If you are planning a trip to scenic Lake Tahoe then you might find the lake’s history interesting and allow you to appreciate one of the most beautiful places anywhere on earth.

First things first. Lake Tahoe is a fresh water lake found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is the largest alpine lake in North America and also the second deepest lake in the entire United States.

As you can imagine, this deep blue alpine lake has been around for a long time. What many people may not realize is that Lake Tahoe has been around for over two million years.

Lake Tahoe is part of the Lake Tahoe Basin and the area that now exists was formed all the way back in the Ice Ages.

It can be an incredible rush of excitement and amazement that your luxury Lake Tahoe hotel room overlooks a stunning lake in between reading a novel or maybe try your luck gambling at one of the many lakeside casinos.

It’s quite possible that many years ago, early man viewed this very same lake. You will quickly notice that Lake Tahoe’s water is extremely clear and that the views of the surrounding mountains are simply stunning.

It is therefore no wonder that Lake Tahoe has become a popular place for tourists to visit, whether they they are in Nevada or California.

The area surrounding Lake Tahoe offers so much depending on the month you visit. The world class ski resorts in particular are very popular from Winter into Spring.

If nature is not your thing, there are plenty of casinos where you can spend many a happy hour. Many people love coming to Lake Tahoe to gamble.

Some of the best casinos anywhere can be found in Lake Tahoe.

But all year round, people come just for the amazing Tahoe Basin scenery. The Sierra Mountains and Lake Tahoe itself are breathtaking.

If you ever get a chance to visit Lake Tahoe …. please do it! It will be a memorable experience.

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Donner Memorial State Park is located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. Donner Memorial State Park offers the many summer vacationers opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, water-skiing, and hiking.

In the winter, visitors can cross-country ski and snowshoe on trails and enjoy the season’s beauty.

Visitors to Donner Memorial State Park are welcome year-round at the Emigrant Trail Museum and at the Pioneer Monument, built to commemorate those who emigrated to California from the east in the mid-1800’s.

Included in the museum are displays and information about one of the earliest pioneer wagon trains, the Donner Party, forced by circumstances to camp at the east end of Donner Lake in the winter of 1846-47, resulting in human suffering and loss of life.

If you are visiting the Lake Tahoe area, be sure to see the following Donner Memorial State Park and Donner Lake visitor attractions:

Public Boat Ramp –
While the park has no boat launching ramp, a public ramp operated by the Truckee Donner Recreation & Parks District is available in the northwest corner of Donner Lake. There is a fee charged for boat launching. For information call (530) 582-7720. The lake is open to both power and sail boats.

Fishing –
The park has over three miles of frontage on Donner Lake and Donner Creek. Although the fishing is not usually spectacular, the lake has some native kokanee and planted trout. A fishing license is required. (Many fishermen prefer to use the park as a base to visit nearby lakes).

Hiking Trails –
The park has about 2.5 miles (4 km.) of hiking trails. Park property in Coldstream Canyon to the south contains the alignment of the primary Emigrant Trail, which leads up to U.S. Forest Service and the Pacific Crest trails beyond the park. Maps are for sale at the Emigrant Trail Museum.

Camping and Day Use –
Located at Donner Memorial State Park is a campground of 154 sites and a day-use area along the lake with picnic tables, restrooms, a beach, fishing, and a lakeside interpretive trail that has 18 panels which discuss the natural and cultural resources in the area.

Emigrant Trail Museum –
The Emigrant Trail Museum, located at Donner Memorial State Park, takes about 1 hour to visit. It depicts the history of the area and the people who came into this part of the Sierra, including local Native Americans, the Donner Party, and builders of the transcontinental railroad. Postcards, posters, maps, and books about the human and natural history of the area are for sale at the museum.

Pioneer Monument –
Near the museum is the Pioneer Monument and the Donner Party’s Murphy family cabin site. Also starting at the museum is a self-guiding nature trail which is a one half mile loop. Nature trail guides are available at the museum and campground entrance station. Staff-led hikes, special feature shows, and campfires start in late June. Hikes, ranging from 1 – 2 hours, start at the museum at 10:00 a.m.

Garia

Garia manufacturers top of the line, luxury golf and leisure cars.  Garia is proud to part of Lake Tahoe’s popular golf tournament – the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, which will be held between July 17 – 22, 2012.

This years 23rd annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course has long been a popular Lake Tahoe event dues its field of sports and entertainment stars unmatched in celebrity sports.

