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Eric Michael Berg ~ 3/13/1988 - 11/29/2020
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/05/2020 - 10:35pm
Eric Michael Berg tragically and unexpectedly passed on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the age of 32. The severity and duration of his addiction to alcohol was almost entirely hidden from his friends and family. He passed just hours before family intended to bring him to a medical detoxification facility.
Dr. James Tarwater says goodbye to Lake Tahoe Unified School District
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 5:51pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. James Tarwater will be bringing his 54-year career in education to a close this month as he passes the torch to the new Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) superintendent June 30.
Four-week acting online workshop starts in May in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/03/2020 - 10:14am
Event Date:
May 11, 2020 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A four-week on-line acting workshop will be starting on May 11, 2020. Take 2 Performers Studio and Tahoe Production House have teamed up to bring this workshop to youth with a focus on television and film acting.
This is an interactive class where students will develop a solid foundation and acting techniques including improv, auditioning skills for film and television, and on-camera experience with instructors Justine Reyes and Holly Lorge.
Texas woman hits $1.34M jackpot at Harveys Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 12:32pm
STATELINE, Nev. - There was an exciting end to the Presidents’ Day Weekend for Dorothy Boone of Temple, Texas as she hit the Three Card Poker progressive jackpot at Harveys Lake Tahoe on the night of Monday, Feb. 17, resulting in a win of $1,340,518.
Dorothy had been playing for approximately one hour when she hit the progressive jackpot with a Royal Flush in Spades on the 3 Card Poker table at Harveys. It was a first time Lake Tahoe visit for Dorothy and her husband, which almost didn’t happen as their group had originally planned to visit Laughlin, Nevada.
26th annual Golf Classic Silent Auction benefits Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/19/2019 - 9:52pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bid on week-long vacations to Kauai and other paradises, golf packages at private courses around the country, or a chef-prepared dinner for ten in your home during an online auction to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe through Monday, October 28.
More than 30 prize packages are up for bid including hotel packages at Tahoe and Reno hotels/resorts, sports and movie memorabilia, and $1,000 worth of wine. Visit http://bgclt.charitygrow.org/ to make bids.
Online auction to benefit Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe full of fun items
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 10:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bid on week-long vacations to Kauai and other paradises, golf packages at private courses around the country, or a chef-prepared dinner for ten in your home during an online auction to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe through Monday, October 28.
More than 30 prize packages are up for bid including hotel packages at Tahoe and Reno hotels/resorts, sports and movie memorabilia, and $1,000 worth of wine. Visit http://bgclt.charitygrow.org/ to make bids.
Jennifer Susanne Scott Fox ~ 1980 - 2019
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 12:36pm
Jennifer (Jenny) Susanne Scott Fox came into this world at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California on November 8, 1980, and passed away at the age of 38 August 9, 2019.
Kudos: Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra thanks Elegant Evening supporters
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 8:09pm
Dear Community, The sold-out 30th annual Elegant Evening 2019 at Harrah’s Tahoe was a huge success and that was due to the generosity of businesses and friends near and far. We are beyond thrilled that our special appeal for Challenge Day was met and exceeded!
State Route 89 recreation plan to address traffic, experiences and parking
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 10:53am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Giving people a positive experience as they travel along the west shore of Lake Tahoe will require removing congestion from the roadway is one of the goals of the State Route 89 Recreation Corridor Management Plan.
A collaboration of 17 agencies and organizations have been working on the plan which covers the stretch from 15th street in South Lake Tahoe to the Placer County line at Sugar Pine Point State Park. Along the plan area are popular areas to view scenery, hike, bike and visit beaches along a 12 mile stretch of undeveloped shoreline.
Boys and Girls Club celebrate 25th anniversary with online auction and golf tournament
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/01/2018 - 6:19pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One of the most popular golf tournaments on the South Shore is the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe’s (BGCLT) Golf Classic held annually at Edgewood Tahoe. As always, this year's tournament will feature 18 fun-filled holes, and for those who can't attend, an online auction featuring golf outings, vacations and hotel stays, events and gifts.
