY COMES ALIVE STORY BY LISA MICHELLE

K

aren Dustman disliked history as a child. As a teenager, she grew to detest all things historic when her mother became involved in a project to save an 1887 railroad station in New London, Conn. For close to six years, the family lived through the battle to save the station.

“Even a whisper of those dreaded words ‘railroad station’ elicited a collective groan from the entire family,” says, Dustman, who ended up establishing Clairitage Press, a boutique press the main focus of which is to preserve history before it’s forgotten.

Now Dustman spends the majority of her time researching the past: “I used to think history was boring. I loved English and writing,” she says.

The prolific author and journalist had published 15 nonfiction books, including a women’s fix-it book, and hundreds of magazine articles before discovering a deep desire to preserve the past. Now, Dustman’s office is walled with binders brimming with correspondence that chronicles lives long gone. Her view on history changed when her favorite aunt began sharing stories.

“She grew up during the Great Depression, married a man she barely knew and lived in a mining camp,” Dustman says.

After moving to Markleeville in 2001, Dustman and her husband, Rick, learned about Silver Mountain City. The ghost town, located about 10 miles south of Markleeville on CA State Route 4 was once the hub of Alpine County and a silver mining camp. The town was also the county seat with a population of 3,000.

Today, only ruins of an old stone jail and wooden marker remain. When the Dustmans discovered that information about Silver Mountain City was severely lacking, the idea for a book grew and Clairitage Press was born. Clairitage is a homage combining Dustman’s mother’s name, Claire, and the word heritage.

“I think I inherited my passion for history from my mother,” says Dustman.

Passion is essential when working a fulltime job and researching historical facts for her book.

“I would spend my lunch hour in the library basement reading newspapers from the 1860s on microfilm,” she says.

After eight years of hard work, “Silver Mountain City: Ghost of the Sierra” was published and includes detailed maps, vintage newspaper clippings and historic 18

Karen and Rick Dustman in period costume. | Courtesy Karen Dustman

Artist Miranda Roberts has released “Moyo’s Journey,” written and illustrated

by Roberts. All ages will enjoy the book as readers follow Moyo on a physical and spiritual journey of discovery through a whimsical rainbow world.

“I came to Moyo because of my passionate belief in the importance of travel, of seizing opportunities and of being true to yourself. I also know that nothing, absolutely nothing, is more important than kindness,” says Roberts. The book is available online. | moyosjourney.com

“ I would spend my lunch hour in the library basement reading newspapers from the 1860s on microfilm.”

–Karen Dustman photographs. To pay it forward, the Dustmans offer a free tour of the ghost town every September, which includes actors in period costume.

There was no denying her need to preserve the history of Markleeville and Alpine County, so Dustman went to work on her next project: “A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Markleeville” and “A Self-Guided Driving Tour of Woodsford, Diamond Valley and Fredericksburg.” The books offer a glimpse of early Markleeville and the surrounding area with stories passed down through generations. Detailed maps correspond with numbers posted at each landmark.

You can visit Snowshoe Thompson’s homestead, where three dueling plaques, all placed by different historical organizations, commemorate the site.

Taking the walking or driving tour is a fun way to experience the past. Ghost stories, which seem to haunt every old hotel, jail and saloon are verified by locals and add a bit of flavor to the adventure.

Clairitage Press offers a variety of books ranging from “Markleeville Ghost Tales” to “The Old Genoa Cemetery,” which is the first in a series of four and tells the story of people who settled the Carson Valley.

Currently, Dustman is hard at work on “The Old Genoa Cemetery, Book II” and a fictional murder mystery.

Sign up for a free newsletter that includes “the latest history scoops” or purchase books from Clairitage Press at clairitage.com. 

“Permanent Vacation” reading

Word After Word in Truckee hosts readings from “Permanent Vacation II: Eighteen Writers on Work and Life in Our National Parks” on June 25 at 6 p.m. Authors at this event will include Joseph Flannery and John Q McDonald on the powers of Pele. This event is free and open to the public.

