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the original guide to tahoe & truckee since 1982

circumnavigating lake tahoe the

by kayak

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george donner & james reed

beauty of granite & hidden lakes

lake tahoe dance festival cooling foods for a hot day

“Reading Forest” art installation

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on the cover Kristina Berger​dances at dawn on a precipice overlooking Emerald Bay. The experience inspired the choreography for her new work, “Tjingeling,” which will premiere at the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. The photo was taken on July 19, 2020, during an astrological event in which the moon along with the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were visible; some of which can be seen in this image. Read about the festival in this edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | Photography

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CELEBRATE THE RETURN OF THE ARTS FROM THE PUBLISHER

I’ve missed a lot of things, as we all did, during the pandemic, but perhaps one of the most impactful to me was our art events.

From the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival to Trails & Vistas to Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and arts & crafts fairs, they were all deeply missed. While I enjoyed the unique and inspiring virtual celebrations that many produced during the pandemic, it’s just not the same as being there in person.

So, I’m thrilled that the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival is returning this year in person with performances from July 27 to 30 at the Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City. I’m looking forward to the new works produced for this year’s festival along with the performances by the students who take part in this event.

I’ve shared with co-founder Christin Hanna my fond memories of taking dance class as a child and wearing my leotard and skirt anywhere my mother would let me. And, while I practiced for many years, I never performed anywhere near the level that these young dancers reach under Hanna’s tutelage. Pair with that the amazing world-class artists that come to perform in our small mountain community and the result is magical. Read more about this year’s festival and our cover photo featuring Kristina Berger in Sean McAlindin’s feature “Lake Tahoe Dance Festival: The inspiration of isolation.”

Also featured in this edition is Kayla Anderson’s feature on “Reading Forest,” the literary art installation on display at Taylor Creek in South Lake Tahoe along the Lake of the Sky Trail, a work focusing on forest ecology.

And I’m glad that the Tahoe Art League’s Artist Studio Tour and the Kings Beach Art Tour (born out of the pandemic) are both returning this year. We’ll have details on both in upcoming editions of Tahoe Weekly. The North Tahoe Art Tour, however, will not be returning this year.

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Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide (35 km long, 19 km wide) Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

Shoreline: 72 miles (116 km)

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Why is the lake blue?

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

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South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

Tallac Historic Site Emerald Bay

South Lake Tahoe

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

TART/South Tahoe

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

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Taylor Creek Visitor Center

South Lake Tahoe

OPENS JUNE 18 (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

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

May-October | thunderbirdtahoe.org The former Whittell estate. This magnificent lakefront home features the Lighthouse Room, Old Lodge, 600’ underground tunnel (with a former lion cage) and Boat House, home to the “Thunderbird,” a 1939 wooden boat. Ages 6+ only.

No on-site parking. Tours by reservation only.

High Camp

Truckee

Olympic Valley

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

Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

North Shore

northtahoebusiness.org Kings Beach is a popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach located in the heart of town. Free parking at North Tahoe Beach, Brook Street, Minnow and the Christmas Tree lot on Hwy. 28. TART

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

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

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truckeehistory.org | truckee.com Settled in 1863, Truckee grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad. During these early days, many historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown. TART

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Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

Truckee River | FLOW AT FARAD 492 (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org

Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and historical memorabilia. TART

KidZone Children’s CLOSED Museum

Truckee

Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org Interactive exhibits, science & art classes for kids up to age 7. BabyZone & Jungle Gym. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum

South Lake Tahoe

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

Incline Village

Open by advance ticket only (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada College. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+. TART 225

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2 PROSSER 11,061 CAPACITY: 29,840 (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov CAPACITY: C 9,500 5 features exhibits DONNER 4,690 The Emigrant Trail Museum and artifacts on the Donner Party (1846-47) at 8 INDEPENDENCE 1,3763 CCAPACITY: 18,300 Donner Memorial State Park. See the towering Pioneer Monument.

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

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

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463 Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Museum of Truckee History

Thunderbird Lodge West Shore

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

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

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

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

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Check schedules before visiting. Masks are required in California and Nevada for those who are not vaccinated.

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ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

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Thurs.-Mon. | (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org Housed in the original Depot, built in 1901. Exhibits cover different eras in Truckee history. TART

Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (530) 587-8808 U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 855 Alder Ave. (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

Old Jail Museum

Truckee

Open by appt. | (530) 659-2378 | 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 Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the Tower of Nations with its Olympic Flame and the symbolic Tower of the Valley.

The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. TART

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

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City 3080 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

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

National Forest access info fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/RecreationSiteStatus

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

Emerald Bay

Parking fee | (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (May 29-Sept. 30), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House. TART/South Tahoe

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

MUSEUMS Donner Summit Historical Society

Soda Springs

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org At Old Hwy 40 & Soda Springs Rd. 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40. TART

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Such was the case hiking to Granite and Hidden lakes in the Eldorado National Forest in Amador County. This is the third Granite Lake in the greater Lake Tahoe area that I have hiked to.

(One is in Desolation Wilderness and the other in Mokelumne Wilderness near Blue Lakes.)

With granite being the dominate rock in the Sierra, it would seem like even more bodies of water could have this name.

Surprisingly, though, there were some volcanic formations closer to Silver Lake.

Hard to beat the tranquility of the high

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Granite Lake is a good spot to cool off in the summer heat; A dragon fly finds a spot to rest near one of the lakes; One of the bodies of water without a name along the route.

country for refueling.

A few wildflowers decorated the landscape, which added to the abundance of natural beauty.

Stopping near water the mosquitoes came out, but they were not much of a bother while hiking.

My friend Becky and I opted to have lunch out of view from Hidden Lake, which meant we didn’t become lunch for any mosquitoes. Hard to beat the tranquility of the high country for refueling.

It’s possible to make this a loop. From Hidden Lake, the trail goes to Plasse’s campground area on the other side of Silver Lake and then winds back to the starting point. However, the trail is not always well marked or easy to find. That’s why we opted to make this an out and back.

