the mob
Tahoe Douglas Rotary speaker: An Untold American Tale about Fighting Fascism in 1930s New Jersey
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/30/2020 - 8:21pm
Event Date:
October 9, 2020 - 12:00pm
The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club will be welcoming screenwriter, author and executive producer Leslie K. Barry to their October 9 meeting, and the public is invited to join in the virtual event. She will be speaking about her new book, Newark Minutemen: A True 1930’s Legend About One Man’s Mission to Save a Nation’s Soul Without Losing His Own.
Flash mob in South Lake Tahoe brings awareness to exploitation of women
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/04/2017 - 7:17pm
A flash mob in the middle of Heavenly Village isn't a normal occurrence, so at 2:00 p.m. February 4 when a few dozen women and children started dancing to music, people stopped and the phone cameras came out.
For the past several weeks, members of the South Lake Tahoe community have been rehearsing a dance to the music "Break the Chain" in support of "One Billion Rising", a one-day international event to bring exploitation of women, human trafficking and violence against women and girls to the forefront.
Movie Night fundraiser to feature the Mob and Godfather
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/09/2016 - 10:25pm
Event Date:
August 21, 2016 - 6:00pm
A unique fundraiser in South Lake Tahoe will feature a showing of The Godfather Part II, which was partly filmed in Lake Tahoe, and an opportunity to talk to Meyer Lansky II. Lansky is the grandson of the man known as the "Mob's Accountant," a major organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" who inspired the movie character Hyman Roth.
South Lake Tahoe resident part of AMC's "The Making of the Mob: Chicago"
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/06/2016 - 9:21pm
Event Date:
July 11, 2016 - 9:00pm
He's been played in the movies by Ben Kingsley, Richard Dreyfuss, Patrick Dempsey, Dustin Hoffman, Anatol Yusef and Robert De Niro. In real life, he was the "Mob's Accountant" and a major organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States. He developed a gambling empire that stretched across the world from Las Vegas to London and spent 50 years in the organized crime. Jay Z and Lil Kim have mentioned him in songs.
Who was he?
Meyer Lansky.
Happy Hour Ca$h Mob Generates Additional Revenue for Members
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 6:05pmTahoeChamber’s “Ca$h Mob” series have been successful in their mission to support local businesses and keep money on the hill. Yesterday’s Happy Hour Mob was no exception.
More than 15 “mobbers” showed up for food and drink specials including a delicious smoked rib sampler platter at the Fox & Hound on Tramway Drive off Kingsbury Grade.
TahoeChamber would like to thank the Fox & Hound for hosting the mob, as well as the attendees at this event that that was created to help fulfill the chamber’s goal of creating a strong local economy.
Happy Hour Ca$h Mob to Strike August 13
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/06/2013 - 11:00amEvent Date:
August 13, 2013 - 5:30pm
TahoeChamber is teaming up with Fox and Hound to present a Happy Hour Ca$h Mob. Cash Mobs encourage locals to spend money locally, and support local businesses to help strengthen the economy. Come out and support this local business on Tuesday, August 13th at 5:30pm.
Cash mobs bring 'shop local' to whole new level
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/23/2013 - 4:37pmEvent Date:
June 26, 2013 - 12:00pm
The next Cash Mob Lake Tahoe is right around the corner. TahoeChamber started the Cash Mob trend in South Lake Tahoe almost a year ago as a way to infuse money back into our local economy one business at a time.
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for making cash mob a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amAt noon Monday afternoon, 25 community members lined up to "Join the Mob" at Overland Meat & Seafood Co. Owner Brian Cohen agreed to play host for first retail Ca$h Mob in South Lake Tahoe. Brain o...
