Gotta Be Country, Wine Walk, Where's the Beer, More from Carson Valley Inn

 “Somebody's Gotta Be Country”

A few of us “country is not necessarily my thing” types were kicking around why tickets are selling so well for Easton Corbin’s concert coming up next Friday, May 24 in TJ’s Corral. The light went on when we watched the video of his most recent hit “Somebody's Gotta Be Country.” With some scenes that could’ve been shot in Western Nevada, and lyrics like “Yeah I take up two spots cause my truck don't fit,” “All my rowdy buddies keep settlin' down” and “Yeah somebody's gotta back up traffic on an old John Deere,” we now ”get it.”  While we doubt Easton’s ever been to Carson Valley physically, we know he must’ve spent time here in spirit! We did release some more tickets for Easton’s concert earlier this week and we urge you to get ‘em while they last as this event is definitely trending towards a sellout!

Our full 2019 Concert Lineup includes Easton Corbin on May 24, Kenny G on June 8, Uncle Kracker on June 29, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on July 4, Dwight Yoakam (Standing Only) on July 26, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo on July 31, Martina McBride on August 4 and Loverboy on August 9.  For tickets, check this page on our website or stop by the hotel front desk. And be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for any upcoming additions.

Wine Walk Thursday

Sip 'n' Shine is the theme for this year’s first Thirsty Thursday Wine Walk happening tomorrow in Gardnerville with Sharkey’s Casino right in the middle of all the action. Over 40 businesses are participating in one way or another and along the walk you’re likely to see classic cars, a couple of bands some food offerings and, of course a sample of wine at many of the businesses. You can register in advance at this link or stop at Big Daddy’s Bicycles or the Gardnerville Station (the old gas station at the S curve) this Thursday from 4:30 to 7:00 PM prior to starting your wine trek. You’ll definitely need the proper “stamp” and “dot” to enjoy the samples (including Sharkey's.) The $20 fee also includes your Commemorative Forever Glass . . . and it’s only $15 if you bring your Commemorative Forever Glass from previous wine walks – that’s the glass with light blue logo and no year.

Ride for the Tatas May 19

The 10th Annual Pinocchio’s Ride for the Tatas is this weekend and the always-colorful Poker Run will stop at the CVI this Sunday! The participants in this two-day party and ride have always brought a festive flow during the poker run’s CVI stop. You can check it out midday Sunday when they park near our big electronic sign and wander into the Cabaret Lounge for their poker hand card.

Where’s the Beer?

At least that’s the first question we asked yesterday when we snapped this picture of the almost completed interior of the Carson Valley Market. As it turns out, the special beer garden cooler is just off the left edge of the picture – but more about that next week. Meanwhile we think that two gentlemen in the upper right-hand section of the picture are storing their beer in the attic! The complete remodeling of the Carson Valley market, while going a little slower than we anticipated, is in the home stretch. As we’ve mentioned the last few weeks, the gas and diesel pumps are open for credit card and debit card purchases during the remodel.

We Make These Days About You

Chocolate Chip Cookies Baked at the CVI

• Today is Chocolate Chip Day. Sink your teeth into a chocolate chip cookie baked right here at the CVI and sold ($1.50 each or 6 for $6) at the Katie’s Bakery Counter!
• Thursday is Waiter’s Day. How about an extra “tip of your hat” to all of our waiters, waitresses and bartenders on Thursday!
• Friday is World Baking Day. We don’t know what goes on in the rest of the world, but our in-house bakery is churning out pastries, pies, cookies, brownies, cakes and other desserts every day of the week so that you have plenty to choose from in our restaurants and at Katie’s Bakery Counter!
• Friday is Pizza Party Day. Gather your friends and swing by Bodines Casino where we toss and assemble every pizza to order and bake ‘em in our special wood-fired brick pizza oven!
• Friday is Pinot Grigio Day. If this is on your celebration list, have you covered with one of the selections on the wine list in CV Steak!
• Saturday is World Whisky Day. Putting aside the debates on the correct spelling, stop by the CV Steak bar and enjoy your favorite from our generous selection.
• Saturday is No Dirty Dishes Day. Pretty much a no-brainer – don’t create any dirty dishes on Saturday! Dine here at the CVI and we’ll do the dishes after you leave!
• Monday is Be A Millionaire Day. We'd love to help you celebrate becoming a millionaire when you hit the jackpot on one of our Megabucks Slots, $1 Wheel of Fortune Slots, $5 Wheel of Fortune Slots or the giant $1 Wheel of Fortune Triple Double Diamond Slot!.
• Tuesday is Waitstaff Day. We have no idea why there is Waiter’s Day and a Waitstaff Day. So, refer back to Thursday above.

