Episodes

Today on The Best Dam Podcast we have the honor of visiting with Ruben & Dixie Valdez Ruben & Dixie are the proprietors of Ruben's Wood Craft and Toys. They operate and maintain the See Spot Run Dog Park at Veteran's Memorial Park in Boulder City, Nevada. Boulder City has a true asset in Ruben and Dixie! They love their community, love their work, and love the children that come to visit their store. They have worked very hard over the years to build a successful business that provides joy t...

Today on The Best Dam Podcast we are joined by Monica Preston and Pam Leon Monica and Pam chat about Trunk or Treat, sponsored by the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, at Veterans Memorial Park, on Oct 22, 2022. Background Trunk-or-treat is back to normal this year! The event includes a costume parade and contest, trunk decorating contest, tractor hay ride, kids activities, a food truck, and lots more!! Listen as the Board Members encourage businesses to come out and participate as a fun a...

Today on The Best Dam Podcast we have the honor of visiting with Sandra Fraser. Sandra is the President of See Spot Run. They operate and maintain the See Spot Run Dog Park at Veteran's Memorial Park in Boulder City, Nevada. Background Sandra is part of a team of four that keeps the park maintained and funded so that we can all take our beloved dogs to play and socialize. They are always looking for more volunteers and we learn more about those needs on the show. See Spot Run is also holdi...

Today on The Best Dam Podcast we have the honor of visiting with Tanya Vece. Tanya is the Community Relations Counselor at Poet’s Walk Memory Care. She helps advocate living and care options for families seeking out resources for senior parents or spouses. She enjoys helping arrange care and placement of loved ones and will share an “AHA” moment when she realized just how much she enjoys her career and the impact it can have on others’ lives. Tanya shares very specific work she and others ...

Today on The Best Dam Podcast we have the pleasure of visiting with Pastor Adam Stetson. Paster Stetson is with the Christ Lutheran Church. He views his job as shepherding the flock at 5th and Avenue B in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. He is an amazing family man that loves his profession, his congregation, his community, and his faith. We will get to hear more about some of his favorite things like reading, volunteering, and visiting with those in need. Pastor Adam shares an emotional “AHA...

Today on The Best Dam Podcast we have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Brandi Stankovic. Dr. Stankovic is the host of the energizing podcast, The Strategic Hotbox, designed to help executives reach their greatest potential, and the co-author of The Strategic MVP, a book of 52 growth and leadership tools. Brandi is a professor, organizational change expert, motivational speaker, and Mommy who inspires firms globally with her models of leadership, engagement, and award-winning education. Her ...

Today on the Best Dam Podcast we have the honor of speaking with Ashley Pipkin. Ashley is a Biologist for the National Park Service, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, and the Basin and Range Dark Sky Cooperative. Ashley is passionate about protecting natural night skies and caring for our nation’s amazing natural resources. She is a federal employee, and her job is to help the American public. Right now she is assisting the City of Boulder City with implementing smart lighting practic...

Welcome to The Best Dam Podcast. On today's show, we have the pleasure of speaking with Don Rodriquez, entrepreneur and founder of i&I Music and Podcast Studios. Don is also the owner of Superior Builders, Inc and has had a few other small businesses start up and sold here in Boulder City. We lovingly call him a "serial entrepreneur". Don has used his talents and skills to build up quite a few businesses over the years and he will share a little bit about those. However, his real love and pass...

Hello, and welcome to the Best Dam Podcast. This is your host Jill Lagan, CEO of the Boulder City Chamber. In each episode, we will highlight what makes Boulder City, home of the Hoover Dam, the ideal place to operate your successful small business, explore world-class tourism attractions, and discover why we are the perfect place to live and unwind. On today’s show, we have the pleasure of speaking with Roger Hall, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Boulder City and Chairman...

Hello, and welcome to The Best Dam Podcast. On today’s show, we have the pleasure of speaking with David Lusvardi, Vice President of National Park Express. National Park Express is an amazing partner of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce and a true asset to tourism in Southern Nevada. David has spent his life working in the tourism industry and has many experiences to share with us today. He enjoys seeing the pleasure on the guests’ faces as they see the Grand Canyon or Antelope Canyon fo...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guests on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

We hope that you enjoyed the 2022 Spring Jamboree, here in beautiful Boulder City, Nevada. The Spring Jamboree, which has been held since 1977, is considered by many to be Boulder City's first major public festival of the year. During the two days of the 2022 Spring Jamboree, we had the pleasure of interviewing a cross-section of vendors, artisans, board members, and volunteers that help to make this public festival the success that it is. Our guest on this segment of The Best Dam Podcast is ...

Hello, and welcome to The Best Dam Podcast. Our guest today is Eddie Rodriguez Jr. Eddie is a Senior Arborist and Senior Sales Manager at First Choice Tree Service. He has over 20 years of experience motivating and leading sales teams to achieve sales excellence in arboriculture and horticulture Industry. Eddie is a Certified Arborist WE-3916A, and holds an ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification from the the International Society of Arboriculture. Eddie's primary responsibilities at First Cho...

Hello, and welcome to The Best Dam Podcast. On today’s show we have the pleasure of speaking with Monica Preston, Chief Marketing Officer at Direct Creatives. Monica is also a Manager at Wells Fargo Bank here in Boulder City and on the Board of Directors for the Chamber as Communication Director. Direct Creatives is a multi-vendor digital marketplace that helps direct sellers and small business owners save time in creating graphics, checklists, processes, and other critical tools relate...

This is the Promo for The Best Dam Podcast, a Podcast Production by the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. The Best Dam Podcast is hosted by Jill Lagan, CEO, of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. We hope that this podcast becomes your resource for discovering Business, Adventure Tourism, and Boulder City Living. After you've listened to one of our episodes, we hope you'll share your feedback with us, as well as share the episode with your family, friends, and everyone you know that lives in...