Vegas

Discussion in 'The Thunderdome' started by utvol0427, Dec 24, 2011.

  1. JayVols

    JayVols Walleye Catchin' Moderator

    I enjoyed my 12 whole hours in Vegas the night before the championship game in '98-'99.

    Drive to the Hoover Dam. Cool site.
     
  2. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    The Hoover Dam was cool. We took the dam tour that takes you way the hell down in the damn dam. It was kinda freaky being down there where the dam walls were leaking.
     
  3. JayVols

    JayVols Walleye Catchin' Moderator

    I didn't do the tour. Just the topside sights are beautiful. The white ring (@ 50 ft now) on the canyon walls wasn't there then.

    I hit Hoover Dam pretty hard when teaching the depression. Amazing how they built that. The dam at the bottom is wider than the Empire State Building is tall. The dam is still getting stronger because even after 80 years, the concrete is still curing. Here's a great documentary on it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy_clJ-6-Fs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
     
  4. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    I talked to the tour guide after and he went in to more detail about the construction. It was/is definitely an engineering marvel.
     
  5. JayVols

    JayVols Walleye Catchin' Moderator

    It hits all my interests. I teach history & technology/engineering.
     
  6. hatvol96

    hatvol96 Well-Known Member

    If you don't like the Golden Nugget, you should have your Vegas privileges pulled. Otherwise, I agree about Fremont.
     
  7. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    It was by far the nicest place in the area. Didn't spend much time there to get a feel for it. I was ready to distance myself from the filth and the wife was tipsy and jonesing to get back to the room.
     
  8. bigpapavol

    bigpapavol Chieftain

    Old school Binion's Horseshoe is also a must.
     
  9. OrangeEmpire

    OrangeEmpire Take a chance, Custer did

    The National Atomic Testing Museum is awesome
     
  10. Oldvol75

    Oldvol75 Super Bigfoot Guru Mod

    Gold and Silver Pawn shop and say hello to Chumlee for me.
     
  11. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    We drove past the place on our way out to Red Rock and the line to get in was all the way down the street and around the corner. Can't imagine wasting time like that while I'm in Vegas.
     
  12. Oldvol75

    Oldvol75 Super Bigfoot Guru Mod

    You can't say hello to Chumlee for me if you don't go in, it would be worth it IMHO.
     
  13. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    I'd rather have a beer or two with the old man.
     

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