Yep, here we go again. Save the date on your calendar, here comes Art Basel Hong Kong right around the corner. Art Basel has a pretty good spread across the globe at this point, of course the annual in Basel Switzerland itself, the somewhat iconic although over rated Art Basel in Miami for all of […]
Archives for September 2017
Casinos, Gambling, and People Watching South Lake Tahoe
With the natural beauty of Lake Tahoe displaying its quiet splendor mere blocks away, the artifice and forced glamor of the casinos just on the Nevada side of the border are set in stronger contrast than I’ve ever seen elsewhere. At least in Las … [Read more...] about Casinos, Gambling, and People Watching South Lake Tahoe
Don’t Forget the Lake In South Lake Tahoe
I’ve only been to Lake Tahoe itself during winter once. An acquaintance and I stopped here on the way to Reno. Excited to see the snow and the lake, she jumped out of the car almost before I had parked, and ran toward the water amid the swirling … [Read more...] about Don’t Forget the Lake In South Lake Tahoe
The Elevating Charm of Lake Tahoe
“I’m not from Reno,” an ex of mine patiently explained to my mother for the third or fourth time. “I’m from Tahoe. They’re different. Very different.” He was absolutely right, and not out of some misplaced sense of local pride in his hometown. … [Read more...] about The Elevating Charm of Lake Tahoe