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16 ESSENTIALS FOR WINTER ROAD TRIPS WITHKIDS December2,2019
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Packing for winter travel with kids in tow? You’ve probably got a lot on your mind, from keeping the kids warm and entertained to avoiding dangerous road conditions. Oh, and where do you put the skis and snow gear?! We’re big fans of family road trips, no matter the season. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 16 essential things to bring along on a winter road trip with kids.
Road Trip Safety Essentials
§ Icescraperandbrush:Keep an ice scraper and brush in your car for the entire winter. These tools will help you remove snow and ice from your windshield and windows, so you can have full visibility in wintry conditions (without waiting with your impatient kiddos for things to melt!). Sand/kittylitter:If you’redrivingin snowyconditions, you’ll want to have a bag of sand or kitty litter on hand. If your car gets stuck, scatter either material in front of your tire to help create thetractionyourtires needto keep moving. Flares orreflectors: Drivers have decreased visibility at night, and it’s even worse when you add snow to the mix. If the unfortunate happens and you’re stuck on the side of the road,
flares and reflectors will ensure other drivers see you. Shovel:A small, collapsible shovel won’t take up too much space in your trunk and will be an invaluable tool if you find yourself stuck in deep snow. Jumpercables:Freezing temperatures can take a toll on your car’s battery. Keep jumper cables on hand so you can get your car moving (and your heater blasting!) instead of waiting for a tow. Portablecell phonebattery:Black ice, slick roads, and stressed drivers — there are plenty of things that can cause your road trip to go sideways in the winter. No matter the situation, a dead cellphone can make it worse! Keep a portable battery in the car so you can make sure your phone isready to go in case you need to call for help.
§ Flashlight:It gets dark early in the winter. Even if you don’t plan on hitting the road at night, you may still find yourself in the dark. Keep a flashlight and extra batteries in your vehicle in case you get stranded or stuck.
Winter Road Trip Warmth Essentials
§ Blankets:Turn your car into a nap fort on wheels by bringing a cozy stack of blankets for long road trips with kids. Not only will these help your little ones catch some Z’s on your way to your destination, but they’re also an extra safety measure if you experience car troubles and can’t rely on your heater. Coats:Even if you’re going from a heated house straight into a heated car and then back into a heated house, it’s important to always bring coats with you in your vehicle. If your car gets stuck or breaks down, you’ll want to make sure everyone in the family is bundled up. Waterproofmittens/gloves:There’s a reason your vehicle has a glove box! Stash a pair of waterproof gloves in your car just in case you need to change a tire or dig the wheels out of a snowbank. Make sure your children each have a warm pair as well. If you enjoy being super prepared, throw in a few hand warmer packs, too!
Winter Road Trip Entertainment Essentials
§ Coloringbooksandstickers:Who doesn’t love a good coloring or sticker book? Purchase a few new ones for the trip and, at the very least, your kids will be excited by the novelty. Plus, you’ll get a few minutes of quiet time! Snacks:If you’re looking for some tried and true road trip hacks with kids, look no further than the snack
aisle. Half the fun of road tripping is packing special treats for the drive. For extra happy passengers, consider letting your kids each pick out one snack –ideally something that isn’t too messy! Games:There’s no better way to pass the time on a road trip than byplaying familygames. Pack miniature dry erase boards for games like Tic Tac Toe, Hangman, or Pictionary. “I Spy” and “20 Questions” are classics and don’t require any special supplies. Print off these MadLibs fromFamilyEducationto get the laughs rolling. Tablets(pluscharger):Thereis a time and place to limit screen time… and it’s usually not on a road trip. Load up your tablet with videos (make sure to download them in case your service is spotty) and enjoy a peaceful drive. Music:Road trips are the perfect opportunity for a family sing-along. Take music requests before hitting the road, and let your kids take turns being the DJ! Books:It’s the perfect compromise: one parent drives, the other one is on reading duty. Bring along a few of your family’s favorite books, and see how many you can read before your audience is snoozing. If you tend to get carsick, download some kidfriendly podcasts, and have them do the storytelling for you!
