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Start exploring Amarillo by selecting an attraction from our growing list.

Outdoor Activities
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Lake Meredith Nat. Rec. Area Old West Stables
     
Palo Duro Stables  Palo Duro Canyon State Park Tri-State Fair
     
Wildcat Bluff Nature Center

Outdoor Drama
TEXAS

History, Monuments and Museums
Alibates Flint Quarries Nat. Mon. Amarillo Botanical Gardens Amarillo Museum of Art
     
Amarillo Zoo American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Cadillac Ranch
     
Discovery Center & Space Theater Harrington House (closed Dec-Apr)
     
Helium Monument Historic Route 66 Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse
     
Madame Queen Panhandle Art Center Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
     
Texas Panhandle War Memorial Texas Pharmacy Museum The Galleries at Sunset Center
     
  Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum  

Sports and Games
Amarillo Dillas (minor league baseball)
     
Amarillo Dragway Amarillo Dusters (arena football) Amarillo Gorillas (ice hockey)
     
Lights Off Golf Putt-Putt Golf & Games Route 66 Motor Speedway
     
Splash Amarillo Sports World Wonderland Amusement Park

Western
Amarillo Livestock Auction Big Texan Steak Ranch Elkins Ranch Cowboy Morning Breakfast
     
River Breaks Ranch World Championship Ranch Rodeo



Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

A unique 1.5 mile walking tour led by a park ranger offers a fascinating glimpse into some of the earliest life in North America. Alibates was a prime source of flint for making the tools and weapons Native Americans relied on in daily life. For more information and to arrange off-season tours, contact: Superintendent, National Park Service, P. O. Box 1460, Fritch, TX 79036. (806) 857-3151.

Visit the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument web site



Amarillo Botanical Gardens

Newly expanded and renovated, visitors are welcome throughout the year. The glass-pyramid Mary Bivins Tropical Conservatory, with over 6,000 square feet of tropical environment is open. Winding paths through acres of flowering and evergreen gardens. Provides horticultural education with gardens, an exhibition gallery, lectures, workshops and other hands-on activities. Located in the Harrington Regional Medical Center at 1400 Streit Drive. 

Admission now charged- $4 for adults, $3 for seniors (over 60) and $2 for children (under12).

Hours are 9-5, Tuesday through Friday; 11-4, Saturday; 1-4, Sunday. The gardens are closed on Monday.

For more information call (806) 352-6513.

Visit the Amarillo Botanical Gardens web site



Amarillo Dillas

Returning in 2008, the Amarillo Dillas will once again bring professional baseball to the area. As members of United League Baseball, the Dillas are one of six teams playing in this, the newest independent baseball league in the US. Other teams include Alexandria, LA, and Edinburg, Laredo, Rio Grande Valley, and San Angelo, TX.

Dillas home games will be in Potter County Memorial Stadium (aka The Dilla Villa), located on the north end of Amarillo's Tri-State Fairgrounds. The summer schedule will stretch from May through August.

For schedule and ticket information call 806-342-0400.

Visit the Amarillo Dillas web site

Visit the United League Baseball web site 



Amarillo Dragway

An IHRA sanctioned dragway located in southern Amarillo. The express goal of the new owners is to bring the Amarillo Dragway back to historic competitive levels. The track is open for tours Monday-Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm. Test and Tune events every Friday night, gates open at 8 pm.

The 2008 season starts March 15. The Amarillo Dragway is located on FM 1151 (Claude Highway) on Burlington Road.

Call 806-622-2010 for more information.

Visit the Amarillo Dragway web site 



Amarillo Dusters (arena football)

The Amarillo Dusters continue play in the ArenaFootball2 (af2) league. This is a developmental league that eventually feeds players into the Arena Football League, Canadian Football League and the National Football League. Af2 is starting its ninth season in 2008. It is anticipated that Amarillo will be placed in a division with teams from Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita. The af2 league has over 30 teams located across the country. The Dusters play their home games in the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum. For information call 806-322-PASS or order tickets on-line at www.panhandletickets.com.

