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NORTH TAHOE ARTS ARTOUR // WANDERLUST FESTIVAL // HOMEBREW FOR THE HOMELESS // RIDING THE TRUCKEE BIKE PARK // FOREST BATHING //

MORE TO VIEW. MORE TO DO.

Wanderlust Festival July 18 – 21

EVENTS 2019 Aerial Tram Open Daily Bluesdays — Every Tues.

Free Outdoor Concert Yoga Squaw’d — Every Weds.

Free Outdoor Yoga

Wanderlust Festival Squaw Valley July 18–21, 2019 Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest August 10–11, 2019 Foam Fest August 31, 2019

Outdoor Movie Series — Every Thurs.

Free Movie Night in the Village

Alpen Wine Fest September 1, 2019

Summer Music Series — Every Friday Live DJ at High Camp

Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings September 6, 2019

All events subject to change, check squawalpine.com to confirm dates and for the complete calendar of events.

Kids Adventure Camp — Every Mon.– Fri. Outdoor Camp for Kids 5–13

Oktoberfest September 21, 2019

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Art, Wine & Music Festival July 13–14, 2019

Spartan Race World Championship September 27–29, 2019

July 18-24, 2019

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

–John Muir

FEATURES

CELEBRATING THE ARTS IN TAHOE FROM THE PUBLISHER

There are likely as many artists in the Tahoe Sierra as there are trails. We are a relatively small, somewhat rural mountainous region (some areas don’t even have mail delivery), but we are home to hundreds of amazing, creative artists from painters and sculptures, to writers and photographers, to dancers, musicians and actors, and many, many others.

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Sierra Stories

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OUT & ABOUT Lake Tahoe Facts

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Sightseeing

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Events

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Golf Column

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We celebrate many of the arts in this edition from the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, which brings dancers from around the world to perform on the shores of Lake Tahoe and Donner Lake, to the open studio tour ARTour hosted by North Tahoe Arts, where local artists open their studios and homes to the public for the unique opportunity to talk to artists as they create new works (and a great chance to buy locally made art).

FAMILY FUN

Also in the pages of this edition, you’ll find details on the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare performances of “Taming of the Shrew” and the Reno Jazz Orchestra’s Tribute to Aretha Franklin (in the Entertainment Calendar), to readings by author Kae Reed from her book “The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Hikes,” the poetry of students in the Adventure Risk Challenge program, and an exhibit and sale to benefit the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (in Arts & Culture), among many other events.

ARTS & CULTURE

Arts and culture are woven within the fabric of the Tahoe Sierra, and we are grateful for the many artists who share their passions with us. 

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For the Kids

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FUN & GAMES Horoscope & Puzzles

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ARTour

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The Arts

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MUSIC SCENE Wanderlust Festival

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Entertainment Calendar & Live Music

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Lake Tahoe Dance Festival

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LOCAL FLAVOR Homebrew for the Homeless

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Tasty Tidbits

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Wine Column

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Chef’s Recipe

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ON THE COVER Ashley Bouder, a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, performs at the 2018 Lake Tahoe Dance Festival in a piece called “Red Spotted Purple.” This year’s festival returns from July 24 to 26 with performances in Tahoe City and at Donner Lake. Read about the festival in this edition’s feature on “Lake Tahoe Dance Festival Moves the Soul,” also available online at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Photography

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LAKE TAHOE FACTS |

Read about how the lake was formed, Lake Tahoe’s discovery, lake clarity and more at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Explore Tahoe.

GRAY ’S CROSSING

COYOTE MOON

TAHOE DONNER

Reno & Sparks

TRUCKEE AIRPORT

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Watershed Area: 312 square miles

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F

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Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F

TAHOE KEYS

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Fallen Leaf Lake

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LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT

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

Shoreline: 72 miles

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Natural rim: 6,223’

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

Fannette Island

Cascade Lake

Average Snowfall: 409 inches

Number of Visitors: 3 million annually

Zephyr Cove South Lake Tahoe SKI RUN

Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet

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.

EDGEWOOD TAHOE

CAVE ROCK

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

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

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.

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MEEKS BAY

Only Outlet: Truckee River (Tahoe City)

Permanent Population: 66,000

Carson City

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

OBEXER’S

Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Lake Clarity: 2018: 70.9 feet avg. depth.

1968: First recorded at 102.4 feet Average depth: 1,000 feet

Marlette Lake

Homewood

CASINOS

Fed By: 63 streams and 2 hot springs

NORTH TAHOE

Tahoe

Eagle Rock

DEEPEST POINT

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH

SIERRA BOAT CO.

INCLINE VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

Crystal Bay

Kings Beach

Carnelian Bay

Olympic Valley

BOAT RAMPS

INCLINE VILLAGE MOUNTAIN

OLD BROCKWAY

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Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California.

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

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SIGHTSEEING

Boulders along the High Meadow Trail in South Lake Tahoe. | Katherine E. Hill

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

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

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

Parking fee | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours In Sugar Pine Point State Park (summer tours), see boathouses, historic boats and more. TART

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Kings Beach

North Shore

northtahoebusiness.org Dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach in the heart of town. TART

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

TheTahoeWeekly.com Find more places to explore.

Click on the Explore Tahoe menu.

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists, workshops. South Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World.” South Tahoe

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

South Lake Tahoe

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

Thunderbird Lodge

East Shore

May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org The former Whittell estate. Home to “Thunderbird” boat. Ages 6+ only. Tours by reservation.

Truckee

CAPACITY: C 226,500

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Truckee

CAPACITY: 29,840 PROSSER 28,331 (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov Featuring9,427 exhibits, artifacts on the Donner CAPACITY: 9,500 C 50 DONNER Party (1846-47) and the Pioneer Monument. TART INDEPENDENCE 17,425 CCAPACITY: 18,300 A 20,400 MARTIS 885 CAPACITY: donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Visit the museum and take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40.ATTART | FLOW FARAD 1,170 Truckee River

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

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

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

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

Tahoe Maritime Museum

TROA.NET

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Science Center Truckee

6,228.77

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

Old Jail Museum

Donner Summit Historical Society Soda Springs

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Incline Village

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

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

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

Lake Tahoe Museum

Truckee Railroad Museum

South Lake Tahoe

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

Truckee

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

Truckee

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

Vikingsholm Castle

Summer | Free (775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org Learn about native/adaptive plants, water conservation, soil stabilization, defensible space. TART

North Tahoe Arts Center

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

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Tahoe City Field Station

ELEVATION :

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West Shore

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

LAKE LEVEL Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

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Eagle Rock

North Shore

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ATTRACTIONS

Emerald Bay

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

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

TRANSIT North Tahoe & Truckee (TART) | laketahoetransit.com South Tahoe | tahoetransportation.org

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Forest bathing

I M M E R S I N G O N E S E L F I N N AT U R E S T O R Y B Y P R I YA H U T N E R | P H O T O S B Y K AT H E R I N E E . H I L L

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hinrin-yoku is the Japanese art of forest bathing. The idea is to immerse yourself in nature using all of the senses; it’s a meditation in the woods and an opportunity to be present.

Shinrin-yoku means “taking in the forest atmosphere” or “forest bathing.” It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine.

Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe recently offered the three-hour experience led by Felix Brosch, an Association of Nature & Forest Therapy certified guide. I drove to South Lake Tahoe with Tahoe Weekly Publisher Katherine Hill where

“ Forest Bathing is about community. It’s a shared experience. When I go into nature, I find hope in humanity. When we immerse ourselves in something bigger, there are possibilities and opportunities.”

–Felix Brosch we met Brosch at the High Meadow trailhead, which is part of the Tahoe Rim Trail.

There a group of about 12 people gathered.

As we prepared for our journey into the forest, Brosch spoke about the art of forest bathing; it’s a practice that offers a sense of being, a sense of place and if you listen carefully, the forest has something to say — and in his experience, the forest speaks.

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Brosch heard about shinrin-yoku 10 years ago and realized he’d been doing it naturally while growing up in the countryside of south Germany. His love of nature and the outdoors called him to the practice.

Forest bathing starts with the “threshold of connection.”

As I walked along the trail into the forest, the earth was rich, and the woods 6

felt alive. Beautiful rocks and crystals underfoot captured my attention. Brosch invited the group to experience the first invitation of the practice called the place of presence, which he said was “an invitation into the five senses, as well as imagination, wonder, heart, inner peace and mystery.”

We gathered in a circle. I closed my eyes exploring a sense of being – listening, feeling and smelling the surroundings. I could hear the wind moving through the trees, the sound of water off in the distance, the smell of wet leaves, earth and the pine.

Brosch handed us a stone and as we passed it, each of us shared what we experienced after the exercise. Brosch spoke often of creating a space called the sense of being, which is an opportunity to be one with the forest in the moment.

Brosch led us off trail into a different section of the woods. The invitation he offered was to explore a sense of motion.

What did we hear and see while walking?

It was a walking meditation; we were to be mindful of all things around us. I became aware of the crunching of the branches underneath my feet, the humming of the bees in the flowering purple holly and the birds chirping above me. At the end of the exercise, the group again shared their experiences.

After a bit more walking, we were led to a clearing in the woods and were asked to pair off. We took turns leading our partner with his or her eyes closed to a location in the area that called to us. We then asked our partner to open his or her eyes to share what called to us. This was an opportunity to take a visual photo with our eyes.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Participant Mike Dahl explores during the Forest Bathing workshop; Priya Hutner with Felix Brosch stop to take in the smells of the trail; Felix Brosch performs a tea ceremony.

We then proceeded toward the sound of the rushing water. Each participant went and sat by the water’s edge of Cold Creek and meditated on the sound. I dropped into the sound of water; for me it was a flowing meditation.

“I felt like the river was like a wolf and I let it devour me,” shared participant Mike Dahl.

Deeper into the woods we were instructed to find a rock or tree and connect with it, greet it like an old friend. I found

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a boulder in the sun, climbed up and laid on the huge rock surrounded by clusters of snow flowers beneath me. The warmth of the granite was truly like being with an old friend. I felt enveloped by the forest and

relished my time alone with this friend.

