Tahoe-Truckee benefits from alternative art galleries
By Megan Brancaccio, Moonshine Ink
As I walk into the Coffeebar Bakery — located on Donner Pass Road, less than a mile from Highway 80 — it’s hard to focus on anything but the smell of roasted coffee beans and the spread of various baked goods. The shop hardly seats 10 people, and serves mostly as a grab-and-go location.
When my latte is ready, I turn to exit, but I am distracted by four quaint paintings on the otherwise blank, grey wall. According to a placard next to the pieces, the artist is a Reno/Tahoe local named Annika Peterson.
I pause to admire the paintings of lavender and peony before going forth with my day — a day that was altered, even if only for a brief moment — by art.