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I had the privilege of enjoying the opening performance for the Coburn Music series last week, and was amazed by these professional performers coming to our small mountain community to share their gifts.

I was amazed by the musical talent of this Baroque ensemble from New York City, but more so by their interest in sharing the arts with our little slice of the world. The brainchild of Truckee native Lindsay McIntosh, Coburn Music is part of the burgeoning growth of arts and cultural events in the Tahoe Sierra, which includes the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, Classical Tahoe, Tahoe Public Art, the upcoming Lake Tahoe Music Festival and many others.

These artistic endeavors bring arts and cultural events to our community and foster an interest in the arts in our local youth. I applaud Coburn Music for bringing their talents to the Tahoe Sierra, and invite you to enjoy one of their performances through Aug. 12. For details, read Priya Hutner’s recent feature on Coburn Music at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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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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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 73.1’ in 2015. 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.” 

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Cruising the East Shore of Lake Tahoe on the “Sierra Cloud” off Sand Harbor State Park. | Katherine E. Hill

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.

Donner Summit

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

Truckee

Donner Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April. On April 1, 1880, a storm dumped 4’ of snow on the Sierra Nevada west slope within 24 hours. A massive snow slide near Emigrant Gap buried Central Pacific Railroad’s tracks under 75’ of snow, ice and rock. For the rest of the month, storm cycles continued to flow in, dropping a total of 298”.

Eagle Rock

North Tahoe Arts Center

South Lake Tahoe

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

(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.)

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

(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. BlueGo

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

$10 parking | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), 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, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach

North Shore

Natural rim 6,223’

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Donner Summit Historical Society

Soda Springs

(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

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

Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe

Gatekeeper’s Museum

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

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

East Shore

Elevation 6,228.89’ | Elevation in 2016 6,223.58’

Old Jail Museum

Truckee

Olympic Valley

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

Tahoe Maritime Museum

KidZone Children’s Museum

Tahoe City

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

Incline Village & Crystal Bay Incline Village Historical Society Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features local history exhibit focusing on 1870-1970, along with “Bonanza” exhibit. Inside Starbucks building in Incline Village. TART

Tahoe City

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

VISITORS’ CENTERS Kings Beach 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 Road (Depot), (530) 587-8808

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

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

U.S. Forest Service | Tahoe City U.S. Forest Service | Truckee 10811 Stockrest Springs Road, (530) 587-3558

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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

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MUSEUMS (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

South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Science Center

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

I Independence 17,461 CAPACITY: 18,300

Truckee River

Tahoe City

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

North Shore

P Prosser 22,752 CAPACITY: 29,840

Donner 9,230

Olympic Museum

Emerald Bay

Tahoe City Field Station

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

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Vikingsholm Castle

Open summer only (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. TART

CAPACITY CITY TY: 40,870 Boca 40,332 CAPA

Stampede 223,099

(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 (open for tours in the summer). TART

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

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RESERVOIR CAPACITY

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

Watson Cabin

LAKE LEVELS Lake Tahoe

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

Tahoe City

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.

North Shore

Lake Tahoe Museum

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

Thunderbird Lodge

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

Truckee

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe

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

Fannette Island

Tahoe City

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

West Shore

Explore Tahoe

Incline Village

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

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Boating Big Blue

EVERY MONDAY

Kids in the Creek South Lake Tahoe

Join a naturalist at Taylor Creek to explore the aquatic animals of the area at 10 a.m. every Monday through August for ages 6 to 12 years old.

Bring sturdy water shoes. | tahoeheritage.org

M A G I C A L W E S T S H O R E , PA R T I S T O R Y & P H O T O S B Y K AT H E R I N E E . H I L L

Truckee Farmers Market is open every Tuesday through Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Truckee Regional Park.

Farmers’ Market South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market is every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 10 at the American Legion Hall parking lot. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

Preschoolers wanted Kings Beach

Kings Beach Library offers Bilingual Pre-school Story Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Each week is themed. | (530) 546-2012

Naturalist walk South Lake Tahoe

Join a naturalist on the trail at Taylor Creek to explore the area, the Rainbow Trail and the Stream Profile Chamber at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday through August. | tahoeheritage.org

Toddler Time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts summer Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

EVERY WEDNESDAY

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he West Shore is perhaps the most alluring of Tahoe’s shores from the mouth of the Truckee River – Lake Tahoe’s only outlet – to the old Tahoe estates. It’s rich in history, sightseeing and places to explore, so in this feature, I’ll cover the northern end between Tahoe City dam and Homewood.

The West Shore begins at the Tahoe City dam, which has regulated the flow of water from Lake Tahoe via the Truckee River since the first dam was built in the 1860s.

As you head south along the West Shore, use caution near the first buoy field after leaving the Truckee River outlet area.

You’ll see a large boathouse at the site of the former Tahoe Tavern where there are many underwater hazards.

As you round the first bend in the shoreline, you’ll be at Sunnyside. Head to shore for a meal at one of the West Shore’s best restaurants, to stock up on supplies for your own picnic, or for marine services

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EVERY TUESDAY

Located on the end of a pier, Chambers Landing is said to be the oldest bar on Lake Tahoe.

Babes in Bookland Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 6 months to 2 years. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

Story time Zephyr Cove, Nev.

The Zephyr Cove Library hosts a children’s story time every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Enjoy stories, songs, activities and coloring. | (775) 588-6411

Read together Incline Village, Nev.

Incline Village Library hosts Family Story Time on Wednesdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

Farmers’ Market Stateline, Nev.

Stateline Farmers’ Market is every Wednesday through Sept. 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kahle Community Park. | laketahoemarkets.com

Just heavenly South Lake Tahoe

Wine Wednesdays at The Loft in Heavenly is from 4 to 7. Free wine tasting from different featured winery each week. Free guest speaker and/or tasting notes from featured winery. | (530) 523-8024

Xcellent wine Xperience Incline Village, Nev.

Tahoe WineXperience with sommelier Kristi Snyder is on Wednesdays at 6 p.m Snyder will show participants how to find joy in the feel, taste and finish of wine tasting. 21+. $120 person, $89 IVGID member. | Register yourtahoeplace.com

EVERY THURSDAY

Farmers’ Market Tahoe City

The Tahoe City Farmers Market operates every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Commons Beach until Oct. 12. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

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and gas. Sunnyside Resort is a popular spot for visitors and locals where you can grab a sandwich on the vast deck overlooking Lake Tahoe or dine in style in the Chris Craft Room. Whatever your dining choice, be sure to ask for a slice of Hula Pie for dessert. The restaurant offers a complimentary water taxi and buoys for its patrons on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Leaving Sunnyside and rounding the next point, you’ll enter Hurricane Bay with a more than 1.5-mile stretch of public beach. The rocky beach is a popular spot for sunbathers, and Hurricane Bay is an ideal spot for water skiing and boasts one of the best fishing spots on the lake. This also is one of Tahoe’s few public beaches where dogs are welcome.

Heading south, a small rocky outcropping hides a lagoon. The lagoon is the remnant of a failed attempt by two brothers in the 1980s to illegally build their own marina. As the story goes,

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Continuing south, you’ll come upon Kaspian Picnic Area with public restrooms, picnic tables and barbecue grills (dogs also are welcome). This end of Hurricane Bay is generally less crowded and there’s a public access pier – it’s the only one without a gate. From the pier, head left on the bike trail to the restrooms and picnic area.

If you’re willing to walk a bit, head left from the pier along the bike trail to climb Eagle Rock, a volcanic outcropping towering above Lake Tahoe. This quick hike offers a panoramic view of Lake Tahoe; it’s about .2 miles from the beach.

McKinney Bay, home to the community of Homewood, lies south of Hurricane Bay. As you enter the bay, you’ll notice the majestic stone chalets of Fleur du lac built by Henry J. Kaiser in 1939 in only 29 days. Fleur du lac is a private commun-ity featuring a rocked-in inland waterway, a red brownstone breakwater with a lighthouse, drive-in boat storage, a double swimming pool, amphibious plane landing and a water ski take off. Please respect the resident’s privacy and do not enter the marina.

Two marinas serve boaters at Homewood, with Homewood High & Dry on the north end and Obexer’s Marina to the south side. Both offer gas and pump services, along with a chandlery. If you want to stock up on supplies and grab a bite to eat, tie up at Obexer’s and visit Obexer’s

Market featuring an espresso bar, deli and an upscale market.

Homewood is also home to the fabulous West Shore Cafe with its signature red umbrellas. Enjoy drinks at the outside bar or reserve a table on the pier to enjoy the sunset. A complimentary water taxi and buoys are available on a first-come, firstserved basis for its guests.

As you head out of the south side of McKinney Bay, you’ll come to one of Lake Tahoe’s most popular gathering spots – Chambers Landing. Located on the end of a pier, Chambers Landing is said to be the oldest bar on Lake Tahoe.

It is famous for its Chambers Punch and is a popular viewing area for summer sunsets.

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Navigation aide: The lighthouse at Fleur du lac marks the north end of McKinney Bay, with Chambers Landing rounding out the south end. In succession from north to south at night are the lights of Fleur du lac, Homewood Marina, Obexer’s and Chambers.

I’ll cover the rest of the West Shore in a later column.  EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tahoe Weekly is exploring

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The Conversation Café is a drop-in conversation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. $2 donation includes continental breakfast. | (775) 832-1310

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Preschool story time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for ages 3 years and older. A half-hour stay and play after the reading. | (530) 582-7846

Help with computers Kings Beach

Kings Beach Library offers ongoing computer help from 3 to 4 p.m. First Thursdays of the month are “Beginners Basic Instruction,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology. | (530) 546-2021

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Incline Village Farmers’ Market is Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. through Aug. 31 at Lake Tahoe School. | laketahoemarkets.com

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The Pour House hosts tastings every Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. through August to coincide with Truckee Thursdays. Patrons help support a series of The Pour House’s favorite nonprofits all summer. $10 includes tasting and light snacks and a $5 donation to the nonprofit of the week. | thepourhousetruckee.com

Truckee Thursdays 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 — every Thursday night from 5 to 8:30 p.m. until Aug. 17. All ages are invited to participate in the festivities. Free shuttle to downtown. | truckeethursdays.com

Tour the stars Northstar

Explore the night sky with star guide Tony Berendsen; includes a laser tour of the constellations, telescopic viewing, poetry reading and more at the Dark Skies Cosmoarium at Northstar California. On Thursdays, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m., until Sept. 1. $40 adults, $20 12 and younger. | (530) 562-3000, ext. 3046

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Naturalist walk South Lake Tahoe

Join a naturalist on the trail at Taylor Creek to explore the area, the Rainbow Trail and the Stream Profile Chamber at 10:30 a.m. every Friday through August. | tahoeheritage.org

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Tahoe Maritime Museum hosts preschool story time: Ships, Sails and Nautical Tales from 11 to 11:30 a.m. every Friday. The program is directed at ages 3 to 5 and will feature books that have maritime themes. | danielle@tahoemaritime.org

Fridays are fun Truckee

Family Fun Fridays at KidZone Museum starts at 11 a.m. Play-based class designed to inspire exploration and discovery through art. For ages 5 and younger. Free with admission. | kidzonemuseum.org

Follow the ranger South Lake Tahoe

Hike with a ranger every Friday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The moderate, guided hike is 1 hour. Closed-toed shoes and water are required along with a ticket to ride the gondola. First-come, first-served basis. Meet the Forest Service ranger at the top of the gondola.

Until Sept. 1. | (530) 543-2618 or mldee@fs.fed.us

Farmers’ Market South Lake Tahoe

Ski Run Farmer’s Market is every Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe through August. | skirunfarmersmarket.com

Friday tastings Tahoe Donner

At Alder Creek Café each Friday there are free beer and wine tastings from 3 to 6 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

Watching as a family Tahoe Donner

Enjoy a free family movie every Friday at Northwoods Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. with G and PG movies. | (530) 582-9669

Tour the stars Northstar

Explore the night sky with star guide Tony Berendsen; includes a laser tour of the constellations, telescopic viewing, poetry reading and more in The Meadows at Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe. On Fridays, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m., until Sept. 2. $40 adults, $20 12 and younger. | (530) 562-3000, ext. 3046

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Follow the ranger South Lake Tahoe

Hike with a ranger every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The moderate, guided hike is 1 hour. Closed-toed shoes and water are required along with a ticket to ride the gondola. First-come, first-served basis. Meet the Forest Service ranger at the top of the gondola.

Until Sept. 2. | (530) 543-2618 or mldee@fs.fed.us

Tour the stars Northstar

Explore the night sky with star guide Tony Berendsen; includes a laser tour of the constellations, telescopic viewing, poetry reading and more at the Dark Skies Cosmoarium at Northstar California. On Saturdays, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m., until Sept. 3. $40 adults, $20 12 and younger. | (530) 562-3000, ext. 3046

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Farmers’ Market Truckee

Truckee Community Farmers Market is every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Sept. 24 at Tri Counties Bank/Sears/Coffeebar Bakery parking lot. | truckeefarmersmarket.org

Naturalist walk South Lake Tahoe

Join a naturalist on the trail at Taylor Creek to explore the area, the Rainbow Trail and the Stream Profile Chamber at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday through August. | tahoeheritage.org

AUG. 10 | THURSDAY Trees galore Tahoma

The Nature Center at Sugar Pine Point State Park offers Tree Hikes starting at 10 a.m. Walk in the park for two hours to learn how to identify many trees, their histories and how to measure their heights. Free hikes; $10 parking. | (530) 525-7982

Historical Home Tour West Shore

Join the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society in a Home Tour from noon to 4 p.m. featuring historic lakefront homes on the West Shore along with refreshments. $50. Tickets at Gatekeeper’s Museum. | (530) 583-1762

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BOAT SHOW CELEBRATES 45TH YEAR

“THUNDERBIRD” RETURNS TO SHOW The Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance celebrates its 45th year on Aug. 11 and 12 at the historic Obexer’s Boat Company in Homewood featuring vintage Utilities.