Brosch sounded the call of the wolf to bring us back together and we met in a circle for a tea ceremony.

“This is like taking in the forest in our body,” he said.

He served tea foraged from the area, a brew of stinging nettle, pine and mint.

Brosch offered the first cup of tea to the forest; he poured it onto the earth. He thanked the stewards of the earth. As he offered the tea to each of us, he reminded us to smell the tea, feel the cup in our hands, breathe in and feel the steam.

The group was led back to the car and each of us shared one word about our experience before departing back into the cacophony of our lives.

“Forest Bathing is about community.

It’s a shared experience. When I go into nature, I find hope in humanity,” says Brosch. “When we immerse ourselves in something bigger, there are possibilities and opportunities.”

Besides leading private groups, Brosch offers forest-bathing experiences for local organizations. He will be leading a Community Workshop for Trails & Vistas on July 21, as well as an Art Hike on Sept. 8, both in Tahoe City. Lake Tahoe Community College will host another event on Oct. 6. Visit the Events Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for other forest bathing events. | earthkraft.org, trailsandvistas.org, ltcc.asapconnected.com 

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Tahoe Rim Trail

Tahoe Rim Trail Association is a community of volunteers and members committed to enhancing and preserving one of the most spectacular trails in the world. Throughout the summer, there are workdays in which to build and maintain the trails and volunteers are needed to help on the Tahoe Rim Trail. Volunteers younger than age 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Upcoming workdays are: Watson Lake July 18 and 20; Echo Summit July 18, 20, 23 and 25; Ophir Creek on July 23; and Brockway on July 25. For a complete list of workdays, visit TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Event Calendar. | Register tahoerimtrail.org

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Desolation Wilderness Crew

Truckee Thursdays

Desolation Wilderness | July 18, 19

Downtown | Truckee | July 18, 25

Adopt-A-Stream Monitoring

Summer Moonlight Hikes with Wine & Cheese Social

Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association in reconstructing the PCT/TRT. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | (775) 298-4485, tahoerimtrail.org

Truckee River Watershed Council Office Truckee | July 18-20

Volunteers are needed to help conduct water monitoring. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | truckeeriverwc.org

Historic Downtown Truckee is turned into an exciting street fair. Tahoe Weekly is a sponsor. 5-8:30 p.m. Free | truckeethursdays.com

Incline Rec Center | July 18

A mile-long paved hike to Crystal Bay Lookout. 5 p.m. $16-$20 | yourtahoeplace.com

Echo Summit Workday

Cowork Tahoe Block Party

Echo Summit Trailhead Stateline | July 18, 20, 23, 25

Cowork Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | July 18

Come out and help build the newest section of the Pacific Crest and Tahoe Rim Trails! 9 a.m.4 p.m. Free | tahoerimtrail.org

Harrison Avenue will be closed in front of Cowork Tahoe with TAMBA. 5-8 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Mount Baldy Workday

Tahoe Donner Giving Fund Dinner & Silent Auction

Kings Beach | July 18, 20, 23, 25

The Lodge | Truckee | July 18

Snow Valley Peak Workday

Movies in the Park

Spooner Lake-Lake Tahoe | Glenbrook | July 18-21

North Tahoe Regional Park Tahoe Vista | July 18, 25

Tahoe Rim Trail Association will work on trails off of Hwy 267. Meet at the entrance to Martis Peak Road. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | tahoerimtrail.org

Come out and help maintain the trails.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | tahoerimtrail.org

Conversation Cafe Incline Rec Center | July 18, 25

Meet others and share interesting views, have discussion on engaging topics. 10-11 a.m. $0-$5 | yourtahoeplace.com

North Face Guided Hikes Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley | July 18-25

Jerry Blackwill of the Truckee Donner Railroad Society will speak. 6-10 p.m. $10 | july18dinner.brownpapertickets.com

Pop-corn, food and beverages are available for purchase beforehand. 7-10:30 p.m. Free | northtahoeparks.com

Tahoe Star Tours Northstar Cosmoarium | Truckee | July 18, 20, 25

Includes a science-based talk about the cosmos and telescopic view of the constellations.

8-10:30 p.m. $25-$45 | tahoestartours.com

Meet at High Camp lobby. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Outdoor Summer Movie Series

Help with computers

Every Thursday until Aug. 29. 8:30 p.m.

Free | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Kings Beach Library | July 18, 25

Call or stop by for the class schedule. 3-4 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | July 18, 25

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Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley | July 18-21 Four days of yoga, music, community and clean eating. | wanderlustsquaw.com

Donner Creek Community Clean-Up

Fishing Stories

Donner Creek along | Truckee | July 20

Tahoe Maritime Center Museum & Gardens Tahoe City | July 23

Remove trash along Donner Creek, off on West River Street. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | sierranevadaalliance.org

Listen to master fishing guide, Mickey Daniels, as he shares stories from his 45 years of fishing experience. 5-6 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Guided Hike Waddle Ranch Preserve Docent Hike

Kings Beach trail named Close to 600 votes were submitted for the three trail names that were selected as finalists to name the new flow trail in Kings Beach built in partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, Tahoe Fund and North Tahoe Public Utility District.

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The new trail will be called Beaver Tail; the name garnered the highest number of votes.

The trail is located off the Beaver Street Forest Service access road. The other two names considered were Flow Rider and Kings Run. More than 80 trail names were submitted by the community for consideration. | tamba.org

Trailhead at Martis Dam Road | Truckee | July 19

4 hours round trip. 9 a.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Alder Creek Middle School | Truckee | July 19-21

More than 60 exhibitors from nine states. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 | (530) 241-4063, tbcashows.info

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | July 19, 21

Learn all about the connections between Lake Tahoe and the meadow, marsh and stream. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | takecaretahoe.org

Heavenly Mountain | South Lake Tahoe | July 19-21 About one hour, moderate difficulty, closedtoed shoes, water and gondola ticket are required. 11 a.m. | (530) 543-2618

Tahoe Yacht Club | Tahoe City | July 19

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $75 | (775) 881-7560, eventbrite.com

Washoe Ways Tallac Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe | July 19, 23 Learn about the Washoe that spent their summers on the shores of Lake Tahoe. 1-2 p.m. Free | tahoeheritage.org

Kings Beach Library | July 19

Other Foriver Bird Walks include: Lacey Meadows on Aug. 3, Boca Reservoir on Aug. 15 and Donner Pass on Aug. 31. All hikes are from 7 to 9 a.m. Space is limited.

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Chief Truckee Picnic Area | Truckee | July 20

Truckee Regional Park | Truckee | July 24

Smokey’s Trail

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Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | July 20

Placer County Admin Ctr | Tahoe City | July 24

Bring lunch, memories and curiosity.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

Follow Smokey’s Trail to learn about campfire safety and find a photo op with Smokey.

10:30 a.m. Free | tahoesouth.com

Tahoe Beach Bash Tahoe Beach Retreat | South Lake Tahoe | July 20 This family-friendly event includes live music, beach side barbecue and more. 12-4 p.m. $20 | tahoehomeless.org

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On July 18, the Foriver Bird Walk will be in Middle Martis Wetland from 7 to 9 a.m. This short hike will explore native bird species.

No experience is required. Bird guides will be provided, but participants should bring their own binoculars. Dogs are not allowed on the hikes.

Old Timers Picnic

Hike with a Ranger

Discover how the families used the estates and connected with Lake Tahoe almost 100 years ago. 2-3:30 p.m. | tahoeheritage.org

Truckee River Watershed Council in partnership with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science offers Foriver Bird Walks this summer in different areas of the Truckee River watershed. These events are geared for adults who love to watch birds and hike.

Incline Rec Center | Incline Village | July 23 Admission includes popcorn and drink.

7 p.m. $6 | yourtahoeplace.com

Truckee Demonstration Garden needs volunteers. 7 a.m. Free | facebook.com

Rainbow Walk

Tallac Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe | July 19, 23

Bring Your Own Binoculars

Starlight Cinema Summer Movie Series

Enjoy a guided hike through Galena Creek Park with a local specialist. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Free | (775) 849-4948

Truckee Antiques & Vintage Sale

Walking Tour

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Galena Creek Visitor Center | Reno | July 20

Lincoln Highway talk Donner State Memorial Park | Truckee | July 20

A discussion of the progression of transportation from the Railroad to the Lincoln Highway. 5-7 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

9 a.m.-12 p.m. | (530) 546-1945, placer.ca.gov

Tahoe City Historic Walking Tour Tahoe City | July 24

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

Heritage Days Tallac Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe | July 24

Explore what life would have been like visiting Lake Tahoe in the 1920s at our summer estates. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | tahoesouth.com

Ice Cream in the Park North Tahoe Regional Park | Tahoe Vista | July 24 Enjoy free ice cream. 2-4 p.m. | (800) 4666784, northtahoeparks.com

Stargazing tour Skylandia State Park and Beach Tahoe City | July 20

Wild Things Inc.

Tahoe Rim Trail 100-Mile Endurance Run

Club de Conversacion

Spooner State Park | Incline Village | July 20, 21

Kings Beach Library | July 24

We provide camping chairs and serve hot chocolate so you can stargaze in comfort. 9-11 p.m. $50 | (775) 443-8382, Stargazetahoe.com

One of the absolute best ultra runs in the country. | trter.com

Incline Village Library | July 24

Wild Things Inc. will be bringing exotic and California-native animals to share stories.

4 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130

5-6 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Free yoga & live music

Wild Things Inc. brings the animal kingdom into the library with this exciting and educational performance. 2-3 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Alpine Fresh Water Water Swim West End Beach | Truckee | July 21

Wanderlust Yoga Studio Olympic Valley | July 24

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays

NABA Butterfly Count

Conversations with History

Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe | July 19

Alpina Coffee | South Lake Tahoe | July 21

Emerald Bay State Park | Tahoma | July 24

Open to all cool cars. 4-8 p.m. Free | theshopsatheavenly.com

8 a.m.-11 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

RSVP. 9 a.m. | (530) 412-2792, tinsweb.org

Johnson Canyon Docent Hike Family Movie Night Tahoe Donner | Truckee | July 19

All films rated G or PG. 6:30 p.m. Free | (530) 587-9400, tahoedonner.com

Donner Lake Interchange Trailhead Truckee | July 21

A moderate 2.5-mile out-and-back hike.

