Today the weather forecast was rain... in Vegas... for 3 days! Oh well, better than snow!
We travelled to the Hoover Dam to see the new bypass bridge and take a tour of the generating station.
The Hoover Dam was completed 2 years ahead of schedule and millions of dollars UNDER budget. Today not only does it provide hydro electric power to multiple states it is a large tourist attraction. Nearly 1,000,000 +5 visitors per year :)
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| In front of the bypass bridge completed just in the past few years |
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| 8 of the 15 turbines that generate electric power |
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| Even in those days mechanics were some of the highest paid workers (Peter's comment) |
After we arrived home from the Hoover Dam we took the kids to see the Blue Man Group. The show was definitely high energy entertainment.
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