We will be in Vegas for New Year's Eve. Is is true that they close the Strip to traffic that night?

When the Mirage was being built I heard that someone owning a house on the site refused to sell; I understand the house it still there — is this true?

I’d like to get in on some of the Texas hold ‘em excitement. Would it be best to start online? Or to play in low-stakes games in a casino poker room? Or to try my hand at tournaments with small buy-ins?

My girlfriend and I are coming to Vegas during what LVA calls "the golden week" in December to take advantage of the lowest room rates all year. My girlfriend says we should spend the money we save on shopping. But I don't want to go to the same malls and stores we can go to at home. What are some offbeat places we can have a new experience at?

On one of the Las Vegas cable specials, they had a segment where some guys were taped at an indoor gun range firing machine guns. Was that just for TV? Or is it legal in Nevada to own and fire machine guns (it isn't here in New Jersey)? And if so, how can I shoot machine guns in Nevada?

When is the yearly Adult Film Awards show and where is it held? I would like to attend.

We'll be in LV around Christmas. Are there any neighborhoods that are well known for their display of outside holiday lights?

Is the construction of I-215 completed? Would I be able to take it from the airport to Santa Fe Station and get there faster than going through I-15?

Do any Las Vegas hotels offer "green rooms" — i.e., guest rooms that accommodate people with allergies to perfume, deodorizer, etc?

I recently came back from Europe with a handful of euros and British pounds in coins. I cannot remember if there is a currency exchange at McCarran Airport that is accessible for non-international flights. Is there? And do the casinos exchange foreign currency? If not, where is the nearest and best place to do so?