$6,250 Guaranteed Friday, another $5,116 Sunday plus Much More at the Carson Valley Inn

Kim and Julie at Odds Over Sunday's Game

Super Sunday: Differences to be Settled
$5,116 Progressive Jackpot Guaranteed

• Kim and Julie (pictured above) agree on just about everything. Even after Kim recently transferred to Bodines Casino, they remain great friends, share a lot of interests and do a lot of things together. However, when it comes to football, they couldn't be in a more conflicted position this weekend: Julie is an avid 49er fan with plenty of Niner memorabilia and an excitement for seeing their resurgence culminate in a championship. Kim is a die-hard Chiefs fan and also has a whole bunch of KC garb  to prove it. The three things on which they do agree for this Sunday: they both think it will be a good game, the winning team will definitely have red in their colors and whoever wins, their friendship will survive!
• The winner(s) of our Pro Pick’em $5,116 Progressive Jackpot will be determined this Sunday!!  The special $5 Pro Pick’em Parlay Card is available now at CVI, Bodines, SlotWorld and Sharkey's. There are 15 prop bets to pick, all related to this Sunday's 49ers – Chiefs game. We’ve made ‘em easy as a half-dozen of the props can end in “ties” which results in both sides of the pick being marked correct! Whoever picks the most wins the Progressive Jackpot! Any ties will be split. Play as many cards as you like – there's no limit! Please, hang on to your tickets. We'll know by Tuesday morning which ticket(s) had the most correct picks. However, we won't know who bought the ticket(s) so it's up to you to come in and claim your prize. We don't have a way of finding you and chasing you down. Good luck!
• Super Sunday in the Casino: We’ll have the game on the Cabaret Big Screen and on most of the TVs in the Casino, Cabaret Bar, CV Steak Bar and Poker Room. $2 Coors & Coors Light Drafts will be served during the game, Bar Snacks delivered to your seat and Hot Seat Cash Giveaways after the game with the chance to win up to $1,000!
• Seasonal Wagers on board this week include The Super Bowl, NBA and NCAA Basketball, NHL Hockey, the Daytona 500 on February 16 and Horse Racing.
• Futures Bets on the board include:The 2020 Masters, 2020 NCAA College Basketball, 2020 NBA Championship, 2020 Stanley Cup, 2020 World Series and 2020 NASCAR Championship.

Katie’s Kitchen Update
and Valley Ballroom Buffet

The replacing of all the “line” equipment in Katie’s kitchen is progressing rapidly and we expect to be finished  and have Katie’s reopened sometime Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. Meanwhile the daily buffets in the Valley Ballroom will continue until Katie’s reopens. Also, until Katie's reopens we are not offering “to-go” orders or Bar Snacks and the Bakery Counter is temporarily closed. Thanks for your patience - we're almost finished.

Tanya Garners Two Grammy Awards!

A big huge Carson Valley Inn Congratulations goes out to Country Music Legend Tanya Tucker for winning two Grammy Awards this past Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Tanya won Best Country Song of the Year for “Bring My Flowers Now” and Best Country Album of the Year for “While I’m Livin’.” We are super excited to tell her congratulations in person when the CMT Next Women of Country Tour featuring Tanya Tucker and special guest Aubrie Sellers hits TJ’s Corral on Saturday June 6! Tickets start at $45 and are on sale now here. You can also stop by or call (775-783-6606) our hotel registration desk. Also on sale are tickets for the Charlie Daniels Band concert in TJ's on Friday, June 26.

Polar Plunge Guarantees $6,250 Friday

$6250 is guaranteed to be given away this Friday between 6 and 8 PM in the first half finale of our January/February Polar Plunge Promotion. The Polar Plunge continues through February with Drawings and Hot Seats every Friday and Saturday from 6 to 8 PM for a chance to "break the ice" to win up to $1,000. And there’s another $6,250 guaranteed on February 29! Also continuing in February are Point Parties on Sundays, Rollin' for Cash on Mondays, Ladies Nights on Wednesdays and 4X Points all day Fridays,

Poker Tournament of Champions Returns

Qualifying for our poker room's April Tournament of Champions starts this Saturday! Simply win one of the February or March Daily Shootouts held at noon every Tuesday through Sunday and you are automatically in for the $500 Tournament of Champions on Monday, April 6!  That's 51 opportunities to grab a seat at the table! The crew in the poker room will be glad to tell you more about this tournament and the many other promotions, special games and other poker room shenanigans.

