Romp ‘n’ roll at a SNO-park

Girl playing with border collie at a Sno-Park

California’s Sno-Park sites, most in the Tahoe basin but some farther afield on the flanks of the Sierra, are white oases for winter fun. Read more.

Say hello to summer on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore

couple in cabin on couch with golden retriever

Photo by Boris Pavlikovsky.

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summer trips and vacations at Lake Tahoe. If you’ve been to Tahoe, you know the lake Read more.

Airstreams, dog-friendly glamping and more

Dakota at Mendocino Grove. Photo by Jennifer Brierley.

Vintage travel-trailers, “glamping” tents and luxury yurts are part of an outdoorsy trend that is spreading all up and down California.

Summer’s last splash: gotta lake it!

Senior golden retriever standing in Fallen Leaf Lake with boats and mountains in background.

Fallen Leaf Lake. Photo by Jennifer Barnes.

When Northern Californians mention “The Lake,” you know they’re talking Tahoe. September is “tweener” season at Big Blue, a time when locals breathe deep, tourism drops off and visitors in the know snag mega-deals on lodging. Read more.

El dorado county

Named for the mythical city of gold, El Dorado County epitomizes California Gold Country. Its county seat, Placerville, is named for the alluvial deposits in the American River where many a miner struck it rich. The town of Placerville also makes for an interesting visit with its dog-welcoming restaurants, shops and a historic and dog-friendly hotel, Cary House, right in the middle of the action. Read more about El Dorado County in last week’s Highway 50 Gold Country issue. Read more.