Guidebook for Carnelian Bay

Christian & Michael
Christian & Michael
Guidebook for Carnelian Bay

Food Scene

Gar Woods is overpriced, but their happy hour is reasonable at half price, and the food's pretty good. Their house drink, the Wet Woody, is recommended. Watch out. It's much stronger than it tastes.
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Gar Woods Grill & Pier
5000 N Lake Blvd
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Gar Woods is overpriced, but their happy hour is reasonable at half price, and the food's pretty good. Their house drink, the Wet Woody, is recommended. Watch out. It's much stronger than it tastes.
Our favorite restaurant in Tahoe. Seasonal, locally sourced menu of delicious, beautifully presented food overlooking the lake. Expensive and worth it. Try the lamb shank or lamb loin.
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Christy Hill
115 Grove St
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Our favorite restaurant in Tahoe. Seasonal, locally sourced menu of delicious, beautifully presented food overlooking the lake. Expensive and worth it. Try the lamb shank or lamb loin.
The OPO, as the locals call it, is one of the best breakfast spots in Tahoe. Zero decor diner... but the food is delicious! Breakfast all day til 2pm. Fast service. I recommend the country benedict.
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Hwy 28 Across from Placer Welfare station
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The OPO, as the locals call it, is one of the best breakfast spots in Tahoe. Zero decor diner... but the food is delicious! Breakfast all day til 2pm. Fast service. I recommend the country benedict.
Great breakfast spot, if you're not in a hurry. The wait for a table can get long sometimes. Excellent food. Their selection of eggs benedict variations is really fun. Try the Cajun!
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Log Cabin Caffe and Ice Cream
8692 N Lake Blvd
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Great breakfast spot, if you're not in a hurry. The wait for a table can get long sometimes. Excellent food. Their selection of eggs benedict variations is really fun. Try the Cajun!
Clearly the best restaurant in Olympic Village at Squaw Valley. When the mountain is busy, sometimes it pays to hit PlumpJack for a real meal rather than waiting too long for a lunch seat at Squaw.
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PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn
1920 Squaw Valley Rd
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Clearly the best restaurant in Olympic Village at Squaw Valley. When the mountain is busy, sometimes it pays to hit PlumpJack for a real meal rather than waiting too long for a lunch seat at Squaw.
Casual upscale restaurant and bar with an interesting menu, good cocktails, and a nice view of the marina and lake.
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Jake's On The Lake
780 N Lake Blvd
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Casual upscale restaurant and bar with an interesting menu, good cocktails, and a nice view of the marina and lake.
Sushi restaurant in the village at Squaw. A fun spot for a beer after the slopes. Hit the apres-ski happy hour special: Mama's Balls or a sushi roll, and a beer for $5. Then repeat!
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mamasake
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Sushi restaurant in the village at Squaw. A fun spot for a beer after the slopes. Hit the apres-ski happy hour special: Mama's Balls or a sushi roll, and a beer for $5. Then repeat!
This is our go-to spot for when we want to hit the road to the hill and grab breakfast on the way. Coffee, crepes, breakfast sandwiches made to order... and some tables out front in the sun.
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Coffee Connexion
950 N Lake Blvd
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This is our go-to spot for when we want to hit the road to the hill and grab breakfast on the way. Coffee, crepes, breakfast sandwiches made to order... and some tables out front in the sun.
Best brunch around. Extensive menu that will take you awhile. Chocolate covered bacon? The egg dishes, salads and garlic fries are great. Home made English muffins for benedicts. 7am to 2pm. Truckee.
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Squeeze In
10060 Donner Pass Rd
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Best brunch around. Extensive menu that will take you awhile. Chocolate covered bacon? The egg dishes, salads and garlic fries are great. Home made English muffins for benedicts. 7am to 2pm. Truckee.
Creative menu, delicious food, not outrageously priced. Two dozen different kinds of tacos to choose from with flavors from all over the world served in hand-made tortillas. The ceviche is excellent.
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Marg's Taco Bistro
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Creative menu, delicious food, not outrageously priced. Two dozen different kinds of tacos to choose from with flavors from all over the world served in hand-made tortillas. The ceviche is excellent.
Delicious american fare, great beachside location. Suggest the hamburgers and salad bar.
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Jason's Beachside Grille
8338 N Lake Blvd
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Delicious american fare, great beachside location. Suggest the hamburgers and salad bar.
Coolest coffee house on the north shore. Great selection of coffees and quiches.
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I.V. Coffee Lab
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Coolest coffee house on the north shore. Great selection of coffees and quiches.
Executive Chef Kristi Ritchey will exceed your expectations. Fine dining on the west shore.
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West Shore Cafe and Inn
5160 W Lake Blvd
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Executive Chef Kristi Ritchey will exceed your expectations. Fine dining on the west shore.
Delicious Mediterranean fare. Big menu, reasonable prices.
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Artemis Mediterrean Grill
2229 Lake Tahoe Blvd
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Delicious Mediterranean fare. Big menu, reasonable prices.
Raw juices, vegan and vegetarian fare. So good.
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Sprouts Café
3123 Harrison Ave
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Raw juices, vegan and vegetarian fare. So good.
Fine dining in an intimate atmosphere.
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Soule Domain
9983 Cove St
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Fine dining in an intimate atmosphere.

