Italian Night is the flavor of the winter season at Zephyr Cove Restaurant every Thursday (except Thanksgiving) beginning Nov. 5. Call (775) 589.4968 for reservations or additional information.

Porters Lake Tahoe, with stores in Tahoe City-Truckee-Incline, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010.

Tahoe Grille is open in South Tahoe.

Reno’s Rink on the River is on the featured ice rinks in the November-December issue of Via magazine. It’s open Nov. 25-Feb. 15 — (775) 334.6268. The publication all calls Genoa Square on of the best town squares.

Resort at Squaw Creek is the only Tahoe area ski destination to make Parents magazine’s top 10 list of snowy destinations catering to families.