Guidebook for South Lake Tahoe

Chris
Guidebook for South Lake Tahoe

Food Scene

The best local spot to get a healthy breakfast or lunch. Locals tip: order your food "to go" during lunch time then walk right up to the counter to avoid huge lines. Then walk to the Lake to eat.
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Sprouts Café
3123 Harrison Ave
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The best local spot to get a healthy breakfast or lunch. Locals tip: order your food "to go" during lunch time then walk right up to the counter to avoid huge lines. Then walk to the Lake to eat.
Best Mexican food in town. Big margarita list.
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Azul-Latin Kitchen
1001 Heavenly Village Way
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Best Mexican food in town. Big margarita list.
Favorite sunset spot. Good food, good happy hour, incredible views.
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Boathouse on the Pier
3411 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Favorite sunset spot. Good food, good happy hour, incredible views.
Most popular pizza place in Tahoe. Very crowded, live music. Great spicy margaritas.
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Base Camp Pizza Co.
1001 Heavenly Village Way
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Most popular pizza place in Tahoe. Very crowded, live music. Great spicy margaritas.
Very popular all-you-can eat sushi spot. Great lunch value.
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Sushi Pier Tahoe
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Very popular all-you-can eat sushi spot. Great lunch value.
Good Thai food and a great value.
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Orchid's Authentic Thai Cuisine
2180 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Good Thai food and a great value.
Best burritos and burrito salads in tahoe.
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Verde Mexican Rotisserie
2016 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Best burritos and burrito salads in tahoe.
Great lake views from this secluded bar/restaurant. Great dock to walk out on. Not cheap.
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Beacon Bar & Grill
1900 Jameson Beach Rd
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Great lake views from this secluded bar/restaurant. Great dock to walk out on. Not cheap.
Probably the best sushi happy hour prices in Tahoe. Close to house.
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Off The Hook Sushi
2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Probably the best sushi happy hour prices in Tahoe. Close to house.
Amazing happy hour, food and people. Burnt ends and bacon brussels.
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Chimayó Catering
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Amazing happy hour, food and people. Burnt ends and bacon brussels.
Newer local brewery, great beer selection, full bar and inventive menu. Some outside seating, one of the closer restaurants to the house. Great brunch and build your own bloody mary bar on Sundays!
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Cold Water Brewery and Grill
2544 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Newer local brewery, great beer selection, full bar and inventive menu. Some outside seating, one of the closer restaurants to the house. Great brunch and build your own bloody mary bar on Sundays!
Great lake views, popular blended cocktails, live music, awesome bartenders. Pricey but deals can be had on Wednesdays (summer) and M-F happy hour (winter). Large seating capacity good for big groups, great outside seating in the summer
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Riva Grill On the Lake
900 Ski Run Blvd
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Great lake views, popular blended cocktails, live music, awesome bartenders. Pricey but deals can be had on Wednesdays (summer) and M-F happy hour (winter). Large seating capacity good for big groups, great outside seating in the summer
A late night local's favorite. Small bar area gets crowded and lively after 10 pm, adjoining restaurant serves full menu as well.
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Nepheles
1169 Ski Run Blvd
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A late night local's favorite. Small bar area gets crowded and lively after 10 pm, adjoining restaurant serves full menu as well.
A small and popular restaurant located in the same building as Nephele's. 7 intimate tables, great for date night, reservations required!
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Cafe Fiore
1169 Ski Run Blvd
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A small and popular restaurant located in the same building as Nephele's. 7 intimate tables, great for date night, reservations required!
Closest pizza joint to the house, long time locals favorite, 3 locations in Tahoe
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Blue Dog Eats Tahoe Midtown
2556 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Closest pizza joint to the house, long time locals favorite, 3 locations in Tahoe
Awesome thai spot in town, near the 'Y'. Always busy, consistent, and service is great!
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My Thai Cuisine
2108 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Awesome thai spot in town, near the 'Y'. Always busy, consistent, and service is great!
Located inside the Edgewood golf course, this more casual dining experience had great mountain and course views. Outside seating in the summer provides lake views, and the pitchers of Mojitos are a must have after a long day in the summer sun! Fine for adults and kids alike. For a fancier dinner, make reservations at the adjoining restaurant-beautiful lake views.
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Brooks' Bar & Deck
180 Lake Pkwy
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Located inside the Edgewood golf course, this more casual dining experience had great mountain and course views. Outside seating in the summer provides lake views, and the pitchers of Mojitos are a must have after a long day in the summer sun! Fine for adults and kids alike. For a fancier dinner, make reservations at the adjoining restaurant-beautiful lake views.
South Lake's only true bakery. Croissant cinnamon rolls are a must have, and pre-made sandwiches on house made baguettes are great to pick up for a hike. Custom made cakes too!
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Sugar Pine Bakery
3564 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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South Lake's only true bakery. Croissant cinnamon rolls are a must have, and pre-made sandwiches on house made baguettes are great to pick up for a hike. Custom made cakes too!
Good coffee, house-made breads, smoothies and a nice menu of breakfast and lunch items. Can get busy, for good reason!
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Keys Café
2279 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Good coffee, house-made breads, smoothies and a nice menu of breakfast and lunch items. Can get busy, for good reason!

