Over the past weekend I took a road trip to the High Desert Steam Con which took place at the Nugget in Sparks.  On the way, I talked my trusty driver into taking a brief detour to see lake Tahoe.  We stopped in Minden, California, for a little walk about.  The scent of pine trees, a bit of residual snow, and the sound of the lake lapping at the shore made for a lovely break from the drive between the Bay Area, CA and Reno, NV.  What was the best part?  Having house made ice-cream at the Hoch Family Creamery, where I had an EPIC Banana double-malted with vanilla.  It’s my favorite flavor in the whole world!  Traveling with me means stopping at every hand-made ice cream emporium.  Find out more about this creamery here.