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33rd annual Great Gatsby Festival and Boathouse fundraiser this weekend
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 8:01pmEvent Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Aug 13 2017 .
August 12, 2017 (All day)
August 13, 2017 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Heritage Foundation is holding their 33rd annual Great Gatsby Festival at the Tallac Historic Site on Saturday and Sunday, August 12 and 13.
Join them in the celebration of the rip roaring '20s with events including guided living history tours, vintage automobiles, historical talks, games, activities, food and drink, silent auction and raffle, merchandise to purchase and much more.
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, the free event will be open to the public.
South Lake Tahoe students learn about local history
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/16/2015 - 10:57amWho were the first residents of the Lake Tahoe basin? How do you convey the word "SOS" in Morse Code? What is the 1930's cabin tour? If you don't know the answers to these questions, ask a third grader.
In the month of October, 220 students from third grade classes in Lake Tahoe Unified School District took field trips to the Lake Tahoe History Museum where they spent a morning with hands on displays, singing and docent led museum tours.
The school tours started in 2010 when Jackie Dumin, the Tallac Site Director for the U.S. Forest Service, developed the program.
Step back into the Roaring 20s at Great Gatsby Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/03/2015 - 2:25pmStep back in time with a living celebration of the Roaring 20s at the Great Gatsby Festival at the Tallac Historic Site on August 8 and 9, 2015. The Tahoe Heritage Foundation and U.S. Forest Service is hosting this wonderful event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days, free admission for all ages.
Tallac Historic Site transforms into vintage Gatsby this weekend
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/04/2014 - 7:25amEvent Date:
August 9, 2014 (All day)
Each year, during the second weekend of August, the lawns and buildings at the historic Baldwin and Pope Estates turn back the clocks to a time of jazz, prohibition, prosperity and innovation.
The annual Gatsby Festival will be held at Tallac Historic Site August 9-10. Those that attend the free event will find vintage cars, games, music, Maytag clothes washer demonstrations, a speakeasy, tours and vendors with food and vintage clothing. The popular afternoon tea on Sunday is already sold out.
Pope House Living History Tours