Archive for April 2013
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It’s the off season at Tahoe /Truckee, and that means dining deals all around the lake. Pick up the currant issue of ‘The Weekly’ (free all around town) for coupon deals to some of the areas finest restaurants.
Happy Hour at the Lone Eagle Grill. The Hyatt, Incline Village
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Here are some of the advertised specials and coupons:
CB’s Pizza and Grill – Carnelian Bay
$1 off Medium Pizza, $2 off Large Pizza plus a daily 3-7pm Happy hour.
Lone Eagle Grill- Hyatt, Incline Village
Tahoe Tuesdays – $5 appetizers and 50% off all wines by the glass – 5:30-8pm
Old Range Steakhouse – Tahoe Vista
3 course dinner specials – $26
La Fondue – Incline Village
Spring Special: $55 fondue experience for two.
The Soule Domain – Crystal Bay
Spring special – 2 for 1 entrees, excluding Saturdays.
Las Panchitas – Kings Beach
Early Bird Drink Specials 4-6pm
Dinner Special- 25% off Mexican Combo Dinners- 4-10pm
FredRicks- Incline Village
1/2 price sushi Thursday nights at the Bar
Lakeside – Tahoe City
Check out their daily calendar for Specials all through April.
Dragonfly – Truckee
1/2 price on all food and sushi bar during the month of May. Dinner only.
Also pick up the local newspapers for more coupons or call the local restaurants for unadvertised specials. There are usually quite a few this time of year.
And don’t forget to peruse the rest of the magazine for special deals on next year’s ski passes and what is going on in the area during the off season.
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The current issue of The Weekly through April 24th.
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Link to The Weekly website: http://theweeklymagazineonline.com/
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Emerald Bay with Mt Tallac in the distance.
Like it or not, the snow appears to be melting, which means that you will soon be seeing freshly popped snowflowers along the hiking trails, and our beloved Truckee area mountain biking trails will be dry. The deep layers of winter sand will soon be removed from our favorite road biking routes and the temperatures will warm up enough to make kayaking on the lake seem like an attractive alternative. Of course it is spring, which also means it might snow like crazy and puts the kibosh on all that good stuff. Anything can happen in April and May, and probably will. Next week could bring daffodils or a fresh dumping of snow.
So just for fun, let’s assume this warm, snow melting weather continues. What do we do?
Kayak/Paddleboard-On a calm, sunny day in the spring you really can have the lake to yourself. At Donner Lake you can put in just about anywhere along Donner Pass Road. At Tahoe, the Common’s Beach in Tahoe City, or Hurricane Bay on the West Shore are easily accessible put ins. But don’t forget, that water is cold in April, so stay out of it.
Springtime Hikes-The first trails to emerge from the snow are south facing, lower elevation trails. The trail to the Vikingsholm and along the south facing side of Emerald Bay is one of the best, and the time to hike it is now, before the summer crowds arrive. Another good springtime hiking choice is the low-lying Tahoe Rim Trail heading north from Fairway Drive out of Tahoe City.
Truckee Trails-One of the first mountain biking (or hiking) trails to melt out is the Emigrant Trail between Prosser and Stampede Reservoirs. This is always a great ride, but especially in the spring when it is the only real game in town. It can get a bit busy on the weekends, so try to find time to get there mid-week if you can.
Sierra Valley-Now is the time to head to Sierraville with your road bike to ride the circuit around the Sierra Valley. A variety of routes in the 20-50 mile range are available on lightly used roads which travel over mostly level terrain. In the spring the valley is wet which means lots of wildflowers and an incredible variety of birds.
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