TOCCATA — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — concludes the 2013 Tahoe Summer MusicFest with a concert series commemorating the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. The series features famed violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn performing Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin in D major Op.61 on the legendary Red Stradivarius Violin. The concert will conclude with Mozart’s symphonic […]
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Longtime Fallen Leaf Lake resident Erica Clifton Drewes died July 21. She was 68. Also known as Ceci, CE, Two, and Mac, Erica was a fifth generation San Franciscan. Erica was born March 10, 1945, in Washington, D.C., to Robert Drewes and Caroline Clifton Drewes. Erica was a proud San Francisco native, an accomplished artist, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Disturbing. Enlightening. Thought provoking. Gripping. Gritty. Sad. Troubling. Those are some of the words that come to mind when describing “Get Out of My Crotch”, a book published by Cherry Bomb Books, an imprint of Bona Fide Books in Meyers. It’s one of those books that can’t be read all at once. […]
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Long before economics dictated that recreation must be the focal point of the Lake Tahoe Basin, there was a man shouting from the mountaintops, the bike trails, the lake and everywhere he went that recreation is what Tahoe is all about. That message will be carried on even though the original voice has been silenced. […]
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Business owners, employers and human resource managers and practitioners who need to leverage the talents and skills of today’s increasingly diverse, aging, and multi-generational workforce can learn how flexible work arrangements drive employee engagement and profitability to the bottom line at “When Work Works –Workforce flexibility as a Key Business Strategy”. The workshop is Aug. […]
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William and Benjamin are two of the 20 kittens currently waiting at the shelter for their new homes. These boys are 5 months old, and are as playful and crazy as kittens can be. They are having fun with their kennel-mates right now, but they should get into homes as soon as possible. William and […]
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Publisher’s note: The children’s memorial on Highway 50 and Wildwood Avenue in South Lake Tahoe will be rededicated on Aug. 9 at 6pm. Tahoe Production House is filming the ceremony as part of a documentary that will be available on DVD. The following is from the committee that has spearheaded the replacement of the log that […]
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By Elise Hu, NPR It’s finally happening, folks. This year, the average time Americans spend with digital media each day will surpass traditional TV viewing time. That’s according to eMarketer’s latest estimates of media consumption among adults. The average adult will spend more than five hours per day online and on non-voice mobile activities (read: […]
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Children are invited to spend Aug. 10 with scientists to learn about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe. Children’s Environmental Science Day will be at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. The 14th annual Children’s Environmental Science Day is a free event sponsored by the UC Davis Tahoe […]
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Orphaned animals got a helping hand last month when the Truckee police officers cleared tables and waited on guests at the Wagon Train, donating 100 percent of their tips to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. The officers raised $3,200. Mayor Carolyn Wallace Dee was also on hand, greeting and seating diners, and even taking half […]
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