Lake Tahoe Travel Guide

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Stunning cobalt-blue Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, famous for its clarity, deep blue water, and surrounding snowcapped peaks. Straddling the state line between California and Nevada, it lies 6,225 feet above sea level in the Sierra Nevada.

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Lake Tahoe Hotels

Quiet inns on the water, suburban-style strip motels, casino hotels, slope-side ski lodges, and house and condo rentals throughout the area constitute the...read more

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Lake Tahoe Restaurants

On weekends and in high season, expect a long wait in the more popular restaurants. And expect to pay resort prices almost everywhere. Remember, restaurants...read more

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Things To Do in Lake Tahoe

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  • Top Reasons to Go

    The lake: Blue, deep, and alpine pure, Lake Tahoe is far and away the main reason to visit this high Sierra paradise.... Read more

  • Tahoe's Ski-Patrol Dogs

    All around Tahoe, from bars to ski shops, you'll spot posters of dogs wearing ski-patrol vests riding a chairlift. Stars in their own right... Read more

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