In the town of Tahoe City, right on the coast of Lake Tahoe, sits a small house called the Gatekeeper’s Museum. This museum is dedicated to the house and person that manned the Tahoe Dam back in the early 1900s. It features a complete replica of the house that was built during that time, the […]
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Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley Hotel Review
Nestled in the beautiful Squaw Valley, the Red Wolf Lodge is a great place to stay in both the winter and the summer. In the winter its ski up decks provide the opportunity to ski from the hill to your room and in the summer the lush green mountain beckons you to go outside for […]
Donner Summit Bridge: Rainbow Bridge over Donner Pass
On my constant search to find the best bridges in California, I stumbled upon the Donner Summit Bridge, also known as the Rainbow Bridge, while exploring the Donner Summit Tunnels (you need to do this hike if you haven’t). I snapped a few photos of it while I was there, but luckily my friend Nate […]
Kentucky Mine Historic Park & Museum: Tour a Gold Rush Era Stamp Mill
In the small town of Sierra City, with only a grocery store and two restaurants, there is one of my favorite spots in all of Northern California, the Kentucky Mine. This old gold mine and mill is one of the best preserved mills from the gold rush era and is an excellent way to both […]
Donner Memorial State Park: Donner Camp Trail
One of the more tragic parts of America’s westward expansion is the story of the Donner party and their fateful trip over the Sierras. Located in what is now the town of Truckee, there is both a museum and an interpretive trail (in different areas of Truckee), known as the Donner Camp Trail, which gives […]