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PHOTOS: Hard knocks at a blue-collar resort’s door

Masseuse Katherine Rupert, right, chats with Mary Journeay of Castro Valley before giving her a treatment at Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa. Opened 50 years ago by the United Assn. of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Journeymen Local 38, the blue-collar resort faces closure -- a victim of the recession, bad judgment and a federal lawsuit. "Change is inevitable; I've been through it before," said Rupert, who has worked at the resort for more than five years.

Masseuse Katherine Rupert, right, chats with Mary Journeay of Castro Valley before giving her a treatment at Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa. Opened 50 years ago by the United Assn. of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Journeymen Local 38, the blue-collar resort faces closure -- a victim of the recession, bad judgment and a federal lawsuit. “Change is inevitable; I’ve been through it before,” said Rupert, who has worked at the resort for more than five years.  (Dave Getzschman / For The Times)

A spa's souvenirs

Tank tops for sale at Konocti’s Harbor Resort and Spa.  (Dave Getzschman / For The Times)

On the shores of Clear Lake

The United Assn. of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Journeymen Local 38 built Konocti so its members could afford to vacation just like the “rich kids,” said Larry Mazzola Sr., whose father dreamed up the 90-acre complex.  (Dave Getzschman / For The Times)

Talent on the walls

A wall at Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa features the head shots of entertainers who have performed at the resort’s amphitheater over the years. The cobwebs could be a harbinger of what’s to come.  (Dave Getzschman / For The Times)

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Swan songs

Retiree Anthony Perez, 58, of Lakeport cheers at the end of a performance by the country group Rascal Flatts -- possibly the final concert at the resort’s 5,500-seat amphitheater.  (Dave Getzschman / For The Times)

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