9 a.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Donner Lake Triathlon

Forest Bathing

Donner Lake | Truckee | July 20, 21

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area | Tahoe City | July 21

7 a.m.-4 p.m. | bigblueadventure.com

A cornerstone of preventive health care and healing. 9:30 a.m. $15 | trailsandvistas.org

Stumpy SG Trail Days TCPUD | Tahoe City | July 20, 25

TAMBA will be replacing the old, steep, eroded logging road with single track. 8:30 a.m. Free

Volunteer Trail Work Day Tahoe Donner | Truckee | July 20

5-6:30 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Celebrate the 90 year-old Vikingsholm castle with Dr. Helen Smith. 5-7:30 p.m. $55-$65 | facebook.com

Lakeside Movie Series Commons Beach | Tahoe City | July 24

Bring low-back chairs, blankets, sleeping bags, flashlight. 6-11 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Summer Movie Nights Sorenson’s Resort | Meyers | July 24

$5 smores’ bar. 7:30-10 p.m. Free | sorensensresort.com

Summit Adventure Lake Mary | Soda Springs | July 21

Donner Summit Association invites all to learn about projects to revitalize the area and celebrate Placer County grants for these projects. 1-4 p.m. $50 | donnersummitca.org

Tahoe City Waterfront Walking Tour Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City | July 25

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

Didgeridoo Down Under

Help to build and maintain the trails in and around Tahoe Donner. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | tahoedonner.com

55+ Hiking Series

Adult Paddleboard Techniques

Eyes on the Lake training

How Safe Are We? talk

Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City | July 20

Tahoe Keys POA | South Lake Tahoe | July 23

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Incline Village | July 25

A basic flat-water SUP class for first-time to experienced beginner levels. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $50-$60 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Incline Rec Center | Incline Village | July 23

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $10-$13 | yourtahoeplace.com

Learn how to identify and report aquatic invasive plants found in Tahoe’s lakes and streams. 4-6 p.m. Free | takecaretahoe.org

Incline Village Library | July 25

Learn about Aussie culture, animals and more. 4 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130

7:30 p.m. $5-$10 | (775) 881-7560, tahoe. ucdavis.edu

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L A K E TA H O E STORY & PHOTOS

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t is amazing that there are so many good tests of golf around Lake Tahoe.

Granted, this is a vacation spot, but the overall population is not that high. You may need to drive a bit to find a new challenge, but it is usually worth it.

Lake Tahoe Golf Course is worth it.

I had the chance to play it for the first time two years ago and really enjoyed my round. I was curious how the second time around was going to go. Did I miss anything? Would I still feel the same?

The course opened in the early 1960s and is in Lake Valley State Recreation Area. The terrain is mostly flat, but you still get some great unobstructed mountain vistas. The Truckee River meanders its way throughout the course, but really should not come into play. Greens and fairways are well trapped, which is rare for a public course due to higher maintenance costs.

Greens are smaller than I remembered but I did recall that putts don’t break much.

Fairways are wide, but if you get a little too wild, you will find some nasty rough. The over-all yardage is not long, but you can’t scrape it around and have a good score.

A yardage book is available for $2 and I highly recommend you purchase one. It may not be crystal clear from the tee where to go and you may get an unpleasant surprise or two. I was very lucky to get paired up with a local both times that I played there who advised me where trouble lurked.

I still think that the strongest hole on Lake Tahoe Golf Course is Hole 9, a par 5

of 444 to 559 yards and scary from the tee. There is a large lake you hit over and runs along the right side of the fairway. A creek runs across the fairway at around 250 yards; so depending on conditions, it may be in play if you are not careful. On the second shot you must avoid more water to the right and a deep sand trap fiendishly placed well short of the green in the spot where your layup shot should land. There is enough room left, so don’t get greedy.

Par is a good score here.

Heavy February snowfall has played havoc with course conditions throughout the Tahoe Basin. Personally, I always value a good layout far above conditions. You can play around conditions, but a mediocre layout in great shape is still mediocre.

Lake Tahoe Golf Course is a solid layout that can test the good player and still be fun for the novice. This is one of the reasons that the locals have loved it for decades. 

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or most kids, learning how to ride a bike is a rite of passage. There is a sense of freedom associated with having your own set of wheels. Riding a bike can become a way in which to explore, while gaining confidence and mental clarity.

The Tahoe Sierra is a natural playground for biking with its numerous thrilling mountain-bike trails, steep rolling highways and scenic bike paths. There is something for every level of rider. But the terrain can be challenging, especially for a kid learning how to ride as my son Anikin was.

To improve his ability to ride, my husband Luke started taking him to Truckee Bike Park at Riverview Sports Park when he was 3 years old.

Truckee Bike Park is a collaborative effort between volunteers and Biking for a Better World Foundation, and it has become a world-class cycling destination.

The park has beginner to expert trails and includes a pump and strider track, a crosscountry loop, dirt jumps, flow lines, dual

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Kids Crafts in the Garden Tahoe Mariime Museum | Tahoe City | July 18

1:30 p.m. $25 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Mother Goose on the Loose South Lake Tahoe Library | July 18, 25 10:30 a.m. | (530) 573-3185, engagedpatrons.org

Toddler Story Time Incline Village Library | July 18, 25

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

Kids’ Mindfulness Hike Tahoe National Forest | Incline Village | July 19 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | facebook.com

Kitchen Kids Tallac Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe | July 19, 24 1-2 p.m. | tahoeheritage.org

ABOVE: Riding a bike can become a way to explore

bike-handling skills. The pump and strider track is a good starting point for kids on strider bikes. slalom racecourse and a drop zone with wooden and rock drops.

Anikin started riding at the bike park when he was riding a strider bike. A strider, or balance, bike is a training bike that has no foot pedals, drive train, chain, gears or training wheels. It can help teach balance before kids learn how to pedal and can make the transition to a pedal bike much easier. Anikin made the transition last summer but needed more practice to build confidence.

and to increase confidence and mental clarity;

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point for kids on strider bikes.

every age riding, he eventually took some laps with Luke. After a few laps on the Dual Slalom course and the pump track, Anikin became comfortable. There was a real sense of community among the riders at the park. Everyone was respectful and considerate, which created a supportive environment for kids such as Anikin who are learning how to ride.

Truckee Bike Park is open from sunrise to sunset, daily in the summer. The Next Level bike skills program and group and private lessons are available with park-certified instructors. | truckeebikepark.org 

10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | (530) 539-6620, bartonhealth.org

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Click on Event Calendar. FREE! Ships, Sails & Nautical Tales Tahoe Maritime Musem |Tahoe City | July 19 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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Clair Tappaan Lodge | Norden | July 18, 19

help riders learn proper timing and improves their

One of the coolest features — and one of Anikin’s favorites — is the 30,000-square-foot pump and strider track.

It is open to anyone and on it riders can learn how to maintain momentum using up-and-down body motions with little pedaling. The circuit of rollers, bank tuns and transitions help riders learn proper timing and improves their bike-handling skills. The pump and strider track is a good starting point for kids on strider bikes.

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Recently, Anikin’s friend Remi Mitchell invited him to his birthday party at Truckee Bike Park. Luckily, Anikin’s insecurities were overshadowed by his excitement to go to Remi’s party.

The kids at Remi’s party were at different levels of riding; some rode strider bikes and some rode pedal bikes. And despite a few incidents of road rash and tears, everyone enjoyed a beautiful day.

Little did the kids know that they were also learning a valuable life skill in between riding the trails and eating birthday cake.

At the party, Anikin was a little hesitant to get on his bike but when he saw kids of

6:30-9 p.m. $5 | (775) 586-7271

Wild Things Inc. Kings Beach Library | July 19

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Bijou Bike Park

Young Readers Society: Teen Chapter

South Lake Tahoe | bijoubikepark.org

Word After Word Books | Truckee | July 19

Northstar Mountain Bike Park northstarcalifornia.com

Kirkwood Mountain Bike Park kirkwood.com

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Donner Lake Kids Triathlon Donner Lake | Truckee | July 20

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Kids Night Out Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | July 20 5-9 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

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Kids Train Ride Truckee River Regional Park | July 20

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Sure, you can find books about wild animals from around the world in the library.

But did you know you can see some up close and personal, too? Maybe you will meet a kookaburra, a baby capuchin monkey, a ring-tailed lemur or an iguana. On July 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Kings Beach Library, Wild Things Inc. will be bringing exotic and California-native animals to share stories of their survival skills. The event is free.

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Wild Things Inc. will also be showing at Incline Village Library on July 24 at 4 p.m.

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Toy Boat Building

Teen Tuesdays

Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | July 20

Incline Village Library | July 23

Young Adult Writers Meetup

Baby Bookworms

South Lake Tahoe Library | July 20

Truckee Library | July 24

2 p.m. Free | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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4-5 p.m. Free | (775) 832-4130, libraryaware.com

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Jr. Forest Ranger RUFF, Read Up for Fun

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | July 22

More Than Sixty Dealers From Nine States! “The Biggest & The Best Antique Show in the Cal Neva Area”

10931 Alder Drive, Truckee Exit #188A or #188 off I-80 Twin Bridges Antique Productions 530-241-4063 Info online @ www.tbcashows.info

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Truckee Library | July 24

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Young Shakespeare: “The Taming of the Shrew “

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Sand Harbor State Park Incline Village | July 22-25

Incline Village Library | July 24

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Preschool Story Time Kings Beach Library | July 23

10:30-11 a.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Adventure Risk Challenge Poetry Reading The Cedar House Sport Hotel Truckee | July 25

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High above the Town

of Truckee, the Sierra Crest cuts across the sky, the peaks of this geographically perfect ridge watching over our mortal souls. One of the most prominent points along the crest from nearly every vantage in Truckee is none other than the sky-high shark fin known as Tinker Knob.

