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
