Lake Havasu Arizona
Events Readying for Weather Cooldown!

To The Lakeside Monthly Newsletter Page for subscribersIssue Number 08

October 2022

Lake Havasu City - Ideas to Plan For

"Of all the paths you take in life, make some lead to the lake.”

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Starting to be a Good Time
to Visit Lake Havasu Arizona

It's October, when the Arizona desert normally begins to calm its highest temperatures.

As you can see Lake Havasu City is a wonderful oasis of a lake. It's here because of the Colorado River. Which still has some flow, and the Lake Havasu Levels aren't too bad!

Maybe you're thinking of where to go in the Southwest over the autumn & winter? Upcoming Lake Havasu activities & events are something to think about.

It's a fun place to go.

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Aerial view of Lake Havasu City by the lake in Arizona

Current Temperature in Lake Havasu Arizona

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What to Do - Lake Havasu

2022

A TASTE OF HAVASU - Oct. 19, 5-7pm. Yummy! Sample the best eats Lake Havasu has to offer. Benefit For Education: K-12 Foundation for LHUSD#1. Help Teachers & Students, while getting great grub!

LONDON BRIDGE DAYS - Oct. 21 & 22, 3-8pm. Music Festival, with tribute bands. From Foreigner, Doobie Brothers & Rolling Stones to Queen, Led Zeppelin & Kiss. Plenty more! Plus food court with full bars. See the Deals> Not into the bands? Maybe you'd rather attend the...

LONDON BRIDGE DAYS PARADE - Oct. 29, 10am-12:30pm. FREE, get your spot in Downtown Havasu District. Starts at McCulloch & Acoma Blvd, going on McCulloch to Capri Blvd.

HALLOWEEN FRIGHT NIGHT - Oct. 31, 4-8pm. FREE fun for the kids. Trick or treat for candy & treats from participating Downtown District businesses. Call Carole Coleman at 928-486-6860 for more details.

FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL - Nov. 5, 11am-4pm. Choices galore for delish food truck opportunities all at once! FREE ENTRY at Querio Dr & McCulloch Blvd N. What else That Same Day?

  • Movin' for Memory Walk - 8am. Music by Nashville artist, Jay Allen. Cash 50/50 & raffles. Lunch by Elks Lodge #2399. $30 to Join the Walk.
  • Veteran's Day Celebration Show & Shine - 9am-2pm. Supports Lake Havasu Veteran organizations & local Veterans in need. FREE CAR SHOW with food, drinks, a DJ playing classic rock. Plus gift baskets, 50/50 & trophies awarded. Held at Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4. More info: afoote@andersonauto.com

GEM & MINERAL SHOW - Nov. 12, 9am-5pm. (Also Sun., 13th 9s-4p.) Held at Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center, 100 Park Ave. Admission only $2, but kids under 12 are free.

Tucson Gem Mineral ShowYou'll Be Surrounded by Beauties Like These & So Much More!

ELEGANT EVENINGS FASHION SHOW - Nov. 16, 6-10pm. $60 entry, at London Bridge Resort Convention Center, 1477 Queens Bay. Proceeds support local programs offered by the Cancer Association Of Havasu. 928-453-8190

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS - Nov. 25, dusk until 10pm. This dazzling yearly FREE event begins that evening, running thru Jan. 8, 2023. Over 500,000 lights get you in the spirit of the times, as you walk the Channel's River Walk adjacent to London Bridge. Easily find free parking at English Village, the Convention Center, or London Bridge Resort (& it's a great place to stay!)

A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL - Dec. 2 & 3, 7:30-10pm. Dec. 4, 2pm matinee. Plus same time the next 2 weekends. Tickets: $28 adults, $15 children under 18. (+taxes/fees). Transformed from the movie version! It's Ralphie & his Santa's wish list of the Official Red Ryder Range Model Carbine Action BB Gun! What fun. More info: eileenmannix@hotmail.com

HOLIDAY BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS - Dec. 3, 7-9pm. Entries are decorated with Holiday lights, which twinkle & reflect in the Bridgewater Channel as they drift under London Bridge. What a sight! See It Free, while strolling along the River Walk, or enter your own boat. Contact JJ Gibbs for entry details: 928-486-7063 or jj_gibbs@hotmail.com.

2023

POLAR BEAR DAY - Jan. 14, Noon-2pm. At the London Bridge Beach (Island side of the channel). Observe for free. Or $5 to try it & earn your Polar Bear patch! Join in with others at noon, 12:30pm, or 1pm. Or do your own thing.

Heaters & hot soup for participants to warm up afterwards. If you end up "chickening out" after just getting partway in, you earn the blue/yellow "Chicken" patch.

