The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association is accepting applications for three open seats on its Marketing Committee, as well as open seats on its Lodging Committee. The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association Marketing Committee is made up of board members, appointed lay (community) members and a Placer County CEO representative. Lay members are selected based […]
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By Stephanie Clifford, New York Times For the first time in Barbie’s more than 50-year history, Mattel is introducing a Barbie construction set that underscores a huge shift in the marketplace. Fathers are doing more of the family shopping just as girls are being encouraged more than ever by hypervigilant parents to play with toys […]
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By Mandy Kendall Christmas can be expensive enough with all the gifts and food without the added cost of decorating and gift-wrapping. The more eco-conscious of us might balk at all the waste that goes on with gift-wrapping because it is just torn off and thrown away. However, with a little thought and creativity, wrapping […]
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By Lee Vestal Dave Brubeck, one of America’s great jazz legends passed away this week. Did you know he and his band spent a summer playing at Globin’s Al Tahoe Hotel in 1941? While researching my walking tour of the Al Tahoe neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe I came across Fred Hall’s 1996 biography of […]
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By AP HARTFORD, Conn. — Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as “Take Five” caught listeners’ ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, has died. He was 91. Brubeck died Wednesday morning of heart failure after being stricken while on his way to a cardiology appointment with his son Darius, said […]
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By Kathryn Reed Some books I don’t want to read, but I know should. Such was the case with “A Stolen Life” – Jaycee Lee Dugard’s memoir. It was also one of those books that I wanted to be done with fast. Selfishly, I just didn’t want Dugard’s 18-year ordeal to linger long on my […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – Aromas of freshly made food waft from a nondescript building tucked off Highway 89. Three hot meals a day are served here. Boarders are upstairs sleeping – in the middle of day. Today starts week four of winter at the Meyers’ Caltrans depot. When it’s storming out – and it […]
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By Caroline Winter, Bloomberg Businessweek The phaseout of traditional 100-watt incandescent lightbulbs in January – a move to meet new federal efficiency standards – struck panic in the hearts of some consumers. Home Depot reported a nearly 20 percent spike in sales of 100-watt bulbs for 2011 as people rushed to stockpile. At least one […]
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South Tahoe High School Performing Arts Booster Association’s 2nd annual special fundraising Stars Night Out is Dec. 14 at 5pm. The fundraiser dinner is $30 per person at the high school. Catering is by the STHS Culinary Arts and entertainment by the STHS music department. “White Christmas” stage production is at 7pm. That ticket is […]
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Kitty came to the shelter when his owner died. Her family would have taken him in, but Kitty is very scared of their dogs. He is a beautiful, very sweet and affectionate cat who would like a quiet indoor-only home. He has his own litter box, scratcher and carrier to go home with. Kitty is […]
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