Monday
• Mamasake
Show up at Mamasake during Happy Hour (everyday 3 to 5 p.m.) and chow either a spicy tuna or salmon roll or the famous mama’s balls. Wash it down with a can of Bud, all for only $5. Contact (530) 584-0110.

• FiftyFifty Brewing Company
Monday through Friday at FiftyFifty enjoy 25 percent off all pints, appetizers and well drinks. Contact (530) 587-BEER .

• Auld Dubliner
Any weekday from 4 to 6 p.m., stop into the Auld Dubliner and enjoy great deals for happy hour. The Dubliner features live music most Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Contact (530) 584-6041.

• West Shore Café
This elegant Homewood restaurant goes local on Monday, with a select three-course menu served for only $40. Mix and match from a limited appetizer, entrée and dessert menu. This is a great way to experience this upscale menu on a budget. Contact (530) 525-5200.

• Dragonfly
Stop by for the happy hour special from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and get a sushi roll and a Sapporo for $8, and half price on well drinks. Contact (530) 587-0557.


Tuesday
• Jake’s on the Lake
Famous for spreading warm aloha, Jake's on the Lake Aloha Tuesdays will include weekly lift ticket raffle prize giveaways from Alpine Meadows. Jake’s offers happy hour from 4:30 to 6 p.m. everyday but Saturday. Proceeds from Aloha Tuesdays benefit Disabled Sports USA. Jake’s is located in the Boatworks Mall at 780 North Lake Blvd., in Tahoe City. Contact (530) 583-0188.

• Hiro Sushi
Get 16 oz. draft beers for $2-$3 (think Coors, Sapporo and Great White Bite) as well as great deals on appetizers and sushi from 5 to 6 p.m. every day at Hiro Sushi. Remember, happy hour prices only apply at the front bar. Contact (530) 546-4476.

• Lone Eagle Grille
Indulge in Grand Lodge style every Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. with half-price wine by the glass. The Lone Eagle Grille features an extensive wine list with more than 20 selections available by the glass and 20 rare and extraordinary bottles. Contact (775) 886-6899.

• OB’s Pub and Restaurant
OB’s Pub and Restaurant offers happy hour from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday with half-off appetizers, draft beers and well drinks. Stop in every Tuesday night for a locals special with great deals and reduced prices on prime rib, sea food and pasta dishes. With a large selection of dinner dishes and good ol’ Pub food and music most Friday nights, OB’s continues to be a Tahoe-Truckee tradition. Contact (530) 587-4164.


Wednesday
• River Ranch
River Ranch offers food specials and Alpine Meadows lift tickets will be raffled off all winter at Wild Wednesdays, making the River Ranch the perfect stop after a day on the mountain. Wild Wednesday proceeds benefit Disabled Sports USA. Contact (530) 583-4264.

• Caliente
Come to this Caliente every Wednesday for giveaways on lift tickets, season passes, dinner gift certificates, T-shirts and winter gear from Alpine Meadows and Homewood. And, Homewood and Alpine Meadows pass holders receive a 15-percent off their bill that day. Caliente also offers happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Caliente is located at 8791 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach. Contact (530) 546-1000.

• Sunnyside
Wednesday’s from 4 to 9 p.m. at Sunnyside you’ll get $3 drafts and 1/2 priced fish tacos. Get there really early to get a seat, otherwise you’ll have to circle like a shark looking for people finishing up. Contact (800) 822-2754.


Thursday
• Hacienda De La Sierra
Every Thursday night you can win Alpine Meadows lift tickets at the Hacienda. The grand prize, which will be given to the lucky raffle winner on the Alpine Nights Grand-Finale Thursday, receives an Alpine Meadows season pass. The Hacienda is located at 931 Tahoe Blvd., in Incline Village. Contact (775) 831-8300.

• Cottonwood Restaurant
Live music and great food and drink specials come together at Cottonwood Restaurant in Truckee every Thursday during “Acoustic Thursdays.” Located on Rue Hilltop off Brockway Road in Truckee. Contact (530) 587-5711.

• Zenbu Lounge
Thursdays at Zenbu means two-for-one well drinks and beers for ladies from 8:30 p.m. until close, as well as live house DJs spinning funky lounge music. On weekends, Zenbu rocks out with ski movie premieres and live music throughout the winter. (530) 583-9900.

• Crosby’s
A local family restaurant, Crosby’s features all of the favorites you enjoy including ribs, chicken, pork chops, wings, burgers, hot and cold sandwiches and salads. Happy Hour features specials on draft beers, well drinks and house wines. Get all the wings you can eat for just $.35 a wing. Contact (775) 833-1030.

• The Crest Café
The Crest Café features a daily early happy hour starting at 3 p.m. with 20 percent off the entire menu, $1.50 bud pints and $2.50 premium beer pints. On Friday and Saturday nights from 3 to 7 p.m. check out the Café’s specials again with 20 percent off the entire menu and $.25 wings and live music. Contact (530 Contact (530) 581-3037.

• The River Grill
The River Grill offers water front casual fine dining inside (or out during the spring/summer) surrounded by aspens and pine trees. They are open seven days a week, happy hour is daily from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and dinner is served 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contact (530) 581-2644.

