Subject: Things to Do in Amarillo this Week

Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council

November 5 - 11, 2019

Amarillo Welcomes

Crop Quest 2019 Conference

November 4 - 8, 2019

WRCA 24th World Ranch Rodeo
November 7 - 10, 2019

2019 Atmos Broadcast
November 7 - 8, 2019

Working Ranch Cowboy Association's World Championship Rodeo

WRCA seeks to "Promote ranching on a National and International level and to preserve the lifestyle of the working ranch cowboy". A trade show takes place on the morning of each day. The schedule can be found on their website and includes Jr. Youth Cow Horse Championship, Ranch Horse Show, and of course, the 24th World Championship Ranch Rodeo. Get your tickets now to make you don't miss out on all the action November 7th through the 10th!

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There's Always More to Do!

The events below are listed in chronological order, but this isn't everything! Amarillo is full of fun and exciting things to do. For more information on these and other events visit our website at VisitAmarillo.com

Budweiser Clydesdale Carriage Parade

Kicking off the Working Ranch Cowboy Associations World Championship Rodeo, eight famous Budweiser Clydesdales and a carriage will assemble in the north parking lot at the Civic Center and make their way through Downtown Amarillo. On November 6th at 4 PM, the parade will make its way along SE 3rd Ave to Polk Street, up to 10th Ave, and back over to Buchanan.

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Geeks Who Drink Trivia!

Head out to Six Car Pub & Brewery November 6th at 7:30 PM for a fun night of trivia with prizes!

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Savor the Goods with Tanner Burnam

Join Panhandle PBS and West Texas Chefs Table for the final dinner of the 2019 season of Savor the Goods: Local Cuisine, Ethnic Flair at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. Chef Tanner Burnam of Northwest Texas Healthcare System/Sodexo will be featured with his craft menu inspired by French cuisine. Tickets $75, and the dinner will be held on November 7th from 6 to 8 PM. 

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First Thursday Art + Music

The 806 Coffee Lounge and Cafe invites you to come to the Route 66 Historic District for their monthly art walk on November 7th. The Art Opening/Reception will begin at 7 PM, Live Music will start at 9 PM, and there will be happy hour drink specials all night!

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Outside Circle

The Outside Circle Show is taking the world’s best cowboy party to Amarillo for the WRCA Finals in November! The iconic Golden Light Cantina will be hosting not one, but two nights of OCS cowboy debauchery! Come join them on November 8th at 9 PM and support real cowboy music!!

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Veteran's Day Parade, Breakfast, and Lunch

Honoring all who served, the 2019 Veterans Day Parade will take place on November 9th at 10 AM in Downtown Amarillo. The route will be from 11th and Polk to 5th and Harrison. Look up for special flyovers by the Honor Flight Squadron! Before the parade, the Texas Panhandle Honor Flight will hold a breakfast at the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association from 7 to 10 AM. After the parade, there will be a welcome home event sponsored by The Amarillo VA Healthcare System at the Tri-State Fairgrounds Rex Baxter Building from 11:30 AM to 1 PM. 

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Fall Train Fest

The Amarillo Railroad Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the rich railroad heritage of the Texas Panhandle through the preservation of railroad equipment pertinent to industries of the Texas Panhandle through Model Railroading. On November 9th from 10 AM to 4 PM they invite you to join them and marvel at what will be the largest HO model railroad in the region when completed.

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Recurring Events

Here's a list of events so great they had to stick around for a while!

Horseback Riding

Cowgirls and Cowboys in the West offers a western adventure tour that celebrates the heritage of the Real West with their various tour offerings and horseback ride tours on the edge of Palo Duro Canyon! 

Cattle, Cowboys, & Culture

This is a special exhibition at PPHM, showcasing the shared heritage between Amarillo and Kansas City through material objects and artifacts, including saddles, photographs, letters, architectural renderings other functional goods in the PPHM collections. See this exhibit during regular museum hours until December 2019.

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Sounds of Shapes

Discover the properties of sound and vibration. What do sounds feel like? What is the difference between the meow of a kitten and the roar of a lion? How does the mass of an object affect the way it vibrates or the sounds that it makes? Find out this summer with this BRAND NEW exhibit produced by the Don Harrington Discovery Center! See this exhibit during regular hours until December 2019.

Biennial 600: Textile + Fiber Exhibition

AMoA Biennial 600: Textile + Fiber is the eighth in an ongoing series of juried biennial exhibitions exploring specific areas of artistic practice, material, and content. Artworks were selected from entries submitted by artists residing within a 600-mile radius of Amarillo, Texas. AMoA received over 500 artwork entries for this year’s Biennial 600. Artworks from more than 60 artists are included in the exhibition. Come to the Amarillo Museum of Art during regular museum hours to check out this inspiring exhibit on display until December 22nd.

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All Charged Up

The Don Harrington Discovery Center wants to spark your curiosity of the wonders of electricity in this interactive exhibit. Just as Ben Franklin engaged in hands-on experimentation, you will too! Come by during regular museum hours for this hair-raising exhibit.

Native Lifeways of the Plains

This exhibit showcases the material culture of the indigenous people of the Great Plains. Among the key artifacts featured are Quanah Parker’s headdress and lance, the Kiowa calendar, and a recently conserved breastplate dating circa 1880. Select pieces from the museum’s art and photographic collections are included to help contextualize the objects within the scope of traditional lifeways. See this exhibit during regular museum hours until May 2020.

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