March 2013 - Lake Tahoe Entertainer

Publisher/Editor
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Ross Orlando
775-588-5657
Joani Buzzetti-Drew
530-318-9994
Entertainment Columnist
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Ross Orlando
Feature Writers
Ross Orlando
Victor Babbitt • Howie Nave
Dave Davis • Paul Reder
Late Nite Billy
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Production
Tony Drew
LAKE TAHOE
ENTERTAINER
530-318-4302
P.O.Box 550996
South Lake Tahoe CA. 96155
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entertainertahoe.com
What’s On & Where
7800' KIRKWOOD- 209-258-8880
MURPHY'S IRISH PUB - 530-544-8004
APPLEBEE'S - 530-544-2113
MONTBLEU - 775-588-3515
Thurs - Open Mic - Fri - Karaoke - Sat - Live Music - Drink Specials - Pool
Live Music Thurs - Happy Hours - 3pm - 7pm - Pool - Darts
Happy Hours 3 - 6 Mon - Fri & After 9pm Everynight - Food & Drink Specials
MONTBLEU THEATRE
The Expendables - March 6 • WFC MMA at he Lake - March 16
PantyRaid - March 17 • Umphreys McGee - March 22
Sage Francis - March 23 • Rob Schneider - March 23
ONSEN BEACH & NIGHCLUB - Pool Party - March 17 OPAL ULTRA LOUNGE - Wednesday - DJ - $1 Fireball Shots Thursdday - $1 Drinks • Fridays - Ladies Drink Free Until 2am - DJ
Saturday - Ladies Free Until Midnight - DJ • Sunday - Industry Night
BLU NIGHTCLUB - Boogie Nights Every Saturday Night
THE ZONE - Sports Book & Sports Bar - 24/7 Happy Hour
HQ-CENTER BAR & CAFE DEL SOUL - 24/7 Happy Hour
POKER ROOM - Open 7 Days A Week - Call for Tournament Times
Live Music - Lakeview Dining - Happy Hours - Snowshoe Cocktail Races - Mar. 16
Happy Hours - 2 Locations - Midtown & Village Center - Delivery
Sunday Songs - Wine Wednesdays - Two for $2 Tuesdays - Sunset Sippers
Breakfast Until 2pm - Happy Hour 3pm - 6pm - Live Music
World Class Entertainment - Full Bar
Happy Hours 4pm - 7pm - Pool Tables - Locals Happy Hour
Food & Drink Specials - 16TV's - 9ft Screen
Happy Hour 2 - Close Everyday - Food & Drink Specials
Full Menu till 3am - Video Poker
Happy Hour 4pm - 6pn • 2 For 1 Happy Hour After 10pm
Happy Hours - 11am - 6pm • Entertainment @ 9pm Pool - Beer Pong
Edgewood Restaurant - Brooks' Bar & Deck - Lakeviews
Sushi & Unique Cuisine - Happy Hours - Live Music Fri & Sat
CENTER STAGE - Arthur Hervey - Fri & Sat
PEEK NIGHTCLUB - Friday & Saturday Nights
Sundays - $1 Beers All Day, Tuesdays - $5 Dine-In Pizzas,
Wednesday - 50 Cent Wings!, Thursday - $10 Large Pizzas - Delivery
IMPROV - New Comics Weekly - MC Howie Nave
CABO WABO - Entertainment Nightly • POKER ROOM - Open Daily
Happy Hour 3pm - 6pm Mon - Fri - All Day Sunday
Tacos Saturday, Sunday & Monday - Live Music
3:30pm - Half Priced Drinks - Live DJ - Prizes - Heavenly Angels
Inside Harveys - Full Sports Bar - 25 Large HDTV's - Food & Drink Specials
Locals Save 20% on Food & Drinks
Live Music - Hard Rock Rising Battle of the Bands - Thursdays @ 9pm
HIMMEL HAUS - 530-314-7665
Italian Menu - Happy Hour 4pm - 5:30pm - 2 for 1 Drinks - Catering
Live Music - Open Mic Monday - Greman Food & Beers
HORIZON - 775-588-6211
Happy Hour Specials - All-You-Can-Eat Lunch & Dinner Specials
11th Frame Diner - Sundays Locals Day - Lounge - Pool Tables
Open 7 Days A Week - Deli & Catering - Breakfast Starts @ 7:30am
Happy Hour Mon - Fri 4pm - 7pm • Pool Tables • 16 TV's
Free Peanuts - Bingo Tuesday & Saturday
Live Music - Darts - Shuffleboard - Food
Happy Hour 4pm - 8pm • $3 Tuesdays - The Mindfull Massive
Tahoe Queen & MS Dixie Cruises • Restauran
Lodging • Snowmobile Center
BEACON BAR & GRILL - 530-541-0630
BLUE DOG GOURMET PIZZA - 530-541-0813
BOATHOUSE ON THE PIER - 530-600-1846
BROTHERS BAR & GRILL - 530-541-7017
BUNNY RANCH - 775-246-9901
CHEVYS - 530-542-1741
CLASSIS CUE - 530-541-8704
EDGEWOOD TAHOE - 775-588-2787
MO'S PLACE - 530-542-1095
MOTT CANYON TAVERN & GRILL - 775-588-8989
