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Specials at PlumpJack
PlumpJack is offering the Happiest of Happy Hours from Monday to Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. with $5 beer, wine and cocktail selections and $10 burgers, pizza and wings. For Sunday Bloody Sunday, enjoy a creative selection of Bloody Marys from around the world created by barman Jake Spero on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (800) 323-7666.

Full moon yurt dinners
Tahoe Cross Country’s popular Full Moon Yurt Dinners continue on Feb. 4 and 5 featuring a cross-country and snowshoe tour followed by dinner prepared by Chef Douglas Dale in the 30’ yurt. Reservations are required and may be made by calling (530) 583-5475.

Triple Treat Thursdays
Disabled Sports USA Far West is hosting Triple Treat Thursdays at TC's Pub in the Village at Northstar on selected Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. this season. TC's Pub will host beer and appetizer specials, and Disabled Sports will host a raffle with some fun prizes. Raffle tickets will be sold that night, and all raffle ticket proceeds benefit Disabled Sports. Triple Threat Thursdays are Feb. 2 and 16, and March 1 and 15. For details, call (530) 550-4523.

Gar Woods, Caliente launch new sites
Gar Woods, Caliente and Riva Grill have launched new Web sites. Each site is complete with photo galleries, events calendars, contact information, menus, downloadable banquet packets, blogs, the Gar Woods Web cam, links to Open Table and much more. The new sites are garwoods.com, calientetahoe.com and rivagrill.com.

Winemaker Wednesdays
Truckee River Winery's Winemaker Wednesdays is back with special classes, tastings and food pairing events that will be offered about every other Wednesday. Classes are limited to 18 people. For details on the next class, call (530) 587-4626.

River Ranch dining deals
River Ranch hosts Wild Winter Wednesdays every Wednesday in the bar throughout the winter season from 3:30 to 6 p.m. with nachos and calamari half-priced and an array of varying beer and drink specials. The raffle held during Wild Winter Wednesdays every week benefits Disabled Sports USA-Far West. The raffle takes place at 6 p.m. each week.
Winter Happy Hour is offered Monday to Friday in the bar from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with $2 PBRs, $3 house wine and $4 well drinks and select draft beer, as well as $4 Pulled Pork Sliders. Call (530) 583-4264 for more information.

Gar Woods specials
Gar Woods hosts monthly Rum Tastings on the third Thursday of each month upstairs starting at 5 p.m. with complimentary appetizers with the tasting. Tickets are $10 or included in the price of any specialty drink or Wet Woody.
Happy Hour is back with specials from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Enjoy drink specials and half off the bar menu; desserts not included.
North Shore Nights features food and drink specials every Friday until April 8, along with raffle prizes. Call (530) 546-3366.

Dining specials at Las Panchitas
Las Panchitas in Kings Beach offers daily lunch specials, along with a Dinner Special from 4 to 10 p.m. featuring 25 percent off Mexican Combo dinners. As well, enjoy the Early Bird Special from 4 to 6 p.m. with discounted margaritas, Dos Equis and Draft Bud. Call (530) 546-4539.

Cottonwood deals
Truckee’s Cottonwood brings back Stormy Weather Get Togethers with the Happy Hour light in the bar on for the duration of any Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service for the region. Intrepid winter customers will enjoy $3 microbrews, $1 off all wines by the glass, $6 French Margaritas, and discounts on appetizers, salads and entrees, all because Mother Nature is in a low pressure mood.
This new program is in addition to Cottonwood’s daily Happy Hour, which runs until 6 p.m., and the Acoustic Thursday Happy Hour, which runs all night in the Bar and Fireplace Rooms, along with free acoustic music from many talented local artists and touring musicians. Call (530) 587-5711.

Lone Eagle Grille specials
Enjoy Classy Hour at Lone Eagle Grille at the Hyatt Regency from Sunday to Wednesday with half-priced wines by the glass from 3 to 6 p.m. Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. stop by the Lone Eagle Grille lounge for $5 appetizers, $3 select drafts, $5 specialty drinks and live entertainment.

Jake’s On the Lake deals
Jake’s On the Lake is offering Happy Hour from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. nightly in the café/bar through mid-June; excluding holidays. Cafe menu favorites including starters and entrees, well cocktails, margaritas, draft beer and six select wines are discounted.
Taco City Sunday Nights features made-to-order tacos with a choice of pork carnitas, fish or chicken and other fresh ingredients for $3.50 each, along with beer and margaritas specials from 4:30 p.m. until the kitchen closes; holiday excluded.
Jake’s also offers its Alpenglow Early Dinner Special from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. daily (excluding holidays) with a three-course special dinner for $25 per person, or $31 including a glass of premium wine.
Friday Night Martinis and Oysters feature fresh shucked oysters (raw, shooters or Rockefeller) and $5 specialty martinis from Jake's new martini menu every Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. and continuing all night through March 30. Free live music starts at 7. Call (530) 583-0188 or visit jakestahoe.com.

Dining deals at West Shore Café
West Shore Café offers everything on the menu for half-price all day on West Shore Mondays, with select drink specials. Enjoy Sunday Supper Special with the choice of an entrée and a glass of wine for $20. Happy Hour is offered from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday to Monday with half-priced appetizers and highlighted drink specials. For details, call (530) 525-5200.

