By 8:00 in the morning, nearly all of the trucks in the Flying J in Kingman, AZ, had cleared out so we didn't have to dodge anyone leaving. It was only 107.4 miles (6,796.9 trip/66,278.0 total) to our site in Las Vegas, NV, and I just could not wait late enough to arrive at the park after their 3:00 check-in time (fortunately, our site was empty and we were allowed to check-in early.)
We crossed a new bridge just downstream from the Hoover dam that must be quite a sight. We don't know since it really needs to be viewed from another vantage point - from the road, you can't really see anything, but you can tell you are a long way above the river.
The campground is part of the Main Street Casino operation and is within easy walking distance of lots of downtown attractions. We noticed that the Main Street Station Casino had changed every outside light to a CCFL bulb. My guess is that the total was at least a 6 figure number (Joani guessed "millions").
Another couple of blocks down the road was "The Fremont Experience." The entire street was closed to traffic and was covered with a programmable array of LEDs. Joani recognized the street as the one she and her brother wandered down as teens almost 50 years ago.
The Heart Attack Grill was loaded with humor. The waitresses were dressed as nurses and diners wore bibs that looked like hospital gowns as they ate their quadruple by-pass burgers and fries cooked in lard. The butterfat shakes included a pat of butter on top. It was quoted by Guinness as the "World's Unhealthiest Restaurant" serving one burger that contained 9,982 calories! If you finish the quadruple by-pass they will help you out of the place in a wheelchair.
I loved this restaurant's sense of humor, but not enough to eat there!
We walked back to the Fremont Experience after dark and did a little more people watching. The ceiling display showed stars moving along as if we were traveling through space. The effect was riveting and I only wish there had been a place to sit for the show.
On the hour, all of the casino lights were turned off while the intensity of the ceiling was increased. The '60s psychedelic light show was accompanied with some seriously loud '60s music. Everyone just stood still and looked up at the ceiling for about 10 minutes until the show ended, the lights returned and things went back to normal. It was like a cheesy sci-fi movie where all the earthlings are under the control of the alien in the machine.
This show was amazing (and free)!
With the help of the internet (google "Las Vegas freebies"), you can find so many free gems for the non-gambler!
I'm sparing you when it comes to the people watching! I wish I could un-see a few of the street performers!
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