Outdoors

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Best way to help out one sick kid

A few weeks ago, we told the story of Ramsey Farley, the 7-year-old boy with an undiagnosed disease, www.newsreview.com/reno/matter-of-life/content?oid=6599234. The point of the story, and the reason his parents came forward, was to ask you readers to send the link to the story, which includes contact information for the parents, to everyone you know in the medical or media fields, just in case someone, anyone, might have seen the disease before or have information. Well, the story was sent to every continent on this planet, and as we watch the story rise and fall on the “Most Popular” stories module on our website, we can see it’s still making the rounds out there in the world. So if you haven’t forwarded the story to your family and friends, please do. Also, even though no plea was made for financial help in the story, a Foundation Account was set up at Wells Fargo to help with medical expenses. It is under the name Support4Ramsey, and the account number is 7321132677.

Readers’ choices

Best spot to smooch under the stars

1. Lake Tahoe

2. Windy Hill

3. Truckee River

Best spot to run around naked

1. Burning Man

2. Lake Tahoe

3. At home

Best spot to hike

1. Mount Rose

2. Tahoe Rim Trail

3. Galena Creek Park

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. Alpine Meadows

2600 Alpine Meadows Road, Alpine Meadows, Calif., (530) 583-4232

Best ski resort

1. Mount Rose Ski Tahoe

22222 Mt. Rose Highway, 849-0704

2. Northstar-at-Tahoe

100 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (530) 562-1010

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. Squaw Valley USA

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

3. Alpine Meadows

2600 Alpine Meadows Road, Alpine Meadows, Calif., (530) 583-4232

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 Regional Park

2. Idlewild Park

3. Wingfield Park

Best outdoor beer garden

1. Lincoln Lounge

306 E. Fourth St., 323-5426

2. Great Basin Brewing Co. in Sparks

846 Victorian Ave., 355-7711

3. Blitz Bar & Grill

400 South Rock Boulevard, Sparks, 972-5489

Best mountain biking

1. Northstar-at-Tahoe

100 Northstar Drive, Truckee, (530) 562-1010

2. Peavine Mountain

3. Flume Trail

3709 Nevada 28, Glenbrook, 749-5349

Best local hot springs

1. David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa

2001 Foothill Road, Genoa, 782-8155

2. Steamboat Hot Springs

16010 South Virginia St., 853-6600

3. Sierra Hot Springs

521 Campbell Hot Springs Road, Sierraville, Calif., (530) 994-3773

Best golf course

1. Lakeridge Golf Course

1218 Golf Club Drive, 825-2200

2. Washoe Golf Course

2601 Foley Way, 828-6640

3. Red Hawk Golf and Resort

6295 Wingfield Springs Road, Sparks, 626-6000