This summit is named after Soda Springs Hotel owner James A. Tinker and his prominent nose, according to “California Place Names.” He was a rough, hard-drinking teamster who earned his keep hauling freight and mining machinery to the North Fork of the American River. You’ll need more than a bit of Tinker’s ambitious wherewithal to reach this

It feels as if we are on top of the world. In the distance, Tinker Knob rises like a breaking wave beckoning us farther.

A short scramble up the peak reveals a flat, rocky summit at 8,949 feet.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: An early summer Sierra Crest flows into

the northern distance; Tinker Knob with snowy Granite Chief Wilderness in the distance; Karl Obermeyer treks through deep snow lingering high in the mountains; Alpine wildflowers find life of the exposed ridge of the Sierra Crest; A snow plant emerges from pine needles between the melting snow.

relatively remote peak. Fortunately, there are several options of varying difficulty to approach the climb.

The quickest and easiest way is to drive up Cabin Creek Road off of Highway 89 outside Truckee. In late summer, you can make your way within 2 miles of the crest to the ridgeline between Deep Creek and Cold Creek. A steep, yet invigorating hike will take you directly to Pacific Crest Trail and Tinker’s summit just above.

The second and most popular way to reach Tinker Knob would be to park at Donner Summit near Lake Mary and walk the gently rising Pacific Crest Trail over Mount Judah, Mount Lincoln and Anderson Peak. This 8-mile hike offers astounding views from the Nevada desert to California’s Coast Ranges. A 7-mile option from the south begins at Granite Chief trailhead; though shorter in distance this route requires more advanced navigation to reach the crest.

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For our early summer conquest, my friend Karl Obermeyer, son of Austrian skier and Warren Miller bestie Klaus, and I decided to take the adventurous route. From Donner Memorial State Park, it’s a 4-mile drive up Coldstream Canyon to Lost Trail Lodge.

Although it is not marked, there are two left turns one must make along a network of logging roads to reach this point. Early season travelers should be prepared to ford at least one creek along the way before reaching the parking area at the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad. Lost Trail Lodge, which offers lodging and back-country tours, is a half mile up the road from there.

A WALK INTO UNTAMED WILDERNESS Passing the lodge, we enter a world less traveled.

A steady, yet gradual climb along a four-wheel-drive road reveals awe-inspiring views of Cold Creek and its erosive power roiling far below. Eventually the path narrows into a single-track trail that winds its way

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1 col x 2” $60 | 2 col x 2” $100 up through the dense moss-covered woods where red snow plants emerge from the thick undergrowth.

As we rise through the forest, breathtaking waterfalls roar down towering faces of shining granite.

Suddenly, the face of Anderson Peak appears high above us. We leave the trail, climbing through deep, snowbanks toward the Sierra Crest. On reaching the stunning divide, a vast untamed vista materializes: the deep-blue basin of Lake Tahoe to the desolate crags of Granite Chief Wilderness to Castle Peak and the Sierra Buttes to the north. On the clearest of days, one can see as far as Mount Lassen from this far-flung elevation.

After a quick stop at the Sierra Club’s Benson Hut, we wander up the Pacific Crest Trail with earlyseason alpine wildflowers sprouting all around us. It feels as if we are on top of the world. In the distance, Tinker Knob rises like a breaking wave beckoning us farther. A short scramble up the peak reveals a flat, rocky summit at 8,949 feet. After taking our time to drink in the 360-degree vista and sign the logbook, it’s time to descend.

The snow is still deep up high, so we slide our way down back into the canyon of Cold Creek to find the trail we left hours before. Bushwhacking our way home, our legs are tired, yet our souls are full.

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When an eclipse occurs in our own sign, even if it is not in close aspect to another planet, we feel the impact quite strongly. It activates circumstances manifesting to lead, activate or push us in new directions. Your outer relationships will also be affected, and these are linked to career, primarily. So, change is not simply in the air, it is on the ground.

Shifts and changes on relationships fronts are underway. The relationship you have with yourself could undergo the impulse to change, as well. Selfregard and esteem and respect are all areas of possibility. Initiating new directions of activity is also possible. Positively, you feel passionate and determined to start a major new project or focus.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

The recent Solar Eclipse activated at deep, subconscious levels. It is serving to produce a transformation of some kind. It could feel like a death or ending and even manifest as such. Yet, the death could be of aspects of your ego and perhaps some of your ideals, illusions, and denials. Positively, it is inspiring your sense of vision and adventure.

Changes in your daily rhythm and routine are at least under review. You may be wondering what else is possible and how can you take steps and measures to integrate actions that will lead you into new expressions. Money and earning power and potential are likely features of your focus. One way or another, you want a change and you are willing to work for it.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

New angles of your sense of individuality have been awakened. These could manifest as invention and innovation. Accessing your sense of confidence and courage to lay claim to this impulse to do your own thing is featured. Positively, the Lunar Eclipse will serve to stimulate your creative impulses and your desire and determination to learn how to…

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

The focus of these two eclipses in Cancer and Capricorn are destined to activate your creative focus and sense of individuality and originality. So, you could get a real boost to do what you do differently and better. There is also an emphasis on directing your efforts to causes or projects that serve a greater good.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Shifts and changes in your career and social status are underway. Positively, you feel more secure and empowered. These will likely have a transformational effect on you emotionally. You could either feel more mature and responsible or you could lean to the other pole and feel liberated to be more innocent and playful, perhaps a bit of both.

Home and career are the two main areas of focus for the changes indicated by eclipse season.

Home can include family and security, protection, nurturing and nutrition. Career also includes your public life and social status in general. These two main areas are both destined for change and each will directly influence the other.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Some of core beliefs and philosophies are being shaken. Positively, they are shaking you awake to untapped creative potentials. Perhaps you do not believe you have certain talents, or you have not given them much attention because they do not fit in with your vision of success or value. Making room to increase your scope of expression is indicated.

Eclipse season is destined to activate your mind and how you perceive the world and your beliefs and visions in a wider sense, including what you consider to be true and possible. Sometimes we need a shift of focus and a change of conviction in our philosophy of life to breakthrough. It helps to be aware and align your intentions, as well.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

These eclipses are destined to synchronize with some rather deep transformations. Change may not be a strong enough word. Some of the focus is linked to finances. Yet, your physical health and wellbeing are also likely areas of influence. Circumstances will likely push you to pay closer attention to the quality of your health, diet, and lifestyle in general.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Your financial world is the main area of activation for this summer’s eclipses. They are destined to activate choices and actions that emphasize the generation of a healthier flow of income. This can include focusing upon investments. Insurance needs and concerns or wills and inheritances are also possible themes of focus. Either way, paying closer attention to the details is featured.

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SIERRA STORIES De ciphering Big Blue | O n e F i s h a t a Ti m e Mickey Daniels. | Mark McLaughlin

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ake Tahoe is one of the most intensively instrumented bodies of water in the world, constantly monitored by an intricate network of sensors that reveal the subtle pulse of this special place. Scientists and researchers from around the globe study Big Blue, searching for clues to its changing ecological health. Limnology is the study of inland aquatic ecosystems and the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), associated with the University of California, Davis, focuses on science-based information to promote responsible action and stewardship in the Tahoe Basin.

Instruments are vital for compiling specific data, but scientists will tell you that personal interaction and observation over long periods of time are also an important tool in sensing environmental change in the Tahoe fishery. With 50 years of near daily, year-round excursions, Carnelian Bay-based sport fisherman Mickey Daniels is the epitome of that personal observation.

Not only has Daniels brought the exciting pleasure of fishing to anglers young and old for half a century, his dedicated efforts to tag and track fish in Lake Tahoe has earned him the respect of the most noted researchers studying this unique alpine lake. In 2007, Dr. Charles Goldman, a distinguished environmental scientist

and limnologist at UC Davis and a pioneer in the study of Lake Tahoe’s ecosystem, gave tribute to Daniels and acknowledged his contributions to our understanding of the Tahoe fishery.

Daniels has been tagging and releasing fish for decades, keeping records that track and document the movement, growth and lifespan of the big mackinaws and flashy trout that prowl Tahoe’s depths. In his peak year, he single-handedly tagged more than 1,000 fish. Over the years, his measurements indicate slower growth rates for fish that feed in deeper off-shore water, but good growth rates for fish who feed near shore where the food chain is more robust.

Daniels shares his extensive data with biologists working for the California Department of Fish and Game, an agency

Mickey Daniels has been tagging and releasing fish for decades, keeping records that track and document the movement, growth and lifespan of the big mackinaws and flashy trout that prowl Tahoe’s depths. for which he is a board member. He also cooperates with TERC-affiliated scientists.

That agency’s efforts have led to establishing Lake Tahoe as a preeminent environmental research laboratory. Their program supports a spectrum of work essential to resolving environmental issues at Tahoe and throughout the world. Daniels’ many years of fish observation and tracking HISTORIAN & AUTHOR

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provide scientists with a rare glimpse into a changing, at-risk fishery on a protracted time scale.

Michael “Mickey” Daniels was born on Oct. 3, 1937, in Los Angeles. His family later moved to Rio Linda in Sacramento County where they operated a gas station store. For a period of time, his father worked as the captain of a ferry boat on the Columbia River in Washington, which may explain how Mickey acquired his nautical genes. The family next settled in Sacramento where his father ran a small business until his death in 1949.

Over the course of 36 years, Daniels served in law enforcement in the Tahoe Sierra while earnestly pursuing his true passion: fishing. In 1969, he purchased his first commercial sports fishing boat, a 15-foot tri-hull and earned his Merchant Marine Captain certification. He quickly earned a reputation as an entertaining and knowledgeable skipper who knew where to find the elusive lunkers that lurk in the vast lake. Word spread across Northern California that his Big Mack Charters was whom to call for Tahoe’s best sports fishing. Business grew. Today, a plethora of competing outfits operate at Big Blue, but Daniels believes that the more people who enjoy sport fishing the better.

