By Kenneth Kiesnoski, Travel Weekly The story of the growth of the lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) travel market in recent years is a tale of two seemingly contradictory — but, in reality, complementary — trends: occasional spurts in the launch of novel, LGBT-specific tourism products and promotions tailored for gay and lesbian consumers. Those trends have been […]
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Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District is giving nearly $11,000 to local charities. The donated money is a pass through of sorts from the department’s health insurance consultant LBG Advisors. LBG Advisors is not keeping insurance carrier bonuses and instead donates them to local charities in the name of their clients. Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District […]
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Three business workshops are being offered in Truckee this month. Business Basics (June 6 1-4pm, $40) is a three-hour workshop discussing the fundamentals of starting and building a successful business. Learn the realities of starting a business, licenses and permits needed, developing start-up costs, break-even analysis, cash flow projections, legal structure options, insurance requirements, importance […]
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We think this setting would be the perfect place to lounge while reading a copy of the just released “Tahoe Blues” that was published by Bona Fide Books in Meyers. We have a copy of the book to give the person who writes what we decide is the best caption for this photo. Bonus points […]
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By Mandy Kendall Looking back on the holiday weekend, eating seemed to be one common activity shared and enjoyed by most people. Food is an absolute necessity for survival, but can also be wrapped up in so many of our social habits. We are taught from an early age not to waste food and to […]
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The Renaissance Faire is still looking for volunteers. The event is this weekend and the following in the Camp Richardson area. For more information, email carl@valhallatahoe.com. Volunteers for other Tahoe Tallac Association events are also needed. There will be a volunteer workshop at the Valhalla Grand Hall on June 20 at 10am and June 27 […]
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Tangled Roots Writing is offering a poetry workshop on Saturday at For Goodness Sake in Truckee from 1-4pm. Explore different techniques in writing poetry using prompts that help people discover new material. Even if you’ve never written poetry, or understood poetry, you will learn how poetry communicates and find inspiration to write your own in […]
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Advance tickets are available for Lake Tahoe Community College’s production of “Rocky Horror Picture Show”. Tickets are $15 general admission, and $12 for children, students and those older than 60. For further information, call (530) 541.4660, ext. 207. Performances are: June 8 8pm June 9 8pm June 10 2pm June 14 8pm June 15 11pm […]
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By Hal Cole It’s been two weeks since I last visited Margie. She has been ill for many months and this last visit was particularly impactful. I am very aware that every time we say a casual “goodbye” to family and friends it very well could be “farewell”. It was very obvious to both of […]
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On June 12, Universal Music Enterprises releases “Dean Martin — Collected Cool”, the only four-disc box set that combines the artist’s biggest hits and signature tunes from his Capitol Records and Reprise years. Live rarities and spoken word intros are included on the CD. The rare and unreleased audio recording of his 1962 Lake Tahoe […]
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