One of the highlights of any pre-Katrina trip to the Coast, involved the Gambling. In case you didn't know gambling is legal in Mississippi. So I went and found my "lucky blackjack table", I went in with 300 Dollars, and at one point…Read More

One of the highlights of any pre-Katrina trip to the Coast, involved the Gambling. In case you didn't know gambling is legal in Mississippi. So I went and found my "lucky blackjack table", I went in with 300 Dollars, and at one point was up well over $600, but I decided to press my luck. I only ended up walking away with 100 profit. The Casinos must pump some chemicals or something in the air, You almost never get sleepy while gambling. Its quite awesome. I only hope the Post Katrina Casinos are as much an awesome place as the Pre-K ones.   Close

This is truly a wonderful trip. It is amazing on how they run the ranch and work the cattle. In the winter months, they sell the cattle and move the horses up on top of the bluffs or mountains. It is so different there, as the…Read More

This is truly a wonderful trip. It is amazing on how they run the ranch and work the cattle. In the winter months, they sell the cattle and move the horses up on top of the bluffs or mountains. It is so different there, as the grass is monitored to see just how much they have growing, and here in Mississippi that is not a issue. We enjoyed this trip so much and were glad that we were able to visit this ranch, known as the Hole in the Wall.    Close

All in all, we had a good time. We played the slots in the evenings and just looked around during the day. The city is a pretty place. It is not large but has a lot of culture and history. We plan to go back…Read More

All in all, we had a good time. We played the slots in the evenings and just looked around during the day. The city is a pretty place. It is not large but has a lot of culture and history. We plan to go back again and maybe try staying in the Horizon.   Close

Boomtown is a casino-only place near the Imperial Palace. Find their welcome center opposite the Beau Rivage. Get a ticket there for each adult. Boomtown has shuttles between the center or you can drive. Once at Boomtown, sign up for their…Read More

Boomtown is a casino-only place near the Imperial Palace. Find their welcome center opposite the Beau Rivage. Get a ticket there for each adult. Boomtown has shuttles between the center or you can drive. Once at Boomtown, sign up for their Player Plan. Here you'll each get a free breakfast coupon, worth about $4. The breakfast has made to order omelettes, plus all the usual breakfast items to help keep you energized in the casino.   Close

Your best bet is to stay in your hotel or go to other hotels close by. The Grand, Palace, and especially the Beau Rivage are nice hotels with plenty to due. A business associate and I went to a club right on the…Read More

Your best bet is to stay in your hotel or go to other hotels close by. The Grand, Palace, and especially the Beau Rivage are nice hotels with plenty to due. A business associate and I went to a club right on the Gulf called South Beach. Not only were there a ton of cops, but everyone was searched for weapons before entering!    Close

We stayed at the Treasure Bay and played the slots there as well. But one afternoon we went in search of other games to play and sights to see.Our first stop was at the Beau Rivage. This place, located on the shore, made our hotel…Read More

We stayed at the Treasure Bay and played the slots there as well. But one afternoon we went in search of other games to play and sights to see.

Our first stop was at the Beau Rivage. This place, located on the shore, made our hotel look very plain-Jane. The decor is more overblown, like you see in Las Vegas. In the lobby they had made effort to remind us Northerners that snow scenes were considered exotic here. Each of the snow and flower displays had a mechanicaly animated figure, such as ice skaters. We did like the fact that there were more shops here and a very good coffee house called Roasted Bean. The game floor was active and the players seemed to be having more fun than at Treasure Bay. How do they do that? It is the same machines and activity.

Nearby on the same side of the street, we checked out the Hard Rock Casino. For us the slots were more giving that at Beau Rivage. What we enjoyed the most were the glass cases housing costumes and memorabilia of famous Rock and Roll stars. One framed collage was made from ladies undies that had been thrown on stage when Frank Zappa performed. What a hoot! We had a good meal at the Hard Rock's 24/7 Grille. I was the afraid the music would be way too loud, as at the Hard Rock Cafes we have been in before, but I guess the sounds of the slot machines helped even it out.

In previous trips we had visited Boomtown Casino, where they have a good cheap buffet and a higher locals/tourist ratio. I heard they were back running at full force. We ran out of gambling money before we got over to visit it on the sound side of the island.

And that's my advice. Set a limit, enjoy the extras and have a good time.
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