Showing posts with label river. Show all posts
Showing posts with label river. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Day 246 on the road.
Firehouse Coffee Co., Laughlin, Nevada

Nothing much happening this week...just the same old routine. I sleep late, then play poker for six or seven hours, afterward catching a nice meal before watching "Mission Impossible" reruns on TV. Some nights I might venture down the strip to another casino or watch a movie at the cinema located in the outlet mall.

Tonight I'll be visiting the Lounge at the River Palms to see a fellow poker player perform his Neil Diamond show. Steve is from Palm Springs and is an entertainer who imitates Neil Diamond, performing for trade shows, conventions, private parties, and casinos. During the day he plays cards.

One afternoon recently I took the Water Taxi upriver to the Riverside Casino to play some cards in their poker room. See the video clip below. The Water Taxi's operate each day and will drop you off at any casino along the river for $4 one way.


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