This outstanding Marque Class will showcase the world’s best antique and classic utility boats from various manufacturers. First introduced after the Great Depression in the early 1930s, utility boats overtook runabouts in popularity after World War II. Utilities are ideal for fishing and fast enough for water skiing, and their open concept is perfect for piling in family and friends. The show is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, with the Roar Off on Saturday at 4.

Many social events help to add to the festivities of Wooden Boat Week including the Opening Night Gala on Aug. 10; the Exhibitors’ Barbecue and Awards Presentation on Aug. 11; a Men’s Grill and Ladies’ Luncheon on the Lake on Aug. 13; Woodie Over-The-Bottom race on Aug. 14; and Mahogany Magic dinner on Aug. 17.

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With record water levels, refurbished engines and a new bottom, “Thunderbird” yacht is making a long-awaited return to the Lake Tahoe Concourse d’Elegance. America’s most recognizable, and possibly the most valuable, wooden speedboat turns 77 and will be the centerpiece of the show.

Watch a bird’s eye view of last year’s Concours

Thunderbird Lake Tahoe has its most impressive asset back on the lake after 4 years of low water, needed maintenance and optimization of the rebuilt twin V12 super charged vintage WWII Allison engines.

The 55’ pleasure yacht was commissioned by Captain George Whittell Jr. specifically for Lake Tahoe. She was designed by famed naval architect John L. Hacker and built

by Huskins Boat Works in Bay City, Mich.

Tickets to the Concours d’Elegance are $25 in advance for one day or $35 for both days and is free to children 12 and younger. Ticket prices are $5 higher each at the gate. The Concours also features a Wine Village on both days for $25 each. Tickets to the show, as well as the events during Wooden Boat Week, are available online. | laketahoeconcours.com 11

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Drive into Emerald Bay State Park to Vikingsholm Castle for a behind the scenes tour at 5 p.m.

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Incline Village Library hosts Washoe Reads, a communitywide reading of Adam Johnson’s “The Orphan Master’s Son” at 6:30 p.m. Discussions at later dates will follow. | (775) 832-4130

Families can chill Olympic Valley

In the Village at Squaw families can enjoy free outdoor movies at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays until Aug. 31. Tonight’s feature is “Ghostbusters.”

Bring blankets and warm clothes for when the sun goes down. | squawalpine.com

AUG. 10-13 | THURSDAY-SUNDAY Open-air art show South Lake Tahoe

Arts & Crafts show at the Middle School in South Lake Tahoe is an open-air village of artisans under the Tahoe sky. Peruse pottery, jewelry, sculpture, prints, paintings, photography, wearable art and woodwork and hand-crafted items from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | artisttoyoufestivals.com

AUG. 11 | FRIDAY Historic walking tour Truckee

Historic downtown Truckee comes alive during this free 1.5-hour tour that includes stories of railroad barons, lumber mills, ice harvesting, movie stars and other characters. Pass by unique shops and restaurants while learning about Truckee’s famous and infamous past with Karen Willcuts.

Meet outside Truckee California Welcome Center at 4 p.m. Gratuities accepted. | (530) 448-4143

Mysterious goings-on Kings Beach

Local author Todd Borg will be sharing his book, “Tahoe Payback,” at 6 p.m. at the Kings Beach Library. Bring low-back chair and picnic. | (530) 546-2021

Family viewing in 3-D Incline Village, Nev.

Incline Village Library hosts 3-D Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. “Batman: The Movie” will be shown.

Bring pillows and blankets. Popcorn and 3-D glasses will be provided. | (775) 832-4130

Educational nights South Lake Tahoe

Lake of the Sky Amphitheater at Taylor Creek Visitor Center offers a summer speakers’ program. Tonight is Beavers of Taylor Creek at 7:30 p.m. Join Sherry Guzzi from Sierra Wildlife Coalition to learn about the beavers of Taylor Creek and the Tahoe Basin. | tahoeheritage.org

Accompanied stargazing Northstar

Concert Tahoe Star Tour at the Ritz-Carlton Ballroom and the Meadows is from 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. The event featuring Accent string quartet will correspond with the Perseid Meteor Shower.

There will be a performance, stargazing and cheese, wine and dessert stations. | ritzcarlton. com/laketahoe

AUG. 11-12 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY On your marques Homewood

The 45th annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance will be held at Obexer’s Boat. The show, presented by the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation, benefits a variety of Lake Tahoe maritime nonprofit groups. See details in this edition. | laketahoeconcours.com.

AUG. 11-13 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY Outstanding in the field Incline Village, Nev.

Incline Village Fine Art Festival is at Preston Field. It will feature artists presenting original work in all mediums of fine arts, including paintings in acrylic, oils and watercolors, photography, etchings, sculpture in clay, glass, metal, stone and wood. Each artist will be present to meet with the public and discuss his/her work. All work available for purchase. Festival attendees will find blown glass, turned wood, semi-precious jewelry, pottery, stained glass and an array of high-quality crafts. | cwbevents.com

AUG. 12 | SATURDAY Flies with those eggs? Truckee

Truckee EAA Chapter 1073 holds its pancake breakfast on the second Saturday of each month at the Truckee Tahoe Airport and offers free Young Eagles airplane rides for ages 8 through 17 on those mornings. Breakfast and flights start at 8 a.m. weather permitting. | yecoord1073@outlook.com

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EVENTS Historic walking tour Tahoe City

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This free and informative 1.5-hour tour is about legends, facts and colorful history told in fun stories. Also, learn the best places to eat, shop and enjoy Tahoe City. Led by Karen Willcuts.

Meet at Blue Agave Restaurant at 1 p.m. | (530) 448-4143

BREWS, JAZZ AND FUNK FEST The soulful sounds of jazz and funk and tasty brews return to The Village at Squaw Valley on Aug. 12 and 13 for the 16th Annual Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest. The Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest is a social gathering for all ages to enjoy a weekend of smooth sounds with a beautiful mountain backdrop. Festivalgoers 21 and older are welcome to enjoy craft beers from breweries located in California and beyond. All proceeds from the event benefit the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.

Breweries from across California and the West will be in attendance. Participating breweries include: Presenting sponsor Fifty Brewing Co., 101 North Brewing Co., Alaskan Brewing Co., Ballast Point, Bear Republic Brewing Co., Common Cider, Deschutes Brewery, Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Lagunitas Brewing Co., Mike Hess Brewing, Pizza Port, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Revision Brewing Co. Additional SATURDAY, AUG. 12 breweries are expected to be added before 2 p.m. | Jelly Bread the event.

American funk, afrobeat and jazz influenced group, The Motet will headline the festival on Saturday. Orgone will deliver California Soul to close out the festival on Sunday.

Jelly Bread, Gene Evaro Jr., The Sextones, Royal Jelly Live and Funk Trek will add to the soulful and fun weekend.

The festival will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. both days with a $5 entry donation each day. Tickets for beers are $5 each. | squawalpine.com

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Be a weed warrior Donner Lake

Truckee River Watershed Council hosts a Weed Pull at Donner Memorial State Park from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Weed warriors will be taking on the bull thistle. Free park entry and snacks are included. Bring gloves, hat, sunscreen and water.

Meet in front of the Emigrant Trail Museum. | RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 6

Get that bug Truckee

Truckee River Watershed Council hosts Aquatic Monitoring Field Collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Our aquatic monitoring program assesses the condition of local streams by collecting insects along with other water quality and habitat information. Come prepared to get in the water. | RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext 1

Exclusive peak Truckee

Truckee Donner Land Trust offers guided hike to Lower Carpenter Valley that offers amazing scenery, lush meadows and wildlife in its natural environs. The Land Trust is in the process of acquiring the property so it will not be open to the public in 2017, with the exception of these exclusive 5-mile hikes at 9 a.m. | Register tdlandtrust.org

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Ride ‘em lil one Tahoe Donner

Pancakes and Ponies starts at Alder Creek Adventure Center from 9 to 11 a.m. For ages 2 to 6. Enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice, followed by a 15-minute pony ride. $35 with pony ride, $15 breakfast only. | RSVP (530) 587-9470

Waterfront walking tour Tahoe City

This free, fun and informative 1.5-hour tour is all about the waters of Lake Tahoe. Hear about the Truckee River, sailing and racing boats, the dam, as well as things to do and where to eat with Karen Willcuts. Meet at Gatekeeper’s Museum at 10 a.m. | (530) 448-4143

Take advantage Tahoe City

Donner Summit Historical Society Museum is open and free of charge today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the 2017 Heritage Trail Tour of Museums in Placer County. A Summit hiking tour will start at 9:30 a.m. See trail guide online. | theheritagetrail.blogspot.com/2017

It’s only natural South Lake Tahoe

Kid’s Nature Journal Club is on the second and fourth Saturday each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at South Lake Tahoe Library. Learn how to capture adventures in a nature journal. Some materials provided; bring a notebook and pen and dress for the weather. | (530) 573-3185

MAP hoedown Truckee

Mountain Area Preservation celebrates 30 years of environmental advocacy at the Sierra Forage Barn Party at Jackass Ridge Ranch from 5 to 10 p.m. Live music, a barbecue dinner, photo booth, silent auction and anniversary toasts. | mapf.org

Geology presentation Emerald Bay

Gather at the Eagle Point Campfire Center in Emerald Bay State Park from 7 to 8 p.m. Professor Scott Valentine from Lake Tahoe Community College will be presenting a talk on the Geology of Lake Tahoe. Free with $10 day-use fee. | parks.ca.gov

AUG. 12-13 | SATURDAY-SUNDAY Historical hikes Norden

Donner Summit Historical Society offers the Margie Powell Illustrated Hikes at 9:30 a.m. each day. Hikes are guided down Summit Canyon to Serene Lakes. Bring a lunch. Meet at Sugar Bowl Academy. | donnersummithistoricalsociety.org

F. Scott’s novel in the flesh South Lake Tahoe

The Roaring 1920s comes alive during the annual Great Gatsby Living History Festival at the Tallac Historic Site with costumes, music, interactive historic house tours, vintage auto rides, classic kid’s games and food from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; starts at 11 a.m. Sunday. | tahoeheritage.org

Artists on tour Tahoe City

North Tahoe Arts presents the Tahoe City ARTour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists will display and sell their work and demonstrate their artistic processes. In addition, work from some of the artists will be exhibited in North Tahoe Arts Corison Loft through Sept 12. See feature in this edition. | northtahoearts.com

Trifecta of fun Olympic Valley

The 16th annual Brews, Jazz & Funk Fest is from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Village at Squaw Valley.

Festivalgoers, age 21 and older, are welcome to enjoy craft beers from breweries located in California and beyond. Two stages for music daily.

Benefits Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. $5 per person, per day. | hstt.org

AUG. 13 | SUNDAY Garden eats Truckee

Slow Food Lake Tahoe’s Edible Garden Tour starts at Truckee Demonstration Garden at 9 a.m. and ends there at 2 p.m. The guided caravan tour will visit a variety of Truckee home gardens in Sierra Meadows, Glenshire and Prosser. Light refreshments at each stop. Participants bring hats, sunglasses and water. $10, children free. | Tickets slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Wildflowers & sketch hike Tahoe City

Join Sarah Hockensmith from the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science as she combines art and nature, leading a group in wildflower sketching and exploration in Page Meadows at 9:30 a.m. She will lead a short hike into the meadows to observe and identify the diversity of wildflowers. Next, participants will dive into detailed observation and sketching exercises.

Participants will enjoy a cup of tea while sharing their observations and drawings. No experience necessary. Bring a journal/sketching paper, pencil, mug and favorite bag of tea. Hot water provided by Jetboil. Extra art supply materials will be provided. Limited space. Free. | RSVP sarah@tinsweb.org

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Truckee Donner Railroad Society is completing an additional 1,000 feet of new track for the kids’ train this month, which will more than double the amount of track.

These free popular train rides are in the Truckee River Regional Park behind the skateboard park. The trains run bi-weekly on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The next run this month is on Aug. 19. See Events in each edition of Tahoe Weekly for the schedule.

Since the railroad opened in 2014, the trains have been well received with between 200 and 450 riders each operating day. Two trains — one pulled by a real steam engine and one pulled by a reproduction of a Union Pacific diesel locomotive — run through a reproduction of the old Sierra summit, wooden snow sheds and circled the playground. With the addition of this track, riders will enjoy an additional loop through the trees just north of the playground.

“Our volunteer work force has been working the last two summers, and we are 95 percent complete with just some leveling and testing left to complete,” says train master Bob Bell.

“We hope to have our first public run on the track expansion by Labor Day. We have several more projects planned for next year to enhance the venue and make the operations more volunteer friendly.”

The railroad has a group of willing volunteers, but more are needed. Volunteering is a fun experience and the rewards are the smiles on the faces of the kids and adults. Seven or eight volunteers are needed to run the trains each operating day. Those interested in being an engineer, conductor, ticket issuer or railroad builder can send an e-mail to kids_train@ truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com.

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Family tournament

Improve soccer skills

Incline Village Mountain Golf Course is hosting a Family Tournament on Aug. 13.

Team up with your child/teen or grandchild for a fun family tournament and barbecue. This shotgun scramble will have kid-friendly tees with shorter yardages and 8-inch cups. Tournament will be flighted by age and entry includes barbecue and awards after the event. | yourtahoeplace.com

Tahoe City Parks and Recreation offers Dave Fromer Soccer Camp from Aug. 14 to 18 in full-day and half-day sessions at Pomin Park. The camp, for ages 5 to 12, is for boys and girls of all levels. Experienced coaches will help campers develop skills, improve fitness and have fun. | tcpud.org

Youth back-country camps

“Tahoe Cruz”

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Private charters. TART

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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting its 10th annual Youth Backcountry Camps in partnership with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science this summer. Youth participants are provided with gear, food and instruction. Kids learn basic backpacking and navigation skills, leave no trace ethics, natural history, local flora and fauna and trail stewardship.

