Carter and I flew into Reno and drove to Lake Tahoe to celebrate Rhone’s 20th birthday with a few of his friends. Should be a good weekend in Rhone’s backyard to honor him.
Friday, February 20, 2026
Well, we were not at the Edge. Rhone had four friends, so I reserved three rooms at the Grand Marriott Residences, steps away from the Heavenly gondola. At check-in, I learned that, due to Bonvoy app issues, I had reserved six rooms total. Well, that would not work, so I remedied that, but because I booked using points, I had to call Bonvoy to get the credits back. After speaking to Perer in India, I had 600K points in my account. I started with 400K.
Rhone ws stuck in traffic getting in and what normally took 90 minutes took 5 hours. Carter and I had time to burn so we found a bar or two of course.
The birthday dinner would be at Hell’s Kitchen in Caesars, our favorite place in Las Vegas. Carter won $200 playing blackjack, so he tipped our waiter.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Carter and I then found a wine bar and did some tasting the next day.
Next, we found Kalanis, a Hawaiian restaurant that was surprisingly great. The service was perfect, and so was the food.
Sunday, February 22, 2026
We all left early Sunday, as Rhone and his friends wanted to get back. Carter and I had a late flight out of Reno, so we spent the day driving around the lake and taking photos. Lake Tahoe is so amazingly beautiful. We will be back.
Thanks for traveling with TheHad🩵