Tahoe Area Upper tier Market report

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Tahoe Fireworks schedule

Fireworks get under way at Kings Beach Sunday, July 3. Dusk

Squaw Valley USA - Free fireworks Sunday, July 3 at 9:15 p.m. Big Head Todd Concert starts at 7:30 Doors at 6pm. Free

Tahoe City’s 64th annual fireworks celebration begins at 9:30 p.m. at Commons Beach Monday, July 4.

In Truckee, the Truckee 4th of July Fireworks is scheduled for Monday, July 4 at West End Beach at Donner Lake at dusk. Tickets are $6 per person (in advance only) and are available through the Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District for TDRPD residents. Call 530-582-7720 for information.

Things to Do in Tahoe Week of 6/27

Truckee Thursdays ~ Downtown Truckee
Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
5-9 pm Downtown. Every Thursday 5 to 9pm. Live entertainment historic walking

Foothill Farmers' Market ~ Thursdays at Commons Beach, Tahoe City, CA
Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
8am-1pm
Foothill Farmers' Market ~ Thursdays in Downtown Truckee, CA
Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
8am-1pm Foothill Farmers' Market Association Celebrating 21 Years of Farmers'...

Astronomy Hike (1-2 miles) at Tahoe Meadows
Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
7:45 PM Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for this short trip through...
THU JUN 30TH

Starlight Cinema: Shrek - The Final Chapter, Incline Village, NV
Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
7:00pm Bring your lawn chairs & enjoy fun family movies. The night will begin...

3,000 Words Fundraiser ~ High Fives Foundation, Biking for a Better World and Arne Backstrom Memorial Fund
Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
5pm - 2am FiftyFifty Brewing Co. (Truckee CA) will host 3 000 Words a fundraiser...

Sheila Ross and Friends at Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, CA
Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
6 pm ~ JAZZ RETURNS TO COTTONWOOD. Reservations are highly encouraged at...
Conversations with Helen Smith at Vikingsholm
Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
4:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a wine and cheese reception in the Vikingsholm...
Wine & Nine in Incline Village, NV

Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
5:30pm Join us Thursday evenings and play 9 holes of golf followed by wine... more>
Comedy Night - Crystal Bay Club Crown Room

Jun 30, 2011 (Thu)
8:00 pm Gabriel Rutledge,Owen Straw & Darlene Peterson more>
FRI JUL 1ST

Kings Beach Music on the Beach
Jul 1, (Fri) - Aug 19, 2011 (Fri)
6pm ~ Get your beach chairs and dancin' shoes ready for some great music...
Ski and Ride at Squaw Valley- Independence Day Weekend
Jul 1, (Fri) - Jul 4, 2011 (Mon)
9am-2pm With over 800 inches of snow we are going to open for skiing and...
KT Concert Series at Squaw Valley
Jul 1, (Fri) - Sep 2, 2011 (Fri)
6-8:30pm In its inaugural season the KT Tribute Series occurs on the first...
KT Concert Series at Squaw Valley ~ STUNG a Tribute to the Police
Jul 1, 2011 (Fri)
6-8:30pm ~ Enjoy music from the Police. In its inaugural season the KT Tribute... more>
Music on the Beach ~ The Blues Monsters-Kings Beach
Jul 1, 2011 (Fri)
The Blues Monsters – July 1 presented by Rockwood Tree Service and Hooked...
George Souza at the Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, CA
Jul 1, 2011 (Fri)
6 pm ~ The Happy Man shares his many gifts Reservations are highly encouraged... more>
Headphone Union at Truckee Thursdays
Jul 1, 2011 (Fri)
6:00 pm Downtown Train Station - Headphone Union is a progressive electro/funk... more>
Bourgeois Gypsies - Bar of America in Truckee
Jul 1, 2011 (Fri)

Gary Clark Jr. at Crystal Bay Club Crown Room
Jul 1, 2011 (Fri)

Late Night with Epcot & PRSN at Crystal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, NV
Jul 1, 2011 (Fri)
11:00 pm Crystal Bay Club Red Room. more
SAT JUL 2ND

2nd Annual Squaw Valley 4th of July Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
10-6pm Friday and Saturday July 1-2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday July... more>
Beerfest & Bluegrass 2011 - Live Bluegrass & Beer Tasting Festival at Northstar Resort

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
2-7:30pm Sample cold frosty beers from over 30 regional and local breweries... more>
Toccata Presents 6th Big Blue Summer MusicFest with BAROQUE TO BROADWAY, Incline Village, NV

