Tahoe National Forest is located in California, northwest of Lake Tahoe. It includes the Sierra…read moreButtes, near Sierra City. At the peak, you can see Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta. It is located in parts of six counties: Sierra, Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Plumas and El Dorado. From the San Francisco Bay Area, it will take about 5 hours to get to the trail head wherever you want to be in the Tahoe Forest. 100% guarantee of pure happiness, fresh air, peace, serenity, wild life, and the most beautiful trees, rocks and lakes of America. Highly recommended! Safe travel and enjoy!

Great place to go on an adventure! It is well maintained by nature and well kept by visitors.read more

Donna is by far the best coordinator any girl could ask for! Let me try to explain how amazing of a…read morejob she did by telling you about the unforeseen circumstances of our perfect wedding. We decided to have our ceremony overlooking Lake Tahoe with our reception in Incline Village, both venues outside with little to no coverage. During Septemeber, the weather is known for being nice, however, two days before our wedding it snowed and day temperatures were down to 45ºF. I was in a panic because changing your wedding, TWO DAYS BEFORE that date is wedding suicide. I guess the risk comes with the mountain territory. Donna was a champ and used her creativity and endless effort for your happiness, and arranged a new reception venue and turned it into something magical. She, last minute, arranged hot cider, coffee and tea to be served during the ceremony (we did not change that venue due to its importance) and did many other small touches that made a large impact. So why do I recommend Donna? Because at the end of the day you need someone who not only has your interest at heart but has the creativity and passion to make any scenario amazing. She turned a ski lodge bar into a gorgeous mountain retreat! Her pricing is low for all the sweat and creativity she puts into it. Thank you Donna for rolling with the mountain punches and handling it like boss! You are amazing and I hope to use you again for other celebrations!

Hire Donna to plan your wedding!!!! She is absolutely wonderful…read more We hired her as our full time planner as soon as we picked a venue that was in the middle of a meadow with nothing else around it. We needed EVERYTHING brought in to the venue for the big day. Donna didn't skip a beat and found us the best vendors to work with for all of our needs, from bathrooms to DJs. I can't stress how important it is to work with a wedding planner that has a great vendor book - she saved us so much time and energy by giving us a few great options for every vendor that we needed to hire. And every vendor that we picked were great to work with - huge thanks to Donna. Planning a wedding is not easy, but she made the process as painless as it could be. She is truly kind, patient, dedicated & hard-working. We always felt like she had our best interest at heart and that she was constantly looking for ways to make sure our day was personalized to us and went off without a hitch. Above and beyond! The day ran so smoothly, all thanks to Donna. We couldn't have asked for a better planner!!!

Mounted on the side of the post office at an exit off I-80 as it passes through the Sierra Nevada…read moreMountains, this marker points out some of the earliest settlement history of the area. The marker includes a map of the Truckee route of the California Emigrant Trail. It reads, "The first wagon train ever brought across the Sierra Nevada Mountains into California was lead by Caleb Greenwood. He led the Steven-Town (sic, Townsend) - Murphy party and came through what is known as the Emigrant Trail. Approximately fifty wagons followed this route in 1845, and about 500 wagons rolled over the trail in 1846. The Emigrant Trail was the main overland route into California for only a couple of years, but the hardships endured and the fortitude of these emigrants have long been written in our California history books." "The emigrants from the east stopped at Emigrant gap for periods of time while their wagons were taken apart and lowered piece by piece, by means of rope and tackle, from the top of the ridge into Bear Valley, where they were reassembled. It was at this point that a small settlement formed. The history of the settlement is very sketchy, but it is known that in the great push from Sacramento to Virginia City during the gold rush a few years later, this trail was well-used by wagons, horsemen, etc., coming again through the settlement of Emigrant Gap, thence to Truckee, Virginia City, or wherever their destination might be." There is a very pretty wood carving across the street you should check out. I found it interesting. I'm zipping along at 75 mph in a Sprinter van with solar panels and internet service and not worried about getting attacked by Indians. The world has certainly changed. [Review 17669 overall - 460 in California - 1190 of 2022.]

