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Roadway improvements made throughout the Tahoe Basin to improve water quality have had the unintended consequence of eliminating access points to backcountry skiing along Tahoe’s West Shore including Jake’s Peak, Bliss Peak and Desolation Wilderness. The move has back-country enthusiasts upset over the lack of attention given to recreation access during the project’s planning by TRPA and Caltrans and has galvanized the formation of the Tahoe Backcountry Alliance to address what many say is a growing problem in the region.

While improving Lake Tahoe’s clarity is of importance to everyone, back-country enthusiasts have told Jenn Sheridan that it is critical to maintain access to the back country throughout the year, to keep parking spots accessible year round and to make recreation a key factor in any project planning in the Basin. After all, access to the back country, whether skiing on a powder day or hiking into Desolation Wilderness is a major factor as to why locals choose to live in Tahoe and visitors return time and again. Find out more about this important issue in Jenn’s story, “You can’t park here.”

Tim Hauserman explores the great outdoors that draws us all to the region for a visit or for a lifetime in two pieces for this issue. He goes in search of great fall outings in “Alpine awe in Hope Valley” with his hiking and road biking picks for leaf peeping and marvels at the creation of some of our local wildlife in “The beauty of beavers.” 

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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.

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

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

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

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

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OCT. 15 | THURSDAY River talk Truckee

Learn about the Truckee River at a River Talk with Truckee River Watershed Council at 8 a.m.

RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 5. | truckeeriverwc.org

Beer pairing dinner Truckee

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

Slow Sip Series Truckee

Slow Food Lake Tahoe hosts a Slow Sip Series from 5 to 7 p.m. at Mellow Fellow for a convivial gathering featuring a slow sip and slow nosh featuring locally brewed beer and locally make sausage in celebration of Oktoberfest. $10. Tickets online or at the door. | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

“Fade to Winter” showing Olympic Valley

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j UMBO VALLEy For decades, First Nations, conservationists, back-country skiers and snowboarders have fought a proposed large-scale ski resort deep in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia. After 24 years of opposition, what more will it take to keep Jumbo wild for good?

Coming to the Tahoe Art Haus on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. Patagonia presents “Jumbo Wild,” a gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions that tells the true story of the battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley and highlights the tension between protection of the back-country experience and ever-increasing development interests in the wilderness.

Set against a backdrop of incredible back-country ski and snowboard footage, “Jumbo Wild” documents all sides of a divisive issue bringing the passionate local fight to protect the Jumbo Valley’s wilderness to life for the first time. The evening will be hosted by Patagonia ambassador and former U.S. Ski team member Max Hammer. To view the trailer or for tickets, visit patagonia.com/jumbowild.

Patagonia also presents The New Localism on Oct. 21 at Tahoe Art Haus at 7 p.m. with environmental films – “The Fisherman’s Son,” “Defined by the Line,” “Mile for Mile” and “DamNation.” | tahoearthauscinema.com

EVERY TUESDAY

Farmers’ Market Truckee

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

55+ Hiking Series Area venues

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

Family Story Time Incline Village

Children of all ages are invited to enjoy stories, songs, games and crafts from 4 to 4:45 p.m. at the Incline Village Library every Wednesday.

Free. | (775) 832-4130 EVERY THURSDAY

Conversation Café Incline Village

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

Toddler story time Incline Village

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

Family Movie Night Tahoe Donner

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

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MSP introduces its newest production, “Fade to Winter,” at Olympic Village Inn with two showings at 7 and 9 p.m. Tickets at Tahoe Dave’s or at the door. $15. | skimovie.com

Awards dinner Olympic Valley

The Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce hosts the 62nd annual Awards dinner and Pandora’s Auction at the Resort at Squaw Creek. The awards dinner brings the community together and recognizes individuals and businesses that are excelling. The cost to attend is $90 before Oct. 10. RSVP | truckeeawards.com

OCT. 15-16 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY Historical Haunted Tour Truckee

The Historical Haunted Tour returns to downtown Truckee based on true events and steeped in historical facts. 21+ only. Event sells out. $45. | truckeehistorytour.org

OCT. 16 | FRIDAY Blood Drive Incline Village

A blood drive is held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Incline Village Recreation Center. To make an appointment call Cherry Barney at (775) 832-5058. | bloodhero.com

Define your purpose Truckee

Life and business coach Tina Lensing hosts a talk about defining your purpose from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at For Goodness Sake. Discover how to realign your purpose to emphasize your personal values. Free | goodnessake.org

Beer Dinner Incline Village

Enjoy a four-course meal prepared by chef Chris Madsen and paired with select craft beers from Wasatch Brewery and Squatters Craft Beers at Cutthroats Saloon at the Hyatt Regency. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. | laketahoe.hyatt.com

OCT. 16-18 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY Homecoming Weekend Incline Village

Sierra Nevada College hosts a Homecoming weekend for students, alumni and family. Enjoy art exhibits and guided hikes, tailgate parties, soccer and lacrosse games and more. | (775) 881-7510

Harvest Festival Olympic Valley

Celebrate fall at Squaw Creek Resort with Glow Golf, cider and wine tasting, live music, pumpkin decorating, a rubber duck race, fishing derby and harvest-themed games. An Oktoberfest dinner takes place at 6 p.m. in the Pavilion tent on Oct. 17. | RSVP (530) 583-6300

OCT. 17 | SATURDAY Trestle Tour Incline Village

Explore the region’s railroad history with a guided Trestle Tour on the East Shore starting at 9:30 a.m. See old grade, ties, rail, campsites and trestles on this. | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Help replant trees Spooner Summit

The public is invited to join employees from Zephyr Cove, Spooner Summit Recreation and Lake Tahoe Cruises in replanting Sugar Pine trees at Spooner Summit. These trees are dying from white pine blister ruse, a non-native invasive fungus. Plan on meeting on Spooner Summit at 10 a.m. | admin@sugarpinefoundation.org

Fall Fest and Pumpkin Patch Tahoe City

Tahoe City Public Utility District hosts the Fall Festival at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rideout Community Center with an Egg Haunt at noon, Costume Contest at 12:30, Pie Eating Contest at 1, Cake Walks throughout the day, food, games, hay rides, a petting zoo and more. $15. | tahoecitypud.com

Job Fair Donner Summit

Boreal Resort hosts a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boreal Café. Interview for winter positions at Boreal Resort, Woodward Tahoe and Soda Springs. Interviews are first-come, firstserved. Applicants are encouraged to apply online before arriving at the fair. | rideboreal.com

Pumpkin Patch Incline Village

Join Incline Village Nursery School for the annual Pumpkin Patch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Preston Field. Enjoy carnival games, bounce houses, pony rides, petting zoo, silent auction, raffle, live music and performances from Tahoe Flow Arts Studio along with pumpkins of all sizes. Free. | ivns.org

Flash Mob Incline Village

Tahoe Flow Arts Studios hosts a flash mob during the Incline Pumpkin Patch at Preston Field. Join the group on stage as they dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during the final performance. | tahoeflowartsstudios.com

Community Wellness Day Kings Beach

Lake Tahoe Wellness Center hosts a day of free events, food and lectures that focus on inspiring healthy living from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Enjoy free classes, acupuncture demos and fresh food. | laketahoewellnesscenter.com

OCT. 18 | SUNDAY Truckee River Day Area venues

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Truckee River Day by volunteering for projects restoring local creeks, streams, wetlands and meadows in the area, then head to Granite Flat for a River Fair and to join in the popular release of fingerling trout into the Truckee River. All ages. | truckeeriverwc.org

Community tree planting Tahoe Donner

Join the Sugar Pine FoundaIt’s tion for a day coming... of planting sugar pine seedlings in Tahoe Donner.

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

Fannette Island

Emerald Bay

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

West Shore

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

Kings Beach

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 and on Brook Street. TART

North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden

Incline Village

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

North Tahoe Arts Center

Tahoe City

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

Thunderbird Lodge

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

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

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

(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

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

TART

Museums

Tallac Historic Site

(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.

South Lake Tahoe

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

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

Tahoe City

North Shore

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

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

Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Donner Summit Historical Society

Truckee

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

Sightseeing

East Shore

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

Vikingsholm Castle

Autumn brings a warm palette with its cool days, so bring your camera to capture the colorful display.

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KidZone Children’s Museum

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

Tahoe Science Center

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

Truckee Railroad Museum

South Lake Tahoe

Visitors’ Centers

Tahoe City

Kings Beach

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

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

Old Jail Museum

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

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

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

Stateline

Truckee

169 Hwy. 50, (775) 588-4591

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

Olympic Museum

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

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

Olympic Valley

U.S. Forest Service, Incline Village

(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

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

Lake Tahoe

Readings taken on Friday, October 9, 2015

Natural rim 6,223’

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

Elevation 6,221.87’ | Elevation in 2014 6,223.06’

PA AC CITY CIT I Y: 40,870 Boca 5,561CAPA

Stampede 28,894

CAPACITY: CAP

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

226,500

A Prosser 7,472 CAPACITY: 29,840

Donner 3,733 NORTH LAKE TAHOE & TRUCKEE | TART Bus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com.

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

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

Museum of Sierra Ski History & the 1960 Olympic Winter Games

Incline Village

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

Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Incline Village

Lake Tahoe Museum

Homewood

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

LAKE LEVELS Tahoe City

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

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | BlueGo Visit tahoetransportation.org.

Tahoe Maritime Museum

Truckee

CAPACITY: A

9,500

CI Independence 14,526 CAPACITY: 18,300

Martis 848 CAPACITY:Y 20,400

Truckee River

Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

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South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

200,000 AF

Explore Tahoe

Taylor Creek Visitor Center

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

150,000 AF

West Shore

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

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Eagle Rock

North Shore

100,000 AF

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

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

Tahoe City Field Station

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East Shore

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Cave Rock

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DISCUSSING ACCESS TRPA & Caltrans are planning a public meeting to discuss better project planning and solutions later this month.

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BACK-COUNTRY SKIERS LAMENT LOSS OF WEST SHORE PARKING

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STORY BY JENN SHERIDAN · PHOTOS COURTESY BRENDAN MADIGAN

ecent highway improvements along the West Shore of Lake Tahoe has had the back-country ski community up in arms over the loss of parking ABOVE | Local back-country access at many favorite ski locations. enthusiasts are questioning the The improvements are part of a project removal of dirt pullouts along to improve lake clarity through capturing Highway 89 south on the West storm water and filtering fine sediment, Shore that are used to access oil and other pollutants before they back-country skiing in the winter. reach the lake.

Here Brendan Madigan enjoys a The State Route 89 Water Quality powder day above Emerald Bay. Improvement Project, which is being completed by Caltrans, involves installing new drainage systems and included reducing the size and number of dirt pullouts along Highway 89 where skiers traditionally park “The West Shore and Jake’s Peak is to access winter trailheads to Jake’s Peak, Bliss Peak and some of the best skiing in the area.

Desolation Wilderness.

It’s north-facing with widely spaced The construction is part of a larger project improving trees and amazing views of the lake.” storm water drainage lake wide including work on Highway - David Reichel 28 in Kings Beach and U.S. Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe and Meyers. The project is slated for completion in 2017.

The elimination of these pullouts was met with public outcry as members of the back-country community wondered why their opinions were not considered during the planning of this project.

While no one argues against the importance of improving and protecting lake clarity, most back-country enthusiasts believe that recreational access should be a key component in planning such projects. In a community such as this, recreational access and envi-

ronmental protection cannot be mutually exclusive, they say.

“The West Shore and Jake’s Peak is some of the best skiing in the area. It’s north-facing with widely spaced trees and amazing views of the lake,” said David Reichel, a 15-year veteran of Tahoe backcountry skiing.

The area is so coveted that it received national recognition in both Powder Magazine and Backcountry Magazine.

Back-country skiing and snowboarding is a rapidly growing sport. Snowsports Industries America reported a 12 percent growth in sales of back-country skiing accessories in the last year alone. They report that sales of back-country gear has been steadily increasing over the past 5 years, while sales of resort-specific gear remain steady.

In Tahoe, this growth is reflected in the increasing number of clinics and events targeted at promoting back-country safety and education. In 2014, Brendan Madigan, owner of Alpenglow Sports, founded the Alpenglow Mountain Festival to celebrate human-powered sports and back-country exploration in the Tahoe Basin. The festival offers guided ski tours and avalanche awareness and rescue courses, with many of its events selling out each year. However, despite its rapidly growing popularity, winter back-country access has yet to find its way into public project planning, say many back-country enthusiasts.

“I don’t think there was any malpractice, but it should have been considered in my opinion. It speaks to an oversight whether it was intentional or not,” said Madigan.

FOCUSING ON WATER CLARITY

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lanning for the State Route 89 Water Quality Improvement Project began following the introduction of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act in 2001, which aims to stop the rapid decline of lake clarity and included the allocation of funds for erosion control projects around the lake. Caltrans released a study of the project’s impacts in May 2008 to allow for public review and comment.

The 196-page document extensively covers potential negative impacts including traffic, safety and recreational access. The dirt pullouts in question along Highway 89 are specifically addressed in relation to traffic and safety concerns.

The study goes on to discuss methods to eliminate the dirt pullouts during the project work, which has now resulted in harsh criticism from the back-country community for not considering the impact on recreation access.

“TRPA is concerned about how to prevent new coverage from being created as a result of the Project. Automobiles may continue to park off pavement and create new areas of compacted dirt and disturbance to adjacent lands. To help prevent vehicles from creating new areas

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of coverage, rock-embedded berms may be incorporated, to the extent feasible, just outside the clear recovery zone. Other methods that would be installed closer to the edge of pavement to prevent parking would include bollards and landscaping,” the document notes.

“One thing you have to keep in mind is that these are not authorized parking lots. Skiers have historically accessed these areas from unofficial parking spots that were damaging to the environment,” said Steve Nelson, Tahoe Basin Outreach Coordinator for Caltrans.

As part of the public planning process for projects by government agencies at the local and state levels, including Caltrans, public notices regarding proposed projects and subsequent environmental reviews are issued through legal notices in local publications, press releases and public hearings that are open to the public. Caltrans also posts proposals at dot.ca.gov with a local Twitter feed @TahoeRoads.

“I’m not sure how much discussion took place regarding where people will park if we take away these spaces. Now agencies are backtracking to see how we can accommodate these folks.”

- Steve Nelson However, it’s unclear if any public outreach was specifically targeted to the back-country skiing community. And, in an age where most people rely heavily on social media and online news outlets for information, it’s unlikely the general public would know what a legal notice is or where to find one.

“When we were looking at reducing these turnouts it made sense to us with what we were trying to accomplish with this project, which was to reduce the footprint and eliminate erosion.

I’m not sure how much discussion took place regarding where people will park if we take away these spaces. Now agencies are backtracking to see how we can accommodate these folks,” said Nelson.

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LEFT | Brendan Madigan enjoys a run on Jake’s Peak, one of the most popular back-country spots on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore.

BACK-COUNTRY ENTHUSIASTS FIND A VOICE

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n response, local back-country skiers including Reichel have formed the Tahoe Backcountry Alliance to give a voice to winter back-country enthusiasts.

“I think the silver lining for the backcountry community is it gives us a rallying cry to come together to fight for access,” said Madigan.

Jake’s and Bliss peaks aren’t the only areas in Tahoe where access has been limited or eliminated. Skiers looking to access Rubicon Peak by parking in a nearby neighborhood have received tickets from the El Dorado County Sherriff.

In the Tahoe Basin, it is illegal to park on the shoulder between November and May because it impedes snow removal.

However, back-country skiers note that in the past, parking in theses areas has generally been tolerated.

Other popular areas including Mount Tallac via Spring Creek Road and the Fallen Leaf Lake trailhead into Desolation Wilderness that are behind U.S. Forest Service gates that are locked in the winter to prevent erosion caused by vehicles on wet and muddy roads.

“The West Shore issue has been educational to me. I’ve realized that any trailheads that aren’t Sno-park zones could be next,” said Reichel.

The loss of access to these areas has back-country enthusiasts concerned about the potential of over crowding in the few places that remain open. It seems the local community shares a concern for access to the back country as the group earned more than 1,000 followers on Facebook in less than a week.

“With more and more people in the back-country, parking is going to become more of an issue,” said Madigan.

“I think the silver lining for the back-country community is it gives us a rallying cry to come together to fight for access.”

- Brendan Madigan

FINDING THE MIDDLE GROUND

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ollowing a storm of phone calls and e-mails from the back-country community, TRPA and Caltrans have responded by revising the project to include a 25-foot by 100-foot pull out above D.L. Bliss State Park. As well, both agencies have said that California State Parks has agreed to plow the upper lot at the D.L. Bliss Visitors Center as long as resources allow. While the solution isn’t perfect, it’s a step in the right direction for collaborative planning between agencies and recreational users.

“Our primary focus is protecting the lake, but moving forward there needs to be more engagement from these recreational groups,” said Nelson.

This project is part of a larger series of storm water improvement projects to take place over the next few years.

TRPA and Caltrans are currently working to schedule a public meeting with the Tahoe Backcountry Alliance and other users groups to discuss how to better engage the community in project planning and to create holistic solutions that preserve recreational access and protect lake clarity.

“I think we all recognize a greater need for recreation access and parking in all corridors around the lake and not just in winter, but spring, fall and summer, too.

Hopefully, we can put together a better process to address these needs,” said Tom Lotshaw, public information officer for TRPA. A public meeting is tentatively scheduled for late October, however, a date was not set as of press time.

ABOVE | Back-country enthusiasts have long used dirt pullouts along local highways to access prime skiing locations like this spot on the West Shore. Those dirt pullouts have been eliminated as part of a lake wide project to improve lake clarity and control runoff.

Follow TheTahoeWeekly.com and facebook.com/TheTahoeWeekly for more updates as this story progresses. For more information on local Caltrans projects, visit dot.ca.gov or follow @TahoeRoads.

For more information on the Tahoe Backcountry Alliance, visit Facebook.

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More Events OCT. 19 | SUNDAY CONTINUED...

SWEP PRESENTS

“WATER.

St. Patrick’s Anniversary Incline Village

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church hosts its Silver & Gold Anniversary with a worship service at 10 a.m. and a Silver & Gold Gala at The Chateau at 5 p.m. with dining, music, auction, raffle and more. $85 per person. | tahoeepiscopal.org.

