GLOOM & DOOM

THE GLOOM & DOOM OF THE NEVADA ECONOMY CONTINUES.  THE OFFICIAL JUNE NUMBERS SHOWED THAT THE GAMING INDUSRTY IN NEVADA IS DOWN 18% THIS JUNE COMPARED TO LAST JUNE.

LAKE TAHOE HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY HARD HIT WITH THE NEW COMPETITION OF THE RED HAWK INDIAN CASINO AT PLACERVILLE, CA. 

OUR DECISION TO STAY PUT ON THE LOWER MOHAVE DESERT AND WORK AT THE AVI HAS BEEN A GOOD ONE.  OF COURSE WE HAD TO SKIP OUR MONTH OFF SPRING VACATION, AND OUR TWO MONTH FALL VACATION, BUT OUR FINANCIAL POSITION HAS REMAINED STEADY.

IN LATE OCTOBER WE HAVE VACATION APPROVED AT WORK FOR THREE WEEKS OFF, AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OCTOBER 18TH.

IN VEGAS THE WEEK-ENDS REMAIN BUSY, BUT IF YOU’VE EVER CONSIDERED A LAS VEGAS VACATION, NOW WOULD BE THE TIME.  OUR FIVE, MID-WEEK VISITS HAVE BEEN VERY CHEAP.  ALTHOUGH WE SELECT THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL HOTEL DOWNTOWN VEGAS, WE HAVE PAID LESS THAN $25 A NIGHT.  EVEN THE BEST HOTEL DOWNTOWN WOULD BE ABOUT $65 A NIGHT, MID-WEEK.

WHEN WE WENT TO SEE CHER IN CONCERT, MARY PAID $300 FOR TWO TICKETS.  RECENTLY WE SAW THE JERSEY BOYS, A MAJOR VEGAS SHOW AT A MAJOR STRIP CASINO, AND PAID $270 FOR FIVE TICKETS.  EVEN THE PRICE OF BEER ON THE STRIP IS DOWN TO $6 A BOTTLE FROM THE PAST PRICE OF $7.50 A BOTTLE.  IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A DEAL ON VEGAS NOW IS TIME TO USE THE INTERNET AND PLAN A NICE TRIP.  REMEMBER BRING GOOD WALKING SHOES AND LOT’S MONEY TO KEEP NEVADA GREEN!!!