Wendover 是一个人口约 6,700 人(2012 年)的度假小镇,横跨分隔美国犹他州和内华达州的边界,位于盐湖城以西 120 英里处。由于地处州界,Wendover 成为距离数百万人口最近的合法赌博场所,这促使建造了大型、豪华的赌场度假村,尽管该镇本身非常小且偏远。反过来,这使得 Wendover 成为比 拉斯维加斯 更为安静、更悠闲的选择,即使是那些不住在该地区的人也是如此。Wendover 也是参加博纳维尔赛车场(位于镇东的博纳维尔盐滩)的陆地速度赛车活动的人们的热门目的地。
了解
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Wendover 分为两个独立的市镇——犹他州 Wendover(人口 1,400 人)和内华达州 West Wendover(人口 4,300 人)——但两边共享道路网络,从游客的角度来看,它们基本上是同一个城镇。虽然内华达州其他地区使用太平洋时间,但 Wendover 的两边在冬季都遵守山区标准时间(UTC-7),在每年三月的第二个星期日到十一月的第一个星期日遵守山区夏令时(UTC-6)。
历史
[]虽然该地区至少在 9,000 年前就有人类文明存在,但现代的 Wendover 聚落可追溯到 1907 年,当时被选为新的铁路服务站所在地,在那里可以从飞行山脉(Pilot Mountain Range)的泉水中引水来为蒸汽机提供动力。这个新聚落起初发展缓慢,但在 1914 年,当纽约到旧金山的第一个横贯大陆电话线在州界竣工时,它得到了早期关注。
随后,在 1931 年,内华达州为应对大萧条的经济困境而将赌博合法化。州界加油站的老板 Bill Smith 抓住机会,增设了一个游戏区并开设了 Stateline Casino,由此开启了 Wendover 至今仍保持的赌博度假声誉。同样在 20 世纪 30 年代,博纳维尔盐滩作为挑战陆地速度记录和测试汽车技术极限的新兴热门目的地而闻名。
第二次世界大战给 Wendover 带来了大量人口涌入,尽管是暂时的。仅空军基地的人口就曾达到约 20,000 人,是 Wendover 历史上任何时期人口的三倍多。大量年轻男性带着政府薪水涌入,提振了州界内华达一侧的赌博业,并为更新、更好、更大的赌场铺平了道路。战争结束后,士兵们离开了,但基地的改进型娱乐设施和历史建筑得以保留。在 20 世纪下半叶,Wendover 处于稳定发展状态,在最初使其受欢迎的各项活动上做得更多:20 世纪 60 年代,赛车场创纪录地打破了陆地速度记录,而 20 世纪 80 年代的经济增长又引发了新一轮的赌场扩张。21 世纪初,随着镇上的音乐场景逐渐超出了赌场里的小型卡巴莱舞台,增设了一个专门的音乐厅,旧的空军基地则在战争结束后首次开始大规模修复工程。如今,Wendover 总人口约 6,000 人,拥有独特的身份,是一个位于不寻常地点(沙漠中的州界两侧)的度假小镇。
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气候
[]Wendover 经历四季分明,冬季气温可能低于冰点,夏季则可以穿短裤。冬季可能会下雪,因为气温会结冰,但干燥的沙漠地形使得降水形式都降到最低。春季是雨季,尽管 Wendover 的春季在许多地方可能被视为旱季。
游客信息
[]- West Wendover Welcome Center (旅游与会议局), 735 Wendover Blvd., ☏ +1 775 664-3138, 免费电话: +1-866-299-2489.

抵达
[]从远方前来 Wendover 的游客,最方便的方式可能是先安排交通前往盐湖城,然后从那里乘坐巴士或租车。
乘火车
[]Amtrak 的“加州旅行者号”每天两次停靠 Wendover。
乘汽车
[]80 号州际公路将 Wendover 与东边 120 英里处的盐湖城连接起来,这是进入该镇最常走的路线。在州界犹他州一侧的 2 号出口是第一个标有 Wendover 的出口,但它会让你到达城镇最东端。为了在离开高速公路之前离赌场更近,请继续前往 1 号出口,即 Aria Boulevard,该路仍位于犹他州,但作为城镇两边之间的边界街道。1 号出口在街道西侧没有匝道,并且严格来说是一个向西出口/向东入口。
向西,80 号州际公路将 Wendover 与内华达州北部的大多数主要城镇连接起来,最终通往雷诺、萨克拉门托和旧金山。来自此方向的司机需要使用 410 号出口,该出口将您带到 Wendover Boulevard 以北一个街区的 Florence Way。

