Starting Nov. 15, 2025, the City of Amarillo will close all public park restrooms until March 2026 — a decision made to prevent winter pipe damage, but one that leaves families scrambling for alternatives.
Amarillo is warming up for the season with a free downtown event on November 29: carolers at 6:30 PM, a Christmas tree lighting, and a showing of Polar Express at the Civic Center Auditorium.
Rumors place the horror in Central Texas, South Texas, or even near Amarillo, but the massacre never occurred. The iconic house was relocated to Kingsland, and Leatherface was a fictional figure loosely inspired by Ed Gein.
Independent bookstores are enjoying a revival, especially in Texas. In Amarillo alone there are several unique shops offering niche collections and community events.
Amarillo has logged ten UFO sightings since 2020—from reflective disks and Starlink strings to glowing craft with extending apparatuses—fueling mystery and wonder over what’s truly roaming the Texas sky.
In Amarillo, bees no longer have to be exterminated. Professionals remove and re‑place them into apiaries, helping local honey production and the ecosystem.