July 2013 - Lake Tahoe Entertainer

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Tony Drew
LAKE TAHOE
ENTERTAINER
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SOUTH SHORE ROOM
The Fab Four - July 6 • ABBACADABRA - July 13
The Meter Men - July 30 • Jeff Bridges & The Abiders - August 3 CENTER STAGE - Arthur Hervey - Fri & Sat
PEEK NIGHTCLUB - Friday & Saturday Nights - DJ Pauly D - July 5
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Wood Fired Brick Pizza Oven - Open 11:30am • Happy Hour 3-6
Live Music - No Cover - Happy Hour - 4pm - 6pm - Monday - Friday
MONTBLEU THEATRE
The Wayans Brothers - July 6 • Russell Brand - July 27
OUTDOOR EVENTS CENTER
B-52's & KC & The Sunshine Band - Juy 14
Slightly Stoopid & Atmosphere - Juky 18 • Base Camp - July 20
OPAL ULTRA LOUNGE - Wednesday - DJ - Go-Go Dancer Contests
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
Donald Claude - July 5 • Too $hort - July 12 • Murs - July 18
Nit Grit Kraddy - July 22 • Andre Nickatina - August 9
Happy Hours 4pm - 7pm - Pool Tables - Locals Happy Hour - 16TV's - 9ft Screen
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Open 7 Days A Week - Deli & Catering - Breakfast Starts @ 7:30am
Ski Run Boat Company - Tahoe Keys Boat & Charter Rentals
Happy Hour Mon - Fri 4pm - 7pm • Pool Tables • 16 TV's
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OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES
Tim McGraw - July 16 • Rascal Flatts - The Band Perry- July 19
IMPROV - New Comics Weekly - MC Howie Nave
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July 7 - Bier Fest - Events Start at Noon!
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Golden Cabaret - Illusion Fusion Starring Alex Ramon
Nightly @ 8pm -Dark Wednesdays
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Ross Orlando's Tahoe Spotlight
Lake Tahoe is once again the host
for the most prestigious and entertaining
Celebrity Golf Tournament in the world.
The 24th Annual American Century
Championship
Tournament
at
Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, July
16-21, is a perfect place to check out the
huge variety of celebs, have a cocktail,
eat some lunch, and enjoy the natural
beauty of the lake and surrounding
mountains. This golf competition is
mixed with fun and laughs with around
80 players. You'll see Charles Barkley,
John Elway, Jerry Rice, Aaron
Rodgers, Ray Romano, Shane Battier,
Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, Bode
Miller, Brett Hull, Goose Gossage,
Marshall Faulk, Jeremy Roenick,
Ozzie Smith, Michael Waltrip, Jack
Wagner, Kevin Nealon, Jim McMahon,
Anthony Anderson, Greg Maddux,
John Smoltz and Mike Eruzione to
name a few. Some new celebs this year
are Michael Phelps - 18 time Olympic
Gold Medalist, baseball great Chipper
Jones and from the Blue Collar Comedy
Tour, Larry the Cable Guy and Bill
Engvall. I have photo shot this amazing
event every year since 1990 and seen
an incredible list of celebrities over the
years having a great time in our town.
Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980
US Hockey Team, is one of the few that's
been invited every year since 1990. He
scored the winning goal against the
Soviet Union and went on to win the
Gold metal against Finland. Beating the
Soviet Union, legendary commentator
Al Michaels (who once played in the
celebrity golf) coined the phrase, "Do
you believe in miracles?", right before
Mike scored the winning goal. ESPN in
2008, voted it was the greatest highlight
of all time by the viewers. Eruzione told
me that if he didn't score that goal, he'd
probably be a truck driver the rest of his
life. "Miracle on Ice", what an amazing
story. The Korbel Long Drive contest
on Friday is fun to watch. NBC-TV
covers this spectacular event for all to
see Lake Tahoe's beauty. Harrah's is
the host hotel and Arthur Hervey at
Center Stage will have many celebs
singing with him. Enjoy the outdoor fun
at Edgewood Tahoe.
Harveys
Outdoor
Summer
Concert Series has country super star
Tim McGraw July 16th. He's won all
the awards, a ton of hits over and over
again and puts on a high energy show
with a talented band. Rascal Flatts and
The Band Perry July 19th is sold out.
They are always popular here. Phish
July 30th and 31st is sold out. They set
the attendance record of over 8,600 per
show last time and sold out the day it
opened to buy tickets.
