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70th Anniversary of the Wagon Train through South Lake Tahoe Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/01/2019 - 9:46am
Event Date:
June 2, 2019 (All day)
The Highway 50 Wagon Train will once again traverse the Sierra this week, just as the pioneers of the 1800s once did. People seeking riches headed west after gold was discovered near Placerville in 1849, but their routes were varied as very few had traveled that direction before them.
69th annual Hwy 50 Wagon Train rides through South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 9:21pm
The Highway 50 Wagon Train will once again traverse the Sierra this week, just as the pioneers of the 1800s once did. People seeking riches headed west after gold was discovered near Placerville in 1849, but their routes were varied as very few had traveled that direction before them.
Full slate of activities to enjoy this weekend in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 7:45pm
Looking for something to do this weekend in South Lake Tahoe? No matter what you like there should be something for your to enjoy!
Saturday, June 2
The first weekend of Valhalla Renaissance Faire in South Lake Tahoe at Camp Richardson, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More info: http://southtahoenow.com/story/05/26/2018/valhalla-renaissance-faire-south-lake-tahoe-over-two-weekends
Annual Wagon Train skips South Lake Tahoe this year
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/03/2017 - 2:54pm
For 67 years the annual re-creation of the historic wagon train rides across the Sierra Nevada has gone through South Lake Tahoe as they made their way to Placerville, but this year they are skipping the City.
Curtis Ray Amacker 7/23/59 - 12/25/16
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/29/2016 - 12:19am
Curt Amacker, 57, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Barton Hospital in South Lake Tahoe.
Born July 23, 1959, in Carson City, Nevada, Curt lived in South Lake Tahoe his entire life, other than a short time spent attending tech school in Phoenix, Arizona.
Curt was an avid outdoorsman who loved the mountains, riding ATVs and Snowmobiles, shooting his prized firearms, and sitting around a bonfire visiting with his friends and family.
66th Annual Wagon Train heads through South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/30/2015 - 8:20pm
Event Date:
May 31, 2015 (All day)
A glimpse of times gone by will be moving along roads Sunday morning as the 66th Annual Wagon Train ride begins their week long trek from Zephyr Cove, NV to Placerville, CA.
In the early 1850's, pioneers crossed the Sierra Nevada into California, traversing what we now know as Echo Summit and the Highway 50 corridor. This route became known as the "Roaring Road" where travel was so heavy, oftentimes wagon trains were forced to wait for days to have their turn on the road.
65th Annual Wagon Train Hits the Trail in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/20/2014 - 9:19pm
Event Date:
June 1, 2014 (All day)
It was well before the the cry of "gold" was heard throughout the country that wagon trains full of families and adventurers were making their way west.
In the early 1850's, one of the major land routes to California, traversing what we now know as Echo Summit and the Highway 50 corridor, became known as the "Roaring Road". Travel was so heavy, oftentimes wagon trains were forced to wait for days to have their turn on the road.
