• Frommer’s says the Ritz-Carlton at Northstar is one of the 10 best “ski lodges” in the country.

• Lack of snow is forcing Northstar to push back its opening date. The Truckee resort was going to open Nov. 22. Now the opening date is unknown. Kirkwood was also supposed to open Friday but is in a wait-and-see mode.

• Lake Tahoe Museum will be open Dec. 7 from 11am-7pm and Dec. 8 from 11am-3pm with music, refreshments, calls to the North Pole, tours of the 1930’s cabin, and books and gifts for sale. The museum is at 3058 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

• Barton Memorial Hospital’s actual 50th birthday is Nov. 23.

• The U.S. Postal Service has issued the Harry Potter limited-edition forever stamp.