Where to celebrate New Year's Eve

Staff Reports

Buckaroos

Sierra Express plays live music, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. New Year's Eve at Buckaroos, 1435 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Champagne toast at midnight. Information, Steve Orlando, 782-9693.

Sharkey's

A roaring '20s New Year's party is celebrated with Lucky Diamond and the Gents O' Jive, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. tonight at Sharkey's Casino, 1440 Highway 395, Gardnerville. The party features hors d'oeuvres at 10 p.m. and a $500 balloon drop at midnight.

Presented by the Mile High Jazz Band, Lucky Diamond and the Gents O' Jive play '20s and '30s hot jazz from Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin'" to Billy Austin's "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby." The band is Dan Lancaster on sax, clarinet, and flute; Gil Linsley on trumpet and flugelhorn; Jimmy Vermillion on keyboard; Joe La Chew on guitar and Mark Ashworth, aka Lucky Diamond, on drums. Information, 783-3133.

Carson Valley Inn

The Carson Valley Inn celebrates New Year's Eve with specials in Fiona's Bar and Grill and Katie's Country Kitchen, double points in the casino and entertainment by Shake, Rattle & Roll in the Cabaret Lounge.

The band has a song list of more than 500 classic rock 'n roll tunes of the '50s, '60s and '70s without the aid of computers and tapes. Shake, Rattle 'n Roll features Lee Bellinger on lead vocals, Andy Highhouse on guitar, Michael Tucker on bass and vocals, Warren Purcell on drums and Bill Crane on keyboards and vocals.

Fiona's will be open 4:30- 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve with the regular menu plus the specials of Carpetbagger Mignonette New York steak stuffed with Pacific oysters and creamed spinach or crusted Hawaiian ono with papaya-mango ketchup.

Make New Year's Eve reservations for Fiona's at 783-6650. Express lunch will not be served in Fiona's today. Express lunch served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 1.

Dinner specials at Katie's Country Kitchen from 4-9 p.m. New Year's Eve include top sirloin steak, rice pilaf, vegetables and choice of lobster tail or steamed king crab legs. Specials include a choice of salad or soup of the day, breads and dessert.

Carson Valley Inn is on Highway 395 in Minden. Information at cvinn.com or 782-9711.

New Year's in Genoa

The Genoa Country Store at 2299 Main St. in Genoa, hosts a New Year's Eve party and dinner at the Genoa Country Store, 7-9 p.m. tonight. Information, www.genoacountrystore.com or 782-5974.

The party moves to the Genoa Bar at 9 p.m. for the annual Genoa Bar Unplugged New Year's Eve party. "Unplugged" means they turn off the electric lights " no juke box, no slots. Dancing to music by Foothill Road begins at 9 p.m. The band is Doug and Buz who play guitar and sing songs from Sinatra to Johnny Cash. Information at 782-3870 or www.genoabarandsaloon.com