 Pet Friendly Destinations Bark if you love art! That’s the promo line for the 5th annual Art Bark Fest being held in Lake Tahoe, California September 13 and 14. Art Bark Fest was created to combine the love of art and wine with the love of animals and is one of the only animal themed fine arts and wine festival in the country, according to Tails by the Lake, hosts of the event. Visitors will enjoy sipping fine wines, listening to live music and browsing the art at the foot of the Squaw Valley peaks. The event attracts artists from all across the country to display and sell their fine oil paintings, sculptures and other creations. There’s Cholla, the horse that is also an abstract watercolor painter, and a jeweler who will create a 14K gold pendant from your dog’s nose print. The best part about Art Bark Fest is that 10% of artwork sales go to The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.
Where to Stay The Inn at Truckee welcomes canine companions with Scooby snacks at the front desk. They feature an on-site spa and sauna, a complimentary continental breakfast daily and in-room refrigerators. The Inn features rooms for up to four people and a dog, and is located within minutes of historic downtown Truckee, just west of the Nevada state line. The Holiday House offers one and two-bedroom suites overlooking the lake and the surrounding Sierra Mountains. During the summer months they offer windsurfing board rentals,and extreme windsurfers can even become certified with lessons from a Nevada sate champion. Tahoe Moon Properties offers many dog-friendly condos and houses for rent in Lake Tahoe. All of their dog friendly homes are equipped with a dog basket which includes dog tags with home information, dog towels, extra sheets for covering beds and/or furniture, a sticky roller for hair removal, dog biscuits, and a poop scoop and bags. Many of their vacation homes also have dog beds. Where to Dine Izzy’s Burger Spa is an old-fashioned burger joint with black and white checkered tiles on the floor, pictures of famous movie stars on the wall and classic cars every Saturday for “Kasual Kruise nights.” The extensive menu features great burgers, sandwiches and shakes and they welcome diners of all sizes; even the four-legged kind. Grass Roots Natural Foods in South Lake Tahoe welcomes dogs with a rub behind the ears and bowl of water to drink. The friendly staff and healthy, natural menu will keep you and your dog coming back for more. What to See While you’re in Lake Tahoe for the Art Bark Festival, you won’t want to miss the Splash Dogs demonstrating their skills at dock jumping. Spectators will get to try the Fun Jump too. All participants receive a goody bag and winners receive great prizes. If you’re not familiar with dock Jumping competitions, check out the Splash Dogs website at www.splashdogs.com. The Busy Bee Dogs, a group of four dogs from Applegate, California will be performing stunts and tricks for fans of all ages and species. You can meet the fabulous four at www.busybeedogs.com.
Even if you can’t make it to for the end of summer fun, Lake Tahoe is one of the ski capitals of the world. Many of the ski lodges and hotels are pet-friendly too and some of the resorts even have special lift accommodations for your snow boarding hound. Enjoy your trip! © Copyright 1999-2004. DoggieFun.com, LLC. Do not reproduce and/or distribute without written permission. |
