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2 For 1 Prime Rib Dinner at Town Square Coffee Shop |
The Silver Club Casino is offering a 2 For 1 Prime Rib dinner in the Town Square Coffee Shop. Buy one Prime Rib dinner for $10.95, get the second FREE! Enjoy our slow-roasted Prime Rib, with your choice of potato, vegetables, roll & butter, and choice of soup or salad. Served from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m.
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Sparks Local Instantly Wins $36,979 Playing Quest for Cash at John Ascuaga’s Nugget |
The day started like any other for Elizabeth French and her husband: loyally stop at John Ascuaga’s Nugget for slots, bingo and some lunch. Only today, things took an unexpectedly prosperous turn. French became the next instant winner in the Quest for Cash swipe and win promotion. The retired Sparks, Nev., resident won $36,979.22!
“It’s a lot of money,” said French, who in the past had won comparatively smaller $1,000 to $2,000 jackpots. “We’ve lived here for 30 years and we’ve been coming to the Nugget for 30 years. We’re in here every day.”
French wasn’t sure what would become of her winnings, although her husband was making a concerted case to buy a new car, something to replace their 19-year-old vehicle. However, their immediate plans were unchanged, despite the Quest for Cash instant win.
“We’re sticking to our routine. We’re going to play bingo, play some slots and have some lunch,” she said.
French joins area residents Pat Dugger, who instantly won more than $40,000, and Viola Gomez, who won nearly $36,000, recently in the Quest for Cash instant swipe and win game. John’s Club members can continue to play Quest for Cash, as it was reset following today’s jackpot. By using their player’s club card to swipe and play, guests can win a share of $1,000,000, including instant prizes of cash, dinners, shows, gifts and more. In addition, all players are invited to the monthly free $20,000 game-show style drawing. The next one is scheduled for May 17 at 7 p.m. in the Casino Cabaret area.
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THE GREAT ELDORADO BBQ, BREWS & BLUES FESTIVAL KICKS OFF JUNE 28 |
This summer, the best BBQ, Brews & Blues combine to take over Virginia Street in front of the Eldorado Hotel Casino. The 13th Annual Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues festival kicks off the summer street festivals in downtown Reno, Saturday, June 28 from 11-9 p.m.
Microbreweries from around the world will post along Virginia Street and pour cool and frothy microbrews from 11-8 p.m. Festival goers can choose from a selection of the Eldorado's own Brew Brothers' custom microbrews as well as creations from the region's best breweries. Sample brews from a number of award winning breweries including Black Diamond Brewing Company, Big Sky Brewing Company, Anchor Brewing Company, Buckbean Brewing Company, Napa Smith Brewery, Wyder’s Cider and many more.
Hearty foods will also be sold street side including savory ribs, grilled chicken, spicy sausage and more fresh food from the outdoor charbroil grill. Fresh Margaritas and flavorful daiquiris, as well as premium cigars and souvenir merchandise are also available at the festival. Live entertainment will be on every corner of the festival, all day. This year, guests will enjoy performances from The Tommy Castro Band, Coco Montoya, The Classic Rock AllStars, The Buddy Emmer Band, The Shane Dwight Blues Band, Burn The Floor’s “FloorPlay,” JC Smith, Brad Wilson and Briefcase Full of Blues.
B.B. King is set to perform in the Reno Ballroom at 8 p.m. during the festival.
Kick off the 2008 BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival weekend with the Microbrew Pub Crawl inside the Eldorado. The event starts at 8 p.m., Friday, June 27 and crawls to Vito’s bar, The Ringside Bar, The Stadium Bar and The Showroom Bar, all located on the casino floor. For just $20, get a collector’s mug; sample eight handcrafted brews from our featured selections of Stella Artois, Sam Adams Summer, Shock Top, Radeberger Pilsner, Spaten Premium, Pyramid Hefewiesen, Newcastle Ale, Fat Tire, Mammoth IPA as well as brews from Alaskan Brewery, Big Sky Brewery and Deshutes Brewery. For just $2, receive refills in your collector’s mug all night. During the crawl, vie for a chance to pull from the Eldorado’s Treasure Chest of prizes.
