Monday April 28, 1997
Laguna Beach, CA to Las Vegas, NV
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Current Time
GMT (+0):18:23
Seattle (-8):10:23
Las Vegas (-8):10:23

Las Vegas, NV :
Latitude:36° 8' 4" North
Longitude:115° 9' 41" West
From Seattle:975 miles
Altitude:2030 feet
Lodging:Hotel - La Concha Motel
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Today's Travel:
Country:US
Regions:CA
NV
Route:I5, SR55, I15
Road Miles:309 miles
Linear:250 miles
Weather:Cloudy
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Trip to Date:
Day:18
Miles Driven:2470
Linear Dist:1764
Countries Visited:1
Regions Visited:4
Nights in Hotels:2
Nights with Friends / Family:14
Nights Camping:2
Beers:62
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Entry:
Nice drive. it was 93 degrees F going through the Mojave (despite the clouds), perfect with the top down at 80 mph. I'm staying at the cheapest hotel I could find, but the room is nice, and it's on the strip next to the Riviera.

I went downtown. I haven't been in downtown Las Vegas since I was 17 hoping I wouldn't get carded. Downtown LV has been completely renovated. Every hour on the hour all the Casino light on Fremont St. go out, and a light show is played out above the downtown street. It's a bit hokey, but well worth seeing once. The eating / drinking deals also seem to be better as the downtown Casinos try to attract people. I was drinking $1 Newcastle ale pints, $1.25 Cuervo Gold shots, and enjoyed a mediocre $6 prime rib (during diner hours). I also lost, but kept the damage to under $20 including diner and the drinks, so I'll call it a successful night.


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