I may live in Las Vegas, but Boulder City is my favorite town in southern Nevada. Since the Boulder City Bypass opened, many visitors no longer drive through “the town that built Hoover Dam” on their way to the dam. But if all you do is breeze past, you’ll really be missing out. This is…
Interesting fact: Lake Mead, created by Hoover Dam, is the largest reservoir in the U.S. Its highest recorded water level was in July of 1983, the year I was born, at 1,225.44 feet. Its lowest recorded water level was in July of 2022, the year I moved to Las Vegas, at 1,040.71 feet. For better…
Summer just started here in Las Vegas and the temps have already been exceeding 100°F on the regular. You know what’s cool to do in the summer here? Stay inside, in the A/C. Luckily, we have lots of indoor attractions both on and off the Strip. The Arte Museum is a calm and cool (literally…
Many Las Vegas visitors like to enjoy some time off the Strip exploring other parts of the city and surrounding area. Two of the most popular day trips are to Valley of Fire State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Both of these are featured in my list of the best scenic day…
Valley of Fire is one of those places that shows up on every Las Vegas day trip list. Those lists usually involve hiking down rocky trails or scrambling over small boulders. The good news: those lists aren’t lying – Valley of Fire really is worth visiting.The better news: you don’t need to hike yourself into…
It took me a long time to finally visit Las Vegas. I just didn’t think it was for me because I’m not really into the typical “what happens here stays here” kind of activities. Gambling, drinking, partying… Never really been my thing. Then my parents suggested we take a family trip to Las Vegas for…