Brew fans don’t have to wait until June for one of a kind brews, pub food or blues; The Brew Brothers, inside the Eldorado, is the only Northern Nevada casino microbrewery serving up pub food and fresh brews seven nights a week. Named “Best Brewpub in America” by Nightclub and Bar Magazine, The Brew Brothers is downtown’s hot-spot for live music and rich microbrews. Sample one of eight unique, award-winning craft brews including Big Dog Indiana Pale Ale, Carano Extra, Gold Medal Winner Redhead Amber Ale, Double Down Stout, Wild Card Wheat, Gold Dollar Pale Ale and two monthly brew master specials. These ice cold brews are just $3.50 for a 15oz and $4.50 for a 23oz pour.
The Brew Brothers is open daily from 11:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday; no reservations required. The Brew Brothers is also known for featuring the area’s best live musicians nightly. Sunday through Thursday, the entertainment begins at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, call 800-648-5966 or 775-786-5700 in Nevada. Visit the Eldorado online at eldoradoreno.com.
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John Ascuaga’s Nugget Announces 53rd Annual Scholarship Recipients and Sorospen Award Winners |
For more than a half-century, John Ascuaga and the Nugget have distributed scholarships to college-bound seniors, making it one of the longest-running programs of its kind in the state. This year, once again, a special new award honoring the Nugget’s Basque heritage and spirit of assistance, the “Sorospen Award,” will be introduced and offered. In all, 25 of the area’s best and brightest students will be honored on Tuesday, May 6, with an awards ceremony and luncheon in the Poolside Terrace at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. Mr. Ascuaga, along with members of his executive staff including daughter and CEO, Michonne, and son/COO, Stephen, will be on hand to greet winners and their families.
This year’s recipients are as follows: Lydia Peri, Carson High School, Margaret Nelson, Churchill County High School, Matthew Barnes, Damonte Ranch High School, Bret Remington, Dayton Valley High School, Kristin Lovell, Douglas High School, Jalisca Whelchel, Eureka County High School, Vase Bari, Fernley High School, Anna Koster, Galena High School, Teava Noy, Hug High School, Savanna Richards, North Valleys High School, Bryan Cholico, Lowry High School, Tyler Mendiola, Manogue High School, Logan McCoy, McQueen High School, Shelby Graham, Pershing County High School, Maureen Choman, Reed High School, Audrey Hoel, Reno High School, Charles Mann, Smith Valley High School, Alexander Fiannaca, Spanish Springs High School, Juan Lara, Sparks High School, Lacie Young, TMCC (Reed High), Robert Barrington, Virginia City High School, Diane Mar, Wooster High School, and Rebecca Nolan, Yerington High School.
The Sorospen winners are: Oscar Zambrano, Hug High School and Anna Moreno, Pershing County High School. “Sorospen” means “help, aid or relief” in the Basque language. The Ascuaga family, itself second- and third-generation Basque, specifically crafted this award to reach out to students who experienced unique hardship or challenges while rising through the ranks of secondary education.
All winners each will receive a total of $1,000, based on continued enrollment and maintaining a minimum grade-point standard. Applications were reviewed by the Nugget Scholarship Committee and evaluated on scholastic achievement, financial need, community involvement and extra-curricular activities. Since 1956, the Nugget’s scholarship program has awarded more than $400,000 dollars in educational monies to nearly 500 area students.
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MICROBREW PUB CRAWL TO KICK OFF 2008 ELDORADO BBQ, BREWS & BLUES FESTIVAL |
The Eldorado Hotel Casino will kick off the 2008 BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival weekend with the Microbrew Pub Crawl inside the Eldorado. The event starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 27. The crawl features 12 brews at four Eldorado bars, all on the casino floor.
For just $20, get a collector’s mug, vie for a chance to pull from the Eldorado’s Treasure Chest of prizes and sample eight tastes from Vito’s Bar, The Ringside Bar, The Stadium Bar and The Showroom Bar. For just $2, receive refills in your collector’s mug all night.
Brews being featured are Stella Artois, Sam Adams Summer, Shock Top, Radeberger Pilsner, Spaten Premium, Pyramid Hefewiesen, Newcastle Ale, Fat Tire, Mammoth IPA as well as brews from Alaskan Brewery, Big Sky Brewery and Deshutes Brewery. For just $2, receive refills in your collector’s mug all night. During the crawl, vie for a chance to pull from the Eldorado’s Treasure Chest of prizes.
After a night full of fun at the Microbrew Pub Crawl, join thousands of brew fans, Saturday, June 28 for The Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Festival on Virginia Street in front of the Eldorado. The festival features brewers from around the country, live entertainment every hour and hearty festival fare. For more information call 800-648-5966 or 775-786-5700 in Reno, Nevada.
