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26 FEATURES ON THE COVER
28 Beat the Heat Amarillo’s best frozen delights By Jonathan Baker
PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON
21 Sweet Summer Nails We talked to one of our favorite nail artists – the always-creative Amber Morgan of The Mani-Camper – and asked her to coordinate a few designs that bring to mind sweet summer treats.
26 The Cool Scoop Here’s the scoop on our favorite ice cream-adjacent products.
43 Take it from the Top To truly take your sundae to the next level, you have to get creative with toppings. Leslie Fuller-Meier, manager and dessert specialist at OHMS Cafe & Bar shares a few gourmet topping recipes..
49 Cold Comforts Audra Rea, proprietor of Cadence’s Canine Creations, offers a few creative “pup-sicle” recipes. 2
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Contributors/Online........ 6 Out & About.................... 8 Andy's World..................16 Reality Check..................18 Dress Code.....................21 Home............................ 26 Route 66 Rides..............40 What’s Cooking?........... 43 Events........................... 55 Let’s Eat!........................ 63 Retro Rewind.................70 20 Questions................. 72
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ur cover this month makes me smile. It screams “summer fun.” We’re pretty thrilled with it! I can’t recall a more color-filled, playful summer issue and we hope you enjoy reading it. Our cover story, “Beat the Heat,” focuses on some of the city’s top places to enjoy a cool treat. We found everything from Italian ices and mango frappes, to creamy handmade ice cream and popsicles. The best part? We sampled every sweet delicacy we could. It’s called “research.” And in the name of research, I feel compelled to share my favorites from each ice cream shop with you. We started our cool-treat tour at Two Knives Catering. Everything Kristi Aragon creates is exquisite, but her lemon lavender Italian ice really stood out. We could not stop eating it! It’s perfectly lemon-sour, with a delicate floral note that doesn’t overpower the sweetness. I could eat it every day, all day long! Next, we traveled to Malcolm’s, which is a childhood favorite of mine. Every year on our birthday, my sister and I would get to pick out a treat at Malcolm’s – mine was always a caramel sundae. I didn’t realize that Malcolm’s ice cream is made in Chicago and is a special recipe. No wonder people are always drawn to this longstanding favorite! These days when we dine at Malcolm’s, we usually indulge in a huge slice of hot fudge cake. It’s too rich and decadent to resist! Our next stop was El Tropico on Amarillo Boulevard. I confess that I have never gone to El Tropico, for no other reason than the fact that I don’t eat sweets like I used to. But my sister is a huge fan, taking her kids there at least once a week. She’s always urging me to try it. The Andrades eagerly welcomed our staff to try every delightful menu item that they made for us. And I’m serious – we tried everything. So, in one visit, I made up for all the years I haven’t enjoyed El Tropico – and then some. Standouts at El Tropico include the strawberry water (so refreshing), ice cream (we tried three flavors), and fresas con crema (I could make myself sick on that stuff!). We had a great, calorie-filled visit. Then we rolled over to Sweet Charlie’s in Town Square. We scheduled our photo shoot early in the morning, so while it was too early for ice cream, it wasn’t too early for a fresh liege waffle. The batter is more like dough than waffle batter, which gives it a sweet, bready texture. Those waffles could certainly become addictive. Our final stop was Purple Flamingo Popsicles. We combined our cover feature and fashion shoots there. Owner Cherie Scholtz was kind enough to let us borrow her space and her popsicles for our lively, colorful “Dress Code” feature that begins on page 21, and features nail artist Amber Morgan’s fun summer nail looks. While Cherie’s Cookies N Cream popsicle was certainly tempting, it was The Beez Kneez that captured our interest. It’s dangerously delicious. To continue our ice-cream theme, we’ve even included recipes for gourmet ice cream toppings from the lovely Leslie Fuller-Meier of OHMS Cafe fame. And we didn’t leave out Fido – Audra Rea of Cadence’s Canine Creations shares a few frozen dog and cat treats to help your favorite furry friend cool down this summer. Enjoy!
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CO N T R I B U TO R S
JONATHAN BAKER Writer
JASON BOYETT Writer
Jonathan’s copywriting has appeared in Esquire, Men’s Journal, and Popular Mechanics, and he reports on the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles for High Plains Public Radio. In his spare time, he writes crime novels.
Jason has written more than a dozen books and is the host and creator of “Hey Amarillo,” a local interview podcast. Visit heyamarillo.com and jasonboyett.com.
SHANNON RICHARDSON Photographer
SHAIE WILLIAMS Photographer
Shannon has been photographing commercial/ advertising work for more than 20 years. See Shannon’s work at shannonrichardson.com and route66americanicon.com.
Shaie is a professional photographer born and raised in the Amarillo area. Shaie enjoys telling stories through photography. His work ranges from editorial to portraiture with both film and the latest digital processes. See Shaie’s work at williamspics.smugmug.com.
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OUT & ABOUT
37th Annual Golden Nail Awards Gala On April 25, the 37th Annual Golden Nail Awards Gala was held at the Derrick Event Center. Sponsored by the Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council Arts Committee, the event honored 14 recipients for their contribution to the area arts community. PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON
Sabrina and Chris Perez
Wes Condray-Wright, Kyle Arrant and Russell Lowery-Hart
Han and Nathan Owens
Lindsey Lyons and Denver Diefenbach
Marcie and Mark Rea
Caroline Kneese and Eric Barry
Peyton and Kimberly Aufill
Beth and Ralph Duke
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Roni Swindell and Sharon Stones
Tara Lowery-Hart and Catherine Meck
The Gala
On April 27 the Amarillo Little Theatre Guild and Board of Directors hosted The Gala at the The Derrick Event Center. The adults-only event included a Hollywood Glam theme, dinner, live auction, and dancing. PHOTOS BY NEIL STARKEY
Trevor Birr and Abby Gromowsky
Gabriel and Anaubrey Elam
Patrick Burns and John-Ruben Medina
Jon and Amanda Hedtke
David and Terry Martin
Spencer and Rachel Smith
Bryan Arvello, Anne Jones-Thomas, Amber Morgan and Kristin Gooch
Traci Prather, Henry Williams and Lucy Bodkin
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Tee it Up FORE Autism Golf Tournament On May 4 the Tee it Up FORE Autism Golf Tournament was held at the Ross Rogers Golf Complex. Hosted by Autism United, the tournament was established to increase autism awareness. PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON
Matt Green, Zach Crawford and Justin Dees
Karen Hollingsworth, Emily Betzen and Cassie Cleavinger
Jay and Frank Romo
Nathan Seemann and Debbie Navarrette
Memoree and Justen Quebe
Hilario Torres and Justin Posey
Jeff Kimbrell, Clint Walker and Chris Calderon
Tabetha Obenhaus and Nick Edwards
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Aaron Ramos
Ethan Gingrich and Justin Thompson
AMBUCS Derby Day
AMBUCS Derby Day was held on May 4 at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. The annual event included live music and dancing, silent and live auctions, and a rib-eye dinner. PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON
Marianne McCoy, Lisa Longhofer and Jennifer Campos
Nate and Stephanie Love, and Lisa and Blaine Wieck
Danny and Susan Richburg
Alayna and Aaron Terasas
Ronnie and Debbie Walker
Sandy Rios and Connie Enriquez
Oakley and Kelsey Fletcher
Casal Weaver and Cam McGowne
Pam and Steve Abrahamson
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OUT & ABOUT
Downtown Women’s Center Spring Luncheon
Downtown Women’s Center hosted its Spring Luncheon on May 7 at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex. This year’s luncheon served as a 30th anniversary celebration for the organization. PHOTOS BY SHAIE WILLIAMS
Sylvia Hardy, Brittany Jenkins and Heather Bickerfeld
Ninfa and Aydan Eaces
Michelle Thomas and Nadene Seaman
Veronica and Valerie Williams
Janette Caviness and Jerre Wells
Hannah Ewert and Ashley Bassett
Michael Elorno, Pamela Lemons and Denise Gutierrez
Dixie Gordon, Sue Whitlock and Maris Dupriest
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Ron Williams and Mollie Swafford
Julie Jasper and Nancy Brent
2019 NAACP Scholarship Awards Banquet On May 9 the 2019 NAACP Scholarship Awards Banquet was held at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex. This year’s theme was “Today’s Youth … Tomorrow’s Future.” The keynote speaker was Rev. Charlie Love, CEO, G Five One. PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON
Kashyma Polite, Lauren Burrell and Alyssa Robinson
Kat Tang, Seanna Galvin, Adrian Perez and Helen Alvarado
Linda and Ed Drain
Samuel and Anita Burrell
Charlie Love and Floyd Anthony
Sharon Anthony and Marlon Rodriguez
Sandra Gonzalez and Nayeli Sotelo
Bobbie Austin, Glona Roberts, Judy Turner and Delores Thompson
Tony Tillmon and Janice Broms
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2019 HPFB Kids Cafe Classic The 2019 HPFB Kids Cafe Classic was held on May 17 at Ross Rogers Golf Complex. The annual tournament benefited Kids Cafe, a program offered by High Plains Food Bank. PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON
John Massoula and Kevin Appel
Cory Ramsey, Stewart Dodson and James Moody
David Strange and Wiley Hicks
Tracy Patrick and Dusty Stockard
Tina Brohlin and Emily Bell
Chuck Moreno Jr. and Don Shaw
Anthony Perez and Doug Johnson
Barrett Saikowski and Bryan Chaffin
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ANDY’S WORLD
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The Boss of Bosses
ecently, I learned of the passing of a great friend, one that, sadly, I hadn’t seen in many years. Richard De Los Santos, Sr., was the kind of person that gives you a smile on each remembrance. Or, in Mr. De Los Santos’ case, a full-on, out loud laugh. In the 1970s Andy Cundiff wasn’t yet “Andy Chase.” He was a college kid/restaurant employee and a young, rambunctious goof-off. Along with my brothers, Rick Hester and Randy Egan, I was gainfully employed at the Pizza Hut in Portales, New Mexico. Our AGM was a fellow named Richard De Los Santos, Sr. He was the Boss of Bosses. We called him Senior. We did love him dearly, but we also toed the line when he was in town. He was known far and wide for his sense of humor, but he knew every rule, notation, codicil and nuance of the Pizza Hut, Inc., manual, or at least that’s what we believed. Those were carefree days for me, though I didn’t appreciate that fact at the time. A job at a pizza place? If you’d given me three wishes at the age of 18, I would have been hard pressed to use up the other two. Our Pizza Hut had two delivery cars, a Ford Pinto and an AMC Gremlin. Both cars, of course, now regularly appear on the “Ten Worst Cars of the Seventies” lists on social media, but they beat the heck out of my ’63 Chevy II Nova, which used equal parts oil and gasoline. Pizza Hut also never ran out of pizza and beer. I worked a lot of double shifts because, well, there was not much going on, in either Portales or my life, and I couldn’t believe anybody got paid for driving someone else’s car and eating pizza. (We never got around to the free pizza we were allowed per shift, because we had to dispose of mistakes and leftover “smorgasbord” pizza.) One Monday, after a particularly hectic weekend of parties and deliveries in our college town (Portales is, of course, the home of Eastern New Mexico University, one of my “almost maters”), Mr. De Los Santos appeared after the lunch rush and asked Rick and me if we would like to take the Pinto and the Gremlin over to the Amarillo Race Track and represent Pizza Hut in the circle track races. “Whiskers,” he said to Rick (he gave everyone a nickname, and Rick’s was Whiskers, probably because of his attempted mustache), “you and Foggy would really make good stock car drivers and represent us well.” My nickname was Foggy. Everyone in Portales called me Fuzzy but Richard preferred his own spin. Either Foggy or Fuzzy would
