WELCOME to Amarillo
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Amarillo is known as the home of the friendliest people in the world. Ya'll need to come visit us sometime, but remember that "the only thing that separates Amarillo from the North Pole in the winter and from Hell in the summer is a barbed wired fence"!
CITY GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION
High Schools:
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Amarillo Schools
- Palo Duro High School~~Home of the Fighting Dons..school colors blue and white
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Amarillo High School~~Home of the Amarillo Sandies..school colors gold and black
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Tascosa High School~~Home of the Rebels..school colors red and black
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Caprock High School~~Home of the Longhorns..school colors orange and white
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Canyon Schools
- Randall High School~~Home of the Raiders..school colors purple and gold
Colleges:
Local Attractions
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Palo Duro Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon is the Grand Canyon of Texas. The canyon is 120 miles long, up to 20 miles wide, and 800 feet deep. Click the link for breathtaking pictures and entrance fees. Cabins, camping, and horseback riding are available at additional cost.
- Wildcat Bluff Nature Center
Experience the beauty of the Panhandle in its natural state through nature trails and educational exhibits.
- Tri-State Fair
During the 3rd week in September, the Tri-State Fair comes town with parades, exhibits, nightly live music, rides, and food!
- Amarillo Civic Center
The Amarillo Civic Center hosts events ranging from award winning Broadway shows to top name entertainers as well as a number of state and regional conventions.
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American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum
Renowned facility dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and modern uses of the American Quarterhorse.
- Big Texan Steak Ranch and Motel
Home of the FREE 72-ounce steak (if you can eat it, salad, shrimp cocktail, potato, and roll in one hour), free nightly entertainment, and a giant Texas rattlesnake!
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Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch, 36 miles northwest of Amarillo, was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley, a world champion athlete who dedicated his life to providing a home where troubled and needy boys would receive guidance and wholesome living. Today attractions include Boot Hill Cemetery, a pet farm, and the Julian Bivins Museum.
- Cowboy Morning
An exciting 20 minute ride across the prairie on mule-drawn wagons ends with a genuine cowboy breakfast served right at the edge of Palo Duro Canyon.
- Center City
The aim of Center City (downtown Amarillo) is to create a positive all-inclusive image through festivals and events, in order to rekindle community pride downtown.
- Old Tascosa
A pioneer town 36 miles northwest of Amarillo which was the site of many shoot-outs and still boasts an infamous "Boot Hill" with 21 graves.
- Boot Hill
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Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
An area 30 miles north of Amarillo which was a prime source of flint for the prehistoric inhabitants who used the flint for making tools and weapons
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Don Harrington Discovery Center & Planetarium
Interactive science center and planetarium.
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Helium Monument
A gleaming steel gas-filled time capsule containing contributions from 165 sources, including coins, movies, and family geneaolgies which was preserved in 1968.
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Old San Jacinto Antiques and Crafts on Route 66
Blocks and blocks of authentic antique stores, curio shops, and quaint restaurants on historic Route 66.
- Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is the largest history museum in Texas. Exhibit areas include petroleum, western heritage, paleontology, textiles, furniture and decorative art, transportation and fine art.
- Cadillac Ranch
Who else would have thought of planting Cadillacs representing the more affluent, easier times of 1949 through 1963 other than Amarillo's own Stanley Marsh III?
- Cross at Groom
You cannot miss the 190 foot cross that towers over the Panhandle and the town of Groom. Persons visiting the sight marvel at the attention given to detail in the statuary surrounding the cross.
- Lake Meredith National Recreational Area
About an hour north of Amarillo is Lake Meredith, the Panhandle’s largest lake. Formed by a dam across the Canadian River, the lake fills a canyon and produces a picturesque setting for boating, fishing, camping and picnicking.
- Kwahadi Indian Dancers
A group of Scouts dedicated to education and character development who perform interpretive performances of Comanche Indian rituals. (Elders of the Comanche Indian tribe gave the group the right to use the name Kwahadi (Quahadi), the name of a band of Comanche people who hunted on the High Plains of Texas.)
SPORTS
Teams:
This page compliments of Kelly Jean Hyland on March 31, 1998.
Updated 08-29-05 at 11:32 p.m.
If there is something you would like me to add to this page, please email me!
Midi playing is "Amarillo by Morning".
Visit the website of the composer, Clifton Jansky, and tell him how much you like it!.
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