By Jessie Marchesseau Marching with penguins in Antarctica, swimming with sea turtles in the Galapagos, standing atop an active volcano in the South Pacific. These are the things dreams are made of. Taking that into account, one could say Tahoe City-based AdventureSmith Explorations specializes in making dreams come true. Todd Smith founded the company in […]
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Placer County isn’t just a place to visit, it’s an area film crews like to shoot. In the last 15 years, millions of dollars have been generated from film companies. The vistas, abundant recreational activities and diverse terrain have been used in feature films, television commercials and photography for national companies. Beverly Lewis, director of […]
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By Kenneth Spielvogel A vital component to a healthy pregnancy is some element of exercise. Beyond the potential physical benefits for both mother and fetus, improvement in one’s emotional and overall mental well-being can be achieved through even the simplest of exercise plans. It is important to establish clear guidelines with your health care provider […]
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Barton Health and Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce are putting on seminars to educate people about healthcare reform, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. California and Nevada insurance exchanges for 2014 coverage enrollment open Oct. 1. The workshops will be led by qualified industry specialists. If you are an employer […]
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The facelift of Kings Beach begins later this year, but Jamie Himes, an interdisciplinary studies student at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, already got the beautification started. As part of a project for her Service Learning class she came up with the Coloring Kings Beach idea. Himes’ project won the college’s award for Inspiring […]
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The Friends of the Library are hosting Leon Malmed, South Lake Tahoe resident and the author of “We Survived … At Last I Speak”, on June 25. This is Malmed’s true story of his and his sister, Rachel’s, escape from the Holocaust in Occupied France with the help of their French neighbors who volunteered to […]
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Country music’s “Redneck Woman,” Grammy-Award winner Gretchen Wilson will kick up the dust May 31 at Lake Tahoe’s MontBleu casino. The hard-singing country music star has charted 13 times, including the Grammy Award-winning single “Redneck Woman.” Wilson’s anthems are as real as her album titles imply; most noteworthy being “Here to Party,” “Work Hard, Play […]
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By Arianna Bennett, KTVN-TV A Reno woman will attempt to make Nevada history Saturday by becoming the first person to travel the Nevada Discovery Trail solo on horseback. Over the next four weeks Samantha Szesciorka, her dog Bella and her horse Sage will be alone in the wide-open Nevada desert trekking 450 miles on the […]
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UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s open house at the Tahoe City Field Station (Historic Hatchery) is June 15 from 10am-2pm. Visitors may tour the historic building, talk to TERC scientists about their work, and learn something about Lake Tahoe. Local garden clubs will be on hand to give plant selection and gardening advice, and […]
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By Mike Crowley Have you ever asked yourself while passing by some stores in May, why are these men and women in military dress handing out red poppies made of paper? Yes, it’s to commemorate and remember the loss of men and women who died in wartime for our freedom. But why a red poppy? […]
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