Museum casino trip is Sept. 26

The Porterville Historical Museum’s monthly Casino Bus trip to the Eagle Mountain Casino is on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The casino trips are scheduled once a month on a Tuesday night. Each trip is packed with fun and games, along with free items.

Happy hour at Giovanni’s Pizzeria is from 5 to 6 p.m., with drinks priced at $1 each. A casino trip ticket is required in order to get the special price drinks. The bus has two pick up locations, one at Giovanni’s Pizzeria at 45 N. Second St. The second is the Casino Parking Lot Number 4 on Highway 190 at Avenue 248. The buses head up to the casino at 6 p.m. and feature games that are played on the bus to pass the time. Customers can drive themselves up to the casino, but must sign in and have a ticket

Cost for the casino trip is $10 per person and includes the bus trip, games on the bus, museum-only slot tournament, a food voucher, and $25 Summit Club Card credit to use for gambling. The trip lasts from 6 to 10 p.m. A valid identification card is needed if a person does not already have a Summit Club Card.

All monies are used to help support the Porterville Historical Museum and its continuing mission to preserve the past for future generations. The museum is located in the old Southern Pacific passenger depot that was built in 1913 and is located at 257 N. D St. in Porterville. The museum has been operating since 1965 and is dedicated to the collection, preservation, display and teaching of local history.

For more information, call the museum at 784-2053 or 350-0373. Please check us out on Facebook.