June 22, 2015 (Monday) Cathedral Road Paint-Out South Lake Tahoe

Date:          June 22, 2015
Time:          9:00 am
Place:          A meadow on Cathedral Road
Parking:      Roadside
Bathrooms:   Closest is the Snow Park Parkinglot, better ones at the Taylor Creek Visitors Center
Nearby Amenities:  Camp Richardson General Store

Here are specific directions from Reno:
Drive to South Lake Tahoe via 580 and then 50
At the "Y" turn right on Emerald Bay Road/89
Drive a few miles.  When you see Camp Richardson General Store, you are .9 miles from Cathedral Road.  Another landmark (as well as a pit-stop) is a little farther from Camp Richardson - and on the right is Taylor Creek Visitor Center signage.  At this point you are REAL CLOSE to Cathedral Road - like .3 miles.  You cross a little bridge over Taylor Creek and then you see a brown "Snow Park" sign pointing to your left.

Turn Left to go to the snow park.  PLEASE NOTE:  This year the Cathedral Road sign is missing so there is no identification to this narrow paved road.  After you turn in here:

about a hundred yards - the road splits.  To the left is the snow park and a pit toilet.  Go straight and it is Cathedral Road.  You will pass wildflowers:

.5 miles from the split in the road you will see a little trailhead parking area on your left:

If you like to take a little walk through the aspen and paint there you can, or, you can drive a little further like .1 mile where I will be:

Room for about 4 cars here on the side of the road, and walk over the low fence and a few steps into the meadow you will have the view in the first photo above.

April 14, 2014 (Monday) Paint-Out at Tahoe Keys

Kids are back in school!  Let's paint Mt. Tallac before the snow melts!

Date:          April 14, 2014  (Monday)
Time:          10:00 am
Place:          Venice Drive across the street from 1827 Venice Drive,
                        So Lake Tahoe 96150
Parking:       Plenty of street parking on Venice Drive.
                        There is a meadow there with a view
                        of Mount Tallac.  Look for artists and easels.

Directions:    From Reno, take I-580 south to Carson City, last exit is Fairview Drive - turn Right on Fairview Drive, at old 395/South Carson Street turn Left, then at Highway 50 turn Right and go west.
Stay on 50 for 27 miles, going through the casino area and then
Right on 89/Emerald Bay Road and go 1.1 mile
Right on 15th Street and go a half mile
Left on Venice Drive and go about .2 mile.  The meadow is on the left side.  See map link below

Amenities:    No bathrooms there but it is close to the business districts of South Lake Tahoe

Map:         Here is a google map of the area.  Do one click on one of the house icons about midway up the map.  A small box on the upper left will appear with the address and mini picture of the house and the address.  Try to click on the one that says 1827 Venice Drive.  Then from this box, click on the street view, then click on the rotation compass on the right a few times - you can do a 360 degree rotation and see the houses on one side and the grass common area with view on the other side. That is where we will park and paint.  https://www.google.com/maps/@38.929443,-120.022357,18z

What to bring:

• camera
• painting gear
• drinking water
• sunscreen and hat and artist umbrella
• carts work fine - we paint close to our cars on a grassy strip
• lunch
• cell phone
• check forecast for temps if you need a jacket