Vegas StrEats December 10, 2011

December 7, 2011
Vegas Streats December 2011

Vegas Streats December 10, 2011 in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada

This Saturday night, December 10, 2011. Food Trucks! Artist! and Live Music!! Experience Las Vegas’ food trucks in the monthly Las Vegas Streats Festival. The Festival starts at 6pm – 1am in Downtown Las Vegas across the street from the El Cortez. Admission is free and there will be Live Music, Dj’s, and Artists, and Vegas’ own upscale Food Trucks. Including: Slidin’ Thru, Fukuburger, Pop’s Truck, Yellow Lunch Box, Carefree, BBQ Boy, Snow Ono, Sin City Wings, Papi Churro and Grouchy John’s. Some old favorites and some new trucks this month. Great food and music bringing new life to the downtown, see you there and dress warm.

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Hike to Hoover Dam, 5 Tunnels Hike

December 2, 2011
5 Tunnels Hike to Hoover Dam

5 Tunnels Hike to Hoover Dam

GPS 36.011096º N   –   114.794076º W

The 5 Tunnels or the Historic Railroad hike to Hoover Dam is on the old historic railroad that was used to build Hoover Damn in the ’30. The trail has been removed of all the rail and ties it once had. The trail starts just off the US 93 (Great Basin Highway) on Lakeshore Road heading to Lake Mead from Boulder City. There is parking lot on the east side of the road. This trail to the dam take you through 5 larger size tunnels on the way to the dam. No flashlight are needed for this hike. The trail is a smooth gravel road and is very popular with runners, hikers and mountain bikers. It is about 3.8- 4 miles to the dam and you come out on the top level of the parking lot at the Hoover Dam visitor center. You can easily add a few more miles walking to the Arizona side of the dam and up to the largest concrete arched bridge in North America. On this hike we did both and the total distance was just over 10 miles round trip.

This is a good hike to do in cooler weather, summertime would be too hat as this part of Lake Mead tends to be about 10 degrees hotter that Las Vegas.

Trail map

Trail map to Hoover Dam

A note about the tunnels, although they vary in length, generally they measure 300 feet in length and are at least 25 feet wide and at least 30 high. The trail is very easy to hike and loses elevation as you make your way to the dam (about 300 feet). Along the trail you will see great views of Lake Mead. as you approach the dam follow the trail markers though some large gates as the trail changes from the main road to a clearly marked side trail. You will also travel through the Hoover Dam’s large electrical yard. At the end of the yard is a designated spot to pick-up hikers and it is free to get in here opposed to tying to pick them up at the parking garage which cost $7.

Panoramic View of Lake Mead

Panoramic view of Lake Mead from the trail

If  you want to get up to the new Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, also commonly known as the Bypass Bridge, you will need to make a right in the middle of the electrical yard south to the main road. From there, you cross the old highway and make your way up the 7 flights of stairs, or use the long sweeping ramps to access the top of the bridge.

The Historic Railroad Tunnel is a great hike near Las Vegas with a fabulous ending at Hoover Dam. Bring a camera, and plenty of water, for this historic hike.

Photos by: LasVegas360.com

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South Point Gourmet Food Truck Fest

November 25, 2011
South Point Food Truck Fest

South Point Food Truck Fest

Las Vegas, November 5, 2011 was the South Point Gourmet Food Truck Fest. The event featured several of Las Vegas’ most popular restaurants on wheels as well as food trucks who rolled in from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver.  Sin City Wings, Nom Nom Truck Tasty Bunz, Food Slingers, Biker Jim, Cool Haus, BBQ Boy, Love Grub, Wings on Wheels, Food Slingers, Slap Yo Mama, Haute Chix, IchiMas, Ludo Truck, Pop’s Philly Cheesesteak Truck, Slidin’ Thru, WTF Pizza, Longboards and The Chairman Boa.

