Ghastly Ghoulash, Breeder's Cup Highlight A Full Week at the CVI

Please – Not Again! If the picture at the left rings a bell, then you definitely want to catch the Late Nite Catechism  comedy/play in our Valley Ballroom on Saturday night, November 15. Tickets are available now for just $20 at our Hotel Desk or call 775-783-6629.  Click Here for all the details! And you definitely want to think twice about sitting in the front row or chewing gum!

The annual KTVN Channel 2 Share Your Christmas Community Food Drive returns to the Carson Valley Inn on Friday, December 12 at the RV Park entrance from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.  KTVN's Adam Varahachaikol, Arianna Bennett, and Chloe Beardsley (l-r in the picture) will anchor the day's activities from our location and we'll have music, Santa arriving by Care Flight helicopter and plenty of fun! Please plan on stopping by and doing your part to make sure the Carson Valley Community Food Closet is well stocked to serve our community in the coming year! 

This Week at the Carson Valley Inn:

• Wednesday, 10-29: Giants and Royals in Game 7 of the World Series and all the action will
  
  be on the TVs in our Cabaret Lounge, Casino, CV Steak Bar and Poker Room - Go Giants!! Tonight's Ladies Night Hot Seat winners will receive a Gift Basket from The Chocolate Shoppe and the first 150 ladies to check in tonight will receive a Chocolate Cake Pop with our logo!  To have your business featured on one of our Ladies' Nights (we do pay you for the prizes); call Stephanie at 775-783-7711.
• Thursday, 10-30: The Grand Prize Drawings in our October Giveaways Promotion are at 6 & 8 p.m. and we'll be throwing out a bunch of cash and FreePlay!
• Friday, 10-31 (Boo!): Our employees are welcome to wear Halloween costumes to work for our annual Employee Halloween Costume Contest. We'll have a day shift and swing shift "best costume" contest with cash prizes. So, if you see someone you'd like to campaign for, simply bribe the judges: Eileen Knox & Pat Stirling (lavish jewelry or compliment their shoes) for day shift and Phil Dohrn & Demont Pegram (a new 4-wheeler should do it) on swing shift.   This Week's Game-On Fridays special in CV Steak is Ghastly Ghoulash, a very hearty stew with alligator, venison and rabbit sausages, vegetables and pumpkin potato croquettes . . . Served with  tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato . . . all for $26.00! And just to make sure you don’t get spooked on Friday, you'll earn 5X points all day so be sure to use your Inn Club card!
• Saturday, 11-1: Our November Promotions start and we have 4X Points today . . . Mike's
  
  horse Secret Circle defends his Breeders Cup Sprint crown at Santa Anita and the big local pull is for California Chrome in the Breeders’ Cup Classic! Join us as we root on "Chrome" and look forward to seeing owners Steve & Carolyn Coburn, frequent guests at the Carson Valley Inn, in the Winner's Circle! We'll be giving away Free “California Chrome” t-shirts in the casino on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. and continuing while they last.
• Sunday, 11-2:  Start the day with a supposed extra hour of sleep by turning your clocks back an hour at 2:00 a.m. Ever consider that an hour later it's 2 a.m. again  and – well just turn 'em back the first time it's 2 a.m.  In the afternoon, catch the 49er Game in the casino (1:05 p.m. vs. the Rams) and then swing by Katie's for "The Chandler" Southern Fried Chicken dinner – our long-running Sunday special that includes mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw and a biscuit all for $5.99. 
• Monday, 11-3: Nevada Football Coach Brian Polian will be in our Valley Ballroom for a
  
  Blitz Buffet Lunch and all area Wolf Pack fans are invited to attend! The doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon. The cost is $17 per person and advance reservations are a must through the University of Nevada Athletic Department. Please call 775-682-6901 by Thursday, October 30!
• Tuesday 11-4: If you haven't voted early, vote today!
• Wednesday, 11-5: Be sure to check next week's blog for information on our Christmas Kickoff Weekend Hotel Package for December 4 – 6 and an update on the soon-to-start Carson Valley Airporter scheduled shuttle service between the Carson Valley Inn and the Reno Airport. 

