Lake Tahoe and the Fifth Corner of California

[@jme36053]

Steve, you’ve gained my deepest respect. Never would I have considered you doing what you have done here. Renting a boat to experience that fifth corner of California is above and beyond. The local lake attractions are nice but going that extra mile really ices it.

[@doneown503]

, no problem for Steve - did u know , he's a Dollar - Millionaire , next door neighbor , type ! 👍

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Originally I thought I could jump in, not thinking how cold Lake Tahoe is haha.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

@@SidetrackAdventures Steve, in the shallows, the water is about 67 degrees this time of year. I will be swimming on the North Shore this coming Sunday! You sadly caught a couple of really rare, cold summer days.

[@davidhatton583]

Thanks for the trip Steve. Went to Tahoe in the 80s as a twenty something. Didn’t stay long as it seemed only a cool place if you rented or were invited to someone’s luxury lake house. Maybe after this I will give it another chance

[@RedPaganNetwork]

Steve going above and beyond (thankfully not below) in order to get ALL the corners of California😅

[@qrplife]

I consider the Sidetrack Adventures channel to be the modern day heir to the legacy of California’s Gold and Huel Howser.

[@UMtiger311]

Howser was a treasure .. Steve's videos are just my speed though

[@michaeljimenez1203]

I Believe Steve is a Worthy Creator Representative of that Title. I miss Good'ol Huell. But Sidetrack Adventures is doing a Great Job of filling in the gap. Was that Baldwin Estate, the same Lucky Baldwin, who owned property near the Santa Anita Racetrack area ?

[@thevicmeiershow]

I second that motion!

[@arxligion]

Bartells backroads

[@armoredsaint6639]

That would be one of the highest compliments that one could give a man and show like this!

[@haven_lady675]

Thank you for mentioning Huel Howser 😊 He's a national state treasure here in California. ❤

[@mhughes1160]

I was hoping the flag 🇺🇸 Huel planted would still be there LoL 😂 “ hey Louis get a picture of this “. 👍

[@ronm3245]

@@mhughes1160 Luis was always my favorite.

[@farmerinchico]

Yep, he was Amazing!

[@themoviemaniac8416]

@haven_lady675 You know what, either highway 395 or highway 99 should be named the Huell Howser Memorial Highway.

[@jmaudio12]

I love the Huel Howser shout out.. I loved California's Gold and I met him in Borrego Springs

[@LateNiteGrafix]

"It is NOT warm!" I think that is the most emotional I have heard Steve express on this channel so far.

[@davidstone4725]

Lmao he must have filmed this a few days ago. We had a rare summer snowstorm. But it only snowed above 8,000ft, the lake is at 6,200ft. Temperature was in the 50s in South Lake Tahoe. It was so windy one night that one of my kayaks tied to my dock blew away.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Probably similar to sailing on Lake Superior, water temperatures are so cold.

[@SuperDave1426]

@@davidstone4725 I was working (as a performer) at the Renaissance Faire last weekend. Camping in a tent. Did NOT appreciate the cold snap that weekend at ALL (didn't snow at lake level, like you said, but that doesn't mean it didn't get *cold* at night). 😋

[@RedPaganNetwork]

Didn't really help that they got snow in Truckee just prior to this video's release. Snow...in AUGUST!!!! 😂

[@tackysum]

Props to Flip's Boats for taking you out and having the courtesy to respond back to you. Look forward to Wednesdays to find out where you're taking us next. Great channel. Thanks Steve.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Yes. Every other company stopped responding once I said what I wanted to do.

[@rb5078]

I love California. It’s the most geologically diverse and beautiful state in the nation.

[@michaeljimenez1203]

You can go Surfing and Skiing in the Same Day.

[@UMtiger311]

dude this series has been like professional grade awesome

[@HawaiianBall]

Another great addition to the California corner series!

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thanks. It was a lot of fun to do.

[@azsinger49]

I don't care what anybody says Steve, you ARE the man!

