Ski & Holiday Events This Weekend

There's new snow in the mountains and a crispness to the air down here in the Truckee Meadows. Winter is just about to take off and, with Thanksgiving Day only a week away, the holidays are ramping up. Here are some weekend happenings that will get you in the mood for both the cold times and the holiday season.

Legends at Sparks Marina Holiday Tree Lighting: The Legends will be hosting its first annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on Saturday, November 21, at 7 p.m. The 50 foot tree will shine with 10,000 LED lights. There will be musical entertainment and free family skating on a Hybrid-Ice® skating rink. The rink will be open from November 21 to 29.

Lights Up! at The Summit: The Summit will be turning on its holiday lights on Saturday, November 21, at 6:30 p.m. Included in the festivities will be the arrival of Santa and a fireworks show to kick off the shopping season.

West Street Market Harvest Holiday Happening: The Holiday Happening will feature shopping with local vendors, live music, activities for the kids, chef demonstrations, and a fashion show. There will be a raffle and food drive to benefit the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. The event will be on Saturday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. West Street Market is West Street between First and Second streets in downtown Reno.

Squaw Valley 60th Anniversary Season Opening: Numerous activities are planned for Squaw Valley's 60th Anniversary Season Opening Day. A series of events starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 21. The highlight is sure to be a BASE jump from the Squaw Valley cable car by JT Holmes, scheduled for 2:20 p.m.

Other Reno / Tahoe area ski resorts are also lining up for their season openers. Boreal is now open daily. Mt. Rose will be open daily starting November 19. Heavenly is scheduled to open Friday. For Northstar-at-Tahoe, opening day will be Saturday. With significant snowfall scheduled to arrive this weekend, look for more resorts to fire up their lifts and really get the ski season rolling.

Trembling Leaves Native American Cultural Exhibit: Trembling Leaves will be at the Wilbur D. May Museum in Rancho San Rafael Park. The exhibit will feature many aspects of life among northern Nevada's Native American people - hunting and gathering techniques, basketry, shelters, uses of native plants, languages, and dancing. There will also be artifacts from the Nevada State Museum. The exhibit will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 children, $7 adults. For more information, call (775) 5961.

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