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The Tahoe Sierra has seen tens of thousands of butterflies swarming the region. They are on the trails, in the meadows, and I’ve even had some in my house. Unfortunately, they are also along the highways with no way to avoid them.

Contributing Writers John Dee, Barbara Keck, Bruce Ajari, Mark McLaughlin, David “Smitty” Smith, Priya Hutner, Katrina Veit, Kayla Anderson, Lou Phillips, Sean McAlindin, Tim Hauserman, Alex Green, Lisa Michelle, Cam Schilling, Alex Silgalis

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Entertainment Calendar & Live Music

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“These are most likely California Tortoiseshell butterflies,” the U.S. Forest Service’s Tahoe National Forest posted on its Facebook page along with a great video of the butterflies. “Look for these beautiful, winged insects near wildflower patches.”

It shouldn’t be hard to find them as reports of the butterflies range from Tahoe Donner to South Lake Tahoe and in upper elevations particularly along the Pacific Crest Trail. We shared the video at facebook.com/TheTahoeWeekly.

After enjoying the butterflies, take the time to enjoy one of the other adventures we’ve featured in this edition from a trek to Fontanillis Lake (which Tim Hauserman has declared Desolation Wilderness’ finest lake), to taking off on a hot air balloon adventure above Lake Tahoe or enjoying a day with the family at Tahoe Trout Farm. Then, end the day with one of Priya Hutner’s Cool Summer Cocktails. 

Ultimate Tahoe Summer Bucket List Take the challenge and check off items on our Ultimate Tahoe Summer Bucket List. Share your photos #TheTahoeWeekly. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Out & About for the list.

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Wine Column

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Sunbathers enjoy a hot day on the beach at Sand Harbor State Park on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com and click on Summer: Beaches & Parks under Out & About for information on this and other greats beaches to visit. | Katherine E. Hill

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

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Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

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

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Kings Beach

North Shore

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

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

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Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

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

South Lake Tahoe

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

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

South Lake Tahoe

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

Thunderbird Lodge

East Shore

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

Truckee

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Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

Truckee

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

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CAPACITY: 29,840 PROSSER 28,636 (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov Featuring9,418 exhibits, artifacts on the Donner CAPACITY: 9,500 C 50 DONNER Party (1846-47) and the Pioneer Monument. TART INDEPENDENCE 17,284 CCAPACITY: 18,300 A 20,400 MARTIS 865 CAPACITY: donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Visit the museum and take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40.ATTART | FLOW FARAD 618 Truckee River

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

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

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Tahoe Maritime Museum

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

Tahoe Science Center Truckee

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

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

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

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Truckee Railroad Museum

South Lake Tahoe

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

Truckee

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

Truckee

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

Vikingsholm Castle

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

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

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West Shore

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

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Emerald Bay

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Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

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D E S O L AT I O N W I L D E R N E S S ’ F I N E S T STORY & PHOTOS BY TIM HAUSERMAN

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New bike-sharing program Placer County will be launching a bikesharing program in North Lake Tahoe with Zagster in late August. The program will expand Zagster’s existing partnership with the Truckee Tahoe Airport District in Truckee to Tahoe City and Kings Beach, adding a fleet of 15 for-rent bikes at five planned stations.

Looking over Fontanillis Lake toward Dicks Peak and Dicks Pass.

for a catch.

After they felt guilty for secreting used lunch bags and a couple of rocks into my backpack when I wasn’t looking, they christened it Tim’s Knob, which I think has a nice ring to it.

EXPLORE MORE LAKES a catch. But most likely it’s just that I’ve been visiting this lake for more than 30 years and it has a special place in my heart.

REACHING FONTANILLIS LAKE

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frigid waters, I’ve witnessed an osprey diving down

Boating app

The free app includes an interactive map along with information on safety, aquatic invasive species, emergency contacts, and the location of fuel stations, bathrooms and points of interest. | tahoeboating.org

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Several times while pondering [Fontanillis Lake’s]

Bikes may be accessed by paying with a smartphone or purchasing barcodes at local stores. The proposed locations are the Placer County Administration Building, Heritage Plaza and the old firehouse in Tahoe City, and at the Brook Avenue parking lot and the plaza along state Route 28 in Kings Beach. | placer.ca.gov

The new Tahoe Boating app recently launched to inform boaters and paddlers about Lake Tahoe, no-wake zone boundaries, area attractions, and how to enjoy the lake safely and responsibly.

must admit I was feeling conflicted about writing an article about Fontanillis Lake. On the one hand, it’s my job to write about beautiful places to visit around Lake Tahoe. On the other hand, this is my favorite lake in the Desolation Wilderness and to be honest, what makes it so special is I can usually find quiet and solitude there. So, don’t tell anyone.

Fontanillis Lake sits about 5 miles west of Emerald Bay, just to the north of Dicks Lake and about 1 mile southwest of Middle Velma Lake. It’s a long narrow lake surrounded by high granite walls with Dicks Peak towering high above.

I’m not really sure if I could define why I love this place so much; there are a ton of beautiful lakes in Desolation Wilderness.

Perhaps it’s just the perfect combination of rock, stunted trees and big mountain views. Or it could be that the water is crystal clear and icy cold — and several times while pondering these frigid waters I’ve witnessed an osprey diving down for

There are at least three ways to get to Fontanillis Lake. First, it’s located next to the Tahoe Rim Trail/Pacific Crest Trail.

So if you happen to be heading north thru-hiking the 170-mile-long Tahoe Rim Trail or the 2,600-miles of Pacific Crest Trail, you will see it first from the top of Dicks Pass; a few miles later you will walk right along the lake’s shoreline. Also, you can take the Bayview Trail out of Emerald Bay or the Eagle Falls Trail also out of Emerald Bay.

Bayview or Eagle Falls trailheads 11 miles roundtrip | Strenuous Each of those meet up after about 2.8 miles of hiking from their respective trailheads. Either route is pretty darn steep, but the good news is that most of the climbing for the entire 5 miles to Fontanillis is done in the first half — about 2,000 feet of elevation gain.

Yep, this is no leisurely walk in the park. After the two trails combine, there is a pleasant mile of gentle up and down

through the granite boulders to another junction. Along the way you get great shots of Mount Tallac. At the junction a right turn heads down to the popular and also quite beautiful Middle Velma Lake. But our trail heads left.

The trail then winds across a rocky flat before dropping down to the shore of an unnamed small lake that makes a great swimming spot and lunch break.

There is a bit of smooth granite to lie on along its shore. In the fall, the mountain heather that surrounds the lake shines bright red. Past this shallow lake a steep climb up a slope begins, taking you over an area that holds snow well into the summer. Actually, this segment is easier over snow, which eliminates a number of rocky switchbacks.

The slope ends on a flat at a junction with the Tahoe Rim Trail. From here, a wonderfully added viewpoint option is staring at you to the north. Climb up that big knob of rock that towers above the slope you just hiked. It’s a bit of a scramble, but in about 5 minutes you are at the top and at one of my favorite views.

There before you is Dicks Lake, Dicks Pass and Dicks Peak to the south. To the west below you is all of Fontanillis Lake.

To the east and south: Middle and Upper Velma Lakes, Maggies Peaks and Lake Tahoe. Many years ago, I led a group of folks on a hike up this knob of rock.

Once you’ve had your fill of Tim’s Knob, you just have another mile or so back on the trail to Fontanillis Lake. First, you pass the quick spur trail to Dicks Lake and then shortly get to saunter next to Fontanillis’ shore, which you walk along for about a half mile. Be sure and stop and enjoy all the views and perhaps take a quick, very cold dip in her waters.

At the end of the lake you meet the outlet creek. Where several options await: Option 1 | Turn around and hike back the way you came. This is an 11-mile roundtrip.

Option 2 | Follow the outlet creek down the granite slope to Upper Velma Lake, then make your way up the drainage to the little lake I talked about earlier, where you meet the trail back to Bayview. This route is a bit longer and involves some minor bushwhacking skills. But coming down the slope of the granite next to the swiftly moving stream could be the highlight of your trip.

Option 3 | Continue past Fontanillis 1 mile downhill through a deep forest to Middle Velma Lake, then follow that Velma Lake Trail back to the junction with the Dicks Lake Trail, where you retrace your steps to the trailhead. Expect a challenging crossing of the creek coming out of Upper Velma Lake that will become Eagle Falls. 

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Skate the Love Boarding for Breast Cancer’s 15th annual Skate the Lake is on Aug. 16 and 17 in Tahoe City. Registration starts on Commons Beach on Aug. 16 from 2 to 8 p.m. There will be music from local bands, special guest DJs, a silent auction, a beer garden and food and drinks.

On Aug. 16, the event will start at 8:30 a.m. sharp at 64-Acres parking lot. There roller skaters, skateboarders and cyclists will take off to roll on the 28-mile bike path. To enter, participants must fundraise at least $50. A party and awards ceremony awaits finishers at Commons Beach. Those age 17 and younger must wear helmets.

Click on the fundraising button on the Web site to start fundraising. The top three fundraisers have a chance to win a GoPro Camera. | b4bc.org

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Foriver Bird Walk: Boca Reservoir Boca Reservior | Truckee | Aug. 15

Join a guided Foriver Bird Walk for a short hike within the Truckee River Watershed to explore native bird species. No experience required. Bring binoculars. No dogs. RSVP to dmonroe@truckeeriverwc.org. 7-9 a.m. | truckeeriverwc.org

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Join TINS naturalist Sarah Hockensmith for a leisurely stroll to observe the numerous species of birds and plants that are found in Tahoe on a half-mile walk. Binoculars available for rent. Register bit.ly/ivgolfwalks. 8-9 a.m.

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Watson Lake Workday Kings Beach | Aug. 15, 17

Join us for a fun day out on the trail above Kings Beach off of Highway 267. We’ll meet at the entrance to the Fiberboard Freeway/FS 73 and caravan to Watson Lake.

We’ll be addressing erosion issues on the trail near the shore of the lake. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Business Plan Development Workshop Placer County Administrative Center Tahoe City | Aug. 15

Have business plan burnout or just don’t know where to start? Join us as we break it down and show you how to write a business plan whether it’s to get organized, support a loan application or serve as a roadmap to advance your business. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | (530) 546-1945, placer.ca.gov

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Echo Summit Workday

Full Moon Kayak

Stateline | Aug. 15, 17, 20, 22

Tahoe Vista Recreation Area | Aug. 15

Conversation Cafe

Summer Movie Nights

Incline Rec Center Incline Village | Aug. 15, 22

Sorenson’s Resort | Meyers | Aug. 15

Join us for a fun day out on the trail working on the new PCT/TRT reroute near Echo Summit. We’ll meet at the Echo Summit trailhead and hike less than 2 miles to our worksite(s). Come out and help build the newest section of the Pacific Crest and Tahoe Rim Trails. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | tahoerimtrail.org

Join this drop-in forum with Incline Senior Program. Meet others and share interesting views, have discussion on engaging topics. And optional continental breakfast is available for a nominal fee.

