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THE PRAY FOR SNOW PARTY IS TONIGHT!

2009-11-12T09:05:58-08:00

I ganked this from Snowboard Revolution, hit up there site! I'll be there tonight for the Sierra-at-Tahoe pray for snow party. You should be there too.

Sierra_at_Tahoe Hosts Annual Pray For Snow Party

Contributed by Snowboard Revolution 10/27/2008

Sierra-at-Tahoe® Resort Hosts Annual Pray For Snow Party in South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe, Ca – Anxious skiers and snowboarders will take over Murphy’s Irish Pub on November 13, 2008 to hoot, holler, rap, yodel, chant and sing during the snow calling contest at Sierra™ Resort’s annual Pray For Snow pre-season bash.

The legendary winter kickoff extravaganza begins at 6:00 p.m. at Murphy’s Irish Pub on Emerald Bay Road . It’s passholders only for the first hour. Doors open to the public at 7:00 p.m.

A DJ will be spinning tunes from inside the bar while Sierra Resort’s mini skate ramp will be set up on the back patio for anyone who wants to session. The much-anticipated contests, including Show Us Your Ink, Frozen T-shirt, Cross Dress for Success, and, of course, the main event – snow calling – will begin at 8:00 p.m.

Sierra Resort Elite Team Riders will join RSN host Todd Offenbacher to judge the various contests. Snow calling contestants are judged on volume, audience participation and creativity. Prizes will be given away all night long and will include a season pass, lift tickets, gear from Flow and Sessions, and gift certificates from business around South Lake Tahoe.

John Rice, General Manager of Sierra Resort, will once again enter the snow calling contest. Following up last season’s rendition of SnowMaker Boy (set to the tune of Crank That (Soulja Boy)) will be tough, but Rice is a veteran of the snow calling contest, “The Pray For Snow party is such a fun way to reconnect with our passholders and share the excitement of the coming winter. Of course we want to see big snow this year and the snow calling contest is the only sure-fire way to know that mother nature and the snow gods hear us,” said Rice.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. to Sierra Resort and Double Whammy passholders (season pass or proof of purchase must be shown). Murphy’s Irish Pub and Sierra Resort will sponsor a passholder happy hour while New Belgium Brewing Company will also be on hand passing out bar bucks and swag.

At 7:00 p.m., doors open to the general public. Happy Hour drink specials will be offered throughout the evening, along with a shot special – The Circuit Breaker – for the ice luge. Dinner service will be available. Season passes will be available for purchase from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort: Keepin It Real

Recognized by Transworld Snowboarding as a “Best Value” and a “Best Vibe” resort and known for its wind-protected slopes, incredible tree skiing, family programs and parks and pipes that are among the best in the nation, Sierra Resort is a bastion of the authentic California ski experience. Easy to get to and always laid-back, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort welcomes skiers and snowboarders to escape from everyday life and enjoy the simple pleasure of winter in the mountains. Sierra Resort and the Eldorado National Forest are partners in recreation.

The closest major resort to Sacramento , Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is located just 12 miles west of Lake Tahoe and receives an annual average of 480 inches of snowfall. For more information, visit SierraAtTahoe.com or call 530.659.7453.

Look Alive People - First official release from Wake Up Lucid

2009-11-11T16:11:51-08:00

Introducing... Wake Up Lucid : Rolling Stone

Wake up Lucid's first release, "Look Alive People", is a fierce debut from this Southern California trio. The opening track, "A Minor", intros much like the humble beginnings of the band itself, starting slow and bluesy, then catching momentum and ripping into full velocity by the main riff of the song. "I'm gonna take you to heaven tonight, and I ain't never gonna bring you back". The album touches on a range of emotions and leaves you desperate for more by the final song, E Minor. It was nice to hear accents from the keyboard and organ interlaced subtly into their studio work as well. I was also impressed at how they managed to capture a bit of their live performance in terms of energy onto their record, especially Jamie Baca's intense drumming skills. Many successful bands never fully achieve that.
What's different from previous incarnations of the band is a dirtier yet fuller sound due to bass player Ian Baca and newly appointed drummer Jamie Baca. Coupled together with Ryan Baca's talented songwriting skills and electrifying guitar work, Wake Up Lucid has never sounded better or more complete. The EP is now available on . For $4.99, you get your money's worth. Pick it up now!

