Last weekend we took a short road trip to spend a couple nights in Lake Havasu City, which is on the Colorado River. You might know that it is the site of the relocated London Bridge, which was purchased and shipped there in 1968 by a legendary Arizona entrepreneur, who erected it to connect the "mainland" to an island in the reservoir there. We stayed right next to the bridge, so that our hotel room looked out over it.
My overall impression was one of amazement. It all works so well. We loved our time there, both in the vicinity of the bridge itself, and also the surrounding area. Among the other attractions are 27 replica lighthouses scattered around the lakeshore, including on the island. We managed to see almost all of them, at least from afar, and over a dozen of them up close. It was great fun.
For a town founded in 1964, Lake Havasu City is amazing. The thriving main street is crowded with a healthy mix of small businesses that cater for the permanent residents and tourists. The crowd there is skewed towards retirees and baby boomers. The politics is reflected in the themed flags flown in front of people's houses. Let's just say that I felt right at home.
We fantasized about moving there an opening up a restaurant that was in the theme of London Bridge. We decided our theme would be a javelina wearing a Beefeater's hat. It seems to encapsulate the feeling of the place to us.
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