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Volume 38 | Issue 26

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… 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. –John Muir

ON THE COVER Each year, singer Angele Carroll shares an awe-inspiring performance in nature that takes the viewer outside normal human experiences to an ethereal realm of other-worldly visions. This performance was from the 2018 art hike. Photography by Grant Barta | Courtesy TrailsAndVistas. org, @TrailsAndVistas

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TAHOE’S SECRET SEASON NO LONGER A SECRET FROM THE PUBLISHER

I was reminiscing recently with another long-time local about how the Tahoe Sierra used to be nearly devoid of people and activities after the Labor Day holiday when I first moved here in 1998. While locals have long enjoyed the months after Labor Day for its glorious days filled with hiking, biking, water sports and beach days without the traffic and the crowds, we also lamented the lack of business that keep many workers employed. Much of that has long since passed thanks to efforts and funding by local organizations, visitors authorities, business associations and community advocates to ensure a vibrant economy in the Tahoe Sierra. That translates to more fun for visitors and locals going well into October. September and October are some of my favorite months when the weather is beautiful, the snow won’t blanket the hiking trails for quite a while, it’s a bit less crowded, and there are so many fun events to enjoy. As I have been doing nearly every year since its inception, I’ll be enjoying the Trails & Vistas Art Hike this weekend and attending their World Concert. If you haven’t been, both events are must dos for my personal bucket list every year. I’ve also poured over Lisa Berry’s suggestions for “September’s Wildflower Hot Spots” in this edition and am planning some hikes this month to explore the trails and enjoy the late-season wildflowers.

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LAKE TAHOE

How the lake was formed

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

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

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

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

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Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

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

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

Watershed Area: 312 square miles

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

Natural rim: 6,223’

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Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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

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

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

things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was first recorded at 102.4’. The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 70.9 in 2018. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

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

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

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ATTRACTIONS

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

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

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Kings Beach

North Shore

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

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

Find more places to explore. Click on the Explore Tahoe menu. South Lake Tahoe

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

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

South Lake Tahoe

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

Thunderbird Lodge

South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Truckee

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

Truckee

A 20,400 MARTIS 865 CAPACITY: donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Visit the museum and take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40.ATTART | FLOW FARAD 618 Truckee River

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Tahoe City

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

Truckee

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

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

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Tahoe Maritime Museum

Truckee

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Science Center

KidZone Children’s Museum

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(530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org Interactive exhibits, science & art classes. Up to age 7. BabyZone & the Jungle Gym. TART

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

Lake Tahoe Museum

Truckee Railroad Museum

South Lake Tahoe

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

Truckee

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

Truckee

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

Vikingsholm Castle

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

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Tallac Historic Site

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

CAPACITY: 29,840 PROSSER 28,636 (530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov Featuring9,418 exhibits, artifacts on the Donner CAPACITY: 9,500 C 50 DONNER Party (1846-47) and the Pioneer Monument. TART INDEPENDENCE 17,284 CCAPACITY: 18,300

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

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

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West Shore

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

LAKE LEVEL Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

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Eagle Rock

North Shore

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

Tahoe City

East Shore

Cave Rock

Emerald Bay

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

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

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SEPTEMBER’S

Wildflower Hot Spots STORY & PHOTOS BY LISA BERRY

EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 5-12, 2019

Business Speaks Truckee Donner PUD | Truckee | Sept. 5, 7, 10, 11 At Business Speaks discuss business challenges and share creative ideas with fellow business owners and managers in our community to help develop solutions for a strong economic future together. 8 a.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

Business Basics Workshop Placer County Administrative Center | Tahoe City | Sept. 5

Looking for practical information to determine if you’re ready to rock and roll as an entrepreneur? Learn the initial steps to building a small business foundation, legal structures, how to create a plan to move forward and where to find great resources.Clyde Green, Capital Region Small Business Development Center, is the presenter. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | (530) 546-1945, placer.ca.gov

Ward Creek Workday Ward Creek | Tahoe City | Sept. 5, 7, 12

he August bloom exploded midmonth in the upper elevations with lush gardens thrilling tourists and seasoned hikers alike. Giant red paintbrush and wavy-leaved paintbrush brought all hues of red into the landscape, while monument plant, crimson columbine, several lupines, woolly mules ears and corn lilies adorned the alpine trails. August’s 80-degree temperatures around the lake, melted much, but not all, of the winter’s ample snowpack. Creeks, streams and springs continue to quench upperelevation slopes, allowing many mid-season

Join us for a fun day out on the trail south of Tahoe City. We’ll meet at the Ward Creek trailhead and hike to the work site. We’ll be addressing erosion issues on the trail. Come out and help maintain the trails you love. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free | tahoerimtrail.org TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Sierra Gooseberry berry, Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris), Sierra claytonia. BOTTOM, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: False Asphodel (Triantha

occidentalis), White Mountain Heather, Pearly Everlasting, Bog Asphodel (Narthecium).

Creeks, streams and springs continue to quench upper-elevation slopes, allowing many mid-season species to persist into September while also ensuring the emergence of our favorite late-blooming beauties. species to persist into September while also ensuring the emergence of our favorite late-blooming beauties. Here’s some of my favorite spots to catch wildflowers in September:

KIRKWOOD It’s not too late to find streams crowded with masses of fireweed, towering larkspur, ranger buttons, giant red paintbrush and Lewis’ monkeyflower. Kirkwood’s Upper and Lower Coral loop trails offer these and more. From the Red Cliffs Lodge parking area, head toward Chair 11 and walk up Snowkirk to the Upper Corral loop for a 2-mile excursion into a snow-fed bowl. Be on the lookout for head turners such as rock fringe, Sierra primrose and the gorgeous explorer’s gentian.

CARSON PASS Also on Carson Pass, the loop trail from Woods Lake to Roundtop Lake to Winnemucca Lake still includes stream crossings and meadows where lupine, paintbrush, marsh marigolds, Sierra claytonia and elephant heads enjoy the remaining water.

EMIGRANT LAKE Emigrant Lake, which can be accessed from Kirkwood or Caples Lake, is known to have patches of red mountain heather, white mountain heather, arnica, grass-ofParnassus and alpine gentian that linger into September also.

DESOLATION WILDERNESS For those venturing into Desolation Wilderness to places such as Velma Lakes,

Halfmoon Lake or Aloha Lakes, the beautiful bog asphodel, hiker’s gentian and California fuchsia are vivid, late-season bloomers aiming to give pollinators one last chance at sampling their goods. Many wildflowers from midseason are producing colorful berries. Sierra gooseberry is dark red with impressive prickles; bittercherry has bright red berries that shine in the sun but are so bitter that most birds avoid them; mountain ash puts on a show of orange-red berries.

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I hope you have enjoyed the wildflowers as much as I have. Don’t be sad to see them go, though. When you see a flower with an aging, droopy head, know it is merely taking its final bow before it can return next year for another fabulous performance. | wildflowercat.carbonmade.com 

Conversation Cafe Incline Rec Center | Incline Village | Sept. 5, 12

Join this drop-in forum with Incline Senior Program. Meet others and share interesting views, have discussion on engaging topics. And optional continental breakfast is available for a nominal fee. 10-11 a.m. $0-$5 | yourtahoeplace.com

Chronic Pain Self-Management Program Tahoe Forest Center for Health | Truckee | Sept. 5, 12 Learn skills to better able manage your symptoms of chronic pain and improve your quality of life. 12:30-3 p.m. Free | (530) 5873769, tfhd.com

Help with computers Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach | Sept. 5, 12

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

Entrepreneurs Assembly Startup Roundtable Lake Tahoe Yoga | Zephyr Cove | Sept. 5

Join Entrepreneurs Assembly for a great professional networking and growth opportunity. The roundtables provide you an integrated, systemic plan and path toward your successful business launch and provide you the best practices for navigating the hurdles in creating a successful business. 5:30-8:30 p.m. | eventbrite.com

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OUT & ABOUT

Steve Schmier’s Summer Last Tracks Hikes

Lake Tahoe

Diamond Peak Ski Resort | Incline Village | Sept. 6-12

Courtesy Homewood Mountain Resort

Hike up to Diamond Peak’s Snowflake Lodge and enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Tahoe while tasting fine wines paired with gourmet appetizers. The event ends with a guided hike down the mountain via Freeway. 6-7:30 p.m. $60-$70 | (775) 832-1177, facebook.com

For the modern nomad The second annual Adventure Van Expo is from Sept. 7 to 8 at Homewood Mountain Resort. This gathering for adventurers of all sorts will showcase a variety of custom and stock adventure vehicles, camping tents and gear. There will be van builds, open house vans and 4-wheel campers, Aluminess, Sportsmobile, Allrad4x4, Roambuilt and more with solar talks, demonstrations and food and beer. | adventurevanexpo.com

