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About Lake Havasu City Arizona

Robert P. McCulloch, Sr. brought the lake to western Arizona in 1958. He was flying over the Southwest looking for a outboard motor testing site when he spotted Lake Havasu, which was formed when Parker Dam was completed 1938.

McCulloch landed his plane at the abandoned Army Air Corps landing strip and rest camp which had been constructed on the eastern shores of Lake Havasu during World War II. He determined this was the ideal spot to set up his testing station for his outboard motors, so he purchased this 3500 acres of land at Pittsburgh Point which is still known as Site Six.

In 1964, McCulloch purchased 26 square miles of property in western Arizona (at a cost of $73.47 per acre) which was to become Lake Havasu City. It was the largest single tract of land ever sold in the state.

At the time, there were no buildings or paved roads in the area. Mr. McCulloch built a 100-unit mobile home park at Site Six to house his workers. The Best Western and the Nautical Inn were the first motels. There was no post office, no radio or even TV. Gradually, businesses came and homes were built.

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The Famous London Bridge

When the London Bridge was put up for auction by the City of London, Mr. McCulloch needed a bridge to link the mainland of Lake Havasu City with an island that would be formed by dredging a channel to Thompson Bay to help with the bay's water quality.

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McCulloch placed the winning bid for the London Bridge in 1968, which was $2,460,000. How did he arrive at this figure? The first question was how much it would cost London to cut the granite so it could be used again. The figure McCulloch and C. V. Wood, Jr. came up with was $1,200,000, so they doubled that amount for their bid. Since McCulloch and Wood thought someone else might figure this same amount, they added another $60,000 which was $1,000 for each year of McCulloch's age - 60. The foundation stone of the London Bridge was laid in Lake Havasu City in 1968, and it was completed and dedicated on October 10, 1971.

Lake Havasu is a National Hotspot for Boating, Hiking and Special events

Lake Havasu City has become a “Special Events Mecca.” Near-perfect weather facilitates many special events in Lake Havasu City. Annual events such as the Skat-Trak World Championships (the culmination of the professional personal watercraft tour), the Relics and Rods Run to the Sun (a pre-1960 specialty street rod car show), and the Winter-blast Western Pyrotechnics Convention and Fireworks Show attract avid audiences.

Lake Havasu is also famous for it's boating and fishing opportunities and events. But, there is another aspect of this beautiful desert oaisis that more and more people are discovering every year. ...

Lake Havasu also has some of the most scenic and exhilarating hiking trails in the country.
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Hiking Trails in Lake Havasu City Arizona

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Current Lake Havasu News

 

Current Lake Havasu Local News Updated : Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:13:17 EST Veteran racers win at BlueWater 300 Enduro PARKER — The sights and sounds of fast, powerful speedboats filled the air Saturday on the Colorado River near Parker for the sixth annual BlueWater Resort & Casino 300 Enduro, a 50-lap race on a six-mile course designed to test racers and their machines. Publ.Date : Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:23:58 -0700 Havasu’s Bice, Banks tops at BMX Redline Cup Lake Havasu City BMX riders traveled to Boulder City, Nev., to compete in the Redline Cup West Race. The Redline Cup brings riders from all over the world to compete for the prestigious Redline Cup top three plates. Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:43:28 -0700 Lady Tigers play ‘up’ vs. KAHS KINGMAN — Even if the Lady Tigers weren’t coming off a tough loss in five games to Dolan Springs Mt. Tipton the day before, Telesis head coach Darren Carson said there weren’t plans to leave Kingman with a shocking victory over powerful Kingman Academy. Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:39:12 -0700 Knights roll over Panthers, 36-15 FLAGSTAFF — A dominating second half and another big pass play between Marcus Fortune and Kris Larson led the Fighting Knights to their third win in a row. Publ.Date : Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:22:12 -0700 Knights sweep three-team swim meet for 3rd win in a row YUMA — The Fighting Knights made it three sweeps in three meets, defeating Yuma Kofa and Bullhead City Mohave in a three-team meet in Yuma, Thursday. Publ.Date : Fri, 9 Sep 2011 23:46:55 -0700 Havasu Heat’s Twyman elected to NBC Hall of Fame The late Dick “Chief” Twyman is one of four new members of the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame. Publ.Date : Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:24:41 -0700 Lady Broncs out of state 3A playoffs PARKER — The River Valley Lady Dust Devils softball team nailed down the third state playoff spot from the 3A West Region in a very emphatic matter as they defeated the Parker Lady Broncs, 16-4, Saturday in Parker. The game was called after the fifth inning. Publ.Date : Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:22:36 -0700 River Valley rallies twice to defeat Parker MOHAVE VALLEY — The Dust Devils were down to their last out twice; yet, they came from behind to defeat the Parker High School Broncs, 8-7, in eight innings, during the first round of the Arizona Interscholastic Association 3A West Region baseball tournament at River Valley High School on Saturday afternoon. Publ.Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:53:01 -0700 LHHS girls', boys' tennis teams take down Glendale GLENDALE — The Lake Havasu High School tennis teams rebounded from a tough go last week, to grab a pair of road wins Monday. Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:33:41 -0700 LHHS' Shugrue, Collica region 3-point champs LAKE HAVASU CITY — For the second year in a row two Lake Havasu High School guards will be called on to represent the Gila Valley Region in the Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A-II Conference three-point championship. Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:08:05 -0700