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A paddle only race from Pope beach to Ememrald Bay and back. Canoes, Kayaks, paddle boards and an open class all running in their own divisions.
Mountain biking at Heavenly Valley. Also get the world cup back at the face of Heavenly for the winter and some cross country events thrown in as well.
Bring back the Hydroplane races that were held off the shores of Lakeside marina and Edgewood from so many years ago. The hill climb put on by the Hi-Lo’s for the 4 wheelers at the sand pits would be good to see again!
On the non -racing front I would suggest more nature walks geared towards an aging tourist base. We have bears coyotes, racoons,squirrels and lots of birds right out our backdoor.
Lots of stuff out there, it’s just a matter of getting people to put it together.Take Care, Old Long Skiis
Tahoeadvocate says - Posted: August 15, 2012
Private industry needs to keep attracting the events like Iron Girl and the Tahoe Marathon. They should try to add beach volleyball in the summer since it is such a popular Olympic sport.
nature bats last says - Posted: August 15, 2012
We have world class athletes and no facilities to train them. Why do our skiers and snowboarders need to go to Colorado or New York to train? Build facilities here and attract more athletes. Help promote our local athletes as well.
James R. says - Posted: August 15, 2012
More farmers/craft markets! and an indoor one for the winter.
Tom Wendell says - Posted: August 15, 2012
The sheer number of visitors (and locals)who are embracing peddle, paddle and pedestrian activities should be a giant clue.Paddleboard sales are through the roof and bike and kayak sales are strong. The ratio of cars entering town transporting bicycles, paddleboards, kayaks and canoes as opposed to boats and PWC’s shows how recreational trends are shifting towards human powered, health and fitness promoting activities. Snow shoeing and back country skiing are also enjoying increased participation.
Hiking boot sales and backcountry use are another indicator of peoples desire to get back to nature. Reparing, expanding and enhancing our sidewalks, bike lanes, multi-use paths and hiking / mountain biking trails will clearly attract more low-impact visitors
who will eat, sleep and shop here.
Ball sports tournamants are also very popular and contribute serious money to the economy of tournment hosting cities. Carson City has “capitalized” on this trend as recently reported on the LTN site:
The ball fields committee needs to stop the petty infighting and get more fields up to tournment quality with the $500K they just got from Measure R.
Training facilities for professional athletes is another area where economic benefit can be realized. Whether ice rink, running track or advanced human performance labs, the thin, clean alpine air is a natural fit for high level athletes. This also fits well with the Basin Proserity Plan for advanced health and wellness services as part of our economic pie.
Increasing summer use of Heavenly Mountain to include mountain biking should also be pursued. Kudos to Heavenly/Vail for their “monumental” effort in providing a quality snow surface during this past anemic winter. Transporting tubs of man-made snow up Sky Chair in order to open Sky Trail showed their level of commitment to making for a quality experience in the face of dismal snowfall through Feb. Bravo!
Tom Wendell says - Posted: August 15, 2012
p.s.
Check out the Tahoe Expo coming this Sept. 8 & 9. This is the second year for the Expo which is a geotourism showcase event. It’s aim is to connect visitors with our unique environment, history cultural heritige, and local businesses in a way that is low impact and fosters stewardship and return visits. http://www.tahoeexpo.com/
Bob says - Posted: August 15, 2012
A bike path that goes all the way around the lake would draw tourists from the westshore and Nevada.
Old Long Skiis says - Posted: August 15, 2012
Fishing! Besides Trout creek and the Upper Truckee there’s not much on So. Shore unless you have a boat. How about Sawmill Pond? Sure it’s only to be used by kids and the fish are planted but imagine if it was opened up to our out of town guests. It would be great!
Rental poles at a concession stand and sell bait. A family comes up catches a few trout and when they get back home to the bay area their neighbors ask,”did you go to the casinos? did you win any money?”. They reply “Nope, but we caught a couple of rainbow trout!”
Also a sledding hill in the city would be good. Sure there’s a liability issue but it would give families visitng something to do if they don’t ski.Lots of ideas.
Take Care, Old Long Skiis
Biggerpicture says - Posted: August 15, 2012
Many great suggestions above! But since we know that reality dictates taking on one or MAYBE two, at best, at a time. I truly feel that completing a somewhat comprehensive, interconnected bike trail should be priority number one, and I’m not even a super avid cyclist. Accomplishing this endeavor would benefit BOTH tourists AND locals!
fromform says - Posted: August 15, 2012
its it’s its’ ill-iteracy
Tahoe Reader says - Posted: August 16, 2012
Get the FS to provide some parking for winter recreation in the basin.
