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Santa Claus, Mother Nature, Old Man Winter, snow prayers and snow dances, all aided by El Niño, brought Christmas early this year to Tahoe and Truckee with fresh, deep blankets of white gold covering the Sierra Nevada and Carson Range. Downhill and cross-country ski resorts are open, and the back-country awaits for snowmobilers, snowshoers and snow lovers. e lines are deep at the ski resorts, our local towns have opened the doors to visitors for holiday shopping, holiday cheer, holiday dining and holiday sparkle (aren’t this year’s winter lights amazing?).

ere’s no shortage of winter fun, and Tim Hauserman shares tips on making the most of the winter season in his piece “Winter fun with the kids” with something for every kid in the family. Kids and parents will want to make plans now for the New Year’s Eve festivities throughout the region, including late-night jams, kids’ parties and � reworks galore. Check out the details in this issue’s Music Scene.

And, don’t forget to whip up a batch or two of Christmas goodies. You’ll want to try Tiana Bisnar’s Cookie Contest-winning To� ee recipe this year. e recipe, along with the 2nd- and 3rd- place Powder Day Peanut Clusters and Unity Cookies, are inside.

While you’re dining out during the holidays, be sure to sample some of “Tahoe’s hottest craft cocktails.” Priya Hutner did the legwork, sampling some of Tahoe’s best hot cocktails just in time for the winter season. Or, try Tahoe Blue Vodka’s e Handwarmer recipe at home.

As if the holidays aren’t busy enough, the three-day SnowGlobe Music Festival returns to South Lake Tahoe from Dec. 29 to 31 bringing an amazing lineup of musi-cians to this not-to-be-missed outdoor festival.

We also share the cover article from this year’s Tahoe Powder magazine, “Saving Winter” inside this issue. Jeremy Jones and other pro athletes are working to preserve the winters of the future through Protect Our Winters. Find the full digital edition of Tahoe Powder at TahoePowder.ski or pick up your copy at ski resorts, out� tters, and at more than 200 locations throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada.

DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS

10 Saving Winter 16 Cookie Contest 20 Winter Fun with the Kids 24 Shop Local 26 Sierra Stories 27 Worship Services 28 The Arts 38 Local Profi le

06 Lake Tahoe Facts 08 Sightseeing 12 Events 14 Downhill Skiing 15 Cross-country Skiing 18 For the Kids 19 Warren Miller 21 Activities 22 Announcements 23 Snowmobiling 25 Snow Trails

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30 Puzzles 31 Horoscope 32 SnowGlobe Music Festival 32 Entertainment Calendar & Live Music 37 New Year’s Roundup

39 Tasty Tidbits 39 Holiday Cocktails 40 Restaurant Directory 42 Wine Column 46 Chef’s Recipe

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Jeremy Benson enjoys an epic day riding in deep powder at Red Dog at Squaw Valley. Tahoe and Truckee area ski resorts at open with fresh, deep powder to enjoy thanks to a series of recent snowstorms. Photography by Jason Abraham, Elevated Image Photography | elevatedimg.com

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How the lake was formedAbout 3 to 5 million years ago, the valley

that would become the Tahoe Basin sank between parallel fractures in the Earth’s crust as the mountains on either side continued to rise. A shallow lake began to form in the resulting valley.

Roughly 2 to 3 million years ago, erupting volcanoes blocked the outlet, forcing the lake to rise hundreds of feet above its current elevation, and eventually eroded down to near its current outlet.

Between 1 million and 20,000 years ago, large masses of glacial ice covered the west side of the Tahoe Basin. Current geologic theory suggests an earthen berm (moraine) left by a receding glacier near Olympic Valley acted as a dam, causing the lake level to rise and then draw down rapidly when the dam catastrophically failed. Between

7,000 and 15,000 years ago, a four-mile segment of the West Shore collapsed into the Lake causing a massive submerged debris avalanche, widening the Lake by three miles and creating McKinney Bay.1

� e Tahoe Basin is mostly granite, with little topsoil, and therefore few nutrients have washed into the lake to promote the growth of algae and other organisms that make water murky.

As well, 40 percent of the precipitation falling into the Tahoe Basin lands directly on the lake. � e remaining precipitation drains through the decomposed granite soil found in marshes and meadows, creating a good � ltering system for water.

Urbanization of the Tahoe Basin has eliminated 75 percent of its marshes, 50 percent of its meadows and 35 percent of its steam zone habitats. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the Tahoe Basin use these habitats.

About the lakeLake Tahoe is located in the states of

California and Nevada, with two-thirds in California. It is fed by 63 streams and two hot springs.

� e Truckee River is Tahoe’s only outlet and � ows from the dam in Tahoe City east through Reno and eventually drains into Pyramid Lake in the Nevada desert.

However, water releases are not permitted when the lake surface level falls below the natural rim at 6,223.’ � e lowest lake level on record (measured since 1900) was 6,220.26’ on Nov. 30, 1992.

� e Lake of the Sky appears blue in color as other colors in the light spectrum are absorbed and blue light is scattered back.

Lake clarity� e University of California, Davis,

operates the Tahoe Environmental Resarch Center, which monitors, among other

things, the clarity of Lake Tahoe. Clarity has been measured since 1968 and was � rst recorded at 102.4’.

� e waters of Lake Tahoe were clear to an average depth of 77.8’ in 2014. � e lowest average depth on record was 64.1’ in 1997. Lake Tahoe is losing clarity be-cause of algae growth fueled by nitrogen and phosphorus.

Lake Tahoe’s discovery� e � rst recorded discovery of Lake Tahoe

by white explorers was on Feb. 14, 1844, when John Charles Frémont and Charles Preuss spotted the lake from atop Red Lake Peak. � e lake went through several names before it was o¡ cially named Tahoe in 1945.

Tahoe is a mispronunciation of the � rst two syllables of the Washoe’s word for the lake – Da ow a ga, which means “edge of the lake.”

LAKE TAHOE

Learn more: Visit the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village or tahoesciencecenter.org. Sources: Tahoe Environmental Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, “Tahoe Place Names” and David Antonucci (denoted by 1).

Incline Village

Cave Rock

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Donner Summit

Fannette Island

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Zephyr Cove

Emerald Bay

Meeks Bay

Tahoma

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Tahoe Pines

Sunnyside

Dollar Hill

Carnelian BayOlympicValley

ALPINE MEADOWS

HOMEWOOD

SQUAW VALLEY

SQUAW CREEK

Tahoe Vista

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Age of Lake Tahoe: 2 million years

Watershed Area: 312 square miles

Average Water Temperature: 42.1˚F

Average Surface Water Temperature: 51.9˚F

Average Surface Temperature in July: 64.9˚F

Highest Peak: Freel Peak at 10,881 feet

Average Snowfall: 409 inches

Permanent Population: 66,000

Number of Visitors: 3 million annually

Size: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide

Lake Tahoe is as long as the English Channel is wide.

Natural rim: 6,223’

Lake Tahoe sits at an average elevation of between 6,223’ and 6,229.1’. The top 6.1’ of water is controlled by the dam in Tahoe City and holds up to 744,600 acre feet of water.

Shoreline: 72 miles

Lake Tahoe has a surface area of 191 square miles. If Lake Tahoe were emptied, it would submerge California under 15 inches of water.

Average depth: 1,000 feet

Volume: 39 trillion gallons

There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United States with more than 75 gallons of water per day for 5 years.

Maximum depth: 1,645 feet

Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S. (Crater Lake in Oregon, at 1,932 feet, is the deepest), and the 11th deepest in the world.

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AttractionsCave Rock East Shore

Drive through one of the area’s natural won-ders - Cave Rock, the neck of an old volcano. The area is named for the small caves above Highway 50 that were cut by waves when Lake Tahoe was 200 feet higher during the ice ages.

Donner Summit Truckee

Donner Summit, just west of Truckee, holds the record for the United States’ snowiest April. On April 1, 1880, a storm dumped 4’ of snow on the Sierra Nevada west slope within 24 hours. A massive snow slide near Emigrant Gap buried Central Pacific Railroad’s tracks under 75’ of snow, ice and rock. For the rest of the month, storm cycles continued to flow in, dropping a total of 298”.

Eagle Rock West Shore

Eagle Rock, one of the lake’s famous natural sites, is a volcanic plug beside Highway 89 on the West Shore.

Explore Tahoe South Lake Tahoe

(530) 542-2908 | cityofslt.us Urban Trailhead at base of Heavenly Gondola with local exhibits and programs. BlueGo

Fannette Island Emerald Bay

(530) 541-3030 | parks.ca.gov Lake Tahoe’s only island is located in Emerald Bay & is home to an old tea house. Boat access only. (Closed Feb. 1-June 15 for nesting birds.)

Hellman-Ehrman Mansion West Shore

$10 parking(530) 525-7232 Park | (530) 583-9911 Tours

Home to the historic Ehrman Mansion (open for tours in the summer), see boathouses with historic boats, and General Phipps Cabin built in the late 1800s. TART

High Camp Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squaw.com Aerial tram rides with views of Lake Tahoe, Olympic Heritage Museum, pool & hot tub, ice skating, events and more. Ticket required. TART

Kings Beach North Shore

northtahoebusiness.org Kings Beach is a popular spot for dining and shopping with the North Shore’s largest sandy beach located in the heart of town. Free parking at North Tahoe Beach and on Brook Street. TART

North Tahoe Arts Center Tahoe City

Wed.-Mon. | Free (530) 581-2787 | northtahoearts.com Featuring exhibits of work by local artists and works for sale by local artists. TART

Tahoe Art League Gallery South Lake Tahoe (530) 544-2313 | talart.org Featuring local artists and workshops. Sec-ond location at Ski Run Center. BlueGo

Tahoe City North Shore

visittahoecity.com Tahoe City is popular for shopping and dining with historical sites. At the junction of highways 89 & 28, visitors may see the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only outlet, and Fanny Bridge. Peer into Watson Cabin (1909) in the center of town for a glimpse at pioneer life. Free parking at Commons Beach, Grove Street, Jackpine Street, and the 64 acres at High- ways 89 & 28. TART

Truckee

truckeehistory.org | truckee.com The historic town of Truckee was settled in 1863, and grew quickly as a stagecoach stop and route for the Central Pacific Railroad. During these early days, many of Truckee’s historical homes and buildings were built including The Truckee Hotel (1868) and the Capitol Building (1868). Stop by the Depot for a walking tour of his-toric downtown. Paid parking downtown with free lot on Donner Pass Road next to Beacon. TART

Vikingsholm Castle Emerald Bay

Parking fee(530) 541-3030 | (530) 525-9529 ADA parks.ca.gov or vikingsholm.com Tour Vikingsholm Castle, see Eagle Falls and Fannette Island (the Lake’s only island), home to an old Tea House, and explore hiking trails. TART

Watson Cabin Tahoe City

(530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Watson Cabin, built by Robert Watson and his son in 1909, is the oldest building in Tahoe City and on the National Register of Historic Places. TART

MuseumsDonner Memorial Visitor Center Truckee

(530) 582-7892 | parks.ca.gov The Donner Memorial State Park features exhibits and artifacts on the Donner Party (1846-47) at the visitor center, and see the towering Pioneer Monument.

Donner Summit Historical Society Soda Springs

donnersummithistoricalsociety.org Museum at the corner of Old Highway 40 & Soda Springs Road. Take the 20-mile interpretive driving tour along Old 40. Maps online or at museum. TART

Gatekeeper’s Museum Tahoe City

Wed.-Sun. (530) 583-1762 | northtahoemuseums.org Featuring historic photos, the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum and local historical memorabilia. TART

KidZone Children’s Museum Truckee

Tues.-Sun. | Locals’ first Tues. half price (530) 587-5437 | kidzonemuseum.org For kids up to age 7 with interactive exhibits, science & art classes, the BabyZone for newborns to 18 months & the Jungle Gym for toddlers and older. TART

Incline Village & Crystal Bay Historical Society Incline Village

Daily | Free | tahoehistory.org Features local history exhibit focusing on 1870-1970, along with “Bonanza” exhibit. Inside Starbucks building. TART

Lake Tahoe Museum South Lake Tahoe

(530) 541-5458 | laketahoemuseum.org Features Washoe artifacts and exhibits on early industry, settlers, and archival films of Tahoe. BlueGo

Museum of Sierra Ski History & the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Tahoe City

Daily | Free Features official 1960 Winter Olympic items such as skis, promotional literature, collection of official Olympic photographer Bill Briner. Learn the history of skiing in the Sierra. Inside Boatworks Mall. TART

Old Jail Museum Truckee

(530) 582-0893 | truckeehistory.org One of a few surviving 19th-Century jailhouses of its kind in the West used from 1875 until May 1964 (open for tours in the summer). TART

Olympic Museum Olympic Valley

(800) 403-0206 | squawalpine.com Squaw Valley, host of the VIII Winter Olympic Games in 1960, celebrates its Olympic History with the symbolic Tower of Nations and Olym-pic Flame at the entrance to the valley. The Olympic Museum at High Camp features historic memora-bilia and photographs. Tram ticket required. TART

Tahoe Maritime Museum Homewood

Fri.-Sun. (530) 525-9253 | tahoemaritimemuseum.org Featuring guided tours, exhibits and hands-on activities for kids on Tahoe’s maritime history. TART

Tahoe Science Center Incline Village

Tues.-Fri. & by appt. | Free(775) 881-7566 | tahoesciencecenter.org University of California, Davis, science educa-tion center at Sierra Nevada College. Exhibits include a virtual research boat, biology lab, 3D movies and docent-led tours. Ages 8+. TART

Truckee Railroad Museum Truckee

Sat.-Sun. & holidays truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com Located in a caboose next to the Truckee Depot. Exhibits include the train’s role in logging, fighting snow on the railway, the role of Chinese emigrants and a children’s area. TART

Western SkiSport Museum Donner Summit

Fri.-Sun. | Free (530) 426-3313, ext. 113 | auburnskiclub.org Showcasing the history of skiing, exhibits include snowshoes from the 1850s, ski equipment from the 20th century and a pair of 8-foot-long skis used by John “Snowshoe” Thompson, a legend-ary mail carrier. Located at Boreal off I-80. TART

Visitors’ CentersKings Beach Kings Beach State Rec. Area, Wed.-Mon. (summer)

Incline Village 969 Tahoe Blvd., (800) 468-2463

South Lake Tahoe 3066 Lake Tahoe Blvd., (530) 541-5255

Stateline 169 Hwy. 50, (775) 588-4591

Tahoe City 100 North Lake Blvd., (530) 581-6900

Truckee 10065 Donner Pass Road (Depot), (530) 587-8808

U.S. Forest Service, Incline Village855 Alder Ave., (775) 831-0914 (Wed.-Fri.)

U.S. Forest Service, South Lake Tahoe35 College Dr., (530) 543-2600

U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe City3080 N. Lake Blvd., (530) 583-3593 (Fridays)

U.S. Forest Service, Truckee10811 Stockrest Springs Road, (530) 587-3558

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Readings taken on Friday, December 11, 2015REGIONAL SNOW LEVELS

HeavenlyBase Depth: 32”- 83”Kirkwood

Base Depth: 32”- 83”Mt. Rose Ski AreaBase Depth: 24“- 46”

LAKE TAHOE Measured in Feet | Natural rim 6,223’ Elevation 6,221.53 | Elevation in 2014 Elevation in 2014 6,222.626 222 62

Squaw ValleyBase Depth: 25”- 34”

Sugar BowlBase Depth: 28”- 38”

SightseeingLAKE TAHOE | TRUCKEE

NORTH LAKE TAHOE & TRUCKEE | TARTBus & shuttle schedules at Visitors’ Centers, laketahoetransit.com, google.com/transit or nextbus.com.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | BlueGoVisit tahoetransportation.org.

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disturbing trend has de� ned the way we talk about winter over the past decade. No, it’s not sel� e sticks or rising tickets prices that has the ski community worried, but rising temperatures. While the drought is mostly responsible for the meager snowpack we’ve seen on West Coast mountain ranges in recent years, there is no denying that the storms we have seen are warmer, often resulting in rain at lower elevations including the base areas of local hills.

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STORY BY JENN SHERIDAN · PHOTOS COURTESY PROTECT OUR WINTERS

Squaw Valley has joined Protect Our Winters | Hank de Vre, Squaw Valley

POW’s Hot Planet Cool Athletes program brings professional athletes

to elementary schools to speak about climate change. Pictured here with

a group of children from a school in Oakland, Calif., is Jeremy Jones

(back right), pro snowboarder Forrest Shearer (seated) and pro skier

Caroline Gleich (middle).

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the 2015-16 winter issue of Tahoe Powder magazine. Read more at TahoePowder.ski.

“I’ve spent my life in the mountains and in doing so I’ve seen a change. By 2005, I became really concerned with the changes I was seeing,” said Jeremy Jones, professional big mountain

snowboarder and founder of Protect Our Winters.

As a professional snowboarder and a business owner, Jones is aware of his personal impact on the environment. Jones calls Lake Tahoe home, but his career takes him to the peaks of mountains around the globe to � lm with his brothers’ action sports media company, Teton Gravity Research. When he’s not claiming � rst descents down steep spines he operates Jones’ Snowboards in Truckee. But when

he looked for an outlet to give back to something that focused on the changing world, he found that it didn’t exist.

“I didn’t like that answer, so basically I tried to ignore it, but I kept seeing more

and more change happening,” said Jones.He recounts a day spent visiting a small

ski resort in Prince Rupert, Canada. It was mid-winter and there were no skiers in sight; the lifts weren’t turning, the hills were covered in grass.

“When I asked them why it isn’t open they said it just doesn’t snow at that elevation anymore. It was a real shock to see these guys who weren’t that old describe losing their resort to rising snow levels,” said Jones.

It was another year before Protect Our Winters began to take shape as an organization that would give a voice to the changing environment.

“I was really reluctant to start it. I’m not an environmentalist. I didn’t go to school for it. I have a carbon footprint, but I also knew I had connections in the industry with media companies and riders. I needed other people to rally around me and to get on board with the cause,” said Jones.

Protect Our Winters launched in 2007 with the mission of engaging the snowsports community to lead the � ght against climate change through education, advocacy and community-based activism. � e organization operates out of a small, Southern California-based o� ce with a sta� of four. � e Rider’s Alliance includes more than 40 athletes who dedicate their time to POW’s initiatives and a newly formed Science Alliance includes a team of eight who provide the research behind every project.

“One of the things I’m most proud of is what Protect Our Winters has become. I’m just a cog in the wheel. � ere are so many amazing people involved that it’s taken on its own life form,” said Jones.

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Creating the changeProtect Our Winters is focused on

mobilizing the snowsports community to speak up against policies and projects that have a negative impact on the climate and the environment.

“I was naïve getting into the climate change, as you know it’s a really long and tough battle,” says Jones. He continues that it is encouraging to see the small victories.

Protect Our Winters joined commun-ities across the Pacic Northwest to oppose exporting coal from the Powder River Basin to a rapidly expanding market in Asia through deep-water ports in Washington and Oregon. �ey helped produce the lm “Momenta,” which doc-uments the negative impacts of burning coal for energy and actively engaged the community to contact local representatives and lawmakers to ask for clean power alt- ernatives. While the battle is still ongoing, their e�orts have been successful in block-ing the ports that would be used to ship the coal.

Protect Our Winters is a rallying cry for the winter sports community to show the economic impact of dirty energy and ask for change. Most recently, POW’s executive director, Chris Steinkamp, attended the announcement of the Clean Power Plan in the East Room of the White House. Developed under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Power Plan is focused on reducing air pollution emitted by power plants.

�e organization’s work extends beyond the borders of the United States. Recently, they’ve created a plan for supporting Community Carbon Trees, a company that works to reforest clear-cut swaths of the Costa Rican forest with a variety of native, tropical plants.

Educating future generationsProtect Our Winters is also committed

to educating the next generation on how it can positively impact climate change. �e Hot Planet Cool Athletes program brings professional athletes to schools around the United States and Canada to share their experiences witnessing climate change rsthand while educating students with the latest climate change science.

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Protect Our Winters has been lobbying Congress to take steps to combat climate change. Pictured, from left, on Capitol Hill are Auden Schendler, vice president of sustainability for Aspen Skiing Company; Jeremy Jones; Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler and Chris Davenport, a renowned big mountain skier and mountaineer.

Jeremy Jones spends time with school children as part of POW’s Hot Planet Cool Athletes program.

Any school may request a free assembly at hotplanetscoolathletes.com. Since 2011, the program has reached more than 30,000 students as 72 di�erent schools.

Additionally, the program o�ers $10,000 a year in grants for schools to build green programs on campus. Past grant recipients have used the money to create composting and recycling programs and eliminate the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam in schools. One student group built stationary bikes from used bicycles that could be used to charge cell phones and laptops on campus.

Strength in numbers�e outdoor community is uniquely

suited to drive a broad movement in climate action, but it takes a collective e�ort. However, less than 1 percent of the snowsports community, including athletes and outdoor companies, are involved with Protect Our Winters.

“We’re strength in numbers and we do have a voice at the White House because of the size of our group, but we need bigger numbers. We can’t operate with less than

1 percent of the industry on board. I’m grateful for the membership we have and the companies we work with, but we need to step up as an industry and become a unied front on climate change,” said Jones.

One of the easiest ways to get involved is to become educated on ways to decrease personal impact on the environment, Jones says. �e Protect Our Winters Web site o�ers resources for those who want to get involved including how to contact local representatives and ways to reduce one’s personal impact on the environment.

“I feel like one of the problems in the environmental movement is that people have this belief that ‘I can’t care about the environment because I drive the wrong car,’ or ‘I really like to snowmobile,’ or ‘I eat steak,’ but in general I think it’s pretty ticky-tacky stu� and we can all work to improve our impact on the environment,” said Jones.

For more information on Protect Our Winters, visit protectourwinters.org.

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Christmas trees for sale TruckeeTruckee Optimist will operate a Christmas

tree lot until Dec. 23 at the Truckee Cross-roads Shopping Center. e Optimist Club has sold premium red � r, noble � r, grand � rs and Nordman Christmas trees for nearly 40 years in support of the youth of Truckee. Details Norm Justesen (530) 599-1465. | truckeeoptimist.com

Christmas tree lot Incline VillageRotary Club of Tahoe-Incline is selling

Christmas trees, wreaths and stands at the Raley’s Shopping Center to bene� t local children’s organizations. Open noon to 5:30 p.m. Monday, ursday and Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Ski & snowboard films Olympic Valley Sandy’s Pub at Resort at Squaw Creek

hosts nightly showings of ski and snowboard � lms until Dec. 28 at 6 p.m. | squawcreek.com

EVERY TUESDAY

55+ Snowshoe hike Area venuesTrekkers of all abilities are invited to join

the senior snowshoe hike from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through March (no hikes Dec. 22 or 29, and Feb. 16). Light to moderate level snow-shoe hikes followed by lunch at Sierra Nevada College. Includes guides, transportation and lunch. $18, $15 with pass. | (775) 832-1310

EVERY WEDNESDAY

55+ Senior Ski Clinics Incline VillageSkiers of all abilities are invited to hone

their skills with certi� ed instructors at Dia-mond Peak resort. Instruction is designed to help skiers improve, adjust and modify their technique for life long skiing. Classes meet at 9:30 a.m. until March 16. $45, $35 with pass. | (775) 832-1310

Family Story Time Incline VillageChildren of all ages are invited to enjoy

stories, songs, games and crafts from 4 to 4:45 p.m. at the Incline Village Library every Wednesday. Free. | (775) 832-4130

EVERY THURSDAY

Conversation Café Incline Village e Conversation Café is a drop-in conver-

sation forum hosted by the Senior Programs sta� at Aspen Grove Community Center from 10 to 11:15 a.m. every week except holidays. Participate with people sharing diverse views and a passion for engaging with others over interesting topics and news items. No meeting Dec. 24 or Dec. 31. $2 donation includes conti-nental breakfast. | (775) 832-1310

Toddler story time Incline VillageIncline Village Library hosts toddler story

time every ursday from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. with stories, puppets, music and movement for ages 6 months to 3 years. | (775) 832-4130

Family Movie Night Tahoe DonnerEnjoy a free Family Movie every Friday

at Northwoods Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. with G and PG movies. | (530) 582-9669

EVERY FRIDAY

Sunset Snowshoe Adventure Tahoe VistaTahoe Adventure Company hosts a sunset

snowshoe tour every Friday until April 29. Enjoy watching the sunset during a 2- to 3-mile guided hike while learning about local natural and human history. Includes equip-ment, hot drinks, trail snacks and permit fees. $65. | tahoeadventurecompany.com

EVERY SATURDAY

Dawn Patrol Olympic Valley Get exclusive access to untouched

corduroy or fresh powder depending on the weather every Saturday at 7:40 a.m. at the Aerial Tram from Dec. 26 to March 27 and during holidays. Access to Shirley Lake and Granite Chief from 8 to 9 a.m. before the general public. Limited space. $29, $19 ages 13 to 22, $12 kids ages 5 to 12; doesn’t include lift ticket. RSVP (800) 403-02066 | squawalpine.com

Ripperoo Parade NorthstarCome and join Ripperoo, Northstar’s Ski

& Ride School Mascot, and his Ski School friends as he leads kids in a parade through the Village at Northstar every Saturday until April 11 from 3:50 to 4 p.m. Held daily from Dec. 19 to Jan. 3. Help them dance their way around the ice rink. Meet at the Kid’s Ski School entrance a little before 3:50 p.m. to participate. | northstarcalifornia.com

DEC. 17 | THURSDAY

River talk TruckeeLearn about the Truckee River at a River

Talk with Truckee River Watershed Council at 8 a.m. RSVP (530) 550-8760, ext. 5. | truckeeriverwc.org.

