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This Thanksgiving be thankful for golf

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

Are you spending Thanksgiving in Carson City or Carson Valley? If it’s not snowing outside, chances are you can take in a round of golf in the morning and get in a nice Thanksgiving meal with family and/or friends in the afternoon. All Divine 9 courses will be open on Thanksgiving morning, weather permitting.

Will you play a little golf this Thanksgiving?

Carson Valley Golf Course - Get in the Thanksgiving spirit with the Carson Valley Turkey Shoot on Saturday, Nov. 10. A 10 a.m. shotgun will kick things off. There will be soup at the turn and you could win a turkey at the end! There will also be a Holiday Open House from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. where you can score early holiday deals. On Thanksgiving the clubhouse will open at 9 a.m. and rounds of golf will be available until 3 p.m. Golfers can take in 18 holes with a cart for $30 and $25 walking. Play 9 holes for $25 with a cart or $20 walking. After you’ve worked up an appetite, check out the Thanksgiving menu at Carson Valley Inn. CV Steak and Katie Country Kitchen will have holiday dinner specials.

Dayton Valley Golf Club - Saturday, Nov. 10 Dayton will host their “Beat the Pro Turkey Shoot” starting with a 10 a.m. shotgun.  If you beat the pro, you win a turkey. Dayton Valley will have Thanksgiving golf as well. Get in 18 holes with a cart for $35. The pro shop will be opened until 3 p.m. Reserve your Thanksgiving tee times as there are typically a good number of golfers out on this holiday. While you’re there, buy a raffle ticket or 20 and you could win free golf memberships at three courses: Dayton Valley, Wolf Run Golf Club in Reno and Tahoe City Golf Course. The contest is valued at $3,300 and raffle tickets cost $1 each. They can be purchased inside the pro shop at each course or by calling (775) 246-7888 ex.1.

Eagle Valley Golf Courses - Shotgun start for Thanksgiving golf is 9 a.m. Green fees are $25 for the East Course, $30 for the West Course and include breakfast and a golf cart. Like the Facebook page for additional specials. Looking for a holiday spread after your round? Nearby Carson Station in Carson City will serve a bountiful dinner.

Empire Ranch Golf Course - Get in 9, 18, or try for 27 holes on Thanksgiving Day. Rounds start at $20 for 9 holes, $30 for 18 holes. Nearby Gold Dust West will be happy to have you for Thanksgiving dinner when you wrap up your game.

Genoa Lake Golf Course - Holiday golf begins early at the Lakes Course. Green fees are $60 for all-day play, $160 for foursomes. The cost includes a cart and range balls. Thanksgiving dinner is offered at nearby Casino Fandango inside the Rum Jungle Buffet or Duke’s Steakhouse for a more formal dining experience inside.

Silver Oak Golf and Event Center - Fuel up with a light breakfast inside the Cadillac Bar and Grill and get in 18 holes $35. Several Carson City restaurants will have a traditional Thanksgiving menu available for a warm meal post golf.

Sunridge Golf Club - Sunridge offers holiday golf for $30 a round which includes a golf cart. Sunridge is conveniently located to several restaurants that will have Thanksgiving options available.

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Drive-Thru Christmas Holiday Light Display – Carson Valley Inn

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Candy Cane Lane
Drive-Thru Christmas Holiday Light Display at the Carson Valley Inn

Candy Cane Lane, a custom outdoor drive-thru holiday display at the Carson Valley Inn will be lit up for nightly viewing starting Thanksgiving evening, November 24.  Highlighted by thousands of seasonal lights, Candy Cane Lane is a variety of scenes with people and traditional characters and images getting ready for Christmas – a visual salute to the festive holiday season.  To view Candy Cane Lane, pull into the Carson Valley Inn parking lot at the RV Resort Entrance – between the Carson Valley Market and the Inn’s electronic sign. The lighted arches mark the way!

According to Carson Valley Inn General Manager Steve Chappell, “Candy Cane Lane was very popular last year and we’ve improved the experience for this year with a new sound system for the Christmas music and new moving parts on some of the displays.  We have also added many more lights and decorations to our new front casino entrance to further enhance the Carson Valley’s Christmas spirit. We plan to continue making more improvements each year.”

Candy Cane Lane adds to the visual holiday celebration done in the Carson Valley each year by the Town of Gardnerville’s light display in Heritage Park and the Town of Minden’s dynamic seasonal illumination of the Gazebo in Minden Park and along Esmeralda Street.  Combined with Candy Cane Lane and some spectacularly lighted residential properties throughout the Valley, these visual holiday displays provide a reason to make the short drive from the Reno, Tahoe or Carson City areas.

