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special gifts from the Harrah’s Rincon Total Rewards Gift Catalog from now to December 14th and be assured of delivery in time for the holidays.
Santa’s Belly Dancer Show at Casino Pauma is a free show on December 3rd and 17th with the best belly dancers from the North Pole. And four guests playing with their Palm Club cards will be chosen to play the Santa’s Belly Cash game where they could win $50,000.
Hot Casino-Wide Progressives
Some Southern California casinos have fantastic casino- wide progressive jackpots that randomly hit on any slot machine and reward players with huge jackpot payouts, just for playing with their players club cards. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino’s Barona Power Payout has given away over $2.6 million to over 1,900 Club Barona members. Barona Power Payout is a random three- level, casino-wide progressive that rewards its valuable Club Barona members for their play. It’s the only three- tiered progressive with its Mega Power Payout, that begins at $150,000 and is guaranteed to hit by $250,000, Super Power Payout, that begins at $10,000 and is guaranteed to hit by $25,000, and the Power Payout Blitz that begins at $250 and is guaranteed to hit by $500. On November 16th the latest Mega Power Payout winner, James M. of San Diego, won $205,229! Will you be the next winner?
Valley View Casino’s exclusive Colossal Coin jackpot has awarded guests with over $6.2 million just for using their Players Club card! Use your Players Club card when you play and you could win up to $150,000 on one lucky slot machine!
Holiday Entertainment
At Viejas Casino & Outlet Center thrill to the excitement of
the Legend of the Ice Princess show at the outdoor Show Court every night at 7:30 p.m. Children will love the story of Crystal, a young fairy princess with magical powers. Enjoy amazing pyrotechnics and laser displays, dancing fountains, and incredible special e ects! Take your photo with Santa from December 11th through 24th. Space is limited, so be sure to arrive early. Weather permitting. Please note: the Show Court will be dark on Christmas Day. Call Viejas Casino at 800-847-6537 for more details or visit www.viejas.com.
And at the Viejas Outlet Center don’t miss the Holiday Sales Event now through December 24th at 6 p.m. Save
up to 70% on already unbelievable prices on 60 of your favorite brands. Savings and selection will vary. See stores for details. Holiday shopping hours from December 19th to January 4th, 2009 are Monday through Sunday,
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit ShopViejas.com or, call 619-659-2070.
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino
presents Josh Gracin in concert on Saturday, December 6th to bene t the U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve Toys for Tots at the Barona Valley Convention Center. You may have seen Josh
Gracin on American Idol, and he’ll be playing his
top acoustic hits. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased through Seat Advisor. Further information can be found at Barona.com, NBCSanDiego.com, or Toydrive.com. Join Barona for this fun- lled evening and bring a toy for
the underprivileged children of San Diego. e Toys for Tots goal this year is to collect over 231,000 toys
this year, to bene t over 75,000 needy children.
And when you play at Barona Casino from now to December 11th, bring a new unwrapped toy (preferably around the $10 or above range) and you will be awarded Club Barona myPoints based on the number of toys donated. See Club Barona for full details.
At Harrah’s Rincon don’t miss Christmas with Wynonna on Sunday, December 7th. Her
18-city “Classic Christmas Tour” celebrates the holiday season.
e Grammy-award winner and
takes the Pavilion stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 and are available online at harrahsrincon.com.
At Sycuan Casino and Soboba Casino you can enjoy the sounds of the season with The Letterman Christmas.
e Lettermen have toured with entertainment greats including Bob Hope and Bill Cosby, and have made over 200 television appearances. Enjoy their holiday show on
favorite kick-o to the
holiday season will take place for the 31st consecutive year. In the spirit of the holidays, participating Balboa Park museums open their doors free of charge from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. both evenings. e annual event features sparkling lights, theatrical and musical entertainment, and exotic food throughout Balboa Park. is is the third year Barona has participated as the presenting sponsor. Also sponsored by Barona is “My Ancestor’s Village,” which shares the rich culture of San Diego’s Native American community with December Nights visitors. e largest free community festival in San Diego, December Nights
is expected to attract more than 300,000 visitors over the two days. A new feature of the event includes the Palisades Midway—the ultimate
family zone—with carnival rides, kid-friendly experiences and family entertainment on the Palisades stage. A new kid-friendly Taste of December Nights is being relocated
to the Palisades to enhance the family atmosphere.
At Soboba Casino’s Christmas for the Kids promotion, for every unwrapped gift ($20 value or more with receipt), Soboba will give guests $50 in free slot play. Or bring ve cans of food and Soboba will give you $20 in free slot play. See Club Soboba
for details.
Casino Holiday Feasts
What would the holiday season be without food? Let your favorite Southern California casino do the shopping and cooking (and cleaning) for you, while you treat yourself to mouth-watering appetizers, endless bu ets, succulent entrees and, of course, decadent desserts!
Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort now features a Sunday Champagne Jazz Brunch at the International Buffet. Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can enjoy a 150-item brunch bu et and a glass of champagne for only $17.99. And while you linger over your brunch, you can enjoy the smooth jazz sounds of Jason Weber (December 7th and 14th) and Patrick Yandall (December 21st and 28th).
At Viejas Casino, the Harvest Buffet features extended hours on Christmas and New Year’s Day. On ursday and Friday, December 24th and 25th, the bu et will be
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The Legend of the Ice Princess performs nightly at 7:30 at Viejas Casino & Outlet Center
Wednesday, December 17th at 8 p.m. at Soboba Casino’s AC’s Lounge (tickets are $25) and on Friday, December 19th 8 p.m. at Sycuan’s Showcase Theatre (tickets are $35).
Community-Sponsored Events
If you live in San Diego County don’t miss Balboa Park December Nights on Friday, December 5th, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, December 6th, from noon to 10 p.m. San Diego’s
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