Capt. Daniels has long been active in local service groups that raise money for charities. He’s been a Rotarian for nearly 40 years.

In 1978, Daniels and his brother-in-law organized a Tahoe City “Big Mack Feed” to raise money for his successful election to constable. The next year they established the popular fish feed as an annual charity event to support local needs. For 26 years, he supplied mackinaw and trout for this crowd-pleasing event that attracted hundreds of local families. For many participants it was the first time they had ever tasted wild fish caught in Lake Tahoe — another lure for future customers.

In 1978, Daniels bought a 32-foot Sportfisher that he christened “Big Mack I.” He upgraded to the “Big Mack II” in 1985, a spacious 43-footer designed for Lake Tahoe and equipped with the latest in electronics and fishing gear. It may not be as new and shiny as it once was, but “Big Mack II” remains in active service under his command. His personal best for a mackinaw is 31 pounds, 4 ounces; the boat record is 32 pounds. (The all-time mackinaw record for

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Summer 2019 represents the 50th anniversary of Daniels’ Big Mack Charters.

Skipper is turning 82 this October, but he still greets everyone who boards his boat with hot coffee and a humorous sparkle in his eye. The man is an inveterate jokester who will pull a set of fake human teeth out of a fish belly to get laughs. Kids especially are enthralled with his comedic antics.

Sometimes, if the fish is big enough, a human hand made of rubber may emerge.

These pranks lead to instructive conversations about what fish eat and how they live.

Long after the trout have been enjoyed for dinner that evening and become a distant memory, Daniels’ gags and lessons are told again and again — a priceless lesson.

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ince its inception in the early 1940s, the mission of North Tahoe Arts has been to support arts in the North Tahoe area through education, exposure and participation. It began as the Sierra Arts Network in Tahoe City. In 2003, the nonprofit artist organization changed names to become North Tahoe Arts and has continuously added more events, programs and special exhibits to aid its vision.

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do that.” –Kim Snyder The fundraising driver for North Tahoe Arts is the ARTisan shop, which showcases its members’ creations with a portion of the proceeds going to keep the collaborative alive. However, in the last two decades, North Tahoe Arts has brought in new and exciting events to further spark interest such as hosting an annual pleinair competition, rotating community exhibits and sponsoring week-long kids’ art camps. In 1994, the nonprofit also launched ARTour, a multi-day event that brings art aficionados into NTA artists’ studios on a tour.

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TheTahoeWeekly.com Download the ARTour booklet and explore the vibrant arts scene in the Tahoe Sierra. Click on Arts & Culture. “[Art tours] are a common thing in different areas because I think that people want to know what the spaces look like where artists create their work. They want to see the materials and how their spaces are set up; I think it makes them feel more connected to the artists,” says former executive director Kim Snyder, who recently left the post.

ARTour has going on and off since 1994 with its most recent rendition brought back in 2017 as a walking tour. For two weekends this July, at least 19 artists will be showcasing their work in open studios spanning from Incline Village, Nev., down the West Shore and to Truckee.

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Author Kae Reed will be reading from her new book “The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Hikes” at locations throughout Tahoe this summer. The book takes readers on a journey to dozens of trails throughout the Tahoe Basin and beyond and is now available in paperback.

Reed, who originally published these articles on LakeTahoeNews.net, will be having a reading on July19 at Lake Tahoe Mountain Brews at 4 p.m., on July 30 at 6 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library and on Aug. 8 at 7:30 a.m. at Soroptimists International of Tahoe Sierra at the Senior Center in South Lake Tahoe.

“The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe” will be available for purchase at the readings for $15, cash only. It is also available in paperback or e-book through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. | kathrynreed.com

the most people are here and we know it’s a little congested, but it gives the artists the most exposure,” Snyder says.

Longtime NTA member and oil painter Andy Skaff splits his time between San Francisco and Tahoe; he has been participating in ARTour for more than 10 years.

He enjoys the event because he believes that it is a way to bring people back to Tahoe to see their favorite artists, as well as be exposed to new ones.

“It’s a good way to put the area on the map, to make it a better art destination.

People look forward to it on an annual basis. It’s fun to see the artists in their own place and how they work. I enjoy having the chance to show my work and hopefully have some sales,” Skaff says.

He adds that being an NTA member gives him a chance to associate with other local artists. He recognizes and appreciates the nonprofit’s leadership team’s efforts into integrating art more effectively into the community. “[They] are a good group of folks,” Skaff says of the NTA. “Kim has made it better, too, by organizing a lot of NTA’s events.

She has done a lot to revive the ARTour.”

“I really want to see the tour get back to the height of what it once was,” Snyder says. “Art is important and a lot of what

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: “Tallac Reflections” | Andy Skaff; The North Tahoe Arts building in the 1940s. | Courtesy North Tahoe Arts; Andy Skaff at work | Courtesy Andy Skaff

we do is try to find ways to make art more accessible to people. This is a great way to do that.”

Skaff encourages anyone who wants to see his oil paintings to visit him at his studio the first weekend of ARTour on July 21 and 22. Throughout the duration of the event there are likely to be ceramic artists, woodworkers, pastel painters and others involved on both weekends. Attend-

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“I’m pleased that [ARTour] has been revived in the old form of people going to studios. People who are visiting in Tahoe and are interested in art are really going to enjoy it,” Skaff says. | northtahoearts.com 

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Graeagle Arts & Crafts Fair in Herb Rowe Memorial Park is on July 21 and 22 and on Aug. 17 to 18. Exhibitors will feature only handmade crafts and fine art, such as pottery, jewelry and textiles. This is a juried art show. As you stroll through the fair located in the heart of town, enjoy live music, food and beverages. On both days the fair will open at 10 a.m. It will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. | graeagle.com

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Tahoe-Pyramid Trail follows the Truckee River from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake, a total of 114 miles. Some of it is paved and some is dirt. Five sections of the trail are now open to hikers and mountain bikers: Tahoe City to Hirschdale, Hirschdale to Verdi, Nev., Verdi to Reno/Sparks, Mustang to US Parkway, and Wadsworth to Pyramid Lake. | tahoepyramidtrail.org

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Weber Art Fair Homewood Mountain Resort | July 19-28

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hile yoga is the foundation of Wanderlust Squaw Valley returning for its 11th year, music flows and anchors the event in a multitude of ways. It accompanies yoga classes, permeates the village between yoga sessions and fills the night air on the mountain. The landscape of musicians at the event has shifted over the years and increasingly more women are taking center stage.

Thievery Corporation, one of the headliners of Wanderlust this year is a show not to be missed. Their eclectic sound is uplifting and unique in every way. They blend and weave threads of many genres and styles of music with a heavy nod to world beat. They meld the richness of reggae, Middle Eastern, Indian classical, Latin, jazz, Brazilian and bossa nova with elements of dub, acid jazz, hip-hop and electronica. Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, who were both heavily influenced

by Jamaican music, have been together since 1996.

Racquel Jones is one of three women performing in the group. Loulou Ghelichkhani and Natalia Clavier are two of the other female powerhouses in the band.

Jones has been touring with Thievery for the last three years.

The Kingston Jamaican musician explained to me that she was in the studio recording a demo and was not happy with her work one day. While she was working to fine tune her recording, people were visiting the studio.

“I was mildly annoyed that guests were there,” Jones said, explaining that she didn’t know the day would become a life changer.

Eric Hilton of Thievery was one of the guests; he had a completely different impression of Jones’ recording work. He loved her sound. They met and she sent him a demo track with a Thievery remix in the background. Hilton had her come to D.C. to record with the group and she has been touring with them ever since.

“I am humbled. I get to stand on stage and represent my culture,” she said.

Jones is a deeply committed musician and trained visual artist. Speaking with her was like speaking with an old friend: easy and authentic. She started her musical career writing and performing spoken-word poetry with a full band behind her. She is deeply influenced by hip-hop and calls on artists such as Jay Z, NAS, Burning Spear and Lauryn Hill. She brings a fusion of reggae, hip-hop and dance hall with lots of syllables. Her sound is distinctive.

“It’s rhythmic and fast with aspects of reggae. Content topics are things I choose to say. I speak on behalf of the voice unspoken, the things that affect me and what my soul is feeling,” she said.

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“ [My music] is rhythmic and fast with aspects of reggae. Content topics are things I choose to say.

I speak on behalf of the voice unspoken, the things that affect me and what my soul is feeling.”

–Racquel Jones dedicated to balancing her inner self and her higher self to be her authentic self.

She acknowledges the power of music and the responsibility of having a platform to make a difference with her art, her words and her music.

“Being a woman in the world of music I am learning and figuring it out. It can be hard to be a woman in this industry and being a black woman and a dark-skinned woman. Being vocal about who I am and how I want to be perceived is important,” she says.

Also breaking ground as a woman artist is DJ Seriousblack, aka Selena Tatum Isles.

While Isles is no stranger to the Wanderlust family — she’s been performing at the event for the last seven years — she is the only female DJ performing at the festival.

A mother and yoga instructor for the past 20 years, she started mixing music at age 15. It was while hanging out with her older cousins that she fell in love with mixing.

She snuck into a party with a well-known DJ and that sealed her desire.

“I was always surrounded by music.

My dad was a DJ and my mother was a yogi,” said Isles.

Her father played music in the house while she was growing up and Jones spent time perusing record stores with him. She was an elite athlete in track and field during high school and began practicing yoga

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after a catastrophic injury that ended her athletic career and changed her trajectory.

“Yoga brought me back to walking,” she said.

In Thailand, she learned to meditate and become a monk. Her teacher guided her to realize that her work was in the world.

While taking yoga classes, she realized she wanted to hear more contemporary music and began mixing music for asana series.

People started to request her mix tapes and she began making more music. Over the years she realized her calling was to bring conscious music to the world.

“I want to create memories for people, lasting impressions,” she said. “I like to bring happiness to people. When I DJ during a yoga class, the asana combined with music promotes a certain emotion. I’m an experience maker.”

