Sunday, October 30, 2011

Freaker's Ball 2011 at Montbleu


I went back to the the Montbleu resort for the 33rd annual Freaker's Ball in Lake Tahoe this year and ran into a lot of old friends in costume from last year.  Great costumes, line interviews, and more outrageous partying at the costume party of the year.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Sunset in Tahoe

Walked 10 miles in the sunset in Lake Tahoe last night... Got these great pictures from Ski Run Marina:



And these from the construction zone at El Dorado Beach:



Saturday, October 1, 2011

October 2011: Octoberfest, Chris Isaak, Dave Mason, Halloween planner

Updated 10-14-2011 (updates BOLD) September 30  - Bass Quake with Claw, Ultragore, Billy Wonka and XM freddie
  Devil Makes Three at the Crystal Bay Club crown Room
October 1/2nd - Octoberfest at Camp Richardson, the Montbleu, Squaw Valley, and many more.
  Kokanee Salmon festival at Taylor Creek Visitor center
October 1st   - Chris Isaak @ Harrah's South Shore Room
  March into Paris w/ Sonic Shift and Synergy @ Whisky Dick's
  Digital Roots festival @ Lakeside Tahoe city 
October 2nd   - Fish Out of Water and We Upon for a night of Punk and Reggae @ Rojos
  Eliot Lipp w/ Virtual Boy and Damnesia @ Crystal Bay Club
October 4th   - Dark Star Orchestra (continuing the Greatfull Dead Experience) @ Montbleu
       - The Cash Only Band @ Harvey's Cabo Wabo
October 6th   - Lubriphonic chicago funk @ the Crown Room @ Crystal Bay Club
  The Rockets @ Whisky Dick's Saloon
October 7th   - Acapella quartet The Standards @ Montbleu (Presented by Tahoe Arts Project)
  South Tahoe Car, Truck, and Motorcycle show @ Heavenly Village
October 8th   - Dave Mason @ Harrah's South Shore Room
  "Attack of La Nina" ski movie @ Montbleu
October 9th   - Winemaker's dinner @ Thunderbird Lodge on the East Shore
       - Live Jazz trio @ the Tahoe Biltmore
October 10th  - Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers @ Crystal Bay Club
October 11th  - Cash Only Band @ Harvey's Cabo Wabo
October 13th  - Juno What? Electrop funk @ Crystal Bay Club
  Cool Black Kettle @ Harvey's Cabo Wabo
  Open Mic Night @ the American Legion
October 14th  - Antique Scream and Lazer Wolf w/ The Shames @ Whisky Dicks
October 14-18 - Alan Dryman tribute to Johnny Cash @ Horizon Aspen lounge
October 15th  - Ledgendary blues review @ Harrah's South Shore room
  feat. Coco Montoya, Tommy Castro Band, Curtis Salgado and Sista Monica
October 16th  - Live Jazz @ Tahoe Biltmore
October 20th  - Open Mic Night @ American Legion
October 21st  - Haunted walking tour of Truckee, CA @ Moody's Bistro 5:30
October 22nd  - Frank Sinatra, Jr @ Harrah's South Shore room
October 23rd  - G.O.A. (former Tahoe punk band) @ Tahoe Skatehouse 867 Eloise,6PM
  Live jazz @ Tahoe Biltmore
October 28-30 - Lake Tahoe Food and Wine festival @ Harrah's
October 28th  - Game, the red tour @ Montbleu
  Punk Rock vs. Outlaw Country @ Whisky Dicks
  feat. Joihnson Creek Stranglers, Amador Farm Drunk, Riot in Paradise

October 29th - Freaker's Ball @ Montbleu (NOT THE 30TH like it says in the video)
October 29/30 - Hangtown Halloween Ball - El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville
  feat. Railroad Earth, The Funky Meters, Jackie Greene, Melvin Seals,
  JGB, and many more. 2PM http://www.hangtownHalloween.com

October 29th  - Tainted Love "The Creeper's Ball" 80s dance party @ Crystal Bay Club
  Adam Richtman (from "Man vs. Food") @ Harrah's South Shore room
  Mo's Haunted Mansion @ Mo's Place feat. DJ Kennan and the Late Nite girls
KARAOKE: Every Friday and Saturday @ Horizon's Aspen Bar, Saturdays at Lakeside Inn, Open Mic Night every Thursday @ the American Legion