Find out more: Bethany Hardin - jbcx4ever@yahoo.com

Historical Clip of the 1st Polar Bear Swim - Origination in Lake Michigan

BALLOON FESTIVAL & FAIR - Jan. 19, Noon-10:30pm. Continues next 3 days, starting 6am. Go to Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4. $20 admission (11 years & older) Covers the 4 Days.

WINTERFEST STREET FESTIVAL - Feb. 4 & 5, 9am-5pm. Easiest free parking along Swanson & Mesquite Avenues. Approx. 400 booths from throughout the US. Plus kids activities, entertainment, street-food & a beer garden. In Downtown Havasu District on McCulloch Blvd.

HAVASU ART TRAIL - Feb. 25, 9am-5pm, Feb. 26, starts 10am. Trek this trail displaying varied artists all thru Lake Havasu City! What a cool idea for an art show! Free to see the work of about 50 artists. To inquire of the route, etc.: havasuarttrail@gmail.com

BLUEGRASS ON THE BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL - March 3-5, 10am-6pm. Performing bands, jam sessions, workshops, arts & crafts, food & beer. For planning info best to email Larry Baker at  rodedog52@gmail.com

BANDS & BREWS BY THE BEACH - March 18, 11am-5pm. Craft brews, live music, food trucks for eats. Tickets: $30 presale, $40 at the door. Location: London Bridge Beach @ Chamber of Commerce Community Stage. More info: Kathy Tippett at kathyt@havasuchamber.com

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Lake Havasu London Bridge

First it crossed London's River Thames starting in the early 1830s. Over the years its sturdiness began going downhill. The city worried that the song, "London Bridge is falling down" would come true!

In 1968 Lake Havasu City's founder, Robert McCullough purchased it to attract people to his new planned lakeside community. Who would've thought London bridge is in Arizona!

It was relocated to Arizona, & operational by the end of 1971.

Original exterior stones were removed, trimmed & resurfaced. Then reconstructed over a new reinforced concrete inner foundation. The Lord Mayor of London was on hand for the setting of the original foundation stone when the work was beginning.

It's placed across the Bridgewater Channel. It's a canal that connects the main part of Lake Havasu with Thompson Bay. The English Village, a "river walk" & many Lake Havasu Arizona events center around London Bridge in Lake Havasu.

London Bridge History PlaqueHistorical Plaque Set Into Bridge Balustrade
London Bridge and view of shops along the channel with boats in the waterYou Can Go Over or Under London Bridge!

Lake Havasu Boat Tours

If you'd like a Lake Havasu Boat Tour, or maybe a dinner cruise, there are several opportunities to choose from. Here are some of the best:

SUNSET CHARTER & TOUR CO. - Many options, including exploring Copper Canyon, touring all the miniature lighthouses (replicas of authentic ones throughout the country), the wondrous & loved Sunset Tour & more. Even combine the Sunset with Copper Canyon! Awesome for sure! They're right in English Village. More details: 928-716-8687.

CRUISIN' TIKIS HAVASU - Yes, it's a floating Tiki-Bar cruise! Maximum of 6 to a cruise (not including crew), 13/+ years old only. No-wake speed for ease. They provide the "boat" - but it's BYOB & snacks. Want to?

DIXIE BELLE - Sunset tours on a 60' paddle-wheel boat, with bar-service on board. Other custom tours & event tours available. More info: keith@dixiebellelhc.com

CHANNEL CATZ - Maybe the best value. Max 6 people in the boat (larger boats available per request). Bring your own food/drinks & they provide extra amenities, including picking you up at your resort. Nice, flexibility here. More details: 928-482-2289.

BLUE WATER - Family owned. Choose a Jet Boat Tour or board the custom built 47' Starship 2010. Specializing in stunning Topock Gorge.

Lake Joke of the Month!

  • Backcountry backpackers found a pristine lakeside area to set up camp. Getting some water to boiling for purification, Mary looked at the water's bubbling surface & said "So long boiled water."
  1. Jake, her companion replied, "Yes, you'll be mist!"
happyboyHmmmm?

Lakeside Observations

THIS TUESDAY, OCT. 18 is National Chocolate Cupcake Day. Yummy!

How about designing a cupcake with a lake design blue icing top, with leaving chocolate edges as the shoreline.

How additionally creative can you get? Let us know your own ideas for one! Make it a surprise desert for your loved one, or the kids?

Chocolate-Teal-CupcakeLike this one, but less heaping icing.
Make the swirls more like waves. Maybe sprinkle a bit of powdered sugar for a sandy beach!

And Have A Safe & Fun

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