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CONTENTS
This is a Data Flow Publication.
Owner
Jim Cramer
Contents:
Amarillo Chamber Of Commerce
Creative Director
Mitch Khoury
President and Chair Letters....................................................................................ii
2016 Chamber of Commerce Staff........................................................................iii
Executive Committee & Board of Directors.......................................................... iv
Chamber Councils................................................................................................ vi
Graphic Artist
Tyler Mitchell
Relocation Guide Contents
Operations Manager
Sales
Cindy Davis
Moie Boyce
Angelica Darnell
John Michie
Produced for and distributed by:
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 9480, Amarillo, TX 79105
1000 S. Polk, Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 373-7800 • Fax (806) 373-3909
chamber @amarillo-chamber.org
www.amarillo-chamber.org
No part of this publication may be reproduced in
any form or by any means, including a photocopy,
recording or any information retrieval system
without permission in writing from the publisher:
Data Flow, Inc., 601 W. 9th, Amarillo, TX 79101
While every effort has been made to avoid errors
and omissions, neither the Amarillo Chamber of
Commerce nor Data Flow accept any responsibility
for errors or omissions.
If you are interested in advertising in the Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce Business Directory, please
contact Data Flow at 371-7310.
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce....................................................................4
Amarillo History....................................................................................................7
Amarillo Today....................................................................................................12
Community.........................................................................................................13
Economy..............................................................................................................14
Government.........................................................................................................18
Utilities................................................................................................................18
Public Safety Services........................................................................................... 18
Property Tax Rates...............................................................................................18
Transportation.....................................................................................................20
Education.............................................................................................................22
Health Care.........................................................................................................24
Arts & Culture.....................................................................................................26
Civic Pride...........................................................................................................28
Amarillo Accolades............................................................................................... 30
66 Things to Do in Amarillo................................................................................33
The Amarillo EDC..............................................................................................36
Fingertip Telephone Numbers............................................................................. 38
Publication Order Form.......................................................................................40
New Resident Information...................................................................................42
Making Amarillo a great place to
live, learn, work & play
Photo By: Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 2016
Amar il l o Chamber of C o m m e r ce
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COMMERCE
ii
Letter to the Members
This 2016 edition of the
Amarillo Chamber Membership
Directory and Relocation Guide is
a valuable resource for you and your
business. It provides information
about Chamber members and
their lines of service and products.
Amarillo businesses produce the
finest quality services and products
for their customers and the Amarillo Chamber of
Commerce is honored to serve as a representative of
this ever aggressive business community; one which
strives for a stronger economy.
The Chamber staff, its Board of Directors, Executive
Committee and hundreds of volunteers are the city’s
leading advocates for a vibrant business climate. The
Chamber continuously strives to develop goals and
objectives based on member input; utilizing these ideas
to conduct and host dozens of events, which promote
economic growth and an attractive quality of life. Our
various councils and committees are extremely active
in developing programs to help our member businesses
become more successful, and we take pride in promoting
business, education, tourism and the cultural arts.
At the Chamber, we also support the many dedicated
city, county and state officials and leaders. All of us
carrying out a common goal...to make Amarillo the
best possible place to live, learn, work and play!
Dear
Chamber
Member,
This 2016 Amarillo Chamber
Membership
Directory
and
Relocation Guide is a valuable
tool for you and your business.
Chamber members are dedicated
to helping our city grow, and I
encourage you to do business
with them.
Chamber members also work as volunteers in
coordination with the Chamber staff, which is the finest
anywhere. Together, volunteers and the staff promote
Chamber activities to enhance economic and social
growth. The many networking opportunities that arise
through Chamber functions are extremely valuable to
Chamber members. Special Chamber events provide
additional opportunities to make contacts and share
business information.
The directory also outlines the Chamber’s many
councils and committees, examines area economic
activity, and details our demographics. Overall, it
illustrates our tremendous climate for business growth
and a strong quality of life.
So on behalf of the Chamber Board of Directors,
the Executive Committee and the Chamber staff, I take
pleasure in providing you with this reference to the
numerous services and products offered by our loyal
members.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Gary Molberg
President and Chief Executive Office
Brice Sheets
Chair, Board of Directors
A m a r i l l o C h a mb e r o f Co mme rce
STAFF
Proud to serve
your Amarillo Chamber!
Gary Molberg
Andrea McClintock
Jason Harrison
Dan Quandt
Becky Zenor
President & CEO
VP Membership Services
VP Business Development
& Governmental Affairs
VP Convention &
Visitor Council
Director of Quality of Life
& Arts
Penni Bentley
Christy Bigler
Eric Miller
Mary Garcia
Mary Ramirez
Senior Communications
Director
Database Administrator
& Finance Assistant
CVC Communications Director
Director of First Impressions
CVC & Arts Executive
Assistant
Tina Brohlin
Emilea White
Lindsey Arbeiter
Kashion Smith
Stephanie Andrews
Convention Sales Director
Convention Sales Manager
Membership Sales
Coordinator
Tourism Director
Convention Services Manager
Photos by:
Adair Photography
Lauren Austin
Braley Hand
Denise Rayford
Event Assistant
Visitor Information
Center Manager
Visitor Information
Center Counselor
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DIRECTORS
Proud to serve
your Amarillo Chamber!
Brice Sheets
Jeff Mitchell
William Ware
Gary Molberg
Bill Jenkins
Chair
Townsquare Media
Chair Elect
Toot‘n Totum
Finance Chair
Amarillo National Bank
President & CEO
Past Chair
Jenkins Wealth Management
Chris Reed
David Hemphill
Bob Murray
Penelope Davies
Leon Church
Membership Council Chair
Reed Beverage
Business Council Chair
Sonic Drive-In
Governmental Affairs Council
Chair - AimBank
Quality of Life Council
Chair - Amarillo College
Ag Council Chair - Potter
County Commissioner Precinct 3
Tony Freeman
Paul Harpole
Randy Arceneaux
Spanky Assiter
Sherman Bass
Convention & Visitor Council
Affiliated Foods, Inc.
Assiter Auctioneers
Amarillo Civic Center Complex
Chair - Cenveo Trafton Printing
Mayor
City of Amarillo
Greg Burgess
Mark Crawford
Buzz David
Dusty Doyle
Aaron Emerson
FirstCapital Bank of Texas
Northwest Texas
Healthcare System
Amarillo EDC
Casey Carpet One
Floor & Home
Gaut • Whittenburg • Emerson
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DIRECTORS
Raymond Gaitan
Jason Herrick
Brenda Holland
Carrie Irwin
John Kritser
Amarillo Hispanic Chamber
Pantera Energy Company
Xcel Energy
Suddenlink
Amarillo EDC
Sherry Kunka
John Luciano
Shannon Massey
Greg Meador
Michelle Reichert
State Representative
John Smithee
Street Volkswagen
Bell Helicopter
Plains Dairy
CNS Pantex
Garry Rich
Salvador Rivas
Aaron Sage
Nicole Shannon
Joe Street
Pro Chem Sales
KFDA NewsChannel 10
Sage Oil Vac
Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Street Auto Group
Toby Tucker
Dirk van Reenen
Amarillo Venom
Caprock Auction Group
The Chamber cannot guarantee your
success or your profitability, but it can
guarantee the right business climate for
you to succeed.”
- Author Unknown
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COUNCILS
Good Times Celebration ®
Barbecue Cook-Off
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce is the leading advocate
for a strong, healthy area business climate and economy. Through
goals and objectives set by its membership, Board of Directors,
staff, and especially its many, many volunteers, the Chamber helps
improve all segments of the economy by stimulating economic
growth. The Chamber also helps spur the growth and improvement
of cultural, social, educational and governmental services in the
region. Six separate councils link together to accomplish these goals
and objectives.
Membership Council
Chris Reed, Chair
A primary goal of the Chamber is to provide a platform from
which its members can grow their businesses. The Membership
Council assists in this goal by offering networking events. These
events and other special projects offer Chamber members the
opportunities to meet potential customers and clients through
a variety of events and programs helping them expand their
customer base.
After Hours Networking
The Chamber holds networking events throughout the year at
various sponsoring businesses. These events encourage members
to come together and promote their business or exchange business
cards over light food and drinks and are free to attend.
Summer Celebration
The Summer Celebration is an outdoor event to meet, mingle
and network in an enjoyable environment.
On the third Thursday of June, Polk Street comes alive with the
help of local restaurants, food service providers and the beverage
industry. These generous participants offer their signature snacks
and cool drinks.
We like to think of this event as happy hour...but better. Like
the other Chamber events, the proceeds from this event also help to
keep the Chamber membership dues low.
The Barbecue is a Chamber tradition, held on the second
Thursday in September on and around the Chamber grounds. The
event draws over 6,000 attendees and 110 businesses represented
by 100 cooking teams. Cooking teams compete for 1st, 2nd
and 3rd place honors for the best ribs, brisket and “other” meats
in professional, corporate or amateur divisions. 100 volunteer
judges have the chore of choosing the winners from some of the
most mouthwatering food found anywhere. The Showmanship
competition often sees cooking teams use extravagant themes for
their costumes and booth decoration.
As with all Chamber events, the Barbecue gives sponsors a great
way to publicize their business. Businesses and their employees have
a chance to network with the business community in a relaxed, fun
atmosphere. All businesses are encouraged to wear company logo
attire to promote their company.
This event wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of every
one of the sponsors and the 200+ volunteers that give of their time.
The proceeds from this event support other Chamber programs
and projects to keep Chamber dues low.
Membership Blitz
Chamber members volunteer to call on the newest Chamber
members to welcome them to the Chamber, answer questions and
to encourage them to get involved.
Round-Up Club
Jack Light, Chair
The Round-Up members are the official greeters of Amarillo.
By appointment, the members volunteer to conduct ribbon
cuttings and groundbreaking ceremonies for local businesses.
Last year the club cut 92 ribbons and broke ground for 9 new
businesses. The Round-Up club also assists with many other special
Chamber projects.
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COUNCILS
Business Council
David Hemphill, Chair
Business Council goals and objectives are geared toward
enhancing the regional economy. The council creates environments
which facilitate networking opportunities for businesses and their
employees, and also provides information on general community
factors, trade and export opportunities, a referral system for
businesses seeking assistance, and help coordinate job fairs and
other services to encourage a strong business community.
BusinessConnection® Tradeshow
BusinessConnection® is the area’s largest business-to-business
tradeshow that draws more than 5,000 business and community
leaders throughout the one-day show to network and visit nearly
350 businesses in 400 booths. Held annually in May, the show
also features a Tradeshow Food Court serving lunch from 20
participating restaurants to more than 250 people.