Camp for ages 12 to 14 is from Aug. 13 to 16. The cost is $365 per person; scholarships are available. | Register (775) 2984485 or tahoerimtrail.org

Create, converse, combine Kindred Art and Folk Institute offers Creative Empowerment Inspired Journey Retreat for girls ages 10 to 18 from Aug. 15 to 17 at Lost Trails Lodge. It is designed to boost confidence and empower teens and pre-teens through creativity, conversations and a combination of staff and student support. Projects will include a group outdoor art installation, creative projects, daily music, sacred circle and more. The fee is $400 for three days, two nights and all meals. Scholarships are available. | kindredtruckee.org

BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES

North Lake Tahoe & Truckee: laketahoetransit.com | South Lake Tahoe: bluego.org

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of kids’ activities.

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Wet ‘n’ Dirty

Courtesy Ta-Hoe Nalu

EVENTS AUG. 13 | SUNDAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14

Historic walking tour Truckee

Historic downtown Truckee comes alive during this free 1.5-hour tour that includes stories of railroad barons, lumber mills, ice harvesting, movie stars and other characters. Pass by unique shops and restaurants while learning about Truckee’s famous and infamous past with Karen Willcuts. Meet outside Truckee California Welcome Center at 10 a.m. | (530) 448-4143

Family golfing fun Incline Village, Nev.

TA-HOE NALU

PA D D L E F E S T I V A L

Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival returns to the shores of Lake Tahoe on Aug. 12 and 13 at Kings Beach State Park Beach. Registration is open for the world’s oldest paddle festival. Sign up for any race to receive entries to win a GoPro, including the 10-, 5- and 2-mile, Grom, Waterman’s Challenge and the Sprint Elimination Challenge.

Expect family fun, food, music and raffle. There’s outrigger competition for all ages, free demos and clinics. | facebook.com/tahoenalu

Focus on rebuilding

Trail days

Area venues Tahoe Rim Trail Association will be hosting days to work on rebuilding or rerouting trails. Mott Canyon work-days are on Aug. 12, 15, 22, 26 and 29.

The workdays are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visit the Web site to register and learn what to bring and where to meet. | tahoerimtrail.org

South Lake Tahoe Tahoe Area Mountain Biking needs volunteers during work days at Angora Trail on Aug. 13 and Sept. 23. As well, volunteers are needed to help with Maintenance Mondays at Bijou Bike Park. | info@tamba.org

Tennis, anyone?

Incline Village, Nev. The Tennis Center at Incline Parks & Recreation offers fun competitions and mixers open to everyone throughout the summer. The 37th annual Incline Open is from Aug. 11 to 13. The fun-filled tennis competition for players of all skill levels includes barbecue and beer on Saturday night. There’s men’s, women’s and mixed, singles and doubles levels 3.0 to 5.0. Members receive a discount on the fees. | Register (775) 832-1235 or yourtahoeplace.com

Adventure racing

Sierra Valley Farms presents Wine with a View at the Barn, an evening hosted by Cuccia’s Restaurant. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., enjoy tasting wine and delicious appetizers with spectacular views among the vegetable fields. $40 per person. | Tickets sierravalleyfarms.com

Best bloody drink Stateline, Nev.

The 6th annual Tahoe Bloody Mary Competition is at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe from noon to 5 p.m. At the pool; bathing suits are suggested. Bartenders will compete for Best Bloody Mary in Lake Tahoe and $500.

Includes bands, drinks, DJs, yard games, a pool party and dancers. 21+ only. $25. | Tickets mkt.com/store/fnctn

Fundraising winemaker dinners East Shore

Thunderfaire: Grape and Gourmet on the Lake showcases 12 purveyors of California wines, craft brews and distilled spirits accompanied by bites from eight area chefs. $195. Shuttle included. | thunderbirdtahoe.org

AUG. 14 | MONDAY Tahoe Silicon Mountain presents Mountain Minds Mondays, a speaker series that starts at 6 p.m. at Pizza on the Hill every month. Anna Klovstad on “How Analyzing Real-Time Energy Data Helps the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District Save $300,000+ Per Year.” A $5 fee includes pizza and salad. Networking before and after the presentation. Live streamed bit.ly/youtubetsm. | tahoesiliconmountain.com

Give back trail style

Get that bug Truckee

Incline Village, Nev. Volunteers are needed to help with restoration work of the Incline Flume Trail led by the Friends of Incline Trails with the Forest Service, Tahoe Rim Trail Association and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association. Trail days are scheduled on Aug. 12 and on Sept. 26, 28 and 30. | tamba.org

DIY or as a team

Hoist up the sails

Reno, Nev. The fifth annual Reno 10 Miler & Relay is on Aug. 13 starting at 6:30 a.m. in Reno.

Run the full 10 miles or part of it as a twoor three-person relay. The course, which begins and ends in Wingfield Park winds through Reno and the University of Nevada, Reno campus. | race178.com/reno10miler

Tahoe City Tahoe Community Sailing Program offers a beginners’ Women’s Only Sailing Clinic for ages 18 and older on Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participants must be able to swim. | tcpud.org

Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of Wet ‘n’ Dirty events.

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Wine with a view Beckwourth

Tahoe venues Big Blue Adventure hosts adventure races throughout the summer from trail running and triathlons to swimming and more. The Marlette 50km and 10 Miler is on Aug. 13 and Emerald Bay Trail Run is on Sept. 17.

The XTERRA Lake Tahoe Off-Road Triathlon is on Aug. 19. The Truckee Marathon on Sept. 24 and the Great Trail Race is on Oct. 8. Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim on Aug. 26. | bigblueadventure.com Area venues Tahoe Rim Trail Association offers its 2017 Backcountry Work Camps from Aug. 17 to 20 and Sept. 1 to 4. No experience is required; tools, gear and training are provided. Give back to the greatest trail in the Tahoe Basin. The August camp is in Mott Canyon and Kingsbury South and the September camp is at Kingsbury, Brockway and Mount Rose Highway. | Register tahoerimtrail.org

Restore the Incline Flume Trail

Incline Village Mountain Golf Course hosts a parent/child/family golf tournament. Team up with your child/teen or grandchild for a fun family tournament and barbecue at the Incline Village Mountain Golf Course. This shotgun scramble will have kid-friendly tees with shorter yardages and 8-inch cups. Flighted by age. | yourtahoeplace.com

Meeting of the minds Tahoe Donner

AUG. 15 | TUESDAY Truckee River Watershed Council hosts Aquatic Monitoring Field Collection from 5 to 8 p.m. Our aquatic monitoring program assesses the condition of local streams by collecting insects along with other water quality and habitat information. Come prepared to get in the water. | RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext 1

Tour the stars Tahoe Vista

Tahoe Adventure Company offers sunset kayak tours from Tahoe Vista Recreation Area followed by telescopic tours of the night sky with star guide Tony Berendsen. Trips include all kayaking equipment, guides, instruction, star tour and hot drinks and snacks. Easy to moderate; 1 to 2 miles, 6 to 10 p.m. $75. | tahoeadventurecompany.com

A cause to dine for Truckee Stella Foodie Fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. is a culinary event benefitting Project MANA. Tickets are $150 per person and include canapés, first course, entrée and dessert. The corkage fees will be waived. Proceeds will help Project MANA reduce the incidence of hunger and its detrimental effects in the local communities.

The event is at Stella in Cedar House Sport Hotel. | Tickets projectmana.org

Mysterious goings-on South Lake Tahoe

Local author Todd Borg returns to El Dorado Country Library with his 15th Owen McKenna Tahoe Mystery. Borg will also be sharing his writing techniques, inspirations and story lines.

Book sale and signing to follow. 6:30 p.m. | eldoradolibrary.org

AUG. 16 | WEDNESDAY In English and Spanish Incline Village, Nev.

Incline Village Library offers Bilingual Story Time from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Features stories, finger plays and wiggle action as part of the experience to encourage a love of books. | (775) 832-4130

Free movie series Tahoe City

TCPUD Parks and Recreation sponsors Tahoe City Lakeside Movie Series 2017 at Common’s Beach at dusk. Tonight’s free movie is “Moana.” It gets cold, so bring sleeping bags, blankets, low-back chairs and flashlights. | tahoecitypud.com

Star gazing Tahoma

Sugar Pine Point State Park hosts Star Gazing at 8 p.m. for two hours of fun. Learn to identify the brightest stars, constellations and the Milky Way. Free gifts for each family include star charts and star clocks. Free, $10 parking. | (530) 525-7982

AUG. 17 | THURSDAY About the river Truckee

Truckee River Watershed Council hosts River Talk, a one-hour virtual tour of the projects throughout the watershed. It is a chance for guests to learn about the council’s work and offer comments and feedback. At 8 a.m. in the TRWC office. | RSVP (530) 550-8760

Be wise to come Tahoma

Wine and Wisdom: Fashion of the 30s is at the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion 5 p.m. in Sugar Pine Point State Park. Cherie Oliver of Yesteryear Sierra will present a lineup of dresses and evening gowns that prove the 1930s reputation for glamour while guests sip wine and taste hor d’ourvres. A fundraiser presented by the Sierra State Parks Foundation. $35 to $40. | Tickets sierrastateparks.org

Gold Rush Stories Tahoe City

Historian Gary Noy will discuss his book “Gold Rush Stories” at the Gatekeeper’s Museum at 5:30 p.m. Free. | (530) 583-1762

Wooden boat video premiere Carnelian Bay

Tahoe Yacht Club presents the 2017 viewing of “Mahogany Magic” at Gar Woods Grill & Pier at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the first viewing of the video with a buffet dinner and drinks. $55. | RSVP (775) 581-4700 or tahoeyc.com

Families can chill Olympic Valley

In the Village at Squaw families can enjoy free outdoor movies at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays until Aug. 31. Tonight’s feature is “Rogue One.” Bring blankets and warm clothes for when the sun goes down. | squawalpine.com

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TAHOE CITY MARINA Marina & Rentals: (530) 583-1039 Service: (530) 581-2516

BOAT INSPECTIONS

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

(888) 824-6267 | tahoeboatinspections.com | Fees $30-$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’.

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Annual pass available. (530) 582-7724.

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

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LAKE FOREST

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1.5 miles east of Tahoe City, off Hwy. 28

6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. $15-$20. Pass available. Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing.

Sealed boats only.

TAHOE VISTA REC. AREA (530) 546-4212

8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Picnic area, beach, restrooms.

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH (530) 523-3203

Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Restrooms.

Hwy. 28, Bottom of National Ave.

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. daily until Sept. 30. 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Oct. 1-April 30. Picnic area, beach, Visitors’ Center, food, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

6 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Picnic area, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Last launch 4:30 p.m. Picnic area, restrooms.

AREA LAKES

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PROSSER RSVR.

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Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee

BOCA/STAMPEDE RSVR.

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

$10 California boats, $15 out-of-state boats. $3 parking. Season pass $70 California, $120 out-of-state. Restrooms.

10 mph speed limit strictly enforced. No fees for parking or launching.

45 mph speed limit. No launching fee. $10 parking. Subject to closure during low water levels.

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

DONNER LAKE

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

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Carnelian Bay

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Bottom of Coon St.

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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

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Hiking, Ehrman Mansion tours, nature trail. Restrooms.

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

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Waterpark Open May - Sept. All Other Attractions Open Year Round.

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Marlette Lake unfolds directly below the trail and Lake Tahoe seems like it is just beyond Marlette.

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STORY & PHOTOS BY TIM HAUSERMAN

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ooking for a strenuous summer workout that brings you to spectacular views of Lake Tahoe, but without the massive crowds that you find on some of Tahoe’s favorite trails? Head to the East Shore’s Snow Valley Peak on the Tahoe Rim Trail.

With 9,214 feet of elevation, Snow Valley Peak is the East Shore’s highest mountain above Tahoe. It’s also within the city limits of Carson City, Nev., and is the highest point within the city. You can hike it as a 12-mile roundtrip on the TRT. Or, better yet, add an extra mile and a lot of variety by combining the TRT with the Marlette Lake Trail.

I’ve hiked this route a number of times, but most recently I inadvertently chose the day the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Race was happening, with 55km, 50-mile and 100-mile divisions. It turned out to be a good move. The runners were inspiring and gave us regular opportunities to catch our breath while stepping off the trail to let them run by. It definitely put our struggles of the long ascent in perspective to watch someone run by you on his/her Mile 97.

The route begins at the Spooner Summit North, Tahoe Rim Trailhead. This is located on State Route 50, just three-quarters of a mile from the intersection of state routes 50 and 28 on Spooner Summit. Parking is limited. Restrooms are available across the busy highway at the South Spooner Summit TRT trailhead, where there is also parking. There is no water at either trailhead and you will be needing a lot of water on this dry trail. If you bring a dog, be sure to bring all the water it will need, as well.

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The route is pretty straight forward. Get on the trail and head north for 6 miles from Spooner Summit to Snow Valley Peak. The first 4 miles north are a steady, hot climb up a ridgeline along a scattered forest of red fir and Jeffrey pines with limited views. Just about the time you are wondering why in the hell you are doing this, it gets dramatically better.

Just past a junction, where a left turn takes you downhill 1.2 miles to a backcountry campground, the trail switchbacks above the trees to an expansive view of Carson Valley, then takes one more quick foray into the trees before opening up to a treeless mile of amazing, all-encompassing views of Lake Tahoe from Freel Peak in

Road sports a steady stream of mountain bikers climbing the hill, heading toward Marlette Lake and the famous Flume Trail. Don’t forget to look down to enjoy the deep purple lupines, orange paintbrush

here, Marlette Lake unfolds directly below you and Lake Tahoe seems like it is just beyond Marlette.

Once you’ve had your fill of the views, follow the dirt road as it switchbacks

Expansive views from the Tahoe Rim Trail across Lake Tahoe to the snow-capped peaks of the West Shore.

The trail switchbacks above the trees to an expansive view of Carson Valley, then takes one more quick foray into the trees before opening Hikers on the Tahoe Rim Trail high above Lake Tahoe’s East Shore.

up to a treeless mile of

the south to Mount Rose in the north. The view is especially nice because it is focused on the high peaks above the western side of Lake Tahoe including Desolation Wilderness and the Pacific Crest with Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley.

