Triathlon CANCELLED

The Triathlon has been CANCELLED for Sunday, July 13 due to the expected continued heavy smoke in our area. The ripple effect is that several rentals are cancelled and that equates to other lost revenue locally. The good side is that Donner Pass Road and South Shore Drive will not be closed for that event and people can use the West End Beach without any problems and neighbors will be able to sleep in without being awoken by the speaker announcements and "music" at a very early hour.

The Fourth was one of THE BEST

The Parade was enjoyed by slightly-less folks than previous years; but the smoke from the California fires didn't inhibit the spirit of the day. Water sports were the venue of the day; however, the Truckee River rafting companies reported less-than-usual activity -- possibly due to the ban on booze for that day?

But, it was all about FIREWORKS -- Donner Lake still had THE BEST display -- EVER. Thankfully, there were very little non-authorized fireworks and no local fires started. Boats on the Lake behaved themselves, but we still saw one vessel without any lights on -- VERY DANGEROUS for that night. The Town of Truckee's "Navy" along with Nevada County patrol boats helped keep the speed down after the display.

Donner Lake Realty collected $500 by selling parking spots and, as has been the tradition for over 15 years, gave it to the Truckee Donner Recreation and Parks District for future fireworks. The day after, there was very little "litter" surrounding the West End Beach.

Make your plans, now, for enjoying our 4th next year.

Parking for the 4th of July?

The Donner Lake FIREWORKS are the BEST in this area.

Advanced Registration for limited parking is available at Donner Lake Realty's Parking Lots.

ALL monies are donated to the Fireworks Committee. Compact Cars: $10; Medium vehicles: $15; LARGE vehicles: $25. Parking available 6-11 p.m.

Parking spots not claimed by 6:30 may be re-sold.

Stop by Donner Lake Realty's SALES OFFICE (15963 South Shore Drive) to obtain your parking permit.