[@nesleinf]

I'm honored - you always seem to go that extra mile for us 🙂 Love from Denmark

[@zapcodeknock4503]

Cheers mate, from the South West USA

[@ultraviolet9863]

i can't believe you chartered a boat and did that, especially given the conditions... outstanding dedication.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

I went out there a few years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpDaYqqrd9V9a80

[@3henry214]

Huell Howser would be absolutely proud of you. You two are kindred spirits, when it comes to tracking down unique and obscure historical landmarks and locations, and telling their stories. Every time I watch one of your videos, I'm in awe of your historical research and the information that you provide in you videos. I went to New Mexico on vacation last month, due to the video you made about the Pancho Villa raid, I made the side trip down to Columbus to see in person what you filmed.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thanks I appreciate it. I actually filmed a little extra at each of these spots as a bit of a tribute to Huell Howser, and hopefully I'll have that up as an extra video next month.

[@joelhorlen20-zk3xr]

Great work, Steve! I've lived in Tahoe 35 years, and last weekend was one of the most unseasonably cold weekends in August I've experienced here. It's usually around 80 degrees out, sunny, and calm waters. Perfect for a refreshing summer swim. Looks like it was more like a polar plunge when you were here. Thank you for another fine video--this one capturing my backyard, so to speak.

[@kennycraven2648]

Great corner to visit. What you do to educate us is appreciated.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thank you.

[@bevo65]

Dude, that lake footage is indescribably beautiful. Thanks!

[@pcatful]

Captures it well. I’ve been there often, but this made me want to go again.

[@JhbTeam]

Great video Steve, I'm heading to Lake Tahoe next month for the first time! Even more excited now!

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

It’s Crazy I’ve lived in San Diego my entire life I’m 46 years old. I’ve never been to Lake Tahoe . That’s not right have fun.

[@jeffhodge7333]

Vacationed in Lake Tahoe since 1955. Retired to Lake Tahoe in 2009. Best place on Earth.

[@michaelberger8137]

Wow, a bonus corner!!!! And you are making me miss my favorite place on earth. Was born and grew up in Northern California. This place is Amazing. Mark Twain may not have liked the name, but he loved the place. "The air up here is pure and fine, delicious and embracing," he went on to say... "and why shouldn't it be? It is the same that the angels breathe!"

[@haven_lady675]

I'm curious. Why doesn't he like the name?

[@michaelberger8137]

@@haven_lady675 that, I don't know. You'll have to ask Steve!

[@dudeonbike800]

Ironic since Tahoe was considered for National Park designation way back when. But the loggers left it a total disaster and everyone at the time said, "Why would we want THIS place as a park?" it was in such bad shape. But despite secondary and even tertiary logging operations, the area has rebounded quite well. Not many old growth trees left in the basin, but there are a few, some easily reached by a short hike from pavement.

[@TheShornak]

Hi Steve, you mentioined Huell Howser in your video. I miss Huell, he had some really good content in his videos. I don't know how far ahead you are on videos but if you are still up in the Donner Pass area there's an area where you can walk through some of the original tunnels for the Transcontinental Railroad. And right ourside of one of these is some Native America Petroglyphs in the rock. They are not blocked off unfortunately so people walk all over them. It's near the China Wall on Donner Summit area. You can Google that.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

I actually have that on my list of places to check out and considered it, but having to spend an extra day there kind of threw our schedule off. Hopefully soon I'll get back up there. I want to explore the Lincoln Highway in the area too.

[@dudeonbike800]

Nice suggestion. The history of Donner Pass is long and very interesting. The Dutch Flat toll road, which went over Donner, was mentioned early in this video. Steve will have to track down Norm Saylor for some deep personal history of the area. I was thrilled when a week in Tahoe this summer just so happened to coincide with the steam engine Big Boy coming up and over the pass. Got in a fantastic mountain bike ride in Summit Valley, swim in Lake Mary, and then topped off with Big Boy at full steam just about to enter the Mt. Judah tunnel. Epic!!!

