Submitted by Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe

Incline Village (April 24, 2024) – Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, a spacious resort nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and on the shore of Lake Tahoe, continues its commitment to offering unique wellness experiences with the Elemental Immersion May event. The day-long experience features an itinerary of wellness-focused sessions led by Lake Tahoe wellness professionals.

“We are pleased to continue to offer a one-of-a-kind wellness experience that immerses participants in the beauty and incredible natural setting of North Lake Tahoe,” said Julie Orblych, director of spa and wellness at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. “Our spa team has partnered with multiple area experts to take provide a unique wellness journey that provides guests with practices and tools they can take into their everyday lives.”

The May Elemental Immersion event will take place on Saturday, May 11 with a check-in time of 9:30 a.m. Participants will begin the day with a breathwork session led by Brooke Haley, a registered yoga teacher (RYT) and reiki practitioner. Focused on empowering individuals toward improved health and wellbeing, Haley uses yoga practices and breathwork techniques to create a powerful mind, body, and soul experience. 

Following the breathwork class, Haley will lead participants through an intention-based cold plunge into the naturally-chilled water of Lake Tahoe. Once guests warm up and change, they will meet at the lakeside Lone Eagle Grille for a health-conscious meal representative of the Element Immersion experience. 

The afternoon schedule will begin with a sound healing session with Gyongyver Ridenour, an International Academy of Sound Healing practitioner. Ridenour will take guests on a guided meditation surrounded by the sounds of wind, flutes, gongs, and Tibetan Bowls that produce vibrational acoustics designed to help cleanse and clear out overactivity of the mind, and encourage a sense of presence and balance. 

The Elemental Immersion will conclude with a “letting go” fire ceremony where attendees write down things that may be holding them back in their road to wellbeing. They will throw the piece of paper into the resort’s pool-side firepit as a symbolic gesture.

Guests who attend the event will receive access to the resort’s amenities until 5 p.m. including a spacious heated outdoor pool, oversized whirlpools, spa relaxation areas, and fitness center. They will also receive one complimentary day pass to the resort for use on another day of their choice to continue their wellness journey.  

More information about the Elemental Immersion experience can be found by visiting https://www.facebook.com/events/1095495558384116.

For more information or to book a getaway to Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, please visit Hyattregencylaketahoe.com, or call (775) 832-1234.

About Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino

Ideally situated on the pristine shores of North Lake Tahoe, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, a AAA Four Diamond Award winning resort, offers majestic lake and mountain views from its 422 guestrooms, including 32 suites and 24 lakeside cottages. The resort’s design evokes modern alpine luxury with exposed wood beams, rich leathers, and granite features throughout the property. Premium amenities include 500 feet of private beach featuring a 275-foot floating pier, a year-round heated lagoon-style pool and two hot tubs, a 25,000 square foot Grand Lodge Casino, and 50,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor flexible meeting and event space including the picturesque Lakeside Ballroom, Tahoe’s premier lakeside ballroom just steps away from the beach. Additional amenities include a 20,000 square-foot Stillwater Spa with 16 treatment rooms, multiple restaurants and bars, pet-friendly accommodations, a fully-equipped Hyatt StayFit gym, and an on-site Adventure program which provides guided activities led by the resort’s team of adventure specialists. Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino has received numerous awards and recognitions including Travel + Leisure’s 500 Best Hotels in the World, Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, Smart Meetings Smart Stars Awards, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hotel Awards, and more. 

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino is located on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, at 111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV, 89451. For more information, visit HyattRegencyLakeTahoe.com or follow the resort on Facebook or Instagram.

