Shaken, Not Stirred...
Jan 8, 2007 By
Let me preface this outburst by saying the uncontrolled growth at Northstar is starting to effect its guests getting onto its hill. Parking, which has always been a problem, has become non-existent, unless you arrive by 8am. By the way, where the hey do all the employees park? But parking doesn't really matter if you can't even manage traffic that borders Los Angeles or 101 into San Fran.
Friday I head to the Martis Valley resort at Norhstar's invite to attend a 1pm grand opening party of their new Tahoe Zephyr Express Six Pack Lift. The invitation includes a 007 James Bond themed reception which sounded pretty
cool: appetizers, martinis, mocktinis and assorted other beverages. "Free beer?" says my friend and photographer Yellow Richard.
We throw our gear into the van, head to Squaw Valley for a few freshies (they'd received 22 inches of new overnight). By 10:15 we