Extra credit: More questions - more answers!

I think this old comic book of mine is worth a million dollars! Where can I get it appraised?
Before you go rummaging through your attic for X-Men #1, take a deep breath and consider getting your four-color treasures signed and graded to ensure their value. (Grading involves evaluating the condition of and sealing the book in a protective cover.) This comic book geek must recommend Desert Wind Comics, which has been helping customers preserve and have their assets signed by comics creators for more than a decade. Forget stocks, bonds-all worthless. More people than ever are now investing in legitimate artworks. And nothing screams "art" louder than Wolverine's first appearance (The Incredible Hulk #181) signed by artist Herb Trimpe. desertwindcomics.com, 592-4792
- Jarret Keene

Where can I park downtown without feeding those damn parking meters or shelling out for paid parking?
Ever since they started placing the stink-eye sentinels at the mouth of the El Cortez garage entrance at irregular intervals, I've had to tweak my cheapskate parking habits. Main Street Station is usually a sure bet - plus you get a bonus buffet of voyeurism on the stroll beneath the Fremont Street Experience canopy. After hours, the metered spaces fill up quickly, but the stretch of Carson Ave. east of 7th Street is usually fair game.
- Andrew Kiraly

Okay, Mr. Restaurant Critic. Tell us once and for all: What's your favorite restaurant?
I am asked this question every day, sometimes nonstop. As soon as I disclose I'm a food writer, it's on, and I feel bad about rolling my eyes every time, but I can't help it. No correct answer lives longer than the time it takes to speak it, because there are simply too many great places to eat in Las Vegas. That's why I do this! This second, I have to go with Sage at Aria.

But in two days, I'm going to dinner at Beijing Noodle No. 9 in Caesars, so that might take the prize.
- Brock Radke

Am I a wuss for taking my cell phone on a hike?
Wuss? No. Jerk? Maybe. You shouldn't use your phone for chatting with grandma along the trail, but used properly, a cell phone can be your best piece of safety equipment. Metro's Search and Rescue team receives calls from lost and injured hikers daily. Without enough signal to call, often you can still text. Even when you don't have a signal, your phone can be used as a flashlight, signal mirror, and more. Just be sure to turn it off when you're not using it. Searching for signal will drain your battery fast. And is your #roughingit Tweet really that important?
- Alan Gegax, Las Vegas Hiking & Outdoors Meetup Group

I love hummingbirds! I have some occasionally in my yard, but how can I attract more?
Plant long-blooming plants they love. Two of their favorites, Red Yucca and Autumn Sage, are easy to grow here with long blooming seasons. Red Yucca is a quite common and tough desert plant with flowers that bear hundreds of blossoms that open in slow sequence from spring to late summer. In front of a low window, the flowers rise up without blocking the view and draw hummers right to the window to feast. Autumn Sage's dozens to hundreds of blossoms attract hummers from spring through late fall, and can bloom for 9 or even 10 months.
- Norm Schilling, Schilling Horticulture Group

I only have time for outdoorsy stuff on the weekends, but I want to avoid the crowds. Suggestions?
If a destination is scenic and convenient, you can bet it's going to be crowded. To lose the crowds but keep the scenery, you have to lose a little convenience. Luckily, Las Vegas is surrounded by multiple designated Wilderness Areas where visitation is limited, including Muddy Mountains, Arrow Canyon, La Madre Mountain, and many others. It might take you an extra half-hour to get out there, but the payoffs are great, and you can find some things you'll never find in Las Vegas: peace and quiet.
- Alan Gegax