Carson Valley Inn

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.

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, March 1, 2017

Another Concert Announced, A Rundown on March at the Inn, More

March - Food, Prizes, Events, Madness and More

The 31 days of March are filled with plenty of excitement here at the Carson Valley Inn . . . Here’s a summary you can hang onto and use as a guide for the entire month:

Our March Casino Promotions are anchored by our $80,000 Pot-O-Gold Giveaways with drawings every Friday night for either $10,000 or $20,000 in cash and free play total between the CVI and Bodines Casino. No need to fill out entry forms – you're racking up one virtual drawing ticket for every five points earned all month. Be sure to use your INN Club card while you play, and be here on Fridays for the drawings. Check the "In The Casino" section below for this Friday's giveaway totals and drawing times.
Every Monday grab a free CVI T-shirt or Sweatshirt when you accumulate 125 points on the same day – plus you keep the points. Again, see the "in the casino" section for this Monday's giveaway item.
Ladies' Night continues on Wednesdays with a special gift item each week for the first 150 ladies to sign up, hot seat drawing prizes, a ladies-only drink special, free bingo, and earn drawing entries for a $500 Shopping Spree we'll be giving away on March 29.
4X Points is popular on Saturdays so we're continuing this multiplier in March – all day, no limits on the number of points you can earn and just a handful of machines are excluded (yes, they are marked.)
Katie's continues to offer daily food specials served from 11 AM to 10 PM on Monday through Saturday. This month enjoy Pork Chili Verde for $6.99 on Mondays, Beef Stew served in the Sourdough Bread Bowl for $6.99 on Tuesdays, Italian specials for $6.99 on Wednesdays, Roast Turkey Dinner for $6.99 on Thursdays, and our popular Roasted Prime Rib and Fried Shrimp Dinner on Fridays and Saturdays for $14.99. And don't forget the long-running $5.99 Chandler Chicken Dinner on Sundays from 2 to 10 PM.
The "local fundraiser season" (we made that up) winds down in March with the Sierra Lutheran High School Gifts of Grace Dinner & Auction this Saturday and the Minden Rotary Beast Feast on Saturday, March 11.
Other March events at the CVI include the Douglas High School ROTC Ball, our local Basque Club's Annual Mus Tournament (all-day card tournament with about 150 participants), a few small conventions, regular monthly association and business meetings and an assortment of other business and social private events. We'd welcome the opportunity to talk you about your group, association, or company having an event here at the CVI . . . call Carrie at 775-783-6673.
March Madness kicks off with Selection Sunday on March 12 and continues over the following extended weekends as the NCAA Tournament shrinks from an initial field of 68 teams to the Men's Final Four on April 1 & 3. When you add in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), College Basketball Invitational (CBI), possibly one other men's tournament and the women's version of some of these tournaments, you have the alumni from over 100 colleges and universities following their teams in loser-goes-home, season-ending tournament play!! No wonder "they" call it March Madness!
St. Patty's Day on March 17 it is always fun at the CVI . . . It's a Friday this year and that always "enhances" the celebrating. We're doing the usual draft beer special at the bars, Corned Beef and Cabbage special in Katie's and extended (earlier) live entertainment.
We’re "almost there" on the details for the Nashville Nights Showcase on Friday, March 31 in the Valley Ballroom. Watch our weekly blog for more details
There's probably more going on in March that we missed today . . . a good reason to catch the details each week in our blog, a new one pops up at 7 AM every Wednesday.

The Spinners Added to 2017 Concert Lineup

We just finalized another 2017 Concert - The Spinners on Saturday, July 8. Watch for more information next week.
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.

Genoa Cowboy Festival Weekend Package

In conjunction with the Carson Valley Visitors Authority, the CVI is again offering a very limited number of 2-night Genoa Cowboy Festival weekend packages. All the information is on our website and the package for two includes Friday and Saturday night accommodations in the Carson Valley Motor Lodge (hotel is sold out due to the Wynonna and the Big Noise Concert), $50 in dining credit and tickets for both the Friday and Saturday night Genoa Cowboy Festival concerts. Hurry – we can’t over emphasize that we only have a limited number of these packages available.

Of Questionable Usefulness: Saturday is National Grammar Day and their is know better weigh to celebrate then too stop righting sentences that don’t use the wright words – like this won (how many mistakes did you find?)

