Northstar
Northstar, located East of Truckee off of Highway 267, is a bustling and fun place and is active year-round. In addition to The Village at Northstar and Northstar Highlands, there are may other condos and homes to choose from in the Northstar area. There are older and newer parts of Northstar. Let us show you around! Prices ranges from $105K for a shared ownership property to $2,150,000 for a sophisticated mountain retreat in Big Springs!
For more information about Northstar call Robbie and Karen at 530-412-0583.
Click here for a map of Northstar
The West’s Best Ski Towns: Sunset Magazine
December 28, 2010
Most well-rounded: Truckee, CA
Whether you’re all about the hot toddies, mountain views, Wild West saloons, après-ski eats, or small-town-ness, we’ve got the place for you
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Keeping a low-pro just 13 miles north of Life List–worthy Lake Tahoe is this unritzified ski town—despite the swank Ritz at Northstar up the street. The historic main drag can please teenagers and grandparents alike, with a Blue Bottle Coffee–loving cafe (Elijah Bleu’s), jazz lounge (Moody’s), and a growing number of tasting rooms (the Pour House, Truckee River Winery).
Slopes: The closest of the big guns is blue square–saturated Northstar (check the website for lift prices), but black diamond skiers come for the chutes on its Lookout Mountain. Laid-back powderhounds prefer Alpine Meadows (from $71), while the extreme skier–scenesters stick to Squaw Valley ($86; squaw.com), aka Squallywood. Beginners head to Tahoe Donner ($39) and Soda Springs ($35).
Sleeps: Something for everyone: just-gimme-a-bed at revamped Truckee Tahoe Lodge (from $159); eco-chic-boutique Cedar House Sport Hotel (from $170); and Northstar’s chichi Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe (from $399), with 2 outdoor pools, a restaurant by celeb chef Traci Des Jardins, and a concierge who unbuckles your ski boots for crying out loud.
Info: 35 miles from Reno-Tahoe Int’l; truckee.com
