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Italian wine making on a small scale
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 12:17am
On Saturday, Oct. 1, four of us (Bob and Lorraine Scholes of Dayton, Nev. and Elaine and I had the opportunity to visit a small vineyard called Corte de Valle in the Tuscany Region of Northern Italy.
It is one of a number of Bed & Breakfast vineyards (large and small) that are located along the Chianti Road between Siena and Florence.
We saw their small sign as we drove past, and on the spur of the moment, decided to turn around and visit there. It was a great decision.
Spring art show winners on display at college
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "The Winners Art Show" is on display at Lake Tahoe Community College.The Student Art Show spring quarter winners have on display their winning pieces plus three most rece...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin? Rice pudding to the rescue
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:50amI love cranberries. They are sweet and tart, and fresh berries are available on the South Shore before Thanksgiving. That's the good news. The downside is, my past week still has bittersweet aft...
33rd Freaker's Ball Rocks the House at MontBleu Oct. 29
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:38amWhether it’s the 16 ft. clown, Lady Gaga lookalikes, entire Addams Family, Tricky Dick Nixon, a deck of playing cards, a human lobster bib or a zombified super hero, there's only one place at South Tahoe to see the outrageous unveil itself through costume and it could be worth a $10,000 in contest prizes.
Anonymous donor gives $25K to Thunderbird Preservation Society, seeks match
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 5:34pm
An anonymous donor who presented $25,000 to the Thunderbird Preservation Society has offered a second donation for the same amount on the condition the public can match it by Thanksgiving, according to a news release.
Frank Sinatra Jr. returns to Harrah's Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 4:43pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When he calls on the phone, he introduces himself thusly: "Hello, this is Frank Sinatra. I understand that you wanted to speak with me." None of this Frank Sinatra Jr....
At the Improv: Eddie Ifft and Frances Dilorinzo
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 12:31pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's been a while since we had a brand new headliner up here and we're going to get two of them over the next few weeks, beginning this week with Eddie Ifft. No, I tho...
Game preps his game for Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 12:29pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hip hop star Game makes his way to Tahoe once again, but this time brings his rap game."I've definitely been to Tahoe and I've definitely had a Tahoe and I definitely had...
Legendary Rhythm and Blues revue makes waves in South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 12:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "You gotta serve somebody!" belted out Tommy Castro while covering the classic Bob Dylan tune to a seated audience in Harrah's Lake Tahoe South Shore Room on Oct. 15. ...
'One Voice' combines singing and standup comedy in one show
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 12:21pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Watching cartoons with her little brother made quite an impression on Bethany Owen. The star of the nightly show at the Horizon Casino Resort, "One Voice," said her br...
Scholars publish book that challenges Donner Party myths and folklore
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:52am
By Claudene Wharton
The Department of Anthropology announces the publication of a new book, “An Archaeology of Desperation: Exploring the Donner Party’s Alder Creek Camp.” The book is a collaboration between anthropology scholars from the University of Nevada, Reno and other academics.
Graduate returns from NY to help choreograph high school musical
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe High School alumnus Sebastiani "Bubba" Romagnolo will be returning to South Tahoe Oct. 21-26 to help choreograph and stage some numbers for the South Tahoe Hi...
Personal chefs cook up new revenues at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 9:43amRENO, Nev. -Marcie Stetler has made a living by cooking for well-to-do clients and family gatherings in the South Lake Tahoe area for the past 11 years. But even though she has cut her labor rates ...
What's Cookin at Callie's Cabin: Cinnamon rolls on the hill
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:52amWelcome to my world of must-have cinnamon rolls and buns. Simply put, these round gems are a sweet pastry complete with dough, butter, cinnamon, sugar, and raisins. It's a treat for both adults and...
Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 3:03pm
"Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe" by David C. Antonucci describes the famed American literary master's experiences and travels to our shores. Fairest Picture is the first and only book to describe Lake Tahoe as it was in Mark Twain’s time and reveal in detail the locations where he traveled, camped and stayed at 19th century hotels.
21st Annual Women's Wellness Week at Tahoe's Granlibakken
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 2:01pmAs part of Granlibakken’s commitment to health & wellness, the annual Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend – a long standing community event previously coordinated by the Tahoe Forest Hospital - will now be hosted by Granlibakken, Nov. 12-13, 2011. The event fuses Eastern tradition with Western practices to offer a balanced weekend interactive clinics on skin screenings, body/muscle testing; inspirational and informative seminars on health, nutrition, aging; recreational activities along with food and wine.
