Food Trucks this Weekend, Eddie Money Info, June Events Listings, More

Eddie Tickets the Easy Way: The Boys and Girls Club Board members are staffing a "booth" this weekend at two community events so that you can pick up your Eddie Money Concert tickets in-person: the Community Concert in Minden Park this Friday evening and then again at the Food Truck Festival at the CVI on Saturday.  Speaking of Eddie Money . . . he was a New York City Police Officer for two years before moving to Berkeley, California in 1968 where he began performing at local clubs (remember that question we posed in last week's blog posting?). Next week, we'll tell you how this concert is financially structured to make it the largest fundraiser of the year for the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada Carson Valley Branch.

Food Trucks this Saturday: Cold beer, hot food and decadent desserts are all on the menu at the Carson Valley Food Truck Festival this Saturday in the Carson Valley Inn north parking lot and TJ's Corral. Foodies will enjoy everything from gourmet specialties to all-American standards plus desserts and other treats. Among the scheduled participants are Battle Born, Brothers BBQ, Bubba Bob's, Hot Dog Rod, Island Ice, Los Caporales, Shanghai Express, Shalala Ice Cream Truck, St. Lawrence Pizza, Nevada Nosh Food Truck, Taster's Paradise and more plus Goodi's Fresh Squeezed Lemonade!

• Our outside bars will be selling cold beer, wine, sodas and water and we'll have two shaded eating areas with tables and chairs, of course!
• The Blues Monsters will be providing Free Entertainment on the TJ's Corral stage from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m.
• To sweeten the pot, drawing tickets will be distributed randomly at the Food Truck Festival for drawings inside the casino at 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. for up to $5,000 Cash!

June Events: There's quite a lot coming up at and around the Carson Valley Inn during June and we've assembled a list of events you may want to mark on your calendar. Let us know if you find these lists useful.

• Community Concert - Minden Park:  Fri., May 30. Heartache Tonight (Salute to the Eagles). 
• CVI Food Truck Festival: Saturday, May 31. Near TJ's Corral.
• Kids Fishing Derby:  Sat. & Sun, May 31 & June 1.  Lampe Park.
• Ride for the Tatas Poker Run Stop at CVI: Sunday, June 1.
• Sweet Sippin Sundays: Sunday, June, 1. Genoa. Rick Hammond Blues B.
  
• Wings of Freedom Tour: June 2 – 4. Minden-Tahoe Airport.
• Movies in the Park: Fri., June 6.  Heritage Park.  Frozen
• Minden 18 Meter Nationals Glider Competition: June 6 – 20. Minden-Tahoe Airport.
• Bodines Bull Riding Smackdown: Saturday, June 7. Fuji Park.
• Family Support Council "Grillin & Chillin BBQ Cook Off": Saturday, June 7. Heritage Park.
• Mindenfest Spring Arts & Crafts Festival & Inliner Car Show:  Sat. & Sun, June 7 & 8.  
• Belmont Stakes:  Saturday, June 7.
• Genoa Concert on the Green: Sunday, June 8.  Genoa Park. Notch 8
• Relay for Life "Bark for Life": Sunday, June 8. Minden Park.
• CVI Monthly Blackjack Tournament:  Tuesday, June 10.
• Eastern Sierra ATV Jamboree:  June 11-14. Topaz Area.
• Carson Valley Days (Parade, Softball Tourney, etc):  June 12 – 15.  Lampe Park.
• Dustin Lynch Concert: Friday, June 13. TJ's Corral Outdoor Events Center.
• Nevada's 150th Birthday in Genoa: Saturday, June 14.
• Thirsty Third Thursday Wine Walk:  June 19.  Gardnerville Main Street District. 
• Community Concert in Minden Park:  Fri., June 20. Savannah Blue (Southern Rock Revue).
• Eddie Money Concert: Saturday, June 21. TJ's Corral Outdoor Events Center.
• Little City Stage Race (Bicycles): Sat. & Sun, June 21 & 22.  Minden & Woodfords.
• Tour of the Carson Valley Bike Ride, Barbeque and Ice Cream Social:  Sun., June 22.  Start and Finish at Morman State Park, Genoa.
• Movies in the Park: Fri., June 27.  Heritage Park. Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters
• Alta Alpina Challenge "Riding the Wild Sierra":  Sat., June 28.  Start/Finish at Turtle Rock Park.
• Grand Prize Drawings in the CVI's $75,000 Cash Giveaway: Saturday evening, June 28. 

 A few Helpful Links for Community Events:

• Carson Valley Visitor's Authority Events Calendar
• Town of Minden Events
• Main Street Gardnerville Events
• Town of Genoa Events

As Always, Interesting Tidbits and News:

• The Game This Friday: The Pacers and Heat play Game 6 of the NBA Conference Championships on Friday if needed. Closer to home, this Friday's Game-On Fridays special in CV Steak is Braised Buffalo Short Ribs, one pound of American Bison short ribs braised and slow cooked finished with natural pan sauce for $28.00   The Game-On Friday special also includes tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato
• Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge: Jonathan "JB" Barton performs tonight, Escalade appears Thursday through Saturday and Steve Lord takes the stage Monday day through next Wednesday.
• Coming Next Week: Chromemania at the CVI, Bull Riding at Bodines (OK, right behind Bodines), How Eddie Money will mean Big Money for the Boys & Girls Club . . . and whatever else come up!

What's On Your Mind! To send us suggestions or comments, 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!