>>> YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW NORTH CAROLINA HAS AN AWARD-WINNING
CASINO IN CHEROKEE.
WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS THAT THEY DO HAVE LIVE TABLE GAMES
WITH DEALERS.
AND AFTER A $633 MILLION EXPANSION, HARRAH'S CHEROKEE
CASINO AND RESORT DELIVERS AS AN EXCITING DESTINATION WITH GOLF,
RESTAURANTS, A LUXURY SPA, AND ALL THE WOW YOU'D EXPECT AT A
CASINO RESORT.
BRINGING THE FULL ADVENTURE OF VEGAS TO THE BEAUTY OF THE SMOKY
MOUNTAINS WITH THE ACCENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE, A $650
MILLION EXPANSION AND NEW GAMING LAW HAVE ELEVATED HARRAH'S
CHEROKEE CASINO RESORT AS A CHOICE DESTINATION FOR THE
VISITOR WHO WANTS IT ALL.
YOU'LL BE DAZZLED THE MOMENT YOU ENTER HARRAH'S GRAND ENTRY
SPACE, DESIGNED BY THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND LAS VEGAS FAMED
BELLAGIO AND FEATURING 75-FOOT L.E.D.-LIT TREES, TWIN 68-FOOT
WATERFALLS, AND STATE-OF-THE-ART L.E.D.
SCREEN WITH CHOREOGRAPHED
HD MOVIES THAT ROTATE ON THE HOUR.
BUT HARRAH'S MASSIVE RENO MADE WAY FOR MUCH MORE IN YOUR
VISITOR EXPERIENCE, BEGINNING WITH FOUR-STAR OVERNIGHT
ACCOMMODATIONS.
>> THE NEW CREEK TOWER ROOM IS PHENOMENAL.
IT'S STATE-OF-THE-ART.
IT HAS ALL THE AMENITIES THAT ONE WOULD WANT.
WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE ROOM, IT'S VERY OPEN.
A LOT OF SPACE.
IT REALLY MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WALK INTO A STATE-OF-THE-ART
NEW HOTEL ROOM.
>> AND FOR HARRAH'S SEVEN-STAR ELITE PLAYERS, THERE'S THE SUPER
SUITE, BOASTING 2,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMFORT, INCLUDING
BALCONIES WITH MOUNTAIN VIEWS AND INDOOR JACUZZI, OF COURSE.
NOW, IF YOU JUST WANT A TASTE OF INDULGENCE, YOU'LL FIND IT
WAITING INSIDE THE LUXURIOUS MANDARA SPA AND FULL-SERVICE
SALON.
>> MANDARA SPA.
THEY HAVE A FULL CATALOG OF TREATMENTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
THERE'S A RELAXATION ROOM, SO AFTER YOUR TREATMENT,
YOU'RE ABLE TO GO, RELAX.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR GUESTS, ONCE THEY'VE HAD A FUN
NIGHT OF PLAYING AND ENJOYING THEMSELVES AT THE TABLE GAMES OR
AT THE SLOTS, TO WAKE UP THE NEXT MORNING AND TO ENJOY AND
PAMPER THEMSELF AND TREAT THEMSELF TO A VERY WONDERFUL SPA
EXPERIENCE.
>> THERE'S ANOTHER TYPE OF PLAYER WHO'LL APPRECIATE MANDARA
SPA.
GOLFERS CAN PLAY WITH PREFERRED ACCESS AT HARRAH'S PAR 72
SEQUOYAH NATIONAL GOLF CLUB, A ROBERT TRENT JONES II DESIGN
WITH PLENTY OF CHALLENGES AND SCENIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS.
AND ONCE YOU'VE WORKED UP AN APPETITE, YOU'LL FIND NO
SHORTAGE OF CULINARY OPTIONS AT THE RESORT WITH OVER 10
RESTAURANTS, INCLUDING RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, BRIO TUSCAN
GRILLE, PAULA DEEN'S KITCHEN, AND HARRAH'S OWN CHEFS STAGE,
FEATURING SEVEN MARKET-INSPIRED STATIONS DIRECTED BY SEASONED
CHEFS.
AND FOR THOSE WHO THRIVE ON NIGHTLIFE, THERE'S HARRAH'S
SPECTACULAR 3,000-PLUS-SEAT EVENT CENTER, FEATURING
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY TO HOST TOP-TIER ENTERTAINERS.
TONIGHT, IT'S ALL ABOUT COUNTRY WITH ARTIST DARIUS RUCKER.
>> WE CAN NOW CALL OURSELVES A RESORT.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE ADDED THE SPA.
WE HAVE A CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE.
WE HAVE MULTIPLE EATING VENUES.
AND, YOU KNOW, THE HOTEL ROOMS AND SUITES ARE JUST -- THEY'RE
SECOND TO NONE.
>> AT HARRAH'S, YOU'LL FIND RESTAURANTS, SHOPPING, EVEN A
LUXURY SPA, BUT NOTHING BEATS THE THRILL OF GAMING.
>> WHAT'S NEW ABOUT THE GAMING IS THE FACT THAT WE NOW HAVE
TRADITIONAL TABLE GAMES.
WE HAVE CRAPS AND ROULETTE AND BLACKJACK, THREE-CARD POKER,
LET IT RIDE, SOME OF THOSE TYPE OF POKER GAMES.
BUT THEN WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE LE FU MEN AREA, WHICH IS OUR
ASIAN GAMING AREA, YOU'LL FIND GAMES LIKE BACCARAT AND MINI
BAC.
IT'S JUST -- IT'S JUST A NICE, NICE, COOL FEELING TO SEE FOLKS
HAVING FUN AT A TABLE GAME, AND THAT FLOWS OVER THROUGHOUT
THE REST OF THE PROPERTY.
>> THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE YOU'LL FIND AT HARRAH'S THAT FLOWS AND
TRULY DISTINGUISHES THIS RESORT PROPERTY AS ONE OF A KIND.
>> WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, CHEROKEE AND WHAT
WE'RE ABOUT WAS, YOU KNOW, PART OF THIS FACILITY.
YOU'RE BEING ENGULFED IN A CULTURE, IN A TRADITION,
THAT HAS BEEN HERE FOR CENTURIES.
>> SO COME TO HARRAH'S AND TAKE IT ALL IN.
I'LL BET YOU'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.
FOR "NORTH CAROLINA WEEKEND," I'M DEBORAH HOLT NOEL.