穿过 Wendover 的唯一南北向公路是 93 号美国国道的一条替代路线。主路线在 Wendover 以西绕行,前往埃利和威尔斯,但对于从埃利北行的旅客来说,道路在 Wendover 以南约 50 英里处分叉:继续直行而不是左转将使您进入 93 号国道替代路线,该路线在 Peppermill 赌场对面与 Wendover Boulevard 相交。替代路线的北半部只是与 Wendover 和 Wells 之间长达 60 英里的 80 号州际公路的并行路段。
乘巴士
[]Greyhound 提供 Wendover 的巴士服务,使用位于 1200 W Wendover Blvd 的 Pilot 卡车停靠站作为车站。如果您不介意需要多次转车的数日行程,Greyhound 可以带您从美国几乎任何地方到达 Wendover;从雷诺和丹佛之间的目的地,有更方便的直达 Wendover 的巴士。
赌场班车
[]Peppermill Resorts 赌场(拥有 Peppermill、Rainbow 和 Montego Bay 赌场)与Le Bus[死链] 和 Lewis Stages Tours 合作,提供从盐湖城及其周边地区一系列站点直达赌场的班车服务。 Utah Trailways 为 Wendover Nugget 和 Red Garter 赌场提供类似的班车服务,并在周三为军人及第一响应者提供折扣票价。
乘坐这些承运商的任何一种行程,通常都会包含赌场优惠券。
乘飞机
[]- Wendover Airport (ENV IATA), ☏ +1 435 665-2308. 建于二战时期,现由县运营,并对公众开放进行通用航空,如果您有私人飞机或可以包机。所有 Wendover 的固定航班都是Wendover 度假村航班计划(+1-866-359-9363)的一部分。这些航班只能作为套餐交易的一部分预订,包括机场班车服务和在 Peppermill、Rainbow 或 Montego Bay 赌场的特定日期入住三晚,这意味着所有乘客必须年满 21 岁。航班计划访问美国西部各地大小城市,有时也访问加拿大,通常每隔几周才会重复一次目的地。请计划提前预订航班。

四处逛逛
[]街道布局
[]Wendover Boulevard 是一条横贯城市东西的大街,与高速公路平行,可以通往所有赌场和汽车旅馆。其他商业场所和景点,如果不在 Wendover Boulevard 本身,通常也位于其以南一两个街区内。高速公路北侧几乎没有任何东西,Wendover 大部分值得注意的街道要么穿过 Wendover Boulevard,要么在其北端与它相交。Wendover 的规模有限,非常适合驾车导航,步行也可行(尽管从最西端走到最东端可能需要一些体力——大约 2.5 英里,即 4 公里)。
公共交通
[]Wendover 的公共交通稀少,仅由私人公司提供。Nugget 和 Red Garter 赌场提供 24/7 的免费班车,如果您只是在西部区域赌场之间穿梭。Toana Taxi 主要采用呼叫接送方式,电话为 +1 775 664-4400。据车门上绘制的防酒驾信息显示,平均出租车费为 10 美元。
看
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- Bonneville Salt Flats, ☏ +1 801-539-4001. 博纳维尔盐滩是史前湖泊蒸发留下的,是该地区最令人惊叹的沙漠景观之一。在 Wendover 以东 40 英里内的任何地方,您都可以看到盐滩,而靠近 Wendover 的西部部分恰恰是最具视觉冲击力的部分。两个最佳观赏点是 9 英里标记附近的休息区和博纳维尔赛车场的入口(在 4 号出口向北,然后一直开到路面结束)。当没有组织活动时,该区域对公众免费开放。如果您开车到盐滩上,请记住您是在沙漠中越野,并携带适当的应急物资。另外,请记住事后冲洗您的汽车,包括底部,否则盐的残留物最终会开始腐蚀金属。

