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Volume 34 | Issue 20

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| AUGUST 20-26 P.O. Box 87 | Tahoe City, CA 96145 (530) 546-5995 | f (530) 546-8113 | TheTahoeWeekly.com

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

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This week’s issue of Tahoe Weekly is one of my favorite issues this summer as our writers explore the many sides of art in Tahoe from a historical retrospective of the last 200 years that tells the story of Tahoe to local artists that have been inspired to creative unique works of art to exhibit at the remote reaches of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for Burning Man. The Nevada Museum of Art has spent the last five years curating a ground-breaking exhibition of art that tells the history of Truckee and Tahoe going back 200 years for its museum-wide “TAHOE: A Visual History” opening on Aug. 22. Ann Lindemann spoke to curator Ann Wolfe on this amazing visual story of our history that encompasses everything from oil paintings to Native baskets to photography and architecture to contemporary works. Our staff is so excited about the exhibit that we’re planning a group trip to the museum, and after reading the story, you’ll be making your own trip.

Priya Hutner has been on a journey for the last few months exploring the work of artists in Tahoe, Truckee and Reno that they have created for Burning Man. Our local artists are inspired by many muses to create these brilliant works from kinetic bike sculptures to mutant art vehicles to art installations designed to engage the community.

“Burning Man has fostered and inspired many people to do things they never thought possible without limitations,” Priya writes. “What comes up again and again in speaking with people about Burning Man is an overwhelming feeling of love, sense of community, and creative self-expression.”

Priya was inspired to attend this year’s festival for the first time and shares some of her journey as she prepares to head to Burning Man in her personal essay “The seduction of Burning Man.” Look for Priya out on the Playa as she explores the world of Burning Man and talks to locals on their experiences for Tahoe Weekly.

Entertainment Editor Priya Hutner entertainment@tahoethisweek.com

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Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

Emerald Bay

South Lake Tahoe

Stateline

Fannette Island SKI RUN

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

Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. The top 6.1’ of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water.

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

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Average Snowfall: 409 inches

TAHOE KEYS

Cascade Lake

There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United States with more than 75 gallons of water per day for 5 years.

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

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Zephyr Cove

Watershed Area: 312 square miles

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

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Natural rim: 6,223’

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Average depth: 1,000 feet

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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Permanent Population: 66,000

LAKE TAHOE

Number of Visitors: 3 million annually

LAKE TAHOE

How the lake was formed

About 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley.

Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet.

Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between

7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a 4-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by 3 miles and creating McKinney Bay.1 The Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky.

As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. The remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good filtering system for water.

Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

About the lake Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs.

The Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and flows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert.

However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ The lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992.

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

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

of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’.

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 77.8’ in 2014. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery The first recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. The lake went through several names before it was officially named Tahoe in 1945.

Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the first two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.” 

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

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OUT & ABOUT

August 20-26, 2015

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

Tours daily until Sept. 30 | $10 parking (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Tour the historic Ehrman Mansion, see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. Private & ADA tours available. TART

Kings Beach

Northshore

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

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

Wed.-Mon. | Free (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring exhibits of work by local artists.

TART

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5227 | tahoeheritage.org Once known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” as the summer retreat for three San Francisco elite families with the Baldwin Estate, Pope Estate & Valhalla. Today features historic home tours, Baldwin museum, guided walks and summer programs.

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

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

Tahoe City

North Shore

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

Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and the 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

Thunderbird Lodge

Truckee truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad.

During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART Emerald Bay

Tours daily until Sept. 30 | Parking fee (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House, and explore hiking trails. TART

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

Museums Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Soda Springs

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

Donner Summit Historical Society

Truckee

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

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

Wed.-Sun. (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and local historical memorabilia. TART NORTH LAKE TAHOE & TRUCKEE | TART Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | BlueGo Visit tahoetransportation.org.

Sightseeing LAKE TAHOE | TRUCKEE

East Shore

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

Vikingsholm Castle

Take in the scenery from a different perspective.

KidZone Children’s Museum

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Truckee

Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price Closed Sept. 6-21 (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone for new-borns to 18 months & the Jungle Gym for toddlers and older. TART

Homewood

Thurs.-Tues.

(530) 525-9253 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Featuring guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities for kids on Tahoe’s maritime history. TART

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

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

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

Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

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

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

Museum of Sierra Ski History & the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Tahoe City

Visitors’ Centers

Lake Tahoe Museum

South Lake Tahoe

Kings Beach

Daily | Free Features official 1960 Winter Olympic items such as skis, promotional literature, collection of official Olympic photographer Bill Briner.

Learn the history of skiing in the Sierra. Inside Boatworks Mall. TART

Old Jail Museum

Kings Beach State Rec. Area, Wed.-Mon. (summer)

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

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

Stateline

Truckee

169 Hwy. 50, (775) 588-4591

Weekends until mid Sept. | Thursdays until Aug. 20 (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org One of a few surviving 19th-Century jailhouses of its kind in the West used from 1875 until May 1964. TART

Olympic Museum

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

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Road (Depot), (530) 587-8808

U.S. Forest Service, Incline Village

Olympic Valley

855 Alder Ave., (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

Daily until Aug. 30 | Sat.-Sun. Sept. 5-Oct. 4 (800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the symbolic Tower of Nations and Olympic Flame at the entrance to the valley. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memorabilia and photographs. Tram ticket required. TART

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

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

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

LAKE LEVELS Lake Tahoe

Readings taken on Friday, August 14, 2015

Natural rim 6,223’

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

Elevation 6,222.56’ | Elevation in 2014 6,223.76’

APA PA AC CIT ITY TY: 40,870 Boca 6,786 CAPA

Stampede 31,960

CAPACITY: CAP

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

226,500

A Prosser 7,782 CAPACITY: 29,840

Donner 6,405

CAPACITY: A

9,500

CI Independence 16,086 CAPACITY: 18,300

Martis 822 CAPACITY:Y 20,400

Truckee River

Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

225

South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

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

200,000 AF

Explore Tahoe

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

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

150,000 AF

West Shore

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

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Eagle Rock

North Shore

100,000 AF

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

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

Tahoe City Field Station

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East Shore

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Cave Rock

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Attractions

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Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

EVERY THURSDAY

Farmers’ Market Tahoe City

The Foothill Farmers’ Market is at Tahoe Lake Tahoe Elementary School until Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon. The market moves to Commons Beach from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Aug. 27 to Sept. 24. | foothillfarmersmarket.com

Conversation Café Incline Village

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

Toddler story time Incline Village

ROPIN’ & RIDIN’ AT T H E

The Truckee Professional Rodeo returns from Aug. 21 to 23 to the McIver Arena in Truckee. The festivities begin at 11 a.m. on Aug. 21 with Kid’s Day at the Rodeo with free, kid friendly activities including brushing horses and learning to rope. At 5:30 p.m., audiences may enjoy team penning and a catered dinner for $20.

The gates open at 3 p.m. on Aug. 22 for the rodeo from 5 to 7 p.m. Kids may enjoy a boot race, mutton bustin’ and calf dressing. Sunday’s rodeo is from 1 to 3 p.m. and gates open at 11 a.m. for the professional performance and fun events for kids.

RODEO

AUG. 21 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Kid’s Day at the Rodeo 5:30 p.m. | Team Penning & Dinner AUG. 22 5-7 p.m. | Rodeo performances AUG. 23 1-3 p.m. | Rodeo performances

EVERY TUESDAY

Farmers’ Market Truckee

The Foothill Farmers’ Market is open on Tuesdays until Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Truckee River Regional Park. | foothillfarmersmarket.com

55+ Hiking Series Area venues

Trekkers of all abilities are welcome to join IVGID Senior Programs for light to moderate hikes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Oct. 20 at locations throughout the region followed by lunch with fellow hikers at Sierra Nevada College’s Patterson Hall. $10, $13 with IVGID pass, includes hike, transportation and lunch. | RSVP (775) 832-1310

Movies on the Lawn Homewood

Cheryl Hogan | Truckee Rodeo

Advance tickets are $12 for adults, $45 for premier seating, $7 for ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and younger. Ticket prices are higher at the gate. Tickets may be purchased at Sears, the Glenshire General Store, Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce, Truckee River RV Park and Gratitudes. Food and drink are available for purchase at the event; coolers are not allowed. | truckeerodeo.org 8

Enjoy free Movies on the Lawn at West Shore café every Tuesday until to Sept. 1 at 8 p.m. Bring blankets and lawn chairs; no outside food or drink allowed. | westshorecafe.com EVERY WEDNESDAY

Wine & painting Homewood

Join The Painted Vine at West Shore cafe for step-by-step instruction from experienced artists to create a work of art while enjoying a glass of wine every Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. until Sept. 9. No experience is necessary and classes are $40. | RSVP painted-vine.com

Incline Village Library hosts toddler story time every Thursday from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. with stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 6 months to 3 years. | (775) 832-4130

Farmers’ Market Incline Village The Farmers market is open at Tunnel Creek every Thursday through Sept. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. | laketahoemarkets.com

Wine tasting Truckee

The Pour House hosts a wine tasting every Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. until Aug. 20 for $5. | thepourhousetruckee.com

Truckee Thursdays Truckee

Enjoy a street festival in downtown Truckee every Thursday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. until Aug. 20 with live music, vendors, farmers’ market, beer garden, food court, artisan fair, kids’ activities and more. | facebook.com/truckeethursdays

Free Movies Olympic Valley

Snuggle up under the stars and enjoy a movie on the big screen in the events plaza at Squaw Valley at 8 p.m. until Aug. 27. | squawalpine.com EVERY FRIDAY

Family Movie Night Tahoe Donner

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

Tahoe Star Tours Northstar

Finish off Friday nights with Star Guide Tony Berendsen who will showcase the cosmos through a high-powered Celestron telescope at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, starting at 8:30 p.m. every week until Sept. 4. Food and refreshments available for sale. $35 adult, $20 kids. | northstarcalifornia.com EVERY SATURDAY

Winemaker event Tahoe City

Uncorked Tahoe City hosts a winemaker event every Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring a different winery each week. $10 tastings. | teloswine.com

Adventure Movie Series Truckee

California 89 hosts adventure movies outside on the lawn every Saturday through Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. to benefit local nonprofits. Enjoy beer and grilled sausages. $5. | (530) 214-8989

Paddleboard demos Donner Lake

The Tahoe Sports Hub offers free paddleboard demos at West End Beach at 5:30 p.m. every Saturday until Aug. 29. Fee required to enter beach. | (530) 582-4510 EVERY SUNDAY

Kids golf free Incline Village

Every Sunday at the Incline Mountain Golf Course is Family Fun Day with kids 17 and younger playing free with paying adult until Oct. 4. | Tee times (775) 832-1150

AUG. 20 | THURSDAY River talk Truckee

Learn about the Truckee River at a River Talk with Truckee River Watershed Council at 8 a.m. RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 5. | truckeeriverwc.org

Farmers’ market cooking workshop Farmers’ Market Crystal Bay

The Farmers market is open at Tahoe Biltmore Bay every Friday through Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | laketahoemarkets.com

Wine & cheese tours East Shore

Thunderbird Lodge hosts wine and cheese tours every Friday with California wines and a selection of hors d’oeuvres prepared by the Thunderbird’s culinary program team along with additional time on the grounds. $100 per person.

21+ only. | RSVP thunderbirdtahoe.org

Winemaker event Truckee

Uncorked Truckee hosts a winemaker event every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring a different winery each week. $10 tastings. | teloswine.com

Friday Fun Night Northstar

The Village at Northstar offers a variety of activities from 5 to 8 p.m. Complimentary and paid activities include face painting, balloon twisting, corn hold, ladder ball, yoga, live music and mini golf until Sept. 4. End the evening with retro skate nights with music from the 70s and 80s. | northstarcalifornia.com

Join Wolfdale’s chef Douglas Dale for a Farmers’ Market cooking workshop using fresh ingredients from the market. Shop together at the market and return to Wolfdale’s to prepare a four-course lunch. $100, $50 for lunch only. | RSVP (530) 583-5700

Chamber mixer Olympic Valley

Join the North Lake Tahoe Chamber for a mixer at Gallery Keoki at 5 p.m. Complimentary appetizers and drinks will be served. | RSVP at North Lake Tahoe Chamber on Facebook.

Long Table Dinner Northstar

The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe’s Tahoe Long Table Dinner Series returns featuring a five-course winemaker dinner in the private dining room at Manzanita with Antinori Family Estates. $125 per person. Limited space. | RSVP (530) 562-3121

Beer pairing dinner Truckee

FiftyFifty Brewing Co. is hosting a monthly Beer Pairing Dinner Series. 21+. $65. | RSVP (530) 587-2337

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the art of Tahoe at Burning Man has compelled artists and creators of every type to go beyond the limits of imagination.

It seems only natural to explore the artists and culture of Burning Man from a local perspective and discover what is being created in Tahoe and Truckee.

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BURNING MAN Story by Priya Hutner

Burning Man has fostered and inspired many people to do things they never thought possible without limitations. What comes up again and again in speaking with people about Burning Man is an overwhelming feeling of love, sense of community, and creative self-expression.

Every artist I met opened my heart and reminded me that each one of us has a gift to offer and that we can truly make a difference.

inspired art

T Viking ship adorned with sparkling,

he first time I saw “Helga,” a beautiful

colored lights, she was parked outside CoffeeBar. Her creator, Mark Bjornson, has been attending Burning Man for the last 10 years. Owner of Brown Chicken Log Works in Truckee, Bjornson is a master craftsman and creator

Art allows us to communicate ideas we don’t always have words for or there are too many words; art is less verbose.

And, great art evokes a response greater then words.

It’s viscerally and inherently unspoken.

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Randy Gate’s 7-foot tall “Dreamsicle” on the Playa at last year’s Burning Man, described by the artist as “Penny Farthing meets Dr. Suess.” | Courtesy Randy Gates RIGHT

Fred Besch’s “Big Bike 2.5” at Burning Man, with Mark Bjornson’s Viking ship “Helga” in the background donned with a fire-breathing, metal chicken head. | Courtesy Fresh Besch

of fine furniture of Norwegian descent.

“Helga” was his first art car project based on a traditional Scandinavian Dragon Boat.

Bjornson aka “Chicken” created his art car from scraps. He began with an old Dodge Mini Van he cut up. He removed the fenders and unbolted the doors.

“It took more than 80 hours to create ‘Helga.’ ” he explains. Her mast towers 14-foot high and instead of a traditional dragon, “Helga’s” bow dons a fire-breathing, metal chicken head that artist Fred Besch and Blake Larsen helped create. “ ‘Helga’ is always a work in progress, this year I added a Porta-Potty, a built in

cooler and new speakers,” Bjornson says.

“Helga” can accommodate 30 people to ride around the Playa.

“Suck,” another of Bjornson’s creations was his second mutant art vehicle created in 2013. The giant vacuum cleaner was inspired by a photo of a lone man with a broom sweeping the Playa. The body is on old Chevy van covered in pieces of white poly-carbonate and is illuminated from underneath with LED blue lights.

Sponsored by Alpenglow Cleaners, “Suck” has been a highlight of the Truckee Fourth of July Parade.

What’s next for Bjornson? Meet “Magnus” who will eventually become a 50-foot cassette tape deck. “Magnus” is an Osh Kosh MK 48 Military Vehicle inspired by Mad Max movies that people will be able to dance and play on at next year’s Burning Man.

the curious inventor L ionate about kinetic bike sculptures.

ocal artist Fred Besch is wildly pass-

“When I returned from Burning Man the first time, I was inspired by the diversity of creativity. Then, I saw a kinetic peddle sculpture at Safeway. I am interested in how things work. So, I set out to build one,” explains Besch, a landscape contractor and owner of Earthworks in Truckee. “I love all things mechanical.”

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Local artist Fred Besch riding one of his kinetic bike sculptures on the Playa. | Courtesy Fresh Besch RIGHT

Matt Shultz, founder of The Generator in Reno, at work on a clay model of a humpback whale for next year’s art installation at Burning Man. | Priya Hutner BELOW

“The Flaming Fool” by Rex “Killbuck” Norman, the artist and creator of the Bannerline Project. | Priya Hutner

A curious inventor, his first project was a tandem bike he named “Big Bike.” With 4-foot wheels, “Big Bike” stands 7-feet tall.

The following year, Besch decided to cut his tandem bike down and renamed it “Big Bike 2.0.”

In 2011, Besch created “Tron,” a single-pedal, tandem bike that is driven by one person and has a second seat for a passenger. “Tron” rides on 2-foot wide tires that light up at night.

“Building this stuff is what I dream about,” he said. “Lloyd Johnson and Neil Wangsgard are both talented artists who have supported me along the way. Lloyd has generously offered me a space to work on the sculptures.”

“Iron Horse,” Besch’s third art creation was built in 2014.

“It’s a three-wheeled bike, with two wheels in the front and one wheel in the back and all the tires are 2-feet wide like ‘Tron.’ ” All three kinetic bike sculptures will be heading out to Burning Man this year, and “Tron” is currently being upgraded with new lighting and bodywork. “ ‘Tron’ is getting a frame up restoration,” he said.

And, he says that he’s already thinking about his next project, in which he envisions a giant mono wheel creation.

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ed me to start drawing what I would

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Randy Gates at work on this year’s version of “Dreamsicle,” which will feature six circular flaming spheres on the spokes of the bike. | Priya Hutner

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red Besch inspired me and empower-

like to create,” said Randall Gates. “Fred told me if you can draw it, you can build it.”

This led Gates on a 9-month journey to create the 7-foot tall “Dreamsicle,” which he explains is like Penny Farthing meets Dr. Seuss that debuted on the Playa last year.

“Burning Man has been the most lifechanging thing I’ve ever done. I’ve learned that there is nothing holding me back. It taught me I can build anything; I can do anything, and I go anywhere. It’s been a liberating experience. And, I am not afraid to call myself an artist anymore,” he says.

“Dreamsicle” continues to evolve.

This year, Gates is adding a fire element to his creation.

“I’ll be adding six circular flaming spheres on the spokes of the bike, it will be like a giant, flaming Ferris Wheel,” Gates says. “I continue to return to Burning Man because it is the most amazing community in the universe, you see 60,000 people being themselves and expressing who they are.”

In addition to “Dreamsicle,” Gates is working on a second art project, a flaming parasol for his girlfriend, Jodi Hubbell.

he Life Cube Project” also found

its creative roots in Tahoe, virtually by mistake. Artist and New Yorker Scott Cohen aka “Skeeter” had numerous friends urge him to go to his first Burning Man. He went alone and it was that first time he decided he wanted to create something for the Playa. The following year, “The Life Cube” was born.

Cohen needed a place to stay and work on the project, and he found a place to rent and spoke to the couple offering a room. They, too, were heading to Burning Man and invited him to stay with them. He had no idea that the home was in North Lake Tahoe and not as close to Black Rock City as he thought.

“It’s funny how a mistake like that can turn out to be the biggest thing possible,” he said, “That first year the ‘Life Cube’ was an 8-by-8-foot box with a slot in it where people could drop in their dreams, goals wishes and aspirations.”

“The Life Cube” has evolved over the years and has been a Tahoe-based project for much of its life. This year the “Cube” is a three-story structure and a major art installation is being created at the Trolley Yard in South Lake Tahoe.

“The first year a handful of people came out to see it burn. Last year, 10,000 people came out to watch the Life Cube burn,” Cohen explained.

“The project is very inspirational. People can write on it and leave messages. It’s an interactive piece for everyone,” said Tahoe City’s Mia Cimarrusti, who has volunteered with “The Life Cube” for the last three years.

In its fifth year at the Playa, the “Cube” has grown and has a team of 50 people working on the project. It will be located 1,500 feet from “The Man.”

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an art community A

nother impressive art installation

heading to the Playa is “The Mazu Temple” being created at The Generator in Reno. I went with Monique Monteverde to meet project manager Nathan Parker, art director Charlie Nguyen and architect Chris “Kiwi” Hankins (2011 Temple of Transition) who have been working round the clock to finish the temple to Mazu, the Chinese Goddess of the Sea. The project was initiated by a group of Taiwanese from the Dream Community who enlisted Parker’s help with the project.

The octagonal temple has eight sections each inscribed with the eight trigrams of the Bagua of the I-Ching. At the top of the structure rests a lotus flower with 24 petals, surrounding the temple are 108 lanterns that represent the beads on a mala (similar to a rosary bead), and eight metal, fire-breathing dragons designed by Eric Peralta. The main structure hosts a 150-foot footprint and is 42-feet tall and 50 feet in diameter.

