Tahoe Events August 7 - August 13
Sat, 1 Aug 2009
August 7 : Children’s Environmental Science Day, Incline Village - 11am-2pm
Free event. Children ages 8+ spend the day with scientists learning about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe. Hands-on activities for the whole family. Get close & personal with fish and microscopic zooplankton , cook a snack in a solar oven, and more. Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences 291 Country Club Drive at Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village. 775-881-7560, ext. 7474 www.terc.ucdavis.edu
August 8 : Historic Guided Walking Tour, Tahoe City - 10am
Free guided walking tour through Tahoe City. Hear fun stories, Indian legends, and historical accounts of what life has been like in Tahoe City for the past few hundred years. Meet at 10am in front of the Visitor Information Center, next to the fire station in Tahoe City. The tour ends at 11:30am at the Gatekeeper’s Museum. Call 530-583-1762 for details.
August 10 : The Ghost of Mark Twain, Incline Village - 7pm
This saga of Mark Twain's Tahoe experience begins in the Samuel Clemens boyhood home of Hannibal and skips along jaunty-jolly to his piloting days on the Mississippi, to his hapless Civil War misadventure, and continues with his overland journey to Nevada, culminating with his love affair with the Lake of the Sky. Bring a picnic dinner. Full bar open from 6 to 7. Call 775-832-1606 for tickets or info www.ghostoftwain.com
August 11 : Bluesdays, Village at Squaw Valley USA - 6-8:30pm
Free on the Events Plaza stage. Tonight's artist is Tinsley Ellis. Affordable 3 hour on-site daycare will also be available. www.thevillageatsquaw.com or call (530) 584-6266.