Mega Market Events
Chamber Website
The Chamber’s website (www.amarillo-chamber.org) provides
needed services, information and economic data to the business
community. It provides relocation information, features a job
bank, and the complete online directory of the Chamber’s more
than 1,700 members is merely a click away with up-to-date
listings in common business categories with company location,
hyperlinks to member websites, social media, maps and more. The
website also features an online calendar for both Chamber and
Community events.
Governmental Affairs Council
Held annually in the spring and fall, Mega Market events are
another great way to network in a fun, fast-paced environment.
Much like speed-dating for business, attendees sit in rounds of eight
and take turns presenting their company or product information in
less than two minutes. Attendees can expect to connect with 60-80
different businesses to not only educate them on their products or
services, but learn how their own business may benefit as well.
Bob Murray, Chair
The Chamber has always been a guiding force in keeping State
and National government officials aware of issues important to
Amarillo and the region as a whole. Its stance on important issues,
such as its efforts to help bring about tort reform in Texas, has
helped improve the business climate. The council surveys Chamber
members to identify local concerns, and host receptions and other
gatherings to honor visiting state, national and foreign dignitaries
when necessary.
Business Excellence Awards
& Annual Banquet
Panhandle Days in Austin
Outstanding companies and young professionals are recognized
with Top Business, Top Emerging Business, and Top Twenty Under
40 Awards each year. The program recognizes leading companies
and individuals which have shown steady growth, leadership,
and strong community involvement. Nominations are accepted
through June annually, and winners are selected by a committee
and recognized at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet held in October
each year.
DC Days in Washington
The council hosts this event in our state’s capital when the
legislators are in session in odd calendar years. The biennial event
sees close to 100 business and community leaders from Amarillo
and other panhandle cities travel to Austin to speak of important
issues affecting the region including agriculture, arts, education,
healthcare, tourism, transportation and more.
The council hosts this event in our nation’s capital when the
legislators are in session in even calendar years. The DC Days event
in Washington DC sees 20 business and community leaders travel
to speak in support of large government industries in our area like
Bell Helicopter and CNS Pantex, as well as other issues affecting
our region including agriculture, healthcare, and transportation.
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COUNCILS
Making Amarillo a Great Place
to Live, Learn, Work & Play
Agriculture Council
Leon Church, Chair
Amarillo was built by aggressive men and women involved
in oil, gas and agricultural production. Cattle feeding, ranching,
crop production and related industries help keep agriculture as
the region’s largest industry, annually pumping more than $4
billion into the regional economy. The Chamber Ag Council
works to attract new agribusiness companies to assist and
enhance regional crop production, cattle feeding and other
livestock production, and ag-product processing. The council
supports the annual Ag Luncheon and Commodity Symposium
in conjunction with the annual Amarillo Farm and Ranch
Show. The council puts Amarillo leaders in touch with their
counterparts in surrounding communities.
Quality Of Life Council
Penelope Davies, Chair
Amarillo is proud of its quality of life and coordinates and
sponsors programs and projects in the areas of education, youth
and recreation, and civic beautification. It also works with the
Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council Arts Committee to
promote the arts.
Education Programs
& Projects
The Quality of Life Council works with AISD’s Partnership in
Education program, a program that invites businesses, non-profit
organizations, individuals, churches, and students to “partner
with a school” and provide financial assistance, volunteer, mentor,
or purchase equipment. It sponsors the annual Partnerships in
Education Banquet in the spring, and it also assists with the PRO
Internship program which matches students with businesses.
The Chamber assists with the Future Ready Program held in the
fall that helps prepare students for the workforce by encouraging
them to attend college, a trade school or the military.
The Chamber is a No Limits No Excuses Community Partner
and works with the Amarillo Area Foundation and many other
businesses, educational, and community organizations. The No
Limits No Excuses Program began as an initiative funded by the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation to increase the number of Amarillo
residents who pursue education after high school leading to living
wage jobs with basic benefits and opportunities for advancement.
This year, the Chamber coordinated five lunches inviting local
companies and ministers to learn how they can participate in the
NLNE program.
The council assists Kidsfest, an annual city-wide event held
in August and free to the public, to help prepare families for
the school year. School supplies, immunizations for school age
children, games, snacks, entertainment and information on afterschool activities are made available to the families.
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Photo By: RT Hicks
The Civic Beautification
Committee
Billy Krause, Chair
The Committee sponsors and coordinates a yearly landscaping
project to assist local community non-profit organizations. Past
landscaping projects include:
• Georgia Street entrance to Sixth Avenue
• Panhandle Veterans War Memorial located near the Don Harrington Discovery Center
• A triangle located on 27th Street near the City’s Recycling Center
• Llano Cemetery entrance
• Palo Duro High School entrance
• Horace Mann Middle School entrance
• Travis Middle School sign area
• Robert E. Lee Elementary entrance
• Amarillo Area Center for Advance Learning
(AACAL) entrance
• The Texas Panhandle War Memorial located on
Georgia Street
• The Senior Park Entrance located between 11th Street and Park Place and fronts on the Jackson Street side
• Planted 35 trees at Another Chance House
• Planted 25 trees at Kid’s Inc. Dugger Field
• Currently working on landscaping the Rick Husband International Airport entrance
COUNCILS
Amarillo Chamber Open Golf Tournament
Al Cunningham and Brice Sheets, Co-Chairs
272 golfers play in this four-person scramble tournament
held on the fourth Thursday in July. Held at either Tascosa Golf
Club or Ross Rogers Golf Complex, it is one of the largest oneday tournaments in the area. The entry fee includes the green
fees, cart, golf gifts, a goody bag for each golfer, refreshments
throughout the day, lunch and dinner, great door prizes and
first, second and third place awards for the winners. Sponsorship
opportunities are available for this great networking event. All
the proceeds go back in to support Chamber programs.
Chamber Challenge Shooting Event
The Chamber Challenge is held annually in late summer
or early fall. More than thirty 5-person teams compete in a
fun day of shooting clays, skeet, trap and games for prizes and
awards are presented to the top three winning teams. This fun
networking event includes breakfast and lunch, and all proceeds
go back to support Chamber programs.
The Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Randy Sharp, President
The foundation was formed to apply for grants to assist the
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce with projects and programs
in the areas of the arts, education, environment, landscaping,
youth recreation and economic development.
Photo By: RT Hicks
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COUNCILS
Convention & Visitor Council
Tony Freeman, Chair
The Amarillo travel and tourism industry annually generates
more than $700 million in direct spending to the local economy.
It is one of the city’s largest industries, serving nearly 2 million
overnight visitors last year. The Amarillo Convention & Visitor
Council (CVC), its committees and its local partners work
together to welcome all visitors to our city.
The CVC is funded exclusively by dedicated Hotel
Occupancy Tax within the City of Amarillo and is operated by
the Chamber of Commerce under a special contract with the
City of Amarillo.
Communication Committee
Stephanie Price, Chair
The Communication Committee advises and oversees the
development of marketing programs and advertising strategies
to promote Amarillo. This includes outdoor advertising,
monitoring editorial and media coverage, print ads, special
promotions and internet marketing. The CVC maintains a
popular website, www.VisitAmarillo.com that brings the world
to Amarillo, and produces content for multiple social media
platforms. A consumer-oriented Amarillo Visitor Guide and a
Visitor Map are produced by the CVC and distributed all over
the world.
Visitor Information Center
A static visitor information counter is maintained at the
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport providing
brochures and general tourism information. The Amarillo
Visitor Information Center, located inside the Amarillo Civic
Center Complex, is open daily to assist visitors with tourism
information. The center is also the only place to buy official
Amarillo merchandise with the trademarked Amarillo boot
logo. Shop online at the eStore at VisitAmarillo.com/store
Convention & Tourism Committee
Dr. Aaron D. Pan, Chair
The Convention and Tourism Committee helps develop
strategies to promote tourism and convention business
by identifying domestic and international target markets.
Promotional materials and specialty advertising program
developed by the CVC aid in its active solicitation and bidding
efforts to bring conventions, meetings, technical and leisure
group tours of all sizes to Amarillo.
Convention sales and servicing staff members of the CVC
work with individual conventions on pre-meeting planning,
coordination and publicity while providing registration
assistance through nametags, literature, maps and promotional
items. Certain meetings qualify for transportation and
housing assistance.
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Photo By: RT Hicks
The staff also works closely with the Amarillo Civic Center
Complex to host events each year, from small reunions to large
national conventions. One of the best municipal civic centers for
a city the size of Amarillo, the civic center is over 400,000 square
feet, giving CVC staff more options to pursue conventions and
meetings for the city.
The Tri-State Fairgrounds helps Amarillo attract major
events, such as the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association
Finals, and other equine and cattle shows, competitions, rodeos,
and western events to the Amarillo National Center
The committee also coordinates efforts with local attractions,
assisting them with promotional efforts as well as educating
them on area projects and issues.
Film Commission
Part of the CVC for over 20 years, the Amarillo Film
Commission is a non-profit organization that promotes Amarillo
to the film industry. The commission develops, produces and
distributes a bi-annual Film Production Directory, acts as liaison
between local production professionals and outside production
companies, and co-ops with the Texas Film Commission on
trade shows and promotions.
Arts Committee
Kathy Sheldon, Chair
The Arts Committee is an advocate for the local non-profit
arts organizations. It coordinates the annual Golden Nail Awards
Gala in the spring that recognizes local and area individuals,
businesses, foundations and volunteers who support the fine
arts. The committee also provides financial assistance to the
local non-profit arts organizations to be used for marketing
and sponsors a matching advertising program. It cosponsors
the Airport Art program with the City of Amarillo and Rick
Husband International Airport. It also cosponsors the annual
Jazztober concerts held on Tuesdays in October on the Chamber
grounds. Jazztober concerts are free to attend, and guests are
invited to bring their chair, blanket and food and beverage to
hear local jazz musicians.
Amarillo Sports Commission
Jimmy Lackey, Chair
The Amarillo Sports Commission concentrates on improving
the area economy through sports. This is being accomplished
by having sport facility owners meet with event rights holders,
discuss current issues and coordinate events to assist local sports
while also opening opportunities to bring in new events.
Coming Summer 2016
Our new freestanding ER will offer you and
your family high-quality, around-the-clock
care that’s convenient. … 24 hours a day
… 7 days a week … including specialty
pediatric emergency care.
