Harley Giveaway Tonight, Turkey Trot Starts Friday, Poker Tournament of Champions, More from the Carson Valley Inn

Kevin Essing (top - SlotWorld) and Gary Reeves (bottom - Bodines) both won Harleys earlier this week
but took the $10,000. Which will you choose if you win tonight at CVI?

Harley Giveaway Tonight

The Harley Giveaway at the CVI is tonight at 8 PM and you've been earning Virtual Drawing Tickets for this grand prize at the rate of one Golden Harley Ticket for each 500 Base Points earned while using your Inn Club card since September 1! Ten preliminary winners will be drawn at 8:30 PM tonight, five will be tagged to play our On The Road board game and the top finisher will get his or her choice of a New Harley Davidson or $10,000! After that dust has settled we’ll draw for two bonus prizes:  Two sets of Collectible Harley Davidson Ken & Barbie Dolls for which you've been accumulating one entry for every 50 points earned using your INN Club card since October 21!

Comedian Spotlight – Key Lewis

Four accomplished comedians are entertaining in the CVI Valley Ballroom on Saturday, November 23 and we’ll be spotlighting each of these talented make-you-laugh entertainers in our weekly blog prior to show date. The Stand-Up Comedy Show includes Brian Lee, Carlos Rodriguez, Kris Tinkle and Key Lewis . . . and this week, Kris is in our spotlight!

Co-Feature comedian Key Lewis is a high energy, improvisational, storytelling, multiple personality nutcase!  His comedic stories about his childhood, family, and unusual views of relationships, make Key simply a joy to watch.  His ability to improvise and interact with all types of crowds make this up and coming comic and actor one to look out for.  Key also served in the United States Navy. He has appeared on Marlon Wayans’ TBS’s Funniest Wins, Kevin Hart’s One Mic Stand and Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes!

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online or at the Carson Valley Inn hotel desk.  The show starts at 8:00 pm and is for audiences 21 or over.

Chief Turkey Caller Deanna

Turkey Trot Promotion
YOU are the Game Piece

Picture yourself and two other people serving as your own live game pieces moving along the spaces on a 100+ square-foot game board laid out on the floor in our casino in front of the Guest Services counter. Got it? That’s what’s happening every Friday and Saturday night in November as we play our Turkey Trot Promotion with the chance to win up to $1500. You are automatically earning virtual entry tickets  with your Inn Club card play all month - one entry for every 50 points. The drawings start at 6 PM every Friday and Saturday for the 6:45 PM game. Around 7:30 PM we start more drawings for the 8 PM game. We'll pick 7 or 8 finalists for each game with three going on to the Board. Get more details at Guest Services and watch for our Chief Turkey Caller Deanna, pictured above.

Don’t Be Scared, Set Your Clock,
Come to Work for Us!

Actually, the actions mentioned in the headline don’t directly relate to each other – but they each independently relate to the CVI!!

• Thursday is our annual Employee Halloween Costume Contest. So Don’t Be Scared if the food server, bartender, guest services person or anyone else working at the CVI appears just a little unusual or out of normal character. He or she is just having a little fun and is also “in the hunt” for some cash prizes!
• Sunday gets stretched out by 4% when we set our clocks back an hour at 2 AM. Just our way of reminding you to do the same on those many watches, clocks (don’t forget the vehicles), and appliances that don’t share the “smart” technology of our phones and computers. How did this all start? How is it correctly spelled? Get all the info here.
• When you wake up on Monday after that theoretical additional hour of sleep, jump into Job Action Day by checking out the available positions at the Carson Valley Inn, Sharkey’s Casino, Bodines Casino and SlotWorld Casino. We have a few positions posted that don’t come up too often and we make it easy for you to apply online! 

Poker Room Tournament of Champions

Here's a special bonus for the winner of our daily Opening Shootout during November and December: Each day's winner earns a spot in our $400 winner-take-all Shootout Tournament of Champions on Monday, January 6!  After you’ve qualified once, any future “wins” in the daily Shoot Out gains you an extra $100 to your starting chip stack in the Tournament of Champions. Complete guidelines are posted in the Poker Room.  Our Noon Shootout Hold’em Tournaments kick off the poker room action every Tuesday – Saturday. The buy in is just $25, no add-ons and winner takes the pot! For more on the CVI Poker Room ongoing featured games, tournaments, and promotions, click here.

