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in this issue A TAHOE SKI SEASON LIKE NO OTHER FROM THE PUBLISHER

NOVEMBER 18-DECEMBER 8, 2020 FEATURES Mt. Rose

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Downhill Ski Guide

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2020 has a been a year for the history books for many reasons and now we can add a new ski season to that list that will look like no other ski season before it. And, yes, all of our ski areas will be open.

The Snowiest Places in California

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Masks will be required at all resorts; daily lift tickets will be limited or not available at all during the early season at some ski areas; parking may also be limited at some resorts with reservations required at others; lift capacity will be limited; lessons will also be limited or available only for private parties; dining will be limited to outdoor only at some resorts; cash will not be accepted at most locations; and everything will require advance online booking.

GET OUTSIDE

I’ve been impressed by the level of planning at our ski resorts from the expansion of RFID tickets (a touchless system) to improved advance reservation systems, as well as a commitment to provide a stellar guest experience while making safety a top priority.

Horoscope & Puzzles

We celebrate the 20th Annual Tahoe Downhill Ski Guide in this edition with a look at many of the changes guests can expect this season. Here are my tips to make the most of the season: Book everything online in advance (weeks or months in advance, if possible); buy a season pass to enjoy the most access; consider buying a season pass to a smaller ski area; and carry a credit card.

DONATE TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY Over the last several months, Tahoe Weekly has been running a fundraising campaign to get our locally owned and run small business through these tough times, and we appreciate all of the support. While we still need your help to make it through, I want to ask you to make a donation to someone else, as well.

Ten years ago, when I was still an employee of Tahoe Weekly, I started a sponsorship program to help local nonprofits market their critical fundraisers in our magazine. Most nonprofits have little to no budget to buy advertising, but desperately need it to market their events and programs. Those first years we provided about $5,000 in sponsored advertising annually. After I bought the magazine in 2013, I changed that.

Now we provide $30,000 to $40,000 in advertising each year, bringing our 10-year total to $385,000. However, due to the pandemic, we are unable to provide any of that.

On the back page of this edition, I’ve highlighted some of the local organizations that we’ve supported through the years and I ask that you consider making a donation to one of these groups. They provide critical services and programs to our community from food to low-income families to shelter to abuse victims; conduct vital scientific research on Lake Tahoe; help the disabled learn to ski and provide outdoor experiences; provide arts and cultural programs in our small community; provide free summer music around the lake; provide animal adoption services; protect our cultural and historical areas; provide beautification programs in our community and much, much more. 

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on the cover The fun of winter beckons for this group of skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe in this image from Feb. 5, 2019. Skiers and riders will be able to ride lifts together this winter if they are in the same family or arrived with the same group at local ski resorts. Read all of the details on how Tahoe’s ski resorts are opening with COVID safety measures in place in our 20th Annual Tahoe Downhill Ski Guide and read our feature on Mt. Rose in this edition. | Courtesy Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

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Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’.

The top 6.1’ of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water.

Zephyr Cove

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years Watershed Area: 312 square miles

Emerald Bay Eagle Lake

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

Cascade Lake

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F

Fannette Island

South Lake Tahoe

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Average Snowfall: 409 inches

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

Stateline HEAVENLY

CAMP RICHARDSON

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

Fallen Leaf Lake

Meyers

Shoreline: 72 miles

BIJOU PARK / LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT

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

FREEL PEAK

ECHO LAKES

Permanent Population: 66,000

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

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Lake Tahoe is the 2nd deepest lake in the U.S. (Crater Lake in Oregon, at 1,932 feet, is the deepest), and the 11th deepest in the world.

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

Glenbrook

Homewood

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Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Marlette Lake

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West Shore

Average depth: 1,000 feet

DEEPEST POINT

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1968: First recorded at 102.4 feet

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Number of Visitors: 15 million annually Kirkwood

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HOPE VALLEY

Hope

Markleeville Valley

Why is the lake blue?

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

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LAKE LEVEL Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

Readings taken on Saturay, November 14, 2020 ELEVATION :

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

6,225.76 |

IN 2019:

C ACITY ITY:: 40,870 40,870 70 BOCA 12,362 CAPA

Eagle Rock

West Shore

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

Explore Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe

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

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.)

Heavenly

South Lake Tahoe

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

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion

STAMPEDE 19,9661

Find more places to explore

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North Tahoe Arts Center

$10 parking | parks.ca.gov (530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours Sugar Pine Point State Park is home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

Tahoe City

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

Tahoe Art League Gallery

South Lake Tahoe

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

Tahoe City

North Shore

visittahoecity.com Tahoe City is popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. At the junction of highways 89 & 28, visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and 64 acres at Highways 89 & 28. TART

Tallac Historic Site West Shore

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. Grounds open yearround. South Tahoe

Truckee

Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS)

CAPACITY: T 226,500

6,227.34

225

200,000 AF

175

150,000 AF

IN 2019:

TROA.NET

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

Lake Tahoe Museum

South Lake Tahoe

CAPACITY: 29,840 9 PROSSER 11,061| truckee.com truckeehistory.org (530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org The historic town of Truckee was settled Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits DONNER 4,690 CCAPACITY: 9,5000 in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach on early industry and settlers. South Tahoe 0 stop and route for the CentralCCAPACITY: Pacific18,300 Railroad.

INDEPENDENCE 1,3763 During these early days, many of Truckee’s Museum of Truckee History Truckee CAPACITY: A 20,400 0 MARTIS 1,052 and historical homes buildings were built inThurs.-Mon. | (530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org cluding The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking Housed in the original Depot, built in 1901. Exhi| FLOW FARAD 277 Measured in Cubic Feet Per Second (CFS) TROA.NET Truckee River tour of historic downtown.

PaidAT parking downbits cover different eras in Truckee history.

TART town. TART

Vikingsholm Castle

Old Jail Museum CLOSED Emerald Bay

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

Watson Cabin CLOSED

Tahoe City

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

MUSEUMS Donner Memorial Visitor Center

Truckee

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

Donner Summit Historical Society

200,000 AF

North Shore

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Kings Beach

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Donner Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April.

On April 1, 1880, a storm dumped 4’ of snow on the Sierra Nevada west slope within 24 hours.

A massive snow slide near Emigrant Gap buried Central Pacific Railroad’s tracks under 75’ of snow, ice and rock. For the rest of the month, storm cycles continued to flow in, dropping a total of 298”.

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150,000 AF

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

Truckee

Truckee River C ACITY CAPA ITY:: 40,870 40,870 70 BOCA 12,362

ELEVATION :

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Donner Summit

RESERVOIR CAPACITY

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

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Drive through one of the area’s natural wonders at 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.

CAPACITY: 18,300 C 0

LAKE LEVEL A 20,400 0 MARTIS 1,052 CAPACITY: Lake Tahoe Natural rim 6,223’

100,000 AF

INDEPENDENCE 1,3763

Olympic Valley

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High Camp

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East Shore

CAPACITY: 29,840 9

Ice skating rinks have opened for the season at the Village at Heavenly, Truckee River Regional Park and at the 9,500 0 DONNER 4,690 Tahoe City Winter SportsCCAPACITY: Park. Details are in this edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com. | Courtesy Heavenly Mountain Resort

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Cave Rock

CAPACITY: T 226,500

100,000 AF

ATTRACTIONS

PROSSER 11,061

Measured in Acre Feet (AF)

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SIGHTSEEING

STAMPEDE 19,9661

6,227.34

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Soda Springs

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

Olympic Museum

Tahoe City

(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. TART

Tahoe Science Center CLOSED

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

Truckee Railroad Museum

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

VISITORS’ CENTERS

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

Kings Beach

KidZone Children’s Museum CLOSED

Tahoe City 100 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-6900 Truckee

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

Kings Beach State Rec. Area (Thurs.-Mon., July-Aug.)

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd. (800) 468-2463 Stateline 169 Hwy. 50 (775) 588-4591

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Rd. (Depot) (530) 587-8808 U.S. Forest Service | Incline Village 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

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Olympic Valley

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

Gatekeeper’s Museum

Boots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin | BootsMcFarland.com

Truckee

North Tahoe & Truckee (TART) | laketahoetransit.com South Tahoe | tahoetransportation.org

10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. (530) 587-3558

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GET outside

the outdoors | recreation | events | mountain life

events Truckee Community Storytime

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for extra special Storytimes with local local

furry friends. Our volunteers tell a story

community leaders. 10:30-11 a.m. Free

to one of the therapy animals on Facebook.

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Virtual Story Time Facebook | Incline Village Nov. 18-24, Nov. 26-30, Dec. 1-9

LUNAFEST Fundraiser

of Washoe County Library System’s own

Women Tahoe Nevada Branch is hosting

Story Time stars. Videos will remain available

a virtual LUNAFEST film-screening fund-

during our closure. Join the Washoe County

raiser to benefit its Scholarship Fund. The

Library Virtual Story Time group on Facebook.

cost is $25. View eight short films written,

11 a.m. Free | events.wash-oecountylibrary.us

directed and produced by women. 4:30

Ming Poon | Tahoe Backcountry Alliance

A new Virtual Story Time features one

Zoom | Incline Village | Nov. 18, 19

American Association of University

p.m. $25 | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/

Forest Futures Salon Series

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Virtual | Truckee | Nov. 18

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When unlike-minded people engage in

Lake Run parking

approved

A parking area for back-country users of the popular Lake Run at Donner Lake has been secured for the winter season through a collaboration with Donner Lake Woods Homeowners Association, Truckee Donner Land Trust, Truckee Donner Recreation & Parks District and Tahoe Backcountry Alliance. The agreement allows for trail access for the next five years at the west end of Donner Lake with options to renew each five years thereafter.

The Backcountry Alliance will be responsible for repaving the existing parking lot and contracting with a snowremoval service for annual snow re moval. In addition, the nonprofit is working in conjunction with the land trust to establish a sign campaign to make sure the trailhead users are educated and aware of avalanche conditions and where legal egress and access occurs within the neighborhood.

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us for a conversation to protect the forests and network with others in the industry. We will be discussing “Best in Class Carbon Sequestration Technology Accelerators.” What’s working in climate tech and can we apply those models to our forests? 3:30-5:30 p.m. | ttcf.net

Trailhead Counter Program Through collaboration with Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol, The Alliance is installing trailhead counters at significant back-country trailheads.

This will help track the number of users and demonstrate the continued need for resources to facilitate winter recreation in the Tahoe Basin.

Backcountry Awareness Week The Alliance also collaborated with Tahoe Fund, Sierra Avalanche Center and various guide outfits to develop a Backcountry Awareness Week for the middle of December. This event will focus on back-country safety education, back-country tips and etiquette and available resources for skiers and riders. | tahoebackcountryalliance.org

Microtransit program The Alliance has been working with Tahoe Sierra Transportation and is expanding the back-country microtransit program with COVID-19 adjustments and precautions in place. The Alliance expects an increase in back-country users, so the transit program will be important to sustain and grow.

Details TBA.

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F A M I LY A T T H E H E A R T O F

Mt. Rose S TO RY BY K AY L A A N D E R S O N

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tahoe Weekly’s series on indepen-

The average tenure for a seasonal employee is five years; Mt. Rose hires up to 700 people a year. Year-round employees tend to stay an average of 15 years. Overall, Mt. Rose has a 67 percent return rate.

Pierce is in his 26th season at Mt. Rose.

