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Out & About 06 Lake Tahoe Facts 08 Sightseeing 09 Events 11 Beaches & Parks 12 Wet ‘n’ Dirty 13 Golf Column 13 Golf Courses 14 Marinas & Boat Ramps 16 Family Fun 17 Family Fun Activities

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Arts & Culture 20 Don Overton 21 The Arts

Music Scene 22 Shakespeare’s Macbeth 23 Entertainment Calendar & Live Music

Local Flavor 27 Tasty Tidbits 27 Sergio Rubio 29 Wine Column 30 Chef’s Recipe

Doubt. Macbeth player by actor Lynn Robert Berg questions his actions in Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s production of “Macbeth” at Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, which runs through Aug. 26. Read the feature in this edition or at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | Photography by Joy Strotz, LakeTahoeShakespeare.com

ACCESS & USE OF PUBLIC LANDS HOT TOPIC FROM THE PUBLISHER

There are several projects being discussed around the Tahoe Sierra that will impact the public’s access and use of public lands from parking and traffic issues to back-country access for skiers and snowmobilers in the winter. We encourage everyone to be informed of these issues and to use your voice to comment on these projects. You can find information on each at TheTahoeWeekly.com: • Eldorado Forest Service OSV plan comments open until Aug. 6 • Survey open until Aug. 5 on West Shore access, traffic issues • More snowmobile parking at Little Truckee Summit eyed

Everyone at The Tahoe Weekly was excited at the news that Alpenglow Expeditions will be installing two new Via Ferrata climbing routes on the Tram Face at Squaw Valley to be ready this fall. Read more about the project at TheTahoeWeekly.com. On another note, I want to say farewell to my friend Kae Reed, publisher of LakeTahoeNews.net, who is retiring. Kae’s dogged pursuit of news in the Tahoe Sierra and unfailing commitment to informing the public of important local issues impacted all our lives and her contributions will be missed. If you are one of our many Web readers or follow us at facebook. com/TheTahoeWeekly, then you get everything in the print edition along with all of our digital exclusives. If you’re not, here’s what you’re missing: • Climate change linked to declining Lake Tahoe clarity • JT Holmes among TEDx South Lake Tahoe speakers • Lake Tahoe Water Trail makes it easier to navigate Big Blue 

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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

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

LAKESIDE BIJOU

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

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Average Snowfall: 409 inches

TAHOE KEYS

Cascade Lake

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.

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

EDGEWOOD TAHOE

CAVE ROCK

Zephyr Cove

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

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.

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

Watershed Area: 312 square miles

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

Natural rim: 6,223’

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Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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Average depth: 1,000 feet

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Permanent Population: 66,000

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LAKE TAHOE

How the lake was formed

About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley. Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet. Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between

7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky. As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water. Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

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About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs. The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert. However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992. The Lake of the Sky appears blue in color as other colors in the light spectrum are absorbed and blue light is scattered back.

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

things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’. The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 59.7 in 2017. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945. Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.” 

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

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ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

East Shore

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

Eagle Rock

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

West Shore

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

Explore Tahoe

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Emerald Bay

Tahoe City

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

Heavenly

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

Tahoe City Field Station

West Shore

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

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Kings Beach

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

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Watson Cabin

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

MUSEUMS Donner Memorial Visitor Center

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KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

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

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

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

Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

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

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

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463

South Lake Tahoe 3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd. (530) 541-5255

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900

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

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

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

U.S. Forest Service | South Lake Tahoe

Old Jail Museum

3080 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

Truckee

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

TROA.NET

Tahoe City

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

35 College Dr. (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City

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

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150,000 AF

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Tahoe Maritime Museum

Kings Beach Soda Springs

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

East Shore

Olympic Valley

Truckee

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

Lake Tahoe Museum

FLOW AT FARAD

Tahoe City

Gatekeeper’s Museum

CAPACITY: 18,300 C

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

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe

CAPACITY: 9,500 C 50

CAPACITY: A 20,400

Emerald Bay

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

CAPACITY: 29,840

MARTIS 856

Vikingsholm Castle

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

CAPACITY: C 226,500

INDEPENDENCE 17,045

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

Donner Summit Historical Society

South Lake Tahoe

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

100,000 AF

DONNER 8,719

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

Tallac Historic Site

STAMPEDE 214,550

Olympic Museum

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

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North Shore

Truckee

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

Thunderbird Lodge

LAKE LEVELS Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’ BOCA 33,220

North Shore

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

South Lake Tahoe

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

Tahoe City

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

South Lake Tahoe

Fannette Island

Incline Village

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AUGUST 2 | THURSDAY Conversation Café Aspen Grove Community Center Incline Village

This is a drop-in conversation forum every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for en-gaging with others over topics and news. 10:15-11:15 a.m. | (775) 832-1310

Help with computers Kings Beach Library Kings Beach

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

Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee | Truckee

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

AUGUST 3 | FRIDAY Lifescapes Incline Village Library Incline Village

A memoir-writing program for seniors. 2-4 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe

Join the fun every Friday until Oct. 12. All cool vehicles welcome. 5-8 p.m. Free | goodsamsaferide.com

Stargazing Guided Tour Resort at Squaw Creek Olympic Valley

Come gaze into the vast beyond and learn about constellations, the history of reading stars, and perhaps a bit about your astrological sign. 9-10:30 p.m. $15-$25 | (866) 791-7417, destinationhotels.com

AUGUST 4 | SATURDAY Book & Media Sale TTUSD District Offices | Truckee

Shop from hundreds of non-fiction, fiction, children’s books, CDs, audio books and movies for sale. A large selection of middle school/young adult books. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

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ike Canada is to the United States, Granite Chief Wilderness is to Desolation Wilderness. Desolation is a place of stunning beauty with countless crystal-clear mountain lakes tucked tight against granite faces. Granite Chief is a more rounded, subtle place of winding streams, expansive ridgelines, ancient trees and giant fields of mule’s ears. It’s a quieter, less assuming wilderness. Desolation is the star attraction packed with summer visitors, while Granite Chief sees just a fraction of the visitors seen by its neighbor to the south. If people think of Granite Chief Wilderness at all, they think of Five Lakes Trail, which sits just inside the wilderness boundaries, 2.5 miles from Alpine Mead-

Granite Chief is a quiet, subtle wilderness of winding streams, expansive ridgelines, ancient trees and giant fields of mule’s ears. ows Road. It is certainly a great day hike with several charming bodies of water ready to explore, but it’s a busy place. If you want to get away from the crowds, you have to go right past Five Lakes and into the heart of the wilderness. Once you pass Five Lakes and head downhill toward Whiskey Creek, you quickly reach the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Here a left turn brings you, after a rather grueling series of switchbacks, up onto the crest itself and then along the ridge behind Alpine Meadows ski area to Twin Peaks and eventually on the combined PCT and Tahoe Rim Trail to Barker Pass. This hike is a worthwhile adventure for those looking for amazing views of the wilderness. But if you want to experience the wilderness by being in it, instead of looking at it, you need to head to Whiskey Creek and keep on going. At the Five Lakes/PCT junction go straight and start heading on the PCT toward Canada. Don’t worry, we are not going that far. You follow a bustling stream and over lots of little seeps chockfull of lupine, paintbrush and rein orchids to a junction with the Whiskey Creek Trail, where you leave the PCT and descend farther to Whiskey Creek. Just after crossing the creek you reach two cabins and an oven in an idyllic setting in the grass. The Whiskey Creek Camp was originally settled in 1909 by Basque sheepherders, with the present structures built in 1954 by the Ibarra brothers. There is a small bunkhouse, a storage building and a Basque oven. The land became part of the newly designated Granite Chief Wilderness in 1984, but the cabins were allowed to stay because of their historical connection and

TOP: Whiskey Creek Camp has the bunkhouse, storage building and oven; RIGHT: Granite Chief is a land of enormous trees, including this giant red fir.

importance to the Basque sheepherder culture of California and Nevada. Restoration work has been done to the cabins by Basques and the camp now has special significance to those former sheepherders who still live in the region. No camping is allowed within 250 feet of the structures to allow the grassy flat surrounding the camp to remain healthy, but other campsites farther away can be found. Once you walk past Whiskey Creek, things get wilder. The trail gets fainter and you quickly feel a new level of remoteness. You might only be 5 miles from civilization, but it feels like a lot more than that. If you take the Whiskey Creek Trail toward Picayune Valley and then back via the Shanks Cove Trail, you can make it a 16-mile journey from the Alpine Meadows Trailhead. You might have the trail to yourself; in fact, you get the feeling no one else has made the trek in a while. The trail passes by enormous fir trees onto ridges with expansive views and down past shady streams before returning to the Whiskey Creek Camp. While you might not see any humans, there are plenty of other mammals including deer and bear. This is no easy stroll though, it’s a challenging hike recommended only for skilled hikers. Another trail in Granite Chief Wilderness that is lightly used but worth a look is the Powderhorn Trail. It begins on Barker Pass Road, a few miles west of where the road crosses the Pacific Crest Trail. The trail

begins with a climb and then, over a 3.5mile journey, descends to Diamond Crossing. Look for fascinating volcanic rock formations, including a section of columnar lava blocks reminiscent of those found at Devil’s Postpile National Monument. You will also find a bustling creek, remote meadows and an old-growth forest. At Diamond Crossing, you can turn around or take the Five Lakes Creek Trail, which in 5 miles of creekside walking brings you back to the Whiskey Creek Camp. Considering Tahoe is just a short jaunt away, this 13-mile trail, requiring a shuttle from Powderhorn to Alpine Meadows Road, truly provides an escape from the crowds. This hike is moderately difficult, but does include a number of creek crossings that may require boulder hopping or climbing across on downed trees. Once you go further than the Whiskey Creek Camp, it’s a good idea to have a keen sense of trail direction and bring a map and compass, because in this wilderness the little-used trails can be a challenge to follow. If you feel, however, that giving up mountain lakes for a pastoral stroll through a deep forest without the crowds is a worthwhile tradeoff, then perhaps you want to go north to Granite Chief Wilderness. | fs.usda.gov  9

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EXPLORE THE WILDFLOWERS This summer enjoy free guided hikes through Squaw Valley’s unique alpine meadows, alive with wildflowers. Twice daily until Sept. 3, the adventure begins with a panoramic, 10-minute ride on the Aerial Tram that climbs 2,000 vertical feet and soars above a breathtaking mountainscape of granite rock and the iconic Tram Face. The destination is High Camp, located at 8,200 feet, where hikers of all levels can enjoy a 1.5-mile hike led by North Face professionals. Expect spectacular views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra Nevada, reach new heights including Emigrant Peak and Shirley Lake, spot flora — such as the California Snow Flower, Indian paintbrush and lupine — and marvel at fauna such as the yellow-bellied marmot and golden eagle. There are no reservations necessary; meet in the lobby of the Aerial Tram at 11:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. Dogs are welcome. Hikes are dependent on favorable weather and conditions. Tram ticket required. | squawalpine.com

