american century celebrity golf
Tee times announced for Tahoe South-Celebrity Am in Lake Tahoe Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/08/2019 - 4:36pm
The week of American Century celebrity golf gets underway Tuesday, July 9 with the Tahoe South Celebrity-Am Tournament over at Edgewood Tahoe. It will be an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start.
(Celebrities in each foursome are listed in CAPS)
1A STERLING SHARPE, Wayne Walters, James Chan, Song Tae, Jeremy McDonald
1B BRET SABERHAGEN, Joe Bracken, Mark Feder, Mark Green, Bob Holmes
2 DeMARCUS WARE, Bob Lovell, Richard Conner, Brent Beck, Connor Beck
3A DOUG PEDERSON, Rob Weeks, Josh Jennings, Zenon Kos, John Zink
3B ERIC WEDDLE, Guy Naylor, Scott Bundrant, Jon Simkins, Michael Rogers
LTCC becomes the only college in the country to offer free bi-state tuition program
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/21/2018 - 5:56pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Continuing their mission to treat the Lake Tahoe area as one community, and thanks to some key donations, Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is now offering the Lake Tahoe College Promise tuition program around the lake on both sides of the state line.
All first-time college students, including those who earned college units while still in high school, can get their tuition waived. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in and complete 12 or more units each quarter for three academic quarters, and meet one of the following requirements:
Chariot microtransit system arrives in South lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/06/2018 - 1:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Your chariot has arrived!
The League to Save Lake Tahoe has teamed with Chariot to bring a new microtransit service to the South Shore starting on Monday, July 9. They will use the busy summer traffic-congested tourist area to test a solution for transportation issues around the lake.
Florence and the Machine latest to sign on at Lake Tahoe outdoor venue
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/15/2018 - 5:00am
Florence and the Machine, an English indie rock band, are headed to the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's on Thursday, August 9.
The band, who formed in London in 2007, consist of vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, and a collaboration of other artists. Their fourth studio album, High as Hope, is set to be released at the end of June.
Presale tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show go on sale Wednesday, May 16 and general public sales start Friday the 18th.
Also this summer at the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena:
Amy Schumer and Friends heading to Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/01/2018 - 9:37pm
The 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena has added the hilarious comedian and actress Amy Schumer to their lineup. Amy and Friends will be on the stage Sunday, August 12 at 8:00 p.m. Amy’s “Friends” are yet to be announced and tickets will be $62 to $132.
Also this summer at the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena:
Southern California-based band Slightly Stoopid will return to the South Shore to kick-off the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Saturday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.
Janet Jackson heading to Lake Tahoe for summer concert
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 5:59pm
Grammy award winning music superstar Janet Jackson has been added to the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena lineup.
An Evening With Janet Jackson on Friday, August 10 will be part of her State of the World Tour. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $69.50 to $149.50.
“Jackson managed to expertly pull off an all-stops stadium pop show while still imbuing the affair with plenty of her own idiosyncratic personality,” said Variety on Jackson's new tour, and USA Today added, “Yep, the iconic choreography still holds up.”
The Scorpions headed to Lake Tahoe outdoor concert series
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:42am
The lineup for the annual Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena is filling up. The latest acts to sign on are the venerable German hard rock and heavy metal band Scorpions with their opening act, Queensryche, on Friday night, Aug. 31. Tickets are $69.50 to $149.50.
The rest of the concerts to date:
Southern California-based band Slightly Stoopid will return to the South Shore to kick-off the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Saturday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.
Pitbull to headline at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Concert venue during Celebrity Golf
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/21/2018 - 3:09pm
Rapper, singer, actor and producer Pitbull will perform at the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Friday evening, July 13. This will be the highlight concert for the 29th annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.
Pitbull's real name is Armando Christian Pérez and he will be at the United Nations in New York City on March 22, World Water Day, to be named Clean Water Here Ambassador.
Tickets for the 7:00 p.m. show will be $59.50 to $149.50.
Letter: Service club writes on end of relationship with Edgewood
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/21/2018 - 11:43am
This letter was sent to South Tahoe Now. We will be running all three "Letters to the Editor" received on the subject at the same time.
To Our Community,
It is with great disappointment that Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe has been informed its partnership with Edgewood Tahoe, during the annual American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament, has come to an end.
Stateline casinos to charge for parking during Summer Concert Series & special events
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/23/2017 - 1:32pm
Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe announced today that they will start charging for those using their parking lots and valet services during concerts, special events and holidays.
Their new parking policy starts on June 30. It will cost $20 to self-park and $25 to use valet parking. Cash and credit cards will be both accepted for payment.
MontBleu Resort currently charges $10 for those parking during the Harveys' concerts, but that is returned to driving using the lot in the form of free play coupons. Hard Rock Tahoe also charges non-hotel guests $5 - $20 depends on the event.
