Guidebook for Truckee

Jenelle
Guidebook for Truckee

Food Scene

Love this place- closest to our house, incredible pastries, large gluten- free section, and great coffee!
Whole Treats Bakery & Coffee House
Love this place- closest to our house, incredible pastries, large gluten- free section, and great coffee!
Best coffee, service, and next door to Sierra Bakehouse (which is only open to the public on Fridays)
Pacific Crest Coffee Company
10736 Pioneer Trail
Best coffee, service, and next door to Sierra Bakehouse (which is only open to the public on Fridays)
great coffee!
121 helybéli ajánlásával
Coffeebar Truckee
10120 Jibboom St
121 helybéli ajánlásával
great coffee!
Wonderful coffee, great atmosphere, friendly service
35 helybéli ajánlásával
Zuri Coffee Co
11357 Donner Pass Rd
35 helybéli ajánlásával
Wonderful coffee, great atmosphere, friendly service
great pizza; open later than most places. nice drink menu, great beer selection, outdoor seating
100 helybéli ajánlásával
Old Town Tap
10164 Donner Pass Rd
100 helybéli ajánlásával
great pizza; open later than most places. nice drink menu, great beer selection, outdoor seating
incredible food. Be sure to make reservations in advance.
134 helybéli ajánlásával
Pianeta
10096 Donner Pass Rd
134 helybéli ajánlásával
incredible food. Be sure to make reservations in advance.
Cottonwood has a great ambiance, beautiful views of Truckee, and is very close to the house.
132 helybéli ajánlásával
Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar
10142 Rue Hilltop
132 helybéli ajánlásával
Cottonwood has a great ambiance, beautiful views of Truckee, and is very close to the house.
Amazing baked goods but only open on Fridays from 8am-2pm
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Sierra Bakehouse
10736 Pioneer Trail
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Amazing baked goods but only open on Fridays from 8am-2pm
Best sushi in town, just over a mile from our house
110 helybéli ajánlásával
Drunken Monkey Sushi
11253 Brockway Rd
110 helybéli ajánlásával
Best sushi in town, just over a mile from our house
Great food and beer, just over a mile from our house
100 helybéli ajánlásával
Fiftyfifty Brewing Co
11197 Brockway Rd
100 helybéli ajánlásával
Great food and beer, just over a mile from our house
Favorite Thai restaurant in town and just over one mile from our house
30 helybéli ajánlásával
Thai Delicacy
11253 Brockway Rd
30 helybéli ajánlásával
Favorite Thai restaurant in town and just over one mile from our house

Drinks & Nightlife

great live music Thur-Sat, best cocktails, great food, nice atmosphere
195 helybéli ajánlásával
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
10007 Bridge St
195 helybéli ajánlásával
great live music Thur-Sat, best cocktails, great food, nice atmosphere
great beer, live music, great nachos
73 helybéli ajánlásával
Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House
10069 Bridge St
73 helybéli ajánlásával
great beer, live music, great nachos
A great bar with nice food selections too
Craft and Logic Taproom
A great bar with nice food selections too

