Set up in 1931 as a brief home for the manufacturers of the Hoover Dam, Rock City was proposed to fill in as a model city that would speak to a superior, more promising time to come for a country amidst the tragedy of Great Depression. Albeit encompassed by it on all fronts, Boulder City was built up with an opposition of the gaming law that curiously still stands today. Today, it boasts of little properties like Hoover Dam Lodge nearby which give a comfort and an entry way to the residents from across the globe to explore Boulder city.
Visitors ad eminent personalities
With more than 1 million guests visiting Hoover Dam each year, this City is without a doubt an inviting desert garden which is only a couple of miles away from Vegas. The cordial town joins a fun air with amazing places to visit and even attractions, which include the interesting Hoover Dam Lodge. Apart from this, you also can witness the Boulder Dam Hotel which is a superbly protected accommodation option. It was established in the year 1933 to have visiting government authorities and dignitaries during the dam's development. Other than a bunch of US Presidents, this impeccably safeguarded house facilitated an incredible slew of remarkable VIPs consistently, as Shirley Temple, Betty Davis amongst others. Shirley Sanctuary and Howard Hughes.
Exhibitions
Additionally, worth a visit is the Boulder City/Hoover Dam Gallery. You will also find the Nevada State Railroad Exhibition hall simply up the road with superbly reestablished trains and walkable segments of the first 1931 track used to ship materials from the town site to the dam during development years.
Perfect walking spot
The format of Stone City itself loans for a fascinating walk, offering a look at how dam developers lived and how the town was built in an unmistakably organized manner to isolate resident classes of the period. Explore the city on foot to really take in the city's solidified in-time, art ship deco vibe. Nearby hotels like Hoover Dam Lodge along with, stupendous city parks and coffee shops appear are a genuine tribute to exemplary retro system, and the absolute best neon in the state can be found in the midtown zone.
Activities to do
Other than these simple interests, Boulder City is also an extraordinary take off platform for another close by wonder… grand Lake Mead. As biggest man-made lake in the country, this delightful place was made with the fruition of the Hoover Dam and is currently a recreational heaven for boaters and watersport lovers. Since the water bodies are so close, it does not come as a surprise that you’d find more water enthusiasts here than most places in the vicinity. Some activities you can undertake here include water skiing, houseboating, angling and wakeboarding. On the opposite side of the Hoover Dam, the Colorado Waterway streams openly and offers guests energizing boating, kayaking and hot springing choices through the stupendous Dark Stone Gulch.