Quick Links

• Thursday is the deadline to grab tickets for this Saturday's Ducks Unlimited Dinner in our Valley Ballroom.
• Valentine's Day is just two weeks away – don't miss out on our February 14 Valentine's Day Room and Dining Package.
• And here's a quick link to more information on our Mother's Day Weekend Package.
• Starting to gather information for your 2019 tax return? We can help with a Win-Loss Report on your activity using your card in any of our four casinos: CVI, Sharkey's, Bodines and SlotWorld.
• Have friends coming from out of town? Here's more info on our Lodging Choices and Amenities. 

This Week’s Promotions Lineup

• Ladies’ Night Wednesday: Ladies’ Night fun from 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a Free Jar Lid Opener and a Free Guitar-Shaped Box of Mints  for the first 150 ladies (100 with FreePlay), Shelly Camp Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes, free Bingo Games, free Raffles and a Drink Special.  
• Polar Plunge $6,250 Guaranteed Friday: 6 to 8 PM – see the story above.
• Polar Plunge Drawings and Board Game Saturday: The drawings take place between 6 and 8 PM for cash and FreePlay prizes and chances to play our Polar Plunge board game to "break the ice" for up to $1000!
• Point Party Sunday: You’ll be earning anywhere from 2X to 10X Points from noon to 8 PM with the point multiplier changing every half hour. We guarantee the 10X Points will run for 30 minutes at least twice every Sunday in January.
• Rollin’ for Cash Monday: Hot Seat drawings between Noon and 7 PM. All active players using your Inn Club card are “in the pot” for a chance to win up to $500!

This Week in Our Restaurants

• Katie’s Specials This Week:
• Wednesday: CVI Smoked Chicken Legs served with jalapeno corn bread, mashed potatoes, bacon baked beans & BBQ from 11 AM to 10 PM for $6.99.
• Thursday: Spaghetti & A Giant Meatball with mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, parsley, garlic bread from 11 AM to 10 PM; $6.99.
• Friday and Saturday: Meat Lovers Platter with slow roasted brisket, pulled chicken & smoked sausage plus choice of 2 sides from macaroni salad, baked beans, potato salad or coleslaw. From 11 AM to 10 PM; $13.99.
• Sunday: "Chandler" Chicken Dinner; southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw. From 2 to 10 PM; $7.99.
• Monday: Katie’s Shepherd’s Pie; a one-dish serving of sautéed ground beef with grandma’s brown gravy, peas and carrots. From 11 AM to 10 PM; $5.99
• Tuesday: Pork Chili Verde served with Spanish rice and black beans for $7.99 from 11 AM to 10 PM.
• CV Steak Specials:
  
• Today: Pork Stroganoff, pork tenderloin and a cream sauce of mushroom, Dijon mustard and Sherry wine served with egg noodle pasta.
• Thursday: CV Steak Mix Grill, a combination of our Filet Mignon, a Dijon and molasses marinated Pork Tenderloin Medallion and herb marinated Lamb Chop Steak.
• Friday: Game Tips; Elk tenderloin tips sautéed with mushrooms and Cabernet Demi, served over peppered Pappardelle pasta.
• Saturday: Garlic Studded Prime Rib.
• Sunday: “Oscar Style” Fillet of Salmon with crab and Béarnaise sauce.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Neon Playboys, Thursday thru Saturday: A swinging dance party filled with all your favorite Funk & Soul and Rock & Roll hits from the 70’s and 80’s brought to life by 4 of northern California’s hottest musicians serving all the grooves shaken not stirred. You’ll be drawn to the dance floor by the sounds of everyone from the Commodores and The Bee Gees to Duran Duran and Prince.

