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A California winter. It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it? California's reputation tends to lean more endless summer than winter wonderland. But just a few hours drive from those famous golden beaches is the Sierra Nevada. It's home...

Finding a cheap hotel in Lake Tahoe is an interesting task. Not because there aren't any good cheap hotels, but because any hotel in South Lake Tahoe has the potential to be cheap—it just depends on when you're coming. Yes,...

Oh Tahoe, you little devil. As if the world-class skiing, hiking and mountain biking weren't enough, you had to add epic sailing to your resume. We're not complaining. Few things compare to the feeling of gliding across the water,...

Listen, we are and always will be big hotel fans. But some moments are just built for vacation rentals. It could be a week long stay or a family getaway; a wild bachelor party or a simple penchant for...

Not at all camping is created equal. There’s car camping and tent camping; camping with friends and camping with kids; backpacking and rv’ing. You could land in a rustic site or an all-amenities campground; start your morning with a...

Remember when you were a kid and you got summer break every year and you lived for it? Taking a pontoon boat out on Lake Tahoe is that feeling, all wrapped up into one happy experience. It just feels...

Farmers markets have always been fun. But in the wake of sad, market-less covid times, they’ve become extra fun. I guess there’s something to that whole ‘you never know what you’ve got until it’s gone’ thing. All that said,...

You might figure that a beach at 6000 feet elevation and a coastal stretch of sand would be entirely different matters. But the South Lake Tahoe, CA beaches are as golden, sun-drenched and simple as the seaside's best. Sure,...

I think we can all agree: an epic view makes everything better. Long hike? Better with a view. Happy hour? Better with a view. Skiing? Yeah, that too. No place is this more true than in Lake Tahoe, where...

Everyone has their own way to aprés ski. For some, it’s a tailgate. A cooler, a six-pack and a smushed PBJ. For others, it’s a bar. The most raucous bar, the cheapest bar, the most crowdest bar. (pre-covid times,...