Sights Around Lake Mead And Laughlin

Around Lake Mead and Laughlin, there are some sights or interesting places. Previously, the Don Laughlin opened his four-unit motel and bar with about a dozen slot machines on the banks of the Colorado River in the same week in 1966 as the opulent Caesars Palace opened in Las Vegas. Laughlin town (named by the postmaster in 1977) is now Nevada’s third busiest gambling destination – outranked only by Las Vegas and Reno.

The example of the interesting place is Laughlin’s Casino Row. The establishments lining Laughlin’s South Casino Drive may not be as dazzling as those along the Las Vegas Strip, but they offer extremely good value. Getting around is easier than in Las Vegas: a riverside promenade connects most of the casinos, or you can take a bus or shuttle boat. Tours of the Colorado are also available. This place is located at 90 miles (145 km) South of Las Vegas.

There is also Oatman in Arizona. A century ago, Oatman was a thriving gold mining center; today, visitors are taken back to the old days of the Wild West, with burros roaming the streets and staged gunfights in the middle of town. The Oatman Hotel was where honeymooners Clark Gable and Carole Lombard stayed in 1939. The town has been used as the location for a number of movies, including How the West Was Won.

Then, there is Avi Resort and Casino. In 1995, the Fort Mojave Indian tribe opened Nevada’s first Native American-owned casino and the only Native American-owned gaming business in the USA operated under state regulations. “Avi” means money or loose change. The resort is located in an area that the tribe intends to develop as a planned community.