An island at Granite Lake enticed a few people to swim to it despite the chilly water. This was definitely the prettier of our two destination lakes on this day.

It was more inviting to get in with its clearer water.

THE TRAIL 7.21 miles | Easy to moderate Elevation gain 528 feet | Dogs OK

DIRECTIONS | From South Lake Tahoe While Silver Lake was the starting point, it was not the focal point. That was a good thing because it can be crowded in summer.

A few no-name lakes are in the area, providing plenty of water for four-legged friends. In the spring, or when there is an actual spring runoff, some of the creek crossings could be dicey for those with balance issues. Reportedly at the bridge crossing a nice waterfall flows. Not in a drought year, though.

In mid-June several downed trees still crossed the dirt path. Some required climbing over, while ducking was necessary at times. In some places a path had been created to skirt around the horizontal timber.

Otherwise, this would be a fairly easy hike for most people who can handle this elevation. No poles were needed. It felt like a pretty flat trail most of the way — and in both directions.

The only thing that might be a challenge is following the trail. In the granite sections be sure to look for the cairns.

go west on Highway 50. In Meyers, take Highway 89 toward Hope Valley. In Hope Valley at the T go right on Highway 88.

Go past Carson Pass and Kirkwood. Turn left at Kit Carson Lodge. There will be a small wye in the road; go left. (You will be on a narrow road, bypassing lots of cabins and side roads.) At the next intersection go straight and not toward Silver Lake.

At the following intersection go right, following the sign to Granite Lake.

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The new Visitor Center and Amphitheater at Spooner Lake will serve as the heart of Spooner’s natural and cultural history programs and ranger-led hikes and tours, as well as provide an immersive environmental education and science venue for students. | (775) 790-0971, parks.nv.gov

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Raccoons love dark quiet places. To get them to move on, try light and a radio.

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Bears will be a nuisance until we get a handle on our trash situation. Secure trash until pickup day. Lock car doors and remove food from cars. Secure crawl spaces to keep bears from getting under the house. It is up to us to teach bears to avoid humans so don’t feeding bears, ever.

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I’ve completed the hike and ride several times, but while I’ve paddled much of the lake, the continuous circumnavigation still eludes me. It’s on my bucket list, but before I tick it off my list, I can pass along some data to you on the challenges that are involved.

Paddling around Lake Tahoe is a challenge not only physically, because you might wish you had Popeye the Sailor arms by the time you get done, but because it takes at least four to six days for most people to make the paddle. You need both good paddling weather and a place to stay at night.

The good news is that laketahoewatertrail.org provides detailed information on how to plan a paddle around the lake. They have a great map showing places to launch your boat, where to camp or find other lodging and the fun stuff like restaurant options and great beaches to stop at.

The bad news is that a 35-mile clockwise stretch of the lake shore between Lake Forest on the North Shore around to Zephyr Cove on the East Shore is off limits to legal camping. The West Shore does have a number of places to camp close to the water: Tahoe City, Tahoe Park, Meeks Bay, D.L. Bliss State Park and Emerald Bay. But due to the summer popularity of these campgrounds, especially the campsites close to the beach where you will leave

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If you can’t figure out camping mid-summer, there are a few alternatives. You could stay at hotels along the route, which would be perfectly civilized, but might take away from the experience of sleeping under the stars. I’ve also heard of one group of friends that did the paddle with a sag sailboat for support.

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Success then becomes contingent on good weather, with the most important factor being wind speed and direction and what time of day the wind arrives.

Plan on paddling early each day for a better shot at good weather.

It’s also important to be realistic. It’s better to cancel your trip than take on big waves that could swamp your boat and send you down to the deep like Tahoe legend Dick Barter. Barter, the namesake for Dicks Peak and Dicks Lake, was a hermit in Emerald Bay, who in 1873 perished while attempting to row home in a storm from an evening of drinking pleasure at the Tahoe Tavern Resort in Tahoe City.

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Home and family take the spotlight this week.

You yearn for quality time shared more than usual.

Strong emotions will guide your thinking and upsets are quite possible, or at least some sentimental, possibly teary, moments. Otherwise, you are in the mood to play.

Be careful asfun and games can turn to hard ball.

This is your moment of opportunity to get some well-deserved attention. To this end, you may find yourself working harder than usual. Neither will you be in the mood to ‘suffer fools gladly’. Your resolve stands to be ambitious, determined and pragmatic. In fact, others may regard your actions as revolutionary, or at least markedly rebellious.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Your energy levels have been running quite high and this will continue. You have likely been enjoying some fun in the sun of late. This trend will continue yet also include a more sober and serious approach towards making improvements. Cleaning and doing repairs is featured. Philosophical thoughts are also on your mind.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

The Sun and Leo will add to an enthusiastic and exuberant mood. You will feel excited and inspired to go big somehow. Venus and Mars in Virgo will help you to keep both feet on the ground all the while. You will push for practical results which may include acquiring new skills, tools and techniques. Get ready to get busier!

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

The recent New Moon in your sign culminates now and will synchronize with a definite wave of change in terms of emotions linked to your social network. Mercury in your sign will likely manifest as stronger emotional expressions than usual. Your critical faculties will be running strong as well serving to raise your energy levels but perhaps also your blood pressure.

If a selfishly scheming mathematician is chilly, I suppose he’s cold and calculating.

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July 21-27, 2021 FEATURE

Paddling around Lake Tahoe is a challenge not only physically, because you might wish you had Popeye the Sailor arms by the time you get done, but because it takes at least four to six days for most people to make the paddle.

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Tackle it in sections

While thru-paddling is a worthwhile dream, perhaps a first step is to day paddle portions of the route or take on a two-day trip stopping at a campground or hotel along the route.