NAKED FISH - 530-541-FISH
- 530-544-5541
FOX & HOUND BAR & GRILL - 775-588-8887 ORCHID'S
Authentic Thai Cuisine over 70 Selections
Happy Hour 2pm - 5pm & 10pm - Close Video Poker - Food Specials
Live Music - 10 TV's - Delivery Available 4pm - 11pm
OVERLAND MEAT - 530-544-3204
Fresh Fish From Hawaii every Friday - Daily Specials - Live Maine Lobsters
GRAND CENTRAL PIZZA & PASTA - 530-544-1308 Tuesday - Teen & Tots Night - Wed 2 for 1 Wine - Delivery Specials
SAM'S PLACE - 775-588-2844
Pool - Video Poker - Happy Hours 3pm - 6pm Monday - Friday
HARRAH’S - 775-588-6611 Thursday Ladies Night - Ladies Drink Free 8pm- 10pm
SOUTH SHORE ROOM
Jose Feliciano - March 9 • ABBACADABRA - Abba Tribute - March 23 SIERRA PIZZA - 530-541-0401
HARVEYS - 775-588-2411
HEAVENLY TAMARACK LODGE - 775-586-7000
HARD ROCK CAfÉ - 775-588-6200
Golden Cabaret - Illusion Fusion Starring Alex Ramon
Nightly @ 8pm -Dark Wednesdays
ASPEN LOUNGE - Friday & Saturday - Karaoke
LAKESIDE INN & CASINO - 775-588-7777
Food & Drink Specials - Poker Room - Race & Sports Book - Over 30 TV's
www.LateNiteProductions.com • www.LateNitePartyGirls.com
Vidoe Poker - 24 Hour Food - Sports Betting Kiosk Now Available
Wood Fired Brick Pizza Oven - Open 11:30am • Happy Hour 3-6
Live Music - No Cover - Pool Table - Heated Patio - Drink Specials
Happy Hour - 3pm - 6pm - Monday - Friday
LATE NITE PRODUCTIONS
STEAMERS - 530-541-8818
STRAW HAT PIZZA - 775-586-9000
SUL LAGO RISTORANTÉ- 775-588-4156
SUSHI PIER - 775-588-8588
TAHOE BOWL - 530-600-2230
TAHOE KEYS DELI - 530-544-1335
TURN 3 - 530-542-3199
LUCKY BEAVER BAR & BURGER - 775-580-7770 WHISKEY DICK'S SALOON - 530-544-3425
MACDUFFS PUB - 530-542-8777
McP'S PUB TAHOE - 530-542-4435
ZEPHYR COVE RESORT - 775-589-4908
Ross Orlando's Tahoe Spotlight
Harrah’s had their grand opening
of PEEK Nightclub that was hosted by
American Heiress, socialite, television
personality, businesswomen, fashion
designer, entrepreneur, model,
actress, producer, author and singer,
Paris Hilton. Harrah’s is investing
$1 million in entertainment plans
and renovations to the existing
6,700 square foot nightclub that was
formally called VEX Nightclub. 40
intimate VIP sections, sexy female
and male dancers, aerialists flying
high above with sexy outfits and
dazzling the crowd, two bars, new
dance floor, furniture, carpeting, wall
coverings, lights, lasers, video wall
and more. PEEK will host some
of the world’s biggest names in
entertainment, including big named
Vegas, Miami, New York, and L.A.
DJ’s. They partnered with Back Bar
USA of Las Vegas. Paris brought her
parents, cousins, friends and 21-yearold boyfriend, Spanish model River
Viiperi. She was also celebrating her
32nd birthday and Harrah’s brought
out a cake for her. The famous media
princess was all smiles and looked
hot in her short black dress. The
great-granddaughter of the founder
of Hilton Hotels, Conrad Hilton,
and was once married to Elizabeth
Taylor, welcomed the very excited
packed house crowd and tossed out
styrofoam light sabers. Her Mom
Kathy was shaking a lot of hands, as
was Paris to everyone up and down
the front area. Tons of photos were
being taken. Paris has 42 Paris Hilton
stores worldwide. She just released
her 15th perfume fragrance with the
empire worth upwards of 1.5 billion
dollars. She’s been on around 50
magazine covers, does charity work
for Toys for Tots, and designs high end
purses, clothes, and shoes and just
did a rap song with Lil Wayne. Variety
magazine in 2011 named her Billion
Dollar Entrepreneur and featured
Paris on their cover. She hosted
Saturday Night Live in 2005, wrote
2 books, TV reality series included
“The Simple Life” and Paris Hilton’s
“My New BFF”, cameo film roles
and has launched many world wide
companies. Everyone was having a
good time and PEEK is a great-added
bonus to Tahoe.
