This alternative tour guide introduces visitors to the most fascinating characters and places of the Silver State. Entries are illustrated with b&w photos and presented in regional sections, running the gamut from historical sites, such as Las Vegas' Old Mormon Fort, to natural formations such as giant mutant rocks at Valley of Fire State Park. Along with the usual haunted hotels and quirky restaurants, the state boasts a post-impressionist highway fence maintained by the Permanent Wave Society, a three-story house built entirely of beer bottles, a forest of historic tree graffiti, and of course the worlds biggest buffet in Las Vegas. A former director of advertising and public relations for the Nevada Commission on Tourism, author Moreno is the 2007 recipient of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Silver Pen Award. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)