Your Hosts at The Shore House at Lake Tahoe

Barb and Marty have lived at Lake Tahoe for 37 years, and Jake, their son, was born at the Lake in 1984. Marty owned Tahoe Crafts Printing Company for 25 years, and Barb owned Basecamp, a backpacking, cross country ski and bicycle shop. They have owned and operated the Shore House for 17 years and love every minute of it.

Marty and Barb are both ministers of the Universal Life Church, and have performed over 800 weddings at the Shore House. Barb is also a Notary Public, authorized to issue Placer County Confidential Wedding Licenses. Barb is a Certified Massage Therapist and an award winning Bed and Breakfast Chef. Marty owned restaurants in his early years and was a professional chef as well. He also holds a Captain's License from the U. S. Coast Guard and pilots the "Lady of the Lake" cabin cruiser.

Barb has been an outdoorswoman for most of her life. She has backpacked and hiked in Canada, Nepal, Peru, and many areas of the US. She has traveled to Europe, Asia, South America, and to most countries of North and Central America. She is an avid reader, and taught Psychology and Sociology for 15 years for Sierra College in Rocklin and Sierra Nevada College in Incline village. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1969, and got her Masters in Psychology from San Jose State University in 1973.

Marty graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1969, while owning a restaurant and a gas station which helped him pay for college, and gave him his start as an entrepreneur. He spent 6 months driving cross country in 1973, looking for eternal summer. He arrived in Arizona in July, and finding 115 degrees and no trees, decided to look elsewhere. He fell in love with the beauty of Lake Tahoe, and started a magazine which he printed himself, while opening another restaurant, The Loft, in Kings Beach. As both businesses grew, he decided to sell the restaurant and stick with the printing. It was called Tahoe Crafts Printing, which grew into the largest printing company in the area. Marty sold it after 25 years in 1998. Marty set up a little shop at the Shore House and prints all our Shore House gear. Marty is the proud owner of a Harley Fat Boy, which he rides as often as possible, and he keeps healthy and strong by practicing karate regularly.  He currently holds a Second Degree Black Belt and is a Certified Instructor.

Jake graduated from UC San Diego in June, 2006 with a Major in Economics and a minor in Theatre. He was a ski racer for most of his life, and was Co-Captain of the UCSD ski team. He seems to have taken the best from both of his parents, being a backpacker, skier, and budding entrepreneur. Jake traveled extensively up and down the East Coast of the United States, then South America. When it came time to get to working, Jake offered to take over the management of Ballantines Original Hotel in Palm Springs. Marty and Barb took Jake in as a family partner and he took over in September of 2007. He completely renovated the property and reopened it as Palm Springs Rendezvous in January of 2008 (now the Coolest Place to Stay in Palm Springs). Jake was also recently named Manager of the Year by the California Hotel and Lodging Association for the year 2009! If you are a theater buff, ask Jake about his upcoming shows. He has a passion for the theater and one day you just may see his name in lights. His newest passion is Crossfit, an intense fitness philosophy, and Jake is now a level 1 trainer. If you need a good workout ask Jake about Desert Crossfit, the gym he trains at, and he will be sure you get a good sweat.