for convenience. tahoepublicbeaches. com DONNER MEMORIAL S TATE PARK Located outside Truckee, this park is great for hiking and camping along the historic Donner Lake. This is the site of the Donner Camp, where the Donner Party was trapped in the winter of 1846 to 1847. It is a large park with more than 3,200 acres. parks.ca.gov SAND HARBOR The site where the Shakespeare Festival is held every summer is an ideal place to launch a boat, if it is less than 14 feet long, that is. This area covers 55 acres of long beaches and encourages swimming and scuba diving. parks.nv.gov SECRET COVE BEACH Well, the secret is out. This small, cratershaped beach with blue green waters is so enchanting that you should come early in the morning before the crowds descend. Park at the Secret Harbor parking area and walk half a mile from the portable toilet. No picnic tables, no barbecues. tahoepublicbeaches.com SUGAR PINE POINT S TATE PARK The park with lakefront access is so spectacular, you will be taking pictures all day long. Selfies tip: be sure to include as backdrop a 19th-century log cabin and the historic Ehrman Mansion summer house, available for scheduled visits. parks.ca.gov August/September 2016 69 COURTESY OF RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK Recreation Area. tahoeadventurecompany. com ZIP LINE AND R OPES COURSE Perhaps it’s time tackle something new. Sponsored by North Tahoe Adventures, participants zip on an aerial trek and also walk over challenging bridges as high as 50 feet above the ground at the Treetop Adventure Park, Granlibakken Tahoe. granlibakken. com STARGAZE If you have always wanted to learn how to spot the constellations, here is your chance. Tahoe Star Tours demystifies the skies with interesting and interactive talks as guests sit around fire pits with blankets. View Saturn, Jupiter and Mars via high-powered telescopes through Sept. 3. Various locations. tahoestartours.com DIAL DOWN NORTH LAKE T AHOE MASSAGE AND SKINCARE One of the newest spas opened in the area, this spa takes walk-ins, great news for folks on the go. The small but well-appointed locale provides massages, facials, waxing, airbrush tanning and infra-red sauna. northlaketahoemassageandskincare. com RITZ-CARLTON SPA LAKE T AHOE With 17 treatment rooms and a fitness center, this site is all set to help you develop a wellness program you can take home. But if all you want is a foot massage, they will pamper you to the hilt. Or consider the Barefoot Massage, where the therapist walks barefoot across your body, and the Green Tea and Peppermint Manicure and Pedicure. ritzcarlton.com STILLWATER SPA & S ALON Based at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, this spa and salon is set amid towering pines. This natural backdrop puts the “ahh” in spa with its Moroccan oil hydration and exfoliation ritual. The 16 treatment rooms feature two couples’ sanctuaries, one with the quintessential fireplace, the other with an infinity tub. Choices, choices! bit.ly/StillwaterSpa WELL BEING MA SSAGE & SKINC ARE Not only does the day spa offer massage and skin care services, it features a spate of yoga classes that are guaranteed to improve balance and strength. The gift shop opens to a lake view. wellbeingtahoe.com DROP BY BALDWIN BEACH This half-mile of beach is graced with aquamarine waters. It’s lovely, with white sand, and is also prized for being uncluttered. Bathroom facilities are located nearby, with a large parking lot bustling atmosphere and a new twist on American favorites with a hint of Asia. Found in the heart of the Village at Squaw, the restaurant features imaginative, flavorful items such as seafood poke cones with seaweed and yuzu ponzu and macadamia nuts. plumpjacksquawvalleyinn. com SOULE DOMAIN A staple of Lake Tahoe for 30 years, this intimate chalet keeps up with today’s food tastes and trends. Vegan saute, sustainable fish, grass-fed beef and organic chicken means every glutenfree and allergy-prone diner can find something to savor. Blending Mediterranean and Asian flavors, Soule Domain has been locally voted as the best place to take a date for the past 15 years. souledomain.com WEST SHORE C AFÉ Romantic views over the water in a casual setting is just the beginning. You don’t have to get dressed up here, and you will love the live music and dinner specials. The restaurant is known for special events such as its summer lawn games, the Painted Vine art classes and its full moon parties. westshorecafe.com ALE TR AIL When you log on to the Go Tahoe North website, you can follow the Ale Trail to breweries, bars and restaurants ready to serve you their signature ales. Tackle these fall foliage trails for hiking and biking; collect your Ale Trail stickers at participating beer watering holes. gotahoenorth.com DIVE IN FLY FISHING Take lessons and fish at trout-stocked ponds with an accomplished angler. Matt Heron is one of the best, and can meet the needs of men, women and children at any fishing level. He will teach you the basics or take you out to local lakes for your best fishing day ever. Meet at Resort at Squaw Creek. matthersonflyfishing.com FULL MOON KAYAKING This may well be one of the most memorable natural experiences you will ever have. Paddle a kayak under the full moon while listening only to the sound of your strokes. See the white orb’s reflection on the water on Aug. 19, Sept 16 or Oct. 15. Tahoe Vista The Resort at Squaw Creek offers fly fishing on the Truckee River with Matt Heron
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