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Posts Tagged ‘Events’
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Well 2011… it’s been great, but 2012 is sure looking tempting.
Check out 12 ways you can party it up this weekend in North Lake Tahoe, of course in no particular order. They are all fabulous.
1. Cal Neva’s Black and White Ball
9:00 pm
There will be three rooms of sound and spectacle for Saturday’s New Year’s Eve revelers at the fifth annual Black and White Super Ball in the Cal Neva Resort at Crystal Bay.
Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Music begins at 9 p.m. and ends on New Year’s Day morning. 21+
2. Northstar California’s “Fire & Ice” Spectacular
1pm – 9pm
Celebrate all that was in 2011, while ringing in all that will be in 2012 at The Village At Northstar this New Year’s Eve. From 1-9pm, The Village at Northstar will be alive with DJs, ice-skating, food & drink specials, a 2-hour live performance by “Led Zeppelin 2″, and much more. And then… The Big Show: Fireworks Spectacular at 9pm! A great night out for family and friends.
3. Squaw Valley’s Fireworks Extravaganza
9:30pm
Ring in the New Year at Squaw Valley with a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza. The show starts at 9:30pm and is viewable from the Base Area. Grab a hot cocoa and find a seat as you take in the New Year with an amazing firework display at the bottom of the mountain. The show is plenty early accommodate the families that will be ringing in the New Year at High Camp to give them time to get down and celebrate in the base area.
4. Squaw Valley’s Party at the Olympic House
9pm to 1:30am
Those looking to bring in the New Year with style can head to the huge party in the Olympic House. Check out the biggest party on the North Shore and party like it’s 2012. Rock out to the 8 piece funk band Mojo Green in the Plaza Bar before heading over to check out DJ Zeb Early in Bar One.
Entry is $10 at the door (cash only) and guests must be 21 & older with a valid ID. Doors open at 9pm. Drink service until 1:30am.
5. Jackie Gree with Jabe Beyer + After Party with The Whitney Myer Band at the Crystal Bay Club Casino
9pm
Jackie Greene began performing at the age of 20. He has performing and making records for nearly a decade. He lives in Northern California and is gracing North Lake Tahoe with his musical talent this New Year’s Eve at Crystal Bay Club: the Red Room at the Crystal Bay Club. Tickets cost $20 in advance, $23 day of show.
6. Celebration at The Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe’s Manzanita
8:30 PM to 1:30 AM
Ring in the New Year on this magical night with a four-course prix fixe tasting menu with a champagne toast, music, dancing, and party favors.
Call for pricing and reservations. (530) 562-3000
7. Pre-New Year’s Eve Cocktail Party at Alpine Meadows
2pm-5pm
Plan your new beginning at the Alpine Bar this New Year’s Eve! The Pre-New Year’s Eve Cocktail party is the perfect way to jump-start the countdown to midnight. Featuring festive cocktails, delicious appetizers and live music by Peter Joseph Burtt, skiers and riders can celebrate a resolution, bid 2011 farewell, and ring in 2012.
8. New Year’s Eve Bash at Hyatt Lake Tahoe
9:00pm
Ring in the New Year with a top 40 DJ, drinks, and dancing all night long in Cutthroat’s Saloon.
Call 775-832-1234 for more details.
9. Live Music at Tahoe Biltmore Casino, Crystal Bay, NV
10:00 am – 1:00 am
Live on the Tahoe Biltmore, “The Robeys,” Dane Rinehart and Paul Covarelli Trio are offering a variety music – a mixture of everyone’s favorite classic rock, oldies, top 40, blues, jazz, reggae and country songs, from the 1930′s to the present.
10. New Year’s Eve Celebration at Jake’s, Tahoe City
5:30pm
Come early with family for an Ala Carte Menu (also served in Bar), or come later for a 3-course Prix Fixe menu, and ring in the New Year with party hats, a champagne toast, & dancing. Guaranteed reservations required. For more information and reservations please call (530) 583-0188.
11. Lone Eagle Grille New Year Celebration with DJ at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, NV
5:30-12:30am
Have a classy blast listening to the DJ in the lounge then Dine on the regular dinner menu from 5:30-7:00pm or opt to enjoy a 5-course meal from 8:00-10:30. Either way you choose, this New Year is going to be fashionably stylish and a lot of fun in the Lone Eagle Grille.
Call 775-886-6899 for more details and reservations.
