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Get Out and Sip Around Amarillo!
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Enjoy everything from West Texas wine to Amarillo's newest distillery while you explore the yellow city. We've also included some of our favorite watering holes for you to cheers at along the way. Sign up is easy and you could win some fun Amarillo items if you complete the entire tour! Click the button below to learn more and take advantage of this FREE pass and take advantage of the offered discounts.
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There's Always More to Do!
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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
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Lecture: Temple Grandin
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On February 18th at 7 PM, West Texas A&M Distinguished Lecture Series host Temple Grandin. Grandin, an animal science professor at Colorado State University, first gained prominence when she published her scientific article, "Livestock Behavior as Related to Handling Facilities Design." This article presented the idea that animals are sensitive to the details of their environment.
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Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
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This musical tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Don't miss your opportunity to see this great show on February 18th and 19th at 7:30 PM in the Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium.
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Geeks who Drink Trivia
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Geeks Who Drink brings the nation's best live hosted pub quiz to Six Car Pub & Brewery! Join them on February 19th at 7:30 PM for eight rounds of audio, visual, and live hosted trivia. The quiz is free to play and prizes will be given for answering bonus questions and to top teams!
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LaToya Lain Vocal Performance
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On February 20th at 7:30 PM at the Amarillo Opera and Amarillo Museum of Art present this collaboration in the Amarillo College Washington Campus Concert Hall Theatre. A gallery viewing of AMoA's Achievement in Art: The Harmon and Harriet Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper and Vanessa German: In a Fit of Glory will be available after the performance.
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2020 Southern Plains Conference: "Representing, Modeling, and Imagining Water on the Southern Plains"
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The Center of the Study of the American West (CSAW) will present its second biennial Southern Plains Conference, February 20th - 22nd at 3:30 PM. The conference theme brings attention to how experts, including scientists, measure and understand the Ogallala Aquifer, and then how they help the general public see and understand it in turn.
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Jon Black The Hustle is Critical Tour
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West Coast MC Jon Black is bringing his signature brand of lyricism, flow and soulful, hard-hitting beats to Yellow Rose of Texas on his 2020 Tour. Join The 806 Coffee + Lounge for a night of hip-hop that you'll never forget! This free all-ages show starts at 9:30 PM on February 20th.
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Jurassic Quest
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Be the first to dive deep beneath the ocean's surface into the darkest depths of prehistory. Discover some of the largest creatures to ever exist including the Megalodon, Tylosaurus, Elasmosaurus, Ichthyosaurus, and many more! There will be life-sized dinosaurs, huge walking dinosaur rides, a life-sized T-Rex skull, new fossils, and ancient ocean creatures. Come see all of this and more on February 21st from 3 to 8 PM, 22nd from 9 AM to 8 PM, and 23rd from 9 AM to 7 PM.
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Amarillo Bulls Hockey Game
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The 2013 National Champions take on the competition on February 21st and 22nd at 7:05 in the Amarillo Civic Center Complex. Tickets are $14 for adults and $9 for children under 12.
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Scheherazade and the Sounds of the Middle East
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On February 21st and 22nd at 7:30 PM the Amarillo Symphony presents this concert in the beautiful Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts.
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Starry Night Constellation Talk
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Winter offers some of the best night sky viewing for those who don't mind the cold. Generations have used the stars to guide their way and to understand their place in the cosmos. Meet at the Wolfberry Day Use Area in Palo Duro Canyon State Park on February 22nd at 7:30 PM for your chance to continue that legacy.
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Tyuonyi: 55th Annual Winter Night Show
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The Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian invites you to come out and enjoy their 55th Annual Winter Night Show, Tyuonyi. These authentic Native American dances are performed by the local children who they were taught to. Don't miss your chance to see this fantastic show on February 22nd at 6:30 PM!
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Panhandle Cutting Horse Association
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The rider selects one cow from the herd of 60, separates a cow from the herd and prevents the cow from returning. Trained cutting horses are incredibly intelligent and instinctive athletes. The competition is judged based on difficulty and how well the horse anticipates and reacts. This is the only equine competition where the horse is required to think. Come see these amazing animals on February 22nd and 23rd at 8 PM at the Amarillo Tri-State Exposition.
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Pushing Chain Live
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Head out to beautiful Starlight Canyon Bed & Breakfast on February 23rd for this live concert starting at 7:30 PM. There is a $15 suggested donation and this event is BYO! This duo has been performing together in various manifestations since 1997, and plays folky-tonk music that's sure to make for a good time!
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Recurring Events
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Here's a list of events so great they had to stick around for a while!
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Vanessa German: In a Fit of Glory
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The Amarillo Museum of Art is displaying this new exhibit until April 5th. Vanessa German is an American sculptor, painter, writers, activist, performer, and poet based in Pittsburgh. German is a self-described citizen artist, and explore the power of art and love as a transformative force in the dynamic cultural exosystem of communities and neighborhoods.
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The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper
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The Amarillo Museum of Art presents one of the most comprehensive traveling exhibitions ever organized featuring works on paper by African American artists from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Don't miss this amazing collection on display until March 29, 2020.
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Native Lifeways of the Plains
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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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Amazing Butterflies
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Embark on a challenging journey teeming with friends and foes revealing the unusual relationship between caterpillars, butterflies, and their natural surroundings. Enter the interactive maze through the huge monarch caterpillar tunnel. Adventure through the leaves, learn how to move like a caterpillar, discover an ant that reaps the reward of an unusual friendship, then transform into a butterfly and take flight! See this exhibit during regular museum hours until May 2020
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Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council
1000 S. Polk, Amarillo, Tx 79101 | 800.692.1338
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