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have been adequately descriptive of me at that time. For months, we were all jazzed about going to race the cars in Amarillo. It wasn’t until about 10 years later that I realized we were being jovially chided about the way we abused those cars. I recall smiling, and then laughing out loud when I remembered the easy grin and dry wit that Richard Senior used to teach and nurture us, with the knowledge that he had probably done everything that I ever thought was clever, and most likely done it better than any of us. Thus, his patience and affection for us. One day, Rick and I had stayed on after lunch to do some early prep work and lighten the night’s work load. In a college town, some nights are predictable, some are not. As I worked, my Walter Mitty mind started wandering. Somehow I decided that a 30-pound batch of pizza dough would make a pretty good-sized dragon. I had gotten all the way to the nostrils, teeth and spikey dorsal scales when I looked up, and there was the Boss of Bosses. He looked at the dragon. I looked at the dragon. I realized my distinguished career with Pizza Hut, Inc., was most likely at an unceremonious end. I glanced up again to see Richard De Los Santos, Sr., washing his hands, shaking his head, and saying, “Foggy, Foggy, Foggy …” I was confused. He dried his hands and quickly stuck them into the dragon up to his wrists. “You forgot the WINGS!” We spent the next half hour laughing and working on the finishing touches of the world’s ugliest (and maybe only) pizza dough dragon of the 1970s. A few years later, I was working in Hobbs, New Mexico, on an irrigation job. I’d stopped to get lunch at a barbecue place. Someone behind me warned me that the “ribs looked skinny but they could make you fat.” I joked back, ‘too late for me,’ and then turned to realize that it was my great friend and mentor, Richard. We talked about family, work and other things. I remember thanking him for not firing me. He said that the thought had never crossed his mind. I hope and pray that my son has the Andy Chase Cundiff good fortune to run Andy is a local artist, singer and songwriter, and has into mentors like called Amarillo home for Richard De Los Santos. more than 20 years. He I know I will see plays at a variety of live Richard again. He music venues throughout the Panhandle. Contact will probably tell me Andy at 376-7918. about all the stuff I still haven’t yet caught up with.
REALITY CHECK
Millennials are changing the economy – and that’s OK
I
was asked recently to list all the ways I’ve earned money. (No, it was not that Twitter chain-mail post.) When I was done with the writing exercise, I’d written down 10 jobs. On average, I have changed my primary source of income every 21 months since the age of 16. That statistic, though a bit unfair since a few of those were summer jobs, would have horrified potential employers if I’d been born in the ’50s or ’60s. But for kids my age, it’s par for the course. I am, God help me, a millennial. More specifically, I’m an elder millennial. Most sources mark millennials as those born between 1981 and 1996, though some start the generation at 1983. Either way, I’m at least 10 years older than the youngest millennials, who are now a year or so into the workforce or postgraduate studies. When I was their age, I tried pretending I was not of that generation of middle and high schoolers so maligned for its narcissism and incessant selfies. I joined the “get off my lawn” gripers and, when the subject of my birth age came up, said, “I’m technically a millennial, but I don’t identify as one.” A decade later, I remember that, at the time, I was surviving as a freelancer while chasing my dream of being the next back-page columnist for Sports Illustrated. It doesn’t get more millennial than that. I started out wanting the traditional American Dream – homeownership, two cars to fill the garage, and the full-time job to pay for it all. I had set myself up with a quality education and a sought-after (and paid!) internship my junior year. That was 2007. By the time I graduated almost exactly 11 years ago, the world economy was barreling toward a near collapse and finding full-time employment – especially in the news business – was harder than surviving a “Game of Thrones” episode. That’s not to say I haven’t sought and held full-time employment. Some readers may remember me as a sportswriter for the Amarillo Globe-News, while others may remember me as the publication’s night editor, web editor, city editor or managing editor. But in between holding some of those positions, I took breaks from that career. I freelanced. I worked on my first novel. I sold industrial automation equipment to local oil refineries and power plants. I blogged. I pawned possessions and edited friends’ resumes and work reports for cash.
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I am a voluntary member of the gig economy. And that’s OK. My financial future is not as certain as it was a year ago. But I also have a wider range of skills than I ever imagined coming out of college. I can live lean and make money no matter what politicians and economists do and say. Though every generation has had its economic slumps, most experts agree the Great Recession is the worst economic climate suffered since the 1930s. To be clear, I am not, nor will I ever, compare millennials to the Greatest Generation. Some do, and they are wrong in many ways – for many of us, the greatest indignity was moving back in with our parents. But my generation has had to find different ways to thrive as they enter the workforce. As for buying that house with the two-car garage? It hasn’t made sense for me, but many of my fellow millennials have purchased that piece of the American Dream – though they had to wait until it became a safe investment again. Many also had to wait until their student loans were paid off. More than 50% of them have side hustles to make ends meet and save enough to cover an emergency. They run summer landscaping businesses, hawk homemade jewelry, or sell their art. This has sparked a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship that I enjoy. It has also rapidly changed the economy in a substantial way. We’ve been blamed for the “retail apocalypse” and other similarly sinister terms. We like spending locally because our peers are now the moms and pops. Most of our money is virtual and never materializes in the form of cash, and many of us didn’t grow up with enough expendable income to spend at department stores, so going to malls and other chains never became a part of our daily lives like the Internet did. Many would like for our Rick Treon economy – and other parts of Rick is a suspense American culture – to return novelist and former managing editor of the to what was once considered Amarillo Globe-News. normal. But we millennials His debut novel, are no longer kids whose “Deep Background,” is noses need wiping. Most of available in paperback, us are in the workforce, and Kindle, and audiobook on Amazon.com. Learn we are making it our own. more at ricktreon.com. And that is OK, too.
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Sweet Summer
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ummer means bright sun, bright colors and a bright, cheery attitude. Summer also means ice cream and cool, tasty treats. That’s why this issue is so focused on summer sweets. And since we’ve put the best parts of June right at your fingertips, we figured we might as well also put them on your fingertips! We talked to one of our favorite nail artists – the always-creative Amber Morgan of The Mani-Camper – and asked her to coordinate a few designs that bring to mind sweet summer treats. She came through with flying, dazzling colors.
NAIL ART BY AMBER MORGAN, THE MANI-CAMPER PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON SPECIAL THANKS TO PURPLE FLAMINGO POPSICLES FOR SHARING THEIR POPSICLES WITH US!
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The crazy-daisy trend complete with a rainbow of color.
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This summer, it’s time to break out the tiedye. Be the coolest chick around if you sport coordinating nails.
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Holographic effects and rainbows are everywhere this season.
Amber Morgan Amber is a licensed cosmetologist in Texas and New York. She studied Fine Art at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. While in NYC, she gained valuable nail industry experience by working for the high-end nail art studio, Paint-box. She has also worked at industry events for MAC Cosmetics, Julep, Essie, Redken and Rent the Runway. Her work has been published in More Magazine, Cosmopolitan. com, LittleThings.com, Nail Pro Magazine, Nailit! Magazine, Nail Style and Amarillo Magazine. Connect with Amber on Instagram @themani_camper.
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popular poster reads, “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream. And that’s kind of the same thing.” Something else you can buy are the kitchen accessories and gadgets that help you serve and even make your own ice cream at home. Does this provide an emotion better than happiness … like a boost of self-satisfaction or a feeling of accomplishment? Who knows? At least it involves ice cream, so everyone wins. Anyway, here’s the scoop on our favorite ice cream-adjacent products. PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON
Sundae dishes $10.50 each, Little Brown House
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Twig teaspoons $9.98 each, World Market
Zyliss Right Scoop ice cream scoop $12.50, Little Brown House
Beaded melamine ice cream float glass $4.99, World Market
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Dash My Pint ice cream maker $19.99, Target
Robert Rothschild roasted pineapple & habanero glaze $12.50, The Secret Place
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t’s been said that Amarillo only has three seasons: freezing, sweltering and windy. But let’s be honest; the wind is a year-round phenomenon. And as far as that heat goes, we can thank our lucky stars that we have a plethora of spectacular ice cream and popsicle vendors in town. In these pages, you’ll find the (ice) crème de la crème of Amarillo’s frozen treat purveyors. Here, you’ll discover off-thebeaten-path ice cream and popsicle flavors like honey lavender, guava, and blueberry lemonade. You’ll be tantalized by toppings like Fruity Pebbles, Nutella, and fresh strawberries. And, perhaps most importantly, you’ll be introduced to some of Amarillo’s longtime favorites and out-of-the way spots – an all-access tour of sweetest, coldest spots in town. So put on your shorts and flip-flops. Slide on a pair of Ray-Bans. And let’s get started.