Garia will proudly be a participate in collaboration with world-famous golf instructor Hank Haney. Mr. Haney will be conducting clinics and book signings in the booth Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course is Lake Tahoe’s premier golf course and has often been mentioned as one of the most scenic golf courses anywhere in the world.

Attendees will have the chance to view two fully upgraded Garia vehicles up close. Garia has also made them available as courtesy cars for celebrities, executives and other VIP’s.

Available in a variety of models, Garia offers – street legal, non-street legal plus a four-person version. The Garia is inspired by cars, and unique luxury features include a supercar inspired steering wheel, hand-stitched seats and a refrigerator built into the dashboard.

The Resort at Squaw Creek

Located in picturesque Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe, the luxurious Resort at Squaw Creek is a AAA Four-Diamond resort situated at base of Squaw Valley USA, proud home of the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Resort at Squaw Creek is truly a world-class facility, offering all the latest, modern amenities. This luxury alpine resort provides the ideal spot to experience everything the scenic Lake Tahoe area has to offer.

The Resort at Squaw Creek has long been recognized as a top Lake Tahoe destination by both visitors and the travel industry. Conde Nast Traveler magazine has ranked the Resort at Squaw Creek as one of the top 50 ski hotels in North America, in addition to being one of the top 150 U. S. mainland resorts.

As you enter the resort’s dramatic, open lobby, you’ll notice the gorgeous architecture and a beautiful cascading waterfall through large windows that provide stunning views of the 195 hillside acres beneath the mammoth peaks of nearby Squaw Valley. The resort’s attention to detail is evident everywhere. The friendly and professional Resort at Squaw Creek staff provide an overall superior service.

Resort at Squaw Creek – The Life of Luxury

Resort guests will find 405 luxurious accommodations that range from deluxe rooms to bi-level penthouses – all offering stunning views of the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains. Many rooms are nestled up against the trees, offering a relaxing feeling of being up in the mountains alone.

The decor of these luxury rooms is superior, one of the nicest you’ll find in the Lake Tahoe area. Key amenities include: remote-controlled LCD flat-screen TVs, refrigerators, “Deep Powder” pillow-top beds, hair dryers and robes, coffee makers, Pay-Per-View movies and video games and much more!

Squaw Valley – The Life of Luxury

Located near the world famous Squaw Valley USA ski resort, you can enjoy some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world. Squaw Valley USA has a base elevation of 6,200 feet, providing six mountain peaks that range in elevation from 7,550 to 9,050 feet. The Resort at Squaw Creek has an exclusive on-property chair lift during the winter, offering hotel guests ski-in/ski-out access to Squaw Valley USA’s world-class ski terrain.

Definitely a winter mecca for snow lovers who come to Lake Tahoe, but there is plenty to do here year-round, which makes it a place of world-class recreation. For golfers, you are in luck. Designed by Robert Trent, this 18-hole championship golf course is both challenging and magnificent. The golf course is surrounded by protected wetlands and the towering granite peaks of Squaw Valley.

Resort at Squaw Creek Golf Course

Additional recreational opportunities await such as horseback riding, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, tennis and swimming. During winter, The Resort at Squaw Creek also offers X-country tracks, snow shoe tracks, dog sledding, and even fly fishing.

If you love the water, enjoy the resort’s three outdoor swimming pools, outdoor hot tubs and the world-class luxury spa – The Spa at Squaw Creek. Relax and The Spa at Squaw Creek is north Lake Tahoe’s largest and most luxurious spa facility.

Why go elsewhere for a memorable fine dining experience. You’ll find several restaurants on the property, featuring Six Peaks Grille which offers a unique dining experience with distinctive regional cuisine featuring the freshest produce, seafood and steaks, with spectacular mountain and valley views. Sandy’s Pub is the perfect gathering place for families and friends. Try delicious appetizers and mouth watering meals all served in a mountain-style sports bar atmosphere.

With a full bar, enjoy a wide selection of wine, microbrews, and cocktails. Sandy’s Pub also provides big screen TV’s playing the latest sports game or ski movie. For a casual meal, consider quaint Sweet Potatoes Deli that provides gourmet coffees, light breakfasts, deli sandwiches, salads and homemade soups.

The Resort at Squaw Creek also has its own boutique shopping promenade. Just steps from your room, stroll amongst the stores and find designer fashions, jewelry, fine art, sporting equipment, and kids clothing.

Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe is a breathtaking and beautiful place. The Resort at Squaw Creek has everything you need to enjoy a relaxing vacation or simply a weekend getaway. For luxury amenities, elegant ambiance and award-winning services …. The Resort at Squaw Creek is your only choice!

