Reno-Tahoe

“The change” may cause consternation for some women – and their significant others – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be funny.

“Menopause the Musical” is coming to the Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno for an engagement starting Feb. 25. Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, the original off-Broadway musical begins with four women at a Bloomingdale’s lingerie sale. These ladies have nothing in common – but a black lace bra, hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges, not enough sex, too much sex and day-to-day challenges.

The women share their ups and downs through a collection of 25 re-lyricized baby boomer songs from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. It was written by Jeanie Linders and is produced by South Florida-based GFour Productions. It has been seen by more than 10 million people all over the world since it debuted in a 76-seat perfume-shop-turned-theater in Orlando, Fla. in 2001.

Tickets are available from $29.95 for adults, $24.95 for seniors. Dinner and show packages available from $39.95. Room and Show package from $49.95.

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is gearing up for its 37th season at Sand Harbor in Incline Village on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore, and tickets are now on sale.

For the first time, the festival will be showing the Bard’s classic “Measure for Measure,’ along with the classic “Much Ado About Nothing.” Other programs, including dancing on Monday nights, featuring a variety of world music artists, offer attendees the opportunity to see multiple shows and get a unique experience each time.

The festival’s stage is set amphitheater-style on the sand, with Lake Tahoe as a backdrop. Moderate evenings and a near-guaranty of perfect Tahoe weather, make it one of the premier Shakespeare festivals in the country. The casual atmosphere allows for picnics – as well as on-site catering – on the beach so festival goers can sit back and enjoy Shakespeare as it was meant to be enjoyed.

Ski and board season is going strong in Reno-Tahoe, and we’re blogging about it at Ski and Board Reno-Tahoe, the region’s stop for snow sports news and events. Learn about deals, resort reviews and events and submit your own adventure online.

Planning a Reno-Tahoe ski getaway? Shop online for discounted packages.

Mt. Rose ski resort’s annual tribute to the birth of “The King” is slated for this Saturday, Jan. 10. Resort employees – from ticket sellers to lift operators and instructors – will be in full Elvis regalia for this fun annual event. Visitors also dress for the occasion, and show off their Elvis chops.

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is located just 25 minutes from Reno, and features the highest base elevation of Lake Tahoe’s 18 ski and board resorts. With nearly 1,200 acres and eight lifts, including two high-speed six-seaters, it offers some of the best, most convenient terrain in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

For weather, resort and ticket information for Mt. Rose and other regional ski resorts, log on to our searchable ski page.

As it does each year, the party is coming to Reno-Tahoe for New Year’s Eve, a great excuse to get away to America’s Adventure Place.

At the Eldorado Hotel Casino, check in to Brew Brothers for a New Year’s Eve show with Steel Breeze. The cover is $10 with the concert starting at 10 p.m. The Eldorado will be hosting parties throughout the property, including at Roxy’s Bar and Lounge and BuBinga Lounge.

Rock in 2009 with Candlebox and Royal Bliss, as they play live at the Grand Sierra Resort Casino.

Shake your bootie when Bootiequake plays the John Ascuaga’s Nugget Celebrity Showroom. The party includes dance music from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. as well as free champagne at midnight and party favors.The Atlantis Casino Resort Spa is ringing in the New Year with a casino-wide balloon drop, while good times, good friends and a rockin’ party will be held at the EDGE nightclub at the Peppermill Hotel Casino.

Check out the Rockin’ The Dome Dance Party at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino, featuring a DJ and dancing plus a midnight champagne toast and party favors – and the fun continues at Aura Ultra Lounge. Motown group Just Us, performs live in Sammy’s Showroom at Harrah’s Reno at the party of the year on New Year’s Eve. Ticket price includes dancing, party favors and a champagne toast, and the Sands Regency Casino Hotel is ringing in 2009 with a New Year’s Eve VIP Party.

And no matter where you are in the Reno and Sparks area, there is a safe ride home. The Regional Transportation Commission is offering free travel on buses from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Check out a schedule here.

