Mountain Biking
by DSwede
As with my biking post in nearby Incline Village, Tahoe is a wonderful place to go biking. Simply pick up a trail map and go.
However, if you dont have the time or the desire to search your own trail, the link below gives some good trails for mountain bikers. I've done all but one of the listed circuits (and others that are not listed), and they are all worthwhile.
Hit the trails in the link below or ask one of the bike shops for the closest access to the Tahoe Rim Trail. (not all of the 130 mile trail is open to bikers). Bring your own or rent from any one of the dozens of sports rental places in SLT.
Killer Highway!
by thebeatsurrender
On the way back to Reno from Tahoe (Hwy 50 to 395, I think), these signs started popping up on the side of the road, with messages ranging from the instructional "Slow down!" to the cryptic "RIP Here Lies So-and-so, Killed by Highway". I thought I had stumbled into some bad horror movie. You know... 3 young people on a desolate stretch of highway stumble across creepy little town with a ... dum dum dum .. .KILLER HIGHWAY!!! Eeeeeeaaaghhh!
Great Italian Food
by cwest03 about Scusa!
Found along Ski Run Blvd, just below Heavenly Scusa! is one of the better Italian restaurants in the area. With Scusa's friendly casual atmosphere you can't help buy enjoy yourself. This is the perfect place to eat with friends and family and is also a great place to take a date. You won't be disappointed. Some of my favorite dishes are the roasted garlic appetizer (you'd better like garlic) and the Chicken Saltenboca. The Salads are huge so if you order one with your dinner you had better be hungry. There are always specials and if you are lucky one of the specials will be the mushroom soup which is out of this world.
A long swim there, a hitched ride back
by freespirit13
After hiking down the mountain to go swimming in beautiful Emerald Bay of Lake Tahoe, we jumped off the wooden dock into cold, fish smelling water. We decided to ignore the sign on the beach that said "No Swimming to Island" and started swimming. About 20 minutes later, we got to Fanette island. The water is so clear, we could see our feet the entire way. So we climbed up the mountain to the rock "tea house" (I think that was its purpose, back in the day) and got a beautiful view of Lake Tahoe.
Fortunately, we didn't have to swim back (at that point, we were cold and a little dehydrated); 2 girls and their parents from Michigan were nice enough to give us a boat ride back.
Heavenly Ski Resort Gondola
by Tom_Fields
The gondola at the Heavenly Ski Resort offers one of the best views of Lake Tahoe. From the Deck top, one can see all but the northeastern corner of the lake. The gondola itself gives a pleasant ride as long as you're not afraid of heights.
The city-owned parking garage nearby has plenty of space.
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This is the home we stayed at in North Lake Tahoe
Paddle Wheel on the MS Dixie II
Vikingsholm
View from Monitor Pass
