South Lake Tahoe Western Days a kickoff to 73rd annual Highway 50 Wagon Train
(By Paula Peterson)
PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA, June 3, 2022 —
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Repeats every day until Sun Jun 05 2022 .
June 4, 2022 (All day)
June 5, 2022 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The 73rd annual fun of the Historic Wagon Trail kicks off on the South Shore this Sunday, but the Lake Tahoe Historical Society (LTHS) has created an event for Saturday to celebrate the western history of the region.
The inaugural Western Days is at the Lake Tahoe Historical Museum Complex in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be food, mead and beverage, vendors of western wear, jewelry, gold panning, and more. Wylder Hotel is bringing their famous pie too! Other museums will be on hand to share what they do as well. The South Lake Tahoe museum and historic cabin are open for tours, and the 1860 Toll House will have the front door open so people can peek inside as LTHS restores this historic building (entry is not available at this time).
The Cash Only Band will be performing from 11 am to 1 p.m., followed by Doug Schwartz and the Whiskey Wolves from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Historian and author David Woodruff will be performing a Chautauqua as James Reed, a survivor of the Donner Party. He will be on stage between the bands at about 1 p.m,
Ongoing will be a Wild West gunslinger […]