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ENJOY LIVE MUSIC, COOL BREWS AT THE BREW BROTHERS THIS MAY |
The Brew Brothers serves up the perfect party mix of ice cold brews and live rock bands. Enjoy a high energy party, rich micro brews and new drink specials. Entertainment starts at 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and at 10:30 p.m. for just $5 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Alias brings their new rock hits to The Brew Brothers from May 1-3. Steel Breeze brings their high energy show, featuring ‘60s party music and ‘70s disco dance music from May 5-11 Audio Boxx follows suit, hitting the pub with a live rock performance May 12-18 Alias performs their hits again from May 19- 25 and Capital Down closes out the month with today’s hits May 26-June 1.
Enjoy new drink specials while rocking out to your favorite band. The Brew Brothers puts a twist on the everyday drink special, now offering $2 shots, $3 wells and more! Tuaca
Tuesdays, Rocking Wednesdays, Sailor Jerry’s College Thursdays and 3 Wisemen Sundays are on now on tap for the brew pub, also serving the best microbrews in Northern Nevada.
Every Tuesday, The Brew Brothers will feature Tuaca shots and Dirty Tuaca shots from 9pm to 1am for just $2 each. For those in the mood for a rocking mid-week, The Brew Brothers presents Rocking Wednesdays, featuring $2 Beers and $3 Rebel Yell Rock-N-Rye Shots every Wednesday night from 9pm to 1am.
College students won’t miss out on the specials; Sailor Jerry’s Presents College Thursdays from 9pm to 1am. Every Thursday night Rum lovers can get $3 Rum and Cokes, $3 Rum Runners and $5 Jager Bombs. Wrapping up the week at The Brew Brothers is 3 Wisemen Sundays, a special selection of Jack Daniels, Jim Beam and Jose Cuervo shots for just $2 each.
The Brew Brothers is Northern Nevada’s highest rated Brew Pub, serving up made micro-brews, made from scratch right on the Eldorado. Choose from eight rich brews including Big Dog Indiana Pale Ale, Carano Extra, Gold Medal Winner Redhead Amber Ale, Double Down Stout, Wild Card Wheat, Gold Dollar Pale Ale and two monthly
brew master specials. These ice cold brews are just $3.50 for a 15oz and $4.50 for a 23oz. pour. The Brew Brothers is open daily from 11:30pm Monday through Sunday.
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Watch NASCAR, Win Prizes at John Ascuaga’s Nugget |
NASCAR fans can watch their favorite races while winning cool prizes, including trips to NASCAR races, during the current Nugget NASCAR promotion at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
John’s Club members will have a chance to win two separate grand prize trips to NASCAR races and great weekly prizes. The first grand prize trip to the Toyota Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway (formerly Sears Point) will be given away on Sunday, June 8, and the second trip to the Checker Auto Parts 500 in Phoenix will be given away on Sunday, August 17. Both drawings will be held in the Casino Cabaret at 2 p.m.
How to Enter for Grand Prizes
John’s Club members will receive one entry every day by swiping their card at the Nugget NASCAR display located near the Rotisserie Buffet. One additional entry will also be earned for every John’s Club dollar during the promotional period. Entries must be activated on drawing days between 8 a.m. and noon by swiping at the display or inserting your John’s Club card in any card reader.
Weekly NASCAR Prize Giveaways
Watch NASCAR at the Nugget in Leroy’s Race and Sportsbook on Sundays, April 6 through August 17, 2008 for a chance to win weekly prizes. Drawing tickets will be distributed with the purchase of Coors Light, Coke, Full Throttle and food specials. Prizes will be drawn throughout the race for NASCAR logo items like Car Hoods, Jackets, T-Shirts, Hats, Nugget prizes and more.
The Nugget will also have NASCAR prizes available through the on-going Quest for Cash casino-floor promotion and for purchase with John’s Club dollars at John’s Club Booth by May 1.
Complete rules and additional information are available at the John’s Club Booth on the main casino floor.
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Rocking Drink Specials Now Available At The Brew Brothers |
The Brew Brothers puts a twist on the everyday drink special, now offering $2 shots, $3 wells and more! Tuaca Tuesdays, Rocking Wednesdays, Sailor Jerry’s College Thursdays and 3 Wisemen Sundays are on now on tap for the brew pub, also serving the best microbrews in Northern Nevada.
Every Tuesday, The Brew Brothers will feature Tuaca shots and Dirty Tuaca shots from 9pm to 1am for just $2 each. For those in the mood for a rocking mid-week, The Brew Brothers presents Rocking Wednesdays, featuring $2 Beers and $3 Rebel Yell Rock-N-Rye Shots every Wednesday night from 9pm to 1am.
