summer
Beach, mountain, concert — and no need for a car
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 12:53pmSummer in South Tahoe transforms this small town to a major tourist destination. The traffic has visibly picked up in August, reminiscent of the days when the population would swell to more than 10000...
Children flocking to Tahoe Vista playground
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 2:13amNorth Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista opened earlier this summer. The playground includes a play structure for children 5–12, swings for tots and older children, and new “spring rider” toys f...
TRPA: Amphibious tourist mobile not hurting lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 7:37pmTahoe Duck Tours, in its first full summer of operations, is offering daily, multiple hour-plus tours of the lake on its amphibious vehicles it calls ducks. The World War II-era boats feature six whee...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Dog days of summer salad
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:10amI admit it. I love rabbit food. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and nuts are on my daily menu. But when the late days of summer roll around and finishing up the seasonal work and anticipating ...
Miranda Lambert promises 110 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 3:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Miranda Lambert headlines the penultimate event of the Lake Tahoe Summer Outdoor Series. Lambert's busy schedule did not allow time for a telephone interview. However,...
Gaelic music and stories tonight at Boathouse Theatre
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:00pmThe Vallhalla Summer Arts and Music Festival continues with a flare.Don't miss the group Men of Worth at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 in the Boathouse Theatre. James Keigher from Ireland and Donn...
Summer Jazz in the Park Series
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 5:14pmEnjoy a cool day of jazz from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Valhalla Grand Lawn, Tallac Historic Site. This week features a performance by Carolyn Dolen and Friends. Bring your picnic basket, lawn chairs, sunscreen and relax near the shoreline of Lake Tahoe, under the large ponderosa pines that are famous at Valhalla. Donations are appreciated. For more information call (530) 541-4975 or visit www.valhallatahoe.com. Click here to become a member and support this worthwhile organization.
Blight in Bonanza neighborhood gets recycled
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 2:16pm
Often it’s the quick demolition route developers will take to get rid of one project to build another. Materials are thrown in the trash with no consideration for their reuse potential. This is not the case with Edgewood Companies and the sustainable deconstruction effort at 1209 Bonanza Avenue, the site of the former C&M Lodge in South Lake Tahoe.
Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 6:12pm
Before summer segues to fall Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Volunteers needed for trail building at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:55amSummer is here and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is working hard to repair and improve the trail after the long winter. We are seeking volunteers in three major areas: trail maintenance, Rim t...
Phish photos: inside and out
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 1:10pmJam band Phish plays Harveys Outdoor Arena Aug. 9, 2011. Hundreds of fans in the Horizon Casino Resort parking lot joined the thousands inside for one of the most anticipated concerts of the summer...
Steve Miller still having fun: plays hits, rocks Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 2:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "Here we are, up in the mountains, with all these redwoods," Steve Miller said during his Harvey's Summer Outdoor Concert Series stop. Other than the fact that he's not a...
Organist arranges classic songs for Hot August Pipes
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 10:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Let the solo talents of David Brock cool down the summer nights Friday and Monday, August 5 and 8.Brock is an organist with Toccata, the regional chorale and orchestra...
Leviathan Mine treatment may set a record
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:10pmContractors for Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board expect this to be a record summer for treatment of acid mine drainage at the Leviathan Mine superfund site in Alpine County. Treatment pre...
Denson, Carlos join Slightly Stoopid for outdoor concert
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 5:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sublime lighted the torch of California reggae and passed it to Slightly Stoopid.The San Diego band's Seedless Summer 2011 Tours stops Wednesday, July 27, at the Lake ...
Tahoe City rafters waiting for more water
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 1:10pmTAHOE CITY — The serenity of river life brought Jack Simon, 22, back to Tahoe City ... worked last summer as an intern for a Lake Tahoe entertainment guide. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-city-r...
Summer libations keep the season lively
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 6:28amBut for those who are not invited to Brenda's, I recommend Voodoo on Your Woody at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe; Sue says order the mojito at Brooks Bar ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../summer-libat...
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe | That sweet summer song
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Seven years ago I moved to South Lake to make a life out of skiing. Back then, I didn't have a clear idea what that life would be or how I would make that unrefined co...
Wine-pairing dinner offered at Apres Wine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 2:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Apres Wine Company will offer a wine pairing dinner every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the summer. Seating is available. Call 530-544-WINE for reservations.A...
Low-cost Tdap vaccine offered to students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is offering Tdap vaccine at low-cost this summer in time for middle school and high school studen...
Snowfall, cold weather delay start of fire season
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 7:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A winter season that has been reluctant to end should keep the wildfire threat at a welcome low throughout much of the West this summer, according to an annual fire outlo...
