Laughlin

Laughlin is a town in Southern Nevada. It is known for its gaming and water recreation. In 2010, the population was 7,000. Laughlin is the third most visited casino and resort destination in the state after Las Vegas and Reno, and is one of the top five destinations for American recreational vehicle enthusiasts.

Understand
Laughlin is in the southernmost tip of Nevada at the bank of Colorado River (bordering Arizona), 90 mi (140 km) south of Las Vegas. The town got its name from Don Laughlin who purchased an old motel in the area in 1964 and opened the first casino. It is the third most visited casino and resort destination in the state after Las Vegas and Reno.

Climate
Laughlin has a hot desert climate, with under $$ of precipitation per year.

Summers are extremely hot with days frequently exceeding in July and August while overnight lows tend to stay between  and.

Winters are mild with days typically seeing temperatures between  and  and corresponding overnight lows between  and. It is one of the United States' hottest cities during the summer. Heat waves involving temperatures going over are not unusual.

From Las Vegas
Interstate 515, US 93/95 south through Las Vegas towards Boulder City. After passing through Henderson and the Railroad Pass, take ramp and turn right onto US 95 south toward Searchlight/Laughlin for miles. Turn left onto NV 163. Head east for miles. Turn right on Casino Drive.

Approximately from Las Vegas; 2 hours

From Phoenix
US 93 north to I-40 west through Kingman. Take the Bullhead City / Las Vegas exit and turn right at the signal at the end of the exit ramp. Continue west taking the Highway 68 ramp toward Bullhead City / Laughlin. Highway 68 merges into Arizona Highway 95. Turn right at the Laughlin Bridge.

Approximately from Phoenix; 4 hours.

From Southern California
I-15 north to Barstow; I-40 east to Needles, California. Exit on River Road cutoff, turn north for miles on Needles Highway to Casino Drive, turn right.

Approximately from Los Angeles; 5 hours. Approximately from San Diego; 6 hours.

By plane
There are charter and seasonal flights from some American and Canadian cities to in Bullhead City, Arizona across the river. The airport is not served by any major airline.

Las Vegas has and . Vegas Airporter offers direct shuttle service to/from Las Vegas airport and Laughlin.

There is also   in Phoenix, Arizona.

By bus

 * Greyhound buses from Los Angeles (via Las Vegas) and Phoenix stop just across the river in Bullhead City.
 * Greyhound buses from Los Angeles (via Las Vegas) and Phoenix stop just across the river in Bullhead City.

By train
One can travel on Amtrak's Southwest Chief (from Chicago, Kansas City, or Albuquerque) to Laughlin. Passengers are transferred to an Amtrak Thruway motorcoach at Kingman, Arizona.

By tour
There are guided one-day tours from Las Vegas by bus.

Get around
There are no freeways that pass through Laughlin. The Southern Nevada Transit Coalition provides bus service on two routes in Laughlin, one of which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

See

 * Don Laughlin’s Classic Car Museum, 1650 S Casino Dr (inside the Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino). It's the city founder's car collection. +1 702-298-2535
 * Don Laughlin’s Classic Car Museum, 1650 S Casino Dr (inside the Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino). It's the city founder's car collection. +1 702-298-2535

Do
Laughlin has nine major hotel-casinos that line the Colorado River, and also is home to the Laughlin River Walk. This walkway runs between the row of Laughlin's casinos and the Nevada shore of the Colorado River. The casino-hotels are similar to the ones in Las Vegas with slot machines, gaming tables, restaurants and shopping.



Buy


Many of the casinos include shopping areas with souvenirs and other merchandise such as used playing cards and crap dice.

Eat
The casinos offer a variety of dining options, ranging from buffets to simple cafes to gourmet restaurants.



Drink
As at Las Vegas, free drinks are offered to all gamblers actively playing games on the casino floor. You should tip the waitress at least $1 per drink. Failure to do so will most likely result in the waitress visiting you less often, and visiting those more often who do tip.

Go next

 * Searchlight – About to the northwest of Laughlin on the SR-163 and then US-95. A former mining town, Searchlight maintains its heritage with its own museum, which while small is also educational. The town also has two casinos both run by Terrible's and two motels. Searchlight Airport has no commercial flights, and is uncontrolled, unmanned, and unlighted.
 * Bullhead City – About to the east of Laughlin over the Colorado River is Bullhead City, serving as an entry-point to and from Arizona.