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Invasive Weed Walk

Tech Cafe

TD Trail System | Truckee

Incline Village Library | Incline Village

Join an educational invasive weed walk. Visit infestations, focusing particularly on noxious weeds homeowners will most likely to find infesting local yards. Register. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. | TDtrails.org, tahoedonner.com

AUGUST 7 | TUESDAY Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club Granlibakken | Tahoe City

The NLTRA hosts this monthly event on the first Tuesday of every month. All community members invited to attend for the latest in community news and projects. 7-8:30 a.m. $15 | gotahoenorth.com

Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley

AUGUST 9 | THURSDAY Conversation Café Aspen Grove Community Center | Incline Village

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

Summer lecture series Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City

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

Come help bridge the gap. Spend the evening getting to know local law enforcement and first responders with a community barbecue. Limited supplies come early. Locations are West Shore Market at Sunnyside and Kings Beach Recreation Area. 5-8 p.m. | (530) 581-6300, placersheriff.org

Stargazing Guided Tour

Incline Village Library | Incline Village

Area Venue | Kings Beach

Inspiring High Sierra Adventures

Trouble with your mobile device? Not sure how to make use of it? Join Tech Café for advice and assistance harnessing the power of your tablet, smartphone or laptop. 2-3:30 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Tech Tuesdays

A Night to Unite

Tahoe Adventure Company

AUGUST 8 | WEDNESDAY

This is a drop-in conversation forum every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. 10:1511:15 a.m. | (775) 832-1310

Help with computers Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach

Ongoing computer help. 1st Thursdays of the month are “Exploring the Interweb,” 2nd Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” 3rd Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and 4th Thursdays’ themes vary. 3-4 p.m. | placer.ca.gov

Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee | Truckee

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

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CHIMNEY BEACH & SECRET COVE ROUNDHILL PINES BEACH

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Hwy. 28, at National Ave.

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Hwy. 28, next to Gar Woods

Hwy. 28, at Onyx Street

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COMMONS BEACH HERITAGE PLAZA

Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old fire station

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

Lake Forest Road, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

64-ACRES PARK & BELL’S LANDING

Hwy. 89, south of Tahoe City

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Grove Street

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Hwy. 89, 2.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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WILLIAM LAYTON PARK & GATEWAY PARK Hwy. 89, south of Tahoe City at Dam

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ELIZABETH WILLIAMS PARK EMERALD BAY BEACH KILNER PARK

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MARIE SLUCHAK PARK MEEKS BAY

Hwy. 89, 4 miles south of Tahoe City

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Hwy. 89 east of Taylor Creek

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SQUAW VALLEY PARK

At Hwy. 89 & Squaw Valley Road

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Hwy. 267, 1 mile south of Truckee Airport

RIVER VIEW SPORTS PARK

12200 Joerger Drive

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Hwy. 267, .25 miles south of Truckee

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DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK SHORELINE PARK WEST END BEACH

I-80 Donner Lake exit

Donner Pass Road, next to the State Park West of Donner Lake

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Wet ‘n’ Dirty Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events. Shirley Canyon Guided Hike

Eagle’s Nest Summit Hike

Resort at Squaw Creek Olympic Valley | Aug. 2, 3, 9

Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley | Aug. 6

Hike up Shirley Canyon for amazing vistas of Lake Tahoe past wildflowers, waterfalls and granite walls. Take the tram down after this 3.6-mile moderate hike. Includes lunch and naturalist guide. Children younger than age 10 allowed in backpack carriers only. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $50-$80 | (866) 791-7417, destinationhotels.com

Sierra Sunset Vista Resort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley | Aug. 2, 7, 9

U P A N D O V E R AT

SIERRA CREST ULTRA RUN Auburn Ski Club presents the fourth annual Sierra Crest Ultra Run on Aug. 4 with challenging, high-altitude 50k and 30k distances and a 15k Fun Run. Racers start off at the Alder Creek Adventure Center in Tahoe Donner. The 30k and 50k races are point-to-point trail runs on single-track dirt trails between Truckee and Donner Summit. The courses cross over the crest of the Sierra Nevada offering scenic views of the area’s most stunning terrain, including Euer Valley, Frog Lake Cliffs, Summit Lake and Castle Peak. Runners can expect plenty of dirt, rock, forest and elevation change. The 15k Fun Run, which starts and finishes at Alder Creek Adventure Center, follows most of the first stage of the 50k down to and around the beautiful Euer Valley. Proceeds from this race go to help fund junior cross-country ski and biathlon programs in the area| Register auburnskiclub.com

Guided Wildflower Hikes

Mott Canyon Workday

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | Aug. 2-9

Kingsbury South / Stagecoach Trailhead Kingsbury | Aug. 2

This summer enjoy daily guided hikes until Sept. 3 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at High Camp. Dogs are welcome and there are no reservations necessary. 2:30 p.m. | (800) 4030206, squawalpine.com

Crew Leader Only Tech day to assess the new trail for areas that need to be fixed up and begin rock work on the vista point. 9 a.m.4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Outessa Tahoe Hike with a Ranger Heavenly Mountain South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 2-9

Hikes begin at the top of the gondola every day at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. until Sept. 2. The guided moderate hikes last about an hour and a half. Closed toed shoes and drinking water required. Free hikes; gondola ticket required. First-come, first-served. 11 a.m. | (530) 543-2730

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | Aug. 2-5

Outessa is a series of outdoor events designed for women to discover an outdoor skill, new friends, a challenge and a greater appreciation of oneself. At Outessa Tahoe, women try out all sorts of activities and experiences from guided adventures, to outdoor classes, to creative workshops and self-discovery sessions; gear is included. $899 | squawalpine.com

A short walk onto Resort at Squaw Creek golf course will place you right in the middle of the Olympic Valley. Watch a beautiful sunset while learning about the history of the valley. Snack on some of our favorite cheeses and local wines. 7:30-9 p.m. $30-$50 | (866) 7917417, destinationhotels.com

Hike in Lower Carpenter Valley The Lower Carpenter Valley | Truckee | Aug. 3

Truckee Donner Land Trust hosts a guided hike in the Lower Carpenter Valley. Enjoy a docent-led, 5+mile hike on mostly flat terrain on somewhat rough ranch roads at about 6,200 feet in elevation. Participants should be able to hike about 2.5 hours at a moderate pace with some stops. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | tdlandtrust.org

Tea on Top of Tahoe Brockway East Trailhead | Tahoe Vista | Aug. 3 Join a guided, 3-mile hike to Picnic Rock. Tea served as TINS naturalist Sarah Hockensmith leads a sketching workshop. No experience necessary. Bring a journal and/or sketching paper, pencil, a mug and a favorite bag of tea. Register. 8:30-11:30 a.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Big Meadow Workday Big Meadow Trailhead South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 4

Help rehabilitate the trail near Big Meadow trailhead. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Workday at Mott Canyon

This hike is in memory of friend and TINS board member Bob Anderson, a steward of the outdoors. Woods Lake to Round Top to Winnemucca Lake and return covering birds, wildflowers, bugs, trees, shrubs and whatever else the group encounters. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | tinsweb.org

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55+ Hiking Series Area Venues | Incline Village | Aug. 7

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

Grass Lake Spur workday Big Meadow Trailhead South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 7

Join help rehabilitate the first section of the Tahoe Rim Trail built. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Pacos Bike Shop | Truckee | Aug. 7

Sit under the stars and discover Taylor Creek’s Friday night programs at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater. 6 p.m. | takecaretahoe.org

Carson Pass | Kirkwood | Aug. 5

challenging, yet fair, greens, is a wonderful place to escape into the High Sierra while playing the game you love.

This full-day clinic invites women to enjoy a day on the lake while learning something new. Open to all adult women eager to become more knowledgeable, skilled and confident in sailing. All skill levels welcomed. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | tcpud.org

Pacos Ladies Ride

Bob Anderson Memorial Hike

coyotes among soaring pines are only a couple of nature’s wonders greeting Coyote Moon golfers year after year. This course, known for its preserved natural beauty and

Obexer’s Boat Launch Tahoe City | Aug. 6

Taylor Creek | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 3

Join the TRTA to put the finishing touches on the Mott Canyon reroute and harden the vista point with stone steps and stone paving. Register. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | takecaretahoe.org

The rising moon over majestic mountains and scurrying

Women’s Sailing Clinics

Taylor Creek Evening Programs

South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 4, Aug. 7

CoyoteMoonGolf.com

This difficult hike is extremely rewarding and has an amazing view of Lake Tahoe. The hike will gain 1,990’ in elevation and is about 10.5 miles. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $0-$125 | (530) 581-6610, destinationhotels.com

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 5, 7, 8

Join a naturalist for a walk down the Rainbow Trail to learn about the connection between Lake Tahoe and the meadow, marsh and stream. 10:30 a.m. | takecaretahoe.org

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

Trails and Tales Resort at Squaw Creek Olympic Valley | Aug. 7, 8

This 1.5 mile leisurely walk has wonderful information about the Tahoe ecosystem. Learn about the history of the Olympic Valley, flora, fauna and Olympic Valley folklore. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. $10-$15 | (866) 791-7417, destinationhotels.com

Echo Summit workday Echo Summit Trailhead | Echo Lake | Aug. 9

Crew Leader Only workday to prepare for the upcoming Echo Summit Reroute project. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Hike with a Naturalist Carson Pass Information Station Kirkwood | Aug. 9

Take time to enjoy the natural beauty of Carson Pass while hiking and observing local flora and the uniqueness of the area: Frog Lake and Winnemucca Lakes and Round Top Lakes. Bring lunch. No dogs. 9:30 a.m. Free | (209) 258-8606, enfia.org

Wildlife Talk Spooner Lake State park | Glenbrook | Aug. 9

Learn how to handle wildlife encounters. Join the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Urban Wildlife Coordinator for a lesson on what to do and how to react to wild animals from raccoons and coyotes to bears and mountain lions. Park entrance fees will be waived for attendees. 7-8:30 p.m. Free | (775) 749-5980, parks.nv.gov

Aug. 2-8, 2018

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INCLINE VILLAGE STORY & PHOTOS B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

Championship Golf Course

Course Details 18 holes | par 72

Yardage 6,004 to 7,106

Slope 120 to 144

Ratings 66.7 to 73.6

Putting uphill on Hole 9, looking out toward Lake Tahoe.

he opportunity to play the Incline Village Championship Golf Course is like receiving a gigantic, environmentally friendly, wrapped present. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, my golfing partner, Jason Forcier, and I hit a small bucket of balls on the driving range before teeing off on the first hole across the street from The Chateau.