November Events to Put on Your Calendar:

• The Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce Gala (775-782-8144) on Saturday, November 8 is an example of one of many awards or formal events that happen in our ballroom each year.
• Our  4th Annual CVI Veteran's Day's Spaghetti Feed the following Tuesday, November 11 is another in a list of events produced by the Carson Valley Inn for our customers and casino players - and many area companies hold similar events for their clients. 
• The Late Nite Catechism comedy show/play (775-783-6629) on Saturday, November 15 shows the versatility of the Valley Ballroom for performances whether they be drama, comedy, theater or product announcements.
• The Annual Economic Outlook (775-782-8144) on November 19 is co-sponsored by three organizations that use our convention center facilities on a regular basis: the Northern Nevada Development Authority, the Business Council of Douglas County and the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce.
• Interested in having your holiday, social or business event at the Carson Valley Inn? Contact Carrie at 775-783-6673. She'll help you look like a hero! 

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

• Free Entertainment in the Cabaret: The Henhouse Prowlers appear tonight, Just Us takes the stage Thursday – Saturday nights, NFL Football has the spotlight Sunday and Monday nights and the Paul Covarelli entertains Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Jackpot Update: The Penny Progressive Jackpot was over $36,500 when we checked last night and the Pro PK'em Progressive is $3,578 for this weekend's NFL games.
• Give us Your Two Cents: 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!

A Peak at Late Nite Catechism, Coach Polian Coming to CVI, Henhouse Prowlers, more

Late Nite Catechism Tickets Now On Sale:  The New York Times declared "Late Nite Catechism speaks to an audience much broader than the membership of any one church." This raucous and rollicking International hit comedy show/play is coming to the Carson Valley Inn Valley Ballroom on Saturday night, November 15 and tickets are available now for just $20 at our Hotel Desk or call 775-783-6629.  Want more info? Scroll down to last Wednesday's Blog or Click Here to go to our web site for all the details! And for a taste of the approach, check the video above . . . and whatever you do, don't chew gum while at this show!

Burger Wars Voting Ends 6 p.m. Thursday! 
CV Steak's French Disaster Gourmet Burger is one of the four finalists in the Burger Wars survey being conducted by our friends at carsonvalleytimes.com.  If you've had the French Disaster, or think you might enjoy it, please vote by going to the Burger Wars page now – it only takes a few seconds to scan through the four finalists and place your vote. Thanks!

Nevada Coach Polian's Visit Coming Up: Nevada Wolf Pack Coach Brian Polian will be in our Valley Ballroom for a Blitz Buffet Lunch on Monday, November 3 and all area Wolfpack fans are invited to attend! The doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon. Coach's candor, openness and specialized game film are certain to combine for an interesting and enlightening program. The cost is $17 per person and advance reservations are a must through the University of Nevada Athletic Department. Please call 775-682-6901 to reserve your spot by Thursday, October 30 - that's a week from this Thursday!


A Horse on A Golf Course? There is a horse and there are golf courses . . . you'll get the idea when you watch the latest "Carson Valley Rider" video from the Carson Valley Visitors Authority. 

DAWGs Last Weekend, Upscale Crafts this Weekend:

• D.A.W.G. (Douglas Animal Welfare Group) held their Fundraiser in our Valley Ballroom last Saturday and kudos to their committee and the community for raising over $30,000! How did it go? Here is just part of the note they sent us on Monday: "I have worked with a lot of banquet facilities and none come close what you have done for our group." The full note is at this link. 
• "A Touch of Class" - An Elegant Craft Fair takes over our Valley ballroom this Thursday through Saturday from 10am to 8pm each day. Admission is free and more information is available from Sue Bennett at 775-265-1097.
• To find out about holding your next event at the Carson Valley Inn, contact Carrie at 775-783-6673 or click here to send her an email!

The Henhouse Prowlers – A Most Unusual Treat in Carson Valley! Ten years in the making, Chicago’s Henhouse Prowlers have built a reputation for hard work and non-stop touring, playing music inspired by the roots of bluegrass while branching out into a sound uniquely their own. From lightning fast picking, to sentimental ballads—playing storied original material, traditional songs, and contemporary covers—The Prowlers’ live show comes to the CVI Cabaret Lounge on Tuesday and Wednesday! Get a taste in the video above with their rendition of "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher."