Breakfast with Santa Olympic ValleyEnjoy the breakfast bu� et in Resort at

Squaw Creek’s Cascades restaurant and make sure Santa knows what’s on your list from 8 to 11 a.m. | squawcreek.com

Third Thursday Tasting Truckee e Pour House hosts a wine tasting every

third ursday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m. | thepourhousetruckee.com

Noel Nights NorthstarCelebrate the holidays from 5 to 8 p.m.

in the Village at Northstar with s’mores, ice skating, holiday carolers, photos with Santa, one-horse sleigh rides, gingerbread decorat-ing, write Letters to Santa and more. Sched-ule online. | northstarcalifornia.com

Dine out for High Fives Tahoe CitySandy’s Pub at the Resort at Squaw

Creek hosts an evening bene� tting the High Fives Foundation from 5 to 10 p.m. | (530) 581-6610

Flights and Bites Incline VillageAlibi Ale Works and Restaurant Trokay

team up for an evening of food and beer pairings from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy four pairing stations with eight food and beer pairings. Bene� ts Project MANA. $50. | alibialeworks.com

Alpenglow Winter Film Series Olympic ValleyAlpenglow hosts a series of adventure

� lms featuring local athletes at 7 p.m. at the Squaw Valley Conference Center. Tonight’s � lm features the opportunity to meet Jeremy Jones. Free. | squawalpine.com

DEC. 18 | FRIDAY

Friday Night Tubing Tahoe Donner Head to Tahoe Donner SnowPlay area for a

night of tubing under the stars until 6:30 p.m. Conditions permitting. | tahoedonner.com

Santa’s Gingerbread WorkshopKids and kids at heart are invited to work

alongside a Ritz-Carlton pastry chef in this one-of-a-kind workshop where families work together to build a personalized gingerbread house � t for the North Pole. Holiday bever-ages included. $195 per family of four. | RSVP (530) 562-3035

Mountain Table Dinner Northstar e Mountain Table Dinner Series o� ers

a unique dining experience in the Zephyr Lodge on select dates this season. Each dinner will feature a winery or brewery complemented by a menu featuring locally and regionally sourced produce and proteins prepared by Executive Chef Steve Anderson. Seating for all dinners will be family style with live music. | northstarcalifornia.com

Family Movies Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Family

Movies at 7 p.m. | squawcreek.com

DEC. 18-24 | FRIDAY-THURSDAY

Ski with Santa HomewoodSki with Santa at Homewood Mountain

Resort. At lunch time, he plans to stop by ski school to say hello to all the little ones. Don’t forget to ask him for a piece of candy as his pockets are full of goodies. Enjoy a free photo shoot at the top of Big Blue at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 18. | skihomewood.com

DEC. 19 | SATURDAY

Skate clinic Soda SpringsRoyal Gorge Cross Country hosts a

beginner and intermediate skate clinic at the Village Station. | RSVP (530) 426-6721

Demo Day & Wax Clinic Tahoe DonnerTahoe Donner Cross Country hosts a

Demo Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and wax clinic with Roger Chaney at 2 p.m. Free. | tahoedonner.com

Holiday Craft Workshops Truckee e Ritz-Carlton and Atelier partnered

to o� er holiday crafting workshops. Starting at 11:30 a.m. guests will learn to make hand crafted holiday cards through collage and stamping techniques. $25 includes all supplies. | ritz-carlton.com

Dessert decorating Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Dessert

Decorating in the lobby from 2 to 4 p.m. $5. | squawcreek.com

Wrap Party Incline VillageBring unwrapped gifts and to the Incline

Village Library from 2 to 5 p.m. for an evening of community gift wrapping. Paper, ribbons, tape and scissors will be provided. Enjoy cookies and cider. | (775) 832-4130

Tahoe Star Tours will host a magical eve-ning under the stars that pairs stargazing with a snowshoe tour this winter. Providing an opportunity to enjoy an educational eve-ning in the snow learning about the night sky, each tour is led by local astronomer, Tony Berendsen.

Each tours features a lively science-based talk about the cosmos and poetry reading. Guests of all ages will enjoy an easy to moderate snowshoe walk with an unobstructed view of the cosmos, followed by the opportunity to view constellations through high-powered, professional tele-

scopes manufactured by Celestron. The series of six stargazing snowshoe tours kicks off Dec. 19. Additional events are scheduled for Dec. 26 and 29, Jan. 16, Feb. 13 and March 12 at 5 p.m. at Northstar.

A guided snowshoe walk, laser tour of the night sky and telescopic viewing when guests reach The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is included. Reservations are recommend-ed, and may be made online. Tickets are $61 for adults and $43 for kids ages 10 to 12. Snowshoe rentals are available for $20. | RSVP northstarcalifronia.com

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DEC. 19-20 | TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY

Breakfast with Santa Tahoe CityEnjoy breakfast with Santa in the Cascades

restaurant at the Resort at Squaw Creek. A bu� et style breakfast is served from 8 to 11 a.m. | (530) 581-6610

Holiday Crafts Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Holiday

Crafts in the lobby from 6 to 7 p.m. $5. | squawcreek.com

DEC. 19-25 | TUESDAY-FRIDAY

Holiday Festivities NorthstarEnjoy holiday festivities throughout the

Village at Northstar with holiday fun for all ages. Meet Santa daily from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Enjoy sleigh rides from noon to 3 p.m., join the daily Ripperoo Parade at 3:45 p.m., write Letters to Santa, and Ski with Santa on the mountain from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 25. | northstarcalifornia.com

DEC. 19-31 | FRIDAY-THURSDAY

Celebrate the Holidays Olympic ValleyCelebrate the holidays in the Village at

Squaw Valley with Santa visits, carolers, kids games and movies, live music and moonlit snowshoe tours throughout the holiday weeks. Ring in the New Year with dinner and � reworks at High Camp on Dec. 31. | squawalpine.com

Kids Night Out Tahoe DonnerKids ages 4 to 9 are invited to Kids Night

Out at Northwoods Clubhouse on the � rst Friday and third Saturday of every month. Kids will enjoy crafts, dinner and a movie, as well as milk and cookies. $20 per child. | RSVP tahoedonner.com

Big Truck Fun First Party Olympic ValleyJoin Big Truck Brand for the Fun First

Party of the year at the Plaza Bar in Squaw Valley’s Olympic House. ¢ ere will be great music, product giveaways. All proceeds bene� t High Fives Foundation. | squawalpine.com

Snowshoe Under The Stars TruckeeTahoe Star Tours hosts guided snowshoe

tours with Tony Berendsen featuring a lively science-based talk about the cosmos and poetry reading. Guests of all ages will enjoy an easy to moderate snowshoe walk with an unobstructed view of the cosmos, followed by an unobstructed view of the cosmos, followed by the opportunity to view constellations through high-powered, professional tele-scopes manufactured by Celestron. Tours are 2 to 2½ hours. Meet at 5 p.m. at Northstar Cross Country Center. $43-$61. | north-starcalifornia.com

Christmas Tree Lighting Party West ShoreCelebrate the holidays at West Shore café

with live Christmas music, free s’mores and hot chocolate and cookies with Santa all around the Christmas tree. ¢ e lighting takes place at 7 p.m. | RSVP (530) 525-5200

DEC. 20 | SATURDAY

Holiday Children’s Stories Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Holiday

Children’s Stories in the lobby at 5 p.m. | squawcreek.com

The Joy of Entertaining TruckeeJoin Atelier and Restaurant Trokay for an

afternoon holiday party where guests will learn the § avor pro� les of various cheeses plus sweet and savory pairings that can be made at home. Table décor, § ower arrange-ments and dish choices will also be covered. Participants may imbibe in wine and beer pairings during the workshop. ¢ e party starts at noon. $125. | ateliertruckee.com

Passholder Appreciation Party HomewoodPassholders and the general public are in-

vited to a passholder appreciation party with live music from Rusty Buckets. Dinner and one beer, wine or other beverage are included. $15 adults, $10 kids for non passholders | skihomewood.com

Literary Arts & Wine TruckeeJoin a monthly reading series held the

third Sunday of every month at 6:30 at Co� eebar. ¢ is is an opportunity for local, re-gional and visiting writers to share their work and help generate enthusiasm for the craft. | literaryartsandwine.squarespace.com

Brews for Charity Tahoe CityEnjoy brews from Knee Deep Brewing

and treats from Chef Erik. ¢ e evening bene� ts ¢ e Tahoe City Downtown Asso-ciation. Meet at 7 p.m. at Moe’s. $10. | brewsforcharity.org

DEC. 22 | TUESDAY

Demo Day NordenSoda Springs hosts a Never Summer

Demo Day with Never Summer snowboards at the base of Judah Lodge. | sugarbowl.com

Cookie Making Workshop TruckeeAtelier hosts a cookie making workshop

with Restaurant Trokay at noon. Partici-pants will learn how to mix, roll, shape, bake and frost their own batch of Sable Breton cookies. Ingredients are provided and include natural dyed frosting and gluten free options. ¢ e workshop is open to kids ages 7 and older. $100. Parents may participate with their children for an additional $40. | ateliertruckee.com

DEC. 23 | WEDNESDAY

Family Movies Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Family

Movies at 7 p.m. | squawcreek.com

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DEC. 24 | THURSDAY

Holiday sip and paint�e Ritz-Carlton and Painted Vine

partnered to o er a holiday-inspired evening of painting and sampling wine or champagne. Create a winter masterpiece with step-by-step instruction. Ages 21 and older. $75. | RSVP (530) 562-3035

Torchlight Parade Soda SpringsEnjoy the Torchlight Parade, gifts from Santa,

cocoa, co ee and photos with Santa at 5 p.m. at the bottom of Nob Hill. | sugarbowl.com

DEC. 24-25 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY

Skiing with Santa Norden Come meet and ski with Santa at Sugar

Bowl from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the bot-tom of Nob Hill. | sugarbowl.com

Santa and Penguin Pete Incline VillageCelebrate the holidays with Santa and

Penguin Pete at Diamond Peak. Take a photo and get a candy cane between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. | diamondpeak.com

DEC. 25 | FRIDAY

Breakfast with Santa Tahoe DonnerEnjoy breakfast with Santa at Tahoe Don-

ner Downhill at 10 a.m. | tahoedonner.com

Family snowshoe tour NorthstarGrab the kids and join a Family After-

noon Snowshoe Tour for a 3-hour, guided tour for all ages to a historic red caboose set in an alpine meadow for hot choco-late, cookies, and snow play from 1 to 4 p.m. $50, $30 12 and younger, $20 rentals. | RSVP northstarcalifornia.com

Full Moon Snowshoe Tour Tahoe VistaEnjoy learning about natural history and

astronomy from knowledgeable guides while snowshoeing under the full moon. Treks are 2 to 3 miles and include snacks, hot drinks, snowshoes and poles, and permit fees. $65. | tahoeadventurecompany.com

DEC. 26 | SATURDAY

Snow Fort Building Competition Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts a Snow Fort

Building Competition from 1 to 2 p.m. Meet at the ice rink. | squawcreek.com

Dessert decorating Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Dessert

Decorating in the lobby from 2 to 4 p.m. $5. | squawcreek.com

Village Station grand opening Soda SpringsCelebrate the grand opening of the new

Village Station at Royal Gorge from 4 to 6 p.m. with cocktails and appetizers. | royalgorge.com

Snowshoe Under The Stars Northstar Tahoe Star Tours hosts guided snowshoe

tours with Tony Berendsen featuring a lively science-based talk about the cosmos and poetry reading. Guests of all ages will enjoy an easy to moderate snowshoe walk with an unobstructed view of the cosmos, followed by the opportunity to view constellations through high-powered, professional telescopes manu-factured by Celestron. Tours are 2 to 2½ hours. Meet at 5 p.m. at Northstar Cross Country Center. $43-$61 | northstarcalifornia.com

DEC. 26-27 | SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Holiday Crafts Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Holiday

Crafts in the lobby from 6 to 7 p.m. $5. | squawcreek.com

Moonlit Snowshoe Tour Alpine MeadowsAfter the mountain closes and the winter

moon rises, experience a snowshoe tour to the mid-mountain Chalet at Alpine Meadows. Enjoy an intimate seated dinner where you’ll be served an Alps-inspired menu with dishes like potato cheese soup, chicken cordon bleu and apple strudel. �is unique experience is only available for 50 guests and available dur-ing select dates during the winter season. | squawalpine.com

DEC. 26-30 | SATURDAY-THURSDAY

Family Movies Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Family Mov-

ies at 7 p.m. | squawcreek.com

DEC. 26-31 | SATURDAY-FRIDAY

Ski & Ride with Jonny Moseley Area venuesSki and ride with Chief Mountain Host

and Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley. on a free, 2-hour mountain tour of Squaw Val-ley or Alpine Meadows. If you miss Jonny on the slopes, join him after for après and poster signing. Meet at 7:40 p.m. at the Aerial Tram at Squaw from Dec. 26-28 and 30; at 2 p.m. at Gold Coast Demo Shop at the top of Squaw’s Funitel Dec. 26-28; après from 4 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 27-28 at Olympic House. At Alpine Meadows, at 2 p.m. at Breezeway from Dec. 29-31; and après at 4 p.m. at Last Chair Bar from Dec. 29-31. | squawalpine.com

DEC. 27 | SUNDAY

Demo Day Soda SpringsDemo the latest cross-country equipment

at the Village Station at Royal Gorge. | royalgroge.com

DEC. 27-29 | SUNDAY-TUESDAY

Stella Pop Up Dinner TruckeeStella at �e Cedar House Sport Hotel

o ers its pop up winter dinner series with one menu and one seating from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with an Après Pop Up. Diners are encour-aged to ask questions of the kitchen sta , join in conversations and savor the tasting menu. Each course is served with brief comments about ingredients or technique. $97. | RSVP cedarhousesporthotel.com

DEC. 27-30 | SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY

Snowshoe Tours Olympic Valley Resort at Squaw Creek hosts Sunset

Snowshoe Tours at 4:30 p.m. night. $20 per person includes rentals. | squawcreek.com

DEC. 27-31 | SUNDAY-THURSDAY

Dawn Patrol Olympic Valley Get exclusive access to untouched corduroy

or fresh powder depending on the weather every Saturday at 7:40 a.m. at the Aerial Tram. Access to Shirley Lake and Granite Chief from 8 to 9 a.m. before the general public. Limited space. $29, $19 ages 13 to 22, $12 kids ages 5 to 12; doesn’t include lift ticket. RSVP (800) 403-02066 | squawalpine.com

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ALPINE MEADOWS(530) 581-8374 | squawalpine.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets also good at Squaw Valley.

HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT (530) 525-2900 | skihomewood.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dial-A-Ride free on West Shore (530) 525-2922. Snowskates OK. $5 off for riding TART.

SIERRA-AT-TAHOE

(530) 659-7475 | sierraattahoe.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m.; 8:30 a.m. weekends & peak times 17’ Zaugg Superpipe. Vertical Plus, tubing, snowshoe trails, kids adventure zones.

TAHOE DONNER DOWNHILL (530) 587-9444 #2 | tahoedonner.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Deals for 2-day consecutive & 3 of 4 days. Wacky deals on Facebook & Twitter Wed., Throwback Thurs. $13-$23. Locals $13-$23 Tues.-Thurs.

SQUAW VALLEY(530) 583-6955 | squawalpine.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dawn Patrol 7:40 a.m. access Sat. until March 22. $12-$29 (plus ticket).

MT. ROSE SKI TAHOE(775) 849-0704 | (800) 754-7673 | skirose.com

9 a.m -4 p.m.; Blazing Zephyr 6 opens at 8:30 a.m. Online: 2-for-1 Tuesdays, $29 Ladies Thursdays.

GRANLIBAKKEN

(530) 581-7533 | granlibakken.com

Fri.-Sun. & holidays only. Snow play area $14 in-cludes saucer, open daily. Warming hut open daily.

DIAMOND PEAK

(775) 831-1177 | diamondpeak.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Last Tracks Feb.-April. Police & fi re tickets $54 midweek non-holiday. $25 Locals’ Lunch ticket 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Fri., non-holiday.

THE RESORTS *Ski areas open depending on conditions.

BOREAL MOUNTAIN RESORT(530) 426-3666 | rideboreal.com

9 a.m.-9 p.m. All tickets good until 9 p.m. 2 pipes. College students & military Friday $15 non-holiday. Take 3, Ride Free.

KIRKWOOD(877) 547-5966 | kirkwood.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Skier/Boarder X, Rip Curl Playground, cross-country ski, tube, dog sled, Snow-Cat tours. Zip canopy tour: zip lines, suspension bridges.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA(530) 562-1330 | northstarcalifornia.com

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 22-foot super-pipe. Daily ski and snowboard lessons. Tubing lanes and lift.

SODA SPRINGS

(530) 426-3901 | skisodasprings.com

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. & holidays Snow tubing 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily; all ages $25. Mini Snowmobiles for ages 6-12; $10 for 10 laps.

SUGAR BOWL (530) 426-1111 | sugarbowl.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. High-alpine adventure on 4 distinct peaks with vast and varied terrain.

DONNER SKI RANCH(530) 426-3635 | donnerskiranch.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tubing hill. Midweek discounts, non-holiday.

HEAVENLY(775) 586-7000 #1 | skiheavenly.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 8:30 a.m. weekends Park clinics & Women’s clinics. Sledding, tubing, cross-country and snow bikes available.

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AUBURN SKI CLUB (530) 426-3313 | auburnskiclub.org

Open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Biathlon range, ski jumping hills.

KIRKWOOD (209) 258-7248 | kirkwood.com

3 trail systems. Two dog-friendly trails.

SQUAW CREEK CROSS COUNTRY (530) 583-6300, x6631 | squawcreek.com

Guided snowshoe tours. Dog sledding & sleigh rides.

TAHOE DONNER CROSS COUNTRY (530) 587-9444, x2 | tahoedonner.com

Open 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Opens at 7 a.m. for passhold-ers Mon.-Fri. (non-storm days only). *Weekends & holidays.

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK (530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.com

Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun. until March 30. Trails open with no rentals all other days. Night skiing every Saturday until 8 p.m. Sledding.

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK (530) 546-5043 | northtahoeparks.com

Maps available at North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach. Sled hill, snow play area.

GRANLIBAKKEN SKI AREA (800) 543-3221 | granlibakken.com

Open Fri.-Sun. & holidays. Tubing area & warming hut open daily.

CLAIR TAPPAAN LODGE (530) 426-3632 | clairtappaanlodge.com

Free shuttle to Soda Springs, Donner Ski Ranch & Sugar Bowl. Overnight wilderness huts.

CAMP RICHARDSON (530) 542-6584 | camprichardson.com

9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Cross-country & snowshoe rentals. Guided ski tours.

BIJOU CROSS-COUNTRY (530) 542-6056

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA (530) 542-6584 | northstarcalifornia.com

Telemark, track, skating lessons daily. Trail fee includes Gondola. Nordic geocaching. Alpine ticket exchangeable for trail pass.

LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (530) 541-4660 x717

Groomed several times a week.

ROYAL GORGE (530) 426-3871 | royalgorge.com

Open 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Day lodge & 3 cafés along trail. Offers snowbiking & snowkiting.

SUGAR PINE POINT (530) 525-7982 | parks.ca.gov

Winter camping (call for availability). Guided cross-country and snowshoe tours offered Jan. to March.

TAHOE CROSS COUNTRY (530) 583-5475 | tahoexc.org

Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free skate lessons Wed., Sat. & Sun.; free beginner cross-country lessons Thurs. $18 Nordic Neighbor pass.

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK (530) 587-7892 | parks.ca.gov

Winter nature trail. Trail guides in museum.

HOPE VALLEY OUTDOORS (530) 694-2266 | hopevalleyoutdoors.com

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ahoe City’s Tiana Bisnar took 1st place in the 4th Annual Christmas Cookie Contest with her delightful Mom’s To� ee recipe. Entries were scored by Tahoe Weekly sta� on appearance, texture and � avor. “I’m all about the to� ee,” commented one judge.

“I am delighted to be the Christmas Cookie Contest winner! My mom would be proud,” Bisnar said after learning that she won, noting that she wanted to be able to honor her late mother, Tulla Bisnar, by entering the recipe in the contest.

Ashley Hughes of Tahoe Donner took 2nd Place in the contest with her Powder Day Peanut Clusters. Hughes’ recipe was also a family favorite, shared with her by a family friend who passed away on the day of the contest.

“Our family friend who gave me the recipe, Jesse Yates, passed away today of a massive stroke at age 88. … So a nice tribute to Jesse that they were selected, thank you,” Hughes said after learning of her winning entry.

Vanessa Guajardo of Carnelian Bay took 3rd Place with her Unity Cookies, which were packed full of goodies for a wonderful holiday treat. “It’s the cookie you make when you want to please everyone; if that’s ever possible,” she said.

� e judges were all blown away by another of her entries – the Buche de Noel. � e classic French Christmas dessert was the judges’ favorite, but was not eligible for judging in this year’s contest since the contest was limited to holiday goodies that could be eaten with your � ngers. >

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Tiana Bisnar of Tahoe City

For my family, Christmas is not complete without the sweet smell of

caramelizing butter and sugar. Making to� ee was my mom’s Christmas

tradition. Some years ago, cancer took her away from us. Now, I keep the

memory of her alive through the continued tradition of making to� ee during

the holidays.

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11 C sugar

1 stick butter

3 T water

1 C chocolate chips

1 C of nuts

(whatever kind is desired.

I use almonds or walnuts)

Spread ½ Cup of nuts on a cookie sheet and set

aside. Melt together butter, sugar and water in

a pan on high heat. Stir constantly.

Once the mixture turns golden brown, spread

over the nut-covered cookie sheet. After a min-

ute or so, sprinkle chocolate chips on top of

to� ee and smooth out the chocolate evenly.

Sprinkle the remaining ½ Cup nuts on top

of the chocolate-covered to� ee. Let cool

completely then break apart into bite-

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recipe was also a family favorite, shared with her by a family friend who passed away on the day of the contest.




tradition. Some years ago, cancer took her away from us. Now, I keep the

memory of her alive through the continued tradition of making to� ee during

recipe in the contest. Ashley Hughes of Tahoe Donner took 2

contest with her Powder Day Peanut Clusters. Hughes’ recipe was also a family favorite, shared with her by a family


recipe was also a family favorite, shared with her by a family friend who passed away on the day of the contest.




Tahoe Weekly sta� on appearance, texture and � avor. “I’m all about the to� ee,” commented one judge.


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Vanessa Guajardo of Carnelian Bay Unity CookiesAfter years of baking, I decided to try using all brown sugar versus

white and brown sugar. I feel like it gives the cookies a richer taste. And,

I also add an extra egg for moisture, allowing the cookie to stay soft for

weeks after being baked.

DOUGH½ C white chocolate chips½ C butterscotch chips½ C milk chocolate chips½ C dark chocolate chips½ C chopped pecans2¼ C all-purpose fl our1 t baking soda2 t salt1 C butter2 C packed brown sugar1 t vanilla extract3 large brown eggsPreheat the oven to 385 degrees Fahrenheit.

Soften 2 sticks of butter (20 to 30 seconds in the microwave will do

the trick if the butter has been refrigerated).

Mix in brown sugar, 1 cup of � our, salt and vanilla for some great

tasting cookie dough.Add the baking powder, eggs and the rest of the � our and stir

thoroughly. Next, add the array of chips and the chopped pecans and

your ready to bake.Take about 2 tablespoons of cookie dough and either roll the dough

in the palm of your hand for a smooth cookie � nish or drop the dough

directly on a butter-greased cookie sheet for a classic look.

Cook for 9 minutes at 385 degrees and enjoy.

Given Guajardo’s entry and interest by other local cooks to enter other desserts, next year we’ll be expanding our contest to include all holiday desserts. And, you’ll � nd the recipe for the Buche de Noel at � eTahoeWeekly.com.

� ank you to all of the delicious entries that we received this year. We look forward to enjoying more delights at the 5th Annual Christmas Cookie & Holiday Dessert Contest in 2016.

Happy Holidays!

Thank you to our judges: Alyssa Ganong, Katherine E. Hill

and Mael Passanesi.

Ashley Hughes of Tahoe Donner Powder Day Peanut ClustersI grew up in Kansas City and at the start of every holiday season a good friend of my mom’s would bring by a plate of holiday goodies, including the peanut clusters, which were always my favorites. I’ve been making them for the holidays ever since. � ey were originally called Spanish Peanut Clusters but I renamed them for the mountains.

DOUGH6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips12 oz. butterscotch chips12 oz. roasted Spanish peanuts (not raw)

Melt chips in the microwave in a glass bowl, approximately 90 seconds. Stir until melted, and add peanuts until mixed. Drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheets (line with parchment or waxed paper if the sheets aren’t nonstick) and put in the fridge to set.

� en, go ski!Makes approximately 30 clusters, to take on the slopes for a snack on

the lift, share with family and friends, and devour when you get home after a day of fresh powder. Easy and delicious.

½ C milk chocolate chips½ C dark chocolate chips

Soften 2 sticks of butter (20 to 30 seconds in the microwave will do

2 C packed brown sugar

Preheat the oven to 385 degrees Fahrenheit.

cooks to enter other desserts, next year we’ll be expanding our

Vanessa Guajardo of Carnelian Bay

Vanessa Guajardo of Carnelian Bay

after a day of fresh powder. Easy and delicious.

I grew up in Kansas City and at the start of every holiday season a good friend of my mom’s would bring by a plate of holiday goodies, including

Christmas Cookie ContestChristmas Cookie Contest



the peanut clusters, which were always my favorites. I’ve been making them for the holidays ever since. � ey were originally called Spanish

Melt chips in the microwave in a glass bowl, approximately 90 seconds. Drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheets (line with parchment or

Drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheets (line with parchment or waxed paper if the sheets aren’t nonstick) and put in the fridge to set.

the peanut clusters, which were always my favorites. I’ve been making them for the holidays ever since. � ey were originally called Spanish

Melt chips in the microwave in a glass bowl, approximately 90 seconds. Drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheets (line with parchment or

Drop by the spoonful onto cookie sheets (line with parchment or waxed paper if the sheets aren’t nonstick) and put in the fridge to set.