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 

Super Sunday at CVI, Small Plates, More Valentine's Day Dining Options

Super Sunday at the Inn

• The $5,000 Progressive Pro PK'EM will be won this week!  Our 15-pick card on Sunday’s game has the winner, over/under and 13 “props” such as first or last team to score, largest lead, margin of victory, etc. You can play this $5 card as often as you’d like at CVI, Sharkey's Casino, Bodines Casino and Slot World Casino. Whoever picks the most out of 15 wins the $5,000 Jackpot and any ties will be split!  Be sure to hang on to your ticket because just like those lottery jackpot winners you read about, we do not know who has the winning ticket(s) – it’ up to you to check in with us starting Tuesday when the books open in our 4 casinos. As for those “giant” Super Game progressive jackpots advertised elsewhere: Just a friendly reminder there are thousands of players wagering at a few hundred locations around Nevada. We like our odds much better with just four casinos!
• So Who Will Throw More Touchdown Passes?  Heck if we know . . . but we do know there are dozens of different proposition bets you can make on the Super Bowl at our sports book and all are related to the game itself. Will so-and-so score a touchdown? Will this person have more or less than 82.5 pass receiving yards? Which team will score first? How will they score? And so on. Six pages of money line bets plus 20+ different players to pick at different odds as to whether they will win the MVP or be the first to score a touchdown in the game!
• Halftime Wagering: If you don’t like the way the first half turns out based on your initial bets . . . or if you just have a gut feel about the second half, don’t pass up the opportunity to stop by the Sports Book at halftime. So many “fortunes” (OK, so this word is somewhat over-dramatic) were swung one way or another during halftime of the 2017 Super Bowl.  In case you forgot, the Patriots came back from a seemingly insurmountably 28 – 9 halftime disadvantage to win 34 – 28.  Tom Brady threw for 466 yards that year – do you remember the other Patriot who threw a pass (the pass fell incomplete)?
• $200 Super Sunday Football Grid in Our Poker Room:  Win squares by making a Full House or higher in live action Texas Hold’ em or any hand of Tens Full or higher in Pineapple or Omaha. Grid numbers will be drawn on Sunday, February 4 when the board is full and the payout is $50 each for 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters and for final score.  You don’t have to be present to win, but winners do need to pick up your cash by the end of the business day Monday.
• You Can’t Escape It Sunday!  Everywhere you look the game will be on . . . . from the big screen in our Cabaret Lounge to one of the many HD screens in the Casino, the Cabaret Lounge, the Casino Bar, the Table Games, the CV Steak Bar and in the Poker Room.
• Enjoy $2 Draft Beer during the game in the Cabaret Lounge, at the Cabaret Bar and at the CV Steak Bar. If you get the munchies, we’ll be glad to bring your bar bites order to you at your seat!
• Drawings After the Game:  Stop in the casino after the game for Hot Seat Drawings with the chance to win up to $1,000. Use your INN Club card while playing to be eligible!

Kenny Rice Started a Radio Show

Kenny Rice is a seasoned sportscaster who has appeared on ESPN, NBC, NBCSN and Mark Cuban’s HDNet. Best known for his horse racing reporting and coverage, he recently started The Kenny Rice Horse Racing Show. Who did he pick to be on his very first show when it debuted earlier this month? Mike Pegram, long-time horse racing icon and owner of the Carson Valley Inn, Bodines Casino, Sharkey’s Casino and SlotWorld Casino. Click the video image above for a peek into Mike's "take" on horse racing!

Valentine’s Day Dining – Sharkey’s, Too!

Last week we detailed Valentine’s Day Dining at the CVI which includes regular menus in CV Steak and Katie’s plus these Valentine’s Day Specials. Hopefully you are among the many who “got the message” and already made reservations in CV Steak!  The Jackpot Café in Sharkey’s is also offering its regular menu plus two $14.99 Valentine’s Day specials from 4 to 10 PM: A Caprese Top Sirloin Steak and Grilled Salmon with Pineapple Salsa. Both of these complete dinners include choice of soup or salad.