This Week’s Promotions Lineup

• Ladies’ Night Wednesday: Due to the Harley Giveaway (see article further up) Ladies’ Night is "off" tonight. We’ll be back next Wednesday, November 6.
• 5X Points Thursday: INN Club members earn 5X Points all day this Thursday for Halloween. And watch for details on our November Thursday promotion in next week’s blog.
• Point Multiplier Friday: Earn 5 Points on Video Poker slots and 3X Points on Video Reels all day this Friday. 
• Turkey Trot Drawings and Board Game Fridays and Saturdays: This new weekend board game is covered in the article above.
• Point Party Sunday: You’ll be earning anywhere from 2X to 10X Points from noon to 7 PM with the point multiplier changing every half hour. We guarantee the 10X Points will run for 30 minutes at least twice every Sunday in November.

From the Sports & Race Book

• Breeders’ Cup Weekend: Second only to the Kentucky Derby in popularity amongst our Race Book fans, this weekend’s Breeders Cup offers $28 Million in prizes over the 14 races on Friday and Saturday. The $6 million Longines Classic caps the weekend on Saturday at 5:44 PDT. Among the “Classic” entries is McKinzie, the 4-year-old colt owned by CVI’s owner Mike Pegram. For a quick-read on McKinzie's racing history namesake and special tie to trainer Bob Baffert, check this article by Jay Privman in DFR.
• Sports Book Mike’s Musings:
• NFL favorites went 8-7 against the spread last week. Two of the dogs won.
• The big topic of debate on Monday: Sanchez butt fumble or Mayfield shovel pass? The Butt fumble from 2015 is probably more entertaining, while last Sunday’s shovel has more of a "what the heck was that" shock value.  Definitely worth checking out both plays and drawing your own conclusion. Interestingly, both plays were against the same opponent.
• At the moment, the College football playoffs looks to be Clemson, Alabama, LSU and the Big 10 Champs.  Hard to see SMU, the Big 12 or Pac 12 jumping past the Alabama/LSU loser.  Please note: this year's “game of the century” (LSU at Alabama) is Saturday, Nov 9th.
• Our Pro Pick’em Progressive Jackpot is at $3,580 this week. Pick all 15 NFL winners on our weekly $5 Parlay Card and it’s yours. Each week it is not “hit,” the jackpot climbs based on the collective contest play at the CVI, Sharkey’s Casino, Bodines Casino and SlotWorld Casino.
• Football Extras:
• $2 Coors Light draft at the Casino Bar or in the Cabaret Lounge during all televised NFL and College Games.
• A couple of Free NFL Hats given away for each of the teams playing every Monday Night Football Game.
• Bar Snacks Delivered to Your Seat while you watch or play. Get the full menu and pricing at this link!
• Poker Room Squares Pool: Earn squares as you play in live poker games during the week. Each week we kick in $160 and the payout is on the Monday Night Football Game – $40 to the winners of the first three quarters and the final score. Any unclaimed quarters roll to the next week and for the November 4 Cowboys/Giants game it’s at 85 a quarter!!
• Seasonal Action on the board includes NFL and NCAA Football, Game 7 of the World Series, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, Canadian Football (week 21 of 21), Horse Racing and this Sunday’s NASCAR Monster Energy Series AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway.
• Futures Bets on the board include: 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup, 2020 NCAA Football Championship, 2020 Super Bowl, 2020 NCAA College Basketball, 2020 NBA Championship and 2020 Stanley Cup.

This Week in Our Restaurants

Katie’s Specials:

• Wednesday: Lasagna is served for just $6.99 from 11 AM to 10 PM.
• Thursday: Brats & Cabbage with garlic mashed potatoes for $7.99.
• Friday: Slowly Roasted Brisket  with vegetable medley, garlic mashed potatoes & natural au ju for $10.99 from 11 AM to 10 PM.
• Saturday:  Roasted Prime Rib and Fried Shrimp Dinner served with baked potato, vegetable and soup or salad from 4 to 10 PM for $14.99.
• Saturday & Sunday for Brunch from 7 AM to 2 PM: Brunch Skillet - combination of home fried potatoes tossed with peppers, onions, bacon & sausage, scrambled eggs & tomato, topped with melted cheese all for $7.99.
• Sunday Dinner:  "The Chandler" Chicken Dinner is served from 2 to 8 PM for just $7.99. We recently enhanced the seasoning and ingredients to achieve improved crispiness and juiciness of this very popular special and encourage you to check out this hearty dinner of southern fried chicken with mashed potatoes and cole slaw.
• Our new November Monday special is Katie’s Shepherd’s Pie: Sautéed ground beef with grandma’s brown gravy, peas and carrots for $5.99 from 11 AM to 10 PM.
• Our new November Tuesday special is Pork Chili Verde served with Spanish rice and black beans for $7.99 from 11 AM to 10 PM.