The second volume of this popular collection features writers from national parks all over the country, including locales like Cape Cod and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Books may be purchased at GaiaLicious and Dharma Love in South Lake Tahoe and Word After Word or online. | bonafidebooks.com

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

Art of the Greater West Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 21-Oct. 26 The artworks encourage conversations surrounding indigenous cultural practices such as mark-making and mapping; visual representations of settlement and expansion; and depictions of changes to the landscape brought about by colliding cultures. 10 a.m. $1-$10 | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Bloom constrasts in environments Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 21-Dec. 30

Bloom is an internet-based Earthwork that transforms data into an experience of playfulness and unpredictability. A seismograph measures the Hayward Fault’s movements and the data sets are captured and run through a computer program designed by the artists.

10 a.m. $1-$10 | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Celebrating Israel’s 70th Anniversary Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 21-Oct. 14

This year the State of Israel celebrates 70 years since its founding by the United Nations following World War II. To mark this occasion, the Nevada Museum of Art presents exhibitions by Israeli artists Michal Rovner and Tal Shochat. | nevadaart.org

Enrique Chagoya: Reimagining the New World Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 21-July 8 Enrique Chagoya’s works incorporate diverse symbolic elements from pre-Columbian mythology, Western religious iconography and American popular culture. Chagoya often appropriates the visual tropes of Western modernism in his works, just as the masters of modern art cannibalized so-called primitive forms without properly contextualizing them. $1-$10 | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

Forms of freedom Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | June 21-28

Features large-scale portraits by artist Shelley Zentner. She has created the seven major works in this show since the presidential election. Zentner says that she felt compelled to contribute in some way to the growing voice of protest. Each painting explores a different aspect of freedom: to vote, to learn, to explore the natural world, to escape. | ltcc.edu

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Atelier | Truckee | June 26-Aug. 28

In Matthew Couper’s exhibition, “From Dust to Water,” the Las Vegas-based artist uses the language of symbols – skeletons and cacti, blenders and playing cards – to combine pictorial elements in witty and incisive visual narratives. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | nvculture.org

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Hans Meyer-Kassel: Artist of Nevada

“Cabins” exhibit

Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 21-Sept. 2

North Tahoe Arts Center | Tahoe City June 28-July 27

This exhibition includes more than 50 drawings, pastels and oil paintings drawn from private and institutional collections. Particular emphasis is placed on Meyer-Kassel’s romance with Nevada. 10 a.m. $1-$10 | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

History of Transportation: A Mural Study by Helen Lundeberg Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | June 21-Oct. 26

American artist Helen Lundeberg’s “History of Transportation” traces a progression of labor from the Native American era to the dawn of the airline industry in the 1940s. 10 a.m. $1-$10 | (775) 329-3333, nevadaart.org

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The annual Squaw Valley Community of Writers hosts public events in conjunction with its writers’ workshops. 7:30-9 p.m. | (530) 583-5200, communityofwriters.org

“In the Land of Milk and Honey” The Holland Project | Reno | June 21-22

Häsler R. Gómez addresses how one personally and politically relates to ideas of gender, race, ethnicity, class and American/immigrant identity by using, manipulating, destroying and creating facsimiles of domestic objects and materials related to the home. Reception and panel discussion at 6 p.m on June 21. 3-8 p.m.

Free | (775) 750-4731, hollandreno.org

Pete Buchan art exhibit Riverside Studios | Truckee | June 21-30

Celebrate the art of Pete Buchan in “BuchanArt: Feel The Art.” “The body of work I’ve created is based upon the Chopstick Drip Painting technique I developed about 12 years ago.

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“Emerald Bay and Desolation Wilderness” book talk Tallic Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe | June 23 Join a talk by Peter Goin on his new book featuring a slideshow of highlights from the book, as well. 5 p.m. Free | tahoeheritage.org

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June 21 | 8 p.m. | MontBleu Resort & Casino | Stateline, Nev.

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W

hen I phoned into Deer Tick’s weird world, the wild foursome was sitting in a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in southern Ohio killing time before their performance later that night at Nelsonville Music Festival.

“It’s the legendary margaritas you hearing clinking in the background,” says guitarist Ian O’Neil. “We’re not having any since we have to play later.”

In the past, they’ve might’ve passed this time with lines of cocaine rather than light beers — long lines.

gig in New York City. They are proud of the burgeoning Providence music scene, which McCauley refers to as PMS. “It was always was a good music town,” says McCauley. “As a kid, I thought I lived in a total wasteland until I got to high school and met some people that knew what was going on. But thinking back, I was only 13 when I started seeing shows.

