Outdoors
Tahoe Truckee Snapshot Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/06/2018 - 11:57am
Event Date:
May 19, 2018 - 9:00am Join the fun as we capture the water quality of the Tahoe Truckee Watershed through this hands-on monitoring event. Meet at Lake Tahoe Community College Aspen Room Saturday, May 19 at 9 am. Teams led by trained team leaders will then go out to local streams and rivers throughout South Tahoe to collect data to create a snapshot in time of water quality. The data collected can be used for restoration projects and overall watershed protection.
Wear layers, sunglasses, sun hat and sunscreen. Be prepared to possibly wade in the water. Bring a reusable water bottle.
LimeBike to expand to use of scooters in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 9:14pm
South Lake Tahoe was the first city in California to carry the dockless bicycle sharing system, LimeBike, and now the community may soon be seeing the next generation, Lime-S.
At Tuesday's City Council meeting, Sam Dreiman, Manager of Strategic Development for LimeBike, and Jesse Patterson, Deputy Director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, made a presentation to Council on numbers from 2017 and plans for 2018.
Heavenly aims to close April 22, other resorts from April 8 to Memorial Day
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 4:57pm
With 12 to 18 feet of snow received at Lake Tahoe ski resorts in March, many area ski resorts are announcing a change in their closing dates.
Heavenly Mountain Resort announced today that their ski season will extend through April 22, offering daily skiing and riding. They have a lot of Spring Break planned activities through April 7.
22 disabled veterans heading to Lake Tahoe for special week at Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/11/2018 - 1:06pm
Twenty-two injured veterans will arrive at the Reno-Tahoe airport Sunday evening and head to Squaw Valley / Alpine Meadows for 3rd annual Military to the Mountains program through March 17, 2018.
Eight of the veterans are residents of the Reno/Sparks area and will join the arrival celebration at 7:45 p.m. at the airport near the ski statue.
The week long adaptive ski week is sponsored by High Fives Foundation, Adaptive Training Foundation, City of Reno, Achieve Tahoe and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.
California State Parks seeking volunteers for Earth Day work at Grover Hot Springs
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/09/2018 - 10:06pm
Event Date:
April 21, 2018 - 9:00am
The 20th annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup is taking place at 40 parks up and down the state of California on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The closest park with a project the public can work on is Grover Hot Springs.
Work there will be to continue maintenance of, and improvements to, the Native Plant Demonstration Garden including irrigation and weed removal, Grover Meadow invasive weed removal and landscape enhancements such as trash pickup, raking, clearing fire rings.
USFS seeks community input on off-highway vehicle grant
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/04/2018 - 1:14am
It is time again for public comment on the annual grant funding for trail maintenance and operation of facilities for off-highway vehicle (OHV) access in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is applying for the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division grant application.
The 30-day grant application comment period begins Tuesday, March 6 and ends Monday, April 2, 2018.
"Ski With A Ranger" returns to Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 3:54pm
The popular program from the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Ski with a Ranger, resumes at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Friday, January 26. Every Monday and Friday, the tours will start at 1:00 p.m. at Tamarack Lodge at the top of the gondola.
The tours last approximately one-hour and continue through April 6, 2018, weather permitting.
Mac the Naw: Topaz opener brings lots of catches, large mackinaws being caught at Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 1:24am
Hello fellow anglers, welcome to the new year and may it bring you tighter lines. I can truly say the Topaz Lake fishing derby is off to a very good start.
On opening day they were plenty of anglers enjoying a fair weather day, where it be from shore or from boat. Most anglers were very successful. I had the pleasure of fishing with Mike and Tom Blotter. We were on the lake at 6 a.m. and had lines in the water right at the precise moment of opening day. We covered the lake in a variety of depths.
18th annual Snowshoe Thompson Ski and Snowshoe Celebration
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 2:32pm
Event Date:
February 24, 2018 - 9:00am
Friends of Snowshoe Thompson are holding their annual event to celebrate the life of the legend, who, between 1856 and 1876, delivered mail between Placerville, California and Genoa, Nevada on long skis. From 1868 to 1872, Thompson also served on the Board of Supervisors of Alpine County.