Visitors may enter the temple and ask the Goddess Mazu for guidance. It is here they can find a bowl filled with Moonsticks that are crescent-shaped pieces that one throws like dice to receive an answer to questions. The Moonsticks will be connected to a bluetooth system, which will trigger a response to questions with fire, lights and other surprises. Another element to the project is the Qiu Qian sticks, where visitors pull a stick asking for direction in life and it will direct them to a different place on the Playa to find the answer to the question.

A group of 40 people from the Dream Community who’ve never been to the U.S. will fly from Taiwan to Reno, Nev., and be deposited in Black Rock City for Burning Man. Each step deeper into The Generator, I was amazed by projects of all types being created. I walked by Tim Kelly, who sat next to a vehicle called “The Babe,” an open-air RV decorated in this year’s Burning Man theme, “Carnival of Mirrors.”

“The Babe is designed to help physically challenged people get around the Playa,” he explained.

And, then there is Rex “Killbuck” Norman, the artist and creator of the Bannerline Project. He was finishing up large banners that were designed like oldstyle carnival sideshow posters and banners dating back to the late 1920s. Thirty-two banners serve as the main base that will surround “The Man” and four additional banners will be inside; each banner is 7 feet tall and 10 feet wide.

Monteverde and I took a moment to meet with the founder of the Generator, Matt Schultz. He was upstairs working on a clay model of a Humpback Whale for next year’s art installation.

“Art inspires, it heals the mind and compels ideas forward,” Schultz said.

“Large-scale art is like a performance, a ballet or an orchestra – it isn’t about one person alone sequestered away. Art allows us to communicate ideas we don’t always have words for or there are too many words; art is less verbose. And, great art evokes a response greater then words. It’s viscerally and inherently unspoken.”

As I watched Schultz carve into the clay, I thought about the Humpback Whale, the state of our planet, the trash floating in the ocean and people coming together through art. n

Tickets are sold out for this year’s Burning Man, but will go on sale in early 2016 for next year’s festival. For more information, visit burningman.org. For more information on the Life Cube Project, visit thelifecubeproject.com, and go to therenogenerator.com for more information on The Generator.

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by Priya Hutner

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When I moved to Truckee at the end of summer in 2013, I found a lovely, little cottage in the woods and began my new life. As I was unpacking, the next-door neighbors pulled up in an RV covered in dust.

I introduced myself to the two men who were also covered from head to toe in an alien-like white dust. They explained they’d just come from Burning Man.

of Seduction BURNING MAN

“E I’m transformed,” said Al. He ach year I go to Burning Man,

called his time there a deeply moving, spiritual experience.

Last summer, when the town emptied I felt a deep overwhelming sadness and loss like I was missing out on something, something big and something important.

As my life expanded, my friendships did, as well, and I met many people whose lives had been touched by their experience on the Playa. I realized something deep inside of me was calling me to go.

So began my journey to Burning Man. A good friend explained that I needed to set up my profile in advance. He walked me through the process. A few weeks later, a handful of friends came to my house and we sat around our computers and waited for the tickets to go on sale.

The countdown began and at the appointed time we all logged into our computers.

Within minutes, I was the giddy owner of a ticket to Burning Man. Over the last few months I’ve spoken to different people preparing for my journey.

On a practical level, I needed to figure out where I’d stay and what I needed to do to get ready. Two friends suggested I camp with them. I knew a few of the people camping there already and it felt like a good fit. Radical self-reliance being one of the tenets I wanted to be independent, yet still wanted guidance. So, how does one prepare for such an adventure?

Jill Mitchell invited me over and offered a ton of fun and practical preparation advice. She handed me a long list of things I’d need for my time on the playa, like festive costumes, first aid and practical things like plastic bags, batteries and sunscreen.

Costumes seemed like a fun place to start, so I perused the local Hospice Thrift Store and consignment stores like Unique Boutique in town and Junkee Clothing Exchange in Reno. Furs and sequins and sparkly clothes have made their way into my closet.

Being a cook, I was curious about the food scene at Burning Man. I asked Jodi Hubbell, a local health coach and massage therapist, what does she prepare? She suggested freezing smoothies and burritos.

She also makes quinoa or noodle salads.

“Veggies and hummus are good for the beginning of the trip. Cold pizza is great and pickles are good for their salt content.

Don’t forget to bring coconut water and pay attention to minimize your trash,” she advised.

I also needed a bike to get around the playa. So back to the thrift store I went to look for a bike and thought about how I’ll decorate my new Playa ride. I pondered how would I get all my stuff in my Subaru?

In the meantime, one of the camp members was organizing a pre-event workday. Being this is my first time,

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as possible and staying open to all possibilities, to expand, grow and stretch myself. I imagine I’ll have my mind blown, while being awed by the beauty and creativity of humanity.

And, it is the love that I’ve experienced living here that is what I’ll be taking with me on my journey.  Priya Hutner will be documenting her experiences at Burning Man for Tahoe Weekly and exploring the Tahoe community that makes the pilgrimage to the Playa. Look for her coverage in the Tahoe Weekly and online at TheTahoeWeekly.com, Facebook and Instagram.

I am going with as little expectation as possible and staying open to all possibilities, to expand, grow and stretch myself. I imagine I’ll have my mind blown, while being awed by the beauty and creativity of humanity.

I was happy to volunteer. I went to the home of Bryan Burns, owner of Alpine Valley Homes and a general contractor, where I hauled large pieces of wood and scaffolding. I watched in awe as more and more folks showed up to pitch in. Burns was spearheading the construction of a mini city.

“Each theme camp at Burning Man is set up to be interactive,” he explained.

The camp will feature a jail (yes, you might get a ticket on the playa from this camp for various fun infractions), an old-time photo booth and a tattoo parlor on the lower level, on the second level will be a place people can chill in hanging chairs, the third level will offer hammocks, pillows and a giant cuddle puddle, on the fourth level is the lounge area with sofas and loveseats, and on the fifth level is an observation deck that will be almost 30-feet high. The camp also offers a Wet Woody Party bringing a taste of Tahoe to the Playa (Wet Woody’s are a Garwood’s specialty).

“I go back year after year both for the people and the music. I love the sense of community and going to Burning Man with my adopted Tahoe family is what Christmas is like to a nuclear family. It is a once in a lifetime experience each time I go,” Burns explained. “Nothing prepares you for Burning Man, you can look at photos, and still not grasp the magnitude of scope and the sheer size of Burning Man,” he added.

“Be prepared for your own transformative experience, be open, don’t set an agenda and let the adventure unravel,” Randy Gates shared about going for the first time. “Your soul will be filled in ways you never though possible.”

I am excited. I’ll be celebrating my twoyear anniversary of moving to Truckee by dancing on the Playa, watching the sunrise and immersing myself in the experience.

I’ll explore what compels people to return to Burning Man year after year.

I am going with as little expectation

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The guest room is full of Festive Fun in preparation for Burning Man. LEFT

Priya Hutner, left, and Jill Mitchell at work on their shelter.

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The Playa bike is a work in progress.

THE GREAT DEPRESSURIZATION CHAMBER The Great Depressurization Chamber features four days of musicians, poolside DJ sets and late-night parties at Lex Nightclub at the Grand Sierra from Sept. 7 to 10 following Burning Main. Main stage shows include Primus and the Chocolate Factory on Sept. 7, with Thomas Jack on Sept. 8. The pool parties feature sets from DJs including Rob Garza and Pumpkin, and local performers such as Mr. Rooney, Irieyes and Coop da Loop.

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Biking

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AUG. 20 | THURSDAY CONTINUED...

“ Mountain biking helps people

become environmentalists.

A mountain bike is a vehicle to appreciate the back country.”

Summer Movie Series Incline Village

Enjoy a free movie showing under the stars at Aspen Grove. Tonight’s showing is “Box Trolls.” Gates open at 7 p.m. $3, free 3 and younger. | ivgid.org

–Ned Overend

Tahoe’s architecture talk Tahoe City

BIKE & SKATE PATHS BIKE PATH RULES Walk on the left side of the path Ride bikes on the right side of the path Pedestrians must yield to bikes Don’t stop on the trail; move to the side No motorized vehicles Cyclists call out when passing pedestrians Dogs recommended on leash LAKE TAHOE

LAKE TAHOE

North Shore

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

North Shore

East Shore

Easy | 5 miles RT Runs along Lake Tahoe and connects to Hwy. 28 at each end of Incline Village. Park at Preston Field on Hwy. 28. TART

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

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

Call for shuttle schedule.

LAKESHORE BOULEVARD

TAHOE CITY TO DOLLAR POINT Easy-moderate | 5 miles RT First 2.5 miles mostly level with a half-mile climb up Dollar Hill. Access to Tahoe State Park, Burton Creek State Park, Skylandia Park, Pomin Park, Lake Forest Beach, Lake Forest Boat Ramp and campground, fishing, picnicking, playgrounds and athletic fields. Public parking at 64 Acres, Commons Beach and Jackpine. TART

TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON Easy | 9+ miles RT 4.5 miles from the Tahoe City wye to Alpine Meadows Road, with trails continuing to Olympic Valley. The trail is scenic, separate from the highway, and is mostly flat terrain with a few short, gentle grades with trout fishing, river rafting and picnicking along the way. Connects with Squaw Valley Road or continue to Truckee. Public parking at 64 Acres and Squaw Valley Park at Squaw Valley Road. TART

West Shore

TAHOE CITY TO SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK Moderate | 22 miles RT Mostly separate from the highway, the trail includes a few miles of highway shoulder and residential streets. Terrain is varied with a few steep sections. Access to picnicking, beaches and playgrounds. Public parking at 64 Acres. TART OLYMPIC VALLEY

OLYMPIC VALLEY Easy | 4 miles RT A 2-mile trail runs beside Squaw Valley Road to the ski area from the Squaw Valley condos to Victoria Road, with views of the meadow and surrounding peaks. Public parking at Squaw Valley Park or Village at Squaw. TART

FLUME TRAIL

NORTHSTAR

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA (530) 562-2268 | northstarcalifornia.com Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Rentals available in the Village at Northstar. Afternoon rates start at 2 p.m., and season passes are available.

Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series and Thursday Night Cross-Country Race Series is open to everyone starting in July. Bike Academy offers classes and private lessons. TART TRUCKEE

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

COLDSTREAM VALLEY

MOUNTAIN BIKING ALPINE MEADOWS

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

Walk your bike past the guardrail on the east side of the highway at the south end of Midway Bridge, and look for the small, wooden sign marking the Western States Trailhead.

The trail begins to climb, then comes to a trail junction where you will turn right. Climb the switchbacks to the T-junction, then turn left onto a fire road where you will stay right, bringing you to The Wall. When you reach the top, pedal through the gate and straight ahead on the fire road, passing all junctions, then go right at the T. Follow the main fire road as it descends, climbs, then descends again; stay left at the intersection, then right past a fire road and a single track.

Follow the main fire road down until it turns into a paved road, turn right onto Bunker Drive and right again on Fairway Drive. Keep going until you reach Hwy. 89 at the bottom of the hill; cross the highway and turn right onto the paved bike path to enjoy a leisurely ride along the Truckee River back to your car.

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

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

Practice Tues. 5-6:30 p.m. and Thurs. 5 p.m.-dark. Free.

Races Tues. 6:30 p.m.-dark starting May 8. $10 plus ABA membership.

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

TART: Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com.

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The Gatekeeper’s Museum hosts a presentation by Michelle Schmitter on Tahoe’s Architectural Traditional at 6:30 p.m. The talk is part of the ongoing traveling exhibit on “Atelier Morgan: The Personal Archives of Architect Julie Morgan” on display until Aug. 31. | (530) 583-1762

AUG. 21 | FRIDAY Cowgirls & Cocktails Tahoe Donner

Cowgirls and Cowboys are invited to gather for an early evening trail ride followed by beer, wine and appetizers on the deck at Alder Creek Adventure Center. $65 per person. 21+. | RSVP (530) 587-9470

Farm to Table Dinner Olympic Valley

Enjoy a three-course, family style dinner in the garden at the Olympic Village Lodge.

Meals are made by MTN Roots food truck with regionally sourced ingredients. $49 adult, $29 kids. | squawalpine.com

READBox Movie Night Incline Village

Join the Incline Village Library for a showing of “Insurgent” with Spanish subtitles at 6:30 p.m. Copies of the book are available in English and Spanish at the Incline Village library for those who would like to read the book before the showing. Bring snacks and beverages. | (775) 832-4130

Adventure Movie Series Truckee

California 89 hosts Adventure movies outside on the lawn at 7 p.m. Benefits local nonprofit. Enjoy beer and grilled sausages. $5. | (530) 214-8989

AUG. 21-22 | FRIDAY-SATURDAY Donner Docks Clean Up Days Donner Lake

Join volunteers to clean up the public docks and the shoreline of Donner Lake. Registration is required in advance at the Rec Center main office. | (530) 582-7720

AUG. 21-23 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY Fine Art Festival Tahoe City

Artists will showcase an assortment of collectable arts including paintings, ceramics, jewelry, woodwork and photography during Tahoe City’s Fine Arts and Crafts Festival at the Boatworks Mall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | (530) 525-2992

AUG. 22 | SATURDAY Historic walking tour Tahoe City

Learn the legends, facts and history of Tahoe City along with shopping and dining tips in a free, guided tour offered by the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society starting at 10 a.m. at Blue Agave. About 1 mile on a mostly flat path.

Free, $5 donation includes entry into the museum. Leashed dogs OK. Park at Gatekeeper’s Museum. | (530) 583-1762

Ball field naming ceremony, tourney Tahoe Vista

Join the North Tahoe Public Utilities District at the North Tahoe Regional Park for a benefit softball tournament and ceremony to rename Ball Field No. 2 to honor Det. Mike Davis Jr. who lost his life in the line of duty. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. followed by a barbecue and softball tournament. | (530) 546-4212

Sugar Pine Foundation hike South Lake

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association and Sugar Pine Foundation team up to host a guided hike from Echo Summit along the TRT to Benwood Meadows. Along the way, guides will discuss the fate of Sugar Pine trees and preservation efforts. Meet at Echo Summit at 10 a.m. | RSVP tahoerimtrail.org

Peaks & Paws Olympic Valley

The annual Peaks & Paws returns to the Village at Squaw Valley from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with dog-themed entertainment and activities including wine and beer tasting, bluegrass music, adoptable dogs, high-fly Frisbee and acrobatic routines, dog-friendly hikes and contests, and Flyball and agility demonstrations. | squawalpine.com

Equestrian barbecue Tahoe Donner

Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center will be hosting a themed barbecue with crafts, games and contests. Cost varies. | RSVP (530) 587-9470

AUG. 23 | SUNDAY Geology hike Olympic Valley

Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will be guiding a hike at Squaw Valley’s High Camp from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn about geology led by Will Richardson on TINS and Jim Howle of the U.S. Geological Survey. Easy, 1-mile hike. Free with Tram ticket. Limited space. RSVP (530) 587-6895. | tinsweb.org

Bridal Faire Olympic Valley

North Lake Tahoe Bridal Faire returns from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Olympic Village Lodge. Come meet North Lake Tahoe wedding professionals including florists, DJs, musicians, photographers and representatives from various Lake Tahoe wedding locations.

Also enjoy raffles prizes and giveaways. | gotahoenorth.com/weddings

Lake Mary dinner Norden

Enjoy dining outside with scenic views on select dates during the Lake Mary Cabin series at Sugar Bowl from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Benefits a local nonprofit. Open to public. | sugarbowl.com

Movies on the Green Tahoe City

Enjoy a showing of “The Big Lebowski” at the Tahoe City Golf Course. Barbecue, lawn games and drinks start at 6 p.m. The movie begins at sundown. | facebook.com/radiantblue-events

Word Jam Truckee

Join the Word Jam that takes place at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays at Dark Horse Coffee Roasters. Participants get 5 minutes to read a piece they have written. | (530) 386-3901

August 20-26, 2015

AUG. 24 | MONDAY READBox Movie Night Incline Village

Join the Incline Village Library for a showing of “Insurgent” at 6:30 p.m. Copies of the book are available in English and Spanish at the Incline Village library for those who would like to read the book before the showing. Bring snacks and beverages. | (775) 832-4130

AUG. 25 | TUESDAY Give Back To Schools event Truckee

Excellence in Education Foundation and Mountain Hardware have teamed up for the first Give Back To Schools event of the season.

From 5 to 8 p.m., Mountain Hardware will offer appetizers, beverages, a raffle and 10 percent off purchases to benefit the Foundation. | exined.org

AUG 26-27 | WED-THURSDAY Hank Shaw Underground Dinner Truckee

Hunter, angler, forager and chef Hank Shaw will join the staff at Stella in creating a multi-course menu featuring the natural bounty of Northern California. Shaw is the author or “Hunter, Gather, Cook” and “Duck, Duck, Goose.” Dinner is at 6 p.m. on both nights. $97. | RSVP stellaculinary.com

AUG. 27 | THURSDAY Conversation with History Emerald Bay

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Vikingsholm Castle with Dr. Helen Smith who lived there during her childhood summers from 5 to 8 p.m. $60. RSVP (530) 583-9911. | sierrastateparks.org

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Start off the day with a Squaw to Alpine 10K trail run, that starts at the KT-22 lift and meanders on the Western states trail and past adored landmarks, with dogs welcome to take part for an additional $5.

And, don’t forget to visit with the adoptable dogs looking for a home.

Farm to Table Dinner Olympic Valley

Squaw Valley Institute hosts the 4th annual Farm to Table Dinner at the Poulsen Estate.

The menu features locally sourced creations from Truckee and Olympic Valley chefs Dan McCabe, Tiffany Swan, John and Nyna Weatherson and Jack Connel. Vegan and gluten-free items will be part of the menu. Cocktail hour begins at 5 p.m. $150, $125 SVI members | RSVP squawvalleyinstitute.org

Live bluegrass music will entertain throughout the day, featuring Bison, The Show Ponies and Poor Man’s Whiskey.

Lagunitas Brewing Company will be serving $5 beers and wine is also available by the glass. Yappy Hour offers $1 off drinks, as well as free pet treats from 4 to 5 p.m. | squawalpine.com

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IVGID hosts a Moonlight Hike with a Wine & Cheese Social starting at 5:30 p.m. with a moderate, 1-mile paved road to the Crystal Bay lookout. Rides also available if unable to hike. $14, $11 with IVGID Pass. | RSVP (775) 832-1310

Sierra Forage Dinner Truckee

Mountain Area Preservation hosts the 7th annual Sierra Forage Dinner at Martis Camp with live music, a silent auction and a farm to table dinner paired with wine. $175. | Tickets mapf.org

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The sixth annual Peaks & Paws rolls out the balls and the red carpet and lines up (even more) water bowls on Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Village at Squaw Valley. The event, a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, includes a dog-friendly guided hike up the mountain, as well as the Hot Rod Hounds showcasing a Flyball tournament and demonstrations throughout the day.

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of trout fishing, and it is a technique that may be used in both lakes and rivers as an effective way to catch trout that has made successful anglers of many beginners.

A strike indicator is attached to the leader and floats above the surface like the old red and white bobber that we used as kids. Who does not remember watching that red and white bobber dart downwards to catch a fish? Today’s strike indicators come in many forms. Yarn, cork, balloons and plastic seem to be the most popular.

As it has become more popular, the different choices that an angler has are limitless. Typically, indicators are fished within the length of a 9-foot rod. This is particularly true of rivers.

However, within the past 10 to 15 years, deep water indicating has caught on in lake environments. What this involves is an indicator that has a hollow post that is attached into a hollow indicator. The leader is looped and held in place by the hollow post.

When a fish strikes, the indicator slides down the line to the hook. This allows the longer leader to be reeled in beyond the top guide, making it easier to land a fish. When the fish are in deeper water, this indicator system allows anglers to get down to them.

Within the past several years this technique has been used with great effectiveness in our neighboring Pyramid Lake northeast of Reno. Some have refined it by including a swivel between the tippet and the rest of the leader. By using a swivel, the indicator doesn’t slip all the way down to the hook. A large enough swivel must be used that does not slip through the holes in the indicator or tube. Sometimes this adds a significant amount of weight and the indicator can ride low and be hard to see in windy conditions.

