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Learn More on the North Shore
A First time ski/ride promotion from Northstar. Northstar at Tahoe offers first time skiers and boarders this tremendous opportunity to purchase a lift ticket, lesson and rental equipment for only $25 during the first 19 days of December, 2008. Visit www.northstarattahoe.com
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Art and Ornament: A Celebration of Winter
Fine art, craft and holiday decor prevail in this juried two-month show running from Nov. 15 through Jan. 12 at North Tahoe Arts, Tahoe City. Includes photography, sculpture, functional art and craft. A perfect opportunity to acquire that one-of-a-kind gift while supporting local art and culture.Visit online at www.northtahoearts.com or call 530-581-2787
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Holiday Candle Making Class
The Village at Squaw Valley. Waxen Moon in the Village at Squaw Valley offers a holiday candle making class using dried flowers. Call for more information at 530-584-6006.
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Truckee Holiday Passport for Savings
Location at Downtown Truckee. With the local elementary students' Christmas tree decorating beginning at 4 pm Dec. 4, followed by the Bud Fish Christmas tree lighting ceremony at 5:30 pm, the holidays are officially underway in Downtown Truckee. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday leading up to Christmas, Downtown Truckee merchants will keep their shops open until 8 pm, with all businesses offering discounts and coupons redeemable with the "passport," available at the Truckee Visitor Center, 10065 Donner Pass Road, beginning Dec. 4.
530-587-2757
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Brickelltown Christmas and First Friday in Brickelltown
The theme is "Red." Just because. Artists wishing to submit work to this show, the deadline is November 27. Also, create your own stocking for a chance to win great gifts from Fair & Green - Gifts with Conscience, Riverside Studios, The Festher's Edge Finery and Drake & Lulu's Art Shed. After the contest, stockings will be donated to the Truckee Community Christmas. Enjoy seasonal snacks and refreshments, carolers and local art, from 4 to 8 pm. Contact Riverside Studios for more.
530-587-3789
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Kings Beach Holiday Fair and Tree Lighting Ceremony
North Tahoe Community Conference Center, Kings Beach. Get an early start on holiday shopping and kick off the holiday season while enjoying caroling, food and beverage, and of course Santa. More than 20 local businesses will have gifts and holiday decor items for sale. Santa will light the tree at about 6 p.m. Visit www.ntbamainstreet.org |
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Vagabond Opera, an Arts for the Schools
Starts at 7 pm, at the CalNeva Resort, Frank Sinatra Celebrity Showroom. Vagabond Opera, an imaginative ensemble of unique talents, performs from its global repertoire and in many languages, delivering passionate offerings of Bohemian cabaret, Paris Hot Jazz, gut bucket swing, Tangos, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, Klezmer and vigorous originals. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for students. Season tickets available at considerable savings. Visit www.artsfortheschools.org or www.vagabondopera.com or call 530-582-8278 |
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The Nutcracker, an Arts for the Schools
Tahoe Dance School presents the holiday classic, the Nutcracker at North Tahoe High School, in the theater. Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 7 pm, Sunday at 3 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for students. Season tickets available at considerable savings. Visit www.artsfortheschools.org or www.tahoedanceschool.com or 530-582-8278 |
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Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus at Sierra College
Songs of the Holidays. The Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus at Sierra College, directed by Susan K. Horst and Chris Nelson, presents two holiday concerts. Dec. 6 at Truckee High School Theater and Dec. 7 at the Resort at Squaw Creek. Both concerts begin at 4 pm. Featured choral composition is "Gloria," by English composer John Rutter, accompanied by the UNR brass and percussion ensemble. General admission $10, students with ID and children free. Tickets at Sierra College, Truckee; Sassafras; at the door; or online at www.squawvalleyinstitute.com or www.truckeecommunitychorus.com |
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Holiday Cooking Demo to benefit Project MANA
Six-course wine-paired tasting menu and cooking demonstrations from local chefs, plus a live auction with Porter & Simon and a silent auction. Tickets are $55 with all proceeds to benefit Project MANA's hunger relief efforts in the North Tahoe area. Tax deductible receipt available. Tickets on sale at Florian's and by phone.
http://members.tahoemountainclub.com/files/Project-MANA-Cooking-Demo-2008.pdf or 530-550-3803
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Holiday Candle Making Class
The Village at Squaw Valley. Waxen Moon in the Village at Squaw Valley offers a holiday candle making class using dried flowers. Call for more information at 530-584-6006. |
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Full Moon Hike or Snowshoe
Clair Tappaan Lodge at Donner Summit hosts a guided full moon hike or snowshoe event. Call the lodge for more or visit the website.
www.ctl.sierraclub.org or 800-679-6775 |
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Brickelltown Christmas and First Friday in Brickelltown
The theme is "Red." Just because. Artists wishing to submit work to this show, the deadline is November 27. Also, create your own stocking for a chance to win great gifts from Fair & Green - Gifts with Conscience, Riverside Studios, The Festher's Edge Finery and Drake & Lulu's Art Shed. After the contest, stockings will be donated to the Truckee Community Christmas. Enjoy seasonal snacks and refreshments, carolers and local art, from 4 to 8 pm. Contact Riverside Studios for more.
