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John Fremont map, 900-year-old basket part of new exhibits at Gatekeeper’s Museum

Karlie Watson is tidying the front patio entrance to get ready for the Gatekeeper’s Museum’s opening. The only two displays that haven’t been changed are the wildlife and boat exhibits.

Alenka Vrecek’s “She Rides”: Powerful memoir of adventure, love

Alenka Vrecek’s Tailgate Talk June 20 7 p.m. Free  Alpenglow Sports Tahoe City Alenka Vrecek’s book, “She Rides: Chasing Dreams Across California and Mexico,” will arrive in bookstores on June 13. It tells the tale of the longtime North Tahoe …

Book by CAL FIRE’s only female chief

Clare Frank started firefighting in California at age 17 (she lied about her age on her application) and was promoted up the ranks to become the state’s first and only female Chief of Fire Protection. Along the way, she earned …

David Beck makes mountain music

June 2 Donner Creek Brewing Truckee June 10 & July 14 10 Torr Distilling and Brewing Reno, Nev. July 29-30 Ascension Music Festival Mount Shasta Aug. 6 Alibi Ale Works Incline Village, Nev. Aug. 26 & Sept. 9 The Peak …

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Comics may have been born in New York, but they came of age in California. And there’s more to the story than San Francisco comix.

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California Plays Itself

The Golden State has masqueraded as everything from the Sahara Desert to the Swiss Alps. But which films best capture the real California?

Celebrate with Tahoe’s spring outings, events

Celebrate with Tahoe’s spring outings, events I, like everyone else in Tahoe, am pretty much fed up with snow this season. But, just knowing that it’s officially spring now (even if the weather doesn’t feel like), lightens my spirit and …

Spring chocked full of festivals to enjoy

From star parties and tulip festivals to film festivals, Earth Day festivities, celebrations of Western culture and much more, don’t miss out on the fantastic festivals this spring. All part of Tahoe Weekly’s Tahoe Music, Events & Festivals 2023 Spring …

Tahoe Boho Studio: Sparking creativity

Carla Sakrison is a creative maker, teacher and owner of Tahoe Boho Studio. Her journey with art began when she realized she was unhappy with her job and was looking for a change. Sakrison was diagnosed with cancer and her …

Heavenly concerts return in May

The Shops at Heavenly Village will be kicking off its free concert series on May 5 with Mariachi Cazadores from 4 to 7 p.m. as part of the Cinco de Mayo festivities. The series continues Memorial Day weekend with concerts …

Liz Paganelli Fine Art

I first discovered Liz Paganelli Fine Art in the Piper J Gallery in Truckee, automatically drawn to the beautifully detailed colorings of nature and the world. Later, I was fortunate enough to take a Nature Journaling course with her at …

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Hooray For Hollywood: All About California’s Most Glamorous Industry

From its early days of hard-charging, Jewish immigrant moguls to today's domination by megacorporations, here's how Hollywood continues to hold its place as one of California's most important industries.

The Knitters Guild of Incline Village: Knitting to serve the community

At St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Incline Village, Nev. on a snowy afternoon, members of The Knitters Guild of Incline Village filtered in and out of its library, pulling yarn and handmade goods out of the closet to donate to …

O’Connell releases documentary

Director, screenwriter and editor Nancy O’Connell, also an associate editor at Palisades Press, has released the documentary “Three Weeks” that looks to the 1960 Winter Olympics as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Nevada. “At that time, …

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Could Mastodon Become the New Twitter?

Following Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, droves are fleeing the social network and joining Mastodon, an open-source federated service in the 'Fediverse.'

Tahoe Film & Foodie Guide 2022-23

Read the digital version of the guide at issuu.com/TheTahoeWeekly.com. The Films Quality Ski Film Tour Oct. 27 | Olympic Village Lodge | Olympic Valley The second annual Quality Ski Time Film Tour offers an all-new lineup of ski films, a …

Keeping up with the Joneses: How three brothers evolved the snow sports industry

Magic hour is that time just after sunrise or right before sunset when everything seems somehow perfect. Capturing this special moment was the mission of Steve and Todd Jones of Teton Gravity Research in their newest film, “Magic Hour.” Of …

Galen Brown: Works imbued with magnetic energy

Galen Brown’s art has been described as meditative, mesmerizing and hypnotic and at first glance it’s easy to see why. His style of art takes years to make and if you look closely at any of his projects, you’ll notice …

Noah Rxberts: Confessions of a South Lake rapper

Who knew South Shore was a bastion of contemporary, creative hip-hop? Take, for example, Noah Roberts, who stylizes his name Noah Rxberts. The South Lake Tahoe native releases his newest LP, “Level Up,” on Nov. 11. Always on the move, …

Marjorie Voorhees: Creating stained glass works of art

Marjorie Voorhees, born and raised in Sierra Valley, lives in Sattley 2 miles away from Country Class Collectibles at Sattley Cash Store that she has managed for the past seven years. She grew up in a family with 12 children; …

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