February Calendar of Events for Truckee / Lake Tahoe
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| February 1-5Skiing for Schools Royal Gorge. $15. Trail passes valid any one day. Purchase tickets the week prior at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City. www.exined.org or 530-550-7984 |
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| Multi-Media Jazz Concert Cal Neva, Frank Sinatra Showroom. 7 pm. $15. Music inspired by elements of both the American jazz tradition and the indigenous music of each composer’s respective country of origin. Proceeds to benefit Arts for The Schools. www.artsfortheschools.org or 530-582-8278 |
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| Winemaker Tasting Event Squaw Valley. 4 to 7 p.m. Uncorked at Squaw |
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| First Friday Historic Downtown Truckee. 5-8pm. Cupids Runway: Live models in the windows of Cabona’s & Backstreet Boutique. Pink champagne & chocolates at the loading dock ( Mo, Jo & Zoe and Mtn Home Center). Art opening at Riverside studios and lobster dinner at Dragonfly! |
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| Full Moon Snowshoe Hikes Saturday Feb. 4th. Sugar Pine Point State Park. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $20 for adults and $5 for children under 12. The cost includes event parking and snowshoe rentals if needed. www.parks.ca.gov or 530-525-7232 |
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| Rahlves’ Banzai Tour Alpine Meadows. Open to all ski, snowboard, men and women for $125 or $100 if you’ve got the resort season pass. Battle it out in four competitor heats down a wide open course set over natural terrain in off piste conditions at four of Tahoe’s premier resorts. |
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| Pizza and Jazz Best Pies. 11 am to 2:30 pm. Truckee high school jazz band will be playing from the side-walk. |
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| Enlightening Tea Tasting with Tahoe Teas Stellas, Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Program 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. $18 includes tea, scones and a showing of “All in this Tea”. www.nicolecheslock.com or 530-548-5010 |
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| Skiing For Schools $15 trail pass valid any one day from January 30- February 5th. Passes are available the week prior at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City. www.exined.org or 530-550-7984 |
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| Turtleneck Tuesdays Northstar-at-Tahoe. 6 to 9 pm. Skates $5. Outdoor fire pits, drinks and s’mores from the cabana bars. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-1010 |
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| Full Moon Snowshoe Adventure 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. $65 Includes snowshoes,poles,hot drinks, trail snacks, professional guides, and permit fees. You will trek on our easy to use snowshoes by moonlight. www.TahoeAdventureCompany.com or 530-913-9212 |
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| Women of Winter 3 Day Squaw Valley USA. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.For Women who LOVE TO SKI! Take your skiing to the next level, fine tune your skills and ski Squaw’s legendary terrain like you own it. Designed for strong intermediate to expert abilities, these programs provide a fun and supportive environment to develop new skills, build confidence and, of course, laugh a lot with good friends. www.squaw.com |
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| Food and Resource Support Center 10111 E. St., Truckee. 12 pm. Free. All are welcome for a hot meal, showers and support services. Sponsored by Project MANA and Assumption Catholic Church. 530-582-4079 |
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| Tea Time at Cedar House Sport Hotel Stella. 5:30 to 8 pm. $18 Includes tasting the savory herbal blends and certified organic teas by locally owned and run Tahoe Teas. www.nicolecheslock.com or 530-548-5010 |
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| Acoustic Thursdays Cottonwood. 7 pm. Happy Hour all night long in the Bar and Fireplace Room. www.cottonwoodrestaurant.com or 530-587-5711 |
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| Vintage Squaw Squaw Valley USA. 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Quality skiing and instruction combined with group camaraderie sets this clinic apart from others. You will benefit from expert instruction combined with a high level of social interaction. Clinics are led by instructors who are highly trained and understand the importance of warming up. www.squaw.com |
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| Rahlves’ Banzai Tour Kirkwood. Open to all ski, snowboard, men and women for $125 or $100 if you’ve got the resort season pass. Battle it out in four competitor heats down a wide open course set over natural terrain in off piste conditions at four of Tahoe’s premier resorts. |
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| St. Valentine’s Day Celebration Squaw Valley USA. 9 to 9. Love is in the air at Squaw Valley this Valentine’s Day. Grab your sweetheart or meet a new beau throughout the loveliest weekend in February. Take part in one of the many activities hosted by Squaw Valley. Meet singles on KT, find the hidden heart bag all around the mountain, and decorate cookies. www.squaw.com |
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| Pizza and Jazz Best Pies. 11 am to 2:30 pm. Truckee high school jazz band will be playing from the side-walk. |
