Zephyr Cove – The 31st annual Tahoe Tennis Classic Tournament is Aug. 1-3 at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club. Top doubles teams from across the nation will come to Lake Tahoe to compete in this tournament favorite. Approximately 110 teams will participate in women’s, men’s and mixed doubles. The Tahoe Tennis Class is an all-doubles format tournament […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – Festivalgoers will have their say this Labor Day weekend as Sample the Sierra adds a competitive edge to the food and wine festival with the introduction of a new award – Best Tasting Experience! Attendees will vote for the booth that has their favorite flavorful creation that includes fresh ingredients […]
Sacramento, Ca – The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) adopted a regulation to implement the Manufacturing and Research & Development Equipment Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption during a public hearing on July 17, 2014. The regulation applies to equipment used primarily in manufacturing or research and development. This is part of the Governor’s Economic […]
SACRAMENTO, Ca – As California continues to endure an historic drought, summer heat and exceptionally dry conditions have given way to numerous wildfires throughout the state. In the Capital Region, firefighters continue to battle the Bully Fire in Shasta County, which has burned more than 8,700 acres. Red Cross volunteers are currently operating an evacuation […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. —On Pioneer Trail near the intersection with U.S. Highway 50 in Meyers, some Jeffrey pine trees appear to be dying. In fact, the yellowing of the needles is due to the work of a native insect species known as a “needleminer” that feeds on the needles of pine trees. While this particular […]
South Lake Tahoe Calif./Nev. – Vessel and the American Century Championship are raising money for charity this month through an auction of premium golf bags autographed by the celebrity participants competing in the annual championship tournament at Lake Tahoe July 15-20. Vessel customized event-branded golf bags for each celebrity player in the field. Competitors using their […]
WHAT: NFL Hall of Famers, former Major League Baseball players and other sports celebrities will gather July 13-14 to pay tribute to the former Oakland Raider and raise funds for cancer programs and traumatic brain injury research during the 6th annual Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic http://www.gu63.org/at the Golf Club at Gray’s Crossing in Truckee, Calif. WHO: […]
Reno, NV…What was the untamed West really like? Join author Mary Jo Sonntag for storytelling and readings from her book, Write, If You Live to Get There, the true story of her ancestors’ westward migration from Vermont to northern California, told through a series of letters written by members of the Phillips family. The collection […]
Carson City, Nev. — Hijinks on the Comstock with a twist comes to Carson City this summer with “Where is the Gold?” a Wild West melodrama and murder mystery dinner set aboard a vintage Virginia and Truckee Railroad steam engine train, July 18 and August 15. “Where is the Gold?” produced by the Brewery Arts Center will entertain with […]
Lake Tahoe – Over 120 volunteers for the League to Save Lake Tahoe removed 2,260 pounds of trash from six of Tahoe’s most popular beaches on July 5, the day after tens of thousands of people flocked to the lake to enjoy the July 4th festivities. The debris represented almost 10 cubic yards, or a dump […]
