September 27 to October 3, 2018 by Tahoe Guide (Tahoe Weekly)

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THUNDER MOUNTAIN SKI FILM SEASON

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 12 - 5pm COMMONS BEACH FREE ENTRANCE $10 BEER STEIN includes first beer

FUN FOR ALL AGES Pumpkin Painting, Face Painting, Games, Bavarian-themed costume contest LIVE MUSIC The Beer Gardeners & Accordionist Robert Ludgate

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Volume 37 | Issue 29

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

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IN THIS ISSUE

Art Director Alyssa Ganong production@tahoethisweek.com, ext. 106 Graphic Designer Justeen Ferguson graphics@tahoethisweek.com, ext. 101 Entertainment Editor Sean McAlindin entertainment@tahoethisweek.com Food Editor Priya Hutner priya@tahoethisweek.com Copy Editor Katrina Veit Contributing Writers John Dee, Barbara Keck, Bruce Ajari, Mark McLaughlin, David “Smitty” Smith, Priya Hutner, Katrina Veit, Kayla Anderson, Lou Phillips, Sean McAlindin, Tim Hauserman, Alex Green, Lisa Michelle, Cam Schilling

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SEPT. 27-OCT. 3, 2018

INTERSECTION OF ART & NATURE IN TAHOE FROM THE PUBLISHER

The allure of the great outdoors in the Tahoe Sierra intersects with every aspect of life from locals who rely on that allure to support their businesses to visitors who come to enjoy the respite of the outdoors to unwind, recharge and rejuvenate the mind, body and soul. The art of Anne Brigman and the work of ski filmmakers represent that love affair with the outdoors in their art. Brigman’s work is enthralling, powerful and inspirational. Long before woman had the vote, Brigman was photographing women in the landscapes of the outdoors in the nude. The black and white images are fantastic works that I first admired during the “Tahoe: A Visual History” exhibit a few years ago, which are only made more impressive when I discovered they were taken in the early 20th Century. Read about the exhibit on Brigman at the Nevada Museum of Art and the accompanying Trails & Vistas hike planned for Oct. 6 in Kayla Anderson’s story “Anne Brigman: Pioneering photographer celebrated in exhibit.” Skiers and riders have long been called to the mountains each winter, and each year filmmakers chronicle the season’s adventures, including several filmmakers based in the Tahoe Sierra. We’ve rounded up this year’s ski film trailers to fill your winter dreams – and we’re up to 31 trailers available at TheTahoeWeekly.com. We’ve picked a few to feature in the print edition that are made by locals or that have local showings coming up. We’ll keep adding ski and adventure film trailers as they are released, and add more local showings when they are announced at TheTahoeWeekly.com. 

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Features

Music Scene

07 Thunder Mountain 12 Sierra Stories

15 Entertainment Calendar & Live Music

14 Ski Film Roundup

15 Graham Nash

Out & About

Fun & Games

04 Lake Tahoe Facts

18 Horoscope & Puzzles

06 Sightseeing

Local Flavor

08 Events

19 Tasty Tidbits

09 Family Fun 13 Golf Column

19 New Moon Natural Foods

Arts & Culture

21 Wine Column

10 Anne Brigman

22 Chef’s Recipe

11 The Arts

ON THE COVER Lauren Bobowski enjoys the fall colors near Eagle Lake in Desolation Wilderness on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore. Photography by Ryan Salm, RyanSalmPhotography.photoshelter.com, @RyanSalmPhotography

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GRAY ’S CROSSING

COYOTE MOON

TAHOE DONNER

Reno & Sparks

TRUCKEE AIRPORT

Donner Lake Donner Summit

OLD GREENWOOD

Truckee

BOCA RESERVOIR

DONNER LAKE

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR

GRAEAGLE MEADOWS

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Incline Village

Tahoe Vista

TAHOE CITY

RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK

Tahoe City

Alpine Meadows

LAKE FOREST

Dollar Hill

TAHOE CITY MARINA

Sunnyside SUNNYSIDE

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Meeks Bay

Fed By: 63 streams and 2 hot springs

Cave Rock

Only Outlet: Truckee River (Tahoe City)

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

Emerald Bay

Zephyr Cove South Lake Tahoe

Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet Average Snowfall: 409 inches

Stateline

Fannette Island

TAHOE KEYS

Cascade Lake

LAKESIDE

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Fallen Leaf Lake

Meyers

LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT

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

Shoreline: 72 miles

BIJOU

CAMP RICHARDSON

Ta h oe

Natural rim: 6,223’

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

SKI RUN

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚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.

EDGEWOOD TAHOE

CAVE ROCK

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.

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.

MEEKS BAY

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

Tahoma Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Carson City

Homewood

CASINOS

Lake Clarity: 2017: 59.7 feet avg. depth. 1968: First recorded at 102.4 feet Average depth: 1,000 feet

Marlette Lake

Spooner Lake

Tahoe

Eagle Rock

DEEPEST POINT

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH

SIERRA BOAT CO.

INCLINE VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP

Crystal Bay

Kings Beach

Carnelian Bay

Olympic Valley

BOAT RAMPS

INCLINE VILLAGE MOUNTAIN

OLD BROCKWAY

FEATHER RIVER PARK

MARINAS

NORTHSTAR

Truckee River

WEST EAST SOUTH

Lake Tahoe is located in the states of California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California.

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PLUMAS PINES

RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

PROSSER RESERVOIR

PONDEROSA

FREEL PEAK

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

TAHOE PARADISE

Permanent Population: 66,000

LAKE TAHOE

Number of Visitors: 3 million annually

Kirkwood

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LAKE LEVEL Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

Readings taken on Friday, September 21, 2018 ELEVATION :

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

BOCA 26,843

Tahoe City

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe

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

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

Tahoe City

North Shore

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

visittahoecity.com Enjoy shopping, dining and historical sites. Visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) for a glimpse at pioneer life. TART

Heavenly

Tahoe City Field Station

South Lake Tahoe

North Shore

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

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

Tallac Historic Site

West Shore

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

High Camp

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

Olympic Valley

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

Kings Beach

South Lake 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. BlueGo

North Shore

northtahoebusiness.org Kings Beach is a popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach located in the heart of town. Free parking at North Tahoe Beach, Brook Street, Minnow and the Christmas Tree lot on Hwy. 28. TART

Thunderbird Lodge

East Shore

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

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Truckee 205,379 STAMPEDE

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150,000 AF

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Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

BOCA 26,843

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KidZone Children’s Museum

CAPACITY: C 226,500

truckeehistory.org CAPACITY: 29,840 PROSSER 16,523| truckee.com An 1863 stagecoach stop and route for the CAPACITY: C 9,500 50 of Truckee’s DONNER 7,715 Central Pacifi c Railroad, many historical homes and buildings were built at this CAPACITY: 18,300 C INDEPENDENCE 16,293Hotel time including The Truckee (1868) and the Capitol BuildingCAPACITY: (1868). Stop by the Depot for A 20,400 MARTIS 859 a walking tour. Paid parking downtown. TART 25

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

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Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For babies and kids up to age 7 with interactive exhi-bits, science & art classes. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum

South Lake Tahoe 225

North Tahoe Arts Center

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

6,227.49 |

200,000 AF

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

ELEVATION :

150,000 AF

West Shore

Readings taken on Friday, September 21, 2018

100,000 AF

(775) 586-1610, ext. 25 | demogarden.org Learn about lake-friendly landscaping with native and adaptive plants, water conservation, soil stabilization, defensible space from wildfires & BMPs. Self-guided tours & clinics. TART

Incline Village

CAPACITY: 18,300 C

LAKE LEVEL A 20,400 MARTIS 859 CAPACITY: Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

125

Eagle Rock

INDEPENDENCE 16,293

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

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

CAPACITY: 29,840

East Shore

PROSSER 16,523

CAPACITY: C 226,500

Fall colors are emerging throughout the Tahoe Sierra including at Tahoe Meadows where the meadow is starting CAPACITY: 9,500 C 50 DONNER 7,715 to take on a hues of gold, yellow and orange near the Mt. Rose pass on Highway 431. | Katherine E. Hill

Cave Rock

STAMPEDE 205,379

6,228.34

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100,000 AF

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(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early 497 in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS) TROA.NET Vikingsholm Castle| FLOW AT FARAD Emerald Bay MeasuredFeatures Truckee River industry, settlers and archival films of Tahoe. BlueGo (530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA Parking fee | parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Old Jail Museum Truckee Tour the grounds of Vikingsholm Castle (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org (summer tours), see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old One of a few surviving 19th Century jailhouses Tea House. TART/BlueGo of its kind in the West used from 1875 until May 1964 (summer tours). TART

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

Olympic Valley

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

MUSEUMS Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Olympic Museum

Truckee

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Tahoe City

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

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

Donner Summit Historical Society

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

Tahoe Science Center

Soda Springs

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

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Incline Village

Truckee Railroad Museum

Tahoe City

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

Truckee

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

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OUTDOORS & RECREATION, EVENTS & MORE

Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2018

OUT & ABOUT

&ABOUT

THE WILDS OF

Thunder Mountain STORY & PHOTOS BY LISA MICHELLE

Underwater trail opens in Emerald Bay

California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation have unveiled California’s first Maritime Heritage Underwater Trail located in Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay, opening to the public on Oct. 1, as first reported at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

hunder Mountain. The name brought back memories of the rip-roaring rollercoaster at Disneyland. Like the ride, the hike up Thunder Mountain is wild and can cause feelings of being airborne without ever leaving the ground. John Muir said, “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks” and this magical alpine walk demonstrates that he was onto something.

