They dropped the glass elevator at Harvey's and shot off fireworks in Stateline to mark the start of 2013
16 degree weather doesn't stop the wild partying cuz we're Ringing in 2013 in Stateline with the Wild tourists climbing the light poles at the California / Nevada State line in Lake Tahoe.
This guy went to SnowGlobe and had an awesome time!
Nov 29 - Dec 02 Barton Festival of Trees and Lights @ Montbleu
December 01 Toad the Wet Sproket @ Harrahs south shore room
Ullr's Night of Sacrifice @ Lakeside Inn
Reggae night w/ DJ Berkmon @ Divided Sky in Truckee
Mojo Green @ Crystal Bay CLub
December 03 3 inches of Blood, Huntress, Hookers, Valdur, Otis @ Whisky Dick's
December 05-09 Wendy Libman / Amir K @ Improv at Harveys
December 06 Winter Wine Walk @ Marriot on north shore
December 07-16 Apres Ski party @ Tamarack Lodge, Heavenly
December 07 Red Not Chilli Peppers @ Crystal Bay Club
Tahoe Bear League holiday fundraiser in Tahoe City
Andy Frasco & The UN, Mark Sexton Band @ Whisky Dick's
Natural heights @ heavenly
Skate Park Benefit feat. Out For War, Bite, Screaming Meg, GOA, Stuck On Stupid @ Classic Cue
Red Not Chilli Peppers @ Heavenly
Micky Avalon feat. Smear Tactics, OsKillah, Say-J, DJ Rodney O @ Cal Neva
Hair band tribute "Metal Shop" OR Bleep-Bloop feat. Zombass @ Crystal Bay Club
Night Ranger @ Harrah's
December 09 Shotgun radio / Autumn Twilights @ Heavenly
December 11 Grouch & Eligh, Mistah FAB, Prof, Logic One, Venomous Ink @ CommRow in Reno
Russ Liquid, Boggan, Benjah Ninjah @ Whisky Dick's
December 12 Thunder from Down Under (adult show) @ Montbleu
Shred For Sushi rail jam @ Sushi Pier in south tahoe
December 12-15 Bob Zany / Suli McCullough @ Improv at Harvey's
December 14-16 Tahoe Nortic Ski festival
December 13 Good Gravy / Lonesome Locomotive @ Whisky Dick's
December 14 The Saddle Tramps @ Crystal Bay Club
December 15 Daniel Tosh @ Montbleu
Christmas with Aaron Neville @ Harrah's
Andy frasco @ Heavenly
Dead Winter Carpenters / Good Gravy @ Crystal Bay Club
December 16 Dragon Smoke – ft. Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Eric Lindell and Robert Mercurio w/ Jellybread @ Crystal Bay Club
NVO @ Heavenly
December 19-23 Gary Valentine / Shayla Rivera @ Improv at Harvey's December 21 Moscow Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" @ Harrah's
End of the World party @ Opal lounge at Montbleu
Vinyl w/ The Bumptet @ Crystal Bay Club
December 22 Asleep at the Wheel @ Harrah's
Pumpkin / Chango @ Squaw Creek apres ski kickoff
Marty Party, Bass Science, and IJV @ Lakeside in Tahoe City
Native Melodies (Talking Heads Tribute) OR Bad Looks feat. Creschendo @ Crystal Bay Club
December 23 Achilles Wheel @ Crystal Bay Club
December 24 Blue Haven Blues Band @ Crystal Bay Club
December 25 Hellbound Glory @ Crystal Bay Club
December 26-30 Rondell Sheridan / Ron Morey @ Improv at Harvey's
December 26 American Jubilee @ Crystal Bay Club
December 27 Swamp Zen feat. Derick Brooker of Tracorum @ Crystal Bay Club
December 28 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe / Robert Randolph & The family band @ Harrah's
The Business End / Ninja Slaughterhouse / Death Plant @ Whisky Dick's December 29-31 SNOW GLOBE @ Lake Tahoe Community College Featuring:
Dec 29: Wiz Khalifa, Beats Antique, Big Gigantic, Minnesota, Dam Funk, Clockwork