Some of my favorite bands of all time are Providence bands I got to see a couple times a month.”

“There are scenes within the scene,” he

“ We’re not really into bending to any trends or the temptation to sell more records. I think that’s helped us keep fans and appeal to new people at the same time.”

Fortunately, a couple of years ago, fabled substance user and frontman John McCauley became sober and started a family in Nashville, Tenn. It hasn’t hurt his prolific songwriting or emotional lyrical delivery; if anything, the music keeps on getting better.

“I especially love that recently we’ve really embraced the importance of being ourselves,” says McCauley. “We’re not really into bending to any trends or the temptation to sell more records. I think that’s helped us keep fans and appeal to new people at the same time.”

The members of Deer Tick are good buddies who met in Providence, R.I., before picking up O’Neil after a typically raucous

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–John McCauley continues. “It’s not totally unusual for a metal band, a rock band and a hardcore band to play the same show. It’s the size of the city that contributes to it. There are only like 400 of us total in the state of Rhode Island. No one goes around playing a show thinking they’ll get signed to Warner Brothers. There is a real spirit of independent music in Providence.”

Although Deer Tick still releases its records on the Brooklyn-based artist-run label Partisan Records, in many aspects they’ve graduated from the indie moniker.

“I like to joke that we are a ‘dependent’ band now,” says McCauley. “We used to do it ourselves, but now we are dependent on

manager and booking agents to set our tours and everything.”

As Deer Tick has eased up on the hardpartying rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, the members prefer now to take chances in the studio.

Last year, they released two albums at once dubbed “Deer Tick Vol. 1” and “Deer Tick Vol. 2.”

“We had a lot more time to make these ones,” says McCauley. “It had been four years in between records. We were writing so many songs that we thought it might be fun to separate them in some way and not have to worry about sequencing them for a cohesive album. We focused more on folksier, softer sides on Volume 1 and on Volume 2 we put some of some of the louder, more rock ‘n’ roll stuff. It was my wacky idea. The only problem we could’ve run into was not having any good songs to put it off. But we did it with so much inertia that each song lived up to be its best.”

And a rock documentary about their first 10 years, “Straight into the Storm,” was recently released.

“There are no big plans on the horizon,” says McCauley. “We’re just happy to do what we do. We don’t have our own jet or anything, but we live pretty comfortably.

And I think it can only get better from here if we keep working at it.”

Deer Tick will be opening up for Trampled by Turtles at the MontBleu Resort Casino. The two bands once performed together at Newport Folk Festival putting forth a raging rendition of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell.”

“I had no idea that at one point they used to be an AC/DC bluegrass cover band,” says McCauley. “So we shredded everybody’s balls off.” | deertickmusic.com. 

Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee, Truckee, 5-8:30 p.m.

Comedian Patrick Garrity Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Erika Paul Duo Wild River Grillle, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Comedy Showcase and Open Mic Fine Vines, Reno, 7 p.m.

DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7 p.m.

Line Dancing with DJ Trey Hellfire Saloon, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

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

Ike & Martin Riva Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 7-10 p.m.

Simply the Best – A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Taming of the Shrew The Lear Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Bill Dawes Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Acoustic Wonderland Sessions Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m.

Trampled By Turtles MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Thirsty Thursday W/DJ Bobby G! Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m.

Abducting Diana Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

Comedy Night Lex Nightclub, Reno, 8-9:30 p.m.

Now You Has Jazz Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

CHRCH, Gravity Lord, Tresed The Holland Project, Reno, 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m.

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

Student Body Thursdays The Brew Brothers, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grand County Nights with DJ Jeremy Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

LEX Unplugged Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

8th Annual Carson City Rockabilly Riot Mills Park, Carson City.

JUNE 22 | FRIDAY Comedy Happy Hour Lex Nightclub, Reno, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Guitarist Jack Di Carlo Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill, 5:30-8 p.m.

Navy Band Southwest Concert Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 6:30 p.m.

Comedian Patrick Garrity Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Erika Paul Duo Wild River Grillle, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Eli Young Band Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 7-11:30 p.m.

