Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals-JP Enterprises-Brown Bear Box

These guys build a very nice and affordable Bear-Proof garbage container for your Lake Tahoe vacation rental or other Lake Tahoe property. It is imperative to get a bear-proof container not only for the health of the Lake Tahoe bear population but for neighborhood cleanliness. See blog entry on Bear-Proof garabage containers.

JP Enterprises-Brown BearBox Company
Jason Paul/Owner
323.868.5105

Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals-Bear Proof Garbage Containers

One of the biggest bugaboos facing Lake Tahoe Vacation Rental homeowners and property managers is the proper way to secure garbage left by our Tahoe guests prior to the scheduled pickup day. For example a guest stays Friday and Saturday night and leaves on Sunday morning. Without a proper bear-proof container the guest will either leave the smelly garbage in the garage or worse yet put it out at the curb where the scheduled pickup day is not until Thursday! This is where the garage becomes a huge problem not only for the local Bears health but it can create enemies among the human population as well.

By installing an approved bear-proof container nearly all garbage issues can be dealt with including forcing bears back to their forest home and becoming less and less dependent on human food and more and more on what is their natural diet.

The South Lake Tahoe City Council at their last meeting June 17, 2008, has made it crystal clear that garbage, along with a couple of other problem child’s, will be their number one priority and that if the homeowner has violations for garbage containment they will be forced to install a bear-proof container or possibly forfeit their Lake Tahoe vacation rental permit.

There are a number of companies that build and install bear-proof garbage containers: including the following local manufacturers:

http://www.brownbearbox.com/Products.html
Jason Paul/Owner

These guys are great to do business with an we have had them install many for our Lake Tahoe vacation rental homeowners and Lake Tahoe real estate purchasers.

Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals-Personal Chef

MarciePersonalChef.com

P.O. Box 10474, Zephyr Cove, Nevada 89448 United States of America
Tel & Fax: 775-588-0373 Cell: 530-919-8192

Staying at a Lake Tahoe vacation rental and looking for a personal/private Chef? Want to relax and enjoy your next Lake Tahoe dinner party instead of being imprisoned in the kitchen cooking and cleaning? Enjoy Lake Tahoe gourmet cuisine in the comfort of your Lake Tahoe vacation rental home, cabin, condo or your personally owned Lake Tahoe property!
Sample Menu:

Warm Summer Night
First Course
Prosciutto and Melon Bites

Second Course
Heirloom Tomato Salad

Third Course
New York Steaks with Fresh Herb Butter
Served with Blue Cheese Waldorf Salad
and Twice Baked Potatoes

Fourth Course
Fresh Strawberry Spice Cake with Lemon Frosting

Sunset
First Course
Antipasto Salad with Baggett Bread

Second Course
Grilled Swordfish with Fresh Dill Sauce
Served with Summer Vegetables and
Pasta Salad

Third Course
Individual Strawberry Angel Cakes
With Milk Chocolate and Whip Cream

Party Night

First Course
Cucumber and Dill stuffed Cherry
Tomatoes
Brandy and Nut Baked Brie with Fruits
and Crackers

Second Course
Butter Lettuce with Roasted Pecans,
Gorgonzola, and Green Apple
Tossed in Vinaigrette Dressing

Third Course
Filet Mignon with Stilton and Green
Peppercorn Sauce
Served with Roasted Red Potatoes and
Fresh Herbs
and Grilled Asparagus

Fourth Course
Chocolate Macadamia Nut Tart
With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Home On The Range

First Course
Assortment of Fresh Melon
Wedges
Roasted Vegetables with
Ranch Dipping Sauce

Second Course
Strawberry Spinach Salad

Third Course
Barbequed Buffalo or Beef
Burgers
Served with Beer Baked Beans
and
Roasted fresh from the cob
Yellow and White Corn

Fourth Course
Fresh Apple Pie Al A Mode

Vegetarian

First Course
Fava Bean and Parmesan Crostini

Second Course
Tomato Towers

Third Course
Roasted Vegetable Napoleons
Served with Orzo Pasta

Fourth Course
Choice of Cheesecake
See “Cheesecake info.”

