Business & Community News | North Tahoe Chamber Executive Director, Kimberly Brown, brings you the highlights of this month's edition of the North Tahoe Chamber Business and Community News. | |
North Tahoe Visitor Information Center Experiences Record Engagement | |
The North Lake Tahoe Visitor Center is important to our community, as shown by the rising number of local business referrals and people the visitor center staff has directly engaged with over the past year. In 2023-24, the staff engaged with almost 65,000 people across Tahoe City and Kings Beach, by phone, email and at events, a 21% increase over the previous year. | |
Approximately 130 referrals to local restaurants and retail shops, activity and other experience providers were made over the last year, totaling over 47,000 specific referrals and representing a 19% increase compared to the previous year. Additionally, sales of merchandise available at the visitor center, which includes the work of local artisans who often do not have their own storefronts, increased 39% in 2023-24.
With a permanent new visitor center coming to Kings Beach in mid-August, there will be even more opportunities to engage with residents and visitors and support our local business community!
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New Visitor Information Center Opening in Kings Beach | |
Opening this month, the Visitor Information Center in Kings Beach was intentionally designed to honor the Kings Beach history and community while serving residents, local businesses and visitors. | |
Showcasing Art and History | |
Photo: Co-owner, Jane, at Acorn Home Tahoe | Featuring a natural theme punctuated with textures and tones that reflect the area’s natural beauty and eclectic feel, the Visitor Center’s fresh interior design incorporates hand-selected furnishings by the founders of Tahoe City-based Acorn Home Tahoe that bring lake and beach vibes to life. | |
The Artist Wall displays local artists' work and rotates monthly with pieces available for purchase. The first to be featured is Rob Retting’s photography exhibition “The Art of Boats-Tahoe Woodies” showcasing a diverse collection of classic wooden boats photographed on Lake Tahoe. | |
In the future, the Visitor Center will also feature Mark McCullough and his story behind the naming of Kings Beach. | | |
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Inspiring Environmental Stewardship
The Visitor Center will also house the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center: Tahoe Science Center Annex Theater. Residents and visitors are invited to come in and watch the array of short, educational videos produced by the scientists at TERC to learn about topics such as the impacts of invasive species, changes in our watershed, the aquatic inhabitants of Lake Tahoe, the future of Tahoe’s forests, and more.
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Connecting with the Community | |
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Home to the North Tahoe Chamber office that will offer new opportunities for Chamber staff to engage with and support the business community Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning September 3, the Kings Beach Visitor Center will also feature well-informed staff who are happy to give tips, insights, and recommendations that connect visitors with our local business community daily, 363-days per year (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day).
A North Tahoe Chamber Mixer and Grand Opening celebration is planned for Thursday, August 15 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. that will be open to the public. Learn more and register below.
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Upcoming TBID-Funded Events | |
The North Tahoe Chamber funds local events through TOT-TBID Dollars At Work that bring the character and spirit of our communities to life for residents and visitors. Sponsorships were awarded based on how the events impact the economic health, community vitality, and environmental stewardship of North Lake Tahoe. | |
2025 Event Funding Opening in August
The North Tahoe Chamber funds local events through TOT-TBID Dollars At Work that bring the character and spirit of our communities to life for residents and visitors. Sponsorships are awarded based on how the events impact the economic health, community vitality, and environmental stewardship of North Lake Tahoe.
Preferred investments include events that:
- Feature human-powered sports, arts, culture or health/wellness-focused
- Create community vitality
- Utilize the local workforce and resources/vendors
- Have a positive economic impact
- Support local nonprofits
- Help put North Lake Tahoe on the map
- Support longer lengths of stay, shoulder season visitation, and that draw people into the mountains in summer and toward the lake in winter
New events and events that have not previously been funded are encouraged to apply. Learn more about the 2024 events funded and get ready to apply for 2025 funding in late August.
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August 15: Grand Opening
Join the North Tahoe Chamber on Thursday, August 15 from 4-6 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the Kings Beach Visitor Information Center on 8611 North Lake Blvd. Discover the new visitor center, learn about the new location, connect with the local business community, enjoy food and beverages, and enter the raffle to win prizes!
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Collaborative Membership Efforts | |
Introducing North Tahoe's Single Membership
The North Tahoe Chamber, Tahoe City Downtown Association, and North Tahoe Business Association are excited to announce the launch of a collaborative single membership. This single membership provides the vibrant business community with a consolidated platform that includes enhanced benefits across all three organizations. Check out the new membership tiers, explore your member benefits, and reach out with questions.
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Sign Up for the North Tahoe Collaborative Newsletter
TBID-assessed businesses and North Tahoe Chamber members are now part of North Tahoe's Collaborative Single Membership. As members, you will receive the North Tahoe View with exclusive resources, community news, events, membership information and more. Members of the community can receive the newsletter by signing up here. And, of course, this North Tahoe Chamber newsletter will continue to keep the community up-to-date each month.
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Tahoe Backyard Saturday Makers Markets
The Tahoe Backyard, Bear Belly Brewing Company and Chickadee Art Collective are hosting summer Saturday Makers Markets on select dates. Stop by the Tahoe Backyard located at 8428 Trout Ave in Kings Beach between 3-7 p.m. for arts and crafts, entertainment, craft brews and fresh eats.
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Tahoe Watermans Landing
Watermans Landing offers a local’s beach club, cafe with healthy food and drinks, and human-powered watercraft for rent. Watermans also hosts a paddle race series, junior Waterman and Watergrom youth programs, and has a 501c3 non-profit that aims to be stewards of the land and lake and promote human-powered watercraft education and safety to conserve and protect Lake Tahoe.
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Local Businesses in the News
Check out recent coverage of North Lake Tahoe businesses! Updated weekly, this blog series features businesses like Christy Hill, Tahoe Adventure Company, and more. Share your upcoming events or information and we'll include them in future media pitches.
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Submit Your News!
This monthly newsletter is distributed throughout the North Lake Tahoe community and is a great opportunity for your business to reach the regional business community and residents with news and events. We want to hear what you have going on! Send us your content for our September distribution by August 26.
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Review and Update Your Business Listing
Are you a TBID or North Tahoe Chamber member? Please take a few moments to review and update your business directory listing and contact Kimberly Brown with any questions.
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