| Named for its 45 mile long lake on the | | | | tourist to do? The most popular tourist |
| Colorado River, Lake Havasu City has grown | | | | attractions include the Colorado River, the |
| into a popular site for those traveling West. | | | | Mohave Desert, the Sonoran Desert, and - of |
| Of course, the first step to visiting this | | | | course- the London Bridge. |
| desert city is getting there. While a road | | | | |
| trip is always one option, many tourists | | | | The London Bridge crosses the Bridgewater |
| instead opt to travel by plane, train, or | | | | Channel from the mainland to a small island |
| bus. The Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport | | | | on the Colorado River. When the bridge began |
| offers flights on America West Airlines (also | | | | to sink into the River Thames in its |
| known as Mesa Air) and Sun Western Airlines | | | | hometown, Robert P. McCulloch decided to |
| via Phoenix and Las Vegas, respectively. | | | | dismantle it and rebuild it in Lake Havasu. |
| | | | The bridge became world famous and put the |
| Once in town, visitors will notice that there | | | | town on the map. |
| are only a few main streets in the city. | | | | |
| Nevertheless, drivers may want to pick up a | | | | The bridge cultivated London flair, as |
| free map at the Visitor Information Center in | | | | businesses came together in the English |
| the English Village off of Mesquite Avenue. | | | | Village, located beneath the bridge. |
| | | | British-style shopping and dining creates an |
| With their luggage picked up and a map in | | | | authentic English atmosphere. |
| their hand, what is a Lake Havasu City | | | | |