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City in California, United States
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South Lake Tahoe is a city in the Lake Tahoe region of California in El Dorado County. South Lake Tahoe, the largest town around the lake, sits on the south shore, and offers beautiful views of mountains covered with fir and pine trees, deep blue water year-round, and a wealth of outdoor activities. A popular location for skiers and snowboarders during the snowy winter season, Lake Tahoe is also home to miles of beaches for sun-tanning, boating, water skiing, and swimming in the summer.
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One of the most elaborate and imaginative miniature golf courses in Northern California, with creative holes involving dinosaurs, spiders, and caves.
In Camp Richardson provides a beautiful waterfront view, live music, their famous rum runners, and good food for less than the casinos.
It's just next to Raleys, near the Heavenly Gondola. Good pizza, informal atmosphere (read: loud), and friendly service.
A pasta/pizza restaurant located in the village near the gondola (next to Coldstone Creamery and the parking garage).
Below the Marriott. Great if you want a sports bar with a BBQ pit.
Hawaiian restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Their outside seating is on the roof, with a marvelous view of the lake across the street. Friendly and informal atmosphere. Go during sunset for great views. Moderate prices. Reservations not accepted.
Mexican restaurant with great tacos, burritos, and agua frescas (horchata or hibiscus).
Organic food including sandwiches, vegetarian or meat burritos, nachos, and salads. Smoothies and coffees. Order at the counter. Friendly service.
Local Greek and Mediterranean food restaurant specializing in gyros and souvlaki plates, has a great outdoor patio overlooking the lake.
Pet friendly, comfortable and well priced. Pool, and year round, multi-level hot tub. 3½ wings of rooms available with or without, kitchenettes and full size kitchens. Fireplace in some rooms.
Clean rooms, well-kept grounds with flower beds, etc. Some rooms have a lake view, but be aware that some of the rooms with lake view are 'partial' views, and they won't guarantee particular rooms—any room closer than the pool is considered lake view/lake front (more expensive). Top floor rooms are much quieter—the rooms are poorly sound insulated between floors. 2 restaurants and a tiki bar. Pool. Two casual restaurants, a Safeway right across the street, nearby coin-operated laundry, and walking distance to Long's Drugs and Heidi's, for breakfast. In summer, frequently hosts weddings, so you should expect wedding dance music until 10PM, and starting again at 9:30AM.
Each room has a deck or balcony, fireplace, fully equipped kitchen/kitchenette, complimentary shuttle service for the south lake area, as well as exclusive private beach access on Lakeland's quarter mile beach. Some town-homes are available with lake-view or lakefront. 2 swimming pools and a children's wadding pool heated to , and 2 hot tubs heated to (only 1 pool and both hot tubs available in winter). Tennis courts, ping pong, volleyball, kayaks, and paddle boats, all available seasonally. Two saunas and fitness center available year round. Complimentary access to dock and buoys. Children's activities available during the summer. During the winter months you may rent all your ski or snowboard equipment at Lakeland's on site rental shop, pick up a discounted lift ticket from the front desk to any of Tahoe's premier ski resorts, and if you're headed to Heavenly use Lakeland Village's free shuttle to get there. During ski season there is a complimentary continental breakfast available. Lakeland Village welcomes groups and has two conference centers available for rent.
This is a very large Motel 6.
Hotel Becket is a pet friendly hotel across from the Heavenly Gondola Resort.
New beds, in room fireplaces, flat screen TVs, iPod docking stations, free Wi-Fi, complimentary continental breakfast, outdoor pool, and whirlpool. Pets welcome, too.
previously Inn at Heavenly
In-room fireplaces, ceiling fans, flatscreen TV, with DVD player and library of more than 400 complimentary movies, iPod docking stations, kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, private bathroom, free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast. 4 outdoor patios, with a large open park with outdoor games, and the property is off the beaten track, set back amongst tall Pines. Dogs welcome. The Heavenly shuttle bus stops right outside the property offering Ski-In/Ski-Out convenience for skiers and snowboarders.
The most common route into South Lake Tahoe is via the nearest major city, Reno, Nevada. Reno International Airport provides transit to and from the Tahoe basin for a minimal fee.
Read in the guideBus service around the South Lake Tahoe area is provided by BlueGo, which operates a fleet of environmentally-friendly buses, and in the winter, both the Heavenly and Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resorts have their own bus…
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