I recently visited Las Vegas with a friend from Massachusetts. He doesn't drive but he has a "Liquor ID," issued by the state of MA, which proves (in MA, at least!) that he's over 21. However, this was not accepted by Vegas casinos as proof of age, the stated reason being that this particular form of state-issued ID wasn't in "The Book". So, what is this "Book"? Is there a public listing of which IDs do qualify as proof-of-age in Nevada?

The Feb 20 QoD concerned the Meridian and referenced the murder that occurred in their parking area. In your answer you stated, 'self-styled pimp, Ammar Harris, is accused of first degree murder, which included the deaths of a cab driver and his fare.' I don't know if anyone else noticed, but in the last sentence of that paragraph you go on to say that Harris was convicted of rape and robbery last September. My Question? Why the hell wasn't this guy in jail? Doesn't Las Vegas put CONVICTED rapists and robbers in jail anymore?

Driving in from Bakersfield, close to the Cali-Nevada line, there’s what I’m sure is a huge solar-power installation. I’ve seen other such projects in the Southwest, but this one seems to use mirrors instead of collectors, and tall towers stand in the center of the fields. I suppose I could Google it, but I’m sure lots of other people have the same question: What kind of plant is it?

Where can we find the closest easy hiking trails to Las Vegas? We’ll only have a couple of hours, but we’d like to get out of the city and into the desert, with some sun and fresh air.

I enjoy my view of the Bellagio fountains from my room at Paris, but the booming gunshot like sounds coming from there must tick off more than just this guest. Have nearby hotels complained about the noise that the fountains cause?

On my recent visit to Las Vegas, we noticed more panhandlers than police. Is this problem being addressed?

I see that quite a few hotels are hiring for pool season. Any idea when it starts? I have a trip planned at the end of March and am hoping to hit the pool.

Every day I hear about another arena in Las Vegas – how many are actually proposed? Could this decade’s arenas match last decade’s high rise condos?

Do you have an update as to activities for Chinese New Year?

Do you know which casinos will be selling the Chinese New Years chips ($8) like last year? I will be in Vegas next week and would very much like to purchase some. Thanks.