1862 David Wally's Hot Springs Resort and Spa - Fountain of Youth

David Walley's Resort is a natural Hot Springs, Hotel, Restaurant and Spa Resort located in Genoa Nevada. Founded by David and Harriet Walley and two partners in 1862, Walley's began as only a tent for shelter and mineral bath for 50 cents. The spa was built, later burned down, rebuilt and today it is time-shared. Despite all these changes, the sacred waters remain. People still travel from all over the world to visit David Walley's. Even Mark Twain and Clark Gable have soaked in the magical Walley's Hot Springs!

The healing qualities of the mineral waters are what many call "The Fountain of Youth".  The hot springs absorb a high content of mineral elements from the ground including silica, sulfur, lithium and boron. These elements are proven to heal, rejuvenate and restore the body.

Today, there are seven separate hot mineral pools all varying in temperatures between 98 and 104 degrees. Some of the pools are large, some small with jacuzzi jets... some are middle sized. You can soak in the morning, under the stars at night, in the Snow or when it is 100 degrees in the summer. David Walley's has it all, in fact, in addition to the mineral pools, there's a steam room, sauna, work out room, swimming pool, full spa offering massages, facials, body wraps and scrubs as well as an outstanding restaurant and bar.

Go Treat Yourself today!

David Walley's Resort

Historic Thunderbird Lodge - Incline Village

Incline Village was once owned by Captain George Whittell, a very "colorful" character from San Francisco. Whittell was born into a wealthy banking family and had the intuition to liquidate his stock holdings right before the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Nevada tax advantages drew Whittell to Lake Tahoe where he purchased 100,000 acres and 29 miles of lakefront land. Whittell began building his dream home in the middle of the Great Depression. It took 2 years and 100 workers to complete the French Tudor Mansion known today as the "Thunderbird Lodge".  Rumors still fly about Whittell's high style playboy life. From exotic animals to high gaming parties in his Card Room, the Thunderbird Lodge was the Place to be for Who's Who.  In the 1950's, Whittell sold 9000 acres to Crystal Bay Development Company for 25 million.

George Whittell's historical Thunderbird Lodge is a historical landmark open to the public for touring from May - October.

Here is a list of scheduled wine maker dinners for 2011:

Sunay, July 10th
Wolfdale’s Cuisine Unique ~ Chef Douglas Dale
Robert Mondavi Winery ~ Winemaker Rich Arnold

Sunday, Aug. 14th -  Moody’s Bistro ~ Chef Guy Frenette
Forman Vineyard ~ Proprietor Ric Forman

Sunday, Sept. 11th -
Six Peaks Grille (Resort at Squaw Creek)
Executive Chef Jason Friendy
Rombauer Vineyards ~ Proprietor KR Rombauer

Sunday, Oct. 9th -  The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe ~ Chef Ruben Garcia
Palmaz Vineyards ~ Winemaker Florencia Palmaz

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*Thunderbird Yacht and Whittell's Castle in the Sky can be rented for special events, conference or weddings.

Thunderbird Lodge Info