CV Steak Specials:

Wednesday’s special is Beef Tenderloin Brochette with bell pepper, onions, cherry tomato and a spicy sweet and sour sauce. Thursday is the CV Steak Mix Grill, a combination of our Filet Mignon, a Dijon and molasses marinated Pork Tenderloin Medallion and herb marinated Lamb Chop Steak.  This Friday’s special is Game Tips with mushroom cabernet demi and pepper pappardelle. On Saturday night CV Steak features Garlic Studded Prime Rib. This Sunday’s special is “Oscar Style” Fillet of Salmon with crab and Béarnaise sauce. CV Steak specials are served with fresh vegetable, choice of rice or potato – au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked – tableside tossed salad and warm sourdough baguette.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

• Adam Donald tonight: Adam brings an upbeat and entertaining solo show with a heavy arsenal of songs mixing today’s hits with some old country favorites.
• The New Crowns Thursday thru Saturday: The New Crowns” is a three-piece band based out of Sacramento, California. Consisting of brothers Timothy and Michael Brown as well as drummer Nick D’Anneo, the trio plays an array of soul, pop, rock and R&B with a unique twist.
• NFL Football Sunday and Monday Nights: We suspend live entertainment on Sunday and Monday nights during the fall so the featured night NFL games can be enjoyed on the big screen.
• John Palmore Tuesday & Wednesday: Former musical director for the late “LOUIS ARMSTRONG,” John is an accomplished singer and keyboardist who has worked with Jackie Wilson, Mary Wells, ZZ Hill, Wilson Pickett, Joe Simon, Percy Sledge, The Platters and other “name” artists. 

Planning a Stay at the CVI? You will always get the best rate by booking directly with the Carson Valley Inn either online or by calling our Reservation Department directly at 775-783-6629 or 800-321-6983.

Comments? Have questions or comments about the CVI? Use the comments section below, shoot us an email or pick up the phone and call us @ 775-782-9711. Hit “0” when the automated voice comes on and you'll go right to the hotel operator who can get you to the correct person or department.  We have a lot more coming up at the Carson Valley Inn so check our Blog posting every Wednesday morning!

Witches, Giggles, $15,000 Saturday, Holiday Gifts, Golf and More

Comedy Coming!

Just a little over two weeks until our Core 4 Comedy show on Saturday, November 10 in our Valley Ballroom. Join Headliner Brian Lee, Host Jeff Anderson, Special Guest Luke Westberg and Feature Act Andy Picarro for 4X Laughs . . . . Tickets are just $20 either online or at our hotel desk!

Which Witch is Which?

Which Witch? Which Wednesday?

This is a tale of two witches and two Wednesdays. Let’s start with the two witches pictured above. The one on the left is Julie and the one on the right is Kim. They’ve been witching it up the last few Ladies’ Nights in preparation for tonight’s Witch Hat Contest with a cauldron filled with five prizes!  So wear your witch’s hat to Ladies’ Night today starting at 5:30 PM and our judges will decide which witches win at 8 PM. First place is $100.00 Cash, second is $50.00 in FreePlay, and the third through fifth place prizes are special gift baskets. As for next Wednesday, our witches will be out riding their brooms so we’ll be taking a week off from Ladies’ Night so all can enjoy Halloween!

Spectacular Fall View at #7 Tee Box - Genoa Lakes

Golf in the Carson Valley – Plan Now for 2019

Almost 100 folks enjoyed two days of spectacular fall golf earlier this week during our annual “Golf Chairpersons’ Appreciation Event.”   You could be part of this complimentary event next year, here’s how: Dozens of golf groups visit the Carson Valley Inn each season to enjoy our area’s courses and various group food and beverage receptions and dinners. Each fall, we invite the gracious people who “chair” each event to join us in celebrating the year with a stress-free visit “on us!”  So, if you have a group of golfers – with as few as 8 to as many as 100+ – we’d like to share how we can package a golf visit for your group in 2019. We arrange the golf reservations, rooms and social functions . . . you gather the troops. To find out more, contact Greg Enholm in our Sales Department at 775-783-6615. He’ll walk you through the process, set up your group for a fun visit, and then make sure you are invited to our 2019 Appreciation Event next fall!