Purple Flamingo Popsicles
PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON
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Two Knives Catering ust off I-27 near Arden Road, on a tiny little thoroughfare called Bluebird Street, Two Knives catering has been quietly taking Amarillo’s frozen-delicacy scene to new heights. Meanwhile, owner Kristi Aragon is putting on a master class about how to make your dreams a reality. Aragon had been toiling for years in the trenches of Amarillo’s medical industry, working as a mammographer. She liked her work, but she found herself cooking in her free time, and never felt like her chosen career matched the pleasure she derived from producing baked goods. There was only one problem: She didn’t consider herself a good cook. So she quit her job and headed off to culinary school in Denver. Now she’s back in the Panhandle, running her own business – and building a fiercely loyal following in the process. Aragon specializes in gourmet take-home meals, small-batch treats, and artisan bread, and her company welcomes all manner of catering challenges. But in the summertime, it’s her ice cream that keeps the customers coming back. She produces all manner of imaginative varieties, like honey lavender and coconut rum – through really, Aragon tells us, she’s happy to make whatever ice cream variety you can dream up. She loves a challenge. Indeed, many of Aragon’s favorite customers love to drop in, swinging by at a moment’s notice to see what’s happening with Two Knives’ constantly rotating menu. Aragon changes her offerings every week, posting the new selections on the company’s website every Thursday. But many customers enjoy showing up to see whether she’s created a new alcohol-infused “Date Night” ice cream, maybe something made with Baileys Irish Cream. Or perhaps they arrive hoping to find one of Aragon’s celebrated Ghirardelli chocolate concoctions, or maybe a new Italian ice flavor like lemonade lavender or blackberry. Aragon even makes dairy-free and vegan ice cream, using a coconut base. In Amarillo’s competitive catering market, Two Knives is going strong. March marked the company’s four-year anniversary, and Aragon says she thinks the sky’s the limit. In fact, though her business started as a catering company, Two Knives has now expanded into a full-time bakery, selling sweets and grab-and-go pints of ice cream. While the city’s medical industry may be missing out on Aragon’s skills, Amarillo is a much happier place with Kristi Aragon working away in the kitchen at Two Knives. Oh, and by the way, you won’t need two knives for these sweet treats. Just grab a spoon and go to town.
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Two Knives makes fromscratch waffle cones and cups.
5500 Bluebird St., Suite 500 674.5245 twoknivescatering.com
KRISTI ARAGON
Lemon ice cream sandwiches
Fresh raspberry and lavender lemon Italian ice
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Fresas con Crema
El Tropico
AUGUSTIN AND PENELOPE ANDRADE
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n a nondescript strip mall on Amarillo Boulevard, nestled between a cellphone store and a car wash, you’ll find one of Amarillo’s true treasures. For 16 years, El Tropico has been delighting local families with its handcrafted ice cream, fruit drinks, and popsicles, all made fresh in house. Owner Augustin Andrade is a third-generation ice-cream maker – both his grandfather and father served up sweets for decades in Chihuahua, Mexico – and Andrade admits that when he first came to the U.S., he was running from the family business. The future ice-cream impresario worked at the Walmart Distribution Center in Plainview for eight years, until friends in Amarillo convinced him to open an ice cream shop. Andrade finally buckled, deciding he couldn’t fight fate. He re-entered the family business, and today he exudes a sort of contented calmness about his life’s work. It’s clear this guy is doing what he was born to do. Andrade laughs when he talks about how some folks in Amarillo are afraid to visit the Boulevard for ice cream. “They think it’s the Wild West over here.” He says, shaking his head. “I’ve never seen anything over here that would make me want to be anywhere else.” And that makes sense. El Tropico is a massive success in its original location – so much so that there are now-existing or in-the-works locations on Grand Street, and in Perryton, Hereford and Borger. Andrade also plans to fix up his food truck and serve ice cream at the fairgrounds this fall. All in all, the El Tropico operation employs 24 people. While the ice cream is killer at El Tropico, locals often come for the fresh fruit drinks, made with locally available seasonal fruits. Andrade and crew buy all their produce from local fruit stands and vendors, and the freshness is evident in every bite (or lick, or slurp). On our visit, Andrade and his manager, Claudia Reyes, cheerfully offered to let us try every single type of ice cream and fruit drink in the entire joint. We left
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on a serious sugar high, eager to tell others about our experience. Reyes tells us the fresh fruit drinks are the most popular items sold at the shop. Summertime hits include watermelon, mango, and a particularly delightful mixture of cucumber, lime and chia seeds. We also enjoyed the selections that contain cream, including coconut pecan and horchata. Another favorite among customers is fresas con crema, or strawberries and cream, a yummy concoction that includes coconut, oatmeal and granola. You can also have this refreshing treat served with mixed fruit like pineapples, grapes and apples – again, with the fruit options dependent upon the season. But it was the ice cream that knocked us out. Andrade and Reyes claim they sell 68 flavors, but, really, the number of flavors is only limited by the imagination. At El Tropico, if you give them enough notice, they’ll make any flavor you can dream up. Some of the most popular include pistachio, butter pecan, chongos, cookies-and-cream and bubble gum. Other phenomenal flavors include guava, lemon pie, cantaloupe and rompope (a rum and raisin flavor). All of El Tropico’s ice cream is made fresh in house every day, so you’re always guaranteed a flavorful experience. If you haven’t paid a visit to Amarillo Boulevard or Grand Street to sample the sweets at El Tropico, you are truly limiting your Amarillo experience.
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Sweet Charlie’s he phenomenon of Thai-inspired “rolled ice cream” has been sweeping the country, and Amarillo now benefits from an outpost of Sweet Charlie’s, one of the most successful rolled ice cream companies in America. Founded in Philadelphia in 2015, the company now boasts nearly 30 locations nationwide. Amarillo’s storefront is just a hop and a skip from Cinergy in Town Square Village, which means the joint is often hopping with families discussing the action flick they just saw, daters heading out for a night of bowling, and teens taking a break from the video arcade. Owner Lindsey Williams says opening a Sweet Charlie’s franchise in Amarillo was a no-brainer for her. “I love how fun it is,” she says. “There’s an aspect of entertainment that goes into it.” She says she also loves that the company provides sweet options for people who are allergic to dairy. “So people who can never have ice cream with their family get to go out and have ice cream at Sweet Charlie’s.” Watching ice cream being rolled is a fascinating spectacle. Sweet Charlie’s maintains a big focus on freshness, and the concept behind the operation is to watch ice cream being frozen before your very eyes. The ingredients are brought out and poured onto a round metal antigriddle, which is kept at a staggeringly cold 15 degrees Fahrenheit. As the milk, sugar and cream is mixed and mashed with ingredients like strawberries and chocolate, the newly created ice cream is rolled into
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something resembling ancient parchment paper. The whole process takes about three minutes – and the result is nothing short of divine. Sweet Charlie’s offers traditional ice cream as well as non-fat yogurt and the aforementioned vegan (non-dairy) option. Many of the shop’s concoctions can also be ordered gluten-free. The shop provides an almost limitless variety of possibilities, allowing customers to mix and match to their heart’s content. Topping options include Mint Oreos, Fruity Pebbles, M&M’s, coconut sprinkles, Teddy Grahams, blueberries, doughnut bits and more. For those daunted by the plethora of choices, Sweet Charlie’s also offers 10 flavors of pre-designed mixes. We like the Monkey See Monkey Do, a delectable blend of bananas and Nutella. Another favorite of ours is the Death by Chocolate, a brownie with chocolate chips baked in, served with chocolate syrup on top. The most popular selection, manager Rebecca Allec tells us, is Namaste, a scrumptious mixture of freshly chopped strawberries and cheesecake. A close second in popularity is Sweet Charlie’s take on cookies-and-cream, known as Wonderfilled. And perhaps the coolest aspect of Sweet Charlie’s is that the shop often gives 20 percent of its proceeds to local school fundraisers. Next time you’re heading out for a night of bowling and escape rooms, do yourself a favor: Roll into Sweet Charlie’s and sample some of its rolled, cold goodness.
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Purple Flamingo Popsicles n just three short years, the Purple Flamingo’s popsicle operation has gone from being a low-overhead summertime food truck mainstay at the Amarillo Community Market, to becoming a wildly popular newcomer in the tony Wolflin Village shopping center. Just a few years ago, owner Cherie Scholtz was a quality assurance monitor for the dairy industry. But after her brother, Brian Singleton, owner of Amarillo’s Crush Wine Bar & Grill, visited a popsicle shop in Dallas and was blown away by its adventurous offerings, he came home to his sister and said, “Want to learn to make popsicles?” Scholtz didn’t have to think long before agreeing to jump in – with both feet. After all, from her quality-assurance work, she already knew the ins and outs of the food industry. So she and her brother bought a gently used sno-cone trailer and set up shop in the early days of the Amarillo Community Market. Their gourmet popsicles were an instant hit. In fact, it wasn’t long before the truck had paid for itself. The operation kept on producing profits, so much so that pretty soon Scholtz and Singleton were thinking of expanding to a brick-and-mortar storefront. It so happened that around that time Singleton was looking to find a new location for his wine-tasting room and retail operation (Texas alcoholic beverage laws forbid restaurants with a full liquor bar from selling wine to go, so Singleton had to shutter his downtown retail operation.) When Singleton and Scholtz discovered the space in Wolflin, everything seemed perfect. The unique, L-shaped location features two storefronts, allowing Scholtz to sell popsicles out of one door, while her brother offers wine out of the other. So far, the idea has been a smashing success. That success is due, in large part, to the deliciousness of those popsicles. Scholtz tells us the most popular variety is Cookies N Cream, but there are many other favorites, including the Sod Poodle (a strawberry-banana pop), the Purple Flamingo (blueberry lemonade), and – our personal favorite – The Beez Kneez (a heavenly honey-lemon-cream concoction). The Samurai is another delight, a popsicle that combines honeydew and ginger. The crew at Purple Flamingo cuts all of the fruit and squeezes the juices in house. This results in many flavors that rely on the seasons. For example, the shop’s wildly popular Cherry Limeade flavor is only available when fresh cherries are in season. The shop consistently sells about 20 regular flavors, but Scholtz also devises clever weekly specials, like Peach Buttermilk and – in the fall – Red-Hot Candied Apple, a popsicle that is based on Scholtz’s grandmother’s old candied apple recipe, and made with actual Red Hots. Another Autumn classic is Scholtz’s Prickly Pear popsicle, made with prickly pears hand-picked near Palo Duro Canyon by Scholtz and company. And, as if all this weren’t enough, the shop serves up what may be the finest chocolate-covered bananas in Texas. This summer the Purple Flamingo’s food truck can still be found at the Community Market, while the shop will be open for business in Wolflin. That’s more than enough opportunity to check out these incredible popsicles. So get poppin’!
