His love for Lake Tahoe and paddling naturally led to the creation of his small wooden stand up paddle board manufacturing company in South Lake Tahoe. Meet Garrett Villanueva, co-owner of Sawyer Wooden Board Company. Garrett and his partner Jacob Quinn, have extensive backgrounds in woodworking, sustainable building design (LEED certified), and a deep passion […]
You’ve probably seen them lately. Huge backpacks. Shoes dangling. In need of a shower; a place to stay for the night.
And a glimmer in their eye that no one can possibly understand unless you’ve done it.
PCT Thru-Hikers; those hearty hikers who have been walking from Mexico as they keep on keeping on to the Canadian border.
If you see them hitchhiking, please give them a ride to the PCT trailhead. They really really want to get back out there. […]
What began as an attempt to make the world kinder turned into a year of weekly paintings hot off her easel. One of the results is her book bursting with radiant color. […]
Her art is a lyrical expression of her innate awareness to her surroundings, and her love of nature.
Meet Phyllis Shafer. […]
Read More… from LTCC Art Gallery Director & Landscape Artist, Phyllis Shafer
Niall McGuinness, Trey Stone and John Shipley will perform live at the Music on the Beach fundraiser for the Tahoe Arts Project on Thursday, August 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge in South Lake Tahoe.
Suggested donation is just $10 per person to see these three local legends while you support art programs for local school children.
See you there. […]
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“I work with clay. Elements derived from the earth.
Forms created through rhythm and motion.
Like the process that completes my work, it fires me up.
Keeps my inner fire burning and sets my soul free.” B Wesson […]
Inspired by his travels in Austria and the Sierra Nevada, Christian Waskiewicz founded Alpen Sierra Coffee Company in 1988.
He is Tahoe’s original coffee roaster, and has made it an art form. […]
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From the Washoe to the pioneering families of Nathan Gilmore, Lucky Baldwin, and William Price, to the artists, academics, and craftsmen of the early community, Fallen Leaf Lake drew people to its natural beauty who left a legacy in stories, legends, and land.
Including author Janet Beales Kaidantzis, who has released Fallen Leaf, A Lake and Its People 1850-1950. […]
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Well known for his signature bold brush strokes and large format paintings, he works tirelessly building alliances in South Lake Tahoe’s art community. Meet Scott Forrest. The art of Scott Forrest has graced the pages of Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Spin Magazine, Tahoe Quarterly and Tahoe Magazine to name a few. His work is part of […]
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The Lake of the Sky Amphitheater summer evening programs at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center take place Friday nights in July. Learn about Tahoe bats, yes bats, on Friday, July 15 at 8:30 pm. You’ll learn about our history and nature including Mark Twain, Tahoe Bats, Birds of Tahoe and other Wild Things. […]
Protect your favorite place. Protect your favorite pastime.
Become a Tahoe Keeper and help protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species (AIS) that can ruin our pristine waters and gear. […]
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Andy’s love of the West and Tahoe provides the inspiration for his light-filled, vibrant landscapes which convey the clear sense of strong color and deep contrasts he sees in his subjects. […]
