Russ & Wendi’s guidebook
Neighborhoods
Kings Beach is the most walkable town in North Lake Tahoe with all shops, bars, restaurants and beaches all within a short distance. Several biking and hiking trails, disc gold course and sports fields a short distance away as well. Kings Beach is known as the a local's town, many of the year round employees for summer and winter resorts and tourist industry live in the area which makes for a great vibe and year round events.
134 locals recommend
Kings Beach
Kings Beach is the most walkable town in North Lake Tahoe with all shops, bars, restaurants and beaches all within a short distance. Several biking and hiking trails, disc gold course and sports fields a short distance away as well. Kings Beach is known as the a local's town, many of the year round employees for summer and winter resorts and tourist industry live in the area which makes for a great vibe and year round events.
Food scene
Reasonably priced food and drink, serves food and drinks later than most establishments in town. More of an adult setting especially in the evening.
46 locals recommend
The Grid Bar & Grill
8545 N Lake BlvdReasonably priced food and drink, serves food and drinks later than most establishments in town. More of an adult setting especially in the evening.
Moderately priced but delivers good meals and drinks, when the salad bar is open, it is top notch. I will often just eat that instead of a full meal.
114 locals recommend
Jason's Beachside Grille
8338 N Lake BlvdModerately priced but delivers good meals and drinks, when the salad bar is open, it is top notch. I will often just eat that instead of a full meal.
Moderately priced sit down restaurant, good food and indoor and outdoor seating.
43 locals recommend
Las Panchitas
8345 N Lake BlvdModerately priced sit down restaurant, good food and indoor and outdoor seating.
Reasonably priced spot. Very good, old school hamburger joint. Good outdoor seating in the summer, the place does get busy and a 30 minute wait for your food is not abnormal, but worth the wait.
71 locals recommend
Char-Pit
8732 N Lake BlvdReasonably priced spot. Very good, old school hamburger joint. Good outdoor seating in the summer, the place does get busy and a 30 minute wait for your food is not abnormal, but worth the wait.
Higher priced latin food. This place is good and they make exquisite cocktails, great indoor and outdoor and rooftop seating. They have a signature tequila slushy drink called the "chupacabra"......they are potent. This place is also owned by the owners of Garwoods in Carnelian Bay and Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe.
53 locals recommend
Caliente
8791 N Lake BlvdHigher priced latin food. This place is good and they make exquisite cocktails, great indoor and outdoor and rooftop seating. They have a signature tequila slushy drink called the "chupacabra"......they are potent. This place is also owned by the owners of Garwoods in Carnelian Bay and Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe.
Higher priced restaurant. This place is very well known in North Lake Tahoe for their good food, signature "Wet Woody" drinks and hard to beat lake front location and pier.
275 locals recommend
Gar Woods Grill & Pier
5000 N Lake BlvdHigher priced restaurant. This place is very well known in North Lake Tahoe for their good food, signature "Wet Woody" drinks and hard to beat lake front location and pier.
Moderately priced cafe. This is my favorite breakfast spot and well known with locals and tourists alike.
110 locals recommend
Old Post Office Coffee Shop
5245 N Lake BlvdModerately priced cafe. This is my favorite breakfast spot and well known with locals and tourists alike.
Affordable and fast walk up window. This is a great spot to grab some food and walk across the street to the beach to eat.
14 locals recommend
The Burrito Window
8501 N Lake BlvdAffordable and fast walk up window. This is a great spot to grab some food and walk across the street to the beach to eat.
Affordable and fast Mexican food. This is the closest thing to a "taco truck" in Kings Beach with their walk up window and authentic Mexican food. The shop also has other items you would find at a small Mexican market.
62 locals recommend
La Mexicana Meat Market & Taqueria
8515 Brook AveAffordable and fast Mexican food. This is the closest thing to a "taco truck" in Kings Beach with their walk up window and authentic Mexican food. The shop also has other items you would find at a small Mexican market.