MontBleu Outdoor Event Center
has the B52's and KC and the Sunshine
Band July 14th. This will be a fun dance
party. With B52 hits, "Love Shack",
"Rock Lobster", "Planet Clair", and KC
and the Sunshine Band, "That's the Way
(I like it)", "(Shake, Shake) Shake Shake
Your Booty", "I'm your Boogie Man",
"Get Down Tonight", to name a few. KC
told me he's loved playing Tahoe since
the 70's. July 18th is Slightly Stoopid
and Atmosphere. July 20th is Excision,
Adventure Club, Seven Lions, The M
Machine, And Drop, Flasko Daniels,
Dead Robot, Beat Karma with an
incredible video and light show.
MontBleu
had
country
star
Gretchen Wilson in their showroom.
She's won CMA, ACM, Billboard and
Grammy awards with hit songs "Redneck
Woman", "Here for the Party", "All Jacked
Up", and she played music from Heart,
Foreigner, Joe Walsh and Led Zeppelin.
Her brother that sells merchandise out
front even sang a song with Gretchen
and that song is on her new CD that's
on her own label, Redneck Records.
She has fun on stage and is a great
performer. Next is Wayans Brothers
July 6th and Russell Brand July 27th.
Blu Nightclub has July 5th, DJ Donald
Glaude, July 12th Too $hort, July 18th
Murs and more. Boogie Nights Dance
Party is every Saturday night. They
also have The Male Revue on Saturday
nights. Opal has go-go dancers, body
painting and drink specials.
Harrah's has July 6th The Fab
Four, July 13th ABBACADABRA,
July 30th The Meter Men, August 3rd
Jeff Bridges and The Abiders. Peek
Nightclub with go-go dancers has
DJ Pauly D Birthday Bash July 5th.
Horizon has Illusion Fusion with Alex
Ramon. Harveys has The Improv with
host Howie Nave and new comics each
week. Cabo Wabo, Sammy Hagar's
place, has entertainment nightly.
Outdoor music on Thursday at Lakeview
Commons Beach and The Beacon
Bar and Grill Wednesday thru Sunday.
Lucky Beaver Bar and Burger Fridays
with Ike and Martin. Catch live music
at Whiskey Dicks, McP's Pub Tahoe,
Lakeside Inn, Fresh Ketch, Classic
Cue, Steamers, Coyote Grill, Fox &
Hound, Brothers Bar and Valhalla.
Take a cruise on The Woodwind, Tahoe
Queen or MS Dixie II.
And remember, Music fuels your
soul. Have fun, you're in Tahoe!
Tahoe's Shoreline Needs Your Help!
How can you help Keep Tahoe Blue? With the summer season in
full swing, Tahoe’s beaches and shoreline will be receiving a lot of wear
and tear. Beachgoers, paddlers, boaters, shoreline hikers and other
recreationists can help by packing out all trash (even if it isn’t your trash),
respecting wildlife and always cleaning up after pets.
There’s also a new way to protect Lake Tahoe while you play in
Lake Tahoe. The League to Save Lake Tahoe, also known by our slogan
“Keep Tahoe Blue,” has come up with a new volunteer program called
Eyes on the Lake, which recruits water lovers to help stamp out aquatic
invasive plants. These weeds clog boat propellers, impede clear views
of the lake’s bottom, and can create a more hospitable environment for
other invasive species that don’t belong (like those giant goldfish you’ve
been reading about in the news.)
"There's just too much water for us to survey to keep these weeds at
bay,” said Nicole Gergans, natural resources manager with the League.
“We need more ‘eyes on the lake,’ so we’re inviting the public to help us
locate infestations, small or large, while they enjoy a day on the lake.”
One main goal of the program is to identify and stamp out small
infestations before they grow large, which is a more cost effective
solution to controlling these invaders.
The League is hosting free training sessions this summer to educate
volunteers on how to identify aquatic weeds. To sign up to be a volunteer
and find out training dates, visit our website: keeptahoeblue.org/news/
events/
Eyes on the Lake is led by the League, in partnership with the
Tahoe Resource Conservation District and the Tahoe Regional Planning
Agency, as well as 40 other organizations, public and private, that make
up the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program.
