Tahoe Donner-Summer Amenities and Activity UPDATES
EQUESTRIAN CENTER NOW OPEN
The Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center is officially open starting today, June 12th. If you are in town Thursday-Monday it’s open for trail rides, private lessons and pony rides for kids and mid week is open for various camps.
THE LODGE DECK IS OPEN AND SERVING LUNCH
If you haven’t done so already, check out The Lodge in Tahoe Donner. It’s a great place to eat lunch (in summer) or dinner (year round) and with the golf course now open, you can enjoy a round or just sit on the deck and take in the sunshine and great views of the course. The lunch menu is limited now, but starting June 28th there will be a full menu.
TROUT CREEK HOURS OF OPERATION
Today is opening day of the pool and summer hours!
Monday – Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
*For more information, contact Trout Creek Recreation Center at (530) 587-9437.
This is a great place to hang at the pool, bring the kids to the playground and get a workout in at the fitness center while you are it.
Projected Close Dates for Ski Resorts
Ski ski ski. With the recent storms, the skiing is great (so I hear!) so get out there and make the most of it. Often Easter is spent on the patios of lakefront restaurants or biking the newly melted trails, but this year with predicted storms, many will be bringing their egg hunts inside to celebrate by the fire with cups of cocoa! Below you will find a list of ski resort close dates…enjoy!
April 11
*Boreal (no night rides after April 3)
*Diamond Peak Ski Resort
*Homewood
*Tahoe Donner Cross Country and Downhill
*Roay Gorge Cross Coutnry
*Tahoe Cross Country (if conditions remain good, until April 18th)
April 18th
*Alpine Meadows (open weekends until May 16th, weather permitting)
*Mt. Rose
*Northstar
April 25th
*Kirkwood
*Heavenly
*Sugar Bowl (limited operating until May)
May 9
*Squaw Valley
SNOW DUMP!!!
Last week many locals were cruising around town in shorts and flip flops, pulling bikes out of their garages and pumping up tires, gearing up to hit the nearest dry trail. This week the snowblowers are back, boots out of closets and skis on car racks. This occurance is very typical, but every year it’s seems to be a SURPRISE!! It’s not so much the ramifications of having to move snow once again, it’s the mental shift from one season to another…and then back again…
My son Colby couldn’t be more thrilled to pull out his shovel and watch the tractors pass, but most “big kids” would give anything to rewind time and experience the bliss of last weeks warm temps and visions of summer bbqs.
It won’t be long until we’re back to spring and the good news is that this time of year the snow never last long. It seems to melt at record rates and we’ll all be so much happier when this snow turns to water and our lakes and rivers are that much higher come summertime.
Enjoy the day, play in the snow and see the seasons through the eyes of a child!
Ski Passes-get them while they’re hot!!
Colby Jitloff (age 3) skiing
Passes are out! Squaw has released, yet again, an amazing deal on
winter passes. Starting at $369, you can ski with black out days
holidays and most Saturdays. For many locals who work mid week and
prefer to avoid the slopes during busy days, this deal can’t be passed
up. If you are a weekend warrior, there are 3 other levels ranging up
to the full package at $1599. If Alpine is your spot, you can now
purchase a pass for $339 (similar restrictions) and Mt. Rose for $433.
Below is a more detailed breakdown of some local resorts and their
pricing…don’t miss out, some of these rates are offered for a limited
time!
Alpine-$339-$699
Alpine/Homewood combo-$459
Boreal-$129-$239 (only available through April 4)
Diamond Peak-$363-$454 (plus ski free the rest of this season)
Heavenly-$339-$599
Homewood-not yet available
Kirkwood-not yet available
Mt. Rose-$433 (plus ski free the rest of this season)
Northstar-$259-$699
Northstar/Sierra at Tahoe Combo-$359-$699
Sierra at Tahoe-$199-$279
Squaw Valley-$369-$1599
Sugar Bowl-not yet available
Tahoe Donner-not yet available
Great event for the community coming up-Rotary Club Crab Feed benefits KidZone
COME SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE-KIDZONE
Time: Saturday, March 20th from 5-9pm
Place: Truckee Community Recreation Center
Deadline: Purchase tickets by March 7th
Prices: Adult $42, Kids (16 and under $22)
If you like crab, cookies and pasta this is the place for you to be on March 20th. Truckee Rotary is hosting it’s annual crab feed and this year is featuring KidZone to host the live auction and raffle. 100% of proceeds with go to KidZone Museum. Check out the list of prized below. I personally would love to win the private dinner party by Chef Billly McCullough from Dragonfly, one of my favorite restaurants in town. For $5/ticket or 5 for $20, this is money well spent to support a great cause in the community and potentially win some fantastic prizes. You don’t have to be present to win if you aren’t able to make the event.
The live auction and raffle includes a chance to bid on or win amazing prizes, including a beach cruiser bike, Burton Snowboard, SF Giants tickets, ski passes, Santa Cruz beach house getaway, Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort on Lake Tahoe stay, Squaw Valley get away, scenic plane ride, NorthStar golf, restaurant gift certificates including a private dinner party by Chef Billy McCullough of Dragonfly, and many more prizes.