Sharkey’s Father/Daughter Dinner Special

The annual Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance is this Saturday at the Community Center and Sharkey's Jackpot Cafe is running a pre-dance special from 4 to 6 PM for daughter and dad! Just $20 includes choice of soup or salad and non-alcoholic beverages for both. Dad chooses his entrée from Meatloaf, Chicken Parmesan, Pork Chops or Salmon; daughter chooses from Spaghetti and Meatballs, Baked Mac ‘n’ Cheese or Chicken Tenders ‘n’ Fries.

Speaking of Daughters

Anyone with a daughter will certainly relate to this short tidbit from our friends at The Change Companies in one of their Leading with Heart postings.The writers’ daughter overheard her parents’ conversation about Small Plates and her subsequent comments took them down a most unexpected path.  It’s a one-minute read and we’re sure you will get a chuckle!

And Speaking of Small Plates

We do have a few guests who take the Small Plate approach to dinner in CV Steak. It works something like this:  They start by each enjoying a selection from our Specialty Martini Menu.  A tableside tossed salad comes next along with choosing a bottle of wine that seems fitting for the evening. They then “split” three or four appetizers and top it off with two of our scrumptious desserts.  Kind of reminds you of the couple mentioned in the article link above from The Change Companies!

Food Fodder

Carrot Cake - We Make 'Em Here!!

• Saturday is Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. We are not a big fan of ice cream for breakfast but we understand that some people may enjoy this approach. So, here's a way to mix an early AM ice cream fetish with the traditional approach: ask for a scoop of vanilla ice cream on your stack of pancakes in Katie's! Sure, the server may look at you funny, but there is no reason why we can't do it for you!
• Sunday is Carrot Cake Day. We make ‘em here in our Bakery and you can enjoy anytime by the slice in Katie’s . . . or take home a whole Carrot Cake from the Katie’s Bakery Counter!
• Monday is Homemade Soup Day. Don’t feel like making soup at home? We’ve got the perfect answer to these chilly winter days: two housemaid soups served every day in Katie’s – we make them here, and not from a can or packaged mix.
• Monday is Stuffed Mushroom Day. We got thinking about the fact that stuffed mushrooms are traditionally mushroom caps stuffed with a mixture of the mushroom stems, cheese and spices. We don't serve stuffed mushrooms as such, but there is a great mushrooms stuffing in the Mushroom Ravioli available in CV Steak as an appetizer or an entrée!

This Week in the Casino

• Ladies’ Night Wednesday: join us tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a Spatula Set for the first 150 ladies and Pampered Chef Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes. You’ll also enjoy games, raffles, a weekly drink special & free bingo for ladies playing in the casino. And tonight is also our Sock Hop Dress-Up Contest with prizes for the top themed outfits and free drawing prize entries for everyone who makes an effort to dress up in the Sock Hop theme.
• 4X Points Daytime Wednesdays: 4X Points from 4 AM to 4 PM so be sure to use your INN Club card and build up your points benefits rapidly!
• Thursday & Friday: $20,000 Grand Prize Giveaways in our January Cash & Trips promotion with drawings at 6 & 8 PM both nights.
• Friday Bonus Multiplier Day: 5X Points on Video Reels and 3X Points on Video Poker from 5 AM to 5 PM.
• Point Multipliers Saturday: 4X Points on Reel Slots and Video Poker Slots - watch your points grow at quadruple the normal rate!
• Hot Seats Monday: INN Club members, be sure to use your card while playing in the casino as we’ll have hot seat drawings hourly from 11 AM to 8 PM with the chance to win up to $500 each time.

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 10 PM. Monday we feature Hungarian Goulash, pasta tossed together with ground beef & simmered in a rich tomato sauce for $6.99. Tuesday's 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 Braised Buffalo Short Ribs for $30. 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 – table side tossed salad and warm demi-loaf of bread.  

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Cliff & Dave Duo tonight, Arizona Jones Thursday thru Sunday, and Tany Jane next Monday thru Wednesday. Cliff and Dave is powerhouse singer/gospel drummer Cliff Porter and southern-fried singer/guitarist Dave Berry, often seen fronting the band Jelly Bread They provide an evening of  sultry R&B, funk and swinging rock ’n’ roll. Arizona Jones puts their rockin' spin on classic R& B hits from the 60's and 70's playing the hits from Aerosmith and Amy Winehouse to Wilson Pickett and ZZ Top . . . and many artists in between. With Arizona Jones, you never know who'll be singing louder, the audience or the band. Tany Jane plays a wide variety of music from many different genres and time periods, everything from old country to today's hits.

