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Top rated South Lake Tahoe Trips

  • Ken

    Cold beer and hot chocolate | Dec 22 06'

    by Ken a 44 year old male from San Francisco, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    "2 feet of fresh powder!"

    December 23rd - Driving DayWell we are here.  Snow boarding for Christmas.  Last year a warm Christmas in Guatemala - this year a cold Ch... Continue reading »

  • little haxby

    Fun at the Country's Largest Mountain Lake! | Apr 07 07'

    by little haxby a 27 year old female from Boston, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    The night my friend and I drove into South Lake Tahoe, some drunk resort employee jumped off the Tahoe Queen dinner cruise ship into the lake. He s... Continue reading »

  • V&Rob

    Bend to Mammoth | May 24 07'

    by V&Rob a traveling as a couple from Bristol, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    Having recovered from Smith Rock (see previous entry) we continued Southwards, stopping at the deepest lake in the US, Crater Lake. The electric bl... Continue reading »

  • Connie54

    First Stop-Lake Tahoe | Nov 20 05'

    by Connie54 a 58 year old female traveling as a couple, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    "Upscale shops, a road bumper to bumper with traffic, some casinos"

    When we came through the mountains and saw Lake Tahoe it was wonderful! We stopped and hiked down to the rocks where you could sit and take in the... Continue reading »

  • Kvans

    Lake Tahoe | Jun 14 06'

    by Kvans a 38 year old female traveling as a couple, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    "I think Lars & I could live happily in Lake Tahoe - mountains, water and gambling all in one place!"

    We arrived in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday evening.  I think Lars & I could live happily in Lake Tahoe - mountains, water and gambling all... Continue reading »

  • Snowbird

    601 Miles from Park City, Utah to South Lake Tahoe, California | May 31 06'

    by Snowbird a 35 year old female from Winter Park, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    "The lake is such an incredible blue you can hardly believe your eyes."

    We attended our friends' wedding on the lake in a boat. The day started out sunny but became overcast just as they began their vows. Still it was b... Continue reading »

  • Mollygirl

    Fishing at Saw Mill Pond | Jul 17 07'

    by Mollygirl a traveling as a family from San Diego, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    We went fishing at a place called Saw Mill Pond in South Lake Tahoe on the 18th, which was our 14th wedding anniversary.  All six of us went f... Continue reading »

  • Ender

    My First Vacation | May 26 07'

    by Ender a female from San Diego, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    Mommy and Daddy took me to Lake Tahoe.  The lake is beautiful. Daddy drove us around the lake one day.  It took us all day to get ar... Continue reading »

  • FreqTravelers

    South Lake Tahoe | Feb 14 08'

    by FreqTravelers a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from San Diego, on vacation in South Lake Tahoe

    The weather was a little warm, in the 40s and 50s.  We flew into Reno Fri morning and met up with Mike's brother and a friend.  We drove... Continue reading »

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  • claire_warren

    Day 9 - Carson City | Jul 24 06'

    by claire_warren a 27 year old female from London, on vacation in Carson City

    "Distance travelled today - 454 miles"

    Today Charlotte and I said goodbye to Jenn and Ron and headed off out of Vegas up to Carson City in the north of Nevada. The journey for the first... Continue reading »

  • Fretless

    View from the top | Jul 30 07'

    by Fretless a 58 year old female from Charlestown, on vacation in Glenbrook

    "Wow!"

    I knew it was a pretty lake - deep blue, clean water.  I had even swum in it the day before.  But, Wow! My first view from high above the... Continue reading »

  • Jenica

    Where's the Snow? | Jan 27 07'

    by Jenica a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from San Francisco, on vacation in Tahoe City

    This is the year of wacky winter weather - frost in San Francisco, balmy temps in New York - I can't help but be as confused as the weather itself.... Continue reading »

  • Fretless

    The beach at Incline Village | Jul 29 07'

    by Fretless a 58 year old female from Charlestown, on vacation in Incline Village

    "Convenient Beach"

    I arrived in Incline Village without a car, and didn't rent one because my husband was arriving two days later in a rental vehicle.  So for my... Continue reading »

  • Jenica

    First Weekend in Tahoe City! | Nov 30 06'

    by Jenica a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from San Francisco, on vacation in Tahoe City

    Tahoe City is located in North Lake Tahoe. The lake twinkles under the snowy mountains and provides views that are a great reward after a 3 hour dr... Continue reading »

  • Jenica

    Soggy in Tahoe | Feb 08 07'

    by Jenica a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from San Francisco, on vacation in Tahoe City

    Oh Tahoe, you are very confused this year. Cold but no snow? Warm and rainy? Climate change or global warming, any way you look at it, this has not... Continue reading »

  • Fretless

    Sand Harbor Beach | Aug 01 07'

    by Fretless a 58 year old female from Charlestown, on vacation in Sand Harbor State Park, NV

    "Sand Harbor Rocks!"

    Sand Harbor does double duty as both a sandy beach and a boulder climbing adventure.  We enjoyed it so much we ended up traveling the 3 miles... Continue reading »

  • Roger & Jen Wood

    Lake Tahoe | Aug 08 07'

    by Roger & Jen Wood a 56 year old male traveling as a couple from Portland, on vacation in Tahoe City

    Drove Through Lake Tahoe on the way to Reno to see city and stop and pu tour feet in the water. Water is really clear and shades of blue. Continue reading »

  • Fretless

    Incline Village, a great escape | Jul 27 07'

    by Fretless a 58 year old female from Charlestown, on vacation in Incline Village

    "No humidity!"

    The weather on the east coast was predicted to be hazy, hot, and humid - the 3 H's, typical weather for the end of July.  But I was headed to... Continue reading »

  • Lisa & Mike

    One of Many Trips to Tahoe | Aug 31 02'

    by Lisa & Mike a traveling as a couple from Belmont, on vacation in Tahoe City

    We go to Tahoe many, many times a year as it is so close by.  Here's a photo from a hike we took in Emerald Bay.  In fact, this is just a... Continue reading »

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