The Pony Express ran from April 1860 to November 1861 carrying mail almost 2000 miles from St. Joseph, MO to Sacramento, CA. Every year since the mid 1960s the National Pony Express Association puts on a re-ride involving over 500 riders and 155 stations, including Friday's Station in Lake Tahoe, NV (at the site of what is now Harrah's.)
Pony Express Statue at Harrah's
The Pony Express' attitude towards its riders is captured beautifully by the text of their famous recruitment poster:
"Pony Express from St. Joseph, Missouri to California in 10 Days or Less.
WANTED
Young, Skinny, Wiry Fellows
not over eighteen, must be expert riders,
willing to risk death daily.
Orphans Prefered $25 per week."
This video features interviews with Davey "Doc" Wiser, the rider for the Lake Tahoe to Placerville leg of this year's re-enactment as well as Rich Tatman, president of the California division of the National Pony Express Association as well as the handoff of the mochilla containing this year's commemorative mail.
May 30-31 Valhalla Renaissance Faire @ Camp Richardson Wagon Train Rendezvous @ Zephyr Cove / Wagon Train parade
June 01Phat Caddy Monday @ Fat Cat Cafe
June 02DJ Dakini, Oneness, Lo-G @ Whisky Dicks
June 03Chad Bushnell @ Hard Rock Hotel
June 03-07Heath Hyche @ Improv at Harveys
June 04Ike and Martin @ Jimmy's at The Landing Lacey, LaBella, and Richardson @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Serina Williams, Lost Whiskey Engine @ Moody's Bistro
June 05-06Bias and Dunn @ Bar of America
The George Souza Trio @ Moody's Bistro
June 05Superlicious @ Hard Rock Hotel Black Star Safari @ Divided Sky United Defiance, Ninja Slaughterhouse, The Business @ Whisky Dick's The Electric Jimmies @ Heavenly Village Trey Stone @ McP's
Vinnie Barry @ 968 Park Hotel Chi McLean @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill Keyser Sose @ Crystal Bay Club
June 06-07 Valhalla Renaissance Faire @ Camp Richardson
June 06Foreigner @ Montbleu Elvin Bishop @ Harrah's Nuthin Personal @ Hard Rock Hotel Tracorum @ Heavenly Village Cash Only band @ McP's
Trent Bailey @ 968 Park Hotel The Blokes @ Lakeview Loft Purple Curtain @ Moe's Original BBQ Tahoe City Cleanup Day @ Tahoe City Katadelic @ Crystal Bay Club 37th Anniversary Party @ Jake's on the Lake
June 07America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride @ Hard Rock Hotel Mike Kise Memorial Fishing Derby @ Jake's on the Lake
June 08
June 09Benjah Ninjah, Kowta @ Whisky Dick's
Vice Versa w/ special guests @ Xhale
June 10-14Flip Schultz / David Gee @ Improv at Harveys
June 10Westbound 50 @ Hard Rock Hotel Tahoe Regional Young Professionals networking mixer @ 968 Park Hotel
June 11Brad Paisley, Justin Moore, Mickey Guyton @ Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater Dingo Weasel feat. Oskillah @ Brothers Bar
The Far West @ Truckee Thursdays
June 12-13 Caribbean Vibes @ Bar of America
The Far West @ Moody's Bistro
June 12-14 Reggae in the Hills Late Nite Dance hall feat. Babylon Down, Blessed Coast, Broken Silence, Dynamiq sound int'l.DJ Green B, Full Wats HiFi, Jah Mikey One, Jughead, Mountain Lion, Squarefield Massive, Stay Positive, DJ Wokstar @ Angel's Camp.