THE ESSENTIAL FILM FEST”

“Return of the River”

Dog Day in the Park Tahoe Vista

North Lake Tahoe Chamber hosts a membership luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center. $45, $40 members. | RSVP gotahoenorth.com

River talk Truckee

Meyers Community Foundation hosts the Meyers Outdoor Gear Swap from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Westgate Center parking lot.

Outdoor gear no more than 5-years-old will be accepted during registration from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. There is a $1 fee per item during registration. Benefits Meyers Community Foundation. | Brian Levy (530) 545-9941

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

Movie Night Incline Village

Incline Village Library hosts a READbox Movie Night featuring “Caroline” at 6:30 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

Swami Sri Atmananda Truckee

Sierra Senior Services hosts a crab feed from 4 to 8 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center to benefit local Meals on Wheels. Enjoy live music

by Jo Mama. $50. | (530) 550-7600

Literary Arts & Wine Truckee

Join a monthly reading series held the third Sunday of every month at 6:30 at Coffeebar.

This is an opportunity for local, regional and visiting writers to share their work and help generate enthusiasm for the craft. | literaryartsandwine.squarespace.com

OCT. 20 | TUESDAY Business succession workshop Truckee

Sierra Small Business Development Center hosts a workshop presenting a broad overview of the key elements for effective succession planning with a focus on employee-owned coops at 7:30 a.m. at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport. | truckee.com

Third Thursday Wine Tasting Truckee

The Pour House hosts wine tasting from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Thursday of the month. This month sample natural and organic wines from all over the world. $5. | thepourhouse.com

Open House Kings Beach

All are invited to join The North Tahoe Business Association for an open house at 5:30 p.m. in the North Tahoe Event Center. This is an opportunity to provide input on North Tahoe Business Associations 2016-18 Strategic Plan.

Complimentary food and beverages will be served. RSVP by Oct. 16. | (530) 546-9000

Constitution talk Incline Village

Incline Village Library host a talk to discuss “Is the U.S. Constitution Still Relevant” at 6:30 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

“Jumbo Wild” showing Tahoe City

Sweetgrass Productions presents the documentary “Jumbo Wild” with the tale of a decades-long battle to protect the Jumbo Valley from a large-scale ski resort. Hosted by Patagonia ambassador and former U.S. Ski team member Max Hammer at 7 p.m. at Tahoe Art Haus. | Tickets patagonia.com/jumbowild

OCT. 21 | WEDNESDAY

SWEP presents Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships hosts a film festival from Oct. 23 to 25 in Tahoe City. Enjoy a weekend of compelling, inspirational and action-filled films about water issues. The weekend begins with SWEP’s 20th anniversary gala at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23 at Sunnyside Resort featuring live music, short films, a silent auction and a Trashion show.

Throughout the weekend, guests will enjoy films at Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema and Moe’s Barbecue in Tahoe City. Highlights include “Return of the River,” which documents one of the largest dam removal projects in Washington State and “A River Between Us,” telling the story of one of the most bitterly disputed water wars along the Klamath River. | swepfilmfest.org

Writers in the Woods Incline Village

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Luis Alberto Urrea will discuss his works during the Writers in the Woods series with a reading at 7 p.m. at Sierra Nevada College. Free. | sierranevadacollege.edu

OCT. 23-25 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY SWEP Film Fest Tahoe City

Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships announces its first film festival, “Water! The Essential,” highlighting water-related issues. An opening gala is on Oct. 23 at Sunnyside Lodge followed by two days of films at the Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema. | 4swep.org

OCT. 24 | SATURDAY Winter Job Fair Olympic Valley

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows hosts a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Olympic House in the Village at Squaw Valley. Open positions include kids ski instructors, lift operators, ticket scanners and food & beverage department. | squawalpine.com

North Tahoe Ski Swap Tahoe City Flu shot Clinic Truckee

Nevada County Public Health hosts a drive-thru flu shot clinic from 2 to 5 p.m. at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Clinic is drive-through only for safety reasons. Open to all ages 4 and older. | (530) 470-2658

OCT. 22 | THURSDAY River talk Truckee

Learn about the Truckee River at a River Talk with Truckee River Watershed Council at 5:30 p.m. RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 5. | truckeeriverwc.org

Community Reading Series Incline Village

Sierra Nevada College hosts Keith Knight for a public talk about his work as a comic artist and cartoonist as the creator of “the Knight Life,” “(th)ink,” and “K Chronicles.” Free. | sierranevada.edu

Halloween storytelling Truckee

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Incline Village Library host a book discussion “We Are Called to Rise” with Dr. Andrew Whyman at 6:30 p.m. | (775) 832-4130

Chamber membership luncheon Kings Beach

Outdoor Gear Swap Meyers

Crab Feed Kings Beach

Book discussion Incline Village

OCT. 23 | FRIDAY

Celebrate the grand opening of Tahoe Unleashed Dog Park from 1 to 3 p.m. in the North Tahoe Regional Park. $6 rabies vaccinations, pet safety and wellness education and goodie bags will be available. | facebook.com/ dogdayinthepark

Join For Goodness Sake from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for a discussion on “How We Can Play Our Role in the Emerging Spiritual World” with Swami Sri Atmananda, who will be sharing from his life’s experiences and encouraging others to share experiences. | goodnesssake.org

with Linda Kennedy and Lucinda deLorimier.

Teens and adults will learn about haunted places in Truckee and spooky characters at 7 p.m.

Costumes encouraged. | (530) 582-7846

Truckee History Alive presents an evening of storytelling for all ages at the Veteran’s Hall.

At 6:30 p.m. kids ages 4 to 12 will enjoy stories

The North Tahoe Ski and Sports Swap is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at North Tahoe High School. Register items to sell from 4 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 23. Unsold items may be collected from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Benefits North Tahoe High School and Middle School. Volunteers needed. | (530) 525-5660, northtahoeskisportswap@gmail.com

Community tree planting Tahoma

Join the Sugar Pine Foundation and Tahoe City Rotary for a day of planting sugar pine seedlings in Tahoma. Meet at 7138 Antelope Way in Tahoma at 10 a.m. | sugarpinefoundation.org

Big Truck Day Truckee

Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District hosts Big Truck Day and Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Service Center. See big trucks from local contractors and agencies, tour animal facility tours, meet Smokey the Bear and explore the town’s yard. | (530) 582-7700 CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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Alpine awe in Hope Valley

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STORY & PHOTOS BY TIM HAUSERMAN

ust a little over an hour from North Tahoe lies Hope Valley, a spectacular alpine valley surrounded by the high peaks of the Sierra. While close to the action of South Lake Tahoe, it also feels quite remote and the fall is the perfect time to visit since the area is picture perfect, packed with aspen groves.

There are plenty of hiking and biking opportunities in Hope Valley and in the Carson Pass environs nearby, and afterwards you can find refreshments at Sorenson’s Resort, just down the road a piece, or venture to the small burg of Markleeville about 10 miles away. If you find yourself heading over nearby Carson Pass, the ancient Kirkwood Inn is another nice option.

“In just the first mile or two though, you can get a quick dash of fall colors with views of Round Top, Elephants Back and Caples Lake.”

The journey to Hope Valley from Tahoe is part of the fun. Drive south out of Meyers toward Kirkwood on Highway 89. As you climb, you get a good view of the engineering marvel that is Highway 50’s Echo Summit, before reaching the Tahoe Rim Trail’s Big Meadow trailhead.

children in the midst of a living history trip. Dressed in period costumes and walking alongside a wagon train, they were passing through Hope Valley on day four of their five-day trip.

The Carson River flows through Hope Valley.

Spectacular road biking This roadside stop is also a good beginning for a road bike ride through the valley. A few possible routes are available: Ride west on Highway 88 and take the long climb to the top of Carson Pass. Once

Round Top Peak and Lake along the Pacific Crest Trail.

For fall colors, you can take this trail through aspen groves just a mile to Big Meadow, or further to Round Lake and Meiss Meadows.

Past the TRT trailhead on 89, the road levels at Grass Lake, before reaching Luther Pass. After Luther, enjoy the long descent past miles of aspen trees into Hope Valley at the junction of Highway 88 and Highway 89.

Now it’s time to begin exploring this mountain valley. Recently, I turned right onto Highway 88 and quickly pulled into a roadside rest stop. From here, the remains of the old road to Luther Pass make for a good starting point for a walk through the meadows and along the Carson River. With the meadow dryer this year, it’s easier to follow old fishing trails along the river and past beaver dams without getting too wet.

I was lucky enough on my recent visit to encounter a group of middle school

Local school children take part in a living history wagon train across Hope Valley.

you make it to the top, pat yourself on the back, for you have just completed one of the five passes of the infamous 129-mile Death Ride held each July.

Slightly easier, but still giving you a good workout, is the ride to Blue Lakes.

This 28-mile round trip from the rest stop rises more than 1,000 feet while going through Hope, Faith and Charity valleys to reach the lakes.

Abundance of hiking trails Ready for a hike? Several great trails lead off from Carson Pass: To the south, you can follow the Pacific Crest Trail just a short distance to Frog Lake, then go further to Winnemucca Lake, and Round Top Lake. The trail passes through open

volcanic terrain with sweeping views and scattered groves of aspens.

Remind yourself to come back here early next summer for the jaw-dropping wildflower display. Be sure and take the time to wander over to the eastern cliff edge side of Frog Lake to get a glimpse of Red Lake and Hope Valley below.

On the north side of Carson Pass, the Pacific Crest Trail heads toward Meiss Meadows (the southernmost spot on the Tahoe Rim Trail) and Showers Lake.

In just the first mile or two though, you can get a quick dash of fall colors with views of Round Top, Elephants Back and Caples Lake.

Cobbler & hot springs Once you have worked up an appetite, it’s time to stop in at Sorenson’s Resort for a cup of hearty burgundy beef stew followed by a bit of berry cobbler topped with ice cream. Yep, it’s as good as it sounds. Since Sorenson’s sits in the middle of a lovely grove of aspens, you can take a seat outside and combine leaf peeping and cobbler eating at the same time. Now were talking.

Looking to soak your tired muscles?

Grover Hot Springs State Park is located outside of Markleeville. The park has a pool complex with a hot pool and a swimming pool heated by natural hot springs, as well as a campground, picnic area and hiking trails and is open daily except Wednesdays. 

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Announcements

Courtesy Truckee Donner Railroad Society

Biking “ Mountain biking helps people

become environmentalists.

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

–Ned Overend

BIKE & SKATE PATHS BIKE PATH RULES

Trestle Tour explores logging history

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

Did you know that there was a logging incline in what’s now called Incline Village? Do you know where it is? Join railroad historian Keith Pattison’s tour of the remains of roadbeds, trestles and logging flumes on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe on Oct. 17. Participants will be shuttled to the site of the famous Incline Railway, then Sand Harbor and on to Spooner Meadow. Bring hiking shoes, sunglasses, hat, water, camera, snacks and lunch. The tour will last about six hours including an easy, 1-hour hike down a narrow-gauge, logging, railroad roadbed.

Meet at 9 a.m. at the Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Museum in the Starbucks Building in Incline Village. The event is free and open to everyone. | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Define Your Purpose with life and business coach Tina Lensing is on Oct. 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This workshop will help participants define life purposes and make sure they are aligned with personal values.

Minding Your Stresses with Jackie Griffin is on Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This workshop will show participants how stress shows up in the body and affects health and wellness, how to use mindfulness practices in daily life and how research proves these practices can reshape overall health.

How We Can Play Our Role in the Emerging Spiritual World with Swami Sri Atmananda is on Oct. 18 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Swamiji will be sharing from his life’s experience and encouraging others to share their experiences and ideas, too.

All workshops will be at For Goodness Sake. | (530) 550-8981 or goodnesssake.org

Students, adult needed for parks commission The North Tahoe Public Utility District is seeking interested students for volunteer positions on the Recreation and Parks Commission, which serves as an advisory group to the NTPUD Board of Directors.

Currently, the District is recruiting for one alternate adult seat and two student members. The student members must be fulltime, 11th- or 12th-grade students in good standing that live in the district.

The Commission meets on the third Wednesday evening of each month at 7 p.m., and meetings last about three hours. The Commissioners are asked for additional time commitments for special events or other community events to raise money and awareness of programs.

Contact Park and Facilities Manager Kathy Long at (530) 546-4212 or klong@ ntpud.org for more information. For an application, visit ntpud.org and click on

the “About” tab and choose “Recreation and Parks Commission.”

Volunteer ski mentors sought SOS Outreach is a national youth development nonprofit that utilizes adventure sports to engage at-risk students in long-term mentorship relationships. The SOS curriculum encourages responsibility, self-confidence and leadership. SOS works with local schools and youth agencies to identify students who need the ability to combat the risk factors they face. SOS is currently recruiting for volunteer mentors for the winter program. Mentors work with local at-risk and underserved youth and teach them skiing and snowboarding skills, as well as core values, leadership and life skills. Visit the Web site to learn more about SOS locally. Recruits are needed by Oct. 16. | (970) 926-9292 or volunteer@ sosoutreach.org

Recycle unused paint Paint Care is hosting a free drop-off for unused paints on Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Truckee Tahoe Airport from households and businesses. Paint cans must have the original labels still attached. Paint Care will accept house paint and primers, latex or oil based; stains; deck and concrete sealers; and clear finishes like varnish and shellac.

They will not accept leaking, unlabeled or empty containers; aerosol spray paints; drums or containers larger than 5 gallons; other hazardous wastes or chemicals, such as paint thinner or solvents; motor oil; spackle; glue or adhesive; roofing tar; pesticides; or cleaning chemicals.

Businesses that generate less than 220 lbs. of hazardous waste per month (20 to 30 gallons) may bring any amount of latex paint, but not oil-based paint. | (855) 724-6809 or paintcare.org

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North Shore

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

North Shore

East Shore

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

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

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

Call for shuttle schedule.

LAKESHORE BOULEVARD

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

TRUCKEE RIVER CANYON

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LAKE TAHOE

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

West Shore

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

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

FLUME TRAIL

NORTHSTAR

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

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

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

COLDSTREAM VALLEY

MOUNTAIN BIKING ALPINE MEADOWS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 15-28, 2015

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More Events OCT. 24 | SATURDAY CONTINUED...

OCT. 29 | THURSDAY

Bowl for Kids Incline Village

Trail of Treats and Terror Incline Village

Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Send it Foundation host the 6th annual Bowl for Kid’s Sake from 3 to 8 p.m. at Bowl Incline. This year’s event is a jungle-themed tribute to Jamie Schou. This is a bowl-a-thon with a minimum donation of $25 per bowler. | bigsofnc.org

OCT. 25 | SUNDAY Bird Outing South Lake Tahoe

The annual Trail of Treats and Terror is a collaborative effort between Parasol, IVGID, Lake Tahoe School and Sierra Nevada College to create a fun, safe Halloween trick-or-treat experience for the community. Join the fun from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Trepp Room at the Parasol building. Free. | parasol.org

El Nino talk Incline Village

Join Tahoe Institute for Natural Science for a day of identifying birds during the salmon spawn at Taylor Creek. Guests will have the opportunity to visit two viewing platforms before spending time at the creek’s mouth for a view of the action. | tinsweb.org

UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center hosts Dr. Kelly Redmond of the Desert Research Institute to discuss how El Nino can influence weather in the region and present the latest model simulations and predictions for the Tahoe region at 6 p.m. No-host bar at 5:30. $5 donation. | terc.ucdavis.edu

Community tree planting Tahoe Vista

Honoring first responders Olympic Valley

Join the Sugar Pine Foundation and SOS Outreach for a day of planting sugar pine seedlings in Tahoe Vista. Meet at 7899 North Ave. in Tahoe Vista at 10 a.m. | sugarpinefoundation.org

Kids train day Truckee

Bring the kids to Truckee River Regional Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to ride a miniature train hosted by Truckee Donner Railroad Society. Free, donations appreciated. | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Far West Nordic Dinner Truckee

Join Far West Nordic for a three-course dinner with beer and wine at 5:30 p.m. at Cottonwood. Author, historian and weather expert Mark McLaughlin will be the guest speaker. $70, $60 members. | farwestnordic.org

Word Jam Truckee

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

OCT. 27 | TUESDAY Pumpkin Carving Incline Village

IVGID hosts a Community Pumpkin Carve from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Patterson Hall at Sierra Nevada College for all ages. | yourtahoeplace. com

Full moon kayak tour Tahoe Vista

Enjoy paddling under a full moon with Tahoe Adventure Company. Trips include equipment rentals, natural and human history talks, astronomy discussions, hot drinks and snacks. $65. | RSVP tahoedventurecompany.com

OCT. 28 | WEDNESDAY

Join in supporting the Placer County Law Enforcement Chaplaincy during an evening reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Terrace Restaurant at High Camp in Squaw Valley.

The PCLEC brings counseling and comfort to family and friends of first responders killed in the line of duty. Appetizers and a hosted bar will be available. $100, $150 per couple.

Sponsorship packages available. | RSVP (916) 672-6984

OCT. 30 | FRIDAY Halloween Parade Truckee

Children of all ages are invited to parade through downtown Truckee to the Community Arts Center before trick-or-treating at the center for candy. Parade leaves The Depot at 6 p.m. | tdrpd.org

OCT. 31 | SATURDAY Spanish story time Truckee

Every last Saturday of the month is bilingual story time with Reyna Sanchez-Lopez at 10:30 a.m. Enjoy lively books and activities to introduce children to the wonders of reading and the books. | (530) 582-7846

Kids train day Truckee

Bring the kids to Truckee River Regional Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to ride a miniature train hosted by Truckee Donner Railroad Society. Free, donations appreciated. | truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com

Trick-or-Treat Tahoe City

Join a city wide trick or treat night from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Tahoe City. Stop by the Parks & Recreation booth in the Heritage Plaza for a free trick or treat bag filled with goodies before visiting local businesses for a safe trick or treating event. $1. | tahoecitypud.com

Membership 101 Truckee

Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce hosts Membership 101 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Truckee California Welcome Center. | (530) 587-8808

Chamber Ambassador Lunch Carnelian Bay North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce invites all to join the Ambassadors group with a free lunch at CB’s from noon to 1 p.m. | RSVP valerie@gotahoenorth.com

Sierra College Job Fair Truckee

Sierra College hosts a job fair from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Networks with employers including Sugar Bowl and Royal Gorge, Crystal Bay Club, Resort at Squaw Creek and more. Professional attire recommended. Free. | sierracollege.edu

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CHIMNEY BEACH | SECRET COVE SAND HARBOR STATE PARK

Hwy. 28, 5.9 miles south of Incline Vlg.

