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I grew up in Lake Tahoe on the Nevada side. You’d think I would have known better than to put a canoe in Tahoe's unpredictable waters without...

I grew up at North Tahoe from 1965 before 7-11s when Jimboys Tacos started at Tahoe . When I was older I walked into place behind Pete and peters zaas...

I fell in love at 17 while spending the weekend w my best friend in S. Tahoe at my parent's rental. It is a special memory for me as I was so young...

my first lake tahoe exeprience was on july 19th 2009 my family and i stayed at a wonderful resort and went to the beach everday! whenever we woke up...

A few years ago I woke up in Kings Beach to 14" of new snow. Had to put on tire chains to go Skiing. Drove out of the hotel drive way and broke...

Last summer when my boyfriend was here from Australia he suggested we climb up to Eagle Lake above Emerald Bay. I have lived in Tahoe for 31 years and...

In February 2009 my girlfriend and I took a trip to Lake Tahoe as a way to reward oursleves after our dance performances. Our friend had booked a place...

It was September 16 2008 and my 36th Birthday was on the 17th. My cousin and I rented a car and drove to Lake Tahoe. Realizing this would be the first...

I do not have a story, I would just like to go on a vacation

I visited Lake Tahoe for the first time during the epic Winter of 1983. I was skiing deep powder for the first time in the trees at Alpine Meadows and...

My story starts in Walnut Creek. My girl and I leave to ski in our 69 Mustang. We have 200 dollars for gas food lodging and skiing. We head up 80 thinking...

On a blizzard day I rode the first chair up. Untouched powder looked like an endless billow of cloud. It was an epic day of powder slaying with my fat...

Tahoe is the most awesome place on the planet for a ski or summer vacation! My family and I have been there several times and always look forward to...

Last year found three of us going to South Lake Tahoe for the first time at the invite of a friend w/a house in Zephyr Cove for a week. We spent the...

In summer 2009 I spent 10 weeks cycling from Florida to California with 31 other young adults to raise funds and awareness for affordable housing in...

Our first trip to Lake Tahoe was Christmas 1984. None of us wanted to celebrate Christmas as usual after the death of my father-in-law. I researched...

In the winter of 2006 nothing was going to stop us from getting to the house we rented in Truckee. We had a great group together the hot tub worked...

We are from Minnesota and take a western ski trip with the same group every year. We were sking in the fog at Squaw Valley USA one morning. While at...

It was at Squaw Valley annual Kite Fly about 6 years ago. I'm a member of the NCKC kite club and I was just flying my Red Peter Lynn Octurpus kite....

My wife and I were married at Lake Tahoe and will be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary next March. We stayed at the Hyatt on the North Shore...

The year was 1960 just after the fantastic Squaw Valley Olympics. My father looked at the gray skies of Seattle and told my brother and me that we were...

My husband and I decided to get married at Lake Tahoe November 22 2003. He had family in Fallon and Reno and I had friends ready to go to Tahoe on a...

My girlfriend was an alpine skier who hated snowboarders … except for me. Some strange state of grace allowed her to tolerate my presence while...

I took my son to Lake Tahoe for a weekend. Although he is now eight years old and has lived In Marin all his life it was his first time experiencing...

My husband and I absolutely LOVE lake Tahoe and we go every year in either July or August. We went for our honeymoon there is so much to do paddle boats...

In 1949 my family went on a Christmas vacation to California. I was 12 years old. One of my favorite souvinirs of all time was the foot long "sugar"...

Last summer I took my kids to Tahoe for the first time I had been when I was about 8 and now my 9 and 11 year old were going. I love the amazement they...

Went to Tahoe in early May. Got stuck in the snow.

I had a rare opportunity to boat out to the Tea House on Lake Tahoe and experience the unique view from there along with the history of how it got there....

Lake Tahoe is a glorious vacation destination in the winter especially for ski fanatics. But since our family doesn't ski we decided to visit Lake Tahoe...

