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I was sitting in our office staring at the framed cover of the first issue of the Tahoe Weekly – then called North Tahoe Week – and thinking about how the magazine has changed in its nearly 35 years of publishing. I’ve always liked the cover from that first issue published on Feb. 18, 1982, but always thought it a bit strange that the then owners decided to cut off the bottom of Lake Tahoe (you can view that first edition at issuu.com/TheTahoeWeekly).

Fast forward to 2016 as the staff was preparing for this issue, and we were all excited by the amazing underwater photography of Dylan Silver from a dive in Emerald Bay that we’re featuring in this edition. One of the staff ’s favorite tasks for each issue is choosing our covers, but it’s always a special treat for us to be able to do something for the first time, and an underwater photo of Lake Tahoe is no different.

Silver was joined by writer Luka Starmer on one of his more than two dozen dives he’s already performed this year (with another 100 dives planned for 2017). Silver is diving and photographing the lake as part of his Tahoe Clarity project documenting the changing nature of Lake Tahoe. Read more about their dive in “Beneath Big Blue.” 

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

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– John Muir Luka Starmer explores the sunken barges in Emerald Bay Underwater State Park in Lake Tahoe. The photographs were taken as part of the Tahoe Clarity project to document lake clarity from underwater.

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Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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Tahoe Pines

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

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Crystal Bay

Kings Beach

Carnelian Bay

Tahoe City

Average depth: 1,000 feet

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

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

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Average Snowfall: 409 inches

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

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Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

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How the lake was formed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 73.1’ in 2015. The lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity because of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

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

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

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

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SEEING

ATTRACTIONS Cave Rock

East Shore

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

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

Donner Summit

Truckee

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

Eagle Rock

West Shore

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

$10 parking (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

High Camp

Olympic Valley

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

Kings Beach

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

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

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

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

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

Fannette Island

North Tahoe Arts Center

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

Emerald Bay

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

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe City

North Shore

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

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

Tahoe City Field Station

North Shore

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

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

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

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.

Summer programs. BlueGo

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Truckee truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad. During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of historic downtown. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART

Vikingsholm Castle

Emerald Bay

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

Watson Cabin

Tahoe City

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

Bowl Incline North Shore’s Complete Family Recreation Center

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

Tours by reservation only.

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East Shore

(530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists and workshops. BlueGo

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MUSEUMS

Stampede 86,103

(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

Soda Springs

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

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Old Jail Museum

Tahoe City

Donner 3,961

Olympic Museum

Olympic Valley

CAPACITY: A

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

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Tahoe Maritime Museum

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Science Center

Incline Village

Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free (775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science education center at Sierra Nevada College.

Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours.

Ages 8+. TART

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CI Independence 16,272 CAPACITY: 18,300

Truckee Railroad Museum

Truckee

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

Truckee

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

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

KidZone Children’s Museum

Daily | Free Features official 1960 Winter Olympic items such as skis, promotional literature, collection of official Olympic photographer Bill Briner. Learn the history of skiing in the Sierra. Inside Boatworks Mall. TART

Squaw Valley

Donner Summit Historical Society

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

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

PACITY CITY: TY: 40,870 Boca 10,783 CAPA

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South Lake Tahoe

Elevation 6,222.76’ | Elevation in 2015 6,221.94’

Natural rim 6,223’

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

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Lake Tahoe Museum

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Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features local history exhibit focusing on 1870-1970, along with “Bonanza” exhibit. Inside Starbucks building. TART

LAKE LEVELS

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Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Incline Village

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Donner Memorial Visitor Center

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VISITORS’ CENTERS Kings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area, (Thurs.-Mon., summer)

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

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

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50, (775) 588-4591

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

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

U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village Truckee

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

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

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

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

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

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ust 11 miles south of Meyers, at the intersection of State Routes 88 and 89 is Hope Valley. Here begins one of my favorite road bike rides in the Tahoe region. Hope Valley and the 12-mile ride from the valley to Blue Lakes are a biker’s dream: smooth roads, doable climbs and spectacular alpine scenery. Oh, and just for kicks, there is a lake at the end. It’s a lot of goodness packed into 28 miles of riding.

While the ride is awesome, the drive to the start is pretty dang nice, as well.

From Meyers, take Route 89 south over Luther Pass. If you wait until fall to take on this ride, you are in for a treat because there are aspen groves all along the drive, especially on the descent into Hope Valley from Luther Pass. At Route 88, turn right and take another quick right into a small, unsigned rest stop with restroom and access to the Carson River. Park here to begin your ride.

From the parking lot, turn right and ride on a gentle uphill across Hope Valley.

Preschoolers wanted Kings Beach

Kings Beach Library offers Preschool Story Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Each week is themed. | (530) 546-2012

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meadows and the granite outcroppings.”

The ride starts out mostly level until you pass the Hope Valley campground where it begins to ascend. It doesn’t look that steep, but you find yourself huffing and puffing and looking down and wondering where that extra gear is.

The ascent is steady through a mostly Lodgepole forest, with a few scattered 8

American Legion South Lake Certified Farmers’ Market is on Tuesdays until Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the American Legion Hall parking lot. | eldoradofarmersmarket.com

The 55+ Hiking Series offers guided hikes to various Lake Tahoe locations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for seniors until Oct. 25. Meet at IV Recreation Center lobby. $10 with IVGID pass; $13 without pass. | yourtahoeplace.com

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A farmers’ market featuring fresh produce and local products is on Tuesdays at Truckee Regional Park from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Top of the pass on Blue Lakes Road looking toward Freel Peak.

The high peaks of Carson Pass lie straight ahead while Hope Valley sits peacefully on your right, bordered by aspen groves.

Route 88 can be a relatively busy road with a smattering of big trucks, so stay well to the right, on your toes and pedal hard. In 2 miles, take a left turn onto Blue Lakes Road.

Blue Lakes Road is a recently resurfaced, smooth ribbon of asphalt with little traffic. It is used for snowmobiling and skiing in the winter with several improved and informal campgrounds along the route for summer. In the fall, after the campers have dwindled, the road is a bikers’ Shangri-La.

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Crest Trail just before the first of the Blue Lakes. A quick jaunt through a campground brings you to the end of pavement and the edge of the shore.

It’s a charming mountain lake that seems the prefect place to swim, if you don’t mind riding another 14 miles with wet shorts.

Now, the riding really shines. You have a mile of climbing to the unnamed pass. For there, it’s 10 miles of glorious downhill. Some of the descent is a bit fast, but most is a blast — a chance to pedal hard on a gentle downhill feeling like a super hero because you got back to your car so fast.

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junipers to add dimension to the stunning vistas of the high peaks, the alpine meadows and the granite outcroppings. At one point, you are riding through Faith Valley; Charity Valley has to be around here somewhere.

Eventually the climb reaches an almost treeless pass at more than 8,000 feet with a panoramic view showing you the way you came. The last mile to the pass can get windy and cold, so dress in layers.

A several mile descent rolls past hemlock, western white pine and a few more meadows before crossing the Pacific

Start at the Tahoe Rim Trail Big Meadow Trailhead on the way to Luther Pass and ride down to Hope Valley for a longer ride. On the return, you could take the rough paved road at the back of the rest-stop parking lot. It climbs up to the top of Luther Pass. This adds about 8 miles to the round trip.

The truly energetic (or crazy) can start back at Fallen Leaf Lake and ride on lightly traveled roads most of the way. This turns it into a 66-mile route with 4,600 feet of climbing. Google Fallen Leaf Lake to Blue Lakes Road ride for directions.

If Route 88 is too crowded, start at the beginning of Blue Lakes Road and drop off 4 miles of riding.

Hike it instead of biking it. Catch the Pacific Crest Trail near Blue Lakes and hike south to Tamarack Lake and the Sunset Lakes or hike north toward Carson Pass. 

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18 months to 3 years. | (530) 582-7846

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Babes in Bookland Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for ages 6 months to 2 years. | (530) 582-7846

Family Story Time Incline Village

Incline Village Library hosts a Family Story Time every Wednesday from 4 to 4:45 p.m. with stories, songs, games and crafts. All ages. | (775) 832-4130

EVERY THURSDAY

Farmers’ market Tahoe City

The Tahoe City Farmers’ Market is held every Thursday until Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Commons Beach. | tahoecityfarmersmarket.com

Discuss what’s happening Incline Village

The Conversation Café is a drop-in conversation forum hosted by the Senior Programs staff at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week except holidays.

Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over topics and news. $2 donation includes continental breakfast. | (775) 832-1310

Story Time Tahoe City

Tahoe City Library hosts Story Time for ages 5 and younger every Thursday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. | (530) 583-3382

Toddler Story Time Incline Village

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

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Marinas & Boat Ramps

The festival is from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s giant inflatable fish will serve as the gateway to fun activity stations for kids and festival mascots Lulu the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout and Sandy and Rocky Salmon will make appearances. There will also be a special appearance by Smokey Bear.

Festival events feature children’s activities, food vendors, educational booths, streamside information and Kokanee Trail Runs on Sunday sponsored by the Tahoe Mountain Milers. (See Wet ‘n’ Dirty for details on the trail runs.) | fs.usda.gov

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The Fall Fish Festival will be held Oct. 1 and 2 at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe. Hosted by the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in collaboration with the Tahoe Heritage Foundation, the festival is an opportunity to learn about the variety of fish species that live in Lake Tahoe and its streams, including the federally threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout.

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TRAILER PARKING

FUN

5 miles south of Tahoe City in Homewood

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HOMEWOOD HIGH & DRY MARINA

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OBEXER’S Homewood | (530) 525-7962

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

BOAT INSPECTIONS LAKE TAHOE

MANDATORY INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR LAKE TAHOE, ECHO LAKES & FALLEN LEAF LAKE. All inspections move to Cave Rock & Lake Forest starting Oct. 1.

(888) 824-6267 | tahoeboatinspections.com | Fees $30-$121; 7-day pass available. | Daily 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

NORTH SHORE ALPINE MEADOWS: Hwy. 89 at Alpine Meadows Road.

TRUCKEE TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT: Hwy. 267 off Airport Rd., Truckee. Open Thurs.-Sun. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed for the season.

EAST SHORE SPOONER SUMMIT: Junction of Hwys. 28 & 50. No vessels more than 30’.

SOUTH SHORE MEYERS: At the junction of Hwys. 89 & 50.

TRUCKEE AREA

(530) 582-2361 | truckeeboatinspections.com Mandatory inspections will be required for all vessels for Donner Lake at inspection stations above. $10-$45.

Annual pass available. (530) 582-7724.

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

PUBLIC RAMPS Preschool story time Truckee

Truckee Library hosts Story Time every Thursday at 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 years and older. | (530) 582-7846

Help with computers Kings Beach

Kings Beach Library offers ongoing computer help from 2 to 3 p.m. First Thursdays of the month are “Beginners Basic Instruction,” second Thursdays are “Computers Questions with Carl LeBlanc,” third Thursdays are “Everything iPhone” and fourth Thursdays are differing themes about technology. | (530) 546-2021

EVERY FRIDAY

Watching as a family Tahoe Donner

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

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Kids play free Incline Village

Family Fun Days at Incline Village Mountain Golf Course. Anyone younger than age 18 plays free with a paying adult. Features tees with shorter yardages, two cups on every hole and three-hole putt-putt course. Until Oct. 9. | (775) 832-1150

SEPT. 29 | THURSDAY Trout Creek trail opening Truckee

The Town of Truckee invites the community to the Trout Creek Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 4 p.m. Parking for the event will be off of Northwoods Boulevard in the new parking area south of Lausanne Way. The ceremony will take place approximately a quarter mile from the trailhead on the Trout Creek

Trail. Walking and biking encouraged. Water will be provided. | townoftruckee.com

Get out the uniforms Incline Village

Third annual Community Ball will commemorate the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the 25th anniversary of Desert Storm at The Chateau from 5 to 10 p.m. There will be dinner, music, dancing and prizes. Military or semi-formal attire required. Proceeds will benefit veterans and their families. $40. | Tickets (775) 832-1310

Wine dinner offered Stateline, Nev.

Park Prime at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino offers a wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. The fivecourse dinner will feature Rodney Strong Family Vineyards wines. The event is $95 per person. | RSVP hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com

Film showing Incline Village

Level 1 Production’s new freeride movie, “Pleasure,” will be shown at Sierra Nevada College at 7:30 p.m. Screening will be in Room 139/141 of the Tahoe Environmental Science Center building. (See Wet ‘n’ Dirty for film details.) | sierranevada.edu

SEPT. 30 | FRIDAY 10th anniversary celebration Truckee

For Goodness Sake will celebrate its 10th birthday with a potluck party starting at 4 p.m.

There will be live music and a time to pay tribute to many of the people who have contributed to making For Goodness Sake a success and an integral benefit to the community.

Guests can bring a favorite dish, as well as stories to share. | goodnesssake.org

LAKE TAHOE

LAKE FOREST

(530) 583-3796

1.5 miles east of Tahoe City, off Hwy. 28

5 a.m.-7 p.m. daily until Sept. 30. 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1-May. $15-$20. Pass available.

Restrooms. One-way exit only after closing. Sealed boats only.

TAHOE VISTA REC. AREA (530) 546-4212

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. Picnic area, beach, restrooms.

COON ST. BOAT LAUNCH (530) 546-4212

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

Hwy. 28, Bottom of National Ave.

Hwy. 28, Bottom of Coon St. in Kings Beach

SAND HARBOR

(775) 831-0494

Hwy. 28, 2 miles south of Incline Village

CAVE ROCK

(775) 831-0494

Hwy. 50, East Shore

EL DORADO BEACH

(530) 542-2981

Hwy. 50 at Lakeview Ave., South Lake Tahoe

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. Picnic area, beach, Visitors’ Center, food, restrooms.

Sealed boats only.

6 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1-May. Picnic area, restrooms. Sealed boats only.

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

AREA LAKES

DONNER LAKE

(530) 582-7720

I-80, Donner Lake exit

PROSSER RSVR.

(530) 587-3558

Hwy. 89, 2 miles north of Truckee

BOCA/STAMPEDE RSVR.

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

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

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

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

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

DONNER LAKE

DONNER LAKE

I-80, Donner Lake exit

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

LAKE TAHOE

GAR WOODS

Carnelian Bay

KINGS BEACH

Bottom of Coon St.

SKYLANDIA PARK

Lake Forest

Access to restaurant, small beaches. Restrooms.

Busy pier adjacent to town, public beach, picnic sites. Restrooms.

Small beach, picnic facilities. Restrooms.

KASPIAN PICNIC AREA West Shore

Between Tahoe City and Homewood. Picnic area, beach. Restrooms.

GROVE STREET

Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Located east of Commons Beach. Restrooms at Commons Beach.

Center of Tahoe City

SUGAR PINE POINT

Tahoma

Hiking, Ehrman Mansion tours, nature trail. Restrooms.

Call (530) 546-5995, ext. 100, to be listed in Marinas.

