16 AMERICANWAY
NOVEMBER 1 2007
G O N OW
FillUp
There aren’t any celebrity chefs building 10-story
wine walls or importing brick ovens the size of a
Winnebago in Laughlin, but that doesn’tmean there
aren’tanyboyswhocanwhipupamean steak. Texas
favorite
Saltgrass Steak House
(2300 South Ca-
sinoDrive, 702-298-7153), inside theGoldenNugget
casino, cooks certified Angus T-bones and massive
porterhouses to perfection over a campfirelike open
flame. The only brewpub in town, the
Boiler Room
Cash In
The new
AquariusCasinoResort
(from$30,
888-662-5825,
) is
the result of a$40millionmakeover of the
Flamin-
goLaughlin
; it houses 1,907 rooms, which are soon
to be redone, in two twin towers on theColorado
River. TheAquarius also boasts 1,000brand-new
state-of-the-art slots. At
Harrah’s LaughlinCasino
andResort
(from$32, 800-427-7247, www
.harrahs.com), revelers dig their heels into the sandy
riverside beach.We suppose they gamble too.
OutsideBets
About 10miles out of town, the photogenic
Christ-
masTreePass
and
GrapevineCanyon
offer an
ideal solitary retreat from the bells andwhistles of
Laughlin. The three-hour hike through the canyon
presents trekkerswith awealth of camera-ready
views, including ones of several seasonal waterfalls
andpatches ofwildgrapevines. But the coolest
highlight of a visit here is getting to see the 1,000-
year-old
American Indianpetroglyphs
along the
canyonwalls.
TapOut
Whether you prefer a jet boat from
LondonBridge
JetBoat Tours
(888-505-3545,
tour.com) or your own personal watercraft from
WatercraftAdventures
(702-298-6828, www
.watercraftadventures.com), get yourself out on
the beautiful ColoradoRiver, which snakes through
town along casino row.
Microbrewery
(2100SouthCasinoDrive, 702-298-
4000) keeps clients sauced with five handcrafted
brews (try theHefeweizen) andwithall theexpected
comfort-foodfixings that gowell with them.
