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Tomorrow night, Friday, November 22, marks the date of Truckee’s Annual Downtown Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Photo by Michelle Portesi
A 21 year old tradition starts out with the local school kids decorating the trees that will line Donner Pass Road in Old Downtown at 4pm, with the tree lighting ceremony slated to be at 5:15pm.
With so many fine restaurants in Old Downtown, you’re sure to find a place to warm up and a cold or hot drink to take the chill off. Some stores may be open, although it wasn’t indicated in the article.
For more information, go to the Truckee Chamber of Commerce Website:
http://www.truckeechamber.com/truckee-insights-news-events/article/?a=292
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The festivities will take place Friday November 22nd beginning at 4 p.m. when elementary school children will decorate the Christmas trees that will line Donner Pass Road in historic downtown Truckee throughout the holiday season, a 21-year tradition. At 4:30 p.m., Santa will arrive and the Bud Fish Tree Lighting Ceremony is slated for 5:15 p.m. in front of the train depot. – See more at:
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The Truckee Donner and North Lake Tahoe Chambers of Commerce is having their mixer hosted at Northstar at Tahoe on November 21, 2013 from 5 to 7pm.
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Tony Berendsen, of Tahoe Star Tours, will be doing a star gazing presentation and free sleigh rides will be offered to interested attendees. Epic Mix will also be on hand to take photos of guests, so make sure to bring your 2013.2014 Season Pass.
As we head into the holidays, it’s also that time of year when we open our hearts, lend a helping hand and give to those less fortunate than ourselves. Bring a non perishable food item at the door to the mixer that will be donated to the Truckee Community Christmas for a chance at some wonderful raffle prizes.
For more information about the mixer and events at Northstar, go to their website:
http://www.northstarcalifornia.com
For more information about the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce and events in Truckee, visit their website:
http://www.truckeechamber.com/
For more information about the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and events at North Lake Tahoe, visit their website:
http://web.gotahoenorth.com
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Truckee Community Christmas not only accepts donations of food and money, but they also provide warm jackets, toys and programs to help seniors. To donate and/or to volunteer, go to their website:
http://www.truckeecommunitychristmas.com/our_programs
Tis the Season for Giving
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Guest Writer: Michelle Portesi
We often forget, living in such an outdoor recreation intensive environment, that there are ‘Cultural’ events in the area, we just have to dig a little to find them.
Despite being a relatively small museum, in a city that is less than a mega metropolis like L.A., The Nevada Museum of Art in Reno still is host to some very impressive exhibits.
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Maxfield Parrish ‘Daybreak’
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Some years ago I had the pleasure of seeing the works of Maxfield Parrish on display there. (See photo above.) Now I have to admit, the print posters were very popular when I was growing up, and they were all over creation. So needless to say, I was familiar with his work, I just wasn’t ‘wowed’ by it…that is, until I saw them up close and personal. What a difference! It quickly became apparent, standing in front of an original work, that the print versions did not come anywhere near close enough to doing them justice. The colors were so vivid, the scale, massive. What I had originally seen in print form on a greyed out 24 x 36 inch poster was in reality, often painted on an 8 x 12 foot wall or canvas – sometimes larger, sometimes smaller. I stood mesmerized at the sheer beauty of his work, and I’ve been a fan ever since. A large exhibit, we were treated to dozens of exquisite paintings done by the artist I had never seen before. The man was definitely prolific!
So needless to say, when I saw the advertisement for the museums new exhibit, I was very exited. I’ve always loved Toulouse Lautrec, Steinlen, and all the poster artists from that era, so this should prove to be a most memorable exhibit.
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Tournée du Chat Noir, c.1896 – Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
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If you have never stood before the original famous artworks that have seeped into the collective conscience from their constant use in books, posters, magazines and advertisements, now is the time.
The exhibit runs from Nov. 2, 2013 through January 19, 2014.
For more information on the exhibit, venue, restaurant and hours for the Nevada Museum of Art, click on the link below:
http://www.nevadaart.org/exhibitions/detail?eid=250
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