The 18th annual Snowshoe Thompson Ski and Snowshoe Celebration is moving to Lake Tahoe this year and will be held on February 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course.
Mac the Naw: Topaz fishing opener Jan. 1 brings cash prizes and slot play for big catches
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/27/2017 - 2:58pm
Hello fellow anglers, it is that time of year to celebrate the new year and the Topaz Lake opening day fishing season. On Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 at precisely 6:46 a.m. will be the official starting time for anglers to begin fishing on Topaz Lake.
For those of you driving out that morning, be careful and mindful of other drivers on the road that have might celebrated to much the night before.
Join and track steps in the Billion Step Challenge
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/27/2017 - 2:40pm
How many steps can you take in 97 days? Almost a million?
Join El Dorado County's team in the 1 Billion Steps Challenge which tracks participant's steps through apps from January 1 to April 8, 2018.
The challenge is through the American Public Health's Associations (APHA) who are encouraging Americans to get out and walk, roll and get moving. Register at https://stridekick.com/tc/apha18 and have your steps logged. You don't even have to do anything once registered (except walk, run and move, of course)...your phone or other fitness tracker will communicate with the challenge.
More terrain opening at Lake Tahoe resorts
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/25/2017 - 3:47pm
With no storms are on the horizon and snow-making operations ramped up, both Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California have unwrapped more terrain for holiday skiers and riders, and they are joined by other area resorts with plenty to do for holiday visitors.
Mac the Naw says Merry Fishmas to all and wait awhile longer for Sierra lakes to ice over
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/23/2017 - 10:21pm
Hello fellow anglers. I am happy to say, the winter solstice has come and gone. Meaning, each day now brings one minute longer of daylight. But as we all know, that does not mean it will get any warmer soon. Down here in the Minden and Carson Valleys we've experienced an average of 7 to 10 degree mornings.
Most would think that the higher lakes would be frozen and iced over. I received a report from fellow angler Josh Otto last week. As Josh told me, Caples Lake had high winds and was down right cold and had waves blowing across the lake.
Volunteers needed for USFS outdoor programs at Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 1:06am
Are you a college student looking for an internship this winter? Are you a retired school teacher who misses your students or providing education? Or maybe you simply love the outdoors and want to be involved in your community?
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist with their Winter Trek and Ski with a Ranger conservation education programs at Heavenly Mountain Resort from January through March 2018.
USFS taking reservations for 5th grade snowshoe program
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 11:30am
The 2018 Winter Trek conservation program for fifth-grade students will run from January 9 to March 29, and sign-ups with U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) for the popular program begin December 18.
Fifth-grade teachers may reserve a spot by calling the Forest Supervisor’s office at 530-543-2789, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Field trips are generally three hours long and are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting.
Funds needed to reroute 1.3 miles of Tahoe Rim Trail/Pacific Crest Trail
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/04/2017 - 10:26pm
The rerouting of a 1.3 mile section of the joint Tahoe Rim Trail and Pacific Crest Trail near Echo Summit has been proposed in order to move hikers away from the noisy highway and instead traverse the far side of a ridge that offers more pristine views and less traffic noise.
This will be a partnership between the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA), the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA), the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Eldorado National Forest.
Chain controls up in the Sierra as storm moves through
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/27/2017 - 9:47am
The forecasted storm hit the Lake Tahoe area starting Sunday evening, and is now moving on. A Winter Storm Advisory is in place until 10:00 a.m. Monday. The week ahead should be clear and sunny and cold with a new storm coming in next Saturday.
As of 8:30 a.m. the following chain controls are in place. For up to the minute reports, visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ in California and http://nvroads.com/ in Nevada.
