I missed the implosion of the Stardust Hotel and Casino back in March but I’ll get to witness the rise of a new hotel in its place. Construction began today at the former site of the venerable Stardust. The 87-acre project, dubbed “Echelon”, includes a posh hotel, luxury condominiums, convention space, entertainment venues and retail space. Projected cost: $4.8 billion.
You can watch a video of the Stardust implosion on the Las Vegas Review-Journal website. It’s quite a show!