Archive for the ‘Local Events’ Category
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The 4th of July is soon upon us, which officially kicks off the summer season here at Lake Tahoe.
There is a lot to do and see in these brief, but glorious months, so best be marking your calendars to fit these cultural and/or summer fun events into your schedules.
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Photo from Shakespeare Festival Website.
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Back again, as always, is the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at Sand Harbor. A night out under the stars watching the finest from the bard of Avon is a local staple. Last year they expanded their repertoire to include the ballet Giselle, which was a wonderful addition to the theatrical menu. We sat next to out of town guests who had never been to our local favorite venue, and marveled at our picnic ‘spread’ of gastronomic delights. If you’ve never done any events at Sand Harbor before, pack a gourmet picnic, (although you can buy food and drink there as well) a low back chair, warm clothing, and yes, even some rain gear…just in case. A bottle of vino or two is permitted, but the events prefer you put it in something unbreakable. Broken glass, bare feet and sand is a really bad combination.
And don’t forget to pack a FLASHLIGHT! It’s hard navigating your way back to your car in the dark…just sayin’…
This year’s production is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The season starts on July 12th and runs through August. On Mondays are other theatrical productions including ‘Broadway on the Beach’, The Reno Chamber Orchestra and the ballet ‘Coppelia’, along with much more.
http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/
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If you’re a boat aficionado, the 41st annual Concours d’ Elegance is August 9 & 10 at Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay. Featuring vintage wooden boats from a bygone era, this event is a veritable museum of maritime vessels.
http://www.laketahoeconcours.com/
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Ehrman Mansion at Sugar Pine Point State Park
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The Lake Tahoe Summer Music Festival is back with several concerts around the north shore, including Sugar Pine Point State Park, Tahoe Tree Company, The West Shore Café and a private residence. For more information, go to their website:
http://tahoemusic.org/
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In nearby Reno, don’t forget ‘Artown’ (July- celebrating the local art scene) and ‘Hot August Nights’ (vintage cars, poodle skirts and that old time rock and roll…), along with top name entertainment from the likes of the Steve Miller Band, Steely Dan and Rascal Flatts to name but a few.
http://www.visitrenotahoe.com/reno-tahoe/what-to-do/events/concerts
ARTOWN
http://www.renoisartown.com/
HOT AUGUST NIGHTS
http://hotaugustnights.smugmug.com/
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Spring has sprung in the Tahoe basin…or what passes for it in the High Sierra. We’ve been unseasonably warm for this time of year, which gets many of us itching to be out in our yards and dreaming of seed packets and gardening. Those of us who have lived here for any length of time know better. It’s not uncommon to have a substantial snowstorm in May, thus destroying all our best laid plans for flower beds.
That being said, it’s never too early to start picking up winter’s debris in anticipation. Raking up the deep carpet of pine needles, miscellaneous trash that mysteriously seems to appear once the snow drift dissipates (now how did THAT get here?) and the ever copious pine cones is never a bad idea. Nor is amending the soil to make ready for a bountiful harvest of blooms.
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The Villager Nursery, Truckee, CA
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Towards those ends, the local nurseries have opened early to take advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures. For Truckee residences, there is the Villager Nursery, where in addition to plants, you can also find hydroponic and composting supplies. Visit their website for many informative articles on High Sierra Gardening and events happening at the Villager Nursery in Truckee.
http://www.villagernursery.com/
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In Tahoe City, there is The Tahoe Tree Company dba McBrides Nursery. The large log building has a gift shop in addition to garden supplies and seeds. Set on 10 acres, they also grow many native plants on site in addition to their property in Loomis.
Follow them on Facebook for all the upcoming events they have planned for this summer.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tahoe-Tree-Company-dba-Mcbrides-Nursery/119035988121811
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Memorial Day Weekend, (Friday through Monday) they will be having John’s Truckload Sale. 25% off selected shrubs!
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Tahoe Tree Company, Tahoe City, CA
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Did you know that The Tahoe Tree Company also has a secret garden that they host weddings and parties at, in addition to a special events coordinator? Check out their website for more information on this wonderful venue for your Garden Tahoe Wedding.
http://tahoetreecompanyweddings.com/.
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The building is also home to Mountain Magic Catering to feed all your hungry party guests. Now that is one stop shopping!
http://www.mountainmagiccatering.com/tahoe-tree-company-gallery.htm
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Also, Dave’s Garden Website is a great resource if you need help looking up plant information or need advice on gardening tips.
http://davesgarden.com/
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The community of Tahoe Donner is located on over 7000 acres of land, with 6500 homes and 25,000 members. It has a downhill and cross-country ski area, golf course, several restaurants, fitness center, swimming pool, tennis courts, sledding hill, and thousands of acres of open space for hiking and mountain biking, including a connection to the Donner Lake Rim Trail. How did this immense development, one of the largest in the country, come to be just a few miles outside of little old Truckee, California? It all started with Jack Kirby.
In his 2006 book, “Jack Kirby: Autobiography of a California entrepreneur,” Kirby talks about selling newspapers as a kid before becoming a pilot for the Navy during World War II. After the war he became a football star for USC before going on to play in the National Football League. After his career in the NFL, Kirby purchased 4000 acres of land north of Truckee in 1968.
Although the land which would become Tahoe Donner had recently been the victim of a major forest fire, Kirby was impressed by it’s potential for development. He thought it was rare to find this large a parcel of land in the middle of the beauty of the Sierra that had gentle enough contours to create a development. Kirby also purchased a five acre parcel on the shore of Donner Lake, which could be used to provide access to the lake for Tahoe Donner homeowners. He hired a ski development expert to determine if a ski area could be built on the burned out slopes of the current ski hill, and by 1971 people began buying Tahoe Donner lots for $8000. Kirby said, “I figured if I could develop a resort that was completely different-that offered something to homebuyers, second homeowners and retired people-it would be saleable.”
Looking towards Tahoe Donner ski hill
After developing Tahoe Donner, Kirby went on to develop the Alta Sierra community near Grass Valley, before turning his entrepreneurial mind to the manufacture of golf clubs. In 2006, he told the Sierra Sun about Tahoe Donner that he was “very proud of what we’ve done here. I think it’s turned out to be a great community development.”
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