• The Blue Coyote
Stop by Blue Coyote for its happy hour, everyday from 3 to 6 p.m. and get a buck off drinks. Blue Coyote is located in downtown Truckee and in the Village at Squaw Valley. Contact (530) 587-7777.

Friday
• Gar Woods
Every Friday night Gar Woods will give away lift tickets, season passes, dinner gift certificates, T-shirts and winter gear. Plus, Homewood and Alpine Meadows pass holders receive 15 percent off their bill. Contact (530) 546-3366.

• Rookies
Show up at this Incline Village sports hub for well drinks and drafts under $3 during happy hour (3 to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday). Watch sports games or play video poker as you watch for the appetizer taster plates getting passed around. Contact (775) 831-9008.

• Auld Dubliner
Any weekday from 4 to 6 p.m., stop into the Auld Dubliner and enjoy great deals for happy hour. The Dubliner features live music most Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Contact (530) 584-6041.

• The Cutthroat Saloon
The Cutthroat Saloon at the Hyatt has a daily happy hour with food and drink specials from 4 to 7 p.m. with the exception of Wednesday nights when you can “party ‘til midnight.” The drink specials are $2 Bud Light drafts, $4 premium drafts, $6 “beer and bump” (Pint of Bud Light and a shot of Jagermeister or Rumpleminz), $3 house wine (Red or White), and $4 bartender specials. Contact (775) 55-HYATT.

• Las Panchitas
Las Panchitas in Kings Beach features an early bird specials everyday from 4 to 6 p.m. Specials include 25 percent off combo dinners, $3 margaritas and many other food and drink specials. Contact (530) 546-4539.


Saturday
• CB’s Pizza & Grill
Come to this funky Carnelian Bay hangout where vintage lunch boxes and black and white jazz photos line the walls. Try their happy hour specials from 3 to 6 p.m. every day. The best deal? A pitcher of good draft beer (think Red Hook or Steelhead) for only $9.75. CB’s is located at 5075 North Lake Blvd., in Carnelian Bay. Contact (530) 546-4738.

• Lanza’s
Come into the cozy wood-paneled bar at Lanza’s (7739 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach) for free slices of pizza during happy hour, 4:30 to 6 p.m. every day. Wash it down with $1.50 Buds, or get 50 cents off any draft beer (Steelhead, Fat Tire, Gordon Biersch) and select wines. Contact (530) 546-4476.

• Pete and Peter’s
Come in any time for a “Weiser-Meister” — a $6 pint of Bud and shot of Jagermeister combo. Or try the “Whip and a Grip” — a $5.50 pint of Bud accompanied by a shot of Schnapps. Contact (530) 583-2400.

• Moody’s Bistro & Lounge
Moody’s offers a venison burger, fries and a draft beer for $15, for a limited time only. The special is available in the dining room or bar area from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. Moody’s also features live music Wednesday through Saturday night. Moody’s Bistro and Lounge is located at 10007 Bridge St. in downtown Truckee. Contact (530) 587-8688.

• Crystal Bay Casino
Next time you find yourself at the Crystal Bay Club stop by the Players Club Desk for a takeaway flyer of their confirmed entertainment schedule. It includes at least one free Red Room Show a week (typically more), featuring great bands. While you’re there you may lose some money at the tables (or not), but hey, at least the music was free. Contact (775) 833-6333.

• The Biltmore
If you’re not gambling, you can still drink almost for free at the Bilty. The Biltmore features $1 draft bottles 24/7. And if you’re hungry the Biltmore’s Cafe serves up a steal for breakfast as well — for only $2.49 your get your choice of meat (bacon, ham or sausage) and eggs. Contact (800) BILTMORE.


Sunday
• Sol y Lago
Stop by the bar at Sol Y Lago for great prices on the homemade sangria. Through happy hour, 4:20 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday-Friday, sangria and house margaritas are only $4, well drinks cost only $3 and make sure to ask the bartender about discounted food items from the revamped Latin- and Mexican-inspired menu. Located inside the Boatworks Mall, in Tahoe City. Contact (530) 583-0358.

• Big Wave Burritos
The “20 @ 4:20” deal: Starting at 4:20 p.m., seven days a week, show up at this Village-at-Northstar burrito joint for $1 pints of PBR. Drink up because this fast-paced promotion only lasts for 20 minutes. Normal happy hour runs from 3 to 5 p.m. with pints of Pabst for $2.50 and pints of Fat Tire, Hemp Ale, Longboard and Tahoe Red for only $3.50. Contact (530) 562-8800.

• Spindleshanks
An “Old Tahoe” style log building on the outside and welcome rustic atmosphere on the inside, Spindleshanks offers some unique programs: Wednesdays BYOW (Bring Your Own Wine), no corkage fee in the dining room; Thursday Ladies’ Night, women enjoy half-price cocktails and a daily happy hour in the bar only — house wine, wine flights and well drinks are half price, appetizers are $6. Contact (530) 546-2191.

• Overlook Bar
Overlook Bar (above the skating rink) in the Village at Northstar features happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. daily, including $2 Coors and Coors Light.

• Timbercreek Restaurant
Timbercreek Restaurant & Bar features happy hour specials from 3:30 to 5 p.m. daily. There is also live music every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.

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