TG Sheppard Returns, New Casino Promotions, Another Beer Day, More

His Last Acoustic Performance at the CVI Sold Out!

TG Sheppard Returning in November!  Combined with 21 number one hits, and being ranked among the top 100 country artists of all time, TG Sheppard’s unstoppable passion for music has made him one of the most popular live performers on tour today. T.G.'s first commercial album in over 13 years "Legendary Friends & Country Duets" was released a year ago - a duet CD with some of music's biggest icons including Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty, Kelly Lang, Ricky Skaggs, The Oak Ridge Boys, Englebert Humperdink, Lorrie Morgan, Crystal Gayle, Delbert McClinton, The Whites, Mickey Gilley, Steve Cropper, Jimmy Fortune, and Wayne Jackson and the Memphis Horns. TG will bring an acoustical evening full of chart topping hits like "Last Cheaters Waltz","I Loved 'Em Everyone","Do You Wanna Go To Heaven", "Party Time" and many more to the intimate setting of the Valley Ballroom on Saturday night, November 12. Tickets are $25 and are available starting at 9 a.m. today at the hotel desk or by calling 775-783-6606. A special 2-night package is also available that includes tickets for TG’s Concert. All the details are at this link.

Which Would Your Choose: A New Harley or $10,000

October Rolls In Saturday – But First, A Harley?  Two quick suggestions: First, don’t miss out on the Grand Prize Drawings this Friday at 6 PM and 8 PM our September Cash/Harley giveaway promotion. It’s all about the Golden Tickets and the chance to win generous amounts of cash, free play and even a brand-new Harley or $10,000! Second, Saturday brings October and new casino promotions for you to enjoy so be sure to look through the In the Casino section below as there just might be something there that catches your interest.

19 Bottled Beers at Bodines, Over a Dozen at CVI &
Sharkey's, plenty of draft choices, what's that add up to? 

Not Another Beer Day!! Not to be confused with International Beer Day (August 5) or National Beer Day (April 7), today is National Drink Beer Day. Turns out that according to one survey, beer is America’s #1 social drink of choice (can you guess what came in second?), Americans love domestic beer over imported beer by a 2-to-1 margin and some states are more prone than others to have beer as the top drink to enjoy with friends at a bar or other social venue. We started counting up how many different bottled beers and draft beers we have between our two bars at the Carson Valley Inn, the Silver Dollar Bar at Sharkey’s Casino and the Casino Bar and the Sports Bar at Bodines Casino and . . . . well the total was close to one of the numbers in this song!

Bunko for Breast Cancer is coming up Saturday, October 8 and we hope you’re planning to attend this jubilant event with eclectically costumed wanna-be-sports-stars in our Valley ballroom. More information is available on the Bunko for Breast Cancer Web Page or the Bunko for Breast Cancer Facebook Page.  However you choose to get the information, please do get involved in some form or another – All proceeds support the Carson Tahoe Cancer Resource Center!

Sports and Race Book:

• This week you can bet Major League Baseball, Horseracing, NFL and NCAA Football, the semi-finals of the WNBA Playoffs and Sunday’s Citizen Solder 400 NASCAR race.  Also on the board: updated futures bets on who will win the World Series, the 2016 Season NCAA Football Championship and the February, 2017 Super Bowl.
• The PRO PK’EM Parlay Progressive is now at $2986 – pick all 15 NFL games straight up on the $5 card and it’s yours!
• Chatter around the Sportsbook: Lots of talk, speculation and action on three big college conference games this weekend between undefeated teams. Friday night, Stanford (3-0) battles Washington (4-0), midday Saturday Wisconsin travels to Michigan (both 4-0) and Saturday evening Louisville takes on Clemson (both 4-0).  On the NFL front, the Raiders (2-1) continued to draw more interest (and more bets!) for their Sunday morning game against the undefeated Ravens. You can watch and bet these games plus many more here at the CVI. 

