By Laura Hambleton, Washington Post Alice Waters has helped change the way Americans eat. Chez Panisse, her restaurant in Berkeley, began serving organic, locally harvested food when it opened in 1971 and Waters, now 69, was a mere 27 years old. Today, Chez Panisse is consistently named one of the top 50 restaurants in the […]
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By NPR Author Dana Goodyear has spent a lot of time dining with foodies who champion bugs as a meal. And horses. And brains. Whales. Leaves. Weeds. Ash. Hay. Even plain dirt. Goodyear, a staff writer for the New Yorker, set out to document the outer bounds of the extreme food culture that has taken […]
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Raven is one of the few kittens at the shelter. He just arrived from the Placerville shelter. He is so friendly and playful that he’ll fit into just about any household. And look at his smile! Raven is 4 months old and very sweet. Raven is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is at the El […]
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Tahoe Choir and Lake Tahoe Community College Chorus will be putting on two performances of “For the Love of Music.” The first is Dec. 7 at 7:30pm in the Duke Theater at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. The next performance is Dec. 8 at 3pm at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons […]
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By Christian E. Megrelis Emotional isolation is a growing problem, with more than one out of three adults aged 45 and older describing themselves as chronically lonely, up from one out of five a decade earlier. The contributing factors are easy to identify: high unemployment; marriage rate at a historic low; increased reliance on technology […]
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By Kathryn Reed Anyone who has read anything about Peru knows it is a country that has a history of corruption and violence. Author Nicholas Shakespeare tapped into that history in “The Dancer Upstairs”, a novel that was published in 1995. While it is fiction, Shakespeare finds inspiration from the notorious Shining Path guerrilla group. […]
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By Teri Mizuhara All around town we see smoke rising from chimneys, signaling the arrival of fall with crisp days and cold evenings. If you have a wood burning stove or fireplace, you know the drill well as you find yourself scraping out the old ashes that have accumulated as you burn firewood to heat […]
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The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Blue Ribbon Award winners were announced Nov. 14. More than 175 nominations were received for the eight categories. The winners are: Experience Award – Lake Tahoe Yoga Honorable Mention: Ciera Steak & Chophouse Tourism – Bike the West Honorable Mention: Edgewood Tahoe Geotourism – Tahoe Area […]
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By Jeremy Miller It’s always entertaining to see a period piece on major historical events. What set Peter Landesman’s vision of JFK’s assassination apart was the fact that it was from the vantage point of the doctors, secret service and bystanders from the day of the event. “Parkland”, starring Zac Efron, Billy Bob Thornton, Paul […]
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Tahoe Arts Project will be bringing the Missoula Children’s Theater back to Tahoe the week of Nov. 18-23. Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre original adaptation of “Robinson Crusoe” are Nov. 18 at South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room from 4-6pm. Those auditioning should arrive at 4pm and plan to stay for the full two […]
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