When travelers arrive at their South Lake Tahoe vacation rentals, they should consider seeing what types of shows are playing at a few local venues that are known to attract some very big names.

For instance, those who are in search of a good time can make their way to Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. At the casino, travelers will find three venues – the South Shore Room, the Casino Center Stage and Improv at Harveys.

On May 12, Jessie’s Girl singer Rick Springfield will grace the stage of the South Shore Room with his infectious rock, while Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings their swinging sound to the same venue on June 2.

If music lovers plan to check into vacation rentals in the area during the summer months, then they can take a seat at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys and enjoy one of the shows in the 2012 Summer Concert Series. So far, Chicago, Maroon 5 and Sugarland are among the acts expected to rock the stage.

This is just one of the experiences Camp Richardson Corral and Pack Station offers those who are staying at timeshare rentals in South Lake Tahoe. The family-owned business has provided a variety of riding experiences to families since 1934.

Those who want to climb atop a horse and start exploring can sign up for a Camp Richardson trail ride. This experiences lasts for just under one hour and takes riders on a guided tour through Tahoe National Forest. Along the way, they can expect to take in amazing views of Lake Tahoe. For an experience packed with even more great sights, individuals can sign up for a two-hour extended trail ride.

At Camp Richardson, small children can ride a horse for the first time when parents sign them up for a gentle pony ride. Kids under the age of 6 can be placed atop a pony and go on a five-minute wrangler-led loop.

If travelers happen to be staying at timeshare rentals during the winter, they can also go for an authentic winter sleigh ride along the shore of Lake Tahoe.

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Avid skiers may be staying at timeshare rentals in Tahoe Vista, California so they can experience what so many other winter sport enthusiasts already have. However, these travelers may want to consider putting the skis down for a day and hopping aboard a snowmobile instead.

When staying at timeshare rentals on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, travelers can head to nearby Tahoe City, where they will find Lake Tahoe Snowmobile Tours. This company provides those in search of an outdoor adventure with a chance to kick up some snow and take in spectacular views of Lake Tahoe.

Lake Tahoe Snowmobile Tours has been providing these types of experiences since 1985, and today offers more than 100 miles worth of trails through the Tahoe National Forest.

Tours depart three times a day, and are open to individuals at all skill levels. If parents want to bring their children along for the ride, they must be at least 5 years of age. In addition, all snowmobile operators have to be 16 or older and hold a valid driver’s license.

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Families can savor the outdoors in all its glory, including the clear water of the lake, the surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains, massive groves of pines and sunsets that take their lucky viewer’s breath away. South Lake Tahoe can entertain the most hard-to-please child, with hot-air balloon rides, helicopter tours and enormous arcades. For families who choose to take advantage of the natural world in its prime, the outdoor activities of Lake Tahoe’s south shore are what brings visitors back year after year. Whether travelers snag hot vacation deals at the enormous lake of the Golden State in the winter or summer, the list of enjoyable activities is endless.

Winter at Lake Tahoe
The ski resorts at South Lake Tahoe attract skiers and snowboarders of all levels with their well-manicured slopes, and those looking for a cross-country tour can cruise through the acres of backcountry trails.

For the out-of-the-box winter enthusiast, opportunities to snowshoe or snowmobile are available at the wide variety of resort rentals in South Lake Tahoe. For an even wilder experience, the winter enthusiast can engage in activities such as human sled bowling or dog sledding.

South Lake Tahoe summer fun
Outdoor activities in the summertime at the pristine West Coast lake can send a lover of the great outdoors into a joyful frenzy, not knowing where to begin. Of course, at the continent’s largest lake, water recreation is a given. Climb aboard a sailboat for a sunset cruise, ride a speed boat at Zephyr Cove, or partake in a family fishing competition in the waters of the lake with 75-feet visibility below.

Hiking through Desolation Wilderness can be a week-long adventure, exploring its subalpine and alpine forest, granite peaks and glacial valleys and lakes. Some of the greatest trails for hiking run parallel to legendary mountain biking courses that can accommodate any skill level.