Visit the Amarillo Dusters web site 

Visit the af2 web site

 



Amarillo Gorillas (hockey)

Amarillo’s successful minor league hockey team brings the excitement of pro hockey to the Texas Panhandle from October to March. The Gorillas are members of the popular Central Hockey League and are one of just two teams to make the playoffs for the past three seasons. They play their games in the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum (aka The Jungle). For information call 806-242-PUCK (7825) or order tickets on-line at www.panhandletickets.com.

Visit the Amarillo Gorillas web site 

 



Amarillo Livestock Auction

On of the largest independent livestock auctions in Texas, selling over 100,000 head of cattle annually. Rub elbows with Texas cattlemen and experience the excitement of sale day, just don't raise your hand! Next to the auction arena is the Stockyard Cafe, where visitors as well as hard-working cowboys and business people enjoy a great breakfast or lunch. Visitors are welcome to walk through the auction daily. Hours are 9-5. Sales held every Tuesday all year: 100 Manhattan, Amarillo, TX 79104. (806) 373-7464. Bus parking available, limited handicapped accessibility.

Visit the Amarillo Livestock Auction web site

Amarillo Museum of Art

This summer the AMOA will feature the show, Material Terrain : A Sculptural Exploration of Landscape and Place.  AMOA's collection features a broad range of paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures and textiles from 20th century American art to Southeast Asian treasures. Exhibits change frequently throughout the year. Free admission. Open T-F from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

Check out the Third Thursday programs, featuring music, films, activities and coffee and tea tastings sponsored by Starbucks.

Located on the campus of Amarillo College at 2200 S. Van Buren. For exhibit information call 806-371-5050.

Visit the Amarillo Museum of Art web site



Amarillo Zoo

Come meet Holly, the zoo's new tiger. Then see herds of bison grazing on a 20-acre range plus other animals of the High Plains. Add to it other "Texotic" exhibits and the Amarillo Zoo is fun for the entire family. The zoo is open Tuesday-Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Amarillo Zoo, closed on Monday, is located just north of Amarillo on U.S. Hwy. 287 in Thompson Park. The Amarillo Zoo is part of the Amarillo Parks & Recreation Department. Free admission. (806) 381-7911.

Visit the Amarillo Parks web site



American Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame & Museum- still brand new

Last summer, the AQHA opened the Hall of Fame and Museum on its campus along Interstate 40 east of downtown Amarillo. It still is brqand new. The Hall of Fame showcases the colorful history and modern activities of the world’s most popular breed of horse and the people who have played a major role in its history.  Don't miss the Quarter Horse Outfitters inside the Fall of Fame and Museum for all sorts of items for the horse lover. I-40 East at Quarter Horse Drive.  (806) 376-5181 

Visit the American Quarter Horse Association web site



Big Texan Steak Ranch & Horse Hotel

Enjoy a restaurant that is known around the world. Eat The Big Texan's famous 72 oz. steak dinner with all the trimmings (appetizer, salad and potato) in one hour and it's FREE! Almost 40,000 people have tried and more than 7,000 have succeeded. The menu is packed with other taste-tempting grub, from prime Texas beef to buffalo steak, rattlesnake, calf fries, and the popular chicken fried steak.

Traveling with your steed? The Big Texan Horse Hotel now has over 20 stalls available for nightly rental, including all the bedding and feed your steed needs. Best yet, you can keep an eye on your valuable horse through closed-circuit television. Wake up in the middle of the night and take a peek at your steed, all without leaving your room at the Big Texan Motel. Fees are $25 per stall, per night; for $5 more a night you can sign up for the closed-circuit television option. Just call 800-657-7177 to book a room at the Big Texan Motel and reserve your horse a stall at the Big Texan Horse Hotel.

Also, enjoy the Big Texan while at the outdoor musical drama TEXAS, performed each summer in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The Big Texan serves a steak dinner before each performance.

I-40 East at Lakeside. Bus parking available, handicapped accessible. (806) 372-7000 or (800) 657-7177.

Visit the Big Texan Steak Ranch web site.



