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!

Eli Young Band Coming, Granger Smith Tickets on Sale Monday, Easter, More

Eli Young Band Coming to TJ’s Corral

Their hit "Crazy Girl" won the Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year in 2012. They've been nominated for over 20 music awards including a 2016 ACM nomination for Vocal Group of the Year (catch the 51st ACM Awards® on CBS Sunday, April 3).  They are the Eli Young Band and they will appear live in TJ's Corral on Sunday, August 14. The full concert line up as we have it so far is on this page on our website which will be updated regularly as tickets go on sale and more concerts are announced.

Granger Smith Concert Tickets On Sale Monday: Granger Smith released his album Remington two weeks ago and it has been in the top-ten onthe Billboard Top Country Albums chart since. Last night Granger appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. We can’t pass all this up so tickets for the Granger Smith Concert in TJ’s Corral on Saturday, May 28 are going on sale via our website this coming Monday, March 28 at 8 a.m. – $23 for the party pit and $29 for reserved seating. 

But First, Win ‘Em Before You Can Buy ‘Em! We’re giving away two free sets of two party pit tickets for Granger’s Concert and you can enter two ways: tell us you want to win in the comment section below – that gets your name in the hat once. Then, go to the TJ’s Corral Facebook Page and either “Like” the page if you already don’t, or share our blog posting from TJ’s Corral Facebook Page with your friends on Facebook. That enters you a second time. Deadline is Sunday, March 27 at 4 p.m. and we’ll post the winners on this page. Must be 21 to enter and win tickets and it’s up to you to get a hold of us if we can’t contact you (we’ll try!).

Before We Go Outside For Concerts . . . It’s just over two weeks until the Lacy J. Dalton Concert in the Valley Ballroom on Friday, April 8.  Dale Poune, comedian Huck Finn and the singing group All Hat and No Cattle will be joining Lacy to help support Nevada's wild horses at this special event sponsored by her Let'em Run Foundation. Tickets ($20) are available at the CVI hotel desk or call 775-783-6606. All proceeds from ticket sales go to the Let 'em Run Foundation.

Easter Bunny Cakes Big Hit! Remember the Easter Bunny Cakes we mentioned in last week’s blog? As promised, we’ve included a picture this week and, as you might guess from looking, our bakery has had a hard time making them fast enough to keep up with the sales! So, if you’re interested, we suggest you stop by Katie’s Bakery Counter as soon as possible. If there are no Easter Bunny Cakes available, we will take orders up to a point this week.  And while we’re on the Easter subject, Katie's and CV Steak are both serving their regular menu plus specials on Easter Sunday. Click for more on the Easter Specials.

Go Pack!!!  We’re rooting for the Nevada Wolfpack as they compete in the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational tournament tonight at Lawlor Event Center in Reno. Coach Mussleman has done an excellent job developing his team and recruiting for next year. Whatever the outcome tonight, we know they are going to be a powerful force in the Mountain West Conference next year.

Free Cabaret Lounge Entertainment: The Rye Brothers are here tonight through Saturday and John Palmore performs Sunday through Wednesday.  The Rye Brothers are a “power-pop” country act, mixing contemporary country music and rock n’ roll guitar driven songs Paul Justin & Justin Foutz, who trade off on the lead vocals and guitar licks, formed The Rye Brothers in the of Summer of 2015 and quickly added a solid rhythm section consisting of Jacob Delott (bass, backing vocals) and Jeff Sorenson (drums, backing vocals) to round out this Southern California based “power-pop” quartet.

Interesting, Helpful and Even Useful Tidbits and News

• Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet College Basketball tournament games, Major League Baseball Exhibition Games, Horseracing, NBA Basketball, NHL the Masters. NASCAR takes this weekend off for Easter.
• Ladies’ Night Tonight: The first 150 ladies who sign up for Ladies’ Night tonight receive the third of four Jennifer Aniston Luxury Fragrance items.  Also tonight: a ladies-only drink special, games and hot seat prizes – this week for Wine Country Easter Gift Baskets.
• Buffalo Friday, Prime Rib Saturday, King Crab Sunday in CV Steak:  Our Friday special in CV Steak is Braised Buffalo Short Ribs for $29. Saturday night’s special in CV Steak 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.
• Monday’s CVI Polo Shirt is Red and you can have one just for earning 150 points on the same day. Check at Guest Services for your shirt and remember, you keep those 150 points for comps or Freeplay!