Christmas Gifts and Other Holiday Crafts

Abundance of Clever Crafts This Weekend

Almost 4,000 sq. ft. of handmade crafts and other gifts will be available in our Valley Ballroom this Thursday, Friday and Saturday when the A Touch of Class craft show returns for its 5th year at the Carson Valley Inn and 18^th year overall. The holidays shopping weekend features 28-30 crafters . . . but no booths! This setup makes your shopping experience more like a boutique with central cashiers eliminating the need to make separate purchases from individual crafters. Come in and check it out from 10 AM to 8 PM, Thursday, Friday and Saturday!

Football and Other Sports at the Inn

• Our Guys Picks!  A bit of a stumble last week, as the “team” only managed to pick one game correctly.  1-7 is probably their worst week ever.  So, will they stay in a slump or will the law of averages kick in?  Mike went with the meekest mascots last week: cute little golden gophers and a happy duck.  Both lost. This week, he’s going with the Killer Whales and the Godzillas. The next best thing is the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes -2½ hosting the Tulane Green Wave.  That is one (kind of an ugly green) wave against multiple Hurricanes.  Mike also likes the Washington State Cougars +3 on the road against the Stanford Cardinal.  It’s a color for goodness sake.  The cougars will run right past the dancing tree. Steve picked against his Saints again: The Vikings -1 at home.  He also likes the Steelers -8 at home against the Cleveland Browns.  They’ll have to avoid overtime in the rematch to cover the 8 points! Greg thinks both Bay area teams have turned the corner: he likes the 49’ers at the Phoenix Cardinals (pick-em), and the Raiders +3 hosting the Indianapolis Colts.  Alan decided to give serious consideration to his picks this week.  He was still calculating as we went to press.  He finally blurted out the Eagles -3 in London against the tanking Jacksonville Jaguars.  And he went with Florida +7 against the Georgia Bulldogs in the "world's largest outdoor cocktail party."  Given more time, he would have made 2 absolutely certain selections.
• The Progressive Pro PK'EM failed to hit last week and inched up to $3,429 for this week . . . play a $5 card and it’s paid out to any to whoever picks all 15 games (any ties split).
• Monday Night Football Poker Room Grid:  We had $112 carryover from this past Monday so the squares are worth $88 each for this coming Monday’s Bills/Patriots game. “The Grid” pays the first three quarters and the final score . . . you must be present to win and any unclaimed winnings roll to the following week. Check the details on this page. 
• Enjoy $2 Domestic Draft Beer during all NFL games at the CVI.
• On The Board! This week you can bet NCAA and NFL Football, NHL Hockey, NBA Basketball, the World Series, Canadian Football League, the Sunday NASCAR First Data 500 (down to 8 drivers for the Monster Energy Cup) and Horseracing. Futures include winners of the World Series, NASCAR Monster Energy Series, the NFL Conference Championships, the 2019 Super Bowl, the 2019 NCAA Football Championship, the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the 2019 Stanley Cup and the 2019 NBA Championship.

Just Gotta Mention These "Days"

• Today is World Pasta Day, not to be confused with National Pasta Day which was last Wednesday. Since pasta is obviously the “message,” we will tempt you with the three most popular pasta dishes in CV Steak: The Seafood Linguini with shrimp, scallops and diced lobster; the Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo and the Mushroom Ravioli (served as an appetizer or entrée).
• Friday is Pumpkin Day. Not that an excuse is needed, but if you want to show your support, you could always order a slice of pumpkin pie in Katie’s or take home a whole pumpkin pie from the Katie’s Bakery Counter!
• Saturday is Cranky Coworker Day. Not a problem since the “crank” probably is off Saturdays!
• Tuesday is Haunted Refrigerator Night,  supposedly “best celebrated by cleaning out the horrors that live deep within your icebox.” So, if someone invites you to celebrate this “holiday” with dinner at their house, immediately counter with an offer to buy them dinner in Katie’s or CV Steak!

This Week in the Casino

• Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us from 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a Free Chocolate Shoppe Gift and Manicure Set for the first 150 ladies and Chocolate Shoppe Presents as hot seat prizes.  Also tonight: the Witch Hat Contest mentioned above, games, raffles, a weekly drink special and free bingo for ladies playing in the pit or at slots. 
• Point Multipliers Friday: 4X Points on Reel Slots and Video Poker Slots all day every Friday in October. Watch those points add up fast and use them for dining, FreePlay, Katie’s Bakery products and more!
• Giveaways Friday:  Join us at 5, 7 and 9 PM for our giveaway drawings for cash and FreePlay.
• $55,000 Giveaways Promotion Grand Prize Drawings Saturday:  Join us at 6 and 8 PM at the CVI for Thirty (30) - $500 Winners (cash & FreePlay) Guaranteed between CVI and Sharkey’s (Sharkey’s drawings at 5 and 7 PM.)
• Your Rewards Monday: INN Club members can swipe at the casino kiosk once on Monday for Your Reward. Could be FreePlay, a Free Food offer, a Free Multiplier or a Free Gift!