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COON STREET DOG BEACH

Hwy. 28, at the bottom of Coon Street

KINGS BEACH STATE RECREATION AREA NORTH TAHOE BEACH SECLINE BEACH

Hwy. 28, in Kings Beach

Hwy. 28, across from Safeway

Hwy. 28, at the end of Secline Street

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COMMONS BEACH HERITAGE PLAZA

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

Hwy. 28, Downtown Tahoe City

LAKE FOREST BEACH POMIN PARK SKYLANDIA

Off Lake Forest Road, 1.5 miles east of Tahoe City

Off Lake Forest Road, east of Tahoe City

Lake Forest Road, 2.5 miles east of Tahoe City

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Hwy. 89, just south of Tahoe City

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Incline Village Community Nursery School hosts the 36th Annual Pumpkin Patch at Preston Field from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring a bungee trampoline, games, pony rides, face painting, bounce house, Tahoe Flow Arts, raffle, silent auction, food, live entertainment and more.

Admission is free. In case of inclement weather, it will be moved to Incline Elementary School.

The Tahoe City Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch is on Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rideout Community Center. With a $15 Activity Bracelet, kids can enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, hayrides, a pumpkin seed hunt, a cake walk, carnival games, costume contest and a 60-foot inflatable obstacle course. Food and cotton candy concessions will be available, as well. All ages are welcome. The cost is $15 for an all-inclusive wristband. | (530) 5833440 or tcpud.org

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D.L. BLISS STATE PARK

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MARIE SLUCHAK PARK MEEKS BAY

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The Oct. 20 to 27 session meets for two weeks from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Participants will build, launch, recover and take home two rockets. Each participant will learn how to properly handle model rockets.

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

Fall Science Exploration Camp is on Oct. 26 to 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Galena Creek Visitor Center for ages 8 through 12. This year’s theme is “Nevada: Many Cultures, One Land.” Participants will learn about Nevada’s cultural diversity, history and how people have shaped Nevada’s land over time — all with handson activities in the forest. | (775) 849-4948 orgbinstitute.org

Get your B Ball on

18-hole course at Truckee River Regional Park, off Brockway Road. Dogs must be on leash. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

Three-day basketball clinics for grades 1 through 6 will be offered in three sessions for players who want to refine their skills starting on Oct. 26, Nov. 2 and Nov. 10 at Truckee Donner Park and Recreation District Community Center. | (530) 587-7720 or tdrpd.org

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

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

TRUCKEE | (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com 18 holes at Sierra College Campus. Free. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

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Truckee River Regional Park with several bowls with a spine and channel, a long rail and ledges. Knee and elbow pads and helmets required. Free. Daily dawn-10 p.m. TART

INCLINE VILLAGE | (775) 832-1300 >

Intermediate/advanced area with two, 5-foot tall bowls with a spine, 3-foot box and 2.5 foot bowl for beginners. Street course on top, with 8-foot flat rail, 6-foot down rail, four stairs and a 10-foot downward ramp. Corner Hwy. 28 & Southwood. Daily dawn-dusk. TART

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Yoga classes for ages 5 to 10 is offered from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Instructors Lisa Stekert and Karen Rodarte will help children develop focus, concentration,

strength and balance. Sessions are from Oct. 27 to Dec. 15 from Jan. 5 to Feb. 23, 2016, through Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District. The fee is $90 for the seven-week sessions or $15 for drop ins. | (530) 587-7720 or tdrpd.org

Kids get in the Creative Zone KidZone Museum is offering Creative Art on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. from Nov. 3 to Nov. 24 and from Dec. 1 to Jan. 5 (not including Christmas break). Kids will create art with watercolors, pastels, clay, wires, textiles and fiber. The fee per session is $110 per child or $100 for museum members.

A Pottery Class is on Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. from Oct. 22 to Nov. 12 and from Nov. 19 to Dec. 17. Children will be introduced to working with clay through manipulation and exploration. They will learn the techniques of making ceramic ware such as pinch pots, bowls, vases, jewelry and coil and wheel techniques. They will invent their own clay sculpture and masterpieces through imagination and creative expressions. The fee per session is $110 per child or $100 for museum members.

Every Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. is Family Fun Friday, a play-based class designed to inspire and enrich kids’ brains, bodies and hearts. Curiosity is treasured and kids are encouraged to feel, touch and learn through sensory activities. The class is free with admission and parents must participate. | kidzonemuseum.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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

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FEATURE

Beaver dams, like this one along the Truckee River, help create habitat for fish and wildlife. | Sherry Guzzi, Sierra Wildlife Coalition

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BEAUTY OF BEAVERS STORY BY TIM HAUSERMAN

ith Lake Tahoe below its natural rim, the only water flowing into the Truckee River is through springs and small streams. And yet, the mile of river upstream of what are normally the rapids near River Ranch is at least a foot deep. The ducks are bathing and the fish are swimming and it looks like the Truckee River should look, bustling with life and promise. We can thank a family of industrious beavers who have damned off the entire Truckee River above the rapids and have created a little piece of watery paradise.

With fall colors blossoming, now is a great time to hike or ride your bike along the Truckee River Bike Trail. The pond creation skills of the beaver make it even more enjoyable. While beaver dams in the past have been considered destructive, and some lament the loss of all those aspen trees brought down

on their way to Lake Tahoe and other bodies of water, acting as filtering or cleaning mechanisms.

Research has found that the amount of phosphorus (which causes algae growth) entering Lake Tahoe took a spike upward when dams were removed from Taylor Creek to allow for the annual Kokanee salmon spawn in the fall.

“The ducks are bathing and the fish are swimming and it looks like the Truckee River should look, bustling with life and promise.”

LIVING WITH BEAVERS

Beavers at the U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center at Taylor Creek. | Ted Guzzi, Sierra Wildlife Coalition

to create the dams, scientists now believe that these dams serve an environmental purpose.

Sherry Guzzi from the Sierra Wildlife Coalition says that beaver dams “hold water on the land longer and allow it to recharge the water table, and help create habitat for fish and wildlife.” Researchers in Utah have found that beavers provide a direct positive impact to farmers and ranchers downstream by allowing the water to last later into the season.

The dams also slow down and capture sediments

North American Beavers are great swimmers, but are awkward on land. They build dams to create a deep pond of water to swim in. They also build a den to live in, either in the midst of the dammed pond or nearby. The dens are accessible via underwater entrances and they place sticks on the top of the muddy structure to prevent other creatures, such as bears, from entering the den. Beavers eat whatever green vegetation they can find, but prefer soft, deciduous trees like aspens and cottonwoods.

Beavers mate for life and raise a group of young beavers for several years before the junior beavers have to go out and find their own new home. When it’s time for them to go, the young beavers are vulnerable to predators as they might have to travel over land for long distances to find their new spot.

In the Tahoe region, there are beaver dams in many areas including Ward and Blackwood Creeks on the West Shore, Taylor Creek, Mount Rose meadows, Antone Meadows, Sagehen Creek north of Truckee, and in the area below the fish hatchery in Lake Forest. They are also found in Lake Tahoe itself.

I spotted one on 4th of July several years ago. It was swimming right through the boats in the marina in Tahoe City amongst the thousands of revelers.

The Sierra Wildlife Coalition is actively trying to help landowners who have problems with beavers.

One common complaint is that they destroy aspen trees. Guzzi says that if you paint the trees with an exterior latex paint mixed with fine sand, the beavers will not like the gritty surface and stay away.

Another beaver complaint is that the dams can cause flooding. The Coalition has successfully installed pond levelers in dams. These are drainage pipes installed through the dam to allow for excess water to be drained off and keep the pond at an acceptable level. Levelers have been installed at Taylor Creek, Snow Creek and in Tahoe Donner to prevent the water from flooding the trails.

The benefits of the beaver dam on the Truckee are quite clear, but it will not be long lasting. Once the Truckee starts to swiftly flow again the dams will be washed out, but this is not a problem for the beavers because they will then have plenty of water in the river to play in. So, get out there and enjoy this marvelous work of nature while you can.  For more information on beavers, visit the Sierra Wildlife Coalition page on Facebook.

From left, Ted Guzzi, Toogee Sielsch and Dwayne Crenshaw install a third pipe in a pond leveler at the main beaver dam on Taylor Creek. | Sierra Wildlife Coalition 15

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Fishing

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REGULATIONS 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 4 and Sept. 5, with Nevada’s Free Fishing Day on June 13.

PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR Among the best trout fishing in California, especially for Rainbow and Brown. TACKLE/BAIT: Power bait, nightcrawlers and salmon eggs. Trollers successful with flasher/worm combinations and minnow-imitating lures. Olive or black woolly buggers, nymphs and midges for fly-fishing.

SPOONER LAKE

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.

Spooner Lake is managed as a trophy fishery. 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. TACKLE/BAIT: Artificial lures with single barbless hooks only.

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.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR

There is a two-fish limit on Mackinaws, and a limit of five fish on Lake Tahoe.

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. TACKLE/BAIT: Flashy lures such as Kastmasters, spinners or spoons. Salmon eggs, power bait or worms are best for stocked rainbows.

AREA LAKES & RESERVOIRS

Holds a large number of trophy class Rainbow and Brown trout. Shore fishing nets Browns and Rainbow, with Kokanee when trolling. TACKLE/BAIT: Nightcrawlers, power bait or salmon eggs.

Flasher/wedding rings and white corn combos for trolling.

Woolly buggers, nymphs and midges for fly-fishing.

TRUCKEE RIVER At Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, 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). TACKLE/BAIT: Use power bait, salmon eggs and worms.

Artificial lures or flies only in Wild Trout area sections from Trout Creek to Nevada state line; see regulations.

PRIVATE FISHING LAKES SAWMILL LAKE

SNOWBOMB FESTIVALS SnowBomb announces three upcoming SnowBomb Ski & Snowboard Festivals.

The events will take place at Fort Mason in San Francisco on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, at the San Jose Convention Center on Nov. 7 and 8 and at Sacramento Cal Expo Center on Nov. 14 and 15. Hours for all days are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. General admission is free.

A $25 Powder Pass admission comes with four lift tickets. A $50 VIP Pass admission includes unlimited beer tasting from 1 to 5 p.m., free lift tickets, plus a bonus free Squaw Valley/Alpine lift ticket (buy one get one free).

Tahoe Weekly and Tahoe Powder magazines are sponsors of the events. The 2015-16 Winter edition of Tahoe Powder will debut at the San Francisco festival. | snowbomb.com

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. (530) 541-8208

OLYMPIC VALLEY

Hit the trails at night

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

Fish early in the morning or just before dusk, when the fish are feeding on the surface close to shore. The lakes are stocked with fingerlings that grow to catchable size.

The annual Corral Night Ride is a fabled gathering of hearty souls that stage a night ride with Halloween revelry each year.

Riders dressed as ghouls, disco freaks and other characters ride mountain bikes in the dark. This year’s ride takes place on Oct. 17.

Riders meet in the Corral Trail parking lot at 5:30 p.m. | mountainbiketahoe.org

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Join the celebration

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. TACKLE/BAIT: Nightcrawlers, power bait or salmon eggs for shore fishing. Top liners use flash/worm combinations or minnow-imitating lures or jig.

Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s 34th Annual Celebration for community members and fellow TRTA members, donors and friends will be held at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno on Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will include access to the “Tahoe: A Visual History” exhibit, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. The evening will wrap up with a brief awards ceremony and a “State of the Trail” address on events and plans for the trail.

BOCA RESERVOIR Boca is good for early and late shore fishing and is popular for trolling for Rainbow, Brown and Brook. TACKLE/BAIT: Nightcrawlers for trout near the dam and inlet, power bait or salmon eggs for Rainbow. Flashers and Kokanee bugs are good for trolling for Kokanee.

DESOLATION WILDERNESS

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. TACKLE: Nymphs that imitate small fish, woolly buggers.

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The cost per person, which includes entrance to the museum, is $35 for TRTA members and $40 for non-members | tahoerimtrail.org

Look, Ma, no brains Reno Crawl presents No Brainer, the only all-zombie 5K run on Oct. 24 in downtown Reno at 5 p.m. Run, walk or crawl through downtown Reno as a zombie.

Makeup packs are available, but participants make their own zombie clothing. The race goes down Virginia Street, along the Truckee River and doubles back to the Reno Arch. There will be a collective “Thriller” dance under the Reno Arch after the race, and participants 21 and older can take part in the nighttime zombie bar crawl.

The more racers sign up, the better the prizes will be for participants and winners.

Online registration closes on Oct. 23 at noon. Last-minute registration is open until the day of from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The fee is $30 for adults, $15 for 18 years or younger. | (775) 624-8320 or crawlreno.com

Run off the candy calories The Tahoe Halloween Freakin’ Fun Run on Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. will be hosted by Tahoe Tri Club with the City of South Lake Tahoe. Both 5K and 10K races, as well as a Kids Fun Run, will be offered.

Participants are encouraged to run in a Halloween and try not to miss a stride among the goblins and ghouls on the way to the finish line. Prizes will be awarded for “Best Costume” and “Most Ridiculous Costume to Run In.” | (530) 542-6056

Sierra Crest run in October Truckee Fun Run, a branch of Auburn Ski Club’s Nordic program, is hosting the Sierra Crest point-to-point on Oct. 30.

Proceeds are used to help support the club’s youth and junior Nordic ski programs. | auburnskiclub.com

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More For the Kids basics and creative ways to keep kids entertained. The class will be offered at Truckee’s Community Recreation Center on Wednesdays in two sessions, one in November and one in February to coincide with minimum school days. The fee is $80. | (530) 587-7720 or tdrpd.org

Martial arts classes offered

Big trucks on display Kids of all ages will enjoy a display of gargantuan trucks and equipment on Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 6th Annual Big Truck Day at the Truckee Town Corporation yard. Get up close and climb in to check out trucks and equipment.

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Power to the girl people Kindred Creative Empowerment is accepting online registration now for girls ages 10 to 18. Kindred Creative Empowerment helps boost confidence and empower pre-teens and teens through creativity, conversations and a combination of staff and student support. Sessions at Truckee’s Community Art Center are on Fridays from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., and feature in-depth, multi-week individual and group projects. Students who have completed 12 sessions have priority to become mentors/interns within Kindred programs and community events. | Register kindredtruckee.org

Join a playgroup WEE play for infants, toddlers and parents takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays in the Rideout Kids’ Play Room in Tahoe City. Children can play games and explore as well as make music and art. The cost is $2. Punch cards are available. | (530) 583-3440

Bring out the artist in your child Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District offers Holiday Ceramics for ages 3 and older on Nov. 7 and Nov. 21 from 9:30 to noon. Start a project in one class and finish it in the next. The class is $22 per date, plus $6 materials fee. | (530) 5827720 or tdrpd.org

A spike in girls’ abilities Peak Volleyball is hosting a volleyball clinic at the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District Community Recreation Center. The six-session series is designed for fourth- through ninth-grade girls of all experience levels. Players are grouped by experience. The Volleyball Try Out and Season Preparation Clinic is on Mondays and Tuesdays from Nov. 2 to 17 from 4:45 to 6 p.m. The cost is $190. Space is limited to 36 participants. | (530) 448-0519 or peakvolleyballcamps.com

Train to be a babysitter Babysitting classes are for kids in grades 6 and above. Instructor Amanda Oberacker will teach safety, first aid, business

A gentle introduction to Aikido from instructors Sally Jones and Kahill Johnson focuses on how to create harmony and cooperation. For ages 13 and older, classes will be on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays through December. The cost is $45 per month for unlimited classes, $25 per month for one class per week and $10 for drop-ins.

Karate, taught by Tony Alteri, Sensei, focuses on conditioning and cardio, kumite, kata and weapons. Classes for ages 11 and younger are Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., and are $65 per month. Classes for ages 12 and older are Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and are $75 per month.

Advanced classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. There is an optional Saturday class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. All classes are offered at Truckee’s Community Recreation Center. | (530) 582-7720 or tdrpd.org

Go to camp when school’s out When school is out for vacation, Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District offers holiday camps from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Community Recreation Center for kindergartners through fifth graders. A schedule of activities will be available a week before the camps are scheduled; registration is open one month before. Turkey Camp is offered on Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving, for $39; registration is due by Nov. 20. Winter Wonderland Days are on Dec. 21 through 23 (for $117) and Dec. 28 through 31 (for $156). Registration deadline for both sessions is Dec. 18. | (530) 587-7720 or tdrpd.org

Bring your art home North Tahoe Arts hosts Kids’ Art on select Saturdays for ages 2 to 12. Children can work on art projects in the Corison Loft Gallery from noon to 2 p.m. Artists will volunteer their time to help children discover the fun of creating a unique project, that can be taken home. Parents must remain with the children. Upcoming events include “Make an Ornament” on Dec. 5. | (530) 581-2787

Let’s (hope) snow call the shots Any day Tahoe Truckee Unified School District calls a snow day, the Rideout Community Center will be open for a full day of activities from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call the Rideout Community Center before arrival to confirm a snowday program. No online registration. | (530) 583-3440

Learn the basics Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District offers Boys’ Sport Day on Dec. 12 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The $10 fee includes a t-shirt. Children must preregister. | (530) 587-7720 or tdrpd.org

Hiking

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LAKE TAHOE

East Shore

SECRET HARBOR & CHIMNEY BEACH Easy | 3 miles RT Follow the trail to Chimney Beach trail and follow the trail to the end and over a group of boulders to reach the sandy beaches of Secret Harbor (the wooden steps off the trail lead to the nude beach at Secret Cove). West end of picnic area across from Emerald Bay, Hwy. 28, 5.91 miles south of Incline Village.