Harrah’s South Shore Room
has March 9th, Jose Feliciano,
March 23rd, ABBACADABRA-The
Ultimate ABBA Tribute, April 6th,
Elvin Bishop. Harvey’s Outdoor
Concert Series has booked, June
22nd, Steve Miller Band, July 19th,
Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry,
August 27th, Fun-Tegan and Sara,
September 4th, Dave Matthews
Band -Gary Clark Jr., so far as
of March. Catch The Improv at
Harveys with new comics each
week and host Howie Nave. The
Hard Rock Cafe with cool music,
events, food and drinks, makes for
good times along with the photos
and outfits that different superstars
have worn and guitars they played.
Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo has
live entertainment everynight, cool
photos of Sammy and celeb friends
on the walls, food and drink specials,
a party atmosphere on the weekends
and no cover charge.
Straw Hat Sports Bar and Grill
has 25 HD TV’s, 50-cent wings, great
pizza and burgers with drink specials
and fun to watch all your sports there.
Horizon has Illusion Fusion with
Alex Ramon that’s fun for the whole
family. The Lucky Beaver Bar and
Burger has delicious burgers and
hotdogs, video poker, sports book
live machine to make all your sports
bets, food and drink specials, and a
full menu 24 hours.
MontBleu has in their showroomMarch 6th, The Expendables, March
15th, WFC MMA At the Lake,
March 16th, PantyRaid, March 17th
UMPHREY’S MCGEE, March 22,
Sage Francis, March 23rd, Rob
Schneider. They will have another
Pool Party on March 17th. Blu
Nightclub on Saturday nights starting
at 8pm has “Boogie Nights”, a 70’s
and 80’s themed danced party. You’ll
see impersonators, disco balls, hulahoop girl, and roller skating girl, VIP
areas that include the “Love Shack”,
sexy dancers and more. Dress up
and get in free. Opal features DJ
music, great drink specials, go-go
dancers, body painting and more.
Sam’s Place had a fun Super
Bowl party. They have happy hours
from 3-6 that include 50-cent wings,
video poker and slot machines,
Thursday Ladies Night 8-10pm with
free drinks for the ladies and free
pool. All the St. Paddy’s Day fun is
in our ads! The Fox and Hound Bar
and Grill now deliver from their entire
menu that includes BBQ items. Mark
White Sr., co-owner of Mott Canyon
Tavern and Grill's fiance Yvette
Tullier is the new owner of Teaz-NPleaz Chic Boutique at Stateline,
NV. Go check it out.
And remember, our local music
is good times. Have fun, you’re in
Tahoe!
Sierra at Tahoe Now Offering Huckleberry Cat Tours
With 480 inches of average
annual snowfall, wind-protected
slopes, incredible tree skiing, and 320
acres of backcountry terrain out the
Huckleberry Gates, Sierra™ Resort
is a bastion of the authentic California
ski experience. For beginner skiers
and riders Sierra Resort is home to
the worlds only Burton Star Wars
Experience, has over 100 acres of
dedicated terrain, four beginner-only
conveyor lifts, a $39 adult beginner
package,
and
PSIA
Certified
Instructors, Sierra Resort is the place
to learn to ski or ride in Lake Tahoe.
For freestylers, a commitment to
innovative terrain parks has led to
Sierra Resort being recognized by
TransWorld SNOWboarding as a Top
10 Overall Resort as well as among
the Top 10 Best Parks and Pipes in
the nation. Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort
embraces skiers and snowboarders
who want to escape from everyday
life and enjoy the simple pleasure of
winter in the mountains.
Adding
to
the
mountain
experience in 2012-13 Sierra™
Resort is offering Huckleberry Cat
Tours for expert skiers and riders, the
Burton Star Wars Experience which
introduces kids as young as three
years old to snowboarding using the
beloved intergalactic sage, and more
value, which keeps Sierra Resort the
most affordable mountain in Lake
Tahoe. Ski or Ride Sierra-at-Tahoe
Resort for only $55 a day. 3Pak
tickets are valid any day of the 201213 winter season with absolutely no
blackout dates and do not need to be
used consecutively. It’s the ultimate
value.
Visit
www.sierraattahoe.
com for more information or call
530.659.7453.
The Cabo Lifestyle at Cabo Wabo Cantina
Great entertainment for all tastes in March at Cabo
Wabo Cantina!
