Outbound

Weekend best bets for leaf color: Fall's finale

By Dave Henry - Updated: 6:32 pm

This weekend will probably be the last weekend of good color in the Sacramento area, especially with winter weather setting in. It's also the last weekend before our foliage photography contest ends.

Takin' it to the slopes

By Carlos Alcalá - Updated: Thursday, November 19 2009 - 12:37 pm

The days are long gone when the major questions in choosing snow sport equipment involved knowing what size ski and boots you needed.

Outbound Escapes: Hawk this way

Published: Thursday, November 19 2009 - 12:00 am

The Solano Land Trust's tour of the Lynch Canyon Open Space will focus on raptor viewing led by raptor specialist Larry Broderick and Solano County park ranger Ted Armstrong.

Street Whys: Wissemann Drive has links to a spirited past

By Carlos Alcalá - Published: Thursday, November 19 2009 - 12:00 am

Editor's note: In "Street Whys," our reporter tracks down origins of street names in the Sacramento region.

There's an upside to a down economy: Prices at Lake Tahoe's winter resorts are holding steady this season, and myriad discount and incentive programs offer ways to save.

Use this map to see the bargains at each resort.