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SnowGlobe extended until 2018; Promoter wants to bring three more events to town annually

The annual SnowGlobe Music Festival is here to stay, at least for now.

During Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting, promoter Chad Donnelly went before the elected officials, asking them for a three year extension of the annual festival until 2019 (though they would ultimately like a deal until 2027), and more money from the City to help with the costs of garbage pick-up and transportation for the three-day event which runs from December 29-31 each year.

What the City gave him was not quite what he was asking for as he got more cash, but less time.

Long agenda for South Lake Tahoe City Council Tuesday

The July 19 meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council should be a long one, with multiple items on the agenda ranging from vacation rentals to massage parlors.

Some of the items the Council will be addressing:

Old Business: Vote on Vacation Home Rental changes to the code which grandfather in multi-family units with a permit by September 1, a request by SnowGlobe to extend their contract by 3-10 years and budgetary items.

City breaks ground at future site of new community playfields

You may have noticed the bulldozer and tree removal activity adjacent to the Community Playfield on Al Tahoe Blvd this week.

Work has begun on the Community Playfields Expansion Project, one by the City of South Lake Tahoe to bring two new playfields to the area next to the current soccer field at Lake Tahoe Community College.

SnowGlobe video released, includes great Lake Tahoe scenery

The 2015 SnowGlobe video has been released, and it shows the best of the South Shore from Emerald Bay to Lake Tahoe Community College, the venue for the annual three-day music festival.

Tickets are already on sale for the 2016 show which will be on the new fields which will be built this summer. Early Bird tickets can be purchased here.

SnowGlobe charges and fire code change voted on at SLT City Council meeting

The South Lake Tahoe Fire Code has changed, much to the appreciation of both homeowners and contractors who had to deal with different codes, depending on the location of the home, City or in the County.

The council voted to remove restrictions on the fire sprinkler code (Chapter 5.20) to be more in line with Lake Valley Fire District. The City's stricter code confused contractors who build houses in the city, and in the county, and it was also found to be cost prohibitive for homeowners wishing to remodel.

New fee schedule and SnowGlobe on City Council agenda Tuesday

The South Lake Tahoe City Council will look at the new Master Fee schedule during the March 14 meeting, something they do annually. The proposed fees and charges for 2015-16 show no change for users of the recreation center or campground, a $2 to $3 increase in daily golf course fees, a $5 to $15 increase in golf course passes.

South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. They responded to 658 calls between December 15, 2015 and January 4, 2016.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

12/15
Trespassing in the 1100 block of Glenwood Ave
DUI in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

12/16
Vandalism in the 3300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Spousal Abuse in the 400 block of Cedar Ave

12/17
Trespassing in the 100 block of Lake Parkway

South Lake Tahoe arrests down over the New Year holiday

As usual, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department bolstered our patrol staffing to meet the emergency response needs of our crowded City during the New Year celebration period. There were squads of officers patrolling the state line area, the Snow Globe festival and extra officers were also assigned to work patrol throughout the City. South Lake Tahoe was quite full with holiday revelers, and the number of calls for emergency police responses was consistent with recent past years. We are pleased to report there was a decrease in arrests as compared to last year.

Minors and alcohol the biggest issue for law enforcement at SnowGlobe

The three-day SnowGlobe music festival in South Lake Tahoe attracts a young crowd with many college, and high school students in attendance. They enjoy the electronic music with DJs that are heard throughout the venue on the three stages.

What is also popular at the event is drinking. The trained staff that serves alcohol at SnowGlobe knows what to look for in the way of fake identification which is evident of the citations issued over the first two days at the festival.

Day One of SnowGlobe: Excited music fans, very few complaints

There is snow on the ground and a chill in the air, perfect conditions for the thousands of music fans in South Lake Tahoe for SnowGlobe 2015.

Lines of young men and women, some dressed in costume or wearing wild hats, eagerly awaited the begin of the three day music festival. Anticipation had been growing for weeks as the social media hype was on.

"Always Buddy" tent set up at SnowGlobe in memory of Alyssa Byrne

It's been three years since 19-year-old Alyssa Byrne from Petaluma, Calif., died after attending New Year's Eve SnowGlobe Music Festival becoming separated from her friends. Her body was found off Pioneer Trail between Black Bart Avenue and Al Tahoe Boulevard on January 4, 2013.