D.L. Bliss to Emerald Bay (overnight) | My overnight experience was starting out at D.L. Bliss State Park and paddling to the Emerald Bay State Park boat camp in a canoe. This is truly a magical area of lake shore. But with reservations booked up months in advance, it’s a challenge getting a campsite. You can also paddle this as an out and back from D.L. Bliss; be sure and check the expected wind speeds and head out early.

Sunnyside to South Shore (overnight) | Start at William Kent Campground beach next to Sunnyside Lodge and paddle to Meeks Bay, spend the night at the campground and paddle on to exit at Baldwin Beach in South Lake Tahoe.

Kings Beach to Incline Village | If you’re looking to try out a several-hours paddle on the lake, I’ve enjoyed paddling from Kings Beach to Incline Village, Nev., where you glide by giant granite boulders near the California/Nevada border.

Sand Harbor | Launch from the beautiful, although extremely busy, Sand Harbor and paddle in either direction.

Sunnyside to Tahoe City | Paddle from Tahoe Park on the West Shore to Tahoe City and check out the beginning of the Truckee River, although with the water low, that might be a challenge this year.

I still have my dream, that someday I will put on my miracle logistics cap and all the arrangements will fall into place, the weather gods will provide the perfect conditions for six days of paddling and I will finally make my way around the lake. | laketahoewatertrail.org 

Sand Harbor to Tahoe City (overnight) | Start at the Sand Harbor Boat Launch on the Nevada side, paddle to Kings Beach, spend a night in a hotel, then paddle on to Tahoe City. Or an almost vice versa, start at the Lake Forest Boat launch, head clockwise to Kings Beach/Tahoe Vista, then the next day head to Sand Harbor.

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T H E 17 5 T H A N N I V E R SA RY O F T H E

Donner Party Adventure G E O R G E D O N N E R & JA M E S R E E D

BY M A R K M c L AU G H L I N

James Frazier Reed. | Courtesy Sutter’s Fort Archives

AUTHOR’S NOTE: To acknowledge the

historical significance of the Donner Party and its window into an important era in the West, over the next 10 months I will occasionally write a column chronicling the progress and challenges of this cursed wagon train as it made its way to California. The columns will be available in future editions of Tahoe Weekly and at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Donner Party under the Explore Tahoe menu.

I

t has been 175 years since the first major overland migration to California when intrepid pioneers searched for a better life. Among the migrants on the trail in 1846 was a group that came to be known as the Donner Party.

Three families from Springfield, Ill., with many children, as well as single men hired as teamsters to maintain wagons and livestock, joined an estimated 1,500 emigrants heading west that year toward what they hoped would be a successful venture in the Mexican province of California. Their reasons for leaving the fertile farmland of the Midwest were many, including health, finances, adventure, climate, religion and the cultural belief of Manifest Destiny, which propelled people to move west to tame the wilderness and spread democracy and capitalism.

Two of the three households originating from Springfield were led by brothers George and Jacob “Jake” Donner.

There was a total of 14 family members among them.

THE DONNER BROTHERS For nearly a century, farming had been the meal ticket for the Donner clan; cultivating land meant money and security. They had done well for themselves in Illinois and were well established with productive homesteads. In the mid-1840s, however, newspaper stories and published letters extolling California’s salubrious climate and vast open landscape became a powerful draw for George and Jake, even though both men (ages 60 and 56, respectively) were considered senior citizens at the time.

In 1845, George was happily married to his third wife Tamsen, a well-educated schoolteacher, with whom he had three children. “Uncle George,” as he was affectionately called, was nearly 30 years older than Tamsen, but in good health and an admired and respected man in the community. George was also the father of eight other children from previous marriages, most of whom were now adults. George moved several times in his long life, but he told Tamsen that his roving days were over. He probably believed it, too, until he was seduced by the irresistible lure of the Pacific frontier. George’s California fever influenced Jake who resolved to join his older brother in one last great leap westward.

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During the winter of 1845-46, the two Donner families put their farms up for sale, purchased wagons, livestock, quantities of food staples, farming implements, seeds, books and furniture as they prepared

During the winter of 1845-46, the two Donner families put their farms up for sale, purchased wagons, livestock, quantities of food staples, farming implements, seeds, books and furniture as they prepared for the epic journey.

for the epic journey. They also hired bullwhackers to drive and care for the wagon-pulling oxen. Despite his excitement, George sweated the last few months because no one made a cash offer on his 240-acre farm until March 1846, less than a month before their planned departure date. In addition to money to pay for expenses and incidentals along the way, George had Tamsen sew $10,000 inside a quilt. Before they left, George deeded shares of land to his grown children (none of whom wanted to go) and reserved 110 acres for his five young girls in case they decided to leave California and return to

Illinois when they were older. They were the only offspring from George’s extended brood to make the trip.

JAMES FRAZIER REED Across town, a local businessman also decided to head for California that year, but for different reasons than George Donner. James Frazier Reed, a 46-yearold entrepreneur, told his friends that the climate in the West would benefit his ailing wife, Margret. For years she had been sickly. Margret was so infirm during their 1835 wedding ceremony that she laid in bed while James held her hand.

All evidence indicates that Reed was a loving husband and father, so an arduous move to a land believed free of diseases like cholera and malaria was a sensible decision.

Reed, however, had much more on his mind than the health of his wife and family of four young children and 70-year-old mother-in-law. He was financially broke and in serious debt.

In 1831, Reed had moved to New Salem, Ill., about 20 miles northwest of Springfield. He arrived with a grubstake he earned over several years working in the lead mining industry at Galena, Ill. In the spring and early summer of 1932, he served a short stint in the Black Hawk War with an outfit that saw no fighting. But among the fellow volunteers he mustered with were legendary mountain man James Clyman, future Illinois politician Stephen A. Douglas and a 23-year-old storekeeper named Abraham Lincoln. Fifteen years later, Reed’s relationship with the self-

taught lawyer Lincoln would serve him well as he tried to leave town without paying his monetary obligations.

In Sangamon County, Reed owned a general-merchandise store, invested in real estate and operated a starch factory located near German Prairie where George and Jacob Donner lived on their farms. It is likely that the Donners and Reed conducted business transactions during those years and were on friendly terms.

