Visit Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam via helicopter

The Hoover Dam borders Arizona and Nevada and was constructed during the Great Depression.    Several movies have been filmed at Hoover Dam, but the one I most remember (don't laugh) was "Fools Rush In" with Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry aka Chandler.  One of the most memorable moments of the movie was when Salma goes into labor and delivers her baby at Hoover Dam.

I had made several attempts to go to the Dam during prior Vegas visits, but either none of my friends were interested in going, or perhaps we were just too hungover from the night before to go.  The Dam was a short drive from Las Vegas, while only getting stuck in traffic near Lake Mead.  Once we passed Lake Mead the traffic sped up.  We drove through a mountain, and stopped at a check point before stopping at the Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge that had just opened.

 Claire & Missy almost blown away from the wind

The wind was insane.  I thought my little skinny friend Claire would be blown off the bridge.  We walked from the Nevada end of the bridge to the Arizona end.

 Thanks to the wind to make it look like I have a combover

We didn't stay very long, because their really wasn't much else to see since we weren't too interested in a tour, and it was much too cold and windy to stay any longer than we already did. 

 "A Walk To Remember" moment...two places at once, and the tattoo scene

Despite the new swanky bridge to get better views, it still doesn't beat seeing it from the air. 

Date Accomplished:  October 24th, 2010