About Hyatt Regency hotels 

The Hyatt Regency brand is a global collection of hotels and resorts found in more than 200 locations in over 40 countries around the world. The depth and breadth of this diverse portfolio, from expansive resorts to urban city centers, is a testament to the brand’s evolutionary spirit. For more than 50 years, the Hyatt Regency brand has championed fresh perspectives and enriching experiences, while its forward-thinking philosophy provides guests with inviting spaces that bring people together and foster a spirit of community. As a hospitality original, Hyatt Regency hotels and resorts are founded on openness—our colleagues consistently serve with open minds and open hearts to deliver unforgettable celebrations, effortless relaxation and notable culinary experiences alongside expert meetings and technology-enabled collaboration. The brand prides itself on an everlasting reputation for insightful care—one that welcomes all people across all countries and cultures, generation after generation.
For more information, please visit hyatt.com

We’re Back…bigger and better than ever! Please welcome the Second Annual Mark Twain Days, May 10, 11 & 12. For a listing of events take a gander at… www.visitcarsoncity.com/mark-twain-days/

You will find something of interest or my name’s not Mark Twain, or used to be anyways. And this year Virginia City is joining in on the fun. Wow!

The driving force behind last year’s Inaugural MTD, my hero, Debra Soule, has handed the reins to Nevada Arts & Culture Program Manager, Eric Brooks, and the BAC’s Valerie Moore. You might want to pass along this year’s MTD mementoes to your grandkids, as they will be worth their weight in gold come 2124.

Last year everybody sported a mustache, even the ladies. This photo captured many of us in time…

When I returned home from last year’s extravaganza I slept face down in my white suit for twelve hours…

So what might Mark Twain have to say?

“At last we disembarked in the Silver-Land, Nevada. This was in August of 1861, and back then, Carson City was the most uninhabitable place on earth.  Nothing grew there; even the birds when they flew over, carried their own provisions. But we climbed into the foothills and looked back on Carson City nestled in that flat sandy desert, and surrounded by such prodigious mountains that they seemed to expand your soul, until you felt yourself spreading into a colossus, and in that instant, you were seized with a burning desire to stretch forth your hand, put Carson in your pocket, and walk off with it.”

Somewhat retired now, I hope to visit as many events as possible to shake a few hands, slap a few backs, and thank everybody I can for honoring the Father of America’s Literature, who took his pen name right there in Carson City. That pen name would appear the next day in Virginia City’s Territorial Enterprise as the byline, Mark Twain.

“The publisher of the Enterprise, Joe Goodman told me when I hired on, ‘Sam you have but one responsibility here. Get your facts straight. Then you can distort them as much as you like.’ I learned in Virginia City, a good lie can travel twice around the globe before the truth gets its boots on. But our little ‘quaints’ were obvious sagebrush humor, and Nevada was built on tall tales. We had three kinds of stories back then, ‘Stretchers,’ that stretched the truth beyond the horizon of fact, ‘Lifters,’ that actually lifted the furniture, and ‘Powder Burners. Here lately I’ve stopped lying all together since the amateurs have taken over the field.” 

So young and old, let us get out and celebrate the fact that America’s best loved author got his start in the Great State of Nevada. And should you see this old Codger wandering aimlessly around the grounds, do take a picture with him and pass it along to your grandkids. It might be worth an extra scoop of ice-cream come 2124… 

Audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Fhv4PrH1UuwlhbnTT23zO

Written by Emily Allina from High Sierra Restorative Health Nevada

Greetings and Happy Spring! I am excited to announce that High Sierra Restorative Health has a new employee! Please help me in welcoming Brianna Partida. Brianna is training to become the office manager. She will be answering phones and texts as well as managing most of the office’s administrative duties. She will be working in-person at the office most days, so please be sure to introduce yourself as she is still getting to know all of our wonderful patients. 

A word from Brianna:
“Hello everyone! My name is Brianna, and I am Emily’s new office manager! I am so excited to be on a team with such an amazing provider. A little background on me…I am currently a college freshman, on the path to get my degree in nursing and a minor in healthcare administration. I am super excited and grateful for a position like this to learn from and to help out where possible. I will be in the office, assisting wherever I am needed. I am a local from Incline Village and love to go to the beach and will enjoy a nice hike here and there. I am looking forward to getting to know you all and providing whatever help you need. Thank you for welcoming me with open arms!”

Emily will still be available via phone, text, email, and portal to answer any questions or manage any issues that Brianna is unable to help you with (or that are provider-specific). 

