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New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Incline Village/Crystal Bay will have plenty of locations for celebrating so go ahead and wine and dine into 2009. Check out this list of places that will be hosting celebrations right here in Incline Village.
If you do head out to celebrate your evening, have a designated driver or transportation planned before your evening begins. If you go to the Tahoe Biltmore, Cal-Neva or Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe you can even book a room in advance and then party well into 2009 without having to worry about driving.
Big Water Grille will feature two seatings each featuring a three course dinner (with choices) of prime rib, Aussie rack of lamb, seared sea scallops orphan seared sea scallops. The early seating is $65 and the late seating is the special feature of the evening for $100. It will include appetizers, seafood/raw bar during cocktails and then at your leisure you can have a three course dinner in the dining room. There will be a DJ with dancing, party favors, the traditional champagne toast.
Cafe Biltmore will be open offering a prime rib special for New Year’s Eve from 4 p.m. to midnight. From Midnight to 4 a.m. the cafe will offer a New Year’s Eve breakfast buffet for $8.99.
Conrad’s in the Tahoe Biltmore will be open New Year’s eve and will feature a special New Year’s Eve feast with seatings available at 6 and 9 p.m. The cost is $45 per person. The second seating includes the traditional Champagne toast and party favors. Reservations required at (775) 831-0660.
Appearing at the Crystal Bay Casino for New Year’s Eve is Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men. The party on New Year’s Eve begins at 10 p.m. Tickets are $30 if purchased in advance and $35 on the day of the show. Stay for the after party with Hellbound Glory. For tickets or information call (775) 833-6333.
Cutthroat Saloon inside the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino will have live music provided by a DJ, party favors and the traditional champagne toast at midnight from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. It also will feature a full bar and no cover. Arrive early to ring in 2009.
At the Frank Sinatra Showroom in the Cal Neva Resort the party begins at 9 p.m. and goes well into the first morning of 2009. The evening presents FreQ Nasy, 3WS (Ana Sia and Danny Corn), Friction aka Bass Cadet, Micah J. Rub a Dub (T-dUb and Ryan Howard) DJ Rundown in an all night dance party. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. For information or reservations call 800-225-6382.
Fredrick’s Fusion Bistro has a special New Year’s Eve menu. Call(775) 832-3007 for information on the menu, serving times or reservations.
Lone Eagle Grille will pull out all the stops for New Year’s Eve offering from two inspired multi-course, prix fixe menus at Lone Eagle Grille with menu choices such as chilled Kumamoto oysters on the half shell with dungeness crabmeat, tarragon and lemon-infused olive oil and mesquite grilled beef tenderloin with roasted colossal shrimp, celery root purée and truffle oil. The Sunset Five-Course Dinner is available for seatings between 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, for $155 per person. Or the Seven-Course Gala Dinner is available for seatings between 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. for $225 per person. A five-and seven-course vegetarian menu is also available.
Pricing includes tax and gratuity. For reservations or information call (775) 886-6899.
Rookies will start the New Year’s Eve party at 10 p.m. and it goes until 6 a.m. with a DJ for your evening of fun. They will offer a traditional Champagne toast at midnight. Rookies also will offer free rides to its customers.
For more casual dining the Sierra Café inside the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino will offer a family-friendly buffet on New Year’s Eve. The buffet is available 5 -10:30 p.m. and is $60 for adults, $30 for children 5-12 and children under four eat free. To make reservations please call (775) 886-6675.
The Steak and Lobster House at the Crystal Bay Casino will be open New Year’s Eve and have two menus and two seatings. First menu and seating is from 5:30 - 6 p.m. and the cost is $85 per person. This menu features appetizer, salad and choice of entree from filet mignon, Australian lobster tail or roasted half Peking duck, choice of dessert and served with a glass of Korbel Champagne. The second menu and seating is at 8:30 p.m. and the cost is $110 per person. This menu includes appetizer, salad, choice of entree from filet mignon, Australian lobster tail, roasted half peking duck, choice of desert with a glass of Korbel Champagne. For reservations or information call (775) 833-6333.