Loves Tahoe Too says - Posted: August 17, 2012
Love the suggestions. My vote – paddle on the Lake Tahoe Water Trail and bike paths/trails for all types of riders and abilities.
A paddle only race from Pope beach to Ememrald Bay and back. Canoes, Kayaks, paddle boards and an open class all running in their own divisions.
Mountain biking at Heavenly Valley. Also get the world cup back at the face of Heavenly for the winter and some cross country events thrown in as well.
Bring back the Hydroplane races that were held off the shores of Lakeside marina and Edgewood from so many years ago. The hill climb put on by the Hi-Lo’s for the 4 wheelers at the sand pits would be good to see again!
On the non -racing front I would suggest more nature walks geared towards an aging tourist base. We have bears coyotes, racoons,squirrels and lots of birds right out our backdoor.
Lots of stuff out there, it’s just a matter of getting people to put it together.Take Care, Old Long Skiis
Private industry needs to keep attracting the events like Iron Girl and the Tahoe Marathon. They should try to add beach volleyball in the summer since it is such a popular Olympic sport.
We have world class athletes and no facilities to train them. Why do our skiers and snowboarders need to go to Colorado or New York to train? Build facilities here and attract more athletes. Help promote our local athletes as well.
More farmers/craft markets! and an indoor one for the winter.
The sheer number of visitors (and locals)who are embracing peddle, paddle and pedestrian activities should be a giant clue.Paddleboard sales are through the roof and bike and kayak sales are strong. The ratio of cars entering town transporting bicycles, paddleboards, kayaks and canoes as opposed to boats and PWC’s shows how recreational trends are shifting towards human powered, health and fitness promoting activities. Snow shoeing and back country skiing are also enjoying increased participation.
Hiking boot sales and backcountry use are another indicator of peoples desire to get back to nature. Reparing, expanding and enhancing our sidewalks, bike lanes, multi-use paths and hiking / mountain biking trails will clearly attract more low-impact visitors
who will eat, sleep and shop here.
Ball sports tournamants are also very popular and contribute serious money to the economy of tournment hosting cities. Carson City has “capitalized” on this trend as recently reported on the LTN site:
https://www.laketahoenews.net/2012/07/carson-city-economy-growing-with-sports-tourism/
The ball fields committee needs to stop the petty infighting and get more fields up to tournment quality with the $500K they just got from Measure R.
Training facilities for professional athletes is another area where economic benefit can be realized. Whether ice rink, running track or advanced human performance labs, the thin, clean alpine air is a natural fit for high level athletes. This also fits well with the Basin Proserity Plan for advanced health and wellness services as part of our economic pie.
Increasing summer use of Heavenly Mountain to include mountain biking should also be pursued. Kudos to Heavenly/Vail for their “monumental” effort in providing a quality snow surface during this past anemic winter. Transporting tubs of man-made snow up Sky Chair in order to open Sky Trail showed their level of commitment to making for a quality experience in the face of dismal snowfall through Feb. Bravo!
p.s.
Check out the Tahoe Expo coming this Sept. 8 & 9. This is the second year for the Expo which is a geotourism showcase event. It’s aim is to connect visitors with our unique environment, history cultural heritige, and local businesses in a way that is low impact and fosters stewardship and return visits.
http://www.tahoeexpo.com/
A bike path that goes all the way around the lake would draw tourists from the westshore and Nevada.
Fishing! Besides Trout creek and the Upper Truckee there’s not much on So. Shore unless you have a boat. How about Sawmill Pond? Sure it’s only to be used by kids and the fish are planted but imagine if it was opened up to our out of town guests. It would be great!
Rental poles at a concession stand and sell bait. A family comes up catches a few trout and when they get back home to the bay area their neighbors ask,”did you go to the casinos? did you win any money?”. They reply “Nope, but we caught a couple of rainbow trout!”
Also a sledding hill in the city would be good. Sure there’s a liability issue but it would give families visitng something to do if they don’t ski.Lots of ideas.
Take Care, Old Long Skiis
Many great suggestions above! But since we know that reality dictates taking on one or MAYBE two, at best, at a time. I truly feel that completing a somewhat comprehensive, interconnected bike trail should be priority number one, and I’m not even a super avid cyclist. Accomplishing this endeavor would benefit BOTH tourists AND locals!
its it’s its’ ill-iteracy
Get the FS to provide some parking for winter recreation in the basin.
Love the suggestions. My vote – paddle on the Lake Tahoe Water Trail and bike paths/trails for all types of riders and abilities.