Editor Pick
Pala Casino
- January 6, 2004
- Rated 5 of 5 by
dalefried from Medford, New York
We were originally going to drive into downtown San Diego to see a cute show for our last night of vacation, but honestly, I hated driving so far, so we decided to go to the Pala Casino, which was only 20 minutes to the north. I live on Long Island, and we don't really have too many mountains, so I am not used to this dangerous driving with steep cliffs on one side and big mountains on the other and you can't see what is coming around the bend. My heart was in my throat during this part of the drive. I think you have to drive on this road (Rt.76) if you visit the Palomar Observatory. Then out of nowhere, you see the bright lights of the Pala Casino. You can park in the indoor parking lot. The casino is very nice; it is not small at all. My mother and I played the nickel slots and the money lasted a long time. I ended up winning $5.00. You can watch bands playing all night in the bar area. They also have special events, but I think it is only on the weekends. The next day, Saturday, The Nelson Brothers were going to appear, and in January, Regis Philbin and Susan Lucci were going to perform. We watched the band in the bar, and had a very enjoyable time. The drive on the way home was so scary because there were no lights on the road. Cars were passing me, so I guess if you are used to driving on mountainous roads, this shouldn't be a problem for you. There are several restaurants here also. This was definitely a good place to visit.
From journal December in Escondido