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3.5 4
September 14, 2007
(Updated: November 06, 2010)
- CasinoCamper Report, September 14, 2007
Last night we were passing through Iowa, and looking for somewhere to get a bite to eat and catch some sleep. I noticed the Prairie Meadows Casino was convenient. I gave them a call and asked if they had a place that I could park an RV. They said sure, park with the trucks, it's a big parking lot and you can't miss it.
I checked vpFREE before we arrived, and saw they have 9/6 JOB and 9/7 DB. Sounds good. I looked at their web site and they have a poker room too -- excellent!
When we arrived we saw about a dozen 18-wheelers there already, and looked like space for about 40 total. It's a good level concrete parking area, and very clean. Shuttles run to the casino every 5 minutes, and it's not too far to walk either if you want a little exercise. Chris saw a small red sign at one end of the parking lot that said "No Overnight Camping"... uh-oh. When the shuttle picked us up I asked him if they get many RV's staying in the truck lot and he said yeah, all the time. So it sounds like the policy isn't enforced unless there's a problem, and we had no intention of being a problem. Also we're not "camping", no lawn chairs, BBQ grill, etc.
So Chris hit the video poker and I hit the live poker. I found a cash no-limit game $1/$2 with a $300 buy-in. Loose pre-flop and typical mix of styles with a few locals and a few travelers.
About 8:30 we wanted to eat. They have a steak house and a buffet. We picked the buffet, and it was all right. Good variety, but some food wasn't kept hot. Nice selection of desserts. Stir fry and pasta to order (which I missed but Chris noticed).
Chris returned to the machines after dinner and I went home. She played another couple of hours and came home just as I was heading to bed. We got a good night's sleep and back on the road this morning.
Last night we were passing through Iowa, and looking for somewhere to get a bite to eat and catch some sleep. I noticed the Prairie Meadows Casino was convenient. I gave them a call and asked if they had a place that I could park an RV. They said sure, park with the trucks, it's a big parking lot and you can't miss it.
I checked vpFREE before we arrived, and saw they have 9/6 JOB and 9/7 DB. Sounds good. I looked at their web site and they have a poker room too -- excellent!
When we arrived we saw about a dozen 18-wheelers there already, and looked like space for about 40 total. It's a good level concrete parking area, and very clean. Shuttles run to the casino every 5 minutes, and it's not too far to walk either if you want a little exercise. Chris saw a small red sign at one end of the parking lot that said "No Overnight Camping"... uh-oh. When the shuttle picked us up I asked him if they get many RV's staying in the truck lot and he said yeah, all the time. So it sounds like the policy isn't enforced unless there's a problem, and we had no intention of being a problem. Also we're not "camping", no lawn chairs, BBQ grill, etc.
So Chris hit the video poker and I hit the live poker. I found a cash no-limit game $1/$2 with a $300 buy-in. Loose pre-flop and typical mix of styles with a few locals and a few travelers.
About 8:30 we wanted to eat. They have a steak house and a buffet. We picked the buffet, and it was all right. Good variety, but some food wasn't kept hot. Nice selection of desserts. Stir fry and pasta to order (which I missed but Chris noticed).
Chris returned to the machines after dinner and I went home. She played another couple of hours and came home just as I was heading to bed. We got a good night's sleep and back on the road this morning.
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