Subject: Front Desk Friday

Events happening in Amarillo, TX this week!

Howdy,


It's Friday, April 8th! Please encourage your guests to call and double-check operating hours and appropriate social distancing measures for each attraction and venue. If you receive questions regarding the status of the COVID-19 or the City of Amarillo's practices regarding the virus, please direct them to AmarilloAlerts.com.


Events:

  • Friday, April 8: Amarillo Sod Poodle's Opening Night, Hodgetown

  • Friday, April 8: Chamber Music Amarillo Presents Schubert: Double Cello Quintet, Amarillo Botanical Gardens

  • Friday, April 8: Flatland Cavalry live at La Hacienda


  • Saturday, April 9: Amarillo Sod Poodles vs. Midland Rockhounds, Hodgetown

  • Saturday, April 9: Bryan Bielanski Live, The 806 Coffee + Lounge

  • Saturday, April 9: Tejas Brothers Live, Goldenlight

  • Sunday, April 10: Zeta Live, Leftwoods

  • Sunday, April 10: Family Museum Day Benefit for the Children of Ukraine at Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian

  

Exhibits:

  • Paradox in a POW Camp, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 2503 Fourth Ave Canyon, TX, the exhibit is open until April 23, 2022, weekly from Tuesday through Saturday during regular museum hours. The exhibit is a collection of items cherished by a woman named Ann Cockrell Osburn, who was an employee at the prisoner of war camp located south of Hereford throughout World War II.

Explore on your own:

  • Follow the arrows of the Quanah Parker Trail in the Texas Panhandle and learn about the Comanche and their last chief. www.quanahparkertrail.com/

  • Go on a scavenger hunt for all of the beautifully painted horses that are part of Center City's Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse project sponsored by The American Quarter Horse Association. www.centercity.org/hoof-prints

    The Amarillo Convention & Visitors Bureau has worked diligently to create a comprehensive list of restaurants and the various ways they are still serving their delicious food. This list will be available on our website at www.VisitAmarillo.com/restaurants.

Don't forget to let your guests know about the Panhandle  Savings Pass!

The pass works as a digital coupon book that gives you discounts on entry to attractions, free apps, and perks at bars and restaurants, along with access to discounted rates at hotels. Once redeemed, you can easily access your pass via text, email, or “app”. The pass will guide you through the Panhandle based on your location, so you never have to worry about your next stop or wasting time.