Carson Valley Inn: February 2018

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

March Madness Starts, Who To Call at CVI, More

The 2^nd “High Holy Day” of Sports Books
Has Started

Most people recognize that Super Bowl is one of the busiest times for Sports Books in Nevada. And that is certainly reflected at our Sports Book with constant activity during the two weeks prior to the game capped off by a game-day frenzy of questions, bets, off-the-wall wagers and half-time attempts to recapture bad initial guesses!

The second “High Holy Day” in our sports book trilogy is the bevy of wagering and alma mater loyalty, almost matching and sometimes exceeding Super Bowl volumes, that surrounds the college basketball activity collectively referred to as March Madness. It starts with the conference championship tournaments, continues on Selection Sunday (March 11) and ends with the Final Four and the crowning of the ultimate winner in the NCAA Championship Game on April 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Also in this mix: the various ancillary tournaments such as The National Invitational Tournament, The College Basketball Invitational Tournament and The CollegeInsider.com Tournament.

There are 32 conference championship tournaments, each of which brings its winner an automatic bid to the “Big Dance,” The NCAA Tournament. Some of those tournaments, including the Big Ten Championship Tournament, are underway this weekend . . . And so the second of the “High Holy Days” begins. As a reminder, you can place and collect your March Madness bets any time the Sports Book is open at the Carson Valley Inn or Bodines Casino. At Sharkey’s Casino and Slot World Casino, all sports betting is done at Guest Services. A winning sports bet placed at any of our four casinos can be cashed at any of our four casinos. Horse Race bets can only be placed or cashed when the Race and Sports Book is open at the CVI or Bodines Casino.

What’s the third leg in this trilogy? It’s the incredible activity in our Sports and Race Book on the Friday and Saturday of the Kentucky Derby with only from Friday morning to mid-afternoon Saturday for betting!

Irish Whiskey and Canadian Bacon

This Saturday is both International Irish Whiskey Day and Canadian Bacon Day. Naturally, you can celebrate both days with one trip to the Carson Valley Inn. Start with Eggs Benedict in Katie’s because, as luck (in honor of the Irish) would have it, we offer Eggs Benedict at the special price of just $5.99 every Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. This traditional favorite includes toasted English muffin, grilled Canadian bacon, two poached eggs, Hollandaise sauce and hash browns. After breakfast, stop at the CV Steak Bar, just to your left when you exit Katie’s. You can enjoy ‎Jameson Irish Whiskey or ‎Old Bushmills (made in the world's oldest whiskey distillery) straight up, or order an Irish Coffee or Irish Mule. And if you want to mix in even more nationalities, Google the movie Irish Whiskey and check out the storyline!

Here's Who to Call at CVI

Who Do I call at the CVI for:

Employment: Check this page first and call Pat at 775-783-6663 with any questions.
Gift Cards: Call the Hotel Desk at 775-783-6606
Hotel, Motor Lodge and RV Reservations: 775-783-6629
CV Steak Reservations: 775-783-6650
Banquets, Meetings, Reunions, Receptions and the Like: Call Carrie at 775-783-6673
Group Golf Packages: Call Greg at 775-783-6615
INN Club Player Questions: 775-783-7711

In the Casino

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Ladies, join us from 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a Free 5 piece Scissor Set for the first 150 ladies and All Wrapped Up Baskets as hot seat prizes. Also tonight: games, a weekly drink special, free bingo and last chance to earn entries for tonight’s drawing for a Free Spa Package.
$200,000 Cash & Freeplay Giveaway Drawings Fridays and Saturdays: Join us at 5, 7 and 9 PM for the drawings in our $200,000 Giveaway Promotion through March 31. There’s a guaranteed $1000 winner at each drawing every Friday night and every Saturday night . . . plus four more winners at each drawing with lots of cash to go around. You’re earning one free entry into the Friday and Saturday drawings for every five base points you earn during the month.

