'Speak kindly to people you encounter': Tahoe wants visitors to take a pledge to behave FacebookTwitterEmail Lake Tahoe has proven to be a major destination for COVID-19 weary tourists hoping to trade the pandemic for the clean air, camping, and water sports found in the region.George Rose/Getty Images Tahoe’s latest solution to its massive litter and pollution issues, its notorious traffic, its perpetual conflict between locals and tourists, its skyrocketing cost of living and dismal local wages is a simple request asking tourists to behave themselves. Three of Tahoe’s tourism bureaus are asking visitors to take a pledge that outlines how people should conduct themselves while visiting Lake Tahoe.