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[kentric]

My buddy is in Tahoe on business and I'm flying out this coming Friday night and staying to Tuesday morning. Need recommendations on a potentially wild weekend.

Details:

both around 50 y.o. (act like 18 y.o. more times than not and wouldn't mind being rejected);

not looking to do the sport thing (other than maybe the pool and hot tub;

high libidos;

potential hall passes from our wives (just celebrated my bday so working on it).

Assuming my buddy gets a hall pass, I'd like to know what the best places to go for wild times with the womens.

 

[kentric]

Wow. Relegated to the 2nd page. I had more faith in you guys than this. Sorely disappointed.

 

[Apple Jack]

Tahoe > VegasThat's all.

 

[McGarnicle]

Screw Tahoe, fly somewhere with cheap hooers like Costa Rica or Thailand.

 

[bierfiend]

Haven't done a tahoe trip in about 12 years... was usually with the Mrs to the north shore. My guess is that south shore (around heavenly) is more suited for partying.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

MontBleu is probably the place to go, but I care more about snowboarding and gambling when I'm there so not sure I can help you out much.

 

[Brony]

Sounds like the plot for Hardbodies 2.

 

[bierfiend]

Now that i think about it, there were some fun places in tahoe city and truckee.

 

[Apple Jack]

I would say if you're more concerned with skiing, do Squaw and stay in Truckee. That's more of a locals scene though. If you're more interested in gambling, do the south lake and Heavenly is there if you want to ski some. Or Kirkwood down the road is a great mountain. If you're primary focus is cruising for chicks, ski towns are generally not the places to do it.

 

[butcher boy]

Go to Vegas.

 

[Judge Smails]

I would say if you're more concerned with skiing, do Squaw and stay in Truckee. That's more of a locals scene though. If you're more interested in gambling, do the south lake and Heavenly is there if you want to ski some. Or Kirkwood down the road is a great mountain. If you're primary focus is cruising for chicks, ski towns are generally not the places to do it.

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[kentric]

I would say if you're more concerned with skiing, do Squaw and stay in Truckee. That's more of a locals scene though. If you're more interested in gambling, do the south lake and Heavenly is there if you want to ski some. Or Kirkwood down the road is a great mountain. If you're primary focus is cruising for chicks, ski towns are generally not the places to do it.

There have to be some hot spots for meeting women.

 

[dino259]

Going to Reno in 2 weeks for Bowling Nationals. Flying into San Fran and Driving over to Reno. Hope we don't need chains to get through Truckee. Although it sounds like you would like some Chains and women in Truckee.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Well looks like I'm going here (ie South Lake Tahoe / Stateline) in August, any rec's?

Natural beauty

Restaurants

Bars/Pubs

Driving destinations

I have a place to stay. Coming in through Reno.

Thanks.

 

[Scoresman]

Heidi's for breakfast.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Heidi's for breakfast.

Thank you, amigo.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

I guess I will take one more shot at this:

- any recommendations for South Tahoe near Stateline, or Reno, or points in between or around the Lake?

Natural beauty, wonders, great hiking, scenery, great food or restaurants or bars, etc. Anything's appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[bierfiend]

not familiar with the south shore. we used to travel to the north. Emerald bay. carnelian bay. sunnyside restaurant was always very good.

 

[Scoresman]

yeah if you want better natural beauty, go to the north shore. my trips to south shore consist of spending way too long at the low dollar blackjack tables at Harrah's or the sports book at Montbleu, then binging on a biscuits and gravy breakfast the next morning at Heidi's before driving home. If I want a more relaxing nature-filled vacation I go to the north shore.

 

[Chaos Commish]

not familiar with the south shore. we used to travel to the north. Emerald bay. carnelian bay. sunnyside restaurant was always very good.

