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Spring is in the Air

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Lake Tahoe is warming up with sunny skies expected all week capping off with a wonderful weekend of mid-70s.

Calling all bird watchers! The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village is hosting “Osprey in the Sierra Nevada” Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m. Lisa Fields, an environmental scientist with the Sierra District of California State Parks, discusses the osprey, a fish-eating bird, and those that nest at Donner Lake, Lake Tahoe and Mono Lake. A $5 per person donation is requested.

Dust off your golf clubs. Northstar-at-Tahoe in Truckee opens its driving range Friday, May 15 and all 18 holes on its golf course on May 22 just in time for the Memorial Weekend holiday.

As part of Nevada Historic Preservation month, the Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site hosts an open house Saturday, May 16 with guided tours of the property including its exclusive 600-foot tunnel. Located just minutes from Incline Village, tours begin at 10 a.m. and advanced registration is required. Cost is $20 per person.

The Spring Paddle (Kayak) Day at Sand Harbor State Park is set for Saturday, May 16. Experience the beautiful, rocky shoreline of Lake Tahoe and have lunch at Sand Harbor afterwards. Cost is $20 per person, lunch included.

The Memorial Day Weekend signals the North Lake Tahoe’s 3rd Annual Opening Day at the Lake. This four-day special event begins Friday, May 22 and runs through Sunday, May 25, and is comprised of celebrations and festivities primarily along the West Shore. Come out for restaurant deck openings, guided museum tours, live jazz and the popular Mike Brown Seaplane Splash-In.

Check out our special event listings for more activities.

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What’s Hot This Week – April 20

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Big, blue skies are in store this week with highs in the 50s and 60s equaling perfect weather for exploring North Lake Tahoe and the Sierra’s via foot or bike or ski or board. Although you’ll want to keep your fleece handy as weather forecasts predict a chance of snow for Friday and the weekend.

Catch those last runs of the season at Squaw Valley USA (open until May 10), Sugar Bowl (closing April 26) or Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe (open April 24-26 and May 1-3).

Ready for spring? You know North Lake Tahoe is when Gar Woods Grill & Pier opens its lakeside deck. Come out and celebrate the warm weather with Tahoe’s signature drink – the Wet Woody.

The Squaw Valley Institute hosts A Night of Cowboy Poetry Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m., at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley. Be transported back in time by poetry, music and folklore to experience cattle drives, characters and critters of the Old West. Cost is $10 donation per person.

The Tahoe Center of Environmental Sciences hosts the Undersea Voyager Project at Lake Tahoe with Scott Cassell Thursday, April 23, 5:30-7 p.m. in Incline Village. Cassell embarks on a six-week expedition in the waters of Lake Tahoe starting April 27 through May 31. Find out about plans to investigate the ancient earthquake and tsunami that formed McKinney Bay, search for invasive clam on the lake bottom and explore methods of how to best visualize the clams and associated algal blooms. Cost is $5 per person.

Get a leg up on summer and help save the environment. Tahoe City’s Alpenglow Sports & Chaco Sandals Arbor Day is Thursday, April 23 and Sunday, April 26. Customers purchasing any pair of Chaco sandals or flip-flops will have a tree planted for them in a national park, courtesy of Chaco and the National Arbor Day Foundation.

For more information on cool deals and events, visit online.

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Spring Celebration, Earth Day Celebration

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Learn about your impact on the world around you and what you can do to help at the North Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Celebration this Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Village at Squaw Valley.

Starting off with the Patagonia Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival Friday, April 17, 7 p.m., at the Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley, films include premier whitewater kayakers descending amazing rivers around the world. Tickets are $12 per person at the door.

Pedal There, a local bike group, cruises out to the Earth Day celebration, Saturday April 18 at 10 a.m. Join riders for a casual tour along the bike path leading from Tahoe City to Squaw Valley. Meet at 64-Acres Park, just south of the “Y” in Tahoe City, for the easy 7.4-mile ride.

Free transportation is being offered by T.A.R.T, North Tahoe’s bus system, to the Village at Squaw Valley from North Lake Tahoe, Incline Village and Truckee.

Check out the Push, Pull, Pedal Eco Parade, along with Earth Capades, an environmental vaudeville show. Other celebrations highlights include kids games and activities presented by the Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, live music and a Trashion Show presented by the THS Envirolution Club.

North Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Celebration is striving to be a zero waste and carbon neutral event.

Northstar-at-Tahoe is also offering special deals throughout the weekend including free parking for hybrids and a special Earth Day 2-day ticket offer that includes a carbon offset donation.

The celebration continues Wednesday, April 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., inside the butterfly tent at KidZone Museum in Truckee. Experience the wonder of metamorphosis as each caterpillar becomes a chrysalis and then a butterfly.

Visit North Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Celebration for a complete calendar and details.

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