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Amarillo Events Weekend of May 18th

Lori Crofford — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:49:20 +0000

The great thing about our city is you can always find something to do on the weekend. Here’s a list of all the fun events coming up this weekend. Saturday Amarillo Fire Fighters – Fill the Boot When: Friday, Saturday, Sunday Where: Coulter and 45th, 34th and Bell, 1-40 and Ross What: Fire Fighters will [...]

Vacation Bible Schools in Amarillo 2013

Lori Crofford — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:56:17 +0000

Vacation Bible School or as the cool kids call it, VBS is a fun event the kids can enjoy while learning about God. When summer rolls around so does VBS. Not only is it fun but there is more than one in town so your kids can have more than one week of VBS. Plus VBS is free. Most of the churches in town offer VBS one week out of the summer. Here is a list of vacation bible schools in Amarillo.

Take Our Survey And Tell Us WhaT Kind Of Events You Would Like To See In Amarillo [SURVEY]

Lori Crofford — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:39:52 +0000

We live in a great city! Amarillo is a great place to live and full of great people. When it comes to events here in town, we want to know what you would like to see in this great city. Concerts, Expos, carnivals, themed-dances, etc. Take our survey and let us know what you want, let us know what kind of event you would want to go to. We are here to serve you.

When It Comes to Events Why is Amarillo a Walk Up Town? [POLL]

Lori Crofford — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:16:40 +0000

I have had the privilege of working with several events over the years here in Amarillo. Some of them are huge, some of them are small. However, I have always wondered why Amarillo is a walk up town when it comes to events. What do I mean by “walk up town”? Well when somebody books [...]

Discover the Dinosaurs this Weekend at the Rex Baxter Building

Lori Crofford — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:19:26 +0000

If you have kids who love dinosaurs then you definitely want to make plans to addend Discover the Dinosaurs. E loves dinosaurs, and that was evident this weekend when we drove to the dinosaur museum in Tucumcari, NM. Then I get into the office this morning and find out more dinosaurs. It's going to be great.

The Peddler Show Returns to Amarillo This Weekend [AUDIO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:36:48 +0000

The Peddler Show returns to Amarillo this weekend. I had a chance to talk to Emily Sutton with the Peddler Show and here’s what you have to look forward to at the event. What can we look forward to at the Peddler Show this weekend? Emily what is your favorite part of the Peddler show [...]

God, Guns and the Constituation: A Town Hall Meeting

Lori Crofford — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:06:22 +0000

If you have been looking for answers on what is going on in our government and with gun laws then you will want to attend this Town Hall Meeting. God, Guns and the Constitution: Town Hall Meeting will take place on Friday, March 22nd at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens Audiotorium, 1400 Streit Drive, at 7pm. [...]

Veggie Tales Live! Happy Birthday Bob and Larry Coming to Amarillo Saturday, March 2nd

Lori Crofford — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:07:08 +0000

The world’s most popular cucumber and tomato, Bob and Larry are celebrating their birthday in a big way. Veggie Tales Live! Happy Birthday Bob and Larry will be live on Saturday, March 2nd at the Civic Center Auditorium. E. loves Veggie Tales, his favorite character is Larry Boy. He loves the theme song to Veggie [...]

Here's How You Can Make Some Extra Money

Lori Crofford — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:20:43 +0000

So you have a ton of stuff piling up. You want it out of your house but, you don’t want to just donate it because it is worth something. So what do you do? The answer is simple, sell it! Yes you have thought about a garage sale but you don’t want a bunch of [...]

The Total Improvement Expo Coming Soon to the Amarillo Civic Center Featuring Guest Speaker Jake Moss from HGTV and DIY

Lori Crofford — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:56:42 +0000

If you are looking to improve an area in your life or all the areas in your life then the Total Improvement Expo is for you! The Total Improvement Expo is all about helping you improve certain areas of your life. Those areas include Fitness-If you are looking to get fit in 2013 then we [...]

10 Unusual Historical Events That Happened During Christmas

Carl Pettit — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:08:18 +0000

Everyone knows Christmas Day is all about tearing open presents, spending time with loved ones, gorging on lots of good food and celebrating the holiday spirit in general. Even though most of us have got the holiday thing down by now, some folks out there might not be aware of some of the unusual and history-making events marking Christmas Day and Christmas Eve in the past.

Amarillo Wine Down This Thursday!

Lori Crofford — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:04:51 +0000

Don’t miss the opportunity to “Wine Down” with us on Thursday. It is a fun evening of sampling some of the great wines the Texas Panhandle has to offer all the while benefiting a great cause, The Haven Health Clinics. This Thursday from 6-10pm at the Hidden Garden Room of Sunset Center (West Side) Brought [...]

Today is Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day [POLL]

Lori Crofford — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:19:12 +0000

After coming under fire for standing up for their Christian beliefs on traditional marriage, Chick-Fil-A was thrown into the media spotlight. Supporters, including Mike Huckabee, of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain have made today Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. Supporters are encouraging people to stop by their favorite Chick-fil-A restaurant and have breakfast, lunch or dinner. According to [...]

Win Tickets to the Summer Youth Musical By Telling Us Your Best Dr. Seuss Story

Lori Crofford — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:45:27 +0000

The Amarillo Opera’s Summer Youth Musical is Seussical: The Musical. It will be featured at the Amarillo Globe News Center July 12 through 15. We have your chance to win a family 4-pack of tickets. Seussical: The Musical is based on 15 of Dr. Seuss’ books. Create your own Dr. Seuss story in 500 words [...]

Celebrate Earth Day the Creative Way at The West Edge Earth Day Celebration

Lori Crofford — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:43:02 +0000

I just ran across some information for a fun event coming up tomorrow and I just wanted to share it with you! How about a creative day to celebrate Earth Day? It is called the West Edge Earth Day Celebration. The festivities will take place on Van Buren between 7th and 8th Street from 10am -6pm. Keep reading for all the fun activities.

Mommy and Me Expo Coming Soon to Amarillo

Lori Crofford — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:16:15 +0000

I am all for an event that helps out moms. I am one of those moms that is always looking for something whether it be sports, health or even birthday ideas. Don't get me wrong, I love to shop so and event that wraps it all into one plus has something for my child to do, I'm all over it!.