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TAHOE SUMMER EVENTS - AUGUST 2008 Things are really hoping in Tahoe this summer. As usual almost every weekend, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays there are concerts. We have grouped all the concerts into a separate section so that you can see the entire summer at a glance. Coming in September Lake Tahoe hosts a series of Marathons, so check the dates and mark your calendars... and there are the blues festivals in August. Stay tuned for more events as they materialize. CAL-NEVA IS OPEN & IN “FULL – SWING” W/THE BIG BAND SUNDAY BRUNCH Sundays swing dance at Cal Neva started July 27 1st ANNUAL KARAOKE CONTEST AT CAL NEVA – STARTING AUG 7 $5000 in cash and Prizes to win. Contest begins Aug 7 and continues thru 3rd week of September. Final Round is the last week of September. 1st place: $1500 cash & round trip for to Niagara Falls with first class accommodations, dining and tours. 2nd Place: $500 cash, 3rd Place: $250 cash…..Entry fee: $10, 7:30pm – 11pm…For more info: 775-298-3160 BUY ALPINE MEADOWS ADULT SEASON PASS BEFORE SEPT 1 FOR GREAT RATE: Midweek Adult Season Pass: $374* On-line before September 1, 2008 ($574 after*) $50 Ski/Ride Sundays. SAVE $25 BY BOOKING ON-LINE.. Read more: http://www.skialpine.com/winter/index.html/font> MEET THE PROS DINNER – AUGUST 1st Incline Village Tennis Center is hosting a “Meet the Pros” sit-down dinner at the Crown Room of the Crystal Bay Club. There will be a silent auction and raffles giving away doubles play with the pros, hitting sessions, lessons, and more. Dinner is $50 per person in advance or $60 at the door (no host bar will be available). Reservations may be made with a credit card by calling (775) 832-1235 or visit www.inclinerecreation.com. TV TENNIS COMMENTATOR JUSTIN GIMELSTOG AT INCLINE VILALGE TENNIS CENTER – AUG 2 Former top 50 player and current TV tennis commentator Justin Gimelstob will play an exhibition match with Paul Goldstein, a Stanford graduate once ranked 40th in the world at the Incline Village Tennis Center. Admission is free for ages 14 and under and $5 for ages 15 and over. Please call the Tennis Center at (775) 832-1235 to RSVP for the exhibition match or visit www.inclinerecreation.com TAHOE CITY LAKESIDE MOVIE SERIES EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT Come to Commons Beach on Wednesday evenings at dusk for FREE movies. Bring low back chairs, blankets and flashlights! July 23 – The Blue Butterfly, Rated PG July 30 – The Ice Age – the Meltdown, Rated PG For a complete list: http://www.visittahoecity.com/movies.aspx PERSEID METEOR SHOWER FAMILY CAMPOUT AT HIGH CAMP – AUG 11 Price: Adults (16 and over): $60, Youngsters (15 and younger): $40, Price Includes: - Professional stargazers on site to assist guests with questions about meteor shower. Viewing telescopes provided. -Campsite & Continental Breakfast. More info: http://www.squaw.com/perseid-meteor-shower-overnight-campout PGA Tour Legends - The Reno/Tahoe Open (Jul 28 to Aug 2) Celebrating its 10th year, the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open is the only PGA Tour event in northern Nevada and plays host to a field of top PGA Tour professionals as they face off at one of the area’s toughest and most scenic golf courses, Montrêux Golf and Country Club. The nationally televised event offers competitors a $3 million purse as well as a pro-am tournament. Contact 775-322-3900 for details or visit www.RenoTahoeOpen.com. Classic Car Show at the Tahoe Biltmore (Aug 6 to Aug 10) Time: 11am Come see the best cars in the area. Win cash and prizes. Food and entertainment round out these five days of fun and excitement. www.tahoebiltmore.com Event: Lake Tahoe Wooden Boat Week, North Lake Tahoe (Aug 7 to Aug 13) Time: Noon August 7-13: The Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation hosts Lake Tahoe Wooden Boat Week, a week-long festival celebrating Tahoe's classic wooden boats, with the three-day 36th annual Concours d'Elegance in Carnelian Bay, plus plenty of on- and off-water activities. For more information see www.LakeTahoeConcours.com or call 530-581-4700. 