HAVING IT ALL; Lake Tahoe lures summer visitors with natural beauty, casinos and more

From: New Haven Register | Date: March 19, 2006| Author: Karen E Olson | Copyright information

Editor's note: This is the first of two parts. The second, a trip to Yosemite, will appear next week. Lake Tahoe may seem like it has a bit of an identity crisis.

Here you can explore nature, hike along the pristine lake while enjoying spectacular mountain views and feel like you're in the middle of nowhere at times.

But just a few miles down the road, you're dropped into a beehive of activity: shops, hotels, restaurants. Play a round of golf or indulge in a massage at one of the...

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