The Local Lens: Restaurant Week, Revitalization, and Community Momentum

IVCBA was re-formed in 2021 as a Business AND a Community Association. This was right after COVID, with the idea was that our community needed to rebuild some of the cohesiveness we had lost during the time when public gatherings were limited. We recognized that all segments of the community needed support if we were going to thrive. With that in mind, we set up communications, events, and business programs that would connect our community and make it more vibrant. Memberships have funded IVCBA programs that serve the entire community. Today I want to touch on the 6 segments of our community that we highlight on IVCBA.org and with our magazine LIVE.WORK.PLAY. Please don’t miss any of this Lens!

BUSINESS
It’s Restaurant Week! Branch out, either go out for breakfast instead of lunch or go to restaurant you haven’t tried. My take: Big Water Grille has hired a top-notch chef that I plan to try. Incline Bak’d has a new owner, longtime local chefs Evan Roa and Chad Burns. Try their Italian beef sandwich! Rosewood is a happening place, but only for dinner. Adam took over the Jiffy Pizza spot too. Watch for a new restaurant opening there this summer. See all the Restaurant Week specials on IVCBA.org. By the way, participating restaurants are all donating to the Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe. What a guilt-free way to go out to eat!

IVCBA was a sponsor of the Economic Summit put on by Tahoe Prosperity Center. Kudos to Jason Jurss, Happy Tiers owner, who spoke on the entrepreneur’s panel.

COMMUNITY
Revitalization is happening! The new beach house, updates to the bike and skateboard parks from IVGID, and of course, the Gateway Roundabout improvements! All of these programs have benefited from many generous donors. My own personal shout-out to the Sierra Giving Circle donors to Main Street Beautification throughIncline Tahoe Foundation. Here’s a trifecta to support: Learn about Liberty Dogs and Pet Network at the MOAA program tomorrow night. I bet they have some local dogs on hand…
Support our great private school Lake Tahoe School and attend the Empire Gala fundraiser this Saturday. Also, head over to Alpine Lodge for Achieve Tahoe’s Light of Achievement Gala.

ENVIRONMENT
Everyone says it’s going to be a big fire or smoke season. Thanks to the fire district and their defensible space program, Firewise, and small business Wildfire Mitigation (Steve Blaney and Wildfire Pros (Steve Conboy), we have lots of resources. Learn about them all at the Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation seminar on Tuesday May 26, organized by local activist Kristie Wells.

ARTS AND CULTURE
We are becoming known as the center for arts and culture on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, with Classical Tahoe, Shakespeare, Tahoe Phil, and the Dance Collective. What we are really becoming famous for is the live music almost every night of the week. Check the IVCBA.org calendar. Maybe this is a stretch, but I am considering line dancing at Alibi Friday night as my culture for the week. After having pizza and beer for Restaurant Week dinner, of course!

FAMILY ADVOCACY and WELLNESS
I am combining these two segments to feature two things.

1. Two free health clinics, thanks to Sierra Community House, Boys and Girls Club and Incline Village Community Hospital.
2. It is mental health month…not sure if this is officially out, but I have it on good authority! Tahoe Family Solutions has plans to open a separate facility for its mental health clinic. Wow!

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