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Thank God It's Thursday
Village-at-Northstar™. Celebration featuring dining and drink specials, roller skating, live entertainment and more. Dining guests can take advantage of FREE Valet Parking with validation from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.
www.northstarattahoe.com/ or 1-800-GO-NORTH |
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Lodge to Lodge Kayak Get-Away along the Lake Tahoe Water Trail
West Shore of Lake Tahoe. Instructional guides and tours covering natural and human history topics, wildlife, geology, ecology, and native peoples. Typical Distance: 5 to 10 miles a day. Level of Difficulty: Easy to moderate. Includes all kayak gear and instruction, professional guide, delicious meals, lodging at lake front hotels, snack, and shuttles.
tahoeadventurecompany.com/ourtrips/wateradventures/lodgetolodgekayakt/ or 530.913.9212. |
| 1-15 |
Crosswalk Safety Demo Program
Crosswalk Safety Demo Program along Highway 28 in Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay and Tahoe City, new crosswalk signs and yield to pedestrian signs will be installed and offer a safer street-crossing experience for North Lake Tahoe visitors and residents. |
| 1-31 |
"October Country" Boys and Girls Club Events
The Community Room will host an exhibit of the Museum of Modern Mythology and Pop Culture.
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
| 2 |
First Friday in Brickelltown
10374 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. The theme is "Harvest." Enjoy refreshments, music, a festive atmosphere and genuine, unique art presented by area locals.
530-587-3789 |
| 2-3 |
"OCTOBER COUNTRY" FESTIVAL
Truckee Book & Bean 7:00pm, A month-long celebration of Halloween, Mythology, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Local creative talent from the Truckee/Tahoe area are invited to participate with their art, music, poetry, dance, photography, and other types of performance.
http://www.modernmythmuseum.com |
| 2-18 |
Free Guided Hikes
Village-at-Northstar™. Resort Time: 1:30pm to 3pm. Adults $5 children free. Hikes are Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. Guided hikes meet at 1:30pm. and will follow the Sunset Loop Trail, a fairly easy 0.76 mile hike. A Hiking lift ticket is required per person for participation in the FREE guided hikes. Please pick up your ticket at the Season Pass Office .
www.northstarattahoe.com or 1-800-GO-NORTH. |
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Truckee Downtown Wine, Walk & Shop
Historic Downtown Truckee. Merchants in historic downtown Truckee will offer wine and appetizer tasting to wine lovers, food connoisseurs and shoppers extraordinaire. Noon to 4pm. Tickets: $25 in advance; $35 day of event, $10 Designated Driver tickets available the day of the event.
www.truckeewinewalk.com or 530-550-2252 |
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Truckee Annex of Tahoe Maritime Museum Open House
Truckee Annex, 10434 River Park Place. 10:00am to 5:00pm. Get a glimpse of all the great maritime artifacts.
530-525-9253 |
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8th Annual Village Oktoberfest
Village at Squaw Valley. 2 to 6pm Traditional Bavarian music and folk dancers, Benefit Beer Garten, brats & kraut & games. Free entertainment, visitors can enjoy a variety of German beers The first glass of beer is $10, which includes a 1/2-liter festival stein and one beer. Additional beer tickets are $5. All proceeds benefit the Tahoe Truckee Lacrosse Association.
www.thevillageatsquaw.com or (530) 584-6266 |
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Bar of America.1pm Do you have what it takes to walk around a city block in high heels? We dare you to come out and support all the women in your life and in our community by helping Tahoe Women’s Services raise awareness about violence against women. This brand new Domestic Violence Awareness Event (DVAM) is not to miss! Hosting the event in conjunction with the Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk, and Shop so enjoy a glass of wine (or two!) and impress your ladies by strutting yourself for a good cause!
/www.tahoewomenservices.org/index.php?cId=5&past=&eId=64 or 775.298.0166 |
| 3-4 |
KVMR Celtic Festival
Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney Road, Nevada City. 10am to 10pm Saturday; 10am to 8pm Sunday. Adult tickets are $35-$65, teens and children $15- $20 (festival only pricing).
www.kvmr.org/celticfestival or 530-327-7824 |
| 3-4 |
Donner Party Hike
Truckee and Donner Summit. Emigrant history and more. Enjoy guided, interpretive hikes showcasing the spectacular beauty of Donner Summit and learn about emigrant history, the building of the transcontinental railroad including a walk through snowsheds, High Sierra lakes, Saturday $45 per hiker; Sunday $10 per hiker.
www.truckee.com or 530-587-8808 |
| 3-4 |
"Designs for living " Home Tours
Historic Nevada City and Grass Valley. Presented by Allegro Alliance, tour restored homes from the 1850’s. 10 to 4pm. Tickets can be purchased online or by phone $20 in advance $25 at the door.
www.musicinthemountains.org/ or 530-265-6124 |
| 3-4 |
Outhouse Races
Virginia City 12 to 5pm, Parade Saturday 12:00 PM, Races begin at 1:00 PM each day.This hilarious Comstock tradition pits teams of costumed outhouse racers against each other as one person rides and the remaining team members manage to push, pull or drag the outhouse quickly down the track.
