• Experience the Lake with Tahoe Sailing Charters, offering $5 off the afternoon (2:30 p.m.) and sunset (5:30 p.m.) cruises through Labor Day.

Call (800) 979-3370 or visit www.tahoesail.com for ticket information.

• Take a ride on the Tahoe Gal paddlewheeler for a Sunday Night Dinner Cruise or Monday Night Theme Cruise with North Tahoe Cruises, established as the first cruise line on the North Shore.

Call (800) 218-2464 or visit www.tahoegal.com for cruise information.

• Paddle the lake on a guided kayak tour, offered daily by Tahoe City Kayak. Options include a Historic West Shore Tour and Sunset Kayak Tour.
For reservations call (530) 581-4336 or visit www.tahoecitykayak.com.

Leave your car behind and travel to outdoor recreation, restaurants, shops and nightlife destinations via the Free Tahoe Trolleys, TART buses, the Northstar Free Highway 267 Shuttle and the Free Emerald Bay Shuttle.

For schedules, visit www.tahoesbest.com.

Tahoe Biltmore
The Biltmore is kicking off a sports promotion Labor Day Weekend where folks can win tickets to the 49ers, Sac. Kings, golf rounds and lessons, LCD Flat Screen TV's, gift certificates for local sporting stores. The grand prize is a trip to Hawaii to see the Pro Bowl.
Thursday, Aug. 28: Clear Blue 22 is awesome rock and country band and they have a single that is out on the charts right now. They will be performing at the Tahoe Biltmore for free.

Friday and Saturday nights: Ed Lamoureux will play live every Friday and Saturday night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. through Labor Day weekend inside the Tahoe Biltmore Casino.

Friday, Aug. 29: Fearless Chicken will be performing at in The Breeze Nightclub.
Saturday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, Aug. 31: Rainmaker will be performing in the Breeze Nightclub.

A Night of Comedy at Lakeside
Comedy is finally coming to Tahoe City. This exciting event is hosted by Sean Peabody and features Dennis Gaxiola and Paul Ogata with special guests Rowie and Aaron Wilson. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Lakeside in Tahoe City for $10 in advance or $15 at the door.

Call (530) 583-2000 for information or visit lakesidetahoecity.com.

Guitar Hero III Tourney
Come compete in the Guitar Hero III Tournament at Lakeside in Tahoe City on a 132 inch screen for prizes this Saturday, Aug. 30. Kids ages 7-13 play for free from 4 to 6 p.m. For a $10 entry fee, competitors ages 14-20 play 6 to 8 p.m. and over 21 play after 8 p.m.

The DeepEnd Under 21 Night Club
Lakeside in Tahoe City will once again become The DeepEnd for ages 14-20 only for one night only on Sunday, Aug. 31. Celebrate old times and the end of summer with DJ Fylosofee and special guests. Music starts at 9 p.m.

The Battle of The Bands Championship
Come see Lakeside’s two finalists battle it out for the grand prize on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Be sure to come out to support your favorite and influence our guest judges. The show starts at 9 p.m. with a $5 cover.

B5 Party
Live musical performances by Rise of the Revolution, Planting Seeds and Lavish Green will take place on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Donner Ski Ranch on Donner Pass Rd.

A music and action sport event featuring live music, a downhill mountain biking demo and a mini ramp skate competition at 4 p.m. (registration is at 3 p.m.). Skate competition winners will receive a skate setup from Khiro Skateboard Products and will qualify for another competition offering a Khiro sponsorship.

Drinks and barbecue will be available all afternoon. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Northern Nevada Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The cost is a $10 entry fee.

For more information, call The Go Big Project Inc., (530) 448-8295.

• Sample wine from Joseph Family Vineyards at Time for Wine’s Saturday wine tasting, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. Time for Wine is located in the Boatworks Mall.

• Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Bear League at Heritage Plaza on Sunday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.savebears.org. The Josh Martin and The Bearfoot Blues Band will perform and rock the stage starting at 1 p.m.

