Christmas
Friday is South Lake Tahoe Community Tree Lighting
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 2:17am
Event Date:
December 7, 2012 - 5:00pm
South Lake Tahoe knows how to throw a holiday bash and the one planned this Friday is sure to bring smiles, thrills and some welcome bliss after the weekend's series of storms.
The annual Community Winter Tree Lighting will be Friday at the California Visitor Center, 3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd. South Lake Tahoe and runs from 5 to 7 p.m.
Heavenly Holidays at Heavenly Village Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 1:51am
Celebrate the 13 days of Christmas at Heavenly Holidays, a two-week festival for the whole family at the Heavenly Village featuring professional ice skating shows, ice sculptors, carolers, local artists and a 16-foot snow globe where kids can get their photos taken with Santa. It all starts December 15 and culminates Dec. 31 with A Heavenly New Year’s Celebration including ice sculptors, live music, fire dancers and a 9:00pm ball drop and fireworks show.
A Guaranteed 'White Christmas' at South Tahoe Viking Theatre
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/02/2012 - 2:39pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The ultimate Christmastime crowd-pleaser show will see its final performances at the Viking Theatre at South Tahoe High School’s Tahoe Arts and Design Academy Dec. 14-15 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. It’s the holiday favorite musical production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas performed by the students of South Tahoe High School’s Performing Arts Department.
Pressuring GOP, Obama takes his fiscal plan to Pa.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/01/2012 - 6:00amHATFIELD, Pa. - President Barack Obama argued Friday that allowing taxes to rise for the middle class would amount to a "lump of coal" for Christmas, while Republican House Speaker John Boehner dec...
Miss Marcia presents 2 holiday ballets Sunday at Harrah's Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 10:47amSTATELINE, Nev. - "Twas the Night Before Christmas", a special holiday production by Lake Tahoe's Shining Stars of the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio, returns to Harrah's Tahoe Sunday, Dec. 2. Base...
Museum to host holiday gala
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 6:00amThe Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center will host its holiday gala on Saturday, Dec. 1.The museum will be filled with gingerbread houses, decorated Christmas trees and the scent of cookies. Th...
Kudos & Kindness: We enjoyed the fire truck entourage
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 6:00amWe, a few longtime families here in South Lake Tahoe, would like to send a kudos to all the people who were involved in the Christmas Lights Fire Truck Entourage this past Saturday evening. Our chi...
Drought won’t impact Christmas tree business this year
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 9:43amMeyers holiday tree lighting ceremony will be powered by pedals
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/25/2012 - 6:36am
Event Date:
December 9, 2012 - 6:00pm
The Meyers Community Alliance will hold its second annual Tree Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Divided Sky/Downtown Café parking lot. This year's event will literally be engineered and powered by the people.
Get ready for holiday baking
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 6:00amThanksgiving is over and I'm already thinking about what to bake for the Christmas Eve cookie platter. For the past few years, I've been the designated baker for the annual holiday get-together ...
American Legion Auxiliary Community Christmas Party
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/18/2012 - 6:10pmThe American Legion Auxiliary Community Christmas Party is Dec. 1 from 1:30-3pm at the American Legion Post No. 795 on Lake Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. Santa will be there for gifts for children up to age 10. It is free and open to the public. (530) 541-8788.
Valhalla Grand Hall decked out for holiday fair
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/17/2012 - 6:00amCarolyn Grubb hung the stockings on the fireplace with care, while vendors prepared for the shoppers who would soon be there. With Christmas just over a month away, the 17th annual Valhalla Holi...
Alpine Animal Hospital hosts 22nd Nail Trim for Christmas Cheer
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:52pmEvent Date:
December 1, 2012 - 4:00pm
Alpine Animal Hospital is proud to announce that we are continuing our 22-year tradition of offering the “Holiday Cheer Nail Trim Promotion” to benefit Christmas Cheer through the month of December.
We have raised over $29,000 and lots of canned food in the past years for Christmas Cheer. Last year alone, our “Holiday Cheer Nail Trim Promotion” raised over $2,000.
'White Christmas' guaranteed at South Tahoe High School Viking Theatre
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 5:59amEvent Date:
December 7, 2012 - 7:00pm
The ultimate Christmastime crowd-pleaser show is taking place at the Viking Theatre at South Tahoe High School’s Tahoe Arts and Design Academy this December 7, 8, 14 and 15 at 7pm and December 9 and 16 at 2pm. It’s the holiday favorite musical production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas performed by the students of South Tahoe High School’s Performing Arts Department.
USFS Christmas tree permits available after Turkey Day
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 3:15pmLake Tahoe Festival of Trees and Lights at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 1:34pmEvent Date:
November 29, 2012 - 10:00am
The holiday season kicks off with magic and splendor Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 with the 4th annual Barton Health Festival of Trees & Lights at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa.
