Independence Day Parade in Tahoe South

The South Lake Tahoe 2015 4th of July Parade 

4th of July is a busy time in Lake Tahoe and the town was totally packed this year.  Walking by Lakeview commons I noticed that practically all of the good lakefront seating to watch the fireworks was already taken despite the fact that there was rain in the forecast.



Despite the fact that the parade ran almost half the length of town from Rufus Allen Boulevard all the way to the Y, there was a considerable crowd of tourists lining highway 50 to watch the parade pass Lakeview Commons and El Dorado beach.

4th of July on El Dorago Beach Gallery on Google+

Backstage at the Park and Rec center I caught up with former mayor of South Lake Tahoe Tom Davis.  "Here we are on July 4th, 2015.  I hope the weather is going to cooperate today.  This is our nation's birthday and I am very proud to be in the parade along with all of our community.  This is a great community event every year."

I spoke with +JoAnn Conner of Golden Bear Events, organizer of the parade.  "This is the 4th annual South Lake Tahoe 4th of July parade assembling by the parks and recreation and we're going to proceed down Highway 50.  We have as our grand marshal John Felis, a US Marine Corps veteran of World War II.  We have every branch of the services represented here, Air Force, Marines, Army, Coast Guard and Navy and we also have veterans of everything from WWII to the Korean war to Vietnam all the way up to Afghanistan and Iraq.  They're all here as well as a lot of businesses and vintage vehicles that are out here supporting this parade.

2014 South Tahoe Christmas Parade

The 2014 South Lake Tahoe Christmas Parade

This year I missed the usual evening holiday parade through Stateline, so I decided that I would change things up and film the daytime parade that happens a little later in the month instead.

 This is the 3rd straight year that they have put on both day and nighttime holiday parades, and though it had snowed an inch or so the night before it was a nice warm day by afternoon and I was surprised to see practically no crowd along the parade route this time.

 It was still a pretty awesome parade, featuring +JoAnn Conner  and Tom Davis, as well as several Santas and decorated fire engines and emergency vehichles as well as many locals driving decorated cars and trucks.




If you're interested in learning more about Golden Bear Events, check out my blog page on the Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show that they put on last April.

Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show 2014

The snow didn't stop the fun at the 2014 Lake Tahoe Home and Garden show sponsored by Golden Bear Events.

Though the spectators were a little thinner than the previous year, there was still a rockin band and a lot of interesting vendors to check out.

Featured Vendors and Links

JoAnne Connor - Golden Bear Events
Victoria Lynn - Victoria's Secret Garden
Vicki Palmer - Wildtree

Amy Cournella - Naccarato Chiropractic
Gweneth Pryzbylo - Princess House
Heidi - California Exteriors
Dennis Hunter - L & D Woodworks
Sally - Tahoe Psychic
Dina Kovac / Vergil McKenzie - Nerium
Rick Madden - I can Fix That Tahoe /
  California Counter Kit 
Diana Peticolas - Bearfoot Limousine 
Kevin Brown - El Dorado County Supervisor district 5 Candidate 
Theresa Chisholm - Legal Shield
Nena Ulloa - Tupperware

AUTHOR'S CORNER:

Mark Douglas - Author USS Hoquiam series
Ray Goodenough - Author: "Parallel Journeys"
Elizabeth Patterson - Author Bonner's Fairy series
Gina Geldbach-Hall - Author "Firegal"
Brandy Donlon - Rodan + Fields

POLICE DOG DEMONSTRATION

Janette Hamman - Artist
Davie, Brad, Donda, and Candace - El Dorado County Search and Rescue

Ernie and Jan Claudio - S.T.A.R. Sherrif's Team of Active Retirees
Nicola Congero - Lake Tahoe Humane Society
Chris Alper - Rejuvinate Sauna and Energy Center
Freedom Journey Hawk - Tai Chi / Qigong instructor
Jim Dalton - Carpenter / birdhouse maker