Hike to Loch Leven Lakes
Posted on May 26, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
A hike to the Loch Leven Lakes near Lake Tahoe is a rewarding experience. Three beautiful glacial tarns make up the Loch Leven group. A well-graded trail climbs 3 miles to the first lake and then reaches two more in the next few miles.
The island-dotted lakes are beautiful and excellent for swimming. Trailhead: Big Bend […]
Tahoe Queen - Lady of the Lake
Posted on May 16, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
What kid wouldn’t love to cruise Lake Tahoe on a triple-decker paddlewheel boat? For that matter what adult wouldn’t either? Being on the water at Lake Tahoe is a must — you can’t really appreciate how beautiful and clear the water is until you see it from this perspective.
The picturesque Tahoe Queen is a paddleboat moored […]
Is Lake Tahoe Actually Becoming More Blue?
Posted on May 14, 2008 - Filed Under Sightseeing, Wildlife | Leave a Comment
It’s been well publicized that once pristine, Lake Tahoe has continually become more murky. But maybe a change has already begun.
Scientific researchers are now using more sophisticated statistical analysis of environmental data. The good news is that the clarity of Lake Tahoe has actually been stabilizing since 2001.
What are the reasons behind this exciting news? […]
Scenic Pope Beach
Posted on May 13, 2008 - Filed Under Activities, Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
As you leave South Lake Tahoe heading up the west shore on Hwy 89 you’ll come to a series of beaches that all seem very similar in nature. The first of these is Pope Beach, which is basically a one mile long by 300 foot wide strip of sand, and separates the Truckee Marsh from […]
Read More..>>Will Global Warming Turn Lake Tahoe Murky?
Posted on April 16, 2008 - Filed Under Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
Warming temperatures may cloud Lake Tahoe’s legendary clear waters and put the lake’s native species at risk, reports a new study from the University of California, Davis.
Lake Tahoe, along the California-Nevada border, is one of the clearest lakes in the world. Since 1965 scientists have been monitoring the water’s clarity, and have discovered a 50% […]
Tahoe Maritime Museum
Posted on April 14, 2008 - Filed Under Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
Time has flown by since construction crews first broke ground on the Tahoe Maritime Museum’s new home last spring, and museum staff is already preparing for the renovated museum’s grand opening celebrations this coming May.
Of the two-story, 5,800-square-foot building, with some outside work and interior finishes remaining.“I think that that is just kind of historic […]
Kings Beach - Tahoe’s Banana Belt
Posted on March 19, 2008 - Filed Under Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
Scenic Kings Beach can be found at the Lake Tahoe’s North Shore, at an elevation of 6,280 feet. Kings Beach was named after card shark Joe King, who won the town site from George Whittell nearly a century before poker had a cult cable-TV following. Set against a vibrant blend of colors, flavors and textures, […]
Read More..>>Emigrant Trail Museum - Donner Party
Posted on February 27, 2008 - Filed Under Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
The Emigrant Trail Museum at the park is open year round and includes exhibits about the human and natural history of this area.
The Emigrant Trail Museum was completed in 1962 after 15 years of effort by local citizens, park staff and legislators. Open all year, the museum includes exhibits about the natural history of the […]
Donner Memorial State Park
Posted on February 26, 2008 - Filed Under Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
The park is located amid the pine and fir forests jut east of Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada. Surrounded by magnificent alpine scenery and directly adjacent to a beautiful three-mile-long lake, the park offers vacationers a wide range of recreational opportunities including camping, picnicking, hiking, boating, fishing and waterskiing.
The Emigrant Trail Museum at the […]
Cave Rock- Climbing Heaven
Posted on February 21, 2008 - Filed Under Sightseeing | Leave a Comment
Tahoe’s Cave Rock is a 360-foot high, 800-foot wide dome which lies on the southeastern shore of scenic Lake Tahoe. Named for the small cave on its south face, the formation arose three million years ago when volcanic rock broke through the granite surface of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.
The remnant of an ancient volcano, […]