New For March in Our Pit

Table Games Hot Seats Saturday: If you’re playing any of our casino table games from 7 to 10 PM on Saturdays in March, you could be called when we do one of our Hot Seat Drawings - Win up to $500!
Multiply Your Points Saturday: INN Club members earn 4X Points on video reel slots and Double Points on video poker slots. So be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in the casino and multiply the benefits of your play every Saturday in February.
Ladies-Only Poker Tournament Sunday: Our monthly just-for-the-ladies No-limit Texas Hold'em Tourney starting at 4 PM with refresher lessons at 3 PM..
Slot Tournament Mondays: Every Monday in March we’re holding a Tax Relief Slot Tournament from noon to 8 PM. You’ll earn a tournament entry for every 50 points you earn on Monday – up to three entries each week. The top ten finishers each week win cash-freeplay prizes so be sure to get in on the fun.
At the Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet NHL, NBA and NCAA Basketball, the NASCAR Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube and Horse Racing. Futures on the board include winners for the NCAA Basketball Championship, The Masters (April 5-8), FIFA World Cup Russia™ (June 14 – July 15), NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup, World Series, NASCAR Monster Energy Series, the 2018 NFL Conference Championships and the 2019 Super Bowl!

In Our Restaurants

Wednesday is Italian Day in Katie’s – three specials for $6.99 each served from 11 AM to 10 PM! The 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 Grilled Elk Medallions with a brandy cherry demi and sundried cherries for $32. Saturday night’s special is Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is King Crab Legs for $32. 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.
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, Bodines Restaurant at Bodines Casino and Betsy’s Big Kitchen at Slot World Casino.

The Blues Monsters in the Cabaret Lounge

Free Entertainment
in the Cabaret Lounge

Roem Baur tonight, The Blues Monsters Thursday thru Saturday, Jonathon “JB” Barton Sunday and Monday and Cliff and Dave Tuesday and Wednesday. Rock leaning Roem Baur has been featured on the main stage at Super Bowl 50, NBC's The Voice and at CES & SXSW conferences. The Blues Monsters is a popular red-hot rockin' blues band performing a powerfully unique combination of R&B, funk, jazz, and Chicago-style blues. Jonathon “JB” Barton’s love for a variety of musical styles is apparent in his selection of favorites from Van Morrison, CCR, Hank Williams, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Eagles and many more. Cliff and Dave is powerhouse singer/gospel drummer Cliff Porter and southern-fried singer/guitarist Dave Berry providing 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!

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

TJ's More than Just Concerts, Pastries, Margaritas, Chili, Chowder and Much More

TJ’s Corral – More Than Just Concerts

A Distant Shot of a Wedding Ceremony
Preceding the Reception in TJ's Corral

We answer our phone calls and read our social media and emails so we know that learning more details and ticket availability regarding the 2018 concert series in TJ’s Corral is on the top of everyone’s mind. And, if you'll bear with us (please?!), we’ll have more on that next week.

For now, did you know that TJ’s Corral is for more than just concerts? Our Outdoor Event Venue has been used for multi-day corporate events, an elaborate wedding and reception, various fundraising events, a Celebration of Life, private VIP parties, and sporting events such as collegiate boxing and MMA fights.

If you are contemplating a large event - be it business or social - we’d welcome the opportunity to talk to you about holding it in TJ‘s Corral. Start by giving Carrie a call at 775-783-6673. She'll help assess your needs and start formulating a plan - and associated cost - for how it might play out in TJ's Corral.

Valentine’s Day Takeaways

We made some observations last week around Valentine’s Day – perhaps some of these thoughts will help you in the future. Most obvious was how late many people waited to try to make reservations for CV Steak. Don’t know that this will ever change, but it sure resulted in a lot of people being disappointed. On the positive side, quite a few callers, when given the slight suggestion, made a reservation for either a day or two before Valentine’s Day or even the day after. We saw a lot of couples enjoying Valentines dinner on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of last week without the crowds that populate any restaurant on any actual “dining out” holiday. Looking ahead, mark down Sunday, April 1 (less than 6 weeks away) for Easter and also Sunday, May 12 for Mother’s Day. Both of these holidays also bring heavy crowds to our restaurants and reservations fill up fast as the holiday draws closer. For Mother’s Day, we have an alternative for our many customers from outside of the immediate area: take advantage of our Mother’s Day Weekend Hotel and Dining Package. Arrive on Friday, enjoy all the spring fun the Carson Valley has to offer and plan your Mother’s Day celebration on Saturday night in CV Steak. If you’d like to add flowers on arrival as part of your Mother’s Day weekend package, let our reservations folks know and they’ll give you the names of a couple of area florists. They’ll deliver to us the day of your arrival and we’ll have the flowers waiting in your room!

