**NEWS
PRODUCERS, ASSIGNMENT EDITORS, WEB CONTENT EDITORS**
TAKE A RIDE ON THE CULTURAL SIDE OF
NORTH LAKE TAHOE
BROADCAST
VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE - Preview and download broadcast
quality MPEG 2 b-roll footage (AVAILABLE
NOW) at http://www.tahoemediacenter.com.
STORY
SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) –
Visitors get their taste of mountain culture at the Lake Tahoe
Music Festival, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and the many
museums located throughout the North Lake Tahoe region.
FOOTAGE
DESCRIPTION: The footage includes current video of
Lake Tahoe, shot Tuesday, July 15th, plus b-roll of the Lake
Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (shot in 2007), Lake Tahoe Music
Festival (various), and Tahoe Maritime Museum (2008).
SUGGESTED
COPY: Summer is officially underway, and North Lake
Tahoe offers an abundance of opportunities to experience the
cultural side of mountain life.
The
Bard has returned to the lake with performances of Richard III,
A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Cambio, an original musical
that was created by the Lake
Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. In true Tahoe style, the performances
are played out on the shores of Sand Harbor outside Incline
Village.
The
sounds of the Lake Tahoe
Music Festival reverberate through the mountains with performances
by the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, Grammy-award-winning Chris
Botti, Broadway stars Debbie Gravitte and Doug Labrecque, the
ever-popular Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, pianist Jeffrey Biegel and
acclaimed jazz vocalist Sophi Milman.
On
the museum front, the Maritime
Museum in Homewood has reopened in a new 5,800-square-foot
facility, reminiscent of an old boathouse, with interactive
exhibits and children’s visiting area. The Gatekeeper’s
Museum in Tahoe City is a reconstruction of the original Gatekeeper’s
Cabin – home of the water master who controlled the flow
of water out of Lake Tahoe – and showcases Lake Tahoe’s
Native American history.
Lake
Tahoe was recently recognized as the #1 U.S. travel destination
by TripAdvisor for 2008 (#10 in the world), and the #1 destination
by Orbitz users for winter 2007-2008. To experience firsthand
what the users of TripAdvisor are raving about, along with the
latest weather conditions, special events, web cams and recreational
activities, 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.
Visitor information centers are located at 380 North Lake Boulevard
in Tahoe City and 969 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village.
LOCATORS:
North Lake Tahoe, CA.
PROVIDED
BY:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Contact: Pettit Gilwee 530-583-2138
Pettit@PureTahoeNorth.com
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