If you listen real close, you can hear the "ohm" resonate from Wanderlust Festival 2011 in Tahoe into the valley.  Mind, body, and spirit comes alive in this annual pilgrimage for outdoor enthusiast, music lovers, and yoga aficionados. Located in the natural setting of Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe, few festivals in the world compares to majestic mountains, eclectic music, and meditations to match the mood. On its third year, the festival offers all who attend relaxation, revelation, and rejuvenation with organic foods, wines, scenery, music, and community. In true sun salutation, here are simple ways to waken your wanderlust. 1) Hoof it to Heaven, Schulyer Grant’s hike in the picturesque s

The second annual Wanderlust Festival took place this weekend at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe.  Wanderlust is a one-of-a-kind festival bringing together the world's best yoga teachers and best performers in rock & roll, all in a setting of breathtaking natural beauty. It is a place to relax, unwind, bend, dance, revel, and contemplate. This year's festival offered expanded yoga offerings, more great music, a complement of organic foods and biodynamic wines, and the same incredible scenery and community that made last year’s event such a hit. Wanderlust showcases a range of teachers, classes and styles that inspire and challenge all practitioners, from the curious beginner to longtime studen

  The 29th Annual Snowfest runs March 5 -14 The North Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas have been celebrating their rich Alpine traditions for 29 years in an event called, Snowfest, and you're invited.   Whether you're an Olympic skier, veteran, expert, beginner or noob, there's something for you.  Maybe you don't even ski or snowboard, but love being in the great outdoors, the recent storms have piled several feet of new snow all around the mountain tops just in time for this celebration.  Events are scheduled and stacked all through the week starting today and there really is something for everyone and everydog.  Resorts and dozens of restaurants throw their unique spin on the event and th

Republished with consent from Squaw Valley USA press release [Squaw Valley USA] – Squaw Valley USA announced today that it has completed the acquisition of The Village at Squaw Valley, a four-season mountain resort village at the base of the legendary ski resort and site of the VIII Winter Olympic Games, Squaw Valley USA. “We at Squaw Valley USA are very pleased to integrate the Village at Squaw Valley with our own operations, to provide a seamless resort experience for our guests. It is a reversal of philosophy as Squaw Valley Ski Corp has not operated a lodging property for 30 years. When we opened in 1949 we ran a small 50-room lodge that was occupied during the Olympics in 1960; it g

Day one of the North American Freeski Championships went off today at Kirkwood California and Squaw valley local Tim Dutton came away with the lead. Here is a video with day one highlights. Check back tomorrow for final results. <embed src="http://store.mobilerider.com/embed/small_wide/104/16376/" width="701" height="448" wmode="window" />

If you're one of the approximately 100,000 Sacramentans who may have two extra free days a month, thanks to likely furloughs of state workers this month, you're in luck. No, you're not going to get that 10 percent of your income back. But with snow on the way this week, you have another option: Ski Squaw. The Squaw Valley Ski Resort announced today that it is offering furloughed state workers a deal on ski lift tickets - alliteratively known as Furlough Fridays - the first and third Fridays of the month. And the first one is this Friday, Feb. 6. All California State employees affected by the furloughs will be able to ski or snowboard at Squaw Valley for only $30. To purchase the tickets