Because We Feel Like Mentioning It

• Friday is Waffle Day. You can go the "traditional" route in the morning and order waffles in Katie’s at the CVI or at Bodines Restaurant. Or, wait until later in the day and dig into the Waffle Fried Chicken in Sharkey’s Jackpot Café: Maple syrup marinated chicken breast fried in waffle flour finished with a peppered maple syrup and served with vegetable and sweet potato waffle fries! Come on, admit it . . . you’re thinking about it!
• Saturday is Spinach Day. We have options starting with the healthy approach of the Spinach Salad in Katie’s. You can also add fresh spinach to any Katie’s Omelet (along with your other favorite toppings).  CV Steak has a Warm Artichoke and Spinach Dip served with toasted baguette. Cutting to the chase, you could also go to Bodines, order a Fresh Made Pizza, and include spinach as one of your toppings. Anybody looks at you, just stare ‘em down and say, “It’s got spinach on it, it has to be good for you!”
• Sunday is Quirky Country Music Songs Day. We checked out a few of the lists online and didn’t feel comfortable directing you to any one of them in particular . . . so, click here to Google the subject and take it from there!  Also, here’s a quirky title in need of a song to be written around it: Guns and Grass and Taxes and Gas. We didn’t make this up - it was the title of the presentation given at the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting last week regarding four resolutions which will be on our local ballot this November.

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!

College Basketball, Lacy J. Dalton, St. Patrick's Day Fun, Easter Dining, More

Lacy Bringing Three More Artists

Join us in the Valley Ballroom on Friday, April 8 when Lacy J. Dalton, one of the most distinctive female country singers of the '80s, invites everyone to help support Nevada's wild horses at a special charity event sponsored by her Let'em Run Foundation. Dale Poune, comedian Huck Finn and the singing group All Hat and No Cattle will be joining Lacy for a full evening of entertainment. Soak it all in for $20 . . .  get your tickets at the CVI hotel desk or call 775-783-6606. And be sure to check this page on our website for the 2016 concert lineup so far in TJ’s Corral.

College Basketball News and Links

• The American Gaming Association is estimating Americans will wager $9.2 billion on March Madness this year and complete more than 70 million brackets which will likely surpass the number of ballots voters cast for any single presidential candidate in the November election. Read the entire article here.
• While most people in the country – and certainly most who come to our sports book – are focused on the NCAA Tournament and the associated bracketology, there are many local fans supporting the Nevada Wolfpack as they start play tonight in the College Basketball Invitational. We’re taking action on all these games plus the games in the NIT, the collegeinsider.com tournament and the Vegas 16 tournament.
• Until the start of the first game Thursday, you can also place bets on who will win the NCAA Tournament. Odds range from 5 to 1 all the way to 75 to 1.
• We’ll have a parlay card out today for the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. As usual, pick between 3 and 10 games. Trivia: We will have to exclude 4 of the “Round of 64” games on this card. Do you know which games and why?
• Also on the board (you may have to ask at the Sports Book as the “Board” has been overrun by basketball) are Major League Baseball Exhibition Games, Horseracing, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, Sunday’s Auto Club 400 NASCAR Race in Fontana, CA, select MMA/UFC Fights this weekend and the Masters coming up on April 7 – 10.

• Cash and Freeplay giveaway drawings at noon, 2, 4 and 6 p.m. with five winners each time.
• 16-ounce domestic drafts for $2 in the Cabaret .
• Extended live entertainment starting at 2 p.m. with The Blues Monsters and continuing with Melissa Dru and her band from 7 to midnight.
• $6.99 Corned Beef and Cabbage in Katie’s from 11 a.m.to 10 p.m. 

Easter Dining at the Inn: Katie's and CV Steak are serving their regular menu plus specials on Easter Sunday. CV Steak Easter Specials from 4:30 p.m. are a 12 oz. Grilled Veal Chop marinated in olive oil, balsamic vinegar, wine, apple cider and herbs, fire grilled and finished with a wild mushroom cream sauce for $34. The Grilled Salmon “Oscar Style” includes grilled fillet of Atlantic salmon topped with crab, asparagus, béarnaise sauce and port wine glaze for $32. For CV Steak reservations, call 775-783-6650 (The Sunset Menu is not available on Easter Sunday). Katie's is serving two Easter specials from 2 to 9 p.m.: Orange Glazed Baked Ham with sweet mashed potatoes for $12.99 and Roast Leg of Lamb with minted pan gravy and mashed potatoes for $14.99. Click for more on the Easter Specials. Just as we were finishing this section, our Pastry Chef advised us that she and her crew will have Easter Bunny Cakes for sale at the Katie's Bakery Counter starting Saturday . .  we'll snap a picture for next week's blog.