Cadillac Ranch

The world's only! Ten Cadillacs buried nose down in a field at the same angle as the Cheops Pyramid. Just a few miles west of the Amarillo city limits off I-40 between exits 60 and 62. Free admission.

The Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council cannot grant permission to use this or any image of Cadillac Ranch for any use. To request permission call 806-372-5555. 



Cal Farley's Boys Ranch

Boys Ranch was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley, a world-champion athlete and successful Amarillo businessman. Boys Ranch began with nine boys living in the courthouse of Old Tascosa, a building that is now the Julian Bivins Museum. The museum was named after the Ranch's benefactor who donated 120 acres to establish the ranch in 1939. Since then, the ranch has grown to 11,000 acres. Nearly 5,000 boys have found their homes at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, which has a current annual enrollment of about 300 boys and girls. 

Visitors enjoy watching the Labor Day Rodeo when boys and girls ages 4-18 years old compete. In June, attend the Boys Ranch Youth Cowboy Poetry Gathering, which teams some of the West's most talented cowboy poets/performers with students from Boys Ranch.

Visitors are welcome daily, at no charge, 35 miles northwest of Amarillo on U.S. Hwy. 385.  The Julian Bivins Museum at Boys Ranch is open 8-5 everyday, except major holidays. For more information, contact: P. O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174 or call (806) 372-2341. Reservations for groups are requested one week in advance.

Cal Farley's Girlstown, USA, located near Whiteface, Texas, is home to about 60 girls. Begun in 1949, Girlstown became affiliated with Cal Farley's Boys Ranch in 1987. The basic care program at the Whiteface campus is very similar to that offered at Boys Ranch. Girls live in wholesome, country-style homes, with up to 12 girls and two sets of house parents per home. Girlstown serves girls age 10-18.

Girlstown is located approximately 45 miles west of Lubbock, Texas. From Lubbock, drive west on U.S. Hwy. 114 to Whiteface, turn south on ranch road 1780 and travel 8 miles to the campus. Tours can be arranged through the Cal Farley's Boys Ranch office in Amarillo.

Visit the Cal Farley's Boys Ranch web site.

Don Harrington Discovery Center & Space Theater

Explore, create, invent, tinker, learn and play at the area's science and technology center. The museum has interactive exhibits, educational programs, special events and the only planetarium in the Texas Panhandle. The Digital Space Theatre, a $1.2 million digital entertainment system in the planetarium, takes planetarium shows to new heights. It is just one of a handful digital theater installations in the nation. Exhibits explore sound, structures, helium, puzzles, weather and optical illusions. 

The Discovery Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m. It is closed on Monday. Admission is $5.50 for adults; $4.50 for children ages 3-12; $5 for students ages 13-22 with student ID; and $5 for seniors ages 60 and up. Members and children age 2 and under are free. Admission to the Space Theatre is included with the Discovery Center admission.

The Discovery Center is located in the Harrington Regional Medical Center at 1200 Streit Drive. 

Visit the Don Harrington Discovery Center web site



Elkins Ranch & Elkins Ranch Cowboy Morning Breakfast

The well known Cowboy Morning Breakfast is at Elkins Ranch! Guests to Elkins Ranch Cowboy Morning Breakfast will receive a 15-minute Jeep ride tour of Palo Duro Canyon en route to the campsite nestled against the canyon’s cliffs. Breakfast will include scrambled eggs, sausage, country-style potatoes, buttermilk biscuits, cream gravy, cinnamon rolls, fruit, cowboy coffee and juice. Cowboy Morning Breakfast guests will be entertained by local singer/songwriter Ed Montana.

Elkins Ranch also offers Jeep tours into beautiful Palo Duro Canyon and chuck wagon dinners. Meals are offered from April through October and Jeep rides are available, weather permitting, year round.

Elkins Ranch is a fifth-generation working cattle ranch comprised of thousands of acres of rugged range and scenic canyon land. Some of the ranch extends into Palo Duro Canyon and remains virtually untouched from the late 1800s. It is located about 25 miles south of Amarillo, next to the entrance to Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Reservations are required. The ranch does not accept credit cards. Adults (12 and over) are $22.50 and children (4-11) are $18. Youngsters three years of age and under are free. For more information, contact Elkins Ranch Cowboy Morning at 800-658-2613 or 806-488-2100.

