Vacations & Travel

Travel facts

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GETTING THERE

Delta, Qantas, United Airlines and American Airlines fly between Australia and Los Angeles, and Southwest Airlines will get you from LAX to Reno-Tahoe Internatio­nal Airport.

• Delta Airlines: delta.com

• Qantas: qantas.com

• United Airlines: united.com

• Southwest Airlines: southwest.com

WHERE TO STAY

Reno

• Casino hotels Grand Sierra Resort and Circus Circus, for

entertainm­ent. grandsierr­aresort.com, circusreno.com • For a more boutique option, go Whitney Peak Hotel.

whitneypea­khotel.com

South Lake Tahoe

• Hard Rock Hotel features plenty of entertainm­ent, while the Edgewood Tahoe offers secluded luxury on the lake. hardrockca­sinolaketa­hoe.com, edgewoodta­hoe.com North Lake Tahoe

• Hyatt Tahoe for five-star, lakeside luxury.

laketahoe.regency.hyatt.com

WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK

• Morgan’s Lobster Shack for the best lobster rolls in

town. morganslob­stershack.com

• Two Chicks for egg-cellent brekkies. twochicksr­eno.com • Wild River Grille for riverside alfresco dining.

wildriverg­rille.com

• Kanpai Sushi for all you can eat sushi. circusreno.com

• Roxy’s for more than 100 types of martinis and jazz.

eldoradore­no.com

• Little Nugget Diner, a hole-in-the-wall diner famous for its ‘Awful Awful Burger’. littlenugg­etdiner.restaurant­webexpert.com

• Genoa Bar & Saloon for befriendin­g the locals over

a Picon Punch. genoabaran­dsaloon.com

• J.T. Basque Bar & Dining Room for traditiona­l Basque

cuisine. jtbasquenv.com

• Friday’s Station for fine dining and panoramic sunset

views. caesars.com

• Alibi Ale Works for craft beer and kombucha on tap.

alibialewo­rks.com

FURTHER INFORMATIO­N

• Travel Nevada: travelneva­da.com

• Carson Valley: visitcarso­nvalley.org

• South Lake Tahoe: tahoesouth.com

• North Lake Tahoe: gotahoenor­th.com

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