Or host your own special at home event. But stock up early on provisions. One place to go for New Year’s Eve provisions is Sunshine Pastry call for the special provisions they offer for New Year’s Eve (775) 832-2253 and then go pick up your selections. Open until 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve.
The Tahoe Biltmore will offer free music in the Breeze featuring Public Eye from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and the Boys of Summer from 1:30 to the wee hours of the morning.
New Year’s Day Brunches
The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino will offer a special New Year’s Day brunch at its Lone Eagle Grille. It will offer an a la Carte Brunch which features a fantastic appetizer and salad Buffet as well as entrées a la Carte such as eggs Benedict, either traditional or over sautéed trout, chive hollandaise; grilled Buffalo tenderloin, truffled scrambled eggs in puff pastry with wild mushroom cognac cream sauce; lobster and goat cheese omelet, tarragon, fingerling potato home fries and cipollini onions; brioche French toast, caramelized bananas, Grand Marnier syrup and a decadent dessert buffet. The buffet is from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is $45 for adults or $23 for children ages 5 to 12.
New Years Day closings:
All banks will be closed all day New Years Day and many will close early on New Year’s Eve so call ahead at your location if you need to use a bank. You can still walk up to use your ATM cards at all times.
Project MANA, located in the Donald W. Reynolds building, will close at 4 p.m. Christmas eve and will not be open Christmas Day.
The North Lake Tahoe Bonanza office will be closed New Years Day.
Diamond Peak will be open regular hours on New Year’s Day. For information and conditions visit diamondpeak.com or call (775) 831-1177.
Raley’s closes at 11 p.m. New Year’s Eve and the pharmacy will close at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Raley’s will be open for normal hours on New Year’s Day however the pharmacy will be closed all day.
Village Market closes at 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve and will be closed all day New Year’s Day.
Safeway in Kings Beach will be open both New Year’s Eve and all day New Year’s Day.
Incline Village Library will close at 5 p.m. on New Year’s eve and be closed all day New Year’s Day.
Incline Village General Improvement District Offices close at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and will be closed all day New Year’s Day.
The Post Office closes at 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve and be closed all day New Year’s Day.
The Recreation Center closes at 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. New Year’s Day but child care will not be available.
For transportation in Incline Village or Crystal Bay call any of the taxicabs serving the area on New Year’s Eve:
Alpine Taxi (775) 833-4433 for Incline
Alpine Taxi (530) 546-3232 for North Shore/Truckee
High Sierra Taxi (530) 412-1927 (only for California deliveries)
Independent Taxi (530) 546-8687 (will pick up only at Cal Neva and deliver to California or Nevada)
North Tahoe Checker (775) 833-0707 for Incline
North Tahoe Check (530) 546-8844 for North Shore
If you use the Tahoe Area Rapid Transit bus, check bus schedules either online at www.laketahoetransit or call 1-800-736-6365. They will not be offering any additional services on New Year’s Eve. There is a free bus service that runs only from Stateline to California on New Year’s Eve but it has limited hours. For information or a schedule call (866) 216-5222.
Other local restaurants that will be open in Incline Village for New Year’s Eve and feature regular menus and normal hours:
Azzara’s (775) 831-0346
Austin’s (775) 832-7778
Bistro Elise in the Crystal Bay Club (775) 833-6333
Bite (775) 831-1000
Crosby’s (775) 833-1030
China Village (775) 831-9090
China Wok (775) 833-3663
Hacienda (775) 831-8300
La Bistro (775) 831-0800
La Fondue (775) 866-739-4893
Lakeview dinning room in the Cal-Neva 1-800-225-6382.