www.visitvirginiacitynv.com |
| 3-4 |
Reno Celtic Celebration
Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno NV. 10:30am to 4:00pm Pipe Bands, Celtic Musicians, Highland Games, Scottish and Irish Dancers, Celtic Vendors You may get your tickets at the gate on Saturday or Sunday. Tickets are $5 for each day. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
www.renoceltic.org |
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Sierra Senior Services Pancake Breakfast
Sierra Senior Services, Estates Drive. 8 to 11:30am. Tahoe Forest Hospital Auxiliary sponsors this month's Senior Services Pancake Breakfast. ALL proceeds support local senior programs. $7 adults; $3 children. |
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Downhill Mountain Bike Race
Village at Northstar™. 12 to 5pm. Tooth rattling, downhill challenge. Over 20 divisions for men, women and juniors, beginner through open class. Top three in each division receive awards. Cash prize to men’s and women’s open classes and Northstar Resort mountain bike tickets will be raffled off at each event.
www.northstarattahoe.com or 1-800-GO-NORTH. |
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Gioielli's Bead Night Out
October 7, 2009, Gioielli's Bead Night Out, 10280 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. 5 to 8 pm. No pre-registration required. No charge.
www.specialtybeads.com or 530-582-4464 |
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Passport to Dining
North Tahoe Events Center. 6 to 8pm Tickets available between $25 and $30. Attendees sample tasters from up to 30 local food, beer and wine vendors, dance to live music and enjoy terrific live and silent auctions with a raffle. Fundraiser for Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe and the North Tahoe Business Association.
www.norththahoebusiness.org or 530-546-9000 |
| 8 |
Thank God It's Thursday
Village-at-Northstar™ celebration featuring dining and drink specials, roller skating, live entertainment and more. Dining guests can take advantage of FREE Valet Parking with validation from 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.
www.northstarattahoe.com/ or 1-800-GO-NORTH |
| 9-10 |
"October Country "Festival
Truckee Book & Bean 7:00pm, A month-long celebration of Halloween, Mythology, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Local creative talent from the Truckee/Tahoe area are invited to participate with their art, music, poetry, dance, photography, and other types of performance.
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
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Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Patch
Loma Rica Ranch Organic Farm. Grass Valley. 11am-6pm. Great food. Haunted house, corn maze, wagon rides, live music. Adults: $10; 11-17:$5; 10 and under free. Parking free. Benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada County.
530-274-9059 |
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Walk For Farm Animals
Truckee Regional Park. Registration Time:10am. Walk begins 11am. $15.00 Registration fee register online, registration $20 at the event .
www.walkforfarmanimals.com/ or 530-448-0491 |
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Tahoe Maritime Museum 2nd Annual Member Meeting and Lunch
Tahoe Maritime Museum, Homewood. For more information and to reserve your space, please contact Heather@tahoemaritime.org
www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org/content/news.htm or 530 525 9253 ext 103 |
| 10 |
"October Country" Festival
Truckee Book & Bean 12:30pm-1:30pm Local radio D.J. Brian "Shaggy" Smith will do a dramatic reading of the works of Stephen King.
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
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"October Country" Festival: Bookshelf at Hooligan Rocks Event
Truckee Book & Bean 12:30pm-1:30pm Local radio D.J. Brian "Shaggy" Smith will do a dramatic reading of the works of Stephen King.
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
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Truckee Legacy Trail Run
Downtown Truckee. A 5K (3 miles) run along the Truckee River on the Truckee River Legacy Trail. Hosted by the Auburn Ski Club.
www.truckeefunrun.com |
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Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Alpin Hong in Concert!
Resort at Squaw Creek. 4:00 p.m. Adults $38 Students $20 Tickets available at Pablo's Gallery, Between the Notes Music and More, Vista Gallery, North Tahoe Conference Center, Art Attack or online A Benefit for Arts For the Schools
www.artsfortheschools.org or 530- 582-8278 |
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Big Truck Day
Rodeo Grounds Parking Lot, Estates Drive. 11 am to 3 pm. Free and open to children of all ages. Various trucks on display; i.e. big rigs, fire trucks, tow trucks and more.
www.tdrpd.com or 530-582-7720 |
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"2009 Economic & Demographic Workshop: Understanding Your Local Economy"
Holiday Inn Express, Grass Valley. Information will be presented on economic and demographic information including: current state, national and local conditions; housing market conditions; forecasts of economic recovery, long-term population and income growth; local economic base industries; economic growth potential through the implementation of broadband services; and current study on renewable energy. 10am to 12:30pm Pre-registration is required for each workshop, $65d.
www.cedcal.com or (530) 898-4598 |
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Joint Mixer
Cal Neva Resort,5-7pm, co-hosterd by cal neva and the Dead Sea Warehouse.