...the sand is fine grain Fiji-like quality, which made me feel as if I’m on an exotic beach every time I get caught in one. The fairways were long and green and the state-of-the-art golf cart with an electronic scorecard told us our distance from the pins and where the other golf carts were on the course —the soft leather seats were comfortable, too. We played from the green tees, which were perfect for us. They were a step up from the red tees that the juniors probably use. However, the Championship Course also has black and white tees for players who really like to drive the ball. Hole 2 is tricky because the pin is on the back of the green with bunkers surrounding it, so it demands accuracy and height. Precision is also key on Hole 6. Round the corner to Hole 7 is a beautiful view of the lake, above three bunkers that spell out USA. At the bunkers, the fairway takes a sharp right-hand turn and then a babbling creek crosses before the pin. Hole 8 is a short par 3 with layers of tee boxes. I use a 7-iron on those par 3s, but

I’ve played with guys who like to crush the ball and use their pitching wedge out of the tee box. The front nine ends with an uphill slant to the pin, positioned directly in front of Big Blue. The Snack Bar on the turn offers chicken salad cups, sandwiches and locally made granola bars with a thickness to them that is perfect in getting you through the next nine. Food and beverages are decently priced and anything you order is delicious. I recommend the chicken salad sandwich. Hole 11 is 394 yards from the green tees — it took me forever to get to the green and then I overshot it. “A little too much hot sauce on that taco,” my golfing partner said. On Hole 13, I had two good shots and five bad, plunking the ball into two bunkers. At least the sand is fine grain Fiji-like quality, which made me feel as if I’m on an exotic beach every time I get caught in one. Hole 14 presents a gorgeous scene, but you have to watch out for that pond on the left-hand side. The drop area on the other side looked well utilized. Holes 15 to 16 were a bit challenging because we were hitting directly into the sun, but then it dropped behind the mountains by the time we got to Hole 18. It’s nice ending in front of The Chateau and the pro shop. This golf course is still as beautiful as I remembered it; we played the last four holes with a guy from South Lake Tahoe who said that it’s pretty comparable to Edgewood Tahoe for its beauty and wellkept greens. It’s been a few years since I’ve played the Champ and I love the upgrades that they’ve made in the last few years. I will definitely be back sooner rather than later to play my home course. | (775) 832-1146, yourtahoeplace.com  ADVERTISEMENT HOLES

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Tahoe mountain days at gray’s crossing play gray’s crossing for just $110/player, Monday-wednesday all summer long! Gray’s Crossing is the most player-friendly course in the area - a fun experience for juniors, beginners, and golfers of all skill levels. Come on over to Gray’s Crossing, play 18 holes of pristine mountain golf, and stay for dinner at PJ’s. Or, schedule your tee time on Tuesday afternoons and stick around for the free concerts on the lawn at PJ’s from 5:30-7:30pm. For tee times call (530) 550-7044. Old Greenwood | GolfinTahoe.com | Gray’s Crossing 13

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MANDATORY INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR LAKE TAHOE, ECHO LAKES, FALLEN LEAF LAKE & DONNER LAKE AND AREA RESERVOIRS. LAKE TAHOE

(888) 824-6267 | tahoeboatinspections.com | Fees $35-$121; 7-day pass available. | Daily 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. NORTH SHORE ALPINE MEADOWS: Hwy. 89 at Alpine Meadows Road. TRUCKEE TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT: Hwy. 267 off Airport Rd., Truckee. EAST SHORE SPOONER SUMMIT: Junction of Hwys. 28 & 50. No vessels more than 30’. SOUTH SHORE MEYERS: At the junction of Hwys. 89 & 50. TRUCKEE AREA

(530) 582-2361 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory inspections are required for all vessels for Donner Lake at inspection stations above. $12-$160. Annual pass available. (530) 582-7724.

LIVE MUSIC on Sunday night | MAGICIAN SHOW on Monday night Reservations: (530) 583-0141 | Book online at TahoeGal.com | Tahoe City, CA

PUBLIC RAMPS LAKE TAHOE

LAKE FOREST

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 110, to be included in the Marketplace.

Since 2002

MICRODERMABRASION

Yard Maintenance RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

530.448.3125 | RosebudTahoe.com

SIDESHOW BOB’S Window Cleaning Since 2000

Residential & Commercial (530) 581-2343 or (530) 412-2703 CA & NV Licensed & Insured

(530) 583-3796

1.5 miles east of Tahoe City, off Hwy. 28

BOTANICAL FACIALS & PEELS

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Serving Truckee & Tahoe areas for over 40 years! 530-525-7704 | CutRiteTreeAndSpray.com

5 a.m.-7 p.m. Until Sept. 30. $15-$20. Pass available. Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing. Sealed boats only.

TAHOE VISTA REC. AREA (530) 546-4212

7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. May 18-Labor Day. Picnic area, beach, restrooms.

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH (530) 523-3203

6 a.m.-4 p.m. daily until Sept. 30. Restrooms.

Hwy. 28, Bottom of National Ave.

FACIAL & WAX STUDIO

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CALIFORNIA BOATER CARD AS OF JAN. 1, 2018, CALIFORNIA REQUIRES BOAT OPERATORS TO PASS A MANDATORY BOAT SAFETY EDUCATION COURSE. This law will be phased in over eight years, by age. | californiaboatercard.com

MARKET PLACE

Mandatory self inspections are in place at Prosser, Boca, Jackson Meadows & Stampede reservoirs.

Hwy. 28, Bottom of Coon St. in Kings Beach

SAND HARBOR

(775) 831-0494

Hwy. 28, 2 miles south of Incline Village

CAVE ROCK

(775) 831-0494

Hwy. 50, East Shore

EL DORADO BEACH

(530) 542-2981

Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Ave., South Lake Tahoe

6 a.m.-8 p.m. until Sept. 30. Picnic area, beach, Visitors’ Center, food, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

6 a.m.-8 p.m. daily until Sept. 30. Picnic area, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily until Sept. 30. Picnic area, restrooms.

AREA LAKES

DONNER LAKE

(530) 582-7720

I-80, Donner Lake exit

PROSSER RSVR.

(530) 587-3558

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee

BOCA/STAMPEDE RSVR.

(530) 587-3558 I-80, Hirschdale exit

$12-$20. $96-$160 passes. $5 parking only. Mandatory inspections. Restrooms.

10 mph speed limit strictly enforced. No fees for parking or launching. Mandatory inspections. 45 mph speed limit. No launching fee. $10 parking. Subject to closure during low water levels. Mandatory inspections.

PUBLIC PIERS Public piers are free, but have limited space; often limited to loading and unloading. DONNER LAKE

DONNER LAKE

I-80, Donner Lake exit

37 public piers on north shore from the boat ramp east. Fenced piers are private.

LAKE TAHOE

GAR WOODS

Carnelian Bay

KINGS BEACH

Bottom of Coon St.

SKYLANDIA PARK

Juan Estrada 530-546-8493 530-412-2220 14

Tree Trimming & Removal • Brush Chipping Yard Clean-Up • Wood Splitting & Stacking Stump Grinder • Crane Work Licensed & Insured

Lake Forest

Access to restaurant, small beaches. Restrooms. Busy pier adjacent to town, public beach, picnic sites. Restrooms. Small beach, picnic facilities. Restrooms.

KASPIAN PICNIC AREA West Shore

Between Tahoe City and Homewood. Picnic area, beach. Restrooms.

GROVE STREET

Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Located east of Commons Beach. Restrooms at Commons Beach.

Center of Tahoe City

SUGAR PINE POINT

Tahoma

Hiking, Ehrman Mansion tours, nature trail. Restrooms.

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 110, to be listed in Marinas.

Aug. 2-8, 2018

FEATURE

E M E R A L D P O O L S A WA I T AT

SILVER LAKE POTHOLES The view south along the Pacific Crest from Andesite Peak.

STORY & PHOTOS BY LISA MICHELLE

Carved deep into

polished granite is a chain of emerald pools that cascade sloping rock. These are the Silver Lake Potholes. Along the Silver Fork of the American River, nature offers guests a feng shui of tranquil water slides and swimming holes. A variety of perfectly placed pines and bouquets of wildflowers add the finishing touch to a spectacular landscape. Massive stone slabs stacked like ancient ruins provide a place for pothole people to relax. If communing with water is your thing, there’s no better place to take a dip than in a Sierra swimming hole.

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: The Silver Lake Potholes are a popular spot to cool

off on a hot, summer day; The Silver Lake Potholes are often crowded on busy, summer weekends; Visitors to the potholes need to pack out garbage to preserve the pristine area of the Sierra Nevada.

F R O M J U LY THROUGH According to geologists, a pothole is a cylindrical pit formed in the rocky channel of a turbulent stream or river. Eddies gouge the bedrock of the river bottom and form isolated whirlpools. If the water is persistent, the whirlpool will dig irregularities into the rock. This allows further erosion and creates what is known as a pothole. As water flows, sand, pebbles and rock are deposited in the hole and scrape the walls and bottom of the enlarging pothole. Over time, this will enlarge the feature. As the pothole grows, larger stones are carried into it and accelerate erosion. These large stones, which are called abraders, can be carried out by the same spiraling water that carried them in or they can settle to the bottom of the pothole where they remain indefinitely. Centuries of erosion have scoured out a dozen Silver Lake Potholes, including one called the bottomless pit. In Amador County, water spills from Silver Lake, flows under State Route 88, then becomes the Silver Fork of the American River. A trail meanders about 1 mile through a canopy of conifers and conglomerate rock before dropping into the pothole pools. When temperatures rise and flow from the dam is restricted, water in the potholes warms a bit before rushing out. This is prime time for pothole people. I dive into the cool river water, swim along the rocky bottom and open my eyes to a sparkling jade paradise. A waterfall rushes down a silver chute as I break the surface. Heavy water pummels my head then shoulders as I wiggle beneath the roaring water. I am officially one of the pothole people. Summer brings flocks of tourists to the oncesecluded potholes. From July through September of 2016 the U.S. Forest Service placed a counter on the two main trails and recorded more than 6,000 pothole people. The potholes are located on Forest Service land, which is open to the public, but the most convenient way to access this section of the river is through El Dorado Irrigation District (EID)

SEPTEMBER OF property. A few years ago, you could walk the trail from Silver Lake West Campground to the potholes in less than 15 minutes. Now, due to increased popularity, visitors to the potholes are no longer allowed access through or from the campground. Campers, who have paid fees for a site, are required to exit the campground and either walk or drive about 800 yards southwest on State Route 88 to access the trail. Currently, EID is in negotiations to create a trailhead on Forest Service property. North of the campground, a deteriorating cattle corral marks a level area that the district believes would work well for trailhead parking and easy access to the potholes. “The hike from the corrals to the potholes is about 15 to 20 minutes,” says Carl Certiberi, an EID senior park ranger, who spends most of his time in the area. “I’ve been here for six years and the amount of garbage and visitors has definitely increased.” Certiberi deals with the influx of pothole people and says that during busy weekends, bathrooms become congested with pothole people and campers have had to wait in line sometimes up to 30 minutes. Carol Ross of Santa Rosa has been camping at Silver Lake West and visiting the potholes for more than 30 years and is disappointed with the district’s elimination of the access from the campground. Ross agrees that the potholes’ popularity has increased, but she hasn’t seen the negative impact. “I’ve never seen horrible behavior or more garbage. Mostly it’s just families looking to have a nice time,” says Ross as she dunks her feet into a pothole and spooks a crawdad. “I used to skinny dip here, my daughter was married here, this place is very special to me and my family. I feel very threatened by EID limiting access.”