12. CHILLLLLL
Kick your shoes off, make yourself a hot toddy and chill at home by the fireplace to prep yourself for an epic 2012. Hit the slopes the next day, and the next day and the next day…
Tags: Alpine Meadows, entertainment, Events, Lake Tahoe, Northstar, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, Party, Squaw Valley USA, tahoe, Tahoe City, truckee, village at northstar, Village at Squaw
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Friday, May 27th, 2011
If you’re heading to Tahoe this summer you’ll want to add these 16 to-dos to your bucket list:
- Try stand up paddle boarding at one of the race series in North Lake Tahoe, including the Quicksilver 2011 Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival August 13-14 in Kings Beach
- Choose from a handful of Fourth of July celebrations, from fireworks on the beach to the multi-day Red, White and Tahoe Blue in Incline Village.
- Bring your blanket and picnic basket for a night lakeside at Sand Harbor State Park, where the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival performs July and August.
- Enjoy viewing antique and classic wooden boats at the 39th Annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance August 12-13 in Carnelian Bay.
- Take in a summer movie on the beach and outdoors at resorts and villages.
- Hit the road on two wheels, pedaling around Lake Tahoe’s 72 miles or heading up historic Old Highway 40 to iconic Rainbow Bridge.
- Experience the dark night skies with Star Tours, astronomy nights at many area ski resorts and on guided kayak tours on the lake.
- Laugh, dance, chill at some of the lake’s best nightlife and comedy acts at the area’s historic casinos in Crystal Bay and Incline Village.
- Listen to music in the mountains at the Lake Tahoe Music Festival, which kicks off with the Blues Traveler July 21.
- Stretch your body and your musical boundaries at the Wanderlust Yoga Retreat and Music Festival July 28-31 at Squaw Valley.
- Groove all summer long with High Notes, North Lake Tahoe’s Summerlong Music Series, featuring free outdoor concerts daily, except Mondays, July and August held at venues throughout the region.
- Try cooking alongside celebrity chefs at the 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, September 9-11, held outdoors at the Village at Northstar.
- Taste the finest in culinary delights at the region’s 2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week, October 2-9, with 60-plus restaurants offering prix-fixe dishes at exceptional value s- $20, $30 or $40 per person.
- Toast the season with winemaker dinners at the notable, lakeside Thunderbird Lodge offering a view like no other; dinners start July 10 with the talented Chef Douglas Dale of Wolfdale’s Cuisine Unique.
- Experience the solitude on the Tahoe Rim Trail, a 165-mile loop trail that meanders along the peaks and valleys around Lake Tahoe, and to the lake’s crystal, clear waters (with a visibility of 70 feet down) to water ski and sail.
- Take a swing at any of the more than 50 golf courses within a 60-minute drive of North Lake Tahoe.
Get complete details on any of these activities, and secure a Cool Deal in the process.
Tags: bucket list, cycling, Events, golf, mountains, music, north lake tahoe, summer, tahoe
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
North Lake Tahoe as towns and villages pull out all the stops for scary and merry Halloween events starting this week.
This Friday, October 16 the Rocky Horror Dance Party & Costume Contest on the Marina Green at the Boatworks Mall in Tahoe City starts off the festivities beginning at 7 p.m. with the movie showing followed by dancing and costume contest.
Tahoe City’s Harvest Festival is in full swing featuring the Rideout Community Center Pumpkin Patch Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with bounce house, dessert walk, hay and pony rides, silly games and pumpkin patch.
Tahoe City merchants are staying open late so children can trick-or-treat down “main street” Saturday, October 31 from 4-6 p.m.
Incline Village’s 2nd Annual Monster Dash is set for Saturday, October 17, 11 a.m. with a 5K fun run that starts in the Upper Village Center. Halloween costumes are encouraged for all runners, walkers and spectators.
The 30th Annual Pumpkin Patch returns to the Incline Village Elementary School Saturday, October 17 with clowns, a bake sale, bounce house and pony rides.
The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Casino & Spa in Incline Village hosts their first-ever Pumpkin Carving Contest Saturday, October 24, 4-6 p.m., for ages 6 to 12 years, with prizes awarded to the best jack o’ lantern creators.
The first-ever Historic Haunted Tour of Truckee is Wednesday, October 21, with a guided walking tour about the city’s Old West heritage including shootouts and it’s haunted history. The adult only tour includes a glass of wine, live music and a silent auction. Childcare is provided by the KidZone Museum in Truckee with “Professor Higginbody’s Halloween Night Out.” Cost is $10 per child for parents attending the tour and includes gooey pizza and oozy science activities for children 2 years and older. Guided tour tickets are $25 per person.
