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Lake Tahoe is one of my new favorite spots in California. It is not only a great weekend getaway but also a wonderful place for families to visit. I was invited to experience the 2016 Kia Sorento as part of an all-expenses paid visit to Lake Tahoe. All opinions are my own. Special thanks to Kia for the amazing adventure.
Lake Tahoe in May is beautiful.
The only thing to make it better was being able to experience it in the 2016 Kia Sorento. I learned that pretty quickly. I flew in to Lake Tahoe on a Tuesday morning and by noon I was already enjoying the clear waters and crisp air. Now that I know how quick and easy the flight is from San Diego we will be going back as a family really soon.
Let’s talk about the Sorento for a moment…
It’s a really fun SUV and seeing it in a really fun place, and doing really fun things was a perfect fit to showcase everything the Kia Sorento offers! I’m intentional in the cars I drive. They have to be stylish, comfortable, dependable, tech-savvy, and fun to drive.
The Sorento was all of that and more.
- ABS, ESC, EBD, HAC
- LED positioning lights
- Cruise Control
- Drive Mode Select
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Heated outside mirrors
- SIRIUS/XM satellite radio and steering wheel audio controls
Kia is changing and evolving into a bigger and better auto presence with a massive $1.4 Billion investment since 2002.
What I enjoyed the most about the 2016 Sorento was all of the above and the ride is really smooth.
It was very easy for me to see every angle and drive it. Being on the shorter side this is my biggest concern. The navigation is easy to use and follow, and the audio sounds amazing! It was comfortable and really fun to drive and reactive to my moves. <— I turned and it did too. It flows well. I could also imagine fitting my whole gaggle of kids into it too.
Exploring Lake Tahoe in the Sorento was a thrill!
Back to Tahoe…
I flew in and was whisked away to the Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe.
Totally a fitting place to stay for this adventure. The Sorento was both exciting and relaxing… just like the Ritz.
And then it was time for dinner at Trokay in the nearby town of Truckee…
Dinner was amazing and before I knew it I had gotten a really restful night of sleep.
Then, it was time to learn more about the 2016 Sorento and go for a ride!
And this is the part where I second-guessed my life.
That was a bit dramatic, but I’m the biggest chicken ever! No disrespect to chickens of course… but this year I have forced myself to push outside of my comfort zone and kayaking in the second deepest lake in North America and tenth in the world will do that to you.
I even wore my standard uniform… a dress to do it in thinking that I would chicken out anyways, and then I didn’t.
Nope, I got right out there and I LOVED it! I also had the best Kayaking partner so that helped…
(thank you Kristin for these pictures)
Later that evening we headed back to the Ritz for an Iron Chef like competition.
We were able to cook in the Ritz-Carlton kitchen with a spread of hundreds of ingredients and one hour to do it. I can’t even explain how much fun it was… and even though we didn’t win this was something that is going down in my memory book of the coolest things I ever did! I think the look on my face in these pictures says it all…
Dinner that night was under the sparkly stars where we all enjoyed an amazing meal and talked about our Sorento Adventures!
That sounds like a lot of fun. I Have never been to Lake Tahoe before. I want to get there someday, though.
Lake Tahoe has been on my travel bucket list for a while now. I love the gorgeous scenery.
Amazing time from the looks of those pictures! I would have loved being there to experience Lake Tahoe and drive a Kia Sorento! You are one lucky gal!
What an amazing event! We are not in the market for a car right now but this is a lovely car.
This looked like a ton of fun! I hear so much about Tahoe, would love to head there one day!
We head to Lake Tahoe every chance we get. It’s just about one of the most beautiful places in the country!
That looks like such a fun time! I would love to visit Lake Tahoe and take in all the beauty. The Kia looks great too. I’ve got a Sedona and love it.
Wow, kayaking out there would be so cool! What an awesome place to check out the Sorento!
I have always wanted to go to Lake Tahoe. It is looks like you had a fantastic time. Kia makes terrific cars we love our Kia Soul.
Wow your photos are amazing! I have always wanted to visit Lake Tahoe, but have not made it there yet! It’s on the bucket list though!
Wow, what beautiful scenery, and the activities look like a ton of fun. My daughter has a Kia and she loves it.
