{"product_id":"lost-grand-resorts-of-old-paul-nelson-9781467157575","title":"Lost Grand Resorts of Old Lake Tahoe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel to the past and enjoy a string quartet and a five-course dinner in an elegant wilderness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBeginning in the 1880s, the beauty of Lake Tahoe enticed entrepreneurs to build the most opulent resort hotels in America catering to the wealthiest from California and Nevada. Baldwin's Tallac House, the Tahoe Tavern and Brockway Hot Springs Hotel fought to outdo each other as they took luxury to new heights with musical entertainment, movies, horseback excursions, and five-star dining. Tahoe Tavern even featured its own private railway, while Brockway spawned America's first gambling casino resort, the Cal-Neva Lodge, where celebrities mingled with mobsters. By the 1960s, the golden era began to fade as the tourist demographic shifted, but a splendid legacy endures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Paul Nelson brings to life the intrigue and opulence of Lake Tahoe's earliest resorts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467157570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467157575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.50d","brand":"Paul Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250410410239,"sku":"9781467157575","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b7ffcff1-550b-4f20-8a87-5eab8a5ccc75.jpg?v=1729600259","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lost-grand-resorts-of-old-paul-nelson-9781467157575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}