Travel Reference
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE FOR CHILDREN
With oodles of outdoor activities, families will never run out of mountains to explore and
beaches to dig. If the kids start to get fractious though, try one of these local favorites to
mix things up a little.
Stream Profile Chamber
OUTDOORS
or Center, off Hwy 89; 8am-5pm late May-Sep, 8am-4pm Oct)
Along a family-friendly hiking trail, this submerged glass structure in a teeming creek lets
you check out what plants and fish live below the waterline. The best time to visit is in
October during the Kokanee salmon run, when the brilliant red beauties arrive to spawn.
See the website for scheduled activities.
Tahoe Bowl
BOWLING
$4.50, shoe rental $4; )
For yucky-weather days or to tire out the tots by bedtime, this is a fun indoor haunt with
16 bowling lanes, a small diner and pizza joint, and an air hockey table. Call ahead for
open-play schedules.
Shops at Heavenly Village
MINI GOLF, SKATING
seasonal hr vary;
)
If you don't feel like wandering far, this downtown outdoor mall sets up a little putt-putt
golf course in summer, and opens an outdoor ice-skating rink in winter. Check website for
current schedules and prices.
Horseback Riding
530-541-3113;
www.camprichardsoncorral.com
;
Emerald Bay Rd/Hwy 89; trail rides $43-164;
)
and
Zephyr Cove Stables
(
775-588-5664;
www.zephyrcovestable.com
;
Hwy 50, NV; trail rides
$40-80;
)
, about 4 miles north of Stateline casinos, offer daily horseback rides in sum-
