my mom was visiting so we decide to head Tahoe for weekend and I was hoping to see some tree changing color but...no such thing and weather was 80something degree
Friday really late night we finally got there - we hit Sacramento traffic for long time...normally it will take 3 hours to get there but we took close 5hours
we stay at marriott timber lodge, place is beautiful and roomy but there is $25 mandatory valet fee - can do self parking but same price
we had one bedroom mountain lodge kind of room, it was comfy for 5 people(3 adult and 2 kids) cozy, and clean - same as other marriott property, have huge tub in master full kitchen - i think marriott used all same figure, all the marriott is identical in side
Sat. had breakfast in the room - this is why i like timeshare property so we can save money on eating out, went to check out Heavenly
we took gondola to top of Heavenly - $35/person, little kids are free, they have two stop on the way up but no stop on the way down so make sure you stop on the way to top,
on the top of mountain which is 1st stop, the view is unforgettable - whole different view than see the lake with bird eye view!! this is must stop but if you can't here is good tip : go to Harash casino top floor which is buffet restaurant, it is not mountain high but you can see lake pretty well as well as tahoe area
back to heavenly, you can bring picnic food and drink to gondola and you will have awesome lunch with 5 star view
second stop is actual heavenly ski resort not much going on other than hiking trail, low key off season
back to bottom, and had lunch/dinner at fire and ice: food was o.k somewhat disappointed - i saw lots of review that people love here...all of our family got sick including little one - food was not fresh at all, it is Mongolian b.b.q - you get law food and bring to grill and guys will cook for you, but please go somewhere else - you will get sick!!
had time at pool - weather was somewhat cold(CA standard) water was kind of warm but hot tub was great!! and i can imagine myself wintertime - hot tub after ski!!ahh!!! and they do have 4 of them
walk around tahoe area had pumpkin coffee (kind of felt fall) end SAT.
Sun: check out from hotel - strict10am check out time...
we had to get brunch at Harash buffet - brunch$17, kids eat free - pancake was good, chinese food was good, crab(didn't try) and endless champain!!
after lunch walk down to beach - water is sooo blue!! play with send check out people boating($150/hour you need to drive, since we have little kids we skip the speed boat, but can be a fun thing to do) but we do had chance to get on Tahoe Queen - big slow boat!! $45/person!! it was great for first 30minute....boat tour took 3 hours south shore to north shore and back to south shore - super slow speed, i think i swim faster!!! got to see whole lake...very informative and boring speaking captain....not recommend for people who with kids and no patient people like me!!!
Tahoe is really really tourist city with nevada kick - few casino can mass up people really well, casino weird people... but the view is sooo great worth the trip!! just be careful driving in and out - last part of road can be super dangerous!!
Happy vacation!!
Hoping to get up to Lake Tahoe this summer. It's been a long time since we've visited. Will have to remember this post.
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