Rookies (775) 831-9008
Soule Domain (530) 546 - 7529
Thai Recipe (775) 831-4777
Wild Alaskan (775) 832-7778
Yoshimi Sushi (775) 831-2777
If you do head out to celebrate your evening, have a designated driver or transportation planned before your evening begins. If you go to the Tahoe Biltmore, Cal-Neva or Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe you can even book a room in advance and then party well into 2009 without having to worry about driving.
Big Water Grille will feature two seatings each featuring a three course dinner (with choices) of prime rib, Aussie rack of lamb, seared sea scallops orphan seared sea scallops. The early seating is $65 and the late seating is the special feature of the evening for $100. It will include appetizers, seafood/raw bar during cocktails and then at your leisure you can have a three course dinner in the dining room. There will be a DJ with dancing, party favors, the traditional champagne toast.
Cafe Biltmore will be open offering a prime rib special for New Year’s Eve from 4 p.m. to midnight. From Midnight to 4 a.m. the cafe will offer a New Year’s Eve breakfast buffet for $8.99.
Conrad’s in the Tahoe Biltmore will be open New Year’s eve and will feature a special New Year’s Eve feast with seatings available at 6 and 9 p.m. The cost is $45 per person. The second seating includes the traditional Champagne toast and party favors. Reservations required at (775) 831-0660.
Appearing at the Crystal Bay Casino for New Year’s Eve is Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men. The party on New Year’s Eve begins at 10 p.m. Tickets are $30 if purchased in advance and $35 on the day of the show. Stay for the after party with Hellbound Glory. For tickets or information call (775) 833-6333.
Cutthroat Saloon inside the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino will have live music provided by a DJ, party favors and the traditional champagne toast at midnight from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. It also will feature a full bar and no cover. Arrive early to ring in 2009.
At the Frank Sinatra Showroom in the Cal Neva Resort the party begins at 9 p.m. and goes well into the first morning of 2009. The evening presents FreQ Nasy, 3WS (Ana Sia and Danny Corn), Friction aka Bass Cadet, Micah J. Rub a Dub (T-dUb and Ryan Howard) DJ Rundown in an all night dance party. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. For information or reservations call 800-225-6382.
Fredrick’s Fusion Bistro has a special New Year’s Eve menu. Call(775) 832-3007 for information on the menu, serving times or reservations.
Lone Eagle Grille will pull out all the stops for New Year’s Eve offering from two inspired multi-course, prix fixe menus at Lone Eagle Grille with menu choices such as chilled Kumamoto oysters on the half shell with dungeness crabmeat, tarragon and lemon-infused olive oil and mesquite grilled beef tenderloin with roasted colossal shrimp, celery root purée and truffle oil. The Sunset Five-Course Dinner is available for seatings between 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, for $155 per person. Or the Seven-Course Gala Dinner is available for seatings between 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. for $225 per person. A five-and seven-course vegetarian menu is also available.
Pricing includes tax and gratuity. For reservations or information call (775) 886-6899.
Rookies will start the New Year’s Eve party at 10 p.m. and it goes until 6 a.m. with a DJ for your evening of fun. They will offer a traditional Champagne toast at midnight. Rookies also will offer free rides to its customers.
For more casual dining the Sierra Café inside the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino will offer a family-friendly buffet on New Year’s Eve. The buffet is available 5 -10:30 p.m. and is $60 for adults, $30 for children 5-12 and children under four eat free. To make reservations please call (775) 886-6675.
The Steak and Lobster House at the Crystal Bay Casino will be open New Year’s Eve and have two menus and two seatings. First menu and seating is from 5:30 - 6 p.m. and the cost is $85 per person. This menu features appetizer, salad and choice of entree from filet mignon, Australian lobster tail or roasted half Peking duck, choice of dessert and served with a glass of Korbel Champagne. The second menu and seating is at 8:30 p.m. and the cost is $110 per person. This menu includes appetizer, salad, choice of entree from filet mignon, Australian lobster tail, roasted half peking duck, choice of desert with a glass of Korbel Champagne. For reservations or information call (775) 833-6333.