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!

NFL Football Returns, Beer Lovers Rejoice, Blackjack Tournament Tuesday, More

Penny Progressive Climbing

We have no idea what it really means when someone says a jackpot is “due to hit” so we won’t make that claim with respect to our Penny Progressive Slots. Just saying that it has “hit” for less than the current total and for more than the current total. However you look at it, all it takes is a 90-coin bet!

The USAF Thunderbird Ground Show
will be Part of the Aviation Roundup October 7 & 8

Aviation Roundup Just a Month Away

It’s now just a month until the US Air Force Thunderbirds headline an exciting list of military and civilian performers during the Aviation Roundup at  Minden-Tahoe Airport on Saturday and Sunday, October 7 & 8.  Get your tickets at this link.

For Our Many Beer Loving Customers

Thursday is National Beer Lover's Day and how coincidental that it falls on the same day as the very first NFL football game of the 2017/2018 season! How does one celebrate National Beer Lover's Day? Why do we love beer so much? How did all this get started? Who really knows, but there are some great speculations at this link and this link. And here's even more entertaining information on the subject of beer: someone who considers himself or herself a beer enthusiast is sometimes referred to as a Cerevisaphile (two weeks in a row for a 13 letter word)! To learn more about this moniker and some other interesting facts about beer, click here. And if you enjoy beer, whatever you call yourself, you'll find plenty of selections in draft, bottled and canned brews at the various bars in the Carson Valley Inn, Sharkey's Casino and Bodines Casino. Drink responsibly and enjoy!

Football at the Inn Now Fully Inflated!

Just $5 to Play!

• Over 40 HDTVs and the full NFL package provide plenty of viewing opportunities in the Cabaret Lounge, Cabaret Bar, pit area, poker room and CV Steak Bar. Add in the HDTVs at Sharkey’s Casino and Bodines Casino and the total swells to almost 90 screens!!
• Enjoy $2 Draft Beer during all NFL games at the CVI - and our staff will bring your bar bites order to you right at your seat.
• The Progressive Pro PK'EM is back at all three properties with a special $5 parlay card each week. The Jackpot starts at $2,500 and climbs based on play until it hits . . . just like a slot progressive. Play as many cards as you wish!
• NFL hats, tee shirts, Budweiser merchandise and other prizes are given away in drawings during Monday Night Football at the CVI.
• The Ultimate Tailgate Package is also back and we’ll be giving away one at each of our three casinos. We’ll draw a few names every Monday to qualify and the Ultimate Tailgate Packages will be given away during the Monday Night Football game on December 18. What’s in an Ultimate Tailgate Package?  That’s a fair question . . . It’s a bunch of pretty cool Budweiser logo items and more and we'll have details in our blog next week.
• A $160 Monday Night Football Grid is on tap in our poker room every week and you can obtain squares by making various hands during the week in live poker games. Check the details on this page and get in on the $40 payouts for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters and for the final score.
• Our Guys Picks: Our guys went 4-2 last week . . . Mike and Alan were both 2-0 and Greg went 0-2. Technically, all three of them could have a perfect record this year! This weekend, Greg likes New Mexico State University at +7½ over the University of New Mexico and the University of Arizona at +1½ over Houston. Mike picked Illinois at +8 over Western Kentucky and took the over on Iowa vs. Iowa State at 48. Alan went with the Eagles at -1 over the Redskins and USC at -6½ over Stanford.
• Sportsbook Action this week includes Major League Baseball, Horse Racing, NFL and College Football and the NASCAR Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway this Saturday. Futures on the board include winners for the World Series, 2018 Super Bowl, 2018 NCAA Football Championship and the 2018 NBA Championship
• Sports tickets can be cashed-in at Guest Services when the Sports Book is closed. Horse Race tickets can be cashed only when the Race and Sports Book is open. Winning sports bets placed at any of our three casinos (CVI, Bodines and Sharkey’s) can be cashed at any of the three locations. 

