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USFS William Kent Campground
CAMPGROUND
877-444-6777;
www.recreation.gov
; Hwy 89; tent & RV sites $27-29;
mid-May-mid-Oct)
About 2 miles south of Tahoe City, this roadside campground offers over 85 nicely shaded,
but cramped, sites that often fill up. Amenities include flush toilets, picnic tables and fire
rings, along with swimming beach access.
Sunnyside Lodge
INN
( 530-583-7200;
www.sunnysidetahoe.com
;
1850 W Lake Blvd; d incl breakfast $150-380; )
This recently upgraded lodge features modern rooms with new bathrooms, pillowtop mat-
tresses and flat-screen TVs, afternoon tea and cookies, and a guests-only sitting room
overlooking the lake. The less expensive 'garden view' rooms lack good lake views. Note
that there's lots of activity from the restaurant and boat dock and the marina next door. Pet
fee $35.
Fire Sign Cafe
AMERICAN
(
www.firesigncafe.com
; 1785 W Lake Blvd; mains $7-13; 7am-3pm; )
For breakfast, everyone heads to the friendly Fire Sign for down-home omelets, blueberry
pancakes, eggs Benedict with smoked salmon, fresh made-from-scratch pastries and other
carbo-loading bombs, plus organic coffee. In summer, hit the outdoor patio. Lines are usu-
ally very long, so get there early.
Spoon
AMERICAN
(
530-581-5400;
www.spoontakeout.com
;
1785 W Lake Blvd; mains $9.50-15;
3-9pm, closed Tue
& Wed Oct-May; )
Call ahead for takeout, or squeeze yourselves into the cozy upstairs dining room at this
little slat-sided cabin by the side of the highway. Barbecue tri-tip beef sandwiches, roasted
veggies, soups, baked pastas and chicken enchiladas are the comfort-food staples, with
brownies and ice cream for dessert.
Sunnyside Restaurant
CALIFORNIAN
