The decades of the cattle drives gave way to decades of cross-country drives on America’s “mother road” – Route 66 which passed through Amarillo.
The other food joint, you MUST check out is the Big Texan Steak Ranch, where they give out FREE 72oz steaks. Small catch – you’ve gotta eat it in one hour, along with a table full of sides. Good luck!
If you can make it to “Amarillo by Morning” then you must stop in at Youngblood’s Stockyards Cafe which serves an amazing breakfast and is attached to Amarillo’s historic stockyards.
Head to the America Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum to learn about the most popular horse breed in the world and the one that makes ranching happen.
You can visit some vestiges of this era in the Historic Rte 66 District, or explore the way folks used to travel in style at The RV Museum.
This is officially the second largest canyon in the U.S. Tons of hiking available, but I recommend a mountain bike ride to the Lighthouse, which is truly one of the most beautiful sights in Texas.