Lake Tahoe Airport Master Plan approved
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 9:57pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the Lake Tahoe Airport not having scheduled passenger service since 2001, and with a master plan last updated in 1992, it was time to create a new plan based on the needs of the area today, and in the future.
Lenny Kravitz latest act added to Lake Tahoe Outdoor Concert Series
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/14/2017 - 10:12pm
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. - There are now eight nights of summer concerts scheduled for the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena. Lenny Kravitz is the latest to book and will head to the South Shore July 14 for an 8:00 p.m. show at the arena at Harveys. Pre-sale tickets go on sale March 22, general public sales March 24.
Kravitz will be one of two artists booked to perform on the outside stage during the annual American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament in South Lake Tahoe July 11-16, 2017. Third Eye Blind plays after the final round.
Previous announcements:
Could more concerts be held at the SLT Community Fields in the future?
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/16/2017 - 6:00pm
During Tuesday's City Council meeting, Paul Reder of PR Entertainment will make a presentation about the possibility of his company holding one or two concerts a year on the South Lake Tahoe Community play fields.
Reder, the owner of The Loft at Heavenly Village, is also the man behind the Reggae Festival and Electronic Dance Music's (EDM) Bass Camp Festival, both held on the South Shore.
Gunnar, newest Tahoe Douglas Explosive Ordinance Disposal team member
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/03/2016 - 7:02pm
Here is some news to take a little “paws” with...introducing the newest trainee on the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District team, Gunner. He is a member of the Tahoe Douglas Explosive Ordinance Disposal team and, once he completes his training, will join six other dogs as canine resources for the Northern Nevada Bomb Technicians Task Force.
The other EOD dogs are from UNR-Police Department, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Reno Police Department, and three from Reno Airport TSA.
Lineup announced for South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 4:46pm
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.
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care wins at the Korbel Hole-In-One Contest
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/18/2015 - 9:54pm
The 17th hole at Edgewood Tahoe was the scene of the Korbel Hole-in-One contest on Friday, bringing together some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to help raise money for Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care (LTWC).
Jerome Bettis on the Hall, Celebrity Golf, Football and Mom
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/09/2015 - 10:05am
Just a few days before heading to South Lake Tahoe to play in the American Century Golf Championship, former Pittsburg Steeler running back Jerome Bettis was talking golf, about his upcoming induction into the NFL Hall of Fame and how his mom is doing as a cancer survivor.
Have breakfast with Steve Young and other celebrity golfers
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/07/2015 - 5:42pm
Event Date:
July 15, 2015 - 7:30pm
Join Tahoe-Douglas Rotary with Super Bowl MVP and NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young and other celebrity players from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship for a breakfast buffet and interactive question and answer panel discussion.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear personal insights from the players about their careers and experience playing alongside 80 of the biggest sports and entertainment stars at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
Community meetings on Airport Master Plan wrap up; next stop is City Council
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 9:40pm
After years of planing and months of public input, the new Airport Master Plan for South Lake Tahoe was presented to the community on Tuesday. About a dozen people attended to see and hear what the final plan might look like.
Since buying the Tahoe Valley Airport from El Dorado County in 1983 for $1, the City of South Lake Tahoe has been supporting its operation which at one time saw almost 300,000 people a year pass through.
Lance Armstrong must pay $10 million in perjury battle
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 9:38pm
To protect his mythic status as an American sports hero, Lance Armstrong lied under oath in 2005, saying he never used performance-enhancing drugs. An arbitration panel in Texas ruled it's time for him to pay for it, handing down a $10 million penalty believed to be the largest such sanction against an individual in American judicial history.
In a 2-1 decision, the panel ordered the disgraced cyclist to pay the money to SCA Promotions, a Dallas sports insurance company that paid Armstrong's bonuses for winning the Tour de France and then helped cause his epic fall from grace in 2012.
Gene Upshaw Classic moves to Schaffer's Mill for 2015 tournament
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/11/2014 - 7:55pm
Event Date:
July 12, 2015 (All day)
The Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic is moving to Truckee's Schaffer's Mill in 2015, the seventh year of the tournament.
Upshaw, who played often in South Lake Tahoe's American Century Celebrity Golf, withdrew from the 2008 tournament held July 11-13 that year. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in North Lake Tahoe just a month later. He had a home on the North Shore and was hospitalized at Tahoe Truckee Hospital where he died on August 20, 2008.
Celebrities open up about Manziel, heros, autographs and American Century Celebrity Golf
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/17/2014 - 8:50pm
Three former football players joined the local Rotary clubs for breakfast on Thursday morning, sharing their honest feelings on many subjects from family to Johnny Manziel. Tahoe Douglas Rotary and South Lake Tahoe Rotary Clubs invited Marshall Faulk, Trent Dilfer and Sterling Sharpe to their joint meeting at MontBleu.