Race & Sports Book

• The PGA Championship is this week – the second of this season’s Golf Majors. Looking for a long shot? How about John Daly at 150 to 1?
• Also “On the Board” this week: Major League Baseball, NBA Basketball Eastern & Western Conference Finals, NHL Hockey Playoffs and Saturday’s Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• Futures Bets: 2019 NBA Championship, 2019 Stanley Cup, 2019 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup, 2019 World Series, 2020 NCAA Football Championship and 2020 Super Bowl!

This Week in Our Restaurants

• Katie’s Specials: Wednesday is Lasagna for $6.99 and Thursday is a Pork Chop in Ranchero Sauce 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. Katie’s Sunday special is "The Chandler" Chicken Dinner including southern fried chicken with mashed potatoes and cole slaw for $6.99 from 2 to 10PM. Monday Katie’s features Chicken Piccata for $6.99 and 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. The specials on Monday through Saturday are served from 11AM to 10PM.
• CV Steak: Wednesday’s special is Beef Tenderloin Brochette with bell peppers onions, cherry tomato and a spicy sweet and sour sauce for $25. Thursday 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 a Grilled Veal “Porterhouse” Chop with a wild mushroom cream sauce for $32. Saturday nights CV Steak features Garlic Studded Prime Rib for $26 and Sunday's special is King Crab Legs for $28. CV Steak 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 sourdough baguette.

This Week’s Promotions Lineup

• Ladies Night Wednesdays: 5:30 to 8:30PM Free Black Sparkle Tote Bag for the first 150 ladies and Garden Gourmet Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes. The ladies also enjoy games, raffles, a weekly drink special & free bingo for those playing in the casino.
• Player’s Choice Wednesdays: Your choice of a Free Food Certificate or Free Slot Play after earning 50 points between 8AM and 8PM on the same day. Swipe at the kiosk to make your choice plus you keep the points!
• Free T-Shirt Thursdays: Get a Free CVI T-Shirt when you earn just 100 points on the same day – plus you keep the points!
• Point Multiplier Fridays: 5X Points on video reels and 3X Points on video poker, all day.
• Home Makeover Saturdays:  Join us for drawings between 6 & 7:30PM in this exciting promotion that runs until the Finale on Thursday, May 31.
• Point Party Sunday: You’ll be earning anywhere from 2X to 10X Points from noon to 7PM 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 Sunday.
• Player’s Choice Mondays: Your choice of a Free Food Certificate or Free Slot Play after earning 50 points between 8AM and 8PM on the same day. Swipe at the kiosk to make your choice plus you keep the points!

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

• Roem Baur tonight: Roem is a multiple award-winning touring songwriter and classically trained opera singer. He ultimately answered the call of rock n' roll and has been featured on the main stage at Super Bowl 50, NBC's The Voice and at CES & SXSW conferences.
• Arizona Jones Thursday through Saturday: In a scene so often dominated by technology and gimmicks, Reno Nevada's 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 . . . and many artists in between.
• Tyler Stafford Sunday and Monday: Named “Reno’s Best Songwriter 2013” Tyler Stafford is a homegrown talent. His songs often draw comparisons to songwriters such as John Mayer and Paul Simon delivered with a candor and immediacy reminiscent of John Lennon.
• Hans Eberbach Tuesday and Wednesday: A vocalist and songwriter, Hans sings for the band Joy & Madness, an evolution of vintage soul sound with modern classic pop sensibilities. He also fronts his own band HANS! and the HOT MESS – a band that represents his original singer/songwriter/electronic soul work.

