'''Truckee''' is a pleasant town in the Lake Tahoe region of California.

Understand

Just east of the Donner Pass on Interstate 80, Truckee is an easy entry point for travellers from the Bay Area to the region.

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  • Get in

    By car

    I-80 bisects Truckee allowing access from Sacramento and the Bay Area from the west, and Reno to the east.

    From Lake Tahoe, SR 267 heads north into Truckee.

    By plane

    Truckee has an airport, however it does not offer commercial flights in or out. The closest large airport is located approximately 36 mi (58 km) away in Reno, Nevada. The Sacramento International Airport is also an option, and is about 120 mi (193 km) away, on the north side of Sacramento, California.

    By train

  • <listing name="Amtrak" alt="California Zephyr" directions="" address="10065 Donner Pass Road" phone="" email="" fax="" url="http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Horizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081256321209&ssid=137" hours="" price="">Amtrak's ''California Zephyr'' has daily service to Truckee. From the east, the train stops at 11:25AM. From the west, it stops at 1:38PM. Note that there is no ticket office at the Truckee station.</listing>
  • Get around

    See

    Do

  • Coyote Moon Golf Course. 0685 Northwoods Blvd.. 1 530 587-0886. ttp://www.tahoemountainclub.com/index.cfm?event=club_amenities&id=58. ay-October (weather permitting). Tee times: 5AM-6PM. egular rate: $160. Twilight Rate: $100.

  • Northstar-at-Tahoe. 00 Northstar Drive. 1 800 466-6784. ttp://www.northstarattahoe.com/. Downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, geocaching, ice skating, and wine tasting.

  • Soar Truckee. artis Creek Dam Road. ruckee Tahoe Airport. 1 530 587-6702. nfo@soartruckee.com. ttp://www.soartruckee.com/. ay-October (weather permitting). 109-$255.

    Buy

    Eat

  • '''Dragonfly'''. Tasty Asian fusion food
  • '''50/50 Brewing Company''', [http://www.fiftyfiftybrewing.com/]. Outstanding local Microbrew with a large menu and live entertainment.
  • Drink

    Sleep

  • Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn. 1331 Brockway Road. 1 530 587-4525. 1 530 587-8173. ttp://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=05462.

  • Holiday Inn Express. 0527 Cold Stream Rd. 1 530 582-9999. ttp://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hd/teeca.

    Get out

  • Tahoe National Forest - Truckee District. 646 Donner Pass Road. 1 530 587-3558. roubal@fs.fed.us. ttp://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/recreation/tkrd/index.shtml. Truckee is at the center of the Truckee District of Tahoe National Forest which offers hiking, hunting, fishing, skiing, off-highway vehicle usage, camping, boating, and swimming. Most of these are free but permits may be required. Check with the ranger station for details.