Resorts will embrace Valentine’s Day Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
This year’s Valentine’s Day lands in the middle of the week, which isn’t so bad if you’re planning to celebrate the Lunar New Year or are attending a casino Super Bowl LVIII party the weekend before.
For those planning to commemorate the actual day Wednesday, Feb. 14, the casinos are offering dining specials, gaming promotions and spa treatments. Yaamava’ Resort & Casino is also offering a Galantine’s Day special if celebrating with the girls is more your jam.
Now, if the weekend before works better for your schedule, be sure to check out the live entertainment programming the properties have planned, which includes some Valentine’s Day shows.
All dining specials included below are for Feb. 14 unless otherwise noted. Reservations should be made in advance.
Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City
68960 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com.
360 SPORTS (CATHEDRAL CITY/PALM
SPRINGS/RANCHO MIRAGE) » The bar is serving an everything bagel and lox pizza with cream cheese, dill, red onion and fried capers ($20) and coconut mojito ($10). Noon-11 p.m.
CAFÉ ONE ELEVEN » Multicourse menu has a starter of rolls and butter; entrée choices of filet mignon, Australian lobster tail, roasted spinach-stuffed chicken or pan-seared salmon; two side choices of mashed potatoes, sautéed asparagus, sautéed mushrooms, house salad, cilantro rice, or sautéed garden vegetables. 3-9 p.m. $140. Reservations recommended.
401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos. com.
THE STEAKHOUSE » A multicourse meal for two offers sharable salmon crudo and a starter choice of tomato bisque or candied rose petal salad. The entrée is a 24-ounce porterhouse steak and seared lobster tail served with roasted broccolini and whipped Yukon potatoes. 5-10 p.m. $235. Reservations recommended.
Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com.
PIVAT CIGAR LOUNGE » You can have a cigar, a cheese platter and the drink of the month, the Leap Year, a mix of mezcal, lime, firewater bitters, pineapple juice and peppercorn flakes. 5-9 p.m. $45.
THE STEAKHOUSE » A choice of king crab Coachella corn chowder or strawberry and arugula salad starts the meal; the main course is a 5-ounce Kobe strip loin and pan-seared Alaskan halibut over lobster gnocchi with grilled white and purple asparagus. 5-10 p.m. $250. Reservations recommended.
WATERS CAFÉ » A three-course meal has a starter choice of shrimp bisque or strawberry salad, and an entrée choice of butcher steak or roasted sea-bass. 6 a.m.-10 p.m. $50.
SUNSTONE SPA » The Rancho Mirage Spa is offering a citrus rose sugar scrub throughout February. The scrub lasts 45 minutes. $165. Reservations required.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
84-245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio. 760345-2450, fantasyspringsresort.com.
In addition to dining specials, the Indio casino will offer up to $150 in play to gamblers who earn 40 slot points or $100 Theo at table games. Players who earn the points will get a chance to spin a wheel Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 that will award them a chocolate bar containing a sleeve insert of various prizes. Participants can enter up to three times on each promotion day from noon to 8 p.m.
THE BISTRO » Specialty dishes include half a dozen oysters on the half shell ($18), and an 18-ounce prime rib served with truffle scalloped potatoes and green beans ($65). Dessert is a strawberry white chocolate mousse tower ($14). 5-11 p.m.
FRESH GRILL BUFFET » The all-you-can-eat buffet will have options such as a stuffed leg of lamb with feta cheese, dates and spinach; crisp tempura fried shrimp with sweet Thai chile sauce; Korean braised beef bone-in short ribs; prime roast rib; and maple roasted turkey breast, among other dishes. Available 4-9 p.m. $49.99 for adults, $34.99 for kids, free for 3 or younger.
POM » The Valentine’s Day meal includes an 8-ounce filet mignon served with sautéed jumbo lump crab, aged cheddar whipped potatoes and sautéed asparagus ($56). Available 5-11 p.m.
Harrah’s Resort Southern California
777 Harrah’s Rincon Way, Valley Center. 760-751-3100, harrahssocal.com.
ROMANTIC ROOM ADDITION » The “Funner’s For Lovers” room package includes a preset room with heart-shaped balloons, felt rose petals, Hershey’s chocolate and a towel origami arrangement. A late checkout of 1 p.m. is also part of the $50 deal. Guests can also get a hot pink “Hibiscus Kiss” jalapeño margarita for $14.
Pala Casino, Spa & Resort
11154Highway 76, Pala. 877-946-7252, palacasino.com.
BAR MEETS GRILL » A three-course meal has a salad starter and an entreé choice of beef Wellington or butter poached lobster tail. Available 7 a.m.- 2 a.m. $75.
PALA CAFÉ » The casino café will serve a three-course meal with a salad to start; a 6-ounce filet mignon with red wine mushroom sauce, scalloped potatoes and asparagus; and a chocolate mousse. 10 a.m.-2 a.m. $49.99.
Spotlight 29 Casino
46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella. 760-775-5566, spotlight29.com.
TAPROOM 29 » A dinner for two includes a bottle of Taittinger Champagne, a salad, a 6-ounce fillet, lobster tail, mashed potatoes, baby carrots and asparagus. 5-11 p.m. $96.
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino
777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland. 800-359-2464, yaamava.com. 21 or older only.
Y LOUNGE » The Highland property will offer a Galentine’s Day celebration (the day before Valentine’s Day, Feb. 13) that will feature wine, food, photo ops, music and more at the Y Lounge on the resort’s top floor. $50 admission includes a welcome cocktail, a wine tasting card for up to four pours from more than 20 options, a merchandise bag, light bites, dessert and music from DJ Bateeza. 6-9 p.m.