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Slacker · Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 80

Like it says.......heading to Reno!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have not made a reno trip since HON last year although a road trip was in order. Myself and the rest of the car load will be pulling out of Bend Oregon by 4pm this afternoon. We always stay at the dumpy old Cal-neva and seem to like it that way. Was alittle dissapointed when I called yesterday and my hotel Mgr no longer is a employee? We have a show & dinner booked friday at the eldo and seeing wayne brady sat night......thats it for plans other then a awfull awfull tonight. Cant wait to get into town and get a drunk on for the weekend.......off to the goodwill for some shoes....free shots at brews brothers for each pair of donated shoes....Later Slacker

stan_allen · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 1129

Good man - keep supporting the Cal-Neva, they need our patronage more than ever!

Not sure about the shoe donations, as I usually like to have my feet covered when walking around downtown Reno - but I'll consider it!

CaSwede · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 866

Glad to hear someone is off to have a good time.

Yes, Stan that is a weird promotion they have going there.
A free flu shot for the shoeless.

I was just about ready to throw away my old lawnmowing shoes, but maybe I will donate them on my next trip.

mjames1229 · Joined: 23 Dec 2009 Posts: 407

Two weeks and five days.

Two weeks and five days.

Two weeks and five days.

john · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 1181

I hope all those shoes you guys are bringing are my size.

alison · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 1152

Lucky You!! Im jelous!!! Have a fun trip. Look forward to hearing about it. Laughing

BC Dave · Site Admin Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 1599

Wow Reno is going downhill. Last time I was there Brew Brothers was a happening micro brew pub with live entertainment. Now it's just a place to drop off old shoes in exchange for a needle of something in the arm?

Slacker · Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 80

Sorry for the delay......best trip to reno in a long time. Rolled into reno at about 11pm thur night. We checked in, dropped the bags and headed to the bar at the calneva. We played and drank till the wee hours and all did good at the bartop poker machines, I ended up about $700 up. Fri was started about noon and was a drink fest till we went to dinner at the Eldo then the show illuminair.....show was only $15 but I would pass if it was free. Back to calneva for more drinks and poker....$500 up for friday
Sat was more of the same, then we went to the wayne brady show at silver legacy and it was great! Headed home Sun morn, everyone left with money in there pockets. We are now ready for another road trip to reno.

BC Dave · Site Admin Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 1599

I've had better than average luck at the Cal Neva bartops too. But your streak of luck (combined with your friends) is freaky! Way to go!

stan_allen · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 1129

A trip to Reno? And fun? And PROFITABLE?

Sorry, but your summary has been found insufficient by the board. We insist on a full-fledged trip report; please post such in the "Trip Report" section under a new topic labeled as such. Please expand on every conceivable detail, in no less than 10,000 words (5,000 word-reports are acceptable for unprofitable trips, but yours appears to have fallen well outside that category.)

Either way, good work! That is, as is said, what we're all "talkin' about".

JD · Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 956

In what I think may be an effort to distance the old ONSLOW, the old "RIVERBOAT" overflow....The CAL-NEVA now calls the hotel on the WEST side of Virginia Street "THE NEVADA HOTEL" . If you google "Cal Neva Hotel" you get the old Virginian:

http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&wrapid=tlif130513116532510&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=133+North+Virginian+Hotel+Reno&fb=1&gl=us&hq=133+North+Virginian+Hotel&hnear=Reno,+NV&cid=12371599864633772492

But the "Nevada Hotel " (not in google) is this:

http://www.cardcow.com/73641/onslow-hotel-casino-133-virginia-street-reno-nevada/

How do I know this?

Because I'm here right now slacker. Room 1617 Overlooking the old entrance to the closed VIRGINIAN HOTEL once also run by the Cal Neva.

Nice room, nothing fancy, clean, quiet (except for the five cop cars in front of Harrah's last night). Coffee pot in room..nice. Iron and ironing board...not nice. Small fridge in room...VERY nice! Parking IS a problem if you don't like Valet parking.... I park at the casino self park garage.

I'll start trip report soon. Hint Siena is open and I'm their best customer so far. Grand Opening May 2oth.

Give me a call when you get in town....wait....you just RETURNED....not on your way??

You left April 14th and just NOW got home??

I gotta go back and re read the entire thread... Be right back...

DAMN!!! I forgot a whole closet of old shoes.

JD

Slacker · Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 80

Is in not called the Nevadian now? Yes I liked it when they used the connected hotel as they even had cheap suites, but its ok. The bar was running a special of 5 kamikasis for $5, said they just cut it back from 10 for $10.

Wish I was on my way, maybe next time. Most of all HAVE FUN and tip your cocktail staff, a smile and a $10 tip off the bat and they really remember you all weekend. Easy to be a high roller at the Ol Cal-neva

Slacker forever

Slacker · Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 80

And yes, 16th floor has the better rooms, odd # face virgina and even face old riverboat, but a great view of mountians