The Nighthawks This Weekend in Cabaret Lounge

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge:  John Palmore entertains tonight,  The Nighthawks are in Thursday through Saturday, we show NFL Football on the Big Screen in the Cabaret on Sunday and Monday nights and Jonathon “JB” Barton performs next Tuesday and Wednesday.  A popular local (Gardnerville/Wellington) country and rock band, The Nighthawks specialize in popular dance tunes from the 60's and 70's. The group performs a wide variety of styles covering artists from Alan Jackson to ZZ Top, including great classic country tunes and expert performances of classic rock songs. The Nighthawks are Mike Clark (bass), Leon Leet (guitar), Mark Harris (guitar) John Mcknight (drums) and, when the guys are nice to her, Wendy Adkisson on vocals. Click here for the upcoming lineup of free entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge.

This Week at the CVI

• In the Casino
• Ladies’ Night Tonight: The fun runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with free lighted mirror gifts to the first 150 ladies, World Market Baskets as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and the big drawing for a free Day Spa Package at Pure Glow.
• 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. 
• Friday Drawings: Grand prize drawings in our September Harley Promotion are at 6 and 8 p.m. with plenty of cash, free play at the chance to win a brand-new Harley or $10,000. Use your INN Club card while you play!
• 4X Points Saturday: this Saturday and every Saturday in October earn 4X Points all day.
• Ladies Poker Tournament Sunday: Our monthly Ladies-Only Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament is late Sunday afternoon with sign ups starting at 4 p.m. There’s a $40 buy-in, no re-buys and lots of fun extras.
• Free T-Shirt Mondays: We're giving away Free Long Sleeve CVI T-Shirts every Monday through October 24th!  To qualify, simply earn 75 points the same day and the free T-Shirt is yours . . . plus you keep the points!
• 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’ll have free coffee and cookies, free bingo games and a chance to win free play and cash!
• Our Penny Progressive had topped $19,000 on Tuesday Night – only can be won on one of the Triple Red Hot 7's slots at the CVI, Sharkey’s or Bodines.
• Poker Room: Our Poker Room offers a Monday Night Football squares grid plus Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions with something going on every day of the week – plus an Omaha 4-8 ½ kill Hi-Lo game is back on Mondays (sure sounds like Peyton Manning calling an audible!)  Click here for all that’s happening in our poker room
• Here’s a Handy Page with all our September 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, Friday and Saturday nights.
• Our Friday special in CV Steak is Roasted Stuffed Quail for $28.  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!

More Concert News, $10,000 Guaranteed Winner, Cowboy Weekend Package

Guaranteed $10,000 Winner Thursday!  Our $80,000 All Cash Love & Luck Giveaways Promotion culminates this Thursday with a guaranteed $10,000 cash winner! We’ll have five more qualifying drawings at 6 PM with each winner getting $100 in cash and a Golden Ticket. All Golden Tickets from the last 6 weeks then go into the drum for the 8 PM drawings. Ten winners will be drawn - each winner will get a minimum of $200 in cash and one of the 10 will wind up with the $10,000 Grand Prize!

• There are still a few tickets available for the Lacy J. Dalton Concert in the Valley Ballroom on Friday, April 8.  Appearing with Lacy are Dale Poune, comedian Huck Finn and All Hat and No Cattle in an evening of support for Nevada's wild horses and Lacy’s Let'em Run Foundation. Tickets ($20) are available at the CVI hotel desk or call 775-783-6606.
• Tickets are now on sale for the Granger Smith Concert, the May 28 kick-off to our 2016 Outdoor Concert Series in TJ’s Corral. You can buy tickets on our web site or at the hotel desk.  Granger’s recently released album Remington is in the top-15 on this week’s Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. 
• Randy Houser’s Album Fired Up is #6 on this week’s Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. Randy will appear in concert atTJ’s Corral on Thursday, September 8.
• The Eli Young Band (Sunday, August 14 in TJ’s) is one of the nominees for the 2016 ACM Vocal Group of the Year and the winners will be announced at the 51st ACM Awards this Sunday on CBS.
• TJ’s Corral as a Launching Pad? Two of last year’s TJ’s concert artists are on the country map this week.  Chris Young is nominated in four categories for this Sunday’s ACM Awards and both Chris Young (Think of You) and Dustin Lynch (Mind Reader) have singles in the top-15 of this week’s Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.
• Congratulations to Kathy Jo Kidd and Noelle Ku'ulei Makuaole-Hart who each won Two Party Pit Tickets for the Granger Smith Concert in the contest we announced in last week’s Blog. Kathy Jo got in touch with us almost immediately – we’re still waiting to hear from Noelle? 

