Category Archives: Nevada

Grapevine Canyon

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s Thanksgiving Day. We are not with family in Minnesota and we are not with our kids in the Northeast, but we are thankful that we do have them in our lives even tho we are so far away. Of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree Pass

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Another beautiful sunny day, around 75F with a little wind. We have been dry-camping in Riverside Casino’s parking lot for the last several days but now our fresh water tank is empty and our other tanks are full. Don Laughlin’s … Continue reading →

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Davis Dam

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

And yet another beautiful day… Davis Dam is about two miles up-stream from Laughlin and about 70 miles downstream from the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. Completed in 1953, this is an earth and rock-filled embankment with a power … Continue reading →

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Laughlin Labyrinths

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We heard there were some labyrinths in the hills behind Laughlin so we went in search of them this morning. I was able to zoom in on a few of them using Google Maps Satellite View which made locating them … Continue reading →

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Dinner and a Movie

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Laughlin has some good walking trails. On the north end of town is a nice pedestrian bridge spanning the highway that leads to a paved trail that takes you out into the desert to the Davis Dam on the Colorado … Continue reading →

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Pahrump to Laughlin

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last six days we have been enjoying our stay at Wine Ridge RV Resort & Cottages in Pahrump, Nevada. After dry camping in Death Valley for the previous week we have appreciated having full hook-ups and amenities. And it’s nice … Continue reading →

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Oatman, AZ

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Oatman, Arizona, about 30 miles from Laughlin, Nevada, on the Historic Route 66, is an authentic western ghost town and mining camp.  It maintains its historic look and includes gunfights and some of the town folk dress in period costumes. Burros, … Continue reading →

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Laughlin, NV

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

90 miles south of Las Vegas is Laughlin, a sort of mini-Vegas and without all the flair of the Vegas Strip, a small town with big casinos. This is a destination for many RV people.  Some of the casinos have … Continue reading →

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St. Thomas Ruins at Lake Mead

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We awoke to a very pretty sunrise 🙂 When the Hoover Dam was built in the 1930’s the rising waters of the Lake Mead reservoir submerged the small town of St. Thomas.  It remained under water for over 60 years. … Continue reading →

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Hoover Dam and Valley of Fire

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The Hoover Dam, Civil Engineering Monument of the Millenium, and Modern Civil Engineering Wonder of the United States, as well as the new bypass bridge recently constructed.  My step-sister, Carolyn, and her husband, Norm, joined Bernie and I on a … Continue reading →

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Lake Mead

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Government Wash is a free dispersed camping area on the north shoreline of Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada.  It will be our home for the next day or two.  What a fantastic front window view!  And … Continue reading →

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Red Rock Canyon

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Before heading to Death Valley, we decided yesterday to spend a day at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. What a beautiful place to see, with spectacular views and interesting rock formations. We found a place to dry camp at … Continue reading →

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