• tahoe.com days at local ski resorts
• Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Review Guide
• Your guide to North Tahoe's Happy Hour
• Ozomatli at Crystal Bay Club, Dec. 4
• Tips for skiing with kids

Join us for tahoe.com day at local ski resorts!
Hang out with tahoe.com and some of the best local ski resorts this season, as we set up shop for the day and give out all sorts of free schwag, a chance to win lift tickets and more! Show your best tricks to our videographer and photographer and you might be a star on tahoe.com! We have lots of tahoe.com days planned for the season; check back for more dates, or e-mail us here to find out more. See you on the slopes!

Come meet us at:
• Sugar Bowl on Dec. 14
• Mt. Rose on Jan. 11
• Diamond Peak on Jan. 19

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Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Review Guide
Where to ski? What a blissful dilemma to be faced with! In the Lake Tahoe area, there are more than a dozen resorts vying for your skiing and snowboard pleasure. Heck, half of them want you to come snowshoeing and cross country skiing, not to mention sledding, ice skating ... well, you get the picture.

Take a look at our ski resort reviews, written before the season by folks who've spent the better part of their sick days on these slopes in years' past. They know these resorts inside and out, and after the snow flies, we'll be sending them back up to check out what's up for this year. So get ready, Powderhounds ... it's almost snow time!

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Your guide to North Tahoe's Happy Hour
As the sun continues to set earlier and earlier, Tahoe visitors are searching for ways to entertain themselves into the twilight hours. Two words come quickly to mind: Happy Hour. There's plenty of places to kick back and crack open a cold one before dinner around Tahoe. Check out our list of some of North Tahoe-Truckee's best. (Be advised to call ahead for restaurant closures through November.) Bottoms up!

The Place: Dragonfly
10118 Donner Pass, Truckee (530) 587-0557
Best Deal: November Locals Special
At the Asian-influenced Dragonfly restaurant in Truckee, show up through Nov. 25 and get a two-for-one entrée special for dinner. Try any of the delicious eastern-influenced main dishes -- such as the Plantain Crusted Basa served with banana curry or the Seared Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna, served with panko-crusted egg, crispy nori chips and yuza-caper vinaigrette -- and get one entrée free. Or stop by for the happy hour special from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and get a sushi roll and a Sapporo for $8.

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Ozomatli performs at Crystal Bay Club, Dec. 4
World-music icons Ozomatli will be performing at the Crystal Bay Club's Crown Room on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 10 p.m., with openers Lifesavas. Tickets are on sale now, $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show. This is a 21+ show. Doors open at 9 and show starts at 10. For more information, visit www.crystalbaycasino.com or call (775) 833-6330.

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Ask the Instructor: Tips for skiing with kids
Skiing can either be an exciting family adventure or a lesson in chaos management. Check out this week's "Ask the Instructor," our series designed to help you get the most of your days on the slopes. Follow our tips from the pro so you can make the most of family ski day for now and years to come.

Ski parenting 101: Gear first. Larry Maurice of Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe advises parents of first-time skiers to start the introduction process at home. "Go to your local ski shop, get your child's ski equipment and bring it home long before you ever come to the ski area," he said. "Introduce them to their skis, boots, goggles, helmet and all of their clothing so that when they come to the ski area, it's all familiar to them." Maurice also recommends teaching your child some basics at home on the carpet before the first lesson. Teaching youngsters how to put on gloves, get up from a fall in their ski boots or how to make a "pizza" wedge helps build confidence early on. "It's like pre-school," Maurice said. "They'll be way ahead of the game and that will make them excited." The solution: Build excitement and start teaching basics at home.

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