1. The Weekly
City: Carnelian Bay, CA
Category: Media
Telephone: (530) 546-5995
Address: 200 Center Street
Description: This weekly magazine contains current events, entertainment, recreation, and sightseeing information for Truckee and the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Visitors and residents alike find this guide useful in planning weekends or vacations around the northern part of the lake. The circulation is about 20,000, and copies can be found at various business locations around the North Shore.
2. Sierra Boat Company
City: Carnelian Bay, CA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (530) 546-2551
3. Magic Carpet Golf (Carnelian Bay)
City: Carnelian Bay, CA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (530) 546-4279
Address: 5167 North Lake Boulevard
Description: Magic Carpet Golf has a 19-hole course and a 28-hole course. It’s open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., April through October, weather permitting. It’s usually crowded.
4. Mickey’S Big Mack Charters
City: Carnelian Bay, CA
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (530) 546-4444, (800) 877-1462
Description: Fish year-round with master guide Mickey Daniels. He has been fishing Lake Tahoe for more than 30 years and guarantees he will find you fish. Call the number above or write for more information: P.O. Box 488, Carnelian Bay, CA 96140.
5. Gar Woods Grill And Pier
City: Carnelian Bay, CA
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (530) 546-3366
Address: 5000 North Lake Boulevard
Description: Named for the elegant mahogany boats developed in the 1920s by Garfield Wood, Gar Woods Grill and Pier celebrates fine food along with Tahoe’s classic wood boating era. Nestled on the lakeshore right next to Sierra Boat Company, and bordering on a public pier and beach, Gar Woods is a beehive of activity during the Concourse de Elegance in August, when the wonderful woodies are on display. The dinner menu at this laid-back eatery features a variety of pasta, fresh seafood, and steaks; appetizers include beer-battered coconut prawns; and the lunch menu includes a pepper and garlic turkey burger. The wine list is good, but the cocktail menu, featuring such provocative names as the “Wet Woody,” is great. If you arrive by boat (except in winter), you can take advantage of valet boat parking at the pier. The view of the lake (either from the deck or the indoor dining area) is lovely, and the people-watching can’t be beat. It’s open for lunch and dinner daily during high season; lunch is served weekends only during low season. One of the most successful restaurants at the lake, Gar Woods claims Riva Grill at South Shore and Caliente at Kings Beach as sister properties.
6. Magic Carpet Golf
City: Carnelian Bay, CA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (530) 546-4279
Address: 5167 North Lake Boulevard
Description: This big facility has three recently remodeled miniature golf courses. They’re all fun, and prices are reasonable (about $6 for a round). But these courses are very popular, and they can be crowded. The courses open when the snow melts in April and close when the snow returns in October. Call for times.