Skiing Northstar at Tahoe 2

We had 18” of snow in 24 hours at North Lake Tahoe (43" in the four-day storm cycle). The road to the ski area was closed for awhile on Thursday morning, so we made it down to see the lakeshore which was beautiful in a freezing and eerie kind of way. Two more days on the mountain with super deep powder, low visibility and not too many other riders out there. We had fun checking out the Lookout Mountain part of Northstar which felt remote, isolated, quiet, and pristine. We ended up staying one more night at the kitschy Crown Motel inKing's Beach because the skiing was so good and the driving was so bad. The storm ended Saturday morning and it was nice to actually be able to see across the lake, over to Heavenly. The drive back to San Francisco was slow going as I-80 had been closed the day before. But we made it. Then we had a yummy dinner at Kothai in the Inner Sunset neighborhood followed by a stop at Fireside afterwards.

Skiing Northstar at Tahoe 1

 I skied Northstar at Tahoe with a friend of mine for Midwinter Break. We had fresh powder every day and it’s fun to explore a new area! Our Airbnb by the lake was a super cute updated take on a lake cabin and the hot tub can’t be beat after a long day on the slopes. It started out partly sunny on our first morning skiing, but after that it started snowing and didn't stop for four days. Great timing!

Rosario Resort on Orcas Island to Kick off Midwinter Break!

Happy Vacation! Nine glorious days! Beautiful evening, no rain. I always feel like it’s the gateway to a total escape to be waiting for this ferry to the San Juan Islands. Rosario Resort on Orcas Island… your beauty radiates and lifts our spirits. We are grateful for a lovely weekend in the islands in the company of water, beaches, deep trees and filtered sunlight. The Moran Mansion is so well-built in the art deco style by shipwrights of the past. So incredible to be in this space.