Tahoe is packed with visitors, second homeowners and locals this summer. And, everyone is looking for something to do while distancing and wearing a face mask (it’s required). So, Tahoe Weekly is going to help you fill these long, summer days.
We’ve been the No. 1 source for things to do in Tahoe since our first edition debuted in 1982, but we take that role even more seriously now. So, our goal is to fill our pages this summer with safe, fun and family friendly things to do.
In this edition, historian Mark McLaughlin shares his favorite historic spots to visit in South Lake Tahoe by electric bike in “Magical Bicycle Tour: South Lake Tahoe” and wraps his two-part series on the father of snow science – James Church (Part I is available at TheTahoeWeekly.com).
Entertainment Editor Sean McAlindin has been hard at work covering the local entertainment scene, which changes almost daily. The good news – live music is happening, just on a smaller scale; some events are going forward, even if only virtually; and local event producers are looking for innovative ways to provide great entertainment to everyone. Read Sean’s story “Uncharted Waters: Local entertainment adapts to changing conditions.”
Our copy editor Katrina Veit works hard behind the scenes on each edition, and we put her to the test the last few weeks to find out what is actually happening this summer for our readers to enjoy. We have a (very) abbreviated version of our Tahoe Music, Events & Festival guide covering July 8 to Aug. 7 in this issue. We’ll continue to follow up this summer as more events are allowed to move forward. I can’t share yet what some of them are, but there’s some really cool, fun events being planned.
Because things are changing so rapidly with events, we’ve included some local food events in our Eat & Drink section in this edition, but we’re not printing any other calendars. Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com and click on Events for the most up-to-date information for the region.
While you’re exploring Tahoe, keep your eyes open for Nicole Stirling’s art drops. Nicole has been gifting her artwork for people to find by placing them throughout the community. Read Kayla Anderson’s story on “Nicole Stirling: Giving the gift of art.”
I invite you to purchase some of the books from my “Summer reading list: Amazing books from Tahoe Weekly contributors.” We have many wonderful local writers that work with Tahoe Weekly, and many of them also write books. You can support their great work by buying a book from these local writers.
One of these books is the 2nd edition of “Wineries of the Sierra Foothills,” which Range of Light Media Group (aka Tahoe Weekly) published this month. The print-on-demand version is available on Amazon. The ebook will be available, as well, as soon as we rectify technical issues with Amazon. (Does anyone else have a love/hate relationship with Amazon?)
Stay tuned for the release of our next guidebook, “The Ultimate Tahoe Summer Bucket List: 101 Things to See & Do in Tahoe” this summer.