North Shore

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

A short, self-guided nature trail explains the history of the North Shore. Take Hwy. 28 to Crystal Bay and turn left on Reservoir Drive, just past the Tahoe Biltmore Casino. Turn right on Lakeview Avenue, then park before the gate (do not block gate or driveways). May drive to the top when gate is open.

West Shore CASCADE LAKE

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

The falls are raging in the spring and are often a trickle by late summer. Since the trail is exposed to the sun throughout the day, save this hike for the morning or early evening. This will be a workout for your knees. Near the end of the trail, walk up a large, flat boulder to the top of a hill where the trail can become confusing. Look for wooden posts marking the trail. Trailhead at end of Bayview Campground off Hwy. 89, 21.5 miles south of Tahoe City. Not recommended for small children or small dogs.

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

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

EMERALD BAY & VIKINGSHOLM CASTLE Moderate | 2.5 miles+ RT | No dogs Steep descent to Vikingsholm Castle. Can continue to Eagle & Emerald Points around the bay for easy hikes. Connects to Rubicon Trail (see below). Park on either side of rocky overlook in Emerald Bay on Hwy. 89, 18.2 miles south of Tahoe City. TART

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

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

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

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

RUBICON TRAIL & LIGHTHOUSE Moderate | 9 miles RT | No dogs Hike starts at Calawee Cove at D.L. Bliss State Park or Emerald Bay. Trail follows cliffs and coves along Lake Tahoe, nesting ospreys and eagles, short side trail to Rubicon Lighthouse. Although the lighthouse was only used from 1916 to 1919 to warn sailors of the dangerous rocks just below the water’s surface, during its short use the lighthouse was considered the world’s highest elevation maritime navigation light. Parking fee.

TAHOE RIM TRAIL The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 164.8-mile loop trail that encircles Lake Tahoe. The trail is open to hikers and equestrians, and mountain bikers in some sections. It is generally moderate in difficulty, with a 10 percent average grade and elevations ranging from 6,300 to 10,333’. The trail is marked with light-blue triangular Tahoe Rim Trail markers. There are eight trailheads around Lake Tahoe. Guided hikes are offered in the summer.

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

REGIONAL HIKES ALPINE MEADOWS

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

OLYMPIC VALLEY

SHIRLEY CANYON & SHIRLEY LAKE Moderate-Strenuous | 5 miles RT This trail is your best bet for seeing how those snowy slopes look in summertime. This lovely hike follows a creek as it passes by waterfalls and spectacular granite boulders along Shirley Creek. As you climb, the trail may sometimes be hard to distinguish, so keep the creek on your right going up and on your left going down. Can continue a strenuous climb to High Camp and take the Aerial Tram back to Squaw Valley (check schedule in advance).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Lending a helping hand around the world SAM BLOCH S T O R Y B Y P R I YA H U T N E R

Tahoe Tool & Tech Drive

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am Bloch founded the Communitere International in 2010, but his drive to serve humanity began years before when assisting with relief efforts in Thailand after the 2004 Tsunami.

“I went to help and ended up staying there for three years,” Bloch said over the phone from Haiti. Bloch was so affected by the devastation in Thailand he helped pave the way for reconstruction of a village after the Tsunami.

Communitere International, a nonprofit, grassroots organization, providing disaster response and relief was started by members of the Lake Tahoe community. Communitere seeks to pioneer an effective international model for sustainable disaster recovery. Their mission is to create dynamic, collaborative hubs in affected communities and make a powerful impact by giving individuals the means to become self-reliant.

Sam Bloch working on disaster relief in Peru.

“The center has maker’s space, a conference hall. It’s a place for innovation and new ideas coming into the country. We provide the ability for people to do the work,” explains Bloch.

In 2013, Communitere went to the Philippines after the country was hit by a typhoon and built a community resource center there, as well. This past September, Bloch and members of the International Board of Communitere went to NYC where Bloch presented at World Makers Faire. He spoke about the impact that maker spaces can have on disaster recovery efforts.

This past April, Nepal suffered the most devastating earthquake in more than 80 years with more than 9,000 people killed, 23,000 injured and untold numbers of people were left homeless. The 7.8 quake and its after shocks affected the lives, livelihood, shelter and infrastructure of the Nepali people.

“Resource centers go a long way and will be used for years to come. Rebuilding Nepal will take years. What happens is there is immediate relief with food, water and donations, but then people are left to their own to figure it out,” Bloch said.

Meredith Solin, resource and fundraising coordinator for Communitere and an organizer in Tahoe, is leading efforts for their current donation drive.

“ We are so blessed to live in beautiful Lake Tahoe, and I know our strong community will come together to help our fellow man, woman and child in Nepal.”

In 2010, Haiti was ravaged by earthquake.

“That is how the organization really took shape. It is an ongoing struggle for people who’ve lost everything. It’s been almost six years and there is still many years to go to help rebuild the country,” explains Bloch.

Communitere has helped to establish a resource center in Haiti where 185 organizations and more than 7,000 people use the centers resources.

“The immediate need is for donations, namely tools and tech equipment, for use in the resource center they are building in Nepal. A site in Kathmandu has just been secured for the next six years. We have built the same such centers in Haiti and the Philippines,” said Solin.

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country to help with disaster relief efforts.

Communitere is currently raising donations for a tool and tech drive in Tahoe for disaster relief in Nepal. The community tool center will enable people to borrow tools to rebuild their community.

The Tahoe Tool and Tech Drive for Nepal runs through Oct. 25. Donations may be dropped off at Ace Mountain Hardware and Sports and Blue Coyote in Truckee, member services at the Northwoods Clubhouse in Tahoe Donner, and the Lake Tahoe Wellness Center in Kings Beach.

“We’ve extended our tool and tech drive in the Tahoe and the Bay Area due to the extreme need for assistance for a resource center in Nepal,” explains Solin.

“We need everything from the smallest screwdriver to digital cameras, from generators to cement mixers, anything that will help the community rebuild is welcome,” she adds.

A fundraiser party to celebrate the Tool and Tech Drive will be held on Oct. 20 at the Blue Coyote in Truckee. They will host a buffet dinner, raffle, silent auction and beer specials from 6 to 8 p.m. The Blue Coyote and Deschutes Brewery will donate all of the profits to the building of the Nepal Resource Center.

“We are so blessed to live in beautiful Lake Tahoe, and I know our strong community will come together to help our fellow man, woman and child in Nepal, who have lost their lives and homes to this disaster, but with help will rebuild stronger than ever,” said Solin.

Tools, power tools and workshop equipment in working condition are desperately needed, as well as office equipment such as copy machines, cell phones and cameras.  Pick up is also available for large items. For information, contact Meredith Solin at meredithsolin@gmail. com or visit communitere.org.

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I long as I have, from way back in the

f you’re lucky enough to have skied as

late 1930s, you’ll know that the ski season then was different than today.

In 1940, the day after Labor Day, I would stop by a sporting goods store, go back to the seldom-visited ski department and look at a blackboard with all the local resorts listed and the snow depths. It was written in chalk so it could be changed as soon as any snow arrived.

First thing on the agenda was to remove the skis from the 2 x 4 piece of lumber that they had been clamped to for the summer to prevent them from warping and twisting in the semi-moist atmosphere of sea level.

Then you would check your edges. Nearly always that would result in a trip to the hardware store to buy $2 worth of stainless steel Phillips-head screws to secure the edges for those that were missing.

While there, you also bought a handful of copper rivets. If your skis were as almost as worn out as mine usually were, with the hickory so soft it could no longer hold a Phillips-head screw, then you drilled all the way through the ski. I would insert the rivet with a big copper washer on the top of the ski and somehow I thought the skis would last another winter. But they never did.

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When I made sure that the edges were firmly attached, I would remove the bindings and sand the tops of the skis and apply many layers of varnish to them.

Next, I started working on the bottoms, sanding off the lacquer from the previous winter and applying all new coats of lacquer, reattaching the bindings and then going back to the sporting-goods store and ogling all the new skis and new boots that I wanted more than anything in the world; that is, with the exception, of early snow.

Perhaps you put in extra shifts at the drugstore or the malt shop to earn the extra money to buy some other new stuff.

Perhaps a new pair of gabardine pants with the seam in the front and they tapered to fit smoothly inside of your boots. The prices for those pants started at $7 a pair but the super deluxe gabardine went for as

high as $19.95. If you wanted a new pair of poles or gloves, you might have to spend as much as $3.95.

The November issue of the ski magazine usually arrived within one or two days before Labor Day so you dreamed and coveted the vacation ads at places such as Sun Valley, the Sugar Bowl and Stowe, Vt. Aspen had not been invented yet. The Union Pacific Railroad advertised a roundtrip train ride from Chicago to Sun Valley, Idaho, five days of ski lessons, a dormitory room and three meals a day and lift tickets for seven days for $85.95. That wasn’t in my world of possibilities, but I did dream.

At that time I was skiing at nearby Mount Waterman on a single, rickety, old single chairlift for $2.50 a day. Another prerequisite was to have friends who had enough money to help pay for 15 cents a gallon gasoline to get you there and back.

Since there was no restaurant at Mount Waterman, it was peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches, with Fig Newtons in a brown paper bag.

You put your boots on while sitting on the running board of the car in a muddy parking lot, and then with the heavy hickory skis and bamboo poles, over your shoulder we’d walk the mile or so to ride the chairlift. If you were lucky, you got in the chairlift line early, but the line was probably already 45 minutes long.

The first few years I was able to drive, but during World War II the country was on gasoline rationing and stamps were hard to come by. I knew who was going to go skiing with me long before I knew where I was going skiing and all you cared about was you were going skiing and you had enough gas rationing stamps lined up to get you there and back.

Today, you just have to add a couple of zeroes to most of the pricing of equipment in 1940. For example, a cheap pair of skis and bindings today start at approximately $1,200 a pair and hold on to your wallet for this one: last spring a pair of top-ofthe-line pair of skis without bindings was offered to me for $2,695.

About the same time last spring I was introduced to a pair of ski boots that had to be a combination of woven gold and silver. How else could a pair of ski boots cost $2,000, not including sales tax?

When I was paying $2.50 for a day to ride the Mount Waterman chairlift in 1940, I was earning $2 every Wednesday and Saturday morning delivering 300 copies of the Los Angeles downtown shopping news.

Today, many people don’t even buy skis because its such a hassle to get them back and forth from your hometown to the ski resort and back so they just demos and get to try out a new pair of skis every day of their vacation. Makes a lot of sense.  Warren Miller is history’s most prolific and enduring ski filmmaker. Visit warrenmiller.net or his Facebook page at facebook.com/warrenmiller. Read more of Warren’s stories at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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Tittle creates tapestry-style images

Riverside Studios offers the artwork of Stephanie Tittle during the month of October. Tittle use mark making, color and texture to create layered tapestry-style images.

Over the last few years exploring in this manner, she has “released subjective imagery for a more abstract, non-objective perspective,” according to the artist. The series began with water, and then moved to its reflective surfaces and, recently, she has started experimenting with flora, pollen and fish. | riversideartstudios.com

Art reception, live mural painting The Incline Village Library hosts an Artist’s Reception and Talk with Will Barber on Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. His photography is on display throughout the month in the library.

Barber received his doctorate in stream and fish ecology from Michigan State University, and researched estuarine ecology in Australia before retiring to Reno to pursue photography. He will discusses his love of photography, along tips and tricks to capture the best photos.

Refreshments will be provided.

The library will also host Live Painting in the Studio from Oct. 20 to 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. Stop by and watch local artist Sarah Smith, who will create a new mural in the Studio. | (775) 832-4130 or washoecountylibrary.us

Another way to look at it Reno Book Arts presents “The Artist’s Book: Divergent Perspectives” through Oct. 30 at the Ron and Maureen Ashley Community Gallery at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. This collection of artists’ books, prints and broadsides is by Northern Nevada artists. | sierranevada.edu

Functional art that powers “Transfusion” is a multimedia reconstruction of the electric power transmission system at a human scale. The show features work by Lisa Ward at Garage Door Gallery at Sierra Nevada College until Oct. 30. | sierranevada.edu

NTA showcases glass, oils North Tahoe Art Center galleries will showcase “Glass Quartet,” the many ways glass can be manipulated into art on display through Nov. 2. Four featured artists working with glass offer pieces ranging from artistic visions to functional beauties. The group, Toni Rockwell, Catherine Strand, Pam Sutton and William Hutchinson, will be on display in the Main Gallery.

In the Corison Loft through Nov. 2, Howard Friedman’s oils, “Lake Tahoe & The Sierras,” will be exhibited. He paints exclusively with a palette knife, applying many layers that give his oils a three-dimensional quality. | northtahoearts.com

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Untitled Stephanie Tittle | Riverside Studios Three days to get it right

Exhibition redefines, tricks

Reynolds highlights in black and white

“Click-Off Truckee” is on display at Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District Community Center. The photography that was entered into the First Annual “Click-Off Truckee” 72-hour photography competition will be included in the exhibit. Sponsored by the Truckee Donner Historical Society, the contest gave participants 72 hours to take and submit photos in four categories that captured the local community. The display will run through January 2016. | tdprd.org

“Recycled Habits | Trickster Ways” at OXS Gallery in Carson City features the work of Reno artists Walter McNamara and Lynda Yuroff through Dec. 18.

McNamara’s pieces are manipulated and transformed, combined and worked into the service of visual statements.

The results are personal myths that mix satire and storytelling. Yuroff ’s work, influenced by the trickster figure of Native American mythology, studies the changes that occur during the creative process: adding and removing paint, defining the object, then obscuring and re-defining the piece.

An exhibit reception is on Nov. 3 and 5 at 7:30 pm., with artists’ talks beginning at 6:15 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. |nevadaculture.org

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

Years’ worth of oils on canvas

“Industrial Art” is on display at the Carson City Library until Nov. 19. The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition embraces the area’s design and manufacturing community. |arts4nevada.org

Learn the art of interior design Instructor Teri Raphael will teach color principles, the psychology of color, color in design, how to read blueprints and make layouts at Truckee’s Community Recreation Center. The class is on Mondays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. or Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Interior design with bath design is Nov. 2 to Nov. 23 and Holiday Décor is on Nov. 30. The class fee is $125, plus $25 for materials. | (530) 582-7200 or tdrpd.org

City life in watercolors Stremmel Gallery in Reno presents “City Light,” an exhibition of new paintings by John Salminen through Nov. 4. Salminen has been internationally recognized for his depictions of city life and command of the transparent watercolor medium. | arts4nevada.org

Fifth-generation Northern California native Liz Penniman is showing a new body of work entitled “Lines and Fields: Abstract Narrative Paintings.” This is a collection of oil on canvas pieces created in her Truckee art studio over the past two years. The light and shapes unique to the Sierra Nevada landscape inspire her use of color and rhythmic compositional style.

This exhibit runs through Nov. 7 in Carson City at the Western Nevada College in the main gallery.

Visually they tell a story Philip Zimmermann uses photography and design to create visual narratives that unfold within the time and space of the book. An exhibition will feature Zimmermann’s individual and collaborative artist books and printer’s proof sheets from Black Rock Press in the Jot Travis Building at University of Nevada, Reno, through Nov. 7. | arts4nevada.org

The art often overlooked

Evolving as time marches on Katie Lewis’ exhibition, “Divergence,” presents an installation that revolves around the transformation of common materials over time. It is on display through January 2016 at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery in Carson City. | arts4nevada.org

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Tahoe Seasons Catherine Strand | North Tahoe Art Center Family tradition honored “Ranching in the High Desert: Five Generations, One Family” is on display until August 2016 at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. The story of one of the most rugged and resilient of Nevada families will be told in the photography of Jeff Scheid. | arts4nevada.org

200 years of Tahoe art Nevada Museum of Art presents “Tahoe: A Visual History,” an art historical survey exhibition spanning two centuries of cultural and creative works by painters, photographers, architects, basket weavers and sculptors. It will be on view until Jan. 10, 2016.

Five years in the making, the exhibition includes historical and contemporary art dedicated to Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass and surrounding regions of the Sierra Nevada.

Ann M. Wolfe, senior curator and deputy director of NMOA, curated the exhibition.

“Tahoe: A Visual History” is organized thematically and chronologically to encourage dialogue among museumgoers.

Key artworks include the baskets of Washoe weaver Dat-so-la-lee, known for the degikup basket form, a 6-by-10foot painting of Donner Lake made by Albert Bierstadt in 1867, photography from Ansel Adams and original drawings

by Frank Lloyd Wright for a proposed 1923 colony at Emerald Bay that was never built. More than 15 contemporary artists will be among the historical heavyweights, including artist Maya Lin who created three sculptures reflecting the Tahoe watershed.

A 488-page hardcover book of the same name, authored by Wolfe, designed by Kit Hinrichs and co-published by Skira Rizzoli and NMOA, is on sale in the Museum store and select bookstores, as well as at amazon.com.

There are a number of special events, talks and guided hikes associated with the exhibit offered over the next several months. Upcoming events include: Marvin Cohodas talking about the lake’s native basketry on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.; Alan Hess will explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs for a summer colony on Emerald Bay on Oct. 16 at noon; Lordy Rodriquez will talk about drawing Lake Tahoe on Oct. 23

at noon and opens his artist’s workshop on Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. Visit the Web site for details. | (775) 329-3333 or nevadaart.org

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

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

artists living and working in Northern California will be on display. Each exhibit will have a seasonal theme and will continue through 2015.

Artists featured in the exhibition include Lisa Fernald Barker, Maria Burtis, Carol Inez Charney, Pauletta Chanco, Robin Denevan, Joanne Fox, Melissa Herrington, Andrzej Michael Karwacki, Michele de la Menardiere, Elise Morris, David Ruth and James Shay.

The rotational exhibition will include pieces that may be purchased from SLATE. Weekly tours will be offered at 2 p.m. on Thursdays. Private tours may be

arranged for groups of 10 or more. Notes for self-guided tours are available at Hotel Concierge. | slateart.net

Holiday fair offers original gifts North Tahoe Arts Annual Holiday Art and Gift Faire, “Holly Arts,” will feature locally made jewelry, glasswork, knitwear, fine art, photography and other handmade items for holiday gift giving. NTA members receive a 10 percent discount.

