Best 48 Hours at Lake Tahoe, California: Things to Do and Eat 🇺🇸
Best 48 Hours at Lake Tahoe, California: Things to Do and Eat 🇺🇸
Notable moments
- 01:38 Drink Coffee Do Stuff
Claire and Chad visit Drink Coffee Do Stuff in Incline Village to try specialty drinks and breakfast items. They order a pine matcha latte flavored with rosemary, sage, and thyme syrup, a cortado, a lox bagel, an avocado feta sprouts bagel, and coffee cake.
Drink Coffee Do Stuff - 02:30 Clear Kayak Tour at Sand Harbor
Chad and Claire board clear kayaks at Sand Harbor State Park to paddle along the shoreline of Lake Tahoe. The fully transparent hulls offer a clear view of the sandy bottom, submerged boulders, and minnows swimming through the turquoise water.
Sand Harbor State Park - 03:22 Rock Jumping at Bonsai Rock
Chad leaps off Bonsai Rock into the clear water of Lake Tahoe during their kayaking outing. Bonsai Rock is a famous landmark known for tiny pine trees growing from its granite top that are over 100 years old.
Bonsai Rock - 05:46 Swimming at Kings Beach
Claire goes swimming in the waters off Kings Beach in North Lake Tahoe. She highlights how the soft brown sand beneath the shallow water forms a tiger-stripe pattern when illuminated by late afternoon light.
Kings Beach - 07:31 Dinner at Whitecaps Pizza
The couple eats dinner at Whitecaps Pizza, a lakefront restaurant located in Kings Beach. They order a Hot Honey Pie topped with pepperoni, fresh basil, and ricotta cheese alongside a beer and blackberry Italian soda.
Whitecaps Pizza - 08:13 Ice Cream at Sweet Tahoe Time
Chad and Claire grab dessert at Sweet Tahoe Time Ice Cream and sit in the backyard garden area. Claire tastes huckleberry ice cream using a temperature-sensitive spoon that turns from yellow to red when cold.
Sweet Tahoe Time Ice Cream - 09:30 Hiking the Monkey Rock Trail
Chad and Claire hike up the Monkey Rock Trail near Incline Village during dusk. At the summit, they view a gorilla-shaped granite boulder and take in panoramic twilight views of Lake Tahoe.
Monkey Rock Trail - 11:35 Brunch at Tree House Cafe
The couple stops for brunch at Tree House Cafe and sits at a small outdoor picnic table. They sample brisket breakfast burritos, an iced mocha, and a hot lavender matcha latte.
Tree House Cafe - 12:41 E-Biking Tahoe East Shore Trail
Chad and Claire rent electric bikes and ride along the paved Tahoe East Shore Trail. The path meanders beside lakeside pine trees and rock walls while giving continuous elevated views of Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe East Shore Trail - 13:34 Snorkeling at Emerald Cove
Claire snorkels along the rocky edges of Emerald Cove using her travel mask and snorkel. She later relaxes on a granite boulder overlooking the turquoise cove while sketching the scene in her travel notebook.
Emerald Cove - 15:50 Sunset Dinner at Crown Motel
Chad and Claire enjoy grocery store sushi and drinks on the waterfront deck at Crown Motel. They finish their evening sitting in lounge chairs on the beach as dusk settles over Kings Beach.
Crown Motel
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