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Float in a kayak on the clear blue water while the sun sets the sky on fire and the full moon rises. This easy-to-moderate two-hour tour is 1 to 3 miles. Includes all kayaking equipment, guides, instruction, natural history and astronomy discussions, hot drinks and snacks. 7-10 p.m. $65 | (530) 913-9212, tahoeadventurecompany.com

Enjoy time outdoors in the evening taking in a family-friendly movie. Take advantage of our $5 smores’ bar and get cozy for a family night at the movies. Bring a blanket, it can get chilly. 7:30-10 p.m. Free | sorensensresort.com

Tahoe Star Tours Golden Spike Story Walk Truckee | Aug. 15, 16, Aug. 19-22

The Truckee Library is joining the GoldenSpike series of events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Read the picture book, “Train Song” by Diane Siebert as you stroll along Truckee’s Legacy Trail from Regional Park. Passports to historical sites are available at the library until supplies last. 10 a.m.

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Northstar Cosmoarium Truckee | Aug. 15, 17, 22

The Cosmoarium at Northstar California will host a series of stargazing events this summer. Presented by Tahoe Star Tours, participants are invited to view the skies during docent-led evenings. Led by amateur astronomer and poet Tony Berendsen, each tour includes a science-based talk about the cosmos and telescopic view of the constellations.

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

North Face Guided Hikes

Outdoor Summer Movie Series

Squaw Valley Olympic Valley | Aug. 15-22

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Olympic Valley | Aug. 15, 22

North Face offers guided hikes for a memorable mountain experience on a scenic 1.5-mile trail around High Camp. Meet at High Camp lobby. No reservations necessary. All hikes are weather and conditions permitting 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Families and friends can snuggle up under the stars while enjoying new releases and family classics on the big screen in the Events Plaza at The Village at Squaw Valley. A different movie shows every Thursday until Aug. 29. Blankets and warm clothes are recommended. 8:30 p.m. Free | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

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Help with computers Kings Beach Library Kings Beach | Aug. 15, 22

Ongoing computer help. First Thursdays of the month are “Exploring our Digital Resources,” second Thursdays are “Computer Q&A with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about computers and technology. Call or stop by for the class schedule. 3-4 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Truckee Thursdays Truckee | Aug. 15, 22

Historic Downtown Truckee is turned into an exciting street fair featuring local and regional artisans, food trucks, a beer garden and live music. Take the free shuttles; schedule online. Tahoe Weekly is a sponsor.

5-8:30 p.m. Free | truckeethursdays.com

Summer Moonlight Hikes Incline Rec Center Incline Village | Aug. 15

A mile-long paved hike to Crystal Bay Lookout are sponsored in collaboration with the National Forest Service.Wear warm clothing and bring a flashlight. Trip includes transportation, wine, cheese and snacks provided by Incline Senior Programs. Meet at Recreation Center. Those unable to hike can ride the van to the lookout. 5 p.m. $16-$20 | yourtahoeplace.com

Donner Summit Canyon Docent Led Hikes

Public

Donner Summit | Truckee | Aug. 16

The Truckee Donner Land Trust invites you to hike with us on the trail that loosely follows the original Lincoln Highway route.

The route traverses Donner Summit Creek, Donner Peak and Schallenberger Ridge to Donner Summit. Picnic at the Kathy Polucha Kessler Memorial Picnic Area with a view of Donner Lake. Marvel at the Native American petroglyphs. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Free | eventbrite.com

Rainbow Walk Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 16, 18

Join an on-site naturalist for a walk down the Rainbow Trail. You will learn all about the fascinating connections between Lake Tahoe and the meadow, marsh and stream located at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center.

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | takecaretahoe.org

Hike with a Ranger Heavenly Mountain South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 16-18

U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit along with Heavenly Mountain Resort, invites the public to Hike with a Ranger. The guided hikes last approximately one hour and are moderate in terms of difficulty, closed-toed shoes and water are required for attendance, along with a ticket to ride the gondola. 11 a.m. | (530) 543-2618

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FEATURE

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SOARING ABOVE TAHOE’S PEAKS ON A HOT AIR BALLOON

S T O R Y B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

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We rise 700 feet per minute in tranquility as Big Blue gets smaller and smaller.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: A hot air balloon over Lake

I

t’s 5 a.m. at the Tahoe Keys Marina and birds are chirping along Lake Tahoe’s waters. In the receding darkness, a small colorful, hot air balloon acts as signage for Lake Tahoe Balloons.

Inside the office Shelby Grauberger enthusiastically greets me and points to a U.S. map dotted with pins, asking me to add one from where I came from. Next to a table of waivers, her dad Sheldon Grauberger is on his computer, continuously checking the morning’s weather while chatting with the other arriving guests. In the next half hour or so, the waiting room fills up with people from all over the country: Michigan, Texas and Utah.

Just before dawn, Shelby leads us to a dock, where a custom-made pontoon boat called the “Tahoe Flyer” awaits. On boarding, we are treated to coffee and breakfast pastries as we go through a safety briefing and are introduced to the crew. Motoring out into the lake, we try to stay warm as we watch the sun rise over the eastern mountain peaks.

On the top deck of the barge, Captain Greg Collard releases a yellow, biodegradable, helium-filled balloon to help determine which direction we will drift when the 16 of us lift off into the air. One thousand feet of cold, dense air is optimal for flying. The yellow balloon goes straight up, maybe fading a bit toward Zephyr Cove, indicating that the balloon flight is still a go.

With the group gathered on top of the boat, we watch “Sriracha” (more commonly known as the tulip balloon) fill up with hot air courtesy of three propane tanks that could easily heat a 40-degree F three-story 10

12,000 feet listening to Creed’s “Higher.”

“Can you take me higher?” Scott Stapp croons.

“Why, yes I can,” Sheldon replies.

For the next 45 minutes or so, Sheldon points out Emerald Bay, Cascade Lake, the snowy peaks of Yosemite, the haze over Sacramento and a hint of Mount Shasta to the north. We rise 700 feet per minute in tranquility as Big Blue gets smaller and

house to 70 degrees in three seconds. In about 10 minutes, Sriracha is filled with 315,000 cubic feet of air. With the towering yellow balloon above us, we all walk into the wicker basket.

“This is the first and only four-door basket that can take people up without having to climb in. We can take kids as young as 7 years old up to people who are 100 years old or older in good health. As long as they can walk, we can get them in the basket,” pilot Sheldon says.

Our combined weight is evenly distributed in four quadrants with Sheldon in the middle as we smoothly lift off to the tune of the “Top Gun Anthem.”

We lightly drift over the lake, at one point lightly touching the water in a “splash ‘n’ dash” before peacefully floating next to and eventually above Mount Tallac at

smaller. Sheldon shares stories of some of the standout passengers and commercial flights he’s piloted in Las Vegas. He says several times that Tahoe is his favorite place to fly because it is the only commercial hot air balloon operation in the world that launches and lands from a boat.

Sheldon reiterates that is precisely what Lake Tahoe Balloons’ claim to fame is: that it provides the softest landings in

Tahoe. | Courtesy Lake Tahoe Balloons; The balloon launches and lands on “Tahoe Flyer.” | Kayla Anderson; View of Cascade Lake, left, Emerald Bay and Lake Tahoe from “Sriracha.” | Kayla Anderson

the world — no bump ‘n’ drag.

Drifting over the lake toward Nevada, Sheldon pulls out a bag of popcorn and passes it around. When he gives the signal, we all throw the popcorn up in the air at the same time and watch it float surreally around us as we quietly descend at 167 feet per minute.

In a few more minutes, we gently land back on the boat thanks.

“He’s the key to the whole operation; he has to match my speed and the direction we’re going.

I’d be lost without him,” says Sheldon.

After the soft landing, the crew folds up the balloon and we all celebrate with a champagne toast. A flight with Lake Tahoe Balloons is an unforgettable experience that should be at the top of every bucket list or Tahoe vacation. Be sure to visit between May and October, book your spot early and be flexible; allow at least a week’s window in case the weather won’t cooperate. | laketahoeballoons.com 

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Extraordinary Entertainment In An Exceptional Setting

Courtesy Heavenly

August 15-21, 2019

Book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux / Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins

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A Tony-Winning Rock ‘n’ Roll Tribute

Fridays Are Cool for Cars Heavenly Village is the place to be from 5 to 8 p.m. for Cool Car Cruizen’ Fridays every week until Oct. 4. See some of the hottest cars, trucks and motorcycles for free. All cool car participants are welcome; win a trophy, gas money, prizes and participate in the poker run. | goodsamsaferide.com

GOOD SAM SAFE RIDE SHOWS Until Oct. 7 | Cool Car Cruizen’ Fridays Aug. 30-Sept. 2 | Heavenly Village Days Sept. 13-15 | Cool September Days, Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show Oct. 18-20 | South Tahoe Classic & Giveaway Show All shows at Heavenly Village

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“The Human Element” showing

Washoe Ways

Crystal Bay Casino Crystal Bay | Aug. 16

Tallac Historic Site South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 16, 20

This fascinating interactive program is presented by US Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, shows what summer life was like for Washoe families.

Before the arrival of Euro-Americans at Lake Tahoe, the Washoe spent their summers on the shores of Lake Tahoe. 1-2 p.m. Free | tahoeheritage.org

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Click on Event Calendar. FREE! Walking Tour Tallac Historic Site South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 16, Aug. 20

This docent-guided walk allows visitors into the lives of the elite San Francisco families that made these homes their summer retreat. Discover how the families used the estates and connected with Lake Tahoe almost 100 years ago. This 90-minute walk consists of some uneven terrain and paved trails. Dogs welcome. 2-3:30 p.m. | tahoeheritage.org

An Uproarious Battle of the Sexes

By William Shakespeare

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Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Showcase Series (Aug. 19): Prim Jazz Night - Rick Braun: Trumpet Maestro

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Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and the Tahoe Film Fest team for the National Geographic film “The Human Element.” Photographer James Balog will introduce the film and answer questions.