530-587-3789 |
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Ski Sugar Bowl benefit for Tahoe Women's Services
Tahoe Women's Services invites all skiers and snowboarders to ski Sugarbowl Ski Resort for $25 on Saturday, Dec. 13. With 1,000 tickets available and 100 percent of proceeds to benefit the only agency providing support for domestic violence ans sexual assault programs in the North Lake Tahoe/Truckee region, this is a tremendous opportunity to support a great local cause. Tickets must be purchased in advance online or by phone, with pick-up the day of the event at Sugarbowl's will call window.
www.tahoewomenservices.org or call 775-298-0182 |
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Brickelltown Christmas
Visit Riverside Studios, Fair & Green - Gifts with Conscience, The Feather's Edge Finery and Drake & Lulu's Art Shed each Friday in December for a taste of holiday cheer and unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. Enjoy seasonal snacks and refreshments, carolers and local art displays. Also, donations for infants and teenagers enrolled in the Truckee Community Christmas will be accepted on Dec. 5, 12 and 19. 4 to 8 pm. Visit online at www.fair-and-green.com or 530-582-0908
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17th Annual Snow God's Ball
This favorite of annual events is a fundraising benefit for the Squaw Valley Avalanche Awareness Education Fund, to be held in the Olympic House in Squaw Valley. Live music, door prizes, raffle, silent auction. $15 advance, $20 door. Must be 21. For more info call 530-581-7260. |
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Holiday Open House at the Truckee Annex of Tahoe Maritime Museum
Join the Tahoe Maritime Museum for hot chocolate and a glimpse of all the great maritime artifacts kept at its Truckee Annex from 1 to 4 pm at 10434 River Park Place, off of West River Street in Truckee. $5 admission, or free to those bringing a new, unwrapped toy for donation to the Tahoe Toys for Tots program. For more information call 530-525-9253. |
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Santa and His Elf - Ski and Snowboard at Squaw Valley USA
Santa and his elf tour Squaw Valley USA spreading holiday cheer. Catch jolly old St. Nick skiing and snowboarding around the mountain, sliding rails in the Belmont Terrain Park, skating at the Olympic Ice Pavilion, assisting with lessons and entertaining children at the Squaw Kids Ski School. For more information call 530-583-6985 |
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Holiday Festivities in the Village at Northstar
Shopping specials, visits and photos with Santa, caroling, ice skating and holiday cheer to go around and last through the year. For more information visit www.northstarattahoe.com or 530-562-1010.
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Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade
Sugar Bowl hosts this traditional holiday event when skiers take to the slopes, with Santa too, lighting up the night. Parade participants take the Nob Hill lift up before making their way down. For more info call 530-426-9000 |
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Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade
Squaw Valley USA made this event famous. The procession of lights begins at dusk. For more information call 530-583-6985. |
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Skiing with Santa
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area gives the jolly old soul a little break and then opens at noon for skiing and boarding with Santa. For more information 530-587-9444. |
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Brickelltown Christmas
Visit Riverside Studios, Fair & Green - Gifts with Conscience, The Feather's Edge Finery and Drake & Lulu's Art Shed each Friday in December for a taste of holiday cheer and unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. Enjoy seasonal snacks and refreshments, carolers and local art displays. 4 to 8 pm. Visit www.fair-and-green.com or 530-582-0908 |
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Squaw Sessions Teen Ski and Snowboard Camp
Squaw Valley USA offers this holiday period camp to teens with a focus on the origins of the freeride movement and sharpening skills for mastering terrain parks and big mountain skiing or riding. Camp goes through January 3, 2009. One-day or multi-day camps available. Ages 13 to 18. For more info call 530-583-6985 |
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Village Ball and Night Skiing at Sugar Bowl
Located at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort. This elegant fundraising event benefits the Sugar Bowl Ski Team, to be held in the Village Hall. For more info call 530-426-9000 |
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Torchlight Parade
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area hosts this traditional New Year's Eve event for intermediate skiers and riders ages 10 and older who can ski or ride unassisted in the dark on the Racecourse run. DJ and snacks provided in the bar area prior to the parade. Sign up from 4 to 6 pm, 6:30 pm start. For more info call 530-587-9444 |
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Gold and Silver New Year's Eve Party
Located at High Camp, Squaw Valley USA. All ages soiree includes ice skating, starry-night Cable Car ride, dinner, entertainment and a 9 p.m. East Coast New Year�s champagne toast. Tickets at www.squawshop.com and at Special Tickets. For more info call 530-452-7278 |
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Fire and Ice New Year's Eve Celebration
Located at the Village at Northstar. Fun festivities for the whole family. To learn more visit www.northstarattahoe.com or call 530-562-1010 |
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New Year's Eve Celebration and Torchlight Parade
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort brings out fun for the whole family to bring in the new year. For more info call 530-426-9000 |
