By Howie Nave Before the 90th Academy Awards show takes place this Sunday there’s another awards show happening the night before the Oscars that’s been around since 1981. Hollywood doesn’t like to give it much recognition. Why? Well, unlike the Emmys and the Golden Globes that are a barometer of who might win at the […]
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Tahoe Improv Players are returning for the 25th year of comedy. The first show of 2018 will be March 16 at Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. Doors open at 7pm, show is at 7:30pm. The $15 tickets are available online. The shows are appropriate for all ages. Six players of the original cast members […]
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Frankie is an 8-month-old Catahoula leopard dog mix. He is an energetic and skinny puppy, and would benefit from some training. He prefers girl dogs to boys, and would probably chase cats. Frankie had an injury on his hip that is still healing, but he has been checked by the vet and it should heal […]
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By Michael Rubinkam, AP A library without books? Not quite, but as students abandon the stacks in favor of online reference material, university libraries are unloading millions of unread volumes in a nationwide purge that has some print-loving scholars deeply unsettled. Libraries are putting books in storage, contracting with resellers or simply recycling them. An […]
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John Wagnon and Tim Cohee will be having a conversation about the ski industry on Feb. 28 at 7pm at Blue Angel Cafe’s upstairs loft in South Lake Tahoe. After 45 years in the ski industry, Wagnon is now retired. He had virtually every ski job there is, most recently as the head of marketing […]
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By Larry Weitzman We always hear the words bang for the buck or big value, but here is a vehicle that personifies the term, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander. First it has good looks. The lines are pleasant with no chances taken. Its proportions are also about perfect. The window line, the two-box shape, the sleek […]
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This is the third year the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Truckee will be hosted by Mountain Area Preservation. The April 20 event will be from 5-9pm at the Community Arts Center. That Friday, MAP kicks off the film festival weekend with three hours of films, a raffle, local entertainment, food and libations at […]
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The Women Who Dare podcast will feature to Tahoe women on March 6. Kerry Gross, the host of Women Who Dare, spent five months riding 5,800 miles to meet and interview various women. She tells their stories through weekly episodes. Brandi Brown, founder and owner of Tahoe Production House, and Megan Michelson, freelance writer and […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Sierra Small Business Development Center to provide small business consulting in the South Lake Tahoe area. The free consulting services are focused on helping clients create a feasible business model, assess business opportunities, determine financial needs, identify potential sources of financing, and design an […]
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By Kathryn Reed One Seattle couple has turned short-term rentals into their home. For Debbie and Michael Campbell they call home someplace new every few days. They are traveling the world, going from one Airbnb rental to the next. The couple, who is in their 60s, have written a book about their experience. “Your Keys, […]
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