A wind swells a crop of Indian paintbrush into a wave of red and the zesty aroma lingers as the trail leads me through a black rock garden. Beams from a mid-morning sun glaze boulders and set orange

TOP TO BOTTOM: The Thunder Mountain trail; A storm engulfs Thunder Mountain, named for the number of thunderstorms that form in the region; Lisa Michelle at the top of the trail with her dogs Mic and Lil.

and green lichen aglow.

ABOVE: Divers photographs one of the wooden barges.

| Mylana Haydu, Indiana State University, Center for Underwater Science; TOP: Divers install one of the new interpretive panels | Courtesy California State Park

Scuba and snorkel diving visitors will be able to explore an underwater trail with historic sites, and underwater interpretive panels at four dive sites. These boats were scuttled when they outlived their usefulness, but now serve as reminders of the golden age of recreation in Tahoe. This collection is the largest, most diverse group of sunken small watercraft of its kind, in their original location, known to exist in the nation.

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Download the Interpretive Panels, Dive Cards & Site Map

On Sept. 28, state park dive team members will broadcast an underwater tour with live video and audio at 2 p.m. on the Facebook page for California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation. | parks.ca.gov, sierrastateparks.org

The exposed Thunder Mountain ridge is part of a 4-mile-long wall separating Kirkwood from Silver Lake. Reaching the summit at more than 9,400 feet begins with a climb through timber then follows a quarter mile of snow-fence on top of the Carson Spur. This trail offers the most bang for your buck. In less than a mile the ridge opens to volcanic outcroppings with nothing but sky as a backdrop. There is one massive rock that will stop you in your tracks. Use the opportunity to catch your breath and consider the geological evolution of these mountains. Take a few steps to your left, toward the cliffs and carefully delight in some high-definition scenery. Kirkwood Lake. The Kirkwood Mountain Ski Resort. Highway 88 snakes through the pristine valley. Even part of Caples Lake is visible. Two eagles catch my eye and I sit and watch them drift a while. This trail is rated moderate to easy, but some of the hikers I pass seem to be struggling with the climb and the heat. Thunder Mountain Peak is the tallest point in Amador County and was given its name by the U.S. Forest Service since thunderstorms often build up in this area. Most of the precipitation that falls here is in the form of snow, but there is no water available on this trail. Hikers should plan ahead and bring plenty of water for Fido. Soon after passing the junction to the Sentinels, I hit the half-way point. I’m in no hurry as the trail ascends with switchbacks that guide me up a saddle between Martin Point, which

forms the north end of the ridge, and Thunder Mountain. The north face of Thunder Mountain is visible once you crest the saddle. A wind swells a crop of Indian paintbrush into a wave of red and the zesty aroma lingers as the trail leads me through a black rock garden. Beams from a mid-morning sun glaze boulders and set orange and green lichen aglow. The next “Sound of Music” scene is staged with hillsides full of violetcolored lupine. It is believed that Native Americans used these plants to make a tea to treat nausea, problems with urination and hemorrhaging. According to several herbal medicine books, Native Americans fed it to horses to make them “spirited and full of fire.” I have my doubts since most wild varieties of lupine are poisonous. The last leg up Thunder Mountain is just past an unmarked spur in the trail. Both paths lead to the top of Thunder Mountain, but the path to the left offers the best views, in my opinion. The climb is short but can be treacherous due to the tendrils of trail options that usually lead to a scramble up the volcanic peak. Step wisely. A stumble and fall could result in injury or death. I approach the altar alone. Perch myself

below the highest pinnacle and take in the panorama. Silver Lake is the star attraction. Her surface beaded in diamonds gives me an inexplicable reason to show my appreciation with a very loud and very long “woohoo!” Then, I notice it. A massive wall of smoke slowly rolls in from the west. Ominous, like a glowing tsunami. Smoke from the fire near Yosemite (now contained) is being forced toward the Tahoe Basin and thunderheads are forming. Time for me to hit the trail. Almost half-way down I hear it – Ka-Boom! My heart and feet beat a little faster. Experiencing a thunderstorm from the top of Thunder Mountain may sound exciting but should be avoided. Most people believe the odds of being struck by lightning are extremely slim. “Over the past decade, an average of 27 Americans are killed each year from lightning strikes,” says meteorologist John Jensenius. I’m surprised when I pass three mountain bikers and a half-dozen hikers continuing up the mountain. The threat of lightning should be respected and taken seriously, even if you have to change your plans. Thunder Mountain Trailhead parking is 2 miles west of Kirkwood Ski Resort, just past the Carson Spur on Hwy. 88. There are no bathroom facilities. For the best post-hike recovery, take a swim in nearby Silver Lake or Caples. The hike is 7 miles roundtrip. | fs.fed.us 

OUT & ABOUT

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EVENTS

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Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events. Summer Moonlight Hikes

Job Fest

Incline Village Recreation Center Incline Village | Sept. 27

Sugar Bowl Ski Resort Norden | Sept. 29

Courtesy Sierra Country Arts Council

These mile-long, paved road hikes to the Crystal Bay lookout site, sponsored in collaboration with the National Forest Service, usually include a spectacular sunset and ensuing moonrise for seniors. Transportation included. Meet at Rec Center. 5 p.m. $15-$20 | (775) 832-1310, yourtahoeplace.com

S I E R R A VA L L EY

ART & AG TRAIL

Sierra County Arts Council and the art and agriculture communities of Plumas and Sierra counties host the Sierra Valley Art & Ag Trail on Sept. 29 with great views of Sierra Valley Barn Quilts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and opportunities to visit market farms, kids’ activities, artist demonstrations, working ranches and a pumpkin patch. Guests will have a rare opportunity to visit privately owned 100-plus-years-old dairy barns, many built with hand-hewn timbers and wooden pegs, with local artists showing and selling wares. Three Trailhead centers will be located at the Sierra Valley Grange in Vinton, Sierra Valley Farms on Country Road A-23 in Beckwourth and Sierraville School on State Route 89 in Sierraville, opening at 9:30 a.m. Passports are $20. End the day with the Plumas-Sierra Cattlemen’s Association and the Plumas-Sierra Cattlewomen for a tri-tip dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Sierra Valley Grange Hall in Vinton. Dinner tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for vegetarians, $15 for ages 7 to 15, and free for ages 6 and younger. | sierravalleyartagtrail.org

Community Ball

Junction 50 Spooner Summit | Sept. 30

SeptOberfest

Hike in Lower Carpenter Valley

Montbleu Resort Casino Stateline | Sept. 27

The Lower Carpenter Valley Truckee | Sept. 30

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day with dinner, music and dancing. Military or Semi-Formal Attire. 5-10 p.m. | (877) 587-3789, yourtahoeplace.com

16th annual Kiwanis SeptOberfest all inclusive ticket includes seasonal and German beer from the beer garten, wine tasting and a German buffet dinner. Enjoy an evening of music and dancing. Proceeds benefit the South Lake Tahoe Community with an emphasis on at-risk kids. 6-10 p.m. | facebook.com

Heavenly Village South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 28

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

Latino Heritage Celebration Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 28

Experience Latino culture at LTCC with live music, delicious food, games, giveaways, a bouncy house for the kids, live performances by Ballet Folklorico and more. 5-7 p.m. | ltcc.edu

Fall Vibes Adventure

Echo Summit | Echo Lake | Sept. 27

Aspen Grove Community Center Incline Village | Sept. 27, Oct. 4

Eagle Lake Trail | South Lake Tahoe | Sept. 29

Explore the changing of the leaves throughout the region to two alpine lakes, some of the densest alpine groves and an unforgettable sunset location. All skill levels of photographers and hikers for a 1.5-mile hike. 10 a.m.7 p.m. | eventbrite.com

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

“The Last Dalai Lama?” showing The Chateau at Incline Village Incline Village | Sept. 30

Join us for a film screening of “The Last Dalai Lama?” A portrait of the 14th Dalai Lama, featuring interviews with His Holiness and interviews with his family and the people he has inspired since his exile from Tibet in 1959. Director Mikey Lemle will present the film and take questions. 2:30-6 p.m. | (775) 832-5454, eventbrite.com

Candidate Forum Granklibakken Tahoe Tahoe City | Oct. 2

The North Lake Tahoe Chamber and Resort Association will host community forums giving local candidates in the 2018 election an opportunity to speak directly to voters. 7-8:30 a.m.

