I’ve been coming to Lake Havasu City long enough to see a big difference in growth over the years. There are far more homes, buildings, and people than when we first visited the city in 1979. That’s to be expected. Some residents see this as bad, but not me, because along with this growth came plenty more new job opportunities along with places to eat.
There’ve been several mysteries over the years that caught my attention. One of them being: Why did Bob’s Big Boy leave? My wife and I frequented the restaurant and liked their food, especially the burgers. No one has been able to tell me why they’re gone. They always seemed to have plenty of customers. I miss the little guy standing outside holding up that big hamburger.
Hussong’s is another mystery. At one time it was a good choice for Mexican food but eventually took a dive. How do successful places like that end up this way?
On top of that, their building caught fire afterward. Why do so many eateries go up in flames when they close shop. Are upset patrons doing this in protest? I’ve seen this happen in every place I’ve lived. Why don’t banks go up in flames when they close?
One of my current unsolved mysteries now involves an unfinished home on Smoketree Avenue and Magnolia Drive. Asking my wife how long it’d been under construction, she thought maybe four. I think it’s more like seven. What is the problem here? My curiosity has gotten so bad — that I drive by weekly just to see how much “hasn’t” been done.
Joleen believes the owner is having difficulty getting floor tiles, at least that’s the rumor she heard. We went through that problem with our home nearly 20 years ago. Hopefully, things have gotten better since then. If tiles are the problem — may I suggest going with carpet.
There’s another place I’m curious about on Bryce Court, more visible driving south on 95 than anywhere else. Someone has been working with equipment in their yard for a couple of years and still isn’t finished. He’s made major progress, and it looks great.
I’ve seen him in a dump truck, backhoe, and skid steer, moving more dirt around than some major construction projects in town. The fellow is doing an excellent job enlarging his yard.
My wife tells me to stop someday and ask him, but I always remember that line, “Curiosity killed the cat!” In reality, what the guy’s doing is none of my business. I’m just curious, I suppose — like hundreds of other people in our city.
Other mysteries in town have me scratching my head. What happened to the double-decker bus that was supposed to be up and rolling years ago. I’m talking about the one parked in front of McCulloch Real Estate, and not the one once in the English Village, used as a food truck. I wonder about that bus as well.
Perhaps the biggest mystery at this time is why a Sam’s Club or Costco hasn’t been built here yet. Our yearly population along with Parker’s would definitely support at least one of the big box stores. My vote of course would go for Costco. I say this not out of DEI or politics. Sam’s Club in Bullhead is miles closer than Costco in Las Vegas.
If this business does decide to locate here, may I recommend the south side of town? We need more traffic this way to even things out. The other day, while driving to Walmart, it took 20 minutes because of all the stop-and-go traffic.
This brings me to one final mystery, what happened to the proposed South McCulloch Byway, designed to make it easier to go east to I-40 from our side of town? I’d bet that guy doing the major yardwork on Bryce Court with all of his equipment, could have that needed road opened up in record time!
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