Magical display of themed Christmas trees at South Lake Tahoe holiday event
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The grand hall at MontBleu Casino Resort has been turned into a holiday paradise, a winter wonderland with the main attraction being the specialty Christmas trees.
On Thursday, local celebrities and media strolled by each of the designer trees, selecting those that won top honors of Most Elegant, Best Theme, Most Creative and Best of Show.
The excellent work on each made it almost impossible to come up with a winner, but four were chosen after much deliberation. Each tree will be paired with a special prize package during a live auction at Saturday's Gala.
Clear Creek Tahoe brings on new GM to create high-end amenities
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/13/2017 - 10:30pm
Clear Creek Tahoe, the private residential community and club in the mountains just east of Lake Tahoe, has hired a seasoned hospitality director as part of their commitment to create one of the finest amenity collections in the country.
Franck Savoy has been hired as its general manager. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in luxury hospitality management, Savoy will be responsible for all operations at the property.
Exclusive communities nationwide continue to offer members more elevated experiences, and that is why Clear Creek Tahoe brought Savoy on board.
Food Fest to raise funds for South Lake Tahoe schools
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 5:05pm
Event Date:
October 7, 2017 - 6:00pm
Its time for the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation's Food Fest on Saturday, October 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hard Rock Tahoe Hotel and casino. This fundraiser raises funds for grants to support enrichment programs for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
Also a fun time, this year's Food Fest has a new twist, Silent Disco! Event goers can check out a headset tuned to the one of three varieties of music allowing everyone to dance to their own preferred tunes while letting conversations flow among the rest of the crowd.
Work begins at Bijou Marketplace; Whole Foods 365 plans first Lake Tahoe store
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 3:55pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "We've been waiting to be in South Lake Tahoe for a long time," said R. Adam Smith, Executive Director of Store Development for Whole Foods in Northern California. "Couldn't be more thrilled than to be here today."
Smith took part in Monday's groundbreaking at the new Bijou Marketplace along with the Jim Halferty and Chris Peto of Halferty Development Ground, the owners of the property along Highway 50 and the corner of Ski Run Boulevard, and local officials.
Win Disneyland tickets in Tahoe Arts Project raffle
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/24/2016 - 8:30pm
Win four-1 day Park Hopper passes to Disneyland and California Adventure in the latest Tahoe Arts Project fundraiser. The winner of the passes, valued at $620, will be announced during the Tahoe Boys Variety Show at MontBleu on February 3, 2017.
The raffle tickets are available for $20 each and can be purchased online or by calling their office at 530.542.3632. Need not be present to win.
To purchase online: http://tahoeartsproject.org/disneyland/
The Park Hopper passes need to be used by October 14, 2018.
You choose: Stay in South Lake Tahoe longer, or sit in traffic
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/04/2016 - 10:53pm
The following is a reprint of a story South Tahoe Now carried on the 4th of July weekend in 2015. With the anticipated traffic on roads headed out of the Lake Tahoe basin on Tuesday, we felt this information would be helpful.
Three new message signs were unveiled in South Lake Tahoe this week, just in time for the holiday weekend. Since the fourth of July is a big tourist draw, it is the perfect time to test out all the message signs can provide to those on the road.
Win a Disneyland vacation at Cowboy Mardi Gras to benefit Austin’s House
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 5:35pm
Event Date:
February 26, 2016 - 6:00pm
Austin’s House invites you to the eighth annual Cowboy Mardi Gras fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 26 at the Carson Valley Inn from 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Put on your jeans and cowboy hat to celebrate the party atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. This casual and crazy fundraiser features great food, music, dancing, raffle prizes, and silent auction.
Austin’s House would like to thank our generous sponsors for the Cowboy Mardi Gras: Carson City Toyota Scion donated $2,500, Carson Valley Medical Center donated $1,500 and Frontier Communications donated $1,000.
