By Kathryn Reed Eat well and exercise. That was the message delivered by Barton Health dietician Lynn Norton for people who are 50 and older who want to live longer. She spoke to about 50 people on March 6 at Lake Tahoe Community College about nutrition and aging. And while much of the information delivered […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College Writers’ Series will celebrate National Poetry Month on April 12 at 7pm in the college library. Three award-winning poets — Kelle Groom, Lexa Hillyer, and Krista Lukas — will read from their works, engage the audience with a Q&A, and sign books. The event is free and open to the community. […]
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Professional photographer Bret Cole has organized the Lake Tahoe Photographers Fellowship 2013 workshop for May 2-5 in Tahoe City. This gathering is designed to bring together wedding and event photographers to network, refine techniques and learn from the best in the business. Featured guest speakers include Stephanie Anderson of One Fine Day Events and the […]
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By Kathryn Reed There was a time when I couldn’t wait to get my copy of Newsweek each month. It was all because of Anna Quindlen. She is one of the few columnists I have ever read with regularity. The magazine was never the same after she left. She had a way of connecting with […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Courageous, committed, tenacious, dedicated, inspirational. Those are just some of the words used to describe the 11 women who were honored Thursday night by the two South Shore Soroptimist groups. Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe and Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra recognized three distinct groups March 7 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. […]
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By Mel Shields, Sacramento Bee One of the major movements in live entertainment over the past decade has been the rise of tribute bands. The advocates and critics of such groups seem about as divided as House Republicans and Democrats, or as staunch as defenders of the Beatles or the Rolling Stones as the better […]
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Lyn Landauer, one of Lake Tahoe’s noted historians, died Feb. 21 in Monterey. She was 86. Lyn was president of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society and wrote many of the articles for the monthly newsletter. She authored “The Mountain Sea, A History of Lake Tahoe”. Born Lyndall Deane Baker on Sept. 24, 1926, in Oakland, […]
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The Lake Tahoe Historical Society will present Martin Hollay on March 9 with the second part of his ski story. Hollay learned to ski in his native Hungary, lived through the heavy bombing in World War II by the Allies and the rape of his country by the Nazis. He came to the United States […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College’s Theater Arts Department’s improvisation group, Random Acts of Improv, is putting on a one-night-only performance March 29 at 7:30pm in the Duke Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door. This family-friendly show will feature seasoned improvisation performers, including members of the Tahoe Improv Players, as well as a few fresh faces. […]
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By Sharon Sterling Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe has selected the recipients for its 2012-13 grants for community groups. Sierra House Elementary will receive $25,000 for its Garden Dome Project. Students will erect and manage the first geodesic garden dome on the South Shore. The four-season growing structure, with passive solar heating, will be […]
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