5:30-8 p.m. $10-$15 | (775) 881-7560, tahoe. ucdavis.edu

Family Movie Night Tahoe Donner | Truckee | Aug. 16

Join the fun at Northwoods Clubhouse every Friday night with a free showing of a new or classic family movie. All films rated G or PG. 6:30 p.m. Free | (530) 5879400, tahoedonner.com

Volunteer Trail Days Area trails | Truckee | Aug. 17

Truckee Trials Foundation needs help with various trails. Lunch and beverages are provided to all registered volunteers. Kids are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Register online. 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free | truckeetrails.org

Volunteer Trail Work Day Tahoe Donner Truckee | Aug. 17

Give back to the community by helping to build and maintain the trails in and around Tahoe Donner. Hosted by the Trails Club and the Trails Department. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Free | tahoedonner.com

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*Trails open depending on conditions.

EVENTS Courtesy Placer County

Mileage is roundtrip, with levels based on family access.

All trails are more heavily used on weekends.

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TAHOE RIM TRAIL

EMERALD BAY & VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE

The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 164.8-mile loop trail that encircles Lake Tahoe. The trail is open to hikers and equestrians, and mountain bikers in some sections. It is generally moderate in difficulty, with a 10 percent average grade and elevations ranging from 6,300 to 10,333’. Visit tahoerimtrail.org for maps, guided hikes & descriptions.

GRANITE LAKE

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. SOUTH SHORE

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, cash only. (530) 659-7207.

WEST SHORE

CASCADE FALLS 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.

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.

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.

PAGE MEADOWS 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.

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.

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.

ALPINE MEADOWS

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.

Dogs prohibited May 15-July 15.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE 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).

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.

TRUCKEE

GLACIER MEADOW LOOP

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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The popular Speedboat Beach in Brockway on the North Shore will be temporarily closed Aug. 19 through the end of the summer season for planned improvements.

Improvements include a new permanent restroom to replace existing portable restrooms and reconstruction of the wooden staircase that provides access to the beach from Harbor Avenue. The wooden stairs will be replaced with a heavy-duty, rustic-style steel stairway that includes a beach overlook.

The beach will be inaccessible to the public during construction. For a list of other local public beaches, visit TheTahoeWeekly.com; click on Summer: Beaches & Parks under the Out & About menu, or at tahoepublicbeaches.org. | placer.ca.gov

BALANCING ROCK

Easy | .5 miles RT Short, self-guided nature loop with signs that explain how glacial action carved and polished the surface landscape. Take Interstate 80 W from Truckee to the Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road exit.

EAGLE ROCK

Speedboat Beach closing

Easy | 4 miles RT Loop through Martis Creek meadow for a walk along the creek. Off Hwy. 267.

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Lower Carpenter Valley Docent-Led Hikes

Waddle Ranch Preserve Docent Hike

Truckee | Aug. 18

Trailhead at Martis Dam Road Truckee | Aug. 17

Join the Truckee Donner Land Trust for a stroll through Waddle Ranch Preserve.

Located in the heart of Martis Valley near Truckee, Waddle Ranch Preserve was home to indigenous people.This hike is approximately 6 miles round-trip with moderate elevation gains; moderate difficulty due to uneven terrain, and elevation gain; 4 hours round trip.

9 a.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Tree Hunt Hike Big Meadow Trailhead South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17

Tahoe Rim Trail Association and Sugar Pine Foundation offer a trek at the Big Meadow Trailhead. We’ll discuss the fate of Lake Tahoe’s favorite woody perennial, the magnificent Sugar Pine, and what individuals are doing to help the species persevere for future generations. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $5 | tahoerimtrail.org

Smokey’s Trail Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17

Follow Smokey’s Trail to learn about campfire safety and find a photo op with Smokey. Shake his paw and learn more about wildfire prevention. Watch for Smokey, as he sniffs around the Visitor Center 10:30 a.m.

Free | tahoesouth.com

Vigilantism in America and its effect in Truckee Donner Memorial State Park Truckee | Aug. 17

There weren’t many, if any at all, small towns that didn’t have their own Vigilance Committee. Mark McLaughlin, noted author and historian, will be taking you through this interesting and often misquoted time of history. 5-6:30 p.m. Free | takecaretahoe.org

Truckee Donner Land Trust invites you on a guided hike in the magnificent Lower Carpenter Valley. Enjoy a docent-led, 5+mile hike on mostly flat terrain on somewhat rough ranch roads. Please be out of your vehicle and ready to hike at the time set for the hike to begin. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | tdlandtrust.org

Barker Pass Wildflower Hike Blackwood Canyon Sno park Homewood | Aug. 18

Join nature enthusiasts, Don and Lynn Harriman on a journey to Barker Pass to search for wildflowers as part of the Tahoe Wildflower Big Year. Because of Barker Pass’s high elevation, expect to see a lot of different types of flowers that you would not otherwise see trampling around Tahoe’s lake level. 9 a.m.1 p.m. Free | tinsweb.org

Lower Carpenter Valley Docent-Led Truckee | Aug. 18

Truckee Donner Land Trust invites families on a guided hike specifically geared for the child in all of us in Lower Carpenter Valley. This will be a slow-paced 1-mile hike with chances for play along the way. Carpenter Valley offers grand scenery, lush meadows carpeted by wildflowers and the chance to see wildlife in its natural environs. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | truckeedonnerlandtrust.org

Experience the Emigrant Trail Sorenson’s Resort | Meyers | Aug. 19

With the discovery of gold in 1848, thousands came to California with the dream of getting rich. The route they followed passes through Sorensen’s Resort, Hope Valley and over Carson Pass. Join this tour with Dianne Jennings and listen to the tales of hardship and joy, see remnants of the emigrants’ passage. All ages welcome. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $30-$95 | sorensensresort.com

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August 15-21, 2019

FEATURE

SIERRA STORIES

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

K

L ake Ta hoe Water Wars | P a r t I I I

nown worldwide for its stunning beauty, Lake Tahoe has also been coveted for its clean, precious water. For decades California-based entrepreneurs had gazed longingly at Big Blue’s deep reserves despite its distance from major population centers in the Golden State. But Nevada’s claim to the water stymied every effort to tap the lake.

In that regard Lake Tahoe dodged a bullet because rapidly growing San Francisco was looking for a large mountain reservoir to supply the city. Tahoe may have been out of their reach, but spectacular Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park was not. Environmentalist John Muir was key to the establishment of the park and its protection from development and exploitation. For 12 years Muir and his Sierra Club fought passionately against congressional approval of the Hetch Hetchy reservoir but lost in the end.

Wealthy land developer Francis Griffith Newlands’ idea of conservation was quite different than Muir’s. Newlands viewed Lake Tahoe through a utilitarian lens and his sentiments became crystal clear in 1890 when he told opponents: “Tahoe afforded the cheapest reservoir space known in the west.”

He proposed a network of reservoirs in the Tahoe Sierra to provide irrigation water and hydroelectricity for the future development of Nevada. Newlands was elected congressman of Nevada (18921902), and then U.S. Senator (1903-1917).

He was instrumental in getting the 1902 Reclamation Act passed and in convincing businessmen and politicians in the Silver State to approve the federal development of water assets in Lake Tahoe and the Carson and Truckee river systems. The idea had been germinating for many years, but now work progressed rapidly on the Truckee Carson Irrigation Project.

Prior review by engineers had determined that Churchill County was the

Nevada Senator Francis G. Newlands. | Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

best location for federal irrigation development (east of Reno and Carson City) because most land in Carson Valley and the Truckee Meadows was privately owned and therefore loaded with costly litigation.

The Lake Tahoe Basin would be utilized

As Newlands envisioned with the Reclamation Act, Tahoe Sierra water does make the desert bloom, but at what cost? as the principle reservoir, where 732,000 acre-feet of water would be stored behind a 6-foot dam and regulated by the government primarily to serve Nevada municipal and irrigation interests. (One acre-foot of water covers a football field to a depth of 12 inches.)

Streamflow and storage regulations would eventually be codified in the 1935 Truckee River Operating Agreement, an arrangement that has been modified, but still controls water levels at Lake Tahoe and flows in the Truckee River. The exceptional demands placed on the Truckee River drainage have resulted in one of the most litigated and complex operations of any river system in the United States.

Water may flow uphill to money, but it doesn’t come cheap.

In 1905, the Truckee River diversion dam — Derby Dam — was built between Reno and Pyramid Lake, a Paiute Indian Reservation and terminus of the Truckee River. At 31 feet high it took 500 men to construct it. At the same time, the 32-mile long Truckee Canal was dug to take the diverted Truckee River water south to the

Carson River. Using primitive excavation equipment, it took more than 1,000 men two years to complete. The canal has a maximum carrying capacity of 1,500 cubic feet per second — about 3,000 acre-feet of Truckee River water per day.

Lahontan Dam and reservoir were then constructed near the Carson River to store water from the river, as well as the inflow delivered by the Truckee Canal.

Some irrigation water from the Truckee Canal is delivered directly to farms that it passes on the way to Lahontan Reservoir.

Lake Tahoe was next on the list. Modernization and enlargement of the Tahoe Dam was hung up in court for years, but the 17-gate concrete structure was finally completed in 1913. This elaborate manipulation of water volume was unprecedented in the west at that time, even surpassing expansive water works built during the California Gold Rush.

As an operational system, TruckeeCarson Irrigation Project basically diverts water from the Truckee and Carson rivers, transports it to the Lahontan Dam and a medley of other smaller reservoirs for storage, before transferring the vital resource via ditches deep into Churchill County in order to grow specialty melons and high-grade alfalfa. The focus point for much of the irrigation is around Fallon, Nev., 60 miles from the Sierra snowpack that makes it all possible. As Newlands envisioned with the Reclamation Act, Tahoe Sierra water does make the desert bloom, but at what cost?

The average annual precipitation in Churchill County is less than 5 inches — it ranks among the driest regions in the United States. Some of the water-intensive alfalfa is sold to ranchers in California and Asia, but most of it is fed to thousands of dairy cows raised locally. It’s the perfect feed for the cows because it’s rich in nutrients. Dairy cows are raised to produce milk, not beef, and these Churchill County herds generate more than 1.5 million pounds of milk a day in what used to be inhospitable desert country.

In 2014, a $90-million powdered-milk processing plant opened in Fallon. The state-of-the-art plant can produce four different milk powders that are packed in 50-pound bags. The powders can be used to make infant formula, yogurt, cheese and ice cream and as a nutritional additive in candy bars and beverages. Milk is also used

in the bakery and confectionary industries.

A strong selling point for the end product is that due to sophisticated processing, the dehydrated milk powder has a shelf life of two years. The massive complex was built solely for export to the global market, especially China where demand for highquality dairy imports is soaring.

To meet the demand, one mega-dairy operation moved in from California with more than 8,000 cows. Previous Nevada dairies were mostly small, family-owned businesses. Large-scale animal husbandry is a dirty business — the animals produce vast amounts of solid and liquid waste.