Big Crowds at the South Point

Big Crowds at the South Point

Slidin' Thur

Slidin' Thru

Slap Yo Mama

Slap Yo Mama

Sin City Wings

Sin City Wings

Pops Philly Truck

Pops Philly Truck

Nom Nom Truck

Nom Nom Truck

Ludo Truck

Ludo Truck

Love Grub

Love Grub

Ichis Mas

Ichi Mas

Haute Chic

Haute Chic

Food Slingers

Food Slingers

Cool Haus

Cool Haus

Biker Jim's

BBQ Boy

BBQ Boy

WTF Pizza

WTF Pizza

Wings on Wheels

Wings on Wheels

Tasty Bunz

Tasty Bunz

The Chairman

Chairman Bao

Crowds

Crowds

Big Lines

Big Lines

Longboards

Longboards

Tables

Tables to sit at

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Photos by: LasVegas360.com
Date taken: November 5, 2011

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Splash Canyon Water Park – Las Vegas

November 15, 2011

Las Vegas is getting a new water park.  Since the closer of Wet-n-Wild in 2004, Las Vegas with it 110+ degree weather has been water-park-less. A new joint venture with private/public ownership including the County and Howard Hughes Corporation. A new water-park is making its way to Las Vegas. Splash Canyon Water Park will be located away from the Strip and out in the suburbs on 7055 S. Fort Apache Road in the southwest part of town near the I-215.

The public/private partnership was announced November 14, 2012 by the private investment team, Clark County and The Howard Hughes Corporation representatives. In comparison, Wet-n-Wild, open in May 1985, sat on a 27 acre lot next to the Sahara Hotel on the Las Vegas “Strip” and lost it lease after 20 years. Splash Canyon will be a 25 acre $18 million project for its first phase and expanded to 40 acres in phase II.

Splash Canyon

Splash Canyon in the southwest area of  Las Vegas expected to open May 2012

Splash Canyon Waterpark is expected to open Memorial Day weekend and will employ more than 500 seasonal employees. Splash Canyon will feature the following:

  • Surfable Wave Pool
  • Three-Slide Complex with Multi-Rider Tube Slides
  • Big Slide Complex with Speed Slides and a six-lane, head-first Mat Racer
  • 1,000-foot-long Lazy River
  • Children’s Water Playground with toddler features
  • four-story RainFortress playground with a 500 tipping bucket
  • private cabanas for rent, which includes waiter and cabana service
  • food outlets
  • group picnic area accommodating up to 2,000 people with catering facilities and staff-led activities

Season passes are already on sale for $99 while they last. Visit their website for more information.

UPDATE: This was put on hold for a year and re-branded as Wet’n’Wild and is currently open on the southwest part of town.

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Coffee Cup: Boulder City, Nevada

November 8, 2011

Coffee Cup Cafe in Downtown Boulder City

In the small quaint town of Boulder City, Nevada located 30 miles south east of Las Vegas the is a cafe worth pulling over for called, The Coffee Cup.  The “Cup”, as the locals refer to it, has been around since Hoover Dam was being built and the town of Boulder was created. The original “The Coffee Cup” was located a few doors down from the current location on the corner of Boulder Highway and Ash Street. This was the original historical location but is now a cafe called Mel’s Diner. Down the street at the current location of the Coffee Cup, there was a place called the “Green Hut” it then changed to “Harry’s Cafe” and now is the Cup. The original neon sign was modified with the an old part of the original “Cup” sign. If you take a good look at the logo at the top sign matches the current neon at Mel’s Diner. In the Spring of 1994, “Coffee Cup” opened for business at 558 Nevada Way in the Old Town area of Boulder City, Nevada.

Diners Drive-ins Dives

Diners Drive-ins Dives

Now, in May of 2007, the Food Network’s, Guy Fieri did a feature of this eatery and showcased it on “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” or Triple “D”.  Featuring the pork Chili Verde omelet, owner Al Stevens’ signature dish.  Well its been over 4 years since Guy mad his famous visit.  I needed to go out and see if it was still holding up to the hype.

Let me tell you. I order the Huevos Rancheros with the Pork Chili Verde sauce and it was delicious. Big chunks of port over crispy corn tortilla that gave it a great crunch. The hash browns were grilled to golden brown perfection.  Followed up with a never ending cup of hot coffee.  The meal was perfect and I recommend this place to everyone. The place is always busy, it’s a good sign for a restaurant, it’s a reflection of how good the food is. With a short run from Las Vegas, the Coffee Cup makes a great place to have a really good meal in a the beautiful town of Boulder City.

Huevos Rancheros with a Tasty Pork Chili Verde

Huevos Rancheros with a Tasty Pork Chili Verde

Photos by: LasVegas360.com
Except for the Triple ‘D’ one 

The Coffee Cup
512 Nevada Highway
Boulder City, NV 89005
702-294-0517

www.worldfamouscoffeecup.com

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