Guidebook for Amarillo
Entertainment & Activities
Amarillo's own amusement park, it's roller coasters and water rides are a great way to freshen up a summer day. A nice area for small children includes a carousel and other gentler rides for the smaller adventurers
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Wonderland Skemmtigarður
2601 Dumas DrAmarillo's own amusement park, it's roller coasters and water rides are a great way to freshen up a summer day. A nice area for small children includes a carousel and other gentler rides for the smaller adventurers
Newbies and experienced climbers all enjoy a day of climbing at ARCH, one of Amarillo's favorite family and kid venues.
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Amarillo Rock Climbing House
5461 McKenna SquareNewbies and experienced climbers all enjoy a day of climbing at ARCH, one of Amarillo's favorite family and kid venues.
Amarillo's youngest and young at heart can be found jumping, flipping, bouncing, and getting their hearts racing at this indoor trampoline park. Parents should know that the adjacent Cask and Cork restaurant offers a glass door on their upstairs patio which overlooks the trampoline floor. Enjoy your burger and beer and watch your young ones bounce out their energy!
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AirU Trampoline Park and Ninja Course
5461 McKenna SquareAmarillo's youngest and young at heart can be found jumping, flipping, bouncing, and getting their hearts racing at this indoor trampoline park. Parents should know that the adjacent Cask and Cork restaurant offers a glass door on their upstairs patio which overlooks the trampoline floor. Enjoy your burger and beer and watch your young ones bounce out their energy!
Food Scene
A wide selection of good wines, delicious food and curated beer on tap, Crush is a local favorite on historic and lively Polk Street in the heart of downtown. After dinner walk across to the Esquire Jazz Club or stay and linger with friends over fine wines
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Crush Wine Bar Grill
627 S Polk StA wide selection of good wines, delicious food and curated beer on tap, Crush is a local favorite on historic and lively Polk Street in the heart of downtown. After dinner walk across to the Esquire Jazz Club or stay and linger with friends over fine wines
A popular stop on Historic Route 66, Golden Light is a family owned cantina with great burgers, cold beer, and live music. A friendly place surrounded by the antique shops, biker bars, curio stores, and quirky culture that make Route 66 a tourist's dream.
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Golden Light Cantina
2906 6th AveA popular stop on Historic Route 66, Golden Light is a family owned cantina with great burgers, cold beer, and live music. A friendly place surrounded by the antique shops, biker bars, curio stores, and quirky culture that make Route 66 a tourist's dream.
Not that you could miss it if you are arriving by I40, but the Big Texan has been a tourist stop since the 60's. Eat the 72 oz steak dinner and your meal is free. Kitschy gift shop of "Western" stuff completes this tourist trap heaven.
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The Big Texan Steak Ranch & Brewery
7701 I-40 EastNot that you could miss it if you are arriving by I40, but the Big Texan has been a tourist stop since the 60's. Eat the 72 oz steak dinner and your meal is free. Kitschy gift shop of "Western" stuff completes this tourist trap heaven.
Tejavan offers authentic Mexican fare with homemade queso fresco and margaritas made from fresh squeezed limes. And your waitress may be Miss Hispanic Amarillo!
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El Tejavan
3420 I-40Tejavan offers authentic Mexican fare with homemade queso fresco and margaritas made from fresh squeezed limes. And your waitress may be Miss Hispanic Amarillo!
Our family's favorite, this tiny Asian restaurant is owned by a Brazilian and his Thai wife, The food is amazing, and the owners are lovely, the food consistently excellent, and the wait can get long. Go early and beat the rush. You'll be glad you did. Try the Bangkok Moonlight, a traditional Thai dessert. And tell the owner that Ms. Kay sent you.
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Bangkok-Tokyo
2413 S Western StOur family's favorite, this tiny Asian restaurant is owned by a Brazilian and his Thai wife, The food is amazing, and the owners are lovely, the food consistently excellent, and the wait can get long. Go early and beat the rush. You'll be glad you did. Try the Bangkok Moonlight, a traditional Thai dessert. And tell the owner that Ms. Kay sent you.
It looks like a shack on the side of Grand Street just south of eastbound I40, but some locals swear by its hamburgers. It definitely has personality! Featured on Man VS Food and other TV shows, its a favorite with the locals who know to look past its shaky looking exterior.
