Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Riverside Hotel and Casino, Laughlin, Nevada



We discovered that Glen Campbell was at the Riverside Hotel in Laughlin, Nevada and decided we had to see this veteran. It's a nice drive from Phoenix to Laughlin and plenty to see on the way. The Riverside is owned by Mr. Laughlin himself and it is loaded with activities. Frankly, I prefer Laughlin to Las Vegas and I like the Riverside Hotel. It has character. There is a riverwalk that allows easy access to the other casinos along the river.

Glen put on a great show and it included a couple of songs by his daughter. Glen remains one of the world's great guitar players and his voice is still strong. Overall, a really great, intimate show that included the oldies and some new songs.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Las Vegas Bus Trip

While at Palm Creek Resort, we took a bus tour from Mesa to Las Vegas, Nevada. The trip was operated by Especially 4U Tours in Phoenix. The package included two nights at the Plaza Hotel and Casino, a buffet meal enroute, a buffet meal on the return and the bus ride round trip. In addition, the hotel gave us free tickets to the Rat Pack Is Back show. All for $99 per person. What a deal. We highly recommend Especially 4U Tours. Very professional, and reasonable.