"Dream Chaser"

Come and learn about the "Dream Chaser" from Sierra Nevada Corporation, at the Sports Aviation Foundation Annual Membership Meeting.

Saturday, March 8th, Carson Valley Inn Casino at 6:30pm!

Topping Out Ceremony at the Lampe Park Pavilion

If you have not saved the date yet for February 27th, the Topping Out Ceremony at the Lampe Park Pavilion for the new Douglas County Community & Senior Center where a special BBQ lunch will be served, you are missing out. Here is a photo of Scott Morgan, Community Services Director showing plans to Karen Ellison, County Recorder and Kathy Bradshaw from Finance during a tour of the new community center yesterday!

5th Annual Gardnerville Santa Crawl (A Charitable Event to Remember!)

A charity event where proceeds are split between Austin's House and the Carson Valley Food Closet. Dress up like Santa and participating businesses will be offering drink specials. The event starts at either Battle Born Wine or New Rancho Grande. Every person who pays a $5.00 donation will receive a raffle punch card. When your card is punched by all 8 participating businesses, you can leave your card at any location with your name and phone number to win raffle prizes that are donated by each participating business. You do not have to purchase a dring to receive a punch or participate.

Participating business include Battle Born Wine, J T Basque Dining Room, The French, Buckaroos, NV Ugly, The New Rancho Grande, Overland Hotel, Sharkeys Casino and The Market Cafe/Historian.

Location : Battle Born Wine, 1448 US Hwy 395 N Gardnerville
Contact : (775) 782-7684

Parade of Lights 2013!

The temperature was 7 degrees on Saturday night for the Parade of Lights, but that didn't stop Carson Valley to come out and join the fun. Thank you to everyone who braved the cold. It was a fun evening in the valley and a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season!

Special Saturdays at Tahoe Ridge Winery!

Special Evening at the Bistro & Winery

Jimmy Ashley November 16th! 

Carson Valley Golf Holiday Open House

Nevada Day!

Come and join the Visitors Authority to this Year's Nevada Day Parade. It is on Saturday, October 26, 2013! The 2013 Nevada Day Theme: Nevada Day Parade Celebrates 75 Years (1938 - 2013).

Annual Nevada Day!

Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival!

Tahoe Adventure Film Festival!

Mark your calendars for the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival Friday September 27th!

Carson Valley/Lake Tahoe Adventure Moto

For Motorcycle riders of all interests and abilities. On paved mountain roads and off-road trails. This event brings together motorcycle enthusiasts, vendors and experts to share the love of motorcycle adventures in an unforgettable location.
Dear Rendezvous Rider,

Welcome to the Carson Valley! There are many activities for you during Adventure Moto. Upon arrival, in your packet you will find several informational pieces including maps for rides, locations of events and additional materials for your enjoyment.

Here is the schedule and locations:

Thursday August 22
3-6 P.M. Registration-Carson Valley coral (parking area located on Highway 395)
4-5 PM Seminar TBD
6-7 Beer and Chips

Friday August 23

7-9 AM Coffee- Carson Valley Inn coral
9 A.M.-5 P.M. Registration-Carson Valley Inn coral
9 A.M. Rides begin leaving. If you want to ride with other Adventure Moto riders just inquire at registration. You will be directed to locals who will be taking various routes. At vendor booths there will be selected rides from the Adventure Moto route maps posted. Just go to the booth with the map posted that you want to ride to meet other Adventure Moto riders interested in your preferred route.

Pavement and Dirt Session 9-10AM Jimmy Lewis and Walt Fulton offer hour long seminars to improve your skill. Jimmy will teach off road skills and Walt will be teaching pavement skills

4P.M.-6PM Seminars TBD
6 P.M. BBQ
8 P.M. and after Carson Valley Inn

Saturday August 24
7-9 A.M. Coffee and calories-Carson Valley Inn coral
9 A.M.-5 P.M. Registration-Carson Valley Inn coral
8 A.M. Rides begin leaving. If you want to ride with other Adventure Moto riders just inquire at registration. You will be directed to locals who will be taking various routes. At vendor booths there will be selected rides from the Adventure Moto route maps posted. Just go to the booth with the map posted that you want to ride to meet other Adventure Moto riders interested in your preferred route.
4P.M.-6PM Seminars TBD
5 P.M. Beer and BS-Carson Valley Inn Coral
6PM-8PM evening Program
8 P.M. and after Carson Valley Inn

Sunday 8/25
7-9 A.M. Coffee -Carson Valley Inn coral
8-9 A.M. If you are staying Rides begin leaving. Most people will be departing for home. Remember the proposed Adventure Moto routes on the tank bag maps can be incorporated into most destination routes.