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Coyote Bluff Cafe
2417 S Grand StIt looks like a shack on the side of Grand Street just south of eastbound I40, but some locals swear by its hamburgers. It definitely has personality! Featured on Man VS Food and other TV shows, its a favorite with the locals who know to look past its shaky looking exterior.
Recognized in national magazines and in Texas Monthly as the best barbecue in Texas, Tyler’s is tasty. But get there early! He starts his fire early and when the food runs out, so has your luck.
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Tyler's Barbeque
3301 Olsen BlvdRecognized in national magazines and in Texas Monthly as the best barbecue in Texas, Tyler’s is tasty. But get there early! He starts his fire early and when the food runs out, so has your luck.
Palace baristas competed nationally and won Palace the recognition of the Best Coffeehouse in America in fall 2014. Located in the cool Pueblo Deco Paramount Theater on Polk Street downtown, it's where Amarillo goes for the smoothest espresso ever made. Our daughter insissts Palace coffee is better than anything she can find in Philly or NYC.
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Palace Coffee Company
817 S Polk StPalace baristas competed nationally and won Palace the recognition of the Best Coffeehouse in America in fall 2014. Located in the cool Pueblo Deco Paramount Theater on Polk Street downtown, it's where Amarillo goes for the smoothest espresso ever made. Our daughter insissts Palace coffee is better than anything she can find in Philly or NYC.
Amarillo’s newest, local restaurant, it’s Sunday brunches are yummy and it’s evening meals inventive and delicious. Perfect for a dressy date or a meet up with friends any evening.
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Copper Fire Grill
2800 Civic CirAmarillo’s newest, local restaurant, it’s Sunday brunches are yummy and it’s evening meals inventive and delicious. Perfect for a dressy date or a meet up with friends any evening.
Recognized in December 2014 by Urban Spoon as the best pizza parlor in America, 575 offers wood fired pizza, a great selection of beers, and live music on weekends.
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575 Pizzeria
2803 Civic CirRecognized in December 2014 by Urban Spoon as the best pizza parlor in America, 575 offers wood fired pizza, a great selection of beers, and live music on weekends.
Arts & Culture
Specializing in American art post-1945, AMOA offers permanent and changing exhibitions in its facility designed by the famous American architect Edward Durrell Stone. Third floor galleries dedicated to Asian art are also fascinating.
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Amarillo Museum of Art
2200 S Van Buren StSpecializing in American art post-1945, AMOA offers permanent and changing exhibitions in its facility designed by the famous American architect Edward Durrell Stone. Third floor galleries dedicated to Asian art are also fascinating.
-A blast through the past and kitsch to boot, this is a museum dedicated to vintage and unique RVs, the museum houses the oldest Fleetwood in existence & many other RV’s from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. The museum is free & is open Mon-Sat, 9-5. Warning! You will want your own vintage Airstream by the time you leave.
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Jack Sisemore RV Museum
14501 Interstate 27-A blast through the past and kitsch to boot, this is a museum dedicated to vintage and unique RVs, the museum houses the oldest Fleetwood in existence & many other RV’s from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. The museum is free & is open Mon-Sat, 9-5. Warning! You will want your own vintage Airstream by the time you leave.
Here is a sanctuary in which horse lovers can learn all they need to know about the American Quarter Horse and can peruse art exhibitions related to this subject. You're in the West; lean about the horses that made the West a legend.
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American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
2601 E I-40Here is a sanctuary in which horse lovers can learn all they need to know about the American Quarter Horse and can peruse art exhibitions related to this subject. You're in the West; lean about the horses that made the West a legend.
The region's hands-on science museum and planetarium, the Discovery Center offers science adventures for the young and the young at heart. Situated in the region's most visited park, it provides easy access to a walking trail, outdoor playground, and the Amarillo Botanical Gardens just down the street.
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Don Harrington Discovery Center
1200 Streit DrThe region's hands-on science museum and planetarium, the Discovery Center offers science adventures for the young and the young at heart. Situated in the region's most visited park, it provides easy access to a walking trail, outdoor playground, and the Amarillo Botanical Gardens just down the street.
Parks & Nature
Situated in Medical Center Park - one of the most visited parks in Amarillo, ABG offers beautiful native gardens, a tropical conservatory, and changing exhibitions on botany and gardening offers something for the whole family. Music in the gardens ever Thursday night through the summer; a beautiful festival of lights from Thanksgiving through Christmas. A children's playground sits adjacent to the Botanical Gardens.