Non-stop fun is lined up for the entire month. March
8 – 9 we have Route 111 mixing up great music for the
crowd. AutoReplay kicks off St. Paddy’s weekend March
15 – 16. And what better way to finish off the celebration
than with St. Paddy’s Day In The Dark with a Neon
Green Glow Party on Sunday, March 17. All your favorite
drink specials, including traditional Jameson shots and
Irish Car Bombs, will be flowing. The weekend of March
22 – 23 we have the return of Reno’s favorite band,
AudioBoxx. Then Ashley Red makes their first Cabo
Wabo appearance March 28 – 30. These guys play
everyone’s favorites with some original flavor mixed in.
You can’t go wrong with this lineup of awesome rock and
club music.
Fun isn’t meant for weekends only, so start your
week off on Sunday with DJ English in the house with
$2 Coronas, $3 Kamikaze Shots and $4 Vodka Red
Bulls. Mondays at 9:30pm it’s $3 Coors Light and the
Cash Only Band playing all your favorite Johnny Cash
songs and other popular country tunes. DJ J.Bird gets
music pumping at 10pm on Tuesdays as the drinks keep
flowing with $3 Coronas and $3 Vodka Red Bulls.
Get ready to experience all the exciting madness
of college basketball in comfort. Stay tuned for specials
while you watch your favorite picks. Cabo Wabo Cantina
is a slam dunk for basketball fans and the hottest spot
to spend your March! For more information, please call
775-586-6647.
Entertainment & Events
We have a ginormous month of
entertainment this March with shows
every weekend, and some great new
shows coming up this Spring.
The
biggest show of the winter, though,
is taking place on campus at Lawlor
Event Center, March 7. The biggest
DJ in the world, Tiësto, is bringing
his Club Life Campus Invasion Tour
to the University of Nevada Reno. As
you can image, the floor tickets for
this event sold out immediately, but as
of this writing, the 2nd tier tickets are
still available at TicketsWest.com or at
the Lawlor Event Center Box Office.
DJ’s Tommy Trash, Quintino, Alvaro,
and Erik Lobe spin this date, with a
massive sound and lighting package.
This is the biggest DJ show to ever hit
UNR, so come join the biggest party
this winter.
The Expendables have sold-out
nearly every show in Lake Tahoe, and
this year they bring their Life’s A Beach
tour to MontBleu along with Southern
California Reggae band, Pacific Dub,
and Reno’s own Keyser Soze, March
6.
St Patty’s Day is going to be
amazing with Umphrey’s McGee from
South Bend, Indiana whose music
is often referred to as "progressive
improvisation", or "improg". Don’t miss
them March 17 inside the MontBleu
Theatre.
Actor/Comedian
Rob
Schneider brings is hilarious comedy
to MontBleu on March 23.
His
roles on SNL, and in numerous movies
including The Water Boy (“You can do
it”), Deuce Bigalow, Hot Chicks, The
Animal, and so many more, make Rob
Schneider such a hilarious evening of
laughter and great shtick. Don’t miss
this one, March 23.
For EDM fans, we are doing a
very special benefit show inside Blu
nightclub on March 29 for the League
To Save Lake Tahoe. “Silent Disco”
powered by Silent Storm Systems, is
coming to the South Shore for the first
time. Everybody that comes in gets a
headset. There are two DJ’s spinning
at once. You tune into the DJ you want
to groove to, and dance the night away.
There are 8 DJ’s total throughout the
night, each spinning two at a time.
Headlining the event is Clark Kent,
along with DJ’s Equinox, Benjah
The Ninja, Oscar Daniel, Jeremy
Curl, Carey White, Dead Robot, and
Alcheme. Advance tickets are $20,
and $25 at the door. Advanced tickets
are highly recommend for this event,
Friday, March 29 inside Blu nightclub
at MontBleu.
Once of the biggest shows this
Spring will undoubtedly be The
Shins. This Indie Rock band from
Albuquerque, NM, will make their Lake
Tahoe debut on May 11. Head over to
our PRE fansite for your chance to win
tickets and VIP package at MontBleu
for this show. www.facebook.com/
PREpresents
The #1 rated attraction in Lake
Tahoe on both Yelp and Trip Advisor is
Illusion Fusion starring Alex Ramon
at the Horizon Casino in Lake Tahoe.
More than 12,000 people have come
to know and love Alex Ramon in 2012,
and witnessed his talents firsthand
since the show opened almost a year
ago. Congratulations to Alex Ramon,
Meghan Doyle and the entire cast and
crew of Illuion Fusion. The show will
continue year-round in 2013, 6-nights
a week at 8p (Dark Wednesdays). If
you’re wondering what the hype is all
about, all you need to do is glance
Paul Reder
at the nearly 100 5-star reviews Yelp,
or better yet, come see it for yourself
and write your own. Join the Facebook
fan page here as we give away tickets
for nearly every show: www.facebook.
com/IllusionFusion Alex
Ramon is
no stranger to the international stage
and has mesmerized millions around
the world., performing on 4 continents
in 14 countries. He’s was the first
magician in history to star as the
"Magical Zingmaster" for Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey® circus, The
Greatest Show on Earth®. Alex also
toured the globe as the star of Disney
Live! Ramon won the coveted “Stage
Magician Of The Year”, along with
other high honors such has the Lance
Burton Award, and was the National
Stage Magician Champion. Illusion
Fusion runs 6-shows a week (dark
Wednesdays).