In addition to the fabulous DJ Seriousblack and Racquel Jones, check out the numerous women performing at Wanderlust including the all-female band the Rainbow Girls.

Thievery Corporation performs on July 20 at 8:30 p.m. DJ Seriousblack performs on July 19 and July 20, both times at 10:30 p.m. | wanderlust.com

Wanderlust Festival Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Classical Guitar Concert Good Shepherd Lutheran, Reno, 12-9 p.m.

Adult Classical Guitar Competition Good Shepherd Lutheran, Reno, 1-8 p.m.

Rock River The Beacon Bar & Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 1-5 p.m.

Live at Lakeview Lakeview Commons, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

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

The Medusa Show Morris Burner Hostel, Reno, 5-10 p.m.

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

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

Brother Dan Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

Kanekoa Great Basin Brewing Co, Sparks, 6-9 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Live Music Cottonwood Hilltop Restaurant, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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

Matt Palmer Good Shepherd Lutheran, Reno, 7-8:30 p.m.

Miranda Lambert Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

Million Dollar Quartet Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Jackson Perdue Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Victor/Victoria” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Sense & Sensibility” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Exit, Pursued by a Bear!”

Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“Fun Home” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Justin Rupple Pioneer Underground, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Shelea Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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C A L E N D A R | J U LY 1 8 - 2 5 , 2 0 1 9 Stampede Country Music & Dance Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

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

Masters of Illusion Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Sneaky Creatures Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 8:30-9 p.m.

The Saturday Knights, The Rebel Set, Basement Tapes Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

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

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Classical Tahoe Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village

Nevada Humanities Salon: Poetry of a Song Sundance Books and Music, Reno, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

“The HMS Euthanasia” Carpenter’s Music World, Reno, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Matt Palmer St. Patrick’s Episcopal, Incline Village, 7-8:30 p.m.

Million Dollar Quartet Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Jackson Perdue Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Victor/Victoria” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Sense & Sensibility” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Exit, Pursued by a Bear!”

Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“Fun Home” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Million Dollar Quartet will perform on select dates through Aug. 23 at Sand Harbor State Park.

JULY 19 | FRIDAY The Medusa Show Morris Burner Hostel, Reno, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Summer Music Series High Camp, Olympic Valley, 12-3 p.m.

Adult Classical Guitar Competition Good Shepherd Lutheran, Reno, 1-8 p.m.

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

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

Jack Di Carlo Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Rollin’ on the River Concerts Wingfield Park, Reno, 5:30 p.m.

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

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

Drum Circle & Open Mic Night Art Truckee, Truckee, 6-9:30 p.m.

YKMW South Lake Brewing Company, South Lake Tahoe, 6-9 p.m.

Sol Seed Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m.

Super Diamond Virginia St. Brewhouse, Reno, 6-11 p.m.

Above & Beyond Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 6 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

“Death, An Existential Murder Mystery” Center for Spiritual Living, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Shane Dwight Bob McFadden Plaza (Third Street Stage), Carson City, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Steve Martin & Martin Short ft. Della Mae w/Alison Brown & Jeff Babko Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

Super Diamond Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

Robert Cray Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks, 8 p.m.

Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m.

Masters of Illusion Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

J Boog Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

“Vortex” Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

Petty Theft Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

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

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

Robert DeLong The Saint, Reno, 9 p.m.

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ORGONE

July 21 | 4 p.m.

Commons Beach | Tahoe City

LOS ANGELES SOUL stars Orgone deliver their tightknit arrangement and booty-shaking beats to the shores of Lake Tahoe as the headliners of Concerts at Commons Beach, sponsored by Tahoe Weekly. Hometown band, The Beer Gardeners, will be playing, as well. | concertsatcommonsbeach.com

DELLA MAE WITH

ALISON BROWN FUNK & SOUL

Ryan Nolan

SOL SEED

BLUEGRASS

July 19 | 8 p.m.

Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev. ALL-FEMALE BLUEGRASS band Della Mae with Alison Brown, a Grammy award-winning banjo player, sing rare harmonies and absolutely shred their instrumentals behind Celia Woodsmith’s powerful vocals. They will be performing in Steve Martin and Martin Shorts’ “Now You See Them, Now You Don’t” show. | grandsierraresort.com

SADIE TUCKER

REGGAE FUSION

July 19 | 6 p.m.

Kings Beach State Recreation Area BORN OF THE WOODS, rivers and waterfalls of Oregon, Sol Seed plays an eclectic sonic playbook of ethereal worldmusic influences. They will be headlining this week’s Music on the Beach, sponsored

by Tahoe Weekly. | parks.ca.gov

REEL BIG FISH

& BOWLING FOR SOUP

FOLK

June 24 | 6 p.m.

Cottonwood | Truckee LOCAL 15-YEAR-OLD Sadie Tucker sings and plays with a sweet innocence and musical wisdom beyond her years. She released her debut album, “Off the Tracks,” earlier this year. She is donating a portion of her CD and iTunes sales to The Malala Fund, an international nonprofit founded

by Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai that supports education for girls around the globe. | cottonwoodrestaurant.com

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CLASSIC PUNK

July 24 | 9 p.m. | Crown Room Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev. SOCAL SKA-PUNK band Reel Big Fish was of the legion to edge into the mainstream following the mid-1990s commercial success of bands such as No Doubt and Sublime. They will be coheadling with pop-punk all-stars Bowling for Soup and special guest Mest. | crystalbaycasino.com

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Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Emo Night Tour Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 9 p.m.

Justin Rupple Pioneer Underground, Reno, 9 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Kanekoa w/ Jimbo Scott Crazy Horse Saloon, Nevada City, 9:15 p.m.-12:45 a.m.

Jackson Perdue Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 9:30-11:55 p.m.

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

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Classical Tahoe Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley

JULY 20 | SATURDAY The Medusa Show Morris Burner Hostel, Reno, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Reno Basque Festival Wingfield Park, Reno, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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

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

Northern Nevada’s Devastation in the Desert Virginia St. Brewhouse, Reno, 3-11 p.m.

Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 3-6 p.m.

“Jack and the Beanstalk” Damonte Ranch High School, Reno, 3-4 p.m.

Summer Vibes Sierra Well, Reno, 4-10 p.m.

Pacquioco vs Thurman PPV Viewing Party Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 5 p.m.

Dinner & Dance Sierra Valley Grange Hall, Loyalton, 5:30-10:30 p.m.

“Jack and the Beanstalk” Damonte Ranch High School, Reno, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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

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

Live Music Old 40 Bar & Grill, Norden, 6-9 p.m.

Lady and the Tramps play Ruby’s Amphitheater Ruby’s Amphitheater, Virginia City, 6-9 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Justin Rupple Pioneer Underground, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

Lit at Nite Literary Cabaret and Variety Show 40-Mile Saloon, Reno, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Thievery Corporation Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-10 p.m.

Mel & Gia Great Basin Brewing Company, Sparks, 7-10 p.m.

Jackson Perdue Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Victor/Victoria” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Sense & Sensibility” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Exit, Pursued by a Bear!”

Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“Fun Home” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Darin Talbot Glass Wine Bar, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“The Taming of the Shrew” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV Grand Finale Giveaway Weekend Peppermill Casino, Reno, 8 p.m.

Vansire, BOYO, Stirr Lightly The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Arizona Jones Max Casino, Carson City, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

“Vortex” Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

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

Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Tainted Love Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Dale Poune and Darren Senn Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 9-11:30 p.m.

Jackson Perdue Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

Justin Rupple Pioneer Underground, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

ElderlyAbuse, DrinkingMachineGuns/ Throw/ThreePeligros Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

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

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Classical Tahoe Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley

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C A L E N D A R | J U LY 1 8 - 2 5 , 2 0 1 9 JULY 21 | SUNDAY Conscious Dance River School Farm, Reno, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Live Music Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Medusa Show Morris Burner Hostel, Reno, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

The 19th Annual Art Paws McKinley Arts and Culture Center, Reno, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

“Sense & Sensibility” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 2 p.m.

“Exit, Pursued by a Bear!”

Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 2-4 p.m.

“Fun Home” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 2-4 p.m.

Live Music Jake’s On The Lake, Tahoe City, 2-4 p.m.

“The Little Mermaid” Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 2 p.m.

Laura Husbands St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Incline Village, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 3-6 p.m.

Rick Hammond The Grove at South Creek, Reno, 3-6 p.m.

Orgöne Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m.

Magic Fusion Starring Titou The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-5:45 p.m.

“The Little Mermaid” Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 5 p.m.

Fast Times Village Green Park, Reno, 6-8 p.m.

Summer Tango Evenings McKinley Arts & Culture Center, Reno, 6 p.m.

Sunday Jazz By the Pool Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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

Boyz II Men Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 7 p.m.

Million Dollar Quartet Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Jackson Perdue Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Kyle Rea Orchestra Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Kara Grainger The Saint, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Jason Boland & the Stragglers Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Ward Davis Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Classical Tahoe Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley

JULY 22 | MONDAY SambaDa Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m.

West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m.

Twiztid, Alla Xul Elu, G-Mo Skee, Sevidemic, Illtrix, RDLN Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

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

Cardio Dance River School Farm, Reno, 7-8 p.m.

Mariachi Acero De Las Vegas Wingfield Park, Reno, 7-8 p.m.

Jeff Jones Band West Shore Cafe and Inn, Homewood, 7 p.m.

Reno Jazz Orchestra Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Sammy Miller and the Congregation Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

Young Shakespeare: “The Taming of the Shrew“ Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

The Dead South Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

It Looks Sad., Common Mishap, Heartless Wilderness The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Masters of Illusion Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

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

Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Classical Tahoe Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village

JULY 23 | TUESDAY Young Shakespeare: “The Taming of the Shrew“ Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 10-11 a.m.

Summer Music Series High Camp, Olympic Valley, 12-3 p.m.

Mike Corey The Beacon Bar & Grill, South Lake Tahoe, 1-5 p.m.

Summer Music Concert Series PJ’s at Gray’s Crossing, Truckee, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Live Music The Grove at South Creek, Reno, 6-9 p.m.