We Did Our Sticky Bun Tests

Sticky Buns

Today is Sticky Bun Day. We tried our best to find someone at CVI who would tell us point blank that we do offer sticky buns by their strictest definition. Our Food and Beverage Director, Executive Chef, Pastry Chef and even our seasoned Food Buyer all gave us the thumbs down saying technically, none of our bakery products are the conventional definition of a sticky bun. So, we went up to Job’s Perk for our own research. We ordered a cinnamon roll, a bear claw, and a Danish pastry and, between two of us, ate ‘em all. We then applied the napkin test – how many we used to keep our hands and mouths unsticky during the accompanying conversation. The verdict? All three of these pastries are sticky enough in our book to be acceptable for observing Sticky Bun Day! If you don’t want people to know you’re eating these incredibly satisfying goodies, we’ll help you pull off this clandestine approach: Come into Job’s Perk, quietly order the “sticky” pastries of your choice plus a banana and an oat bran muffin. We’ll put the decadent pastries in a nondescript bag behind the counter and hand them to you discreetly. You can then walk out with this bag while giving a healthful appearance of consuming a banana and an oat bread muffin! Oh, if you have given up sweets for lent, please don’t take this as a temptation . . .

Interesting But Only Moderately Important

Thursday is Margarita Day and Chili Day. We don’t confine ourselves to a particular day on these two: Margaritas are served 24/7 at our casino bar and Chili is on the menu 365 days a year in Katie’s. And we will readily admit that we do have a couple of kinds of beans in our Chili. So, to the purists who insist that real Chili doesn’t have beans, just enjoy what we serve and ponder this: Is it chili or chilli?
Saturday is World Bartender Day - the day to appreciate the staff in your local bar which at the CVI could be either the Casino Bar or the CV Steak Bar or even one of our banquet bars. If you choose to cut out the middleman (the bartender), settle in at home on Saturday night and celebrate Open That Bottle Night with someone you love.
Sunday is National Clam Chowder Day but it seems we were just there with a similar claim on January 21. Turns out the January date was just for New England Clam Chowder and that limitation isn’t placed on the February 25 “celebration.” Whatever . . . we serve our Clam Chowder New England style in Katie’s and we do so every Friday!
Tuesday is Kahlua Day. Mudslide, Black Russian, Coffee Martini, B52, T52 Shooter . . . these are just some of the drinks presented in this list of 23 Kahlua Recipes. Can our bartenders make them all? Guess you’ll just have to ask them!

In the Casino

One of These Free
to the First 150 Ladies Tonight

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Ladies, join us from 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a Free Color Changing Cube LCD Alarm Clock for the first 150 ladies and Yankee Candle Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes. Also tonight: games, a weekly drink special, free bingo and you’ll earn entries for the February 28 drawing for a Free Spa Package.
Free Meals Mondays and Wednesdays: Earn just 100 points (before any multipliers) on any Monday or Wednesday through February and swipe at the casino kiosk for a certificate for a free meal from our special Player’s Menu! Choices include our All-American Breakfast, any omelet, a cheeseburger or any of our six $7.99 Plates. You keep the points!
$200,000 Cash & Freeplay Giveaway Drawings Fridays and Saturdays: Join us at 5, 7 and 9 PM for the drawings in our $200,000 Giveaway Promotion through March 31. There’s a guaranteed $1000 winner at each drawing every Friday night and every Saturday night . . . plus four more winners at each drawing with lots of cash to go around. You’re earning one free entry into the Friday and Saturday drawings for every five base points you earn during the month.
Multiply Your Points Saturday: INN Club members earn 4X Points on video reel slots and Double Points on video poker slots. So be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in the casino and multiply the benefits of your play every Saturday in February.
Hot Seat Mondays: Every Monday in February we’re doing hot seat drawings between 2 and 8 PM with a chance to win up to $500! Be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in our casino and you may just be called for one of our Monday hot seat prizes!
At the Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet NHL, NBA and NCAA Basketball, the NASCAR Folds Of Honor Quiktrip 500 and Horse Racing. Futures on the board include winners for the NCAA Basketball Championship, The Masters (April 5-8), FIFA World Cup Russia™ (June 14 – July 15), NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup, World Series and NASCAR Monster Energy Series. The Sports Book crew is starting to get wound up over the upcoming NCAA Conference Tournaments, Selection Sunday, March Madness and the higher point Kentucky Derby Prep Races . . all coming very soon!