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CHIMNEY BEACH & SECRET COVE ROUNDHILL PINES BEACH

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COMMONS BEACH HERITAGE PLAZA

Hwy. 28, Tahoe City behind old fire station

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

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Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

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MARIE SLUCHAK PARK MEEKS BAY

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12200 Joerger Drive

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Incline Village Library offers 3D Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. with “Zootopia.” Bring blanket, pillow and dinner. Popcorn provided at intermission. | (775) 832-4130

Tahoe Institute For Natural Science presents a Wildflower Slideshow with Lisa Berry at 7 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College. Berry teaches a popular wildflower field course at the college each summer; at the end of the season she presents a slideshow summarizing the season and showcasing her photography.

Admission is free. | tinsweb.org

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Getting gardens to thrive Truckee

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TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON

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Spectators may also ride the scenic Aerial Tram and the Funitel Lift 2,000’ to Squaw Valley’s summits for access to more than 15 Spartan Race obstacles and panoramic views of Lake Tahoe. Advance tickets for the Aerial Tram and Funitel are $34 for adults, $17 for ages 5 to 17 and free for 2016-17 season passholders and include unlimited rides within one day on both the Aerial Tram and Funitel. Ticket prices are higher at the event. | Tickets squawalpine.com

Gary Romano will be at The Bookshelf to sign copies of his newly released book, “July & Winter: Growing Food in the Sierra,” at 5:30 p.m. He will answer questions, as well. | bonafidebooks.com

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Festival tickets are $20 in advance until Sept. 30 and $25 on the day of the event.

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DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK SHORELINE PARK WEST END BEACH

I-80 Donner Lake exit

Donner Pass Road, next to the State Park West of Donner Lake

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

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For the second year, the Reebok Spartan Race World Championship will take place on Oct. 1 and 2 at Squaw Valley.

The world’s best athletes will collide on the course with a shared goal: to be the Spartan Race World Champion.

KINGS BEACH

COON STREET DOG BEACH

TEST OF ENDURANCE

Homewood Mountain Resort hosts the Triple Threat Adventure Film Festival, three nights of films featuring rock, dirt and snow.

All showings will be at the resort’s North Lodge on a 27-foot outdoor air screen. Reel Rock Film Tour 11 on Sept. 30, mountain bike movies by Anthill Films on Oct. 1 and Level

1’s new film “Pleasure” and Red Bull’s “The Fourth Phase” on Oct. 2. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets include one raffle ticket.

Chairs will be provided on a first-come, firstserved basis. Warm clothes recommended.

(See Wet ‘n’ Dirty for film details.) | Tickets skihomewood.com

OCT. 1 | SATURDAY Milling history lesson Truckee

Nevada State Parks and Truckee Donner Railroad Society present 2016 Historical Backwoods Tours. The Hobart Mills, B & L, Verdi Lumber Tour with Nelson Van Gundy will start at 9:30 a.m. from Truckee Railroad Museum. Artifacts of Hobart Mills and the old roundhouse, trestles and sites of steam donkeys will be explored.

Bring lunch and water. Free; donation accepted. | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Historic snowfalls South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin will put on an illustrated presentation about his newest book, “Snowbound! Legendary Winters of the Tahoe Sierra,” at the South Lake Tahoe Library at 11 a.m. The book profiles the Top 10 snowiest winters since 1879, based on snowfall measured at Donner Pass. He will share dramatic stories and compelling weather facts. | (530) 573-3185

Art and aggie matches Sierraville

The Sierra Valley Art & Ag Trail, “Blaze the Trail,” offers views of Sierra Valley Barn Quilts and opportunities to visit market farms, working ranches and a pumpkin patch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each agricultural stop is partnering with local artists. Visitors pick up a paper map and purchase a passport for $20 at trailheads.

The Plumas-Sierra Cattlemen’s Association will host dinner at the Sierra Valley Grange Hall in Vinton from 4 to 6 p.m. Passport holders will receive $5 off their meal. | (530) 428-5016 or sierravalleybarnquilts.org

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Peruse at your leisure Truckee

The 13th annual Truckee Wine Walk & Shop is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Sip, stroll and explore the many downtown shops and boutiques. Ticket price includes commemorative wine glass, event program and five tickets for food tastings $40 in advance, $45 day of.

21+. | truckeewinewalk.com

Spread early cheer South Lake Tahoe

The American Legion Post 795 of South Lake Tahoe will hold a Toy/Food Drive from noon to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. Drop off new, unwrapped toys and/or nonperishable food items to be distributed by Christmas Cheer to local children in need during the Christmas holiday. Food will be available for purchase and live music by Cash Only Band. | (530) 542-4934

Raise your steins Tahoe City

Tahoe City Oktoberfest celebration hosts activities for the family — even the dogs. Enjoy live music, cold beer, barbecue, sausages and wieners and fun games and crafts for kids of all ages. William B. Layton Park at the Gatekeeper’s Museum from noon to 6 p.m. Raffle for a chance to win a weeklong vacation in Aspen. Colo. Event proceeds go to Tahoe City Downtown Association. | visittahoecity.com

Fun for families Incline Village

The Incline Community Business Association presents Tahoeber Fest on Oct. 1 from noon to 6 p.m. at Diamond Peak Ski Resort.

The business and craft fair will offer beer, music, food, games and loads of family fun.

Admission is free. | visitinclinevillage.com

Free movie for kids Incline Village

Fall family food fun South Lake Tahoe

The 22nd annual Camp Richardson Oktoberfest is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The wide variety of entertaining, family friendly activities to choose from include a pumpkin patch, costume contest for the dog, face painting, a bouncy house and bungee jumping. In addition, there’s a well-stocked beer and wine garden, an assortment of German food and desserts and music by the Gruber Family Band. Free. | camprichardson.com

OCT. 2 | SUNDAY Pancake breakfast Truckee

Suddenlink Family Farm Day is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at KidZone Museum. The community is invited to explore the indoor and outdoor activities offered at the museum, including art and science activities and furry friends from the Piping Rock Equestrian Center. | kidzonemuseum.org

DogFest Walk ‘n Roll at 11 a.m. is a family friendly, dog friendly, accessible dog walk and festival to benefit Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing trained assistance dogs and ongoing support. | cci.org

Test of endurance and grit Olympic Valley

Spartan World Championship Weekend is at Squaw Valley Resort. The world’s top athletes will collide on the course to be the Spartan Race World Champion. Spectators can ride the scenic Aerial Tram and the Funitel Lift 2,000 feet to Squaw Valley’s summits for access to more than 15 Spartan Race obstacles and panoramic views of Lake Tahoe. | Tickets spartan.com

Spawn a love of fish South Lake Tahoe

The Fall Fish Festival is at the U.S. Forest Service’s Taylor Creek Visitor Center. The festival focuses on a variety of fish species that live in Lake Tahoe and its rivers: the Kokanee, the Lahontan cutthroat trout and the speckled dace. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. learn about the Taylor Creek from biologists. Fun activities include a visit from Smokey the Bear and a giant inflatable fish. | tahoesouth.com/events

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OCT. 4 | TUESDAY By the boat ramp at Sand Harbor State Park

Wildlife talk Truckee

OCT. 1-2 | SATURDAY-SUNDAY

$5 OFF

Rentals & Tours

Four-legged support Incline Village

Make it a night Tahoe City

Matchstick Productions’ “Ruin and Rose” comes to Tahoe with a showing at Olympic Village Lodge at 6 p.m. This cinematic experience balances stunning skiing with a wild and hopeful journey. (See Wet ‘n’ Dirty for details.) | skimovie.com

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Little farmer’s day Truckee

Morning breakfast meeting Tahoe City

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Benefit pancake breakfast is offered on the first Sunday of every month from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Truckee Senior Apartments to benefit Senior Meals on Wheels. $7, $3 children younger than 12.

A 3D showing of “Zootopia” will be at 3 p.m. at the Incline Village Library. Bring munchies. The library will supply the 3D glasses. | (775) 832-4130

Campout at Rideout is from 5 to 9 p.m. Bring tents, pads and bags out for an evening of fun, safe camping. Gaze at the stars and learn about the universe. Get insight about local nocturnal animals and hear spooky stories. Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will bring education and fun activities to Rideout Community Center. $10 per tent. | tahoecitypud.com

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September 29-October 5, 2016

Join the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association for First Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club from 7 to 8:30 a.m. $15. | gotahoenorth.com

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Chris Stermer will discuss wildlife monitoring in the Eastern Sierra including the wolverine seen in the Tahoe National Forest at the Truckee Sanitary District board room. | (530) 550-8760

Views sought Tahoe City

Candidate Forum and open discussion, sponsored by Rotary Club of Tahoe City, is at 6 p.m. at Tahoe City PUD Offices. Hear from candidates for TCPUD, North Tahoe PUD, Truckee Tahoe Airport District and Tahoe Forest Hospital District. Share your views. | tahoecityrotary.org

STORAGE • SERVICE • SALES

Getting it right since 2001

OCT. 5 | WEDNESDAY Creating community South Lake Tahoe

TEDxSouthLakeTahoe is a local, independently organized event to inspire people to think and engage at a community and global level at Heavenly’s Loft Theatre from 4 to 9:30 p.m. | tedexsouthlaketahoe.com

Entrepreneurs Assembly Incline Village

Sierra Nevada College hosts an Entrepreneurs Assembly from 6 to 9 p.m. where students and community members with business ideas and businesses that need help are welcome to attend for support and advice. | sierranevada.edu

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OCT. 6 | THURSDAY Tour the new facilities Truckee

A Community Open House celebration of Measure C projects is from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Tahoe Forest Hospital. Tour the Joseph Family Women & Newborn Care Unit, Long Term Care Center, Emergency Department and Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center. | (530) 587-6011

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Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club GolfWhiteHawk.com · 530-836-0394 · NCGA Member Rate 38 miles north of Truckee on Highway 89 · Less than an hour from Reno

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The rising moon over majestic mountains and scurrying coyotes among soaring pines are only a couple of nature’s wonders greeting Coyote Moon golfers year after year. This course, known for its preserved natural beauty and challenging, yet fair, greens, is a wonderful place to escape into the High Sierra while playing the game you love.

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A town Reno has been the home of

location just 10 minutes from down

tahoe local’s end of season special old greenwood & gray’s crossing

Lakeridge Golf Course since 1969. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., it has seen a city grow up around it. At the same time, the surrounding foothills give it a hidden, away feel. Its location gives it the chance to stay open year-round. It has been a popular location for regular play, outings and weddings. Many tee boxes are elevated, allowing for amazing views of Reno.

“This is a popular course with all levels of players.

It is interesting, playable and dramatic all at the same time.”

The course is not long by today’s standards, but the variety of holes keeps it interesting. There are drivable par 4s and par 5s that can be reached in 2, and one of the nicest set of par 3s you will encounter anywhere. Many of the greens have a typical Jones Sr. configuration: they are large, relatively flat and have two different tiers. Get on the proper level and you may have a reasonable putt for birdie, get on the wrong level and you will be lucky to two-putt. The fairways are lined by many mature trees wide enough apart to allow a player to stray, not lose a ball and still have a shot. The greens are well trapped, but only catch really bad shots. Not the case for the water hazards — they are always very much in play.

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The 15th hole is a perfect example of a signature hole: a downhill par 3 of 154 to 239 yards to an island green with a stunning view of Reno from the tee. But, I would like to cast a vote for Hole 8, a par 5 of 460 to 536 yards. It is not long, but a high level of skill is needed to play it well. A tee shot needs to be solidly struck between trees and out of bounds on the left and trees on the right. The fairway is wider than it appears and a good tee shot will leave a second shot of around 225 yards.

Beware, it is all carry over water. There is the pond in front and a stream just short of the green that you can’t see. Even those who lay up and leave a wedge for a third shot will require an excellent shot for a chance at birdie. It is smart to play to the middle of the green, especially when the pin is in front.

This is a popular course with all levels of players. It is interesting, playable and dramatic all at the same time. Arrive as a twosome and you never know who you may get paired up with — from the fellow who changes the light bulbs on the 1,000-foot radio towers to president of the University of Nebraska Alumni Club. Isn’t that a fun part of golf ?

Lakeridge Golf Course is at 1218 Golf Club Drive in Reno. For more information, call (775) 825-2200 or visit duncangolfreno.com. 

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Free art workshops at North Tahoe Arts are for ages 2 to 12 on select Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m. Each workshop allows kids to create an art project to be taken home. On Oct. 1, Paint the Pumpkin workshop will be at Gatekeeper’s Museum during the Tahoe City Oktoberfest.

On Dec. 3, Make an Ornament workshop will be at North Tahoe Arts. | northtahoearts.com

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Campout at Rideout is on Oct. 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. for family and friends. Bring tents, pads and bags out for an evening of fun, safe and unique camping. Gaze at the stars and learn about the universe. Get insight about local nocturnal animals and hear spooky stories.

The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will bring education and fun activities to Tahoe City’s Rideout Community Center. The cost is $10 per tent. | tahoecitypud.com

Music starts young Rita Whitaker-Haun, a music teacher for 33 years, will teach Musikgarten, a researchbased curriculum that teaches to the whole child and promotes brain development.

Activities include singing, listening, playing simple instruments and movement.

The class is on Tuesdays, starting Oct. 1, at the Family Resource Center of Truckee.

The infant class, for newborns to 15 month olds is from 11 to 11:30 a.m. The toddler class, for ages 16 months to 3, is from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The registration fee is $72, plus a materials fee of $34 to $39. | Register truckeefrc.org

Exploring is fun KidZone Museum offers Suddenlink Family Farm Day on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The community is invited to explore the indoor and outdoor activities offered at the museum, including art and science activities and furry friends from the Piping Rock Equestrian Center.

Art Studio Specialty is on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. for toddlers, ages 1 to 3. Children will be introduced to a gooey or sticky medium in which to glue, stamp, build or simply explore. Family Fun Fridays are at 11 a.m.

All classes are free to members or with the price of admission. | kidzonemuseum.org

Fall camps, classes offered Tahoe City Recreation offers afterschool programs and camps at Rideout Community Center. Let’s Get Artsy is on Mondays from Oct. 3 to 24 for Grades 1 to 5. Students learn the basics of multiple art mediums from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Little Einsteins is on

Wednesdays from Oct. 12 to Nov. 2 for Grades 1 to 4. Students learn about science in this hands-on class from 4 to 5 p.m. Wee Play Room is for ages 6 months to 5 years.

The ongoing enrichment is $25 for 15 visits or $3 per drop-in visit. Junior Basketball is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Oct. 18 to Nov. 17 for Grades 1 to 3 and Grades 4 and higher. A focus on basketball fundamentals and skill development will get kids ready for game playing.

