Originally posted by: Boilerman
I agree with all comments from David except for the college mentality.
Did I give them too much credit?
Originally posted by: Boilerman
I agree with all comments from David except for the college mentality.
Did I give them too much credit?
The good news is the hookers in Laughlin are all so old that they use walkers to get around which will make it easy for you guys to catch them. 😂
Originally posted by: Mark
The good news is the hookers in Laughlin are all so old that they use walkers to get around which will make it easy for you guys to catch them. 😂
And just how do you know this?
Originally posted by: David Miller
And just how do you know this?
Easy! He researched it on FACEBOOK! Nothing but DA TROOTY TROOT there!
Sorry, couldn't resist the softball :)
Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis
Laughlin is kind of a bizarre dump--it's definitely not a town: the actual settlement (and virtually everything you would associate with a town, such as goods and services) is four miles up a steep hill or two miles away across the river, and there's no public transportation. So if you want anything the casinos can't provide and you don't have a car: too bad.
The gambling in Laughlin is better than most that you find in Vegas: lower limits, and better rules. You'll find good BJ at the Atlantis and Riverside, a bit of a walk from the Nugget, but doable. The BJ at the Nugget is kind of dead--very few tables in operation.
Food options are extremely limited. At the Nugget itself, the coffee shop is a branch of Claim Jumper, and hideously overpriced. Other options there are similar, and the quality overall is worse than you find in Vegas. Those high price/low quality effects are true in all of Laughlin. The ONLY cheap dining is a very conveniently placed (across the street from the Nugget) In N Out Burger, which is always mobbed.
I thought the rooms at the Nugget were very nice when I stayed there last December and January.
If you have a car: you can find everything you might expect a normal town to have, such as good dining options, across the river in Bullhead City. Don't bother trying to go uphill to Laughlin proper--it's just a bunch of residences for casino workers, with very little in terms of goods and services. Everyone there shops across the river, including for gas and groceries.
I think you'll enjoy your stay more than you would have in downtown Vegas.
Oh, and return offers were very generous: six free nights per month. I couldn't use them, but it's nice that it's so much better than Vegas. Got some free play offers, too.
We will move if no hurry by water taxi, and if in a hurry by Uber/Lyft. The 8 casinos are along the river over a 1.9 mile stretch. We don't care about public transportation.
Originally posted by: PJ Stroh
Its been 10 years since I've been. I stayed for 2 nights which was about right. Its very quiet and not much to do except hit the casinos ....and VPFree and AMerica Casino Guides arent saying good things about Laughlin Casinos right now.
Aquarius is where I stayed which was ok ...about on par with rooms at 4-Queens. Pioneer club had some good games back then and I ended up spending most of my casino cash there. I dont know what its like now.
I didnt go across the river to see what was over there....didnt look like much.
But I agree its time to venture beyond Vegas. I'm doing Reno in Dec.
Reno has the highest homeless rate in Nevada, so that rules us out. If we love Laughlin, we'll continue there for a while. If we don't, maybe Biloxi.
Originally posted by: Mark
The good news is the hookers in Laughlin are all so old that they use walkers to get around which will make it easy for you guys to catch them. 😂
Mark, when was the last time you were in Laughlin?
Originally posted by: Boilerman
Reno has the highest homeless rate in Nevada, so that rules us out. If we love Laughlin, we'll continue there for a while. If we don't, maybe Biloxi.
Well considering there's only 2 metro areas in the state I'm not sure how big a deal that is. But I havent been there yet so I cant say how bad it is. I'll let you know in a few weeks
Originally posted by: PJ Stroh
Well considering there's only 2 metro areas in the state I'm not sure how big a deal that is. But I havent been there yet so I cant say how bad it is. I'll let you know in a few weeks
Vegas is bad, and the per capita homeless rate is higher in Reno. We are moving from Vegas because of the homeless and the downtown freak show. Reno isn't a solution for us. Well try Laughlin. If we love it, we'll continue. If we don't, Biloxi is the next try.
Originally posted by: PJ Stroh
Well considering there's only 2 metro areas in the state I'm not sure how big a deal that is. But I havent been there yet so I cant say how bad it is. I'll let you know in a few weeks
Vegas is bad, and the per capita homeless rate is higher in Reno. We are moving from Vegas because of the homeless and the downtown freak show. Reno isn't a solution for us. Well try Laughlin. If we love it, we'll continue. If we don't, Biloxi is the next try.