55+ Hiking Series Area Venues | Incline Village | Oct. 2

Community day for the entire family featuring a petting zoo, arts and crafts, planting, food and more. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

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

Fire Fest

South Shore Candidate Forum

Hard Rock Casino | Stateline | Sept. 29

Lake Tahoe Community College Board Room South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 4

KidZone Museum | Truckee | Sept. 29

MARKETPLACE

Meet at the Highway 50 Park and Ride to stage cars. More detailed information to follow. 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. | visitcarsoncity.com

Cool Car Cruizen Fridays

Conversation Café

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

Hike to Flume Trail from Spooner Lake

The Chateau | Incline Village | Sept. 27

Echo Summit work day Join a fun day on a reroute of the PCT/TRT near Echo Summit. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | tahoerimtrail.org

Come to the Judah Lodge for amazing employment opportunities. Come ready for an interview and possibly get hired on the spot. 1-4 p.m. | (530) 426-9000, sugarbowl.com

A great opportunity for families to have fun while learning about fire safety and conservation. This event highlights all our safety agencies, creating a day celebrating fire prevention and life safety for children and families. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free | (775) 8150972, tahoesouth.com

Tahoe City Oktoberfest Commons Beach | Tahoe City | Sept. 29

Tahoe City’s Annual Oktoberfest returns to town featuring craft beers from some of the region’s best microbreweries, delicious local grub, Bavarian-themed games, a craft vendor village, live music, irresistible prizes in our raffle, and more — you won’t want to miss this festive fall celebration. 12-5 p.m. Free | visittahoecity.org

Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum.Each will provide opening and closing remarks, as well as answers to moderator and community questions at this public event. 5:30-7:30 p.m. | tahoechamber.org

Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2018

OUT & ABOUT

Family Fun Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events. Pre-Schooler Story Time

Kids art workshops

Tahoe City Library | Tahoe City | Sept. 27, Oct. 4

North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City | Sept. 28

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

Mother Goose on the Loose South Lake Tahoe Library | Sept. 27, Oct. 4

Jump start your child’s brain development with this award-winning program that combines music, movement and literature. 10:30 a.m. | (530) 573-3185, engagedpatrons.org

North Tahoe Arts presents Kids Art Saturdays for ages 5 to 12. Each workshop allows kids to make a project to be taken home. Volunteer artists guide students in the workshops. | northtahoearts.com

Family Farm Festival KidZone Museum | Truckee | Sept. 29

Preschool story time Truckee Library | Truckee | Sept. 27, Oct. 4

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

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Community day for the entire family featuring a petting zoo, arts and crafts, planting, food and more. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free | chamber.truckee.com

Lego Block Party South Lake Tahoe Library | Sept. 29

KIDS ART SATURDAY

Design, build, invent with Legos. 10-11 a.m. | (530) 575-3185, engagedpatrons.org

Toddler Story Time Incline Village Library | Sept. 27, Oct. 4

Sensory Time

With stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 18 months to 3 years. 11:1511:45 a.m. | (775) 832-4130

Truckee Library | Truckee | Sept. 29

A relaxed story time open to all, designed to accommodate the needs of children with sensory processing sensitivities. 10:30 a.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

Teen Center Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe Kings Beach | Sept. 27, 28, Oct. 1-4

For 7th graders and older. Computers, TVs, video games, books, pool table and board games. Open gym Wednesday-Friday 6-7 p.m. 7 p.m. | (530) 546-4324, bgcnlt.org

Early Literacy Storytime South Lake Tahoe Library | Sept. 28

Build a child’s pre-reading skills with this engaging and interactive program designed to support a child’s early literacy development. Ages 3 to 5 with parents and caregivers. 10:30 a.m. Free | (530) 575-3185, engagedpatrons.org

Truckee River Railroad Truckee River Regional Park, | Truckee | Sept. 29

Parents and children welcome. Truckee Donner Railroad Society engineers, conductors and station masters will help you enjoy this short ride through the park’s trees. $5 donation 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Lego Club Truckee Library | Truckee | Sept. 29

North Tahoe Arts hosts Kids Art Saturday for ages 5 to 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sept. 28, with Paint the Pumpkin held at Commons Beach as part of the Tahoe City Oktoberfest (read Local Flavor in this edition for details). Each workshop allows kids to create an art project that can be taken home. Artists volunteer their time to give children a chance to discover the fun of creating a unique project. The next Kids Art Saturday is Dec. 8 with Make an Ornament at the North Tahoe Art Center. | northtahoearts.com

Tech Tuesdays

Story time

Incline Village Library Incline Village | Oct. 2

Zephyr Cove Library | Oct. 3

Ongoing for kids on Saturdays. 12-1 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

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

Family Fun Fridays

Mountain Top Yoga

Story Time

KidZone Museum | Truckee | Sept. 28

Tahoe Meadows | Incline Village | Sept. 30

Truckee Library | Truckee | Oct. 3

3D Printer Party

Kids playtime

Truckee Library | Truckee | Sept. 28

Truckee Library | Truckee | Oct. 1

Raising readers story time and play group

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

Weird Science Wednesday

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

Give the gift of moving meditation to little ones for 6- to 10-year-old children of all abilities. Free | thecourageproject.net

Incline Village Library | Oct. 3

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

Come join the fun and experiment with weird wacky science. 4-4:45 p.m. | (775) 8324130, events.washoecountylibrary.us

My Reading Buddy

Learn about the 3D printer. Sign up before the party to have something printed and then decorate the 3D object at the party. Ages 6 to 14. 4 p.m. | (530) 582-7846, mynevadacounty.com

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

Teen Scene

Toddler Time

Kahle Community Center | Stateline | Sept. 28

Truckee Library | Truckee | Oct. 2

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

YOU ONLY NEED ONE

South Lake Tahoe Library | Oct. 3

Tahoe Valley Elementary School South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 3

Featuring hands-on learning materials for little ones. Each week will focus on a new topic for ages birth to 5. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free | (530) 573-3185, engagedpatrons.org

Read animal stories with a dog partner and win fuzzy prizes. Presented by the Lake Tahoe Humane Society 4-5 p.m. Free | (530) 5733185, engagedpatrons.org

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

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Anne Brigman

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nude woman is demurely standing intertwined with a familiar-looking Tahoe Sierra Sugar pine tree reaching up to the sky. The black and white photo is detailed, capturing raw physicality in the mountainous landscape. The woman behind the lens who took the picture is Anne Brigman, a pioneering feminist photographer, who made her mark in the art world in the early 1900s. She lived from 1869 to 1950 and turned to photography in 1902. Her work will be featured at Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, Nev., from Sept. 29 through Jan. 27, 2019. The exhibit, “Anne Brigman: A Visionary in Modern Photography,” will feature a retrospective comprehensive exhibition of at least 250 of her photographs, curated from public and private collections.

“Anne was a pioneering photographer in her field. ABOVE: “The Storm Tree” Anne Brigman | Nevada

To be photographing in

Museum of Art; LEFT: “Anne Brigman” by Louis Fleckenstein | Nevada Museum of Art

the nude in the landscape in 1905 was a radical gesture.”

–Ann Wolfe

“Covering her came about in 2015 when we had the ‘Vision of Tahoe: A Visual History’ exhibit, which featured a historical survey of Lake Tahoe. Five of Brigman’s photos were displayed and people were fascinated with her work,” says Nevada Museum of Art chief curator Ann Wolfe. Brigman was a pictorial photographer in Oakland in the early 1900s, working at a time when there were mostly male photographers. However, Brigman got the idea to capture women posing outdoors in natural

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environments, conjuring up projections of beauty, identity, vulnerability and femininity through her photographs. “Anne was a pioneering photographer in her field. To be photographing in the nude in the landscape in 1905 was a radical gesture,” Wolfe says. 10

The photographer, who grew up in a conservative missionary family, no doubt rocked the boat with her unconventional art. However, it got her noticed by prominent figures in the art world on both the East and West coasts and she was deemed an important pictorialist of her time. She lived in Berkeley and was part of the flourishing bohemian community. It was rumored she was a close friend of author Jack London and architect Charles Keeler. American photographer Alfred Stieglitz, one of the pioneers responsible for making photography a recognized art form, also took notice of Brigman’s work and agreed that she was one of the innovative photographers of that era. Although the idea of feminism and feminist art didn’t truly take hold until 70 years after Brigman released her first photograph, she is often attributed as being one of the first to kick-start the movement. “The birth of the feminist movement in the 1960s to 70s came about where women were reclaiming and reshaping their identi-

ties. Brigman’s work emphasizes a feminist relationship with nature,” says Wolfe. To further acknowledge Brigman’s contributions, the Nevada Museum of Art will also have a sister exhibition, “Laid Bare in the Landscape,” featuring more modern images from 21st Century photographers reminiscent of Brigman’s work. This exhibit will have examples chosen for their outdoor photography, performance art and goddess imagery with artists such as Judy Chicago, Jo Spence and Imogen Cunningham. Trails & Vistas Executive Director Nancy Tieken Lopez created a special art hike, “Unseen” on Oct. 6, to retrace Brigman’s steps in conjunction with the exhibit that will include art stops at Donner Ski Ranch. “Anne took the majority of her photos in Desolation Wilderness, Echo Lake and the Donner Pass area and Trails & Vistas was also inspired with her connection to that region. They carefully curated this great group of dancers; this is a great opportunity to bridge the past and the present,” says Wolfe. Because Brigman was also a noted poet, the museum, along with Rizzoli Electa, is releasing a 400-page book of photography along with her republished book of poetry titled, “Songs of a Pagan” that was originally released in 1949. “Part of the museum’s ongoing focus is to define art history for our region and make Northern Nevada and California aware that there’s been active artists here since the early 1900s. Many people have an affinity and love for this place, so to rediscover an artist related to this place is intriguing,” Wolfe says. | nevadaart.org 

