On November 3rd, from 6 to 9 PM, Sierra Community House, along with our supporters, community partners, and friends, will celebrate at our 33rd Annual Tahoe Chocolate & Wine Festival. On this special evening, we come together to recognize our progress, the support that has fueled it, and the bright future as we strengthen our community. The event will be held in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom in Incline Village.  

It will be a delicious evening of decadent chocolate creations, wine tasting, heavy appetizers, music and dancing, exciting auctions, and an engaging live program! We are excited to welcome Robert Biale Vineyards, Salvestrin Winery, Ancient Peaks Winery, Lobo Wines, One Hope Wine, Scott Bigelow Boisset Collection, Glasses Wine Bar, and Alibi Ale Works, each of whom will be serving some of their favorite beverage selections! The featured chocolatiers will be Chef Scott Yorkey, the Chocolate Nugget Candy Factory, Sage Leaf, Barry Callebaut, and the Hyatt.  

The theme this year is Glitter and Gold, which promises a glamorous and festive evening. You’re welcome to break out your shiniest, sparkliest attire or come as you are and enjoy a dazzling event!  

Executive Director Paul Bancroft hopes to see you at the event: “Who is ready to celebrate?! Tahoe Women’s Services started this event, and Sierra Community House has continued the legacy. This will be my 15th year at the Chocolate and Wine Festival, and while I’ve seen many iterations of the event, it remains one of my favorite nights of the year. It brings us all together in celebration of our incredible work and gives us a chance to pause and envision a community free of violence. I’m so appreciative of everyone who supports our work—whether that is of their time or treasure. Thank you.” 

Visit the event website, or email Allison Edwards at aedwards@sierracommunityhouse.org for more information. 

 ABOUT SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE

On July 1, 2019, four long-standing non-profit, social service organizations — Family Resource Center of Truckee, North Tahoe Family Resource Center, Tahoe SAFE Alliance, and Project MANA — united to form Sierra Community House. Sierra Community House is a 501c3, non-profit organization. Our goal is to better serve our region, share resources, leverage partnerships, and connect individuals and families with the services they need to thrive to build the strength, safety, and resilience of the community.  We provide hunger relief, legal aid, immigration assistance, and family-strengthening programs, as well as direct services to victims of intimate partner/domestic violence, sexual, and child abuse throughout North Tahoe and Truckee.

We’re excited to announce that Elevated Watersports is booking fall boat services, including shrink wrapping and outdoor storage. As the weather cools, it’s the perfect time to prepare your boats for the winter ahead. We offer package deals for locals, ensuring your vessels are in top-notch condition for next summer.

Boat Shrink Wrapping: Safeguard your boat from the elements of winter with our mobile shrink-wrapping service. Our team will wrap your boat, providing protection against snow, rain, wind, and sun until it’s time to hit the water again.

Outdoor Boat Storage: If you’re looking for a safe and secure location to store your boat during the off-season, our outdoor boat storage lot just outside of Carson City, NV offers the ideal solution for those who don’t need the amenities of indoor storage. Long-term storage only.

Boat Towing Services: Need assistance in relocating your boat? Our professional towing services make it easy, with pick up available anywhere in the Reno/Tahoe area. We can transport you down the street or across the country.

Boat Valet: For next summer, we have some openings for launch and retrieval services with pick up at your home, storage, buoy or pier and can deliver to the launch at Ski Beach or a location of your choosing.

At Elevated Watersports, we prioritize convenience and your boat’s safety. Our team is dedicated to providing top-notch services, tailored to meet your unique needs. Don’t let the changing seasons catch you off guard – prepare your boat with us and enjoy winter without worrying about your boat.

Resort’s Halloween Events to Benefit Local Community Organizations – Submitted by Dorothy Hornbeck

Incline Village, Nevada (October 16, 2023) – Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, a spacious resort nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for North Lake Tahoe, announces its 2023 schedule of Halloween events. During Halloween week, the resort will host the annual Howl-O-Ween pet costume contest as well as a Haunted Hotel experience to benefit local community organizations.

“We are thrilled to announce the return of our beloved Howl-O-Ween and Haunted Hotel experience as we gear up to celebrate spooky season in North Lake Tahoe,” said Kressa Olguin, director of marketing at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino. “We are excited to welcome guests and local residents to partake in these fun Halloween events to benefit great local causes for our community.” 

