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need overnight stop advice

PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:17 am
by desertmoose
Kat and I will be taking our new tear on it's first long road trip in a week and a half. We will be leaving Minden Friday night or Saturday morning, going thru Vegas and on to Tucson to see her mom.

We drive slow and easy, so don't know where we will be when it's time to stop for the night. Probably will be around Vegas Saturday night, and ??? the next, if we don't end up in Tucson the second day.

What we need are suggestions for places to stop overnight. No cooking or camping, just park, sleep, and then get up and look for a diner for breakfast.

We're not adverse to Wal-mart if we have to, but would prefer something a bit more away from traffic.

Any suggestions for stopping points anywhere from Tonopah to Tucson would be appreciated. :)

Coming back will be a slower sightseeing type of trip. Kat wants to check out Lake Havasu, and then who knows from there? Maybe past Death Valley and up 395 to home.

Sam

Re: need overnight stop advice

PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:30 pm
by bc toys
If it was me I would stay in rail road pass on your way to Boulder City you can stay there go in :thumbdown: and eat then hit gas station right up the road across the road from gas station there is a really great place The Coffee Cup to eat breakfast. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Have a great trip be safe.

Re: need overnight stop advice

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:24 am
by desertmoose
This is the type of info we are looking for...

Please bear with me, The last time I drove through Tucson and Vegas was in 1979.. What is rail road pass? A casino?

Are there any places to avoid getting off the freeway while passing through? Some cities have sections that it's better to just not stop at.

Thanks, Sam

Re: need overnight stop advice

PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:24 am
by eamarquardt
As I understand it WalMarts allow folks to park overnight in their parking lots. I think it's customary to inform the manager.

http://www.onfpg.com/?gclid=CNDGo6Gs1a8CFelgTAod5ljSJA

Cheers,

Gus

Re: need overnight stop advice

PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:32 am
by bc toys
Hope its not to late for you to get this but yes Rail Road Pass is a Casino out side of Vegas they let people park in their lot at nite about 5 miles before Boulder City.