In 1837, the Illinois legislature approved funding a railroad across the state. Timber was needed to supply the ties for the rail line. Reed secured the lucrative government contract and he built a large waterpowered mill on the Sangamon River.

Even with all this going on he was also speculating in real estate as a new settlement had been platted along the future railroad, just a few miles from Springfield near his timber mill. The name chosen for the new burg was Jamestown, after the man who provided the jobs. Soon the Reed family moved there.

Reed was in hog heaven, but headwinds appeared during the financial Panic of 1837, which caused a national economic collapse and eviscerated the credit of the Illinois state government. Construction of the Northern Cross railroad barely staggered along, not reaching Springfield until February 1842. Operational problems plagued the state railway and farmers complained of inefficiencies. By 1845 the project had collapsed and Reed’s overextended portfolio of investments was unraveling.

He mortgaged the mill and sold land, but he still faced financial ruin. During the winter of 1846 he took his remaining money and fully outfitted three wagons, including a large custom-built, two-story model. Despite his predicament, Reed also managed to squirrel away cash, fine wines and brandy and kept his well-bred horse.

Read Mark McLaughlin’s account of Tamsen Donner at TheTahoeWeekly.com In March 1846, one month before his family’s departure from Springfield, Reed was declared insolvent. His lawyer, Abraham Lincoln, arranged for all of Reed’s remaining assets be sold at public auction later that summer. On April 13, 1846, Reed smuggled 300 pounds of bacon and two barrels of pickled pork into a wagon and signed the bankruptcy papers, one day before he rolled west to California leaving his creditors behind.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com.

You may reach him at mark@thestormking.com.

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th e art s North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | July 21-30

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Reading Forest exhibit Taylor Creek Visitor Center | South Lake Tahoe July 21-Nov. 1 nationalforests.org

TAL Summer Exhibit 2021 TAL Art Center | South Lake Tahoe | July 21-Sept. 5 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | talart.org

Valhalla Kids Art Camps Grand Hall Lawn | South Lake Tahoe | July 21-30 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | (530) 541-4975, valhallatahoe.com

Visiting Artists Workshop Sierra Nevada University | Incline Village | July 21-25 (775) 831-1314

Children’s Art Classes Tahoe Art League Center | South Lake Tahoe July 22-Sept. 2 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | talart.org

Saturday Public Tours Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee | July 24-Oct. 30 1 p.m. | truckeeroundhouse.org

SFAI Alumni Mixer - Northern California Virtual | Truckee | July 25-Sept. 26

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new mural in tahoe city

The artist known as Doomed Movement recently completed a mural on a wall at the Inn at Boatworks leading down the driveway from Highway 28 to the Boatworks Mall in Tahoe City.

“Floral Freestyle 1” is an abstract interpretation from the mind of The Doomed Movement.

“Using no references and drawing only from imagination, this piece presents imagery of real flowers, as well as made-up elements that create wonder for the public to experience for themselves,” according to the artist.

The Doomed Movement is a street artist, illustrator and creator from Reno, Nev. | boatworksatlaketahoe.com, @doomedmovement

BY K AY L A A N D E R S O N

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f you look closely enough, the trees within Tahoe’s forests tell a story — about their past, their present and their future. Their rings tell how old they are, its scars and budding leaves proving how they’ve overcome adversity. Trees are valuable in providing oxygen, shade and a safe refuge for local wildlife, and are instrumental in making the Tahoe Sierra what it is.

That is why, in a collaboration with the National Forest Foundation, Lake Tahoe West Restoration Partnership (Lake Tahoe West) and the U.S. Forest Service, a new interactive exhibit called “Reading Forest” Courtesy Todd Gilens

NTA Perennial Flower Power Exhibit

L IT E R A RY A RT I N STA L L AT I O N AT TAY L O R C R E E K

“ You can read the landscape history in trees and I started thinking about that and all the different perspectives between trees and people. Those two things came together literally in the project.”

–Todd Gilens

by Todd Gilens was developed to share concepts with the public about the forest’s resilience and the ecological change happening in the Tahoe Sierra. Located at Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe, “Reading Forest” is a literary art piece comprised of 38 circular drawings adhered to the paved walkway leading to the visitor center. “Reading Forest” spans about 10,000 square feet, taking people on a journey along a quarter-mile section of the Lake of the Sky trail.

The tree sections of different circular shapes and sizes are marked with phrases (in both English and Spanish) from poems, anthropology studies, science papers and other sources within the rings.

San Francisco-based artist Gilens has an extensive history of doing site-specific projects related to the environment; he started working with ecologists in the Tahoe Sierra in 2014 at Sagehen Creek Field Station. It was through that relationship that Gilens became connected with Lake Tahoe West Restoration Partnership and National Forest Foundation, and how “Reading Forest” came to fruition.

“The Lake Tahoe West Restoration Partnership is a program of the USDA Forest

Service that supports local projects. They have been working on restoring 59,000 acres of the West Shore’s landscape and working diligently about how to support the resilience of the forest over time,” says Gilens.

They wanted to communicate to the public in less technical terms the work that forest management entities were doing to restore the local environment and hired Gilens to create something that visitors and residents could understand and interact with.

Gilens started by spending a year doing interviews with people in the Tahoe community, reading scientific papers about forest management and learning all he could about Tahoe’s culture and the people, animals and plants that live here.

“I went with Lake Tahoe West on field trips and saw demonstrations, controlled burnings, cabling techniques. I’ve been learning all this stuff about the destructive clear-cutting in the 1800s, its recreational uses and the layers of value that the forest adds to the land,” Gilens says.

He wanted to take a historical perspective by finding out how the forest ecology developed into what it is today and depict the future of what’s possible and how we get there with the land’s uses.