In Our Restaurants

Wednesday is Italian Day in Katie’s – three specials for $6.99 each served from 11 AM to 10 PM! The 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 Roasted Stuffed Quail with Prosciutto, Wild Rice Pilaf and Plum Port glaze for $28. Saturday night’s special is Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is King Crab Legs for $32. 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.
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, Bodines Restaurant at Bodines Casino and Betsy’s Big Kitchen at Slot World Casino.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Jamie Rollins tonight, Justin Lee Thursday thru Saturday, Rock River Sunday and Roem Baur Tuesday and Wednesday. Jamie Rollins performs a variety of music from country to rock, to classic oldies and R&B – plus a few of his own songs. A Night In The Country – Nevada’s largest country music festival – has featured Justin Lee multiple times including a main stage opener for The Band Perry in 2015. Justin’s new album Where I Belong includes the single Like I've Fallen and here’s a link to the video, part of which was recorded in our TJ’s Corral. Rock River is Buddy and Kim from the Buddy Emmer Blues Band with an evening of blues and other music! Rock leaning Roem Baur has been featured on the main stage at Super Bowl 50, NBC's The Voice and at CES & SXSW conferences.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

$200,000 Giveaway, A Weekend with Mom, a Chocolate-Dipped Ladies Night and More

Two Toyota Winners . . .

. . . And Now We Crank It Up Towards $200,000!

Sylvia almost fainted when she won. Rick was a little more accepting. And without fanfare, they both opted for the $15,000 cash instead of taking the Toyota Corolla each won last Saturday night. So, let’s move forward because things really ramp up now as we start dispersing the Carson Valley Inn’s share of our 4-property $200,000 Giveaway Promotion over the next seven weekends. CVI drawings are at 5, 7 and 9 PM every Friday and Saturday through the end of March with a guaranteed $1000 winner at each drawing - that’s three guaranteed $1000 winners every Friday night and every Saturday night! As the late-night TV ads sometimes blare out, “But Wait, There’s More!” We’ll pull an additional four winners at each of the nightly drawings with lots of cash to go around. Getting in on all this is very simple. Always use your INN Club card while playing in the casino and you are automatically adding one drawing entry for every five points you earn through March 31!

Celebrating the Special Women in Your Life

Being a mom, wife, or grandma is one of the toughest, yet most rewarding jobs imaginable. While we should show our appreciation all days of the year, this Mother’s Day, the Carson Valley Inn can help you give the special woman or women in your life a weekend of appreciation. Friday and Saturday, May 11 & 12 we’re offering a weekend package for two that includes a hotel room for two nights plus an $80 Food & Beverage card to use at you leisure in CV Steak or Katie’s Country Kitchen . . . and even for morning coffee and pastries in Job’s Perk. Whether you hit it out of the park or not with your Valentine’s Day gesture, start planning now for a Mother’s Day getaway at the CVI! To learn more click here and select “Mother’s Day Package” in the Rate Plan area when making a reservation online or give us a call at 775-783-6629.

TJ’s Corral 2018 Schedule Expanding Soon

Sorry, but we’re taking a week off from announcing any more 2018 concerts for TJ’s Corral. However, were not done and we expect to have more to announce over the next few weeks. So, for now, make sure you’ve got the following on your calendar: Granger Smith on Saturday, June 16; Clint Black on Friday, June 29; Trace Adkins on Saturday, July 14; and Creedence Clearwater Revisited on Sunday, August 12. And were finding out it’s a good thing we have thick skin, ‘cause we’re really getting pressured on when tickets will be available. Please know we are not trying to build suspense, withhold information, tease, or otherwise delay. We just still have a few things to work out with our ticketing system and a couple of the performers before we can announce ticket availability and pricing. Please watch our weekly blog and our social media for more information. And thanks for your patience!