2016, THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE PLACED A COUNTER ON THE TWO MAIN TRAILS AND RECORDED MORE THAN 6,000 POTHOLE PEOPLE. Exploring the primitive potholes is not as complicated as creating a new trailhead. Usually, uncrowded during the week, a visit to the potholes is well worth the 45-minute drive from South Lake Tahoe. Limited parking is available on the west side of the river near the EID access point and at Silver Lake for a fee. The only bathrooms are located at the Silver Lake lot. Parking and walking alongside the highway is not recommended. Access to the potholes is opposite the Silver Lake Dam. | eid.org/recreation/silver-lake n 15

OUT & ABOUT

TheTahoeWeekly.com

Family Fun Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events. Teen Center

Young Adult Writers’ Meetup

Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe Kings Beach | Aug. 2, 3, 6-9

South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 4

Teen Center at Boys & Girls Club for 7th graders and older. Computers, TVs, video games, books, pool table and board games. Open gym Wednesday-Friday 6-7 p.m. 7 p.m. | (530) 546-4324, bgcnlt.org

Courtesy Radiant Blue Events

Family Movies At Squaw

E N J OY

MOVIES ON THE BEACH What could be better than enjoying a fun movie while sitting outside? Come down to Commons Beach in Tahoe City every Wednesday until Aug. 22 for a family-friendly movie. Movies start at dusk. Visit the Facebook page for film screenings. | Radiant Blue Events on Facebook

The Village at Squaw Valley Truckee | Aug. 2, 9

Families and friends can enjoy movies on the big screen in the Events Plaza each Thursday night until Aug. 30. Movies at 8:30 p.m., weather permitting. Blankets and warm clothes are recommended. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Free | (530) 584-6266, squawalpine.com

KidZone Museum | Truckee | Aug. 3

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

Kids Night Out Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | Aug. 3

Kids ages 4-9 are invited to an evening of fun at Northwoods Clubhouse while parents enjoy a night on the town. 5-9 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

Music and Movement Class for Children

Teen Scene

Tahoe City Library Tahoe City | Aug. 2, 3, 7, 8

Incline Elementary School Incline Village | Aug. 2, 3

Kahle Community Center Stateline | Aug. 3

Free music and movement class for children sponsored by Classical Tahoe and taught by Rita Whitaker Haun. For ages 4 to 6 at 10 a.m.; ages 7 to 9 at 11:15 a.m. Register ritahaun@juno.com. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free

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

Family Movie Night Young Shakespeare: Macbeth

Pre-Schooler Story Time

Sand Harbor State Park Incline Village | Aug. 2, 3

Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City | Aug. 2, 9

Join the cast of the D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program for a one-hour presentation of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Reservations required. 10 a.m. | laketahoeshakespeare.com

Jr Forest Ranger Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 2

A different action-filled project each week teaches kids 6 to 12 years old how the parts of nature are connected as they earn their Jr. Forest Ranger badges. 10 a.m. | takecaretahoe.org

Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | Aug. 3

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

Toddler Time Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 7

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

Tech Tuesdays Incline Village Library Incline Village | Aug. 7

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

A Night to Unite Area Venue | Kings Beach | Aug. 7

Story Time Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 8

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

Bring a favorite pillow and blanket and enjoy classic and new movies.All films are rated G or PG. 6:30 p.m. Free | tahoedonner.com

Story time

Toddler Story Time

Smokey Bear

Incline Village Library Incline Village | Aug. 2, 9

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 4

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

With stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 18 months to 3 years. 11:15-11:45 a.m. | (775) 832-4130

Come learn about wildfire safety on Taylor Creek’s Smokey Trail. 10 a.m. Free | takecaretahoe.org

Preschool story time

Water carnival

Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 2, 9

Incline Park Ballfield | Incline Village | Aug. 4

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

The annual water carnival will offer giant inflatable water slides, slip ‘n’ slides, water games and more. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | yourtahoeplace.com

Lego Club Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 4

Ongoing for kids. 12-1 p.m. | (530) 5827846, mynevadacounty.com

Toy Boat Buildling Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | Aug. 4

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Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 6

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

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Kids playtime

Family Fun Fridays

Make It! Take It!

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

Meet with fellow writers for discussion and writing. Laptops available. Snacks provided. 3-4 p.m.

Work together to glue together the parts and then get creative with painting and decorating the boat. Ages 3 to 9. Drop in. 2-4 p.m. $5 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Mehndi and Bark Art Kings Beach Library Kings Beach | Aug. 4

Explore diverse cultures through Henna and Bark Art. All materials provided to create washable body art and a bark art piece. 2-4:30 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Zephyr Cove Library | Zephyr Cove | Aug. 8

Craft Day Incline Village Library | Incline Village | Aug. 8 The library invites children in kindergarten to fifth grade to make aown DIY craft and take it home. The library will provide all the materials. 4-4:45 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

Meet rescued animals with Conservation Ambassadors Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 8

Are wild animals allowed in the library? Yes, when they’re with Conservation Ambassadors. Formerly known as Wild Things, Conservation Ambassadors bring the zoo to you. Meet rescued wild animals from around the world face to face, and hear their amazing stories. All ages. 4-5 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

Paws To Read Incline Village Library Incline Village | Aug. 9

Children can practice reading to friendly therapy dogs and receive a free book. All ages welcome. 4-5 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

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OUT & ABOUT

Family Fun

Experience Lake Tahoe Learn to

Water Ski · Wakeboard · Wakesurf

Jet Ski Rentals (2015 Sea-Doo GTS 130) & Boat Charters

ADVENTURE

PUBLIC POOLS

GEOCACHING

INCLINE VILLAGE

High-tech treasure hunt on mountain using GPS to find 10 caches. Free with Aerial Tram ticket; GPS rentals available. Opens mid June. TART

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

DISC GOLF

OLYMPIC VALLEY

INCLINE VILLAGE

Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Squaw Valley, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. TART

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com

18-hole course at Incline Park at 980 Incline Way. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

KIRKWOOD

(209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com Experience disc golf at 7,800 feet with the notorious DiscWood disc golf course. The 18-hole course weaves through the trees and over mountainous terrain. Free. Scorecards and maps may be picked up at the General Store.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

TRUCKEE

A mostly flat and moderately wooded course is located at Bijou Community Park featuring 27 holes covering 8,324 feet. The course features mixed tees with varied fairways with slight elevation changes. On Al Tahoe Boulevard off Highway 50. BlueGo

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

TAHOE VISTA

ROLLER SKATING

18-hole course at North Tahoe Regional Park, off National Avenue. Parking $5. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com At High Camp at Squaw Valley. All ages. Aerial Tram ticket required. TART

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TRUCKEE

18 holes at Sierra College Campus. Free. Daily dawndusk. TART

TRUCKEE

SAND HARBOR STATE PARK

Rentals next to the boat ramp

Reservations 530.581.4336

TahoeCityKayak.com & SandHarborRentals.com

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(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

The Zephyr Cove course is 18 holes covering 5,256 feet with holes of varying lengths. On Warrior Way. BlueGo

Truckee River Regional Park with several bowls with a spine and channel, a long rail and ledges. Knee and elbow pads and helmets required. Free. Daily dawn10 p.m. TART

HORSEBACK RIDING

INCLINE VILLAGE

TAHOE DONNER

Intermediate/advanced area with two, 5-foot tall bowls with a spine, 3-foot box and 2.5 foot bowl for beginners. Street course on top, with 8-foot flat rail, 6-foot down rail, four stairs and a 10-foot downward ramp. Corner Hwy. 28 & Southwood. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

Guided 1- and 2-hour trail rides for ages 7+. Pony rides. Opens Mid June.

Shop at 521 North Lake Blvd. Rentals on the water at Commons Beach

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Bijou Community Park features a skateboard park on Al Tahoe Boulevard off Highway 50. BlueGo

(530) 587-9470 | tahoedonner.com

TAHOE CITY

SKATE PARKS

(530) 550-2225

ZEPHYR COVE

ULTRALIGHT EDDYLINES, AND MORE!

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(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

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

Rentals & Tours

HOBIE MIRAGE PEDAL KAYAKS,

TRUCKEE

18-hole course at Squaw Valley’s High Camp. Disc rentals. Open Mid June. TART

TRUCKEE

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25-yard indoor/outdoor year-round pool. Lessons. BlueGo

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(530) 546-4212 | northtahoeparks.com

RENTALS | TOURS | LESSONS | SALES | DELIVERY

(530) 542-6056 | citiofslt.com

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

(530) 583-6985 | squawalpine.com

Obexer’s Marina - 5300 West Lake Blvd. - Homewood, CA

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

(530) 525-7962 - ObexersBoat.com

NORTH TAHOE CRUISES

NEVADA RACK N ROLL

FREE BOWLING

each person who bowls 2 games at regular price gets a 3rd game free with this coupon

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(775)544-9810

Bowl Incline North Shore’s Complete Family Recreation Center VOTED BEST POOL ROOM ON THE NORTH SHORE!

Scenic, 2-hour sailing cruises from Tahoe City Marine. Private charters. TART

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Automatic Scoring “Bumper Bowling,” Video Arcade, Billiards, Video Poker, Cocktails, ATM, Full Swing Golf Simulator

(800) 218-2464 | tahoegal.com Cruises to Emerald Bay, Happy Hour, dinner, sunset, full moon, Sunday dinner/live music, comedy dinner, and more. Next to Lighthouse Center, east end of Tahoe City. TART

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FEATURE

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SIERRA STORIES BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

W illiam Sharon | K i n g o f t h e C o m s t o c k : P a r t I I I Petite Sarah A. Hill proved to be William Sharon’s fiercest adversary. | Courtesy U.C. Berkeley Bancroft Library

Photo Credit | Photographer?

