Homewood

Lake Tahoe, California – San Francisco and Truckee, California based JMA Ventures, LLC announced today the acquisition of Lake Tahoe’s West Shore Cafe, a full service lakefront property located in Homewood, California, adjacent to Homewood Mountain Resort.
JMA’s acquisition of West Shore Cafe represents a new beginning for the inn and restaurant, which closed its doors [...]

This photo is visual proof as to why everyone should try Homewood.  The snow, the views, the terrain… well, the picture (taken February 27) really says it all:

Here are a few reasons to call Dial-A-Ride for a free ride to/from your house to/from Homewood Mountain Resort.
Reason Number 1: One less thing to worry about.
Sometimes taking one thing out of the equation makes all the difference…Do the kids have their gloves, hats goggles/glasses, jackets, snowboard/skis, boots, poles, water, sunscreen, chap stick, etc.  You [...]

“Hopping from pillow to pillow”
With snow in the forecast, you’ll want to know the best places to grab pow stashes in the Tahoe Basin. Homewood is a good start, but we’re not telling you where they are. You have to sniff them out for yourself. See if you can spot them in this video.

“I don’t [...]

A Tahoe phenomenon occurs on any given sunny weekend around noon at Homewood. “It’s ready, I can smell it,” yells a woman toward her husband. He’s standing in the Quail Chair lift line. Upon hearing her news, he clicks out of his skis, throws them in a nearby snow bank – clearly and abruptly abandoning [...]

There’s something about the combination of Homewood’s beauty, the magic of the West Shore, and lots of fresh snow that inspire one to pull out a camera in an attempt to depict Mother Nature’s handiwork.  Below is one person’s attempt.  Soon you’ll be skiing at Homewood and have a chance to enjoy this incredible place [...]

I recently had the privilege of talking with Nancy Lasky.  Her husband, Bob Lasky patrolled at Homewood for many, many years.  Nancy laughed as she recalled that many of the younger patrollers would often refer to Bob as “Gramps”, a term of endearment earned by his often-requested advice, stories, and shared enthusiasm for skiing.  Nancy [...]

Homewood’s Quail Lake is indeed a sublime hideaway during summer.  The Quail Lake Fishing Club enjoys a private fishing nirvana at this quiet alpine lake.  Members enjoy a chance to fish in solitude; view flowers and wildlife; and catch enormous trout.  The catch-and-release policy means the fish just keep getting bigger as summer goes on!  [...]

Congratulations to Melissa and Jim!  They were married at the top of the Quail Chairlift at Homewood this past Saturday, August 13, 2008.  What a beautiful ceremony – classic Tahoe weather and amazing family and guests made for a great afternoon. 

Family members attended from all over the country – Michigan, Kentucky, Arizona, Bay Areal, Texas… a [...]

We have had another wonderful year here at Homewood marked by:

3,000 1st time skiers
Biggest January snow EVER!
Sore jaws from constantly being in “awe” watching the tricks landed at the Sick & Twisted event

We are sad to see another season come to an end, but are thrilled we had a chance to share it with all [...]