The Saxon Creek Trail – also known as Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride – is not for the faint-hearted mountain biker. With abundant drops and rock gardens, the experienced biker is sure to enjoy the challenge of the accurately nicknamed wild ride. For those who aim to enjoy the view of the ride more than the sweat flying off their bodies, the Flume Trail Ride may be more suitable. A nearly flat trail, the course sits 1600 feet above the east shore of Lake Tahoe and a half-mile away from the shoreline in some places. In short, the view is spectacular.

In winter, spring, summer or fall, Lake Tahoe has an endless list of activities, events and sights to see that should keep the whole family busy all vacation long.

Heavenly Ski Mountain is one of Lake Tahoe’s greatest resorts for skiing and snowboarding, as it holds over 30 lifts and 91 trails for all levels. For older family members who may grow tired of trekking out in the snow every day, the nearby Horizon Casino, where Elvis gave some of his greatest early Nevada performances, offers top entertainment acts and movie premieres in a state-of-the-art movie theater.

If you choose a timeshare rental at The Lodge at Lake Tahoe, your vacation stay will be minutes away from the mountain and casino, as well as the Tahoe airport, where your very own helicopter tour awaits you.

Running 45 minutes long, the helicopter ride will circle around Emerald Bay and along the western shore of Lake Tahoe past Meeks Bay and Tahoe City. The route will finish up cruising over a favorite hangout spot of the Rat-Pack, the Cal-Neva Resort, with monumental views of Zephyr Cove and the casinos at Stateline.

While the plane ride to your vacation destination may be a scenic view, your helicopter journey above the vast lake will provide you with a view you may never forget.

There are plenty of things to so in Lake Tahoe. Plan your Lake Tahoe Vacation.

• Scarecrow Sprint & Stroll  October 8th beginning at 11a. and will benefit the Tahoe’s SnowFest!
• Oktoberfest on Oct. 8. Enjoy a live music, a selection of seasonal brews, games and crafts for family, BBQ sausages and wieners, fresh-made fruit desserts and ice cream, and much more.  And that’s not all.  Bocce ball tournaments, youth ballet performances, historic walking tours and even a haunted house.
• Tahoe City Public Utility District Parks and Recreation Department Pumpkin Patch Carnival Oct. 22 This event features food and family fun with games and activities. Families looking for a vacation in the fall should look no further then Lake Tahoe.

Families looking for a vacations in the fall should look no further then Lake Tahoe. The two weeks of festivities will have families going home with smiles on their faces. The festivities will take place at 380 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145. For more information on the October events in Lake Tahoe, call (530-581-6900). Book your Tahoe Vacation rental today!

Winter kayakers are drawn to the lake for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the fact that the body of water is nearly devoid of people when the temperature drops below freezing. Most importantly, however, these adventurers love Lake Tahoe’s calm, glassy surface and the spectacular views it provides of the surrounding snowy mountains.

The only place to rent a kayak in winter is Tahoe Eco-Sports, an outfitter that provides its customers with waterproof dry suits to keep them warm if they fall into the frigid lake. Once travelers head out on the water, they can see soaring snow-dusted peaks, steaming hot springs and even a group of bald eagles.

“This reminds me of Glacier Bay,” said Anne Krumme, a former Alaska kayak guide. “I mean, serious National Geographic stuff! It’s got to be the only similar experience in the lower 48.”

Perhaps, there are few times in our history when it has been so stressful to be a loving father and provide for a family. Our dads are our heroes. So, why not treat dad to a Father’s Day Vacation Rental? It truly is a great Father’s Day idea. Rather than buying travel gifts for dad, why not book him a golf vacation rental or a vacation rental where he can go and relax. He deserves it, and we all know it.

So, let me throw out a few locations worthy of note? Palm Desert CA, which is near Palm Springs CA, is located in a Valley with 150 golf courses! Yes, that’s correct 150 golf courses, a golfer’s paradise – heaven on Earth for the avid golfer enthusiast. And if mom is coming along, there is a world class shopping district called El Paso, it’s like Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles is the best way to describe it. If this sounds good book a vacation rental at The Westin Desert Willow, the place is awesome. Westin Resorts really out did themselves on that property – it’s a show case – and it has one of the nicest golf courses in the valley on the property.

