Good morning,

It's Friday, December 31st. Please encourage your guests to call the numbers listed to double-check operating hours as well as practicing appropriate social distancing measures. 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.

New Year's Eve Events:

• The 806 Coffee + Longe, 2812 SW 6th Ave., Jukebox songs by request, 10 PM, no cover

• Barfield Hotel, 600 S Polk St, Amarillo, TX 79101, cocktail party from 9:30 PM to 1. AM featuring live music from The Monarch Band

• Crush Wine Bar and Grill, 627 S. Polk St.; 806-418-2011, 4 Course NYE dinner. Reservations Required

• Don Harrington Discovery Center, 1200 Streit Dr, Amarillo, TX 79106. The DHDC is hosting a Ring in the New Year event on December 31st starting at 10:45 AM

• The Drunken Oyster, 7606 S.W. 45th Ave.; 806-418-6688, Moon Jelly Music, dinner and a champagne toast at midnight. Reservations required

• Golden Light Cantina, 2908 S.W 6th Ave., Amarillo indie-rock acts Derek Porterfield & All of His Friend, Rain Division and All Hail Zero, 9 PM, cover

• Guitars and Cadillacs, 3601 Olsen Blvd., Features party favors, balloon drop and a champagne toast at midnight, cover

• La Hacienda Amarillo, 10695 US Highway 287, Los Pescadores del Rio Conchos, Revancha Nortena y Contragolpe de Froy Espitia, tickets $50, 806-690-2965

• Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road, Texas rockers The Electric Gypsies, 9 PM, cover

• Pondaseta Brewing Co., 7500 SW 45th Avenue, NYE Party starting at 9 PM featuring live music, photo booth, new beer secret tasting, and toast. Tickets $10-$20; 806-418-6282.

• Public House, 3333 S. Coulter St., Dan the Piano Man, chef's specials, and champagne toast at midnight 7 PM

• Skooterz, 4100 Bushland Blvd., Rock band Sucker Punch Steve 9 PM, cover $5

• Whiskey River, 4001 S.W. 51st Ave.; Amarillo country band Lee Scheetz & Borderline, food, and champagne toast at midnight, 9 PM, cover

• The Venue, 617 N Buchanan St, Features a family-friendly party including music, games and prizes, 8 pm
  

New Year's Day + Beyond:

• Craftership Market, Wolflin Village (2625 Wolflin Ave.), Jan 1st from 11 AM until 3:30 PM (or until sold out). After you find high-quality local goods, check out the rest of the shops in the area! 515.508.3360

• New Year's Day Pond Hockey Classic, (Amarillo Ice Ranch) 301 S Grant St., The Amarillo Ice Ranch will host a day full of unstructured hockey matches, plus brunch, tailgating, family skates and more, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday Jan. 1st

• Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Rd, Seth Ward performing with Mila Rae, 9 PM, Saturday Jan. 1st, cover.

• Golden Light Cantina, 2908 SW 6th Ave., performance by Dalton Domino with Jacob Stelly, Slade Coulter and more 9 PM, Sunday, Cover $12

Local New Year's Day Brunch Ideas:

• 575 Pizzeria, 2803 Civic Circle, 7710 Hillside #700

• The Big Texan, 7701 I-40 East, Amarillo, TX 79118

• Braceros Mexican Bar & Grill, 2822 W. 6th Ave

• Brent's Cafe, 3701 B Olsen Blvd

• Butterlove Biscuits, 3440 Bell St #130

• Cask & Cork, 5461 McKenna Square Suite 101

• The Eatery on Route 66, 2601 SW 6th Ave.

• Golden Waffle Company, 6017 Hillside Rd

• It's a Punjabi Affair, 4201 Bushland Blvd

• Jimmy's Egg, 2225 S. Georgia St

• Pho 84, 5713 SW 34th Ave.

• Saigon Restaurant, 2909 W I-40 Frontage Road

• Six Car Pub & Brewery, 625 S. Polk

Exhibits:

• AMoA Biennial 600, 2200 S. Van Buren, the 9th in an ongoing series of juried biennial exhibitions exploring specific areas of artistic practice, material, and content, October 23, 2021 - January 2, 2022 during museum hours

• Rock of Ages, Panhandle Plains Historical Museum, 2503 Fourth Ave Canyon, TX, exhibit is open until February 1, 2022 weekly from Tuesday through Saturday during regular museum hours

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