Tahoe Star Tours

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAKE A TOUR THROUGH THE NIGHT SKY ABOVE LAKE TAHOE
Better Than A Planetarium: Tahoe Star Tours at Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort

TRUCKEE, Calif. – July 6, 2009 – The starry sky above Lake Tahoe is one of the most memorable summertime experiences for thousands of visitors each year. Northstar® Resort is hosting a series of Tahoe Star Tours with the President of the Nevada Science Coalition to help visitors understand what they see when they look up.

Each tour focuses on celestial current events – or what is happening in the sky on the night of the tour – and includes a laser tour of the stars and constellations, a telescopic viewing, a fun space quiz with prizes, and a poem. Star tourists should bring a child’s curiosity and plenty of questions.

Lodging packages are available for each tour and start at $160 per person including two nights in a studio room and one ticket to the night’s Tahoe Star Tour. Price is based on double occupancy. All lodging guests receive complimentary access to the Recreation Center with a full fitness center, outdoor pools and spas, tennis center, children’s game room, adult quiet area, aquatic exercise classes, and organized children’s activities. To book a lodging package, please call 1-800-GO-NORTH.

Themes of the ongoing Tahoe Star Tours are as follows:

July 10 & 11 - Vega points to the Ring
July 24 & 25 - Jupiter and Neptune meet in the west
July/August 31 & 1 - A Moon delights
August 21 & 22 - The Swan glides through the Milky Way
August 28 & 29 - Pegasus on the rise
September 11 & 12 - Tribute to Carl Sagan

Tours meet at 8:30 p.m. at Starbucks in the Village at Northstar™ and walk as a group about ¼ mile up to the observation site. Tours conclude at about 10:30 p.m. 

Tahoe Star Tours tickets are $25 for adults (13+) and $15 for children. Star Tourists can use their ticket on the day of the event to get 10% off from select Village retailers. With proof of purchase, Star Tourists can also mail their ticket and receipt from the Village retailers back to Northstar Resort for a further 10% discount on their ticket. Tickets can be purchased online at www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com or by calling 1-800-GO-NORTH.

About Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
One of the finest year-round mountain resorts in North America, Northstar Resort is host to a new base area village featuring 35 unique shops and restaurants, a conference center, 9,000 square foot skating rink, on-site lodging, special events and more. A winter sport enthusiast’s paradise, Northstar Resort offers 89 ski trails spread across 2,904 acres, award-winning terrain parks and snow sports including alpine and Telemark skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. Summer activities include mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking, horseback riding, fly-fishing and more.
 
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is located on Highway 267, just six miles north of Lake Tahoe and six miles south of downtown Truckee. For more information, call 1.800.GO.NORTH (1.800.466.6784) or visit www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com.

Press Contacts:
Jessica VanPernis, 530.562.3866
jvanpernis@boothcreek.com

Kirstin Cattell, 530.543.3132
kcattell.st@boothcreek.com

Kristin Mettler, 775.831.4422
kmettler@malenandmettler.com

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