Sometimes We Can’t Even Give It Away!

Think back to Super Bowl Sunday or the few days before. Did you play a $5 Progressive Pro Pick 'em card at either the CVI or Sharkey’s Casino? Or, perhaps you know someone who did? We still have two people out there somewhere who got 12 out of their 15 picks correct and have $1,250 coming to them in cash. So, dig through your pockets and see if one of these winning tickets belongs to you. If it does, come by the Sports Book at the Carson Valley Inn and we’ll walk you to our Guest Services counter to pick up your winnings!

Never Combine Bear Claws with Wine!

What happens when you try to celebrate National Almond Day with a bear claw and Drink Wine Day with a “thought no one was watching” grab from the wine cooler!

Today is Ferris Wheel Day. The Ferris Wheel was invented by George W. G. Ferris, Jr., younger brother of Margaret Ferris Dangberg, and unveiled at the 1893 Columbian Exposition aka Chicago World’s fair. Common belief is that this invention was inspired right here in Carson Valley . . . by a water wheel at Cradlebaugh Bridge on the Carson River. Find out more by checking Fun Fact #4 on this Page.
Friday is National Almond Day. With a well-deserved nod to this heart-healthy food in its basic form, we suggest you disregard that part of the intent on Friday and enjoy one of our Bear Claws from Job’s Perk . . . almond paste inside and slivered almonds on top!
Sunday is Drink Wine Day. Good timing because we just updated our CV Steak Wine List. We added more wines and also made more of our selections (almost 30!) available by-the-glass. Check it out!
Tuesday is Cherry Pie Day. We are currently selling Mini Cherry Pies as part of the many made-in-house items available the Katie’s Bakery Counter. We tried to take a picture to post here, but we ate it before we could get the camera out.

In the Casino

One of These Plus a
Chocolate Covered Strawberry
for the First 150 Ladies Tonight!

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Ladies, join us from 5:30 to 8:30 PM when we start with a Free Chocolate Covered Strawberry and Foldable Travel Backpack for the first 150 ladies. The hot seat prizes are Chocolate Shoppe Gift Baskets each with a Heart-Shaped Box of Chocolates and a bottle of Ferrari-Carano wine. Also on the agenda: games, a weekly drink special, free bingo and you’ll earn entries for the February 28 drawing for a Free Spa Package.
Free Meals Mondays and Wednesdays: Earn just 100 points (before any multipliers) on any Monday or Wednesday through February and swipe at the casino kiosk for a certificate for a free meal from our special Player’s Menu! Choices include our All-American Breakfast, any omelet, a cheeseburger or any of our six $7.99 Plates. You keep the points!
$200,000 Cash & Freeplay Giveaway Drawings Fridays and Saturdays: Join us at 5, 7 and 9 PM for the drawings in our $200,000 Giveaway Promotion through March 31. You’re earning one free entry into the Friday and Saturday drawings for every five base points you earn during the month.
Multiply Your Points Saturday: INN Club members earn 4X Points on video reel slots and Double Points on video poker slots. So be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in the casino and multiply the benefits of your play every Saturday in February.
Hot Seat Mondays: Every Monday in February we’re doing hot seat drawings between 2 and 8 PM with a chance to win up to $500! Be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in our casino and you may just be called for one of our Monday hot seat prizes!
At the Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet NHL, NBA and NCAA Basketball, the Daytona 500 and Horse Racing. Futures on the board include winners for the NCAA Basketball Championship, The Masters (April 5-8), FIFA World Cup Russia™ (June 14 – July 15), NBA Championship, Stanley Cup, World Series and NASCAR Monster Energy Series.

In Our Restaurants

Valentine’s Day Dining at the Inn tonight in addition to our regular menus:

Katie’s: A Roasted Prime Rib and Fried Shrimp Dinner special served with baked potato, vegetable and soup or salad for $17.99 and an Angel Hair Pasta Shrimp Scampi special served with soup or salad for $12.99. The Wednesday Italian specials will not be served tonight.
CV Steak: Châteaubriand for Two for $38 per person and Grilled Salmon Oscar for $35. The Sunset Special is not being offered tonight.

