Lake Tahoe Travel Blog

The small town of Sierraville is located at the south edge of the largest alpine valley in the continental United States, Sierra Valley, and is about 45 minutes north of Truckee. This area is popular for hiking, camping, snowshoeing or just getting away from the ski crowds of Tahoe. Sierraville, being...

If you are visiting Lake Tahoe during the winter season, one way to stay warm and to avoid going out in the weather is to experience the nightlife at your hotel bar. These five bars in the Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Virginia City area are some of the coolest around. Sunnyside Resort The Sunnyside Resort...

Lake Tahoe’s winter weather can range from sunny and warm to a blizzard with 40 mph winds. One day you could be sitting on the beach having a picnic, the next you will have to stay indoors by the fire. However, weather predictions are usually pretty accurate and winter storm warnings come with...

Now that the craziness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday has ended, take what you have saved and do some shopping at with some of your local merchants. Some of the best shopping in the Tahoe area is in downtown Truckee, where you can park once and walk through the entire area to complete your shopping...

Now is the time of year to throw off the casual clothes of Summer and dress up a bit for dinner. It’s also a time to do some end-of-year celebrating. The Lake Tahoe area has some wonderful restaurants for fine dining with award-winning chefs, menus and excellent drinks and wines. All of these...

Bed and breakfasts are one of the best travel deals around. It’s another way to get a more local experience as well, since most likely you will be staying at a resident’s establishment where you can get the scoop on the all things to do in the area. Lake Tahoe is no different. There are...

Snow has already begun to fall at Lake Tahoe and many ski resorts are making their own. Some of the world-renowned resorts are scheduled to open around Thanksgiving including Squaw Valley, Kirkwood, Heavenly and Homewood. Boreal on Hwy. 80 is already open. If you’re planning a ski vacation with...

With the colder weather coming into the Tahoe area, starting your day out with a good breakfast/brunch is par for the course in this land of mountains, biking, hiking and high altitude. There are many places around the lake where you can pick up a hardy (and inexpensive) breakfast. These are the top...

The Lake Tahoe area is a land of views: mountains, forests, alpine lakes, rivers and streams and, of course, the big blue lake itself. Visitors to the lake will most certainly find the typical outlooks that show off the best views of this beautiful area (the viewpoint on Hwy. 431 above Incline Village...

The leaves are beginning to change and pumpkin patches are popping up around the Lake Tahoe and Reno area. When locals begin to smell the piles of leaves burning, we know that Halloween is right around the corner. This year there are numerous costume parties, special events and ghost walks happening...