John Steinbeck dropped out of Stanford to write his first novel “Cup of Gold” – a swashbuckling Caribbean pirate romance which he completed at Tahoe’s Cascade Lake just prior to taking a job at the state Fish Hatchery just east of Tahoe City. There he met and wooed his first wife, terrorized visiting females, bragged […]
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South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce mixer is Feb. 10 from 5-7pm at Lake Tahoe Holidays in the Village Center. All community members are invited to attend and network with fellow business people while enjoying complimentary appetizers and wine. This event is free.
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Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra meets every Thursday at 7:30am at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. All are invited, with breakfast and coffee served. Speakers begin their presentation at 8am. Call (530) 409.2791 for more information. Speakers: Feb. 10: Joan McColgan from Napa award winning tapestries. Feb. 17: Ret. Admiral […]
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Mount Tallac High School graduation is June 10 at 11am at the football field of South Tahoe High School.
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Each year the Rotary Club of Truckee selects a local nonprofit group to run the silent auction at the annual Crab and Pasta Feed which is slated for March 19. The High Fives Foundation is this year’s group. In addition to the traditional live auction, this year’s event will include a performance by comedian Rick […]
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Explore Tahoe Winter Speaker Series continues Feb. 10 at 6pm with Dave Borges, local Lake Tahoe history expert, sharing the story of John C. Fremont’s sighting of Lake Tahoe and the 1856 presidential campaign highlighting free speech, free press, free Kansas and Fremont. Explore Tahoe is located in the Heavenly Village next to North Face […]
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The Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail associations are showing the National Geographic “America’s Wild Spaces: The Pacific Crest Trail” on Feb. 25 at 8pm. This hourlong film chronicles the peaks and valleys of the epic 2,650 mile long Pacific Crest Trail. This trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, cutting through seven national parks […]
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On Feb. 26 from 10am to 3pm the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library will be having a book sale to support the Friends of the Library Free Children’s Programs. Many hardcover and paperback books will be available at deep discounts. DVDs, VHS and books on tape will also be available. The library is at 1000 […]
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Sammy Hagar & The Wabos at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on May 6-7 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $75. Tickets available only through Ticketmaster locations. Must be 21 to attend. This show is sold-out. A cancellation line be open that night at the South Shore Room.
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Dragonfly’s owner and chef Billy McCullough has created two Valentine’s Day dinner menus, one for the dining room and another for the sushi bar. To reserve your table or spot at the sushi bar, call (530) 587.0557. Dragonfly Restaurant and Sushi Bar is located upstairs at 10118 Donner Pass Road, in the heart of downtown […]
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