Customer Reviews

What Shall We Do Tomorrow at Lake Tahoe 5th Edition : A Complete Activities Guide for Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Carson Pass

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The guide book gave a broad brush overview of the Lake Tahoe area. But it didn't cover any area well enough to be very useful on our vacation. It would have been fine for a tourist who might never have been to Tahoe, but it didn't help us find the true jewels of the area. We did better driving around, reading brochures and the paper.

This book is a great introduction to the Tahoe area. We have a vacation house there and it's been a good resource. For in-depth information about, for example, hikes it is not the best book. Obviously, though, the authors didn't and couldn't be in-depth about all the numerous activities that Tahoe has to offer!

When a ten year old and a four year old begin to get bored, just pull out the What to do book, leaf through a few pages and "problem solved". We really appreciate the time and effort which clearly has been put in to researching this book.

I have only glanced quickly at this book, but I found significant errors in several of the trips outlined. Dates of open facilities, significant historic details, etc., are just plain incorrect. Since I am involved in the outdoor recreation business in this area, and the errors I found directly relate to locations I manage or are responsible for, I'm concerned that the authors never contacted myself or my staff to verify this information. If they didn't contact our office (and I operate a significant facility), who or what else did they fail to check adequately? It's a shame, because this is a great idea, but I'm sorely disappointed.

Odd. We were impressed with the accuracy of the information provided in the revised What Shall We Do Tomorrow at Lake Tahoe. But we read a criticism, by an unknown person writing from Soda Springs, that some information contained in the book was inaccurate. So we called the authors. The erstwhile critic had not contacted them. The common courtesy of offering "corrected" information had not been provided. Why not?

I think the best course of action would be for potential book buyers to disregard the negative comments from Mr/Ms Anonymous. Rather, use and enjoy the book for the quality publication it is.

Ellie Huggins' guide to the Lake Tahoe area is an indispensable guide for both first-time and frequent visitors to the area. She really knows the area, its scenic spots as well as where to eat and play.