In a typical summer, the wide path of destruction already cut by the Caldor Fire through the Eldorado National Forest would be filled with day hikers, backpackers, campers, kayakers and paddle boarders.
To millions of Northern Californians, the region is as familiar as the backyard - less than two hours from the Sacramento metro area and its 2.3 million people and another hour (depending on traffic) from the San Francisco Bay Area. The camp - which employs 35 people –closes in winter.California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation, Nevada communities warned to be ready to goīut Tahoe, and the granite ridges and forests and rivers around it, is more than that. The city faces a January deadline for the final development agreement with the private sector for a convention center in the Stateline area.īeyond groups seeking a Tahoe retreat, Stanford Sierra Camp has also hosted local groups such as the Barton Healthcare Foundation, Kiwanis Club and Lake Tahoe Community College. I definitely think the convention center is a great idea for groups of 500 or more,” she said. “On the South Shore, there’s nothing big. Marzocco has seen firsthand the need for a convention center in South Lake Tahoe. “A lot of times the travel and training (budgets) are the first to go with corporate and government groups,” she said. Marzocco said she’s aware of cutbacks in business travel and the need for more space among those who do go outside the office for training. The resort has since added a business center with Internet access. If you go to a bigger city, you’re going to have more distractions, and that wasn’t what I was after,” he said. “But, for me, what that meant to me was people were out talking to each other.
He fielded a few complaints from buyers and sellers about the distance to and from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport and the lack of telecommunication connections. What I wanted was a place to showcase the products,” events manager Dave Matz said.
“It was great (at the camp), but I wish I had a bigger facility. This year the Asheville, N.C.-based outdoor networking company opted to go to Snowbird, Utah, because it’s bigger. Retailers Outdoor Industry has reserved conference space since 1995. Groups have cited the remoteness as a reason to have retreats at the Stanford Sierra Camp’s 52 cabins and dozen rooms in the Main Lodge. The Old Lodge - built in 1932 - gives visitors a rustic experience, with hanging lamps made out of logs, snowshoes above the large stone fireplace and a high A-frame ceiling. The Cathedral Room comes with audio-video equipment including a giant screen and a stone fireplace some groups have used for fireside chats. Others gathered in two of the three conference rooms. Some people lounged at the Main Lodge tables to leisurely enjoy a hefty breakfast of waffles, melon and eggs.
“We obviously come up here because it’s an idyllic place where you can appreciate nature,” said Eric Kintzer of Menlo Park, a Stanford alumnus. A group gathered to prepare for a Gilmore Lake hike. A lone chair was placed in front of the lake. The early morning calm Thursday prompted a few people in canoes to break the glassy surface of the lake. She worked at the camp, which was founded by Stanford alumnus Harriet Price Craven, for four years. “It seems like most groups have a real appreciation for the environment,” Marzocco said, strolling the grounds. He also reminded Morales of the added benefit the Fallen Leaf resort provides as a getaway minus the distractions. The fact is that Stanford Sierra Conference Center offers affordable, competitive rates, lower than many urban destinations,” Bunnett wrote to Morales on Aug. “I understand that one concern is that Tahoe is misperceived as an expensive resort area where state agencies under tight budget constraints cannot afford to have meetings. Caltrans District Director Jeff Morales refused to explain why his department didn’t come to the South Shore. Dave Bunnett, CEO of Stanford Sierra Programs, appealed to the state transportation director to reconsider the resort.
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