On March 19, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. bring your appetite and a spoon to help devour a 200-foot banana split for free at Donner Downhill Ski Area in Truckee (tahoedonner.com). Boysenberry pie, artisanal cheeses, clam chowder, tacos & tamales, Charlie Palmer’s pigs and Danish delights are celebrated this week after the St. Patrick’s Day corned beef & cabbage comes off the menu.