June 12Flock of 80s @ Hard Rock Hotel Klozd Circuit @ Heavenly Village Doug Schwartz @ McP's
Roland Stone @ 968 Park Hotel Bias and Dunn @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill Drop Theory @ Crystal Bay Club Reggae in the Hills day 1 feat. Bushman, Stick Figure, Arden Park Roots, Cali Conscious, Mystic Roots, Blaze Mob, Garth Dennis, Dewey and the Peoples @ Angel's Camp
June 13Reggae in the Hills day 2 feat. Ky-Mani Marley, Kabaka Pyramid, E.N. Young, Gonzo, Beyond I Sight, E Honue iti E, Massive Delicious, Indubious, True Press, Sister Carol, Reggae Angels, Da Mainland @ Angel's Camp JellyBread @ Hard Rock Hotel Turbonegra, Glam Skanks, South Shore Riot @ Brother's Bar The Loungue Lizards @ Heavenly Village Joe Grissino @ McP's
Lisa Marie Johnston @ 968 Park Hotel Truckee Brewfest @ Truckee Regional park Delta Nove @ Crystal Bay Club
June 13-14 Splash Day Club feat. DJ Silver and DJ Loczi @ Hard Rock Hotel Tough Mudder @ Northstar
June 14 Tahoe's Got Talent auditions @ Beach Retreat Reggae in the Hills day 3 feat. Don Carlos, House of Shem, Stranger, Meghan Combs, Simple Creation, Pasadena, Black Salt Tone, Andrew Blassy @ Angel's Camp The Derailment, Asphalt Socialites and Liam Kyle Cahill @ Sky Tavern (Mt. Rose)
June 15
June 16Motorhome Music, MIZL @ Whisky Dick's Coco Montoya w/ The Blues Monsters @ Squaw Valley
June 17-21Tom Rhodes / Nick Hoff @ Improv at Harveys
June 17Rustler's Heat @ Hard Rock Hotel Alasdair Fraiser @ Valhalla
Tahoe's Got Talent talent show @ Tahoe Beach Retreat Mat Conable Band @ Truckee Regional Park
The Jeff Jones Trio @ Truckee Thursdays
June 18-21 Tahoe City Solstice Festival
June 19Scarub (of Living Legends),Soul Medic, Galactik Vibes, Connected, Tasia Lyn @ Whisky Dick's Duran Duran Duran @ Hard Rock Hotel Groove Session @ Heavenly Village Trey Stone @ McP's
Mic Smith @ 968 Park Hotel Drop Theory @ King's Beach Smokin Joe's @ Bar of America Eric Lindell @ Moe's Original BBQ "Unreal" premiere from Teton Gravity research @ Truckee Amphitheater Wild Child (Doors Tribute) / Greg Golden Band @ Crystal Bay Club
June 20Rock Tahoe Half Marathon @ Hard Rock Hotel Tahoe Bike Challenge celebration @ Heavenly Village Dave Mason's Traffic Jam @ Harrah's Rebel Soul @ Hard Rock Hotel Dad's LPs @ Heavenly Village Cash Only Band @ McP's Alpenglow Mountain Festival @ Alpenglow Sports Rock The Ridge benefit feat. Peter Joseph Burtt and the King Tide, Zebuel, IJV, Flip the Record, Sneaky Creatures, Charlesthe1st @ North Tahoe Regional Park Psychedelic Rodeo feat. Slynk, Kool Karlo, DJ Lambchop @ Hacienda del Lago WhatItDo @ Crystal Bay Club
June 21Castle, Cura Cochina, Lesbian, Bionic Gorilla, 12 Gage Facelift @ Whisky Dick's Montaña, Groove Foundry @ Commons Beach Moses Malone @ Moe's Original BBQ Opiuo, Duffrey, Bassmentality @ Crystal Bay Club
June 22-26Moody's Jazz Camp @ Moody's Bistro
June 22Gurbtron @ Fat Cat Cafe
June 23John Nemeth @ Squaw Valley
June 24-28John Caponera / Karen Morgan @ Improv at Harveys
June 24Courtney Lynn @ Hard Rock Hotel Beppe Gambette w/ Richie Lawrence @ Valhalla
June 25-26 Corvettes on Lake Tahoe @ Montbleu
June 25Raymond Victor Band, Johnny Gold Trio @ Live at Lakeview Timesplitters @ Moe's Original BBQ
Junk Parlor @ Truckee Thursdays
June 26Josh Lease's birthday feat. Disentomb, Splattered, Valdur, Blasphemous
Creation @ Whisky Dick's Escalade @ Hard Rock Hotel 20s Speakeasy @ American Legion Idea Team @ Heavenly Village Doug Schwartz @ McP's
Darren Senn @ 968 Park Hotel Groove Foundry @ King's Beach Smokin Joes @ Bar of America Island of Black and White @ Crystal Bay Club
