• Voters registered in El Dorado County who will be overseas for the Nov. 6 election have a variety of ways to get a ballot. Check out this website for details.

• September is when Sugar Pine Foundation volunteers collect seeds. To volunteer, contact Maria at maria@sugarpinefoundation.org or (650) 814.9565.

• The 24th annual Alpen Wine Festival is Sept. 2 from 2-5pm at the Village at Squaw Valley.

• Hyatt Lake Tahoe has a new food initiative called “Food: Thoughtfully Sourced, Carefully Served” that focuses on providing fresh, local food and beverage selections. This includes a revamped kids’ menu.

•  This video shows how Lake Tahoe should be promoted. It’s a 10-month time lapse video of Lake Tahoe by Justin Majeczky.