Lifestyle
Daron Rahlves, skiing action figure: 'Spills are part of my style'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 10:10amHe's been to four Winter Olympics and is known as "the most decorated American downhiller" in our ski team's history. In 2003, he became the first American since 1959 to win Austria's Hahnenkamm...
Affleck works both sides of the camera
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 10:04am"Argo," based on a true story, is well-timed to coincide with current events unfolding in the Middle East. The film's opening is a primer in recent Persian history. In 1979, increasing unrest ca...
Anhyzers by the day, loops at night: Zach Deputy tours Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 9:57amCRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - Zach Deputy's press materials say he has crazy chops, serious pipes and colorful outfits. Yes, he's a disc golfer.Deputy also is a musical performer best known for one-man lo...
City asks businesses to Light up South Lake Tahoe for the holidays
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 9:04amEvent Date:
November 24, 2012 - 6:00pm
Join us as we “Light up South Lake Tahoe” on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend on Nov. 24 beginning at 6 p.m. Imagine every business on Highway 50 lit up end to end from the big tree at the “Y” to Stateline! The City wants to partner with businesses located along Highway 50 from Stateline to the “Y” and provide a “buy one, get one free” on holiday lights.
Classical guitarist Thibault Cauvin to appear in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 10:40pmEvent Date:
October 28, 2012 - 4:00pm
Considered one of the best of a new generation of classical guitarists, French phenomenon Thibault Cauvin will perform at Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra in South Lake Tahoe at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28.
The 24-year-old Parisian is known for his many virtuosic styles. His appearance at South Lake Tahoe is part of a year-long worldwide tour that has taken him to New York where he played Carnegie Hall, Hong Kong, San Paolo and Istanbul, London, Melbourne, Singapore and Tel-Aviv.
Film 'Green Fire' to be screened at Sierra Nevada College
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 11:56amA free screening of “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time” will be shown at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village on Nov. 8. Filmmakers Ann and Steve Dunsky will be available to answer questions after the screening.
Award-winning Brooklyn Poet Book Launch at LTCC Nov. 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 11:25am
Event Date:
November 2, 2012 - 7:00pm On Nov. 2 at 7 pm Bona Fide Books will launch Brooklyn poet Lexa Hillyer’s award-winning collection “Acquainted with the Cold” at a reading at the Lake Tahoe Community College’s Writers’ Series. The event is free and open to the public.
“Acquainted with the Cold” is Hillyer’s first collection, and it won Bona Fide’s 2011 Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize, offered annually in honor of the local artist who died in 2009. The book is concerned with the intersection of nature and city, and takes the reader on an invigorating ode to the seasons.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College
1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 55' 38.532" N, 119° 58' 23.6208" W
See map: Google Maps
That's a wrap
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 6:00amNestled behind the tall pines on the east side of Highway 89 north of Tahoma, the line between fact and fiction blurs on the set where directors Tom Williams and Tom Dolby filmed the final scene...
Salmon Run for Tahoe Tallac at MontBleu Oct. 20
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 4:27pm
Event Date:
October 20, 2012 - 5:00pm
"Run Salmon Run," a community art project and fundraiser for the Tahoe Tallac Association, will be held at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa on Oct. 20 from 5-8 pm. Thirty-five fiberglass fish designed by local artists will be featured at the live auction emceed by veteran radio personality George Alm of KTHO.
'Feelin' Alright,' Dave Mason makes a record and goes out on tour
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 12:26pmA British expat who lives in Santa Barbara, Dave Mason knows his way to Lake Tahoe.The 66-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member appears at Tahoe for the third time in 16 months when he perf...
Stephens plays Improv, MacDonald answers the call
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 12:22pmJames Stephens III probably could have gone the direction of a classically trained pianist (or pop musician, his choice), an actor or even a full-time impressionist. Why not all three?James has ...
'Taken' franchise keeps on giving
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 12:17pmWhile American filmmakers undervalue the screen and life experience brought by aging actors, British filmmakers have long favored seasoned thespians. Thanks to the vision of Parisian-born writer...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Pumpkin pancake paradise
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 6:00amI got a flashback of my birthday in early October, a time to enjoy falling leaves, crisp air, and pumpkin goodies. I paid a second visit to Hawaii. I revisited the island of Kauai, with its brea...
Epicurian expo sees rise in attendance
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 6:00amOrganizers of this year's South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival have deemed Saturday's event a success.Attendance at this year's expo saw more than 1,000 guests, an increase from the 2011 event, ...