When asked why he has stayed so long, he says, “It’s the vibe, the atmosphere. Mt. Rose doesn’t have a corporate coldness to it like other resorts can have. This is a warm, dynamic place. The comradery that develops here, you don’t see that everywhere — and not to mention, it’s a fun place to ski.”

While Mt. Rose has had its fair share of challenging years — like before snowmaking and hill grooming came on the scene — the 200-acre black diamond and expert terrain Chutes opening was an industry gamechanger.

dent ski resorts was cut short last season with the COVID shutdown. We pick up the series with Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. Read about the area’s other independent resorts at TheTahoeWeekly.com: Donner Ski Ranch, Granlibakken, Sky Tavern, Sugar Bowl and Tahoe Donner.

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ull disclosure: Yours truly worked at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe from 2009 to 2013 and I still have many friends there.

It is a family-owned ski resort and being there truly did feel like I was in a family. I forged friendships with fellow lift operators, ski instructors and ski patrollers that extend well beyond my working there. I have some unforgettable memories, like the time we opened Winters Creek Lodge, participated in the New Year’s Eve fireworks show/torchlight parade, enjoyed my surprise birthday and danced all day in a tight, lime green ski suit on a snow stage for Retro Day.

“Mt. Rose is fortunate in a unique way. It is so close to Reno and our elevation offers consistent snow. Those two are the stabilizing elements that have kept us so successful.”

–Kurt Buser The day I decided to leave my job at Mt. Rose was heartbreaking because I felt like I was leaving my family. It was one of the hardest decisions I have made in my life. Was it worth giving up my weekly Chutes runs? The employee parties? The incredible snow? Truthfully, there are too many memories to fit into this space.

Read more in the Tahoe Sierra Downhill Ski Guide in this edition and at TheTahoeWeekly.com Fortunately, as more time passed after making my decision to leave, it felt like I simply moved away. Because every time I go back to visit, the same people are still there: Marcia is in Guest Services, Judit sells ski gear in 431 Sports, Paul is the general manager, my boss Mike is in marketing, Cassie is in ski patrol dispatch — the list goes on and on. And every time I see them, it’s like a reunion.

I’m always greeted with open arms. This family bond that has been present for decades, which includes employees and Mt. Rose season passholders, is part of the reason why Mt. Rose has been successful for so long.

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It all started when Swiss ski bootmaker Fritz Buser launched two major business endeavors in the 1960s: a group of fourstar hotels in the Swiss Alps called Sunstar that sold in 2009 and the United States ski area just outside of Reno, Nev., called Mt. Rose. He became the majority shareholder of Mt. Rose in 1971, which at that time coexisted with Slide Mountain, now the East Bowl of Mt. Rose.

Currently, the Buser family still maintains majority ownership. When Fritz passed away, his two sons Kurt and Rolf, as well as Fritz’s nephew Stefan, inherited the resort. Kurt acts as president and CEO and can often be spotted overseeing the operations during the ski season.

“Mt. Rose is fortunate in a unique way.

It is so close to Reno and our elevation offers consistent snow,” Kurt Buser says, reiterating the resort’s tagline of having the highest mountain base in Tahoe. “Those two are the stabilizing elements that have kept us so successful.”

TOP TO BOTTOM: The group at the 2013 Santa Ski Crawl. | Kayla Anderson; Mike Pierce and Kurt Buser at Mt. Rose. | Mike Pierce; Taking Mt. Rose’s side-country run off Slide Mountain with one of the groomers. | Kayla Anderson; Mike Pierce showing off the Mt. Rose snowmaking system. | Kurt Buser; From left, former sales manager Murray Blaney, Kayla Anderson and Judit Jambor in Timbers.

Marketing Director Mike Pierce agrees: “We have every degree of terrain that appeals to every type of skier or snowboarder. We’re close to Reno and we have Tahoe’s highest base, which means consistently good snow. All those elements – A, B and C – keep us churning away and attracting guests.”

Its proximity to a major ski market is an important element, but there are also other factors that come together to create the perfect (snow)storm and keep its clientele happy.

“The vibe keeps a lot of our passholders coming back. There’s a spirit here that you can’t find anywhere else,” Pierce says.

“It’s fun and different every day. And every season is different,” Kurt Buser says.

“I believe Mt. Rose’s golden years were the first two years of opening the Chutes.

Those were great snow years and no one in the area opened up anything more attractive at that time. In the next few years when we open Atoma, that will be the Chutes for the new generation,” Kurt says.

As Mt. Rose prepares to open for the 2020-21 winter season, the resort has installed a 5-million gallon snowmaking storage tank, added a new first-aid facility, improved snowmaking capabilities at Slide Bowl and improved the surface of Sunrise Bowl by removing tree stumps and rocks to be able to get that terrain open sooner with less snow coverage. | skirose.com 

November 18-December 8, 2020 GET OUTSIDE

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Wildfire Home Retrofit Workshop for Building Professionals Virtual | Tahoe City | Nov. 18

The workshop will feature Stephen

Mother Goose on the Loose Live on Facebook | South Lake Tahoe Nov. 19

Jump start your child’s brain development

with this award-winning program that combines music, movement and literature Live

Quarles, Ph.D., who brings years of exper-

on Facebook. Perfect for children ages birth

tise in wildfire and home ignition science.

to 24 months with their parent/caregiver.

He will discuss how homes are threatened

10:30 a.m. Free | facebook.com

during a wildfire and related home hardening techniques. The goal is to provide building

Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series

professionals with information and tools

Virtual | Tahoe City Nov. 19, Dec. 3

they can use when designing, building or retrofitting homes. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free | 530.543.1501 ext. 114

Dave Nettle presents “Sheltering in Place”

on Nov. 19, with Cody Townsend on Dec. 3 with stories behind The 50 Project. 7-9 p.m.

Sierra State Parks Foundation End of Year Auction

| wildboundlive.com

Virtual | Tahoe City Nov. 18-30, Dec. 1-3

Holiday Festival & Bud Fish Tree Lighting

Sierra State Parks Foundation is hosting

a virtual auction through Dec. 6. This auction is an important fundraiser and offers

Historic Downtown | Truckee Nov. 20

Truckee Downtown Merchants Asso-

unique gifts and experiences only found dur-

ciation and Truckee Rotary honor the

ing this event. Free | sierrastateparks.org

community with trimming of small trees by local elementary students. There will

Preschool Storytime

be a visit from Santa, hot cocoa and lighting

Instagram | Truckee Nov. 19, Dec. 3

of Bud Fish Lighting Ceremony. 4:15-6 p.m.

with this Storytime for preschoolers, hap-

CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Free | chamber.truckee.com

Get ready to read, dance, sing, and play

Winter camping open Sugar Pine Point State Park will continue to offer winter camping this season.

Throughout the winter, the campground will have a limited number of sites open with nearby water and a heated restroom. The campground is open on a first-come, firstserved basis. The showers and dump station are closed for the season. | parks.ca.gov

pening live on Instagram each week. 10:3011 a.m. Free | placer.ca.gov

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Break with Baby

Mindful Movement Story Time

Facebook | Incline Village Dec. 1

Facebook | Incline Village Nov. 23

Courtesy Tahoe City Winter Sports Park

Mindful Movement Story Time focuses

Ice rinks open Tahoe City Winter Sports Park will open its Ice Rink from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22 and will open daily for the season on Nov. 27.

All activities at the park, including ice skating, the sled hill and cross-country ski and snowshoe trail use will require advance reservations. No walk-ups will be permitted this season. | tcpud.org/winter Truckee | The Ice Rink at Truckee River Regional Park will open on Nov. 21 with a reservation system in place by opening. Visit the website for updates. | tdrpd.org

learners. All of our virtual events are shared on Facebook, and are archived on the library

creative movement and yoga to provide

website and YouTube. 11 a.m. Free | events.

children with opportunities to promote self-

washoecountylibrary.us

awareness, imagination, as well as connect with others and the world around them.

Tahoe Big Year 2021 registration

4-4:30 p.m. Free

Area venues | South Lake Tahoe Dec. 1-9

Art Explorations Live on Facebook | South Lake Tahoe Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8

Join Teacher Diana on Facebook and

as possible in the Tahoe region during the year. Hosted by Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, the year-long event cultivates a

activities for toddlers and preschoolers, as

thriving community of nature and wildlife

well as showcase some simple drawing

enthusiasts. With two categories to compete

exercises. 10:30 a.m. Free | facebook.com

in, Adult and Youth, the whole family can

Holiday Tree Lighting

join in. Free | tinsweb.org

Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe Nov. 27

Art Attack Virtual Art Club

Christmas tree. Free entry. 6 p.m. Free

and tween artists, ages 10 to 18. There

| theshopsatheavenly.com

will be an activity demonstrated, drawing,

Celebrate the lighting of the 70-foot

Area venues | Tahoe City Nov. 28

Zoom | Truckee | Dec. 2, 9

This Zoom event is especially for teen

painting, collage, etc. It’s also a time for participants to show off their work to the others in the group. 4-5 p.m. Free | (530) 470-2695, madelynhelling.evanced.info

Stroll and shop through Tahoe City stores

to begin holiday shopping while enjoying wine, snacks, good cheer and festive surroundings at the many one-of-a-kind, locally

Tree Lighting Ceremony Downtown Tahoe City Nov. 28

Tahoe City Downtown Association will

Sierra Club lodges, huts “Lost Ski Areas” remain closed book released

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Register for the 2021 Tahoe Big Year, a

friendly competition to see as many birds

Instagram as she shares her favorite art

| visittahoecity.org

However, reservations for the lodges are open for spring and the hut reservation system will reopen on Feb. 1. | clairtappaanlodge.com

bounces, rhymes and songs for our littlest

movement. This story time integrates music,

owned businesses. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free

Clair Tappaan and Hutchinson Lodges on Donner Summit will remain closed at least until March 1, 2021, with the backcountry huts closed until April 1, 2021, according to the Sierra Club, which owns and operates the facilities. As well, all Sierra Club outings and related activities have been halted.

recommendations, early literacy tips and fun

early literacy, social-emotional learning and

Holiday Hop

South Lake Tahoe | Heavenly Village Ice Rink in South Lake Tahoe is open Friday through Sunday until Nov. 21; then it will be open seven days a week from Nov. 22 through April. | theshopsatheavenly.com

Parents and caregivers, tune in for book

“Lost Ski Areas of Tahoe and Donner” by Ingrid P. Wicken has been released by Arcadia Publishing.

Wicken, an award-winning author and ski historian, recounts the fascinating beginnings of this celebrated ski hub, chronicling shuttered ski areas that once operated in the Tahoe area, including along Highways 50 and 40, and featuring historical images. She has written four books, including “50 Years of Flight: Ski Jumping in California.” In 2004, she founded the California Ski Library. “Lost Ski Areas” is available wherever books are sold and at arcadiapublishing.com.