The League hosts numerous other volunteer opportunities, like
beach cleanups, weed pulls, forest restoration and water quality
monitoring. To find out more, visit our volunteer page at keeptahoeblue.
org/our-work/volunteer/
Another Late Night with LateNiteBilly
It's now officially Summer in Tahoe
and how do I know? I sit here all day
long watching boats go by in the
Marina, tomorrow is the second annual
outdoor Reggae Fest at Montbleu and
the beaches are full of tan bodies! It's
game on from here! Aside from all the
fun Concerts we have in store, Lake
Tahoe is also one of the Wedding
capitols of the world and that means
Bachelor and Bachelorette Party
season for LateNitePartyGirls! Keep
us in mind for all your Male and
Female Adult Entertainment needs
this Summer, we provide only the best
in good, clean, naughty fun! www.
LateNitePartyGirls.com
We have four exciting shows at
Blu Nightclub / Montbleu Resort this
month so here is a little info about each
one and a little tease about what we
have in store for the rest of the season!
Management has also approved some
epic drink specials to go along with all
these shows so now you can enjoy $2
Coronas and $2 shots of Patron! Yes,
we said it, Patron!
Friday, July 5th we are proud
to present: Red, White and BOOM!
featuring
DJ
Donald
Glaude.
Confident.
Exuberant.
Raw.
Innovative. These are just a few of the
words industry insiders and fans have
used to describe the talent behind
one of America’s favorite house DJs.
Continuing to be “The Hardest Working
American Dj” Donald Glaude is ready
to rock this 4th of July Explosion!!
Friday, July 12th Lake Tahoe's
Pimp N' Ho Costume Party! The last
time I did a show like this was in 2007
with Sir-Mix-A-Lot and it was SOLD
OUT! This year will be no different
and is LOADED with Celebrities!! We
will have a $500 cash costume party
($250 for the biggest pimp and $250
to the hottest Ho) hosted by Erica
Lynne (from Bad Girls Club Miami)
and Celebrity Judge, Dennis Hof (from
HBO's Cathouse) and the Bunnyranch
Girls. At press time is has not been
confirmed but we are trying real hard
to ad one more host to put the icing
on the cake. We hope to confirm
this week: Porn’s BIGGEST (no pun
intended) Ambassador Ron Jeremy!!
Check our website for updates on
this! The headline of the evening will
be a live performance by the biggest
Pimp in Hip-Hop TOO $HORT. You
can get your Pimp N' Ho Costumes at
Romantic Adventures or Teaz N Pleaz
in South Lake Tahoe!
Thursday, July 18th we will be
hosting the (un)official Afterparty for
the Slightly Stoopid / Atmosphere /
Tribal Seeds / Grouch & Eligh Concert
at the Montbleu Outdoor Amphitheater
featuring MURS from Living Legends
and Felt. Murs is a former member of
Living Legends alongside Grouch and
Eligh and also the second half of Felt
alongside Slug from Atmosphere. We
couldn't ask for more of a perfect fit for
this afterparty! Bukue-One (DJ for Del
tha Funky Homosapien) will be rocking
the turntables and South Lake Tahoe
local Logic One will open the show!
Monday, July 22nd we are happy
to say will be teaming up with Kali
Entertainment to bring you a Full Moon
Pre-Compression Party featuring Nit
Grit and Kraddy (founding member of
the infamous Glitch Mob). Long after
the playa fires have died, the flame
burns on inside. To fans, those flames
burn year round and Burners around
the world produce events that bring
everyone together. Tahoe and Reno
Burners will unite for this amazing
event when the Moon is Full and at the
peek of its power to share stories from
the playa and to re-connect with family
and friends. Of course EVERYONE is
welcome!
That pretty much sums up our
Late-Nite's in July! As for August, so far
we have confirmed Andre Nickatina
and Rappin 4 Tay on (Aug 9th) and
the (un)official Afterparty for the
Rebelution, Matisyahu, Collie Buddz
and Zion-I concert at the Montbleu
Outdoor Amphitheater (Aug 21st) with
iLL.Gates and Amp Live throwing
down an amazing set at Blu Nightclub.
Check the website often for
updates: www.LateNiteProductions.
com We want to send a big shout out to
our friends and affiliates at Tahoe Blue
Vodka, Montbleu Resort, 775HipHop.
com and PRE Entertainment for all the
love and support!
Till next time Tahoe - Keep the
Vibe Alive! ~LateNiteBilly
Entertainment & Events
Summer 2013 has officially arrived,
and we’re so proud to bring you an
amazing line-up of entertainment for the
season. From major concert tours, to
comedy, to magic, there is something
special happening in Lake Tahoe for
everybody. What a line-up! In a nutshell,
The Wayan Brothers, The B-52’s and
KC & The Sunshine Band, Slightly
Stoopid and Atmosphere Bass Camp
2013 w/ Exicision, Adventure Club,
Seven Lions, The M Machine, and more,
Russell Brand, Whitney Cummings,
Rebelution, Matisyahu, Steve Martin,
and much more!
