Going to L.A.

Had lunch with my wife today. She is having a hard time at work. We both decided this would be a good time for me to take a short poker trip. So, I am heading for Oceanside and L.A. I will probably play tonight at Oceanside until the traffic in L.A. dies down. Probably between Midnight and 2 A.M. and then I will drive up to the Bike.

I was trying to decide between trekking to Las Vegas in the RV or just going up to L.A. The pros & cons are fairly similar.
Pro’s for Vegas are there are a variety of places to play and eat. Super Bowl weekend will bring in a lot of poker players. Vegas is always fun. Just walking around is entertaining.
Cons for Vegas. It will be very crowded because of Super Bowl weekend. It is 700 miles roundtrip and gas expense will be about $160 in the RV. It is a long boring trip. If I am not doing well or Caren requests that I come home early it is a long trip for a short visit.

Pros for L.A. I can find as big or little a game as I can play in L.A. It is 180 miles round trip and gas would be about $60. I can drive part of the way on the coast enjoying the view. I can return more easily
Cons for L.A. There isn’t much to see or do except play poker. Taking the RV out during the day is difficult with traffic.


Here is a blurb from the Bike's website...http://www.thebike.com/inside_the_bike/index.php "Located just 10 minutes from Downtown Los Angeles, The Bicycle Casino is home to the best gaming action in all of Southern California. With over 135 tables featuring Poker Games, and California Games, The Bicycle Casino ranks as one of the world's largest Card Casinos and is renowned for its World Class Poker Tournaments"

There is a tournament over at Commerce so I may head over there to before I come home. The problem is Commerce Casino is so RV unfriendly. It is difficult to get in and they have no oversize parking for vehicles like mine. I will give you trip report when I get back. I need to get going...... the traffic is awaiting......