Hoppertunity
Wins San Pasqual Stakes! Mike's horse Hoppertunity, ridden by Martin Garcia, gave Hall of Fame trainer
and Mike's good friend Bob Baffert his
fifth crown in last Saturday's $200,000 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita. Bob is
one of the three finalists for the Trainer of the Year at this Saturday's Eclipse
Awards ceremonies at Gulfstream Park in Florida. You may remember that Hoppertunity was scratched from the
Kentucky Derby just days before the race last May with a small hoof crack. The
colt has now won half of his eight career starts with two seconds.
Anyone Know a Good Snow
Dance? Actually, it really doesn't
have to be "good" or even entertaining – just effective! The nearby Sierra skiing is
good now, but the slopes will need a refreshed white coating in the next couple of weeks . . . Thus the request
for a snow dance! And of course we have an ulterior motive: We have a specially priced ski weekend package for
arrival on Friday, February 6! There's two nights in the hotel, two days of skiing (one each at Kirkwood and Heavenly), dining credits for CV Steak or Katie's, and a warm
CVI Logo sweatshirt for après ski lounging! How does it all work? What is the
cost? Click here and check it out!
A Hawk and an Eagle Decide
to Race - Who Wins? Different birds fly and dive at
different speeds. You'll learn about all about it - and much more - at the
annual Eagles and Agriculture event on February 20 – 22 with most of the indoor
events right here at the Carson Valley Inn. There are also ranch tours, owl prowls,
photography seminars, and, if everything goes like it usually does, plenty of
opportunity to see and photograph the eagles and other raptors that visit the
Carson Valley every February during the calving season. Get all the
information from the Carson Valley Chamber of
Commerce by clicking here or calling them at 775-782-8144. And please don't wait too long . . .
The most popular Eagles and Agriculture events usually sell out in advance.
BLM Wants
Your Opinion – Here at the CVI: The
Bureau of Land Management is asking for comments about its Carson City District Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The
plan addresses areas of critical environmental concern, lands and realty,
utility corridors, wind energy, travel management, recreation, fish and
wildlife, minerals, wild and scenic rivers, public health and safety, and
visual resource management. Three public meetings to review comments are coming
up including one here in our Valley Ballroom from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January
22. Copies of the documents are available in the Carson City District Office or
at this link. How big is the Carson City District? Try approximately 4.8 million acres (bigger than the size of New Jersey) of public
land in 11 counties within two states!
Winter Weekend for Two Still Up for Grabs: Great response so far to the note we had in
last week's blog about this giveaway!! As a reminder, you can win a Deluxe
room for two for Friday and Saturday nights, February 4 and 5 plus $100 in
Dining Credit for use during your stay in any of our restaurants. To enter to win this complimentary weekend
visit, simply click here and
send us an email with your name. We'll choose a winner this coming Tuesday and
announce the winner in our blog on Wednesday, January 20. One entry per email
address, please.
As Always, Interesting, Helpful and Even Useful Tidbits and
News
- Monthly Blackjack Tournament Winners: David Myers captured first place and won $590 in our first monthly blackjack tournament of 2015 last night. The remainder of the pot went $350for second to Teresa Sexton and $235 for third to Diana Plavala. The next tournament is Tuesday, February 10 and the entry is just $25.
- Free Entertainment in the Cabaret: Greg Austin tonight, Decades Thursday – Saturday night, NFL Divisional Championship Games daytime Sunday, Dale Poune Sunday through Wednesday nights. Decades presents a vibrant and diverse act from Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" to Katy Perry’s “California Girls." The energetic young group's harmonies and energized rhythm section truly shine when playing hits from the 1950's to today.
- Roasted Stuffed Quail Friday in CV Steak: with prosciutto,
wild rice and plum port glaze, served with tableside-tossed salad, vegetable all for $28.00.
- Wednesday Ladies' Night 5:30 to 8:30 PM: Tonight and every Wednesday in January we're giving away a different collectible mug to the first 150 ladies who sign up. We also have ladies-only drink specials, a ladies-only slot tournament, hot seat prizes and more.
- Pro PK'em Progressive Jackpot Update: Another week without a winner so the pot goes up to $4684 and we try again with this weekend's two NFL Conference Championship. It's just $5 per parlay card - pick all 15 propositions and you win progressive jackpot.
- Super Weekend Kickoff: We're working on the final details for a Tailgate Party on Saturday, January 31 from 1 to 4 PM in TJ's Corral with entertainment by The Blues Monsters, food and drinks for sale, former NFL players on hand and more . . . watch for details in next week's blog.
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!
