Crazy that you can review this... Located on HWY 50, the Cave Rock Tunnel is a Lake Tahoe landmark…read more A true icon. It's a great tunnel. I am not sure how else to review this or what else to say. It's never crumbled beneath me or fallen apart while I drove through it. I have probably driven through it hundreds of times, and I have taken to a tradition that my Dad did when I was a kid- honk twice in the tunnel. Now my kids love it too. I heard you can hike to the top, too. Pretty cool. Overall, a great tunnel and a required part of the drive from Carson City to South Lake Tahoe. (unless you go around the lake the other way, which would take forever)

Cave Rock Tunnel is an interesting attraction. It takes US 50 through Cave Rock. Maybe tunnel isn't…read morelong but it's fun though. Be careful. Try allowing the passenger to handle pictures. It kind of looks like any tunnel inside. It's just there so US 50 can go through a mountain. There's several parking areas to stop at and look at the amazing scenery. Look for the side roads you can turn onto and get up the hills. There's a trail to take you far up. Basic tunnel but it's in a big rock. It has good places to look.There's very good views of the lake water.

Whenever we have guests visiting us in Reno, we take them to this city to check it out…read more Quality/Quantity - Welcome to the wild wild west, lol. A good tourist place to visit. Lots of things to see, do, eat, and drink. See Atmosphere below. Other attractions are - St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church, Historic Fourth Ward School Museum (see other 5 star review), Virginia City Outlaws, The Washoe Club Haunted Museum, Mackay Mansion, The Way It Was Museum, Silver Terrace Cemetery, Virginia City Visitor Center (see other 4 star review), etc. Atmosphere - Always a fun and great city to visit. Historical town. Sadly, I will miss the camel and ostrich races, see pictures. Also, I miss the motorcycle rodeo. Known for their tours - Ghosts, underground, mine, railroad, historic, trolley, etc! Parades - Approximately 8 a year; see their website. During the off season, there are plenty of free street parking, or $10 private lot parking. During peak season, you will have to park further and walk. Service - Good, caters to tourists. Price - Reasonable prices, especially for a tourist destination. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1859. I am glad that you are still prospering.

VC is still a great short drive weekend from Reno…read more The historic old mining town sits in the mountains southeast of Reno. And offers a day exploring quaint shops, more than its share of bars, interesting restaurants and old school hospitality. For a quiet trip come up when there's not an event. For a parade and full filled day, come up during on the the town's many event weekends. My go to is the Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival or as my friends call it - the Testy Festy. The Saturday before St Patty's where 15 or more groups complete to show off their creativity and cooking skills with testicules. At noon the locals gather for a St Patrick's Day parade, a mix of cowboys and folks celebrating the Iris in them. We choose to come up the day before and enjoy VC before the crowd and spend a couple of nights in one of the old school hotels. Visit shops. And have a few drinks. Explore the old streets and historic sites. Bonus is we are here before the crowd. :). On event weekends there is hardly any parking on the main street C and sometimes a couple of the parking lots are closed. So you'll need to catch one of the side streets off D.

9/27/2025- Another…read moresuccessful trip to the Candy Dance-.. This year the parking was better- and more organized- No fault to the organizers who let some dumba$$ think they don't have to follow the line and pass everyone and park wherever she feels like... Other than that-.. I got way more yard art-.. I pre- ordered with the vendor to hold two snowflakes and one birdhouse-.. What happens... I found more .. A fish, moose, goat and sheep.. Will be placing in the backyard.. Perfect and beautiful day as always!

It's like a live Etsy...on steroids...with food and drink. And of course CANDY…read more Over 400 vendors, the entire town of Genoa is packed with booths. I was so impressed with the artisans here! Every booth offered something different and unique. Jewelry, photography, woodworking, garden art, to name a few. Candy for sale at the city hall, and food vendors galore as well. $10 to park and there's a shuttle at the end of the lots. There's also street parking farther away if you're willing to hoof it.

Azzara's Italian Restaurant located in Incline Village, NV, is a hidden hot spot that provides…read moreauthentic Italian cuisine, reasonable prices and awesome service. Just a 30 minute drive from Reno, Azzara's can be easily overlooked in a quaint town adjacent to beautiful Lake Tahoe. We arrived just before the dinner rush and seated with no issue. Azzara's is a local restaurant and is very popular. Our server was quick to take our order while providing the dinner specials. I expected to see the traditional Italian cuisine and was impressed by their selection of fresh seafood dishes. We went with the chicken marsala, pollo carbonara and spaghetti with bolognese and all were served the freshest pasta I've had in a while. Dinners com with your choice of soup/salad with warm bread. Our server was very good at balancing our privacy while ensuring drinks were always filled. We didn't have any wine with dinner, but from observing other patrons wine is very popular here. Overall great experience and looking forward to another visit in the near future.

I was really disappointed with this order. The Fettuccine Alfredo was $23, and it cost another $8…read moreto add chicken, but there was barely any chicken in it. The pasta itself was very disappointing. The sauce was not creamy and had separated, leaving a lot of oil at the bottom of the container. For $31 before tax, I expected much better. I would not order the pasta here again.

Many times in life it's the simple things…read more Along the Truckee River there's a gentleman that takes rocks from the river and creates small sculptures of people and animals. He manages to balance these various sized river rocks to make his creations. It amazes me the size of the sculpture he can produce and how perfect they appear. I'm glad he has the passion and time to make these. I enjoy checking them all out when Sheela and I walk along the Truckee River. It is really disappointing to know that some people thinks it's ok to destroy the works; they are in anyone's way or bothering. Just enjoy.