Valhalla Holiday Faire celebrates 17th year at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/07/2012 - 10:01pm
Event Date:
November 17, 2012 - 10:00am
The magnificent Valhalla Grand Hall, of the vintage 1924 ‘Heller Estate’, listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places hosts the 17th annual Valhalla Holiday Faire Nov.16-18. Featuring a 40-foot high spectacular natural stone fireplace, the Grand Hall will be decorated in a festive Holiday mode. Twenty-five local vendors and artists will be offering a varied assortment of hand-made and other special items for purchase. Father Christmas comes to visit as local school choirs and other musical groups perform through out the two day Holiday Festival.
Fabulous Lake Tahoe October music and event lineup
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/07/2012 - 4:10pmJack Durst from Fabulous Lake Tahoe gives his October music and event report around the lake. For the full playlist and more information go here. You can also follow Jack on Twitter here.
Exhibit of Paintings by Peter Darvas; a Public Reception and Fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/07/2012 - 3:56pm
Event Date:
October 13, 2012 (All day) Oct. 13 - Fire sale! A showing of all available paintings by Peter Darvas after the total loss of his studio and home on Pioneer Trail on Sept.18, 2012. This fundraiser is 1-9 PM at Ski Run Marina Art Gallery." For more information, call 530-448-4107 or email darvasart@hotmail.com.
Go here for a video of the fire.
Location
Ski Run Marina Art Gallery
900 Ski Run Blvd.
United States
38° 56' 58.8444" N, 119° 57' 33.5952" W
See map: Google Maps
Help Yourself: A Poetry Workshop with Janet Smith
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 10:01pmEvent Date:
October 20, 2012 - 2:00pm
Help Yourself: A Poetry Workshop with Janet Smith will be on Oct. 20, 2-5 p.m. Smith is the award-winning poet and author of "All of the Sudden Nothing Happened" and poetry teacher at Lake Tahoe Community College. She applies poetry as a therapeutic means for self-improvement. Enjoy an inspiring session on honing your craft. $25; space is limited, reserve now by going here.
Turning Your Trips into Tales: The Art of Travel Writing
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 9:58pm
Event Date:
October 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
Turning Your Trips into Tales: The Art of Travel Writing. Join award-winning author Suzanne Roberts for a one-night travel writing workshop. In this workshop, the basics of writing travel and adventure essays, including crafting your work for an audience, basic revision strategies, and publishing opportunities are discussed. $40/class size is limited, go here to sign up. The event is Oct. 11 and runs from 6 to 9 p.m.
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe's 'An Evening of Food and Wine Tasting'
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 9:43pm
Event Date:
November 2, 2012 - 6:00pm
The Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe features the 43rd annual “An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” on Friday, Nov. 2 at Harrah's Tahoe Convention Center. Enjoy incredible wine from Northern California’s top wineries and sample a wide variety of delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts from the South Shore’s finest restaurants.
Jeremy Jones' Further: The Journey is the Reward at Lake Tahoe's MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 9:27pm
Event Date:
October 26, 2012 - 8:00pm
Jeremy Jones' "Further: The Journey is the Reward" a film by Teton Gravity Research will be at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa on Oct. 26. Show time begins at 8 p.m.
Award-winning producers Teton Gravity Research are pleased to announce Further, the second installment in the Jeremy Jones snowboard movie trilogy, Deeper, Further, Higher, presented by O'Neill.
Lake Tahoe Education Foundation hosts Fall Food Festival at Harveys
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 9:17pm
Event Date:
October 27, 2012 - 6:30pm
Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation Presents Fall Food Fest on Saturday, October 27 from 6:30-10 p.m. at Harveys Convention Center.
Mountainfilm Festival on Tour stops at MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 9:10pmEvent Date:
October 20, 2012 - 7:00pm
Sierra At Tahoe presents Mountainfilm on Tour Oct, 20th 2012 at MontBleu Resort and Casino. In 2000, The Mountainfilm in Telluride festival embarked on a new journey – Mountainfilm on Tour. Each year, a selection of films from the international film festival are taken on the road to reach audiences who otherwise wouldn’t have a chance to experience the festival. Those films display themes of adventure, mountaineering, remarkable personalities and important environmental and social messages. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m.
