Lake Tahoe: Jewel of the Mountains

Seeking an escape from the city with your family or a few friends or just want to plan a trip with someone special and have contact with the intact beauty of nature, we recommend South Lake Tahoe. The options are infinite, therefore we suggest that you carefully plan your trip, because something incredible is going to happen, well this is the Blue World – this is Lake Tahoe

Located in the Californian mountains to a height of 6,500 feet where California and Nevada meet, and with a population of not more than 34,000 people, it offers the visitor an unforgettable experience and a vast array of activities and places to visit all year.

In the season of winter (November – March) the climate reaches 41F during the day and by night it reaches 15F and in summer it gets to 80F. Tahoe has always been characterized for offering the 4 very definite seasons that include sunny days 75% of the year.

Located to only 4 hours from San Francisco or to 1 hour from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport. There are many different types of transportation to get to lake Tahoe from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport you will find:

• The Bus Company South Tahoe Express,

• Auto rentals such as Enterprise, Dollar One, Avis.

• Taxis: Yellow Cab Company (530) 542-5555

• Limousines company: Aladdin Limousines (530) 544- 3333

Also from San Francisco you have,

• Bus and trains companies: Amtrak

The trip, whatever your choice, its a unique scenic landscape filled with a unique beautiful forest and impressive lake views that welcome you.
In winter, Tahoe, has a base of 480 inches of snow on the mountains and its known for having the best ski Resorts in the United States such as:

• Heavenly Ski Resort

• Sierra At Tahoe

• Kirkwood Ski Resort

These offer the skier or beginner or advanced snowboarder different routes and will have from any of them impressive lake views.
There is also the option of snow shoeing, that is based on walking on the snow or snowmobiling in Zephyr Cove. And if your trip its all about enjoying the landscape Heavenly Ski Resort offers the Gondola, a cabin that will take you to 9,120 feet high and from the enclosed balcony you will enjoy views of the lake, Cason Valley and isolated forest areas. It is an experience that will take your breath away!

On the side of Nevada, Stateline, you will find 5 open casinos 24/7, among them we recommend,

• Harveys Casino also a 4 star hotel, offers a SteakHouse restaurant, Chinese restaurant, Hard Rock Café Restaurant/Bar, shows and concerts.

• Harrahs Casino/Hotel Lake Tahoe of 4 stars, offers 19 Kitchen Buffets (the best in Tahoe) a Food Court italian food, chinese and american, and different shows such as the Greg London Iconman and different areas to play poker, slot machines and other areas to watch your favorite sports.

You will also find the resorts Marriott’s Timber Lodge and Grand Residences by Marriott  located in the Heavenly Village, to only steps from the casinos and the Heavenly Ski Resort. It also offers Spas, pools and restaurants.

During the summer season, there is a variety of activities to enjoy such as hiking, camping on Emerald Bay State Park , water skiing, kayaking, sky diving (Tahoe Valley), fishing (Lake Tahoe or Fallen Leak Lake), biking in the forest parks you could enjoy bird watching, where you will witness species such as the Bald Eagle.

It also offers recreative areas such as the Eagle Falls, Nevada Beach with barbeque areas in front of the lake, Emerald Bay and Casacade Lake. Golf parks such as Edgewood where the Tahoe Celebrity Gold Tournament takes place in mid July, where famous people of the size of Tiger Woods, Ray Romano, Michael Jordan among other.

As far as the gastronomy is concerned, Tahoe is known for their variety of restaurants from different countries as such we have:

• Riva Grill – located in front of the lake, with a spectacular view of the sunset and perfect to enjoy this with its famous drink Wet Woody. Its food mainly based on salmon, tuna, crabs and seashells.
• Coffee Fiore – Italian food with a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Its known by its delicious desserts, such as the Flourless Chocolate Cake.
• Orquids – Thai food, a favorite of the locals and preferred dishes such as the Punang Curry and Wild Orquids.
• Nepheles – offers a diversified menu of wines and appetizers the favotites being the Chicken Bruschetas. It also offers a jacuzzi, perfect to relax after a day of skiing.

With everything that South Lake Tahoe offers, there is no doubt it will be an unforgettable experience, have a good trip!

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