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Poetic License

There’s something about the limitless Panhandle landscape—those views in which the most prominent feature is the nothingness of the horizon—that stirs creativity. These views have inspired restless poets and painters for more than a century. Our region is rich with...

Hoodoo Proves A Hit

“This doesn’t feel like Amarillo.” Multiple versions of that statement—at once an acknowledgment of where we’ve been and a nod toward our future—filled a downtown block of Polk Street during the Hoodoo Mural Festival on Oct. 2. The culmination of nearly two weeks of...

Acres of History

I am haunted by cemeteries.Let me rephrase that, since Halloween is approaching and I don’t want to mislead. I am consistently drawn to cemeteries. When I travel to new places, local cemeteries are always on my “things to do” list. I’ve enjoyed seeing the green,...

Clean-up Operation

Located at 607 N. Hughes on West Amarillo Boulevard, North Heights Linen Service sits on a lot that once housed the prestigious Inn of Amarillo. Formerly known as the Vic-Mon Hotel and then the Holiday Inn West, this once-luxe destination welcomed travelers along...

Exceptionally Fun

Several years ago, Toni Ruiz took her young grandson, Tyzavien Cleveland, to a local rodeo. Tyzavien had always been into cowboys and Western movies, and the spectacle of that event—with its roping, riding and athleticism—captured his attention. “That’s all he could...