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If you miss your planned departure for a covered reason, you may also be covered for additional travel expenses to reach your destination. If you have to interrupt a trip due to a covered illness, this insurance will cover your transportation home. Please see InsureMyTrip.com for details on this coverage.
 

DIRECTIONS
From San Francisco Airport:
1)  Start out going WEST on departing flights towards DOMESTIC TERMINAL EXIT by turning left = .19 miles
2)  Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto DOMESTIC TERMINAL EXIT = .04 miles
3)  Stay straight to go onto DOMESTIC TERMINAL EXIT = .17 miles
4)  Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto AIRPORT EXIT = .15 miles
5)  Take the US-101 N/I-380 W ramp towards I-280/SAN FRANCISCO / SAN BRUNO = .12 miles
6)  Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp = .22 miles
7)  Merge onto US-101 N = 11.03 miles
8)  Take I-80 E towards BAY BRIDGE / OAKLAND / SEVENTH ST / US-101 N = .09 miles
9)  Merge onto I-80 E = 81.18 miles
10)  Take CAPITAL CITY FRWY towards SACRAMENTO / SOUTH LAKE TAHOE = .15 miles
11)  Merge onto CAPITAL CITY FRWY = 5.05 miles
12)  Stay straight to go onto US-50 E = about 110 miles.
13)  Turn right at the first stop light which is PIONEER TRAIL
14)  Go about 5 miles to the first stop light which is COLD CREEK
15)  Take the first left, which is ALICE LAKE

From Reno / Tahoe Airport:
1)  Start out going West on E PLUMB LN towards DURHAM RD by turning right
2)  Turn LEFT to take the US-395 S ramp toward CARSON CITY.
3)  Merge onto US-395 S
4)  Take the US-395 S exit- exit number 578 - towards VIRIGINIA CITY / CARSON CITY / SO LAKE TAHOE.
5)  Merge onto US-395
6)  Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-50
7)  Continue up the hill past Spooner Summit and the highway will veer off to the left.  Follow the lake,  passing Cave Rock, Zephyr Cove and Round Hill Shopping Center, and keep going past all the Casinos until you get to Pioneer Trail.
8)  Turn left on PIONEER TRAIL
9)   Go past the stop lights at Ski Run Blvd. and Al Tahoe and turn left at the stop light at COLD CREEK.
10)  Turn left at the first street which is ALICE LAKE

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
1)  Garbage pickup is every Friday morning. There should be large black plastic garbage bags under the sink. The green "bear box" receptacle close to the street is where the garbage needs to be taken.  Please make sure that the lid is closed on the “bear box” and the bungee cords attached. If you look at the two indentations on the front side of the box, there is a place to hook each end of the bungee cord. By doing this, the lid cannot be lifted.  Please make sure the lid is down and the bungee attached! Please do not overfill the garbage can so that the lid cannot be closed!
2)  Housekeeping problems may be addressed by calling me, or by calling Ruben Zavala at (530) 544-3664, or his pager (530) 494-2055.
3)  Whenever there is a housekeeping problem or spa problem, please let us know so that we can address the situation. If there is something amiss, we need to know.
4)  Please leave both of these light switches on the "on position" so that the next guests do not have a difficult time seeing when they come up the steps.
5)  There is a Weber charcoal barbecue on the deck.
6)  The house is fully stocked with linens so there is no need to bring sheets, blankets, or towels.  The kitchen has a full supply of pots and pans, dishes, glasses, utensils, etc.  There is a dishwasher, microwave, coffee pot, can opener,  blender, toaster, hand mixer, etc. We have also supplied a full set of spices, wax paper, Seran wrap, and foil, as well as dishwasher detergent and liquid detergent.  In the pantry are an assortment of foods which have been left by previous renters, but that changes constantly.
7)  There is a washer and dryer for your convenience, and we try to keep a supply of laundry detergent there for your use.
8)  The bathrooms have liquid soap at the sinks, bar soap in each bath tub, toilet paper, Kleenex, and plenty of towels.
9)  The bedrooms each have a freshly changed bed and a television.
10)  The great room has a full sized sleeper sofa and the linens for it are stored in the master bedroom closet.
11)  Please sign the guest book, telling us about all your great memories, where you’re from, etc.,  but please do not remove it from the house. It is very special to the owners and it also for the benefit of those who come later.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE:
1)  Make sure all the lights are off.
2)  Turn the thermostat down to 55 degrees.
3)  Make sure the flue to the fireplace is closed.
4)  In the kitchen, make sure any dirty dishes are placed in the dishwasher and run, and the counters are washed.
5)  Make sure all the appliances are turned off, and unplugged in the case of the coffee pot, blender, etc.
6)  In the bedrooms, do not remake the beds since housecleaning does not know how many people have stayed in the house.  If the sofa bed is used, please remove the bedding and leave it on the sofa, again, so housekeeping knows the linens have been used.
7)  In the bathrooms, please pile up the used towels.
8)  In the laundry room, check to make sure there are no personal clothes in the washer / dryer.
9)  I will try to keep laundry detergent in the laundry room.  If you could, please start either the towels or sheets since I am trying to discourage the housekeeping from overloading my new washer.  Thanks.
10)  Make sure the garbage has been taken out to the green garbage container on the side of the driveway. Make sure the lid is closed and the bungee attached. Thanks in advance.
11)  Make sure the keys are returned to the lock box for the next guests!!  It is the first thing that housekeeping will check.
13)  In order to get your entire deposit back, we must have the keys, the house must not show any undo wear and tear or damage, and an inventory will be done of the sheets, pillows, towels, etc.