Del Mar
Where the surf meets the Turf….
First Course
Shrimp Cocktails
Second Course
Crab Cakes served over Mixed
Spring Greens
Third Course
Lobster Tail with Lemon Butter
And Filet Mignon topped with
Henry Bain Sauce
Served with Golden Horseshoe
Potatoes Au Gratin
And French Green Beans
Fourth Course
Kentucky Derby Cake
Available with or without the
Bourbon
(Just as good without)

Kids Night In
First Course
Assorted Fruits and Cheeses
Second Course
Fresh made Chicken Tenders
with BBQ, Ranch, and Honey
Mustard
Dipping Sauces
Served with Surprise Vegetable, Mini
Buttermilk Biscuits, and Sweet
Potato French Fries
Third Course
Chocolate Mousse with Fresh Whip
Cream and Chocolate shavings
Tahoe Romance
First Course
Warm Bluepoint Oysters with Leeks and Ostera Caviar
Poached Figs with Ricotta and Pine Nuts
Second Course
Choice of Tomato Bisque Soup with Fresh Herb Goat Cheese
Croutons or
Creamy Celery Root Soup garnished with Bacon and Granny Smith
Apple
Third Course
Passion Fruit Sorbet
Fourth Course
Filet Mignon with Fresh Tomato, Onion and Herb Relish
served with Goat Cheese Mashed Potato Gratin
And Louisiana Style Sweet Corn
Fifth Course
Chocolate Whoopie Cakes or
Rich Chocolate Cakes sandwich a Silky Marshmallow center or
Dark and White Chocolate Raspberry Tart

OK, are you hungry yet? These menus are outrageous so the next time you need personal chef services when staying at a Lake Tahoe vacation rental or any Lake Tahoe lodging facility make sure you utilize Marcie’s services!

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Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals-Under Attack…Again?

On June 3, 2008 the City of South Lake Tahoe’s City Council met and listened to public comment on issues regarding Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals.Near the end of the meeting three council members including Jerry Birdwell, Bill Crawford and Kathy Lovell began discussing the unthinkable….placing a moratorium or the outright banning of the operation of vacation rentals located in the City of South Lake Tahoe. One council member commented that another approach would be to rescind a properties vacation rental permit should there be no TOT tax paid for a period of three (3) months.

It is disturbing to note that some of these council members were in place during 2003 when the first vacation rental ordinance was hammered out. All involved thought that this ordinance was well thought out and that with proper enforcement most problems could ( and seemingly) be solved.

Another council member Ted Long seemed to side with vacation rental owners and stated “enough rules seem to be in place regarding vacation rentals – but enforcement might need to be stepped up in some cases to deal with such issues as too many people crammed into a house or trash left out improperly”

“As a whole, vacation rentals have been a very healthy thing for us,” Long said. “Do we need some more rules on it? I’m not so sure.”

Currently homeowners who wish to rent their home out short term as a Lake Tahoe vacation rental must obtain a permit from the City of South Lake Tahoe and/or County of Eldorado. The permit is clear on the number of guests that may stay at that particular home based on the formula of each bedroom x 2+4. This represents that maximum number of guests allowed under the permit. Parking is also controlled via the vacation rental permit as is noise and garbage under in-place ordinances. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in fines and /or loss of the vacation rental permit.

This beautiful town has been hit economically severely hard in 2007 with the Angora fire and in 2008 with the loss of TOT revenue from the now stalled convention center/Chateau condominium project and with a drastically reduced tourist forecast due to a variety of economic issues… of which gasoline prices may top that notorious list.

What we don’t need is a City Council being obtuse as to economic issues and economic fundamentals that are inherent for a strong and healthy economic engine . The fact of the matter is that most dollars accrued by the Lake Tahoe vacation rental industry ultimately stay in the Tahoe basin and with gasoline prices ever rising there are indications that even more revenue derived in the Tahoe basin will stay locally. Recent studies (June 2008, MSNBC) have revealed that consumers are less likely to travel to discount stores but to shop locally due to the ever increasing cost of those perceived discount shopping trips ( Think Carson City).

Ironically, higher energy costs may be the revival of the “mom and pop” retail industry thought destroyed by the WalMarts and Home Depots huge semi-local presence. This bodes well for Tahoe in a twisted manner but the dollars still have to be earned and distributed and without a strong tourist based economy all bets are off. The destruction of one of Lake Tahoe oldest and richest vacation traditions… the family renting the “old cabin at the lake” may indeed be in jeopardy. This is truly a shame for generations to come who cannot afford the luxury of owning and living at Lake Tahoe but try and bring the family traditions back year after year via an affordable Lake Tahoe rental experience. Lets keep these discussions in perspective and look forward for answers not backwards for blame.