Ski and Board Lake Tahoe
by kaytahoe
We rented Ski and Snowboards from Sierra Sport Rentals 775-588-0970 at GREAT GREAT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Great Gear at skiis $16 and boards $17! Nicest shop and the best people run the store. They are only a couple of minutes from Heavenly and worth the short drive of all of 5 minutes to SAVE BIG! All I can say is WOW what a deal!!! Ski package $16 a day and Snowboard Package $17 a day!!! WOW WOW WOW
Not really off the beaten path
by pmarshuk
But I can only find one picture of Sacramento where we stopped on the way back to San Jose. So I thought I'd put it here. It was really hot that day and most people in the old town were moving quickly from store to store to keep cool.
Great seafood buffet!
by jessicadf about Harvey's Seafood Buffet
On the Casino level of Harvey's Lake Tahoe is the Seafood Buffet. My husband grew up eating there on Friday evenings and it's still open now. It has, of course, been remodeled and revamped since that time, and of course the price has gone up since then.
I was impressed and surprised with the quality of the food (it's a buffet, afterall). The fish was all fresh and tasty, and there was very little wait to get in (3 couples ahead of us to pay -- less than 5 minutes to be seated from the time we walked up).
There are several "stations" that serve up various styles of seafood cuisine: raw bar, sushi bar, Pan-Asian (stir fry, abalone soup, dumplings, pad thai, etc.) Cajun, Mexican, salads, fried fish... plus they always have prime rib, and an INCREDIBLE dessert buffet. The seared ahi was particularly tasty, as was the single-serving cherry pie.
The Lake
by Geoff_Wright
Having driven to Lake Tahoe from Nevada, I found most of the places I had intended to stop at were not really convenient. For instance, some of those places (located from my map) were obstructed by road works! I drove through Stateline, Nevada, and shortly afterwards saw a rest area which was easy to drive into, complete with free car park, and restrooms. There was also a icecream van parked up. In that heat, an iced Coke never tasted so good!
Shop the village
by hartmany
There is a good amount of entertainment around Heavenly village in addition to the casinos. A number of restaurants from fast food to well prepared gourmet, an ice skating rink, an arcade, and movie theater are all a few minute walk apart.