After climbing more than 2,000 feet, you will be pretty appreciative of the time to enjoy the views. There are plenty of granite boulders to rest your posterior while marveling at Lake Tahoe. It’s interesting how from this high, side angle Tahoe appears to be 50 miles long and just a few miles wide. Far below, Snow Valley

views of Lake Tahoe.

amazing, all-encompassing

and ubiquitous yellow buckwheat that are all around you.

Eventually the trail reaches a saddle at a minor dirt road. From here, you can head to the right and do a bit more climbing to bag the top of Snow Valley Peak. My advice is: Don’t bother, the views are just as good from here. Instead, wind your way about 100 yards northwest to a viewpoint/ lunch spot in the white-bark pines. From

downhill steeply for a mile to Snow Valley Road. Keep your eyes peeled for mountain bikers, then cross and bushwhack straight ahead about 100 yards to the Marlette Lake trail. Tired? You can turn left here and hike toward Spooner Lake, taking about a mile off the route, but you will miss Marlette Lake.

If you still have some gas in the tank, hang a right and after a short climb, begin a downhill through lush vegetation to the shore of Marlette Lake. Here you can enjoy the view, check out the fish-spawning station close to where the trail meets the road around the lake or take a muchneeded dip in Marlette’s refreshing waters.

Return on the Marlette Lake trail before reaching the dirt road near Spooner Lake in 4 miles. Follow this road about a half mile to a left turn at a sign for Spooner Cabin. Head straight on this road over a small knoll to Spooner Lake. Follow the trail around the north side of the lake then through the aspens about a half mile on the last little uphill back to the TRT trailhead. | tahoerimtrail.org 

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Mileage is roundtrip, with levels based on family access.

All trails are more heavily used on weekends.

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LAKE TAHOE EAST SHORE

MARLETTE LAKE Moderate | 9 miles RT Walk along the dirt path through the picnic area and follow signs to Marlette Lake. Mostly sun exposed. Great wildflowers in early summer. Start at Spooner Lake State Park.

SECRET HARBOR & CHIMNEY BEACH Easy | 3 miles RT Follow the trail to Chimney Beach trail and follow the trail to the end and over a group of boulders to reach the sandy beaches of Secret Harbor (the wooden steps off the trail lead to the nude beach at Secret Cove). Off Hwy. 28.

SKUNK HARBOR Moderate | 2.8 miles RT This interesting hike ends at a beautiful cove lined with boulders and a luxurious sandy beach on the edge of Lake Tahoe with some of the warmest waters around the lake.

Visitors can look inside the historic party house owned by George and Caroline Newhall in the 1920s along beach.

Park north of gate; do not block gate off Hwy. 28.

SPOONER LAKE Easy | 1.8 miles RT Spooner Lake is a great, easy hike for any season with interpretive displays. At Spooner Lake State Park.

NORTH SHORE

PICNIC ROCK Moderate | 3.6 miles RT Just off the Tahoe Rim Trail, the expansive view from the top provides a panorama of both Lake Tahoe and the Martis Valley. A single track winds up, offering a gradual climb with no technical challenges, until reaching Picnic Rock, an old volcanic rock. Off Hwy. 267.

STATELINE LOOKOUT Easy | .5 miles RT This short hike offers superb views of Lake Tahoe.

A short, self-guided nature trail explains the history of the North Shore. Hwy. 28 in Crystal Bay.

Moderate | 2.5 miles+ RT | No dogs Steep descent to Vikingsholm Castle. Can continue to Eagle & Emerald Points around the bay for easy hikes. Connects to Rubicon Trail (see below). Park on either side of rocky overlook in Emerald Bay on Hwy. 89. ADA access (530) 525-9529.

GRANITE LAKE Moderate | 2.2 miles RT A small alpine lake situated on the cusp of Desolation Wilderness, the hike is a popular entrance for hikers and equestrians to the back country and a spectacular trek towering over the pristine waters of Emerald Bay. Steady ascent of 850’ in less than 1 mile. Trailhead at Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89.

LOWER & UPPER ECHO LAKES Easy | 2.4-4.8 miles RT Lower and Upper Echo Lakes is a little-known paradise perched atop Echo Summit, 5 miles west of Meyers on Hwy. 50. The trailhead begins next to the dam. Once you reach Upper Echo Lake, 2.4 miles from the start, you’ll see a kiosk at a dock for a water taxi. You can take a taxi back or return the way you came, or continue into Desolation Wilderness. The ride is a relaxing 20-minute tour through the channels connecting the two lakes. Taxi (530) 659-7207.

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CASCADE LAKE Moderate | 1.4 miles RT This boulder-strewn hike takes hikers to the waterfall descending from Desolation Wilderness into Cascade Lake. The falls are raging in the spring and are often a trickle by late summer. Near the end of the trail, walk up a large, flat boulder to the top of a hill where the trail can become confusing. Look for wooden posts marking the trail. Trailhead at Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89. Not recommended for small children or small dogs.

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RUBICON TRAIL & LIGHTHOUSE Easy-Moderate | .5-9 miles | No dogs Hike starts at Calawee Cove at D.L. Bliss State Park or Emerald Bay. Trail follows cliffs and coves along Lake Tahoe, nesting ospreys and eagles, short side trail to Rubicon Lighthouse, which is easy to access with small children.

BALANCING ROCK Easy | .5 miles A short, self-guided nature trail featuring Balancing Rock, an overlying rock of 130 tones balanced on a rock. At D.L. Bliss State Park.

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK Easy | 1.5 miles RT The nature trail loops through the forest past an array of wildflowers and through several sections of dense slash bleached nearly white from years of sun exposure. There are great spots to relax on the beach below Ehrman Mansion.

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FIVE LAKES Strenuous | 5 miles RT Five Lakes is a great hike inside Granite Chief Wilderness, with the first 1 mile+ a steady ascent with great views of Alpine Meadows. Trailhead 1.8 miles up Alpine Meadows Road from Hwy. 89 across from Deer Park Drive.

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OLYMPIC VALLEY Easy-Strenuous | .5-5 miles RT This hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. Park at the end of Squaw Peak Road. The first section that follows the creek is great for kids. As you climb, the trail may sometimes be hard to distinguish, so keep the creek on your right going up and on your left going down. Can continue a strenuous climb to High Camp and take the Aerial Tram to the valley (schedule at squawalpine.com).

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SQUAW & EMIGRANT PEAKS Moderate | 3.4-4.4 miles RT Ride the Aerial Tram to High Camp, elev. 8,200’, and choose from a variety of trails (maps from Guest Services or squawalpine.com). Climb to the weathered buttresses atop Squaw Peak, visit the historic Watson Monument at Emigrant Peak or meander through the meadows covered with wildflowers, and enjoy the panoramic views afforded from Squaw’s spacious upper mountain. Tram ticket required. Hikes in the meadows good for small children.

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Moderate | 1 mile RT Quick hike to the top of a volcanic outcropping offers panoramic views of the area off Hwy. 89 south of Tahoe City.

EAGLE FALLS & LAKE

MARTIS CREEK WILDLIFE AREA

Easy-Moderate | .1-3 miles RT Great views of Lake Tahoe & Emerald Bay. Falls 5-minute walk from parking lot. Steady ascent to Eagle Lake not recommended for young children. West end of picnic area across from Emerald Bay, Hwy. 89.

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Easy-Moderate | 4-6 miles RT The hike to Page Meadows is a local favorite because of its easy access and beautiful scenery through forests to an expanse of several meadows. You can start the hike to Page Meadows from 64 Acres off Hwy. 89 along the Tahoe Rim Trail for a longer hike or from Ward Creek Boulevard off Hwy. 89.

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Fishing Licenses are required in California and Nevada for 16 years and older. Temporary licenses are available. California (916) 928-5822 or dfg.ca.gov; Nevada (866) 703-4605 or ndow.org. Licenses are available at most hardware stores.

California Department of Fish and Game holds Free Fishing Days on July 1 and Sept. 2, with Nevada’s Free Fishing Day on June 10.

LAKE TAHOE Fishing is closed in Lake Tahoe within 300 feet of its tributaries and upstream to the first lake from Oct. 1 to June 30.

Lake Tahoe is open year-round from 1 hour before sunrise to 2 hours after sunset. No fishing is allowed within 300 feet of the mouth of any stream. Most Sierra lakes are open all year.

No fish may be used for bait or possessed for use as bait in Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake or Donner Lake, unless taken from that lake. Live bait in these lakes is limited to: Lahontan redside shiner, Tui chub, Tahoe sucker, Lahontan mountain sucker, Piute sculpin and Lahontan speckled dace. Chumming is illegal. There is a two-fish limit on Mackinaws, and a limit of five fish on Lake Tahoe.

Fishing for Rainbows from the shore is best May through July. If you’re on the North Shore, the Kings Beach and Lake Forest areas are planted throughout the summer. Cave Rock on the East Shore of the lake is a good location for Rainbow and Brown.

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SPOONER LAKE

Just a short drive off of Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe, try both boat and shore fishing here. Shore fishing is usually good from the dam. Please respect the rights of private property and homeowners around the lake.

FALLEN LEAF LAKE The best fishing is from a boat, but occasionally fish can be taken from the shore with a good cast. The lake is a short walk from Fallen Leaf Lake Road or Fallen Leaf Campground.

Fishing within 250 feet of the dam is illegal.

SAWMILL POND A stocked pond for children 15 years of age and younger.

Adults are allowed to help children fish, but not allowed to fish themselves. The pond is located 1 mile south of South Lake Tahoe along Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

The Upper Truckee is fed from the waters of Meiss Country south of Highway 89 in South Lake Tahoe.

Fishing is good in the deep pools during the early part of fishing season.

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MARTIS CREEK RESERVOIR

Lake Tahoe | All tributaries are open to all

Rainbow, Brown and Lahontan cutthroat trout. Catch and release only using artificial lures with barbless hooks and no bait. No motorized boats.

Among the best trout fishing in California, especially for Rainbow and Brown.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR Holds a large number of trophy class Rainbow and Brown trout. Shore fishing nets Browns and Rainbow, with Kokanee when trolling.

TRUCKEE RIVER At Lake Tahoe’s only outlet in Tahoe City, fishing is closed year-round from the dam in Tahoe City to 1,000 feet downstream. Certain other sections of the Truckee are closed year-round. Check fishing regulations.

Fish the deep pools during the early part of the season.

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Donner Lake | Fishing has been fair to good.

Kokanee fishing has been fair to good. Nightcrawlers and Powerbait seem to be the main bait. Mackinaw fishing has been good. Flyfishers are catching some fish with streamers.

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Boca Reservoir | The road over the dam is closed until further notice. Inflow is at 108 cfs and the outflow is 112 cfs. Powerbait, nightcrawlers and lures are all working. Flyfishers have been catching some fish near the inlet with nymphs, streamers and dries.

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UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER

PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR

ECHO LAKES

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Spooner Lake is managed as a trophy fishery at Spooner Lake State Park on the East Shore. It is open all year for catch and keep, with a limit of five trout. Rowboats, inflatable rafts and float tubes may be used, but no motorized boats.

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ne of the most prolific hatches on the Truckee River is the caddisfly, or order Trichoptera. Since we started fishing the river in the 1970s, we have always had de-pendable caddisfly hatches in the Truckee.

They are aquatic insects from one-tenth of an inch to more than a half-inch in length. October Caddis is the exception and it is around an inch or more in length.

Caddisflies are easily recognized by the two long antennae and tent-shaped wing at rest. They tend to fly erratically so anglers find them easily distinguishable from other hatching insects. Colors vary from brown, cream, gray and olive. The October Caddis is a creamy orange color.

In 1981, the late Gary LaFontaine wrote the definitive book on caddisflies, called simply and appropriately, “Caddisflies.” He was one of the first to study the caddisfly from underwater. From below the water he was able to develop a series of flies that imitate the various developmental stages of the insect.

He incorporated the use of antron yarn into the fly-tying process. He discovered that caddisflies were translucent and that the antron yarn would imitate this quality well.

Caddisflies have a complete metamorphosis. Their life cycle starts with an egg and progresses to larval stage, pupa and adult. Adults then start the process over by returning to the water to lay eggs.

The caddisfly is an abundant food source for the local trout in the Truckee. One of my favorite techniques during the year is to use two flies in tandem: an adult caddisfly and an emerging pupa imitation that trails behind the adult. This is a deadly technique particularly when the fish are showing splashy rise forms that would generally indicate they are taking pupating caddis.

You can dead drift the fly to imitate the adult and let the fly swing or skate at the end of the drift. The beauty of fishing both is that there is no bad way to fish it.

If you have not read this great book by LaFontaine and have not incorporated his flies into your arsenal, you are missing the boat. Sadly, we lost him in 2002 to Lou Gehrig’s disease at the young age of 56.

I had the good fortune to meet him at the Northern California Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers conclave in Kings Beach in 1991 during my demonstration fly-tying career. He was the featured guest during that conclave. His entry in my signed copy of his book was an invitation to fish with him if I ever got to Deer Lodge, Mont. Sadly that did not happen. 

fishing until Sept. 30. Fishing has been fair to good for mackinaw. A guide is highly recommended if you are fishing for mackinaw for the first time. Toplining and shore fishing is fair. Most shore anglers use inflated nightcrawlers.

Little Truckee River | The flow is at 108 cfs.

This flow is up slightly from last week. Nymphing and dries should both work at this level. Dry dropper rigs are also recommended. Hatches are similar to the main Truckee.

Martis Lake | Zero kill. Catch and release only with barbless artificial lures or flies. Fishing is best early in the season and the fall. Smallmouth bass are part of the fishery.

Prosser Reservoir | Fishing has been fair.

Anglers using bait, lures and flies have all caught fish. Fly-fishers have done well near the inlet areas.

Bass fishing should improve as the water warms.

