Property at a Glance: Tahoe Edgelake Beach Club

Relaxation comes easy at Tahoe Edgelake Beach Club: It’s as simple as sinking your feet into the golden-brown sand along the waterfront or floating atop Lake Tahoe’s crystalline waters. About 240 feet of private beach unfold in front of the property, offering you easy access to swimming, kayaking, or plain-old sunbathing. Tahoe Edgelake is a short walk from local marinas, which rent out equipment. If you need a quick break from the beach, you’ll find nearby hiking trails, tennis courts, and other outdoor activities.

• Swim comfortably: A heated outdoor pool open in the summer gives guests another place to splash around aside from the lake.
• Roll the dice: A mile or two up the road, you’ll find four casinos in nearby Crystal Bay, NV.
• Cozy up in front of the fireplace found in each room.
• Hit the fairways on Brockway Golf Course, only one block from the resort.
• Winter fun: If you’re planning ahead for Tahoe’s ski season, this deal has dates into December. Twenty ski areas are in proximity of the lake.

North Lake Tahoe, California: Ski Haven, Historic Sites, and Year-Round Outdoor Activities

Surrounded by the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, the 22-mile-long Lake Tahoe straddles the California-Nevada state line. But for locals, the real division comes down to the North Shore versus the South Shore. The big-ticket nightlife is down below, including major casinos where the show rooms host everything from live bands to standup comics. In the winter, the north side reigns with one of North America’s largest concentrations of ski resorts. Most of the action is split between two of them. Squaw Valley, home of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, has 4,000 acres of skiable terrain spread across six peaks. Some prefer the more low-key atmosphere of Alpine Meadows, which has about half the acreage but a little more elbowroom.

Many of the resorts stay open year-round, with hiking as a popular summertime activity. The Village at Squaw Valley, designed to look like a European Alpine town, has a variety of shops and galleries as well as a museum dedicated to the 1960 Olympic Games. You can get in free with a cable-car ride and tour the collection of memorabilia and historic news clips.

Crowds of all ages gather for North Lake Tahoe’s special events, which range from wine and food festivals to rock concerts and mountain-lifting competitions. Historic sites in the area pay homage to Tahoe’s past as a Native American settlement. In the nearby historic town of Truckee, trendy boutiques and fine-dining establishments sit beside local dive bars and souvenir shops along the town’s main drag.

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