Plastic swivels, called Insta-Swivels, are available and make a great alternative to the metal ones, if you use this system.

The folks at Umpqua sell a premade deep-water indicator set up ready to use.

Local angler Rob Anderson of Reno Fly Fishing Outfitters is credited with marketing this through Umpqua. They are available at most local fly shops. 

FISHING REPORT (See Sightseeing for water levels) Boca | Inflow is at 120 cfs and the outflow is 69 cfs. Powerbait, nightcrawlers and lures are all working. Fly-fishers have been catching some fish near the inlet with nymphs, streamers and dries.

Donner Lake | Fishing has been fair to good.

Kokanee fishing has been good. Nightcrawlers and Powerbait seem to be the main bait for shore anglers. Mackinaw fishing has been good. Fly-fishermen are catching some fish with streamers.

Lake Tahoe | Fishing has been fair to good

for mackinaw. A guide is highly recommended if you are fishing for mackinaw for the first time.

Toplining and shore fishing is fair. Most shore fishermen use inflated nightcrawlers.

Little Truckee River | With this being the only fishable stream around it will likely get too much pressure. Consider fishing in alternative waters.

Martis Lake | Zero kill. Catch and Release

only with barbless artificial lures or flies. Fishing is the best early in the season and again the fall.

With the warming water, the fishing here is slow.

Prosser | Fishing has been fair to good. Anglers using bait, lures and flies have all caught fish. Fly fishermen have done well near the inlet areas.

Stampede | Fishing has been fair to good

from shore. The ramp is not usable for larger boats. Nightcrawlers, Powerbait and lures have all produced from shore. Fly-fishermen have been doing well near the inlets with nymphs and streamers. The Kokanee fishing has been fair for those getting out. Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair.

Truckee River | The river is not flowing out of

the lake at Tahoe City. The flows through Truckee are at 10 cfs. The flow from Boca downstream to the state line is running from 80 to 93 cfs. Flows are too low now. Please target alternative water and other species such as bass or carp.

Davis and Frenchman | Boat, shore and fly

anglers are catching fish. However, fishing has slowed. Water temperatures are getting high for trout.

Bruce is a long-time area fly-fisherman and past president of Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read more.

August 20-26, 2015

FEATURE

Building community at the library Story by Tim Hauserman

Anne Greenwood

marketing skills were not, and the business folded after five years.

Once she returned to the mountains, with two children in tow, she said that she focused on spending time with her kids and enjoying the Tahoe lifestyle. Backpacking is one of her favorite activities, either by herself or with the family. She completed the Tahoe Rim Trail two years ago, and plans to take on the High Sierra Trail and summit Mount Whitney this summer. But also keeping her busy was her new business, Wilderness Weddings. The idea originally came to her when she married Doug on top of Half Dome.

“We couldn’t find anyone to do the ceremony there, so to do it legally we had to go to Sugar Pine Point,” Greenwood said. She then spent 10 years performing nondenominational ceremonies in beautiful, outdoor settings.

Now, she says that she has found her place as the Kings Beach librarian.

Greenwood says that she’s had a love of books her whole life, and has been a part of a book club composed of a strong group of Tahoe ladies for more

“Anne Greenwood is a true asset to our diverse little community library.”

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ifelong Tahoe local Anne Greenwood has been a devoted mother of two, a substitute teacher, a minister for weddings in the wilderness, an instructional aide, a park employee, and a purveyor of a children’s clothing line, but it was when she took on a part-time job at the Tahoe City Library that she “immediately knew this was the job I had looked for my whole life,” said Greenwood.

Greenwood’s library supervisor quickly discovered she had an aptitude for the business and suggested that she pursue

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it for a career. She began working on her master’s degree remotely in between traveling to her son, Logan’s, and daughter, Maiya’s, Ultimate Frisbee tournaments and band performances. Once she received the degree, she scored her dream job as the King’s Beach librarian.

Greenwood was born in Truckee, and after graduating from North Tahoe High School got the travel bug, spending six years wandering around the United States, much of it with her long-time friend Denise Pillsbury. Eventually, she ended up at Sonoma State and obtained a bachelor of art in Environmental Education. It was after marrying Doug Greenwood and getting pregnant that she started a clothing line with two other partners called Running Wild, which produced silkscreen shirts depicting endangered species. While the product was good, she said that their

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Friends of the Library president Heidi Bushway Verkler is happy to return the adulation, “Anne Greenwood is a true asset to our diverse little community library. She is welcoming to all ... the kids who come in for story time, the tourists looking for a resource about Tahoe, the locals who make their weekly pilgrimage to the library, and the seasonal workers looking for a computer and printer.”

It is often thought that it is important to find our true calling after college or at least while we are still in our 20s, but Greenwood’s story is a reminder that we might find our life’s passion and purpose at any age, we just need to be ready to embrace it when it comes.  For more information on the Kings Beach library, call (530) 546-2021.

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than 25 years. It’s not only her love of books that gives her joy at the library, she says, it’s also because she feels that “the community is so great in Kings Beach, the people really take care of each other. It is fun to connect people with the resources they want and need.”

The library has become a hub in Kings Beach, a place where she can help people fill out job applications or keep in touch with their families in other parts of the world. Greenwood says that she believes strongly in outreach to the community whether it is through regular computer classes to help people understand Facebook, or helping people learn how to read or speak English.

“We are really striving to stay abreast of current trends. There is an iPhone support group and a once a month drop in class for computer questions,” she said.

And, the library received a grant to develop the Tahoe collection of books and resources.

“My goal is to have everything about Tahoe in there,” Greenwood says.

She is quick to laud the contributions of the Friends of the Library, who “use their muscles, minds, hearts and community connections” to support the library. They provide materials and organize events like book signings, book sales and are a part of the SnowFest Parade.

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years ago for 52 columns a year, for 25 years, 1,300 columns equals a lot of words.

One of those columns appeared soon after it snowed 99 feet at Mount Baker one winter. Another when it started to become a 7- or 8-hour drive to go the 100 miles back from Vail to Denver on Sunday night, with a car full of sleepy children and a sleepy driver. A day in the mountains skiing with the family is bracketed on each end, with rambunctious children or sound asleep children smelling of melted snow mixed with sweaty wool.

Every one of those 25,000 skiers that you had to stand in line behind at Vail has at least 10 or 15 experiences that can become a newspaper column. What about getting there and finding no place to park other than in a supermarket parking lot a 1½ miles from the chairlift?

How about having to wait in the chairlift line while you watch Steve Stunning, the private ski instructor with the family of eight, in the preferred line walk by you?

How about fighting the logistics of getting enough food and soda pop or coffee for the whole family without spilling anything?

“Skiing is great that way; we’re all equal on the side of a mountain.”

Someone has to haul food all the way to Two Elk to feed any number between 5,000 and 10,000 skiers who all arrive at the same time to eat.

I could write about being lucky enough to live in Vail for more than a decade and every night that it snowed when I went to bed, I set my alarm clock for 7 a.m. so I could be one of the first people in the lift line.

I would write about discovering that if I rode on the lower chairlift at Lionshead and skied from there to the bottom of the mountain, I would have those runs almost to myself, because everybody else was racing for the back bowls. The line for that back bowl chairlift could sometimes be more than 30 minutes long.

Living at the high altitude of Vail gave Laurie and me a distinct advantage when our friends came and stayed with us while they gasped for air because they lived at sea level. I wrote a column about condominium parking spaces at Goldpeak that sold for as much as $25,000, when you could park two blocks away for $10 a day in a covered garage.

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I was lucky enough to ski with amazing people such as former Congressman Jack Kemp, astronauts Scott Carpenter and Alan Shepard, Bob Galvin, Chuck Percy, Arch McGill, Josephine Abercrombie, Patsy and Bill Smith, Jack and Kathleen Eck, Bill Whiteford, Howard and Marty Head, Frank Wells … Oh my goodness, there are hundreds of amazing, priceless friends who were so welcoming to me.

Skiing is great that way; we’re all equal on the side of a mountain. Just like the late 1940s when I first met Josephine Abercrombie and I’d ski with Cary Grant, Ernst Hemingway and all the amazing people who came to Sun Valley when it was truly the best there was in the ski world. It still has the most amazing terrain of any ski area, and Dick Durrance had a lot to do with laying the runs out perfectly.

During our Vail days, I was no longer running a motion picture camera, but I believe that some of those who skied with me felt that they might appear in a movie.

Yes, I know that camera was a real magnet for skiing companions. I also know that my shiny bald head was easy to spot in a chairlift line full of wool hats or brain buckets.

After skiing all day every day in Vail for a few years I knew where there were a lot of small stashes of powder snow hidden behind trees, though I’d always have to hike out.

I had a couple of friends who were retired and enjoyed making turns as much as I did. David Grable was a man I skied with every time he showed up from his busy moving and storage business and local realtor Art Kelton was another one I would meet on the mountain. Don Hodel and Bob Craig would come over from Keystone and park in front of my house and meet me when I walked out of the garage with my skis on my shoulder to get ready to coast to the Lionshead gondola.

Laurie and I have been living in Montana for the last 15 years with a different set of ski runs, friends and experiences, which are even better. Or, I’m just getting older. At 90-years-old, I wonder at the amazing people that skiing brings together.

It seems like every day that goes by there’s another happening that could make interesting reading if I needed to write that many columns. Fortunately, I only need to write one column a week.

The last 4 or 5 years I have also been writing my autobiography. There’s an awful lot to write about after 90 years and I’m looking forward to completing that autobiography sometime just after the New Year with the help of Laurie and Andy Bigford, my editor. n Warren Miller is history’s most prolific and enduring ski filmmaker. Visit warrenmiller.net or his Facebook page at facebook.com/warrenmiller. Read more of Warren’s stories at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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Since the Presidential Forum in 1997, the annual Lake Tahoe Summit has become an important yearly gathering of federal, state and local leaders dedicated to the goal of restoring and sustaining Lake Tahoe as one of the most precious environmental treasures. This year’s theme is “Connecting Lake Tahoe’s Environment and Economy through Innovation and Transportation.”

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Three topics on watershed stewardship in Olympic Valley will be presented at 5 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the Resort at Squaw Creek.

Katrina Smolen of HydroRestoration will summarize the extensive environmental improvements that have been done on the upper mountain of Squaw Valley. David Shaw of Balance Hydrologics will present the current plan to improve the Village Reach of the creek as part of Squaw Valley Real Estate’s Village at Squaw Valley development plan. Mike Liquori of Sound Watershed and David Lass of Trout Unlimited will present plans to rehabilitate the Meadow Reach of the creek. Grant opportunities have made it possible for some of the plans to be implemented next summer. | friendsofsquawcreek.org

Help report aquatic invasive species The League to Save Lake Tahoe hosts free training sessions so that participants may learn to identify and report aquatic invasive plants found in local lakes and streams. Training sessions are on Aug. 22 in Truckee and Sept. 9 in Tahoe City. | RSVP bit.ly/eyesonthelake

Spay, neuter clinics offered Nevada Humane Society is offering $20 spay or neuter operations for Chihuahuas during the month of August. Space is limited and appointments are required. | (775) 856-2000

Join group Pickleball Local Pickleball players meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the tennis courts at Kilner Park in Tahoe City. The group is looking to expand to 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. | (530) 583-7467

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Visit any participating Kings Beach business and fill out an entry form to participate. Drawings for weekly prizes will be held each Wednesday until Sept. 16. A grand prize drawing will be on Sept. 17. | northtahoebusiness.org

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DRIVING RANGE

OUT & ABOUT

Truckee

Ranked #11 Public Golf Course in the State of California!

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Truckee

INCLINE VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP Tee time: (866) 925-4653 | Pro shop: (775) 832-1146 GolfIncline.com | Incline Village

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by Thomas Lester

Incline Village Championship Course

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Open 7 days a week | 9am to 9pm

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Course Details

Yardage

Slope

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18 holes | par 72

5,208 to 7,106

127 to 146

68.7 to 73.9

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he Championship Course in Incline Village was built in the summer of 1964, and was the first championship layout in the Tahoe Basin. The Crystal Bay Development Company hired Robert Trent Jones Sr. to carve a mountain layout that is a must play for any visitor. The highlight of this course is by far the dramatic views of Lake Tahoe.

“An insider tip for the first-time player: Everything breaks toward the lake.”

From the Black tees the champ course plays to 7,106 yards. Tee to green this course plays extremely fair with wide landing areas and a relatively short overall yardage. The difficulty of this course is the greens. An insider tip for the first-time player: Everything breaks toward the lake.

If you think it is a straight putt, it will likely break toward the water.

The No. 1 handicap hole at Incline Village Championship Course is par 4 hole 3. From the back tees, it measures 432 yards. It is a soft, dog leg right with a set of fairway bunkers that can be challenged from the tee. The drive off the tee is critical since this green is two tiered making for a difficult approach. Protected by a bunker, this green is long and narrow, so accuracy is key on the second shot.

The first par three on the course is hole 6. It plays 203 yards from the back tees.

Don’t let the yardage fool you because this hole plays downhill. Use about 2 clubs less than the given yardage. The green slopes from left to right and has one bunker short and another one long. After putting out, grab your camera and make sure to look down the 7th tee because this is the best view on the course.

Incline Village Championship Course also has a world-class practice facility. The driving range has numerous hitting stalls and multiple targets varying in distance, plus a fantastic view of Lake Tahoe. The putting green located next to the 10th tee is one of the best places to practice your stroke in the Tahoe area. The green is 6,200 square feet.

In 2008 and 2011, Golf World added the pro shop to its list of top 100 golf shops in America. It offers equipment from a variety of leading manufactures and can perform club repair work. The Grill at The Chateau overlooks the 18th hole and serves cocktails, appetizers and lunch. 

David Wright

Realtor-formerly a General Contractor.

Your guide to Tahoe and Truckee since 1990.

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For more information and tee times, call (775) 8321146 or visit golfincline.com.

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OUT & ABOUT

TheTahoeWeekly.com

Adam Selby

Wet ‘n’ Dirty

Hiking

*Trails open depending on conditions.

“ It is not the mountain we conquer –Edmund Hillary but ourselves.”

LAKE TAHOE

East Shore

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). West end of picnic area across from Emerald Bay, Hwy. 28, 5.91 miles south of Incline Village.

North Shore

Boulder Bash climbing competition returns The Boulder Bash climbing competition and festival returns on Aug. 21 and 22 on Donner Summit hosted by Tahoe Sports Hub. The competition is open to all ages and levels and benefits the Truckee Donner Land Trust. The Trust is working to secure funds to purchase an iconic, but privately owned, climbing area on Donner Summit known as Black Wall.

On Aug. 21, professional climber Lisa Rands will share stories of her travels, achievements and competitive career as a professional climber at 7 p.m. in the courtyard at California 89. The Boulder Bash competition begins at 9 a.m. on Aug. 22 when climbers set out from Donner Ski Ranch to tackle their favorite bouldering problems in the Castle Peak area.

After the climbers return, scores will be tallied and thousands of dollars in prizes and giveaways will be awarded.

Throughout the day, instructors from National Ski Training Center will offer free beginner climbing clinics to the public. An after party will follow at 6 p.m. with live music from Ann Marie Sheridan, a raffle, shoe demos and more. | tahoesportshub.com

Hit the trails with Big Blue Race in the Squaw to Alpine Challenge on Aug. 22. This 10K course follows the Western States Trail to Knob Hill and connects to the parking lot at Alpine Meadows. Proceeds from the event benefit the Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Foundation and the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.

This is a moderate difficulty run, consisting of both road and trail terrain.

The run starts at Squaw Valley’s KT22 lift and winds its way up Easy Street to the Western States Trail and then climbs to 6,890 feet at the base of the Knob Hill on Snow King Mountain. It then continues onto U.S. forest Service fire road that descends to Alpine Meadows Road.

Join the Heavenly Mountain Run on Sept.

6. Starting at the California Base Lodge, the trail climbs 5.8 miles to Tamarack Lodge.

The Emerald Bay Trail Run takes place on Sept. 19. Starting at Eagle Point, the course follows 7.5 miles to Lester Beach.

Kick off Oktoberfest with the Lederhosen 5K or 10K course. Prizes are offered for best lederhosen or dirndl and top competitors. | bigblueadventure.com

American River headwaters protected The American River Conservancy recently closed escrow on its largest conservation acquisition of 10,115 acres of forested landscape at the headwaters of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. This land extends from 5,500 feet to 8,500 feet. The area contains 20.2 miles of blue ribbon trout streams, some supporting 4,000 young-of–the-year trout per mile.

The headerwaters of the American are located near the backsides of Sugar Bowl and Squaw Valley ski resorts and lie near Granite Chief Wilderness.

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The property contains 1,200 acres of stringer and wet meadows that support large deer herds, black bear, and songbirds including the rare pine grosbeak. Popular public trails and race events run through this land, including the Western States Endurance Run and the Tevis Cup Endurance Ride. In normal years, this headwaters land catches snow and rain, stores it within meadows and releases cold, quality water throughout dry summers to support native trout fisheries and thirsty communities downstream in Sacramento and throughout central and southern California. | arconservancy.org

Squaw replaces Siberia, offers new features Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has made on-mountain improvements in preparation for the 2015-16 winter season. The new Siberia Express chairlift, a popular lift at Squaw Valley, has been replaced with a high-speed, six-passenger chairlift to improve reliability and efficiency.

As well, the resort is offering an unprecedented Worry-Free Guarantee to the 2015-16 Gold or Silver Tahoe Super Pass, which includes the ability to roll over up to four unused days during the 201516 winter season for credit toward the purchase of a 2016-17 Tahoe Super Pass.

New features designed for families and intermediate terrain park users include gently banked turns, small rollers and jumps, in areas like the Belmont learning park at Squaw or the Loop Road at Alpine Meadows.

And, the FIS Freestyle World Cup returns to Squaw Valley from March 11 to 13 featuring the best skiers and riders in a variety of disciplines, such as snowboardcross and skicross. | squawalpine.com

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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. Take Hwy. 28 to Crystal Bay and turn left on Reservoir Drive, just past the Tahoe Biltmore Casino. Turn right on Lakeview Avenue, then park before the gate (do not block gate or driveways). May drive to the top when gate is open.

West Shore CASCADE LAKE

Moderate | 1.4 miles RT This boulder-strewn hike takes hikers to the waterfall descending from Desolation Wilderness into Cascade Lake.

The falls are raging in the spring and are often a trickle by late summer. Since the trail is exposed to the sun throughout the day, save this hike for the morning or early evening. This will be a workout for your knees. 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 end of Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89, 21.5 miles south of Tahoe City. Not recommended for small children or small dogs.

EAGLE ROCK Moderate | 1 mile RT | Dogs not recommended 6.5 miles south of Tahoe City on Hwy. 89. Dirt area for parking on west side of road. Quick hike to the top of a volcanic outcropping offers panoramic views of the area.

EAGLE FALLS & LAKE Moderate | 3 miles RT Great views of Lake Tahoe & Emerald Bay. Falls 5-minute walk from parking lot. Steady ascent to Eagle Lake. West end of picnic area across from Emerald Bay, Hwy. 89, 18.2 miles south of Tahoe City. TART

EMERALD BAY & VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE 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, 18.2 miles south of Tahoe City. TART

PAGE MEADOWS Easy to moderate | 4-6 miles RT The hike to Page Meadows is a local favorite because of its easy access and beautiful scenery. You can start the hike to Page Meadows from 64 Acres along the Tahoe Rim Trail. Starting from the 64 Acres parking lot, just south of the Tahoe City wye on Hwy. 89, follow the road along the Truckee River. The paved section turns to a dirt road and after passing the second gate and crossing a small creek, you’ll see the familiar Tahoe Rim Trail blue marker.

Follow the TRT through several gentle switchbacks as you begin to climb. The trail will pass above Granlibakken and continue along the TRT. The climb continues for the first 2 miles until you reach an intersection of trails. Follow the TRT marker for Ward Creek Road for about 1 mile until you reach the meadows. Follow the trail back to 64 Acres.

For an easy, 4-mile alternative, take Hwy. 89 south of Tahoe City for 2 miles and turn right on Pineland Drive. Take the left fork at Twin Peak Road, which turns into Ward Creek Boulevard, for 1.5 miles until you see an unmarked, gated road. Park on either side and follow the trail; do not block the gate. TART

Mileage is roundtrip, with levels based on family access. All trails are heavily used on weekends.

