I've been to Las Vegas about 25 times and, though I love the casinos, each time I go I like to find something new (non-gambling) to do. I've gone rock climbing, visited the Neon Boneyard, the Pinball Hall of Fame, and many other cool things. One thing I've always wanted to try is hot air ballooning, and I think between the views of the Strip and the mountains, Las Vegas would be perfect for that. Can you tell me if there are any companies in Vegas that do hot-air ballooning, and what they cost, how long it takes, what you see, and what else is involved?

I am thinking of accepting an invitation for New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas. I understand that many shows go on hiatus around the holidays. Is there a place where I can find out which shows will be off of their normal schedules around NYE? I am especially interested in the kind of shows that Arnold Snyder reviews in his book, which I have found to be invaluable, even though I do not agree 100% with his evaluations. Even though I have been visiting Las Vegas for decades, this would be my first NYE in LV, and I would hate for poor planning on my part to interfere with maintaining a high SPW during my visit.

Whatever happened to La Cage at the Riviera?

I have heard that Penn & Teller "own their show." What exactly does this mean?

What will the Las Vegas Hilton do with the large banner on the building when Barry Manilow moves to the Paris Hotel?

Can you tell me which, if any, topless shows in Vegas feature only "naturally endowed" dancers/performers? I recently saw Jubilee! at Bally's, and while all the showgirls girls were lovely and energetic, their rigid, cookie-cutter appearance was somehow unappealing. Sorry if I missed the answer to this in any previous posts or on the LVA site!

Where in Las Vegas is it possible to watch international soccer on TV from Europe. This would be on several of the Fox networks.

Has the airship taken flight again? We took the blimp (Airship Tours) on Oct. 14, 2000 but heard it was grounded sometime after that. My husband saw one flying (or floating) over Vegas in March when we were there, though he couldn't see a logo or other writing on it. It was an awesome experience.

We just got back from a short trip to Las Vegas and took my barely 21-year-old daughter to see Blue Man Group. What a great show! Can you give us any extra trivia on this production? How many Blue Men are there? Do they perform basically the same show each night, or does it change? I’ve heard there are other Blue Men shows that travel around, (say, Chicago, New York etc.) Is that the same group as the Vegas Blue men, or are there others lurking amongst us?

Can you tell me more about "The Playground"? It sounds interesting, having different kinds of nightclubs under one roof, if I'm reading it correctly.