Michele Copen, author of “The Heart Thieves: Enchanting French Bulldog Puppies”, will be signing her new release at Scraps Dog Company, 6120 Mae Anne Store at Robb Drive in Reno on Oct. 23 from 12:30-3:30pm. Along with the book signing event, there will be a French bulldog costume contest with prizes. The book is a […]
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Join the Friends of the Library for the first meeting of the monthly book club on Oct. 20 at 3pm. This month members will be reading selected works from poet laureates. Picket Pin of the High Sierra – Book Reading is Oct. 16 at 2pm. Local author Carol Timmerman will be reading and discussing delightful […]
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Secretariat Rated PG 4 bagels out of 5 By Howie Nave I don’t know why, but there’s just something about a biopic that I really look forward to seeing. That and because I grew up at the time this story was unfolding (in high school) and because my younger sister had a horse at the […]
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Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico and honorary chairman of the OUR America Initiative, will speak at a special town hall meeting in South Lake Tahoe on Oct. 20. Johnson will focus on key issues such as: lowering taxes, cutting deficits, his opposition to continued nation-building in Afghanistan, the failure of the war on […]
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See what Saturday Mornings at SNC (formerly Senior Saturdays), the award-winning joint offering of Sierra Nevada College and Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs, are all about. Share your morning coffee with SNC’s faculty and other knowledgeable locals as they present bite-size offerings of intellectually stimulating material. An optional continental breakfast will be provided […]
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By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times QUINCY — “This is the easy part,” says Barry Rice, half-sliding, half-falling down a ravine through a latticework of dead branches. Decades ago, lush stands of Darlingtonia californica — emerald plants coiled like fanged cobras ready to pounce — grew at this spot in the northern reaches of the […]
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Here’s a revolutionary idea: it’s possible for brides-to-be to not only have fun planning their nuptials, but they can also enjoy the actual day stress-free. Not a believer? Change your mindset and plan to attend Tahoe Unveiled on Oct. 16 at PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, where brides will have an opportunity to meet […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal Reno’s old City Hall building on Center Street has been gutted, and out of the rubble will rise the city’s first children’s discovery museum. “Carson City has a smaller children’s museum, but there’s never been anything like this,” said Melinda Lyons, the project manager. With nearly $20 million already raised, […]
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Celebrate Earth Science Week with the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village. Hands-on science activities and demonstrations will begin at 3pm Oct. 13. Special 3-D visualization lab presentations will be shown at 3:30 and 4:30pm. Green building tours will be available at 4pm and the grand finale will include a full-group, interactive […]
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By Mel Shields, Sacramento Bee How about planning a special holiday trip on an old-fashioned train? Ely, Nev., the home of the Nevada Northern Railway Museum, offers excursions every weekend on a steam train and even gives you the opportunity to operate one. Eastern Nevada is an undiscovered joy, especially in the fall. It is […]
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