Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Kirkwood is hosting a 10-day mountain bike festival Aug. 19-28. More info is online.

• Lake Tahoe has been nominated as the eighth wonder of the world. Voting is taking place through September. More info is online.

• Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedule from Caltrans for the coming week.

• For Truckee residents generating large quantities of yard waste, the town has extended the free yard waste drop-off at the Eastern Regional Landfill through July.

• Due to increasing temperatures, fire restrictions in Eldorado National Forest will expand to include the entire forest starting July 1.