“Time is a central topic, so I thought about implementing the tree rings. The fancy term for it is dendrochronology, which means reading time in trees. You can read the landscape history in trees and I started thinking about that and all the different perspectives between trees and

“Reading Forest” Through November | Taylor Creek Visitor Center | South Lake Tahoe

people. Those two things came together literally in the project,” Gilens says.

To create the installation, Gilens took a sheet of paper and drew circles over time, trying to build the story of a tree’s life.

He made the tree sections different sizes, depicting a healthy population of young, middle-aged and old arbors. Coincidingly, he prepared 100 phrases from his various sources and worked with Tahoe West to make sure they were accurate.

It took him three weeks to create the drawings, using earth pigments in pastel sticks to create different colors.

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Gilens then took a digital file of the drawings, measuring 65 feet long by 53 inches wide, and printed it on a roll of special floor graphics paper. It took a couple of hours to print and a couple of days to cut. Then, he came up to Lake Tahoe in May and spent two days installing “Reading Forest.”

“The collaboration with Lake Tahoe West was very important to have the work evolve. This was a really important opportunity for me to learn from the community and its relationship with nature.

Between the trees and the animals and the people they introduced me too, it’s the people that make the artwork richer in that way, understanding what is important,” Gilens says. | nationalforests.org, toddgilens.com  FAR LEFT: “Floral Freestyle 1” mural. | Hannah Stewart LEFT: The artist known as Doomed Movement

at work on the mural. | Hannah Stewart

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l i ve JULY 21 | WEDNESDAY

BY S E A N M c A L I N D I N

Lake Tahoe Dance Festival | July 27-30 | Gatekeeper’s Museum | Tahoe City

Concert Under the Pines Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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ome of history’s great works of art are products of disaster. When the pandemic sent Lake Tahoe Dance Festival virtual last summer, founder and artistic director Christin Hanna made a commitment to support her diverse cast of artists through the 15-month shutdown of their industry. These commissions led to a series of new choreographic works, which will debut at the ninth annual event in Tahoe City from July 27 to 30.

Festival co-founder Constantine Baecher found his inspiration from a 1921 poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay entitled, “Wild Swans.”

Music in the Park Truckee Regional “Salty” Gebhardt Ampitheater, Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

JULY 22 | THURSDAY Music in the Castle with Anne Roos Emerald Bay State Park, South Lake Tahoe, 5-7 p.m.

“A Year with Frog and Toad,”

“ We had to figure out

The Musical

some way to turn this into a benefit. That’s human artistic survival.

No matter what the circumstances are we have to find some way to lift up what it is to be alive. It’s our duty as artists to persevere whether we succeed or fail, to do our absolute upmost and to keep on striving.”

–Constantine Baecher “It has to do with the whole idea of how we communicate,” he says. “As artists, Covid isolated us. But it also brought people together in ways that under normal circumstances no one would think of doing. The piece is about the proximity of understanding one another.”

Drawing from both the overall meaning of the poem and an analysis of each word in isolation, the New York artist worked remotely with dancers Traci Finch and Holly Curran and French composer Ulysse Zangs to choreograph and score the surrealist piece, “Duo/Duo.” “I like to work in opposites,” says Baecher. “It’s the idea of spending every day alone and on the flip side, being in connection with people all over the world.

It became clear early on that it was going

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Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater,

to be about how people find each other in isolation and the ways in which communicating can lead to misunderstanding.

Throughout it there is this knife’s edge: Are the dancers on the same page or are they ships passing one another in the night?”

During last summer’s virtual festival, Kristina Berger and Erik Wagner hiked to a precipice overlooking Emerald Bay for a photo shoot at dawn (featured on this edition’s cover). As they watched the sunrise reflect on the lake, Berger was reminded of a Swedish word roughly similar to toodle-loo that her mother used to say. At that moment, the diamonds on the water sparked the inspiration for friendship and an original work called “Tjingeling.”

From their home cities of Boston and San Francisco, Berger and Wagner began meeting virtually in hopes of capturing the visual splendor of light dancing on a liquid surface as a reflection of hope and beauty.

“During a time of full-on crisis and devastation, I can’t think of anything more exciting than to focus on something so elegant,” says Berger. “That is what we hope to communicate through our movement.”

Numerous other works are scheduled to premiere at the in-person festival.

Christopher McDaniel dances a 14-minute solo choreographed by Durante Verzola to Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a Rococo Theme.” The composer himself called rococo “a carefree feeling of well-being.” Verzola seeks to illuminate this feeling with the swells, crescendos, tempo changes, romanticism and style found in the music.

Christin Hanna and Stephen Hanna perform a new piece by Italian choreographer Marco Pelle, who hails from the same hometown as Giuseppe Verdi. Set to the composer’s music, 120 years after his death, it is dedicated to the memory of Wilhelm Burmann, their larger-than-life dance

Christin Hanna and Stephen Hanna, pictured atop Eagle Rock on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, will perform a new piece by Italian choreographer Marco Pelle at the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. | Jen Schmidt Photography

mentor who passed away last year due to complications related to coronavirus.

Tahoe native Jack Blackmon will perform an untitled new work that he likens to “building a cathedral and finding a way to renovate it into a red-velvet-curtained jazz bar.”

Texas artist Jehbreal Jackson worked with Ashley Bouder to choreograph a story of the relationships between major civilizations of antiquity. The music of Johann Sebastian Bach serves as the score and a formal compositional tool to explore how concepts of counterpoint, harmony and dissonance can be used to construct our cognitive inner and outer worlds.

The festival is preceded by a three-week intensive course until July 30 for dancers ages 10 and older, which offers training with festival artists and an emphasis on classical ballet, modern technique and improvisation.

“Shakespeare wrote some of his best plays during the Black Plague,” says Baecher.

“We had to figure out some way to turn this into a benefit. That’s human artistic survival. No matter what the circumstances are we have to find some way to lift up what it is to be alive. It’s our duty as artists to persevere whether we succeed or fail, to do our absolute upmost and to keep on striving.” | laketahoedancecollective.org  The Tahoe Weekly is a sponsor of the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival.

