Lake Tahoe Posts

Our annual 'Ski for Families' Fundraiser is back! Vail resorts and Northstar have donated all day lift tickets through an EpicPromise Grant to support children and families in North Lake Tahoe/Truckee communities. 100% of all proceeds of ticket sales supports our mission: to connect and empower our community through hunger relief, crisis intervention, family strengthening, and legal services.

Tickets are valid at ANY domestic Vail-operated ski resort including Northstar, Heavenly, Kirkwood in Lake Tahoe, and, Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek, Keystone, Park City, Afton Alp, Mt. Brighton, and Wilmot.

NO restrictions or blackout dates. Ski Christmas, New Year's, Presidents Day or MLK.

Tickets are $149. Save up to 30% on same day, single ticket resort fees. Your purchase of a ticket is considered a donation and no refunds will be considered. Please allow up to 48 hours to process during normal business hours. Tickets purchased over the weekend will be processed the next business day.

Deputy Scout is in Incline Village where several feet of snow are forecast to hit with this incoming storm. Deputy Scout is excited that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but he also wants every driver to be safe behind the wheel. Here are a few driving tips from the experts in the North Pole:
• Clear your windshield, windows, and vehicle roof of ice and snow.
• Provide yourself more time to get to your destination.
• Accelerate and decelerate slowly.
• Don’t tailgate – increase your following distance.

Tickets are going fast for Za's Lakefront New Years Eve party with the Blues Monsters!

Dear Family and Friends,

As we close another year of pandemic life, let's contemplate and reflect on some of the year-end rituals that are such an integral part of our life. Check out our most recent podcast, and the last one of 2021 on Re-thinking Rituals. https://humanwhisperers.com/radio/weekly-broadcasts/

And please be sure to send us your feedback so we can continue to provide you with relevant content in 2022.
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My best wishes for the holiday season and throughout the New Year.
With gratitude and appreciation.
Leili

Our Youth Sports are in need of sponsorships for basketball, ski team, hockey and volleyball leagues in order to help keep the playing field level in terms of affordability and access for the Truckee community. Your sponsorship helps pay for the cost of uniforms, equipment, officials, and awards as we hope to continue to be a key community platform for children in our community to engage in quality sports, teamwork, and physical fitness.
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Fill out the form at the link below, and we will contact you shortly. Thank you!

Order our house salad! It's a delightfully light Caprese-style salad with fresh mixed greens, tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil tossed with olive oil and balsamic reduction for only $10.95.

HONORING D.G. “GENO” MENCHETTI

Earlier this month, we had an opportunity to recognize the vast contributions of one of our founding board members with a community celebration and dedication of the D.G. “Geno” Menchetti Visitor Center dedication. On Monday, November 1st, the IVCBVB unveiled a new sign at the Visitor Center to rededicate the building named in Geno’s honor. Geno brought an incredible depth of knowledge, good judgment, and focused energy to the IVCBVB and to many other organizations that enrich our region. The D.G. “Geno” Menchetti Visitor Center provides constant recognition of his dedication and reminds all of us of the contributions that one dedicated person can make to a community.

OPENING DAY - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16

Diamond Peak will be opening this Thursday, December 16th for the 2021-22 ski season and we are looking forward to seeing you on the slopes! We expect to open with top-to-bottom terrain and all services including rentals, limited lessons, and food and beverage options at Base Lodge Provisions and the Loft Bar. Terrain is still being assessed so plan on checking the Conditions Report Thursday morning to see what will be open. We received over three feet of snow this week and have been making snow but please use caution as early-season conditions and obstacles may exist, especially on ungroomed terrain. We will continue to make snow and expand terrain so keep checking our Conditions Report for updates.

If you want to see some behind-the-scenes updates as our operations teams get ready for the ski season, check out our 2021-22 Mountain Ops Blog.

Envison Tahoe Update
Our Envision Tahoe, economy, recovery, and resiliency planning has been very active this past fall. We published the “Baseline Report for the Tahoe Basin"; completed a livable wage study, conducted interviews and focus groups, and held two Catalyst Committee meetings to develop a list of investment strategies and solutions for review by the community.

Next up is your opportunity to share your ideas. In January, we’ll be hosting a Tahoe Basin Community Survey and we’d like your input. You will be able to share your thoughts on strategies to help improve our regional community and economic diversification efforts. It’s important to get diverse input as we want to leverage state and federal funding with the highest local priority solutions.

This week, when you donate $100 or more to the Incline Elementary School Makerspace your donation will be doubled by one of Incline Education Funds' generous donors. Donations will be matched up to $5,000.00.

In offering the match the donor said, "I believe in trying to provide the best public education for all. I had the opportunity to visit the (IES) Makerspace class and am a believer that this class is a game-changer for our students BECAUSE students learn to:
1. Work in a team
2. Define their own solution to a problem - and if that solution doesn’t work, (they learn to) identify another solution
3. Be creative
These are the skills that our children will need to compete in the world economy, not necessarily just for college, but for all types of jobs. Please help me support this program. Let’s give our students a chance to develop skills for today’s world economy."

With your donation dollar doubled we can close the gap. Please give generously today to the IES Makerspace.
Write "Matching Donation" on your contribution (of $100 or more) to ensure that it will be doubled.

Take a peek at some of the custom pet portraits the absurdly talented students at the Lake Tahoe School have created so far! We couldn't have imagined this project turning out any better ❤️ There's still time to order yours! Just follow the link below.

Experience Bliss Food & Wine: Dare to Pair Champagne Party!
December 22, 2021
5:30pm-7:30pm
$60 per person includes sparking wine tasting and food pairing
Discover what makes sparkling wine the ultimate wine pairing, whether you're eating french fries or the finer things. Across five unique sparkling wines and three innovative pairings, Certified Sommelier Laura Burgess walks us through the nuances of sparkling wine, its various styles, and why this classic remains top dog for celebrations of all kinds. Join us for this no-holds-barred wine pairing seminar, and learn the basic tenets of classic food and wine pairing while discovering the endless complexities of local and imported bubbly just in time for the holidays.