2025 Lecture Series Continues – Thursday, April 3rd with David & Gayle Woodruff’s Historic Lecture  – “Scandalous Tales of Misdeeds, Misconduct and Transgressions” 

We are pleased to continue the 2025 Lecture Series at the Historic Gold Hill Hotel!

Dinner starts at 4:30 p.m. and lecture starts at 7:00 p.m.

A 55-minute slide show.  Using extensive research, firsthand accounts and historic photos, local authors and historians David & Gayle Woodruff, recount a few of Western Nevada’s most contemptuous (and sometimes even droll) acts of lawlessness and villainy, and the improbable hooligans, sinners and victims involved. From the peaceful and pastoral Paradise Valley to the glitz and glamor of the great gambling dens, crime (sometimes) does not pay…but justice…can be fleeting.

Bio:

David & Gayle Woodruff are the authors of several books on Eastern Sierra history and are also Chautauqua/living history performers.

For the past 18 months, they have presented one of their history programs every weekend at Wylder Resort Hope Valley (formerly Sorenson’s Resort) about 20 minutes south of Lake Tahoe. They also give history presentations for museums, historical societies, social groups, and an assortment of other organizations. In addition to their weekly programs, the Woodruff’s have given dozens of history programs for other groups including the Tallac Historic Site-Valhalla, the Tahoe Lakefront Owners Association, Lake Tahoe Historical Society, California State Parks-Donner Memorial, Death Valley National Park and many more. David and Gayle have drawn as many as 200+ people to their programs. Together they have been giving history presentations for over 25-years.

Come early and enjoy dinner before the lecture! We Serve dinner before the lecture at 4:30, 5, & 5:30 p.m.

Please call or text 775-847-0111 or fill out this reservation form to sign up for this interesting lecture: