I might as well admit it: I'm a North Lake Tahoe girl. I grew up near North Tahoe, and because of this, I simply know the area better. While I do love skiing at Sierra-at-Tahoe and Kirkwood on the South side, my heart--usually--belongs to the North. Why 'usually'? Because until a spring skiing visit last year, I didn't know Aston Lakeland Village existed. Aston Lakeland Village is exactly what … [Read more...]
Home (Away) for the Holidays: Adventure Mountain
January 6, 2011 By
If you have thrill-seeking kids when it comes to sledding, you'll want to stop at Adventure Mountain near Echo Summit on Highway 50 for great family-friendly snow play in South Tahoe. Much more than just your neighborhood sledding hill, Adventure Mountain features multiple downhill runs divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced sections, walking paths up to the top, and, at least when we … [Read more...]
Home (Away) for the Holidays: Zephyr Cove Resort Snowmobiling
January 3, 2011 By
During our week-long stay in our HomeAway vacation home in South Lake Tahoe, we were only minutes away from skiing, snow play, and other area attractions. On Christmas Eve, we took the opportunity to try a snowmobiling tour with Zephyr Cove Resort, located just past the Nevada border on Tahoe's South Shore. Our tour was scheduled for 2 pm (they offer 10 am, 12 pm, and 2 pm tours daily during … [Read more...]
Home (Away) for the Holidays: Five things to do from our front door
December 31, 2010 By
As you know, we loved our HomeAway vacation rental in South Tahoe. Not only is this house idyllic, comfortable, and convenient, but it sits right in the midst of Eldorado National Forest, providing acres of wilderness to explore right from the front door. It's not in a neighborhood of multi-million dollar mansions lining Lake Tahoe, for which we couldn't have been happier. Instead, it's located … [Read more...]
Home (Away) for the Holidays: Sierra at Tahoe ski resort
December 24, 2010 By
We're a family who loves to ski. We've visited many ski resorts, including a large sampling of what the Lake Tahoe area has to offer. During our Home (Away) for the Holidays vacation week, our rental home is right at the base of Sierra at Tahoe resort, so we checked it out. In a word: Wow. We don't say that lightly, but Sierra at Tahoe has so much going for it, we were floored. It is, … [Read more...]
Home (Away) for the Holidays: A Tahoe winter wonderland
December 22, 2010 By
Only two days into our Tahoe Holiday vacation, and we're convinced: if you're looking for a winter family getaway in the South Lake Tahoe area, you can't do better than to rent a HomeAway property such as this one we're currently enjoying near Twin Bridges. (It's easy to rent the perfect vacation home at HomeAway.com!) Nestled in the snow right at the base of Sierra at Tahoe ski resort, this cozy … [Read more...]