Hogs For the Cause Gala Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay | Sept. 6

Steakhouse gala featuring five NOLA chefs and Duckhorn Wines. Fundraiser for families with children who have pediatric brain cancer. Outdoor patio barbecue, live music, silent auction. All ages welcome. Admission is free. 6:30 p.m. $114.68 | (775) 833-6333

Sierra College Insights: What’s Wrong With Prisons? Sierra College, Tahoe-Truckee | Truckee | Sept. 6 Hear the unique perspective of a female prison doctor who spent 30 years behind bars taking care of the sickest inmates in Nevada with Dr. Karen Gedney. 7-8:15 p.m. Free | (520) 550-2225, sierracollege.ticketleap.com

Truckee Litter Corps Area venues | Truckee | Sept. 7

Entrepreneurs Assembly

Washoe Ways

Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 5

Tallac Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 6, 10

Entrepreneurs Assembly Startup Incubator (EASI) working sessions provide you a confidential, integrated, systemic plan and path toward your successful business launch. 6-9 p.m. | business.tahoechamber.org

This fascinating interactive program is presented by US Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, shows what summer life was like for Washoe families. Before the arrival of Euro-Americans at Lake Tahoe, the Washoe spent their summers on the shores of Lake Tahoe. 1-2 p.m. Free | tahoeheritage.org

An all-volunteer, citizen-driven program to help remove litter from roadways, trails and public gathering places. The first Saturday of each month, volunteers will gather at Truckee Town Hall to pick up supplies, including a volunteer T-shirt, before collecting litter at assigned locations. 8 a.m. Free | keeptruckeegreen.org

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Lily Lake Trail Dirt Day Glen Alpine Trailhead | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 6, 8 Build trail using large rock, which we will be moving with chain and grip hoist. Bring plenty of water and use sunscreen. Wear long sleeves, long pants, helmet, eye protection and gloves. We’ll have Gatorade, snacks, and 50 percent off a pint of South Lake Brewing beer. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | tamba.org

Experience the Emigrant Trail Sorenson’s Resort | Hope Valley | Sept. 6

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

Royal Gorge Rim Trail-Mariah Hoelter-Hall Trailhead | Norden | Sept. 6

Join the Truckee Donner Land Trust for a moderate to strenuous 6.5-mile roundtrip hike to Point Mariah overlooking the beautiful Royal Gorge and North Fork of the American River. Please be out of your vehicle and ready to hike at the time set for the hike to begin. 9 a.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Walking Tour Tallac Historic Site | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 6, 10 This docent-guided walk allows visitors into the lives of the elite San Francisco families that made these homes their summer retreat. Discover how the families used the estates and connected with Lake Tahoe almost 100 years ago. This 90-minute walk consists of some uneven terrain and paved trails. Dogs and children welcome under parental supervisi 2-3:30 p.m. | tahoeheritage.org

Weekend Tahoe Retreat North Lake Tahoe | Kings Beach | Sept. 6-8

Unplug in nature and recharge with meditation, nourishing foods, mindfulness practices and more. 2 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 6

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First Friday at Five Hike with a Ranger Heavenly Mountain | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 6-8

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

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lthough Ogden Bolton from Canton, Ohio, registered the first U.S. patent for an electric bike on Dec. 31, 1895, it wasn’t

until the following millennium that ebikes began to explode around the world, first in Asia and more recently in the United State. Now on a perfectly sunny day in August, we aren’t riding the wild staircase on the Great Wall of China, but the beautiful alpine wildflower meadows of Squaw Valley. The celebrated resort recently began offering 2½ electric mountain biking tours that depart High Camp at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekends. The tram ride from 6,200 to 8,200 feet above sea level runs every 20 minutes on the hour, so arrive a little early to make your way up mountain. While $158 for the tram, e-bike rental and guided tour might seem expensive, it’s less than you’d pay for a full day of skiing in the winter, and it’s an absolutely incredible way to explore a unique ecosystem of the Sierra Nevada that remains hidden for all those unwilling to endeavor for it. At the top we meet our guide, 20-year veteran Squaw Valley ski patroller Steve Shepp, who says about half of his clients so far have been first-time mountain bikers. Between the views and the one-onone professional instruction, this would be quite the introduction to an exhilarating sport indeed. Today we are riding Trek Powerfly full suspension electric bicycles. At 55 pounds of aluminum and components each, these babies aren’t light, but what they lack in nimbleness they more than make up for in durability and speed. This is the way it works. When you pedal, the motor inside the crank set kicks in and helps assist your acceleration. It’s not enough to get you worried that you’re going to pop an unexpected wheelie or something.; more so, it’s the perfect amount to cover considerable distances of variable terrain with ease. Whereas a

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There’s a sweet spot of pedaling cadence where you suddenly feel like you have super powers zipping to and fro across the vast mountains like Superman on treads. rubber treads high-altitude uphill on an analog bike would leave most folks swiftly winded, the e-bike allows you to work for it while saving enough energy to enjoy the boundless vistas you’ll have earned with a little help from modern technology. Leaving High Camp in perfect weather we meander up the fairly well-maintained dirt service road getting an initial feel for these astonishing machines. One cool fact about e-bikes is, unlike a traditional bicycle, when you downshift you pick up speed because the motor kicks in just when you need it. There’s a sweet spot of pedaling cadence where you suddenly feel like you have super powers zipping to and fro across the vast mountains like Superman on rubber treads. In what seems like no time and a fraction of the usual effort, we’re already at the top of Shirley chairlift. We gaze out across the rocky crowns of Granite Chief, Needle Peak, Tinker’s Knob to the noble towers of Castle Peak far in the distance. Even in late August, there are deep patches of snow settled silently into north-facing nooks and crannies of the quiet mountain. We climb higher along the Sierra Crest past Gold Coast chair and around the backside of the mountain winding our way to the top of idyllic Siberia Bowl. The whole world stretches out before us in all

directions and we pause for a moment to take it all in. Now it’s time to descend. The majesty of Granite Chief Wilderness flies by me as I let go of the brakes and feel the full momentum of the unbridled e-bike unleashed. I really left out some steam on the way down freewheeling the rugged path with a serious adrenaline rush. The wonderful thing about the riding up here is it’s perfect for everybody from the first-time mountain biker to the season pro since you can push yourself as much or as little as you want. Next we check out some singletrack through a never-ending field of yellowflowered mule ears. The trail appears as if by magic behind every subtle curve and roll as we make our way through old, gnarled fir trees whose soft darkness gives welcome respite from the searing summer sun. Then we bump across a babbling brook of snow melt and let fly down the wood-chipped path with abandoned glee toward a serene Lake Tahoe nestled far below our endlessly spinning wheels. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering guided e-mountain bike tours for ages 13 years and older on weekends through Sept. 22. Mountain biking access at Squaw Valley is limited to tour guests only. | squawalpine.com

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But, as Northstar’s director of golf Pete Smith says, “Playing the course is not like taking the same ski trail every day.” After hitting a few balls on the driving range overlooking Martis Valley, I was paired up with a friendly couple from Central California who have a second home at Donner Lake and play Northstar a few times a year. The front nine follows open, grassy meadows and one can catch glimpses of State Route 267 and airplanes flying into the Truckee Tahoe Airport. We all agreed that Hole 3 is longer than it first appears and that Hole 5’s rolling fairway can cause a ball to land where you least expect it. In all, the front nine feels spacious with grassy rough along much of the fairways’ edges. At the tee box on Hole 9, I had ordered ahead a Cajun blackened-chicken, Caesar salad wrap from the Martis Valley Grille. The hearty burrito-sized tortilla wrap

filled with generous helpings of chicken, croutons and lettuce was delicious. I was impressed with the quick and affordable options on the menu, which included a tuna cup, portabella mushroom sandwich and bratwurst all between $8 and $11. The chicken wrap gave me the perfect amount of fuel to complete the back nine and the ice-cold water jugs and drinking fountains available at practically every hole was much appreciated on a hot, summer day. My favorite hole was 11, but in order to not lose a golf ball it’s best to follow the pro tip of laying up to 130 yards off the tee box. You’ll see why when you go to take your second shot: a deep ravine and rushing creek guards the green. On the short Hole 13, watch out for the small, heart-shaped pond off to the left of the gold and white tees hidden in the trees. Fortunately, the pond is next to the forward red tees at the 94-yard marker, thus removing the obstacle for those who don’t want to take a risk of losing a ball.

