Heritage Days Living-history program; presented by 1920s costumed volunteers every Wednesday in July/August where playing croquet, nature crafts and frolicking at the beach were typical past times of the elite families that summered at Lake Tahoe. Join us for our FREE fun family-friendly Heritage Days! Explore what life would have been like visiting Lake Tahoe in the 1920s at our summer estates.
Kitchen Kids baking 1920s program held in the Pope House Kitchen! Every Wednesday and Friday June/July/August This interactive program gives children ages 6-12 the chance to learn about baking and the busy atmosphere of our early 20th Century kitchen. They bake 1920’s recipes from scratch and when finished, enjoy their accomplishment or take home to family members to share their experience! Advanced reservations are recommended for this program as it fills up quickly.
Experience hands-on the lifestyles of both classes of the Pope Estate: the staff, the family and guests. Bake scones from scratch in our early 20th Century kitchen to learn about the busy environment in which the staff worked. Then, transition to the wealthy class, enjoy the glorious view of Lake Tahoe from the porch of the Pope House while being served tea and indulging on your tasty accomplishments!
