On Jan. 6, the Slowrollers Bike Club is hosting the annual “After Christmas Christmas Party” to benefit local friend and skier Darren Johnson. Johnson was caught in an avalanche backcountry skiing near Kirkwood on Nov. 28. The path took him over a rock cliff, and while amazingly he didn’t have any injuries from the neck […]
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Northern Nevada farmers have discovered that hoop houses can extend the growing season and increase profitability for their operations. However, little training has been available locally for this innovative method. In response, Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute will offer a low-cost hoop house construction workshop. The daylong event is Jan. 14 from 9am-5pm at […]
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South Lake Tahoe AAUW will welcome members, guests and the public as the group examines geotourism and a sustainable Tahoe at the Jan. 8 meeting at 10am in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College. Two guest speakers will be featured. Susanne Stone, author of “Lake Tahoe, A Guidebook with a Point of View”, […]
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Orthopedic surgeon Terry Orr and physical therapist Chris Proctor will give a presentation about injury prevetnion, surgical options and sport specific conditioning on Jan. 26 from 6:30-7:30pm. The lecture will be at Lake Tahoe Community College, Aspen Room, in South Lake Tahoe. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call (530) […]
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Organizers of the Genoa Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival are putting the final touches on the lineup for the event’s second year — May 5-8. Headliners committed to appear include award-winning poet Paul Zarzyski and multiple entertainer of the year winner Dave Stamey, along with Belinda Gail, Wylie & the Wild West, David John & […]
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Writing Escape Workshop: A three-hour workshop on a weekend from 10am to 1pm in downtown Truckee. Play with language and meaning in several writing prompts, generate new material, explore craft, and inspire ourselves to develop a consistent writing practice. Each workshop is different and involves much writing. For all levels of experience and any genre. […]
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Monday Night Writing Workshop: A fun supportive and committed writing group that meets for six Monday nights from 6:30-8pm in downtown Truckee. Generate new material, explore craft techniques to develop work, provide feedback, learn ways to inspire ourselves to write consistently and playfully, and write a lot. This workshop will help you develop work in […]
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Tour de California — Amgen’s multi-day cycling race — starts in South Lake Tahoe May 15, finishing at Northstar-at-Tahoe. For more information, go online.
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New Year’s Eve Celebration Dinner at Après Wine Company is Dec. 31 starting at 9pm and lasting to? A special menu has been designed to ring in the New Year. The bubbles will be flowing freely all night with champagne toasts at 10pm, 11pm and midnight. Cost is $159 per couple; $85 singles. Seating is […]
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G. Love & Special Sauce at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on April 16 at 7:45pm. Opening act is Belle Brigade at 7pm. Must be at least 21 to attend. Tickets are $29.50. For more South Shore Room information, show times, ticket prices and reservations, call 800.786.8208.
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