Most cabins are located on the waterfront of the two fish-stocked lagoons. Cabin accommodations range from two all the way up to eight guests. Deer Lake Cabins offers over 12 miles of trails, two fish stocked lagoon like lakes (Deer Lake and Dream Lake), boats equipped with electric motors, 3 ponds (Hop Frog, Honeymoon Hill and Natural Springs), two playgrounds, two sand volleyball courts, a horseshoe throwing pit, and golf carts for rent.For guests looking for activities outside of the ranch, Deer Lake Cabins offers a stay and play golf package at the adjacently located Cypress Creek Golf Course and nearby cities of Mount Pleasant and Mt Vernon provide fun and enjoyment for families as well. Whether you are planning a romantic getaway, family weekend or a family reunion, Deer Lake Cabins has something for everyone, even honeymoonersFor more information visit www.deerlakecabins.com or www.doublessranch.com.Sit back and let nature in at Deer Lake Cabins..

By offering these exciting winter activity bonuses, LTL is able to give our guests that extra special boost to get out and further enjoy their stay in Lake Tahoe," says Chad Smittkamp, CEO of LTL.VacationsAtTahoe.com is a vacation rental and lodging site providing hassle-free year round Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals packed with amenities for less than the cost of many hotels. Visitors to the Lake Tahoe Area can get a fully equipped vacation "home-away-from-home" and enjoy luxury accommodations, a romantic getaway or just bring their entire family to enjoy this world famous area.Lake Tahoe Lodging, Inc. has vacation rental properties located on both the Nevada and California sides of Lake Tahoe's South and East Shores. Visitors enjoy concierge services including: Personal Shopping, Babysitting, Dog Sitting and Walking, Portable Hot Tubs, Wood for Fireplaces, Personal Massages & Facials, Children's Activities, Boat Cruises, Boat Rentals, Boat Buoy Rentals, Guided Hiking and Biking, Event Tickets and more.For more information or reservations call 800-654-5253 or visit on the web:http://www.VacationsAtTahoe.comWrite:P.O. Box 11489Zephyr Cove, NV 89448Visit: Round Hill Square212 Elks Point Rd.

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The hotel's friendly service and good value have made it a favorite hotel for both local and out-of-town visitors to Seattle and we hope to make many new friends this year! Many of our spacious newly renovated rooms offer spectacular views of Lake Union and the South Lake Union Park where the concerts will be held. Additional amenities include a complimentary shuttle to local attractions, on-site restaurant with outdoor dining on our patio for breakfast and dinner, complimentary morning Starbucks coffee in the lobby, an intimate bar-lounge area with a two-sided fireplace serving dinner and appetizers, room service available for dinner, 24 hour fitness center, and indoor pool and spa. We are the ideal location for all those looking to enjoy the concerts without having to worry about transportation and parking. Our staff is ready to greet you with that famous Marriott "can-do" attitude and will work to ensure your stay is relaxing and fun and can help answer all your sight-seeing and concert questions . For additional information about our hotel or to make reservations, please visit our website at www.courtyardlakeunion.com or call 800.321.2211 to make reservations.

The Marriott Courtyard Downtown Seattle Lake Union is located on the western shore of historic Lake Union and just minutes away from many of Seattle's best attractions. We are conveniently located to serve both the business community of Seattle as well as the leisure traveler looking for a good value hotel. Our 250 room 7 floor Lake Union Waterfront Marriott Courtyard hotel has recently renovated all of our rooms which are available with king beds or double doubles, free High-Speed Internet access and many are available with a view of Lake Union or downtown Seattle. We also have three meeting rooms with a total of 2300 square feet of meeting space and full Catering and Audio Visual Services..

Twenty-two delicious gourmet chocolates are in the Grand Heart Assortment, including milk & dark chocolate truffles and hazelnut pralines. The Petite Heart Truffles box holds eight truffles. Six chocolates are nestled in the Petite Heart.Additional GiftsFive truffles fill the Valentine Truffles box. The Hearts Gift Box is more than 25 milk, dark, and dark mint crunch chocolate hearts wrapped in gold, red, and fuchsia foil. The delectable dark chocolate Cherry Heart is completely handcrafted.