We are both appreciative of your patience while she is learning the ropes.Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Emily K. Allina, APRN, FNP-C

www.restorativehealthnv.com

(775) 347-3737

Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 04/18/2024, Written by Katelyn Welsh

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Residents asked and the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe answered. The resort is bringing back perks for locals. They’ve reestablished a locals discount at the Lone Eagle Grille and provided an entirely new menu of discounts.

Starting April 15 locals can take advantage of the following discounts by presenting their IVGID picture pass:

• Monday Locals Night: Every Monday night from 5-7 p.m. at the Lone Eagle Grille, locals can receive 20% off the restaurant lounge menu.
• 10% Off Daily Dining: If you can’t make it in at a specific time, the local 10% discount has you covered on all food and beverages daily at any of Hyatt’s restaurants, including Tahoe Provisions.
• 15% off Rooms & Discounted Resort Fee: The Hyatt is offering 15% off rooms. Locals and a friend can also benefit from 50% off daily resort fees. 
• 10% off Stillwater Spa: Monday through Thursday, locals can receive 10% off spa treatments. 

“It’s our gratitude, your reward,” General Manager, Pascal Dupuis said, announcing the discounts. 

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Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 04/22/2024, Written by Brenna O’Boyle

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – After a years-long hiatus, the highly anticipated Incline Star Follies is returning with performances scheduled for May 3 and 4.

It promises to be an unforgettable experience across multiple shows over two days. This beloved community event is a family-style cabaret show that doubles as a fundraiser for local schools, where people of all ages, professions, and backgrounds lip-sync, dance, and dazzle in costumes ranging from simple sparkles to outrageous attire.

The Star Follies first came to Incline Village in 2000 and has since evolved into an annual extravaganza, eagerly anticipated like winter skiing and the 4th of July parade.

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Submitted By David Vomund from David Vomund Investments

Stocks and to a lesser degree bonds have had daily swings of a size seldom ever seen.  I am almost getting used to them.  Almost.  Why the volatility?  Has the outlook for earnings and interest rates changed?  Yes, a little better for the former, and yes a little higher for the latter.  There are also valid concerns about Gaza, Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan.  Where on the globe are risks falling?  Nowhere.  No wonder investors are concerned about the outlook.  No wonder prices are volatile.

The March CPI numbers confirmed that making progress on the inflation front is slow going at best.  Increases for a month or two can be explained away.  But four months is a trend.  The CPI understates inflation because some key items (rising mortgage and credit card interest rates, for example) have been removed.  Shoppers are not easily fooled.  They see the pump prices en route to work or the grocery store.  They needn’t be monetarists or think like Milton Friedman to see inflation is still a problem.  

Rising government debt isn’t helping matters.  Unfortunately, the deficit in the trillions will be with us for the foreseeable future and with them upward pressure on inflation.  Interest expense rose 43 percent and is on a course to overwhelm income.  As long as significant reforms to Medicare and Social Security are off the table, deficits will grow and interest expense will become the largest item in the budget.  That’s inflationary.  

The risks from inflation and debt should be on people’s radar (it’s on ours) but there is no reason to change portfolio allocations.  Why?  Because the bond market says so.  If the bond crowd were very worried about deficits and inflation yields would be much higher.  The ten-year Treasury’s nominal yield is 4.6 percent, which after inflation puts the real yield closer to 1.5 percent.  Not a sign that investors are worried that inflation will soar. 

What does all this mean for the Fed and investors?  For starters, the rate cut expected in June is off the table.  There may be no cuts at all this year.  As for stocks, which recently had their longest losing streak since October, we can expect more swings as the interest rate picture comes into focus.  I have often quoted John Templeton, who said stock prices are a lot more volatile than stock values.  Indeed.  All too often we see how true that is.

David Vomund is an Incline Village-based Independent Investment Advisor.  Information is found at www.VomundInvestments.com or by calling 775-832-8555.  Clients hold the positions mentioned in this article.  Past performance does not guarantee future results.  Consult your financial advisor before purchasing any security.