Lake Tahoe News

Spring is waterfall season in the Sierra Nevadas, and with this year’s record-breaking Spring snowfall amounts in North Lake Tahoe, the waterfalls are a sight to be seen. Here is a guide to finding some of the best waterfalls:

Eagle Falls (North Shore’s most prominent falls) - not far from Emerald Bay on the West Shore.

Lower Eagle Falls can be seen from the roadside on Highway 89’s Emerald Bay/Vikingsholm parking area. To get to the base of the lower falls, a one-mile walk, take the maintained trail from the Emerald Bay parking that lot leads down to the lake. Upper Eagle Falls is a short quarter-mile hike up from the Eagle Falls picnic area.

Lower Glen Alpine Creek Falls, or Fallen Leaf Falls, can be found from Fallen Leaf Lake Road, three miles northwest of the Highway 50 junction on the West Shore. From Fallen Leaf Lake Road, turn left on road 1216 to signs for the falls.

Cascade Falls - access to the trail is at Bayview Campground, opposite Emerald Bay’s Inspiration Point on the West Shore.

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A recent review of air-quality research in Tahoe has made it evident that “pollutants most closely connected to the decline in Lake Tahoe’s water quality originated largely from within the [Tahoe] basin,” according to the UC peer-reviewed journal California Agriculture.

So what is generally responsible for pollutants in the lake? Soil erosion and nutrient runoff in to the lake, as well as air pollution, are spurring algae growth.

Many have thought that emissions from the Bay Area and Sacramento have led to overpollution of Lake Tahoe, but levels of nitric acid, phosphorus, ozone and other pollutants generally dissipate in the Sierra foothills. It has become clear that the Tahoe Basin is being polluted by local road dust, soil, vehicle exhaust, and wood smoke, all of which can end up in the waters of the Lake.

“The most effective strategy to reduce the impact of atmospheric deposition on the lake’s clarity and in-basin forest health would be to control local pollutant emissions,” according to Alan Gertler, professor at the Desert Research Intstitute in Reno.

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Caesar’s Tahoe will soon change owners and subsequently its name. It will soon be known officially as MontBleu, which is scheduled to open with all the new changes on May 24th.

The doors will never close. About the only visitors who will see an immediate effect are the gamblers. There will not be entirely too many changes, except changing the chips on game tables to MontBleu instead of Caesar’s.

Columbia Sussex, who bought the casino from Caesar’s Entertainment Inc, plans to change their demographics to a younger crowd, targeting the 21 to 40-year-olds. They are really attempting to bring more of a Vegas feel to Tahoe, touting the slogan “Tahoe on the outside; Vegas on the inside.'’

There will still be plenty of slots and table games, as well as world-class restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.

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The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival will be this summer from July 13th to August 20th. This year marks a record 39 nights of performances highlighted by “Othello” and “Twelfth Night.” The open air ampitheatre has breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe.

The festival also offers an array of gourmet menu selections from a variety of local restaurants serving patrons directly from the theater. Or pack a picnic dinner for a more intimate experience.

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is a 501 C (3) non-profit organization established for the cultural benefit and enjoyment of all residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe and Reno. The annual festival advocates the finest cultural events in the area while educating future generations on the importance of the arts, theater and music.

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