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Alphie: Cow of the Desert

Amargosa Valley, Nevada

This 14-foot-tall bovine named "Alphie" stood on the roof of the now-demolished Holy Cow! Casino and Brewery in Las Vegas, where it wore a pair of neon sunglasses. When the brewery closed in April 2002 the cow was purchased by Longstreet Inn and Casino owner Jim Marsh, who ditched the sunglasses and moved her out here (The odd lump on her head originally supported horns, now lost).

When Alphie stood on a roof in the city her scale was not as dramatic as it is now, when she stands at ground level, with nothing but flat desert immediately around her.

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Alphie: Cow of the Desert

Longstreet Inn and Casino

Address:: 4400 NV-373, Amargosa Valley, NV
Directions:: Highway 373 Nevada (just across California border and start of CA Hwy 127) next to Longstreet Inn and Casino and RV resort.
Admission:: Free.
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour

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