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
7:00 PM Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus launches its 6th Big Blue Summer... more>
Family Day at the Lake

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
2-6 pm Please join the NTFRC for Family Day at the Lake and help celebrate...
Cedar House Sport Hotel’s Summer Hiking Series ~ Various Locations

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
10 a.m. Cedar House’s Summer Hiking Series includes Ellis Peak on July 2...
Tahoe Maritime Museum Truckee Annex Open House

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
All Day The Museum's annex will be open for viewing by the public.
An Evening with Mark Twain - Adults, Incline Village, NV

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
6 pm McAvoy Layne is the Ghost of Mark Twain. Relive Mark Twain’s western..
Truckee Running Festival

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
7 am. Truckee River Regional Park. 7 am. Kids races 5k 10k and half marathon.
George Souza at the Cottonwood Restaurant, Truckee, CA

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
6 pm The Happy Man shares his many gifts Reservations are highly encouraged...
SAT JUL 2ND

5th Annual Incline Village Red, White &Tahoe Blue 4th of July Kids Bike/Scooter Parade

Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
8:45 am Kids Bike/Scooter parade starts at 9:45am at the Grog & Grist parking...

Late Night with Shane Suffriti & Haylestorm at the Cyrstal Bay Club Casino, Crystal Bay, NV
Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
11:00 pm Crystal Bay Club Red Room. DJs - Electronica.

Annual 4th of July Tent Sale at the Golf Courses at Incline Village
Jul 2, (Sat) - Jul 4, 2011 (Mon)
9am-4pm Putters golf bags and outerwear all at reduced prices. Special in-shop...
Headphone Union at Fat Cat Cafe in Tahoe City, Ca
Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
9:00 pm Headphone Union is a progressive electro/funk jamband hailing from... more>
Super Diamond
Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
9:00 pm The full Neil Diamond experience. Crystal Bay Club Crown Room.
Jelly Bread - Cutthroat Saloon, Hyatt Regency, Lake Tahoe, NV
Jul 2, 2011 (Sat)
9:00 pm Dirty ensemble chops rich vocal dexterity and solid lyrical flows...
SUN JUL 3RD

2nd Annual Squaw Vallye 4th of July Fine Arts and Crafts Festival Squaw Valley USA
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
10-5pm Friday and Saturday July 1-2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday July...
Kings Beach Fireworks Celebration & Deck Party

Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm The Deck Party starts at 6:30 pm at the North Tahoe Event...
Sierra Senior Services Pancake Breakfast
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
Truckee Donner Senior Apartments Estates Drive. 8 to 11 am. Sponsored by...
The Mark Sexton Band-Commons Beach, Tahoe City
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
Concerts at Commons Beach more>
Big Head Todd and The Monsters at Squaw Valley
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
7pm ~ With the glow of the summer sun just dipping over the mountain peaks...

Fireworks at Squaw Valley USA
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
9pm Celebrate Independence Day at Squaw Valley. Catch our Fireworks show...


7:30 am The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) the Tahoe Rim Trail...
Free Birding Hike with Tahoe Rim Trail Association
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
7:30 AM Birding Hike (1-2 miles) The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science...

Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
10:00 pm Plus after party w/ Groove Session- Free in the Crystal Bay Club...

The English Beat, Truckee Regional Park
THE ENGLISH BEAT
The original pioneers of English Ska music
This SATURDAY, JULY 3rd, at the Truckee Park Amphitheatre
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
8:00 pm Great popular band from the 80s. Get your dancing shoes on and get...
Bourgeois Gypsies - Bar of America, Truckee, CA

Irons & Wine, Incline Village, NV
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
4:30pm Join us Sundays for 9 holes of golf with on-course wine and appetizers... more>
Family Tees at the Mountain Course, Incline Village, NV
Jul 3, 2011 (Sun)
3pm Enjoy an afternoon of golf with the whole family. Play from the 75-yard...

Dollar Point HOA Video

Who in their right mind wants to put a plant in Kings Beach?

Hey Everybody that cares...Its time to WAKE UP!

If we don't stop the proposed biomass plant in KB, Libery Energy is going to ram this down our throats. Don't think a biomass plant is going to have an impact?