If you love comedy, then don’t miss
The Wayans Brothers featuring Shawn
and Marlon Wayans to the MontBleu
Theatre for a one-night only performance
on Saturday, July 6. The two youngest
brothers from the talented Wayans family
have made quite a career in comedy over
the past 2 decades as actors, writers,
and producers. These world-famous
comedians became a household name
starring in the 90s in the Emmy Award
winning sketch comedy TV series, “In
Living Color”. They went on to create and
star in “The Wayans Bros” sitcom, which
headlined the WB network lineup for 5
years. It was later sold into syndication
and was the very first WB TV show to
achieve this feat.
In the early 2000s,
the two were responsible for producing,
co-writing, and starring in the smash
blockbuster hits and award winning
films, Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2.
Recently, Shawn and Marlon have been
busy co-writing, producing, and starring in
the other box office hits and fan favorites
including, Little Man and White Chicks.
Marlon can also be found in the 2009
blockbuster film G.I. Joe: The Rise of the
Cobra. While these brothers are not on
the road performing their sell-out standup comedy, they are busy planning their
next big project. Don’t miss this one-night
only stand-up comedy performance live in
South Lake Tahoe!
PR Entertainment and MontBleu
are excited to bring two truly iconic and
legendary musical acts, The B-52s and
KC and the Sunshine Band to the
MontBleu Outdoor Event Center, for onenight only performance under the stars on
Sunday, July 14. Between “The World’s
Greatest Party Band” and “The Founder
of the Dance Revolution”, it is certain to
be an unforgettable evening of music and
dancing. With a career spanning over
30 years, over 20 million albums sold,
and timeless hits such as “Love Shack,”
“Roam,” “Rock Lobster,” and more, it
is no wonder the B-52s continue to be
among the most cherished rock stars
ever. Grammy Award winning KC and
the Sunshine Band’s music is among the
most recognizable with songs featured in
over 200 motion picture films as well as
every major sporting event in the world
including the Super Bowl, World Series,
and The World Cup to name a few. With
smash hits including “Get Down Tonight,”
“That’s The Way (I Like It),” and “Boogie
Shoes,” it will be impossible not to tap
your feet and start grooving to the music.
One of the biggest shows of the
concert series will undoubtedly be
Slightly Stoopid and Atmosphere’s
Kickin’ Up Dust tour, July 18, along with
Tribal Seeds and The Grouch & Eligh. Tickets for this show are going super fast,
so get them while you still can.
A brand new event has been added
to this concert line-up, Bass Camp!! This
is an all-day/all-night Electronic Dance
Music Festival that will begin at 4p and
end in the outdoor at 11p, but stay tuned
for all-night after party information coming
soon. Headlining Bass Camp, EXCISION,
from British Columbia, will feature The
Executioner Video & Lighting Installation,
which is fresh off the heals of this years
Coachella Festival.
This massive
production coupled with the explosive
Excision set is like no other. A behemoth
production set-up and a true technological
breakthrough, “The Executioner” is
a video-mapping masterwork that
displays an impressive 420 square feet
of world-class, true-3D, video-mapped
animations guaranteed to daze and
amaze fans. “The Executioner” will
include the greatest projector available
in the world and cast some of the
most intricate and amazing animations
available today onto a mechanical
bunker in which EXCISION will perform
a live set that will simultaneously sync
audio with video using groundbreaking
technology. EXCISION is revving
up the audio experience and inviting
back Canada’s PK Sound—which
worked with him on the sold-out 2012 “X
Tour”—as the official audio provider for
the “Execution Tour,” packing more than
100,000 watts of full-on bone-crushing
sound.
The line-up for Bass Camp 2013
will also include some of the biggest
names in EDM, including Adventure
Club, a Dubstep Duo hailing from
Montreal. Seven Lions, from Santa
Barbara, one of the most truly innovative,
versatile, and sought-after producers
in all of dance music; it is undeniable
that Seven Lions is on an exponential
rise to international prestige. The M
Machine from San Francisco will be
bringing their “Live” set to Bass Camp this
year. The M Machine Live is made up
of Ben Swardlick, Eric Luttrell, and Andy
Coenen. The group has quickly risen to
prominence on the strength of their wholly
original and forward-thinking sound.