In Our Restaurants

• Wednesday is Italian Day in Katie’s – three specials for $6.99 each served from 11 AM to 10 PM! Our Friday and Saturday night special in Katie’s is Roasted Prime Rib & Fried Shrimp for $14.99 served from 4 PM.
• Thursday’s special in CV Steak is the CV Steak Mix Grill, a combination of our Filet Mignon, a Dijon and molasses Marinated Pork Tenderloin Medallion and Herb Marinated Lamb Chop for $26. This Friday it’s Syrah Braised Bison Osso Bucco slow-cooked with vegetables, wine, herbs and natural pan sauce; served with a potato cauliflower puree for $35.00. Saturday night’s special is Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is King Crab Legs for $28. These specials are served with fresh vegetable, choice of rice or potato – au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked – tableside tossed salad and warm demi-loaf of bread.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Adam Donald tonight, Voodoo Cowboys Thursday - Saturday, NFL Football Sunday and Monday nights and Cliff & Dave next Tuesday and Wednesday. Adam Donald brings an upbeat and entertaining solo show with a heavy arsenal of songs mixing today’s hits with some old country favorites. Playing together since 2009, the Voodoo Cowboys are the life of the party with their dance-inducing, hard drivin' style whether playing country music (and not the cryin' in your beer stuff) or an impressive selection of classic rock ‘n’ roll. Cliff & Dave is powerhouse singer/gospel drummer Cliff Porter and southern-fried singer/guitarist Dave Berry, often seen fronting the band Jelly Bread. The Duo provides an evening of  sultry R&B, funk and swinging rock ’n’ roll.

Planning a Stay at the CVI? You will always get the best rate by booking directly with the Carson Valley Inn either online or by calling our Reservation Department directly at 775-783-6629 or 800-321-6983.

Comments? Have questions or comments about the CVI? Use the comments section below, shoot us an email or pick up the phone and call us @ 775-782-9711. Hit “0” when the automated voice comes on and you'll go right to the hotel operator who can get you to the correct person or department.  We have a lot more coming up at the Carson Valley Inn so check our Blog posting every Wednesday morning!

A Message from TG Sheppard, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and More

TG Sheppard Invites You to CVI

TG Sheppard sent us this short video a few days ago inviting everyone to join him and  his special guest and wife Kelly Lang at his upcoming concert in the Valley Ballroom on Saturday night, November 12. Tickets are $25 and are available at the hotel desk or by calling 775-783-6606. Our suggestion: make it a weekend with our special 2-night TG Sheppard hotel package which includes tickets for TG’s Concert and $50 towards your CVI restaurant dining. All the details are at this link.

I have Mystical Powers and I'm Here To Help You: We're not sure what type of creatures or characters you'll run into on Monday at the CVI as our employees are welcome to come to work in costume and take part in our annual Employee Halloween Costume Contest. Unlike the majestic beauty displayed by Bonnie Cosgrove during Halloween 2015, sometimes these costumes can be somewhat scary! To help soothe any potential trauma, we’re offering all of our INN Club members 5X Points all 24 hours of October 31^st!

Leave the Cooking to Us on Thanksgiving: 

• Our Thanksgiving Dinner to Go for up to Ten is back this year  . . . includes a fully-cooked 18-20 pound turkey plus all the trimmings - mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans amandine, cranberry sauce, a pumpkin pie, rolls and butter all for just $89.00 plus tax. For more information or to order, check at the Katie's cashier counter or call 775-783-6664 after noon today and ask for the Katie's supervisor. We are taking a limited number of orders so please don't miss out! 
• Thanksgiving Dinner Specials will be served in CV Steak and Katie's on Thursday, November 24^th. Watch our blog next week for Thanksgiving menus, dinner specials and hours.

A Man Walks Into a Bar and the Bartender Says . . . Actually, you can finish this one if you’d like ‘cause we are looking for a casino bartender! You can get all of the information on this position and the other open positions at the CVI on the employment page on our website.

