Robin's Guidebook
Food scene
Girasol is one of our favorite breakfast, brunch, and lunch spots! It is casual and relaxing, with a cute outdoor patio. Owner/chef, Jessica, offers an eclectic mix of pastries, entrées, and one of the best burgers in town!
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Girasol Cafe and Bakery
3201 Coulter St SGirasol is one of our favorite breakfast, brunch, and lunch spots! It is casual and relaxing, with a cute outdoor patio. Owner/chef, Jessica, offers an eclectic mix of pastries, entrées, and one of the best burgers in town!
Cask and Cork has a wonderful brunch on the weekends. The restaurant is beautiful, and the prices are reasonable. There is also an outdoor patio on the second story.
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Cask & Cork
5461 McKenna SquareCask and Cork has a wonderful brunch on the weekends. The restaurant is beautiful, and the prices are reasonable. There is also an outdoor patio on the second story.
FAVS is all about eating healthy. The food is fresh and delish. It’s a great place to go grab lunch! Casual and reasonably priced.
FAVs
706 Southwest 16th AvenueFAVS is all about eating healthy. The food is fresh and delish. It’s a great place to go grab lunch! Casual and reasonably priced.
Eat Rite has a restaurant connected to their health food store. The atmosphere is casual; the food is great. The theme is healthy food. They have a full self serve salad bar that is sold by weight, a menu with several sandwich selections, and a couple of hot entrées. My favorite is the green chili and sour cream turkey enchiladas!
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Eat Rite Health Food & Restaurant
2425 I-40 Frontage RdEat Rite has a restaurant connected to their health food store. The atmosphere is casual; the food is great. The theme is healthy food. They have a full self serve salad bar that is sold by weight, a menu with several sandwich selections, and a couple of hot entrées. My favorite is the green chili and sour cream turkey enchiladas!
Tacos García is a fun place to go for local Mexican food. The restaurant has a fun flare with an outdoor patio, when weather permits. The dress is casual, and prices are reasonable.
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Tacos Garcia Mexican Café
1100 Ross StTacos García is a fun place to go for local Mexican food. The restaurant has a fun flare with an outdoor patio, when weather permits. The dress is casual, and prices are reasonable.
OHMS Is a great place to go for date night! This downtown spot has a full bar and a restaurant with a romantic mood. The menu is on the pricey side, but the food is excellent!
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O.H.M.S. Cafe & Bar
619 S Tyler StOHMS Is a great place to go for date night! This downtown spot has a full bar and a restaurant with a romantic mood. The menu is on the pricey side, but the food is excellent!
The Big Texan is the proverbial tourist trap! Not sure that any locals eat there on any regular basis; but it’s a fun place to just go see and be able to say you went!
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Il Grande Ranch di Bistecca e Birreria del Texas
7701 I-40 EastThe Big Texan is the proverbial tourist trap! Not sure that any locals eat there on any regular basis; but it’s a fun place to just go see and be able to say you went!
Delicious and beautiful cupcakes, cookies, and ice cream abound. There is also a sandwich shop, but mostly known for their delicious cupcakes!
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The Ruffled Cup
3440 Bell StDelicious and beautiful cupcakes, cookies, and ice cream abound. There is also a sandwich shop, but mostly known for their delicious cupcakes!
Not open on the weekend, but if you catch them during the week, you are in for a treat. They have a weekly chef’s special, quiche, sandwiches, and salads. They are only open for lunch. They have incredible desserts!
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Roosters Coffee & Tea Co
3440 Bell StNot open on the weekend, but if you catch them during the week, you are in for a treat. They have a weekly chef’s special, quiche, sandwiches, and salads. They are only open for lunch. They have incredible desserts!
Going downtown on Polk Street, especially at night when all the lights are on, is a fun thing to do when the weather is nice. There are several restaurants, and bars. The street as well lit, so you are able to park and walk. Crush wine bar is just one several restaurants downtown.
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Crush Wine Bar Grill
627 S Polk StGoing downtown on Polk Street, especially at night when all the lights are on, is a fun thing to do when the weather is nice. There are several restaurants, and bars. The street as well lit, so you are able to park and walk. Crush wine bar is just one several restaurants downtown.
Fabulous burgers at a quirky outdoor beach setting. Live music on weekends. It is now called Shark Beach Burgers, due to conflict of name trademark.
LandShark Burgers
East Farm to Market Road 1151Fabulous burgers at a quirky outdoor beach setting. Live music on weekends. It is now called Shark Beach Burgers, due to conflict of name trademark.
Latin food cooked in a food truck with options for indoor or outdoor dining. Located downtown, across from Hodgetown stadium. Limited serving days/hours, so check out their hours on social media (FB or Insta).
