lake havasu city, lake havasu partyFor people who enjoy hot weather, this weekend would be a good one to go to Lake Havasu City to take advantage of the 117 degree temperatures and have a Lake Havasu party. If you are wondering what 117 feels like, it's hotter than the air a furnace blows in the winter. It's warmer than your hair dryer. People in Lake Havasu City who live there full time are used to the hot weather, and they may complain about it, but they love the mild winters. The hot temperatures are the norm in the summer in Lake Havasu City, and it is one of the southwest's hot spots. Death Valley is the hottest place in the US. Living in Phoenix, we often complain about the heat here, but when we hear the temps in Lake Havasu or Death Valley, we take some comfort. It seldom gets that hot here. We also take comfort when we think about people who live in the Middle East who have temperatures well over that during the summer, day after day. Sometimes it gets to 130 in Iraq, so we count our blessings to be here, and thank the troops for being there, in heavy clothes and military gear, suffering through that inspeakable heat.