Karate classes for kids are ongoing on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Fairway Community Center. | tcpud.org

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The tricks of the trade Truckee Community Theater offers one-day workshops in the new Theater Seminar Series on a variety of dramatic topics. Seminars are tailored to different age groups and taught by theater staff and directors: teen/adult acting workshop on Oct. 1 for ages 12 and older, stage combat workshop on Oct. 8 for ages 15 and older, and stage makeup workshop on Oct. 29 for ages 12 and older. The fee for the session is $30, plus materials fees. | tdrpd.org

Becoming wise in the kitchen Cooking for Kids is offered at the Truckee Community Recreation Center kitchen from Oct. 3 to Nov. 21 on Mondays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Instructor Tammy Garbarino will teach kids important life skills: how to make simple healthy meals and snacks, how to prepare food and clean up. Pasta, baked goods, burritos and spreads are a few of the dishes planned. The cost is $18 per class; the session includes eight classes. | tdprd.org

Yeah, no school Oct. 3 is a Teacher Contract Day and there is no school. “Marvelous Monday“ is offered for kindergartners through 5th graders from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Truckee Community Recreation Center. Activities include crafts, cooking, games, playground time and snacks. The fee is $39. Register

by Sept. 30. | tdprd.org

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

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Bryan Iguchi in Jackson Hole, Wyom. | “The Fourth Phase,” courtesy Red Bull

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Mount Rose eyes Oct. 31 opening

Psychedelic racing

Mount Rose Mount Rose Ski Tahoe made significant on-mountain investments this summer that included trail improvements and snowmaking upgrades. The Main Lodge return trail has been graded and contoured into a more productive, functional ski trail. Now, only minimal snowmaking is required and the Slide Bowl side of the resort is expected to be accessible much earlier in the season.

In addition, building on last season’s addition of the nine new Polecat towermounted snow machines, this year’s snowmaking system upgrades include improved pumping capacity. System improvements will more than double the amount of snow that can be produced, allowing the resort to more efficiently make snow and quickly open even more terrain. Mount Rose’s projected opening date for the 2016-17 winter season is Oct. 31, weather and conditions permitting. | skirose.com

Reno, Nev. Color Me Rad 5km is coming back to Reno for its 5th annual installment at the University of Nevada, Reno on Oct. 1.

Participants start out as clean as a newborn babe and, throughout the 3.1-mile run, volunteers will coat runners with liquids, powders and gels of blue, green, pink, purple and yellow until they come out like a tie-dyed hippie on the other side.

There will be music, food and more RAD runners than the 1980s. Hugs are free and spectators are welcome. Sign up early using the promo code, “RENO3FREE,” to get three free color bombs. | Register colormerad.com

‘Pleasure’ released by Level 1

ROCK, DIRT & SNOW FLICKS

Homewood Mountain Resort will host the Triple Threat Adventure Film Festival from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. The festival will include three nights of films featuring rock, dirt and snow, with all movies to be screened at Homewood’s North Lodge on a 27-foot outdoor air screen. The festival will feature the Reel Rock Film Tour 11 on Sept. 30, mountain bike movies by Anthill Films on Oct. 1, and Level 1’s new film “Pleasure” and Red Bull’s “The Fourth Phase” on Oct. 2.

SEPT. 30 | Reel Rock Film Tour 11 will kick off the weekend showcasing rock climbing features and shorts that encompass some of the sport’s biggest stories, athletes, worldly explorations, first ascents and more.

OCT. 1 | Featured films move to the dirt on Saturday with mountain bike movies by Anthill Films, including “Strength in Numbers,” “NotBad,” and this year’s “Not2Bad.” Get ready for a mix of all-mountain, downhill, and slopestyle in this sequel.

OCT. 2 | The evening will start with a showing Level 1’s new film “Pleasure, “followed by a complimentary screening (no ticket required) of the new Travis Rice/Red Bull film “The Fourth Phase.” This special tune in party will begin at 8:30 p.m.

“Not 2 Bad,” Sterling Lorence, Anthill Films

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Film Festival tickets are $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door, with kids’ tickets available for $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Tickets provide access to all three nights of the festival and include one raffle ticket. Chairs will be provided on a firstcome, first-served basis, however guests are encouraged to bring their own low back chairs. Warm clothes are also recommended. | Tickets skihomewood.com 14

Area venues Level 1’s new film “Pleasure” comes to Incline Village on Sept. 29 with a screening at Sierra Nevada College at 7:45 p.m. “It feels good. Slamming into concrete walls, risking the back country unknown, being broke on the road …

Some would call it hedonistic behavior, we call it living the dream, and this cast of characters delivers a vibrant depiction of this so-called sport of skiing,” is how Level 1 is describing their new film, “Pleasure.”

“Pleasure” will also be featured as part of the Triple Threat Film Festival (see details on this page). | sierranevada.edu

Bike the night away South Lake Tahoe Tahoe Games presents Bike Night Series 2016, family friendly cross-country bike races that feature an illuminated course over fairways, into the rough, through sand traps and over bridges, with the occasional cart path. The races are on Sept. 30 at Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Registration starts at 6 p.m., the race starts at 8 and an after party with awards and raffle starts at 9. The race is about 6 miles with two, 3-mile laps for most classes. Helmets and lights are recommended. No electric bikes are allowed.

The cost is $20 per person, for ages 10 and older. | tahoegames.com

Come to cheer or heckle Reno, Nev. This USA Cycling-sanctioned cyclocross event on Oct. 1 at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park is expected to attract hundreds of nationally and internationally ranked professional cyclists and elite amateur cyclists. It’s also a festival featuring music, food trucks, craft beer garden, retail expo and family-friendly activities.

Cyclocross courses are closed circuits with fun, challenging and punishing manmade natural obstacles and barriers. Racers encounter grass, dirt, mud, gravel, sand and a whole slew of other assortments and combinations. The races are based on a set time.

Spectator interaction is encouraged.

Heckling or cheering the weary warriors is a timed-honored tradition in Cyclocross, always done in good nature. Admission is free for spectators. | cxreno.com

Classic run in fall Spooner Lake, Nev. The Lake Tahoe Flume Trail Fall Classic Half Marathon is scheduled for Oct. 1.

The race will start from Spooner Lake at 9 a.m. Transportation from Tunnel Creek Station in Incline Village will be provided. | ascentruns.com

‘Ruin and Rose’ comes to Tahoe Olympic Valley Matchstick Productions’ “Ruin and Rose” comes to Tahoe with a showing at Olympic Village Lodge on Oct. 1 at 6 p.m.

A surreal future leaves the world without water and consumed by sand: The Big Empty. A group of children survives alone on the edge of the endless desert in the ruin. When a young boy unearths an ancient relic hinting at the lost wonders of winter, he sets off in search of the ghosts that once called the mountains home. This cinematic experience balances stunning skiing with a wild and hopeful journey. Acclaimed writer/director Ben Sturgulewski joins the award-winning team at Matchstick Productions to deliver an epic creative vision brought to life by the talents of the world’s top skiers. | skimovie.com

Follow Travis Rice in boarding adventure Red Bull Media House presents “The Fourth Phase,” which tells the story of iconic snowboarder Travis Rice on a journey to dreamlike landscapes around the North Pacific. The film will premiere globally on Oct. 2 on Red Bull TV and will go on sale the next day.

A crew of snowboarding’s most innovative riders, including Mark Landvik, Eric Jackson, Bryan Iguchi, Pat Moore, Mikkel Bang, Jeremy Jones, Victor de Le Rue and Ben Ferguson, sign on for the epic mission. From untapped terrain in Wyoming’s back country, across the Pacific to the Japanese Alps, Russian volcanoes and spectacularly remote areas of Alaska, the team commits to enduring all that comes.

On Oct. 2, in a unique global event, “The Fourth Phase” will premiere online at 9 p.m. free and can be viewed on Red Bull TV or as an app across devices.

“The Fourth Phase” will also be featured as part of the Triple Threat Film Festival on Oct. 2. (see details on this page). | thefourthphase.com

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Mountain Biking Don’t outlaw outhouses

Reel Rock tour comes to Tahoe

Virginia City, Nev. The World Championship Outhouse Races & Undie Run is on Oct. 2 in Virginia City, Nev. The races pit teams of costumed outhouse racers against each other. One person rides as team members push, pull or drag decorated outhouses down the racetrack. This event is free to the public. This event marks a moment in history when the townspeople took their outhouses in the streets to city hall to protest new ordinances that outlawed outdoor toilets. Since then the event has become an annual tradition to relive history and honor the golden age of outdoor plumbing. | visitvirginiacitynv.com

This fall, Reel Rock cranks it up with the latest collection of electrifying climbing films showcasing the sport’s biggest stories and athletes. The five new films deliver edge-of-your-seat action, globetrotting exploration, big laughs and true inspiration. This year’s featured films are “Young Guns,” “Boys in the Bugs,” “Brette,” “Rad Dad” and “Dodo’s Delight.” Watch the trailers for the films at facebook.com/reelrock.

Homewood Mountain Resorts will host a showing on Sept. 30 as part of its Triple Threat Film Festival starting at 8 p.m.

(See details at left). | skihomewood.com Tahoe Adventure Film Festival presents the 11th year of Reel Rock Film Tour at Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theatre on Oct. 7. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door.

If you miss the Tahoe shows, be sure to get your tickets for when the tour comes to Cargo in Reno, Nev., on Oct. 15. Tickets are $17; the show starts at 8:30 p.m. | cargoreno.com

One popular run South Lake Tahoe The Kokanee Trail Runs on Oct. 2 have been a favorite among the running community for years in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The half marathon, Tadpole Trot for ages 12 and younger, 5km/10km walk and run are on the shore of Fallen Leaf Lake. The runs are Road Runners Club of America-sanctioned events. There are post-race refreshments available for all registered runners. Race day registration is at 6 a.m. at the Taylor Creek SnoPark. Register online or the day before at the Tahoe Mountain Milers booth at Camp Richardson’s Oktoberfest. | tahoemtnmilers.org

Lake Tahoe marathon Area venues The 21st Lake Tahoe Marathon+ is from Oct. 5 to 9, offering a number of races at a number of venues. Choose among historic fun runs to pumpkin walks, kayak races to SUP showdowns, from midnight ultra runs to marathons and half-marathons. A Tahoe Sport & Fitness Expo will be at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake where participants can register for the events, pick up gear or check out the event offerings.

There is something for everyone from the ultra-athlete to the leisure walker. | RSVP laketahoemarathon.com

TGR’s ‘Tight Loose’ tour dates Area venues Come join Teton Gravity Research to celebrate TGR’s 21st birthday with the release of “Tight Loose.” The tighter your show, the looser you can be. With more than 21 years of traveling the globe and pushing the boundaries of what is possible, TGR has experienced the full spectrum of adventure.

It has been a constant evolution of refining a lifestyle – keeping things as buttoned-up on the front end in order to seize the moment when things reach the edge of control. The latest film “Tight Loose” is TGR’s highest achievement to date. From India to Alaska, discover pristine spine walls, massive airs and fullthrottle riding in some of the wildest and most spectacular places on earth. Witness the 21-year athlete roster as they come together for a reunion-style massive group shred of the Palisades at Squaw Valley. The tour includes shows on Oct. 1 at Cargo in Reno, Nev., and on Oct. 20 at MontBleu in Stateline, Nev. | tetongravity.com

Pine boxes required Gardnerville, Nev. The second annual Slaughterhouse Lane Coffin Races are on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Park. Registration before Oct. 1 is $40 and $50 afterward.

Details TBA. | carsonvalleynv.org

Recreation closures in effect South Lake Tahoe Thinning of trees for fuels reduction and forest health has resumed on National Forest System lands between Fallen Leaf Road and Camp Richardson Corral and in the Spring Creek Homeowners Tract on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. Whole tree and mechanical cut-to-length tree removal will take place in these areas, weather permitting, and some areas will be closed for public safety.

The Forest Service will issue a forest order closing the project area across from Fallen Leaf Campground (Unit 148) to pedestrians from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily for the next several months. Hazards may be present even when operations have ceased for the day and the closure is not in effect. Closure signs in the area and the forest order will be posted. | fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu

Early morning swim group Tahoe City Want to start your day with a splash?

Join Alpenglow Sports at Skylandia Beach for a morning open water swim.

Whether you want to swim 1 mile or 2, get some more training in for that upcoming triathlon, or simply splash around first thing, this is an opportunity to swim and make new swim friends. Afterwards, gather at Sugar Pine Cakery for coffee and treats.

The group meets every Saturday through September at the Skylandia Pier at 7:45 a.m. to set out for a swim by 8. This is a free event. There will be no lifeguard on duty and all swimmers must be competent in his or her own open water abilities. | (530) 583-6917

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KIRKWOOD

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

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

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

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

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

Shuttle available at Tunnel Creek Café off Hwy. 28 in Incline Village to Spooner Lake State Park. Info (775) 2982501. Call for shuttle schedule.

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

Near the top of the climb, consider taking the vista trail to the Sand Harbor overlook.

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

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

Shuttle (775) 298-2501. Call for schedule.

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

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

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

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

COLDSTREAM VALLEY Easy to moderate | 6 miles RT This loop offers a mellow ride offering views of the Sierra Crest, has nice flowers in the spring and circumnavigates a series of ponds. From Donner Pass Road, take Coldstream Road, which alternates pavement and dirt. After a short climb up the old terminal moraine of the glacier that once filled this valley, the valley opens up.

Proceed on this road until you come to private property signs at the last pond, then turn left on the dirt road and return on the east side of the valley. Park outside the white gate on Coldstream.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA All levels | Varied terrain Northstar’s Mountain Bike Park boasts more than 100 miles of trails for mountain biking including its signature trail, LiveWire, and the most extensive life-accessed trail network in the Western United States. The park features Skill Development Areas and terrain features including jumps, rails and bridges. Rentals available in the Village at Northstar. Afternoon rates and season passes available. Downhill Mountain Bike Race Series and Cross-Country Race Series open to everyone. Bike Academy offers classes and private lessons. (530) 5622268 | northstarcalifornia.com. Bus.

BIJOU BIKE PARK

TRUCKEE PUMP TRACK

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

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

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

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

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BIG BLUE DIVING TO PROTECT LAKE TAHOE

S T O R Y B Y L U K A S TA R M E R · P H O T O S B Y D Y L A N S I LV E R

“Water this clear doesn’t exist in very many other places in the world.”

Diver Luka Starmer explores Lake Tahoe from two dives. One at the barges in Emerald Bay, pictured, and one along the granite wall near Whiskey Cove.

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–Dylan Silver

September 29-October 5, 2016

tell my Tahoe story the same way others tell theirs: I came here for a winter; decided to stay for a summer, and I haven’t left yet. And the things that kept me here are the same things that keep us all: skiing, biking, hiking, boating, climbing. For years, it’s like I was in adventure hypnosis by those activities. I lived in the mountains, and I forgot about scuba diving.

Most of my diving experience has been specifically in Hawaii, accompanied by the supervision and customer service of scuba guides. My scuba experience is like a boy growing up in Tulsa, Okla., bragging about being a skier after taking a couple family trips to Northstar.

With scuba diving, once you’re certified, you’re certified for life (though it is best to keep up your practice). For half the price of most ski lift tickets, you can rent all the gear you need for a world-class diving experience. There are three dive shops between Reno and Carson. There aren’t any dedicated shops at lake level, though. Hundreds of people are trained and certified in Lake Tahoe annually.

I studied for my certification in my university’s pool, and took my open water test in a lake in Upstate New York, all the while eager for the tropics.

Because what is scuba diving without the cast of “Finding Nemo” and bright coral?

