OLYMPIC VALLEY
One of the region’s most popular events once again filled Palisades Tahoe, drawing approximately 2,000 attendees who sampled chicken wings from the village restaurants and enjoyed live music from local bands in a friendly battle of the bands/wings competition. The annual Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings is a fundraiser for the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS), a nonprofit organization that helps connect people of all ages with the natural wonders of the Tahoe region.
The Auld Dubliner finished in first place with its “Dubliner Double Dipped” wing, reclaiming the title from Plumpjack, who had won the previous two years. This is the Dubliner’s seventh title overall in the 12 years of the event.
This year, Palisades created an actual championship belt for the wing winner. Winners’ names will be etched onto the belt going forward, in the tradition of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup.
In the music competition, local band Tim High & The Mighty won for the second straight year. The musicians played to a large crowd in front of the Aerial Tram and kept the party going while votes were counted. Attendees were given six voting tokens to vote for their favorite band and wing.
This year’s event was so popular that a few restaurants actually ran out of chicken wings. The beautiful weather and growing buzz around the event led to a massive turnout. Read Moonshine’s August edition, which featured a preview of the event Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings Returns.
~ Tahoe Institute for Natural Science press release
