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Heavenly Snowboarding in Tahoe

A December 2001 trip to South Lake Tahoe by indigirl

Quote: Two days of snowboarding and casino-ing in Tahoe.

Heavenly Snowboarding in Tahoe

Overview

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We snowboarded at Heavenly, which was impressive and fun. Great snow conditions. Also checked out a few of the casinos in the downtown area.

Quick Tips:

Check the driving conditions before heading out from San Francisco, and prepare for tough night driving. Better to drive up in the daytime.

Best Way To Get Around:

Although many of the hotels and casinos have free shuttles, we drove and never paid for parking.

Best Tahoe West Inn

Hotel

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Our room was quiet and clean with a decent bathroom. The furnishings were a bit rundown, but acceptable. The door locked well from the inside, but was right off the parking lot so it got loud when people went to their cars in the morning.

The front desk staff was curt and unpleasant, and we had a hard time leaving messages for other guests as well as receiving them. Still, the location in South Lake Tahoe was great and the room was free with purchase of our lift tickets at Heavenly. Beggers can''t be choosers!

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on December 28, 2001

Best Tahoe West Inn
4107 PINE BLVD
South Lake Tahoe, California 96150
800-700-8246

Marie Callendar's

Restaurant | "Marie Callendar''s"

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Marie Callendar''s is a popular chain restaurant specializing in traditional American cuisine at rather high prices for what you get.

The atmosphere is quaint and comfortable, and they have an excellent salad bar, but paying $10 for a decent hamburger is ridiculous.

It''s a good option, but not a budget one.

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on December 28, 2001

Marie Callendar's
Off the main strip
South Lake Tahoe, California

Heavenly Ski Resort

Attraction | "Heavenly"

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The snow was great and I enjoyed my day of snowboarding at Heavenly. I had rented my gear from another location and it was easy to find places to check it securely while eating and using the phones, etc.

The lifts were never too busy; I hardly waited in a line and the runs weren't too crowded for early in the season.

Highly recommended!

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on December 28, 2001

Heavenly Ski Resort
988 Stateline Avenue
South Lake Tahoe, California
(775) 586-7000

Rainbow Mountain Ski & Snowboard Rentals

Attraction | "Rainbow Rentals"

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Extremely helpful and friendly staff, plus low prices for rentals made Rainbow a great stop on the way to Heavenly.

My snowboard and boots were in great condition and fit perfectly. In addition, the staff was friendly and made it a wonderful experience.

Their retail selection included great stylish clothing, sunglasses, souvenirs and cold-weather gear at reasonable prices.

Easy to find on the left side of the road leading up to Heavenly. Many local hotels give out $5 coupons for rentals here.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on December 28, 2001

Rainbow Mountain Ski & Snowboard Rentals
1133 Ski Run Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, California 96150
(530) 541-7482

About the Writer

indigirl

indigirl
San Francisco, California

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