Each fall, one of the most thrilling and breathtaking triathlons comes to North Lake Tahoe to celebrate our favorite blue Lake and our favorite Indian Summer weather. The competition involves kayaking, running and biking. Start and finish lines are placed at the Village at Northstar. Register now to be one of the hundred-plus competitors to witness the beauty of our Sierra on foot, wheel and watercraft.

This week consists of more than 50 wacky events and parades taking place all across North Lake Tahoe. It is truly a celebration of our amazing March weather and snow pack. Bare your skin in the Gar Wood’s polar bear swim, test your favorite pet in the dog pull race, snowshoe under the moonlight, cheer on your favorite bartender in Pete ‘n’ Peter’s fastest server contest, head to Cal-Neva for battle of the bands, or grab your boards and hit the slopes to see why this festival was created in the first place. This one-of-a-kind winter carnival today serves as a forum for fund raising and educational events for area non-profits. So come join the fun – it’s for a good cause!

One of the largest Nordic ski races west of the Mississippi, this annual event is the main fund raiser for the Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team, a non-profit all-volunteer organization. The race has grown to include more than 1100 racers, who ski from Tahoe City all the way to Truckee, where local volunteers, a live band, raffle prizes and awards ceremony await them.

The Annual "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride-Lake Tahoe" has built a reputation for not only its spectacular scenery, but also its great food and support. Boat Cruise/35-Mile Fun Ride, 72-mile ride around the Lake, and full 100-mile century are offered. This ride promotes Lake Tahoe Bikeway, the plan to build and interconnect bike lanes/trails around Lake Tahoe, and is the culmination of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's National Team In Training spring fund raising program. 3000 participants.

When you register online or check-in at on-site registration, you will receive a Treasure Map containing the GPS locations. Even if you're not first, find the cache and put the unique stamp on your Treasure Map for a chance to win the same as the First Finder Prize. If you haven't found caches from Saturday, you can continue to find them and stamp them on Sunday for more chances to win! On Sunday, join us at the Celebration Party where you turn in your Treasure Map and receive an entry for every correct stamp you have. Food and beverages will greet you and if you're lucky, additional prizes!

South Shore Lake Tahoe officially salutes the summer season.

A weeklong celebration of classic wooden boats and a chance to be a part of Tahoe’s classic history. Events vary but offer various social elements presenting participants an opportunity to show off and enjoy their wooden boats with the spectators, and also includes competitions.

Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance is becoming the opening boat show for the country and the opening Event of the Lake Tahoe Wooden Boating Season. The Tahoe Concours d'Elegance will be held in June, with the Wooden Boat Week running from June 17-23. The Marque Class for 2010 will be "Classic Glass (1955-1964)". Located at the Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay and other locations.

North Lake Tahoe celebrates 4th of July in style! On July 3, head to Kings Beach for a 7pm deck party, then stick around for a day-early fireworks display at 9:30. Call (530) 546-9000 to reserve space. On the night of the 4th, bring a picnic to Commons Beach in Tahoe City and watch a 9:30pm fireworks display reflecting on our beloved Lake. Or, make your way over to Squaw Valley and watch their annual show at the base of the mountain.

The most prestigious and richest celebrity tournament in golf. Get up close and personal with more than 70 sports and entertainment celebrities while enjoying the magnificent views from Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Past participants include Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, John Elway, Jerry Rice and Jack Wagner.

Squaw Valley's base village will burst with color, taste, and sound as fine artists, crafts makers, performers and musicians come to participate in this fun, two-day annual event. The event features two performance stages, restaurants and shops, and walkways lined with fine art booths and exhibits.

The 2009 season kicks off with the Opening Gala and Headliner Huey Lewis and The News who have been defying the rock oddsmakers for over two decades. Formed from two rival Bay Area bands in 1979, their contagious brand of straight-ahead rock n’ roll has outlasted countless trends, selling over 20 million albums worldwide in the process. A complete concert series schedule is available at tahoemusic.org All venues are outdoors, inviting you to experience a cool, North Lake Tahoe evening picnic with accompanying classical music. Wine and beer are allowed, sorry, no hard alcohol.

This 2-day festival features a wide selection of beer and an incredible lineup of jazz & funk music. Free live music takes place from 2 to 8pm. Enjoy this carbonated festival while exploring The Village at Squaw’s European pedestrian village community. All beer proceeds go to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe.

Once a year, tens of thousands of participants gather to create Black Rock City in Nevada's Black Rock Desert (two hours outside of Reno). Dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance, Burning Man is a blast, with hundreds of daytime and nighttime activities every day. While not specifically an LGBT event, there is probably no more gay-friendly city in America... well at least for one week. Join Queer folks from across the world! The Black Rock City Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomes you.

The Annual Kokanee Salmon Festival will be held this year on October 3rd and 4th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the U.S. Forest Service Visitor Center at Taylor Creek, 3 miles north of the City of South Lake Tahoe on California Highway 89. The festival is a weekend of family activities celebrating the annual spawning run of the Kokanee Salmon up Taylor Creek and the golden colors of Fall. Come enjoy the special events, great food, and meet Sammy Salmon! This year's celebrations include a number of events and activities that have become associated with the Salmon Festival. Back this year will be the Salmon Feed, 5k, 10k, a children's run, children's activities, educational programs and booths, and streamside programs.