Embark on an adventure with the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and a host of others on July 23 as the Missoula Children’s Theatre and 50 local students present “King Arthur’s Quest” at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater at the Taylor Creek Visitor’ Center on the South Shore at 2pm. This production is part […]
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By Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee Back in the 1950s, we had hot dogs on sticks. Later, fair vendors impaled and cooked offerings such as alligator sausage and walleye. The deep fryer began to dominate fair food about a decade ago, introducing us to fried Snickers bars and Twinkies and butter balls. This year at the […]
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By Ben Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal When Julie Peterson’s children asked her if they could have a pet eight years ago, she didn’t just want a cute critter to pet. She wanted a pet that would give back. She came home with chickens. “I thought they’d be utilitarian,” the Galena resident said. And utilitarian they are: […]
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Born and raised on the Scripps Estate at Glenbrook, at age 14 Robert C. Amundson received a driver’s license and drove schoolchildren from Glenbrook to South Lake Tahoe. Bob was born April 25, 1938. He died July 13. During the winter of 1951-52 he and his skimates skied over Echo Summit to Strawberry and back […]
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Lake Tahoe News will be at the farmers’ market in South Lake Tahoe today from 8am-1pm. Stop by, say hi, give us some news tips, pick up a free pen, buy a T-shirt and eat your veggies. The market is in the American Legion parking lot on Highway 50.
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By Garry Bowen Late last week, a significant bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress that could be valuable to the Lake Tahoe economy, not to mention the educational efforts of both of Tahoe’s represented states. The fact of a bipartisan introduction these days may seem significant enough on its own, but the fact that this […]
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By Emerson Marcus, Reno Gazette-Journal TAHOE CITY — The serenity of river life brought Jack Simon, 22, back to Tahoe City this summer. Simon, then an English major at DePauw University in Indiana, worked last summer as an intern for a Lake Tahoe entertainment guide. To earn extra money, he also worked as a river […]
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Solve the murder at this authentic Tahoe-based radio theater performance. This audience-interactive play with local actors celebrates the Roaring 20s’ South Shore lifestyle. Mystery Radio Theatre is at the Valhalla Boathouse Theater on the South Shore Aug. 13 at 7ppm. Reserve seats early, as this event always sells out. Wine and hors d’oeuvres are included […]
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By Ben Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal As summer pushes on in Reno-Tahoe, events such as Artown, the Reno River Festival and the Reno-Tahoe Open blossom with visitors, entertainment acts and food and beverage vendors. And with all of our region’s events come waste. Participants and spectators buy bottled water, drink beer out of plastic cups and […]
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The Sierra Nevada College Millennium Plus Scholars Award is a $50,000 scholarship (four years at $12,500) earmarked for the approximately 8,000 2011 graduating high school seniors who will be eligible for the Guinn Millennium Scholarships. Students are awarded Guinn Millennium Scholarship recipient status upon graduating from a Nevada high school with a 3.25 gpa and […]
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