Bluesdays Tuesdays Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

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

Million Dollar Quartet Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Jimmy Shubert Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe

The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Classical Tahoe Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village

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JULY 24 | WEDNESDAY Live Music West Shore Cafe, Homewood, 3-6 p.m.

Free yoga & live music Wanderlust Yoga Studio, Olympic Valley, 5-6:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Dance Festival Gatekeeper’s Museum, Tahoe City, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Live music Graeagle Mill Works, Graeagle, 6-9 p.m.

Blues Pool Party Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 6-9 p.m.

Rat Pack Events Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

Summer Quad Concert University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 6 p.m.

Great Bingo Revival South Lake Brewing Company, South Lake Tahoe, 6-9 p.m.

Sadie Tucker Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, Truckee, 6 p.m.

Lazy 5 Summer Music Series Lazy 5 Regional Park, Sparks, 6:30 p.m.

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Music in the Park Truckee River Regional Park, Truckee, 6:30 p.m.

Shinedown Reno Events Center, Reno, 6:30 p.m.

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

Open Mic w/Canyon White Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7-10 p.m.

Hinder MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 7 p.m.

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July 18 | 7:30 p.m.

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Lake Tahoe Dance Festival MOVES THE SOUL STORY BY SEAN McALINDIN

July 24-25 | 5:30 p.m. | Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City July 26 | 6 p.m. | Donner Lake | Truckee

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Evenings on the Ranch Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno, 7 p.m.

Million Dollar Quartet Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Joni Morris Sings the Songs of Patsy Cline Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Jimmy Shubert Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Young Shakespeare: “The Taming of the Shrew“ Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Supaman Wingfield Park, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

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at local studios or lower quality, so people aren’t going to be as interested

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or artists of Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, an annual pilgrimage to the Sierra Nevada is all about creating artistic community in a absolutely heavenly setting.

“It’s really nice to come to Tahoe and dance in the mountains and have this outdoor festival that is so beautiful,” says ballerina Traci Finch. “Everybody gets so excited to dance here.”

When Finch first attended the event in 2016, festival director Christin Hanna did everything possible to help her and the other performers feel at home.

“Christin makes the festival feel like family,” she says. “We all stay together and have dinner every night. It’s a great way to get to know everybody in the company. She is so down to earth and immediately easy to get along with, so personal, driven and generous. She’s brought so much dance to Tahoe through her teaching and the festival.”

Dance lovers of all ages will have the opportunity to get to know the troupe themselves during this year’s enchanting set of performances on the banks of Lake Tahoe and Donner Lake. When Hanna founded the festival in 2013, her aspiration was to bring world-class dance to our rural, yet touristic community.

“It’s it definitely important,” says Finch.

“The public’s first viewing of dance can often be at local studios or lower quality, so people aren’t going to be as interested in it. When [Christin] brings in world-class dancers to Tahoe, it gives people a respect for what world-class dance is and the value of the art in general. When you see something that is well done, it’s much easier to connect to it.”

Each year, Finch spends her first three weeks here working with local dance students at the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective studio in Tahoe City.

“I love to work in the woods at the lake,” she says. “I love teaching, especially local kids who are interested in the artform.

I don’t know if it’s growing up in the mountains, but they come into the studio and they work really hard. There is quality about them that is so open and susceptible to all the corrections that are given. It’s important to pass the torch along in a way.”

Both Finch and Hanna were trained in the neo-classical style of modern and contemporary ballet through years of danc-

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ing with some of the best companies in the land. This year’s festival program includes both timeless masterpieces and neverbefore-seen choreography designed by the dancers themselves.

Stephen Hanna and Abi Stafford from New York City Ballet will dance Agnes de Mille’s intricate and timeless “The Other,” a duet about the play of oppositional forces of life and death, light and shadow, which are the mystery of experience. The piece, which premiered in 1992 with American Ballet Theatre, contains some of de Milles’ most intricate and beautiful dances for two performers. The Maiden and the Lover are allegorical figures representing vitality, love and youth while, dark and powerful in his purpose, the Other represents the inevitable pull and ultimate attraction of Death itself.

For her part, Finch will be performing “Darkness Visible,” a movement choreographed by festival cofounder Constantine Baecher for her last show after a decade with New Chamber Ballet in New York City. Just last month, Finch moved to Palo Alto to open a new Mannakin Theatre and Dance studio with her fiancé Nathan Cottam.

“It’s a beautiful solo,” says Finch of her dance in a nude and black costume painted with red and green watercolors. “It’s I think a little bit sad like you’re leaving this home, but there are also lights at the other end.

It felt very much like a farewell in June, but it won’t be a farewell in Tahoe.”

Additional performances are set to include German dancers Daphne Ferberger and Ulysse Zangs of the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company with Jacopo Godani’s hauntingly romantic “Al Di Là,” Holly Curran of Metropolitan Opera Ballet dancing Roya Carrera’s “Daydreamer” and Damien Johnson of Suzanne Farrell Ballet in a new composition by Finch with Lake Tahoe Dance Collective’s very own Sierra Walsh.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket or low-back chair to the performances along with any food and beverages they’d like to enjoy with the artistic performances. The gala on the night of July 24 includes food and wine.

Reservations are encouraged. | laketahoedancefestival.org 

in it. When [Christin Hanna] brings in worldclass dancers to Tahoe, it gives people a respect for what world-class dance is and the value of the art in general.”

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

Jason Eady Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

The Appleseed Cast, Young Jesus, Pink Awful The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

Reel Big Fish & Bowling for Soup Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

“Cattle Mutilation, the Musical” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

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

PorterHaus w/Alex & Bob Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

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JULY 25 | THURSDAY Classical Tahoe Open Orchestra Rehearsal Classical Tahoe Concert Pavilion at Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Young Shakespeare: “The Taming of the Shrew“ Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 10-11 a.m.

Didgeridoo Down Under Incline Village Library, Incline Village, 4 p.m.

Live at Lakeview Lakeview Commons, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Thursday Night Cruise Max Casino, Carson City, 5-7:30 p.m.

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

Guitarfish Music Festival Cisco Grove Campground, Norden, 5 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Dance Festival Gatekeeper’s Museum, Tahoe City, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

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

Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m.

Live Music Cottonwood Hilltop Restaurant, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Judith and Rocky Sundance Books and Music, Reno, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Line Dancing Lake Tahoe AleWorkx, South Lake Tahoe, 7 p.m.

Outlaw Kindred Great Basin Brewing Company, Sparks, 7-10 p.m.

Jimmy Shubert Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Victor/Victoria” Bruka Theatre, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Sense & Sensibility” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Steven Michael Quezada Pioneer Underground, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Fun Home” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“The Taming of the Shrew” Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

The SteelDrivers Artown, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Waltz Entre El Cielo & La Tierra, Drinking with Clowns Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

Masters of Illusion Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m.

The Head and the Heart Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m.

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m.

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Wine in the Garden Alpine County Library presents Wine in the Garden at the park in Markleeville on July 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. Listen to live music and enjoy wine, beer and appetizers among the lovely gardens of the park. There will be a raffle and opportunities to win great prizes. The $20 ticket includes a complimentary wine glass. Proceeds will benefit Alpine County libraries. | (530) 694-2120

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Local home brewers will be sharing their creations and helping the community at Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless’ Tahoe Beach Bash fundraiser, featuring the Homebrew for the Homeless Competition on July 20. The Coalition supports people experiencing homelessness, promotes awareness, provides warm beds and encourages self-sufficiency to help end homelessness on the South Shore.

Nicole Zaborsky, a board member for the nonprofit who is passionate about the work of the coalition, helped organize the event, which includes a contest for home brewers to prepare their best beers, brews, ales and ciders.

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“ It’s a worthy cause that makes a huge impact in our community.

Slow Food Lake Tahoe has partnered with Keep Truckee Green for a pilot program to collect community compost for the summer of 2019.

There are hard-working people with small children trying to

Community members can pick up a free countertop kitchen compost bin from the Truckee Community Farmers Market compost booth while supplies last on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to collect veggie scraps. Accepted items for compost are vegetable scraps, fruit scraps, tea remains, coffee grounds, flowers, leaves and eggshells.

of what homelessness looks like.”

Compost will be collected at three initial dropoff locations: the Truckee Community Farmers Market on Sundays from 9 a.m. to noon at TriCounties Bank Plaza until Sept. 29; the Truckee Demonstration Garden at the Truckee River Regional Park anytime until Oct. 1; and at Truckee Town Hall’s rear entrance anytime. | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Pub at Donner Lake opens The Pub at Donner Lake has opened for lunch and dinner, serving from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

The Pub was founded by Chris and Denelle White, with Brody Dwyer as the head chef.

The Pub will offer quality farm-to-fork “Pub Grub” for lunch and dinner. Chef Dwyer has years of experience in opening and managing restaurants and bars throughout Truckee and the Bay Area.

The affordable menu will feature first-class seasonal and special items, along with a full bar.

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get by and do right by their family. It’s not always the picture

“We pick people from the community to judge the beer and offer a People’s Choice Award where people can vote for their favorites,” says Zaborsky.

Home brewer Dan Anderson was last year’s People’s Choice Award champion.

Anderson, who has competed for four years, has two wins under his belt in this category.

Last year he won the contest with his brew called, “Tahoe Coalition for Hoppiness,” an IPA fruit-forward beer. Anderson likes to give his beers names with what he says are: “funny, punny names. I generally brew for myself and my friends.

“I make two batches for the contest. One might be an IPA and then maybe something different like a pilsner or stout,” says Anderson who likes to brew an approachable IPA. “IPA styles have been evolving and are not as bitter as they used to be.”

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According to Anderson, breeding hops has changed and with it so have the flavor profiles: “It’s not so different from cannabis strains. It’s all about the ratio of oils and how much oil and terpenes are in the hops. Hops can be citrus forward, stone fruit forward and I’ve tried hops with a pineapple profile, which is not as cloying or overly sweet.”

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Depending on where hops are grown they can be citrusy, fruity, grassy or contain herbal or floral profiles. This year, Anderson plans to enter two brews: a New Englandstyle IPA that is fruit forward with a pineapple profile, which Anderson says is smoother and less bitter, and one made with hops from New Zealand that boasts a lime forward flavor.