“Divers who only look for that may not be looking internally when they dive,” said Sean Ismail, an employee at Adventure Scuba Center in Reno. “I know a lot of divers who are really into meditating, and that’s their gateway to meditation since its cold and quiet.” Ismail is working toward his advanced designation, benefitting from free gear rentals and the education from Master Instructor Scott Hagen and his wife, Amy, who own the shop.

“A lot of people think ‘Oh, there’s nothing up there,’ but actually there is,” says Amy Hagen, who has photographed schools of suckerfish, cutthroat trout, curious minnows and large crawdads in the lake.

Another draw to the lake is the way it preserves things beneath the surface for a long time thanks to cold temperatures and the lack of corrosive salt water. There are old growth Jeffery pines and other conifers that have rested in the lake for hundreds of years. They lay along the deep embankments like prehistoric skeletons that extend out of sight beyond the gradient of blue.

Sadly, there is also a lot of wellpreserved trash down there, too. Members of the faithful Tahoe diving community often surface from dives with gear pockets full of beer cans, empty Cheetos bags and the occasional set of expensive sunglasses.

According to UC Davis’ State of the Lake 2016 report, the clarity of the lake was reported at 73.1 feet last year, but is always fluctuating based on variables like snowpack and erosion.

Clarity is determined with a Secchi depth measurement. The Secchi depth is the depth at which a 10-inch white disk remains visible when lowered into the water. Federal and state regulators have set a target clarity of 97.4 feet, a goal spurring the work of agencies like Keep Tahoe Blue and the rest of the environmentally conscious Tahoe community.

One such environmentalist is Dylan Silver, an accomplished adventure photographer based in South Lake Tahoe. Silver is a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno studying journalism. He’s devoted his research to photographing the underwater esthetic of Tahoe.

“My goal is basically to just create a record of what it is right now in the lake; what the water looks like,” said Silver.

“Nobody knows what the water actually looked like when the clarity was 100 feet.”

Silver’s Tahoe Clarity project began in 2016 with photographs from more than 35 dives throughout the year in locations all around the lake. He has plans to gather photographic data from more than 100 dives in 2017. He believes that the project will reveal differences in the clarity over time, paralleling scientific findings from researchers studying algae, water temperature and other physical properties of Lake Tahoe.

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I chose Silver as my guide for my introductory dive in Tahoe. We paddled a canoe out from Baldwin Beach in South Lake loaded with bags of wetsuits and fins, goggles and regulators, and of course 12,000 pounds per square inch of air crammed into four heavy tanks.

We headed along the West Shore, across the mouth of Emerald Bay into a little bay called Whiskey Cove to suit up on the rocks on shore. The cove drops steeply to one of the deepest elevations in the lake. A little ways north of that, I’m told, is a notorious spot called the Rubicon Walls where the topography drops like a cliff for more than 1,000 feet into the black.

“You definitely have to have good buoyancy,” Amy Hagen said. “You’re not going to the bottom, you have to stay in that water column.”

Our second dive was to the sunken barges on the south slope of Emerald Bay. Sunken barges from the turn of the 20th Century make another popular scuba spot,

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with a dedicated buoy for dive boats. We floated beneath old beams and peered into the hiding places of harmless fish.

“Water this clear doesn’t exist in very many other places in the world,” said Silver while we ate sandwiches in the September sun back on shore, looking at the photos he captured that day.  The ongoing Tahoe Clarity project is on display at tahoeclarity.com. For more information on the Emerald Bay and D.L. Bliss Underwater State Parks, visit parks.ca.gov.

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F LY- F I S H I N G F A I R E

BY BRUCE AJARI

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

California Department of Fish and Game holds Free Fishing Days on July 2 and Sept. 3, with Nevada’s Free Fishing Day on June 11.

LAKE TAHOE Fishing is closed in Lake Tahoe within 300 feet of its tributaries and upstream to the first lake from Oct. 1 to June 30. Lake Tahoe is open year-round from 1 hour before sunrise to 2 hours after sunset. No fishing is allowed within 300 feet of the mouth of any stream. Most Sierra lakes are open all year.

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

Avoid fishing during times of mirror-like calm, unless fishing deep for Mackinaw. Even a slight surface riffle will break up shadows on the bottom and will partially obliterate the angler from view. Use a light monofilament line. Use long line for trolling or make long casts if fishing from shore.

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

It has long been one of my favorite places to visit and fish. Most visitors are from Southern California. Even though it is only about a three-hour drive from Tahoe, most locals have never experienced fishing in Bishop.

By attending this fair, you have a terrific opportunity to learn about the area and improve your fly-fishing skills.

For more information, a complete schedule or to register, call (818) 200-1499 or visit southwestcouncilfff.org. 

TRUCKEE REGION

BOCA RESERVOIR Boca is good for early and late shore fishing and is popular for trolling for Rainbow, Brown and Brook.

DONNER LAKE Brown and Rainbow can be expected when shore fishing with good spots at the boat ramp or the west end of the beach. Mackinaws can be found in the shallows during the early season.

FISHING REPORT (See Sightseeing for water levels)

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

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

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

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

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

Best bets are to fish the section of the river between Tahoe City and River Ranch (Hwy. 89 and Alpine Meadows Road).

Pat McChesney hooked up on the Owens River below Pleasant Valley Reservoir. | Bruce Ajari

A take their skills to the next level is

great event for fly-fishers wishing to

happening from Oct. 14 to 16 in Bishop.

The 4th annual Fly Fishing Faire is hosted by the Southwest Council International Federation of Fly Fishers.

The event will be held at the Tri-County Fairgrounds on Sierra Street in Bishop.

Registration for an individual is $15 for all three days, $20 for a family of up to four members; there is a discount of $5 for Eastern Sierra residents.

TAHOE REGION BACK COUNTRY

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

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

Fishing within 250 feet of the dam is illegal.

There are more than 20,000 surface acres of lakes and more than 1,500 miles of streams and rivers to fish in the Tahoe National Forest. Fish early in the morning or just before dusk, when the fish are feeding on the surface close to shore. There are 23 species of fish in the Tahoe region, 15 of which are considered game fish.

The lakes are stocked with fingerlings that grow to catchable size. It is illegal to use minnows for bait in mountain lakes and streams.

PRIVATE LAKES

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

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

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

UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER The Upper Truckee is fed from the waters of Meiss Country south of Highway 89 in South Lake Tahoe. Fishing is good in the deep pools during the early part of fishing season.

OLYMPIC VALLEY The Fly Fishing Center at Resort at Squaw Creek offers instruction from the basics to guided trips led by certified instructor Matt Heron. Anglers can learn the fundamentals at the Resort’s private, trout-stocked pond; no fishing license is required. The pond is exclusively catch and release and is regularly stocked with trout up to 20 inches.

Fly-fishing classes and excursions are offered, as well as instruction for all ages. (530) 583-6300

SAWMILL LAKE Sawmill Lake is a secluded 10-acre reservoir stocked with hundreds of bright, fighting Rainbow trout, and is reserved for catch and release fly-fishing only. Located at Northstar California, fishing is limited to four rods at a time.

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“Bishop is fly-fishing central for the Eastern Sierra.”

What makes this show a great one is the location. Bishop is fly-fishing central for the Eastern Sierra. There are many options for fly-fishers to fish both lakes and streams.

Some of the nearby waters include the Owens River, Hot Creek, Lake Crowley, Convict Lake, Rush Creek, East Walker River, Convict Creek, the June Lake Loop, Lake Mary, San Joaquin River, Twin Lakes and Bridgeport Reservoir.

Whether you are a beginning fly-fisher or a seasoned veteran, you will learn skills to make you better. There will be casting, fly-tying, how-to and where-to demonstrations, and programs for adults and children.

This is not a large show and its intimacy makes it a prefect for a learning experience. There are many opportunities for hands-on experience with additional onthe-water clinics and others. Some of these are free while others are available at a reasonable cost.

On the night before, on Oct. 14, there will be a screening of “Manzanar Fishing Club.” This movie is about the World War II Japanese American Relocation Camp of Highway 395. The movie will be shown for free at the Tri County Fairgrounds Patio Building from 6 to 9 p.m.

The town of Bishop is a wonderful place to spend time. There are restaurants, art galleries, shops, plenty of lodging, campgrounds and a new microbrewery called Mt. Rambler.

Mammoth Lakes and Bridgeport are also close. We usually fish these areas on the way down or back from our Bishop stays.

Boca Reservoir | Inflow is at 29 cfs and the outflow is 34 cfs. Powerbait, nightcrawlers and lures are all working. Fly-fishers have been catching fish near the inlet with nymphs, streamers and dries.

Donner Lake | Fishing has been fair to good.

Kokanee fishing has been good. Nightcrawlers and Powerbait seem to be the main bait for trout.

Mackinaw fishing has been good. Fly-fishers are catching fish with streamers.

Lake Tahoe | Fishing has been fair to good

for mackinaw. I highly recommend a guide if you are fishing for mackinaw for the first time.

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

Little Truckee River | The flow is at 29 cfs.

This is too low to fish. It is best to avoid this water.

Martis Lake | Zero kill. Catch and release only with barbless artificial lures or flies. There are a few nice fish in this lake. Smallmouth bass are now part of the fishery here.

Prosser Reservoir | Fishing has been fair.

The lake level is rapidly dropping. Anglers using bait, lures and flies have all caught fish. Flyfishers have done well near the inlet areas.

Bass fishing has been fair.

Stampede Reservoir | Fishing has been slow.

There are not many reports from this water.

Nightcrawlers, Powerbait and lures have all produced from shore. Fly-fishers have been doing well near the inlets with nymphs and streamers. The kokanee fishing has been poor.

Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair to good.

Truckee River | It is not flowing out of the lake at Tahoe City. The flows through Truckee are at 67 cfs. Cooler night temperatures are starting to cool the river down. Crayfish and small mayflies along with streamers are your best bet now. Some caddis are around, too.

Hoppers are an option with a dropper. Best flows for fishing are below Boca. This water is special regulation, artificial only, with barbless hook. Catch-and-release fishing, but an angler may keep two fish with a minimum size of 14 inches.

Davis and Frenchman lakes | Both are

begging to show signs of life with the water beginning to cool. Boat, shore and fly anglers are catching a few fish. Reports typically show improvement after Labor Day. Bruce is a long-time area fly-fisherman and past president of Tahoe Truckee Fly Fishers. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read more.

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Hiking

TA H O E L O C A L

*Trails open depending on conditions.

TAHOE RIM TRAIL

EMERALD BAY & VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE

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

GRANITE LAKE

LAKE TAHOE EAST SHORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

NORTH SHORE

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

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

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

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

WEST SHORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BALANCING ROCK Easy | .5 miles A short, self-guided nature trail featuring Balancing Rock, an overlying rock of 130 tones balanced on a rock below.

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

ALPINE MEADOWS

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

Dogs prohibited May 15-July 15.

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE Easy-Strenuous | .5-5 miles RT This hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. The first section that follows the creek is great for kids. As you climb, the trail may sometimes be hard to distinguish, so keep the creek on your right going up and on your left going down.

Can continue a strenuous climb to High Camp and take the Aerial Tram to the valley (schedule at squawalpine.com).

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

TRUCKEE

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

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

Mileage is roundtrip, with levels based on family access.

All trails are heavily used on weekends.

BUS & SHUTTLE SCHEDULES

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

FEATURE

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Jaclyn Woznicki STORY BY TIM HAUSERMAN

aclyn Woznicki is the owner of Trunk Show, the award-winning shop in The Cobblestone in Tahoe City. In her shop you will find an eclectic collection of whimsical art and unique gift ideas, including her own jewelry. You will also find the little fireball of positivity, get-‘er-done personality and the mile-wide smile that is Jaclyn Woznicki.

Woznicki was raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia and went to college in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. “That was where I discovered that I loved the mountains,” she says.

After college, she came to visit some of her college buddies who were living in Tahoe.

“I was supposed to be here three days — it ended up being a week and when I got home to Philly, I looked around and said, ‘I can’t live here anymore.’ I moved here seven weeks later.” When she arrived in 2004, she lived on a friend’s couch for a few months before she could come up with the cash to rent her own place. She worked at Rosie’s waiting tables and then as a bartender at Pete n’ Peter’s for six years.

Eventually, she was able to pursue her true passions: art and community.

“I’ve been a jewelry designer since I was

“ I’m constantly inspired by the artists. We bounce ideas off each other. It’s been really awesome to have so many artists respect my opinion.”

5 and sneaking into my mom’s jewelry box.

She grounded me over and over until my grandmother Lucia suggested they give me tools to do my own stuff,” she says. Lucia also called her “Bella Petunia,” which is the now the name of her jewelry line.

While working as a bartender, she started her business selling jewelry to stores and doing arts and crafts fairs.

“I made friends with all the artists and then started organizing a show of my own: the Deflowered Arts Show,” she says.

After four years of success with these events and increasing interest in her jewelry, she took the giant leap of faith and opened Trunk Show. Trunk Show focuses only on local artists because Woznicki wants to work directly with whom she represents, but also because it enables her business to be more environmentally sustainable.

“I’m constantly inspired by the artists. We bounce ideas off each other. It’s been really awesome to have so many artists respect my opinion; to take my advice to turn ideas into something tangible,” she says.

Woznicki says that she believes in the power of networking and in giving back to the community. She is always ready to promote other businesses in Tahoe City. When the Tahoe City Downtown Association started First Fridays, Trunk Show promoted it, served refreshments and became a highlight of the event.

“I try to get Tahoe City to participate,” she says.

The beginning of every summer she holds a fundraiser for a local nonprofit or family.

She has supported the Tahoe SAFE Alliance, the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective and the Yorkeys, a local family that needed help.

She takes donations from local businesses and artists in the store and has a silent auction and raffle prizes while serving refreshments. Her support of the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective is ongoing. She sells tickets for its events at her store and her new husband, Vince Abbatecola, donates his sound system for the performances.

“Jaclyn is not only a talented artist, but a forward-thinking entrepreneur. She has been an integral partner in fundraising for Lake Tahoe Dance Collective because she recognizes quality in all the artists she supports and promotes through her business. I am happy to call her a friend, as well,” says Lake Tahoe Dance Collective artistic director Christin Hanna Madigan.

Woznicki’s father had a stroke on June 25 and several times during the summer she drove to Los Angeles to spend time with him, in and out of the hospital.

“Sleeping on the floor of the ER. Not knowing if he was going to make it, to thinking he is going to make it, to getting mobility and then making this amazing recovery. I get my people skills from my dad. He had the whole hospital in the palm of his hand,” she says.

She is the ultimate hands-on small businessperson, so it was hard for her to have to turn to friends and employees to take up the slack while she needed to be out of town this summer.

“It was very tough. I felt empty inside,” she says.

Then a friend had an extra ticket to Burning Man and she headed off on her first trip to the playa. “It was what I needed. The whole city was art. I was able to open up and let go.

I’m still processing everything. I definitely feel more connected to lots of artists. It made me want to collaborate,” she says.

Whatever collaboration and ideas she has, you will see them come to fruition in her shop. Those amazing creations that have been a part of who she is since she was a 5-year-old girl sneaking into her mom’s jewelry box.  For more information, visit tahoetrunkshow.com.