The show is suitable
for people of all ages. For more
information or to purchase tickets,
visit www.TickeyFly.com , or call the
Horizon, 775-588-6211.
Connect with PRE online and you
can win show tickets, backstage passes,
meet & greets and more.
Become
a “fan” here www.facebook.com/
PREpresents. For more information
on all our shows, visit our website at
www.PREpresents.com
Another Late Night with LateNiteBilly
I am busy packing my bags and
getting to hit the road for a couple days
with Too $hort. Its such an honor to work
with some of the people I do. I have to say
- growing up, I never would have guessed
I would be doing what I do today and I
certainly have no regrets! A day in the
office is an interesting one for me. Maybe
one day I'll start my own reality show and
you all can see for yourself... Hey that's
not a bad idea, could be the next chapter
of Late-Nite Productions! For the month
of March we have a few exciting shows
over at Blu Nightclub inside Montbleu
Resort and here they are!
Friday, March 22nd we have an
Underground Hip-Hop Showcase with
Sage Francis and B.Dolan plus other up
and coming artists from the area including
Logic-One (South Lake), Golden Gloves
(Auburn), and Ekoh (Las Vegas). Sage
Francis is widely considered one of our
generation’s greatest lyricists. Dubbed
as the “forefather of indie-hop,” Francis
originally earned acclaim in the early
2000′s by winning the most highly coveted
titles of the emcee battle circuit. Despite
having no official distribution, Francis’
unique brand of music spread like wildfire
via the advent of file sharing networks.
This resulted in him attaining a massive
cult-like following around the world,
creating a demand for his albums which
was too high for him to accommodate all
on his own. By 2005 Sage Francis was
the first hip-hop artist signed to Epitaph
Records and soon became one of the
highest selling independent artists of
his genre. Now in 2013 Sage Francis
continues to do what he does best and
is bringing his show right here to Lake
Tahoe!
Monday, April 1st the sweet sounds
of Reggae Music will be in the air as
Late-Nite Productions will be hosting an
evening of Island Vibes with J-Boog
and Hot Rain. J Boog is a man of many
influences. The singer of Samoan descent
was born in Long Beach and raised in
Compton, California. Growing up in the
rough streets of Compton, the strong
sense of tradition and culture that J Boog
absorbed from his family was instrumental
in his path to stay off the streets and begin
a successful music career. These days
Boog is either in a studio, on a stage or
catching a flight. Radio interviews have
become a daily thing and it's a little
overwhelming for the young artist, though
he has been smart enough to keep his
humility. He has a great sense of humor
and an even better sense of reality. He
can be overheard saying how blessed he
is on a daily basis. It's easy to see why J
Boog has been winning over fans when
you meet him. He has the right spirit and
attitude to carry him to the next level.
Friday, April 5th we bring you a true
legend in Underground Hip-Hop. Hailing
from Oakland, California comes Del the
Funky Homosapien no doubt a true
innovator in the world of underground
Hip-Hop. Del got his start rapping behind
his cousin, Ice Cube, as a member of his
back-up band and crew. After parting ways,
Del ventured out as a solo artist, making
music that immediately gained attention.
Del's music offered a fresh new outlook
on an otherwise gangsta rap controlled
California Hip-Hop scene. His viewpoint
offered a more detached alternative style
laced with humorous rhymes and funky
beats. Fed up with the commercialized
music industry, Del began working with
his crew, the Hieroglyphics, to create a
massive independent network of Oakland
based Hip-Hop. Next Del Linked up
with powerhouse producer Dan "the
Automator" and world-class turntablist
Kid Koala, Del helped to create one of the
most innovative Hip-Hop albums in recent
history - the result was Deltron 3030. The
ideas and concepts born with Deltron
3030 allowed for the creation of his next
project, the globally embraced "Gorillaz"
collaboration. Del's lead vocals on the
smash single "Clint Eastwood" helped
the Gorillaz sell over 5 million records
worldwide. Del has successfully released
quality, critically acclaimed material for
over 10 years. There seems to be no
stopping him and as history has shown.
Del's lyrics and wordplay are the Midas
touch to his wonderful taste in production.
Del the Funky Homosapien has grown
from the 17 year-old protege of Ice
Cube, to a crafted artist, whose hypnotic
voice has transcended the norm, taking
underground Hip-Hop to an even deeper
level.
