In centuries past, members of the Washoe Indian tribe would harvest Tahoe’s reeds and pine needles to weave into utilitarian baskets. Between about 1890 and 1935, those baskets evolved into decorative masterpieces, featuring innovative motifs and tight stitching. But in the decades since, the art...
There are a lot of books inside the Lambin house in Carson City. Hard-covered volumes with thick paper that smells like must are stacked row-to-row on shelves. Books pile out of boxes. Maps and encyclopedia collections sit in the corner....
Reverend Rusty Reams and his Great Bingo Revival bring a hip new twist to a classic game Moments of bingo glory don’t quickly fade from one’s memory. Like the time my family and I went all in on a weeklong game at sea. Although I was...
Australian cinematographer and Incline Village resident remains humble despite high-profile movie career [caption id="attachment_10418" align="alignright" width="600"] The first day of filming for Die Hard: With a Vengeance went off with a bang with the staged explosion of the Bonwit Teller department store for the opening sequence...
Geochemist Alex Bailey brings a scientific eye for landscapes and animals to her artwork [caption id="attachment_10224" align="alignright" width="600"] Raccoon: Watercolor and ink on paper, 10.5 by 10 inches[/caption] Spontaneity, contrast and imperfection are the hallmarks of artist Alex Bailey’s ink-and-watercolor renderings, which the Reno-based geochemist achieves through...
Inspired by Hawaii but crafted in Tahoe, TYDE Music’s hand-built ukuleles create tropical tones from alpine designs Worn down and dotted with nail holes and blemishes, each piece of wood and instrument has a story unique to itself. The wood is marked by the elements of...
Local artisans craft functional art for the home Whimsical, eclectic, modern: The style of a home usually represents the people living within. Here’s a look at three local artists who design and create pieces—from lighting to furnishings to kitchenware—that make a house a home. Charlie Strachan, C.W.Kirk...
Founded in 2015, the Truckee Roundhouse provides tools and resources that are otherwise out of reach for most Dane, left, and Sage Gaffney with a kinetic art piece they helped create for the SWEP teen welding program, photo by Grant Kaye The sounds of things being made...
South Shore’s Bona Fide Books acts as a hub for Tahoe’s growing literary arts scene In Andrew C. Gottlieb’s essay The Elusive Ghost Moose on Isle Royale, he relates a story of running into a hiker on an isolated island and asking her if she was...
Truckee-based woodworker creates birdhouse replicas of landmark buildings Arguably Tahoe’s most famous building, George Whittell Jr.’s Thunderbird Lodge was designed in the rustic Old Tahoe style, with a steep gabled roof and intricate stone and woodwork. An eclectic variety of guests—Whittell’s poker buddies, celebrity friends and...