Lots going on this week. The Big Tent is open and that along with all the other swap meet venues can keep you pretty busy. If you get hungry, we have spaghetti feed and pancake breakfast fundraisers that would appreciate your donations. There is also a potluck for Canadians at the QIA, eh.

Aside from the RV show in Quartzsite, the other big draws are up in Lake Havasu City with the rodeo in town and Camaros on the bridge. There is always plenty of great entertainment at the rodeo as well as good food.

Was the 60s or 70s YOUR time or are you a fan of the Cheech and Chong movies? Cheech and Chong will be appearing at the Bluewater Resort in Parker for what I am sure will be a funny show.  If gospel music is more your thing, the Parks Family who have performed in Branson, MO will be in Quartzsite this week with several performances scheduled.

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
January 24, 2018 Queen of Peace Catholic Church 5005 E Mockingbird St. 4 – 6pm $7

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
January 27, 2018 Queen of Peace Catholic Church 5005 E Mockingbird St. 7:30 – 9:30am $5

Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo Assn. & Little Delbert Days
January 27 – January 28, 2018 SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, 7206 Dub Campbell Parkway, Lake Havasu City 10am – 4pm

Annual Run to the Fun/Camaros on the Bridge
January 27, 2018 Lake Havasu City London Bridge 7:45-8:15am

Cheech & Chong
January 27, 2018 Bluewater Resort Amphitheatre, Parker AZ 4pm

Canadian Potluck
January 27, 2018 QIA 11am – 2pm All Canadians welcome. $3 Prizes
Meat, Potatoes, Gravy, Buns & Butter will be supplied.
Please bring a potluck dish for 8 (Salads, Desserts, Veggies, Pickles, etc.)

The Parks Family – Southern Gospel with a Country Flavor
January 28, 2018 10:30am & 6:30pm,  January 29, 2018 – February 2, 2018 6:30pm
Quartzsite First Assembly of God 665 W. Tyson Street

Just a couple new events this week. In Lake Havasu City, VW buses will be gathering for their annual celebration of a hippie’s or road tripper’s best friend. Get out there and show them some love! In Quartzsite, The New Christie Minstrels are coming back again to entertain the winter folk. They are a wonderful group, not to be missed.

Buses by the Bridge
January 12 – January 14, 2018 Lake Havasu State Park, Windsor 4, 171 London Bridge Rd., Lake Havasu City

New Christie Minstrels
January 13, 2018 (two shows 2pm & 7pm) QIA Building

Happy New Year! More shows/venues are opening this week and Quartzsite is filling up with more folks. It’s getting pretty busy there already as we gear up for the Big Tent this month. It’s getting exciting! We’ll top the week off with the annual Hi Jolly Daze Parade. Temps are in the lovely 70’s during the day while nights are dropping down to the 40’s. It’s good campfire weather to roast some marshmallows and talk about your latest great finds. You may prefer to hunker down inside with friends and family for some rousing games of dominoes or cards into the wee hours. Enjoy!

Author’s Fair Readers Oasis
January – February, 2018

Traders Market
January – February, 2018 Friday – Sunday Desert Gardens Show Grounds 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Annual International Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show
January 01 – February 28, 2018  DESERT GARDENS  I-10 (Exit 17), then east on Frontage Road

Prospectors Panorama
January 02 –February 28, 2018 35 W. Kuehn St.

Annual Quilting at the Lake
January 3 – January 8, 2018  London Bridge Resort, Lake Havasu City 9am-4pm  Classes $85/ day

Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show
January 05 – January 14, 2018 Tyson Wells

Hi Jolly Daze Parade
January 6, 2018 Town Park 11am-1pm

Santa Claus is coming to town or at least to Blythe, CA on December 2nd. The parade will be down Hobsonway (the main street) and is very popular so get there early to find a parking spot and a spot for your chair along the route. Some hot cocoa might also be nice to bring.