Dec 30: Deadmau 5, Madeon, Mimosa, Flosstradamus, Chris Lake, Break Science
Dec 31: Chromeo, Laidback Luke, Gramatik, Nobody beats the Drum, Ill gates, Sugar Pill
December 29 Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute @ Harrah's
Mimosa, Paper Diamond, Ana Sia, Zeb Early @ Montbleu Showroom
Minnesota, Baauer, RL Grime, Benjah Ninjah @ Montbleu Blu nightclub Snowglobe afterparty
Teeter-Totter, Face for Radio, Continental Soldier @ Whisky Dick's
Jackie Greene / The Mother Hips / Huckle @ Crystal Bay Club
December 30-31 Jackie Greene band New Year's
December 30 Flosstradamus, Griz, UZ, @ Montbleu Showroom
Black Rock City All Stars, Coop Da Loop, Irieyes, Philharmonic
@ Montbleu Blu nightclub Snowglobe afterparty December 31 New Year's Eve at Stateline Black and white superball feat. Tipper, Pimps of Joytime, Love and Light, Fort Knox Five,
Vokab Kompany, Smasheltooth tiger, Andrew the Pirate, Jugoe, Who Cares, Bass Cadet, Zeb Early, Michah J, @ Cal Neva resort
I went down to Stateline November 24th for the Barton festival of trees and lights to check out the christmas tree lighting at Heavenly Village, watch the lighted firetruck parade by, and check out the candy cane lane at the Horizon.
Original Music: "Snowy Lights" Copyright 2012 by Donnie Sanders, used by permission, proof on file.
November 01 The Old Way @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill in Truckee
Delta Nove @ The Divided Sky
November 02 An Evening of food and Wine tasting @ Harrah's convention center
D.O.P.E tour: DJ True Justice, Dregs One, Trey C, Playa Rae, J. Lately @ Whisky Dick's
Ozomatli feat. Delta Nove @ Crystal Bay Club
November 02-03 Sustainability film festival @ Sierra Nevada College http://www.sierranevada.edu/blog/sustainable/
November 02 Other Side of Immigration / First Generation
November 03 Anna Emma and the Condors / Story of Bottled Water / So Right, So Smart
November 03 Pablo Cruise @ Harrah's South Shore Room
Burning Man decompression @ Raw Bar
Simple Creation feat. Bratta @ Whisky Dick's
Winter Job Fair @ Squaw Valley, Sierra At Tahoe, Alpine Meadows
Truckee ski swap @ Truckee rec center
Chocolate, wine and roses festival @ Hyatt Regency in Incline Village
No Duh: A tribute to No Doubt @ Crystal Bay Club crown room
Truth (New Zeeland) featuring Live Robot @ Crystal Bay Club red room
November 04 Sketchy Waze, Jesse James, Dmize, Brutha Smith, 2HK, D. Prince, Mike Colossal @ Whisky Dick's
November 06 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
November 07-11 Adam Ray and Erin Foley @ Improv at Harvey's
November 08 Burton's "The 13" Snowboard movie premiere @ Montbleu
Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and A Land Ethic for Our Time @ Sierra Nevada College
Online marketing workshop @ Lake Tahoe Community college
November 09 Thicker than Thieves / Ikaika Beamer Musik @ Whisky Dick's
Head for the Hills feat. Miss Lonely Hearts @ Crystal Bay Club
November 10 The Dan Band @ Harrah's South Shore room
"You Are Not Alone" BENEFIT concert @ Montbleu
feat. Workin Minerva, Knowledge Lives Forever, Seasons of Insanity, comic Rod Rodriguez
KRS ONE feat. Logic One, Golden Gloves, Dirty Rhythm, Venomous Ink, DJ Mince @ Cal Neva
Annual Winter White party @ Riva Grill
All Hail The Yeti, Muderlicious, Doom Trooper @ Whisky Dick's