Far West Nordic 2020 Auction & Raffle Virtual | Truckee Dec. 2-9

Starting on Dec. 2, there will be auc-

tion items to bid on, from gift cards to restaurants, private lessons, sport psychology coaching, to US Ski Team apparel. A special livestream guest, Kikkan Randall, gives a livestream talk about her road to

light a 11-foot old-growth pine tree in down-

success, the growth of U.S. skiing and

town Tahoe City with nearly 8,000 feet of

success on the horizon on Dec. 12. $25

lights. 5 p.m. Free | visittahoecity.org

| farwestnordic.org

“Shop Local” Scavenger Hunt

Truckee Cleanup Days

North Lake Tahoe Nov. 28-30, Dec. 1-9

“Shop Local” Scavenger Hunt, via the

Area venues | Truckee Dec. 5

Truckee Litter Corps (TLC) is a volunteer-

Goosechase App, will feature shopping

led litter cleanup group that meets to clean

and dining districts throughout North

up Truckee streets and trails. Volunteers

Lake Tahoe. | visittahoecity.org

will meet at a designated location to receive

Full Moon Snowshoe Tour Tahoe Vista Recreation Area | Tahoe Vista Nov. 30 Snowshoe under the moon and learn

about the Sierra. Our guides will discuss local natural history and fascinating facts about the moon. Location is dependent on weather and snow pack. No experience necessary.

4-7 p.m. $70 | (530) 913-9212, tahoeadventurecompany.com

a TLC t-shirt, supplies and street assignment. All ages are welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult. 8 a.m.

Free | keeptruckeegreen.org

November 18-December 8, 2020 GET OUTSIDE

events

Coat, food, toy

drive underway

Food Drive | Financial donations are requested this year rather than collecting and distributing donated food items. Program recipients will receive local grocery store gift cards from the funds raised.

Parasite

Coat Drive | Warm, clean, gently used winter coats or new coats for people of all ages will be accepted at Church of the Mountains at 10079 Church St. and at Tahoe Forest Church at 10315 Hirschdale Road.

Photo Credit Citizen Penn | Photographer?

The nonprofit Truckee Community Christmas is hosting its annal coat, food and toy drive for low-income and homebound seniors, lowwage-earning working families, those experiencing specific hardships, homeless individuals and teenage mothers and their babies.

Tahoe Film Fest is a go

Toy Drive | Toy donations will be accepted at locations around town until mid-December. A complete list of drop-off locations will be posted on the website.

The sixth annual Tahoe Film Fest is scheduled to take place from Dec. 3 to 6. Throughout the film fest, social distancing and wearing face coverings will be required. Purchase tickets online to limit person-to-person contact. However, theater box offices will be open for ticket sales.

Volunteers are needed for sorting and packing for the Toy Drive at Truckee Donner Recreation & Parks District Community Rec Center on Dec. 17 and 18. For those interested in volunteering, contact toydrive@ sitd.info. | truckeecommunitychristmas.com

Films will be screened at Incline Village Cinemas, Crystal Bay Casino’s Crown Room and Northstar Village Cinemas. All ticket sales from Tahoe Film Fest benefit research, education and public outreach through UC Davis Tahoe Environmental

Research Center. Some of the environmental include: “Public Trust,” “Rebuilding Paradise,” “Kiss the Ground,” “Purple Mountains” and “The New West and the Politics of the Environment,” featuring former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid.

At Crystal Bay Club’s Crown Room, the festival will feature music documentaries such as “Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things,” “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” and “Billie,” an inspiring film about the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday.

Other films featured include: “Critical Thinking,” John Leguizamo’s directorial debut; “Blood on the Wall” from Sebastian Junger; “Parasite,” last year’s Academy Award-winning Best Picture; and “Citizen Penn,” which documents Sean Penn’s humanitarian efforts following the devastating earthquake in Haiti.

Tickets are on sale online now. An allaccess pass is $50; individual tickets are $12. | Schedule tahoefilmfest.com

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Winter Speaker Series goes virtual

On Nov. 19, Alpenglow Sports welcomes local guide Dave Nettle as the first speaker of the 15th annual Virtual Winter Speaker Series, followed by Cody Townsend on Dec. 3. The Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series is a free, five-part series from November to February.

In his kick-off show, “Sheltering in Place,” Nettle will blend challenge and adventure into classic stories and images about a couple of climbing trips to Alaska on Moose’s Tooth and Mount Huntington and an expedition into the Kichatna Spires.

Nettle will depict how on these climbs he and his partners found themselves unintentionally experiencing what it means to shelter in place while literally stuck in place – tent-bound deep in a remote mountain range for more than two weeks of intense, continual snowstorms.

Nettle will bring lighthearted humor and fun to the soul-crushing effect of what so many days of uncertainty look like while trapped in the middle of nowhere with limited supplies and at the complete mercy of the weather.

Winter Speaker Series NOV. 19

Famed local ski mountaineer Townsend continues the series on Dec. 3 with his show “The Best Three So Far: Stories Behind The Fifty Project.” Townsend is on a well-publicized and passionately followed webisode project to ski the 50 most challenging, beautiful and classic back-country ski lines in North America. His show will take participants behind the scenes of ski descents on the Grand Teton, Alaska’s coveted Meteorite and the highest peak in North America, 20,308-foot Denali.

Admission is free and all ages are welcome. To register, visit wildboundlive.com/events/alpenglownettle.

As well, a raffle will be held virtually with tickets available for purchase before each show. Proceeds from each raffle will Truckee Donner Land Trust, Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, Sierra Community House, Tahoe Fund and Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. The Donor Party, an anonymous philanthropic arm of the series, will supplement the funds raised from the raffle. | alpenglowsports.com

LOCAL GUIDE

Dave Nettle DEC. 3 LOCAL SKI MOUNTAINEER

Cody Townsend JAN. 7

EXTREME SKIING ICON

Angel Collinson FEB. 4 EXTREME SKIER

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Sky Tavern hosts Ski Swap Sky Tavern is holding a ski swap on Dec. 4 and 5 at 4813 Kietzke Lane in Reno, Nev., to benefit the nonprofit ski area. New and used skis, snowboards, boots and everything else for winter fun will be found there. Sky Tavern Ski Swap is open to the public on Dec. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | skytavern.org

November 18-December 8, 2020

Tahoe

DOWNHILL SKI GUIDE

20th annual

downhill ski guide winter 2020-21

Courtesy Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows

BY K AT H E R I N E E . H I L L

Ski resorts will be open biathlon

nordic skiing

childcare

tubing & sledding

night skiing

ice skating

mini snowmobiling

snow shoeing

scenic gondola

cat skiing

back-country access

military discount

utv tours

fat tire biking

roller coaster

face masks required

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know before you go Carry a face mask at all times & use it when close to others or indoors. It’s required in California and Nevada.

Be prepared & dress for being outdoors all day, including eating outdoors.

Stay home if you’re not feeling well or have been in contact with someone not well.

Buy a season pass.

Carry a credit card. Many resorts will not be accepting cash for any services.

Purchase all day tickets & rentals in advance online.

Parking may be limited, so check in advance.

Carry water & snacks.

Parking reservations are required at some resorts.

Assume all operations you are accustomed to are different this year.

Order food in advance online or pack a lunch.

Courtesy Kirkwood Mountain Resort

boreal mountain resort

TBA

OPENS NOV. 23

Courtesy Boreal

auburn ski club training center

55 30

25km # of trails

10

skiable acres

380 eat. As well, there will be no lockers.

Portable toilets will be available at the Green Building.

The ASC Training Center is a nonprofit winter sports facility dedicated to the lifelong enjoyment of winter sports for families and athletes and is one of the few training centers in the country to offer Alpine, Nordic, Biathlon and Snowboard programs in one facility.

Its athletes range from first-time skiers and riders to Olympic-level and U.S. Team professionals.

Passholder access | Trail passes will be color-coded this year, and staff will perform routine checks to ensure all skiers are passholders.

There will be times when bluecolored passes are blacked out and unusable, mostly during weekend mornings and race days. Too many skiers or limited groomed runs may also trigger trail closures.

# of trails

34 vertical feet

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% of terrain

Events Dec. 6 | Captain Nordic Day Jan. 2-3 | Nordic Races

Lodge limitations | The lodge will be closed, and guests will need to use their vehicles to put on gear and

Lift access | Two riders will be allowed per chair on all lifts. Parties that arrive together may ride together at full per-chair capacity.

NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

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season pass, Bunker Session at Woodward Tahoe or Tahoe Tubing Session, as spots are available.

Day passes & equipment | Only season passes are available and daily rentals are not being offered. 

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Resort access | Day tickets and lessons must be purchased online in advance. There will be reduced capacity to allow for distancing and the resort will use a phased arrival ticket model.

Guests will choose their arrival time to access the resort, lodges, services and lifts. All tickets will be valid until the closing of the resort each day. Rentals will be available.

RFID tickets | Guests are asked to use the self-serve ticket pick-up kiosks and reload RFID tickets online for future visits.

Passholder access | Season passholders will have priority access to skiing and riding provided that parking is available.

Parking | Parking will be accessible and complimentary to guests with a valid and pre-purchased daily ticket,

Lodge access | Only guests with valid tickets or passes will be able to access indoor facilities. Indoor break and warming areas will be available for 20-minute blocks.

Lessons | Private lessons will be offered. Families and parties that arrive together will be accommodated.

Reservations are required 24 hours in advance.

Dining | Outdoor options include Hub & Spoke at the Boreal Base Lodge and The Grind Café at Woodward Tahoe with online ordering available. Outdoor seating will be expanded.

Woodward Tahoe | Reservations for two-hour sessions are required for daily and season pass visits.

Tubing | Tubing will be offered, and advance reservations are required.

In addition to face coverings, gloves are also required. 

rideboreal.com, woodwardtahoe.com

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Lift access | Guests from the same household or group will ride the chairlifts together, or two singles on opposite sides of a four-person chairlift. Singles will ride solo on double chairlifts. Kids under 51” in height must ride someone taller than 51”.

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% of terrain skiable acres

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43 vertical feet

1,840 terrain parks

1

Events Dec. 24-25 | Santa & Penguin Pete visit TBD | Moonlight Snowshoe Hikes Feb. 1-7 | IVGID Community Appreciation Week March TBD | Retro Ski Day, Season Pass Holder Celebration March 7 | Village Ski Loft Demo Day March 14 | Pi Day April TBD | Diamond Cut Video Competition Virtual Awards

Cashless | The resort is accepting only cashless transactions including parking, ticketing and food & beverage outlets.

Dining | Reservations will be required for tables in the Base Lodge and Loft Bar. Outdoor tables on the Base Lodge Sun Deck and Snowflake Lodge Sun Deck will be first-come, first-served. There will be no indoor seating at Snowflake Lodge.

Diamond Peak will not require reservations for its passholders, but is capping season pass sales like most ski areas.

Daily skier visits will likely be capped on busy weekends and holidays.

Name the Glades contest | Nearly 500 acres at Diamond Peak are gladed tree runs and the area has been cleared of smaller trees and brush. The resort is hosting the online “Name the Glades” contest to name the 13 trails in this area. Details TBA online.

Small group lessons and private lessons will be available. Lift tickets, rentals, lessons and season passes will need to be purchased in advance online. No walk-up ticket sales will be allowed.

Video contest | The Diamond Cut video edit contest is back for a third year, so grab a camera and film yourself having fun at the resort to enter. Details TBA online. 

diamondpeak.com

TBA 50 25

25

NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

505

Courtesy Donner Ski Ranch

OPENS DEC. 10

donner ski ranch

Ryland West | Diamond Peak

diamond peak ski resort

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# of trails

52 vertical feet

1,000+ terrain parks

2

Among the oldest and most iconic ski areas in the Western U.S., Donner Ski Ranch is a family-friendly resort that features a variety of terrain.

It is also of the few remaining independently owned and operated family ski resorts.

The Pie | Don’t leave with a slice of fresh-baked yummy pie. The Old 40 Bar & Grill is known for its tasty cuisine with locals, but the star attraction are the pies. 

