Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Dec. 18 is World Snowboard Day.

• Diamond Peak and Alpine Meadows open Dec. 10.

• Read about seven foods experts won’t eat.

• Wanderlust returns to Squaw Valley July 26-29. Tickets and lineup will be released in January.

• Based on vacation rental inquiry data for the winter months TripAdvisor ranked South Lake Tahoe No. 3 in the U.S. for ski vacation rental getaway destinations for 2011.