RUBICON TRAIL & LIGHTHOUSE Moderate | 9 miles RT | 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. Although the lighthouse was only used from 1916 to 1919 to warn sailors of the dangerous rocks just below the water’s surface, during its short use the lighthouse was considered the world’s highest elevation maritime navigation light. Parking fee.

TAHOE RIM TRAIL 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’. The trail is marked with light-blue triangular Tahoe Rim Trail markers. There are eight trailheads around Lake Tahoe. Guided hikes are offered in the summer.

Visit tahoerimtrail.org for maps, guided hikes and descriptions.

REGIONAL HIKES ALPINE MEADOWS

FIVE LAKES Strenuous | 5 miles RT | Dogs prohibited May 15-July 15 Five Lakes is a great hike inside Granite Chief Wilderness, with the first 1 mile+ a steady ascent with great views of Alpine Meadows (be sure to stop and look back). Trailhead 1.8 miles up Alpine Meadows Road from Hwy. 89 on the right side across from the intersection with Deer Park Drive. Look for a well-worn path leading to the trail (designated by a large brown kiosk). Dogs prohibited during fawning season for deer.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE Moderate-Strenuous | 5 miles RT This trail is your best bet for seeing how those snowy slopes look in summertime. This lovely hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. 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 back to Squaw Valley (check schedule in advance).

Follow Squaw Valley Road from Hwy. 89 to the ski area, take a right at the Tram building onto Squaw Peak Road, park at the end (about half a mile up) and follow the sandy path at the end of the condo development to the trailhead.

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DONNER LAKE RIM TRAIL Strenuous | Up to 15 miles RT This trail is being built by the Truckee Donner Land Trust with volunteer labor. When complete, the Donner Lake Rim Trail will offer trail users a 23-mile loop through the high country surrounding Donner Lake. Visit tdlandtrust.org for access points.

GLACIER MEADOW LOOP Easy | .5 miles RT This is a short, self-guided nature loop offering a half-hour walk with informational signs along the way that explain how glacial action carved and polished the surface landscape. Take Interstate 80 West from Truckee to the Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road exit. Follow signs to the Tahoe National Forest Trailhead.

MARTIS CREEK WILDLIFE AREA Easy | 3 miles RT Loop through Martis Creek meadow for a level walk along the creek. Lots of dogs on this trail. Connects with Tompkins Memorial Trail. Off Hwy. 267, about 6 miles from Interstate 80. Look for Wildlife Viewing Area sign and turn right into the parking area. Dog waste required to be picked up.

PACIFIC CREST TRAIL/MOUNT JUDAH LOOP Moderate | 4.6 miles RT This 4.6-mile loop offers many excellent vista points on the way including awe-inspiring views from the summit of Mount Judah. There is a section of the loop that connects with the Pacific Crest Trail. Pack plenty of water. Take Soda Springs exit off Interstate 80 and follow Donner Pass Road for 3.7 miles and turn onto Mark Lake Road next to Sugar Bowl Academy. Follow signs for the PCT, and then Mount Judah.

TART: Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com. NOTE: Dogs must be on leash within 1 mile of USFS trailheads.

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PICNIC TABLES

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EAST SHORE

CHIMNEY BEACH | SECRET COVE SAND HARBOR STATE PARK

Hwy. 28, 5.9 miles south of Incline Vlg.

Hwy. 28, 3 miles south of Incline Village

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COON STREET DOG BEACH

Hwy. 28, at the bottom of Coon Street

KINGS BEACH STATE RECREATION AREA NORTH TAHOE BEACH SECLINE BEACH

Hwy. 28, in Kings Beach

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SIDESHOW BOB’S Window Cleaning Since 2000

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disease & pest identification

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK SANDY BEACH

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Tree Risk Assessment Qualified Tyler Boutelle (owner-operator) Certified arborist Lic #we-8090a California Contractor’s #963194

arborists consulting defensible space free estimates fertilizing

Find that perfect gift or cabin decoration at Sugar Pine Gifts!

Local art work | Ornaments | Candles Birdhouses | Cards | Wreaths Rustic Cabin Décor

530.582.1286

CARNELIAN BAY BEACH PATTON LANDING

Hwy. 28, next to Gar Woods

Hwy. 28, at Onyx Street

Sister Company to Cut-Rite Tree & Spray Serving the Lake Tahoe Region for over 35 Years

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TAHOE CITY

COMMONS BEACH HERITAGE PLAZA

Hwy. 28, in Tahoe City behind the old fire station

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK

Off Lake Forest Road, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

Off Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, 2.5 miles east of Tahoe City

64-ACRE PARK

Hwy. 89, just south of Tahoe City

TAHOE CITY DOG PARK

Grove Street

WILLIAM KENT BEACH

Hwy. 89, 2.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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MARIE SLUCHAK PARK

At the corner of Hwy. 89 & Pine Street in Tahoma

Hwy. 89, 10 miles south of Tahoe City

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK

Hwy. 89, 9.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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TRUCKEE RIVER REGIONAL PARK

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EXPERT WAXING

The Tree Care expert in the area

DONNER LAKE

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK

BOTANICAL FACIALS & PEELS

CUT-RITE TREE & SPRAY

CARPENTER ANT & BARK BEETLE CONTROL SPECIALIST

TRUCKEE Hwy. 267, 1 mile south of Truckee Airport

MICRODERMABRASION

they can kill your trees & destroy your home!

Complete Pest Control Service — Inside & Out

SQUAW VALLEY PARK

Since 2002

OPEN 24 HOURS

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BUY 2 GET 1 FREE

Your North Tahoe 24-Hour

WEST SHORE

MEEKS BAY

8623 N. Lake Blvd (530) 546-3834 - Kings Beach SugarPineGifts.com

alpinearboriststreecare.com

CARNELIAN BAY

SKYLANDIA

DEALS

Call Annmarie at (530) 546-5995, ext. 100, to be included in Steals & Deals.

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OUT & ABOUT

3” $100 4” $125 | $20 per inch

All ads included in free digital edition.

Trainwreck Aug 21-27

Visit tahoearthauscinema.com for schedule, upcoming events & tickets.

TH E CO B B LESTO N E CE N TE R

475 N LAKE BLVD., TAHOE CITY, CA | 530-584-2431

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

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

TAHOE VISTA | (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

TRUCKEE | (530) 550-2225 >

18 holes at Sierra College Campus. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

SKATE PARKS

TRUCKEE | (530) 582-7720 >

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 dawn-10 p.m. TART

INCLINE VILLAGE | (775) 832-1300 >

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

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

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

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Compete in swimming events

MOUNT ROSE

MT. ROSE

(775) 882-2766

Hwy. 431, 7 miles from Incline Village

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LAKE FOREST

(530) 581-4017

1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

TAHOE STATE RECREATION AREA Hwy. 28 at the east end of Tahoe City

(530) 583-3074

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(530) 525-7277

Hwy. 89, 17 miles south of Tahoe City

EMERALD BAY BOAT CAMP

(530) 541-3030

Lake Tahoe in Emerald Bay | Boat or walk-in only

EMERALD BAY | EAGLE POINT Hwy. 89, 21 miles south of Tahoe City

KASPIAN RECREATION

(530) 541-3030

(530) 544-5994

Hwy. 89, 5 miles south of Tahoe City | Bike or walk-in

MEEKS BAY

(530) 544-5994

Hwy. 89, 10 miles south of Tahoe City

MEEKS BAY RESORT

(530) 525-6946

Hwy. 89, 10 miles south of Tahoe City

SUGAR PINE POINT | GENERAL CREEK Hwy. 89, 9.5 miles south of Tahoe City

WILLIAM KENT

(530) 525-7982 Open year-round

(530) 583-3642

Hwy. 89, 2 miles south of Tahoe City

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GOOSE MEADOWS

(877) 444-6777

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ALDER CREEK

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee on Alder Creek Rd.

BOCA CAMPGROUND

(530) 587-9281

I-80, Hirschdale exit, 1 mile north on Boca-Stampede Rd.

BOCA REST CAMPGROUND

(530) 587-9281

I-80, Hirschdale exit, 1 mile north on Boca-Stampede Rd.

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Open year-round

10100 Pioneer Trail | No tent camping

LAKESIDE

(530) 587-9281

Hwy. 89 north at Prosser Reservoir

LOGGER CAMP

(530) 587-3558

I-80, 7 miles east of Truckee off the Hirschdale exit, on the south side of Stampede Reservoir

LOWER LITTLE TRUCKEE

Hwy. 89, 11 miles north of Truckee

(877) 444-6777

MARTIS CREEK CAMPGROUND Hwy. 267, 1 mile south of Truckee Airport

PROSSER CAMPGROUND

(530) 587-8113

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Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee off Prosser Dam Rd.

SAGEHEN

(530) 587-3558

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee on dirt road

UNITED TRAILS

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I-80, 7 miles east of Truckee off the Hirschdale exit

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Reservations may be made for California state campgrounds at (877) 444-6777 or reserveamerica.com.

Online reservations for other campgrounds may be made at recreation.gov.

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Motorcycle trails on Donner Summit The Sacramento Pacific International Trails Society hosts the annual Donner Trail motorcycle races at Auburn Ski Club Training Center on Aug. 22 and 23. Races are open to riders ages 3 and older and levels from beginner to expert. Spectators are welcome. | sactopits.org

Explore Tahoe by foot, paddle Explore shoreline and mountain trails around the Tahoe Basin is a Sierra Club outing from Aug. 23 to 29 featuring kayaking and standup paddleboarding. The outing includes hikes from three sides of the lake in two national forests and two state parks. Enjoy water sports on the beaches, rock islands and natural areas. | sierraclub.org

Signature races at Northstar Downhill, cross-country and Enduro mountain bike racers can compete all summer during the Northstar Mountain Bike Race Series. Downhill races are on Aug. 23 and Sept. 6. | northstarcalifornia.com

Give back with trail building Truckee Donner Land Trust is offering workshops covering trail building for groups of four or more from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 20 and 27. | RSVP kevin@ tdlandtrust.org

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The annual Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim is held concurrently with the Lake Tahoe Triathlon on Aug. 22. Categories are open to youth, adults and seniors for distances ranging from half a mile to 2.4 miles.

The South Shore Open Water Swim takes place at Lakeshore Beach on Oct. 10 in conjunction with the Lake Tahoe Marathon. Categories include youth, adult and senior. | tahoeswimming.com

The Tahoe LUNA Chix Mountain Bike Team hosts free mountain bike rides Wednesdays in August at Tahoe Donner for women for all ages and abilities. Meet in the parking lot at Alder Creek Adventure Center at 5:30 p.m. to explore the Euer Valley area. Donations accepted for the Breast Cancer Fund. | tahoedonner.com

Northstar pumps it up Northstar’s Pumps on Pedals continues on Friday evenings at 5 p.m. where women of all skills and experience may work on technique with Northstar’s coaches. The cost is $25. | northstarcalifornia.com

Primal Quest comes to Tahoe The Primal Quest adventure race comes to Tahoe from Aug. 20 to 28 with 20 teams of four travelling more than 400 miles in a week using various methods of transportation to complete the challenge. Teams will use their skills in a variety of modes including trekking, mountain biking, paddleboarding and climbing to reach designated finish points within an allotted time. Teams will receive location information, maps, mandatory gear lists, rules of travel and time requirements using orienteering skills. The first teams are expected to finish in four days and the course closes on day nine. | primalquest.org

Auburn Ski Club welcomes staff member Ryan Colleran has been named the new program director for the Auburn Ski Club Training Center for the 2015-16 season. He will oversee the cross-country, alpine, snowboarding and biathlon programs for junior athletes, families and adults at the training center. Colleran, who graduated from Boise State, was a member of the Boise Alpine Ski Team and still competes as a Far West Master in slalom and giant slalom. ASC Training Center programs and crosscountry trails are open to the public and serve Northern California residents of all ages. |auburnskiclub.org

Get your back country on Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting a TRTA Backcountry Camp near Armstrong Pass from Aug. 28 to 30.

TRTA has been hosting back-country camps for more than 25 years. At this year’s camp, TRTA will maintain trail between Star Lake and Armstrong Pass.

Participants will camp out, work hard and enjoy food prepared by our camp chefs.

The TRTA is also seeking volunteers to assist with a variety of trail work projects ranging in difficulty. Projects will consist of technical rock work, as well as basic trailtread maintenance and brushing. No prior experience is necessary.

As well, volunteer work days are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until October. | tahoerimtrail.org

Bike it to see it Lake Tahoe’s Most Beautiful Trail Ride is a 14-mile trail ride along the Flume Trail on Aug. 29. The entry fee ($56 for adults, $36 for ages 10 to 18) includes shuttle ride to the start at Spooner Lake, entry fee to Nevada State Park, three stops for food and beverages, bike patrol support, discounts on bike rentals, a swag bag and afterride festivities. There is an 1,100foot gain and loss in elevation, and is considered an easy to moderate ride. | bikeintahoe.com

Enduro series returns to Northstar The California Enduro Series returns to Northstar as the first Californian stop of the North American Enduro Tour on Aug. 29 and 30. | Register at californiaenduroseries.com

Take the Trails Challenge Truckee Trails has joined forces with the Truckee Donner Recreation and Parks District to challenge the community to get out and explore local trails. The challenge is to hike or bike four of the seven trails highlighted in this year’s program. The first 100 participants to bring a completed challenge form to the Rec Department front desk will receive a free Trails Challenge T-shirt. | truckeetrails.org

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Tahoe Time Story & photos by Tim Hauserman

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Idyllic camping at Star Lake

tar Lake sits tight against the base of Job’s Sister, Job’s Peak and Freel Peak, three of the four highest peaks in the Tahoe Basin. At 9,200’ in elevation, the lake is a full 3,000 feet higher then Lake Tahoe, and is the highest year-round lake in the basin. Star is also the only lake you will encounter next to the Tahoe Rim Trail above the East Shore of Lake Tahoe.

Much more important for the backpacker, however, is that it is a gorgeous lake in an idyllic setting, and the perfect place to spend a night or two.

There are a variety of routes into Star Lake, including Armstrong Pass near Hope Valley or the High Meadows Trail in South Lake Tahoe. I prefer, however, the longest version that travels 9 miles in from Kingsbury Grade via the Tahoe Rim Trail. The 5-mile jaunt to Monument Pass begins with a climb through the open, boulder-strewn forests to Mott Canyon, part of Heavenly Mountain Resort. The trail then moves to the eastern slope of the ridge and follows a high traverse with jaw-dropping views of the Carson Valley far below. Look for the largest western white pine in the region located next to the trail. At Monument Pass, you get your first close-up views of Freel Peak. The trail travels another 4 miles, mostly on gently climbing through the forest to the shores of Star Lake.

Star Lake is the highest year-round lake in the Tahoe Basin.

“A gorgeous lake in an idyllic setting, and the perfect place to spend a night or two.”

Sublime views to Freel Peak

A monument of crystal at Quartz Peak.

The amazing view across the lake of the steep face of Job’s Sister is the first reward for your arrival at Star Lake. There are many more to come. Begin by dropping your heavy load and picking a campsite.

Large sites near the lake are good for a sizable group, while more secluded, lightly used spots in the trees are perfect for a tent or two. The lake itself is brisk and often contains suspended sediments that may clog your water filter, but after walking 9 miles you will enjoy the chance to dip yourself into the cool water and marvel at the mountains above.

A highlight of this trip is the options available for side trips once you get to the lake. A layover day is highly recommended.

It’s a 2-mile jaunt south from Star on the TRT to a saddle where the mile-long Freel Peak summit trail begins. This 2-mile stretch is a highlight of the entire Tahoe Rim Trail. There are excellent views of Lake Tahoe, piles of white quartz near the trail, and an enchanting forest of white bark pines. High above, the mass of Freel will either impress you with its power, or scare you with the reality that you are about to climb it.

From the saddle, a fairly no-nonsense trail takes the 1-mile climb via switchbacks to the top of Freel. Note the low-standing trees that have been beat down by the relentless winter winds. The views, of course, are sublime and 360 degrees.

Freel’s high and isolated location is an attractant for thunderstorms, so if the bolts of lightning are about to fly, you better fly yourself back down to camp.

Clear waters at Cold Creek About half way to the saddle and the start of the Freel Peak trail, you pass diminutive Cold Creek. It’s a clear, swiftly moving stream that is a much better source for water then what you find in Star Lake.

Rest in the shade and filter what you will need, then follow the little creek upstream into a flat, open area that looks like good camping for 100 people. Keep following

the stream into a moist, meadowy area between the two ridgelines leading up to the higher peaks. Look here for pieces of a plane that crashed many years ago.

Crystal monument at Quartz Peak Above the western edge of Star Lake likes a large pile of quartz that has formed a crystal peak. Wander through the forest of white bark and western white pines to its base.

Choose a campsite and spend a day or two at Star Lake.

To reach the trailhead, take Highway 207 (Kingsbury Grade) 3.2 miles from its intersection with Highway 50 to Tramway Drive. Turn right. Follow the signs 1.5 miles to the Heavenly Resort Stagecoach parking lot.  For more information on Star Lake refer to “Tahoe Rim Trail: The official guide for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians” by author Tim Hauserman.

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200 years of Tahoe art Story by Ann Lindemann

An unprecedented new exhibit featuring 200 years of art expressing the Tahoe experience goes on display on Aug. 22 at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nev.

T exhibit, which is accompanied by a he “TAHOE: A Visual History”

book by the same name, took five years to create and will be on display until Jan. 10, 2016. It presents historical paintings, Native baskets, photography, architecture and contemporary art that interpret Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass and the surrounding Sierra Nevada.

The book includes nearly 500 illustrations and about 80 percent of the objects will be on view in the exhibition, said Ann Wolfe, senior curator and deputy director.

“The exhibition is truly an once-in-alifetime opportunity to see these art works in the same place at the same time,” Wolfe explains. “It is very unlikely that they will ever be together in the same place again.”

She notes that it’s easy to conjure a mental image of art in Yosemite, Yellowstone and New York’s Hudson River Valley thanks to the many books and exhibits dedicated to these scenic locales.

“The same cannot be said for the vicinity of Lake Tahoe,” Wolfe says. “This exhibit, and accompanying book, surveys

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Beaded degikup, circa 1965 | Celia Arnot TOP RIGHT

Lodge Type Cabin, Lake Tahoe Summer Colony, 1923 | Frank Lloyd Wright RIGHT

The Old Pine, circa 1930–32 | Frances Gearhart BELOW INSET

Summit CPRR, Winter of 1872 | Albert Bierstadt

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Eagle Rock at Lakeside Park | Putnam & Valentine ABOVE INSET

Tahoe Lake Region, 1927 | Maurice Logan BELOW

Pin River, Tahoe Watershed | Maya Lin

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the contributions of hundreds of artists who have made work in or about the region.”

Not surprisingly, Wolfe believes that art is key to our collective sense of place.

“I don’t believe you can really know a place – celebrate it or examine it critically – without a shared or collective understanding of its art history.

Art produced in and about a place helps define its cultural identity.”

Wolfe promises that the breadth of the exhibit will surprise even the most wellversed Tahoe aficionados. She says many of America’s most well-known artists have produced art in this region, particularly in the 19th Century. However, she adds that the majority of this artwork is unknown as it comes from private and museum collections outside the region and has never been seen publicly.

With such a comprehensive exhibition, are there any pieces that Wolfe advises attendees not to miss? It’s a tough question, but Wolfe has a few suggestions.

She says one should plan to take some time viewing a 6 x 10-foot painting of Donner Lake from the Summit painted in 1876 by Albert Bierstadt. The piece was commissioned by railroad executive Collis P. Huntington and is on loan from the New York Historical Society.

Additionally, she urges attendees to not miss original drawings by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for a summer colony he proposed for Emerald Bay in 1923.

Perhaps one of the most noteworthy components of the exhibit is the largest assembly of Washoe baskets ever in an art museum.

“This includes a number of Louisa Keyser masterpiece baskets,” Wolfe adds.

“Keyser was the famed Washoe weaver who was known to the world as Dat-sola-lee. She wove over 300 baskets in her lifetime, sometimes with as many as 35 stitches per inch.”

