Lake Tahoe Westshore in the Winter
Description:
The West Shore of Lake Tahoe is the most picturesque. There is great skiing, dining and non skiers can enjoy shopping and sightseeing. There are 2 quaint old west towns in this area, Truckee and Tahoe City, both are off of Route 89. There are a number of lake side restaurants with wonderful views. Both Truckee and Tahoe City have music on weekends, but in that is not enough the North Shore has a number of casinos with some big name headliners.
Author: jacko
Day 1 - Lake Tahoe
If you heading up to Tahoe you can take a easy first day.This is geared towards folks driving up from Sacramento or San Francisco on Route 80. First thing you can do is stop at Royal Gorge to Cross Country ski or for non skiers there is the Donner State Park, which has a donner party exhibition which is very interesting. You can then check into you b&b and go out to eat at a very rustic tahoe eatery.
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Royal Gorge
Location:
view in google maps9411 Hillside Drive
Lake Tahoe, CA 95728
Phone:
800-500-3871Day 2 - Lake Tahoe
this day is geared towards skiing or sightseeing. Homewood resort has the best views in Lake Tahoe, it is a family resort but the skiing is as good as anywhere else. For non-skiers you should take a trip down to emerald bay, which is an amazing view on a sunny day, stop at Granlibakken Resort for some fun sledding or to tahoe city for some shopping. Jakes has a great view of the lake and West Shore Cafe is very upscale on with lake views. In the evening head into old Town Truckee for a beer and music in an old saloon at Bar of America.
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Homewood Mountain Resort
Location:
view in google maps5145 W. Lake Blvd
6 miles south of Tahoe City and 19 miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Hwy. 89
Lake Tahoe, CA 96141
Phone:
+1 530 525 29922
Sugar Pine Point State Park
Location:
view in google mapsP.O. Box 266
7360 West Lake Boulevard
Lake Tahoe, CA 96142-0266
Phone:
530-525-72323
Emerald Bay State Park
Location:
Lake Tahoe, CA 96143Phone:
530-525-72325
West Shore Cafe
Location:
view in google maps5160 West Lake Blvd
Lake Tahoe, CA 96141
Phone:
1 530 525-5200Day 3 - Lake Tahoe
Today is spent visiting Squaw Valley Resort, it is the best skiing in Lake Tahoe, has a fun village and was host to the Olympics. High camp has a hot tub and ice skating and the pool is open from early spring. Eat at Plumpjack's cafe, very good, but make reservations ahead of time. In the evening you can have fun gambling or listening to some music at the Crystal Bay Casino.
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Crystal Bay Club Casino
Location:
view in google mapsPO Box 37, 14 State Route 28
Crystal Bay
Lake Tahoe, NV 89402
Phone:
775 833 6333