- Historic Wendover Airfield, 345 S Airport Apron. 周一至周日 8:30 AM–5:30 PM(博物馆入场时间). 虽然 Wendover 机场仍用于通用航空和包机航班,但大部分区域是二战时期最重要的空军基地之一的半废弃遗迹。运营楼里的小型博物馆展示了二战时期的真实文物和基地在 1940 年代的精美模型。(博物馆可能很难找,但就在醒目的控制塔旁边的蓝白相间的建筑里。)该地还有几座自战争以来就存在的飞机库,包括可能对世界历史最重要的战机——“埃诺拉·盖伊”号 B-29 轰炸机——的准备场地,该机于 1945 年通过轰炸日本广岛开启了核时代。 埃诺拉·盖伊飞机库 已从三面恢复成历史准确的外观,而东墙、内部和大部分屋顶是战争时期原有的建筑。飞机场的其他景点包括电影《独立日》和《空中监狱》的拍摄地点,存放有革命性诺顿轰炸瞄准镜并有武装守卫的建筑,以及一些曾用于试验无线电力传输的旧建筑。 全程导览 25 美元/人;基本飞机库导览 10 美元/人;博物馆和控制塔免费自行参观.

- Wendover Will. 这位高 63 英尺的机械牛仔曾伫立在州界长达 50 多年,吸引着高速公路上过往的司机前来停车赌博。他现在位于镇最西端 Wendover Boulevard 的中间带。

活动
[]- Toana Vista Golf Club, 2319 Pueblo Blvd., ☏ +1 775 664-4300, info@toanavistagolf.com. Rainbow、Peppermill 和 Montego Bay 赌场的酒店客人可以在酒店前台购买 40 美元的 18 洞高尔夫套票。 成人:55 美元(18 洞),34 美元(9 洞);青少年:12 美元(18 洞),7 美元(9 洞).

Gamble
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如果您赢了...
很可能,如果您在 Wendover 大赢一场,并且不是美国公民,您的奖金将需要缴纳美国国税局的30% 的预扣税。如果从总奖金中扣除,10,000 美元的吃角子老虎奖金会迅速缩水。不过别担心,您可以通过 1042-S 表格追回您的赌博赢款税。您应该从赌场获取此表格,所以请不要丢失:这是您拿回赌博赢款的凭证。 |
Wendover 拥有五个赌场度假村,均位于内华达州的 West Wendover
- Montego Bay, 100 W Wendover Blvd (州界处), ☏ +1 775 664-9100. Wendover 最接近豪华度假村的体验。拥有加勒比主题,从装饰到餐饮选择都贯穿其中——例如 Oceano Buffet 和 Paradise Grill 的海陆盛宴。 平日房价从 59 美元起,周末房价从 109 美元起.

- Peppermill, 680 W Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 775 664-2255. 位于城镇西部中心。Peppermill 是 Wendover 音乐场景的中心,其场地设有音乐厅,赌场每晚 7PM–2AM 都有卡巴莱表演。 平日房价从 49 美元起,周末房价从 99 美元起.

- Rainbow, 1045 W Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 775 664-4000. 赌注门槛低,室内游泳池全年开放,还有一个备受好评的自助餐。与 Peppermill 一样,每晚 7PM–2AM 都有现场音乐表演,但周一除外。 平日房价从 39 美元起,周末房价从 89 美元起.

- Red Garter, 1225 W Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 775 664-2111, 免费电话: +1-800-982-2111. 主要以城镇的经济实惠选择而闻名,Red Garter 基本上是一家汽车旅馆和一个附加的赌场,带有旧矿镇主题。Prospector Cafe 的 3.99 美元早餐套餐广受好评。位于 Greyhound 车站对面。 平日房价从 27 美元起,周末房价从 47 美元起.

- Wendover Nugget, 101 W Wendover Blvd (州界处), ☏ +1 775 664-2221, 免费电话: +1-800-848-7300. 由如今造就 Wendover 的旧 Stateline Casino 重塑而成。Nugget 目前比酒店空间更受欢迎的是其博彩楼层,但有一个漂亮的室内中庭,种有热带植物。酒吧和餐馆很多,包括一个迷你美食区,有 Trino's Tacos、Dreyer's Ice Cream 和 Starbucks。 平日房价从 35 美元起,周末房价从 69 美元起.