Stampede Reservoir | The road will be

closed over the dam for construction this season and next. Access to the boat ramp will be through the Hobart Mills side. Fishing has been fair from shore. Nightcrawlers, Powerbait and lures have all produced from shore. Flyfishers have been doing well near the inlets with nymphs and streamers. The kokanee fishing is still producing for those in the know. Smallmouth bass fishing should improve as the water warms.

Truckee River | The flow out of the dam

in Tahoe City is at 71 cfs. The flows through Truckee are at 148 cfs. The flows are now very fishable and low. Fishing has been fair for those working hard. Best area to target now is below where Prosser Creek comes into the river downstream to the state line. Lots of bugs now.

Caddis, PMD and Little Yellow stones are on the menu. Water temperatures have climbed.

Carry a thermometer and quit fishing when the water temps get around 66 to 68 degrees F. This water is special regulation, artificial only with barbless hook. Catch-and-release fishing is encouraged, but an angler may keep two fish with a minimum size of 14 inches during the regular trout season.

Davis and Frenchman lakes | Both are full.

Boat, shore and fly anglers are catching fish.

Reports from Davis are only fair at best. I suggest not fishing at either until the waters cool.

Bruce Ajari is a long-time area fly-fisherman and past president of Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read more columns. Click on Fishing under the Out & About tab.

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Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old fire station

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LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

Lake Forest Road, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

64-ACRES PARK & BELL’S LANDING

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Strenuous | 11.6 miles RT This is a challenging and exhilarating ride (sometimes referred to as Three Bridges Trail) that will afford you a fun downhill swoop and beautiful mountain views. You can ride it either way, starting on either side of the Midway Bridge between Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley off Hwy. 89.

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Moderate-Strenuous | 6.2 miles Mr. Toad’s heads mostly downhill from the Tahoe Rim Trail with several options for making a loop. The upper section of this trail is much more technical than either section of the TRT and has many big drops and sections of nothing but rocks. There is also a huge stair step section that comes up on you quickly.

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EMIGRANT TRAIL

Strenuous | 14 miles There are several mountain biking trails off the Flume Trail, but if you follow the Flume Trail the whole way you will be rewarded with magnificent views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains. The Flume Trail rises 1,600’ above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. At the end of the Flume Trail, there is a 3-mile, 1,600’ descent down to Tunnel Creek Station on Hwy. 28. It is a moderately difficult ride at 7,000’ to 8,000’ in elevation with more than 1,000’ of climbing and 4.5-miles of single track. It has several steep sections.

Shuttle available at Tunnel Creek Café off Hwy. 28 in Incline Village to Spooner Lake State Park. Info (775) 298-2501.

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Moderate | 15+ miles Offers rolling, wide, single-track through high desert, winding through sagebrush, seasonally wet meadows and Jeffrey Pine forests. North of Truckee on Hwy. 89 to Donner Camp picnic area. If too wet, proceed 2.5 miles on Hwy. 89 to Prosser Creek Bridge pullout. 15 miles to Stampede, but can continue on to other areas.

Strenuous | 20 miles The beginning of this beautiful section of the Tahoe Rim Trail is at 8,700’ above the Sheep Flats (aka Tahoe Meadows) on Mount Rose. The first part of the trail parallels the highway and then descends through the meadows and briefly joins the Ophir Creek trail. Look for Rim Trail signs, then after a quarter-mile up and to the right of the Ophir Creek trail (don’t stay on the Ophir Creek Trail). After a 300’ climb out of the meadows, you begin to contour your way to the Tunnel Creek road. At 9 miles, you will come to the Tunnel Creek Road. Follow it a half-mile with the Flume Trail on the right. Continue straight for an 800’ switchbacking climb. Near the top of the climb, consider taking the vista trail to the Sand Harbor overlook.

Once at the top, the trail winds down past the Marlette Peak campground to Hobart Road. The Rim Trail past this point is closed to bikes, so your only path back to Spooner is along this road to the right and down to Marlette Lake.

A short, but tough climb leads out of the Marlette basin and then it is downhill back to Spooner Lake. Mind the speed on this descent due to heavy equestrian and hiking use.

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COLDSTREAM VALLEY Easy to moderate | 6 miles RT This loop offers a mellow ride offering views of the Sierra Crest, has nice flowers in the spring and circumnavigates a series of ponds. From Donner Pass Road, take Coldstream Road, which alternates pavement and dirt. After a short climb up the old terminal moraine of the glacier that once filled this valley, the valley opens up. Proceed on this road until you come to private property signs at the last pond, then turn left on the dirt road and return on the east side of the valley. Park outside the white gate on Coldstream.

DONNER SKI RANCH (530) 426-9350 | facebook.com/old40bikepark Donner Ski Ranch offers lift-accessed mountain biking on its trails with varied terrain and great views.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA (530) 562-2268 | northstarcalifornia.com All levels | Varied terrain Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Rentals available in the Village at Northstar. Afternoon rates and season passes available. Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series and Cross-Country Race Series open to everyone. Bike Academy offers classes and private lessons.

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(209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com The mountain bike park offers a network of lift-accessed trails for all levels with 22 trails in the valley, and 12 accessed by the lift, with 11.5 miles of single track. The bike park features log rides, pump tracks and other terrain features.

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com The BMX track is at River View Sports Park in Truckee.

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(530) 583-5475 | tahoexc.org All levels | Varied terrain Tahoe Cross Country offers marked mountain biking and hiking trails in the Burton Creek State Park area just north of Tahoe City. Trail access is free and the terrain is ideal for beginner and intermediate mountain bikers. Advanced riders can find challenging terrain on the Tahoe Rim Trail and around Mount Watson.

bijoubikepark.org The 5-acre park features pump tracks, BMX Track, striderfriendly pump track, jump lines and loop trail. Dawn-dusk.

CORRAL AREA TRAILS All levels | Varied terrain Corral area trails include Sidewinders, Cedar and Armstrong Connector. This area has a high density of trails for all ability levels and serves as the unofficial hub of mountain bike activity in the South Shore. Featuring log rides, jumps and rock rolls including the new jumps, berms, rollers and hips. The trails all run parallel to the Fountain Place paved road. These trails link to Armstong Trail, the Tahoe Rim Trail, Powerline, Railroad Grade and this is also where Toads ends.

(530) 582-7720 | truckeebikepark.org At River View Sports Park in Truckee, the track features berms, whoops and jumps in various circuits built into the track with a Pump Park, Pump Course and Pump Track, with a small start mound for kids with push or strider bikes.

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Arts

& CULTURE

THE ARTS

CREATIVE AWARENESS

ARTour

Local artists take to the streets of Tahoe

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“Sand Harbor” | Cynthia Kroener

City for an art walk for North Tahoe Arts’ 23rd ARTour.

“A Little Slice of Heaven” | Ryan Salm

Twenty artist members will have his or her artistic creations on display and will be offering live demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 13 throughout downtown Tahoe City.

“Spinner Rings” | Laura Bracken

From Market 28 to Sierra Sotheby’s, local creators will be on hand representing different media: jewelry making, woodcarving, ceramics, printmaking, fused glass, oil and acrylic paintings. ARTour aims to offer something for everyone including an opportunity to get outside and enjoy the beautiful Tahoe weather.

“We will have a welcome booth in front of North Tahoe Arts [Center] with maps and a schedule of live demonstrations,” says NTA interim executive director Kim Snyder. An artist herself, Snyder is looking forward to the glass fusing by Pam Sutton, wood turning by Dale Pappas and pottery making by Sona Knox.

In the past, ARTour hosted open artist studios in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee.

However, increased summer tourism has made it more difficult to drive from one studio to another. A walking tour gives the artists a more equitable chance of being seen and gives participants a chance to park.

“This is one of the most popular events with our membership. With the traffic congestion, a lot of our artists from here

to Incline Village weren’t getting seen as often, so we wanted to get them all in one place,” says NTA program coordinator Katie O’Hara. “With Tahoe City’s foot traffic, we think the artists will get a lot of attention. This is my first up-and-running event with the NTA and I’m excited to really dive into it. I grew up going to events like this and I love being right there talking to the artists and seeing what they’re all about.”

Snyder agrees: “I’m excited for the artist demonstrations, seeing things I don’t normally get to see.”

A special members’ artist exhibit will also be on display in the North Tahoe Art Center gallery until Sept. 12.

While getting maps and info at the welcome center, duck inside for a peek at the gallery.

“We hope this is great for the artists and will help the businesses, too,” says Snyder. “I feel like artists are like magicians in what they create and what the outcome is.”

She suggests that people visit the NTA Web site to check out the member profiles before they take the tour.

And she suggests they attend both days to get the full experience with the artist demonstrations.

“A lot of people are finishing construction projects right now and this is a great time to see a bunch of artists in one place and buy for your home,” says Snyder.

The artwork on the tour will be for sale at a variety of price points ranging from $5 cards to paintings worth thousands of dollars.

“It’s a great mix of different mediums.

Some of it is functional and some is tra-ditional. It’s going to be a fun thing to have downtown. I know if I was visiting, it’s something I’d be excited about,” she says.

After the tour, NTA will be raffling art items, jewelry and a yearlong membership to the organization. A membership includes 10 percent off products in select artisan shops and businesses around town, plus discounts on NTA workshops and notifications of upcoming events and artist opportunities.

“To be a part of the NTA, you only have to love art,” says Snyder.

“ It’s a great mix of different mediums. Some of it is functional and some is traditional. It’s going to be a fun thing to have downtown.”

–Kim Snyder

For more information, visit northtahoearts.com.

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CALENDAR ONGOING EXHIBITS

“Mountain Picassos” Sparks Museum & Cultural Center | Until Aug. 11

Hans Siig and Francesca Saveri Metro Gallery | Until Aug. 11

Carole Ricketts and Lisa Jefferson McKinley Arts & Culture Center | Until Aug. 11

Scott Forrest Lake Tahoe Community College | Until Aug. 16

“Spirit of America” Brewery Arts Center | Until Aug. 16

Scott Hinton and Paul Ford OXS Gallery | Until Aug. 18

Four-artists exhibition Sierra Arts Gallery | Until Aug. 25

Catherine Lynch Incline Village Library | Until Aug. 31

Dave Farrar Copeland Gallery | Until Sept. 4

Rachel Stiff Sierra Arts Gallery | Sept. 7-29

“First” SNC Garage Door Gallery | Until Sept. 15

“Industrial Art: Sports Edition” CCAI Courthouse | Until Sept. 28

“The Pinhole Project Truckee” Community Rec Center | Until October

“Future’s Past” Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort | Until Oct. 1

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Wolfdale’s Restaurant is featuring oil paintings by Andy Skaff through January 2018. 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.

His paintings have been exhibited at the Napa Valley Museum, the Oil Painters of America Western Regional exhibit in Santa Barbara and are part of the permanent collection of Martis Camp Lodge, the Ritz- Carlton Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center. He is a member of the California Art Club and North Tahoe Arts. Locally, he is represented by Alpine Home and Pablo’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Tahoe City and Spirit Gallery in Truckee. | askaff.com

“Holly Arts” North Tahoe Arts Center | Nov. 1-Dec. 30

Dylan Silver

Big Tree featured

Carson City Community Center | Until Nov. 9

Tahoe City Rand. E Oertle, the sculptor and designer who carved the Big Tree for Tahoe City, has completed a limited-edition book of his sculpting career that features the Big Tree and chronicles its carving stages. The coffee-table book contains more than 200 color photographs of Oertle’s work that is showcased in many lakefront businesses and homes. | haunyocker@gmail.com

Andy Skaff Wolfdale’s Restaurant | Until January 2018

“City of Dust” Nevada Museum of Art | Until Jan. 7, 2018

“View From the Playa” Nevada Museum of Art | Until Jan. 7, 2018

“What’s in A Name?”

Tahoe Maritime Museum | Until April 2018

“Ink & Ivory” Tahoe Maritime Museum | Until April 2018 1 ST & 3 RD WEDNESDAY

Gathering of Artists North Tahoe Arts Center THURSDAY

Guided art tours Nevada Museum of Art (except 1st Thursday) 2 ND FRIDAY

Senior art classes & tours Nevada Museum of Art

Outstanding in the field Incline Village, Nev. Incline Village Fine Art Festival from Aug. 11 to 13 at Preston Field features artists presenting original work in all mediums of fine arts, including paintings in acrylic, oils and watercolors, photography, etchings, sculpture in clay, glass, metal, stone and wood. Each artist will be present to meet with the public and discuss his/ her work. All work available for purchase.

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Kids’ Art day Nevada Museum of Art

Art Walk Reno

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NTA looking forward Tahoe City North Tahoe Arts 23rd annual ARTour is from Aug. 12 to 13. This popular annual event has been reinvented into a walking tour in downtown Tahoe City with artist vendors and art-related events throughout the weekend. Artists will be gathered in several locations throughout the city demonstrating their artistic processes and offering their work for sale. A colorful map will guide visitors to all the locations. In addition, work from some of the artists will be exhibited in Corison Loft through Sept. 12. See feature in this edition. | northttahoearts.com

More to life Incline Village, Nev. Incline Village Library features “Wendy Lane 89451” by Catherine Lynch for the month of August. The exhibit is a series of water-soluble materials about the practice of painting and being present to reflect. Lynch believes that there is more to life than self. Her creative drive is to understand and gain meaning from experiences lived. There is an artist’s presentation on Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. | (775) 832-4130.

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Sparks, Nev. “Mountain Picassos: Basque Arborglyphs of the Great Basin” is at Sparks Museum and Cultural Center until Aug. 11. The Folklife Program of the Nevada

Arts Council has collaborated with the Nevada Historical Society to present a traveling exhibition of the canvases of Basque tree carvings — or arborglyphs — from the collection of Jean and Phillip Earl, who have been documenting this folk art form of tree-trunk art for 40 years. | nevadahumanities.org

Developing art Reno, Nev. Sierra Arts Gallery presents a fourartist exhibit until Aug. 25. In January 2015, this group of artists spent 10 days in the desert at the Goldwell Open Air Museum in Rhyolite, Nev. The group, consisting of Jill Baker, Megan Berner, Nicole Donnelly and Jennifer Myers, used the time and space together to start new work and collaborate with each other, letting the work be influenced by the environment and conversation. Some individual pieces were completed during the residency, but a lot became starting points for larger ideas. An artists’ reception will be on Aug. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. | sierraarts.org

Two artists, two views Carson City, Nev. Nevada artists Scott Hinton and Paul Ford have been honored with Governor’s Arts Award commissions and their work is being shown at an exhibit titled “Environmental Perspectives” at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery.