What an amazing event. Looks like a great place to visit and those cars look awesome.
These pictures are gorgeous. Looks like you got to do so many fun things! What a great trip you had!!
Oh, I am SO jealous!! I LOVE Kia (they’re the only cars I’ve ever bought new) and I’ve always wanted to visit Lake Tahoe ever since I saw it in Godfather II. (That’s true lol) It looks like you had a magical time! What an amazing experience, all the way around!
I HAVE been to Lake Tahoe and my husband and I drove around the entire lake. Would have loved to drive it in a Sorento!
We love our Kia and have been considering upgrading our 2012 Sorento to a newer model. I have always wanted to visit Lake Tahoe and how no idea it was so incredibly beautiful.
I actually have this same car! We just bought it 3 months ago and it was one of the best purchases ever!
I am so jealous! I have always wanted to go to Lake Tahoe! Looks like you were spoiled by both the KIA and the place you stayed! I will have to get myself out there one weekend!
The views are stunning. I havent been to Lake Tahoe before but hopefully one day. It looks SO relaxing!
I have been to Tahoe many times and we love it there. You look like you had a fabulous time and that Kia looks like a great car.
Sounds like an amazing adventure. I love the photos!
Wow this looks like an amazing time! The photo’s are gorgeous! Looks like times never to forget!
What an amazing trip!!! The views are so stunning and beautiful. How exciting for you!
It is so beautiful at Lake Tahoe! I’d love to see it in person myself someday. The KIA looks like a fun way to explore the sites too!
I live near Lake Tahoe and I think that it is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I recently test drove the Sorento and liked it a lot.
WOW! what an amazing time you had! The Sorento looks amazing, as does EVERYTHING in your photos!
What a beautiful place. I would love to visit someday.
This looks like an amazing place to go. That picture of the Sorento on the road is perfect! It makes a person appreciate this car even more.
I am extremely jealous! What an amazing trip. Lake Tahoe looks amazing! I have never been there, but it is definitely on my bucket list. The Kia Sorento looks awesome too!
It looks like such a great adventure! I haven’t kayaked in forever, but I always loved it. After a long day of being out on the water, I’m sure relaxing in the Kia was even better.
The vehicle looks great, but that lake now that is the real beauty. And the food looks oh so yummy!
I have not been to Lake Tahoe. Your photos are so beautiful, it makes me want to go right now. is the Kia Sorento big enough for four adults to ride in comfortably? what about trunk space?
It was such a fun trip… I spotted myself a few times. I love the sorento and can’t wait to take it for a drive.
It looks beautiful and like so much fun!
I have always wanted to go to Tahoe, It sounds amazing!
This is a gorgeous place to visit with the family. I love the pictures and it seems like you had so much fun.
What an amazing time you had. The pictures are gorgeous. I wish I could visit Tahoe one day.
What a beautiful place to visit!
Looks like a place worth visiting. I’ve never been to Tahoe, thanks for the tour.
What a lovely place. You guys looked like you had so much fun.
An event full of fun and adventure. You all looked like you had a wonderful experience.
I haven’t been to Lake Tahoe. But I would love to take my family there.
We’ve never been to Lake Tahoe either, but would love to go someday. I hear it is best in the late Spring.
Wow! It looks like you had an amazing time! Everything looks like so much fun, I’m glad you went out of your comfort zone to kiyak sometimes you just have to jump so you can experience something new.
I’ve never been to Lake Tahoe, I would love to go one day! Looks like you had a fabulous experience and to do it in such a cool car, it doesn’t get better than that!
What an incredible trip! I haven’t been to Lake Tahoe in ages, I want to take the family someday!
Oh it looks like you had a wonderful time!! I like the Sorentos too, perfect size SUV!!
Wow! What a great experience! Your so lucky. I love all the photos you took, great job!
The sched seemed pretty packed but everything was definitely a lot of fun. Kia made an excellent pick with Lake Tahoe, it makes the Sorento look nicer. I like the efforts that Kia has been doing over the past years – vast improvements with their designs, major improvements as well with the features, and most importantly I love how they’re spending for the Marketing & branding.
I love the new Sorento. The lake looks awesome.