Lake Tahoe's West Shore

Lake Tahoe's West Shore
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9780738588919
ISBN-13 : 0738588911
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Book Synopsis Lake Tahoe's West Shore by : Carol A. Jensen

Download or read book Lake Tahoe's West Shore written by Carol A. Jensen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First sighted by John C. Fremont and Charles Preuss in 1844, the "Lake of the Sky" beckons to pioneers and adventurers today as it has through history. Author Mark Twain, popular lecturer George Wharton James, industrialist Duane Bliss, and film star Elizabeth Taylor all found inspiration in its secluded sylvan beaches. Washoe tribal members held Dá'o' a ga ("Edge of the Lake") as their paradise until lumber demands for the Comstock Lode all but stripped the dense forests. Gradually, lakefront property became private retreats and hostelries catering to tourists happily arriving from around the world for winter skiing, summer boating, and holidays.

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