Or host your own special at home event. But stock up early on provisions. One place to go for New Year’s Eve provisions is Sunshine Pastry call for the special provisions they offer for New Year’s Eve (775) 832-2253 and then go pick up your selections. Open until 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve.
The Tahoe Biltmore will offer free music in the Breeze featuring Public Eye from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and the Boys of Summer from 1:30 to the wee hours of the morning.
New Year’s Day Brunches
The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino will offer a special New Year’s Day brunch at its Lone Eagle Grille. It will offer an a la Carte Brunch which features a fantastic appetizer and salad Buffet as well as entrées a la Carte such as eggs Benedict, either traditional or over sautéed trout, chive hollandaise; grilled Buffalo tenderloin, truffled scrambled eggs in puff pastry with wild mushroom cognac cream sauce; lobster and goat cheese omelet, tarragon, fingerling potato home fries and cipollini onions; brioche French toast, caramelized bananas, Grand Marnier syrup and a decadent dessert buffet. The buffet is from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is $45 for adults or $23 for children ages 5 to 12.
New Years Day closings:
All banks will be closed all day New Years Day and many will close early on New Year’s Eve so call ahead at your location if you need to use a bank. You can still walk up to use your ATM cards at all times.
Project MANA, located in the Donald W. Reynolds building, will close at 4 p.m. Christmas eve and will not be open Christmas Day.
The North Lake Tahoe Bonanza office will be closed New Years Day.
Diamond Peak will be open regular hours on New Year’s Day. For information and conditions visit diamondpeak.com or call (775) 831-1177.
Raley’s closes at 11 p.m. New Year’s Eve and the pharmacy will close at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Raley’s will be open for normal hours on New Year’s Day however the pharmacy will be closed all day.
Village Market closes at 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve and will be closed all day New Year’s Day.
Safeway in Kings Beach will be open both New Year’s Eve and all day New Year’s Day.
Incline Village Library will close at 5 p.m. on New Year’s eve and be closed all day New Year’s Day.
Incline Village General Improvement District Offices close at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and will be closed all day New Year’s Day.
The Post Office closes at 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve and be closed all day New Year’s Day.
The Recreation Center closes at 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. New Year’s Day but child care will not be available.
For transportation in Incline Village or Crystal Bay call any of the taxicabs serving the area on New Year’s Eve:
Alpine Taxi (775) 833-4433 for Incline
Alpine Taxi (530) 546-3232 for North Shore/Truckee
High Sierra Taxi (530) 412-1927 (only for California deliveries)
Independent Taxi (530) 546-8687 (will pick up only at Cal Neva and deliver to California or Nevada)
North Tahoe Checker (775) 833-0707 for Incline
North Tahoe Check (530) 546-8844 for North Shore
If you use the Tahoe Area Rapid Transit bus, check bus schedules either online at www.laketahoetransit or call 1-800-736-6365. They will not be offering any additional services on New Year’s Eve. There is a free bus service that runs only from Stateline to California on New Year’s Eve but it has limited hours. For information or a schedule call (866) 216-5222.
Other local restaurants that will be open in Incline Village for New Year’s Eve and feature regular menus and normal hours:
Azzara’s (775) 831-0346
Austin’s (775) 832-7778
Bistro Elise in the Crystal Bay Club (775) 833-6333
Bite (775) 831-1000
Crosby’s (775) 833-1030
China Village (775) 831-9090
China Wok (775) 833-3663
Hacienda (775) 831-8300
La Bistro (775) 831-0800
La Fondue (775) 866-739-4893
Lakeview dinning room in the Cal-Neva 1-800-225-6382.
Rookies (775) 831-9008
Soule Domain (530) 546 - 7529
Thai Recipe (775) 831-4777
Wild Alaskan (775) 832-7778
Yoshimi Sushi (775) 831-2777