That single herd of 8,000 that moved into Smith Valley generates more than 30,000 tons of manure a year. Nevada officials aggressively courted the dehydration operation with generous tax incentives, but the region will struggle to exponentially increase its milk production.

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Heritage Days

Taste of the TRT

Tallac Historic Site South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 21

Tahoe Rim Trail Association Stateline | Aug. 20-22

Want to experience the beauty of the the Tahoe Rim Trail but don’t have weeks to dedicate to a through hike? Tahoe Rim Trail Association offers a four-day, three-night guided adventure, providing an intermediate backpacking experience that makes for a manageable trip for just about anyone.

8 a.m. $640 | facebook.com

Explore what life would have been like visiting Lake Tahoe in the 1920s at our summer estates. Take a guided tour, weave a basket, make a birdhouse, observe calligraphy.

Play historic games like croquet, sack races, tug-o-war, educational kids activities and games of the past, living history throughout the site, relax by the shore, spend the day.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. | tahoesouth.com

Free yoga & live music 55+ Hiking Series Incline Rec Center Incline Village | Aug. 20

Wanderlust Yoga Studio Olympic Valley | Aug. 21

Join Incline Senior Programs every Tuesday for guided hikes around Tahoe. Meet in the recreation lobby and bring lunch, water and sunscreen, wear appropriate clothing and shoes. Camera and walking poles are encouraged, also. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $10-$13 | yourtahoeplace.com

Breathe and stretch during the free outdoor yoga series with live music next to the Wanderlust Yoga Studio. The complimentary classes are taught by a different local teacher each week. All levels are welcome and complimentary yoga mats are available. 5-6:30 p.m. Free | (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com

Tech It Out

Eyes on the Lake training

Truckee Library | Truckee | Aug. 20

Tahoe Keys POA South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 21

Having trouble with tech? Bring your e-reader, personal computer or smart phone (and your passwords) to class with you to get assistance or stop by the circulation desk before class to borrow one from the library.

We will also review the library’s e-book and audio book applications. All ages welcome.

4:30-5:30 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

Summer Lecture Tahoe Maritime Center Museum & Gardens Tahoe City | Aug. 20

Bill Hutchins will discuss the 24-cylinder Allison V3420 marine engine, including the PT boat, Gar Wood, Kaiser, Scooter Too and Lake Tahoe. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. 5-6 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. Volunteers can help prevent their assault on Tahoe’s waters. Learn how to identify and report aquatic invasive plants found in Tahoe’s lakes and streams and help Keep Tahoe Blue. Snacks provided. No prior experience necessary. 5-7 p.m. Free | takecaretahoe.org

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Ink(ubator) Tahoe Mountain Lab South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 20

Tahoe Mountain Lab is launching a new monthly event to support our local entrepreneurs. Join us for a roundtable session with mentors to talk about your latest endeavors, roadblocks and successes, all with people who understand what you are going through as an entrepreneur. Ink(ubator) will meet every 3rd Tuesday. 6-8 p.m. | business.tahoechamber.org

Royal Gorge Rim Trail - Rowton Hoelter-Hall Trailhead Norden | Aug. 21

This moderately strenuous 4 mile hike is an exploration of the Royal Gorge Rim Trail to Rowton arches. The hike passes through several wildflower and bird areas, offers expansive views of the Pacific Crest and the Granite Chief Wilderness, Crow’s Nest and the upper parts of the North Fork of the American River drainage including some volcanic geol 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Stanford Rock Trail Day

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

Stanford Rock Trail Tahoe City | Aug. 21

Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is working on trail maintenance on this trail.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Commons Beach Tahoe City | Aug. 21

Enjoy summer evenings at the Tahoe City Lakeside Movie Series. Bring low-back chairs, blankets, sleeping bags and a flashlight.

Movies play at dusk on Wednesday nights.

6-11 p.m. Free | facebook.com

Tahoe Pitch Workshops Sierra Business Council Truckee | Aug. 21

Sierra Business Council and Tahoe Silicon Mountain announce the return of Tahoe Pitch Camp and Tahoe Pitch Showcase, a series of workshops culminating in a showcase for Tahoe/Truckee entrepreneurs, startups and founders to present to the community their innovative companies and ideas. 6-8 p.m.

Free | norcalsbdc.org

Tools for life’s challenges Tahoe Forest Center for Health Truckee | Aug. 22

Explore transformative topics designed to inspire, educate and empower. Topics on stress, insomnia, nutrition, lack of energy, feeling overwhelmed or general habit change.

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday. 5:15-6:30 p.m.

Free | (530) 587-3769, tfhd.com

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EAST SHORE

CHIMNEY BEACH & SECRET COVE ROUNDHILL PINES BEACH

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NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK & DOG PARK Hwy. 28, at top of National Ave.

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COMMONS BEACH HERITAGE PLAZA

Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old fire station

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

Lake Forest Rd, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

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Hwy. 89, 17 miles south of Tahoe City

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The thrill of the catch S T O R Y & P H O T O S B Y K AY L A A N D E R S O N

AUGUST 15-22, 2019

Coding Basics for Kids

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here I was, 10 years old and perched on the edge of a small pond at the Tahoe Trout Farm holding a fishing pole with a little bobber at the end of the line.

Next to me, my cousins Brandon and Shellaina also had rods in their hands. It was a sunny summer morning in the early 1990s; suddenly, Shellaina caught a fish and everyone ran over to her. But at that same moment, something yanked on my line and in a state of panic I flung my pole up behind me and a small trout went flying into the bushes.

“You were so excited, you just kept yelling, ‘I caught a fish. I caught a fish!’” my mother recalls. I remember being so shocked that I had caught something that I did not know how to react; it is one of my earliest Tahoe memories.

Incline Village Library Incline Village | Aug. 15, 22

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

DIY Crafting Kings Beach Library Kings Beach | Aug. 15-17, Aug. 20-22 1-5 p.m. Free | (530) 546-2021, placer.ca.gov

Drop-in art workshops Tallac Historic Site South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 15, 22

10 a.m.-12 p.m. $10-$30 | tahoeheritage.org

Kids Crafts in the Garden Tahoe Mariime Museum Tahoe City | Aug. 15

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

The little boy is

Preschool Storytime

jumping up and down,

Truckee Library Truckee | Aug. 15, Aug. 22

11-11:30 a.m. Free | (530) 582-7864, madelynhelling.evanced.info

bobber in hand. “I caught a fish! I caught

Storytime

a fish!” he exclaims,

Tahoe City Library Tahoe City | Aug. 15, 22

immediately taking

10:30-11 a.m. Free | (530) 583-3382, placer.ca.gov

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Toddler Story Time

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Incline Village Library Incline Village | Aug. 15, 22

the Tahoe Trout Farm

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

30 years ago.

A few decades before me, Jim Vallier also remembers catching his first Tahoe fish at the Tahoe Trout Farm in his younger days. Now, more than half a century later not much has changed except that Vallier and his wife Jackie acquired the trout farm to continue the tradition of giving families something affordable and fun to do at the historic Tahoe site.

“We wanted to keep it as one of the few remaining historical parts of Lake Tahoe and save it for generations to come,” Jim says.

Tahoe Trout Farm in South Lake Tahoe has been in continuous operation since its inception in 1946. It is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April through early October.

In 2011, the Valliers purchased the trout farm and source the trout from Mt. Lassen Trout Farm, steelhead rainbow trout and lightning golden trout. They restock the ponds with 2,500 pounds of fish, delivered every two weeks.

The Valliers are proud of the quality of the fish; they donate fish to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Christmas Cheer Foundation and other community organizations.

Tahoe Trout Farm also helps Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts earn merit badges at the farm.

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FOR THE KIDS

Friday Fun Night Northstar California Resort Truckee | Aug. 16

Tahoe Trout Farm offers free entry, free parking, free bait, free tackle and free otter pops, which is what many kids remember the most. No fishing licenses are required; all ages are welcome. People pay for what they catch at $1 an inch and another $1 to clean it, if wanted.

The farm has had a problem with thieves. As Jim helps dislodge a hook from a young girl’s freshly caught trout, he admits that in the early days in 2011, bears would wander in and swipe fish. They installed an electric fence to keep the bears out but then they had an issue with the osprey. The couple has since kept a rubber bald eagle at the end of the Whopper Pond to deter them from coming in.

“We would rather donate fish to the bears at the Wildlife Center than have them come and help themselves,” Jim says.

Once a kid catches a fish, there are three options on what he or she can do with it.

First, the fish can be cooked and vacuumed sealed onsite for the child to take home, the child can take it to a restaurant — MacDuff ’s Public House will cook trout in either a blackened Cajun, sherry dill

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The Tahoe Trout Farm;

Welcome to the Tahoe Trout Farm; Jim Vallier unhooking a fish.

or beer batter — or the child can donate the fish to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care or Christmas Cheer.

At 11 a.m. on a warm weekday morning, the ponds are already filling up with families and Jim goes over the rules: don’t hook each other, don’t throw fish back into the pond and don’t jump in the pond. He offers the kids their choice of bait: Mr. Salmon Egg or Mr. Worm. He then gives them a simple fishing pole with a bobber, line and a hook attached.

About a half-hour later, I see that the same family on the side of the pond with a fish wiggling around in the net. The little boy is jumping up and down, bobber in hand. “I caught a fish! I caught a fish!” he exclaims, immediately taking me back to the thrill of catching a fish at the Tahoe Trout Farm 30 years ago. I experience déjà vu and feel grateful to the Valliers for keeping this family-friendly, fish-catching mom-and-pop business alive. | tahoetroutfarm.com 

6 p.m. Free | (800) 466-6784, northstarcalifornia.com

Kitchen Kids Tallac Historic Site South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 16, 21

1-2 p.m. | tahoeheritage.org

Mommy and Me Barton Health South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 16, 20

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

Ships, Sails & Nautical Tales Tahoe Maritime Musem Tahoe City | Aug. 16

10:30-11:30 a.m. Free | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Teen Scene Kahle Community Center Stateline | Aug. 16

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

August 15-21, 2019

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FAMILY FUN

HORSEBACK RIDING

GEOCACHING

TAHOE DONNER

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

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

CRUISES

INCLINE VILLAGE

“SIERRA CLOUD”

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

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com

Ship-Shaped Storytime Tahoe Maritime Museum in Tahoe City offers Ships, Sails & Nautical tales on Aug. 16.