Additional products include Valentine Conversation Squares, Square Medallions, Non-pareils, Hearts Bags, Heart Pops, and Raspberry Heart Throbs. Lake Champlain Chocolates, celebrating their 20th anniversary, offers sweet indulgences that capture the essence of Vermont, the tradition of making fine chocolate, and the pride that goes into each bite. Preservative-free and Kosher-certified, Lake Champlain Chocolates are crafted in small batches from the finest quality Belgian chocolate and select natural ingredients including local Vermont cream, sweet butter, maple syrup, honey, fruits, nuts, and other natural flavors. Lake Champlain Chocolates are available online at www.lakechamplainchocolates.com, by calling 802-864-1808, as corporate gifts & wedding favors, and nationwide at specialty food & gift stores and upscale hotels & inns.Please call or e-mail for photographs..

Folks also come from all around Lake Tahoe to cruise on the Dixie II, the stern-wheeled paddle boat that tours the lake five times a day in the high season.Just a short hop up the road from the resort are the casinos of Stateline where the stout of heart - and of wallet - can test their luck. Harrah's, Harvey's, Caesars Tahoe, and Horizon are a few of the big ones, but the smaller ones will happily relieve you of your greenbacks - or add to it, if you're having a winning streak. Of course, you can catch a show too; we had a Beatles revival, a cabaret, and a first run movie theater to entertain us, to name just a few of the options.Zephyr Cove, located on the Nevada side of Tahoe, is an old-fashioned resort with all the comforts of modern living. Our tidy, two room cabin included a microwave in the A Typical Cabin at Zephyr Cove Resortfully-stocked kitchen, cable TV, and even a data line for dial-up email service. (Sorry, you have to bring your own laptop.) The location lets you decide how you want to spend your vacation.

You can run up the road for groceries if you want to do your own cooking, or you can take advantage of the restaurant that's just up from your cabin.Our immaculate two room cabin was furnished in heavy knotty pine and cool in the midday sun. The day use parking lot obscured our view at first, but as the afternoon wore on, it cleared out and left us to enjoy the setting sun. Down at the Sunset Beach Bar, a band played a spicy Latin tune while the Dixie II boarded passengers for the evening dinner and dancing cruise. We could hear the whistle blow from our little house and decided to join them the next day.Nestled in a grove of pines along the shoreline of Lake Tahoe, Zephyr Cove Resort's 28 cabins offer a delightful alternative to ordinary lodging. Ranging in size from studios and cottages perfect for a couple or small family to four bedroom cabins sleeping up to 10,Click for Reservations most feature lakeviews and full kitchens and all are just steps from the beach.

Non-holiday stays of three or more consecutive nights in the Off-Season (spring or winter) receive a 20% discount.All cabins and lodge rooms now have phones, TV with cable and HBO. Bath. Linen and towel service every third day. All kitchens are fully equipped with refrigerator, oven, microwave, coffee maker, cookware, dishware and utensils. Pets allowed, $10 charge per pet per night.

$10 per rollaway bed per night.The Dixie II was launched in 1994 after her predecessor retired following 25 years of service on Lake Tahoe. The 151-foot boat paddles the crystal clear waters of Lake Tahoe year-round. In summer time, guestsLet's Cruise the Dixie II drink tropical cocktails on the "Hurricane Deck" (try one of the Dixie specials), and in winter, they stay warm in one of her spacious enclosed seating areas. The two hour tour is narrated and worth paying attention to - it includes local legends, a fish tale, and even a ghost story! On Labor Day, the Dixie competes against the Tahoe Queen in a 6 mile steamer race. The boats are decked in bunting and their passengers don period attire.

It's fun to watch and a great way to welcome the summer.To read this entire feature FREE with photos cut and paste this link:http://jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/globe02/usa02/zephyr/zephyr.html, Jetsetters Magazine Correspondent ? Read Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.com To book travel visit Jetstreams.com at www.jetstreams.com and for Beach Resorts visit Beach Booker at www.beachbooker.com.

The real story of the Ponderosa Ranch began in 1964 when Bill & Joyce Anderson purchased 548 acres of pristine property in Incline Village and opened the Incline Stables. Soon thereafter NBC approached the Andersons to let the land be used as the setting for the already popular westerntelevision series, based on the life of widowed Ben Cartwright and his three sons. The Andersons not only had the right location, they had the horses, buggies and other Western accessories needed to authenticate the theme of the program. When the cast came to shoot on location, the Andersons started taking pictures of "The Cartwrights" and sold them as postcards. NBC politely told them that they could not capitalize on already one of the most popular TV series ever produced, without a merchandizing agreement, which Bill Anderson promptly sought.