On Saturday, October 28, the resort’s second floor will transform into a Haunted Hotel experience. Each guestroom will feature a different spooky theme. The event will provide family-friendly scares and trick-or-treating for all ages between 4:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., and a spookier experience between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. recommended for guests ages 14 years and older. The Haunted Hotel is $5 for hotel guests and $10 for non-overnight guests. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Incline Elementary School’s Step up for STEM program. 

On Monday, October 30, the resort will host the Howl-O-Ween pet costume contest. Resort guests and local residents are encouraged to show off their pet’s best Halloween outfits to a panel of judges. Winners will be selected in a variety of categories including best costume duo for pets and their owners and best overall. Participants can register for the contest with a $10 donation fee to receive entry into the contest, beverages, and pup treats. All donations benefit Pet Network Humane Society, a non-profit animal shelter dedicated to improving the lives of pets through rescue, adoptions, and humane education programs.  Registration will take place at the resort between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., and the costume contest will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m.

Spectators are encouraged to attend Howl-O-Ween to cheer on their favorite contestants. The event will also feature a raffle to benefit Pet Network Humane Society with prizes ranging from a staycation package to Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe to a gift card for Lone Eagle Grille.

For more information or to book a fall or winter 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 and Salon 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. 

Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune 09/24/2023, Submitted to the Tribune

INCLINE VILLAGE, NEV – This summer, Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation gathered its donors in celebration of over $100 Million in grants given to nonprofit organizations and named David Hardie as Distinguished Community Philanthropist for his legacy of giving through the Community Foundation from 2003–2023.

Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity dedicated to cultivating community philanthropy to enhance and preserve the quality of life at Tahoe by partnering with donors like David Hardie to support quality programs provided by local nonprofit organizations.

“From the moment he became involved at the Community Foundation decades ago, David has been paramount to the growth of the organization and its impact on our community,” said the Community Foundation’s CEO Claudia Andersen. “He has been a leader in philanthropy and friend to the organization, as well as to those he supports through his generosity.”

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The Lake Tahoe Dance Collective is coming to Incline Village on July 28th for the inaugural performance of the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival.  The Festival is in its 11th year, but past performances have been exclusively in Tahoe City and at Donner Lake.  On Friday, July 28th, here in Incline Village, dancers from New York City Ballet, Boston Ballet, Broadway, San Francisco’s Concept 0.4, Erick Hawkins, and others will give a sunset performance at a lakefront home! “Bountiful” hors d’oeuvres by Chef Alex Tolger (formerly of Truckee’s Dragonfly) and an open wine, beer, and local kombucha bar will round out the evening. 

Tickets are $125.  Prior to the Festival, which runs July 26th – 29th (two performances in Tahoe City, the event in Incline Village, and one in Truckee), these professional dancers will work with local students during the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective’s summer intensive program. 

Christin Hanna, a former professional ballerina, native of Tahoe City, and current resident of Homewood, co-founded the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival in 2013, with the mission of bringing world-class dance and dancers to residents of and visitors to the Tahoe region.  Christin has run the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective and its school out of Tahoe City since 2008 — and began teaching pre-ballet, Ballet 1, and Ballet 2 to students in Incline Village last year.  These students danced in the Collective’s “Tahoe Nutcracker” in mid-December at North Tahoe High School and in the year-end performance on June 9.

Tickets and sponsorship information are available at www.laketahoedancecollective.org.

The Lake Tahoe Dance Collective is actively seeking support.  It costs approximately $15,000 per performance, in rights to perform the choreography, dancers’ pro-rated travel and fees, and other expenses. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, Hillary Lane at 917-697-2030, or Christin Hanna at info@laketahoedancecollective.org.

INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA (JUNE 19, 2023)

Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) General Manager Indra Winquest has announced his intention to separate from the District. IVGID’s employment agreement with Mr. Winquest is set to expire on June 30, 2024.

“After much consideration, separating from the District is the right decision for myself and my family,” said Mr. Winquest. “I want to give my most heartfelt gratitude to all the residents that have voiced their support for me and the hardworking staff at IVGID.”

The IVGID Board of Trustees will consider a separation agreement at their June 23 board meeting.

Mr. Winquest has been the General Manager of IVGID since July 2020.

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune 06/18/2023, Written by Miranda Jacobson

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — There’s something special about Incline Village that brings people from all walks of life here to start something new. 

For owners of Tahoe Gifting Co., graphic designer Darya Shahvaran and veteran Matthew Rautio, the small and beautiful community seemed like the perfect place to place roots in 2020 after trying to find a place to live here for a few years. 

While it was not their intention to start a business, the idea arose after the duo put together a special thank you basket for their real estate agent, who was blown away by the incredible quality and thoughtfulness.

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