Fall Events
Autumn Food & Wine Festival
When: September 9-11, 2011
Phone: (877) 949-3296
Where: The Village at Northstar, North Lake Tahoe
Best Places to Lodge: Northstar, Truckee, Tahoe City, West Shore, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista.
Description: Each fall, wine and culinary enthusiasts descend upon North Lake Tahoe for three days of imbibing adventures. Events include grape stomping, cooking and sampling classes, cook-offs and a Gourmet Marketplace. While wine and food tasting occur throughout, the festival culminates with a Grand Tasting and Culinary Competition, where nearly 30 area restaurants work side-by-side to put their best tastes forward. More than 1,000 guests participate in the tasting portion of this competition.
Dining Experiences in North Lake Tahoe
Tahoe Big Blue Sprint Adventure Race
When: September 17, 2011
Phone: (530) 546-1019
Best Places to Lodge: Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe City
Description: Each fall, one of the most thrilling and breathtaking triathalons comes to North Lake Tahoe to celebrate our favorite blue Lake and our favorite Indian Summer weather. The competition involves kayaking, running and biking. Start and finish lines are placed at the Village at Northstar. Register now to be one of the hundred-plus competitors to witness the beauty of our Sierra on foot, wheel and watercraft.
Lake Tahoe Marathon Week
When: September 22-25, 2011
Phone: (530) 544-7095
Start/Finish Line: Commons Beach in Tahoe City/Pope Beach on the West Shore
Best Places to Lodge: Tahoe City, West Shore.
Description: There is a race for every runner/walker during this week of fall fun and exercise. Some favorites include the Kids Fun Run, 5-Person Relay, 3-Day Triathlon and Triple Marathon. Whatever your goal, you will be rewarded with beautiful views of our Lake and mountains, as well as extra time to explore the area via land or water. As the marathon coordinators say, “The beauty of Lake Tahoe will take your breath away even if the runs don’t!”
Biking Resources in North Lake Tahoe
