North Lake Tahoe Recreation Update-June 28, 2007

Lake Tahoe is accessible and open for business. All highways have been reopened; expect Highway 89 (on the West Shore), which is closed to southbound traffic at Bliss State Park and northbound five miles north of the junction of Highway 50 due to the Angora Fire.

Locals' Secret: Certified organic fresh fruits and vegetables are not limited to the agricultural valley. North Lake Tahoe offers four Farmer’s Markets each week, through September, that sell everything from farm-fresh peaches to nuts to breads and cheese. In Tahoe City, the market takes place at Commons Beach every Thursday. On Tuesdays, visitors can head to the Coon Street Boat Ramp in Kings Beach or the Truckee Regional Park in Truckee. Homewood Mountain Resort (on the West Shore) is the place to be on Saturdays.

Free scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking start this Friday, through the summer, at Northstar on the Gondola, Tahoe Zephyr Express and Vista Express. Leashed dogs are welcome. Thats at Northstar

Squaw Valley USA hosts its second annual Western Campfire and Cowboy Storytelling this Saturday at High Camp. Visitors camp overnight and enjoy an authentic Western feast, marshmallow roasting, music and poetry. For details, go to www.squaw.com.Learn how to live green at the Living Green Tahoe seminar Sunday, July 1 at the Sierra Nevada College and Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Topics include water resource education, solar energy demonstrations and hands on activities for the whole family. For details, call 775-586-1610, extension 34.

Get running at the I-CAN RUN/WALK, part of the Red, White and Tahoe Blue Fourth of July activities, scheduled for Tuesday, July 3 in Incline Village. Races include a 5K, 10K and special kids fun run.
For more information, click to www.i-canrun.org.

The free shuttle to Emerald Bay runs through October 7. The shuttle starts at 10 a.m. in Tahoe City at the Bank of America building and travels to Emerald Bay’s Eagle Falls. The last bus from Emerald Bay leaves at 7 p.m. For complete details, click to www.laketahoetransit.com.

The North Lake Tahoe Express daily airport shuttle service is available to and from North Lake Tahoe and the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The shuttle runs from 3:30 a.m. until 12 midnight. Fees are $35 per person, one-way, and $60 round trip.
Discounts available for groups of two or more. Reservations are required and can be made four hours in advance. Click to our transportation page for rides.

For a snapshot of upcoming special events, as well as recreational activities of recent scenes, go to www.GoTahoeNorth.com and click on the web video for the North Tahoe Minute.

North Lake Tahoe is a 45-minute drive from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, two hours from the Sacramento International Airport and just over three hours from the San Francisco International Airport. For lodging reservations and event details, call City Concierge at Lake Tahoe 866-864-6444 xtn 1.

The North Lake Tahoe Recreation Update is part of a partnership between the North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus, the Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. The combined efforts of both entities are aimed to further promote North Lake Tahoe as a premier, year-round destination.