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HISTORY | BOULDER CITY RELOCATION & VISITOR GUIDE
1933 Boulder City — WA Davis —
Photo courtesy of the Boulder City Hoover Dam Museum
Boulder City’s present population of 16,011 provides a quiet, small-town atmosphere found nowhere else in Southern Nevada. More importantly, it o ers a welcome contrast and a dramatic alternative to the fast-paced and wild Las Vegas lifestyle.
The community takes great pride in its historic past and abounds with cultural opportunities. It has a state-of-the-art library and a wealth of interesting and unique shops located in its historic downtown district along Nevada Way. Boulder City sponsors numerous special events and festivals. For instance, the annual Art in the Park and Spring Jamboree celebrations are recognized as the foremost art exhibitions in southern Nevada.
An extensive network of parks provides visitors with a vast array of recreational opportunities such as soccer, baseball, horseback riding, car and boat racing, BMX competitions, golf, hiking, o -road biking, shing, waterskiing, diving, shooting clubs, ATVs, ziplining and rail biking.
Within Boulder City there are 71 acres of landscaped park and plaza areas, 36 miles of hiking and mountain bike trails, and year-round swimming, racquetball, shu eboard, tennis and basketball courts (indoor and outdoor), picnic tables, lighted grass athletic elds and kiddie parks. There are two municipal golf courses – an 18-hole course and a 27-hole course. There are art galleries and specialty shops, along with quaint sidewalk dining in the booming Historic District downtown.
The Boulder City Municipal Airport is the second busiest airport in Nevada and features daily ights to the Grand Canyon and also skydiving. For a good hike, check out the River Mountain Trailhead o Highway 93 or the Railroad Tunnel Trail located at Lakeshore Drive near the Lake Mead Visitor Center. The River Mountain Loop Trail is a 37-mile paved trail for bikes, horses, joggers and walkers. Or simply enjoy a brisk bike ride along the well-marked, nearby paths.
1979
A controlled growth ordinance was enacted limiting the number of new building permits each year to 120, with the number issued to each developer being limited to 40.
1983
The Boulder City Historic District, consisting of several hundred homes and buildings, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1936
The dam was completed 22 months ahead of schedule because of the management skills of Frank T. Crowe, who managed construction of even larger dams for Reclamation in the Paci c Northwest.
July 27, 1951
Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman issued order number 2650, separating the Boulder Canyon Project from the Boulder City municipality, ordering the appointment of a city manager & advisory council.
January 1, 1960
The o cial transfer of title of Boulder City from the Federal Government to the Boulder City Municipality. Seated: A.R. West, USBR Reg. Dir. & Robert Broadbent, Mayor.
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