If you're a die-hard skier, mountain biker or climber, chances are you have your own equipment. But if you've come for a weekend to try out one of these sports and more, there are lots of places where you can rent the necessary equipment among Tahoe shops.
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Lake Tahoe Shopping
889 Tahoe Boulevard, Suite C, Incline Village, NV
Chris Talbot's images of the lake and its surrounding natural beauty are found on the walls of hotels (including a large exhibit at the Hyatt Lake Tahoe), restaurants, offices, homes and in gift shops throughout the basin as well as esteemed businesses like Raley's and NuLeaf. Besides Tahoe, Talbot also spent much of his life traveling the world and has wonderful images from throughout northern Europe and Central America as well as rural Nevada and other stateside locales. His photography of Asia is breathtaking and focuses on Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore. He also excels at real estate, architecture, resort, golf and food photography and has been published in numerous golf, travel and real estate publications. Talbot Photography shoots portraits and special events around Lake Tahoe and has photographed nearly 1,300 weddings. Whether you’re looking for a wedding photographer, some schooling on your camera skills (and a guide around the lake) or just something beautiful to hang on your wall, check out Talbot Photography.
Chris Talbot's images of the lake and its surrounding natural beauty are found on the walls of hotels (including a large exhibit at the Hyatt Lake Tahoe), restaurants, offices, homes and in gift shops throughout the basin as well as esteemed businesses like Raley's and NuLeaf. Besides Tahoe, Talbot also spent much of his life traveling the world and has wonderful images from throughout northern...read more
Chris Talbot's images of the lake and its surrounding natural beauty are found on the...read more
Lake Tahoe Shopping
Tahoma PDQ Market is a small convenience store that also has the bonus of being one of the greatest sandwich shops in the Tahoe Basin. The sandwich shop makes all of its bread fresh daily, creating huge hoagie-type rolls that are flavored with various toppings such as pesto and jalapeno cheese. The bread is the size of a large man's forearm, making the sandwiches gigantic,...read more
Lake Tahoe Shopping
Tattoo Bonbon is a tattoo shop in the Swiss Chalet Village operated by artists Elanor and Ricket BonBon, who have some amazing and intricate pieces in their portfolio. It is a cozy little shop where the process is private and intimate, and clients are encouraged to bring a friend along or music to listen to while getting their body art.read more
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The BackCountry is a full-service store outfitting every type of outdoor activity that can be done in the area. With dozens of bicycles (road and mountain) plus standup paddleboards (SUP) and kayaks amassed in the parking lot at its Truckee location, it’s difficult to miss. The interior of the store is stocked with more gear and apparel for every season and adventure sport. Cycling, particularly...read more
Lake Tahoe Shopping
Cobblestone Center shopping village at the heart of Tahoe City proudly celebrates its roots as a venture that came into being on the heels of the famed 1960 Winter Olympics. This business center captures the feel of a Bavarian village so well that it feels almost as if you could actually live here. After all, there are dozens of shops and services in the Cobblestone...read more
Lake Tahoe Shopping
A few select businesses establish themselves to the point that you can't imagine what it would be like if they were to close up shop. The Cork & More, a Tahoe institution for nearly 40 years, is one of those places. Smack-dab in the middle of the South Shore community, it has been described as a Napa Valley-style market, and that term goes a long...read more
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The Idle Hour is Lake Tahoe’s only lakefront wine and bubbly bar, offering an ever-changing lineup of regional wines from boutique California producers and imported wine and champagne from abroad. This magnificent wine and bubbly bar is open daily for enjoying a glass of wine, a bottle of champagne, charcuterie boards, appetizers, tapas and wine/food pairings. The balcony seating and outdoor patio with fire pits...read more
The Village at Palisades Tahoe
Lake Tahoe Shopping
The Village at Palisades Tahoe
The Ledge Boardshop is Palisades Tahoe's first attempt at bringing in the skate and snowboard scene to the Village at Palisades Tahoe. And it is succeeding well. Offering the top brands in the skateboard and snowboard world, The Ledge is creating a new avenue for riders to find the best equipment in the Lake Tahoe area. The shop offers the entire spectrum of winter gear: bindings, boots, boards, outer layer wear and insulation layers. Store patrons can also find quality skate decks and wheel accessories as well as skate clothing. One other bonus to the store is that they offer space for local artists to sell their artwork at the Boardshop, giving visitors a chance to see the talent of the area.
The Ledge Boardshop is Palisades Tahoe's first attempt at bringing in the skate and snowboard scene to the Village at Palisades Tahoe. And it is succeeding well. Offering the top brands in the skateboard and snowboard world, The Ledge is creating a new avenue for riders to find the best equipment in the Lake Tahoe area. The shop offers the entire spectrum of winter gear:...read more
The Ledge Boardshop is Palisades Tahoe's first attempt at bringing in the skate and snowboard...read more
Lake Tahoe Shopping
Visitors to town from off the hill in Nevada may recognize this little boutique that has opened up in Truckee's Safeway shopping center — the Niche also has locations in both Reno and Sparks. True to its name, this shop occupies a special place among businesses in the Sierra, carrying out-of-the-ordinary clothing and cool home accessories. It also achieves the nearly impossible task of offering...read more
The Village at Palisades Tahoe
Lake Tahoe Shopping
The Village at Palisades Tahoe
The North Face outdoor clothing outfitter is a major player when it comes to staying warm in a cold, mountainous environment. So its no surprise that there is a large North Face outlet in the Village at Palisades Tahoe. With its local store only a few steps from the lifts, The North Face is in a prime location to be there for you if you, or someone else in your group, didn't bring the accessories needed for the Tahoe mountains. Stocked with winter boots, shells, insulation layers and street wear, The North Face will provide the layers needed to keep you warm.
The North Face outdoor clothing outfitter is a major player when it comes to staying warm in a cold, mountainous environment. So its no surprise that there is a large North Face outlet in the Village at Palisades Tahoe. With its local store only a few steps from the lifts, The North Face is in a prime location to be there for you if you,...read more
The North Face outdoor clothing outfitter is a major player when it comes to staying...read more
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The North Face shop, in the building where the old Cecil’s Market used to be, is an explosion of puffy ski clothing. It’s a nice store with high ceilings and lots of room, but most of that room is taken up by the huge inventory. And what room is left over is filled with people buying gear. Their motto is Never Stop Exploring, and that’s...read more
Northstar California Resort
Village at Northstar
Lake Tahoe Shopping
From shoes and apparel to camping gear of all kinds, The North Face at Northstar has outdoor gear galore. The store stocks an array of items from technical performance apparel and footwear perfect for hitting the nearby slopes and trails to casual sporty gear for men, women and children. Check out top-of-the-line backpacks as well as maps and guidebooks for getting out in the surrounding...read more
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While enjoying Tahoe-Truckee let the BOSS do your business. The Office BOSS is a one-stop mail center with two locations in Truckee. One is located next to the Truckee Safeway on Donner Pass Road, and the other is near the Truckee airport. In addition to shipping services, rental mailboxes, notary services, copies and printing, they also have the area's largest selection of art supplies at the Truckee Mail Center...read more