Children, ages 3 to 7, can enjoy maritime-themed stories and a boat-building craft from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. They can explore their creativity, listen to boating tales and take their creations home with them. A donation of $5 is suggested. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

Word After Word Books Truckee | Aug. 16

5:30-6:30 p.m. | wordafterwordbooks.com

Preschool Story Time Kings Beach Library Kings Beach | Aug. 20

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

Reading as a Family Kids Night Out Northwoods Clubhouse Truckee | Aug. 17

Truckee Library Truckee | Aug. 20

10:30-11 a.m. Free | (530) 582-7846

5-9 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

Teen Tuesdays Kids Train Ride Truckee River Regional Park Truckee | Aug. 17

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Incline Village Library Incline Village | Aug. 20

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

Baby Bookworms Lego Club Truckee Library Truckee | Aug. 17

12-1 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846

Truckee Library Truckee | Aug. 21

10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, madelynhelling.evanced.info

Toy Boat Building

RUFF, Read Up for Fun

Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | Aug. 17

Truckee Library Truckee | Aug. 21

2 p.m. Free | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

4-5 p.m. Free | (530) 582-7846, truckeefol.org

Young Adult Writers Meetup

Weird Science Wednesdays

South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 17

Incline Village Library Incline Village | Aug. 21

3-4 p.m. | engagedpatrons.org

Jr. Forest Ranger Taylor Creek Visitor Center South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 19

10 a.m. $5 | tahoesouth.com

4 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoecountylibrary.us

PUBLIC POOLS (775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

(775) 831-4386 | awsincline.com Catamaran cruises with Action Water Sports. Daily cruises, Thunderbird Lodge cruises and tour, parasailing and rentals.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com

DISC GOLF Young Readers Society: Teen Chapter

(530) 587-9470 | tahoedonner.com

(530) 426-3635 | old40barandgrill.com

Swimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Squaw Valley, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. Open daily until Labor Day. Weekends Sept. 7-8, 14-15 & 21-22. TART

18-hole course. Free to play; must register at restaurant.

Practice basket.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

INCLINE VILLAGE

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

DONNER SKI RANCH

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com 18-hole course at Incline Park at 980 Incline Way. Free.

Daily dawn-dusk. TART

(530) 542-6056 | citiofslt.com

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com

KIRKWOOD

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

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

ROCK CLIMBING WALLS

(209) 258-7277 | kirkwood.com

MARKLEEVILLE

(530) 694-2140 | alpinecounty.ca.gov Located at Turtle Rock Park Campground.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

(530) 583-6985 | squawalpine.com 18-hole course at Squaw Valley’s High Camp. Disc rentals. TART

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Community Recreation Center offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

SKATE PARKS INCLINE VILLAGE

(775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com

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

Intermediate/advanced area with two, 5-foot tall bowls with a spine, 3-foot box and 2.5 foot bowl for beginners.

Street course on top, with 8-foot flat rail, 6-foot down rail, four stairs and a 10-foot downward ramp. Corner Hwy. 28 & Southwood. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

TAHOE VISTA

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

(530) 546-4212 | northtahoeparks.com 18-hole course at North Tahoe Regional Park, off National Avenue. Parking $5. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com 18-hole course at Truckee River Regional Park, off Brockway Road. Dogs must be on leash. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

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

TRUCKEE

(530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com Truckee River Regional Park with several bowls with a spine and channel, a long rail and ledges. Knee and elbow pads and helmets required. Free. Daily dawn10 p.m. TART

TRUCKEE

(530) 550-2225 18 holes at Sierra College Campus. Free. Daily dawndusk. TART

ZEPHYR COVE Family Skate Night The Village at Northstar Truckee | Aug. 20

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

3-7 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

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Michael O’Connor is an astrologer, counselor and life coach | SunStarAstrology.com

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Well, this time you can more officially lay claim to this being your Sun and Moon. For good measure, the universe has included Venus and Mars.

Not to miss out, Mercury will arrive soon. Altogether, this line-up spells new beginnings for you. These include expansion. Ironically, a key to your success now includes surrender … to change.

Something new and special is being born in your relationships. Of course, this implies others. However, it also implies the relationship you are having with your own self, with your own mind. Your overall mode of perceptions is featured. It will manifest as seeing yourself and the world and in the world in new ways. It is also about getting clear on what you truly want.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

You have been summoned to render service of a higher order. This can imply a higher cause. Perhaps it is to the needs of your family, or to the larger community where you live or perhaps destiny has a national or even global outreach in store for you. None are better; the one that feels true is the right one. You probably know what ‘it’ is by now. If not, I can help.

Leo is the sign linked to your lifestyle, your daily rhythm, and routine. Since it implies fun, games, play, and entertainments, among other things…, it is important that these are central to your daily focus. Too much emphasis on work or escape from or into these using other substances is where all the fun can quickly fall out of balance and turn sour. Focus on balance.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

Are you in search for love or are you ready to meet new people and make new friends? All of the above is favored during this specific cycle. Your powers of intention can support you here, especially when they are aligned with the universe! If necessary, get clear on what you want. Basically, make your strategy going out to play.

The Leo New Moon seed has not only germinated and sprouted; flowers have begun to grow.

If your inner child is not responding to this impulse playfully, you may have some clearing work to do.

Nothing personal, everyone tends to accumulate baggage and blocks. Positively, you can use this as a gauge to see how clearly your energies are flowing.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)

Destiny is leading you to greater heights.

This can be for the sole purpose of seeing a bigger picture. Yet, it could include awakening to your higher mind. Ironically, it is located in the heart center and represents communion with existence. This does not mean you have to like everyone. Moreover, it is an invitation to clear blocks that might be preventing it.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

Your creative passions continue to rise steadily. A psychic would symbolically see Jack’s beanstalk… Your focus is centered on home, and perhaps on family too. Making improvements or beautifying your environment is ever on your mind so is a likely focus.

Yet, perhaps you are keen to cultivate your talents and bring them to a new level. Significant others will notice and feel your passion too.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

The heat is on. There are three basic kinds of heat. That which comes from an outer source such as the Sun. Second, the kind that wells up from within that manifests as desire, excitement, and enthusiasm.

Third, the kind produced by friction. It appears at least two of the three are active and quite possibly all three.

Tune-in and engage.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Mercury is about to reentered Leo on Aug. 11 joining forces with Sun, Venus and Mars. This will add to your already high spirits and energy levels. The goal of late has been to move on somehow and not look back. Stepping back, you will notice how much you have changed in the past couple of years and this cycle continues. It is time to begin creating a new story.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

What happens when you combine the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars and Mercury all in your 8th House, the House ruled by Scorpio, the sign of psychology, sexuality, taxes, inheritances, death, rebirth and transformation? Well, you are in the process of finding out. It need not be negative. It could prove to work for you. Yet, your conscious cooperation may be required for best results.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Making some creative investments is on your mind. These probably include or may require ‘clearing the way’. Since creativity is the main goal, assess whether what you already have, what might be in the way, is a source of creative inspiration or not. Since what goes around comes back tenfold when it is given with love, give it away with an open heart and clear the way for updated materials.

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hree miles up from Donner Pass Road on Northwoods Boulevard is the friendly and peaceful, public, 18-hole Tahoe Donner Golf Course nestled into the mountains above Truckee. The course is blanketed in all shades of green, from the soft leafy mule ears to the ponderosa pines and many other native plants, shrubs and bright wildflowers.

The golf angels were looking out for me by keeping my ball out of the cluster of sand traps to the right of the green and I easily parred it.

Before beginning my round, I’m given a token with which to check out the driving range. It’s about a 3-minute drive from The Lodge Restaurant & Pub to the range via golf cart; I cruise my way through the pines and park in the golf-cart parking lot. I join families, locals and golfers on a three-tiered range and try to get control of my slice.

The course has holes ranging from 109 yards to 574 yards with smooth fairways, strategically placed bunkers, natural features and homes dotting the edges in woodsy areas.

It’s not too easy, not too hard and perfect for intermediate/advanced abilities. There are also plenty of memorable holes. I’ll never forget the Hilltopper Hole 2 where the course encourages one to stay to the left on the par 5 before it doglegs right; my ball obeyed the rule yet came within the vicinity of a young buck peacefully grazing. And there’s Hole 4 with the remembering rock. The golf angels were looking out for me by keeping my ball out of the cluster of sand traps to the right of the green and I easily parred it.

On the back nine, I joined up with three guys in front of me on Hole 11; they were happy to have the day off work and a reason to get out of the Reno heat. It was their first time playing Tahoe Donner, as well, and were equally as thrilled with the nice conditions and quality of the course. However, I noticed that with the temptation to drive the ball as far as you can from the silver and black tees, the more likely you are to lose it.

Despite landing in a creek or on the wrong side of the cart path here and there, I enjoyed the par-5s — as on Hole 15 called Double Trouble — and managed to still do better on the par 5s than David Duval at the 2019 British Open. Tahoe Donner’s signature hole — Hole 18 called Buena Vista — has a significant drop in elevation and bushy creeks threatening to claim golf balls, but it also has a 20-foottall periscope at the 291-yardage marker for scouting out the fairway.

After we all played a decent round, my newfound friends and I headed to The Lodge to take advantage of the 2 to 4 p.m.

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efore I located the blacksmith shop at the Pope Estate, the smell of burning coal and red-hot steel, lead the way.

Forge smoke curled and climbed through the treetops as I approached the centuryold shop. I heard that familiar hammering ring of iron on anvil over and over ever so carefully until metal is forged into something useful. It brings memories of days that turned into months spent sweating and struggling to learn the basics skills necessary to become a farrier and forge shoes for horses. The burns still grace my forearms as does my deep appreciation for the dedication and skills required to call oneself a blacksmith.

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tongs, the stake was removed and the hot orange section placed against the anvil. He hammered and bent the rod into an L shape. He inspected his work and hammered some more, then put it back into the fire to repeat the process once more.

The twisted dinner bell sizzled then hiss-ed as it cooled and tempered under water. Steam rose. Children and adults glanced at each other with smiles. In no time, Vogelgesang had produced an eight-inch clapper to ring the dinner bell with and if you’ve ever seen a classic Western, you’ve heard the sound: a com-

With a gloved hand, Vogelgesang buried a long iron stake deep into burning coals and cranked the lever on the 100-year-old blower.

Blacksmith Randy Vogelgesang has been volunteering at the Pope Estate on Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe for nine summers and was introduced to the trade by a friend who had been volunteering. Vogelgesang took over the position when his friend retired. Though Vogelgesang has never worked as a farrier, several of the other volunteers at the historic estate have.

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“It’s mostly a young man’s or woman’s job,” he says. “Most eventually move on to specialize in blacksmith work, which is currently experiencing a resurgence for hobbyists.”

Evidence of the first hammering of iron was found in 1350 B.C. in Egypt.

It was the Hittites, an ancient group of Indo-Europeans, that are believed to have invented forging, but kept their skills secret until they began migrating to Greece and the Balkans. Early smiths heated iron in wood fires until they discovered that wood made charcoal burn much hotter.