Christmas in the Sierra Concert
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 4:10pm
Event Date:
December 8, 2012 - 5:00pm “Christmas in the Sierra Concert, featuring David John and the Comstock Cowboys, returns to the historic Genoa Town Hall. This musical stage performance is in the old west style that truly warms the heart with the magic of the season. There are two performances, 5 pm and 8 pm. Reserved seating only. Tickets are $20 for concert only. A No host bar will be in the Town Hall. Each ticket holder receives 10% off of dinner purchased at Genoa restaurants including Tombstone Tap & Grill, Genoa Station Bar and Grill, and Walley’s 1862 Restaurant located at the 1862 David Walley’s Resort.
Location
Genoa Town Hall
Main Street, Genoa, NV
United States
39° 0' 27.1116" N, 119° 50' 39.0084" W
See map: Google Maps
Skibum: A whole lot left with 'The Hole'
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 11:28am
Follow the money trail on the “Hole” fiasco and you will find a mess. When the hole first stopped all of the reasons that were given by Randy Lane were false, wrong and an outright lie to the people of South Lake Tahoe. The real reason work was stopped was due to the two liens filed by two Nevada companies that did work and never got paid.
American Century delivers $64,500 to Lake Tahoe South nonprofit organizations
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 4:53pm
The 2012 American Century Championship continues to benefit Tahoe South as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $64,500 to 23 non-profit groups through funds raised during the annual celebrity golf tournament.
Prop. 30 solves some, not all, of the problems facing South Shore schools
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 3:08pmWhile Lake Tahoe Basin school administrators didn't name Nov. 7 an official holiday, there was still plenty of celebration surrounding the passage of Proposition 30. "Today is like Christmas. We're...
Outdoors with Don Q: Head to Apple Hill for fruit, veggies and wine
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 10:11pm
If you are a newcomer to that area or if you have never been there, the fall season is a great time of the year to visit Apple Hill.
And, if you are a newcomer to our area, you are probably wondering, “What and where in the heck is Apple Hill?”
Well, the correct answer is: “Apple Hill is not a specific hill or a specific location; on the contrary, it is a large geographic area in California.”
Skibum: The nuts and bolts of 'The Hole'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 9:47pm
Follow the money trail on the “Hole” fiasco and you will find a mess. When the hole first stopped all of the reasons that were given by Randy Lane were false, wrong and an outright lie to the people of South Lake Tahoe. The real reason work was stopped was due to the two liens filed by two Nevada companies that did work and never got paid. In California when there is a lien on a job all work stops until the contractors are paid, no money no work.
South Lake Tahoe Homes Listed and Sold last week
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 4:43pmThe South Lake Tahoe real estate market continues to see a lot of action. During the week of October 1-8, 13 homes entered the market while 6 left the market since they closed escrow.
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.
Lake Tahoe Toy Run to benefit Christmas Cheer
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 10:11amEvent Date:
October 6, 2012 - 10:00am
The 22nd annual Lake Tahoe Toy Run is Oct. 6. All proceeds benefit Christmas Cheer. Line up at Horizon casino in Stateline at 10am Saturday, October 6th and departure at noon to Brother’s Bar & Grill at 888 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe. Entry fee is one new toy.
Live music, food, drinks and a raffle will continue at Brother’s until 6pm.
For more information, call Mary Luckel at (530) 416.4166.
Coyote Grill Welcomes 'Christmas Cheer' to 'All You Can Eat Chili'
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 9:01am
The Coyote Grill welcomes 'Christmas Cheer' to 'All You Can Eat Chili' today, Thursday, from 5 p.m. to closing. Coyote Grill will donate 20 percent of all proceeds to Christmas Cheer, the food pantry serving the South Lake Tahoe area.
The Coyote Grill dishes up 'All You Can Eat Chili' every Thursday and donates 20 percent of all proceeds to each beneficiary.
'The Best Place to Hang, Nevada Side...'
Kudos & Kindness: Christmas Cheer thanks K&K
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 6:00amChristmas Cheer would like to thank K&K services for their excellent workers and vehicle. Kudos from Virginia and the crew.Virginia BuffingtonSouth Lake TahoeCopyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All...
Wilderness area proposal would harm Lake Tahoe economy says public Pro-Access group
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/27/2012 - 2:58pm
With the comment period ending Thursday, August 30, the newly formed Sierra Pro-Access Group is asking outdoor enthusiasts to write against a U.S. Forest Service alternative plan that proposes creating new wilderness areas that would shut down some of the locals' most beloved recreation areas on public land around the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The economic effects on the Lake Tahoe Basin could be devastating, the group says, shutting out what clearly has been public access for not only snowmobiles, but mountain bikes, dirt bikes, and 4-wheel ATVs.
Council to expand use of sandwich boards
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 6:00amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council is set to allow businesses to increase their use of sandwich boards for advertising following a vote this week.
