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Stay and Play at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe for the 2007 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Jun 29, 2007

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Kristen Power
RKPR, Inc
(775) 323-6333
Julie M Malkin
Sales & Marketing Manager
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
(775) 298-0163

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                                       Betsy McDonald/RKPR Inc.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (June 29, 2007) - If venturing to Lake Tahoe this summer for the annual Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, be sure to take advantage of new lodging packages exclusively available at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe, the official lodging partner of Tahoe's premier summertime event.  The package includes two nights lodging at Harveys Lake Tahoe, a $100 dining credit plus a $150 spa credit. Packages are offered July 8 through Aug. 30, 2007 (based on a two night minimum and Harveys availability).  Packages are available at http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/ and http://www.totalrewardstahoe.com/.  Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival tickets are sold separately and are available online at http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/.

Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe, located in South Lake Tahoe just a short 30-40 minute drive from the Festival's home at Sand Harbor State Park, maintains a long tradition as one of the highest rated casino hotels in the country.  Connected by an easy-access tunnel, guests can visit both properties without even stepping outside and enjoy the vast on-site amenities including gaming, restaurants, shops, spa facilities, an on-site wedding chapel, the infamous cabaret showroom featuring Budd Friedman's famed Improv comedy club and an outdoor amphitheatre which houses its summer concert series each season. 

"As the exclusive lodging partner of the Festival, guests can go from a day of play at one of the West Coast's most beautiful playgrounds, to a Shakespeare production held at an outdoor amphitheatre that can not be topped, taking in all the amenities available on property at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe," said Ward Bullard, assistant director of marketing at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe. "Our Shakespeare Summer Lodging Package complements the laid back Tahoe summer lifestyle and makes for a relaxing getaway." 

The evening performances for the 2007 season of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival begins July 12 and runs seven nights per week through August 19 featuring a brand new lineup of performances including Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew and the theatre's first event non-Shakespeare contemporary comedy Greater Tuna.  Tickets start at $22 for open seating tiers and range in options up to the premier Reserved Seating section starting from $67. 

For more information or to book lodging packages or tickets to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, log on to http://www.laketahoeshakespeare.com/ or call 800-74-SHOWS (800-747-4697). 

The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established for the cultural benefit and enjoyment of all residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe and Reno. The annual Festival advocates the finest cultural events in the area while educating future generations on the importance of the arts, theater and music.  Presenting sponsors for the 2007 Festival include Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe offering first class accommodations and gaming choices at Lake Tahoe's South Shore, the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) representing Reno-Tahoe, America's Adventure Place and Microsoft Licensing, GP.  

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