Spending the witching hours at the Village at Squaw Valley, where travelers can guess the weight of The Giant Pumpkin anytime from Saturday, October 24 through Saturday, October 31, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with prizes for the closest guess. There’s also a Great Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt during that same week, and trick-or-treating with merchants on Halloween. Both the Auld Dubliner and Le Chamois host Halloween Costume Bashes Saturday, October 31 featuring DJs spinning the tunes.
The Tahoe Maritime Museum on the West Shore gets into the Halloween spirit Thursday, October 29 with Family Night Out starting at 5 p.m. with children’s activities and family-friendly movie. Guests of all sizes are encouraged to wear costumes.
It’s adults only at the Devil’s Night Costume Party with AC/DShe at the Crystal Bay Casino in Crystal Bay Friday, October 30, 10 p.m. Tickets are $23 per person. The rock band Tainted Love gets partiers grooving on Halloween starting at 9 p.m. with the Creepers Ball Costume Party. Tickets are $25 per person.
A complete list of activities is available online.
Tags: activities, entertainment, Events, Halloween
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Friday, October 9th, 2009
Although it’s only October, North Lake Tahoe is beginning to glisten with early season snow and the resorts and restaurants are decking the halls to create a perfect holiday getaway.
 The Resort at Squaw Creek celebrates the season with a Magical Memories holiday celebration. The festivities begin November 23 with lodging specials and family-oriented activities then kick into high gear November 27 when the resort becomes a fully illuminated winter wonderland at the Gingerbread Village Unveiling and Grand Tree Lighting Ceremony. The gathering features American figure skater and Olympic-gold medalist Peggy Fleming as well as live music, carolers, visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, ice-skating with Buddy Bear and complimentary hot chocolate and s’mores under the stars.
Activities such as breakfast with Santa, live après ski music, children’s holiday crafts, winter wonderland stories, snowman-making contests and elf tuck-ins continue through New Year’s Day, when warm- blooded brave souls welcome 2010 by diving into one of the resort’s (temporarily) unheated pools for the Polar Bear Plunge.
Noel Nights set the Village at Northstar a-twinkling December 3, 10 and 17. The festive evenings include s’mores toasted under cool winter skies and enjoyed by the fireside, free ice-skating, hot cocoa, carolers and photos with Santa Claus.
Tahoe City celebrates with a Town Tree Lighting December 4 at Heritage Plaza, followed by a Family Winter Wonderland with refreshments and pictures with Old St. Nick in front of the lake December 5. Guests enjoy free sledding and a visit from a toy-bearing Santa at the Rotary Santa Sled Day December 13 at Granlibakken Resort.
Live music abounds at the Crystal Bay Club in Crystal Bay with toe tapping and finger snapping sounds, in addition to its blackjack dealing and slot cranking. Moonalice Feat appears December 4, Hot Buttered Rum & Split Lip Rayfield December 5, Blues Great Sherman Robertson December 10 and The Subdudes rockin’ in the New Year December 31.
Kings Beach gets into the festive winter spirit with a Tree Lighting Ceremony and annual Holiday Fair December 5 at the North Tahoe Event Center. The man in red makes yet another appearance at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village December 23-25.
Squaw Valley’s Squalidays keeps the holiday spirit alive through the month of December as the Village and surrounding base area glisten with tinkling lights beneath a grand towering tree during the Festival of Lights. A Holiday Torchlight Parade down the Mountain Run welcomes Christmas on the 24th and guided full moon snowshoe tours on the 29th and 30th provide the opportunity create a unique mountain holiday memory. Squaw Valley rings in the New Year with a number of parties, including the Fresh Tracks New Year’s Eve Party with live music and house DJs.
Curl up at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe in Incline Village for the ultimate resort experience. Take in the clear Tahoe air and sit next to the crackling blaze of the resort’s fire pits with s’mores and storytelling. Build an igloo, make snow angels or hike along the lake using the Hyatt’s on-site snowshoes. For guests spending Christmas Day in Tahoe, the Hyatt offers a scrumptious buffet.
The holidays are filled with special events and cool deals making North Lake Tahoe the ultimate winter getaway location.
Tags: entertainment, Events, holiday, ski
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
North Lake Tahoe restaurants are gearing up for the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, September 11 – 13 at The Village at Northstar, by partnering with local and regional wineries to host a series of winemaker dinners.
 Resort at Squaw Creek: Hosting Club Night Evolution, Friday, September 11 at 5:30 p.m., the evening begins outdoors on the scenic Six Peaks Grille terrace where guests enjoy appetizers while mingling with Chefs Jason Friendly, Chad Shrewsbury, Sarah Kops and Matt Hale. A formal dinner follows in the Six Peaks dining room with a “duet” of butterscotch rum poached halibut, fresh popped corn, caviar and summer truffle foam accompanied with Wagyu beef tenderloin with saffron hot mayo. Dessert is a key lime nitro ice cream. The meal is paired with several Adobe Road Winery wines with a wine expert on hand. Tickets are $125 per person.
