Some one has a timeshare and I'm being offered use for a few nights. Not sure I want to go.

Any thoughts on what to do in that area? Light trails? Water activities? Sightseeing? Must try food? Don't really need nightlife - except maybe a nice jazz club.

Won't bring bikes. But thinking about bringing kayaks.

Kid friendly things a plus (2nd grade, 5th grade?) but not necessary.

Be careful in a kayak on Lk Tahoe. The water is VERY cold. And there are a lot of large boats producing some fairly large waves as they speed by.

Don't ask me how I know all that. LOL.

North Lake Tahoe is one of my favorite places to visit. Normally we go every other year to ski but there is plenty to do even when it isn't ski season. This year we went about four weeks before all the C19 drama and were glad to get that 5 day trip in.

Lots of nice parks, beaches, hiking, and smaller towns to walk around in when it's warmer out. Restaurants are varied - we spend most of our time in Incline Village.

Even with the Kayak warning by FN in MT, there are A LOT of water activities / kayaks / etc, but just be aware of the area and try to find information on the best place to do it.

In short, there is little I would rather do than spend a couple days / weeks up in Lake Tahoe. Skiing, hiking, boating, or just sitting around doing nothing there is plenty fun in our book.

It's one of my favorite places to visit, regardless if the season.

The view from The Ritz is unbelievable and worth it if you're in the area.

It's just a good place to visit. Just go.

You'll be near Truckee, which is just outside of the Northstar boundary area. Evenings are still cold so, bring a jacket.

Old Town Truckee has a number of excellent places to eat and spend some time. My favorite eatery is Pianeta, make reservations; solid Italian, I eat at the bar usually if tables are available. If you're looking for live music, Moody's is a sure bet and good food; more than a few times, Paul McCartney has gotten up on stage to play, as he stays with a few friends in the area. Cottonwood at Hilltop Lodge, besides having a nice view is also does decent food and has live music. Truckee Tavern also does a decent job, a bit pricy but, solid cocktails.

If you're looking for more casual brewpub scene, my two favorites are Fifty-Fifty and Alibi. Fifty-Fifty has a broader range of food, whereas Alibi is behind downtown and their menu is more snack type. Jax at the Tracks is an old diner, good for kids. Their meatloaf if pretty good and was featured on DDD. Pizza you wanna go to Best Pie, a local favorite. Best sandwiches can be found at Full Belly Deli, massive beasts that all the contractors head to for lunch.

Playing on the lake, there's boats to rent, along with kayaks and Stand-Up Paddle boards. Head over the Tahoe City and plan on spending a day there. Solid outdoor specialty shop is Alpenglow Sports, boating items and more sporting goods, there's Tahoe Dave's and Willard's. Ask them questions and they'll be glad to help. Go to Northstar resort and see if their trails are open. I know massive Squaw is making plans to reopen but, haven't heard about Squaw.

When are you going?

I heard a little while back that outsiders were not welcome to Tahoe. Might want to check and call restaurants to see if they will open at the time of your visit. Moody's website says no dine in service. To bad, it is a very good restaurant.

El Dorado County was not allowing any short-term tenancy. You had to be the owner of the property to occupy it. I don't know if that restriction is still in place, so it would be best to confirm.

Lake Tahoe is expensive and tends to be a wealthy, snobbish area.

There's a great Shakespeare troupe that puts on a play every night on the south shore. It's worth going.

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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
Lake Tahoe is expensive and tends to be a wealthy, snobbish area.

There's a great Shakespeare troupe that puts on a play every night on the south shore. It's worth going.

It wasn't like that at all when I had a condo in Kings Beach (North shore). Admittedley , that was 10 years ago and Cali is changing, but it may depend upon where you land. If the "in the water" wooden boat show is on in Homewood it's worth seeing .

Beautiful area, remember coming down from Reno with a couple of buds on bikes, went down the hill and at the light there was this breakfast place,don't remember the name but one of the best breakfast ever...

awesome! thanks for all the suggestions. it should fill up the days checking these things out. i think i’ll bring the kayaks just in case but not sure we’ll use them. i’ll ask around up there.

not sure how much is open yet. on ca or nv side. but should be able to enjoy some outdoor stuff later this month.

NV is open/opening. CA is still sorta closed. The Forest Service opened a bunch of stuff at South Lake this week. You should be able to launch on Tahoe or Donner.