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Wa She Shu It Deh arts festival features basket weaving
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 7:55amJesse Kalin to showcase his original music at the historic Valhalla Boathouse Theatre
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 3:46am
Event Date:
August 13, 2012 - 7:00pm
On Monday August 13, 2012 at the Valhalla Boathouse Theatre in South Lake Tahoe, Jesse Kalin will take center stage performing his original music in an intimate concert setting. With over 20 original songs written, Jesse will share material that has not been heard before.
Lake Tahoe Summerfest features classical concerts, world-renowned artists
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 11:30am
Event Date:
July 31, 2012 (All day)
A series of classical music concerts featuring a 38 piece symphony orchestra of world-renowned artists highlights Lake Tahoe SummerFest in August. Weekend performances include Friday and Saturday night symphonies and Sunday programming for families.
The Valhalla Arts and Music Festival presents 'God of Carnage'
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 12:33pm
Great theater makes its way to the shores of Lake Tahoe this month during the Valhalla Arts & Music Festival with a performance of the Tony Award-winning comedy "God of Carnage.' What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime?
The Village at Squaw Valley Hosts the 11th Annual Art, Wine & Music Festival
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 7:28amThis July, Squaw Valley welcomes the return of the Art, Wine and Music Festival with exquisite artwork, fine wine and internationally acclaimed classical and world guitar music. Now in its second year of partnership with the Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Society, the event is truly a delight for the senses. The festival will take place Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in The Village at Squaw Valley.
Tahoe Improv Players at the Tallac Historic Site
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 5:05am
Event Date:
July 3, 2012 - 7:30pm
The audience calls out suggestions. A group of actors who enjoy walking a theatrical tight rope, improvise a scene on the spot.
The audience laughs and then the actors do it again, and the audience laughs again…you get the picture. And so it will go during a night of improvisation theater with Tahoe Improv Players at the Tallac Historic Site on July 3 at 7:30pm.
The Tahoe Improv Players, the longest running comedy show in Lake Tahoe, return to their favorite theater for the 15th summer.
Yoga, music, food come together at Wanderlust Festival
Submitted by admin on Sun, 07/01/2012 - 2:00amWorldwide Recognition for Lake Tahoe South's Lights on the Lake Firework Display
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 2:07pmLake Tahoe South's famed "Lights on the Lake" Fourth of July, an eye and sky candy extravaganza over Lake Tahoe continues to generate international buzz, with the latest accolades coming from The Discovery Channel and Bing.com/MSN.
Heavenly Village Summer Wine Walk
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 5:00am
Join us for an evening of sipping, shopping, eating, and enjoying. Registration for the event will be held from 3:45-5:30pm in front of the Heavenly Gondola by Highway 50. Participating stores include:
Pacific Crest Gallery, Sealed With A Kiss, Up Shirt Creek, Powder House ATG, High Chaparral, Apricot Lane Boutique, Blue Sky, Tahoe Duck Tours, KTHO Radio, and more.
Katchafire is hot topic for Tahoe Reggae Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 10:17amThe New Zealand band Katchafire is the buzz of the Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival.Members of each of the festival's bands who spoke with Lake Tahoe Action singled out Katchafire."I definitely am loo...
Lakeview Commons Celebrated for Summer Paddle Sports
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 2:29amJack Durst with Fabulous Lake Tahoe went out to El Dorado Beach and Lakeview Commons on June 24 to make a video of the Lake Tahoe Paddle Festival for his YouTube channel. Described as "A solstice celebration of human powered watercraft" this event celebrated all the ways people can paddle all over the world. Learn the latest goings on at Lakeview Commons this summer. Interviews feature South Tahoe Stand Up Paddle, Tahoe RCD, Crystal Canoe and Kayak, Kawaiulu 'o Tahoe Canoe Club Hawaiian outrigger demonstration, Tall Treez designs, with music by Weapon and DJ Synthesis.
Reggae bands fired up about festival on the MontBleu grass
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 1:20pmSTATELINE, Nev. - The grass is in, the stage is on its way and organizers have decided on a name: the MontBleu Outdoor Events Center.The first concert in what is planned to be a yearly summertim...
Thunderbird Lodge at Lake Tahoe among several Nevada Tourism grant winners
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 6:45pm
Needed improvements at the Thunderbird Lodge got a lift on Wednesday when the Nevada Commission on Tourism announced the Lake Tahoe site was among several to win an improvement project grant.
Grants were awarded to 19 different projects. The announcement was made by Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki.
NCOT's Projects Relating to Tourism Grants program help fund infrastructure improvements that will attract visitors, and after a temporary suspension due to a decline in tourism revenues, the grants were reinstated this year.
New adventure-related events highlight summer at Lake Tahoe South
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 5:53pmLake Tahoe South steps into high endurance overdrive this summer with two new outdoor adventure events that celebrate speed, agility and skill — one with feet to the ground and the other rubber to the road.
Sierra Recon, a high-energy, multi-distance obstacle race screaming the amped premise, “Everyone loves carnage” is set for July 14 at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, while the Lake Tahoe Adventure Motorcycle Ride and Rendezvous celebrates the freedom of the wide open road, Aug. 23-26.
