Our day of Tahoe History...
We began our morning at our favorite breakfast spot, The Red Hut (1959) and then went to meet Carolyn, the Executive Assistant for the Tahoe Tallac Association. Steve and I plan to be active Volunteers and one of the top places on our wish list is Valhalla.
"Valhalla," the Heller estate, was conceived in 1922 by San Francisco investment broker Walter Heller. The name "Valhalla," taken from the great hall of the Viking after life, provided an apt description of the Heller residence, which featured a vaulted central living area surrounded by a horseshoe balcony, all of massive timber and stone and sufficient in size to accommodate several dozen people.
Now, it is the location of some amazing events: a two weekend long Renaissance Fair; a Father's Day Concert on the Lawn; theatrical plays; A Native American Arts Festival and, the event I'm most excited about, "The Great Gatsby Festival and Tea".
We continued our history lesson at the Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum, established in 1968 by a group of dedicated volunteers. We enjoyed a fantastic video of life here in the 1800s as well as learning a great deal from exhibits and speaking with the docent.
Our warm summer-like day included lunch in our backyard with dinner on the front porch. It was a fabulous weekend of getting to know Tahoe better and share our new neighborhood with the folks.
The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious.
And why shouldn't it be? -- it is the same the angels breathe.
-Mark Twain, about Lake Tahoe
And why shouldn't it be? -- it is the same the angels breathe.
-Mark Twain, about Lake Tahoe
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