Sierra State Parks Foundation and California State Parks announce a rare opportunity to experience behind the scenes at Pine Lodge, the Ehrman Mansion, at Sugar Pine Point State Park on Aug. 31 from 5 to 8pm. Tickets are $50 per person, with proceeds earmarked to provide critically needed funds for maintenance and repairs at Pine […]
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A group of 25 gardeners is not content with making their yards enjoyable. They have been spreading their love of playing in dirt throughout the South Shore. On Aug. 14 the South Tahoe Garden Club will be sharing 50 years of gardening history with anyone who wants to listen. The free event is at the […]
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By Kathryn Reed BATH, England – “By a lady” – that is how many female authors used to receive credit for their literary works. For Jane Austen, who died at the age of 41, much of her success came late in her life. And the worldwide recognition came years after she died in 1817. Knowing […]
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By Susan Wood BATH, England — You have to hand it to the Romans – they knew how to immerse themselves in decadence early on. More than 2,000 years ago, they discovered England’s only natural hot springs west of London, dove into building a complex of bathing spots, as well as a temple to Sulis-Minerva […]
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By August, summertime will be winding down and vacations will be coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is near. It’s a time that many children eagerly anticipate — catching up with old friends and making new ones, and settling into a new daily routine. The amount of money spent at family clothing stores […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Instead of finding people who wanted to trade blood pressure for salmon, Kim Wyatt found people who wanted to tell their stories. “I believe in the power of stories changing lives,” Wyatt said. That belief led her from a career in nursing to a life as a writer and editor, […]
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A little more than one year ago the El Dorado County library added a digital library service to its collection. With this service library patrons have access to thousands of books that are available for download 24/7. In the past year El Dorado County patrons have downloaded more than 8,600 books using this service. To […]
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By Katherine E. Hill INCLINE VILLAGE — What do you get when you mix a sandbox, 3D imaging and a Wii Kinect? A cutting-edge exhibit designed to teach kids, and adults, about hydrology and topography. The Augmented Reality Sandbox uses 3D technology to teach kids of all ages about science, and in this case, the […]
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By Mandy Kendall I went for my first bike ride of the summer last weekend and the next day it was pretty obvious that I had done too much, too soon. Everything hurt, not just the area of my body that was supposed to be protected by those “oh so attractive” padded cycling shorts that […]
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Three of Lake Tahoe’s well-known radio voices are being inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame on Aug. 18 in Las Vegas. Bill Kingman, Curtis Fong and Ed Crook have 115 years of experience between the three of them. They will be recognized locally on Aug. 10 at an open house at KTHO’s offices […]
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