Here is what I found out in the Sierra Sun:


"INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Smoke emissions, heavy trucking traffic, pungent smells and noise — they all accompany biomass operations in Loyalton, and it's possible they can disturb residents residing in proximity, a regional expert said.
Burning biomass in Loyalton, large semi-trailer trucks haul wood and green waste into the plant, Turner said. Once it's burned, it emits smoke, water vapor and other assorted chemicals into the atmosphere; the amount emanating from the plant's smoke stack varies according to type of the wood, he said." Sierra Sun

Why-Economics. They want to burn our wood fuel to power a few thousand homes in the area without having to truck the fuel as far. They want a higher profit margin.

Read more below:

Friends of Lake Tahoe was created to protect the Lake Tahoe region and halt the construction of a disastrous biomass power plant in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Children at Risk: Placer County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) are planning to build in the Tahoe Basin (North Shore - Kings Beach) such a facility, just off Highway 267, less than a mile from the water, within 1000 feet of an elementary school, in a high density population area. If approved, it will operate 24/7, 365 days a year and burn all the forest waste in a radius of at least 30 miles that is currently trucked out of the Basin to Loyalton, just north of Truckee, for burning in a biomass plant located there.

Environmental Degradation: It will pollute not only from Incline Village to Tahoe City but, due to the nature of the air inversion ecology of Tahoe's Basin, it will cast a haze that will drift and drift over the entire lake and degrade air and water quality everywhere.

Biomass Burning in a Basin is Not Green: While we do not oppose biomass power plants conceptually, they should be banned from the Lake Tahoe Basin. WE SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOMASS BURNING POWER PLANT AT PLACER COUNTY'S INDUSTRIAL/UTILITY CENTER AT CABIN CREEK, JUST SOUTH OF TRUCKEE (OUT OF THE BASIN), WHERE ALL FOREST WASTE IS TAKEN FOR PROCESSING INTO BIOMASS FUEL.

Please be reminded, however, no biomass power plant will reduce open burning or increase the removal of forest fuels thereby reducing wildfires! These are separate issues!

AN ECONOMIC MISTAKE: Start up funding coming from earmarks not unlike those that funded the famous "bridge to nowhere," a Kings Beach power plant will cost millions to build, is totally unnecessary, and will require subsidies of precious tax dollars. It needs to be stopped.

CLASSIC BUREAUCRACIES AT WORK: Charging forward with a well intended idea but implemented in the wrong place ecologically (a basin subject to air inversions), a biomass burning power plant located in Kings Beach will endanger a precious congressionally declared outstanding national resource: Lake Tahoe! It is both sad and frightening. It should be located at Cabin Creek, out of the Basin.

DISINFORMATION OR BUREAUCRATIC CONFUSION?: Running what many consider to be an overly ambitious campaign replete with questionable claims, both Placer County and TRPA have stated in official governmental documents to have supporters and partnerships regarding the project proposed for Kings Beach, from the Environmental Protection Agency to the University of California, that don't exist. Challenged as to the veracity of such claims, they have now recanted, citing "inadvertent" language errors in such documents

Ignorance is NOT Bliss: Exploiting fears of wildfires and ignorance of current practices regarding open burning and the removal of forest wastes for disposal outside the Basin, they suggest connections to wildfire and pollution reductions that don't exist and won't occur. And, we anticipate that the current environmental study of the proposal, awarded without competitive bidding, will be seriously flawed.

Donate, Read More, and Take Action! Browse the website to learn more and become a Friend of Lake Tahoe. Please help us fight this because together we can stop this foolish project!
Sign the Petition!

Study the "Policy Positions" in this Website. Review the "Myths" associated with this Biomass Project.
Read the Executive Summary!


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Important Amgen Tour Info-Road Closures

The Amgen Bike race will be back in Tahoe on Sunday and Monday. Riders are on the roads now training-give 'em space. Roads will be closed as they move through and then re-open. See below.

May 11, 2011(Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – As the 2011 Amgen Tour of California makes it way through the Lake Tahoe region, residents and visitors are encouraged to plan ahead for rolling road closures – slight delays allowing the cyclists to pass – on Sunday, May 15 (Stage 1) and Monday, May 16 (Stage 2).

According to race officials, roads will close 20 to 30 minutes before the peloton passes and a few minutes after the cyclists go by. Tour course logs (with times and locations of rolling road closures) can be downloaded at www.TahoeAmgenTourofCalifornia.com;click on the News tab. The public is encouraged to park in designated parking lots, also on the website, and bike to points of interest on the race routes.

Sunday, May 15 – Stage 1
The Stage 1 2011 Amgen Tour of California around Lake Tahoe, Sunday, May 15, will be assisted by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and El Dorado County Sheriff’s office.