Located at Hillside and Soncy, Northwest
Emergency at Town Square will offer
a range of emergency services under
one roof!
As a part of Northwest Texas Healthcare
System, we can assist you in a direct
admission if necessary by ambulance
to a private room at our hospital.
Easy to find ...
Easy access to
the care you need.
Northwest
Emergency
at Town Square
Hillside/Soncy • Amarillo, TX 79106
www.nwtexashealthcare.com
Physicians are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Northwest Texas Healthcare System. The system shall not be liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians. 152637
CONTENTS
This is a Data Flow Publication
Relocation Guide Contents
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce....................................................................4
Owner
Jim Cramer
Operations Manager
Cindy Davis
Amarillo History....................................................................................................7
Amarillo Today....................................................................................................12
Community.........................................................................................................13
Economy..............................................................................................................14
Creative Director
Mitch Khoury
Graphic Artist
Tyler Mitchell
Government.........................................................................................................18
Utilities................................................................................................................18
Public Safety Services........................................................................................... 18
Property Tax Rates...............................................................................................18
Sales
Moie Boyce
Transportation.....................................................................................................20
Angelica Darnell
Education.............................................................................................................22
John Michie
Health Care.........................................................................................................24
Arts & Culture.....................................................................................................26
Civic Pride...........................................................................................................28
Amarillo Accolades............................................................................................... 30
66 Things to Do in Amarillo................................................................................33
The Amarillo EDC..............................................................................................36
Fingertip Telephone Numbers.............................................................................38
Publication Order Form.......................................................................................40
New Resident Information...................................................................................42
It was one of those days when God was creating the earth. He was working on Texas
as darkness fell at the end of the day, and He had to quit. He gave the Great Plains of
west Texas a smoothing stroke and said to Himself, “In the morning I’ll come back and
make it pretty like the rest of the world, with lakes and streams and mountains and trees.”
But the next morning when He returned, it had hardened like concrete. As He thought
about having to tear it all down and make it over, He had a happy thought. “I know
what I’ll do,” He said “I’ll just make some people who like it this way.”
And that is how it came about that the people who live in the Panhandle like it
this way.
George Autry
1899-1960
Lifetime member of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society
Produced for and distributed by:
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1000 S. Polk, Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 373-7800 • Fax (806) 373-3909
chamber @amarillo-chamber.org
www.amarillo-chamber.org
No part of this publication may be reproduced in
any form or by any means, including a photocopy,
recording or any information retrieval system
without permission in writing from the publisher:
Data Flow, Inc., 601 W. 9th, Amarillo, TX 79101
While every effort has been made to avoid errors
and omissions, neither the Amarillo Chamber of
Commerce nor Data Flow accept any responsibility
for errors or omissions.
If you are interested in advertising in the Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide, please
contact Data Flow at 371-7310.
Making Amarillo a great place to
live, learn, work & play
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What does the
Chamber of Commerce do?
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce was established in May
of 1926 to be the leader for the improvement of the economy of
Amarillo. Our aim in supplying this leadership is to improve all
segments of the area economy by stimulating not only economic
expansion, but also growth and improvement in cultural, social,
educational, environmental, and governmental services in the
region. Our emphasis is on action by our voluntary business
members to accomplish specific results. Programs are designed
to implement short-term as well a long-term plans and actions.
Our philosophy is to produce results in the improvement of the
area economy and the quality of life by providing a platform for
volunteer leadership to carry out specific programs and projects
to build a better Amarillo.
Some people think we gather statistics; others believe we
print brochures. Many of you know we assist with business
retention and expansion. People involved in tourism know
that we answer inquiries and advertise our city. All of
these beliefs are right to an extent, but even saying that
the Chamber does all those things reflect only a portion of
the work of the Chamber. Consequently, we welcome the
question. We want you to understand the mission of the
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
You are the Chamber of Commerce. You provide the
ideas; you provide the drive and the goals. Without you,
we wouldn’t have the funds and the voluntary services that
keep the Chamber successfully serving as a catalyst to make
things happen for the good of the community. And without
you and your membership, who would do all the things the
Chamber does?
We wish that every citizen had the confidence that they
could make a difference in our city; that every individual
believed they could speak and be heard regarding the laws
we pass, the quality of our education, and the extent of
our city’s services. We like to think the Chamber members
do have that confidence. Perhaps the members have never
testified before the Legislature, or attended a school board
meeting or conferred with a mayor…but through their
membership and their communications with the Chamber,
they do. We listen to our membership and we work to meet
our members’ needs.
We tend to think that the function of the Chamber is
to serve as a catalyst – a vehicle that brings all the parts
together – in order for business people to work together in a
coordinated effort for the common goals of the community.
A healthy business community must have an aggressive
advocate to represent its interests. The Chamber works
with our members and other groups to keep Amarillo’s
economic conditions at a level where business people are
willing to risk their resources here in hopes of making a
profit.
The profitable operations of business allow all other benefits
to occur. And only by succeeding in this goal can we provide
the jobs and produce the wealth to finance government,
civic, educational, cultural, and charitable concerns that
our community needs every day. Through the profitable
operations of business, other business people are influenced
to risk their hard-earned money and invest in business here
in Amarillo.
So you are probably asking yourself, “who does all this?”
The Chamber has a very small staff and the correct response
is that we serve as a facilitator to help “you do it.” You,
the Chamber members and the business and professional
individuals who care enough about Amarillo to support the
Chamber with a membership, are the ones who “do it.”
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Standing as Tall as
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H I S T O RY
Amarillo is ideally located for nationwide interstate commerce; it has a highly diversified
economy, enjoys some of the Southwest’s finest schools, medical facilities and cultural centers,
and has the state’s best year-round climate.
Amarillo is the center of the 26-county Panhandle region. It
has over 190,000 residents and the population for Potter and
Randall County surpasses 249,000. As a crossroads for Interstate
40 between Oklahoma City and Albuquerque, as well as Dallasto-Denver traffic, Amarillo is the hub for major north-south and
east-west transportation.
Under skies which are sunny or partly sunny 351 days a year
and a temperature that averages 59 degrees, golf and many other
outdoor activities are common year-round. With its magnificent
sunsets and glowing hospitality, Amarillo is truly a jewel across a
region of Texas known as the “Golden Spread.”
Amarillo was settled in the spring of 1887. The Fort Worth &
Denver City Railroad was building diagonally across the Panhandle
of Texas southeast to northwest; the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
northeast to southwest. At their intersection, somewhere south of
the Canadian River, a great cattle shipping market was inevitable.
Trail driving days were over.
It became apparent the shipping center would be southeast
of the Fort Worth & Denver City’s Amarillo Creek crossing, as
far north on the Plains as possible and yet keeping clear of the
Canadian River. Washburn had a geographical advantage, but
personal energy centered attention on the Amarillo site.
A Place Called Ragtown
The Amarillo business center, which was originally called
Ragtown, was laid out near the present intersection of Bowie and
West 4th. Town-site promoters paid the State of Texas $1,280 for
640 acres of school land.
The name Amarillo, which means yellow in Spanish, was
probably chosen because of the color of the sub-soil in nearby
Amarillo Creek. In the early days most houses were painted yellow
in honor of the name.
A county courthouse was built in 1888 of brick made from the
Amarillo Creek. The original court house square was bounded
by Travis, Bowie, Fourth and Fifth streets in “Old Town.” The
railroad depot was south of the tracks between Ong and Lipscomb.
Stockyards and loading chutes were northwest of the present
downtown area. Amarillo soon sported a post office, hotel, stores,
saloon, dwellings and one or two windmills.
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H I S T O RY
Photo By: RT Hicks
Known for a Time as a City on Wheels
In 1889 the town began to move, mostly on wheels, to the
Glidden & Sanborn addition a mile to the east. The depot was
hauled to Polk and First. The Amarillo Hotel, a large wooden
structure, was built at Polk and Third. By 1890 businesses and
houses were strung along Polk and Taylor. The first public
utility was a water supply system from a windmill and tanks at
the Sanborn homestead.
The “Old Town” remained officially at the courthouse until
an election in May, 1893 moved it to the Glidden and Sanborn
addition. County offices were rented in the business center and
books and records were carried back and forth.
From Whistle Stop To City
By 1910 the population of Amarillo had grown to 9,957.
In 1913 Amarillo wrote its own charter as authorized that year
by the Texas Legislature. The charter was favored by 657 and
opposed by 169 at the election on November 13.
Under this charter Amarillo was the first city in the Southwest,
and the fifth in the United States, to adopt the CommissionManager form of government.
The Iron Horse
Industry in Amarillo began with railroads, cattle and
merchandising. The first Fort Worth & Denver City passenger
train arrived in Amarillo in March of 1888 from Clarendon,
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which was the former terminal. Construction was completed
to Texline where the Fort Worth & Denver City connected
with the Colorado and Southern. The two companies, with a
system reaching from Wyoming to the Gulf of Mexico, were
now consolidated into the Burlington System. In 1928 the
Fort Worth & Denver City built a network of railroads on the
South Plains that greatly benefited Amarillo. In 1931 they began
building from Childress to Pampa.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe stopped building when it
reached the town of Panhandle in 1887, but brought its trains to
Amarillo over the Fort Worth & Denver City tracks by way of a
“topline” connecting Panhandle and Washburn.
The Pecos Valley & North Eastern, known locally as the Pea
Vine, built into Amarillo from Roswell in 1898. That same
year it came under control of the A.T. &S.F. which started its
through-train service from the east to Roswell and westward
in August, 1899. The A.T. &S.F. built connecting linkage
from Panhandle to Amarillo in 1908, and continued south to
Sweetwater in 1911, northeast to Borger in 1926, and north
toward Los Animas as far as Boise City in 1931.
The Cheyenne, Oklahoma & Western, nicknamed the “Cow
Track,” built into Amarillo from the east in 1902. It soon took
control of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, and extended
construction to Tucumcari in 1904 and built northeast to
Liberal in 1928.
The World’s Greatest
Cattle Shipping Market
H I S T O RY
Cattle
From 1888 and into the early 1890’s Amarillo became the
world’s greatest cattle shipping market, a position held until the
railroad through to Roswell intercepted shipments of vast herds
formerly driven from the south to Amarillo. At times 50,000
head were within sight of town. Herds often were held for two
weeks at the water holes and on the prairie waiting for railroad
cars to haul them away.
Hereford cattle breeding was started in 1877 by Col. Charles
Goodnight and Judge O.H. Nelson, who brought registered
bulls to the Panhandle and mixed them with native Longhorns.