Free Cabaret Lounge Entertainment: George Pickard is here tonight, Melissa Dru entertains Thursday through Saturday nights and Jonny Smokes takes the stage Sunday through Tuesday. Melissa Dru and her band cover a wide mix including classic rock, R&B and a bit of country; everything from Pink Floyd to Patsy Cline. Jonny Smokes enthusiastically delivers a high-tech, one-man exhibition that draws attention, amazement and positive raves every time he appears in our Cabaret Lounge. The Blues Monsters are also performing Thursday afternoon starting at 2 p.m. for St. Patrick's Day.

Interesting, Helpful and Even Useful Tidbits and News

• Cash Party Saturday: There’s a guarantee of $5,000+ in cash giveaways this Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. in the second Cash Party of our $80,000 All-Cash Love & Luck Giveaway Promotion. We’ll have drawings every 20 minutes, snacks served randomly throughout the day, hot seats, gifts, and a guaranteed $5,000+ in cash giveaways.
• Our Three Card Poker table is now open by noon on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. No need to wait until swing shift on the weekends to play this relatively new (invented in the 1990s) game originally known as Casino Brag.
• Ladies’ Night Tonight: The first 150 ladies who sign up for Ladies’ Night tonight receive the second of four Jennifer Aniston Luxury Fragrance items.  Also tonight: a ladies-only drink special, games and hot seat prizes – this week for Chocolate Shoppe Gifts.
• Quail Friday, Prime Rib Saturday, King Crab Sunday in CV Steak:  Our Friday special is Roasted Stuffed Quail with prosciutto, wild rice pilaf and plumb port glaze for $28. Saturday night’s special in CV Steak 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.
• Monday’s CVI Polo Shirt is maroon and you can have one just for earning 150 points on the same day. Check at Guest Services for your shirt and remember, you keep those 150 points for comps or Freeplay!
• Because We Feel Like Mentioning It
• Friday is Awkward Moments Day. Like the awkward moment we had last week when our Blog briefly and prematurely alluded to another 2016 Concert in TJ’s Corral. We will have that all cleared up by next week.
• Saturday is Poultry Day.  We suggest you make it a two-day event by starting with our Saturday $5.99 Eggs Benedict Special in Katie’s and then come back for our $5.99 Chandler Chicken Dinner on Sunday!

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!

College Basketball Galore, When Pi = Pie, New Randy Houser Album, More

New Randy Houser Album Out this Friday

For the second week in a row one of the artists scheduled to appear in TJ's Corral this year is releasing a new album. Randy Houser's (Sep. 8 in TJ's) new album "Fired Up" will be available starting this Friday featuring his recent hit "We Went."  

College Basketball Overload

College basketball junkies can enjoy just about nonstop action through March 20 as March Madness runs rampant! The Conference Championships play out through this weekend culminating in Selection Sunday when all the stars line up for the NCAA Tournament then the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), then the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), then the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), then the reality of a long off season! There’s a brief day off on Monday, and the NCAA Tournament starts on Tuesday. For the really anxious fans who just can’t wait for Sunday’s Conference Championship games and the Selection Sunday show, we are trying to help you by having everyone set their clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday! That’s the best we could do!

Naturally you can watch and bet the college basketball action here at the CVI. Also on the board are Major League Baseball Exhibition Games, Horseracing, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, Sunday’s Good Sam 500 NASCAR Race at Phoenix International Raceway and the Masters coming up on April 7 – 10.

Hey GQ - Want Me? 

CVI Marketing Coordinator and sure-I'd-leave-CVI-to-be-a-GQ-model “Sellers” (like “Goose” or “Maverick” in Top Gun) shows off the gray polo shirt we’re giving away on Monday, March 14. You can collect a different color CVI Polo Shirt each Monday in March by earning 150 base points the same day. Be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in the casino and check at the Guest Services counter after you hit 150 points on Monday. Remember, you keep those 150 points for comps or Freeplay or for tickets to one of the concerts in TJ's Corral this year!

Free Cabaret Lounge Entertainment

Jonathon “JB” Barton is here tonight, The Voodoo Cowboys entertain Thursday through Saturday and George Pickard takes the stage Sunday through Wednesday. Playing together since 2009, the Voodoo Cowboys have appeared at most major casino venues in Nevada. Not the "cryin' in your beer" type country band, they are the life of the party with their dance-inducing, hard drivin' repertoire of country music and rock 'n' roll. The group has rocked crowds on numerous stages around the world, as well as sharing stages with such rock and country stars as David Nail, Little Texas, Ron Keel, Toby Keith and many more.

