are run by a slot vender. Nancy the owner is in the process of selling the casino. Maybe the whole town, which is 10,00 ac. Motel, convience store coffee shop, casino, and landing strip. Interesting one of a few dirt runways with lights in the country. Gen. Patton traind his troops, here before WW 11. Nancy husband was a member of the Thunderbirds in the 50's, flew over the spot and determined water was close to desert floor, so he homesteaded the land and drilled for and found water, then developed the very small town, he died 15 or so yrs ago. Now th town has a few hundred people living in the RV park or buying the home sites. 30 min. from Laughlin, 2000 ft. higher and 10 degrees cooler than Laughlin.A few private planes and hangers, many piolt's fly in for breakfast, a fun stop over. MY BROTHER HAS A PLANE AND WE MANY TIMES STOPPED FOR A MEAL ON WAY TO BULL HEAD AIRPORT. (LAUGHLIN) Since 911, a lot of trucks, that were diverted off of Hoover dam, down Hwy. 95, which is now a 4 lane Hwy from Searchlight to the Laughlin turnoff. Nice pictures Charles.
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