On Johnny Manziel
Celebrities arriving in town: Celebrity-Am Tournament Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/15/2014 - 9:39pm
The private airplanes are starting to line the tarmac at the Lake Tahoe Airport so that can only mean one thing, it's time for the 25th Annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.
Practice rounds started Tuesday, and Wednesday will be the 2014 Lake Tahoe Celebrity-Am Tournament, pairing up some of the celebrities golfing this weekend with invited guests.
Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic Brings Out the Stars July 13-14
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/09/2014 - 5:04pm
Event Date:
July 13, 2014 - 9:00am
NFL Hall of Fame members Marcus Allen and Mike Haynes will join Cy Young winner Vida Blue and other sports stars at the 6th Annual Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic at Gray's Crossing in Truckee July 13 to 14.
The tournament is held to pay tribute to Hall of Famer and former Oakland Raider and Lake Tahoe resident Gene Upshaw and raise funds for cancer programs and traumatic brain injuries. Upshaw golfed often at the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament in South Lake Tahoe before his sudden death from pancreatic cancer in 2008, just 3 days after being diagnosed.
July 2014 in Tahoe: Billy Ray Cyrus, Sinbad, Carrie Underwood, Train
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/02/2014 - 8:37pm
WOW! This is probably the busiest concert month since I've been keeping a blog.
#4thofJuly events include parades and fireworks on both ends of the lake in #LakeTahoe plus Billy Ray Cyrus in Incline Village and Sinbad at the Montbleu on July 5th, Black Star Safari, 4-piece puzzle, and Groovebox at the American legion July 4th, Red White & Bass feat. Love and Light, Muppet Punk, Gurbtron, Trevor Selby, Tre Tuna, DJ Chango at Lakeside at Night and Stylust Beats, Subtropixx, Aux, IJV at Tahoe...
July 01 Unauthorized Rolling Stones @ Harrah's
Military Set to Receive Free Tickets to American Century Celebrity Golf
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/27/2014 - 8:58pm
All active duty, reservists, National Guard and veterans will receive complimentary tickets to the 25th Annual American Celebrity Golf Championship in South Lake Tahoe July 15-20.
The free tickets are being offered in appreciation of their service to the country.
Carrie Underwood Added to Harvey's Outdoor Concert Series Lineup
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/12/2014 - 9:17pm
The Harvey's Outdoor Concert Series in South Lake Tahoe is adding more concerts to their summer 2014 lineup.
Carrie Underwood was added to the schedule with a concert during the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament. Tickets for the July 18 show will go on sale March 20 at 10 a.m.
Underwood joins Sara McLachlan (June 24), Zac Brown Band (July 20), Journey and Steve Miller Band (July 30), Boston and The Doobie Brothers (August 3) and Bruno Mars (August 14).
City of South Lake Tahoe Forming Airport Master Plan; Asks for Community Input
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/11/2014 - 7:58am
There was once a day when the South Lake Tahoe airport had ticket counters, daily flights coming and going, rental car counters and was the scene of a thriving transportation hub.
Today, the airport sees the most action during American Century Celebrity Golf and the Annual Lake of the Sky Airshow and is home to the City of South Lake Tahoe offices.
What direction would you like to see the airport take?
Edgewood Tahoe opens season May 9 with $1.6 million in upgrades
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 10:23pm
More than $1.6 million in course improvements highlight the 45th season of Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, set to open at Stateline, Lake Tahoe May 9.
A 10-year environmental plan meant to reduce impact and save water has been put in place with upgrades to the irrigation system as well as drought and stress tolerant grass. Other improvements include GPS devices on carts that feature yardage and video tips from pros.
Here is a press release from Edgewood Tahoe that outlines important dates and rates for the 2013 season.
July 2012 Lake Tahoe Concerts: Maroon 5, Brad Paisley, Sublime, The Beach Boys
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 07/14/2012 - 9:15pmJuly is the start of the Harvey's Outdoor summer concert series and all the big acts are playing in the great outdoors at Lake Tahoe.
Check out the playlist from Jack Durst at Fabulous Lake Tahoe here.
Here's what's coming for the rest of July:
July 15 Beach Boys 50th Annaversary tour @ Harvey's outdoor ampetheatre
July 17 Sinjin Hawke w/ Zora Jones @ Crystal Bay CLub
Enter for a chance to win a round of golf at Lake Tahoe with a celebrity at American Century Championship
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 11:41am
With the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe South around the corner, you can now enter for a chance to play a round with a celebrity at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course as part of the July 17-22 festivities.
Winners will be picked July 1 by Edgwood Tahoe. The Grand Prize winner will receive two player spots in the Tuesday Celeb-Am on July 17, a Player Gift Bag for both players and accommodations at a South Lake Tahoe resort and casino property, Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:20amJack Wagner reportedly used his $125000 winnings from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Edgewood Tahoe to buy a 6-carat diamond ring ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-...
