Martina McBride Added to TJ's Concert Schedule, More from the Carson Valley Inn

Martina McBride Added to
2019 Concerts in TJ’s Corral

Martina McBride has joined the 2019 Concert Lineup in TJ’s Corral and she will be performing on Sunday, August 4.  Martina is a multiple Grammy® nominated country icon whose incomparable vocals have kept her at the top of the charts garnering six No. 1 hits and twenty top 10 singles. Selling more than 18 million albums to date, McBride has earned fourteen Gold, nine Platinum, three Double Platinum and two Triple Platinum certifications. McBride has been honored with more than 15 major music awards, including four wins from the Country Music Association and three Academy of Country Music Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year.  Tickets for Martina’s concert will go on sale as soon as we pin down all the details – look for an announcement in next Wednesday’s blog.

Meanwhile, tickets are available now for our other upcoming concert and events including Sister's Easter Catechism on April 20, Easton Corbin on May 24, Uncle Kracker on June 29, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on July 4 and Dwight Yoakam on July 26.  We’re working on two or three more 2019 concerts and events for TJ’s Corral so look for announcements in this blog which is updated every Wednesday morning at 7 AM.

A Tesla Charging Outside of TJ's Corral

Charge Your Tesla Here!

It is now more convenient than ever to drive your Tesla on overnight trips to the CVI because you can be all charged up before the trip home. And if you are passing through and need a boost, you can load about 100 miles in about the time it takes to have lunch in Katie's and a little fun in the casino. All this is possible thanks to the very recent addition of four Tesla Destination Charging Stations which are located on the south wall of TJ’s Corral. 

Rick Started with This . . . 

He Turned Trash Into Cash!

Rick Lane was in town last weekend to join his family for his grandmother’s Celebration of Life. A fun-loving bunch not strangers to our casino, the group was in on Saturday night and Rick’s name was pulled in one of the hot seat drawings between 6 and 7:30 PM. He looked over the various Costco gifts available and latched on to the box of Kitchen Trash Bags. Further examination revealed the box also had the ticket he needed to move onto the 7:30 PM festivities for the weekly rent giveaway. Rick and 10 other finalists chose a special chocolate gift and the one Rick picked was the winner! He was given the choice: take $5,000 Cash and call it a day or spin the wheel for a chance at up to $7,800. The picture is worth five thousand words!

And Turned it into This!

Special Days

• Today is Ravioli Day. Here are two options:
• Stay home and roll out a part of your pasta dough very finely on your worktop, fill with a filling of your choice, seal with a top layer of pasta, and then boil for 2-3 minutes. Serve with a tomato or cream-based sauce for a hopefully lovely and memorable meal and a definitely messy cleanup!
• Or, come in to CV Steak and enjoy our Porcini Mushroom Ravioli either as a Starter (that’s fancy talk for Appetizer) or as an Entrée. It’s an easy choice for us: See you in CV Steak tonight!
• Thursday is French Bread Day. We don’t make French Bread in our bakery, but we do bake the incredibly delicious Sourdough Baguette’s served warm in CV Steak every night and they are the perfect accompaniment to the Porcini Mushroom Ravioli appetizer or Entrée! 
  
• Saturday is Puppy Day. Everyone loves puppies and you’ll definitely smile when you watch this short 1-minute video from SG Gaming promoting their OMG! Puppies! video slots. And of course you can play one of these slots here at the CVI – any of our casino floor personnel can lead you to the spot!
• Monday is Waffle Day. Celebrate this one any day of the week ‘cause waffles are available daily in Katie’s from 7 to 11 AM.
• Tuesday is Spinach Day. We know most of our readers would rather have something (anything?) other than spinach, but we do have to touch all bases. Our suggestion? Order the Spinach Salad in Katie’s and spring for a few extra bucks to add the Grilled Chicken and Avocado options!

Basketball’s Maddest Week!!

• The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament . . . the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament  (CIT). . .the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) . . . So many acronyms, over 100 teams, dozens of games and hundreds of thousands of cheering alumni! It’s all crammed into what is collectively referred to as March Madness over the next couple of weeks. With over four dozen 65-inch screens around our Cabaret Lounge, Casino Bar, Table Games Area, CV Steak Bar and Poker Room, we can pretty much cover any game that’s televised. And very few can resist the temptation to put at least a few dollars on their alma mater or favorite team because there is no better boast than telling your college buddies that you put your money where your heart was whether your team wins or loses!
• Ever wonder what the historical odds are of a particular seed winning in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament? Our friend Bill Chernock, Executive Director of the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce, had this info in his update to members yesterday and we are sharing it here as he presented it:

No. 1 seed vs. No. 16 seed: 135-1 (99.26%)

No. 2 seed vs. No. 15 seed: 128-8 (94.12%)

No. 3 seed vs. No. 14 seed: 115-21 (84.56%)

No. 4 seed vs. No. 13 seed: 108-28 (79.41%)

No. 5 seed vs. No. 12 seed: 89-47 (65.44%)

No. 6 seed vs. No. 11 seed: 85-51 (62.5%)

No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 seed: 84-52 (61.76%)

No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed: 69-67 (50.74%)

• In Addition to College Hoops: There are plenty more sports to watch and wager with the continuation of NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, Alliance of American Football League games, the NASCAR STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Spring Training Baseball and Horseracing.