For more information on The Resort at Squaw Creek, please visit www.squawcreek.com

400 Squaw Creek Road
P.O. Box 3333
Olympic Valley, California 96146
Phone: 530-583-6300

Just because the sun is setting, doesn’t mean skiers and riders need to stop enjoying their day on the slopes. Boreal Mountain Resort is proud to offer improved night lighting this season with runs that are brighter than ever. So you can don your ski jacket and start skiing.

Open from top to bottom, Boreal welcomes those with busy schedules well into the evening as their night riding starts at 3:30 p.m. and goes until 9 p.m. With double the number of lights in the lower park and four added lights to Upper Prospector, guests will enjoy access to Boreal’s upper and lower terrain park and halfpipe. Cost for night skiing is $25 for adults and $12 for children ages five through 12.

“We’ve got a great product in our night operations that most of the other resorts in Lake Tahoe don’t offer,” said Jody Churich, general manager for Boreal. “In fact, so far this year we’ve seen a 100 percent increase in night pass sales and our night ticket sales have exceeded our expectations as well.”

Racers can still enjoy the eight new lights added to the race course last season. Boreal’s race arena is available for lane training both during the daylight and at night.

For more information about night operations and current conditions visit rideboreal.com.

This Lake Tahoe mountain ski resort is very friendly towards beginners and intermediates and has over eight different terrain parks. If you need somewhere to stay, the Boreal Inn is ideal, located just a ¼ of a mile from the resort. It will accommodate 1-4 people in each room and children under four stay for free. Boreal is smaller but it is family-friendly. The staff are awesome and go out of there way to help, always an add perk.

Boreal Mountain offers the closest, most convenient access off Interstate 80 atop Donner Summit, just 90 minutes from Sacramento, 35 minutes from Reno and only six minutes from Truckee. Boreal Mountain Resort offsets 100 percent of its electricity by purchasing green power.  Source: Snowboard Revolution

The Kirwood ski area is famous for challenging terrain wide open bowls and incredible powder days, but Kirkwood is more than just skiing and riding.

Some mountains live in the shadow of others with wider reputations and bigger numbers. Great destinations like Brighton in Utah, Grand Targhee in Wyoming and Kirkwood, near Lake Tahoe.

These resorts make a virtue of their smaller size, getting you to the terrain you like quickly and making it easy for skiers of different abilities to stay in contact.

Kirkwood is a standout in terms of natural beauty and terrain variety, with everything from the greenest greens to hair-raising chutes and cornices.
On holiday weekends, it’s a non-stop floor show at the top of The Wall, with skiers and riders of all abilities peering over and dropping in. You can stay slopeside at Kirkwood, or drive about 40 minutes from the resort to South Lake Tahoe.

The fun doesn’t end in the spring at Kirkwood. As the astonishing snowpack quickly melts, the area reveals an amazing new world of wildflower-filled meadows, mountain lakes and winding streams, surrounded completely by isolated wilderness.

In the summer, Kirkwood is an historic and geological wonder. This Carson Pass location makes it one of the few true gateways to the beautiful High Sierra. Carson Pass is also an access point to many points of interest and hiking trails, including the Pacific Crest trail.

Courtesy of: Spooner Lake

Many skiers feel Spooner Cross Country Ski Area is the best in all of Lake Tahoe. The area is located on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, within Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.

Spooner Cross Country Ski Area offers fun for people of all ages and cross country ski ability levels. Spooner Cross Country Ski Area also offers a variety of different trails, from easy to moderate to advanced.

You can also take day-long trips into the Sierra Mountains back country or spend the night in a wilderness cabin.

The trails are well groomed and offer fantastic Lake Tahoe views! One of the popular trails is the lake loop trail, which offers a variety of ups-and-downs as you traverse the hills.

Advanced cross country skiers will love the challenge of the Canyon Loop to Marlette Lake trail. Feel the burn in your legs but the awesome Lake Tahoe views are unforgettable.

Ski Area Hours for 2010: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Spooner Lake
3709 Hwy 28
Glenbrook, NV 89413
(775) 749-5349

1937 was the first year that Donner Ski Ranch in Lake Tahoe was utilized for skiing. It’s been a very long, successful ride ever since.

Anybody who visits Donner Ski Ranch, quickly realizes that it has a much more relaxed atmosphere, compared to its other sister ski resorts around Lake Tahoe. Donner could be the perfect resort for those in search of a relaxed experienced while still having access to some of the best snowboard and ski experience.

