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Latest South Lake Tahoe hotel reviews
Pro
Lot of wonderful places to stay, shop and visit!
Con
Far enough to make the day trip a pain in the a$$
In a nutshell
With a central location, its a great place to base yourself for day trips too.
17 Reviews We were in South Lake Tahoe for the week after Christmas, and there was no snow! Well, no snow on the ground at the cabin, and very little snow in shady spots on the mountains. So we decided to go on a hike to Cascade Falls. It was beautiful, and not too difficult, although I wouldn't bring Grandma...
3 Reviews You will glide 9,000 feet in 12 minutes in these eight-passenger gondalas take guests 2.4 miles up the mountain in 12 minutes while they enjoy views of Lake Tahoe. A 14,000 square foot mid-station observation platform will await you when you get to the top. Located at 9,123 feet, guests are treated...
1 Review This was a great hike. The trail starts at Eagle Falls Trailhead parking lot. The trail is clearly marked and not too difficult. After going a short ways you'll come to a footbridge overlooking the falls. Just pass the falls you'll come to an rocky clearing with views of Lake Tahoe in the distance....
1 Review Sand Harbor Beach - This beach is closer to North lake Tahoe than it is to South Lake Tahoe but it's worth the drive to escape the crowds. Enjoy your day picnicing in the trees or laying out on the sandy beach. Because it is a cove the water is calm and a bit warmer and the wind isn't as bad as...
1 Review Between June 1 and early October, on Tuesday mornings from 8:00am to 1:00pm, there is a small Farmer's Market at the American Legion Hall. It is a small market, but there are stalls which sell all the normal farmer's market items: fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, crepes, oils, cheese, etc.
1 Review Snowfest 2009 is the 29th Annual such Winter Carnival held at Lake Tahoe. From February 27th through March 8th families will enjoy delightful events: Science Expo Snowfest Queen Coronation Opening Night Ceremonies with Fireworks %L[http://www.tahoekid
1 Review This is the beach where everybody sits out and bathes next to the Beacon Bar and Grill. But be careful, you have to pay to park. It sucks. The food is good and there is generally tropical music playing.
9 Reviews and 142 Opinions The people who run the 7 seas treated us like family. Anything they could do to help us,they did....
4 Reviews and 65 Opinions I got a giggle to see that this place is hanging in here. Although, it looks dated, it looks like it...
5 Reviews We keep going back because the food is extraordinary, but I need to mention the staff. I had called to ask for a reservation, then had to call back to cancel the request. The waiter who answered remembered my name by my voice. That's attention to detail! Lasagna. Meaty and full of rich meat/tomato...
9 Reviews The few nights we were there we stayed in the casino. I don't remember winning much money but we had fun! The two main casinos are Harrah's and Harvey's both are located right across the street from each other. Casual
5 Reviews The Nifty 50 Trolley is a tourist trolley that takes riders about South Lake Tahoe. The trolley runs to each stop on the route every 60 minutes and only costs $3 for the day! On Route A the day lasts from 10:30am to 8:30pm on the main route ... and from 11am to 6:30pm for route E (which BTW takes...
4 Reviews When driving to Tahoe in the Winter time, unless you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle WITH SNOW TIRES, you should charry tire-chains with you. There are often chain check-points where police will make sure you've got chains on your car (or have them with you, if the need is predicted). If chains are...
8 Reviews The Tahoe area can receive heavy snow anytime from early fall to late spring. Chains or 4WD vehicles are often required on California roads during snowstorms; during such storms, checkpoints will be setup on mountain passes. If you do not have chains or 4WD and you come to a chain control...
1 Review Ponderosa Ranch, near Incline Village, has just recently closed after 40 years. It was an attraction based on the TV show Bonanza (remember Hoss?), and some of the filming was done here as well. It was dorky, but kind of fun If you had small children or you were a diehard fan. A local developer...
12 Reviews For those of you leaving California on the way to fabulous Lake Tahoe, I would suggest taking the highway 50 route as apposed to the 80. The 80 is more of the major 4 lane freeway to get you up and over the hills quickly to your destination, but you will pass a few good spots to stop and site see,...
13 Reviews Speed boats, excessive cruises, snow mobiles in winter, and other noisy, polluting devices are killing off the beautiful wildlife and clean surroundings. Do everyone a favor and use canoes or kayaks on the water, and do Not bother the bears by taking a peak at where they hibernate or getting too...
13 Reviews On the south shore, I'd recommend Kirkwood or Sierra for beginners. Heavenly would be for more intermediate skiers. This is based on the amount and ease of access to the green slopes. Heavenly does have some green runs, but they are higher on the mountain and require access via the gondola to get to...
8 Reviews Well, I guess if you came here, to Lake Tahoe, your main reason was to see the lake! Just ensure you leave enough time to do just that, not like me, too busy taking in the sights elsewhere, haha. Seriously, you will need much longer to see the beauty here. You'll want to stop everywhere, and take...
8 Reviews It usually snows early, then there is a lull. In years past, it was a good sign to see the first snow around Halloween, but it would not stick and stay for long. The next snows would come around Thanksgiving (3rd week of Nov), and then the resorts could be operational early December. But not...
2 Reviews I always like to take something 'natural' home with me, and usually it's a small pebble. But I came across this pine tree, with literally hundreds of huge cones under it. I just had to have one, so, over the fence I went, and the pine cone is now in my own lounge. What's more, it has seeds in it,...
4 Reviews Lake Tahoe is a popular summer and winter resort. It is nestled in an out-of-the-way part of California and that may be one of it's biggest draws. It seems that many of the residents are an off-shoot breed of the mountain folk found in the USA in the early years of it's development. No, not the...
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Paint your wagon and come along!!!! - Welcome to the wild west!!! Sitting between two of the most historically famous gold and silver mining cities (Virginia City, NV and Sacramento, CA) Lake Tahoe is a naturistic masterpiece and a fun...
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Explorer John C. Fremont in 1844 came upon the lake when he first saw it from the top of Red Lake Peak in Carson Pass. He gave it a name after a botanist, but subsequently it was called many names...
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Lake Tahoe was a very beautiful place, but didn't live up to my expectations (maybe I set them too high). For one thing, the town of South Lake Tahoe, to say the least, is awful. Despite the fact that...
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I may have found Paradise... We were soo impressed with Lake Tahoe. It's beauty is stunning. We saw pictures before we went, but nothing prepared us for the real thing. There appears to be so many...
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Home to a lake so deep, nobody has been able to measure its depth. Blue, blue water. Really too cold for swimming, though some do in the Summer (fools!). Truly a paradise in Winter and Summer. Spring...
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I had not even heard of Lake Tahoe before my visit to California and Oregon. I had planned to leave Portland by train, which I did, and stop off somewhere and do some exploring. It had been my...
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