Image Courtesy of VisitCarsonValley.com and Vivian C. Powers

Sometimes Skis are Better Than Wheels!

We think this wagon would’ve had a much better chance if those big wooden wheels were two big wooden skis! However, had that been the case, this artistic image might not have been one of the winners in Visit Carson Valley’s most recent #WHYCV photo contest! And speaking of skiing, with the brief blast of additional snow today conditions should be quite good this weekend at Heavenly Lake Tahoe and Kirkwood, the two Vail Resorts so easily accessible to guests at the Carson Valley Inn. Stay at the CVI where rates are more reasonable and it’s easier to get around . . . and then drive to these two resorts when you’re ready to ski!

March Promotions Lineup

• Hot Seat Wednesdays: Hot Seat Drawings every hour from noon to 5 PM – win up to $500.
• Ladies Night Wednesdays: 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a Free Gift for the first 150 ladies tonight and special Shelly Camp Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes. The ladies also enjoy games, raffles, a weekly drink special & free bingo for those playing in the casino.
• House Party Thursdays: 5:30 to 7:30 PM – win housewares, cash, food and FreePlay! We’ll also have Shawn from Scottsdale Plumbing in house to do a “how to” demonstration!
• Point Multiplier Fridays: 5X Points on video reels and 3X Points on video poker, all day.
• Weekend Win Rent Money:  
• Fridays: 
• 10 Winners will be drawn between 6 & 7:30 PM to choose a “Costco Gift” from the prize table. Five of the Costco Gifts will be marked with "advance to the 7:30 drawing."
• At 7:30 PM we’ll give away one $500 prize, three $100 prizes and one winner will advance to the 7:30 PM Saturday drawing for a chance to spin the wheel for the rent money.
• Saturdays: 
• 10 Winners will be drawn between 6 & 7:30 PM to choose a “Costco Gift” from the prize table. Five of the Costco Gifts will be marked with "advance to the 7:30 drawing."
• At 7:30 PM one person will win $5,000 Cash or choose to Spin the Wheel for various rent money payouts.
• The Twist: Each winner drawn between 6 and 7:30 PM on each day will be given the opportunity to make a “deal”  to forfeit choosing a Costco gift and reach into the “mystery box” which will include a variety of prizes including food vouchers, free play, cash & other prize options.
• Free Slot Tournament Monday: INN Club members get one free entry into the slot tournament that runs from noon to 7 PM Monday. Plus, you can earn up to three more tournament entries - one for each 50 points you accumulate on Monday.  There’s $1000 up for grabs each week in this all-month Monday promotion.
• Point Party Tuesday: this one goes on from 9 AM to 9 PM every Tuesday in March. You’ll be earning anywhere from 2X to 10X Points from 9 AM to 9 PM with the point multiplier changing every half hour. You never know which multiplier is coming up next and we do guarantee that the 10X Points will run for 30 minutes at least twice every Tuesday.

This Week in Our Restaurants

• Katie’s: Wednesday is Italian Day with three specials served from 11 AM to 10 PM: Fettuccine Pesto Alfredo for $5.99, Pork Marsala for $6.99 and Chicken Chasseur for $6.99. The Thursday special is a Turkey Plate for $6.99. Fridays and Saturdays, Katie's offers a Roasted Prime Rib and Fried Shrimp Dinner special served with baked potato, vegetable and soup or salad for $14.99 and Katie’s Sunday special is "The Chandler" Chicken Dinner including southern fried chicken with mashed potatoes and cole slaw for $5.99 from 2 to 10PM. Monday Katie’s features Pork Milanese, a breaded and Parmesan coated pork cutlet griddled golden brown with lemon butter sauce served with fresh vegetables and mashed potatoes for $6.99. The Tuesday special is a Burrito Grande, chicken or beef & beans in a flour tortilla covered with enchilada sauce & cheese with Spanish rice for $6.99.
• CV Steak: 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 Steak for $26. This Friday it’s Grilled Elk Medallions for $32. Saturday night’s special is Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is King Crab Legs for $28. 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 bread.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Denver Saunders Duo tonight, Arizona Jones Thursday thru Saturday, Rock River Sunday and Monday and Jeff Campbell Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Denver Saunders Duo is a stripped down performance of the band “The Well Dressed Mannequins.” Denver Saunders (vocals/guitar) and Jarom Horner (6-String Bass) are known for inspiring dancing, laughing and sing-alongs wherever they play.

In a scene so often dominated by technology and gimmicks, Arizona Jones prefers to do it the old fashioned way - live and personal.  When they put their rockin' spin on classic R& B hits from the 60's and 70's, you never know who'll be singing louder, the audience or the band. They play the hits from Aerosmith and Amy Winehouse to Wilson Pickett and ZZ Top.

Rock River is Buddy and Kim from the Buddy Emmer Blues Band presenting an evening of blues and other music!

Jeff Campbell is a vocalist,  impassioned  songwriter  and  lifelong  musician . . .  an emotional,  evocative  poet  with  a  rock  lover’s  heart!

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!