Lake Tahoe Posts - Incline Village & Crystal Bay

Winter is upon us here in the Truckee, North Lake Tahoe area. With that comes risk, especially for our local seniors. Help mitigate unwelcome situations with this downloadable guide from Sierra Senior Services. Seniors need to know how to stay warm, stay fed and how to navigate any emergency. The information here will provide tips and area-specific resources to keep our seniors safe and happy this winter.

It's a new year, why not test your luck on the tables!

The Incline Village/Crystal Bay Community Forum will meet Friday, January 7, at 9 am to discuss topics of interest to the community. Everyone is welcome to participate. Join us in-person at the Incline library (845 Alder Ave) or online via Zoom (email ivcbcommunityforum@gmail.com for details).

Join our email list to receive meeting notices and recaps - send an email to ivcbcommunityforum@gmail.com.

Is that you? Did you plan a vacation to the most beautiful place on earth? Well, how are you going to see the whole thing, while tasting, seeing, and experiencing all that is Tahoe? Don’t worry, we got you covered! Around Tahoe Tours! The only company doing tours 7 days a week.
We’re ready to show you the best of Big Blue whenever you choose!

The New Year’s Botox Party
Dateline Saudi Arabia, where 40 Botox enhanced camels were recently disqualified from a beauty contest. Personally, I feel sorry for those camels, as I had a personal experience with Botox myself that I’m almost too embarrassed to talk about…

It all started when I received a telephone invitation to a New Year’s Bo-Sox party, and being a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan, I responded that I would be there in full uniform.

Happy Anniversary!!! On Sunday, December 26 the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office turned 160!
Sheriff Balaam is honored to invite you into the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office e-history book, “A Look Through the Decades.” On behalf of all the members of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office past and present, thank you for letting us be a part of this community for 160 years. We look forward to serving you for many, many more.

Cross-Country Skiing Returns to Nevada – In Our Backyard! Some years ago, IVGID groomed Nordic ski trails in the high country up in the Old Mt. Rose Highway-Chickadee Ridge area just a few miles outside Incline Village. When that ceased to be, only the most advanced Nordic skiers or most intrepid snowshoers could enjoy the delights – and workout! -- of skiing in our beautiful winter forests.

Until now. A coalition of snowshoers, fat tire bike riders, and Nordic skiers banded together to form Nevada Nordic (NN), a 501c3 non-profit organization, dedicated to opening the pleasures of our local winter wonderland to more than just a few hardy and experienced skiers.

Holiday Gift Wrapping Station! Need a quiet place to wrap your gifts? Bring your gifts and use our space and supplies! We've got you covered with wrapping paper, scissors, tape, bows, and tags. Or bring your own! No need to register for this event, just drop in during the library's open hours - Wednesday or Thursday from 10-6.

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.

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

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.