Lake Tahoe in Pictures, California/Nevada, Lake Tahoe, California
At an elevation of 1897m,聽Lake Tahoe is the largest Alpine lake in North America. With mountains surrounding the lake on all sides, it is an extremely popular skiing destination in winter while the mesmerizing lake/mountain scenery captivates visitors聽all year round.
Located right on the border between聽California and Nevada; the western half of Lake Tahoe is in California while the eastern half is in Nevada. It聽is also home to a number of casinos on the Nevada side.
By car, Lake Tahoe is ~4 hours from San Francisco and ~2 hours from Sacramento. By flight, the nearest major airport is Reno-Tahoe Airport (RNO) which is 40 minutes to Incline Village (northern end of Lake Tahoe).
I was lucky enough to be invited to a seminar at Harvey鈥檚 Resort and Casino (South Lake Tahoe),聽and stayed there over a four-day period in Sept-2014.
The period was at the tail-end of聽Lake Tahoe鈥檚 warm season. However, it is a pity that the weather was mainly cloudy with intermittent rain when I was there; with my聽resultant photos not doing justice to the absolute beauty of the place.聽Not surprising, the temperature was cold enough that I did not observe anyone doing water sports in the lake. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Located right on the border between聽California and Nevada; the western half of Lake Tahoe is in California while the eastern half is in Nevada. It聽is also home to a number of casinos on the Nevada side.
By car, Lake Tahoe is ~4 hours from San Francisco and ~2 hours from Sacramento. By flight, the nearest major airport is Reno-Tahoe Airport (RNO) which is 40 minutes to Incline Village (northern end of Lake Tahoe).
I was lucky enough to be invited to a seminar at Harvey鈥檚 Resort and Casino (South Lake Tahoe),聽and stayed there over a four-day period in Sept-2014.
The period was at the tail-end of聽Lake Tahoe鈥檚 warm season. However, it is a pity that the weather was mainly cloudy with intermittent rain when I was there; with my聽resultant photos not doing justice to the absolute beauty of the place.聽Not surprising, the temperature was cold enough that I did not observe anyone doing water sports in the lake. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Lake Tahoe in Pictures, California/Nevada
Guide Location: USA » Lake Tahoe
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Allan See Toh
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Guide Location: USA » Lake Tahoe
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Allan See Toh
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