Old School Days | Enjoy throwback pricing on lift tickets and packages deals Tuesday to Thursday starting Jan. 4 (excludes Feb. 16-18) with adults tickets only $49.

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heavenly mountain resort OPENS NOV. 20

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% of terrain

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% of terrain skiable acres

10 # of trails

1 vertical feet

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Events Nov. 26 | Thanksgiving Dinner Dec. 25 | Christmas Celebration Dec. 31 | New Year’s Eve Celebration

offering learn-to-ski lessons for private groups and/or families.

Granlibakken has snow making underway and has been blowing snow for a few weeks in preparation for openings its sled hill for the season before Thanksgiving.

Resort access | All guests must purchase both sledding and ski lift tickets online. Guests will be able to make reservations for 1.5-hour sledding time blocks. The ski hill will be open and

Dining | The Cedar House Pub opens for the season on Dec. 18 with dinner served daily through the holidays and then from Thursday to Sunday for the rest of the season.

Rusty’s Kitchen will open daily during the holidays and then Friday to Monday for the rest of the season.

There will be an outdoor ordering/ pickup window with dining set amongst the scenic ski hill.

skiable acres

4,800

For the first time in over a decade, the resort will open with skiing and riding on the California side of the resort, including the iconic Ridge Run. Reservations will be required for all guests for the 2020-21 season at all Vail Resorts.

# of trails

97 vertical feet

3,500 terrain parks

2

A revised opening approach will provide passholders with more early-season skiable terrain and the ability to open additional terrain faster, as well as free and convenient parking in the California Lodge Base area. Heavenly plans to have beginner and intermediate trails open for skiing and snowboarding available via the Gunbarrel Express, Powderbowl Express, Canyon Express and Patsy’s chairlifts.

The plan for Heavenly’s opening includes green trails Patsy’s and Maggie’s and the blue trail Ridge Run, which is a favorite for its sweeping views of Lake Tahoe. While there will be no skiing or riding access available

Kids ski & sled free | Kids younger than 3 ski and sled for free. 

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in the early season from the Heavenly Gondola, the gondola will be open for sightseeing access.

Complimentary shuttle-service will run between Heavenly Village Base Area and California Lodge Base Area.

Lift tickets | Vail Resorts will not begin selling daily lift tickets until Dec. 8. There will be no in-person ticket sales. All sales will be online only.

Lift access | Vail Resorts will only be seating related parties (guests skiing or riding together). For others, there will be limitations on the number of people on all lifts.

Cashless | All transactions will be cashless including hotels, restaurants, Ski and Ride School, and all other points of sale.

Dining | Restaurants will be open, including full-service, sit down restaurants.

Most on-mountain restaurants will require advance reservations. At quickservice restaurants, only ready-to-go hot and cold food options will be available.

Packaged beer and wine will be available, but full-service bars will be closed. 

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No walk-ups will be permitted.

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Face mask/covering is required at the park this season.

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40 15

30

15

NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

1,260 # of trails

67 vertical feet

1,650 terrain parks

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TCPUD.ORG/WINTER Visit tcpud.org/winter for more Know Before You Go tips, details on sessions, health and safety protocols, season passes, and reservations.

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Homewood has sold out of its season passes and reduced on-mountain capacity by the day and there will be no in-person interactions. As well, all lift tickets sales will be capped each day throughout the season and lift tickets will not be available for purchase at the resort. Guests are encouraged to use their car as their lodge.

RFID ticketing | Upgrades this season include RFID lift ticketing and scanning.

Investments in new RFID technology will allow for seamless lift access, easy reloading of lift tickets online and kiosks for contactless lift ticket pick-up.

Ellis Chair refurbished | The first phase of the Ellis chairlift refurbishment project reduces ride time by nearly 4 minutes, providing access to popular intermediate and advanced terrain.

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Lessons & rentals | To start the season, only private lessons will be offered by advance reservation only. Equipment rentals will also be available with advance online reservation. All rentals will be pre-teched for each guest prior to pick-up, and indoor capacity will be limited in the rental shop.

Lift access | Skiers and riders will be asked to self-group and ride lifts only with those they arrived with.

Dining | Indoor dining will be limited with hot food and grab-and-go options available through online ordering.

Parking | When purchasing a lift ticket this season, guests will also be required to reserve a parking space. This will help facilitate reduced on-mountain capacity. Season passholders won’t need to make a parking reservation to park at the resort. 

November 18-December 8, 2020

kirkwood mountain resort

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OPENS DEC. 4

OPENS NOV. 20 60

20

NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

2,300

Reservations will be required for all guests for the 2020-21 season at all Vail Resorts.

# of trails

86 vertical feet

2,000 terrain parks

2

Lift tickets | Vail Resorts will not begin selling daily lift tickets until Dec. 8. There will be no in-person ticket sales. All sales will be online only.

Lift access | Vail Resorts will only be seating related parties (guests skiing or riding together). For others, there will be limitations on the number of people on all lifts.

Dining | Most on-mountain restaurants will be open. Quickservice restaurants will be more limited with ready-to-go hot and cold options available. Reservations are recommended at all full-service restaurants. Packaged beer and wine will be available, but full-service bars will be closed.

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NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

3,170 # of trails

100 vertical feet

2,280 terrain parks

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Locker access | There will be limited access to lockers and changing rooms. 

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Reservations will be required for all guests for the 2020-21 season at all Vail Resorts.

Lift tickets | Vail Resorts will not begin selling daily lift tickets until Dec. 8. There will be no in-person ticket sales. All sales will be online only.

Lift access | Vail Resorts will only be seating related parties (guests skiing or riding together). For others, there will be limitations on the number of people on all lifts.

Cashless | All transactions will be cashless including hotels, restaurants, Ski and Ride School, and all other points of sale.

Cashless | All transactions will be cashless including hotels, restaurants, Ski and Ride School, and all other points of sale.

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Dining | Most on-mountain restaurants will be open. Quickservice restaurants will be more limited with ready-to-go hot and cold options available. Reservations are recommended at all full-service restaurants. Packaged beer and wine will be available, but full-service bars will be closed.

Locker access | There will be limited access to lockers and changing rooms.

Parking | Free parking at Village View and Castle Peak lots. 

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NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

1,200+ # of trails

60+

vertical feet

1,800 terrain parks

4

Usually the first ski resort to open in the Tahoe Sierra, Mount Rose is taking a different approach this season and will be opening the top first when conditions permit and offering a number of ways to reach the bottom to spread out its visitors. As well, the resort will be opening first to passholder access only.

advanced reservations will be required for day tickets. Rentals will be available by advance registration online only.

Improvements | The resort has installed a 5-million gallon snowmaking storage tank, added a new first-aid facility, improved snowmaking capabilities at Slide Bowl and improved the surface of Sunrise Bowl by removing tree stumps and rocks.

Expansion | Mt. Rose has been approved for future expansion into the Atoma area on the north side of Mount Rose Highway to add a two-stage chairlift, 11 new ski trails and a skier bridge across the highway to connect the main ski area to the new terrain.

The project will also include a water pipeline to provide new snowmaking coverage and a 5-million gallon water tank to support snowmaking. 

Lift tickets & rentals | When the resort opens for day tickets sales,

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Dining | The lodges will initially be open for restroom access only with food and beverage operations expected to resume shortly thereafter.

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OPENS JAN. 9

50 25

25

NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

2,000 # of trails

47 vertical feet

2,212 terrain parks

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Sierra-at-Tahoe has announced that it doesn’t plan on using a reservation system for its season passholders.

And guests will not be required to ride a chairlift with people they do not know and will be asked to selfgroup with members of their party.

Dining | Restaurants have been redesigned for grab and go options with limited seating available.

Kids ski free | Kids 4 & younger ski free.

Adventure Zones | On-mountain themed adventure zones feature terrain elements such as rollers, mini jumps and banked turns that keep children entertained, while signage and animated characters educate them on local history and animal species. Each adventure zone focuses on a theme, including the Wampa Cave featuring a Star Wars theme.

skiable acres

150 # of trails

4

The nonprofit is focused on teaching kids to ski and ride, including an adaptive ski program for kids, and all kids passes include lessons every weekend. Season passes are required to access the ski area.

vertical feet

900 terrain parks

1

Improvements | Sky Tavern has installed a new lift and is working to install a new carpet lift. As well, Chicken Chute has been widened.

extending the hiking and mountain biking trails and linking them to trail systems in Tahoe and Reno.

Shop the Swap | Help the nonprofit that runs the ski hill continue its program at its annual Ski Swap on Dec. 4 and 5 at 4813 Kietzke Lane in Reno, Nev., to benefit the nonprofit ski area. 

Expansion | Sky Tavern obtained a long-term lease from the City of Reno to operate the resort and the group is working to raise $2 million in improvements to the property. Part of the improvements will include

Mountain Tours | Learn more about the geology and history of Sierra-atTahoe and the Lake Tahoe Basin on a guided, one-hour tour on select days. 

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OPENS NOV. 27 30

40

30

NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

Your place for family fun.

% of terrain skiable acres

200 # of trails

13 vertical feet

550 terrain parks

1

Resort access | Day tickets and lessons must be purchased online in advance. There will be reduced capacity to allow for distancing and the resort will use a phased arrival ticket model.

Guests will choose their arrival time to access the resort, lodges, services and lifts. All tickets will be valid until the closing of the resort each day. Rentals will be available.

RFID tickets | Guests are asked to use the self-serve ticket pick-up kiosks and reload RFID tickets online for future visits.

Passholder access | Season passholders will have priority access to skiing and riding provided that parking is available.

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Parking | Parking will be accessible and complimentary to guests with a

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valid and pre-purchased daily ticket or season pass.

Lift access | Two riders will be allowed per chair on all lifts. Parties that arrive together may ride together at full per-chair capacity.

Lodge access | Only guests with valid tickets or passes will be able to access indoor facilities. Indoor break and warming areas will be available for 20-minute blocks.

Lessons | Private lessons will be offered. Families and parties that arrive together will be accommodated. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance.

Dining | Outdoor grab-and-go dining options are available out of the Soda Café and Planet Kids Café. Outdoor seating has been expanded. 

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% of terrain

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45 25

Courtesy Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows

OPENS NOV. 25 30

NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

3,600

The resort will be tightly controlling all advance tickets sales and has temporarily suspended all walkup tickets, but the resort will not require reservations for passholders.

# of trails

170+ vertical feet

2,850

Resort access | Guests who book a ski and ride school lesson or book lodging directly through The Village at Squaw Valley will have priority access to tickets. Reservations will be required for ski and ride school lessons, rental and demo equipment in advance online or through the Squaw Alpine App. Mountaineer transit service will also be operating this season.

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Name change | Squaw Valley announced on Aug. 25 that it is making a commitment to change

the name of the legendary California mountain destination.

“After extensive research into the etymology and history of the term squaw, both generally and specifically with respect to Squaw Valley, outreach to Native American groups, including the local Washoe Tribe, and outreach to the local and extended community, company leadership has decided it is time to drop the derogatory and offensive term squaw from the destination’s name,” according to the resort.

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squaw valley | alpine meadows OPENS NOV. 25 25

40

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NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

nificantly reduced capacities. Guests can ask to ride chairlifts alone.

The new name is expected to be announced in 2021.

