December Calendar of Events for Truckee / Lake Tahoe
| 1 Noel Nights Village-at-Northstar. 5 to 8 pm. Enjoy s’mores by the fire, free ice skating, hot cocoa, shopping specials, holiday carolers, photos with Santa. www.northstarattahoe.com or 800-466-6784 |
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| Truckee Optimist Club Christmas Tree Lot Truckee Crossroads shopping center,corner of Highway 89 and Deerfield Drive. 10 am to 7 pm. http://www.truckeeoptimist.com or 530-559-1466 |
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| Sierra Senior Services Pancake Breakfast Truckee Donner Senior Apartments. 8 to 11 am. $7 adults; $3 children. Sponsored by Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe. www.ttseniorscouncil.org or 530-550-7600 |
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| Squaw Valley Lunafest Film Festival Olympic Village Inn. 6 to 9 pm. $35. Film festival featuring award-winning short films by, for and about women. Appetizers, wine, live and silent auction and film viewings. All proceeds for the event benefit Girls on the Run Sierras and the Breast Cancer Fund. www.girlsontherunsierras.org/lunafest or 530-567-2144 |
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| Noel Nights Village-at-Northstar. 5 to 8 pm. Enjoy s’mores by the fire, free ice skating, hot cocoa, shopping specials, holiday carolers, photos with Santa. www.northstarattahoe.com or 800-466-6784 |
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| Sing Christmas – Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus Concert Resort at Squaw Creek. 7 pm. $15. A holiday favorite of celebratory seasonal music including gospel, Latino, baroque and contemporary arrangements. Plus the audience sing-along. www.singttcc.org |
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| Sing Christmas – Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus Concert Resort at Squaw Creek. 2 pm. $15. A holiday favorite of celebratory seasonal music including gospel, Latino, baroque and contemporary arrangements. Plus the audience sing-along. www.singttcc.org |
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| Affordable Community Health Screenings Tahoe Forest Laboratory Draw Station. 7 to 9 am. Patients should fast 10 to 12 hours prior to the test. www.tfhd.com or 530-582-3277 |
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| Noel Nights Village-at-Northstar. 5 to 8 pm. Enjoy s’mores by the fire, free ice skating, hot cocoa, shopping specials, holiday carolers, photos with Santa. www.northstarattahoe.com or 800-466-6784 |
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| Snow God’s Ball Olympic House. $20 at the door/$15 in advance. 21 & older only. A benefit for the Squaw Valley Avalanche Awareness Education Fund. Live music, door prizes, raffle prizes and silent auction items. www.squaw.com or 530-452-7260 |
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| Northstar Holiday Festivities Village-at-Northstar. 12 to 2:30 pm. Live music and photos with Santa. www.northstarattahoe.com |
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| Holidays at Squaw Squaw Valley, USA. Family events, Santa,Holiday torchlight parade. Squaw decorates the mountain with mini stockings filled with presents, Christmas carolers and lights. www.squaw.com |
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| Torchlight Parade Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area. 4:30 pm. DJ and snacks at the bar. www.tahoedonner.com or 530-587-9444 |
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| New Year’s Eve at Northstar Village at Northstar. DJ and live music, fireworks, drink specials, shopping, dining, ice skating. www.northstarattahoe.com or 800-466-6784Obtained from Truckee Chamber of Commerce |
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November Calendar of Events for Truckee / Lake Tahoe
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| 4 Downtown Truckee First Friday Historic Downtown Truckee. 5 to 8 pm. Live music, art opening and food tastings. |
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| Day of the Dead Celebration Truckee Community Arts Center. 5 to 9 pm. Food, entertainment, artistic displays, arts and crafts for kids and raffle. All money raised during this event Benefits the FRCoT. www.truckeefrc.com or 530-587-2513 |
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| Truckee Trails Foundation Fundraising Dinner River Ranch. 6 to 9 pm. 30% of the proceeds to benefit Truckee Trails Foundation. www.truckeetrails.org |
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| Bare Contemporary Dance Company Presents: Manhattan Truckee High School Theater. 7 pm. $15. Modern take on “West Side Story”. www.artsfortheschools.org or 530-582-8278 |
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| Truckee Ski Swap Truckee Community Recreation Center. 11 am to 4 pm. $2. Great deals on downhill cross country and snowboarding equipment for the entire family. www.tdrpd.com or 530-582-7720 |
