By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – Twins have a penchant for playing trickery on unsuspecting soles. In “Twelfth Night” the confusion is not the intentional making of Sebastian and Viola. They don’t even know the other is alive. And to confuse things, Viola is passing herself off as a man. Such are the mischievous musings […]
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The 26th annual Great Gatsby Tea and Fashion Show is Aug. 14 from 2-4pm on the lawn behind Valhalla Grand Hall. There are still a few tickets available for $35 per person. For tickets and information, contact Leslie De Tarr at (530) 541.0332 or email Leslieslt@aol.com. The menu includes English tea, fresh fruits, finger sandwiches, […]
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By Janet Fullwood, Sacramento Bee Does anybody really know how green their hotel is? Does anybody really care? The acronym “LEED” has flashed across the public radar screen often enough to make an impression as … well, something or other to do with energy efficiency. But even if you know that LEED is shorthand for […]
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By Kathryn Reed ANGEL ISLAND – “Not a bad view.” It was the mantra for the day and the reason we barely made the 5-mile loop in our allotted one-hour bike rental time period. Views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz – it’s all so breathtaking from the perimeter trail around […]
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The Village at Squaw Valley will pair cold beers with hot music at the 10th Annual Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest to support the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Some of the most recognized jazz and funk legends will perform under the peaks of Squaw Valley Aug. 13-14 from 2-8pm in The Village at Squaw Valley. […]
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By Guy Rocha “David Walley built the place as a health resort, the first in Nevada and one of the first in the West,” wrote Basil Woon in the Aug. 30, 1953, edition of Reno’s Nevada State Journal. A long-standing belief is that Walley’s Hot Springs was Nevada’s first geothermal health resort. According to Walley’s […]
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Join Tahoe Writers Works on July 26 for Bare Bones Open Mic at 7pm at the Valhalla Boathouse Theatre. Bring your guitar, poem, or bag of tricks, or just enjoy performances by local and visiting writers, comedians and performing artists at the Tallac Historic Site on the South Shore. Bare Bones is free and open […]
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By Jay Chung Arthritis is a common term used to describe a group of conditions that cause joint damage, inflammation, stiffness and pain. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most common types are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gouty arthritis. What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is commonly known as “wear and tear” […]
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Frankie (Frank) Genaro Benevento, a first generation American born of Italian immigrant parents on April 29, 1923, died July 9, 2011. He was 88. Mr. Benevento was born in San Francisco and was raised in San Mateo. He attended San Mateo High School and completed two years at the College of San Mateo. Mr. Benevento […]
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By Roger Yu, Reno Gazette-Journal For a night of clubbing in Manhattan on a recent weekend, Seunghee Thomson turned to the iPad in her room at the Mondrian SoHo to ask the hotel’s concierge for a recommendation. The concierge desk, which received her iPad message, soon called with a name and directions. “While I was […]
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