Give Mom a break from the kitchen this weekend with an array of Mother’s Day options:



As summer starts to dawn over the horizon, Wildcat Bluff Nature Center will host an evening party with breathtaking views, tasty treats and more.

Cheers at Wildcat Bluff will begin at 4 p.m. May 10 at the center, 2301 N. Soncy Road.

Regular tickets ($5 for members and $20 for nonmembers) offer food, interactive activities and live music. And for a $20 all-inclusive ticket, guests will enjoy special tastings courtesy of several vendors at the event, plus two free drinks.

Click here for tickets or call 806-352-6007 for information.



Pondaseta Brewing Co. in Canyon will offer an evening of “refined Mexican-fusion cuisine” at a special May beer dinner.

The six-course meal will pair the brewery’s luscious libations with such tasty treats as shrimp wonton tostadas, pork cutlet sliders, mango prosciutto flatbreads and more. 

The event begins at 7 p.m. May 12 at the Canyon location, 1001 Second Ave. Reservations are $80. Call 806-656-5100.



Additional food-related highlights: 

Cameron James Smith: 6 p.m. May 7; Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux, 3506 Soncy Road; 806-398-2003

Guidi & Friends: 7 p.m. May 7; Georgia Street Taphouse, 2001 S. Georgia St.; 806-803-7000

Dave McNeir and Bergundi Rose: 7 p.m. May 8; 2801 S. Virginia St.; no cover; 806-352-3317

Tennessee Tuckness: 7 p.m. May 8; Shark Beach Burgers, 1505 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1151; 806-335-5644

Woven Wild: 7 p.m. May 8; Teddy Jack’s, 5080 S. Coulter St.; 806-322-0113

Chancy Bernson: 9 p.m. May 8; Western Horseman, 2501 E. Interstate 40; 806-379-6555, Ext. 2999

Daikaiju vs. Social Anxiety: 9 p.m. May 8; Golden Light Cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave.; cover; 806-374-9237

Insufficient Funds: 9 p.m. May 8; Blind Pig, 609 S. Independence St.; no cover; 806-412-4251

Amarillo Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 9; 5226 S. Western St.; 806-680-7610

Boyd’s BBQ Bash: 10 a.m. May 9; 7154 Interstate 27; 806-356-9102

Strawberry Fest: 5 p.m. May 9; Homestead Market, 8320 E. Farmers Ave.; homesteadamatx@gmail.com 

Ezekiel: 7 p.m. May 9; Golden Light Beer & Wine Garden, 6014 S. Western St.; 806-221-2337

Rak-45: 7 p.m. May 9; Shark Beach Burgers, 1505 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1151; 806-335-5644

Souljacket: 8 p.m. May 9; Bomb City Distillery; 306 S. Cleveland St.; 806-220-2662

Clay Hollis: 9 p.m. May 9; Western Horseman, 2501 E. Interstate 40; 806-379-6555, Ext. 2999

Speakeasy Soiree with Groove Anthem: 9 p.m. May 9; Blind Pig, 609 S. Independence St.; no cover; 806-412-4251

Ashley Sofia: 7 p.m. May 12; Old Tascosa Taproom and Brewery, 3100 S.W. Sixth Ave.; 806-681-4050

Cameron James Smith: 7 p.m. May 13; Teddy Jack’s, 5080 S. Coulter St.; 806-322-0113

Jackie Haney & The Geezers Gone Wild: 7 p.m. May 15; Shark Beach Burgers, 1505 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1151; 806-335-5644

Touching Voodoo: 7 p.m. May 15; Georgia Street Taphouse, 2001 S. Georgia St.; 806-803-7000

Richard Michael Hall: 9 p.m. May 15; The 806 Coffee + Café, 2812 S.W. Sixth Ave.; no cover, donations accepted; 806-322-1806

The Rien Nash Band: 9 p.m. May 15; Blind Pig, 609 S. Independence St.; no cover; 806-412-4251

The Texas Transplants: 7 p.m. May 16; Shark Beach Burgers, 1505 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1151; 806-335-5644

Billy Currington: 7:30 p.m. May 16; The Lumberyard, 850 N. 23rd St. in Canyon; tickets $51 to $105, plus fees; 806-804-3000

Big G & The Tradewinds: 8 p.m. May 16; Crush, 627 S. Polk St.; 806-418-2011

Christopher Erin: 8 p.m. May 16; Golden Light Beer & Wine Garden, 6014 S. Western St.; 806-221-2337

The Detours: 9 p.m. May 16; Western Horseman Club, 2501 E. Interstate 40; 806-379-6555, Ext. 2999

Matt Moran & The Palominos: 9 p.m. May 16; Golden Light Cantina, 2906 S.W. Sixth Ave.; cover; 806-374-9237

Cameron James Smith: 6 p.m. May 21; Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux, 3506 Soncy Road; 806-398-2003

Dale Smith: 7 p.m. May 21; Georgia Street Taphouse, 2001 S. Georgia St.; 806-803-7000

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  • Chip is the director of university communications and media relations at West Texas A and M University. A Canadian High School graduate and award-winning journalist, he has covered arts and entertainment in Amarillo since 1998 and is a member of the Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council arts committee. He is a 2020 Golden Nail Award winner and a 2017 National Philanthropy Day award winner. He is a member of the national GALECA critics group, has seen every Best Picture Oscar winner and watches way too much television.

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