The Whiskey Heroes in the Cabaret Lounge this Thursday - Saturday

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Patrick Major tonight, The Whiskey Heroes Thursday through Saturday, Chris Talbot Sunday and Monday and George Pickard next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Whiskey Heroes, a project of Aaron Henry and Trent Wood, began in 2014. With rock roots surrounded by a country locale, their music forms its own unique sound. Their first single (Night in the Country) was mixed by Grammy award winning mixer Mark Needham. Since then, the band has added Matt Bailey on rhythm guitar, Dillon Secklin on drums and Max Landis on bass and backup vocals. With the momentum from their recordings, and the addition of the other members, The Whiskey Heroes earned a spot to open for the Night in the Country music festival in 2015. Their debut album was released in 2016.

In the Casino

We're Giving Away 150 of These Tonight!

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a free “HOME” Photo Frame with Hooks for the first 150 ladies, Tahoe Toffee Baskets 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.
4X Points Saturday: That’s quadruple the benefits for your play!
Ladies- Only Poker Tournament Sunday: Guys, clear out and let the ladies play in our monthly Ladies-Only Texas Hold’em tournament. Brush-up lessons at 3 PM, tournament play starts at 4 PM in the Poker Room.
Free Sweatshirt Monday: Earn 125 points on Monday and receive a Free CVI Sweatshirt . . . plus you keep the points!
Penny Progressive Over $70,000: 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, Pre-Season MLB, College Basketball, NHL and the NASCAR Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Futures on the board include winners for the NCAA Basketball Championship, Masters, NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup and World Series.
Poker Room: All of our Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions are listed on our website, click here.
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 Grilled Duck Breast 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. 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, February 22, 2017

Wynonna Tickets Selling Fast, TJ's Alumni Have Hits, Getting to and from the Carson Valley Inn, More

Concert Ramblings:

Great show at our Nashville Nights Showcase in the Valley Ballroom last Friday! Joey Whitacre our Director of Casino Operations and Marketing and Rob Brooks our Entertainment Manager, created a cozy and comfortable atmosphere and the vibe was spot on! The two are working on another Nashville Nights Showcase for the end of March – we’ll have word in our weekly blog as soon as we pin down the details.
Two of our TJs Corral concert alumni have songs in the Billboard Top 10 this week: Dustin Lynch’s “Seein’ Red” is #5 and Chris Young’s “Sober Saturday Night” featuring Vince Gill is at #9. If we could get one of these two artists back for 2017, which one would you pick? Let us know in the Comments section below.
Speaking of 2017 . . . We know you are clamoring for news on even more TJ’s Corral concerts for 2017 and if you’ve been one of our blog readers for a while, you know the news usually breaks here first. So for now we’ll just remind you of these two already-announced: Wynonna and the Big Noise Tour on Saturday night, April 29 (tickets are on sale now and are over half sold) and the Marshall Tucker Band on Friday night, July 28 (ticket availability will be announced in a future Wednesday morning blog).

Assorted Useful Info – Links to Save:

Working at the CVI Is a Good Gig and you can check out the open positions today or anytime on the CVI employment page on our website.
Bartenders Rule – So It Seems: We’re not sure how the brotherhood of bartenders pulled this off, but in December they celebrated Bartender Appreciation Day and now this Friday is World Bartender Day. We hope you take good care of your bartenders on Friday – and every day. We checked around for a bartender joke that would be a good segue into the next item below, see what you think about the one we found!
Start on Your Taxes Yet? It’s less than 8 weeks ‘til the filing deadline and if your tax return includes the need for a Win-Loss Report from your gaming activities at the CVI, here’s a link to the Request Form. Reminder: we can only report what you won or lost while playing using your INN Club card, so be sure to use your card anytime you sit down at a slot machine or table game!
Getting to and from the Carson Valley Inn has more alternatives these days, and here are some helpful links:

Minden Taxi (775-265-7060) has been providing service around the Carson Valley for 17 Years.
The Carson Valley Airporter runs scheduled shuttles between the CVI and Reno Airport multiple times each day.
The Ride-sharing Services Lyft and Uber are both available for trekking to and from the CVI.