Put these on your calendar:

• Christmas Comedy: Sister’s Christmas Catechism comes to the Valley Ballroom Thursday and Friday, December 1 and 2  . . . Tickets are $22 and are available at the hotel desk or you can order by phone at 775-783-6606.
• KTVN Share Your Christmas Community Food Drive: Mark it down for Friday, December 9 at the entrance to our RV Park. More details next week.
• Eagles and Ag: The Carson Valley Chamber got together with the local ranching community and moved this event three weeks earlier to January 27 - 29 to increase the eagle and raptor sighting odds.  Our friends at the Chamber said the details are just about finalized and we'll put a link in our blog as soon as we have the info.
• Annual CVI Clay Shooting Weekend: Flyers and entry forms will be out very soon - but for now circle February 23 – 25, 2017 for two days of clay shooting and plenty of food and fun.

Sports and Race Book:

• On the Board: This week you can bet the World Series (Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago Cubs), NFL and NCAA Football, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, and the Sunday Goody's Fast Relief 500 NASCAR race.  Also on the board: futures bets on who will win the NBA Championship, NCAA Football Championship and the February, 2017 Super Bowl.
• The PRO PK’EM Parlay Progressive is now at $3477– pick all 15 NFL games straight up on the $5 card and it’s yours!
• Chatter Around the Sportsbook with Mike and Allen:
• Last Week: Allen liked the Kansas City Chiefs (at -6½) to cover against the New Orleans Saints. The Chiefs won by six so we had to put a tic mark in the "lost this one" column for Allen. Mike said take West Virginia (-5½) over TCU and the Mountaineers covered easily. He also liked 1-5 Buffalo to beat the spread against the favored-by-22 Northern Illinois. Mike suffered his first "defeat" in the last three weeks as Northern Illinois won by 37!
• This Week: Allen really likes the Raiders against Tampa Bay in this “pick ‘em” game. Two reasons: they’ve been doing great on the road and they stayed in Florida all of this last week after beating Jacksonville last Sunday. Embarrassed by his first loss, Mike is trying to hide from the spotlight this week with two obscure picks. He likes favorite Kansas State (-6½)  over Iowa State and he projects the underdog Connecticut will cover against East Carolina who is favored by seven.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge:  Bill Wharton entertains tonight, The Blues Monsters are here Thursday through Saturday, we show NFL Football on the Big Screen in the Cabaret on Sunday and Monday nights and Steve Lord performs next Tuesday and Wednesday.  The Blues Monsters is a popular red-hot rockin' blues band from the North Lake Tahoe and Reno area. The quartet performs a powerfull and unique combination of R&B, funk, jazz and Chicago-style blues. Whether paying respects to the masters of traditional blues, or rockin' out other tunes, The Blues Monsters get the whole house up and dancing! Click here for the upcoming lineup of free entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge.

In the Casino

• Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with free Chocolate Shoppe gifts to the first 150 ladies, Chocolate Shoppe Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and the drawing for a free Coach Handbag and Wallet.
• Bingo Thursday: Come in and play Bingo on the odd hour, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and win $50 - $100 instantly!  Simply be in the casino playing slots or table games using your INN Club card and watch for our staff bringing around Free Bingo Cards. 
• Bonus Cash Drawings Thursday:  You’ve been earning entries with your play all month, just be here at 6 & 8 p.m. for these extra cash drawings.
• Win $20,000 Friday: The last weekly Friday drawings in our October Progressive Giveaways Promotion are at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. with plenty of cash and free play and the chance to win the $20,000 progressive jackpot. Use your INN Club card while you play!
• 4X Points Saturday: Every Saturday in October earn 4X Points all day.
• Progressive Giveaway Grand Prize Saturday: Drawings at 6 & 8 p.m. for cash, FreePlay and other prizes. Ten winners picked each time for a minimum of $100 up to $2,500 each!
• October Scratcher Drawings Sunday: 4 & 6 p.m.
• 5X Points Monday for Halloween: Use your Inn Club card while you play and the points add up five times faster all day Monday!
• Senior Mondays: Seniors 55 and over are invited to our Senior Mondays during October from 8 AM to 11 AM in the Cabaret Lounge. We have free coffee and cookies, free bingo games and a chance to win free play and cash! Senior Slot Tournament for cash & free play prizes. Seniors play one time free and have additional entries by earning 100 points on the previous Mondays.
• Penny Progressive Over $28,500 . . . That’s enough to buy one nice car, a couple of really nice motorcycles or three fairly nice snowmobiles . . . and this jackpot can only be won on one of the Triple Red Hot 7's slots at the CVI, Sharkey’s or Bodines.
• Poker Room: Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions with something going on every day of the week - Click here for all the poker room info.
• Here’s a Handy Page with all our Casino Promotions!