Higher priced restaurant. Old school Italian spot, great food and scene, it does get busy. The bar is a good spot for a cocktails and to catch up with some locals, might even bump into Monte from Deadliest Catch!
136 locals recommend
Lanza's Restaurant
7739 N Lake BlvdHigher priced restaurant. Old school Italian spot, great food and scene, it does get busy. The bar is a good spot for a cocktails and to catch up with some locals, might even bump into Monte from Deadliest Catch!
The local's coffee shop. Good spot for your morning brew and breakfast sandwich.
23 locals recommend
Java Hut
8268 N Lake BlvdThe local's coffee shop. Good spot for your morning brew and breakfast sandwich.
Casino
Just a mile and half up the road on the Stateline. The CBC as it is known to locals is the best place for live music, touring bands and gambling in North Lake Tahoe. It is walkable (a hill to climb) but a short taxi ride is preferred. Across the street is the Tahoe Biltmore which is an older hotel casino. It has been quite a while since the Biltmore's glory days., but if the CBC is busy its a good alternative.
145 locals recommend
Crystal Bay Casino
14 NV-28Just a mile and half up the road on the Stateline. The CBC as it is known to locals is the best place for live music, touring bands and gambling in North Lake Tahoe. It is walkable (a hill to climb) but a short taxi ride is preferred. Across the street is the Tahoe Biltmore which is an older hotel casino. It has been quite a while since the Biltmore's glory days., but if the CBC is busy its a good alternative.
Sightseeing
One of the few large charter boats for tourists offering Tahoe tours.
19 locals recommend
North Tahoe Cruises - Tahoe Gal
952 N Lake BlvdOne of the few large charter boats for tourists offering Tahoe tours.
Trail Head for Stateline Lookout
Lookout RoadBrockway Summit Tahoe Rim Trail Trailhead
Tahoe Rim TrailA super mellow and relaxing activity that all ages can handle. Floating the Truckee river from Tahoe City to River Ranch. Beautiful scenery and great relaxing way to spend the day. When you rent your rafts from local spots in Tahoe City it includes transport back to your vehicle on a bus with your raft.
124 locals recommend
Truckee River Raft Co.
185 W River RdA super mellow and relaxing activity that all ages can handle. Floating the Truckee river from Tahoe City to River Ranch. Beautiful scenery and great relaxing way to spend the day. When you rent your rafts from local spots in Tahoe City it includes transport back to your vehicle on a bus with your raft.
Resort
Northstar is a year round resort destination. It offers good skiing in the winter and great downhill biking in the summers. The village has some high end shopping and dining, ice skating and roller rink, ropes course and hiking.
315 locals recommend
Northstar California Resort
5001 Northstar DrNorthstar is a year round resort destination. It offers good skiing in the winter and great downhill biking in the summers. The village has some high end shopping and dining, ice skating and roller rink, ropes course and hiking.
Famous Squaw Valley USA, great skiing and terrain in the winter as well hiking, mountain biking and gondola rides in the summer. There are swimming pools and hot tubs open year round at the top of one of the gondolas with epic views. The village offers high end shops and dining, climbing walls and horseback riding.
389 locals recommend
Squaw Valley Adventure Center
1960 Squaw Valley RdFamous Squaw Valley USA, great skiing and terrain in the winter as well hiking, mountain biking and gondola rides in the summer. There are swimming pools and hot tubs open year round at the top of one of the gondolas with epic views. The village offers high end shops and dining, climbing walls and horseback riding.
Great resort with epic terrain. The old school mountain feel without the corporate and luxury village feel and clientele. My favorite spot to ski in North Lake Tahoe.
128 locals recommend
Palisades Tahoe at Alpine Meadows
2600 Alpine Meadows RdGreat resort with epic terrain. The old school mountain feel without the corporate and luxury village feel and clientele. My favorite spot to ski in North Lake Tahoe.