College students won’t miss out on the specials; Sailor Jerry’s Presents College Thursdays from 9pm to 1am. Every Thursday night Rum lovers can get $3 Rum and Cokes, $3 Rum Runners and $5 Jager Bombs. Wrapping up the week at The Brew Brothers is 3 Wisemen Sundays, a special selection of Jack Daniels, Jim Beam and Jose Cuervo shots for just $2 each.
At The Brew Brothers, Northern Nevada’s highest rated Brew Pub, live entertainment, cool brews, delicious brew pub food and happy hour specials are always on tap. Choose from eight rich brews including Big Dog Indiana Pale Ale, Carano Extra, Gold Medal Winner Redhead Amber Ale, Double Down Stout, Wild Card Wheat, Gold Dollar Pale Ale and two monthly brew master specials for just $3.50 for a 15oz and $4.50 for a 23oz. pour. The Brew Brothers is open daily from 11:30pm Monday through Sunday.
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POP ICON RINGO STARR AND HIS ALL STARR BAND ROCK RENO BALLROOM, FRIDAY JULY 25 |
Ringo Starr, the British pop icon and former Beatle, brings a taste of Liverpool to the Reno Ballroom. Starr touts his latest album “Liverpool 8” on his whirlwind summer tour hitting The Biggest Little City July 25 at 8pm.
On January 15, 2008, Starr released “Liverpool 8,” his first new album with Capitol/EMI since 1974's “Goodnight Vienna.” After decades of writing music and lyrics to award-winning albums, Starr continues his artistic journey, co-writing all of the 12 original tracks on Liverpool 8. “The writing of the records is always the same," Ringo explains. "It's the same group of guys and we all sit together and write about what's happening."
Starr adds that as time goes on there is more and more of his personality in his music; his candor, wit and soul are evident in the lyrics and the heartbeat of every song on “Liverpool 8.” In one song, Starr belts, “I always followed my heart and I never missed a beat.” Peace and love are Ringo Starr's primary life messages and “Liverpool 8” propels this universal mantra in each of its evocative songs; imbued with joy, insight, reflection and wisdom from the music icon the world knows and loves simply as 'Ringo.'
Starr’s music, both as a solo artist and as a Beatle, transcends time, trends and style. His exceptional musicianship and classic performances bring fans songs they all know and love, including "With A Little Help From My Friends," "Don't Pass Me By," "Photograph," "It Don't Come Easy," "You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)," "Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go," "The No No Song" and "Never Without You."
In a career spanning nearly five decades, the former Beatle has enjoyed a successful and dynamic solo career as a singer, songwriter, drummer, musical collaborator and actor. Drawing inspiration from classic blues, soul, country, honky-tonk and rock 'n' roll, Starr continues to play an important role in modern music.
In 1970, Starr released his first solo record entitled “Sentimental Journey,” a sentimental record capturing the music he grew up with. Starr's passion for creating music continued to propel him forward, and in 1971 he began his unprecedented run as the first solo Beatle to score seven consecutive Top 10 singles, starting with the release of "It Don't Come Easy," with a B-side of "Early 1970," followed by his second hit single, "Back Off Boogaloo"/"Blindman" in 1972. In 1973, Starr released his self-titled smash hit “Ringo,” yielding three Top 10 singles, including the #1 hits "Photograph"/"Down and Out" and "You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)"/"Devil Woman."
In 1981, Starr recorded his most critically acclaimed record since “Ringo,” “Stop and Smell the Roses,” later followed by a hits collection, “Starr Struck: The Best Of Ringo Starr, Vol. 2,” in 1989.
Starr released some of the best records of his career in the 1990s, finding consistent success touring with his revolving All Starr Band. The tour met with great success, producing Starr's first live album, “Ringo and His All Starr Band,” released in 1990. "I've said this over and over again, but I love being in a band," says Starr. After several incarnations of Starr’s All Starr Band, the icon celebrated more than a decade of All Starr tours with the release of “Ringo and His All Starr Band: The Anthology, So FarÉ.”
Starr brings his show to the Reno Ballroom Friday, July 25 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 888-288-1833 and online at downtownreno.com or ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available at Circus Circus’ Main Cashier’s Cage, the Eldorado Showroom Box Office and Silver Legacy’s Box Office. Ticket prices are $95, $80, $70 and $50.
