"All-you-can-eat Pasta Night" Fridays at the Blue Onion Cafe Content: "All-you-can-eat pasta night" Every Friday night through the winter season, we are having an "Italian Night" with great pastas and live guitar music performed by Bob Larsen. 5 pm-9 pm. Only $10/adult, $5/kid 12 and under, see you there! www.blueonion.com 530-546-3913. Birthday Bash for The WEEKLY Content: The WEEKLY celebrates 30 years with a Birthday Bash on February 11 from 5 to 8pm at Gar Woods in Carnelian Bay. Meet current and former staff members, enjoy appetizers and a no-host bar, prizes, goodie bags and more! www.TheTahoeWeekly.com Breakfast at The Grid Bar & Grill on weekends Content: You can now get your breakfast at The Grid Bar & Grill on Saturdays & Sundays starting at 9am. Choose from a Breakfast Burrito, Egg Sandwiches, Pancakes, or Eggs & Bacon. Egg orders even come with a side of tator tots! 8545 North Lake Blvd, Kings Beach, California www.thegridbarandgrill.com Caliente! Deals and Tequila Tasting Content: Come to Happy Hour Monday through Friday 4pm-6:30pm. Happy Hour is extended to 9:30 pm for Monday Night Football, with special ChupaCabras, draft beers, house wines and well drinks, as well as half-off all Cantina appetizers! Be one of the first 75 guests over 21 on the first Thursday of any given month (Except December) to arrive by 5pm to take part in Tequila Tastings hosted by distillery representatives. A seminar and complimentary appetizers will be open to the first 75 guests for $10 or included with the purchase of any specialty drink. For details call (530) 546-1000. 8791 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach. CB's Pizza and Grill Happy Hour Content: CB's Pizza & Grill in Carnelian Bay has Happy Hour from 3 to 7 p.m. every day of the week. Specials include $2.50 domestic drafts, $3.50 micro-brews and $4 house wine, and $1 off selected appetizers. We have the NFL Package! CB's also serves HAN Vodka cocktails and offers homemade soup, pasta and lunch specials daily. For information, call (530) 546-4738. Chris Talbot Photography on display Content: Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Come see nearly 50 of Chris Talbot's large canvas wraps located in the Lone Eagle Grille, Stillwater Spa and Sierra Cafe. Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nevada, 89451 www.talbotimages.com Father Daughter Dance February 10 Content: Get ready to dance the night away with your little girl at the 3rd Annual Father Daughter Dance Friday February 10th, 2012 from 6-9pm at Tahoe Biltmore Hotel in Crystal Bay, NV. Enjoy dancing to DJ music, creative stations; have a photo taken in the photo booth and make memories to last a lifetime. You will keep that souvenir photo of her in your wallet until it all but wears out and every time you look at it you will smile and remember that bond that has lasted a lifetime. Tahoe SAFE Alliance invites you this wonderful event. Tickets are $20.00 per couple (father /daughter) and $5.00 per additional child. Purchase tickets now at www.tahoesafealliance.org. Enjoy a special dinner at Conrad?s Steak and Chophouse for just $39.00 per couple from 4:30-6:30 reservations can be made by calling (775) 833-6748. See you there! Gatekeeper's Museum Hours Content: The Gatekeeper's Museum is on winter hours now: we're open Fri and Sat, 11am until 4pm, or call us at 530.5831762 and we'll open up for you by appointment! Ideal Protein Workshop at NaturaMed Tahoe Content: NaturaMed Tahoe hosts a free workshop on the second Wednesday of every month, presenting the Ideal Protein weight loss program. Learn about Ideal Protein, a medically-designed weight loss protocol that sheds stored fat. Are you ready for your last diet? Call 530-548-5151 or email mandylua@gmail.com. www.naturamedtahoe.com Las Panchitas Specials Content: Las Panchitas now offers a full bar! Lunch Specials daily! Come in for Early Bird specials from 4-6pm and Dinner specials from 4-10pm with 25% off Mexican combo dinners!. We are open from 11:30 am - 10:00 pm and are located at 8345 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach, across from the State Beach. Lift