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| - A very lovely and wonderful sight that anyone living or staying in the area or nearby should definitely check out in-person. Hey, this is part of history after all, and more specifically the Great Depression, so why shouldn't you check this historic landmark out?
First time I went in April 2011, I only checked out the visitor's center, which has some good exhibits but that was about it. I regretted not paying a little more to go behind the scenes and see what it's like inside the dam. So in April 2012, I finally made it back and got to go on the Dam Tour, which is $30 and it's on a first-come first-served basis that runs every 30 minutes and has a maximum of 20 guests per tour, so make sure you get there early. I really liked the fact that with the Dam Tour, you get a really good inside look of the power stations, tunnels and history behind Hoover Dam. This time around, I was absolutely amazed!
Also, if you want to see an aerial view of the dam (similar to what you've seen on TV and in magazines and history books), go to the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Bridge a short distance away and walk to the center part of the overpass.
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