Sean McAlindin is a writer and musician living in Truckee, who loves a secret powder stash just as much as a good jam. You can reach him at entertainment@tahoethisweek.com. Other writings and original music are available at seanmcalindin.com.

Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America, Truckee, 8-11 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid, Kings Beach, 10 p.m.

JULY 23 | FRIDAY Summer concert series Lake Tahoe AleWorkX, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Summer Live Music Series Village at Northstar, Truckee, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Summer Concert Series Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:45 p.m.

Music on the Beach Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m.

“A Year with Frog and Toad,” The Musical Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater, Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Old Dominion Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

Magic After Dark with Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

July 21-27, 2021 THE LINEUP

Post Music on the Beach

“A Year with Frog and Toad,”

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The Grid, Kings Beach, 9 p.m.

Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater,

Snakeboy Johnson

Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

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

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

JULY 24 | SATURDAY

Karaoke The Grid, Kings Beach, 10 p.m.

Heading to North Lake Tahoe or Truckee?

Leave the car behind with so many transit options to choose from this summer.

Summer Saturdays

JULY 26 | MONDAY

Mountain Lotus, Truckee, 12-2 p.m.

Deer Creek Music Festival

Women’s Singing Group

Pioneer Park, Nevada City, 5-10 p.m.

Commons Beach,

Sunsets Live Music Series

Tahoe City, 4-5:30 p.m.

Tahoe iMPrOv Players

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 5-7 p.m.

Boathouse Theater,

Summer concert series

South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Sierra Nevada Ballet “Giselle”

Lake Tahoe AleWorkX, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Sand Harbor State Park,

Summer Concert Series

Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

Heavenly Village,

JULY 27 | TUESDAY

South Lake Tahoe, 5:45 p.m.

Twain at Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Dance Festival 2021

St. Patricks Church, Incline Village, 6 p.m.

Gatekeeper’s Museum,

“A Year with Frog and Toad,”

Tahoe City, 5:30-8 p.m.

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Tuesdays Bluesdays

Truckee Regional Park Amphitheater,

Village at Squaw,

Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m.

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Weekends July 3–Labor Day Express shuttles from Northstar parking lots to/from Kings Beach; Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to/from Tahoe City

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JULY 28 | WEDNESDAY

Glass Wine Bar, Incline Village, 8-10 p.m.

Tahoe Dance Camp Performance

Concert Under the Pines

Sierra Nevada University,

Valhalla Tahoe,

Incline Village, 8 p.m.

South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Snakeboy Johnson

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Bar of America,

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Gatekeeper’s Museum,

Truckee, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Tahoe City, 5:30-8 p.m.

Music in the Park

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Wine Down Sundays

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6:30-8:30 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Revive Coffee & Wine, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m.

Sand Harbor State Park,

Concerts at Commons Beach

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Movies on the Beach

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

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ahoe temps are soaring and cooling down is essential. The lakes overflow with people trying to escape the summer heat and everyone needs to eat and hydrate. Turning on the oven is the last thing anyone wants to do when it’s hot outside.

Even starting the day with hot coffee or tea can heat up the body. Consider starting the day with ice coffee, best prepared and consumed with cream and sugar.

If you’re not a coffee drinker, iced tea is a cool winner.

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Ice Cream Social North Tahoe Regional Park Tahoe Vista | July 22

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are a family favorite

Commons Beach | Tahoe City | July 22

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

— cooling and scrumptious.

ABOVE: Spring rolls are an easy no-cook

Winemaker Tastings

meal to cool down.

LEFT: Ahi poke bowls are a hit at any table.

The Idle Hour | South Lake Tahoe | July 22

Meet the Winery

REFRESHING DRINKS There are many variations starting with simple black tea and lemon, but a Thai iced tea made with sweetened condensed milk will offer a sweet jolt. My father loved Arnold Palmer Half & Half Iced Tea Lemonade. Raspberry or blackberry iced tea is delightful any time of day.

My neighbor, Lisa Kapellas, mentioned a delicious Vietnamese beverage she had while visiting the country. Soda Chanh is made with club soda, lime juice and sugar.

There are, of course, many ways to cool down with seltzer. Add ice and fruit juice for a refreshing summer beverage.

SodaStream has made creating your own seltzer a breeze and reduces aluminum can refuse, as well. Mint adds something extraordinary to any summer beverage.

If you feel a bit dehydrated, replace your electrolytes with water, salt, sugar, lemons or oranges. Very chilled coconut water is cooling, as well. Watermelon juice is a summer ritual.

COOL AS A CUCUMBER Eating cucumber is also an excellent way to cool down. Sliced with salt, they taste great on a hot day. And, sliced cucumber in ice water will help the body chill out.

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Cucumber gazpacho might not be easy to take to the lake, but it’s delicious, cooling and easy to make. My recipe is simple: olive oil, cucumbers, onion, red pepper, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Chill it for a few hours and serve with an olive oil drizzle and crostini.

It’s a meal.

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5 p.m. | (530) 600-3304, theidlehourlaketahoe.com

Uncorked Truckee | Tahoe City | July 23

6-8 p.m. | (530) 550-5200, uncorkedtahoe.com

SIMPLE SANDWICHES Sandwiches make life easy on the lake or hiking. They take little time to make and there’s no need to cook anything. A good quality sourdough with some greens, heirloom tomatoes, deli meat, cheese, pickles and — my favorite sando addition — pepperoncini.

I love grinders. They remind me of growing up on the East Coast, where we called them hoagies or subs.

Grill some veggies. I use portobello mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, cherry tomatoes, red peppers and onions.

Toss in a little olive oil, salt and pepper and grill until tender. Open a crusty loaf of bread and drizzle with olive oil and red wine vinegar or Italian dressing, add water mozzarella and top with grilled veggies.

This is an outstanding sandwich.

I recently tried camel cheese from Dedrick’s Cheese (they have a stand at the Tahoe City, Truckee and Beckwourth farmers’ markets). It was unbelievably delicious. This would really offer a unique twist to my grinder.