In Our Restaurants

• Wednesday is Italian Day/Night in Katie’s – three specials for just $6.99 each! Check all the Katie’s Daily Specials at this link.
• The 18-Piece Sushi Platter Special is served in CV Steak on Thursday (hint: save $4 Thursdays), Friday and Saturday nights.
• Our Friday special in CV Steak is Game Tips with Mushroom Cabernet Demi and Pepper Pappardelle for $26.  Saturday night’s special is Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is one pound of King Crab Legs for $32. All three specials are served with fresh vegetable, choice of rice or potato (au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked), tableside tossed salad and warm demi-loaf of bread.
• Click the restaurant name for more info, specials and links to menus for Katie’s, CV Steak and Jobs Perk at the CVI . . . or our nearby sister property restaurants, the Jackpot Café at Sharkey's Casino and the Bodines Restaurant at Bodines Casino.

Planning a Stay at the CVI? You will always get the best rate by booking directly with the Carson Valley Inn either online or by calling our Reservation Department directly at 775-783-6629 or 800-321-6983.

Comments? Have questions or comments about the CVI? Use the comments section below, shoot us an email or pick up the phone and call us @ 775-782-9711. Hit “0” when the automated voice comes on and you'll go right to the hotel operator who can get you to the correct person or department.  We have a lot more coming up at the Carson Valley Inn so check our Blog posting every Wednesday morning!

Six Straight Days of Happenings at the CVI

It’s one of those weeks with quite a bit going on so we are deviating from our usual format and present this quick recap of what you can expect over the coming few days at the CVI:

• Tonight is Ladies’ Night and the first 150 ladies to sign up receive a Free Halloween Pop from the Chocolate Shoppe and ladies-only drink specials. There are Chocolate Shoppe Gift Baskets for hot seat prizes and a free ladies pink polo shirt when earning 50 points during Ladies’ Night.
• Thursday – That’s Tomorrow – we hold our October Scratcher Drawings at 6 & 8 p.m. If you’re not sure what this is all about, check at Guest Services and find out how you can get in on future scratcher promotions.
• Friday brings our October Progressive Giveaway Promotion Final Drawings. We’re giving away a guaranteed $7500 in cash between the Carson Valley Inn (drawings at 6 & 8 p.m.) and Bodines Casino (drawings at 5 & 7 p.m.). There’s plenty of money to go around – but you have to be present to win any of it!
• Saturday is Halloween which means 5X Points all day in the casino and our annual Employee
  
  Costume Contest. We have two sets of prizes, one for the day shift folks and one for swing shift. Each year we are amazed at the creativity and talent that goes into some of the employee costumes. We have no idea what this year will bring so come on by and check it out! Meanwhile, a half dozen of our employees will be staffing the CVI Cinderella Booth at the Trick-Or-Treat Halloween Safety Street at the CVIC Hall on Saturday from 3 to 6 PM.  And slipping into our public service announcement mode, remember that the Nevada Day Parade is on Saturday morning and that definitely has an effect on traffic coming thru Carson City.
• Sunday starts at 2 AM when the time changes back an hour to Pacific Standard Time.
  
  Sunday is also the start of our new promotion month and we happen to be offering 5X Points on Video Reels and 3X Points on Video Poker on Sundays in November. So (you had to know this was coming), you can look at it as either an extra hour of sleep, or an extra hour to multiply the value of your slot or video poker play! Starting Sunday, pumpkin pies will be for sale at the bakery counter at Katie’s along with all of our other usual cakes, pies, cookies and brownies. Our monthly Ladies Only Poker Tournament is also this Sunday with the action starting at 4 p.m.
• Monday we invite you to join us for the Monday Night Football Drawings during the Colts vs. Panthers game – see Greg for drawing tickets

A few comments about last week’s events: it was truly incredible the number of Disney characters on hand for the Bunko for Breast Cancer event last Saturday. Quite a sight! And it sure was fascinating listening to Coach Polian talk about the Nevada victory over Hawaii last Saturday when he held his Blitz Luncheon here at the CVI on Monday. We got some real insight into the “back story” behind the lead up to Nevada's onside kick from Hawaii’s 35 yard line!