[@sunandsage]

I used to live in Reno which isn't very far from Lake Tahoe and to this day I still Miss the area. Thanks for adding Lake Tahoe to your tour. BTW: Lake Tahoe is around 1600 ft deep only at its deepest point, which is actually up in Crystal Bay in the Northeast part of the lake. It is still pretty deep where you were at though. I think pretty much anywhere you go in the lake. Unless you're right next to the shore, it's deep enough that no light penetrates to the bottom.

[@dudeonbike800]

True. But waters right off the shore at Rubicon Pt. drop approximately 1,200 feet. So, there's ample deep blue water in much of the lake.

[@MPWEST83]

I consider Huell Howser a Godfather of California's history. Thanks for mentioning him, and thanks for the great content!

[@k.b.8412]

Love that you take us on these adventures. Always looking forward to your next.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thank you.

[@bglrj]

My family were cattle ranchers and their summer grazing lands were up there near Lake Tahoe. My dad went on one of the cattle drives. One of the smaller lakes nearby was named after my great-great-grandfather. My grandfather took me up there in the late 1950s and said that no one had ever been able to measure how deep Lake Tahoe was because it was so deep they didn't have the ability to measure it. Of course, that's not true but he didn't know it. The town of South Lake Tahoe was actually five different towns at the time.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

It's incredible how deep it is. The Empire State Building would be completely submerged.

[@Jay-vo4ec]

That's an incinerator. If you look closely on the lid, it says "incinerator co, " Can't make out the name of the company however.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Yeah, the lid was taller than my eyes so I couldn't read it in person. That's what I figured it was though.

[@kenbearsley8322]

Thank you for the cold windy tour of the lake Steve. You did not look too happy or comfortable out there. The views from the top of the mount were impressive. Loving the commentary in your videos. If ever my wife, myself and our children get to America, you'd be our first person we would want as our tour guide.

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

Where are you at Currently.

[@kenbearsley8322]

@@Daniel-fd3wp we live in New Zealand. We're the two main islands east of Australia if you don't know where New Zealand (nz) is

[@EricT3769]

@@kenbearsley8322I may just be an American, but I knew where New Zealand is long before “The Lord of the Rings”. Lol I don’t believe we’re as ignorant of geography as everyone makes us out to be. Well, the older generations at least. Haha

[@kenbearsley8322]

@@EricT3769 i never said all Americans are ignorant. The 'older' generation (45 to 50 +) knows more geography (and other things) than the young lot. It's like us here in nz. Us older generation were taught basic maths, english, reading, writing and geography in school. Now, it's all too dam confusing and digital. It's no wonder the young lot struggle in the real world. With Steve's video's, i enjoy them because he and his wife shows the more interesting parts of America, he does his homework before he takes to places. And he has that great sense of humor and commentary with his video's. The young lot could not do what Steve does the way he does.

[@EricT3769]

@@kenbearsley8322 I know you didn’t say all Americans are ignorant. There are so many videos (mostly from Europe) that claim Americans don’t know geography. I did take a small bit of offense, but that’s my problem. I think New Zealand is pretty well known in the U.S. Most people I know have a very favorable opinion of the country and the people. Agreed regarding youth these days.

[@MCW1955]

I knew it!! When I watched the fourth corner video, I commented, will we see the fifth corner? And here it is!! Thank you Huell, I mean Steve. Our official Californian historian.

[@his.purpose]

Giving props to the great Huell Howser was classy. Keep it classy Steve! And keep up the great travels! 🤓 🙏 🙌

[@briannave7326]

I’ve been to Tahoe several times and this was as good as being there again.

[@renegadetenor]

Likewise..

[@Thissguyy24]

Heading to Tahoe in two weeks! Perfect timing!