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge 
Jonathon “JB” Barton tonight, the Justin Lee Band Thursday through Saturday, NFL Football on Sunday and Monday and Patrick Major Tuesday and Wednesday. Jonathon “JB” Barton performs favorites from Van Morrison, CCR, Hank Williams, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Eagles and many more. Country singer Justin Lee released his new album Where I Belong last Friday and it is now for sale on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora and more.  Justin recently held a free concert TJ’s Corral when he recorded part of the video for the single Like I've Fallen, one of the songs on the new album. Patrick Major performs his own mix of original guitar and vocals combined with rock classics from the last four decades.

In the Casino

Candace Won an iPad and Case
at Last Week's Ladies' Night

• Ladies’ Night Tonight: Last Wednesday, Candace Garrecht won the Apple iPad with case at our August Ladies’ Night Grand Prize drawing. Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM tonight with a free Compact Mirror for the first 150 ladies and World Market Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes. Also tonight: games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and start earning entries for the September 27 drawings for a Free Laptop.
• VIP Gifts Thursday: free VIP Gift Giveaways at 2, 4, 6 and 8 PM every Thursday through September!
• 4X Points Friday: That’s quadruple the benefits for your play all day every Friday through September!
• Friday Cash and Free Play Giveaways: Drawings at 6, 8 & 10 PM for Cash & Free Play. Eight winners each drawing and one guaranteed $1,000 winner Friday night!
• Saturday All Cash Giveaways: Drawings at 6, 8 & 10 PM for cash on the spot. Eight winners each drawing and one guaranteed $1,000 winner Saturday night!
• Blackjack Tournament Tuesday:  Held on the second Tuesday of each month, our blackjack tournaments are only $25 to enter and ALL buy-ins and rebuys go to the prize fund – the total depends on how many people enter and jump back in. Last month a total of $1500 went out to Gary Griffith ($750.00 for first), David Myers ($450.00 for second) and Teresa Sexton $300 for third).
• 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 Braised Buffalo Short Ribs; American Bison short ribs braised and slow cooked in natural pan sauce 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. 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!

Randy Houser Thursday, NFL Football Returns, Lots More!

Randy Houser Wraps Up 2016 Concert Season Tomorrow! Whether you view it as the start of another long weekend or a celebratory end to a great concert season in TJ's Corral, be sure to catch Randy Houser tomorrow night before we put TJ's Corral in mothballs until next spring.

What lurks within the Randy Houser semi??

• Randy Hashagen of Tahoe OnStage posted this advance story of Randy Houser’s Concert . . . sure got us in the mood to “chase down a good time” this Thursday . . . Please join us!
• Zach Sanford and Jamie Yurcisin each won some Randy Houser swag in the contest we mentioned in last week’s blog. Check at Will Call this Thursday for your “stuff” and thanks to all who entered.  
• Congratulations to our winners (so far) of two passes to the Randy Houser Meet and Greet – we’ll be picking one more today, be sure to check our Facebook Page.
• Tickets for the Randy Houser Concert start at $59 and are available on our website, at the hotel desk, or by calling 775-783-6606. We may even have some available at the door.
  

The impressive new Video Wall at Bodines Casino features just
18 of the 85+ HDTVs offered at our three properties for football viewing

Football Pro PK'EM Tickets are out!

"Gimme a Pound of Chicken Wings . . . and my buddy here will take a cheeseburger . . . And please ask the bartender to see if he can get the Steelers game on the third TV from the right." This is a typical scene in our cabaret lounge during NFL football season and we are ready to go!

