Boulder City High School baseball advanced to 7-7 on the season, picking up victories in their last two outings.
Entertainment
By Abby Francis
When the 2023 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced last week, one newer resident of Boulder City had more of an emotional stake in the outcome than most.
Filming movies, television shows or commercials in Las Vegas is very common. But over the years, Boulder City has seen its fair share of moments on the both the big and small screen as well as the pages of many magazines.
Sharing the foods and flavors of his native Spain has long been a dream of Eligio Gomez Morais.
1ART FOR ALL: Boulder City Art Guild will present its 31st annual Spring Art Festival in Bicentennial Park, 999 Colorado St., Saturday and Sunday. More than 130 artists from the Southwestern United States will display their fine arts. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.bouldercityartguild.com or call 702-293-2138.
1WIG OUT: The Best Dam Wine Walk and Second Saturday celebration returns to downtown from 4-8 p.m. Saturday. “Wig Out Walk” is the theme of this month’s event. There will be more than 20 participating locations. Tickets are $25 per person or $45 a couple. Purchase a wine glass and wristband at the first stop, Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, 465 Nevada Way.
1OLD-FASHIONED FUN: Area residents are invited to join the festivities of the Old School Block Party and VWs Invade the Dam car show. Events are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bicentennial and Wilbur Square parks. There will be arts, crafts, face-painting, entertainment, food and more. The first 50 guests will receive a gift bag and bowling pin to paint. For details, email prideinpurity@gmail.com.
1CHEERS FOR BEERS: The fourth annual festival returns to downtown Boulder City as 30 local, regional and national brewers showcase their beers in Wilbur Square Park. The fest also includes entertainment and informational sessions about brewing beer. VIP admission begins at 1 p.m. and general admission starts at 3 p.m. VIP tickets are $45 in advance or $60 at the gate; general admission tickets are $30 in advance or $40 at the gate. Visit www.bouldercitybeerfest.com for more information.
1EGG HUNT: Area youngsters are invited to meet the Easter Bunny and hunt for treasures during the 62nd annual Easter Egg Hunt in Wilbur Square Park in downtown Boulder City. Photos with the Easter Bunny begin at 8 a.m. and the egg hunt for toddlers through second grade is set to start at 9. Boulder City United Methodist Church is presenting the free community event. For more information visit www.bouldercityumc.com or call 702-293-7240.
Back in the hunt for a league title, Boulder City High School baseball defeated The Meadows 5-4 behind some late-inning heroics.
Photos by Ron Eland/Boulder City Review
The latest twist in the story of the old Flamingo Inn Motel on Nevada Way was set to go down on Wednesday with a meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission. (Note that the meeting took place after the Review went to press and actual coverage of the meeting will take place in a future issue.)
Following a unanimous vote by the planning commission in February to approve variances and a conditional use permit so that a former assisted living facility in the southeast part of town can reopen as apartments for seniors, the city council finalized that approval as part of its consent agenda Tuesday.
