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  • Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo

    1. Cadillac Ranch

    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...   more
  • Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo

    2. Palo Duro Canyon

    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'...   more
  • Quarter Horse Museum, Amarillo

    3. Quarter Horse Museum

    The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum is a hidden gem of Western art in the Texas Panhandle. The moment you approach, you are greeted by the beautiful, larger-than-life bronze statues of...   more
  • American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum, Amarillo

    4. American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum

    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...   more
  • Shortgrass Country Museum, Amarillo

    5. Shortgrass Country Museum

    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...   more
  • Downtown, Amarillo

    6. Downtown

    The downtown is dead for the most part. It has the Santa Fe building and one other high tower structure, but the rest are vacant, or barely occupied buildings....   more
  • Kwahadi Indian Museum, Amarillo

    7. Kwahadi Indian Museum

    It is located to the far eastern section of town, and on the frontage road; across from the visitor center. it was not open when I was there, and is said to be...   more
  • Botanical Garden, Amarillo

    8. Botanical Garden

    This is a nice, but a bit small facility; yet again good for the city to view. Fee to enter may be $3, but sometimes it is free. There is a main building that...   more
  • The other Big Texan~, Amarillo

    9. The other Big Texan~

    Even if you don't stop to eat at the Country Barn Steakhouse restaurant, stop and see the very big Texan. It reminds me and still is part of good old Route 66....   more
  • Try a jeep tour of the Canyon, Amarillo

    10. Try a jeep tour of the Canyon

    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...   more
  • Earn a free 72oz. Steak, Amarillo

    11. Earn a free 72oz. Steak

    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...   more
  • Amarillo Updates Feb 2006, Amarillo

    12. Amarillo Updates Feb 2006

    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...   more
  • Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo

    13. Cadillac Ranch

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

    14. To the west of Hydro is a...

    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...   more
  • The Route 66 Association..., Amarillo

    15. The Route 66 Association...

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

    16. A few places to visit are Palo...

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

    17. Palo Duro Canyon is one of my...

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

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

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

    19. The musical 'Texas' in the...

    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...   more
  • Visitor Center, Amarillo

    20. Visitor Center

    This is a must stop, if you want information of TExas sites. It is loaded with brochures and maps, and the staff helpful   more
  • Museum of Art, Amarillo

    21. Museum of Art

    This is a nice, but not big display of local artists with eclectic pieces and paintings. Some art paintings are permanent collections, but most are changing...   more
  • Alanreed jail. It's the..., Amarillo

    22. Alanreed jail. It's the...

    Alanreed jail. It's the smallest jail on earth. It's right next to the Alanreed postoffice. ( for serious people: it's a gag ).   more
  • Panhandle-Plains Historical..., Amarillo

    23. Panhandle-Plains Historical...

    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...   more

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Why am I in Amarillo?

 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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  Since the 16th century, Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle have drawn visitors from around the world. Francisco Coronado, the first European to see the vast open spaces of the American Southwest,... 

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Texas Roadhouse and Cavendar's Boot City

 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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 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

 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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