North Lake Tahoe's Opening Day at the Lake is May 22-25

North Lake Tahoe's Opening Day at the Lake is May 22-25

BROADCAST QUALITY MPEG 2 B-ROLL FOOTAGE - Available after 12:00pm PDT, May 21, 2009.

STORY SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – Summer officially kicks off in North Lake Tahoe Memorial Day Weekend with the 3rd Annual Opening Day at the Lake. This four-day special event begins Friday, May 22 and runs through Monday, May 25.

FOOTAGE INCLUDES: Current footage from North Lake Tahoe, shot on May 21, plus b-roll footage from the 2008 Opening Day at the Lake, and soundbites (see below).

SUPPORTING COPY: Opening Day at the Lake is North Lake Tahoe’s official launch into the boating and summer season. There is truly something for everyone with deck opening celebrations at Sunnyside Resort, West Shore Café and Bridgetender, openings and tours of the historical Vikingsholm Castle and Ehrman Mansion, guided museum tour of the Tahoe Maritime Museum along with activities for kids, live jazz on the deck at the West Shore Café, open house and bingo party at the Rideout Community Center, Olympic Heritage fund-raiser and swing band at Granlibakken Resort, dedication for the Olympic Events Museum at Sugar Pine Point State Park, as well as the popular Mike Brown Seaplane Splash-In and BBQ.

Visitors attending Opening Day at the Lake can get an event passport stamped to qualify for numerous prizes and gift certificates (15 stamps minimum), including a one-hour jet ski rental at High Sierra Waterski, $200 savings bond from Bank of the West, two-night stay at Granlibakken Resort and dinner for two at Sunnyside Resort. Participants drop off their completed passport to any listed location by June 6. Winners are drawn June 15 and notified by phone. For details, click to www.GoTahoeNorth.com.

And with an abundance of deals, there has never been a better time to escape the heat and enjoy a North 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, activities, entertainment and dining – all on one web page, which is updated daily.

For more information about activities 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:
- Rob Weston, West Shore Association
- Susan Grove, California State Parks
- Lee Schmidt, Owner, High Sierra Waterski School

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