Boulder City

When you think about visiting Nevada you may not think about Boulder City. This is a Great little town just twenty minutes outside Vegas. Toby enjoyed it. This dog friendly place has such a small town charm. We walked along the sidewalks through down town, there were lots cool shops and nice places to eat and interesting statues. Toby took a break at the near by park called "Wilbur Square" where a piece of the Hoover Dam is then walked back through town on the other side of "Nevada Way" the main drag.
Before hoping back into the car we checked out the mural and took Toby's pic with it.
If you like desert plants you will want to stop by the Xeriscape Park on Royal Birkdale. The desert vegitation is beautiful. Whether you are a Veteran or not you will find plenty to do on the twentyfive acres at the Veterans Memorial Park on Buchanon Blvd.  We enjoyed watching the model boats on the pond.
Now for you serious hikers do some exploring on the River Mountain Hiking Trail just off Hwy. 93. It is an old trail but the city and park service have taken good care of it.
Boulder City is known as "the city that built Hoover Dam" so naturally they have a Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum.
Even though Boulder City is in the desert it is on Lake Mead which was formed by Hoover Dam. Let the kids or pets play on the ten acres while you enjoy the view of the lake from under one of the gazebos. What is really cool about Hemenway Valley Park is that Bighorn Sheep can be seen there.
There are many more parks with green space to relaxe at if you have time.
One of our favorite places to spend time at is Lake Mead National Recreation Area. There is lots to do on and off the water.
If you have not seen Hoover Dam you must go see it even if to just drive over it and while you are in the area you have to see the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, it connects Arizona and Nevada stretching over the Black Canyon.
We hope you have enjoyed finding out about this little Nevada gem.
See you on the road.