Visit �eTahoeWeekly.com for a complete list of kids’ activities.

For the KidsCourtesy Tahoe Donner

Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus will be spending the holiday at Tahoe and Truckee’s local ski resorts visiting, skiing, sledding and have a jolly good time with kids of all ages. As well, look for special events to spend extra time with Old Saint Nick including breakfast with Santa, photos and letters to Santa and more at the local resorts. See Events in this issue for details.

Skating on thick iceAges 13 and older can learn the sport

of ice dancing at Truckee Ice Rink and partners are not required to attend. Learn basic steps to Canasta Tango or Dutch Waltz and get a great workout to music. Classes are o�ered Saturdays from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. in three sessions: Dec. 19; Jan. 9, 16, 23; and Feb. 6, 13, 20. Fees are $32 per session or $14 for drop ins. | (530) 587-7720 or tdrpd.org

Join ASC’s winter sports programsAuburn Ski Club is currently accepting

enrollment for the upcoming winter sports season for ages 4 to 18. �e Super Sliders cross-country program is for 4 year olds and the Cisco Kids downhill skiing program is for 6 year olds. Junior teams and season-long programs are also o�ered in snowboarding, biathlon and alpine gate training for racers.

For intermediate skiers ages 10 to 15, there is the All Mt. Devo team that explores the mountain, terrain parks and builds skiing skills. Cross-country skiers, ages 9 to 18, can join the Sonics team or the Devo/Comp team for �tness and training for competitions.

�e ASC programs are open to everyone. �roughout the season, clinics and activities for the family are based at the club’s Training Center on Donner Summit at Boreal Mt. Resort. | (530) 426 3313 or auburnskiclub.org

Nordic skiing after school offeredAn after-school Nordic ski program,

based on the ski play model used in Bill Koch league programs in New England begins this winter. �e 10-week program for entry-level students ages 10 to 14 meets on Tuesday and �ursday from 3:45 to 5 p.m. �e primary location is on groomed ski trails at Incline Mea-dows XC; alternate locations include Tahoe Vista/NTPUD trails and

Diamond Peak Ski Area. �e second session is from Jan. 18 to Feb. 19. Skis with NNN bindings are available to rent on a �rst-come, �rst-served basis. Participants must provide their own boots and poles. | (775) 832-1310

Time spent at camp is EPICEPIC Base Camp for Grades K through

5 is being o�ered by Incline Recreation Center. Experienced and responsible sta� will lead campers on numerous adventures, which include swimming, arts and crafts, games and more from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Camp dates are from Dec 21 to 23, Dec 28 to 30, Feb. 16, 2016 to 19 and April 4 to 8. | (775) 832-1310

Cookie making for the holidaysAtelier and Trokay Restaurant o�er

Kids’ Cookie Making on Dec. 22 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Restaurant Trokay. During this 2½-hour lesson, participants will learn how to mix, roll out and shape, bake and frost a batch of Sablé Breton cookies. All materials will be provided for the class including natural dyed frosting and gluten-free cookie options. Everyone will leave with a holiday tin full of his or her cookies. �is workshop is open to ages 7 and older. Parents or guardians can participate with their child and enjoy an adult, holiday-them-ed beverage for an additional fee. | ateliertruckee.com

Join a playgroupWEE play for infants, toddlers and

parents takes place from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays in the Rideout Kids’ Play Room in Tahoe City. Children can play games and explore as well as make music and art. �e cost is $2. Punch cards are available. | (530) 583-3440

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DEC. 28 | MONDAY

Avalanche Education NordenBackcountry Adventure Center hosts a

Avalanche Education Session at 4:30 p.m. in Village Hall. | RSVP (530) 426-6721

Farm to Table dinner Olympic ValleyFarm-to-Table dinner and a movie in

collaboration with the Tahoe Food Hub and other local farmers features a four-course, family style meal. �e event is capped with an all-ages movie for the kids to enjoy in comfortable seating while the parents sit back and enjoy dessert and cocktails at 5:30 p.m. at Squaw Valley. | RSVP squawalpine.com

DEC. 29 | TUESDAY

Snowshoe Under The Stars NorthstarTahoe Star Tours hosts guided snowshoe

tours with Tony Berendsen featuring a lively science-based talk about the cosmos and poetry reading. Guests of all ages will enjoy an easy to moderate snowshoe walk with an unobstructed view of the cosmos, followed by an unobstructed view of the cosmos, fol-lowed by the opportunity to view constel-lations through high-powered, professional telescopes manufactured by Celestron. Tours are 2 to 2½ hours. Meet at 5 p.m. at North-star Cross Country Center. $43-$61. | northstarcalifornia.com

DEC. 30 | WEDNESDAY

Farm to Table dinner Olympic ValleyFarm-to-Table dinner and a movie in

collaboration with the Tahoe Food Hub and other local farmers features a four-course, family style meal. �e event is capped with an all-ages movie for the kids to enjoy in comfortable seating while the parents sit back and enjoy dessert and cocktails at 5:30 p.m. at Squaw Valley. | RSVP squawalpine.com.

DEC. 31 | THURSDAY

Snowcat, torchlight parades Mount RoseEnjoy après at Mt. Rose before heading

into town for dinner. A snowcat parade kicks o� the festivities at 4:45 p.m. followed by a kids torchlight parade at 5:30 and a �reworks show at 5:50 p.m. | skirose.com

Bring the glitter to the mountain HomewoodStart the New Year’s celebration o� at

Homewood Mountain Resort by dressing up in your most glamorous out�t to receive discounts in the North Lodge from 3 to 5 p.m. and enjoy an afternoon performance by Tahoe Flow Arts Studio starting at 4 p.m. with a breathtaking performance featuring acro-yoga and hula hooping acrobatics. | skihomewood.com.

Sunset Snowshoe Tour Tahoe Donner�is scenic snowshoe hike meets at Trout

Creek Recreation Center and the tour will go from 4 to 5:30 p.m. | RSVP tahoedonner.com

Torches at Tahoe Donner Tahoe Donner

Kids ages 10 and older who can ski intermediate runs unassisted are invited to participate in the annual Torchlight Parade at Tahoe Donner at 6:15 p.m. Enjoy a DJ and snacks before the parade. | tahoedonner.com

New Year’s Eve celebrations Olympic Valley�e Resort at Squaw Creek rings in the

New Year with three celebrations. �e New Year’s Eve Grand Celebration is tailored to the 21 and older crowd while Kid’s Night Out is geared toward children ages 4 to 12 and the Teen’s Night Out focuses on ages 13 to 20. Each party features dinner, live music, party favors and entertainment. Tickets $40 for children and teens, $75 for adults, $100 for one adult and one child. | RSVP (530) 581-6610

Dine at High Camp Olympic ValleyAfter a day on the slopes head to the

Village Events Plaza Stage for après and live music with Chi McClean from 2 to 4 p.m. followed by a New Year’s Eve dinner at High Camp from 6 to 9 p.m. �e festivities really begin with a �reworks exhibition in �e Vil-lage at 7 p.m. followed by a late-night party at the Olympic House from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. | squawalpine.com

New Year’s Eve celebrations Northstar�e Ritz-Carlton hosts a bu�et of seasonal

delights followed by an evening of live music, ice skating and �reworks to ring in the New Year in the Village at Northstar at 9 p.m. Afterwards enjoy music and dancing in �e Living Room. | ritz-carlton.com

New Year’s Eve Party West Shore�e West Shore cafe hosts its annual New

Year’s Eve party with live music by Ike and Martin and a four-course meal followed by a champagne toast at midnight. | RSVP (530) 525-5200

Mountain Table Dinner Northstar�e Mountain Table Dinner Series o�ers

a unique dining experience in the Zephyr Lodge on select dates this season. Each dinner will feature a winery or brewery complemented by a menu featuring locally and regionally sourced produce and proteins prepared by Executive Chef Steve Anderson. Seating for all dinners will be family style with live music. | northstarcalifornia.com

Fire & Ice Eve Northstar Ring in the New Year with live music,

ice skating and roasting s’mores by the �re at Northstar Resort. Enjoy a �reworks exhibition and fun with the whole family. | northstarcalifornia.com

New Year’s Eve Stella TruckeeStella at �e Cedar House Sport Hotel

o�ers its pop up winter dinner series with one menu and one seating from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Diners are encouraged to ask questions of the kitchen sta�, join in conversations and savor the tasting menu. Each course is served with brief comments about ingredients or tech-nique. $227 | RSVP cedarhousesporthotel.com

Live music, parties & fireworks Area venuesRing in the New Year with live music,

�reworks shows, cruises on Lake Tahoe and more celebrations around the Tahoe and Truckee region. Make dinner reservations in advance at your favorite restaurant, book a night out on the town (including that room to party late), and take in a �reworks celebra-tion to welcome 2016. See “Ring in the New Year” in �e Music Scene in this edition for celebrations.

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BY WARREN MILLER

was lucky to witness the growth of skiing from less than 15 chairlifts in

America to more than 400 ski resorts in America today. It is important to note, however, that less than 30 years ago, there were just more than 1,200 ski areas, but with insurance and federal regulations, many of them had to close.

�ose were the areas I called kindergar-tens of skiing as those little mom and pop areas where nearly all of us learned to ski. We’d come up with our sack lunches and rapidly cooling cocoa in �ermos. Many, many more families skied back then and with hand-me downs and sack lunches, they could.

I got to ski at many of them before their �rst chairlift was put in. Others I �lmed their �rst winter of operation and others I just read about until I could get there with my camera and document its beginnings.

When I skied at Badger Pass in Yosem-ite in 1946 I met a young ski racer whose father was the president of the bank in Merced. He had bought the U.S. Forest Service lease for what became the Arizona Snowbowl near Flagsta�. He o�ered me a job running one of the two rope tows and I could live at the Snowbowl and go to school nearby.

I dragged my sur�ng and skiing buddy, Ward Baker, along on this adventure that only lasted about two weeks. It turned out that hill that the two rope tows were on were �at. �e accommodations were good but the owners cooked our meals and it was potatoes three meals a day.

We quickly decided that the food was bad, skiing was terrible and there were a lot better ski resorts to go to.

We skied in Aspen the �rst winter their chairlift was running. Lift tickets were $4 a day and vacant lots as low as $10 each. It was near the end of the season and we were out of cash to buy a lift ticket so we had to climb the mountain so buying real estate never entered our minds, which, of course, was another mistake.

In the 1950s and 60s, I was lucky enough to be hired to take movies at quite a few potential ski resorts and take most of my payment in real estate. I priced the real estate at just what the developer had paid for it originally. �ose resorts included Alpenetal, Alpine Meadows, Telluride, plus many other resorts in the East, to raise money for their expansion.

More often than not I divided my �lm into two versions. One segment for my feature-length ski �lm and the other seg-ment into a 10- or 15-minute commercial �lm for television or ski clubs showing anywhere they could get the �lm on the screen in front of viewers.

�is o�ered a lot of opportunities, of course. �e �rst year Vail was operational, I could have bought a $10,000 vacant lot right in the middle of the village. You received two free lifetime lift passes with the lot. �at would be hard to �gure a price on today.

Some of those early ski resorts were built on mountains that tested skiers of the 1930s and early 40s, but today are hardly a beginning ski area because of new equip-ment, ski technique development and the skiers search for more freedom.

Unfortunately, the U.S. Forest Service and the tree huggers have most of the land in America tied up so that in my lifetime I will not see another major ski resort built.

I took my �rst ski photo in 1940 with a black and white plastic camera. Start-ing in November 1949, I produced 55 feature-length ski �lms that were exhibited worldwide and about 600 other �lms for marketing purposes for di�erent clients. Almost every year I heard about a new ski resort somewhere, so I would try to include it in a subsequent �lm. By the time I retired, it was just a matter of selecting which resorts to �lm because of what was new and excitingly di�erent about them. After all, skiers can only do two or three things on skis or a snowboard. �ey can turn right, turn left or go straight. Well, maybe four things; you can sell them. I did my best to expose the scenery, the culture and the special reasons for my viewers to visit that particular resort because it o�ered a lot of other things besides just turning right and left.

Almost any job that you do in a city is available today at the bigger ski resorts. �e obvious jobs are just not limited to lift loading, ski patrolling and teaching skiing anymore. But there are many other posi-tions where people are in o�ces running computers, doing the marketing, doing the accounting for many small businesses that cook the food or shovel the snow, etc. �e list is endless. Even at our small resort at the Yellowstone Club we have 750 employees.

In 1936, when Sun Valley, Idaho, opened it set the standard for destination ski resorts in North America for all time.

No matter where I traveled in all those years, I always compared the resort I was �lming with Sun Valley and Sun Valley always came out on top.

We need to get the kindergarten ski areas back in operation; all we need to have is a chairlift with a lunchroom in which to eat sack lunches.

Warren Miller is history’s most prolific and enduring ski filmmaker. Visit warrenmiller.net or his Facebook page at facebook.com/warrenmiller. Read more of Warren’s stories at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

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Woodward TahoeLocated at the base of Boreal Mountain

Resort on Donner Summit, Woodward is a large indoors facility housing trampolines, a � oor exercise area, concrete skate park and a wood pump track with ramps and jumps designed for skiers, snowboarders and bikers to � y into foam pits. It is designed to be both a training center for athletes, and a place for � rst timers to have some fun jumping and � ying indoors. | woodwardtahoe.com

Tahoe Tree Top Adventure Park

A series of courses high in the air allow climbers to go from treetop to treetop via a series of fun bridges and zip lines. � e Flying Squirrel courses give kids 5 and older a chance to � y, while the rest of the park will put both teens and adults to the test. | northtahoeadventures.com

Ice skatingRinks are available at the Resort at

Squaw Creek, High Camp in Squaw Valley, � e Village at Northstar and the Truckee Regional Park in Truckee. Not only is ice skating a fun way for the whole family to get out and exercise, but you should be able to � nd hot chocolate and s’mores in the vicinity afterwards.

Rideout Community CenterHoused in a former school, 3 miles

south of Tahoe City, the facility includes a gymnasium for basketball, pool tables, playgrounds, athletic � elds, indoor batting cage, board games, meeting rooms, WiFi, movie rooms and all at a reasonable price of $2 per person. | tahoecitypud.com

Tahoe Art Haus and CinemaLocated in � e Cobblestone in the

center of Tahoe City, the Art Haus is the place to catch movies, dance perfor-mances and all sorts of other productions, which are often geared toward kids. | tahoearthauscinema.com

Bowl Incline A 16-lane bowling alley with bumpers

and lightweight bowling balls for the children. A great place for a birthday party or to escape a rainy day. (See the ad in this edition for a coupon.) | bowlincline.com

KidZone MuseumA nonpro� t facility dedicated to kids

learning and having fun in Truckee. Exhibits include Take Flight, where kids can � y to South America and sample the tastes and smells of Peru, a baby zone for the under-18-month crowd, hands on science in Exploration stations, an art studio and a play structure. | kidzonemusuem.org

SnowshoeEasy hikes for kids include Tahoe

Meadows on the Mt. Rose Highway, Page Meadows on the West Shore or Sagehen Creek north of Truckee. Or, just let the kids stretch out their legs on the lakeside bike trail in Tahoe City after conquering the playground. See Events in this issue for guided snowshoe hikes.

Tahoe Maritime Museum� e museum, currently located next to

Homewood Ski Area, is in the process of relocating to the outskirts of Tahoe City in the former Tahoe Tree Company building on Granlibakken Road, with a new exhibit on display at the Tahoe City location. � e museum includes examples of ancient vessels and the fascinating history of boating at Tahoe. A children’s room introduces kids to the basics of boating, as well as providing the opportunity to color and put together boating books. | tahoemaritimemuseum.org.

Tubing and sleddingNothing says family like the whole

gang getting the whits scared out of them by � ying down a hill on a tube or sled. Favorite spots include the Tahoe City Winter Sports Park on the grounds of the Tahoe City Golf Course, Soda Springs on Donner Summit, Granlibakken outside of Tahoe City, and the North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista. And, check out the local ski resorts that also o� er tubing and sledding (see Activities in this issue).

Nevada Discovery MuseumTake a trip to Reno for some fun,

family based learning. Exhibits include the Inside-Out Anatomy, Cloud Chamber, Truckee River, Nevada Stories, Tool Shop, DaVinci Corner, Under the stars and Lab Smithsonian. It’s all geared toward children getting an education while they think they are just having fun. | nvdm.org

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SKY JUMP (530) 583-7673 | squawadventure.com A safe, jumping adventure on trampolines connected to a bungee system in the Village at Squaw. All ages. TART

SQUAW VALLEY (530) 403-0206 | squaw.com Olympic Ice Pavilion at High Camp. Hockey or fi gure skating rentals. TART

TRUCKEE (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com At Truckee River Regional Park with snack bar, skate rentals, broomball leagues, ice dancing & hockey lessons. Skate rentals & season passes available. TART

INCLINE VILLAGE (775) 832-1300 | inclinerecreation.com25-yard, 8-lane indoor pool at Incline Recreation Center, swim lessons, aqua fi tness, 1-meter spring diving board, infl atable slide (weekends). Daily rates & memberships available.

OLYMPIC VALLEY (800) 403-0206 | squaw.comSwimming Lagoon & Spa at High Camp at Squaw Valley, free form lagoon with 50-meter lap lanes, two islands with waterfalls and native boulders. TART

TRUCKEE (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.com25-yard indoor pool with 6 lanes, 1-meter spring diving board, swims training, hydraulic lift at Tahoe-Truckee High School. TART

OLYMPIC VALLEY (530) 583-7673 | squawadventure.comHeadwall Climbing Wall at Squaw Valley offers a 30’ indoor, simulated rock wall and 45’ outside climbing wall with 8-10 ropes and 25 routes. All ages. TART

TRUCKEE (530) 582-7720 | tdrpd.comCommunity Recreation Center offers 29’ climbing wall & 12’ bouldering wall. All ages & levels. Lessons available. TART

BLACKWOOD CANYON (530) 543-2600 Snowplay area off Hwy. 89, 3 miles south of Tahoe City. Bring equipment. USFS permit required.*

DONNER SUMMIT (530) 587-3558 South side of I-80, Castle Peak exit beyond Boreal Inn frontage road. Bring equipment. USFS permit. $5 daily, $25 season pass.*

HOMEWOOD (530) 525-2900 | skihomewood.com Snow play area with sled rentals or bring your own sled (no metal edges). TART

GRANLIBAKKEN (530) 581-7533 | granlibakken.com Machine-groomed snow play area; no tubes or toboggans allowed. All ages.

INCLINE VILLAGE Snow Play Area on Fairway Blvd., next to the Chateau, on the driving range. Bring your own equipment.

MOUNT ROSE Near the Mount Rose summit, enjoy sledding in Tahoe Meadows off Highway 431. Bring equipment.

NORTH TAHOE REGIONAL PARK (530) 546-0605 | northtahoeparks.com End of National Avenue off Hwy 28. Rentals available. TART

SPOONER LAKE (775) 831-0494State park open for general snow play. Bring equipment.

SQUAW VALLEY (530) 452-4511 | squaw.com Tubing, mini snowmobiles for ages 6-12 on groomed, oval track. Tubing ages 3+ on three lanes and covered magic carpet. TART

TAHOE CITY Gentle slope on Highway 89 South, one-eighth mile south of the wye. Bring equipment.

TAHOE CITY WINTER SPORTS PARK(530) 583-1516 | wintersportspark.comSledding rentals at Club House.

TAHOE DONNER (530) 587-9437 | tahoedonner.com At Trout Creek Recreation Center. No personal sleds.

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Christmas tree permits on sale�e U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe

Basin Management Unit is selling Christmas tree permits for $10 each with a limit of two permits per family. Permits must be purchased in person, are not transferable and are sold on a rst-come, rst-served basis. Permit holders may choose from a variety of trees in designated cutting areas. �ey are available until noon on Dec. 24, but could sell out before then. �e last day to cut a tree is Dec. 25.

On the South Shore, permits will be sold at the Forest Supervisor’s o�ce, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (530) 543-2694. On the North Shore, permits will be sold at the Incline Village Forest Service o�ce Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (775) 831-0914. Maps to designated cutting areas are provided.

In support of Every Kid in a Park, the Forest Service will o�er one free Christmas tree permit to fourth-grade students who present a valid paper voucher or durable Every Kid in a Park pass. Fourth-grade students must obtain the paper voucher online, present the printed voucher in person along with a parent or guardian to a Forest Service o�ce and participate in the cutting of the Christmas tree. | fs.uda.gov

Holiday gift-giving programIncline Village General Improvement

District Senior Programs announces its annual holiday gift-giving program. Gifts may include a Raley’s gift card or items that have been placed on a wish list, such as warm pajamas or snow boots. Last year, 35 seniors in Incline Village benetted. Seniors who are living alone or are in need are included in the program that is not based on nancial need. Its success depends on the generosity of the community and businesses. Donors and recipients are anonymous: presents are collected and distributed by sta� members. Contact the IVGID Senior Programs if you are interested in getting involved or making a donation. | (775) 832-1310

Out with the old, up with the newTruckee Donner Public Utility District

will swap out old, incandescent holiday lights for energy-e�cient LED holiday lights free of charge. �e program for swapping out lights will continue during regular business hours at the TDPUD o�ce on Donner Pass Road. Customers should bring in a copy of their current TDPUD electric bill along with up to three strands of old incandescent holiday lights. �e TDPUD will replace them with a choice of up to 60 feet of warm white or multicolor LED lights. �ese energy-e�cient holiday lights can save between 80 and 98 percent on energy costs versus the old-style incandescent lights. �is program is only available while supplies last. | (530) 582-3931 or tdpud.org

New photographic history book released

“Lake Tahoe �rough Time,” by Carol A. Jensen, an illustrated color history of Lake Tahoe has been released featuring more than 190 old and new comparative photographs showing how the region has changed through the centuries. Since the invention of the camera, visitors have been capturing Lake Tahoe’s many faces: from a Washoe paradise, to a timber resource, to a modern-day resort retreat. Jensen is a member of the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society and Lake Tahoe Maritime Museum. She has been collecting and documenting the history of the region for many years; her work can be seen at the Gatekeeper’s Museum. �e book is published by Fonthill Media. | (843) 810-7742 or [email protected]

Workshop for the visionary“Make Your Vision a Reality” workshop

with Tina Lensing is Dec. 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at For Goodness Sake. �is workshop will help participants set realistic goals, explore barriers and act toward visions. �e suggested donation is $20. | goodnesssake.org

Donate to community needsNorth Tahoe Business Association is

asking for contributions to the Winter Warmth and Wellness Drive. Donations can be in the form of cash or checks, gift cards, new or lightly used winter clothing for all ages and sizes, personal care items, household/laundry items and pet food/treats. Donations can be brought to the North Tahoe Event Center anytime before Dec. 19. Items will be distributed on Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Volunteers are welcome, as well. | (775) 230-1066 or [email protected]

The rink is ready for useTruckee Donner Recreation and Park

District o�ers two league sports at the Truckee Ice Rink. Adult Broomball will

run from December to March on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 10 p.m. All broomball players, 18 and older, experienced or not, are invited to play. �e brooms and pucks will be provided; participants must provide their own helmet, snow boots or broomball shoes and safety gear. Teams must have at least six players to sign up.

Adult Small Rink Hockey Leagues will run through February. Teams play fast-paced, no-contact games of 4 on 4. Halves are 20 minutes each, three games per night and the ice will be cut between games. Participants must have their own equipment. On Sundays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. participants can practice and organize teams. B League teams will play on �ursdays and C League teams will play on Wednesdays; games times are 7, 8 and 9 p.m.

Ages 13 and older can learn the Sport of Ice Dancing at Truckee Ice Rink and partners are not required to attend. Learn basic steps to Canasta Tango or Dutch Waltz and get a great workout to music. Classes are o�ered Saturdays from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. in three sessions: Dec. 19; Jan. 9, 16, 23; and Feb. 6, 13, 20. | tdrpd.org

Skiing for Schools discounts availableParticipating resorts in 2016 Skiing

for Schools are o�ering skiers and snowboarders special discounted lift tickets and the opportunity to support education. �e proceeds go directly to the Excellence in Education Foundation, which provides enhanced educational opportunities for local students. Downhill ski tickets are available in advance at Tahoe Dave’s in Truckee, Kings Beach and Tahoe City. Cross-country ski passes are available in advance at Paco’s in Truckee and Alpenglow in Tahoe City. A limited supply of tickets will be sold on a rst-come, rst served basis and will not be available at the resorts. Tickets are not refundable. A list of participating resorts and lift tickets prices are on the Web site. | (530) 550-7984 or exined.org/skiing-schools

Atelier and Trokay Restaurant is offering a Kids’ Cookie Making on Dec. 22 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Restaurant Trokay. During this 2½-hour lesson, participants will learn how to mix, roll out and shape, bake and frost a batch of Sablé Breton cookies. All materials will be provided for the class including natural dyed frosting and gluten-free cookie options. Everyone will leave with a holiday tin full of his or her cookies. This workshop is open to ages 7 and older. Parents or guardians can participate with their child and enjoy an adult, holiday-themed beverage for an additional fee. As well, a workshop on Joy of Entertaining will be offered on Dec. 20. See Tasty Tidbits in this issue for details. | ateliertruckee.com

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Mount RoseTAHOE MEADOWSIntermediate to advanceOn Mount Rose above Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Meadows offers an expansive area where snowmobilers can enjoy the back country. Head up Highway 431 from Incline Village until you reach the meadows before the summit. This is a busy area on the weekends, so visit during the week. Snowmobiling is allowed on the north side of Highway 431 only from the staging area to service road 051. Follow this road northwest to the 1,000-acre riding area.

BLACKWOOD CANYONIntermediate to advancedThe meadows in Blackwood Canyon offer a great place to get into the wilderness off Highway 89 on the West Shore. Follow Highway 89 south from Tahoe City and park at the Kaspian Recreation Area. Snowmobilers should follow the road about 2.5 miles, then take a left across the bridge and continue up Barker Pass Road to large open areas, some steep bowls and many roads.

