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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Kenny Loggins Next, Clare Dunn Speaks Out, Wine and Burgers Get Their Day, More

Aaron Watson featuring special guest Clare Dunn Concert on Friday, June 16: Clare Dunn says this about her playful pop rocker “Move On” from her title album: “It’s just a fun little ditty about a girl wanting a guy to put the move on her. There’s nothing wrong with the girl making the first move, but I personally am too shy to do it. This was just an experience that I went through, just trying to give this guy a hint.” Catch her personality in the video above and read more about this exceptionally talented singer/songwriter in this first-person interview article posted by Tim Parsons of Tahoe OnStage after interviewing her extensively by phone a few days ago.

More Concert and Event Updates

The Lee Brice Concert last Saturday was incredible – perfect weather, a full house, exceptional sound (their sound guy is world-class) and energy over the top! Plenty of pictures were posted on social media and our album is at this link on Facebook. If you are a Facebook user, please like, follow and extol the virtues of both the Carson Valley Inn and TJ’s Corral. If you are not a Facebook user, please don’t take this as our encouragement for you to start . . . It can be addicting, time-consuming and infuriating . . .but also informative, entertaining and just plain fun!
Kenny Loggins Concert on Friday, June 9: We added a few more tickets earlier this week but they are selling fast. Please, if you’re planning to attend, don’t wait too much longer.
Also coming up in TJ’s Corral:

WFC Mixed Martial Arts Event on Saturday July 1 - Tickets Available Now.
The Spinners Concert on Saturday July 8 - Tickets Available Now.
Marshall Tucker Band Concert on Friday, July 28 - Ticket Availability News in Next Wednesday's Blog.
Michael McDonald Concert on Friday, August 18 - Tickets Available Soon.

Hear Coach Norvell's Plan
for 2017 Tonight at the CVI!

Hear Nevada Football Coach at CVI – Tonight!

Nevada Football coach Jay Norvell will be in our Sierra Room tonight to share his vision for the Nevada Football new-look offensive and defensive schemes for the 2017 season. The Nevada Coaches’ Caravan will also include basketball coaches Eric Musselman and Amanda Levens as schedules permit for the Wolf Pack hoops coaches. Doors open at 5:45 PM and after a brief presentation starting just after 6, the coaches will be available for questions. The “Coaches’ Caravan” is free and open to the public. A courtesy RSVP to Holly Aycock at (775) 682-6961 is requested if you read this in time – otherwise just show up and get the inside story first hand!

Our Wine Selection in CV Steak is Stellar!

Thursday is National Wine Day so we started asking some questions about the wine list in CV Steak and our own Jean-Michel Labadie was quite informative. “CV Steak opened in 2010 which by anyone’s definition turned out to be the high point of the recession. We were close to some of the world's finest wine areas located in central and northern California, so we started featuring those wines and monitoring what people ordered, liked and requested.” As time went on it became obvious that, other than a few Champagne, Reisling, Pinot Grigio and other specialty wines, California varietals are what our customers wanted. To this day, most of our Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Meritage offerings are from either Napa Valley or other nearby wine areas. “The California wines we offer are as good as any wines available internationally and we offer over two dozen of our 70+ selections by-the-glass.” Enough talk – time to stop by CV Steak for dinner or even just an appetizer and let us help you pair a wine or two to your food choices.

Read About Our Favorite Burger
at Each of Our Three Locations.

Sunday is National Hamburger Day and we offer them in different configurations in Katie’s, The Jackpot Café in Sharkey’s Casino and the restaurant in Bodines Casino. Our favorite if we have to pick just one? Well first consider that the Carson Valley Inn is the big brother casino and both Sharkey’s and Bodines are our sister casinos. Having established that family hierarchy, we offer the following "favorite" at the risk of aggravating big brother and one of the sisters: we like the Volcano Burger at Sharkey’s stuffed with ghost pepper cheese and chorizo, topped with more ghost pepper cheese and spicy secret sauce! But, these two are both a close second: The Bodines Restaurant Double Cheese Burger with beer-battered French fries and Katie’s Smoke House Burger - double bacon, cheddar cheese and hickory BBQ sauce. Here’s the best part: you can take your time over a few days and experience them all! Get a myriad of interesting burger facts in this article.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Hans Eberbach tonight, Arizona Jones Thursday thru Saturday and The Novelists acoustic duo Sunday thru Tuesday. Vocalist and songwriter Hans Eberbach has released a solo album, “Up Is The Only Way Out” and he also sings for Joy & Madness and fronts his own band HANS! and the HOT MESS a band that represents his original singer/songwriter/electronic soul work. In a scene so often dominated by technology and gimmicks, Arizona Jones prefers to do it the old fashioned way - live and personal. And 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. The Novelists acoustic duo provides cliffhanger storytelling, dual lead singing personalities and their signature harmonies.

