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Las Vegas, Carson City, Hoover Dam, Boulder City, Ely, all amazing
places with such a massive variation from the bustling Las Vegas city centre to
the serene beauty of the Valley of Fire.
Please click on the heading or associated image to be taken to
the dedicated page covering the City or Tourist attraction.....
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LAS VEGAS:
An amazing city located in the Nevada Desert. I'm not much
of a gambler but I love the place. Vibrant with so many attractions.
The 'clickable' image depicts the Golden Lion that dominates
the front of the MGM Building on the Las Vegas Strip.
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THE VALLEY
OF FIRE STATE PARK:
The Valley of Fire State Park is Nevada's oldest state
park, dedicated in 1935. Deriving it's name from the
red sandstone formations that were formed from shifting sand dunes during
the age of the dinosaur, some 150 million years ago, the Valley of Fire
offers a landscape of breathtaking colour and expanse.
The 'clickable' image depicts the colour of the rock
formations.
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THE HOOVER
DAM:
Flooding, drought and the need for Electricity drove the
need to dam the Colorado River. Work on the dam commenced in 1931 and the
last concrete was poured in 1935. Work continued for many years and in 1961
the final seventeenth Generator came on line.
The 'clickable' image depicts the Hoover Dam.
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LAKE MEAD:
Created as a direct result of the Hoover Dam construction,
Lake Mead includes massive water storage, a marina, pleasure craft
facilities, water skiing, jetski and a marvellous Paddle Steamer tourist
facility.
The 'clickable' image depicts the Desert Princess Paddle
Steamer water wheel with the Hoover Dam in the background.
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ELY,
WENDOVER & ENVIRONS:
Ely, West Wendover, the Pony Express Memorial, all
wonderful places to visit.
The 'clickable' image depicts 'Wendover Will', the huge illuminated Cowboy
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