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To nominate someone you’d like to see featured, e-mail editor@tahoethisweek.com.

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Visitors will be offered opportunities to tour some of the ranches and learn about both the history and present-day cattle and hay operations and tour more than 100-year-old dairy barns with hand-hewn timbers and wooden pegs, while joining in children’s activities and viewing artist demonstrations.

Visitors are encouraged to purchase a Sierra Valley Art & Ag Trail Passport for $20 featuring iconic images from Sierra Valley and spaces to collect stamps while traveling the Trail.

A fundraiser for the event, the Passport is a great keepsake item, a fun activity, and an entry into a raffle drawing.

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Starting in October, boat inspections will move to select launch ramps and winter hours will begin. Tahoe Resource Conservation District inspectors will be stationed at Cave Rock and Lake Forest boat launches from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, weather and construction permitting. All boats without an intact Tahoe inspection seal are required to get an inspection during daylight hours. Decontaminations are available at Cave Rock and Lake Forest throughout October as long as weather permits.

Boats with intact inspection seals are permitted to launch at all open launch facilities; however, inspections are only available at Cave Rock and Lake Forest. | tahoeboatinspections.com or (888) 824-6267 The Placer County Fish and Game Commission is soliciting grant proposals from nonprofit organizations, schools and other organizations and individuals. Recipients must use the money for projects that improve the protection, conservation, propagation or preservation of Placer County’s fish and wildlife. The maximum amount of any single grant is $1,000.

The grant period is open and the application deadline is on Oct. 5. Awards will be announced on Oct. 26, and grant funds will be distributed in December. For more information, contact Ed King of the Placer County Agriculture Department at (530) 889-7372 | placer.ca.gov

Prenatal classes Incline Village Incline Village Community Hospital offers four, two-hour prenatal education

classes from Oct. 5 to 29, on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn about birth options, what to expect during labor, delivery and postpartum. Receive an overview of labor and delivery and tips on exercise and nutrition. After-baby care is included, such as breastfeeding, car safety and CPR. The fee is $120 per couple; DVDs and books are included. | Mary Hoffman (530) 587-3769

Get creative An Arts In Wellness Creative Group is on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at For Goodness Sake from Oct. 6 to Dec. 15. The group, led by Susie Alexander, will follow the book “Rising Strong” by Brene Brown and explore how it relates to human experiences, spirit and individual archetypes. Each session will begin with 1 hour of discussion followed by 1.5 hours of creativity. All art supplies are provided. No experience necessary. There is a suggested donation of $15 per session. | Register artsinwellness.org

Social media savvy North Tahoe Business Association announces a free small business seminar, “Facebook and Instagram Advertising,” on Oct. 6 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Participants will discover the right way to manage and get results from a Facebook page and Facebook advertising and tools. Learn to set up a business manager account and add employees without mixing personal and business profiles and payments. Learn why Instagram is powerful for businesses and how to set up an Instagram ad. | (530) 546-9000 or info@ northtahoebusiness.org

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September 29-October 5, 2016

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majesty METEOR SHOWERS OF

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eteor showers provide a magnificent show in the late-night Tahoe sky. A few years back, I hiked Mount Judah Loop at 1 a.m. to witness a lunar eclipse and was blown away by the multitude of shooting stars.

Each August offers the spectacular Perseids showers, and Alyssa Ganong and I adventured out for a late-night hike during the recent Perseids show. This shower is the brightest of summer showers producing hundreds of meteors per hour. The trail of particles from the comet forms meteors, or shooting stars, which heat up as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere creating trails of light across the sky. These meteors travel at a speed of 132,000 miles per hour.

We decided on an easy trek and chose the Donner Rim Trail off Glacier Way Meteor Showers in Tahoe Donner. It was 11 p.m. and the waxing Oct. 7 | The Draconids moon was a little brighter Oct. 20-21 | The Orionids than we hoped as we got underway. We didn’t need Nov. 4-5 | The South Taurids our headlamps on the trail. Halfway into our Nov. 11-12 | The North Taurids 1-mile hike a large animal Nov. 16-17 | The Leonids thundered across our path.

It took a minute and we Dec. 13-14 | The Geminids realized there was a herd of deer in the trees nearby.

We continued on our path looking up to see if we could catch a falling star.

Ganong pointed out Cassiopeia, but the constellation Perseus had not yet risen. The shower is called Perseids due to the fact the meteors appear to emanate from Perseus.

Perseid meteors are tiny pieces of the Swift-Tuttle comet, which orbits the sun every 133 years. The shower occurs when Earth passes through Swift-Tuttle’s trail of debris and pieces of the comet hit the atmosphere and fall to pieces with flashes of light.

We reached the picnic table that overlooked Donner Lake (it only takes about 20 minutes) and found a dark place to lay our blanket down to begin the viewing ritual. Saturn and Mars were bright in the sky. The Big Dipper was hanging low. The night sky darkened and more stars became visible.

I pulled out my phone and turned on my Star Tracker app to see what constellations were in the sky. We swept the phone across the sky and saw Perseus was rising. It was near midnight when Ganong saw the first meteor streak across the sky. We laid back waiting. A few more darted across the sky and then a few more; even with the moon still shining we had a taste of this magnificent occurrence.

“Saturn and Mars were bright in the sky. The Big Dipper was hanging low. The night sky darkened and more stars became visible.”

While waiting for more stars to graze across the sky we discussed Greek mythology and the story of Cassiopeia and Perseus. Both constellations are part of 48 constellations cataloged by the 2nd Century Greek astronomer Ptolemy.

We stayed for a while staring up at the sky. While on my back, witnessing the vastness of our universe and the beauty of light streaking across the sky, I was reminded how small and infinitesimal we are, as we float through space on a large piece of rock for a blink of an eye. I realized the importance of staying present, living each day to its fullest, being grateful and sharing the abundance of love each of us possess.

There are a number of meteor showers still left to view this year. Find a dark spot, brew some hot tea or bring a flask of bourbon, put on the puffy, pull out a blanket and take some time to explore the universe.  For more information on meteor showers, visit earthsky.org.

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Hawai’i-born photographer Grant Kaye left a career in volcano geology in New Zealand to relocate to Truckee in 2008, where he works as a full-time photographer and educator. Kaye specializes in landscape and night-sky photography, motion-controlled time lapse and creative dSLR filmmaking. His images blur the line between technology and art; he pushes the limits of what his gear is capable of to make images that evoke an emotional connection to nature. His work will be on display at Atelier until Oct. 31.

Atelier offers workshops on Plein Air Drawing on Sept. 30, Images in Encaustic on Oct. 1, Mixed Media Screen Printing and SmartPhone Product Photography on Oct. 2, MultiColor Screen Printing with Cut Stencils, Life Drawing Series on Oct. 5 and Tahoe Trees in Watercolor on Oct. 6.

A Knitting Group open to all is on Tuesdays. | ateliertruckee.com

Grant Kaye | Atelier Critical information gathered at Arts Town Meetings along with feedback from focus groups and an online public survey, will be used to update the NAC’s strategic plan.

This meeting is free and open to the public. All who live or work in Washoe County are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. | RSVP (775) 687-6680

On display at the library Art Center features new artists South Lake Tahoe Three artists are showing their work for the first time the Tahoe Art League’s Art Center Gallery. The first is abstract painter Mel Smothers, who participated in this year’s Studio Tour. Next, there is woodblock printer, Carol Brown, who carves her own blocks and will be teaching woodblock printing at Bona Fide Books.

Lastly, Cynthia Hipkiss, ceramic sculptress, with her charming creative sculpture is showing, too. The exhibits will be on display through the end of the year. | thenewtalart.org

Woven panels reflect Reno. Nev. Jennifer Valloric’s “Veiled” is on display from Oct. 4 to 25 at Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery. Valloric is a resident of Fort Collins, Colo. Her woven textiles center on the creation and instillation of woven panels referencing and recreating landscapes from her memory. Murmurs of shelters are present within the instillations sitting somewhere between the utilitarian, the ornamental and a romantic’s sublime.

An artist’s reception is on Oct. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. | sierra-arts.org

Arts Town Meeting Reno, Nev. The Nevada Arts Council is hosting a Reno Arts Town Meeting on Sept. 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the McKinley Arts and Culture Center. Co-sponsored by the City of Reno Arts and Culture Commission and Sierra Arts Foundation, this meeting is one of a series of Arts Town Meetings taking place across the state in 2016 and 2017.

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Incline Village, Nev. Monika Piper Johnson, an awardwinning, plein-air, oil painter living in Incline Village, brings many of the talents and skills learned in a 28-year career as a hairstylist to her art. A graduate of Suffolk University in Boston, Johnson started out painting still lifes before moving on to figures and eventually landscapes. Her work is in James Harold Galleries, Village Interiors and Cobalt Artist Studio in Tahoe and Zantman Galleries in Carmel. Her oil paintings will be at the library during the month of October. | (775) 831-4130

Vibrant landscapes at Wolfdale’s Tahoe City Wolfdale’s Restaurant is featuring oil paintings by Andy Skaff through January 2017. Skaff ’s love of the West provides the inspiration for his light-filled, vibrant landscapes. His paintings have been exhibited at the Napa Valley Museum, the Oil Painters of America Western Regional exhibit in Santa Barbara, the Sunset Magazine Western Idea House in Truckee and are part of the permanent collection of Martis Camp Lodge, the Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center and the Larkspur Hotel Group.

He is a member of the California Art Club and North Tahoe Arts. A selection of his paintings and news of upcoming exhibits can be found at www.askaff.com. | wolfdales.com

Pam Sutton exhibiting through December.

Holland, an award-winning artist, is a plein air painter. He says that he loves painting Tahoe, and swims as well, to better know his subject. He lives in the Artists Lofts in downtown Reno, and makes his living as a painter, art teacher and cartoonist.

Hamilton paints on reclaimed cedar wood that she deconstructs from Lake Tahoe piers. She gives voice to the spirit and story of the wood through her abstract waterscapes, as well as her vertical paintings that reference the trees as they once stood in the forest. Her colorful and unique pieces are custom framed with welded steel.

Sutton is a professional glass artist creates jewelry and objects for the home and garden that reflect harmony with nature and occasionally humor.

An artist’s reception will be on Oct. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. for Monika Piper Johnson. She will be displaying new oil paintings during the month of October.

Her work is also on display in October at the Incline Village Library.

There will be a Painting Tahoe in Oils with a Palette workshop on Oct. 15 and Painting Abstracts in Watercolor on Oct. 29. | cobaltartiststudio.com

Cobalt like the lake Incline Village, Nev. Cobalt Artist Studio presents landscape artist Erik Holland and Mary Beth Hamilton’s abstracts on reclaimed Tahoe piers through September, with glass artist

Cynthia Hipkiss | Tahoe Art League

Submit summer’s best Truckee The Truckee Public Arts Commission is calling for submissions for the fall exhibit at the Truckee Donner Community Recreation Center entitled, “Truckee Summer Snapshots.” The show, comprised of summer photography and selfies, will be a community photography exhibit.

Submit unframed printed photos of any size and type, in any quantity from anyone.

Submissions are due on Oct. 16. An opening reception will be held on Oct. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the community center.

The exhibit will be featured from October to January 2017. | tdrpd.org

Sticky subjects Reno, Nev. University of Nevada, Reno Church Fine Arts building presents two exhibits until Oct. 22. Janine Antoni and Stephen Petronio’s first visual collaboration, “Honey Baby,” is a video of a folding, tumbling body within a honey-filled environment.

Through an aesthetically aligned approach, the artists explore states of physical intensity, unleashing visceral and emotional responses through collaborative work.

September 29-October 5, 2016

Sameer Farooq offers “Blind Forms.”

He is a leading artistic voice working with museum collections as the material of his creative output, to incite critical dialogue about the nature of museums and storytelling. Farooq’s interdisciplinary practice aims to create community-based models of participation and knowledge production in order to re-imagine a material record of the present. | (775) 784-4278

What’s on tap at NMOA Reno, Nev. Internationally acclaimed artist Leiko Ikemura opened her first solo show in the United States at Nevada Museum of Art in “Poetics of Form.” The exhibition, which will be on display until Jan. 15, 2017, presents a selection of paintings and sculptures by the Japanese-born artist, with a special focus on work that addresses aspects of the natural world such as the female figure, the landscape and the animal creatures that inhabit it. Ikemura’s works describe conditions of loneliness, longing and existential searching and are informed by the artist’s personal experiences and relationships.

Anthony McCall is a British-born artist known for creating immersive installations, occupying a space between sculpture, cinema and drawing. McCall’s new immersive light installation “Swell” will be at the Nevada Museum of Art until Jan. 8 as part of the museum’s Contemporary Collection.

In Donald W. Reynolds Grand Hall Andrea Zittel’s “Wallsprawl” is on display until Dec. 31. Zittel sourced images online from an aerial image database

before Google Maps made such imagery easily accessible.

Ai Weiwei, “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” will be on display in the Feature Gallery North until Oct. 23. This installation consists of a dozen gilded bronze sculptures representing the animal symbols from the traditional Chinese zodiac.

Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei drew inspiration for the 12 heads from those originally located at Yuanming Yuan, an imperial retreat of palaces and European-style gardens built outside of Beijing in the 18th and 19th Centuries by Emperor Qianlong.

Trevor Paglen’s Orbital Reflector will be in the Donald W. Reynolds Grand Hall until Jan. 1, 2017. The 14-foot diameter, Mylar balloon is a model for a future artwork by the contemporary artist. In partnership with the Nevada Museum of Art and in collaboration with aerospace engineers, Paglen proposes to launch a similar balloon into orbit as a purely artistic gesture.

“Dennis Parks: Land, Language and Clay” is on display until Jan. 8, 2017 in the Ina Mae and Raymond Rude Gallery.

Parks is a ceramist who moved to the rural ghost town of Tuscarora, Nev. in 1966, where he established the internationally known Tuscarora Pottery School. He is regarded as a leading practitioner of the single-firing method and for firing with discarded crankcase oil. His techniques are spelled out in his guide published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. Meet the artists on Oct. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Register online. | nevadaart.org

NORTH TAHOE CRUISES

Drop in for fun South Lake Tahoe Tahoe Art League offers Tuesday “Just for Fun” workshops from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with silk painters and watercolorists.

Socialize and learn from each other the techniques of applying dyes on silk and watercolor paints on paper. There will be some demonstrations and information on materials and techniques. The free workshops will be at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center. All ages and artistic abilities welcome. | RSVP (530) 542-6094 or addiesilkart@aol.com

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THE ARTS

CALENDAR ONGOING Erik Holland Cobalt Artist Gallery | Until Sept. 29 Megan Lynch Holland Project Micro Gallery | Until Sept. 30 Mary Beth Hamilton Cobalt Artist Studio | Until Sept. 30 “Show Your Colors,” Sparks Museum & Cultural Center | Until Oct. 1 “Veiled” Sierra Arts Foundation | Oct. 4-25 Matt Theilen Western Nevada College | Until Oct. 5 Monika Piper Johnson Cobalt Artist Studio | Oct. 8-30

Reno, Nev. Art Walk Reno starts at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of every month throughout the year. Guests can see the works of local and regional artists on display in venues within the Arts District, between Liberty Street and Second Street and Virginia Street and Arlington Avenue. The walk begins at West Street Market in downtown Reno.