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Aspens and native shrubs add shade and texture around the tee boxes on Holes 12 and 17, while Hole 18 is a long, curved fairway back to the clubhouse. We finished our round in about four hours and then after being nice and loosened up, I was ready to go jump in the lake. | (530) 562-3290, northstarcalifornia.com

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Glacier Way to Drifter Hut hike Glacier Way Trailhead | Truckee | Sept. 7

The Donner Lake Rim Trail is a Land Trust project. Hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians will enjoy stunning views of Donner Lake, Mount Rose and the Sierra Crest. This hike will take us to the Drifter Hut. This is an easy 4-mile out and back hike with minimal elevation change. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Tour de Tahoe Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Stateline | Sept. 8

Tour de Tahoe - Bike Big Blue will take place rain or shine with start and finish in at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.The 72-mile course circumnavigates the highways clockwise around Lake Tahoe in both Nevada and California. It includes an 800-foot climb to a rest stop overlooking Emerald Bay and a 1,000-foot climb to Spooner Junction. 6:30 a.m. | (844) 588-7625, bikethewest.com

Comstock Water History Tour

Mt. Lola and Cold Stream Meadows Docent Led Hike

Spooner Lake | Incline Village | Sept. 7

Mt. Lola Trailhead | Truckee | Sept. 8

A park ranger guides a self-driven vehicle tour through the back country of Spooner Lake State Park, following the remnants of the historic Virginia Gold Hill Water Company flumes and pipes, discussing Comstock history Drivers must be accustomed to driving on backcountry dirt roads. Bring lunch, water, sturdy boots and sunscreen. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free

Come join the Truckee Donner Land Trust on a strenuous 11.6-mile roundtrip hike to the top of Mt Lola. Meet at the Mt Lola Trailhead at 9 a.m. and enjoy this rugged walk through mature red fir forests while ascending to the summit of the mountain where you can take in the spectacular 360 degree views of the Sierra Crest, Sierra Buttes and beyond. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | eventbrite.com

Trails and Vistas Art Hikes Tahoe Cross Country | Tahoe City | Sept. 7, 8

Described as magical, diverse and inspiring, Trails and Vistas Art Hikes blend art experiences with the beauty of being immersed in nature. This year’s guided art hikes will take place on a trail overlooking the clear waters of Lake Tahoe on featuring musicians, dancers, poets and art installations. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | visittahoecity.org

Forest Bathing Sorenson’s Resort | Meyers | Sept. 7

Kristi Plume explores the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku, which translates to forest bathing. She will guide you through a practice of deliberately slowing down and taking more time to wander, notice and inquire the forest and natural environments. Walks are suitable for all ages and abilities and concludes with a tea ceremony and snacks. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. $50 | sorensensresort.com

River Walk Truckee River | Truckee | Sept. 7

Friends of Tahoe Donner Trails and the Truckee River Watershed Council present an informational River Walk. You’ll learn about our watershed, the work the council is doing elsewhere to restore and protect it, and how we can further that work here in Tahoe Donner. Registration required. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

Wildfire Evacuation Drills Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley | Sept. 8

To increase community wildfire preparedness, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows will be hosting two community area of refuge evacuation drills in collaboration with Squaw Valley Fire Department, North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Placer County Sheriff, Alpine Meadows Fire Safe Council, and the residents of Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free | friendsofsv.org

Site Tour Viviane’s Unique Boutique | Truckee | Sept. 8

Tour the future site of Truckee River Cohousing and learn more about how to join a small group of Truckee households and investors working to spark a rebirth of West River Street by building an authentic neighborhood, workforce housing, health and wellness center, river park and trail. 2-3 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

Tahoe Pitch Showcase Community Art Center | Truckee | Sept. 9

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Explore more events in the Tahoe Sierra or submit your event. Click on Event Calendar. FREE! Adventure Van Expo 2019 Homewood Mountain Resort | Sept. 7, 8

Adventure vehicles, van life, fun, music: all free to the public. Showcasing a wide variety of both custom and stock adventure vehicles, camping tents and gear, this event encompasses the life of the modern nomadic traveler. Whether you’re in the market or simply an outdoor enthusiast, this event will have something for you. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free | (530) 525-2992, skihomewood.com

An Afternoon of Peace & Harmony Harveys Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 7 Live Violence Free announces an afternoon of Peace & Harmony with performances from Nikka Costa, Sal’s Greenhouse and Mescalito as well as food vendors, raffles and silent auction. Benefits Live Violence Free. 4:30-8 p.m. $45-$85 | (530) 264-5328, flipcause.com

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Truckee-Tahoe Airport | Truckee | Sept. 10

Good Morning Truckee is open to the public – everyone is invited. It is held the second Tuesday of every month at Truckee Tahoe Airport from 7:00-8:30 a.m. Ticket price for general public is $12; Truckee Chamber members $10 and includes a hot breakfast and raffle ticket. 7-8:30 a.m. $12 | truckee.com

55+ Hiking Series Incline Rec Center | Incline Village | Sept. 10

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

Brain Health Lift Workspace | Truckee | Sept. 11

Get practical wisdom and the latest research on mental and brain health from local wellness professionals. Lunch included. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | eventbrite.com

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The ultimate battle is back on Sept. 6 from 4 to 9:30 p.m. as six restaurants and six bands face off for the ultimate supremacy for Best Wings and Best Band in the Village at Squaw Valley. Restaurants will battle for the Wing vs. Wing Champion Trophy and bands will battle for a $500 cash prize, in addition to bragging rights. Cast your votes and help choose the winners, all to benefit Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. Each restaurant will be cooking its own signature recipes for spicy, flavor-packed chicken wings and joining forces with the region’s best bands to crank the contest to the max. For a $5 donation, attendees may purchase discounted wings and beer. They also receive five voting tokens, allowing them to cast votes for their favorite wings, favorite band or any combination they choose. Additional voting tokens can be purchased. Beer starts flowing at 4 p.m. , music begins at 5. | squawalpine.com

South Shore Networking Mixer The Coachman Hotel | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 11

The September South Shore Mixer is at The Coachman Hotel. All attendees will receive one free drink and appetizers. Free for TRYP members, $10 nonmembers. 5:30-8:30 p.m. | facebook.com

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bring a flashlight. Trip includes transportation, wine, cheese and snacks provided by Incline Senior Programs. Meet at Recreation Center. Those unable to hike can ride the van to the lookout. 5 p.m. $16-$20 | yourtahoeplace.com

Fall Mixer Sierra Nevada College | Incline Village | Sept. 12

Truckee River Watershed Council and Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, has put together a short hike to explore our native bird species. No experience required, just a love of birding or the outdoors. Bird guides will be provided but no dogs, please. 7-9 a.m. Free | truckeeriverwc.org

The second annual Fall Mixer, hosted by North Lake Tahoe Resort Association/Chamber of Commerce and Sierra Nevada College of Entrepreneurial Leadership. Raffle prizes donated by local businesses and nonprofit.This event is free and open to the public. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres provided. 5-7 p.m. Free | (775) 831-1314, sierranevada.edu

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Truckee Community Arts Center | Truckee | Sept. 12

Tahoe Forest Center for Health | Truckee | Sept. 12

Van Norden Meadow | Norden | Sept. 12

Engaging the Generations is a workshop that will give each participant a chance to look through new lenses and develop the tools to embrace generational differences. This workshop takes a tour of what influences a generation and focuses on the values each generation brings to the workplace. 8-10 a.m. $20 | chamber.truckee.com

Sierra Water Workgroup Summit North Tahoe Event Center | Kings Beach | Sept. 12

This year’s Summit is a one and a half-day workshop focused on approaches to addressing catastrophic fire, water supply, flood and environmental protection. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Summer Moonlight Hikes with Wine & Cheese Social Incline Rec Center | Incline Village | Sept. 12

A mile-long paved hike to Crystal Bay Lookout are sponsored in collaboration with the National Forest Service.Wear warm clothing and

Explore transformative topics designed to inspire, educate and empower. Topics on stress, insomnia, nutrition, lack of energy, feeling overwhelmed or general habit change. Every 2nd and 4th Thursday. 5:15-6:30 p.m. Free | (530) 587-3769, tfhd.com

Mission Architectures for Exploration of the Moon, Deep Space and Mars UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Incline Village | Sept. 12

Could Earth’s oceans teach us about life in space? Can volcanic terrain help us understand the environment on Mars? Join Dr. Darlene Lim as she explores the interstellar interconnection between earth and space and works to create the scientific analogs and human mission architectures for the exploration of the Moon, deep space and Mars. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-$10 | (775) 881-7560, tahoe.ucdavis.edu

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The California-Nevada Border War

Unidentified woman with surveyor Col. Alexey Von Schmidt at the 1872 border monument. It was later determined to be too far east. | Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

fter the United States victory in the Mexican-American War (18461848), both countries signed a treaty giving the U.S. nearly half of Mexico’s original sovereign territory. When the question of California’s geographical size and official borders came up at the state’s first Constitutional Convention in October 1849, there were two main options considered. One called for including all of what Mexicans called Alta (Upper) California, an enormous chunk of land that extended from the Pacific Ocean east all the way to the Rocky Mountains and north to the 42nd parallel. Many of the delegates, however, preferred a more manageable border near the Sierra Nevada, for both political and practical reasons. The possibility of a large state later being politically carved into slave territories was one serious concern. Others pointed out it would be a mistake to incorporate land where the Church of Latter-Day Saints had established its home base without the Mormons having representation at the convention. Among those pushing for a boundary near the Sierra Range was none other than the legendary topographical engineer, John C. Frémont, credited as the first Euro-American, along with his cartographer Charles Preuss, to see Lake Tahoe.