Parks & Nature

Very interesting and free museum, beautiful trails, beautiful Donner Lake
35 helybéli ajánlásával
Donner Pass Rd at Donner Memorial State Park station
35 helybéli ajánlásával
Very interesting and free museum, beautiful trails, beautiful Donner Lake
paved trail along Truckee River - plowed during the winter. beautiful.
33 helybéli ajánlásával
Truckee River Regional Park
10500 Brockway Rd
33 helybéli ajánlásával
paved trail along Truckee River - plowed during the winter. beautiful.
Only 0.8 miles from the house, this trailhead gives you access to endless opportunities of trails- it's only 10 miles to the Tahoe Rim Trail, and I've taken it 40 miles from the house to Diamond Peak in Incline Village. You can also go from the house to Tahoe City, all on trail, for a 26 mile run or mountain bike ride.
Sawtooth Trailhead
11632 06 Fire Rd
Only 0.8 miles from the house, this trailhead gives you access to endless opportunities of trails- it's only 10 miles to the Tahoe Rim Trail, and I've taken it 40 miles from the house to Diamond Peak in Incline Village. You can also go from the house to Tahoe City, all on trail, for a 26 mile run or mountain bike ride.
Bring a flashlight or headlamp (or borrow one from me) to explore the old train tunnels on Donner Pass. Super fun for all ages. Short hike through the first tunnel to get spectacular views of the Donner Pass and lake.
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Historic Summit Tunnel
Sugar Bowl Road
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Bring a flashlight or headlamp (or borrow one from me) to explore the old train tunnels on Donner Pass. Super fun for all ages. Short hike through the first tunnel to get spectacular views of the Donner Pass and lake.
Beautiful and mellow hike along the Truckee River. There is also a trailhead in Hirschdale. There is some freeway noise but it's easy to block it out with the views.
Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway
Mystic Road
Beautiful and mellow hike along the Truckee River. There is also a trailhead in Hirschdale. There is some freeway noise but it's easy to block it out with the views.
Gorgeous hike - take I-80 up to the Boreal/Castle Peak exit. In the winter, you can borrow my snowshoes. About 3 miles to the top. Very challenging, especially the last mile.
13 helybéli ajánlásával
Castle Peak
13 helybéli ajánlásával
Gorgeous hike - take I-80 up to the Boreal/Castle Peak exit. In the winter, you can borrow my snowshoes. About 3 miles to the top. Very challenging, especially the last mile.
Great cafe with access to Tunnel Creek Road - Flume Trail - spectacular hiking or mountain biking trail - as well as a paved (more mellow option) walking or biking trail that goes along Lake Tahoe to Sand Harbor.
44 helybéli ajánlásával
Tunnel Creek Café
1115 Tunnel Creek Rd
44 helybéli ajánlásával
Great cafe with access to Tunnel Creek Road - Flume Trail - spectacular hiking or mountain biking trail - as well as a paved (more mellow option) walking or biking trail that goes along Lake Tahoe to Sand Harbor.

Shopping

love this store
35 helybéli ajánlásával
Bespoke
10098 Donner Pass Rd
35 helybéli ajánlásával
love this store
love the local goods especially Alanna Hughes pottery - I have many of her mugs in the house
18 helybéli ajánlásával
Riverside Studios
10076 Donner Pass Rd
18 helybéli ajánlásával
love the local goods especially Alanna Hughes pottery - I have many of her mugs in the house

Essentials

way less crowded than Safeway
165 helybéli ajánlásával
New Moon Natural Foods
505 W Lake Blvd
165 helybéli ajánlásával
way less crowded than Safeway
Local indoor farmer's market - less than 2 miles from our house. Great spot for baked goods, fruit, veggies, and local meats.
Tahoe Food Hub
12116 Chandelle Way
Local indoor farmer's market - less than 2 miles from our house. Great spot for baked goods, fruit, veggies, and local meats.
Closest spot for groceries and has a fun loft bar for cheap food/drinks option
32 helybéli ajánlásával
Raley’s O-N-E Market
10001 Soaring Way
32 helybéli ajánlásával
Closest spot for groceries and has a fun loft bar for cheap food/drinks option

Getting Around

My kids and I have taken the train across the country several times- from Truckee to Chicago, then Milwaukee. Great fun!
26 helybéli ajánlásával
Truckee CA station
10065 Donner Pass Rd
26 helybéli ajánlásával
My kids and I have taken the train across the country several times- from Truckee to Chicago, then Milwaukee. Great fun!
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Truckee Tahoe Airport
8 helybéli ajánlásával
about a 40 minute drive when there is no traffic. I usually allow for 1 hour to be safe.
45 helybéli ajánlásával
Reno-Tahoe Nemzetközi Repülőtér
2001 E Plumb Ln
45 helybéli ajánlásával
about a 40 minute drive when there is no traffic. I usually allow for 1 hour to be safe.

Sightseeing

outdoor ice rink in Northstar Village. Free bus from downtown Truckee (otherwise parking is expensive during the day at Northstar). On the weekends, they sometimes have live music. Fun to go at night - kids love it. Skating is free but skate rentals are kind of pricey if you don't have your own - $20.
44 helybéli ajánlásával
Village at Northstar Ice Skating Rink
100 Northstar Drive
44 helybéli ajánlásával
outdoor ice rink in Northstar Village. Free bus from downtown Truckee (otherwise parking is expensive during the day at Northstar). On the weekends, they sometimes have live music. Fun to go at night - kids love it. Skating is free but skate rentals are kind of pricey if you don't have your own - $20.