Twin Bridges to Meyers on Highway 50
Public comment sought for next phase of Stateline-Stateline bikeway
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/25/2017 - 11:16pm
Plans for the next phase of a multi-agency project to connect North Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe along State Route 28 with a Class 1 shared-use pathway are underway, and the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management is seeking public input.
Kirkwood opens for season
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 11:58pm
Kirkwood Mountain Resort kicked off their 2017-2018 ski season Friday. They have opened four of their 15 lifts (1,5,6,11), giving access to 250 acres of skiing on 15 percent of their terrain.
Operating hours at this time are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Heavenly is open in South Lake Tahoe, with Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Mt. Rose open on the North Shore. Northstar was originally planning on opening Friday but instead will announce their opening day on November 27.
New at "The Wood" this year:
Red Cliffs Family Lodge
Backcountry skiers trigger avalanche near Mt. Rose
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/18/2017 - 9:35pm
Three skiers in the Hourglass Bowl area on Tamarack Peak near Mt. Rose triggered a 600 foot long avalanche around 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Nobody was seriously injured though two of the party were slammed into trees and rocks according to the Sierra Avalanche Center.
Heavy new snow was falling rapidly at the time. The avalanche was about three feet deep and 200 feet wide.
A group of 4 or 5 were skiing in the area, with three of them involved in the slide. Two of the skiers lost their skis and another had a possible broken ankle.
Heavenly opens for the season on Friday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/14/2017 - 3:01pm
Heavenly Mountain Resort will open for the 2017-2018 season on Friday, Nov. 17, just as a winter storm passes by Lake Tahoe.
“We’re thrilled to begin the ski season at Heavenly this Friday,” said Mike Goar, senior vice president of mountain division and chief operating officer of Heavenly Mountain Resort. “We’ve been hard at work making snow at every opportunity, and current forecasts are calling for snow. We’re excited to begin another terrific ski season.”
Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows plans base-to-base gondola to open by 2019
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/25/2017 - 1:20pm
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows formally announced its plan to install a base-to-base gondola connecting The Village at Squaw Valley and the base area at Alpine Meadows today. The freshly branded “California Express” gondola is targeted to open ahead of the 2019-20 winter season. The connection of these two mountains will realize the long-held dream of the pioneers who brought the sport of skiing and the 1960 Winter Olympics to Squaw Valley nearly 60 years ago.
Lake Tahoe Marathon events around the lake; Some road closures
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/13/2017 - 4:59pm
The kickoff events are now in the record books, and racers are now preparing for the rest of Lake Tahoe Marathon week to get started. Please note, State Route 89 will be closed to vehicle traffic in each direction around Emerald Bay from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 15 during the Lake Tahoe Marathon. Motorists should be aware of runners along the highway from Homewood to South Lake Tahoe.
Saturday, October 14
9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Tahoe Sport & Fitness Expo - Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel
Fall Fish Festival in South Lake Tahoe October 7/8
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 10:59pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Oct 08 2017 .
October 7, 2017 (All day)
October 8, 2017 (All day)
Celebrate the migration of the Kokanee salmon during the annual Fall Fish Fest at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe October 7-8.
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day walk the famous Rainbow Trail as nature is celebrated with the dramatic and colorful spawning behaviors of the salmon. Get a close-up look at this natural display is available in Taylor Creek and the Stream Profile Chamber.
Watch YouTube video of this event HERE.
Kokanee Trail Runs in South Lake Tahoe this October
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 4:51pm
Event Date:
October 8, 2017 - 7:00am
Tahoe Mountain Milers are holding their annual Kokanee Trail Runs during the Fall Fish Fest on October 8. Participants can choose to participate in the 5K, 10K 1/2 Marathon or the Tadpole Trot at the Sno-Park on Highway 89 north of Camp Richarson.
Race day registration begins at 6:00 a.m. or those wanting to join in can sign up
on October 7 at Oktoberfest at Camp Richardson. Online registration is at
tahoemtnmilers.org.
The long-distance run will start at 7:00 a.m., the Tadpole Trot at 8:00 a.m.
