RED Rated PG-13 3.5 bagels out of 5 By Howie Nave I can’t tell you how fun it is to see a bunch of well-seasoned actors in a movie where it genuinely looks like they’re having the time of their lives. This movie will not get any Oscar nods even though the actors here have […]
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Buddy Guy, Chicago’s blues king today, is a musician with unrelenting onstage energy and high energy musicality coupled with a tortured vocal style that’s as distinctive as his incendiary rapid-fire fretwork. The show starts at 9pm at MontBleu with doors open at 8pm. Tickets start at $30 through MontBleu’s ticket office (775) 588.3515 or www.TicketMaster.com.
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Buddy Valastro, star of the hit TLC reality show Cake Boss, brings his Jersey attitude west for an evening of cake, shake and bake. An accomplished master baker and cake decorator, Valastro has been featured in a variety of publications and TV programs including the New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Modern Bride, […]
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The freaks will be out in full force for the 32nd annual Freaker’s Ball, Tahoe’s longest running Halloween party, Oct. 30, at MontBleu in Stateline. Party-goers in all costume shapes and sizes will celebrate with three parties all in one casino: blu nightclub, Opal Ultra Lounge and the MontBleu Convention Center. Festivities include body painting, […]
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By Kim Minugh, Sacramento Bee For the first 18 years Thomas Avery was a quadriplegic, he did his best to live a normal life. He returned to college and held jobs. He volunteered with at-risk kids. He relied on help for some basic tasks, like eating and dressing, but maintained a significant amount of self-sufficiency […]
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Dear Publisher, I see there are several of your readers who allege the TRPA is “the law” and that we have no choice but to do as we are told. These comments also allege that I am wrong and don’t know the law. However, any eighth-grade student can read the TRPA Charter and determine that […]
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The 2010 Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships are at the Northstar-at-Tahoe Oct. 15-17. The best collegiate mountain bike athletes will descend upon the largest bike park in Northern California for three intense days of racing. Come on out and cheer for your favorite college or university team as they race hard all weekend. For more […]
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The “Kokanee Literary Journal” reading is Oct. 19 in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. The reception starts at 6:30pm, reading at 7pm. The journal will be available for purchase for $10. Refreshments will be served. The “Kokanee” features poetry, short stories and essays by LTCC students, alumni, and […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is providing a glimpse into what skiers and boarders can expect at Lake Tahoe area resorts for the 2010-11 season. Heavenly Mountain Resort: A higher power must have created the view • Projected opening date: Nov. 19 • Daily adult lift ticket: TBA; last season’s was $82 • What’s new?: […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County supervisors practically mocked the idea of spending $11 million a year for the next 15 years to improve the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Supervisor Ron Briggs said if the county even had that kind of money, “lake clarity would not be on the list.” Supervisor Jack Sweeney said it […]
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