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Amarillo Botanical Gardens
1400 Streit DrSituated in Medical Center Park - one of the most visited parks in Amarillo, ABG offers beautiful native gardens, a tropical conservatory, and changing exhibitions on botany and gardening offers something for the whole family. Music in the gardens ever Thursday night through the summer; a beautiful festival of lights from Thanksgiving through Christmas. A children's playground sits adjacent to the Botanical Gardens.
Wildcat Bluff offers hiking opportunities in the natural environment of the High Plains. Meander through wildflowers & mesquite to reach the top of the limestone bluff. Educational programs offered in the Nature Center's Gilvin Educational Center throughout the summer and on occasional weekends. Lib's Trail offers an easy, level, accessible nature walk near the Center's headquarters. Wednesday night musical gatherings in summer.
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Wildcat Bluff Nature Center
2301 N Soncy RdWildcat Bluff offers hiking opportunities in the natural environment of the High Plains. Meander through wildflowers & mesquite to reach the top of the limestone bluff. Educational programs offered in the Nature Center's Gilvin Educational Center throughout the summer and on occasional weekends. Lib's Trail offers an easy, level, accessible nature walk near the Center's headquarters. Wednesday night musical gatherings in summer.
The most visited state park in Texas, Palo Duro Canyon State Park provides breathtaking views of Spanish skirt geological formations in the 2nd largest canyon in the United States. Palo Duro is longer and in some place wider than the Grand Canyon, but it is only 800 feet deep as opposed to the Grand Canyon's 2,000 feet deep. Hiking, horseback riding, and picnic areas are all available. Be sure to carry lots of water, and beware summer heat! Temperatures on the canyon floor can reach 120 degrees in summer. A scenic driving loop makes it possible to enjoy the beauty in comfort. For the more adventurous, the Lighthouse Trail is a must! In the summer months, enjoy the live musical drama "Texas!"
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park
11450 State Hwy Park Rd 5The most visited state park in Texas, Palo Duro Canyon State Park provides breathtaking views of Spanish skirt geological formations in the 2nd largest canyon in the United States. Palo Duro is longer and in some place wider than the Grand Canyon, but it is only 800 feet deep as opposed to the Grand Canyon's 2,000 feet deep. Hiking, horseback riding, and picnic areas are all available. Be sure to carry lots of water, and beware summer heat! Temperatures on the canyon floor can reach 120 degrees in summer. A scenic driving loop makes it possible to enjoy the beauty in comfort. For the more adventurous, the Lighthouse Trail is a must! In the summer months, enjoy the live musical drama "Texas!"
Sightseeing
An icon of pop art since the 1970’s these 10 Cadillacs buried nose down in Texas soil at the same angle as the Pyramid of Giza is located just west of Amarillo on I40. Take spray paint to leave your "tag," a must for all visitors to the Amarillo area.
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Cadillac Ranch
13651 I-40 Frontage RdAn icon of pop art since the 1970’s these 10 Cadillacs buried nose down in Texas soil at the same angle as the Pyramid of Giza is located just west of Amarillo on I40. Take spray paint to leave your "tag," a must for all visitors to the Amarillo area.
Visitors interested in the American West may find the weekly cattle and livestock auctions fascinating. Auctions are held every Monday at 11 a.m. Located in the Stockyard building is the Stockyard Café, a favorite place for lunchtime steaks amongst area ranchers and businessmen.
Amarillo Livestock Auction
100 S Manhattan StVisitors interested in the American West may find the weekly cattle and livestock auctions fascinating. Auctions are held every Monday at 11 a.m. Located in the Stockyard building is the Stockyard Café, a favorite place for lunchtime steaks amongst area ranchers and businessmen.
Drinks & Nightlife
We love the vibe, the great food, drinks, and live music. Amarillo's newest place to be seen.
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Metropolitan - A Speakeasy
9181 Town Square BlvdWe love the vibe, the great food, drinks, and live music. Amarillo's newest place to be seen.
Lively jazz in a beautifully repurposed deco Woolworth Building on historic Polk Street, newest hot spot in town. Dance and drinks flow freely.
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Esquire Jazz Club
626 S Polk StLively jazz in a beautifully repurposed deco Woolworth Building on historic Polk Street, newest hot spot in town. Dance and drinks flow freely.
Essentials
United Market Street is our go-to grocery store located just minutes from our home down Georgia Street.
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Market Street
2530 S Georgia StUnited Market Street is our go-to grocery store located just minutes from our home down Georgia Street.