Amarillo Things to Do

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Most Viewed Things to Do in Amarillo

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Cadillac Ranch

Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo

 14 Reviews  The Cadillac Ranch was a huge disappointment. From photos going back about forty years, I was expecting a pink Cadillac or two. What exists now is a lot of graffiti-covered junk. All the original... 

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Palo Duro Canyon

Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo

 6 Reviews  The guide you obtain when you enter Palo Duro Canyon informs that the park consists of 18,438 acres in Randall and Armstrong Counties, encompassing a formation which is about 120 miles long and 600'... 

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American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum

American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum, Amarillo

 2 Reviews  This museum is either recently renovated or newly constructed. All of the exhibits are in like-new condition. The lower level has hands-on areas for children and adults alike to learn about horses in... 

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Quarter Horse Museum

Quarter Horse Museum, Amarillo

 2 Reviews  If you like horses check out the quarter horse museum. The American Quarter Horse Association has a museum and heritage center in Amarillo. When you go inside you can watch a film about quarter horses... 

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Shortgrass Country Museum

Shortgrass Country Museum, Amarillo

 1 Review  The Shortgrass Country Museum is located is SAYRE's Old Rock Island Depot, 106 E. Street. The depot is perhaps Sayre's most important historical landmark; were it not for the train, Sayre might never... 

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Try a jeep tour of the Canyon

Try a jeep tour of the Canyon, Amarillo

 Bunsch Says:  Elkins Ranch offers you a chance to see quite a bit more of Palo Duro Canyon than you can do in your own vehicle -- or even with a mountain bike or horse unless... 

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Earn a free 72oz. Steak

Earn a free 72oz. Steak, Amarillo

 ATXtraveler Says:  Normally, I wouldn't think that eating challenges are note-worthy as "earned", but then again, I had never witnessed someone try to put down a 72 oz. piece of... 

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Amarillo Updates Feb 2006

Amarillo Updates Feb 2006, Amarillo

 Jensentravels Says:  Just a quick update. We were just in Amarillo in Feb and the American Quarter Horse Association is closed for at least a couple of months for remodeling. You... 

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Cadillac Ranch

Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo

 gulo Says:  Ten half-buried cadillac cars make for a nice stop for people traveling along I-40. Cars are always covered with graffiti but I believe they get repainted every... 

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To the west of Hydro is a...

To the west of Hydro is a..., Amarillo

 Routeman Says:  To the west of Hydro is a great 66 address: Lucille Hamon's Gas Station and Store, which the flamboyant Lucille has owned for over 50 years. Lucille has loads... 

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The Route 66 Association...

The Route 66 Association..., Amarillo

 Routeman Says:  The Route 66 Association headquarters in Texas, McLean remains motionless in its time-warp where you only remember the good times. A copy of a Philips station... 

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A few places to visit are Palo...

A few places to visit are Palo..., Amarillo

 jgnajar Says:  A few places to visit are Palo Duro Canyon, the Cadillac Ranch, Panhandle-Plains Museum in Canyon, and 6th Street on historic Route 66.Palo Duro Canyon is the... 

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Palo Duro Canyon is one of my...

Palo Duro Canyon is one of my..., Amarillo

 brdwtchr Says:  Palo Duro Canyon is one of my favorite things to do near Amarillo. In the photo you can see the visitor center. It is made of stone and perches on the canyon... 

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If at all possible, i think...

If at all possible, i think..., Amarillo

 glineup49 Says:  If at all possible, i think all visitors should see the musical TEXAS which is performed in the amphitheater in PaloDuro Canyon located 15 miles south of... 

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The musical 'Texas' in the...

The musical 'Texas' in the..., Amarillo

 ckraider Says:  The musical 'Texas' in the valley of Palo Duro Canyon, located 20 miles from Amarillo. A must see!It starts around dusk and filled with beautiful props and... 

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Road Trip

Road Trip, Amarillo

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Texas Weather

Texas Weather, Amarillo

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Palo Duro Canyon

Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo

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go to the mall and the hooters

go to the mall and the hooters, Amarillo

 BloodViper88 Says:  lots of fun and big HOOTERS 

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Clinton Oklahoma Route 66...

Clinton Oklahoma Route 66..., Amarillo

 Routeman Says:  Clinton Oklahoma Route 66 Museum a-must-see. 

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Alanreed jail. It's the...

Alanreed jail. It's the..., Amarillo

 Routeman Says:  Alanreed jail. It's the smallest jail on earth. It's right next to the Alanreed postoffice. ( for serious people: it's a gag ). 

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Elk City. Ackley Park located...

Elk City. Ackley Park located..., Amarillo

 Routeman Says:  Elk City. Ackley Park located on Historic Route 66, next to Old Town Museum. 

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ELK CITY. Step back in time at...

ELK CITY. Step back in time at..., Amarillo

 Routeman Says:  ELK CITY. Step back in time at the National Route 66 Museum and old town museum complex. 

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Route 66 museum, Clinton (...

Route 66 museum, Clinton (..., Amarillo

 Routeman Says:  Route 66 museum, Clinton ( Pop. ca. 9.500 ) 2229 W. Gary Blvd 

Top 3 Hotels in Amarillo

Ambassador Hotel

 2 Reviews and 150 Opinions  Spent the weekend at Ambassador- Amarillo recently and the staff was outstanding during our stay -... 

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Days Inn East Amarillo

 1 Review and 36 Opinions  The hotel was easy to find and the price was right. We needed a one night stay and a clean room, and... 

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Comfort Suites Amarillo

 1 Review and 12 Opinions  On a last minute, Sarah and I changed plans and did not drive all the way from Dallas to Santa Fe... 

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 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is largest museum of it's kind in Texas. There are displays on all the history of Texas from present times going back to the... 

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Q:  My family is moving to this city/town and well I am a 22 yr old girl who likes her drinks! What is the nightlife consisting of?... 

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A: There's a small nightclub area Downtown along Taylor Street. Maybe 4 to 5 clubs open on the weekends. That's about it for the city though. 

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Top Amarillo Writers

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Why am I in Amarillo?

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 I am sure Amarillo is a lovely place to live. Lots of people do, anyway. But it would be difficult for me to say candidly that I appreciated their home town, because each time I've paid a visit to... 

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Texas Roadhouse and Cavendar's Boot City

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 We had a long day driving from Louisiana through to Amarillo. (see my page for Memphis, TX). We stayed at the Day's Inn, ate dinner at Texas Roadhouse, and shopped for cowboy boots, all of which are... 

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Amarillo by Mornin'

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 The original plan was to drive all the way through Amarillo and hit Santa Fe, however we decided to break it up since it was the first roadtrip with Anna, and 10 hours straight in a car might have... 

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Build it and They will come: Cadillac Ranch

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 The Yellow Rose of Texas, Amarillo, lies smack dab in the middle of the narrowest part of the state which spans a mere two and a half hours across. This makes the drive a lot less daunting than... 

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Four hours from everything (under construction)

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 (To learn more, visit the Amarillo Convention and Visitor's Council Web site.) What do you get when you huddle 200,000 people together in the middle of the rolling windswept plateaus of the Texas... 

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