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Amarillo, Texas Travel Guide
Nearby: Canyon,
Shamrock
Region: Panhandle Plains
Historic Route
66 runs right through the heart of this Panhandle city, and
the buildings that once housed theaters, roadside cafes, and drugstores
are now chock full of shops, diners, and buildings that hark back
to the region's heyday. Amarillo is also the cultural and commercial
capital of the Texas Panhandle. From a humble beginning as a staging
area for the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad in the 1880s, the
city became a center for cattle ranching, wheat and cotton farming,
and oil production.
Amarillo is also the gateway to the nation's second largest canyon
where you can get a taste of the Old West at Palo Duro Canyon State
Park. Truly a Texas-sized wonder, this natural chasm stretches 120
miles. City slickers can also experience the canyon with a cowboy
breakfast, a mule train ride and a campfire-cooked breakfast prepared
by cowboys.
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Top Attractions
Palo Duro Canyon
State Park The nation's second largest canyon is a Panhandle
must-see.
Cadillac
Ranch Cadillacs and cattle come together in one of the state's
most unusual attractions.
Don
Harrington Discovery Center. A monument at this science
museum recognizes Amarillo's role as "the helium capital of
the world."
American
Quarter Horse Heritage Center and Museum.
This interesting museum takes a look at the history of the American
Quarter Horse.
Historic
Route 66 This formerly famous coast to coast highway is
now a favorite with shoppers.
More Attractions
Amarillo Museum of Art. Designed
by the architect of Washington, DC's Kennedy Center, this museum
on the campus of Amarillo College showcases fine arts as well as
the performing arts. Located at 2200 S. Van Buren.
Amarillo Zoo. This small zoo
contains herds of bison on a 20-acre range as well as more exotic
species like cougars, spider monkeys, and brown bears. Loated in
Thompson Park off US 287.
Dining
 Big
Texan Steak House. Don't miss the Big Texan Steak House. A tourist
attraction as well as a fine steak house, this restaurant offers
a free 72 ounce steak to anyone who can eat it in one hour. Along
with good ol' Texas beef, they also serve exotic dishes such as
rattlesnake and buffalo. Located at 7701 I-40 East.
Hotels
Amarillo hotels Check out the listings on IHSAdvantage; we selected this company for its extensive Texas listings, more than any other online service we found.
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Big Texan photo courtesy Amarillo CVC
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