For a complete listing of events and entertainment in Reno-Tahoe, visit our events calendar.

More New Year’s Eve options in Reno-Tahoe.

Peek of Tahoe

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The month of December started on a somber note for skiers and boarders in Reno-Tahoe – at the beginning of the month a couple of good early storms put down a base, but it was dwindling. But Mother Nature served up enough snow this week to more than make up for the paltry beginning of the season.

Powder hounds woke up to more than two feet of fresh snow today, and bluebird conditions at Alpine Meadows, where blue skies and moderate temperatures made for the perfect Sierra Nevada ski day. Check out more pics from Alpine over at our flickr site.

Reno-Tahoe’s 18 ski and board resorts all received strong snow totals from a week of on-again, off-again storms, with the biggest system hitting Christmas Day. Alpine’s official measurement as of Dec. 26 was nine feet of snow at the base, and more than 13 feet at the summit, ensuring plenty of snow for a long season.

Now is the time to book your Reno-Tahoe getaway and get a taste of this great snow. Shop online and get discounts on lodging and lift-ticket combos.

Our own Michael Henderson got a chance Sunday to stretch his ski legs at Incline Peak on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore on Sunday. And he was kind enough to make a video. The latest series of storms have brought light powder to the Sierra Nevada, making for ideal ski conditions.

Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort will serve as the host venue for the final stop on the Winter Dew Tour, Feb. 19-22! Building on the success of the five-stop AST Summer Dew Tour, a 3-stop nationally televised Winter Dew Tour has been created and will begin this December in Breckenridge, Colo. and travel through Mt. Snow, Vt. before crowning Tour Champions at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort.

The Winter Dew Tour will bring the top athletes in skiing and snowboarding to Northstar for four days of high-level competition, as well as extensive spectator entertainment and activities on the mountain and in the village.

For those not able to make it to the event, ABC, the USA Network, and MTV/MTV2 will be broadcasting the 3-stop tour. Check out this tour preview:

Visitrenotahoe.com has stepped up efforts by creating searchable ski-planning Web pages with up-to-the-minute weather forecasts and snow conditions, pricing and driving directions. Users can browse Reno-Tahoe’s 18 ski and board resorts based on everything from difficulty to location, and get access to special offers and discounts.

The snow has been falling consistently since Saturday, with healthy snow totals at all area resorts – high-elevation totals may exceed three feet by next weekend, according to the National Weather Service, guaranteeing some serious powder turns, especially at higher elevations.

Snow conditions are provided by Onthesnow.com multiple times daily, ensuring frequent, accurate results. Bookmark our site, and use us as to plan your sierra ski vacation this winter.

Summit elevations in Reno-Tahoe range from 7,350 to 10,100 feet, and most years we get a 20-foot snow pack and a ski season that can last until the Fourth of July.

Reno-Tahoe boasts the largest concentration of ski and snowboard resorts in North America, all located within 90 minutes of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Visitors can stay, play and experience a winter getaway with a unique mix of outdoor recreation, arts and culture, dining, entertainment and 24-hour Nevada-style gaming action right outside their hotel room door. Off the slopes you will find ice-skating, sledding, snowshoeing, or dog-sledding.

Looking for a little culture this weekend? The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is bringing the music of the Reno Baroque Ensemble together with soloists and orchestral artists from the Sacramento Philharmonic, the Reno Chamber Orchestra and the Reno Philharmonic in a rare holiday performance at the historic Trinity Episcopal Church, located in downtown Reno, Nev., at 8 p.m. on Dec. 14.

This special holiday concert features nationally acclaimed bass and soprano soloists Gary
Aldrich and Jennifer Tibben-Lembke as well as Dan Flanagan, Sacramento Philharmonic and Sacramento Opera Concertmaster, performing Joseph Achron’s “Hebrew Melody.”

Tickets are $20. Click here or call 888-32-SHOWS (888-327-4697) to get your tickets today.