This are tough times for many people, and that includes us. Advertising, our source of revenue, is dwindling as local small businesses have been forced to close or scale back operations putting their futures in jeopardy.
Tahoe Weekly is also in jeopardy. We need donations to keep our local publication going. Please read about our situation in this edition in my article “The future of Tahoe Weekly depends on you,” and consider making a donation, if you can.
We love bringing you great stories about the Tahoe Sierra in every edition and we want to keep doing that for many more years.
Once-in-a-lifetime comet
Comet Neowise, which was only discovered in March, is putting on quite a show each night in the sky and we were excited that local photographer Abe Blair captured it’s dazzling display for us. Abe shot the comet over several nights, but none worked for our cover, so he went back out on July 15 to shoot this image for us. Thanks, Abe. Visit abeblair.com to purchase prints of his work.
Tony Berendsen of Tahoe Star Tours shares information on the comet and tips for viewing it in this edition. The comet won’t be back in our lifetimes, so don’t miss it.
Innovation amid chaos
I’ve talked a lot lately about how impressed I’ve been with the innovation and creativity that’s arisen out of the pandemic. That’s what lead me to start a publishing arm of Tahoe Weekly. We’re still battling some technical problems to bring it across the finish line, but I’m wrapping up my first Tahoe travel guide “The Ultimate Tahoe Bucket List: 101 Things to See & Do” and am already working on others.
Two favorite summer festivals have also innovated by going virtual – the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival from July 22 to 24 and Bass Camp Music Festival on July 25. As well, Bass Camp also launched its own record label during the coronavirus. Read about both festivals in this edition.
Virtual here to stay
You’ll see the return of some event listings in this edition, most of which are now virtual, and I suspect will remain so for some time to come. Other events like the Sierra Summer Challenge and the Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival encourage participants to complete activities on their own and to share them on social media. Kudos to everyone for keeping local events going.
If you have an event or need to change one, visit TheTahoeWeekly.com and click on Events. It’s free, it’s easy to use and is for both the online and print calendars.