“It’s a worthy cause that makes a huge impact in our community; it’s a win win.

There are hard-working people with small children trying to get by and do right by their family. It’s not always the picture of what homelessness looks like,” says Anderson.

Proceeds from the event help support the coalition’s warming center that provides food and warm beds from mid-December to mid-April every night. The facility opens from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day with someone on staff throughout the night in order to provide a safe space or offer assistance in the event of an emergency.

“Four years ago, we served 109 individuals in the warming shelter. This past year we served 113 individuals. Since we’ve opened, we’ve provided 10,000 bed nights,” says Zaborsky. “Guests stay an average of three weeks.”

She attributes the high cost of housing compared to income, as well as the limited rental-housing market as parts of the problem. She also points out that there are a number of local homeless people who suffer from mental health issues.

Home brewers competing in Homebrew for the Homeless contest. | Courtesy Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless

In addition to the warming shelter, the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless offers a number of programs including podiatry visits, youth classes, classes to help people acquire Social Security and secure housing.

Social workers and case managers support the effort. The organization also offers community and street outreach. Staff members walk the beach and help guide people to available services including soup kitchens for the food insecure.

Tahoe Beach Bash July 20 | Noon-4 p.m. | Tahoe Beach Retreat & Lodge | South Lake Tahoe “It’s important to gain trust when connecting with people. The staff knows people from hot meals or if they’ve been a guest in the warming room,” says Zaborsky.

Tahoe Beach Bash will feature live music, a beach-side barbecue, a silent auction, games, a bounce house, face painting, beer and wine tasting and the home-brewed beer competition. Tickets are $40 per adult for food and beverages, $20 per adult for food only and $10 for ages 6 to 12; ages 5 and younger can enter free. | tahoehomeless.org  Priya Hutner is a writer, personal chef and workshop facilitator. She is the owner of the Seasoned Sage, which prepares organic artisan meals for dinner parties and events. She also offers in-home cooking classes, parties and local pop up dinners. As a breath meditation teacher and long-time yogi, she facilitates workshops and classes that focus on gaining a deeper awareness of self. Read more at TheTahoe-Weekly.com; click on Local Flavor. Send story ideas to priya@tahoethisweek.com. | (772) 913-0008, pria78@gmail.com, seasonedsage.com

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This family-friendly event includes live music, beach side barbecue, silent auction, games, a bounce house, face painting, beautiful lake views, beer and wine tasting, 12-4 p.m. $20 | tahoehomeless.org

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No experience is required to volunteer. All produce grown this season will be donated to Project MANA in Truckee. 8 a.m. Free | facebook.com

Truckee Tuesday Farmers Market Downtown Reno Wine Walk Riverwalk District | Reno | July 20

Every third Saturday of the month. 2-5 p.m. $20 | visitrenotahoe.com

Downieville Mountain Brewfest Downtown | Downieville | July 20

Vodka cocktail contest The inaugural Launch Your Best Rocket Vodka Craft Cocktail Contest is at Pick 6 Sports Bar in South Lake Tahoe on July 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets Include tastings from all contestants, non-silent-silent disco, Pick 6 V.I.P. party on the deck and corn-hole tournament. Watch live as local contestants compete for the best Rocket Vodka craft cocktail. | Pick 6 Sports Bar Lake Tahoe on Facebook

In its fifth year, this event offers mountain air, fishing, mountain biking, small-town charm, music, food and some of the finest craft beer available in northern California and Nevada. 2-6 p.m. $30 | sierracountychamber.com

Truckee River Regional Park | Truckee | July 23 Fresh produce, vegetables, fruit, flowers, berries, melons, greens, tomatoes, prepared foods, crepes, baked goods, fish and meat, olive oil, and handmade artisan goods. 8 a.m.1 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market American Legion Hall South Lake Tahoe | July 23

Every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 8 at the American Legion Hall parking lot.

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Wine in the Garden Alpine County Library | Markleeville | July 20

Enjoy wine, beer, appetizers, live music and a raffle to benefit Alpine County libraries. 4-8 p.m. $20 | (530) 694-2120

Workday Wednesdays Truckee Regional Park | Truckee | July 24

No experience is required to volunteer; learn as you go. Come for any amount of time you can spare. 7 a.m. Free | facebook.com

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Tahoe City Farmers Market Commons Beach | Tahoe City | July 18, 25

Every Thursday until Oct. 12. 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Incline Village Farmers Market Farmers Market | Incline Village | July 18, 25

Thursdays through Aug. 29 at a new location on 845 Alder Avenue. 3-6 p.m. Free | nevadagrown.com

Ski Run Farmers Market Ski Run Boulevard | South Lake Tahoe | July 19

Every Friday on Ski Run Boulevard through August. 3-8 p.m. Free | skirunfarmersmarket.com

Cowgirls and Cocktails Tahoe Donner | Truckee | July 19

Cowgirls and cowboys are invited. Enjoy a meandering trail ride through highland meadows and forests, then relax and socialize. Ages 21 and older. 5-7 p.m. $69-$85 | tahoedonner.com

Meet The Winery Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk Downtown | Gardnerville | July 18

Each month is themed. 4:30-7:30 p.m. | visitcarsonvalley.org

Uncorked Truckee | Truckee | July 19

Venge Vineyards. 6-8 p.m. | facebook.com

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Volunteers and community partners needed. Gloves and tools will be provided. No experience is required; come for one hour or four. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

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Reno Basque Festival

Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | July 19

Wingfield Park | Reno | July 20

The Pour House | Truckee | July 18, July 25

Purchase meats, fish, organic fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses and condiments; also there are wine tastings. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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Taste of Downtown Downtown | Carson City | July 20

Sample dishes from 40 restaurants spanning several city blocks, with multiple live bands throughout. 5:30-11:30 p.m. | visitcarsoncity.com

Taste of Gold Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | July 20

Enjoy jazz favorites from the Josh Pfeiffer Band, delicious sips from regional wineries and small-batch liquor producers and tasty bites from Tahoe restaurants and caterers. 6-9 p.m. $75 | (530) 541-4660 x. 245, ltcc.edu

Community Dig-In & Garden Kick-Off Truckee Demonstration Garden | July 20

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Benefits Sierra Valley Grange Hall. 5:3010:30 p.m. | sierracountychamber.com

Celebrate Basque heritage with traditional food, music, dancing and activities hosted by the Zazpiak Bat Basque Reno club. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | (775) 825-9255, visitrenotahoe.com

Reno Garlic Festival

Ice Cream in the Park North Tahoe Regional Park Tahoe Vista | July 24

Enjoy free ice cream at the North Tahoe Regional Park playground on Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. northtahoeparks.com 2-4 p.m. | (800) 466-6784, northtahoeparks.com

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Click on Event Calendar. FREE! Wine vs. Beer West Shore Cafe | Homewood | July 24

Showcasing locally grown garlic, garlicky foods, garlic-based medicinals along with music, games and gardening resources. | Facebook Reno Garlic Festival

Every Wednesday through Aug.7. Beer and wine vendors will go head to head to select the best pairing for each West Shore Café small bite. Entry is free. Flights of beer or wine will be available for purchase. 3-6 p.m. Free | westshorecafe.com

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Stateline Farmers market

12047 Donner Pass Road | Truckee | July 21

Kahle Park | Stateline | July 24

Pat Baker Park | Reno | July 20

Until Sept. 29 with local produce and live music. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

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ny veteran wine-lover will remember the term fighting varietal. It describes the category a bump or two above the basement and has typically been populated by wines that are affordable and over-deliver. In 2019, fighting varietals will run about $20 and I believe the bang-for-the-buck ratio has never been better.

This has twin causes: one is that several years of stellar harvests worldwide have provided both high yield and consistent quality and two is the proliferation of university-based wine programs; some darn talented winemakers are now in play.

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ITALY Next, we are off to Italy — Enotria and Tuscany specifically. Not long ago, laying down a double sawbuck for a Tuscan Red Wine was a crap shoot. Inconsistent climate, over-cropping of grapes and industrial winemaking were the bad-news bears that made for thin, weedy Sangiovese-based wines. I would still recommend getting direction from a trusted winemonger for specific wines, but your chances of getting wine goodness flying solo are better than ever.

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With more networking opportunities and technical information available than ever before, they have the connections to get quality fruit and the chops to turn them into darn good juice.

Instead of recommending a bunch of specific wines I am going to give you some can’t-miss regions and the wine types they do best.

CALIFORNIA Let’s start locally with California’s signature grape Zinfandel. Whether you prefer unctuous jammy wine bombs or dry, spicy balanced quaffs, $20 goes a long way quality wise. As a general strategy for the former, look to Lodi and Paso Robles; they not only have the climate for quite ripe grapes, the philosophies of most wineries there skew big. Sonoma and Mendocino on the other hand are more likely to deliver brambly structured versions.

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OREGON Another leader in the $20 club is Pinot Noirs from Oregon. Notice I didn’t say just Willamette Valley. That’s because although those folks rock $20 Pinots, there are really wonderful versions from the Beaver State’s other wine regions. So, do not be afraid of Pinots with just Oregon on the label.

In 2019, fighting varietals will run about $20 and I believe the bang-for-the-buck ratio has never been better.

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The climate and terroir have never really been limits here, but rather the motivation to grow quality fruit and use better winemaking techniques — both of which cost more. As winemakers realized they could sell Côtes du Rhônes for $20, they turned a huge corner in quality. Reds are generally Grenache based with healthy doses of Syrah and Mourvedré among other varietals. White Côtes du Rhônes are also field blends with many featuring Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Rousanne and Viognier.

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With this in mind, I use a lighter vinaigrette. If I was adding broccoli or using tarragon or adding some type of meat or seafood, then I might go for a little more robust vinaigrette. Whether you follow this recipe or use it as a guide, give it a try and enjoy.

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Think of the way you would use different stocks when making a risotto to go with your ingredients and that is same idea you can use with the orzo.

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