Boulder City

Back to Las VegasLas Vegas Day Trips: Boulder City, Nevada

You might want to consider poking around Boulder City on your way back to Vegas. Literally the company town for those building Hoover Dam, it was created by the wives who came with their husbands and turned a temporary site into a real community, since aided by the recreational attractions and attendant businesses of Lake Mead. It doesn't look like much as you first approach it, but once you are in the heart, you'll discover that it's quite charming. There are some antiques and curio shops, and a number of family-style restaurants and burger and Mexican joints, including Toto's, a reasonably priced Mexican restaurant at 806 Buchanan Blvd. (tel. 702/293-1744); it's in the Von's shopping center. Or you could try the Happy Days Diner, 512 Nevada Hwy. (tel. 702/293-4637), which is right on the road to and from the dam. A '50s diner in looks and menu, it has the usual burgers, shakes, and fries, plus complete breakfasts, and is quite inexpensive ($3 for a turkey burger on a recent visit), friendly, and a good place to take the kids.

Where to Stay--In addition to the hotel in the listings (the only place to stay right on Lake Mead itself, aside from campsites), there are a number of little hotels in Boulder City.

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