The Carson Valley Inn is located on US Highway 395 in Minden, NV near the start of State Highway 88, twenty minutes from Lake Tahoe’s south shore and 45 minutes south of Reno.  The property includes a recently-remodeled casino, 152-room hotel, 74-room motor lodge, 59-site RV Park and a convenience store with Shell gas and diesel fuel.  There are also three dining facilities including CV Steak, the Inn’s Nevada-style steakhouse featuring steaks, seafood, pasta dishes and more.

Candy Cane Lane at a Glance:

What:  Candy Cane Lane – A Christmas Season Outdoor Holiday Display

Where: Carson Valley Inn Parking Lot on US Highway 395 in Minden, NV

When: Dusk nightly from November 24 through December, 2011

Cost: Free!

Tip from Santa: Before Candy Cane Lane, check out the lights in Heritage Park and Minden Park (starting December 2).  After you enjoy Candy Cane Lane, stop in the Carson Valley Inn for dinner in Katie’s or CV Steak, or some coffee or hot chocolate in Job’s Perk.

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EXTRA! EXTRA! WRITE ALL ABOUT IT!

Monday, September 19th, 2011

GET PUBLISHED, PAID AND WIN A FREE TRIP IN DIVINE 9 GOLF WRITER CONTEST
National Promotion with GolfChannel.com

Care to sample the life of a golf travel writer? Glamour, fun, laughs. GolfChannel.com and The Divine 9, a co-op of nine courses in the Carson City/Carson Valley area, are offering a $500 paid assignment for national publication and a Wild West trip to an aspiring golf correspondent.

If you’re a golfer who likes to write, an amateur travel writer looking for an offbeat gig, or a little of both who can tell a story and keep them reading, take a swing at the big time and reach over 380,000 readers, 50,000 Facebook fans and 30,000 Twitter followers on one of the country’s leading golf media outlets.

Submit a 250 – 500 word story on your favorite golf trip by Sept. 23, 2011 and you could be on your way to Nevada’s capital, Carson City, October 3-7, 2011, for one of the country’s most unusual writing assignments. It’s The Divine 9 Road Trip where golf scribes from around the country are shuttled with 15 fellow writers who play 2 holes at 9 different courses in 11 hours.

Whether it was the perfect buddy trip, girl’s getaway, top courses, memorable locals, funniest trip – demonstrate your first-person style and you could be aboard the shuttle bus, adjacent to the ice chest, wheeling your way around the courses. A panel of media judges from GolfChannel.com will determine the winner based on writing ability, storytelling and interest.

The grand prize includes a $500 writing fee, a published story on GolfChannel.com, round trip air into Reno-Tahoe International, rental car, lodging for three nights at Gold Dust West Hotel/Casino, welcome reception, awards dinner, rolling lunch, numerous hydration opportunities, plus memories for a lifetime. There’s an additional 2-night recovery stay at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden, Nev. to explore the area’s activities, history, dining and two 18-rounds rounds at Divine 9-member courses.

The Divine Nine consists of an array of high desert courses in Carson City and Carson Valley that nestle the Sierra Nevada range: Carson Valley, Dayton Valley, Eagle Valley East, Eagle Valley West, Empire Ranch, Genoa Lakes: Resort and Lakes Courses, Silver Oak and Sunridge.

Lodging Partners include Best Western Carson Station, Carson Nugget, Carson Valley Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, David Walley’s Resort, Gold Dust West, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hardman House, Holiday Inn Express: Carson City & Minden, and The Plaza Hotel. To enter, click here. To visit the travel section of GolfChannel.com.

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Divine 9 Deals

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Divine 9 golf deals continue as summer transitions to fall. What type of golf deals are you looking for? Did you know most courses offer specials just for signing up for their newsletter? Here’s some of the best:

Genoa Lakes Golf Club and Resort are two championship courses just two miles apart. Situated at the foot of the eastern Sierra slopes just 45 minutes from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport, a half hour from Lake Tahoe, and about 15 minutes from Carson City.

Looking for unlimited play for a month? The unlimited month season pass is on sale for only $199, it’s like playing for $7 a day!

When you sign up for their “Local Rewards” program you’ll receive:

  • Book tee times within 72 hours of play
  • Rates of up to 55% off our prime rates (Resort Course only  through Sept. 30)
  • Get one free round after every 5 played. (Free round may be played at either course, Saturday excluded. Foursome rate special round does not count towards free round)
  • Range ball discounts
  • 15% off in the golf shops
  • Guest discount: 20% off prime rates. (Resort Course only  through Sept 30)
  • “Locals Only” Email Specials

Sunridge Golf Club, located in the beautiful Carson Valley just minutes away from Lake Tahoe or Reno, is an unforgettable golfing experience.

  • Sign up for their newsletter and receive deals such as one round at regular price and a second at 50% off
  • Save $5 when you play twilight times Monday – Thursday and $10 on Friday-Sunday & Holidays
  • Let a professional customize a tournament package for groups

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