Mother's Day, Oak Ridge Boys News, 24-Hour Roulette, More

Roulette Action at the CVI  whenever you are ready!

Her Voice is Smooth and She is Always Ready! You thought we were going where with this headline?!?!  We’re talking about the voice that calls the game on our new Roulette Carousel near the table games area in the casino! The CVI is one of the few northern Nevada locations for this circle of seats surrounding a real roulette wheel just like you would see on any roulette table in Nevada. This is easy, fast and convenient electronic betting, with a personal monitor of the wheel camera at each seat, a helpful history display board, and 24-hour availability! Place wagers from 25 cents to $200 with only a dollar minimum. Step right up, sit down and give it a whirl!

Why no actual picture? Did you ever see a Chicken Fried Steak that looked good in a photo?

Like the Katie’s $5.99 Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs?  We’re trusting you do because it is our most popular and most often raved about breakfast! The Chicken Fried Steak is a hearty portion (to say the least), your two eggs can be any style, and we also include a biscuit and gravy – it's a generous plateful and an incredible value at just $5.99. Anyway, enough for hype. If you think it should be a finalist in the carsonvalleytimes.com Breakfast Wars, just click the link and give it your vote!

Concert News (Don’t Just Skim This One)

• Tickets are available now for the Granger Smith Concert in TJ’s Corral on Saturday, May 28 and the Frankie Ballard Concert on Thursday, June 2.  You can buy tickets on our web site or at the hotel desk. 
• If you are one of the many who have been asking (never an issue – we appreciate your interest!) about when tickets will go on sale for the June 25 Oak Ridge Boys Concert, set an alarm now for Monday, April 25 at 8 a.m.! That’s when sales start with prices at $39 & $49 . . . and this one will be all reserved seating, no party pit.
• Here’s a handy link to our 2016 Concert Lineup as we have it set so far. Check back for more ticket availability and additions. 

The Inns and Outs of Mother’s Day: Please get Inn with us on Mother’s Day with Dinner Specials (and the regular menu, of course) served in CV Steak and Katie’s.  And don’t miss Out on our Mother’s Day Weekend Getaway Package as we are just about sold out in the hotel for that weekend!

Free Roll Poker Tournament Friday: While the Free Roll Tournament this Friday is for the Top 40 point earners at the end of play last Friday, the promotion continues through the end of May when the Top 50 will qualify for cash drawings in June.  Now that we’ve read the last sentence, we can see how you just might be scratching your head . . . so read about it at this link. And if you have any doubt as to whether or not you made the Top 40 for this Friday’s tournament, feel free to call Poker Room at 775-783-7763.

Coming up the Last Weekend in April:

• Anniversary Jam Weekend: CVI 6th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, April 29, Food Truck Festival on Saturday, April 30 and Sharkey’s Casino 1st Anniversary on Sunday, May 1.
• CVI Annual Spring Stag Golf Outing:  There’s a Thursday reception, golf on Friday and Saturday, dinner on Saturday night, tee prizes and more. At the time we are writing this we have room for two more players. Interested?  Call Greg at 775-783-6615.
• Genoa Cowboy Festival: At the time we are posting this blog we can accept two more reservations for our Special Weekend Package – cut off is this Friday, April 22. 

The Kid and Nic entertain  in the Cabaret Lounge (Free)
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 

Free Cabaret Lounge Entertainment:

Bill Wharton is here tonight, The Kid and Nic entertain Thursday thru Saturday and Jonathon “JB” Barton performs Sunday through Wednesday. Kirk and Nicole Tracy have been performing together since 1977. Their Kid and Nic Show will get you dancing, singing and laughing along as they perform pop, rock, dance, oldies, current and classic country, 80's hits, Latin, funk, swing, blues, jazz and reggae (doesn’t leave much, does it!). The show also features some fun "theme" medleys of songs from movies such as Grease, The Blues Brothers and Animal House.