Interesting, Helpful and Even Useful Tidbits and News

• HELP!! Oops – we meant that to read Help Wanted!  With the time changing and the busy season approaching fast, more job opportunities are available at the CVI, Sharkey’s and Bodines and we’re hiring now!
• Ladies’ Night Tonight: The first 150 ladies who sign up for Ladies’ Night tonight receive the first of four Jennifer Aniston Luxury Fragrance items – collect all four over the next four Wednesdays including a .33 ounce eau de parfum glass roller ball, 3 ounce body lotion,  3 ounce shower gel and 2.9 ounce eau de parfum in a glass designer bottle. Which one is slated for tonight? Find out starting at 5:30 p.m.!  Also in the mix tonight: a ladies-only drink special, games and hot seat prizes – this week for Bath Baskets.
• This Weekend in the Valley Ballroom:
• Carson Valley Arts Council “Murder at the Tonylou Awards” Dinner Theater: Friday, March 11. Contact Lee Lewis - 775-782-0817.
• Minden Rotary Beast Feast: Saturday, March 12. Contact Brent Holderman, (775) 783-0473.
• Elk Friday, Prime Rib Saturday, King Crab Sunday in CV Steak:  Our Friday special in CV Steak is Elk Game Tips sautéed with mushrooms and Cabernet Demi, served over peppered Pappardelle pasta for $26. Saturday night’s special in CV Steak 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.

Notable Days This Week

Today is Crabmeat Day. Why not stop by CV Steak tonight and enjoy the Jumbo Lump Crab Cake appetizer served with ground mustard sauce . . . Or, order the Sampler Platter which includes shrimp, crab cake, warm spinach dip and ahi tuna - we serve it in two sizes, for two people or four people!
Thursday is Popcorn Lovers Day. We like popcorn, so we just had to let everyone know about this! Also, if you read the information at the link, you’ll deduce that just about anyone can start their own “Day” for just about any reason. Anyway, enjoy some popcorn!

Monday is International Ask A Question Day which has us wondering why such a day is necessary (hint: has to do with Einstein)? Who started it? How is it usually celebrated? And this one is really nagging, why is there both an International Ask A Question Day and an Ask a Stupid Question Day (this one is in September)?  On the subject, what questions do you have about the Carson Valley Inn? Click here to send us an email and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Monday is also Pi Day which is "celebrated" every year on March 14 based on a movement started at a west coast "Exploratorium." However, since Pi, carried out to enough places would fill this blog, and since anything connected with an Exploratorium scares us, we just added another letter(e) and think of this day as yet another reason to eat pie! And, as luck would have it, we have plenty of pies for sale at the Katie's Bakery Counter or enjoy them by-the-slice while dining in Katie's.

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!

Another TJ's Concert Announced, Poker Room Ladder Promo, More

Our 4^th 2016 TJ’s Corral Concert:

His hit Backroad Song is #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart this week and #5 on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart, his album REMINGTON (featuring Backroad Song) debuts this Friday, and he’ll be appearing live in TJs Corral on Saturday, May 28. His name is Granger Smith and he joins Frankie Ballard (Thursday, June 2), The Oak Ridge Boys (Saturday, June 25) and Randy Houser (Thursday, September 8) on the schedule for what promises to be another exciting concert season in TJs Corral. As soon as we have tickets available for these and other to-be-announced concerts, we’ll post the information on this page on our website.

We’ll Give You the Shirt Off Our Back! Actually, it’s the shirt off the back of the counter behind the Guest Services sign . . . and it’s every Monday in March. We’re talking a different color CVI logo polo shirt each Monday and you can collect one each Monday in March by earning 150 base points the same day. Be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in the casino and check in with Guest Services as soon as you hit 150 points on Monday. These shirts are popular, so be sure to get yours while supplies last and check out more March promotions. 