Dining | Outdoor seatings has been expanded at the Alpine Meadows Base Lodge, Gold Coast Lodge and KT Base Bar with new tables, chairs, heaters, umbrellas and fire pits. The Mountain Roots food truck will park next to the snow in The Village at Squaw Valley. Mobile food ordering through the Squaw Valley app will be available at Auld Dubliner, Fireside Pizza Company, Coffeebar, Tremigo Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar, Rocker@Squaw, Wildflour Baking Company and MOGROG Café.

Lift access | Guests will be asked to self-group on the lifts. The Funitel and the Tram will be loaded at sig-

Menus at lodges and on-mountain locations will be simplified, with fresh-made grab-and-go items and

hot food ordered to go. Canned beer, wine, and cocktails will be available around the resort.

Safety investment | The resort is spending about $1 million to increase physical distancing and sanitizing across both mountains. New handsanitizing stations, touchless equipment in restrooms and partitions at indoor service locations.

2,400 # of trails

100+ vertical feet

1,802

A fleet of high-demand electrostatic sanitizing sprayers will disinfect areas around the resort, with the ability to sanitize up to 23,000 square feet on one tank. Electrostatically charged disinfectant clings to multidimensional hard and soft surfaces, providing consistent and lasting disinfection. 

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17 NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

1,650 # of trails

100 vertical feet

1,500 terrain parks

3

Sugar Bowl has halted its season pass sales but may reopen sales if COVID restrictions are lifted in the future. No reservations will be required this season for passholders, but reservations will be required for day lift tickets at least one day in advance. No walk-up ticket sales will be offered. All lift tickets, lessons and rentals must be purchased online in advance.

Resort access | The resort has expanded its RFID gates to all of its primary chairlifts allowing for more touchless access. The scanning gates, along with new self-service pick-up stations and contactless payment options, will allow for a touchless outdoor experience.

Uphill travel | No uphill passes or day tickets will be sold this season.

Passholders, however, receive uphill access with their season pass.

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Indoor access | Indoor spaces will be set up only as warming zones at Judah Lodge, Mid Mountain Lodge and Village Lodge. Guests are encouraged to use the car as their base lodge. Indoor restrooms will be available with additional outdoor facilities available, as well.

Lift access | Related parties can ride lifts together, but guests will not have to ride with someone they are not comfortable riding alongside.

Lessons & rentals | Sugar Bowl will only offer private ski lessons with a maximum of 4 individuals from a related party. Lessons and rentals must be booked online at least three days in advance.

Dining | Cafes will be open to purchase hot or cold Grab ‘N Go meals only. Opening dining options include Nob Hill Café, Mid-Mountain Café and Judah Café. Sunset Grill and all outdoor barbecues will be open on weekends and holidays. All bars are closed including the Belt Room.

Canned beverages including beer and wine will be available to purchase.

The Dining Room in the Sugar Bowl Lodge will be closed for food service.

Guests staying in the Hotel at Sugar Bowl may place orders from a special menu for take-to-the-room meals. 

OPENS DEC. 11

TAHOE DONNER CROSS COUNTRY OPENS NOV. 27 SNOWPLAY OPENS DEC. 18

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60 40

NOVICE | INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED

% of terrain skiable acres

120 # of trails

17 vertical feet

600 terrain parks

2

Celebrating 50 years of skiing this winter, Tahoe Donner Downhill Resort continues to provide families with a unique and affordable ski experience offering wide-open bowls and plenty of gentle beginner terrain.

distancing and on busy days, including weekends and holidays, the resort anticipates selling out, so be sure to purchase tickets online in advance. Indoor changing rooms will not be available.

Passholder access | No reservations will be required for season passholders. Guests are required to pre-purchase passes, rental gear and lessons online.

Dining | Food will be available for online purchase and pick up at Downhill Grill. Outdoor seating will be available with new on-mountain picnic locations. Box lunches may be ordered in advance online.

Resort operations | Expect facility access and anything indoors to be limited this winter. Face coverings will be required, especially in any indoor spaces. Private lessons will be offered.

Capacity will be limited to ensure

Snowplay | Tubing sessions will be available by reservation online for up to 75 minutes at a time. The number of participants per session will be limited to ensure distancing. 

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Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) A busy time behind the scenes continues. It has included a focus on the bigger picture and global events. You may even find yourself hoping and praying things go as you think they should. This may be finding expression intellectually and philosophically more than physically. Yet, you may feel the need for extra downtime this week.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) Quality time shared with friends and colleagues has been keeping you busy. This trend will continue and even increase this week. Then you will feel the need to balance your time with more practical assertions. But that cycle will only begin in about a week. In the shorter term, obtaining new skills and tools will shift to outsourcing the expertise of others.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19) Your focus on power and power plays has been extra strong these past several weeks. This trend of captured attention and imagination will continue and will even increase in the coming weeks.

Yet, you will also feel inspired by exercising a more philosophical perspective on things for a while. You may also feel the urge to expand your horizons and increase your social network.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) Seeing both the bigger picture and the deeper story has been a strong focus these past few weeks.

Yet, you have also felt the need to maintain a practical focus. The emphasis on philosophical matters will take on a whole new level of importance starting this week. Events will direct you to a whole new level of critical thinking.

Some of your most intimate relationships are changing. Learning to give more is part of the plot. Yet, you will feel increasingly determined to also get a fair return. An ‘inner-work’ process is featured. Soon you will shift into preparation mode regarding agreements linked to your financial future.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) As the saying goes, ‘it is not over until it is over’. This is very true of a metamorphic process that has been underway for the past few years and which has about 1 more month to go. As well, the final stages can prove to be the most significant based on the understanding that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) A creative cycle continues. It has included a process of establishing your core of security, which extends to your home and living environment. The goal has been to create an efficient and inspiring flow. All the while, a process of learning and unlearning has been underway. The unlearning part implies breaking old habits and behavior patterns linked especially to family dynamics.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23) You are entering an even deeper cycle of introversion. However, this does not mean you will be idle. In fact, you will be busier and busier over the coming weeks. Social activity and involvement will become increasingly less appealing for a while.

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) A steady stream of new thoughts and ideas are flowing through your mind. These include making changes in your lifestyle and/or daily rhythm.

Penetrating insights into what is really going on is featured. Your ambitions have been steadily growing.

The bigger push has yet to begin but will soon.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22) Financial concerns and considerations remain in the spotlight. Investment strategies are featured.

You have been and will continue to be strongly focused. Dealings with others have proven edgy and this theme will not only continue it will escalate.

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November 18-December 8, 2020 HISTORY

Snowiest Places in California S TO RY & P H OTO S BY M A R K M c L AU G H L I N

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alifornia is a land of radically diverse microclimates: searing hot deserts, Mediterranean-like coasts and soaring, alpine peaks that support year-round snow fields and glaciers. Mostly protected from continental cold waves by the towering Sierra Nevada, the Golden State’s mild climate supports a nation-leading $54 billion agricultural industry of fruit, nuts, citrus, vegetables, grapes and wine.

In the 1870s, the Los Angeles City Chamber of Commerce began a climate promotion campaign to draw immigrants to the region. Health and longevity were trumpeted to Easterners and Europeans.

One advertisement boasted: “We sell the climate at so much per acre and throw in the land; it’s $10 for an acre of land and $490 for the climate.”

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On Jan. 4, 1982, at Echo Summit on Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe, 67 inches fell in just 24 hours. It is

ABOVE: Clearing Donner Pass, circa 1952.

officially the second greatest,

LEFT: Snowiest spot in California: Mount Lassen.

24-hour snowfall in the

Sometimes the snow comes so fast it overwhelms all efforts to keep roads open and trains running. On Jan. 4, 1982, at Echo Summit on Highway 50 near South Lake Tahoe, 67 inches fell in just 24 hours.

It is officially the second greatest, 24-hour snowfall in the United States, behind 76 inches that fell in Colorado in 1921.

Unofficially, in January 1952 the California Highway Department measured 84 inches in 24 hours at its Crestview Maintenance Station near Mammoth Lakes.

These are all impressive numbers, but California’s official maximum snowfall records are really incredible. In the early 1900s, an observation station was established at Tamarack, above 7,000 feet on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada in Alpine County near today’s Bear Valley Ski Resort. Its placement came just in time to document some extraordinary snowfall.

During 1906-07, Tamarack set the Sierra Nevada snowfall record for one season with 884 inches (73.7 feet). Five years later, in January 1911, 390 inches (32.5 feet) set a new U.S. snowfall record for one month. Later that March, the snowpack reached 454 inches (37.8 feet), the all-time U.S. seasonal snow depth record. These extremes have no doubt been exceeded at points from where no data are available or from ski areas that aren’t usually included in official tallies.

The top dog in annual snowfall in California is at Lassen Volcanic National Park, at the Lake Helen snow survey site.

Located at an elevation of 8,200 feet, 660 inches (55 feet) of snow buries the area in an average winter. Some years more than 1,000 inches (83 feet) of snowfall has been measured there. Despite Mount Lassen’s relatively modest elevation at 10,457 feet, the heavy snowfall sustains 14 permanent patches of snow in the park. 

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In the same decade, Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR) started taking rain (in 1871) and snowfall (in 1879) measurements at its train stations across the Central Sierra. A primary reason for the data collection was to help convince American farmers to buy acreage in the Central Valley that SPRR had acquired in land grants and was now selling. Farmers from the Midwest and East Coast were attracted by California’s long growing season, but skeptical that the 20 inches or less of annual precipitation in the valley was sufficient to nourish crops. The railroad used its weather data to illustrate that portions of the west slopes of the Sierra Range receive up to 80 inches of precipitation, with much of it falling as snow above 6,000 feet in elevation. The prodigious spring and summer snowmelt fed streams and rivers flowing into the valley, thus providing abundant irrigation water for crops and ranching.

Read more local history at TheTahoeWeekly.com Prior to the late 1920s, California’s Chamber of Commerce routinely advertised the state’s balmy climate with magazine photographs of sunny beaches and swaying palm trees. But when state officials bid to host the 1932 Winter Olympics at Yosemite National Park, international delegates scoffed at the notion that California had snow at all. It was a stinging blow. Lake Tahoe’s pitch for the games was also denied due to a lack of infrastructure and no history of organized ski clubs. The Olympics were instead awarded to Lake Placid, N.Y., in the Adirondack Mountains.

Following that debacle, Tahoe City and Truckee formed its first skiing organizations and the State Chamber of Commerce began dedicating one issue of their official quarterly publication to promoting its alpine terrain and winter sports. Ski resorts began popping up throughout the Sierra, but it took another 30 years to land the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley in 1960.

Donner Summit is well-known for massive dumps of snow, graphically described in scores of books written about the tragic Donner Party event in the winter of 184647 — including mine, “The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm.” The nearby community of Soda Springs averages 39 feet of snow each winter, where overwhelming snowfall intensities near 12 inches per hour have been observed at times. In April 1880, Southern Pacific employees there measured 298 inches (24.8 feet) of snow, the all-time U.S. record for that month. More recently, in February 1999 at Sugar Bowl Resort near Donner Pass, a dynamic winter storm blasted the slopes with 168 inches (14 feet) in less than four days. There was plenty of snow to go around that year. The nation’s seasonal snowfall record is currently held

by Oregon’s Mount Baker ski area where 1,140 inches (95 feet) were measured during the 1998-99 winter.

Truckee and Tahoe City are somewhat shadowed out by mountains to the west, but they still rank among the top 10 snowiest cities and towns in the United States, with about 16 to 17 feet on average.

Although the Town of Truckee is 400 feet lower in elevation than Lake Tahoe, due to its colder climate and proximity to Donner Pass spillover, it receives about 10 percent more snow than Tahoe City.