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Leroy Virgil and Hellbound Glory Ruby’s outdoor Amphitheater, Virginia City, 7-10 p.m.

Beach Boys Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Simply the Best – A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Taming of the Shrew The Lear Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Steel Rockin’ Karaoke Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City, 8 p.m.

Dane Reinhart Band Hellfire Saloon, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Abducting Diana Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, Sparks, 9 p.m.

Red Cup Fridays NoVí, Reno, 9-11 p.m.

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

Guest DJs St James Infirmary, Reno, 9 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Band Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m.

New Wave Crave Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 9 p.m.

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

Blues Monsters Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Bill Dawes Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m.

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

Dance party 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grand County Nights with DJ Jeremy Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

Soul Funk Disco The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.

World’s Finest Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay 8th Annual Carson City Rockabilly Riot Mills Park, Carson City.

Valhalla Arts, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe

JUNE 23 | SATURDAY Barn Dance Party Barn, Truckee, 5-9 p.m.

Comedian Patrick Garrity Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

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

Simply the Best – A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Taming of the Shrew The Lear Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Bill Dawes Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Abducting Diana Bruka Theatre, Reno, 8-10 p.m.

The Silver Wing Band Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City, 8 p.m.

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

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All Jacked Up Saturdays NoVí, Reno, 9-11 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, Sparks, 9 p.m.

Saturday Dance Party St James Infirmary, Reno, 9 p.m.

Seduction Saturdays Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m.

Saturday Night Karaoke at Farah & Sons Farah & Sons, Sparks, 9 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Band Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m.

Deep House Lounge The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

Blues Monsters Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Tease Harrah’s, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Bill Dawes Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m.

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

Dance party 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grand County Nights with DJ Jeremy Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

Mudrat Detector Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.

RESCUE - U.S. Tour Guesthouse Music, Spacedisco, InStereo, Bangkok 1up, Reno, 10 p.m.

Summer Kickoff Concert Northwoods Clubhouse, Truckee.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay 8th Annual Carson City Rockabilly Riot Mills Park, Carson City.

Levitt AMP Summer Music Series Brewery Arts Center, Carson City

JUNE 24 | SUNDAY Sunday Music Brunch Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday Gospel Brunch The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 12-3:30 p.m.

Colin Ross Wild River Grillle, Reno, 2 p.m.

The Robeys Boom, Verdi, 6 p.m.

P’Opera! Alfresco Toiyabe Golf Club, Washoe City, 6 p.m.

Electric Flag 50th Anniversary Concert Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 6 p.m.

Tyler Stafford Wild River Grillle, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Chris Costa Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m.

The Taming of the Shrew The Lear Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Bill Dawes Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Canyon White 3-peat Victory Tour Hangar Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

Open Mic Comedy The Library, Reno, 8 p.m.

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

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JUNE 25 | MONDAY Song Group Tahoe Truckee School of Music, Truckee, 5:30-6:45 p.m.

West Coast Swing Social Dance Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Milton Merlos Wild River Grillle, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

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

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Open Mic Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m.

JUNE 26 | TUESDAY Summer Concert Series PJ’s at Gray’s Crossing, Truckee, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Bluesdays Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6 p.m.

Canyon Jam/Open Mic Living the Good Life Nightclub-Bistro-Lounge, Carson City, 6:30 p.m.

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IT’S TRUCKEE Thursday, time for dancin’ in the streets with these gritty Americana stalwarts originally from Reno, who cite both Hank Williams and Nirvana as primary influences. | truckeethursdays.com

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Harvey’s Outdoor Arena | Stateline, Nev.

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THE LEGENDARY Led Zeppelin frontman lends his epic voice to his new project featuring tunes from his latest album, “Carry Fire.” Special guests Los Lobos will perform, as well. | caesars.com/harveys

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Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

Wand w/ Special Guests The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m.

RENO Hivemind The Bluebird, Reno, 9 p.m.

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

LOCAL 891 LIVE featuring Silver The Brew Brothers, Reno, 9 p.m.

“WE’RE AN eclectic, ska-grass jam band,” says bandleader Chris Couch. “We jump from one style to another and still maintain a coherent vibe.” Catch the free performance in the Red Room. | crystalbaycasino.com

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Truckee River Regional Park | Truckee THESE LOCAL favorites, consisting of a trio of powerhouse horns over a smokin’hot, funky, five-piece rhythm section, bring their funky sounds to the best family friendly summer music series around, Music in the Park. | tdrpd.org

Mel Wade & Gia Wild River Grillle, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Traditional Irish Session Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m.

