If someone writes a novel or short story to be published concerning a suspense/drama set on the Las Vegas Strip, can that person mention the casinos’ actual names? Are there royalties involved when actual landmark hotel and casino names are referenced in fiction, or can one use these places as a setting free of charge?

What’s this I hear about shrimp that miraculously appear when it rains there in the desert?

I saw a newspaper headline recently about boulders in Death Valley that move by themselves, but I didn’t have a chance to read the whole article. Can you explain please?

Can you please provide a list of non resort-fee hotels? Thank you.

I just had a wonderful trip to Vegas and I noticed the neon writing on the top side of "The Mirage" hotel and the writing on the top side of the "Wynn" appear to be penned by the same hand. Is that correct and if so, do you know who's handwriting the neon signs were modeled after? Thanks!

How much does it cost to produce a low-budget Strip show like Zombie Burlesque?

I was out in Vegas one and a half years ago. The north end of the Strip seemed dark, empty and dangerous. The big fence between the Riviera and Slots-A-Fun was new and the Riviera looked dark or closed. There were police everywhere. What is it like now? Is it safe?

Does Las Vegas have a zoo?

We will be in Vegas the week of Veterans Day, Nov. 10 thru 15th. Are any casinos doing anything special for members of the military, past and present? Thank you!

Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland are being inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in a ceremony being held at Binion’s at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, a day before the final table of the WSOP Main Event takes place at Rio. The festivities will take place in the Longhorn Room. I’m arriving in Las Vegas that day and I would like to attend that ceremony. From what I can find, the Longhorn Room has a capacity of about 400 people. Is a ticket purchase required to watch the ceremony? If so, where to buy? Regardless, do I have a shot at getting in as just an interested recreational poker player?