Cove East is going to the dogs June 22. Doggie Day is a free event put on by California Tahoe Conservancy and Lake Tahoe Humane Society that involves dog related contests and education. Pet owners will learn about the Conservancy’s public lands and be given an opportunity to hone their pet etiquette skills. Every leashed […]
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Tahoe City-UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, in collaboration with the Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners, is hosting the Green Thumb gardening workshop series at the Tahoe City Field Station. These free classes on gardening in Tahoe are open to all community members on Tuesdays at 5:30pm from June 24 to July 29. Gardening in Tahoe’s […]
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Kayak Tahoe is sponsoring a free kayak/standup paddleboard demo day from 10am-2pm on June 22. Test drive all the kayaks and paddleboards they have in stock. Staff will be on the beach ready to answer any questions. If you choose to bring your dog, Kayak Tahoe will have some dog life jackets for you to […]
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By KOLO-TV People across the country are calling on the Washington Redskins to change their name to something less offensive. The latest blow came from the U.S. Trademark office, which revoked their trademark Wednesday morning. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has long protested the name, saying he won’t attend any Redskins games. Then, following the announcement […]
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The Tuesday Night All Comer Track & Field Meet returns starting June 24. The event is each Tuesday from 5-8:30pm at the South Tahoe Middle School track. Registration starts at 4:30pm. It is for ages 2 to 90-plus. For those who donate $20, they will receive a souvenir T-shirt.
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In honor of Wimbledon, which runs June 23-July 6, Zephyr Cove Tennis Club going all white for a day. The Breakfast at Wimbledon Doubles Tournament on June 29 is for adult players of all abilities. No need to bring a partner because the draw will be randomly selected. Participants are asked to wear all white, […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Time is running out on a deal to secure the largest expansion of Yosemite National Park since 1939, and one man appears to be standing in the way: local congressman Tom McClintock. Declaring his distrust in the National Park Service, the tea party Republican from Granite Bay is […]
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Astronomy experts Jay Lawson and Adam Kremers will have telescopes set up to view Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and other objects in the night sky during a Summer Solstice Astronomy Party. The June 21 event from 8:30-10:30pm is at Washoe Lake State Park at the maze-playground parking area. The park is off Highway 395 between Reno […]
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Eldorado National Forest in cooperation with El Dorado County and the state will place a California State Historical Marker at the site of the 1968 Olympic training facility at Echo Summit on June 27. A celebration entitled Return to the Summit will honor the site where U.S. Olympic men’s track and field athletes broke four […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee As if the drought isn’t enough to worry about, weather officials say California is likely to experience a hotter-than-normal summer this year, a phenomenon certain to add anxiety for water agencies and fire departments. Summer doesn’t officially begin until Saturday. But the heat already is scorching the record books, as […]
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