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| Turtleneck Tuesdays Northstar-at-Tahoe. 6 to 9 pm. Skates $5. Outdoor fire pits, drinks and s’mores from the cabana bars. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-1010 |
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| Good Morning Truckee Truckee Town Hall. 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. A community forum presented by the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce to provide timely, relevant information on a variety of topics and create a networking opportunity. Open to the public $10; Chamber members $8; includes continental breakfast. info@truckee.com or 530-587-2757 |
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| Food and Resource Support Center 10111 E. St., Truckee. 12 pm. Free. All are welcome for a hot meal, showers and support services. Sponsored by Project MANA and Assumption Catholic Church. 530-582-4079 |
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| Acoustic Thursdays Cottonwood. 7 pm. Happy Hour all night long in the Bar and Fireplace Room. www.cottonwoodrestaurant.com or 530-587-5711 |
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| Vintage Squaw Squaw Valley USA. 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Quality skiing and instruction combined with group camaraderie sets this clinic apart from others. You will benefit from expert instruction combined with a high level of social interaction. Clinics are led by instructors who are highly trained and understand the importance of warming up. www.squaw.com |
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| Black Tie & Tails Gala Ritz-Carlton Highlands at Northstar. 6 to 11 pm, guests & canine companions. $150 Includes a hollywood-style red carpet, champagne reception, dining, live music, entertainment. Benefits Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. www.hstt.org or 530-587-5948 |
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| Star Tour Snowshoe Adventure “Taurus the Bull on High”, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $75 per person includes a two hour guided sunset snowshoe followed by a brilliant 1.5 hour tour of the midnight sky with astrologer Tony Berendsen, hot drinks, trail snacks and discussions. www.TahoeAdventureCompany.com or 530-913-9212 |
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| Kid-O-Rama Squaw Valley, USA. 9 a.m. Squaw Valley comes alive in February with a week long kids extravaganza. Big trucks, street parties, balloon animals, skating parties and kids’ concerts are just a few of the festivities for kids and families taking place during Squaw Valley’s Kid-O-Rama. From activities sure to entertain Squaw Valley’s smallest visitors to the action-packed Squaw Sessions Teen Camp, Kid-O-Rama offers non-stop fun for kids of all ages. www.squaw.com or 530-452-7123 |
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| Pizza and Jazz Best Pies. 11 am to 2:30 pm. Truckee high school jazz band will be playing from the side-walk. |
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| Turtleneck Tuesdays Northstar-at-Tahoe. 6 to 9 pm. Skates $5. Outdoor fire pits, drinks and s’mores from the cabana bars. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-1010 |
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| Food and Resource Support Center 10111 E. St., Truckee. 12 pm. Free. All are welcome for a hot meal, showers and support services. Sponsored by Project MANA and Assumption Catholic Church. 530-582-4079 |
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| Acoustic Thursdays Cottonwood. 7 pm. Happy Hour all night long in the Bar and Fireplace Room. www.cottonwoodrestaurant.com or 530-587-5711 |
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| Mardi Gras Party Community Arts Center. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 530-550-7600 |
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| Squaw Valley Prom Squaw Valley USA. $100 per couple; $200 stag includes a 1980′s themed ski party, music, food and dancing. Benefit for High Fives Foundation. Voted best party of the year! www.squawvalleyprom.com |
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| Children’s Glowstick Parade and Carnival Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. 5 pm. Children’s version of the Torchlight Parade with glowsticks for children 10 or younger who can ski or ride unassisted in the dark on Snowbird run. DJ and snacks provided. www.tahoedonner.com or 530-587-9444 |
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| Pizza and Jazz Best Pies. 11 am to 2:30 pm. Truckee high school jazz band will be playing from the side-walk. |
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| Chutes & Hikes Squaw Valley USA. 9 a.m.The Chutes and Hikes clinic helps the advanced and expert skier and rider get the most out of Squaw’s legendary expert terrain. Access and conquer the steep lines and drops Squaw is famous for. Find the best snow conditions and “secret” lines only the locals know. Using a high energy tactical approach, skiers and riders are encouraged to learn through self-discovery in a fast-paced environment. www.squaw.com |
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| Turtleneck Tuesdays Northstar-at-Tahoe. 6 to 9 pm. Skates $5. Outdoor fire pits, drinks and s’mores from the cabana bars. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-1010Obtained from Truckee Chamber of Commerce |
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Sewer Treatment Plant Update for Serene Lakes
Property Owners in the Serene Lake subdivision may be wondering what is going on with the sewer treatment expansion and how it will affect them. Here’s our unofficial understanding of the current status.
