On August 28th, 2011 Walt Gray and Hope Productions revved-up their engines, at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort for the ninth annual Walt Gray Ride for Kids. Starting at 8:00 am thousands of motorcycles lined-up in the Thunder Valley Casino parking lot in Lincoln, CA and prepared for a beautiful ride to the Nevada County Fairgrounds. With over 3000 riders raising money for charity it was another fantastic turn-out for the annual event. With a new venue, Thunder Valley Casino and Resort, and amazing weather the event started off with a bang. Walt walked around greeting the riders and making sure to thank everyone for attending. Like in years past, you can tell that this is an event close

“Unleashed” – a Gladiators Challenge (GC) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event took place at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort this evening. The fight featured many of the top contenders in the MMA; including four title fights and two contender fights. “Unleashed” showcased a title match between the GC Super Heavyweight Champion, Rick Vardell, and MMA legend Dan “The Beast” Severn, GC Middleweight Champion James “The Educator” Fanshier defending his strap against Keith “KO Kid” Berry, and a GC Heavyweight Championship fight between title-holder Rob “Caveman” Jackson and fan favorite Deutsch Pu’u. The packed crowd at Thunder Valley Casino showed their support for the sport of MMA and their fav

With classic songs like, “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,’ Saturday in the Park, Hard to Say I’m Sorry, and Baby, what a Big Surprise” Chicago took the stage at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort Saturday night. While they still perform crowd pleasing and solid versions of their classic hits, Chicago does not have the same stage presence it once did. Throughout the entire hour and forty-five minute set the band took turns singing their classic tunes (instead of founding member Robert Lamm taking center stage). Although this worked on many levels, the fond memories many of us have of seeing Robert sing center stage with his powerful and addictive voice was lost. The reason is somewhat obvious,

Pet-a-Palooza, a pet lovers dream, was held today at Rusch Park in Citrus Heights. The event, which started at 10 a.m. and lasted until 4 p.m., featured live music, animal obstacle courses, water jumping dogs, police dogs, food vendors, pet adoptions and much more. The event seemed to be a smashing success with many fans staying around to hear the musical acts. ‘He is We’ started the afternoon off with a nice set and was quickly followed by ‘Andy Grammar’ and then ‘Whiskey Dawn”. Finally, to finish of the bands and the event itself, ‘Michelle Branch’ came on stage and performed an amazing set. For an event that is touted as a fun day in the park and a way to educate people on the needs o

With a sold-out audience screaming in excitement the ‘Thunder from Down Under (TFDU)’ took to the stage this evening at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort. If you are not aware of whom this group is it would seem that you may be in the minority. TFDU is a group of well-toned Australian men who whip women into a screaming frenzy by gyrating, tantalizing and teasing through individual as well as group strip-tease acts. This all male revue, which has been in operation for almost 20 years, is Australia's answer to America’s famous Chippendale Dancers. The main difference between the two acts is that TFDU travels world-wide and continually sells-out most of their shows. This global presence, alo