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Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe by David Antonucci

June 27, 2016
    Writers

Did Mark Twain camp in Nevada or California?  Did you know he started a horrendous wildfire at Lake Tahoe when he was Roughing It here in 1861 with his brother […]

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“Tahoe Silence” wins National Award for Best Mystery

June 26, 2016
    Writers

South Shore author, Todd Borg, just won the Ben Franklin Award for Best Mystery of the Year for Tahoe Silence. […]

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Three Hours to Burn a Body, Poems by Suzanne Roberts

June 10, 2016
    Writers

The poems of Suzanne Roberts’ Three Hours to Burn a Body: Poems on Travel range widely over the earth, yet they are as intimate in their touch as the body […]

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1968 Olympic Track at Echo Summit

June 6, 2016
    WordHistory

In 1968, South Lake Tahoe was one of the nation’s hot spots for track and field after the U.S. Olympic Planning Commission chose Echo Summit over three other sites for […]

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“Edge” by the LT Writing Club

June 4, 2016
    StoriesWriters

They’ve made a big splash with Volume II. Edge by The Lake Tahoe Writing Club. A collection of short stories, essays and poems by South Shore writers and a few […]

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Historic Emigrant Trail Trek through Hope Valley

June 1, 2016
    WordHistory

People continue to be amazed and inspired by the intrepid travelers of California’s 1848 Gold Rush and the courageous and adventurous migration that followed. Dianne Jennings will lead participants across parts […]

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Tahoe beneath the Surface by Scott Lankford

May 30, 2016
    Writers

Lake Tahoe transformed America, and not just once but many times over from the earliest Ice Age civilizations, to the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe. It helped in the American […]

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Medicinal Plants of the Sierra Nevada with Kim Chatfield

May 29, 2016
    Writers

Ever think of the Sierra as a medicine cabinet? In fact, the surrounding Lake Tahoe mountains are chock-full of surprisingly healthful plants and flowers. Join Medical Botanist and Doctor of […]

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“Between Heaven and a Hard Place” by Dr. Stew

    Writers

He’s known by many as Dr. Love. He walks the talk and brings light into everything he does and every interaction. […]

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Life in the Slipstream by Andrew Homan

May 7, 2016
    Writers

“A fantastic look at one of American cycling’s Golden Age greats. A fast-paced read full of harrowing detail of a life lived on the edge. Definitely a book that will […]

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Childrens book affirms parents’ love by Kate D. Moore

April 30, 2016
    Writers

In an effort to help her own three small children cope with change, South Shore preschool teacher, Kate D. Moore, recently published a book to assist other families. […]

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Steinbeck at Tahoe and Other Tales Beneath the Surface

    Writers

John Steinbeck dropped out of Stanford to write his first novel, Cup of Gold – a swashbuckling Caribbean pirate romance which he completed at Tahoe’s Cascade Lake just prior to […]

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