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The delegate himself had not been to the mountains when he made his suggestion and despite his lack of surveying experience, the convention submitted to Congress an eastern border based on an imaginary grid, not the ground. This ill-conceived action caused headaches and confusion for Nevada and the federal government for more than a century. Bi-state water rights issues on the Truckee River continue to this day (read “Tahoe’s Water Wars” at TheTahoeWeekly.com). Two of California’s boundaries were already fixed: the Pacific Coast and the 42nd degree latitude for the northern border based on an earlier agreement incorporated into the Oregon Territory treaty when Great Britain relinquished all claims to the present-day Pacific Northwest. California’s southern state line would be run down the middle of the Colorado River and then along the 35th parallel on the border with Mexico, but it was the eastern boundary that gave everyone fits. The northeast point of the state was established at the intersection of the 42nd parallel and 120th degree longitude; then “… running south along the 120th degree longitude until it intersects the 39th degree parallel [an intersection that falls within Lake Tahoe]; thence running in a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the Colorado River.” Jones description placed Lake Tahoe and its water system — which flows into Nevada and the Great Basin, not the Pacific Ocean — directly in the crosshairs of dispute and disagreement between the Golden and Silver states. The first effort to mark the state’s eastern boundary was conducted in Placerville in 1855 by Surveyor General William Eddy. About all he was able to prove was that Carson Valley was in Utah Territory, not California. Several other rough surveys were made, including the Houghton-Ives in 1863, which found that only two-thirds of Lake Tahoe fell within the new border. More surveys were undertaken and each found discrepancies with previous work. In 1872, the federal government hired astronomer and surveyor Alexey Von Schmidt to improve the results. This was the same Von Schmidt who proposed damming the Truckee River at Olympic Valley to send Tahoe water to San Francisco Part of the challenge for these early surveyors — besides rugged topography, hostile Indians, lack of funding and an aggressive time schedule — was the difficulty of locating geographic coordinates, especially longitude. Of the two coordinates, latitude is the easiest to determine using astronomical observations and scientific instruments, but longitude is a function of time based on global meridians in relation to Greenwich, England. At the 39th degree latitude (Lake Tahoe), a clock error of only one second would cause a surveyor to post his longitude marker nearly a quarter of a mile out of position. Von Schmidt faced challenges similar to his predecessors, but he had an important advantage when it came to determining longitude. By 1872, accurate time signals could be transmitted by telegraph from San Francisco. The wires followed the transcontinental railroad tracks and crossed the border near Verdi, Nev.

In addition to the technological challenges, Nevada caused more problems when it passed the Organic Act. Instead of simply recognizing California’s existing eastern border as its western margin, this act demanded California give up any land associated with waters that “did not flow into the Pacific.” The congressional acts that created Nevada Territory (1861) and the State of Nevada (1864) provided for a western boundary at the Sierra Nevada Crest if the California state legislature would agree to change its existing boundary from the 120th parallel. The Golden State, however, declined to relinquish any territory, particularly its portion of Lake Tahoe which is located east of the Sierra Crest. Over the next half century, the boundary line moved back and forth multiple times. In 1868, the Clarence King survey moved the border north of Truckee 2 miles to the west. In 1873, Von Schmidt’s work pushed the line at North Lake Tahoe too far east. In 1893, another survey took a half-mile of land from Nevada at South Lake Tahoe and added a halfmile to California on the North Shore. As recently as 1977, California sued Nevada over the border location and in 1985 Congress cleared title to 11,000 disputed acres. A Supreme Court ruling told each state to accept the current border, which Nevada quickly agreed to because of the high likelihood that the boundary at Lake Tahoe was too far west and a realignment east based on modern surveying tools such as GPS would strand the state’s casinos in California. A hydrological border along the Sierra Crest would have mitigated many of the controversial issues of watershed management along the eastern Sierra Front, with Nevada having control over vital water sources emanating from the “California Mountains.” Fortunately, bistate agreements and federal decrees have solved many of the problems associated with a state boundary that does not take into account important physical features like streams, lakes and rivers. 

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Preschool Storytime Truckee Library | Truckee | Sept. 5

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Storytime Tahoe City Library | Sept. 5

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Toddler Story Time Incline Village Library | Sept. 5,12

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Family Fun Friday: Salt Painting KidZone | Truckee | Sept. 6

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Family Movie Night Tahoe Donner | Sept. 6

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Kids Night Out Northwoods Clubhouse | Truckee | Sept. 6 5-9 p.m. $22-$29 | tahoedonner.com

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lacier Meadow Loop Trail on Donner Summit is a walk through the geologic past. Eight miles from Truckee, this 1.2-mile trail is full of evidence of the geologic forces that formed the current landscape. The interesting natural features and easy level of difficulty make this a great kid-friendly hike.

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The trail is in Tahoe National Forest land on the south side of Interstate 80 at the Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road exit. The loop begins at 7,200 feet at the trailhead for the Donner Summit access to the Pacific Crest Trail. There are many trail connections from this point, but Glacier Meadow is easily accessed from the parking area and is well suited for little hikers, rock lovers or weary road travelers looking to stretch their legs. GLACIER MEADOW LOOP 1 . 2 M I L E S R O U N D T R I P | Easy

I recently took my son Anikin knowing he loves to talk about and climb on rocks. He is somewhat of a reluctant hiker but can usually be persuaded. This time he says he didn’t care about rocks but as soon as we are on the trail he is climbing on and asking questions about rocks. The trail is relatively flat with just

108 feet in elevation gain. It follows the perimeter of a formerly glaciated area mostly consisting of large granite slabs jutting up through the ground, covered by smaller, yet rather sizeable, boulders. As the ice in the glacier melted and refroze over and over, it moved across the ground, shifting and reshaping the landscape. Eventually these glaciers melted, leaving behind an unconsolidated collection of rocks, dirt and other glacial debris. On one large rock slab there is a spattering of boulders precariously situated on the steep slope. Some of these rocks appear as if they could fall and tumble down the hill at any moment. They appear to be suspended in the middle of a roll, frozen in time. My sister Kat and I explain to Anikin that those boulders were most likely tossed around in a moving mass of ice, rock and dirt and when the glacier melted, the earth stopped moving and the boulders were deposited where they are now.

Anikin scales rocks as we travel farther along the loop. We stop to admire the abundance of late summer wildflowers. Until recently this area was covered in snow, but has melted from the hot summer days allowing the wildflowers to bloom later than normal. What a bonus. Part of the loop trail skirts the Interstate 80 West rest stop on Donner Summit where there is also access to this trail. Although the noise of the highway can be heard, it does not take away from the beauty of this area. Here the past meets the present; it’s a reminder to appreciate the grandeur of life whether enjoying modern conveniences or the awesome power of nature. From Truckee, take Interstate 80 West 8 miles to the Castle Peak/Boreal Ridge Road exit. Turn left at the end of the offramp, then turn left on Boreal Ridge Road. Drive 0.4 mile to the parking lot for the trailhead the Pacific Crest Trail. There are restrooms at the trailhead. | alltrails.com  Michelle Allen is a nearly 20-year resident of Tahoe and mother to a rambunctious 6-year-old and understands the challenges of keeping kids entertained. She may be reached at michelle@ tahoethisweek.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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(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

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21)

You have entered a creative power cycle. It will last for about a month especially. Yet, the decisions you may choose to make during this significant time window can last much longer, perhaps even the rest of your life. Creative power is much less about control and implies a genuine interest in cooperation, which is the mark of true leadership.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21)

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21)

Your career and public life are getting the spotlight now. As far as you are concerned, practical returns are more important than attention or are at least a core feature of it. So, how can you have both? Giving and/or receiving training and instruction are indicated. This is a very practical cycle for you, and it implies work and returns from your efforts as well.

