“Make a Splash — Read!” is the theme of the Summer Reading Program for kids at the Douglas County Public Library. Registration starts June 7. The program continues through Aug. 7. Children will explore water through stories, songs, crafts, and other activities about oceans, rivers, lakes and the creatures that live there. The library has […]
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After a hugely successful 10th anniversary in Salt Lake City earlier this year, X-Dance, the world’s premier international action sports film festival, is taking its award-winning films on the road – including being on the South Shore June 10-12. XDance will screen top award-winning international films that feature wakeboarding, mountain biking, surfing, skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding […]
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Got the travel bug but not the cash? Have an itch to see the world but not the time? No worries, the folks at the El Dorado County Fair are working hard to bring the world to you —o r at least a few choice destinations. Planned for June 17-20 at the fairgrounds in Placerville, […]
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Eureka Productions of Truckee won six awards this month at the 43rd annual Worldfest-Houston International Film festival. “We are delighted to say that your Remi Award assumes a very special significance this year, as more than 4,200 category entries were competing from 32 countries,” Hunter Todd, director of WorldFest Houston, said in a press release. […]
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By Laurie Brazil Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra hosted an early morning breakfast to award 16 scholarships and most improved distinctions to local students. Students were represented by St. Theresa, South Tahoe Middle, South Tahoe High and Whittell High schools. The early risers attending last week included awarded students, family, faculty, administrators, counselors, local dignitaries […]
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By Christina Hansen For any family, safety is paramount – especially related to fire and carbon monoxide poisoning. With their proven ability to double a family’s chance of surviving a residential fire, smoke detectors are one of the most valuable fire safety tools on the market – yet we tend to take them for granted. […]
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For the 2010 Home Tour, South Lake Tahoe AAUW Branch is featuring seven rebuilt and renovated homes in the North Upper Truckee Road neighborhood. Ranging from cozy to spacious, these homes are filled with carefully thought out details, fine craftsmanship, and environmentally friendly features. Light refreshments will be served in the garden of an eighth […]
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Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals added Lake Tahoe this month to its inventory of vacation rental units. “By extending our online availability to these new locations, our customers will gain access to an additional 2,000 rental units that can all be reserved online,” Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals owner and founder Tommy Z. Hoffman said in a […]
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The National Geographic Society has partnered with the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Sierra Business Council to capture the history and heritage of the Sierra Nevada in order to create an interactive Web site and print map. The project partners are inviting the public to make nominations inspiring history buffs and adventurers, backpackers and foodies, birders […]
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The Lake Tahoe Historical Society’s 7th annual Garden Tour is likely to prove to be a bit different, according to organizers. The event is July 31 from 10am-4pm. All gardens are in El Dorado County. Five of the eight gardens are on land once owned by the Celio family. “We will tell the story of […]
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