June 27-28 Race the Lake of the Sky @ Lakeview Commons
June 27Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival feat. Iration, Matisyahu, Don Carlos, The Expendables, The Green, Fortunate Youth, Vokab Kompany, Squarefield Massive, JRAS of
SoulLifted @ Hard Rock Hotel Robin Trower @ Harrah's 40 Watt Hype @ Heavenly Village Calidanza Mexican folk dancing @ Valhalla Joe Grissino @ McP's Groove Foundry @ Pete n' Peter's in Tahoe City Matt Rainey @ Bar of America The Boogie Knights feat. DJ Phleck, Timoteo Gigante, Spellbound Rhythms @
Crystal Bay Club
June 28DJ Loczi @ Hard Rock Hotel Mojo Green, Sugar Cane Jane @ Commons Beach Wine on the Water @ Hyatt Regency Groove Foundry @ Moe's Original BBQ
June 29Blueprint, Supastition, DJ rare Groove @ Whisky Dick's Benjah Ninjah @ Fat Cat Cafe
June 30Irieyes, Mr. Rooney @ Whisky Dick's Ron Hacker @ Squaw Valley
July 1-4Rockey LaPorte / Ron Morey @ Improv at Harveys
July 2-3On Golden Pond @ Valhalla boathouse theater
July 02Tubaluba, Patrick Walsh @ Live at Lakeview The Lucky Boys, Car 87, The Chicken Thieves
Jo Mama @ Truckee Thursdays
July 3-4Dirty Bourbon River @ Crystal Bay Club Bourgeois Gypsies @ Bar of America
July 03Aerosmith w/ Max Volume Band @ Harveys Outdoor Ampetheatre Fishbone / Lavish Green @ Hard Rock Hotel The Bumptet @ heavenly Village
Trent Bailey @ 968 Park Hotel Little Town @ West Shore Cafe
July 4-5High Sierra Music Festival feat. Umphrey's McGee, The John Butlet Trio, The Woed, Lake Street Drive, Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers, Lotus, The Jeff Austin Band, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Boombox, The Motet, Papadosio, Fruition, Jenifer Hartswick, The Waifs, Dopapod, The Nth Power, Steve Poltz, Marco Benvenuto, Nathan Moore, The Main Squeeze, Scott Pemberton, Cabinet, The Black Lillies, Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe, Con Brio, T Sisters, Patchy Sanders, Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, The BNibblers, Michael McNevin, The Sam Chase, Living Folklore @ Quincy, CA
July 04Tuba Luba @ Heavenly Village 4th of July Party w/ Ike and Martin @ West Shore Cafe Love and Light w/ Timesplitters @ Hacienda del Lago
July 05The Empty Wallets @ Valhalla Almost Brothers Clan @ Commons Beach
SUNDAYSSmokin Joes @ McP's Karaoke @ The Grid DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo The Accoustic Jimmies @ Jimmy's at the Landing
MONDAYSMark Wilson @ McP's Phat Caddy Mondays @ Fat Cat Cafe
Cash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo
TUESDAYSBuddy Emmer Blues Band @ Harrahs Mindful Massive @ Whiskey Dick's Open Mic Night @ Brohters Bar Open Mic Night w/ Lucas Arizu @ Fat Cat Cafe
WEDNESDAYSCeltic Sessions @ McP's Bassment Wednesdays @ Rojo's Mark Wilson @ Boathouse on the Pier Bass Heavy @ The Grid
THURSDAYS Mic Smith @ McP's Rock On Live Band Karaoke @ Hard Rock Hotel Patrick Major @ Boathouse on the Pier Karaoke @ Xhale Rustler's Moon @ Bar of America
FRIDAYSArty the Party @ Harrah's Center Stage DJ Josbeatz and guest @ Peek Tahoe Helena Kletch (of Helena and the Bear) @ Jimmy's at the Landing Steve and Tom @ Gar Woods
SATURDAYS The Male Room @ Montbleu DJ Rick Gee & Guest @ Peek Tahoe Artie the Party @ Harrah's Center Stage Karaoke @ Brother's Bar Unkle Funkle @ McP's Steve and Tom @ Gar Woods
I was pleased to see that a lot of the people in the parade recognized me personally after the video I made last year interviewing them all at the 2013 Wagon Train Rondezvous. Since Wagon Train is a pretty tight-knit organization I saw many of the same people I interviewed last year including Davy "Doc" Weiser and wagonmaster Mathew Shug.