In the Casino

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM with the last two tools in the Blooms Gardening Kit for the first 150 ladies, Shelly Camp Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and a chance to earn entries for the May 31st drawings for a $500 Spa Package at Pure Glow Salon.
Free Breakfast or 50% Breakfast Discount: Earn 50 Points this morning, swipe at the casino kiosk and receive a free breakfast in Katie’s usable today, 7:30 – 11:30 AM. Or, if you’re 50 or over, receive 50% off your breakfast today 7:30 – 11:30 AM. Can’t make it today? Same program applies tomorrow and every Wednesday and Thursday in May!
5X Points Friday: That’s 5 times the benefits for your play!
$10,000 Guaranteed Giveaways Saturday: Drawings at 8 & 9 PM with $10,000 guaranteed including one guaranteed $5,000 winner!
4X Points Monday: Quadruple the benefits of your casino play all day every Monday in May with no limit on points earned!
May Scratcher Drawings Tuesday: Join us at 6 & 8 PM for the chance to win up to $5,000 based on your May Scratcher entries.
Poker Room: All our Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions are listed on our website, click here for the full story.
Here’s a Handy Page with all our Current Casino Promotions!
Sports and Race Book: We are taking action on the NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, MLB, Horse Racing and two big Sunday races: The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the morning and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the evening. Futures include winners for the World Series and 2018 Super Bowl.

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 Beer Braised Wild Boar Shanks, two boar shanks braised and slow cooked in beer, tomato, mustard and fresh herbs for $27. 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!

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

A Tribute to Stew, Easter Bunny Cakes Return, MMA in TJ's Corral, More

Turtle’s Last Dance – May 12

Stew “The Turtle” Stewart was with us at the Carson Valley Inn for over six years and he helped us transform our approach to entertainment. Since his passing earlier this year we have been working on a party to serve as his “last dance” . . . that’s what he wanted, so that’s what we’re doing! The details are set and we hope you’ll join us on Friday evening, May 12 in TJ’s Corral. The Davisson Brothers will be providing entertainment, admission is free and we encourage you to read about the Turtle’s Last Dance event at this link – especially the thoughts expressed on behalf of the CVI by Joey Whitacre, our Director of Casino Operations and Marketing.

Golf Season Is Here! Monday is Golfer’sDay and whether or not it turns out to be the perfect day for playing golf, it is a timely reminder that planning is well underway for the many, many golf groups and events that center around the Carson Valley Inn this year. We put on two of our own sponsored golf events each year: the Spring Stag Golf Outing coming up on the last weekend in April and our Mixed Scramble held on the weekend after Labor Day. We are also the headquarters hotel for about 100 different groups of golfers who visit each year - from as few as 8 to as many as 100+ golfers and guests. We set up all the details (rooms, golf, receptions, dinners, etc.) and would be glad to tell you more about how it all works – just call Greg Enholm (he’s a PGA type) in our Sales department at 775-783-6615. Now, back to Golfer’s Day: If you have any appreciation for the game, you might read the information at the link. You’ll find out when the original video golf game was created (before 1980 if you can believe it), when miniature golf came about, a fun little prank you can pull on your coworkers and some other interesting tidbits.

Easter Bunny Cakes Are Back! Our Easter Bunny Cakes were such big sellers last year that our bakery crew is bringing ‘em back again for the next 10 days. The cutie pictured with this article is one we found scampering through the bakery last year. The 2017 Bunny Cakes were just coming out of the oven and not to the design stage when our blog came out this morning - but we know they will be similar to last year’s hot sellers. Interested in ordering one? We suggest you stop by Katie’s Bakery Counter as soon as possible. If there are no Easter Bunny Cakes available, we will take orders up to a couple of days before Easter. And while we’re on the Easter subject, Katie's and CV Steak are both serving their regular menu plus specials on Easter Sunday. Click for more on the Easter Specials.

MMA Bouts Live in TJ's Corral

MMA in TJ’s Corral: Additional information and ticket ordering is now available for the World Fighting Championship MMA bouts happening in TJ’s Corral on Saturday, July 1. Should be a pretty exciting evening and we encourage you to check out the information and contact the WFC with any specific questions.