In support of this event, Highway 50, (Lake Tahoe Boulevard) and State Route 89 (Emerald Bay Road) north of the “Y” will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 10:10 a.m. to approximately 10:45 a.m. for lap one. It will again close at approximately 12:45 p.m. and re-open at approximately 1:15 p.m. for lap two. The timing for the second closure can vary greatly depending on the speed of the race and how spread apart the riders get for their second stint through the city.

For times when the tour will pass a street or road in South Shore click here.Officials suggest providing at least a 30-minute window on each side of the time listed. All times are approximate.

In North Lake Tahoe, the CHP is handling the rolling road closures on both the California and Nevada sides of the lake. Based on the Race Day Map, motorists can expect Highway 28 to be closed approximately 11:20 to 11:55 a.m. at the Tahoe City Y during lap one and between 2:20 to 2:55 p.m. during lap two. In Kings Beach, it’s 11:45 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. for lap one and 2:45 to 3:20 p.m. for lap two, as well as noon to 12:35 p.m. in Incline Village.

Monday, May 16 – Stage 2
On Monday, May 16, the Amgen Tour of California will be coming from Squaw Valley USA through Truckee. The Truckee Police Department, in conjunction with the CHP, will be providing traffic control for this event while it is in the Town of Truckee.

The event will enter Town limits on State Route 89 (SR-89) from Squaw Valley. It will continue northbound on SR-89 to Donner Pass Road, make a left turn onto westbound Donner Pass Road and continue on Donner Pass Road along Donner Lake, up to Old US-40 and the Donner Summit area.

Road closures will be of a short duration as the cyclists pass major intersections and should start about 9:50 a.m. on SR-89 and West River Street, and at about 10 a.m. at SR-89 and Donner Pass Road, progressing westbound on Donner Pass Road to the Donner Lake area and finally exiting Town limits by 10:30 a.m. Motorists can expect delays of up to 20 minutes at each of the major intersections. CHP officers will accompany the cyclists on motorcycles.

Motorists are urged to drive with caution and follow directions of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff, Truckee Police Department and CHP officers, as well as race officials as the race passes by. Times for the Amgen Tour of California race are approximate, based on average speeds of the peloton and are subject to change.

For a complete calendar of Tahoe’s 10-Day Countown, events leading up to the race (May 5-14), as well as activities during Stage 1 (May 15) and Stage 2 (May 16), click tohttp://www.TahoeAmgenTourofCalifornia.



Ideas on Places to watch:

South Lake Tahoe to Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort via West Shore
The first option is following the peloton from the start (10:30 a.m.) in South Lake Tahoe as it makes its way west through the commercial core and onto Emerald Bay Road (between 11:09 a.m. - 11:16 a.m.) on the West Shore, then into Tahoe City (11:49 a.m. - 12:03 p.m.) and Kings Beach (12:11 p.m. – 12:29 p.m.). From Kings Beach, the riders will continue on Highway 28 to the East Shore, while spectators will turn north onto Highway 267 (Brockway Summit) and head to the finish line (3:12 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

South Lake Tahoe to Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort via East Shore
The second possibility has spectators taking in the start in South Lake Tahoe and experiencing the festivities at Lake Tahoe Expo at the Horizon Casino Resort after the riders have left. Spectators are then advised to head onto Highway 50, heading to the East Shore and catching the riders in Crystal Bay (12:15 p.m. - 12:34 p.m.) or Incline Village (between 12:21 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.), before making the turn north onto Highway 267 and gettting to the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort for the finish (3:12 p.m. - 4 p.m.).

Brockway Summit
Per the California Highway Patrol, Brockway Summit (Highway 267) will close 20 to 30 minutes before the race passes. Spectators who are interested in viewing the finish should be over the summit before the racers come through.

Lake Tahoe's Best Climbs – Kings of the Mountain
Another option involves staking out a spot along Lake Tahoe's scenic race course. According to the region's cycling gurus, some of the best spots are on a steep climb or at the bottom of a precipitous descent.

"The climbs are ideal," said Dean Schaecher, an avid Lake Tahoe cyclist and owner of The Pour House wine bar in Truckee. "As the cyclists ascend, their speeds slow, which gives spectators an opportunity to see these racers up close and personal. But equally as engaging, although I hesitate to mention it, are the downward slopes, when if you take it too fast – well, it's what we call carnage."