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! 

My Wife Got the House But I Kept My Truck!

One of the Ford F-150 Pickups We Are Giving Away

My Wife Got the House But I Kept My Truck!

Whether it's a booze-soaked ballad or a driving southern anthem, three "things" seem to be true about country lyrics and music: the message comes from the heart, you will be able to understand the words, and there are an unusually high number of references to pickup trucks! Just check out this Top Ten Country Songs About Pickup Trucks from 2011 - one of a bunch of such lists. Anyway, we "get it" so we (CVI, Bodines Casino and Sharkey's Casino) are giving away two Ford F-150 Pickup Trucks on the second weekend of July - plus a guaranteed $25,000 in cash and Freeplay during the same promotion that kicks off on June 1. Look for an F-150 on display at each location thanks to our friends at Dick Campagni's Capital Ford in Carson City.

About the Country Songs: We're not sure how many songs from these artists cover the pickup truck subject, but these four concerts are all coming to TJ's Corral during our Ford F-150 Pickups and $25,000 Giveaway Promotion and tickets are on sale now!

• Gary Allan on Thursday June 4: Gary will launch the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage performances at the 2015 CMA Music Festival on Thursday, June 11 just a week after his June 4 concert in TJ's Corral. Big time in Nashville, big time in Minden. Don't miss out . . . get your tickets now before we sell out.
• The Davisson Brothers Band and Loving Mary Band on Friday, June 12: The song lyrics and sound of Brothers Donnie and Chris Davisson, cousin Sammy Davisson, and life-long best friend Aaron Regester tell powerful stories of their family history and lifestyle in West Virginia. The Loving Mary Band will jet to Minden after a performance the day before on the Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage at the CMA Music Festival.
• Rodney Atkins on Saturday, June 27:  We like Rodney's comments about his approach to writing love songs, "Love is not all blue skies and no bills …it's gutters leaking and the cat messed in the fireplace. It's not convenient at all, and you've got to make time for it - that's the toughest part of it."
• Tanya Tucker on Friday, July 3: Did you know . . . Tanya was the first female country artist to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, she performed at halftime of the 1994 Super Bowl and appeared on an episode of the popular TV series The Love Boat in 1981. 

WW II Vintage Aircraft in Town Monday - Wednesday:  The Carson Valley Inn is honored and privileged to host the pilots and crew for the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour as it brings World War II history and nostalgia to Minden-Tahoe Airport next week. This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore (inside and out), and learn more about four unique treasures of aviation history: The B-17 is one of only 8 in flying condition in the United States, the B-24J and Full Dual Control P-51C Mustang are the sole remaining examples of their type flying in the World. The B-25 is best known for flying the Doolittle raids. Visitors may also experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually take a 30-minute flight aboard these rare aircraft. For reservations and information on flight experiences call 800-568-8924.  Meanwhile click here for times, costs and other details.

What Are Your Memories of Sharkey?

We've been overwhelmed by the number of people who, upon visiting Sharkey's Casino in the first month, have told us about memories they have of Sharkey, Cow Pasture Boxing, Serbian Christmas or some of the characters and stars who made Sharkey's a stop while in town. You've also told us we did a pretty darn good job of preserving the spirit of Sharkey in the physical building and accompaniments. Now we want to complete the task and start building the emotional, colorful, and historic memories that chronicle the "story" of Sharkey's since it opened in the early 70s.  We'll start this process on Friday, June 5 when we invite anyone with a "Sharkey's Story" to stop by so we can get it on video. Could be a short one-liner, could be a three or four minute story. We'll get them all together, start building the memory bank, and use these videos to preserve the history of this important Gardnerville landmark just as we have preserved the building.  So, please join us on Friday, June 5 either between 2 and 4 PM or between 5 and 7 PM. We'll buy you a cup of coffee or a drink, make you comfortable, and look forward to you sharing a few memories with us. Can't make it on June 5? Send us an email to SharkeysCasino@gmail.com and we'll get in touch to make other arrangements.