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Gathering of Artists

Art from east to west

Tahoe City Gathering of Artists is every first and third Wednesday of the month at North Tahoe Arts Center. Artists are welcome to drop in and share studio space from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | northtahoearts.com

Reno, Nev. McKinley Arts & Culture Center offers exhibits in two galleries until Aug. 11. Gallery East is displaying the work of multimedia artist Carole Ricketts.

Her work explores personal, cultural and adaptation challenges of changing land and language with the use of ceramics, paint, collage and printmaking. Ricketts masters the mixed-media combination to express emotions across the board, specifically the meeting of harmony and difficulties.

Gallery West hosts watercolor painter Lisa Jefferson. Her paintings are a unique cross between hyperrealism and dreamlike imagery of the natural beauty of the West Coast. Her exhibit explores the delicate relationship that light plays with the outdoors, the soft glow behind foliage, the transparency of glass and crystal and the way the light bounces off a natural body of water. | renoculture.com

Fresh air, friends, painting Area venues Tahoe Art League hosts a summer’s worth of Plein Air Painting. Painters meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Sundays at different locations until the end of August.

Participants should bring a bag lunch for an informal noontime critique. Anyone may participate. A full schedule is online. | talart.org

Help local public art Kindred Art and Folk Institute will be taking an interactive public art piece to Burning Man and structural materials and donations are needed. The piece, called “Transcendent Souls,” will be a 20-foot-tall structure of trees sprouting two hands holding a glowing heart with a porch swing mounted between the two main tree trunks. It will be made of steel, foam, copper, glass, wood and chain with solar spotlights. The piece tells the story of existence through seven stages of evolution and gives a visual representation to knowing enlightenment and unconditional love. Read the feature on the art piece at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | gofundme.com/transcendent-souls or kindredtruckee.org

Fun-loving exhibit South Lake Tahoe “Orange Sherbet,” “Dark Chocolate Fudge” and “Bubbles at the Starlight Lounge!” are part of an exhibit by Scott Forrest, a fun-loving artist with the Tahoe Art League. His mixed-media show will run until Aug. 16 in the library at Lake Tahoe Community College. | talart.org

Reno, Nev. Metro Gallery in Reno City Hall hosts “Defining Space Through Color and Form” by sculptor Hans Siig and abstract multimedia artist Francesca Saveri until Aug. 11. The combination of Siig’s woodworking and Saveri’s colorful hanging work complements each other beautifully.

Each artist expresses his and her own identities through a sense of geographic space. Saveri’s work was inspired by the environments of Brazil and California.

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Ford has incorporated a lifelong interest in anthropology into his artwork. He mixes natural elements, such as sand and sticks along with some unnatural elements – plastic bottles and other man-made objects — into his art. The exhibit will be in place through Aug. 18. | nvdtca.org/nevadaartscouncil

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4. MOVIES: Which 1988 movie starred a character named John McClane?

5. MATH: How would you write the number 1015 in Roman numerals?

6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What profession’s members would most likely wear a toque?

7. MUSIC: What pop-music star sang the theme song “Nobody Does It Better” in the James Bond movie “The Spy Who Loved Me”?

8. SCIENCE: Who developed the Periodic Table of Elements?

9. ANATOMY: How many pints of blood are in the human body?

10. LANGUAGE: What is noteworthy about the word “facetiously”?

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Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

The time has come to explore new facets of your creative skills and abilities. Variety is a key word now, yet overcoming tendencies to scatter your focus is an important challenge to recognize.

The time is right to forge ahead and your focus will become increasingly stronger over the coming weeks. Just be careful not to get narrow-minded and uncooperative.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

Reaching out to commune with kindred spirits and others of like mind is important these days. Other players hold the key to future phases of your destiny and you are meant to meet them now. Most of your efforts now are likely occurring behind the scenes. Trust this flow and with follow through in preparation for a wider scope of association in September.

Strange but true

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The year the Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, establishing the United States of America, the fledgling nation had a total population of 2 1/2 million -- less than one-third of 1 percent of the global population. By 1800, even though the population of the growing nation had more than doubled, America still ranked 16th in the list of mostpopulous nations. Today, though, with a population of over 325 million, the United States has more people than any country except China and India.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

New adventures continue to call you out.

Yet answering them accurately and in-tune with the current themes of your destiny include making meaningful contributions of a wider social, public and/or humanistic sort. What is implied is breaking out of your usual comfort zone and private interests and concerns to contribute to larger causes.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Wow, a powerful window of opportunity is opening for you. If this does not seem obvious now, know that it is open now and will be for months to come. However, it is important that you make your move now. This may simply amount to activating new momentums, making plans and/or reaching out to engage with other key power players.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

It is interesting to realize that the proverbial higher mind of spiritual traditions is the heart.

Esoteric tradition teaches that the heart center or chakra is directly connected to our auric field which is made up of multiple layers of consciousness and is also understood to constitute our subconscious mind. This understanding is a feature of enlightenment.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

Gathering all your resources and accessing those of others too is important to you now. You are in an ambitious mood, but you want to work smarter than harder. Family relationships and especially that with your spouse or significant other are central. You want and need to talk to gain clarity and to make sense of what is going on.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

You are a wellspring of creativity and intelligence. For you, variety is the spice of life so your creative expressions are often varied, even if under a specific umbrella. Your destiny has for some years now and continues to lead you to break with convention somehow. Doing so directly and indirectly liberates others, but this can be challenging to their ego. Persevere!

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

What you yearn for these days is to pursue a path with heart. That it leads directly to home makes it easy. However, home for you may be where your heart is, literally and not limited to a specific address. It could even be interpreted simply as in the arms of your true love. How you define home is relative to your destiny and it is calling.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

What are your creative gifts? Answering this question is important for you now. The question can also swing to what excites you? Making yourself happy will work for others as well, provided doing so does not cross their path negatively.

Meanwhile, quality time shared with family and close to home is a source of inspiration.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

You have entered a cycle that is leading you to make extra efforts to balance your lifestyle.

This includes striking a deal between work and play. The emphasis is also directed to your health.

Changes in your diet and/or consuming food that is healthy and nurtures healing are featured. Quality time shared with family will prove especially rewarding.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

The spotlight remains on relationships, perhaps especially romantic involvements. There is a lot of dynamic interchanges that can also be described as dramatic and passionate. Your mind is sharp as are your powers of analysis. Discernment is especially important now so that criticism of self and others is kept in check.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Clearing the old to make way for the new is a persistent them these days. The new includes new foundations which can manifest as possessions such as furniture or other larger investments. New knowledge and skills is also a possibility. Whatever constitutes your style, interest, and focus, feeling confident is at the core of your motivation.

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Ma king movies in the Tahoe Sierra | P a r t I I

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ore than 125 Hollywood movies have been filmed in the Lake TahoeTruckee region over the past 100 years.

Starting in the early 20th Century, some of the most famous movie stars of their day patronized restaurants, bars and hotels spreading glitter, glamour and smiles in our mountain communities.

Early legends such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Clark Gable and Greta Garbo filmed in Tahoe. Old-time superstars Tom Mix and Mary Pickford arrived by train, as did author Jack London, who enjoyed Truckee’s famous dog-sled races every winter. A movie version of Jack London’s novel, “Call of the Wild,” starring Clark Gable and Loretta Young, was shot around Donner Lake and the Truckee River.

Enthralled with the landscape, directors chose Lake Tahoe, Donner Lake, Donner Summit and the picturesque Lake Tahoe Railway along the Truckee River for the settings of their movies.

The lure of Truckee and Lake Tahoe for filmmakers wasn’t restricted to snow scenes. The movie that best portrays early Tahoe scenery is the musical, “Rose Marie,” starring Nelson Eddy, Jeanette McDonald and a then-new actor Jimmy Stewart. The movie showcases points of interest including Carnelian Bay, Emerald Bay, Five Lakes, Cascade Lake and Granlibakken. Filming took two months during the fall of 1935 and involved nearly every resident of Tahoe City in one way or another.

Housing and feeding everyone associated with the film pumped plenty of money into the local economy — every available room was booked for the duration of the shoot.

Most cast members stayed at Chambers Landing on the West Shore. Nearly 1,000 Native American Indians and Hollywood extras were hired and they all camped at Al Richardson’s resort near Emerald Bay. Carl “Pop” Bechdolt Sr. of Tahoe City secured the concession to feed the cast out of his Tahoe Inn kitchen for 50 cents per meal.

Never one to pull punches, Bechdolt said, “Jimmy Stewart was a real nice guy. Nelson Eddy was also down-to-earth — a peach of a guy. Jeanette McDonald on the other

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Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift in “A Place in the Sun.” | Courtesy North Lake Tahoe Historical Society

hand was a real pain.”

Enthralled with the landscape, directors chose Lake Tahoe, Donner Lake, Donner Summit and the picturesque Lake Tahoe Railway along the Truckee River for the settings of their movies. Log cabins, teepees, propped-up building fronts and other examples of Hollywood’s perception of Western lore were erected throughout the area and commonly seen from the railway’s coach windows and open observation cars as the narrow-gauge train traveled between Truckee and Tahoe City.

Actor Tom Mix and his famous horse, Tony, showcased the railroad by using the train to make Royal Canadian Mounted Police adventure movies. Buster Keaton starred in a silent movie depicting a replica of the famous 1831 DeWitt Clinton locomotive — the first steam engine in New York — rolling on the Tahoe rails. The locomotive was complete in every detail except that an automobile engine powered it. In one dramatic action scene, Bill Desmond, an early star of Western pictures, jumped from the top of a moving railroad car into the Truckee River as the smokebelching train chugged across a bridge.

Movie producers included footage of Tahoe steamers cruising across the lake with snow-covered mountains behind.

Taking advantage of Big Blue’s extraordinary water clarity, in 1924 Buster Keaton starred in “The Navigator,” a movie filmed underwater in the depths of Lake Tahoe.

Wearing a primitive diving suit and standing on the lake’s sandy bottom, the actor is shown working on the propellers of the steamer “Tahoe.”

The year before, Keaton had nearly drowned in the fast-flowing Truckee River during one scene in “Our Hospitality” when his safety line snapped and the actor was swept downstream. The cameraman kept rolling, however, and Keaton liked his own fear-stricken face so much that he used the footage in the movie.

Things slowed down during World War II, but the movie business fired back up in the post-war era. In 1951, Elizabeth Taylor co-starred with Montgomery Clift in “A Place in the Sun” filmed near Cascade Lake.

Former longtime resident Dana Scanlon recently shared his memories of the opening day of the Truckee airport when it was relocated west to Martis Valley. The original airport site was just south of where the modern agricultural inspection station is today on Interstate 80. Scanlon and a childhood friend attended the opening of the new airport and were given the opportunity to each hold large posts upright with ribbon stretched tight between the tops of the posts. The official opening of the new airport occurred when a small plane flew in low, breaking the ribbon to loud applause.

Scanlon said there was much excitement in 1953 when John Wayne was in town for “Island in the Sky.” According to Scanlon, Wayne and the whole film cast stayed at Donner Lake Lodge during the shoot.

Other actors involved in this production included: James Arness known for his role as Marshal Matt Dillon in “Gunsmoke;” Andy Devine, a cowboy comic sidekick who frequently patronized the Sky Tavern ski resort near Mount Rose, and Fess Parker, a TV actor known for portraying American heroes Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone.

Truckee’s Boca Mountain served as the main backdrop for “Island in the Sky,” a movie about a downed aircraft with a freezing, starving crew led by pilot John Wayne. During winter and spring, atmospheric inversions often produce dense fog in Martis Valley that obscures the lower elevations of the surrounding peaks and mountains, making them appear to be float-

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ing “like an island” above the pool of fog.

In the early 1960s, when Frank Sinatra owned the Cal Neva Casino, Scanlon recalled that Sinatra’s plane was frequently seen at the Truckee airport. John Travolta now owns the aircraft.

Cinema buffs are familiar with the Mafioso character Fredo Corleone, who was “whacked” at Lake Tahoe near Homewood in a scene from “Godfather Part II.” During the 1984 filming of the cult classic, “Hot Dog… The Movie” at Squaw Valley ski resort, many locals were incorporated as extras. More recent flicks, such as “Misery,” “Cobb,” “The Bodyguard” and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “True Lies,” all contained sequences filmed in the region.

Jeanette McDonald with Pop Bechdolt’s pet deer. | Courtesy North Lake Tahoe Historical Society

Film production is an economic boon for the area and since the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association contributes financially to attract directors and producers to the beauty of Big Blue, the hits should keep on coming.  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.

Nostalgia

TRUCKEE’S FIRST MOVIE PROMOTERS In 1914, Wally Gelatt, right, christened Truckee’s winter carnival the “Fiesta of the Snows.”

That year’s event attracted the attention of Hollywood directors and actors that would lead to Truckee becoming a principle winter film location through the 1930s.

Wilbur Maynard, left, manager of the Southern Pacific Hotel in Truckee, was a major influence in boosting the region’s profile as a perfect destination for Hollywood film directors. Maynard was delegated to promote Truckee’s location and mostly sunny weather, an important combination for directors looking to film realistic winter scenes. His efforts resulted in dozens of motion picture companies, along with their cast and crew, coming to Truckee during the 1920s and 1930s.

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s award-winning book, “Longboards to Olympics: A Century of Tahoe Winter Sports” available in stores or at thestormking.com.

Courtesy Truckee Donner Historical Society

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TAHOE & TRUCKEE Coburn Music Series Coffeebar Truckee 12 p.m.

Groove Foundry The Beacon 1 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Live music Chambers Landing 4 p.m.

Sam Chase & The Untraditional Lakeview Commons 4:30 p.m.