Well, That Was Prophetic! In last week’s blog we casually wrote “As for the $85,000+, that’s our Penny Progressive Jackpot (as of last night) and while we’re not guaranteeing it will be won this week, we can guarantee that when it does hit it can only be won on one of the Triple Red Hot 7's slots at CVI, Sharkey’s or Bodines.” Well, it “hit” on Thursday, March 30 when a lucky local pocketed $86,619 here at the CVI. The winner asked that we not use their name and we always respect such requests. Now, on to our next prediction: Someone will win a new Toyota Camry or $15,000 in cash on Saturday, April 15 and it will happen here at the CVI. Will it be you?

National Beer Day is this Friday, April 7. Come on by the CVI and enjoy one of our many draft or bottled beers in either the Cabaret Bar or CV Steak Bar. While you’re at it, catch the second round of The Masters on TV and stick around for dinner where you can feast on the Beer Braised Wild Boar Shanks special in CV Steak on Friday night. How's our beer selection you ask? Well, two of us sat down at the CV Steak Bar determined - between the two of us - to drink one of each of our offerings. We had ten different beers each and still had a couple to go when we gave up . . . we figure that should be enough choices for just about any beer drinker!

Concert News: If you are planning to attend the Wynonna and the Big Noise Tour concert on Saturday night, April 29 . . . and you have not yet purchased your tickets . . . we suggest you do so very soon as this concert is just about sold out. Looking ahead to the other concerts and events coming up in TJ’s Corral, this link will take you to the current 2017 Lineup and yes, we will have tickets for some of the other concerts on sale very soon.

Is Genoa One of the Best Small Towns? Just might be ‘cause Genoa has been nominated in the latest USA Today10Best Readers' Choice travel award contest! A panel of experts selected Genoa as one of 20 contenders for Best Southwestern Small Town. Turns out you can vote once a day until the voting ends on Monday, April 24. We never take a stand on political issues or candidates but we will stand up for Genoa in this election and we invite you to give ‘em your vote!

Friday and Saturday in the Cabaret Lounge

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Hans Eberbach tonight and Thursday, John Dawson Band Friday and Saturday, Cliff and Dave Sunday and Monday and Denver Saunders Tuesday and Wednesday. The John Dawson Band is a Reno based group of five fun-lovin' guys who just like to play music and entertain with a variety of modern country and classic rock. According to John, “The Washoe County Parole board took matters into their own hands on a wistful spring evening in 1999, and placed these 5 repeat offenders in a working band, demanding we concentrate on Country Music.” The quintet includes Mitch (Lead Guitar), Brian (keys), J.B. (Bass), Jhan (drums) and John Dawson (vocals and guitar). When Cliff and Dave make their CVI debut, you’ll enjoy a Powerhouse singer/gospel drummer, Cliff Porter, and southern-fried singer/guitarist, Dave Berry, often seen fronting the band Jelly Bread as they provide an evening of sultry R&B, funk and swinging rock ’n’ roll.

In the Casino

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a free Coffee Cup Duo Set for the first 150 ladies, Shelly Camp Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and a chance to earn entries for the April 26 drawing for $500 in Cash!
Anniversary Giveaways Friday: Drawings at 5, 7 and 9 PM. Win up to $5,000.
5X Points Saturday: That’s five times the benefits for your play – every remaining Saturday in April!
Free CVI Anniversary Wearable Monday: We’ll be doing this for the remaining Mondays in April and this week it’s a Black Short Sleeve T-Shirt. Just earn 125 points Monday and it’s yours, plus you keep the points!
10X Golden Tickets Monday: It takes a golden ticket to win the Toyota Camry on April 15 and on Monday you’ll earn 10X Golden Tickets - check in the casino for more information.
Poker Room: All our Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions are listed on our website, click here for the full story.
Here’s a Handy Page with all our Current Casino Promotions!
Sports and Race Book: This week you can bet NBA, MLB, NHL and the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts 500. Futures on the board include winners for The Masters, NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup and World Series.

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 Beer Braised Wild Boar Shanks $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.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Mother's Day Hotel Package, What's In a Name? Are We the Best? More

Mother’s Day Package: Mother’s Day is only two months away and now might be a good time to think about planning a Mother’s Day weekend visit to the Carson Valley Inn with your mother, wife, grandmother, or anyone else who might enjoy a “let’s let someone else worry about the work” getaway. Each year we offer a limited number of Mother’s Day Weekend Hotel Packages and the last year or two we have sold out. Check out the details and give us a call at 775-783-6629 when you’re ready to make your reservations!