This location has a sign marker, gas station, post office, and fast food eatery. The gas station…read moreoffers local treats and items to pick up for your trip. You can stretch your legs safely, mail a postcard, and chill for a minute. It's great to take in the smell of redwood trees, cold air in the winter, and warmth in the summer. Grab a cold one, catch your breath, and gas up for the next leg of your trip eastbound into the Nevada mountains.

We used DJ Tim Kennedy for our wedding this past June. He worked with us for a few months to curate…read moreour ceremony, cocktail hour and reception playlists. On the big day he had everything ready to go in each of the different spaces and knew to adjust songs when certain parts of timelines were not going to plan. When it was time for the dance floor to open, everyone had such a good time dancing until the end of the night. He was professinal, helpful, and experienced. I recommend DJ Tim for your wedding or any event!

Wonderful photos and even better people! They make you feel comfortable and taken care ofread more

Larry did pics of our rental property so we have pro shots whenever we list the property for rent!…read more WOW, he is truly outstanding... check him out: LARRYSCOTTPHOTOGRAPHY.COM you won't be dissapointed!

I don't know if I'm even eloquent enough to accurately convey the incredible pictures Larry Scott…read morehas taken for us. We hired Larry as our wedding photographer for our wedding weekend at Betz Ranch in Grass Valley. From the moment we met him, I already knew I would pick him because he was so warm, and friendly. It felt like I was hiring a family members to take our photos at our wedding which is exactly what we wanted. We were impressed with Larry's portfolio because his photography is so natural and not forced, cliche, or cheesy. It was very important to us to have wedding photos that were "us" an not looking like we were posing for an advertisement. With Larry Scott, that is exactly what we got! We decided not to do an engagement shoot, but to have Larry photograph out pre-wedding barbeque (our wedding was a 5 day event). He amazingly captured everyone who was there in such perfect ways that it felt like he really knew our guests. He literally blended right in and somehow knew how to capture every perfect moment as it happened naturally. Amazing. We had a pretty large venue and Larry did an excellent job providing a variety of shots from indoor, to action shots in the pool, to kayaking and paddle boarding on the lake. Larry captured things that I didn't even know had happened until like look at the photots (like my mother in law playing a yard game with my nephew- too cute!) When it came time for the wedding, I didn't want any "getting ready" shots and Larry just went with the flow! He literally blended right in. Most of the time I didn't even notice he was there, which is how I truly wanted it. He brought his second shooter, Adrian (I think- sorry) and the two of them were like stealthy camera ninjas! I truly don't know how he knows just the right moment to take a shot, but the pictures speak for themselves! Even with our non-traditional, silly, hula hoop, dogs, kids, beer theme wedding, Larry just warmed right up and when it came time for him to go, I really wished I would've asked him to stay and join in the festivities! He truly felt like a loving uncle who just happened to have superfluous artistic abilities! My favorite part was when I was dancing with my friends and made eye contact with Larry and he busted a little boogie move! Such a fun guy! I wish I could hire Larry to photograph my life. I was literally sad when he left that he wasn't part of my family. He put up with out weirdness, silliness, and embraced the uniqueness of our relationship and of our family. I would not hesitate to hire Larry Scott again in the future - or even invite him out to lunch! Great guy, breath taking photos, genuine experience. 5 stars all day, every day!!!! Check out LarryScottPhotography.com! (I tried to draw a heart emoticon, but yelp said those characters were allowed, so just picture a heart here!)

Yesterday I reached out to Malaika (m^laik) of Bluebird Farm and had the most genuine floral…read moreexperience. She immediately honed into the overall energy I depicted of the floral arrangement I sought. Malaika intermittently suggested specifics she was currently able to harvest and add to the beautiful creation. I need to add to Malaika's special touch.. she grows her own flowers, herbs and vegetables to create her arrangements. Malaika also personally delivered the lovely creation yesterday. Truly grateful. I am so happy I called and without question will be calling to place an order in the future. Thank you for being present. Service- unique. Selection- just right. Value- priceless.