August 21, 2025…read more Update now of any comments, Maestro or Maestra a few notes on the piano if you please, one thousand four hundred! I seeing only two comments for beautiful Tahoe City! Tahoe City is in Placer County! Very beautiful, hiking trails, some museums. After think called Gatekeeper Museum, it was a special event day on August 2, 2025 so the family and I went to Gatekeeper Museum! After, we walked in the town! There are restaurants, there are as I saw, least two hotels! That afternoon I saw license plates from Texas and from Oregon. Wow, the people from Oregon and from Texas drove here, good thing then that there are least two hotels! My first of this has sixteen USEFUL, COOL, FUNNY votes!

First time coming to this side of Lake Tahoe. Tahoe City is a nice picturesque place and nice area…read moreto walk around and enjoy the quaint city.

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.]

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.

The Y as the locals call it is an area at the southern end of South Lake Tahoe where Highway 50…read moreand Highway 89 meet. People use this reference point to tell you where places are located and which direction to take. It is a rather flat area of South Lake Tahoe that boasts many shops, businesses, restaurants and homes. Raley's, Starbucks, McDonald's, Big 5, Goodwill, Pets Supermarket , South Lake Brewing Company and others call this area home. Since it is just 5 miles to Stateline it is a perfect place to stock up, refuel, or grab a bite before you head on to your next adventure

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.

Truckee, California is cool and vibrant…read more I enjoy visiting Truckee, California. You can shop, dine, and hike! Or just to watch people! I don't like to pay the parking as it's such an hassle. $1 per hour!

Beautiful town with lots of downtown shopping, breweries/bars and restaurants. There is a railroad…read morestation with a park nearby along the Truckee River. There appears to be a walking/hiking or bike trail (paved) where one can go along the river from the park or ip the steep road (no cars). Parking in the downtown and surrounding area is all pay street parking. Lots of bicycles and foot traffic. Lots of potted plants, flowers and very pretty plants.

9/2/2023 After…read morevisiting some friends in Carson, decided to head down.. Reminds me of a smaller, Lodi/Galt. California town.. Very quiet and love to pass through when we are on our way to Mammoth Lakes to fish.. I enjoy when we get to eat Basque food here in town and also my new go to Mexican restaurant.

You know...it wasn't until I spent a few days in Gardnerville last week that I realized that Los…read moreAngeles and Southern California are not that great places to reside. It's not a bad life in Gardnerville, it's somewhat Idyllic. Surrounded by mountains, the town has the aura of a town in Switzerland. But then, how do you earn any money here? I don't know anything about Cattle (and there is a ton of them) except that Fillets seem to cost between $35 and $50 these days. It seemed to be a safe community, the Sheriff was constantly on patrol on 395 the main strip in town. Do not exceed the speed limit of 25 by even 1 MPH. They will stop you if you look like an outsider. I slept well even with valuable things left in my car overnight that I would never do for a minute in Los Angeles. There were tons of Trump/Pence bumper stickers and placards all over. I could be wrong, but it just seemed like the kind of community that your children could safely play at the park without worry because they monitor who is coming and going and neighbors watch out for one another. Most restaurants close at 9 PM every night of the week. I was at a restaurant bar on a Friday night and the lights were going out at 9 PM. There are also many small casinos I saw driving around. The town seemed clean, well maintained, and inexpensive to live compared to Los Angeles. Homes that sell for 250K in Gardnerville would go for 1.5 Million in Los Angeles in a similar quality neighborhood and similar quality home. It was a "eye opening" stark contrast. Chevron Fuel prices were 70 cents to 90 cents PER GALLON cheaper than Los Angeles. That is significant savings. Restaurant food prices were the same as Los Angeles, surprising. Restaurant Alcohol prices were 25% less than Los Angeles, and Happy Hour prices 50% less. Grocery prices about the same as Los Angeles. Roads are in Excellent Condition, many have bike lanes. In Gardnerville or very close you have what you need: Large Walmart Chevron Gas Costco Raleys Food Supermarket Drive 15 to 20 minutes toward Carson City, the Nevada State Capital and along the way you will have all the rest of the box stores you would find anywhere. South Lake Tahoe/Stateline is 18 miles or 30 minutes. Reno is an Hour. Mammoth Mountain is approximately 2+ hours south on the 395. Not sure exactly what makes this town tick, but I would definitely visit again. My prediction is that it is destined for substantial growth over the next 10 years. Looks like a hidden gem to me. Look for Cattle at the next town Zoning meeting complaining about losing their land for subdivision development.

I've been across this bridge so many times in the past 14-15 years or so commuting from Carson City…read moreto Reno. It's definitely an engineering beauty and was the final step before I-580 from Reno to Carson City was completed, opening in 2012. You used to have to take S. Virginia St./Carson-Reno Highway south from Reno until you came upon the entrance to I-580 at Bowers Mansion Rd. Having this bridge makes commuting so much easier and there is only one state remaining now that does not feature a freeway from the capital to a major airport (South Dakota). Congratulations Nevada--you've joined the big leagues! I-580 spans this bridge with three traffic lanes in each direction. It can be pretty scary traversing it when it is windy, rainy, and/or icy/snowy. You need to slow down, especially if you drive a higher-profile vehicle like a bus, RV, trailer, big rig, or even SUV or minivan. In fact, just slow down when conditions warrant it no matter what size vehicle you drive. My one complaint about this bridge is there are no warning sign like other states have that bridges ice before roadways, and people speed through it during bad weather like a bat out of hell. This is why I am subtracting a star from this review. This past winter (2022-23) there were numerous accidents and multi-vehicle pileups on this bridge or very close to it which caused the freeway to be closed for hours. It seemed every week there was an accident and closure sometimes. Please slow down! The winds blow on top and bottom of a bridge, which makes it colder, and thus prone to freezing earlier than the rest of the freeway. If it's really bad weather, I might even take Carson-Reno Highway as an alternative to avoid this bridge for the above reason. It adds five minutes of so to your commute, but it can be safer, with less traffic. Of course, if the roads are very snowy, it is better to take the freeway though, since NVDOT plows Carson-Reno Highway less frequently, and it does not get priority over the freeway. You have to use your judgment. But otherwise, it's a fun bridge. You can see it heading south on 580 about a mile or two before it, so you get a good perspective on how it looks. You also view it from Connie Way in New Washoe City. In fact, I might head there in the next few days to take some pictures to post here!

I really enjoyed monitoring the construction on this bridge. It's quite a feat from when they…read morestarted with just cuts into the mountain. Driving on it, it's a cement highway. The bridge looks like a smooth modern dinosaur shaped structure. I also like to hike the surrounding mountains and always try to spot this big bridge from the many trail lookouts that I make it to.