New Year's celebrations in South Lake Tahoe

Event Date: 
December 31, 2015 (All day)

For many years the only action on the South Shore for New Year's Eve was the street-closing celebration at Stateline. While thousands still head to the casino corridor for the changing of the year, there are many more options for revelers.

Road to SnowGlobe: Three days of music for concertgoers and neighbors

Thousands of music fans will descend upon South Lake Tahoe this week for what has become the most popular outdoor winter music festivals in the country.

Thousands of people will be on hand December 27 through 31 to experience what is being billed as a fusion between music festival, winter expedition and New Year's Eve celebration.

Also promised is cold, with night time temperatures in the low teens. Appropriate clothing and outerwear is strongly encouraged.

For the list of artists each day, see the photos in this story.

Tuesday's show runs from 2:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Countdown to SnowGlobe: Schedule and Shuttle Information

In just a few days, the annual SnowGlobe Music Festival opens in South Lake Tahoe. The three-day music festival will once again be held at the Lake Tahoe Community College and Community Play Fields Tuesday, December 29 through December 31.

SnowGlobe 2015 adds more artists to their Lake Tahoe lineup

The SnowGlobe Music Festival announced Thursday additional artists to the 5th anniversary of the three-day celebration in South Lake Tahoe December 29-31, 2015. Hosted in the heart of California’s breathtaking Sierra Nevada Mountains, the unique outdoor winter festival offers over 50 world-class artists performing multiple stages and culminating in an impressive NYE firework show. By day, time is spent enjoying the many alpine adventures available in the stunning setting of Lake Tahoe.

Lineup announced for South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe

In just three years, SnowGlobe has become one of the major attractions in South Lake Tahoe, passing American Century Celebrity Golf as the number two event on the South Shore.

The much anticipated list of performers was announced on Wednesday, prompting thousands of tweets, facebook and instagram posts.

Galantis, E-40, Jack-Ü, Dillon Francis, Chet Faker, Cashy Cat, Lil' Dicky, Autograf, Eric Prydz, NGHTMRE, Hotel Garuda, What So Not, Ghostland Observatory, Duke Dumont are just a few of the acts booked for SnowGlobe 2015.

SnowGlobe advance purchase tickets available Tuesday

The line-up has yet to be announced for the 2015 SnowGlobe but advanced VIP and general admission tickets will go on sale Tuesday, September 15 at 11:00 a.m. PST.

Organizers say that there has been an overwhelming demand for advanced purchase tickets so they made the decision to have them go on sale prior to the release of names of the artists coming to the South Lake Tahoe outdoor concert.

Slight change to end times of SnowGlobe

SnowGlobe will be able to have amplified music go later this winter in order to stagger the times concert goers leave the venue. With 15,000 people leaving at the same time, concert promoters said this would allow them to more adequately and safely accommodate the people leaving and not create long lines at the buses.

During Tuesday's City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to allow the concert promoters to have amplified music in the tents only until 11:30 p.m. on December 29 and 30 and until 1:00 a.m. on December 31.

South Lake Tahoe's Year in Review - 2014

The following is a summary of accomplishments during 2014 by the City of South Lake Tahoe.

Strategic Priority: Fiscal Sustainability
The most important issue facing cities and local agencies is continued steadfast attention to the budget, both short term and long term fiscal impacts.

· Implemented “budget watch” approach to financial analysis; a year-long effort evaluating state, national and global economic impacts for South Shore economy, and capital investment opportunities

South Lake Tahoe's Year in Review - 2014

The following is a summary of accomplishments during 2014 by the City of South Lake Tahoe.

Strategic Priority: Fiscal Sustainability
The most important issue facing cities and local agencies is continued steadfast attention to the budget, both short term and long term fiscal impacts.

· Implemented “budget watch” approach to financial analysis; a year-long effort evaluating state, national and global economic impacts for South Shore economy, and capital investment opportunities

Mild New Year's Eve for South Lake Tahoe/Douglas County Law Enforcement

Between South Lake Tahoe and Stateline, New Year's Eve celebrations were fairly mild and had nothing out of the norm occurred.

Perhaps it was the cold temperatures or several activities spread out, but crowds on the street weren't as massive as known in the past.

