{"id":479,"date":"2016-12-23T12:19:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T20:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/?p=479"},"modified":"2016-12-23T12:19:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T20:19:00","slug":"the-california-zephyr-is-amtraks-scenic-train-ride-to-tahoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/the-california-zephyr-is-amtraks-scenic-train-ride-to-tahoe\/","title":{"rendered":"The California Zephyr is Amtrak&#8217;s Scenic Train Ride to Tahoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:right; font-size:8pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/viewguru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/California-Zephyr-Mountain-View-Anthony-Albert-New-York-Times.jpg\" alt=\"california-zephyr-mountain-view-anthony-albert-new-york-times\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/California-Zephyr-Mountain-View-Anthony-Albert-New-York-Times.jpg 675w, https:\/\/viewguru.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/California-Zephyr-Mountain-View-Anthony-Albert-New-York-Times-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>photo credit: Anthony Albert for New York Times<\/p>\n<p>Locals and tourists alike enjoy going to Lake Tahoe from the San Francisco Bay Area. The potential to-do list in Tahoe is endless and includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winter outdoor activities: Skiing (downhill and cross country), Snowboarding Snowshoeing, Ice Skating, and Sledding<\/li>\n<li>Summer outdoor activities: Hiking, Mountain biking, Kayaking, Canoeing, Water skiing, and Camping<\/li>\n<li>Restaurants: From casino buffets to high-end dining<\/li>\n<li>Resorts and Hotels: Gambling, Wine Tasting, Bars, Dining, Shopping, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And, of course, many of these activities include spectacular views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains. You&#8217;ve got your choice of mixing your favorite activities with mind-boggling vistas.<\/p>\n<p>While the drive from the Bay Area to Tahoe (whether you go I-80 or Highway 50) includes some nice views, you&#8217;ll have a lot more to see if you take the train. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/california-zephyr-train\" target=\"_blank\">Amtrak&#8217;s California Zephyr<\/a> departs from Emeryville and arrives in Truckee. If you want a relaxing trip full of great scenery, this ride just might be right for you. After all, what could be better for a view lover than beautiful mountain scenery without the burden of having to watch the road from behind the wheel?\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/12\/23\/us\/california-today-train-zephyr-tahoe.html\" target=\"_blank\">This scenic train ride has been featured in a New York Times article<\/a> which includes some photos of what you&#8217;ll see during the ride.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the California Zephyr from train aficionados, including the blog <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trainsandtravel.com\/the-california-zephyr-amtraks-most-scenic-train\/\" target=\"_blank\">Trains and Travel<\/a> which has a wonderful description of this train trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>photo credit: Anthony Albert for New York Times Locals and tourists alike enjoy going to Lake Tahoe from the San Francisco Bay Area. The potential to-do list in Tahoe is endless and includes: Winter outdoor activities: Skiing (downhill and cross &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/the-california-zephyr-is-amtraks-scenic-train-ride-to-tahoe\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8,20,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-california","category-outdoor-adventure","category-train-rides","category-united-states"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":488,"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions\/488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viewguru.com\/view-guru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}