Visit the Elkins Ranch web site



The Galleries at Sunset Center

New artist colony of working art studios with about 35 working art studios representing more than 100 artists. Every second Saturday of the month features live entertainment and special guest artists.  One of the largest artists' co-ops in the state, this is a great place to sample work of the area's top artists. Fine paintings in all media and sizes; unusual sculpture and pottery; workshops and classes. Free admission. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The center is closed on Monday. Located at 3701 Plains Blvd in the southeast corner of the Sunset Center Mall. Call 806-353-5700 for more information.

Visit The Galleries at Sunset Center web site



Harrington House Historic Home

The Harrington House was built in 1914 and was acquired in 1940 by Don and Sybil Harrington, leaders in the oil and gas industry and generous philanthropists. The Harrington House is a fine example of the Neoclassic style with exquisite materials and workmanship found throughout the home.

The Harrington House is located at 1600 S. Polk St., just south of downtown Amarillo. Tours are conducted on Tuesday and Thursday between 10 am and 12:30 pm. Admission is free but only 1-5 visitors are permitted on a tour; no children under the age of 14. The Harrington House is not handicapped accessible. Reservations are required; call 806-374-5490 for a tour reservation. The house is closed for tours from Dec 21, 2006 through April 3, 2007.

Visit the Harrington House web site.



Helium Monument

Located on the grounds of the Don Harrington Discovery Center, the Helium Monument is testament to Amarillo's role as Helium Capitol of the World. Gleaming stainless steel columns roughly outline the atomic structure of a helium atom. Each column holds a different time capsule. See the related helium display inside the Discovery Center.

The Helium Monument is located in the Harrington Regional Medical Center at 1200 Streit Drive. Free admission.



Historic Route 66

Over one mile of antiques and collectibles await the visitor to Historic Route 66, one of the city’s first residential and business districts. Located along an original stretch of historic Route 66, the street features historic buildings that once housed theatres, cafes and drug stores and are now antique, craft and specialty shops. Some of Amarillo’s most unique dining experiences are along Historic Route 66. Located along 6th Ave. between Georgia and Western Sts.

Visit this web site for more information on Amarillo's Historic Route 66.



Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse

Cats may be America's most popular pet, and dogs may be man's best friend but Amarillo has fallen head over heels for horses. More than 75 of them!

"Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse- America's Horse," is a city-wide public art display featuring more than 75 fiberglass replicas of an American Quarter Horse. Each horse is a work of art, prepared by a local artist and displayed as an eye-catching tribute to an animal so vital to Amarillo's past, present and future. This city-wide effort is a project of Center City of Amarillo and the title sponsor of the project is the American Quarter Horse Association. 

Amarillo has been linked to the horse throughout its history. Before 1880, the horse was needed for transportation; nothing moved in and out of the area without riding on a horse's back or being pulled behind a horse. After the railroad and automobile came to town in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the horse remained a vital part of the local ranching economy because under every good cowboy was a good horse. Ranching is still important to Amarillo, but horses now are part of the city's recreation.

The AQHA, headquartered in Amarillo, is the world's largest equine association with more than 330,000 members and more than 4 million registered horses worldwide. The American Quarter Horse Heritage Center and Museum, located along Interstate 40 in Amarillo, is a world-class museum about this important equine breed. Open year round, the museum has nearly 20,000 square feet of displays on the development and history of the American Quarter Horse. Everyday in the summer and many days throughout the year, horsemanship demonstrations are conducted in the museum's outdoor arena.

For Amarillo, the horse is it!

Visit a map of the horses

Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum & Performance Center 

One of Amarillo's newest attractions, this facility features an extensive museum and a dance performance theater. The building mimics the design of an Indian Pueblo, and the exterior glows a beautiful pink in the sunset. Included is the Thomas Mails collection of Native American culture. (Mails was the key consultant on Native American culture for the movie Dances With Wolves.) The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday. Admission will be $3 for adults and $1.50 for students. Those attending a weekend dance performance will pay $6 for adults and $4 for students. Admission for dance performances also include the museum. 

