Historical walking and bike tour through the Al Tahoe neighborhood

The popular historical walking and biking tour through the Al Tahoe neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe has taken a big step forward and is now easy for everyone to participate.

Joining forces, the City of South Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Historical Society have placed permanent posts in nine locations through the neighborhood, all in spots where history took place.

"History Lives Here!" was rolled out in the summer of 2015 as part of the City's 50th anniversary celebration. Now with the posters placed on permanent posts, the historical spots are not only fun to find, but easy to see.

Each poster has a QR code (which is a two-dimensional barcode) placed on it, so people can use their smart phones, scan the code and a page pops up that describes what happened at the spot.

"With the City's partnership in the implementation of the first nine posts of the "Tahoe History Trail," we both realize an important addition to recognizing South Lake Tahoe's history," said Diane Johnson, the Lake Tahoe Historical Society Board President. "It also provides an attraction and appreciation of our community to visitors, whether they are walking, biking or driving. Let's go forward and blanket the community with knowledge of our past!"

The nine spots take participants to such sites as the Pioneer Cemetery, the Al Tahoe Inn (yes, there was an "Al"), Globin's Chalet and Pier, the Washoe Campsite and to the original wagon train path.

Now that one neighborhood is completed, the historical group would like to continue to Meyers and other areas in the community including Bijou and Lakeside Park.

For more information, visit the museum Thursday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a free copy of the map, or on their website www.laketahoemuseum.org. The museum also carries a large version of the map complete with photos, descriptions and several more Al Tahoe historical spots not yet marked with a post. The cost for that map is just $5.00.