CABIN CREEK TRAILIntermediateA marked route of 3 to 6 miles follows old logging roads and Cabin Creek Road off Highway 89 south of Truckee. Turn onto Cabin Creek and look for the unmarked trailhead 1 mile from the highway. Enjoy gentle, rolling slopes. Parking is limited.

TruckeeMARTIS PEAK Intermediate to advanced Best access and limited parking about one-quarter mile north of Brockway Summit below the top of Highway 267 on the Truckee side. No groomed trails, but many old lum-ber roads exist. Take a good map, as it’s easy to become turned around.

LITTLE TRUCKEE SUMMIT Easy to advancedThere are several marked routes with about 110 miles of groomed trails. Marked snowmobile trails follow roads to Webber Lake and Yuba Pass, Rim and Ridge Loops, Bald Ridge Loop and Treasure Mountain, Pass Creek Loop, Independence Lake Loop, Meadow Lake Loop and Jackson Meadow. Most trails are groomed. Trailhead at Jackson Meadow Road, about 14 miles north of Truckee on Highway 89.

PROSSER LAKE/TRUCKEE AREAEasy to advancedTake Highway 89 north of Truckee. Various launching sites are along the road at Prosser Lake, Hobart Mills, etc. A large Sno-Park is about 14 miles north of Interstate 80 at Little Truckee Summit. Groomed roads lead to hundreds of miles of back country. Access to Basset’s Station on Highway 49 for lunch and gas (30 miles), Mount Lola at 10,300 ft., Webber Lake trail system, ridges at Independence Lake and more. From Prosser, go east or west of Highway 89 to open areas. Sno-Park permit required.*

Cisco GroveRATTLESNAKEEasy to advancedSteep canyon and side slopes at lower end of trail with 7 miles of groomed access. Upper elevations feature ridges and bowls. Route follows Rattlesnake Road to Magonigal Summit. Trailhead at Cisco Grove exit north off Interstate 80. Sno-Park permit required.*

Highway 49YUBA PASS AREAEasy to advancedThe route north from Yuba Pass off Highway 49 is popular for snowmobilers, and shares the trail system with Nordic skiers for the fi rst mile before branching off. Snowmobilers can head north on the trail and travel through Gold Lake Highway. Then, head south to Bas-sett’s or north to Gold Lake. This route offers a variety of terrain and beautiful views of the Sierra Buttes and the Lakes Basin. More than 100 miles of trails. Take Highway 89 north of Truckee, and then take Highway 49 to Yuba Pass. Trailhead parking is 6 miles east of Bassett’s Sta-tion. Sno-Park permit required.*

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TruckeeCABIN CREEK TRAIL LEVEL: Easy to moderateA marked route of 3 to 6 miles follows old logging roads and Cabin Creek Road. This is a nice area for downhill practice while cross-country skiing. The terrain has gentle, rolling slopes. From Interstate 80, take Highway 89 south 3 miles, then turn right on Cabin Creek Road. The unmarked trailhead is 1 mile from the highway. Limited parking is available in a road cut, when plowed. There is moderate snowmobile use in the area.

DONNER MEMORIAL STATE PARK LEVEL: Easy | (530) 582-7892The park is mostly fl at and open year-round. Skiers can enjoy the forests and boulder fi elds, glide down to the lake and meander through the park. There is an unmarked, 9.6-km, skier-packed trail starting near the Emigrant Trail Museum. For the more adventuresome, glide over the hills into Coldstream Canyon. TART

PETER GRUBB HUT/CASTLE PEAKLEVEL: Moderate to strenuousA marked Nordic ski trail begins at the Castle Peak/Boreal interchange on Donner Summit off Interstate 80, west of Truckee. Take the Castle Peak exit and follow it for one-quarter mile to the intersection for the trailhead to the north that goes up Castle Valley and over Castle Pass. Fol-low unmarked trail to Peter Grubb Hut. For overnight stays at Peter Grubb Hut, call (530) 426-3632 for reservations.

POLE CREEK TRAIL SYSTEMLEVEL: Easy to strenuousUnmarked trails follow roads along Pole Creek and Silver Creek Drainages. Trailhead 6 miles south of Truckee on Highway 89. Some parking on west side of highway. Trails follow U.S. Forest Service roads. Several loops.

SAGEHEN SUMMITLEVEL: Easy to moderateAn unmarked route follows the road up to the creek bottom. Lateral roads offer many side trips. Trailhead at Sagehen Summit on the west side of Highway 89, 8 miles north of Truckee. Limited parking.

North ShoreBROCKWAY SUMMIT LEVEL: Easy to strenuousBrockway Summit off Highway 267 offers an abundance of areas to ski. Between Northstar and Kings Beach, there are turnouts on both sides of the highway where Nordic skiers and snowshoers can follow logging and utility roads.

PAGE MEADOWS LEVEL: Easy to moderateSki or snowshoe along an old road that meanders through a forest and into a cluster of meadows. Take Highway 89 south from Tahoe City, then turn right on Pine Avenue and right on Tahoe Park Heights Road. At the crest of the hill, take the middle fork, which becomes Big Pine Road, then take a left on Silver Tip. The parking area is at the top of the road.

TAHOE MEADOWS LEVEL: Easy to strenuousOn Mount Rose high above Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Meadows offers an expansive area where skiers can stretch their legs. Head up Highway 431 from Incline Village until you reach the meadows before the summit. This is a busy area on the weekends for skiers, snowshoers and snowmobil-ers, so try skiing during the week.

West ShoreBLACKWOOD CANYON LEVEL: Moderate to strenuousThe meadows in Blackwood Canyon offer a great place to get into the wilderness off Highway 89 on the West Shore. Follow Highway 89 south from Tahoe City and park at the Kaspian Recreation Area. Skiers can glide along the road (not plowed in winter) or through the meadows. For a longer outing, head up the mountain to Barker Pass. This area also is open to snowmobilers.

MEEKS MEADOWS LEVEL: EasyMeeks Meadows on the West Shore off Highway 89 offers a vast area to ski. The trailhead is across from the Meeks Bay Fire Station; look for the log cabin with red trim. Follow the U.S. Forest Service road or meander through the meadow and down to Meeks Creek.

SUGAR PINE POINT STATE PARK LEVEL: Easy to moderate | (530) 525-7982The Ed Z’berg/Sugar Pine Point State Park is a spectacular spot to cross-country ski or snowshoe among the dense forests of the West Shore or along Lake Tahoe’s shores. The park offers more than 18 km of marked ski trails. Three groomed trails begin at the campground, 9 miles south of Tahoe City, with two skier-packed trails on the lake side of the park, accessed from the Day Use entrance. Winter camping available. The park also offers a number of guided tours throughout the season including full moon snowshoe tours, ski tours of the 1960 Olympic cross-country trails, historic snowshoe tours and the family Junior Ranger program; call for dates. No dogs allowed on trails. TART

South Lake TahoeTAYLOR CREEK LEVEL: Easy | (530) 573-2600Developed for beginners, this well-marked series of trails allows skiers to explore the area. Terrain is mostly fl at and is good for the entire family. Take Highway 89 south around Emerald Bay to the Fallen Leaf Lake Area. Turn on Cathedral Road and park in the Sno-Park. Marked trails start at the parking lot with three trails near Fallen Leaf Lake. On the Lake side of Highway 89, follow the road to the Visitor Center to access the Tallac Historic Trail. Sno-Park Permit required.*

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T A H O E NostalgiaDONNER SUMMIT TURNSDonner Summit ski instructor Larry Gratz Powers making parallel turns in 1935. In the 1930s, European ski instructors imported a new, dynamic parallel turning style known as the Arlberg technique. Skis got shorter and easier to turn, bindings improved and uphill rope tow systems lured skiers who wanted lots of turns and downhill runs.

Photograph and caption are from Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin’s award-winning books “Longboards to Olympics: A Century of Tahoe Winter Sports” and “Skiing at Lake Tahoe” available in stores or at thestormking.com.

Courtesy Donner Summit Historical Society | Norm Sayler collection

FEATURE

S I E R R A S T O R I E SEl Niño ‘83 | A Monster Winter, Par t I I IBY MARK McLAUGHLIN

Excerpted from “Snowbound:

Legendary Winters of the Tahoe

Sierra” set for publication

in February 2016.

Southern Pacifi c employee’s home at Donner Pass, circa April 1983 | Courtesy Mark McLaughlin

“Now I know what it’s like to be a dog.” During late January and February, all of

the statistical indicators of El Niño started to decline. Water temperatures dropped 9 degrees and equatorial wind directions were beginning to shift back to normal. NOAA announced that observations indicated that “this El Niño event may have passed its peak.” But scientists were fooled when sea surface temperatures inexplicably surged upward.

As February transitioned into March, the weather turned from bad to worse as a series of vigorous cold fronts slammed Northern California. A deep, low-pressure cell stalled 300 miles west of San Francisco, which funneled a � ow of moist, unstable air across California from Feb. 25 to March 3.

With a low freezing level between 4,000 and 5,000 feet, the Sierra Nevada was buried with snow. Twin Lakes (south of Lake Tahoe) reported 12 feet of new snow with another 11 feet added to Echo Summit’s tally above South Lake Tahoe. Up to 9 feet fell in the upper elevations around Lake Tahoe.

By the end of end of February, more than 44 feet of snow had fallen on Donner Pass; the snowpack there was 15 feet deep. Nearby Sugar Bowl was closing in on 30 feet. Resort managers were frustrated, however, because the persistent bad weather, high winds and hazardous driving conditions were keeping skiers away from the slopes.

At South Lake Tahoe near Kyburz on Highway 50, a series of massive mudslides ripped down the mountainside, burying the roadway and temporarily plugging the nearby South Fork of the American River. � e wall of earth, boulders and trees up to 3 feet thick blocked the road, the main

route for tourists driving from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe.

One Department of Transportation heavy equipment operator at the scene said, “I’ve never seen anything anywhere near this big and I’ve lived here all my life. � ere’s a mountain in that slide. I can’t imagine how we’ll clean it up.” Engineers projected that the road would remain closed until after Memorial Day weekend.

Incredible as it may seem, March turned out to be the biggest snow month of the winter. Mid-month an atmospheric river of subtropical moisture surged into the state. When snow levels rose to 7,000 feet, the sloppy mixture of rain and snow added even more weight to overloaded structures in the mountains.

North Lake Tahoe applied for disaster aid after it was determined that scores of homes and businesses had su¢ ered extensive damage in snow-clobbered communities like Alpine Meadows and the Serene Lakes area near Donner Pass.

County Supervisor Larry Sevison represented the Sierra district. He said, “I’ve lived here for 25 years, and this is about as bad as I’ve seen it. It’s the density of the snow that’s causing the problems; it’s so much heavier than it’s ever been.”

On the last day of March 1983, 65 inches of snow fell at Twin Lakes (south of Lake Tahoe) in a 24-hour period. � e total was 2 inches shy of the 67 inches that fell the year before on Jan. 4 and 5, 1982, at Echo Summit.

� at dynamic snow burst at Echo Summit in 1982 still ranks as second greatest 24-hour snowfall recorded in the United States. On Jan. 1, 1997, Squaw Valley reported 68 inches in 24 hours, but measurements from resorts are usually not included in o¦ cial statistics.

During March, Norden picked up another 13 feet of snow as did Twin Lakes. At Donner Pass, the snow depth was 18 feet on March 28. Everyone had had enough, but the Storm King was far from done.

Stay tuned.

Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at thestormking.com. You may reach him at [email protected]. Check out his blog at tahoenug-gets.com, or read more at TheTahoeWeekly.com

EDITOR’S NOTE: Part I & II may be found at TheTahoeWeekly.com.

uspense is building across the West Coast to see what El Niño has in store for Tahoe this winter. According to at least one metric, this El Niño is already the strongest one of record since reliable data collection began in 1950. O¦ cials are warning of � oods and mudslides in Southern California, while Tahoe Sierra resort operators and snow-starved skiers and riders are dreaming of endless powder days. Odds are good that we’ll get both.

Strong El Niño’s like the one brewing in the Paci§ c now pump enormous amounts of heat and moisture into the lower atmosphere through evaporation. � e process provides fuel to the atmospheric heat engine, speeds up tropical jet stream winds and provides the raw material for increased storminess and rainfall, particularly in the Western Hemisphere.

� e winters of 1983 and 1998 have been the only two seasons to date that were driven by rare very strong El Niño conditions. But as I write this, the current ENSO event has already exceeded those years by at least one water temperature metric. Both winters were exceptional when it came to snowfall and precipitation in Northern California, but 1982-83 proved to be a monster.

Just for comparison, the Donner Pass snowpack was 11 feet deep on Christmas Day. By New Year’s Day, mountain highways were clear for everyone to enjoy some of the best early season ski conditions in memory. Alpine Meadows reported a base of 10 to 15 feet while the Sugar Bowl ski area boasted 12 to 18 feet of white gold.

A strong ridge of high pressure domi-

nated for the § rst half of January, blocking the active Paci§ c storm track. Sunny days and warmer temperatures gave locals hope that the § erce storms had abated. But heavy snow returned during the third week of the month, dashing all hopes for some relief.

At South Lake Tahoe, movie actors Robin Williams and Walter Matthau, along with country singer Jerry Reed, were trying to § nish up scenes for the comedy � ick, “� e Survivors,” directed by Michael Ritchie.

“� e Survivors” was supposed to have been § lmed in Vermont, but a lack of snow there brought them to Lake Tahoe where four major storms blasted the § lm crew over six weeks.

Deep snow covered the ground at Camp Richardson where scenes were being shot. In his role as an unemployed man, Williams wore khaki attire that quickly got wet in the snow. As heavy snow continued to fall during the shoot, the comedian muttered,

“By the end of end of February,

more than 44 feet of snow

had fallen on Donner Pass; the

snowpack there was 15 feet

deep. Nearby Sugar Bowl was

closing in on 30 feet.”

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Fellowship Community Church, 11605 Deer� eld Road, Truckee. Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. (breakfast at 9:45 a.m.) with Sunday School & nursery available for 6th graders & younger during morning service. (530) 582-4045, fctruckee.com.

CATHOLIC Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 10930 Alder Drive, Truckee. Saturday vigils at 5 p.m. in English and 6:30 p.m. in Spanish. Sunday Mass at 9 a.m. in English. Monday, Tuesday & Friday Mass at 8 a.m. Holy Hour with Benediction Friday 8:30 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass is at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Spanish. Midnight mass in English. Christmas Day mass at 9 a.m. Father Vincent Juan. (530) 587-3595, assumptiontruckee.com.

Corpus Christi, 905 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Saturday Vigil at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass at 8 & 10 a.m., & 9 a.m. ( July 6-Aug. 31) at Marie Sluchack Community Park, Tahoma. Mass Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m. Confession Saturday 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent after 8:30 a.m. mass. Family Mass at 4 and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, Mass at 8 & 10 a.m. on Dec. 25. New Year’s Day Mass at 9:30 a.m. � e Rev. Robert E. Brooks. (530) 583-4409, corpuschristi-tahoe.org.

Our Lady of the Lake (Mission Church of Assumption of the BVM), 8263 Steelhead Ave., Kings Beach. Sunday Mass in English May 1-Oct. 31 at 11:30 a.m. & Nov. 1-April 30 at 4 p.m. Sunday Mass in Spanish year-round at 6 p.m. � ursday bilingual Mass 8 a.m. Confessions Sunday May 1-Oct. 31 at 11 a.m., Nov. 1-April 30 at 3:30 p.m., & year-round at 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass at 7:30 p.m. in Spanish and 10 p.m. in English. Christmas Day services at 11:30 a.m. in Spanish and 1:30 p.m. in English. Father Vincent Juan. (530) 587-3595, assumptiontruckee.com.

Queen of the Snows, 1550 Squaw Valley Road, Squaw Valley. Sunday Mass at noon. Sunday Mass at 9 a.m. ( July 6-Aug. 31) at Marie Sluchack Community Park, Tahoma. Mass Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi. Confession Sat. 4:30 p.m. or by appointment at Corpus Christi. Christmas Mass at noon. � e Rev. Robert E. Brooks. (530) 583-4409, corpuschristi-tahoe.org.

St. Francis of Assisi, 701 Mount Rose High-way/State Route 431, Incline Village. Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. Sunday Mass at 9 & 11 a.m., & at 5 p.m. in Spanish. Weekday Mass Tues.-Fri. at 9 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4-4:30 p.m. and upon request. Christmas Eve Children’s Mass 5 p.m., Midnight Mass. Chris-tmas Mass at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. In Spanish at 5 p.m. Father William Nadeau. (775) 831-0490, saintfrancisatincline.org.

H O L I D A Y WORSHIP SERVICES

CHRISTIANCalvary Chapel of Truckee, 11725 Donner Pass Road, Truckee High School cafeteria. Sunday service 10 a.m. with Sunday School & childcare. Wednesday Bible Study, Calvary Kids Club & Youth Groups meet at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Community Church, 11605 Deer� eld Drive. Pastor Brian Larson. (530) 587-1711, cctruckee.com.

Church on the Lake, 7000 Latone Ave., Tahoe Vista, at North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation building. Sunday at 10 a.m. Pastors Marty Chamberlain & Ken Kasterko. (530) 546-9078, tahoechurchonthelake.org.

Cornerstone Community Church (formerly LifePoint Church), 300 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Brett Franklin. (775) 298-7101, cornerstonecommunity.net.

New Life Foursquare Church, 918 Northwood Blvd., Incline Village. Sunday service 10 a.m. (nursery & Sunday School provided). Pastors John R. and Ruby E. Cole. (775) 831-5030, [email protected].

Iglesia Cristiana Vida Nueva, 918 Northwood Blvd., Incline Village. Servicio Domingo al mediodia (12). Pastors John R. y Ruby E. Cole. (775) 831-5030, [email protected].

Sierra Bible Church, 11460 Brockway Road, Truckee. Sunday service at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m., & 6 p.m. Junior High & Senior High Youth on Wednesdays at 5:30 & 7:15 p.m., respectively. Pastor Wayne Hoag. (530) 587-6025, sbctruckee.com.

Squaw Valley Chapel, 444 Squaw Peak Road (behind Tram). Sunday Services at 10 a.m. A¥ liated with United Church of Christ in partnership with Disciples of Christ. Historic chapel built for 1960 Winter Olympics. Christmas Eve services are at 4 and 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 24. Enjoy carols, scripture and candle lighting at 7:30 p.m. � e Rev. Art Domingue. (408) 781-6447, squawvalleychapel.org.

Tahoe Faith Fellowship, at Tahoe City Com-munity Center, Fairway Drive. Sunday service at 10 a.m. Home fellowship & other services during the week. Pastors Bill & Betty Ransom. (530) 583-3977, tahoefaithfellowship.org.

Tahoe Forest Church, 10315 Hirschdale Road, Truckee. Saturday at 6 p.m. Sunday service 10 a.m. High School Youth Group Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Junior High Youth Group meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. Holiday services are at 6 & 8 p.m. on Dec. 24. Pastor Mike Sampson. (530) 587-7725, tahoeforestchurch.org.

Truckee Christian Center, 11556 Brockway Road, Truckee. Worship & Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday at 7 p.m. Pastors Jerry & Lynda Burks. (530) 587-4638, truckeechristiancenter.org.

Truckee North Tahoe Church of Christ, 11662 Hope Court o� Brockway, Truckee, inside Truckee Seventh Day Adventist Church. Sunday Bible study 10 a.m. Sunday worship 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (530) 587-4551 or 1615.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science Society, 11350 Donner Pass Road, next to Ace Mountain Hardware, Truckee. Sunday services & Sunday school at 10 a.m. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Childcare provided at all services. Reading room open after services. (530) 587-6352, christiansciencetruckee.com.

EPISCOPAL St. Nicholas, 855 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. (services are pet friendly; well-behaved pets only) with co� ee hour after. Worship in historic Chapel of the Trans� guration June to August. Contemplative Prayer Wednesday at 9 a.m. Christmas services are at 5, 9 and 11:15 p.m. on Dec. 24 and 10 a.m. on Dec. 25. � e Rev. Dr. Jenni Liem is Vicar. (530) 583-4713, stnicksepiscopal.org.

St. Patrick’s, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village. Sunday services are 8 & 10 a.m. Sunday forum 9 a.m. Godly Play for preschoolers and grade-school kids Sunday at 10 a.m. A Course of Miracles on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Healing service, a 12-step Eucharist, the � rst Wednesday of the month at 5; Interfaith Prayer & Quieting all other Wednesdays. Lectio Divina on � ursday at 12:15 p.m. Christmas Eve services begin at 5:30 p.m. with a Christmas Pageant. Carol singing at 9:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist at 10 p.m. Christmas Day services at 10 a.m. � e Rev. Eric Heidecker is Priest in Charge. (775) 831-1418, tahoeepiscopal.org.

JEHOVAH WITNESSES Kingdom Hall, 3005 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Sunday at 1 p.m. in English Bible Discourse & Watch Tower, and 10 a.m. in Spanish Bible Discourse & Watch Tower. Tuesday Bible Study & Service Meeting 7 p.m. in English. Wednesday Spanish Bible Study & Service Meeting 7 p.m. (530) 581-0122.

Kingdom Hall, 10155 Smith St., Truckee. Bible study, school & service meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. Talk & Watch Tower Sunday at 10 a.m. (530) 214-8033.

JEWISH North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation, 7000 Latone Ave. (o� National Ave.), Tahoe Vista. Shabbat Services every Friday at 7 p.m. High Holidays schedule & activities throughout the year available on the Web site. Guests welcome. Rabbi Beth Beyer. (530) 546-0895, tahoetemple.org.

LATTER DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Highway 267 at Kingswood Way, Kings Beach. Sunday service is at 10 a.m. Bishop Kenneth Craig. (530) 546-3065.

LUTHERAN Christ the King, 3125 N. Lake Blvd., Dollar Hill, Tahoe City. Sunday worship & Sunday school is at 9 a.m. Bible study weekly. Christmas services are 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, and 10 a.m. on Dec. 25. Pastor Chip Larson. (530) 583-1222, ctktahoe.net.

Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church, at Tahoe Truckee Uni� ed School district o¥ ces, behind the � re station, 11603 Donner Pass Road, Truc-kee. Sunday worship & Sunday school at 9 a.m. Family service at 5 p.m. and Candlelight Service at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 24. Rev. Scott Trevitchick, lead pastor, and Rev. Joanie Tankersley, associate pastor. (530) 582-4243, tlpc.org.

METHODIST Church of the Mountains, 10079 Church Street, Truckee. Sunday service at 9 a.m. Sunday school & infant care o� ered. Women’s Bible Study Monday at 10:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study � ursday at 6:30 a.m. Contemplative Prayer on Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30-8:10 a.m. Pastors Donna Farrell & Allison Mattocks. (530) 587-4407, churchofthemountains.com.

Kings Beach United Methodist, 8425 Dolly Varden at Bear. Sunday family worship & children’s Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Christmas worship at 5:30 p.m. (530) 546-2290, kbumc.org.

NONDENOMINATIONAL Tahoe Resort Ministries, weekly Sunday services at 2 p.m. at local ski resorts from Dec. 20 to March 27 Easter Sunday. Services are 15 to 20 minutes. Services at Squaw Valley, top of Big Blue Express. Alpine Meadows, top of Roundhouse. Northstar, top of Vista Express. Homewood Mountain Resort, top of Madden. Diamond Peak, top of Lakeview Quad. Mt. Rose, top of Lakeview. Sierra-at-Tahoe, top of Grandview. Dress warm. Candlelight Christmas Eve services at 4 p.m. at the Conference Center in the Village at Northstar, and 5:30 and 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Tahoe City. Debbie Wohler. (530) 448-9359, tahoeministries.com.

PRESBYTERIAN Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian Church, at Tahoe Truckee Uni� ed School district o¥ ces, behind the � re station, 11603 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. Sunday worship & Sunday school at 9 a.m. Rev. Scott Trevitchick, lead pastor, and Rev. Joanie Tankersley, associate pastor. (530) 582-4243, http://tlpc.org.

The Village Church, Mt. Rose Highway, 736 McCourry Blvd., Incline Village. Sunday services at 8 (traditional) & 10 a.m. (blended), Youth Sunday school & childcare at 10 a.m. service. Summer worship in the Chapel in the Pines from 4th of July weekend to Labor Day weekend at 10 a.m. Youth ministry on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. & Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Services at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Pastor Je� Ogden. (775) 831-0784, thevillagechurchnv.org.

RELIGIOUS SCIENCE Center for Spiritual Living Tahoe-Truckee, 700 N. Lake Blvd., at Tahoe City Marina. Sunday Celebration & Youth Church at 10 a.m. Childcare provided. Meditation centering service at 9:25 a.m. Rev. Liz Luoma. (530) 581-5117, tahoecsl.org.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Truckee Seventh Day Adventist Church, 11662 Hope Court o� Brockway, Truckee. Bible Study Saturdays at 10 a.m. with services at 11:05 a.m. followed by lunch. Pastor Harold Barcelo. (530) 587-5067 or truckee22.adventistchurchconnect.org.