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May 31-June 01Valhalla Renaissance Faire
May 31Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Harrah's MiHKAL, The Originalz, Mr. Rooney, Phil Harmonic @ Lakeside at Night Paul Covarelli @ Bar of America The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash @ Crystal Bay Club Wagon Train Rondezvous @ Zephyr Cove Resort
June 01America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride @ Montbleu Wagon train parade
Ron's Garage / JG Duo @ McP's Family Bike Day @ Truckee Regional Park Rock River Band @ The Beacon Dimitri Mathemey group @ Moody's Bistro Mike Kise Memorial charity fishing derby @ Jakes on the Lake
June 02Rise Up @ Rojo's
June 03LunarBurn fundraiser w/ GmD, Highbreed, Monophorix @ Whisky Dick's Accoustic Jimmys @ Cabo Wabo
Ike and Martin @ Zephyr Cove Resort
2 Guys Will Move U @ McP's Joan Osborne @ Crystal Bay Club
June 04-08 Bret Ernst / Gilbert Lawand @ Improv @ Harvey's
June 04 Sophisticats @ McP's
Reggie Hall @ Cabo Wabo Tahoe City Downtown Assoc. 10th anniversary gala w/ Lucas Arizu and Kendal Naughton @ Tahoe Gal SubDocta, Mr. Rooney, Aux / Gurbtron, DubFyah, IJV @ The Grid
June 05-07Dyer Maker @ Cabo Wabo
June 05 Harmony Road @ McP's
Kelly Anne Miller @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill The Steve Labella group @ Moody's Bistro Stan Charles / Ryan Davis (Scarecrow Project) @ The Passtime Club
June 06-07 George Souza trio @ Moody's Bistro Bike Bash motorcycle and car show @ Tahoe Biltmore
June 06Merry Gold / Connor Party @ Heavenly Village The Prophets of Addiction, Judas Thieves @ Whisky Dick's Vinnie Barry @ 968 Park
Pat Ellis & Blue Frog Blues Band @ McP's Ike and Martin @ Tahoe BEACH retreat Sugar pine foundation fundraiser @ 1358 Wilson Cir, Gardnerville The Deckheads @ Bar of America Jimmy / Ashley @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill Trey Stone @ Tahoe Biltmore Bonfire: a tribute to AC/DC / Coop da Loop, Zach Rawlinson @ Crystal Bay Club
June 07-08 Valhalla Renaissance Faire
June 07Neil Sedaka @ Harrah's Darren Senn / Patrick Walsh @ Heavenly Village Mark Sexton Band @ Divided Sky Deep Fried Mojo @ Himmel Haus Tresa Bell @ 968 Park
Trunk Monkey @ McP's Bomber Bingo w/ Helena and the Bear @ Dart liquors Wild West Fest w/ Black Star Safari, Joshua Cook and the Key of Now(SF), Leftover Pie(WA) Dirt Star Ship, GrooveBox, 4 Piece Puzzle, Weapon, Bionic Gorilla, Gigantis(east bay) Roland Stone, Luis Rubio, Brian G, and a performance by Kountry Kitten Burlesque @ Strawberry Lodge in Stawberry, CA Angele and the Wildwood Band @ Bar of America Ian McFeron and Alisa Milner @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill Helena and the Bear @ Northstar Trey Stone and the Soul Experience @ Tahoe Biltmore Junior Brown / Lambchop, Gurbtron @ Crystal Bay Club
June 08Jello Biafra and The Guantanimo School of Medicine on the White People and the Damage Done tour w/ Ninja Slaughterhouse, Elephant Rifle @ Whisky Dick's Ventura Hwy @ The Beacon
Ron's Garage / Nick R. @ McP's Jason King @ Northstar
June 09Rise Up / Taking Root @ Rojo's
June 10Wormhole Takover feat. Intellitard, Duffrey, Perkulat0r, Magellan, Dastardly @ Whisky Dick's
Glen Smith @ McP's Open Mic w/ Jesse Kalin @ Cabo Wabo
June 11 Ron's Trio @ McP's Jesse Kalin @ Cabo Wabo
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals mixer @ Bob Dog Pizza Boggan, DJ Rundown, Subtropixx @ The Grid
June 11-15Henry Philips / Quinn Dahle @ Improv at Harvey's
June 12-14Steven Roth Band @ Moody's Bistro
June 12 Tone Cookin @ McP's Sol Seed @ Cabo Wabo
Matthew Szlachetka and Jamie Kent @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill Stan Charles @ The Passtime Club