音乐会
[]这 Peppermill Concert Hall,这个可容纳 1,000 人的场地位于 Peppermill 赌场对面的长停车场,吸引着源源不断的经典摇滚乐队、乡村音乐家和喜剧演员。怀旧是巨大的吸引力,艺术家阵容包括许多来自过去的著名摇滚明星。门票通常提前三个月发售。
赛车活动
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Bonneville Speedway, the most famous section of the Bonneville Salt Flats, made a name for itself throughout the 20th century as the home of several consecutive broken land speed records. Two of the most popular events held there today are
- Speed Week in mid-August. Admission is $15 per person for one day or $40 for a pass that allows re-entry all week.
- World of Speed 3 days in mid-September. Admission is $20 for a day pass or $50 for the whole event.
These are very similar events, just run by different organizations. Both feature a wide range of vehicle types racing against the land speed record in specific categories: everything from motorcycles to vintage cars to specialty streamliners built specifically for Bonneville. Passes can be purchased upon arrival at the Speedway, and while the hotels in Wendover often fill up in advance, there's no danger of the Salt Flats themselves running out of room for more spectators. (If hotel space does fill up, camping is allowed a few miles west of the Speedway in one designated area.) Viewing areas for all races are generally about a quarter mile from the Speedway for safety reasons, but visitors can get up close to the action and even mingle with the drivers and technicians by visiting the pits near the starting line.
Food, souvenirs, and supplies can be purchased from vendors at major events, but there are a handful of things you should bring with you just to be safe: sunscreen, sunglasses, drinking water, extra drinking water, any sort of shade structure... there's no such thing as too much protection from the sun when you're visiting a large reflective surface in the summer.
其他活动
[]The salt flats are also used for other events besides auto racing, usually in the speedway area, and usually during the summer when the flats are most likely to be dry.
- Salt Flats 100. Ultra-marathon is held in late April every year. The 100-mile course starts and ends at the Bonneville Speedway and in between covers the wildly varied terrain of both the salt flats and the Silver Island mountain range. This is a grueling endurance run with unpredictable weather and two different five-mile stretches where the elevation increase is more than 1,000 feet, but anyone can register if you feel like you're up for it. There's also a 50-mile course for those who are only in extremely fit condition with just one extremely. Registration costs $65-175 depending on which distance you sign up for and how far in advance you register.
- HellFire is an annual mid-summer rocket launch event organized by the Utah Rocket Club. 2015 dates are July 31–August 2. All three days of launches are open to spectators; admission is free and signage will guide you from the Bonneville Speedway Access Road to the launch site. Food and souvenirs are available for purchase.
- While best known for land speed records, the salt flats have also been used for years to set records in the sport of Flight Archery: that is, archery with the goal of achieving maximum distance as opposed to target shooting. The U.S. National Flight Championship tournament is held annually in August or September. The cost to register as a competitor is $45 plus a $50 membership in the USA Archery Organization.
The Bureau of Land Management publishes a full schedule of sanctioned events with permits to use the flats.
购物
[]Shopping isn't high on the list of attractions on Wendover; perhaps the only unique local buys you might find are the souvenirs at the town's plentiful gift shops, celebrating Wendover's racing heritage, wartime industry, and rowdy gambling culture.
There are a handful of buildings in Wendover that call themselves malls or mini-malls, but don't get your hopes up: their tenants are more likely to be tax filers and manicurists than retailers. The most prominent of these is the Plaza Shopping Center strip mall between Wendover Boulevard and Plateau Street on the far west side of town. Actual shops here include a furniture store and a charity thrift shop, but the "mall" is still more frequently visited for the strip club than anything.
- Smith's Food & Drug, 1855 W Wendover Blvd (at Pueblo Blvd, a little west of Wendover Will), ☏ +1 775 664-3306. Daily 6AM–midnight. Pharmacyː M-F 9AM-PM, Sa 9AM-7PM. The city's largest store by far, and the only major grocer (being owned by Kroger). Has a pharmacy and a bank.

- Family Dollar, 449 E. Wendover Blvd.
- Lee's Discount Liquor, 1355 W Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 775-299-3033.
餐饮
[]- Salt Flats Cafe, 85 E Skyhawk Dr (corner of 2nd and Skyhawk, a block south of where 1st becomes 2nd at Scobie Dr), ☏ +1 435-665-7550. Daily 10AM–8:30PM. Casual diner out on the Salt Flats featuring large portions, low prices, and walls plastered with land speed racing memorabilia. Dinner entrees are mostly Mexican food platters; breakfast and lunch menus are split between Mexican and American food. Cash only.

