Lake Tahoe...sad news..

[moontang]

https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/lakeside-inn-permanently-closes-after-35-years/

 

Great place.  

[impulse]

Sad news, true.  Lots of people losing their jobs.  But maybe not for long. 

 

Someone's going to buy the property and it's quite possible they'll bring it back to its original glory, and then some.

 

Still, I wonder what the back story is...  Why they didn't get the SBA loan.  Perhaps someone higher up the SBA totem pole had nefarious plans?  Kind of a Snidely Whiplash thing?

 

BTW, a holiday in Lake Tahoe should be on every bucket list.  Below Yellowstone, but way above Disneyland.

 

[moontang]

1 minute ago, impulse said:

Sad news, true.  Lots of people losing their jobs.  But maybe not for long. 

 

Someone's going to buy the property and it's quite possible they'll bring it back to its original glory, and then some.

 

Still, I wonder what the back story is...  Why they didn't get the SBA loan.  Perhaps someone higher up the SBA totem pole had nefarious plans?  Kind of a Snidely Whiplash thing?

 

BTW, a holiday in Lake Tahoe should be on every bucket list.  Below Yellowstone, but way above Disneyland.

 

I remember the placemats...37.5 trillion gallons of water in the Lake.  The land might be worth more without any of that on it.  Something tells me labor costs were eating their lunch, long before the virus.  Catering and food services at the national parks is a joke compared to the casinos, but yes, quite beautiful.  I haven't seen a place in LOS as clean as Lakeside Inn in 22 years, and doubt that I will in the next 22.  A bowl of their chili was enough to get over a pretty bad hangover and start partying once again.

[impulse]

9 minutes ago, moontang said:

I remember the placemats...37.5 trillion gallons of water in the Lake.  The land might be worth more without any of that on it.  Something tells me labor costs were eating their lunch, long before the virus.  Catering and food services at the national parks is a joke compared to the casinos, but yes, quite beautiful.  I haven't seen a place in LOS as clean as Lakeside Inn in 22 years, and doubt that I will in the next 22.  A bowl of their chili was enough to get over a pretty bad hangover and start partying once again.

 

It's been 20+ years, but I expected to be sorely disappointed when staying at the Lake and Old Faithful hotels in Yellowstone NP.  What a pleasant surprise at both hotels, especially for the price.  They weren't cheap, but they sure weren't a ripoff by US high season standards.  And an amazing experience.

 

I don't think I ever stayed at the Lakeside Inn on Tahoe.  I visited the area several times (business and holiday trips) and just stopped in to various hotels as a walk-in.  No reservations as that was long before you could book anything online.  For me, the most impressive aspect was seeing the bottom in 100' of water.  I don't know if it's still that clear, but it was impressive.

Edited April 20, 2020 by impulse

[pgrahmm]

Remember it fondly....It'll be missed.....

Edited April 20, 2020 by pgrahmm

[moontang]

10 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

It's been 20+ years, but I expected to be sorely disappointed when staying at the Lake and Old Faithful hotels in Yellowstone NP.  What a pleasant surprise at both hotels, especially for the price.  They weren't cheap, but they sure weren't a ripoff by US high season standards.  And an amazing experience.

 

I don't think I ever stayed at the Lakeside Inn on Tahoe.  I visited the area several times (business and holiday trips) and just stopped in to various hotels as a walk-in.  No reservations as that was long before you could book anything online.  For me, the most impressive aspect was seeing the bottom in 100' of water.  I don't know if it's still that clear, but it was impressive.

I hadn't been since 1995.  There was a collection of old motor lodge type places for about 25 per night on the California side.  When they built the Embassy Suites, they required them to buy out and demolish the older places..that wasn't a good sign, but there was excellent grocery shopping (Raley's and Safeway) and Liquor Barn, and Horizon had Pauli Girl draft for a pittance.

 

Took my GF to see the Moody Blues at Caesars on a Friday night..we ended up staying 9 days.

Edited April 20, 2020 by moontang

[Hank Gunn]

Sad indeed. I remember driving by it a few times. As a Bay Area native, visited Tahoe many times but never spent too much time at the casinos. Only ever went to casinos to place the odd sports bet (college and NFL football) and partake of the buffets. I had friends at various times that had places in the south shore and in Sunnyside, as well as up in Truckee. I always enjoyed the Sunnyside/Tahoe City are most, and when staying with my friend in Truckee would head down there to North Tahoe during the day. Really loved having big Bloody Mary's at the bar at Sunnyside Inn, looking out at the lake, then having lunch or dinner (sometimes outside on the deck if the weather was nice). Damn, now I have the urge to visit there. Planning a trip back to Calif. in 2 yrs. for my nephew's HS graduation. It would be nice to squeeze in a trip up there.

 

The linked article in the OP mentions that the land owners will be selling all 8 acres. I predict the new owners will build a large, multi-story, MGM Grand type of behemoth. Change, aint it grand. ☹️

Edited April 20, 2020 by Hank Gunn

[moontang]

51 minutes ago, Hank Gunn said:

Sad indeed. I remember driving by it a few times. As a Bay Area native, visited Tahoe many times but never spent too much time at the casinos. Only ever went to casinos to place the odd sports bet (college and NFL football) and partake of the buffets. I had friends at various times that had places in the south shore and in Sunnyside, as well as up in Truckee. I always enjoyed the Sunnyside/Tahoe City are most, and when staying with my friend in Truckee would head down there to North Tahoe during the day. Really loved having big Bloody Mary's at the bar at Sunnyside Inn, looking out at the lake, then having lunch or dinner (sometimes outside on the deck if the weather was nice). Damn, now I have the urge to visit there. Planning a trip back to Calif. in 2 yrs. for my nephew's HS graduation. It would be nice to squeeze in a trip up there.

 

The linked article in the OP mentions that the land owners will be selling all 8 acres. I predict the new owners will build a large, multi-story, MGM Grand type of behemoth. Change, aint it grand. ☹️

If it was that easy, the place would resemble Bangkok by now..but very strict zoning, and just a bit less on the NV side..still, land could be worth 100 million.

[Cryingdick]

I was expecting some handcrafted lodge run by a mom and pop. It just looks like a cheesy casino. 

[Puchaiyank]

Tip of the closure iceberg...

 

The world of commerce is going to look radically different once it restarts...