On January 14, 2012, ballots were counted and the formation of an assessment district for the sewer treatment plant upgrade/expansion passed in an 85% “yes” to 15% “no” vote.
The formation of an assessment district is for $9 Million in funding through the USDA to which the Sierra Lakes County Water District applied for their portion of the sewer expansion. When funding is approved, an assessment will be passed down to each property owner in Serene Lakes. Owners of developed lots will be assessed $8,942.61 (in the worst case scenario) and owerns of undeveloped lots will be assessed $9,564.64. Right now, the SLCWD is in a “holding pattern” as the USDA has not yet granted the funding.
However, once funding is granted, a letter will go out to all property owners that gives them 30 days in which to decide whether they want to pay the assessment in total or amortized it over a 30-year period with payment being assessed on tax bills. Due to the fact funding has not yet been granted, it’s unlikely that the assessment would be on the next tax bill.
If you have other questions or need futher clarification, please call Anna at Sierra Lakes County Water District – 530/426-7800. She is a wealth of information and has always been very happy to provide whatever information she can and if you have questions she can’t answer immediately, she’ll find the answers.
For some basic information on the sewer treatment plant expansion, visit the Sierra Lakes County Water District website .
Hoyfjellet Lodge Testimonial
“Boy Scout Troop 206 (Menlo Park, CA) has been happily returning to Hoyfjellet Lodge for more than 10 years for its annual ski trip. Because it is conveniently located for Sugar Bowl and Royal Gorge, Hoyfjellet is an ideal base for our Troop to go downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing, and we know we’ll get a warm welcome, good food and a cosy place for après ski relaxation. Highly recommended for groups.
Phil McHale, Assistant Scoutmaster, BSA Troop 206″
Zumbathon® at Sugar Bowl – January 28, 2012
Grab your dancing shoes and Zumba® the night away this Saturday, January 28th, at 6 p.m. in the Coldstream Room of the Judah Lodge at Sugar Bowl. In a charity event sponsored by Sugar Bowl and Zumba® instructor, Greta Dahmer, proceeds will benefit Project MANA as well as the Donner Summit Area Association.
For those of you who don’t know, Zumba® is a Latin-inspired dance fitness program blending Latin and International rhythms in movements that will get your heart pumping! It’s fun, it’s a cardio workout and you don’t have to be a dancer to enjoy the rhythms – salsa, merengue, samba, reggae, hip hop, belly dance and more.
This fun evening is open to men, women, boys and girls, anyone 13 years of age and older. The cost of of admission is $10 plus a non-perishable food item. And if you’d like to donate more, please do so (receipts will be provided).