Artist Geolyn Carvin, an outdoor enthusiast, has released the first in a series of hiking cartoon books. “On the Trail with Boots McFarland: Volume 1” captures the joys, challenges and humor of trail life. It is a unique contribution to the cartooning genre. She has completed the Pacific Crest Trail and the Tahoe Rim Trail. “I had a lot of experiences on my hikes, mostly amazing, sometimes uncomfortable, occasionally painful, and most often humorous. I enjoyed writing a journal and soon discovered that it was fun to draw a snapshot of the trail comedy that we all experience. I’ve been drawing a cartoon weekly (more or less) ever since,” says Carvin. The book is a collection of hiking/backpacking comics interspersed with entries from Carvin’s PCT journal. “On the Trail with Boots McFarland” is available at The Back Country in Truckee and at amazon.com. | bootsmcfarland.com

Veterans Can

Make It Write

El Dorado Arts Council is expanding the Veterans’ Voices Writing Workshop to South Lake Tahoe beginning Oct. 1. The free, dropin workshop is open to all veterans from any branch of service; writers and nonwriters of all skill levels are encouraged to attend. The workshops are held on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College. The workshop offers a supportive environment and the tools needed to write fiction and nonfiction, service related or not, as well as memoir, poetry and drama. Kim Wyatt, a South Lake Tahoe writer and founder and first publisher of Bona Fide Books, will facilitate the workshop. | (530) 295-3496, eldoradoartscouncil.org

Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2018

Arts

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Local Author Gathering Douglas County Library Minden | Oct. 2

Courtesy Manhattan Short Film Festival

Meet and chat with local authors as they sell and sign books. Todd Borg will be featured alongside authors JoAnn Conner, Elizabeth Leiknes, Michael Mangiaracina, Jennifer Quashnick, Joan Tardieu Mason, J.L. Pattison, Nancy Raven, Rod Haulenbeek and Cheryll Glotfelty. 4-6 p.m. | (775) 782-9841, douglascountynv.gov

SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

The Manhattan Short Film Festival returns from Sept. 28 to 30 with film screenings at the Joe Crowley Student Union on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. The Festival received 1,565 entries from 73 countries from which nine finalists were selected. These nine short films will screen more than 1,000 times in more than 350 cities on six continents between Sept 27 and Oct 7, with the audience judging the films for Best Short Film and Actor. Screenings will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2 and 7 p.m. on Sept. 29, and 2 p.m. on Sept. 30. Each of the screenings features the entire set of the short films. Tickets are $15. | brownpapertickets.com

Andy Skaff exhibit

The T-Files: the Search for Tessie

Wolfdale’s Tahoe City | Sept. 27-Dec. 31

Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | Sept. 27-Jan. 6

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

Tahoe Maritime Museum Tahoe City | Sept. 27-Jan. 6

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

Genoa Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire Town of Genoa Genoa | Sept. 29-Sept. 30

Since 1919, the historic town of Genoa has been coming alive to celebrate the annual Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire. The weekend event features Genoa’s famous handmade candy, renowned Dinner and Dance with music by Ike and Martin, juried arts and crafts, and gourmet festival food booths. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free | (775) 782-8696, genoanevada.org

This free program offers artists the opportunity to meet other artists and work together in a shared studio space. Artists are invited to bring their latest projects to work on in shared studio space. On first and third Wednesdays. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free | (530) 581-2787, northtahoearts.com

High Sierra Writers Barnes & Noble Bookstore Reno | Oct. 3-Dec. 26

Join the High Sierra Writers every Wednesday. All genres. Bring your work. Both get and give critique. 7 p.m. Free | (775) 8268882, highsierrawriters.org

Writing Series Word After Word Books Truckee | Oct. 3-Nov. 28

Join the regular writing series with rotating topics and themes with an emphasis on building a writing practice, improving craft and generating story ideas. 6-8 p.m. | wordafterwordbooks.com

Sierra Art and Ag Trail

Reno Storytellers Project

Area Venue Beckwourth | Sept. 29

Reno Little Theater Reno | Oct. 4

Nikki Villagomez takes a look into how culture affects typography and decisionmaking processes in everyday life. She will use pictures taken from her travels to discuss the comparisons (and contrasts) in type choices based on location. 6-9 p.m. | eventbrite.com

North Tahoe Arts Tahoe City | Sept. 27-Oct. 26

Artist Amanda Salov’s work examines the qualities of a moment, or the idea of a moment in physical form: temporal, fragile and fleeting. Her recent work focuses on the central theme of “remains and skeletons revealing the fragility within.”

Gathering of Artists

UNR Innevation Center Reno | Sept. 27

Community Recreation Center Truckee | Sept. 27-30

Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Sept. 27-Oct. 19

An open workshop for writers of any genre. 6:30 p.m. | (530) 600-4070, tahoewritersworks.com

Nikki Villagomez: How Culture Affects Typography

North Tahoe Arts Portrait Collection

Amanda Salov Exhibition

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

Dealers of Dreams

1960 Winter Olympics Exhibit

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

Bona Fide Books Meyers | Oct. 2-Dec. 11

North Tahoe Arts Tahoe City | Oct. 3-April 1

“Lacrimosa” | University of Nevada, Reno

MANHATTAN

Tahoe Writers Works

This juried exhibit explores a collection of both traditional and contemporary translations of likeness throughout our time. | (530) 5812787, northtahoearts.com

POD Exhibition: Collyn Aubrey Sierra Nevada College Incline Village | Sept. 27-28

This exhibition is a collection of artifacts from the artist’s personal therapeutic processes. “To My Brother” examines Collyn Ahren’s experiences with the lack of comm-unication and certainty she experienced when her brother was sent away to U.S. Army Basic Combat Training. | sierranevada.edu

The art and agriculture communities of Plumas and Sierra Counties are inviting the public to spend an awesome autumn day enjoying the history, culture and bounty of one of its treasures: Sierra Valley. The Sierra Valley Art & Ag Trail event also offers children’s activities, artist demonstrations and inspired education. | sierravalleyartagtrail.org

Follow the Money with Riva Enteen

The Reno Storytellers Project use oral storytelling to help strengthen empathy and connect community through diverse, firstperson stories of Northern Nevada. 6-10 p.m. | (775) 813-8900, facebook.com

Visit the Event Calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of events.

South Lake Tahoe Library South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 2

Editor Riva Enteen introduces “Follow the Money: Radio Voices for Peace and Justice.” The book inspires action by ending with Marge Piercy’s poem “To be of use.” 6 p.m. | engagedpatrons.org

Knitting Group Atelier | Truckee | Oct. 2-Dec. 31

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

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J oseph R. Walker | A M a n t o M a t c h t h e M o u n t a i n s , P a r t I I the Snake Indians. He married a woman from the Snake tribe and they had several children. By the early 1840s, emigrant wagon trains were beginning to push west and they needed experienced mountain men to guide them. In 1841, the 36-member Bartleson-Bidwell Party had reached California but failed to get the wagons through. That party had followed Walker’s 1833 trail down the Bear River and then

The passage across the Sierra Nevada required almost super-human effort, with

n many ways Joseph Walker typified America’s 19th-Century mountain man. Described as a “bearded bear of a man who weighed more than 200 pounds,” he possessed great physical strength, endurance and fortitude, combined with the quintessential trapper’s personality traits of restlessness, individualism and aversion to authority. It was late July 1833 when Walker led his 60-man party away from the annual beaver trappers’ rendezvous and out of the Rocky Mountains. The men rode horses with pack mules, having brought no wagons with them. They followed the Bear River south to where it flowed into the Great Salt Lake, before Walker turned the expedition west into the vast salt flats and arid desolation of the Utah Desert. They successfully reached the Humboldt River and followed it to its sink. Pushing on, Walker passed two lakes in present western Nevada, later named Carson and Walker, after Christopher “Kit” Carson and Joseph Walker. The passage across the Sierra Nevada required almost super-human effort, with many of the men — strong and loyal as they were — close to outright rebellion. The terrain became so steep that their terrified horses and mules had to be lowered over sheer precipices by ropes secured around trees and rocks. By this point the men were surviving on a diet of horse and mule meat, but the company finally reached San Jose. They then crossed over the Coastal Range where the trappers got their first look at the Pacific Ocean. Historians have credHISTORIAN & AUTHOR

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ited Walker and his men with being the first white men to peer into the waterfall grandeur of Yosemite Valley, but recent research by California State University, East Bay professor Scott Stine indicates that Walker’s route was actually north of the valley rim. Walker spent the winter of 1833-34 at Mission San Juan Bautista in California. That spring the company prepared to return to the Rocky Mountains where they would rejoin U.S. Army Capt. Benjamin Bonneville at the fur-trading rendezvous on the Green River. Walker had joined Capt. Bonneville as a partner on a commercial beaver-trapping expedition into the Rocky Mountains in 1832. Realizing that he could not safely pass again over the perilous Sierra route, Walker offered local Indians trinkets in return for guiding his band around the snow-covered mountains. They made their way over a mostly ice-free, lowelevation pass that today bears Walker’s name. Walker led his men north through the Owens Valley and then retraced their steps across the high desert to the Humboldt River and east to the Rockies. Walker Pass is located on State Route 178 in the Southern Sierra Nevada off Highway 395. The next winter found Walker trapping the Yellowstone country, but at the 1835 summer rendezvous he turned over his furs to Capt. Bonneville and quit his position with him to become a free trapper. Walker spent five years living with