I love art when it just sort of happens unexpectedly…read more I have been a fan of Mr. Hobo for awhile now as I am a frequent walker along the Truckee Riverwalk. His works are thoughtful, humorous, beautiful and poignant. I really love his reclining people and the little stories each one seems to tell. He is a gifted artist. The creativity of closing, arranging and balancing pieces of river rock to make his sculptures is truly a sight to behold. He does have pieces for sale that have the rocks attached, but most of his displays are completely stacked and balanced. When the water level is low enough, he adds pieces in the river between the Sierra and Virginia Street bridges. This guy Rocks! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)

If Squaw Valley would follow the marketing trend of adding extra diamonds to sell its advanced…read moreruns, this would be a triple diamond run on the map. It is only topped within Squaw Valley by the Palisades, smaller portions of Silverado Gates 1 and 2, and a few chutes in Broken Arrow. This run is to be avoided by intermediates, unless wearing diapers or are missing the fear gene. It should be avoided by most advanced skiers when it is iced up. My favorite ways down this chair is Mosely's, and Chute 75.

Um- yeah. The best chairlift in the country -- bar none! KT terrain can scare the living hell out…read moreof any skier. Accessing terrain from Heidi's Rock all the way to the Sisters, KT could be a world class resort on it's own. You think your a badass? Come here on any morning when more than 6 inches of snow has fallen and prepare to be humbled. The rat race is a bit of a pain in the ass, but it IS Squaw Valley in a nutshell... just ski faster and you'll be ahead of the pack. Then head to Chamois to talk about how GNARly you got that day.

This is a cute picnic spot close to the lake. There's a few benches around the bear sculpture and…read moreeach bench can easily seat 4-6 people. There's street parking available beside the plaza but it is limited so you may have to park elsewhere and walk here. The bears made from coins are pretty cool and a nice backdrop for taking pictures!

A great place to sit with a lake view high above Tahoe City Beach, in a park designated to honor…read morethe heritage of the city through informational placards that celebrate the history. You can walk a trail to the beach below. The park has picnic tables, beach access, and tone block benches that sit like a small amphitheater, but the star of the show is a 12.5 foot mother bear with cubs, covered in about 200,500 pennies. If I know my math, that's like $41,536 pesos. According to Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, who met at Burning Man for which this 2017 art piece was made, they "encourage interaction with public art because it is approachable and provocative. The materials we use seem from a distance to be standard coatings like paint or steel, but it is on closer examination that the viewer becomes a participant, discovering that the art is covered in whimsical materials like pennies or marbles. These materials have nostalgic connections, they are delightful to touch, perhaps make a sound or pass light." I look at it and think that makes cents.

It's always great when you can capture a memory of a vacation location with a picture next to a…read more'Welcome' sign! Our family were really happy to get the opportunity to take pictures here & solidify our 2025 annual family trip! Parking is somewhat easy - just limited! The good news is you shouldn't need much time taking pictures, so even if you need to wait to park, it likely won't be longer than 5-10 mins.

Cool sign for a photo op to show you've made it to Lake Tahoe. It's easy enough to get to, doesn't…read moretake much time so why not? There is a small area where 2-3 cars could park, but if those are taken, it will be a bit more difficult because it's off a main road. As you see from submitted photos, the sign is cool and large enough to make it worth while.

Echo summit is located on highway 50 right before driving into the basin of South lake Tahoe. I…read morebeen through this summit many times during my travels to South Lake Tahoe. In the summer, you can see beautiful greenery and the sparkling lake and in the winter you can see the snow capped mountains of Tahoe. Echo Summit stands at an astounding 7,000 feet above sea level so the views are fantastic. Downside to this summit is it is often closed due to weather conditions, and very heavy traffic as highway 50 is the main freeway to get to South Lake. There are small turn offs on this route to take pictures, but those are usually full and those people are usually frowned upon.

My spontaneous urge backfired …read more.. After spending the night in Minden.. The desire to take a scenic drive and break in my new tires.. All was good driving, memories coming back of how we used to come from California so excited to get away.... Beautiful weather, no winds.. perfect fishing conditions.. but then.... I guess my not keeping up with the news didn't help either.. No problems from The 88/89 route, .. then as I got on 50... (and no signs warning of delays by Caltrans).. Just my luck... Caltrans stops the flow of traffic with me! After sitting in the car thirty minutes, our friend had text not to go on 50 because 19 hours ago there was a rock slide!! Too late .. and by then there were about fifty or more cars behind me... Caltrans trucks, bulldozer and dump trucks were able to pass.. apparently a geologist had also been consulted... Another thirty minutes later we were able to start the engine.. Luckily the rockslide didn't cause any injuries just a car was hit but the driver got out safely.. Oh well.. my momentum subsided and I was already thinking of the next destination... A bathroom!

Installed in Spring 2019, this sculpture was created by Brett Moten of Reno, Nevada. It is located…read morein the roundabout on North Lake Blvd at Raccoon Street and is one of two public art pieces that were funded by the Placer County Board of Supervisors in partnership with Tahoe Public Art. The other is in another roundabout 1000 feet to the west and is titled "Estrella." From the artist's statement, "I have lived in the Lake Tahoe area most of my life and am naturally drawn to its beauty and majesty. The name of my piece, 'Daow Aga' means 'edge of the lake' in the language of the Washoe Tribe. It is believed the name Tahoe comes from a mispronunciation of 'Daow'." "The piece is representative of the mountains, trees, granite and waters of Tahoe. The seven plates are representative of the directions north, south, east, west, above, below and within. All these facets are bound together as one piece, representing how all the elements are interdependent. 'Daow Aga' hopes to artfully inspire residents and visitors to act as stewards to protect this fragile ecosystem." "Constructed of weathering steel, stainless steel, wood, and granite." I was inspired. It is a powerful piece and certainly dominates the roundabout. [Review 17678 overall - 469 in California - 1199 of 2022.]