September/October 2026 Digital Edition
¡TACOS!
There’s no right way to make a taco, but wefound a lot of local reasons to eat one.
Cover Stories
Features
LBJ and Charlie Gibson
How the Panhandle (maybe) made a presidency
The Making of Amarillo Slim
The Pied Piper of Professional Poker
Still Making Music
Every Monday night, nearly 50 musicians fill the Amarillo College band room
Airstreams, Animals and a Rescued Farmhouse
The Albus family’s whimsical homestead
Amarillo Zoo 2.0
New management and fresh energy bring big changes to the city zoo
Five Years Later
To mark our fifth year in business, we take a look back
Angels Among Us
John Mark Beliue’s powerful account of his recent brush with mortality
The Explosive Crimes of A.D. Payne
Some crimes announce themselves with a bang. The A.D. Payne case announced itself with two.
LBJ and Charlie Gibson
How the Panhandle (maybe) made a presidency
The Making of Amarillo Slim
The Pied Piper of Professional Poker
Still Making Music
Every Monday night, nearly 50 musicians fill the Amarillo College band room
Airstreams, Animals and a Rescued Farmhouse
The Albus family’s whimsical homestead
F+D: Exploring the Route 66 Boots & Brews Trail
Visit Amarillo’s self-guided tour of drinks inspired by the Mother Road
F+D: 107 Roasters & Cafe
Music-inspired drinks and a massive coffee roaster arrive in Southeast Amarillo
F+D: C.O.W. Cream Over Waffles
A closer look at (probably) the only ice cream, waffles and potatoes joint in the Panhandle.
F+D: Local Maker Taste Test
We taste-tested farmers market baked goods ahead of the season
F+D: Prissy’s Barbecue
How Anthony Sanders’ barbecue obsession spread from Texas Tech to Tulia to Amarillo
Columns
The Chase
The Call
Conversations
Back When
Elevate Your Plate
Take the Off-Ramp
Look up!
Chip Chandler
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