Fiasko Daniels, from San Francisco,
was born with Synesthesia, and has
always felt an unusually deep connection
with sound and music. An Insomiac
Discovery winner for EDC (Electric Daisy
Carnival), Fiasko is fresh off the release
of his debut EP which charted #2 on the
Beatport Top 100 Electro House charts.
With EDC already under his belt, and
a series of appearances in Lake Tahoe
for PostGlobe and #420, Fiasko Daniels
is quickly beginning a favorite among
EDM concert fans here in the West and
beyond. AndDrop! is the brainchild of
DJ Joe Wiseman and producers/brothers
Harris and Sylvain Kauffman. The San
Francisco based crew has made a name
for themselves in the Bay Area with their
fusion of hard-hitting electro, big builds,
and melodic breakdowns. From local
legends to internationally recognized
artists, AndDrop! was thrilled to see
their debut EP "Boogaloo" (Techibeats
Records) hit the #1 spot on the Beatport
Top 100 Releases chart in January 2013.
Later that month "Miles's Song (Original
Mix)" was featured by Chuckie on his
BBC 1 Radio residency. The Boogaloo EP
culminates four years of experimentation,
resulting in their unique take on emerging
dance genres. Showing love to the
local community of EDM DJ’s/producers,
Bass Camp is pleased to welcome Dead
Robot, and BeatKarma to this year’s
lineup who will open the show. Doors
open at 4pm. Tickets are just $35.00 in
advance, and available at all Ticketmaster
outlets, at the MontBleu Box Office or
online at Ticketmaster.com or TicketFly.
com
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,
Paul Reder
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 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
We
love
feedback,
show
recommendations, and comments, so
email us at [email protected]
Comedy From The Mountain
Is it just me or has it felt like Tahoe
is in the midst of a humid renaissance?
I can’t remember being bitten so much
by mosquitos than this past month. I
forgot Tahoe even had mosquitos let
alone humidity for that matter. I forgot
about how hot it gets here too this
time of year. Then again we’re kind
of spoiled believing anything over
74 degrees is considered ‘hot’ when
in Phoenix at this time they tend to
average around 112 degrees and just
down the mountain triple digits as well
so no, not complaining.
Speaking of hot, how did we
manage to get both John Caponera
and Carrie Snow on the same bill?
‘Cap’ (as we affectionately refer to
him as) is a favorite up here and he
likes to include the whole family when
he comes up here. I mean, why not?
The kids are on summer vacation and
since dad only has to work less than
an hour a night that’s more time with
the family. John was in Showtime’s
“The Godfathers of Comedy” and has
also been on “The Good Life,” hosted
Comedy Central’s “Jocks” and ESPN’s
“Talk II.” He guest-starred on NBC’s
long running hospital drama, “ER,“in
addition to “Love & War,” “Blossom”
and one of my favorite cable shows,
“Tales From The Crypt” on HBO. One
would think that being a comic and an
actor would be enough to keep one’s
plate full right? Not with Caponera. He
also does incredible voice impressions
tap into his love of sports. ‘Cap’ (that’s
we affectionally call him) does some
of the best voice impressions when
it comes to sports announcers. He
can thank his upbringing in Chicago
for that. What is definitely one the
highlights of his act is recreating the
sounds and mannerisms of the late,
great Chicago Cub’s announcer,
Harry Caray. But Cap goes beyond
just impersonating him. He places him
in these unorthodox, crazy situations
while broadcasting the sports event
and as wild as it may seem probably
could have happened for real. You
have to see it to really appreciate the
bit. My other favorite voice he does is
that of Vin Scully, the long time voice
for the LA Dodgers. Also on the bill
is the aforementioned Carrie Snow.
she had a one-woman show called,
“7000 Sailors Can’t Be Wrong” which
was my first introduction to her. Her
first big break came as a writer for
Rosanne Barr. First it was helping out
her stand up and that lead to writing
for Rosanne’s very popular (and at
times volatile) television sitcom of
the same name. This segued into
three seasons as the Story Editor
on “Roseanne”where Carrie ran her
own “joke room.” She also gueststarred on the sitcom as well. Carrie’s
writing style in addition to her stand
up is smart. She takes her time with
the joke be it quick punch to the gut
or as a story with a funny conclusion
which are my favorites. I love her
observations and take on life coming
up with some very astute lines. One
of my favorite sayings from her is
this: “Having a male gynecologist
is like going to an auto mechanic
who doesn't own a car.” I know! Her
writing is very much her own but as
mentioned will share with others such
as the time she wrote the copy for the
MTV Music Awards for the monologue
and also wrote sketches for Saturday
Night Live when Roseanne hosted
it. It’s great having both Carrie and
Scott together . Consider this week
a double-headlining show happening
July 10th through the 14th.