An Eclectic Mix of Rural Nevada and Mardi Gras is one way to describe the Austin’s House Cowboy Mardi Gras happening this Friday in the Valley Ballroom. Click on the link and check out the details - all proceeds go to the Carson Valley Children’s Home so please attend if you can!
What Else is Going On In Carson Valley? We often ask that same question ourselves and we have found the Carson Valley Visitors Authority Calendar to be a pretty darn good source. The Visitors Authority Staff does an excellent job of keeping this up to date on what there is to do and see for those visiting the area - whether it’s you, or someone coming in to visit you. If you live locally and are more interested in non-visitor events, we offer our kudos to the staff at the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce who maintain this calendar with more local events.
A Popular Year-Round Gift: Sure we sell a lot of CVI Gift Cards around any holiday – and most of the time people say they’re offering it to someone to have dinner in CV Steak. The other four most common uses: birthdays, anniversaries, employee appreciation and customer appreciation. The best one we’ve heard? “I didn’t ask for permission so now this is part of me asking for forgiveness!” CVI Gift Cards are quite versatile and can be used at all of our properties. Buy ‘em at the Hotel Desk and check the details at this link.
Oops – We Had This One Wrong Last Week: We erroneously stated in last week’s blog that Tuesday was National Margarita Day. It is actually today, Wednesday. We do occasionally make mistakes in this weekly blog . . . and even more occasionally we “fess up!”

Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights in the Cabaret Lounge!

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge

Steve Lord tonight, Art Mulcahy and the Roadside Flare Thursday through Saturday, Bill Wharton Sunday and Monday and Patrick Major next Tuesday and Wednesday. Country singer/songwriter/guitarist Art Mulcahy grew up in Key West, Florida, found his home in Sacramento, and graduated with a degree in guitar (as opposed to our blog writer who, at best, majored in "air guitar"). His songs are influenced by all varieties of Country, R & B, a touch of Reggae and a pinch of Metal. Riveted in his experiences, Art writes with raw emotion - truthful and unfiltered. Having spent 7 years as a United States Marine, Art knows what it is like to hurt, bleed and work hard. A “guy next door,” he will make you laugh, make you cry and make you feel like the most important person in the room.

In the Casino

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a free Wallet for the first 150 ladies, Chocolate Shoppe Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and last chance to earn entries for tonight’s drawings for a free Designer Handbag.
Golden Ticket Days: Today through Friday. Stop by the Promo kiosk to see how many Golden Tickets you have earned 'cause they have been piling up for you at the rate of one Golden Ticket for every 100 points you've accumulated since January 1!
$1,000 Guaranteed Friday: Free Cash and Getaway Giveaways Promotion drawings at 5, 7 and 9 PM. $1,000 in some combination of Cash, Free Play and Trips is guaranteed!
4X Points Saturday: That’s quadruple the benefits for your play!
Golden Ticket Drawings Saturday: We’re giving away a guaranteed total of $20,000 in Cash and Freeplay between CVI and Bodines Casino and we’ll have 10 winners each at 6 and 8 p.m. at the CVI!
February Scratcher Drawings Tuesday: Join us at 6 and 8 p.m. for the chance to win up to $5,000.
Penny Progressive Over $67,000: 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, NHL and the NASCAR Daytona 500. Futures on the board include winners for NCAA Basketball Championship, Masters, NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup and World Series.
Poker Room: Our two new Friday and Saturday high-hand-of-the-hour promotions and our new Saturday night Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament both started off strong last weekend. All of 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!
Thursday is National Chili Day. Since the CVI has been the site of many chili cook-off events over the years – both sanctioned and non-sanctioned – we have been drilled in the protocol of the “proper” definition of chili. So, with blatant disrespect to the purists, we will simply say that Job’s Perk features our special 3-Pepper Chili & Beans every day starting at 11 AM – enjoy a bowl or a chili dog. And if chili is not your thing, we also feature clam chowder in Job’s Perk every day. Whichever you choose, it’s got to sound good after the last three days of weather we have experienced!
Our Friday special in CV Steak is Braised Buffalo Short Ribs 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.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Nashville Nights Showcase Friday, Wines, Margaritas,