What about Las Vegas, everyone loves to get away to Las Vegas for a few days – maybe a week would be nice, especially if you are staying at The Polo Towers on Las Vegas Blvd. Do your mom and dad like wine? There are excellent wine tours and wineries to visit in Napa Valley. If you stay at the RiverPointe in Napa Valley, they have all the details ready, all you have to do is show up.

Another great father’s day idea and location tip for a vacation rental would be Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is in season during Father’s Day – well, Lake Tahoe Red Wolf Lakeside Lodge is great any time of the year actually. In the winter there is nearby skiing and snow surrounding the rentals. Close to casinos – gambling, great restaurants, and entertainment. In the Summer Lake Tahoe is spectacular, what a relaxing location destination.

You know, I really cannot think of a better father’s day gift idea, why stick to travel gifts for dad, golf clubs, or the proverbial gift certificate when you can send him to a golfing resort vacation destination or a destination he’ll never forget. Your dad deserves to smile he’s been through a lot. Think on it and make this Father’s Day count.

Have You Made Your Plans for this Fourth of July Yet? Before you do perhaps you might like to know what’s available out there. You might be surprised at the 4th of July vacation rentals and the excellent pricing this year. Are you penciling in time for your summer vacation yet? Why not start with a Disney World Vacation Rental in Orlando Florida, and while you are there you can enjoy their world class Independence Day Celebration with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and all the exhibits and attractions.

Yes, Disney World can be yours, and the price is right at Sheraton Vistana Villages. That just sounds high class doesn’t it? Indeed, it does, and it is too. Of course, if you’ve already been to the World Class Sheraton Vistana Villages and you want to try a California vacation this year instead, well then let me mention three of the most excellent resort rental location destinations for your 4th of July vacation rental excursion.

First, how about Palm Springs CA, where it is nice and warm – and you can get away dressing scantily clad for the evening’s fireworks. Just check into the Palm Canyon Resort and cruise the town until just after sunset, where the City of Palm Springs puts on the show for you. If you are heat adverse, no problemo! How about over the hill from Palm Springs in San Diego CA. You can stay at the Harbor Vacation Club. And as the name suggests, it’s right on the water, home of the cool San Diego summer breeze. And you should see the fireworks show they put on in that all-American city!

Are you the mountain outdoors type? And really when we get right down to it, who isn’t? Even us city dwellers with concrete under our feet like to get out of the city and into that fresh air once in a while. Even if they plan on filing it up with a little sulfur smell for a couple of hours during the magnificent Lake Tahoe resort area fireworks demonstration. If you stay at the Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley, for this year’s 4th of July Celebration vacation rental season, you’ll know just what I am talking about.

1. Napa Valley, California: You can’t get more romantic than the old world Tuscan charm surrounded by vine-covered hills this Valentine’s Day.
   • Where to Stay: Vino Bello Resort
2. Santa Fe, New Mexico: With snow on the mountains and the vibrant American Indian arts and culture surrounding you, Santa Fe is a perfect getaway to romance your special someone.
   • Where to Stay: Villas de Santa Fe
3. Lake Tahoe, California: If you love to ski/snowboard, you have probably heard of Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. This world renowned resort is perfect to get away and be one with mother nature. Bundle up by the fire, enjoy an indoor jacuzzi, and take in the amazing scenery.
   • Where to Stay: Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley
4. Las Vegas, Nevada: Sin City isn’t just for bachelor(ette) parties. Vegas offers everything a romantic couple can possibly hope for. Pamper yourselves at some of the world’s best restaurants, spas, pools, and theatre, and outdoor adventure.
   • Where to Stay: Polo Towers (on the strip)
5. Palm Springs, California: Golf, hiking, hot air balloon rides, horseback riding, tennis are just a few of the fun activities you can do in Palm Springs this Valentine’s day. Not to mention the numerous festivals, music scene, relaxing spas and resorts, and spectacular snow capped mountain views.
   • Where to Stay: Palm Springs Tennis Club
6. Sedona, Arizona: If perfect weather combined with a relaxing luxury vacation is what you are looking for, head to Sedona. Head to the golf courses or luxury spas and indulge in the local shops and art galleries. But don’t forget about the Red Rock surroundings, the perfect color to match your Valentine’s Day getaway this year.
   • Where to Stay: Los Abrigados Resort & Spa