Sharon was an absentee senator who failed to attend more than 90 percent of Congressional roll calls. He was often away from Nevada and Washington, D.C., for months at a time. But he was a master at insider trading on the San Francisco Stock Exchange and he perfected Comstock share price manipulation — underhanded practices that made him one of the wealthiest men in America during the Gilded Age of great industrial fortunes during 1870s and 1880s. In August 1880, despite his poor representation of the Silver State on Capitol Hill, Sharon campaigned for re-election as the Republican candidate to retain his senate seat. When people asked why he seldom visited his constituents in Nevada or rarely voted on legislation in Washington, Sharon replied that he spent most of his senatorial career in San Francisco because managing Nevada’s financial interests took all his time and focus. His previous reasoning was that he needed to be there to care for his infirm wife Maria — who had died in 1875. When asked how he could be an effective Nevada senator while he was a full-time resident of California, Sharon coolly stated: “I am a resident of the State of Nevada by virtue of my office.” That November, in one of the highest national voter turnouts on record, Republican victories swept the country, but in Nevada, Democrats won the state legislature for the first time, assuring their candidate James G. Fair Sharon’s senate seat. The election was the most corrupt in a state already saddled with a national reputation as the “rotten borough” of politics. Vote buying was done openly and the rate per vote went from the usual $5 to $10 to as high as $80. Democrats pursued this payola approach aggressively, justifying the vote buying as essential to getting Sharon out of office. Sharon took the election loss in stride and returned to San Francisco. He concentrated on his role as president of the powerful Bank of California and on

espite his position as an elected Nevada senator, William Sharon spent virtually all his time in San Francisco where his Bank of California was located, as well as his home where his wife Maria struggled with stomach cancer. Publicly, Sen. William Sharon doted on his ailing wife, but over the years he spent a lot of money on paid sexual liaisons and trysts with a variety of women, allegedly including the wives of business associates. One of those romantic flings with a younger woman would haunt him in what should have been his final years basking in enjoyable retirement. In his quest to control Nevada’s mining empire, William “Uncle Billy” Sharon had successfully overcome determined opposition from Comstock kingpins such as the uber-rich Bonanza King John Mackay. Sharon also fought tooth and nail against engineer Adolph Sutro, famous for building the Sutro Tunnel under the mine shafts to improve working conditions and miner safety and facilitate ore extraction and hot water drainage. Sutro was Sharon’s most bitter enemy on the Comstock and some of their political and financial conflicts had to be settled by the U.S. Congress. In 1875, the Bank of California went temporarily bankrupt, forcing Sharon to sell mining stock to raise capital. The bank’s best mine, the Consolidated Virginia, was producing the richest returns in Comstock history and untold wealth seemed certain. Sharon, however, took his profits and invested in San Francisco real estate — at one point owning 400 properties, many of them corner lots or buildings. When the Nevada mines began to fail in the late 1870s, Sharon was still golden.

spending quality time with his new paramour, Sarah Althea Hill. The 59-year old financier had first met the attractive 30-year-old socialite the previous spring. Hill was unmarried, precocious and exceptionally attractive. She was originally from Missouri. Her father practiced law and served as a state legislator; her uncle was state auditor and governor. Her mother’s lineage dated back to the American Revolution. Tragi-

Sarah Hill’s claim of possessing letters and other documents proving that she and Sharon were legally married nearly cost him his hard-won financial fortune. cally, they all died when Hill was still young. Fortunately, their parents left her and her older brother, Hiram Morgan, an inheritance of $20,000 each for when they came of age. When she turned 21, the two siblings moved to San Francisco to live with relatives. (Morgan Hill in the Bay Area is named for Hiram Morgan.) As a shrewd, ruthless capitalist, Sharon had great success vanquishing business competition, but it was petite Sarah A. Hill who caused him the most personal aggravation and consternation in the final years of his life. Hill’s claim of possessing letters and other documents proving that she and Sharon were legally married nearly cost him his hardwon financial fortune. The litigation and court fights went on even after Sharon died in 1885. The couple had first met when Hill entered William Sharon’s bank to conduct business. The ever-present executive quickly heard that Hill was doing well financially investing in the stock market and he approached her to say that she could “stop by his office” if she wanted advice. The coy Hill didn’t visit Sharon’s office, but when they saw each other

a week later, she invited him up to her hotel room to discuss investment tips. By October 1879 Hill was living at the upscale, Sharon-owned Grand Hotel, across the street from the world-class Palace Hotel, also controlled by the millionaire and where he lived in a suite of rooms on the fourth floor. From then on, the duo was frequently seen together in public. In December when Sharon hosted his daughter Flora’s extravagant wedding at the family’s waterfront estate in Belmont, Calif., Hill was there. On Sept. 8, 1883, Sharon was boarding a train to the East when he was arrested and charged with adultery. The next day headlines were splashed across the country with one newspaper calling him the “amorous statesman.” Sharon had indulged in extramarital affairs since the 1860s and later admitted to paying monthly stipends to a large number of mistresses over the years. Everyone wondered how could an unmarried widower be guilty of spousal infidelity? The charges were focused on Sharon’s relations with nine women over the prior three years, but only one of the mistresses brought the charge of adultery: Sarah Hill. Stay tuned for the dramatic conclusion in the next edition of Tahoe Weekly and at TheTahoeWeekly.com. 

E X C L U S I V E C O N T E N T AT

TheTahoeWeekly.com Read Parts I & II.

Special thanks to my colleague, historian Michael J. Makley, who authored “The Infamous King of the Comstock: William Sharon and the Gilded Age of the West,” published by the University of Nevada Press. Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@ thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on History under the Explore Tahoe tab.

Riding the Flume The two small boats holding New York City reporter H.J. Ramsdell and two millionaire Silver Kings from Nevada were dropped into the logging flume at Lake Tahoe and they were gone in an instant. The water flume twisted 15 miles down the steep mountainside and at points the trestle was 70 feet high. The second boat crashed into the first and the men were thrown into the rushing water. The tangled confusion of splintered wood and terrified adventurers slid to the bottom in just 35 minutes, nearly scaring them to death but saving a whole day of travel back to Virginia City. Courtesy Harper’s Weekly, June 2, 1877, by Graham and Day

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Horoscopes

FIRE

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AIR

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FUN & GAMES

Puzzles

Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor is an astrologer, counselor and life coach | SunStarAstrology.com

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Activations of some of your most intimate relationships will occur in sync with this eclipse. Some of these may come suddenly and unexpectedly. Themes of death, birth and rebirth are featured. Any deaths will likely be psychological more than literal, but the latter is quite possible. The areas of influence will include your public and professional life and your income.

This eclipse will lead you to take initiatives to express yourself in new and original ways. These could manifest as changes close to home. You will be on the search for better ways to feel secure. Health is featured and can include that of your financial flow too. To succeed, you may have to be willing to change your usual approach.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

Changes in your lifestyle rhythm are surfacing. These will challenge your comfort zone. Thoughts and plans about traveling are highlighted, even if the travel timeline is for later in the year. Making improvements in the way you meet the world could amount to a renewed focus on fitness. Anchoring the realization that discipline will work better than inspiration in this regard, will help.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

Activations of your intuitive abilities are featured in this eclipse. Perhaps you will feel inspired to explore new resources and teachers. Either way, new ideas will be generated and these will include new career opportunities. New ways of seeing your-self and the world and in the world are highlighted.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

You will be zapped by jolts of creativity from this eclipse. In the most practical sense, you may devise or be introduced to new and better ways to activate new incomes streams. These could also manifest as heart-opening and/or mind-expanding experiences. New friendships could be forged as well and these will likely loop back to increased prosperity.

The Lunar Eclipse will have the effect of helping you to better know who are and are not your friends. In the short term, your best friends are those who want to play with you. The Sun in Leo is calling you out to have some fun. Yet, circumstances will likely push you to give to situations more than receive. So, take the lead and throw a party.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

You more than other feel unique, different and special. It comes with the territory of the Sun in your sign. This eclipse will give a big boost to this feeling. Positively, you will experience it as a newfound sense of clarity and confidence. It will also have the effect of activating changes in some of your closest relationships. Anticipate a mix of endings and new beginnings in your relationships.

Getting extra attention, called for or desired or not, is likely now. This could well come in the form of social and cultural involvements. Yet, this is not a graceful time. Rather, the mover and shaker within you is getting a big push. You may feel quite philosophical about it all, but others are feeling the waves you are causing. Focus to make them waves producing positive returns.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)Â

Like your Libra friends, obtaining new ways of earning money or at least new possessions that you deem valuable are featured in this eclipse for you. Generating creative ideas and linking these to cultural activities and/or foreign interests is part of this plot. Deeper investigations and research is implied. Yet theory will not entice you as you zero in on verifiable facts.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Deep thoughts about your past, present and future will be activated by this eclipse. Questions about who you are and what constitutes your priorities and how to best navigate your future are all featured. You may also feel the need to move on from what was, whether in thought, emotion or perhaps even literally. Clear the way.

Hocus Focus differences: 1. Headset is missing, 2. Soda can is missing, 3. Hair is shorter, 4. Collar is missing, 5. House is missing, 6. Thermos is smaller.

New realizations, illuminations and enlightened perspectives are poised to be ignited by this eclipse. These will lead you to new associations both in the form of new people in your life and a reset on how you connect some of the dots in the bigger picture. New tools and techniques that you can apply to your career and or repertoire of talents are also indicated.

When a boxing coach begins and ends his workday, I expect he really likes to punch in and out.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

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This eclipse will serve to activate many new thoughts and perspectives. Foreign interests and affairs may take on added interest and importance. Somehow, your social status will be affected as well. Meaning, others will recognize the changes in you. Philosophical and spiritual insights will rise within you. Positively, profound illuminations will ignite creative ideas.

THE ARTS

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Arts

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CREATIVE AWARENESS

Don Overton

C R E AT I N G F U N C T I O N A L L E AT H E R A R T W O R K S T O R Y & P H O T O S B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

and designs into the leather, giving it a three-dimensional look. is $60 worth of material in each purse,” he says of his satchels that retail for $300. “But I can’t stand sitting around, I got to do something.” As Don’s mobility became more limited, leatherwork proved to keep him busy. “He’s a doer, not a sitter. If he had to spend the days watching TV that would be awful for him,” Mary-Anne says. “He can’t do that heavy lifting anymore, so I asked him to make me a purse, a Tahoe purse.” She brings out her Don Overton original: a leather satchel with a blue Stellar jay engraved on the front and a brown 20

Sierra Nevada College’s Master of Fine Arts programs is hosting public readings and lectures as part of its creative arts offerings. All of the events are free and open to the public.