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

• Ladies' Night! Tonight's Hot Seat winners will receive a gift basket from Candles & Crafts in Gardnerville and the first 150 ladies to check in tonight will receive a Halloween figurine (we're not sure what that is, but it rhymes!).  To have your business featured on one of our Ladies' Nights (we do pay you for the prizes), call Stephanie at 775-783-7711.
• Free Entertainment in the Cabaret: George Pickard appears tonight, Midnight Express chugs in Thursday – Saturday, NFL Football has the spotlight Sunday and Monday nights and the Henhouse Prowlers take the stage Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Pro PK'em Progressive Jackpot: $3445 for this weekend's Parlay Card. 
• This Week's Game-On Fridays special in CV Steak is Grilled Elk Medallions with a brandy cherry demi and sundried cherries, served with  tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato . . . all for $28.00!
• Garlic Studded Prime Rib of Beef is the special Saturday's in CV Steak: A 12 oz. carving of Certified Angus Beef Prime Rib, seasoned with a rock salt mixture of herbs and garlic infused, slow-cooked to retain juices. Served with creamed horseradish, tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato . . . all for $26.00!
• Penny Progressive Jackpot: The Jackpot crossed over the $34,000 line when we checked last night!

Your Comments & Questions Invited: Please give us some feedback or ask questions using the comments section below. You can also 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!

Late Nite Catechism, Airport Shuttle, Interactive Map, More

Slap Your Knuckles with a Ruler!!  We've brought you comedy shows before, but never one quite like this: Late Nite Catechism is an uproarious piece of Comedy Theater that takes audience members back - sometimes nostalgically, sometimes fearfully - to their childhood days. Best way to describe it . . .   The evening is basically an adult catechism class being taught to a roomful of "students" (the audience).  Over the course of the play, Sister Nonie goes from benevolent instructor, rewarding the "students" for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and laminated saint cards, to authoritative drill sergeant.  These abrupt mood swings are bound to strike a resonant chord with everyone who survived the ups and downs of going to school with an omniscient authoritarian at the helm: Catholics and non-Catholics alike!  It's all happening on Saturday evening, November 15 in our Valley Ballroom and we'll be posting all the details on our website in the next few days.

Events to Put on Your Calendar:

• The Celebrity DAWG Pound, Dinner & Comedy Show is Saturday in our Valley ballroom. The Douglas Animal Welfare Group (DAWG)  is the beneficiary as "local celebrities" try to avoid being thrown in the DAWG Pound by making their "bail" through donations.  Also on tap: dinner, the hilarious comedy antics of Kat Simmons and a raffle.
• "A Touch of Class" - An Elegant Craft Fair will be held in our Valley ballroom on Thursday through Saturday, October 23 – 25 from 10am to 8pm each day. Admission is free and more information is available from Sue Bennett at 775-265-1097. 

Carson Valley Airporter Closer: The Scheduled Bus Service between Reno Airport and Carson Valley is expected to start the first week in November. The folks at Amador Stage Lines are shooting to have their web site up with all the details, and taking reservations, within a week.

How did our Our French Disaster do? Remember the Burger Wars poll being conducted by the Carson Valley Times we mentioned last week? Well, CV Steak's French Disaster Gourmet Burger made the finals! Watch for more details soon on the final voting.

Bently Heritage? Over the next two years we'll all be hearing a lot about the  extensive redevelopment work being done by Bently Enterprises to their various buildings just east of the Carson Valley Inn. Some of the work has already started on this project, referred to as Bently Heritage, and it's summarized in this article recently posted on carsonvalleytimes.com.  This amazing project is just a two minute walk from our casino entrance and we will continue to post updates.

How is this possible? We had lots of fun at the Aviation Roundup at Minden-Tahoe Airport last Saturday including the pumpkin drop, rocket launches, lots of air traffic, planes on display and more. The picture above has us perplexed. You can see the airplane and you can see the pumpkin that was just tossed out. The question: How does the pumpkin, with no propulsion, appear to be in front of the propeller-driven airplane?

As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the Carson Valley Visitors Authority has been working on their new Online Interactive Map and they now have it up and running! Want to preview this new feature? Click here, pick your area, and start experimenting with the various overlays for dining, lodging, attractions, entertainment, etc.  Have comments on this new tool? Contact the Visitors Authority at 775-782-8145 or click here to send them an email.