Entertainment & Activities

A favorite beach cove of ours, fairly secluded. Boulders surround a white sand beach accessible by a 15 minute hike down from Highway 28. Be warned, the chipmunks WILL eat your lunch while you swim!
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Chimney Beach
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A favorite beach cove of ours, fairly secluded. Boulders surround a white sand beach accessible by a 15 minute hike down from Highway 28. Be warned, the chipmunks WILL eat your lunch while you swim!
Nice sand beach with kayak and stand up paddle rentals, shallow water so you can walk way out, and a floating trampoline and slide you can swim out to. Great spot for a summer afternoon.
Sandy Beach Campground
6873 N Lake Blvd
Nice sand beach with kayak and stand up paddle rentals, shallow water so you can walk way out, and a floating trampoline and slide you can swim out to. Great spot for a summer afternoon.
Donner Lake is a beautiful little lake, totally different from Lake Tahoe and every bit as fun to visit. The state park is a great way to see it. Bring towels, a picnic, and a dog if you have one.
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Donner Memorial State Park
12593 Donner Pass Rd
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Donner Lake is a beautiful little lake, totally different from Lake Tahoe and every bit as fun to visit. The state park is a great way to see it. Bring towels, a picnic, and a dog if you have one.

Sightseeing

A nice hike right from the house! After a brief neighborhood you'll find yourself in the forest. There are fire roads and trails all over the place. Some lead up to Watson Lake. 8 miles round trip.
Watson Lake
A nice hike right from the house! After a brief neighborhood you'll find yourself in the forest. There are fire roads and trails all over the place. Some lead up to Watson Lake. 8 miles round trip.
Easy, scenic hike to a panoramic view of the Tahoe Basin! Park in the pullout across from the trailhead. Keep left at the only fork in the trail, from the Tahoe Rim Trail to Brockway Summit.
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Brockway Summit Tahoe Rim Trail Trailhead
Tahoe Rim Trail
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Easy, scenic hike to a panoramic view of the Tahoe Basin! Park in the pullout across from the trailhead. Keep left at the only fork in the trail, from the Tahoe Rim Trail to Brockway Summit.
Busy trail, but for good reason. Cool views of Squaw and Alpine and 5 enticing lakes. Take Alpine Meadows road to the trail head. Tip: the highest lake is the nicest, and most people don't find it!
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Five Lakes Trail
Five Lakes Trail
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Busy trail, but for good reason. Cool views of Squaw and Alpine and 5 enticing lakes. Take Alpine Meadows road to the trail head. Tip: the highest lake is the nicest, and most people don't find it!
Stunning waterfall hike in the Desolation Wilderness. Short hike, high degree of difficulty, minimal traffic. The trail head is at Hwy 50 by Twin Bridges. Pay parking. Spectacular in early summer.
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Horsetail Falls
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Stunning waterfall hike in the Desolation Wilderness. Short hike, high degree of difficulty, minimal traffic. The trail head is at Hwy 50 by Twin Bridges. Pay parking. Spectacular in early summer.
Starts in Emerald Bay, which is gorgeous, up a pretty creek valley, and winds up at Eagle Lake on the border of the Desolation Wilderness. Nice hike in the summer. Great snowshoe trip in the winter.
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Eagle Lake Trail
Eagle Lake Trail
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Starts in Emerald Bay, which is gorgeous, up a pretty creek valley, and winds up at Eagle Lake on the border of the Desolation Wilderness. Nice hike in the summer. Great snowshoe trip in the winter.
One of our favorite hikes and snowshoe routes, especially beautiful in the spring when the snow melt keeps Squaw Creek a waterfall. Turn right at the valet parking for Squaw to find the trail head.
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Shirley Lake Trail
Shirley Lake Trail
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One of our favorite hikes and snowshoe routes, especially beautiful in the spring when the snow melt keeps Squaw Creek a waterfall. Turn right at the valet parking for Squaw to find the trail head.
The shortest hike for an amazing view of the entire Tahoe basin. About 20 minutes of uphill slog and you arrive on top of the world! Park on the road. The trail head is to the right of the rock face.
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Eagle Rock Trail
3555 CA-89
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The shortest hike for an amazing view of the entire Tahoe basin. About 20 minutes of uphill slog and you arrive on top of the world! Park on the road. The trail head is to the right of the rock face.
Spectacular Tahoe and Desolation Wilderness views and a dip in Granite Lake make this steep 3 hour hike outstanding. 2,000 ft of elevation gain in 1.5 miles up. 3 miles RT, 3 hours. Bayview trailhead.
Maggies Peaks
Spectacular Tahoe and Desolation Wilderness views and a dip in Granite Lake make this steep 3 hour hike outstanding. 2,000 ft of elevation gain in 1.5 miles up. 3 miles RT, 3 hours. Bayview trailhead.