"Song of the Eagle," the 2008 summer dance performance, is scheduled for weekends in June and July. 

 An optional barbecue dinner is available before the performance for $7.50 per dinner. Dinner reservations are required.

The Kiva is at 9151 I-40 East, across the highway from the Texas Travel Information Center. Call 806-335-3175 for information.

Visit the Kwahadi Kiva Museum & Theater web site.

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area

The area's largest lake, Lake Meredith is formed in a canyon on the high plains northeast of Amarillo. It features fishing, swimming, sailing, picnicking and houseboat rentals. Located about 40 miles from the city. Lake levels susceptible to wide fluctuations in periods of low rainfall. Call 806-857-3151 for more information.

Visit the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area web site



Lights Off Golf

Miniature golf that glows in the dark! The course, clubs and golf balls are bright colors that glow under blacklight. Play while family and friends shop. Party room for up to 80 people. Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon to 6 p.m.

In Westgate Mall at 7701 I-40 West. Call 806-331-3363.



Madame Queen

Now located at 2nd and Lincoln Sts in downtown Amarillo, this prototype 2-10-2 Texas locomotive was especially built for the Plains Division of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1930. The locomotive's name was derived from an imaginary character on the Amos & Andy radio show. Outdoor display, no admission charge.

Visit the Railroad Artifact Preservation Society web site for more information on the Madame Queen.



Old West Stables

While in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, ride horseback where cowboys and Native Americans once roamed. See the back country of Palo Duro Canyon. Snacks, souvenirs and hayrides available. 806-488-2180


Palo Duro Canyon State Park

One of the nation's most magnificent scenic attractions. Enjoy extraordinary vistas of color and beauty from the comfort of your automobile. Travel the same trails used by Native Americans, early Spanish explorers, buffalo hunters and pioneers. The park has over 25,000 acres of room and offers camping, cabins, riding stables, picnicking, and miles or hiking, mountain bike and horse trails.

The outdoor epic TEXAS Legacies runs every summer in the park's Pioneer Amphitheater.

Located 25 miles southeast of Amarillo at the end of State Highway 217. Daily entrance fees apply, camping and cabins extra. Open year round. 806-488-2227.

Visit the Palo Duro Canyon State Park web site



Palo Duro Stables & Six Gun City at Timber Springs

Open all year!  Palo Duro Stables at the Palo Duro Canyons!  The finest and the friendliest since 1962!  Miles of canyon!  Gentle horses!   

One of the canyon's best kept secrets. Come and ride under old cottonwoods trees; see the spring waters right out of the side of the canyon wall; look at the edge of the canyon where 1,000 year-old Indian remains were found. There are miles of trails for beginner or experienced rider. Visitors can receive riding lessons, enjoy camping & hiking. 

Located on TX 217 just 1/2 mile from the entrance to the state park, this popular attraction has been used in several movies. The stables are open 10 am to 6 pm, six days a week and opens at 1:00 pm on Sunday. 

For more information call 806-488-2799 or send them an e-mail at PaloDuroRidingStable@cox.net.



Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Enjoy Texas' largest history museum, with a collection of more than 3 million artifacts. Founded in 1931 by the region’s original settlers, today it depicts the history of northwest Texas from 400 million years ago through the early 21st century, with exhibits about paleontology, geology, Native American history, ranching and farming, town building and today’s oil and gas industry.

Additionally, an imaginative new hands-on exhibit, People of the Plains: Experiments in Living, illustrates the similarities of various groups of people living on the Southern Plains during the past 14,000 years.

This summer visit the blockbuster exhibit Samuel Colt: Art, Arms and Invention. It runs from May 24 through Sept. 1.

It's like The Smithsonian, with an accent! The museum is located 15 minutes south of Amarillo on the campus of West Texas A&M University at 2503 4th Ave. in Canyon, TX.  Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. , Monday through Saturday, and 1-6 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call (806) 651-2244.