Interbred herds developed a distinctive Panhandle beef,
inheriting Longhorn hardiness and Hereford beef quality. From
the beginning, Amarillo was the center of this industry.
Agriculture
No crops were grown in early cattle days. A steer could be
raised on the open range for the cost of a chicken. But with the
fencing of the ranges and improved cattle grades, the growing of
fodder, sorghum and millet began as early as 1890.
Around the turn of the century, following early fodder
experiments, wheat planting began. The Panhandle area
eventually developed into a major wheat belt of America.
Today the region produces grain sorghum, cotton, vegetables
and other crops.
Amarillo Firsts
Amarillo’s first newspaper was the Amarillo Northwestern
founded in 1887 by D.F. Rudolph; it was followed by the
Amarillo Champion in 1889, founded by H.H. Brooks.
When the printing office was moved from “Old Town” in
1896, the building displayed many bullet holes, mementos of
early day “shoot outs.” The third newspaper, and only survivor
of the pioneer days, was the Amarillo News founded in 1892 by
J.L. Caldwell.
The first schoolhouse was built in 1889 near a lake in the
vicinity of Van Buren and Eighth. West Texas State University
at Canyon was founded in 1909, and Amarillo College in 1929.
Scheduled airplane transportation began on June 19, 1929 and
air mail service on July 1, 1930.
Gas was discovered in September, 1918, two miles north
of Amarillo in the Hapgood well. This has grown to be the
world’s second largest gas field; pipelines deliver Panhandle gas
as far away as the Atlantic seaboard, creating the world’s largest
natural gas development.
Black Gold (petroleum) was discovered on May 2, 1920 by
Gulf Production Company on the Burk Burnett 6666 Ranch.
Natural gas and petroleum, found within an hour’s drive of
Amarillo, gave rise to many of the city’s major industries.
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T O D AY
July Averages
City of Amarillo Statistics
Annual Averages
91.4° F / 33° C
Low Temperature
65° F / 18.4° C
Rain
2.6 in / 6.6 cm
Relative Humidity
53%
Elevation
3,676 ft / 1,121 m
Population
2020 Projection
200,986
Humidity56%
2015 Census
191,415
Wind Speed (from SW)
2010 Census
190,695
2000 Census
173,627
Temperature
57.2° F / 14.0° C
13.6 mph / 21.8 kph
Sunshine73%
Growth
Sunny/Partly Sunny Days
267
Days Between Killing Frosts
185 (April - October)
2010-20205%
Annual Mean
2000-20109%
Snowfall
15.4 in / 39.1 cm
Rainfall
20.41 in / 51.8 cm
1990-20009.88%
Ethnic Distribution
January Averages
201520122011 White
61%
35.4° F / 1.9° C
Hispanic
28% 28.8%25.2%
Low Temperature
21.7° F / -5.7° C
Black
6.0% 6.3%6.8%
Snowfall
3.9 in / 9.9 cm
Asian
3.0% 3.2%3.3%
Relative Humidity
58%
Other Race
2.0%
Temperature
Comparative costs of living
100% Composite
Index
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Temperature
59.7%62.7%
2.0%
2.0%
3rd quarter 2015 • Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index www.coli.org
13% Grocery
Items
28%
Housing
10%
Utilities
10%
Transportation
4% Health
Care
35% Misc Goods
& Services
Amarillo, TX 85.7
93.8
72.8
84.1
92.2
97.2
89.8
Atlanta, GA 98.5
100.2
95.4
91.4
102.6
100.2
101.1
Austin, TX 95.6
82.7
89.8
107.2
97.1
104.1
101
Chicago, IL
115.7
118.4
134.4
104
114.3
99.8
104.7
Dallas, TX 94.4
100.6
73.4
97
103.7
101.3
104.9
Denver, CO
109.4
97.4
129.5
95.6
94.8
110.3
106.9
Edmond, OK 96.7
88.1
96.4
105
96.7
94.3
98.4
El Paso, TX
90.5
106.2
81.8
84.2
99.4
91.4
89.6
Jacksonville, FL
99.3
103.8
88.4
112.4
106.2
86.5
101.7
Houston, TX
98.5
86.6
104
105.5
93.5
91
99.6
Las Vegas, NV 108.7
121.2
107
92.1
118.1
105.2
106.9
Little Rock, AR
94.8
92
88.9
118.4
91.4
84.2
96.3
Lubbock, TX 88.3
91.2
81.5
81.9
92.3
98.2
92.1
New York (Manhattan), NY 219.7
134.6
433.3
128.2
126
117.4
148.9
Odessa, TX 96.2
87.2
100.3
96.4
90.5
100.8
98.1
Phoenix, AZ 95.7
97.4
96.2
97.9
97.4
96.9
93.1
Pittsburgh, PA 100.1
98.7
99.5
97.6
111.4
96.5
98.2
Richmond, VA 93.7
91.5
86.1
104.9
92.8
101.8
96.9
Topeka, KS 88.1
97.3
75.6
85.4
90.1
90.4
94.9
Tulsa, OK 85.9
96.2
64.8
100.8
92.2
94.4
91.6
COMMUN I TY
Churches
There are more than 250 churches representing a wide variety of
denominations and faiths in the Amarillo & Canyon area.
Golf & Tennis Centers
Amarillo Country Club: 18 holes, 5 indoor courts/2 outdoor courts*
Amarillo National Tennis Center Complex: 3 indoor courts /14
outdoor courts
Comanche Trail Golf Complex: 36 holes
Preston West Lighted Par 3: 18 holes
Ross Rogers Golf Complex: 36 holes
Tascosa Golf Club: 36 holes, 4 indoor courts/6 outdoor courts*
Tascosa Tennis Center: 11 outdoor courts
*Private/Semi-Private Clubs
Meeting & Event Space
Amarillo Civic Center Complex is comprised of 410,000 square feet
of meeting space that includes the 2,324-seat auditorium, 7,000-seat
coliseum, and the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts with
its 1,300-seat auditorium. In addition, the Civic Center houses two
exhibit halls, two ballrooms, and various meeting rooms to meet
a variety of needs for business meetings, banquets, conventions,
tradeshows and events. AmarilloCivicCenter.com
The Tri-State Expo at the Fairgrounds features the 158,000 squarefoot Amarillo National Center with a 5,000-permanent seat arena.
There are a number of other exhibit halls, arenas, and stall barns
making the Expo a premier location for equestrian, agricultural and
specialty sporting events. TriStateFair.com
Amarillo has more than 60 hotels and motels with a total of over
6,000 rooms to accommodate visitors, and many full-service hotels
also have meeting and event space.
Parks & Recreation
64 parks and recreation areas totaling more than 2,200 acres
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Baseball Fields: 1 location
Basketball Courts: 42 locations
Dog Parks: 4 locations
Fishing Lakes: 5 locations
Football Fields: 9 locations
Frisbee Golf: 1 location
Golf: 2 locations (4 18-hole courses)
Playgrounds: 81 locations
Skate Parks: 2 locations
Sand Volleyball: 2 locations (10 courts)
Soccer Fields: 38 locations
Softball Fields: 44 locations
Splash Pads: 12 locations
Swimming Pools: 3 locations
Tennis: 15 locations (32 courts)
Volleyball: 4 locations (14 courts)
Zoo: 1 location
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area – Fritch, Texas
Palo Duro Canyon State Park – Canyon, Texas
Sports Teams
Amarillo Bulls Hockey
Amarillo Thunderheads Baseball
Amarillo Venom Arena Football
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ECONOMY
Labor Force
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics as of September 2015
Civilian Labor Force
128,300
Employment124,300
Unemployment4,000
Non-Farm Total
116,400
Construction6,800
Education & Health Services
16,500
Financial6,000
Government19,700
Information1,400
Leisure & Hospitality
14,200
Manufacturing11,800
Other Services
4,800
Professional & Business Services
8,800
Transportation & Utilities
Photo By: RT Hicks
26,400
Amarillo’s Top 20 Major Employers
Source: Members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Employer
Type of Service
F/T Employees
Amarillo Independent School District Public Education
4,200
Tyson Foods , Inc. Distributor 3,700
CNS Pantex Government Contractor
3,150
Baptist St. Anthony’s Health Care Systems Health Care
2,700
City of Amarillo Government 2,340
Northwest Texas Healthcare System Health Care
1,950
Xcel Energy/Southwestern Public Service Co.
Electrical Utility
1,430
Canyon ISD Public Education
1,400
Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Clements Unit & Neal Unit) Corrections
1,303
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Aerospace
1,251
Affiliated Foods Distributor 1,250
Amarillo VA Health Care System Health Care
1,000
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Education & Health Care
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Toot’n Totum Food Stores, LLC
Convenience Store
815
BNSF Railway Transportation
805
Amarillo College Higher Education
800
West Texas A&M University Higher Education
730
Amarillo National Bank Banking
660
Potter County Courthouse
Government
600
Owens Corning
Manufacturing 580
Few cities Amarillo’s size can boast of
such a diverse economic base. From oil
and gas production, agriculture, precious
metals refining, aircraft production and just
about every industry in between, Amarillo
enjoys a wide array of business.The Amarillo
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by Amarillo EDC, the City of Amarillo and
other entities were major reasons that Bell
Helicopter Textron selected Amarillo as the
site for its Tiltrotor Assembly Center. This
and other new economic development is
possible thanks to the foresight of voters to
pass a .25 percent city tax used exclusively to
fund industrial recruiting efforts.
Agriculture, which helped build Amarillo,
remains a major economic factor. The
Panhandle is the Cattle Feeding Capital of
the World, producing more than five million
fed cattle a year, or 30 percent of the nation’s
supply. The region has four major packing
facilities, as well as other beef fabrication
operations. Ranching has always been huge.
Wheat, corn, grain sorghum, cotton and a
growing swine industry make agriculture a
$5 billion-plus industry that employs more
than 50,000 Panhandle men and women.
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GOVERNMENT
Paramedic
Amarillo Medical Services (AMS) operates the ambulance and
paramedic service through American Medical Response for the
City of Amarillo, Potter and Randall counties, with more than 70
paramedics.
Government
2014-15 Property Tax Rates
State Of Texas
Governor, Lt. Governor and other executive branch elected
officials serve four-year terms with elections in non-presidential years.
Per $100 property valuation
Within Amarillo City Limits:
Bicameral Legislature:
Amarillo ISD
1.189000
150 representatives and 31 senators meeting biennially in a
140-day session. Senators serve four-year terms and representatives
serve two-year terms.