“TAHOE: A Visual History” Aug. 22-Jan. 10 | Nevada Museum of Art

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10:30 a.m. | Maya Lin talk “What is Missing and Lake Tahoe”

Noon | Lordy Rodriguez on Drawing Lake Tahoe

6 p.m. | Curator Ann M. Wolfe talk 6 p.m. | Members’ Premiere Gala SEPT. 11

Noon | Geen Hattori on Native American Baskets of Lake Tahoe SEPT. 12

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Hands ON! Second Saturdays Family Day SEPT. 13

The NMA has commissioned a number of works for the show including three sculptures by internationally celebrated artist Maya Lin. Lin’s pieces reflect the annual precipitation in the Tahoe watershed and water clarity.

The exhibit features sections on Native Basketry of Lake Tahoe, Historical Mapping and Early Sketches, Historical Painting: Lake Tahoe in the 19th Century,

9 a.m.-noon | Echo Lake hike with Tahoe Rim Trail Association SEPT. 17

6 p.m. | Art historian Alfred Harrison on Lake Tahoe’s 19th Century Artistic Heritage SEPT. 17-OCT. 8

Thursdays | “Tahoe: A Visual History” Learning to Look class SEPT. 18

Noon | Alfred Harrison on Albert Bierstadt’s Lake Tahoe paintings SEPT. 19

10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Miniature Pine Needle Baskets class SEPT 25

Noon | Wright Sherman on the Tahoe City Transit Center & the Future of Transportation in Tahoe SEPT. 30

9 a.m.-noon | Mount Rose hike with Tahoe Rim Trail Association OCT. 2

Noon | Michael Branch on John Muir’s Tahoe journal OCT. 4

At press time the installation was still in progress, but early observers were vocal in their praise for both the exhibition and the book. Wolfe says people are enthused and believe that the joint project “puts our region on the map culturally and establishes our significance within the larger American art world.”

These types of comments are music to Wolfe’s ears, who feels that art produced in and about a place helps define its cultural identity.

“Without knowledge or shared understanding of a region’s art and history, it is impossible to celebrate or critically examine its contribution to the broader culture.”

More than 15 contemporary artists will be featured alongside historical notables.

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“The exhibition is truly an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see these art works in the same place at the same time. It is very unlikely that they will ever be together in the same place again.”

9 a.m.-noon | Donner Summit hike with Tahoe Rim Trail Association OCT. 9

Noon | Meet artist Phyllis Shafer 6 p.m. | Performance of original composition of Jean-Paul Perrotte

For more information on the exhibit and the accompanying book, visit nevadaart.org.

9 a.m.-noon | Visiting Artist workshop with Lordy Rodriguez 7:30-11 p.m. | Electric Wagon Train gala OCT. 29

6 p.m. | Marvin Cohodas on the Native Basketry of Lake Tahoe OCT. 30

Noon-4 p.m. | Bring Your Native Baskets to be examined by experts NOV. 6

Noon | Catherine Fowler & Darla Gary-Sage on Washoe Functional Basketry NOV. 7 & 8

10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Washoe Burden Basking Weaving class NOV. 13

Noon | Alfred Harrison on Lorenzo Latimer at Lake Tahoe NOV. 14

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Hands ON! Second Saturday Family Day NOV. 19

6 p.m. | The Folk & The Lore: Stories of Lake Tahoe DEC. 4

Noon | Shelley Fisher Fishkin on the role of Chinese workers in the transcontinental railroad DEC. 5

10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Miniature Pine Needle Baskets class DEC. 10

6 p.m. | Bill Fox on Historical Mapping & Early Sketches of Lake Tahoe DEC. 11

Noon | Erika Osborne’s commissioned work in Lake Tahoe JAN. 8

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and 150 Years of Lake Tahoe Photography.

Additionally, attendees will get to view Architecture of the Lake: 1900 to the Present and Contemporary Artists Visualize the Future.

In addition to the exhibit, the museum co-produced a documentary with KNPB to explore the themes and highlights of the exhibition. The documentary is showing in the gallery and will be broadcast on KNPB in Reno. 

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8 a.m.-4 p.m. | Plein Air workshop with Phyllis Shafer

Noon | Artists Tom Killion on Prints & Printmakers of Lake Tahoe JAN. 14

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9 a.m.-noon | Kingsbury Grade hike with Tahoe Rim Trail Association

6 p.m. | Colin M. Robertson on the Architectural Heritage of Lake Tahoe

OCT. 16

Noon | Alan Hess on Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs for the unbuilt Lake Tahoe Summer Colony 6 p.m. | Curator Ann M. Wolfe on Early Lake Tahoe Photography

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Artist’s reception for Flagg

Gallery Keoki in The Village at Squaw Valley hosts an artist’s reception and book signing of “Elemental” by Keoki Flagg from 7 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 29. All ages are welcome and no reservation is needed. Flagg’s work will also be on display through September at Petra at Northstar.

Keoki Flagg is a Lake Tahoe-based outdoor sports and adventure photographer who has worked on all seven continents for many national and international companies. His love of travel and adventure came from early years in Hawaii, where he was born, and Europe where he spent much of his childhood. He graduated from Connecticut College with a degree in fine art, studying sculpture, mixed media and photography.

In addition to his art, he is a motivational speaker for such multimedia lectures as the 2013 Explorers Club Annual Meeting and TedxYouth at Facebook Headquarters. He has received numerous awards for his photography and philanthropy, including North Lake Tahoe 2012 Citizen of the year. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Squaw Valley Institute. | gallerykeoki.com

Truckee artists showcase work A group exhibition featuring artists who participated in the Truckee Open Art Studios Tour is on display at the Truckee Recreation Center through Sept. 28. | creativetruckee.org

Cultural art featured in Reno Artists Co-Op Gallery in Reno honors the colors, textures and influences of Native American, Mexican and Spanish cultures in this exhibit, featuring guest artist Kathryn Dudley. Architecture, vibrant colors and desert landscapes are celebrated through Aug. 31. | arts4nevada.org

NTA hosts Kerrigan, Johnson “Piecing Together Landscapes” mosaics by Kate Kerrigan are on display in the Main Gallery at North Tahoe Arts Center. Kerrigan studied mosaic traditional methods and materials in Italy, which led her to integrate photography into her mosaic work.

These photographic compositions, full of texture and dimension, are emotive, drawing on feelings of isolation, melancholy, solitude and contemplation, according to the artist. Kerrigan has been awarded and recognized on national and international levels during her 16 years as a mosaic artist.

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East Shore Island Keoki Flagg | Gallery Keoki and private art collections. Both Kerrigan and Johnson’s work will be on display until Aug. 31. | northtahoearts.com

NMOA closed for new exhibit All Nevada Museum of Art galleries are closed until Aug. 21 in preparation for the installation of the museum-wide exhibition “Tahoe: A Visual History,” which will open on Aug. 22. The Museum Store, Chez Louie and the E.L. Cord Museum School are open during normal business hours. See the feature in this edition for more information on the exhibit. | nevadaart.org

Crossen on display at Riverside Enjoy the work of Chris Crossen at Riverside Studios through September.

Crossen works with traditional watercolors to create large abstract paintings. | (530) 587-3789 or riversideartstudios.com

Desert landscapes honored The Capital City Arts Initiative features “Counterpane” by artist Emily Silver at Meineke Gallery at St. Mary’s Art Center in Virginia City until Aug. 23.

Silver’s landscape-based abstract paintings reflect her personal connection to desert geography. | arts4nevada.org

Skaff featured at Wolfdale’s Wolfdale’s Restaurant in Tahoe City is featuring oil paintings by Andy Skaff through January 2016. Skaff ’s love of the West provides the inspiration for his light-filled, vibrant landscapes. His paintings have been exhibited at the Napa Valley Museum, the Oil Painters of America Western Regional exhibit in Santa Barbara, Sunset Magazine Western Idea House in Truckee and are part of the permanent collection of Martis Camp Lodge, the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center and the Larkspur Hotel Group. | askaff.com

Atelier features Teague The work of Colin C. Teague will be featured at Atelier in Truckee through Aug. 31. Teague is a printmaker

specializing in multi-drop registration.

For more information on Teague’s work or to preview his art, visit ccteague.com. | (530) 386-2700 or ateliertruckee.com

Free art workshops offered North Tahoe Arts is offering art workshops free to the public. Painting From the Inside Out is on Aug. 29 with Connie Rodriquez at Rideout Community Center, from 1 to 4 p.m. Studies have recently shown that when one accesses the creative nature it reduces stress and produces the feel-good hormone, serotonin. Participants will use collage, paper, acrylic paint and stamps to create a word-art collage montage to take home. This workshop, about finding that inner child and having fun, is designed for all levels.

Take part in an Environmental Art Installation on Sept. 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both days with Jane Jenny. This two-day workshop is in collaboration with the Trails & Vistas art hike. No experience is necessary to participate. Using materials from the local forest, workshop attendees will create a site-specific art installation to be used along the Trails & Vistas art hike. Day one participants will work in the studio space; day two will be spent at Spooner Lake installing the art project. This project will celebrate the symbiotic relationship between people and nature. For more information, visit northtahoearts.com.

For information on Trails & Vistas, visit trailsandvistas.org. | RSVP workshops@ northtahoearts.com

‘Art of Boats’ continues at Incline Library Rob Retting’s current project, “The Art of Boats – Tahoe Woodies,” is a collection of Tahoe’s classic wooden boats from a design perspective. The exhibit is currently featured at various galleries in the Tahoe-Truckee region including the Incline Village Library through August. The library is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays. | (775) 832-4130

Photograph fall colors Elizabeth Carmel and fellow photographer Jerry Dodrill are teaching a three-day workshop on Eastern Sierra Fall Colors from Oct. 1 to 4. The workshop is designed to give photographers a deeper understanding of exposure, composition, how to make the most of natural light, and the tools that professional nature photographers use to create their best work. | mountainlight.com

Join Gathering of Art Wednesdays North Tahoe Arts: A Gathering of Art program meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at the Corison Loft from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program is designed to allow artists and novice artists to work on individual projects.

Bring equipment, easels and supplies (tables and chairs provided). There will be no instructor. A Gathering of Art is open to the public. There is no charge, but a donation to North Tahoe Arts would help defray the costs of supplies for Kids’ Art Saturday programs. Donations are tax deductible. | (530) 581-2787

Holly Arts call to artists North Tahoe Arts invites artists and crafters to participate in this year’s Holly Arts Festival. The exhibit will be on display from Nov. 2 to Jan. 4, 2016. All artists in all mediums are encouraged to apply. The deadline is Sept. 1. | northtahoearts.com

Celebrate Industrial Art Embracing the design and manufacturing community in Carson City, the Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition “Industrial Art” at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery through Sept. 17. “Industrial Art” presents the design work of five manufacturers in the Carson City area that manufacture products with innovative design in an array of commercial applications. | arts-initiative.com

On display at UNR “Reflections on Pyramid Lake” celebrates the history of the lake and the people who have called it home. It features

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Galleries Art Obsessions

10015 West River St., Truckee | (916) 257-8222

Artisans Market Place

10382 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 587-2873

Arts in Wellness

artsinwellness.org | (530) 277-3669

Atelier

10128 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 386-2700

Backstreet Framers

10099 Jibboom St., Truckee | (530) 587-1409

The Bolam Gallery

10396 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 550-5388

Carmel Gallery

9940 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 582-0557

Dreamscapes Studio & Gallery

923 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Vlg. | (801) 413-9697

The Eadington Gallery

589 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City | (530) 583-9000

Frank Rossbach’s Glasforms

Truckee Depot, Truckee | (530) 587-8460

Gallery Keoki

Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley | (530) 448-1500

Garrels Gallery

868 Tahoe Blvd., Christmas Tree Village, Incline Vlg. (775) 831-7077

a variety of paintings, photographs and other artifacts at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno, through Sept. 15. | unr.edu

Stollery drawings displayed Twelve pencil drawings created by David J. Stollery III for his father’s book “Tales of Tahoe: Lake Tahoe History, Legend and Description” will be on display in the Tahoe City Library through summer 2015. Stollery created these 12 pencil drawings for the book, which was published in the Tahoe City World, and he wrote a popular column also called “Tales of Tahoe” from 1963 to 1975.

Stollery was a child actor in several 1950s Disney programs. Most notably, he portrayed Marty in the television serial “Spin and Marty” on the Mickey Mouse Club. Stollery grew up to become a noted industrial designer.

ARTour moves to September September is Art Month in North Lake Tahoe with ARTour and Trails & Vistas art hikes featured as premiere events in the area.

ARTour is a free, self-guided tour of artists’ studios in the North Tahoe and Truckee regions. Local artists open their studios to display and sell artwork directly to the public. Guidebooks and artist information will be available at North Tahoe Arts. The tour will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Sept. 4 to 6 and Sept. 11 to 13. | northtahoearts.com

Artists sought for art center The North Tahoe Arts ARTisan Shop is currently accepting applications for new artists. The ARTisan Shop is a co-opstyle retail space for local artists to exhibit and sell their artwork year round. All art must be juried and accepted and must be handmade, original and/or created by the artist. | northtahoearts.com

Ritz-Carlton features regional art The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe has joined with SLATE Art Consulting to feature a rotating exhibition of Northern California artists’ work throughout the hotel’s lobby and public areas. Two six-month exhibitions of contemporary art inspired by the Lake Tahoe lifestyle and made by artists living and working in Northern California will be on display. Each exhibit will have a seasonal theme and will continue through 2015.

Artists featured in the exhibition include Lisa Fernald Barker, Maria Burtis, Carol

Inez Charney, Pauletta Chanco, Robin Denevan, Joanne Fox, Melissa Herrington, Andrzej Michael Karwacki, Michele de la Menardiere, Elise Morris, David Ruth and James Shay.

The rotational exhibition will include pieces that may be purchased from SLATE. Weekly tours will be offered at 2 p.m. on Thursdays. Private tours may be arranged for groups of 10 or more. Notes for self-guided tours are available at Hotel Concierge. | slateart.net/slate-art-lake-tahoe

Reynolds highlights in black and white Carson City Community Center will exhibit “Tow’ring High,” the black and white photography of Deon Reynolds through Nov. 10. Reynolds’ landscape photos depict the small moments of human activity amongst the vast empty landscapes of Nevada. | arts4nevada.org

873 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 3, Incline Vlg. | (775) 833-0637

James Harold Galleries

Boatworks Mall, Tahoe City | (530) 581-5111

JoAnne’s Stained Glass

10064 Donner Pass Road, Truckee | (530) 587-1280

Julie Wainscoat Art Gallery

8710 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | (530) 546-2431

Kindred Art and Folk Institute

10046 Church St., Truckee | (530) 205-7336

Kris Moose Art Gallery

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North Tahoe Arts Center

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Pablo’s Gallery & Frame Shop

475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 205, Tahoe City | (530) 583-3043

The Painted Vine

10770 Donner Pass Rd., #103, Truckee (530) 214-8935

Salvaged

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Tahoe Arts & Gifts

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Tahoe Gallery

Prim Library, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Vlg. (775) 831-1314

Trunk Show

475 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City | (530) 584-7554

Vista Gallery

8338 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | (530) 546-7794

Upcoming exhibits at art center In the Corison Loft Gallery “Oils”

by Howard Friedman will be on display from Sept 29 to Nov. 2. The Main Gallery will exhibit “Glass Quartet” featuring regional artists Catherine Strand, Pam Sutton, William and Carole Hutchinson, and Toni Rockwell.

NTA Annual Holiday Art and Gift Faire, “Holly Arts,” will be on display from Nov. 2 to Jan. 4.

Additionally, NTA is now accepting applications for its 2016 exhibits schedule.

Groups and solo artists are encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is Oct. 1. | northtahoearts.com

Handmade at The Lake

RENO Arte Italia

442 Flint St. | (775) 333-0313

Liberty Fine Art Gallery

100 W. Liberty St. | (775) 232-8079

Nevada Museum of Art

160 W. Liberty St. | (775) 329-3333

Stremmel Gallery

1400 S. Virginia St. | (775) 786-0558

Untitled Aimee Had | Truckee Community Recreation Center

Wilbur D. May Museum

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FUN & GAMES

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Puzzles

Strange but true

by Samantha Weaver

Famed comedic actor Charlie Chaplin was born in England, but at the age of 19 he came to the United States as a performer with the prestigious Fred Karno company. Interestingly, Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame, emigrated to the U.S. at the same time, as part of the same company -- as Chaplin’s understudy.

Scarabs, fireflies and ladybugs are becoming wildly popular. I would call it beetlemania.

Differences: 1. Bat is shorter, 2. Home plate is different, 3. Fence board is moved, 4. Clothesline is missing, 5. Glasses are missing, 6. Collar is smaller.

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Puzzles for kids

Horoscopes

FIRE

EARTH

FUN & GAMES AIR

WATER

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

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23) You will be paying closer attention to the health of your wealth over the coming year. Your focus will sharpen as you endeavor to increase your lot. This could include learning about investments.

Taking calculated risks is also featured. The biggest danger is that you could reactively produce an attitude and belief pattern or lack. Exercise gratitude for all you have as a key to create more.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) Jupiter in your sign will lead you to expand your overall scope of self-expression. At worst you will be more susceptible to weight gain. Positively, you will feel inspired to be healthier than ever. You will take a philosophical and scientific or systematic approach to becoming the best you can be. Be careful not to lapse into unnecessary criticism and cynicism. Cultivate a more conscious lifestyle.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19) Returns for past efforts will begin to roll in with this cycle. All being well you have been diligent where it really counts. Inheritances and/ or insurance claims and investments too will take on added importance. Increasing your overall sense of security will be a core motivator. Thoughts and contemplations upon life and death themes will also become more prominent.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) Jupiter in Virgo will inspire you to expand the scope and quality of your relationships. Both your personal and your professional life stand to be affected. You could become more social and therefore popular, but your main focus may be professional. Avoid an excessively serious and sober emphasis on business. Increase your fun, play and entertainment quotients for balance and success.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22) If ever there was a time to deepen your faith, this is it. Circumstances may push you to access deeper reserves of spiritual conviction and trust in yourself and the world. Positively, you could emerge from this cycle with a deepened confidence in yourself, others and life in general. Be careful not to allow dogmatic attitudes to take hold. Deepen your definition of what the word spirituality means to you.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) Jupiter in Virgo from the perspective of Aries will push you to make some very real improvements in your life. Call them adjustments, refinements or outright changes, either way they will invite you to make the extra effort. If you ignore or resist this push you could live to regret it.

Positively, you will be much healthier by this time next year.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21) Focusing to both increase and improve the scope and quality of your friendships will be a central theme for you with Jupiter in Virgo. This will likely include learning to be a better friend with you yourself. This can include exercising self: love, like, acceptance, acknowledgement and respect. If necessary, liberate yourself from guilt or shame by exercising the power of forgiveness.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21) Jupiter in Virgo will synchronize with the impulse to make some needed improvements in your relationships. Not only the relationships in your personal life will be affected, but also those linked to your profession. In both cases, you will take leads to increase returns. While money is very likely involved, your focus will include job satisfaction.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) Your public and professional life will undergo a boost with this Jupiter cycle. The twist is that you have to contract to expand. This can literally include obtaining contracts, but it also means exercising more discipline and time management to get more done in a day. Build within and widen your reach outwardly to increase your overall scope of influence and recognition.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) You should notice yourself becoming more philosophical over the coming year starting now.

Digging deeper to access what you deem your truth will become important. This process may also include refining your definition of personal ethics.

Letting go of prior commitments may require that you see yourself and the world and you in the world in new ways.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) Although Jupiter in Virgo can often prove challenging in terms of feeling confident, it so happens that this effect will be neutralized. In fact, you may even be able to tilt the scales in your favor and experience a steady growth in confidence.

Your lifestyle in general and your relationships in particular will undergo the results of this cycle.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) Jupiter in Virgo will usher in a busier pace over the coming year for you. At worst you could feel overwhelmed at times so get ready for that and pace yourself. At best you could get a lot done. As well, you may find extra reason and opportunity to travel. If you have been waiting for your window to write a book or some other intellectual project, this cycle is it.

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Sierra Stories

by Mark McLaughlin

The legendary Tahoe Tavern: Part I

Tahoe Tavern, circa 1908. | Courtesy Mark McLaughlin

T properties located south of Tahoe he Tahoe Tavern condominium

City is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer as the reincarnation of the original Tahoe Tavern Hotel & Casino built at the turn of the 20th Century. The contemporary version of the Tahoe Tavern was mostly completed in 1965, but before we look into that story, let’s revisit the visionary efforts of Duane L. Bliss, the man who built the Tavern and singlehandedly established modern tourism at Lake Tahoe.