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THE ARTS

Create personal holiday supplies� e Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe will join

with Atelier to o er holiday workshops for kids and adults. On Dec. 19, participants can make handmade holiday cards through collage and stamping techniques. All supplies are included for the workshop. | ateliertruckee.com

Art center seeks donationsFor more than 25 years, North Tahoe

Arts has been connecting local artists with residents and visitors who are interested in local arts and culture. � is year, it has assisted more than 13,000 people through eight visual art programs and more than 300 local and regional artists through professional development, mentoring, art sales, artist networking and teaching opportunities. Year-end donations would be appreciated; all donors who give more than $100 will receive a North Tahoe Arts tote bag. | (530) 581-2787 or northtahoearts.com

Art fi t to be seenRitz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe presents

Salon D’Art Exhibit daily from Dec. 26 through 31. Resort guests and visitors are invited to stroll the corridor from Manzanita’s entrance to the Highlands Gondola to enjoy a silent auction of artwork. | ritzcarlton.com/laketahoe

Watercolor art on display� e Sparks Museum and Cultural Center

presents Hometowne Sparks Artists, a group exhibition of 10 local watercolor painters. � e free exhibit is on display through Dec. 31, and is available to view during museum hours. | (775) 355-1144

New board members soughtNorth Tahoe Arts is looking for

members, who are passionate about the future of arts in the North Tahoe-Truckee region, to join to its board of directors. Board members volunteer their time and typically get involved in one or more aspects of the organization. For more information, contact president Pam Sutton at (775) 830-8388 or executive director Kellie Cutler at (530) 581-2787. | northtahoearts.com

Holly Arts exhibit, craft faireNorth Tahoe Arts o ers Holly Arts

Holiday Gift & Craft Faire through Jan. 3, 2016. � e ARTisan Shop features original, handmade work by local artists: pottery, glassware, jewelry, ¥ ne art, photography and more. � e Holly Arts exhibit features original art and gift items perfect for holiday shopping, locally handmade jewelry, knitwear, natural bath products and paintings from more than 30 local artists. North Tahoe Arts members receive a 10 percent discount or become a member and receive 10 percent o all purchases. NTA is a Shop Local participant. Present a Shop Local card and receive a sticker for purchases of more than $25. | northtahoearts.com

Photography winners featured“Click-O Truckee” is on display at

Truckee Community Recreation Center. � e photography that was entered into the First Annual “Click-O Truckee” 72-hour photography competition will be included in the exhibit. Sponsored by the Truckee Donner Historical Society, the contest gave participants 72 hours to take and submit photos in four categories that captured the local community. � e display will run through January 2016. | tdprd.org

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For a long time I have explored “Dog” to better understand “Mountain.” Living in the moment is what our dogs do so well, so naturally. Yet, along with us humans, the modern dog has evolved and been modernized into its domesticated, newly privileged state. Dogs now have coveted roles in our families. What they eat, where they sleep, how they are groomed, even what they wear refl ects their journey away from natural instinctive living to socialization.

The Greenland Husky is a purebred crea-ture still living on the edge of wild. They live outside, exposed to the extremes of snow, ice and cold, dependent on their

Experience Greenland adventureBy Keoki Flagg

fjord where we piled in and cozied up to fend off the cold, only to be awakened in the middle of the night to experience the elusive celestial aurora borealis. The days were sunny and surprisingly warm as we laid down zigzagging skin tracks to beauti-ful summits and incredible views. Our descents rewarded us with epic face shots in deep arctic powder. And then there was the joyful afternoon we spent being dragged by the doggies, fl ying and laughing along a wild, timeless moveable feast for the senses and, as is the case with almost all great adventures, ending too soon, leav-ing us begging for more.

Please join me at Gallery Keoki on Dec. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. to share some of my experi-ences in a diverse, wintry place lost in time. The evening will include a slide show, stories and a new image debut. No RSVP is necessary, and all ages are welcome.

Keoki Flagg is a premier fi ne art, nature, outdoor sports and adventure photogra-pher based in Lake Tahoe. Located in the Village at Squaw Valley, Gallery Keoki features Flagg’s elemental and timeless imagery in leading-edge technology exploring monumental scale, multiple panel and multiple plane installations. | gallerykeoki.com

to be hitched to a sled. These incredible beasts seemingly live for one purpose, to run; they are bred to drag a sled; it is their passion, their raison d’être.

Harnessed by tethers of equal length, the Huskies drag incredibly heavy sleds as if they were weightless, shifting and jockeying for position with amped up voices and joyful smiles. They run in a pack as if nothing else in the world mat-ters and there is no other time than now.

human handler to survive, but they are still more wild, more driven by instinct, more a pack than pets.

They live in small camps, scattered along the road at the outskirts of town. Each dog sled team’s base is defi ned by a small shed, a giant wood sledge and 10 to 15 stakes, each one anchoring a dog. These beautiful, wolf-like creatures sleep, sit and wait for their humans to arrive on the scene to pay attention to them. Then they come alive, fi ll-ing the air with their cries as they jump and strain against their leads. They are clearly calling for the attention of their master, whether it is for food, a quick stroke or, most of all, the release of their anchor and

Raw mountain cultureGreenland is, by land mass, the 11th largest country in the world. My trip brought me to the second-largest town in the country, Sisimiut; it’s about the size of Tahoe City. After the past three years of drought and “low tide” in many of the ski destinations, I have explored around the globe, this trip was in many ways different; it was a journey back to winter.

Our small team arrived in the middle of a great storm and explored the incredibly colorful seaport town buried in white. Our trip was loosely scripted, demanding fl exibility from all of us. It was a perfect, serendipitous exploration of beautifully pristine, raw mountain culture.

From toothless smiles to boats buried in a harbor on the verge of icing over, our new experiences were many and quite diverse. We trekked for miles on snowmo-biles to a remote hunting cabin on a frozen

IMAGE DEBUT & PRESENTATIONDec. 26 | 6-8 p.m. Gallery Keoki Village at Squaw Valley

Ice Axe guide Brennan Lagasse leads the group up another incredible chute and the promise of another round of pristine arctic powder turns. Far below the frozen fjord shows signs of the rising temperature and the rising tide. | Keoki Flagg

Harnessed and ready to run, these Greenlandic Huskys frolicked and played with each other like kids having the time of their life. Pulling a sled is what they live for ... It is what they know. With the thick white coat, they were one with this wild, wintry land. | Keoki Flagg

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THE ARTS

Atelier hosts workshops Atelier is hosting upcoming workshops

in downtown Truckee. Classes include intermediate DSLR on Dec. 17, Zoom Loom coasters on Dec. 21 and acrylic painting on Dec. 30. | ateliertruckee.com

Exhibition redefi nes, tricks“Recycled Habits | Trickster Ways” at

OXS Gallery in Carson City features the work of Reno artists Walter McNamara and Lynda Yuro� through Dec. 18. McNamara’s pieces are manipulated and transformed, combined and worked into the service of visual statements. � e results are personal myths that mix satire and storytelling. Yuro� ’s work, in� uenced by the trickster � gure of Native American mythology, studies the changes that occur during the creative process: adding and removing paint, de� ning the object, then obscuring and rede� ning the piece.| nevadaculture.org

Three artists, three texturesStremmel Gallery presents an

exhibition of new works by Carol Gove, Louise Forbush and Eleanor McCain until Dec. 19 in Reno. Gove’s paintings draw from nature, landscape and abstract expressionism. She mines personal history for source material, reusing scraps of handwritten letters, yellowed labels, sheet music, sewing patterns and other family memorabilia. Forbush creates small collages of handmade papers accented with calligraphy, gold leaf, fabric scraps, bits of reed, worn woods and other found materials. McCain creates large-scale quilts using hand-dyed cotton fabrics, cut and overlaid with intricate multicolored grids of stitching. | stremmelgallery.com

Teaching artists featured“Practice Makes Perfect,” an exhibi-

tion of teaching artists in collaboration with Arts For All Nevada, will be on display at Sierra Arts Foundation in Reno through Dec. 24. An artist’s reception is on Dec. 17 from 5 to 6 p.m. for members and 6 to 7 p.m. for non-members. | sierra-arts.org

Nevada Day Art ShowNevada Artists Association presents

its 65th annual Nevada Day Art exhibit in its gallery at Carson City’s Brewery Arts Center through Dec. 23. � e gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and all art by local Nevada and California artists is for sale. | (775) 882-6411

200 years of Tahoe artNevada Museum of Art presents

“Tahoe: A Visual History,” an art historical survey exhibition spanning two centuries of cultural and creative works by painters, photographers, architects, basket weavers and sculptors. It will be on view until Jan. 10, 2016.

Five years in the making, the exhibition includes historical and contemporary art dedicated to Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass and surrounding regions of the Sierra

Nevada. Ann M. Wolfe, senior curator and deputy director of NMOA, curated the exhibition.

“Tahoe: A Visual History” is organized thematically and chronologically to encourage dialogue among museumgoers. Key artworks include the baskets of Washoe weaver Dat-so-la-lee, known for the degikup basket form, a 6-by-10-foot painting of Donner Lake made by Albert Bierstadt in 1867, photography from Ansel Adams and original drawings by Frank Lloyd Wright for a proposed 1923 colony at Emerald Bay that was never built. More than 15 contemporary artists will be among the historical heavyweights, including artist Maya Lin who created three sculptures re� ecting the Tahoe watershed.

A 488-page hardcover book of the same

name, authored by Wolfe, designed by Kit Hinrichs and co-published by Skira Rizzoli and NMOA, is on sale in the Museum store and select bookstores, as well as at amazon.com.

� ere are a number of special events associated with the exhibit including: Tom Killion will discuss printmaking of Lake Tahoe on Jan. 8 and Colin Robertson will talk about the architectural heritage of Lake Tahoe on Jan. 14. Visit the Web site for details. | nevadaart.org

Painting on the spotReno Tahoe Plein Air Painters Art

Exhibition is at West Gallery in McKinley Arts & Culture Center until Jan. 8. � e collection of local artists o� ers a vast range of mediums of the beauty the area inspires. Each week the group paints outside in and around Reno, Tahoe, Hope Valley, Carson Valley, Mt. Rose, Verdi and Truckee. Each painting highlights nature’s gift of the seasons, weather, as well as time of day. | (775) 334-6264 or arts4nevada.org

Thoughts given free rangeMetro Gallery in Reno City Hall hosts

“No Line Around My � oughts,” until Jan. 8. � e exhibit is by local artist Susan Watson, a painter that uses line, shapes and color to elicit feelings, memories or stories. | (775) 334-6264

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CalendarOngoing“Recycled Habits” OXS Gallery | Until Dec. 18Carol Gove, Louise Forbush, Eleanor McCain

Stremmel Gallery | Until Dec. 19Nevada Day Art Exhibit Brewery Arts Center | Until Dec. 23 “Practice Makes Perfect”

Sierra Arts Foundation | Until Dec. 24Northern California artists Ritz-Carlton | Until Dec. 30 Hometowne Sparks Artists Sparks Museum | Until Dec. 31Holly Arts North Tahoe Arts Center | Until Jan. 3Plein Air Painters Exhibition

McKinley Arts Culture Center | Until Jan. 8 “No Line Around My Thoughts”

Metro Gallery | Until Jan. 8“Tertium Quid” McKinley Gallery East | Until Jan. 8Winter Exhibition St. Mary’s Art Center | Until Jan. 15“Always Lost: A Meditation on War”

Washoe County Administration |Until Jan. 15“Tahoe: A Visual History”

Nevada Museum of Art | Until Jan. 10 “Click-Off Truckee”

Truckee Community Rec Center| Until Jan. 31“Divergence”

Carson City Courthouse Gallery | Until Jan. 31Andy Skaff Wolfdale’s | Until Jan. 31Eva Nichols Soule Domain | Until Feb. 29“Botanical Impressions”

Carson City Community Center | Until March 11 “Ranching in the High Desert”

Nevada State Museum | Until Aug. 31

1st & 3rd WednesdayGathering of Art North Tahoe Arts Center

ThursdayGuided art tours Ritz-CarltonGuided art tours Nevada Museum of Art (except 1st Thurs)

2nd Friday Senior art classes & tours Nevada Museum of Art

Saturday & SundayGuided art tours Nevada Museum of Art

2nd Saturday Free admission Nevada Museum of ArtKids’ Art day Nevada Museum of Art

Dec. 17Intermediate DSLR Atelier

Dec. 19 Handmade cards Ritz-Carlton

Dec. 21Zoom Loom coasters Atelier

Dec. 26 Greenland adventure debut Gallery Keoki

Dec. 26-31Salon d’Art Exhibit Ritz-Carlton

Dec. 30Yarn Arts Group AtelierAcrylic painting Atelier

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If you’re fond of fancy cocktails, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that the words “mai tai” are actually Tahitian for “the very best.”

The gray squirrel isn’t always gray; these arboreal rodents also come in both black and white varieties.

If you think life in the Big Apple is tough these days, consider this: In the 1930s, landlords evicted about 17,000 tenants every month.

Strange but trueby Samantha Weaver

Differences: 1. Helmet is missing, 2. Drain is missing, 3. Tail is shorter, 4. Flower pot is missing, 5. License tag is missing, 6. Tongue is smaller.

When I discovered how much that stunning new

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TRIVIA TEST1. Canberra, 21. Alaska,2. 1975, 3. The plantain,

4. Feb. 29, 2016,5. “The African Queen”

(Humphrey Bogart, Katha-rine Hepburn), 6. Johnny Mathis, 7. Roger Moore,8. Nitrogen. The air is

made up of about 78 per-cent nitrogen, 21 percent

oxygen and 1 percent other gasses., 9. One who makes or repairs wagons,

10. A calf

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2. HISTORY: In what year did labor leader Jimmy Hoffa disappear?

3. FOOD & DRINK: What relative of the banana is a staple food in tropical regions?

4. TIME: When is the next leap day?

5. MOVIES: What famous 1950s movie featured an unlikely couple named Charlie and Rose?

6. MUSIC: Who was the first artist to have a “greatest hits” album?

7. TELEVISION: Who starred as Simon Templar in “The Saint”?

8. SCIENCE: What is the most abundant gas in the air we breathe on Earth?

9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In olden days, what was the occupation of a wainwright?

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Sagittarius (Nov 21-Dec 21) This New Moon will serve to activate the next

wave of your creative initiative. It comes at a good time too as a new cycle rapidly approaches. Your basic task now is to know which direction to take. If ever there was a need for a solid plan this is it. Expansion in your public and/or professional life is highlighted and requires practical thinking and realistic action.

Capricorn (Dec 21-Jan 19) A steady process of releasing old relation-

ship commitments and/or relationship patterns continues. Looking back, you and your life circum-stances have likely changed considerably over the past few years. Now it is time for the next series of shifts. As ever, you get to choose and decide to con-tribute to the outcome. Take note: it is the small things you do every day that make the biggest difference.

Aquarius (Jan 19-Feb 19) You are learning to see things more clearly,

as they are. You are increasingly aware of the relativity of perceptions. What not so long ago was the news is now just other news. At worst you do not know what to believe anymore. At best you feel liberated from sources you once accepted more literally. Yet you remain aware that the world needs wisdom and healing.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) A new dynamic is emerging in your life. It

includes expansion and increase but you have to play your part by having a plan. It will also require additional effort and discipline. This will become evident over the coming weeks. Avoid assumptions especially in your dealings with others. Take the initiative to outline your goals and activate a momentum now to get a jump start on 2016.

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 20) You are in a sober and determined mood,

eager to get down to business. Attending to prac-tical affairs of all kinds is on your mind. This current momentum will continue through and beyond the turn of the New Year. Fortunately, the child within awakens for you at this time of the year. If you make the festive season your business, you can help make your holiday wishes comes true.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 21) Digging deep to access hidden treasures is

keeping you busy now. While this focus includes your own talents and resources, you may also be scoping out those of others. Having your relation-ship desires fulfi lled is woven into the plot. You may have to make extra efforts however. Some soul searching about what is meaningful to you is featured.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 21) Your adventure is guiding you to new

relationship experiences. These may require more patience and effort than you initially anticipated. Extra diplomacy is implied. This includes making efforts to open your mind wider than you perhaps have for a while. Fortunately you passions are running high and you feel playful and sporting.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) Bringing extra attention to the overall

quality of your lifestyle continues. This comes at a busy time requiring your attention on a variety of fronts. With your powers of analysis running so high, you also probably have a lot on your mind. In certain respects you feel determined to get to the bottom of things. All the while you feel passionately about the people you love.

Leo (Jul 22-Aug 23) A new vision of possibility for your life is

slowly dawning. Yet the need for you to pay closer attention to the details is growing daily. Ideally you are open to entertaining new perspectives and approaches. Fortunately your energy levels should be running higher than usual these days. Transferring some of this energy to uplifting changes in your home will inspire your confi dences.

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center stage for you now. You feel inspired to take some key risks, even leaps of faith, yet you must also contend with various delays and restrictions. Some of these may be linked to your confi dence levels. Yet curiosity is getting the better of you. You are eager to have new experiences, to invite experimentation into the mix.

Libra (Sep 22-Oct 22) You are in an assertive mood and your

energy levels are running high to support your cause. With so many fronts to attend to combined with a growing ambition for prosperous returns, this is good news indeed. Your confi dence levels may still be a little below your ideal so it may be necessary to work a little harder to compensate.

Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21) Where and how to invest continues to

occupy your focus. Sometimes it is money, at other turns it is extra time that is required and sometimes it is simply extra effort that must be applied. This is also a time when who you know will balance with what you know and could even take the 51%. In any case, circumstances are leading you to keep an open mind yet to also take a sharp focus regarding business.

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Pumpkin’s music is lighthearted, happy, fun and infused with love. Nostalgia and pop culture have a huge impact on his remixes. He attributes this to growing up as a latchkey kid and watching a lot of TV and movies and listening to music.

“I had a huge imagination. And my parents encouraged me to pursue music,” said Pumpkin.

“I am a big kid who loves toys and comedy. I remix things that bring me back to certain times in my life being raised on disco, classic rock and Indie music along with childlike qualities I appreciate like the Muppets that were educational, weirdly positive and had a genuine message,” he added.

Pumpkin’s enthusiasm and genuine nature is evident in his easy manner. “I am passionate about music, and humor is sacred. On the dance � oor, it’s a celebration. I try not to take myself too seriously.”

Life is good for Pumpkin with a new original release entitled “Shifting � ings” featuring Kyrstyn Pixton.

“Kristen is a gifted singer and songwriter and the release has been in the making for a very long time,” said Pumpkin.

Currently living in San Francisco, this is Pumpkin’s � rst time performing at Snow-Globe and he says that he looks forward to celebrating the New Year, bringing the love with his nostalgic throwback mixes and Indie love tunes set to a house beat.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit snowglobemusicfestival.com.

hat do you get when you mix mountain culture with three days of dance music on one of the biggest weekends of the year? � e annual SnowGlobe Festival in South Lake Tahoe. � e festival brings people from around the world to ski, snowboard and dance to some of the most amazing music in Tahoe on New Year’s Eve weekend.

Chad Donnelly the founder of the Snow-Globe Festival hails from Colorado where skiing was and still is a huge part of his life. His � rst Coachella Festival had a huge impact on him, as did the dance music scene he discovered while studying economics in Prague, Czech Republic. � e in� uence festivals and dance music had on his life

California is represented as well with artists like Hippie Sabotage from Sacra-mento, J Phlip and Rob Garza from San Francisco. Nick Alvarado aka Pumpkin, a well-loved DJ who can often be found on the Tahoe circuit, is originally from LA.

CELEBRATE WITH PUMPKINPumpkin grew up on all things music –

his grandmother was a music teacher and from the time he was a toddler, instruments were his toys. � is is also where he began his journey as a DJ. Playing in a number of bands in his teens he discovered the electronic music scene in his early 20s, which led him to playing at Burning Man and festivals such as Lightening in a Bottle, Coachella and Woogie Weekend.

intersected with his mountain upbringing, which gave birth to SnowGlobe, he says.

“I had this love of the mountains, the mountain culture and dance music. I had a vision and wanted to create a platform to bring people together to celebrate and connect,” Donnelly explained. “When I had the idea to create an event in a cold winter setting people told me I was crazy, but I wanted to do something that was unique and fresh. And it’s taken o� in a big way,” said Donnelly.

Donnelly is not only the visionary of the event but he also organizes all of the pro-gramming and bookings for the artists. He de-scribes this as a long and laborious process.

“It’s a lot to curate something like this. � e artists are excited to come, play music and take some time to ski or board on the

mountain,” Donnelly added. “I consider the event more of an experience, with the environment, culture and music. One has to have an adventurous spirit to take on this festival and experience this,” he added.

Donnelly is excited about the upcoming event, which is held mostly outdoors with a few indoor heated venues. “Impacting people’s lives for three days is really special,” he said.

� e lineup for the festival is extensive. � ere are a number of artists from Aus-tralia, which Donnelly explains is re� ec-tive of the music emerging from that continent. Chet Faker, Cut Copy and Alison Wonderland are some of the artists per-forming from Australia.

CASINO SHOWS

“Alex Ramon’s New Magic” | Harrah’s Reno A Magic Show with a new style and a new fl air.

His sleight-of-hand skill and presentation of illusions are world class and have earned him top honors from his peers. This remarkable young showman has perfected his craft, making him a modern master of magic. Show times 7 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. until Jan. 3. | harrahs-reno.com

“Decadence” | Harrah’s Reno A delectably entertaining cabaret experience.

Enjoy luxuriously mischievous entertainment beyond one’s wildest dreams. Indulge in the fi ner things in life and maybe misbehave. Show times 9:30 p.m. Sat. until Jan. 2. | caesars.com

“Ebenezer” | Eldorado Casino The musical Christmas Carol “Ebenezer” is based

on Charles Dickens’ classic holiday masterpiece, “A Christmas Carol.” Ebenezer Scrooge is an unhappy, cruel man who is visited by three ghosts who take him through a musical journey of his life on Christmas Eve. “Ebenezer” is great for adults and families alike, and is fi lled with humor, songs and a classic story. Show times 7 p.m. until Dec. 27. | eldoradoreno.com

Evening at The Improv | Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Budd Friedman’s legendary comedy showcase

brings in two new comics weekly, plus host Howie Nave with Darren Carter and Chase Durousseau to Dec. 20, Steve White and Nick Yousseff from Dec. 23 to 27, Bob Zany and Billy Bonnell from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, and Greg Fitzsimmons and Jodi Borrello from Jan. 6 to 10. Wed.-Sun. at 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30 p.m. Starting at $25. | harveystahoe.com

Laugh Factory | Silver Legacy One of the most recognized comedy club brands in

the country, The Laugh Factory hosts two comics weekly. See Brad Williams to Dec. 20, Adam Ray Dec. 26 to Jan. 3, 2016, and Gerry Bednob Feb. 2 to 7. Open Tues-Sun. at 7:30 p.m. and late shows Fri.-Sat. at 9:30 p.m. Starting at $21.95. | silverlegacyreno.com

THEATER

“The Buttcracker 6” | Brüka Theatre Brüka dances its pants off in this ridiculous

parody based on the holiday favorite “The Nutcracker.” An eclectic, hilarious and original performance experience laced with Brüka’s exciting performance style with a new adventure taking Clara and the gang into a warped Brüka wonderland. Show times 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat. until Dec. 19. | bruka.org

“The Odd Couple” | Reno Little Theater Unger and Madison are at it again. Florence

Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon’s hilarious contemporary comic classic – the female version of “The Odd Couple.” Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same. Show times 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat. to Dec. 20. Matinee 2 p.m. Dec. 19 & 20. | renolittletheater.org

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Catfish Carl Genoa Lake Golf Course 3 p.m.Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Ty Phillip Guitar Bar Boomtown 5 p.m.Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.Take 2 Sapphire Lounge Harrah’s 6 p.m.Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri

Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Fred Gonzales Vassar Lounge 7 p.m.Corky Bennett & The 9th St. Band

Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m.Colleen Heauser Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.Stew Stewart Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Yule Logs Terrace Peppermill 8 p.m.Michael Beck Band Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.Jamie Rollins Living the Good Life Lounge 8 p.m.Silento Knitting Factory 8 p.m.Rebekah Chase Guitar Bar Boomtown 9 p.m.Hindsight Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.Left of Centre Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 5 & 11 p.m.DJ MoFunk Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 6 p.m.DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.DJ RickGee Lex Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.Country Music Nights

Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.DJ Nick Catchdubs Edge Peppermill 10 p.m.DJ Montague Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.DJ Chris English Edge Peppermill 1 a.m.Open Mic & KaraokeKaraoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceBallet Nevada “A Christmas Carol”

Damonte Ranch High School 7 p.m.“A Christmas Carol”

Laughing Owl Productions 7:30 p.m.Sean Peabody Nugget Carson 7:30 p.m.Reno Dance Company “The Nutcracker”

Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.World Dance Open Floor Comma Coffee 8 p.m.Sean Peabody Pioneer Underground 9:30 p.m.

DEC. 19 | SATURDAY

AT THE LAKE

Erik E Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.Pete Charles Homewood 3:30 p.m.Trey Stone The Beacon 5 p.m.Angele & Mark Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.Cheap Trick South Shore Room Harrah’s LT 7:30 p.m.Bias & Dunn Bar of America 8 p.m.Dueling Pianos Breeze Bar Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.Annual Shi**y Sweater Party Lakeview Loft 8 p.m.Whiz Kid Cabo Wabo Harvey’s LT 8 p.m.Frankie Boots & The Country Line Moody’s 8:30 p.m.Strange Days Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.Big Truck Fun First Party w/Drop Theory

Olympic House Squaw Valley 9 p.m.Dylano, Benjah the Ninjah, Jakeokay, DJ Treez

Moe’s BBQ 9 p.m.Nas Ja & Tha Fruitbat

Crown Room Crystal Bay Club 11 p.m.DJ PartiesLive DJ Homewood 12 p.m.Arty the Party Center Stage Harrah’s 8 p.m.DJ Rick Gee & DJ Miles Medina

Peek Harrah’s LT 10 p.m.DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.Rookies 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeHQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

DEC. 17 | THURSDAY

AT THE LAKE

Acoustic music Cottonwood 7 p.m.L80’s music night Mellow Fellows Truckee 8 p.m.B-Side Players Whiskey Dicks 8 p.m.Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.Jenni Charles & Jessie Dunn Moody’s 8 p.m.I.L.A.M. Steamers Bar & Grill 9 p.m.Live Music Rookies 9:30 p.m.Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ Bobby G Cabo Wabo Harvey’s LT 8 p.m.DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Mellow Fellows Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Rick Radecki Fandango 5:30 p.m.Jaime Rollins Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 6 p.m.Tyler Stafford Copa Bar Sands Regency 6 p.m.Tany Jane Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Terri & Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton

Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.Colleen Heauser Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.everydaYSaints Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.The B-Side Players Whiskey Dicks 9 p.m.Jake Houston Honkytonk St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.Left of Centre Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 5 p.m.DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 8 p.m.DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.Country Music Night

Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.DJ Montague Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeKaraoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke The Point 8:30 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Manny 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.Karaoke w/Andrew El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & Dance“A Christmas Carol”

Laughing Owl Productions 7:30 p.m.Sean Peabody Pioneer Underground 8 p.m.