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| Chocolate, Wine & Roses Festival-The Rat Pack Reunion Party The Chateau at Incline Village. 7 to 10 pm. Seven of Tahoe’s best culinary artists, wine tasting from 10 wineries, live and silent auction. All proceeds will benefit Tahoe SAFE Alliance and Project MANA. Cocktail attire suggested. www.projectmana.org or 775-298-0008 |
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| Community Sugar Pine Planting Waddle Ranch, Meet at Truckee Airport. 11 am to 1 pm. Receive seedlings, tools, instruction and snacks. www.sugarpinefoundation.org or 650-814-9565 |
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| Tahoe Rim Trail 30th Anniversary Celebration North Tahoe Events Center. 5 to 8 pm. $35. Register online.cocktails, buffet-style dinner, awards and historical presentation. www.tahoerimtrail.org or 775-298-0012 |
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| Sierra Senior Services Pancake Breakfast Truckee Donner Senior Apartments. 8 to 11 am. $7 adults; $3 children. Sponsored by Truckee Host Lions Club. www.ttseniorscouncil.org or 530-550-7600 |
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| Live New Orleans Jazz Best Pies Pizzeria. 11 am to 3 pm. Free. |
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| Good Morning Truckee- Winter Resort Update Town Hall. 7 am to 8:30 am. $8 for Chamber Members; $10 for general public. A community forum designed to provide timely and relevant information on a variety of topics. Great raffle prizes. Bob Roberts of the California Ski Industry and our local ski resorts report. 530-587-8808 |
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| Affordable Community Health Screenings Tahoe Forest Laboratory Draw Station. 7 to 9 am. Patients should fast 10 to 12 hours prior to the test. www.tfhd.com or 530-582-3277 |
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| Veterans Day Dance & Social Truckee Community Arts Center. 1 to 4 pm. Music by Vibra-Tones. www.ttseniorscouncil.org or 530-550-7600 |
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| Saturday Mornings-Katie Zanto, Founder of ARC and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Sierra Nevada College, Prim Library, Incline Village. 10 am to 12 pm. Free. www.sierranevada.edu or 775-831-1314 |
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| Donner Lake Turkey Trot West End Beach, Donner Lake. 10:30 am. 7-mile run around Donner Lake. Win a turkey or a pie. www.truckeefunrun.com |
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| Live New Orleans Jazz Best Pies Pizzeria. 11 am to 3 pm. Free. |
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| Ultimate Ski and Snowboard Show Sacramento, Cal Expo Center. 11 am. $15. Presented by SnowBomb, and Ski Dazzle. www.skidazzlesacramento.com |
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| Fall Open House at Tahoe Maritime Museum: “Gar Wood’s Tahoe Legacy” Tahoe Maritime Museum, Homewood. 10 am to 5 pm. $5. Drive a boat simulator, participate in children’s educational activities and explore the museum. www.tahoemaritime.org or 530-525-9253 |
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| Live New Orleans Jazz Best Pies Pizzeria. 11 am to 3 pm. Free. |
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| Gingerbread Village Unveiling and Grand Tree Lighting Ceremony Resort at Squaw Creek. www.squawcreek.com |
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| Live New Orleans Jazz Best Pies Pizzeria. 11 am to 3 pm. Free. Obtained from Truckee Chamber of Commerce. |
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October Calendar of Events for Truckee / Lake Tahoe
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October 1 – Truckee Downtown Wine Walk & Shop Commercial Row. 12 to 4 pm. $30 in advance/ $40 day of the event. sip wine, taste scrumptious food samples and enjoy shopping. Tickets available from Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce. www.truckeewinewalk.com or 530-587-8808 |
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| Annual Village Oktoberfest Village at Squaw Valley USA. 2 to 6 pm. Traditional Bavarian music and folk dancers, benefit beer garten, brats & kraut and games. Free entertainment, enjoy a variety of German beers. The first glass of beer is $10, which includes a 1/2-liter festival stein and one beer. Additional beer tickets are $5. All proceeds benefit the Tahoe Truckee Lacrosse Association. www.thevillageatsquaw.com or 530-584-6266 |
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| Sierra Senior Services Pancake Breakfast Truckee Donner Senior Apartments. 8 to 11 am. $7 adults; $3 children. Sponsored by Tahoe Forest Hospital District. www.ttseniorscouncil.org or 530-550-7600 |
