Lake Tahoe, California
Lake Tahoe (CA)
Lake Tahoe California
You'll think you've died and gone to heaven! Seriously. It's an absolutely amazing alpine lake, surrounded by snow-clad mountains and colorful little towns and resort communities tucked away behind endless groves of pine, fir and cedar. There are chic boutiques and galleries to browse in, epicurean lakeside restaurants to fire up the palate, regattas and Shakespeare by the lake to wow visitors in summer, an array of ski areas to scream down the slopes in winter, a paddlewheeler to take in sunset and dinner cruises around the lake, and even a mini Vegas-style casino district for 24/7 entertainment. And if you catch that Heavenly gondola up the mountain on the south shore, you'll get eat-your-heart-out views over the entire lake – and it's as blue as it comes!