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

Ike & Martin Alibi Truckee, Truckee, 7-10 p.m.

Buddy Emmer and guest Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Comedy Night The Jungle, Reno, 9 p.m.

JUNE 27 | WEDNESDAY Live Music CB’s Pizza, Carnelian Bay, 6-9 p.m.

Mark Miller Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6 p.m.

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

Wednesday Night Jam Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m.

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Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee, Truckee, 5-8:30 p.m.

Moon Gravy Wild River Grillle, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7 p.m.

Line Dancing with DJ Trey Hellfire Saloon, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

Simply the Best – A Tribute to the Music of Tina Turner Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

The Taming of the Shrew The Lear Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Acoustic Wonderland Sessions Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m.

Thirsty Thursday W/DJ Bobby G! Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m.

Comedy Night Lex Nightclub, Reno, 8-9:30 p.m.

Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m.

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

Spag Heddy Planet Pasta Tour 1up, Reno, 9 p.m.

Student Body Thursdays The Brew Brothers, Reno, 10 p.m.

Grand County Nights with DJ Jeremy Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m.

LEX Unplugged Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Martini & Jazz with Jamie Davis Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village

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Tahoe City Farmers Market Commons Beach | Tahoe City | June 21, 28

Thursday mornings through Oct. 11. Enjoy fresh local produce, delicious food and incredible lake views. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | (530) 583-3348, tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Volunteer Gardeners Truckee Demonstration Garden Truckee | June 21

Volunteers are welcome for a community dig in. Build and refurbish beds, prune, weed, plant, transplant; whatever needs to be done.

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Meet Your Maker Tahoe Food Hub | Tahoe City | June 22

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our years ago, Incline Village, Nev., locals Erik Castaneda and Andy Brimm were at Diamond Peak’s midmountain Snowflake Lodge taste-testing barbecue sauces. Brimm was the concessionaire running the food service and Castaneda often took his breaks at the lodge in between running the lift operations at Diamond Peak. They both loved food and Brimm often asked Castaneda for advice on what he thought of new flavors.

“He’s the one friend out of all of mine who loves to cook as much as I do,” Brimm says about Castaneda.

Together, they started experimenting with barbecue sauce flavors, as well as making green and red enchilada sauces because there aren’t too many of them on the market. Feeling like they were on to something, the duo officially created the Small Batch Sauce Co.

“ We’re a little company and it’s as local as it can be, we make it right here in town. … and it won’t hurt our feelings if you don’t like it. We just want you to try it.”

Meanwhile, the Mountain High Sandwich Co. was opening up and the owners wanted to put small batch sauces on their sandwiches. The tri-tip is one of their most popular.

“We started in 2014 when my brother John and [his wife] Ashley were building out Mountain High and they needed us to be legit because they wanted to use Small Batch sauces for their sandwiches.

[Mountain High] was our first and only wholesale account at the time,” Brimm says. Currently the sandwich shop goes through 3 to 4 gallons of Small Batch Sauce a week to put on their smoked tritip and tofu sandwiches.

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Along with the Mountain High Sandwich Co., Small Batch also now sells its sauces at the Tahoe Food Hub Farm Shop in Alpine Meadows and Tahoe Central Market in Kings Beach. Brimm and Castaneda will also be selling 16-ounce jars of their sauces at Truckee Community Farmers Market on Sundays this summer.

What makes Small Batch Sauce Co. sauces different from the rest is that they are made from natural ingredients. Unlike

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TOP: Small Batch sauces; ABOVE: Small Batch

Sauce owners Erik Castaneda, left, and Andy Brimm; LEFT: Kayla Anderson’s enchiladas, fresh out of the oven.

other companies that use a ketchup base or tomato paste from a can, Small Batch Sauce Co. takes whole tomatoes and smokes them, then purees them.

“We know that not everyone is going to like it; it’s thick and fresh unlike other store-bought sauces,” Brimm says. “We wanted to create a smoky flavor without using fake liquid smoke. We’re adding two days to the process by using all-natural ingredients. It’s more difficult and challenging, but our goal is to stay small and sell handmade sauces the way it should be.”

