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Article: The little town by the great big dam.(Boulder City, Nevada)(Brief Article)
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- Sunset
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- February 1, 2001
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Boulder City, Nevada, brings back its glory days
Boulder City seems as out of place in Nevada as the Mirage's tropical rain forest. Built by the government for Hoover Dam workers and their families, the wholesome company town outlawed alcohol, gambling, and prostitution at its inception 70 years ago.
Despite its lack of vice, in its early days Boulder City attracted celebrities and politicos to its grand Dutch colonial hotel and nearby theater. Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Bette Davis, and John Wayne stayed here. With the remodel of the Boulder Dam Hotel just completed and the theater's renovation under way, residents are hoping to bring back some of the ...