Emerald Bay is breathtaking but it's south on the Ca side. You may have meant Crystal bay off Incline Village, which is north and near Carnelian. SaintsDome, the whole area is scenic. From Reno the hwy (forget the number) that climbs straight to Incline is a great route. Along it is the Rose Mt hiking trail if you're up for a serious hike into some pristine magnificent back country. High mountain lakes, trout streams, waterfalls, and views across all of Tahoe. There's a restaurant in Incline called Bite. Odd hours, but it's a good time with "shared plates". Ah, my memory, Eagle Lodge Grill or something like that in Incline, great steak house, atmosphere views. The Hyatt there is also excellent, even if you just spend a little time in the small casino. I like small casinos better than the zoo like ones in Vegas and South Lake. But that's up to you. I'm also forgetting the name of a very easy hike to a waterfall, maybe three miles, gorgeous. Google it. It's on the east side of the lake. Funny, I was just asked if I wanted to meet some friends and family there in a couple weeks. After typing this, I think I do.

 

[Scoresman]

There's a Fatburger in Harrah's that is ####### awesome at 2 am.

 

[ntz08]

angora lakes is a pretty cool spot. short hike up from fallen leaf lake

there's hiking everywhere along the rim trail. also, there's a section of the PCT that's near south lake that was pretty good (echo summit to carson pass)

red hut cafe

further north:

ride the lift up to the high camp @ squaw valley. they do sunset dinners and have stargazing up there.

there are sailing cruises on the lake to emerald bay from the park which are very relaxing


floating down the truckee river is a pretty nice time

Bridgetender (tahoe city)

 

[the moops]

Sand Harbor Beach is pretty slick

 

[Instinctive]

This board is amazing. Spent some time today looking at Tahoe stuff for a little 3-day trip with gf in September before classes start up again. As soon as I head to the FFA...first page there's a thread. Just awesome.

Anyone stayed at PostMarc Hotel? Seems to be the right mix of affordable (grad student budget) and still nice. It is South Lake Tahoe (I'm coming from CA side). Am hoping to find some hikes around the area, perhaps a romantic restaurant for two for one night as well. Is there an issue with being in South Lake Tahoe as opposed to being in the North?

Anyone have experience there this time of year? Looked at historical September weather and it seems to be about 75 during the day and 40 at night. Any other activities or things to do?

 

[bierfiend]

not familiar with the south shore. we used to travel to the north. Emerald bay. carnelian bay. sunnyside restaurant was always very good.

Emerald Bay is breathtaking but it's south on the Ca side. You may have meant Crystal bay off Incline Village, which is north and near Carnelian. SaintsDome, the whole area is scenic. From Reno the hwy (forget the number) that climbs straight to Incline is a great route. Along it is the Rose Mt hiking trail if you're up for a serious hike into some pristine magnificent back country. High mountain lakes, trout streams, waterfalls, and views across all of Tahoe. There's a restaurant in Incline called Bite. Odd hours, but it's a good time with "shared plates". Ah, my memory, Eagle Lodge Grill or something like that in Incline, great steak house, atmosphere views. The Hyatt there is also excellent, even if you just spend a little time in the small casino. I like small casinos better than the zoo like ones in Vegas and South Lake. But that's up to you. I'm also forgetting the name of a very easy hike to a waterfall, maybe three miles, gorgeous. Google it. It's on the east side of the lake. Funny, I was just asked if I wanted to meet some friends and family there in a couple weeks. After typing this, I think I do.

yeah Emerald bay is south... rest is more western. i used to do my skiing at alpine and squaw, then later with the mrs at northstar. very rarely went south.

instinctive- nothing wrong with teh south shore, just a little more like reno. found the north more tranquil. a favorite was river ranch (for food and lodging), plumpjack...though not great if budget conscious.

edit:

also loved going to sugar bowl (lodging and dining)

 

[Chaos Commish]

Is there an issue with being in South Lake Tahoe as opposed to being in the North?

Anyone have experience there this time of year? Looked at historical September weather and it seems to be about 75 during the day and 40 at night. Any other activities or things to do?

Agree with bierfiend above. South is fine. Way more nightlife and way more options. I just spend a lot of time in Vegas so Incline Village is a more attractive resort to me.

eta: Any time of year has it's attractions, but September in this drought will be about as dry as it gets in the mountain lakes and streams. It's not necessarily a bad thing but it takes a little drama from the scenery. The trade off is incredible weather day and night.