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allowing the forge fire to burn even hotter — heating hard metal into pliable glowing possibilities.

Hinges, horseshoes and hooks were just a few of the trinkets available for purchase at the blacksmith shop; Vogelgesang chose to create a triangle dinner bell.

“They’re a very popular item — that’s why there are none left,” he says.

Proceeds from each item go to a restoration fund. As he hammered the heated iron, he never failed to stop mid-swing and greet every visitor with a welcoming “Hello,” and an invitation to “Step on up.”

Sharing the history of blacksmithing and the Pope Estate is Vogelgesang’s favorite part of his position.

“I feel like I’m helping to preserve this place,” he says — which seems to be working as visitors crowded in to watch the demonstration and ask questions.

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With a gloved hand, Vogelgesang buried a long iron stake deep into burning coals and cranked the lever on the 100-year-old blower. As air was forced up through the forge and into the coals, flames rattled the massive vent hood that hung above. An impressed “Whoa,” was gasped in unison from the crowd. With

forting cacophony that evoked images of dusty cowpokes rushing in hungry from a hard day’s work. The sweet sound carried as Vogelgesang twirled and banged the clapper full-on inside the dangling triangle. A woman rushed up and claimed to have been looking for one of those forever. | (530) 544-7383, tahoeheritage.org 

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s the members of West Shore psychedelic prog rock trio Chile Verde hauled gear into Olympic Village for a show at the Broken Arrow Skyrace, they noticed something was amiss on the event poster. The other musicians above them obviously had professional photos taken of them smiling and holding their instruments with inspired joy.

“Then there was ours,” deadpans guitarist and lead singer David Faber.

After breaking down the show at Squaw Valley, the power trio decided to replace a blurry, lifeless Facebook pic with a new photo of them playing instruments in front of the mountains. Except, in typical Chile Verde style, they pulled a prank and switched the instruments around. The result has Faber with his flowing, young Jerry Garcia hairstyle on the bongo, while bassist Abby Groman suggestively straddles an electric guitar and drummer Andrew “Ace” Asadorian slaps the bass in the clothes he apparently just woke up in.

“A lot of our stories center around the fact that we don’t take ourselves too seriously,” Faber says. “We just like to have fun and it stays focused on that.”

These hometown rockers all have real jobs, so they can avoid any of the stress a real touring band would have to worry about.

“It’s cool playing at the same places where we like to hang out, having all the people we know come out and see us,” says Faber. “We’re spreading the joy living in the place we love, doing the thing we love to do — not that I don’t still dream of joining a real band and touring and quitting my other job.”

During the day, Faber works as a remote software programmer. By night, he rehearses in the upstairs office of the small home where he resides with his fiancée, Liz Morrill. The two lovebirds are set to wed in Nevada City on Aug. 24. In fact, it was she who inspired the group’s moniker with her habit of slow-cooking green peppers and tomatillos during band practice.

“After we got the name, David started rolling off songs like candy,” says Groman, a native daughter of Tahoma. “He usually writes the songs and lets us run with it.

There’s a lot of freedom in it.”

Chile Verde plays progressive acid rock with a heavy dose of the blues and Americana over Faber’s whimsical, yet insightful words.

“The songs I like most usually have some underlying concept involved,” he says. “The lyrics paint more of an impressionist view. If you’re listening, you might not hear a story with a starting or ending, but you could a feel the emotion of a scene or something like that.”

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“ I expected to live the mountain hermit life and go hiking a lot and after a few years move on.

Then I discovered this awesome music scene right outside my door.”

Sometimes Faber writes about the random trivial information of mundane everyday objects. He has one tune called “Shadow Shifter,” which centers on a trash bag attached to the fence post outside his window. Another song known as “165” deals with the desired internal temperature of properly cooked chicken.

In addition to this off-the-wall original material, Chile Verde covers a sundry catalog of songs by the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Kenny Rogers, Alanis Morissette, Blackstreet and Snoop Dogg.

“We like anything people can enjoy, listen to, have a good time and dance to,” says Faber. “The more upbeat and funkiness to it the better.”

After studying music and cognitive science at University of California, Berkeley and meeting Morrill on a solo camping trip to Carson Pass, Faber moved to Tahoma in search of a simple mountain existence. Although he’d played guitar for most of his life, he’d never been in a real band. To his surprise, the creative hub of Lake Tahoe was the place where it was destined to all come together.

–David Faber “I never thought it would be here,” he says. “I expected to live the mountain hermit life and go hiking a lot and after a few years move on. Then I discovered this awesome music scene right outside my door. There are a lot of talented musicians around here that want to play and the fact that it’s a small community makes it easy to get into it.”

In true West Shore style, it’s all about going with the flow and being true to what you love.

“We’re all just living in Tahoe trying to work and have fun and that’s why the music fits our lives so well,” says Groman.

“The band is moving organically and that’s what makes it fun.” | liveatlakeview.com 

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

Curt Mitchell and Friends Comma Coffee, Carson City, 4:30-6 p.m.

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

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

New Wave Crave Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

“Outdoors” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 6-8 p.m.

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

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

Bellamy Brothers Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 7 p.m.

All About the Bass Nevada State Museum, Carson City, 7-9 p.m.

Dirty Cello Great Basin Brewing Co, Sparks, 7-10 p.m.

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

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

Tim Snider Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

“Monessan Falls” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Rocky Dale Davis Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

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

Bellamy Brothers Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 9 p.m.

Thunder from Down Under Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Mastadon The Bluebird, Reno, 10 p.m.

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CeCe Gable Silver Oak Golf Course, Carson City, 5-7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Sneaky Creatures Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Kings Beach, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

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

“Bye, Bye Birdie” Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 7-9:30 p.m.

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“Frida And Her Lovers” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

Dave Manning Great Basin Brewing Co, Sparks, 7-10 p.m.

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

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

“Monessan Falls” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Guys & Dolls” Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 7:30-10 p.m.

Rocky Dale Davis Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Phantogram w/Bob Moses Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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

The Black Lillies Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, 7:30-10 p.m.

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

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

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

Live DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

The Isley Brothers Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 8-10:30 p.m.

Wunderlust Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

George Cole Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Pawnshop MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

World Beatnix Bar of America, Truckee, 9-9:30 p.m.

Rocky Dale Davis Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

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

DJ David Aaron MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 10 p.m.

DJs Dance Party Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.

Thunder from Down Under Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

DJ Montague St. James Infirmary, Reno, 10 p.m.

Dj Bacy & Marques Scot Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m.

Velvet Duo Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 10 p.m.

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Jazz & Beyond Carson City, Reno

AUGUST 17 | SATURDAY Sound Waves Pool Party w/DJs Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival Bowers Mansion Regional Park, New Washoe City, 9 a.m.

Northern Nevada Dragon Boat Festival Sparks Marina Park, Sparks, 9 a.m.

Community Presentation The Stages at Northstar, Truckee, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Everything Sucks Fest Shoe Tree Brewing Co., Carson City, 12-7 p.m.

Live music Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 1-4 p.m.

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Aug. 17 | 7 p.m.

Brewery Arts Center | Carson City, Nev. WITH EXPLOSIVE ENERGY and a familiar fusion of bagpipes, tribal drums, didgeridoos and Bronze-Age Irish horns, the Wicked Tinkers are bound to transport you to old Ireland and beyond. Reno balladeers Cíana open. | breweryarts.org

LIONEL RICHIE CELTIC ROCK

WOOD BROTHERS

Alan Silfen

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CLASSIC R&B

FOLK ROCK

Aug. 17 | 8 p.m.

Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.

Aug. 19 | 9 p.m.

Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

AMERICAN SINGER, songwriter, actor and record producer Lionel Richie has been melting our hearts with his soulful voice for more than 50 years. | caesars. com/harveys-tahoe

THE WOOD BROTHERS, Chris on upright bass and Oliver on guitar, have been making music together since growing up in 1970s Boulder, Colo. Jano Rix on drums completes the trio. | crystalbaycasino.com

SNEAKY CREATURES Summer Concert Series with

Big Tree Productions

Last Show!

Wednesday August 21 8-11PM

Soul Project NOLA All shows are free to attend, donations welcome.

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GYPSY FUNK

Aug. 16 | 6 p.m.

Kings Beach State Recreation Area Kings Beach LOCAL HIPSTERS Sneaky Creatures will have you moving your hips faster than you can say, “Freaky septet.” The series is sponsored by Tahoe Weekly. | parks.ca.gov

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

“Bye, Bye Birdie” Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 2-4:30 p.m.

Summer Vibes Sierra Well, Reno, 2-7 p.m.

The Jazzettes Comma Coffee, Carson City, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

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

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

Live Music Village at Northstar, Truckee, 3-6 p.m.

Money Machine Weekend Peppermill Casino, Reno, 4 p.m.

“Frida And Her Lovers” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 4-6 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Tahoe Show 2019 Finals MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 6 p.m.

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

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

Carson City Ghost Walking Tour Ghost Walk Corner, Carson City, 7-8:30 p.m.

Classicplay Summer Concert Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, Sparks, 7-8:30 p.m.

“Bye, Bye Birdie” Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 7-9:30 p.m.

“Frida And Her Lovers” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 7-9 p.m.

The Wicked Tinkers Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-10 p.m.

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

JAZZ

Aug. 16-17 | 8 p.m.

Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats | Truckee BREAKNECK ACOUSTIC guitarist and singer George Cole lives in a musical world all his own, one in which Django Reinhardt, The Ramones, Nat King Cole and Doc Watson get equal billing with Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Willie Nelson and the Great American Songbook. | moodysbistro.com Darin Talbot Glass Wine Bar, Incline Village, 7:30 p.m.

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

“Monessan Falls” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Rocky Dale Davis Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Mojo Green Kentucky Mine, Sierra City, 7:30 p.m.

“Guys & Dolls” Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Reno, 7:30-10 p.m.

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

Lionel Richie Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Steve Earle & the Dukes Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

Eminence Ensemble Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 8 p.m.

Crawl Reno Headquarters Bar, Reno, 8 p.m.

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

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

Live DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m.

Lady Antebellum Nugget Event Center, Sparks, 8 p.m.

George Cole Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

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

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AUGUST 18 | SUNDAY Live Music Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival Bowers Mansion Regional Park, New Washoe City, 10 a.m.

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

“Bye, Bye Birdie” Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Kings Beach, 2-4:30 p.m.

“Monessan Falls” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 2 p.m.

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

“Frida And Her Lovers” Reno Little Theater, Reno, 2-4 p.m.

Raw Blues Band Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 2-4 p.m.

A Day at the Ranch Silver Saddle Ranch, Carson City, 2-7 p.m.

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

Live Music Village at Northstar, Truckee, 3-6 p.m.

