·      WalletHub ranked Nevada the second best state for a road trip.

·      Classical music scores from the hit PBS TV-series “Downtown Abbey,” Hollywood classics “Sense and Sensibility,” and the Hitchcock masterpiece “Psycho” along with flamenco and dance-inspired symphonies will highlight the second weekend of Lake Tahoe SummerFest. Ana Vidović, premier classical guitarist of her generation, along with Jeremy McCoy, a critically acclaimed double bass player with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, are the guest artists Aug. 7-9.

·       The Granite Chief Wilderness Protection League had created a website and Facebook page to bring awareness to what the proposed Squaw Valley-Alpine gondola would mean to the Granite Chief Wilderness area.

·      SMC Contracting and Lake Tahoe Hard Rock have agreed to mediation regarding payment for the work done at the Stateline hotel-casino. Talks are scheduled for August.

·      Me and Bobby McGee will be at the Boathouse Theatre on the South Shore on July 15 at 7:30pm. For more info, go online.