Outdoors: The Winners
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Best spot to smooch under the stars
1. Lake Tahoe
2. Windy Hill
3. Burning Man
Best spot to run around naked
1. Burning Man
2. Lake Tahoe
3. Pyramid Lake
Best spot to hike
1. Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
22222 Mt. Rose Highway, 849-0704
2. Lake Tahoe
3. Tahoe Rim Trail
Best snowboarding
1. Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
22222 Mt. Rose Highway, 849-0704
2. Northstar-at-Tahoe
5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 466-6784
3. Squaw Valley USA
1960 Squaw Valley Road, Squaw Valley, Calif., (530) 583-6955
Best ski resort
1. Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
22222 Mt. Rose Highway, 849-0704
2. Northstar-at-Tahoe
5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 466-6784
3. Squaw Valley USA
1960 Squaw Valley Road, Squaw Valley, Calif., (530) 583-6955
Best skiing
1. Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
22222 Mt. Rose Highway, 849-0704
2. Northstar-at-Tahoe
5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 466-6784
3. Squaw Valley USA
1960 Squaw Valley Road, Squaw Valley, Calif., (530) 583-6955
Best place to swim
1. Lake Tahoe
2. Truckee River
3. Pyramid Lake
Best place to ride a personal watercraft
1. Lake Tahoe
2. Pyramid Lake
3. Boca Reservoir
Best picnic spot
1. Rancho San Rafael
2. Lake Tahoe
3. Truckee River
Best outdoor beer garden
1. Brasserie Saint James
901 S. Center St. 348-8888
2. Lincoln Lounge
306 E. 4th St., 324-5426
3. Pub N Sub
1000 Ralston St., 322-8540
Best mountain biking
1. Northstar-at-Tahoe
5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (800) 466-6784
2. Peavine Mountain
3. Tahoe Rim Trail
Best local hot springs
1. David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa
2001 Foothill Road, Genoa, 782-8155
2. Sierra Hot Springs
521 Campbell Hot Springs Road, Sierraville, Calif., (530) 994-3773
3. Carson Hot Springs Resort
1500 Hot Springs Road, Carson City, 888-917-3711
Best golf course
1. Lakeridge Golf Course
1218 Golf Club Drive, 825-2200
2. Red Hawk Golf and Resort
6295 Wingfield Springs Road, Sparks, 626-6000
3. Washoe Golf Course
2601 Foley Way, 828-6640
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