Aug. 3 | Student Panels are at 4:15 p.m. with Creative Writing Faculty Sampler at 6 in the Prim Library. The Visiting Faculty Lectures with Llane Alexis and Karen Krolak at 7 p.m. at the Holman Arts & Media Center. Aug. 4 | MFA Thesis Exhibition Reception and Graduation at 7 p.m. with Lingua Franca at Holman. Aug. 5 | Visiting Artists Reading with Brendan Basham, Arianne Zwartjes and Camille Dungy at 7 p.m. in the Prim Library. Aug. 6 | Two Pines Redux Alumni Reading Series at 6 p.m. in the Prim Library. Visiting Faculty Lectures with Jared Stanley and Julie Weitz at 7 p.m. at the Sagehen Creek Field Station north of Truckee.

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Don Overton stamps his name into every one of his bags.; Don Overton uses one of his bevel tools to stamp an animal figure.

intricate patterns

literary events

Aug. 2 | Enjoy visiting faculty lectures from Ashley Stull Meyers and Rob Reynolds at 7 p.m. at the Holman Arts & Media Center

on Overton is continuing his entrepreneurial spirit, at age 91, creating and selling handmade leather purses with Tahoe Sierra scenes on them. He originally got into leatherwork after he served as a medic in World War II. After his time in the Army, he became involved with youth clubs from 1947 to 1948. During the 1940s, it was popular to make leather wallets and belts. He started specializing in making handcrafted leather gun holsters. Throughout the years, he pursued other hobbies such as woodwork and photography. Recently, his wife Mary-Anne suggested he get back into leatherwork. However, since every purse is hand cut, stitched and drawn, the time and the effort each one takes to make far exceeds its cost. “There’s no way I could make money off of them. It takes a week and a half working fulltime to make one and there

Don Overton creates

Sierra Nevada hosts

bear in a forest scene on the back. “I get a lot of compliments on it, especially from a lot of younger people,” Mary-Anne says. Twenty-three years ago, Don and his wife Mary-Anne moved to South Lake Tahoe when she got a job as a lab technician at Barton Health. “We always loved the mountains, so moving here was an opportunity we couldn’t refuse. This is a special place, it’s wonderful here,” says Mary-Anne. For Don, it’s a way to use his photography and leatherworking skills. He also used to teach biology to younger students and would treat them to arts and crafts at times when they were being good. Walking into his workshop, a leather hide is spread out on a queen-sized bed. He gets rolls of it from Tandy Leather in Reno, Nev. “We try to stay as local as we can,” Mary-Anne says. Don He uses an X-Acto knife and a pattern to cut the hide into shapes. He then creates an indented scribe around the side and uses a special hole puncher to stamp out small circles to stitch through. Next, he has to burnish the edges to seal them. That’s the hard part. Then, according to Don, he gets to the fun point — the drawing and coloring. “I get a picture from a magazine and make a drawing like this,” Don says, hold-

ing up a picture of a Stellar jay. Don prints it on a transparent sheet and transfers that to the leather. Out of his collection of 30-plus small, metal tools — mostly bevellers — he creates intricate patterns and designs into the leather, giving it a three-dimensional look. “One of the leading leather workers in the United States, Al Stohlman, is known for doing beautiful picturesque scenes in leather and a lot of Don’s designs come from his books,” Mary-Anne says. “Don did a lot of self-learning from that.” After using different bevel tools to create textures for grass, fir trees and Tahoe animals and scenes, Don fills the scene in with color and coats it with a shiny sheen or matte sealant. After all of the carving, he stitches it together with a sturdy waxed string. Mary-Anne, a purse aficionado, shows off a designer-brand leather purse and compares the quality to one of her husband’s. “This was $350 and there’s barely any leather in it,” she says of a namebrand version. For people who enjoy leather purses and want a functional, unique souvenir from Lake Tahoe, a handcrafted Don Overton purse is worth consideration. Don Overton’s leatherwork can be found at Trunk Show in Tahoe City and the Sidestreet Boutique in South Lake Tahoe. Look for his stamp on the inside flap of his purses: “Handcrafted by DonO Lake Tahoe.” | tahoetrunkshow.com or sidestreetboutique.com 

Aug. 7 | Reading, Conversation and Book Signing with Steven Church at 4 p.m. and Two Pines Reading Graduates Reading Series at 7 at the Prim Library. Visiting Faculty Lectures with Macon Reed and Roman De Salvo at 7 p.m. at the Sagehen Creek Field Station. Aug. 8 | MFAIA Open House from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Sagehen Creek Field Station. Meet students and faculty, see their work on location, have a snack and experience a sound performance by visiting faculty Gabie Strong. Two Pines Reading Graduates Reading Series at 7 p.m. at the Prim Library. | sierranevada.edu

“On the Verge”

gallery, storytelling

Sierra College in Truckee presents “On the Verge 23’s final project: [dis] connect,” a gallery and storytelling exhibit on Aug. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Over the past year, 14 leaders from community-based organizations have participated in “On the Verge” as part of their commitment to personal and professional development. For their final project, they collected more than 50 stories about people’s experiences living and/or growing up in the Tahoe-Truckee Region, stories of both belonging and not belonging. Free. | Register eventbrite.com

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Arts

THE ARTS

THE

2018 Summer Art & Craft Show on Tahoe’s South Shore

VISIT ARTISTS AT WORK ON

Fine Art | Pottery | Jewelry | Handcrafted Gifts

STUDIO TOUR The 12th annual Tahoe Art League Artist Studio Tour continues from Aug. 3 to 5 at locations throughout South Lake Tahoe. The tours invites the public into artists’ private studios to view and purchase unique local art the three-day event. Paintings, print-making, sculpture, ceramics, photography and art jewelry are among some of the featured works of the league’s fine artists. Read more about the tour and download the tour guide at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | talart.org

1960 Winter Olympics Exhibit Community Recreation Center Truckee | Aug. 2-Sept. 30

The Truckee Public Arts Commission is hosting a new exhibit that displays a variety of art and artifacts from the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics. The display includes rarely seen photography of the 1960 Winter Olympics and other memorabilia including flags, uniforms, banners, pins, publications and more are on display. Free | (530) 587-2757, chamber.truckee.com

Andy Skaff exhibit Wolfdale’s | Tahoe City | Aug. 2-Dec. 31

Andy Skaff’s love of the West provides the inspiration for his light-filled, vibrant landscapes and cityscapes. His work ranges from classic, impressionist paintings to abstract distillations of familiar subjects. | askaff.com

Artist to You Festivals Middle School | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 2-5 Explore the work of Tahoe artists throughout the summer. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | artisttoyoufestivals.com

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Marit Monsos Dealers of Dreams

Theses Exhibit

Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City | Aug. 2-Jan. 6

Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Aug. 4-31

So popular was the Lake among boaters that many local marinas partnered with some of the most prestigious builders in the country in order to satisfy the needs of the Tahoe boating community. This exhibition explores the special relationship between boats, buyers and Tahoe, and the people that brought them together. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

The T-Files: the Search for Tessie Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | Aug. 2-Jan. 6

This exhibits presents the stories of monsters that have a significant history, passed down from indigenous peoples, medieval travelers or reputable explorers. Along the way, the museum invites visitors to join us in the search for Lake Tahoe’s own monster, Tahoe Tessie. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Watercolor Workshop with Eva Nichols North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Aug. 3

Find out how easy it is to create a beautiful Tahoe landscape with depth, when you approach it on a step-by-step basis using a variety of watercolor techniques. No previous painting experience or drawing skills are necessary. 3-6 p.m. $55-$65 | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

“Coexisting” exhibit North Tahoe Arts Center | Tahoe City | Aug. 2-Sept. 7 North Tahoe Arts presents “Coexisting.” Now, more than ever, it is the time to coexist with Mother Earth. “Coexisting” documents and addresses environmental issues and offers a solution to inform, challenge and take action. | northtahoearts.com

Weber Summer Arts & Craft Fair Kings Beach State Rec. Area Kings Beach | Aug. 3-5

Weber Summer Arts & Crafts Fair features original watercolors, photography, jewelry, pottery, sculptures, clothing and much more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Curated by Ashley Stull Meyers Featuring work by Karen Krolak, Sarah Lillegard, Chelsea Mandell and Sam Shear. Reception Aug. 4. | sierranevada.edu

Knitting Group

Art in the

Tahoe Garden at the beautiful lakefront home of Laurie Gregory

Atelier | Truckee | Aug. 7-28

The group is open to all knitters, crocheters, loom artists. whatever your thread, you are welcome every Tuesday. This is a not a class, it’s a group intended for individuals who enjoy the company of other yarn artists. Bring a project or start a new one. 4-6 p.m. Free | (530) 386-2700, ateliertruckee.com

Eagle Club: Western BBQ & Cowboy Poetry Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Aug. 8

Saddle up for “Real Stories. Straight Up” with Richard Elloyan. A singer and songwriter, his original music and poetry captures the spirit of the West. Enjoy barbecue and craft beers by Alibi Ale Works. | (775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu

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n eerie wind blows across the fading Lake Tahoe sunset. The lights go out and three witches appear. Dreadlocked, dead-eyed, demented, not of this world, they hobble across the Celtic stage like soulless crows. Such is the entrancing darkness of the 2018 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s opening scene at Sand Harbor State Park. If you are seeking some wickedly stirring theater this summer, look no further than the East Shore. It’s bound to be better than any new movie you might happen to see. Instead, be transported to a world where brutal desire sets in motion grand events that cannot be undone onstage nor within the human heart.

Macbeth

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Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Nightly through Aug. 26 Sand Harbor State Park Having singlehandedly won the battle against the Northern invaders, the witches predict that Macbeth will soon be King of Scotland. So begins the bard’s legendary tragedy of ambition, morality, illusion and fate. The best part is you already know what is going to happen; it is only that you want to know how. Two panels of onstage audience members observe raptly from their jury boxes as Lynn Robert Berg bellows, rages and sobs through the classic role with charismatic gusto. These seats are available for a discounted rate. Although you get some special action all to yourself, you’ll be seeing most of the dialogue from behind Physically speaking, Berg is quite the specimen of a human. Well over 6 feet tall with bounding chest and arms that could no doubt unseam a foe “from the nave to the chaps,” he fervently exhibits the full range of man’s power and weakness through his cursed obsession with the Scottish crown. His full-throated, visceral performance makes it perfectly natural to both sympathize with him and hate him at the same time. But as any Shakespearean knows, the true star of this play is Lady Macbeth.