Wow, what is happening at your place? The planetary alignments indicate some big projects are underway. These include clearing, purging and renovating too. The focus may be directed at your environment, yet may also be pointed at your, your overall level and health and your lifestyle, in general. Better implies beauty. Make it so.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19)

When it comes to defining your philosophy, you appreciate high levels of intelligence, articulated precisely and which both serve practical and spiritual ends. The deeper question in this equation is linked to how you define the word spiritual. It is quite likely that you are a realist and actual, mutually satisfying service rendered and received says it all.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

You have your thinking cap on now and it is an especially brilliant one. Well, the cap is just the symbol of intention and all the brilliance is yours to exercise and realize. Work is implied. Inspiration without perspiration is like offering a cheer to the project without any actionable follow through. On the other hand, your focus may be to appreciate the genius of others. As well.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19)

Some cycles are all about clearing and purging. This can come in many forms. Thinking holistically, we are each a synthesis of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual layers within our being. Thus, we are wise to attend to all of these. At this time the focus is upon cleansing to purify. The main questions to answer now include answering what is your focus and how to do it.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

This New Moon cycle will serve to activate important changes on relationship fronts. The blend of planets suggests a synthesis of grit and grace in your process. The grit largely implies determination and readiness to do the work and stand your ground against opposing forces whether within or without. The grace is to do so with poise.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23)

Building upon new foundations is squarely on your mind. Such ambitions usually succeed when a strategic plan is part of the process. You are probably more serious than you have been in a long time. You may have all the answers you need but may also need and benefit from the wisdom and guidance of other key players.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)

This New Moon in your chart indicates that you will be taking new initiatives. Pioneering leads and actions is another way of describing these. Taking an original and inventive approach is implied. Striking a balance between having a vision for your future and paying close attention to the practical details is key to your success.

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Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

In the deep end, your quest to create a lifestyle that truly meets your needs continues. In fact, it has recently taken a serious turn. You have taken another major step beyond thinking about it to exercising a more sober and deliberate round of analysis and constructive criticism to it. This includes practically assessing the actual realities implied.

This New Moon occurs in your solar house of friendships so you can anticipate some activity in this area of your life. On the other hand, it so happens that a core feature of your destiny indicates that the most important friendship for you to cultivate in your life is the one with yourself. Yet, the magic of achieving success this way is that your expanded light becomes very attractive.

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Some cycles call us out of the limelight and away from social interactions to focus behind the scenes for a while. This is one of those cycles for you. What you will do back there is for you to decide. Sometimes all that is needed is time out to read, or to write, a good book. Maybe you simply seek silence to commune with your soul.

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

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

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

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

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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation’s next Forest Futures Salon talk on Sept. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. will explore investing in the future of our forests for the upcoming “FOREST FIRE” art installation planned for late 2020. “FOREST FIRE” and its companion public and educational engagement platforms, “Fire Circle” and “Forest Home,” is a new project engaging the Truckee-Donner community living within the Tahoe National Forest curated by Nevada County Arts Council Artist-in-Residence Michael Llewellyn.

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The installation will invite science-based solutions to catastrophic fire and offer an economically sustainable, hopeful future. Presenters will be Eliza Tudor of the Nevada County Arts Council and Llewellyn. Register for the free event at eventbrite. com. | nevadacountyarts.org

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Artists Needed Community members of all ages and local artists are being asked to contribute art for community ofrendas as part of Día de los Muertos, an ancient tradition in Mexico that has become popular the world over. The ofrendas or secular altars with traditional offerings to departed loved ones, will be public art installations. The main ofrenda will be at Kings Beach Library; two satellite ofrendas will be at Spindleshanks and Las Panchitas restaurant in Kings Beach. Sturdy displays must fit on a maximum base size of 20-inches-by-18-inches or smaller and may be made of any media. The artwork should reflect Día de los Muertos traditions; inventive interpretations are encouraged. Traditionally ofrendas can range from simple to elaborate and may include some or all traditional items such as photographs, flowers, candles, feathers, etc. The deadline to submit art is Sept. 20.The ofrendas will open on Oct. 23 at the library and on Oct. 24 at the restaurants. A family-friendly public reception will be held at the library on Nov. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. | Cruz Ortiz Zamarron diadlm@protonmail. com, (530) 546-2176

iscover performance artists and musicians staged in vignettes along local trails using the natural landscape to showcase their talents as part of the annual Trails & Vistas Art Hikes on Sept. 7 and 8. The three-hour, 3.8-mile hikes will feature 10 live acts with artists strategically placed in the woods, meadows and along Lakeview Trail at Tahoe Cross Country in Tahoe City, ending at a spectacular vista overlooking Lake Tahoe. The performance/ art sites will feature music, dance, poetry, forest bathing and visual art. “It’s a mixture of all the arts on one trail,” says artistic director Nancy Tieken Lopez. With the mule ears rustling in the meadow, the birds chirping, the creeks babbling and tall trees swaying, performance artists will play off the natural environment while encouraging attendees to unplug and reconnect with their surroundings. “It’s about really listening to what the forest has to offer,” Tieken Lopez says,

ing, a soulful R&B vocalist who appeared on the TV show “The Voice”; local musician Danny Strurtevant, known for combining looping technology and harmonies to classic hits; and Andres Amador, a site-specific artist known for drawing large-scale geometric shapes on beaches using biodegradable, locally sourced materials. His art in nature, “draws attention to the impermanence of things,” Lopez says.

“It’s about really listening to what the forest has to offer. … The feeling you get overlooking this massive lake of blue and all the hues of it, plus the indigo

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adding that the view of Lake Tahoe from the top of the trail is well worth the climb. “Every time I come over the crest [on State Route 267] and see the lake, it just brings great inspiration. The feeling you get overlooking this massive lake of blue and all the hues of it, plus the indigo hues of the mountains — it’s incredible.” The Trails & Vistas event also features a new lineup of artists including: Davon Flem-

The musicians of note include Maiah Wynne from Oregon, who sings beautifully haunting folk music about the environment, which fits in well with the Blue theme of this year’s event. “It’s a great collaboration of artists, where the East and the West coasts meet,” says Lopez. Trails & Vistas also offers a World Concert on Sept. 7 at Sand Harbor; it is an opportunity to see all the art-hike musicians and their full bands on one main stage.

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TheTahoeWeekly.com Explore the vibrant arts scene in the Tahoe Sierra. Click on Arts & Culture. The band Seffarine, a guitarist and flamenco dancer duo, will be sharing music that combines jazz, Persian classical and Spanish flamenco. Fleming will be back on stage and Los Angeles-based band Incendio will be performing a global mix of guitar music. Spoken-word poet Jahan Khalighi will offer stories to the night. After intermission, attendees can dance in the sand to Mumbo Gumbo, a Northern California-based band that blends Cajun, zydeco, folk, country and Americana music. “This is a journey around the world showcasing all the best of humanity. And it’s another beautiful setting overlooking Lake Tahoe in collaboration with InnerRhythms Dance artists,” says Lopez. “We keep the art hikes accessible with the World Concert. This is a Truckee-Tahoe Peace Project about giving reverence to nature, promoting the celebration of diversity, peace and unity. It’s about making the world a kinder and gentler place through music and art.” Since Trails & Vistas is an opportunity for people to unplug and reconnect with nature, no cell phones, pets, cameras or strollers are allowed on the art hikes. Space is limited and buying tickets online in advance is highly recommended. | trailsandvistas.org. 

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WORKERS The Nevada Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring the art of Zhi Lin through Nov. 10 as part of the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. “Zhi Lin: Chinese Railroad Workers of the Sierra Nevada” features mixed-media canvases, a video installation and watercolor paintings that honor the nearly 1,200 Chinese workers who lost their lives to accidents, avalanches and explosions in treacherous Sierra terrain near Donner Summit while constructing the transcontinental railroad. | nevadaart.org

Public Tour Truckee Roundhouse | Truckee | Sept. 5, 12 2-2:45 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

TAL Artists Exhibit Tahoe Art League Gallery | South Lake Tahoe Sept. 5-Oct. 31 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | talart.org

Transcontinental Art Show Truckee Community Rec Center Sept. 5-Oct. 31 chamber.truckee.com

Fiber Art Friday South Lake Tahoe Library | Sept. 6 1 p.m. | engagedpatrons.org

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Andy Skaff art exhibit Wolfdale’s | Tahoe City | Sept. 5-Dec. 30 wolfdales.com

Incline Village Library | Sept. 6 2-4 p.m. | (775) 832-4130, washoelibrary.us

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North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Sept. 5-8

North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Sept. 10-26

11 a.m.-5 p.m. | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

Calendar Photo Contest Pet Network Humane Society | Incline Village Sept. 5-Oct. 4

Knitting Group

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Open Studio

Kings Beach Library | Kings Beach | Sept. 5-20

Senior Center | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 10

Ceramics Class

Tahoe Art League Meeting

Senior Center | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 5, 10, 12

Senior Center | South Lake Tahoe Sept. 10

1:30-4:30 p.m. | (530) 544-1482, talart.org

“Going Places: Sailing By Stars” Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City | Sept. 5-Jan. 23

