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Three ways to do Tahoe
Whether you're looking for a casino bargain, a rustic cabin or a luxury escape, Lake Tahoe has something for every style and budget.
Tee time in Tahoe
These nine top-notch courses — including two members-only fairways that recently went public — are a golf-lover's dream getaway waiting to happen. Photos.
A drive to Reno — with cattle
Join 50 would-be cowboys and cowgirls as they saddle up for a five-day cattle drive that's a transformative journey.
Historic Cal Neva resort shuts
The roulette wheels stopped spinning and blackjack games ceased at Sinatra's old resort that straddles the Nevada-California border on Tahoe's north shore. Photos.
What To Do
Gallery hopping near Heavenly
Spend the afternoon strolling through this artists' village and you may come home with photo prints, jewelry or a watercolor of the lake.
Spas getting hotter
Your best bet in Reno: hot stone massages, sugar scrubs and mud treatments at the full-service spas bubbling up at hotels and casinos.
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Helicopter tours of Lake Tahoe
Viewed from the air as a pool of undulating turquoise and azure, the lake's true grandeur is revealed.
The gift of Truckee shopping
This arty town has everything — Guatemalan paper earrings, Indian handbags, eco-friendly furniture — except chain stores.
River Ranch still rollin'
Sam Whiting first visited the Tahoe institution in 1978. Some 30 years later, little has changed, including his status as a fan.
Truckee goes gourmet
The satisfying fare at Traci Des Jardins' Manzanita makes the restaurant good enough to be its own weekend destination.
Zipping around Reno
Sightseeing takes on a Harry Potter fantasy feel when you zip past the casinos, parks and historical sites on your magical Segway.
Perfect day looping the lake
Any drive around Tahoe should include stops at scenic Sand Harbor, fantastical Vikingsholm and Cal-Neva, the old Rat Pack haunt.
Home sweet Vikingsholm
Tour guide Helen Henry Smith loves showing visitors the dragon-shaped ceiling beams and Scandinavian furnishings in Tahoe's historic mansion.
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