Ringo Starr at the Reno Ballroom is part of the 13th annual Artown festival, July 1 – 31, 2008. The month-long summer arts festival features more than 350 events produced by more than 100 cultural organizations and businesses in locations citywide, with major funding provided by the City of Reno.
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‘Finally Lucky’ Area Resident Instantly Wins $35,703 Playing Quest for Cash at John Ascuaga’s Nugget |
A couple years ago, Viola Gomez and a friend opened a bar of chocolate. And they couldn’t understand why the writing on the candy itself was different than usual. You see, they didn’t know the candy company was conducting a $1 million dollar promotion. Turns out, the strange looking bar was the grand prize winner. But by the time they realized that important fact, well, the candy bar had met its fate.
“Just not lucky, ever, I guess,” said Gomez, a Hungry Valley, NV., resident.
Gomez’ luck changed in a big way on Friday, as the 22-year-old became the next instant winner in the Quest for Cash promotion at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. The middle of five siblings won $35, 703.27!
“I was in shock. I’m still in shock,” Gomez said. “At first I thought it was, at most, maybe $5,000. The game told me to go to the cashier and they told me it was $35,000. I couldn’t believe it. I’m usually not a lucky person. I never win anything. I guess I’m finally lucky!”
Born and raised in the Reno area, Gomez wasn’t sure what exactly to do with the money. Her current aspirations include checking out the Job Corps, and she said she might use some of the winnings to buy a car or further her education, along with “definitely putting some in the bank.”
Gomez joins area resident Pat Dugger, who instantly won more than $40,000 recently in the Quest for Cash game. John’s Club members can continue to play Quest for Cash, as it was reset following today’s jackpot. By using their player’s club card to swipe and play, guests can win a share of $1,000,000, including instant prizes of cash, dinners, shows, gifts and more.
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BROOKS & DUNN BRINGS “COWBOY TOWN” TO THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY |
One of country’s biggest duos is set to turn the Biggest Little City into Cowboy Town! This summer, Brooks & Dunn brings their rowdy, raucous show to the Reno Events Center on Saturday, June 7 at 8pm. After nearly two decades of country hits, Grammy’s, Country Music Awards and over thirty million album sales, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn continue to set the standard in the country music industry.
The duo started their smash career in 1991 with the debut album, “Brand New Man.” Now, twelve albums later, Brooks & Dunn is selling out arenas around the world with its latest hit album, “Cowboy Town.” “We came from pretty blue-collar backgrounds, so you had to dream some lofty dreams,” says Ronnie Dunn about the emotional momentum that drives “Cowboy Town.”
Those lofty dreams are now reality and define the premise behind “Cowboy Town.” Despite what its title may suggest, the album is not about rodeo cowboys or the inhabitants of a mythical West. The disc’s first single, “Proud of the House We Built,” yet another smash in a career of more than twenty #1 singles, reflects on love, determination and the duo’s “weather the storm” attitude.
“Cowboy Town” expla ins, a cowboy – or a cowgirl, for that matter, as the record “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” makes clear – is anyone who gets up and stands tall after taking a hit. Anyone, in other words, who weathers the storm. It’s an attitude that Dunn says takes shape where “the Rolling Stones meet the cowboys out there across America and everywhere else.” The rocking title track sounds that way too – a muscular, uplifting blend of country and rock & roll.
Ronnie Dunn grew up with a mother who clung to her Bible and a father who was into hard-hitting honky tonk music. With a choice to pick either school or playing in beer joints, Dunn set out to chase the music. Landing in Tulsa, the quiet bass player quickly became a local force to be reckoned with as a genuine country singer. Meanwhile, Kix Brooks grew up in Louisiana, where beer joints weren’t temples to country music, but were combustive places where the people came for a party.
Once these two came together, the success never stopped. With over 28 million albums sold, four Entertainer of the Year Awards and a combined 28 Duo of the Year records for the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Awards, performances at the Olympics and a Presidential Inauguration, Brooks & Dunn is an undeniable country music phenomenon.
Experience the music of Brooks & Dunn live at the Reno Events Center on Saturday, June 7, brought to you by Circus Circus Reno, Eldorado Hotel Casino, Harrah’s Reno and Silver Legacy Resort Casino. Tickets go on sale March 1 and are available for $95, $75, $65, $55 and $45. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 888-288-1833 or at Circus Circus’ Main Cashier’s Cage, the Eldorado Showroom Box Office or Silver Legacy’s Box Office. Visit downtownreno.com for details or to purchase tickets.
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