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| Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week Various locations. $20, $30 and $40 per person. Guests visit favorite participating restaurants offering three-course, prix-fixe menus throughout the Tahoe-Truckee region. www.TahoeRestaurantWeek.com or 530-583-2138 |
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| Foothill Farmer’s Market Truckee River Regional Park. 8 am to 1 pm. www.foothillfarmersmarket.com or 530-823-6183 |
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| Passport to Dining North Tahoe Event Center. 6 to 9 pm. $30 in advance/$40 day of. 25 local restaurants and wineries, live music, silent and live auction, commemorative glass. www.northtahoebusiness.org or 530-546-9000 |
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| Truckee Annex Open House Truckee Maritime Museum Annex. www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org or 530-525-9253 |
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| Lake Tahoe Bowl for Kid’s Sake Bowl Incline. Bowl-a-thon and party to benefit at-risk children in our community. Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters. www.bigsofnc.org or 530-587-7717 |
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| Tevis Cup Horse Race Robie Equestrian Park. 5:15 am. 100 mile – 1 day Trail www.teviscup.org or 530-823-7282 |
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| Donner Party Hike Truckee and Donner Summit. Emigrant history and more. Enjoy guided, interpretive hikes showcasing the spectacular beauty of Donner Summit and learn about emigrant history, the building of the transcontinental railroad including a walk through snowsheds, and High Sierra lakes. For detailed information about the hikes and the registration forms please click on the yellow hiker icon on www.truckee.com home page below the scrolling photos on the right. www.truckee.com or 530-587-8808 |
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| Good Morning Truckee Town Hall. 7 am to 8:30 am. $8 for Chamber Members; $10 for general public. A community forum designed to provide timely and relevant information on a variety of topics. Great raffle prizes. 530-587-8808 |
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| Foothill Farmer’s Market Truckee River Regional Park. 8 am to 1 pm. www.foothillfarmersmarket.com or 530-823-6183 |
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| Community Blood Drive Veteran’s Hall, 10214 High St . 11 am to 6 pm. Sponsored by Truckee Rotary. www.bloodsource.org or 530-587-0902 |
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| Harvest Festival Restort at Squaw Creek. Bluegrass music, grand pumpkin display, hayrides, pumpkin painting, snapping for apples, glow ball golf, autumn-themed spa treatments, harvest brew and bratwurst specials in Sandy’s Pub and winemaker’s dinners in Six Peaks Grille, www.visitsquawcreek.com or 530-583-6300 |
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| Saturday Mornings-Sculpture as Metaphor: Rick Parsons, Sierra Nevada College Pro Sierra Nevada College, Prim Library, Incline Village. 10 am to 12 pm. Free. www.sierranevada.edu or 775-831-1314 |
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| Disabled Sports USA-Foam Fest Truckee Community Recreation Center, Donner Pass Rd. $30/$35. 7 to 10:30pm. Microbrew tasting, live music from Marble Party, appetizers and raffle. Hosted by Disabled Sports USA. VIP Brewmaster Dinner . www.disabledsports.net or 530-581-4161 |
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| Truckee Elementary Pumpkin Patch Truckee Elementary 11911 Donner Pass Rd. 10 am to 2:30 pm. Free. Pumpkins for sale, a petting zoo, pony rides, haunted house, Carnival Games, A Maze, Food, and More. All proceeds go directly back to the classrooms and help educate our students. 530-448-6084 |
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| Truckee Donner Recreation & Parks District Art Show Community Recreation Center. 5 to 7 pm. www.tdrpd.com or 530-582-7720 |
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| Truckee River Day Various venues. Work on projects like restoring meadows, planting native plants, and maintaining trails to improve water quality. Truckee River Day is for volunteers of all ages. Register for your location. www.truckeeriverday.org or 530-550-8760 |
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| Professor Stickybottom’s Science Night Out Kidzone Museum. 5 to 8:30pm. Halloween Science with Professor Stickeybottom and dinner (pizza, milk, and veggies) for ages 5+. www.kidzonemuseum.org or 530-587-5437 |
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| Truckee Historical Haunted Tour Moody’s Bistro and Lounge, Historic Downtown Truckee. $30. Hear about tales of the old west, shootouts, and Truckee’s haunted history. Event hosted by Moody’s Bistro as a fundraiser for Trails & Vistas and Truckee Donner Historical Society. www.TruckeeHistoryTour.com or 530-305-4231 |