January Calendar of Events for Truckee / Lake Tahoe
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| January8-13 U.S. Revolution Tour Northstar-at-Tahoe. 8 am to 5 pm. Athletes from across the country identify the top juniors in halfpipe, slopestyle, and cross events. The U.S. Revolution Tour is also used to qualify athletes for World Juniors, U.S. Open, U.S. World Cup, USASA Nationals and Project Gold camps. www.northstarattahoe.com or 800-466-6784 |
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| Skiing for Schools Northstar-at-Tahoe. $40. Lift ticket to be purchased week prior at Porters Sports in Truckee and Tahoe City. Proceeds go to Excellence in Education Foundation. www.exined.org or 530-550-7984 |
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| Skiing for Schools Tahoe Donner Cross Country. $15. Trail passes valid any one day. Purchase tickets the week prior at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City. www.exined.org or 530-550-7984 |
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| Food and Resource Support Center 10111 E. St., Truckee. 12 pm. Free. All are welcome for a hot meal, showers and support services. Sponsored by Project MANA and Assumption Catholic Church. 530-582-4079 |
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| Acoustic Thursdays – Kimba Madsen and Friends Cottonwood. 7 pm. Happy Hour all night long in the Bar and Fireplace Room. www.cottonwoodrestaurant.com or 530-587-5711 |
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| National Safety Week Area Resorts have various safety tips, films, events available. |
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| Pizza and Jazz Best Pies. 11 am to 2:30 pm. Truckee high school jazz band will be playing from the side-walk. |
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| Turtleneck Tuesdays Northstar-at-Tahoe. 6 to 9 pm. Skates $5. Outdoor fire pits, drinks and s’mores from the cabana bars. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-1010 |
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| Food and Resource Support Center 10111 E. St., Truckee. 12 pm. Free. All are welcome for a hot meal, showers and support services. Sponsored by Project MANA and Assumption Catholic Church. 530-582-4079 |
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| Acoustic Thursdays -Jason Wolley and Friends Cottonwood. 7 pm. Happy Hour all night long in the Bar and Fireplace Room. www.cottonwoodrestaurant.com or 530-587-5711 |
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| TOCCATA Presents: Mendelssohn in the Mountains Resort at Squaw Creek. 7 pm. $30. Elizabeth Pitcairn, violinist, performing Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E minor on the legendary Red Stradivarius Violin. The Symphony Chorus will be featured in Part 2 of Mendelssohn’s Elijah. 775-313-9697 |
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| Snow Carnival Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. 10:30 am. Kids events, match time race, sled pull, bounce house and ice cream. www.tahoedonner.com or 530-587-9444 |
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| Free Tire Recycling Eastern Regional Landfill. 8 am to 4 pm. Drop off up to 9 tires. No oversized or tires on rims. |
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| Tahoe Adventure Company’s Winter Adventure Tahoe Vista. $65. Astronomy snowshoe adventure with Tony Berendsen. www.TahoeAdventureCompany.com or 866-830-6125 |
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| Tahoe Rim Tour & Race North Tahoe High School to Northstar Cross Country. 26k race, lunch and awards after. Fundraiser for Far West Nordic Ski Education Association. www.farwestnordic.org or 530-852-0879 |
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| Exploring Virgin Olive Oil Cedar House Sport Hotel. 5 to 7 pm. $18. $18 includes olive oil tasting wheel, presentations and tasting a variety of virgin olive oils from California. Advance online ticket purchase recommended. www.nicolecheslock.com or 530-548-5010 |
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| Pizza and Jazz Best Pies. 11 am to 2:30 pm. Truckee high school jazz band will be playing from the side-walk. |
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| Sugar Bowl’s Philanthropy Day Sugar Bowl Ski Resort. $35. Benefits Tahoe SAFE Alliance. Ski any day from January 22nd to January 26th. www.sugarbowl.com |
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| Skiing for Schools Tahoe Cross Country . $15. Trail passes valid any one day. Purchase tickets the week prior at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City. www.exined.org or 530-550-7984 |
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| Turtleneck Tuesdays Northstar-at-Tahoe. 6 to 9 pm. Skates $5. Outdoor fire pits, drinks and s’mores from the cabana bars. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-1010 |
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| Food and Resource Support Center 10111 E. St., Truckee. 12 pm. Free. All are welcome for a hot meal, showers and support services. Sponsored by Project MANA and Assumption Catholic Church. 530-582-4079 |
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| Acoustic Thursdays -The Series Dawn Band Cottonwood. 7 pm. Happy Hour all night long in the Bar and Fireplace Room. www.cottonwoodrestaurant.com or 530-587-5711 |
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| Truckee Bingo Night and Spaghetti Dinner New Recreation and Parks Center. 5 to 9 pm. Fundraiser for the Sierra Senior Services Meals on Wheels program. www.ttseniorscouncil.org or 530-550-7600 |
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| Pizza and Jazz Best Pies. 11 am to 2:30 pm. Truckee high school jazz band will be playing from the side-walk. |
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| Skiing for Schools Royal Gorge. $15. Trail passes valid any one day. Purchase tickets the week prior at Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City. www.exined.org or 530-550-7984 |
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| Turtleneck Tuesdays Northstar-at-Tahoe. 6 to 9 pm. Skates $5. Outdoor fire pits, drinks and s’mores from the cabana bars. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-1010 Obtained from Truckee Chamber of Commerce |
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