Iconic Emerald Bay is one of Lake Tahoe's most photographed areas and a fantastic spot to watch the racers, predicted to top the summit between 11:09 a.m. and 11:16 a.m. This is the first of three Kings of the Mountain race finishes for Stage 1. Parking here, on the West Shore, is tight with only two parking lots available: Eagle Falls Trail Head and Vikingsholm Visitors Center. Spectators' best bet is to get there early.

Another ideal viewing area is Spooner Summit on the northeast corner of the lake, where Highways 50 and 28 intersect. It's also where the cyclists will make the long and steady ascent to an elevation of 7,150 feet around 12:50 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. This is the second King of the Mountain finish. There are three parking lots here: Spooner Lake State Park, Snow Park and the Tahoe Rim Trail Access Road.

The last climb is over Brockway Summit on Highway 267 to 7,000 feet and is the last King of the Mountain finish, which is expected to take place between 3:03 p.m. and 3:52 p.m. Parking is extremely limited with just a few pull out stops and hiking trails parking.
And for those that just can't get enough "carnage" during Stage 1, the descent of Emerald Bay on the West Shore has riders reaching speeds of 40 miles per hour into the flats of Homewood (11:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.). The Spooner Summit descent has cyclists going even faster – 45 miles per hour – as they descend back toward the lake to the tunnel at Cave Rock. After cresting Brockway Summit, the lead group will plunge down a rapid descent into a hard left turn onto Northstar Drive (3:09 p.m. - 4 p.m.), where both sprinters and climbers will set-up for a high-speed blast to the finish line at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort (3:12 p.m. - 4:03 p.m.).

As part of the Stage 2 route from Squaw Valley USA to Sacramento, May 16, the 1,000-foot climb up Old Highway 40 to scenic Rainbow Bridge (10:55 a.m. – 11:02 a.m.) offers spectacular views along with close ups of the riders. However, there is only one parking lot at this summit.

The Stage 2 Start at the Village at Squaw Valley (10:15 a.m.), under the Olympic Rings, might be a better option, especially as racers make a celebratory one-and-a-half laps around the village before departing onto Squaw Valley Road. Spectators can see cyclists fine tune their bikes before checking in with race officials, and after the start they can enjoy leisurely meals at nearby cafes and restaurants.

Other Ideal Viewing Venues – Special Viewing Parties
Lake Tahoe's commercial cores are perfect for viewing the Stage 1 peloton as many are hosting special viewing parties, such as South Lake Tahoe's MontBleu Resort, Casino & Spa, the official start of the race (10:30 a.m.), as well as Heavenly Village and Embassy Suites; Ski Run Blvd. (10:39 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.) the "Y," where 89 and 50 intersect, a BMX Demo will be taking place showcasing Olympic medalists (10:47 p.m. - 10:50 a.m.); Homewood Moountain Ski Resort on the West Shore (11:45 a.m.); Tahoe Tree Company, just outside of Tahoe City on the West Shore (11:49 a.m. – 12:03 p.m.); Heritage Plaza in downtown Tahoe City; Tahoe Vista State Recreation Area in Tahoe Vista; Blue Onion Café and the Old Brockway Golf Course in Kings Beach (12:11 p.m. - 12:29 p.m.); the historic Crystal Bay casino corridor (12:15 p.m. - 12:34 p.m.); Incline Village on the North Shore (12:21 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.) with a party at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe; and Zephyr Cove on the East Shore (1:30 p.m.).

Along the Stage 2 route, a fantastic viewing spot is the Truckee "mousehole" (10:37 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.), the site of the King of the Mousehole Sprint, where Highway 89 crosses under the Union Pacific Railroad through a narrow 25-foot wide concrete arch structure, as well as along Donner Pass Road (10:38 a.m. - 10:42 a.m.).

Easter Egg Hunts for Tahoe City, Truckee, Incline Village

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Tahoe City. EASTER EGG HUNT. Annual Easter egg hunt offers fun for the entire family at Commons Beach. Egg hunt for kids, Golden Egg hunt for parents, pictures with the Easter Bunny, face painting, games and more. Bring your camera.10 a.m. Rain or shine. (530) 583-3440, ext. 14.

Incline Village. EGGSTRAVAGANZA. Community egg hunt on Incline Beach from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for ages infant to 11 years old. Have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny. (775) 832-1310.

Truckee. EGG HUNT. Community Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District at the Truckee Regional Park at 11:30 a.m. Easter Bunny arrives at 11 a.m. Bring your own basket. Face painting and other activities. Free. (530) 582-7720.