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Alien Jerky
First, a few disclaimers:
by Brian on Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:42 pm
1: Alien Jerky isn't in Las Vegas proper.
2: Alien Jerky isn't in Nevada.
If you drive from Southern California to Las Vegas along the 15 freeway, you've seen the signs: a giant alien head, claims to have the best jerky anywhere in the world... And those claims may very well be true.
Alien Jerkey is a little shop in a little strip mall in Baker, CA (also known as the home of the Mad Greek Cafe, Bun Boy, and the World's Tallest Thermometer). Baker is about an hour south of Primm, NV.
The store has a large selection of jerky's, made from all sorts of meats. Buffalo, beef, turkey, even ahi tuna! Heat levels range from mild to "colon cleansing" (that's printed on the package). I've bought several, and found they were all pretty good, and a couple of them (Abducted Cow and Whiskey Jerky) were downright fantastic. The ahi was a bit... odd... but still edible.
They also have a HUGE collection of hot sauces along one wall, with charming names like "PETA" (People Eating Tasty Animals) and "The Sauce That Killed Kenny". Some of the sauces are downright chef-ey, and mix exotic fruits with the heat. Others just try to punish you for opening the bottle. I have a vague memory of one hot sauce called "One **** Drop!". ;-)
Also scattered about the store are all manner of other dried foods, including fruits, nuts, seeds, and "Astronaut Ice Cream".
They have a gift shop, which mostly sells Area 51 themed stuff (Area 51 isn't in California), and has a other items celebrating alien life or the store itself. There is also a snack counter, but it was closed when I was there.
Restrooms are clean.
Out front, a police car sits, with alien figures in the seats (including two alien babies in car seats).
Now, I do realize that this place is just a tourist rip-off joint. I'm sure you can find what they sell cheaper somewhere else. With that said, it's a GOOD tourist ripoff joint, and if you're driving back from Las Vegas, and just want to spend a bit more money on something silly and pointless, you could do worse then to drop a few bills here on some Pork Teryaki Jerky and a bottle of "Painful Sex" hot sauce.
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