30th Annual Cadillac Ball @ Ritz Carlton in Truckee
FREE TRIPLE HEADER @ Crystal Bay Club:
Forrest Day w/ Moshka, A Spirit Hustler feat. Ashley Kepler and Jimmy Leslie,
Black Rock City All Stars feat. Metaphysical
November 12 Jesse Kalin @ Cabo Wabo in Harvey's
November 13-14 Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
November 13 System Divide, Idekay, All Hail the Yeti, Otis, Whitchburn, A Sun that Never Sets @ American Legion hall
November 14-18 Will Durst / Maureen Langan @ Improv at Harvey's
November 14 Andy Hackbarth @ Hard Rock Cafe in Harvey's
November 15 The Original Wailers feat. Al Anderson, afterparty w/ Keyser Sose @ Crystal Bay Club
November 16 Spiral Arms / Zed / Swerver @ Whisky Dick's
Opening Day (weather permitting) @ Heavenly and Northstar
Valhalla holiday fair begins @ Valhalla
Tall Treez movie festival w/ Jamie Anderson @ Horizon
Ski and Snowboard swap @ Montbleu parking lot
Fruition, Low Flying Birds, Sneaky Creatures @ Crystal Bay Club
November 17 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts @ Montbleu
Average White Band @ Harrah's South Shore Room
Bass for Snow party feat.Mr. Rogers and Nico Luminous, DubColing, Phil Harmonic, Benjah Ninjah and Eklektik
@ Raw Bar
Turkey Trot @ South Tahoe rec center
Mustache Harbor "Yacht Rock Explosion" / DJ Mancub (Space Cowboys) w/ Rad Habbit @ Crystal Bay Club
November 18 Joe Buck Yourself feat. Bandit and Molly Taylor @ Whisky Dick's
November 21-25 The Stagebenders / Gary Cannon @ Improv at Harvey's
November 22 High Camp Thanksgiving @ Squaw Valley
November 23-24 Beatles vs. Stones: a musical shootout @ Harrah's South Shore Room
November 23 Taboo (of the Black Eyed Peas) feat. DJ R-Boogie, DeSaint, Keyrings, New Car Smell @ Montbleu
Purple Haze (Hendrix tribute) @ Crystal Bay Club
November 24 Light Up Lake Tahoe - Official christmas light event
Local's Last Waltz feat. Jellybread, Hellbound Glory, The Casual Dogs, Mark Sexton Band @ Crystal Bay Club
Warren Miller's "Flow State" north Tahoe premerie @ Cal Neva
November 27 Mr Bill, Skytree, Crazy Daylight, GRUFF, Brian Richards, Electrocado @ Whisky Dick's
Nov 28 - Dec 02 Barton Festival of Trees and Lights @ Montbleu
Rocky LaPorte / Larry Brown @ Improv at Harvey's
November 29-30 Warren Miller's "Flow State" ski film @ Montbleu
November 30 Lonsome Locomotive @ Crystal Bay Club
December 01 Toad the Wet Sproket @ Harrah's South Shore Room
JellyBread @ Truckee Ampetheatre
MONDAYS DJ Sonar and DJ Flysofee @ Rojos Tavern
Mindfull Movie Mondays @ Sawtooth Ridge Cafe
TUESDAYS Mildfull Massive dubstep DJs @ Whiskey Dick's
WEDNESDAYS Open Mic Night @ Rojos Tavern
Lakeside Inn Karaoke
THURSDAYS Accoustic music @ Cottonwood bar and grill in Truckee
FRIDAYS Karaoke @ Horizon Aspen Bar
Karaoke @ Lakeside Inn
Smoke Signal's DJ night feat. Dubstep Kings or Community Project @ Raw Bar
SATURDAYS Karaoke @ Horizon Aspen Bar
Karaoke @ Lakeside Inn
DJ Fluxx @ Rojos
SUNDAYS Karaoke @ Rojos
Live Jazz @ Tahoe Biltmore
EVERY DAY: Illusion Fusion Magic Show @ Horizon Golden Cabaret
I went down to the 34th Annual Freaker's Ball at the Montbleu casino resort in Lake Tahoe for the 3rd time in a row this year to check out all the awesome costumes. There was a $1000 prize for best costume and everyone was dressed to the nines. I managed to get some great footage of the event. Check it out.