June 13-14 A-Train @ Cabo Wabo
Caribbean Vibes @ Bar of America
June 13The Congress / Connor Party @ Heavenly Village Scott Helmer @ American Legion The Deadly Gentlemen with Worn Out Welcome @ The Divided Sky Roland Stone @ 968 Park
Mystique @ McP's Chris Miles @ Cottonwood Bar and Grill Cumbria Tropical Night w/ Jorge Meza & DJ Rumberito @ Tahoe Biltmore Fruition / Polecat @ Crystal Bay Club
Carson Valley Days feat. Afrolicious @ Lampe Park, Gardnerville
June 14Eric Burdon and the Animals @ Harrah's High Beamz / Reggie Hall @ Heavenly Village
Manic Bros @ McP's Tahoe Hike and BBQ for Tahoe Fund @ Tunnel Creek Cafe Artemis Robinson, Daniel Berkman w/ The Renderers @ Cassidy Boathouse Prey for Son @ The Beacon Darren Senn @ 968 Park Hotel Bring the Love art show fundraiser for Tahoe Safe alliance w/ DJ So freaky
@ Cobblestone center, Tahoe City DJ Panda Bear @ Northstar The Congress @ Crystal Bay Club
Dan Liebowitz / Forest Day at Carson Valley Days @ Lampe Park
June 15The Blues Monsters @ The Beacon
Ron's Garage / Gene Warren @ McP's Tresa Bell @ Northstar
June 16-18 RS2 @ Cabo Wabo
June 17Gurbtron / Phil Harmonic @ Whisky Dick's
Gene Warren @ McP's The Blues Monsters @ Squaw Valley
June 18-22Allan Havey / Leslie Anne Thompson @ Improv at Harvey's
June 18-20Andy Frasco and the UN @ Moody's Bistro
June 18The Jesse Kalin Carson Band @ Cabo Wabo
The Goodall Boys @ McP's The McAllindin Brothers @ Cottonwood Bad and Grill Zach Ohms, Buck Farnsworth, MIZL, Aux @ The Grid
June 19The Big Red Blues Band @ The Beacon Artist in residence: Lainie Vreeland @ Valhalla
Northstar @ McP's
June 20-21 Dyer Maker @ Cabo Wabo June 20The Yardbirds @ Harrah's Mark Sexton Band / Connor Party @ Heavenly Village Johnny O Band @ The Beacon Jake Hurwitz @ 968 Park
Midlife Crisis Band @ McP's Savannah Blue @ Minden Park
June 21-29Alpenglow Mountain Festival (Hike, Run, Yoga)
June 21Three Dog Night @ Montbleu Island of Black and White / Mark Wilson @ Heavenly Village
The Upshots @ McP's Drums for Summer w/ Grasshoppa vs. S-Doobie w/ MC Thurst one / Critical Conflict, JJ Bones vs Flysofee, Enhale @ Rojo's Big Bad Wolf @ The Beacon Molly Mae @ 968 Park Cash Only Band @ Steamers Throwback summer solctice block party w/ Chicago Tribute Authority (Benfit for Hi 5s) @ Moody's Bistro Allen & Moore @ Northstar Kinetix @ Crystal Bay CLub
June 22Straight Jacket @ The Beacon
Joey Harris / Jason @ McP's Afrolicious, The Nibblers @ Commons Beach Little Town @ Northstar, Jakes on the Lake `The Novelists w/ Monique Jade @ Sky Tavern (Mt. Rose)
June 23
June 24Sarah McLachlan @ Harvey's Outdoor Ampetheatre Mr. Bill, Psy-Fi, Matt Haze @ Whisky Dick's Mark Hummel Band w/ Lil Charlie Baty @ Squaw Valley
June 25-29 Daryl Lenox / Dan Gabriel @ Improv at Harvey's
June 25The Jesse Kalin Carson band @ The Beacon Ray Bonneville w/ Lance Canales and the Flood @ Valhalla boathouse
Jackson and Jesus @ McP's Zeb Early, Heidalicious, IJV @ The Grid Biltys Brew and Q hospitality Night @ tahoe Biltmore
June 26-28 Audioboxx @ Cabo Wabo
June 26Peter Joseph Burtt and The King Tide, Zeb Early @ Live at Lakeview ROCK THE BOAT feat. Vokab Kompany, Pumpkin, Chango, G. Jones, Little Miss Mixtape, Gurbtron @ MS Dixie II Taking Root @ Rojo's Redneck Quartet @ The Beacon
Tone Cookin @ McP's Tiki-tee off golf tournement @ Lake Tahoe Golf Course Artist in Residence: Sculptor Kelly Lynn Smith @ Valhalla Dave Lockhart Trio @ Moody's Bistro
June 27-28 Ron's Garage @ McP's
The Covarelli - Dolan Band @ Bar of America Amy LaVere @ Moody's Bistro
June 27Lonesome Locomotive / Connor Party @ Heavenly Village Jeff Jones @ The Beacon Vinnie Barry @ 968 Park The Blues Monsters @ King's Beach La Misa Negra @ Crystal Bay Club
