Squaw Valley Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
ski resort in Placer County, California, United States
About Squaw Valley
The existence of Squaw Valley as more than a dot on the map is heavily tied to the 1960 Winter Olympics. Wayne Poulsen, president of the Squaw Valley Development Company, convinced then California governor Goodwin Knight to support a bid by Squaw Valley to host the 1960 Winter Olympics and the governor did so, asking his state legislature to appropriate a million dollars for that purpose. In 1955 the bid was officially submitted to the IOC (at the time led by the American Avery Brundage) who accepted the bid much to the chagrin of established winter sports destinations like Innsbruck Chamonix and St. Moritz which had also bid, but the IOC warned that the hosting rights would be reassigned if the U.S. did not invest further money into local facilities. The California state legislature commi
Top Attractions in Squaw Valley
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Where to Eat in Squaw Valley
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Graham's
- 🍴PlumpJack
Where to Stay in Squaw Valley
- 🏨Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn
- 🏨Resort at Squaw Creek
- 🏨Squaw Valley Lodge
Squaw Valley Travel Guide Sections
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