When the lifts shut down in America’s mountain towns, out come the flip-flops, microbrews, and inner tubes. For a real recharge this summer, spend time at our favorite high-altitude hotels, restaurants, and outfitters.
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Gold-rush hub Truckee is within 10 miles of 11 lakes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Truckee, California
Stay
Cedar House Sport Hotel
The new Cedar House Sport Hotel—sleek, minimalist, and meticulously eco—exemplifies the best of new Truckee.
Eat
Cottonwood
Cottonwood, up on a hill above downtown, is the place to quaff a happy hour brew and take in the view from an outdoor deck, catch live acoustic music, and tie into some grass-fed beef or Asian-tinged seafood.
Outfitter
Sports Exchange
Sports Exchange, right on the Truckee River, rents the requisites for a full-fledged Truckee visit: Kayaks, tubes, and fly-fishing gear (from its own in-house fly shop), and experts in all of the above are on staff.
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Thu, Apr 5, 2012