Skiing in a blizzard I hit a drift up to my pockets flipped and lost my poles. Hey I'm not used to this deep stuff. Well I dusted myself off and started...

A couple years ago my husband and I planned a Winter White Snow trip to Colorado for our four young children and us during Christmas. We had all the...

Thanksgiving 1999 and my husband and I were rebuilding after losing our home and his high level job. times were tight but we had the love of friends...

When I was in my teens I had a neighbor who was an absolute ski fanatic. One day she invited me to go with her and her family to ski Tahoe during the...

I visited lake Tahoe 25 years ago. It became one of my favorite places. Since than my family and have been comong to Lake Tahoe any opportunity we have....

As a 7 year old in 1969 I traveled from Texas to visit family in Incline Village on the edge of Lake Tahoe. I was enthralled by the sight and smell...

On April 25 2009 Don and I were married. We caught a flight out of Louisville KY the following day for our honeymoon in Lake Tahoe. When we rounded...

Eleven years ago I told my girlfriend Marilyn that we were going to Lake Tahoe for a camping trip. The first surprise was that I sprang for one night...

My first time at lake tahoe was 3 years ago. I was amazed and stunned with the lake tahoe. The people were very friendly and the Hyatt is gorgeous!...

Some years ago my husband & I attended a sales conference at North Lake Tahoe with my boss and her ex-husband David. They had been divorced twice...

October was a weekend of firsts for me. Having never been to North Lake Tahoe I was swept away not only by its mystic beauty but by a special guy that...

OK this happened quite a few years ago but I always tell the same story when I talk about Lake Tahoe. We were the first ones on top of Northstar that...

We've never been to Tahoe or even anywhere close by. My wife and I are hoping this will be our big chance. Hope to see you soon!!!

For all I have now are Lake Tahoe memories of my dearly departed big sister and little brother... During the late 1970's and early 1980's my older sister...

We arrived back to the cabin after a trip around Lake Tahoe on a beautiful autumn day in Oct. The crispness of fall was in the air a sure sign that...

First time I ever went up to Tahoe we saw the most astounding storm clouds roiling over the foothills while driving past Sacto. Then we got sat for...

Grab an opprtunity to explore wild adventure to go ski different ski resort and snowmobile and snowshoes and backpack and overnight hut shelter with...

IT IS A ETCHED IN MY MIND LIKE A CARVING IN ONE OF THE GREAT ROCKS HEADING UP TOWARDS LAKE TAHOE. YOU SEE I WAS YOUNG FULL OF ENERGY VITALITY AND DREAMS...

My husband and I have never been to Lake Tahoe before. We love skiing and we love to relax. My husband keeps saying that he is a better skier than me...

Just after I had left a job I had been at for 10 years I was a bit down. My youngest cousin (out of 30 of us) just had a break up. She called and asked...

The only time I have made it to the Tahoe area I joined my brother for a fun and exciting weekend exploring the parks lake and casinos (or at least...

i ve heard so much about this place but never had the oppurtunity to go there. it sure would be nice

It was a great snow season on North Lake Tahoe during the ski season of 1985-1986. I was a retiree and a seasonal worker at Sqaw Valley Ski Area and...

Driving in from Reno the highway suddenly open to the sun glistening on the lake. It took my breath away. I felt like I was home.

As i was skiing down the slope I forgot about the little creek which was not visible coming down the slope. Well I found the creek broke a ski broke...

I WENT SKIING WITH A FRIEND TO SQUAW VALLEY. WE WERE HAVING THE TIME OF OUR LIFE AND ENJOYING THE BEAUTY AND FRESH AIR. THE SUN WAS OUT AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL....

All of my memories of Lake Tahoe trips are very memorable. The very first time I ever visited Lake Tahoe I fell in love. At that time I was only a kid...

Norma and I took a trip to Squaw Valley for our 48th Anniversary in 2008 and it started our lives all over. We sat in a Hot tub in 30 degree weather...

