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The Tahoe Chamber collected 190 nominations from the community for the 13th annual Blue Ribbon Award to celebrate the businesses, non-profits and individuals that make the South Shore of Lake Tahoe so unique. Local businesses have been a resilient backbone of the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and honoring their contributions, achievements and milestones is more important than ever before.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Quarterly reports on the sales tax received by the City of South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County (EDC) were released this week. The quarter ending September 2019 shows the County's taxable sales in the unincorporated area grew by 4.3 percent when compared to the same period in 2018. In South Lake Tahoe, taxable sales grew by 6.0 percent. County-wide including both cities within its boundaries saw a 5.1 percent increase. In comparison, the Sacramento region was up 4.5 percent.

Mt. Tallac High School is grateful and honored to be part of such a supportive community.

Much appreciation is extended to all who attended the Mt. Tallac High School annual Community Meet and Greet. Thank you to the many business owners and managers from All Seasons Plumbing & Heating, Harrah’s and Harveys, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, Lake Tahoe Fire Academy, SOS Outreach, Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, Azul Latin Kitchen, Base Camp Pizza Co., and the Juvenile Service Council. Thank you also to the LTUSD Board Members and community members who attended.

The Optimist Club of South Lake Tahoe recently held a fun and successful Day in Paradise at Tahoe Paradise Park. Part of the day's festivities were the duck races with 156 decorated business entries.

The Business Duck Best of Show went to Lukin's Water Company and they chose to donate their $100 prize money to High Sierra Softball. First runner up was Base Camp Pizza, followed by SLT Mini-Storage with both of their entries in the top four, and honorable mentions went to Soroptimists International of Tahoe Sierra and Azul Latin Kitchen.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a celebration of 30 years of serving food to the local community through St. Theresa Church's Bread & Broth program. It was a celebration of the volunteers that make their Monday Night meals, Second Serving meals and Bread & Broth 4 Kids so successful in feeding those in need, not only of food but for camaraderie and community.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation and Base Camp Pizza have teamed up together to "Go to Bat For Our Kids" by holding a fundraiser at popular pizza spot in the Heavenly Village on Wednesday, May 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Enjoy dinner for a good cause with all proceeds going towards enrichment grants for Lake Tahoe Unified School District students in grades K-12.

Azul Latin Kitchen, located in the Heavenly Village, awarded a check for $6,000 to Tahoe Youth and Family Services during the board meeting on January 22.

Base Camp Pizza, just one of many Tahoe Restaurant Group’s establishments, was the host for Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal on January 2nd at St. Theresa Church Grace Hall. Their Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship is just one of the many ways that Ted Kennedy and members of his restaurant crews have been partnering with B&B. In addition to sponsoring AADs, Tahoe Restaurant Group has been sending helpers to assist B&B volunteers with the Monday Meal cleanup, purchasing dinner utensils and sponsoring and providing financial assistance and help whenever needed.

South Lake Tahoe businessman Ted Kennedy knows how to take care of not only his customers, but also his 350 employees. He is part of the team who brought Base Camp Pizza, Azul Latin Kitchen and California Burger to the Heavenly Village.

During management meetings, Ted and team ask, "How can we make it fun for all?" "How can we reach out to the community?"

The Heavenly Mountain Resort ski patrol crew will be hosting a free skate night for children with special needs on Friday, April 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena on Rufus Allen Blvd.

They will be offering the positive experience in a social environment they may not have had before by getting the kids on the ice by pushing them in adaptive hockey sleds. After "skating" they will be treated to a pizza party at the rink.

Contributing sponsors for the event include Tahoe Sports Entertainment, the

Yelpers from across the West will meet in South Lake Tahoe this weekend to enjoy a full schedule of events highlighting what the community has to offer to visitors.

From October 1 to 4, 2015, Yelp has created a large schedule of events to bring people together that use the crowd sourced review service.

Dogs and their humans are invited to participate in the inaugural Yappy Hour, a fun filled event being hosted by the Animal Coalition in Tahoe (ACT). Hang out on the patio at Base Camp Pizza with your pooch on April 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and enjoy fabulous food and drink.

Yappy Hour can be celebrated even if you don't have a dog.

A portion of all proceeds from the evening's sales will be donated to ACT for their spay-neuter program and for the County Animal Shelter in Meyers.

Despite the power outages and high winds in the South Shore, the Marriott Grand Residence Club was warm and cozy (with power!) on Thursday night, which made it the perfect first stop for TahoeChamber’s annual Winter Wine Walk Business After Hours Mixer (BAHM!). Nearly 100 guests began their tours at the Marriott Grand Residence Club with a taste from Crystal Basin Cellars before embarking on a tour to participating businesses. Each shop welcomed attendees with food, drinks and raffle prizes. It was a fun, blustery night that included great food, wine and friends.

The 7th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony was the biggest yet, with 300 people at Thursday's banquet and 175 nominations of local businesses, employees and experiences.

Here is the list of winners:

Experience Award – Sponsored by Marriott Grand Residence & Vacation Club

The nomination period for the 2014 Blue Ribbon Awards ended on Friday, October 10 at noon. TahoeChamber’s prestigious awards program that recognizes exceptional South Shore businesses received over 175 nominations for eight separate award categories. The finalists and winners will be announced at the 7th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards dinner and ceremony on November 13 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Tickets for the awards ceremony are now available for purchase at www.tahoechamber.org.

The Nominees:

Mayor Tom Davis touched on more than a couple of dozen points during his State of the City Address which was presented to an overflowing full house at Tuesday's City Council meeting.

Among the Davis's highlighted city successes for the year:

Linear Park - Over $600,000 was spent on a paved bike path, landscaping and an additional 22 lights on a stretch from Wildwood Avenue to just before Pioneer Trail.

Visit California’s annual “California SuperFAM,” in conjunction with British Airways, returns to the Golden State, October 10-17, 2013 for the sixth consecutive year. Sixty travel agents from the United Kingdom and Ireland will get the VIP treatment on this fast-paced, educational and entertaining California familiarization (“fam”) tour. Split into five groups, agents will embark on five different themed itineraries designed to allow them to experience all that California has to offer firsthand – from Southern California and the Desert to the North Coast and High Sierra.

Two new restaurants, Peppers Mexican Grill and Base Camp Pizza Co., have opened at Heavenly Village.Peppers Mexican Grill is owned and operated by Tahoe Bud and Michelle Hillman, who also own the D...