Tahoe’s fall festivals, fun & frivolity await
As we’re nearing the end of summer and transitioning to fall, there’s a lot of excitement in the air thanks to few smokey days this season (fingers crossed that it continues) and the resounding return of fall events with scores of festivals, entertainment, family friendly events, Halloween bashes, film showings, holiday activities and all-around good times featured in our Tahoe Music, Events & Festivals Fall guide in this edition.
It’s encouraging to see so many fall favorites return this season from Oktoberfest celebrations to the Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail (see our feature in this edition), and an encore presentation of the Made in Tahoe festival (a personal favorite). Pull out the guide and make a plan with friends and family to enjoy the best that the Tahoe Sierra has to offer.
Tickets are expected to sell out for most events. Check COVID restrictions in advance as many indoor events may require masks and proof of vaccinations.
Explore Frog Lake
Tim Hauserman – always up for a challenge – took on a grueling climb to stay a few nights at the Frog Lake Backcountry Huts that the Truckee Donner Land Trust opened in 2021 for winter and summer visitors.
The Land Trust has made great strides acquiring private lands to preserve and open for the public’s use. The 2,914-acre Frog Lake property was purchased in 2020 by the Land Trust, along with the Nature Conservancy and the Northern Sierra Partnership. The modular huts were brought in to provide back-country hikers and skiers access to this marvelous location as part of the Land Trust’s continuing work to bring lands back into the public’s purview.
The huts have become a popular destination and there were still some spots remaining for summer and winter visits as of press time for this edition, so don’t wait.
Buy this book
I recently received a copy of Peter Goin’s tome “The Nature of Lake Tahoe: A Photographic History, 1860-1960,” which offers an in-depth look at more than 100 years of local history. This impressive work of research is 2 inches thick and I’ve barely made a dent in reading this book.
When I opened the package from the publishers I was gobsmacked by its size, but also by the impressive level of research done for the book.
I highly recommend adding this book to your collection and rank it as one of the essential books to have in any home about Lake Tahoe (right up there with copies of “The Saga of Lake Tahoe”). Find details on this must-have book at TheTahoeWeekly.com.