DEC. 18 | FRIDAY

AT THE LAKE

Jesse Kalin Carson The Beacon 5 p.m.TOCCATA presents “Messiah”

St. Theresa Church South Lake Tahoe 7 p.m.Community Christmas Concert w/Julie Elias The

Village Church 7 p.m. Tahoe Dance Band SLT Senior Center 7:30 p.m.Live music 968 Park Hotel Coffee Bar 7:30 p.m.Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.Bias & Dunn Bar of America 8 p.m.Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.Whiz Kid Cabo Wabo Harvey’s LT 8 p.m.Frankie Boots & The Country Line Moody’s 8:30 p.m.Greg Golden Band Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.Seraphin Pastime Club 9 p.m.Wake of the Dead Red Room Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.DJ PartiesArty the Party Center Stage Harrah’s LT 8 p.m.DJ JosBeatz & DJ Enfro Peek Harrah’s LT 10 p.m.David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokePunk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Ty Phillip Guitar Bar Boomtown 5 p.m.Sandi Medley David Walley’s Hot Springs 5 p.m.Monique De Haviland Duo

Genoa Lake Golf Course 5 p.m.Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.Take 2 Sapphire Lounge Harrah’s 6 p.m.Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri

Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours

Brewery Arts Center 7 p.m.Reno Jazz Orchestra w/Tierney Sutton

Nightingale Concert Hall UNR 7:30 p.m.Holiday Music Tahoe Ridge Winery 8 p.m.Colleen Heauser Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.Ciara-Jackie Tour Knitting Factory 8 p.m.Stew Stewart Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Yule Logs Terrace Peppermill 8 p.m.Michael Beck Band Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.Rebekah Chase Guitar Bar Boomtown 9 p.m.Suspect Zero 3rd Street Bar 9:30 p.m.Hindsight Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.Reggae Night Reuben’s Cantina 10 p.m.Left of Centre Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ MoFunk Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 6 p.m.DJ Peeti V Lex Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.Country Music Nights

Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.DJ Chris English Peppermill Casino Edge 1 a.m.Open Mic & KaraokeKaraoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.

Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceBallet Nevada “A Christmas Carol”

Damonte Ranch High School 2 & 7 p.m.Reno Dance Company “The Nutcracker”

Nugget Sparks 3 & 8 p.m.Sean Peabody Pioneer Underground 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.“A Christmas Carol”

Laughing Owl Productions 7:30 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.Jay Mohr Grande Expo Hall Silver Legacy 8 p.m.

DEC. 20 | SUNDAY

AT THE LAKE

Jeff Jones Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.Darcy & Lucas Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.Passholder Appreciation Day w/Rusty Buckets

Homewood 6 p.m.DJ PartiesArty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo Harvey’s 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.Karaoke w/Andrew The Grid 9:30 p.m. RENO & BEYOND

TOCCATA presents “Messiah” St. Rose of Lima Church Reno 3 p.m.

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Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.John Shipley Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.Little Muddy The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.Jason King Copa Bar Sands Regency 6 p.m.The Robeys Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Richie Ballerini & Lee Edwards

Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher

Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Rick Metz Blues Jam 3rd Street Bar 7 p.m.Reno Chamber Orchestra w/Francesca Dego

Nightingale Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.Josh Procaccini and Jenera Batten

Firkin & Fox 7:30 p.m.Mick Valentino & Lynne Colvig

Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.Two Way Street Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.George Pickard Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.Audioboxx Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 6 p.m.DJ Jamie G Cabaret John Ascuaga’s Nugget 7 p.m.Johnny Bailey Vinyl Club

St. James Infirmary 8 p.m.Bingo & Country Rock DJ

Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.Justincredible DJ Carson Station 9 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Red Dog Saloon 6:30 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceReno Dance Company “The Nutcracker”

Nugget Sparks 7 p.m.“Siasma” A Celtic Christmas

Bob Boldrick Community Center 7 p.m.“A Christmas Carol”

Laughing Owl Productions 7:30 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.Open Mic Comedy 3rd Street Bar 9:30 p.m.

Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceReno Dance Company “The Nutcracker”

Nugget Sparks 7 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m. DEC. 22 | TUESDAY

AT THE LAKE

Joaquin Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.Brad Perry Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.Buddy Emmer Band Center Stage Harrah’s LT 8 p.m.DJ PartiesLip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic w/Ryan Taylor Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.Open Mic w/Lucas Arizu Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND

Daniel Gaughan Genoa Lakes Golf Course 4 p.m.Kevin Tokarz Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.The Robeys Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Little Muddy The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.Two Way Street Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.George Pickard Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.Black & Blues Jam Sidelines 8:30 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.DJ Chris English Brew Brothers Eldorado 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeTrey Valentine’s Backstage Karaoke

Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceReno Dance Company “The Nutcracker”

Nugget Sparks 7 p.m.“Siasma” A Celtic Christmas

Bob Boldrick Community Center 7 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m. DEC. 23 | WEDNESDAY

AT THE LAKE

Serina & Ben Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.Eric Engerbretson Resort at Squaw Creek 3 p.m.

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Little Muddy The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.The Robeys Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Point House Band Jam Session The Point 7 p.m.Dirty Cello Studio on 4th 7 p.m.Reno Jazz Orchestra w/Tierney Sutton

Nightingale Concert Hall UNR 7:30 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.Hindsight Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.Left of Centre Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Sparks Nugget 5 p.m.DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 9 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Jam Session w/Nevada Band

The Point 6:30 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & Dance“A Christmas Carol” Laughing Owl Productions 2 p.m.Reno Dance Company “The Nutcracker”

Nugget Sparks 3 & 7 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.

DEC. 21 | MONDAY AT THE LAKE

Tyler Stafford Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.Love Cats Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 6 p.m.Cash Only Band Cabo Wabo Harvey’s LT 9 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Himmel Haus 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND

CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m.Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.The Robeys Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Little Muddy The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.Two Way Street Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.George Pickard Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.Blazing Mics! Britt Straw 1 up 9:30 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Java Jungle 7 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 9:30 p.m.Open Mic w/Tany Jane Sidelines 8:30 p.m.Karaoke El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.


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Shakespeare Festival announces 2016 seasonThe Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season will feature two mainstage produc-tions from July 8 to Aug. 21 at Sand Harbor State Park. The shows featured will be “The Comedy of Errors,” William Shakespeare’s double dose of laughter, and “Forever Plaid,” a pitch-perfect jukebox musical. LTSF Produc-

ing Artistic Director Charles Fee will direct “The Comedy of Errors,” and Victoria Bussert will direct “Forever Plaid.” The productions will be performed in rotating repertory Tues-days through Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Discounted Early Bird tickets are on sale through Dec. 31. | laketahoeshakespeare.com

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DEC. 24 | THURSDAY

AT THE LAKE

Angele & Ben Resort at Squaw Creek 12 p.m.Eric Engerbretson Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.Darcy & Lucas Resort at Squaw Creek 4 p.m.Jody Sweet Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.Acoustic music Cottonwood 7 p.m.L80’s music night Mellow Fellows Truckee 8 p.m.Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.Live Music Rookies 9:30 p.m.Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ Bobby G Cabo Wabo Harvey’s LT 8 p.m.DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Mellow Fellows Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND

Reno Chamber Orchestra w/Francesca Dego Nightingale Concert Hall 2 p.m.

Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Jaime Rollins Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 6 p.m.The Robeys Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Terri & Craig w/Mick Valentino Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton

Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.Josh Budro Band Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.Two Way Street Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.The Nighthawks Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.Joshua Cook & The Key of Now

The Terrace Peppermill 10 p.m.Audioboxx Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 5 p.m.DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 8 p.m.DJ Trivia Singer Social Club 8 p.m.DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.Country Music Night

Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.DJ Montague Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeKaraoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke The Point 8 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Manny 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.Karaoke w/Andrew El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceFuria! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle


DEC. 25 | FRIDAY

AT THE LAKE

Sam Ravenna Resort at Squaw Creek 3 p.m.Love Cats Six Peaks Grille, Resort at Squaw Creek 4 p.m.Patric Major The Beacon 5 p.m.Live music 968 Park Hotel Coffee Bar 7:30 p.m.Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.

Left of Centre Cabo Wabo Harvey’s LT 8 p.m.Nahko & Medicine for the People w/Dustin Thomas,

Brightside Crown Room Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.Seraphin Pastime Club 9 p.m.DJ PartiesArty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokePunk Rock Karaoke Tourist Club 9 p.m.HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND

Catfish Carl Genoa Lake Golf Course 3 p.m.Two Way Street Cabaret Atlantis 4 p.m.Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Paul Covarelli Guitar Bar Boomtown 5 p.m.Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri

Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Fred Gonzales Vassar Lounge 7 p.m.Corky Bennett & The 9th St. Band

Reno Senior Center 7:30 p.m.Jamie Rollins Living the Good Life Lounge 8 p.m.Joshua Cook & The Key of Now

The Terrace Peppermill 8 p.m.Flock of 8Oz Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.The Nighthawks Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Josh Budro Band Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.Mick & Melissa Sapphire Harrah’s 8 p.m.Jonathan Barton Guitar Bar Boomtown 9 p.m.Atomika Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.Audioboxx Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 5 & 11 p.m.DJ MoFunk Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 6 p.m.DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.DJ RickGee Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.Country Music Nights

Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.Boggan and guest DJs 1 up 10 p.m.DJ Montague Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.DJ Chris English Edge Peppermill 1 a.m.Open Mic & KaraokeKaraoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceRodger Lizaola Nugget Carson 7:30 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.Rodger Lizaola Pioneer Underground 9 p.m.

DEC. 26 | SATURDAY

AT THE LAKE

Brad Perry Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.Dave Lockhart Homewood 3:30 p.m.Rak Resort at Squaw Creek 3 p.m.Trey Stone The Beacon 5 p.m.Love Cats Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.Dueling Pianos Breeze Bar Tahoe Biltmore 8 p.m.Steve & Tom Gar Woods 8 p.m.Jackie Dauzat Riva Grill 8 p.m.Left of Centre Cabo Wabo Harvey’s LT 8 p.m.

Kevin Russell’s Cream of Clapton Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.DJ PartiesArty the Party Center Stage Harrah’s LT 8 p.m.DJ JosBeatz & DJ Rick Gee Peek Harrah’s LT 10 p.m.DJ David Aaron Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.Rookies 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeHQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND

Two Way Street Cabaret Atlantis 4 p.m.Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Paul Covarelli Guitar Bar Boomtown 5 p.m.Monique De Haviland Duo Genoa Lake Golf Course 5 p.m.Live music David Walley’s Hot Springs 6 p.m.Corky Bennett Bavarian World 6 p.m.Terri & Craig w/Rocky Taratelli & D Spiteri

Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Antonio Pompa-Baldi & Emanuela Frisconi w/ Reno

Chamber Orchestra Nightingale Concert Hall 7 p.m.Josh Budro Band Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 8 p.m.The Nighthawks Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Flock of 8Oz Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.Mongo Party Studio on 4th 8 p.m.Chinese Concert w/Ivana Wong and Louis

Cheung Reno Ballroom 8 p.m.Mick & Melissa Sapphire Harrah’s 8 p.m.Jonathan Barton Guitar Bar Boomtown 9 p.m.Reggae Night Reuben’s Cantina 10 p.m.Joshua Cook & The Key of Now

The Terrace Peppermill 10 p.m.Atomika Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.Donald Glaude 1 up 10 p.m.Audioboxx Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ MoFunk Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 6 p.m.DJ Enfro Lex Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.DJ I Harrah’s Reno 9 p.m.DJ Roni V NoVi Eldorado 9 p.m.Country Music Nights Race & Sports Book Grand

Sierra Resort 10 p.m.DJ Montague Eldorado Brew Brothers 10:30 p.m.DJ Chris English Peppermill Casino Edge 1 a.m.Open Mic & KaraokeKaraoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Karaoke The Point 9 p.m.Karaoke Spiro’s Sports Bar 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & Dance“A Christmas Carol” Laughing Owl Productions 7:30 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.Rodger Lizaola Pioneer Underground 9 p.m.

DEC. 27 | SUNDAY

AT THE LAKE

Danny Sturtevant Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.Tony B Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.Ideateam Red Room Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.DJ PartiesArty the Party Harrah’s Lake Tahoe 8 p.m.DJ Chris English Cabo Wabo Harvey’s 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeRock On! Live Band Karaoke Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.Open Mic Pastime Club 9:30 p.m.Karaoke w/Andrew The Grid 9:30 p.m. RENO & BEYOND

Sunday Jazz Wild River Grille 2 p.m.Three Legends Nightingale Concert Hall UNR 2 p.m.Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Deep Groove Red Dog Saloon 5 p.m.Jaime Rollins Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 6 p.m.Rock River Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Bogg Jazz Quintet The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.Point House Band Jam Session The Point 7 p.m.Last Sunday Jazz St. James Infirmary 8 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.Atomika Cabaret Atlantis 10 p.m.Audioboxx Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Sparks Nugget 5 p.m.DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 9 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Jam Session w/Nevada Band

The Point 6:30 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke w/Darren Castle Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & Dance“A Christmas Carol” Laughing Owl Productions 2 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle


DEC. 28 | MONDAY AT THE LAKE

Paul Covarelli Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 6 p.m.Cash Only Band Cabo Wabo Harvey’s LT 9 p.m.Sean Lehe & The Family Practice

Red Room Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.


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FOR ONE WEEK a year, Reno becomes the Chamber music capital of the world. is year, enjoy husband-and-wife pianists Antonio Pompa-Baldi and Emanuela Friscioni and the Reno Chamber Orche-stra performing legendary and well-known songs along with a few of the lesser-known masterpieces. | renochamberorchestra.org

Big Truck presents FUN FIRST

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JOIN BIG TRUCK for Fun First with proceeds bene�tting the High Fives Foundation. Enjoy live music from North Lake Tahoe’s Funk Machine Drop eory. e band’s infectious, high-energy music fuses the solid gold sounds of past decades with modern style. eir in�uences range from hip-hop, jazz, rock and funk. | squawalpine.com

Dec. 19 | 8 p.m. | $10Plaza Bar | Olympic Valley

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NYE Bounce Heavy w/Fort Knox Tahoe Biltmore 9 p.m.

Live Music Rookies 9:30 p.m.Big 80’s NYE Party Vinyl Hard Rock 10 p.m.Stan Charles Pastime Club 10 p.m.DJ PartiesLive DJ Homewood 12 p.m.DJ Dru & Sassy Seti (kids’ party)

Resort at Squaw Creek 4 p.m.NYE DJ Chad Sawyer Gar Woods 9:30 p.m.DJ David Aaron

Opal Ultra Lounge MontBleu 10 p.m.DJ Rick Gee & DJ Jayceeoh Peek Harrah’s 10 p.m.DJ Paul Covarelli Resort at Squaw Creek 12 a.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Mellow Fellows Kings Beach 8:30 p.m.Open Mic Alibi Ale Works 9 p.m.Lip Sync w/Dreu Murin

HQ Center Bar MontBleu 9 p.m.Karaoke The Grid 9:30 p.m. RENO & BEYOND

Piano Showcase Nightingale Concert Hall 2 p.m.Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Jaime Rollins

Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 6 p.m.Tyler Stafford Copa Bar Sand Regency 6 p.m.Terri & Craig w/Mick Valentino

Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Fred Gonzales Singer Social Lounge 7 p.m.Jimmy Malley & Jack Clifton

Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.Rye Brothers Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.NYE Lady and the Tramps Red Dog Saloon 8 p.m.Atomika Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.Superbad Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.NYE Bazooka Zoo’s Groovy Good Times Bash

St. James Infirmary 9 p.m.Long Duck Dongs Stadium Bar Eldorado 9 p.m.The Dustbowl Revival

The Terrace Peppermill 9 p.m.NYE John Dawson Band 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.Queensryche Nugget Sparks 9:30 p.m.NYE w/ Maxx Out

Summit Pavilion Grand Sierra Resort 9:30 p.m.NYE Rockin the Dome Dance Party

Silver Baron Lounge Silver Legacy 10 p.m.Cash Presley Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 5 p.m.DJ Gomex Sapphire Lounge Harrah’s 8 p.m. NYE The Majestic Ball w/ Live DJ

Lex Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.DJ Trivia Singer Social Club 8 p.m.DJ Teddy P Aura Ultra Lounge Silver Legacy 8 p.m.DJ Bobby G Living the Good Life 8:30 p.m.NYE Party w/DJ Roni V & DJ Miller NoVi

Eldorado 9 p.m.Country Music Night

Race & Sports Book Grand Sierra Resort 10 p.m.DJ Montague Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeKaraoke Club Cal Neva 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke The Point 8:30 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Manny 3rd Street Bar 9 p.m.Karaoke Bottom’s Up Saloon 9 p.m.Karaoke w/Andrew El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceSteve Simeone

Pioneer Underground 6:30 & 9:30 p.m.Zoot Suit Riot El Dorado Showroom 7 p.m.Jesus Trejo Carson Nugget 7:30 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Resort at Squaw Creek 3 p.m.Ian Case Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.The Weight: Members of The Band, Levon Helm

Band & Rick Danko Group Harrah’s 7:30 p.m.The Garage Boys Cabo Wabo Harvey’s 8 p.m.Island of Black & White

Red Room Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.DJ PartiesRick Gee & DJ Chris English

Cabo Wabo Harvey’s 8 p.m.Bass Heavy The Grid 10 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Mellow Fellow Truckee 8:30 p.m.Rock On! Live Band Karaoke

Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.Auld Dubliner 9 p.m. RENO & BEYOND

Dave Leather Comma Coffee 12 p.m.Strings Concert

S. Reno United Methodist Church 12 p.m.Afternoon Classics

S. Reno United Methodist Church 2 p.m.John Shipley Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Russell Ketenjian Brugo’s Pizza 6 p.m.Rock River Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Bogg Jazz Quintet The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.Jason King Copa Bar Sands Regency 6 p.m.Richie Ballerini & Lee Edwards

Living the Good Life 6:30 p.m.Terri Campillo & Craig Fletcher

Glen Eagles 6:30 p.m.Rick Metz Blues Jam 3rd Street Lounge 7 p.m.Masterworks Concert

S. Reno United Methodist Church 7 p.m.Josh Procaccini and Jenera Batten

Firkin & Fox 7:30 p.m.Mick Valentino & Lynne Colvig

Living the Good Life 7:30 p.m.Dale Poune Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Atomika Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.Cash Presley Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m. DJ PartiesDJ & Dancing Gilley’s Nugget Sparks 6 p.m.DJ Jamie G Cabaret John Ascuaga’s Nugget 7 p.m.Johnny Bailey Vinyl Club St. James Infirmary 8 p.m.Bingo & Country Rock DJ

Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.Justincredible DJ Carson Station 9 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Red Dog Saloon 6:30 p.m.Alfonso’s 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceZoot Suit Riot El Dorado Showroom 7 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m.Open Mic Comedy 3rd Street Bar 9:30 p.m.

DEC. 31 | THURSDAY

AT THE LAKE

Chi McClean The Village Squaw Valley 2 p.m.SnowGlobe Music Festival

Lake Tahoe Community CollegeJesse Kalin Carson The Beacon 5 p.m.Sam Ravenna Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.Jo Mama w/Love Cats

Ballroom Resort at Squaw Creek 5 p.m.Acoustic music Cottonwood 7 p.m.L80’s music night Mellow Fellows Truckee 8 p.m.Rustler’s Moon Bar of America 8 p.m.NYE Pop Fiction Montbleu 8 p.m.Dead Winter New Year’s Gold Rush Party

Sierra Valley Lodge 8 p.m. NYE Dumpstaphunk & Monophonics w/Jelly

Bread Crown Room Crystal Bay Club 9 p.m.NYE DJ Rusty w/NVO

Olympic House Squaw Valley 9 p.m.

DEC. 28 | MONDAY CONTINUED...

Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Himmel Haus 9 p.m.Rock On! Live Band Karaoke Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND

CW & Mr. Spoons Comma Coffee 12 p.m.Gil Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Rock River Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Bogg Jazz Quintet The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.Masterworks Concert No. 1

Nightingale Concert Hall UNR 7 p.m.Atomika Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic Java Jungle 7 p.m.Gold Hill Hotel 7 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 9:30 p.m.Open Mic w/Tany Jane Sidelines 8:30 p.m.Karaoke El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Blazing Mics! 1 up 9:30 p.m.Live Band Karaoke Eldorado Brew Brothers 10 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceFuria! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle

Grand Sierra Resort 8 p.m. DEC. 29 | TUESDAY AT THE LAKE

Chi McClean Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.SnowGlobe Music Festival

Lake Tahoe Community CollegeDueling Pianos Resort at Squaw Creek 3 p.m.Guitar Town Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 5 p.m.Buddy Emmer Band Center Stage Harrah’s LT 8 p.m.Drought Relief Cabo Wabo Harvey’s 8 p.m.Joy & Madness Red Room Crystal Bay Club 10 p.m.DJ PartiesLip Sync w/Dreu Murin MontBleu 9 p.m.Open Mic & KaraokeOpen Mic w/Ryan Taylor Mellow Fellow Truckee 8 p.m.Rock On! Live Band Karaoke Vinyl Hard Rock 9 p.m.Open Mic w/Lucas Arizu Fat Cat Bar & Grill 9 p.m.

RENO & BEYOND

Sonatas Concert Nightingale Concert Hall 12 p.m.Masterworks Concert No. 2

Nightingale Concert Hall 3 p.m.Daniel Gaughan Genoa Lakes Golf Course 4 p.m.Kevin Tokarz Roxy’s Eldorado 4:30 p.m.Rick Radecki Fandango 5:30 p.m.Rock River Guitar Bar Boomtown 6 p.m.Bogg Jazz Quintet The Terrace Peppermill 6 p.m.Dale Poune Carson Valley Inn 8 p.m.Atomika Cabaret Atlantis 8 p.m.DG Kicks Big Band 3rd Street Bar 8 p.m.Black & Blues Jam Sidelines 8:30 p.m.Bobbie Reynon & Paul January

Roxy’s Eldorado 8:30 p.m.Cash Presley Brew Brothers Eldorado 10:30 p.m. Open Mic & KaraokeTrey Valentine’s Backstage Karaoke

Rum Bullions Silver Legacy 8 p.m.Karaoke West 2nd Street 8 p.m.Karaoke w/DJ Felix El Cortez Lounge 9 p.m.Theater, Comedy & DanceZoot Suit Riot El Dorado Showroom 7 p.m.Furia! A Heroic Cirque Spectacle


DEC. 30 | WEDNESDAY

AT THE LAKE

Eric E Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 12 p.m.SnowGlobe Music Festival

Lake Tahoe Community College


Dec. 26 | 9 p.m. | $25Crystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.


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Spend the afternoon at Mt. RoseEnjoy après at Mt. Rose before heading into town for dinner. A snowcat parade kicks off the festivities at 4:45 p.m. followed by a kids torchlight parade at 5:30 and a fi reworks show at 5:50 p.m. | skirose.com

Torches at Tahoe DonnerTahoe Donner Downhill | Truckee

Kids ages 10 and older who can ski intermed-iate runs unassisted are invited to participate in the annual Torchlight Parade at Tahoe Donner at 6:15 p.m. Enjoy a DJ and snacks before the parade. | tahoedonner.com

Dine at High Camp Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley

After a day on the slopes head to the Village Events Plaza Stage for après and live music with Chi McClean from 2 to 4 p.m. followed by a New Year’s Eve dinner at High Camp from 6 to 9 p.m. The festivities really begin with a fi reworks exhibition in The Village at 7 p.m. followed by a late night party at the Olympic House from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. | squawalpine.com

All ages invited to Squaw CreekResort at Squaw Creek | Olympic Valley

Ring in the New Year at the Resort at Squaw Creek with something for the whole family. The New Year’s Eve Grand Celebration is tailored to the 21 and older crowd, while Kid’s Night Out is geared toward children ages 4 to 12 and the Teen’s Night Out focuses on ages 13 to 20. Each party features dinner, live music, party favors and entertainment. | squawcreek.com

Wine and Dine at West Shore cafeWest Shore cafe | Homewood

Head to the West Shore cafe to taste the fi ve-course chef’s tasting menu including sweet and savory delights starting with a poached lobster crème brûlée followed by pan-seared black sea bass and grilled lamb chops. Enjoy live music by Ike & Martin throughout the evening and ring in the New Year with a champagne toast. | westshorecafe.com

New Year’s Eve celebrationsThe Ritz-Carlton | Northstar

The Ritz-Carlton hosts a buffet of seasonal delights followed by an evening of live music, ice-skating and fi reworks to ring in the New Year in the Village at Northstar at 9 p.m. Afterwards enjoy music and dancing in The Living Room. | ritz-carlton.com

Fire and Ice at NorthstarEnjoy ice skating and s’mores around the fi re before settling in for a fi reworks extravaganza at 9 p.m. | northstarcalifornia.com

Dumpstaphunk and MonophonicsCrystal Bay Casino | Crystal Bay, Nev.Dumpstaphunk stands out among New Orleans’ best as one of the funkiest bands to ever arise from the Crescent City. Born on the Jazz & Heritage Festival stage, and descended from Neville family bloodlines, these soldiers of funk ignite a deep, gritty groove that dares listeners not to move. The group is joined by psychedelic soul masters Monophonics. The party continues after the clock strikes midnight with Jelly Bread in the Red Room. | crystalbaycasino.com

Bass Heavy Tahoe Biltmore | Crystal Bay, Nev.