Johnny and June Carter Cash together again in tribute at Horizon
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:58amRemember when country music was, well, country music?SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - From the first note, a listener could tell if the singer was Johnny Cash or Waylon Jennings.Traditional country comes...
Film review: The belly of the beast
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:54amLAKE TAHOE - This primer on the American political process highlights many of its flaws while taking to task one of its more controversial problems - the delegate vote that ultimately decides which...
Dark Star Orchestra brings the heat to MontBleu Theatre
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dark Star Orchestra jammed the night away at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa Oct. 4, sonically transporting a grooving audience back to the heyday of San Francisco's belov...
At the Improv: Rondell Sheridan and Dana Eagle
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Most folks probably know Rondell Sheridan best through his many Disney appearances on "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" and the Nickelodeon series, "Cousin SkeCop...
TRIVIA CONTEST: The thrill is still there with B.B. King
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:42amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - B.B. King, one of the biggest living legends of blues, continues to astound fans on tour and with his most recent DVD, "B.B. King Live." With an all-star guest lineup cons...
Blues Cruise docks at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise docks at Lake Tahoe for a night, giving music fans a two-hour taste of a vacation of a lifetime.The Tommy Castro Band performs at...
Renowned Buddhist Scholar, Venerable Phakyab Rinpoche, Speaking at Blue Angel Café - Loft
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 2:19pm
Event Date:
October 17, 2011 - 7:00pm Venerable Phakyab Rinpoche’s topic for Monday’s event: The Foundation of all Good Qualities. This short teaching encompasses all aspects of the Buddha’s teachings and provides guidance at all stages of Buddhist practice. 7:00PM - 9:00PM. All dharma events are by donation only, nobody is turned away for lack of funds. (Suggested donation $10-$20 per event.) Info contact Melanie @ 775-586-9125 /// Melanie@NOTEableBowls.com
Location
Blue Angel Cafe - Loft
1132 Ski Run Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
38° 56' 40.29" N, 119° 57' 18.0324" W
See map: Google Maps
Watercolor artist offers
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 2:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Lady Jill Mueller as she celebrates her 34th year as a professional watercolorist at her annual Open Studio from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 22 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct...
Tahoe Art League meeting features pastels artist
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 1:53pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Thaleia Georgiades will demonstrate her favorite medium, pastels, at the upcoming Tahoe Art League meeting on Wednesday. Thaleia has lived in California for more than ...
South Tahoe artist's paintings on display at Stremmel Gallery
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:12pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Stremmel Gallery will host an opening reception for South Lake Tahoe artist, Phyllis Shafer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20.Shafer's exhibition of new paintings, entitl...
Happy Birthday, John
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 1:57pmJohn Winston Lennon, born on this day, Oct. 9. 1940.
— "May we all shine on: Like the moon and the stars and the sun."
Haunted trails await at Campground by the Lake
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 3:01pmTerror in Tahoe, which for years has spooked young and old Halloween enthusiasts is under new direction and has new digs.
Hosted by the City of South Lake Tahoe Community Services/Parks and Recreation, and the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, organizers have prepared a haunted trail in the woods at the Campground by the Lake on Highway 50, dead in the center of South Lake Tahoe.
Women's history musical comes to high school theater
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 4:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two South Shore women's community service organizations, Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and the South Lake Tahoe branch of the American Association for ...
What's Cookin at Callie's Cabin: Falling for sweet fudge
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 12:33pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - I've had birthday foods on my mind all week long. My choices varied from pumpkin cheesecake, blackberry pie and chocolate mousse. Then, I decided (being a Libra, the s...
Dave Mason keeps up his rock work in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:13pmDave Mason isn't slowing down.The 65-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member appears at Tahoe for the second time in four months when he performs Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Harrah's Lake Tahoe ...
Rod Piazza blows white-hot blues
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:07pmRod Piazza is part of the last great generation of African-American blues artists. And he's white.In her fantastic new book, "The Warmth of Other Suns," Isabel Wilkerson describes the black migr...
The thrill is still there with B.B. King
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:05pmB.B. King, one of the biggest living legends of blues, continues to astound fans on tour and with his most recent DVD, "B.B. King Live." With an all-star guest lineup consisting of Terrence Howard,...