By far the coolest costume of the night: an Astronaut balancing on a huge moon rock
Elvis is still in the building.
Dog the bounty hunter and friends.
Fireman showing off his big hose.
Katy Perry and the guy from LMFAO... Party rockers in the house tonight!
I know I promised that the Fabulous Lake Tahoe YouTube channel would be a political ad-free zone this year, but I can't help giving a little advice to my blog readers about how I'd advise them to vote given that it's election season again. Though I'm sure you've made up your mind about the offices at the top of the ticket, you probably havn't thought all that much about the local offices.
Most of my voting life I've walked into the polling place, voted my party in the partisan offices and then been confronted with a long list of people I've never heard of in the minor offices. So, in the hopes of giving you something better than "He who has the most signs wins" or "Vote for the one with the funny name" I've taken the trouble to research our local candidates and tell you how I think they measure up.
To win my endorsement a candidate must:
support preserving Lake Tahoe's environment
stand up for travel, tourisim, and events in Lake Tahoe
have a sensible plan for what to do about redevelopment
not be an obstructionist who blocks everything he dosn't like
General Information
According to Lake Tahoe News Early voting in El Corado county is open 8AM to 5PM October 9 through November 5 at the Recorder-Clerks Office, 3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd., No. 108, in South Lake Tahoe; Truckee’s early voting is in the Town Clerk’s Department at Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road on weekdays from 8am-noon and 1-5pm from Oct. 9-Nov. 5. Californians can register to vote in person until October 22.
According to the Nevada Secretary of State's early voting page On the Nevada Side Early voting has been badly restricted to just THREE days in Tahoe: October 20th 10AM-4PM and October 27th and 30th 8AM-6PM at the Khale community center at 236 Kingsbury Grade. If you miss an early vote day in Tahoe you can also early vote in Douglas county at the county courthouse in Gardnerville just about any day from Oct 20-November 3. Nevadans can register to vote in person until October 16.
Dianne Feinstein has been one ot Tahoe's most vocal advocates in the US Senate for most of her Senate career. She was instrumental in over a billion dollars of environmental restoration money over the last two decades and has attended almost every Tahoe Summit since the original vice-presidential summit in 1997. Endorsement: Dianne Feinstein She has a long record of standing for Lake Tahoe and a lot of seniority and power in the Senate.
US CONGRESS CA-4: Tom McClintock vs. John Uppal
Tom McClintock is an obstructionist Republican who has no real adjenda other than voting the Republican party line. He has no real interest in Lake Tahoe: never goes to the Tahoe Summit, opposed the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, supported Nevada's terrible SB-271. Endorsement: John Uppal If you want a candidate who cares about protecting the Environment and actually representing Tahoe in congress DON'T vote for Tom McClintock.
CITY COUNCIL: CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
Voting for city council is heavily dependent on your personal feelings about what's important for the direction of the city. Each of the candidates has local issues that may be important to you based on where you live or work. Tahoe Daily Tribune has a good candidate guide and the Lake Tahoe News endorsement page that I will be linking to throughout this section to help you have enough information to make up your mind.
Councilman and former Mayor Hal Cole is the instutitional memory of the City of South Lake Tahoe. He's been on the city council on and off since the late 1990s and was instrumental in the redevelopment of Ski Run, the building of Embassy Suites and Heavenly Village, and the recent re-building of Lakeview Commons. (On the minus side, he was also a big backer of the failed convention center at Stateline.) If you think that redevelopment is a good thing, you should probably vote to re-elect Hal Cole. If you don't like the constant road construction or disagree with the direction of redevelopment there are a lot of other candidates worth voting for.
Councilman Bruce Grego has never been a friend to Tahoe's environment. He was the instrumental California voice pushing SB-271, Nevada's terrible bill to pull out of the TRPA; and has used every obstructionist trick in the book to sabotage effective handling of environmental issues in Lake Tahoe. He was instrumental in the persecution of the town's medical marijuana industry and has been a total obstructionist who has been responsible for the recent acrimony on the city council. Vote for anyone but Bruce Grego.