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Malcolm’s Ice Cream & Food Temptations n the 33 years since its founding, Malcolm’s has developed into something of an Amarillo institution. On any given day, you'll find families, students and business lunchers cheerfully chattering beneath the phantasmagoria of golf clubs, old gas station signs, and other Americana that adorn the walls of this Paramount eatery. But at Malcolm’s, the nifty decorations come second to the delicious treats. Waitress Connie Nickels has been working at the diner for 11 years. She says that the menu’s food items and ice cream desserts are equally popular. We can see why; we ordered a plate of jalapeño chicken bits and enjoyed them with a side of chocolate ice cream. We were immediately impressed by how dark the chocolate variety is at Malcolm’s. Indeed, Nickels and Manager Jordan Thornton tell us you won’t find darker chocolate ice cream in Amarillo. All of Malcolm’s ice cream is made in Chicago, and the diner is the only place in town where you can find this special recipe. The shop sells eight flavors of ice cream: the three basics – chocolate, vanilla and strawberry – as well as coffee, moose tracks, thin mint, butter pecan and cookie dough. With these eight flavors, the staff at Malcolm’s can produce a near-insane amount of dessert variations. The staff serves up classic banana splits, as well as shakes and malts, and sundaes so epic that they call them Mondaes. One unusual Malcolm’s treat is the Sidecar Soda, an old-time temptation that calls to mind the soda fountains of yesteryear. The dessert features a dip of ice cream balanced on the rim of a frosty glass filled with soda and syrup, and (of course) topped with whipped cream and a cherry. Another popular option is the Hot Fudge Cake, a nine-inch slice of cake cut in half like a pie, heated, and served with ice cream and whipped cream. And then there are the floats, which Malcolm’s serves with two straws forming a sort of scaffold that holds the ice cream in suspension above your Coke or root beer. When we asked Nickels what has kept her working at Malcolm’s for so many years, she told us it was the respectability of the owners. She and the other servers are treated with dignity by Stephen and Celia Deane – and that positive atmosphere keeps some servers hanging around for a long while. And as far as the customers, they keep returning, year after year, for those delicious, decadent desserts.
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John Wright’s Chevrolet SS 427 JOHN WRIGHT
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ongtime Canadian rancher John Wright believes he came of age in the golden age of automobiles. “I was legal to drive at the perfect time for high horsepower and a new body style every year,” he says of American cars produced in the mid-1960s. “That was a big deal. It was such an exciting period of time.” Every September, as he remembers, companies like Chevrolet would unveil their newest models for the following year. Today, body styles change very gradually over a decade or more. But in the ’50s and ’60s, the annual changes were much more dramatic and highly anticipated. “People who were interested in cars went to the various dealerships to see the new body style,” he says. “It was an all-new shape. They would have doughnuts and cotton candy and popcorn for the kids, and coffee for the adults. It was a big deal.” As a junior at Canadian High School, Wright drove a 1964 Chevrolet Impala 409, a classic muscle car. “That’s when I really fell in love with highperformance and tire-burning cars,” he says, chuckling. After three sets of tires and 16,000 miles, it got traded for a 1965 Impala 327 that he had his senior year of high school, and his freshman year at Oklahoma State University, where he majored in Animal Science. The Wright family has been ranching in Canadian since the early days of the 20th century. “When I came home that summer after my first year of college, I made a verbal agreement with my dad,” Wright says. “If I would go back and finish college, he would let me go to the Chevy dealer and order any Chevrolet I wanted.” The younger Wright took the deal and eventually ordered a red SS 427. It was a 1967 model – one of the only ones produced with that body shape. “I got that car at Thanksgiving in 1966,” he says. The 427 went on to play a prominent role in his early life. “It was really special to me. It was never outrun,” he says. “I got married in that car and took
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my honeymoon in that car and finished college with it.” He drove it for another year until he and his wife began to start a family. Begrudgingly, he agreed a more practical car was in order and exchanged it for a less muscular vehicle. So two years ago, when Wright learned that a specialty car restorer in Seattle had been working on a red SS 427 just like he’d driven in college, he jumped at the chance to bring it back to the Panhandle. “There were just a few over 2,000 originally made,” Wright says, estimating that there are probably only 200 of the vehicles left in the world. Collecting vintage cars had become a hobby for Wright over the years, and he eagerly added that 427 to his collection. It joined a dozen other vehicles – mostly red Chevrolets from that ’50s and ’60s era of frequent body changes – that Wright keeps at Route 66 Vintage Autohaus, a secure car storage facility along old Route 66 and Amarillo Boulevard in Amarillo. With a clean, temperature-controlled indoor showroom and a team of specialty technicians to maintain the vehicles, the business gives car enthusiasts like Wright peace of mind with their cherished investments. “Vintage is a fine facility,” Wright says. “I know my cars are well taken care of. They can help keep them running, because I just don’t have time.” Upon purchasing vehicles in the past, Wright appreciates that he’s been able to ship them directly to the Autohaus. “It’s a place where trucks can come and unload cars. If they tried to come to Canadian, they’d never find me because I’d be out in a pasture on a tractor or ’dozer.” But when he’s not riding a tractor or mending fences, Wright can occasionally be found behind the wheel of a lovingly restored vintage Chevrolet like the SS 427. “It was Chevrolet’s attempt to have a real highperformance car in that large body,” he says. “They were fast.”
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W H AT ’ S C O O K I N G ?
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ummertime is ice cream time. Even the youngest ice cream aficionados know that the cold, sweet dessert might be delicious by itself, but is amazing when ice cream is used as a vehicle for toppings. We’re imagining more than just drizzling a little hot fudge over your scoops of vanilla. To truly take your sundae to the next level, you have to get creative with toppings. So we asked Leslie Fuller-Meier, manager and dessert specialist at OHMS Cafe & Bar, to give us some pointers. During the summer, OHMS features a homemade ice cream du jour and often includes it with fresh, fruit-based toppings alongside its cakes. Fuller-Meier shared with us some of
her secrets. “These are not your typical ice cream toppings,” she says. Her lavender caramel sauce takes a more floral approach to a traditional topping. “It’s very nice. It’s great with vanilla ice cream or lemon ice cream.” Her peach-and-hatch-chile compote adds a sweet-and-spicy tang to any mild-flavored ice cream, and plums can be substituted for the peaches. Fuller-Meier’s raspberry-rhubarb compote also features fresh fruit. “It’s nice and tart and has a little ginger and orange to it, so it’s really flavorful,” she says. In other words, grab a spoon. PHOTOS BY SHANNON RICHARDSON RECIPES COURTESY OF LESLIE FULLER-MEIER, OHMS CAFE & BAR
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Lavender Caramel Sauce 1 cup butter 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups sugar Pinch salt Splash of vanilla 2 teaspoons lavender flowers (more or less depending on desired strength of flavor) In small saucepan heat cream until just simmering. Turn off heat, add lavender and let steep for about 20 minutes. Strain cream and set aside. In medium saucepan heat butter, salt and sugar until boiling and amber in color. Slowly add cream while whisking, being careful not to splash. Strain caramel through a mesh sieve into metal bowl; add vanilla and let cool. Makes about 20 servings
Brownie Brittle Saved edges from favorite brownie batch Heath toffee bits 2 tablespoons butter Cut or crumble brownie edges and mix with desired amount of toffee. Melt butter and mix into brownie crumble. Pour mixture onto parchment-lined baking sheet in thin layer. Bake at 350 degrees until toffee is melted into brownies. Cool, then break apart and serve. Good paired with espresso chocolate sauce or traditional caramel. Makes 1 batch
Espresso Chocolate Sauce 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/3 cup corn syrup 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder ¼ cup cocoa powder, sifted 1 cup bittersweet chocolate, melted In small saucepan cook sugar, water, corn syrup and espresso powder until sugar has dissolved. Slowly add about one third of mixture to cocoa powder while stirring. Once paste has started to form, slowly stir in remaining sugar mixture and melted chocolate. Strain through mesh sieve and serve. Makes about 20 servings
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Peach and Hatch Green Chile Compote 6 to 8 ripe peaches, cut into large chunks Âź cup sugar 1 medium (or hot) hatch chile, skinned and diced Juice from 1 lemon In small saucepan combine all ingredients and cook over mediumlow heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved and peaches are somewhat saucy. Remove from heat, cool and serve. Makes about 10 servings
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Rhubarb Raspberry Compote 1 pound fresh rhubarb, cut into 1-inch chunks ½ cup sugar 1 large orange (zest and juice) 1 teaspoon zested ginger 2 pints fresh raspberries In large saucepan combine everything but raspberries. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until simmering and rhubarb starts to soften – about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and gently stir in raspberries. Cool and serve. Makes about 10 servings
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MEET THE COOK
Leslie Fuller-Meier of OHMS Cafe & Bar
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fter her mother, Mary Fuller, bought OHMS Cafe & Bar in 1992, Leslie Fuller-Meier knew there would always be a job waiting for her. “I started working there when I was 12 years old bussing tables,” she says of the popular restaurant, located on Tyler Street in the shadow of what is now FirstBank Southwest Tower. “I started catering when I was 16 – because I had a car.” Leslie grew up in a family that loved to bake. She memorized her grandmother’s recipes and has fond memories of creating from-scratch pies, cobblers and cakes with her family. Once it came time to choose a career, though, she took a different path. After earning a degree in veterinary science, Leslie worked for several years as a licensed veterinary technician. Along the way, she maintained a close relationship to OHMS. “I worked full time as a vet tech, but I was still parttime at the restaurant,” she says. Finally, in 2008, the family business won out. Leslie took over baking duties full time and began serving as the restaurant’s manager. Today, she feels
right at home. “It’s a pride thing, being in a family business and being able to help make OHMS what it is by contributing the things I can do,” she explains. “I’m a very social person, so being the front-of-thehouse manager gives me the opportunity to talk to people, get feedback, and let our family restaurant history be known.” Leslie does a lot behind the scenes, too, baking cakes and dozens of cobblers and pies every week for lunch and dinner patrons who love the cafe’s rotating dessert menu. During the summer months, she regularly creates homemade ice cream, from traditional vanilla to more exotic flavors like mascarpone and buttermilk. And she almost always serves these with a creative, gourmet topping like those featured in this issue. “In the summertime, I tend to go toward desserts that feature ice cream or fresh fruit – things that are easily available during the summer months,” Leslie says. “My favorite thing about ice cream is the possibilities are endless. You can mix or match and create all kinds of combinations. It’s really fun to play with flavor
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hen local temperatures soar, humans take it upon themselves to beat the heat, which gives us plenty of excuses to, for instance, eat ice cream and popsicles. But other than lounging in the shade and hitting the local water bowl, pets have fewer options. Enter Audra Rea, proprietor of Cadence’s Canine Creations. Her booth at the Amarillo Community Market has become a weekend favorite of four-legged market attenders because she sells homemade, organic pet treats. For this issue, she offers a few creative “pupsicle” recipes. “It’s berry season, and blueberries are really good for your dog,” Rea says. Her recipe for a blueberry-and-banana dog popsicle provides them important nutrients while keeping them comfortable. “Not only does it help them cool off in the summer heat, it has extra health benefits. Blueberries have antioxidants, are high in fiber and low in calories.” The yogurt and local honey in the treat also provide healthy, natural nutrition. Rea also provides a dog treat containing mint and parsley intended to freshen Fido’s breath, along with a surprising tuna-and-salmon-based treat for cats. “They are not as excitable as dogs,” she admits, and may need a little convincing to lick something cold. But her test subjects for the recipe quickly came around. “They were grumpy when I took it away,” she says.