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

• Dinner On Us! Congratulations to Heather Paterson Lewis for winning the Dinner for Two in CV Steak we mentioned in last week's blog.
• Bunko for Breast Cancer was a raucous, ear-piercing, fun-filled blast last Saturday night.
  
  Kudos to our friends at GE who raised over $15,000 (exact figure to be released by them soon) for the services offered by the Carson-Tahoe Cancer Center. CVI was in for $1 per Bunco which we thought would be under 500 . . . turns out there were 722 during the night!
• Ladies' Night Wednesdays in October! Tonight's Hot Seat winners will receive a gift basket from Bath and Body Works and the first 150 ladies to check in tonight will receive a Halloween bobble head. To have your business featured on one of our Ladies' Nights (we do pay you for the prizes), call Stephanie at 775-783-7711.
• Free Entertainment in the Cabaret: Steve Lord appears tonight, The Blues Monsters take over Thursday – Saturday, NFL Football is in the forefront Sunday and Monday nights and George Pickard is on stage Tuesday and Wednesday. Did you know . . . Members of TheBlues Monsters have shared the stage with a "Monster Cast" of musicians: Journey's Neal Schon, the Drifters, David Coverdale of Whitesnake, Jimmy Page, Creedence Clearwater's Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, Stephen Stills, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, Bo Diddley, Grateful Dead's Bob Wier, Booker T and the MGs, The Commitments, Kenny Logins, Kenny Neal, Tinsley Ellis, Pablo Cruise and more!
• This Week's Game-On Fridays special in CV Steak is Grilled Duck Breast -  Maple Leaf Farms duck breast marinated with fresh  herbs, grilled to medium rare - medium  doneness with natural duck jus and served with  tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato . . . all for $28.00!
• Our Penny Progressive Jackpot was inching up on $32,000 when we checked last night!
• Blackjack Tourney Winners: Another trio of money winners in last night's monthly Blackjack Tournament. Jack Jordan won the $750 first place money, Richard Trott finished second for $450 and the $300 in third place money went to Lucas Huff. The next monthly tournament is Tuesday, November 11.

The Comments Section Below Does Work! Please give us some feedback or ask questions using the comments section below. You can also 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!

Burger Wars, Golf, Pumpkin Drop, Kingsbury Open, More

Our French Disaster is in the Hunt! The Gourmet Hamburger (aka The French Disaster) served in CV Steak at the Carson Valley Inn has been nominated in a "Reader's Choice Burger Wars" poll being conducted by the Carson Valley Times, a great online source of area news.

This one is not for lightweights. Two Char Broiled Burger Patties totaling 3/4 pound are made from choice Filet Mignon, New York and Rib Eye Steak ground in house. Toppings and additions include Jack and Cheddar Cheeses, Smoked Tomato, Pickled Cucumber Slices, Truffle Oil Mayonnaise topped with Duck liver "Foie Gras" and Quail Egg.  This monstrosity is served with Fresh French Fried Potatoes lathered with garlic and parsley butter! Most people can't finish it but they always come back for another try! Like it or think you might? Please give us your vote!

Dinner For Two in CV Steak on Us? Check our Facebook page today or use the Comments section below. Just tell us your favorite CV Steak entree, appetizer or memory. The random drawing will be this Sunday at 5 p.m. from all Facebook and Blog comments and we'll announce the winner next Wednesday morning.

Now That's a Round of Golf! What's it like to play an 18-hole round of golf when it's two holes at each of nine golf courses all in one day? It's quite an adventure and 16 folks experienced it first-hand on the Divine Nine Golf Media Tour on Tuesday, September 30.  It started with breakfast in Katie's at 6 AM and wound up (wound down is probably a better term) with a Basque dinner at the JT in Gardnerville finishing up after 9:30 PM. 

Here's a link to the coverage we received from KTVN (CBS) and KRNV (NBC) in Reno. While we can't set up the exact same round for your group, we can and will arrange a golf outing that includes golf at any of our area courses for as many days as you wish, hotel accommodations, food & beverage functions and activities for any non-golfers.  We can even include bus transportation between the CVI and the courses based on your group's size and bus availability. Find out more by calling Greg Enholm, PGA in our Sales Department at 775-783-6615. Greg is busy now booking golf groups for the 2015 season and we'd welcome the opportunity to have you tee it up with us!