Amarillo Jr. College
0.207500
City of Amarillo
0.350720
Potter County
0.664020
City Of Amarillo
Randall County
0.406050
Mayor and four council members, serving two-year terms,
exercise legislative authority. Appointed city manager exercises
executive authority.
Within Unincorporated Potter County
Employees2,340
Hi Plains Water-Potter
0.008020
Highland Park ISD
1.161900
Within Unincorporated Randall County
Potter & Randall County
Each county has a judge and four commissioners, serving fouryear staggered terms. The judge serves as chief administrator and all
commissioners exercise legislative authority.
Utilities
Canyon ISD
1.260000
So. Randall Hosp
0.075870
Hi Plains Water-Randall
0.008020
Property tax rates fluctuate yearly and vary according to residence location.
Contact the Potter Randall County Appraisal Dirstrict for exact property rates.
Electricity
Xcel Energy, through its Southwestern Public Service Company
subsidiary, has a regional power generating capacity of 5,833
megawatts of owned and contracted power supply.
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy has 67,000 customers, with the maximum peak
load in January of 1.6 million MCF.
Water
Lake Meredith and city wells: maximum daily capacity, 102.5
million gallons with peak load of 86.5 million gallons daily, 51.5
million gallons overhead storage, ground storage 45 million gallons.
Public Safety
Police
The City of Amarillo Police Department has 353 full-time
officers.
Fire
The City of Amarillo has 259 full-time firefighters at 13 fire
stations. Both counties in the Amarillo MSA have volunteer
fire departments. Potter County has 4 full-time firefighters, 60
volunteer firefighters, and 6 fire stations. Randall County has 9
full-time firefighters, 35 volunteer fire fighters, and 3 fire stations.
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TRANSPORTATION
Motor Freight Service
Permanent terminals are maintained in Amarillo by
independent freight carriers of general commodities. Included
in this group are many national motor carriers. The carriers
offer interstate and intrastate transportation of liquid, dry, and
refrigerated goods, and bulk commodities.
Transportation
The community is served by several four-lane national
highways – Interstate 40, State Loop 335, Interstate 27 and US
Highways 287, 87 and 60. Freight carriers serve the city and
Panhandle region. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad also
intersects Amarillo. The city is a one-hour flight from Dallas
Love Field or DFW Airport, with worldwide connections.
There are also direct flights to Houston Bush Intercontinental
Airport, as well as to Denver and Las Vegas. The Rick Husband
Amarillo International Airport handles more than 38 inbound
and outbound flights each day, and the airport also handles
charter flight services.
Bus / Charter Service
Daphne’s Tour & Travel
Greyhound
Kincaid/DS Bus Lines, Inc.
King’s Highway
Le Fleur
New Mexico Texas Coaches LLC
Red Carpet Charter
Village Charters
A sampling of this group includes:
Allied Courier Services
Baldwin Express, Inc.
Con-Way Southern Express
FedEx Freight
Kimrad Transport, LP
MTS Transportation Inc.
Plains Transportation
R & L Carriers, Inc.
Saia Motor Freight Line
Southeastern Freight Lines
YRC ( Yellow Roadway Corp.)
Port Of Entry
Amarillo is an international Port of Entry with a U.S.
Customs Office.
Parcel And Express Service
Amarillo is serviced by parcel express companies including:
Commercial Air Service
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport with a recently
renovated $52 million passenger terminal is served by American
Eagle, Southwest Airlines and United Express. There are more
than 38 scheduled arrivals and departures daily.
Major Highways
Interstate 40 (east and west) and Interstate 27 (north and
south) intersect in Amarillo. Loop 335 encircles the city and
provides quick, easy access to the Interstates.
Other highways serving Amarillo include: US 60, US 287
(to Dallas/Fort Worth), and US 87.
Rail Service
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway serves Amarillo with
daily carload shipments and piggyback service. Approximately
30,000 containers and trailers are handled annually by the
railway’s intermodal operation. The majority of commodities
originating in Amarillo are shipped to the West Coast and
Pacific Northwest.
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EDUCATION
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Amarillo Independent School District students are offered a quality academic
program and a well-rounded extra-curricular program in the district’s 37 elementary
schools, twelve middle schools, four high schools, one alternative school and a specialty
high school.
Eighteen miles south of Amarillo is the city of Canyon. The Canyon Independent
School District spans 711 square miles from south of the city of Canyon north into
the southern city limits of Amarillo. There are 2 elementary schools, 1 intermediate
school, 1 junior high and 1 high school in the city of Canyon. In the southern city
limits, in or close to Amarillo are an additional 6 elementary schools, 1 intermediate
school, 1 junior high, 1 high school and 1 alternative high school.
Three additional school districts border the city of Amarillo, including Bushland,
Highland Park and River Road Independent School Districts. They each include 1
elementary school, 1 middle school and 1 high school. There are 12 private schools
available in the City of Amarillo.
Students seeking higher education flock to Amarillo College, a vibrant, multifaceted community college that typically enrolls more than 10,000 students in
academic classes at six campuses and an outreach center. Using a proven blend of
quality and affordability, Amarillo College provides students with a solid academic
foundation in about 160 programs of study, whether they are looking to immediately
enter the workforce or proceed to a university. The cost of attending Amarillo College
is approximately one-third that of the cost of a public university in Texas, and it is by
law that AC credits transfer to Texas’ public universities.
New construction, renovations and campus beautification projects over the past 1015 years have transformed the West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) landscape with
everything from new entrance signs and residence halls to a renovated Jack B. Kelley
Student Center and a new multi-field athletic facility. WTAMU is ranked one of the
Best Colleges in the West by The Princeton Review and in the first tier of U.S. News and
World Report Master Level Universities and Colleges in the West. U.S. News and World
Report also has recognized the University’s online programs in business, nursing and
education. Top-notch facilities, award-winning programs, student-centered learning
environments and community-friendly outdoor spaces set the stage for today’s growing
student population of more than 9,400 students and for years to come.
The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at Amarillo provides education for medical
students and residents in four different specialties, including the School of Medicine,
School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, and School of Health Professions, which
offers occupational therapy and physical therapy programs.
Amarillo is also home to a branch of Wayland Baptist University which offers a
variety of courses.
Amarillo College
ACTX.edu
Amarillo Independent School District
AmaISD.org
Amarillo Montessori Academy
AmarilloMontessori.com
Ascension Academy
AscensionAcademy.org
Bible Heritage Christian School
N/A
Bushland Independent School District
BushlandISD.org
Canyon Independent School District
CanyonISD.net
Central Baptist Christian Academy
CentralBaptistWeb.org
Cornerstone Academy Amarillo
CornerstoneAmarillo.com/Academy.html
Highland Park Independent School District
www.HPISD.net
Holy Cross Catholic Academy
HolyCrossAMA.org
River Road Independent School District
www.RRISD.net
Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo
AmarilloDiocese.org
San Jacinto Christian Academy
SanJac.org
St. Andrews Episcopal School
StAndrewsSchool.org
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
TTUHSC.edu/amarillo
Trinity Lutheran School
TrinityLutheranSchool.org
Valleyview Christian School
VVNAZ.org
Vista Academy Charter School
Vista-Academies.com
Vista College
VistaCollege.edu
Wayland Baptist University
WBU.edu/colleges-in-amarillo
West Texas A&M University
WTAMU.edu
For a complete list of public school districts in
the Panhandle area, visit ESC16.net
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HEALTHCARE
Harrington Regional Medical Campus
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Amarillo has some of the nation’s finest health care facilities.
From the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center to a regional
Amarillo VA Health Care System, these facilities serve Amarillo,
the Panhandle and residents of four bordering states.
Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Baptist St. Anthony’s
Health Care System, Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center and the Pavilion Hospital are among facilities served
by physicians, dentists and many others in specialty fields.
Some 80 medical specialties and 100 surgical specialties are
practiced in the health care community. Many facilities are
based at the Harrington Regional Medical Campus, located in
the northwest corner of Amarillo. The Medical Campus is an
alliance that includes more than 30 facilities and agencies which
are individually motivated, yet jointly committed, to providing
high-quality, accessible health care for a region that includes the
Texas Panhandle and four neighboring states, an area larger than
25,500 square miles.
The goal of the Harrington Regional Medical Campus
is to make high-quality health care accessible. Along with
providing primary and acute care services, the Medical Campus
has residents/members that offer high-level tertiary care,
accommodations for patients and their families, and ancillary
services that result in improved quality of life for Medical
Campus patrons.
Harrington Regional Medical Campus is a 410-acre campus
located in the northwest corner of Amarillo. Harrington Regional
Medical Campus, Incorporated (HRMC) was created to ensure
the continued orderly development of the Medical Center for
the physical and economic well-being of the more than one
million residents of the region who annually require health care,
training or employment. HRMC’s activities take many forms,
from helping resident scientists obtain grants for breakthrough
medical research, to coordinating economic development
programs aimed at attracting health-related industries to the
Medical Center. HRMC’s mission is to promote, and foster the
development of the Medical Campus as THE destination for
high-quality, accessible healthcare.
Facilities
Amarillo Bone & Joint Clinic, L.L.P.
Amarillo Botanical Gardens
Amarillo College
Amarillo Heart Group
Amarillo VA Health Care System
Baptist St. Anthony’s Health System
Bivins Memorial Nursing Home
BSA Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic, Inc.
