Around Amarillo

Battling triple-digit heat in Amarillo? Keep your kitchen cool by ditching the oven and firing up your air fryer! From hot dogs and coconut shrimp to steaks and ribs, here are easy no-heat summer dinner ideas

Dread the back-to-school cooking rush? Malcolm’s Ice Cream & Food Temptations in Amarillo is offering half-price kids' meals with any adult purchase through August 31, complete with a drink and a free ice cream scoop!

Get ready for an Alien Invasion at StarBase Kid Space in Amarillo! On Monday, August 10, from 4–7 PM, enjoy a glowing Starlight Session featuring a cosmic scavenger hunt, galactic games, and alien costumes.

Need a break from Tax-Free Weekend shopping? Check out our ultimate Amarillo weekend guide featuring Lavender Fest, free museum fun, a PJ karaoke brunch, and celebrity sightings on Monday!

Say goodbye to the Sunday scaries! Head to Hoot's Pub on August 9, 2026, at 12 PM for the Brunch Karaoke PJ Party. Enjoy a $15 Yolo's breakfast buffet, mimosas, and karaoke in your cutest pajamas!

August is Clear the Shelter Month in Amarillo! Amarillo Animal Management & Welfare is offering 50% off adult pet adoptions all month long, with a goal of finding homes for 300 pets. Stop by S. Osage St. today!

Ever stayed until close at Wonderland Park? Discover the magic of neon lights, funnel cakes, and late-night thrills as an Amarillo family breaks bedtime rules to see the park fully illuminated!

After two successful years, the owners of S.E.A. Market Oriental Food at 34th and Georgia have put their business up for sale to pursue a new opportunity involving their popular floral items.

Lather, rinse, repeat, Amarillo style! Back-to-school shoppers will face persistent triple-digit heat this week, occasional gusty winds, and a possible cool-down into the upper 90s with late-week rain

Dasher Diary is back! Follow along on a frantic weekend morning shift where a simple coffee order turns complicated due to missing restaurant items and sealed delivery bags.

The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition is coming to Arts in the Sunset on Monday, August 10! Enjoy a free car show, food trucks, and a celebrity meet & greet with Ian Ziering, Erik Estrada, John Schneider, and more!

Celebrate community, art, and the 100th anniversary of Route 66 at AMoA's free Family Day on Saturday, August 8! Enjoy live music by Yvonne Perea, hands-on art making, yard games, and food trucks.