Duane Leroy Bliss was a man of integrity, ability and vision; positive character traits that would manifest themselves at Lake Tahoe. Born in Savoy, Mass., in 1833, Bliss completed his schooling by age 13. Tragically, this accomplishment was quickly followed by his mother’s death, so he signed up for a two-year stint working as a cabin boy on a ship traveling to South America. He returned home in 1848 to teach in a Savoy school, but the following year, news of the Gold Rush swept New England. Bliss quit his job and boarded a California-bound steamer.

Duane Bliss was barely 17-years-old when he reached California in 1850, but with hard work he made money on a small mining claim. He used his earnings to acquire interest in a general store and hotel in Woodside on the San Francisco Peninsula. Over the next decade, he gained much-needed business experience and in 1860 Bliss moved to Gold Hill, Nev., where he was hired to manage a quartz mill at Silver City. The Comstock mining excitement was in its infancy and the men who controlled capital would soon control the land, as well as the logging and mining industries that were just getting started.

Over the next eight years, Bliss tried his hand at all aspects of Comstock industry.

He supervised large construction projects, ran mining and ore milling operations, and held executive banking positions. By the time Bliss was 30-years-old, he had earned a reputation for his sound judgment and strong, ethical principles.

Bliss became a partner and manager for a Gold Hill banking firm, but the company was acquired by the Bank of California.

The bank’s directors were ruthless when it came to gaining control of Nevada’s mining operations. They used low-interest loans to leverage takeovers of moneystrapped mine and stamp mill operators.

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nosed executives at the San Franciscobased Bank of California knew that they were held in low esteem by Comstock communities. But Duane Bliss was well known for his honesty and good standing in western Nevada, so the bank retained him as chief cashier.

In 1868, the Bank of California initiated the construction of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, and they appointed Duane Bliss as right-of-way agent, responsible for acquiring the necessary properties for the project, as well as enticing investors. D.L. Bliss wasn’t being a stooge for the hated bank; he was in the process of obtaining forestland in the Tahoe Basin. Bliss realized that the valuable timber needed to sustain Comstock mining operations was located on the slopes surrounding Lake Tahoe, and the new V&T railroad would economically transport it to Virginia City.

In 1873, Bliss and a group of investors formed the Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company with Bliss as president, general manager and largest stockholder.

The company had three divisions: logging, wood milling and railroad transportation, with its center of operations at Glenbrook on Lake Tahoe. Over the next quarter century, this consortium removed most of the old growth timber in the Tahoe Basin.

It was a massive amount of wood – nearly 750 million board feet of timber, and

500,000 cords of firewood. At one point, the company owned nearly 80,000 acres, including miles of pristine Tahoe shoreline.

Bliss had purchased much of the land for as little as $1.25 an acre. Famed Virginia City journalist Dan De Quille said it best: “The Comstock Lode was the tomb of the forests of Tahoe.”

“Duane L. Bliss realized that the lake had everything to support world-class tourism and he had a vision for how that would happen.”

By 1880, mounting damage to the Tahoe forest drew protests from visitors, newspaper editors and politicians. A movement toward mitigating exploitation of Tahoe timber gathered popular support. Duane Bliss ordered loggers on his timber tracts to spare all trees under 15 inches in diameter in order to protect a portion of the forest and accelerate its eventual re-growth.

Eventually, the Comstock went bust for good. The local economy collapsed and people deserted the region in droves.

When the dust finally settled, it was apparent that the clear-cut logging operations

had decimated much of the region’s natural beauty. At the south shore of Lake Tahoe, abandoned logging camps, empty flumes, rusting railroad equipment and silent mills haunted the denuded landscape.

But Duane Bliss wasn’t giving up on the magic of Lake Tahoe. He realized that the lake had everything to support world-class tourism and he had a vision for how that would happen. His scheme required three interrelated projects – a stylish passenger steamship, a railroad to connect Tahoe City with Southern Pacific’s transcontinental line in Truckee, and the Tahoe Tavern, a luxury hotel.

Bliss started with the “SS Tahoe,” a 169-foot-long beauty that he launched in June 1896. This elegant watercraft was built for comfort and capable of carrying 200 passengers, plus mail and freight. The sleek steel hull was comprised of eight, watertight compartments, which made the ship virtually unsinkable, and with a top speed of 18 knots, she could circle Lake Tahoe in less than eight hours with stops. Known fondly as “The Queen of the Lake,” she would transport thousands of passengers over nearly 45 years of service.

To facilitate easier access to North Lake Tahoe, Bliss built a narrow gage railroad from Truckee to Tahoe City. He formed the Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Company with all of its capital stock held by members of his family. Duane appointed his oldest son, civil engineer William Seth, to survey the proposed railroad route along the Truckee River. Unlike previous logging railroads in the region, his was purposed toward tourists. It operated from May 15 to Nov. 15 and visitors comprised the bulk of its business.

The centerpiece in the Bliss plan was the Tahoe Tavern Hotel & Casino, which opened in mid-1902. Designed by another Bliss son, Walter, it was considered the finest hotel between San Francisco and the Rockies.

Stay tuned to next week’s column.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com, or read more Sierra Stories at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Tahoe Nostalgia D.L. BLISS: TAHOE TOURISM VISIONARY After the 19th Century Comstock mining crash and destruction of Lake Tahoe’s forest, timber baron Duane L. Bliss didn’t give up on the magic of the lake. He realized that it had everything – a perfect summer climate, scenic alpine beauty and a great location – to support world-class tourism.

Bliss built a railroad to connect tourists from Truckee with his steamer “SS Tahoe” to tour the lake. For nearly half a century, Bliss’ transportation network conveyed thousands of grateful visitors through the Truckee River Canyon to the glorious steamers that once sailed Big Blue.

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s awardwinning book “Western Train Adventures: Romance, Robberies & Wrecks” available in stores or at thestormking.com.

Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

August 20-26, 2015

The LIVE MUSIC, SHOWS & NIGHTLIFE

Music SCENE

CALENDAR | August 20-27, 2015 CASINO SHOWS Evening at The Improv Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Budd Friedman’s legendary comedy showcase brings in two new comics weekly, plus host Howie Nave with Graham Elwood until Aug. 23, Eddie Ifft and Jodi Borello from Aug. 26 to 30, Bob Zany and Kat Simmons from Sept. 2 to 6, and Nick Griffin and Ronnie Schell from Sept. 9 to 13. Wed.-Sun. at 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m. Starting at $25.

“Frank Marino’s Divas” Harrah’s Reno “Frank Marino’s Divas” featuring superstar female impersonators take the stage at Harrah’s Reno.

These incredible impersonators not only recreate, but also duplicate the likeness of stars ranging from Lady Gaga, to Cher, to Diana Ross and many more. Shows are at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. until Sept.

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Laugh Factory Silver Legacy One of the most recognized comedy club brands in the country, The Laugh Factory hosts two comics weekly. Laugh Factory will be open Tues-Sun. at 7:30 p.m. and late shows on Fri.-Sat. at 9:30 p.m.

See Adam Ray until Aug. 23, Greg Morton from Aug. 25 to 30, and Bobby Slayton from Sept. 22 to 27. Starting at $21.95.

“Saltoriya” Eldorado Casino “Saltoriya” is a new show comprising aweinspiring, internationally acclaimed performers, acrobats, daredevil stunts and comedy in an exhilarating, uplifting experience. The show combines feats of athleticism, comedy, original music and choreography. It celebrates magnificent physical movements of world-class performers with universal and timeless appeal.

Cirque-style productions bring amazing elements of the traditional circus to another level of excitement and aesthetics. “Saltoriya” features a cast of incredibly talented American and European performers including acrobats, clowns, jugglers and dancers. The audience will see comedians, unicycle masters, a ladder balancing act, contortion-hand balancing, a hula-hoop act and a daring motorcycle globe act. Show times are at 7 p.m. Tues.-Sun. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday until Nov. 15. Starting at $26.95.

THEATER “The Fantasticks” Sand Harbor State Park A charming and romantic musical about one young couple, two feuding fathers and an infinite love that transcends time, “The Fantasticks” whimsically whisks audiences on a journey of imagination into a world of moonlight, magic and memory.

Along the way, love is found, lost and rediscovered again after a poignant realization that “without a hurt, the heart is hollow.” Show times at 7:30 p.m. on select nights until Aug. 23. Schedule laketahoeshakespeare.com. $20-$89.

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“Romeo and Juliet” Sand Harbor State Park Shakespeare’s powerfully poetic and tragic tale of love and loss will steal your heart and leave you breathless. Transcending the hate of warring factions, two young, star-crossed lovers risk all they have to be together. However, the same passion that stirs the lovers’ hearts also fuels the wrath of their feuding families and exacts heart-rending results. Performances at 7:30 p.m. on select nights until Aug. 22. Schedule laketahoeshakespeare. com. $20-$89.

Classic rock reigns

by Jenn Sheridan

JOURNEY REVISITED

AUG. 20 | THURSDAY AT THE LAKE Jeff Jones Beacon Bar & Grill 1 p.m.

Serena Dawn Jake’s on the Lake 4 p.m.

Scott Pemberton Lakeview Commons 4:30 p.m.

Con Brio Truckee Thursday 5 p.m.

Little Monsters Truckee Thursday 5 p.m.

Ann Marie Sheridan Cottonwood 6 p.m.

Simply Schubert Tahoe Tree Company 6 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Jessica Fichot Moody’s Bistro 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Drought Relief Cabo Wabo Harvey’s 8 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Time Splitter Thursdays Moe’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

Hard Rock 9 p.m.

The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Mozart in the Mountains Shepherd of the Sierra Church 5 p.m.

Jazz Night w/Cece Gable & John Shipley We Olive and Wine Bar 5:30 p.m.

Barbra Baxter Adele’s 6 p.m.

Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Open Mic w/Dale Poune Plan b: Microlounge 7 p.m.

Jam w/Dean Brownell Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

The Jazz Guys Sierra Place 7 p.m.

Lacy J Dalton Sands Regency 7 p.m.

Eric Hansen Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m.

Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Berner, Demrick, J-Hornay Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Thursdays with DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Locals Night w/DJ 2wice Lex Nightclub 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m. continued on page 32

Aug. 21 | 6:15 p.m. | Craig Fletcher Band & Elton John The Early Years Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater | Reno, Nev. Aug. 22 | 6:15 p.m. | The Novelists & Journey Revisited Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater | Reno, Nev.

C for two days at the annual Reno Tahoe lassic rock favorites take center stage

Music Festival on Aug. 21 and 22. The twoday festival features bands playing classic rock favorites, as well as original tunes, from local bands such as the Craig Fletcher Band and The Novelists. Elton John fans will enjoy seeing Elton John The Early Years starring Kenny Metcalf play their favorite hits on Friday night while Journey Revisited will rock the stage on Saturday.

Micky Valentino and Rocky Tatarelli play regularly in the Carson music scene. The Craig Fletcher Band will be followed

by Elton John The Early Years starring Metcalf, who was the keyboardist for the 1980s metal band Stryper and began performing in the tribute band in 2008.

The Early Years is a seven-piece group that recreates the stage presentation, look and sound of Elton John’s early career.

Based out of Reno, Nev., The Novelists

“The Early Years is a seven-piece group that recreates the stage presentation, look and sound of Elton John’s early career.”

The Reno Tahoe Music Festival is organized by the Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association, a nonprofit that supports the arts through events and fundraisers and by providing scholarships.

“We founded the Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association about 4 years ago. We thought maybe there was something fun we could do to help create business. Anytime we hold an event we create jobs whether its for the performers, the organizers and stage technicians or food trucks that cater the events,” said Joseph Morabito, president of the board of directors.

The festival kicks off with the Craig Fletcher Band. Based out of Cason City, Fletcher along with Terri Campillo,

combine the art of storytelling, four-part harmonies and the sounds of folk music.

The Novelists have become a regular fixture on the West Coast festival scene returning often to play venues around their hometown.

Following The Novelists is Journey Revisited. Recreating the sound that dominated the arenas in the late 70s and 80s, Journey Revisited gives audiences an uncannily accurate tribute to Journey without the use of prerecorded backing tracks or vocal enhancements.  For more information about the Association and upcoming events, or to purchase tickets to the Reno Tahoe Music Festival, visit snpaa.org.

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Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

AUG. 20 | THURSDAY CONTINUED...

Aug. 26 | 9 p.m. | $20-$70

Open Mic & Karaoke Plan: b Microlounge 7:30 p.m.

Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Thai Rivera Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.

Grand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.

PAT BENATAR HAS ALWAYS

been a rule-breaker and a trailblazer and she remains a bold and distinctive artist.

After more than three decades in rock ‘n’ roll, she’s a bona fide living legend.

Neil Giraldo has been a professional musician, producer, arranger and songwriter for more than four decades.

He changed the face of the pop charts throughout the 1980s with his collaborator and wife, Benatar. More than just an explosive, steel-bending guitar player, Giraldo’s innovative vision helped him create the signature Benatar sound from its inception. | grandsierraresort.com

AUG. 21 | FRIDAY

AT THE LAKE Low Flying Birds Heavenly Village 5 p.m.

Mark McCay-Moran Ritz-Carlton 5 p.m.

The Music of Mozart Skylandia Park 5 p.m.

West Shore cafe 5:30 p.m.

Jeff Jones River Ranch Lodge 6 p.m.

Avalanche Cottonwood 6 p.m.

David Brock St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Alkadelics Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Con Brio Moody’s Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Seraphin Pastime Club 9 p.m.

Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Scott Pemberton Crystal Bay Casino 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Jos Beatz Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Mark Twain: How to Tell a Story” Starbucks Incline Village 7 p.m.

Thai Rivera Crystal Bay Casino 7:30 p.m.

Jazz and Beyond:

Carson City Music Festival

Aug. 20-23 Area venues | Carson City, Nev.

RENO & BEYOND Pipes on the River Trinity Episcopal Church 12 p.m.

Flight Restaurant & Bar Reno Greek Festival St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church 5 p.m.

Impromptu 3rd Street Plaza 5:30 p.m.

Mary Margaret Niebuhr, Clair Humphrey Buona Sera 6 p.m.

Lynne Colvig & Kevin Tokarz Rapscallion 6 p.m.

THE MILE HIGH Jazz Band Association presents more than 60 performances and 100 performers presenting the best of regional jazz, blues, bluegrass, Latin and more. Each Sunday, a special afternoon concert will take place on the ground of the Legislature. Most events are free. | jazzcarsoncity.com

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CALENDAR | August 20-27, 2015

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Café Biltmore Bring your four-legged friend to Squaw Valley on Aug. 22 for the Peaks & Paws festival featuring live music from POOR MAN’S WHISKEY and Bison the Show Ponies.

Craig Fletcher Band & Elton John The Early Years Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater 6:15 p.m.

Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Reno Music Project Showcase Walden’s Coffeehouse 7 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Vassar Lounge 7 p.m.

World Dance Night Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m. (3rd Fri.) Strazz Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m.

Mile High Jazz 3rd Street Plaza 8 p.m.

Corky Bennett & The 9th St. Band Reno Senior Center 8 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Living the Good Life Lounge 8 p.m.

Jason King Band Max Casino 8 p.m.

American Idol Live Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan & Big Red Hard Rock Casino 8 p.m.

T Sisters Front Country Sierra Valley Lodge 8 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Theory of a Deadman Knitting Factory 9 p.m.

Scott Disick Lex Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Rick Gee Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Boots & Daisy Dukes w/DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Casino Edge 1 a.m.

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

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Grand Sierra Xtreme Sports Bar 10 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Thai Rivera Pioneer Underground 5:30 & 8:30 p.m.

Tony D’Andrea Carson Nugget 7:30 p.m.

World Dance Open Floor Comma Coffee 8 p.m.

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Paul Covarelli Ritz-Carlton 12 p.m.

Drought Relief Beacon Bar & Grill 1 p.m.

The Show Ponies & Worn Out Welcome Squaw Valley 2 p.m.

Serina Dawn Resort at Squaw Creek 3 p.m.

Happily Haydn Schaffer’s Mill Club 5 p.m.

Island of Black and White Heavenly Village 5 p.m.

Poor Mans Whiskey Squaw Valley 5 p.m.

Josh Budro Cottonwood 6 p.m.

The Novelists & Journey Revisted Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater 6:15 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Hunter and the Dirty Jacks Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Con Brio Moody’s Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Live music Hyatt Cutthroat’s Salon 10 p.m.

Live music Hyatt Lone Eagle Grille 10 p.m.

Wake of the Dead Crystal Bay Casino 10 p.m.

Dusty Miles & The Cryin’ Shame Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Rookies 10 p.m.

DJ SN1, DJ Rick Gee Harrah’s Peek Nightclub 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke MontBleu 9 p.m.

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Hallie Kirk Comma Coffee 1 p.m.

Carson Dreamers Carson Mall 1 p.m.

Me & Bobby McGee Comma Coffee 1:45 p.m.

Under the Radar 3rd Street Bar 3 p.m.

Fantods Comma Coffee 4:15 p.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

No Comprende 3rd Street Bar 5:30 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

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Reno Taiko Brewery Arts Center 3:15 p.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

CeCe & Corky Legislative Plaza 4:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5 p.m.

Reno Jazz Orchestra Capitol City Plaza 6 p.m.

P’Opera! Bandstand Fuego 5 & 7:30 p.m.

Loose Cannon String Band Moe’s 7 p.m.

Moon Gravy 3rd St. Blues 8 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Jamie Rollins Silver Legacy Silver Baron Lounge 9 p.m.

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

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

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FOUNDED IN THE FOOTHILLS of El Dorado County, Island of Black and White is a sweet, humble yet raw blend of acoustic rock, funky reggae and soulful blues. It is a mixture like no other. The duo, sometimes quartet, exerts high-energy performances while frequenting local venues, music festivals and various events. | theshopsatheavenly.com

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SCOTT PEMBERTON IS an emerging force on the festival circuit with his wild approach to the guitar and nimble, funky band he is immediately recognizable and undeniably original. He doesn’t use a strap and often plays the guitar like someone who would play piano. He performs with uninhibited joy and intensity. | liveatlakeview.com

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Graham Marshall Comma Coffee 6:45 p.m.

Dust in My Coffee Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m.

Colbie Caillat & Christina Perri Grand Sierra Resort 7 p.m.

Johnny Mathis Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Sean Hayes Sierra Valley Lodge 8 p.m.

Mic Gillette Band 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.

Borgeous Cargo 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Roni Romance, DJ Dragon Eldorado Novi 9 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Casino Edge 1 a.m.

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

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

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Singer Songwriter Sunday Sky Tavern 12:30 p.m.

Brothers Comatose Commons Beach 4 p.m.

Tahoe Paradise Park 4:30 p.m.

Dierks Bentley Harvey’s Outdoor Arena 6:30 p.m.

Party w/Arty Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

No Deal Moe’s 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ JBird Harvey’s Cabo Wabo Harvey’s 10 p.m.

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

RENO & BEYOND Reno Gospel Ensemble Sassafras 10 a.m. & 12 p.m.

Reno Greek Festival St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church 11 a.m.

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Liz Broscoe in Drum Story Brewery Arts Center 2 p.m.

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Serina Dawn Ritz-Carlton 6 p.m.

Island of Black and White West Shore cafe 6 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Himmel Haus 9 p.m.

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RENO & BEYOND CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Carson City Music Club Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Java Jungle 7:30 p.m.

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

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

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

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CALENDAR | August 20-27, 2015 Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Teddy Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Honky Tonk Thursdays with DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Locals Night w/DJ 2wice Lex Nightclub 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Plan: b Microlounge 7:30 p.m.

Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.

Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Chris Storin Pioneer Underground 6:45 p.m.

Hard Rock 9 p.m.

The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Casual Jazz Piano w/Mark Diorio Comma Coffee 11:30 a.m.

Megan Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Chris Costa Grand Sierra Resort 5 p.m.

Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Open Mic w/Dale Poune Plan b: Microlounge 7 p.m.

Jam w/Dean Brownell Carson Station Casino 7 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.

Avalanche

BUDDY EMMER plays at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Aug. 25.

The Blues Monsters Squaw Valley 6 p.m.

Bluesdays after party Auld Dubliner 8 p.m.

Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s 8 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic w/Lucas Arizu Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Daniel Gaughan Genoa Lakes Golf Course 4 p.m.