Up in Lake Havasu City they will be having the boat Parade of Lights  under London Bridge so if you happen to be in that area you might want to go have a look.

NEWS! We now have a store on our website for Quartzsite and camping shirts with more items to come. We have T-shirts for men, women, and youth in several colors. All items are sold through secure 3rd parties such as Amazon. Come check them out and find something awesome to wear to Quartzsite this year! Visit our store here.

Annual Boat Parade of Lights
December 1 – December 2, 2017 Lake Havasu-London Bridge 6:30pm

Blythe Christmas Parade
December 2, 2017 Blythe CA – Hobsonway 5 p.m

Not kidding. There really will be ice skating in the middle of the desert and at a bridge from London no less. Quartzsite is such a magical place this time of year with such things close by. Don’t miss it!

It’s also time for Santa’s Workshop to open up to reveal all the arts and crafts his happy elves have been working on all year. While there, stop by the Chamber of Commerce on Main St. for Shop Small Saturday.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Ice Skating at the London Bridge
November 24, 2017 – January 7, 2018 London Bridge Resort, 1477 Queens Bay, Lake Havasu City

Santa’s Workshop Arts & Crafts Show
November 25 – November 26, 2017 Tyson Wells Showground 9 am – 5 pm

Shop Small Saturday
November 25, 2017 Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism 8:00am – 10:00am

Hmm. Interesting combination this week! The annual fundraiser for Celia’s Rainbow Garden is this week. If you have never been to that park, you need to go! It is a lovely memorial park created in the name of a little girl who died too young. It is now home to numerous beautiful, artistic memorials. Please help support it and enjoy the spaghetti dinner.

Up at Lake Havasu, they will be having “the Southwest’s biggest motorsports and outdoor recreation expo” with items to view and buy related to offroading, RVing, boating camping, fishing and hunting. Food, beverages, and beer will be available. Highlights this year are in-water boat demos, Paddlefest for you avid paddleboarders, kayakers, outriggers, and canoers, and Hot Wheels^TM  Races for kids and adults.

Spaghetti Fundraiser for Celia’s Rainbow Gardens
November 14, 2017 QIA 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Annual Sand, Water & RV Expo
November 18 – November 19, 2017 Lake Havasu State Park, Lot 4 (Windsor Beach) 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Veteran’s Day is coming again. Be sure to thank them for their service and remember those who did not come home.  Along with ceremonies, we have a cookout at Gunny’s where you can also see a military museum and you can help celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps, a grand service. I am ex-Air Force myself and my son served in the Army but all the services do a great job of taking raw kids and turning them into fine men and women.

Marine Corps Birthday Ball

November 10, 2017 London Bridge Resort Convention Center, 1477 Queens Bay, Lake Havasu City 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
$40/person

Veteran’s Day Ceremony
November 11th, 2017 VFW 120 S. Palo Verde, Quartzsite, AZ

Gunny’s Annual Veteran’s Day Cookout
November 11th, 2017 Gunny’s RV Park & Military Museum 735 West Ocotillo Ln

Quartzsite is starting to get busy with lots more folks coming in for the winter. More swap meet venues are opening up this week to accommodate them. Look for the Quartzsite Market Place Street Fair, Rice Ranch and Greasewood to open. The Rotary are sponsoring their annual Run, Walk, Rock n Roll. Walking sounds good to me but now and then I rock n roll too!

Don’t forget to hit up Silly Al’s for some great pizza before it gets too crowded in Quartzsite. They get so busy that the line to get in stretches way out the door! Trust me, their pizza is worth it.

Quartzsite Market Place Street Fair
October 31, 2017 – March 1, 2018 50 E. Kuehn St.

Rice Ranch “Yawl Come” Show
November 1, 2017 – April 1, 2018 55 E. Kuehn St.

Greasewood Swap Meet
November 2017 – April 2018

Quartzsite Rotary’s 3rd Annual: Run, Walk, Rock n Roll!
November 4, 2017 Next to Town Hall 8:00am – 11:30am