Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula is closer to Vegas than you may think and in more ways than one. Well you could be there in about two hours. Wouldn’t it be great if we were there now!?” Gambling, Bars, A Nightclub, Live Entertainment & Hotel Are Within A Two-Hour Drive Of Los Angeles This beautiful bar is in a circle on the casino floor at Pechanga Resort.īy Kevin Wilkerson, Travel BloggerĪt some point in time, this always happens when people from Southern California hop in the car, SUV or whatever and make the four- to five-hour drive across the 15 freeway to Las Vegas.Ībout two hours into the trip you say (or someone else says) “wouldn’t it be awesome if Vegas were just a little closer to us.