tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post7077859451046569389..comments2024-03-26T05:07:38.732-07:00Comments on The Unpaved Road: Lake Mead, Hoover Dam and Boulder CityJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-17075505062003978102015-11-21T03:31:59.489-08:002015-11-21T03:31:59.489-08:00Thanks for stopping by Mary! Thanks for stopping by Mary! Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-37551049549329033462015-11-20T20:02:23.209-08:002015-11-20T20:02:23.209-08:00This is such a fun area to visit and a great short...This is such a fun area to visit and a great short day trip from Vegas. I'm married to an engineer too and he likes going here to marvel at this engineering masterpiece. We haven't done the tour though. M kids simply like crossing between Nevada and Arizona at the bridge. Thanks for the tip on Boulder City. Mary @ The World Is A Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681920257924337197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-59460174883848073842015-11-15T04:58:52.647-08:002015-11-15T04:58:52.647-08:00The food was good although we just got sandwiches ...The food was good although we just got sandwiches - just a quick and light dinner. Would definitely love to visit Boulder City again - with more time this time!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-17004913615170148832015-11-15T04:55:42.131-08:002015-11-15T04:55:42.131-08:00Thanks for visiting Corinne! And for the link-up!Thanks for visiting Corinne! And for the link-up!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-64625570045369822402015-11-15T04:41:31.035-08:002015-11-15T04:41:31.035-08:00WOW we love visiting Dams - what an amazing City B...WOW we love visiting Dams - what an amazing City Boulder is, built on a need and some of the houses are still the same. Boulder City Brewing Company looks so cute - what a great idea having a movie playing about the history of the dam.<br />How was the food?<br />Great pics of your day.lisasdreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16686232441165927141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-57135399069982235772015-11-14T22:19:23.156-08:002015-11-14T22:19:23.156-08:00Jill, I've been to the Hoover Dam a few times ...Jill, I've been to the Hoover Dam a few times and am always surprised how many people go there. It is such a cool attraction, surprisingly! I love it.<br /><br />Thanks again for linking up with #wkendtravelinspiration!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954477073768042790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-78369015589740945572015-11-14T07:56:01.898-08:002015-11-14T07:56:01.898-08:00It is such an incredible feat of engineering - tha...It is such an incredible feat of engineering - thanks for stopping by!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-50902999373041280942015-11-14T05:01:25.237-08:002015-11-14T05:01:25.237-08:00Thanks for visiting!Thanks for visiting!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-64147310749864059202015-11-13T21:03:18.655-08:002015-11-13T21:03:18.655-08:00I loved Hoover Dam and visited it many times in th...I loved Hoover Dam and visited it many times in the past. It's really impressive. I particularly enjoyed the history that surrounds it. Thank you for joining us for #TheWeeklyPostcard.Travel Notes and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875753860047263264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-10058321812713935992015-11-13T12:25:13.594-08:002015-11-13T12:25:13.594-08:00I'm with you on the whole construction side of...I'm with you on the whole construction side of things Jill. I appreciate the wonder of it, but don't need to know the details. However, the history is always interesting, at least it is for me. Having said that, Hoover Dam is an incredible feat of engineering!Lyndall @SeizeTheDayProjecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601645461162905413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-67814842681190839422015-11-13T04:29:43.297-08:002015-11-13T04:29:43.297-08:00I'm glad you liked the oversimplification - I&...I'm glad you liked the oversimplification - I'm more of a big picture person and if something is too detailed I tend to skip over it. But I know not everyone is like that. And maybe sometime I'll go back and not chicken out - we'll see! Thanks for visiting Jan!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-54529840289080633082015-11-13T04:27:19.202-08:002015-11-13T04:27:19.202-08:00I love all the history, too - but I'm big on h...I love all the history, too - but I'm big on history! And I liked they named it after Tillman also - cool that they took someone from each state that the bridge spans. Thanks for visiting!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-72153372694569100222015-11-13T04:25:01.726-08:002015-11-13T04:25:01.726-08:00Definitely! It's a very unique area - hope you...Definitely! It's a very unique area - hope you make it there!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-89868307379257699122015-11-12T19:14:37.579-08:002015-11-12T19:14:37.579-08:00I love that you oversimplified the construction wo...I love that you oversimplified the construction wonder of the bridge - I appreciate it! We have low levels in our Ross River dam at the moment as well, so I am feeling for Lake Mead. I probably would have chickened out on walking across too!Budget Travel Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943323587509491729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-5597069802122181042015-11-12T19:14:30.699-08:002015-11-12T19:14:30.699-08:00I love that you oversimplified the construction wo...I love that you oversimplified the construction wonder of the bridge - I appreciate it! We have low levels in our Ross River dam at the moment as well, so I am feeling for Lake Mead. I probably would have chickened out on walking across too!Budget Travel Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943323587509491729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-50994120147506248222015-11-12T18:17:10.055-08:002015-11-12T18:17:10.055-08:00There's so much history connected to the Hoove...There's so much history connected to the Hoover Dam - such an incredible feat of engineering. One of these days...<br />Would be love to visit - the views look incredible! Cool that they named it after Tillman.Marcia Maynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440784672721958320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-40073585916645759302015-11-12T18:10:04.518-08:002015-11-12T18:10:04.518-08:00We recently moved back to the states from overseas...We recently moved back to the states from overseas and we now have a "stateside bucket list," and the Hoover Dam is on it. It just seems like a staple, right?!Kassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413075945287968790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-50692869962210233132015-11-12T17:55:20.767-08:002015-11-12T17:55:20.767-08:00I've never been in the summer but I can imagin...I've never been in the summer but I can imagine the heat - living in the over 100's Southeast is enough for me! Thanks for visiting!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-67129515401866730872015-11-12T17:30:06.974-08:002015-11-12T17:30:06.974-08:00Went to the area earlier this year and, yes, the l...Went to the area earlier this year and, yes, the levels of the lake are really low. I went with visitors and they asked why the colors on the rock were so different. Enjoy going to the area once in a while. Went once during summer but I learned my lesson (never again).Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263301081869858071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-5220925893192284002015-11-12T07:59:49.986-08:002015-11-12T07:59:49.986-08:00Thanks for stopping by! And you get to live - in t...Thanks for stopping by! And you get to live - in the winter - near something I traveled quite far to see. I always find that interesting! Gotta love Boulder City - gonna find a way to spend more time there!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163745830176990523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236483471506976307.post-22918155435727860472015-11-12T07:47:25.880-08:002015-11-12T07:47:25.880-08:00Been there quite a bit over the last few years. We...Been there quite a bit over the last few years. We have spent part of the last 3 winters in Las Vegas and whenever we had visitors we would take them to the dam. I love walking on the bridge but have a friend that did not like it at all.<br />Boulder City is a fun town to visit. Lots of interesting sculptures line the streets.<br />And we always make a stop at the Boulder City Brewery!!!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.com