Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Blue Ribbon Award winners were announced Nov. 18. The awards recognize and honor the achievements and impact of businesses on the South Shore. Winners for 2010: Geotourism Award honors a business providing authentic Tahoe experiences with a commitment to the local culture — Camp Richardson Historic […]
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By Penny Fairfield As winter approaches do you find yourself humming the old favorites “Jingle Bells”, “White Christmas”, “Silver Bells, “Sleigh Ride”, and that song about chestnuts roasting on the open fire? You are not alone. We all love these joyful songs. The more than 50 voices of the combined Tahoe Choir and the Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed Rap music is coming from the classroom and teacher Bob Grant is smiling. After all, these are the sounds one of his former students has created. Andre Tyson, better known as rapper Dreda Dre, was at South Tahoe High School on Nov. 17 giving away more than $10,000 in clothes. Dressed in […]
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Sierra Nevada College’s gala is Dec. 3 at 5:30pm m at the Hyatt Regency Incline Village. The Lakeside Ballroom will transformed for the seated dinner. The spotlight will shine on acclaimed violinist Daniel Heifetz, founder of the Heifetz International Music Institute, as he presents an exclusive opportunity for attendees to hear him and two virtuoso […]
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By Kathryn Reed After a long day of budget battles, it was time for Gayle Erbe-Hamlin to strike one more name off the payroll – hers. Erbe-Hamlin, chief administrative officer for El Dorado County, is resigning. Her last day will be Dec. 3. “I’m 61. At some point you think about these things. When I […]
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Larry Friedman, who has long ties to Lake Tahoe, will become the interim director of the Nevada Commission on Tourism when Director Dann Lewis steps down Dec. 17. Friedman is NCOT’s deputy director of Sales and Industry Partners. Lewis was appointed to the agency in early 2009 and helped steer its operations through a period […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is accepting applicants for its new Lodging Committee. The Lodging Committee will be made up of properties from all segments of the lodging community, and will work directly with the NLTRA board of directors. The duties of the Lodging Committee will include the consolidation of lodging community needs, the […]
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By Kathryn Reed No home. No running water. Nowhere to sleep. Nothing to cook with. No clothes. That’s often the end result for people in disasters. They are left with nothing. ShelterBox has been providing interim help around the world since 2000. It’s a stopgap program. Boxes weighing about 100 pounds are flown into whatever […]
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By Kathryn Reed This may have been the first cruise where passengers lost weight instead of gained a few pounds. That’s what happens while living off salads and odd sandwiches (think beet, cucumber and tomato – but just one of those with bread) for three meals a day. Karen and Bob Smith who live in […]
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Publisher’s note: This is from the May 1973 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. By Marie Walsh “In 1897, my grandfather’s tax bill on 1,300 acres of land, from the middle of Emerald Bay to Baldwin Beach and including Cascade Lake, was $155. By 1938, it had grown to $399. And by 1968, it had jumped […]
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