Recently we took a family casino vacation to Tahoe, staying on an offer from Harrah’s. Although we had been here many times before, this was the first time daughter Angela and her hubby Steve had been here so they kept busy with active choices – like hiking – that Brad and I didn’t/couldn’t join in. They also did a day trip to Virginia City, something we had enjoyed in the past.
One sunny afternoon we all 4 went on a paddleboat cruise sightseeing tour – one thing we had never done in all our previous visits. This gave us an amazing view of Lake Tahoe and surroundings from the “inside.” Here are some photos from the dock and onboard the M.S. Dixie II.
We consider Tahoe one of the prettiest places in the country in which to take a casino vacation. And it just so happens that we will be visiting a casino in December which gives Tahoe a run for the money in this category – the Cherokee Casino in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. And, as usual, this will be a very special visit, a holiday reunion with our GA family. There is nothing better than combining family and casino fun!
When in the Tahoe area, visit Incline City for additional gambling activities at the Marriott . It is a short drive from Stateline.
The best ways to take a casino vacation in Tahoe are, in ascending order:
1. Visit the lake and maybe gamble a little; there aren’t any good machines there.
2. Visit the lake and drive down to Carson City; there are some good machines there.
3. Visit the lake and drive to Reno to gamble; there are plenty of good machines there.
4. Visit the lake and say the hell with gambling while you’re there; there are too many other things to see and do.
I’ve found Tahoe to be the perfect antidote to Vegas’ sun-blasted wasteland. If it’s July and Vegas is the temperature of molten lava, hop a Southwest flight to Reno, rent a car, and be up in the mountains in few hours. Aaaah.
We were just at the Cherokee Casino a few weeks ago! Beautiful area and the grounds of the casino are beautiful, too! Enjoy!!
I went to Reno in 1994 and took my mother . We went to Tahoe and Virginia City one day. I think besides Canada it was the prettiest place I had ever been. Loved the ride on the lake
When we called Cherokee to find out how many video poker machines they had, we were told that video poker was being phased out; so we decided not to travel there. Is this true?
We got 5x points on Monday, senior day – plus a free buffet!
We are in Tahoe right now. Thursday was multiplier day and I got 3 times on vp and 7 times on slots!