Stardust Saga, continued.

I understand the Stardust is due for implosion in March. Can you give some history on the joint? A friend of mine thought it had some connection to the Chicago organized-crime scene. True?

With the rapid growth of Las Vegas, are there concerns that the city will reach a saturation point, bringing room rates, shows, meals, etc. prices down? What do you think that saturation point is?

My mother loved to go to Las Vegas when she was alive. She always remembered a restaurant called the Green Shack, where she claimed to know the owner. I haven’t been able to find anything about it. Can you help?

I just heard that Hooters has been sold. Is that true and if so, who bought it?

I found an old gaming chip from the long-gone Marina Hotel. What was its history, and what replaced it on the Strip?

I know the Top 10 Values has been a feature of the LVA since 1983, but would like to know what bargains were included on the original list?

Can you describe the accident at the construction site of the new bridge across the Colorado River downriver from Hoover Dam and tell us how long the completion of the bridge will be delayed?

Just wondering if they have set a date for imploding the Stardust. We heard it was to be sometime in January, but I guess not.

We were in Las Vegas the week before Christmas and happened to notice the La Concha Motel being torn down. We remembered when we first saw it in the early 1960s! What's happening to the property it was on?