New Years in Tahoe!
By The Tahoe Weekly |
Tue, 11 Oct 2011
DEC.
29 (THURSDAY)
Mount
Rose. LADIES’ DAY. Mt. Rose hosts Ladies’
Day every Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for $49. Includes lift ticket
and free ski, snowboard or telemark clinics. (775) 849-0704, ext. 220.
Tahoe
City. FREE CROSS-COUNTRY LESSONS. Tahoe Cross Country
offers free beginning cross-country lessons at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
every Thursday throughout the season. Trail pass required; rentals not
included. (530) 583-5475.
DEC.
30 (FRIDAY)
Olympic
Valley. WINE TASTING. Uncorked Squaw Valley hosts a winemaker’s
tasting from 4 to 7 p.m. with Auteur. (530) 584-6090.
Tahoe
Donner. MOVIE NIGHT. Tahoe Donner hosts a Family Movie
Night at 6:30 p.m. with “The Princess Bride” at Northwoods
Clubhouse. (530) 587-9437.
Incline
Village. FAREWELL PARTY & SHOW. The Mark Twain Cultural
Center hosts a final performance with "An Evening with Mark Twain"
featuring many lively tales by Mark Twain, as well as appetizers, dessert
and a champagne farewell toast. Doors open at 6 p.m. the trouble begins
at 7 p.m. $29.99 adults, $24.99 60+, $19.99 under 25. (775) 831-2820 or
www.marktwainculturalcenter.org.
DEC.
31 (SATURDAY)
Norden.
INTRO TO BACK-COUNTRY SKIING. ASI offers a Intro to Back-Country
Skiing course. $189, includes ski gear. Register (530) 582-2483 or www.alpineskills.com.
Norden.
BACK-COUNTRY TOUR. ASI offers a Sugar Bowl Back-Country
tour. $189. Register (530) 582-2483 or www.alpineskills.com.
Tahoe
Donner. SUNSET SNOWSHOE. Tahoe Donner hosts a snowshoe
tour from 4:15 to 6 p.m. (530) 582-9646.
Area
venues. NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS. Tahoe and Truckee celebrate
New Year’s Eve with a fantastic selection of dinners and activities,
along with fireworks at Northstar at 9 p.m. and Squaw Valley at 9:30 p.m.
For complete details on all of the night’s happenings,
see the feature in this edition. Reservations are recommended for
most activities.
Olympic
Valley. SIP AND SHOP. Squaw Valley Sport hosts a wine
tasting and shopping every Saturday in December at 4 p.m.
Tahoe
City. WINE TASTING. Uncorked Tahoe City hosts a winemaker’s
tasting from 4 to 7 p.m. with Auteur. (530) 581-1106.
Tahoe
Donner. TORCHLIGHT PARADE. Tahoe Donner Downhill hosts
its annual New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade at 6 p.m. Open to all
intermediate skiers and riders 10+ who can ski or ride in the dark on
Race Course. Sign-up from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in the base lodge. (530) 587-9444.
JAN.
1 (SUNDAY)
Tahoe
City. NEW YEAR’S DAY BREAKFAST. Tahoe Cross Country
offers a New Year’s Day breakfast on the trail from 10 to 11:30
a.m. $10. Register (530) 583-5475.
Donner
Summit. ANDERSON RIDGE TOUR. ASI offers an Anderson Ridge
Tour. $165, does not include Sugar Bowl one-way lift ride. Register (530)
582-9170 or www.alpineskills.com.
JAN.
2-8 (MONDAY-SUNDAY)
Truckee.
OPEN HOUSE WEEK. For Goodness Sake hosts Open House week
with all classes offered with an introductory theme to welcome visitors
and new participants. Everyone welcome to drop in and classes are free.
(530) 550-8981.
JAN.
3 (TUESDAY)
Olympic
Valley. POLAR BEAR PLUNGE. Resort at Squaw Creek hosts
its annual Polar Bear Plunge into unheated swimming pools. Warm-up in
the heated pool and hot tubs, and with hot chocolate for participants.
Visit www.squawcreek.com.
Tahoe
City. FREE SKATE SKI LESSONS. Tahoe Cross Country offers
free intermediate skate lessons at 9:15 a.m. throughout the season. Trail
pass required; rentals not included. (530) 583-5475.
Incline
Village. 55+ SNOWSHOE & LUNCH. IVGID Senior Programs
hosts a 55+ Snowshoe Tour with lunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a light
to moderate hike, followed by a buffet lunch at Sierra Nevada College.
$16, $13 with IVGID pass, include hike, transportation and lunch. Register
(775) 832-1310.