In the late 60's young women were still dressing in fancy clothes and high-heels to visit the hotels shows and casinos at Lake Tahoe. My husband and...

I rented a lovely little two bedroom cottage complete with hot tub for my significant other and I thinking how nice it would be to get away just the...

When we lived in Walnut Creek CA. from 1992 to 1998 we decided to see Lake Tahoe. We made a reservation at the Hyatt Regency and thought we were getting...

In 1972 a group of us high school skiers drove from Seattle to Tahoe. During the 2 day drive 2 feet of snow melted. When we arrived the only area open...

Fall at Tahoe was a glorious discovery for me. My parents were visiting from overseas and I had enough points for two free nights at the Hyatt Regency...

Every year my family would go to the beach the end of August. Well my Uncle Bob bought a home in South Lake Tahoe. My Dad told us "We're going...

My wife and I were spending three days at Lake Tahoe during late Spring with a couple of friends and another fellow and I decided to go out on the lake...

The first time we visited Lake Tahoe was in 1989. We drove in from Sacramento and spent the better part of three days hopping from casino to casino...

On one of our family winter ski trips to Tahoe the valley was light on snow. though the trip was fun and beautiful as always the kids were disappointed...

Last summer some girlfriends and I borrowed a house at Northstar and went off for a ladies weekend away. Everyone went kayaking but me due to a shoulder...

Our best memory of Lake Tahoe is the first time we took our daughter there. She must have been 4 or 5 years old and we stopped at the small mini golf...

I love driving through Tahoe on my way to Reno.

This incident happened to me over 18+ years ago and I cannot pinpoint the exact year but I was then and still am today if you believe it stunned by...

Lake Tahoe is a great base for outdoor adventures but our October Marlette Ridge backpack turned out to be more than just a hike in the sun.The four...

My wife and I had been married for several years. We realized that we needed to work harder to keep the marriage from falling into a rut. We took up...

Spending Thanksgiving at a Northstar condo seemed like a great idea in 1999. Our son aged 13 wanted to take his first boarding lesson; our daughter...

After a day of powder at Mt. Rose my buddy and I got down to my truck to head down the hill but to our dismay the battery was dead. Ok no time to panic...

My wife and I and our 3 sons went to Tahiti for a cruise around Polynesia. We went early and stayed a week at the Bali Hai Resort on the Island of Moorea....

My son Jason & his new bride Kim were married at Lake Tahoe. How wonderful it would be if they could return and re-live those wonderful memories...

On our first visit to the beautiful lake of Tahoe we enjoyed the theater over looking the water. What a fantastic experience! An insightful engaging...

Well How shall I put this..My wife and I had a great time at Alpine Meadows. We came down from Alaska to visit some friends at Reno and snow board at...

My husband and I were on our second visit to Lake Tahoe when we decided to take one of the Emerald Bay dinner cruises. We left late likely because I...

Staying in North Tahoe February 1993 with my wife who was 4 months pregnant son aged 6 on our only vacation of the year. Happy to get out of Syracuse...

Two friends my boyfriend and I decided to take a weekend trip during the month of June 2007. The main reason for the trip was so I could experience...

Hubby woke up in the middle of the night in our cabin needing to pee! The bathroom light we left on in order to find it had burnt out. Pitch black night...

A couple of weeks ago a friend and I hiked from Donner Summit to Squaw Valley. It is a great 15 mile hike with great views. Make sure to leave a car...

What can I say. The Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival surpassed my expectations. What a great event. From the Friday Grape Stomp to the Saturday...

One of my favorite mini-hikes is to the top of Eagle Rock on the west shore. It's just south of Blackwood Canyon and there's easy parking on the road....

I can't seem to stop falling in love with this place. Every time I visit I stare in awe at this epically beautiful lake and it's surroundings. The air...

In the middle of July 2009 my family and 5 other families found out last minute that we could reserve boat in campsites at the last minute in July....