CV Steak Specials for You: Thursday’s special 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 Roasted Rack of Venison with cherry brandy demi and fresh herbs for $32. Saturday night’s special is Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is King Crab Legs for $32. 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.
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, Bodines Restaurant at Bodines Casino and Betsy’s Big Kitchen at Slot World Casino.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge:

Denver Saunders tonight, John Dawson Band Friday and Sunday, Steve Lord Monday and Tuesday and Jamie Rollins Wednesday and Thursday. Denver Saunders is an inspiring vocalist/guitarist who is a mainstay with the band Well Dressed Mannequins! The John Dawson Band entertains with a variety of modern country and classic rock. A man of a thousand songs, Steve Lord presents an evening of oldies, country, pop, blues, jazz, soul and rock 'n' roll. Jamie Rollins performs a variety of music from country to rock, to classic oldies and R&B – plus a few his own songs.

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Another Concert Announcement and More at the Carson Valley Inn

Instead of Asking Who'll Stop the Rain, Please Ask Who'll Bring the Rain!

Rock Added to TJ’s Corral 2018 Concert Schedule

Whew – what an incredible response to the three concerts we announced last week. This week we add another group to our growing list for 2018 live entertainment in TJ’s Corral, our Outdoor Entertainment and Events Center: The legendary Creedence Clearwater Revisited will rock the stage on Sunday, August 12 featuring original CCR members Doug “Cosmo” Clifford and Stu Cook. Creedence joins the previously announced Granger Smith on Saturday, June 16, Clint Black on Friday, June 29 and Trace Adkins on Saturday, July 14. You can read about this trio here, written by our friend Tim Parsons at Tahoe Onstage. We know everyone is itching to buy tickets and we're moving forward on finalizing those details. We don’t know the exact dates yet, but please watch our weekly blog and our social media posts for more information on tickets, times and additional concerts.

Make Mine Red, Please!!

Your Name Just Got Called to Win

Our New Toyota Corolla - WWYD?

Yeah we know, you don't think you have a chance to win the Toyota Corolla this Saturday at the CVI. But somebody will win it and it very well could be someone reading this article right now. Whoever wins will be “on the clock” to make a decision. So, What Would You Do? Some folks wouldn't think twice, they'd choose the cash-out option of $15,000. Others would take the car and simply say "I'll stop down at Carson City Toyota on Monday and pick out my color. The consensus among us writers is we would also go down to Carson City Toyota on Monday and start negotiating for how much extra we'd have to pay to upgrade to a tricked out 4Runner TRD Pro! So if you win and can't make up your mind, we'll be lingering around ready to take the prize and the choice off your hands (fat chance, huh!)

Do We Owe You $1,250 from the Super Bowl?

If you are among the many who played one or more $5 Progressive Pro PK'EM cards on last Sunday’s game, you might just have $1,250 coming as a result of a 4-way tie. Of all the cards played, 12 out of 15 picks was the highest success ratio. Of the four who hit this mark; two of you played your ticket at Sharkey’s Casino, one at Bodines Casino and one at CVI. If 12/15 is what you feel you got on your picks, bring your ticket to the Sports Book at the Carson Valley Inn and collect your cash on the spot as soon as we verify your ticket!

Pizza, Brownies and Pennies

Move Over Lemon Squares,
Make Room for Big Daddy Brownies!

Friday is National Pizza Day. Sure there are days we wish we had pizza here at the CVI . . . But we’d really have to struggle to top the quality, value and taste of the pizzas coming out of the special brick pizza oven at Bodines Casino! So, in this case we defer to our sister property and invite you to stop by Bodines. If you’ve never had a pizza there, you’re truly missing out 'cause every Bodines pizza is hand-tossed, custom assembled and cooked to order on a 600+ degree surface! Trying to cut back on pizza? Why fight it – Americans consume on average 23 pounds of pizza per person each year and you really need to do your part – at Bodines, of course!
Sunday is Have a Brownie Day which is not to be confused with the more popularly-celebrated Brownie Day in December. However, we try to never miss an opportunity to draw attention to the many baked goods we make daily in our bakery and offer for sale at Katie’s Bakery Counter. And what’s at the top of the list of cookies, pies, cakes and other goodies? Brownies of course!!
Monday is Lost Penny Day which gives us cause for a little tongue-in-cheek mourning for the old days when we could throw pennies into a jar and bring them in once in a while to try our luck on slots that actually accepted pennies. Fast forward to today and here’s a little known twist: many of today’s video slots (a few hundred here at CVI), while not billed as penny machines, actually allow you to bet one cent. The downside? The bells and whistles aren't very loud or exciting when you win, you'll get bored quickly and ya just can’t win a whole bunch going that route! On the other hand, play the max coins on a penny machine and you could hit big . . . as Michael and Linda did when they “hit” our Penny Progressive Jackpot at $99,000 a couple of weeks ago . . . Who’s Next?