Travis Denning Songs Recorded
by Jason Aldean &Justin Moore

Up and Comers with Solid "Already Arrived" Credentials

Our first Nashville Nights Showcase is this Friday in the Valley Ballroom featuring up-and-coming country singer/songwriters. Last week we mentioned Cole Taylor has had songs recorded by Florida Georgia Line, Chase Rice and more. Since then we learned Cole has released two of his own EPs and had two songs reach #1 on the country music charts; “Sippin’ On Fire” by Florida Georgia Line and “Home Alone Tonight” by Luke Bryan featuring Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town. Travis Denning has had songs recorded by Jason Aldean, Justin Moore and Chase Rice and he spent the Fall of 2016 on Cole Swindell's Down Home Tour. In addition to Cole and Travis flying in from Nashville for the show, singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer Hannah Jane Kile will also perform. She has “opened” for acts including Birds of Chicago, Blame Sally, Nina Gerber, Eliza Gilkyson, The Steel Wheels, Joe Craven & the Sometimers, and most recently Ingrid Michelson. It’s $19 for all three performers and we’ll have a free Nashville Nights Showcase T-Shirt for everyone who attends and posts on Facebook or Instagram at the show. Tickets are available at the Hotel Desk or call 775-783-6606.

The Easy Part After an
Adventure Getting Here!!

True Willie Band - An Arrival to Remember!

We don’t usually look back on events that have passed. However, we have to give a great big “thank you” and express our appreciation to the 300+ people who turned out for the True Willie Band concerts last Friday night. Road conditions were changing all afternoon and into the evening, yet people found a way of getting here . . . and from all of your comments you really enjoyed the show! The band itself had quite an adventure getting to the CVI to make sure the show could go on. They were planning to fly in on Thursday which, had they done so, would’ve been an adventure of a lifetime as winds were gusting as high as 85 mph. Friday morning our Bell/Valet captain Mark Breedon made it up Hwy 395 to pick up the band and their equipment. Then things started changing rapidly as the waters rose and more roads closed. Here at the CVI, we monitored the Twitter posts from Douglas County, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Highway Patrol, NDOT and also a couple of Facebook Community Forums to keep up on the road conditions. As we got new information, we texted it to Mark who then changed his return route accordingly. After a long and bumpy trip down Foothill to the end and a jaunt north on Hwy 88, Mark cut through the Ranchos on Centerville, went over the Riverview Bridge, north on Hwy 395 (follow the yellow brick road, right?), and got the group here just in time to walk into the Valley Ballroom and set up for the dress rehearsal. Cliff, the bass player from the group, captured their adventure in pictures and words and posted it online - it’s a quick read, take a look!

Wine or a Margarita?

Saturday is National Drink Wine Day. We

CV Steak Features
Ferrari-Carano Wines

’ve got a full selection of wines by-the-bottle and the glass in CV Steak and we’ll be glad to serve ‘em to you with your meal in the restaurant, at CV Bar or the CV Steak Lounge . . . and also in Katie's! Additionally, Katie's features Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay for $2 a glass or $8 a bottle!
Tuesday is National Margarita Day. We started wondering how many different ways there are to make a Margarita and found these 49 margarita recipes all tucked into one neat article! Just for fun, we went by the Cabaret Bar and asked Erin what she would do if someone asked her to make a Beer Margarita. Turns out she is pretty quick on her feet and instantly came up with three or four ingredients and a “plan.” Want to know how she would approach it? Stop by the Cabaret Bar and ask her!

New in the Poker Room Starting this Weekend:

Fridays we’ll pay $15 to the high hand each hour from 2 to 8 PM.
Saturdays, the high hand of the hour spins the wheel from 2 to 10 PM.
A Saturday night Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament has been added starting at 6 PM with a $20 buy-in and one reentry. On the last Saturday of the month, the same tournament will have a $40 buy-in with one reentry and we will add $300 to the prize pool!
All of our Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions are listed on our website, click here for the full story.

Justin Lee & His Band in Cabaret Lounge This Weekend

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge:

Tyler Stafford tonight, Justin Lee Thursday through Saturday, George Pickard Sunday and Monday and Steve Lord next Tuesday and Wednesday. Justin Lee is the west coast’s answer to new country music. With roots in small town Yerington, Nevada, Justin Lee is bringing a new level of excitement to country as we know it. Justin opened for Mark Chesnutt in October of 2014 at We Dig Mining, a fundraiser to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nevada. A Night In The Country – Nevada’s largest country music festival – featured Justin on the main stage prior to The Band Perry in 2015.

