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Weeks away from when the snow will fly and pile up high, visitors to America’s favorite lake — picked by readers in USA Today — can expect a winter of epic content as Tahoe South resorts are poised with prime attractions, sizzling special events and a combination of unmatched outdoor recreation and nighttime amenities.

When you see these elite climbers in action, you get a taste of their endless pursuit of adventure. You won’t believe some of the footage featured at the Reel Rock Film Tour playing September 21, 2012 at 6:30pm at the Lake Tahoe Community College hosted by our favorite local adventurer, Todd Offenbacher.
From the wildest climbing by Chris Sharma in Spain, to Alex Honnold conquering the Yosemite Triple in just under 19 hours he climbs Mt. Watkins, El Cap, and Half Dome, 95 percent of it free solo.

Nine-piece Brooklyn, New York-based rock, soul, rhythm and blues powerhouse Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds will play in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday, September 13, 10 p.m. at Whiskey Dicks. The band's current tour follows blistering sets at Bonnaroo, Telluride Jazz Celebration, CBGB Festival, and Summer Camp music festival with an upcoming performance at Voodoo Music Experience. In late September, the band will join Allen Stone for a supporting extensive U.S.

At Lake Tahoe, football is underway, the colors are starting to change, the days are getting shorter, and the smell of fireplaces are starting to fill the evening air.

Cyclists from across the county will mount their carbon horses this Sunday for the 10th annual Tour de Tahoe, a 72-mile supported bike ride around the lake that will raise money for the Juvenile...

American spoken word artist, writer, journalist, publisher, actor, radio DJ, activist and former singer-songwriter Henry Rollins will arrive in Carson City on Friday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m., for a performance at the Brewery Arts Center.
Rollins' stop in Carson City is part of a two-month tour along the campaign trail this fall where he is hitting all 50 state capitals and wrapping up on the eve of the Presidential election in the nation's capital.

The Lake Tahoe Lifestyle Festival, formerly the "Bijou Bash" will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bijou Community Park.
Barton Health and the City of South Lake Tahoe have made a collaborative effort to combine Barton's Family Health Day and the Bijou Bash - two annual events created for our community and visitors alike. Emphasizing health, recreation and fun.

Nine West Shore gardens will be featured Sunday on the TRCD Conservation Landscape Tour in Tahoma.The tour is produced by sustainable landscaping experts with the TRCD and will feature an array of ...

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Coming from as far as Australia and as near as North Lake Tahoe, more than 200 men and women athletes are gearing up for a race to remember at Northern Nevada’s inaugural Expedition Man Endurance Festival and Ultra-Distance-Triathlon, taking place Saturday, August 25. Athletes will begin with a swim at Zephyr Cove Resort at Lake Tahoe, then onto a more than 100-mile-bike-ride through Carson City and a long-run along the Truckee River, ending at the Legends at Sparks Marina.

In May, local community member Sean Riley suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a succession of blackouts and falls. A Beach Bash Benefit is being held to help offset Sean’s medical expenses on Wednesday, August 15, 5-8 p.m., at Zephyr Cove Resort.
Sean is an off-road tour guide for Lake Tahoe Adventures and his wife, Georgette, works for the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and Tahoe Chamber. Sean has been hospitalized since May and came home this week and is now under 24-hour care. He is doing better, but does have some issues with comprehension and memory as a result of the injury, and has a long road to recovery requiring extensive therapy, home supervision and care.

Spend Labor Day Weekend in South Lake Tahoe sampling the best food, wine, and art in the Sierra Nevada Region. The 3rd annual Sample the Sierra farm-to-fork festival will take place on Sunday, Sept. 2 on Ski Run Boulevard.
This year, 15 local restaurants and farmers will be paired together to produce mouthwatering samples for festival-goers to enjoy. Each food sample will be paired with an accompanying wine, also local to the region.

July 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

With a name like Death Ride, it has to be fun, right?That's what past participants of the Annual Tour of the California Alps Death Ride said this week ahead of the 129-mile road bike ride, which...

South Lake Tahoe AAUW wishes to thank the scores of people and businesses who made our 2012 AAUW Home Tour, "At Home in Al Tahoe: Historic Retreats at The Lake," a resounding success. We received s...

Academy Award-winning actor, comedian and multiple Grammy Award-winning performer Robin Williams will appear at Lake Tahoe South Shore's MontBleu Resort, Casino & Spa for two nights of performances July 20-21, dovetailing with the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe.
Williams will be appearing along with David Steinberg. Tickets will go on sale, soon, at all Ticketmaster Outlets, on-line at www.ticketmaster.com or at MontBleu.

North Lake Tahoe announced today that it will host the first full-distance Ironman event in California since 2001. The competition is scheduled to take place September 22, 2013.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse's first tour since 2004 will include Lake Tahoe.The band will perform Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys, said John Packer, the director of e...

Tony Romo, the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys and renowned amateur golfer, is the top choice of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Sportsbook to win the 23nd annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.
The now married 32 year-old, a new father, is listed at 5-2, ahead of perennial favorite Rick Rhoden (4-1), the former Major League Baseball pitcher who has won the American Century Championship eight times and started 33 tournaments on the PGA Champions Tour.