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Tahoe Sierra Public Art Tour, Part IV S O UT H L A K E TA H O E S TO RY & P H OTO S BY K AY L A A N D E R S O N

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on public art in the Tahoe Sierra. Read the first three parts at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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t wasn’t until I spent an afternoon skateboarding the 3-mile stretch from Tahoe Art League’s Art Center to the Hard Rock Lake Tahoe that I realized the abundance of public art on the South Shore. Along the bike path, I noticed at least 25 painted lightboxes and at least 21 murals, statues and sculptures in the distance between South Lake Tahoe and Stateline, Nev. Several local entities have worked together over the years to enliven the area with incredible street art; here are some of ones that stood out to me.

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Tahoe Art League to El Dorado County Library 3062 Lake Tahoe Blvd.-1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.

Tahoe Art League’s Art Gallery has wide glass windows that share a glimpse of what’s inside even when the place isn’t open. Peer at sculptures created by living legend David Foster through the glass. Or make a trip to Lake Tahoe Community College to view “Ascending,” his life-size bronze sculpture outside the library.

Next to the gallery, a chain-sawed wooden sculpture of a bear with an eagle on its shoulder and a raccoon peeking out from under it is perched on a nicely manicured lawn (artist Gerald Toste created many of these bears). On the other side of the art gallery, the Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum sports a mural on its side depicting Kit Carson and John Freemont standing atop a snowy ridge admiring the lake.

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Around the corner on the side of Tahoe Daily Tribune’s building, another colorful mural shares the history of the Tahoe Hotel. Across the street from the gallery, Malcolm Tibbetts’ “Orderly Tangles” sculpture consists of three rotating redwood freestanding balls that rotate on steel pipes.

On the bike path in front of the gallery, a big, can’t-miss-it green metal bicycle faces the bike path. There are at least 24

four other oversized painted bikes that line Lake Tahoe Boulevard all the way to Nevada that pop in white, blue, yellow and red.

A block away heading east, a doublesided tiled mural was built on a stone platform. It was dedicated by former Vice President Al Gore in 1997 in honor of the first Lake Tahoe Summit. One side of it shows the view of the lake, fish in the lake and mountains around the lake. The other side of the tiles shows the names of the individuals who made the artwork, such as South Lake high-school students and local celebrities.

On the corner of Harrison Avenue and Merced, “The Spirit of Competition” statue created by Gareth Curtiss and the imprinted paved stones around it pays homage to local Olympic athletes, as well as national and world athletes.

About 600 yards east of Lakeview Commons, look up at the mural on the El Dorado County building; the view of the woman waving goodbye to the steampowered “S.S. Tahoe” is hard to miss.

Ski Run Marina 900 Ski Run Blvd.

The next cluster of outdoor artwork is at Ski Run Marina. Off the bike path on Ski Run Boulevard that ends in Lake Tahoe, a large metal cutout of a bear sitting in a moon is in the grassy median.

Although there’s nothing around the sculpture that states who created it, the metal cutout was likely commissioned

by Bear Moon Bar & Grill, the restaurant inside the adjacent Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort.

A little closer to the lake, the Victory Eagle sculpture is in front of Artemis Lakefront Café. Toste carved it out of wood with the American flag and the words “United We Stand” scripted under it.

Stay on the bike path running lakeside to find the “Washoe Woman” sculpture peacefully placed on a stone platform next to a picnic table. The plaque states that it honors the Washoe Tribe of California and Nevada, the original inhabitants of the area.

THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Hard Rock guitar.; “Protector of the Garden” at Marcus Ashley; Heavenly Village oversized ski chair.

Across the street in the grassy forested area between Wildwood Avenue and Pinewood Inn, the City of South Lake Tahoe maintains Childrens Memorial Park. The Hrbacek family facilitated the making of the memorial after the tragic death of their son and his two friends. This spot was created to honor and remember other young residents who’ve died.

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Skateboard, walk or bike that same side of the street and 500 yards down from Childrens Memorial Park, Marcus Ashley Fine Art Gallery has dozens of wind sculptures around its entrance. The

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Ghost of Twain releases new book

Mark Twain impressionist McAvoy Layne, known as the Ghost of Mark Twain, has released “101 Short Histories of America” to benefit the Sierra Community House.

“101 Short Histories of America” is a humorous, respectful account of the country’s rich history. “A trusted friend suggested that as a 20-year newspaper columnist I should cobble together this book. And it occurred to me that as humor and music are the best two medicines on the shelf in these troubled times, well, we should stock the medicine cabinet,” says Layne of the book.

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tall spinning art pieces are Malcolm Tibbetts’ installation titled “Protector of the Garden.” Pass the Raley’s shopping center and turn right onto Park Avenue; look to your left to admire weatherprotected photos of Lake Tahoe created

by Chris Talbot on the side of the Heavenly Village.

Venture into the Village and enjoy more chainsaw wooden-bear sculptures strategically placed throughout the shopping center and a big, stone wishing fountain with its cascading waters flowing from it under the gondola line. Go around to the front of the ticket building and climb into the gigantic ski chair made almost entirely of retired snow skis.

Meander through the Village and keep heading east. Next to California Burger Co. look down and you’ll see a green and blue mosaic pathway adding a splash of color in front of the Explore Tahoe Visitor Center.

If you’re staying at one of the hotels across the street from Heavenly Village, be sure to check out the beautiful wildflowers and water fountain sphere in front of Stardust Lodge.

Also, across the street from Marcus Ashley Gallery is Benko Art Gallery. It is an experience in itself. A plethora of outside sculptures made by local artists adorn the front of the building; be sure to check out the detail in Steve Southerland’s metal fire-pit sculptures and the gigantic metal trout next to the front door.

If you have time, go into the gallery to find more unique creations — you won’t be disappointed.

The line of casinos may mark the divide between California and Nevada, but the public art doesn’t stop. “The Pony Express” bronze sculpture in front of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe was erected in April 1963 under the direction of Harrah’s president William F. Harrah. The original Tahoe Pony Express stop was near Edgewood. In the base of the sculpture is a time capsule that will be opened in 2037. Keep heading east to notice more painted metal bikes reminding one of the imprint that cycling has on the community. End your tour at the oversized metal guitar in the aptlynamed Guitar Plaza in front of Hard Rock Lake Tahoe.

There’s Art Everywhere South Lake’s public art doesn’t just end here. Organizations such as Tahoe Arts Alliance, the City of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Arts Project and The Sphere of Influence have been instrumental in painting more lightboxes and dumpsters and commissioning fresh-looking new public art — even yarn bombing boringlooking metal posts.

Meeks Lumber & Hardware, at 2763 Lake Tahoe Blvd., sports a smile-inducing mural on its side, created by Tahoe Arts Project. Skatehouse Skate Park has enlisted the help of a local artist to paint the walls in its open-air second-story facility.

Even just driving along Lake Tahoe Boulevard, you’re bound to see at least one — if not 10 — public works of art. 

Best of Fest Virtual | Tahoe City | Nov. 18-Dec. 2

This collection of Backcountry Film Festival’s best films from the past 15 seasons is called “Best of Fest” and will benefit Tahoe Backcountry Alliance. | winterwildlands.org

Call for Artist Submissions Glass Garage Collective Stateline | Nov. 18-March 6

The Glass Garage Collective has issued a call to artists for “We Are All Guests Here” project to all participants to submit art on the theme: People + Place. Glass Garage Collective is a media and correspondence platform founded in 2020. 1 p.m. | glassgaragecollective.com

Holly Arts Fair North Tahoe Arts Tahoe City | Nov. 18-Jan. 7

Shop local for holiday gift items. North Tahoe Arts is opening its gallery to add nine new artists in addition to the 19 regular artists. Jewelry, fabric art, bags, knitted items, mosaics, sculpture, ornaments, wall art and more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | (603) 942-5177, northtahoearts.com

Tahoe Film Fest Area venues | Truckee | Dec. 3-Dec. 6

The sixth annual Tahoe Film Fest, featuring award-winning films and documentaries, will be shown at three venues. All venues will be cleaned and sanitized and social distancing and wearing face coverings will be required. Purchase tickets online for single films or for an all-access pass. | tahoefilmfest.com

“People tell me I’m a good historian where facts are not essential. So, it is with the courage of this conviction, that we delve into the no small matter of, 101 Short Histories Of America,” Layne writes in the introduction. The book is available on Amazon. | ghostoftwain.com

WordWave winners announced Valhalla Tahoe has announced the winners of the 2020 WordWave One-Act Play Competition. This year more than 80 playwrights submitted original one-act plays to the competition.

“The Club” written by Pamela Weiler Grayson tells the story of a formerly successful, middle-aged, white playwright who writes a new play about a Syrian refugee family’s Thanksgiving, that becomes an absurdist, farcical look at diversity.

Steven Simoncic’s “Jason and Elvis” finds a 12-year-old boy and his imaginary friend, who happens to be Elvis, navigating a coming-of-age moment.

“The Mantis Dialogue,” written by Marcus McGee, delves into the what could happen when a man stranded without technology asks a stranger for help.

While Valhalla Tahoe wasn’t able to hold the WordWave event with play readings and author Q&As in Boathouse Theatre this year, Valhalla’s board of directors is planning to showcase them in 2021. | valhallatahoe.com 25

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orming a rock band in a mountain town is every ski bum’s sacred rite.

Keeping that band together is another matter entirely.

With the transient nature of a ski community, it can be tricky for folks to commit.

“Tahoe Time” prevents otherwise perfectly capable humans from making plans more than a few days, or hours, in advance. And, try getting together for band practice when every member is juggling three jobs to pay the rent.

has really been on a skyrocket to the moon. … Honestly, I’d pit our music scene against any small town of our I think we’d stack up pretty well.”

–Andy Laughlin This is what makes The Space Heaters so special — not that there haven’t been some personnel changes along the way. A revolving door of bass players had been the project’s Achilles heel ever since Hudson Klein left for New Zealand. In fact, they rotated through six different players in just as many years until landing Thomas Page.

“I’m blown away playing with Thomas,” says lead singer and saxophonist Andy Laughlin. “He is one of the most skilled bass players in our area. It makes a big difference to have someone who is positive and confident and can roll out the best jokes at any moment. It makes for a great bonding energy at the shows.”

Along with his good ol’ boy Southern charm, the Mississippian Page brings a deep knowledge of back of house and sound engineering from his time in Deep South delta bar bands and the Truckee psychedelic rock group Coburn Station.

“Sometimes it can be hard in a wild rock ‘n’ roll setting,” says Laughlin. “Because he’s Find more local music

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Tahoe Art Haus has launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to help the locally owned theater in Tahoe City.

The Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema was founded in 2014 out of a love of the Tahoe-Truckee community and with a mission to bring quality entertainment to locals and visitors, according to the campaign. The Art Haus is run by Steven and Melissa Siig and Mark Gogolewski, longtime locals who have put their heart and soul into making the Art Haus a community gathering spot and a showcase for major motion pictures along with many different forms of art and education.

The Art Haus has struggled during the pandemic with limitations on capacity and closures.

The Art Haus operated a drive in theater for five months. “However, the drive-in was not a moneymaker but only helped reduce the amount of money we were losing by having the theater closed for so long,” according to the fundraiser.

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of our shows saying, ‘I never heard the lyrics to that particular song and they’re actually pretty funny.’”