Diggin’ Dirt Commons Beach, Tahoe City, 4-7 p.m.

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

Live Music Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 4-7 p.m.

Sounds of the City Alturas Bar, Reno, 5-7 p.m.

“Fame” Napa Sonoma Grocery Company, Reno, 5-6:30 p.m.

Skinlab Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 7 p.m.

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Aug. 15 | 4:30 p.m.

Lakeview Commons | South Lake Tahoe LAKE TAHOE PHEROMONE magnets The Sextones make love gently to your earlobes on a warm, sandy beach. Prog rockers Chile Verde open. The series is sponsored

by Tahoe Weekly. | liveatlakeview.com

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

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

World Beatnix Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

Karaoke Jimmy B’s Bar & Grill, Reno, 9 p.m.

Rocky Dale Davis Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m.

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

DJ David Aaron MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 10 p.m.

DJs Dance Party Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.

Thunder from Down Under Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

Diplo Lex Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.

Velvet Duo Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 10 p.m.

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

Rocky Dale Davis Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Fame” Napa Sonoma Grocery Company, Reno, 7:30-9 p.m.

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

Panda Fat Cat Bar & Grill, Tahoe City, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

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

Live Jam Jimmy B’s Bar & Grill, Reno, 9 p.m.

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Jazz & Beyond Carson City, Reno

AUGUST 19 | MONDAY West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m.

Bluegrass Open Jam Session Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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

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

Dallas Smith Band Bob McFadden Plaza (Third Street Stage), Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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

The Wood Brothers Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

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

Composer’s Night 2019 Reno, 9-10 p.m.

Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Jazz & Beyond Carson City, Reno

AUGUST 20 | TUESDAY Family Skate Night The Village at Northstar, Truckee, 3-7 p.m.

Judith Ames Quintet Comma Coffee, Carson City, 5-7 p.m.

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

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

The Wild Feathers Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 6-9 p.m.

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

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

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

Free Swing Dance Lessons Alibi Ale Works, Truckee, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Joey Medina Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Mile High Jazz Band Bob McFadden Plaza (Third Street Stage), Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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C A L E N D A R | AUGUST 15-22, 2019 AUG. 20 | TUESDAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE XX

ON MODERN BLUES STORY BY SEAN McALINDIN

BG Phillips Photography

Aug. 20 | 6 p.m. | Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley

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

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

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Jazz & Beyond Carson City, Reno

AUGUST 21 | WEDNESDAY

BLUES

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s he began recording songs for his upcoming album, blues singer and guitarist Dennis Jones admitted the intolerable pressure of today’s divisive, 24-hour, cable-news, media culture had begun to seep uninvitedly into his personal creative process.

“There was all this anger and frustration with ignorance and racism that started to come out in my writing, and I didn’t like it,” he says. “I didn’t want to write an album about being a black man in America. Most people know what that’s like — whether they admit or not.”

Jones swore off television for months and took up meditation.

“I had to shut it down,” says the outspoken artist. “I just go inside [myself ] now and I’m back writing things about life, things that are fun.”

If he does choose to write about the negativity, Jones hopes to offer solutions rather than problems. He asks himself: “How can I help someone to be a better person or how can I make the world better.

A lot of people are complaining. Honestly, they are better off not talking. That’s not the message I want to give to the world.”

For Jones, blues doesn’t mean happy or sad, it’s simply music about real life and that is something anyone can relate to.

“People have misconceptions of the blues that are really negative and false,” he says. “Anybody who’s done any research knows the blues have influenced just about every music on this planet. I write songs that are happy. I write songs that are sad.

It’s got a bad connotation because of the word blue, but not all relationships are bad.

The blues are about life.”

No matter how good the good times are, everybody has to deal with ups and downs.

“I wish I could be happy every day, but sometimes you have bad news,” he says.

“You go through something. You got a lot of money and you’re gonna buy a new car.

Then this bill comes in, somebody needs something in your family and you’re back to zero and you kind of got the blues for a minute. The blues is anybody having a rough way of life. It doesn’t have to be

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someone black. It could be a gay person who came out of the closet. It could be a lot of things. The blues to me is a feeling.”

GRANDPA’S SIX-STRING Jones’ earliest musical influence was his grandfather who lived in the horse country outside of Baltimore, Md. A country man who was crafty with his hands, he’d listen to classic country records by Hank Williams and Johnny Cash while sipping homemade dandelion wine. He had an old acoustic guitar sitting in the corner that the children weren’t allowed to touch.

“I’m not even sure if it had all six strings,” says Jones. “It may have had five on it. He was a very happy guy. Every once in a while, he’d pull it out and strum along and say, ‘I wished I could play this thing,’ and smile and put it back by the door. I never really thought about it until I started playing guitar, but it was always there.”

Since age 13, Jones has honed his chops jamming at high-school barn parties and Army officer’s clubs in Germany. As many older blues artists have said, the blues are easy to play, but hard to perfect.

“Some of these songs I’ve been playing for years now and I play them differently every time I’m on stage,” he says. “With the blues, there is a freedom of expression in any way you want to put it out there. It doesn’t have to be a million notes. It can be one or two notes that touch your soul. To me, if it’s not real, it’s not for me.”

Since 2003, Jones has released six albums on his own label Blue Rock Records while touring the world. This will be his third time performing at Tuesdays Bluesdays in the Village at Squaw.

“It’s fun,” says Jones. “It’s a great location. I’ve gotten to make some friend up there over the years, so it’s always good to go back to a beautiful environment.

It’s good music, food, beer and people smiling. Everybody comes out with their families … If you want to have a good time, come; if you don’t want to have a good time, go somewhere else. It’s uplifting to be feeling good with other people.” | squawalpine.com 

Wheeled Food Wednesdays Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 5:30-8 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan & Big Red Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 5:30-7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Jamie Rollins Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

Lake Tahoe Music Festival West End Beach, Truckee, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Live music River Ranch, Tahoe City, 7-10 p.m.

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

“Monessan Falls” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Joey Medina Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

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Click on Event Calendar. FREE! Hattie and Joe Craven Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Jazz Jam Living the Good Life, Carson City, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

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

Gap Girls, Brutus VIII, Slate The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m.

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

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

The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Jazz & Beyond Carson City, Reno

AUGUST 22 | THURSDAY Reckless Envy The Beacon, South Lake Tahoe, 1-5 p.m.

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

Lake Tahoe Music Festival West Shore Cafe, Homewood, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Impromptu Comma Coffee, Carson City, 5-7 p.m.

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

Rockit Town Duo Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

In the Duke Theatre: ‘Sans Merci’ Duke Theatre, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m.

“Monessan Falls” Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

Joey Medina Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m.

“Sans Merci” Lake Tahoe Community College- Duke Theater, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Under the Radar Bob McFadden Plaza (Third Street Stage), Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Mozzy, Allblack, $tupid Young Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 8:30 p.m.

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

Techno Thursdays The Rack, Reno, 10 p.m.-3 a.m.

Karaoke Rojo’s Tavern, South Lake Tahoe The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Jazz & Beyond Carson City, Reno

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Cool Summer Cocktails S T O R Y & P H O T O S B Y P R I YA H U T N E R

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t’s summer, the perfect time to cool down, kick back and chill out in the Tahoe sunshine and nothing quenches the thirst like a flavorful cocktail. Making cocktails is an art. Experimenting with cocktails is fun. Drinking cocktails is just plain refreshing.

Courtesy Tahoe Food Hub

Watermelon & cucumber | Fresh fruit in a mixed drink is especially refreshing. Watermelon and its cousin cucumber make fabulous cocktails that are both cooling and delicious. Cut open a watermelon and drain the juice, or blend it, and add it to your favorite white spirit; add a splash of soda water or flavored soda water, a twist of lime and enjoy. For a cool-as-a-cucumber cocktail, add a few slices to your mixed drink.

Harvest to Order launches

The non-profit Tahoe Food Hub has launched a new program, Harvest to Order (H20), for individuals and families to buy local, farm food. With Harvest to Order, the general public can order by the bunch or pound in any amount desired and the boxes can be customized.

Create an account to check out the program and to place an order when ready for pick up at the Tahoe Farm Shop in Truckee. | Register tahoefoodhubh2o.localorbit.com

Tahoe City Farmers Market Commons Beach Tahoe City | Aug. 15, 22

Tahoe City Farmers Market is every Thursday until Oct. 12. Enjoy fresh local produce, delicious food, live music and the local Tahoe City community. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Incline Village Farmers Market Farmers Market Incline Village | Aug. 15, 22

Incline Village Farmers’ Market is on Thursdays through Aug. 29 at a new location on 845 Alder Avenue. 3-6 p.m. Free | nevadagrown.com

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Add fruit | Fruit simple syrups are also a great addition to summer libations.

Try peach or nectarine simple syrup with tequila, soda water and a squeeze of lime juice. If you have extra berries on hand, freeze them and blend them with your favorite vodka, gin, rum or tequila for a tasty, slushy cocktail.

strawberry, blackberry or raspberries to impress your guests.

Tequila | Then there’s tequila, fabulous in almost any form, from sipping a nice top shelf Anejo or Reposado to mixing up the perfect margarita, tequila screams summer.

Skinny or top shelf, frozen or on the rocks, salt or no salt no matter how you shake it, the margarita is a first-class cocktail.

The debate rages on whether tequila is a stimulant compared to other white spirits and it’s all the talk these days, but does it really matter? Tequila mixes nicely with so many things.

Go low-cal | For a low-calorie cocktail, forget the sugar and go naked with your alcohol, soda water and fresh citrus juice.

Other easy summer classics include white wine spritzers and sangria.

Gin | Gin and tonic, the quintessential summer cocktail, can become new with a spritz of fruit liquor. Shake up your Tom Collins by adding berries for a tasty blackberry or raspberry Collins. Chillax with a Negroni or gimlet; both are fabulous gin drinks perfect for a hot day. Their recipes offer lots of room in which to improvise.

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Vodka | Vodka mixes well with almost anything. Think Moscow Mule: vodka and flavored La Croix or give the classic Sea Breeze a try.

Rum | Rum is also a great base for summer cocktails; a sip of a cool Cuban Mint Mojito transports me to the sea.

Blend some rum frozen daiquiris — with only three ingredients it couldn’t be simpler: rum, lime juice and simple syrup.

Get fancy and add fresh mango, peach,

The debate rages on whether tequila is a stimulant compared to other white spirits and it’s all the talk these days, but does it really matter? Tequila mixes nicely with so many things.

While speaking cocktail controversies, the Aperol Spritz comes to mind. It got a bad rap last year, but I don’t agree. It is delightful in every way and I am a fan. It’s an easy cocktail to make: Aperol, Prosecco, club soda and an orange slice. I add a squeeze of fresh orange juice.