Below is an older write up from Rolling Stone, written 3/10/2009, since then, Jamie Baca has replaced Dan Hodge as the drummer of he band, and boy, does this Baca rip.

Introducing... Wake Up Lucid

March 10, 2009 11:30 AM

Thanks, S.S. readers, for your tips about L.A. trio Wake Up Lucid. We checked 'em out, dug their shit and hunted 'em down. We got them fresh -- turns out their first gig was last December.

Wake Up Lucid are cousins Ryan Baca (guitars/vocals) and Ian Baca (bass), and drummer Dan Hodge. They've known each other forever and jammed plenty before officially forming the band last March.

At that first gig in December, at LA's 24K club, "A couple of DJs from KROQ were there and they were really pumped on it," says Ryan, 29, who loves the Beatles and Zep and the Black Keys and the Raconteurs. "The crowd was stoked and they just started asking us back. So we decided to roll with it and kept going."

And they've only played a handful of shows since, and they're still in the process of making an EP.

They certainly have the dedication. "At our second show, we were about to get on stage when our drummer gets a phone call that his house just burned down," says Ryan. "We ended up playing the show -- I mean, it was already burned to the ground."

Check out "Broke Down House" below, and head over to their MySpace to hear more.

Wake Up Lucid - "Broke Down House"

Wake Up Lucid - Album Release Party, Nov. 10

2009-11-02T20:52:37-08:00

Best band in the world, if your in the LA area, go check out Wake Up Lucid! This will be a special show as they are releasing their highly anticipated EP "Look Alive People".

SIERRA-at-TAHOE's ANNUAL PRAY FOR SNOW PARTY!!! Nov 12th, 2009

2009-11-01T17:22:57-08:00

Annual Pray For Snow Party Invokes Winter Weather

Snow lovers across Northern California are starting to turn their eyes toward the mountains, looking for those first signs of the winter to come. Here at Sierra Resort, we’ve already seen 9 inches of snow in October and are looking toward a wet November, if forecasts are to be believed. As I write this, flurries are starting up outside.

So what do we do until the season begins? Well, we Pray For Snow of course! And no one can Pray For Snow like Sierra can. If you’ve been to one of our Pray For Snow parties, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, here’s the skinny:

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort annual Pray For Snow party

November 12, 2009

Murphy’s Irish Pub in South Lake Tahoe

Doors open to passholders at 6:00 p.m.

Doors open to the public at 7:00 p.m.

Contests this year will include Show Us Your Ink, Pin El Nino on the Map, Olympic Medal Exchange and, of course, the famous Snow Call contest.

We’ll also have the Sierra ice luge with drink specials

and the SPT mini skate ramp in the backyard (though we don’t recommend mixing the the ramp and the ice luge or you might look like Mike Miller here!)

We’ll even have a few celebrity judges this season including Todd Offenbacher from RSN, Cody Lewis from the Sierra Pro Team, and Tim Peare, snowboard photographer extraordinaire. Here’s a snapshot of last year’s judges doing their thing.

As we always do, we’ll have tons of prizes from our sponsors – Nikita, DC, Skullcandy, Powderhouse and Beach Hut Deli. It’s going to be a good time! Be there!

Forum "Forever" Premier @ Lake Tahoe Community College, Friday, Oct.30

2009-10-24T22:16:37-07:00

Come check out Forum Snowboarding's 6th team inspired feature film at Lake Tahoe Community College on Friday, Oct. 30th. It's free and the movie rips, come hang out. Sierra-at-Tahoe's gonna be there, and who knows, they might even have a season pass to give away. Doors open at 7:30pm.

Boarding For Breast Cancer Event at Mont Bleu Casino, Stateline Nevada October 20th

2009-10-13T11:13:41-07:00

Here's a solid event for a good cause. Terren Gomez, Ryan Hughes and myself along with several other artists are donating photos and artwork for charity to help the boarding for breast cancer cause. Come check out the movies, drink some booze, get a free day pass to Northstar or Sierra, drink some booze, vibe out to the Mother hips and South Lake's own Saturn Rising, drink some booze and have a ripping time holmes. Be smart, don't drink and drive. Take a cab. Walk. Designate a Driver. Blue Go.

FOREVER ON iTUNES

2009-10-08T23:20:02-07:00

FOREVER is coming to iTunes on Monday, October 12th for your viewing pleasure. For only $6.99, you can enjoy Forum’s 6th team inspired movie.

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