Lubriphonic says Chicago Bears not as scary at the Tahoe variety
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:59amThe thought of walking down a dark Chicago street might be scary to someone from Tahoe. But it works both ways. So if you talk to Lubriphonic's guitar player, don't tell him our bears are prepar...
Diagnosis: Bruised Ego and Funny bone
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:53amWriter Will Reiser adapts his own fight against cancer into this dramadey, but both he and the film appear resigned to their fates. Adam, Will's stand-in played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is 27 wh...
Comedian Bob Zany at Tahoe for premiere of 'Close But No Cigar'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:47amBob Zany has remained true to the art of comedy not just as a comedian but also as a producer of other comedy shows, as a writer and as an actor whose latest movie, "23 Minutes to Sunrise," star...
Comedian makes movie about his time in war zone
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:09amGraham Elwood asked himself a question after he visited an Afghanistan hospital filled with maimed children: "How am I supposed to go onstage and be funny through all of that?"A comedian on assi...
Radio stars get up close and personal at the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:01amThis is a special week at the Harveys Improv with Bob Zany. First off, he's garnered a decent loyal following via "The Zany Report" heard every Tuesday on my morning radio show. "The Zany Repor...
Rock climbing celebrated at LTCC film festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 10:57amSome witness the towering mountain slopes like Trippy Rock outside Incline Village or the Pie Shop near South Lake Tahoe and think, "nice view."Then there are those people full of adventure, and...
Whiskey Dick's Saloon has a unique crowd for punk rockabilly
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 10:52amThe slosh pit awaits the punk rockabilly trio from Los Angeles, the Rocketz."We can keep them swing dancing or moshing, whatever the crowd is," said guitarist Tony "Slash" Red-Horse, who has pla...
Tahoe Arts Project kicks off 25th season with a cappella quintet
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 8:23amThe human voice. That's how it all started for five brothers who shared a passion for music. Singing together at an early age, they began the makings of this one of a kind vocal group, forging a re...
Student artists reception Monday at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 8:20am"The Winners Art Show" at Lake Tahoe Community College will hold a reception for the public, Monday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served in The Commons, D Wing of the Main Building...
My kind of band - Chicago's Lubriphonic is
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 5:18pmLubriphonic, a Chicago band comprised of side players for high-profile bluesmen, has broken out in its own funky way.The group makes its second appearance in a year and third overall Oct. 6 in the ...
Australian for funny: Jim Short
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 5:12pmJim Short loves to make people laugh. When you first hear this week's headliner at Harveys' Improv, you immediately know he's from Australia. However, his career in standup started when he moved to...
Chris Isaak's 'Heart Shaped World' includes Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 10:44amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A couple of things about Chris Isaak: n His concerts are attended by women who will look you in the eyes long and winsomely.n His songs are used in movies.Regarding the l...
Zephyr Cove Elementary picks student council
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 4:25pm
By Jenay Aiksnoras
Camp Richardson at Lake Tahoe celebrates festivals, fall colors and fine dining
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 3:50pm
NEWS RELEASE — Camp Richardson Historic Resort & Marina, Lake Tahoe’s favorite family resort, is gearing down for an anticipated season of fall colors, crisp mountain air, special events, activities, dining with a view and lakefront lodging value.
Located on Tahoe’s south shore, Camp Richardson is an outdoor enthusiast’s mecca. The fall season offers warm days and sweater-wearing nights that allow guests to take in hiking, biking, live music and beach time without the larger summer crowds.
Grateful Dead's live show continues with Dark Star Orchestra
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 3:33pm"I think we're in the 1,960s right now," said Rob Koritz, referring to numerals, not a decade.Koritz is one of the drummers in the Dark Star Orchestra which plays homage to one of seminal 1960s cre...
10th Annual Village Oktoberfest at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 3:27pmBreak out the dirndls and scrub your knees before donning a pair of lederhosen.The 10th annual Village Oktoberfest at Squaw Valley happens Saturday, Oct. 1.The Bavarian-style action begins at 2 p.m...
Soooo Money!
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 2:54pmBaseball is a favorite muse of poets and storytellers drawn by the game's rhythms and slow simmer. Though watching it seems idyllic for a lazy summer afternoon, the thwack of a bat and ball conn...