The Dickson Truckee Team
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SUN MON TUES WED THUR SATFRI 2020MARCH
01 02 03 04 05 0706 THE GREAT SKI RACE Tahoe to Truckee Arts for the Schools Performance Trails & Vistas Film Winter Beach Party Tahoe Donner Disco Tubing
08 09 10 11 12 1413 I-Did-A-Run Humane Society Benefit Banana Split Extravaganza Tahoe Donner
Day Light Saving Time Clock Change
Ski for MS Benefit Squaw
15 16 17 18 19 2120 Final Longboard Ski Race Winners Announced St. Patrick’s Day US Freestyle Moguls Championships US Freestyle Moguls Championships US Freestyle Moguls Championships Dive-In Movie Series Rotary Annual Crab Feed Dinner
22 23 24 25 26 2827 Sierra Skogsloppet XC Race US Freestyle Moguls Championships Winter Wonder Grass Concert Winter Wonder Grass Concert
29 30 31 01 02 0403 Winter Wonder Grass Concert
05 06 07 08 09 1110
A sobbing Mrs. Murphy approaches Father O’Grady after mass. He says: “So what’s bothering you?” She replies: “Oh, Father, I’ve terrible news. My husband passed away last night.” The priest says: “Oh, Mary, that’s terrible. Did he have any last requests?” "Certainly father," she replied. “He said: “Please Mary, put down that damn gun.”
Billy stops Paddy in Dublin and asks for the quickest way to Cork. Paddy says: "Are you on foot or in the car?" Billy replies: "In the car." "Well that's the quickest way," says Paddy.
Mick and Paddy are walking along when Mick falls down a manhole. Paddy shouts down: "What shall I do?" Mick barks back: "Call me an ambulance!" Paddy then jumps up and down screaming: "Mick is an ambulance, Mick is an ambulance."
Date and Event
March 1
43 rd The Great Ski Race® Tahoe to Truckee
March 6
Mixed eMotion Theatrix SO NOW YOU KNOW
March 6
Trails & Vistas “Art Within Nature” Film
March 7
Winter Beach Party at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort
Where Held Time Contact Info. Details
Start: Tahoe Cross Country Center 925 Country Club Dr Finish: Cottonwood Restaurant 10142 Rue Hilltop Road
Arts For the Schools Presents @ Truckee High Theatre 11725 Donner Pass Road, Truckee
9:00 am Staggered Start All level skiers welcome
7:00 pm 10:00 pm
Cedar House Sport Hotel 10918 Brockway Rd Truckee
Tahoe Donner 11603 Snowpeak Wy 6:30 pm 8:00 pm
12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Due to the large number of participants, preregistration is highly encouraged. Racers start in waves according to bib number, starting at 9:00 am.
http://thegreatskirace.com/
https://www.artsforthe schools.org/events
Adult: $20.00 Children: $5.00 Seniors/College Student/Military: $15.00 VIP: $30.00 The Great Ski Race® is the main fundraising event for the Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team. Celebrating its 43rd year, the Great Ski Race is a TahoeTruckee tradition, bringing competitive and not as competitive skiers together for this challenging 30k Trek. Team members, along with community supporters, organize The Great Ski Race®, which continues to be one of the largest Nordic ski races west of the Mississippi. Race proceeds are used primarily to purchase equipment for the Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team, and education programs. There are two hot soup stations along the route and the race ends with a hot lunch and party, including live music at Hilltop Lodge outside of Cottonwood Restaurant in Truckee
So Now You Know combines the strengths of actors and dancers to tell personal stories in words and movement of individual discovery. This hybrid dance & theatre concept integrates stories and performers in a new engaging dance & theatre experience. Each performance is developed specifically with a multi-faceted community of performers. Along with working towards a final performance, our unique development process has the ultimate goal of creating a connected community within each cast that resonates with the audience. Our goal is to unite performers and audience in a moving live theater experience. Local middle and high school students will be part of the cast and have the opportunity to work with a professional company!
Nancy Lopez info@trailsandvistas.org
(530) 587-9444 Info@tahoedonner.com This film takes the viewer on a lush and exquisite journey of Trails & Vistas’ art hikes, the unique installation work of founder and artistic director, Nancy Tieken Lopez. The goal is to transport viewers to the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains through the combination of nature, art, music, poetry, dance, and touching cinematography.
Bring your family and friends to the Downhill Ski Resort for a winter beach party full of tropical fun, including live music, food specials, snow sculpture contest, games and more.
