By Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle During the Super Bowl, a lodging alternative to expensive hotels became a cult hit, “Skip the hotel and rent an RV.” With the vacation season imminent, the familiar tune in Northern California and much of the nation seems to be, “Skip the hotel and buy an RV.” Many who […]
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South Lake Tahoe Library is hosting a summer reading challenge from June 21 to Aug. 27. Children, teens and adults of all ages are encouraged to participate. No registration is required; just pick up a reading log at the library and read. Special performances will be on Fridays at 2 pm from July 8-Aug. […]
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Sierra State Parks Foundation is putting on its inaugural Archives Tour on June 15. Attendees will meet at Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center at 9am for a trip to the California State Park Archives at McClellan Air Force Base. Lunch is provided, along with exclusive access to the China Bar Lawn at the Auburn State Recreation […]
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By Associated Press NEW YORK — The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before. The rate of smoking among adults in the U.S. fell to 15 percent last year thanks to the biggest one-year decline in more than 20 years, according to a new government report. The rate fell two […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Tahoe Tactical Team is having a Knock-Your-Socks-Off customer service workshop on June 15, 1-5pm, at the chamber’s conference room (169 Highway 50, Stateline). Team coach Anne Marie Smith will teach how to turn customers into raving fans who turn a business into a powerhouse of repeat customers. Not a […]
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Hannah is a 2 year old Dogue De Bordeaux mix who weighs about 50 pounds. She is a very sweet, calm girl who has had a rough life so far, and is happy to be treated nicely now. Like bulldogs, this breed doesn’t do well in excessive heat, and owners should be careful not to […]
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The Truckee Duckee Derbee rubber duck race on the Truckee River at River Ranch Lodge raises funds for the Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe, and includes music, barbecue, raffle, dog costume contest and more. The 13th annual event is June 12 from 1-4pm. A new event, called Chuck a Duck, challenges participants to throw a […]
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Reno-based handbell ensemble Tintabulations is headed to perform in the 17th annual International Handbell Symposium to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia in July. Selected at the national level, the nonprofit group Tintab will be co-representing the U.S. at this worldwide event. Before heading to the International Handbell Symposium Tintabulations will be presenting a free concert […]
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TOCCATA — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — kicks off its 11th Summer MusicFest on June 12 with Go4Baroque — Summer Solstice Series. The program opens with Bach’s “Concerto in C minor BWV1060” featuring Josue Casillas on flute and Nita Tune, oboe, and continues with Bach’s “Cantata BWV 180, Schmücke dich”, with soloists Anna Helwing, […]
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By Steve Sneddon, Reno Gazette-Journal Muhammad Ali fought professionally in Northern Nevada only once, on Nov. 21, 1972, at the Sahara-Tahoe Hotel (now Hard Rock) in Stateline. Ali won the match via an eighth-round knockout of Bob Foster. The Reno Evening Gazette’s Steve Sneddon covered the match and wrote about Ali in his column, “From My Corner.” Ali died June […]
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