Tahoe is fabulous, especially during the months of September, October and November when the region plays host to the annual North Lake Tahoe Fabulous Fall Celebration. It’s the best time to visit the largest alpine lake in the country, with its warm days and cool evenings, exceptional deals on lodging and a calendar of events and activities as colorful as autumn itself.
Fabulous Fall for Foodies
The first-ever Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week, September 5-12, showcases delicious dishes all at exceptional values, with 3-course, prix-fixe menus ranging from $20, $30 or $40 per person. No tickets are required to take part, but reservations are recommended.
The Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary September 10-12 and is considered the area’s finest foodie gathering. This year the festival pulls out all the stops with a new Welcome Party sponsored by Corzo Tequila at The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe. Free cooking seminars taught by acclaimed chefs, with ticketed wine tasting and pairing events, grape stomp and Celebrity Chef Dinner are also provided throughout the three-day affair.
The Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop is October 2 and has attendees shopping and strolling in historic Truckee while indulging in bite-sized portions prepared by area chefs and sipping fine vintages. Another favorite is Passport to Dining with samples from 25 local restaurants, wineries and breweries, along with live music and silent auction scheduled for October 7 in Kings Beach.
Chocolate lovers feast on decadent goodies and taste boutique wines at the 22nd Annual Chocolate, Wine & Roses Festival November 6 at The Chateau at Incline Village, all while benefitting Tahoe Women’s Services. This year, attendees are going vintage Hollywood and are encouraged to come dressed as their Hollywood idol of the 30s, 40s or 50s – think Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Charlie Chaplin.
The 34th Annual Elegant Affair, also a foodie must-do, is November 19 at Tahoe City’s Boatworks Mall.
Fabulous Fall Adventures
Work off all that scrumptious cuisine at one of North Lake Tahoe’s many recreational events. The Tahoe Big Blue Adventure Sprint is September 18 and is ideal for beginners with its two to four hour finishing time, and has participants kayaking, mountain biking and trail running. Tahoe Adventure Company gets you on the water with their Lodge-to-Lodge Kayak Tour September 23-26, with daily guided paddles ending at overnights at Tahoe’s best lakefront properties.
Health and wellness are the focus of the Hyatt Regency’s Lake Tahoe Wellness Weekend September 24-26 with rejuvenating activities focused on achieving inner balance, as well as beauty seminars designed to recharge and reinvigorate. Try stand up paddle boarding at the Tahoe Fall Classic September 26, a 22-mile race from South Lake Tahoe to Kings Beach on the North Shore, with demo boards available for spectators.
Another way to get moving is to explore North Lake Tahoe’s splendid fall foliage, marked by the red, gold and orange aspens juxtaposed against the forest evergreens. Ideal hiking trails for viewing changing colors are many and include Page Meadows outside of Tahoe City and the two-mile hike to Spooner Lake just off Highway 28 before the Highway 50 junction. Less adventurous travelers will find abundant beauty by driving Highway 267 from Truckee to Kings Beach or Highway 431 (Mount Rose) from Reno to Incline Village with its many aspens along the roadway. Read more about hiking at Tahoe.
Live music is also part of the North Lake Tahoe fall experience and the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe is again hosting the Holiday Jazz Festival November 26-27 with Peter White Christmas, Rick Braun, Mindy Abair, Gerald Albright and others.
Fabulous Fall Deals
Take advantage of North Lake Tahoe’s Fabulous Fall Celebration deals and savings with these Cool Deals.
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