Date and Event
March 7
Disco Tubing
March 8
I-DID-A-RUN Humane Society Benefit Event Where Held Time Contact Info. Details
Squaw Valley 5:00 pm 8:00 pm
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort 11603 Snowpeak Wy Truckee 12:00 pm 1:30 pm
https://squawalpine.co m/ events-things-do/discotubing
Go to website For most current information
(530) 587-9444 Info@tahoedonner.com Dogs of all shapes and sizes compete in this entertaining, timed dog pull race, which raises money for the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Categories: 0-25lbs, 26-50lbs, 51-75lbs, and over.
March 14
200 Ft. Banana Split Extravaganza Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort 11603 Snowpeak Wy Truckee 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 530) 587-9444 Info@tahoedonner.com
Come to Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area and help devour our incredible 200-foot banana split at 1:30 p.m. FREE event!
March 14
SKI FOR MS BENEFIT EVENT Ski and Snowboard event of the season!
March 15
HISTORIC LONGBOARD REVIVAL SERIES
March 19, 20, 21, 22
U.S. Freestyle Moguls Championships Squaw Valley 10:00 am 5:00 pm
Plumas Eureka State Park in Johnsville, CA All day event Racing starts Noon
Squaw Valley 9:00 am 4:00 pm Participants of all ages, abilities and skill levels for all day events.
Register on line
SKI for MS is a day-long community skiing fundraiser benefitting Can Do Multiple Sclerosis. Skiers and riders will come together at Squaw Valley and many other ski areas across the country to help people with MS and their families thrive. New This Year Jonny Moseley is bringing the POW to SKI for MS with the all-new Vertical Challenge at Squaw Valley: ski 575,000 vertical feet and raise $110,000 for families living with MS.
For more information on the longboard races visit: www.plumasskiclub.org/ long.html
https://squawalpine. com/events-thingsdo/us-freestyle-mogulschampionships
The FINAL RACE of the Historic Longboard Revival Series is on Sunday, March 15, 2020. The race is truly something to experience, and promises to be a fun family event. Food will be available to purchase, or bring your own picnic lunch. Racer and spectator prizes will be awarded. The event will even feature live mountain music.
The nation's top freestyle moguls skiers will descend on Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows in the season-culminating event confirmed for March 19 - 22, 2020. The U.S. Freestyle Moguls Championships brings the nation's top freestyle moguls skiers together for two days of intense competition in moguls and dual moguls events. National team members and divisional athletes will face off on the renowned Red Dog ski run-a venue that's hosted elite ski competition as far back as the 1960 Olympic Winter Games to compete for U.S. titles. U.S. Ski Team members Jaelin Kauf and Jesse Andringa will both look to defend their national titles.
Date and Event
March 21
Dive-In Movie Series
Where Held Time Contact Info. Details
Truckee Community Swimming Pool 10981 Truckee Way 4:00 pm 6:00 pm
info@tdrpd.org Bring your own floaty! Join us for showing of SPACE JAM
March 21
Truckee Rotary Annual Crab Feed Dinner Truckee Community Recreation Center 8924 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee Bar opens 5:00 pm Dinner 6:00- 7:00 pm Live Auction 7:00 pm Buy tickets from a Truckee Rotarian or by contacting Steve Randall at 530-550-4443
26th Annual Chris Matthew Crab and Pasta Feed Silent and Live Auction - proceeds benefit Safe and Sober Grad Night Tickets $50 Adult $25 Kids(15 & Younger) One of the communities most popular annual fundraising events! Don’t miss it!
March 22
Sierra Skogsloppet XC Race Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center 15275 Alder Creek 9:00 am 11:00 am (530) 587-9484 amxc@tahoedonner.com
March 27, 28, 29
Winter Wonder Grass Tahoe
Squaw Valley https://winterwonder grass.com/squaw/ Challenge yourself at this fun race for all levels of XC skiers. 16km and 3km courses. Entry includes lunch and a chance to win spot prizes. This annual event is a fundraiser with proceeds going to support Truckee Middle School and Truckee High School cross country ski teams.
Please go to website for more details and information on fees.
WinterWonderGrass Tahoe returns for3 days of world-class Bluegrass/Acoustic Roots music on four stages, California and Nevada craft breweries and beer tasting all under the snow covered peaks at Squaw Valley. It's going to be an epic weekend bringing together those who love music, mountains and a good time.
Headliners include: The Devil Makes Three, The Infamous Stringdusters, Billy Strings x 2, Peter Rowan, Keller & the Keels, and many more!
Please go to website for full details
