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Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Tahoe City is a town on the California side of the Lake Tahoe region. The city was once the site of logging and hunting activity for the northern Tahoe Basin, now it is little more than a year round vacation town catering to visitors and locals daily needs.
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Airport and local service to Northshore, Truckee, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay, Incline Village and more. Flat rate airport runs to and from Reno, airport, Truckee airport and Sacramento airport.
Museum with exhibits about Lake Tahoe, featuring a large collection of Native American baskets.
Traditional American cuisine and bar food: burgers, fries, sandwiches, salads, soups, steak, etc., with a full bar and dozens of beers on tap.
Named after the wooden boats occasionally seen on the lake this is a year round favorite that has its own pier and adjacent marina. It houses a full bar, gourmet restaurant and its famous "wet woodies" a frozen house cocktail known for its potency.
A year-round local favorite for breakfast and casual meals.
High end (for Tahoe) restaurant on the lake. Good food, nice ambiance, great views if you go before it gets dark.
American contemporary cuisine with Mediterranean and Pacific Rim influences. Mountain top lake view. Entrees: $19 - 26.
Cozy, elegant log cabin, featuring creative regional cuisine. Voted by locals "Best place to take a date." Entrees: $17-25.
Great food, with beautiful views of the lake from the patio.
Features a busy and crowded dance floor on Saturday nights, depending on the season.
More of a local bar feel with shuffle board and weekly drink specials.
A local restaurant and breakfast spot with a separate bar that is open every night.
Just south of Fanny Bridge this is a longstanding Tahoe favorite with a full bar and restaurant serving great burgers and other bar food.
East of Tahoe City on state route 22 in Carnelian Bay.
South of Tahoe City on State Route 89. More relaxed and upscale atmosphere than the bars in Tahoe City.
The place in Northstar to be for an après ski, starting around 2PM appetizers can turn into late lunch or early dinner. Dinner in the adjacent restaurant begins at 5:30PM.
The large bar area is a great place to meet après ski for terrific tapas and south-of-the-border drinks.
Member of a large budget chain. Large parking lot, TV, seasonal pool, year-round lake view hot tub, sandy public beach in front of the motel, public golf course behind motel.
Best Western Station House Inn features a complimentary full breakfast, a variety of specials and packages, and meeting facility. The hotel offers packages with ski resorts, golfing, and wedding.
The easiest way is by car, from US Interstate 80, follow State Route 89 south to the Lake.
Read in the guideTahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit (TART) runs buses. There are also several taxi companies. You can rent bikes from Olympic Bike shop in Tahoe City. Hitchhiking is also popular - locals are kind and give rides.
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