Laughlin is around 100 miles from Lake Havasu 
City & on the 17th of Jan they are having Buses By The Bridge.

If the weather cooperates for the Myrtle Creek 
Oregon to Redding California part, the drive all 
the way down I-5 is a good bet in the winter. Boring but safe winter travel.

If you have the time you could take 101 all the 
way down to SoCal, a good drive any time of the 
year if you ask me, then head east. If you 
crossed into the US from Victoria to Port Angeles 
the only risky part would be the vampires & 
werewolves down by Forks... and you'd pass my 
favorite rest area to spend the nite in a VW, 
"Dismal Nitch" just east of the bridge over the 
Columbia (on the WA side) going into Astoria.

The direct route through WA-OR-ID to Nevada looks 
to me like a place to avoid to in the winter but 
I have never tried it so I really don't know.

Good luck with the penny slots!

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

At  12/14/2012 10:50 AM, Courtney Hook wrote:
>Thinking of escaping from the dreary grey Vancouver Island theme we seem to
>have lately. I thought I’d drive down to Laughlin Nevada/Palm Springs and
>stay at the Golden Nugget for a few days.  The wife loves penny slots. What
>would be the best way to head over there without running into snow storms
>etc? I’m thinking down the I-5 to ??? Does anyone have any good suggestions
>as to roads to take without having to dig my Mazda3 out?
>Thanks,
>Courtney