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | (530) 583-9283, tahoemaritimemuseum.org

“Outboards: In-Style” Tahoe Maritime Museum | Tahoe City |Sept. 5-Jan. 23 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org

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10 a.m.-1 p.m. | (530) 544-2313

6-8 p.m. | (530) 544-2313, business.tahoechamber.org

Wine and Wool Wednesdays Glasses Wine Bar | Incline Village Sept. 11

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SEPTEMBER 5 | THURSDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m. Guitar Woody & the Boilers ft. Melanie Hammond Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 5-7 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Dave Leather Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint, Carson City, 6-8 p.m. Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m. Live Music Cottonwood Hilltop Restaurant, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m. “Unplugged” Thursdays MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Keyser Soze Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Murray the Magician Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Karaoke Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 8 p.m. New Wave Crave Silver Peak On The River, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Ryan Cassata The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m. Queensrÿche Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 8-9:30 p.m. American Made Band Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

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orn and raised in Reno, Nev., Spike McGuire has traveled the country as a folk-punk troubadour yet would never consider living anywhere else. “I love the landscape,” he says, “how beautiful everything is. The more I tour, the more I realize it’s a special place.” Every first Thursday of the month, McGuire puts on an intimate evening of music at Pignic Pub & Patio in Reno called “Loud as Folk” where he invites nationally touring artists to perform alongside local singers and songwriters. The popular event has hosted talented musicians from as far away as Australia, France, Israel and Canada.

“[Reno is] the last true bastion of the Wild West: rough, but loveable. For the most part, the city is supportive of its artists. In the summer, you can hear music coming from everywhere.” –Spike McGuire “There are so many great songwriters around here, so I wanted to showcase that,” he says. “We band three or four solo acts together for a show. The cornerstone of folk music is community.”

McGuire started Americana group Six Mile Station in 2013 with Jon Underwood, Jeff Knight, Chris Fox and Greg Gilmore of Silver, but lately he’s been focusing more on his solo material. While his first performance was at the Chicago Peace and Freedom Festival in 2008, he recently released his debut solo LP on the Fourth of July. It’s called (ironically or not) “Salute to America.” “I’ve always been a big fan of political stuff,” says the freethinking artist. “On the spectrum of folk music, I’m closer to Pete Seeger than Peter, Paul & Mary. Punk rock is a very political genre, too, and I’ve always been into that.” One song on the album is called “Doomed to Consume.” “It’s about somebody trying to sell you something at every turn,” says McGuire. “The glorification of commodification and the ancient art of selling people crap.” Another is entitled “John Law,” which addresses the ongoing crisis of police brutality. “I didn’t want to come across as antipolice because I’m not — but it seems to getting worse and worse,” he says. “I’m not attacking one side or the other. It’s an unbiased third-party approach.” McGuire often performs in an American flag T-shirt and bandana during his introspective, yet, intense performances. “I might be an anarchist, but I’m a patriot, too,” he says. “Ideally, America as the most ideal version of itself is far from being so today. We are multicultural melting pot with ideas and different types of arts representing everything. I do believe it’s possible for us to get there. “Also, Reno is in America and Reno is my favorite city of all space and time,”

he says. “It’s got a very eclectic music scene no matter what genre you’re into. We’re the last true bastion of the Wild West: rough, but loveable. For the most part, the city is supportive of its artists. In the summer, you can hear music coming from everywhere.” McGuire grew up in the entertainment scene that the Biggest Little City in the World is known for. When he was a child, his father was a clown with Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus and his mother was the entertainment director for Circus Circus. “Any weird job in entertainment, I’ve done it,” says McGuire. His first professional gig came before he can even remember. At the tender age of 2, his father brought him onstage at the Theatre at Grand Sierra to juggle torches and machetes over him. When he was age 4, he perfected an act where he’d balance eggs on a pole until he’d trip and fall onto the audience. Of course, in his forever confrontational, yet, tender way, they were plastic eggs. “My passion is my inspiration,” says the outspoken and kindhearted artist. “It’s where my heart is. I’ve loved music my whole life and what’s drawn me in the most is the songwriting and the community of people around that. It’s all about having your finger on the pulse. And you don’t have to bring any crap with you.” Battle-born country boys Cowboy Indian, also from Reno, will be performing American songs in Tahoe’s newest music venue. | Facebook Pignic Pub & Patio, alibialeworks.com. 

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Sept. 7 | 7 p.m. The Divided Sky | Meyers DUSTY GREEN Bones Band will be celebrating five years since meeting in heart of San Francisco and forming an electric quintet known for expanding the authentic complexity of traditional bluegrass. They layer ancient tones with improvisation and straight-up rock ‘n’ roll. | thedividedsky.com

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Sept. 10 | 7 p.m. Alibi Ale Works | Truckee IKE & MARTIN, a Southern boy from Mississippi and a Brit from London’s folk scene are the two talented, hardworking musicians who regularly gig around Lake Tahoe. | alibialeworks.com

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Sept. 6 | 7:30 p.m. Harvey’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. THE PERENNIAL jam-crush favorite Dave Matthews Band is back again for another night of fine, fine music. They released their ninth studio album, “Come Tomorrow,” last year. | caesars.com/harveys-tahoe 18

The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Jon Armstrong The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m. Techno Thursdays The Rack, Reno, 10 p.m.-3 a.m. “Animal” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno The Great Depressurization Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno

SEPTEMBER 6 | FRIDAY The Great Reno Balloon Race Rancho San Rafael Regional Park,Reno, 4-10 a.m. International Camel & Ostrich Races Virginia City, Virginia City, 10 a.m. Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 4-7 p.m. Live Music Atlantis Casino Resort Spa,Reno, 4 p.m. American Made Band Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 4 p.m. Kris Deihl Idle Hour Wine Bar, South Lake Tahoe, 5 p.m. Reno Greek Fest St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church, Reno, 5-10 p.m. Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 5-9 p.m. Comedy Happy Hour Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 5:30 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m. Kabir Singh Lex Nightclub, Reno, 6:30 p.m. Hogs For the Cause Gala Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 6:30 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m.

Evening of Improv Comedy Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9 p.m. Ron White Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7-8:30 p.m. J. Stalin Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7 p.m. Keyser Soze Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. MercyMe Reno Events Center, Reno, 7 p.m. The Great American Variety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Election Day Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Murray the Magician Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Carson Comedy Club Carson Nugget, Carson City, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dave Matthews Band Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m.

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Patti LaBelle Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 9 p.m. Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Murray the Magician Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m. DJ David Aaron MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 10 p.m. DJ Montague St. James Infirmary, Reno, 10 p.m. Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 10 p.m. The Humidors Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m. Live Music Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m. Noche Latina Rojos Cavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m. Ron White Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 10-11:30 p.m. “Animal” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno The Great Depressurization Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno

SEPTEMBER 7 | SATURDAY Live Music Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats, Truckee, 8-11:55 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Live DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. Deception MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8-11:30 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Bad Penny MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. 80s Night w/DJ Bobby G The Polo Lounge, Reno, 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. The Deckheads Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m.

The Great Reno Balloon Race Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Reno, 4-10 a.m. International Camel & Ostrich Races Virginia City, Virginia City, 10 a.m. Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m. Reno Greek Fest St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church, Reno, 12-10 p.m. Live music Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 1-4 p.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Summer Vibes Sierra Well, Reno, 2-7 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Live DJ Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe,3-6 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 6 | FRIDAY The Great Reno Balloon Race Rancho San Rafael Regional Park,Reno, 4-10 a.m. International Camel & Ostrich Races Virginia City, Virginia City, 10 a.m. Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m. Kris Diehl The Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, 2 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock - Hotel Lobby, Stateline, 3-6 p.m. Live Music Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 4-7 p.m. Live Music Atlantis Casino Resort Spa,Reno, 4 p.m. American Made Band Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Reno, 4 p.m. Kris Deihl Idle Hour Wine Bar, South Lake Tahoe, 5 p.m. Reno Greek Fest St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church, Reno, 5-10 p.m. Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings Village at Squaw, Olympic Valley, 5-9 p.m. Comedy Happy Hour Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 5:30 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge,Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m. Kabir Singh Lex Nightclub, Reno, 6:30 p.m. Hogs For the Cause Gala Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 6:30 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Evening of Improv Comedy Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, 7-9 p.m. Ron White Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7-8:30 p.m. J. Stalin Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7 p.m.

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Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, 8 p.m. Live DJ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 8 p.m. Deception MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8-11:30 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Bad Penny MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Live Music Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 9 p.m. 80s Night w/DJ Bobby G The Polo Lounge, Reno, 9 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. The Deckheads Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m. Patti LaBelle Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 9 p.m. Arty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Murray the Magician Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. DJ in Center Bar Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.

