Summer Season Peak ?

Mayor observes eastbound traffic jam
Well, boys and girls, this weekend could mark the high point of visitor trips to the basin. Interstate 80 was a parking lot, eastbound Friday, as travelers sought relief from valley heat and day-to-day humdrum. The basin is showing signs of near capacity crowds at every venue: campgrounds-full; beaches packed; boat ramps backed up, restaurants-full; stores running out of-fill in blanks; hotels:No Vacancy signs everywhere; rental shops:jammed; traffic:creeping; boaters all over the Lake. Now, this is summer!
The Chronicle helped out,too. The front page of the Travel section featured a spread on Lake Tahoe- at three levels of comfort: luxury,bargain/casino, and rustic/nostalgia. John Flinn, veteran travel writer, reminisced about camping at D..L. Bliss during his youth. He also described the venerable Zephyr Cove Lodge in Nevada, and nevada Beach near Harveys'. From there, he went to the Ritz Carlton Highlands at Northstar, an overdone hangout for the new rich of California. Finally, a glance at Harvey's completes this capsule view of basin accommodations. The article is full of current fotos, including a peek of the Truckee River complete with rafters enjoying a float down to River Ranch and it's burger patio grill. Check them out. Nice job, John Flinn!