Which properties have heated pools during the winter months? We will be in Vegas Dec. 20th through Dec 28th. Thanks.

While in Las Vegas last week, I noticed a couple of resorts using artificial grass. Is this a new trend? Is it being done to save money on maintenance and save water?

Can you tell me which hotels in Las Vegas are classified as "5 Star"?

I heard a wild story about a group of dealers that pooled their money and bet a football game every week with some sort of fantastic result. Do you know anything about this? I heard it was at the Hilton.

Is it correct that the best place to exchange foreign currency in Las Vegas is in the casinos themselves, because they have the best rates (as they're looking to encourage you to gamble and take your money another way)?

When I lived in Las Vegas in the late '70s, the Sahara was listed as Del Webb's Sahara and I believe there was also a property at Lake Tahoe bearing his name. Can you give some more insight and information on Del Webb's involvement with casinos?

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?

I heard a rumor that Barry Manilow will be moving from the Hilton to Mandalay Bay next year. Is this true? What or who will replace him at the Hilton? It seems like the Hilton is systematically emptying itself of everything that would draw tourists to it!

What is the latest on the bankruptcy of Tahiti Village. You said they shut down the sales and marketing. How can they survive without new sales?