Pumpkin Parade and Harvest Festival at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 9:00pm
Event Date:
October 27, 2012 - 10:00am
Golden Bear Events presents a Harvest Festival! Saturday, October 27, 2012, 10 am to 5 pm. Recreation Complex at 1082 Rufus Allen Blvd. Games, Free stuff for kids and families, Chili Cookoff, Cake Walk, Services and goods for families, Crafts, Checker Tournament, and more! Be on the lookout for information on the Pumpkin Parade! Watch the event build at www.goldenbearevents.weebly.com
Third annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant week runs Oct. 7-14
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/06/2012 - 8:45pm
Event Date:
October 14, 2012 - 11:59pm
The 3rd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is a celebration of the scrumptious cuisine and culinary talent that has made the Lake Tahoe region the best mountain-dining destination in the country.
The weeklong event is scheduled to kick off the first Sunday in October, Sunday, October 7, and will run through Sunday, October 14. Local food aficionados and visitors will delight their palate with 3-course prix-fixe menus at exceptional values that incorporate organic, seasonal and local ingredients - all served up at Lake Tahoe's charming and historic eateries, resorts and bistros.
Presidio Brass to kick off 26th season of Tahoe Arts Project
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 3:30pmTahoe Arts Project will kick off its 26th season with Presidio Brass Friday, Oct. 5, at the South Tahoe High School Theater.Presidio Brass is a brass chamber music ensemble from San Diego, Calif., ...
New look and sound from Matisyahu
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 10:23amWith the tiered layout of the Mont Bleu Showroom and tight security, no on one thought Matisyahu would follow through when he said would jump into the crowd and crowd surf."We'll see about that,...
Now and then
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 10:19amThose interested in the multi-verse theory (positing universes stacked atop one another like sheets of paper), may appreciate the twists in "Looper," a story that tracks outcomes that are ever-c...
Owen Benjamin debuts at Tahoe Improv as headliner
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 10:14amSTATELINE, Nev. - I kept racking my brain trying to remember why Owen Benjamin's name sounded familiar. Then I remembered: it wasn't his comedy but his acting that made it come into focus. After...
Fuzzy John and Jason citified nowadays, have brand, new band
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 10:11amWelcome back Fuzzy John Oxendine and Jason Sherman.The former members of the South Shore band Ten Cent Lure now live in Santa Cruz and they have a new group, Variant Soul.With a sound like a psy...
A festival of epicurean delights
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 10:06amSTATELINE, Nev. - Epicurian enthusiasts are invited to please their palates during this weekend's South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival.For the third year in a row, Harrah's Lake Tahoe will ho...
The gig is up, Anders, we know who you really are
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 9:59amCRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - Anders Osborne's full beard is a disguise.Karl Denson, who performed with Osborne in Lake Tahoe twice this year, spilled his little secret."He's Neil Young," Denson said.A co...
Exhibits draw from life
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 6:00amAs soon as you enter the Duke Theater Foyer Gallery at the Lake Tahoe Community College, your eye strays to the wall where a series or larger-than-life figure paintings flood the corner with the...
Presidio Brass performs 'Sounds of Cinema' Oct. 5 at South Tahoe High
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 10:25am
Event Date:
October 5, 2012 - 7:00pm
Celebrating the world of Hollywood, the Presidio Brass presents "Sounds of the Cinema" a performance that connects the audience to both exciting jazz and classical music used in movies as well as great selections from film soundtracks. A Presidio Brass performance always includes a big dose of humor with blazing virtuosity, sensitive moments and first-class entertainment. Special appearance by the S. Tahoe High Brass Ensemble. Presented by Tahoe Arts Project, celebrating its 26th season.
South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival at Harveys and Harrah's
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 9:47amEvent Date:
October 5, 2012 (All day)
The third annual “South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival” arrives at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe, Oct. 5 – 7, for an early autumn weekend of great food, fine wine and high spirits.
Events include lots of dining and tasting experiences, plus discussions, presentations and demonstrations by celebrated food and wine experts. Of course, food and wine are the biggest stars and a spectacular “Epicurean Expo” – featuring sumptuous dishes from Harrah's best restaurants, top-shelf spirits and the finest wines of Napa Valley and beyond – highlights the weekend.
Lake Tahoe South hits payload with resort improvements, events and celebrations for winter 2012-13
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 1:34pm
Weeks away from when the snow will fly and pile up high, visitors to America’s favorite lake — picked by readers in USA Today — can expect a winter of epic content as Tahoe South resorts are poised with prime attractions, sizzling special events and a combination of unmatched outdoor recreation and nighttime amenities.
