Lassen Volcanic National Park is a California gem that boasts fewer crowds than Sequoia or Yosemite. Yet it offers all the scenery plus volcanoes. The legendary volcanic activity of the Cascade Mountain Range is just to the north. And Lassen…
Where to Take Kids Skiing in Lake Tahoe Squaw Valley is a legendary Olympic resort in Lake Tahoe boasting 6,500 acres to explore. And its runs top lists across the world, like the KT-22. It’s a bucket list destination for…
Lake Tahoe straddles the border of California and Nevada and boasts some of the best winter terrain in North America. As the host of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, Tahoe offers a bucket list winter destination. For a perfect winter…
Granlibakken-Tahoe offers a small ski resort and sledding hill, perfect for families that need a small and inexpensive resort. It features two ski lifts and a sledding hill so families can have one kid on the bunny hill and another…
Lake Tahoe offers a magical wonderland for the holiday season. The snow-crusted fir trees look like a holiday card so pack up the family and celebrate in Lake Tahoe. With torchlight parades, sleigh rides and Santa sightings, the resorts ringing…
Squaw Valley–More than a Ski Resort Taking the entire family skiing requires more than a few lift tickets. Squaw Valley Ski Resort offers a village packed full of fun for everyone on a family ski getaway, not just the…
Diamond Peak, the Locals Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe On my first trip to Tahoe, I pulled on a pair of ski boots for the first time at Diamond Peak Ski Resort. After a couple of days on the snow,…
What to do in Tahoe City with Kids A day on the mountain can’t be beat, but Mom needs a break after a couple of days. That’s why I plan a day to sled and ice skate with the kids.…
Carving my way through a treed glade as the diamond-dusted mountains sparkle soothes my soul. For my kids, catching a bit of air in the terrain park makes them forget about homework. My husband just wants to be away from…
Why would you visit Alcatraz with kids? Well, Alcatraz topped the San Francisco to-do list for my kids, 9, 13 and 14. ALL DAY they asked, when are we going to Alcatraz. Seriously. And it was their favorite national park…
Kids love records and it doesn’t matter if it’s tallest or shortest most days. On a recent road trip up the California coast from San Francisco, my kids discovered the tallest trees. Then we learned the ancient, or old growth…
Nestled in a glade of evergreens, Granlibakken Tahoe offers families a winter escape along the western shores of Lake Tahoe, minutes away from Tahoe City. A family favorite for years, I appreciate that my kids can sled and ski to…