History of the Wet Woody

History of the Wet Woody

In the late eighties when restaurateur Tom Turner was getting ready to open Gar Woods in Carnelian Bay, he needed a signature drink. Lake Tahoe has a deep history with Gar Wood motorboats (named after its founder Garfield Wood and nicknamed Woodys), and the Sierra Boat Company next door has restored Chris-Crafts, Gar Woods, and other classic wooden boats since 1952. So, Turner sat with his friends at the former Jake’s at the Lake in Tahoe City a…