A really special place to visit during California road trips is Truckee, located at around 5,800' elevation in the Tahoe National Forest, approx. 12 miles (20 minutes by car) from Lake Tahoe's Kings Beach. You can get there on Highway 80 that begins in the East Bay and passes through Sacramento--the trip from "Sac" takes under 2 hours. Amtrak also has service to Truckee!
What can you do in Truckee? In addition to watching spectacular mountain sunsets and taking pictures of them, here are a few things coming up!
EVENTS IN TRUCKEE 2012
July 28-29, 2012 Historic Downtown Truckee Arts & Crafts Festival. Bridge Street at Donner Pass Road. 10 - 5 p.m. Original work of more than 50 artists and crafters. pacificfinearts.com
Through August 23, 2012 Truckee Thursdays - Historic Downtown Truckee. Every Thursday enjoy live music, arts and crafts vendors, a beer garden, sidewalk sales, food vendors, children's activities and a certified organic Foothill Farmers' Market. historictruckee.com
Through August 22, 2012 Summer Music Series every Wednesday, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Truckee River Regional Park Amphitheater. Free music Drop Theory. Funk, Rock, Fusion.
August 18, 2012 Farm to the Table Dinner. Join bestselling authors of the book " What I Eat, Around the World in 80 Diets" and a group of premier local chefs for a spectacular dining event that pays homage to our homegrown businesses, farmers and food leaders. Cost: $125 - $135 Per person. squawvalleyinstitute.org
October 5, 2012 The 3rd Annual Grape Stomp at Truckee River Winery. Celebrate the kick off for the 2012 Wine, Walk & Shop. 4 - 7 pm. Teams of four compete to receive awards for best slop, style or stain. sierraseniors.org
October 6, 2012 Truckee Downtown Wine Walk & Shop at Commercial Row, Donner Pass Road. 12 to 4 pm. $30 in advance/ $40 day of the event. Sip wine, taste food samples and shop. truckeewinewalk.com
October 18-19, 2012 Historic Haunted Tour in Historic Downtown Truckee. The haunting begins with spooky stories of years gone by and tales about residents from long ago. This tour skillfully weaves together previously untold facts and fictional accounts with dramatic and scary twists. Scripted by the Truckee Donner Historical Society and Trails and Vistas. truckeehistorytour.com
