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The Sierra Nevada Ballet will present the popular “PEANUTCRACKER – The Story in Nut Shell” on December 6 and 7 in Carson City and December 17th in Reno, Nv. Based on Lev Ivanov‘s original ballet “The Nutcracker”, PEANUTCRACKER is a shorter, 45-minute narrated version that is “designed for families with younger children to introduce them to the wonderful world of ballet,” noted Rosine Bena, Artistic Director of the Sierra Nevada Ballet. Bena who wrote and choreographed this traditional holiday show.

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Casinos on the south shore of Lake Tahoe won $22,188,166 in the month of September, 2013, up 23.19% over the same period in 2012. This brings the win since July 1 to $75,985,370 according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Overall, the state of Nevada gained 7.41% over the previous year, bringing their September win to $958,805,870. The Carson Valley and Carson City casinos won $8,455,170 which is was a loss of just over 4% from 2012.

Sierra-at-Tahoe® Resort has invested $5 million into a new facility located at the base of the mountain transforming the current skier services area into a mecca for gathering and services that improve the overall skier/boarder experience.

We found lots of things to enjoy while out and about in South Lake Tahoe today!

The Pumpkin and Pony Festival at Forest Suites had several things for everyone to enjoy. There were local business booths, a pumpkin patch, pony and tractor rides, a climbing wall and bouncy house, live music and two food booths and historical entertainment. You can still catch this on Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.

The South Tahoe Music Department had a rummage sale in the parking lot of the Emerald Bay Center for Women's Health to raise money for the music programs.

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.

Halloween Cove returns to South Lake Tahoe on October 31 at the Tahoe Beach Retreat & Lodge (formerly Timber Cove Lodge) from 4 pm to 8 pm. KTHO Radio is the sponsor of this fun filled evening which includes trick or treating, live music from Jesse Kalin, Boys & Girls Club Bounce House, face painters, balloon artist, children's photos, fire safety by Tahoe Douglas Fire Department and much more....and it's all free!

A new documentary film about the life of Matthew Shepard will have its Northern California premiere with the Theatre Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Head spinning Halloween costume get-ups will be mashed into a giant four-ring party at one price, Saturday Oct. 26 during the 35th Annual Freaker's Ball at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa with $10,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs.

The music of legendary R&B artist Tina Turner will be featured in "Simply The Best" a one-night-only free Lake Tahoe tribute concert, Saturday, Sept. 28 at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa.

With Turner now retired from performing, many fans long for her music, energetic stage presence and powerful vocals. Singer Stephanya has filled Turner's famous high heels with soulful interpretations of her most beloved songs including "Proud Mary," "River Deep Mountain High" and "Simply the Best." Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis. Call 888-829-7630 for show time.

Tahoe Hockey Partners, LLC announced today that newly formed Lake Tahoe Blue will play their inaugural Junior A hockey season at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena as part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). League preseason games start September 20 and the regular season starts October 4.

Season and single game tickets will be available at the Ice Arena and online at www.tahoehockey.net on a date to be announced.

Lake Tahoe — Big Blue, as it is referred to by many — is North America’s Largest Alpine Lake and the Jewel of the High Sierra … and the Reno Tahoe Territory of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and Bike the West invites you to experience the adventure of riding your bicycle around her 72-mile shoreline by participating in the Annual Tour de Tahoe – Bike Big Blue.

More than 400 classic cars showed up for Hot August Nights 2013 at the Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa at South Shore Lake Tahoe recently. Among the cars were rare and seldom seen models like a 30 Cadillac Rosewood, a 1928 Ford model A reproduction, and a lot of customs and reproductions. Jack Durst of Fabulous Lake Tahoe talks to the owners about their passion for collecting and restoring vintage automobiles.

Rev your rebuilt engines for Hot August Nights, a celebration of classic cars and 1950s culture at Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa. Pomade your pompadour for the automotive show-and-shine and don’t miss the Village People live on stage on Saturday, Aug. 3. Free family entertainment, automotive exhibits, vendors, 50s and 60s style outdoor stages of live music, awards and competitions.
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The Coyote Grill has announced their entertainment line-up for the Grand 'Re Re' Opening beginning this afternoon at 4:00 PM, with the live broadcast of Captain Tom 'Buzz' Conley's 'Blues Cruise' program originating from their broadcast facility in 'The Den' of the Coyote Grill and continuing throughout the evening on 96.1 FM and AM 590, KTHO; and streaming on the World Wide Web at www.kthoradio.com.

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The Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation’s second annual Taste of Gold fundraiser will be Saturday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the College’s Ledbetter Terrace and Demonstration Garden.

It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for the LTCC Foundation, with proceeds going directly to support academic programs and student scholarships and achievement.

Jack Durst of Fabulous Lake Tahoe gives a complete rundown of entertainment and concert events for June 2013. Follow Jack at his website here, his YouTube channel here and Twitter here.

Country music's "Redneck Woman," Grammy-Award winner Gretchen Wilson will kick up the dust and swing into overdrive, Friday, May 31 at Lake Tahoe's MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa.

The hard-singing country music star has charted 13 times including the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman." Wilson's anthems are as real as her album titles imply; most noteworthy being "Here to Party," "Work Hard, Play Harder," "All Jacked Up," "One for the Boys" and "I've got Your Country Right Here."

The Highway 50 Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to horse and wagon enthusiasts, and the historical reenactment of the "Great Western Migration." We invite you to participate in our 64th Anniversary run in the summer of 2013.

Take a step back through the portals of time and relive the adventures and rigors of the early pioneers as they forged their way west.

A powerhouse lineup of sports legends including Charles Barkley, Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Michael Phelps, John Elway, Shane Battier of the 2013 NBA Championship Winners Miami Heat, boxer Oscar de la Hoya and Olympic skier Bodie Miller will join celebrities like Ray Romano Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and Kevin Nealon for the 24th annual American Century Championship at Tahoe South July 16-21, 2013.

The Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series will return to Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe every Thursday this summer, June 20 through August 29 (excluding July 4).

The City of South Lake Tahoe has recognized the Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series as a Signature Summer Event and awarded a contract to On Course Events for the production of this event series at Lakeview Commons for the next two summers through 2014.

The Carson City Chapter 388 of the Vietnam Veterans of America are inviting you to mark Vietnam Veterans Day by attending a short ceremony and social gathering on Saturday, March 30, 2013.

The short ceremony will be held at the Vietnam Memorial, located in Mills Park in Carson City, in the southeast corner of the park at 5 PM. (The park may be accessed from either Saliman Road or Seely Loop, across from Carson High School).

With up to 26 inches of snow falling earlier this week around Lake Tahoe area ski resorts, officials at Heavenly Mountain Resort report solid conditions for March ski and boarding.

"With the US Freestyle National Championships March 29-31, and Shaun White’s High Roller Hold ‘Em April 6, followed by the Gunbarrel 25 on April 7, it’s going to be an amazing spring," said Heavenly spokesman Russ Pecoraro.

Jack Durst at Fabulous Lake Tahoe rounds up the entire March concert and entertainment lineup below. Go here and subscribe to Jack's entire Youtube playlist, here to follow his blog and here for his Twitter updates.

(Stateline, Nev.) – A recent US Highway 50 economic analysis indicates that a completed downtown area outlined within the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization project (aka Loop Road), City of South Lake Tahoe’s General Area Plan and the South Shore Vision Plan would provide for an annual retail sales increase of $16 million to $25 million.