In the Casino

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a free 3-Piece Bowl Set for the first 150 ladies, Wine Country Gift Baskets as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and earn entries for the February 22^nd drawings for a free Designer Handbag.
$1,000 Guaranteed Friday: Free Cash and Getaway Giveaways Promotion drawings at 5, 7 and 9 PM. $1,000 in some combination of Cash, Free Play and Trips is guaranteed this Friday and every Friday through February 24^th.
4X Points Saturday: Every Saturday in February – that’s quadruple the benefits for your play!
5X Points Monday: all day for President’s Day.
Penny Progressive About to Hit $65,000: As this jackpot gets higher, more people play the carousels and the faster it grows. Remember, this Progressive Jackpot can (and will) only be won on one of the Triple Red Hot 7's slot carousels at the CVI, Sharkey’s or Bodines.
Sports and Race Book: This week you can “bet the games” for the NBA, College Basketball and NHL. Also on the board: wager on who will win the NASCAR Daytona 500, NCAA Basketball Championship, Masters, NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup and World Series.
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, 11 AM to 10PM!
Our Friday special in CV Steak is Beer Braised Wild Boar Shanks slow cooked in beer, tomato, mustard and fresh herbs for $27. 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, February 8, 2017

True Willie Friday, Valentine's Day Dinner, Pizza, Tournaments, More

True Willie Band This Friday

We came up with almost a thousand songs that Willie Nelson wrote, recorded, performed, influenced, or otherwise touched. When Roger Hegyi and the True Willie Band Show bring Willie to life in the Valley Ballroom this weekend they’ll only be doing the most recognizable including five of Willie Nelson’s most notable hits medleyed (OK, we made up this word but you know what we mean) in the video above. Experience these and much more this Friday night with True Willie Band Shows at 5:30 and 7:30 PM. Tickets ($20) are available at the Hotel Desk or call 775-783-6606.

And Come Back Next Friday . . .

. . . for the first in a series of Nashville Nights Showcases featuring up-and coming country singer/songwriters. Our kickoff event on February 17 features Hannah Jane Kile and two talents direct from Nashville, John Cole Taylor (singer/songwriter for Universal Music Publishing Group in Nashville, has had songs recorded by Florida Georgia Line, Chase Rice, and more) and Travis Denning. Just $19 for the full evening with all three. We’ll even throw in a free Nashville Nights Showcase T-Shirt for everyone who attends and posts on Facebook or Instagram at the show. Tickets are available at the Hotel Desk or call 775-783-6606.

Last Call for Valentine’s Day Dining at the Inn: Why last call? Because it’s this coming Tuesday and you want to be able to show some sign of having planned ahead (don’t you?)! So, here’s the quick recap: Katie's and CV Steak are offering their regular menu selections plus specials on Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14. The specials are at this link – take a look and make your plan!

Feeling Relaxed in the Carson Valley

Winner! Congratulations to Mark Breedon, our Bell/Valet Captain whose photo (above) was the Judges Choice Winner in the Relaxed Category of the recent #WhyCV contest sponsored by the Carson Valley Visitors Authority and Carson Valley Times. You can read more about all of the winners of the photo, video and written word storytelling contest – and see the entries – in this Carson Valley Times article.

Sports and Race Book:

On the Board: This week you can “bet the games” for the NBA, College Basketball and NHL. Also on the board: wager on who will win the NASCAR Daytona 500, NCAA Basketball Championship, Masters, NBA Championship, NHL Stanley Cup and World Series.
PRO PK’EM Parlay Progressive - Who won the $5,000? We had three tickets with 13 of the 15 props picked correctly and thus the $5000 prize was split three ways. One ticket was played by a couple who are regulars at Bodines Casino and the two other tickets, slightly different, were both played by one regular at the CVI.
Super Game Pick Results: (7 – 5): As a reminder we gave the “boys” four picks: Winner, over/under, and their choice of any two props. Here’s how they did with the Pats at +4 and the over/under at 60½:

Mike, 3-1: Patriots (W), over (W), L. Bount will score a TD (L), neither team convert a FG in the 1^st Qtr (W).
Alan, 1-3: Patriots (W), under (L), there will not be three unanswered scores in the game (L), Edleman will score a TD (L).
Greg 3-1: Patriots (W), over (W), tails on the coin toss (W), Falcons final point total will be an odd number (L).

