Panoramic vistas of the Sierra Nevada, clean mountain air, warm summer afternoons, and sweeping green fairways as far as the eye can see. Sounds too good to be true? Not in the Reno-Tahoe Territory.

From the city-adjacent PGA tour course at Montrêux, to Genoa Lakes Golf Club in the Carson Valley and Edgewood at South Lake Tahoe, the golf courses of northwestern Nevada are a scenic dream come true. And with more than two dozen courses within an hour of Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the area is prime for a quick weekend golf getaway or a prolonged, multi-course tour.

For family and friends who may be less than enthusiastic about a vacation on the links, Reno-Tahoe is America’s Adventure Place. Endless hiking, mountain biking, and climbing await in the Sierra Nevada, and paddling and other water sports at Lake Tahoe and the Reno Whitewater Park are so refreshing, they should come blended or on the rocks with a salt rim and miniature umbrellas.