• Freshies restaurant in South Lake Tahoe raised more than $1,700 for Live Violence Free this week during the trading spaces lunch.

• Peak viewing of the Lyrid meteor shower will be Sunday from midnight until first light. Expect an increase in shooting stars this weekend.

• Esthetician Alyssa Deacon has joined Sierra Cosmetic Laser in Truckee.

• Jackie Nielsen, a wedding producer for 30 years in Lake Tahoe, has come out of retirement to operate Romantic Lakefront Wedding Chapels and Events in South Lake Tahoe.

• Read what Road Trips for Couples has to say about A Massage at Tahoe.