Sadly, Lake Tahoe’s Donner Ski Ranch is the kind of mom-and-pop-style ski area that is regrettably dying across the U.S.  It’s a ski area where you can kick back and not feel cowed by hard-skiing hotshots or the dictates of ski fashion.

The Donner Ski Ranch offers every amenity that’s available at most of other major Lake Tahoe resorts, but without the pricey expenses and big crowds.

The Donner Ski Ranch Resort definitely offers a simpler atmosphere that is comfortable for the whole family. Atop Donner Summit at Donner Ski Ranch,  there is an average snowfall of about 33 feet. The result is an abundance of serious powder all winter long.

There are all types of terrain throughout the Donner Ski Ranch in Lake Tahoe, which allows guests the opportunity to venture out and explore greater than 45 different wide open runs, all with a variety of challenges set to test even the most advanced skier or snow boarder.

Donner Ski Ranch is usually not uttered in the same breath as the other Lake Tahoe “hot spots”, such as Heavenly or Squaw Valley. Donner is regarded as a simpler and more traditional ski resort. But for a rewarding family ski outing, Donner Ski Ranch is a great vacation spot offering lower costs across the lines (food, beverages, souvenirs, etc).

One can also expect to experience shorter lift lines, uncrowded skiing and snow boarding all day long. Donner is quite possibly the most affordable and relaxed ski resort in all of Lake Tahoe.

The experience and courteous staff at Donner Ski Ranch prides themselves in offering the lowest rates for lift tickets, ski and snowboard lessons, and rentals for all types of winter sports.

Donner Ski Ranch is located on Historic Old U.S. 40 near Truckee in Lake Tahoe.

Donner Ski Ranch
19320 Donner Pass Rd
Norden, CA 95724
530-426-3635

Located at the base of the new Heavenly Gondola, shoppers can rejoice and spurge at The Shops at Heavenly Village.

To find the best luxury shopping that Lake Tahoe has to offer, The Shops at Heavenly Village offers a wide variety of shops, restaurants, entertainment and museums.

Offering a unique European village flair, along with the beauty of breathtaking Lake Tahoe scenery,  The Shops at Heavenly Village is a must.

Centrally located, The Shops at Heavenly Village has something for everybody – dining, shopping, movies at the 8-plex cinema, or miniature golf and ice skating at the center’s seasonal outdoor pavilion .

Or you can just relax and enjoy the beautiful outdoors, while watching all the people come and go.

There’s a variety of shops offering both national, as well as local brand merchandise.  Here you can find some fabulous, traditional Native American clothing.

The shopping center is located at North Lake Tahoe Blvd. and Heavenly Village Way.

The Shops at Heavenly Village
(530) 542-4230
http://www.theshopsatheavenly.com/

At the head of Emerald Bay where Eagle Creek wanders into the bay you will find a flat area of land surrounded by waterfalls, cliffs, steep slopes and the emerald waters of the bay.

Here, set among the magnificent pines and cedars you will find Vikingsholm. The vision of wealthy heiress, Lora J. Knight, Vikingsholm is fashioned after the castles found in the fiords of Norway (that must be a beautiful place, too).

Construction of Vikingsholm was begun in 1928 and completed before the winter of 1929. The castle can be accessed via a 1 mile trail starting at the Vikingsholm parking lot.

This is a relatively steep trail and does get a lot of sun in the summer. The castle can also be accessed by private boat or by longer hikes starting at D.L. Bliss, or Eagle Point Campground.

Vikingsholm also includes a small island in Emerald Bay known as Fannette Island.

Resort at Squaw Creek

The Resort at Squaw Creek is luxury property located at the base of Squaw Valley USA, home to the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Resort at Squaw Creek is a four-diamond luxury resort and opened its doors on December 20, 1990. This year, Resort at Squaw Creek is celebrating its 20th anniversary season.

Offering several exciting packages to commemorate their 20th anniversary season, Resort at Squaw Creek offers a retro package sure to reignite memories of the 1990s, plus a luxury package offering a grand experience.

Platinum Package:
To celebrate the 20th anniversary, the ultra-upscale Platinum Package features 5-night’s accommodations in a two-story penthouse suite, a custom diamond-platinum pendant, 5-day ski/snowboarding passes for two to Squaw Valley USA, state-of-the-art demo skis, three 75-minute spa treatments per person, dinner for two in Six Peaks Grille, a dog sledding tour, a horse-drawn sleigh ride, a $1,000 shopping spree at Squaw Creek Sports, a private concierge to assist with arrangements and, of course, champagne.