Don't forget to stop by 7800' when
you're out at Kirkwood for some great
Food, Drink and Live Music on the
weekends. We have to shout out Sierra
at Tahoe and Tahoe Blue Vodka as well
as all the Tahoe Locals that continue to
support the scene. You can find us at
www.LateNiteProductions.com
and
you can "like" us at www.Facebook.com/
LateNiteProductions for more information!
See you next month with more great
shows! Keep the Vibe Alive! ~LateNiteBilly
Comedy From The Mountain
Hello fans of the funny and those who
just couldn’t wait until Spring (yes, I know. I
capitalized it). Are you happy now? I kinda
miss Winter (yes, I know. I capitalized it)
and to be honest it wasn’t that severe of a
winter. But now here it is and it’s just going
to get warmer. I guess the good thing about
Spring is the shedding of some pounds,
tossing things out so you don’t like the cast
from “Hoarders” and the start of outdoor
concerts. We also get to set all the clocks
forward again which here in Tahoe means
having to adjust the time somewhat to
allow being in our own time zone known
as Tahoe Time. Other than that it’s time
to get ready to dust off the bicycle, know
that the dogs will be shedding some and
slowly start putting away the thick clothing
and trying to shed some of the thickness
that has accumulated on the body.
One guy who knows a thing or two
about body temps is Scott Kennedy. Why?
Well, because he’s been overseas some
60 times bringing comics to the Middle
East to entertain our troops in Kuwait,
Iraq and Afghanistan. I was fortunate
enough to be invited on one of those tours
performing with Scott (who hosted) and
Graham Elwood. Scott is a big guy that
you can hide behind which is one of the
reasons I said, “Yes” going to Kuwait and
Iraq because I knew there was more than
enough room to take shelter if things got a
little hairy over there. It’s been estimated
that Scott has entertained close to 75,000
military personnel over the past eight or
nine years he’s been going over there. I’m
looking forward to catching up with him
because he’s the best. Performing with
Scott is Carlie & Doni. These two blew
everybody away so much the first time
there were here that we asked them to
come back right away. They are hilarious
but more importantly it’s very rare finding
a good comedy duo and even rarer
finding one with such great chemistry.
They haven’t been together that long
having first met in 2005 at Los Angeles
Community College Theater Academy.
They both were on the same page and
quit because they couldn’t be bothered
with the format for what was supposed to
be funny. Sometimes it’s instinctive and
just can’t be taught. Both play guitar, but
had a knack for all things improvisational
and both are well, completely opposite
which makes for a great bond when fusing
together a successful comedy duo. Doni
is a lesbian while Carlie is heterosexual
with a preference for “guys with accents- I
don’t date Americans.” They both sing and
play acoustic guitar and their comedy is
matched only by how well they harmonize
together. Scott along with Carlie & Doni
March 6th through the 10th.
Mark Pitta returns and it was literally
the last minute too. Mark is an East Bay boy
having come up the same time as Robin
Williams, Kevin Pollack, Bob Sarlatte
and Dana Carvey (to name but a mere
few). Pitta has appeared on “The Tonight
Show,” “3rd Rock From the Sun,” “Mad
About You,” Fox’s “Totally Hidden Video,”
“Comedy Central” and many others.
When he came back to the City by the
Bay he was tapped as the entertainment
reporter for the fledgling FOX affiliate,
KTVU Channel 2 (seen here on channel
11 on cable). He did that for a while
until he got fed up with having to get up
weekdays at 4am (oh man can I relate to
that). Despite all of his accomplishments
I think his biggest happens every Tuesday
night at The Throckmorton Theatre in
Mill Valley. That’s right. Tuesday nights
it’s comedy night with ‘Pitta & Friends’
and every Tuesday that theater
is
packed. Packed with some of the biggest
names in showbiz. Pitta (as we all call
him) has made a very good name for
himself having toured with so many
great acts that include Paul Anka, Howie
Mandel and Dana Carvey. He has great
improvisational skills occasionally sitting
in with the famed improvisational group,
The Groundlings when he was living in
southern California. Mark’s other greatest
passion (outside of comedy) is baseball
and like myself celebrated big time when
our San Francisco Giants won the World
Series. In fact, I remember two years ago
when he was here it was the same week
The Giants won the World Series. Another
great week with Pitta and Marc Price too.
He’s done a lot more than playing ‘Skippy’
on the NBC show, “Family Ties” that’s for
sure. What’s cool though is that he still
brings it up in hios show because people
love it. Pitta and Price March 13th through
the 17th.
