Downtown Truckee
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Great little downtown area, but don't forget to pay for parking! I was so busy scoping out shops as I cruised the main street, I did not see the parking signs. I parked and headed toward a cute little clothing boutique. When I got out, I had a bright orange ticket on my windshield. No meters, you have to pay for parking at little kiosks.
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A popular stop on the way to the West Shore, the tiny town of Truckee was a rollicking railroading, logging, and ice-harvesting headquarters in the 1800s. The picturesque main street, Donner Pass Road, is lined with Western wear and outdoor equipment stores, restaurants, and saloons in brick and stone false-front buildings facing the rairoad tracks and the 1869 depot where Amtrak trains blast into town daily.
Kids like the Variety Company, an old-fashioned general store selling zillions of little cars and trucks, penny candy, and toys; give the kids $5 each and let them loose! A model train chugs around Truckee Train and Toy, ground zero for all kinds of toy trains and specialty dolls and toys. At Bud’s Sporting Goods and Fountain, you can sit on a stool at the mirrored soda fountain and have a Cherry Coke or an ice-cream soda, while Dad shops for fishing gear. The historic Union Pacific/Amtrak Depot houses the visitor center, where you can browse a huge array of brochures and maps and get sightseeing and outdoor recration advice for the North Tahoe area; look at great photos of early days; check your e-mail; and ask about annual events.
In May the town steps back in time with gunslingers trodding the boardwalks, gold panning, strolling musicians, and storytelling. Truckee Railroad Days features antique trains, handcar rides, a parade, exhibitors,and vendors, and the Railroad Regulators reenact scenes from the Wild West.
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