@americantravelarchives: I can’t believe so many people visit Lake Tahoe and skip this valley right next door… | A D Follow americantravelarchives for more hidden gems and bucket list adventures across the U.S. 📍Carson Valley, Nevada Less than an hour from Tahoe, Carson Valley has Nevada’s oldest town, 60+ years of Basque food culture, and some of the most overlooked history in the American West. Most people drive straight through. Don’t be most people. Why Carson Valley is worth the stop: 🏨Carson Valley Inn - great base for the valley, mountain views included 🥂JT Basque in Gardnerville - order the Picon Punch (Nevada’s official state drink, the saying goes one is not enough and three is too many) 🏘Genoa - Nevada’s oldest town, founded in 1851 by Mormon pioneers as a trading post along the California Trail ⛺Mormon Station State Historic Park - reconstructed 1851 trading post turned museum with original pioneer artifacts 🏛Genoa Courthouse Museum - built in 1865, original courtroom and jail, exhibits on the Pony Express and the emigrant trail Pro Tip: Genoa is walkable. Do Mormon Station and the Courthouse Museum back to back, then drive to JT Basque for that Picon Punch to end the night. Have you heard of Carson Valley or is this a new one for you? #whycv #carsonvalley

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