I look forward to a lot of the acts that
come up here because many of them are
good friends too. Such is the case with
my favorite Latina comedienne, Shayla
Rivera. If her name sounds familiar that’s
because she’s on my morning radio show
every Wednesday with her segment, “It’s
Rocket Science With Shayla Rivera.” She
came up with that name because it was
based loosely on her one-woman show,
“Rocket Science and Salsa: The Shayla
Rivera Story” (directed by renowned actor/
choreographer Debbie Allen and written
by Shayla Rivera and Michael Ajakwe,
Jr.) that chronicled her story from being
raised in Puerto Rico and then moving on
to graduating with honors from Texas AM
University, to working as a bonafide rocket
scientist for NASA and yes, chucking it all
deciding that a life of stand-up would be
more rewarding (if not more profitable)
than that of a boring scientist! I can still
hear her parents crying somewhere out
there. Of all the comics I’ve known Shayla
has the most interesting story working
on the space shuttle program and Space
Station systems at NASA’s Johnson
Space Center in Houston. As it turns out
comedy was an excellent move for her
because in addition to her stage work
Shayla does fundraisers for the Hispanic
community. A lot of fundraisers. This is
the very first time that she’s headlined up
here so I’m really proud of her and looking
Howie Nave
forward to her being back. She’s built up
a nice following up here because of her
show on Wednesdays and I promised her
we’d have enough snow to hit the slopes
in Homewood so I’m crossing my fingers.
Appearing with Shayla it’s Rick D’Elia
who we haven’t seen in a long time so
once again it’s going to be a great week to
play catch-up with both Rick and Shayla.
See them together March 27th through
the 31st.
Howie Nave is the host/emcee/
manager of The Improv @ Harveys every
Wednesday through Sunday and also
hosts his own morning show (“Howie’s
Morning Rush”) on KRLT 93-9 The Lake
M-F 6-10am which also streams online
so you can log on anywhere all over the
planet and catch Howie’s radio show. He
also writes a weekly comedy column for
Action Magazine. You can follow him on
Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/
howie.nave.
Fly Fishing
warmer temperatures of late the fishing
has started to show a fish or two but
not many anglers. If anything, Midges,
Stones and Baetis will be the diet with
the occasional streamer bite on warmer
days. The afternoons as it warms are
the best!
Winter fly fishing in Spring
conditions… we need snow which
obviously equals water for the fish! What
a dry spell we are having and hopefully
sometime during the run of this edition
we will get some much needed snow.
The good side is the fishing has been
wonderful and now it should continue to
be all the way till summer! The hatches
are good and the fish have been eating
dry flies which makes me happy but not
as happy as Chilean Patagonia did. Fly
fishing like it used to be around here
70 or 80 years ago! No people, lots of
fish and they ate dry flies as big as your
thumb. Here is the report for our area,
get out and fish!
East Carson River Fishing Report
– Currently flowing at 85+ CFS and
fluctuating with storms.
The catch and release section
below Hangman’s Bridge: With the
West Carson River Fishing Report
– Closed until Spring… You will see
people fishing on occasion, be nice and
let them know it is closed until the last
Saturday in April.
East Walker River Fishing ReportFlows are 22+ CFS.
CA section: Flows are at Winter
minimums with Midges and BWOs on
the menu. Dry fly fishing can be done on
certain days. Lots of Midges hatching but
the fish will eat a BWO as well. Cloudy
days are worth a look! Otherwise down
and dirty in the buckets. Access has
improved without snow. No snowshoes
required, strong ankles as the snow is
ice hard and extremely uneven.
Nevada section: The Rosachi
ranch is fishing and best during the
middle part of the day. Small Baetis
nymphs and midge pupae are working
with the occasional dry take. Baetis are
all over the place on cloudy days and
Attractor dries used as an indicator will
fool them now and again. Look for the
Stones to start anytime now! Orange
Stimi or Squalla imitation with a baetis
dropper works well when it starts. Guides
Available call 530-541-8208
Little Truckee River Fishing
Report- Flows are 120+ CFS.
Still plenty of fish in the system.
Look for fish on the rise if you can get up
the road. Midges most of the Winter with
occasional Baetis, BWOs and Winter
Stones. Access will be the challenge!
You definitely need a sled to get in as
the closest you can get in a vehicle is the
top of the reservoir. Some have driven
further but be careful!
Truckee River (Ca) Fishing ReportFlows are variable.
Year round section (CA) below
267 Bridge.
Hit and miss fishing all
winter long. Access will depend on snow
coverage. Midges Mostly all Winter
and looking for Baetis on Cloudy days.
Stones should start to work as we see
warmer days in March. Look for fish in
the pocket water and along the edges.
Truckee River (Nv) Fishing Report:
The hatches start low on the river. Look
for good days when the air temps hit 45F
or better. Midges and Baetis mainly with
the Baetis hatch starting mid day. The
fish are looking up! Stones have started
to work as well with the hatch not far off.
Tahoe Area Stillwaters & Ice
Fishing:
Pyramid Lake - Open and fishing
fairly well but mostly from boats and float
Victor Babbit
tubes.