Wylie & The Wild West

How’s this for an All-Star Cowboy Lineup: Wylie & The Wild West with Andy Hedges and Larry Maurice on Friday night; The Legend Ian Tyson with Mike Beck and Larry Maurice on Saturday night; and a host of other activities going on during the days! It’s all part of the Genoa Cowboy Festival Weekend April 29 – May 1 and you can enjoy both evening concerts with Premium Level Seats and two nights at the Carson Valley Inn for a special package price! The details are at this link and there are a limited number of these specially priced packages available.

Penny Progressive Jackpot Tops $33,000

$30,000+ in Your Wallet? Friday is One Cent Day, a day dedicated to the history and origins of the one cent coin – a.k.a. the penny.  We couldn’t pass up this natural segue into our suggestion for the best way to mark the occasion: take a seat at the slots along the Hwy 395 wall, order a drink and try your luck on the Penny Progressive. The running meter topped $33,000 earlier this week and someone will win the Progressive Jackpot right here at the CVI . . . might as well be you!

April Promotions Start Friday: Our April Spin to Win Promotion provides weekly chances to win up to $5,000 plus $10,000 in grand prize giveaways on April 29. INN Club members also earn 5X Points every Saturday in April here the Carson Valley Inn and also at Bodines Casino and Sharkey’s Casino. On Mondays in April, club members earning just 75 points the same day receive a Free T-shirt - either long sleeve or short sleeve depending on the week. Claim your shirt and keep your 75 points to use for comps, free play and other benefits!

Strong Sports Weekend!

• Go Pack! The Nevada Wolfpack basketball team has played well so far in the College Basketball Invitational tournament and they need lots of good vibes directed their way tonight as they play game two of a best-of-3 series for the CBI Championship against Morehead State.
• Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet College Basketball tournament games (including the NCAA Women’s Final Four games), Major League Baseball (opening day is this Sunday), Horseracing, NBA Basketball, NHL, the Masters and Sunday’s NASCAR STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
• Giants and A’s – What’s Your Prediction? Will the San Francisco Giants win more or less than 90 ½ games this year? What about the Oakland Athletics. . . above or below 76 ½ games? If you have a hunch, you have until this weekend’s season opening games to place your bets on the total season wins for any or all of the 30 MLB Teams.

Free Cabaret Lounge Entertainment:

John Palmore is here tonight, The Nighthawks perform Thursday, The Blues Monsters take the stage Friday and Saturday and Patrick Major performs Sunday through Wednesday. The Nighthawks, is a local (Gardnerville/Wellington) country and rock band specializing in popular dance tunes from the 60's and 70's covering artists from Alan Jackson to ZZ Top, including great classic country tunes and expert performances of classic rock songs. The Blues Monsters are a red-hot rockin' blues band performing a powerfully unique combination of R&B, funk, jazz, and Chicago-style blues. Patrick Major includes his own mix of original guitar and vocals combined with rock classics from the last four decades. 

Interesting, Helpful and Even Useful Tidbits and News

• Ladies-Only Poker Tournament: Our monthly Ladies-Only Poker Tournament is this Sunday starting at 4 PM. The crew in the Poker Room can and will tell you all about how it works and how easy it is to enter and play.
• Ladies’ Night Tonight: The first 150 ladies who sign up for Ladies’ Night tonight receive the fourth of four Jennifer Aniston Luxury Fragrance items.  Also tonight: a ladies-only drink special, games and hot seat prizes – this week for Costco Gift Baskets.
• Elk Friday, Prime Rib Saturday, King Crab Sunday in CV Steak:  Our Friday special in CV Steak is Elk Tenderloin Medallions for $30, 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.
• Because We Feel Like Mentioning It
• Friday is Sourdough Bread Day – nothing gets your appetite started like the whiff you get when the server brings that warm demi-loaf of sourdough we serve with all entrees in CV Steak!
• Sunday is Chocolate Mousse Day  - the mouthwatering sensation you get when the same server brings you Chocolate Mousse dessert in CV Steak!!

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!