South Lake Tahoe's Lighthouse Community helps out SnowGlobers

The death of 19-year old Alyssa Byrne during the 2013 SnowGlobe event in South Lake Tahoe is still on people's minds, especially now that the temperatures have dropped into single digits with wind chills expected to take them down into negative figures.

Nick and Kadi Alfield wanted to do something this year in Byrne's memory, so they had a booth at SnowGlobe that not only charged cell phones but also gave away gloves, scarves and hats to attendees who were cold.

SnowGlobe two days in: 52 arrests and six noise complaints

With crowds approaching 14,000 nightly, one would expect some complaints and arrests. SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe had both during the first two nights.

On Monday, the first night of the techno-music concert there were 17 arrests for miscellaneous alcohol related violations, mainly minors in possession of alcohol or providing alcohol to a minor. There was one arrest for selling drugs and two noise complaints phoned into the South Lake Tahoe Police Department's dispatch.

High energy at SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe

There is so much more to SnowGlobe that the beat of the bass heard echoing through the trees in your neighborhood. It is much more than a very large group of young people turning out for a techno concert outdoors.

It is an experience.

I am a member of the "over 50" crowd so the music featured at SnowGlobe is not something I know much about so I went into SnowGlobe to see what it's all about.

Donation of winter hats, scarves and gloves needed at SnowGlobe

Freezing temperatures and snow are common for Lake Tahoe, but for those people not used to the elements they can cause problems including frostbite or even death.

Not wanting anyone to suffer and booth at Snow Globe is giving out gloves and scarves to anyone that needs protection from the weather. Nick and Kadi Alfield had what they thought to be plenty of outer gear to give away at their booth, Lighthouse, inside SnowGlobe. But that turned out to be not the case as their whole supply was given away on the opening night of the three day concert.

Some noise complaints but sound levels on target for SnowGlobe

Throngs of people were seen throughout South Lake Tahoe Monday afternoon and evening as they made their way to Lake Tahoe Community College and the 2014 SnowGlobe. By 8 p.m., 12,000 people were already at the concert. Many walked, parked nearby or took advantage of the shuttle busses provided by the event planners and the City.

"They have done a good job on signs, parking shuttles, sound and security," said South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry of the event planners. "Sound levels have been on target and below."

SnowGlobe attendees need to be prepared for very cold temperatures

Cold, Cold, Cold. That is the forecast for South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday night and SnowGlobe attendees need to be prepared.

A cold front heading to the Sierra on Monday is expected to bring with it 1" to 3" of snow on Tuesday, below normal temperatures and winds at 16 mph with local gusts up to 38 mph. The higher peaks will see winds up to 80 mph.

SnowGlobe attendees will need to be prepared for very cold temps since the high on Tuesday will max out at 24 and the low of 10 will feel more like -7 with the wind chill.

South Tahoe High grad opens up SnowGlobe with Vokab Kompany

South Tahoe High graduate Robbie Gallo (aka Rob Hurt), the founder, MC and front man for the popular hip hop band, Vokab Kompany, hits the main stage Monday to open up the three day outdoor concert in South Lake Tahoe.

Sunday night, he and the group were in Reno and will be spending New Year's Eve at Park West in Chicago, but for today, South Lake Tahoe gets their own back on stage at both SnowGlobe and the after concert at Blu Nightclub at MontBleu.

Monday's schedule for South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe

You've heard about it for months, the preparations for it are wrapping up and the crowds are here to see it.

What is "it"? SnowGlobe 2014 is in South Lake Tahoe and the word has spread. While in the Bay Area Sunday, SnowGlobe was the lead story on my favorite newstalk radio, KCBS.

South Tahoe Now will be at SnowGlobe each night to see, and hear, the action.

Monday's opening lineup is as follows:

Main Stage
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Vokab Kompany
5:15 - 6:15 p.m. - Emancipator Ensemble
6:45 - 8:00 p.m. - Disclosure
8:30 - 10:00 p.m. - Skrillex

Crowds flock to South Lake Tahoe; Heavenly opens Stagecoach

If you have driven anywhere in South Lake Tahoe this week, you'll know that droves of visitors have decided to come to town for the holidays. With both Christmas and New Years Day on a Thursday many have made their visit a four or five-day long weekend.

Highway 50 from Meyers to Camino has seen heavy traffic in both directions. According to travelers, Sno-Parks at Strawberry and near Echo Summit caused traffic to come to a halt as far away as Kyburz as dozens of cars lining both sides of the highway.