Kevin Tokarz Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Mile High Jazz Band Comma Coffee 7:30 p.m.

Steve Earle & The Dukes Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

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

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Blues 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

AUG. 26 | WEDNESDAY AT THE LAKE Calling Ophelia Tahoe Donner 6 p.m.

Déjà vu Truckee River Regional Park 6:30 p.m.

James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash Valhalla Tahoe 7:30 p.m.

DJ Parties Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo Harvey’s 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Mellow Fellow Truckee 8:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND John Shipley Eldorado Roxy Bistro 4:30 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

Richie Ballerini & Lee Edwards Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

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Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Corky Bennett Reno Polo Lounge 7 p.m.

Rick Metz Blues Jam 3rd Street Lounge 7 p.m.

Josh Procaccini and Jenera Batten Firkin & Fox 7:30 p.m.

Mick Valentino & Lynne Colvig Living the Good Live 7:30 p.m.

The Lolos Sierra Valley Lodge 8 p.m.

Saxon, Dead Letter Disciple Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

Bobbie Reynon & Paul January Eldorado Roxy Bistro 8:30 p.m.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Grand Sierra 9 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Jamie G John Ascuaga’s Nugget Cabaret 7 p.m.

DJ Terry Melody Grand Sierra’s Xtreme Sports Bar 8 p.m.

Justincredible Carson Station 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Billy Star Open Jam Red Dog Saloon 6:30 p.m.

Alfonso’s 8 p.m.

Gong Show Karaoke Rum Bullions ]Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Open Mic Ruben’s Cantina 9 p.m.

The Point 9 p.m.

West Second Street 9:30 p.m.

AVALANCHE, A VIOLIN and guitar duo, has performed for special events from the Sierra to the greater San Francisco Bay Area since 1995. Liz and Don Glattly create their own arrangements, which are an eclectic variety of styles including jazz, bluegrass, folk, classical, Broadway, and current and classic rock favorites. | cottonwoodrestaurant.com

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AUG. 27 | THURSDAY AT THE LAKE Lavish Green Lakeview Commons 4:30 p.m.

Jo Mama Truckee Train Depot 5 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Trio Tahoe Biltmore 7 p.m.

Trey Stone, Niall McGuinness, John Shipley Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties Time Splitter Thursdays Moe’s 8 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

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Live music and a raffle will be offered from 4 to 7 p.m. at Petra, the final stop on the walk. The cost is $25 in advance or $30 the day of and includes a commemorative wine glass.

Craft brew connoisseurs and foodies may enjoy Northstar’s Brewmaster Dinner on Sept. 5 alfresco on the deck of the Martis Valley Grille under the direction of Executive Chef Steve Anderson. Each dinner will feature a customized menu comprised of California’s finest meats and produce paired with craft brews and seasonal specialties from Barrel Brewing Co. A Brew Walk on Sept. 5 will give guests the opportunity to try specialty craft brews from the noted Anheuser-Busch family including tastes from 10 Barrel Brewing Co. and Goose Island. Tickets for guests, age 21 and older, include a commemorative tasting glass and are available for $25 when purchased in advance or $32 on the day of the event. | northstarcalifornia.com

Enjoy summer’s bounty

Enjoy the best of summer’s bounty at a number of local farmers’ markets held throughout the region.

Incline Village & Crystal Bay | Farmers markets are open at Tunnel Creek in Incline Village every Thursday through Sept. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. and at Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay every Friday through Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | laketahoemarkets.com Tahoe City | The Foothill Farmers’ Markets is open in Tahoe City on Thursdays at Tahoe Lake Tahoe Elementary School until Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The market moves to Commons Beach from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Aug. 27 to Sept. 24. | foothillfarmersmarket.com Truckee | The Foothill Farmers’ Market is open in Truckee on Tuesdays until Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Truckee River Regional Park. | foothillfarmersmarket.com The new Truckee Community Farmers Market is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays through Sept. 27 at 12047 Donner Pass Road. | facebook.com

Pair wines with 5-course dinner The Tahoe Long Table Dinner offers a culinary adventure in the mountains that includes pairings with featured Northern California wineries on Aug. 20 at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe. Winemaker dinners will take place in the private dining room at Manzanita and include a fivecourse dinner and pairing for $125 per person. | RSVP ritzcarlton.com/laketahoe

Vendors sought for Oktoberfest The annual Tahoe City Oktoberfest will be held on Oct. 3 from noon to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the Gatekeeper’s Museum.

Food and beverage vendors are invited to participate in this event. Business vendors are also welcome. This annual event offers activities for the family — even the dogs. Guest will enjoy live music, cold beer, barbecue sausages and wieners, as well as games and crafts for kids of all ages. | visittahoecity.org

Enjoy dinner at Lake Mary Sugar Bowl hosts the return of the Lake Mary Cabin Dinner Series to benefit local nonprofits this summer. Enjoy a delicious meal on the patio overlooking Lake Mary atop Donner Summit. Dinner dates are 36

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Aug. 23, Aug. 30, Sept. 6 and Sept. 13.

Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. | RSVP sugarbowl.com

Saturday night barbecues at Tahoe Donner Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center will be hosting Saturday barbecues from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 and Sept. 5. The evenings will feature games, crafts, contests, dress- up, food, rope throwing and more.

Cost per person varies from $34 to $45, with discounts for children. | RSVP (530) 587-9470 or visit tahoedonner.com

Squaw hosts farm-to-table Dinners Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows hosts intimate, three-course, family-style dinners in the Alpine-ringed Garden at Olympic Village Lodge on Aug. 21 and 28. Farmto-table diners will enjoy a sustainable, regionally sourced dinner prepared by MTN ROOTS Food Truck, paired with wines: such as Skuna Bay salmon with herbed Pisou and roasted summer squash paired with Joel Gott wines. The dinners are from 6 to 8 p.m. | RSVP squawalpine.com

Locals offer food classes Celebrity chef Mark Estee and head butcher Damon Ewasko guide participants through an anatomy lesson of the “Meat We Eat” in partnership with Atelier.

Participants will learn the parts that make up the whole, recipes on how to cook different sections and take home a special house-made condiment or rub. Classes are being held at Reno Provisions on Aug. 26, Sept. 23 and Oct. 28. Classes start at $85.

In this first of three workshops starting on Aug. 28, participants will taste and smell the vast array of flavors and aromas found in craft beer to help them draw connections to the raw ingredients and techniques brewers use in a workshop

with Alibi Ale Works. The workshop will also cover how glassware and serving temperature affect the perception of beer.

The workshop is lead by Kevin Drake, owner and head brewer at Alibi Ale Works.

Tickets are $65. | ateliertruckee.com

Dine at Poulsen Estate Join the Squaw Valley Institute for the 4th Annual Farm to Table Dinner on Aug. 27 at the historic Poulsen Estate featuring locally sourced foods with Argentinean flair. Local chefs John and Nyna Weatherson of Trokay Café, Dan McCabe of Rocker at Squaw, Jack Connel of PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Tiffany Swan of Squaw/Alpine Kitchen, and Charlie Trexel of Six Peaks Grille at the Resort at Squaw Creek will curate the five-course meal. Cocktail hour begins at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $125 for Squaw Valley Institute members or $150 for the general public. Seating is limited. | RSVP squawvalleyinstitute.org

Sierra Forage Dinner returns The 7th annual Sierra Forage Dinner takes place at 5 p.m. on Aug. 27. A fundraiser for the Mountain Area Preservation Foundation, the dinner will highlight years of environmental advocacy work and celebrate MAP’s collaboration and conservation successes in the Martis Valley. The dinner will feature an elegant farm-to-table dinner paired with fine wines, live music, and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $175 per person.

Tickets may be purchased at mapf.org. | RSVP (530) 582-6751

Northstar hosts brew, wine events Northstar hosts a Wine Walk on Aug. 29 with a variety of wine and light snacks throughout the Village from 3 to 6 p.m.

Book a seat at mixology dinner Six Peaks Grille’s Summer Mixology Series continues of Sept. 5 with dinner and cocktails highlighting Hangar One Vodka. The menu will feature ahi tuna tartar, chilled mango bisque, cardamom seared duck breast and lime crème brûlée.

Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m.; dinner is at 7 p.m. The cost is $80 for adults, which includes dinner and paired cocktails, and $60 for children, which includes dinner and non-alcohol mocktails. Seating will be community style. | RSVP squawcreek.com

Enjoy Autumn Food & Wine Festival The 30th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival at Northstar will pair epicurean adventures with Northern California’s regional food and wine.

Master chefs and winemakers invite foodies to enjoy three days of cooking seminars and demonstrations, culinary competitions, wine-tastings and foodthemed experiences from Sept. 11 to 13 in The Village and at The Ritz-Carlton. | northstarcalifornia.com

Dine at Farm to Peak Homewood’s Farm to Peak dinners will return this summer with a mountaintop seating on Sept. 6. Guests will experience a scenic ride on Homewood’s Quail chairlift before sitting down to a fivecourse meal prepared by West Shore Café’s Executive Chef Kristi Ritchey. Dinner, which includes wine and beer pairings, is $150 per person, with a limited number of reservations. | RSVP skihomewood.com

Get tickets for Sample the Sierra Celebrate all things local at Sample the Sierra on Sept. 6 at Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe. The regional talent, heritage and bounty of the Sierra Nevada will include local food, wine, beer and spirits, as well as handmade art and music.

Tickets are $40. | samplethesierra.com

August 20-26, 2015

By the Glass

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Creative wines at The Lodge

Enjoy flavorful creations paired with impressive wines.

T

he Lodge Restaurant and Pub offers floor-to-ceiling views of the High Sierra paired with Chef Lew Orlady’s flavorful and beautiful food, featuring organic meats, local produce and a wine program to impress. All can be enjoyed in the fire-lit dining room, scenic deck or the boisterous pub.

“Its sandalwood, cherries and umami flavors matched the pepper-seared Ahi sashimi.”

The Lodge, winner of Open Table’s Diner’s Choice Award in 2014, offers one of the region’s more creative wine experiences consisting of its Regular List, which is particularly strong in Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as the innovative Manager’s List, featuring deeply discounted selections at get-‘em-beforethey’re-gone prices.

I’m a sucker (pun intended) for a spicy structured Chardonnay that cannot only entertain as a cocktail wine, but can also stand toe-to-toe with food. The 2012 Schweiger from Spring Mountain, at $45 a bottle, is just such a wine.

Along with winter spices, it has lush vanilla, zesty citrus, mineral notes with an intriguing touch of malt. It danced perfectly with the grilled stuffed black mission figs.

The Andrus family of Pine Ridge fame also founded Archery Summit Winery, the first aspirational Pinot Noir house

The Lodge at Tahoe Donner.

in Oregon. The Lodge has a beautiful example in the 2011 Premier Cuvee, a bargain at $64 a bottle. This wine shows the dark fruits and earthiness, delivered with the finesse and complexity that makes Oregon a contender as the Burgundy of the new world. Its sandalwood, cherries and umami flavors matched the pepper-seared Ahi sashimi.

A hot new producer from the Santa Barbara region is Lumen, and one sip of the 2013 Grenache, discounted from $45 to $39 on the Manager’s List, will tell you why. Bright berries, a complex mineral streak and a shot of cracked pepper leap from the glass to your palate. This wine is the perfect condiment for Chef Lou’s Angus burger.

On to Cabernet-land where the 2010 La Jota from Howell Mountain at $107 a bottle delivers the big black cherry flavors,

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Stateline Dr. next to Tahoe Biltmore, Crystal Bay, North Lake Tahoe Christen Holland in The Cellar at The Lodge.

mountain tannins and earthiness of Napa’s finest. The Angus short ribs marry perfectly with the Cab. The Lodge Restaurant and Pub at 12850 Northwoods Blvd. in Tahoe Donner offers an extensive wine selection, innovative cuisine and great service, topped off with views to amaze. The Lodge is open for lunch and dinner daily with brunch on Sundays through Sept. 6. For more information or to make a reservation, call (530) 597-9455 or visit tahoedonner.com.  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 (advanced) Sommelier and wine educator specializing in advising private collectors and businesses. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more By the Glass columns.

Antipasti, Homemade Pastas & Rustic Regional Entrees Dinner served nightly in an ingenious Italian atmosphere HAPPY HOUR

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Gourmet Deli

150 Alpine Meadows Rd.

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RIVER RANCH

Variety Grill

Hwy 89 at Alpine Mdws Rd. (530) 583-4264

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American

848 Tanger St.

(775) 832-7212

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WILD ALASKAN SEAFOOD REST.

Seafood

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-6777

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WILDFLOWER CAFÉ

Variety

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8072

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ANNIE’S DELI

Deli

8369 N. Lake Blvd. (Inside Chevron) (530) 546-3265

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APIZZA BELLA

Pizza

8160 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2301

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Kings Beach

C.B.’S PIZZA & GRILL

Pizza/Grill

5075 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4738

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BROCKWAY BAKERY

Bakery/Ice Cream 8710 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2431

GAR WOODS

California Grill

5000 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3366

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CALIENTE

Southwestern

8791 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-1000

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OLD POST OFFICE

Homestyle Café

5245 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3205

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CHAR PIT

Burgers/Ice Cream 8732 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3171

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WATERMAN’S LANDING

Café/Eclectic

5166 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3590

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CHINA EXPRESS

Chinese

8501 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7788

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THE GRID

Bar & Grill

8545 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-0300

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HIRO SUSHI

Sushi/Japanese

8159 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4476

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Crystal Bay BILTY’S BREW & Q

BBQ Smokehouse The Tahoe Biltmore

(775) 833-6748

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JASON’S BEACHSIDE GRILLE

Variety Grill

8338 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3315

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BISTRO ELISE

Italian Bistro

Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

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JAVA HUT

Café

8268 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 556-0602

B L

CAFÉ BILTMORE

24-Hour Café

The Tahoe Biltmore

(775) 831-0660

B L D

KINGS CAFE

Cafe/Ice Cream

8421 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3663

B L

LAKEVIEW DINING ROOM (closed for renovations) California Cuisine Cal Neva Resort

(775) 832-4000

B BR L D

LANZA’S

Italian

7739 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2434

D

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastro Pub

9980 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 553-1333

L D

LA MEXICANA

Mexican

8515 Brook Ave.

(530) 546-0310

B L D

SOULE DOMAIN

Variety

9983 Cove St.

(530) 546-7529

D RA

LAS PANCHITAS

Mexican

8345 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4539

L D

STEAK & LOBSTER HOUSE

Steak & Seafood

Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

D RA

LOG CABIN CAFÉ

American/Ice Cream 8692 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7109

B L

SPINDLESHANKS

American

400 Brassie Ave.

(530) 546-2191

B L D RA

8290 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2218

L D

Donner Summit

STEAMERS BEACHSIDE BAR & OVEN Pizza

THE DINING ROOM (winter)

French California

The Village Lodge, Sugar Bowl (530) 426-9000 x754 B L D RA

SWEET TAHOE TIME

Ice Cream

8636 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-9998

TAHOE CENTRAL MARKET

Deli

8487 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-8344

THE CHOCOLATE BAR

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1800

L D RA

EARTHLY DELIGHTS

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Northstar

(530) 587-7793

B L D

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Northstar

(530) 581-0600

B L D

ICE LAKES LODGE (winter)

Upscale Dining

1111 Soda Springs Rd.

RAINBOW TAVERN

American

50080 Hampshire Rocks Rd. (530) 562-5001

(530) 426-7661

BR L D

SUMMIT RESTAURANT & BAR

American

22002 Donner Pass Rd.

B L D

(530) 426-3904

L D

Incline Village

B L D

Northstar

ALIBI ALE WORKS

Brewery

204 East Enterprise

(775) 298-7001

ART’S COFFEEHOUSE

Café/Bakery

770 Mays Blvd.

(775) 832-5655

B L

MANZANITA

Calif/French

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

(530) 562-3000

L D RA

AUSTIN’S

American

120 Country Club Drive

(775) 832-7778

L D RA

MARTIS VALLEY GRILL (summer)

American

At Northstar Golf Course

(530) 562-3460

B BR L

AZZARA’S

Italian

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-0346

D

MIKUNI

Japanese

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2188

L D

BAR BAR BAR U-BAKE PIZZA

Pizza

760 Mays Blvd.

(775) 831-2700

L D

PETRA

Wine Bar/Tapas

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-0600

BR L D

BIG WATER GRILLE

Variety

341 Ski Way

(775) 833-0606

D RA

RUBICON PIZZA

Pizza

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2199

L D

BITE

Tapas

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-1000

BR L D RA

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1125

L D

BLUE WATER CAFE & DELI

Cafe

120 Country Club Dr., #28

(775) 298-2199

B L

TAVERN 6330’ (winter)

American Grill

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-3200

L D

At Championship Golf Course (775) 832-1178

L

TC’S PUB (winter)

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2250

L D

Chinese

882 Tahoe Blvd.

L D

CHINA WOK

Chinese

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 833-3663

L D

CHUCK WAGON OF TAHOE

American Comfort 930 Tahoe Blvd., #904

(775) 750-4875

B L D

ALEXANDER’S (winter)

Eclectic

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L

CROSBY’S GRILL PUB CASINO

American

868 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 833-1030

L D

AULD DUBLINER

Irish Fare

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6041

L D

CUTTHROAT’S SALOON

Sports Bar

High Camp, Squaw Valley

THE GRILLE AT THE CHATEAU (summer) Grill CHINA VILLAGE

(775) 831-9090

Olympic Valley

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

L D

BAR NORTH SPORTS (winter)

Casual

(530) 452-7278

L

ERNIE’S INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES Hungarian/European 120 Country Club Dr., #65

(775) 831-3933

B L D

BAR ONE (winter)

Seasonally inspired Bar One, Olympic House

(530) 452-8750

D

FREDRICK’S

Fusion

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-3007

D RA

CASCADES

Casual

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B

GUS’ OPEN PIT BARBECUE

Barbecue

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4487

L D

CORNICE CANTINA

Mexican

The Village at Squaw

(530) 452-4362

L D

HACIENDA DE LA SIERRA

Mexican

931 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8300

L D RA

DAVE’S DELI (winter)

Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 581-1085

B L

I.V. COFFEE LAB

Cafe

907 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 20A

(775) 298-2402

DORINDA’S

Handmade Chocolates The Village at Squaw

INDU’S ASIAN NOODLES & CURRIES Chinese/Vietnamese 868 Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 1849

(775) 831-8317

L D

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Squaw

(530) 581-0600

L D

JACK RABBIT MOON (summer)

American/Wine Bar 893 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 600

(775) 833-3900

BR D

FIRESIDE PIZZA

Gourmet Pizza

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6150

L D

KOI SUSHI

Sushi

874 Tahoe Blvd., Unit 26

(775) 298-2091

L D

GRAHAM’S

European

1650 Squaw Valley Rd.

(530) 581-0454

D RA

LA FONDUE

Fondue

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-6104

D RA

THE K’TCHEN (winter)

Pizza/Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

LE BISTRO

French

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-0800

D RA

KT BASE BAR

American

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L D

LONE EAGLE GRILLE

Fine American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

BR L D RA

LE CHAMOIS (winter)

Bar & Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-4505

L D

LUPITAS

Mexican

754 Mays Blvd.

(775) 833-4141

L D

MAMASAKE

Sushi/Japanese

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-0110

L D

MOFO’S PIZZA AND PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

884 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4999

L D

MOUNTAIN NECTAR

Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6161

L D

MOUNTAIN HIGH SANDWICH CO.

Gourmet Deli

120 Country Club Drive, #28 (775) 298-2636

L D

MOUNTAIN PIZZERIA (winter)

Casual Italian

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300

L

NINE 41 EATERY & BAR

Grill

941 W. Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-0941

L D

OLYMPIC PLAZA BAR (winter)

Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

PADDLE WHEEL SALOON

Grill

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-2022

L D

PLUMPJACK CAFE

Mediterranean

Near the Cable Car

(530) 583-1576

L D RA

PANADERIA DEL LAGO BAKERY

Bakery

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 232-8775

POOLSIDE CAFÉ (spring & summer)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 583-6985

L

ROOKIES

Sports Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-9008

L D

ROCKER@SQUAW

American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6080

L D

SAND HARBOR BAR & GRILL

Grill

At Sand Harbor State Park

L D

SANDY’S PUB

Sports Bar

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6617 B BR L D

SIERRA CAFÉ

Casual American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B BR L D

SILVEY’S CAFÉ

Café/Deli

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

SUNSHINE DELI

Deli

919 Incline Way

(775) 832-2253

B L D

SIX PEAKS GRILLE

Fine American

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 BR L D RA

B L

SUSIE SCOOPS ICE CREAM

Ice Cream

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8181

SOUPA

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6190

T’S MESQUITE ROTISSERIE

Mexican

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-2832

L D

SWEET POTATOES

Deli

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B L D

TAHOE PROVISIONS

Gourmet Deli

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B L D

THE TERRACE (winter)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L D

THAI RECIPE

Thai

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4777

L D

22 BISTRO

New American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6170

L D

TO GO FORK

Deli/Juice Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd. #701B

(775) 833-3463

D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6090

TOMAATO’S PIZZA & PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

120 Country Club Drive, #61 (775) 833-2200

D

WILDFLOUR BAKING CO.