Visit the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum web site or send them an e-mail at museum@pphm.wtamu.edu



Putt-Putt Golf & Games

Thirty-six holes of miniature golf, 5 batting cages, bumper boats and LAZER RUNNER make for lots of family fun. Group packages are available. Located near the Western Mall at 33rd St. and Western Ave. For more information call 806-352-3131.

Visit the Putt-Putt web site.



River Breaks Ranch

Come visit the River Breaks Ranch and get a taste of the real cowboy lifestyle. Just a 10-minute ride from Amarillo, you will ride through our canyon on covered wagons while watching a stampede storm past. Then join the working cowboys for a real ranch breakfast or dinner. The fun does not end there: at the campsite you will be entertained by horse races and authentic cowboys roping steers. For those of you who are up for just relaxing, y'all are welcome to come on over and warm by the fire, if that Panhandle breeze gets to you.

Breakfast is $25, the barbecue dinner is $30 and the steak dinner is $35 person.

For more information, contact River Breaks Ranch at 806-374-0357.

Visit the River Breaks Ranch web site or send an e-mail to info@riverbreaks.com



Route 66 Motor Speedway

 A 3/8 mile, high-bank clay oval featuring IMCA Modified, Super Stock and Street Car racing every Saturday night from April through September. Located in east Amarillo, along Lakeside Rd. (Loop 335) just south of Interstate 40. Gates open at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Grandstand admission is $9 for adults and $6 for seniors. Children younger than 6 are admitted free. Pit admission costs $25 for drivers and $20 for spectators. For more information call 806-383-7223



Splash Amarillo (summer)

Amarillo's only water park with lots of creature comforts for the family. Enjoy zero gravity on the Sidewinder (one of a handful in the world), a large wave pool, lazy river, two speed slides, three serpentine slides, and tube riders and a big kiddy pool area. 

Park is open from 12 noon to 7 p.m., seven days a week. General adult admission is $15; junior admission (under 48") is $12; senior citizen admission is $5. Half day ticket (after 3 pm) is $9 for both adult and junior admission. All admission prices include tax!

Also, a picnic area, gift shop, concession stand and volleyball courts. Free parking. Located at 1415 Sunrise Dr.; I-40 East at the Whitaker exit. Open May 14 through Labor Day weekend 15. 806-376-4477.

Visit the Splash Amarillo web site 



Sports World

Miniature golf, batting cages, go karts and kiddie karts for lots of family fun. Group packages are available. Located next to the Hollywood 16 Cinema at Hollywood Road and Canyon Dr. (I-27). For more information call 806-331-7223.



TEXAS (summer)

This year, come celebrate the 43rd anniversary of outdoor drama in majestic Palo Duro Canyon State Park with the return of TEXAS! 

A talented cast reaches into the past to reveal the struggles, strengths, celebrations, burials and politics of the early settlers, cowboys and Native Americans. 

The best attended outdoor musical drama in the U.S., TEXAS is performed Tuesday through Sunday from June 2 through August 17. Ticket prices range from $9.50 to $27.50, varying with the seat location and date of the show. An optional outdoor steak dinner ($15.95), prepared by the Big Texan Steak Ranch, starts at 6:30 P.M. Shows begin at 8:30 P.M. and last about two hours. Ask about family packs for 4, 6, or 8 that include dinner and the show.

Paved free parking, reserved seats, restrooms, drinks, snacks, souvenirs, cassettes and photographs are available at the theater. Bus parking available, handicapped accessible.

For more information or reservations call (806) 655-2181.

Visit the TEXAS web site



Texas Panhandle War Memorial

Dedicated in 2003, this moving tribute honors all veterans from the greater Texas Panhandle, encompassing all conflicts from the Spanish-American War to the present.. Located just north of the Randall County Courthouse Annex at 4111 S. Georgia at Interstate 27 in Amarillo. No admission fee. For more information call 806-354-9779.



Texas Pharmacy Museum

Located in the basement of the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy at 1300 Coulter. Guided tours are provided by the curator Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tours at other times can be arranged by calling 806-356-4000 ext.268. No admission charge.