CareNet Pregnancy Centers
Childers Place
Coffee Memorial Blood Center
The Craig Senior Living
Don Harrington Discovery Center
Gentiva Hospice
Harrington Cancer Center
Harrington Regional Medical Campus
Lawrence Hagy Child Care Center
Medical Center League House
Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Panhandle Eye Group
Potter-Randall County Medical Society
Physicians Surgical Hospitals, L.L.C. - Quail Creek Surgical Hospital
Physicians Surgical Hospitals, L.L.C. - Panhandle Surgical Hospital
Proffer Surgical Associates
The Pavilion-Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Amarillo
Sim Central
Texas A&M Research and Extension Center at Amarillo
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Texas Panhandle Centers
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Health Professions
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine at Amarillo
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy
The Turn Center
Vibra Rehabilitation Hospital of Amarillo
Vibra Hospital of Amarillo
West Texas A&M University
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AmarilloBoneAndJoint.com
AmarilloBotanticalGardens.org
ACTX.edu
AmarilloHeartGroup.com
Amarillo.VA.gov
BSAHS.org
BivinsFoundations.org
ADCPA.com
TheHopeChoice.org
BivinsFoundations.org
TheGiftOfLife.org
TheCraig.org
DHDC.org
Gentiva.com
HarringtonCC.org
MedCenter.org
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NWTexasHealthcare.com
PanEye.com
PRCMS.com
PhySurg.com
PhySurg.com
DrProffer.com
PavilionNWTexasHealthcare.com
RMHCofAmarillo.org
Sim-Central.com
Amarillo.tamu.edu
TVMDL.tamu.edu
TexasPanhandleCenters.org
TTUHSC.edu/sah/admin/Amarillo_Campus.aspx
TTUHSC.edu/Amarillo/SOM
TTUHSC.edu/Amarillo/SON
TTUHSC.edu/sop/
TurnCenter.org
VRHAmarillo.com
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WTAMU.edu
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CULTURE
More than just
Western Heritage
The Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts houses a
1,279 seat auditorium, rehearsal/education room, and a spacious
multi-level lobby. It is designed with acoustical excellence in mind
and serves as a landmark in downtown Amarillo. An average of
100 performances are held each year, with many being produced
and presented by resident companies that include the Amarillo
Symphony, Amarillo Opera and Lone Star Ballet. In addition, the
Window On a Wider World programs provide enriched education
to Texas Panhandle students through the arts, science and cultural
experiences. It currently serves more than 15,000 elementary
children.
The Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex at West Texas A&M
University in Canyon is the premier educational and performance
facility in the Texas Panhandle. The Fine Art Complex (FAC) is
home to the University’s music, theatre and communications
programs. Main stage productions are performed at the Branding
Iron Theatre. Adjacent to the FAC is the studio art program located
in Mary Moody Northen Hall which houses various art studios
including: glass working, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing,
and graphic design. Also located on the ground floor is the music
recital hall, and the Formal Gallery, which features ongoing art
exhibitions.
Amarillo College offers two year programs in the areas of music,
theatre and fine art. The Music department includes a chamber
orchestra, concert choir, guitar ensemble, jazz band, vocal jazz
ensemble and wind ensemble. The Fine Arts department offers a
baccalaureate degree in graphic design, photography and art.
The Amarillo Symphony, founded in 1924, currently employs
85 professional musicians. The Amarillo Symphony offers a seven
concert subscription series that includes the annual performances of
The Nutcracker with the Lone Star Ballet. It also offers the Amarillo
Symphony Youth Orchestra and other educational programs.
The Lone Star Ballet offers a six performance season subscription
that includes the annual production of The Nutcracker, and has a
resident Professional Company and Studio Company. Lone Star
Ballet awards dance scholarships to qualified students at West Texas
A&M University. It also provides six area dance academies with a
variety of classes and contributes to the education and performance
opportunities for students in Amarillo, the Texas Panhandle and
surrounding states.
The Amarillo Little Theatre, established in 1927, is one of the
oldest continuously operating community theatres in the country.
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It offers a diverse collection of theatre productions including five
Main Stage productions, four Adventure Space theatre productions,
and various special events. In addition, they offer an Amarillo Little
Theatre Academy that holds three productions each year.
The Amarillo Opera was founded in 1988 by Mila Gibson. It
provides live, community-based opera to the Texas Panhandle. Four
annual productions, two community productions and a multicultural event are produced. In addition, the Amarillo Opera has
outreach and educational programs.
The Amarillo Museum of Art, opened in 1972 by a group of local
community leaders, offers a variety of permanent and temporary
exhibitions that include contemporary art, historical shows of
American and European master works, 20th Century Modernists,
Asian art collections and art from the Museum’s private collection.
The museum also offers lecture series, gallery talks, video, film and
tours.
The Galleries at Sunset Center include a collective group of 55
galleries and more than 100 artists in a unique setting all under one
roof, and includes a magical outdoor Sculpture Garden. A popular
and growing event is the First Friday Art Walk held the first Friday
of each month.
Civic Amarillo and Celebrity Attractions present the Broadway
Spotlight Series each year in the Civic Center Complex Auditorium.
The series features national tours, and generally consists of four
productions between October and April.
Additional arts organizations include the Amarillo Art Institute,
Amarillo Fine Arts Association, Amarillo Youth Choir, Chamber
Music Amarillo, Harrington String Quartet and Panhandle Art
Center.
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PRIDE
Visitor Information
Available from the Amarillo Visitor Information Center, located in downtown Amarillo on
Buchanan St. next to the entrance 2 to the Amarillo Civic Center Complex.
(806) 374-Visit, (800) 692-1338 • VisitAmarillo.com
Amarillo is a very caring city. Our residents are always giving
of their time and financial resources to many critical area causes.
We’d like you to add a couple more. First, we want to you
share your town. Amarillo has over 6,000 hotel rooms and a
multi-faceted civic center complex. Think of all the groups
you belong to: professional organizations, social clubs, sports
organizations – help us host these groups in your community.
All you have to do is contact the Amarillo Convention and
Visitor Council. We can determine if Amarillo has the facilities
needed to host your group. After this, we will find the hotels,
reserve the meeting space, suggest outside activities and much,
much more. We will do the work while you get the accolades
for suggesting Amarillo as the perfect site!
Of course, we want your friends to come and visit too.
Between our Visitor Information Center on the west side of the
Civic Center Complex (where you can also buy great Amarillo
boot logo merchandise!) and the Texas Travel Information
Center located at the Amarillo Airport exit of I-40 on the east
side of town, you can get tremendous information and advice on
things to do in town as well as the surrounding area.
Finally, we urge you to share your positive experiences.
Many people like to complain, however we all have positive
encounters with people throughout the community. Whenever
you have someone who really takes care of you in Amarillo, we
want to know about it and acknowledge them with our “Prime
Service” recognition. We don’t care who it is…if someone really
takes care of you…we will take care of them. They receive a
special Prime Service lapel pin, certificate and become eligible
to become the Prime Service Employee of the Year.
For all of these programs, all you have to do is contact us.
Our main offices are at 1000 S. Polk, or we have the Visitor
Information Center at 401 S. Buchanan. Give us a call or look
us up on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and much more.
Shucks, you can even just stop by and say howdy!
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ACCOLADES
We’ve known it all along;
Amarillo is a great place to live!
We’ve known it all along- Amarillo is a great place to live. More and more people are getting the message. It’s not what we’re
claiming; it’s what others are saying. In the past 12 months, here is what we have seen and heard about our city.
Western history means a lot to us. In 2015, Amarillo was a Top 10 True Western Town, given that accolade by editors of True
West Magazine. In 2016, we expect more of the same!
Food is big in Amarillo. In 2015 Spicy Mike’s made the list of 17 Barbecue Joints in Texas You Need to Try Before You Die,
575 Pizzeria was listed in the Hot 100 Pizzeria List from Pizza Today magazine and Coyote Bluff Café was on a list of the 10 Best
Burger Joints in the US from TripAdvisor.
The 10 Best Places to Camp in Texas from Wide Open Country included Palo Duro Canyon State Park and Caprock Canyons
State park.
We are all proud of Amarillo’s Shanna Peeples, an English teacher at Palo Duro High School, who was named the National
Teacher of the Year in April 2015.
Our economic and business accolades are impressive, too.
Amarillo is on the 2015 list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers; Best Cities to Start a Business; the 40 Best
Commuter Cities in Texas and the Most Diversified City Economies in the Nation.
Looking to retire? Amarillo fairs very well in this area too. Namely, Amarillo made the list of Best Cities to Retire according to
WalletHub.
All that, and more, is what people are saying about our home - Amarillo. For links and information about these and other awards,
visit Amarillo-Chamber.org/Accolades.html.
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A city on
Historic Route 66
should have at least 66 things to do. Amarillo
does, and more! Here are some favorites, in
no particular order, but we’re always looking
for more. Let us know at 806-374-1497.
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Take a walking tour along historic Polk Street.
9
See the Chase Tower, the tallest building between Dallas
& Denver.
1 Stroll along Amarillo’s Historic Route 66.
Amarillo66.com
10 Ride the coasters at Wonderland Amusement Park.
WonderlandPark.com
2
Visit the tropics at the tropical conservatory at the Amarillo
Botanical Gardens. AmarilloBotanicalGardens.org
11 Search for some of the over 100 American Quarter Horse
statues around the city.
3
Get hands-on science experiences at the Don Harrington
Discovery Center. DHDC.org
4
See the Airport Art Wall featuring area artists in the passenger
terminal at the Rick Husband Amarillo International
Airport.
5
Feed the ducks in MediPark in the Harrington Regional
Medical Center.
6
Paint graffiti on the cars at Cadillac Ranch.
7
Visit the “Madame Queen,” the only 2-10-2 “Texas” type
locomotive, built especially for the Plains.
12 Pay tribute to heroes at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial.
13 See a performance of the Kwahadi Kiva Dancers at the
Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum & Event Center.
Kwahadi.com
14 Retrace the Panhandle’s aviation history at the Texas Air &
Space Museum. TexasAirAndSpaceMuseum.com
15 Reminisce at the expanded RV Museum with its exhibits
from the 1920s to today. RVMuseum.net
16 Learn the history of the “horse that settled the West” at the
American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum.
AQHA/Museum.org
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17 Discover local history at the Panhandle–Plains Historical
Museum- it’s The Smithsonian with a Texas accent.
PanhandlePlains.org
30 Reserve your tickets for the official play of Texas, the musical
“TEXAS” and help them exceed 4 million in attendance.
Texas-Show.com
18 Be sure to check out more than 60 animal species at the
Amarillo Zoo. AmarilloZoo.org
31 Hike, camp, mountain bike and more in Palo Duro Canyon
State Park, named one of the nation’s 10 Best State Parks by
Fodors.com.
TPWD.Texas.gov/State-Parks/Palo-Duro-Canyon
19 Ride in a Big Texan Limo, complete with longhorns on the
hood, to the Big Texan Steak Ranch. BigTexan.com
20 Cool off during the summer at Splash Kingdom Family
Waterpark. SplashAmarillo.com
21 Watch a sunrise or sunset from anywhere in Amarillo.
22 Go two-stepping at one of the county-western venues.
32 Depending on the season, enjoy Amarillo sports by attending
an arena football game (GoVenom.com), hockey game
(AmarilloBulls.com) or baseball game.
33 Be at the Cowboy Mounted Shooting National Finals in
October.