Austin Sass is the strongest of the challengers in the field: he's an executive who's spent a lifetime in the local tourisim industry with major local employers like Heavenly Mountain Resort and Aramark (owner of Zephyr Cove resort). He has a background in city planning and actually has a clue about how complicated it is to get things done around here. If you want a pro-business, pro-tourisim councilman who actually understands what it takes to generate jobs in South Lake Tahoe, Sass would be a pretty good choice.
JoAnne Conner is another good choice if you're looking for a candidate who's strongly in favor of protecting the local environment and will be a strong advocate for small business, more sidewalks, bike paths, and big tourist events. If you're strongly against the loop road but don't want to vote for Bruce Grego, she's a good substitute.
Clinton Schue is a home builder who has barely been running for office. He hasn't collected a lot of money or talked to the press as much as the other candidates, but if you think that the environmental regulations should be tough on businesses and big projects but gentle on homeowners, he's your man.
Nevada Offices
US SENATE NEVADA: Dean Heller vs. Shelley Berkeley
From a Tahoe perspective I couldn't be more pleased with our choices for US senator this year. The Republican, Dean Heller, has served well as both a congressman and Senator for Tahoe and has a strong background in Tahoe issues having attended every Tahoe Summit since he was in congress, served on the board of the TRPA, and been a strong advocate in the Senate for Tahoe issues even when his party was against him.
The Democrat, Shelly Berkeley, has a long history of standing up for Nevada tourisim in congress, is endorsed by the league of conservation voters because she has one of the most pro-environment overall records in congress. Reccomendation: Both of these candidates would make excelent advocates for Lake Tahoe in the US Senate; vote your party.
US CONGRESS NV-4: Steven Horsford vs. Danny Tarkanian
Though this isn't a Tahoe area race I can't help but note that Steven Horsford has been a long-time advocate for Tahoe issues in the Nevada state legislature, and as majority leader in the state Senate was instrumental in the toning down of SB-271 into a reform bill instead of an immediate withdrawl from the TRPA. His opponent is a bankrupt son of a famous basketball coach who's been embroiled in very expensive lawsuits having his stuff reposessed by the bank in the middle of a campaign as he pledges to "balance the budget"...
Other Nevada Offices
I can't detail each and every Nevada state legislator here; but a quick way of knowing if I'd endorse your local candidate is to check the Nevada Legislature SB-271 Vote and the Nevada conservation league endorsement list. If your local official sponsored or voted for SB-271, I reccomend you vote for the challenger; otherwise vote your conscience.
October 03-07 Owen Banjamin / Frances Dilorinzo @ Improv at Harvey's October 03 Comedy night w/ Justin Rupple @ Crystal Bay Club October 04 The Hackensaw Boys @ Crystal Bay Club
Passport to Dining in Kings Beach, CA
JT Chevalier / Ike Marr @ The Fresh Ketch
Jesse Kalin and Cool Black Kettle @ Cabo Wabo October 05-14 Harvest festival @ Squaw Valley / Tahoe City October 05 Funky Miracle / Drop Theory / Huckle @ Crystal Bay Club
Danielle's birthday feat. Snake Oil peddlers TYMO & Ryme Uno @ Whisky Dick's October 05-06 Smokin Joe's @ McP's
Nothin Personal @ Cabo Wabo October 06-07Kokanee Salmon Festival @ Taylor Creek Visitor Center Lake Tahoe food and wine Festival @ Harrah's
October 06 Super Diamond @ Harrah's south shore room
Oktoberfest feat. german food, beer, and band The Bratworsts @ Montbleu
Oktoberfest @ Camp Richardson
Cool Black Kettle @ The Beacon
Jelly Project feat. 622 Symphony @ Whisky Dick's
Livin Livitz feat. Kings of Midtown @ Jethro's in Gardnerville
Tea Leaf Green, Jellybread, afterparty w/ groove session @ Crystal Bay CLub
October 07 Big Red Blues Band @ The Beacon
October 7-14 Lake Tahoe Restaurant week http://www.tahoerestaurantweek.com/
October 09 Point of View / Half Machine @ Whisky Dick's
October 10-14 James Stephens III / Tracey MacDonald @ Improv at Harvey's
October 10 Anders Osborne band feat. Robert Walter's 20th Congress @ Crystal Bay CLub
October 11-13 A Train @ Cabo Wabo
October 11 Traditional Celtic music feat. Sean Cummings and Anne Roos @ Murphy's Irish pub
JT Chevalier / Ike Marr @ The Fresh Ketch
October 12 Electro funk night feat. Juno What?!? w/ Sophistafunk @ Crystal Bay Club
October 12-13 Bentwood @ McP's
October 12-14 North Tahoe motorcycle tour
October 13 Dave Mason @ Harrah's south shore room
Whisky Dick's 7th annaversary party feat.
