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How To Do Lake Tahoe

May 17th, 2010
by Margaret.

1. Timing

There’s this sweet spot during the year. After spring break, but before school is out. The hospitality folks in Lake Tahoe call it Kid Haters Month. I was shocked they would say such a thing. I mean, I don’t hate kids. Especially YOUR kids. Your kids are angels. Anyway, the point here is that you want to go to Lake Tahoe when no one else is there.

And I mean no one…

tahoe empty parking lot

Our fabulous lodging

2. Let it snow

Even though it’s the end of April and spring is totally and completely in the air, why not go one more round with Father Winter just for the heck of it.

snowing in lake tahoe

Heavenly Village in Lake Tahoe

3. Go To Fire and Ice

tahoe fire and ice sign

I polled my Facebook friends to ask them for restaurant recommendations and more than one of them suggested this Mongolian BBQ joint. Reffie of Confessions of a Reforming Geek whined about how there was a three hour wait to get a table. Too bad she didn’t buy my forthcoming book entitled, “HA HA You Lose, And 10 Other Ways to Rub It In To People You Barely Know From the Internet But Want Them to Buy Your Book About How To Do Tahoe“. So while I applaud Reffie for her recommendation, I laugh like a Musketeer at her misfortune because had she been with me in Tahoe, she would have entered Fire and Ice to see this at the peak of lunch hour:

Fire and Ice in Lake Tahoe

The crowds at Fire and Ice

She would also have met one of the grill guys, Donnie Wahlberg.

donnie wahlberg at fire and ice

Donnie Wahlberg behind the grill. Or is that Mark?

I know, you’re probably saying, “Oh right, like Donnie Wahlberg would just pose for you like that. You probably screeched ‘Donnie!’ and startled the crap out of him and then you took the picture real quick before he could cover his face. ‘Cause that’s what it looks like”.

Oh yeah?

Well, I’ll have you know, that he invited me to take a picture with him and he let me hold one of his….wait for it….. spatulas.

Donnie Wahlberg in Lake Tahoe

Me, posing with celebrity and holding celebrity's cooking utensil. I don't know who that other guy is.

4. Go To The Beach

Be sure to catch some rays while you’re here. It is, after all, Spring.

The beach, at Camp Richardson.

The beach, at Camp Richardson.

5. Hit All Those Other Restaurants

But for the love of Jeebus, call ahead and make reservations, just in case.

empty restaurant in tahoe

Who IS that guy?

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  • http://litanyofbrittainy.blogspot.com britt

    That's totally Donnie. Mark is always galavanting with the funky bunch. I don't know what up with “Kid Haters Week” but where I'm from not only do we have stupid birds, but also the natives are assholes. And yes I'm a native, but I *don't* (I do this * instead of italics, because I'm innovative) have bumper stickers that say “if its tourist season why can't we shoot 'em. ” And I would never give someone directions to “Martha's Hole” even if that is hilarious.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    I love that you're so *innovative*.

    Also, if you could see my Facebook page, your latest post lit up like a Christmas tree when I told my friends about it. It was a big hit.

  • http://litanyofbrittainy.blogspot.com britt

    funny! i was wondering how i wound up with 12 comments when my mom is the only one who reads my blog. how do i be your facebook friend? off to look up nannygoats…

  • http://litanyofbrittainy.blogspot.com britt

    i just learned there are lots of goats on facebook. who knew? are you the goat who likes dave's bbq?
    how bout this..
    http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/litanyofbri…

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Ha! I was just going to send you my FB profile page.

  • sheilasultani

    I hate everyones kids EXCEPT mine (and of course the 4 legged ones).

  • http://www.ihatemymessageboard.com/ Tracy O'Connor

    OMG that is totally Donny Wahlberg! Please tell me the two homely ones (Danny and Jon?) have a show at some run down little caberet down there.

    Please.

    Because that would totally be awesome.

  • http://pricillaspeaks.blogspot.com Pricilla

    I didn't know Santa did Tahoe!

  • http://injaynesworld.blogspot.com/ Jayne

    Perfect! I hate crowds! Bet you got great service.

  • http://www.shoot-me-now.com Katherine

    What did you eat what did you eat what did you eat!!!!

    Oh, I sent you a goat video last night to the “test” email address… did you get it? :)

  • http://boomergeekgirl.blogspot.com ReformingGeek

    Maybe you guys scared everyone away!

    Too bad I missed Donnie. He looks like a kid, though, and I certainly don't hate him.

    ;-)

  • http://www.RobynsOnlineWorld.com Robyn's Online World

    I think it looks beautiful, but of course, I LOVE SNOW!

  • http://redbirdacres.blogspot.com/ Sparky

    Doesn't look like my kind of place … too crowded.

    [giggle]

  • http://mommamiameaculpa.com meleahrebeccah

    l just love 'Kid Haters Month' in Lake Tahoe! Seriously, too bad the weather was crappy, because otherwise being away and alone with some quiet like that would have been perfect for me.

    PS; when you wrote - “my forthcoming book entitled, “HA HA You Lose, And 10 Other Ways to Rub It In To People You Barely Know From the Internet But Want Them to Buy Your Book About How To Do Tahoe” - That? totally CRACKED ME UP!!!

  • http://onachickenwingandaprayer.blogspot.com Kate

    The unknown mad is Jimmy Hoffa….don't you recognize him? Who knew he was in Tahoe? Case closed.