NO-COOK MEALS Lettuce wraps with chicken or shrimp make lunch or dinner a breeze. Adding a little garlic chili sauce and rice (made in a rice cooker to reduce any additional heat in the kitchen).

Ahi poke bowls are a family favorite — cooling and scrumptious. We serve ours with rice, nori, cucumbers, pickled red onions and red cabbage slaw. It’s a hit at any dinner table.

Spring rolls are another easy no-cook meal. With shrimp, tofu or veggies, they are so good: basil and some rice noodles rolled in a rice wrapper and served with peanut sauce or sweet chili sauce.

There are hundreds of ways to cool down without cooking. Enjoy.  Priya Hutner is a food writer, personal chef and owner of The Seasoned Sage, a local meal delivery and catering company. Priya has been creating and preparing meals from an early age. She has worked in the restaurant industry in New York City, attended catering school, and was the head chef and executive director of a nonprofit spiritual community in Florida. Visit her website at TheSeasonedSage.com. Send your comments, story ideas and food tidbits to priya@tahoethisweek.com.

Romano’s Certified Farmers Markets Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | July 23 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free

Ski Run Farmers Market Ski Run Boulevard South Lake Tahoe | July 23

3-8 p.m. | (530) 314-1444, skirunfarmersmar-

ket.com

Blairsden Community Market Blairsden Garden Center | Blairsden | July 24 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Dinner in the Barn Sierra Valley Farms | Beckwourth | July 24

4:30 p.m. | (530) 832-0114, sierravalleyfarms.com

SPRING ROLLS From the kitchen of Priya Hutner 1 package Asian rice paper wrappers

Meet the Winery Uncorked Squaw | Olympic Valley | July 24

6-8 p.m. | (530) 584-6090, uncorkedtahoe.com

Truckee Saturday Farmers Market

1 lb. shrimp or 1 brick tofu

Truckee Railyard Parking Lot | July 24

½ C rainbow carrots, cut into matchstick-sized slivers or shredded

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Markets

1 C red cabbage, shredded 5-8 scallions, sliced thin 1 C thin rice noodles, cooked ¼ C Thai basil leaves

Soak the rice paper in water and place on a plate. Lay basil first, then add a little of each ingredient and roll like a burrito.

Cut in half. Serve with sweet chili sauce, peanut sauce or both.

8 a.m.-12 p.m. | truckeefarmersmarket.com

American Legion Hall South Lake Tahoe | July 27

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

Truckee Farmers Market Truckee River Regional Park | July 27

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | truckeecertifiedfa.wixsite.com

Bently Heritage Cocktails: The Taste of Summer 2021 Sierra Nevada University Incline Village | July 28

5:30-7 p.m. | (775) 831-1314, tahoe.ucdavis.edu

July 21-27, 2021 EAT & DRINK

F RO M T H E S E AS O N E D SAG E

OLD-FASHIONED

Potato Salad S TO RY & P H OTO S BY P R I YA H UT N E R

Patio Lakeview Dining OPEN DAILY 12-8PM

FEATURING: Slow-Roasted Prime Rib | Baby Back Ribs | Full Bar

Steaks | Seafood | Pasta | Gourmet Hamburgers | Kid’s Menu

jasonsbeachsidegrille.com

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(530) 546-3315

8338 NORTH LAKE BLVD., KINGS BEACH, CA

EST. 1982

Authentic Mexican made from scratch daily

Kings Beach

Indoor & Patio Dining 12:00pm-8:00pm

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otato salad is a summer staple.

Served at barbecues and picnics, potato salad is a great side that goes well with almost any meal. This recipe is a creamy old-school version made like my grandmother made hers.

Alyssa Ganong, Tahoe Weekly’s art director helped me whip up some potato salad for a party recently. She, too, remembers her mom making a similar version. 

Cooking is a meditation for Priya, it is from that place she curates her menus and recipes to create delicious and nutritious meals for The Seasoned Sage, her company catering to client’s culinary preferences and dietary restrictions. She is also working on a series of cookbooks.

Visit her website at TheSeasonedSage.com or contact her at priya@theseasonedsage.com.

Full Bar

(530) 546-4539 - 8345 North Lake Blvd. - Across from the State Beach in Kings Beach

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at TheTahoeWeekly.com

This recipe is a creamy old-school version made like my grandmother made hers.

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Old-Fashioned Potato Salad From the kitchen of: Priya Hutner 1 lb. potatoes, boiled 3 stalks celery, diced 1 red onion, diced small ½ C mayonnaise 2 t salt 1 t pepper 1 t celery seed ¼ C fresh parsley, chopped fine (save some for garnish)

Let the potatoes cool and mix ingredients in a large bowl. Chill before serving.

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C U R AT E D S E L E C T I O N S AT L A K E S I D E W I N E B A R

Brenda’s Balcony

S TO RY & P H OTO S BY L O U P H I L L I P S

BY B R E N DA S I M P K I N S

Famous for our Mexican Dinners (530) 587-3557 10186 Donner Pass Rd - Truckee

Fine Italian Food & Spirits

Wine room with a view.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lou will be profiling local wine

shops in an occasional series for Tahoe Weekly.

V Locals Love Lanza’s!

(530) 546-2434 7739 N Lake Blvd - Kings Beach

LanzasTahoe.com

LEMON MERINGUE MARTINI 3 oz. Tahoe Blue Vodka

Sierra Community House Food Distribution We’re delivering perishable food bags weekly in Truckee & North Lake Tahoe.

Delivery staff and volunteers are following best practices and wearing masks. Please follow social distancing and NOT interact.

To sign-up or cancel, e-mail food@sierracommunityhouse.org or call 775-545-4083; Provide full name, address, phone number, birthdate and number of people in the household.

2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice ¾ oz. simple syrup

The predominantly Californiacurated selections are offered

¼ oz. cream

anyway you like from flights, to

1 fresh raw egg white

by the glass, to full bottles all with casual friendly service.

