Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for volunteer trail building workdays at the Kingsbury North Trailhead in Stateline on the Daggett Summit Trail System Project. Workdays are Tuesdays and Saturdays (9am to 4pm) in July. Learn new skills, meet like-minded trail enthusiasts, and give back to your community by joining a volunteer trail crew. Volunteers […]
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Sample the Sierra is a cooperative effort of El Dorado County organizations, growers, producers and businesses to increase awareness of the region’s bounty, heritage, culture and activities through a market-to-table event featuring tastings from the Sierra Nevada’s best chefs and restaurants — all created with local produce, and paired with tastings from local wineries and […]
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By Austin Fay A blur of black and green whizzes by with clenched fists and bared lime-green mouth guard. She earns one point for each of the five members of the opposite team she laps during a two-minute period, or “jam” in roller derby lingo. Trying to block Carey “Crazy” Jenkins, several of her opponents […]
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Origami will be featured at the Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove on July 29 at 1:30pm. Dennis Little has shared his hobby of Japanese paper folding for many years at the library. He will tell the history of origami and bring examples of his projects. During past programs children made fish, Olympic medals, […]
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Markleeville Art Gallery is having a reception July 20 from 5-8pm. Some of the artists featured in gallery will be attedning the event. For more information, call (530) 694.2787.
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By Emerson Marcus, Reno Gazette-Journal STATELINE — Even with an 11-point lead, Billy Joe Tolliver refused to change his strategy today in the final round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. His final drive was proof. The 44-year-old former NFL quarterback blasted a 373-yard drive that set him up for a […]
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Google has chosen the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s online winter ski commercial as a success-story case study after it attracted 8 million viewers in seven targeted markets. JoLyn Laney, NCOT’s deputy director for marketing and advertising, will to participate in an advertisers’ panel discussion of in-stream video at the Destination Marketing Association International Convention in […]
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Thai One On is this week’s featured restaurant for Taste of Tahoe. Taste of Tahoe is a fund raiser for the South Shore’s Relay for Life. Eating at the Kingsbury Grade restaurant now through July 24 means a portion of the proceeds go to the local Relay for Life, which in turn is a money-maker […]
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By Miranda Simon, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County saluted film producer Lincoln Lageson during a Saturday evening event where his latest Hallmark movie,”Jack’s Family Adventure,” was screened. The film was shot at The Grace Foundation, an equine rescue and rehabilitation facility in El Dorado Hills. Lageson also produced another film shot in El Dorado County, […]
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The Artisans Market Place co-op in the courtyard in Truckee is having a special wine tasting among the flowers with Grant Ramey of Grant Eddie Winery on July 23 fro 5-7pm. This California foothill winery produces more than a dozen varietals, all estate grown and bottled. Thirty-five-years of finely honed wine-making skills and artistry has […]
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