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Barkin’ Blueberry Banana
½ cup fresh blueberries 2 bananas 4 tablespoons local raw honey 32-ounce container organic Greek non-fat plain yogurt Containers: ice cube trays, silicone molds, popsicle molds, or Dixie cups
First layer: In blender, blend half of yogurt and blueberries until nearly smooth. Add 2 tablespoons honey and continue blending until incorporated and smooth. Fill container half full and place in freezer until set, at least two hours but preferably overnight. Second layer: In blender, blend remaining yogurt and bananas until nearly smooth. Add remaining honey and continue blending until incorporated and smooth. Remove container from freezer and spoon second layer on top of first layer. Return to freezer and freeze until set. Remove from mold/ container and store in freezer in air-tight container. Yield will depend upon size of mold/container used.
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Fresh Breath Bones
5.3-ounce container organic Greek non-fat plain yogurt ¼ cup fresh mint ¼ cup fresh parsley (not spring parsley!) 2 tablespoons local raw honey Small ice cube trays or molds
Wash and pat dry herbs. Strip herbs with herb stripper; chop. Place herbs and yogurt into food processor and pulse; add honey. Continue pulsing until fully incorporated and herbs are finely chopped. Spoon mixture into container of choice. Freeze overnight. Remove bones from container. Store in airtight container in freezer.
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Feline Fish Frosties
CatSure* 1 can water packed tuna (or salmon) Containers: ice cube trays, silicone molds, popsicle molds, or Dixie cups There are two ways to prepare these treats, based on your feline’s personality.
Once frozen, remove from mold/container and put on a plate for Kitty to enjoy. For the first serving, try letting the cat lick frozen pop for about 10 minutes to make sure it doesn’t upset it’s stomach. You know your kitty best; some will prefer tuna in every lick. Others will prefer licking the milk until they get to the tuna surprise. Store in airtight container in freezer.
Option 1: Drain water from tuna. In blender, mix CatSure with tuna. Once blended completely, pour into mold or container. Freeze overnight. Option 2: Drain water from tuna. Using fork, spread portion of the tuna into bottom of container. Pour CatSure over tuna until it reaches top of container or mold. Freeze overnight.
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*Cats are largely lactose intolerant. Therefore, it is safer to use CatSure or a similar product. Yield will depend upon size of mold/container used.
MEET THE COOK
Audra Rea of Cadence’s Canine Creations
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hen Cadence, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, was diagnosed with the canine version of MS, her vet prescribed steroid injections. “Cadence had so much hair and was just hot all the time,” says Audra Rea. “I was looking for ways to cool her down. I knew she was dying but I wanted her to have a quality life in that time frame.” Rea began buying peanut butter-flavored Frosty Paws frozen dog treats from Walmart. “At one
or two per day, those aren’t cheap. I’m a pretty good cook – for humans – so one day I was getting one out of the freezer and thought, ‘Maybe I can make this.’” Rea looked at the Frosty Paws ingredients and didn’t recognize any of them. “There wasn’t anything normal-sounding on there,” she says. Researching ways to make a similar treat using all-natural ingredients, she began experimenting and soon was preparing Cadence a homemade version of Frosty Paws – complete with antioxidant-rich cranberries and blueberries. “It helped keep her cool and I didn’t feel guilty about giving it to her,” Rea says. More medication followed, and Rea just couldn’t see herself hiding Cadence’s pills in chopped-up hot dogs, day after day. “I got a bone-shaped silicone mold so I could stick a pill down in it and she would have no idea,” Rea explains. She made treats that included organic spinach, zucchini and carrots, which provide nutrients dogs need. “She was having to be pumped full of all of these medications. I just didn’t want to add any further chemicals in there.” Plus, Rea says, “it tasted good and she loved it.” But the medication was expensive, and Cadence had required veterinary visits
and procedures that cost several hundred dollars. The dog had belonged to Rea’s son, Matthew, who serves in the Army. “She was my baby. She was what I had left of him here in Amarillo,” Rea says. She was determined to take care of Cadence and cover the vet costs. That’s when she had the idea to sell the homemade dog treats that Cadence already loved. “All I needed was enough to pay off the existing vet bill,” she explains. “But would people really be interested when you can get Pup-peroni at Walmart for three dollars?” As it turns out, the answer is yes. Starting on Facebook, Rea sold her dog treats to friends and coworkers at Panhandle Community Services, where she works as the Assistant Director for Family Development. Then, three summers ago, Rea set up a booth at the weekly Amarillo Community Market. In the process, she developed a loyal following among local pet-owners, many of whom message her on Facebook to place orders when the market isn’t in season. (Among her customers’ favorite orders are bone-shaped birthday cakes for dogs.) Cadence passed away a couple years ago – but her legacy lives on. “It’s been fun,” says Rea. “And it’s good therapy. It’s helped me continue to feel connected to Cadence.”
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he Over the Edge fundraiser for Family Support Services is scheduled for June 15 in downtown Amarillo. FSS’s successful annual fundraiser will include changes for 2019 that will make it an all-day event. After participants raise at least $1,000, they will have the opportunity to rappel down the side of the Santa Fe building, assisted by OTE staff members. On June 15, after the fundraising component of the event has passed, the public can support “Edgers” beginning at 8 a.m. and watch them from Polk Street as they rappel. New elements for the 2019 event will include a family-friendly festival on Polk Street that will feature booths, activities, live music, entertainment and more. June 15, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Santa Fe Building 10th Avenue and Polk Street 342.2503 fss-ama.org VIEW AN UPDATED LISTING OF EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH AT AMARILLOMAGONLINE.COM. To have an event listed on the calendar, email details to mmcaffrey@amarillo.com.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Art Elliot Memorial 8:30 a.m. Disc golf
Austin French in Concert 7:15 p.m.
Billy Kiesel 8 p.m. Esquire Jazz Club,
Presented by Patsy’s Place Transitional Home. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
626 S. Polk St., 350.4299
“Texas” dinner at 6 p.m.; show at
tournament. Thompson Park, 2401 Dumas Drive, 681.1988
Charity Classic Golf Tournament
June 22 Our Colors Run Together 5K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
7-9 p.m. Sam Houston Park, 4101 Line Ave., 368.3036
June 7
12-6 p.m. Tournament will benefit Amarillo Hockey Association. Tascosa Golf Club, 4502 Fairway Drive, 353.9201
First Friday Art Walk 5-9 p.m. Arts in
June 7
8:30 p.m. Show begins June 1 and runs every Tuesday through Sunday in June. Palo Duro Canyon State Park Pioneer Amphitheatre, 11450 Park Road 5, 655.2181
the Sunset, 3701 Plains Blvd., 310.2600
The Edge Dance Recital 6:30 p.m.
