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What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin | Winning mountain fries and shake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 3:24pm"I'll have French fries and a milkshake, please."I've used these words countless times on the South Shore. Fries at Freshies to KFC, and numerous restaurants have served me crispy fries. And I've o...
'King Arthur's Quest' performed this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 3:20pmJoin King Arthur, Guinivere, Lancelot and a host of others in a musical wonderland Saturday when the Missoula Children's Theatre and 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of "Kin...
Comedian Dunkleman walked away from 'Idol' gig, has been busy ever since
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 4:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The last time Brian Dunkleman performed up here was in 2002. The first time I worked with him was before that when he was middling. He had some decent credits way back th...
Queen of Mean' Lisa Lampanelli comes to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 4:33pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lisa Lampanelli is Comedy's "Queen of Mean," and her explicit - OK, extremely explicit - stand-up act is presented Saturday, July 23, in the MontBleu Theatre.Heralded --Q...
Rebelution is right for Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 4:32pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though Rebelution hails from the Santa Barbara coast, its brand of easy reggae fits in just fine here in the mountains. Finishing up a third full-length album, the band i...
Denson, Carlos join Slightly Stoopid for outdoor concert
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 4:22pmSOUTH 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 ...
Children perform in 'Charleston'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 8:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Take a trip back to the fabulous Roaring '20s with the cast of Sierra Tahoe Children's Theater production "Charleston." Flappers, Ziegfield Girls, newsies and gangsters a...
Watercolor workshop Tuesdays in August
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 2:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nationally recognized artist Teri Sweeney will offer an Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor class through the Tahoe Art League beginning in August. The class is designed ...
Trails and Vistas art hike seeks volunteers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 2:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local non-profit Trails and Vistas is looking for trail guides for an art hike scheduled for Sept. 17-18 at Spooner Lake.The most high profile role is that of the Trai...
Comedian Nick Cannon coming to MontBleu
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 2:00pmSTATELINE, Nev. - Laugh it up on Saturday when MontBleu brings comedian and nationally recognized entertainer Nick Cannon to its theater Saturday. Cited by People Magazine as one of the "Top 10 ...
Restaurant At Black Bear Inn announces wine-pairing dinners
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 1:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Black Bear Inn in South Lake Tahoe has announced its first ever wine pairing dinners.Jeff Runquist Wines of Amador County, just south of El Dorado County, will be highlig...
Wine-pairing dinner offered at Apres Wine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 1:30pmSOUTH 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...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin | Tahoe bundt cake is sweet
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This morning, I made my first bundt cake. I've always seen food photos of bundt cake - a versatile shape of pan that lends to all seasons - not just wintertime. I chos...
9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 9:24amIn "Horrible Bosses," Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey portray bosses putting their nasty proclivities ahead of employee welfare. Under their employ, a trio of abused everymen, p...
AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP | Sports-minded comics come to Tahoe for celebrity golf week
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 9:18amWhat timing to have comedian and sports lover John Caponera headline the Improv at Harveys through Sunday, July 17.Cap's dead-on impersonation of some of the best sports announcers will go well ...
Shakespeare is back at Sand Harbor with 'Twelfth Night'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 9:10amLAKE TAHOE - The Bard once again has arrived at Sand Harbor State Park.Where others pack sunscreen, the 39th annual Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is pulling "Twelfth Night" out of its bag of f...
'Arty the Party' gives the jocks opportunity for embarrassment
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 9:04amSinging might seem "Easy Like Sunday Morning," but it's more difficult than dunking over Michael Jordan or making a 74-yard touchdown run in the Super Bowl. At least that's true for Charles Bark...
AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP | Celeb-am pairings released for Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 12:29pmSinger also set to open for Darius Rucker Saturday at Harveys Outdoor TheaterSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Charles Barkley also is called "Chuck," "Sir Charles" and the "Round Mound of Rebound."--AMER...