Tickets for purchase at The Humane Society Content: Our good friends at Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows are helping homeless pets...AGAIN! These fine resorts have donated lift tickets to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe with all the proceeds from their sale going directly toward helping homeless pets in the Truckee-Tahoe area. Tickets are just $42.00 and are valid any day between Sunday, January 29th through Friday, February 3. Tickets can be used at either Squaw Valley USA or Alpine Meadows. To return the favor, HSTT would like to join forces with all you animal-loving folks to MAKE IT SNOW!!!! If we all join together and hope, dance, dream, meditate, wish for and whatever else you can think of to make it snow, we can help our fine friends in the ski industry have a jumpin' January, frosty February and a super snowy Spring! Thank you Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows! We're trying our best to help you too. www.hstt.org Mark Twain Cultural Center and TOCCATA Content: TOCCATA has now assumed the lease of the Mark Twain Culture Center in Incline Village. Maestro Rawie announced that the unofficial kick-off recital for the new arrangement, temporarily named Incline Performing Arts Theater (iPAT), will be at 3:00pm on Sunday, January 15 at the Theater. TOCCATA asks the Tahoe Community to come out and enjoy the Theater and spread the word that it is available for various community functions and wedding receptions in addition to Classical and Jazz/Blues concerts. There will be no charge for admission for this first concert on Jan 15. , but donations will be greatly appreciated. Many people in the Tahoe community don?t know about this venue, and we want as many as possible to come for a ?free? look. The theater is located at 760 Mays Blvd #10 Incline Village.For information or preferred seating contact TOCCATA online at www.ToccataTahoe.com, call 775-313-9697, or email ToccataTahoe@gmail.com. NaturaMed offers Community Reiki Share Content: Mark your calendars, the Community Reiki Share is starting up again in January on the 24th at NaturaMed Natural Family Medicine in Kings Beach from 6pm to 8pm. You can come at any time and leave at any time. $5.00 suggested donation if you are led. www.naturamedtahoe.com NTEC displays art of Mark Hammon Content: The art of local Reno artist, Mark Hammon, is now displayed at the North Tahoe Event Center and will remain in the Center until March, 2012. Mark?s photography is the culmination of his love and appreciation of nature and the world around us, his visual acuity, and a strong interest in technology. Please visit Mark?s website, www.hammonphoto.com to see more of his art and links to his Photography blog, Facebook page, and more! Website: www.northtahoeevents.com Placer County Seeking Nominations for Economic Development Awards Content: The Placer County Economic Development Board is seeking nominations for awards it presents each year to recognize outstanding contributions to the county?s economic success. The awards honor private-sector and public-sector contributions to local economic development. They will be handed out at the 21st annual Economic Development Board Summit and Breakfast to be held Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Sun City Roseville. The deadline for submitting nominations for the awards is February 1. Candidates should be outstanding companies, organizations or individuals other than elected officials who contributed to the county?s economic success during 2011. For award nomination forms or more information, call the Office of Economic Development at 530-889-4016 or send an e-mail to econdev@placer.ca.gov. Rainbow Doorways free presentations Content: To start this year off right, we are hosting 2 free presentations by Jeffre TallTrees on Thursday, January 19th from 7-9pm and January 21st from 1-3pm. Check it out! If you would like to reserve a place for yourself or a friend, just e-mail us and let us know which presentation you would like to attend at meghan@rainbowdoorways.com. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, 1-3PM and Thursday evening, Jan. 19th, 7-9 PM Rainbow Doorways 8571 N. Lake Blvd, Kings Beach, CA (530) 546-3335. Pre-registration recommended. Jeffre TallTrees Ph.D. is a nurse, psychologist and practicing shamanic healer, a Senior Teacher with the Four Winds Society, renown international school of shamanism and shamanic healing. Please see www.sacredrainbowmesa.com or contact Dr. TallTrees at jeffre@sacredrainbowmesa.com See's Candy Fundraising Store Now On SALE Content: Sales up to $2.00 off on overstocked See's Candy! Stop in the North Tahoe Event Center at 8318 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach anytime from 9am to 5pm M-F to purchase your favorites! Satisfy your after holiday cravings! For more information call the NTBA at 530-546-9000 or drop on by the office. Shop Local Contest -The Results are In! Content: Almost 300 Shop Local contest cards turned in proved that more than $80,000 was spent at participating North Lake Tahoe businesses during the holidays. This is 2.6 times more dollars spent compared to last year. With the addition of two Grand Prizes and increased contest publicity, there were many first-time contest participants and people were motivated to do more of their holiday shopping locally. The $500 Tahoe Dave's Gift Certificate was won by Carol Piechocinsky and the Shooting Star Bed & Breakfast 2-night Stay was won by Aaron Bigelow. For a list of all prizes and winners visit www.VisitTahoeCity, www.VisitInclineVillage and NTBA's front page. SnowFest! Fundraiser Party Content: Come to the Blue Agave in the Tahoe City Town Center on Thursday January 19 from 5-8pm to party like it's SnowFest! Come dressed in your sundresses, shorts & Hawaiian shirts. Support the largest Winter Carnival in the West! Stained Glass artist showcased at Vista Gallery & Framing Content: Vista Gallery & Framing is currently featuring the works of Stained Glass artist Michael Phenicie. He is showing a number of new holiday creations as well as snowflakes and other winter designs that are available year-round. We are also carrying calendars by Wolf Kohz. Since 1970, Wolf Kohz has produced a yearly Lake Tahoe Calendar filled with his many images. We are pleased to have a small number of his calendars here at the gallery this year. For more information visit: www.vistagallery.com Tahoe Biltmore Super Sunday Party Content: North Shore?s Best Super Sunday Party! Sunday, February 5, 2012 ? Doors Open at 2pm. Game starts at 3:25pm ? FREE PARTY! Amazing Tailgate Style Food and Drink Specials. $3 Jagermeister and $2.50 Coronas! Jager Girls too! Every $15 spent in food or drink earns one raffle ticket. We are giving away over $700 in prizes including a 22? Flat Screen TV! Shows:Fri, Jan 20th: The Robeys ? Live on the Casino Floor! 9pm-1am Sat, Jan 21st: The Robeys ? Live on the Casino Floor! 9pm-1am Fri, Jan 27th: The Robeys ? Live on the Casino Floor! 9pm-1am Sat, Jan 28th: The Robeys ? Live on the Casino Floor! 9pm-1am. Food Specials: * $3.99 3-egg breakfast on Monday's in Cafe Biltmore! Best Happy Hour on the North Shore! 7 days a week - 3pm-7pm. $1 Domestic Draft Beers, $2 Well Drinks, $2 Jagermeister and $4 Patron. * $9.95 Prime Rib Dinner-Tuesdays at Cafe Biltmore-4pm-8pm * $9.95 Sunday Brunch Buffet-Cafe Biltmore-7am to 1pm. Tahoe Dave's Group Rates Content: Are you part of a group? Groups of 6-10 people receive 10% off rentals and groups larger than 11 people receive 15% off. Please mention your group status at time of rental or email groups@tahoedaves.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you want to reserve online as a group. For more information about Tahoe Dave's Group Ski and Snowboard Rentals, visit our Groups Page, www.tahoedaves.com. Tahoe Moments Calendar for sale by Moonshine Ink Content: Give the gift combining functionality and beauty , at an affordable price. Tahoe Moments 2012 calendar features Tahoe's finest photographers, comprehensive community event dates and National Holidays/moon cycles. Calendars are $4 each with a minimum order of 5 calendars. Order yours by calling Moonshine Ink at (530) 587-3607 x 3 or by visiting