California/Nevada Lake Tahoe Heavenly

[Roger]

Hey there everyone I went to Lake Tahoe around 6 years ago and I went by myself with my ski group and it was my first ever trip so I was a little quiet and honestly didn't do very much and stuck to myself even though I was only 32 at the time. But I honestly don't remember there being much to do besides Casinos and a few night clubs. So I don't gamble so that was one less thing for me to do.

If you guys have been there lately please let me know, are there quite a few extra circular things to do and I was just a hermit or is it just mainly what I remember the casinos and Clubs. I am more bold now and not scared to venture out by myself to the bars and clubs. Just considering going again and wasn't sure. I love places like Breck and Park City where it has a vibrant nightlife and beautiful town.

Thanks everyone.

5 Months until The real season begins

 

[raytseng]

Remember in Winter it is cold and it's dark by 6pm. An alternative is to go to sleep early and maximize the daytime. Especially if you are skiing HV on a weekend, which has the epicpass effect going for it; you do need to be a bit punctual to get your skiing in.

"Nightlife" and night activity means different things to different people. What do you consider fun?
Maybe you can talk about some activities that you've experienced already that you would like to recreate or what are you looking for? Some act or spectacle to entertain you, small talk and enjoying company and small talk with other humans? physical activity? music?

It's got all the amenities of a regular city, movie theater, bowling, indoor climbing gym. They even have escape rooms.
There will be a good amount of live music in certain "bars"; drinking alcohol isn't strictly required and it's not really a club atmosphere. At the casinos, you can watch sports in the sports books on big TVs; or if you're looking for formal theatre entertainment, there are acts out of the casino theatres (music/magic/comedy).

Overall though, if you're looking for new Human contact, this is best arranged before hand via a shared activity or meetups to have that first step of introducing you to like minded people. It is low and lower probability odds that the stranger or group next to you is interested in enjoying your company. It is worse since everyone has smartphones that gobble up those breaks in activity where people would usually reach out to make human connections. If you previously were or currently are introverted, it was and still will be hard work to talk with random people.

 

[fatbob]

Well the Nevada side bar scene is almost exclusively in Casinos but obviously not on the Cali side. I don't know how I'd describe it - typically American strip style. Plenty of bars and music venues on Ca side but some distance apart so bar hopping not so easy. Nv side obviously all casinos within walking distance.

As towns near skiing go I wouldn't say it rages like Austrian places but neither is it flat out dead.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

We were in Tahoe in early March of 2018 and had a blast. Weather was moderate and walking around was a non issue. Lots of Apre ski options in the village when you come down from the gondola. We had dinner out somewhere every night. We were usually back in the room by 9-10pm but plenty of our ski club comrades went out partying til the wee hours of the morning so there are places around. I don't have any names of places for you but the folks in our group didn't; seem to have issues finding somewhere to go each night.

 

[Spnole]

There are plenty of bars and shops to keep you busy in and around heavenly village. Gunbarrel tavern is a nice watering hole to mingle and all of the casinos have a bar or 4 in them.