36th Annual Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance (Aug 7 to Aug 9) Time: 12 p.m. Aug. 7-9: The Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation presents the 36th Annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance, featuring beautifully restored classic wooden boats for a three-day show from Thursday through Saturday, August 7 - 9 at Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay. Tickets may be purchased online at www.LakeTahoeConcours.com. 530-581-4700. Event: Lake Tahoe Music Festival Presents Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Donner Lake (Aug 7) Time: 7:00pm Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with special guest Sophie Milman at West End Beach at Donner Lake. For complete details and tickets: www.tahoemusic.org or call 530.583.3101 Event: Lake Tahoe Music Festival Presents White Nights Finale at Homewood Mtn. Resort (Aug 9) Time: 7:00pm White Nights Finale witht he Reno Philaharmonic Orchestra. Music from the lands of the midnight sun featuring renowned pianist Jeffery Biegel and includes Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. For complete details and ticket information: www.tahoemusic.org or call 530.583.3101 Event: 2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Stand-Up Paddle Classic (Aug 16) Time: 7:00am to 4:00pm Registration and reception party, 3:00pm-7:00pm, Friday, August 15 at Jake's on the Lake Restaurant, Tahoe Race day, 7:00am, registration, 8:00am race start, Saturday, August 16th at North Tahoe Recreation Park boat ramp in Tahoe Vista. Seven mile race is an all day event with manufacturers & local retailers trade show on the beach. For more details, www.ta-hoenalu.com RENO-TAHOE BLUES FEST, AUG. 16 – 17, 2008: Celebrate music with the Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest and its star-studded line-up of performers, which in past years has included blues greats such as Buddy Guy, Chaka Khan, Keb Mo and Patti LaBelle, just to name a few. Staged annually at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno, Nev., the two-day festival celebrates the history, culture and spirit of the blues and attracts audiences from around the country to hear world-class performances. For details, visit the Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest online or call 775-857-3378. 7th Annual Brews, Jazz & Funk Fest at the Village at Squaw Valley USA (Aug 16 to Aug 17) Time: Noon to 8pm With a huge selection of beer for guests to sample and an incredible line-up of music both days the Brews, Jazz & Funk Fest is your chance benefiting the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Event is FREE – Benefit beer tasting. Saturday Noon to 8pm & Sunday Noon to 6pm. 23rd Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival (Sep 5 to Sep 7) The premier food and wine event of the Sierra returns for it's 23rd year held at the Village at Northstar. Starting with a grape stomp, wine walk, mountain chef cook off, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, food and wine pairing classes, hand-on cooking classes, French wine tastings, gourmet marketplace, spirits tastings and so much more. The Sunday Culinary Competition and Grand Tasting features over 30 of the area's top chefs paired with premier wineries in a food and wine pairing competition, open to the public. For more information and detailed schedule, please visit our website frequently. Full schedule to be posted by June of 2008. Or call 888.229.2193 or log onto www.gotahoenorth.com/foodandwine 6th Tahoe Sierra Century Ride (Sep 20) Time: 7:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. 30, 60, 100 mile ride tours scenic Tahoe, Truckee and Donner Pass. 6,800' vertical gain on 100 mi. route, 2,500' vertical gain on 60 mi. route. Early bird discounted entry frees available. Entry includes water bottle, SWAG, snacks, lunch, dinner and music. The ride is a fundraiser for North Tahoe Middle and High School music programs. All volunteer crew, 100% proceeds to the music! Please see our website for registration and details. Event: Lake Tahoe Triathlon (Sep 26 to Sep 28) Time: varies A 3 day triathlon. Do one event a day and add the three times together for a vacation or novice triathlon. Kayak or Swim, bike, and then choose your run. The Great Tahoe Bike Races (Sep 27) Time: 7 A.M. Race 72 miles around Lake Tahoe starting at 7 A.M. at Zephyr Cove. The 35 Mile race starts at 8:30 A.M. at Tahoe City by the Fire House and the 20 Miler at the north end of Incline Village at Lake Shore Drive. 7th Annual Village Oktoberfest at the Village at Squaw Valley USA (Sep 27) Time: 2 to 6pm Traditional Bavarian music and folk dancers, benefit biergarten, bratwurst,sauerkraut & games. All entertainment at the event is free. www.thevillageatsquaw.com Lake Tahoe Marathon Events (Sep 28) Time: 8 A.M. Run the Lake Tahoe Marathon or other shorter races along the west shore of Lake Tahoe. Events on Sunday include: Marathon, 20 Miler, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 2 person or 5 person Marathon Relays. Also a 72 Mile Ultra Marathon around the lake. Spectator buses for those who would like to just watch. The Marathon starts in Tahoe City on Commons Beach. Other events start at Homewood, Rubicon, Inspiration Point, and Spring Creek and all ending at Pope Beach. |
  
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