http://www.northlaketahoechamber.com |
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Rotary Blood Drive
Veterans Hall, 10214 High Street. 11 to 6pm. Donating blood takes 5-7 minutes. Refreshments available. Donors need to be at least 17 years old in relatively good health and weigh at least 110 pounds, please bring photo ID. For more info contact Wes Beyer
530-587-0902 |
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Dragonfly Dinner and Art Auction
Dragonfly, 5 to 9 pm. $55 per person. Includes a teaser, appetizer, entrée and dessert. A benefit for children’s creative art programs at KidZone Museum and Inner Rhythms Dance Theatre. If you wish to donate art for the Locals Arts Auction email director@kidzonemuseum.org. Call for reservations
530-587-0557 |
| 15 |
Truckee Trails Cottonwood Fundraiser
Cottonwood, 7-10pm . music and dancing fundraiser. more information to come.
www.truckeetrails.org |
| 16-18 |
October Country Festival
Truckee Book & Bean Friday and Saturday 7:00pm, Sunday 10:30am A month-long celebration of Halloween, Mythology, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Local creative talent from the Truckee/Tahoe area are invited to participate with their art, music, poetry, dance, photography, and other types of performance.
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
| 18 |
Squaw Valley Institute presents Greg Mortenson
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, Lakeside Ballroom. 1:00 Door Opens Program Begins 2:00 Greg Mortenson, founder of the Central Asia Institute and Pennies for Peace and author of Three Cups of Tea. General admission $30 in advance to non-members, $25 members; $40 at the door. Program begins at 2pm. Individual sponsorships available: includes multi-course dinner with Greg and 30 others, VIP seating and book signing.
www.squawvalleyinstitute.org or 530-581-4138 |
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14th Annual Truckee River Day
Help restore the Truckee River! Work on projects restoring meadows, planting native plants, and maintaining trails to improve water quality. Truckee River Day is for volunteers of all ages.Afte projects end, please come to Granite Flat Campground, just south of Truckee, at the end of the day for a celebration of the Truckee River!
www.truckeeriverday.org or 530-550-8760 |
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Gioielli's Bead Night Out
October 21, 2009, Gioielli's Bead Night Out, 10280 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. First and third Wednesdays of each month through 2009 from 5 to 8 pm. No pre-registration required. No charge.
www.specialtybeads.com or 530-582-4464 |
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Historical Haunted House Tour
Trio Wine Bar - Kruger-White House. The evening will include tours of Truckee's historic favorite places including the old jail. It’s an event you won’t want to miss. Fundraiser for Trails and Vistas and Truckee Donner Historical Society. Tickets $25 the tour is from 5:30 to 8:30pm
www.trailsandvistas.com |
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October Country Festival
Truckee Book & Bean 7:00pm, A month-long celebration of Halloween, Mythology, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Local creative talent from the Truckee/Tahoe area are invited to participate with their art, music, poetry, dance, photography, and other types of performance. |
| 23-24 |
"October Country "Festival
Truckee Book & Bean 7:00pm, A month-long celebration of Halloween, Mythology, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Local creative talent from the Truckee/Tahoe area are invited to participate with their art, music, poetry, dance, photography, and other types of performance.
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
| 23-31 |
Halloween Festivities
Village-at-Squaw Valley. Enjoy a scavenger hunt; guess the weight of the big pumpkin and safe trick or treating! Each day, all day
www.squaw.com/ |
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20th Annual FOAM FEST
Tahoe Biltmore Lodge and Casino. from 7 to 10:30pm. Hosted by Disabled Sports USA. This year’s event will feature microbrew tasting from over 40 breweries, live music, appetizers, famous “Hit the Slopes” raffle. Support a great local cause! Admission is $30 in advance and $35 at the door and includes a commemorative glass.
www.dsusafw.org/special.shtml or 530-581-4161 |
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Annual Halloween Costume Parade
Truckee Train Station at 6pm sharp, parade through downtown to the Community Center where children can trick or treat through the building for candy and prizes.
530-582-7720 |
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Trick or Treat Downtown
Downtown, Continue the Halloween festivities by visiting the shops of downtown Truckee. where the stores will be open until 8pm handing out candy. |
| 30 |
Truckee Hotel Haunted House
Truckee Hotel, Bring the kids after the parade to experience the Haunted House in one of the oldest buildings in Truckee. |
| 30 |
October Country Festival
Truckee Book & Bean 7:00pm, A month-long celebration of Halloween, Mythology, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Local creative talent from the Truckee/Tahoe area are invited to participate with their art, music, poetry, dance, photography, and other types of performance. |
| 30-31 |
"October Country "Festival
Truckee Book & Bean 7:00pm, A month-long celebration of Halloween, Mythology, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Local creative talent from the Truckee/Tahoe area are invited to participate with their art, music, poetry, dance, photography, and other types of performance.
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
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"October Country "Festival
The Community Room will host and event a 6 to 9pm. Lecture in the exhibit room titled "Introduction to Modern Myth: The Six Archetypal Foundations of Modern Mythology, Pop Culture, and the Super Hero".
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
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"October Country" Boys and Girls Club Events
The Community Room will host and event a 6 to 9pm. Lecture in the exhibit room titled "Introduction to Modern Myth: The Six Archetypal Foundations of Modern Mythology, Pop Culture, and the Super Hero".
www.modernmythmuseum.com |