Mike Tice Charity Golf Tournament Update! We mentioned this event in detail in last week's blog and "poof," Coach Tice showed up this past week for a final planning meeting with the CVI's Greg Enholm and Lori Gorris and Susie Messina from the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada. As a quick reminder because time is running out to get in on this event: Tickets are available for the Crawfish Feed in TJ's Corral on Saturday evening, June 20. Just $40.00 includes beer, the Crawfish and accompaniments, and music by “Decades.” For tickets, contact Jeri Johnson at 775-771-6432 or 775-783-7037.  There are still a very few spots available in the golf tournament on Sunday, June 21 at the Golf Club at Genoa Lakes. Click Here for Sponsorship Information. Proceeds stay right here in our community and benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, Carson Valley Branch!

Motorcycles and Riders Decked Out in Pink? It's true - there will be hundreds of them and some of the sights will be most interesting and unusual when the Pinocchio's Ride for the Tatas 6th Annual Motorcycle Poker Run makes a stop at the Carson Valley Inn this Sunday. All proceeds benefit Moms on the Run, a local charity helping women battling breast and gynecological cancers.

As Always, Interesting, Helpful and Even Useful Tidbits and News

• Wednesday Ladies' Night 5:30 to 8:30 PM: The first 150 ladies to sign up tonight receive the last set of two May spa products.  Also enjoy hot seat drawings for Tahoe Toffee Baskets, ladies-only drink specials and more.
• Roasted Stuffed Quail in CV Steak:  Our Friday Game Special this week is Roasted Stuffed Quail with prosciutto, wild rice and plum port glaze . . . Served with tableside-tossed salad and vegetable for $28.00. As a reminder, Sundays in CV Steak we feature one pound of King Crab Legs for $32 and that also includes tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato.
• Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge: George Pickard is here tonight, The California Cowboys entertain Thursday - Saturday and Greg Austin takes the stage Sunday through Wednesday nights.  You can also watch and bet the NBA Playoff games, NHL Stanley Cup games, Major League Baseball games, NASCAR and horseracing.
• Because We Want To Make Sure You Know:
• Today is Senior Health and Fitness Day. We have been asked not to bring this up so we won't.
• Thursday is Hamburger Day and we have some recommendations in order from traditional to more adventurous: The Bodines Restaurant Double Cheese Burger with beer-battered French fries is our north sister property's biggest seller.  The Cheese Burger is also Katie's biggest seller, but we suggest stepping it up a notch with the Smoke House Burger (double bacon, cheddar cheese and hickory BBQ sauce). Next up the gastrointestinal delight ladder are two from Sharkey's Jackpot Café: The Drunken Burger (includes one well shot or domestic draft beer) and the Volcano Burger (stuffed with ghost pepper cheese and chorizo, topped with more ghost pepper cheese and spicy secret sauce). And for a most-un-traditional and "bet-you-can't-eat-the-whole-thing" experience, go for the Gourmet Hamburger (aka The French Disaster) in CV Steak.
• Monday is Leave the Office Early Day. Assuming this is acceptable in your environment and doesn't result in an "Oh yeah? Well then you might as well just take the rest of the week off without pay" response, why not leave an hour or two early and make plans to enjoy the Sunset Special (sometimes referred to as Early Bird) in CV Steak!  Click here for the menu and be sure to arrive at CV Steak between 4:30 and 5:30 PM to take advantage of this Sunday thru Thursday special offering. 

Comments? Have questions or comments about the CVI? Use the comments section below, shoot us an email or just 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!