We hope you had a wonderful stay, and as they say in the south, “Y’all come back!!”
 

NICE TO KNOW PLACES AND ACTIVITIES:
Some of the highlights that we have enjoyed (I will add others as our guests report about their favorites, so please report in):
FOOD:
1)  Our favorite place for reasonable meals is the Lakeside Inn.  Their breakfast special is $2.99 for 2 eggs, choice of 2 strips of bacon or sausage, and choice of pancakes, French toast, or hash browns and toast.  In addition they have a daily special, which is wonderful for $4.99 (Our favorite is prime rib, eggs, hash browns and toast.  Yummy!)  For dinner, they have a wonderful prime rib dinner for $7.99, and other choices which are also reasonably priced.
2)  If you want a special night out, try the Edgewood at the Edgewood Golf Course.  Since it is right on the lake, it has a spectacular view, and the dinners run up to $24.95.  You have to plan in advance for this treat because it books up early!!
3)  Café Fiore is a little hole in the wall with fabulous food.  It’s prices run from the mid teens to the mid 20’s.
4)  The Red Hut is one of the locals favorite stops for breakfast and lunch.  The wait can be long, but there are 2 locations.  One is in South Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50 in California, and the other is on Kingsbury Grade in Stateline, Nv.
5)  Frank’s is in South Lake Tahoe, out by the “Y” and is a good choice if you’re in that area and want breakfast or lunch.
6)  The Beacon is out at Camp Richardson and offers dining inside and outside with views of the lake.
7)  Zephyr Cove Resort in Zephyr Cove, Nv., offers dining inside and outside with wonderful views of the lake.
ACTIVITIES:
1)  Zephyr Cove Resort offers so many activities.  In the summer time they have horse back riding, the M. S. DIXIE II paddle wheeler,  the WOODWIND catamaran, sport fishing charters, parasailing, rentals of boats, jet skis, peddle boats, canoes, and kayaks. In the winter time they have snowmobiles which take you up to Spooner Summit for a breathtaking ride with gorgeous views of the lake (especially if the day is clear and sunny.)
2)  The “Y” Outlet shopping is located at the intersection of Hwys 50 and 89.
3)  Nevada Beach is a favorite on the Nevada side of the state line.  It isn’t as crowded as  Regan and Pope Beaches on the California side.
4)  Horizan craft fairs are ongoing throughout the summer on the weekends.  Fun for those one of a kind purchases.
5)  Round Hill Shopping Center craft fairs are held every other weekend.
6)  Make sure you check the Harrah’s web site for upcoming celebrity attractions and book in advance.
7)  The Visitor’s Center has a wonderful nature hike (all year long), and also will give you directions to all kinds of spectacular hikes and other activities.  Don’t miss the Tallac Historic Homes.  They are the homes of the early Tahoe settlers such as the Baldwins and the Popes. Try to visit Angora Lake since it is only about a half mile hike, but the rewards of their well-known lemonade at the end of the trail make it truly rewarding.  Cascade Falls are another nice hike and have been recommended to me by the Record family from Indiana.
8)  Vikingsholm is an authentic Viking inspired home built at the turn of the 20th Century.  The tour is really interesting.
9)  The Heavenly Valley Tram Ride is very scenic and in the winter time, if you ride up to the top, they have tubing available which is fun for kids of all ages according to Jo Nell, a 50’s something from Texas.
If you do something you would like passed on to others, PLEASE let me know.
 

Game Rules
Harvard Soccer Table
 

The Object of the Game
To be the first team (or player) to score a predetermined number of points or to score the most points in a given amount of time.

Serving
The server rolls the ball through the serving hole to start the game, after a point is scored, or after the ball leaves the table. The server can spin the ball to influence the serve, but the ball must be struck by one of the serving team’s (or server’s) player figures. Once the ball is in play, it remains in play until it is hit off the table, a dead ball is declared, time out is called, or a point is scored.

Passing
If a ball is pinned on the 5-man rod, it cannot be passed to the 3-man rod of the same team without touching at least two player figures as it is being passed.

Scoring
When a ball enters the opposing team’s goal, a point is scored. If the ball enters the goal, but bounces back onto the playing surface or leaves the table, it still counts as a goal.

Spinning Rods
Spinning the rods is illegal.

Ball Off The Table
If the ball leaves the playing surface and strikes any object that is not part of the table, it is declared “off the table” and should be put back into play by a serve from the team (or player) that originally served that ball. If the ball rolls into the serving sup and then returns to the playing surface, it is still considered “in play.”

Dead Ball
If a ball has completely stopped its motion and cannot be reached by any player figure, it is declared a “dead ball.”  If the ball is declared dead between the goal and the 2-man rod, it should be put back into play by placing it in nearest corner and releasing it.  If the ball is declared dead anywhere else on the playing surface, it should be put back into play by a serve from the team that originally served the ball. If a ball is spinning in place, it is not considered a dead ball.