Saturday, September 4, 2010

Searchlight, Nevada

I’d never been to Laughlin, Nevada, but have heard about it. So, being the adventurous guy that I’ve become in my retirement, I decided to take a drive during my last visit to Las Vegas and check out the place.

Not much to tell, except that it took nearly two hours to get there. Just before Boulder City, you hang a right and head into the desert – one long four-lane highway straight as an arrow, heading over the horizon. Long. Very long.

Along the way, there’s a break when you hit the town of Searchlight. There’s not much there, a casino or two, some stores and garages and truck stops. I stopped to stretch my legs and take some pictures, which actually show about 90% of what’s in the town.

See?

The Searchlight Nugget Casino Sign with a Boarded-Up Jack’s Trading Post

The Rest of Searchlight (I Kid You Not)

Keep on going down the highway and you pass an area called Cal Neva Ari that has a few small redneck homes. Zip, and you’re past it. Drive a little longer and you hang a left to head toward Laughlin. That’s a long drive, maybe an hour or so.

Believe me, until you reach Laughlin, Searchlight is the highlight of the drive.

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