[@hopespringseternal2624]

We got a little snow up there a few days ago. It is really rare to get snow this early, but one season we got heavy snow in September. But enjoy your visit. It is very beautiful. If you get a chance visit San Pond on the eastern side of Tahoe and is actually in Nevada. Right now, it is quite warm in the area so I doubt you will get snow. :)

[@SidetrackAdventures]

It's beautiful there. I figured it would be nice and warm since we were going in August, but nope. It was 49 degrees the morning we took the boat.

[@saxophool]

I spent a summer running boats out of the Coast Guard station in Lake Forest. Towing drunks who ran out of gas in the middle of the night with 10+ foot waves was no party. I probably crossed that fifth corner a few times but this was a long time before GPS. Thanks, Steve! 😎

[@fatherman9]

To finish the Huell Howser series you should find the geographic center of California.

[@michaeljimenez1203]

I believe I saw that episode. But Hmm... I don't seem to remember anything about though.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

We actually went out there awhile back. I thought it might be a good idea to visit some other state's centers, but some are not the easiest to access. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpDaYqqrd9V9a80

[@paulsmodels]

Lived up at Tahoe for 5-6 years. We saw it snow in July down to lake level one year! The Lake makes it's own weather sometimes.

[@billtruett8593]

You and your family are true troopers I’ve water skiing lake Tahoe in the summer and even in the summer that lake is cold. 🥶

[@garryferrington811]

Troupers

[@rr85]

That was a great ending, it's beautiful out there

[@willlane2388]

Your videos are very peaceful and calming. I enjoy seeing places I've not been also.

[@Duck-D-Koi]

Steve it looked like bearing sea out there. Never missed a Searching for Ca Gold with Huell 💚

[@briana.1878]

Excellent video. You're the 2020's version of Huell Howser, but way cooler😅.

[@mtnjak]

Going to the ends...of California to bring us quality content! Coincidentally, this is the only "corner" of California that I've also been to. In 1999, a few buddies and I went mountain biking in Tahoe. We rode the Flume trail on the Nevada side which starts at Lake Marlette, a small lake above Tahoe. If you're ever back there it is one of the most scenic trails in the area. We were there is July and while it was in the 80s the water was still freezing! I guess technically we didn't touch the 5th corner since bikes don't float! LOL

[@rogertemple7193]

Lake Tahoe is very beautiful with a lot of scenic views and awesome looking countryside all around, I've never been there but I used to have relatives that lived in the area and they used to send us pictures here in Oklahoma of the area there and it always reminds me of a very popular television western series set in that area Bonanza my favorite tv show this was an awesome trip and tour thank you.🤠🇺🇲

[@retstak]

Bonanza was actually filmed in the Tahoe region!

[@rogertemple7193]

@@retstak I said that it reminded me of Bonanza but yeah I believe it was partially filmed there though some of my kinfolk lived near the area for many years and sent pictures of it to us thank you.🤠👋

[@retstak]

@@rogertemple7193 Yeah, I'm telling you that it was, or at least partially. The Ponderosa Ranch is on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. So of course Tahoe reminds you of Bonanza, because it is Tahoe! :)

[@abzygirl]

I grew up in Incline Village on the North Shore of Tahoe. Bonanza used the area for location shooting. They built a replica of the Cartwright house in Incline. There are some videos here on KZbin of the Ponderosa Ranch complex before they closed it down. It was a magical place to grow up.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Bonanza was actually filmed at Lake Tahoe! There was even a theme park there, but it closed 20 years ago or so.

[@leonajameson8902]

Kudos to you brave soul. Surprised you weren’t wearing a life jacket! What an awesome history video once again. Loved it and thanks Steve

[@Rocket39Smoke14]

That was fun. Thanks for keeping us warm and dry.

[@-fz1yg]

Enjoy your videos. I had no idea lake Tahoe was that deep.

[@darrellsimms8331]

Very cool boat ride Steve! Origanal idea to go out there. Thanks a bunch. 21:53

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thank you.

