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$40 Million is the Cost to Upgrade and Update Reno Airport

They’re not getting ‘Move B*tch Mac & Cheese’ like travelers in Atlanta, but despite lack of a Ludacris restaurant there’s still much to be excited about in Reno, Nevada. The Biggest Little City in the World is upgrading their airport, and they’re doing their best to make it one of the best around.

In total airport officials have secured lots of cash to upgrade and update, and it looks like they’re planning to spend around $40 million to spiff things up. Bulldozers and construction crews have already arrived at Reno-Tahoe International Airport as of this week, and the overall plan is to give the airport more of a Lake Tahoe feel and theme. Workers will be at the airport doing their thing for at least a year, as the grand reveal isn’t expected to arrive until April of 2013.

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Airport WiFi: More Airports, More Free Wireless

We've been getting lots of mail on our tipline lately about our Airport WiFi Map. We read it all, and we appreciate it!

Your notes have given us even more places to add to our mashup, which is already stocked with dozens of airports worldwide that have free wireless. (We don't roll with airports that charge!)

To check out all of our previous airport WiFi coverage, click here.

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Near-Record Snowfall at Tahoe

We really like skiing and boarding. But that doesn't mean we want to spend our whole vacation just getting to the mountain. Our Ski Areas Near Airports Map will help you maximize your time on the slopes.

While the rest of the country slogs its way through a long and merciless winter, Lake Tahoe's ski resorts are getting pounded with near-record snowfall. Weekend storms dumped an extra three feet of fresh powder on top of an already high base level--over 12 feet at some spots!

Spring skiing has always been popular at Tahoe, and every year some lifts stay open until May despite balmy temperatures. With the snowpack at the highest its been in decades and La Nina likely to bring abnormally cooler weather, this year looks to be even better.

The North Lake Tahoe Express will get you from the airport to the slopes in about an hour, so those looking for a quick weekend jaunt need not involve an automobile; it'll keep your carbon footprint small, too. Then again, with snow like this, we 're starting to wonder what the hell Al Gore was so worried about.

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· Lake Tahoe Snow Conditions [Official Site]
· Easy-to-Reach Skiing: Squaw Valley [Jaunted]
· Easy-to-Reach Skiing: Northstar-at-Tahoe [Jaunted]
· Skiing coverage [Jaunted]

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Easy-to-Reach Skiing: Northstar-at-Tahoe

We really like skiing and boarding. But that doesn't mean we want to spend our whole vacation just getting to the mountain. Our Ski Areas Near Airports Map will help you maximize your time on the slopes.

Northstar-at-Tahoe, on the way to Squaw Valley in California, is another one of Lake Tahoe's easy-to-reach resorts with killer skiing. And with four new trails, widened runs on Mount Pluto and expanded snowmaking, even area veterans will have new stuff to ride this season.

While the drive from Reno-Tahoe International is a short one, you can always skip the hassle and book a ticket on the North Lake Tahoe Express. The shuttle bus can get you from baggage claim to resort in about an hour, and you won't have to spend your trip worried that some gaper will ding your rental with a ski pole.

Northstar gives a considerable discount for multi-day passes, so that might be worth investigating. They also have what's called a Parent's Predicament ticket. Parents can divide one lift pass between them, taking turns watching the kid(s) in the lodge.

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· Northstar-at-Tahoe [Official Site]
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Easy-to-Reach Skiing: Squaw Valley

We really like skiing and boarding. But that doesn't mean we want to spend our whole vacation just getting to the mountain. Our Ski Areas Near Airports Map will help you maximize your time on the slopes.

A scant 46 miles down Interstate 80 from Reno-Tahoe International Airport is Squaw Valley, one of the famed California skiing valley's top resorts.

Friday, inside the resort's Olympic House, is the "Snow God's Ball," a benefit to raise money for the Squaw Valley Avalanche Awareness Education Fund. We can't help that this extremely niche cause reminds us slightly of the time Michael on The Office introduced the "Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run For The Cure."

We're sure we'd appreciate these charities more if we ever encountered a raccoon foaming at the mouth or saw the side of a mountain come barreling toward us. Though we'd also be pretty excited about the event if we took home one of the door prizes, which include a Squaw season pass, lift tickets and a lot of ski gear.

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· Squaw Valley [Official Site]
· Skiing coverage [Jaunted]

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