If you’ve wanted to try backpacking but weren’t quite sure how to get started, then join the TRTA for Backpacking 101. Led by seasoned guides and Snowcamping 101 instructors Wayne McClelland and Jordan Summers, this class will go over all the basics of backpacking from what to bring and how to pack to choosing a […]
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The Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove is sponsoring a special summer reading program on June 25 at 1:30pm. Children ages 6 and up will build a water bottle rocket and launch it. Awards will be given for the highest flyer, farthest flight and coolest design. Bring two 2-liter plastic bottles and three small […]
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Father’s Day-Summer Solstice hike June 20 sponsored by the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. Hike Description: After an extended winter, summer has arrived. There is much to celebrate; warmer weather, Lake Tahoe excursions, family vacations and adventures. Hike toward Mt. Rose, stopping for lunch at Galena Falls, and then continuing to loop back to the trailhead. […]
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To supporters, We did it. The first part’s over and with all your help, support and confidence, we made it to the top. Words can’t express how honored we are right now. We’ve had a long road so far and we are already making plans for the general in November. With late absentee ballots still […]
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Plein Air event on June 13 from 9am-noon at Sand Harbor. Plein Air leader is Dave Russo. Questions? Contact Sue Stevenson at (530) 577.5394 or (530) 307.8560, or Donna Reid at (530) 542.1016 or email pleinair@talart.org.
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By Kathryn Reed Life at Kindertown Day Care was briefly out of whack this morning when what sounded like an explosion in the attic forced the evacuation and fire personnel to scour the area. Brad Piazzo, division chief with the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, said everything looked fine when they arrived. “We couldn’t tell […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY – After two consecutive months of gains, the gambling win at casinos on the Las Vegas Strip fell slightly in April, but baccarat play and roulette registered strong increases. The state Gaming Control Board reported today the 41 casinos on the Strip won $437.2 million, off 0.93 […]
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By Mark Harden, Denver Business Journal More skier visits and higher ticket prices helped lift profits for Vail Resorts Inc. in its latest quarter. The Broomfield-based ski resort and lodgings operator and real estate company (NYSE: MTN) reported results Wednesday for the quarter ending April 30, which it regards as its fiscal third quarter. Net […]
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By Kristi Buffo Animals, people and the planet are all connected. So says Karla Majewski, creator of Planet Animal. She will be at the El Dorado County Fair in Placerville June 17-20. Majewski, who lives with her family and more than 200 exotic animals on 4 acres in Southern California, says “discovery and exploration” await […]
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