State of Tourism in South Lake Tahoe
Tahoe Chamber | August 26, 2021 | Community News • Press Releases
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, August 26, 2021 – The City of South Lake Tahoe’s Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) and the Caldor Incident Command Post (ICP) have received a number of questions
regarding tourism and the impact on potential evacuation warnings or orders. The City understands
these concerns and wants to assure the public that tourism has been a topic of discussion at our
EOC. The City has been working with the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) and the South Lake
Tahoe Lodging Association to identify when hotels would be encouraged to cancel reservations and
for what duration. We have been informed by the LTVA that the local hotels have seen many
cancellations and are currently at limited occupancies, with a number of those being evacuees from
the Highway 50 corridor and public safety officials participating in the incident response efforts.
This is also the case with some of the RV and camper-trailers in town. “We want all visitors to have
a memorable experience in our destination and truly enjoy the Jewel of the Sierra as it is meant to
be enjoyed,” said Jerry Bindel, Board Chair of LTVA.
Tourists who still plan to come to the Tahoe Basin need to understand that the air quality levels are
extremely unhealthy, many of the beaches around the lake are closed, and some businesses have
temporarily closed. We encourage visitors to regularly check www.airnow.gov, www.edcgov.us, and
www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/ to stay informed of current conditions in the South Shore. It is also
critical that any visitors who come to the South Lake Tahoe area register with El Dorado County
Code Red so that they can be immediately notified should evacuation warnings or orders be
initiated.
Visitors and residents can sign up for CodeRed at ready.edso.org.
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Lindsey N. Baker, PIO ▪ (530) 307-1445 ▪ lbaker@cityofslt.us
1901 Lisa Maloff Way, Ste. 203 │ South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 │ (530) 542-6000 │www.cityofslt.us
State of Tourism in South Lake Tahoe