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File The Boulder City Fire Department will be seeking its seventh win as it challenges the city's police department in a rib-eating contest at the annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge on Saturday in Bicentennial Park.
File Flags were placed at the grave of every veteran at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. Hundreds of motorcyclists are expected to stop by the cemetery Sunday morning as part of the annual Fly Your Flags Over the Hoover Dam Run
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Shakespeare returns to BC
Photo courtesy Nevada Shakespeare Festival The cast of "Henry V" will hit the gazebo ...
Shakespeare returns to Boulder City
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Musician looks back on his long career
Dam Short Film Festival celebrates 22nd year
May 24, 2017 - 1:30 pm
 

1 NOW THEY’RE SMOKIN’: Professional and amateur barbecue experts will vie for $12,000 in prizes with their best chicken, ribs, pork and brisket at the 13th annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge. Festivities get underway at 4 p.m. Friday as competitors begin setting up and heating their smokers. There will be musical entertainment, food and more. Saturday’s activities are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Highlights will include a car show, the rib eating competition and the KidsQue contest. Visit www.bestdambarbecue.com for more information

2 GOTHIC GRUNGE: Dark Water Rebellion, which plays Southern Gothic grunge rock, will bring its unique sound to The Dillinger Food and Drinkery on Friday night. Originally from south Florida, the band has been in the Southern Nevada and Southern California area since 2016 playing its original tunes. The band’s performance begins at 8:30 p.m. at the bar and restaurant, 1224 Arizona St. Call 702-293-4001 for more information.

3 READY TO RUMBLE: Hundreds of motorcyclists will pass through town Sunday as they participate in the 23rd annual Fly Your Flags Over the Hoover Dam Run. The ride begins at 10 a.m. on the Arizona side of the dam and ends at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, where they will participate in a short ceremony honoring those who served. The Special Forces Association, Chapter 51, will present the ceremony.

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Shakespeare returns to BC
By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

This past Friday evening, a large and appreciative crowd turned out for the Nevada Shakespeare Festival’s performance of “Henry V” in Bicentennial Park. The performance was hosted by Main Street Boulder City and the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. NSF featured six actors and actresses, who each played six to eight characters during the 80-minute performance.

Photo courtesy Nevada Shakespeare Festival The cast of "Henry V" will hit the gazebo ...
Shakespeare returns to Boulder City
By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

Lovers of William Shakespeare need to mark March 13 on their calendars.

Photo courtesy Pam Leon/28 Sunflowers Photography Longtime Boulder City resident Thom Pastor sp ...
Musician looks back on his long career
By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

It’s almost as though when graduating in 1964 from Bound Brook High School in New Jersey, Thom Pastor had a crystal ball to see into the future.

Dam Short Film Festival celebrates 22nd year
Special to the Boulder City Review

Movie lovers can enjoy Nevada’s largest film festival as the 22nd Annual Dam Short Film Festival returns to screen more than 150 short films over a six-day period, Feb. 11-16 in the Elaine K. Smith Building.

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Eagles play comeback kids
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Boulder City High School baseball advanced to 7-7 on the season, picking up victories in their last two outings.

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Soaring like an Eagle
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Hall makes a musical journey from Charleston to BC
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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.

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Boulder City a popular spot for Hollywood shoots
By Ron Eland Boulder City Review

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.