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just amble or cycle around the breezy forested grounds, today transformed into a commu-
nity arts hub, where leashed dogs are allowed.
Inside the 1921 Baldwin Estate, the
museum
has exhibits on the history of the resort
and its founder, Elias 'Lucky' Baldwin, who made a bundle off Nevada's Comstock Lode.
Nearby is the 1894
Pope Estate
, now used for art exhibits and open for guided tours (daily
except Wednesday). The boathouse of the
Valhalla Estate
functions as a theater venue.
The 1923 Grand Hall contains an art gallery and gift shop. In summer, concerts, plays and
other cultural events happen here, most notably the three-decade-old
Valhalla Festival of
The parking lot is about 3 miles north of the 'Y' junction of Hwys 89 and 50.
Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum
MUSEUM
usually 11am-3pm weekends)
A small but interesting museum displays artifacts from Tahoe's pioneer past, including
Washoe tribal baskets, vintage black-and-white films, hoary mining memorabilia and a
model of a classic Lake Tahoe steamship. On summer Saturday afternoons, join a
volunteer-led tour of the restored 1930s cabin out back.
