Things to see around Emerald Cove

Here are just a few of the things we see when we drive around the area.


This is Parker Dam.  This is the dam that forms Lake Havasu.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                              There are wild burros all over the BLM land between Emerald Cove and Parker Dam.  You really have to careful driving because they sometimes are right in the middle of the road. 




This is the golf course here at Emerald Cove.  It’s called “Jackass Flats” in reference to the above wild burros.  That’s not grass you see, its astro turf.  Lots of people play this little 9 hole golf course but it’s not for Ed.





This is one of the pools, jacuzzi and one side of the Oasis Bar.
On the other side of the bar there is another pool, jacuzzi and a small pool that is a foot deep for little children.

These are just a few of the things we see every day as we ‘winter’ at Emerald Cove.

Life at Emerald Cove

We are still at Emerald Cove.  Hard to believe we’ve already been here almost 2 weeks. Time flies when your having fun!! There are a lot of things we like to do while we are here.  I have been going to line dancing on Tuesdays and Thursdays and they have Bingo on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.  (However, this month they are having FREE bingo for seniors at the Blue Water Casino so we have been going there) They also do water aerobics on Monday Wednesday and Fridays. I am hoping that the weather will be warm enough tomorrow to do that.  They have a fun little miniature golf course here but we have yet to try that. It’s the only golf where I have a chance to beat Ed!!

Ed has been playing in poker tournaments.  They play on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.  He hasn’t won anything yet but he gets to the final table.  And of course, they have Karaoke on Friday and Saturday evenings.  We really had some fun last weekend.  This Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday so everyone will be up it the clubhouse for that!!  They will be having raffles, food and the betting pools.  I think we may have some possibility this year.  We’ve pulled some good numbers. 

It has been very cold here these past few days as it has been all over the country.  It got down to 28 degree last night and I don’t ever remember it being that cold here in February.  It needs to start getting warm here so we can finish doing our spring cleaning.  After being in the desert for over a week we really need to clean out our storage bays.  Just know if we get the sand out, we won’t weigh as much!! 

Such is our life here at Emerald Cove!!

Yearly trip to the Desert Bar

We met friends at the Desert Bar Saturday.  It’s a unique place and we usually end up going once a year.  It’s off of route 95 just about 4 miles outside of Parker, Arizona.  You make a right turn onto a road that immediately turns to dirt.  You drive and drive and drive and think you are never going to get there.  It’s about 5 miles on a dirt road that sometimes is a single lane.  But then you come around the last turn and you know you have finally arrived.

You walk over a covered walkway and this is a picture of the bar.  Notice the solar panels on the roof.  This bar is completely powered by solar! It is only open from noon until sundown on Saturday and Sunday and only during the winter months. 

They have a band that plays and the place is really packed with people.  They cook hamburgers and hotdogs and chili and chips.  They have a full bar and of course sell T-Shirts.

Hot water tank and a cooling tower.  Water drips from the top and cools like what we used to call a swamp cooler. 




There are sculptures all around made from horseshoes and other metals.


It was a fun day with good friends.