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Voted one of the funniest guys in his class at a recent GED reunion, Rocky LaPorte didn't plan on a career of standup, it just sort of found him. Rocky was driving a truck when he started doing ...

Winter was once-again the theme at the third annual Barton Foundation “Signature” Cocktail Contest on Thursday, September 13 at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe. The contest drew 177 attendees and grossed $5,900.30 for Barton Memorial Hospital’s Level III trauma center designation. Serving as the official “kick-off” of the four-day Festival of Trees & Lights to be held Thursday, November 29 through December 2 at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, the contest included mixologists [bartenders] from 10 restaurants around South Lake Tahoe.

Chromeo, Deadmau5 and Wiz Khalifa will round out 2012 and ring in 2013 at the SnowGlobe Music Festival this winter in South Lake Tahoe, Dec. 29-31.
In it second year the South Shore Lake Tahoe music festival will feature plenty of electronic, hip-hop and rock acts. Beats Antique, Polica, Flosstradamus, Dam Funk and Madeon will be among the artists to perform.

South Shore Lake Tahoe celebrates fall with Germany in mind during OktoberFest at Camp Richardson Oct. 6-7. This annual festival dishes up two full days of great food, hand-crafted items, family games and numerous drink samplings. Admission is free and so is the parking.
Kids of all ages can search for the perfect pumpkin at the festival’s pumpkin patch. The entire family will enjoy events especially geared to children, including games for all age groups, from the Bouncy Castle, to face painting. Adults can enjoy the Beer and Wine Garden, offering a variety of great beer and wines.

The Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department celebrates the 60th anniversary of the longest-running show of any play in history with Agatha Christie's "The Mouse Trap." Auditions are on Sunday Sept. 16, Tuesday, September 18 at 7 p.m. in the Duke Theatre. Casting 8 men and women of various ages.

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A scheduling aberration is South Lake Tahoe's gain.Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds tour includes Whiskey Dick's Saloon. Other stops are Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Nashville, Tenn.,...

Nine-piece Brooklyn, New York-based rock, soul, rhythm and blues powerhouse Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds will play in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday, September 13, 10 p.m. at Whiskey Dicks. The band's current tour follows blistering sets at Bonnaroo, Telluride Jazz Celebration, CBGB Festival, and Summer Camp music festival with an upcoming performance at Voodoo Music Experience. In late September, the band will join Allen Stone for a supporting extensive U.S.

Jesse Kalin always has lofty goals.His latest is to raise enough money to make an album with an accomplished Bay Area producer."I've done hundreds of fundraisers, but this is the first one for m...

In our never-ending quest for seeking out first-timers to the Lake Tahoe Improv, we have comedian Dennis Regan here this week. Dennis has done dozens of both Letterman and Leno appearances, Come...

American spoken word artist, writer, journalist, publisher, actor, radio DJ, activist and former singer-songwriter Henry Rollins will arrive in Carson City on Friday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m., for a performance at the Brewery Arts Center.
Rollins' stop in Carson City is part of a two-month tour along the campaign trail this fall where he is hitting all 50 state capitals and wrapping up on the eve of the Presidential election in the nation's capital.

The Tahoe Resource Conservation District will host the the 6th annual Autumn Fest at the Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden, on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College from 11am-4pm on Sunday, September 16.
The free festival, run in cooperation with LTCC, is quickly becoming a Tahoe fall tradition packed with activities for all ages, including a silent auction to raise funds for the demonstration garden and conservation landscaping programs in the community.

Sunny, Butterscotch, Charlie, Matchless and his brother, Kingsbury, Verdi and Little Girl, are just a few who have lost their lives.
To raise public awareness of how to live in harmony with Tahoe’s iconic black bears, a team of cyclist will be giving bear hugs on September 9th at spots around Lake Tahoe as part of Tahoe Expo. Those gathered at Sand Harbor for Beats for Bears will receive the hug and pass it along. The cyclists will arrive between 1 and 3 pm when Liz Broscoe will be holding the community drum circle.

The 2012 Tahoe Expo, taking place this September 8th-9th, is a geotourism showcase of fun, educational, and sustainable adventures around all 72 miles of Lake Tahoe, American’s biggest alpine lake, as well as nearby Truckee and Reno.

The Laura and Rick Hall Show will be on Sunday, Sept. 2 at the Valhalla Boathouse Theater. The show features Laura Hall, from "Whose Line is it Anyway?" and Rick Hall, from "Curb Your Enthusiasm." This will be a fun, upbeat performance. Laura and Rick will perform original songs, Rick's will entertain with his humorous storytelling, and much much more. Show time is 7:30 p.m.

Date & Time: September 2nd at 7:30pm.
Advance Tickets: $18/Adult $10/Children
$20/adult at the door.

Once a month, for the past 15ish years, the Tahoe Improv Players have been making up stuff and letting you laugh at them. In their final performance this year, the TIP'ers are overjoyed to have Laura Hall (Musical Director, Whose Line Is it Anyway) and Rick Hall (Actor, Curb Your Enthusiasm). Join them for a night of hilarious, on the spot comedy.

Dates & Times: September 1st at 7:30pm.
Tickets: $10/General Admission.

Labor Day Weekend is on its way and, to me, it's a signal that it's time to put work on the side for a few days. Fall is up next as well as more cooking and baking days and nights. This last wee...

It is said, "Time waits for no man," but time is no obstacle for Manhattan's most daring cycler in "Premium Rush." He's Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), an outlaw bicycle messenger who long ago dis...

CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - Whitney Myer remains mysterious.A 25-year-old singer from Reno, Nev., Myer was tight-lipped during last season's airing of NBC's "The Voice." Now she still is holding somethi...

Stack 'em up and pour on the syrup Saturday at Tahoe Douglas Fire Station 3 with a firehouse pancake feed.
The community is invited to the breakfast, which runs from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. with proceeds to go to local South Shore Lake Tahoe area charities. The cost is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under are free.

Squaw Valley welcomes the world premiere of Further, the second installment in the Jeremy Jones snowboard movie trilogy by award-winning producers Teton Gravity Research. Presented by O’Neill, “Further” will open at Squaw Valley’s KT Base Bar Friday, September 7. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., show starts at 8:30 p.m.

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month. Join the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library with a parent during the month of September and either sign-up for a new library card or show an existing library card. Every student will receive a prize for participating and will be enrolled in a drawing on Oct 2. The winning student will get an ice cream party for their entire class and a $75 gift certificate for their teacher. For more information call (530) 573-3185. The South Lake Tahoe Branch Library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.

Breakfast room service at hotels is a perk that I look forward to when I travel to both new and old places for work and pleasure. This month before my Barnes and Noble San Jose book signing, I d...

The band Sugarland gave and received a lot of loving gifts from its truest fans at a concert at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys Aug. 18 in Stateline.Flowers and balloons were carried to ...