I hate to see the old buildings of Vegas go under (especially when it's a "first" of something.) So when I was out the other night taking some shots of the White Cross while I still could, I was wondering if you guys knew anything more about the place, about its past, about what happened, about the future of the building and of Tiffany's? (I'd hate to see Tiffany's go as well...)

In your QoD about "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign, there was no mention of the fact that the sign has been moved south more than once -- as stated in a recent article in Los Angeles Times. What was the original location of the sign and when/where was it shifted?

A recent question had to do with doughnuts and bakeries, so now help out those of us who also desire baked goods, but are on gluten-free diets. Are there any gluten-free bakeries in Las Vegas?

Your April 30 QOD response mentioning "Casino Diaries" got me thinking about Las Vegas-based reality shows. For a while there, it seemed that every cable and network channel had a show ("Las Vegas," "The Defenders," "American Casino," etc.), but now, except for the show about the Las Vegas jail and "CSI," they have all but disappeared. I doubt it's due to a lack of stories available, so was it just overload?

There is a lot of speculation that the four new casinos opening in Ohio may cause major losses in revenue for the three Detroit casinos, as the new Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio is only 60 miles from Detroit. What do you think?

Coming to Vegas soon. Can you recommend any outstanding donut shops/bakeries?

I have read in various Las Vegas history books about how the Mob would bury people in the desert. With all the expansion in the valley over the years, has a Mob buried body ever been unearthed during construction of houses? If so, what part of town was the Mob’s favorite burial ground?

My sister and I have been making yearly trips to Las Vegas for seven years now and one of the things we enjoy there is the free show of Big Elvis at Bill's. You recently mentioned that he is moving to Harrah's May 3rd. Will this mean that he is no longer going to be a free show and will everyone with his show make the move as well?

I have read that in order to maintain a site for potential development of a gaming operation, city ordinances require that casino gambling occur there for at least eight hours every two years. United Coin is usually involved because its specialty is to set up temporary casino sites in tents or trailers to preserve gaming licenses. My question: What kind of games are offered and are the odds lousy? Does anyone ever win?

Your QOD from May 4th briefly mentioned some history on the Bonanza Gift Shop. Can you give us the full history on the site and how the gift store came to be? The QOD archives does not have a lot of info on it.