As a follow-up to the recent QoD regarding the Desert Inn, what happened to the time capsule?

We will be out for our annual Las Vegas visit this month. What special events are planned for St. Patrick's Day?

With the passage of four California Indian tribal compacts to increase the number of slot machines at their casinos, it raises the question: What impact have Indian casinos had on Vegas gaming? What do you expect will happen with the slot machine increase? Do you foresee hotel-rate decreases, increased comps, or more generous paytables to attract the California crowd?

I started going to Las Vegas in the '80s. I remember one time walking out of a casino and finding a temple in their parking lot. If I remember correctly it was a Hindu or Buddhist temple. What was the story with the temple and what casino did I stumble out of?

We're coming to Vegas soon and our downtown hotel wants $11.95 per day for wireless Internet service. Where are the free wireless hotspots?

One reader writes, "I heard sometime back that the Imperial Palace was going to be imploded last year to make way for a new casino. But I still get fliers and advertisements to stay there. Do you know if and when Imperial Palace is scheduled to be imploded? Also, are there any other casinos that are to be imploded in the future?" Another asks, "Is the Imperial Palace closing down? I have tried to book in September 2008, but this is not possible."

I'm going to be in Vegas for two weeks and will have to do laundry once. Do you know what kind of prices the hotels will charge me to wash? I figure they'll be expensive, so do you know of any laundromats that are within walking distance of the Strip or any place that will pick up and return my laundry at a reasonable price?

In the early '80s the Jockey Club had an excellent bar and a small but very good menu. They built a small casino but it never opened. I know it was a timeshare deal. What's the story behind this whole thing?

You see visitors buying and carrying bottled water. This can become very expensive and -– with not being able to bring a bottle of water through security at McCarran Airport -– big bucks here. Is the bottled water we pay so dearly for just tap water? Is the tap water in Las Vegas good, just OK, or bad?

We hear about the mega millions and even billons of dollars to construct new casinos in Las Vegas. What does it cost to implode and remove one of these giants?