Amarillo, TX

Useful contact information in Amarillo, TX

If you are thinking about buying or selling your home in Amarillo, TX I thought I would provide you with some information that I thought might help you out.

UTILITIES

Electric Services

Xcel Energy XcelEnergy.com 800-895-4999

Gas Service

Atmos Energy 1-888-363-7427

Water and Sewer Service

City of Amarillo 509 E. 7th 806-378-3078

City of Canyon 301 16th St. 806-655-5003

TELEPHONE (Residential)

Alltel 7203 W Interstate 40 Ste M 806-336-0328

AMA TechTel Communications 4909 Canyon Drive 806-322-2222

AT&T 800-222-0300

NTS Communications 801 S. Filmore, Suite 130 806-376-7747

Sprint 800-877-7746

CABLE TELEVISION

SuddenLink Amarillo 5800 W. 45th Ave. 806-358-4801

Canyon 2201 8th Ave. 806-655-2114

NEWSPAPER

Amarillo Globe News 900 S. Harrison 806-376-4488

DRIVER'S LICENSE

Department of Public Safety 4200 Canyon Drive 806-468-1 400

VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Potter County Tax Office 900 S. Polk, Suite 1 06 806-342-2630

Randall County Tax Office-Annex 4111 S. Georgia 806-468-5654

or Canyon Office 400 16th St, Canyon 806-468-5540

FOR EMERGENCIES CALL 911

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

AISD 7200 1-40 West 806-354-4200

Bushland ISD 3rd and Wells, Bushland 806-359-6683

CISD 508 16th St, Canyon 806-677-2600

Highland Park HPISD 1800 Ave F 806-335-2823

River Road RRISD 9500 US 287 North 806-381 -7800

Many people travel through downtown Amarillo daily and don't realize how much history they are missing. However, with a handy guide and a careful eye, everyone can enjoy a stroll through downtown Amarillo and see that the city contains more than just tall buildings.

When one sets out on foot through the streets of downtown Amarillo, you see it and experience it very differently. All you have to do is slow down and take the time to pay attention to the details.

Polk Street alone contains nine sites of history. Therefore, I am taking advantage of my blog to list some of these sites as a guide for anyone interested in discovering Amarillo's downtown history for themselves.

High Plains Public Radio is located at 500 S. Polk St. It was built in 1902 by Stafford Lightburne. This is the oldest commercial building still standing in downtown Amarillo.

The Fisk Medical Arts Building is located at 724 S. Polk St. It was built in 1927 by Guy Carlander. This brick building features beautiful terra cotta ornamental trim. Don't forget to look for the blue statues that are on top of the building.

White and Kirk Building is located at 516 S. Polk St. It was built in 1938 by Guy Carlander. The style of this building is based on the Art Deco movement in the Pueblo Deco style.

The Santa Fe Building is located at 900 S. Polk St. It was built somewhere between 1928 and 1930 by E.A. Harrison. This building is a 14-story skyscraper that features a great mix of modern and Gothic ornamentation. Check out the lobby. It features marble and bronze.

The Kress Building is located at 702 S. Polk St. It was built in 1932 by R.R. Rowe. Like several other Kress retail stores of this time, the building features high-end architectural details. This building also represents the Pueblo Deco movement.

The Barfield Building is located at 602 S. Polk St. It was built in 1927 by Wyatt Hedrick. This building is a 10-story structure that was once home to a bank and other offices. It now stands vacant; however, it will soon be converted into apartments.

Polk Street United Methodist Church is located at 1401 S. Polk St. It was built in 1928 by J. Roy Smith and R. H. Hunt and Co. The main complex of the church features a Gothic style design and the adjoining parsonage features an English Tudor style. Look for the Good Shepherd in the stained-glass windows.

Acapulco's is located at 727 S. Polk St. It was built in 1972 by an unknown person. This particular building features some of the most elaborate artistic architectural work that can be found in downtown Amarillo. There are also beautiful flower details around the top of the building.

The Paramount Theater is located at 817 S. Polk St. It was built somewhere between 1928 and 1930 by E.A. Harrison. This building was once Amarillo's finest movie theater before it was converted into office space in 1969. There is a 33.5-foot neon sign that was restored in 2006.

I hope this guide helps make the most of your experience the next time you are in downtown Amarillo.

Realtor® Connie Taylor ~ Amarillo, Texas Real Estate

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Because of the Swine Flu scare (aka H1N1), there has been discussion of cancelling the Greater Southwest Music Festival. However, the organizers of the event have decided to keep the event scheduled as planned. This is great news for many middle and high school musicians throughout the area that come for the musical competition. The festival will proceed on May 6^th, 7^th and 8^th as planned.

