Fall is the Time to Enjoy Tahoe!

Weekends are made for Fall Getaways to Lake Tahoe! With the crush of the crowds returning home to start the new school year as everyone falls back into the groove of work, school, sports and life after summer, it is during this time that Lake Tahoe is maturing into a beautiful fall canvas of golden aspen trees, cool days on the beach and glowing evening skies as the sun sets a little earlier than normal behind the Majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains.

With great deals to be found at our property, Fall is a great time of the year to enjoy Tahoe at one of its finest moments. It is almost like a sleeping black bear that has decided to wake up and stretch it's legs after a long nap. Tahoe truly comes to life in the fall with a beauty that can not be described unless you experience it yourself.

One of the things the area is known for during the fall months are the changing colors of the aspen trees as they change from their shimmering green to a warm golden hue. There are several areas where the colors are abunbant. Heading out towards Kirkwood Ski Resort on HWY 88 you will find cars parked along the side of the road with people flocking to the golden coated areas. Another area is Brockway Summit heading toward Truckee just before Northstar Ski Resort.

The trees aren't the only things happening in the area in the Fall. During the months of September and October Lake Tahoe welcomes Tour de Tahoe - Bike Big Blue (September) which gives participants the ability to enjoy the 72-mile shoreline of Tahoe via bicycle, The 23rd Annual Cool September Days Car Show at South Shore, Lake Tahoe Marathon Week (September & October), Nissan XTERRA USA Championships (October), Kokanee Salmon Festival (October) and the Annual Oktoberfest at Camp Richardson are just to name a few of the things to enjoy around the area.

So, if you're not quite ready to bring your summer to a close or just need a quick getaway for a weekend consider all the things that Lake Tahoe and its surrounding areas have to offer. It is the perfect way to welcome the fall season.

2009/2010 El Nino in the Making

It has been suggested by many people in the Lake Tahoe Basin that we are gearing up for a strong El Nino Winter. With small cold blasts popping in from time to time in July and now another one this week during August researchers believe that this is just the beginning of a bountiful winter of precipitation.

But what is El Nino? Many people do not know, so we are here to help. This link explains a little bit about the "Theory of El Nino and El Nina" http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/elnino/el-nino-story.html

Updates on this developing story will continue to be posted on our blog so check back as new information becomes available and The Ridge Tahoe begins gearing up for a strong Ski Season 09/10!