North Lake Tahoe Embraces Earth Day During Weekend Festival and Activities

North Lake Tahoe Embraces Earth Day During Weekend Festival and Activities

BROADCAST QUALITY MPEG 2 B-ROLL FOOTAGE - Available after 3:00pm PDT, April 15, 2009.

STORY SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – Learn about your impact on the world around you and what you can do to help at the North Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Celebration this weekend at the Village at Squaw Valley, and other regional events.

FOOTAGE INCLUDES: B-roll footage from North Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Celebration and soundbites (see below).

SUPPORTING COPY: Learn about your impact on the world around you and what you can do to help at the North Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Celebration this Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Village at Squaw Valley.

The event officially kicks off with the Patagonia Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival Friday, April 17, 7 p.m., at the Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley. Films include premier whitewater kayakers descending amazing rivers around the world. Tickets are $12 per person at the door.

Pedal There, a local bike group, will be cruising out to Earth Day, Saturday April 18 at 10 a.m. Visitors can join riders for a casual tour down the bike path and out to Squaw Valley, and will meet at 64-Acres Park, just south of the “Y” in Tahoe City, for the easy 7.4-mile ride. T.A.R.T (North Tahoe’s bus system) is also offering free transportation to the Village at Squaw Valley for this year’s event.

The whole family will enjoy the celebration’s Push, Pull, Pedal Eco Parade, along with Earth Capades, an environmental vaudeville show. Other highlights include kids games and activities presented by the Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, live music and a Trashion Show presented by the THS Envirolution Club. This year's event will also strive to be a zero waste and carbon neutral event.

Northstar-at-Tahoe will also offer special deals over the weekend, including free parking for hybrids, and a special Earth Day 2-day ticket offer that includes a carbon offset donation.

The celebration continues Wednesday, April 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., when visitors can join the butterflies inside the butterfly tent at KidZone Museum in Truckee, and experience the wonder of metamorphosis as each caterpillar becomes a chrysalis and then a butterfly.

And with an abundance of deals, there has never been a better time for a Tahoe getaway. A new electronic kiosk, put together by the area visitors bureaus at www.gotahoenorth.com/cool-deals, is one of the best one-stop shopping venues for guests because it offers value and specials for lodging, skiing, activities, entertainment and dining – all on one web page, which is updated daily.

For more information about winter activities, ski resorts and special events, along with current weather conditions in North Lake Tahoe, click to www.GoTahoeNorth.com.

North Lake Tahoe is a 45-minute drive from the Reno Tahoe International Airport, two hours from Sacramento International Airport and just over three hours from San Francisco International Airport. For lodging reservations, recreation and event details, call North Lake Tahoe at 1-877-949-3296 or visit www.GoTahoeNorth.com. Visitor information centers are located at 380 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City and 969 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village. The North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus, Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, work together to promote North Lake Tahoe as a premier, year-round destination.
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SOUNDBITES:
- David Greenleaf, Village at Squaw Valley

LOCATORS:
- North Lake Tahoe, CA/NV

Footage provided by:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Contact: Pettit Gilwee 530-583-2138
Pettit@PureTahoeNorth.com

TAPE COPIES AND DUBS: To request a hard copy/dub of any segment on BetaSP or Mini DV, please call (530)583-4206 or email eric@tahoemediacenter.com