Sacramento and Lake Tahoe

Sportsman88
Thu, 02 Jun 2016 01:49:56 +0000

I’m much more of a North Tahoe guy than South Tahoe so I second Incline Village and Truckee. I think taking a day to drive around the lake is worth the time. Don’t have an agenda and just stop and take short hikes at whatever interests you. Many great views. Take the hwy from Incline Village to Reno for the scenic overlook about five miles or so from Incline. The only reason to go to Reno in my book is Cabellas.

There is a neat little museum in Tahoe City where the Truckee River flows into the lake. I’m not an art guy either but I am a photographer and many of the art shops have regional photography that is nice and different from a NYC art gallery.

Also another vote to explore some of the gold rush towns. If you really want to make a side trip the first day, I’d head to Yosemite although July is possibly the worst month to visit both from the crowds and the park is the least interesting midsummer. Maybe hit Mariposa Grove and the Sequoia’s and just dip into the valley for Tunnel View.