Sunny, beautiful Lake Tahoe, with its crystal clear namesake lake a perfect site for water adventures and swimming during the summer months and its rigorous, demand mountain a top ski resort during the winter, is a great vacation any time of year.
History of the Lake
Lake Tahoe is a naturally formed fresh water lake located on the border of California and Nevada. It is the second deepest lake in the United States, and was formed about 2 million years ago by geological block faulting.
The original inhabitants of the areas around Lake Tahoe were Native Americans of the Washoe Tribe. It was not recorded seen by non-indigenous people until 1844, when Kit Carson and Lt. John C. Fremont spotted it on Fremont's second exploratory expedition. (Picture at right is of Fremont)
When California became a state, California and Nevada compromised on ownership of the Lake. In a classic Solomon-like moment, the two states divided the Lake in half, with a southwest border running through the lake and designating its ownership.
Swim Tahoe--the Wetter Side of the Lake
Although the Lake is quite cold, it is still swimmable during the summer months. Indeed, the crystal clear water is almost irresistible, especially on a typical sunny, hot Tahoe summer day.
In addition to swimming, there are an amazing array of watersports available on the Lake. Swim, sail, jetski, waterski, parasail, tube, back float, canoe, kayak, paddle boat, or body surf your way around the lake (admittedly on relatively tiny waves) for a refreshing and exciting outdoor adventure.
Ski Tahoe--Baby it's COOOLD Outside!
Some would argue that the Lake Tahoe area is at its best during the winter months. Although the Lake itself never actually freezes over (it's much too deep for that), a myriad of fine skiing, snowboard, and other snow sports are available on the nearby mountains. There are several ski resorts around the area, which is known for its powder skiing and absolutely stunning winter scenery.
Arial Footage
This YouTube video has gorgeous footage from the air of Lake Tahoe, with musical accompaniment!
Music About Lake Tahoe
Both of these CDs have songs about Lake Tahoe on them. "Sing, But Keep Going" has a song called "Lake Tahoe (for my Father)", while A vs. Monkey Kong has one called "I Love Lake Tahoe". On the Amazon page, you can listen to samples of the songs from the CDs.
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