Tickets are $5. | artspotreno.com

Anther Kiley SNC Garage Door Gallery | Oct. 13-Nov. 11 Justin Favela OXS Gallery | Until Oct. 14 “Honey Baby” UNR Church Fine Arts | Until Oct. 22 “Blind Forms” UNR Church Fine Arts | Until Oct. 22 “Tilting the Basin” Nevada Museum of Art | Until Oct. 23

Print fans welcome

“Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” Nevada Museum of Art | Until Oct. 23

Meyers Bona Fide Books in South Lake Tahoe offers Open Print Studio on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who want to work on linocuts or wood block prints and those who have taken a letterpress class at Tahoe Letterpress are welcome.

Assistance and some supplies are on site. | bonafidebooks.com

Liv Aanrud SNC Tahoe Gallery | Until Oct. 28 Sky Emerson Incline Village Visitor Center | Until Oct. 30 Jason Forcier Incline Village Visitor Center | Until Oct. 30 “Married to Adventure” Wilbur D. May Museum | Until Oct. 30 Grant Kaye Atelier Truckee | Until Oct. 30

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1. GEOLOGY: What is pumice made of, and what is its most unusual characteristic?

2. ANATOMY: How much blood does the human body contain, on average?

3. MONEY: How many ridges does a dime have?

4. GEOGRAPHY: What is the current name of the country once known as British Honduras?

5. LANGUAGE: What is unusual about the sentence, “Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs”?

6. HISTORY: When was the euro introduced as legal currency?

7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which two presidents had sons who also became presidents of the United States?

8. MUSIC: What was Elvis Presley’s first No. 1 hit on a national chart?

9. MOVIES: What actor played the character of Charlie Allnut in “The African Queen”?

10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of coyotes called?

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by Samantha Weaver

Junior Whirl Answers: Relief, 2. Rallies, 3. Dallies, 4 Billies, 5. Jellies, 6. Doilies, 7. Trollies, 8. Gondolier.

Differences: 1. Cap is missing, 2. Sweat shirt is fuller, 3. Sign is missing, 4. Zipper is missing, 5. Squirrel is missing, 6. Club is shorter.

Since I caught some game using only one dog’s help, I suppose I hunted single houndedly.

CryptoQuip

1. It is formed by magma, and it’s the only rock that floats., 2. 10 pints, 3. 118, 4. Belize, 5. It contains all the letters of the alphabet., 6. Jan. 1, 1999, 7. John Adams and George Bush, 8. “I Forgot to Remember to Forget”, 9. Humphrey Bogart, 10. Band

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“Moral certainty is always a sign of cultural inferiority. The more uncivilized the man, the surer he is that he knows precisely what is right and what is wrong. All human progress, even in morals, has been the work of men who have doubted the current moral values, not of men who have whooped them up and tried to enforce them. The truly civilized man is always skeptical and tolerant, in this field as in all others. His culture is based on ‘I am not too sure.’” –H.L. Mencken

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

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22)

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20)

The impulse to expand, to reach out and to broaden your horizons should be evident by now.

This trend will continue too. The will, courage and initiative to take pioneering leads, is the price.

Fortunately, there are indications that your energy levels are running especially high these days. This is your cue.

Relationship opportunities are presenting themselves now and this trend will continue.

Venus in Scorpio lends an erotic element, for you especially. But it might be best treated as red hot chili peppers; which means be careful how much you consume at any given moment. Enjoy the flow blending black and blue in your dress code and proceed slowly.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21) A time of retreat is upon you. Yet, the urge to express your self is also present. This could produce the perfect blend for doing art. Yet, you may simply want to escape from it all, dream and recharge your batteries. The danger now is that idle moments could lead you to dark places and to engage in questionable activities.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21) A rich exchange of energies could prove particularly provocative over the coming weeks.

There could be a lot of give and take with the scales leaning to the latter. The question is which end of the scales will you be on? Either way, you have work to do to make efforts to keeps things healthy and balanced.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) What is fair, right and true? These and other such questions are on your mind. Engaging with others to both ask the questions and get answers is likely. At worst, too many conflicting opinions will leave you scattered and confused. You want to be heard. Not wanting to inflict or incur injury is a call to listen deeply as well.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) A creative, exuberant and perhaps romantic energy pattern is yours to enjoy and now and will continue for several weeks. However, it will require that you give more that you might otherwise feel inclined to. Accessing new tools, tricks and strategic methods that can support your efforts will keep you inspired.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) Desires to be seen, heard and heeded are running strongly in your now. Engaging with others who you deem powerful and leaders in their own right will prove important. Summoning the courage to break through insecurities that could otherwise hold you back is extra important. Engage with others with position and power.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19) The time has come to see a bigger picture and yourself in it. Doing so may require new knowledge and skills. A rather dynamic learning curve is implied. Fortunately, you are in the mood to learn. Pushing through limiting beliefs and even familiar relationship patterns, personal or professional, may prove necessary.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) Destiny has sent you an invitation to dive into the deep end. This could well take you to places you have not been to before. Like crossing the river Styx, you may have to pay what amounts of the silver coin the boatman requires. The good news is that rewards await you on the other side.

Have faith, this is a 3-D storyline.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) A lot of attention continues to be directed to the home front or however else you are connected to your roots and core. As well, a particularly romantic wave is washing in now. More lead the lead impulse of a tide, it will continue well into November even. Quality time shared with family and friends now especially will add to feeling fulfilled.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23) With new knowledge and understanding come new perceptions and interpretations. The opposite is true as well and includes shifts in your priorities too. Deciphering what constitutes your best direction, however, likely remains to be finally decided. Clearing clutter and other stale stuff from yesteryear will help you to advance more smoothly.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) Acquiring new knowledge, especially the kind that includes deep insights about your self will prove especially inspiring now. These may feel like good karmic returns and stand to leave you feeling empowered and abundant. Together, these could even lead to increased prosperity in the months to come.

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I Rabbit Wilde together, but somehow

t was a simple twist of fate that brought

it always seemed meant to be.

Lead vocalist Miranda Zickler had been living in Brooklyn for three years, chasing her dreams of Broadway stardom. On the day before she was scheduled to move back home, she happened on a couple of musical brothers in a diner in Union Square. It turns out, all three grew up in the small town of Mount Vernon, Wash.

Back in the Pacific Northwest, Zickler and brothers Zach and Nathan Hamer began getting together at family reunions and backyard parties. Before long, the brothers moved home, too, and with the addition of Jillian Walker on cello, Rabbit Wilde was off and running.

Rabbit Wilde recorded its 2013 debut LP “The Wild North,” as well as the follow-up EP “Southern Winters” and their newest LP “The Heartland” at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Wash. This celebrated space also produced breakthrough records by The Fleet Foxes and The Lumineers. Similarities in the bands’ indie-folk sound are readily apparent.

“Growing up in the rural Northwest and living in the city is a decent metaphor for the music we play,” says Zickler. “We all play stringed instruments, but through the different genres we are interested in. It’s sort of a melting pot if you will. We’ve always made whatever music we felt like. Now we have a drum pad and we use a synth. It’s really fun to experiment with things like that. That’s where the city aspect comes in.”

Part of the reason Zickler never met the Hamer brothers growing up was because they were home-schooled. The brothers’ time together forged a psychic relationship that allows them to play off each other creatively.

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“ We are younger than most bands, but we still kind have this power and wits within us. We are small, but cunning, and we are always going to figure it out. We also do a lot of jumping and eat a lot of vegetables.” songwriters by the age of 20,” Zickler says.

“Being home-schooled, that’s what they did: made music and films together. They had a lot of time to experiment with what they liked. They still live together and know how to give each other space. We are always learning to coexist with each other as much as we do without killing each other.”

With three albums under their fur coat and an increasingly prolific tour schedule, Zickler feels like Rabbit Wilde has recently reached another plateau.

“We’ve all been doing this for the first half of our 20s,” she says. “When we first started out we were always the youngest ones playing at the festivals and shows. But now we’re not babies anymore. We can sort of feel a shift, at least in ourselves.”

After releasing the “The Heartland” this spring, they’ve been focusing on their live performances that are upbeat and energetic.

“We are always throwing ourselves into our shows 100 percent,” she says. “We are jumping up and down and stomping our feet. We are really excited about what we are doing and we want to make sure that shows. We all love making music more than anything else.”

But for the fully-vegan Rabbit Wilde, playing music is about more than just

– Miranda Zickler making noise. It’s also a conscious lifestyle choice that allows them to bring their core beliefs into what they do.

“These days, it’s become cool for people to be apathetic about things,” says Zickler.

“But we care about social causes, animal rights and human rights. It’s about living by your own moral principles. Maybe you feel a certain way, but you don’t act on it. It’s really important to examine your own ethics and be the change you want to see in the world.”

Through their music, Zickler hopes Rabbit Wilde is helping to create a space in which people can express themselves more freely.

“We try to provide license for people to enjoy themselves and take care of each other,” she says. “Sometimes it’s about embracing the uncomfortable, not feeling like we have to hide our emotions, so we are allowed to be vulnerable with other people.

If we can do that, we’ve done our job.”

And as far as the name, Zickler sees Rabbit Wilde as a perfect fit.

“We are younger than most bands, but we still kind have this power and wits within us,” she says. “We are small, but cunning, and we are always going to figure it out. We also do a lot of jumping and eat a lot of vegetables.”  For more information, visit crystalbaycasino.com.

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Aaron Lewis Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

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

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Patrick Walsh MontBleu 8 p.m.

Bad Penny Bar of America 8 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Frankie Boots and the Country Line Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Live music Steamers Bar & Grill SLT 9 p.m.

Live music Cabo Wabo 9:30 p.m.

Teagan Hard Rock 10 p.m.

Inna Vision w/DubFyah Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

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

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

DJ Rick Gee & DJ Josbeatz Harrah’s 10:30 p.m.

DJ Disco Night The Loft 10:30 p.m.

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

MontBleu 9 p.m.

Karaoke Classic Cue 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Democrazy, The Other Party” South Tahoe High School 7 p.m.

Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9 p.m.

Todd Glass & Gary Brightwell The Improv Harvey’s 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Atomika Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Alex Smith Boomtown 5 p.m.

RJ Steelz St. James Infirmary 5 p.m.

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

Live music Wild River Grille 6 p.m.

Live music Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Moz’ Motely Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

ZZ Top Tribute Sands Regency 7 p.m.

Mike Furlong Band Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Sinful Roulette Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

Drinking with Clowns Peppermill 8 p.m.

The Nighthawks Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Just Us Max’s Casino 8 p.m.

Escalade Carson Nugget 8 p.m.

Daniel Sion The Jungle 9 p.m.

Johnny Young Band Gilley’s Nugget 9 p.m.

Greg Austin Boomtown 9 p.m.

Erin & The Project Harrah’s 9 p.m.

J-Stalin Jub Jub’s 9 p.m.

Ashley Red Eldorado 10 p.m.

Sinful Roulette Studio on 4th 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 6 & 11 p.m.

DJ David Darkness & DJ Rusty Doors Studio on 4th 6 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

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

DJ Roni V & DJ Bob Richards Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Snoopadelic Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

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

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

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Producers” Eldorado 7 p.m.

“Stage Kiss” Brüka Theater 7 p.m.

Quinn Dahle Carson Nugget 7:30 p.m.

Silence! The Musical Good Luck Macbeth 7:30 p.m.

“The Savannah Sipping Society” CVIC Hall 7:30 p.m.

Bob Zany Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

Quinn Dahle Pioneer Under ground 9 p.m.

Special Events NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center World Cowboy Fast Draw Championship Fallon

OCT. 1 | SATURDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

Carolyn Dolan & Big Red The Beacon 1 p.m.

Gruber Family Band Camp Richardson 1 p.m.

Muddy Boots & The Porch Pounders Mellow Fellow Kings Beach 7 p.m.

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Tommy Castro & the Painkillers Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.

Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Chris Costa Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Bad Penny Bar of America 8 p.m.

Live music Lakeside Inn 8 p.m.

Frankie Boots and the Country Line Moody’s 8:30 p.m.

Hare of the Dawg String Band Whiskey Dick’s 9 p.m.

Killer Dueling Pianos MontBleu 9 p.m.

Live music Classic Cue 9 p.m.

Live music Steamers Bar & Grill SLT 9 p.m.

Boca Do Rio Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

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

DJ Rick Gee & DJ Montague Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Todd Glass & Gary Brightwell The Improv Harvey’s 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Atomika Atlantis 4 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Alex Smith Boomtown 5 p.m.

GHI Jazz Living the Good Life 6 p.m.

Live music Wild River Grille 6 p.m.

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

Live music Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

GHI Jazz Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.

Drinking with Clowns Peppermill 8 p.m.

Uncle Funkle Carson Nugget 8 p.m.

The Nighthawks Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Johnny Young Band Gilley’s Nugget 9 p.m.

Erin & The Project Harrah’s 9 p.m.

Greg Austin Boomtown 9 p.m.

That Guy Jub Jub’s 9 p.m.

Ashley Red Eldorado 10 p.m.

Reggae Night Reuben’s Cantina 10 p.m.

Miles Medina Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Traphouse 1 Up 10 p.m.

Ashley Red Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s 6 & 11 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V Eldorado 9 p.m.

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Johnny Young BAND

Sept. 29-Oct. 1 | 9 p.m.

Gilley’s Nugget Casino | Reno, Nev. COUNTRY ROOTS, with a rockin’ soul, the Johnny Young Band delivers a high-octane mix of country, rock and pop favorites guaranteed to set any dance floor ablaze. Based in Northern California, the band is made up of seasoned touring musicians, led by award-winning vocalist and guitarist Johnny Young. | nuggetcasinoresort.com

Tommy Castro AND

The Painkillers

Oct. 1 | 7:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. TOMMY CASTRO IS an American blues, R&B and rock guitarist and singer.

His music has taken this band from local stages to national and international touring. Their shows will make guests get up and dance to the rock ‘n’ roll blues. | harrahstahoe.com

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

Guided tours & 3-D movies Open Tues.—Fri., 1—5 p.m.

(or by appointment, closed all holidays)

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Through Oct. 6 Fri-Sun » 5:30 p.m. & 7:45 p.m.

Mon-Thurs » 7 p.m.

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Hirie

HIRIE OFFERS A roots-reggae sound accompanied by a soulful, yet pop-like voice. She sings reggae with an island bent.

The band stormed onto the reggae music scene with the release of “Sensi Boy.” In a genre dominated by male voices, the rise of Hirie is a breath of fresh air — just as the reggae scene had begun to emerge from the underground and into the mainstream. | crystalbaycasino.com

Live music Spindleshanks 4 p.m.

Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s 8 p.m.

Grey Mitchell McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Hirie Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

DJ Parties Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.

DJ Keenan Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m.

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

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

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

OCT. 4 | TUESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE

Oct. 4 | 9 p.m.

Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.

Aaron Lewis

Sept. 30 | 7:30 p.m.

