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TCelebrate Mother’s Day at the Casino
reat Mom to a great meal and a fun day of entertainment at the casino on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8th. Check with your favorite casino for special bu ets and events. Here is a list of some of our favorite places to spend Mother’s Day.
Barona Resort & Casino’s award-winning restaurants feature incredible Mother’s Day Specials. At Seasons Fresh Buffet, from 10 a.m. to
midnight, in addition to all
the classic bu et creations,
Mother’s Day specialties will
include Glazed Ham, Poached
Salmon, Pan-seared Cornish
Hens, Chicken Chimichangas,
Carne Asada, Peel and Eat
Shrimp, Spicy ai Shrimp,
Snow Crab Clusters and much more—all for $29.95 per person. Club Barona member discounts will apply. ere are also special Mother’s Day menus at Italian Cucina and Barona Oaks Steakhouse, both served from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. And at the Sage Café, check out the special prix xe menu served from noon to midnight.
Casino Pauma is giving a free carnation to the rst 1,000 moms who visit the casino on May 8th. And at Valley View Casino & Hotel, all ladies will receive roses when they dine at The Buffet.
At Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa take Mom for a special Champagne Brunch at the The Grand Palms Buffet, served from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., at $26.99 per person. And for a very special treat, give mom the Mother’s Day Sunstone Spa Special with a little bit of everything: mini facial; neck, back and shoulder massage; mini-mani and mini-pedi and
“IHottest Dog” Named at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort
also includes the Day Spa Experience with eucalyptus steam, dry sauna, jetted spa, private pool and more—all for $199. Be sure to allow three hours for
treatments. e Mother’s Day Special is available now through May 31st. Call Sunstone Spa at Agua Caliente at 760-202-2121 for more information.
At Sycuan Casino, don’t miss Gifts for Mom. Swipe your Club Sycuan card at any kiosk
from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to play. Special Gifts for Mom include more than $10,000 in giveaways and your chance at $1,000 slot freeplay! Plus, Sycuan Bingo
players will receive a Mother’s Day tote bag with every buy-
in. (All items available while supplies last.) And you can treat mom to lunch or dinner with a delicious specialty bu et at Oasis Buffet for just $19.95.
Enjoy a delectable Mother’s Day Champagne Buffet at Spotlight 29 Casino’s Café Capitata from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at $20.95 per person, children under 10 at $11.95. And at JEM Steakhouse, from Friday, May 6th to Sunday, May 8th, check out the
special Mother’s Day menu. Visit Spotlight29.com for details.
At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino treat the special lady in your life to a relaxing and sumptuous meal at the acclaimed Fresh Grill Buffet. Brunch is served from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner is served from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Adults are $27.99 and children ages three to 11 are $13.99. Children three and under are free. For a more romantic dining experience, opt for POM where the chefs will prepare a special gourmet pairing for $36. And on Tuesday, May 10th, the Fresh Grill Buffet also o ers an extensive selection of Hispanic and Latin foods t for “la reina,” in honor of Mexican Mother’s Day, including many delectable traditional
desserts. Lunch is $12.99 and dinner is $17.99. For more information, visit FantasySpringsResort.com or call toll free (800) 827-2946.
t was a de nitely a “dog day afternoon” at Harrah’s Rincon personality and owner of Vic Salazar Communications. Judges Casino & Resort on April 17th. A total of 26 dogs vied for for the event were: Beverly Pink Wolfe, co-owner of Pink’s the title of San Diego County’s “Hottest Dog” at a charity Hot Dogs; Janet Beronio, Senior Vice President and General
fundraiser held on behalf of the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA. Dressed in some of their most creative costumes, the decked-out doggies and their owners got to strut their stu on the runway set up in the Pavilion. At the end of the day, the judges selected Tofu, a miniature poodle costumed as a panda, as the Hottest Dog in San Diego County. Tofu’s owner, Holly Pharris of Norco, received an overnight stay at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, dinner for four at Pink’s Hot Dogs at Harrah’s Rincon, $100 in Petco gift cards, and a trophy to commemorate the victory. Holly Pharris’ standard poodle, China, took ird Place honors; while Patches, owned by Janet Johnson, Jackpot, owned by Shelly Birmingham, and Buttercup owned by Genevieve Macaraeg captured Second, Fourth and Fifth Place prizes.
e fundraiser, co-sponsored by Harrah’s Rincon and Pink’s Hot Dogs, was emceed by Vic Salazar, San Diego TV news
Manager of Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort; Renee Harris, Executive Vice President of Animal Services, San Diego Humane Society & SPCA; Laura Groch, Sta Writer for the North County Times; Ellen Brown, Account Executive, Anderson Marketing; Bambi Johnson, Finance Manager and winner of the Harrah’s Rincon Loves Pets Photo Contest, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort.
All contestants paid a $20 entry fee to the San Diego Humane Society & SPCA. In addition, Harrah’s Rincon and Pink’s Hot Dogs contributed $2,500 each to the Humane Society to assist them in supporting the cause of animal welfare in San Diego County.
Pictured right: First place winner, Tofu, Third Place winner, China, and judge Beverly Pink Wolfe, and owner Holly Pharris.
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