Mi Gente
Latin food cooked in a food truck with options for indoor or outdoor dining. Located downtown, across from Hodgetown stadium. Limited serving days/hours, so check out their hours on social media (FB or Insta).
Sightseeing
For the outdoorsy type, Palo Duro Canyon is a great place to visit. Sightseeing and hiking abound. About a 25 minute drive from the studio.
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Parco Statale di Palo Duro Canyon
11450 State Hwy Park Rd 5For the outdoorsy type, Palo Duro Canyon is a great place to visit. Sightseeing and hiking abound. About a 25 minute drive from the studio.
For people who like to go antique shopping, 6th Street is the spot to go. The Nat is a good place to start. You can just walk down the street, from shop to shop. There are a few restaurants, a coffee shop, a bakery, and some gift stores mixed in along both sides of the street.
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The NAT Antiques & Collectibles
2705 6th AveFor people who like to go antique shopping, 6th Street is the spot to go. The Nat is a good place to start. You can just walk down the street, from shop to shop. There are a few restaurants, a coffee shop, a bakery, and some gift stores mixed in along both sides of the street.
Just another touristy thing to do while you’re in town! The Cadillac Ranch is a unique sight to see. Visitors are allowed to spray paint graffiti onto the buried vehicles. You get to leave your own mark!
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Cadillac Ranch
13651 I-40 Frontage RdJust another touristy thing to do while you’re in town! The Cadillac Ranch is a unique sight to see. Visitors are allowed to spray paint graffiti onto the buried vehicles. You get to leave your own mark!
If you’d like to see beautiful old houses on brick lined streets, with mature arching trees and beautiful gardens, just drive over in the Wolflin area. It is a beautiful place to just walk (or drive) up and down the streets. It is located just a couple of minutes drive from the studio. On the west side of Washington Street, between Wolflin Avenue and 34th Ave.
Wolflin Historic District
2799-2601 South Ong StreetIf you’d like to see beautiful old houses on brick lined streets, with mature arching trees and beautiful gardens, just drive over in the Wolflin area. It is a beautiful place to just walk (or drive) up and down the streets. It is located just a couple of minutes drive from the studio. On the west side of Washington Street, between Wolflin Avenue and 34th Ave.
If you’re in the mood for a walk and want to see some beautiful homes, just head towards Amarillo College and check out the streets surrounding the college grounds. There are some gorgeous old historical homes on brick lined streets.
Plemons-Mrs. M. D. Oliver-Eakle Additions Historic District
If you’re in the mood for a walk and want to see some beautiful homes, just head towards Amarillo College and check out the streets surrounding the college grounds. There are some gorgeous old historical homes on brick lined streets.
The botanical gardens often has seasonal events. You can look at their website to find out if anything special is going on while you’re in town.
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Amarillo Botanical Gardens
1400 Streit DrThe botanical gardens often has seasonal events. You can look at their website to find out if anything special is going on while you’re in town.
Even if your not eating in the restaurant, The Big Texan is still a tourist hot spot worth seeing while you in town.
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Il Grande Ranch di Bistecca e Birreria del Texas
7701 I-40 EastEven if your not eating in the restaurant, The Big Texan is still a tourist hot spot worth seeing while you in town.
Amusement/Activities
Just a short walk away, Memorial park offers volleyball, basketball, tennis, and pickle ball courts, as well as a playground for kids, and a rose garden for adults! Picnic tables with grills are so available.
Memorial Park
2501 South Washington StreetJust a short walk away, Memorial park offers volleyball, basketball, tennis, and pickle ball courts, as well as a playground for kids, and a rose garden for adults! Picnic tables with grills are so available.
Downtown on Polk Street, a fun place to go if you’d like to play arcade games. You must be 21 years of age, as they are also a bar.
LIT ARCADE BAR
701 S Polk StDowntown on Polk Street, a fun place to go if you’d like to play arcade games. You must be 21 years of age, as they are also a bar.
Open late spring through early fall, Wonderland is a fun outing for the kids, and kids at heart! Plenty of rides for all ages.
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Parco Divertimenti Wonderland
2601 Dumas DrOpen late spring through early fall, Wonderland is a fun outing for the kids, and kids at heart! Plenty of rides for all ages.
Catch a baseball game, and maybe some fireworks. Check out the website for Hodgetown Stadium, to see if there is anything scheduled during your visit.
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Hodgetown Stadium
715 S Buchanan StCatch a baseball game, and maybe some fireworks. Check out the website for Hodgetown Stadium, to see if there is anything scheduled during your visit.
Water park in Canyon Texas, approximately 20 miles south of Amarillo.  You must have a reservation as they have a capacity limit, so look them up online and give them a call before heading out.
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Canyon Aqua Park
1900 12th AveWater park in Canyon Texas, approximately 20 miles south of Amarillo.  You must have a reservation as they have a capacity limit, so look them up online and give them a call before heading out.