Another great line-up we have is
Michael Pace and David Gee. Pace has
been on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,”
the Emmy nominated “Comic Relief” (also
on HBO) and performed at HBO’s Aspen
Comedy Arts Festival and has no stock in
HBO whatsoever. He’s been on TBS, PBS
and the nationally-syndicated “Comics
Unleashed” and “Bob and Tom Show.”
You’ve probably also seen him on A&E's
“Evening at the Improv” as well as on
Showtime’s (What? Not HBO?) “Comedy
Club Network.” The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune and Denver Post has
described Pace as an “expressive, natural
performer,” a “chameleon mastering
everyday characters,” with the “wellscrubbed look of a mischievous boy-nextdoor with perverse habits.” Like myself
Pace has performed overseas entertaining
our troops numerous times in Iraq, Kuwait
and Afghanistan. Working with Pace is
David Gee who is the perfect choice to
have paired with Mike Pace. People still
talk about the special he did with Rita
Rutner on Showtime’s “Rita Rudner And
3 Potential Ex-Husbands.” The reaction
from the audience after hearing Gee’s
jokes was great. What a perfect venue too
filmed at the California Theatre in San
Bernardino in front of a sold out crowd
of 1700. Gee (who dropped the ‘k’ for
professional reasons) is without a doubt
one of the best host and emcees in the
business and it was Gee who mentored
me when I first got the gig as host/emcee
for The Improv starting in Reno some
fourteen years ago before coming up to
the Lake in 2001. He’s very gracious that
way and if I mess up now you know who
to thank. In addition to his recent stint
on Showtime David has also appeared
on “The Tonight Show,” was a semifinalist on ABC’s “The Next Best Thing,”
“Access Hollywood,” “Entertainment
Tonight” and, as mentioned earlier is
always asked to be the host for numerous
Howie Nave
fundraisers, celebrity golfing events and
even memorial services. I might add too
Gee isn’t bad at writing poetry (okayhilarious poetry) that, if we’re lucky finds
their way into his stand-up routine. He is
by far the most well respected host in the
business. Pace and Gee together July 17th
through the 21st.
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
Summer is here and the fish are
waiting and eating of course! There might
not be as much water this year but the
fish don’t seem to mind yet, look for things
to slow as we get closer to the month of
August. Stillwater fishing might be our
only savior. Check these places out for
now all of which are fishing pretty well!
East Carson River Fishing Report
The catch and release section
below Hangman’s Bridge: Prime time
on the East Carson River! The flows are
perfect and the fish are looking up, the
further downstream you get the better. The
PMD’s, Drakes, Caddis, Yellow Sallies and
Stones have been coming off throughout
the day. The evening hatch has been the
best with PMD’s. The fish seem to move
quite a bit and are not always in the same
places as the week before, look for them
in faster water as things warm up.
Above Hangman’s Bridge: Fishing
well from Hangman’s Bridge up to the
Highway 4 Bridge. Look for areas where
the stocking truck can get to and there
should be fish! Hatches have been good
with PMD’s, Caddis, Little Yellow Sallies,
Stones and Ants. Fish a Stimulator with a
dropper Nymph or pull a Bugger for best
results. The Resort areas as well as the
Campgrounds have been good. Look for
fish above the Highway Four Bridge as
well and if you want more of a wild trout
experience fish above Wolf Creek in the
Backcountry!
West Carson River Fishing Report
Perfect shape for now but expect
the flows to subside soon which could
make for tough fishing. The Pocket Water
sections in the Canyon are fishing the best
from about Sorenson’s down stream to
the Woodfords area. The meadow has
been good but with the lower flows the fish
tend to be spooky. There is a lot of Little
Cutthroat in the system with a few bigger
Rainbows planted by Alpine County.
PMD’s, Yellow Sallies and a few Green
Drakes as well as Beetles and Ants on
the surface. Subsurface: Copper Johns,
Flashback PT’s, Yellow Sally Nymphs and
Buggers. The Blue Lakes road area can
be a lot of fun for smaller fish!