The organizers of the festival have decided to keep the event on schedule since so many pieces are already in place. The trophies are ready, the plane tickets have been purchased for the judges and the venues have been booked. The Amarillo Civic Center cannot be booked again for awhile, as well. It is booked until June.

Some of the smaller schools have already opted out of participating in the event. Many schools are following the UIL recommendations of postponing any travel until after May 11^th.

The organizers of the festival want to stress to everyone participating that safety precautions will be observed throughout the festival. There will be sanitizers available at all times, restrooms will remain clean and much more.

The Greater Southwest Music Festival will be held at the Amarillo Civic Center, the Center for Performing Arts and the Globe News Center, with almost 9,000 students expected to attend.

It sounds like this will be a great event for everyone attending with many health and safety precautions in the works. It will be a great event for the musicians in the Amarillo area to get together as planned and have a good time.

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This is a great opportunity to win $1,000 on your next vacation just for visiting Amarillo, Texas. And who couldn't use a little extra money after their vacation?

Now through September 30, 2009, Amarillo is holding a sweepstakes for visitors staying in their local hotels or motels. There will be 10 random drawings held between now and then; all for $1,000 each.

To enter, be sure to ask the hotel or motel clerk where you are staying for a sweepstakes application for each night of your stay. Fill out each application with your name, address, phone number and email address and attach a copy of your Amarillo hotel bill showing that you stayed between the dates of March 1, 2009 and September 30, 2009. Send the applications and the copy of your hotel bill to the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council (1000 Polk Street, Amarillo, TX 79109). Entrants must be 18 years or older to participate.

Anyone may enter the sweepstakes by writing to "A Night in Amarillo" on a 3" x 5" postcard with their name, address, phone number and email address. Then, just mail it to: A Night in Amarillo, Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council, 1000 Polk Street, Amarillo, TX 79109. Any entries sent in that are incomplete will be considered void and all valid entries must be postmarked by September 30, 2009 and received by October 10, 2009.

Amarillo has been taking great care of their residents for decades and now the city is focusing on their visitors. So, on your next visit to Amarillo, don't forget to enter the "A Night in Amarillo" sweepstakes for your chance to win.

Realtor® Tom Kile - Amarillo, Texas Real Estate

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Everyone loves the Spring and that is evident when you begin to see more and more people around strolling the streets, parks and neighborhoods trying to enjoy the wonderful Spring weather. Therefore, I thought I would take advantage of my blog and post some of the great community events going on in Amarillo, Texas this April.

April 11 - 14 ~ Panhandle Plains Historical Museum presents Loan Star Still Lifes. Natural and man-made still life objects will be on display in an artificial setting (4^th Avenue, Canyon). For more information, call (806) 651-2244 or visit www.panhandleplains.org.

April 16 ~ Amarillo Museum of Art from 6-9 p.m. every Thursday. This month, enjoy art activities, films, tea tastings, coffee, gallery tours and live music (2200 S. Van Buren, Amarillo). For more information, call (806) 371-5050 or visit www.marilloart.org.

April 16 - 19 ~ The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming for six performances at the Amarillo Civic Center. This one-ring circus features elephants, tigers, clowns, acrobats and other circus acts. Cost: $14, $18, $29. Time: 7pm April 16^th and 17^th, 6pm April 18^th and 2pm April 19^th (401S. Buchanan, Amarillo). For more information, call (806) 378-3098 or visit www.panhandletickets.com.

April 18 ~ Wildcat Bluff Nature Center presents Earth Fest 2009. An entire day of special events is dedicated to celebrating Earth Day. Wildcat Bluff features over 600 acres of grasslands, bluffs, trees, hiking trails and much more (2301 N. Soncy Road, Amarillo). For more information, call (806) 352-6007 or visit www.wildcatbluff.org.

April 18 - October 11 ~ Panhandle Plains Historical Museum presents the James D. Hamlin Collection. Hundreds of items that were donated to the museum in 1942 from the Hamlin collection will be on display. You won't want to miss this one (4^th Avenue, Canyon). For more information, call (806) 651-2244 or visit www.panhandleplains.org.

April 24 - May 10 ~ Amarillo Museum of Art presents the annual Amarillo College West Texas A&M University Student Faculty Show. This exhibit features the best art from local students and faculty (2200 S. Van Buren, Amarillo). For more information, call (806) 371-5050 or visit www.amarilloart.org.

There are so many great things going on in Amarillo, Texas this month. And if you can't get to any of these, there is always the great outdoors with many great parks and recreation the community has to offer. So get out and take advantage of it.

Realtor® Tom Kile - Amarillo, Texas Real Estate

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