The excursion is along the Colorado River's Black Canyon National Water Trail— crossing the widest single-arch concrete ...

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will begin routine structural inspections of the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman ...

Intermittent lane closures on the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge are expected due to NDOT's routine inspections ...

If you're planning things to do in Las Vegas, you may be considering a day trip to the Hoover Dam – the National Historic Landmark that diverts water from the Colorado River to various corners ...

Plenty of gems throughout the Silver State await those who are willing to wander outside of the Las Vegas Valley. In a list ...

Discover the history, engineering, and natural beauty of the Hoover Dam. Plan your visit with tips, tours, and nearby ...

when he visited Las Vegas for about an hour, the first sitting president to make a speech there (President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited in 1935, but spoke to dedicate Hoover Dam outside Boulder ...

Sitting about 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam spans the Colorado River and the Black Canyon (which separates Nevada and Arizona). The immense concrete structure – which confines ...

Las Vegas has many incredible attractions, but for years, it was missing something — an independent film house. That all ...

Las Vegas, though, was looking for salvation ... In 1937 Basic Magnesium, Inc. was established at a site near the now Hoover Dam. The company brought 15,000 new jobs to the area, and was soon ...

Las Vegas blossomed as a key stopping point on ... The dam was renamed the Hoover Dam in honor of President Herbert Hoover on April 30, 1947. 2. Boulder City (early 1930s) Six Companies, Inc ...

This easy 4.1-mile gravel path near Boulder City features five massive tunnels carved for Hoover Dam’s construction in 1931.