South Lake Tahoe weather forecast: Cold and Dry

A few inches of snow fell at Lake Tahoe ski areas, bringing out skiers and riders in droves for Christmas Day fun.

There is a chance of under an inch snow on the first day of SnowGlobe, Monday, December 29, but other than that the two week forecast is clear and cold.

Per Accuweather, the following is forecast for South Lake Tahoe:

Friday, December 26 - Sunny with a High of 32, Low 10
Saturday, December 27 - Mostly Sunny with a High of 41, Low of 20
Sunday, December 28 - Some sun with a high of 41, Low of 18

South Lake Tahoe prepares for SnowGlobe

The stages were being set up Monday at the Community Play Fields in South Lake Tahoe. Large tents could be seen from Al Tahoe Blvd as work crews were busy getting things ready for SnowGlobe which will be in South Lake Tahoe December 28-31.

Residents in the neighborhoods surrounding the fields and Lake Tahoe Community College received a letter recently from the City of South Lake Tahoe, alerting them that the three day outdoor concert is once again coming to the South Shore.

December 2014 Concert Report for Lake Tahoe

December 02 Eklektik / TYMK / IJV @ Whisky Dick's
Open Mic Night w/ Lucas Arizu @ Fat Cat Cafe
Jeremy Jones w/ clips from "Higher", "Further", and "Deeper" @ Tahoe Aty Haus
Cinema
December 03-07 Tom Rhodes / Ahmed Baroocha @ Improv at Harveys
December 03 Steve Wozniak @ Hard Rock Cafe
Light up a life @ Barton festival of trees and lights
Brennan Lagasse on skiing greenland @ Tahoe Art Haus Cinema
Lambchop, Gurbtron, Clutch, Bassment-ality @ The Grid
December 3-7 Barton Festival of Trees and Lights @ Harrah's
December 04 Inner Rythims @ Northstar

Three day passes for SnowGlobe already sold out; Single tickets on sale

Single day passes for SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe go on sale Thursday, November 19. The popular three day passes have sold out, as did all discounted pre-sale tickets.

South Tahoe grad aims for the SnowGlobe stage through music contest

Charter Communications installer by day, electronic producer by night. South Lake Tahoe local Jose Meza is following his dream to make it big in the competitive world of DJs, beats, mixes and electronic music.

With a stage name of Manny Maze, the 22-year-old South Lake Tahoe native has been perfecting his talent and mastering the making of the tracks he hopes will make him well known in the electronic music world.

SnowGlobe advanced purchase tickets almost sold out

The third SnowGlobe music festival is slated for December 29-30, 2014 in South Lake Tahoe and tickets are moving quickly. Festival organizers announced today that their advanced purchase three day passes are almost gone.

Concert goers can purchase a three day pass with one payment, or have the payments broken up over a period of time.

SnowGlobe 2014 lineup announced

The SnowGlobe Music Festival will be in South Lake Tahoe December 29-31, 2014. They just released the first names of the bands and DJs who will be here: Trippy Turtle, The Floozies, Cherub, Branchez, Bro Safari, J Phlip, Djemba Djemba, Thomas Jack, Le Youth, Slaptop, Justin Martin, Lex, Odesza, Tincup, Emancipato Ensemble, Flux Pavillion, Phantogram, Porter Robinson Live, Atmosphere, Disclosure, Flume, Zedd and Skrillex.

Festival favorite Bassnectar to perform at MontBleu

Event Date: 
November 6, 2014 - 8:00pm

Bassnectar, who has played at South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe, will be performing at MontBleu Resort on November 6.

The Electronic Dance Music heavyweight has rock critics saying his shows are not only finely tuned auditory experiences, but feature unparalleled light arrangements and awe-inspiring visual queues.

Bassnectar is the brainchild of Lorin Ashton, a San Francisco-based DJ, producer and artist.

Tickets For South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe Go On Sale Friday

The lineup hasn't been chosen yet, nor have the prices been set or packages been released, but that doesn't seem to matter to SnowGlobe fans.

The South Lake Tahoe New Year's outdoor concert has become one of winter's "Must Do" events, so when they announce tickets are going on sale, concert goers will grab them.

Tickets will go on pre-sale on Friday, May 30 on their website. No other information is available as of yet, but you can sign up for email notifications.