Disneyland to close attractions to make way for new Star Wars land
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/26/2015 - 12:16pm
To make way for "Star Wars," Disneyland is about to launch its largest expansion ever, which means shutting down a significant chunk of the Anaheim theme park.
In January, 10 attractions and eateries will close — some temporarily, some permanently — only a few months after the resort hiked the price of annual passes as much as 31%. This spring, Disneyland's biggest rival, Universal Studios Hollywood, plans to unveil a widely anticipated Harry Potter attraction.
Barton's Festival of the Trees and Lights opens; Winners announced
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 9:46pm
The annual Barton Foundation Festival of Trees and Lights opened Wednesday at MontBleu with tree judging and the Senior Stroll.
The winners of the designer and school trees and wreath contests:
Designer Tree Category
Best Interpretation of Theme: No Place Like Home, by Cyndy Brown – Carlton
Most Elegant: Tantalizing Tango, by Belen Urrutia
Most “Out of the Box” (Creative): Steampunk Christmas, by Jeri Oishi & Enchanted Florist team
Best of Show: Tantalizing Tango, by Belen Urrutia
LTUSD Trees:
Tahoe Arts Project giving away trip to Disneyland
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 2:32pm
Tahoe Arts Project is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win four one-day Park Hopper passes to Disneyland and California Adventure Park worth $620.
Raffle tickets are available for $20 each. A winner will be chosen during TAP's Holiday Festival on the November 15 at South Tahoe Middle School's multi-purpose room.
To buy tickets on line, visit www.tahoeartsproject.com/disneyland. They can also be purchased by calling TAP at 530-542-3632. Tickets will also be sold during the festival.
You choose: Stay in South Lake Tahoe longer, or sit in traffic
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/03/2015 - 8:27pm
Three new message signs were unveiled in South Lake Tahoe this week, just in time for the holiday weekend. Since the fourth of July is a big tourist draw, it is the perfect time to test out all the message signs can provide to those on the road.
Who wouldn't want to enjoy the lake a little bit longer, hike or bike a little bit longer, or linger over a big meal instead of sitting in traffic over Echo Summit on Highway 50?
Smart towns know how to capitalize on active and bike tourism
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2015 - 10:21pm
South Lake Tahoe can create a sustainable economy if we focus on "active tourism." This was the message relayed by the panel of speakers at Wednesday's Tahoe Talk series at Lake Tahoe Community College.
If the 15 page spread about Lake Tahoe in the May edition of Bike magazine is any indication, people know about the activity/recreation based tourism awaiting them in Tahoe, and they're about to come.
Are we ready?,
Just about.
Vaccine exemptions: California Senate overwhelmingly passes SB 277
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/17/2015 - 7:28amA controversial bill that abolishes "personal belief exemptions" for vaccinations won overwhelming approval in the California Senate on Thursday, bolstering supporters' hopes that it will also clear the Assembly and be signed into law.
The measure by Democratic Sens. Richard Pan, of Sacramento, and Ben Allen, of Santa Monica -- introduced after a outbreak of measles in December at Disneyland sickened 136 Californians -- passed 25-10 after the two senators agreed to compromises aimed at easing its passage.
Road Trip: Manzanar National Historic Site
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/29/2014 - 10:24pm
Many of us have driven on Highway 395 between South Lake Tahoe and Southern California. I’ve done that route many times myself on the way to and from San Diego and Disneyland. As heading South, the Owens Valley opens up after leaving the town of Bishop, just over 200 miles from Tahoe. You’ll pass through the town of Independence, and six miles later you’ll find yourself at the Manzanar National Historic Site (the town has an ironic name as you’re about to find out).
Opinion: Alone We Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do So Much
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/01/2014 - 4:26pm
Helen Keller wrote those words many years ago yet they continue to be very relevant today. As I look forward to 2014 I also like to reflect on another one of my favorite quotes, this one from Ghandi, "you must be the change you wish to see in the world."
As a community that is in the midst of change, we can be reminded of these quotes as we move forward and live in a town we're both proud of, and a vibrant part of.