[@supermpc]

I remember flying over Lake Tahoe in an F-4 Phantom while training for Vietnam in 1968. Suffice to say we didn’t see anything so beautiful in Southeast Asia !

[@dudeonbike800]

Damn! Out of Fallon I assume? I have great memories of camping at Tahoe when a few fighter jets scream over. Good stuff. Thank you for your service.

[@jeffs.9299]

We lived in Tahoe for 20+ years as a. Family & you took 1:00 us to places we never new…. Thanks BTW the best drive is around the lake takes 3 1/2 hrs but worth it 🎖️

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Excellent Steve! Did not expect you would take us up on this, but that's why you run such a great channel. Thanks... Too bad you picked a pretty bad day to go boating, this was a pretty rare cold front last week. I will be there soon with better weather!

[@caroletomlinson5480]

Breathtaking 20:38-it actually caught my breath.❤

[@adambennett2176]

Awesome 👌

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thanks!

[@650nelson]

Spent many o summers in Tahoe, mainly on the north shore at what used to be called Poco Beach. The place is beautiful all around the lake, and the fishing was always good!

[@MCTeck]

Every time I watch one of your Videos,I say "That is the best one I have ever seen!" ,Until you post a new one ! BTW, I have been to the Tahoe area many times , And missed many places you showed , Next time ,I know what not to miss!

[@patvonelm6817]

Steve, you do the best work. I love the survey monuments!

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thanks!

[@renegadetenor]

Maybe they'll go and install a buoy out there! (Did I spell that right? Very embarrassing if so-- not a water guy)

[@cherylpeterson2289]

Great adventure. You went above and beyond on this one.

[@conniewojahn6445]

Very, very interesting. I never thought Lake Tahoe is that big, that it is in different states, that a state line is out on the water, or that there are so many evergreen trees around it. Never knew about the Native Americans who had lived there, the history of the area, and the way rich people took it over, for a time anyway, and left such gorgeous buildings. Lake Tahoe truly is a beautiful area, and I hope all of the people who have commented and said they're going to visit there have a really great time exploring and enjoying this treasure. Thanks for the take-a-long.

[@SidetrackAdventures]

The Washoe were some of the last natives to make contact with Europeans, but once they came, their way of life was over fast.

[@weirdshibainu]

I lived in Tahoe in the late 70's then moved to Reno. Tahoe is fantastic but now is very much a case of the "haves and have nots" with homes on the lakefront going for tens of million of dollars. Fun fact-I have a relative in emergency services for Norhter Nevada. There's a major fault line that runs directly under Tahoe. There are operational scenarios for a "Tahoe Tsunami" with the theory being that a major earthquake could result in a large area of a mountain sliding into the lake displacing millions of gallons of water. The Truckee River is the only outlet out of the lake and is one of only a few rivers on the planet that never reaches the ocean. It flows Eastward, traveling 121 miles and terminating in Pyramid Lake.

[@chernobyl68]

​@weirdshibainu the sloshing effect would devastate all of the lake side infrastructure, potentially many hundreds of feet up the mountainsides as well.

[@chernobyl68]

​@@weirdshibainualso, they've found sonar evidence of ancient landslides in the bottom as well.

[@weirdshibainu]

@@chernobyl68 Exactly, unlike an ocean where the Tsunami withdraws back into after the first wave Tahoe, being a closed system could experience hours of the waves moving back and forth expending energy.

[@stevej7139]

Nice tour, it's been a few years since I was last in Lake Tahoe, went through there to get to Lotus California to go white water rafting. Previous to that I was there on vacation with my family seeing the sights during summer, the Ponderosa Ranch was fun to see being a Bonanza fan, during the winter Heavenly Mountain is the best skiing I have ever done, better than Mammoth or Vail.

[@Hunterlawrence1]

Another awesome video!! Greetings from Mount Gilead, OH. Lived in San Diego on Harbor Island on a sailboat for 11 years. God how I miss the southwest. Keep up the excellent work you do producing these videos!

