By Travel Tunica on Wednesday July 27, 2011

We all remember the days when summer vacation always seemed to end too soon. Like most kids, we dreaded the return of school, teachers and homework. Nowadays, even some adults dread the end of summer. The end of summer means less sunshine, the looming inevitability of cold weather and the end of daylight savings time, ensuring that we leave work, essentially, in the dark.. (more…)

We all remember the days when summer vacation always seemed to end too soon. Like most kids, we dreaded the return of school, teachers and homework. Nowadays, even some adults dread the end of summer. The end of summer means less sunshine, the looming inevitability of cold weather and the…

By John Grochowski on Monday July 25, 2011

Baccarat is a game with a low house edge --- 1.06 percent if you’re betting on banker, 1.24 percent if you’re betting on player. No skill is required. Extra cards are drawn or not drawn according to a chart. Players have no strategy options --- this is strictly a guessing game over whether the player hand or banker hand will win. (more…)

Baccarat is a game with a low house edge --- 1.06 percent if you’re betting on banker, 1.24 percent if you’re betting on player. No skill is required. Extra cards are drawn or not drawn according to a chart. Players have no strategy options --- this is strictly a guessing…

By Travel Tunica on Wednesday July 20, 2011

The Down the Road blog has a special guest post today from Michael Johnson, Director of Tennis at Tunica National Golf & Tennis. Coach Michael is here to tell us how to practice our serves while beating the heat on the four clay courses at Tunica National: (more…)

The Down the Road blog has a special guest post today from Michael Johnson, Director of Tennis at Tunica National Golf & Tennis. Coach Michael is here to tell us how to practice our serves while beating the heat on the four clay courses at Tunica National: (more…)

By John Grochowski on Monday July 18, 2011

Double Double Bonus Poker is the one of the most popular video poker games around, largely because of the 2,000-coin bonanza for four Aces when the fifth card is a 2, 3 or 4. (more…)

Double Double Bonus Poker is the one of the most popular video poker games around, largely because of the 2,000-coin bonanza for four Aces when the fifth card is a 2, 3 or 4. (more…)

By Chrissy Garner on Friday July 15, 2011

As many of you know, we’re working to open the new Tunica Gateway to the Blues Visitor Center and Museum.  We expect the Visitor Center to open in the fall and the museum to be soon after.  If you’re like me and can’t stand the wait, I wanted to tell you about a couple Music Lover’s add-ons to your Tunica vacation that are just up the road in Memphis.  Plus, if you're traveling along the Mississippi Blues Trail, there's a marker in Memphis! (more…)

As many of you know, we’re working to open the new Tunica Gateway to the Blues Visitor Center and Museum.  We expect the Visitor Center to open in the fall and the museum to be soon after.  If you’re like me and can’t stand the wait, I wanted to tell…

By Chrissy Garner on Thursday July 14, 2011

Have you ever heard “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”?  Well, if you’ve been in Tunica lately, humor is in the ear of the listener! If you’re looking to laugh, Tunica’s the place to Live it Up! I love to laugh and try surrounding myself with funny people all the time.  And with the opening of the Funny Bone Comedy Club at Harrah’s Tunica, it’s gotten a lot easier! (more…)

Have you ever heard “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”?  Well, if you’ve been in Tunica lately, humor is in the ear of the listener! If you’re looking to laugh, Tunica’s the place to Live it Up! I love to laugh and try surrounding myself with funny people…

By John Grochowski on Monday July 11, 2011

A regular reader wrote to tell me about her night playing the slots in a crowded casino. "It was packed," she wrote. "I heard somebody who worked there say, 'Big crowd means we'll be paying out a lot tonight,' and he had a big smile on his face. I asked if he meant jackpots and he said, 'Oh, there'll be some jackpots.' (more…)

A regular reader wrote to tell me about her night playing the slots in a crowded casino. "It was packed," she wrote. "I heard somebody who worked there say, 'Big crowd means we'll be paying out a lot tonight,' and he had a big smile on his face. I asked…

By John Grochowski on Friday July 8, 2011

Baccarat is a game with a low house edge --- 1.06 percent if you’re betting on banker, 1.24 percent if you’re betting on player. No skill is required. Extra cards are drawn or not drawn according to a chart. Players have no strategy options --- this is strictly a guessing game over whether the player hand or banker hand will win. (more…)

Baccarat is a game with a low house edge --- 1.06 percent if you’re betting on banker, 1.24 percent if you’re betting on player. No skill is required. Extra cards are drawn or not drawn according to a chart. Players have no strategy options --- this is strictly a guessing…

By Travel Tunica on Friday July 8, 2011

The lucky winner of the “Tunica GetawayGiveaway” is: Deborah Woodard from Springfield, TN (more…)

The lucky winner of the “Tunica GetawayGiveaway” is: Deborah Woodard from Springfield, TN (more…)

By Webster Franklin on Friday July 8, 2011

I’m pleased to report that the Tunica destination is alive, well and OPEN for business! Everyone is aware that we lived through a very difficult month of May due to the rising floodwaters of the Mighty Mississippi. Due to the great exposure of this event by both local and national news sources, we thought we would update you on the true story of the great flood of 2011. (more…)

I’m pleased to report that the Tunica destination is alive, well and OPEN for business! Everyone is aware that we lived through a very difficult month of May due to the rising floodwaters of the Mighty Mississippi. Due to the great exposure of this event by both local and national…