· WalletHub ranked Nevada the second best state for a road trip. · Classical music scores from the hit PBS TV-series “Downtown Abbey,” Hollywood classics “Sense and Sensibility,” and the Hitchcock masterpiece “Psycho” along with flamenco and dance-inspired symphonies will highlight the second weekend of Lake Tahoe SummerFest. Ana Vidović, premier classical guitarist of her […]
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National Football League hall of famer Steve Young and former head coach and current ESPN analyst Herm Edwards will be addressing the Tahoe Douglas and South Lake Tahoe rotary clubs during the second annual Breakfast with Celebrities. The July 15 event is at MontBleu in Stateline. In addition to socializing, Young and Edwards will be fielding questions […]
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Lake Tahoe Historical Society is hosting a fireside chat with Roberta Mason and Tom Davis on July 15. The free talk will be at Lake Tahoe Airport beginning at 7pm. Mason will be talking about higher education and Davis about entertainers who have visited the South Shore. Mason last year retired from the Lake Tahoe Community College […]
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The Nevada Department of Transportation will reduce Highway 28 eastbound entering the Incline Village roundabout from two to one lane in an effort to enhance safety. Currently, two travel lanes are in place on Highway 28 east entering the roundabout intersection with Mount Rose Highway. Beginning July 14, temporary pavement markings will be placed to reduce the […]
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In October 2014, Then & Now highlighted Jack Van Sickle’s Crescent V Ranch near Stateline. Since then, I’ve come across remarkable photos of how fast areas like that can change. As early as 1940, the T-bone meeting of today’s Park Avenue at Highway 50 existed (just below center in the photo), as did the Pioneer […]
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· For more info about what to do when it floods, go online. · Water has been shut off at the outdoor showers and rinse stations at California State Parks in a quest to save 18 million gallons of water a year. · The IVGID board of trustees will discuss Diamond Peak’s future on July […]
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The annual Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care open house is Aug. 2 from 10am-4pm. There is no admission charge, but donations are gratefully accepted. Also, LTWC signature wear will be on sale. LTWC is at 1485 Cherry Hills Circle, South Lake Tahoe.
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Truckee’s Social Host Liability Ordinance took effect July 9. It aims to reduce underage drinking and substance abuse. In 2014, the Truckee Tahoe Unified School District administered the California Healthy Kids Survey and found that the alcohol and marijuana use rates for our local students were 8 to 13 percent higher than the California average. The Social […]
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The 30th annual Great Gatsby Festival is Aug. 8-9 at the Tallac Historic Site on the South Shore. This free annual event includes living history tours, vendors selling vintage clothing and jewelry, jazzy music, speakeasy, silent auction, food and more. That Sunday from 2-4pm is the Great Gatsby Tea & Fashion Show on the lawn of Valhalla. This year’s […]
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CASA El Dorado is hosting a free concert at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 14 from 4:30-8pm. The CASA fundraiser will feature two local bands: Howlen Wynd and Strange Weather. There will be local vendors, a beer and wine garden, a live/silent auction, raffle prizes and more. For more information, contact Alexis Foley at 530.573.3093 […]
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