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.

The service is great, other than having to place your order at the counter…read more We didn't try the pasta, but the pizzas were great. The tiramisù was probably the best I've had. Nice little place with some private tables and some communal tables. I highly recommend for the pizza.

I'll do 4 Stars this time as my experience last night only involved a huge take-out spread that was…read moregenerously provided by the outgoing President of a non-profit board which I proudly serve. I soon need to show up in person for the sit-down dining experience. The pizza had great crust, the pasta (and 3 choices of sauce), and the the bread (that looked like a smaller and denser sopapilla) happily added to my carbo load. On top of that was a tasty salad and dressing. A great communal meal was had by all.

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.

Service was fast and attentive. The chicken parm was amazing and left me full. My girlfriend had…read morethe fettuccine Alfredo and that was amazing too. The garlic bread was delicious as was the marinara that came with it. For desert we had the Tiramisu and it was phenomenal. I would absolutely recommend this restaurant.

A great Italian restaurant with a nice dim setting during the night. Our waiter happily informed us…read moreabout the specials for the night, and took our order swiftly. We started with the garlic bread and smoked Gouda fried polenta. The garlic bread was perfectly toasted, and the smoked gouda fried polenta was a fun dish to try as it consisted of multiple nice flavors. Our entrees consisted of the fettuccine Alfredo and veal saltimbocca. The fettuccine was genuinely delicious, with my partner saying it's among the best she's had. The saltimbocca was dressed with a wine reduction that paired really well with the intense flavors of the prosciutto and veal. The risotto was tasty and had a flavor that also balanced well with the meat.

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!

Amazing service. The staff was awesome friendly attentive knowledgable and hilarious. They…read moreshould get a raise. Especially Andrew. He is top 10 waiter I have had. Get there. Also the food is bangin. Get the poutine.

I am in Tahoe for medical reasons, and I walked here from the airbnb because I couldn't go far but…read moreneeded a break from caregiving. The menu looks fantastic, albeit a bit expensive. The waitress did not greet me, instead she literally stared at me, and I stared back, waiting for a hello, until it became awkward. It was at that moment I decided to get my food to go. She dismissively told me the menu was outside, and when I asked for one I could hold, she told me, as she was walking away, that it was on the hostess stand outside. Thus the loss of one star. I would not recommend dining here during the day, but I did mention this to the manager as I was leaving, so maybe being welcoming has been addressed. I got the shrimp and grits to go... and HOLY MOLY are they fantastic. I mean really, really good. So good I found myself rereading the menu, already planning my next to-go order. Giant chunks of tasso ham, 7 perfectly cooked blackened shrimp, and grits with green onion. There was no tasso gravy or sauce... but it really was not needed at all. The heat was perfect, and balanced nicely with the creaminess of the grits. So, so good. For $26 it was too small, and should have come with a small salad. Go into it with eyes wide open that it's just an overpriced menu, or maybe other selections will be a more fairly balanced value. I'll be checking the reviews periodically. I would recommend Toulouse. I look forward to sampling more from the menu. Maybe that waitress was having an off day, maybe she assumes french food should come with french attitude. But on this trip, I could not bring myself to be disappointed by the experience over being delighted by the food. Nor will I tip for subpar service.

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.

Spider Bug [Carson City NV]…read more Quick fun stop to check out this David Fambrough masterpiece... a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle. It is currently located in the property of a business that is for sale. Apparently it has moved around a couple of times and it could have another temporary or permanent home in the future if the new owners of the business is unwilling to keep it on their property. It was supposed to have a pair of mandibles but unfortunately this spider has gone through a lot LoL! Well, thankfully arachnids as huge as this can only be seen in Hollywood movies and not in real life... it would be quite scary to see! Review #3554

My current favorite view in South Lake is the top of the dipper chair at Heavenly (nevada side)…read more When it is clear to your left you can see the CA mountains and Lake Tahoe and to your right the high desert of Nevada. Downside: long lines on busy days and high wind (and no view of course) on weather days.

Bought this because my brother and his family in town and we needed some new stuff to do and save…read moresome money. We weren't disappointed, the saving were substantial, it paid for itself at the first brewery we went to and the kids found some new things to do. Some of the bars and restaurants are ones I go to often and the discounts ere really handy and some were ones I hadn't tried and liked

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