Speaking of Golf: There's still plenty of time and good weather to enjoy our October Golf Special. For more information click here . . .  or, better yet, contact Greg at 775-783-6615 or by email.

You Can Get There From Here! Or, better yet, you can get here from there and it's faster and easier now that Kingsbury Grade (SR 207) is open again after a major reconstruction project. Our congratulations and thanks go out to all the folks at Q&D Construction, Inc. and NDOT for getting the pass back open ahead of schedule!

Heading to Reno this Weekend . . . we sure hope the boss doesn't mind us mentioning this; so do this only if you absolutely positively have to be in Reno this weekend and you have a written excuse: Our friends and partners at The Eldorado are holding their 33^rd Annual Great Italian Festival this Saturday and Sunday and the weather will be perfect! Fists and Fettuccini? As part of the festivities, the Nevada Boxing Team (some of them boxed in TJ's Corral a few weeks ago) will be training on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. The ring will be set up outside above the railroad tracks so stop by and say hi to the coaches and boxers as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Staying in the Carson Valley? Be sure not to miss the Aviation Roundup Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Minden-Tahoe Airport just five minutes from the Carson Valley Inn. One of the highlights is a Pumpkin Drop with the target being an outhouse . . . could be like the scene from the original Jurassic Park movie sans the dinosaur! 

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

• Jackpot Alert: So many people play for our Penny Progressive Jackpot especially as it climbs
  
  north of $25,000 . . . so, in case you missed it, and unless it hit since we took this picture yesterday, the amount is now over $28,000!
• And Another Jackpot: Our Progressive Pro PK'em Jackpot is $3,200 for this weekend's games. Just $5, pick 'em straight up, enter as often as you want.
• Ear Protection Advised: While it may be sold out, anyone can wander in and catch the action at the Bunko for Breast Cancer fundraising event Saturday in the Valley Ballroom. You'll know when you are getting close 'cause the exhilaration and noise level spread well past the confines of the room!  To check into holding your fundraiser, banquet, Christmas party, meeting, seminar or other function in our convention center, please call Carrie at 775-783-6673.
• Ladies' Night Continues Wednesdays in October! Tonight's Hot Seat winners will receive a Nevada Theme gift basket from Chocolate Shoppe by Sweet Images. Also, the first 150 ladies to check in tonight will receive a small fall wind chime.  Want prizes from your business featured on one of our Ladies' Nights (we do pay you for them)? Call Stephanie at 775-783-7711. We are always looking for six hot seat prizes and 150 of something smaller every week!
• Free Entertainment in the Cabaret: Greg Austin appears tonight, Stew Stewart anchors the weekend Thursday – Saturday, NFL Football takes control of the Cabaret Sunday and Monday nights and Steve Lord is on stage Tuesday and Wednesday. Did you know . . . Stew Stewart was an officer with the the South Pasadena Police Department for 5 years way back when?
• This Week's Game-On Fridays special in CV Steak is Roasted Rack of Venison with a cherry demi-glace for $31.00 which also includes tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato. Yum!

What's That?? Give us some feedback or ask questions using the comments section below. You can also 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!

Airporter Shuttle Rates, October Golf Special, CVI Best of Carson Valley Awards, October Promotions, More

Carson Valley Inn Shines in Best of Carson Valley Awards!

• The Record Courier's Best of Carson Valley poll had over 45,000 votes and the Carson Valley Inn won 19 awards . . . let's break them down: 
• CV Steak took first place honors for Best Steak, Best Fine Dining and Best Bartender (Hank!). Bronze and silver awards included Best Overall Restaurant, Best Place to Take a Date, Best Place to Take Out of Towners, Best Appetizer, Best Dessert and Best Wait Staff. 
• Katie's took second for Best Breakfast and for Best Brunch. 
• The Carson Valley Inn as a property was first for Best Dinner, Best Lodging, Best Casino, Best Place for Loose Slots, Best Place for Video Poker, Best Place to Hit a Royal and Friendliest Casino Employees. CVI also won a top-three honor for Best Sports Bar. Thank you for your votes of confidence – your way of telling us what we are doing right. Remember, we always welcome your input when you see areas that need improvement!