Donations sought for upcoming book sale at South Lake Tahoe Branch library
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 10:52amThe El Dorado County Friends of the Library are currently accepting donations of books and audio/visual materials (DVD & books on Tape/CD only please) for the upcoming book sale at the South Lake Tahoe Branch. We would greatly appreciate materials only in good condition and with a copyright date no earlier than 2000. Especially needed are recent children’s books and children’s DVDs, as well as recent materials in Spanish.
Candy Dance to take place this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 6:00amGenoa will host its 92nd Annual Candy Dance festival this weekend.The festival will take place Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature art, crafts, food, homemade candy, a ...
Will Durst's 'Elect to Laugh!' a program for TV reality show known as Campaign 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 2:56pmAs the editor of Lake Tahoe Action, I get an early look at Will Durst's weekly column and can even give him suggestions about syntax and question his punctuation. So it was only natural to inqui...
Penn & Teller go for 'unwilling suspension of disbelief' on Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 2:51pmSTATELINE, Nev. - When he was a juggler and a writer, Penn Jillette didn't think much of magicians."Like everybody else I saw magic as a greasy guy in a tux with a lot of birds torturing women ....
Matisyahu unafraid to dive into unexplored areas, arenas
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 6:00am"I don't really feel bound to one style or one sound." That's something a lot of artists say, but when it comes from Matisyahu there is undeniable veracity.When he became an international sensat...
Versatile Scott Record joins newcomer Marianne Sierk this week at The Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 3:22pmScott Record is at home on land or sea. There was a time where this week's Improv headliner spent as much time working cruise ships as he did theaters across the country on land. It's been a cou...
The grumpiest old man
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 3:10pmAt 82, Clint Eastwood is taking advantage of his dotage to fill the curmudgeon vacancy left by Walter Matthau. As Gus, an old-school baseball scout, his character has good reason to be aggravate...
Bloopers 2012 style - Daniel Tosh will return to Tahoe in December
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 3:04pmNFL Films' Steve Sabol and his father Ed Sabol changed the way Americans watch sports on television, making football games appear more spectacular than they really are with the use of slow motio...
Q&A with Jared 'Dirty J' Watson of the Dirty Heads
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 2:58pmIn support of its new album, "Cabin By The Sea," the Dirty Heads near the finish line of a summerlong tour as it hits Lake Tahoe for a show Thursday, Sept. 27, in the MontBleu Theatre. The album...
Two Trails, Two Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 9:35am
Event Date:
September 29, 2012 - 6:00pm On September 29th, Bona Fide Books will host a book launch for celebrated poet, memoirist, and travel/nature writer Suzanne Robert's new memoir "Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail." Also featured will be graphic novel "Mega '99:Adventures of an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker," by Jared Manninen. This is event is free, open to the public, and not to be missed! For more information on Suzanne Roberts, visit www.suzanneroberts.org; for more information on Jared Manninen, visit http://jaredmanninen.com.
Location
Bona Fide HQ
1069 Magua St. #4
Meyers, CA
United States
38° 51' 11.754" N, 120° 1' 12.936" W
See map: Google Maps
34th annual Freaker's Ball at MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 9:29amEvent Date:
October 27, 2012 - 8:00pm
The 34th annual Freaker's Ball returns with a wild night full of surreal costume get-ups that are guaranteed to make more than a few heads spin returns to MontBleu with Lake Tahoe's legendary Halloween event, Saturday, Oct. 27.
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Fall into baking - mini fruit cakes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 6:00amAutumn will arrive on Sept. 22 and to me, and perhaps you, too, it gets a warm welcome. This is the time when fall cleaning (before cooking) happens. The fridge, freezer pantry, stovetop and ove...
Halloween Treat Street at Pine Cone Lodge
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 11:44pmEvent Date:
October 31, 2012 - 5:00pm
The 10th annual Treat Street 2012, a safe trick-or treat event for children, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Pine Cone Acre Motel on Highway 89 in South Lake Tahoe. Free candy, hot chocolate and S'mores. The event is being hosted by the Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled and KRLT 93.9 FM and KOWL 1490. See below for more information.
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care Update: Bobcats, 'Chips' plus a Golden Eagle release on Sunday
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 9:14pm
As ‘some’ of you may be aware, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care now has a total of FIVE (5) bobcats in house. We have had a total of six this year, which is the most we have EVER had, but the one we got in about a month ago, was just with us for about 3 days, after being hit by a car in the Woodfords, Calif., area. We got ‘her’ back so she could - hopefully – take care of her babies.