many of the men — strong and loyal as they were — close to outright rebellion. east to the Humboldt River to California, crossing south of Lake Tahoe near Sonora Pass. In 1843 while trapping with Louis Vasquez, the partner of noted mountain man Jim Bridger, Walker met an emigrant train heading for California. The man in charge was Joseph Chiles, a neighbor of Walker’s back in Missouri and a former member of the Bartleson-Bidwell group. Chiles had returned home in 1842, but now he was back the following year leading a company of 50 pioneers, all intent on getting their wagons and trade goods to California. Chiles’ wagons carried heavy mill-irons needed to build a gristmill on property he owned in Napa Valley. When Walker told him about the new route across the southern end of the Sierra, Chiles offered him $300 to guide them through. Due to a lack of supplies, Chiles decided to split the party. He would lead the bulk of the men on horseback around the northern Sierra to obtain food at Sutter’s Fort (Sacramento). Chiles would then meet Walker, whose party consisted of a few men, and women and children, at the Humboldt Sink or the San Joaquin Valley, depending on circumstances. Chiles’ men crossed into California near Mount Shasta and arrived half-starved at Sutter’s Fort in November 1843. It was too late to cross the Sierra to rendezvous with Walker at the Humboldt Sink, so Chiles’ led the men to the San Joaquin Valley to look for Walker’s group. Walker, meanwhile, had successfully followed close to his 1833 trail along the Humboldt River and past the sink, reaching present-day Owens Valley in mid-November. There the livestock gave out and all the wagons were abandoned. Walker ordered everyone to cast aside all but absolute necessities. Chiles’ burdensome mill irons were buried in the alkali sand with the hope that they could be retrieved at a later date. Trudging along next to their remaining livestock, Walker led the rag-tag, foot-sore group over his new pass and into California

where they finally came across Chiles at Sutter’s Fort. The long journey had turned into a financial fiasco, but no lives were lost and many of the emigrants went on to great personal success. Walker’s adventures continued when he became a trail guide for John Frémont in 1845. During that expedition, Frémont named Walker Lake and the Walker River for the mountain man who had first seen them more than a decade before. Walker’s life was full of danger, drama and risk, yet through it all he maintained the respect of those who met him. In July 1846, Walker traveled to Fort Bridger near the Green River in what is now Wyoming to conduct some trading and make money. Established as a fur-trading outpost by mountain men Bridger and Vasquez in 1842, it soon became a vital stop for outfitting pioneer wagons trains heading to California or the Oregon country. There were 2,700 emigrants on the trail rolling west during the summer of 1846, with 1,500 of them intent on reaching California. It was a sharp change from the year before when a similar number traveled overland to the Pacific Coast, but only 260 of them took the California Trail over Donner Pass. The majority followed the Oregon Trail to start farms and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest. As a principle supply and outfitting station, Fort Bridger was often overrun with apprehensive young families and large herds of restless cattle. There were

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STORY & PHOTOS BY JOHN DEE

OUT & ABOUT

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reviewed Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club two years ago and was duly impressed, as is just about anybody who plays there. It had a strong wow factor, so I was curious about how I would feel after a revisit and see if I could find any more reasons why it is so popular.

The clubhouse overlooks an amazing practice range, which is one the best that I have ever seen at a public course. A little over an hour’s drive from the North Shore brings you to Whitehawk Ranch. The clubhouse overlooks an amazing practice range, which is one the best that I have ever seen at a public course. There are four sets of tees, called hawks, to choose from, but you can mix and match with combo tees as desired. The fairways are wide and even though the course is mostly cut through trees, they usually don’t become a hazard. The greens and fairways are well trapped but numerous mounds provide additional hazards. Greens are large, multi-leveled, smooth and true. No really big breakers, though. I like the idea of

the chipping areas around the greens to aid those who miss the mark with their approach shots. The signature hole is the unique and drivable par four, Hole 9 that measures from 238 to 310 yards. A stream running along the left side crosses the fairway at a diagonal from left to right at a little more than the halfway point to the green and then curls along the right side of the fairway and then up to side of the green. A tee shot of only 200 yards from the three hawk tees will clear the stream, but it must be accurate. A smarter play may be a 6- or 7-iron layup, which will leave you only a wedge for a second shot. But, if you feel confident in your driver, there is some room around the green if you really want to have a go at it. Whitehawk Ranch is popular because it was designed with the average golfer in mind. You are not going to feel physically and mentally exhausted at the end of your round. The ball pocket on your golf bag will not be empty. The course is not easy — I have no doubt that it could be made difficult without too much trouble — but it rewards you for good shots and doesn’t kill you for bad ones. Golfers will find 18 different holes that are tied together perfectly in the end. It may be a minor road trip to get there, but it is certainly worth the drive. | golfwhitehawk.com 

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he changing of the seasons each September brings with it fall colors in the Tahoe Sierra, along with an avalanche of ski film trailers in preparation for the fast-approaching 2018-19 winter season. We’re rounded up all of the season’s trailers out now and have 31 featured so far at TheTahoeWeekly.com. We’re featuring the ones with local showings and from local filmmakers in the print edition, but you’ll find trailers for all 31 online (along with Tahoe ski resort opening dates.) You’ll also find details on showings for “The Dawn Wall” coming to the North Shore in October, the Reel Rock film tour coming in November, along with other adventure and environmental films heading to Tahoe at TheTahoeWeekly.com. Click on Adventure & Environment Films under Out & About to watch the trailers.

“Access”

“Access” is the newest release from Tahoe’s Janky Films: “March 2018 in Tahoe truly was a miracle – it came in like a lion, saving our lackluster season with big storms and massive snow totals,” say the filmmakers. “Filmed in one day, this film shows different groups of winter athletes accessing the same terrain without conflict.” Showings TBA. | jankyfilms.com

“All In”

“All In,” Matchstick Productions’ 2018 epic ski film delivers a first of its kind experience. This concept is spearheaded by a talented group of hard-charging women who wanted to disrupt the male-dominated ski film formula. Skiing isn’t exclusionary, true fun in the mountains can be shared equally by everyone. Showings are Oct. 5 at Olympic Village Lodge and Nov. 3 as part of the TAMBA Fall Party. | skimovie.com

“Far Out”

Teton Gravity Research’s “Far Out” embodies the imagination as much as it does a physical space. It is the quest to seek out undiscovered realms and inspire new waves of creativity, enlightenment and progression. It is the quest to be blown away. A showing will be Oct. 11 at Greater Nevada Field in Reno, Nev. | tetongravity.com

“Hoji”

Eric Hjorleifson lets his skiing speak for itself. He doesn’t stand on the bar and shout out his accolades. He skis for brands that give him 100 percent creative control over the equipment that he designs and uses in the new film from Matchstick Productions, directed by Scott Gaffney. Local showings TBA. | skimovie.com

“Face of Winter”

“Face of Winter,” the 69th installment from Warren Miller Entertainment, will bring new and veteran athletes together to pay tribute to the man who started it all – the late Warren Miller. Showings Nov. 10 at the Reno Ballroom, Nov. 23 and 24 at Olympic Village Lodge, and Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. | skinet.com 14

“Labor of Love”

Tahoe’s John Rockwood is prepping his newest film – his 10th “Labor of Love (LOL) – from JonBob Productions for a Nov. 1 showing at Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema.

“I am currently editing the new movie,” says Rockwood. “While far from finished, it’s looking good.” The world premier is Nov. 1 with a showing Nov. 9 at Alibi Ale Works’ Truckee Public House. Additional showings will be announced for South Lake Tahoe and Reno. | therockwoodmedia.com

“Ode to Muir” Teton Gravity’s newest film, “Ode To Muir,” pairs professional snowboarder, adventurer and founder of Protect Our Winters Jeremy Jones with two-time Olympian Elena Hight as they embark on a 40-mile foot-powered expedition deep into California’s John Muir Wilderness. Showings will be Oct. 26 and 27 at Tahoe Art Haus in Tahoe City. | tetongravity.com

“Stay Tuned”

Absinthe Film will be bringing its latest full-length film “Stay Tuned” to the Tahoe Sierra with shows coming to Truckee and South Lake Tahoe. Details TBA. | absinthe-films.com

“A Telemark Tale”

Ty Dayberry and Bevan Waite are releasing “A Telemark Tale” this season. Showings will be held Nov. 16 at South Lake Brewing Co. A November showing will also be held at Alibi Ale Works. | Ty Dayberry on Facebook

“Zig Zag”

Following nearly two decades of ski movie pedigree, Level 1 Productions documents a lifestyle of contradiction in “Zig Zag,” with a showing on Sept. 28 in Sparks, Nev., at Moment Skis. | level1productions.com 

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SEPTEMBER 27 | THURSDAY Live Music Glen Eagles, Carson City, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Street Vibrations Fall Rally Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 9 a.m. Life in the Fast Lane “Eagles Tribute” Harrah’s, Reno, 12 p.m. Biggest Little Startup Fair University of Nevada Reno, Reno, 4 p.m. Brother Dan Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 5-9 p.m. Joel Henry Stein The Saint, Reno, 5:30-10 p.m. September Reno/Tahoe Producers Social The Bluebird, Reno, 6-10 p.m. Line Dancing Hellfire Saloon, Reno, 6:30-9 p.m. DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7 p.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. Thirsty Thursday’s with DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m. Jerk Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno, 7 p.m. Life In The Fastlane “Songs of the Eagles” Harrah’s, Reno, 7 p.m. Dusty Miles & The Cryin’ Shame Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Proof Damonte Ranch HS, Reno, 7-9 p.m. Hot Jersey Nights Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Apex Concerts: From Bach Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Eric Schwartz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Acoustic Wonderland Sessions Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m. The Goddamn Gallows, Gutter Demons, The Strikers, Chris Fox Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8 p.m. Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m. Charles Murray Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tony G’s Thursday Night Blues Jam Sparks Lounge, Sparks, 9 p.m. New Wave Crave Street Vibrations, Circus Circus Outdoor Stage, Reno, 9 p.m. The Kinsey Sicks The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9:15-11 p.m. Student Body Thursdays Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m. DJ Rizzo Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10 p.m. Buddy Emmer Band Carson Valley Inn Casino, Minden Street Vibrations Fall Rally Virginia City

SEPTEMBER 28 | FRIDAY Dawes Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 7 a.m. Live Music Glen Eagles, Carson City, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Street Vibrations Fall Rally Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 9 a.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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Music SCENE Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2018

STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

Sept. 29 | 8 p.m. | MontBleu Resort & Casino | Stateline, Nev.

ast month marked the 50th anniversary of the infamous 1968 Democratic Convention. In response to the popular protests and subsequent police violence of the day, Graham Nash wrote “Chicago” to bookend his 1971 solo debut LP “Songs for Beginners.” “We can change the world, rearrange the world,” sang the simple man from an upstairs room in Blackpool, England, best-known for his work with seminal Los Angeles folk rock group, Crosby, Stills & Nash.