All of us at Adventure Moto are here to help you and make sure you have all the information and support we can provide. If you need something, please don’t hesitate to ask. You will see yellow “Staff” shirts worn by riders here to help you.

Most of all we want a safe ride. We are not leading rides, however, you will be able to ride with experienced local riders. Please remember safety starts with you. Your judgment is the key to your well-being. Do not get over your head. This is not a race. There is no prize. Just enjoy yourself and stay in one piece.

On our Adventure Moto web site there are “Ride Rules”. We encourage you to read and understand these rules. The rules are a summary of the hard earned lessons most experienced riders have come to follow. If you are riding with a group it is everyone’s responsibility to follow these rules. The group is only as strong as the weakest rider. This applies to skill just like discipline following the ride rules.

Have fun! Be safe. We hope you appreciate the great group of adventure riders who share your passion for riding and your appreciation of the natural wonder we all cherish.

Yours truly,

Mike, J, Carl & George
Location : Carson Valley, Nevada
Contact : Mike Bradford (775) 586-7700 mikeb@lakesideinn.com P. O. Box 1447 Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
http://www.tahoeadventuremoto.com/

The Fall Classic!

Collin Raye and His Band in Concert

Five-time nominee for country music's Male Vocalist of the Year, Collin Raye returns to the Carson Valley Inn on Friday, August 23. Raye performed "unplugged" to sell-out crowds in the Inn's Valley Ballroom in both 2011 and 2012. This time he appears with his band in a full concert production in the CVI's new outdoor Valley Sky Theatre.

Twenty-three of Collin's 25 singles went top 10; fifteen of these going all the way to #1. Some of his biggest hits were ballads"Love, Me", "Little Rock" and "In This Life" plus rockers "I Think About You", "My Kind of Girl", "That's My Story" and "I Want You Bad." You'll enjoy many of these hits and more at his outdoor concert at the Carson Valley Inn on August 23.

One of the true hitmakers of the 1990's, Collin Raye still continues to crank out soulful, heartfelt material with the honesty and richness that is signature to his vocals on his StarPointe Records label. Collin first performed at the Carson Valley Inn in the late 1980s as the leader of The Wray Brothers Band. He signed a record deal with Epic Records in 1990 and his debut single "All I Can Be is a Sweet Memory" reached #29 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks charts.

Raye shot to fame with "Love, Me" in 1991. Listeners were so touched that they used its lyrics at funerals and memorial services. That set the cornerstone for a career built on meaningful songs. "Little Rock" was an anthem for the recovery community. "Not That Different" pleaded for tolerance. "In This Life" became a wedding favorite. He won awards for the child-advocacy video "I Think About You."

Tickets are $20 for General Seating and $28 for VIP Seating and are available at the Carson Valley Inn hotel desk or by phone at 775-783-6606. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

The Carson Valley Inn (www.carsonvalleyinn.com) is located on US Hwy 395 in Minden, NV near the start of State Hwy 88, twenty minutes from Lake Tahoe's south shore and 45 minutes south of Reno. The property includes a casino, sports and race book, 150-room hotel, 74-room motor lodge, 59-site RV Park and a convenience store with Shell gas and diesel fuel. There are also banquet and meeting rooms and services plus three dining facilities; CV Steak, the Inn's Nevada-style steakhouse featuring steaks, seafood, pasta dishes and more; Katie's, for 24- hour dining choices and Job's Perk for coffee drinks, pastries and sundries.

CLICK HERE for more info.

Genoa Lakes Golf Club & Resort Couples Event

Don't miss out on Genoa Lakes Golf Club couples event this Sunday! Contact Dan Aynesworth at 775-782-6069 or 714-474-1362 for more information.

Blues, Brews & Splash Dogs: Carson Valley Inn

The Carson Valley Inn is celebrating its 29th Birthday on Sunday, August 11 with Blues, Brews & Splash Dogs! The day's events include a free Splash Dogs Jumping Competition in the afternoon, a free Blues Monsters concert in the new outdoorValley Sky Theatre in the evening and activities all day in the casino.

The outdoor festivities start in the north parking lot at noon with the first Splash Dogs competition round. Additional rounds are at 2 and 4 p.m. and the finals are at 6 p.m. Local dogs are welcome ($20 entry fee) and Guest Services has the guidelines. Splash Dogs is a nationally recognized dog enthusiast company that organizes and promotes dock jumping events in a family oriented competitive atmosphere. Splash Dogs is a sanctioning body for dock jumping and dock diving events – like you may have seen on TV.

The Blues Monsters concert runs from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in the new Valley Sky Theatre in the north lot with a break at 6 p.m. for the Splash Dogs finals. $2 beer and $1 soda will be served and there will be free ice cream bars, free popcorn and free rides for the kids from 5 to 8 p.m.