Aaron Oropeza Truckee Tavern 5 p.m.

Paul David & the Drivers Downtown Truckee 6:30 p.m.

Katelyn Convery Duo Cottonwood 7 p.m.

CloZee Tahoe Beach Retreat 8 p.m.

Jenni Charles/Jesse Dunn & Friends Moody’s 8 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Click Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.

Roger That! The Loft 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Classic Cue 8 p.m.

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Karaoke Fat Cat Bar 9 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

“Love’s Labour’s Lost” Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

Luma: Art in Darkness MontBleu 8 p.m.

The Magic of Rob Lake Harrah’s Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jenny Zigrino The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Carson City Music and Art Festival Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras 6 p.m.

Stephen Lord Boomtown 6 p.m.

Moon Gravy Wild River Grille 6:30 p.m.

Terri, Craig & Mick Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Drew Baldridge w/Mark MacKay Cargo 7 p.m.

Prozak Jub Jub’s 7 p.m.

Greg Austin Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

Kerry Pastime & the Crime Scene Peppermill 7 p.m.

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Heroes of Rock and Roll Atlantis 7:30 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Bazooka Zoo’s Groovy Good Time Bash St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

The Kingpins Circus Circus 9 p.m.

The Wiz Kid Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Ivan Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.

Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Comedy Night Lex GSR 7 p.m.

Cirque LeNoir Silver Legacy 7 p.m.

Michael Finney Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

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am Chase, who was born and raised in San Francisco, has lived all over the city, but recently returned to his roots in the Outer Mission.

“It’s good to be back where I came from,” he says. “We’ve got a great community here.”

For years Chase performed as a solo punk musician before forming a band based around some song ideas he’d been devotedly hiding away.

“These songs were more the underbelly songs I didn’t want to show the people,” Chase says. “I wanted to only show my hardcore punk side and not expose my sensitive feelings.”

One day he was driving in the car with friends and his iPod on shuffle, when some home recordings of his folk music came on.

“I quickly tried to shift to the next song, but my friends wanted to hear it,” he says.

“So I sheepishly put more of it on. Pretty soon, they basically told me kindly, but confidently, ‘You’re really wasting your time with the punk rock stuff. You should switch over to this.’ ” Chase formed a band with some friends and called it The Sam Chase. There are a couple of different stories of how Chase got the “The” before his stage name. The first comes from around the time when Google first started to get big.

“One day I was sitting in my apartment when my housemate comes barging into the room, screaming at top of his lungs that he’s a famous racecar driver,” Chase says. “I know this isn’t true because my roommate is a video-game tester. But sure enough he googled himself and we saw that he had the same name as a famous racecar driver. So then I googled myself, but the only people who popped up were other singer/ songwriters that kind of looked like me and played music kind of like me.

Rather than be like all the other Sam Chases, I decided that I would be ‘The’ Sam Chase. It was more of a band joke that just stuck and blossomed into what it is today.”

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The other reason for the “The” comes from the first show that Chase booked for the band back in 2011 at The Riptide in the city’s Sunset District.

“When they booked me, they told me that I had three hours and it was going to be a rowdy crowd,” says Chase.

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“ The future is unpredictable and exciting and we are certainly willing to face it all head on.”

–Sam Chase When Chase hesitated in his answer, they asked him if he had a band. Not wanting to lose the gig, he quickly reassured them and said the name of the band was The Sam Chase.

“They said, ‘Oh good, because solo artists get really chewed up here,’ ” he says.

“So I immediately got on the phone and called up some musicians I knew and we put together a three-hour show. It was our first show as a band and the rest is history.”

Chase has more recently surrounded himself with an eclectic eight-piece ensemble featuring guitar, trombone, trumpet, upright bass, cello, fiddle, piano and drums.

Together the group is now known as The Sam Chase & The Untraditional.

“It was almost a complete turnaround of members,” says Chase. “The only original player is the cellist. We’ve got a lot of friends who play really good music, so it’s kind of hard to not get more people in the band.”

Last year’s album, “Great White Noise,” is a fantastic collection of full-throated indie folk, soul/rock featuring captivating

songwriting over an expansive, dramatic wall of sound. The eponymous title song conjures a sound all its own, Chase’s voice cracking and bending perfectly over acoustic strum, ample strings and a choir of backing vocals.

The band is currently working on two albums in the studio.

“One is a concept album, rock opera and the other is a more mellow album of some of the softer songs that I have been penning since the release of ‘Great White Noise,’” he says.

Chase will perform with his band on the banks of South Shore on Aug. 10 with Placerville singer/songwriter Patrick Walsh opening. Then Chase will head down to Comatopia music festival in North Fork to jam with The Brothers Comatose and a host of other great Northern California and Pacific Northwest folk rock bands.

“The future is unpredictable and exciting and we are certainly willing to face it all head on,” says Chase.  For more information, visit thesamchase.com.

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Aug. 12 | 2 p.m.

Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley

GRAB A BEER AND LISTEN to some funk at the dog-friendly 16th annual Brews, Jazz & Funk Fest. The Motet, which headlines on Main Stage, is an American funk-, Afrobeat- and jazz-influenced group based in Denver, Colo. The fest is Aug. 12 and 13, featuring bands on two stages from 2 to 8 p.m. each day. See festival details in the Events calendar in this edition. | squawalpine.com

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Aug. 16 | 8 p.m.

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. THE LEGENDARY BRITISH ROCK band The Who makes a rare appearance at Lake Tahoe. Roger Daltry and Peter Townsend are still going strong after five decades, playing their greatest hits.

Considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th Century, The Who has sold more than 100 million records. | harveyslaketahoe.com

The Hitman’s Bodyguard Aug. TBD Proximity » Sept. TBD

Under the Arctic Sky Sept. TBD

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power Sept. TBD

Kingsman: the Golden Circle Sept. TBD

Visit TahoeArtHausCinema.com for showtimes, schedule, events + tkts

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Erika Paul Obexer’s Boat House 10 a.m.

Lee Jones Gunbarrel Tavern 11 a.m.

Johnny O’Bread The Beacon 1 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Mark McKay Heavenly Village 5 p.m.

Live music Kings Beach State Rec Area 6 p.m.

Classical Tahoe Sierra Nevada College 7 p.m.

TOCCATA Bops St. Theresa Catholic Church South Lake 7 p.m.

Coburn Music Series Art Truckee 7 p.m.

Joe Grissino Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Live music 968 Park Hotel Coffee Bar 7:30 p.m.

Tahoe Dance Band South Lake Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Miguel Jimenez Group Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Panda The Grid 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Samantha Fish w/Pamela Parker’s Fantastic Machine Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

Big Bad Rooster Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m.

Drop Theory Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

DJ Parties Live DJ Northstar Village 5 p.m.

Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Punk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

“Love’s Labour’s Lost” Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

Luma: Art in Darkness MontBleu 8 p.m.

The Magic of Rob Lake Harrah’s Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jenny Zigrino The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Carson City Music and Art Festival Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Heroes of Rock and Roll Atlantis 4:30 p.m.

The Robeys Boomtown 5 p.m.

Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

Tom Miller Sassafras 6 p.m.

Tristan Selzner Duo Wild River Grille 6:30 p.m.

Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

K. Flay & Layne The Saint 7 p.m.

Corky Bennett Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Musicole Fox Brew Pub 7:30 p.m.

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Greg Austin Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Kerry Pastime & the Crime Scene Peppermill 8 p.m.

The Fab Four Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Musicole The Fox Brewpub 8 p.m.

San Geronimo Studio on 4th 9 p.m.

Hellbound Glory Red Dog Saloon 8 p.m.

Cola, Rigorous Proof, The Electric The Saint 8 p.m.

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Aug. 11 | 9 p.m. | Aug. 12 | 8:30 p.m.

Pioneer Underground | Reno, Nev. KELLY HILBERT AND Drew Shafer co-headline the Reno Tahoe Comedy show.

Hilbert is straight out of the largest trailer park in the world and brings his workingclass, blue-collar view on kids, parenting, relationships and life. Shafer, known as Fernley’s Finest, is a comedian, actor, motivational speaker and teacher. He blends a mix of self-deprecation and charming awkwardness with clever wordplay and twists to keep his audiences on their toes and laughing. | renotahoecomedy.com

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NOW PLAYING

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Lake Tahoe in Depth See it at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center 291 Country Club Drive Incline Village, Nevada

Phone: (775) 881-7562 Email: tercinfo@ucdavis.edu Hands-on science activities, Web: terc.ucdavis.edu

Guided tours & 3-D movies Open Tues.—Sat., 1—5 p.m. (or by appointment, closed all holidays)

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Brewery Arts Center | Carson City, Nev. MARLA BROWN IS THE youngest child and daughter of the late, great crown prince of reggae, Dennis Emanuel Brown. Marla continues her father’s legacy in her own heartfelt way. This vivacious singer’s sublime blend of modern reggae, jazz and soul has been featured on BBC and Britain’s “Got Talent,” among many other industry platforms. | breweryarts.org

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C A L E N D A R | AUGUST 10-17, 2017 The Barber Shop 1 Up 9 p.m.

The Kingpins Circus Circus 9 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Boomtown 9 p.m.

Superbad Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Harmonics Atlantis 10 p.m.

The Wiz Kid Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Polo Lounge 9 p.m.

DJ R Styles & DJ Bebop Martinez Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ Mo Funk El Jefe’s Cantina 9:30 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Skywidit Lex GSR10 p.m.

DJ Sam Forbes Circus Circus 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Sound of Music” Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater 7:30 p.m.

Michael Finney Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Cirque LeNoir Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Kelly Hilbert & Drew Shafer Pioneer Underground 9 p.m. iCandy The Show Harrah’s 9 p.m.

Special Events Food Truck Friday Idlewild Park 5 p.m.

Hot August Nights

AUG. 12 | SATURDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Coburn Music Series Coffeebar Squaw 9 a.m.

Erika Paul Obexer’s Boat House 10 a.m.

Conner Party The Beacon 1 p.m.

Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest Village at Squaw 2 p.m.

Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Heidi Incident Heavenly Village 5 p.m.

Live music Alder Creek Café 6 p.m.

Classical Tahoe Sierra Nevada College 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Doobie Rock: salute to the Doobie Brothers Hard Rock 8 p.m.

West Grand Brass Band Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Panda The Grid 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

The Dead-Phish Orchestra w/Gene Evaro Jr. Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

Taking Root Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m.

Shlump w/Benjah Ninjah, SubDocta and Subrootz MontBleu 9 p.m.

Drop Theory Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Sam Ravenna Auld Dubliner 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “A Midsummer Night’s Sagehen” Sagehen Field Station 4 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

“The Hound of the Baskervilles” Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

Luma: Art in Darkness MontBleu 8 p.m.

The Magic of Rob Lake Harrah’s Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jenny Zigrino The Improv 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Carson City Music and Art Festival Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Heroes of Rock and Roll Atlantis 4:30 p.m.

The Robeys Boomtown 5 p.m.

Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

GHI Jazz Living the Good Life 6 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Eric Strangeland Wild River Grille 6:30 p.m.

Craig, Terri, Rocky & D. Spiteri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

Marla Brown Minnesota St. Stage Carson City 7 p.m.

Solid Gold Soul Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Greg Austin Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Kerry Pastime & the Crime Scene Peppermill 8 p.m.

Mister Risky Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

The Kingpins Circus Circus 9 p.m.

Superbad Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Seeing Eye Dogs 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.

Rebekah Chase Boomtown 9 p.m.

Harmonics Atlantis 10 p.m.

Ayla Simone Lex GSR 10 p.m.

DISTRIKT of Reno 1 Up 10 p.m.

The Wiz Kid Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado 9 p.m.

DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 9 p.m.

DJ Mo Funk El Jefe’s Cantina 9:30 p.m.

DJ Scene Peppermill 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Sam Forbes Circus Circus 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

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Theater, Comedy & Dance Cirque LeNoir Silver Legacy 5:30 & 8 p.m.

“The Sound of Music” Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater 7:30 p.m.

Michael Finney Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Kelly Hilbert & Drew Shafer Pioneer Underground 8:30 p.m.

Dancing with the Stars Live Grand Sierra 9 p.m. iCandy The Show Harrah’s 9 p.m.

Special Events Hot August Nights

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A Hilarious Sherlock Holmes Whodunit

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Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Showcase Series (Aug. 14): Alexander Hamilton - Interactive Historical Experience

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RENO & BEYOND Carson City Music and Art Festival CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Tyler Stafford Peppermill 6 p.m.

Tandymonium Boomtown 6 p.m.

John Palmore Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Colin Ross Wild River Grille 6:30 p.m.

Cookbook Atlantis 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

K. Flay and Layne The Saint 10 p.m.

TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 4 p.m.

Left of Centre The Beacon 1 p.m.

Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest Village at Squaw 2 p.m.

Wheeland Brothers Commons Beach 4 p.m.

TOCCATA Bops Cornerstone Church Incline Village 4 p.m.

San Geronimo Moe’s BBQ 7 p.m.

The Irieites The Loft 9:30 p.m.

DJ Parties Arty the Party Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.

Karaoke w/Andrew The Grid 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

“Love’s Labour’s Lost” Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

Luma: Art in Darkness MontBleu 8 p.m.

The Magic of Rob Lake Harrah’s Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jenny Zigrino The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Carson City Music and Art Festival Live music chez louie 10 a.m.

CeCe Gable w/John Shipley and Andy Heglund Reno Little Theater 10:30 a.m.

Tristan Selzler Brasserie St. James 12 p.m.

The Socks Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5:30 p.m.

John Palmore Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Crush Boomtown 6 p.m.

Tyler Stafford Peppermill 6 p.m.

Milton Merlos Wild River Grille 6:30 p.m.

Royce The Point 7 p.m.

Harmonics Atlantis 8 p.m.

False Witness, Zeta, Pressure Drop Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

Bobbie R. & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

The Wiz Kid Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Ivan Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Premier Karaoke Show The Point 6:30 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Cirque LeNoir Silver Legacy 2 & 5:30 p.m.

“The Sound of Music” Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater 7:30 p.m.

