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Garden Party

Tahoe Rocks at Stonehenge 2010 Wine Tasting Event
A Celebration of Regional Wine, Food & Art
Thursday – July 22, 2010
5 PM to 9 PM
Tahoe Stonehenge House
1082 Mountain Canary Drive, Echo View Estates, SLT
$35 advance / $40 at the door

Buy your tickets online for only $35 each.

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Street address: 1082 Mountain Canary Drive, SLT
Directions: From the “Y” in South Lake Tahoe, turn onto Lake Tahoe Blvd. heading west, away from the casinos.
Go past the car lots and come to the stop sign at the high school.
Continue 2 miles on Lake Tahoe Blvd until you come to Sawmill Pond and Sawmill Rd on your left.
Turn left on Sawmill Rd. and go about ½ mile to Echo View Estates on your left.
Turn onto Echo View Dr. and go a short distance to MountainCanary Dr.
Turn right on Mountain Canary Dr and drive until the street ends at Tahoe Stonehenge House.

(If coming from Pioneer Trail, turn onto Sawmill Rd. and proceed to Echo View Dr. on your right.
Follow the above directions to Tahoe Stonehenge House.)

Links:
Tahoe Stonehenge House: http://www.tahoestonehenge.com/tahoe.html
Featured Artist, Dirk Yuricich Photography: http://www.dirkphotoz.com/
Featured Winery, Wente Vineyards: http://www.wentevineyards.com/

Spring 2010 Newsletter

Invasive Mussels

Click here for information on invasive mussels.

Shorezone

Click here for our position on the proposed TRPA shorezone plan.

Tahoe Area Group Monthly Meetings

WHEN: 3rd Thursday of Every Month 6:30 - 9:00 P.M.
(Refreshments will be ready at 6:20, so come early)

WHERE: DOUGLAS CO. FIRE STATION ON ELKS PT. RD.
Take Hwy 50 to the stoplight at Round Hill Shopping Center. Turn west and go 1/2 block. Turn left into Fire Station parking lot. Meeting is in the classroom there.
NOTE: If the parking lot is full, continue a few yards down Elks Pt. Rd., turn left and park along Dorla Court.

Outings

July 10, 2010 (Saturday 9AM) – Tahoe wildflower hike at Barker Pass – near Tahoe City
I believe this is the best all around hike here at Tahoe – great flowers and scenery
with only a moderate effort. To register and get directions, go to the website www.wildflowerhikes.com.
Click on “Contact Me and Registration” to let me know you are coming and check “Hikes by Difficulty” for directions.

July 17, 2010 (Saturday 8:30AM) Tahoe wildflower hike at Carson Pass – south of Lake Tahoe
Many consider this the most spectacular flower display around Lake Tahoe. The hike is
a great show for modest effort. To register and get directions, go to the website www.wildflowerhikes.com.
Click on “Contact Me and Registration” to let me know you are coming and check “Hikes by Difficulty” for directions.

July 24, 2010 (Saturday 9:30AM) Tahoe wildflower hike at Shirley Canyon – Squaw Valley
The Shirley Canyon hike is one of the most diverse flower environments around Tahoe. The hike is varied with forest trails, rock scrambling, and water wonders, before arriving a Shirley Lake our destination. This hike is moderate plus in effort. To register and get directions, go to the website www.wildflowerhikes.com.
Click on “Contact Me and Registration” to let me know you are coming and check “Hikes by Difficulty” for directions.

July 31, 2010 (Saturday 9AM) Tahoe wildflower hike at Round Top – south of Lake Tahoe
One of the best late season wildflower hikes. We begin at the serene Woods Lake and hike to Round Lake.
And from there those who wish exercise more you can continue to Round Top peak (strenuous). The flowers along
the way should be bold and exciting. To register and get directions, go to the website www.wildflowerhikes.com.
Click on “Contact Me and Registration” to let me know you are coming and check “Hikes by Difficulty” for directions.

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