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30 facts about 30th annual American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/03/2019 - 8:02pm
The 30th annual American Century Championship is just one week away, July 9 – 14, 2019. Celebrities from the world of sports, television, comedy and more are headed to Edgewood Tahoe once again. Here are 30+ fun facts about the popular celebrity golf tournament.
1. CLEAR BAG POLICY
Book reading and signing with local author at Camp Richardson General Store
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/18/2018 - 7:15pm
Event Date:
April 22, 2018 - 11:00am Jennifer Quashnick is the local author of the Mountaingirl Mysteries series, in which Rachel Winters, a Lake Tahoe resident frequently accompanied by her dog Bella, finds herself embroiled in murder, mystery, and romance in the Tahoe Basin and beyond. The series begins with the Sierra Nevada Trail of Murder, where Rachel and Bella discover a murder victim along a local hiking trail. The series continues with Sierra Nevada River of Lies and Sierra Nevada Dangerous Developments.
Location
Camp Richardson General Store Cafe
1900 Jameson Beach Road.
United States
38° 56' 4.0596" N, 120° 2' 26.9376" W
See map: Google Maps
How the Olympics in Lake Tahoe changed the games forever
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/25/2018 - 6:23pm
As the 2018 Olympics come to a close, taking a look back to the 1960 event at Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe puts a lot into perspective. Perhaps those Olympics should have been called "Against All Odds."
Douglas Diaries to highlight locals in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 8:47pm
Douglas County, Nevada is filled with exciting, fantastic and vibrant people. Individuals from around the world come to Douglas County to experience wonderful events that locals experience annually. A website called Douglas Diaries was created by Pierce Baker, Public Information Officer Intern, as a gateway to highlight individuals in Douglas County and their interesting stories.
American Pickers heading west in search of unique collections
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/27/2017 - 9:41pm
Do you have an unique antique collection with an interesting story behind it? You just might be what the hit show American Pickers is looking for.
They will be in California filming again this spring and they may want to meet you and your one of a kind collection. Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, the show's stars and two of the most skilled "pickers", only choose private collections so no stores, malls, flea markets, museums, auctions, businesses or anything open to the public.
The documentary series explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on the
Murder Mystery Author, Todd Borg, at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/04/2016 - 10:53am
Event Date:
August 3, 2016 - 6:30pm Local author Todd Borg returns with his 14th Owen McKenna Tahoe Mystery called "TAHOE DARK", an intriguing tale of a young Tahoe house cleaner whose dreams of going to law school may be destroyed when she's arrested for murder. Todd will also sharing his writing techniques, inspirations and story lines in a very entertaining way. This is not to be missed. Presented by the Friends of the Library and the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. Book sale and signing to follow. This free event is open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
United States
38° 56' 43.5084" N, 119° 58' 22.296" W
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South Lake Tahoe resident is in the business of love
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:05pm
"To have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish from this day forward, until death do us part."
Warren Kessler, who moved to Tahoe Senior Plaza in South Lake Tahoe, California, in September of 2014, has presided over the exchange of this vow more than 13,000 times.
Dangberg Ranch History Shared at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/08/2015 - 1:55pm
Event Date:
March 14, 2015 - 1:00pm Curator Mark Jensen will share the history of The Dangberg Home Ranch, where
Nevada began, and how the Dangbergs helped shape Carson Valley’s future. Just down the hill but centuries away, the family and its influence is incredibly interesting.
Join us on March 14 at 1 p.m. for a multimedia history lesson presented by The Friends of the Library.
Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
See map: Google Maps