The Blues Monsters are a red-hot rockin' blues band performing a powerfully unique combination of R&B, funk, jazz and Chicago-style blues. The group has been voted the #1 blues band in artist-rich North Lake Tahoe for 7 years running. Whether paying respects to the masters of traditional blues, or rockin' out other tunes, The Blues Monsters get the whole house up and dancing! Members of the band have shared the stage with a "monster" cast of musicians: Journey's Neal Schon, the Drifters, David Coverdale of Whitesnake, Jimmy Page, Creedence Clearwater's Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, Stephen Stills, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, Bo Diddley, Grateful Dead's Bob Wier, Booker T and the MGs, The Commitments, Kenny Logins, Kenny Neal, Tinsley Ellis, Pablo Cruise and more!

This is the kickoff concert for the Inn's new outdoor Valley Sky Theatre which features comfortable seating for over 800 people, a large raised stage area for optimum act visibility, beverage service areas, permanent restroom facilities and more.

Inside the Carson Valley Inn casino on Sunday, August 11, free cake and champagne will be served from 2 to 3 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m., free birthday t-shirts will be distributed at random times throughout the day while supplies last and INN Club members triple points from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be drawings for up to $5,000 in the casino at 3, 4, 9 and 10 p.m.

Taking the "plunge" for the first time? Check out the SplashDogs Newcomer's Guide.

Bridal Fair at the Carson Valley Inn

Complimentary refreshments, a full range of vendors and services, and an assortment of wedding-related prizes are all part of the Bridal Fair at the Carson Valley Inn on Sunday, August 4, 2013. The event runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Valley Ballroom and is co-hosted by The Entertainer, the area's premier wedding facilitator and decorator.

The Entertainer will turn the CVI's Valley Ballroom into a "Wedding Wonderland" filled with vendors and décor. Brides and their families will have a chance to mingle with providers including Confections, DJ’s, Hair Salons, Make Up, Fashion, Photographers, Florist, Officiates, Décor & Design, Musicians, and, of course, the folks from the The Entertainer and the Carson Valley Inn. You'll have access to all the businesses, services and people you'll need to plan your wedding, reception, rehearsal dinner and accommodations for your out-of-town guests.

Complimentary refreshments at the Bridal Fair include a sampling of the Carson Valley Inn's reception and banquet offerings and wedding cake - all made fresh on-premises.

Drawings are being provided by each vendor and the grand prize drawing is for a one night stay in a Carson Valley Inn Suite plus dinner for two in CV Steak and breakfast the next morning in Katie's.

The Carson Valley Inn (www.carsonvalleyinn.com) is located on US Hwy 395 in Minden, NV near the start of State Hwy 88, twenty minutes from Lake Tahoe's south shore and 45 minutes south of Reno. The property includes a casino, sports and race book, 150-room hotel, 74-room motor lodge, 59-site RV Park and a convenience store with Shell gas and diesel fuel. There are also banquet and meeting rooms and services plus three dining facilities; CV Steak, the Inn's Nevada-style steakhouse featuring steaks, seafood, pasta dishes and more; Katie's, for 24- hour dining choices and Job's Perk for coffee drinks, pastries and sundries.

The Entertainer (http://www.tahoeentertainer.com) has been serving the Carson Valley area since 1975 with party rentals, wedding and event décor, vintage furnishings and accents. The company teams with the Carson Valley Inn to provide Decorator Packages for weddings and special events in the Valley Ballroom.

CLICK HERE for more details. 

Carson Valley: Rugged. Relaxed. Reachable.

Carson Valley: Rugged. Relaxed. Reachable. Once you see Carson Valley, it's easy to remember what Nevada was like long ago when people came seeking its earthly riches: rugged, friendly, unspoiled. It's a place where the night sky is still lit up with stars instead of neon, where seeing the scenery is more important than making "the scene". Here itineraries are shaped by nature, not nagging schedules.

The Western Wild Horse & Burro Expo Is NOW In Gardnerville!

The Western States Wild Horse and Burro Expo will be moving locations for 2013. After careful consideration they have chosen Douglas County Fairgrounds in Gardnerville, Nevada for their new locale. It's located just south of Carson City in a beautiful area surrounded by numerous equestrian trails! This event will be held August 2-4 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
Book your rooms as soon as possible as they are filling fast. The group code is required to get the discounted rate. Use code 503416 when making reservations. http://www.carsonvalleyinn.com/ 775-783-6629.

Beans, Brews, and Blues

Beer, Wine, and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase provided by Tahoe Ridge Winery and Bistro. Beer tasting and heavy hors d'oeuvres included in admission price. Admission: $25 in advance; $30 at the event. For tickets and information call the Carson Valley Arts Council at (775) 782-8207. All proceeds benefit the Carson Valley Arts Council's capital campaign.