23 Visit Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch.
34 Spend time with the folks at the Working Ranch Cowboys
Association World Championship Ranch Rodeo in
November. WRCA.org
24 Go to Edes Custom Meats and get some Texas beef jerky.
35 Choose a different local restaurant for each meal.
25 Hike, bike or jog along the Rock Island Rail Trail or play in
any number of other Amarillo public parks.
36 Attend the festivities at National Day of the Cowboy the
last Saturday of July.
26 See the magnificent statue of astronaut Rick Husband at the
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.
37 Appreciate one of the performances by the symphony,
ballet, opera or theater at the Globe-News Center for the
Performing Arts.
27 Enjoy the tradition of the Lone Star Ballet’s annual
production of The Nutcracker. www.LoneStarBallet.org
28 Zip-line across Palo Duro Canyon at the Palo Duro
Adventure Park. PaloDuroZip.com
29 Pretend to be a cattle baron by visiting the Amarillo
Livestock Auction on Mondays.
AmarilloLivestockAuction.com
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38 Shop, shop, shop – at the specialty stores in renovated
Wolflin Village & Wolflin Square; at antique shops on
Historic Route 66 or at over 100 shops in Westgate Mall.
39 Marvel at over 50 galleries, 100 artists and Amarillo’s
only outdoor sculpture garden at The Galleries at Sunset
Center. It hosts the monthly First Friday Art Walk
www.AmarilloArtists.com
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40 Splurge on barbecue during the Amarillo Chamber of
Commerce Good Times Celebration® Barbecue Cook-Off
in September. Amarillo-Chamber.org
41 Don’t miss our 4th of July tradition – the Range
Riders Rodeo.
42 Rev-up at Route 66 Motor Speedway.
Route66MotorSpeedway.com
43 Organize your Christmas around holiday activities like
Amarillo Botanical Gardens’ Christmas in the Gardens,
Center City’s Electric Light Parade, the Panhandle-Plains
Historical Museum’s Holiday Open House and the Amarillo
Zoo Lights Safari.
44 Make time for a summer music concert series–High Noon
on the Square; June Jazz; Starlight Theater and Music in the
Gardens.
45 Join the fun at the Center City Block Party in August.
CenterCity.org
46 Watch kids age 4-19 vie for a national championship at the
National Junior Bull Riding Association Year-end Finals in
November.
47 Order a custom-made saddle at Oliver’s Saddle Shop
OliverSaddle.com; Find Western accessories at shops
around town.
48 Visit the Amarillo Visitor Information Center or buy
Amarillo souvenirs online at VisitAmarillo.com/Store
49 Eat something on a stick and enjoy the midway rides at the
Tri-State Fair in September. TriStateFair.com
50 Ride the Rt 66 Trolley Express.
51 Cruise to Bill’s Backyard Classics to see more than 100
classic cars. BBCAmaTx.com
52 Visit the Amarillo Museum of Art, where admission is
always free. AmarilloArt.org
Comanche Trail complexes, or tee it up after dark at Preston
West Lighted Par 3 course.
58 Drive out to River Breaks Ranch for a great meal and shoot
some clay pigeons at their sporting clay course.
RiverBreaksRanch.com
59 Eat a chicken fried steak at the Youngblood’s Café – it was
on the Travel Channel. YoungbloodsCafe.com
60 Be creative at the Amarillo Little Theatre – the longest
continuously running community theatre in the nation
AmarilloLittleTheatre.org
61 See how the other half lived at the Harrington House; just
make sure you have tour reservations
HarringtonHouseHistoricHome.org; Slowly drive the
rest of the neighborhood to see homes of the area’s
founding families.
62 Visit historic Llano Cemetery where most of the city’s
prominent families have been laid to rest.
LlanoCemetery.org
63 Grab a blanket and attend a high school football game at
Dick Bivins Stadium.
64 Marvel at big agribusiness during the annual Amarillo Farm
& Ranch Show. IdeagGroup.com/Amarillo
65 Take a side trip to learn more about the Texas Panhandle,
from the Goodnight Historical Center in Claude, TX
ArmstrongCountyMuseum.com; to the Alibates Flint
Quarries National Monument in Fritch, TX
NPS.gov/alfl/index.htm; And so many stops in between.
66 Bring your rod to Amarillo Dragway and join the thrill of
race day. www.AmarilloDragway.com
53 Eat a “Hotter Than Hell Burger” at Coyote Bluff Café.
CoyoteBluffCafe.com
54 Ride horseback at several venues in and around Palo Duro
Canyon (Cowgirls & Cowboys in the West, Old West
Stables or Timber Springs Stables).
55 Take a carload to the Tascosa Drive-In Theater
TascosaDriveIn.com
56 Relax and enjoy a sunset at the Bar Z Winery
BarZWines.com
57 Play golf at a fine city course at either the Ross Rogers or
Photo By: Amarillo Botanical Gardens | Keith Crawley
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The Amarillo Economic Development Corporation dedicates its mission
to promoting business expansion in the greater Amarillo area to build a
stronger, more diversified economy that increases the economic vitality
and wealth of the community. To accomplish this mission and to maintain
our 26 year history of economic growth, the Amarillo EDC focuses on
five key priorities:
Building and communicating a consistent community brand: The Amarillo EDC
promotes our established brand to targeted industry sectors via an annual marketing
and promotional plan focused on prospective primary businesses in local, national and
international audiences.
Business Development: The Amarillo EDC works to promote the area as a competitive
location for primary business and industry with specific focus on companies offering
competitive wages. The Amarillo EDC does so by developing relationships with our
targeted industry mix through a highly aggressive business recruitment initiative.
Business Retention & Expansion: Each year, the Amarillo EDC conducts a pro-active
business retention and expansion (BRE) program that supports the continued growth
and expansion of existing business and industry in the Amarillo area. These local
expansion success stories are evidence of the on-going economic strength of the city
and region.
Promoting Entrepreneurship: The Amarillo EDC recognizes that local entrepreneurship
is a vital component of a healthy local economy. For this reason, we fund $500,000
in annual grants through the WTAMU Enterprise Center’s annual EnterPrize Challenge.
To date, this event has resulted in more than 762 primary jobs and $5.1 million in local
investment.
Workforce Development: Workforce availability is one of the top three leading factors
most companies and site selectors consider when evaluating communities for relocation
or expansion. The Amarillo EDC recognizes the importance of a robust workforce and
therefore is a community partner of workforce development initiatives in the region. We
work closely with established community organizations and academic institutions to
ensure that the local workforce is positioned for success.
Is your business growing and looking to expand? Are you a local
entrepreneur looking to take the next step? Do you need solutions to
expand and train your workforce? The Amarillo EDC is ready to help you.
Visit us at www.Amarilloedc.com or call us at 806-379-6411.
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Fitness & Health
Amarillo Rock Climbing House................................ (806) 418-2431
Amarillo Town Club.................................................. (806) 468-0398
Amarillo Town Club Southwest................................. (806) 468-0300
BodyTrac Health and Fitness..................................... (806) 803-9245
Downtown Athletic Club.......................................... (806) 324-5402
Gold’s Gym Blackburn.............................................. (806) 359-5438
Gold’s Gym Puckett Plaza.......................................... (806) 356-0933
The Martial Arts and Athletic Center........................ (806) 322-1080
Montage Salon, Spa & Yoga Studio........................... (806) 358-9551
Nick’s Fight Club....................................................... (806) 322-1574
Planet Fitness............................................................. (806) 358-8000
Primitive Strength...................................................... (806) 367-9614
Ravage Crossfit.......................................................... (806) 654-1048
Emergencies................................................................................ 911
Ambulance................................................................ (806) 378-3038
Fire (non-emergency)................................................ (806) 378-9360
Police (non-emergency)............................................. (806) 378-3038
Potter Sherriff (non-emergency)................................. (806) 379-2900
Randall Sherriff (non-emergency).............................. (806) 468-5800
Business Information
Amarillo Economic Development Corp..................... (806) 379-6411
Better Business Bureau............................................... (806) 379-6222
Center City............................................................... (806) 372-6744
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.............................. (806) 379-8800
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission................ (806) 372-3381
WTAMU Enterprise Center...................................... (806) 374-9777
WTAMU Small Business Development Center......... (806) 372-5151
City of Amarillo amarillo.gov
Golf Courses
Comanche Trail Golf Course..................................... (806) 378-4281
Preston West Golf Course.......................................... (806) 353-7003
Ross Rogers Golf Course........................................... (806) 378-3086
Tascosa Golf Club (Private)....................................... (806) 342-3051
Hospitals
Amarillo Civic Center Complex................................ (806) 378-4297
Animal Management & Welfare Administration........ (806) 378-9032
City Hall................................................................... (806) 378-3000
Transit....................................................................... (806) 378-3095
Public Health............................................................ (806) 351-7220
Mayor’s Office........................................................... (806) 378-3010
Municipal Court........................................................ (806) 378-3072
Parks & Recreation Department................................ (806) 378-3036
Public Health............................................................ (806) 351-7220
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport........... (806) 335-1671
Zoo........................................................................... (806) 381-7911
Amarillo VA Health Care System............................... (806) 355-9703
BSA Health System................................................... (806) 212-2000
ER Now.................................................................... (806) 350-7744
Northwest Texas Healthcare System........................... (806) 354-1000
Physicians Surgical Hospitals, LLC............................ (806) 354-6100
Plum Creek Specialty Hospital & Healthcare Center.(806) 351-1000
Vibra Hospital Amarillo............................................ (806) 467-7000
Vibra Rehabilitation Hospital.................................... (806) 468-2900
Libraries
Central Downtown.................................................... (806) 378-3054
East........................................................................... (806) 342-1589
North........................................................................ (806) 381-7931
Northwest.................................................................. (806) 359-2035
Southwest.................................................................. (806) 359-2094
Colleges / Vocational Schools
Amarillo College........................................................ (806) 371-5000
Clarendon College - Amarillo Cosmetology Center....... (806) 322-7871
Exposito School of Hair Design................................. (806) 355-9111
Milan Institute.......................................................... (806) 353-3500
Milan Institute of Cosmetology................................. (806) 371-7600
Texas A&M Agri Life Research & Ext Ctr................. (806) 677-5600
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center........... (806) 414-9608
Vista College............................................................. (806) 372-3700
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy........................ (806) 331-9233
Wayland Baptist University........................................ (806) 352-5207
West Texas A&M University...................................... (806) 651-2000
West Texas A&M University Amarillo Center............ (806) 651-8200
Document Shredding & Storage
Document Shredding & Storage, Ltd........................ (806) 381-6611
Goodwill Industries of NW Texas.............................. (877) 944-8419
UCI Document Solutions.......................................... (806) 372-7722
Newspapers & Publications
Accent West Magazine............................................... (806) 371-8411
Amarillo Globe-News................................................ (806) 376-4488
Amarillo Style Magazine............................................ (806) 673-1199
American Classifieds.................................................. (806) 376-8663
Canyon News............................................................ (806) 655-7121
Homes & Land of Amarillo, Canyon & Pampa......... (806) 220-9934
The Penny News and KECO 96.5............................. (580) 225-9696
The User-Friendly Phone Book................................. (806) 356-7042
West Texas Travel Host Magazine.............................. (806) 789-8385
With You In Mind Publications, Inc.......................... (817) 599-6167
School Districts
Emergency
Fire (non-emergency)................................................ (806) 378-4238
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Amarillo Independent School District....................... (806) 326-1000
Bushland Independent School District...................... (806) 359-6683
