CLEARLAKE ? Wild About Books, located at 14290 Olympic Drive, Suite A, in Clearlake, welcomes Donna Hoberg as its guest author at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8.
Beginning in the 1860s, the first vestiges of the resorts of Lake County appeared around the sparkling pools of the region”s many hot springs and upon the shores of Clear Lake. Lured by the supposed medicinal qualities of the water, people flocked to rustic campgrounds and cabins to “take the cure” for their ailments, staying for long periods each summer. Within a few years, ambitious entrepreneurs bottled the springs” mineral waters and built more luxurious accommodations and amenities. Although the claims of curative waters lost sway over time, resorts equipped with extensive recreational facilities, dance floors, live music, bountiful food, hunting, fishing and children”s entertainment continued to draw visitors in droves.
Hoberg, a longtime Lake County resident, is a member of the Hoberg Resort family. With the generosity of the Lake County Historical Society and the Lake County Museum, she has chosen images from their archives and other private collections to present this dazzling picture of Lake County resorts from the 1860s to the 1960s. For a list of times and dates for upcoming events, stop by Wild About Books or call 994-WILD (9453).