"It always bothered me that tourists here at the lake were forever hunting around for a place where the Ponderosa Ranch might have been, and they couldn't find it," Bill Anderson said. "They wanted to see, in person, the beautiful sprawling ranch they saw weekly on their television screens. It had to be somewhere nearby, because they had seen its location on the famous 'burning map' each Sunday evening." After 40 years of gunfights, haywagon breakfasts and tours of the famous ranchhouse, The Andersons and their family members, Royce Anderson, and David & Jillaine Geddes who now operate the ranch, are hanging up their spurs. "It's always been a family business and we have had a lot of fun running it and keeping the legacy alive," Geddes said. "As the second generation of owners we are always looking for the highest and best use of the land.

When the value of the land far exceeds the business, it's time to let go."With more than 250,000 guests that visit The Ponderosa each year, the business has enjoyed a successful run and has kept locals and tourist alike returning each season. The revenues have not been strong enough however to compete with the estimated price tag of $50,000,000 for the land. In the meantime it is still bittersweet for a family that has brought back the memories visitors hold dear of a time and place that America can now only reflect on. Like the television show it was the backdrop to, The Ponderosa Ranch will remain in the hearts of generations and cultures worldwide, who came to find the "burning spot" on the map where their heroes will always live on. The last chance to come and revisit a part of American television history will be on September 27.

Lake Tahoe Lodging is offering special (limited time) Vacation Rental Packages and more for this last-chance opportunity. Please call 800-654-5253 or visit http://www.LakeTahoeLodging.com for more information. Toll Free 800-654-5253Write:P.O. Box 11489Zephyr Cove, NV 89448Visit: Round Hill Square212 Elks Point Rd. Suite 554 Zephyr Cove, NV 89448All names and Trademarks mentioned herein are owned by their respective companies.

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This resort also offers tubing and snowmobiling. Park City is also home to the Agility Center, with skiing and snowboarding programs designed for people with disabilities. If snowboarders whizzing by makes your beginner-status more nervous, perhaps the Alta Resort is right for you. Alta takes skiing very seriously, and protects its integrity by being a skiing-only mountain. Snowbird resort, located near Alta, offers lots of great family fun, and in fact was recently given the Family Channel Seal of Approval.Can't choose which resort fits your family or group's style? VME offers a variety of packages that cam combo up lift tickets between the different resorts.

Want to ski but not stay at the resort? VME can also find you the best lodging for your budget. But Salt Lake City is more than just a ski trip. For those days when you need a break from the hills, you can enjoy history, entertainment and lots of sightseeing. Attractions aside from the mountains include the Hogle Zoo, Tracy Aviary, Clark Planetarium, and the Wheeler Historic Farm. And- you can't forget the Great Salt Lake itself, a picturesque view can be seen from the capitol building.

Vacations Made Easy is your one stop shop for everything you need in Salt Lake City. Visit http://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com today, and you'll be headed down the bunny slope in no time. Salt Lake City is fun, even, after ski season and VME offers more packages to explore this city year-round..

These frenzies signal the beginnings of the fantastic summer top water bite season.As the shad grow larger, bigger stripers begin to come to the surface and feeding activity becomes more violent and more visible. On a great day, the angler will be able to see fish boiling on the surface in feeding areas covering several acres. Once you lock into one of these sites, you've found some of the most exciting fishing you'll ever experience.Feeding stripers are susceptible to any number of baits, including surface baits, shallow running jerk baits, and plastics. If you position your boat alongside the boils and cast across the activity, you're likely to catch fish on almost every retrieve. The action starts early, usually at sun break, or about 5:30 a.m.

in the Mohave at this time of the year, and lasts from one to four hours. On good days, the action can extend late into the morning. On rare occasions, if you can tolerate the extreme desert heat, the bite will extend into the afternoon.The key to avoiding the extreme heat of the summer is to start fishing as soon as it is light enough to safely take your boat out on the lake and return to the dock in late morning before the heat becomes unbearable. Like anyone else, fisherman would prefer to sleep in, but a smart angler wants to be on the lake in the early morning when the fish are eating.For more information about Lake Mead conditions and chartered fishing trips on Lake Mead, contact Captain Michael Swartz at e-mail protected from spam bots or you can talk with Captain Mike personally by calling 702-293-6294. You can visit the FishVegas website at http://www.fishvegas.com.Copyright 6/10/05.