By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – A combo of Johnny Cash and Joan Jett is how my friend Kim described Brandi Carlile after seeing her at MontBleu on Aug. 2. Carlile is hard to pigeonhole into a particular genre of music. It’s a little of this and little of that, making it all Carlile. The energy […]
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Studies show girls’ self-esteem drops significantly once they enter middle school and continues to drop as they push through to high school. Girls face fears such as bullying, relationship drama, grades, and body image to name a few. Fortunately, girls who participate in sports and other extracurricular activities experience increased confidence and self-respect. On Aug. […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted with permission from the February 1976 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. On January 29, members had the pleasure of meeting Betty Yohalem who is collecting oral histories from pioneer families to be published as the El Dorado County Bicentennial book entitled I Remember … Upon their retirement from their motion […]
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Kit Night will be the Artist in Residence at the Viking Room on the Tallac Site on the South Shore from Aug. 12-17 from 10am-4pm. Night is an award-winning painter and member of Oil Painters of America. She’s known for her uplifting and radiant color. Her work, which is influenced by jazz, redefines how we […]
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Aberrations await and spirits linger during a two-hour walking tour Aug. 20 and Sept. 24 through the historic district of Carson City. History and storytelling are the orders of the day on this tour through Victorian-style homes and neighborhoods, where reality and legend come together, leaving ghost walkers to wonder what is truth and what […]
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DURGA, featuring Liz Broscoe, will be presented at the Duke Theatre on the Lake Tahoe Community College Campus on Aug. 18 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are available by phone or in person at GaiaLicious, 987 Tallac Ave., South Lake Tahoe, (530) 542.4244. Tickets will be available at the […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the third of three articles from the Amador-El Dorado Unit of CalFire regarding the “Ready-Set-Go!” fire and life safety campaign. By Teri Mizuhara CAMINO – “Leave your home before you are ordered to evacuate. You will not only be giving your family the best chance of surviving a wildfire, but you […]
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This month the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival proudly presents the D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program — celebrating its 10th anniversary of entertaining families and connecting young audiences to the classics. An interactive, free and family-friendly performance adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” designed to complement the festival’s main stage production – with the young audience […]
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Smoky is a very nice medium hair cat. She is 2 years old and is an indoor cat. She has lived with other cats, dogs and children, and so would fit into most homes. She loves to play with laser pointers and dangling toys. Also, the shelter is currently running a special – there are […]
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Tahoe Arts Project is having an evening of music on the beach on Aug. 4 from 7-9pm. Lakeshore Lodge and Spa in South Lake Tahoe is hosting this benefit for Tahoe Arts Project that will feature the music of Niall McGuiness, Trey Stone and Rocky Sleight. Bring blankets and low back chairs, but no pets. […]
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