We don’t have a Tattoo Parlor, but there are half-dozen categories in the Nevada Magazine Best of Nevada 2017 Survey in which some aspect of the Carson Valley Inn certainly might garner your vote. It doesn’t take long to complete the survey and we hope you’ll give us a nod in those categories where you think we are deserving!

We Guarantee There’s Something in This Section You Will like:

What’s in a name? Bodines Casino picked up its name from a restaurant named Bodines that was previously located on the same property. So here’s the question of the day: does anybody know how that restaurant named Bodines got its name? We’ve heard a couple of different versions but we think we’ve reached the bottom of the story and we’ll have that answer in next week’s blog.
Anxious for Selection Sunday so you know whether your alma mater’s team made one of the postseason basketball tournaments? Or, perhaps you have a birthday on Sunday and are hoping your wife got you that new set of golf clubs? Either way, we know you “can’t wait” so we have come up with a plan to ease the burden . . . We have made arrangements to cut an hour out of the darkness of Saturday night/Sunday morning and . . . . Oh heck, we’ll get to the point – this is just a reminder that Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 AM Sunday when all the clocks “spring” ahead one hour here in Nevada (not in every state, ya know.)
How Many Brackets Will You Complete? In March of 2015 the American Gaming

Association estimated that 40 million Americans would fill out more than 70 million brackets and wager approximately $9 billion on the NCAA tournament that year . . . and that was according to just-released research. Assuming normal inflation based on population increases and the seeming acceptance of alternate facts these days, let’s assume 75 million brackets will be filled out this year. Since this all happens between this Sunday evening and Tuesday morning, were thinking Monday should fall into the same category as the day after Super Bowl – why not just proclaim it a day off! Here’s even more support for our convoluted logic: since you’re taking the day off, it will help you celebrate National Napping Day (that's one of our blog writers napping in the picture at the link!) In any event, while we don’t book the whole bracketology thing at our sports book, we do handle action on every game in all the postseason tournaments. Place your bets at the CVI, Sharkey’s Casino or Bodines Casino and collect your winnings at whichever location is closest at the conclusion of the game!
National Name Tag Day is tomorrow and we think it would be a good idea for all of our guests and customers to wear name tags tomorrow . . . Sure would make it easier for us to remember everyone’s name!
Taxing Times: we were asked a few times again this week, so here’s a link to our 2016 Win/Loss Request Form.
A Complaining Restaurant Guest Led to What? Tuesday is National Potato Chip Day. This is certainly not something we’re celebrating around here but this all came about because a particular restaurant customer repeatedly complained one day back in 1853 (obviously not here at CVI). The chef’s “I’ll Show Him!” attitude kicked in and . . . click the link and read about it! Now we aren’t advocating that everyone start complaining, but we sure do want to know if something is not right . . . just ask for the restaurant manager or the Manager on Duty to address any concerns.
Mike’s 4-year old filly Pretty N Cool won the Las Flores Stakes Saturday at Santa Anita Park. And if betting the ponies is your thing, you can do so 364½ days here at our Race and Sports Book.

Whiskey Maiden Anchors This Week's
Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

George Pickard tonight, Whiskey Maiden Thursday through Saturday, Jonathan Barton Sunday and Monday and Helena and the Bear next Tuesday and Wednesday. Whiskey Maiden is a relatively new country/rock/pop (that’s versatility!) act out of California featuring modern music, high energy performance & nonstop, dance-floor-filling song selections. Fronted by the charismatic & soaring vocals of Sandy Nuyts, the band members are highly skilled musicians that have performed with the likes of Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Neil McCoy, Hootie & the Blowfish, Edwin McCain & other national & international artists.

TJ’s Corral Events Reminders:

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.
The Spinners: Saturday, July 8. Watch for more information soon.

In the Casino

Nickie Cosper Won $2,500 Last Friday,
It It Your Turn This Friday?

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a free Sink Organizer for the first 150 ladies, Shelly Camp 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 with a chance to win up to $2,500 – like Nickie Cosper did last Friday!!
4X Points Saturday: That’s quadruple the benefits for your play!
Free T-Shirt Monday: Earn 125 points on Monday and receive a Free Long Sleeve CVI T-Shirt . . . plus you keep the points!
Monthly Blackjack Tournament Tuesday:
Penny Progressive Over $73,000: 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, College Basketball Tournaments, Pre-Season MLB, NHL and the NASCAR Kobalt 400 in Las Vegas. Futures on the board include winners for NCAA Basketball Championship, Masters, NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup and World Series.
Poker Room: All our Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions are listed on our website, click here for the full story.
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 Roasted Rack of Venison with cherry brandy demi 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. 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.