Summer officially kicks off in North Lake Tahoe Memorial Day Weekend with the 3rd Annual Opening Day at the Lake. This four-day special event begins Friday, May 22 and runs through Monday, May 25.

This was the scene along the West Shore from Homewood to Tahoe City.

1. The Truckee Canyon that holds Highway 89 and meets the lake at Tahoe City. 2. Next, comes Ward Canyon, which meets the lake at Sunnyside. 3. And finally, a couple of miles south of Sunnyside, there is Blackwood Canyon--a treasure unknown to many.

Stately Eagle Rock sits at the entrance to Blackwood. This rock, overlooking Lake Tahoe, can be hiked to the top up its back (west) side.