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| Tahoe Pink Party Bar of America, Truckee. 6:30 pm. $25/$35 at the door. Drinks, live music by the Emily Tessmer Band, appetizers, auctions and pink costume contest. www.truckeepinkparty.com or 530-582-6277 |
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| Big Truck Day Town of Truckee Corp yard, off of Stockrest Springs Rd. 11 am to 2 pm. Free. Ribbon cutting, bbq, Care Flight helicopter, Smokey the Bear, live music by Berm Brothers and Truckee High school band. www.tdrpd.com or 530-582-7720 |
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| Northstar Resort Winter Hiring Fair The Village at Northstar™ Conference Rooms. 8 am to 1:45 pm. All applicants must complete an on-line application. Call Human Resources to set up your appointment (beginning September 5) at 530.562.3510, press 2. Walk-ins accepted. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-3510 |
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| Truckee Corp Yard Open House Town of Truckee Corp yard, off of Stockrest Springs Rd. 11 am to 2 pm. Free. Ribbon cutting, bbq, Care Flight helicopter, Smokey the Bear, live music by Berm Brothers and Truckee High school band. www.tdrpd.com or 530-582-7720 |
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| Pasta on The Lake Tahoe Events Center. 5 pm. Spaghetti Dinner and Bingo. www.ttseniorscouncil.org or 530-550-7600 |
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| Halloween Parade Truckee Train Depot to Community Arts Center. 6 pm. Children of all ages welcome. After the parade trick or treat through the Community Art Center. www.tdrpd.com or 530-582-7720 |
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| Cadillac Ball Resort at Squaw Creek. 5:30 to 11 pm. $100 dinner/$100 raffle. A Haunted Ball themed event. Auction and a grand prize raffle, live entertainment and dancing. Rotary Club of Truckee fundraiser. www.truckeerotary.org Obtained from Truckee Chamber of Commerce. |
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September Calendar of Events for Truckee / Lake Tahoe
| 1-1918 Holes and Sushi Rolls Village at Northstar™. $95. This offer includes 18 holes at the Northstar Resort golf course for one person and a $25 gift card valid at Mikuni Sush. www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-2188 |
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| Foothill Farmer’s Market Truckee River Regional Park. 8 am to 1 pm. www.foothillfarmersmarket.com or 530-823-6183 |
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| Training Mountain Bike Ride Western States to Painted Rock. 5:45 pm. Free. www.teamlunachix.com |
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| Summer Winemaker Series-Orin Swift Cellars PlumpJack Cafe, Squaw Valley USA. 6 to 9 pm. Wine tasting, wine and food pairings. www.plumpjackcafe.com or 530-583-1578 |
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| Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival Village at Northstar. Grape stomp, wine walks, seminars, cooking demonstrations, grand tasting, culinary competitions and mountain chef cook off. www.gotahoenorth.com or 800-824-6348 |
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| Truckee Annex Open House Truckee Maritime Museum Annex. www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org or 530-525-9253 |
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| Tour de Tahoe – Bike Big Blue Start and Finish at the Lake Tahoe Horizon Casino Resort. 6:30 am. $100. 72 mile bike ride circumnavigating the highways around Lake Tahoe in both Nevada and California. www.bikethewest.com or 800-565-2704 |
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| Full Moon Kayak Tahoe Vista Recreation Area. 6:00 to 9:00 pm. $60. Star gazing. Kayaking equipment, knowledgeable guides, instruction, natural history and astronomy discussions, and kayak games www.tahoeadventurecompany.com or 530-913-9212 |
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| Pray 4 Tay Benefit Concert Truckee Regional Park. 12 to 6 pm. Music by The Deckheads; Backroad Bandits; Bias & Dunn and Phoenix. Food, bounce houses, fun for the whole family. Proceeds to benefit Taylor Fiddyment and aid in her recovery. 530-414-1912 |
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| Grand Parents BBQ West End Beach, Donner Lake Pavilion. 11 am to 2 pm. Free. www.ttseniorscouncil.org or 530-550-7600 |
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| Good Morning Truckee Town Hall. 7 am to 8:30 am. $8 for Chamber Members; $10 for general public. A community forum designed to provide timely and relevant information on a variety of topics. Great raffle prizes. 530-587-8808 |
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| Foothill Farmer’s Market Truckee River Regional Park. 8 am to 1 pm. www.foothillfarmersmarket.com or 530-823-6183 |
