September 27, 2005
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Laughlin Fun in the Sun
So this last weekend I went to Laughlin for a nice relaxing weekend getaway. For those of you who don’t know, Laughlin is located between the border of California and Nevada…about 4.5 hours east of LA and 2 hours south of Vegas. We didn’t check into Harrah’s until late Friday night so all we did was gamble to get some free drinks. I won a little bit at blackjack but then lost some of it back in the slots.
Woke up late Saturday morning and ate at the hotel buffet for brunch. It was pretty decent with a very wide selection. Afterwards we lounged around by the pool with some drinks. Decided to migrate to the beach where the water was so cold! Then we rented a jet ski/waverunner for an hour. It was my first time and it was so much fun speeding down the Colorado river at 45 mph…all the way up to the Davis Dam. Took a shower and changed before walking along the river to check out the other 9 casinos in Laughlin. Had dinner at the Golden Nugget in the River Cafe which had some nice views. Too bad the T-bone steak that I ordered wasn’t very good. The halibut was ok though. There was a blues concert that was going on at the Colorado Belle where we hung out for a bit listening to the music. This is kind of a neat casino because it’s a replica of a Mississippi riverboat. At the end of the strip we stopped by Lightning Strikes at the Riverside Resort which was sort of a club/bar. They had some good drink specials as well as shadow dancers. The nightlife in Laughlin really sucks compared to Vegas though. After all that walking, we were tired so we decided to take the water taxi back to our hotel. Gambled some more before going to bed.
After checking out the next day we went shopping at the Horizon Outlet Mall. There weren’t many shops at all but I did manage to buy some cheap tops at the Gap. Brunch was at the Edgewater where I ordered the steak & eggs. Later we did a short hike at Grapevine Canyon (go 6 miles west on Hwy 163 and turn right at Christmas Tree Pass) to see some Indian petroglyphs by a little stream of water. We also visited Oatman which is a historic mining town. There are wild burros (similar to donkeys) that roam the streets and for $1 you can buy a bag of carrots and feed them. There are also a lot of vintage shops and saloons. They usually have a staged gunfight show but we got there too late to see it. That was our last stop before driving back home along part of historic route 66. We stopped for dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant in Chino Hills.
View of the Colorado river from our casino
Sipping on a strawberry daquarri at the hotel pool
View from Grapevine Canyon hike
Lanny in front of the sign for Oatman
Feeding carrots to one of the many burrows in town
Comments (11)
sounds like alot of fun. too bad i don’t live anywhere near nevada.
man you always get the fun trips lol nice…glad u got a good vacation…again lol
I love laughlin. It used to be our second home (not for gamling).
Everyone’s been going away on short mini trips lately. I love those. It’s short enough to not be too crazy on the planning… But long enough to help unwind from the daily grind.
Yeah.. but you won’t believe how fast 3 miles goes by. If you walk at a medium pace… it only takes about 45 minutes.
fun fun fun in the sun.
Steak and eggs. mmmmmmm. That’s what I had for dinner last night.
thanks for all those links. You always give us a good recommandation. Sadly, any recommandations in CO?
I take it you didn’t get the chance to take your bike out this past weekend? Perhaps this upcoming one… I’ve always wanted to ride the entire length of the beach jogging trail that runs the length of LA =)
ooohhh sounds like good times… =) can’t wait for next weekend… relaxing with friends…. =)
laughlan sounds a lot more relaxing than vegas…:) pics!!
Thanx for visiting my xanga. Happy Bday. I didn’t read any of your posts yet, I will later. I’m just so sleepy and tired right now. I put up more pics on my xanga, check them out when u get the time. What’s your occupation? Catch u laters, stay cool, gnite.
Jae