Scenic over look spots, optional hikes down to the lake and VikingsHolm mansion, kayaking, and waterfalls. Can also be combined with a drive around the whole lake and/or west shore.

- Thurs evening – Live at Lakeview – Every summer South Lake Tahoe puts up a stage on the beach at Lakeview commons. Every Wed they host free concerts with different types of music, local vendors, food trucks, and a beer garden. There’s Amphitheater seating and dancing on the beach. It’s always a good time. It starts around 430 and goes till just after sunset. We’re planning on doing our rehearsal early so we can enjoy some of it and thought it would be a fun way to meet up with anyone who wanted to check it out. We’d love to see you there.

Beaches & Relaxation – Soak up the sun at Sand Harbor(pd reservation required), Pope Beach(free/pd), Kiva Beach(free), Nevada Beach(free/pd), Round Hill (snack shack, bar, Pd) or Zephyr Cove(resturant, Bar, volleyball, pd). These spots offer pristine sand, swimming areas, and beachside rentals for a laid-back summer day.

Boating & Water Activities – Rent a boat, kayak, or paddleboard to explore Emerald Bay, Sand Harbor, and Tahoe’s crystal-clear waters around any of the areas beaches. For thrill-seekers, try wakeboarding, wakesurfing, parasailing, or jet skiing. (Yes. That is Chris in the photo)

A fun twist to renting your traditional kayaks are the see through kayaks rented by Clearly Tahoe at any of they're various locations around the lake.

We also have a few paddleboards that we'll bring out for anyone who would like to use them.

Hiking & Scenic Views – Trek iconic trails like Eagle Lake trail (1.8 mile 430 ft elevation), (Trail head is at Emerald bay so it's easy to combine with a visit to see the bay), Mount Tallac (10 miles 3,300 ft elevation gain), (where we got engaged), or the PCT around Echo Lakes or out to Lake Aloha (13 miles 1850 elevation),(one of our favorites), (water ferry available till 5pm to cut out part of the hike 2.5 miles each way) for breathtaking lake and mountain views. For an easier option, take the Gondola up Heavenly Mountain for panoramic sights.

August is pretty dry, but the falls should still have some water flowing. At the end of Fallen Leaf Lake, a pretty drive down a one lane road go straight past the fire house. Falls are on the right, right off the road. Continue past the falls out 1/2 mile to Lilly Lake a pretty alpine lake for a nice bonus. We'll check the water level the week before everyone comes out.

An fun and easy way to get out on the water. The cruise leaves from Zephyr Cove going across the lake to Emerald Bay and back. Snacks and bar available. 2hr cruise or 3hr sunset dinner cruise available.

The Truckee River, flowing from Lake Tahoe through Truckee, CA, and into Nevada, offers some of the best fly fishing in the Sierra Nevada. Summer is prime time for anglers, with excellent opportunities to catch wild brown trout, rainbow trout, and even Lahontan cutthroat trout in certain sections.

Just South of South Lake Tahoe the Carson River runs from the Blue Lakes area down to the Carson Valley and offers some of the best fishing in the area. The small town of Markleville is a fun side stop with Stonefly being a tasty restaurant

Tahoe City to The River Ranch - Relaxed lazy river float, bring your own tubes or there are companies that rent rafts. BYOB and snacks. There is also a grill and bar with outdoor seating at the end of the float.

Truckee River Boca to Floriston - There are a few companies that offer guided tours down this section of the river. Class II and III+ rapids.

$10 parking at the end of the road, then an easy, flat 1/2 hike to a cliff lined lake with a snack shack that also rents row boats, kayaks, and paddleboards. Bonus, there's an old fire lookout cabin on the ridgeline road on your way there that you can stop at view excellent views of Mt Tallac.

Ever Year The Festival puts on Evening shows on the beach at Sand Harbor State Park. This year's shows are Shakespear Twelfth Night and Peter and the Starcatcher, a Peter Pan prelude. A fun Tahoe experience for any lovers of theater

Nevada's oldest thirst parlor. Belly up to bar that's been there for about 175 years. Bullet holes in the walls; Genoa Bar is everything you would expect it to be. A fun getaway from the lake just south of Carson City that can be easily routed into travel to or from South Lake to Reno.

Side note - This is the bar that started me on my adventure to go to the oldest bar in every state.

Step back in time. Just east of Carson City, Virginia City is where the Comstock Lode was discovered. The biggest silver mine discovery that helped fund the civil war. Tour the mine or just walk through town down the wooden sidewalks and explore the shops, bars and restaurants that havee all been preserved in the historical period.

Every Aug There's a 10 day massive gathering of thousands of classic cars that takes over Reno and the surrounding areas. You will see everything imaginable when it comes to automobiles. Reno is the epicenter if you want the full experience, but just keep your eyes open and you will see people out and about from Reno to Tahoe to Virginia City.