Summer officially kicks off in North Lake Tahoe on Memorial Day Weekend with the 5th Annual Opening Day at the Lake.

This four-day special event is May 27-30, and is comprised of celebrations and festivities along the West Shore and in downtown Tahoe City.

Opening Day at the Lake events include deck opening celebrations at Sunnyside Resort, West Shore Café, Chambers Landing Bar & Restaurant and Bridgetender; West Shore Clean Up Day; Granlibakken Resort’s Contractors Home Improvement/Repair Fair; Spirit of the West Shore Cocktail Competition at West Shore Café; the opening of Meeks Bay Resort & Marina; the opening of Tahoe City’s Tahoe Gal (Mississippi paddlewheeler), as well as Tahoe Sailing Charters; McBride’s Nursery (Tahoe Tree Company) annual Truck Load Sale of perennials and shrubs; openings and tours of the historical Vikingsholm Castle and Ehrman Mansion; guided museum tours, with admission, of the Tahoe Maritime Museum; Preview Center Open House at Homewood Mountain Resort; open house at the Rideout Community Center; historic walking tour at Tahoe City’s Gatekeeper’s Museum; as well as the popular Mike Brown Seaplane Splash-In and barbecue at Obexer’s General Store.

North Lake Tahoe’s paved bike trails are also open, accessible and cleared of snow.

For more information about Opening Day at the Lake (including a complete calendar of events), recreational activities, lodging and Cool Deals, social media sites, videos and images in North Lake Tahoe, go online.