Working out of a commercial kitchen that the Brimm family built 11 years ago, Brimm and Castaneda use a smoker that smokes up to 40 pounds of organic tomatoes from farmers in Fallon, Nev., and Nevada City.

According to Castaneda, the red enchilada sauce pairs well with seafood and the green enchilada sauce is excellent with chicken. They use Hatch Green Chilies in the base of the green enchilada sauce; the Hatch Green Chilies give off a subtle kick within the solid flavor.

“It goes great in rice bowls, fajitas, tacos, nachos, chicken tortilla soup, pretty much anything,” Castaneda says. Small Batch Sauce Co. also makes a seasonal applesauce with handpicked apples from Guerneville.

While it’s challenging to try to grow a business while having full-time jobs, Brimm and Castaneda have a commitment to keeping their products organic and locally made.

“We make sauce two to three times a month and that’s just skating by,” Brimm says.

It takes about two hours to make a batch of red or green enchilada sauce and four hours to make their barbecue sauce — and that’s only after days of creating the base, smoking the tomatoes, cooling them, storing them and pureeing them. However, they wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Right now, we’re trying to keep it our own and small. We’re happy doing what we’re doing and are slowly growing it to the next level,” Brimm says. “Our goal is to keep it simple. We’re a little company and it’s as local as it can be, we make it right here in town. A lot of people know Erik and a lot of people know me and it won’t hurt our feelings if you don’t like it. We just want you to try it.”

“We have a good thing going and it’s not gonna stop,” Castaneda adds. 

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Ski Run | South Lake Tahoe | June 22

The market will feature more than 35 vendors. There is something for everyone.

Ski Run market offers Organic farm fresh produce, local eats, a bounce house for kids, live music and locally made arts and crafts.

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Truckee Community Farmers’ Market is until Sept. 30. The Truckee Community Farmers Market, is a California Certified Farmers Market, is committed to showcasing locally grown and artisan-quality foods. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free | (530) 414-9181, slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Banh Mi & Beer for Project MANA Free Wine Tasting The Lodge Restaurant & Pub Truckee | June 22

Sample selections by Regal Wine Company at this free tasting. 5-6:30 p.m. | (530) 5879455, tahoedonner.com

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Meet the Winemaker Truckee | June 22

Meet the Winemaker event with Red Car Wines. Enjoy a flight and learn more about the philosophy in making these delicious wines.

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Meet the Winemaker Event with Red Car Wines. Enjoy a flight and learn more about the philosophy in making these delicious wines.

6-8 p.m. $14 | chamber.truckee.com

Alibi Ale Works | Truckee June 24

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es, I know Zinfandel sprung to life centuries ago in Croatia, but it was never embraced or promoted there. As had the Pilgrims, Zinfandel had to flee across the ocean to find freedom and appreciation. From Day 1, Americans loved this big ol’ teddy bear of a grape and the wines that sprung forth from its juice.

Big of body and full of juicy berries in even the humblest versions, they can reach great heights of complexity with earthy, brambly, licorice and meaty notes. They are also a producer’s dream because they are adaptable to many soils, revel in sunshine

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vineyards in Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley in the 1860s. Your local wine-shop guru should be able to steer you right.

Most wine consumers do think of Zinfandel as a wine that loses its charm at an early age and I think they are really missing out. To put this to the test, I arranged a

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and heat, and produce prodigious yields and great ripeness. The exception is in truly Old-Vines vineyards where yields become miniscule, but also where this grape reaches its greatest expressions. I say truly because there is no legal requirement of vine age to call one’s Zinfandel Old Vine.

Let’s start with some basic recommendations that are pocket friendly. For this category we can look to our neighbors in the Sierra Foothills and down the delta in Lodi. For less than $20, or even $10, you’ll get reliably yummy Zinfandel.

If you are truly after the Holy Grails of Zin-dom, look for top-notch producers such as Chateau Montelena, Turley Wine Cellars, Ridge Vineyards and Bedrock Wine Company that source from multiple sites and estate vineyard masters the Mauritson family, who planted the first

tasting with another sommelier, a collector and a top winemaker from Washington.