[@roywhitman7109]

Absolutely breathtaking! It's no wonder Tahoe is so popular! Too bad the Poderosa no longer exists. Soundtrack was impeccable!👍 Safe travels!🙏

[@ytashu33]

That is commitment bro! I watched till the end!!

[@cantbeatpie]

Your videos are so wholesome, so fun and so informative. This is no exception, what a cool idea for a video! I always look forward to the next one!

[@martinklaus2203]

You drove right past my old street in Kings Beach. Fox St, just befor the little mini golf course. Very kool!!

[@jerroldkazynski5480]

Another great trip report, Steve. Some maps of the "south of Tahoe" stretch show the two boundaries, and I wondered how that occurred. May see you again at Goffs this winter!

[@SidetrackAdventures]

I plan on coming out there for sure.

[@martharunstheworld]

I was just up at Tahoe. It's my favorite place in the world! And I loved Huell as I love your videos, Steve!

[@MakerDP-000]

Nice look at one of my favorite places on earth. Will be driving there next month for a family wedding!

[@generedmon]

Well done sir! Thanks for all of your effects to produce great videos 🙏

[@HerbertWingfield]

The Huell Howser Easter Egg levels up Sidetrack Adventures to Gold.

[@ELMS]

That really was beyond the call of duty! Very interesting. Thanks for this series, it’s been very interesting!

[@briantinker7290]

Bravo for making it to the fifth corner! I went to Tahoe once, jolly cold indeed. October, hadn't thought it through at all!

[@juliogonzales5441]

THANKS FOR THE HISTORY STEVE..BE SAFE

[@johnlord8337]

Great latest vids. Unique locations.

[@TheopolisQSmith]

Steve another great vid about the Western US. You are really really good in your description and history of the places you show us. The clarity of your vids with high class editing just blows me away. Not to mention dedicated to your craft. 😁

[@Homespunmusic]

We visited the Motherlode country, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe in late summer (about the time of year of this video) of 1976. I went swimming in the lake, but only for a few minutes...because it was so COLD! It was a warm and sunny day too.

[@JohnCouch-m4f]

Beautiful way to end the series Steve! Love the history. the beauty, and the lake. Sorry about you getting a bit wet, but thanks so much for going all the way in order to show us spot number 5.

[@larryaldrich4351]

The Cartwrights wouldn't recognize it. These explorations of the modern California frontier has been a great adventure.

[@ijohnsonramos]

Hi Steve! Love what you did to get to the California corner, that was such a cool highlight! ❤❤❤!!! Seems like something I would've done myself just for plain curiosity. I can imagine the captain's face laughing as I did back home, nevertheless the video was great!😂😂😂!!! Thanks so much! 🥰🥰🥰!!!

[@michaeljimenez1203]

Right On Mr. Sidetrack. And a Trooper for having to Spend a night in South Lake Tahoe. I was hoping you would take us to that " Fifth Corner ", like Huell did. That was a lot of fun. Batten down the Hatches. I'm glad you were able to get a ride out there. I knew there was stuff around Tahoe(skiing), but now I know there's other stuff that's pretty interesting. Thanks Again Steve.

[@Ro6entX]

I visit Lake Tahoe couple of years ago; We didn’t really get to explore much outside of it but what we did see was quite beautiful area. Weather was weird but maybe it was normal but it was in April and was roughly in the 50s. It snowed in the morning on the day we took a two hour tour boat across the lake to Emerald Bay. The beach was covered in snow but when we returned from tour, it was completely snow free.

[@George-mn4wf]

Thank you for these great videos! You have brought back many wonderful memories to me. I grew up in South and East of California. Parents and grandparents took me on many trips, and the sights you present here almost bring back those wonderful people who taught me of the beauty to be found outside of the city in these lands. Though they are not here anymore, I am sure my grandparents would thank you for your work. Stay safe and well. Blessings to all...!

