Silk Art by Louise Howes Artists at Lake Tahoe, formerly Tahoe Quilts, welcomes the work of Louise Noel Howes, a silk artist from Garderville, Nev. Louise's work offers incredible color and brilliance and engages the eye while connecting to the heart. Her designs are drawn from her love of life on the eastern slope of the Sierra, brimming with the excitement of a world seen through hopeful eyes. Artists at Lake Tahoe is located at 923 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 101A, Incline Village, Nev. www.artistsatlaketahoe.com or 775-833-0637
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Music In The Park Truckee River Regional Park. Bring a blanket and picnic and enjoy live music for free under the Truckee stars. www.tdrpd.com or 530-582-7720
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Under the Lake Youth Activities The Tahoe Maritime Museum offers special programs on the last days before school starts. On Tuesday, August 27, the theme is "Stepping into History - S.S. Tahoe's route and burial." Adult admission is $5, under 12 enters for free. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm, closed Wednesdays. www.tahoemaritime.org or 530-525-9253
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Free Outdoor Movie at Dusk The Village at Squaw Valley USA. Snuggle up under the stars with your friends & family and enjoy: Transformers PG-13. www.thevillageatsquaw.com or 530-584-6266
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Truckee Thursday Historic Downtown Truckee. Sidewalk sales, dining specials, live music, art exhibits. www.truckee.com or 530-587-2757
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Music and Mikuni Join Mikuni every Thursday night for live music and an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet in the Village at Northstar from 6 to 9 pm. $35 per person, $15 for those 12 and under. 530-562-2188
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Fifty Fifty Karaoke Thursdays Karaoke with Karaoke Keith takes place every Thursday at Fifty Fifty Brewing Co., located at The Rock off Brockway Road in Truckee, beginning at 9 pm. Drink specials and a late-night menu will be offered on Karaoke Thursdays.
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Acoustic Thursdays at Dragonfly The acoustic duo After Eights will create the ideal dining ambiance at Dragonfly Restaurant and Sushi Bar on Thursday, August 28 from 6 to 9 pm. Reservations are recommended. www.dragonflycuisine.com or 530-587-0557
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Yappy Hour The Village at Squaw Valley, Tails by the Lake. Bring your dog out to the village and receive a free doggie ice cream. Enjoy a little treat for yourself – a glass a wine and pups will also receive a sample of doggie beer. 5:30pm - 6:30 p.m.
www.thevillageatsquaw.com or 530-583-9247
8th Annual Licensed All-Breed Dog Show Come out and see more than 1,500 dogs representing 160 AKC breeds, including top show dogs from all over the country. Conformation, Obedience, Canine Good Citizen Test, Rally Obedience, Earthdog Tests, and many vendors for shopping until everyone is dog-tired. At the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
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3rd Annual Incline Village Labor Day Art Show Award winning local artists gather Labor Day weekend in Incline Village to show and sell their original artwork at Artists At Lake Tahoe Gallery. This 3rd annual show will run Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31, from 10 am to 5 p.m. Featured artists include Don Britton, first place recipient in oil painting at the 2007 Carson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibit and Karen Colbert, voted N. Shore’s Best Local 2005 Artist for her Tahoe Quilts fabric art. Additional art mediums include jewelry, photography, watercolors, acrylics & pastels, gourds, art in wood, pottery, silk art and more. The festival, hosted by the Artists at Lake Tahoe Gallery, will be held in the US Bank building parking lot on Highway 28 across from Raley’s in Incline Village. Karen Colbert will donate 10% of her show proceeds to the Santa Claus Foundation. www.tahoequilts.com or (775) 833-0637
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Annual Alpen Wine Festival The Village at Squaw Valley USA. Wine Tasting, Live Jazz, Silent Auction & Raffle. $40 for wine benefit wine tasting which includes a Spiegalau crystal souvenir wine glass). Benefit wine tasting from over 40 Vineyards, a huge silent auction & raffle, and free live music all to benefit The Heuga Center, a foundation providing wellness & education for people with Multiple Sclerosis. 2 - 5 PM www.thevillageatsquaw.com or 530-584-6266
(530) 583-7989
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Located midway between Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows and Tahoe City
