Hard Times in the Desert

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Hoover Dam

Dam

Photo: Ansel Adams, Public domain.

The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the boundary between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Hoover Dam is situated 2 miles east of Hard Times in the Desert.

Hoover Dam Lodge

Hotel

Photo: Allycat7813, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hoover Dam Lodge is a hotel and casino near Boulder City, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Richard Craig Estey. It was previously the Gold Strike until it was largely destroyed by an accidental fire on June 16, 1998. Hoover Dam Lodge is situated 1 mile southwest of Hard Times in the Desert.

Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is an arch bridge that spans the Colorado River between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. The bridge is located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area approximately 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and carries Interstate 11 and U.S. Route 93 over the Colorado River. Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is situated 1½ miles east of Hard Times in the Desert.

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Boulder City

Photo: Matt Kieffer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boulder City is a city of 15,000 people in Southern Nevada, which was built for construction workers of the nearby Hoover Dam. It is one of only two cities in Nevada where gambling is prohibited.

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