www.monnshineink.com. Limited supply. Tahoe Mountain Sports-Gear to Grow Collection Content: Tahoe Mountain Sports in Kings Beach is collecting used or surplus tent poles as part of the Gear to Grow campaign to restock tent sets that are then sent to more than 70 beneficiary groups. For more information, visit www.geartogrow.org. Tahoe Safe Alliance has Ski Ticket Deal Content: Sugar Bowl's Philanthropy Day is on January 22, 2012 benefitting Tahoe SAFE Alliance. Sugar Bowl has graciously donated 500 lift tickets with all proceeds going to support programs that help to reduce the incidence and trauma of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee. Sugar Bowl Ski Days tickets are priced at $35 providing ski enthusiasts with HUGE savings on an all-day lift ticket. New this year, you can ski any day January 22-26, 2012! Please call 775-298-0010 for more information. Take Lisa's Challenge at The Store Content: Challenge Lisa to match any regularly priced item from any of the Big supply stores! You'll be surprised! Shop Local & Save! On-line ordering and delivery available. The Store Copies & More is located at 351 N. Lake Blvd in Tahoe City, 530-546-6511, www.copiesandmore.redcheetah.com TOCCATA January 2012 Concerts Content: TOCCATA ? Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus announces the initial concert series of its 7th Season with Mendelssohn in the Mountains. Famed violinist, Elizabeth Pitcairn, will perform Mendelssohn?s Concerto in E minor on the legendary Red Stradivarius Violin, and the fifty-voice Symphony Chorus will present Part 2 of Mendelssohn?s most important symphonic oratorio - Elijah. Soloists for Elijah include Katharine DeBoer, Joy Strotz and Anna Helwing, soprano; Maryanne Ashley, mezzo soprano; Mark Williams, tenor; and Stuart Duke, baritone in the roll of Elijah. The performances are Thursday, January 19 at 7:00pm at the North Tahoe Hebrew Center in Tahoe Vista; Saturday, January 21 at 3:00pm in St. Patrick?s Church in Incline Village; Sunday, January 22 at 3pm in St. Theresa Church in South Lake Tahoe; and Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00pm in Trinity Church in Reno. Members from the Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus, directed by Susan Horst, will join TOCCATA for the January 19, and 21 performances. Volunteer Opportunity-Toccata Content: Toccata-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus-is seeking volunteers to assist with sales during their performances the week of Jan. 16-21, 2012. For details on how you can help and also enjoy the performances, please call Maria Kiss at 530-546-9000. www.toccatatahoe.com. Volunteers Needed for Road to Recovery Program Content: The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteers in your community for its Road to Recovery program. Volunteers are needed who can give a few hours a month, between 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m., to pick up patients from their homes and drive them to and from their cancer treatments. A vehicle in good working condition, valid driver?s license, safe driving record, current auto insurance and a desire to help local cancer patients are all that is required to apply. Training is provided and required in order to be a volunteer driver for The American Cancer Society?s Road to Recovery program. To begin training and join our local Tahoe/Truckee American Red Cross team, please contact Lynn Felsch, Emergency Service Coordinator at 530-391-8234 or email felschl@usa.redcross.org to register. Our next training class is Orientation, January 12, 5:30-7:00 pm a prerequisite for Disaster Services an Overview & Shelter Operations, January 14 9-4, all will be held in Truckee. These classes are required to become a Red Cross Volunteer. Our Disaster Team Training will be held January 28, 12-4 also in Truckee. For more information about the Road to Recovery program or to find out about other volunteer opportunities and programs, contact the American Cancer Society at 530-342-8365,www.cancer.org, OR your local Volunteer Driver Coordinator, Sue Kyler at 530-412-0869 OR Jan Colyer with the TNT/TMA at 530-546-2912.