Looking ahead:

• The Douglas Center for Hope & Healing Trance and Dance is Saturday, November 7 in the Valley Ballroom with an evening of appetizers, comedy, Hypnotism Show with Dan Kimm and dancing. All proceeds assist in providing free grief support to community members. Contact Jodi at 775-450-2826.
• Our Free Veteran's Day Spaghetti Lunch on Wednesday, November 11^th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Valley Ballroom is open to all Veterans and Active Military plus one guest.  Put it on your calendar and we’ll have more details in next week’s Blog.
• Last week we mentioned the availability of our Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner To Go for up to 10 people for just $89. Naturally, we also have Thanksgiving Day Dinner Specials in both Katie’s and CV Steak and we are sticking to our tradition of also offering our regular menu items at regular prices on Thanksgiving Day. We are just not comfortable with forcing people into something more expensive just because it’s a holiday.
• Last week we asked you to mark your calendars for the annual KTVN 22nd Annual Share Your Christmas Drive-By Food Drive. We now know that KTVN's Arianna Bennett, Angela Schilling & Ryan Canaday will be anchoring the CVI location from 6 am to 6pm on Friday, December 11th! More about this event as it gets closer.

Jose Won $7000 Playing Video Keno

When "Live" Isn't Better: We don’t usually include a lot of information about winners in our blog. It’s not that we don’t have a lot of winners; we just try to save the day-to-day winners news for our outside sign and our Carson & Valley Voice newspaper. However, when Jose pocketed $7000 in cash on one of our video Keno games last week it reminded us of something we’ve wanted to cover for a while: Live Keno vs Video Keno. Back in the “old days” when the Carson Valley Inn and many other casinos had “live” Keno, it really wasn’t that good a deal for customers. Sure, it seemed to help pass the time while you were sitting in the restaurant or sipping a beer at the bar. But the truth was (and still is for those few places who offer live Keno) that the expense of an entire department with runners, writers, supervisors, regulations, special equipment and systems, reporting, cameras, etc. amounted to so much that the customer only got about a 70% payback. Today’s video Keno machines are like any other slot with the customer enjoying a payback percentage in the mid-90s depend on the specific machine and pay tables.  Just ask Jose – he has $7000 worth of customer advantage in his pocket!

Race and Sports Book:

• This week you can watch and bet The World Series, NFL and College Football, Horseracing, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey and Sunday’s NASCAR Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
• The PRO PK’EM jackpot is up to $3,645 on this week’s progressive parlay card. Pick all the games straight up and you win!
• The Breeders Cup is horseracing biggest fall event and the races are this Friday and Saturday, October 30 & 31. Catch the action, chat with other racing enthusiasts and place a bet or two right here at the CVI! 
• Football games our sports book crew is following with interest this weekend include Notre Dame (6-1) vs. Temple (7-0) on Saturday and the showdown of two undefeated teams when the Broncos and the Packers play Sunday night.
• Back in July you could (and some did) place a bet at 15-1 on the Mets winning the World Series. Doesn’t look like too bad an investment now (ah, the clarity of hindsight)! 

Cabaret Lounge Entertainment – No Cover, No Minimum – Free! Jonathan "JB" Barton performs tonight; American Made entertains Thursday thru and Saturday nights, NFL Football is on Sunday and Monday Nights and George Pickard returns next Tuesday and Wednesday. Sometimes called “The Everything Band,” American Made spans eight decades of music, from the 40’s to the present, including oldies, classic rock, country, big-band swing, R&B and current dance music. The award-winning group has been entertaining audiences throughout CA and NV for over 30 years with 4 lead singers and players, all live, all the time!

As Always, Interesting, Helpful and Even Useful Tidbits and News

• Mike’s Horses: Nothing to report from last weekend.
• Duck Friday, Prime Rib Saturday, King Crab Sunday in CV Steak:  Our Friday special this week is Grilled Duck Breast with fresh herbs and natural duck jus for $28.00. Saturday night it's Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is one pound of King Crab Legs for $32. All these specials are served with fresh vegetable, choice of rice or potato (au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked), tableside tossed salad and warm demi-loaf of bread.
• Because we feel like mentioning it:
• Thursday is Internet Day – the article includes a link to the original website and a discussion about how the term "spam" originated including a video of the original 1970 Monty Python Spam sketch!
• Saturday is Increase Your Psychic Powers Day. We mention it only because there is some irony in a casino property even hinting at the sharpening of psychic powers!! 

Comments? Have questions or comments about the CVI? Use the comments section below, shoot us an email or just pick up the phone and call us @ 775-782-9711. Hit “0” when the automated voice comes on and you'll go right to the hotel operator who can get you to the correct person or department.  We have a lot more coming up at the Carson Valley Inn so check our Blog posting every Wednesday morning!