In the Casino

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Ladies, join us from 5:30 to 8:30 PM tonight for a free Set of Three Spice Jars for the first 150 ladies, Shelly Camp Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes, games, a weekly drink special and free bingo. Tonight you can also earn entries for the February 28 drawing for a Free Spa Package
Free Meals Mondays and Wednesdays: Earn just 100 points (before any multipliers) on any Monday or Wednesday through February and swipe at the casino kiosk for a certificate for a free meal from our special Player’s Menu! Choices include our All-American Breakfast, any omelet, a cheeseburger or any of our six $7.99 Plates. You keep the points!
Free Cash & Free Play Friday: Join us at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 PM for our Weekly Cash & Free Play Drawings. You’re earning one free entry into these drawings for every five base points you earn during the month.
Toyota Corolla Giveaway Saturday: (see article above)
Multiply Your Points Saturday: Saturdays in February INN Club members earn 4X Points on video reel slots and Double Points on video poker slots. So be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in the casino and multiply the benefits of your play every Saturday in February.
Hot Seat Mondays: Every Monday in February we’re doing hot seat drawings between 2 and 8 PM with a chance to win up to Five Hundred Dollars! Be sure to use your INN Club card while playing in our casino and you may just be called for one of our Monday hot seat prizes!
$200,000 Cash & Freeplay Giveaway: The drawings for this lucrative promotion start Friday, February 16 but INN Club members have been earning entry tickets since February 1 – one ticket for every 5 points you tally.
At the Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet NHL, NBA and NCAA Basketball and Horse Racing. Futures on the board include winners for the Daytona 500 (February 18), NCAA Basketball Championship, The Masters (April 5-8), FIFA World Cup Russia™ (June 14 – July 15), NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup, World Series and NASCAR Monster Energy Series.

In Our Restaurants

Wednesday is Italian Day in Katie’s – three specials for $6.99 each served from 11 AM to 10 PM! The 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 Braised Buffalo Short Ribs slow-cooked in natural pan sauce for $30. Saturday night’s special is Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is King Crab Legs for $32. 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.
Valentine’s Day Dining at the Inn: perhaps it was the massive readership our blog enjoyed last week due to the concert announcements, but we went from “just a few reservations” to just about full for Valentine’s Day in CV Steak. There are still a few openings, so you should probably call very soon (775-783-6650). In Katie’s on Valentine’s Day were offering our regular menu plus a Roasted Prime Rib and Fried Shrimp Dinner special served with baked potato, vegetable and soup or salad for $17.99 and an Angel Hair Pasta Shrimp Scampi special served with soup or salad for $12.99.
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, Bodines Restaurant at Bodines Casino and Betsy’s Big Kitchen at Slot World Casino.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Paul Covarelli tonight, Decoy Thursday through Sunday, Patrick Major Monday and Tuesday and Denver Saunders Wednesday and Thursday. Paul Covarelli displays exceptional versatility on hits from artists like The Beatles, Merle Haggard and Jimmy Buffet plus the sounds of jazz, blues and Latin. Decoy performs the hits of artists such as Patsy Cline, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bruno Mars, Lynard Skynard, Cee Lo Green, Miranda Lambert, Sublime, Zach Brown Band, Led Zepplin, Journey, and more. Patrick Major’s style includes his own mix of original guitar and vocals combined with rock classics from the last four decades. Denver Saunders is an inspiring vocalist/guitarist who is a mainstay with the band Well Dressed Mannequins!