Beautiful Lake Tahoe

June 29, 2018
, 7:00 am

No matter what time of year it is, there are always a ton of activities to do in Lake Tahoe ! Depending on what type of weather you prefer, Lake Tahoe has is all. From the changing of leaves, to the snow, to the warm summer days. In the summer, there are promising beaches where you can rent water toys all day long. Top-notch restaurants surround parts of the water as well as luxury spas. The water is the center of attention with all of its entertainment surrounding it. Skyline Trail Hike and Cascade Falls are two popular hikes people rave about in Lake Tahoe. The history that Lake Tahoe has to offer is unbelievable with a Vikingsholm Castle you can tour!

The Vikingsholm Castle dates all the way back to 1929, when it served as the second home for Lora Josephine Knight. Mrs. Knight would visit this home in the summer along with the tree house she had built on the Fannette Island in the middle of the bay. The tree house is only accessible by boat, Kayak, and canoe. The story behind Mrs. Knight is quite long but the Vikingsholm Castle is very interesting. She built this home after visiting Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden for design inspiration. She was extremely wealthy. This castle has 38 rooms which was only made with natural materials from the Lake Tahoe area. No nails, spikes, or pegs were used in the making of this house. The only things not from the Lake Tahoe area that were used to build the house is the Swedish windows that she had shipped over. You can view the Vikingsholm Castle via helicopter but in order to view the interior of the house you must be led by a guided tour which last 30 minutes. Admission for these tours is only $10 per person and open daily 10:30AM to 3:30PM.

There are endless amounts of water sports to do in Lake Tahoe. If you’re an adrenaline junkie there is water skiing, wakeboarding, parasailing and more! If you are on the opposite side of the scale you can paddleboard into the sunset, kayak, or fish! Lake Tahoe has visibility up to 75 feet below its surface with more fish than you can imagine making any day a catch! No matter what you are into you can find something you will enjoy at the beautiful Lake Tahoe.

My family just recently visited Lake Tahoe this month for a little getaway. We stayed at the Beach Retreat and Lodge at Tahoe which was absolutely wonderful. My three kids decided to be on the more adventurous side and do wakeboarding and parasailing while my wife and I decided to go kayaking. We went to a gift shop down town where we picked up my parents a puzzle for watching our dog while we were away. On the box of the puzzle we attached a Penless American Flag sticker with a video of our kids parasailing since it is close to the Fourth of July!