Canyon Independent School District......................... (806) 677-2600
Highland Park Independent School District.............. (806) 335-2821
River Road Independent School District.................... (806) 381-7800
N U M B E RS
State of Texas Offices
Attorney General’s Office........................................... (806) 376-4471
Department of Criminal Justice
Clements Unit..................................................... (806) 381-7080
Neal Unit............................................................ (806) 383-1175
Department of Health............................................... (806) 655-7151
Department of Human Services................................. (806) 352-5005
Department of Parks and Wildlife............................. (806) 379-8900
Department of Public Health.................................... (806) 378-6300
Department of Public Safety...................................... (806) 468-1400
Department of Transportation................................... (806) 356-3200
Highway Patrol.......................................................... (806) 468-1300
Representative Four Price (District 87)...................... (806) 374-8787
Representative John Smithee (District 86)................. (806) 372-3327
Senator Kel Seliger..................................................... (806) 374-8994
Workforce Solutions.................................................. (806) 372-5521
Radio Stations
806 Sports................................................................. (806) 340-1541
Cumulus Broadcasting............................................... (806) 342-5200
High Plains Public Radio........................................... (806) 367-9088
K X G L-The Eagle................................................... (806) 351-2345
KGNC AM/FM........................................................ (806) 355-9801
Kingdom Keys Network............................................ (806) 359-8855
My Home Team Media (formerly Tejas Broadcasting)..... (806) 355-1044
Radio by Grace.......................................................... (806) 350-4444
Townsquare Media.................................................... (806) 355-9777
Television Stations
ABC 7 News.............................................................. (806) 373-1787
CW........................................................................... (806) 373-1787
KAMR 4 (NBC)........................................................ (806) 383-3321
KCIT Fox 14 (FOX)................................................. (806) 383-3321
KCPN My Amarillo TV............................................ (806) 383-3321
KEYU Telemundo Amarillo....................................... (806) 383-1010
KFDA NewsChannel 10 (CBS)................................. (806) 383-1010
KZBZ NewsChannel 10 Too..................................... (806) 383-1010
Panhandle PBS.......................................................... (806) 371-5222
Tourism Information
Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council.................... (806) 374-1497
Amarillo Visitor Information Center......................... (806) 374-8474
............................................................................ (800) 692-1338
Civic Center Complex............................................... (806) 378-4297
Fairgrounds, Tri-State................................................ (806) 376-7767
Panhandle Tickets (Civic Center Box Office)............. (806) 378-3096
Texas Travel Information Center................................ (806) 335-1441
United States Government Offices
Census Bureau........................................................... (800) 923-8282
Federal Bureau of Investigation.................................. (806) 376-6395
Military Recruitment
Air Force............................................................. (806) 374-3592
Army................................................................... (806) 359-3335
Marine................................................................ (806) 358-6187
Navy.................................................................... (806) 358-6289
National Park Service................................................. (806) 857-3151
National Weather Service........................................... (806) 335-1121
Postal Services
Main Post Office................................................. (806) 468-2101
Representative, Mac Thornberry................................ (806) 371-8844
Social Security........................................................... (888) 221-1113
Department of Veteran Affairs................................... (806) 355-9703
Youth
Amarillo Activity Youth Center.................................. (806) 373-2292
Amarillo Area Tennis Association............................... (806) 570-1851
Amarillo Soccer Association....................................... (806) 356-9779
Amarillo Youth Choirs............................................... (806) 372-1100
Amarillo Youth Orchestras......................................... (806) 376-8782
Boy Scouts, Golden Spread Council.......................... (806) 358-6500
Camp Fire Panhandle Plains Council......................... (806) 373-7922
Girl Scouts................................................................ (806) 356-0096
Kid’s Inc.................................................................... (806) 376-5936
Maverick Boys & Girls Clubs.................................... (806) 372-8393
Top of Texas Youth Football League........................... (806) 236-4062
Wesley Community Center....................................... (806) 372-7960
West Texas Youth Baseball......................................... (806) 418-4163
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BIOCYCLE
H E A LT H C A R E W A S T E M A N A G E M E N T S E R V I C E S
Collection, Transportation and Treatment
of Regulated Medical Waste
BioCycle, Inc. provides medical waste generators with exceptional service at a reasonable cost
through the use of innovative environmentally safe handling and treatment systems.
Reusable Containers
All container systems are designed to reduce waste handling
and related disposal costs. Systems include various types
and sizes (i.e. standard floor and mobile containers); and
disposable or reusable sharps container systems.
Facilities
We provide an environmentally safe transfer and treatment of
the full regulated medical waste stream including Bio, Trace
Chemo, Pharmaceutical, and Pathological.
Liability Transfer
The Customer is provided with a contractual transfer of waste
ownership and liability to BioCycle at the point of waste
acceptance.
Corporate Offices
P.O. Box 20927 • Amarillo, Texas 79114
Office: (806) 353.7040 • TF: (855) 467.7300
Fax: (806) 352.0802 • biocycle-inc.com
Weighing and Labeling
Weighing and labeling of the various types of medical waste, in
compliance with Federal and State requirements, is provided
at no additional cost.
Accountability
Biocycle’s computerized waste tracking and accounting systems
provides the Customer with accurate waste manifesting,
treatment certificates, and invoicing documents.
Education
Biocycle provides educational “in service” programs:
educational programs are provided to assist the Customer’s
employees with the proper management, identification, and
handling of medical or hazardous waste.
INFO
NTS Communications, Inc.
1619 S. Kentucky, Suite 510
Amarillo, Texas 79102
(806) 776-4195
ntscom.com
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
4730 Canyon Drive
Amarillo, TX 79109
(888) 286-6700
atmosenergy.com
Electricity
Xcel Energy
600 S. Tyler
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 356-4300
xcelenergy.com
Water/Sewage/Trash
City of Amarillo
509 S.E. 7th
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 378-3030
amarillo.gov
Telephone / Internet
AMA TechTel Communications
7201 I-40 West, Suite 200
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 322-2222
amatechtel.com
Amarillo Wireless
203 W. 8th Ave. Ste. 608
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 316-5071
amarillowireless.net
AT&T
3120 Eddy
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 378-1655
att.com
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Pathwayz Communications
4176 Canyon Drive
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 350-9000
pathwayz.com
Suddenlink Communications
5800 W. 45th Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 358-4801
suddenlink.com
Verizon
7203 W I-40, Suite M
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 374-1900
verizonwireless.com
Cable & Digital TV
NTS Communications
1619 S. Kentucky, Suite 510
Amarillo, Texas 79102
(806) 776-4195
ntscom.com
Potter County
Elections Administration
900 S. Polk St., Room 320
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 379-2299
co.potter.tx.us
Potter County Tax Office /
Vehicle Registration
900 S. Polk St., Suite 106
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 342-2600
co.potter.tx.us
Randall County Tax
Office-Amarillo Annex
4111 S. Georgia #300
Amarillo, TX 79110
(806) 468-5654
randallcounty.org
Potter Randall Tax
Appraisal District
5701 Hollywood Road
Amarillo, TX 79114
(806) 358-1601
prad.org
Pathwayz Communications
4176 Canyon Dr.
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 350-9000
pathwayz.com
Suddenlink Communications
5800 W. 45th Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 358-4801
suddenlink.com
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe-News
900 S. Harrison
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 376-4488
amarillo.com
Cleartalk
815 Martin Rd.
Amarillo, TX 79102
(806) 322-TALK (8255)
cleartalkwireless.com
Driver’s License
IDEACOM of Amarillo
3910 S. Georgia
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 355-7466
ideacom-ama.com
Texas Department of
Public Safety
4200 Canyon Drive
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 468-1400
txdps.state.tx.us
County Offices
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4176 Canyon Drive • Amarillo, Texas 79109
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I N D E X O F A D VE RTIS E RS
A&S General Contractors....................................................43
Access Community Credit Union........................................23
ACFCU...............................................................................19
Adair Photography...............................................................43
Amarillo EDC.....................................................................36
Amarillo National Bank......................................... Back Cover
AQHA.................................................................................27
Ascension Academy.............................................................23
Austin Distributing..............................................................17
Barbara Alford Bookkeeping................................................43
Biocycle...............................................................................41
BSA Health System.............................................................25
Cenveo........................................................Inside Back Cover
Data Flow............................................................................31
Denton & Baker Insurance..................................................10
Domino’s.............................................................................23
Don Harrington Discovery Center........................................5
First Capital Bank of Texas..................................................15
FirstBank Southwest..............................................................1
Golden Light Equipment.....................................................16
Golden Spread Redi-Mix.....................................................29
Happy State Bank................................................................11
Hoarel Sign..........................................................................17
La Fiesta..............................................................................10
Mayfield Roofing...................................................................5
Northwest Texas Healthcare System............Inside Front Cover
Panhandle Art Center Galleries............................................27
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum...................................27
Panhandle Presort................................................................21
Patio Shop...........................................................................17
People’s Credit Union..........................................................16
Perryton Ochiltree Chamber of Commerce...........................5
Premier Truck Group...........................................................44
Pure Element.........................................................................3
Rabern Rentals....................................................................10
Ralph Duke Photographer...................................................44
RT Hicks Photography........................................................29
State National Bank of Groom............................................16
Suddenlink..........................................................................21
Sunset Art Gallery.................................................................6
Texas Panhandle Builders Association..................................23
The Carpet Guy..................................................................21
The Hot Tub Doctor...........................................................29
United Supermarkets...........................................................29
Upshaw Insurance...............................................................21
Western Bowl......................................................................10
Williams-Boyce Insurance Agency.......................................10
Wonderland.........................................................................32
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806-352-8238
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