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TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE

ake Tahoe, a three-hour drive from San “MORE THAN ALL THE
Francisco, isn’t just one of America’s ADVENTURE AND THE
most photogenic spots, it’s also an OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES,
all-weather outdoor destination where
everything from mountain biking to IT WAS THE QUIET
Lskiing is in the mix. America’s largest MOMENTS THAT I
Alpine Lake is a true all-weather destination. It’s a SAVOURED, LIKE THAT
skiing hub through the winter and shines in summer MOMENT WHEN
whether you’re an adventure seeker or seeking a ‘chill’ I COULD WATCH
zone. THE SUN GO DOWN
It’s easy to understand why the ‘Washoe people’
made this home about 6,000 years ago. BEHIND THE LAKE
There are few places in America that can match Lake FROM THE TOP DECK
Tahoe for its all-year photogenic charm. The OF THE HISTORIC
combination of an azure blue lake with the mountains DIXIE CRUISE LINER.”
that morph with the seasons always produces stunning
snapshots.
The word Tahoe owes it origins to ‘da’aw’ that
translates to lake in the Washo language. Lake Tahoe
was the hub for this large Native American community
that lived in California and Nevada, the two states that
share the Lake’s shoreline.
I’m sure John Fremont – the first person of
European descent to spot Lake Tahoe, didn’t enjoy the
same views back in 1844. Fremont’s discovery of Lake
Tahoe took place just before the onset of the California
Gold Rush in 1848.
My Lake Tahoe trails started in the Van Sickle

On the kayaking trail