Guidebook for South Lake Tahoe

Maria
Guidebook for South Lake Tahoe

Food Scene

Great BBQ, nice outside area which is great when you go with kids.
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Sonney's BBQ Shack Bar & Grill
787 Emerald Bay Rd
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Great BBQ, nice outside area which is great when you go with kids.
Pretty good Thai food 5 min drive from our house. They get pretty busy, so better plan ahead, especially if ordering for take out.
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My Thai Cuisine
2108 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Pretty good Thai food 5 min drive from our house. They get pretty busy, so better plan ahead, especially if ordering for take out.
Pretty good German place. Good beer and food. May have live music. Stop by if you are in the area.
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Himmel Haus
3819 Saddle Rd
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Pretty good German place. Good beer and food. May have live music. Stop by if you are in the area.
Small(ish) quiet Italian place. We were only there once.
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Primos Italian Bistro
2180 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Small(ish) quiet Italian place. We were only there once.
Ok pizza place especially for kids.
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Lake Tahoe Pizza Company
1168 Emerald Bay Rd
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Ok pizza place especially for kids.
Never been ourselves but heard good things about this place. Try it out if you are in the area and report back ;)
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Azul-Latin Kitchen
1001 Heavenly Village Way
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Never been ourselves but heard good things about this place. Try it out if you are in the area and report back ;)
Pretty descend sandwiches. Stop by if you want a quick bite.
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The Cork & More
1032 Al Tahoe Blvd
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Pretty descend sandwiches. Stop by if you want a quick bite.
We are not coffee people but apparently they have decent coffee and a nice outside area.
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Alpina Coffee Café
822 Emerald Bay Rd
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We are not coffee people but apparently they have decent coffee and a nice outside area.
A very cozy coffee shop + book shop. Not sure about coffee quality, but it's just very nice inside. You can reed books and relax.
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Cuppa Tahoe
2054 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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A very cozy coffee shop + book shop. Not sure about coffee quality, but it's just very nice inside. You can reed books and relax.
New age Mexican food. They have the best rotisserie chicken!
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Verde Mexican Rotisserie
2016 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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New age Mexican food. They have the best rotisserie chicken!
A pretty good BBQ place if you are a meat lover. We usually just order to go.
Chicken In A Barrel
2100 Lake Tahoe Blvd
A pretty good BBQ place if you are a meat lover. We usually just order to go.

Essentials

Only 5 min drive from our house. Has everything you would need.
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Raley's
1040 Emerald Bay Rd
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Only 5 min drive from our house. Has everything you would need.
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BevMo!
961 Emerald Bay Rd
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Local Whole Foods. Smallish, but has good selection.
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Whole Foods Market
3600 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Local Whole Foods. Smallish, but has good selection.
Local Farmer's market is on Tuesdays 8am - 1pm.
El Dorado County Certified Farmers’ Market
2740 Lake Tahoe Blvd
Local Farmer's market is on Tuesdays 8am - 1pm.

