Places To Stay

From luxurious Truckee Mountain Lodges, romantic Ski Chalets, Cabins, Bed and Breakfast Inns, vacation rentals, new Hotels, and the historic Truckee Hotel, you’ll love your stay in Truckee, California. Best of all, these wonderful Lodges, Chalets, Cabins, B&B’s, and Hotels are all located in and around downtown Truckee California, the Gateway to one of Nature’s most incredible adventure playgrounds.

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Places To Eat

After a long day of snowboarding, skiing, hiking, or just plain enjoying the mountains near Truckee California, there’s nothing like your favorite place to relax and enjoy that special food and drink. So whether your looking for fine dining at nice restaurants or the rustic charm of a mountain cafe, now’s the time to line up your favorite spots in Truckee, California.

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Places To Shop

Truckee Mountain Shopping: you’ve just got to experience it to know what it is. You feel different when you’re in Truckee as you marvel at the majesty of the mountains. This incredible feeling is carried into each unique Truckee store as they intuitively reflect inside the incredible alpine scenery outside. Enjoy shopping like never before in downtown Truckee California!

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Wine Tasting

Does wine actually tastes better in the mountains? Could it be that the thin, cool mountain air has heightened the sensitivity of your taste buds & sense of smell. Or maybe it’s the incredible mountain aroma, permeating the wine and causing its taste to blossom. Or it could just be the relaxed state of mind one achieves while in this gorgeous mountain setting that makes everything seem better. Whatever the possibilities, you’ll just have to decide for yourself by experiencing mountain wine tasting in historic downtown Truckee, California.

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Art Galleries

The Truckee-Tahoe area with its majestic mountain beauty and rugged lifestyle has long been an enclave for artists of all kinds and never has this been more true than it is today. Check out the Truckee art galleries that showcase the many talented artists that call Truckee and Lake Tahoe their home.

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Downtown Events

Plan your next trip to downtown Truckee, California to coincide with one of Truckee’s showcase Special Events that have become a favorite of people both locally and abroad. Including the ever popular Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop & Renaissance Faire.

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Ski Resorts

The Truckee – Tahoe area has marked its history with the cold white stuff. Snowfall that is measured in feet not inches; like the great storm of 1846 that dumped twenty feet at Donner Lake and subsequently doomed the Donner Party. Or the great storm of 1951-52 that dumped 65 feet of snow on Donner Summit stranding 226 passengers aboard the City of San Francisco luxury streamliner train for three days and nights. Time and time again, Mother Nature has unleashed her fury upon this pristine mountain setting and in times past, it was often was met with dismay.

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Recreation

When it comes to outdoor recreation, very few places rival the depth of activities offered by the Truckee – North Lake Tahoe area. In the summer it just plain rocks. And in the winter… well simply put, it is the ultimate Truckee – Tahoe alpine adventure playground. Come for the adventure, stay for the ambience.

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Weddings

There is nothing like a Truckee mountain wedding! The bride’s white dress accented by the snow-capped mountains in the background. The thin air… a reminder of how the bride takes one’s breath away. Nature seemingly in awe of the whole affair, stands in silent in tribute not used to being outshined. Find all the resources you need for your Truckee mountain wedding right here at DowntownTruckee.com.

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Real Estate

You could trust whatever you read on the internet, you could just get a real estate rag and drive around hoping to find your perfect Truckee-Tahoe real estate… or you could save yourself both time & trouble by using our Truckee-Tahoe Real Estate Resource Guide to find a professional and knowledgable certified REALTOR®. Whether you’re looking for residential Truckee-Tahoe real estate, commercial Truckee-Tahoe real estate, or that perfect Truckee-Tahoe vacation home, the experienced professionals below can take care of all the details leaving you to just enjoy the ride.

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Professional Services

When trying to locate quality professional services there are usually a number of choices one can make. Choose correctly, and your life is made easier. Choose incorrectly and… well you know what happens. So take a moment to see if the professional you are looking for is right here in Grass Valley, California.

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Truckee History

Truckee is nestled in the Sierra Nevada 200 miles northeast of San Francisco, California; 100 miles east of Sacramento, California; 40 miles west of Reno, Nevada and 12 miles north of Lake Tahoe, California. The town’s original name was Coburn Station, commemorating one of its first entrepreneurs. The name “Truckee” originated from a very helpful Paiute Chief whose greeting to the first westward travelers was “Tro-kay!” which is Paiute for “Everything is all right”. Mistakingly thinking he was giving them his name, they decided to honor him by naming the new town “Truckee”. Chief “Truckee” as he later became known, eventually served as a guide for John Frémont helping to guide thousands of emigrants in their westward journey.

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Welcome To Historic Downtown
Truckee, California.

The following pages will take you on a virtual tour of historic downtown Truckee California…Gateway to the West for old-world adventurers – Gateway to the Northern Sierra Nevada for new-world adventurers.

Experience Truckee California’s old-west mountain charm with unique shops, luxurious hotels and bed & breakfast inns, wonderful restaurants, wine tasting, art galleries, entertainment and year-round recreation & adventure. Set high in the Northern Sierra Nevada just a short distance from Lake Tahoe and home to beautiful Donner Lake, Truckee California’s rustic mountain appeal is second to none. Come for the day, stay for the week, and enjoy the mountains like never before in Truckee, California.

Places To Stay

Places To Eat

Places To Shop

Wine Tasting

Art Galleries

Downtown Events

Ski Resorts

Recreation

Weddings

Real Estate

Professional Services

Truckee History

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Welcome To Historic Downtown
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Welcome To Historic Downtown Truckee, California.

The following pages will take you on a virtual tour of historic downtown Truckee California…Gateway to the West for old-world adventurers – Gateway to the Northern Sierra Nevada for new-world adventurers.

Join The Fun!

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Welcome To Historic Downtown
Truckee, California.