Squaw Valley resurrects plans to add year-round coaster
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/07/2017 - 10:33pm
Squaw Valley has applied for a permit to install Lake Tahoe's second gravity-powered coaster, the Timberline Twister.
In March, 2013, Squaw Valley scrapped plans for the coaster "due to business considerations and capital priorities," a.ccording to a letter sent to Placer County at the time
Now plans are back on for the ride that will expand on-mountain experiences for families. It will be located at the bottom of the mountain between the Far East and Red Dog chairlifts, an area already zoned for this type of recreational use.
5th annual Tahoe Mountain Bike and Brew Festival in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/12/2017 - 4:33pm
The 5th Annual Tahoe Mountain Bike and Brew Festival will be held on August 26-27 in Meyers and celebrates the "perfect pairing" of mountain biking and beer, all headquartered at the The Divided Sky, Meyers.
Try out the latest bikes from Ibis, Specialized, Trek, Norco, Pivot, YT Industries, Intense, and Rocky Mtn, and sample craft brews from local breweries including South Lake Brewing Company, Lake Tahoe Aleworx, Coldwater Brewery and 50/50 Brewing.
Eyes on the Lake volunteer training
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 2:20pm
Event Date:
August 16, 2017 - 4:00pm There is an upcoming fun opportunity to help protect Lake Tahoe at the next Eyes on the Lake training with the League to Save Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, August 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
As part of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program, Eyes on the Lake is returning through September 2017. League staff will host trainings all summer where you can learn how to identify and report aquatic invasive plants found in Tahoe’s lakes and streams and help to Keep Tahoe Blue.
Hike with a ranger this summer at top of Heavenly Gondola
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The sun is out and the snow is melting - now is the time to get out and enjoy summer on your National Forest lands! The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) and Heavenly Mountain Resort invite you to Hike with a Ranger this summer. Hikes will take place every Friday and Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the top of the Heavenly Gondola. The duration of the guided hike is approximately one hour and will continue every weekend through September 2, 2017, weather permitting.
Aurelia Chamber Players to perform at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 5:32pm
Event Date:
July 20, 2017 - 6:30pm The Aurelia Chamber Players will perform at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 20.
Western Heritage Celebration at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 2:09pm
Event Date:
July 22, 2017 - 11:00am A free Western Heritage Celebration returns to the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, July 22, beginning at 11:00 am.
The event’s second year will include a heritage quilting presentation, a Victorian dressing presentation, songs about local history and cowboy poetry, as well as gold panning and other children’s activities.
The Carson Valley Quilt Guild returns for its second year and will give a demonstration on a variety of quilting methods including the “Crazy Quilt”. This demonstration is from 11:00 am until Noon.
Work on new South Lake Tahoe play fields to start mid-July
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 10:35pm
The community will soon be seeing green at the site of the South Lake Tahoe Community Playfields on Al Tahoe Blvd.
Thomas Haen Company of South Lake Tahoe, a long-time local General Engineering contractor and two local subcontractors, Ron Fuller Construction and Earth and Stone Landscape were awarded the contract by the City of South Lake Tahoe to create two fields adjacent to the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) soccer field.
New trail map released by Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 9:23am
A new Lake Tahoe bike map has been released by the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition that details the latest trails and points of interest all around the lake with separated bike trails, on-road bike lanes and designated bicycle routes.
The paper map will be available for free at Lake Tahoe area visitor centers and bike shops or can be viewed and downloaded on line www.tahoebike.org/where-to-ride/bike-map/.
Chautauqua of Will Rogers at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 4:06pm
Event Date:
July 12, 2017 - 6:30pm Doug Watson will portray legendary humorist “Will Rogers”, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 12, at 6:30 pm.
Equestrienne Samantha Szeciorka to speak on her "Nevada Discovery Ride"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 5:09pm
Event Date:
July 9, 2017 (All day) Equestrienne Samantha Szeciorka will speak on her latest “Nevada Discovery Ride” on Sunday, July 9, at 10:00 am at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This presentation is free.