 

[joey]

Just spent a week there with the whole family in July. Go there every summer. Love it.

Take the Heavenly gondola to the top. Amazing views. To be 2000+ feet above a lake that's already 6000+ feet above sea level. Activities at the top include a ropes/climbing course, zip lining and other stuff.

Scusa is a nice Italian restaurant on the south shore.

Red Hut has GREAT and HUGE ice cream desserts, old school soda fountain style.

Lakeside beach and marina good for chilling and definitely rent a kayak. Lovely way to relax for an hour or so glide along the lake's edge.

Nevada Beach (on the Nevada side of Stateline a mile or two) is a nice quiet beach. A state park with entry fee but ample parking and a short walk from car to beach if that matters.

Rent a boat or jet ski if you're into that.

Definitely get to Emerald Bay either by boat or car for the post card view.

Highly recommend a day trip to Virginia City (old west silver mining town). Loads of history. Stuff to learn. Take the fun, cheesy, informative bus tour around the city (15-20 minutes tops). Take a silver mine tour. Walk the main drag. Hit the tourist center for all the info. Very helpful.

I'll stop there. We LOVE Tahoe in the summer.

 

[joey]

Ps. Drink loads of water and expect to feel "off" for the first couple of nights. Head aches. Bad night sleep. That sort of thing. Altitude does that to us every time but it's normal and worth it. YMMV

 

[Instinctive]

Is there an issue with being in South Lake Tahoe as opposed to being in the North?

Anyone have experience there this time of year? Looked at historical September weather and it seems to be about 75 during the day and 40 at night. Any other activities or things to do?

Agree with bierfiend above. South is fine. Way more nightlife and way more options. I just spend a lot of time in Vegas so Incline Village is a more attractive resort to me.

eta: Any time of year has it's attractions, but September in this drought will be about as dry as it gets in the mountain lakes and streams. It's not necessarily a bad thing but it takes a little drama from the scenery. The trade off is incredible weather day and night.

Thanks for responses!

As far as daytime stuff - any gut feeling on how much the drought will affect prevalence of waterfalls? I'm sure a number of hikes are still awesome, but is there a place to go to (say, a visitor center) that will be able to tell me when I arrive which hikes are going to be great vs. which ones lack their usual attraction?

 

[Instinctive]

Ps. Drink loads of water and expect to feel "off" for the first couple of nights. Head aches. Bad night sleep. That sort of thing. Altitude does that to us every time but it's normal and worth it. YMMV

Thanks for advice joey!

Emerald Bay seems really cool. Do you use a certain boat service to get over there? I saw some reviews of the Gondola that said it was a disappointment...is that just the "only people with great or terrible experiences post reviews" effect? We are quite fortunate to be used to the altitude adjustment after spending every winter and spring break and a week in summer at a cabin in Colorado.

 

[joey]

You can do emerald bay in two ways:

1) rent a power boat and spend a lovely FAST 30-40 minutes flying across the lake to then putter around emerald bay for a bit. Magical imho. Then buzz back for another 30 minutes.

2) take one of the lake cruises that go to emerald bay and back. We did a big old Mississippi paddle boat cruise and it was actually pretty cool. The kids loved that giant red paddle spinning around, that big ol boat still made it into emerald bay and did the slow loop around the tiny central island, and then heading back I went down below and watch a really informative documentary about Lake Tahoe, the native Americans, the nasty effect the silver and gold mining industry had on the entire area (almost the entire surrounding area was stripped of all the trees. Thank god the silver finally ran dry).

My family loves the gondola. To each his own I guess.

 

[bierfiend]

Ps. Drink loads of water and expect to feel "off" for the first couple of nights. Head aches. Bad night sleep. That sort of thing. Altitude does that to us every time but it's normal and worth it. YMMV

Thanks for advice joey!

Emerald Bay seems really cool. Do you use a certain boat service to get over there? I saw some reviews of the Gondola that said it was a disappointment...is that just the "only people with great or terrible experiences post reviews" effect? We are quite fortunate to be used to the altitude adjustment after spending every winter and spring break and a week in summer at a cabin in Colorado.

we lived in breckenridge (and summit co) for 10 years. loved taking the dogs up the gondolas and walking down (also would hike up the mountain). most of the colorado resorts had restaurants up top. we would mix it up between those and taking our own picnic.

