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Backstop Pub 533 Avenue B (Boulder City), 702/294-8445. “A free drink to anyone - any day the sun doesn’t shine in Boulder City,” claims a sign outside the front door. While the cheap boozehound in you may pray for rain, you shouldn’t wait that long to visit this classic saloon. With no video poker machines to pollute the atmosphere (gambling is illegal here), it’s just you, your drink, a partner (optional), some stuffed buffalo heads, and the stoic citizenry of Boulder City - the proud folk who built Hoover Dam and their descendants. Live music on weekends; never a cover. Continue reading →

Museums:

BOULDER CITY/HOOVER DAM MUSEUM ­ 444 Hotel Plaza, Boulder City, NV 89005, 702/294-1988. Open 10am-4pm.Historical memorabilia from the construction of the Hoover Dam, including a free movie.

BRUNO’S INDIAN MUSEUM ­ 1306 Nevada Hwy., Boulder City, NV 89005, 702/293-4865. Open daily 10am-5pm. Displays 2,000 Southwest Native American artists’ fine art and jewelry. Continue reading →

The Beach 365 Convention Center Dr., 702/731-1925. Sin City becomes Surf City - after a fashion. Surfboards adorn the walls, beer is served out of ice-filled metal tubs and busty waitresses sport bikini tops. Popular with tourists and locals, The Beach parties on and on, constant as the sea itself. Sports bar open 24/7. Over 21. Continue reading →

Centerfold Lounge 1024 N. Boulder Hwy., 702/564-7865. Forget those snobby topless bars with fancy tuxedo-clad bouncers, zillion dollar lighting systems and $10 cigars on sale in the lobby. If you’re a local and looking for a low-maintenance good time where lots of skin is involved, you want the Centerfold Lounge, an establishment with such a strong low-estate charm that local band the Opera Beggars immortalized it in song. Continue reading →

Fat Daddy’s 3015 E. Fremont St. 702/464-3118. The former Calamity Jayne’s continues on with its cool red-velvet motif and hardwood dance floor restored. This open space is one of the best club venues in town, one that has hosted everyone from Nirvana to Sublime in its time. These days, the sounds are predominately punk and garage - The Bomboras, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Gwen Mars have recent blasted through with whiplash sets. The staff is friendly and everybody knows each other - normally a detriment, but not in this convivial atmosphere. Come for the bands,stay for the DJ’s, and don’t miss the fabulous mushroom cloud mural on the back wall. Parking is close and abundant. Capacity: 299. Tickets available at door on night of show. Continue reading →

Universities:

Alabama State University

Auburn University Montgomery

A.U.M. School of Business

Draughons Junior College

Faulkner University

Huntingdon College

Jones Law School

Southern Christian University

Troy State University Montgomery

John Paterson StateTechnical College

Trenholm Technical College

As you walk through the house on Felder Avenue that once was home to Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, you can feel the vibrancy and creativity that enveloped their lives like an aura. Their artistic achievements have become classics, and their life stories, mirrored in many of their own writings, Continue reading →

The Montgomery Zoo has six realms—Africa, Asia, North America, South America and Australia. The Montgomery Zoo stresses natural habitats, education, and plays a significant role in protecting endangered species. Construction of natural habitat exhibits began in 1991 when the Montgomery Zoo expanded from six to 40 acres. These spacious habitats create spectacular views for visitors. Continue reading →