Holly Arts will be on display from Nov. 9 to Jan. 4, 2016. A holiday open house and reception will take place on Dec. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. | northtahoearts.com

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

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

Ritz-Carlton features regional art The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe has joined with SLATE Art Consulting to feature a rotating exhibition of Northern California artists’ work throughout the hotel’s lobby and public areas. Two six-month exhibitions of contemporary art inspired by the Lake Tahoe lifestyle and made by

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In most countries of Western Europe during medieval times, 90 percent of the population shared about a dozen first names.

During the final 6 miles of a pilgrimage to Lhasa, Tibet, a devout Buddhist will kiss the ground approximately 30,000 times.

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It is likely that Mercury was retrograde this year on your birthday unless it occurs after October 9th. It will have the effect of altering some of your perceptions linked to changing circumstances in your life. With the big eclipse a couple of weeks ago changes in some of your closest relationships will change. Generally and currently, you are being pushed inward to access guidance faith and courage.

A new round of communications with significant others is set to begin. It may be that you are the one being contacted. Renegotiating terms and coming to new levels of understanding and agreement is desired. It is important that you faithfully and respectfully engage. Ethics aside, the consequences of not complying could prove costly in one way or another.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21) Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21) A pioneering and revolutionary mood and momentum continues. This cycle includes plenty of homework and efforts made behind the scenes.

Expect the accelerated pace to continue for about another month. That will be the time to launch, whatever that might imply to you specifically. As much as you might like to socialize, this is not the best time unless you work now features the love chase game.

Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) You are in the mood to reveal some of your unique colors and stripes. Yet, you want to do so in a way that achieves the biggest result for the widest audience you can reach. Obtaining tools, skills and instruction or sharing the same with others is highlighted. Your confidence levels may need a boost and you are not interested in taking blind leaps of faith, this time.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) Getting the attention you want, need and feel you deserve continues. You may have to really prove your worth. Sometimes the flow pushes us to step it up, like now. The pressure you be subsiding.

Yet in some respects this is exactly the type of situation that allows you to rise to the occasion and even achieve higher levels of energy and expression than ever.

Creative aspirations are on the rise. These may be due to circumstances at least as much as from pure inspiration. A cycle has been underway for almost 18 months now destined to get you more firmly on your feet somehow. Now it is taking the turn towards you laying claim to what makes you special, what sets you apart. This is a call to clarify and refine your skills and talents.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) Balancing a playful, adventurous and perhaps playful mood with more serious work and projects is underway. Renovations or other heavyduty activity close to home is featured as well. This could emphasize inner work as much as outer. Your aim is to increase your confidence levels whatever it takes. It may be increasingly clear that to succeed something big has to give.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) Creative more beauty, harmony and flow at home and with your family continues. Sometimes, the word ‘home’ translates to our own inner core, literally. So, your focus could be upon your own health, fitness and overall well being. You are beginning to get pretty serious about what might be required to feel good and confident too.

Deciphering between dreams, illusions, denials and realistic goals is implied.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23) Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19) Cultural stimulation, travel and adventure are on your mind. This focus may also cross over to focus upon world news with added interest and perhaps concern. As much as you feel the urge to help, you may feel that you yourself need assistance just now as well. Yet, you remain determined to be informed and learn more about the bigger game.

The pace is steadily accelerating and so too are your ambitions. This will become even more evident as the New Moon in Libra on the 12th gains momentum. The time is right to ‘make hay….’ Making continued and steady efforts with follow through could actually find you ahead of the game. Avoid procrastination and passivity now and persevere smoothly.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) Some deep end themes in the arena of relationships continue. Ending, completion, death and rebirth represent the core theme. Your passions are running high, yet there are politics to contend with. Either you are in pursuit or you are being pursued and in both respects you are inclined to keep your thoughts and feelings private.

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J ohnny Bartholomew | H e r o o n t h e V & T R a i l r o a d members of the Nevada State Legislature were riding in the heavily damaged passenger car.

The V&T’s fancy rolling stock and wild scenic beauty attracted curious travelers from all over the country. Although there is no record of any passenger ever being killed as a result of a wreck, the trains ran fast over towering trestles, through narrow tunnels and around blind curves. Passengers from the East frequently gripped their seats with whiteknuckled fear as the grunting steam engines whisked them in circles around the mountainous terrain.

“Bartholomew and his fellow crewmen could only pray as the ‘Reno’ blasted into a hellish The engine “Reno” and its stag-horned headlight survived the American Flat fire. | Courtesy Nevada Historical Society

I City, Nev., rivaled cosmopolitan San

n its heyday during the 1870s, Virginia

Francisco and its seedy Barbary Coast district as the most exciting and wildly indulgent city in the Far West. An important key to Virginia City’s reputation as a bustling metropolis teeming with millionaires and high society was the glamorous, but hard-working Virginia & Truckee Railroad.

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The versatile V&T could muscle around tons of ore, lumber and silver ore and then caress in comfort the rich and famous that came to see what all the fuss was about. Powered by hissing, smoking steam locomotives and decked out with bright red and yellow coaches, the Virginia & Truckee’s fancy rolling stock exuded so much style and romance that she became the darling of Hollywood filmmakers.

The V&T was the brainchild of the San Francisco-based Bank of California, which incorporated the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company in 1868. The bank needed a railroad to mechanize Comstock operations that were still using inefficient and expensive draft animals to transport ore, lumber and supplies. Isaac E. James, a leading mining surveyor and superintendent on the Comstock, was selected to engineer the line. James had to drop the railroad nearly 1,600 feet in elevation from Virginia City down to the Carson River, all the while maintaining a safe grade though rugged terrain.

Challenged by steep ravines, rocky ridges and hulking mountains, James relied on trestles, tunnels and curves to “wrap the railroad around the mountain.”

True to his word, the confident engineer succeeded in surveying a line to the Carson River without exceeding a maximum

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grade of 2.2 percent. The route described enough curvature to equal 17 complete circles in a distance of 13.5 miles, and inspired journalists to quip that the V&T was the “crookedest railroad in the world” referring both to the circuitous route and the manner in which it was financed. (The Bank of California used questionable tactics in the way that it forced Nevada residents to pay a large part of the construction costs.)

James’ engineering proved sound, but in its first year of operation the V&T was vilified for frequent train wrecks, most of which were blamed on inexperienced crews. The first equipment for the line carried the markings “VC & TRR” for Virginia, Carson & Truckee Railroad.

Cynical critics interpreted the letters to be the abbreviation for “Very Crooked and Terribly Rough Railroad.”

Train derailments and accidents come with the territory and over the years the V&T had its share. One notable wreck occurred in January 1875 when three cars broke free and rolled 2 miles downhill gaining speed before smashing head-on into a passenger train bound for Virginia City. Railroad crews were relieved that there were no deaths or serious injuries, but the incident tarnished their pride when they discovered that several

nightmare of dense smoke, flaming embers, falling rocks and burning timber.”

Because of the fractured and loose nature of the rock, the tunnels were heavily timbered for support. To lessen the fire hazard from hot sparks shot out of smokestacks, most of the tunnels were roofed with sheets of zinc. This innovative fireproofing system worked until October 1872, when sparks from a passing locomotive lit the supporting timbers inside the American Flat tunnel. Usually the railroad tunnels were kept under constant supervision for fire or cave in, but the watchman for this tunnel was not at his post, which enabled the fire to burn with great intensity for several hours.

Before dawn on October 17, engineer Johnny Bartholomew steamed out of Reno for the 3 hour and 15 minute run to Virginia City. He had not been scheduled to work, but when the regular engineer fell ill, Bartholomew picked up the shift. In the cab with him were veteran conductor Harry Shrives, a fireman and Wells Fargo messenger Chris Cummings. The experienced crew was on board Engine No. 11, the “Reno,” a distinctive and popular locomotive decorated with brass

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candlesticks and stag horns on its large storm headlight. They made the straight shot to Carson City with no problems and then began the tortuous climb to Gold Hill in the predawn darkness.

The train roared into the 650-foot-long American Flat tunnel at normal speed, but once inside the crew suddenly realized that the support timbers ahead were on fire and near collapse. Bartholomew’s first reaction was to whistle down the emergency brakes and reverse the engines, but then he quickly realized that the tunnel was a death trap. Instead of skidding to a stop deep inside the tunnel and then trying a reverse maneuver, the quick-thinking engineer threw the throttle open, gunning the train to full speed. Bartholomew and his fellow crewmen could only pray as the “Reno” blasted into a hellish nightmare of dense smoke, flaming embers, falling rocks and burning timber. Passengers screamed and mothers grabbed their children in fear as the train barreled into the raging inferno.

Bartholomew never let up on the throttle and the “Reno” rumbled through the fiery gauntlet and out into the cool morning air. Minutes later, the tunnel collapsed in total ruin. The train was scorched and several windows cracked from falling debris, but there were no casualties or injuries. Bartholomew was a bona fide hero. It took repair crews two months to open the collapsed tunnel, but on Dec. 18, 1872, the V&T was back in business.

This legendary historic railroad has appeared in nearly 90 major motion pictures, but rail fans don’t have to rely on old movies to see the Yankee Princess in action. During the summer months, the venerable V&T still chugs along miles of track to the rarefied air of Virginia City as it delights children, tourists and railroad aficionados with nostalgic rides into history.  Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at mark@thestormking.com. Check out his blog at tahoenuggets.com, or read more Sierra Stories at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

Nostalgia

ROBBERY ON THE VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE RAILROAD The V&T frequently carried wealthy passengers, as well as gold and silver bullion and large mining payrolls, but amazingly the richest railroad in the world was robbed only once.

The heist occurred on Feb. 9, 1895, after a Reno-bound local pulled out of the Carson depot. A few minutes into the journey, Wells Fargo messenger John Paige was attending to his duties when a solitary masked man smashed open the door of the express car and demanded money.

The thief’s cocked shotgun was leveled at Paige’s head so he handed over $3,400 in $5 gold pieces. The bandit then pulled the emergency brake, jumped off and disappeared into the desert darkness. He was never caught.

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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See Brian Clark until Oct. 18, Jay Black from Oct. 20 to 25, Mitch Fatel from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, and Rich Hall from Nov. 17 to 22. Starting at $21.95. | silverlegacyreno.com “Saltoriya” | Eldorado Casino “Saltoriya” is a new show comprising aweinspiring, internationally acclaimed performers, acrobats, daredevil stunts and comedy in an exhilarating, uplifting experience. The show combines feats of athleticism, comedy, original music and choreography. It celebrates magnificent physical movements of world-class performers with universal and timeless appeal. Cirque-style productions bring amazing elements of the traditional circus to another level of excitement and aesthetics. “Saltoriya” features a cast of incredibly talented American and European performers including acrobats, clowns, jugglers and dancers. The audience will see comedians, unicycle masters, a ladder balancing act, contortion-hand balancing, a hula-hoop act and a daring motorcycle globe act. Show times are at 7 p.m. Tues.-Sun. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday until Nov. 15. Starting at $26.95. | eldoradoreno.com

THEATER “Arsenic and Old Lace” | Brewery Arts Center Mortimer Brewster, a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage, has finally gotten hitched. On a trip home to break the news to his two maiden aunts, he discovers the women’s hobby of killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar. See this classic story brought to life at the Brewery Arts Center. Show times 7 p.m. Oct. 16 & 17. Matinees 2 p.m. Oct. 17 & 18. | breweryarts.com “Clown Bar” | Good Luck Macbeth Good Luck Macbeth and Vaude Villain Entertainment are teaming up to bring “Clown Bar,” a film noir-inspired production following a former clown who returns to the seedy underground of the crime world. Show times 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-17, Oct. 23-24, Oct. 29-31. | goodluckmacbeth.org “Into the Woods, Jr.” | Truckee Community Theater Truckee Community Theater presents its first youth show, “Into the Woods, Jr.,” featuring actors from local middle and high school. Directed by Sophie Moeller, this show has been adapted to fit youth audiences. Show times 7 p.m. Oct. 23 & 24. Matinee 2 p.m. Oct. 25. | truckeecommunitytheater.com CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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hat is it about Hangtown Halloween

other festivals? Maybe it’s founder Ryan Kronenberg who wants to create a collective consciousness around the music and the event itself. Or, maybe it’s the fact he wants to help breathe new life into Placerville or perhaps it’s the caliber of musicians that Hangtown offers.

Whichever it is, anyone who’s been to Hangtown Halloween raves about it, including the musicians themselves. Kronenberg, an avowed musician and yoga practitioner, loves and lives music. His band, The Sierra Drifters, have been playing the Tahoe area for years. Both Kronenberg and his business partner, Adam Northway, also a musician, say that they are excited about this year’s event from Oct. 22 to 25.

“As a fan of music, the big thing for me is the vibe of the festival and what gets people up and moving. It’s an intimate festival and for me it’s all about the music. We create a space for people to be. Music is a powerful meditation,” explains Kronenberg.

In its fifth year, Hangtown has joined forces with Railroad Earth to bring some of the best in bluegrass and Americana and even a touch of electronic music this year with Beats Antique.

“Hangtown is about bringing people together in a loving environment, where they can have fun. They can take time out and not dwell on the past or what they have to do in their life. As a musician, I recognize people need to be dropped into the music, dig into the grass and ground down into the earth and be in the moment,” said Kronenberg.

Railroad Earth has been together for the last 15 years and has been a host of

“As a musician, I recognize people need to be dropped into the music, dig into the grass and ground down into the earth and be in the moment.”

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND

Hangtown since the beginning. With seven albums and a ton of live shows on CD, Railroad Earth has no intention of slowing down.

Allie Kral of Yonder Mountain String Band was classically trained. One of the newest members of the band, who have been together for the last 16 years, Kral plays a mean fiddle and her voice is powerfully stunning.

“The three original members, Adam, Dave and Ben developed the sound for the last 16 years before Jake and I joined,” explains Kral. Adam Aijala plays guitar, Dave Johnston plays banjo, and Ben Kaufmann is Yonder’s bassist; all vocalists and songwriters for the band.

The band has naturally evolved since

Kral and youngest member of the band, mandolin player Jacob Jolliff, joined.

“They let us have free reign as to how we present ourselves musically,” explains Kral.

“I’ve never worked harder on a project like this, we practice all day long, every time we go on tour it just gets better.”

Kral is no stranger at the Hangtown Halloween, she’s played the festival for a number of years with the Hot Buttered Rum String Band and Alex and Ben Morrison of the Brothers Comatose, as Allie and The Morrison’s. Yonder Mountain String Band has been touring and performing songs from their new full-length studio album, “Black Sheep.”

With a lineup that isn’t to be missed featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Dustbowl Revival, The T-Sisters, the Dead Winter Carpenters, Beats Antique and Turkuaz.

Hangtown is a four-day extravaganza of music, on-site camping, kid-friendly activities, late-night parties and, of course, costumes for Halloween. This year’s themes include Wild West Gold Rush, Who Do Voodoo Mardis Gras, Halloween Monster Mash and Funky Forest Fantasty.  Hangtown Halloween Ball will be held at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. For information and tickets, visit hangtownhalloween.com.

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Oct. 18 | 4 p.m. | $12-$15 Carson Community Center | Carson City, Nev. THE CARSON CITY Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, is a volunteer orchestra of about 55 players who perform music from the 15th to 21st Centuries. The opening concert will feature guest trumpet soloist Paul Lenz, who is the principle trumpet in the Reno Philharmonic, Reno Chamber and Nevada Opera Orchestras and a founding member of Great Basin Brass Quintet. The program includes Symphonic Suite from “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” by Howard Shore, “Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish)” by Robert Schumann, “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius and “Trumpet Concerto in E-flat” by Johann Nepomuk Hummel. | ccsymphony.com

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Live Music Rookies 9:30 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.

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RENO & BEYOND Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

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

Tyler Stafford Copa Bar Sands Regency 6 p.m.

Jason King Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

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

Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

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

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

Rose’s Pawn Shop The Terrace Peppermill 7 p.m.

Tim Ries w/University Jazz Ensemble UNR Nightingale Hall 7:30 p.m.

Tremonti & Trivium: The Harddrive Live Tour Knitting Factory 7:30 p.m.

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

John Dawson Band Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.

Voodoo Cowboys Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Westward Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

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

Nevada Backwards, Nick Ramirez, Small Drawings Jub Jub’s 9 p.m.

Buku & Infuze 1 up 10 p.m.

Steel Breeze Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

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

DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

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

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Brick House Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Seraphin Pastime Club 9 p.m.

Mark Mackay Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Bias & Dunn Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

The Expanders Red Room Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

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

David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance New Chamber Ballet Tahoe Art Haus 7 p.m.

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

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

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

Controlled Burn Pioneer Center 6 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

Airbourne Toxic Event, The Joy Formidable & Sir Sly Cargo Whitney Peak Hotel 6 p.m.

Lynne Colvig & Kevin Tokarz Rapscallion 6 p.m.

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

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

Fred Gonzales Vassar Lounge 7 p.m.

Corky Bennett & The 9th St. Band Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Argenta Concert Series UNR Nightingale Hall 7:30 p.m.

World Dance Night Comma Coffee 8 p.m.

Voodoo Cowboys Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Rose’s Pawn Shop The Terrace Peppermill 8 p.m.

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

John Dawson Band Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.

Take 2 Sapphire Harrah’s Reno 8 p.m.

Rock River Guitar Bar Boomtown 9 p.m.

Fresh Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Decoy Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

MC EIHT & Westside Connection Jub Jub’s 9 p.m.

Steel Breeze Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

Gin Blossoms Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 7:30 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Breeze Bar Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Mudhoney w/Ty Segall’s Fuzz Crown Room Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

The Dan Band Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Bias & Dunn Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Brick House Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

3upfront Hacienda del Lago 10 p.m.

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

DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance New Chamber Ballet Tahoe Art Haus 7 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Cold War Kids, Manchester Orchestra, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, The Mowglis, Zella Day Cargo 3 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Corky Bennett’s Annual Concert Airport Plaza 6 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

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

Jimmy Ashley Tahoe Ridge Bistro 7 p.m.

Reno Decompression 2015 Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

John Dawson Band Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.

Take 2 Sapphire Harrah’s Reno 8 p.m.

Voodoo Cowboys Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Rose’s Pawn Shop The Terrace Peppermill 8 p.m.

The Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley Celebrity Showroom Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.