The council gave initial approval to changes to the city's sign ordinance that will allow a business to display one sandwich board — folding signs that are typically are set in front of a business — on holidays, weekends and the period between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
Sirota: Gold medalists in fake outrage
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 6:00amFake outrage is a little like pornography - hard to narrowly define, but you know it when you see it. It is the television pundit railing on the supposed "War on Christmas" or the radio host callin...
Early morning structure fire knocked down
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 3:19amA deck attached to a home caught fire in the 2400 block of Blitzen Road near Shakori Drive in the Christmas Valley area early Thursday morning. The fire was reported at around 2:45 a.m. Firefighters on the scene reported that flames moved from the deck to a small space in the attic. No one was reportedly injured and the occupants of the home were evacuated. Lake Valley Fire Protection District personnel reported the fire knocked down at 3 a.m.
Caltrans testing avalanche equipment in Meyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/12/2012 - 9:27amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans is advising motorists and residents to expect to hear loud booms on Highway 50 near Christmas Valley and Meyers starting today at about 8 a.m and lasting until a...
Organizations benefit from Good Neighbor Donation Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:11pmTahoe Youth & Family Services and Christmas Cheer received more than $5,000 and a 12-foot trailer full of donations collected during Good Neighbor Donation Day on March 31.Good Neighbor Donation...
Chamber members donate cash, food to Christmas Cheer
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 10:30pmKudos & Kindness: Kudos for Christmas Cheer Super Bowl fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 6:00amKudos to the Flight Deck owners Tom and Diane Miller and their staff for having a fundraiser for Christmas Cheer on Feb. 5 in conjunction with their Super Bowl Party. In attendance were approximate...
Kudos & Kindness: Thank you for help with Care Packages for Our Troops
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 6:00amThank you to everyone who helped with sending Christmas Care Packages to Our Troops. We sent 90 care packages to several units and have received some thank you e-mails and letters. Thank you to Mar...
Kudos & Kindness; Thanks to participants in Nail Trims for Christmas Cheer
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 6:00amAlpine Animal Hospital raised over $2,000 for Christmas Cheer this holiday season. We would like to thank all of our clients and fuzzy friends who helped make this 21th annual edition possible.A...
Kudos & Kindness: Community shared holiday cheer with NAMI-SLT
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 6:00amNational Alliance on Mental Illness is very grateful to other non-profits and individuals for their generous donations of new individual Christmas gifts to over 80-some people that otherwise would ...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Contributions made Christmas better for many
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 11:28amA Special "Thank You!" to the following businesses in South Lake Tahoe for their support and financial contribution to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), (Benefiting local individua...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: BAHM raises $2,000-plus for Christmas Cheer
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 11:24amTahoeChamber would like to thank everyone who came out to support Christmas Cheer at Thursday night's mixer at Riva Grill. With over 175 people in attendance, the evening was a huge success. TahoeC...
Kudos & Kindness: Seniors say thanks for Christmas brunch
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:00amTahoe Senior Plaza Board & Residents wish to thank Noreen Heggy, Julie Cathie and their helpers for giving a beautiful Christmas morning brunch to the residents of Tahoe Senior Plaza. Ladies, you t...
Kudos & Kindness: Delightful performance
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:00amThe Widowed Persons Association had the pleasure of the "Blue Ribbon Choir" (directed by Paul Kushner) come and entertain our members at the holiday/Christmas party in December. It was a delightful...
Nevada Think Tank Announces New Case Aimed At U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 1:35pmCARSON CITY — A conservative Nevada think tank today announced the second case taken on by its Center for Justice and Constitutional Litigation (CJCL), this one aimed at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for allegedly flooding a Pahrump church camp through negligent and illegal work on two streams.
Kudos & Kindness: Delightful performance by children's choir
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amThe Widowed Persons Association had the pleasure of the "Blue Ribbon Choir" (directed by Paul Kushner) come and entertain our members at the holiday/Christmas party in December. It was a delightful...
TahoeChamber seeks input onSnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 10:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce has posted a link to a survey on its home page at www.tahoechamber.org regarding business conditions during Christmas, New ...
TahoeChamber seeks input onSnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 10:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce has posted a link to a survey on its home page at www.tahoechamber.org regarding business conditions during Christmas, New ...
New Life Sprouts from Trees and Skis
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:11pm
At Lake Tahoe where many have more than one job to make ends meet, two women have tied their local businesses and passion for creativity together to build one dynamic company — Forest Furniture Tahoe.
The art of creativity and a belief and respect in what each brings to the table brought Marianne Rosenfeld and Julianne Kohn together six years ago.
These two are a duo of hard work and tenacity, where one complements the other.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Recommendation for psychiatric treatment, threatening a boycott
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:57amWe just returned from our seventh consecutive Christmas week vacation at South Lake Tahoe. We rent a house in the Al Tahoe area every year. We host a lot of friends and family during the week and e...
