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| Above, the Hoover Dam. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
My first full day (Tuesday) in Las Vegas with Max Bettman and Mitchell Geriminsky began with breakfast at the Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge.
I haven't been to a Peppermill in ages and they still have colored crystal sugar there.
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| Above, the three of us at the Peppermill Restaurant. |
A nice eastern European young lady took a group shot of us and I bought a couple of copies (Mitch got the other one while Max got a complimentary one).
After the Peppermill, we headed off to Hoover Dam. I haven't been there since 1973. It was pretty much like what I remembered, but there were more structures (like a visitor's center and gift shop) at the dam to accommodate tourists along with the new Memorial Bridge spanning the canyon near the dam.
Photos from Hoover Dam:
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| Above, the Arizona Spillway. It last overflowed during the Reagan years. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Intake Towers. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, Mitch and Max near the Arizona Spillway. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, Lake Mead's water level was down. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the upper part of Hoover Dam. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Memorial Bridge. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the bottom of the dam. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, yours truly at the dam. |
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| Above, the Hoover Dam plaque. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the power houses at the bottom of the dam. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the Arizona Intake Tower clock. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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