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Two Unexpectedly Controversial Concerts At The Nat In Amarillo, Texas
The Nat is a legendary spot in Amarillo, Texas. It started out as a swimming pool, and today is a big antique mall. Before it was filled with antiques, it spent time as one of the best places around to catch a concert. There have been many iconic performances in The Nat, and some of them live in infamy. Here are two unexpectedly controversial performances from The Nat's heyday.
Coffee Memorial Blood Center activating Blood Emergency Readiness Corps
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Coffee Memorial Blood Center announced it is helping those affected by storms that passed through on Saturday by providing O-negative blood. CMBC said it is activating its Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) to send blood to Carter BloodCare the local blood provider for the hospitals in and around the area of […]
Planet Fitness Offering Up Free Memberships In Texas
Well summer break is right around the corner in Texas, and the kids are going to be looking for something to do. The younger ones will run around, play outside, and cause pure chaos inside your home. The older kids will more than likely bury themselves on video games or...
Memorial Day honored at Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Today is Memorial Day and the Texas Panhandle War Memorial is honoring fallen and missing soldiers with its annual Memorial Day Ceremony. The guest for the ceremony this year was Dwight Birdwell, Medal of Honor recipient, who was born in Amarillo and raised in Borger until the family moved to Oklahoma […]
Primary Runoff Election: Interview with 108th Judicial District Judge Candidate Tim Pirtle
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Primary Runoff Election Day is coming up on Tuesday and a judge race is contested in Potter County. Tim Pirtle is facing Sam Brown Silverman for the 108th Judicial District Judge Spot. MyHighPlains.com sat down with Pirtle to discuss his 33 year law career in Amarillo and why he believes he […]
TxDOT road work includes portions of Amarillo Boulevard
Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) released information on various lane closures and updates due to ongoing projects:. Throughout the week, expect various lane closures in both directions on Amarillo Boulevard from Eastern Street to Hughes Street for maintenance operations. Please drive with caution and reduce speed through...
Llano Cemetery hosts Memorial Day ceremony for friends, family, brothers-in-arms
The Llano Cemetery Association held its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. The event honored those soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice and featured Colonel (retired) Ken Teel as its guest speaker. Following the service, American flags were raised for those veterans laid to rest by their families.
These Are Two of Amarillo’s Most Important Route 66 Landmarks; Why Are They Still in Limbo?
With the talk recently about Amarillo's massive 10-day-long Route 66 festival returning for 2024, the issue of some of our "forgotten" landmarks came up. While many people think of massive mutant steak when they think of Amarillo and Route 66, there's a lot more to the Mother Road in Yellow City than that. Sadly, some of these icons are left abandoned and in disrepair.
Screens Gone Dark: A Look Back at Drive-In Theaters We Loved and Lost in Amarillo
Tascosa Drive-In This one hurts. The Tascosa Drive-In has been a staple in Amarillo for a very long time. Over the past couple of years, we've all watched as the future of our beloved drive-in became more and more uncertain. Eventually, the tragic news was announced that Tascosa Drive-In would close.
New Business Coming to Amarillo’s Georgia Street Shopping Center
Businesses here in Amarillo go through a lot of changes. We have new ones open and then some unfortunately have to close. That is just the way it goes. Earlier this year I noticed a new business going in near 34th and Georgia. It was like just one day there...
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