Interesting & Helpful Tidbits and News

• Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet Major League Baseball, Horseracing, the NBA Playoffs, the NHL Playoffs, Saturday’s UFC fight in Las Vegas and Sunday's NASCAR Toyota Owners 400 at the Richmond International Raceway.
• Ladies’ Night Tonight: The first 150 ladies who sign up for Ladies’ Night tonight receive the third in our April series of Free Gifts which is actually the “Nails” bag we described last week. A last minute shipping delay caused us to switch last week to the “Eyes” tote bag of goodies. Also on tap tonight: a ladies-only drink special, raffle, games and hot seat drawings for Earth Day Baskets from the Chocolate Shoppe.
• Quail Friday, Prime Rib Saturday, King Crab Sunday in CV Steak:  Our Friday special in CV Steak is Roasted Stuffed Quail with prosciutto, wild rice pilaf and plum port glaze 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. 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.
• Blackjack Tournament Winners: Total prize money was $1,275.00 for our April Blackjack Tournament! Inga Silva won and grabbed $640. Second and third went to Joy Trott ($380) and Tim Boyles ($255). Not bad for just a $25 entry fee. Circle May 10 for the next monthly contest!
• Scratcher Drawings Tuesday: A reminder to INN Club members who have participated in the April Scratcher Promotion . . . our monthly drawings are Tuesday at 6 & 8 p.m. with a chance to win up to $2,500. 
• Today is Banana Day - that plus the predicted high temperature of 75 is a good enough reason to order a Banana Smoothie in Job's Perk!

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!

It's Only Rock & Roll - and Golf, Too!

It’s Only Rock & Roll  . . . but if you like it, you'll hear plenty of it on Thursday through Saturday nights, February 19-21 when It’s Only Rock & Roll takes the stage in our Cabaret Lounge with a song list of over three dozen rock 'n roll classics. We're talking the big ones like So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star (The Byrds and later Tom Petty), I Love Rock & Roll (Joan Jett), Heart Of Rock & Roll (Huey Lewis), Old Time Rock & Roll (Bob Seger), It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me (Billy Joel), Rock & Roll All Night (Kiss), Rock & Roll Never Forgets (Bob Seger), It’s Only Rock & Roll (Rolling Stones) and many more.  This group presents a great tribute to the many bands and artists who shaped the roots and explosion of rock 'n roll. You can catch it all free in our Cabaret Lounge on Thursday, February 19 from 8 PM to midnight and on Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21 from 8 PM to 1 AM.

Thank You!  Last Friday was definitely a challenge for many in the Carson Valley due to the incredible windstorm and ensuing damage and power outages. We were fortunate to have about half of our electrical service working plus two generators. While not at full electrical power, we were able to operate both CV Steak and Katie's. Over 5,000 local households were without power from early afternoon until after 9 PM and so very many of you came to the Carson Valley Inn for dinner, warmth, or just to get out of the house. Our normal winter weekend staffing levels, coupled with many hundred more people than we expected, produced large crowds and long waits. Our staff (many at work while knowing they had sustained damage at their homes ) did a great job, our hotel and local guests were so very understanding, courteous and patient . . . and somehow we all got through it. To the locals, visitors, and passers by who joined us either Friday night or early Saturday morning when some were still without power, we offer our sincere thanks!

Time to Tee It Up for Our Spring Stag Golf Outing: The Carson Valley's unofficial kickoff to the group golf season, our Annual Spring Stag Invitational Golf Outing, is just over two months away on the weekend of April 23 – 25. We are excited to again be featuring the revitalized Lakes and Ranch Courses at Genoa Lakes. The new owners told us this time last year that they would make improvements, and they definitely exceeded our expectations with many positive changes at both courses during 2014 and more to come during 2015!  

     Our Annual Spring Stag starts with a Thursday optional Practice Round at Genoa Lakes followed by a Welcoming Reception on Thursday evening with cocktails, plenty of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, and a tee prize package for each participant. Golf is on Friday and Saturday at the two Genoa Lakes courses. The Saturday-Night Banquet includes cocktails, dinner, an abundance of raffle prizes and more. This all adds up to a great Guys Weekend of fun both on and off the course!