Lake Tahoe Paddle Festival to Kick Off World Canoe Project
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 1:28pm
Landing to the shores of Lake Tahoe this summer will be a cultural watershed of skilled Native American and indigenous carvers from around the world who are set out to build a 70-foot boat that will be taken across the globe.
Climb aboard a raft this summer and float the Truckee River
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 2:48amThe dam gates are open and the river is flowing, and rafting along North Lake Tahoe’s scenic Truckee River is now open.
Tahoe City-based Truckee River Rafting opened Tuesday, June 12. Truckee River Raft Company, also in Tahoe City, opens today, Thursday, June 14. The companies offer self-guided, five-mile floats down the Truckee River.
World-renowned classical musicians to perform at Lake Tahoe SummerFest
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 5:43pmInternationally renowned soloists and a world-class orchestra of 38 instrumentalists will contribute to an exclusive series of classical concerts and performances during Lake Tahoe SummerFest, the first three weekends of August.
Win a VIP Grand Prize to the Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival June 30 at MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:21pmThe Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival kicks off MontBleu's outdoor Summer Concert Series, June 30 featuring Pepper, Katchafire, J Boog, Keyser Soze, The Mark Sexton Band, UpRising, Squarefield Massive and more. Go here for details on how to win a Grand Prize VIP weekend at MontBleu Resort, Casino & Spa to see the show.
Adventure Sports Week Lake Tahoe to Feature Paddle Board Events
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 5:23amThe 2nd Annual Adventure Sports Week Tahoe, scheduled for Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 24, will host two stand up paddle boarding events in addition to its other outdoor sporting competitions, clinics taught by professionals, live musical concerts and family-friendly activities.
Lake Tahoe Paddle Fest June 23-24 at El Dorado Beach
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:22am
The Lake Tahoe Paddle Festival is a solstice celebration of human powered watercraft featuring ancient art to state of the art boats, boards and paddles. The focus is the preservation of indigenous watercraft art and culture. Interpretive exhibits will highlight sustainable recreation, healthy foods, yoga, healing arts and environmental awareness.
Kick Off Summer at Meyers Solstice Celebration June 23
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 10:36am
Event Date:
June 23, 2012 - 2:00pm On Sat. June 23 Meyers will host a Summer Solstice Celebration from 2-6 pm at 3170 Highway 50. This family-centered event is designed to bring together the healing, artistic, and recreational cultures of the Lake Tahoe Basin in a community street fair. Activities will include a parade, live music, art cars, food, children’s recreation and booths featuring local artists and healers. The celebration is free and open to the public.
Summer vacation at South Lake Tahoe promises beach fun and food, music and memories
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 7:19amAs David Letterman rhetorically asks: Hey kids, do you like the rock n' roll? Two outdoor concert venues at South Lake Tahoe will be filled with superstar performers, plus there's dozens of outdoor competitions and family events, fireworks extravaganzas and the country’s biggest celebrity golf tournament that has Tahoe South positioned as summer’s hot spot for entertainment, outdoor recreation and events.
Valhalla Renaissance Faire
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 5:49am
The 20th annual Valhalla Renaissance Faire continues June 9-10, and highlights the pleasures and pageantry of an Elizabethan country fair. Costumed players will perform at Camp Richardson Resort in the shady lanes and byways, and sell their wares from market stalls filled with fine handmade crafts.
Community invited to aquatic weed removal project at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 2:47am
Event Date:
June 3, 2012 (All day)
Lake Tahoe basin residents and visitors are invited to help remove of one of Tahoe's most prolific aquatic invasive weeds, Eurasian watermilfoil, during the first Community Aquatic Weeds Removal Project at Baldwin Beach on Sunday, June 3.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts Lake Tahoe Bird Festival
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 5:13pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) invite residents and visitors to attend the third annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is free and takes place at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
Valhalla Renaissance Faire at Lake Tahoe Celebrates 20th Year
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 1:32pmGet away from it all and lose yourself in the magic and merriment of the Renaissance.
Update on May 20 solar eclipse
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:31amThere will be an annular eclipse of the sun visible throughout the Reno/Tahoe region on May 20th, 2012. According to Nevada Magazine the totality of the eclipse will last from 6:28 to 6:33 p.m local time in the regions with the longest totality. Though a partial eclipse will be visible across the region, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Pyramid Lake (Where the Symbiosis music festival will be taking place May 17-21) are all directly in the path of the moon's shadow where all of the sun except for a small ring of light will be totally obscured.
Lake Tahoe SummerFest Exclusive Pass Now Available
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 2:39pm
For a limited time, VIP Season Passes are available for the inaugural Lake Tahoe SummerFest, a series of classical music concerts. This transferable VIP Season Pass includes exclusive seating to all nine performances over the first three weekends of August; after-concert receptions with Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Joel Revzen, and the orchestra; and preferred parking.
