Telling the stories of Tahoe locals

“Spirit Bear II” by Sara Smith, one of the artists participating in the Kings Beach Art Tour on Aug. 8 and 9. “Spirit Bear” is part of the “Wilding” series; inspired by the intersection of human and wild, and using materials and techniques that reference the human hand and society while depicting images of wilderness, says Smith. It is 36×48, acrylic and spray paint on canvas, currently on display at Riverside Studios in Truckee. Read Kayla Anderson story on the art tour in this edition. | SaraLSmith.com, @tahoeartistsara

A few weeks ago, we launched a call for donations to Help Keep Tahoe Weekly Alive! and we appreciate all of the donations we’ve received thus far.

But, we still need your help to keep going and make it through the challenges created by the coronavirus and its impacts on our business and other local businesses. Please continue to support us by making a donation, purchasing advertising, and eating, shopping and recreating with our advertisers.

I’ve been talking the last few weeks about the local people that work for Tahoe Weekly and the local businesses that advertise and support Tahoe Weekly. This week, I’d like to talk about the people of the Tahoe Sierra – the locals that we cover in every edition since 1982.

About locals, by locals
I often tell people that we “Cover the Fun.” But, it’s the people of the Tahoe Sierra that we really cover. From local artists and musicians, to trail builders and trail blazers, from chefs and foodies, to event planners and producers, to ski resort operators and outfitters, they are all locals.

They live in the Tahoe Sierra for a season or a lifetime, they work hard and play even harder, they take care of each other, they spend countless hours helping friends and strangers because it’s the right thing to do, they raise their families and help build a strong community. They are the locals that prepare your food, rent you a kayak, have fresh produce at the farmers’ market, run your favorite artisan shop, play the music to entertain you, make your can’t-live-without coffee every morning, and are always willing to stop and give you directions, recommendations for lunch or a good hike for the family. Tahoe isn’t Tahoe without our locals.

In every edition of Tahoe Weekly, our local writers and contributors cover these locals.

Artist Sara Smith created “Spirit Bear II” that we are featuring on this edition’s cover, and Kayla Anderson wrote the article on the grassroots artist studio tour in Kings Beach. Tony Berendsen leads Tahoe Star Tours and penned the story on “The Perseids: Falling Stars over Lake Tahoe.”

Sean McAlindin, our Entertainment Editor and a local musician, wrote the story on “Miki Rae: Sings Songs of Sunshine.”He profiles local musicians and performers in every edition. He also has been covering public access issues in the Tahoe Sierra for several years and looks at the recreation plan being discussed for the Highway 89 corridor stretching from Tahoma to Camp Richardson; a plan that will impact visitors and locals alike.

Food Editor Priya Hutner, who also runs an organic meal delivery service, features local specialty markets in this edition and has been covering the local foodie scene for more than 6 years.

Mark McLaughlin has been writing about local history for 25 years for Tahoe Weekly, Sommelier Lou Phillips has been sharing his knowledge of wine for more than 6 years, and Chef Smitty has been satiating our appetites with his recipes for 15 years.

Please help us to continue to support the good works provided by our contributors and our staff in every edition by making a donation.

Sponsor a Tahoe Weekly feature
This week, we’ve launched a new opportunity to sponsor your favorite feature or column and we welcome Tahoe Dave’s as our first page sponsor. Tahoe Dave’s is now our sponsor for Mark McLaughlin’s history column. Thanks, Tahoe Dave’s!

Page sponsorships are now available for: Lake Tahoe Facts, Get Outside feature, Events, Horoscope/Puzzle page, The Makers feature, The Lineup feature, Eat & Drink feature and Lou Phillips column. Only one sponsorship is available per page. Email anne@tahoethisweek.com to sponsor your favorite page.

Donate
PayPal.me/TahoeGuide
PayPal.com or PayPal app | publisher@tahoethisweek.com
Facebook | Katherine’s Tahoe Weekly Fundraiser
Checks to Tahoe Weekly | P.O. Box 154, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148

 

Previous articleThe future of recreation from Tahoma to Camp Richardson: transit, trails & technology
Next articleBoots McFarland by Geolyn Carvin, August 12, 2020
Katherine Hill
Katherine first moved to Tahoe in 1998 and has been in love with the Tahoe Sierra region since. She has been in the journalism field for more than 25 years and has worked for daily and weekly newspapers and magazines, as well as online publications and Web sites, as an award-winning writer and editor. In the fall of 2013, Katherine became only the third owner of the Tahoe Weekly magazine, and today serves as its Publisher and Editor In Chief. She also volunteers as a board member on of the Tahoe City Downtown Association, a commissioner on the North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council and is a member of the TBID Advisory Committee for the North Tahoe Community Alliance. She is also a past commissioner of the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Commission.