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Barona Valley Ranch Summer Getaways
Nestled in the picturesque rolling hills of the Barona Valley in San Diego, Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino offers guests world-class luxury, seclusion, and gaming excitement ideal for a summer getaway.
Weekday rates for the 364 deluxe guest rooms are priced from $79 per night per room; weekend rates are priced from $129 per night per room. Weekday rates for luxury suites are priced from $250 to $1,000 per night per room. Or, reserve one of the resort’s popular vacation packages.
The Barona Ranch Getaway includes a $50 dining credit in one of the resort’s restaurants including the Barona Oaks Steakhouse, 850-seat Ranch House Buffet, or Branding Iron Café, a gaming fun book, a welcome gift and turn down service. This getaway package is valid through December 31, 2003 and priced from $159 midweek and $209 on the weekend and is subject to availability.
The Barona Golf Getaway packages are valid June 1 – September 30, 2003 and include:
One Night, One Round: Standard deluxe room, one round of golf, golf cart, use of driving range, range balls and club storage. Summer rates for this package are priced from $135 per night Sunday–Wednesday and are subject to availability.
One Night, Two Rounds: Standard deluxe room, two rounds of golf, golf cart, use of driving range, range balls and club storage. Summer rates for this package are priced from $185 per night Sunday – Wednesday and are subject to availability.
Two Nights, Two Rounds: Standard deluxe room, two rounds of golf, golf cart, use of driving
range, range balls and club storage. Summer rates for this package are priced from $259 per night Sunday – Tuesday and are subject to availability.
Guests can reserve their rooms online by visiting www.barona.com or by calling 1-877-bv-ranch.
First Lifestyles of the RiDch and Famous® MegaJackpotsTM Winner!
uring their Sunday visit to Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort in San Diego County, Vance Gordon Shields and his wife celebrated their third wedding anniversary and new found fortune when Shields landed a $670,353
MegaJackpotsTM award on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous® Video Slots. This is the very rst jackpot won on the new Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Video Slots system, developed by International Game Technology (IGT).
The 42-year-old Los Angeles winner was shocked when the jackpot hit. “I’ve played Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous before, and I really enjoyed it, but I had no idea that I could win so much,” he said. “My wife and I will nally go on our dream honeymoon to Hawaii, and we’re looking forward to paying off our house very soon!”
I Love Lucy® Slots Make Their Southern California Debut at
Agua Caliente Casino
The world’s favorite redhead made her California slot machine debut in California casinos in May bringing belly laughs and slot excitement to the state’s casino-goers. I Love Lucy® Slots, the newest MegaJackpotsTM theme from slot maker IGT, offers a top MegaJackpotsTM award that starts at $100,000.
As part of the introductory festivities, Suzanne La Rusch, a Los Angeles actress and the “of cially” sanctioned Lucy Ricardo impersonator, made an appearance at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage on May 16th. Casino patrons were treated to Lucy-like antics as Suzanne cheered on players and offered helpful hints.
I Love Lucy Slots are available in a spinning reel and a video slot version, with both sharing the same
MegaJackpotsTM Instant WinnerTM award that starts at $100,000. Furthermore, players will be able to play
a nickel, quarter or dollar machine, all on the same progressive link. The MegaJackpotsTM Instant WinnerTM award requires a maximum wager and
is paid upon veri cation of the jackpot.
Look for I Love Lucy slots in all Southern
California Casinos this month.
Soboba Casino Opens High Limit Slot Room
Soboba Casino has of cially opened the doors to the new Five Star, High Limit Slot Room. The new room houses 30 slot machines that play in denominations of $1 and $5. You are cordially invited to experience this room for yourself. But be warned: With payouts from 4 to 20 times higher than a typical 25¢ slot machine, this room is not for the faint of heart!
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