“Through the variety of songs that we do, from the ballads to the rock, we are very conscious about telling a story. If you can tell a story and they can remember it, then you’ve touched somebody.” — Pete Nevin DJ David Aaron MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 10 p.m. DJ Montague St. James Infirmary, Reno, 10 p.m. Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 10 p.m. The Humidors Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m. Live Music Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 10 p.m. Noche Latina Rojos Cavern, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m. Ron White Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 10-11:30 p.m. “Animal” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno The Great Depressurization Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno

SEPTEMBER 7 | SATURDAY The Great Reno Balloon Race Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Reno, 4-10 a.m. International Camel & Ostrich Races Virginia City, Virginia City, 10 a.m. Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m. Reno Greek Fest St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church, Reno, 12-10 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

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The Deckheads TA H O E ’ S T R O P R O C K T R O U B A D O U R S STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

Sept. 6-7 | 9 p.m. | Bar of America | Truckee

TROP ROCK

hen life takes an unexpected and sometimes uncomfortable turn, a true artist finds solace in his or her craft. For Pete Nevin, this was music. He is the leader of one of Tahoe’s most enduring and amusing bands: the Deckheads. “Every major player in Truckee has played with the Deckheads at one time,” says Nevin. While The Deckheads played Music in the Park at Truckee River Regional Park for 17 years with their unique blend of Jimmy Buffet, classic rock and beachthemed scenery, their first gig was on the deck of Alpine Meadows Sun Deck in 2001. “We didn’t have a name at the time, so we were looking around at things,” he recalls. It was a toss between Slippery When Wet from the orange cone warning and Deckheads. (Sorry, Bon Jovi, you lost out on this one.) Nevins is originally from the “little podunk town” of Bloomington, just outside of Riverside. But it was at Camp Takodah in New Hampshire where he really fell in love with folk music. The counselors would play guitars around the campfire, singing classic compositions by Peter, Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan and The Kingston Trio. “They had a music class and I started on a banjo, but soon figured out that the banjo wasn’t for me,” says the grizzled road warrior. “The women weren’t as interested in a banjo as they were with someone who played guitar and sang. It attracted more attention.” So Nevin went back to California and formed a junior-high folk trio that played songs by Gordon Lightfoot and John Denver. The first song he wrote was called, “Mary Jane,” after his girlfriend at the time. After working as a salesman for the ExerGenie, an exercise contraption used by NASA and the Minnesota Vikings, Nevin began his music career in Dallas as a member of the Mad Armadillo Band. This raucous blues rock band played local venues such as Captain’s Cove, Belle Star and Texas Tea House and toured throughout the southwest. “I slaved for nine years and never got to where I wanted to be,” says Nevin. “It was kind of a decadent time in Texas because of the strip clubs, the cocaine, the speed. I had to learn real quick if you are the leader of the band, the band goes where you go.

Just to keep band members straight was a full-time job.” With hair down to his waist, turquoise jeans tucked into his cowboy boots, Nevin played to rowdy crowds from oil workers in Odessa to rednecks in backwater Oklahoma. “I once walked into a restroom in an Oklahoma bar with my Hawaiian shirt and cowboy hat,” he says. “Somebody said, ‘Boy, you better play some good music or we’re going to kick your ass.’ ” Nevin toured the same circuit as Commander Cody, Jerry Jeff Walker and Willie Nelson. He opened a show for country legend John Anderson right when No. 1 hit “Swingin’” came out. In the early 1980s, Nevin moved back to California to start a duo with his cousin Luanne Oakes in Santa Barbara. After a few years, they moved to Reno, Nev., where Nevin met his future ex-wife and started a family. When divorce split them apart, Nevin started writing music more than ever. Songs called “Come Back Man,” “It’s Never Too Late to Love Again,” “Jose Can You See” (about tequila), “Highway Cowboy” and “Coffee and Patron” poured out of him. One of his favorite compositions, “Bar Harbor,” is about the time he accidentally discovered his favorite town when he was stranded in poor weather with a hard-docked ferry. After wandering into a local bar, he played an impromptu gig to an ever-growing gang of port town waiters as the rain lashed down. What sets the Deckheads apart is discipline, dynamics and an aim to please, says Nevins. “Through the variety of songs that we do, from the ballads to the rock, we are very conscious about telling a story. If you can tell a story and they can remember it, then you’ve touched somebody. We gear our performance to the audience that we are playing for — and then we can rock with the best of them.” | barofamerica.com. 

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Hwy. 28, at the end of Secline Street

SPEEDBOAT BEACH

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SANDY BEACH

Hwy. 28, across from the Perennial Nursery

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Hwy. 28, at National Ave.

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CARNELIAN WEST BEACH PATTON LANDING

Hwy. 28, next to Gar Woods

Hwy. 28, at Onyx Street

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COMMONS BEACH HERITAGE PLAZA

Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old fire station

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

Lake Forest Rd, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

64-ACRES PARK & BELL’S LANDING

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Hwy. 89, 17 miles south of Tahoe City

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Hwy. 89, 18.5 miles south of Tahoe City

Hwy. 89, 3.5 miles south of Tahoe City

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4 miles south of Tahoe City

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12200 Joerger Drive

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SEPTEMBER 11 | WEDNESDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m.

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Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m. West Coast Swing Dance Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Carson City, 5:30-10 p.m. Max Minardi Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m. Principles, Doc Hammer, Ohcult Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7-11:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House, Truckee, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m. Karaoke Polo Lounge, Reno, 8 p.m. Motown on Monday The Loving Cup, Reno, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. “Animal” Restless Artists Theatre Company, Sparks The Great Depressurization Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno

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Unplugged Truckee Philosophy, Truckee, 6-9 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village,6-10 p.m. Live music Graeagle Mill Works, Graeagle, 6-9 p.m. Old-Time Music Jam Mountain Music Parlor, Reno, 6-8 p.m.

Max Minardi Peppermill Casino, Reno, 6-10 p.m. Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m. Dave Mensing MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-10 p.m. Wednesday Night Showcase Ceol Irish Pub, Reno, 7 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. Jerry Garcia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Fozzy Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m. Seax/Roadrash/Coffin Raid Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Country Line Dancing/Karaoke Virginia Street Brewhouse, Reno, 9 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno

SEPTEMBER 12 | THURSDAY Live Music Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m. Summer Music Series The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa, South Lake Tahoe, 3-8 p.m. Luke Stevenson Lone Eagle Grille, Incline Village, 6-10 p.m. 2019 Sundance Film Festival Short Films Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 6-7:45 p.m. Dave Leather Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint,Carson City, 6-8 p.m. Live Music Glen Eagles Restaurant & Lounge, Carson City, 6:30-9 p.m. Live Music Cottonwood Hilltop Restaurant, Truckee, 6:30-9:30 p.m. “Unplugged” Thursdays MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 7-8:15 p.m. The Black Dahlia Murder, 12 Gauge Facelift, Preacher, Aberrance Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7-11:30 p.m. Johnzo West Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. The Great AmericanVariety Show Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Black Dahlia Murder Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Election Day Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Jerry Garcia Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Bohemian Rhapsody Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Daryl Hall & John Oates Reno Events Center, Reno, 8 p.m. Karaoke Davidson’s Distillery, Reno, 8 p.m. Live Music McP’s Irish Pub, South Lake Tahoe,8 p.m.-12 a.m. King of Heck The Holland Project, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Live Music Atlantis Cabaret Bar, Reno, 8 p.m. Dueling Pianos Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9-10:15 p.m. The Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. The Illusionists Experience Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno

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Chef Eduardo Diaz De Leon

Nomadic fusion food bursting with flavor

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Celebrated Michelin star chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay will open his third third Hell’s Kitchen restaurant at Harvey’s in Stateline, Nev., in the Sage Room in late 2019. Construction on the new restaurant will begin this summer. The restaurant will maintain the Sage Room’s iconic, handhewn wooden beams, but the restaurant concept will be similar to the other Hell’s Kitchen restaurants, with design and menu elements pulled directly from the long-running hit FOX reality show, starring Ramsay. | harveystahoe.com

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Community Table Shakespeare Ranch | Glenbrook | Sept. 6 $ | parasol.org

Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings Village at Squaw | Olympic Valley | Sept. 6 5-9 p.m. | squawalpine.com

Hogs For the Cause Gala Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay | Sept. 6 6:30 p.m. $114.68 | (775) 833-6333

Wine Walk Downtown Carson City | Carson City | Sept. 7 1-5 p.m. $15 | visitcarsoncity.com

Harvest Mondays Truckee Demonstration Garden | Truckee | Sept. 9 8 a.m. Free | facebook.com

South Lake Tahoe Farmers Market American Legion Hall | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 10

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Supper Club Area Venues | Truckee | Sept. 10