• Fat Cat Deli will host wine by the glass and wine tasting specials such as half-price on select wines by the glass or a tasting of three select wines for only $5. Fat Cat is located at 599 North Lake Blvd. Call (530) 583-3355.

• More than 40 Northern California wineries will be present at the 20th Annual Alpen Wine Festival hosted by The Village at Squaw Valley USA and Uncorked Wine Bar. Former Olympic ski racer Jimmie Heuga will join wine aficionados at the event, which will help raise money for The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis.

For a $40 donation to the Heuga Center, guests will receive a commemorative Spiegalau wine glass and unlimited wine tasting from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Village at Squaw Valley on Sunday, Aug. 31.

• Olivier Napa Valley will be hosting a musical Sunday brunch event between 9 a.m. and noon featuring a unique 6 to 8 item brunch menu and soulful sounds from local talent Corey Heimer & Friends. Ten percent of the proceeds will benefit the Truckee High School Music Program.

Celebrate summer’s last hurrah with complimentary pizza, microbrew, live music from the Bourgeois Gypsies and activities for kids at A Taste of the Rock, on Sunday, Aug. 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Rock multiuse complex in Truckee.

On Sunday, Peluso’s Apizza will dish up a variety of on-the-house specialty pizzas for A Taste of the Rock attendees. More than two decades ago, the Pelusos started serving up Neapolitan style pizzas in Kings Beach and now lucky Truckee locals and visitors can satisfy their authentic Italian pizza cravings at the family’s newest location at The Rock.

In the fenced patio area, award-winning FiftyFifty Brewing Co. will open the taps on some of its most popular brews. This lively Truckee gathering spot is known for its brewery offerings, which include five, year-round beers and several seasonal beer specials.

Contributing to the late summer vibe, The Bourgeois Gypsies will get toes tapping with their unique blend of folk, blues and rock. The group describes their style as “countrified blues with slinky swamp ballads and a homespun hillbilly heart.”
And finally, kids will delight in balloon sculpting and a magic show, as well as other fun activities.

A Taste of The Rock is a free event sponsored by The Rock multi-use center, which is easily accessed off Highway 267 directly adjacent to the Ponderosa Golf Course next to the to the roundabout and across from Sierra Meadows at 11197 Brockway Road.

For more event information, call (530) 550-2252.

• Tahoe City offers sales and deals Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 1. Visitors save big on summer and winter gear. Labor Day is the perfect time to enjoy family fun around downtown Tahoe City and shop the lake for steals and deals at local merchants.

For more information on what to see and do in Tahoe City, and a full Labor Day Weekend events calendar, click to www.visittahoecity.com or call the Tahoe City Downtown Association at (530) 583-3348.

• The Village at Northstar will host 2008 Labor Day Street Fair and Sidewalk Sales this Labor Day Weekend, Friday Aug. 29 through Monday Sept. 1. The Village at Northstar stores will have sales all weekend with discounts up to 70 percent. The Double Whammy Season Pass sale or all the family activities going on including live music, roller skating, face painting, balloon twisters, clowns, dusk movies and more.

For more information, visit www.NorthstaratTahoe.com

• Award winning local artists gather Labor Day weekend in Incline Village to show and sell their original artwork at Artists At Lake Tahoe Gallery. This 3rd annual show will run Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30-31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Featured artists include Don Britton, first place recipient in oil painting at the 2007 Carson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibit and Karen Colbert, voted N. Shore’s Best Local 2005 Artist for her Tahoe Quilts fabric art. Additional art mediums include jewelry, photography, watercolors, acrylics & pastels, gourds, art in wood, pottery, silk art and more.

The festival, hosted by the Artists at Lake Tahoe Gallery, will be held in the US Bank building parking lot on Highway 28 across from Raley’s in Incline Village. Owner Karen Colbert will donate 10 percent of her show proceeds to the Santa Claus Foundation.

For more information, call 775-833-0637.

• On Friday, Aug. 29 North Tahoe Arts will host “Raising Monet” with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. located at 380 North Lake Blvd.
For more information, call (530) 581-2787 or visit www.northtahoearts.com