968 Park Hotel Blog http://www.968parkhotel.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:15:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Captain Phil http://www.968parkhotel.com/blog/captain-phil/ http://www.968parkhotel.com/blog/captain-phil/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:30:53 +0000 968ParkHotel http://www.968parkhotel.com/blog/?p=137 It seems like just yesterday that Phil was making fun of Tahoe Ted for riding a “rice rocket” and not a Harley.

Phil was a good friend of the 968 Park Hotel. When he would come up he’d always be excited to get “his” room which we unofficially call the “Captain Phil Suite.” That was actually Phil’s idea.

We’ll miss the drinks, the gambling and late nights but will cherish the memories. We especially want to wish Phil’s family and  friends our absolute best. We hang our heads as we raise our glasses.

-Chris

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Our next step is to bring X-Dance to Tahoe. I’ll keep you updated on the details.

P.S. The snow here is great but I keep hearing Tahoe has been getting a foot everyday!

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For your tickets and more info visit https://www.harrahslaketahoe.com/EventsDetail.do?locationCode=TAH&detailName=m-c-hammer-detail&eventTitle=M+C+Hammer

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For less than $50 you can see Tahoe from a helicopter with HeliTahoe. Give the owner, Claudio, a call at [530] 544.2211 and tell him we sent you to receive 10% off.

From a birds eye view, some of what you will see is Emerald Bay, Mt Tallac, Desolation Wilderness and the deep blue and green colors of Lake Tahoe.

You can do more than a scenic ride, why not get married up there? Brings a whole new meaning to the “mile high club”…

If you have a club, group or corporate outing bring them all up. HeliTahoe has several helicopters and can accommodate your crew. Plus with your headset you’ll be able to talk to your friends in the other helicopters as if they are sitting next to you.

I don’t know about you, but when I get to the Reno Airport, although the drive is beautiful, I can’t wait to get to Tahoe. So why not take a helicopter? There will be enough room for five of you. It works out to about $125 a person each way; a lot less than a taxi. And way cooler.

So call Claudio at [530] 544.2211 or visit the HeliTahoe website http://www.helitahoe.com/. Don’t forget to mention 968 Park Hotel to get your discount!

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It is supposed to stop snowing around 2AM so the roads should be ready for you when you wake up.  Visit http://www.968parkhotel.com/contact.php and click on the “Current Road Conditions” link and you will see a live map of road controls. All the roads are still open.

So come on up and get your carve on at Heavenly then walk over to the hotel and get 50% off a room night.

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We are still 50% off. So ski and stay for less, 50% less. See ya sooner than later…

Check out more by visiting http://blog.skiheavenly.com/2009/11/10/snowmaking-update/

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