June 3
America Celebrate Honor & Serve Tournament 8 a.m. Comanche Trail Golf
Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
Complex, 4200 S. Grand St., 378.3086
June 9
3K Color Splash Run 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Edge Dance Recital 1:30 p.m. and
Hosted by the Greater Amarillo Foster Parent Association. Thompson Park, 2401 Dumas Drive, 378.3036
4:30 p.m. Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
June 14 Jeff Dunham: Passively Aggressive 7-10 p.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
June 15 Amarillo Performing Arts Center Annual Recital 6 p.m. Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
BENEFITS & FUNDRAISERS June 1 24 Hours in the Canyon 7 a.m.11:45 p.m. Simultaneous 24-hour road and mountain bike first day will include a kids race, adult race, dinner and a movie. Palo Duro Canyon State Park, 11450 Park Road 5, 24hoursinthecanyon.org
Art Elliot Memorial 9 a.m. Two-round disc golf tournament with lunch, players party and raffle. Thompson Park, 2401 Dumas Drive, 681.1988
June 2 24 Hours in the Canyon 12 a.m.-1 p.m. Simultaneous 24-hour road and mountain bike second day will include adult races, Red Eye Rider Challenge, and awards ceremony. Palo Duro Canyon State Park, 11450 Park Road 5, 24hoursinthecanyon.org
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June 8
Lone Star Lions Club Tournament 8 a.m. Ross Rogers Golf Complex, 722 NW 24th Ave., 378.3086
June 9 Sunday Funday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Hosted by Tripp’s Harley-Davidson and benefitting the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk. Run starts at Tripp’s, 6040 I-40 West, and ends at Hoffbrau Steak & Grill House, 7203 I-40 West, 352.2021
June 10 Clásico Golf Tournament 9:30 a.m.3 p.m. Hosted by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Comanche Trail Golf Complex, 4200 S. Grand St., 378.4281
June 15 PCCF Sporting Clays Shoot 8 a.m.2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Panhandle Cancer Cure Foundation. River Breaks Ranch, 7802 Durrett Drive, 683.6842
Over the Edge for FSS 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Fundraiser for Family Support Services will include rappelling event and familyfriendly festival. Santa Fe Building, downtown Amarillo, 342.2503
Emi’s Color Shoot 8 a.m. Fundraiser will include shooting, games, live music, silent and live auctions, dinner and more. Proceeds will benefit The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital. Cactus Gun Club, 9999 Brickplant Road, 231.1707
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Hosted by Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation. Amarillo College, 2201 S. Washington St., 331.6936
CBH Bubbapalooza Music Festival 5 p.m. Music featuring Randall King, Cameran Nelson, JW Lane and County Road X. Proceeds will benefit the firefighter Brian Hunton Memorial Scholarship. Starlight Ranch, 1415 Sunrise Drive, 372.6000
June 4 Starlight Theater: Young Country
June Jazz: Polk Street Jazz 7:309 p.m. Amarillo College Main Lawn Outdoor Space, 2201 S. Washington St., 371.5340
June 5 High Noon on the Square: Ed Montana 12-1 p.m. Free concert series with an $8 catered lunch. Potter County Courthouse lawn, 501 S. Fillmore St., 372.6744
Blondes vs. Brunettes 7 p.m.
Hilary Marie 4 p.m. Crush Wine Bar &
Organized flag football game will raise funds to benefit the care, support, advocacy and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. SanJac Field, 4100 Republic Ave., 372.8693
Grill, 627 S. Polk St., 418.2011
June 23
June Jams: Next to Kin 6 p.m. Hosted
Panhandle Pride Festival and Celebration 12-6 p.m. Memorial Park, 2501 S. Washington St., 318.8809
June 29 Seventh Annual Pink St. Jude Bike Fest, Show and Run 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Panhandle Cancer Cure Foundation and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Illustrated Lady Tattoo & Piercing Studio & School, 500 SW Sixth Ave., 373.8707
Benefit Car Show 2019 11 a.m.4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit The Bridge. Fundraiser will include face painting, bounce house, live music and more. Hosted by The Streetz of Bomb City. Westgate Mall Sears parking lot, 7701 I-40 West, 405.436.3251
MUSIC
Taillight Rebellion 8 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
June 6 by Canyon Main St.; beverages, food and chairs are welcome. Historic Randall County Courthouse, 501 16th St., Canyon, 656.6833
2 4 The Road 7:30 p.m. The Drunken Oyster, 7606 SW 45th Ave., Suite 100, 418.6668
Music in the Gardens: A-Town Rockers 8 p.m. Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive, 352.6513
Katie Alina 8 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
June 7 American Petty: A Tribute to Tom Petty 6 p.m. Starlight Ranch Event Center, 1415 Sunrise Drive, 556.4456
Bradley Sherrer 8 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
MoonDog 8 p.m. Joe Daddy’s,
June 1
2108 Paramount Blvd., 463.7900
Eli Young Band 6 p.m. Starlight Ranch
Polk Street Jazz 9 p.m. Esquire Jazz
Event Center, 1415 Sunrise Drive, 556.4456
Club, 626 S. Polk St., 350.4299
Tanner Lane 6 p.m. MJ’s Saloon and Grill, 3705 Olsen Blvd., Suite A, 398.0634
June 8 Bart Crow and Wynn Williams 6 p.m. Starlight Ranch Event Center, 1415 Sunrise Drive, 556.4456
Rocky the Ramone 8 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
Sikk Fetish Jam Fest 9 p.m. Hoots Pub, 2424 Hobbs Road, 503.5003
June 9 Deltaphonic 9 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
June 11 Starlight Theater: Mike Fuller & The Repeat Offenders 7-9 p.m. Sam Houston Park, 4101 Line Ave., 368.3036
Hersker 7 p.m. T’s Bar, 700 SW Seventh Ave., 418.6649 June Jazz: The Martinis 7:30-9 p.m. Amarillo College Main Lawn Outdoor Space, 2201 S. Washington St., 371.5340
Preachervan 8 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
June 12 High Noon on the Square: “Texas” Musical Drama 12-1 p.m. Free concert series with an $8 catered lunch. Potter County Courthouse lawn, 501 S. Fillmore St., 372.6744
Hunter 9 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
June 13 June Jams: Insufficient Funds 6 p.m. Hosted by Canyon Main St.; beverages, food and chairs are welcome. Historic Randall County Courthouse, 501 16th St., Canyon, 656.6833
Music in the Gardens: The Darling Brothers 8 p.m. Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive, 352.6513
Holy Roller Baby 8 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
June 14 Asleep at the Wheel 6 p.m. Starlight Ranch Event Center, 1415 Sunrise Drive, 556.4456
Monarch Band 7:15 p.m. The Drunken Oyster, 7606 SW 45th Ave., Suite 100, 418.6668
Solano Project 8 p.m. Joe Daddy’s, 2108 Paramount Blvd., 463.7900
Yosh & Yimmy 10 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
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June 15 Tanner Lane 6 p.m. MJ’s Saloon and
Who helps you eat healthy?
Grill, 3705 Olsen Blvd., Suite A, 398.0634
2424 Hobbs Road, 503.5003
Mr. P Chill 9 p.m. Leftwoods,
June 25
2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
Starlight Theater: Monarch Band
June 18
7-9 p.m. Sam Houston Park, 4101 Line Ave., 368.3036
Starlight Theater: Dear Marsha 7-9 p.m. Sam Houston Park, 4101 Line Ave., 368.3036
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June Jazz: Esquire Jazz Band 7:30-
Astra Kelly 8 p.m. Leftwoods,
June 26
High Noon on the Square: Yellow City Musical 12-1 p.m. Free concert series with an $8 catered lunch. Potter County Courthouse lawn, 501 S. Fillmore St., 372.6744
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High Noon on the Square: Patrick Swindell and Esquire Jazz 12-1 p.m. Free concert series with an $8 catered lunch. Potter County Courthouse lawn, 501 S. Fillmore St., 372.6744
Geezers Gone Wild 8 p.m. Joe Daddy’s, 2108 Paramount Blvd., 463.7900
June 27
2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
Hosted by Canyon Main St.; beverages, food and chairs are welcome. Historic Randall County Courthouse, 501 16th St., Canyon, 656.6833
June Jams: Eddie Esler 6 p.m. Hosted
June Jams: Comanche Moon 6 p.m.
by Canyon Main St.; beverages, food and chairs are welcome. Historic Randall County Courthouse, 501 16th St., Canyon, 656.6833
Music in the Gardens: Insufficient Funds 8 p.m. Amarillo Botanical Gardens,
Music in the Gardens: Moon Dog
June 28
8 p.m. Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive, 352.6513
Kevin Fowler 6 p.m. Starlight Ranch Event Center, 1415 Sunrise Drive, 556.4456
June 21
Cody Jasper 8 p.m. The Golden Light
Lone Star Skynyrd: A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd 6 p.m. Starlight Ranch
Cantina, 2906 SW Sixth Ave., 374.9237
Event Center, 1415 Sunrise Drive, 556.4456
8 p.m. Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
J Trial Band 8 p.m. Leftwoods,
1400 Streit Drive, 352.6513
Clint Vines and The Hard Times
2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
June 29
Lindsey Lane 8 p.m. Joe Daddy’s,
LoveStock Meets Punkfest 2019
2108 Paramount Blvd., 463.7900
4 p.m. 711 SW 10th Ave., 410.4623
Amarionette 11 p.m. The Golden Light
Jordan Matthew Young 8 p.m.
Cantina, 2906 SW Sixth Ave., 374.9237
Leftwoods, 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
June 22 CINDY HUTSON, DO FAMILY MEDICINE 2701 South Georgia Street Amarillo, TX 79109
Cantina, 2906 SW Sixth Ave., 374.9237
Find Yourself with The Seafood Cinema 9 p.m. Leftwoods,
June 20
Same/next-day appointments
Main Lawn Outdoor Space, 2201 S. Washington St., 371.5340
Susan Gibson 8 p.m. The Golden Light
June 19
Members of Dr. Cindy Hutson’s primary care practice benefit from personalized guidance on nutrition, a comprehensive annual wellness program and conveniences not typically found in other practices.
June Jazz: Amarillo Jazz Society Big Band 7:30-9 p.m. Amarillo College
9 p.m. Amarillo College Main Lawn Outdoor Space, 2201 S. Washington St., 371.5340 2511 SW Sixth Ave., 367.9840
Unhurried visits
Comanche Moon with The Lowdown Drifters 9 p.m. Hoots Pub,
Randall King and Friends 6 p.m. Starlight Ranch Event Center, 1415 Sunrise Drive, 556.4456
NATURE
June 2 Miss Amarillo Latina 2019 7-10 p.m.
