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all the way around Lake Tahoe. Golfers play
on several area courses, including the lake-
side Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course (home of
the popular American Century celebrity golf
tournament in July) and can stay in the
course-side Lodge at Edgewood. Heavenly
Mountain Resort’s on-mountain Epic Dis-
covery Adventure Center has a plethora of
fun summer activities including ropes
courses and climbing walls.
Winter
Lake Tahoe South Shore boasts three world
class ski resorts: Heavenly, Kirkwood and
Sierra-at-Tahoe. Heavenly’s wide variety of
terrain spans two states, offering con-
trasting views of the blue Tahoe waters and
the high-prairie Nevada countryside. The
Heavenly Gondola connects visitors right
into the action in the center of South Lake
Tahoe. Heavenly’s Tamarack Lodge hosts a
lively après ski scene, as does their LAT 38
rooftop bar at the California Lodge. Kirk-
wood, about a 45-minute drive from town,
is known for its advanced chutes, the
“Expedition Kirkwood” adventure ski pro-
gram, deep snow and new in 2020, fat tire
snow biking on 37 miles of groomed trails
at their Cross Country and Snowshoe
Center. Sierra-at-Tahoe is a medium-sized
family-oriented ski resort (located on
Highway 50 between South Lake Tahoe and
Sacramento) with specially designed
learning terrain. With 130 daily flights
arriving at Reno/Tahoe International Air-
port, and expanded ground transport
services with South Tahoe Airporter and
UberSKI, getting here and getting around in
winter is easier than ever.
24/7/365
When the day of outdoor activity is done,
the second shift of fun is just beginning
around South Lake Tahoe. On the Nevada
side of the border, high-rise casinos rock
with the sounds and energy of non-stop
gambling, dining and entertainment.
Gamers get recharged in an array of restau-
rants and buffets, as well as at comedy
shows and live music events at Harveys
Summer Concert Series and at the Hard
Rock Hotel, MontBleu Casino and the Heav-
enly Village Summer Concert Series. Packed
bars and clubs give South Tahoe’s indoor
playground a Vegas feel, albeit at 6200 feet
above sea level (don’t forget to rehydrate in
the high and dry air!). Outside the casinos,
the main strip of town has shopping with
name-brand boutiques as well as quirky
local ski shops and crafts stores. Dining
options cover anything from sushi to pizza
and gourmet cuisine at Hell’s Kitchen, the
new Gordon Ramsay restaurant at Harveys
Lake Tahoe. When you finally decide to take
a rest, South Lake Tahoe offers a vast array
of lodging options from high-rise casino
hotels to boutique resorts and refurbished
old-school motels. Regardless of your
choice of food, activity or season, Lake
Tahoe South Shore is a spot to satisfy any
sort of appetite—you’ll only be hungry for
another trip.
ZIP LINING at Lake Tahoe, opposite; spa
luxury, top; skiing Heavenly, left; fine
dining at Hell’s Kitchen, above.
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