Tri-State Fair

Every September thousands of people visit Amarillo to enjoy the Tri-State Fair. Rides, concerts, rodeos, exhibits and loads of special attractions help this tradition usher in fall in the Texas Panhandle. For more information call 806-376-7767.

Visit the Tri-State Fair web site 



Wildcat Bluff Nature Center

Over 600 acres of rolling grasslands, threaded by several nature trails, featuring wildflowers, knee-high grasses and huge cottonwoods. Watch for horned toads, birds, a hawk circling overhead- all a part of the Texas Panhandle ecosystem. Three miles north of I-40 west on Loop 335, just west of Soncy Rd. 806-352-6007.

Visit the Wildcat Bluff web site or send an e-mail to mboley@wildcatbluff.org



Wonderland Amusement Park (summer)

"
Texas' greatest amusement park!"

Home of the world-famous Texas Tornado, one of the top-rated, double-loop steel roller coasters in the country. Lots of water rides, featuring the Shoot the Chute. With more than 25 rides and 32 attractions, Wonderland Amusement Park offers fun, food and fabulous family entertainment at very affordable prices. 

Expanding on its west side this summer with new rides and attractions.

Open weekends from April through September. Weeknights from end of May until school starts. Special group rates are always available. Located in Thompson Park, along U.S. 287, just north of downtown Amarillo. 1-800-383-4712 or 806-383-0832.

Visit the Wonderland Park Web site


WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo

Every November, cowboys and cowgirls from across the US and Canada make their way to Amarillo to chase the title World Champion. These folks are the real deal, making their living from the back of a horse all year round.

This year's WCRR, sponsored by the Working Ranch Cowboy Association,  runs from Nov. 6-9, 2008 at the Amarillo Civic Center. Tickets are $12-19 for Thursday and Friday and $14-21 on Saturday and Sunday. 

Admission includes a rodeo performance and the ranch horse competition, Pokey's junior rodeo finals, Cowboy Art Show & Sale, a magnificent Trade & Trappings Show and Ranch Expo.

Visit the WRCA web site



Out of Town
Amarillo is the center of an area the size of many states, so countless opportunities exist to see and do interesting things in the towns surrounding Amarillo. Our friends at the Amarillo Globe-News have a series of stories on day trips from Amarillo. If you're looking for a break and want to tour the wide open spaces of the Texas Panhandle, choose one of these excursions. But y'all come back soon. We miss you!



Attraction

Approximate Distance From Downtown Amarillo
               (Interstate 40 & Interstate 27)

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument 38 miles 
Amarillo Botanical Gardens & Tropical Conservatory 8 miles
Amarillo Civic Center & Cal Farley Coliseum 1 mile
Amarillo College 3 miles
Amarillo Dragway 10 miles
Amarillo Little Theater 4 miles
Amarillo Livestock Auction (auction on Tuesdays only) 3 miles
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum (opens February 2007) 3 miles
Big Texan Steak Ranch 6 miles
Cal Farley's Boys Ranch 40 miles
Cadillac Ranch 18 miles
Don Harrington Discovery Center & Space Theater 8 miles
Elkins Ranch Cowboy Morning 25 miles
English Field Air & Space Museum (temporarily closed) 10 miles
Galleries at Sunset Center 5 miles
Harrington House Historic Home 1 mile
Helium Monument 8 miles
Historic Rt. 66 3 miles
Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum & Performance Center 6 miles
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area  38 miles
Lights Off Golf 8 miles
Madame Queen 1 mile
Palo Duro Canyon State Park 25 miles
Palo Duro Stables & Six Gun City at Timber Springs 25 miles
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum 20 miles
Potter County Memorial Stadium (The Dilla Villa) 3 miles
Putt-Putt Golf Course 4 miles
River Breaks Ranch 10 miles
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport 8 miles
Route 66 Motor Speedway 10 miles
Splash Amarillo 5 miles
Sports World 8 miles
TEXAS (summer) 25 miles
Texas Pharmacy Museum 10 miles
Tri-State Fairgrounds 3 miles
Wildcat Bluff Nature Center 10 miles
Wonderland Amusement Park 5 miles