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev. AARON LEWIS, musician, songwriter and the former frontman for Staind, is a Grammy-nominated and multiplatinum artist. The country rocker is touring with a newly released solo album, “Sinner.” | harrahstahoe.com

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

Country Music Nights Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Shiftee Peppermill 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill 1 a.m.

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

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Savannah Sipping Society” CVIC Hall 2 & 7:30 p.m.

Quinn Dahle Pioneer Underground 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.

“Stage Kiss” Brüka Theater 7 p.m.

“Tight Loose” Cargo 8 p.m.

“The Producers” Eldorado 7 & 9:30 p.m.

“Silence! The Musical” Good Luck Macbeth 7:30 p.m.

Bob Zany Laugh Factory 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

The Utility Players Sands Regency 8 p.m.

Jeff Foxworthy Grande Exposition Hall 9:30 p.m.

Special Events The World Championship Outhouse Races & Undie Run Virginia City NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center World Cowboy Fast Draw Championship Fallon CrossReno Cyclocross Race and Festival Rancho San Rafael Regional Park Reno Celtic Celebration Bartley Ranch Regional Park 3rd annual Comic Con Sands Regency

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Jody Sweet Piano Best Pies 11 a.m.

Tuck Wilson Marg’s Taco Bistro 2 p.m.

Unkle Funkle McP’s TapHouse 9 p.m.

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

DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

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

Karaoke w/Andrew The Grid 9:30 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Magic Fusion The Loft 4:30 & 7 p.m.

Todd Glass & Gary Brightwell The Improv Harvey’s 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Carolyn Dolan Piano Duo Nevada Museum of Art 10 a.m.

Tristan Selzer Brasserie St. James 12 p.m.

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Classix One Revival Pioneer Center 4 p.m.

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Lucky Ashworth & Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5:30 p.m.

Live music Wild River Grille 6 p.m.

Live music Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Highly Suspect Jub Jub’s 7:30 p.m.

Julie Fowlis UNR Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Platinum Li Atlantis 8 p.m.

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

Liquid Stranger, Bleep Bloop & Perkulator 1 Up 10 p.m.

Ashley Red Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s 5 p.m.

DJ Teddy P Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Premier Karaoke Show The Point 7 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

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

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Savannah Sipping Society” CVIC Hall 2 & 7:30 p.m.

Bob Zany Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

Special Events The World Championship Outhouse Races & Undie Run Virginia City World Cowboy Fast Draw Championship Fallon Reno Celtic Celebration Bartley Ranch Regional Park 3rd annual Comic Con Sands Regency

OCT. 3 | MONDAY

John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Live music Wild River Grille 6 p.m.

Johnathon Barton Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

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

Palisades, It Lives It Breathes, Darke Complex, Blindwish Jub Jub’s 6:40 p.m.

Classix One Revival Pioneer Center 7:30 p.m.

Chief Keef Cargo 8 p.m.

Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m.

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

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

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

DJ Parties DJ Chris English Eldorado 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Trey Valentine’s Backstage Karaoke Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Producers” Eldorado 7 p.m.

Jay Black Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

OCT. 5 | WEDNESDAY TAHOE & TRUCKEE DJ Parties DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo 10 p.m.

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

Karaoke Classic Cue 9 p.m.

Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance TEDx South Lake Tahoe The Loft 4 p.m.

Wendy Starling The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND

TAHOE & TRUCKEE Tuck Wilson Fireside Pizza 6 p.m.

Mark Wilson McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Cash Only Band Cabo Wabo 9 p.m.

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

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

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

Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Live music Wild River Grille 6 p.m.

Julie Fowlis UNR Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m.

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

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

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

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

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

Blazing Mics! Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado 10 p.m.

Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Live music Wild River Grille 6 p.m.

John Shipley Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Corky Bennett Polo Lounge 4:30 p.m.

Johnathon Barton Carson Valley Inn 6 p.m.

Live music Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.

Rick Metz Blues Jam Sands Regency 7 p.m.

Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m.

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

Garage Boys Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s 6 p.m.

DJ Jamie G John Ascuaga’s 7 p.m.

Johnny Bailey Vinyl Club St. James Infirmary 8 p.m.

Bingo & Country Rock DJ Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Justincredible DJ Carson Station 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Red Dog Saloon 7 p.m.

Open Mic Firkin & Fox 7 P.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Producers” Eldorado 7 p.m.

Jay Black Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

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TAHOE & TRUCKEE Aaron Oropeza Truckee Tavern 5 p.m.

Anne Roos The Landing 6 p.m.

Drought Relief McP’s Taphouse Grill 7:30 p.m.

80’s music night Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.

Mic Smith McP’s TapHouse 8 p.m.

Shelia Ross Moody’s 8 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Live music Rookies 9:30 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron MontBleu 10 p.m.

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

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

Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

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

Wendy Starling The Improv 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Gil Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Dave Leather Sassafras 6 p.m.

Justin Lee Carson Valley Inn 7 p.m.

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

Jaime Rollins Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Melissa Dru Atlantis 8 p.m.

Machine Gun Kelly Cargo 8 p.m.

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

College Disco St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.

Poperz Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

Garage Boys Eldorado 10:30 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget 5 p.m.

DJ Teddy P Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

DJ Trivia Singer Social Club 8 p.m.

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

Country Music Night Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Montague Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “The Producers” Eldorado 7 p.m.

“Stage Kiss” Brüka Theater 7 p.m.

“Silence! The Musical” Good Luck Macbeth 7:30 p.m.

Jay Black Laugh Factory 7:30 p.m.

THE

Nighthawks

Sept. 29 | 7 p.m.

Sept. 30 & Oct. 1 | 8 p.m.

Carson Valley Inn | Carson City, Nev. THE COUNTRY ROCK band the Nighthawks play a variety of tunes from the 1960s and 1970s, covering artists from Alan Jackson to ZZ Top. Their show includes great classic country tunes and expert performances of classic rock songs.

They are making the rounds to shake up Carson City. | carsonvalleyinn.com

Celtic festivals

C E L E B R AT E C H A N G I N G S E A S O N S STORY BY SEAN MCALINDIN

26 ANNUAL RENO CELTIC CELEBRATION Oct. 1-2 | Bartley Ranch Regional Park | Reno, Nev. | $15 day | $25 weekend TH

20TH ANNUAL KVMR CELTIC FESTIVAL Sept. 30-Oct 2. | Nevada County Fairgrounds | Grass Valley | $50 day | $85 weekend with camping

T Isles will be on full display this weekhe music and culture of the Celtic

end as Reno and Grass Valley celebrate the ancient cultures. At Bartley Ranch in South Reno, festivalgoers at the 26th annual Reno Celtic Celebration will revel in common traditions of music, competition, dancing and all things part of a well-lived life because, as they say, “We’ve all got a little Irish in us.”

The celebration features a Parade of the Clans, historical reenactments, a piping competition and musical entertainment

by Cíana, One-Eyed Reilly, Whiskey and Stitches, The Sierra Highlander Pipe Band and The 3/17 Band. For the uninitiated, that last group is a tip o’ the hat to the traditional date of Saint Patrick’s Day. And, just like on the Irish patron saint’s holiday, the whiskey and beer is sure to be flowing, kilts and flags will be flying, and the culture of the ancients will be alive and well.

“We like take it back to the music the came across with the immigrants on the boats, but we also play some new tunes written in the –Joe Bly

traditional style.”

Sacramento-based Whiskey and Stitches (this is something that happens, people) describe themselves as Irishflavored rock ‘n’ roll. One-Eyed Reilly is another Celtic-Americana group from the capital city that brings a slew of original material and at least one red-bearded man playing on a fiddle.

Cíana is a traditional Irish band from Reno that features fiddle, flute, tin whistle, accordion, guitar and even bombarde, a double-reeded oboe-like instrument from the Celtic-influenced Brittany region of northern France. Their name is derived from an Irish word roughly meaning both distance and time.

“It’s sort like ‘A long time ago in galaxy far, far away,’ ” says multi-instrumentalist Joe Bly. “We’re not that old, but we’re not that new. We like take it back to the music the came across with the immigrants on the boats, but we also play some new tunes written in the traditional style, and Breton music, as well. Brittany is one of the Celtic nations that a lot of people don’t know a lot about. They have their own language and this awesome music that sounds trancey and medieval at the same time.

If you can go away whistling one of our tunes, we are happy.”

Should they wisely choose to attend, people can expect a day full of Celtic tradition from all sorts of different nations set in a beautiful location.

“If you’re along the Eastern Sierra, we are a great hometown festival that is

intimate,” says Bly. “Attendees can meet all the performers throughout the day. We’ll be playing under our pop-up tent and we always have lots of people come by and play with us. It’s a real laid-back, pleasant way to spend a weekend.”

At the same time, another much larger gathering will be happening on the Nevada County Fairgrounds with the

jam sessions in the campground throughout the weekend.

KVMR Festival founder Annie O’Dea Hestbeck hosts the Celtic Cadence every Wednesday night from 8 to 10 p.m. to the delight of listeners around the world.

“Music speaks a thousand languages,” she says. “It doesn’t matter where you came from, it’s seeded into our roots. There’s a sweetness and sadness to Celtic music that touches people in their heart, a way of lamenting that just reaches people through the emotions of the soul. It’s a bountiful beauty of goodness. It’s in your soul and your blood.

I think the sounds speak for themselves.”

Both festivals are held in the tradition of regional gatherings that Celts have historically participated in for centuries to mark the change of seasons and celebrate all that’s good in life.

CÍANA

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20th edition of the KVMR Celtic Festival.

This is a fundraiser for the Grass Valley community radio station, whose dial number in the Tahoe-Truckee area is 105.1 FM, and the sounds of the festival will be broadcast live.

This special event is headlined by world-class Celtic music from the likes of Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, The Elders, Wake the Dead and many more.

Festivalgoers can also enjoy traditional Ceilidh dancing, a medieval Royal Tournament and Gathering of the Tribes, educational workshops and impromptu

“It’s never been more vibrant than it is today,” says Hestbeck. “Young people are coming and playing tunes with the old folks. We come together and we sing and we dance. We’ve created a lovely gathering of so many different people, it’s almost like we are coming together for family reunion. You don’t have to explain it. It just reaches you in your spirit. Everyone can get together and enjoy the culture of the ancient lands.”  For more information, visit renoceltic.org or kvmrcelticfestival.org.

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SIERRA STORIES

BY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Ponie s, Trains & Planes | D e l i v e r i n g t h e U . S . M a i l see a plane. Despite a few attempts, early airplanes were incapable of flying over the ridgeline of the Sierra.

In April 1916, a New York millionaire attempted a transcontinental flight from San Diego to New York, transiting through Las Vegas. He crashed 125 miles into his flight, but the effort was front-page news in Nevada. Initially, air travel was too expensive and complex for individual entrepreneurs. As with railroad and highway transportation, it would take the power and resources of the federal government to develop the aviation industry.

“Pilots relayed the 400 pounds of mail to each other much like a hi-tech version of the earlier Pony Express mail delivery system.”

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ast month, the annual Reno Air Races once again thrilled thousands of aviation enthusiasts and speed freaks as six classes of aircraft hit speeds in excess of 500 mph. Billed as the “most unique air racing event and aviation experience in the world,” Reno’s Stead Field annually hosts this competition where people come to admire military and historic aircraft, as well as jaw-dropping aerobatic exhibitions. While watching these fine-tuned planes pivot and zoom through their paces, it is easy to forget that less than 100 years ago, no one had ever seen a plane in Nevada.

The first effort to develop a reliable system of timely communication between the eastern United States and the Pacific Coast came when two promoters thought of using young men and fast horses to deliver letters and documents to California and Nevada communities. The Pony Express was in business for less than 19 months, but those brave men who delivered the U.S. mail over rugged mountains and waterless deserts made history. Starting in 1860, riders relayed their satchel of letters nearly 2,000 miles in just 10 days.

When the transcontinental telegraph was completed in October 1861, the Pony Express was finished.

Truckee’s first airfield | Courtesy Truckee Donner Historical Society

with multiple dangers that included accidents, disease, Indian attacks and equipment breakdown. Once the railroad was completed, however, in early December people in New York City could decide at the last minute that they wanted to spend Christmas in San Francisco. They could board a train and ride in safety and relative luxury through stormy weather, enjoying food and wine while gazing at the passing scenery. The transcontinental railroad was a real game changer when it came to cross-country transportation in the United States.

TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT The invention of the airplane was also one of those benchmark advances in transportation technology that dramatically improved the lives of those living in the wide-open spaces of the American West. In December 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful flight in a powered airplane at Kitty Hawk, N.C. The news was broadcast around the country, but years would go by before anyone in Truckee or rural Nevada would

During World War I, the Army Air Service established 69 airfields across the U.S., but none in Nevada. These bases became part of a nationwide network of airways and landing fields that permitted rapid deployment of military units across the country. During the war, primitive biplanes made of wood and canvas with top speeds of 100 mph were outfitted with machine guns and converted into offensive weapons. This adaptation of the airplane for warfare rapidly accelerated its technological development. After the war, the Army Air Service worked with civilian leaders to develop municipal airports.

Soon after, the military pioneered air routes throughout the West. In 1919, for the first time, three U.S. Army planes successfully crossed the Sierra from Sacramento to Reno. Once the air route between Reno and San Francisco was established, flights over the Sierra became routine, except during a risk of dangerous weather, especially in winter.

The first successful flight over Donner Pass opened the door to aviation’s first practical use of coast-to-coast airmail. The year before, the U.S. Postal Service had

started air service between New York City and Washington, D.C., western bankers and other business leaders wanted the eastern network linked to the western states, in part to help reduce the float time of checks moving across the country.

Postal officials laid out a transcontinental airmail route between San Francisco and New York via Reno, Nev.; Elko, Nev.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Omaha, Neb.; Chicago, Ill. and Pittsburgh, Penn.

On Sept. 8, 1920, a West Coast-bound airmail plane took off from New Jersey on the first leg of the new transcontinental route. Pilots relayed the 400 pounds of mail to each other much like a hi-tech version of the earlier Pony Express mail delivery system. Planes could not fly at night, but the mail still arrived in San Francisco in four days. The coast-to-coast delivery took nearly 83 hours, more than the projected 54 hours, but the media loved it. An editorial in the aviation magazine, Aerial Age Weekly, swooned at the accomplishment: “September 8 will go down in history as the great day when the epoch making event, the first trip of the transcontinental aerial mail, took place.”

Flying over the Great Basin was one of the most treacherous portions of the journey, with serious issues related to climate, geography and weather. Vast expanses of alkali desert and only isolated, remote settlements made the flight over Utah and Nevada exceedingly daunting.

Without location transmitters or radios, it was nearly impossible to find a pilot who crashed landed in the vast expanse of Nevada. To give themselves a chance, pilots followed the tracks of the transcontinental railroad and the Lincoln Highway. Despite the obstacles, airmail pilots in the West developed a fairly safe operation and during the first three years only seven pilots died in the western sector, a rate comparable to other parts of the country.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com, or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD The telegraph sent messages through wires in the blink of an eye, but for the average person it was expensive and letters were still the standard method for communicating over distance. The next breakthrough came less than a decade later when Central Pacific and Union Pacific completed the first transcontinental railroad across the country. These two railroad companies raced each other to lay as much track as possible to earn lucrative government payments and federal land grants. Central Pacific worked east from California and Union Pacific pushed west: they finally met in Utah in May 1869.

