• Are you going to the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament? If so, bring your entrance ticket to Lakeside Inn Casino at Stateline for a free drink toke and $5 gaming coupon.

• The Troy Management Group of Reno will spend $776,850 to remodel the Mt. Rose Campground on Mount Rose Highway. The campground is closed this season.

• The Black Bear Inn is offering dinner – but only for people who stay overnight. Chef Alex Elsaesser joined the South Tahoe bed and breakfast this summer. He is using fruits and veggies from the farmers’ markets; Overland Meat Company for meat, wild fowl, free-range poultry and fresh seafood; and Grass Roots for dry ingredients.

• Placerville voters will decide in November if they want the sales tax to go up a quarter cent to 8.75 percent.

• Budget Travel calls Donner Lake one of the best lakes to visit for summer fun.