Arts & Culture

Squaw Valley has the best terrain of the 15 ski resorts in Tahoe. Ask us about lift tickets, as we keep an eye out for deals! In the summer take the tram up to hiking, pool, hot tub and skating rink.
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Squaw Valley Adventure Center
1960 Squaw Valley Rd
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Squaw Valley has the best terrain of the 15 ski resorts in Tahoe. Ask us about lift tickets, as we keep an eye out for deals! In the summer take the tram up to hiking, pool, hot tub and skating rink.
Alpine is one of our favorite Tahoe resorts and definitely a locals favorite. A real skiers' and riders' mountain, smaller and more laid back than Squaw Valley, with great terrain and no Disneyland.
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Palisades Tahoe at Alpine Meadows
2600 Alpine Meadows Rd
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Alpine is one of our favorite Tahoe resorts and definitely a locals favorite. A real skiers' and riders' mountain, smaller and more laid back than Squaw Valley, with great terrain and no Disneyland.
Water ski boats and sailboats are available for rent at the marina. We also know some private rental opportunities for ski boats, so ask us about that if you're interested.
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Tahoe City Marina
700 N Lake Blvd
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Water ski boats and sailboats are available for rent at the marina. We also know some private rental opportunities for ski boats, so ask us about that if you're interested.
Summer Sunday afternoon/evening live concerts on the beach. The bands are good, and the whole town gathers for picnic and drinks. Ask us for lawn chairs! There's a playground for the kids as well.
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Concerts At Commons Beach
Commons Beach Road
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Summer Sunday afternoon/evening live concerts on the beach. The bands are good, and the whole town gathers for picnic and drinks. Ask us for lawn chairs! There's a playground for the kids as well.
Northstar is not as spectacular to see or as challenging to ski and ride as Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows. The village has some nice dining and bar options as well as a two-screen movie theater.
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Northstar Lodging
100 Northstar Dr
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Northstar is not as spectacular to see or as challenging to ski and ride as Squaw Valley or Alpine Meadows. The village has some nice dining and bar options as well as a two-screen movie theater.
Ski resort at high elevation for great powder. Mt Rose summit is a great place to start a snowshoe hike. Amazing views of Tahoe.
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Main Lodge
22222 Mt Rose Hwy
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Ski resort at high elevation for great powder. Mt Rose summit is a great place to start a snowshoe hike. Amazing views of Tahoe.

Drinks & Nightlife

Apres-ski wine bar with a nice selection of wines and a limited selection of appetizers. The owners and hosts are friendly, and it's a nice atmosphere for good wine and conversation.
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Uncorked Wine Bar
1750 Village East Rd
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Apres-ski wine bar with a nice selection of wines and a limited selection of appetizers. The owners and hosts are friendly, and it's a nice atmosphere for good wine and conversation.
The nearest decent casino, if that's what you're looking for. We go for the music. It's a great place to see a band or djs, and just about the only place around that could be considered a nightclub.
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Crystal Bay Casino
14 NV-28
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The nearest decent casino, if that's what you're looking for. We go for the music. It's a great place to see a band or djs, and just about the only place around that could be considered a nightclub.
Delicious small plates in a great atmosphere.
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Bite Restaurant
907 Tahoe Blvd
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Delicious small plates in a great atmosphere.

Shopping

Tahoe Dave's has lots of good toys to rent and demo: skis, boards, snowshoes, bikes, etc. They have multiple shops around the area, and you can drop off your equipment at any shop when you're done.
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Tahoe Dave's Skis & Boards
590 N Lake Blvd
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Tahoe Dave's has lots of good toys to rent and demo: skis, boards, snowshoes, bikes, etc. They have multiple shops around the area, and you can drop off your equipment at any shop when you're done.
Great massage parlor and shop in the center of King's Beach. The owners Nick and Sarah Hughes are great people with real talents, and they're good friends of ours, so mention us and they'll style you!
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Well Being Massage & Skin Care
8571 N Lake Blvd
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Great massage parlor and shop in the center of King's Beach. The owners Nick and Sarah Hughes are great people with real talents, and they're good friends of ours, so mention us and they'll style you!
Best deal in town for ski and board tuning. Local hand-made ski and snowboard shop, where Slant Skis are made. Order demo skis in advance if possible, as they are very popular on powder days.
Tahoe Lab
Best deal in town for ski and board tuning. Local hand-made ski and snowboard shop, where Slant Skis are made. Order demo skis in advance if possible, as they are very popular on powder days.
Winter sports consignment shop. Forget to pack something? Need skis for a kid? Tahoe New & Used is an affordable place to gear up.
New & Used Tahoe Sports
475 N Lake Blvd
Winter sports consignment shop. Forget to pack something? Need skis for a kid? Tahoe New & Used is an affordable place to gear up.