June 7 Dream Night 6-8 p.m. Free event for children with chronic illnesses, disabilities or special needs and their families. Amarillo Zoo, 700 Comanchero Trail, 381.7911
June 15 Kids Safety Safari 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The Amarillo Zoo will partner with the Amarillo Office of Emergency Management for a family-friendly event with demonstrations. Amarillo Zoo, 700 Comanchero Trail, 381.7911
June 16 Father’s Day at the Zoo 9:30 a.m.-
Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
June 3 Quarter Century Banquet 5-8 p.m. 6 p.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Heritage Room, 401 S. Buchanan St., 350.7277
June 5 APD Summer Camp 12-4 p.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex North Exhibit Hall, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
June 6 Best of the Panhandle Sports Awards 5:45-9 p.m. Presented by AGN
5 p.m. Free admission for dads and a free snow cone. Amarillo Zoo, 700 Comanchero Trail, 381.7911
Media and featuring Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Heritage Room, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
SPECIAL EVENTS
Coors Cowboy Club Longhorn Cattle Drive 6-7:30 p.m. Longhorns, along
Amarillo Community Market 9 a.m.-
with other non-motorized groups and accompanying riders, will traverse Polk Street downtown toward the Tri-State Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council. 374.1497
1 p.m. Market runs every Saturday in June, and will feature live music and a variety of vendors that sell homemade and handcrafted wares. 1000 S. Polk St., 335.6360
June 1 Funny Car Chaos 9 a.m. Amarillo Dragway, 12955 Burlington Road, 676.6148
Redeem Queens presents You Are Enough Bullying and Suicide Prevention Campaign 6:30-11 p.m. Juneteenth Kickoff will include a free sock hop. In This Moment Events, 707 S. Polk St., 672.1547
Lisa Cherry Health Fair 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. Free event will include vendors, yoga, door prizes and more. Charles E. Warford Activity Center, 1330 NW 18th Ave., 242.1560
Richard Milburn Academy Graduation 10 a.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Auditorium, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
June 7 Art After Dark 7-9 p.m. Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren St., 371.5050
Camp Iwanna 7-10 p.m. Adults-only event will feature camp-inspired cuisine and activities. Don Harrington Discovery Center, 1200 Streit Drive, 355.9547
For Supporting
Night at PPHM 8-11 p.m. Role players and storytellers will come to life in all areas of PPHM to show visitors what life was like on the Panhandle-Plains during several decades in history. The event is designed as an opportunity for patrons to explore the museum in the dark and talk to characters within the exhibits. Bring your family and flashlights. Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 2503 Fourth Ave., Canyon, 651.2244
ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series 7-10 p.m. Route 66 Motor Speedway, 4101 Loop 335, 383.7223
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Affiliated Foods, Against The Wall, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Amarillo Candle Company, Amarillo Little Theatre, Amarillo Symphony, Art Trek Studio, Aspen Creek Grill, Battery Joe Western, Belmar Bakery, Brush with Art, Burn Studio, Buzula Furniture Outlet, Calico County, CB Boutique, Cheddars Scratch Kitchen, Cheesecake Factory, Chico's, Crossed Arrows Boutique, Davy Knapp Photography, Dillard's, Domino's Pizza Hillside, Donut Stop, Dotsy's Boutique, Ebbys Edibles & Getable Gift Shop, Edible Arrangements, Esquire Jazz Club, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Get Gussied Up, Hoffbrau Steaks, H&H Printwear, Hummer's Sports Café, KFDA, KGNC FM/AM, 100.9 The Eagle, KVII, La Bella Pizza Olsen, Lazy Gator, Leal's Mexican Restaurant, LongHorn Steakhouse, Macaroni Joe's, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Overton Hotel, Palo Duro Zip Line, Panhandle Greenhouses, Panhandle-Plains Museum, Pescaraz Italian Restaurant, Pure Element, Purpose + Passion Boutique, Raising Cane's, Red River Steakhouse, Riley Blue Boutique, The Rustic Leopard, Scratch Made Bakery, Silverland's Hallmark, Sonic Drive-In, TEXAS Outdoor Musical, Texas Rangers Baseball Club, Texas Roadhouse, The Lost Cajun, The Scarlet Door Salon & Day Spa, The Urban Giraffe, Toye's Boutique, Wonderland Park, Ye Olde Pancake Station. JUNE 2019 • amarillomagonline.com • Amarillo Magazine
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June 22
Family Picnic 4-6 p.m. Hosted by
2019 TPF High Plains Showdown Bodybuilding 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Globe-
Opportunity School in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Ellwood Park, 1100 S. Jackson St., 373.4245
June 11
Street Stock Races 7-10 p.m. Route
Center City Ultimate Frisbee Tournament 10 a.m. Ellwood Park,
66 Motor Speedway, 4101 Loop 335, 383.7223
1100 S. Jackson St., 576.3396
June 22-23
June 13
My Jurassic Adventure 10 a.m.
Chamber After Hours 5-7 p.m. The Amarillo Club, 600 S. Tyler St., 373.4361
Tri-State Fairgrounds Rex Baxter Building, 3301 SE 10th Ave., 376.7767
June 14
June 29
Mystery Movie on the Lawn 8:3010:30 p.m. Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 2503 Fourth Ave., Canyon, 651.2244
Grown Folks Backstage Fun Night 8:30 p.m. Adults-only event. Bones Hooks Park, 2000 N. Hughes St.,
June 15 Juneteenth Parade and Family Picnic
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10 a.m. The parade route will begin at the Cultural Center and go down Hughes to Bones Hooks Park. Festivities at the park will begin at 12 p.m. and include lunch, praise and worship ministry, and awards and recognitions. Bones Hooks Park, 2000 N. Hughes St., 672.1547
TOMS Races 7-10 p.m. Route 66 Motor Speedway, 4101 Loop 335, 383.7223
June 16
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Juneteenth presents Fifth Annual Hamlet vs. Heights 3-6 p.m. Basketball game and show. Caprock High School Gym, 3001 E. 34th Ave., 672.1547
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Comedy Show 6:30 p.m. Presented by Ashley’s Entertainment. In This Moment Events, 707 S. Polk St., 672.1547
June 21
Amarillo Chamber Summer Fireworks Extravaganza 4-10 p.m. Downtown Amarillo, 373.7800
SPORTS & RECREATION June 1 Panhandle Team Penning & Sorting 9 a.m. Tri-State Fairgrounds Bill Cody Arena, 3301 SE 10th Ave., 376.7767
June 1-2 Miller Lite Open 9 a.m. Comanche Trail Golf Complex, 4200 S. Grand St., 378.4281
June 3-4 Amarillo Sod Poodles vs. Frisco Roughriders 7:05 p.m. Hodgetown Ballpark, 715 S. Buchanan St., 803.7762
June 5 Amarillo Sod Poodles vs. Frisco Roughriders 12 p.m. Hodgetown Ballpark, 715 S. Buchanan St., 803.7762
June 5-9 Cowboy Fast Draw Association Tri-State Fairgrounds Rex Baxter Building, 3301 SE 10th Ave., 376.7767
June 7-8 Coors Cowboy Club Ranch Rodeo 7
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Police Academy Graduation 11 a.m.2 p.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Grand Plaza, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
p.m. Ticket includes dinner, shopping, rodeo and dance to follow. Tri-State Fairgrounds Amarillo National Center, 3301 SE 10th Ave., 376.7767
Best of Amarillo
28th Annual Lone Star Lineman’s Rodeo 4:30 p.m. Xcel Energy Technical
June 7-9
Center, 7801 I-40 East, 378.4116
Welcome to Summer Party 6-9 p.m.
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Palace Coffee Co., 817 S. Polk St., Suite 102, 476.0111
Michelob Ultra Men’s City Championship 8 a.m. Ross Rogers Golf Complex, 722 NW 24th Ave., 378.3086
June 10 Amarillo Venom vs. Omaha Beef 6-9 p.m. Amarillo
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Civic Center Complex Coliseum, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
June 11-13 Amarillo Sod Poodles vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals 7:05 p.m. Hodgetown Ballpark, 715 S. Buchanan St., 803.7762
June 14-16 Amarillo Sod Poodles vs. Tulsa Drillers 7:05 p.m. Hodgetown Ballpark, 715 S. Buchanan St., 803.7762
June 15 FC Amarillo vs. FC Lubbock 6 p.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Coliseum, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
June 15-16 McCracken Team Roping World Series 8 a.m. Tri-State Fairgrounds Amarillo National Center, 3301 SE 10th Ave., 376.7767
June 21 Happy State Bank KVII Tall Tower Open Qualifier 3 p.m. Ross Rogers Golf Complex, 722 NW 24th Ave., 378.3086
FC Amarillo vs. FC West Texas 6 p.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Coliseum, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
June 21-22 Happy State Bank KVII Tall Tower Open 9 a.m. Ross Rogers Golf Complex, 722 NW 24th Ave., 378.3086
June 22 Amarillo Venom vs. Oklahoma Aces 6-9 p.m. Amarillo Civic Center Complex Coliseum, 401 S. Buchanan St., 378.3096
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marillo mainstay Crush Wine Bar has a new second home. Nestled in Wolflin Village, Crush Wolflin offers the same quality fare as the downtown location – options that range from light bites and grain bowls to street tacos and pasta. And it’s worth saving room for dessert – Crush creates a beautiful chocolate board complete with a natural honeycomb, and also serves handcrafted Purple Flamingo Popsicles. Crush carries a carefully edited list of wines by the glass, bottle and on tap, with a healthy craft and domestic beer list. Staying in tonight? Stop by Crush Wolflin to create your own cheese, meat and chocolate tray, grab a bottle of wine from the retail wine room, and you’re all set for a delicious evening.