 

[Instinctive]

Ps. Drink loads of water and expect to feel "off" for the first couple of nights. Head aches. Bad night sleep. That sort of thing. Altitude does that to us every time but it's normal and worth it. YMMV

Thanks for advice joey!

Emerald Bay seems really cool. Do you use a certain boat service to get over there? I saw some reviews of the Gondola that said it was a disappointment...is that just the "only people with great or terrible experiences post reviews" effect? We are quite fortunate to be used to the altitude adjustment after spending every winter and spring break and a week in summer at a cabin in Colorado.

we lived in breckenridge (and summit co) for 10 years. loved taking the dogs up the gondolas and walking down (also would hike up the mountain). most of the colorado resorts had restaurants up top. we would mix it up between those and taking our own picnic.

That sounds so awesome. Denver is one of the cities we are considering for post-grad living. I've spent most of my Colorado time in the south (Pagosa, Wolf Creek, South Fork, Durango and such).

 

[Otis]

What exactly does a hall pass from your wife entail? Permission to eat what you kill?

 

[bierfiend]

Ps. Drink loads of water and expect to feel "off" for the first couple of nights. Head aches. Bad night sleep. That sort of thing. Altitude does that to us every time but it's normal and worth it. YMMV

Thanks for advice joey!

Emerald Bay seems really cool. Do you use a certain boat service to get over there? I saw some reviews of the Gondola that said it was a disappointment...is that just the "only people with great or terrible experiences post reviews" effect? We are quite fortunate to be used to the altitude adjustment after spending every winter and spring break and a week in summer at a cabin in Colorado.

we lived in breckenridge (and summit co) for 10 years. loved taking the dogs up the gondolas and walking down (also would hike up the mountain). most of the colorado resorts had restaurants up top. we would mix it up between those and taking our own picnic.

That sounds so awesome. Denver is one of the cities we are considering for post-grad living. I've spent most of my Colorado time in the south (Pagosa, Wolf Creek, South Fork, Durango and such).

i loved it. winters became too long for the mrs. she worked in lodo and her situation changed from only having to go in once a week, to going in 3-4 times per week. i had a catch 22 with regard to skiing outside of eagle and summit. i am in hospitality and could not break away during the winter. i always wanted to ski wolf creek, telluride, crested butte, durango....just too far. i did make it out to telluriade/durango in the summer. beautiful.

 

[snore]

Ps. Drink loads of water and expect to feel "off" for the first couple of nights. Head aches. Bad night sleep. That sort of thing. Altitude does that to us every time but it's normal and worth it. YMMV

Thanks for advice joey!Emerald Bay seems really cool. Do you use a certain boat service to get over there? I saw some reviews of the Gondola that said it was a disappointment...is that just the "only people with great or terrible experiences post reviews" effect? We are quite fortunate to be used to the altitude adjustment after spending every winter and spring break and a week in summer at a cabin in Colorado.

we lived in breckenridge (and summit co) for 10 years. loved taking the dogs up the gondolas and walking down (also would hike up the mountain). most of the colorado resorts had restaurants up top. we would mix it up between those and taking our own picnic.

That sounds so awesome. Denver is one of the cities we are considering for post-grad living. I've spent most of my Colorado time in the south (Pagosa, Wolf Creek, South Fork, Durango and such).

i loved it. winters became too long for the mrs. she worked in lodo and her situation changed from only having to go in once a week, to going in 3-4 times per week. i had a catch 22 with regard to skiing outside of eagle and summit. i am in hospitality and could not break away during the winter. i always wanted to ski wolf creek, telluride, crested butte, durango....just too far. i did make it out to telluriade/durango in the summer. beautiful.

We just spent a week in the durango area, wife loves it and wants to move there in a few years. Absolutely lovely area in the summer, can only imagine how it is during winter. And if you go to incline village and want to drink in the dive of dives, hit up the paddle wheel. The place reeks of debauchery and shenanigans.