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Artisans Market Place
The Artisan's Market Place in Truckee is located in the cute shopping area of Brickeltown and is a unique gallery that represents work by 15 local artists. The items available for purchase include art glass, knitted creations, woodwork, jewelry, beadwork, ceramics paintings and eco-friendly soaps and lotions from High Sierra Botanicals. Artists represented all live in the immediate area and their ... (read more)
White Buffalo
The White Buffalo has been in downtown Truckee for years and sells beautiful handmade Native American jewelry and other crafts. Their huge selection includes unique gifts, Native music CDs, sage and sweetgrass smudging items, Southwestern food and Native paintings. They primary sell turquoise and quartz jewelry, but gold and silver and other gems are offered as well.
They feature items from arti... (read more)
High Camp Home
High Camp Home is located in the small town of Truckee, just north of Lake Tahoe. They are one of the leading design firms in the area and their high quality and beautiful furniture is available for purchase at the store in downtown Truckee. They offer furniture for all parts of the house including the bathroom and bedroom as well as accessories, lighting, rugs and items for the garden.They specia... (read more)
Cooking Gallery Lake Tahoe
This independent shop for both amateur and professional cooks is nothing short of a culinary lovers dream come true. The shop is two stories of beautiful cooking equipment, cookbooks, spices, cutlery, pots, pans and anything you can think of for the kitchen and dining room. They also have a load of bakeware and glassware, small appliances like juicers, coffeemakers and food processors. They also s... (read more)
Spirit Interior Design and Gallery
Spirit Interior Design is a full service interior design studio, gallery and showroom located in Truckee. The studio maintains a broad portfolio of projects including residential and commercial design, office planning, hospitality, retail and health care facility design. Cathy Nason and her staff believe in environmentally conscious design, working with Feng Shui influence and the spirit of Tahoe ... (read more)
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Winter in Lake Tahoe
The Lake Tahoe winter season is heating up with back to back snowstorms. What can you do up at "the Lake" if you only have one day? My choice? Rent a sled at Galena Sports on the Mt. Rose Highway and go sledding at the Mt. Rose summit followed by pizza and beer at Mofo's Pizza in Incline Village.
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Tahoe, it doesn't get much better.
Lake Tahoe is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts year round, but it is most know for its amazing skiing and snowboarding. There are countless mountains at your disposal such as Heavenly, Northstar-at-Tahoe and many more. When you are off the slopes there are many things that you can do; dine at restaurants ranging from pizza to Mexican to bagel joints. Also get outside and hike the amazing Pacifi... (read more - PDF guide)
Your First Time at Lake Tahoe
Heaven can be found between 5,000 and 10,000 feet, and it's covered with snow. For your first time to the "Jewel of the Sierras" get ready for blue skies, loads of powder and warm hearts. Lake Tahoe offers everything from high class casino resorts to down home local flavor all sprinkled with the laid back attitude of its residents.
Lake Tahoe was recently voted the best ski area in the U.S. by O... (read more - PDF guide)
Autumn in Tahoe
Fall may be the most underrated and least expensive time to visit Lake Tahoe. The weather can be cool and rainy or warm and sunny, so be prepared with a multitude of things to do including a bike ride around Fallen Leaf Lake or an evening at a warm local café.
Photo by jcookfisher/Flickr
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Lake Tahoe Campgrounds
After Labor Day, the summer crowds at Tahoe begin to thin out and most campgrounds are open and ready for fall visitors. The weather is still warm and the nights are cool and perfect for curling up in a sleeping bag. Here are a few campgrounds close to the lake, and a few within several miles of the Tahoe area.
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Shakespeare at Tahoe
The venue Shakespeare would have chosen had he known about it. Players from Northern California travel every year to Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe to perform two different plays by Shakespeare. The best way to experience this fun is to make it a weekend.
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North Tahoe Epicurean Delight
When one thinks of Lake Tahoe in the summer, hiking and boating on the magnificent clear blue water comes to mind. And it should! But to truly enjoy Lake Tahoe, there is much more to experience. I beckon you to a four-day fest that includes great food, wine, light invigorating exercise, the best of the water has to offer, and Shakespeare with the most dramatic backdrop.
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