Dusty Miles & The Cryin Shame, Bandit, Molly Taylor @ Whisky Dick;s
Incline Village Oktoberfest
John Chevalier @ Naked Fish Sushi
Zepparella / Will Magid Trio @ Crystal Bay Club
October 13-14 Donner party commemorative hike @ Donner Lake
October 17-21 Allan Havey / Scott Kennedy @ Improv at Harvey's
October 18 Jorma Kaukonen (lead guitarist of the Jefferson Airplane) will playing High Sierra Brewing Co in Carson City
October 18-19 Haunted Truckee walking tours
October 19 Point of View / Half Machine (punk) @ Whisky Dick's Saloon
Zach Deputy w/ Peter Jospeh Burtt and the King Tide / afterparty w/ Acorn Project @ Crystal Bay Club
October 19-20 Smokin Joe's @ McP's
Auto Replay @ Cabo Wabo
October 20 Air Supply @ Harrah's South Shore room
Mountain Film Festival @ Montbleu
Beer pong and Costume Party @ Beach Hut Deli / Brother's Bar
Holy Water Buffalo w/ I'm Dirty Too and Molly Taylor @ Whisky Dick's
Kyle Hollingsworth band (of string cheese) @ John Brown's body feat. Mojo Green @ Crystal Bay Club
October 21 Oak Creek Band / 4 Piece Puzzle @ Whisky Dick's
October 14-28 Dat Phan / Marc Price @ Improv at Harveys
October 25 Ike & Martin @ The Fresh Ketch
Jesse Kalin and Cool Black Kettle @ Cabo Wabo
October 26-27 Jim McCall @ McP's
October 26 Who Cares / Ernie Fresh, IVJ & VinylRichie @ Crystal Bay Club
Incognito costume party feat. Club01, DJ JPEG @ Whisky Dick's saloon
Ike Marr @ Naked Fish Sushi
Halloween parade in Truckee 6PM
October 27 Leon Russel @ Harrah's South Shore Room
Conquorers of the WOrld, Ex Deo, Septic Flesh, Melechesh, Inquisition @ Whisky Dick's
Freaker's Ball feat. Pop Fiction (Just $25) @ Montbleu
Freaker's Ball pre-party feat. John Chevalier @ Naked Fish Sushi
Creeper's ball w/ Tainted Love @ Crystal Bay Club
October 29 Blacklight bash Halloween party @ Mo's Place in Tahoe
October 30 Andreilien Heyoka Irieys TYMK S1nth3sys and the Mindfull Massive crew @ Whisky Dick's
October 31 Horns and Halos haloween party @ Cal Neva
Exotic Haloween Bash @ Opal Ultra in the Montbleu
Whisky Dick's haloween party feat:
Ninja Slaughterhouse, Hung like a Beaner, Occupi
SUNDAYS: DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
MONDAYS: Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
TUESDAYS: Jesse Kalin and Mark Wilson @ The Fresh Ketch
DJ J-Bird @ Cabo Wabo
THURSDAYS: Live music @ Hard Rock Cafe in Harvey's
FRIDAYS: Niall MacGuinness and New World Jazz Project @ The Fresh Ketch