What’s Our Next Pick Challenge? We’ll plan on having a little picking rivalry with at least the first two weeks of March Madness.
Meanwhile at the Race Book: It’s been a while since we mentioned any of Mike’s horses and we have good news this week: Mike’s 6 year-old colt Hoppertunity won the San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita Park last Saturday. In a 25-race career Hoppertunity has only finished worse than fourth once and that was in his first race back in 2014.

Free Entertainment in the Cabaret Lounge:

Adam Bergoch tonight, The Vegas Road Show Thursday through Saturday, Cliff & Dave Sunday and Monday and Tyler Stafford next Tuesday and Wednesday. Cody Stevens and his wife, Barbara Christy are at the heart of The Vegas Road Show - a powerful variety act delivering first class entertainment including music, comedy and crowd participation. Share a "Slice of Vegas" with them as they take you back with music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, classic rock, country, smooth jazz or whatever the audience requests!

In the Casino

Ladies’ Night Tonight: Join us 5:30 to 8:30 PM with a free 3 in 1 Grater and a Large Chocolate Covered Strawberry (from the Chocolate Shoppe) for the first 150 ladies, Chocolate Shoppe Gift Baskets (Valentine’s Week – gotta have chocolate!) as hot seat prizes, games, drink specials, FREE Bingo and earn entries for the February 22 drawings for a free Designer Handbag.
$1,000 Guaranteed Friday: Free Cash and Getaway Giveaways Promotion drawings at 5, 7 and 9 PM. $1,000 in some combination of Cash, Free Play and Trips is guaranteed this Friday and every Friday through February 24^th.
4X Points Saturday: 4X Points this and every Saturday in February – that’s quadruple the benefits for your play!
Ladies Only Poker Tournament Sunday: This has turned into quite a fun event every month and, guys, feel free to stop by and watch but please don’t offer any advice to the ladies. The last guy that did that is just now getting out of rehab but a full recovery is expected. Free brush-up and strategy lessons for the ladies start at 3 PM and the Ladies-Only No-limit Texas Hold'em Bounty Tourney throws cards starting at 4 PM. There’s a $40 buy-in with no re-buys and . . . just stop by and the staff will answer any questions.
Monthly Blackjack Tournament Tuesday: These usually start off rather jovial . . . and they should because the buy-in is only $25 so no matter how you play or fare, next month’s mortgage payment can’t be on the line. As the field narrows to the final table, you’d think you were at the final round of the World Series of Poker. Laughter is nervous, anxiety becomes more obvious, and it all “breaks” with friendly chatter and congratulations when the winner is crowned and the top three finishers pocket their prize money. Sign up starts at 5 PM and cards fly at 6 PM.
Penny Progressive Now Over $62,000: Here is a unique idea – after all, we had to come up with something when the jackpot hit an amount that might let you take a year off (CVI employees – disregard that last sentence). Today is Laugh and Get Rich Day. So, sit down at one of the Progressive Jackpot Triple Red Hot 7's slots at the CVI, Sharkey’s or Bodines and just start laughing. Nothing would make our PR folks’ day better than to have a laughing player club member “hit” this Jackpot today!
Poker Room: Featured Games, Tournaments and Special Promotions with something going on every day of the week. Click here for all the poker room info and watch this blog next Wednesday for some new promotions starting President’s weekend.
Here’s a Handy Page with all our Current Casino Promotions!

In Our Restaurants

Wednesday is Italian Day/Night in Katie’s – three specials for $6.99 each!
Thursday is National Pizza Day so we’re giving every a one day pass from Katie’s and CV Steak and recommending you head to Bodines Casino where we hand toss and freshly baked every pizza to order in a special one-use-only pizza oven. Good thing we have this ‘cause our Bodines crew cranks out a lot of pizzas as they contribute to the over 3 billion sold in the USA each year – and that’s not counting the umpteen zillion frozen pizzas sold! How close are you to the national average of just over 20 pounds of pizza per person per year? Seriously, don’t even think about it – just enjoy! Bodines pizzas can be ordered in the restaurant, the Casino Bar, the Sports Bar or to take-home!
Our Friday special in CV Steak is Grilled Elk Medallions with a brandy cherry demi 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.