TOTALLY GEEKED!

chef wrote:

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FNW wrote:

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Welcome back, chef! I'm glad your DH enjoyed himself, and that you did, too. I like Vegas. Never been to Laughlin, but I understand it's a lot of fun. I remember traveling through Nevada from Reno in a motorhome with my parents when I was a teen. We stopped for the night in a town called Tonopah. It was the middle of nowhere, and we laughed about this little "town." Tired and punchy, my brother looked in the AAA guide and sure enough, there was information about Tonopah. Apparently it was a prosperous silver mining town back in the day. I suspect Oatman might be similar? Like Calico?

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Thanks!

Here's what I told DH: If you judge Laughlin by Vegas' standards, you will be disappointed. If you judge Laughlin for what it is, you will like it. Laughlin is not flashy, ritzy, crowded, etc. like Vegas is. The nights in Laughlin don't glow brighter than the sun. Laughlin is a small, relaxed gambling town. The riverwalk connects most of the casinos and it is so peaceful to sit and watch the waves roll along. The casinos do have lights but they're tasteful, not the "look at me!" style you see in Vegas. If you want a nice, relaxed getaway, you go to Laughlin. If you want to have an "experience" (for lack of a better word), you go to Vegas. You know how it seems that you walk for miles to get from the parking lot to the lobby to check in in Vegas? Laughlin isn't like that. The parking lot is directly outside of the lobby and the lobby is mere steps from the front doors. Also, the casinos in Laughlin don't have malls inside of them like the Vegas casinos do. There are some shops in the casinos but not a mall's worth of stores. There's an outlet mall and a strip mall across from the Laughlin strip though.

Tonopah is still in the middle of nowhere and still has nothing in it. It's built up some, I'm sure, since you've been as a teen but I went through it a couple months ago and it's nothing to write home about.

Oatman is kind of like Calico. Except Oatman has burros roaming the streets. I also didn't see a mystery shack. Oatman is also more tourist trap-y than Calico. I need to take DH and DS to Calico. Maybe after summer or in spring of next year. I love Calico and hopefully they will too. DH just has to build up some vacation time again. DS enjoyed Rawhide so he'll probably enjoy Calico too. We have a similar town to Calico not far from us - Goldfield Ghost Town. Somewhat of the same attractions.

DH about crapped himself coming off the mountain from Oatman. The road was nothing but switchbacks and blind curves with NO guardrail to stop you from going right over the edge. Frequently, when you would come to the end of a straightish stretch of road, it would curve immediately and heaven help you if you're not going slow enough to make that curve as the edge of the mountain is only 15 feet ahead. I had fun driving it but was put off by no guardrail. The best part? The curves were narrow enough that 2 cars would have barely enough room to pass each other. I slowed way down and hugged the mountain on each curve. Thankfully, we didn't meet many cars coming from the opposite direction.

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  I remember going to Calico with my husband when he was just a boyfriend. I really enjoyed it and I hope it hasn't changed to much.  My husband when he was just a teen would go with his friends to the desert and camp and explore old ghost towns and mines.  I'm so glad he survived his youth.

lilyofcourse wrote:

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I am watching what HAS to be the worst rock n roll movie since Spinal Tap.

I Love Rock n Roll.

It's like watching a train wreck.

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 That's the only movie I ever walked out of at the theater.