Tahoe Vacation - Day 4

We started the day eating at home and having a lazy morning.  We eventually got out and drove out to Squaw Valley to see the old Olympic village.  It was nice to see where the 1960 Winter Olympics were held.  They have kept the original Olympic village where the athletes were housed….it’s not a hotel.  But there are definitely lots of new construction, and the ski lifts head up some steep mountains!

It was freezing out, so we stopped in at the Plumpjack (www.plumpjackcafe.com) at Squaw Valley Inn for some hot chocolate and warmth.  The bartender was a hoot and fun to talk to.  She was from New Zealand and offered up some tips for places to visit up the road in Truckee.

After milling about Squaw Valley for a while, we headed into Truckee to visit the Donner Memorial State Park (http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=503) to see the site where part of the Donner party had camped and read up on the history of the Donner party and the eventual transcontinental railroad as it came through the area.  It was actually kind of interesting.

Eventually, we got hungry and started foraging for food.  I found several restaurants on Yelp down in historic Truckee, and we settled on the Pacific Crest Grill (http://www.barofamerica.net/).  It sits on the corner in a historic building and had an interesting menu.  Phil ordered their version of a Cuban sandwich (roast pork, ham, gruyere cheese, mustard and pickles).  He said it was okay, but not great.  I had ordered the Steak Frites (a bavette of beef, hand cut fries and herbed shallot butter).  I found it to be very delicious. 

After lunch, we headed back home for a bit to kick back and relax.  It was starting to rain and getting colder, so we hung out and I got some chores done.

For dinner, because we had such a great experience last night at Bite, we decided to go back for some comfort food.  We even asked for Shannon again (and the hostess even remembered us).  We both had the tomato soup, and I ordered the Crispy Goat Cheese Sliders (and they were soooo good and paired very well with the soup).  Phil had the Cheeseburger Sliders and seemed to quite enjoy them.

For dessert, we asked to mix a plate since I wanted to try the Coconut Cream Bites (and Phil HATES coconut), and Phil had the Chocolate Cake.  The Coconut Cream were sinful….if you enjoy coconut, they are a definite must.  Phil found the Chocolate Cake to be an interesting combination of flavors (and a good one).

Tomorrow we’re expecting snow, so may not have a lot to report, will try to post at least some pictures of the whiteness (or slushiness…depending)!