  • http://www.weworkforcheese.com Nicky

    Ok, Heavenly Village?! Seriously? Um, also, could I get an advance copy of your book?

  • http://www.sparklecat.com Janiss

    I'm not afraid to admit that I don't like kids. In fact, I'm not a huge fan of humanity in general (why do you think I'm in charge of a CAT blog, not a human blog?), so late April in Lake Tahoe looks like heaven(ly valley) to me.

  • http://tiggyblog.com Tiggy

    Thanks for that great travel review, Margaret! Now I don't want to go there even more than I did before.

  • http://tiggyblog.com Tiggy

    Thanks for that great travel review, Margaret! Now I don't want to go there even more than I did before.

  • http://www.redheadranting.com/ redheadranting

    I forgot what I was going to say. After my glowing praise of Disqus it totally shut me out. I've fixed it now, I think.

  • http://www.redheadranting.com/ redheadranting

    Because your posts rock, that's why.

  • http://www.redheadranting.com/ redheadranting

    Ha! I love all kids except mine.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    I'm still waiting for them to figure out why only half my old comments are here.

  • http://twitter.com/CashierTalk Cashier

    Now if only it could be that empty when the weather was nice….

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    My pleasure, Tiggy. Perhaps you have a place in mind that I might not want to go, and you can tell us all about it? :)
    (Miss you, Tiggs!)

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    I loved it! And not just because of the no kids, but also because of the no humanity. I hate humanity. Humanity can bite me, pretty much.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    You mean is Heavenly Village a real place? Yes. The big ski resort there is Heavenly Valley and the shopping/hotel complex at the bottom of the mountain is called Heavenly Village. I wasn't sure how well known Heavenly Valley was outside of Lake Tahoe, but I think you just answered that question.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Kate - HA! You're funny.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Yay! Glad to make you laugh. And I'll tell you as soon as the snow stopped and the sun started peeking out, so did the people. It was good while it lasted.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Yeah, I Googled Donnie and this guy looks about half the age of the authentic one.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Yep I got it. Of course I just told you that via email! And if you mean, what did I eat at Fire and Ice? I ate everything. You just grab stuff, throw it in a bowl and they cook it for you. The place was very clean and the food looked very fresh. And lunch is very cheap compared to dinner. And it's all you can eat.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    He DOES look like Santa, doesn't he? I should tell him that. Maybe he'll lay off the All-You-Can-Eat Mongolian BBQs.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Wait a second. You mean there are more? You clearly have more awesome Showbiz knowledge than I.

  • http://mommamiameaculpa.com meleahrebeccah

    Yeah, I prefer the quietness too!

  • http://leeunafoster.com/humorblog Leeuna Foster

    Now that's my idea of a great vacation…no people. But I did freeze to death looking at that snow. And kudos on getting photographed with a celeb. And his spatula! Wow.
    I gave you a sunshine award today. Drop by my blog later and collect it if you have time.

  • http://www.weworkforcheese.com Nicky

    Actually, I meant Heavenly Village seems really ironic when all I can see is the faint outline of some buildings because of all the snow! Mind you, I did only look for 0.0000965143 seconds because I just can't look at that white stuff anymore!

    I was wondering something though…if I bring my kids there during Kid Haters Month, will they get fed to the zombies? Um…not that I would want that or anything.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Oh, how silly of me.

    And yes, all kids are fed to zombies during Kid Haters Month. In fact, May is All You Can Eat month for zombies. In fact, that might even be a national thing, but don't quote me on that.

  • http://www.weworkforcheese.com Nicky

    Not silly at all. I wasn't very clear. But it's all ok because you've been extremely helpful with the zombie information and I now know when to visit - I mean, AVOID - avoid Lake Tahoe and the whole country, in general. Thank you. Sincerely.

  • http://dogsmom.wordpress.com DogsMom

    I want to know how much they charged you to paint NIP on the side of the building - and how long it will stay there. Or did you and friends climb up there during a storm and do it yourself?

  • lifewithkaishon

    This was hilarious in every way…. : ) SO glad you could catch some rays. And so glad you could catch that other guy who was showing up in all of your pictures. He is a cutie for sure!

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    I know it looks like paint, but it's actually one of those giant removable stickers. By the time we checked out, half of it was hanging down into the parking lot.

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Hey thanks. Wait - are you talking about Donnie Wahlberg? Or my Dad?
    ;)

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    I'm sure the whole thing was a freak occurance and will never repeat itself no matter how hard I try.

  • http://www.thepursuitofhealthyness.com Laura

    Why was Donnie Wahlberg cooking at a restaurant?

  • http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/ Margaret (nannygoats)

    Because he was promoted from bus boy the week prior.

    :)

  • http://wmljshewbridge.blogspot.com/ Lorie Shewbridge

    I'm glad you got to spend time at the beach… I hope you didn't get a sunburn.
    Hope you enjoyed the restaurants and didn't have to wait too long for your tables… ;-)
    I think that guy following you is kind of creepy… you may want to call the police if he shows up again. But then again, he kind-of looks like Santa, so maybe you should keep him, just tell him to SMILE!!!

  • http://marilynnesmith.com/blogging Marilynne

    Lake Tahoe is beautiful in any season. You lucked out for scenery and restaurants. Sorry about the rest. You remember that Lake Tahoe is high in the Sierras. It's cold there. I'm sure you know that.

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

    Marilynne

  • http://wwwsueann.blogspot.com SueAnn

    And who is that guy??
    Cool pic of Donnie!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn