Sierra Nevada College, together with Clay Times magazine and Northstar-at-Tahoe, is hosting a national juried ceramics show beginning Sept. 18th in the Village at Northstar and continuing through Oct. 16. The exhibit “A New Decade of Clay: 2010” will feature ceramic pieces from artists across the country to be juried by internationally renowned ceramist Richard […]
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By Mel Shields, Sacramento Bee United States mints tended to be built where the action was. The California Gold Rush created the San Francisco Mint, and the Comstock Lode created the Carson City Mint. From 1870 to 1893, the Carson City Mint produced 50 issues of silver coins and 57 issues of gold coins, all […]
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By Michelle Aguilar As the orange trees start to bear fruit once again, I am reminded that I have been in country through a full harvest cycle. Aug. 11, 2009, I said goodbye to the world I knew and all the comforts of an American lifestyle to embark on a journey known as Peace Corps. […]
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The fund-raising event for the Curtzwiler family is Wednesday from 5-10pm at Aloha Ice Cream in South Lake Tahoe. Here are some of the silent auction items people can bid on: Round of gold for four at Genoa Lakes Huge backpack of school supplies 2 parasail rides Half day boat rental Mad About Music gift […]
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A ceremony celebrating the completion of the harbor project with the installation of the bronze sculpture “Where Eagles Dare” by Vic Payne will be Aug. 25 at 5:30pm at Ski Run Marina in South Tahoe. Meet and greet the artist at 5pm. Light refreshments will be provided by the shops at the center. To raise […]
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North Lake Tahoe’s first LEED-registered home is well under way in Incline Village and eco-curious individuals and home aficionados can get a sneak-peek of the project Aug. 28. The Energy Star-rated house, located at 1085 Mill Creek Road, broke ground in late 2009. The project is spearheaded by Jeff Miller, president of Advance Design and […]
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By Green Lodging News Approximately 80 people, including exhibitors and speakers, attended the first day of the West Coast Green Lodging Conference at the Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort. Conference activities included a keynote presentation by Glenn Hasek, publisher and editor of Green Lodging News, as well as presentations by the following: […]
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The Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe spent part of this past weekend working on the Evans Family Garden. “It was awesome. They got a lot of work done and had some fun to boot,” said Leona Allen. Her family donated the parcel in the Angora burn area to be used as a demonstration garden. […]
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The Placer County Health and Human Services Department, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, will offer free Pertussis (whooping cough) shots to adults and children 7 years old and older. The free Tahoe clinic will be from 4-7pm Aug. 26 at the North Tahoe Community Center, 3813 North Tahoe Blvd., in Kings […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe suddenly became walkable Saturday. “I’m at a wine walk,” one guy said to the person on the other end of his cell phone. A block of Ski Run Boulevard was closed off for the inaugural Sample the Sierra. It was all about blending wine and food together to make […]
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