• Over 40 HDTVs and the full NFL package provide plenty of viewing opportunities in the Cabaret Lounge, Cabaret Bar, pit area, poker room and CV Steak Bar. Add in the HDTVs at Sharkey’s Casino and Bodines Casino and the total swells to almost 90 screens!!
• Enjoy $2 Draft Beer during all NFL games at the CVI - and our staff will bring your bar bites order to you right at your seat.
• The Progressive Pro PK'EM at all three properties offers a special $5 parlay card each week. The Jackpot starts at $2,500 and climbs based on play until it hits . . . just like a slot progressive.
• NFL hats, tee shirts, Budweiser merchandise and other prizes are given away in drawings during Monday Night Football at the CVI.
• Every Monday three guests will be drawn at each or our three casinos to qualify for the Ultimate Tailgate Package . . . we’ll give away one of these at each location at halftime of the last Monday Night Football game on December 19.
• Football action at our Race and Sports Book includes NFL and College Football proposition bets, parlay cards, over/unders and straight bets. Also on the board this week: Major League Baseball, Horseracing, Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR race and a variety of futures bets.
• Sports tickets can be cashed-in at Guest Services when the Sports Book is closed. Horse Race tickets can be cashed only when the Race and Sports Book is open. Winning sports bets placed at any of our three casinos (CVI, Bodines and Sharkey’s) can be cashed at any of the three locations. 

A New HDTV? Sure, I'll Take It!  For the remaining Mondays in September you’ll have the opportunity to win a new HDTV at 8 PM. The process is simple: you'll earn one virtual drawing ticket for every 5 points you accumulate each Sunday and Monday. Be sure to use your Inn Club card while you play, and perk your ears up when we start calling names at 8 PM Monday. When we find five folks who are present we’ll let you pick envelopes . . . four will have $50 free play and one will be for a new HDTV ready for you to load into your car, take home, set up, and start enjoying!

Live through this Saturday in our Cabaret Lounge - Free!

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge:  The Rye Brothers entertain tonight thru Saturday, NFL Football on the Big Screen is in the Cabaret on Sunday and Monday nights and Patrick Major plays next Tuesday and Wednesday.  The Rye Brothers are a “power-pop” country act, mixing contemporary country music and rock n’ roll guitar driven songs. The group is led by Paul Justin & Justin Foutz who trade off on the lead vocals and guitar licks. Paul and Justin formed Rye Brothers in the 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 quartet. Click here for the upcoming lineup of free entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge.

Thank You! Last Friday 48 local donors gave 57 units of blood at the Hero’s Remembered Blood Drive. Per the folks at United Blood Services, this was a fantastic turnout for a Friday of a 3-day weekend . . . and the donations resulted in much needed blood being available for Northern Nevada patients.  Couldn’t make it to donate last Friday? Or, perhaps you’ll be ready to donate again in a few months?  The next bloodmobile trek to CVI is on Friday, December 9 in conjunction with the annual KTVN Share Your Christmas Community Food Drive.

This Week at the CVI

• In the Casino
• Ladies’ Night Tonight: The fun runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with free gifts to the first 150 ladies, custom made baskets by Shelly Camp as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and earn entries for the September 28th drawings for a free Day Spa Package at Pure Glow.
• Bingo Thursday: Come in and play Bingo on the odd hour, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and win $50 - $100 instantly!  Simply be in the casino playing slots or table games using your INN Club card and watch for our staff bringing around Free Bingo Cards. 
• Friday Drawings: Catch Harley Promotion drawings at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. for a guaranteed giveaway of forty thousand dollars in September between the CVI and Bodines. Use your INN Club card while you play! 
• 5X Points Saturday: this Saturday and every Saturday in September earn 5X Points all day!
• Monday HDTV Giveaway: But you already knew that from reading one of the short blurbs above!
• Tuesday Blackjack Tournament: Just a $25 buy-in and all entry fees and re-buys go into the prize fund. Sign ups are from 5 to 6 p.m. on the day of the tournament and play starts at 6:00 p.m.
• Poker Room: Our Poker Room offers a Monday Night Football squares grid plus Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions with something going on every day of the week including the return of an Omaha game on Mondays at 4 PM. Click here for all that’s happening in our poker room
• Here’s a Handy Page with all our September Casino Promotions!
•  In Our Restaurants
• Wednesday is Italian Day/Night in Katie’s – three specials for just $6.99 each! Check all the Katie’s Daily Specials at this link.
• The 18-Piece Sushi Platter Special is served in CV Steak on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
• Our Friday special in CV Steak is Rack of Venison for $32.  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.
• 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 Reservations 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!