The Shokawah Casino at Hopland, California is a little out of the way, less than 10 minutes on nice winding roads and shady lanes, but when you arrive you willβ.
The Shokawah Casino at Hopland, California is a little out of the way, less than 10 minutes on nice winding roads and shady lanes, but when you arrive you willβ.
BECAUSE THE ShoKaWah Casino was on tribal land, the fivemember tribal council of the Hopland band of the Como Indians made all decisions concerningβ.
We keep our notes below for nostalgia purposed only. You will certainly see the large billboards advertising this casino on your drive along the Highway is called Hopland Road. Learn how your comment data is processed. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The casino is located on the grounds of the Hopland Indian Rancheria operated by the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians known for their intricate and beautiful basket weaving. One or two security staff will always be lingering around the entrance. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Share Contribute Forums Links Photos. After a life changing trip in , I began this site as a creative outlet to educate, inspire and share travel experiences. Read more{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Instead of crumpling up this receipt and throwing it into the garbage, we highly recommend you immediately take it to the cashiers office. The gambling age in California is Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. You will pass though the tiny town of Old Hopland on your way to the casino. Plenty of parking is located on site. Get a free Gravatar. Want an avatar to show with your comments? As you drive northbound on the take a right at Highway The sign at the junction here may say its only 3 minutes to the casino β but in reality its at least 10 minutes more or less. The machines are either operated by a push button or a side lever you pull down. Regardless of whether you spot this machine or not, you will leave the casino with clothes and hair that reeks of smoke. We remember many more people here in prior years. If it reopens we will update this review. The actual casino building is rather small and somewhat dated looking these days. Pull into their driveway off of the and within a minute or two you will be pulling into the casino parking lot. Sho-ka-wah Casino is located a short drive east of Hopland. This casino is now permanently closed. Your email address will not be published. A very basic shop located to the right of the prominent feathered native American statue as you face the casino entrance offers drinks, ice cream and miscellaneous snacks. We have been here a number of times in the past few years and even on the weekends we have always seen few gamblers inside. The main room inside the entrance is totally empty of slot machines β walk through this and turn to your right for the entrance to the actual slot and gaming space. Perhaps optimistically named, the Sevens Bar and Grill is located next to all the slot machines and features cheap hot dogs and cheap beers. Hi I'm Dave. Before you enter, check out the several cool statues in and around the parking lot. The casino appeals to a local crowd mostly Lake and Mendocino inhabitants β and we have never seen tourist buses in the parking lot like at other Indian casinos further to the south. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}NOTE: all good times must come to an end.