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The fall chill is here in Amarillo, and your outdoor plants need a safe move indoors before the sub-50 °F nights hit. Give them light, clean them off, and protect your blooms.

Amarillo has become an unexpected hub for jazz, offering two free festival-style events each year: June Jazz and Jazztober. The final two nights of Jazztober (Oct 21 & Oct 28 2025).

Amarillo has embraced the latest paddle sport craze — padel, a hybrid of tennis and squash played in an enclosed court.

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.

NapLab’s nightmare index places San Antonio, McAllen, and El Paso among the 15 U.S. cities most likely to spawn nightmares, thanks to haunted sites, ghost stories, cemeteries, and lore across the Lone Star State.

Texas knows fall means chili. A new study by A Mission For Michael finds that Texans’ favorite fall food is Texas chili; not pumpkin.

In the 2026 WalletHub rankings, Rice climbs to No. 1 in Texas, outranking UT Austin thanks to strengths in admissions, diversity, graduation, faculty ratio, and salary.

If Amarillo’s seasonal allergens are hitting you hard, try vitamin C, quercetin-rich produce, locally sourced honey, essential oils, HEPA filters, dusting often, and closing windows.

Amarillo’s Halloween movie scene heats up this year with classic and new horror at Cinergy and Tascosa Drive-In. From “Black Phone 2” to “The Exorcist,” enjoy marathons, double features, and all-night scares.

As winter nears in the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo’s Socktober calls on you to donate new socks this October. The goal: 1,500 pairs for shelters to keep feet warm, dry, and safe through freezing weather.

Independent bookstores are enjoying a revival, especially in Texas. In Amarillo alone there are several unique shops offering niche collections and community events.

Fall is here in Amarillo, and the Old Farmer’s Almanac suggests the first snow could fall between October 14–20.