Photo: James Marvin Phelps, Light Traffic The Bureau of Reclamation conducts tours through the Hoover Dam (also known as Boulder Dam to locals) and power plant since 1937. Today, nearly 1,000,000 visitors a year take the tour, even more visit the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, some 145,000 acres created as a result of the …
Photo: Anniversary Open daily, Clark County Museum – one of our Vegas and Henderson faves, a place for locals to take (or recommend to) visiting friends and family. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Key Linksclarkcountynv.govFacebookFacebook Videos Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/yF55Uar8z7iGKiSKA Current Exhibit: Lines Across the Land – Historic Maps of Southern Nevada ExhibitExhibit runs through …
Photo: James Marvin Phelps, Neowise Lake Mead National Recreation Area, is the USA’s fifth most popular national park unit with more than 7 million visits a year. With the creation of what would be named Hoover Dam, Lake Mead was first established as the Boulder Dam Recreation Area in 1936, administrated by the National Park …
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Photo: Boulder Theatre Gateway to Hoover Dam, let’s explore Boulder City. FYIOnly two Nevada towns prohibit gambling: Boulder City and Panaca. EventsFebruary damshortfilm.orgMay Spring Jamboree – Map (PDF)Facebook Tourism PortalsVisit Boulder City ParksHemenway Valley Park Elsewhere on the WebBoulder CityBoulder City Chamber of CommerceBoulder City Chamber NewsBoulder City ReviewBoulder City – Las Vegas Sun HeadlinesSolar projects …
Elsewhere on the Web The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) – blm.gov/SNPLMA – became law in October 1998. It allows the Bureau of Land Management to sell public land within a specific boundary around Las Vegas, Nevada. The revenue derived from land sales is split between the State of Nevada General Education Fund …
Photo: Tom, Reno Arch Reno sits in a high desert at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and its downtown area (along with Sparks) occupies a valley informally known as the Truckee Meadows. Hashtag: #BiggestLittleCity Questions What would locals like visitors to know about Reno? Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/KgGmurgDkNErmYVw7 Breakfast Places / Outdoor Photography ExhibitsMy Favorite Muffin, 340 …
Photo: City National Arena Places to visit City National [email protected] 51s Stadium (after 2019)The new Triple-A baseball stadium is set to open April 9, 2019. Suncoast CasinoREI Boca Park Pancho’s – Beautiful bar Questions What would locals like visitors to know about Summerlin? What are the places to visit in Summerlin? Wikipedia: Summerlin, Nevada is an …
Photo: BLM The Burning Man event has taken place on public lands on the Black Rock Desert Playa every year but one since 1990. The annual festival draws 70,000 people to create a temporary city in the northern Nevada desert, and the week each year culminates with the burning of the Man structure Saturday night …