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First settled in 1887, Amarillo serves as the commercial, cultural, and recreations center of the Texas Panhandle. Fifty-six parks provide recreational opportunities. Amarillo was on Route 66 and "Old Route 66" signs mark the route through the area. Amarillo is home of Amarillo College. Amarillo events include: Texas Outdoor Musical Drama, National Old-Timers Rodeo, and Tri-State Fair.

Amarillo Botanical Gardens

1400 Streit Dr.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 352-6513

http://www.medcenter.org/facilities/garden.html

The Garden Center is located on 2 acres of the 51-acre Medical Center Park. The grounds display elegant lawns, walkways, and decorative floral. A fragrance garden and greenhouse center are also included on the grounds. For the blind there is a touch and smell garden.

Amarillo Chamber of Commerce

1000 S. Polk St.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 373-7800 or (800) 692-1338

http://www.amarillo-chamber.org/

Information about Amarillo and its area.

Amarillo Museum of Art

2200 S. Van Buren St.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 371-5050 or 352-6513

http://www.amarilloart.org/

The Amarillo Museum of Art's exhibitions and programs enhance the quality of life for our region and engage art lovers from all over the world. The museum consists of a collection of excellent paintings and scultures, dedicated to the fine arts, music, and drama. The museum also offers regular performing arts.

Amarillo Opera

2223 S. VanBuren St.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 372-7464

http://www.amarilloopera.org/

The opera present various shows of music worth seeing for the public to see.

Amarillo Symphony

1000 South Polk Street

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 376-8782

http://www.amarillosymphony.org/

Since 1924, the Amarillo Symphony has presented the area with some of the most beautiful music ever written for a most enlighting experience.

Amarillo Zoo

N.E. 24th Ave.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 381-7911

A 20-acre range with herds of bison and animals that appeal to children. Inside Thompson Park!

American Quarter Horse Heritage Center & Museum

2601 I-40 East

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 376-5181

http://www.aqha.org/foundation/

The center features the world's largest equine registry, which contains over 2.6 million horses. The quarter horse is America's Horse and was the first American horse breed.

Big Texan Steak Ranch and Opry

I-40 and Lakeside

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 372-7000

http://www.amarillo-cvb.org/bigtex.html

Famous for the 72-oz. steak. Eat it in one hour and it is free! A variety of country western entertainers perform live on Tuesday nights. Reservations are recommended.

Cadillac Ranch

west of Amarillo on I40

Amarillo, Texas

A collection of Ten Cadillacs (1949-1963) buried nose down at the same angle as the Cheops' pyramids.

Cal Farley's Boys Ranch & Affiliates

P.O. Box 1890

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 372-2341 or (800) 687-3722

http://www.girlstown-usa.org/boysranch/cfbr.html

A ranch for troubled youths where boys and girls ages 5-19 have a home. This 10,700-acre ranch is built on the 1870s town site of Tascosa which includes a museum of Old West memorabilia and a barbed-wire collection.

Garden Center

1400 Streit Dr.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 352-6513

The Garden Center is located in the 51-acre park. Elegant lawns and walkways and decorative floral displays. For the blind there is a touch and smell garden.

Harrington House

1600 S. Polk Street

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 374-5490

A 1914 neoclassical style house featuring French and English furnishings.

Helium Monument

1200 Streit Dr.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 355-9547

http://www.dhdc.org/heliummonument.htm

A six story, 60-foot stainless steel monument erected in 1968 for the discovery of helium in 1868. The monument was sealed with 4 time capsules to be opened 25, 50, 100, and 1000 years from 1968. In the 1,000 year time capsule, a $10 savings account was placed in it to be opened in the year of 2968. The account will be worth more than $1 quintillion and the proceeds are to be payable to the Treasury of the United States. Also large quantities of the natural element is located near by.

Kritser Aviation and Space Museum

Tradewind Airport, Hangar 4

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 372-6999

The museum features and displays helicopters of the Vietnam era.

Lone Star Ballet

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 372-2463

http://www.amarillo-cvb.org/ballet.html

For the last 15 years, the Lone Star ballet has been presenting a major cultural experience in the Amarillo area as well as instruction for aspiring young dancers.

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

East on SR 217

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 488-2227

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/paloduro/paloduro.htm

Palo Duro Canyon (meaning "Hardwood"). Palo Duro Canyon is the largest State Park in Texas and the nation's second largest canyon. The park contains a spectacular geologic scenic area, geological formation, and a panorama of colors throughout the park. You can view the park's scenery by car, horse, and hiking.

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

2401 4th Ave.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 656-2244 or 651-2235

http://www.wtamu.edu/museum/

The museum offers cultural, geological, and economic history of northwest Texas. There is a time-line that you will approach about the five major displays: western heritage, petroleum, paleontology, transportation and art. Featured exhibits include donosaurs, conquisadors, western art collections and the history of the petroleum industry.

Panhandle-Plans Historical Museum

2401 4th Ave.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 656-2244

It offers cultural, geological and economic history of northwest Texas. There is a time-line that you will approach about the five major displays.

Texas Musical Drama

1514 5th Ave.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 655-2181

http://www.texasmusicaldrama.com/

Provides a musical romance of the Texas Panandle history in a drama called "Texas" by Paul Green in Palo Duro Canyon.

The Don Harrington Discovery Center

1200 Streit Dr.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 355-9547

http://www.dhdc.org/

The center has over 100 hands-on exhibits and activities, a 360-degree theater, an aquarium with exotic fish, and a planetarium with shows and a night sky program.

Thompson Park

US 287N Exit 24th Ave.

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 381-7911

The park covers over 40 acres which inclueds a 36-hole golf course, children zoo, picnic area, and a lake.

Westgate Mall

7701 West Interstate 40

Amarillo, Texas

http://www.westgatemalltx.com/

Westgate Mall serves a vibrant, growing market that attracts shoppers from parts of five states.

Wildcat Bluff Nature Center

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 352-6007

http://www.wildcatbluff.org/

The nature center offers over 600 acres of grassland which encompasses nature trails, wildflowers, and animals.

Wonderland Park

NE 24th and U.S. 87

Amarillo, Texas

(806) 383-4712 or 383-3344 or (800) 383-4712

http://www.wonderlandpark.com/

With over 30 attractions and 25 rides, Wonderland Park features the Texas Tornado, raging rapids, flumes and the double-loop steel roller coaster. The park also has a train, minature golf, arcade games, and food.

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