Michael Finney Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

Special Events Hot August Nights

AUG. 14 | MONDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jesse Katlin Carson The Beacon 1 p.m.

Lee Jones Gunbarrel Tavern 3 p.m.

Frank Benvenuto The Loft 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Himmel Haus 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Line dancing Nakoma Resort 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

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Alexander Hamilton Chautauqua Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

The Magic of Rob Lake Harrah’s Tahoe 8 p.m.

“They say we sound like one of those songs you remember from growing up. You’ve never heard it before, but it reminds you of this time. It’s childhood free-spirited rock ‘n’ roll.” –Darren Nelson DJ Parties Amp Ent DJ Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Java Jungle 7 p.m.

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 9:30 p.m.

Open Mic w/Tany Jane Sidelines 8:30 p.m.

Blazing Mics! Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado 10 p.m.

AUG. 15 | TUESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jesse Katlin Carson The Beacon 1 p.m.

The Wheeland Brothers PJ’s 5:30 p.m.

Coco Montoya Village at Squaw 6 p.m.

LTMF Academy Orchestra Sugar Pine Point State Park 6 p.m.

Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s 8 p.m.

DJ Parties Live DJ Northstar Village 5 p.m.

DJ Keenan Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Ryan Taylor Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

Karaoke Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

“Love’s Labour’s Lost” Sand Harbor 7:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Carson City Music and Art Festival John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Tyler Stafford Peppermill 6 p.m.

Alex Muddy Smith Boomtown 6 p.m.

Patrick Major Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Brother Dan Palmer Wild River Grille 6:30 p.m.

Canyon White Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

Cookbook Atlantis 8 p.m.

DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Black & Blues Jam Sidelines 8:30 p.m.

Bobbie & Paul J. Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

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id you know that psycho-spiritual studies have found that when we first meet someone and get off on the wrong foot, it’s often because we have an innate energetic connection with that person, which needs to be explored?

When I caught up with Darren Nelson, he was working on a light-box art project for the Lagunitas Brewery near his San Geronimo Valley home. The craftsman, poster artist and co-leader of one of California’s most up-and-coming bands unwittingly met his future band mate Jeremy D’Antonio while scavenging at a yard sale.

“I was driving by and saw they had this guitar for sale,” Nelson says. “The lady said it was $100 so I rushed back to my house to get the money. But when I returned I saw a guy handing her money for the guitar. I hated that guy for years.”

Nelson later saw D’Antonio playing at a festival where he witnessed the greatness of alt-country band Tiny Television. He didn’t realize that D’Antonio was the same guy who bought the guitar.

“He kind of enamored me,” says Nelson.

“I thought his band was so badass.”

After the show, the two got to talking and realized that they were neighbors in the valley hamlet of San Geronimo, population 446. When he got back to home, Nelson looked up his new friend and found out he was also a well-known sound engineer and producer. He called him up and booked a recording session for the solo album he’d been working on.

“Jeremy sat me down with a couple mics, a chair and bottle of whiskey and said, ‘Let’s see what you got,’ ” Nelson says. “Then I saw the guitar sitting in the corner and I was like, ‘You’re that guy! You bastard!’”

When the session was over, D’Antonio mentioned that he knew the perfect guys for the style of music Nelson was playing; they turned out to be the members of Tiny Television. That was about four years ago and the two artists have since jumped into music together first feet.

“Jeremy graciously wanted to share the spotlight with me and I knew that my solo record would be so much better if we just turned it in to San Geronimo,” says Nelson. “It was definitely kind of fate or at least serendipity. It couldn’t have happened

any more perfectly.”

They decided to change the name of the band to the valley where they both live and they started playing almost every place in San Marin County that books music.

Since then, San Geronimo has built its reputation as a hardworking band with a true appreciation for craft. They recently completed a two-and-half-year residency at Terrapin Crossroads where they had the chance to jam with Phil Lesh, Colonel Bruce Hampton and other legends.

Last year, San Geronimo recorded its debut album at Panoramic House in Stinson Beach.

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We watched the sun setting every night as we were laying down tracks.”

The album has been well received for its solid, clean, warm production and focus on songwriting and vocal harmonies.

“There is this thing I’ve heard people who come up to us after the show say, and I’ve heard it too many times not to consider it,” says Nelson. “They say we sound like one of those songs you remember from growing up.

You’ve never heard it before, but it reminds you of this time. It’s childhood free-spirited rock ‘n’ roll.”

San Geronimo recently signed with booking agency Mongrel Music out of Fairfax and acquired a headquarters in their valley home where they are planning to build a recording studio and produce two more albums.

“Things have really jumped now,” says Nelson. “We’re on the road a lot more and that’s brand new. In the end, it’s a band of good friends. I trust each one of these guys and that matters.”  For more information, visit sangeronimomusic.com.

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Dining on track Virginia City, Nev. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad will offer a variety of themed train rides from summer to fall for epicureans of the railways. Dinner & Melodrama steam trains will run Aug. 12. The Dinner & Murder Mystery steam trains will chug along on Sept. 9 and Oct. 7. The Toast of the Canyon steam train rides are on Aug. 26, Sept. 23 and Oct. 14. | vtrailway.com

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Ken Blum has turned his passion for ice cream into Tahoe’s newest creamery.

The 6th annual Tahoe Bloody Mary Competition is at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe on Aug. 13 from noon to 5 p.m.

It will be held at the pool, so bathing suits are suggested. More than 15 bartenders will compete for the bragging rights of Best Bloody Mary in Lake Tahoe and $500 cash. The day includes bands, drinks, DJs, yard games, a pool party, dancers and Tahoe Blue Vodka. Cost is $25 per adult; must be age 21 and older. | Tickets mkt.com/store/fnctn

He and his ice cream chef, Christina Spittler, have created unique flavors that tempt the taste buds.

William Sound said he has a long history and relationship with ice cream.

“It was a tradition when I climbed in Yosemite and whenever I traveled, I went on an ice cream tour. I was inspired by good ice cream,” says Blum. “I had no idea I’d ever open an ice cream shop even though I thought Prince William Sound needed one.”

Blum went to ice cream school for his current business venture. It took two years of research.

One thing is certain, whether he was eating ice cream in Argentina or gelato in Italy, Blum was passionate about ice cream.

“In other countries, the sugar content is higher than the fat content. But American ice cream is lower in sugar and higher in fat,” he says.

He and his ice cream chef, Christina Spittler, have created unique flavors that tempt the taste buds. The homemade ice cream is all natural, made with 16 percent milk fat.

They make small-batch artisan flavors.

“Christina is the scientist. She creates the standards,” says Blum.

My partner in crime for this ice-cream adventure was 9-year-old India Welch,

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t’s one of those intense, sweltering days and the need to cool off is paramount.

The remedy? A crunchy sugar cone filled with rich, creamy, handmade, artisan ice cream.

Ice cream is truly one of summer’s pleasures. The history of this treat dates back to Alexander the Great who sent runners to the mountains to return with snow and flavored it with honey. In Rome, Nero had a penchant for fruit-flavored snow. It wasn’t until the 17th Century in Italy that cream was added to the snow cone, which gave birth to the first sorbet. With the advent of refrigeration, ice cream became more available and by the 19th Century was being manufactured.

Owner Kenny Blum opened the Little Truckee Ice Creamery, located at the west end of Donner Lake, in June. Blum, a climber, who in his former life owned a sea kayak and hiking guide company in Prince

who without hesitation ordered the caramel swirl.

“It’s really, really good,” she said.

Blum offered me a taste of almost every flavor of ice cream in the shop. One of his favorites is a white mint chocolate chip.

I would say it is definitely one of the best mint chips I have ever tasted — and one of India’s favorites, as well.

The pecan praline was rich with praline pecans and caramel swirl: velvety, crunchy and super tasty. The peanut-butter cup was pretty fabulous, too. Next visit, I’ll mix in a bit of chocolate ice cream. The salted caramel was pretty stellar.

The shop currently offers 16 flavors that rotate weekly. It also has non-dairy offerings as well, such as a toasted coconut with chocolate chips and sorbet. The sorbet of the day was Marionberry/blueberry lemonade, which was like eating fresh, chilled berries with a touch of citrus — refreshing and delicious. Blum and Spittler

have created a watermelon sorbet that is one of their best sellers.

“It’s a light and summery flavor,” says Blum.

In addition to making their own chocolate chips — they melt the chocolate, lay it out on thin sheets and break it up — they also make their own caramel.

Blum’s sister owns Carr’s Ciderhouse in Massachusetts. He uses her cider syrup for the caramel swirl ice cream.

Blum says most of the products they use are locally sourced whenever possible, such as Dark Horse Coffee Roasters. For those who love java, the Dark Horse coffee ice cream was incredible, rich and flavorful.

“It took a long time to develop and find the right roast. We went to Dark Horse and it made a huge difference in flavor. We needed a bold, intense flavor,” says Blum.

“Anything fresh makes a huge difference.”

In addition to sugar and waffle cones and cups, the Little Truckee Ice Creamery makes ice cream sandwiches with homemade chocolate-chip cookies. Ginger, snicker doodle, and oatmeal cookies are in the works and ice cream cakes can be made to order. The newest flavor coming to the shop is the Truckee Trails flavor made with vanilla ice cream, pine-nut brittle and brownies. The hardest part about this trip is deciding which flavor to order. They are all delicious.

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Winemaker dinner tickets are $250 per person ($150 charitable). Shuttle transportation is from Incline Village, Nev. Come via a cruise aboard the “Thunderbird” yacht with a celebrity winemaker for $1,000 per person ($750 charitable). Thunderfaire tickets are $195 per person. Shuttle bus included. | thunderbirdtahoe.org

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Truckee Stella Foodie Fundraiser on Aug. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. is a culinary event benefitting Project MANA. Tickets are $150 per person and include canapés, first course, entrée and dessert. The corkage fees will be waived. Proceeds will help Project MANA reduce the incidence of hunger and its detrimental effects in the local communities. The event is at Stella in Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee. | Tickets projectmana.org

Walk and Wine Down Gardnerville, Nev. Main Street Gardnerville hosts Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk every third Thursday of the month. The next is on Aug. 17 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. A Wine Down is in Heritage Park with coffee and dessert until 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 per adult, which includes $5 for the “Forever Glass” that can be used at future events. Registration tables are at the Main Street Gardnerville office and Big Daddy’s Bicycles or register online. | mainstreetgardnerville.org

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Taking this unique blend of experimental hops, Great Basin Brewing has brewed Buster #4, a one-of-a-kind IPA. The brew features the hop blend added at six different points in the brewing process, giving it complex notes of grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, tropical fruits, citrus and earthy herbal notes.

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of a growing season rise and fall like a shallow bell curve — picture a hill peak as opposed to a mountain peak Another important factor is that different grape varieties thrive in different climates. For example, Pinot Noir produces much better wine fruit in cooler climates and as such thrives in Burgundy, France, as well as the cooler regions of Oregon and California. Cabernets and Merlots like the heat of Napa or Paso Robles.

Regardless of whether varietals work better in warmer or cooler climates, they all produce better wine grapes when the temperatures of a growing season rise and fall like a shallow bell curve — picture a hill peak as opposed to a mountain peak.

Starting with spring, temperatures gently climb up to the hilltop and then gently back down for harvest. This allows for sugar and taste compounds to ripen while maintaining sufficient acids and other flavor/structure components.

Napa Valley makes great Cabernets largely because its best vineyards get quite hot. They also experience cool nights and mornings because of the cooling influence of San Pablo Bay and high mountain terrain. Sonoma Coast works for high quality Pinot Noir because of Pacific winds and fog.

Without treading the rocky road of climate change, let’s assume we believe in science and can see temperatures are certainly rising. If so, then how will that change the landscape of quality wine grapes?

We have already seen significant benefits in Washington’s Columbia Valley that until recently experienced hard winter freezes that would kill vineyards. Regions such as Germany’s Mosel and New York’s Finger Lakes were challenged to achieve sufficient ripeness in many years. Over the last 20 years, these regions have had a run of consistently riper vintages.

The coldest regions historically struggled to make quality wine because temperatures are borderline and regularly rapidly dropped before harvest inhibiting the ripening of flavor compounds. Because of this, places such as France’s Loire Valley, which had been known for red wines with off-putting green flavors, have produced richer, more balanced wines from their primary red — a Cabernet Franc — over the last several vintages. A good way to experience this is to try a Malbec from Argentina and a Malbec from the Cahors region of France.

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There will be a flap of skin at the tail that can be cut off and discarded. Remove the neck and organs that are in a bag in the cavity, and after discarding the liver, place the neck and other items in the roasting pan on a rack or egg crate. You want the duck raised on a rack or use a cooling rack in the bottom of the pan so that it is not cooking in the fat that will pool in the bottom of the pan.

Season the duck with a little salt and pepper and place the slit orange into the cavity. Tie the duck as you would a chicken and bake at 350 degrees Farenheit for about 2 hours or until the liquid in the cavity is clear with no more blood.

Cut the duck in half length-wise and pull the bones away from the meat. Just before serving, place the duck halves skin side up on a sheet pan and crisp the skin under a broiler for a minute or two.

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turn out, especially if it is wild duck. On the other hand, I’ve heard countless times about how fatty store-bought ducks are.

I guess the rumors must be true — duck must be too hard for the average home cook to prepare. It should be left to the professional chefs in their big commercial kitchens to cook and enjoy only on those momentous nights when we break out our fanciest cloths and venture out to dine with the rich and famous. Yes, I am kidding.

If you have ever roasted a whole chicken, you can certainly roast a duck. Cooking a wild duck does take a little more work to get right but the store-bought duck that most of us will be cooking is easy and delicious. So, the next time you are thinking of roasting a chicken, go ahead and try duck and enjoy. 

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Cook the sugar in a sauté pan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar melts into a deep golden caramel.

Remove the pan from the stove and add the schnapps. Toss in half the blueberries and three-quarters of the watermelon and smash them while the liquid reduces. When the liquid is almost gone, add the demi and bring back up to a low boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, add the remaining fruit and it is ready to enjoy.

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