June 28-29Race the Lake of the Sky Stand Up Paddle race @ Lakeview Commons
June 28Weapon & Connor band / Helena and the Bear @ Heavenly Village Nathan Owens Motown Legends @ Harrah's Deep Fried Mojo @ The Beacon Mic Smith @ 968 Park Arnold Micham @ Northstar Black Star Safari @ The Passtime Club Riff Cassidy / J Alva @ Crystal Bay CLub
June 29Niall McGuinness & New World Jazz Project @ The Beacon
Ron's Garage / Glen Smith @ McP's Peter Joseph Burtt and the King Tide, Jellybread @ Commons Beach Helena and the Bear @ Northstar Jeff Jones @ Jakes on the Lake Led Zepagain / Mr. Rooney, DJ Freshtouch @ Crystal Bay Club
June 30
July 01Alan Miller Trio @ Valhalla Chris Cain @ Squaw Valley
July 02Deck Opening Party w/ Ben Fuller @ West Shore Cafe
July 03Lavish Green @ Live at Lakeview The Bank @ Truckee Thursdays
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Regular Gigs
MONDAYSCash Only Band @ Cabo Wabo Reggae Night w/ Rise Up @ Rojo's Open Mic Night @ The Passtime Club TUESDAYSBluesdays @ Harrah's Center Stage Accoustic Jimmies @ Cabo Wabo Mindful Massive @ Whisky Dick's Jesse Kalin @ The Fresh ketch Open Mic Night @ Brother's Bar and Grill Open Mic Night @ Fat Cat Cafe WEDNESDAYSWednesday night SUP series @ Lakeview Commons Farmer's Market @ Lakeside Inn THURSDAYSAnne Roos @ Mariott Timber lodge Opem Mic Night @ Coyote Grill Open Mic Night @ Classic Cue Rustler's Moon @ Bar of America FRIDAYSFarmer's Market @ Tahoe Biltmore Niall MacGuinnis and New World Jazz Project @ The Fresh Ketch The Roemers @ West Side Pizza SATURDAYSThe Male Room @ Montbleu DJ Rick Gee / DJ SN1 @ Peek Tahoe SUNDAYS DJ Chris English @ Cabo Wabo
Peloton of bicyclists passes in front of bicycle-themed Art box
America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride was June 3rd, 2012. I was out there with my camera filming it and the Wagon Train for my YouTube channel. I somehow had the strange idea I could make a movie with no plan at all and get away with it.
Unfortunately my good microphone had a dead battery after the first standup and I had to resort to using my camera mic next to a busy highway. I appologize for how highly processed the audio sounds in places, but trust me you'd like it better than the original.
Rider coming in to second lap in front of Montbleu casino
Group of America's Most Beautiful Bike Riders
coming in to the finish line behind the Horizon.
Over 3500 people participated in America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride. The bike race went 144 miles around Lake Tahoe twice, and the bikes got pretty much scattered around the lake.
Since I hadn't planned at all, the strech of lake shore I wound up in had almost no bicycles on it at all! I got some great footage of two parasailers on Lake Tahoe at the same time and had a fun time down on the beach with my dog biting the water, but I didn't see many bikes.
So I headed back towards Stateline to the finish line of the race at Horizon casino resort, in the hope I'd find more bicycles there.
On the way, I ran into the 61st Annual Highway 50 Wagon Train around Ski Run Blvd. This leg of the wagon train began that morning at Zephyr Cove and were wagon training to the Lake Tahoe Airport on the south end of town that afternoon to camp out for the night before heading down Highway 50, ultimately to Camino, CA.
Sea to Shining Sea bicyclists celebrate crossing the state line
Another unexpected find out that day was the Sea To Shining Sea Bike Riders who were having their state line crossing ceremony that day. This group of bicycle riders has been riding across America to honor wounded veterans and have visited 13 states so far (now including Nevada.)