Add all ingredients to shaker with no ice. Shake vigorously until frothy (this can take a bit of time). Add ice and shake again. Pour into cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon wheel.

South Lake Tahoe resident Brenda Simpkins started creating cocktails during the shutdown in 2020, which resulted in her book, “Cocktails on Brenda’s Balcony.” The new edition is now available. | Cocktails on Brenda’s Balcony on Facebook, brendascocktails@yahoo.com

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isiting The Idle Hour wine bar, it seems surreal that this gem of a location is right on Tahoe Boulevard in the busiest part of South Lake Tahoe. It is at once a treat for the eyes and a retreat from the hustle and bustle.

This great wine experience boasts some of the best views of our beloved Lake of the Sky. The Idle Hour is housed in a building perched over the lake. In addition to the friendly staff, you will be greeted by large windows that bring in not only the above-mentioned views, but also moodenhancing natural light.

The food choices, which were once just a noshing experience, have been expanded to larger plates, all selected to pair with wine: custom pizzas, charcuterie boards, healthy wraps and the famous made-inMinnesota chocolate treats. As a bonus, the food here is quite reasonably priced, especially for a lakefront wine bar. The knowledgeable staff is also adept at recommending food-wine matches, if that is something that interests you.

T A H O E

Eat at Petra Restaurant & Wine Bar in Northstar

Tasty tasting, Idle Hour style.

There are multiple seating areas ranging from a crafted, hardwood community table, to hipster furniture-filled nooks and crannies, to a large room featuring a dramatic river-rock fireplace. The Idle Hour also displays all of its wine selections either in open racks set about the place or in a Cruvinet that houses most of its by-theglass pours.

The predominantly California-curated selections are offered anyway you like from flights, to by the glass, to full bottles all with casual friendly service. Unlike most wine bars, The Idle Hour often includes popular high-end wines in their by-the-glass program. This makes for a rare opportunity for you to taste some of the wines you always wanted to without having to pay for an entire bottle — genius.

The lower deck is on the lake and a great place to bring a larger group or host a special event. Speaking of special events, The Idle Hour has a thriving wedding business, offering soup-to-nuts service, with the flexibility for either indoor or outdoor services and the convenience of having a reception on site. There is obviously more space available during the summer months when parties of up to 150 can be accommodated.

Read the full series on local wine bars & experts at TheTahoeWeekly.com

For photo buffs, the décor and interior colors have been chosen to complement the natural beauty of Tahoe. I find this a uniquely thoughtful and creative touch to the entire experience here. | theidlehourlaketahoe.com  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest.com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com.

July 21-27, 2021 EAT & DRINK

Restrictions may apply. See website for details.

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Catering

Happy Hour

Take-out

Delivery

Private Parties

Lakeview

Chub’s Subs

With a beautiful Tahoe lakefront view and 82 all-natural, uniquely crafted hot and cold subs, Chub’s Subs has become a new local favorite!

Open for lunch and dinner, Chub’s offers a variety of options, including gluten-free, vegan, & vegetarian-friendly subs! All ingredients are natural & come on a freshly baked, Rounds Bakery soft sourdough roll. Stop by to try your tasty sub inside, on our outdoor patio, or to-go.

599 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City. | 530) 583-3355 1401 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV | (775) 453-2223 fatcatrestaurants.com

8421 N Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 553-1820 | chubssubs.com

El Toro Bravo

Italian

Lanza’s is a family-owned Italian restaurant located in Kings Beach/Tahoe Vista in North Lake Tahoe. Known for delicious, traditional, Italian dishes and huge portions. With a kid’s menu, gluten-free menu and full bar, it’s no wonder Locals Love Lanza’s.

Sandwich Shop

Through GrubHub

TRUCKEE

Lanza’s Restaurant

Mexican

Located in historic Truckee, El Toro Bravo has been serving authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails since 1988. El Toro Bravo both in Capitola (50 years) and Truckee (28 years) were started by Delia “Grandma” Rey. Creating a menu from recipes that she grew up with, El Toro Bravo is now into its third and fourth generations as family-owned and run restaurants. When you enter El Toro Bravo you are coming into our home and treated as family. Benvenidos y Gracias!

7739 North Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-2434 | lanzastahoe.com

10186 Donner Pass Rd. | Truckee, CA (530) 587-3557 | etbtruckee.com

Christy Hill

Las Panchitas

Modern American

Tahoe’s premier dining experience, the restaurant sits just 100 feet above the shoreline of Lake Tahoe offering diners a panoramic vista. Using the freshest and finest seasonal ingredients, Christy Hill offers Modern American cuisine with refined Mediterranean influences. Diners enjoy a chance to explore fine wines from around the world with an extensive list that has received a Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” since 1982.

115 Grove St. | Tahoe City, CA (530) 583-8551 | christyhill.com

KINGS BEACH

KINGS BEACH

Outdoor Seating

“The local’s AND traveler’s favorite, Fat Cat Bar & Grill offers the best in fresh, quality ingredients from local and thoughtfully-sourced purveyors.

The restaurant boasts Niman Ranch all-natural beef, multiple protein options and premium craft cocktails in a relaxed ambience for the whole family. Daily happy hour specials, a vibrant nightlife and weekly events make Fat Cat the year-round choice for good fun and great food.

*Takeout at Tahoe City location. **Delivery at our Midtown location.

TAHOE CITY

Dine-In

Fat Cat Bar and Grill All-Natural American KINGS BEACH

TAHOE CITY / RENO

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Authentic Mexican

Las Panchitas is a family-owned establishment serving traditional Mexican food to locals and visitors to Lake Tahoe since 1982. From tacos and fajitas to a long list of house specials, Las Panchitas serves up meals that are satisfyingly delicious and easy on the wallet. Wash your meal down with a frosty margarita. Made from scratch daily.

8345 North Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-4539 | laspanchitas.com

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