Author Todd Borg to Speak on his Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 4:46pm
Event Date:
July 8, 2017 - 10:00am Author Todd Borg will speak on his “Owen McKenna Mystery Thrillers” on Saturday, July 8, at 10:00 am
at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. This event is free.
Todd Borg will share with his audience his journey to becoming one of the most acclaimed mystery writers of our time. Borg now has fourteen Tahoe mysteries featuring ex-San Francisco homicide inspector Owen McKenna.
TRPA, Keep Tahoe Blue and area schools log big miles during Tahoe Bike Challenge
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 9:14am
Staff with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the League to Save Lake Tahoe (Keep Tahoe Blue) took the top prizes in the 2017 Tahoe Bike Challenge, while hundreds of Tahoe youth rode in increasingly large bike-to-school events.
Each year, for the first two weeks of June, hundreds of Tahoe residents and visitors participate in the Tahoe Bike Challenge. In teams or as individuals, participants join a friendly competition to see who can replace the most car trips with trips by bicycle.
Sunrise digital photowalk at Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/23/2017 - 2:57pm
Event Date:
July 15, 2017 - 4:30am Join Rachid Dahnoun, an outdoor and adventure photographer, for an early photowalk at one of America's most beautiful locations, and Lake Tahoe gem, Emerald Bay, on Saturday, July 15 from 4:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Spend the morning learning the basic principles and techniques that Dahnoun uses in his award winning landscape photography. Photograph this beautiful area at sunrise through the early morning hours.
The Sextones at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/22/2017 - 4:18pm
Event Date:
June 29, 2017 - 6:30pm Reno band The Sextones will perform funk and soul at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 29.
The Sextones is a family of music renegades known for viciously executed soul compositions and white-knuckle driving funk. Tipping their hats to the days of Tower of Power and Stevie Wonder, they are forging the path for a new generation of funk and soul.
Young Chautauquans at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 5:01pm
Event Date:
June 28, 2017 - 6:30pm Young Chautauquans will present “People Who United the States” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, June 28, at 6:30 pm.
The Douglas County Historical Society's Young Chautauqua Program presenters are 15 year old Jahmila Santiago as “Sarah Winnemucca”, 15 year old Sandia Johnson as “Abigail Fillmore”, 6 year old Sam Johnson as “John Muir”, 10 year old Micaiah Maulis as “Thomas Edison” and 9 year old Mamre Maulis as “John Glen”.
Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority donates to new TAMBA trails
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 1:34pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority fundraising effort from last month’s Amgen Tour of California raised more than $1,700 for the Tahoe Area Mountain Bike Association toward building new mountain biking and hiking trails. A welcome reception, team presentation and silent auction provided necessary funds toward Phase One construction of the new trail system totaling six miles at Fallen Leaf Lake/Angora Ridge.
This summer TAMBA is working with the U.S. Forest Service to build the initial phase of the eventual 15 miles of new trails. Phase One includes:
Living With Wildlife focus of next TERC talk in Incline Village
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/18/2017 - 12:05am
Event Date:
June 21, 2017 - 5:30pm
Get to know your neighbors at the next U.C. Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center's public presentation "Living With Wildlfe" in Incline Village on June 21 starting with a reception at 5:30 p.m., the talk at 6:00 p.m.
Co-existence is a community effort, learn how to protect your pets, home, and property from all wildlife, mice to bears and mountain lions.
The discussion will be lead by Rebecca Dmytryk of the founder of Human Wildlife Control Association, and Madonna Dunbar, resource conservationist for IVGID.
Storytelling Weekend - June 25
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 4:00pm
Event Date:
June 25, 2017 - 1:00pm The featured tellers at this year’s event are Willy Claflin, world music percussion band The Batamba Collective, Mother Lode Storytelling Guild tellers Linda Kennedy and Joan McCammon, and chautauquan Larry Lippmann as “Hank Monk”. The weekend also features early afternoon shows specifically for families and children, an open mic storytelling concert and a storytelling group Carson Valley Memories led by Nancy Raven.
