Most years, my wife and I make the hour drive up to the lake to witness this show, and since we missed it last year due to our Yellowstone trip, we made sure to return this year. Rounding highway 50 traffic was a nightmare as usual. Between the beach goers and those arriving for the fireworks display, the entire area was just a mass of congested traffic, both vehicle and pedestrian. We brought a cooler full of snacks, but decided to head into South Lake Tahoe first to grab a burger. Everywhere was packed, but we finally found a spot at Big Daddy's Burgers and enjoyed a pretty decent meal.
Heading back to our normal stop for the show, Nevada Beach, we parked the jeep on a Forestry Service Road and made the half mile walk to the beach, shoulder to shoulder with thousands of others wanting to see the show. It was still pretty early when we arrived and so we set up shop on the beach and kicked back to relax while we waited. Finally, at 9:45 on the dot, the show began.
Like past years, it did not disappoint. I'm always amazed at some of the engineering that goes into the spectacular designs. This year included cubes, hearts, mushrooms, and smiley faces. The show continued for about 25 minutes before ending in a magnificent finale that, which I was able to capture on video. You can see the entire finale here:
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