In 2004, the Colorado Belle will host six golf tournaments at area championship golf courses. Set for February, April, June, September, October and December, the tournaments feature cash team prizes each day as well as prizes for winners of closest-to-the-hole and longest putt contests, hole-in-one shoots and more.

Entry fee for each event is $300, $400 or $500, based on rated casino play. The entry fee for each tournament includes four days' and three nights' hotel accommodations, 36 holes of golf, continental breakfast, lunch, beverages and range balls at golf course, tee prizes, a welcome pairings party with dinner and drinks, and two award parties with cocktails.

The format of all the tournaments is a four-man scramble. Teams are assigned by handicap and different teams are created each day. Call toll free 877-480-2747 to enter tournaments.

"When We Were Fab, A Tribute to The Beatles," will appear at t he Ramada Express, Feb. 23 - 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17.50 per person.

This tribute to the Beatles showcases the talents of the stars of Broadway's "Beatlemania" and offers a chance to re-live history through their songs plus media clips and still shots projected on the Pavilion's four theater- sized screens.

From the innocence of "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "Eight Days a Week," and "Twist and Shout" to the psychedelic era of "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the Beatles were the flag bearers of a generation.

The Laughlin Bay Marina has finished the first phase of its $100 million development in Laughlin. Phase one was all the work in the water and the construction of 110 boat slips that may be available for rental and usage as early as mid-April.

Phase two is currently underway and it includes a lighted sign, a lighted boardwalk, paving of the Marina Lagoon Drive entrance, a gatehouse, restrooms, parking lots and a temporary modular building for security. These projects are expected to be completed by April.

This month, construction is beginning on an administrative building, a clubhouse and a dry boat storage building. These three buildings should be complete in either July or August.

Phase three will be the building of 240 town homes at a price tag of $80 million. This phase is expecting to have a 2005 completion date.

The first two phases of the project will cost $20 million. The marina entrance is located off Needles Highway approximately 400 feet west of Casino Drive. For information or pursuing a boat slip, call toll free 1-866-5-LAGOON from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PST.

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When you visit the Colorado Belle's Web site, be sure to register in the "Captain's Log," Everyone registered will be eligible to be selected to win one of 20 "Cruisin' on the River" mini-vacation packages or a special mini-vacation in a suite to be given away each month. Registered Web site guests will also have the opportunity to ask to receive special offers on rooms and information about entertainment, upcoming events and promotions. Complete rules are posted on the Web site.

The 10th Annual Avi Kwa Ame Pow Wow, a Native American confab with dancing, singing and drums will take place Feb. 21-22. For information, call 760-629-4591.

From Feb. 28-March 14, the Marketplace Extravaganza will also take place in the Events Arena and offer a variety of vendors selling all sorts of merchandise and food from 8 a.m. to dusk daily. This is a free event.

The Mohave County Airport Authority has approved a bid to build a 9,600-square-foot boarding and waiting area at the Bullhead City / Laughlin International Airport that will allow two flights to arrive or depart at the same time. The current terminal is 10,500-square-feet and the new building will essentially double the current capacity.

The expansion expected to start this month will be done in two phases. The first phase will cost $1.3 million and be the shell of the building. Phase two will cost $700,000 and consist of interior amenities: chairs, carpet and restroom facilities.

Approval has been given for the proposed Laughlin River Walk Plaza development, which will consist of a 12,788-square-foot building and be located between the Flamingo resort and the Regency LLC,.

The project may be completely retail or it may include a restaurant. Retail tenants will probably use around 1,000 square feet each, but Tres Hombres LLC is hoping for a cornerstone restaurant that may be as big as 5,000 square feet. The developer may be reached at 858-456-2249.

The Gambler's Happing Car Show, with the Bud Lite Show 'n' Shine and KJJJ-BF Goodrich Burnout Contest will take place Feb. 21-22. Events begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and there is no charge to view the cars or contests.

The American Heart Association (AHA) of the Tri-state area will hold its 8th Annual Heart Walk on Saturday, March 6 at 8 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at the Fisherman's Access, south of the Laughlin Bridge on Casino Drive. The AHA puts on three public events per year: the walk, a golf tournament and a hobo stew. For information, call Hutch Hutchinson at 702-300-7332.

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