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| Native American Film Series:Return to Balance – Smoke Signals Sierra Nevada College,TCES Room 139, 999 Tahoe Boulevard, Incline Village. 7 to 9 pm. www.sierranevada.edu or 775-831-1314 |
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| Social Mountain Bike Ride Sawtooth Ridge Trail. 5:45 pm. Free. www.teamlunachix.com |
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| Saturday Mornings-Nevada Reads with Author Ann Ronald Sierra Nevada College, Prim Library, Incline Village. 10 am to 12 pm. Free. www.sierranevada.edu or 775-831-1314 |
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| Tahoe Big Blue Adventure Races Northstar-at-Tahoe. Sprint (2-4 hour finish) and Classic (6-9 hour finish) adventure. Solo competitors or teams of two, three and four participate in kayaking, mountain biking, and trail running. www.bigblueadventure.com or 530-546-1019 |
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| Trails and Vistas ” Reflections & Rythms” Spooner Lake. Various times. $30 adults/$10 children. 2 1/2 mile Art hike with dance, music, poetry and art. www.trailsandvistas.org or 530-563-6557 |
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| Tough Mudder Squaw Valley, USA. Ironman meets Burning Man — a 10 mile obstacle course with 19 military-style obstacles, including electric shocks, ice-cold plunges, 8′ foot walls, barbed-wire crawls, 100′ long mud pits, and their patented Fire-walker gauntlet of flames. www.squaw.com or 530-583-6985 |
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| Tahoe Fall Classic Paddleboard Race South Lake Tahoe, Camp Richardson. 8 am. 22 mile race ending in Kings Beach. www.tahoecup.org |
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| Foothill Farmer’s Market Truckee River Regional Park. 8 am to 1 pm. www.foothillfarmersmarket.com or 530-823-6183 |
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| Training Mountain Bike Ride Western States to Painted Rock. 5:45 pm. Free. www.teamlunachix.com |
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| Native American Film Series:Return to Balance – Miss Navajo Sierra Nevada College,TCES Room 139, 999 Tahoe Boulevard, Incline Village. 7 to 9 pm. www.sierranevada.edu or 775-831-1314 |
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| Peace Day For Goodness Sake. 3:30 pm. Procession to Truckee River Regional park and events in honor of the international Peace Day movement. www.goodnesssake.org or 530-550-8981 |
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| Tara Llanes Classic Fundraiser Northstar-at-Tahoe, Mountain Bike Park. 11 am. $35 in advance $45 day of. Proceeds of the Tara Llanes Classic mountain bike race will go towards the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Reeve-Irvine Research Center to find a cure for spinal cord injury. www.northstarattahoe.com or 800-466-6784 |
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| Tahoe Sierra Century Ride Squaw Valley USA. 7 am. Bike ride with scenic routes, challenging hill climbs, full support services, food and music. All proceeds go to our local middle and high school music programs. www.tahoesierracentury.com |
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| Truckee Annex Open House Truckee Maritime Museum Annex. www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org or 530-525-9253 |
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| Donate Life Walk For Awareness Sparks Marina. 9 am. 2 mile fun walk. Hosted by the Transplant Network. Registration includes T-shirt, water, goody bag, and raffle ticket. Individual Registration $25.00, registration for a team of 10 or more $15.00 per member. www.donatelifewalknv.com |
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| Foothill Farmer’s Market Truckee River Regional Park. 8 am to 1 pm. www.foothillfarmersmarket.com or 530-823-6183 |
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| Native American Film Series: American Outrage Sierra Nevada College,TCES Room 139, 999 Tahoe Boulevard, Incline Village. 7 to 9 pm. www.sierranevada.edu or 775-831-1314 |
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| Grape Stomp Truckee River Winery. 4 to 7 pm. Teams of four compete for slop, style and stain awards. www.ttseniorscouncil.org or 530-550-7600 Obtained from Truckee Chamber of Commerce. |
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Martis Camp Home Tour – July 23rd
Excellence in Education Home Tour at Martis Camp, Martis Camp, Truckee, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Visit custom homes in prestigious Martis Camp and help Excellence in Education while enjoying the tour!
Tickets available through Friday for $40 , July 22nd, at Dickson Realty, Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, Tahoe Exclusive Properties, Tahoe Mountain Resorts and ExinEd.org.
The day of the tour, tickets will be $45 at Martis Camp.