     Ladies, tell your golfing husbands, boyfriends, fathers and sons. Guys, plan to attend and invite the office crew, men's club and your golfing friends. 

Beef Wars! The CV Steak 9-ounce Filet Mignon made the cut in the Beef Wars polling by carsonvalleytimes.com. This favorite features a Certified Angus Beef filet grilled to order and served with tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato – au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato . . . it's quite the filling repast all for $30.00. Sound good? Give it your thumbs up at this link when the polls for the finals open on Monday.

Horse Sense:

• Friday Started Good: Midnight Hawk won the $60,000 allowance feature at Santa Anita Park. "Hawk" is owned by the CVI's Mike Pegram, Chicago Blackhawks Coach Joel Quenneville, Blackhawks assistant coach Mike Kitchen, Oakland Raiders new Offensive Line Coach Mike Tice (more on Coach Tice in the Tidbits section below) and John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings.
• Saturday Tapered Off: Two local favorites, Steve Colburn's California Chrome and Mike Pegram's Hoppertunity finished 2^nd and 3^rd in the $500,000 San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

It's About the Money!

• Two of the three winners from our Super Bowl Sunday Pro PK'EM Progressive Parlay Card have claimed their winnings. One more person picked 13 out of 15 "prop bets" and has $1,667 in cash waiting for them. Have the ticket? Stop by the sportsbook at CVI or Bodines Casino.
• $1,675.00 in cash was won at our Monthly Blackjack Tournament last night. The top three finishers were Jack J. ($838), Juan S ($502) and Butch M. ($335). Mark your calendar for the next tournament on March 10. Just a $25 buy-in!

Status of Some Upcoming Events at the CVI:

• Valentine's Day: Last reminder - it's this Saturday, February 14. Please join us for dinner  . . . CV Steak and Katie's each have Two Specials plus the regular menu.
• Ducks Unlimited Dinner this Saturday: Still a few tickets left – call Scott Shattock at 760-221-3431.
• Republican Lincoln/Reagan Dinner this Sunday: Newly elected Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will be the keynote speaker - for tickets call Linda Ruisi at 775-392-1038.
• Clay Shooting Weekend: Last call for sign-ups for our 2015 Clay Shooting Weekend February 19 – 21. Call Jacki at 775-783-6665.
• Eagles & Agriculture: Still openings for the popular anchor event, the Ranch Tour, on both Saturday and Sunday, February 21 & 22. Get all the information by clicking here or call the Chamber at 775-782-8144.

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

• Free Entertainment in the Cabaret: Paul Covarelli is on stage tonight, Jo Mama with Special Guest Stew Stewart anchors the weekend Thursday – Saturday nights, Greg Austin entertains Sunday through Wednesday nights and don't miss It's Only Rock & Roll starting Thursday, February 19.
• Football Doldrums: We know that football fans are suffering personal angst dealing with the
  
  off-season.  OTA trivia, free agency speculations and draft sports talk ad nauseam just doesn't fill the cavernous void. There is a light at the end of the tunnel: With Mike Tice now on the Raiders coaching staff we are sure to see more "local" flair when the Mike Tice Invitational Golf Tournament returns to the CVI and Genoa Lakes this June . . . all for the benefit of the Boys and Girls Club of Carson Valley.
• Megabucks Jackpot tops Ten Million: The Megabucks Jackpot is over Ten Million Dollars again . . . here's a link to check out the current amount.
• Roasted Stuffed Quail Friday in CV Steak: With prosciutto, wild rice and plum port glaze. Served with tableside-tossed salad, vegetable and your choice of potato - au gratin, baked, or a one-pound, twice-baked potato . . . all for $$28.00.
• Wednesday Ladies' Night 5:30 to 8:30 PM: Get the 2^nd in the series of four February Skin-Care products tonight and also enjoy hot seat drawings, ladies-only drink specials, a ladies-only slot tournament and more.
• Triple Play: Three notable "days" in a cluster – with links to more information on each: Saturday is Valentine's Day, Monday is President's Day and Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras.
• Want Longer Days? Here's a thought . . .  Daylight Savings Time starts in just a few weeks!

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!