Since 2009, The Space Heaters have penned more than 30 original songs with outlandish lyrics to encompass everything from Lord of the Rings LARPing (live action role play) in Wisconsin fields to a man with the uncanny ability to win eating contests throughout New England.

Their musical voyages were once guided by the flamboyant guitar stylings of John Hamilton until four years ago when he relocated to rural Maine with his wife and family leaving a void that was hard to fill.

“John is a legend and I will always be grateful for what he taught me about music,” says Laughlin. “For many years, he was the main attraction.”

Now the group seems to have finally found a fitting replacement to rock alongside longtime rhythm guitarist Trevor Larkins since they found David Faber of popular West Shore acts Chile Verde and Picked Over.

“David’s been another awesome addition to the band,” says Laughlin. “While he brings a different vibe to his playing, he has fully filled John’s shoes in terms of shredding, face-melting guitar. You can see from the looks on the faces in the front two rows that the music is doing what it’s supposed to.”

With Drew Smith reigning supreme on drums, The Space Heaters once again number five and are rolling with a renewed chemistry as proven by a pre-pandemic string of head-turning performances. In 2019, they sold out Moe’s Original BBQ in Tahoe City with a line of people around the block and won the coveted trophy at

Andy Laughlin, on saxophone, leads The Space Heaters into their second decade of Sierra Nevada mountain rock.

the Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings annual battle of the bands at the Village at Squaw.

“First and foremost, I think our music is very danceable,” says Laughlin, who is also the owner of Tahoe City Kayak.

“It’s hard to stand still or at least it seems to be as I look out on the people. It’s a good rock ‘n’ roll party vibe we put out there.”

Meanwhile, they’ve become one of the most enduringly popular local bands in a Tahoe music community that continues to raise the bar for small mountain towns everywhere.

“It seems like over the last 12 years the scene has been exploding,” says Laughlin. “The number of people who are here from semi-professional and professional musical backgrounds is just wild.

The level of playing has really been on a skyrocket to the moon. Audiences and venue owners are open to original music and there is a fertile environment for that to happen. I know at least 20 bands in the area that could open for national acts and many of them do. Honestly, I’d pit our music scene against any small town of our size in America and I think we’d stack up pretty well.”  Sean McAlindin is a writer and musician living in Truckee, who loves a secret powder stash just as much as a good jam. You can reach him at entertainment@tahoethisweek.com. Other writings and original music are available at seanmcalindin.com.

“We are facing two major challenges to survival. 1. Studios are delaying all blockbusters until the spring and summer of 2021 because of the pandemic, so we have no movies to show. … We are trying to be as creative as we can in our programming, but this leads us to Challenge No. 2: The majority of people are not yet comfortable returning to movie theaters because of Covid. We have taken every measure possible to make the theater as safe as we can (taking out seats to create social distancing, installing an air scrubber that uses UV light to kill germs and bacteria, and increased sanitization), however, we are barely getting anyone through the door,” according to the fundraiser.

The Art Haus faces the possibility that they will have no movies to show until the pandemic gets under control. “We don’t expect the movie theater industry to start bouncing back until summer or fall of 2021, so we need community help to survive the next 6 to 9 months,” according to the campaign. “We will use any money raised to pay for operating expenses (rent, utilities, employees) and invest in any new equipment that sanitizes the air and surfaces in the theater and lobby. | Donate gofundme.com

l i ve NOVEMBER 20 | FRIDAY Magic After Dark, Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 21 | SATURDAY The Greg Golden Band Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, 8 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 27 | FRIDAY Magic After Dark, Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

NOVEMBER 28 | SATURDAY Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 9-11:30 p.m.

DECEMBER 4 | FRIDAY Dylan Casey’s, Zephyr Cove, 5-8 p.m.

Magic After Dark, Robert Hall The Loft, South Lake Tahoe, 9 p.m.

DECEMBER 5 | SATURDAY Live Music Bar of America, Truckee, 9-11:30 p.m.

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These events listed below are still being held as of press time, but events may be still be canceled, so check in advance for schedules. Distancing guidelines remain in the place and masks are still required in Nevada and California.

For the most up-to-date information, visit the Events calendar at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

“Purple Mountains” film Ongoing | Virtual

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Carson Valley Turkey Trot 5K Until Nov. 26 | Minden Park | Minden, Nev.

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Best of Fest Tahoe Backcountry Alliance Until Dec. 2 | Virtual

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Holly Arts Show Until Jan. 7, 2121 North Tahoe Arts | Tahoe City

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LUNAFEST Fundraiser Nov. 18-19 | Virtual

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Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series Nov. 19, Dec. 3 | Virtual

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Holiday Festival & Bud Fish Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov. 20 | Virtual | Truckee

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Fall Dance Festival 2020 Nov. 20-22 | Virtual

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Wobble Before You Gobble 5K, 10K, 1Mile Nov. 21-28 | Virtual

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Scheels Turkey Trot Nov. 21-29 | Virtual

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Heavenly Village Holiday Tree Lighting Nov. 28 Heavenly Village | South Lake Tahoe

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Tahoe City Holiday Hop & Tree Lighting Nov. 28 | Tahoe City

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V&T Candy Cane Express TBA | F Street | Virginia City, Nev.

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Full Moon Snowshoe Trek Nov. 30 | Area venues

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Griswold Challenge Holiday Light-Decorating Contest Dec. 1-15 | Area venues | Sparks, Nev.

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Dec. 5 Main Street | Gardnerville-Minden, Nev.

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Far West Nordic 2020 Auction & Raffle Dec. 2-12 | Virtual

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Tahoe Film Fest Dec. 3-6 | Area venues

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Carson Valley Christmas Kickoff Dec. 3 | Heritage Park | Gardnerville, Nev.

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Minden Park Gazebo Lighting Dec. 4 | Minden Park | Minden, Nev.

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Christmas in Genoa Dec. 4 Genoa Community Church | Genoa, Nev.

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Sky Tavern Ski Swap Dec. 4-5 Old Sports Authority building | Reno, Nev.

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Breakfast with Santa Dec. 5 | Town Hall | Genoa, Nev.

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Home for the Holidays with Reno Phil Orchestra Dec. 5-25 | Virtual

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A Comstock Christmas Carol Dec. 11 Piper’s Opera House | Virginia City, Nev.

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Santa’s Drive-Thru Christmas Dec. 11-24 V&T Eastgate Depot | Carson City, Nev.

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Santa’s Fly-In Dec. 12 | Truckee Tahoe Airport | Truckee

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Reno Santa Pub Crawl Dec. 12 | Area venues | Reno, Nev.

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“A Cowboy Country Christmas” Dec. 12 | Town Hall | Genoa, Nev.

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Thanksgiving three ways B U D G E T F R I E N D LY, V E G E T A R I A N & NONTRADITIONAL S TO RY BY P R I YA H UT N E R

Tahoe Food Hub announced that starting on Jan. 7 it will be expanding its Harvest to Order program to Reno and Sparks, Nev. To start, just small and big Harvest Boxes will be available, but add-ons will follow.

Courtesy Mad Dog Café

There will be three pickup spots: Liberty Food & Wine Exchange in downtown, Reno Food Systems Farm in west Reno and a house off the highway in Sparks.

Anyone interested can contact market@ tahoefoodhub.org. | tahoefoodhub.org

From left, Jennifer Quillici, “Henry,” Kim Jackson and McKinna Jackson. | Courtesy Mad Dog Café

New owners for

Mad Dog Café After three successful years serving travelers and residents in the Carson Pass corridor, Mad Dog Café and Market, located on Highway 88 in Woodfords, is transitioning to new owners. Carson Valley residents Kim and McKinna Jackson will take the reins on Jan. 1, 2021.

Originally established by Woodfords businesswoman Jennifer Quillici in 2017, the market has provided a unique eating and shopping experience for travelers and locals alike.

Kim was born and raised between Tahoe and Gardnerville and lived in Markleeville for 12 years. She is actively involved as a Captain with the Alpine County Volunteer Fire Department. McKinna, Kim’s daughter, was also born and raised in the Carson Valley and is involved in local equestrian activities, including the Carson Valley Roping Club and flag team for the Reno Rodeo.

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hanksgiving may look a lot different this year for many people: smaller gatherings, families on tight budgets and limited traveling. Zoom, Facetime and Google will bring family and friends together virtually since some people will be spending their holidays alone. What should one cook during this most usual year? In this feature, I will explore three ways to rethink the day of gratitude and share some of my favorite holiday recipes.

Traditional Thanksgiving on a budget Whether it’s dinner for one or a handful, turkey is the most traditional dinner on the menu for Thanksgiving. Here are some tips for turkey dinner, stuffing, mashed potatoes and a green vegetable. One of the easiest ways to be a practical shopper is to prepare everything from scratch, although a box of stuffing can be had for less than a dollar. Granted, cooking from scratch is more time consuming, but in the end, it is less expensive.

Instead of buying a 20-lb. turkey, consider purchasing a smaller cut of bird, like the breast or drumsticks, or a combination of both appropriate for the number of people you will be serving. You can always freeze leftovers.

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Potatoes are inexpensive. For good mashed potatoes, you’ll need butter and milk.

Consider turkey meatballs with herbed gravy, garlic-roasted shishito peppers, mashed red bliss potatoes and horseradish cakes and a warm, wilted escarole salad with white beans.

Should you have Brussel sprouts or beans? Explore what’s on sale. A green vegetable always helps balance out a meal and is good for you.

Pumpkin pie can be made from scratch, but it’s an effort. Using canned pumpkin pie mix and store-bought pie crusts will simplify and help cut down on the time it takes to prepare your meal.

Vegetarian Thanksgiving If meat isn’t your thing, consider a vegetarian Thanksgiving celebration. Lentil loaf or fake meat substitutes don’t call to me for special occasions. I tend to lean toward gourmet-type main courses like an elegant vegetable galette or tart (think butternut squash, mushroom, goat cheese and gruyere), a lovely mushroom risotto or vegetable paella. Hearty comfort foods are also some of my go-to choices: eggplant parmesan, vegetable pot pie or shepherd’s pie with sides like roasted root vegetables, spinach artichoke dip and stuffed mushrooms to complement the vegetarian spread. A vegetarian French onion soup is a perfect start to a Thanksgiving feast of this nature.

Nontraditional Thanksgiving Think out of the box and cook something completely nontraditional, something special yet unique. This year it’s going to be a small dinner at my home instead of a big gathering. For the pescatarians in the family, we traditionally serve Hamachi sushi with the trimmings at our Thanksgiving dinner, along with the traditional bird and sides. This year, we are simplifying. Sushi will remain on the table and we are considering duck as our bird of choice. My other consideration is a holiday dinner tapas style with lots of small bites. I love classics like baked brie with fig jam; crispy stuffed potato skins with butter, cheese and caramelized onions; Maryland-style crab cakes with remoulade sauce and a charcuterie board. Another route to consider is an array of small bites or a tapas-style meal, garlic shrimp, stuffed mushrooms, spinach artichoke dip, olives and assorted cheeses.

Do you want turkey on the table but don’t want to cook an all-out bird?

Consider turkey meatballs with herbed gravy, garlic-roasted shishito peppers, mashed red bliss potatoes and horseradish

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cakes and a warm, wilted escarole salad with white beans.

For dessert this Thanksgiving, pumpkin is perfect for nostalgia. Mini pumpkin pies or pumpkin cheesecake bites are delightful. Apple pie or a warm cobbler are alternatives to consider this year for simplicity’s sake.

