I am very excited for the opening of The Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian. However, I am getting conflicting opening dates. Some sources state it will be in the spring, around March or so. Others say it won't open until June or later. Can you tell me when the date is? I want to know so I can plan my next trip.

Some guys who live on my floor in my college dorm went to Las Vegas for the holidays and came back saying they went skiing while they were there. But this doesn’t sound right to me. Is there downhill skiing in Las Vegas?

Do you answer questions about the rest of Nevada too? We're planning a trip to Las Vegas this summer (we're from Philadelphia) and would like to take a family overnighter to get a feel for the desert and the mountains and the bush in Nevada that most people never see. Any recommendations?

I'm going to Las Vegas in a few weeks for the first time. What's the one thing that's a "must-see" while I'm there?

I've been a fan of Peter Max's artwork since the '60s. Last week when I was in Vegas, on the monorail I overheard someone talking about a Peter Max gallery. Where is it and what does it sell?

Is there anywhere around town that has Country-Western line dancing?

What happened to Wayne Newton? I can't find where he is performing. Has he retired?

Where is the best place to go mountain biking in or around Las Vegas?

Where does neon come from? I know it's a naturally occurring gas, but who figured out that if you get it into a tube and run some electricity through it, it shines in brilliant colors?

What's the deal on the cabbies, limo drivers, and strip clubs? I hear there's some sort of war going on. The cabbies want money for dropping off passengers. The clubs don't want to pay. Isn't there a law or something that covers this situation?