[@1wholovestrees]

What else can I say but Wow! I’d been to Lake Tahoe several times on trips to the Sierras and skiing, but I never knew it was as big as it was. Thank you for hiking up that hill to show us the views.

[@themoviemaniac8416]

Steve, I'm overjoyed that you did the four corners of CA and added the fifth! You have inherited the mantle of Huell Howser, and yet you're doing it in your own distinct way. Just great! I hope you got to visit Virginia City. Now all I ask is you do a little studying up on our town, Lake Elsinore and maybe visit it, and also take a trip to the Santa Rosa Plateau nearby. Lake Elsinore is a pretty old town with a lot of "kinda historical" things to see.

[@roberthevern6169]

I look forward to your post each Wednesday! Thanks, Steve!

[@SidetrackAdventures]

I appreciate that!

[@tomjewett5839]

Awesome adventure thank you

[@robertrouzaud9814]

Steve, what an effort! Many thanks. Beautiful area it is. My last visit was about fifteen years ago. This video gives the urge to visit again.

[@yzenynot]

That, was amazing. You're a man after my own heart Steve. Intend to show all five corners but the last is surrounded by water? Rent a boat and park it over the spot. Another wonderful video.

[@MegaCoolguy1996]

I hears that you are playing the guitar for the background music in the video. Excellent work. I'm name is Steve, too. I'm am Steven, also.

[@steveshortridge6255]

Nice that you mentioned huell 2 thumbs up

[@davidclark9150]

Another great video Steve. I love your calm straightforward narration even in the cold watery corner of California.

[@katherineozbirn6622]

Thank you for these videos; I get to see so many sites, people, history. Your wry humor is the greatest. Thanks again.

[@charlesthistlethwaite]

The history of Stateline/Edgewood, Nevada and South Lake Tahoe, California, is fascinating as it relates to the shifting boundary between the two states. Basically, the 1980 California v. Nevada Supreme Court case resulted in some Casino slot machines being located in Nevada. Another interesting aspect of the changes in the state line is the historic site of Aurora, which at various times in the past served as a county seat in both California and Nevada!

[@SidetrackAdventures]

I want to get out to Aurora. I know there isn't much there but every time I've been to Bodie I look at the road heading to it and I want to know what's down it (though I know I probably can't actually go that way).

[@lothre]

Steve, your dedication to the mission is beyond what we could ever have predicted! You are awesome. Thanks for braving the rough seas! Great video, as always!

[@craftytraveler9238]

Thanks for the video. You are a great teacher informing us of these historic places.

[@joshuaambriz8711]

I love this corner series

[@Cquoya]

Beautiful video. Pretty big lake. Thanks for being a trooper and staying another day. As always, thank you for another adventure. Awesome!❤

[@SpanishEclectic]

Awesome! You went above and beyond, taking a boat out to the corner! I imagine Tahoe is a big enough body of water to create it's own weather to some extent. Makes me think of Loch Ness. I love that style of 1880s-1920s rustic architecture. The Awahnee hotel in Yosemite is a favorite. I laughed out loud when you said CA wanted the whole Sierras...because of the gold. Gold factors into many California stories! That view of Emerald Bay with the island is so famous. It was so fun to see those great views in 'real time', so thank you for that. I rode with a friend from South Lake Tahoe, up the west side of the lake to Truckee and on to Sacto one January in the early 1980s. We stopped in Reno for 15 minutes (as one does), and walked through a casino, back in the days when CA didn't have any. This has been a great series!

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thank you. Yeah, you don't realize how big the lake is until you see it.

[@charlesyell6318]

You do an amazing job with all the information that you share with your videos. Thank you.

[@CameronMcCreary]

Steve the house my family owned in Long Beach, California is also on the Registry of Historic places. It is located at 3755 Myrtle Avenue in Long Beach, California. The plaque is located on the front right side of the house.

