Truckee Cultural District

10/02/2026

Let’s celebrate our local photographers! Join us Oct 2 from 5-7pm at the Truckee Tahoe Airport for the Keep It Dark Photo Contest awards reception. With 91 total photo submissions this display of our night sky is truly incredible.

09/28/2026

Truckee is celebrating one of its best natural assets: the night sky. The Keep It Dark Astro Weekend includes stargazing, photography and writing workshops, educational awareness and community events woven throughout town.

Swipe >>> for the full weekend event lineup and learn more at VisitTruckeeTahoe.com.

🎶: GR8 GR8 Music

The initiative is made possible in partnership with Town of Truckee Visit Truckee-Tahoe Nevada County Arts & Culture Truckee Cultural District The City Of Nevada City

09/24/2026

The night sky in Truckee and across Nevada County is truly spectacular. Captured recently by more than 70 local photographers, we’ll be unveiling the winning Keep It Dark Photo Contest images on Oct 2, part of Truckee’s first Astro Weekend celebration, Oct 1-4, with star-themed events happening across town.

Learn more about the full weekend schedule at VisitTruckeeTahoe.com or NevadaCountyArts.org

🎥: Court Leve
🎶: GR8

The initiative is made possible in partnership with Town of Truckee Visit Truckee-Tahoe Nevada County Arts & Culture Truckee Cultural District The City Of Nevada City

09/23/2026

What an honor to be nominated, congratulations Kellie Cutler!

In Truckee, business leaders and entrepreneurs aren’t just running ventures—they’re shaping the heart of our mountain town. And many are doing this while juggling family/dog activities and powder days. Please join us in congratulating all of the well-deserved nominees for Business Leader/Entrepreneur of the Year for Truckee Chamber's TOP OF THE TOWN: 73rd Annual Awards Celebration.

Adam Kwiecinski, Edward Jones; Amanda Washburn, Bar of America; Autumn @ John Lincoln, Tahoe Dave's Skis & Boards; Carol Meagher, KidZone Museum; Cory Caldwell, Truckee Trails Foundation; James "Woody" Woodruff, Crux Events; JJ Morgan, Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats; Kelley McKenzie, Liv Studio; Kellie Cutler, Truckee Cultural District; Megan Bristol, Tahoe Modern; Zack Duksta, Buoy and Trap Seafood

The awards and party is just a week away! Get your tickets and find more information here on Truckee.com:

09/19/2026

Truckee Cultural District booth at Town of Truckee Block Party
-Celebrating downtown Truckee cultural history/roots through our heritage apple orchards, still fruit producing 100+ years later.
-Truly Tree to Table
-Featuring 6 local bakeries in a Heritage Apple Pie Baking Contest

The fabulous bakers who deserve credit:
Maria
Elizabeth
Kristy
Quinten
Jenny
Jenny

Special thanks to our judges:
Jen Callaway,
Jessica Penman,
Greg Zirbel,
Doug Appleton, Titus Home Property

And the winner is……
Jenny Smart, Baker/Owner Cornerstone Bakery
We all agreed! For her amazing pastry “dome”, intense natural apple flavor, and pure bakery magic.

09/10/2026

There’s still time to view the Rural Lakescapes exhibit at the Truckee Tahoe Airport on display through the end of the month. The pieces in this collection are a true celebration of the lakes we love and the water this community is connected to so deeply.

09/08/2026

Now we celebrate! The community is invited to an awards reception and photo exhibition on October 2 at the Truckee Tahoe Airport.

Our judges had a hard task with so many amazing submissions for the Keep It Dark photo contest and we can’t wait to unveil the winning images.

Thank you to everyone who shared their view of Nevada County’s night skies and voted for their favorites!

08/27/2026

Awe. And your smallness. It’s what comes to mind when you see the Milky Way in real life.

Nevada County, you showed up in a big way for the and 70 local photographers captured and shaded their favorite moments from our dark skies. Fan voting is open thru Aug 28, so cast your vote (link in bio) for your favorite category and join us at the Awards Reception on October 2.

🎥: Blake Kessler at Martis Creek Lake, Truckee, CA

In partnership with Town of Truckee Nevada County Arts & Culture Truckee Cultural District The City Of Nevada City

08/24/2026

Get your votes in before Friday ✨ There are some stunning photo submissions in the Keep It Dark Photo Contest this year. Go show your favorites some love at VisitTruckee.com/keep-it-dark. The crowd favorite images in the amateur, professional and youth categories will be awarded October 2 at the Keep It Dark community reception held at the Truckee Tahoe Airport.

Community voting ends Aug 28!