Girls Weekend Lake Tahoe - Part 1

Girls Weekend started a few days earlier when Dawny flew into town allowing us to spend a little extra time together.  She didn’t feel 100% after her turbulent flight so we kept it simple with lunch at Café Rio and shared a sweet treat at Goody’s in Hyde Park, an espresso milkshake.  We made up for lost time the following day starting out with breakfast at Bacon in downtown Boise. 

 

This was a first visit for me and sadly it was underwhelming.  I will go back at least once more to try out a sandwich next time.  The bacon flight was really delicious and beware there is some spicy bacon.  Afterwards we stopped over to Guru Donuts to redeem a gift card last used in 2016!  Donuts are so delicious.

 

We both had a few hours of work commitments standing between us and vacation.  After those were completed, we had dinner at Tucanos and enjoyed a few beers on the patio (well beer for me at least).  The following day, Dawny and I enjoyed breakfast at The Egg Factory including their lemon poppyseed pancakes.  I will be back for those on a future visit.  We picked up Phoenix and her sister Nicole and headed towards Reno, Nevada.  The first stop along our journey was lunch at Winners Inn Casino in Winnemucca, Nevada.  The service was terrible and thus we did not stop for a bite to eat there on our return home.  Dawny had fun taking photos of the big dice bathroom décor.

 

We stopped at Say When Casino in McDermitt, Nevada where Nicole won some money.  She took her winnings as we continued to Sparks/Reno.  Our first stop was Revision Brewing Company, which is a Boise Beer Buddies Hub.  The beer was excellent and I was not expecting it.  They had a great atmosphere too.

 

Our next stop was a tour and tasting at FerinoDistillery.  The tour left a lot to be desired but the tasting was pretty good.  I left with two different bottles.

 

We had parked next to The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery which seemed like a logical place to grab a bite to eat and also share a beer flight.  We loved all our small plate appetizers and the beer was good too. 

 

We made the final leg to Lake Tahoe and checked into the condo before heading downtown to check out the nightlife and gamble at a few of the casinos.  I could have never imagined in a million years that I would see a celebrity on stage at a casino in Lake Tahoe…Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton on The Fresh Price of Bel Air.  The man to the right of the photo in the blue shirt is Charles Barkley.

 

I had no idea the American Century Championship Golf Tournament was in Tahoe that weekend along with some celebrities.  It was a real treat to see them entertaining the crowd.

 

More to come…