We tasted a 2000 Chateau Montelena out of my cellar against the 2015 version of the same wine.

These survivor vines were planted in the early 1970s mostly in dry-farmed volcanic soils in Calistoga and have survived droughts, phylloxera plant louse and the temptation to put a wine with a higher return of money, such as Cabernet, in their place. The results were that the 2015 was a star, as is to be expected from such excellent fruit and winemaking. The surprise was the 2000, which although more on the gamey/smoky side, was indeed a step above in complexity.

Not many sources have back vintages of Zin, so if you’ve got a cellar, grab some from a quality producer and stash with your Cabs and other collectibles. And if you see older vintages at a restaurant or wine shop, by all means take advantage of that opportunity.  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest. com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 5443435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns. Click on Wine Column under the Local Flavor tab.

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rilling dinner is a great alternative to slaving away over a hot stove. With that in mind, I’m going to stay outside and do a little more grilling. I have a recipe for grilled salmon that was given to me by my friend, Dottie.

She confided in me that as soon as she read chef before my name, she thought the recipes would be fairly complex or at the least have a huge list of ingredients. She thought it would be a comfort to readers to occasionally use a recipe from a regular home cook so people wouldn’t feel intimidated. Her recipe has only two ingredients, salmon and vinaigrette, so it is simple. I also have to say that no one should ever be intimidated by someone’s title.

As long as the recipe is simple, I thought I would talk a little more about grilling techniques to help you out with some of the more common problems. The first one is more of a mental thing than a technique.

People associate grilling with fire and fire with cooking. The problem is we also associate fire with burning.

When the grill is nice and hot with a bright flame licking out of the charcoal, we often think that if you put the food right over the flame it will burn. So, we put it over to the side just a little. The problem is that although this spot may be hot, it is not hot enough to sear the food quickly. We also get anxious because some of the fat or oil drips down creating a flame and again we want to immediately move our food so it won’t burn. When we try to move it, it sticks to the grill. This is especially true with fish and chicken.

First, be sure to have one spot on your grill that is hot and don’t shy away from using it. Once the fish is on the grill, cover the grill to keep the flames down and wait a few minutes. You will get the urge to flip it in about a minute and a half but don’t.

Sneak a peek under the cover if you want but fight that urge. Let the natural proteins and sugars in the fish caramelize. The grill marks want to be at least a true golden color and gently check to see if the fish will stick.

If it has only been 2 minutes, don’t flip the fish but turn it 90 degrees to get that fancy diamond pattern. If it starts to stick, leave it a little longer. Often, it will appear dark and almost burnt looking. This is not

a bad thing. There has probably only been about 3 minutes gone by and the dark outside is helping keep all those juices inside.

Now flip the fish and finish it on the other side. Normally, I try for threequarters done on the first side and the last quarter on the bottom side. For skinless fish or if you plan to eat the skin, start with what was the skin side up, while if the skin is on but not to be eaten start skin side down. Remember, the skin will add a little fishier flavor to your end results.

When the grill is wicked hot, I’ll put a little oil on a rag and using tongs will oil the grill going in an even forward and back direction — no side motions.

Chefs have different opinions on whether you should oil the fish or the grill. For me there is no question. I have a kind of ritual that works 95 percent of the time. I’ll get my fish seasoned and give it a tiny brushing with oil. When the grill is wicked hot, I’ll put a little oil on a rag and using tongs will oil the grill going in an even forward and back direction — no side motions.

When I place the fish on the grill, I will slide the fish on about a quarter inch with the grill in one direction and a quarter inch back. If I feel it stick I’ll get my grill a little hotter and repeat. If there is no stick, I’ll let it stay without touching it again for at least 2 to 3 minutes.

No matter whether you leave your skin on or off, use the simple tips above. Give this simple recipe a try and enjoy.  Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Chef’s Recipe under the Local Flavor tab.

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From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith Salmon filet with the skin on Your favorite vinaigrette Place the salmon on the grill skin down and slather on a good amount of your vinaigrette.

Be careful of flames, but since you are not eating the skin anyway, if it burns a little it isn’t too big a deal. Once the salmon starts turning a little opaque or you see little white splotches of fat, turn it over to quickly finish cooking. Remove the skin and if you like, brush on a tiny bit more dressing.

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