Caliente dining deals
Caliente in Kings Beach hosts Happy Hour Monday to Friday from 4 to 6:30 p.m., with special ChupaCabras, draft beers, house wines and well drinks, as well as half-off all Cantina appetizer menu items.
On the first Thursday of every month, Caliente hosts a Tequila Tasting at 5 p.m. with distillery representatives hosting a seminar with complimentary appetizers open to the first 75 guests. Attendees must be 21 years or older. Tastings are $10 or included with the purchase of any specialty drink.
Fish Taco Fridays features a raffle along with $3.50 fish tacos, $5 sliders and $6 short rib flautas, as well as drink specials, in the bar from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Friday until April 6. For details, call (530) 546-1000.

Dining for High Fives
Full Belly Deli in Truckee offers the Nacho Pollo Loco for $9, with $2 of every sandwich benefitting the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation. The sandwich features all natural, organic chicken breast crusted in nacho chips and served with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, buttermilk ranch and Wing King Lavalle’s famous wing sauce.

Party Night at Dockside 700
Dockside 700 at the Tahoe City Marina is hosting Party Night on Wednesday nights with Happy Hour pricing on wine, beer and food from 8 to 11 p.m. Call (530) 581-0303.

Moody’s dinner deals
Moody’s Bistro & Lounge in Truckee is offering $20 Steak Frites Mondays at the bar featuring the infamous Meat & Potatoes meal with a glass of wine. Also, enjoy Unscrew Yourself with BYOW on Sunday nights with free corkage. Enjoy Half Price Wine List on Tuesday nights and Spaghetti & Meatballs plus Vino for $18 on Wednesday nights.

T-Club specials
The Tourist Club in downtown Truckee offers ongoing specials including Beat the Clock from 9 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday with drink prices starting at .50 cents and going up .50 cents each half hour until 11 p.m. Wednesday is Industry Night where patrons spin the wheel for drink discounts and free prizes all night.

CB’s Happy Hour
CB's Pizza & Grill in Carnelian Bay has extended Happy Hour from 3 to 7 p.m. every day of the week. Specials include $2.50 domestic drafts, $3.50 microbrews and $4 house wine, and $1 off selected appetizers. Enjoy Italian Wednesday with evening live music, Mexican Thursdays and Fish Fridays every week. CB’s has DirectTV Sunday NFL ticket with multiple games on five TV’s including HDTV. CB's also serves HAN Vodka cocktails and offers homemade soup, pasta and lunch specials daily. For information, call (530) 546-4738.

The Grid Happy Hour
The Grid Bar & Grill in Kings Beach offers Happy Hour specials from 4 to 7 p.m. every Monday through Friday. Deals include half off well drinks, beer and wine. The Grid is located at 8545 North Lake Blvd. For more information, call (530) 546-0300.

Green Drinks
Pacific Crest/Bar of America in downtown Truckee hosts Green Drinks on the last Wednesday of every month. The Green Drinks mission is to bring people together in a casual environment to talk about green issues. For details, e-mail greendrinkstruckee@gmail.com or visit greendrinks.org.

Sake tasting class
Drunken Monkey in Truckee will be hosting Sake tasting classes on select Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Each class will consist of basic sake education and a tasting of five to six different sakes, along with a detailed tasting profile on each. Sakes will be paired with a variety of foods and each pairing will be discussed. Participants also will learn about Shochu, its production and flavor profiles. The cost is $35 per person and is limited to 15 people. For details or to check the date for the next class, call (530) 582-9755.

Meal deals at The Lodge
The Lodge at Tahoe Donner offers Happy Hour at the Pub with food and drink specials from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday. Bring a favorite bottle of vino to enjoy on Tuesday nights for No Corkage Tuesdays; non-holiday periods. WildER Wednesdays continue with Happy Hour specials all night long in the entire restaurant. For details, call (530) 587-9455.

Dining specials at Biltmore
Tahoe Biltmore offers a $9.95 Prime Rib Dinner on Tuesdays from 4 to 8 p.m. in Café Biltmore. Happy Hour is offered daily from 3 to 7 p.m. with drink specials.
Enjoy the Café Breakfast Brunch Buffet from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all-you-can-eat for $9.95 adults and $6.95 for 12 and under.

Dining for Schools Card on sale
The Dining for Schools card entitles the bearer to 50 percent off any individual dinner entree at 43 participating restaurants in the Truckee and North Tahoe area. The $45 card is non-transferable, but may be used an unlimited number of times at any participating restaurant during the valid period. The cards are valid Sunday to Thursday, holidays excluded, from April 15 to June 15; restrictions apply. Several restaurants offer an extended period where the dining card is valid through March 29.
All proceeds from the purchase of Dining for Schools cards benefit the Tahoe/Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation. Each year the Foundation raises money and provides grants, resources and partnerships to benefit students, teachers and the educational community.
Dining cards are available at Porters Sports locations in Truckee and Tahoe City; Save Mart; Safeway locations in Kings Beach and Truckee; Mountain Hardware; and at exined.org. For more information, call (530) 550-7984.