“I believe that humanity overall is a decent entity. I think the majority of people want a better life for their children than they had.” –Graham Nash Half a century later, he is now wondering whether the idealistic dreams of Woodstock Nation will ever come to fruition. “It’s the realization that the songs I wrote 50 years ago are incredibly relevant today,” Nash says. “Sometimes it kind of makes me feel bad because we haven’t learned anything.” While he believes certain aspects of American culture have made significant steps forward, the four-decade-long U.S. citizen sees the country as a oncebright light now shining dimly at a crossroads. “I’m still optimistic,” he says. “I believe that humanity overall is a decent entity. I think the majority of people want a better life for their children than they had. Yet, I’ve watched this country turn into something I didn’t think it ever would. I will remain an optimist, but I’m not sure where this is all going,” says Nash, referencing racially motivated violence and rhetoric some believe to be encouraged by our current presidential administration.

I REMEMBER BETTER DAYS From the time he formed the English pop group, The Hollies, six decades ago with primary school classmate, Allan

Clarke, Nash has never ceased to tour and release contemporary material. Following a stirring 2016 LP of original songs called “This Path Tonight,” he released “Over the Years…” in June, a compilation featuring his most memorable tracks followed by a B-side of previously unheard demos of the same tunes. “I realized there have been greatest hits of The Hollies and CSNY, but never of my music,” he says. “Because I’ve been on the road the past two or three years as solo artist, I’ve learned which songs people most respect and truly love.” Nash’s upcoming tour takes him to the MontBleu Resort in Stateline, Nev., where he will perform with a strippeddown guitar and piano trio. Expect an intimate concert from an icon with plenty of classic stories to share as he sings Hollies songs such as “Bus Stop” and “Carrie Anne,” choice covers including of The Beatles’ “A Day In The Life” and “Blackbird” and a full array of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young classics from “Our House” to “Marrakesh Express.”

“I put people through an incredible array of emotional responses,” he says. “My songs seem to wander between love and being totally pissed. I adore it when my audience sings along with me.” In October, Nash will play on The Lantern Tour Concerts for Migrant and Refugee Families with Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle and Mary Chapin Carpenter. The proceeds will go to the Women’s Refugee Commission in support of families seeking safety at the U.S.-Mexico border. “Basically, if we don’t teach our children a better way of dealing with other humans beings, then humanity itself could be in danger,” he says, referring to his definitive composition “Teach Your Children.” “The first thing we all have to realize is that the momentum of the planet is an incredibly large thing to move in any direction. Things take time,” he says. Nash has loved and been loved by all those who share in his musical vision for an ever-more peaceful, just world. “I’ve just tried to do my best, man,”he says, humble pie still fresh on his wounded cheeks. | montbleuresort.com 

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INDIE ROCK

Sept 28 | 8 p.m. Cargo Concert Hall | Reno, Nev. LOS ANGELES FOLK-ROCK darlings Dawes led by brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith are back with a new album, “Passwords,” a lush journey that sets the bar for contemporary song craft in the genre. | cargoreno.com

DAVE ALVIN

& JIMMIE DALE GILMORE

COUNTRY ROOTS

Oct. 3 | 8 p.m. The Saint | Reno, Nev.

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Proof Damonte Ranch HS, Reno, 3-5 p.m. Rex Meredith Lex Nightclub, Reno, 6:30 p.m. Latin Dance Social Peppermill Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. Brother Dan Palmer Washoe Camp Saloon, New Washoe City, 7 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Of Good Nature Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 7 p.m. Terry Fator Nugget Casino Resort, Sparks, 7 p.m. Zepparella Street Vibrations, Reno, 7 p.m. More Songs that Shaped my Life Center for Spiritual Living, Reno, 7-9 p.m. Beatles Flashback Concert Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City, 7-9:30 p.m. Proof Damonte Ranch HS, Reno, 7-9 p.m. An Evening with Dawes Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 7-11:30 p.m. Maytag Virgin Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Eric Schwartz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Rex Meredith Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Steel Rockin’ Karaoke Ponderosa Saloon, Virginia City, 8 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Dan Gabriel Carson Nugget Casino & Hotel, Carson City, 8-9 p.m. Coney Dogs MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Banda MS Reno Sparks Convention Center, Reno, 8 p.m. Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Guest DJs St James Infirmary, Reno, 9 p.m. An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Hight & Tight, Friday Night Pignic Pub & Patio, Reno, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Caribbean Soul Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m. New Wave Unplugged Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 9 p.m.

ROOTS MUSIC LEGENDS Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore have been friend for 30 years. They finally decided to hit the highway together to swap songs, tell stories and share their life experience in an intimate show. | thesaintreno.com

KINSEY SICKS

Sept. 27-28 | 9 p.m. The Loft | South Lake Tahoe

SEPTEMBER 29 | SATURDAY Live Music Glen Eagles, Carson City, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Street Vibrations Fall Rally Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 9 a.m. Genoa Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire Town of Genoa, Genoa, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Heartless Harrah’s, Reno, 12 p.m. Roff Goes Wyld! Roff Way, Reno, 4-9 p.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 5 p.m. The Oxford Coma Recycled Records, Reno, 5 p.m. 5th Annual Miss Oktoberfest Pageant Himmel Haus, South Lake Tahoe, 6-9 p.m. Graham Nash MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 7 p.m. Live Music Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, 7-11 p.m. Hells Belles Street Vibrations, Reno, 7 p.m. Manhattan Short Film Festival Joe Crowley Student Union Theater, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m.

Hot Jersey Nights Harrah’s, Reno, 7:30 p.m. The Way We Were Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Classix Series: “The Way We Were” Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 7:30-10 p.m. Maytag Virgin Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Eric Schwartz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Lavish presents: Timeless, a Burlesque Show The Library Tap House and Hookah Lounge, Reno, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rex Meredith Reno Tahoe Comedy, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m. Live music with PlusOne MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Dan Gabriel Carson Nugget Casino & Hotel, Carson City, 8-9 p.m. Skid Row Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 8 p.m. Diamantes de Color, an evening of Flamenco Unity at the Lake, South Lake Tahoe, 8-9:30 p.m. Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Seduction Saturdays Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9 p.m. Saturday Night Karaoke Farah & Sons, Sparks, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. An Evening At the Improv Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 9 p.m. Caribbean Soul Bar of America, Truckee, 9-10 p.m. John Palmore Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Ozymandias Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 9 p.m. Los Pistoleros Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m. Eric Schwartz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. DJ Show Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. DJ Montague Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10:30 p.m. Buddy Emmer Band Carson Valley Inn Casino, Minden Street Vibrations Fall Rally Virginia City Fryed Brothers Band Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City

SEPTEMBER 30 | SUNDAY

THE

FOR THEIR 25TH anniversary tour, America’s favorite dragapella beauty-shop quartet, The Kinsey Sicks, will be performing their wildly popular musical-comedy show “Things You Shouldn’t Say!” that features a hilarious blend of political satire, comedy and cabaret. | thelofttahoe.com

The Kinsey Sicks The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9:15-11 p.m. Eric Schwartz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 9:30 p.m. Soul Funk Disco The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 10 p.m. DJ Show Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stateline, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Destructo at 1Up 1up, Reno, 10 p.m. Audio1 El Jefe, Reno, 10 p.m. Fresh Bakin’ & Sage Armstrong 1up, Reno, 10 p.m. Fayuka & Of Good Nature Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 10 p.m. DJ Montague Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 10:30 p.m. Buddy Emmer Band Carson Valley Inn Casino, Minden Terry Fator Nugget Casino Resort, Reno Street Vibrations Fall Rally Virginia City Fryed Brothers Band Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City

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Street Vibrations Fall Rally Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 9 a.m. Sunday Gospel Brunch The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 12-3:30 p.m. Maytag Virgin Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 2-4 p.m. The Way We Were Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 4 p.m. Classix Series: “The Way We Were” Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, Reno, 4-6 p.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 5 p.m. The Act Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m. Danielle Ate the Sandwich House Concert, Reno, 6-9 p.m. Chris Costa Polo Lounge, Reno, 7 p.m. Sunday Services with Reverend Rory Dowd St James Infirmary, Reno, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2018