5:30-8:30 p.m. $-$110 | tahoefoodhub.org

Knee Deep Beer Tasting Bar of America | Truckee | Sept. 11

5:30-6:30 p.m. Free | (530) 587-2626, chamber.truckee.com

Stateline Farmers market Kahle Park | Stateline | Sept. 11

4-7 p.m. Free | laketahoemarkets.com

Vine to Pier Dinners West Shore Cafe | Homewood | Sept. 11

5:30-8:30 p.m. $ | westshorecafe.com

Workday Wednesdays Truckee Regional Park | Truckee | Sept. 11 7 a.m. Free | facebook.com

am drawn into Truckee Food Shop by its clean lines, deep gray walls, beautiful array of colorful meals packaged in eco-friendly containers and jars of pickles lined up on shelves. Fresh-made sweets rest on the counter. Across the room, wood tables and industrial-style shelves display linen napkins, fermenting jars and lovely earthenware along with a fabulous selection of cookbooks, bottles of olive oil and jars of spices. It’s a visual bonanza. I am hooked. And these are not your average to-go meals. Chef Eduardo Diaz De Leon is easy going and charming. He opened Truckee Food Shop located on the west side of town on Donner Pass Road two months ago. He went to law school only to find his passion for cooking was his path. He then went to culinary school in Vancouver. “I finished cooking school and started working. I was a prep cook, line cook and sous chef in restaurants, then worked in the catering business. I became a private chef for a wealthy family that owned an island off the coast of Vancouver. Eventually, they asked me to be the manager for all of their kitchens at their different homes and I began managing kitchens,” he says. After a number of years, he realized he wanted to own his own business. He moved to Truckee after he met his husband, Niels Hooper, at Burning Man 10 years ago. They married five years ago before settling in Truckee where Hooper owns a home. Hooper is an editor by trade and helps Diaz De Leon in the shop. The concept for the shop came from Diaz De Leon’s love and passion for food.

Chef Eduardo Diaz De Leon in Truckee Food Shop with the lovely gift items he offers.

“I love entertaining. I want to provide that experience and help people realize they can host a dinner. I wanted to inspire people to be to be good hosts and to get into cooking,” Diaz De Leon says. The shop offers sandwiches, salads, to-go dinner entrees and Diaz De Leon caters special events, as well. “Being in California there is a bounty of ingredients almost all year round. We cook seasonally. We make everything here in house. I like to introduce people to food they maybe haven’t been exposed to,” he says, adding he wants his clients to have an experience around the food he prepares. Of late, he says, his passion has been pickling: “They have the proper acidity, salt, sweetness and crunch base.” Diaz De Leon creates recipes from his heritage. His mother gave him his greatgrandmother’s handwritten recipes. Her recipes for pickled jalapeño peppers also line the shelves in his shop. The olive oil he uses to cook with is from a farm in Petaluma, which he also sells in the shop.

“I trained in French cooking school in the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver was largely influenced by Asian flavors and Middle Eastern flavors. I’m a bit of a bit of a nomad in terms of cooking,” he says Diaz De Leon. His nomadic cooking roots are illuminated on his menu. Some of the items on the lunch menu include the Mexican torta with carnitas, salsa verde and beans in a baguette; the American Sandwich includes fried chicken and coleslaw on brioche; the Lebanese is prepared with lamb, harissa, mint yogurt on a semolina roll; and the Bavarian is served with brie, pickles and greens on a pretzel bun. In the refrigerator section of the shop you’ll find an array of to-go items such as Caesar salad, Poke, pork ribs with barbecue sauce, pasta dishes, tuna rice bowl, ahi tuna with vegetables over jasmine rice, quinoa bowls, green bean and shiitake mushroom salad, and summer soups such as heirloom gazpacho. | truckeefoodshop.com.  Priya Hutner is a writer, personal chef and workshop facilitator. She is the owner of the Seasoned Sage, which prepares organic artisan meals for dinner parties and events. She also offers in-home cooking classes, parties and local pop up dinners. As a breath meditation teacher and long-time yogi, she facilitates workshops and classes that focus on gaining a deeper awareness of self. Read more at TheTahoe-Weekly.com; click on Local Flavor. Send story ideas to priya@tahoethisweek.com. | (772) 913-0008, pria78@gmail.com, seasonedsage.com

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here was a great movie a few years back, called “ Windtalkers,” about how the U.S. Military recruited Navajos to transmit messages in their native language to confound Japanese code breakers in World War II. Perusing the wine review sections of the world’s most-read wine magazine the other day, I couldn’t help but think that the average wine-magazine review and rating sections are at least as hard to interpret. In the issue I was reading, there were 26 Oregon Pinot Noirs reviewed: 24 of these were rating-clustered between 90 and 93 points; 22 were priced between $40 and

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not unusual for other publications. As for the prices, all 26 wines are above the vast majority of wine purchases. The lack of value of the homogeneity of the descriptions speaks for itself. So what’s a wine lover to do? The answer is good news because it starts with human interaction. Your local, passionate wine purveyor loves to help you have a great wine experience. Even if his or her palate and suggestions might be a bit off target, he or she will be willing to figure out what your palate craves, what your price points are for everyday and splurge wines, and will generally guide and accompany you on your wine journey.

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$75 and most had production levels of a The price of entry into your personal few hundred cases. In addition, the wine wine club is just the time you spend curatdescriptions fell in a narrow bandwidth ing with whom you want to wine travel. I to say the least. This usually ends up can tell you after decades as a sommelier being borderline useless for even and wine consultant, our mountain paraknowledgeable consumers. dise is chockful of passionate wine gurus. The odds of any particular outlet having And feel free to ask away; they know your any of these wines are miniscule. The next questions will help them learn and grow. point is the obvious rating inflation. For Cheers.  evidence I will simply quote the numberrating criteria of the magazine, citing Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier in only the point range in question: 90 to 94 Tahoe and his consulting business wineprowest. points indicates an “outstanding wine of com assists in the selling, buying and managing superior character and style.” wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 544Mind you that overall, this issue rated 3435 or wineguru123@gmail.com. Visit TheTahoe425 of the 600 total wines reviewed as Weekly.com for more wine columns. Click on Sunday through Thursday not valid with any other offer | Expires May 22, 2019 being in this category. By the way, this is Wine Column under the Local Flavor tab.

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nyone who has had an injury and has had to go to physical therapy knows what it’s like. For an hour, you go through periods of pain as the therapist tweaks and manipulates you in all kinds of directions, followed by relief when he tells you to move around to see how it feels. Then, just when you think you’re done for the day, feeling better than you have all weekend, he says, “I think we can still get a few more minutes in to improve it even more.” A few more minutes of work and you’re good to go until the next session. I have I spent so much time in the physical therapist’s office over the years that one year I was invited to their Christmas party.

If you ever tried making pot roast, short ribs aren’t much different. There are a few more steps, but nothing technical or hard. Anyway, with the arm getting as little better, I decided to upgrade my dinner menu for at least a night or two. Someone asked me a while back how to cook short ribs. I was with a group of friends and that became the table topic. The consensus was that short ribs were way too hard and too much work to bother making at home.

Well, if you ever tried making pot roast, short ribs aren’t much different. There are a few more steps, but nothing technical or hard. If you are a rib fan, you know how awesome short ribs are. Also, you can cook off enough ribs for a couple of meals and they will get better each time you heat them up.

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TheTahoeWeekly.com Make more of Chef Smitty’s dishes. Click on Chef’s Recipes under the Local Flavor menu. In short, no pun intended, short ribs are one of those things most people will look at as a delicacy to enjoy in some fancy restaurant. Seriously though, if you can make a pot roast or a stew, you can easily cook a good short rib. As for the sauce, it is much like pot roast, but you will put it through the blender.  Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Chef’s Recipe under the Local Flavor tab.

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From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith 8 individual pieces of ribs 1 small to medium yellow onion, large diced 3 carrots, split lengthwise & chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 3 garlic cloves 4-5 oz. tomato paste 3 T demi or 1 can beef broth

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½ gallon water 4 bay leaves 4-6 sprigs thyme 3 C port 1 C red wine 2 T vegetable oil Salt & pepper

Season the ribs heavily with salt and pepper. Get the oil hot in a heavy pan and sear the ribs on all sides. Set the ribs aside and add all the veggies to the pan and brown. When they are golden brown, add the garlic and let everything get a little darker. Add the tomato paste and cook to a dark gold color. Add the port and red wine and let reduce by half to three-quarters. Place the ribs back in the pan and add the bay leaves and thyme, demi or beef stock. Cover the ribs three-quarters with water. Cook at 350 degrees F for two to three hours or until the meat is tender, but not totally falling off the bone. Remove the bay leaves and thyme and puree the liquid. Reduce half the liquid by half to use as the sauce. A few things you can do to change this is to add a touch of chili paste for an added zip — but add it slowly. You also can add a little chipotle for a zest and a smoky flavor.

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