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Returning for her fourth year in a row, Erin Partin dives headlong into the timelessly malevolent character with emotional honesty and reckless abandon. “I absolutely love playing here,” she says after the opening night preview. “The backstage is basically sand.” Although she admits the cast was initially a bit self-conscious about performing with the onstage audience members, Partin tears into the role of Macbeth’s wife, salaciously goading and wooing him toward their eventual demise. In convincing Macbeth to commit regicide in order to steal the crown, she uses feigned femininity as a lure to corner him against all moral reason. She is as alluring as she is persuasive in her twisted justification of their plot. And though the pure horror of murder soon falls on them like a stack of cards, there is some large part of us that can relate to

her, that possibly could’ve been convinced ourselves selfsame had we been in those tormented boots. It’s been 13 years since the festival presented this king of Shakespearean tragedies. After the breezy, entertaining versions of the comedies “Love’s Labour’s Lost” and “Comedy of Errors,” this play packs a punch well due in our current political and social climate. Director Charles Fee does not adapt the play to modern times, instead he presents it as close to the original Elizabethan Globe Theatre version as possible. The raw, primeval fury of the performance carries the day, tingling the spine and arresting the conscience from its fitful daydream. Fine turns by Jonathan Dyrud as Banquo and Christopher Tocco as Macduff, along the with a superbly understated supporting cast showcasing Pedar Benson

Bate and M.A. Taylor as the two murderers, make for a night not soon to be forgotten. In the end, it’s the witches who wordlessly steal the show with perfect movement and fantastically simple, yet sinister costume design by Kim Krumm Sorenson. I, for one, certainly felt as if I was tremoring there beneath them in that baleful grove as they brewed the last strands of Macbeth’s doomed providence. “Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and caldron bubble,” the weird sisters infamously chant, dripping their flaming sparks into the foul concoction.

Be transported to a world where brutal desire sets in motion grand events that cannot be undone onstage nor within the human heart. At that moment, a flock of Canadian geese soar by o’er the water honking at a curse they fly fast to evade. If there is a paradoxical potion we could drink to clear our minds from the trifling madness of contemporary life and reconnect with what makes us all too human, it just might be watching “Macbeth” besides a tranquil lake. The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival features performances of “Macbeth” and “Beehive: The 60s Musical” through Aug. 26, along with musical and dance performances as part of the Showcase Series until Sept. 8. | laketahoeshakespeare.com 

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Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. MontBleu Resort & Casino Stateline Nev.

AUG. 2-9, 2018

KNOWN FOR blending his Orthodox Jewish heritage with rock, hip-hop and reggae beats, Matisyahu has been wooing fans around the world for more than 15 years. More recently, his music and image have been evolving as he gets back in touch with his own deeper self. | montbleuresort.com

AUGUST 2 | THURSDAY

Chris Townsend

ADAM ANT ALTERNATIVE ROCK REGGAE

Guitarist Jack Di Carlo Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill, 5:30-8 p.m. Comedy Collective Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 5:30 p.m Heavenly Village Concert Series Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30 p.m. Sang Matiz Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m. Music on the Beach Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m. Live Music with Frog and Toad Sundance Books and Music, Reno, 6:30 p.m. Ladies Night Free Line Dancing Lessons NoVí, Reno, 7-9 p.m. BAC Blowhards Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9 p.m. Latin Dance Social Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. From the Opera House to the Concert Hall Classical Tahoe Concert Pavilion at Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, 7 p.m. The Temptations MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 7 p.m.

Brother Dan Palmer Washoe Camp Saloon, New Washoe City, 7 p.m. David Lewis at Washoe Camp Saloon Washoe Camp Saloon, New Washoe City, 7-10 p.m. TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Romantix Series Carson Valley Methodist, Gardnerville, 7 p.m. Hot Jersey Nights Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Remembrance: A Staged Reading of A New Play Potentalist Workshop, Reno, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Constellations Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. America Silver Legacy, Reno, 8 p.m.

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Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m. Young Shakespeare: Macbeth Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 10 a.m. Bear Valley Music Festival Sorensens, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Live at Lakeview Lakeview Commons, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-8:30 p.m. First Thursday: Rigorous Proof Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 5-7 p.m. Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee, Truckee, 5-8:30 p.m. Tuck Wilson Steamers, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m. Alex Muddy Smith Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6 p.m. DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7 p.m. Constellations Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. Thirsty Thursday w/DJ Bobby G! Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m. Acoustic Wonderland Sessions Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m. Comedy Night Lex Nightclub, Reno, 8-9:30 p.m. Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m. DJ Mo Funk Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m. LEX Unplugged Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Student Body Thursdays The Brew Brothers, Reno, 10 p.m. Cabaret Lounge performers Reno

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Aug. 4 | 8 p.m. Silver Legacy | Reno, Nev. ADAM ANT WAS no overnight success. His first band was in 1975 with Ant playing bass. Fame came in May 1981 when “Stand and Deliver” hit the No. 1 spot and stayed there for five weeks, becoming his most successful single and winning him the prestigious Novello Award for Songwriting. Don’t miss his Singles Tour at the Silver Legacy. | silverlegacyreno.com

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SANG MATIZ Aug. 3 | 6 p.m. King Beach State Recreation Area Kings Beach IF THE GIPSY Kings and Jamiroquai had a baby in South America, they may have named it Sang Matiz. This band has been performing a collection of world beats mixed with contemporary rhythms for seven years, perfecting a unique combination of styles that is best described as catchy, syncopated melodies with flamenco-styled finger-picking guitar. | northtahoebusiness.org

ICE CUBE

AFRO-LATIN FUNK

AUG. 3 | FRIDAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 OLD-SCHOOL HIP-HOP

Aug. 4 | 6 p.m. Hard Rock Casino | Stateline, Nev. ICE CUBE, one of the most successful rappers of all time, is coming to Tahoe as part of Hard Rock’s Amplified Summer Music Series. Everlast and Mix Master Mike from the Beastie Boys will be there also. | hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com

SIERRA NEVADA

BALLET

Aug. 5 | 4 p.m. Pioneer Center | Reno, Nev. SIERRA NEVADA Ballet presents a new, edgy ballet version of William Shakespeare’s play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with a cast of 30 dancers. New York director Ananda Bena-Weber reimagines this tale for a contemporary audience by creating a steam-punk fantasy that embodies the subtle insights into the many permutations of the love relationship. Artistic director/choreographer Rosine Bena joins in creating a world of cloying embraces, thrashing resistance and power struggles played out in the fairy-tale realm where ideal partnerships become distorted in time. | pioneercenter.com

Steel Rockin’ Karaoke Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City, 8 p.m. Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Village People Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m. Live music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m. The Brothers Comatose The Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, 8-10:30 p.m. Alex Kelly live art show Art Truckee, Truckee, 8-10 p.m. Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m. The George Souza Band Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Live Music Auld Dubliner, Olympic Valley, 8:30 p.m. Napoleon Dynamite Yuba Theatre, Loyalton, 8:30 p.m. Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, Sparks, 9 p.m. Zoso “A Tribute To Led Zeppelin” Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 9 p.m. Guest DJs St James Infirmary, Reno, 9 p.m. Rock-N-Roll Experience Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m. Reverse The Cycle Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 9 p.m. DJ Roni V Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m. Dance party 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 10 p.m. Soul Funk Disco The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m. DJ Show Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Dom Dolla The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Midsummer Night’s Steam Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Reno Cabaret Lounge performers Carson Valley Inn, Minden Jazz & Beyond Various venues in Carson City, Carson City Virginia City Hot August Nights Kickoff Virginia City, Virginia City

AUGUST 4 | SATURDAY Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 12 a.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m. Bear Valley Music Festival Sorensens, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Food, Blues & Views Sierra Valley Farms, Beckwourth, 5:30 p.m. Heavenly Village Concert Series Shops at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 5:30 p.m. Ice Cube, Everlast and Mix Master Mike Hard Rock Casino, Stateline, 6 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Russian and French Nights Classical Tahoe Concert Pavilion at Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, 7 p.m. Frobeck Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7 p.m. An Evening with Junior Brown Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 7-11:30 p.m. Spur Crazy Washoe Camp Saloon, New Washoe City, 7-10 p.m.

Remembrance: A Staged Reading of A New Play Potentalist Workshop, Reno, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Constellations Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. 80’s Prom with New Wave Crave Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Matisyahu MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8 p.m. Adam Ant: Anthems – The Singles Tour 2018 Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8-10 p.m. TOTO Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m. Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m. The George Souza Band Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Live Music Auld Dubliner, Olympic Valley, 8:30 p.m. All Jacked Up Saturdays NoVí, Reno, 9-11 p.m. Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, Sparks, 9 p.m. Saturday Dance Party St James Infirmary, Reno, 9 p.m. Seduction Saturdays Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m. Saturday Night Karaoke Farah & Sons, Sparks, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rock-N-Roll Experience Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m.

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C A L E N D A R | AUG. 2-9, 2018 Deep House Lounge The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. DJ Roni V Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m. Dance party 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 10 p.m. DJ Show Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Levitt AMP Summer Music Series Brewery Arts Center, Carson City Cabaret Lounge performers Reno Jazz & Beyond Various venues in Carson City, Carson City Virginia City Hot August Nights Kickoff Virginia City, Virginia City

AUGUST 5 | SUNDAY Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m. Bear Valley Music Festival Sorensens, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday Gospel Brunch The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 12-3:30 p.m. Constellations Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks, 2 p.m. Chamber Concert Meet the Musicians Classical Tahoe Concert Pavilion at Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, 4 p.m. Concerts at Commons Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4 p.m. Mumbo Gumbo Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m. “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 4-6 p.m. TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Romantix Series Carson Valley Methodist, Gardnerville, 4 p.m. Magic Fusion The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-5:45 p.m. Chris Costa Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m. Smooth Jazz Sunday with Bob Irons Fine Vines, Reno, 7 p.m. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. Open Mic Comedy The Library, Reno, 8 p.m. Bane’s World, Inner Wave, Michael Seyer The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Canyon White The Hangar Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Rock-N-Roll Experience Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m. Blues at the Park with Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Greater Nevada Field, Reno Jazz & Beyond Various venues in Carson City, Carson City

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AUGUST 7 | TUESDAY Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m. BINGO Tuesdays with T-N-Keys MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 4:30 p.m. Summer Concert Series PJ’s at Gray’s Crossing, Truckee, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bluesdays Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Olympic Valley, 6-8:30 p.m. Bride of Frankenstein Carson City, 6-10 p.m. Bob Gardner Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m. Canyon Jam/Open Mic Living the Good Life Nightclub-Bistro-Lounge, Carson City, 6:30 p.m. Traditional Irish Session Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. Chamber Concert Meet the Musicians Classical Tahoe Concert Pavilion at Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, 7 p.m. Broken Social Scene Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 7-11:30 p.m. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. Buddy Emmer and guest Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Hot August Nights Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8:15 p.m.-12 a.m. Comedy Night The Jungle, Reno, 9 p.m. Jazz & Beyond Various venues in Carson City, Carson City Virginia City Hot August Nights Kickoff Virginia City, Virginia City CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

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Aug. 3 | 8 p.m. Silver Legacy | Reno, Nev. AMERICA MARKS their 48th anniversary this year. Founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell met in high school in London in the late 1960s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song “A Horse With No Name.” | silverlegacyreno.com

AUGUST 8 | WEDNESDAY Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m. Mr. Tahoe Cruise “Sierra Cloud”, Incline Village, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Old Time Jam Mountain Music Parlor, Reno, 6 p.m. Music in the Park Jo Mama Truckee River Regional Park, Truckee, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Open Mic with Doug Tarrant Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, 7 p.m. Charlie Hunter Trio Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. Serina Dawn Duo Cottonwood, Truckee, 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Jam Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m. Hot August Nights Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8:15 p.m.-12 a.m. Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m. Wednesday Night Blues Pool Party: Jack Rudesill Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno

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AUGUST 9 | THURSDAY Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 12 a.m. Live at Lakeview Lakeview Commons, South Lake Tahoe, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Truckee Thursdays Downtown Truckee, Truckee, 5-8:30 p.m. Tuck Wilson Steamers, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m. DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7 p.m. Florence and the Machine Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 7:30 p.m. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Sand Harbor State Park, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8 p.m. Thirsty Thursday w/DJ Bobby G! Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m. Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Acoustic Wonderland Sessions Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m.