Rock River Guitar Bar Boomtown 9 p.m.

Zona Nortena 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.

Fresh Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Decoy Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Hindsight Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.

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OCT. 18 | SUNDAY AT THE LAKE Richard Blair Cottonwood 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

RENO & BEYOND Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Carson City Symphony Carson Community Center 4 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Jam Session Sassafras 5 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5 p.m.

The Robeys Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

Them Traveling Birds The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.

Jackson Emmer Studio on 4th 7 p.m.

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

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

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

Steel Breeze Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

Hindsight Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.

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

DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Jam Session w/Nevada Band The Point 6:30 p.m.

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

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Arsenic and Old Lace” Brewery Arts Center 2 p.m.

Special Events OutWest Film Fest Reno venues Great Basin Geek Convention Reno Town Mall

OCT. 19 | MONDAY AT THE LAKE Ben Martin Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe 6 p.m.

Cash Only Band Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Himmel Haus 9 p.m.

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

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Them Traveling Birds The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.

The Moves Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

American Made Band Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.

Hindsight Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.

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

Glynn Osburn Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m.

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

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

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A-Track w/Vice Versa, Erik Lobe Cargo Whitney Peak Hotel 10 p.m.

Steel Breeze Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Ivan NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ MoFunk Roxy’s Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Edge Peppermill Casino 1 a.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Arsenic and Old Lace” Brewery Arts Center 2 & 7 p.m.

“John C. Fremont Live” Galena Creek Visitor Center 7 p.m.

“Clown Bar” Good Luck MacBeth 7:30 p.m.

The Utility Players Sands Regency 8 p.m.

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Special Events OutWest Film Fest Reno venues Great Basin Geek Convention Reno Town Mall The Gateway Pioneer Center

OCT. 20 | TUESDAY AT THE LAKE Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Adam Bergoch Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

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

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

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

Kevin Tokarz Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

The Robeys Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

Them Traveling Birds The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.

Contemporary Music Ensemble UNR Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

George Pickard Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Battle Tapes Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

Delta Rae w/Jillette Johnson Cargo Whitney Peak Hotel 8 p.m.

American Made Band Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.

Halestorm Knitting Factory 8:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Chicago Afrobeat Project Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m.

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

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

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

OCT. 21 | WEDNESDAY AT THE LAKE Adam Bergoch Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

DJ Parties Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.

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

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

Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

L-Cubed UNR Randal Rotunda 12 p.m.

John Shipley Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

Them Traveling Birds The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.

Jackson King Copa Bar Sands Regency 6 p.m.

New York City BALLET PERFORMS STORY BY JENN SHERIDAN

New Chamber Ballet | Oct. 15-17 | 7 p.m. | Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema | Tahoe City Advance $20 | $15 students & seniors | $3 more at the door

A destination for innovative and profesfter reimagining Tahoe City as a

sional dancers throughout 2015, The Lake Tahoe Dance Collective puts the final stamp in its inaugural season with a performance by New York City’s New Chamber Ballet.

As the name suggests, New Chamber Ballet is known for pioneering a growing

to Tahoe to start Tahoe Youth Ballet.

“Miro is one of the first people I talked to about bringing dance to Tahoe,” said Hanna. Magloire helped Hanna organize a dance lecture, which helped pique the interest needed to launch the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival.

Since it’s conception, the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival has evolved into a series

“ Live music is rare in dance now. Having musicians right next to the dancers is a special experience.”

trend in dancing, featuring an intimate setting with only four dancers performing on stage with two musicians.

“It’s really exciting being able to share the highest quality and caliber of music and dance. Live music is rare in dance now. Having musicians right next to the dancers is a special experience,” said Lake Tahoe Dance Collective artistic director Christin Hanna.

The close setting of the New Chamber Ballet allows the audience to feel the performance more than they might in traditional theater setting. In a small venue such as the Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema, the audience can hear the dancers breath and see the sweat on their skin. They get a sense of the passion that goes into the performance.

Hanna was one of the founding members of New Chamber Ballet more than a decade ago and she continued to collaborate with New Chamber’s artistic director, Miro Magloire, and resident choreographer, Constantine Baecher, after returning home

of performances throughout the year and has brought some of the best dancers in the world to the shores of Lake Tahoe.

In 2015, the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective was born with the mission to promote classical, modern and contemporary dance of the finest quality in the Lake Tahoe Area through performance, education and outreach.

The final performance of the season will include “Entangled” and “Mozart Trio,” both choreographed by Magloire and Baecher, respectively. The company will also premier a new, untitled ballet.

Featured dancers will include Elizabeth Brown, Sarah Atkins, Traci Finch and Cassidy Hall. Violinist Doori Na and pianist Melody Fader, both Julliard alumni, will provide the music.  For more information or to purchase tickets, visit laketahoedancecollective.org.

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

Alfonso’s 8 p.m.

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Open Mic Ruben’s Cantina 9 p.m.

Open Mic Comedy 3rd Street Bar 9:30 p.m.

OCT. 22 | THURSDAY AT THE LAKE Paul Covarelli Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

Audioboxx Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Jules Pizza Bar 9 p.m.

Live Music Rookies 9:30 p.m.

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.

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RENO & BEYOND Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

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

Tyler Stafford Copa Bar Sands Regency 6 p.m.

The Robeys Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

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

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

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

Drinking With Clowns The Terrace Peppermill 7 p.m.

Elmer Atlookan Mountain Music Parlor 7 p.m.

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

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble UNR 7:30 p.m.

Hozier Grand Theatre Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.

American Made Band Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.

Dave Russell Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.

Lil Smokes & Liam Kyle Cahill Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

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

Garage Boys Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

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

DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

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

Country Music Night Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

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

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

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke w/DJ Manny 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance Mickey Joseph Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.

OCT. 23 | FRIDAY AT THE LAKE Erica Lee Sunshine Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Audioboxx Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Seraphin Pastime Club 9 p.m.

Carolyn Dolan & Big Red Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.

Eric Daniel Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

The Silent Comedy Red Room Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

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

DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 9 p.m.

DJ JB & DJ Josbeatz Peek Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.

HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Into the Woods” Truckee Community Art Center 7 p.m.

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

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

American Made Band Cabaret Atlantis 4 p.m.

Ty Phillip Guitar Bar Boomtown 5 p.m.

Fourth Friday Session Comma Coffee 6 p.m.

Sandi Medley Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

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

Lynne Colvig & Kevin Tokarz Rapscallion 6 p.m.

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

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

Corky Bennett & The 9th St. Band Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m.

Dave Russell Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.

Mike Furlong Band Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Marya’s Complex Jub Jub’s 8 p.m.

Lost Dog Street Band, Last to Leave & Josiah Knight Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

Drinking Night With Clowns The Terrace Peppermill 8 p.m.

Doug Martin Sapphire Lounge Harrah’s Reno 8 p.m.

The Blues Monsters Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

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

Bad Penny 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Joe Grissino Guitar Bar Boomtown 9 p.m.

Superlicious Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Garage Boys Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

Joey Carmon Band Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 5 & 11 p.m.

DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.

DJ Bob Richards NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.

DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ RickGee Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ MoFunk Roxy’s Eldorado 10 p.m.

Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.

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

DJ Chris English Edge Peppermill Casino 1 a.m.

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

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Clown Bar” Good Luck MacBeth 7:30 p.m.

Mickey Joseph Carson Nugget 7:30 p.m.

Carrot Top Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Comedy Night hosted by Pat Shillito Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

Mickey Joseph Pioneer Underground 9 p.m.

OCT. 24 | SATURDAY AT THE LAKE Nico & Vinz Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 7:30 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Gar Woods 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Breeze Bar Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.

Audioboxx Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

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FOR GHOSTS, GOBLINS & SEXY GHOULS

H the living dead and colorful characters

alloween is a time for ghosts, goblins,

OCT. 27 | TUESDAY

to come to life in everything from creepy, life-like costumes to sexy, sultry variations to dance the night away in. The parties kick off in the greater Tahoe area in mid October and last until the wee hours on Halloween Night. You’ll want to get your tickets now as some of the events sell out. 

Industry Halloween Party | Eldorado The Eldorado hosts four nights of Halloween parties starting at The Brew Brothers with Industry Halloween party with Blood Club Tuesday. DJ Chris English will provide the beats and $1,000 in cash will be handed out for the sexiest and best group costumes. | eldoradoreno.com

NIGHTLY UNTIL NOV. 1

OCT. 29 | THURSDAY

Slaughter House | Aces Ballpark Reno Fright Fest has partnered with the Reno Aces to bring Northern Nevada’s No. 1 Haunted Attraction to Aces Ballpark. Slaughter House is open Thursday to Sunday through Nov. 1 from 7 to 11 p.m. | renofrightfest.com

Study Blood Thursday | Eldorado It’s Student Bloody Thursday at The Brew Brothers where $1,200 in cash prizes will go to most original, best group and sexiest costumes. | eldoradoreno.com

OCT. 15-16 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY Historical Haunted Tour Truckee | Truckee Truckee’s annual Historical Haunted Tour harkens back to days gone by when local law enforcement kept order on the streets. Exploring the town’s darker past, the tour winds through several of downtown’s historic buildings while a cast of characters puts on a series of vignettes that will have attendees nervously shifting in their boots.

21+. $45. | truckeehistorytour.org

Forest Halloween Metal Bash | Tahoe Art Haus Join everyone’s favorite local heavy metal band, the Hatchett brother’s Fortress, for a night of head banging to your favorite 80s metal songs starting at 9:30 p.m. Come dressed in your best headto-toe hard rock outfit with 80s flare.

Leather pants and big hair encouraged. $12. | tahoearthauscinema.com Slasher Halloween Party | Peppermill Get ready for a killer Halloween party at EDGE nightspot as part of the $10,000 Halloween contest weekend. Dress to impress with contests all weekend. Doors open at 10 p.m. $20; VIP available. | peppermillreno.com

Reno Zombie Crawl | Reno venues Get ready for the zombie hoards. The Reno Zombie Crawl is back for an eighth year with an all-night crawl starting at 8 p.m. with locations in downtown, Midtown and 4th Street at more than 50 bars within walking distance of downtown.

Head to the Reno Arch for the Massive Thriller Dance at 7 p.m. Come at 6 p.m. to learn the dance to be part of the Flash Mob. $5 includes commemorative cup and crawl map. | crawlreno.com Freakers Ball | MontBleu The Freakers Ball enters its 37th year featuring four parities in one with $10,000 in cash and prizes with its annual costume contest, live music from Pop Fiction, body painting, drink specials and go-go dancers. $30 advance. | montbleuresort.com The Zombie Apocalypse | Grand Sierra Drag, crawl or roam over to the Zombie Apocalypse at LEX starting at 10 p.m. for a creepy night filled with cannibal corpses, ghouls and other walking dead. Come dressed in your best zombie costume for free entry into LEX and a chance to win $1,000. Don’t forget to reserve your VIP table. | lexnightclub.com

Get Sexy & Sinister on Oct. 31st at Eldorado Brew Brothers.

The Carson City Ghost Walk on Oct. 24th is an intriquing way to learn about Carson City’s spooky past.

Halloween Bash | Eldorado Sexy & Sinister is Halloween night in NoVi. Win your share of $2,000 in cash for this costume contest. Music by DJ Luera and Romance. The Brew Brothers turns into The Blood Brothers with $1,500 in cash prizes for sexiest, scariest and best group costumes. $10 cover, $5 in costume entry for each. | eldoradoreno.com

OCT. 24 | SATURDAY Carson City Ghost Walk | Carson City Carson City’s spooky and intriguing history is explored and theatrically relived in the 23rd Carson City Ghost Walk. Tours depart from the corner of Third and Curry Streets from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Carson City Ghost Walk is a delightfully entertaining and enjoyable way to experience Carson City’s Victorian Era and diverse history. $15 advance, $20 at event. | carsoncityghostwalk.com

Halloween Party | Moody’s Enjoy a fun-filled night at Moody’s starting at 9 p.m. with live music from The Podunk Poets and a costume contest. Benefits the High Fives Foundation. $5 cover. | moodysbistro.com

OCT. 30 | FRIDAY

OCT. 31 | SATURDAY

Monster Ball | Hacienda del la Sierra Join the Monster Ball and Costume Party at Hacienda del la Sierra starting at 5 p.m. with a costume contest, drink specials, dancing, music by 6 Pac, prizes and more. | haciendatahoe.com

Haunting of the Opera House | Virginia City Dress in your best costume for a chance at cash prizes and come prepared for a lively night amongst the living dead in Virginia City at the Haunting of the Opera House at 7 p.m. The evening includes the debut of the city’s signature spirit, Cemetery Gin, along with wine and spirit vendors, food tastings and music by Flock of 80z. | visitvirginacitynv.com

Brews & Boos Beer Festival | Nugget Casino Get a taste of the region’s local fall and winter craft brews in Halloween-style at the Nugget Casino Resort’s Brews & Boos Beer Festival starting at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. for VIP) with dozens of delicious brews and live music by classic rock cover band Snake Oil Sinners. Come in your Halloween costumes for a chance to win prizes. $50, $65 VIP. 21+. | nuggetcasionresort.com Bloody Beats | Eldorado NoVi presents Bloody Beats with sounds

by Romance and Denver Miller and a $1,300 costume contest for the scariest, sexiest, most original and group. $5 cover, free with costume. | eldoradoreno.com Wild Erotic Ball | Silver Legacy Don’t miss the 15th Annual Wild Erotic Ball with the biggest and most wild Halloween party from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. $20 advance, $30 at the door. | silverlegacyreno.com

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” | Tahoe Art Haus Dam it, Janet, it’s the 40th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” So grab your newspapers and rice and join in the fun starting at 8 p.m. Participation and costumes encouraged. In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named Rocky. | tahoearthauscinema.com Halloween Party | Jake’s on the Lake Celebrate Halloween with a costume contest, creepy cocktails and live DJs Little Miss Mixer and DJ Rundown starting at 9 p.m. No cover. | jakestahoe.com

Heavy Halloween | Tahoe Biltmore The Tahoe Biltmore transforms into The Psychedelic Laboratory for the Heavy Halloween party at 9 p.m. with two stages of bass and funk featuring Rudeboi Noize, All Good Funk Alliance, Warp 9, micah j, IJV, ∆UX , NinjaMentality (Kowta and Benjah Ninja) and Tahoe’s newest tag team duo, Time Splitters (Chango and Gurbtron). 21+. $20. | heavyhalloween.bpt.me Creepers Ball | Crystal Bay Casino The Creepers Ball returns to the Crystal Bay Casino with Tainted Love and an after party with DubCOLiNG & oneness with the party kicking off at 9 p.m. in the Crown Room. $25, $45 booth. | crystalbaycasino.com Rocking Dead Halloween Bash | Hard Rock The Rocking Dead Halloween Bash & Costume Contest begins at 10 p.m. at Vinyl with high-energy party band Cover Me Badd. With costumes that could be gruesome, groovy or grandiose, those competing in the costume contest at midnight. $10 cover, free in costume. 21+. | hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com Exotic Halloween Bash | MontBleu Opal’s Exotic Halloween Bash features sexy thrills and sultry chills starting at 10 p.m. featuring $5,000 in prizes in the exotic costume contest. $10. Ladies drink free until midnight. | montbleuresort.com Circus of Sin | Harrah’s Tahoe Peek Nightclub hosts the Circus of Sin featuring DJ Eric Dlux and DJ Rick Gee featuring 40 VIP sections. Come dressed in your best costume. | harrahstahoe.com  31

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OCT. 25 | SUNDAY

Freakers Ball MontBleu 8 p.m.

Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Journey Unauthorized Vinyl Hard Rock 8 p.m.

Eric Daniel Bar of America 9:30 p.m.

Moondog Matinee “CD Release Party” Red Room Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.

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

DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

DJ SN1 & DJ RickGee Peek Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 10:30 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Into the Woods” Truckee Community Art Center 7 p.m.

AT THE LAKE

RENO & BEYOND American Made Band Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Ty Phillip Guitar Bar Boomtown 5 p.m.

Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.

Sandi Medley Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.

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

Craig & Terri w/Gerry Wright Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

The Mountain Girls w/Annie Pinkerton Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m.

Big Bad Zombie Rock Plaza Harrah’s Reno 7 p.m.

Reno Chamber Orchestra UNR Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Electric Wagon Train w/Mighty Dave Nevada Museum of Art 7:30 p.m.

Dave Russell Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.

SoJa w/J Boog, Dustin Thomas Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

Drinking Night With Clowns The Terrace Peppermill 8 p.m.

The Blues Monsters Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Mac Sabbath Cargo Whitney Hotel 8 p.m.

Moustache Kitty Plays the Zombie Crawl 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.

Gloria Trevi Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

Pistachio, Jersh Miligram & Broken Lung Jub Jub’s 9 p.m.

Joe Grissino Guitar Bar Boomtown 9 p.m.

Garage Boys Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

Joey Carmon Band Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.

Zombie Apocalypse Grand Sierra 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ Trexx Sapphire Lounge Harrah’s Reno 8 p.m.

DJ Ivan NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.

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

DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 10 p.m.

Country Music Nights Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ MoFunk Roxy’s Eldorado 10 p.m.

DJ Jamie G Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

DJ Chris English Peppermill Casino Edge 1 a.m.

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

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “John C. Fremont Live” Galena Creek Visitor Center 7 p.m.

“Clown Bar” Good Luck MacBeth 7:30 p.m.

The Utility Players Comedy Improv Sands Regency 8 p.m.

Special Events Carson City Ghost Walk 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

RENO & BEYOND Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Quintet The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.

Marina V Studio on 4th 7 p.m.

Reno Chamber Orchestra UNR Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

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

Joey Carmon Band Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.

Seether w/Saint Asonia Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

Last Sunday Live Jazz St. James Infirmary 8 p.m.

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

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

Garage Boys Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

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

DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 9 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Jam Session w/Nevada Band The Point 6:30 p.m.

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Into the Woods” Truckee Community Art Center 2 p.m.

OCT. 26 | MONDAY AT THE LAKE Cash Only Band Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Himmel Haus 9 p.m.

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

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Quintet The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.

GWAR w/Born of Osiris and Battlecross, Limbs of Arbitrator Knitting Factory 7:30 p.m.

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

Reverend Rory Jub Jub’s 9:30 p.m.

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

Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.