- Indian Lunch Buffet and Cafe, 1 N Bonneville Speedway Rd (a couple miles east of Wendover proper, just north of the freeway at Exit 4). Daily 7AM–10:30PM. Indian food.

Casino restaurants
[]- Golden Harvest Cafe (in the Nugget). 24 hours daily. Laid-back diner with the typical array of American food. Popular breakfast spot. $15–25.
- Pancho and Willie's Cantina (in the Peppermill). Su M Th 5PM–9PM, F Sa 5PM–10PM. High-end Mexican place loved for its atmosphere and service. Advertises $3 margaritas, but not a true budget option for a full meal. $30–55.
- Romanza (in Montego Bay). Su–Tu 5–9PM, F Sa 5–10PM. Upscale Italian fare secluded away from the gambling floor. Several California wines and a few foreign options as well. $30–70.
饮品
[]Bars and clubs in Wendover are generally on the Nevada side of the border due to the looser alcohol restrictions.
- Carmen's Black & White Bar, 425 Scobie Dr, ☏ +1 775 664-4238. M–Sa 4PM–2AM, closed Sunday.

- Southern X-Posure Show Club, 1870 Plateau Way (in the Plaza Mall), ☏ +1 775 664-3266. W–Su 6PM–6AM. $8 cover charge after 8PM.

咖啡馆
[]住宿
[]Hotel space on the Nevada side of the border is provided by the casinos listed above. There are also a handful of places to stay on the Utah side
- Bonneville Inn, 375 E Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 435 665-2500.

- Best Western Plus, 685 E Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 435 665-2215. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.

- Knights Inn, 505 E Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 435 665-7744, toll-free: +1-800-REDLION (7335466). Check-in: 1PM, check-out: 11AM.

- Motel 6, 561 E Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 435 665-2267. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.

- Super 8, 935 E Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 435 258-7307. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. No-frills motel. Unlikely to win any awards, but the rooms are big and have the standard amenities. Free wifi and continental breakfast. The blankets are thin and the sheets aren't especially well fitted, but it'll get the job done as a stop on a road trip or a place to crash after a night at the casino.

- Quality Inn Stateline, 245 E Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 435 665-2226. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.

露营地
[]- Wendover KOA, 651 N Camper Dr, ☏ +1 775 664-3221, toll-free: +1-800-562-8552, wendoverkoa@yahoo.com. RV sites, tent sites, and cabins available.

RV parking with hookups can also be found at the Wendover Nugget casino.
连接
[]- West Wendover Branch Library, 590 Camper Dr, ☏ +1 775 664-2510. Tu 10AM-4PM, W Th 1-7PM, F Sa 10AM-4PM. Provides public internet access computers, though with somewhat limited hours. WiFi is available 24-7 outside the building.

应对
[]- Pilot Travel Center, 1200 W Wendover Blvd, ☏ +1 775 664-3400. 24 hours daily. Full service truck stop with public laundry and shower facilities, Western Union, and UPS. Greyhound stops here.

医疗
[]- Wendover Community Health Center, 925 Wells Ave, ☏ +1 775 664-2220. M–F 7AM–6PM. Wendover's primary source of routine and preventative medical care.

- Wendover Dental Care, 399 N Aria Blvd., ☏ +1 435-665-2962. 周一 11AM-3PM;周二至周四 9AM-5PM;周五 11AM-3PM. 周二至周四可直接就诊,但建议预约。

急救服务由Wendover Ambulance提供[死链],拨打911即可联系。如果您需要带有急诊室的综合医院,您很可能会需要搭乘直升机前往盐湖城。
媒体
[]- Wendover Times[死链] – 每周本地报纸
下一站
[]Wells- 80号公路西行。约1小时车程。
Ely- 93号公路南行至93号公路南行。约2小时车程。
盐湖城- 80号公路东行。约2小时车程。
| 穿过温多弗的路线 |
| 里诺 ← Wells ← | W |
→ 盐湖城 → Rock Springs |
| Twin Falls ← Jackpot ← | N |
→ Ely → 拉斯维加斯 |