Bass Heavy partnered with The Bounce Festival to bring an evening of high-energy music and dance. Fort Knox Five returns with a mix of electronic funk ranging from hip-hop to soul to reggae to break beat and back again. Bay Area producer DeeJay Theory will spin the beats as the ball drops at midnight. The party continues to the wee hours of the morning with The Rhino. | tahoebiltmore.com

New Year’s Eve partyHacienda del Lago | Tahoe City

The Reggae Ambassadors invite you to cele-brate New Year’s Eve from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with reggae, hip-hop, electronica and remixes featuring DJ Ramone, Dub Fyah, live perfor-mance by Winstrong plus a champagne toast at midnight. 21 and older only. $10 cover. | hacdellago.com

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A trifecta of parties at MontbleuMontbleu Casino | Stateline, Nev.

Rock the night away at three parties throughout the Montbleu Casino. Enjoy access to the Opal Ultra Lounge, Blu Nightclub and the main party in the newly renovated Convention Center with live music from Pop Fiction, Go-Go dancer performan-ces and body painting. | montbleuresort.com

Step back in time at Hard RockHard Rock Hotel & Casino | Stateline, Nev.

Break out your best 80s gear and get ready to get wil d at Vinyl with live music from The Radio Rebels. | hardrockcasinolaketahoe.com

Winter festival life at SnowGlobeLake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe

The SnowGlobe Music Festival returns for the third year from Dec. 29 to 31 with a stellar line up of headliner DJs and producers including Jack U, Dillon Francis and Chet Faker. Find new treasures from local vendors and watch athletes compete in a big air exhibition. Read more about SnowGlobe in this issue. | snowglobemusicfestival.com

Watch the gondola drop at HeavenlyHeavenly Village | Stateline, Nev.

Fire and Ice meet for a night of celebration in the Heavenly Village. The Fire Groove Dancers will be twirling hoops of fl ame along to live music from the LA All Stars. Meanwhile the Fear No Ice sculptors fi re up their chainsaws for an ice sculpting exhibition. The grand fi nale includes the Heavenly Gondola Ball Drop at 9 p.m. followed but a fi reworks display. | skiheavenly.com

New Year’s Eve cruise Zephyr Cove Resort | Zephyr Cove, Nev.

Ring in the New Year with an evening cruise aboard the “Tahoe Queen” from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Guests may enjoy live music and dancing, passed hors d’oeuvres, a lavish dinner buffet and a champagne toast at midnight. Limited space. | zephyrcove.com

New Year’s Eve at the Grand Sierra ResortGrand Sierra Resort | Reno, Nev.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2015 at the annual party at the GSR. Say good-bye to this past year and welcome the new one. Enjoy enticing elixirs and savory foods while waiting for the ball to drop with family and friends. | grandsierraresort.com

Celebrate under the ArchDowntown Reno is party central on New Year’s Eve with a fi reworks show centered around the Reno Arch at midnight. The Eldorado and Silver Legacy will feature nine parties complete with countdowns and champagne toasts all accessible by a single access pass, and you’ll have to visit all of the downtown hotspots to enjoy all of the parties. | renotahoe.com

in Tahoe and Truckee. Whether it’s a night of loud music and frantic dancing, a nice dinner and close friends, or a night for the kids the options are endless. Dress warmly and get ready to welcome the New Year, Tahoe style. Make reservations at your favorite restaurants early; see Events

for special New Year’s Eve dinners. And, don’t forget to book a room to stay the night or take the free night shuttle running until 2 a.m. on the North Shore on New Year’s Eve. For information on the schedule, call (866) 216-5222 or visit www.laketahoetransit.com.

FIREWORKS5 p.m. | Mt. Rose

7 p.m. | Squaw Valley

9 p.m. | Village at Heavenly

9 p.m. | Village at Northstar

Midnight | Downtown Reno

CELEBRATE IN RENO5 p.m. | Circus Circus

5 p.m. | Eldorado and Silver Legacy

9 p.m. | Peppermill Casino

9:30 p.m. | Grand Sierra Resort

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Bibliophile promotes Shop Local ideal

YDebbie Lane opened the original Bookshelf in 1992, and is now planning to retire and is looking for a buyer for the business.

“My whole life has been The Bookshelf.”

“What’s New from Carol,” a frequent e-newsletter with sta� member Carol Hicks’ picks, is hugely popular and consistently drives sales. Hicks has been with � e Bookshelf since 2003. Her favorites along with other sta� picks are posted on � e Bookshelf ’s Web site.

Lane opened the original store called Bookshelf at Hooligan Rocks in 1992. Curious about the name? � e store was located near the boulders where Truckee’s 601 Vigilante Committee (6 feet under, zero questions asked and one bullet) used to tar and feather hooligans near the present-day Safeway shopping center. Shortly thereafter Lane opened a Tahoe City location (which has since closed).

� e Bookshelf ’s current address on Donner Pass Road is tucked in the corner a few steps from the popular Wild Cherries cafe. It has been � e Bookshelf ’s home since 2013, and in the fall of 2013 students from Truckee High School organized a “Save the Shelf ” campaign. � e successful campaign raised awareness of the new location and increased sales at the independently owned and operated store.

In my brief conversation with Lane, the sincerity and power of the often-heard Shop Local message couldn’t be stronger. She challenges us to consider what we

ou know how wonderful it feels to pick up a book and not even notice how much time has past since you’ve been standing by the shelf or settled into a cozy chair (maybe even sitting on the � oor) as you read just a few more pages. OK, a few more chapters.

You understand the joy of pouring over titles. You stop at independent bookstores. You know that “Sta� Picks” are a reliable seal of approval and, chances are high, you like sharing recommendations with other avid readers.

You know all this and so does Debbie Lane. She has always loved books and reading, so it’s no surprise when the small business owner says, “My whole life has been � e Bookshelf.”

What does surprise me is the massive inventory packed into her small store in Truckee. � ough � e Bookshelf places special orders, Lane takes pride in having variety in the store. When I pop in a few days before � anksgiving, Lane’s desk is covered with papers and she’s choosing

titles for her next order – another surprise since the store will be sold or close by the end of next month.

The Bookshelf: A brief history“It’s been a great ride,” says Lane of her

last 23 years. Hailing from New Hampshire, Lane worked in book sales and managed the Toadstool Bookshop for two years before heading west with her husband and twin 12-year-old sons in 1991. Her goals included o� ering the community a store with a knowledgeable and well-read sta� plus a collection rich in regional titles, local authors and illustrators, as well as recreation and nature guides. She successfully � lled a void in town.

would do without � e Bookshelf and what historic Truckee or Tahoe City would be like without all of the wonderful, locally owned stores. � ough she doesn’t take much time away from work, Lane enjoys the local art scene including Concerts at Commons Beach, art tours and Truckee � ursdays.

Local picks Stocking stu� ers, big gifts (think

amazing picture books) and everything in between are available. Stopping by to browse and talk with sta� could be the best way to check o� most of your holiday shopping in just one stop, and if you’re out of town or shipping to those who are, free shipping may be available on your purchase

(note free media shipping in the comment section for online orders).

As far as local history, Lane recommends “Desperate Passage: � e Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West” by Ethan Rarick, Mark McLaughlin’s “Sierra Stories,” Joanne Meschery’s “Truckee” and “Walking through Donner Summit History” by Bill Oudegeest, plus any one of the many photographic histories of Tahoe and Truckee.

On the blockExpect discounts in January 2016, but

don’t count on any best sellers or sta� picks on the sales racks. Lane encourages holiday shopping and using gift cards. Despite the resurgence of support for independent bookstores, � e Bookshelf is for sale: $55,000 plus inventory ($120,000 worth of inventory when Lane and I met in late November). Dickson Realty is representing � e Bookshelf. Learn more by calling Karen Norris at (530) 386-8388.

“We do make money,” retiring Lane promises interested buyers. “It’s been a great ride.”

What’s next for her? Travelling east to be with family and returning for Tahoe summers.

The Bookshelf is located at 11429 Donner Pass Road in Truckee. For more information, visit bookshelfs-tores.com or call (530) 582-0515.

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Kahlua and equal parts hot chocolate and co� ee. It had just the right amount of sweet with a tasty, nutty � avor.

If you head up to the lodge when Aussie Nate is working, ask him to prepare � e Warm and Cozy, made especially for Tahoe Weekly; it’s not on their cocktail list. | tahoedonner.com

Fireside Drinks | Lone Eagle Grille� e Lone Eagle Grille at the Hyatt

Regency in Incline Village o� ers a number of F ireside Drinks including the Chocolate Salty Pretzel prepared with Frangelico, vanilla vodka, hot chocolate and topped

RESTAURANTS, RECIPES, FEATURES & MORE

Local � avor ith the arrival of snow, holidays and

cold winter weather, what better time is there to sip on a warm libation. Some like it hot, some lean toward the spicy while others indulge in the sweetness of life. Here are a few hot cocktails being prepared around Tahoe to tempt your taste buds and some recipes to make at home for your next holiday event.

Craft creations | Tahoe DonnerNate Fryirs aka Aussie Nate has been

bartending at � e Lodge in Tahoe Donner since it opened. He shook it up with a few of their hot, winter drinks. He served the Chain Up, prepared with Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, co� ee and whipped cream. He also whipped up � e Snuggle Up made with Vanilla Vodka, Wondermint (a peppermint liquor), hot cocoa and whipped cream. Fryirs described this drink as “Christmas in a cup.”

He wasn’t � nished, and as with most bartenders, Fryirs loves to create, he topped o� the visit with his own hot cocktail, made with Frangelico, vanilla vodka,

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craft cocktailsT A H O E ’ S H O T T E S T

“ Whether home, après ski or visiting one of Tahoe’s

numerous bars, check out a hot one this winter.”

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o� with a salted rim, and � e Autumn Snuggler created with pecan-infused Applejack, hot apple cider, fresh lemon, cinnamon syrup and a caramel rim. | longeaglegrille.com

The Handwarmer | Tahoe Blue VodkaMatt Levitt of Tahoe Blue Vodka is all

about infusing these days with his brand of vodka. He o� ers the following recipe that uses cinnamon-infused Tahoe Blue Vodka as the base the hot cocktail, � e Handwarmer. � e recipe is easy.

Mix 1.5 oz. of cinnamon-infused Tahoe Blue Vodka with 6 oz. of hot cider or hot chocolate depending on your mood. Top o� this libation with some whipped cream and a cinnamon stick.

� is cocktail can be found at Jason’s in Kings Beach and Moe’s BBQ in Tahoe City. “Infusing vodka is easy, just drop two 3-inch cinnamon sticks in a 750 ml bottle of Tahoe Blue Vodka and let it sit for three days and then make your cocktail,” explains Levitt. | tahoebluevodka.com

Rye Wry Cider | Moody’sAt Moody’s Bistro and Bar in Truckee,

you can � nd the lovely Sara Sarrett behind the bar on most nights brewing up some hot cocktails. Peter Fain, the bar manager, was on hand to prepare one of Moody’s newest winter cocktails, the Rye Wry Cider. Made with Bullet Rye, fresh lemon juice and hot cider, Fain shaved in nutmeg and a dollop of fresh cream and topped it o� with a cinnamon stick. � e blend of rye and cider was delicious and the unexpected addition of cream and spices was a nice touch. A great drink to sip on while

listening to live music at Moody’s � ursday through Saturday. | moodysbistro.com

Squirrel Murphy | Truckee Tavern� e Truckee Tavern and Grill was next

on my hit list. Ryan Dierks, co-owner and a most creative mixologist was on hand to highlight Tavern’s new winter cocktails. Each drink on the menu is named after a reference to “Hot Dog: � e Movie.” Dierks mixed up a Squirrel Murphy made with hot bourbon, housemade chocolate ganache, cinnamon, cloves, whipped cream and topped o� with caramel and salt. � is fabulous dessert in a glass, created by Tavern bartender Bruce � omblin and Chef Donovan Webb was sweet, creamy and delicious. Dierks also whipped up an excellent Hot Toddy prepared with Jones Pepper Rye Whiskey, fresh lemon juice and ginger. | truckeetavern.com

Celia De Benedetti’s winter drinkIn addition to our local establishments

there are folks who make their own home-made hot cocktails. Tahoe resident Celia De Benedetti saw my Facebook post and sent me her favorite winter drink. She uses a sachet of mulling spices (she buys hers at the Salt-Savory-Sweet Shop in Reno) and mixes the spices with a quart of raw Apple Cider Vinegar and heats the mixture over a medium � ame for 8 to 10 minutes. She then adds a shot of Eagle Rare Bourbon to a mug and tops o� with hot cider.

Whether home, après ski or visiting one of Tahoe’s numerous bars, check out a hot one this winter.

Share your favorite hot cocktail recipes at facebook.com/TheTahoeWeekly and post your photos on instagram.com/thetahoeweekly.

T A S T YT I D B I T S

Squirrel Murphy at Truckee Tavern

The Rye Wry Cider at Moody’s Bistro

The Lone Eagle Grille’s Autumn Snuggler | Courtesy Lone Eagle Grille, Hyatt Regency

Think you make a great cocktail? Then, Enter West Shore cafe’s Bartender Competition. See Tasty Tidbits in this issue for details. CONTINUED ON PAGE 44

Batch Cupcakery opens new locationBatch Cupcakery recently opened a

new location at 901 Tahoe Blvd. in Incline Village. Batch Cupcakery is a green-certi� ed business serving cupcakes made with organic ingredients with gluten-free and vegan options available. From German chocolate to strawberry shortcake, apple streusel to butterscotch, Batch o� ers a variety of favorite � avors. Custom orders for birthdays, weddings, graduations and other special occasions are available. Batch Cupcakery � rst opened in 2009 in Midtown Reno. A second location in � e Olympic House at Squaw Valley soon followed. Delivery is available in Reno and Incline Village. | batchcupcakery.com

Dine to stock the food bankRestaurant Trokay and Alibi Ale Works

present Flights and Bites on Dec. 17 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Alibi Ale Works. � ere will be four pairing stations with eight food and beer pairings for $50, including gratuity. Proceeds will bene� t the local food bank, Project MANA. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at either Alibi Ale Works or Restaurant Trokay. | alibialeworks.com

Knee deep in charityBrews for Charity will be hosting Knee

Deep Brewing on Dec. 20, with tasting treats from a guest chef to bene� t Tahoe City Downtown Association. � e event will take place upstairs at Moe’s at 7 p.m. | brewsforcharity.org

Squaw Alpine cooks up a storm � is winter, a storm of culinary exper-

iences will be o� ered at Squaw Alpine. After the mountain closes and the winter moon rises at 5 p.m., Moonlit Snowshoe Tour and Dinner at the mid-mountain Chalet at Alpine Meadows will be o� ered on Dec. 26 and 27; Jan. 2 and 16; Feb. 13 and 14; and March 5.

Farm-to-Table dinner and a movie in collaboration with the Tahoe Food Hub and other local farmers will o� er four-course, family style meal. � e event is capped with an all-ages movie for the kids to enjoy in comfortable seating while the parents sit back and enjoy dessert and cocktails on Dec. 28 and Dec. 30, and Jan. 1, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. at Squaw Valley.

Friday Night Tasting Notes at 3:30 p.m. at Plaza Bar in Olympic Valley will be o� ered on Fridays from Jan 8 to March 18. Purchase one drink to enjoy sampling of three or four tasters of beer or wine.

Mumble on the Mountain is Jan. 15 to 17 from 3:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. Lagunitas Brewing is hosting a weekend event beginning with a tasting during Friday Night Tasting Notes in the Plaza Bar and ending on the KT deck with beer, swag and a DJ. | squawalpine.com

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ALPINE MEADOWSCREST CAFÉ Gourmet Deli 150 Alpine Meadows Rd. (530) 581-3037 B L D

RIVER RANCH Variety Grill Hwy 89 at Alpine Mdws Rd. (530) 583-4264 L D RA

CARNELIAN BAYC.B.’S PIZZA & GRILL Pizza/Grill 5075 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-4738 L D

GAR WOODS California Grill 5000 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-3366 BR L D RA

OLD POST OFFICE Homestyle Café 5245 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-3205 B L

WATERMAN’S LANDING Café/Eclectic 5166 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-3590 B L

CRYSTAL BAYBILTY’S BREW & Q BBQ Smokehouse The Tahoe Biltmore (775) 833-6748 D

BISTRO ELISE Italian Bistro Crystal Bay Club (775) 833-6333 B L D

CAFÉ BILTMORE 24-Hour Café The Tahoe Biltmore (775) 831-0660 B L D

LAKEVIEW DINING ROOM (closed for renovations) California Cuisine Cal Neva Resort (775) 832-4000 B BR L D

MELLOW FELLOW Gastro Pub 9980 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 553-1333 L D

SOULE DOMAIN Variety 9983 Cove St. (530) 546-7529 D RA

STEAK & LOBSTER HOUSE Steak & Seafood Crystal Bay Club (775) 833-6333 D RA

DONNER SUMMITTHE DINING ROOM (winter) French California The Village Lodge, Sugar Bowl (530) 426-9000 x754 B L D RA

ICE LAKES LODGE (winter) Upscale Dining 1111 Soda Springs Rd. (530) 426-7661 L D

RAINBOW TAVERN American 50080 Hampshire Rocks Rd. (530) 562-5001 BR L D

SUMMIT RESTAURANT & BAR American 22002 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 426-3904 B L D

INCLINE VILLAGEALIBI ALE WORKS Brewery 204 East Enterprise (775) 298-7001

ART’S COFFEEHOUSE Café/Bakery 770 Mays Blvd. (775) 832-5655 B L

AUSTIN’S American 120 Country Club Drive (775) 832-7778 L D RA

AZZARA’S Italian 930 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-0346 D

BAR BAR BAR U-BAKE PIZZA Pizza 760 Mays Blvd. (775) 831-2700 L D

BATCH CUPCAKERY Bakery 901 Tahoe Blvd., #2 (775) 833-2253

BIG WATER GRILLE Variety 341 Ski Way (775) 833-0606 D RA

BITE Tapas 907 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-1000 BR L D RA

BLUE WATER CAFE & DELI Cafe 120 Country Club Dr., #28 (775) 298-2199 B L

THE GRILLE AT THE CHATEAU (summer) Grill At Championship Golf Course (775) 832-1178 L

CHINA VILLAGE Chinese 882 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-9090 L D

CHINA WOK Chinese 120 Country Club Dr. (775) 833-3663 L D

CHUCK WAGON OF TAHOE American Comfort 930 Tahoe Blvd., #904 (775) 750-4875 B L D

CROSBY’S GRILL PUB CASINO American 868 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 833-1030 L D

CUTTHROAT’S SALOON Sports Bar Inside the Hyatt Regency (775) 832-1234 L D

ERNIE’S INTERNATIONAL PASTRIES Hungarian/European 120 Country Club Dr., #65 (775) 831-3933 B L D

FREDRICK’S Fusion 907 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 832-3007 D RA

GUS’ OPEN PIT BARBECUE Barbecue 930 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-4487 L D

HACIENDA DE LA SIERRA Mexican 931 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-8300 L D RA

I.V. COFFEE LAB Cafe 907 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 20A (775) 298-2402

INCLINE SPIRITS & CIGARS Beer tasting bar 120 Country Club Dr., #25 (775) 831-9292

INDU’S ASIAN NOODLES & CURRIES Chinese/Vietnamese 868 Tahoe Blvd., Ste. 1849 (775) 831-8317 L D

JACK RABBIT MOON (summer) American/Wine Bar 893 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 600 (775) 833-3900 BR D

KOI SUSHI Sushi 874 Tahoe Blvd., Unit 26 (775) 298-2091 L D

LA FONDUE Fondue 120 Country Club Dr. (775) 831-6104 D RA

LE BISTRO French 120 Country Club Dr. (775) 831-0800 D RA

LONE EAGLE GRILLE Fine American Inside the Hyatt Regency (775) 832-1234 BR L D RA

LUPITAS Mexican 754 Mays Blvd. (775) 833-4141 L D

MOFO’S PIZZA AND PASTA Pizza/Pasta 884 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-4999 L D

MOUNTAIN HIGH SANDWICH CO. Gourmet Deli 120 Country Club Drive, #28 (775) 298-2636 L D

NINE 41 EATERY & BAR Grill 941 W. Lake Tahoe Blvd. (775) 832-0941 L D

PADDLE WHEEL SALOON Grill 120 Country Club Dr. (775) 831-2022 L D

PANADERIA DEL LAGO BAKERY Bakery 901 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 232-8775

ROOKIES Sports Bar 930 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-9008 L D

SAND HARBOR BAR & GRILL Grill At Sand Harbor State Park L D

SIERRA CAFÉ Casual American Inside the Hyatt Regency (775) 832-1234 B BR L D

SUNSHINE DELI Deli 919 Incline Way (775) 832-2253 B L D

SUSIE SCOOPS ICE CREAM Ice Cream 869 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-8181

T’S MESQUITE ROTISSERIE Mexican 901 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-2832 L D

TAHOE PROVISIONS Gourmet Deli Inside the Hyatt Regency (775) 832-1234 B L D

THAI RECIPE Thai 901 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-4777 L D

TO GO FORK Deli/Juice Bar 930 Tahoe Blvd. #701B (775) 833-3463 D

TOMAATO’S PIZZA & PASTA Pizza/Pasta 120 Country Club Drive, #61 (775) 833-2200 D

TUNNEL CREEK CAFÉ Café 1115 Tunnel Creek Rd. (775) 298-2502 B L

VILLAGE PUB American 848 Tanger St. (775) 832-7212 L D

WILDFLOWER CAFÉ Variety 869 Tahoe Blvd. (775) 831-8072 B BR L RA

KINGS BEACHANNIE’S DELI Deli 8369 N. Lake Blvd. (Inside Chevron) (530) 546-3265 L D

APIZZA BELLA Pizza 8160 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 546-2301 L D

BROCKWAY BAKERY Bakery/Ice Cream 8710 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-2431 B L

CALIENTE Southwestern 8791 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-1000 D RA

CHAR PIT Burgers/Ice Cream 8732 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-3171 L D

CHINA EXPRESS Chinese 8501 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-7788 L D

THE GRID Bar & Grill 8545 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-0300 L D

HIRO SUSHI Sushi/Japanese 8159 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-4476 D

JASON’S BEACHSIDE GRILLE Variety Grill 8338 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-3315 L D

JAVA HUT Café 8268 North Lake Blvd. (530) 556-0602 B L

KINGS CAFE Cafe/Ice Cream 8421 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-3663 B L

LANZA’S Italian 7739 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-2434 D

LA MEXICANA Mexican 8515 Brook Ave. (530) 546-0310 B L D

LAS PANCHITAS Mexican 8345 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-4539 L D

LOG CABIN CAFÉ American/Ice Cream 8692 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-7109 B L

SPINDLESHANKS American 400 Brassie Ave. (530) 546-2191 B L D RA

STEAMERS BEACHSIDE BAR & OVEN Pizza 8290 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-2218 L D

SWEET TAHOE TIME Ice Cream 8636 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-9998

TAHOE CENTRAL MARKET Deli 8487 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-8344 B L D

TACOS JALISCO Mexican 8717 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 546-3256 L D

NORTHSTARTHE CHOCOLATE BAR American The Village at Northstar (530) 562-1800 L D RA

EARTHLY DELIGHTS Gourmet Deli The Village at Northstar (530) 587-7793 B L D

EURO SWEETS Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Northstar (530) 581-0600 B L D

MANZANITA Calif/French Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe (530) 562-3000 L D RA

MARTIS VALLEY GRILL (summer) American At Northstar Golf Course (530) 562-3460 B BR L

MIKUNI Japanese The Village at Northstar (530) 562-2188 L D

PETRA Wine Bar/Tapas The Village at Northstar (530) 562-0600 BR L D

RUBICON PIZZA Pizza The Village at Northstar (530) 562-2199 L D

TACOS JALISCO Mexican The Village at Northstar (530) 562-1125 L D

TAVERN 6330’ (winter) American Grill The Village at Northstar (530) 562-3200 L D

TC’S PUB (winter) American The Village at Northstar (530) 562-2250 L D

OLYMPIC VALLEYALEXANDER’S (winter) Eclectic High Camp, Squaw Valley (530) 452-7278 L

AULD DUBLINER Irish Fare The Village at Squaw (530) 584-6041 L D

BAR NORTH SPORTS (winter) Casual High Camp, Squaw Valley (530) 452-7278 L

BAR ONE (winter) Seasonally inspired Bar One, Olympic House (530) 452-8750 D

CASCADES Casual Resort at Squaw Creek (530) 583-6300 x6621 B

CORNICE CANTINA Mexican The Village at Squaw (530) 452-4362 L D

DAVE’S DELI (winter) Deli Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 581-1085 B L

DORINDA’S Handmade Chocolates The Village at Squaw

EURO SWEETS Frozen Yogurt/Candy The Village at Squaw (530) 581-0600 L D

FIRESIDE PIZZA Gourmet Pizza The Village at Squaw (530) 584-6150 L D

GRAHAM’S European 1650 Squaw Valley Rd. (530) 581-0454 D RA

THE K’TCHEN (winter) Pizza/Deli Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750 L

KT BASE BAR American Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750 L D

LE CHAMOIS (winter) Bar & Grill Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-4505 L D

MAMASAKE Sushi/Japanese The Village at Squaw (530) 584-0110 L D

MOUNTAIN NECTAR Deli The Village at Squaw (530) 584-6161 L D

MOUNTAIN PIZZERIA (winter) Casual Italian Resort at Squaw Creek (530) 583-6300 L

OLYMPIC PLAZA BAR (winter) Grill Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 452-8750 L

PLUMPJACK CAFE Mediterranean Near the Cable Car (530) 583-1576 L D RA

POOLSIDE CAFÉ (spring & summer) American High Camp, Squaw Valley (530) 583-6985 L

