Explore Tahoe, located on the bottom floor of the Heavenly Village Transit Center, and billed as an "urban trailhead" by its designers, entwines a wealth of natural history, recreation and transportation information. A large plasma screen televis...
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Situated on the south bank of the Truckee river - Lake Tahoe's only outlet, the original cabin, built in 1909, served as the home of the resident gatekeeper, whose duties included the measuring and regulation of Tahoe's water level. After the origina...
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Built in 1903, the rustic but grand, wood-panelled, three-storied house was equipped with the very best utility systems, and was surrounded by carefully planted trees, lawns and flowerbeds. Today, the house, a fascinating example of the " opulent" ...
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Online photographic images of Lake Tahoe representing a wide range of topics, activities, geographical regions, and time periods. See the Lake through the eyes of its early explorers and residents. Enjoy the first aerial views of the region.
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Lake Tahoe History Museum offers intriguing displays from old Tahoe on skiing, Pony Express, ranching, Indian basketry, the days of the resorts (Lucky Baldwin's, Globin's, etc.). For a small fee reprinting of historic photos is available. Also unique...
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Lam Watah Nature Trail is a 1.5 mile scenic walk through meadows and woods to Nevada Beach . Trailhead is near Stateline at Hwy 50 and Kahle Drive.
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Located in Markleeville, south of Lake Tahoe, this museum includes a one-room schoolhouse built in 1882 and an old log jail constructed in the mid-1800s. Thurs-Mon 11:00am-4:00pm, Memorial Day through October.
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Unique Maritime museum highlighting the rich history of Tahoe's past. Exhibiting large and small watercraft, and a variety of antique engines. See how visitors traveled the waters before there were adequate roads. Currently restoring the Quich Cha Ki...
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The Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood is in a 5,800-square-foot facility currently showing casing the exhibit Tahoe’s Gar Wood Legacy, featuring Gar Wood boats from the 1920s to 1930s. The museum also has a children’s interactive area and fun family...
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Exhibits on the Baldwin family-the former proprietors of the Tallac Hotel, and the Washoe Indian Tribe. Open June through September.
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Former site of the 100-year-old Tallac Resort. In its days of glory, the resort included two large hotels, a casino, and numerous annexes and out-buildings. Nowadays, the site is home to Valhalla community events center and its annual Valhalla Festiv...
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The Thunderbird Lodge is one of the best examples of a great residential estate on Lake Tahoe. Built in 1939, it was designed to blend harmoniously with its surroundings. Tours are available by reservation only. Visitors must be shuttled to the lodge...
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The UC Davis Thomas J. Long Foundation Education Center provides visitors insight into why Lake Tahoe is unique and how science and research are used to restore and protect Lake Tahoe for future generations. The only Lake Tahoe science center include...
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Also known as "The Heller Estate", Valhalla has been converted into a community event center which is popular for public and private gatherings. Summer highlights include Valhalla Festival of Arts and Music or Valhalla's Renaissance Festival.
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Considered one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in North America, Vikingsholm castle sits on the shore of Emerald Bay with astonishing views of Lake Tahoe. Built in 1929, according to the wish of Lora J. Knight, a wealthy Chicago w...
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The Washoe exhibit, created by the tribe is housed in the Baldwin Estate portion of the Tallac Historic Site, a National Register District managed by the US Forest Service. It is located approximately 4 miles west of the junction of California State...
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