Pine Nuts: Genoa boasts western festival like no other
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 6:00amGenoa gave rise to Nevada, and Nevada gave rise to Mark Twain, so as a natural thing I gravitate toward Genoa in the springtime for the Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, and this year's fandango topp...
Pine Nuts: Genoa boasts western festival like no other
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 6:00amGenoa gave rise to Nevada, and Nevada gave rise to Mark Twain, so as a natural thing I gravitate toward Genoa in the springtime for the Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, and this year's fandango topp...
Honoring Barton Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 4:26pmIn recognition of National Volunteer Month in April, Barton Health would like to take a moment to honor some frequently unsung heroes in the South Lake Tahoe community: The dedicated volunteers who make up the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
Burning Man appeals probation over crowd size
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/22/2012 - 9:28amRENO, Nev. - Already reeling from a ticket snafu, organizers of the Burning Man counterculture festival on the Nevada desert now have another fight on their hands.They're challenging the federal go...
SnowGlobe influences city event guidelines
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 6:00amIt's been more than three months since the SnowGlobe Music Festival debuted at the South Shore, but the reverberations are still being felt.On Tuesday, the South Lake Tahoe City Council agreed on a...
Shakespeare Festival, Thunderbird Lodge picked as top five places to visit in Reno-Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 11:09am
The votes are in and the people have spoken. The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and the Thunderbird Lodge were picked by readers in a contest sponsored by the Nevada Commission on Tourism as two among five favorite "Hidden Treasure" (places to visit) in the Reno, Carson City and Lake Tahoe region.
Lotus and guests at MontBleu Theater
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 4:03am
Mix one part rock, one part electronic and add a dash of jam and you get the international sensation Lotus, which will take the stage for the first time at MontBleu on April 20. Special guests, Eskmo, Lynx and Bass Heavy’s eclectic mix of music complements the evening jam session. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m.
Meet the Authors at Marcus Ashley Fine Art Gallery
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 5:50pm
Event Date:
May 5, 2012 - 12:00pm Come join us for a double author, book signing event. Dance of the Electric Hummingbird, by Author Patricia Walker and Bonners Fairy, by Author Elizabeth A. Patterson.
Location
Marcus Ashley Fine Art Gallery
4000 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Suite 23
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 57' 16.488" N, 119° 56' 42.5004" W
See map: Google Maps
TAP looking for people to fill booths at art festival
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 8:15pmApplications being accepted for 11th Annual TAP Art Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 6:00amApplications are currently being accepted for artists who wish to participate in its 11th annual Tahoe Arts Project Art Festival.This year's festival will be held July 6-8 at South Tahoe Middle Sch...
Washoe offers sacred name 'Tahnu Leweh' for Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 4:00am
With the Washoe Tribe's offering and support of El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago, a move is underway to rename Lakeview Commons Park at South Lake Tahoe in time for an official June 20 dedication.
Given its 6,000 year history, the Washoe Tribe has presented the name Tahnu Leweh (Pronounced Tah-New Lay-Way) which, in native language, means "all the people's place." It is a name the Tribe would like to gift to El Dorado County and South Lake Tahoe as a symbol of peace, prosperity and goodness, said Darrel Cruz, Culture and Language Director for the Washoe Tribe.
Little opposition over plan to boost Burning Man crowd size
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 3:26pmRENO (AP) - When it drew much smaller crowds in the 1990s, the Burning Man festival generated strong opposition from the Sierra Club and other groups over its impact to the northern Nevada desert.B...
Sierra Terrain Park Take Over Tuesday; Telegrass Festival this weekend
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 4:26pmTaking advantage of the recent storms that dumped 19 inches of snow at Sierra-at-Tahoe, Stian Solberg and the rest of the crew do some shredding as seen in this video.
Banff action flicks return to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 2:13pm"And ... action!" For the third year, the Banff Mountain Film Festival will present adventurous, adrenaline-fueled movies in Stateline on Monday at 7 p.m.Also for the third year, David Schlosser...
Two-week Heavenly Spring Loaded 2012 festival continues
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 3:59pmUPDATE, APRIL 6: With the California sun shining down on one of North America’s deepest snowpacks, Heavenly Mountain Resort is gearing up for its 16th annual Spring Loaded festival. The two-week event that began March 30 continues this weekend as a non-stop party full of concerts, competitions and some of the best spring ski and snowboard conditions at Lake Tahoe. This weekend's events include the Gunbarrel 25 hosted by Glen Plake.
9th Annual TeleGrass Festival at Sierra-at-Tahoe April 7
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 1:28pm
You know what they say about telemark skiing – right? Drop knees not bombs. Free your heel and your mind will follow. Be a winner. Date a pinner. Experience the tele-culture at the 9th Annual Telegrass Festival at Sierra-at-Tahoe, April 7, 2012.
The South Shore kicks off spring with 15 days of shows, competitions and concerts
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/24/2012 - 1:25pmWith the California sun shining down on one of North America’s deepest snowpacks, Heavenly Mountain Resort is gearing up for its 16th annual Spring Loaded festival. The two-week event is a non-stop party, full of concerts, competitions and some of the best spring ski and snowboard conditions at Lake Tahoe.