PlumpJack Café in Squaw Valley: Completes its summer wine dinner series Friday, September 11 with ZD Wines. A winemaker will be on hand throughout the evening for personal discussion. Guests enjoy a flight of ZD Wines for $20 in the lounge or with a four-course dinner for $60 prepared by Chef Rick Edge.
Wolfdale’s: Cuisine Unique welcomes Truckee River Winery Saturday, September 12. Guests order off Chef Douglas Dale’s nightly menu while local winemaker and owner Russ Jones mingles with patrons. Truckee River Wines are available at reduced prices. Wolfdale’s specializes in a blend of Asian and European flavors in a California style and menus change based on produce that is in season. Sample entrees include Asian braised duck and grilled elk chop.
The ultimate comes as part of the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival where attendees sample the creations of dozens of local chefs paired with California wines at the Grand Tasting and Culinary Competition Sunday, September 13 at the Village at Northstar.
The festival begins Friday afternoon with a grape stomp and includes a weekend full of tastings, seminars, cooking demonstrations and activities at the Village at Northstar and locations throughout North Lake Tahoe.
For more information about the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, call 888-229-2193 or visit online.
The Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is a fundraiser for the Community Fund of North Lake Tahoe through the 501c(3) Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation. The 24th annual festival is produced by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association in partnership with Northstar-at- Tahoe; the Northstar Foundation; The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club; Audi of North America; Standards of Excellence Appliance Showrooms; Sunset magazine; Nothing to It Culinary Center in Reno; Charbay Winery and Distillery; and Tahoe Quarterly.
Tags: Autumn Food, Events, Northstar, Ritz-, The Village
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Known for attracting some of the nation’s finest chefs and up and coming culinary artists, the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival celebrates 24 years September 11 – 13 at locations through North Lake Tahoe and The Village at Northstar.
 James Beard awarding winning chef Traci Des Jardins leads the festival’s celebrity chef luncheon at Wild Goose in Tahoe Vista on Saturday, September 12. Des Jardins, who is set to open Manzanita inside The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe in December, is one of the country’s most acclaimed chefs, is the chef/co-owner of Jardinière, one of San Francisco’s top restaurants, as well as Mijita Cocina Mexicana in the San Francisco Ferry Building. The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe will be North Tahoe’s first five-star caliber resort and is located mid-mountain at Northstar-at-Tahoe ski resort.
“The Manzanita tree is ubiquitous in California, but it particularly reminds me of the Sierra Nevada of my native state,” Des Jardins, a San Joaquin Valley native, said. “I was inspired by the symbolism of the Manzanita tree and plan to create a menu that reflects the region’s rich offerings.”
The menu combines Des Jardins’ signature French inspired California cuisine with a regional mountain resort influence and features dishes that source organic, sustainable and locally grown meat and produce. Menu items include Liberty Farms Duck Meatballs with Mission Figs and Lucques Olives, Dungeness Crab Sliders, Spiced Chutney and Potato Chips, as well as Pizza with Pancetta, Goat Cheese, Sundried Tomatoes and Green Onions, along with Rotisserie Wolfe Ranch Quail, Bread Salad, Pancetta and raisins.
Additionally, Chef Lars Kronmark of the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, California returns to the festival to give a lively Japanese grilling demonstration. Mark Estee of Moody’s Bistro and Lounge and the new Baxter’s Bistro in Truckee, demonstrates the roasting of a whole hog with tasting and wine pairing. Jason Gronlund, resident chef of Tabasco from Avery Island, Louisiana, hosts a cooking demonstration as well as provides spicy creations for the Charbay tequila release party.
Tickets for Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival events range from $10 to $150. To purchase tickets, for lodging details or more information, call 888-229-2193 or visit online.
The Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is a fundraiser for the Community Fund of North Lake Tahoe through the 501c(3) Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation. The 24th annual festival is produced by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association in partnership with Northstar-at- Tahoe, the Northstar Foundation, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, Audi of North America, Standards of Excellence Appliance Showrooms, Sunset magazine, Nothing to It Culinary Center in Reno, Charbay Winery and Distillery and Tahoe Quarterly.
Tags: Autumn Food & Wine, Events, Northstar, Ritz-Carlton, The Village
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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.
Tags: birds, Events, golf, kayak, memorial weekend, Spring, thunderbird, Tours
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