Truckee River (Ca) Fishing Report
Above the 267 Bridge: Flows are in
prime shape and the fishing is good. Look
for Yellow Sallies, Stones, Caddis, PMD’s
and Green Drakes. The evening hatches
of Caddis have been wonderful until dark!
Streamers will take a fish or two as well
especially early or late in the day.
Year round section (CA) below
267 Bridge: As the upper sections, the
flows are great for this time of the year
and should stay that way for the month
of June into July. Golden Stones, PMDs,
Yellow Sallies, Caddis, Green Drakes and
Crawdad imitations. The dry fly fishing has
been great some days and the Nymphing
good. The Glenshire area, Below Prosser
Creek and just above the Boca inlet have
been good. Surprisingly the fishing in the
Herschdale area has been good as well
even with the higher flows. The word is
the canyon section has been great with
Caddis into the evenings.
Indian Creek Reservoir
Fishing has been doing well with
Buggers, Calibaetis, Damsels and Blood
Midges. Look for the evenings when the
wind dies down for some good action
on the surface with Blood Midges and
Damsel Nymphs. Buggers in Black, Olive
and or Brown have been working well.
Float tubing gives you the best opportunity
Victor Babbit
and the shallow end seems to fish the best
this time of year.
Caples Lake - Things have been
getting better lately with quite a few fish
being taken around the Woods Creek
Area. Big ugly dries or pulling streamers
are your best bet. Renting a boat and
accessing the Emigrant bay area is a lot
of fun and the fishing can be great back
there. The Dam area as well as the
Spillway tend to fish well for all of the
stockers that have been put in lately and
a lot of them are huge!
Red Lake Fishing Report- Float
tube the upper end for best results. San
Juan Worms hung under an indicator with
a Copper John or Blood Midge Dropper
will work well. Trolling Buggers will take
a few as well. Try the Dam Area during
the evenings for fish rising to Para Adams
if you can keep them away from the Bats!
Have fun fishing the Tahoe Area and
if you need additional information on these
fisheries or any others in the Tahoe area,
stop by the shop and we will set you up with
whatever you might need for a wonderful
day of fishing! Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters
has Guides available for fly fishing and or
Spin Fishing for the Half, ¾ or Full Day.
Give us a call at 530-541-8208 or check
out our site at www.tahoeflyfishing.com.
What's New, What's Now & What's Next
Thank You, Lake Tahoe for awarding
MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, Best
of Tahoe Awards as The Best Overall
Casino, The Best Night Scene, The
Best Place to Stay the Night and The
Best Steak House! We truly appreciate
your support and pledge to continue great
entertainment, an innovative nightlife
scene, award winning cuisine, a friendly
gaming experience and value driven food
& beverage specials. Check out our 24/7
casino wide Happy Hour, or the $2.00
shots of Patron & $2.00 Corona’s at the
Zone bar. Enjoy the Del Soul Specials
featuring the $3.99 Breakfast special, the
$5.55 Daily Lunch Special, the .99 Taco’s/
Margaritas, and the $9.99, Half Pound
Prime Rib Dinner special. Everywhere you
look there is something for everyone!
MontBleu Resort has kicked off
the summer with Lake Tahoe’s only all
male review “The Male Room”. The
house was packed opening night and the
crowd was captivated by the stunning
performance of dancer after dancer. MC
Dreu Murin proved once again why he is
called Mr. Tahoe as his enthusiasm upped
the energy level and brought the crowd to
a near frenzy. Scores of women screamed
in delight as chiseled hunks in barely
visible costumes performed explosive high
powered dance moves while teasing the
imagination and fantasy of the crowd. The
show is produced and choreographed by
Tahoe’s own Champagne Productions
and is scheduled throughout the summer
offering good, clean sexy fun. Doors
will open every Saturday at 7 PM and
admission will just be $15 per person at
the Blu Nightclub, inside MontBleu. Get
there early to get a good seat. Tickets can
be purchased at the door or in advance at
the MontBleu box office. The Reno/Tahoe
Party Bus (www.renotahoepartybus.com) will
be providing transportation from all points
to these special nights and Romantic
Adventures (www.romanticadventures.com)
inside of MontBleu Resort will be the
official one stop bachelorette party supply
house. Check out www.MontBleuresort.
com for further details or call to make
reservations at 775-586-2000.
The MontBleu Outdoor Event
Center has summer is in full gear. The
venue has expanded with the addition
of bleachers, food trucks and bars.