Imagine the difference the transcontinental railroad made for people at that time. Before the railroad, American families traveled west in covered wagons.

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INTREPID TUNNEL TREK AT DONNER PASS The best approach for exploring the 20 Mile Museum by car is to drive west on Donner Pass Road past Donner Lake and up to the parking lot at Rainbow Bridge, built in 1924. To see Indian petroglyphs and the impressive China Wall, just backtrack down the road 100 yards to a pullout for a short walk on smooth granite.

If you’re up for it, climb to the old railroad right-of-way and explore the 19th Century snowshed and tunnel system built by a Chinese workforce in the 1860s.

No worries about train traffic here as this stretch of the line was abandoned in 1993, and the rails and ties removed.

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

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Lanza’s | Italian

Traditional Italian food since the 1930s, and Lanza’s has been a long-time favorite with locals, as well as visitors.

It’s been voted best Italian restaurant for many years.

Guests will find a great family atmosphere featuring family recipes and large portions. Most dinners are between $12 and $19. Lanza’s also offers a nice selection of Italian and California wines. Lanza’s now offers gluten-free pizza and spaghetti. Offsite catering available. 7739 North Lake Blvd., King’s Beach (next to Safeway) | No reservations | Dinner at 5 p.m. | Full Bar and Happy Hour 4:30 p.m. | (530) 546-2434

Las Panchitas | Mexican

Serving fine Mexican food since 1975 and at Lake Tahoe since 1982, delicious Chinga-Lingas head the appetizer list. Authentic Chili Relleños are made from fresh-roasted chiles stuffed with jack cheese, and Fiesta Tostadas are created from a flour tortilla with beans, ground beef, chile colorado, chile verde, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and cheese. The Chicken, Shrimp and Sirloin Fajitas are enough for two. 8345 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | Full bar with delicious margaritas | Dinners from $10.95 | (530) 546-4539

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Bacchi’s | Italian

Since 1932, this family owned restaurant has taken pride in serving family style Italian food in a checkered tablecloth setting with touches of Old Tahoe. Servers bring large tureens of minestrone soup, followed by a salad bowl for the table and a generous antipasto tray with some housemade delicacies. The menu has more than 40 selections including their renowned housemade ravioli. The large dining room easily seats big parties.

2905 Lake Forest Road (2 miles east of Tahoe City off Hwy. 28) | Dinner from 5:30 nightly | Bar opens at 4 p.m. | Extensive wine list and banquet room | (530) 583-3324

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El Toro Bravo | Mexican

This is outstanding Mexican cuisine with recipes that have made El Toro Bravo a favorite in Truckee for 25 years. Located in a quaint, old-time, Truckee house, with a friendly ambience to go with your meal. Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Topping the menu are tender Steak and Chicken Fajitas, Chimichangas, Tacoladas, Chili Relleños, Snapper Santa Cruz, Grilled Prawns and the unusual Oysters 444. Patio dining, weather permitting. 10816 Donner Pass Road, on the west end of Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Service from 11:30 a.m. | Full bar | (530) 587-3557

Pianeta | Italian Cucina

One of the Tahoe area’s best, Pianeta transports the palate with sophisticated, yet rustic Italian food in a warm, cozy atmosphere. The Antipasti features Bruschetta Olivata, Filet Mignon Carpaccio, Housemade Grilled Sausages & Crab Cakes. Pianeta makes most pasta in house with dishes like Veal Meatballs with Pesto & Linguini Pasta, Chicken & Prosciutto Cannelloni with Porcini Cream Sauce & Ravioli della Casa. 10096 Donner Pass Road, along Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Open for dinner nightly | Full bar and wine list | Happy Hour at the Bar Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 6:30 p.m. | (530) 587-4694

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Jason’s Beachside Grill, a locals’ favorite for more than 30 years offers casual dining in a rustic atmosphere.

Savor American classics like Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken, Pasta, Blackened Salmon and Jason’s famous Baby Back Ribs, along with nightly specials.

Jason’s boasts the largest salad bar on the North Shore and gourmet half-pound burgers and sandwiches.

There’s a kids’ menu, and a large selection of spirits, wine and microbrews. 8338 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, next to the North Tahoe Event Center | Daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | (530) 546-3315

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I out? Does your tummy ache? Consider s your skin dry? Is your skin breaking

heading to the kitchen to cure what ails you or to give yourself a beauty treatment.

For instance, cucumbers are known for their healing attributes. Think of the cliché spa advertisement: woman lying on a table with cucumber slices on her eyes. Cucumbers have been used to reduce puffiness and bags under the eyes, but did you know that the cucumber offers a bunch of other benefits? Silica, a mineral in cucumber, makes your hair and nails stronger and shinier. The cooling cucumber helps keep the body hydrated, reduces body heat and offers relief from heartburn. It aids in digestion and reduces inflammation.

Avocados | Avocados are a source of vitamins C and E and monounsaturated fats, which help skin lock in moisture. Use as a facemask or in your hair to give it more shine.

Bananas | Bananas are highly beneficial for faster hair growth and are also a natural moisturizer. They can be used mashed by themselves or mixed with sour cream and honey to make a soothing facial mask. If you have dry hair, mix the banana with an avocado and apply to damp hair for half an hour for a home hair treatment.

“ Consider heading to the kitchen to cure what ails you or to give yourself a beauty treatment.”

Oranges | Do you need to whiten your teeth? Grab the nearest organic orange.

Gently scrub your teeth with the orange peel to whiten your teeth. The citric acid helps breakdown plaque and stains. Rinse well and don’t brush your teeth for an hour.

The acids can breakdown enamel.

Yogurt | Greek yogurt is purported to help alleviate blemishes, reduce redness, balance bacteria and loosen clogged pores. The lactic acid gently sloughs off dead skin and the full fat yogurt hydrates skin cells.

Apple cider vinegar | In the pantry and cupboards, there are magical items stashed away. Apple cider vinegar offers a plethora of health and beauty benefits. Rinse your hair with it after shampooing and before conditioning to add shine and body to your hair. It can be used as a facial toner and can heal acne and toe fungus. Gargle with it to heal a sore throat. It can also help clear sinuses, ease digestive issues, reduce itchiness, alleviate the effects of sunburn and remove warts. Some folks use it as a natural deodorant and to fade bruises.

It also whitens teeth.

Apple cider vinegar can also help reduce heartburn and acid reflux, promote healthy cholesterol and aid in weight loss. Plus, it’s a natural, non-toxic cleaner and weed killer.

Coconut oil | Coconut oil has been touted for numerous healing benefits. Not only does it taste good, it moisturizes, removes makeup and promotes oral health. Use it as a salve for cracked heels. It helps clear up cold sores and eases itchy skin. Ingesting coconut oil daily can help with allergy symptoms, increase mental alertness and may help urinary tract infections.

Honey | Raw honey can be used to help dry skin pull moisture deeper within your skin’s cells. It’s a natural antimicrobial, which means it helps cleanse the skin on a deep level, getting rid of excess bacteria that can easily clog pores. Honey is also loaded with antioxidants, which can help keep the skin healthy and protected from free radicals.

Coffee | Coffee grounds have been known to help reduce cellulite. It not only wakes us up when consumed, but due to its caffeine content it also stimulates the skin. Coffee

grounds stimulate circulation and increase blood flow and act as a natural exfoliate.

Tea | Black tea has been used for healing, as well. If you get something in your eye, place a teabag in warm water and rest on your eyelids for relief. Tea reduces dark circles and puffiness.

Oatmeal | Oatmeal makes a great facial scrub. Add oatmeal to your bath with lavender oil for a relaxing soak.

Sugar & salt | Brown sugar and/or salt scrubs with olive oil and essentials oils are great for a home spa treatment. The granules of brown sugar or salts work great as an exfoliate. Used as a body scrub with other kitchen products, such as coconut, sesame or olive oil, it leaves skin feeling soft.

Turmeric | Keep turmeric, the miracle root, on hand. A simple paste made of turmeric and water can make an excellent spot treatment for blemishes on the face.

These are just a few of the household items that are on the list to heal and beautify.  Priya Hutner is a writer, health and wellness consultant, and natural foods chef. Her business, The Seasoned Sage, focuses on wellness, conscious eating and healthy living. She offers healthy organic meals for her clients. She may be reached at pria78@ gmail.com or visit theseasonedsage.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com to read more.

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of the week? Of course, most of us would probably love it. Just think of the variety you would get. You could go months without ever having the same thing twice.

OK, now for the reality check. I’m going to guess that most of you are closer to having meals the way I did when I was a kid. My family was in a supper rut — and that’s a gentle way of putting it. It wasn’t that my mom and dad were bad cooks.

They were both great cooks, but they were busy. I have eight siblings and mom and dad were teachers with 11 mouths to feed. There was a lot of teaching that needed to be done to keep food on the table. They taught school until No. 3 was born and then my mom became a parttime substitute. Both parents also taught night school, which meant we had a tight schedule and which led to a routine supper plan every week for years.

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taste to whatever it is you are cooking.”

Sundays we had roast beef just after the 11:45 a.m. mass with English muffins or cereal for supper. Mondays was chicken, Tuesdays ham out of a can with a key, Wednesdays spaghetti, Thursdays meatloaf, Fridays fish sticks and Saturdays was beans and hot dogs. We knew the day of the week by what we had for dinner.

I’m sure most of you aren’t quite that regimented. However, I bet, when it comes to shopping, you end up buying the same foods and preparing meals the same way because it’s what you are used to. What if I were to tell you there was a way to be routine, but try a different flavor every night?

The key is herbs and spices. By simply changing the herbs and spices, you can end up with an entirely different taste to whatever it is you are cooking. A while back, I wrote a recipe that my sous chef, Chuck, made us for staff meal. It was chicken breast wrapped in phyllo dough. The dish is simple to make: wrap the chicken breast, brushed liberally with a tarragon mayonnaise, in phyllo dough and bake it. It is a wonderful meal and if you change the tarragon to basil, it will transform the taste.

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If you are more in the mood for Southwestern cuisine, dust the chicken with a little chipotle and cumin or add a little curry powder to the mayonnaise.

The point is: you don’t have to make life-altering changes to your shopping and cooking habits to give your taste buds variety. Building up your herb and spice collection is easy, fun and can prove to be the closest thing to changing your menu without trying different meats or ingredients you are unfamiliar with.

Some of the herbs and spices might sit for a while until you remember that jar in the back of the cupboard. Of course, fresh herbs and spices are better, but have a variety of the dried versions on hand. Then variety is always one cupboard reach away.  Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Contact him at tmmsmitty@gmail.com or (530) 412-3598.

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“If you have never had the opportunity to sample multiple wines with a dish or dishes, it is an experience not to be missed.”

Another worldwide wine-trip was available in the form of Hendry Ranch Zinfandel from Napa, Peter Lehmann Shiraz from Australia and Antinori Santa Cristina Sangiovese from Tuscany. These wines are all more in the powerhouse category and they stood toe to toe with the marinated grilled flank steak with ranchero sauce, chili relleño and guacamole, but were also balanced enough to play perfectly with the duck two ways leg confit and breast served with apricot gel and potato pancakes.

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Spindleshanks’ crew was doing flights before flying wine was even cool, and to the benefit and pleasure of Tahoe locals and visitors alike they still are.

After many years in the classic log cabin in Tahoe Vista, Spindleshanks moved to lighter and brighter digs to the modern log-cabin clubhouse at Brockway Golf Course.

Co-owner Steve Marks changes the wine combinations regularly, so you may not get the exact wines described here, but you can bet they will complement each other. The flight pricing is around $12 for three, 2- to 2.5-ounce pours. A recent example of aromatic whites included Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, Simonsig Chenin Blanc from South Africa and Cooper Mountain Pinot Gris from Oregon. All had unique but complementary fruit and body profiles along with zippy acidity that made for a great multimatch with the seared Ahi tuna napoleon with sesame, ginger, wasabi, gyoza chips and snow pea salad and the griddled rainbow trout with spinach, bacon and potato pancakes, roasted garlic and buerre blanc sauce.

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Another high note on the wine side is that there are more than the usual suspects on the dessert wine list, including such rarities as Kiono Ice Wine from Washington, aged Sauternes from Bordeaux, multiple styles of Madeira, sherry and several ports, all at fair prices with nothing more than $12 a glass.

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There’s no shortage of Oktoberfest celebrations in Tahoe this fall with celebrations on the North and South Shores to enjoy.

TAHOE CITY | Tahoe City Downtown Association’s annual Oktoberfest returns on Oct. 1 featuring local craft beers, music and great food in a festive fall celebration from noon to 6 p.m. at William B. Layton State Park.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | The 22nd annual Camp Richardson Oktoberfest is on Oct. 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The wide variety of entertaining, family friendly activities to choose from include a pumpkin patch,

costume contest for the dog, face painting, a bouncy house and bungee jumping.

In addition, there’s a well-stocked beer and wine garden, an assortment of German food and desserts, and music by the Gruber Family Band. Admission is free.

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808 Scytale released Reno, Nev. Great Basin Brewing Company has announced its newest beer release – 808 Scytale. Great Basin’s brewers first filled wooden barrels that used to store bourbon on Dec. 20, 2013 for the 808 Scytale.

Scytale, which draws its name from an ancient cryptography device, is an Imperial Stout with roasted, chocolate, dark caramel, and molasses characteristics that is then aged in whiskey or bourbon barrels for more than a year where it develops additional notes of vanilla, spice, coconut, dark stone fruits and oak. Each of the three releases of Scytale corresponds to the number of days the beer rested in barrels: 404 days, 385 days and now 808 days.

“The extra time spent in the wood gave 808 some interesting traits. It rounded out any harsh edges and really lets smooth vanilla and bourbon-spiked chocolate linger on the tongue,” says owner and brewmaster Tom Young. Those two barrels have produced just 300 bottles of 808 Scytale. | greatbasinbrewingco.com

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Can it Truckee Slow Food Lake Tahoe hosts a Skillshare Series on Canning on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. at a Truckee home.

Learn to preserve season bounty in simple and delicious ways. The workshop will cover the basics of water bath canning, which is suitable for preserving all sorts of foods, including pickles, jams and tomato sauce, as well as pressure canning.

Participants will be making applesauce, apple pie filling and chicken stock. The class will be taught by SunMie Won, an avid local gardener and expert canner.

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Dining for the schools Area venues The Excellence in Education 2016-17 Dining for Schools cards are on sale. The Dining for Schools card entitles the bearer to 50 percent off any individual dinner entrée at more than 40 participating restaurants in the Truckee and North Tahoe area. The card is nontransferable but may be used an unlimited number of times at any participating restaurant during the valid period. All proceeds from the purchase of the cards benefit the foundation that provides grants, resources and partnerships to the educational community. Dining cards will be available at Mountain Hardware in Truckee, SaveMart in Truckee and Tahoe City, Safeway in Kings Beach and Truckee, The Store in Tahoe City and online. | exined.org

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