Bakery/Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-1963

TUNNEL CREEK CAFÉ

Café

1115 Tunnel Creek Rd.

B L

38

(775) 298-2502

L D

B L D

August 20-26, 2015

Tahoe City

THE LODGE AT TAHOE DONNER

American

12850 Northwoods Blvd.

LOCAL FLAVOR (530) 587-9455

BR D RA

BACCHI’S INN

Italian

2905 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 583-3324

D RA

MAKI ALI

Sushi/Asian Fusion 11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1144

L D

BLUE AGAVE

Mexican

425 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8113

L D

MARG’S WORLD TACO BISTRO

World Flavors

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6274

BR L D

BRIDGETENDER

American

65 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3342

B L D

MARTHA’S KITCHEN

Mexican/Italian

15628 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1425

L D

THE BURRITO WINDOW

Mexican

255 N. Lake Blvd. Suite 18

(530) 583-3057

L

MARTY’S CAFE

Cafe

10115 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8208

B L

CEDAR HOUSE PUB (winter)

Grill

Granlibakken Resort

(530) 583-4242

D

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastropub

10192 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-8927

L D

CHRISTY HILL

California

115 Grove St.

(530) 583-8551

D RA

THE MILL JUICE SHOP

Juice Bar

10825 Pioneer Trail, #100

(775) 745-1807

B L

COFFEE CONNEXION

Coffee/Café

950 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-6023

B L

MOODY’S BISTRO BAR & BEATS

California

10007 Bridge St.

(530) 587-8688

L D RA

DAM CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0278

B L

MORGAN’S LOBSTER SHACK

Seafood

10087 West River St.

(530) 582-5000

L D

DOCKSIDE 700

Bar & Grill

At Tahoe City Marina Mall

(530) 581-0303

L D

PIANETA

Italian

10096 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4694

D RA L D

DOMA SUSHI MET GALBI

Korean/Japanese 877 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2880

L D

PIZZA BAR

Pizza

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8056

FAT CAT CAFÉ

American

599 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3355

B L D

PIZZA ON THE HILL

Pizza

11509 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 582-9669

D

FREE HEEL CAFÉ

Café

at Tahoe Cross Country

(530) 583-5475

L

PIZZA SHACK

Pizza

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3456

L D

FRONT STREET STATION PIZZA

Pizza

205 River Rd.

(530) 583-3770

L D

THE POUR HOUSE

Wine Bar

10075 Jibboom St.

(530) 550-9664

GEAR & GRIND CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0000

L D

PJ’S BAR & GRILL (summer)

N. California

At Gray’s Crossing Golf Course (530) 550-5801

B L D

At Tahoe City Golf Course

(530) 583-1516

B L D

RED TRUCK

Café

At the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (530) 386-0257

B L

GRILL AT TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE Grill (summer) HACIENDA DEL LAGO

Mexican

In Boatworks Mall

(530) 581-3700

D FB

SANCHOS MEXICAN

Mexican

11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4847

B L D

JAKE’S ON THE LAKE

Grill

780 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0188

BR L D RA

SMOKEY’S KITCHEN

BBQ

12036 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4535

L D

MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE

BBQ

120 Grove St.

(530) 583-4227

B L D

SPICE

Indian

11421 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 550-9664

L D

PFEIFER HOUSE

Continental

760 River Rd.

(530) 583-3102

B L

POPPY’S FROZEN YOGURT & WAFFLES Yogurt/Waffles

521 North Lake Tahoe Blvd. (530) 581-0885

D RA

SQUEEZE IN

American

10060 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-9184

B L

SWEET’S HANDMADE CANDIES

Dessert/Ice Cream 10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6556

RIVER GRILL

California Bistro

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2644

D RA

TACO STATION

Mexican

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8226

L D

ROSIE’S CAFÉ

Variety

571 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8504

B L D

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1131

L D

STONEYRIDGE-UNCOMMON KITCHEN Ethnic Food

505 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3663

L D

THAI DELICACY

Thai

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 550-1269

L D

SUGAR PINE CAKERY

Bakery

2923 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 363-3076

B L

THAI NAKORN

Thai

10770 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-0503

L D

SYD’S BAGELRY

American Café

550 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2666

B L D

TOGO’s

Deli

11991 Brockway Rd. (Hwy. 267) (530) 550-7220

L D

475 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-4677

L D

TREAT BOX BAKERY

Bakery/Ice Cream 11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6554

TROKAY CAFE

New American

10046 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1040

B L D

L D

TRUCKEE BAGEL COMPANY

Bagels

11448 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-1852

B L D L D

B L D

TAHOE MOUNTAIN BREWING CO.

Pub Fare

TAHOE CITY CHOCOLATES

Ice Cream/Dessert In Boatworks Mall

(530) 583-6652

TAHOE CITY SUSHI

Sushi

(530) 581-2004

TAHOE HOUSE

Bakery/Deli

625 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1377

B L

TRUCKEE PIZZA BAR

Pizza

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8056

THAI KITCHEN

Thai

255 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1784

L D

TRUCKEE RIVER WINERY

Winery

10151 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-4626

L D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 151 (530) 581-1106

TRUCKEE TAVERN & GRILL

New American

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3766

D

WOLFDALE’S

California

640 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-5700

D RA

TUFF BEANS

Café

1005 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-5191

B

ZA’S

American

395 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-9292

L D

UNCORKED TRUCKEE

Wine Bar

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-9800

ZIA LINA RISTORANTE

Italian

521 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0100

L D

VILLAGE PIZZERIA

Pizza

11329 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-7171

L D

690 North Lake Blvd.

THE WAGON TRAIN COFFEE SHOP American

Tahoe Vista BOATHOUSE AT CAPTAIN JON’S

Casual Fine Dining 7220 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4819

B L D

10080 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7574

B L

WILD CHERRIES

Coffee House

11429 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-5602

B L D

WONG’S GARDEN

Chinese

11430 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-1831

L D

ZANO’S

Italian

11401 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7411

L D

L D

CABLE CAR ICE CREAM (summer)

Ice Cream Parlor

Across from Sandy Beach

JIFFY’S PIZZA

Pizza

6883 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3244

L D

OLD RANGE STEAKHOUSE

Vintage Steakhouse 7081 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4800

D RA

THE RUSTIC LOUNGE (at Cedar Glen Lodge) Casual Fine Dining 6589 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4281

D

CHAMBER’S LANDING (summer)

Calif. Café

6400 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-9190

(530) 546-7744

B L D

FIRESIGN CAFÉ

American

1785 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0871

B L

MOUNTAIN VIEW BBQ

BBQ

Homewood Mtn. Resort

(530) 525-2992

L D B L

SANCHO’S

Mexican

7019 North Lake Blvd.

Truckee

West Shore

OBEXER’S GENERAL STORE

Deli/Café

5300 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-6297

1882 BAR & GRILL

Barbecue

10009 East River St.

(530) 550-9222

L D

PDQ DELI

Deli

6890 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-7411

L D

BAR OF AMERICA

Mediterranean

10042 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-2626

BR L D RA

SPOON

New American

1785 West Lake Blvd. #5

(530) 581-5400

L D

BEST PIES PIZZERIA

N.Y. Italian

10068 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1111

L D

SUNNYSIDE

Variety Grill

1850 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7200

L D RA

BILL’S ROTISSERRE

Rotisserre

11355 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-5652

L D

SWISS LAKEWOOD

European

5055 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5211

D RA

BLUE COYOTE BAR & GRILL

Comfort food

10015 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-7777

L D

WA SHE SHU GRILLE (summer)

Grill

Meeks Bay Resort

(530) 525-6946

L

BLUESTONE JEWELRY & WINE

Wine Bar

10046 Donner Pass Rd., #3

(530) 582-0429

WEST SHORE

New American

5160 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5200

L D

BUCKHORN ESPRESSO & GRILL

American

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 582-9800

L D

WEST SHORE MARKET

Deli

1780 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7626

L D

BUD’S ICE CREAM & FOUNTAIN

Ice Cream

10108 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-0599

L D

WEST SIDE PIZZA

Pizza

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-4771

D

BURGER ME!

Gourmet Burger

10418 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8852

L D

WHERE WE MET

Café/Gelato

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-1731

CAKE TAHOE

Bakery/Ice Cream 9932 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1701

CASA BAEZA

Mexican

(530) 587-2161

L D

Food Trucks

COFFEE AND

American

10106 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3123

B L

ELECTRIC BLUE ELEPHANT

Vegetarian/Vegan Facebook

COFFEEBAR

Café

10120 Jiboom St.

(530) 587-2000

B L

HOT AND HEALTHY FOODS

Crepes

hotandhealthyfoods.com

B L D

COFFEEBAR THE BAKERY

Bakery/Eatery

12047 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1554

B L

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

Alpine Meadows base area

B L

The Village at Squaw

10004 Bridge St.

(530) 414-4836

L

COTTONWOOD

American

10142 Rue Hilltop

(530) 587-5711

D RA

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

COYOTE MOON BAR & GRILLE

American

10685 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 587-0886

B L D

PHO REAL

Modern Vietnamese Facebook

THE CRESCENT CAFÉ

Gourmet Deli

Inside New Moon Natural Foods (530) 587-7426

L

RED TRUCK

Eclectic

Facebook

(530) 587-1394

L D

DARK HORSE COFFEE ROASTERS

Café

10009 West River St., Suite B (530) 550-9239

SOUPER WAGON

Soup & Sanwiches Facebook

(775) 240-9998

L D

SUPER SWIRL

Ice Cream

(775) 313-8689

DIEGO’S

Mexican

10130 West River St.

(530) 550-9900

L D

DONNER LAKE KITCHEN

American

13720 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4040

B L

DRUNKEN MONKEY

Asian/Sushi

11253 Brockway Rd. #105

(530) 582-9755

L D RA

EL TORO BRAVO

Mexican

10186 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3557

L D

FIFTYFIFTY BREWING CO.

Upscale Pub

11197 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-BEER

B L D

FULL BELLY DELI

Deli

10825 Pioneer Trail Rd.

(530) 550-9516

B L

JAX AT THE TRACKS

Comfort Food

10144 West River St.

(530) 550-7450

B L D

Facebook

B L (518) 637-4996

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somewhere to go you never stopped in? Up on Donner Summit in Soda Springs there is a building I’ve driven by numerous times on my way to Sugar Bowl Ski Resort. This week, I finally dropped in and paid a visit to The Summit Restaurant and Bar with massage therapist and energy healer Annie Nelson. We had a delightful time.

“The Summit is off the beaten path and well worth the drive to Soda Springs.”

Maria Montano is the owner of the rustic restaurant that was originally built in the 1940s. Historical signs about the history of Donner Summit are displayed throughout the restaurant. The menu is designed like a newspaper and offers patrons a fun, historical read while waiting for the food to arrive.

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Montano mixed us up some house specialty cocktails. Nelson had a Chambord Lemon Drop while I went for the Bloody Mary, which Montano assured me, was the best around. The Bloody Mary was excellent with just the right blend of Worcestershire sauce and horseradish to give it a perfect kick.

Chef Scott Van Every’s housemade New England-style Chowder was our first taste of The Summit Restaurant’s offerings.

With the first spoonful Nelson was a fan, “the chowder is very good,” she told me while I took photos.

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The Grilled Salmon Entrée with creamy Piccata Caper Sauce.

Montano returned to the table with a Spinach Salad topped with candied walnuts, red onions and feta cheese tossed in a Bacon Vinaigrette and Maria’s Salad with mixed greens, cranberries, walnuts and blue cheese tossed in a Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing. “We make everything homemade here,” Montano explained.

The Chambord Lemon Drop & the Bloody Mary.

Burgers are a house specialty and made with certified Angus Beef. Nelson and I shared a California Burger topped with spinach, shredded carrots, avocado and cheese on a gluten-free bun and a grilled Chicken Sandwich on Ciabatta bread (made by the Truckee Sourdough Company) layered with marinated veggies and melted cheese. This was a satisfying sandwich, the chicken was tender, the balsamic on veggies didn’t overpower and the bread was nice and crusty and oh my, the fries, they were to die for. Hand cut and made in house these were some really good fries. Nelson and I also enjoyed a Grilled Salmon Entrée topped with a delicious, creamy Piccata Caper Sauce along with a side of rice pilaf and fresh seasonal vegetables.

And, yes we had dessert, as well. We sampled the Summit’s old-fashioned Cherry Cobbler served on a homemade biscuit with whipped cream and a Flourless Chocolate Cake with salted caramel ice cream drizzled with caramel sauce. As a lover of all things chocolate, this dessert did not disappoint; it was amazing.

The Flourless Chocolate Cake with salted caramel ice cream.

The charm of The Summit Restaurant is that diners can order down home comfort food, including pasta, burgers and a wide selection of sandwiches, or enjoy a fancy dinner entrée with steak, chicken and seafood choices. Only a 10-minute drive from Truckee, The Summit is off the beaten path and well worth the drive to Soda Springs.

The Summit Restaurant and Bar is located at 2002 Donner Pass Road in Soda Springs and is open Thursday to Tuesday for lunch and dinner, with breakfast served on the weekends. For information, call (530) 426-3904 or visit summitrestaurantandbar.com.  Priya Hutner is a writer, health and wellness consultant, and natural foods chef. Her business, The Seasoned Sage, focuses on wellness, conscious eating and healthy living. She offers healthy organic meals for her clients. She may be reached at pria78@gmail. com or visit theseasonedsage.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for read more Tastes columns.

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Jason’s | American

Old Range Steakhouse

Jason’s Beachside Grill, a local’s favorite for more than 30 years offers casual dining in a rustic atmosphere. Savor American classics like Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken, Pasta, Blackened Salmon and Jason’s famous Baby Back Ribs, along with nightly specials. Jason’s boasts the largest salad bar on the North Shore and gourmet half-pound burgers and sandwiches. There’s a kid’s menu, and a large selection of spirits, wine and microbrews.

| Vintage Steakhouse

Originating in Chicago, Old Range offers the meat and potatoes crowd huge steaks featuring Midwestern, heavy-aged, corn-fed beef.

Try the barbecue ribs and rotisserie chicken combo, filet mignon, king crab legs, giant fresh Iowa pork chops or the house specialty – oldfashioned, salt-roasted prime rib. Enjoy the welcoming, cozy redwood interior, pewter tableware and beautiful lake view from every table. Private cabin room available.

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Lanza’s | Italian

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Traditional Italian food since the 1930s, and Lanza’s has been a long-time favorite with locals, as well as visitors. It’s been voted best Italian restaurant for many years. Guests will find a great family atmosphere featuring family recipes and large portions. Most dinners are between $12 and $19. Lanza’s also offers a nice selection of Italian and California wines.

Lanza’s now offers gluten-free pizza and spaghetti. Offsite catering available.

7739 North Lake Blvd., King’s Beach (next to Safeway) | No reservations | Dinner at 5 p.m. | Full Bar and Happy Hour 4:30 p.m. | MC and VISA | (530) 546-2434

Las Panchitas | Mexican

Serving fine Mexican food since 1975 and at Lake Tahoe since 1982, delicious ChingaLingas head the appetizer list. Authentic Chili Relleños are made from fresh-roasted chiles stuffed with jack cheese, and Fiesta Tostadas are created from a flour tortilla with beans, ground beef, chile colorado, chile verde, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and cheese. The Chicken, Shrimp and Sirloin Fajitas are enough for two.

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El Toro Bravo | Mexican

This is outstanding Mexican cuisine with recipes that have made El Toro Bravo a favorite in Truckee for 25 years. Located in a quaint, oldtime, Truckee house, with a friendly ambience to go with your meal. Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Topping the menu are tender Steak and Chicken Fajitas, Chimichangas, Tacoladas, Chili Relleños, Snapper Santa Cruz, Grilled Prawns and the unusual Oysters 444. Patio dining, weather permitting.

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Pianeta | Italian Cucina

One of the Tahoe area’s best, Pianeta transports the palate with sophisticated, yet rustic Italian food in a warm, cozy atmosphere. The Antipasti features Bruschetta Olivata, Filet Mignon Carpaccio, Housemade Grilled Sausages & Crab Cakes. Pianeta makes most pasta in house with dishes like Veal Meatballs with Pesto & Linguini Pasta, Chicken & Prosciutto Cannelloni with Porcini Cream Sauce & Ravioli della Casa.

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Demi Glace

A raspberry pork tenderloin. (Visit

few weeks ago, I wrote a recipe for

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In that recipe, one of the main ingredients for the sauce was demi glace.

I mentioned that I have never found a decent beef base or store bought beef sauce or demi glace, but I did say that there are supposedly some out there that have gotten good reviews. Since that article came out, I have gotten many requests to go over the process of making a good demi.

“A good demi does take quite a bit of time, but most of that time is letting the liquid reduce slowly.”

A good demi does take quite a bit of time, but most of that time is letting the liquid reduce slowly, but the beginnings of the sauce takes time also. Of course, the amount of time it takes will definitely depend on how big a batch you make. I make a fairly large batch using a 16-quart pot that will give me a little less than a gallon of really good demi. This will last quite a while in the freezer, but unless you are having lots of big parties and making tons of sauces, this would be a little over kill and a smaller batch will take far less time. The entire process for a small batch can be done in a day instead of the three days a large pot can take. Remember, you’re

only going to need a few tablespoons of demi at a time for most sauces.

Since I want to get the most out of my time spent roasting everything, I will also repeat the step of adding water to the bones and reducing that down by at least half up to three times. The second batch is usually still good enough to make some pretty good sauces, soups and stews, while the third batch is used only for soups and stews instead of using straight water. To freeze the demi, I use small containers of about 4 to 8 ozs. but for small batches, you can use an ice tray. Once frozen, I like to pop them out into a plastic bag and then double bag them.  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. To read archived copies of Stir it Up, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Contact him at smitty@chefsmitty.com or (530) 412-3598.

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From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith 4-6 lbs. veal or beef bones (soup bones in many markets. I usually see them in about 3- or 4-lb. bags)

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5 carrots, cut lengthwise & chunked 7 celery stalks, minus the leaves, chunked 1 T whole black peppercorns ½ T juniper berries, if you have any 1 can whole cranberry sauce 2 whole sprigs thyme

1 bottle red wine 12 oz. tomato puree 1 T red wine vinegar 1 whole sprig rosemary 5 bay leaves

The amount of bones you use will depend on the size of your stockpot. When placed in the pot, the bones should be no more than three-quarters full in the pot. Look for bones cut open lengthwise to expose more of the marrow. The butcher can usually help in that department.

Place the bones in a roasting pan into the oven at 450 degrees. When the bones start to brown, turn the heat down to 350. Roast bones until dark golden brown and add the cut vegetables, peppercorns, juniper berries and cranberry sauce. Roast until all is well browned but not burnt.

Rub the tomato puree over the bones and add the vinegar. Roast until the tomato starts to brown. This might not take too long, so check on it often. Place all the roasted contents into the stockpot and pour half the wine into the roasting pan. Bring this to a boil on the stovetop and be sure to use a spoon to scrape any caramelized bits off the pan bottom and sides. Pour the rest of the wine into the stockpot.

Pour the wine from the roasting pan into the stockpot and fill to within an inch of the top with water. As soon as it boils, turn the heat down to the absolute lowest boil or simmer.

Let reduce by half and strain into a smaller pot. Add the herbs and reduce that liquid by half on low heat.

Strain the liquid through a fine strainer or cheesecloth. Pour into small containers and freeze until needed. Cover bones with water again and repeat for a weaker, but still tasty reduction. Repeat up to three times and use the weaker batches for soups and stews.

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