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South Lake Tahoe, CA
17Events this week
3Free things to do
90New spots
93New stories

Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in South Lake Tahoe

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 17 events, day by day →

Yoga on the Beach

Friday 8:30am · Lake Tahoe Yoga

Tennis Clinic: Extreme Drill & Play (NTRP 4.0+)

Friday 10am · Incline Village Tennis & Pickleball Center

Lake Tahoe Dive Adventure 9/19-9/20 2026

Friday 3pm · Kaspian Campground

Tasaka Sensei Seminar

Friday 5pm · South Lake Tahoe Recreation and Swim Complex

Country Fridays: Line Dance NIght

Friday 9pm · Alibi Ale Works - Incline Public House · Free

New in South Lake Tahoe

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

BioSpirit Spa

Health & Wellness

South Shore reset: When your back is staging a protest and your skin wants a reset, BioSpirit Spa has you covered with customized massages, body treatments, and facials including Hydrafacials, Microchanneling, and Permanent Makeup, plus quick, skillful waxing.

massagetahoe.com

Blue Dog Pizza | Tahoe Midtown

Restaurants

Local pie perfection: Blue Dog Pizza | Tahoe Midtown is the kind of family-owned, since-2001 spot that keeps dinner easy and delicious, with creative pies, vegan options, and beer on tap.

bluedogpizzatahoe.com

Champagne & Chocolate

Bakeries & Sweets

Treat yourself right: Champagne & Chocolate is your midweek morale boost, with luxury candy bars, chocolate boxes, and a sneaky-good Bourbon Chocolate Bar that eats like a hug.

champangechocolate.com

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Most read in South Lake Tahoe

The five stories South Lake Tahoe readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Sentencing delayed for Bass as court evaluates new request - South Tahoe Now

    South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass's sentencing was delayed until 9 a.m.

    Full story at southtahoenow.com

  2. ‘Super load’ Blue Zephyr catamaran squeezes through Highway 50 to South Lake Tahoe

    A 50-foot catamaran named the "Blue Zephyr" was transported from Richmond, California, to South Lake Tahoe via Highway 50, a major undertaking that required extensive planning and several challenges.

    Full story at kcra.com

  3. Lake Tahoe swimmer needed 38 stitches after reported otter attack

    Two swimmers on opposite sides of Lake Tahoe have reported incidents of aggressive river otters attacking them, prompting wildlife officials to warn visitors to give the animals plenty of space.

    Full story at sfchronicle.com

  4. Six Bear Cubs Killed on Tahoe Roads in Two Weeks Has Advocates Begging Drivers to Slow Down - Active NorCal

    Six bear cubs have been killed on Tahoe roads within two weeks, with wildlife advocates urging drivers to slow down.

    Full story at activenorcal.com

  5. 28-Foot-Wide Catamaran Squeezes Over Echo Summit Into South Lake Tahoe

    A 50-foot catamaran, named Blue Zephyr, nearly triple the width of a standard big rig, made its way over Echo Summit and into South Lake Tahoe.

    Full story at hoodline.com

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