Weekend escape: Lake Tahoe
The Squaw Valley ski resort in Olympic Valley, Calif., offers a free half-day lift ticket if you show your boarding pass from your flight that day; the pass is good at the nearby Alpine Meadows resort too. The Reno-Tahoe International Airport is a short drive away.
(Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times)Two miles south of Mt. Rose ski resort is a free snow play area that is popular with families.
(Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times)Hike or snowshoe through Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee, Calif., to experience the area’s natural beauty.
(Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times)Tahoe City is centrally located to the lake shore, several inexpensive restaurants and Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.
(Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times)Moe’s Original Bar B Que in Tahoe City serves inexpensive comfort food with a view of the lake.
(Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times)Moe’s Original Bar B Que in Tahoe City serves inexpensive comfort food with a view of the lake.
(Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times)The Pepper Tree Inn in Tahoe City offers inexpensive lodging with a generous continental breakfast.
(Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times)Hike or snowshoe through Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee, Calif., to experience the area’s natural beauty.
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