Comedy Night Lex Nightclub, Reno, 8-9:30 p.m. Clean Comedy Challenge Carson Nugget Casino & Hotel, Carson City, 8-9 p.m. Hot August Nights Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8:15 p.m.-12 a.m. Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m. LEX Unplugged Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Student Body Thursdays The Brew Brothers, Reno, 10 p.m. Jazz & Beyond Various venues in Carson City, Carson City Virginia City Hot August Nights Kickoff Virginia City, Virginia City

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Round Hill Pines Resort in Zephyr Cove has completed a makeover of the resort including a new kitchen, patio, bathrooms and a snack shack. The improvements also include a new menu featuring pizzas and Caribbean-themed specialties including the Pine Colada Chicken with a pineapple-agave brined chicken breast, Conch & Shrimp Fritters, Pineapple Macadamia Shrimp and The Beach Tropics Chop Salad with jerk chicken. Don’t forget to check out their signature drink – the Pain Killer featuring pineapple, coconut, a mix of rums and fresh nutmeg. | roundhillpinesresort.com

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

Tequila tastings Caliente | Kings Beach | Aug. 2

Admission is complimentary if you purchase one full-priced cocktail from the bar before the tasting. Participants must be age 21 and older to attend. Complimentary appetizers are included. 5:30 p.m. | calientetahoe.com

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ild, medium or hot?” the lady behind the register at the Golden Rotisserie inquires promptly after I’ve placed my order for my umpteenth burrito, highlighting my indecisiveness in front of a line of eager eaters. On her shirt is a chipper-looking chicken with one wing raised, flashing a thumbs up. I should be more prepared after all of these years, but then again, how can one ever decide? The diverse texture and crispness of the pico de gallo, the sweet and sour smoothness of the salsa verde, the lingering heat of a saucy habanero cocktail. “Hot, always hot” are Sergio’s words coming from my mouth. I find myself here often, after circling the town seeking something to satisfy my hunger. There’s nothing that does the trick quite like Golden Rotisserie, a quick and affordable taqueria-esque hybrid joint with slow-spun meats, home-style sides, hearty portions and family vibes in the heart of Truckee. Sergio Rubio and family opened the doors in 2013 after gracing the kitchens of similar establishments around North Lake Tahoe. “Hello, my friend,” he says one hand in air, same familiar smile on his face, while I belly up to the bar. I let him know about this article and he seems intrigued, but not so much as to break stride from unhinging a rack of tri-tips from his rotisserie to prepare for the slicing. “Me? I’m just a cook,” he says flattered and humble.

There’s nothing that does the trick quite like Golden Rotisserie, a quick and affordable taqueria-esque hybrid joint with slow-spun meats, home-style sides, hearty portions and family vibes in the heart of Truckee.

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Rubio came to the U.S. from Michoacán, Mexico, and spent time cooking around Southern California before moving his family to Incline Village, Nev. He’s been in the industry for more than 30 years. “I’ve always liked cooking for people, talking to people, the community feel to it,” he says. Serving more than 200 burritos every day, as well as tacos, tostadas, quesadillas and combination plates of tender meats, he’s established himself as a familiar face and his restaurant as a place you can trust to find yourself a good meal.

And he’s made not only customers out of people, but also friends with thousands of locals and passersby alike — most of whom know him by name. It’s also on his hat, in case you forget. “The high school is a big part of this place; a lot of the kids eat lunch here every day. Even after they leave and go to college, they find their way back in here when they come home on break,” says Rubio. Notable are the specialties: the hardshell chicken taco plate or Sergio’s favorite dish, three small tacos al pastor, which is bits of juicy pork cooked in a spicy sauce balanced with small chunks of pineapple — delicious. Yet not on the menu are the chile rellenos, green chilies packed with cheese and deep fried. You can have them a la carte or stuffed inside your burrito. When available, they are a must try. Sergio, a legend among local chefs, will surely be spinning the rotisserie in Truckee for many years to come. “Thank you to everyone for all of the support over the years,” he says asking me to reload my plate. “More chips? Salsa?” | (530) 587-4847, golden-rotisserie.com  27

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Stop by and enjoy the local brews and $1 from every beer purchased benefits Tahoe Husky Rescue. 3-8 p.m. | tahoehuskyrescue.org

Come to the Farmers’ Market each Tuesday for fresh produce, prepared foods, crepes, baked goods, fish and meat, olive oil and artisan goods. 8 a.m. | chamber.truckee.com

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Stella at Cedar Sport Hotel Truckee | Aug. 7

Participants will have tea on top of Picnic Rock as TINS naturalist Sarah Hockensmith leads a brief sketching workshop to invite an artistic nature experience while discovering flower patterns and details. No experience is necessary. Bring a journal and/or sketching paper, pencil(s), a mug and a favorite bag of tea to enjoy. Hot water will be provided. The hike is about 3 miles. | Register tahoerimtrail.org

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MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa Stateline | Aug. 4

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This family-friendly event is a modern approach to a classic street fair that unites local artisans and farmers, along with cooking demos. 4-9 p.m. | visitrenotahoe.com

Food Truck Fridays Idlewild Park | Reno | Aug. 3

A one-stop shop for patrons who can get seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, local meats, fresh fish from pacific coast, baked goods, mushrooms, condiments, wines and wine tasting, deli meats and cheese, organic milk and dairy, and many other locally crafted artisan value-added products and crafts. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | (530) 832-0114, sierravalleyfarms.com

Truckee Community Farmers’ Market Sundays until Sept. 30. The Truckee Community Farmers Market, is a California Certified Farmers Market, is committed to showcasing locally grown and artisan-quality foods. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | (530) 414-9181, slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Carson City Wine Walk Downtown Carson City Carson City | Aug. 5

Wine Wednesdays The Loft | South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 8

Free wine tasting from different featured winery each week. Enjoy free guest speaker and/or tasting notes from the featured winery. 4-7 p.m. | (530) 523-8024

Eagle Club: Western BBQ & Cowboy Poetry Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Aug. 8

Take pleasure in a stroll through downtown while enjoying a wine walk on the first Saturday of every month. 1-5 p.m. | visitcarsoncity.com

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No. 3 is the usually tasty, if simple, wine itself. No. 4 is that safety and compliance are strengths of box wines in areas where glass is a hazard. And, what about recommendations you ask? Well, not so much. It is a matter of consistency from any particular producer. This is because of varied fruit sources and within vintage variation because wines of this volume are typically made several times per year as opposed to one lot. While many think value is a feature, after years of tasting these wines, I believe one can buy equal or better juice for the same or lower per-bottle prices. Not to end on a sour note, it can safely be said that box wines are a net plus and their features are amplified in summer.  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest. com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 5443435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns. Click on Wine Column under the Local Flavor tab.

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Another common ingredient is some kind of acid such as wine, vinegar, tomato or citrus juice. The acid is good not just for the effect it has on the flavor but also for the effect it has on the piece of meat. It will start to break down the proteins in the meat before you even get it on the grill, which means your dinner will end up a more tender than you would get by merely grilling it. This is especially good for tougher cuts of meat that might otherwise be a little on the chewy side. This process of tenderizing the meat is the second reason we use marinades. For the tenderizing process, there are a few things to consider. One is that the marinade will only penetrate into the meat so far. That is, if the meat is a really thick piece, the marinade will not reach into the center. Also, the marinade needs to be actively touching the meat to tenderize it so if the marinade can’t penetrate the meat all the way, the center will still be just as tough as if there was no marinade. The reaction between the meat and the marinade can be too great if the marinated meat is left at room temperature for long periods of time. The marinade will draw out the moisture from the meat, which can result in a much dryer meal than intended; it will cause the meat to be a little mushy because the muscle fiber also will break down along with the connective tissue. Also, bacteria grows at room temperature. Choose a flat piece of meat such as a flank steak, brisket or London broil, or cut the meat into either smaller pieces for a kabob-type dish or into thinner sections. Always marinate in the refrigerator. Also, if you use the marinade as a glaze, it has been in contact with raw meat and needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any bacteria. So use it before the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking. Of course, marinades also are good for all other meats as well as vegetables and

seafood. When marinating seafood such as shrimp or fish, it will only take a short period to get the desired effect, so don’t marinade overnight or you will end up with a mushy dinner. A few hours is plenty of time for these things to pick up the flavor and there really isn’t a great need to tenderize these items. Vegetables can be marinated for as little as 5 to 20 minutes. No matter what you marinade, remember the basic rules. Marinate meats at least eight hours or overnight, especially if they are tougher cuts. Always marinate in the refrigerator and turn the meat often. Let the meat come to room temperature before cooking. If you use the marinade as a glaze while cooking, use it before the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking. Try marinating for your next cookout and enjoy. 

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ORANGE MANGO PINEAPPLE MARINADE From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith

1/3 C oil 1/3 C orange mango juice concentrate 1/3 C pineapple juice 1/2 C brown sugar 1/3 C soy sauce 1/4 C ketchup 1 T Dijon mustard 2 T ginger, ground 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 T thyme 1 T rosemary Combine all ingredients and place in a zip seal plastic bag with the meat. Try to get as much air out of the bag as possible. Place in the refrigerator and turn once in a while. Bring meat to room temperature before cooking.

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