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| Sunday, April 23, 2000 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| South Pacific, Pendragons, Laughlin River Run, More... | |
Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical "South Pacific" will be staged at the Ramada Express, May 6-14. MiShar Productions, Inc., an east-coast theatrical production company, has created this show for Laughlin audiences. "South Pacific" relives the WWII romance, intrigue, and comedy of sailors and nurses in the alluring South Pacific locale. How appropriate for the Ramada Express since their popular ongoing theme is honoring the World War II era and its veterans. "South Pacific" with its famous tunes like "Some Enchanted Evening," "There's Nothing Like A Dame," "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair," "Honey Bun," and "Bali Ha'i'," will be performed at 8 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $12.95, call1-800-243-6846. The Pendragons, an incredible magic duo, will perform their masterful illusions at Harrah's Fiesta Showroom from May 1 to June 25. Tickets are $15.95 and for Harrah's Total Gold card holders, tickets are $13.95. The Holiday Shop, located on "D" Deck at the Colorado Belle, is featuring seasonal and commemorative merchandise through the end of April for the upcoming "Rockin' on the River 2000" - the Colorado Belle's celebration of the 18th annual Laughlin River Run. Included in the Holiday Shop's current inventory is a wide range of officially licensed Harley-Davidson merchandise. The Holiday Shop is open daily. This year the Laughlin River Run will be held April 26-30, and it is the West Coast's largest motorcycle event featuring nine resort casinos, top name entertainment, motorcycle displays, factory demo rides, trade shows and exhibits featuring name brand manufacturers and distributors, custom bike shows and more. Over 40,000 Harley Davidson enthusiasts will descend on Laughlin next weekend. The bike themed mechandise will be available for purchase in the Center Circle Events Area located directly in front to the Colorado Belle's main entrance for two upcoming events: Blues & Brews, April 25-26, which is a free two-day outdoor festival featuring blues and ice-cold brews; and the Lauglhin River Run, April 27-29. Also located in the Center Circle will be two entertainment stages. John Earl and the Boogey Man Band, The Nighthawks and Tracy Nelson will be performing on one stage, while the second annual Miss Hawaiian Tropic Laughlin pageant and festivities will take place on the other.
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Pageant Registration, Meet and Greet will take place on Thursday, April 27. On Friday, April 28, visitors can have their picture taken with the competitors and cast a vote to decide who receives the public honor of Biker's Choice Awards. On April 29, the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Laughlin Pageant Finals are held for the title, and a bid for the Nevada state crown. All the festivities are free. It's a few months away, but the approval has been given to invest $125,000 for a "Welcome to Laughlin" sign that will be placed where visitors cross the bridge from Bullhead City into Nevada. The new one-hour Kodak photo shop in Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort is offering a special. With every eight rolls of film processed, customers will receive their next roll for free. The shop is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Adjacent to the photo shop is an all-new antique slot sales area, where several of Don Laughlin's antique slot machines are on display and available for purchase. For information, call 520-763-7070 or 702-298-2535. The River Palms is giving patrons a second chance to win on losing tickets in the Race Book. Bettors are invited to take advantage of this second chance promotion through May 15. To receive a second chance, all bettors have to do is write their name and address on the back of their losing ticket and deposit it into the drawing drum at the Race Book. Drawings are held daily at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Winners must be present at the drawings to win and collect their merchandise. The Old Road Mine located 2.5 miles north of Oatman, Arizona, which is a historic gold mining town about a 30-minuite drive from Laughlin, offers 45-minute guided walking tours. The experience includes a history of the mine as well as mining in general. Tours are daily between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. except on Christmas and New Year's Day. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12, call 520-768-1600.
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