The NY Times has a weekly feature that has become quite popular among readers. It is called 36 Hours. It is a visitors guide to a destination "discovered" by the writer who pens a schedule for prospective visitor and what that visitor might accomplish during the cramped 36 hour period of a brief, but intense visit.
Major cities around the world have been regular topics, as have national parks, remote villages, exotic beaches, and cultural mainstays. In our case, Lake Tahoe's case, the writer must have been on a tight schedule, tighter than 36 hours, and did not have a clue about the area. Nor did the writer(no names) consult with a local, even a feeble minded type which can be found here and there.
The writer was awed by the lake itself. Ok, good start. Then he drives around Lakeshore Blvd, drives south on 89, and ends up in: South Lake Tahoe? Are you kidding me? To make the effort even more laughable, he extolls the virtues of South Lake. How sad. The series was just knocked down several notches in the Mayor's eyes. Perhaps all the other articles were of similar ilk. Well, probably not.
Then again, maybe it's just as well he omitted the entire West Shore. Maybe that will alleviate some of the weekend traffic during our short visitor season. Hopefully, it won't get any shorter.
So, Mr. 36 Hour Man: talk to a local next time you decide to drive Highway 89, looking for a story. It could possibly make your writing just a bit more credible.
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