Another Concert Announced, A Rundown on March at the Inn, More

March - Food, Prizes, Events, Madness and More

The 31 days of March are filled with plenty of excitement here at the Carson Valley Inn . . . Here’s a summary you can hang onto and use as a guide for the entire month:

• Our March Casino Promotions are anchored by our $80,000 Pot-O-Gold Giveaways with drawings every Friday night for either $10,000 or $20,000 in cash and free play total between the CVI and Bodines Casino. No need to fill out entry forms – you're racking up one virtual drawing ticket for every five points earned all month. Be sure to use your INN Club card while you play, and be here on Fridays for the drawings. Check the "In The Casino" section below for this Friday's giveaway totals and drawing times.
• Every Monday grab a free CVI T-shirt or Sweatshirt when you accumulate 125 points on the same day – plus you keep the points. Again, see the "in the casino" section for this Monday's giveaway item.
• Ladies' Night continues on Wednesdays with a special gift item each week for the first 150 ladies to sign up, hot seat drawing prizes, a ladies-only drink special, free bingo, and earn drawing entries for a $500 Shopping Spree we'll be giving away on March 29.
• 4X Points is popular on Saturdays so we're continuing this multiplier in March – all day, no limits on the number of points you can earn and just a handful of machines are excluded (yes, they are marked.)
• Katie's continues to offer daily food specials served from 11 AM to 10 PM on Monday through Saturday. This month enjoy Pork Chili Verde for $6.99 on Mondays, Beef Stew served in the Sourdough Bread Bowl for $6.99 on Tuesdays, Italian specials for $6.99 on Wednesdays, Roast Turkey Dinner for $6.99 on Thursdays, and our popular Roasted Prime Rib and Fried Shrimp Dinner on Fridays and Saturdays for $14.99. And don't forget the long-running $5.99 Chandler Chicken Dinner on Sundays from 2 to 10 PM.
• The "local fundraiser season" (we made that up) winds down in March with the Sierra Lutheran High School Gifts of Grace Dinner & Auction this Saturday and the Minden Rotary Beast Feast on Saturday, March 11.
• Other March events at the CVI include the Douglas High School ROTC Ball, our local Basque Club's Annual Mus Tournament (all-day card tournament with about 150 participants), a few small conventions, regular monthly association and business meetings and an assortment of other business and social private events. We'd welcome the opportunity to talk you about your group, association, or company having an event here at the CVI  . . . call Carrie at 775-783-6673.
• March Madness kicks off with Selection Sunday on March 12 and continues over the following extended weekends as the NCAA Tournament shrinks from an initial field of 68 teams to the Men's Final Four on April 1 & 3. When you add in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), College Basketball Invitational (CBI), possibly one other men's tournament and the women's version of some of these tournaments, you have the alumni from over 100 colleges and universities following their teams in loser-goes-home, season-ending tournament play!! No wonder "they" call it March Madness!
• St. Patty's Day on March 17 it is always fun at the CVI . . . It's a Friday this year and that always "enhances" the celebrating. We're doing the usual draft beer special at the bars, Corned Beef and Cabbage special in Katie's and extended (earlier) live entertainment.
• We’re "almost there" on the details for the Nashville Nights Showcase on Friday, March 31 in the Valley Ballroom. Watch our weekly blog for more details
• There's probably more going on in March that we missed today . . . a good reason to catch the details each week in our blog, a new one pops up at 7 AM every Wednesday. 

The Spinners Added to 2017 Concert Lineup

• We just finalized another 2017 Concert - The Spinners on Saturday, July 8. Watch for more information next week.
• Wynonna and the Big Noise Tour: Saturday night, April 29. Tickets are on sale now.
• Marshall Tucker Band: Friday night, July 28. Ticket availability will be announced in a future Wednesday morning blog.
• World Fighting Championship (WCF) Fights: Saturday, July 1. Watch for ticket information soon. 

Genoa Cowboy Festival Weekend Package

In conjunction with the Carson Valley Visitors Authority, the CVI is again offering a very limited number of 2-night Genoa Cowboy Festival weekend packages. All the information is on our website and the package for two includes Friday and Saturday night accommodations in the Carson Valley Motor Lodge (hotel is sold out due to the Wynonna and the Big Noise Concert), $50 in dining credit and tickets for both the Friday and Saturday night Genoa Cowboy Festival concerts. Hurry – we can’t over emphasize that we only have a limited number of these packages available.

Of Questionable Usefulness:  Saturday is National Grammar Day and their is know better weigh to celebrate then too stop righting sentences that don’t use the wright words – like this won (how many mistakes did you find?)

The Whiskey Heroes in the Cabaret Lounge this Thursday - Saturday

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Patrick Major tonight, The Whiskey Heroes Thursday through Saturday, Chris Talbot Sunday and Monday and George Pickard next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Whiskey Heroes, a project of Aaron Henry and Trent Wood, began in 2014. With rock roots surrounded by a country locale, their music forms its own unique sound. Their first single (Night in the Country) was mixed by Grammy award winning mixer Mark Needham. Since then, the band has added Matt Bailey on rhythm guitar, Dillon Secklin on drums and Max Landis on bass and backup vocals. With the momentum from their recordings, and the addition of the other members, The Whiskey Heroes earned a spot to open for the Night in the Country music festival in 2015.  Their debut album was released in 2016.

In the Casino

We're Giving Away 150 of These Tonight!

• Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a free “HOME” Photo Frame with Hooks for the first 150 ladies, Tahoe Toffee Baskets Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and earn entries tonight for the March 29 drawings for a free $500 Shopping Spree.
• $80,000 Pot-O-Gold Giveaways Friday: $10,000 in Cash & Freeplay Guaranteed between CVI and Bodines Casino – CVI Drawings at 5, 7 and 9 PM.
• 4X Points Saturday: That’s quadruple the benefits for your play!
• Ladies- Only Poker Tournament Sunday: Guys, clear out and let the ladies play in our monthly Ladies-Only Texas Hold’em tournament. Brush-up lessons at 3 PM, tournament play starts at 4 PM in the Poker Room.
• Free Sweatshirt Monday: Earn 125 points on Monday and receive a Free CVI Sweatshirt . . . plus you keep the points!
• Penny Progressive Over $70,000:  this Progressive Jackpot can only be won on one of the Triple Red Hot 7's slots at the CVI, Sharkey’s or Bodines.
• Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet the NBA, Pre-Season MLB, College Basketball, NHL and the NASCAR Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Futures on the board include winners for the NCAA Basketball Championship, Masters, NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup and World Series. 
• Poker Room: All of our Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions are listed on our website, click here.
• Here’s a Handy Page with all our Current Casino Promotions! 

In Our Restaurants

• Wednesday is Italian Day in Katie’s – three specials for $6.99 each served from 11 AM to 10 PM!
• Our Friday special in CV Steak is Grilled Duck Breast for $28.  Saturday night’s special is Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is one pound of 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 and the Bodines Restaurant at Bodines Casino.

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!

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!