Parks & Nature

If you go all the way to the left of the Lake there is a tiny marina and a beach. You can rent boats there and relax in the shade. They even have a few lounge chairs and tables.
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Fallen Leaf Lake
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If you go all the way to the left of the Lake there is a tiny marina and a beach. You can rent boats there and relax in the shade. They even have a few lounge chairs and tables.
Beautiful little lake with a beach. About 30 minutes hike from the parking lot. Beware, need to pay for parking. Used to be $7. There is no attendant on site, so take exact change. Closed during the winter and early spring.
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Angora Lakes Resort
Angora Ridge Road
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Beautiful little lake with a beach. About 30 minutes hike from the parking lot. Beware, need to pay for parking. Used to be $7. There is no attendant on site, so take exact change. Closed during the winter and early spring.
A little pond just 2 minutes drive from our place. This pond's goal in life is to teach kids how to fish. In fact, it's illegal to fish there if you are above 14 without kids' supervision.
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Sawmill Pond
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A little pond just 2 minutes drive from our place. This pond's goal in life is to teach kids how to fish. In fact, it's illegal to fish there if you are above 14 without kids' supervision.
Not sure about the restaurant itself but the beach it's on is pretty nice. Centrally located, good views, the resort it's located on keeps it clean, there is a restaurant at the resort if you go hungry. We go here often.
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Boathouse on the Pier
3411 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Not sure about the restaurant itself but the beach it's on is pretty nice. Centrally located, good views, the resort it's located on keeps it clean, there is a restaurant at the resort if you go hungry. We go here often.
Hiking trails real close to our place. Drive down Tahoe Mountain Road and you will see spots to park on your left. Explore from there.
Fallen Leaf Lake Road
Fallen Leaf Lake Road
Hiking trails real close to our place. Drive down Tahoe Mountain Road and you will see spots to park on your left. Explore from there.
Several different trails to choose from. It does get pretty busy and there may be traffic on weekends. There is camping grounds up to this point. There is a small parking where the trail starts. If you don't find available spots, then go back to Emerald Bay Rd and park there.
Bayview Trailhead
Emerald Bay Road
Several different trails to choose from. It does get pretty busy and there may be traffic on weekends. There is camping grounds up to this point. There is a small parking where the trail starts. If you don't find available spots, then go back to Emerald Bay Rd and park there.
One of the hidden entrances to Washoe Meadows State Park.
Frontier Road
Frontier Road
One of the hidden entrances to Washoe Meadows State Park.
There is a bike path along Sawmill Rd that starts from Lake Tahoe Blvd. You can park near Sawmill Pond.
Sawmill Road
Sawmill Road
There is a bike path along Sawmill Rd that starts from Lake Tahoe Blvd. You can park near Sawmill Pond.
You can just walk to the start of this trail from the house.
Old Tahoe Mountain Trail
Old Tahoe Mountain Trail
You can just walk to the start of this trail from the house.
Gorgeous but touristy. Worth a trip if you've never been. Especially over the week when it's not as busy. Be prepared for a long walk down (around 30 mins) and then up.
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Emerald Bay State Park
138 Emerald Bay Rd
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Gorgeous but touristy. Worth a trip if you've never been. Especially over the week when it's not as busy. Be prepared for a long walk down (around 30 mins) and then up.

Drinks & Nightlife

They don't (usually) have food. Just beer, games, events. Nice and relaxing place. You can actually bike there from our house though getting back might be challenging. If you do decide to bike, you can park your car near Sawmill Pond and bike from there.
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South Lake Brewing Company
1920 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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They don't (usually) have food. Just beer, games, events. Nice and relaxing place. You can actually bike there from our house though getting back might be challenging. If you do decide to bike, you can park your car near Sawmill Pond and bike from there.
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The Hangar Taproom and Bottleshop
2401 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Sightseeing

Nice beach nearby and a historic site. Access to the beach is free and usually no issues with parking. Even if parking is full, you can park on Emerald Bay Rd. It will be about 5 mins walk then.
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Tallac Historic Site
1 Heritage Way
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Nice beach nearby and a historic site. Access to the beach is free and usually no issues with parking. Even if parking is full, you can park on Emerald Bay Rd. It will be about 5 mins walk then.
Nice views from this street. You can walk up there before breakfast. Or after.
Heather Circle
Heather Circle
Nice views from this street. You can walk up there before breakfast. Or after.

Entertainment & Activities

Big skating rink. Checkout when it's open to the public before going though. Also, beware that the skates for rent are far from ideal.
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South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena
1176 Rufus Allen Boulevard
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Big skating rink. Checkout when it's open to the public before going though. Also, beware that the skates for rent are far from ideal.
Cinema if you must ;) About 20 minutes drive.
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Heavenly Village Cinemas
1021 Heavenly Village Way
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Cinema if you must ;) About 20 minutes drive.
Bowling, a few arcade games, bar food, beer.
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Tahoe Bowl
1030 Fremont Ave
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Bowling, a few arcade games, bar food, beer.

Beer

A nice beer place with large outside sitting area with fire pits and live music (which could get kinda loud sometimes though) Large selection of beer. Pretty good food. We like pizza there.
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Lake Tahoe AleWorX
2050 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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A nice beer place with large outside sitting area with fire pits and live music (which could get kinda loud sometimes though) Large selection of beer. Pretty good food. We like pizza there.
Huge outside sitting area. Large beer selection that they change every week or so. You can bring your own food, but they also have a vendor onsite that sell tacos, hotdogs, etc. A great place to relax after a beach or mini golf which is right next door.
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The Hangar Taproom and Bottleshop
2401 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Huge outside sitting area. Large beer selection that they change every week or so. You can bring your own food, but they also have a vendor onsite that sell tacos, hotdogs, etc. A great place to relax after a beach or mini golf which is right next door.