Billy's Grizzly

Day 13 - Just Keep Climbing

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July 31st 2013
We headed to California today, which luckily is only about 8 miles down the road from our campsite in Southern Lake Tahoe. A surprisingly well-developed, commercial resort town - a far cry from the places we've been hanging our hats lately. We skipped the casinos and chain restaurants, though. Instead, we took a Gondola ride up Heavenly Mountain. The views from the midpoint observation deck ... read more

North America » United States » Nevada » Lake Tahoe

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more