[@aboyandhisdog]

Outstanding, Steve! Best channel on YT!!!

[@mrdougc905]

Wow. That’s dedication. Going out on a big lake on a party boat 😃

[@dudeonbike800]

Wonderful Tahoe video. Thank you. Grew up camping at D.L. Bliss; hiked the Rubicon Trail at 6 with my Teddy Bear. Ironic that Zuckerberg is gobbling up land at Sugar Pine Point. My grandmother introduced my father to the west shore of Tahoe in 1949. Her grandfather owned the Palo Alto house Zuckerberg currently owns. Funny additional family connection for me. Shame we don't still have that SF-Truckee-Tahoe City train service anymore. Would be a life saver these days. My kid, leaving at 5am, drove from the Bay to Truckee in under 3 hours a few winters back. Driving from Truckee to Palisades took ANOTHER THREE HOURS! And once they got there, no parking. A train would make this trip a breeze. Dang, the State of CA bought SGP property in '65, my birth year. I've complained that our public trust has not expanded with CA's population growth. Since my birth, the state's population has doubled, but has state park land doubled in that time? Doubt it - at least it's NOT Tahoe beachfront land acquisition made available to the public. Shame our public lands cannot keep up with demand. This explains the insane situation trying to find and secure a camping spot on the lake. Plus, why do we allow Nevada folks - with their anti-tax boasts - use parks CA taxpayers have secured? There should be consequences for tax-cutters. CA parks should be reserved for CA residents first and foremost. Out-of-staters should go to the end of the line AND pay higher rates. They do the latter in Utah; no reason CA shouldn't do same. And it's no better on the NV side. Wanna visit Sand Harbor? Better get there by 7am, probably earlier on the weekends if you want to get in. Again, WAY too much demand not being met. Not that the lake's roads can take more traffic though... E-bikes might fix much of this problem. 16:55 you were driving on a glacial lateral moraine separating Emerald Bay from Cascade Lake. LOVE that section of the highway! "Tallac" is pronounced "Tal-LAC" with emphasis on the second syllable. I hiked up Tallac five or so years ago and the view from up there took me by surprise. Felt like I could see the curvature of the earth. So much higher than I expected. (And I've been to the top of Rubicon Peak, a few other high points on the west shore, as well as up at Heavenly. None of these spots seemed even remotely as high as Tallac, view-wise. It's a long hike (6 hrs. for me) with lots of climbing and descending, but worth every step! BTW, meant to correct you in an earlier video about the Sierra Nevada. A lot of natives and non-natives us the misnomer "Sierras." The Sierra Nevada is ONE mountain range, so it's referred to in the singular, or "Sierra." Drives me crazy, especially when used on TV or by the media. Thanks for letting me correct your minor mistake. Love your sense of humor too. Gee, you'd think they'd put a marker at the corner. Otherwise, how can people tell if they're in CA or NV water?

[@CrankyBeach]

My then-husband and I spent quite a bit of time at Lake Tahoe in the 1980s as he once lived there and had a lot of friends in the area around South Lake Tahoe and Stateline. One day we parked somewhere along the west shore of the lake, unloaded our bikes, and followed the bike path north. That was how we happened upon the Ehrman mansion, and were lucky enough to arrive just as a tour of the house was about to begin. Among other things the ranger/tour guide talked about how there were a number of people still living who had worked on the property, and were able to contribute information as far as how the house had been furnished and decorated in its heyday. I think she said that some original furnishings were found and brought back, and the interior looked much like it had when Mrs. Ehrman lived there. A very enjoyable experience, and if I were in the area again at the right time, 40-some years later, I would visit it again. We also had the opportunity to explore the Tallac historic site on one of those trips.

[@angelmist4253]

Hi Steve! Helping me through my workout! I could never hike up that trail, so thank you for including video of it.

[@aquamoon7614]

A Fabulous video, Ty❣️

[@SidetrackAdventures]

Thank you!