Essentials

The closest supermarket to the house.
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Safeway
1020 Johnson Ln
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The closest supermarket to the house.
One of South Lake's only high end deli's, cheese shops. Spendy but quality. Great spot to get a picnic together or apps.
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The Cork & More
1032 Al Tahoe Blvd
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One of South Lake's only high end deli's, cheese shops. Spendy but quality. Great spot to get a picnic together or apps.
South lake's only natural food store. More expensive but quality. A selection of ready made food to take to the beach or picnic is available in the mornings!
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Grass Roots Natural Foods
2030 Dunlap Dr
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South lake's only natural food store. More expensive but quality. A selection of ready made food to take to the beach or picnic is available in the mornings!

Drinks & Nightlife

THE late night burger spot.
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Lucky Beaver, Bar & Burger
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THE late night burger spot.
Best local bar. Live music. Great sandwiches.
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The Divided Sky
El Dorado Freeway
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Best local bar. Live music. Great sandwiches.
A true dive bar. Peanuts on the floor, pool tables, cheap beers
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Turn 3
2227 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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A true dive bar. Peanuts on the floor, pool tables, cheap beers

Sightseeing

Great hiking and biking trail (or snowshoeing and backcountry skiing). Great Lake Tahoe views. Join it by hiking northeast for 400 feet from the backyard.
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Powerline Trail
Powerline Trail
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Great hiking and biking trail (or snowshoeing and backcountry skiing). Great Lake Tahoe views. Join it by hiking northeast for 400 feet from the backyard.
Most popular trail in Tahoe. About 1 mile/30 minutes. Great views of Emerald Bay. Eagle Lake is beautiful and you can swim to an island (water usually COLD).
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Eagle Lake Trail
Eagle Lake Trail
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Most popular trail in Tahoe. About 1 mile/30 minutes. Great views of Emerald Bay. Eagle Lake is beautiful and you can swim to an island (water usually COLD).
Amazing views of Lake Tahoe. A steep climb (most people go for 30 minutes to an hour and then turn around).
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Van Sickle Trail
Van Sickle Trail
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Amazing views of Lake Tahoe. A steep climb (most people go for 30 minutes to an hour and then turn around).
Highest point in Lake Tahoe Basin. About 10 miles one way from the house. A FULL day but very worthwhile.
Freel Peak
Highest point in Lake Tahoe Basin. About 10 miles one way from the house. A FULL day but very worthwhile.
Locals favorite beach. $8 admission or park on road and walk in 10 minutes. In winter, must park on road. Very fun to paddle board 1 hour from here to Emerald Bay.
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Baldwin Beach
Baldwin Beach Road
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Locals favorite beach. $8 admission or park on road and walk in 10 minutes. In winter, must park on road. Very fun to paddle board 1 hour from here to Emerald Bay.

Everything Else

Closest ski area to the house. About a 5 minute drive.
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Heavenly Mountain Resort
4080 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Closest ski area to the house. About a 5 minute drive.
25 minute drive from house. Less expensive and crowded than Heavenly. Family friendly. There is also some decent backcountry terrain.
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Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort
1111 Sierra-At-Tahoe Rd
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25 minute drive from house. Less expensive and crowded than Heavenly. Family friendly. There is also some decent backcountry terrain.
45 minutes from the house. Locals favorite and probably best snow in Tahoe. Great harder terrain. Road can be very icy.
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Kirkwood Mountain Resort
1501 Kirkwood Meadows Dr
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45 minutes from the house. Locals favorite and probably best snow in Tahoe. Great harder terrain. Road can be very icy.
Best climbing area in Tahoe and probably best moderate multi-pitch in the United States.
Lover's Leap
Best climbing area in Tahoe and probably best moderate multi-pitch in the United States.
A good large beach spot with boat tours, volleyball court, basic restaurant. Good for families, but Tiki Bar on the beach popular with adults. Connected via bike path to Nevada beach as well, parking can be tricky in the summer-come early
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Round Hill Pines Beach Resort
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A good large beach spot with boat tours, volleyball court, basic restaurant. Good for families, but Tiki Bar on the beach popular with adults. Connected via bike path to Nevada beach as well, parking can be tricky in the summer-come early
The Tahoe Queen and the MS Dixie depart on their daily Emerald bay tours from here. Volleyball courts are adjacent to a beach snack shack and bar. Be advised-the bar area and the beach to the left of the pier can get rowdy. For a quieter experience, walk to the right of the pier (north) and find your own patch of sand with stunning views.
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Zephyr Cove
233 Warrior Way
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The Tahoe Queen and the MS Dixie depart on their daily Emerald bay tours from here. Volleyball courts are adjacent to a beach snack shack and bar. Be advised-the bar area and the beach to the left of the pier can get rowdy. For a quieter experience, walk to the right of the pier (north) and find your own patch of sand with stunning views.

Parks & Nature

A popular and moderate/difficult (3 different trails up) hike up to a beautiful peak of Mount Tallac. Great views of the entire lake and Desolation Wilderness. Make sure to wear sunscreen, bring plenty of water and snacks.
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Mt Tallac Peak
Mount Tallac Trail
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A popular and moderate/difficult (3 different trails up) hike up to a beautiful peak of Mount Tallac. Great views of the entire lake and Desolation Wilderness. Make sure to wear sunscreen, bring plenty of water and snacks.

Entertainment & Activities

Great rainy day activity for kids and adults alike. Located in the middle of town, Blue dog Pizza and full bar inside
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Tahoe Bowl
1030 Fremont Ave
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Great rainy day activity for kids and adults alike. Located in the middle of town, Blue dog Pizza and full bar inside