Amarillo
Step Into The Real Texas
Heritage Trail: Plains
County: Potter
Region: Panhandle Plains
Amarillo, Located in the Texas Panhandle and bordered by New Mexico and Oklahoma, Amarillo was first settled in 1887. The name, Amarillo, was taken from the Spanish language meaning yellow, because of the color of the sub-soil in the channel of the Amarillo Creek. In the early days, most of the houses were painted yellow to commemorate the name. Visit Amarillo and you're visiting the old west. From families to senior travelers, Amarillo has an activity for the outdoor enthusiast, the arts connoisseur and the western history buff. Attractions include Palo Duro Canyon State Park, with over 18,000 acres in one of the nation's largest canyons; TEXAS Legacies, one of the nation's best outdoor productions; the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in Texas; the American Quarter Horse Museum, home to the history of America's most popular equine breed; the Don Harrington Discovery Center, now with a brand new Digital Space Theater; Cadillac Ranch, America's most unique bumper crop; Big Texan Steak Ranch & Opry, home of the free 72 ounce steak dinner; Historic Rt. 66, America's Mother Road and professional ballet, opera, symphony and theater companies.
Amarillo Points of Interest
Amarillo is the only major Texas city located on the Mother Road. Check out Historic Route 66- Sixth Avenue between Western & Georgia Street South....
Minor league hockey team- season is Oct.-March. Games played at Cal Farley Coliseum (aka The Jungle).....
Palo Duro Canyon State Scenic Park, in Armstrong and Randall counties twelve miles east of Canyon on Texas Highway 217, covers 16,402 acres of scenic geological strata and formations that are estimate....
New lion and tiger exhibits plans to update the bison exhibit. New reptile house in the planning stages. Located in Thompson Park north of downtown. Admission is free.....
Where Is Amarillo, Texas ?
Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council
1000 S. Polk Street
Amarillo, Texas 79101
806-374-1497