OCT. 27 | TUESDAY AT THE LAKE Reggie Hall Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Buddy Emmer Band Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Con Bro Chill w/Este Noche Red Room Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

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

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

RISING APPALACHIA returns to the Crystal Bay Club on Oct. 28.

RENO & BEYOND

OCT. 29 | THURSDAY

Daniel Gaughan Genoa Lakes Golf Course 4 p.m.

Kevin Tokarz Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Paul Covarelli Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Quintet The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.

Jazz Jam Sassafras 7 p.m.

Jonathan “JB” Barton Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

Almost Young Studio on 4th 8 p.m.

Ghost, Purson Knitting Factory 8 p.m.

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

AT THE LAKE

OCT. 28 | WEDNESDAY AT THE LAKE Reggie Hall Cabo Wabo Harvey’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.

Rising Appalachia w/Arouna Diaria Red Room Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.

DJ Parties Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.

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

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

Auld Dubliner 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

L-Cubed UNR Randal Rotunda 12 p.m.

John Shipley Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.

Bogg Jazz Quintet The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.

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

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

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

Craig & Terri Glen Eagles 7 p.m.

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

Nevada Wind Ensemble UNR 7:30 p.m.

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

Tany Jane Guitar Bar Boomtown 8 p.m.

Jonathan “JB” Barton Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

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

Audioboxx Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Justincredible DJ Carson Station 9 p.m.

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

Alfonso’s 8 p.m.

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

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

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Open Mic Ruben’s Cantina 9 p.m.

Open Mic Comedy 3rd Street Bar 9:30 p.m.

Christopher Paul Sterling Cottonwood 7 p.m.

Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.

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

Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.

DJ Parties DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.

Open Mic & Karaoke Open Mic Mellow Fellows Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.

Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

Karaoke XHale 9 p.m.

Rookies 10 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.

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

Tany Jane Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.

Tyler Stafford Copa Bar Sands Regency 6 p.m.

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

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

Dirty Bourbon River Show The Terrace Peppermill 7 p.m.

Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.

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

Josh Budro Band Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.

American Made Cabaret Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.

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

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

Audioboxx Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.

Chris Clouse Lex Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

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

DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

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

Country Music Night Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.

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

Open Mic & Karaoke Karaoke West Second Street 8 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Manny 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/Andrew El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Manny 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.

Theater, Comedy & Dance “Clown Bar” Good Luck MacBeth 7:30 p.m.

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RESTAURANTS, RECIPES, FEATURES & MORE

October 15-28, 2015

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flavor

C R E AT I N G C O M M U N I T Y

TA S T Y TIDBITS

through food, brews

Beer on tap for dinner Cutthroats Saloon Chef Chris Madsen offers a four-course dinner with selected craft beers from Wasatch Brewery and Squatters Craft Beers on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency. Wasatch was the first brewery in Utah and one of the first craft brewers in the U.S. Squatters Pub Brewery opened in downtown Salt Lake City on Sept. 5, 1989. | (775) 886-6730 or laketahoe.hyatt.com

S T O R Y B Y P R I YA H U T N E R

Truckee brewery garners gold FiftyFifty Brewing took home top honors at a two prestigious beer competitions, specifically: the Bronze in the Honey Beer category at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, and the Gold at the 2015 Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival, one of the highest ranked festivals in the world, in the Strong Porter/Stout category.

“This was our first time entering the Stockholm festival, and we are beyond thrilled to take home the gold,” said owner and co-founder Alicia Barr in a press release. | (530) 587-BEER or fiftyfiftybrewing.com.

Cooking classes offered Chef Jacob Burton is teaching the Stella Culinary Boot Camp, an intensive culinary course designed to break the bonds of recipes and unleash one’s creativity. Participants can take cooking to the next level from Oct. 19 to 23 and Nov. 2 to 6. Space is limited. | stellaculinary.com

Erik Henderson and Tink Tinkey at the Tahoe City Oktoberfest on Oct. 3

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ink Tinkey and Erik Henderson have teamed up with Moe’s BBQ for a food and beer event that looks to bring the local community together. And, what better way to bring people together than food and beer?

Tinkey explains that Brews for Charity hopes to help change lives, the community and the future through networking and positive energy. “All this will happen while drinking good beer and meeting new people,” she said.

The first flagship event will be held Oct. 20.

“Local businesses will offer discounts, as well as classes in finance, real estate and education to help locals create sustainable

Tink Tinkey and Erik Henderson want to foster community through food and beer tastings.

International Chili Cookoff in Reno The International Chili Society announces that Grand Sierra Resort is the location for the 2015 World’s Championship Chili Cookoff from Oct. 16 through 18. All events and activities will take place at the resort. See the Web site for a full schedule. | chilicookoff.com CONTINUED ON PAGE 37

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“ Attendees will taste, compare and vote on their favorite beer and favorite local dish while meeting and mingling.” healthy lives in the Tahoe area, and we will also offer classes like yoga, karate and movement,” said Tinkey.

The evening of the event it’s all about food and beer. At the flagship event, Moe’s BBQ will provide food while Tahoe Mountain Brewery and The Brewing Lair will offer the best brews.

“For our future events, we’ll host a blind Taste-Off with local restaurant chefs who will battle it out with local hometown cooks for bragging rights to best in food for that month,” Tinkey explains. “It will be an Iron Chef-style battle.” Two local microbrews each month will compete for best beer, as well.

Attendees will taste, compare and vote on their favorite beer and favorite local dish while meeting and mingling.

The winners will receive a fun prize and will secure a spot in the semi-finals, held twice a year with a chance to win the title, which will be held during a fall festival. A portion of the profits will be donated to the featured monthly charity or cause.

“We’re very excited to partner with the Food Hub to use locally sourced food for all our tasters,” said Tinkey.

The all-day event kicks off each month from 7 to 11 a.m. with various classes such as yoga, meditation, karate, cross-country skiing and tai chi, followed by educational and finance classes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 to 9 p.m. come by for food and brews. All of the classes are free.

“If you don’t talk about those passions, you’ll never be able to make them a reality.

After all, you never know who is going to hold the key to your dreams and this event will provide the space to make those connections possible,” says Tinkey  For information, contact Tink Tinkey at (530) 414-9159 or visit brewsforcharity.org.

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R E S TA U R A N T D I R E C T O RY Alpine Meadows CREST CAFÉ

Gourmet Deli

150 Alpine Meadows Rd.

(530) 581-3037

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Variety Grill

Hwy 89 at Alpine Mdws Rd. (530) 583-4264

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Carnelian Bay

TUNNEL CREEK CAFÉ

Café

1115 Tunnel Creek Rd.

(775) 298-2502

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VILLAGE PUB

American

848 Tanger St.

(775) 832-7212

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WILDFLOWER CAFÉ

Variety

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8072

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ANNIE’S DELI

Deli

8369 N. Lake Blvd. (Inside Chevron) (530) 546-3265

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APIZZA BELLA

Pizza

8160 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2301

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Kings Beach

C.B.’S PIZZA & GRILL

Pizza/Grill

5075 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4738

L D

BROCKWAY BAKERY

Bakery/Ice Cream 8710 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2431

GAR WOODS

California Grill

5000 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3366

BR L D RA

CALIENTE

Southwestern

8791 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-1000

D RA

OLD POST OFFICE

Homestyle Café

5245 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3205

B L

CHAR PIT

Burgers/Ice Cream 8732 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3171

L D

WATERMAN’S LANDING

Café/Eclectic

5166 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3590

B L

CHINA EXPRESS

Chinese

8501 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7788

L D

THE GRID

Bar & Grill

8545 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-0300

L D

HIRO SUSHI

Sushi/Japanese

8159 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4476

D

Crystal Bay BILTY’S BREW & Q

BBQ Smokehouse The Tahoe Biltmore

(775) 833-6748

D

JASON’S BEACHSIDE GRILLE

Variety Grill

8338 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3315

L D

BISTRO ELISE

Italian Bistro

Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

B L D

JAVA HUT

Café

8268 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 556-0602

B L

CAFÉ BILTMORE

24-Hour Café

The Tahoe Biltmore

(775) 831-0660

B L D

KINGS CAFE

Cafe/Ice Cream

8421 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-3663

B L

LAKEVIEW DINING ROOM (closed for renovations) California Cuisine Cal Neva Resort

(775) 832-4000

B BR L D

LANZA’S

Italian

7739 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2434

D

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastro Pub

9980 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 553-1333

L D

LA MEXICANA

Mexican

8515 Brook Ave.

(530) 546-0310

B L D

SOULE DOMAIN

Variety

9983 Cove St.

(530) 546-7529

D RA

LAS PANCHITAS

Mexican

8345 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4539

L D

STEAK & LOBSTER HOUSE

Steak & Seafood

Crystal Bay Club

(775) 833-6333

D RA

LOG CABIN CAFÉ

American/Ice Cream 8692 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-7109

B L

SPINDLESHANKS

American

400 Brassie Ave.

(530) 546-2191

B L D RA

8290 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-2218

L D

Donner Summit

STEAMERS BEACHSIDE BAR & OVEN Pizza

THE DINING ROOM (winter)

French California

The Village Lodge, Sugar Bowl (530) 426-9000 x754 B L D RA

SWEET TAHOE TIME

Ice Cream

8636 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-9998

TAHOE CENTRAL MARKET

Deli

8487 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-8344

THE CHOCOLATE BAR

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1800

L D RA

EARTHLY DELIGHTS

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Northstar

(530) 587-7793

B L D

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Northstar

(530) 581-0600

B L D

ICE LAKES LODGE (winter)

Upscale Dining

1111 Soda Springs Rd.

RAINBOW TAVERN

American

50080 Hampshire Rocks Rd. (530) 562-5001

(530) 426-7661

BR L D

SUMMIT RESTAURANT & BAR

American

22002 Donner Pass Rd.

B L D

(530) 426-3904

L D

Incline Village

B L D

Northstar

ALIBI ALE WORKS

Brewery

204 East Enterprise

(775) 298-7001

ART’S COFFEEHOUSE

Café/Bakery

770 Mays Blvd.

(775) 832-5655

B L

MANZANITA

Calif/French

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

(530) 562-3000

L D RA

AUSTIN’S

American

120 Country Club Drive

(775) 832-7778

L D RA

MARTIS VALLEY GRILL (summer)

American

At Northstar Golf Course

(530) 562-3460

B BR L

AZZARA’S

Italian

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-0346

D

MIKUNI

Japanese

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2188

L D

BAR BAR BAR U-BAKE PIZZA

Pizza

760 Mays Blvd.

(775) 831-2700

L D

PETRA

Wine Bar/Tapas

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-0600

BR L D

BIG WATER GRILLE

Variety

341 Ski Way

(775) 833-0606

D RA

RUBICON PIZZA

Pizza

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2199

L D

BITE

Tapas

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-1000

BR L D RA

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-1125

L D

BLUE WATER CAFE & DELI

Cafe

120 Country Club Dr., #28

(775) 298-2199

B L

TAVERN 6330’ (winter)

American Grill

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-3200

L D

At Championship Golf Course (775) 832-1178

L

TC’S PUB (winter)

American

The Village at Northstar

(530) 562-2250

L D

Chinese

882 Tahoe Blvd.

L D

CHINA WOK

Chinese

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 833-3663

L D

CHUCK WAGON OF TAHOE

American Comfort 930 Tahoe Blvd., #904

(775) 750-4875

B L D

ALEXANDER’S (winter)

Eclectic

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L

CROSBY’S GRILL PUB CASINO

American

868 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 833-1030

L D

AULD DUBLINER

Irish Fare

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6041

L D

CUTTHROAT’S SALOON

Sports Bar

High Camp, Squaw Valley

THE GRILLE AT THE CHATEAU (summer) Grill CHINA VILLAGE

(775) 831-9090

Olympic Valley

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

L D

BAR NORTH SPORTS (winter)

Casual

(530) 452-7278

L

ERNIE’S INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES Hungarian/European 120 Country Club Dr., #65

(775) 831-3933

B L D

BAR ONE (winter)

Seasonally inspired Bar One, Olympic House

(530) 452-8750

D

FREDRICK’S

Fusion

907 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-3007

D RA

CASCADES

Casual

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B

GUS’ OPEN PIT BARBECUE

Barbecue

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4487

L D

CORNICE CANTINA

Mexican

The Village at Squaw

(530) 452-4362

L D

HACIENDA DE LA SIERRA

Mexican

931 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8300

L D RA

DAVE’S DELI (winter)

Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 581-1085

B L

I.V. COFFEE LAB

Cafe

907 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 20A

(775) 298-2402

DORINDA’S

Handmade Chocolates The Village at Squaw

INCLINE SPIRITS & CIGARS

Beer tasting bar

120 Country Club Dr., #25

EURO SWEETS

Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Squaw

(530) 581-0600

L D

INDU’S ASIAN NOODLES & CURRIES Chinese/Vietnamese 868 Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 1849

(775) 831-8317

(775) 831-9292 L D

FIRESIDE PIZZA

Gourmet Pizza

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6150

L D

JACK RABBIT MOON (summer)

American/Wine Bar 893 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 600

(775) 833-3900

BR D

GRAHAM’S

European

1650 Squaw Valley Rd.

(530) 581-0454

D RA

KOI SUSHI

Sushi

874 Tahoe Blvd., Unit 26

(775) 298-2091

L D

THE K’TCHEN (winter)

Pizza/Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

LA FONDUE

Fondue

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-6104

D RA

KT BASE BAR

American

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L D

LE BISTRO

French

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-0800

D RA

LE CHAMOIS (winter)

Bar & Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-4505

L D

LONE EAGLE GRILLE

Fine American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

BR L D RA

MAMASAKE

Sushi/Japanese

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-0110

L D

LUPITAS

Mexican

754 Mays Blvd.

(775) 833-4141

L D

MOUNTAIN NECTAR

Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6161

L D

MOFO’S PIZZA AND PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

884 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4999

L D

MOUNTAIN PIZZERIA (winter)

Casual Italian

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300

L

MOUNTAIN HIGH SANDWICH CO.

Gourmet Deli

120 Country Club Drive, #28 (775) 298-2636

L D

OLYMPIC PLAZA BAR (winter)

Grill

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750

L

NINE 41 EATERY & BAR

Grill

941 W. Lake Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 832-0941

L D

PLUMPJACK CAFE

Mediterranean

Near the Cable Car

(530) 583-1576

L D RA

PADDLE WHEEL SALOON

Grill

120 Country Club Dr.

(775) 831-2022

L D

POOLSIDE CAFÉ (spring & summer)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 583-6985

L

PANADERIA DEL LAGO BAKERY

Bakery

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 232-8775

ROCKER@SQUAW

American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6080

L D

ROOKIES

Sports Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-9008

SANDY’S PUB

Sports Bar

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6617 B BR L D

L D

SAND HARBOR BAR & GRILL

Grill

At Sand Harbor State Park

L D

SILVEY’S CAFÉ

Café/Deli

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

SIERRA CAFÉ

Casual American

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B BR L D

SIX PEAKS GRILLE

Fine American

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 BR L D RA

SUNSHINE DELI

Deli

919 Incline Way

(775) 832-2253

B L D

SOUPA

Gourmet Deli

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6190

SUSIE SCOOPS ICE CREAM

Ice Cream

869 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-8181

SWEET POTATOES

Deli

Resort at Squaw Creek

(530) 583-6300 x6621 B L D

T’S MESQUITE ROTISSERIE

Mexican

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-2832

L D

THE TERRACE (winter)

American

High Camp, Squaw Valley

(530) 452-7278

L D

TAHOE PROVISIONS

Gourmet Deli

Inside the Hyatt Regency

(775) 832-1234

B L D

22 BISTRO

New American

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6170

L D

THAI RECIPE

Thai

901 Tahoe Blvd.

(775) 831-4777

L D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

The Village at Squaw

(530) 584-6090

TO GO FORK

Deli/Juice Bar

930 Tahoe Blvd. #701B

(775) 833-3463

D

WILDFLOUR BAKING CO.

Bakery/Deli

Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-1963

TOMAATO’S PIZZA & PASTA

Pizza/Pasta

120 Country Club Drive, #61 (775) 833-2200

D

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L D

B L D

October 15-28, 2015

Tahoe City

JAX AT THE TRACKS

Comfort Food

10144 West River St. 12850 Northwoods Blvd.

LOCAL FLAVOR (530) 550-7450

B L D

BACCHI’S INN

Italian

2905 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 583-3324

D RA

THE LODGE AT TAHOE DONNER

American

(530) 587-9455

BR D RA

BLUE AGAVE

Mexican

425 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8113

L D

MAKI ALI

Sushi/Asian Fusion 11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1144

L D

BRIDGETENDER

American

65 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3342

B L D

MARG’S WORLD TACO BISTRO

World Flavors

(530) 587-6274

BR L D

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

THE BURRITO WINDOW

Mexican

255 N. Lake Blvd. Suite 18

(530) 583-3057

L

MARTHA’S KITCHEN

Mexican/Italian

15628 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1425

L D

CEDAR HOUSE PUB (winter)

Grill

Granlibakken Resort

(530) 583-4242

D

MARTY’S CAFE

Cafe

10115 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8208

B L

CHRISTY HILL

California

115 Grove St.

(530) 583-8551

D RA

MELLOW FELLOW

Gastropub

10192 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-8927

L D

COFFEE CONNEXION

Coffee/Café

950 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-6023

B L

THE MILL JUICE SHOP

Juice Bar

10825 Pioneer Trail, #100

(775) 745-1807

B L

DAM CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0278

B L

MOODY’S BISTRO BAR & BEATS

California

10007 Bridge St.

(530) 587-8688

L D RA

DOCKSIDE 700

Bar & Grill

At Tahoe City Marina Mall

(530) 581-0303

L D

MORGAN’S LOBSTER SHACK

Seafood

10087 West River St.

(530) 582-5000

L D

DOMA SUSHI MET GALBI

Korean/Japanese 877 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2880

L D

PIANETA

Italian

10096 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4694

D RA

FAT CAT CAFÉ

American

599 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3355

B L D

PIZZA BAR

Pizza

10164 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-8056

L D

FREE HEEL CAFÉ

Café

at Tahoe Cross Country

(530) 583-5475

L

PIZZA ON THE HILL

Pizza

11509 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 582-9669

D

FRONT STREET STATION PIZZA

Pizza

205 River Rd.

(530) 583-3770

L D

PIZZA SHACK

Pizza

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3456

L D

GEAR & GRIND CAFÉ

Café/Ice Cream

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0000

L D

THE POUR HOUSE

Wine Bar

10075 Jibboom St.

(530) 550-9664

At Tahoe City Golf Course

(530) 583-1516

B L D

PJ’S BAR & GRILL (summer)

N. California

At Gray’s Crossing Golf Course (530) 550-5801

B L D B L

GRILL AT TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE Grill (summer) HACIENDA DEL LAGO

Mexican

In Boatworks Mall

(530) 581-3700

D FB

RED TRUCK

Café

At the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (530) 386-0257

JAKE’S ON THE LAKE

Grill

780 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0188

BR L D RA

SANCHOS MEXICAN

Mexican

11357 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-4847

B L D

MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE

BBQ

120 Grove St.

(530) 583-4227

B L D

SMOKEY’S KITCHEN

BBQ

12036 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-4535

L D

PFEIFER HOUSE

Continental

760 River Rd.

(530) 583-3102

POPPY’S FROZEN YOGURT & WAFFLES Yogurt/Waffles

D RA

SPICE

Indian

11421 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 550-9664

L D

521 North Lake Tahoe Blvd. (530) 581-0885

B L

SQUEEZE IN

American

10060 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-9184

B L

RIVER GRILL

California Bistro

55 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2644

D RA

SWEET’S HANDMADE CANDIES

Dessert/Ice Cream 10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6556

ROSIE’S CAFÉ

Variety

571 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-8504

B L D

TACO STATION

Mexican

(530) 587-8226

SIPS

Beer Tasting Bar

STONEYRIDGE-UNCOMMON KITCHEN Ethnic Food SUGAR PINE CAKERY

Bakery

11782 Donner Pass Rd.

L D

599 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-3311

TACOS JALISCO

Mexican

11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-1131

L D

505 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-3663

L D

THAI DELICACY

Thai

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 550-1269

L D

2923 Lake Forest Rd.

(530) 363-3076

B L

THAI NAKORN

Thai

10770 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-0503

L D

11991 Brockway Rd. (Hwy. 267) (530) 550-7220

L D

SYD’S BAGELRY

American Café

550 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-2666

B L D

TOGO’s

Deli

TAHOE MOUNTAIN BREWING CO.

