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Live at Lakeview Summer Concert Series continues today with Niall McGuinness and The New World Jazz Project. The show runs from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Lake View Commons, U.S. 50 and Lakeview Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.
For more info on Live at Lakeview go here.

The Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series is coming to a close. Three concerts are left in the series; a concert by Niall McGuinness and the New World Jazz Project on Aug. 23, performances by Barran...

Foodies and wine lovers alike are invited to attend the variety of Sample the Sierra festivities during the 3rd annual farm-to-fork festival over Labor Day Weekend. Friday, August 31st kicks off Sample the Sierra with a Winemaker and Chef’s Table dinner at Crystal Basin Bistro in Camino on the Western Slope of the Sierras. Saturday, September 1st hosts a Sip & Shop at Après Wine Company featuring the award winning wines of Synapse “Microwinery” and locally made gifts.

As part of their goal to partner with community-based organizations, the Dangberg Home Ranch is hosting "Radio Memories" Saturday and Sunday. The Carson Valley Community Theater is staging the play...

It's a small world, and for a while Huey Lewis was on top of it. His band's second No. 1 album, "Fore," had five Billboard top-10 singles in 1986, three of them going all the way to the top of t...

Bring your picnic basket, lawn chairs and sunscreen and relax under the large ponderosa pines near the shoreline of Lake Tahoe. This week we are featuring local favorite Niall McGuinness.McGuinn...

The "Bourne" films have long challenged viewers to consider the ethical ramifications of constructing supersoldiers. In this fourth installment, the examination continues through the eyes of a n...

It is Wednesday and the Carson Nugget is providing a mid-week laugh. Wednesday Night is comedy night at the Carson Nugget at 7 PM in the Show Lounge. Seating is limited. There is no cover; however, there is a two drink minimum

Tyler Boeh and John Ager are performing August 15th.
This combination team will make you smile and remember that even the “little guy” can win and make you laugh.

An exhibit for one of the world's most famous toys is in South Lake Tahoe right now. The LEGO Summer Brickation gives kids and families a chance to put their building skills to work.
LEGO's of all shapes and sizes fill the entire exhibit in Heavenly Village. If you're 10 years old, life doesn't get much better than this.
"Instead of having to drive down in California to go to LEGOLAND, we can just come here," says 10-year-old Griffin Howell.
You can't just find something like this anywhere you go. This hands-on exhibit is only in three other cities across the country this summer.

"Apple River Short Stories" by Jonathan M. Purver is a journey of sorts. It's deep and insightful starting from its stunning front cover that immediately draws you in, to its poignant and profou...

You've changed, Jesse Kalin.The longtime Cool Black Kettle bandleader has been South Shore's ubiquitous ambassador of the party for a decade and a half. And he still is, but anybody who knows hi...

It seems like every time Graham Elwood returns to the lake he has something new to promote. Last time he was psyched about his CD "Graham Elwood's Palm Strike Dance Party." At his previous visit...

STATELINE, Nev. - The last time they were at Lake Tahoe, the guys from Shiny Toy Guns failed to draw attention with shiny metal lures."Chad (Petree) and I took a small boat out to the middle of ...

A little more than a year ago the El Dorado County Library added a new digital library service to its collection. With this service library patrons have access to thousands of books that are available for download 24/7. In the past year El Dorado County patrons have downloaded over 8600 books using this service. And it is completely free.

Hello family, fans and Facebook friends, I hope your summer is shining brightly on you all.
I'm excited to tell you about my newest music project that I just launched with Kickstarter. With two records behind me and many years living, playing cover/original music on the road and at home, I'm finally ready to record my first SOLO CD. For the last two years I've been putting my heart and soul into writing my original music and now have so much material that I need to make a record.

Brad Paisley showed off with quite a lot of surprises during his concert with Easton Corbin and the Band Perry at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys Saturday in Stateline."It is such a plea...

Maryellen Hooper is cool. She killed performing at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival both as a solo artist and as a member of The 3 Blonde Moms. Maryellen has a unique brand of storytel...

I grew up in Watsonville, Calif., the land of strawberries. Around this time of year, the summer scent of strawberries fills the air on San Andreas Road between Manresa Beach and Beach Road. Tak...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Madylon Meiling's mettle won't produce Olympic gold in London this month, but it did bring about a gleaming acquirement."This is the dream team," she said after the first...

Music, food, contests and an all-round weekend centered around the hometown will be featured at the Tahoe Mountain Faire, August 11-12 at the Tahoe Valley Campground, 175 Melba Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
Weekend festivities will feature food, games, a pie-eating contest and live music both days. Faire sponsors include the Pine Cone Acre Motel, Grocery Outlet, the Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled, Golden Bear Events, KTHO AM 590 and FM 96.1, KRLT, 93.9 The Lake and the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce.

Carson City, NV—Get ready to laugh! Wednesday night is Comedy Night at the Carson Nugget. The weekly shows begin each at 7 PM in the Show Lounge. Seating is limited. There is no cover; however, there is a two drink minimum.

The next featured comic is Kelly Monteith. He has performed in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno as well as theaters throughout the United States and Canada. He has shared the bill with a “Who’s Who” of performers including Bill Cosby, Loretta Lynn, Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett to name just a few.

Wednesday Comedy Night Schedule

Yet another reason Lake Tahoe was ranked as America's Best Lake by readers of USA Today:
Lights on the Lake and the Labor Day Lights Extravaganza, of course.

On Wed. Aug. 1, Bona Fide Books will host a reception for graphic novelist and artist Jared Manninen and his collection "Based on a Dream" at Bona Fide HQ in Meyers from 6:30-8:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided.

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It's no surprise that I'm a health nut. Since I was in my teens in the 20th century, health food stores and coffee shops offered these cold, slushy beverages. I've adopted a Californian fruit, n...