City of South Lake Tahoe Approves 3 Year Deal With SnowGlobe

With a vote of 4 to 1, the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted Tuesday to give SnowGlobe a three year contract to have their signature concert event in the city. Promoters will also be receiving an additional $25,000 in cash funding to run the event.

SnowGlobe brings in an estimated $6 million return on the City's investment through advertising, hotel bookings, money spent on food and supplies as well on international awareness of the unique concert in South Lake Tahoe.

24 Arrested During Stateline New Year's Celebration

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department reports that the New Year's Eve party in the Stateline area went as expected, resulting in 24 arrests. The charges included assault, affray, domestic battery, disorderly conduct, minor consuming alcohol and civil protective custody. During the downtown party last year there were 14 arrests.

South Lake Tahoe Prepares for New Year's Eve

With a projected 30,000 people at SnowGlobe and another 30,000 at Stateline, local police and sheriff's officers will have their hands full.

70 South Lake Tahoe Police officers, El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies and local CHP officers will be on duty Tuesday in order to ensure all goes smoothly.

Sergeant Josh Adler of SLTPD said they are expecting a smooth New Years celebration due to the previously large group at Stateline being split up with SnowGlobe and the family New Year's Eve event at Heavenly Village. Adler said that there were just a handful of arrests last year.

Craigslist Scam Pulled on SnowGlobe Attendees

They knew something was amiss when they couldn't find the home on Saddle Road listed on their vacation rental home contract. A group of 15 college students came to South Lake Tahoe to enjoy the three day SnowGlobe festival, where their time would be spent at the concert, enjoying the town and kicking back in a fully furnished ski cabin. But the lodging situation wasn't as expected since they fell victims to a "craiglist" scam and paid for a rental home that wasn't real.

Sound an Issue at Day 1 of SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe

With a lack of snow in South Lake Tahoe to act as a buffer, the sound from SnowGlobe has more of an effect on area residents.

The concert has a maximum of 95 decibels allowed for sound, the same as last year. But with the reports received Sunday night on the City of South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe hotline, the reach of the sound is much greater and more bothersome to the callers than last year.

"Always My Buddy" Has a Presence at SnowGlobe

Tragedy struck at the 2012 SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe when 19 year old Alyssa Byrne became separated from her friends and died of hypothermia after falling in a snow bank after attempting to walk back to her hotel.

Out of that tragedy, the "Always My Buddy" program was developed. Alyssa's family wanted to make sure another family didn't have to go through what they did by making sure everyone that is an unfamiliar place is safe.

SnowGlobe Begins in South Lake Tahoe

Unless you haven't been reading the news or paying attention to what's going on in South Lake Tahoe, you know that SnowGlobe 2013 is here. The three day concert got underway on Sunday, December 29 and will wrap up with a New Year's Eve show on Tuesday night.

Throngs of people made their way into the concert Sunday, some decked out in costume, others scantily clad, while many took heed to the cold weather and came prepared in warm clothing. It was apparent that all were there for a good time and many started their party prior to arrival.

SnowGlobe: DJ Galen Brings Party Dance Music to South Lake Tahoe

San Francisco's DJ Galen is headed up the mountain to perform at this year's SnowGlobe. His DJ sets reflect a deep, funky, underground warehouse sound stemming from a synchronous relationship with a multitude of compositions. His mixing ability enables him to smoothly and effortlessly flow between styles within a single set, adept at adjusting his sound to meet nearly any situation.

The artist, who's real name is Galen Abbott, graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Electronic Music.

SnowGlobe: Zion I Returns to the South Lake Tahoe Stage

Amp Live and Zumbi are looking forward to returning to the high energy and "hype" crowd of South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe this year. The duo makes up Zion I, which mixes hip-hop and trip-hop beats with lyrics focused on a message of unity, hope, and spiritual awareness.

South Lake Tahoe SnowGlobe: STHS Grad Hits the Stage With Vokab Kompany

The 2013 SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe is just a few days away and the musicians and promoters are starting to arrive in town!

South Lake Tahoe Prepares For SnowGlobe 2013

SnowGlobe 2013 is just over a week away and you can find evidence of the South Lake Tahoe music festival around town.

The fields at Lake Tahoe Community College are being transformed into the largest concert arena for miles around, with three stages being erected as well as warming tents and food operations.

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