CA - Day 1 - South Lake Tahoe

Saturday, August 29, 2015

The trip did not get off to the best start, the plane for the flight came in late and then there were some issues with some of the seats (seat covers were not fully on or something along those lines). After leaving the airport, about 40 minutes late, we were a little bit concerned about making our connecting flight in Salt Lake City. Luckily, we arrived to the gate around the time that the boarding started. After arriving in Sacramento and picking up our rental car, we had a relatively easy drive to South Lake Tahoe. There was a bit of traffic the last 10 miles or so.

Taylor Creek 

We were excited that some friends that live out in CA were able to spend some time with us in Tahoe. We checked out Taylor Creek (free parking and entry), which has some nature trails and a stream profile chamber. The stream profile chamber sounded cooler than it actually was. The fish in the chamber were quite small. There is also access to the beach from the park.

Tallac Historical Home

Adjacent to Taylor Creek is the Tallac Historic Site. There is a trail that connects the two parks. The Tallac Historic Site was known as the “Grandest Resort in the World” about a century ago. The site is comprised of three summer retreats that socially elite families from the San Francisco area owned. A few of the buildings are open to the public (for a fee). There is also beach access at the site.

After checking into our accommodations (Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort) for the next few days, we headed to the Heavenly Village area for dinner. South Lake Tahoe has a concert series throughout the summer and one happened to be going on – the Mark Sexton Band. Deciding on the California Burger Company, we were able to snag a table right by the stage. The concert was good, as was the food. Mike and I both had the Ohana Burger. Upon returning to our hotel, we walked around the Heavenly Village and got a caramel apple from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.