Climbing the Ladder Again in the Poker Room! The Poker Ladder is back for March, April, and May and this time it has even more “rungs.” Poker players accumulate points with all live play and any extra points from wheel spins. We’ll tally up the points and post the leaders each week so you know where you stand. After play on April 15, the top 40 point earners qualify for a $1500 Free Roll Tournament on April 22. At the end of May, we’ll post the final tally and the  50 top point earners for the three months qualify for drawings on June 3, 10, and 17 for another $1500 in total cash.   It’s pretty simple and all the details – in a type size you can actually read – are posted in the Poker Room. And, as they say on those late night infomercials, “But Wait, There’s More!”  Every Friday night from 5 to 10 PM and Saturdays from 1 to 8 PM the high-hand-of-the-hour will get to spin the wheel for points, meals and cash. Click here for more on our Poker Room promotions, tournaments (including a new Tuesday night Crazy Pineapple Tournament) and special games.

Coming Up in the Valley Ballroom Very Soon

We like to help promote the major open-to-the-public events and sponsoring organizations coming up in the Valley Ballroom – here are a few happening in the next two weeks:

• Sierra Lutheran High School Gifts of Grace Dinner & Auction: Saturday, March 5. Contact Stephanie Simpson - 775-450-4182.     
• Carson Valley Arts Council Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: Friday, March 11. Contact Lee Lewis - 775-782-0817
• Minden Rotary Beast Feast: Saturday, March 12. Contact Brent Holderman, (775) 783-0473.

These fundraisers are sandwiched between many conventions, meetings, seminars, client appreciation events, banquets, retirement parties, fundraisers, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, memorials . . . We welcome them all and invite you to contact Carrie at 775-783-6673 to plan your next event. Carrie makes it easy by helping you with menu selections, decorations and other special needs. Our staff then handles the set-up, cooking, serving, cleanup, tear down, audiovisual equipment and myriad of other details people think “just happen.”

Free Cabaret Lounge Entertainment:

Bill Wharton is here tonight, The Three Blind Mice entertain Thursday through Saturday and Jonathon “JB” Barton takes the stage Sunday through Wednesday.

The Three Blind Mice bring a party to the Cabaret Lounge with classic rock hit songs from artists such as Van Halen, ZZ Top, Kiss, Elton John, Queen, The Temptations, The Steve Miller Band, Ozzy Osbourne, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, The Spinners, The Beatles, Judas Priest and many others! Formed and led by "the singing drummer" Johnny Lust, the Las Vegas based classic rock trio is rounded out by guitarist/lead singer Dominic Ancona and by former Eagles Tribute act DESPERADO bassist and lead singer John Morrison.

Two Monthly Tournaments this Week: Our monthly Ladies-Only Poker Tournament is this Sunday starting at 4 PM. The crew in the Poker Room has all the details. Then on Tuesday, our monthly Blackjack Tournament takes place in the pit area and any of the dealers can fill you in on how it all works.

Race and Sports Book:

This week you can watch and bet preseason Major League Baseball, Horseracing, NBA and College Basketball, NHL Hockey and Sunday’s Cobalt 400 NASCAR Race in Las Vegas. We’re also taking action on some of the MMA- UFC fights in Las Vegas on Saturday including the Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor bout. 

Interesting, Helpful and Even Useful Tidbits and News

• Duck Friday, Prime Rib Saturday, King Crab Sunday in CV Steak:  Our Friday special in CV Steak is Grilled Duck Breast for $28. Saturday night’s special in CV Steak 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.
• 150 Free Gifts Tonight: Actually, it’s a Free Gift for the first 150 ladies who sign up for Ladies’ Night starting at 5:30 today and every Wednesday in March. We’ll also have a ladies-only drink special, games and hot seat prizes – this week for World Market Gift Baskets.
• Penny Progressive Jackpot Tops $25,000: Just pointing this out . . . play pennies, win enough for a new car.
• Because We Feel Like Mentioning It
• Today is Old Stuff Day. To see how new and old can coexist, stop at Sharkey's Casino and take some time to browse the many pictures and other memorabilia on the walls. Lots of memories of old time Carson Valley scenes, people, and places.
• Today is also Banana Cream Pie Day.  As luck would have it, we offer Banana Cream Pies in either the 6' or 10' size at the Katie's Bakery Counter, or order a slice for dessert while enjoying lunch or dinner in Katie's. Here's a look at all the take-some-home-today bakery items we offer at the Katie's Bakery Counter (caution, this list could be Overbearing to those who snack on veggies, fruit and unbuttered/unsalted popcorn).
• Thursday is National Anthem Day. Love her or leave her, here is a chance to again enjoy one of the most compelling recent renditions sung on our country’s largest stage by Lady Gaga!
• Friday is Grammar Day and Tuesday is Proofreading Day. Guess that means, at least grammatically, anything goes on the three days in-between. 

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!