Pub Fare

475 N. Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-4677

L D

TREAT BOX BAKERY

Bakery/Ice Cream 11400 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-6554

B L D

TAHOE CITY CHOCOLATES

Ice Cream/Dessert In Boatworks Mall

(530) 583-6652

TROKAY CAFE

New American

10046 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1040

B L D

TAHOE CITY SUSHI

Sushi

690 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-2004

L D

TRUCKEE BAGEL COMPANY

Bagels

11448 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-1852

B L D

TAHOE HOUSE

Bakery/Deli

625 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1377

B L

TRUCKEE RIVER WINERY

Winery

10151 Brockway Rd.

(530) 587-4626

L D

THAI KITCHEN

Thai

255 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-1784

L D

TRUCKEE TAVERN & GRILL

New American

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3766

D

UNCORKED

Wine Bar

475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 151 (530) 581-1106

TUFF BEANS

Café

1005 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-5191

B

WOLFDALE’S

California

640 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-5700

D RA

UNCORKED TRUCKEE

Wine Bar

10118 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 550-9800

ZA’S

American

395 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-9292

L D

VILLAGE PIZZERIA

Pizza

11329 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-7171

L D

ZIA LINA RISTORANTE

Italian

521 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 581-0100

L D

THE WAGON TRAIN COFFEE SHOP American

Tahoe Vista

10080 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7574

B L

WILD CHERRIES

Coffee House

11429 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-5602

B L D

WONG’S GARDEN

Chinese

11430 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 587-1831

L D

Italian

11401 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-7411

L D

BOATHOUSE AT CAPTAIN JON’S

Casual Fine Dining 7220 North Lake Blvd.

CABLE CAR ICE CREAM (summer)

Ice Cream Parlor

Across from Sandy Beach

JIFFY’S PIZZA

Pizza

6883 North Lake Blvd.

OLD RANGE STEAKHOUSE

Vintage Steakhouse 7081 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4800

D RA

CHAMBER’S LANDING (summer)

Calif. Café

6400 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-9190

L D

THE RUSTIC LOUNGE (at Cedar Glen Lodge) Casual Fine Dining 6589 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4281

D

FIRESIGN CAFÉ

American

1785 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-0871

B L

(530) 546-7744

B L D

MOUNTAIN VIEW BBQ

BBQ

Homewood Mtn. Resort

(530) 525-2992

L D

OBEXER’S GENERAL STORE

Deli/Café

5300 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-6297

B L

PDQ DELI

Deli

6890 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-7411

L D

1785 West Lake Blvd. #5

(530) 581-5400

L D

SANCHO’S

Mexican

7019 North Lake Blvd.

(530) 546-4819

B L D

ZANO’S

(530) 546-3244

L D

West Shore

Truckee 1882 BAR & GRILL

Barbecue

10009 East River St.

(530) 550-9222

L D

SPOON

New American

BAR OF AMERICA

Mediterranean

10042 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-2626

BR L D RA

SUNNYSIDE

Variety Grill

1850 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7200

L D RA

BEST PIES PIZZERIA

N.Y. Italian

10068 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1111

L D

SWISS LAKEWOOD

European

5055 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5211

D RA

BILL’S ROTISSERRE

Rotisserre

11355 Deerfield Dr.

(530) 582-5652

L D

WA SHE SHU GRILLE (summer)

Grill

Meeks Bay Resort

(530) 525-6946

L

BLUE COYOTE BAR & GRILL

Comfort food

10015 Palisades Dr.

(530) 587-7777

L D

WEST SHORE

New American

5160 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-5200

L D

BLUESTONE JEWELRY & WINE

Wine Bar

10046 Donner Pass Rd., #3

(530) 582-0429

WEST SHORE MARKET

Deli

1780 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 583-7626

L D

BUCKHORN ESPRESSO & GRILL

American

11253 Brockway Rd.

(530) 582-9800

L D

WEST SIDE PIZZA

Pizza

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-4771

D

BUD’S ICE CREAM & FOUNTAIN

Ice Cream

10108 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 214-0599

L D

WHERE WE MET

Café/Gelato

7000 West Lake Blvd.

(530) 525-1731

BURGER ME!

Gourmet Burger

10418 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-8852

L D

CAKE TAHOE

Bakery/Ice Cream 9932 Donner Pass Rd.

CASA BAEZA

Mexican

10004 Bridge St.

(530) 587-2161

L D

ELECTRIC BLUE ELEPHANT

Vegetarian/Vegan Facebook

COFFEE AND

American

10106 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 587-3123

B L

HOT AND HEALTHY FOODS

Crepes

hotandhealthyfoods.com

B L D

COFFEEBAR

Café

10120 Jiboom St.

(530) 587-2000

B L

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

Alpine Meadows base area

B L

COFFEEBAR THE BAKERY

Bakery/Eatery

12047 Donner Pass Rd.

(530) 582-1554

B L

MTN ROOTS

Eclectic

The Village at Squaw

COTTONWOOD

American

10142 Rue Hilltop

(530) 587-5711

D RA

PHO REAL

Modern Vietnamese Facebook

COYOTE MOON BAR & GRILLE

American

10685 Northwoods Blvd.

(530) 587-0886

B L D

RED TRUCK

Eclectic

Facebook

(530) 587-1394

L D

THE CRESCENT CAFÉ

Gourmet Deli

Inside New Moon Natural Foods (530) 587-7426

L

SOUPER WAGON

Soup & Sanwiches Facebook

(775) 240-9998

L D

DARK HORSE COFFEE ROASTERS

Café

10009 West River St., Suite B (530) 550-9239

SUPER SWIRL

Ice Cream

(775) 313-8689

DIEGO’S

Mexican

10130 West River St.

(530) 550-9900

L D

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THE WINES of Autumn

BY LOU PHILLIPS

“The Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare with its dry, smoky plum and spice-box flavors makes for a great fall quaff.”

its dry, smoky plum and spice-box flavors makes for a great fall quaff.

In the right hands, the Mencia grape makes a peppery, mineral rich, dark raspberry elixir that can be slightly chilled and refreshing on a warm day, or served at room temperature to warm hearts and souls on a cool fall evening. Kali Kopley of Uncorked in Squaw Valley, Tahoe City and Truckee, did not hesitate when recommending the 2013 J Palacios Petalos, $26, from the Bierzo region in Spain.

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Jason’s Beachside Grill, a local’s favorite for more than 30 years offers casual dining in a rustic atmosphere. Savor American classics like Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken, Pasta, Blackened Salmon and Jason’s famous Baby Back Ribs, along with nightly specials. Jason’s boasts the largest salad bar on the North Shore and gourmet half-pound burgers and sandwiches.

There’s a kid’s menu, and a large selection of spirits, wine and microbrews.

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 glutenfree pizza and spaghetti. Offsite catering available.

The Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare.

A of temperature and the colors of

utumn brings the change of season,

nature. What a great time to shake up your wine routine with some wines that are not only new to your palate but feel and taste like fall.

Autumn feels little cooler and crisper, but still has a warm side in the heart of the day. In food, we move more toward earthy and spicy flavors. These are the criteria I suggested when I challenged some of our finest local wine-minds to recommend wines for this change of seasons.

The 2014 Scaia Bianco, $12.99, is from the cool, Veneto region in Northern Italy and blends Garganega and Chardonnay grapes to make a decidedly crispy, crunchy, green apple-meets-limestone quaff that is the call for fall from proprietor and wine guy Ron Stanger of Village Market in Incline Village.

Rosé can still be relevant on a chilly, Tahoe day but it had better not be wearing a tutu and performing a plié. Tina Zander, of Zander’s Mountain Spirits in Truckee, recommends the 2013 Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare, $20, which has a stiffer backbone and broader shoulders than most Rosés. The Cigare in the name refers to the French term for Flying Saucers, which are apparently ubiquitous the village of Chateauneuf du Pape, as are the varietals in this Grenache-based wine. The grapes here come from the central coast of California, and I heartily agree that this wine with

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It’s time to enjoy the musky 1981 Chateau Rieussec.

High-quality Sauternes are considered the world’s finest sweet wines. With complexity from southern Bordeaux’ famous noble rot affecting Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, these wines are tasty and luscious in their youth. But like you and I, the best become far more interesting and sexy after several years of living life. Spicy marmalade, earthy honey and brown-edged caramel come to life in these beauties that can continue to improve for decades. The musky 1981 Chateau Rieussec is not only an autumn-like golden brown in color, it was earth-shakingly good. So, if you’ve got some mature Sauternes stashed in your cellar, have a friend who does, or your local shop can get you some, now’s the time to enjoy.  Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier and his consulting business WineProwest.com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collections. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or lou@ wineprowest.com. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns.

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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 | VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover | (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 Saus-ages & Crab Cakes.

Pianeta makes most pasta in house with dishes like Veal Meatballs with Pesto & Linguini Pasta, Chicken & Prosciutto Cannelloni with Porcini Cream Sauce & Ravioli della Casa.

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Happy Hour is now offered daily at The Lodge Restaurant & Pub from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Located in the heart of Tahoe Donner, The Lodge chef and staff pride themselves in using only the finest ingredients for their bistro-style menu, including organic meats, locally grown produce, and no trans fats. Dine fireside next to floor-to-ceiling win-dows offering spectacular views of the High Sierra. Or, meet up with friends to catch the game in the cozy Pub; perfect for Happy Hour drinks and small plates.

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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.

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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.

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A series of slow sips Slow Food Lake Tahoe announces its inaugural Slow Sips Series on select Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. at local slow food and beverage establishments around town. First up on Oct. 15 is Mellow Fellow in Truckee. Enjoy a locally brewed beer and locally made Mountain Valley Meats sausage in celebration of Oktoberfest. Next on Nov. 12 is Truckee Tavern with a hand-crafted, slowthemed cocktail, complete with a crafting demonstration and slow nosh. On Dec. 10, visit Café Spice to enjoy slow tastes and a well-matched wine or beer.

This series builds on Slow Food Lake Tahoe’s mission to reconnect the community to the enjoyment of local, seasonal and sustainable food. Tickets for each of the Slow Sips events are $10 per person and may be purchased online or at the door on the evening of the event. | slowfoodlaketahoe.org

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Best of the best all weekend The sixth annual South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival is Oct. 16 to 18. Events include dining and tasting experiences, discussions, presentations and demonstrations by food and wine experts, including award-winning Chef Mark Tarbell. Activities begin Oct. 16 with a Sake Tasting at Sushi Kai in Harrah’s. Later, a Food & Wine Kick-Off Party takes place at Harrah’s Peek Nightclub featuring the models of Grey Goose, drink specials and music.

On Oct. 17, the Grand Market Expo will be at Harvey’s Convention Center from 1 to 3:30 p.m. There will be ongoing, interactive entertainment and tastes from Harrah’s best restaurants, plus local favorites, top-shelf spirits, craft brews and wineries. Chef Tarbell will be at the Grand Market for demonstrations. Additional events include: “Wine 101” at Harrah’s President Lounge and “Whiskeys of the World” at Harrah’s Cliché Lounge.

The “President’s Dinner with Mark Tarbell” at Harvey’s 19 Kitchen features a four-course dinner prepared by Chef Tarbell, who will discuss each course and some of his culinary techniques. Tickets are limited for this event. Gin Blossoms will be on stage for a special concert in Harrah’s South Shore Room.

On Oct. 18, a “Farewell Champagne Brunch” takes place at Harrah’s Forest Buffet. Harrah’s and Harvey’s chefs will prepare selections, including made-toorder omelets, traditional breakfast delights and specialty salads. | ltfoodandwine.com

The Biggest Little Bite Reno Bites Restaurant Week will run through Oct. 18 at various venues. The fourth annual restaurant week features 30 participating chefs and restaurants, plus Signature Events, including Pigtoberfest at Pignic on Oct. 16, a Bloody Mary competition and tasting at Chez Louie on Oct. 18 and an interactive dough- and pizza-making class at SouthCreek Pizza Co. on Oct. 18. One of the highlights of the week is the Chef Showdown on Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. at CZYZ’s Appliance in Truckee. Eight of Reno’s top chefs will compete against each other in a limited time frame to prepare the best dish, using three ingredients revealed moments before they begin, chosen by a panel of food-enthusiasts and experts. Sierra Meat & Seafood will provide barbecue items to Chef Mark Estee at the showdown, and beverages will also be provided for spectators. Bistro 7 will be offering its Happy Hour menu and pricing for the entire evening at the Reno Bites Chef Showdown After Party beginning at 6 p.m. | renobitesweek.com

Estee offers food classes Celebrity Chef Mark Estee and Head Butcher Damon Ewasko guide participants through an anatomy lesson of the “Meat We Eat” in partnership with Atelier.

Participants will learn the parts that make up the whole, recipes on how to cook different sections and take home a special house-made condiment or rub. The $85 class will be held at Reno Provisions on Oct. 28. | ateliertruckee.com

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W kind of jonesing for something in

ere you ever in a store shopping and

particular? Of course you have. I think we all go through that from time to time, sometimes quite often.

Well, I was in Reno, shopping at one of the larger food stores I hardly ever go to, and it hit me like an eraser thrown at me from a teacher when I was caught not paying attention. I’m walking through the elaborate deli-buffet-bakery section and I needed some kind of sweet dessert. I saw this blueberry pie that really was looking good, but somehow managed to keep walking. I went as fast as my two little feet would carry me out of that area and over to the produce section on the opposite end of the store.

I picked up a few ears of corn, a couple heirloom tomatoes and a few pieces of fruit and headed for the nearest register when all of a sudden I was somehow teleported back to the other end of the store and I’m standing there at the register with my basket of produce in one hand and a pie in the other. I kept looking around to see who snuck that pie into my hand. Well, it was too far to bring it all the way back, so I broke down and bought it.

So here’s the thing. When I tried it after dinner, it really wasn’t that great. I gave

a piece to Wink without telling him my thoughts and asked how he liked it. The answer was the same. The filling was too thick with more lemon flavor than blueberry and the crust was bland and dense instead of flaky.

“I use all butter for the crust and it comes out flaky.”

I know I’ve written this recipe before, but it has been a while and it is easy to make. I use all butter for the crust and it comes out flaky. For the filling, like a lot of things, add the lemon juice a little at a time to taste. Also, many recipes use cinnamon.

I like to use a little fresh-grated nutmeg instead. Check it out and let me know what you think. Enjoy.  Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingredients. To read archived copies of Stir it Up, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Contact him at smitty@chefsmitty.com or (530) 412-3598.

BLUEBERRY PIE

From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith FILLING 6 C blueberries ¼ C cornstarch ½ t salt 1 T butter

1 C sugar 2 T lemon juice ½ t nutmeg

Sift dry ingredients together and toss with the blueberries. Add the lemon juice to taste and mix well. Place the filling in the center of the bottom crust and dot with the butter.

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PIE CRUST 1 lb. flour 1½ t salt 2 T milk

3 sticks, chilled butter ¾ C ice water

Cut the chilled butter into small pieces and, using a fork, cut it into the flour and salt until it appears like a course meal. Do not overwork. Use a paddle if using a machine to this and switch to a hook when adding the water.

Add the water a little at a time and add only enough to allow the dough to hold together in a ball. Again, be gentle when adding the water and do not overwork. Form a large ball with the dough, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Form two-thirds of the ball into a round disk, and on a floured surface, roll out to about 1/8-inch thick so it will cover the bottom and sides of the pie tin with a slight overhang. Mix the ingredients together for the filling and place in the middle of the shell and dot with the butter.

Roll the last third of the dough out slightly larger than the top of the pie and cover the pie with it. Roll the top and bottom overhanging dough under and pinch to seal. Brush with the milk and sprinkle with a little sugar. Cut four or five steam holes in the top and bake at 425 for 20 minutes.

Check after 10 for color and if getting to brown, cover with foil. After 20 minutes, turn down the heat to 375 and cook for another 35 to 40 minutes. The filling should be bubbling.

Let cool for at least 1 hour to allow the filling to set.

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