Come on down and enjoy the great
music in the fresh mountain air on a sea
of comfortable grass. The B52’s and
KC and the Sunshine Band are ready
to pump up the music on July 14th and
get people up on their feet and dancing
to the beat. Get ready to party on July
18th as Ocean Beach Californian natives
Slightly Stoopid teams up with American
hip hop phenomena’s Atmosphere for
an evening of unparalleled good vibes,
food & drinks. EDM fans take note; Bass
Camp Lake Tahoe featuring Excision,
Adventure Club, Seven Lions, The M
Machine, AndDrop, Fiasko Daniels,
Dead Robot & Beta Karma will rock out
under the starts on Saturday, July 20th.
An incredible video & Light show from
Executioner Video & Lighting is planned
for this show. MontBleu is teaming up with
LiteBrite Productions on August 24th to
bring you The BFD aka the "Boil 'n Fry
Day” This super affordable outdoor music
–festival will feature the best in Honky
Tonk, Bluegrass, Outlaw Country and of
course lake Tahoe crawfish, hot wings,
hillbilly games and cheap cold beer.
MontBleu Theatre where comedy is
king, is proud to announce The Wayan’s
Brothers, Shawn & Marlon will make
their Lake Tahoe debut on Saturday, July
6th. These two comedic prodigies are
Hollywood icons with a string of leading
roles in numerous box office successes.
World renowned comedian, actor, author
and comedy central stand-up comedian
Russell Brand will bring the house down
on July 27 with his dry wit and keen
observations of the world around him.
Whitney Cummings comedic genius will
be readily apparent on Aug 9th as she
brings her highly rated stand-up comedy
show to Montbleu.
Boogie Nights has brought back the
magic of the 70s and 80s every Saturday
at Blu nightclub. Partying 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 has proved
to be a lot of fun! 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 21-29
get in for FREE as well as people in 70’s or
80’s attire! 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 www.boogienightsusa.com/tahoe/ or
like us on our new Facebook page www.
facebook.com/boogienightsatblu
Blu Nightclub pushes the late
night envelop to the extreme with select
concerts and special events. Celebrate
the 4th of July with a Red
White and Blue party
featuring Donald Glaude,
Thursday, July 4th. Then
dress to the nines for
the Too $hort’s Pimp
n Ho Costume Party,
July 12th. Too Short will
be there performing live
and awarding over $500
for the best Pimp & Ho
costumes. This will be
one wild party you will not
want to miss! MURS w/
Bukue One and Logic
One will be hosting
the official Kicking Up
Dust After party on July
18th. These Blu select
concerts and special
events now feature $2
patrons & $2 Corona’s
as well as cool drink
specials. Come on down
and enjoy the scene.
Opal
Ultra
Lounge, Tahoe’s Hottest
Nightclub, located inside
the MontBleu Resort
knows how to kick off
summer. Starting on July 3rd, the club will
begin a series of GO GO Dance Contests.
Each week contestant will bring their
hottest dance moves to the GOGO cage
for a chance to win $100 cash and a spot
in the finals on Aug 28th where the hottest
dancer will win $1,000 and an opportunity
to become an Opal GOGO dancer.
Kicking off the 4th of July celebration will
be the Sacramento DJ Invasion with
Louie Giovanni, DJ A-One & DJ JB and
feature $1 drinks. Thursday night $1
drinks reign supreme as Tahoe’s biggest
and most fun party night. Imagine it on the
4th of July with this incredible DJ lineup.
Friday, women drink free as DJ Chris
English rocks the house as he hosts a
late-nite summer glow party. Saturday’s,
women get in free to help celebrate DJ
David Aaron’s Birthday Bash. If you
forget your clothes, body painter Amber
Dave Davis
Hall will be doing up, endless human
canvasses in any style you like. From
10 pm till dawn anything goes. Like us on
Facebook to receive specials offers and
advance notification of our special events.
www.facebook.com/opalnightclub
The Wet & Wild Summer Pool Party
at Onsen Pool & Nightclub is July 7th.
Come dressed for some hot, heavy, pool
& nightclub action. The Onsen Pool
Parties at its indoor pool, located up
the promenade, on the north end of the
casino. DJ’s, drink specials, impressive
sound & lighting, a stunning aerialist as
well as a $100 bikini contest make these
parties pop!
For VIP Table & Bottle Service,
Bachelorette/Bachelor parties and cocktail
reception reservation call 1-775-5862000. For information call 800.648.3353
or visit www.montbleuresort.com