ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, Eastern Sierra - August 2007

Lots of news and events to report! If you haven't been to the City Concierge website in awhile, it is all new. We have added Lake Tahoe to our previously all Mammoth site. Both areas are wonderful places to recreate and share the same Eastern Sierra, and Sierra Nevada Mountains and activities. Explore the new site and send us some feedback. With the addition of Tahoe, we will now be including the highlights for that area in this newsletters. Use the link below to manage your subscriptions. As always we promise not to make your mailbox overflow. Enjoy August.


Mammoth Wine & Jazz Festival
August 17-19, 2007

Big Head Todd and The Monsters and Tito Puente are the 2 big headliners. There will be over 50 wineries pouring wine and you need a pass which is cheaper if you buy it online. There will also be food and art from local artists. This is the 2nd year of the event and it is growing in size Ticket are on sale now.

Organizer: Mammoth Events
Phone: 760-934-2571

6th Annual Brews, Jazz and Funk Festival
August 17-19, 2007

Upcoming and Notable Events

Mammoth Life and Wellness
August 24-26, 2007
Back for a second year, this event features notable speakers on Heal and Fitness. There will be classes in yoga, Tai chi, along with educational seminars and group activities. For more information, visit the Mammoth Mountain Life and Wellness site.

TroutStock - With the $1,00,000 Prize
September 1-3 - Labor Day Weekend
Every year this grows in size. Originally hosted by the town of Mammoth Lakes, now the entire Eastern Sierra gets involved. Catch a tagged trout and you have the ability to win up $1,00,000 and the lakes regions will be stocked. Visit the Troutstock website for details.

Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival
September 13 – 16, 2007
From a grape stomp to Kind’ Cooking Camp to the signature Culinary Competition and Grand tasting, three days of amazing food, fine wines and much more. All in the great outdoors at Northstar. Classes be renowned chefs Joseph Keller, Lars Kronmark and lara Ritchie will make entertaining at home a picnic, too. Is you mouth watering yet? For tickets, event schedule/venues and lodging reservations: 888-229-2193 or buy tickets online

Lake Tahoe Marathon
September 30, 2007 The 12th Annual Re/Max Racing for Life 5K is scheduled for Sunday, September 30, after the free Optimist Kids Fun Runs, at 10 a.m. and benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Tahoe Angora Fire Fund. The course starts and finishes at Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe, California and heads past the historic mansions of the Valhalla Estates. Registration is $50 per participant. For more informatoin 530-544-7095 or visit the Lake Tahoe Marathon website