Outdoors

Best skiing

1. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe,
2222 Mount Rose Highway, 849-0704

2. Alpine Meadows,
Tahoe City, Calif., (530) 581-8225

2. Squaw Valley USA,
1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, Calif., (530) 583-6955

3. Heavenly Lake Tahoe,
Stateline, (775) 586-7000

Best snowboarding

1. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe,
2222 Mount Rose Highway, 849-0704

2. Northstar-at-Tahoe,
Truckee, Calif., (530) 562-1010

3. Boreal Mountain Resort,
Interstate 80, near Donner Summit, (530) 583-6955

Best skate park

1. Rattlesnake Mountain,
Mira Loma Drive at South McCarran Boulevard

2. Idlewild Park,
805 Idlewild Drive

3. Burgess Park,
Pyramid Way between Greenbrae Drive and Holman Way

Best golfing

1. Red Hawk Golf Club,
Wingfield Springs, 6600 N. Wingfield Parkway, Sparks, 626-6000

2. Lakeridge Golf Course,
1200 Razor Back Road, 825-2200

3. Montreux Golf and Country Club,
18077 Bordeaux Drive, 849-9496

Best mountain biking

1. Tahoe Rim Trail

2. Peavine Mountain

3. Northstar

Best road for bicycling

1. McCarran Boulevard

1. Geiger Grade (Highway 341)

2. Mount Rose (Highway 431)

Best spot to hike

1. Tahoe Rim Trail

2. Mt. Rose

3. Galena Creek

Best spot to smooch under the stars

1. Windy Hill,
off Lakeside Drive

2. Rancho San Rafael,
1502 Washington Street

2. Tahoe Rim Trail

2. Truckee River