Tahoe Comedy North
If Pablo Neruda was right, and laughter really is the language of the soul, then spending a Tuesday night at the casino might actually save you. Every Tuesday, Tahoe Comedy North dishes up the funny in the Crown room at the Crystal Bay Club. I was skeptical that stand-up comedy could rally the crowds in Tahoe, but the room filled just as the host warmed up the mic, and the performers kept the jokes rolling from 8–10 pm. I have to admit that the opening comedian had Lis, Sue, Jim and I all squirming in our seats and glancing for the closest exit, but the following act and the headliner raised the bar significantly. Except perhaps for the old folks in front of us that maintained their stoic and disapproving demeanor throughout, headliner Adam Richmond had the room in stitches. Either the guy in front of us didn’t have his hearing aid loud enough or the drinks got stronger toward the end of the night, but I thought the jokes were funny. (It was probably both.) There’s just something remarkable about people who can remind you that even in Tahoe, we can take life way too seriously sometimes.
After the show, Sue split to tend to the kiddies at home and the rest of us grabbed a late night $1.99 breakfast at the Biltmore. For $2 the breakfast never disappoints, but I would probably skip the $4 milkshake next time. The night wouldn’t have been complete if we didn’t stop by the roulette table on the way out. Lady Luck was with us again and I tripled my minimum buy-in. I must confess that I lost $20 on roulette since the last time I blogged, but it’s way more fun to write about the winning moments.
Another great evening out, and we were in home and in bed by midnight. I’m not sure we found salvation, but it felt good to laugh out loud.
Smile — we live in Tahoe!