Population:

30,000+

Time Zone:

Pacific

Climate:

Winter visitors should prepare for chilly temperatures topping out in the 40s during the day and dropping into the teens in the evenings. Snow is plentiful, much to the delight of skiers and snowboarders. Summertime highs can climb up to 90, but the evenings are quite cool, often falling below 50 degrees.

Airports:

Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)
1901 Airport Road
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-541-4082

Truckee Tahoe Airport (TRK)
10356 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-4540

Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)
2001 East Plumb Lane
Reno, NV 89502
775-328-6870

Rail:

Amtrak
Downtown Truckee
800-USA-RAIL

Getting Around Lake Tahoe:

Many buses, shuttles and trolley's are seasonal, call ahead for pricing, reservations and additional information.

TART Tahoe Area Regional Transit
Bus and Shuttle
Servicing Tahoma, Tahoe City and Incline Village
800-736-6365

BlueGO
Bus and Door-to Door Service
Servicing South Shore
530-541-7149

Trolleys:

Nifty 50 Trolley
South Lake Tahoe
530-541-7548

Tahoe Trolley
North Shore, Squaw Valley, Emerald Bay
530-581-6365

Truckee Trolley
West End Beach at Donner Lake and Truckee Airport
530-587-7451

Taxis:

Yellow Cab Company
South Lake Tahoe
530-544-5555
North Lake Tahoe
530-546-9090
Incline Village
775-831-8294

Fast Taxi
Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, Northstar, Tahoe's North and West Shores
800-977-TAXI

North Shore Sierra Taxi
Truckee, Reno, Lake Tahoe
530-913-5037

Tahoe Truckee Taxi
Tahoe's North and West Shores, Alpine meadows, Squaw Valley, Northstar and Truckee
888-881-TAXI

Visitors Information:

Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau
969 Tahoe Blvd.
Incline Village, NV 89451
800-GO-TAHOE

North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 884
Tahoe City, CA 96145
530-581-6900

Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce
169 Highway 50
Stateline, NV 89449
775-588-1728

Dining:

Sierra Vista
700 North Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
530-583-0233

The Sierra Vista is a lake front dining restaurant housed in a century-old railroad roundhouse. The dinner menu includes pasta, steak, chicken, seafood and more. International selections include chimichangas and Asian teriyaki chicken salad. Top it all off with a chocolate truffle cake for dessert.

Hacienda de la Sierra
931 Tahoe Boulevard
Incline Village, NV 89451
775-831-8300

The Hacienda de la Sierra is located in Incline Village and sports a tropical Mexican atmosphere. Affordable and family friendly, this restaurant is a favorite of the locals. The Hacienda’s “Top Shelf Margaritas” are famous around the lake area, and the perfect complement to the spicy variety of entrees on the menu.

Dory’s Oar Restaurant & Tudor Pub
1041 Fremont Avenue
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-541-6603

Dory’s Oar Restaurant is a good choice for a nice evening out. California cuisine is served amid an atmosphere of European charm and style. Menu selections include standards as well as fresh fish and chops. Don’t skip the mouthwatering appetizers and desserts.

Austin's
120 Country Club Drive
Incline Village, NV 89451
775-832-7778

Serving up American favorites at a reasonable rate such as meatloaf, mashed potatoes, chicken fried steak, salads, warm cornbread, crispy buttermilk fries and tasty pie.

Dragonfly
10118 Donner Pass Road
Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-0557

This fine dinning experience offers a blend of flavors from Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and India. Menu items include but are not limited to sweet and sour eggplant with won ton chips, curried flat bread with yogurt dip, grilled New Zealand venison with tempura shiitakes and Thai Penang curry fisherman's stew. Call ahead for reservations.

Black Bear Tavern
2255 West Lake Blvd.
Tahoe City, CA 96145
530-583-8626

This cozy cabin set in the midst of noble fir trees offers a variety of American favorites including goat cheese tarts, pan-seared duck breast, herb-roasted chicken with lemon-thyme lentils and for dessert try the Brown Sugared Fancy (caramelized apples on sugared shortbread).

Nightlife:

The Aspen Lounge
Horizon Casino Resort
50 highway 50
Stateline, NV 89449
800-683-3322

Offering live music and dancing Thursday – Sunday nights. The drink specials are great and the music spun by a DJ!

Cabo Wabo Cantina
Harvey's Resort & Casino
18 Highway 50
Stateline, NV 89449
775-588-2411

Live music, food, dancing, and drink specials well into the late night hours!

Vex
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
15 Highway 50
Stateline, NV 89449
775-586-6705

State of the art club lighting, sound, and special effects at one of the top clubs in Northern Nevada. Expanded dance floor, drink specials, VIP booths, cabanas, and more!

Auld Dubliner
1850 Village Road Southwestern
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
530-584-6041

Built in Ireland, before being taken apart and shipped to California. This traditional pub serves nine different draft beers, and specialty cocktails such as the Snowshoe Thompson, a combination of Irish cream, peppermint schnapps, whiskey and coffee. Live Irish music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Bar One
Squaw Valley Road
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
530-583-1588

There is never a lack of things to do at this local hot spot featuring dancing, karaoke, movies, big-screen TV's, and the Adventure Slide Show Series. The slide show series is put together by local adventure seekers who wish to share their photos and stories with others.

Zenbu
Squaw Valley Road
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
530-583-9900

Compared to the LA nightlife this quaint bar offers a get-a-way during the ski season. While they have a full menu those that stay late will enjoy dancing to the hip-hop and funk spun by the local and regional DJ's.