Lake Tahoe Travel Blog

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...

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...

Visitors to the Lake Tahoe area are in for a treat October 2-9, 2011 when the 2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week heats up. This celebration of Tahoe cuisine has made the area a popular mountain dining destination. Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week includes a list of over 30 participating restaurants that...

There is nothing like a burger and a beer after a day of playing on the water or hiking in the mountains around Lake Tahoe. You could go to a typical fast food restaurant and get an okay burger, or you can stop at one of these local favorites and get an excellent burger for a reasonable price. Several...

Lake Tahoe has been a hotbed of eco-conscious people for years. Most Tahoe residents strive to keep the beautiful blue lake and the surrounding forest and mountains pristine and available for future generations. With spring coming to the mountains, this is a perfect time to highlight five green businesses...

Okay, you’ve spent all your money on your lift passes and maybe you lost some of it at the Nevada-side casinos. You need to eat cheap at Lake Tahoe. Where do you go? You can always head to a fast food joint, but why not make it more interesting and get the inside scoop on the cheap eats up at...

Skiers and boarders visiting the Lake Tahoe area this weekend might build up a mighty appetite for bull’s balls. Yep, that’s right… testicles. The 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry will be held at the Delta Saloon Parking Lot in Virginia City, Nev. on March 12 from 10 a.m. to 3...

Several restaurants and bars around the Tahoe area offer happy hour specials for those visitors just heading down from slopes. These specials usually include reduced prices on well drinks, specific cocktails and appetizers or tapas. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Blue Water Bistro Drink and appetizer specials from...

Lake Tahoe is one of the top wedding destinations in the U.S. In addition, a courtship may have begun over a romantic dinner at one of these restaurants up in the mountains surrounding the lake. However, not all of these recommended places are required to have white tablecloths and candles. Up at the...

So, you’ve been skiing or boarding in the fresh air all day long. After a full dinner, you deserve a calorie-laden, but delicious dessert to give yourself a boost of energy for the night’s activities. These five restaurants around the Lake Tahoe area will fit the bill…without breaking...