October Golf Special: Here's a great opportunity to take the short ride "over the hill" and enjoy golf in the beautiful Carson Valley ONE last time this season! Our ONE Package includes ONE Round of Golf at Genoa Lakes (the Lakes Course), ONE Night at the Carson Valley Inn (the main hotel) and ONE $10 CVI Food Credit per person. This package is just (you knew this was coming) ONE Hundred Dollars per person based on double occupancy. Of course there's just a little fine print: you must have a minimum of 4 golfers and the offer is valid for Sunday thru Thursday night stays. For more information, or to make your reservations, contact Greg Enholm, our resident PGA professional at 775-783-6615 or by email.

Carson Valley Airporter Rates: We received updated information from our friends at Amador Stage Lines earlier this morning regarding the proposed rates for the scheduled bus transportation between Reno and Carson Valley slated to start in early November. The news is better than we had anticipated. The fare between Reno or the Reno Airport and the Minden/Gardnerville area in either direction is anticipated to be $24.00 one way and $43.00 round trip. Something else we weren't anticipating: there will be a fare between Carson City and Minden/Gardnerville: $8.00 one way (either direction) and  $14.50 round-trip. The schedules, website, and reservation procedures are due to be a finalized and announced shortly. We'll point you in the right direction as soon as we get the information.

October Promotions – More Giveaways, Point Multiplier Days, Super Food Values!

• Our Swipe 'n' Spin to Win Drawings for cash and free play are every Friday in October . . . catch 'em every hour on the half-hour from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. INN Club members accumulate drawing entries all month as you play. Members who swipe their card at the casino Kiosk on Mondays through Wednesdays receive additional entries plus increase their winnings if they are drawn on Friday. If your name is called on Friday you receive one prize spin plus an additional spin for each day you swiped at the kiosk on that Monday through Wednesday. That's up to four spins and you win the total for all your spins!
• Inn Club members earn 5X points every Saturday in October – and also on Friday, October 31 – with no limit on points earned.
• On Mondays, INN Club members earning 125 points (you keep the points) can swing by the casino kiosk and swipe your card for a Free Omelet or Free $6.99 Platter (6 to choose from) to be enjoyed that Monday thru Thursday.
• Also on Mondays, all baked good items at the Katie's display case are 50% off when payment is made with points.  
• Every Tuesday, all Katie's menu items are 50% off from 2 to 10 p.m. when payment is made with points.
• Ladies' Night continues on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. with free gifts, hot seat drawings, raffles and drink specials for the ladies.

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

• Katie's October Dinner Specials are exceptional values - click here for the details and prices.
• Ladies' Night Continues Wednesdays in October! Tonight's Hot Seat winners will receive a Gift Basket from The Blue Cow – Cheese, Wine and Specialty Foods. Also, the first 150 ladies to check in tonight will receive a 7-Day Pill box – you never have too many of these! Want prizes from your business featured on one of our Ladies' Nights (we do pay you for them)? Call Stephanie at 775-783-7711. We are always looking for six hot seat prizes and 150 of something smaller every week!
• Progressive Pro PK'em Jackpot: the pot jumped to almost $3,100 for this weekend's games . . . all it takes is running the table on the 15 NFL winners straight up! Just $5 a shot and you can enter as often as you like!
• Free Entertainment in the Cabaret: Paul Covarelli appears tonight, Melissa Dru anchor's
  
  the weekend Thursday – Saturday, NFL Football take control of the Cabaret Sunday and Monday nights and Greg Austin is on stage Tuesday and Wednesday. Did you know . . . Singer and songwriter Melissa Dru has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York and at the Royal Albert Hall in London! But don't thik she'll lull you to sleep . . . Melissa and her band cover a wide mix including classic rock, R&B and a bit of country; everything from Pink Floyd to Patsy Cline.
• This Week's Game-On Fridays special in CV Steak is Braised Lamb Shank with Pearl Barley Risotto, braised and slow cooked with herbs, Cabernet and mustards - and served with  tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato . . . all for $26.00!
• Yes, We are Hiring! Despite the looming (and hopefully wet) winter season, we are still hiring here at the CVI. Our open positions are updated regularly!

Lay It On Us! Use the comments section below and let us know your comments, suggestions or questions. You can also 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!