An interesting idea was brought up earlier on social media that can help us see more of Amarillo. See, there is some good that comes from us all being connected. Social media is more than just sharing funny memes and arguing over the amount of pepperoni on a pizza.

Recently Chick-fil-A guru, Joshua Raef, asked a question on a local restaurant page that got a lot of responses. It made a lot of people think and share their experiences. It opened up our eyes to a lot of great places that you may have never visited before. See, social media can do some good and help some local places get discovered.

Amarillo has a lot of great restaurants. Drive around and check them out. Really we will never go hungry in this city. If you need new places to discover they are out there. The idea of a self-guided tour of the Amarillo Boulevard was brought up.

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This is a great idea. Amarillo Boulevard has a lot of gems that you may or may not have been to. You may not even know they exist. This is a great opportunity to go try out some of those hidden gems.

If you notice there are over one hundred comments. So there is a lot to be said about places on the Boulevard. Check out some of these. This is a great opportunity to explore a lot of new-to-you places.

  • Asian Bistro: duck lamb or Lao sausage and sticky rice
  • Asian Spicy: Pad Kra Pao
  • Bangkok: Bangkok steak, seafood soup or seafood lad na
  • Birria y tacos el rey: tacos
  • Chef Patel Food Truck: Butter chicken or Tika masala taco
  • Chiyos: sesame chicken
  • Daniel’s Drive-In: Chili cheese tater tots and a cheeseburger
  • Dayvasos- tosticeviche (chips with ceviche)
  • Doña Juanitas: Pepena plate
  • El Carbonero: Pupusas
  • El Comal: Asada quesadilla
  • El Manantial: enchiladas
  • El Paleton: Jenny's plate
  • El Tropico: Agua Fresca
  • Flamingo's: Mofongo with skirt steak and the tostones appetizer
  • It’s a Punjabi Affair: Samosas and Butter Chicken
  • Jones BBQ: Texas Twinkies
  • Pollo Sinaola: Medio Pollo
  • Rocket Brews: drink of the month
  • Super Noodle Bowl: Chicken Pad Kee Mao
  • Tacos El Tule Taco Truck:  tacos, chorizo/asada mix
  • Tanya’s Burgers: Bola de arroz
  • Thai Diamond: beef jerky and sticky rice with fish sauce
  • Tacos Garcia: the 3 Amigos
  • Tacos Guadalajara food truck: Quesatacos de Asada
  • Thai House: seafood fried rice
  • Texas Chicken Bowl Restaurant: Texas Chicken Bowl
  • Thai Star: chicken fried rice

So here is a good start. If you are looking for places to try this weekend we have done a lot of the work for you. The Amarillo Boulevard is a great place to start. Grab a friend or the family and check out a new-to-you place. You will not be disappointed.

The Abandoned St. Anthony's Hospital on Amarillo Boulevard


The 119-year-old abandoned hospital is a fascinating place for any who are lucky enough to be granted the chance to explore.

The sprawling building saw thousands of Amarillo's citizens inside its halls daily, all the the way until it was shuttered in 2001. But there are still incredible artifacts of the all-too-recent past tucked away in the nooks and crannies of the old St. Anthony.

The explorer who took these photographs gave the following information:

"Many rooms were left untouched, we found patient files, old prescriptions, a blood transfusion machine from the 60s, and microscopic slides of breast cancer from the 70s and 80s. I put one picture in here of some heart scans so you can see the dates and diagnosis of the patient, but marked out the patient’s names of course. During a time when mental illness was not understood, 76 exorcisms were documented to have been performed between 1909 and 1931."

Take a look inside the halls of the legendary abandoned St. Anthony's hospital

Gallery Credit: Vaden Carthel

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