Some fish have been caught
fishing from shore and a few big ones
as well which is great for Winter season
fishing! The fish are eating the Chubs
so look for pods of bait fish and throw
streamers to match! Indicator fishing has
been strong with rumor of a 20 pound
fish on a Chironomid. This has been one
of the best seasons recorded on Pyramid
for size of fish but not for numbers. If
you have been waiting to catch your 10#
plus, this is the year to spend the time
out there.
Indian Creek Reservoir – There
are still plenty of fish in Indian Creek and
they stocked just prior to all the storms!
Access is going to be the problem and
possible Ice. Buggers in Black, Olive
and or Brown have been working well.
Check for Ice before heading out. Should
start getting good any day now that the
weather has warmed a bit. Look for
Blood Midges!
Caples Lake - Ice is solid and on
the right day you can use a previously
drilled hole just with an axe or hammer.
Kastmasters, Worms or Power Bait!
Red Lake Fishing Report - Snow
on top of two thick layers of Ice. It is
fishing well on some days, slow on
others. Kastmasters, worms, power bait
and salmon eggs are each a good bet.
Get out and fish, the season never
ends around here!
What's New, What's Now & What's Next
MontBleu is the talk of the town
again after bringing back the magic of
the 70s and 80s with our latest over-thetop, in your face nightclub experience,
Boogie Nights! Come party with your
favorite Boogie Nights characters like
Mr.Boogie, Roller Girl, The Boogie
Beaver, Hula Hoop Girl, Celebrity
Impersonators and all of your favorite 70s
and 80s icons! Boogie the night away on
our lighted dance floor and around the
largest disco ball you’ve ever seen! You’ll
be sure to have an off the wall experience
you will never forget! The first Saturday of
every month is the Cougars and Cubs
Ball where all women 40+ and guys 2129 get in for FREE as well as people in
70’s or 80’s attire! What fun this will be!
Each and every week Boogie Nights will
bring you a new and special promotion
designed to please. Doors open every
Saturday at 8 PM. For more information
or to make a reservation visit us at http://
www.boogienightsusa.com/tahoe/
Opal Ultra Lounge inside the
MontBleu resort is the place to go
if you’re looking for today’s ultimate
nightclub experience. The club boasts
performances from the highest caliber
DJ’s and pairs them with the area’s most
exquisite GO GO dancers and live body
painting to create a truly sensual nightlife
experience. A friendly staff and incredibly
inexpensive drink prices has helped
Opal earn its reputation as Lake Tahoe’s
premier nightclub. Wednesdays through
Sundays the club is always rocking.
Wednesday’s feature an endless
array of the region’s best local DJ’s.
Thursday’s $1 night creates the biggest
weekday party on the lake. Friday’s
Ladies Drink Free offer has captured
the imagination and thirst of the female
audience. Saturday’s no cover for
women offer has created a perfect mix of
atmosphere and beautiful women. From
10 pm til dawn, anything goes! For table
or VIP bottle service reservations call VIP
Manager Ted Johanson at 775-586-2000.
Like us on Facebook to receive specials
offers and advance notification of our
special events. https://www.facebook.
com/opalnightclub
You won’t want to miss real
Californian reggae surf rock when The
Expendables featuring Pacific Dub &
special guest Keyser Soze perform in
the MontBleu Showroom on Wednesday
March 6th. Tickets are going fast for this
sure to sell out show. Then on March 8th
the Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns
to the MontBleu Theatre. Considered one
of the nation’s premiere environmental
and adventure film festival’s, this year’s
films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful
cinematography and first-rate storytelling
to inform, inspire and ignite solutions
and possibilities to restore the earth and
human communities while creating a
positive future for the next generation.
The proceeds from this film festival will
go to the Sierra Nevada Alliance which is
dedicated to protecting and restoring the
natural environment of the Sierra’s.
St. Paddy’s Weekend kicks off
Friday, March 15th, with the WFC
presenting MMA @ the Lake featuring
local mixed martial arts fighters Ryan
McCarthy,
Corey
Carslon,
Chris
Montengro and Leo Rodelo among
others. These live MMA bouts are always
packed with action and very exciting to
watch. The very next day the MontBleu
Dave Davis
Theatre rolls over with electronic dance
music of Panty Raid featuring special
guests Ooah of the Glitch Mob and the
talented Marty Party. On St. Paddy’s
Day the fun heats up even more. Come
celebrate with Umphrey’s McGee in the
MontBleu Theatre, the jam band of choice
for the party scene. The After Party at
the Pool couldn’t be a better fit to wind
down and party after the long fun filled
weekend. Come on down and enjoy the
festivities. Funny man Rob Schneider
brings his hilarious standup comedy to
the theatre on March 23rd. Rob’s shows
are extremely popular and sell out quick.
Get your tickets early. Tickets for all
MontBleu shows are available online at
Montbleuresort.com, ticketmaster.com or
by calling 888-829-7630.