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SKID ROW

Sept. 29 | 8 p.m. Grand Sierra Resort & Casino | Reno, Nev. FORMED IN NEW JERSEY in 1986, Skid Row continues to tour and record with a rambunctious exuberance — their musical spark still burning gasoline. Loyal fans and new recruits will thrill to hits such as “18 and Life” and “Youth Gone Wild,” plus new material. They will be supported by L.A. glam-metal band of “Cherry Pie” and “Heaven” fame, Warrant, who defined the West Coast hair-metal scene of the 1980s. | grandsierraresort.com

LITTLE RIVER BAND

HAIR METAL

SKYNNYN

Little River Band Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 7:30 p.m. Eric Schwartz Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Canyon White The Hangar Bar, Reno, 8-11 p.m. Skynnyn Lynnyrd & ZZ Tush MontBleu Resort, Stateline, 8 p.m. Street Vibrations Fall Rally Virginia City The Moon and You Peppermill Casino, Reno Cabaret Lounge performers Carson Valley Inn Casino, Minden

LYNNYRD

OCTOBER 1 | MONDAY

CLASSIC ROCK

Sept. 30 | 8 p.m. Montbleu Resort & Casino | Stateline, Nev. SKYNNYN LYNNYRD has spent the past decade learning the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd songs and nobody performs them better. As one of the top tributes in the country, they are committed to carrying on the original music as it was always played. They will be supported by buttkicking ZZ Top cover band, ZZ Tush. | montbleuresort.com

OCTOBER 2 | TUESDAY

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GARBAGE

ALTERNATIVE ROCK

Oct. 2 | 7:30 p.m. Grand Sierra Resort & Casino | Reno, Nev. AFTER FORMING in Madison, Wis., Scottish-American band, Garbage, released their self-titled debut album in 1995. The band’s unique sound and provocative visual aesthetic, inspired massive worldwide attention and critical success. | grandsierraresort.com

Street Vibrations Fall Rally Virginia City The Moon and You Peppermill Casino, Reno Cabaret Lounge performers Carson Valley Inn Casino, Minden

Canyon Jam/Open Mic Living the Good Life, Carson City, 6:30 p.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. Montréal Guitare Trio & California Guitar Trio Nightingale Concert Hall, Reno, 7 p.m. Rock and Blues Jam Fine Vines, Reno, 7-10 p.m. Bob Zany Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Buddy Emmer and guest Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, 8 p.m. Comedy Night The Jungle, Reno, 9 p.m. Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno The Moon and You Peppermill Casino, Reno

OCTOBER 3 | WEDNESDAY Live Music Glen Eagles, Carson City, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Keith Alan Boomtown Casino, Verdi, 6-10 p.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. Bob Zany Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore The Saint, Reno, 7:30-11 p.m.

Pacific Jazz Ensemble Faye Spanos Concert Hall, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Saints and Sinners Wednesday Night Blues Syndicate The Saint, Reno, 8 p.m. Zack Teran Philosophy, Truckee, 8 p.m. Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m. Wacky Wednesday Karaoke Reno Pizza Baron, Reno, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno The Moon and You Peppermill Casino, Reno

OCTOBER 4 | THURSDAY Live Music Glen Eagles, Carson City, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Line Dancing Hellfire Saloon, Reno, 6:30-9 p.m. DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7 p.m. Cirque Paris Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno, 7 p.m. Thirsty Thursday’s with DJ Trivia MidTown Wine Bar, Reno, 7-9:30 p.m. Bob Zany Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno, 7:30 p.m. Maytag Virgin Restless Artists Theatre, Sparks, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Steel Magnolias Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, 7:30 p.m. Acoustic Wonderland Sessions Paddy & Irene’s Irish Pub, Sparks, 8 p.m. Karaoke The Pointe, Reno, 8:30 p.m. The Wailin Jennys Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Greenriver Thrillers, Kanawha, Louisville Lip Shea’s Tavern, Reno, 8:30 p.m. Karaoke 5 Star Saloon, Reno, 9 p.m. Tony G’s Thursday Night Blues Jam Sparks Lounge, Sparks, 9 p.m. Joey Harkum w/The Glove Whiskey Dicks, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m. Said The Sky Wide Eyed Tour The BlueBird Nightclub, Reno, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Laugh Factory Eldorado Resort Casino, Reno World Cowboy Fast Draw Championship Churchill County Fairgrounds, Virginia City

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Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22) The R & R cycle is coming to its completion. New challenges are on the rise. These could come with a new host of complexities. Financial concerns and considerations are probably among them. Many changes in your lifestyle rhythm have and continue to unfold. Now you are determined to push even harder to establish new norms.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) A burst of energy directed to productivity has likely been keeping you busy. Yet, this week the focus will turn to other areas of interest. Specifically, love, romance and/or sexual desire are motivating your thoughts and actions. They may not be operating in unison. The weave of all three represents the higher taste, but it may not always work that way. How will you do it?

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Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) Security comes in many forms and can even be completely opposite from that of others. Either way, you yearn to feel more at peace. To this end, some important changes must occur. These will not come quickly and they will be deep and measurable. Fortunately, your energy levels are running high right now supporting new momentums.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) If you have been seeking extra attention in your public and professional life, that window is opening now. This is especially true for the next couple of weeks. Beyond that, your interactions with others, perhaps especially women, will become increasingly complex for a while. You are determined to break through to new levels and this will include innovative efforts.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19) Circumstances are pushing you to expand your scope and vision. As well, you will feel the need to both acquire new skills and tools replacing existing ones that have served their time. This process implies a pioneering push. The results of these could manifest as deep changes close to home, possibly even a major move, but perhaps not yet.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) You are entering a rather deep period. It is one that implies not only change but some measure of transformation. Exercising courage to overcome inner fears and blocks are featured. This process could get more complex especially into mid-October. Finances are part of the plot and circumstances will push you to address these with new strategies.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21) As the most sensual sign of the Zodiac, you love to love. How, who and why you love the way you do is the lengthy fine print. While reading it is seldom required, you may feel more inclined now. You are willing to negotiate, terms. You probably want more, yet you aspire to mutual benefit and satisfaction. Get clear on what you want and need then inquire about the same to begin the talks.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) Balancing work with play has perhaps felt more like work, of late. Yet, now you are ready for some real fun. With Venus turning retrograde in a couple of weeks, this may be your best window for a while. It may feel like no matter how hard you try the results are heavy and come with a price. Your best recourse is probably to surrender and adapt.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) An extra busy cycle continues. Positively, you have and continue to feel inspired. Designs, inventions and innovations are catching your attention. Not satisfied to merely observe, you are excited to participate. Creative projects launched now stand a good chance of success. Yet, patient perseverance will also be required.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23) Laying the foundation for future interests continues. This includes creating beauty in your home environment and doing the inner work to increase your confidence. Clearing the clutter is one half of the work at home. Self-responsibility for whatever is happening in your life will help you feel more confident. They both represent important homework.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) The Sun and Mercury remain in your sign and will for about another week. These transits indicate a cycle of initiative. Sometimes, it is just about new perspectives, interpretations and/or approaches to familiar activities. With Venus approaching its retrograde cycle, you are wise to act now on goals you hope to realize over the coming weeks and months.

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Laying claim to a fuller measure of your sense individuality has and continues to unfold. This includes making deliberate changes close to home, possibly even renovations. The effects of these are influencing your relationships and indicate that you have some work to do on those fronts too. The solutions you seek may require deeper reflection.

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Castle in the Sky Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the last days this year to explore the grounds of George Whittell’s Castle in the Sky at the Wine and Cheese Tours. Sip fine wines and savor a selection of artisan cheese and chef-prepared appetizers while learning about the unique history of the estate. Docents will lead tours of the Lighthouse Room, the Old Lodge, the servants’ quarters and the 600-foot secret underground tunnel leading to the wooden speedboat “Thunderbird Yacht.” Wine and Cheese Tours are at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays through Oct. 19. Tickets are $100 per person; guests must be age 21 and older. | RSVP (800) 468-2463, thunderbirdtahoe.org

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Meet the Winemakers We Olive & Wine Bar of Reno Reno | Sept. 27

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new moon signifies rebirth and the shedding of old ways in search of fresh beginnings. When the alternativefood movement was still young in the Sierra Nevada in the 1970s, a group of intrepid mountain folk banded together to purchase organic produce from a self-organized van delivery service that came to be known as Mountain People’s Warehouse.

