SLT looking for event ideas for Lakeview Commons
With the contract for Live at Lakeview summer concerts having expired, South Lake Tahoe is looking for someone to produce a weekly event at Lakeview Commons.
“OnCourse Events contract expired at the end of last summer to produce Live at Lakeview. Being a government agency, we cannot provide preferential treatment to any one business and must release it as a request for proposal,” Tracy Franklin, spokeswoman for the city, told Lake Tahoe News.
Ideas need to be submitted by noon Feb. 6. More info is available online.
For questions, email tshannon@cityofslt.us
Event ideas for El Dorado Beach, A local promoter is a must and music suited to a different crowd, at least once in awhile. Blue grass, accoustic musicians, bands from the 50’s and early 60’s, Lectures on the enviorurnment and the history of Tahoe, poetry readings, comics, art shows, antique displays and sales, …. Oh Man, there is so much we could do with that small piece of lakeshore!!! OLS
Austin Sass talked about an aerial ski/snowboard show on the lake.
I fully agree with you, OLS, but, I suspect, sooner rather than later, as the City gradually drives off its public safety employees with well below competitive salaries and benefits, these events are going to be patrolled by former gas station attendants and grocery store cart chasers who suddenly discover law enforcement as a great gig. I mean, who wouldn’t enjoy the opportunity to occasionally bang on folks?
In what long-term memory is remaining, I still recall when, in the sixties, I was working in a mid-level management position on the Richmond (Ca) waterfront and, considering a law enforcement career, chatted with the Richmond personnel director at a cocktail party. He told me that what Richmond was trying to attract for law enforcement officers was gas station attendants and the like who would be willing to risk their lives for a small increase in salary.
I am extremely proud of the 30 years I spent in law enforcement – but you can bet none of it was with the City of Richmond.
Copper:
I was born and raised in Richmond, I know your Richmond story. I also believe we worked together for a very short time, if so, Anna Head lot and Big Bruce will have meaning to you. I’d like to connect and compare notes re: SLT and the “old” days. Your thoughts regarding SLT are right on.
OLS:
Your comments on this article and the article re: performing arts are really good, but it will take an organization with the kahunas to force things to happen.
OLS & Copper:
Kae knows how to contact me. If interested, please do.
Hey neighbor to Gus, I was likewise born in Richmond, but was moved to my grandparent’s in Albany when my dad went off to fight WWII, yet got no further than Port Chicago where, based on his own waterfront experience, he became a loading officer for the Navy. And was, fortunately, home in bed when the ammunition ship blew up.
I’m familiar with Anna Head, but the lot there must have been a meeting place for folks at that end of town – I don’t even recall what it looked like. I was a west end guy, and rarely got to play around the Avenue. And “Big Bad Bruce” was after my departure, although a friend sent me a poster with his picture. I do recall “Puff 1” and “Puff 2.” Puff 1 gave me a snootfull at Dwight and Telegraph one fine, yet entertaining, day in May. And Phil, who had a cabin at Fallen Leaf Lake, one day spotted me in the Outdoorsman and kicked me in the arse. “It would have been harder, if I weren’t so old” he declared.
But I don’t use a pseudonym to keep from being identified by friends – anyone who knows me would recognize me from a lot of my posts, which doesn’t say a lot for the intelligence of my friends since you’re the first to claim that success. I learned on another internet forum, covering my post retirement profession, where being identified would have effected my job very negatively, that the pseudonym I affected there became prominent on Google.
So, Kae, you have my permission to blow my cover for this poster. If, needless to say, it creates a problem, I’ll likely blame you. I mean, it’s your forum. Even if you refuse to call it that.
Kae, Feel free to give Copper and Gus’ neighbor my number if your so inclined. Maybe we can solve all the problems of the world with our extreme wisdom and intellect! OLS
I’m not clear on why this post went from “event ideas for LakeView Commons” to law enforcement jobs and problems. I’d like to see the thread get back on point to possible events (thanks for your input OLS).
Exactly Irish!
And it’s stated they can’t give preferential treatment. Ok. But what are they looking for in any bid? A minimum financial guarantee? And who’s deciding the bids?
More Movie nights!!!
“the city does not give preferential treatment to anyone” now that is rubbing it in the face of citizens.
Keep dogs at home and only allow smokers (pot and stinky cigarettes) away from the main stage or seating areas.
bluegrass and local musicians, theatrical events, TAP events, keep it local…
Keep it local! Someone who understands the broad spectrum of our community and how to appeal to us as a whole should be handling this. The exact opposite of our city leaders and their typical selections. Smoking tents are common at most outdoor shows now, keeps the stink away from my kids, and everyone can still have fun.
A bluegrass festival right smack dab in the middle of town would be AWESOME!
Whatever happens at Lakeview, they need to make the beer garden fencing larger, higher and longer as we can still see a sliver of the Lake from the Highway. I am kidding – it’s gross and needs to be removed completely. Not much doubt that the city is making money on the alcohol sales. I hope to live to see the day when there are non-alcoholic events held at Lakeview but I am not holding my breath. Families and sober folks spend lots of money too. Twice was enough for me, unless they take a sharp turn to doing something very different there. I wonder if the neighborhood will have a say. They should.