ROCKER@SQUAW American The Village at Squaw (530) 584-6080 L D

SANDY’S PUB Sports Bar Resort at Squaw Creek (530) 583-6300 x6617 B BR L D

SILVEY’S CAFÉ Café/Deli High Camp, Squaw Valley (530) 452-7278 B L

SIX PEAKS GRILLE Fine American Resort at Squaw Creek (530) 583-6300 x6621 BR L D RA

SOUPA Gourmet Deli The Village at Squaw (530) 584-6190 L D

SWEET POTATOES Deli Resort at Squaw Creek (530) 583-6300 x6621 B L D

THE TERRACE (winter) American High Camp, Squaw Valley (530) 452-7278 L D

22 BISTRO New American The Village at Squaw (530) 584-6170 L D

B : Breakfast BR : Brunch L : Lunch D : Dinner RA : Reservations Advised

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UNCORKED Wine Bar The Village at Squaw (530) 584-6090

WILDFLOUR BAKING CO. Bakery/Deli Olympic House, Squaw Valley (530) 583-1963 B L D

TAHOE CITYBACCHI’S INN Italian 2905 Lake Forest Rd. (530) 583-3324 D RA

BLUE AGAVE Mexican 425 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-8113 L D

BRIDGETENDER American 65 West Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3342 B L D

THE BURRITO WINDOW Mexican 255 N. Lake Blvd. Suite 18 (530) 583-3057 L

CEDAR HOUSE PUB (winter) Grill Granlibakken Resort (530) 583-4242 D

CHRISTY HILL California 115 Grove St. (530) 583-8551 D RA

COFFEE CONNEXION Coffee/Café 950 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-6023 B L

DAM CAFÉ Café/Ice Cream 55 West Lake Blvd. (530) 581-0278 B L

DOCKSIDE 700 Bar & Grill At Tahoe City Marina Mall (530) 581-0303 L D

DOMA SUSHI MET GALBI Korean/Japanese 877 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-2880 L D

FAT CAT CAFÉ American 599 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3355 B L D

FREE HEEL CAFÉ Café at Tahoe Cross Country (530) 583-5475 L

FRONT STREET STATION PIZZA Pizza 205 River Rd. (530) 583-3770 L D

GEAR & GRIND CAFÉ Café/Ice Cream 690 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-0000 L D

GRILL AT TAHOE CITY GOLF COURSE Grill (summer) At Tahoe City Golf Course (530) 583-1516 B L D

HACIENDA DEL LAGO Mexican In Boatworks Mall (530) 581-3700 D FB

JAKE’S ON THE LAKE Grill 780 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-0188 BR L D RA

MOE’S ORIGINAL BAR B QUE BBQ 120 Grove St. (530) 583-4227 B L D

PFEIFER HOUSE Continental 760 River Rd. (530) 583-3102 D RA

POPPY’S FROZEN YOGURT & WAFFLES Yogurt/Waffl es 521 North Lake Tahoe Blvd. (530) 581-0885 B L

RIVER GRILL California Bistro 55 West Lake Blvd. (530) 581-2644 D RA

ROSIE’S CAFÉ Variety 571 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-8504 B L D

SIPS Beer Tasting Bar 599 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-3311

STONEYRIDGE-UNCOMMON KITCHEN Ethnic Food 505 West Lake Blvd. (530) 583-3663 L D

SUGAR PINE CAKERY Bakery 2923 Lake Forest Rd. (530) 363-3076 B L

SYD’S BAGELRY American Café 550 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-2666 B L D

TAHOE MOUNTAIN BREWING CO. Pub Fare 475 N. Lake Blvd. (530) 581-4677 L D

TAHOE CITY CHOCOLATES Ice Cream/Dessert In Boatworks Mall (530) 583-6652

TAHOE CITY SUSHI Sushi 690 North Lake Blvd. (530) 581-2004 L D

TAHOE HOUSE Bakery/Deli 625 West Lake Blvd. (530) 583-1377 B L

THAI KITCHEN Thai 255 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-1784 L D

UNCORKED Wine Bar 475 N. Lake Blvd., Suite 151 (530) 581-1106

WOLFDALE’S California 640 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-5700 D RA

ZA’S American 395 North Lake Blvd. (530) 583-9292 L D

ZIA LINA RISTORANTE Italian 521 North Lake Blvd. (530) 581-0100 L D

TAHOE VISTABOATHOUSE AT CAPTAIN JON’S Casual Fine Dining 7220 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-4819 B L D

CABLE CAR ICE CREAM (summer) Ice Cream Parlor Across from Sandy Beach

JIFFY’S PIZZA Pizza 6883 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-3244 L D

OLD RANGE STEAKHOUSE Vintage Steakhouse 7081 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-4800 D RA

THE RUSTIC LOUNGE (at Cedar Glen Lodge) Casual Fine Dining 6589 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-4281 D

SANCHO’S Mexican 7019 North Lake Blvd. (530) 546-7744 B L D

TRUCKEE1882 BAR & GRILL Barbecue 10009 East River St. (530) 550-9222 L D

BAR OF AMERICA Mediterranean 10042 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-2626 BR L D RA

BEST PIES PIZZERIA N.Y. Italian 10068 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 582-1111 L D

BILL’S ROTISSERRE Rotisserre 11355 Deerfi eld Dr. (530) 582-5652 L D

BLUE COYOTE BAR & GRILL Comfort food 10015 Palisades Dr. (530) 587-7777 L D

BLUESTONE JEWELRY & WINE Wine Bar 10046 Donner Pass Rd., #3 (530) 582-0429

BUCKHORN ESPRESSO & GRILL American 11253 Brockway Rd. (530) 582-9800 L D

BUD’S ICE CREAM & FOUNTAIN Ice Cream 10108 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 214-0599 L D

BURGER ME! Gourmet Burger 10418 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-8852 L D

CAKE TAHOE Bakery/Ice Cream 9932 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-1701

CASA BAEZA Mexican 10004 Bridge St. (530) 587-2161 L D

COFFEE AND American 10106 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-3123 B L

COFFEEBAR Café 10120 Jiboom St. (530) 587-2000 B L

COFFEEBAR THE BAKERY Bakery/Eatery 12047 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 582-1554 B L

COTTONWOOD American 10142 Rue Hilltop (530) 587-5711 D RA

COYOTE MOON BAR & GRILLE American 10685 Northwoods Blvd. (530) 587-0886 B L D

THE CRESCENT CAFÉ Gourmet Deli Inside New Moon Natural Foods (530) 587-7426 L

DARK HORSE COFFEE ROASTERS Café 10009 West River St., Suite B (530) 550-9239

DIEGO’S Mexican 10130 West River St. (530) 550-9900 L D

DONNER LAKE KITCHEN American 13720 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 582-4040 B L

DRUNKEN MONKEY Asian/Sushi 11253 Brockway Rd. #105 (530) 582-9755 L D RA

EL TORO BRAVO Mexican 10186 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-3557 L D

FIFTYFIFTY BREWING CO. Upscale Pub 11197 Brockway Rd. (530) 587-BEER B L D

FULL BELLY DELI Deli 10825 Pioneer Trail Rd. (530) 550-9516 B L

JAX AT THE TRACKS Comfort Food 10144 West River St. (530) 550-7450 B L D

THE LODGE AT TAHOE DONNER American 12850 Northwoods Blvd. (530) 587-9455 BR D RA

MAKI ALI Sushi/Asian Fusion 11357 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 582-1144 L D

MARG’S WORLD TACO BISTRO World Flavors 10164 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-6274 BR L D

MARTHA’S KITCHEN Mexican/Italian 15628 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 582-1425 L D

MARTY’S CAFE Cafe 10115 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 550-8208 B L

MELLOW FELLOW Gastropub 10192 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 214-8927 L D

THE MILL JUICE SHOP Juice Bar 10825 Pioneer Trail, #100 (775) 745-1807 B L

MOODY’S BISTRO BAR & BEATS California 10007 Bridge St. (530) 587-8688 L D RA

MORGAN’S LOBSTER SHACK Seafood 10087 West River St. (530) 582-5000 L D

PIANETA Italian 10096 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-4694 D RA

PIZZA BAR Pizza 10164 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 550-8056 L D

PIZZA ON THE HILL Pizza 11509 Northwoods Blvd. (530) 582-9669 D

PIZZA SHACK Pizza 11782 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-3456 L D

THE POUR HOUSE Wine Bar 10075 Jibboom St. (530) 550-9664

PJ’S BAR & GRILL (summer) N. California At Gray’s Crossing Golf Course (530) 550-5801 B L D

RED TRUCK Café At the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (530) 386-0257 B L

SANCHOS MEXICAN Mexican 11357 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-4847 B L D

SMOKEY’S KITCHEN BBQ 12036 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 582-4535 L D

SPICE Indian 11421 Deerfi eld Dr. (530) 550-9664 L D

SQUEEZE IN American 10060 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-9184 B L

SWEET’S HANDMADE CANDIES Dessert/Ice Cream 10118 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-6556

TACO STATION Mexican 11782 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-8226 L D

TACOS JALISCO Mexican 11400 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-1131 L D

THAI DELICACY Thai 11253 Brockway Rd. (530) 550-1269 L D

THAI NAKORN Thai 10770 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 550-0503 L D

TOGO’s Deli 11991 Brockway Rd. (Hwy. 267) (530) 550-7220 L D

TREAT BOX BAKERY Bakery/Ice Cream 11400 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-6554 B L D

TROKAY CAFE New American 10046 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 582-1040 B L D

TRUCKEE BAGEL COMPANY Bagels 11448 Deerfi eld Dr. (530) 582-1852 B L D

TRUCKEE RIVER WINERY Winery 10151 Brockway Rd. (530) 587-4626 L D

TRUCKEE TAVERN & GRILL New American 10118 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-3766 D

TUFF BEANS Café 1005 Palisades Dr. (530) 587-5191 B

UNCORKED TRUCKEE Wine Bar 10118 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 550-9800

VILLAGE PIZZERIA Pizza 11329 Deerfi eld Dr. (530) 587-7171 L D

THE WAGON TRAIN COFFEE SHOP American 10080 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-7574 B L

WILD CHERRIES Coffee House 11429 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 582-5602 B L D

WONG’S GARDEN Chinese 11430 Deerfi eld Dr. (530) 587-1831 L D

ZANO’S Italian 11401 Donner Pass Rd. (530) 587-7411 L D

WEST SHORECHAMBER’S LANDING (summer) Calif. Café 6400 West Lake Blvd. (530) 525-9190 L D

FIRESIGN CAFÉ American 1785 West Lake Blvd. (530) 583-0871 B L

MOUNTAIN VIEW BBQ BBQ Homewood Mtn. Resort (530) 525-2992 L D

OBEXER’S GENERAL STORE Deli/Café 5300 West Lake Blvd. (530) 525-6297 B L

PDQ DELI Deli 6890 West Lake Blvd. (530) 525-7411 L D

SPOON New American 1785 West Lake Blvd. #5 (530) 581-5400 L D

SUNNYSIDE Variety Grill 1850 West Lake Blvd. (530) 583-7200 L D RA

SWISS LAKEWOOD European 5055 West Lake Blvd. (530) 525-5211 D RA

WA SHE SHU GRILLE (summer) Grill Meeks Bay Resort (530) 525-6946 L

WEST SHORE New American 5160 West Lake Blvd. (530) 525-5200 L D

WEST SHORE MARKET Deli 1780 West Lake Blvd. (530) 583-7626 L D

WEST SHORE PIZZA Pizza 7000 West Lake Blvd. (530) 525-4771 D

WHERE WE MET Café/Gelato 7000 West Lake Blvd. (530) 525-1731

FOOD TRUCKSELECTRIC BLUE ELEPHANT Vegetarian/Vegan Facebook (530) 414-4836 L

HOT AND HEALTHY FOODS Crepes hotandhealthyfoods.com B L D

MTN ROOTS Eclectic Alpine Meadows base area B L

MTN ROOTS Eclectic The Village at Squaw B L

PHO REAL Modern Vietnamese Facebook (518) 637-4996

RED TRUCK Eclectic Facebook (530) 587-1394 L D

SOUPER WAGON Soup & Sanwiches Facebook (775) 240-9998 L D

SUPER SWIRL Ice Cream Facebook (775) 313-8689

BY LOU PHILLIPS

D I N I N G G U I D E

To be included in the Dining Guide, call (530) 546-5995, ext. 100.

his historic building in downtown Truckee has a fascinating history back to the 1800s as everything from a hotel to the Truckee bus station and a Bank of America branch.

Since 1974, it has been home to one of Truckee’s treasures for food, drink, entertainment and great hospitality, the Bar of America.

A recent spectacular remodel stays true to the craftsmanship and materials one would expect from artisans in the 19th Century while opening the spaces and bringing a wonderful refresh to the wood, leather and xtures that help to create a special atmosphere.

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc is one of the New Zealand SBs that brought this grape to stardom worldwide and the 2014 version, $14 a glass, is classic with its refreshing acidity, citrus and sweet herb. It was a wonderful match for the Beer Bat-tered 6 Shooter Jalapeno Shots, where the jalapenos are stu� ed with sausage, cherry peppers and cheddar cheese and fried to crispy heavenliness.

Next was a California classic, the Talbot Kali Hart Vineyard Chardonnay, $12. � is glass of yummy is from the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA in Monterey and its rich body, crisp acidity and slight salinity played perfectly with the Dayboat Scallops with warm quinoa and berry salad in orange beurre blanc.

Bar of America features wood- red pizzas and as mushroom lovers we could not resist the Shrooms Pie with wild

mushrooms, artichoke hearts, parmesan and arugula. � e earthy � avors and perfectly charred crust called for wine with a little soul and the tart cherry and forest spices of the 2011 Gloria Ferrer Pinot Noir, $15 a glass, matched the pie note for note.

With our palates poised for some big � avors we moved to Napa for the 2012 Miner Family Sangiovese, $49 a bottle, dark berries, orange zest, leather and a real herby freshness from the wine danced beautifully with Pan Seared Lemon-Rosemary Chicken o� ered with wild rice, king trumpet mushrooms, spinach and pancetta.

Rationalizing that we were going stay right here and dance the night away, we felt no guilt in ordering the Apple Crisp with carmel and vanilla bean ice cream. General Manager Tom Ballou suggested the Gra-ham’s Tawny Port that brought smoke, spice and roasted nuts on the rich palate and we found the match to be sublime.

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Jason’s | AmericanJason’s Beachside Grill, a local’s favorite for more than 30 years offers casual dining in a rustic atmosphere. Savor American classics like Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken, Pasta, Blackened Salmon and Jason’s famous Baby Back Ribs, along with nightly specials. Jason’s boasts the largest salad bar on the North Shore and gourmet half-pound burgers and sandwiches. There’s a kid’s menu, and a large selection of spirits, wine and microbrews. 8338 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, next to the North Tahoe Event Center | Daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | MC, VISA, AMEX, Diners, Discover | (530) 546-3315

Lanza’s | ItalianTraditional Italian food since the 1930s, and Lanza’s has been a long-time favorite with locals, as well as visitors. It’s been voted best Italian restaurant for many years. Guests will fi nd a great family atmosphere featuring family recipes and large portions. Most dinners are between $12 and $19. Lanza’s also offers a nice selection of Italian and California wines. Lanza’s now offers gluten-free pizza and spaghetti. Offsite catering available.7739 North Lake Blvd., King’s Beach (next to Safeway) | No reservations | Dinner at 5 p.m. | Full Bar and Happy Hour 4:30 p.m. | MC and VISA | (530) 546-2434

Las Panchitas |MexicanServing fi ne Mexican food since 1975 and at Lake Tahoe since 1982, delicious Chinga-Lingas head the appetizer list. Authentic Chili Relleños are made from fresh-roasted chiles stuffed with jack cheese, and Fiesta Tostadas are created from a fl our tortilla with beans, ground beef, chile colo-rado, chile verde, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and cheese. The Chicken, Shrimp and Sirloin Fajitas are enough for two. 8345 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach | Full bar with delicious margaritas | Dinners from $10.95 | All major credit cards accepted | (530) 546-4539

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� e Lodge Restaurant& Pub | Fine & CasualHappy Hour is now offered daily at The Lodge Restaurant & Pub from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Located in the heart of Tahoe Donner, The Lodge chef and staff pride themselves in using only the fi nest ingredients for their bistro-style menu, including organic meats, locally grown produce, and no

trans fats. Dine fi reside next to fl oor-to-ceiling win-dows offering spectacular views of the High Sierra. Or, meet up with friends to catch the game in the cozy Pub; perfect for Happy Hour drinks and small plates. 12850 Northwoods Blvd. | Dinner served from 5 to 9 p.m. daily. | AMEX, MC, Visa | (530) 587-9455

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Bacchi’s | Vintage SteakhouseSince 1932, this family owned restaurant has taken pride in serving family style Italian food in a checkered tablecloth setting with touches of Old Tahoe. Servers bring large tureens of minestrone soup, followed by a salad bowl for the table and a generous antipasto tray with some housemade delicacies. The menu has more than 40 selections including their renowned housemade ravioli. The large dining room easily seats big parties.2905 Lake Forest Road (2 miles east of Tahoe City off Hwy. 28) | Dinner from 5:30 nightly | Bar opens at 4 p.m. | Extensive wine list and banquet room | (530) 583-3324

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El Toro Bravo |MexicanThis is outstanding Mexican cuisine with recipes that have made El Toro Bravo a favorite in Truckee for 25 years. Located in a quaint, old-time, Truckee house, with a friendly ambi-ence to go with your meal. Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Topping the menu are tender Steak and Chicken Fajitas, Chimichangas, Tacoladas, Chili Relleños, Snapper Santa Cruz, Grilled Prawns and the unusual Oysters 444. Patio dining, weather permitting.10816 Donner Pass Road, on the west end of Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Service from 11:30 a.m. | Full bar | VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover | (530) 587-3557

Pianeta | Italian CucinaOne of the Tahoe area’s best, Pianeta transports the palate with sophisticated, yet rustic Italian food in a warm, cozy atmosphere. The Antipasti features Bruschetta Olivata, Filet Mignon Carpac-cio, Housemade Grilled Saus-ages & Crab Cakes. Pianeta makes most pasta in house with dishes like Veal Meatballs with Pesto & Linguini Pasta, Chicken & Prosciutto Cannelloni with Porcini Cream Sauce & Ravioli della Casa. 10096 Donner Pass Road, along Commercial Row, downtown Truckee | Open for dinner nightly | Full bar and wine list | Happy Hour at the Bar Mon.-Fri. from 5 to 6:30 p.m. | (530) 587-4694

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Bar of America is located at 10040 Donner Pass Road in Truckee. For more information, call (530) 587-2626 or visit barofamerica.com.

Lou Phillips is a Level 3 Advanced Sommelier and his consulting business WineProwest.com assists in the selling, buying and managing wine collec-tions. He may be reached at (775) 544-3435 or [email protected]. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for more wine columns.

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Dine on the mountainNorthstar California o� ers Mountain

Table Dinner Series in the Zephyr Lodge this season. Each dinner will feature a winery or brewery complemented by a menu featuring locally and regionally sourced produce and proteins prepared by Executive Chef Steve Anderson. Seating for all dinners will be family style with live music from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday nights: Dec. 18 and 31; Jan. 15; Feb. 5 and 19; and March 11.

On Feb. 21, the resort celebrates one of the best treats of winter during the S’moresapalooza. An entire day, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., will be dedicated to the gooey treat throughout the Village, including a S’mores scavenger hunt, granola bar samplings, free S’mores, live music and DJ. | northstarcalifornia.com

Foodie workshops for the holidaysAtelier and Trokay Restaurant a series

of workshops during the holidays. Joy of Entertaining is Dec. 20 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Atelier. Participants will discover cheese types, � avor pro� les, processes, and sweet and savory pairings for gourmet cheese plates. Simple table decor, � ower arrangements and dish choices will be covered, as well, as wine and beer choices participants can sample. Participants must be 21 years old or older.

Kids’ Cookie Making is Dec. 22 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Restaurant Trokay. During this 2½-hour lesson, participants will learn how to mix, roll out and shape, bake and frost a batch of Sablé Breton

cookies. All materials will be provided for the class including natural dyed frosting and gluten-free cookie options. Everyone will leave with a holiday tin full of his or her cookies. � is workshop is open to ages 7 and older. Parents or guardians can participate with their child and enjoy an adult, holiday-themed beverage for an additional fee. | ateliertruckee.com

Bartenders, start your mixers� e second annual Local Bartender Com-

petition is at the West Shore cafe on Feb. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. Spectators to the event will help determine the “People’s Choice” award by trying 10 di� erent cocktails and voting on the favorite mixes. Tickets will be available for $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

West Shore cafe will be accepting bartender entries through Jan. 17, 2016. � e top 10 submissions will be selected by a panel of experts on Jan. 24, and then invited to compete in the � nals on Feb. 21. | westshorecafe.com

A week of culinary specials“Made with Altitude,” from Jan. 8 to

Jan. 15, is an opportunity to experience some of the best wine and food on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore at special prices. Gourmet burgers, handmade pastas, mouthwatering steaks, fresh seafood and decadent desserts are on the menu as the South Shore’s restaurants roll out a culinary experience for California Restaurant Month. No passes or tickets are required, but call ahead to see if reservations are required at participating restaurants. | tahoesouth.com

Stella at The Cedar House Sport Hotel offers its pop up winter dinner series. Stella Pop Ups are creative dining experiences held in the open kitchen. There is one menu and one seating from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Diners are encouraged to ask questions of the kitchen staff, join in conver sations and savor the tasting menu.

Each course is served with brief comments about ingredients or technique.Aprés Ski Pop Up will be offered on Dec. 27, 28, 29 and Jan. 1 and 2. New Year’s Eve Pop Up will be on Dec. 31. South for the Winter Pop Up will be on Jan. 15 and 16. Cabin Fever Pop Up will be on Jan. 22 and 23. English Winter Pop Up will be on Jan. 29 and 30. Chinese New Year Pop Up will be on Feb. 5 and 6. Valen-tine’s Day Pop Up dinner will be on Feb. 13 and 14. | cedarhousesporthotel.com

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t’s a go. We are now o� cially in holiday season. � anksgiving is behind us, and Christmas will be here soon. Speaking of � anksgiving, it was really a � anksgiving the area needed to kick o� this season on a high note not seen in the past few years. With a well-timed snowstorm that dumped a foot and more in places, plus the phenom-enal snowmaking job the area’s mountains have produced, the local ski slopes looked to open more terrain than expected bringing parking lots full of happy faces.

Of course, with this being the holiday season, skiing is not the only thing people are looking forward to. It is also the season for parties and the biggest meals of the year. Everyone always thinks of � anksgiv-ing and Christmas as being the two abso-lute biggest dinners, but let’s face it; there are so many parties during the holidays that one thing that’s as inevitable as the coming of the New Year is leftovers.

I actually have a few siblings that like leftover turkey sandwiches more than the actual meal. I do have to admit, a leftover turkey sandwich with stu� ng and cran-berry sauce is something to look forward to, but there are also other things that can be made and I’m not just talking turkey, or about turkey.

What’s the most important meal of the day? Right, breakfast. One easy meal to get you going in the morning is a skillet meal. Use whatever meat you have leftover, add

the leftover roasted potatoes or make your own home fries, throw in the some onions, bell peppers and the leftover broccoli or asparagus, toss a few eggs on top and bake in the oven.

One pan dirtied and many stomachs ready for work; or for a day on the slopes. Of course, you can add anything you want, such as bacon or sausage, just as always, use this as an idea and don’t be afraid to build on it with whatever you have. Oh, and by the way, yes, you are also allowed to go veg-etarian on this, although I don’t know why you’d want to. Just kidding; enjoy.

Smitty is a personal chef specializing in dinner parties, cooking classes and special events. Trained under Master Chef Anton Flory at Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vt., Smitty is known for his creative use of fresh ingre-dients. To read archived copies of Smitty’s column, visit chefsmitty.com or TheTahoeWeekly.com. Contact him at [email protected] or (530) 412-3598.

SKILLET BREAKFAST From the kitchen of: Chef David “Smitty” Smith · Serves about 8

1½ lbs. leftover roasted potatoes1 lb. diced or shredded leftover meat (turkey, ham, prime rib or whatever you have)1 smallish onion, sliced1 bell pepper, sliced (I like red)1-2 cloves garlic, dicedLeftover veggies on hand (broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, etc.)8 eggs2 T butter

If you don’t have leftover potatoes, dice 4 to 6 red potatoes into small to medium chunks. Season them with salt and pepper and roast them in half the butter at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 to 25 minutes tossing every once in a while until golden all around.

Remove the skillet from the oven and add the rest of the butter, onion and pepper. Cook either in the oven tossing every once in a while or I will usually just sauté this on the stovetop until the onions and peppers are soft. Add the leftover meat and other veggies, tossing once in a while and let heat up so all the ingredients are warm.

Crack 8 eggs into a separate bowl to avoid shell pieces and make 8 indents using the back of a spoon in the top of the hash. Add one egg to each place, return the skillet to the oven, and bake 10 to 15 minutes until the eggs are done and everything is hot throughout.

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RESTAURANT & BAR Fri. & Sun. » 9am - 5 pm Sat. » 9am - 8pm

Located behind the Bank of America

Holiday Schedule - 7 days a week! December 18 - January 3 February 12 - February 21

WinterSportsPark.com | (530) 583.1516

EVENTSJanuary 2 » Pole, Peddle, and Pound

PARK Fri. & Sun. » 10am - 5pm Sat. » 10am - 8pm

Winter Fun in the Heart of Tahoe City

Park Pass

Only $10Dog

Friendly

Tahoe City Winter Sports Park

Family Sledding XC Ski Trails Snowshoeing Restaurant/Bar

Photo by Matt Bansak

TahoeCityMarina.com(530) 583-1039

Fuel Dock 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Boat Rentals 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.MONDAY - FRIDAY

20% OFF BOAT RENTALS

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ALPINE HOMEFurniture · Lighting · Accessories · Interior Design

Resort at Squaw Creek (530) 583.1995

Tahoe City Marina (530) 583.1990

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