Located in the center of the Texas panhandle, Amarillo earns its name as "the yellow rose of Texas". The millions of acres of agricultural land surrounding the city gives it a wide open "home on the range" feel. But, Amarillo remains the Texas panhandle's commercial center.
Besides Amarillo's great public elementary school system, there are several wonderful institutions of higher learning set here. These include everything from Amarillo Community College, a campus of Wayland Baptist University and the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy to the word famous West Texas A&M.
With over 50 city-maintained parks within its city limits, outdoor recreation plays a large part in the Amarillo lifestyle. It also plays host to several events throughout the year to honor the American cowby, such as the Tri-State Fair and Rodeo and the World Championship Ranch Rodeo. Native Americans are honored at the Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum.
Not everything in Amarillo is about the Old West, though. The Amarillo Opera, Symphony and Lone Star Ballet call the Globe News Center for the Performing Arts their home. Visitors and residents alike can enjoy any one of the many museums and art galleries in Amarillo as well. For science buffs, the Don Harrington Discovery Center is an interactive museum that has over 60 hands-on exhibits for children of all ages to enjoy.
There are so many reasons Amarillo real estate should be put at the top of your list of places to live that I just can't name them all here. Give me a call or drop me a line and I'll show you for myself why I love Amarillo.
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