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There is a variety of events at Lake Tahoe during the summer months that either have to do with boats or can be attended by boat. Information is provided below on the most popular of these events.
 The premier event of the boating season is, of course, the Fourth of July Fireworks Display. Sponsored now by most of the hotel/casinos and several other businesses, Star Spangled Fourth has become the largest and most spectacular Independence Day fireworks display west of the Mississippi. The fireworks are loaded onto two huge barges which are anchored just off the south shore of the lake at Stateline. A buoyed perimeter is established around the barges and boaters may anchor just outside the perimeter to watch the show. The fireworks begin at 9:30 PM and are accompanied by choreographed music simulcast over radio stations KRLT (93.9 FM) and KOWL (1490 AM). Hundreds of boats are out to watch the shells exploding overhead and this is the highlight of the boating season at Lake Tahoe. Don't miss it!
 Nautical history has been written on Lake Tahoe's clear blue waters since the first wooden boat plied its waves and steamships first criss-crossed its shores in the 1800s. Over the years, wooden craft evolved, becoming faster, more streamlined and comfortable, and featuring trends reflecting popular culture worldwide. Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation celebrates this unique wooden craft in its annual Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance, to be held this year from August 7 to 9, 2008. The much-anticipated event will take place on Tahoe's North Shore in the marina of Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay, Calif. This year, the Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance features "Boats of the Twenties" as its marque class. The 1920s in America were a time of great change. Coming out of the horror of the First World War, the Twenties saw women voting for the first time, prohibition, and an incredible burst of affluence for the middle class. Automobiles and electric appliances made people's lives easier and gave them more leisure time. During this decade the nautical industry experienced huge growth as new levels of prosperity created unprecedented demand for leisure craft, prompting some companies to employ in-line production of standardized boats to maximize profit. During the Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance, splendid examples of these boats will be on display for two and a half days, starting on Thursday, August 7 with the VIP Preview Day. VIP ticket holders will be treated to fine hors d'oeuvres, libations, and a leisurely stroll on the docks for an up-close look at the boats. In addition, participants will be able to ride on some of Tahoe's most spectacular wooden boats throughout the afternoon. The VIP Preview Day is open to the public, with tickets priced at $100 per person The show will continue on Friday and Saturday, August 8 and 9, with a ticket price of just $25 for a single day or $30 for both days if purchased in advance ($5 more at the gate). Boat owners will be on hand to share information and history of their exhibits, and food and beverage will be available for purchase. Awards will be presented on Friday August 8, which means that winners will be displaying their trophies and sharing their successes with Saturday's spectators. The Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance has become one of the most prestigious wooden boat shows in the country. Due to its exacting criteria, entries are considered to be some of the finest wooden boats and are representative of the highest quality restorations and preservations in the world. Advance tickets may be purchased online by clicking here or by contacting Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation at (530) 581-4700.
 One of the most fascinating and popular attractions at Lake Tahoe is the Thunderbird Lodge Historic Site. The only way to visit this lakefront estate on Tahoe's northeast shore is by tour bus, tour boat, kayak or canoe from early June through September. Private boats other than kayaks and canoes are not allowed to dock there. Reservations are required for any tours.At South Shore tours embark from Tahoe Keys Marina several days a week on the classic wooden boat Tahoe. Ticket prices include a narrated cruise along the lake's beautiful east shore, tour of the Thunderbird Lodge Historic Site and lunch on the site grounds. Call Woodwind Cruises at 888-867-6394 or 775-588-1881 for reservations or click here to visit their web site for more information. The more adventurous may paddle kayaks or canoes to the site each Tuesday morning (June 10th through September 23rd) for a tour beginning at 10:00 am. The closest place to launch is Sand Harbor State Park, about 1 3/4 nautical miles north of the historic site. Enjoy the pristine, undeveloped shoreline as you paddle south to the beach in their lagoon! Call the Thunderbird Lodge at 775-832-8750 for reservations. For more information about the site and tours visit www.thunderbirdlodge.org.  Within Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation's upcoming Wooden Boat Week (August 7 -13, 2008) are several special events that garner the attention of not only admiring spectators, but the most elite of wooden boat craftsmen and refurbishing specialists. Concours d'Elegance, August 7th-9th, 2008 For 36 years, the Tahoe Yacht Club has presented the Concours d'Elegance, and it is indeed the annual pièce de résistance of Wooden Boat Week. Wooden boat connoisseurs, water sports enthusiasts, and visitors from around the globe will gather at the Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay, CA for the August 7th through 9th event to judge the world's most beautiful and authentically maintained wooden boats (see info above). Other Events:Monday, August 11th
Tuesday, August 12th
Wednesday, August 13th
On Sunday, September 7, 2008, the largest Labor Day pyrotechnical display west of the Mississippi will light up the skies over Lake Tahoe beginning at 8:30 PM. The fireworks are loaded onto two huge barges which are anchored just off the south shore of the lake at Stateline. A buoyed perimeter is established around the barges and boaters may anchor just outside the perimeter to watch the show. The display is accompanied by choreographed music simulcast over radio stations KRLT (93.9 FM) and KOWL (1490 AM). Hundreds of boats are out to watch the shells exploding overhead. Don't miss it! For more information call 530-544-5050 or 1-800-AT-TAHOE.
 This wonderful festival of music, theater, and classic film takes place at the Tallac Historic Site, just a short walk from Camp Richardson Marina and The Beacon Bar & Grill. The events are held in the 200-seat Valhalla Boathouse Theatre, an actual lakefront boathouse built in the 1890's and recently restored and converted for this purpose. Boaters wishing to attend one of the following events may tie up at the U.S. Forest Service pier next to the Theater (just west of the long floating dock at Camp Richardson). For GPS waypoints of the pier click here. Event Times All Boathouse Theatre events begin at 7:30 pm. Sunday Theater matinees are at 2:00 pm. Individual Event Ticket Prices Music: $14 advance/$16 at the door Locals pre-season packages and visitor family passes are available. For more information or to purchase tickets e-mail or call (530) 541-4975 or (888) 632-5859.
The Valhalla Summer Arts Music Festival is sponsored by the Tahoe Tallac Association, a non-profit cultural arts organization which assists in the restoration of the Tallac Historic Site, public land managed by the U.S. Forest Service and operated in partnership with the Tahoe Tallac Association. For information on 2006 Artists and Exhibits, please contact Art Directors:
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