Storytelling Weekend - June 24
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:56pm
Event Date:
June 24, 2017 - 1:00pm The featured tellers at this year’s event are Willy Claflin, world music percussion band The Batamba Collective, Mother Lode Storytelling Guild tellers Linda Kennedy and Joan McCammon, and chautauquan Larry Lippmann as “Hank Monk”. The weekend also features early afternoon shows specifically for families and children, an open mic storytelling concert and a storytelling group Carson Valley Memories led by Nancy Raven.
Saturday, June 24 starts at 1:00pm with a Family Concert with Willy Claflin. Clafliin is a nationally recognized teller. Check out his website at http://www.willyclaflin.com/
Mo'z Motley Blues Band at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:52pm
Event Date:
June 22, 2017 - 6:30pm The five-piece band Mo’z Motley Blues will perform blues, rock pop and soul at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 22.
Monique DeHaviland and the Mo’z Motley Blues Band have been performing originals and 5 decades of cover music with blues infected rock, pop, soul, and country repertoire geared to make audiences move from the minute the music begins.
The band was founded in 2012 and members come from the surrounding Reno-Tahoe area. Band members are Monique DeHaviland, Samantha Moore, Mylo McCormick, Don Lalonde and Ian McDonald on horns.
Chautauqua of Snowshoe Thompson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:50pm
Event Date:
June 21, 2017 - 6:30pm Steve Hale will portray the legendary mailman of the Sierra, Jon A. “Snowshoe Thompson, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, June 21, at 6:30 pm.
When Jon Thompson put on his 8-foot skis and heavy leather mail pack in 1856, he skied to Genoa and into history. His two to three day 90-mile crossings (one way) carrying the mail and valuable packages of up to 100 pounds on his back through the snow have never been physically duplicated, not even with modern equipment. This extraordinary feat has become part of the legacy and spirit of the pioneer American West.
Medical adventure race returns to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/12/2017 - 7:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Wilderness enthusiasts, healthcare professionals, first responders, outdoor educators, and medical students are encouraged to put their emergency medical knowledge to the test and sign up for the second annual Tahoe MedWAR Challenge on Saturday, September 9.
Students learn bike safety and skills at South Lake Tahoe Middle School
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 9:08pm
Local bicycling advocates spent Friday at South Tahoe Middle School, teaching students about bike safety, bike skills and how to do repairs on bikes.
As part of the 12th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), the Lake Tahoe Bike Coalition and the Community Mobility Group put the students through a series of stations learning how to fit helmets correctly, how to do hand signals, a skills rodeo, the parts of a bike and how to fix a flat and do other repairs and an obstacle course.
Trains in the Westerns
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 3:51pm
Event Date:
June 17, 2017 - 10:00am Speaker Jim Clark will present his program, “Trains in the Westerns”, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, June 17, at 10:00 am.
Jim Clark, known to many as “The Train Man”, will cover some of the 250 films he has worked on. Clark is an engineer and train coordinator who is associated with several of the biggest films with trains and their Hollywood stars. Some of those films include "The Lone Ranger", "Wild, Wild, West" and "Into the West".
Lake Tahoe Windjammers holding sailing skills clinic
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/04/2017 - 5:52pm
Event Date:
June 24, 2017 - 8:30am
The Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club (WYC) is holding an all-day community sailing skills clinic for adults on Saturday, June 24 at the Tahoe Keys Marina.
Registration/Sign-In starting at 8:30 a.m. Coffee & Beverages
Classroom Instruction begins at 9:00 a.m.
Brown Bag Lunch at 11:30 - Included in the price
Afternoon on-the-water instruction as a guest on a WYC member's boat
Please wear appropriate sailing clothing and bring a life jacket.
Social Hour After Sailing at 5 p.m. - Appetizers provided & No Host Bar at Clubhouse
The cost is $35 for WYC members and $45 for non-members.
