by Nirva on August 4, 2009
If you’re planning on heading west this year, the historic Boulder Dam Hotel in Boulder City Nevada has reopened after being closed for a couple of weeks. No, it wasn’t closed down for renovation, it wasn’t too long ago there were renovations done. It closed down because of financial problems. Much like the rest of the US.
Why is it reopened you ask? An anonymous donor gave $260,000 to help reopen the wonderful 76 year old hotel and they have, in fact, started taking reservations again. The money should keep the hotel moving and shaking for about 18 months. In that time, some of the money will be used to find donors, secure sponsorships and create a foundation.
Not just any hotel. The Boulder Dam Hotel features a restaurant, an art gallery and a museum which documents the Boulder Canyon Project that built the town.
The rooms are ultra inexpensive and the list of niceties each guest receives is enormous. Come on over and stay awhile. Visit the wine cellar and brewery. Take in the wonderful crafts. Rent a bike and see the whole downtown area. Take in a day at the spa. There’s always warm people to welcome you and things to do in Boulder City. It’s a piece of history!
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by Nirva on August 3, 2009
If you plan on seeing the upcoming movie called “Julie & Julia”, you’re either a little curious about Julia Child or you really like her. If you head out to Washington, you’ll be able to visit famous Julia’s actual kitchen. It is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
The display, fittingly called “Bon Appetit”, opened in 2002. However since the word hit the streets and TV screen advertisements about the movie, the display has been receiving new summer items. Including “the wall”… the famous wall of copper pots, among other things. Julia was never picky or overly protective of her cookware and “the wall” was used only to save space. Julia felt pots were for cooking, not displaying.
The kitchen, a 14 x 20 foot room is actually small compared to modern American homes today. But, if you were a fan of her show, it will be difficult for you to find any differences between the kitchen you saw on television versus the kitchen at the Smithsonian.
What are we saying, it IS her kitchen at the Smithsonian.
Just before her 90th birthday Ms. Child gave her Massachusetts kitchen to the Smithsonian. It was then reassembled exactly as it was on the show. From the cabinets to the counters and counter tops (remember the peanut butter?) to her cookbooks and Garland commercial range, everything is the same.
Child, who passed away in 2004 was the author of the influential “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” tested recipes in the kitchen and filmed some of her TV shows there.
Take a trip to Washington and visit the Smithsonian, then come back and tell me how your trip was. I’d love to know.
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