Theatre of Arts Discipline (TOAD) will present “Steel Magnolias” at the Carson Valley Arts Council’s Copeland Cultural Arts Center ArtBar in Minden on May 20 and 21 at 7pm and on May 22 at 2pm. The original stage play, written by Robert Harling, is the moving story of a close-knit circle of friends whose lives […]
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Chevys restaurant in South Lake Tahoe will donate 25 percent of a portion of its proceeds to Tahoe Arts Project on May 21 from 11am to 11pm. Guests must provide a coupon in order for TAP to receive the donation. Coupons can be picked up at the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Education Center at […]
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Lake Tahoe is tops among travelers for the second year in a row, so say the users of TripAdvisor, who ranked Lake Tahoe the No. 2 U.S. destination for the 2010 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Destinations Awards. Lake Tahoe was also ranked No. 8 in the country for Outdoor and Adventure. “TripAdvisor is considered the world’s […]
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Coined “A Sunday run you’ll never forget,” the Lake Tahoe Marathon will bring about 3,000 racers to Lake Tahoe Sept. 22-26 to run the 26.2 miles down the West Shore, along with a host of other events. In addition to the event’s popular marathon (Sept. 26 starting in Tahoe City), runners and walkers may choose […]
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The 18th annual Truckee Home & Building Show and Regional Green Building Symposium is May 29-30 from 10am-5pm at Truckee High School. The school is located at 11725 Donner Pass Road in Truckee. The cost is $6. For more information, go to truckeehomeshow.com or call (530) 587.3477.
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As the Taste of Tahoe featured restaurant this week, Sushi Pier will donate a portion of sales through May 22 to South Lake Tahoe Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. Sushi Pier welcomes people to visit Tahoe’s newest sushi restaurant for all-you-can-eat sushi and 2-for-1 drink specials from 2-6pm to support the fight […]
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• The El Dorado County Fair in Placerville is June 17-20. • Wells Fargo has donated $10,000 to help support education for children of fallen Nevada public safety personnel. • Faulkner Architects, established in Truckee in 1998 with a second office in Berkeley since 2007, was awarded the 2009 Lafayette Environmental Award of Excellence: Green […]
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By Rebekah Rast, Fresno Bee When you buy a head of lettuce at the grocery store in the next couple of months, you might notice a higher price tag at checkout. This isn’t the first time the cost of lettuce has increased. In late 2009, in a supermarket in Queens, New York, a customer noticed […]
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Think of the most generous person you know because the Barton Foundation is seeking nominations for the second annual Spirit of Philanthropy Award. This award recognizes an outstanding individual, family, couple, or foundation who has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to the health of the South Lake Tahoe community, and to Barton Health in particular, through their […]
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By Kathryn Reed Census workers will be out in force in Lake Tahoe this month because the number of people who returned forms by mail is lacking. Throughout South Lake Tahoe 40 percent of the forms were returned. From Ski Run Boulevard to the state line that figure drops to 28 percent. That area of […]
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