Thanksgiving Recipes From the Kitchen of Priya Hutner

SUPER EASY SHEET PAN THANKSGIVING DINNER Serves 2-4 people 1 small turkey breast 2 turkey drumsticks 2 C Brussel sprouts 2 C potatoes, cut into quarters 1 large onion, quartered 2 celery sticks, rough cut into thirds 2 carrots, rough cut into thirds 3 T olive oil 2 T butter 2 t parsley 1 t rosemary 1 t sage 1 T salt 2 t pepper 2 C water or vegetable stock for braising

Lay out the first seven ingredients on a sheet pan and drizzle with oil and spices.

Coat well. Cut the butter in small pieces and spread on the turkey. Bake at 375 degrees F for 50 to 60 minutes, basting turkey occasionally with drippings, add stock or water if necessary. Remove Brussel sprouts and potatoes when tender and set aside. Turn the turkey halfway through the cooking process about 20 minutes in. Use the carrots, celery and onion and drippings for gravy. Serve potatoes as is or mash them with butter and cream if desired.

RED BLISS MASHED POTATO CAKES Serves 2-4 people 2 C red bliss potatoes, diced 1 T horseradish 1 t Dijon mustard 3 T butter ¼ C half and half or heavy cream 1 T salt 2 t pepper 4 T fresh chives, chopped

(save 1 T for garnish)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Boil potatoes in a large pot until tender. Drain and cool. Add horseradish, mustard, butter, cream and spices and mix. Lumps are fine.

Form patties with mixture and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Top with additional chives and serve.

VEGETABLE POT PIE Serves 4 2 prepared pie crusts 2 T olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 celery stalks, sliced 2-3 cloves garlic, sliced 1 12-oz. bag organic frozen peas, carrots & string beans defrosted 1 C potatoes, diced small 1 C mushrooms, sliced 1 C heavy cream (use nondairy milk for a dairy-free alternative) 2 T butter 2 T flour 2 t salt 2 t pepper 1 t garlic powder

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large pot sauté onions and celery in oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 3 minutes. Add potatoes and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Add defrosted vegetables and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.

Remove from pot and set aside. In the pot, melt butter and add flour to make a roux.

Add in cream and stir until it thickens.

Add vegetables and spices and mix. Pour ingredients into piecrust and top with the second crust. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

GARLIC SHISHITO PEPPERS 2 C shishito peppers 2 T olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, minced fine 1 t salt Red pepper flakes (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Toss peppers, oil and spices in a bowl. Place in a glass baking dish. Roast for 10 to 15 minutes until peppers blister. Mix occasionally during cooking process.

MINI CUPCAKE PUMPKIN PIES 2 pie crusts, store-bought or homemade 1 large can of pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 t pumpkin pie spice (or 1¼ t cinnamon,

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¼ t salt Whipped cream for topping (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a greased muffin pan with cupcake liners. On a lightly floured surface, roll the pie crusts out to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into circles with a cup. Roll out leftover dough if needed.

In a bowl, mix filling ingredients until well combined. Pour ingredients into muffin tins.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until well set and crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Chill in fridge for at least an hour before serving. Top with whipped cream if desired. 

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Priya Hutner is a writer, personal chef and workshop facilitator. She is the owner of the Seasoned Sage, which prepares organic artisan meals for dinner parties and events. She also offers in-home cooking classes, parties and local pop up dinners.

As a breath meditation teacher and long-time yogi, she facilitates workshops and classes that focus on gaining a deeper awareness of self. Send story ideas to priya@tahoethisweek.com. | (772) 913-0008, pria78@gmail.com, seasonedsage.com

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“What has brought me to all of this is my passion for wine, and its ability to really express the terroir,” he said.

Clos Saron is Gideon’s family run vineyard and winery. He jokes that it is a Ma and Pa operation because since it was started in 1999, all family members help in some way. His wife, teenage sons and younger daughter are all are engaged with the vineyard, the vegetables and the animals.

“Our founding concept is that Clos Saron will remain on a small scale so that one family can take care of everything,” he said. The goal is to build a self-sustaining, family enterprise.

Small means big when it comes to the quality of his wines. Gideon studied winemaking in the Burgundy and Rhone regions of France. His winemaking style has evolved to be on the extreme side of natural.

“The most fascinating aspect of a wine is its potential evolution,” he says.

Gideon and Saron have an organic approach to their vineyard, with natural soil augmentations from the chickens, rabbits, ducks, geese and sheep they raise on site.

Vines are own-rooted and densely planted, kept free of all chemicals. Home Vineyard, their Pinot Noir cradle, is 2.5 acres.

Clos Saron is close to what is called a dry-farmed vineyard. Water application is sparse on his clay-loam soil. Generally, the philosophy is to keep the vines alive and let them struggle. The result is exceptional fruit from vines that he has patiently watched mature for more than a decade.

Gideon takes his minimalist philosophy into the winery, too. Working with fruit that he knows well, he uses gentle extraction methods. He does not filter or fine the wines. He is averse to using sulfites.

He bottles as much as possible during the middle phase of the new moon.

Many of Clos Saron’s wines have what Gideon refers to as a life span of 20 years after bottling. His Home Vineyard Pinot Noir is so sought after that customers will

Gideon Beinstock. | Johan Martin

fly planes in from places as remote as Texas to stock up before the 50 to 150 cases produced annually are gone. This and the Texas Hill Road Pinot Noir (with fruit from 1 acre leased nearby) are terroirdriven, spicy, minerally and with concentrated flavors. All of Clos Saron’s wines are limited in production.

On the winery Web site, Gideon has posted what could be called a mission statement. “Since 1999, Saron and I have accumulated decades of experience in viticulture, winemaking, and all sorts of farming. We have decided to take on this dubious financial challenge/adventure out of many other-than-commercial reasons: love of wine (especially Pinot Noir, but really all good wine), love of outdoors work (especially viticulture), and our wish to do something productive in our lives.

Farming and living close to nature may be challenging in many ways, but it is equally life giving and inspiring. Wine is for us an integral part of our lives, a source of joy, learning, and an endlessly expanding horizon to explore. We hope our wines will enhance your life in similar ways.”

Gideon tells all tasters and customers that his wines are alive in the bottle and that makes them especially demanding.

“No two bottles are ever truly identical,” he says. “Every bottle is unique in its specific subtle nuances and expression.”

Customers know by now that the wines might require a few weeks of rest after traveling, that they should use a serving basket instead of decanting the wine in order to minimize oxidation and get a clear pour, and that they should serve these rare and elegant wines at the right temperature.

You’ll need to plan your visit to Clos Saron in advance. It is a Foothills wine experience you should not miss. While you are there, let Gideon and Saron educate you a bit about living with the land. | (530) 692-1080, clossaron.com  EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an excerpt from the

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Morgan’s brings you the freshest seafood and produce available. With fresh fish arriving almost daily and locally grown produce when in season you’ll be sure to find something new and delicious. We love traditional East Coast fare; lobster rolls, fried clams, and haddock, and wanted to share these tasty treats with our friends out west. Named Top 24 Lobster Rolls in American on Yelp!

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Christy Hill

Fat Cat Bar and Grill All-Natural American

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Tahoe’s premier dining experience, the restaurant sits just 100 feet above the shoreline of Lake Tahoe offering diners a panoramic vista. Using the freshest and finest seasonal ingredients, Christy Hill offers Modern American cuisine with refined Mediterranean influences. Diners enjoy a chance to explore fine wines from around the world with an extensive list that has received a Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” since 1982.

115 Grove St. | Tahoe City, CA (530) 583-8551 | christyhill.com

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“The local’s AND traveler’s favorite, Fat Cat Bar & Grill offers the best in fresh, quality ingredients from local and thoughtfully-sourced purveyors.

The restaurant boasts Niman Ranch all-natural beef, multiple protein options and premium craft cocktails in a relaxed ambience for the whole family. Daily happy hour specials, a vibrant nightlife and weekly events make Fat Cat the year-round choice for good fun and great food. Enjoy pristine lake views from our Tahoe City location or the excitement of the bustling downtown in Midtown Reno.

599 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City. | (530) 582-5000 1401 S. Virginia St, Reno, NV | (775) 453-2223 fatcatrestaurants.com *Delivery only offered at our Midtown location.

LAKE TAHOE

8345 North Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-4539 | laspanchitas.com

8338 North Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-3315 | jasonsbeachsidegrille.com

Italian

Lanza’s is a family-owned Italian restaurant located in Kings Beach/Tahoe Vista in North Lake Tahoe. Known for delicious, traditional, Italian dishes and huge portions, you simply cannot go home hungry. With a kid’s menu, gluten-free menu and full bar, it’s no wonder Locals Love Lanza’s.

7739 North Lake Blvd. | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-2434 | lanzastahoe.com

Parsley, a new meal experience for North Lake Tahoe, is rethinking how you dine. Mouthwatering meals to go! Order food for now and later. Ready to eat or easy to heat. Online ordering is a cinch and pickup scheduling a breeze.

22 Highway 28 | Crystal Bay, NV (775) 831-3663 | parsleyfresh.com

Sommelier Services

Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Sommelier offering Sommelier Services to a variety of clients including establishing wine collections, representing your collection sale, staff training and more.

Tahoe & Truckee (775) 544-3435 | wineguru123@gmail.com

The Seasoned Sage

American

Jason’s Beachside Grille located in the heart of King’s Beach in North Lake Tahoe is a family-friendly American restaurant offering lake views on our scenic lakefront deck and grassy sandbar area.

Savor American classics like prime rib, steaks, baked chicken, baby back ribs, salads, and more. Full bar and kid’s menu.

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Las Panchitas is a family-owned establishment serving traditional Mexican food to locals and visitors to Lake Tahoe since 1982. From tacos and fajitas to a long list of house specials, Las Panchitas serves up meals that are satisfyingly delicious and easy on the wallet. Wash your meal down with a frosty margarita.

Lanza’s Restaurant

Global-inspired fresh eats

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400 Brassie Way | Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-2191 | spindleshankstahoe.com

Las Panchitas

KINGS BEACH

Parsley

American Bistro

Tantalizing every taste bud from breakfast to dinner, Spindleshanks has been serving loyal diners on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe for 20 years.

Owner and Head Chef Steve Marks sources the freshest ingredients for his American dishes and draws upon the flavors of Asia, Europe and south of the border to make his dishes memorable. Home to some of Tahoe’s best wine pairings, a full bar and bocce courts (fair weather).

Meal Delivery

The Seasoned Sage is available to prepare dinners for your family, host your next dinner party or cater your special event specializing in themed-dinner parties, Ethnic cuisine, simple elegant meals, healthy organic dinners, or diet-conscious cuisine. We design and create dinners for all occasion and take the stress out of entertaining.

Specializing in Asian Fusion, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Mediterranean.

Truckee, CA (772) 913-0008 | theseasonedsage.com

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Soule Domain

Creative American

Soule Domain’s intimate restaurant deliciously combines style & romance in the cozy dining room. The Soule Domain proudly uses natural, free range, and organic meats and poultry whenever possible. Our local, seasonal produce offers the highest quality of ingredients in our dishes. Chef and owner Charlie Soule brings passionate culinary skills to create twists to traditional dishes while infusing them with influences from around the globe.

9983 Cove St. (Stateline Dr.) | Kings Beach, CA 530.546.7529 | souledomain.com

Disclaimer: Due to Covid and changing regulations please check with restaurant for hours and dining options.

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