One of my current favorite summer sips is a play on the Hummingbird, which is deliciously amazing. It’s light, easy and so drinkable: Champagne or Prosecco, ST- Germain (an elderflower liquor), club soda and a splash of grapefruit juice with a grapefruit twist.

Some shout outs go to Pianeta in downtown Truckee for its Margarita Italiano made with Cazadores Tequila Reposado, house sour, fresh lime and an Aperol float. You can’t have just one.

Hacienda Del Lago in Tahoe City gets big points for its very tasty Stevi’rita made with Azuñia Silver tequila, ST-Germain, grapefruit and lime juice and a touch of agave nectar.

Aussie Nate Fryirs, the bartender at The Lodge Restaurant & Pub in Tahoe Donner, is currently mixing up the So Fresh and So Clean Cocktail, made with

LEFT: The Hacienda Del Lago Mexican Stevi’rita and

The Skinny Margarita; RIGHT: The Paloma at The Lodge in Tahoe Donner.

Tito’s vodka, ST-Germain, lime juice, soda water, muddled cucumber and fresh mint.

“This drink has been flying off the shelf,” says Fryirs. He also recommends the Paloma, made with 21 Seeds Grapefruit Hibiscus tequila, soda water and grapefruit juice.

With so many cocktails, take a break and consider sipping on a fresh berry cocktail while hanging out or sitting at your favorite bar for happy hour. Enjoy.  Priya Hutner is a writer, personal chef and workshop facilitator. She is the owner of the Seasoned Sage, which prepares organic artisan meals for dinner parties and events. She also offers in-home cooking classes, parties and local pop up dinners. As a breath meditation teacher and long-time yogi, she facilitates workshops and classes that focus on gaining a deeper awareness of self. Read more at TheTahoe-Weekly.com; click on Local Flavor. Send story ideas to priya@tahoethisweek.com. | (772) 913-0008, pria78@gmail.com, seasonedsage.com

UNCLE JOHN’S HENDRICK’S GIN & FEVER-TREE TONIC 1½-2 ounces of Hendrick’s Gin Fever-Tree tonic Lime twist

Fill a tall glass with ice. Mix and pour over ice.

PRIYA’S SUMMER HUMMINGBIRD TWIST COCKTAIL 2 oz. Prosecco 1 oz. ST-Germain 2 oz. soda water Splash grapefruit juice Large grapefruit twist

Mix and pour over ice.

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TA S T Y T I D B I T S Dinner & Dance

Harvest Mondays

Sierra Valley Grange Hall Loyalton | Aug. 17

Truckee Demonstration Garden Truckee | Aug. 19

Enjoy a dinner and dance on the 3rd Saturday of each month with a country-style pork 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. $10. Dance lessons 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free with paid admission.

Dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. $5. Benefits Sierra Valley Grange Hall. 5:30-10:30 p.m. | sierracountychamber.com

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Slow Food Lake Tahoe needs volunteers to help in the Truckee Demonstration Garden on Mondays to harvest all the garden goodies. From herbs to leafy greens, berries to root vegetables, we harvest it all.

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

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South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market

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Click on Event Calendar. FREE! Sparks is Neat Beer Fest

Avast, Me Buckos The Reno Pirate Crawl on Aug. 17 promises to be the most fun you’ll ever have with one eye covered. Pirates, buccaneers, sea captains, wenches and bilge rats of all manner come to downtown Reno, Nev., to try grogs at various pubs, all within walking distance. Enjoy movie-quality pirate encampments, music, entertainment and a photo booth. Hearty crawlers receive a commemorative cup and a map with where to go and what to do that provides access to exclusives — all for $10. There are no cover charges. | crawlreno.com

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Community Dig-In

Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk

Truckee Demonstration Garden Truckee | Aug. 17

Downtown | Gardnerville | Aug. 15

On the third Thursday of the month until Sept. 19 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. it’s wine time. Each month is themed. 4:30-7:30 p.m. | visitcarsonvalley.org

Wine Tasting The Pour House | Truckee | Aug. 15, 22

Enjoy a wine tasting during every Truckee Thursday this summer. 5-8:30 p.m. | thepourhousetruckee.com

Truckee Demonstration Garden is a big project and needs volunteers and community partners. Gloves and tools will be provided.

Volunteers will re-build old garden beds, touch up new beds, prepare existing beds, plant, transplant, net fruit trees, paint and more. No experience is required; come for one hour or four. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free | facebook.com

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Here at Sierra Valley Farms purchase meats, fish, organic fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses and condiments; also there are wine tastings. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free | facebook.com

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All inclusive Farm-to-Fork family-style Barn Dinner: World Renown for it’s Guest Chef’s and four course dinner-dessert, farm tour, wine tasting and music. 4:30 p.m. | facebook.com

Huntsman Tavern Sparks | Aug. 17

Thirteen-plus breweries will be on site.

There will be giveaways food and music all night. No need to purchase tickets in advance; just come down and enjoy some great craft beer. Proceeds benefit Awaken Reno.

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Reno Pirate Crawl Downtown | Reno | Aug. 17

Enjoy movie-quality pirate encampments, themed entertainment, mermaids and more fun than you can have on two peg legs- and you’ll save doubloons while you’re at it! Party all night without running out of money. Cup and map is $10. 8 p.m. $10 | (775) 624-8320, visitrenotahoe.com

Truckee Community Farmers Market 12047 Donner Pass Road Truckee | Aug. 18

Truckee Community Farmers’ Market continues until Sept. 29 with local produce and live music. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | chamber. truckee.com

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American Legion Hall South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 20

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Workday Wednesdays Truckee Regional Park Truckee | Aug. 21

Truckee Demonstration Garden needs help with planting, weeding, fertilizing, repairing and learning all we can about high altitude growing. No experience is required to volunteer; learn as you go. Come for any amount of time you can spare. All produce grown this season will be donated to Project MANA in Truckee. 7 a.m. Free | facebook.com

Stateline Farmers market Kahle Park | Stateline | Aug. 21

Stateline Farmers Market is every Wednesday through Sept. 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Kahle Community Park. 4-7 p.m. Free | laketahoemarkets.com

Tastes of Incline The Chateau | Incline Village | Aug. 22

The 18th annual Tastes of Incline returns with great food, wine and friends to benefit local scholarships. Tickets available at The Potlatch. 4:30-7 p.m. $75-$80 | (775) 832-8086

Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe South Lake Tahoe | Aug. 18

Enjoy 15-plus crafted Bloody Marys under the sun on the beaches of Lake Tahoe.

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fter decades as both a sommelier and wine writer, I realized I have never written about pairing wine with America’s favorite food. To make matters worse, your intrepid reporter grew up in New York, which by any standard was and is America’s pizza mecca.

So before I lose all credibility, let’s break this down. We have two distinct categories with the pizza pie experience: in the parlor and to go. By the way, the loss of pizza parlor as common parlance in this country is borderline tragic in this pundit’s eyes, so here it is my attempt to bring this vivid term back into your lives. You are welcome.

of options that rock with pizza pie. If the wine name does not tell you the primary grape, I will add those along with brief tasting notes that will help with pairing the wine with the pie.

Chianti, which hails from Tuscany, is made from Sangiovese grapes and is earthy and spicy, which makes it ideal for curedmeat pies like pepperoni and sausage.

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We will use little of this column space on pizza-parlor wine offerings because they are almost universally lacking in both selection and quality. Most parlors also don’t have a corkage policy. If you visit one regularly, let the management know you would be happy to pay such a fee to bring your own wine.

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Valpolicella is made primarily from Corvina grapes from the Veneto region and has more vivid fruit, which makes it match with non-traditional pies such as pineapple with Canadian bacon.

Barberas or Dolcettos from Piemonte are going to be your flex partners and are perfect with your everything-but-thekitchen-sink pizzas.

Formerly rustic Negroamaros or Primitivos from Apulia are moving in a newworld direction with California Zinfandel profiles. A barbecue sauce pizza could not ask for a better tablemate.

Other Italian reds that are pizza lovers are: Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Aglianico from Campania and Cannonau from Sardinia. All are all earthy and therefore are mushroom and meat pie mates.

Nero d’Avola from Sicily features bright cherry fruit that goes with veggie pies like a bell pepper/sweet onion combo.

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The much larger category of pizza to go opens the wine options to a brighter palate of possibilities. As with any food/ wine pairing, a good match prioritizes the dominant flavors of the food. In the case of classic pizzas, these are the robust flavors of Italy delivered in the sauce and toppings of the pie. This is why Italian red wines shine; they bring bright acidity, herbs and earth notes and dark punchy fruits that dance oh so well with the assertive sauces, meats and vegetables that define pizza.

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I was pretty hungry, but not in the mood to cook something intensive. I had picked up a pound of burger meat to make a meat sauce for pasta, but didn’t want to spend that much time on sauce. Instead, I went for the Smitty version of shepherd’s pie.

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I went for the Smitty version of shepherd’s pie.

Traditional shepherd’s pie is made with lamb, corn and mashed potatoes layered into a casserole dish and baked. Using the layered pie method, you get a little taste of each ingredient in every bite. Although I love lamb, beef is much cheaper and easier to find; so I will normally use it.

Also, I don’t mash the potatoes or layer the three ingredients in a pan and bake it.

I do toss all the ingredients together once everything is cooked. I guess, when you come right down to it, I could just as easily call this shepherd’s casserole.

I cut the potatoes into chunks a little smaller than if I were to mash them and boil them until done. After draining the water, instead of mashing, I sauté them in butter on medium high letting them get a nice, crisp, golden crust on both sides while the butter also browns. The brown butter adds so much flavor to this dish it is incredible.

Once the corn and meat are cooked, I toss them together letting the brown butter mix in with the other ingredients and it’s ready to eat. There’s no need for it to go into the oven at all — which shoots down calling it a casserole.

It isn’t really that important if you call this a pie or a casserole as long as you call it super. Enjoy.  Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Chef’s Recipe under the Local Flavor tab.

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1 lb. burger meat 4-5 red potatoes, sliced or chunked 12 oz. corn 1-2 cloves garlic, minced 1 T thyme Salt & pepper to taste

Cook the meat with the garlic and thyme; then strain all the grease. Bring the corn to a quick boil, strain and add to the meat. Boil the potatoes and strain well.

Sauté the potatoes in the butter on medium high in a heavy pan letting the potatoes get golden on one side and flipping them to brown on the other side. The trick is to get the potatoes golden without burning the butter, so don’t rush this part. The heat needs to be hot enough to brown both ingredients. If it’s too hot, the butter will burn and be bitter. Once the potatoes and butter are both golden, add to the meat, toss and serve.