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Opening Day at the Lake
By Katherine E. Hill
“Opening Day is a great way to celebrate the start of
summer.”
 Summer
officially begins Memorial Day weekend with four days of
festivities on the West Shore during the 3rd Annual
Opening Day at the Lake. Deck opening parties, swing
bands, historic tours, parties, barbecues and the
Seaplane Splash-In are among the many festivities
scheduled.
Opening Day is a great way to celebrate the start of
summer and to enjoy the many wonderful activities the
West Shore has to offer. You can also download or pick
up a Passport for a chance to win many great prizes.
Take
your Passport to participating locations and get at
least 15 stamps to be entered in the raffle for lodging
at Granlibakken or Chaney House, Jet Ski rental, $200
savings bond, Sunnyside Resort dinner for two, Tahoe
House gift certificate, lift tickets to Homewood
Mountain Resort, wine basket, bike rentals and more.
Download a Passport at
www.tahoewestshoreassoc.com or visit any of the
locations with Opening Day events.
The best part is that many of these celebrations are
accessible by boat. So get a group of friends and family
together and head out on the lake for Opening Day.
Start the day and the weekend by lending a hand at the
annual West Shore Cleanup. Signup at 8 a.m. at Homewood
Mountain Resort, then hit the neighborhoods to clean up.
Afterwards, head to Sunnyside for its Deck Opening
Party. A great place for lunch and dinner, the party
starts at 11:30 a.m. with a live band and raffle from 3
to 7 p.m. (Check out Barbara Keck’s wine column, It’s
Grape, featuring Sunnyside’s wines in this issue.)
Sunnyside offers three buoys for tie-ups and boaters may
dock on the pier, with all spots on a first-come,
first-served basis. There’s also a buoy taxi service and
a dingy for guest use.
Rideout Community Center is hosting an Open House and Bingo Party from 6 to 8:30
p.m.
The popular guided tours at Ehrman Mansion at Sugar Pine
Point State Park and Vikingsholm Castle in Emerald Bay
State Park start for the season. Tours are offered from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ehrman Mansion and from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. at Vikingsholm Castle. There’s a public pier at
Sugar Pine you can tie up to and you can land your
vessel at the beach next to Vikingsholm (just stay off
Fannette Island, its closed until June 15 for nesting
birds).
West Shore Café is hosting Jazz on the Deck starting at
11:30 a.m. and Bridgetender has its Patio Opening Party
starting at 4 p.m. West Shore Café offers 25 buoys for
its guests with complimentary boat valet service.
Finish the evening with the Swing Dance at 8 p.m. at
Granlibakken Resort. Tickets are $25 per person or $40
per couple.
Tahoe Maritime Museum, one of the lake’s gems, is
holding a First Anniversary Party from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
with kids activities, guided tour at 2 p.m., store
discounts and a commemorative item while supplies last.
Admission is $5 for adults and free for kids 12 and
under.
Sugar
Pine Point State Park debuts its newest exhibit featuring historic memorabilia
from the 1960 Winter VIII Olympic Games held in Tahoma
and Olympic Valley. The dedication is at 11:30 p.m. in
the Pine Lodge Barn and Coach House on the lake side of
the park. The exhibit will feature racer’s and
official’s clothing, Olympic credentials, publications,
race course markers, photographs and more.
Tours also will be offered at Vikingsholm Castle from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and
at Ehrman Mansion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Today’s when the seaplanes land on-masse at Obexer’s
Marina in Homewood. The Mike Brown Seaplane Splash-In is
loads of fun whether you’re on land or on the water. The
Splash-In is scheduled at 10 a.m. and many of the planes
pull into the beach for spectators to get an up-close
view. This is also a great time for wooden boat
cruising, so keep your eyes open for those beauties.
A
barbecue will follow at Obexer’s from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
with the Fly-By Finale from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
Guided tours will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Ehrman Mansion, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vikingsholm and at
2 p.m. at the Maritime Museum.
The Coon Street Boat Launch in Kings Beach and the
launch at Tahoe Vista Recreation Area are expected to
stay closed throughout the summer due to low water
levels. Kayaks and small vessels will be able to access
the Lake by walking down the ramps. For more
information, call (530) 546-4212.
Boaters launching at Lake Tahoe will have to pay a fee
to help fund an inspection program aimed at preventing
the introduction of aquatic invasive species such as the
quagga and zebra mussel beginning on June 1. For more
information, call the TRPA hotline at (888) 824-6267 or
visit
www.protecttahoe.org.
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Non-motorized vessels & vessels with intact
inspection seal – No charge
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Vessels up to 16’ - $10
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Vessels over 16’ & up to 25’ - $30
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Vessels over 25’ & up to 39’ - $40
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Vessels over 39’ - $60
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Vessels with ballast tanks, bladders & live wells -
$10 additional
Katherine E. Hill loves
being on the water and is always looking to hitch a ride
on the Lake. If you have any ideas, suggestions or are
planning an outing on any of our beautiful lakes and
need a deck hand, e-mail
editor@tahoethisweek.com or visit
www.tahoeboating.blogspot.com.
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