“ In our busy lives, it’s hard to find the time to really look into where we’re sourcing our food. We do it so you don’t have to.” –Billy Griffin This labor of love inspired the North Shore’s first health-foods storefront called We The People Co-op, which closed after a fire. Tahoe Community Market was born from its ashes. By 1996, Mountain People’s Warehouse had grown throughout the West, eventually merging with the East Coast’s Cornucopia to become United Natural Foods (UNFI), now a Fortune 500 company and the largest distributor of natural products in the country. UNFI works to help small grocers such as Billy Griffin make their visions become a reality. As Tahoe Community Market’s general manager, Griffin bought the store from Mark Calhoun in 1997 and reopened it as New Moon Natural Foods. “We’re North Lake Tahoe’s gatekeeper for natural products,” says Griffin. “A lot of products that purport to be natural are only natural in one respect or another. For example, something might have an organic ingredient or two, but it could still be factory-farmed. We hold a number of standards that our customers look for.” New Moon sources its stock predominantly from the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills of California. Griffin and the friendly New Moon staff coordinate with UNFI and other partners to research the best products available in the region before pooling their resources to buy in bulk at a pre-agreed amount for the season. “We lend our stability,” says Griffin. “It gives the farms certainty so we can help them grow their business. And it’s always a great, ethically sourced, local product.” One example from 117-miles upstate is the fine selection of meats provided by Hulsman Ranch out of Susanville. Under the same family ownership since 1862, this sustainable venture raises animals out at

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: New Moon owner Billy Griffin is living his mission of promoting holistic, healthy, values-based food sourcing; Feel the energy of fresh pear tomatoes with an ethical growing history one can trust; Wellness manager Nina Katovic is on staff to work with customers in a large aisle of essential oils, vitamins and other healing herbal remedies.

pasture on a natural diet of native grasses. “We’re their biggest distributor,” says Griffin of Hulsman’s meats. “Even if we only do half-dozen contracts like this a year, that’s a half-dozen more people living their passion because of New Moon. It should be a vehicle to bring out the best in humanity.” New Moon’s mission is to nourish and strengthen the community through ethical food choices that support sustainability, stewardship and fairness across the globe. The storefronts in Truckee and Tahoe City promote local independence, economic and social justice, holistic health, environmental stewardship and animal welfare. “In our busy lives, it’s hard to find the time to really look into where we’re sourcing our food,” says Griffin. “We do it so you don’t have to. We know the stories behind the companies that make our products. You can come here and shop your values without doing all the work because we’ve already been there. All you have to do is show up and partake.” The energetic grocer takes this proactive, receptive approach to stocking his wellorganized grocery’s produce, dairy, cheese, bread, bulk and wellness aisles.

“It’s about creating symbiotic relationships,” says Griffin. “We do our best to carry products that meet our standards, but also support local and independent people doing independent things.” Although the margins are slim and the labor costs are high, especially in a mountain town with an affordable-housing problem, Griffin endeavors to provide his employees with not only a living wage, but enjoyment, fun and a meaningful sense of purpose at work. “I think most people recognize the sincerity and genuineness that it means coming in every day,” he says. “That rubs off on the customers and how they feel about it. And that’s free; it didn’t cost us a thing.” If you’ve ever been out on the town with the New Moon staff, you’d know they are a fun bunch of people who are truthfully a tribe unto themselves, a hip clan of present, generous, open-minded, diligent humans who live and represent the store’s liberated values. “They’re not just here because they need a job,” says Griffin. “They believe in what we are doing and that creates a kind of camaraderie among people. From there, it’s easy to take it to friendship.” | newmoonnaturalfoods.com 

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Enjoy a night with host Blackbird Vineyards for a four-course meal with accompanying pairings. 5:30 p.m. | (530) 583-0188, jakestahoe.com

THE BAVARIANS ARE COMING Tahoe City’s annual Oktoberfest will be held lakeside for the first time at Commons Beach. This free community event will feature beers, bratwursts, traditional Bavarianthemed games and a vendor village on Sept. 29 from noon to 5 p.m. Live music will include high-energy rock from the The Beer Gardeners and traditional Oktoberfest-inspired tunes by accordionist Robert Ludgate. Some of the region’s finest craft breweries will be represented, as will wine, cider and other spirits. Commemorative Oktoberfest beer steins will be available for $10 and include the first beer for guests age 21 and older. Additional beer tickets will be sold for $5. Bavarian-themed food items will be available, and the event will also feature Paint the Pumpkin for kids, and a craft vendor village. | visittahoecity.org

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Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center Truckee | Sept. 28

The Ritz-Carlton | Truckee | Sept. 28

This entertaining, educational experience will feature freshly cut herbs, classic ingredients such as bitters and infused liquors to create three unique cocktails paired with appetizers. 4-5 p.m. $60 | ritzcarlton.com

Cowgirls and cowboys are invited to gather for an early evening trail ride followed by a social hour with beer, wine and appetizers. 5-7 p.m. | tahoedonner.com

Food Truck Fridays Idlewild Park | Reno | Sept. 28

EpicPromise Farm Stand Village at Northstar | Truckee | Sept. 28

Northstar California and Tahoe Food Hub provide organic fresh fruits and vegetables for purchase every Friday throughout summer to employees and guests. 5-7 p.m. | chamber.truckee.com

Reno Street Food came about in 2012 with just five trucks. There are now, in its seventh year, 30 deliciously packed food trucks, pop-up restaurants and food trailers every Friday. Local bands and artists are featured each week. 5-9 p.m. | facebook.com

alliums. These varieties are specifically chosen to survive tough Tahoe winters and provide a hearty, spring harvest. Topics include proper varietal selection, location in the garden or container, planting options and methods for protecting the young plants. 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5 | tahoe.ucdavis.edu

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S Curry St & W 3rd St Carson City | Sept. 29

Our Saturday morning market has grown to become one of Carson’s premier events for locals and tourists alike. After spending some time experiencing its energy, diversity and abundance, it is easy to understand why. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | visitcarsoncity.com

Genoa Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire Town of Genoa | Genoa | Sept. 29, 30

American Legion Hall Parking Lot South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 2

Enjoy the weekly farmers’ market every Tuesday until Oct. 9. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | (530) 6221900, eldoradofarmersmarket.com

Grow Your Own, Nevada University of Nevada Reno Reno | Oct. 2

Learn the secrets of high desert gardening. 6-8 p.m. $0-$30 | (775) 784-1110, events.unr.edu

Shirley’s Farmers’ Market at Tamarack Junction Casino Tamarack Junction Casino | Reno | Oct. 2

A weekly farmers’ market with fresh produce, specialty foods, arts and crafts and more. 9 p.m. Free | (775) 746-5024

Dine The District Food Tour Reno Riverwalk District | Reno | Sept. 29

The Riverwalk Dining District is where Foodies come to feast on the many options of culinary excellence. 1-4 p.m. | eventbrite.com

Nevadafest Wingfield Park | Reno | Sept. 29

The Nevada Craft Brewers Association hosts a celebration of Nevada craft beer. Enjoy a tasting of unlimited brews from more than 20 Nevada craft breweries with live music. | nvfest.com

Truckee Community Farmers Market Tricounties Bank Plaza | Truckee | Sept. 30

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

High Elevation Gardening Garlic & Alliums Tahoe City Field Station Tahoe City | Oct. 1

Join Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners and UC Davis TERC for a workshop on garlic and

Wine Wednesdays The Loft South Lake Tahoe | Oct. 3

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

High-Altitude Garlic Growing Workshop Truckee Regional Park Truckee | Oct. 3

Learn to grow your own garlic in this Master Gardener workshop. Participants will take home free bulbs and cloves for their own garden while participating in a Master Gardener study to help identify successful varieties for the Truckee/Tahoe climate. 5:30-7 p.m. Free | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

Tequila tastings Caliente | Kings Beach | Oct. 4

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Also, a lobster molts. It will shed its shell and grow a new one. It is not common to get a lobster in the store that is in the molting stage, but it does happen and I have seen it a little more often in restaurants. If the shell is soft and it feels like you could easily crush it, it is a good indication it might be in the molting stage. Sometimes it will appear as if there were two shells and that is because there are. During the molting, the meat will not be anywhere near as firm as normal. It will be more of a gelatinous consistency and not really appealing to eat. It isn’t bad; it is just not the consistency you want of your lobster. If you do notice the shell is soft, don’t cook it but instead return it while it is still alive and get another. One of the other truly delicious things you can get from lobster is bisque. Most people won’t take the time to make it, but it is simple. I think it is the classic case of the soup sounding decadent and therefore it must be complicated to make. Lobster bisque is no harder to make than any other soup, unless you decide to go the whole nine yards and pulverize the shells into a paste that becomes part of the soup, as was traditionally done. I have

to say, on this point I am just a bit on the lazy side and don’t go that far. You can get a great amount of flavor without going through that process. There are quite a few ways to make bisque. I am a proponent of keeping it simple and not adding a ton of extra ingredients — not because I’m lazy with this also, but because I don’t want to mask the flavor of the lobster. I don’t want vegetable soup tasting strong of herbs and spices, I want lobster soup. Bisque is a thick, creamed soup made from the shells of a crustacean. Some will also refer to a creamed vegetable soup as bisque. Whether you call it soup or bisque, before discarding your shells in the trash, try making lobster bisque and enjoy. 

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2 to 2½-pound lobsters, or save the body and shells from a lobster dinner 2 quarts water used to cook the lobsters or tap water 1 pint heavy cream 4 T Spanish paprika 1 shallot, diced ¼ C sherry ½ t cayenne pepper 1 T tomato paste 3 bay leaves Salt & pepper to taste 2 sticks butter ½ C flour Toss the shells, shallots and one stick of butter into a heavy pot and sauté on medium high until the butter is melted and the shallots are just starting to sweat. Coat the shells with paprika and continue to sauté, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, crushing the shells down a little and allowing the paprika to darken a little, 3 minutes or so. Add the poaching water or tap water, tomato paste and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Turn down to simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. With the other stick of butter, make a roux with the flour. Thicken the bisque a little at a time in a separate bowl, returning it to the pot after each thickening until it is at the desired consistency. Strain through a fine strainer and add the cream. Add the cayenne, sherry, salt and pepper to taste a little at a time. Serve in a cup and garnish with lobster meat when served.

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