LA to Las Vegas - halfway house needed

[Dave Potts]

Me and t'brother in law are driving to Vegas from LA next week to watch (not compete in, sadly) the 9-ball pool championship at the Riviera. Having left things to the last bloody minute as usual we've found that all the hotels/motels are fully booked for Friday and Saturday night so rather than sleep in the Mojave under a sheet of plastic I thought we'd stop somewhere en route. The last time I made this trip I was driving from San Diego and I seem to remember driving through a town which was like a 'mini-Vegas' - lots of motels, casinos and bright lights - can anyone who knows the area (or Answrbankers in the US) offer any insight into the name of this jewel in the desert as I seem to recall it was only 30-40 miles from the strip itself and it would be ideal? Thanks in advance.

[sft42]

If your coming in from LA then you'd be travelling on the I 15 and it's most likely to have been Spring Valley you would have passed through.

If you need a map then click here: http://www.lasvegastourism.com/maps/nevada_map1.ht
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[Dave Potts]

Thanks for that sft - don't think it was Spring Valley (no casino there from what I could find) but that sounded so familiar I Googled around and found Indian Springs and I think that might be the baby (maybe this place http://www.dirtymoe.com/Default.htm), although that would mean I was on Highway 95. Your guess that I was on the I-15 certainly makes more sense than my being on the 95 so I guess I'll keep checking along that route and see if anything else rings a bell. Cheers anyway - and ta for the link - lasvegastourism is a handy site.

[sft42]

PS....put a few dollars on Bustamente for me....always thought he was a quality nine ball player.

[Headtime]

Are you thinking of Primm, on the Nevada border 42 miles from Las Vegas?

[Dave Potts]

Nope, not that one either, but thanks for the suggestion. I still haven't managed to nail this down and I fly the day after tomorrow, so methinks we'll just drive and see where we end up! I'll take a sheet of plastic just in case. Shall stick a ten-spot on the Phillipino for you sft - cheers!

[Dave Potts]

I take it all back Headtime - it was indeed Primm on I-15! Thanks very much for that. Vegas Baby YEAH!