Tahoe is cracking down on Airbnbs. But officials can't stop visitors from coming
South Lake Tahoe is dealing with many of the contradictions in the stay-at-home order
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Updated: 10:35 AM PST Dec 16, 2020
By Julie Brown/SF Gate
Tahoe is cracking down on Airbnbs. But officials can't stop visitors from coming
South Lake Tahoe is dealing with many of the contradictions in the stay-at-home order
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Updated: 10:35 AM PST Dec 16, 2020
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WILL BE OPEN THIS WEEKEND DURING THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER. THE RESORTS ARE WORKING UNDER STRICT GUIDELINES FROM THE STATE. TY: KCRA 3’S BRIAN HICKEY IS LIVE IN STUDIO B GETTING HIS SKIS READY FOR THE WEEKEND WITH A LOOK AT WHAT EXPECT IF YOU ARE HEADING TO THE RESORTS. >> PRACTICING PHYSICAL DISTANCING UP THERE ON THE MOUNTAIN AND JUST GETTING SOME EXERCISE. THE RESORTS ARE OPEN BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF STUFF THAT IS CLOSED AS WELL. YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE RESERVATION -- A LODGING RESERVATION, YOU HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THOSE RESERVATIONS ARE CANCELED. THEREFORE LIEGE -- THEY ARE NOT FOR LEISURE. MOUNTAIN OPERATORS SAY THEY HAVE SPENT A MILLION DOLLARS TO MEET THE COVID-19 PROTOCOLS. EMPLOYEES ARE SANITIZING HIGH TOUCH SURFACES. LIFT LINES HAVE BEEN EXPANDED FOR PHYSICAL DISTANCING. DINE IN FOOD AREAS AND LODGES ARE CLOSED FOR THE MOMENT. THE ACTUAL WRITING -- RIDING PRETTY MUCH REMAINS THE SAME. >> IT MIGHT JUST AFFECT SOME OF OUR NON-SKIING OPERATIONS. LODGING, FOOD SERVICE, THINGS LIKE THAT. WE ARE STILL HERE AND WE WILL STAY OPEN FOR SKIERS. AT THE CORE, THAT IS WHAT WE ARE. WE ARE A SKI RESORT. >> IF YOU ARE BUYING A LIFT TICKET, YOU NEED TO BUY IT AHEAD OF TIME. MAKE A RESERVATION. BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. GRAB AND GO FOOD OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE BUT MOST RESORTS ARE RECOMMENDING GUESTS TO PACK A LUNCH AND EAT IT IN YOUR CAR. >> YOU WILL HAVE TO WEAR A TWO-LAYER MASK. COMING UP, WE WILL GO OVER ONTO THE PAGE AND I WILL DO A TUTORIAL ABOUT HOW TO HOT WET -- HOTBOX YOUR SKIS -- HOWT WAX YOUR SKIS AND SNOWBOARD