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575 Pizzeria Toppings runneth over at 575 Pizzeria, not to mention the specials that rotate every month. (Check the board when you walk in.) 575 is family-owned and familyfriendly, so it’s a great Friday night dinner choice. 2803 Civic Circle/7320 Hillside Road, 322.5575, 575pizzeria.com $$ C T ^ Bagel Place Whether for breakfast or lunch, the Bagel Place offers a wide variety of cream cheese and bagel flavors. Zip through the convenient drive-thru for a great, lazy morning take-home breakfast. For lunch, try the bagel sandwiches made with Boars Head cheese and meat, a generous salad, or a tasty bowl of soup. 3301 Bell St., 353.5985, bagelplace.net $ y ^ Bangkok Tokyo This casual, quaint place is often packed, so visit for an early dinner or a late lunch. Try the crispy chicken with basil or the Bangkok Tokyo fried rice. Neither disappoints. 2413 S. Western St., 353.4777 $$ ^ Benjamin’s Donuts & Bakery Family-owned and -operated, Benjamin’s serves doughnuts, pastries, kolaches, breakfast sandwiches and burritos. Go early for the best assortment of filled, cake and glazed doughnuts – we love the green tea glazed and red velvet cake flavors. 7003 Bell St., 353.1100/ 1800 Western St., 803.1133 $ The Big Texan Steak Ranch & Brewery Everyone knows about the 72-ouncer, but did you know the breakfast buffet is only $14? Every morning from 7-11 a.m. you can pile your plate high with pancakes, sausage and skillet potatoes. Top it off with a trip to the Omelet Bar before leaving completely satisfied. 7701 I-40 East, 372.6000, bigtexan.com $$ c T ^ y Blue Front Cafe and Oyster Bar This Amarillo icon is under new management, and with a remodeled interior and menu – and a non-smoking environment – we think there’s a new favorite breakfast contender downtown. Try the tasty hot cakes or Texas Omelet for breakfast (served all day), classic pulled-pork sandwich for lunch, and fill up on fresh Blue Point oysters and seafood in the evening. Hang around for daily Happy Hour specials at the new bar. 801 SW Sixth Ave., 372.0659 $ c NEW Butterlove Biscuits Eye-popping big biscuits are the draw at Butterlove Biscuits. And we’re not exaggerating – these things are gigantic. Comfort all of your cravings with savory and sweet biscuits, grab-and-go biscuits, waffles, and perfect brunch-
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inspired cocktails. 3440 S. Bell, Suite 130, 418.8966, butterlove.com Cask & Cork You’re in for a treat when you visit Cask & Cork. Ingeniously crafted menu items, which range from flatbread pizza and pasta to rib-eyes, quail and seafood to sandwiches and salads, will make choosing only one item a challenge. 5461 McKenna Square, Suite 101, 410.1113, caskncorkamarillo.com $-$$ c y ☎ T Coyote Bluff Cafe Don’t let the outside fool you. This is seriously good food. The full pound, green chile cheeseburger is Southwest divine (add jalapeños for extra zip). Cool off with an ice cold beer. 2417 S. Grand St., 373.4640, coyotebluffcafe.com $ C ^ Crazy Larry’s Fine Texas BBQ A visit to Larry’s isn’t complete without an order of Frito pie – make it a “moose” with the works. The authentic Texas-style barbecue is finger-licking good, and everything on the menu is delivered with some of the friendliest service in town. The prices are reasonable, too. 4315 Teckla Blvd., 359.3176, crazylarrysbbq.com $ ^ NEW Crush Wine Bar Wolflin Crush’s excellent cuisine and wine list have a new, second home. Nestled in Wolflin Village, Crush Wolflin offers appetizers, small plates and a few entrees, along with a beautiful dessert menu. You’ll find a variety of wines by the glass or bottle and on tap, with a healthy craft and domestic beer list. Stop by to create your own cheese, meat and chocolate tray, grab a bottle of wine from the wine room, and you’re all set for a delicious evening. 2806 Wolflin Ave., 517.2130, babycrushamarillo.com $$ C Delvin’s Restaurant & Catering Head to Delvin’s and fill up on some of the city’s finest comfort food. Long-time chef Delvin Wilson opened his small eatery in 2015, and it’s quickly become a favorite lunch and brunch stop. Sample a three-meat combination barbecue plate, or traditional American favorites like fried chicken, soul food, and fresh fried catfish. Finish with the homemade buttermilk pie. 1300 N. Hughes St./ 701 S. Taylor St., 803.9111 $ The Drunken Oyster Open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m.2 a.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., The Drunken Oyster features Louisiana-style cuisine in a unique and sophisticated setting. Fill up on fresh oysters, crawfish etouffee, gumbo, jambalaya, po’boys, and plenty of shrimp entrees. Craft cocktails and an excellent wine list ensure you’ll stay awhile. 7606 SW 45th Ave., Suite 100, 418.6668 $$-$$$ c ☎ y T ^
English Field House Restaurant Visit a piece of Amarillo history at the English Field House, which sits just south of Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. Named for the city’s first airfield, the restaurant offers great, cooked-fresh cafe food. Take the family for Sunday breakfast. It’s worth the drive. 10610 American Drive, 335.2996 $ FAVs Conveniently located close to downtown, FAVs (which stands for Fruits And Veggies) offers salads, smoothies, soups and snacks chockfull of fresh vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts – perfect for graband-go early morning fuel or a midday lunch. The health-conscious diner will also appreciate protein shakes, fresh muffins, juice and more. 706 SW 16th Ave., 803.9171 $ y Fire Slice Pizzeria You know you’re in for a good time at Fire Slice when you see the menu. Choose from pizza specialties, such as “Tommy Boy” and “Hot Momma,” or build your own. Each pizza is made fresh in a custom-built pizza oven. Try savory Italian brunch items on Saturdays and Sundays, starting at 11 a.m. 7306 SW 34th Ave., Space 10, 331.2232, fireslice.com $$ c T ☎ Georgia Street Taphouse Whether in the dining room or inside the spacious bar area, there are plenty of big screens to keep you entertained at Taphouse. Sample typical pub fare and enjoy daily drink specials inside or on the covered patio. 2001 S. Georgia St., 803.7000 $$ c T y Girasol Cafe & Bakery If you’ve missed having an artisan bakery in Amarillo, you’re in luck. Head over to Girasol Cafe and enjoy fresh baked goods along with a rotating menu of salads, soups, sandwiches and entrees – many with a Latin influence. Check the bakery’s Facebook page for daily featured items. 3201 S. Coulter St., 322.0023 $ The Golden Light Cafe As the oldest operating restaurant in Amarillo, The Golden Light has been in business since 1946, all in the same location. For a great burger and fries, this is the place to go. 2908 SW Sixth Ave., 374.9237, goldenlightcafe.com $ c T
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The Handle Bar & Grill Open at 7 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the breakfast crowd, The Handle Bar serves Texas-style comfort food – the handmade burgers are a customer favorite. Dine outside on historic Route 66 or cool off inside while savoring an ice-cold beer. 3514 SW Sixth Ave., 803.9538, thehandlebarandgrill.com $cyT Hoffbrau Steak & Grill House Family-owned Hoffbrau has been serving Texas-style steaks and beer for three decades. We recommend one of the Gr8 Steaks or something from the Hill Country Favorites list upon your first visit. Guaranteed, you’ll go back again. 7203 I-40 West, 358.6595, hoffbrausteakandgrill.com $$ c House Divided Open for lunch and dinner Monday through Sunday, House Divided splits its interior into a dedicated bar area and separate dining room (hence the name). But you’ll see a “divided” theme in its menu as well, with popular Texas college rivalries set on opposing pages. The diverse menu is full of plenty of pub grub, steaks, Texas-style entrees, pizza, Italian and Mexican food, salads, sandwiches and burgers to make a return trip a necessity. 7609 Hillside Road, 350.4377 $$ c
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Kabuki Romanza Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Who says you can’t enjoy fresh sushi aboard a boat in the heart of the Panhandle? Kabuki Romanza serves teppan-style cooking and fresh-sliced sushi in a dining area that resembles a boat, surrounded by special effects that add to the tropical feel. 8130 I-40 West, 358.7799, kabukiromanza.com $$-$$$ c y Kathy’s Kitchen This is the simple, Texas Panhandle home-style food locals crave. Grab the napkins and tackle the brisket burger, a hamburger patty topped with brisket and smothered in barbecue sauce, cheese, and two stuffed jalapeños. Generous portions, daily specials, and low prices will keep you going back for more. 4517 Highway 136, 383.2513 $ La Campana La Campana offers flavorful, inexpensive Tex-Mex with options that will please the entire family and the salsa is made fresh daily. We suggest the manchacas and huevos rancheros served with beef sauce. Don’t overlook the papas frijoles covered with cheese. 2220 Canyon Drive, 373.4486 $ C The Lazy Gator Get your Cajun fix at The Lazy Gator. The menu is brimming with pasta, seafood, fresh oysters, frog legs, burgers, po’ boys, and plenty of drink specials to wash it all down. We’re ready to tackle the peel-and-eat shrimp and creamy creole alfredo. 6103 Hillside, Suite 200, 418.6768 $$ c Lone Star Bar & Grill Visit Lone Star Bar & Grill for classic, American grillstyle food including savory steaks, burgers, chicken sandwiches and more, all at an affordable price. You’ll also enjoy down-home, friendly service. Lone Star’s guarantee: no hot beer and no small steaks. 935 E. FM 1151, 622.9827 $$ C
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The Lost Cajun You’ll find southern-style comfort food at The Lost Cajun. Enjoy the open kitchen as you dine on New Orleans favorites like fried catfish, oysters, gumbo, po-boys and beignets. 2401 I-40 West, 576.0019, thelostcajun.com $$ c Malcolm’s Ice Cream & Food Temptations Malcolm’s offers the ultimate in classic soda-fountain food: burgers, sandwiches and salads – everything’s good. Be sure you save room for dessert. Better yet, start with a treat. After all, it’s the most important part of the meal at Malcolm’s. 2100 Paramount Blvd., 355.3892 $ Moondoggy’s Pizza and Pub Great daily Happy Hour specials, fun interactive events, live music, and solid cuisine make Moondoggy’s one of downtown’s most popular hangouts. In addition to the specialty pizzas, we recommend the Moondoggy meatballs, and Pasta Your Way. (Choose the rich and creamy alfredo sauce!) 626 S. Polk St., 350.1400, moondoggyspizzadowntown.com $$ y T c North Heights Discount & Cafe Part convenience store and part neighborhood eatery, North Heights Discount & Cafe serves made-to-order soul food every day but Sunday. Portions are huge at Discount, but can you ever have too much smoky ribs, fried catfish, french fries, or mac-and-cheese? We don’t think so. 1621 NW 18th Ave., 418.6751 $
Off the Hook Seafood Located in the Woolworth Building above Esquire Jazz Club, Off the Hook brings southern coast-style fresh seafood to downtown Amarillo. Enjoy Happy Hour specials from 4-6 p.m., relax in the lounge, or savor an excellent meal in the well-appointed dining room. 626 S. Polk St., Suite 200, 350.5445 $$ c T ☎ OHMS Cafe & Bar Set in downtown Amarillo, OHMS serves a buffet-style lunch then switches to wait service in the evenings. The chef features specials each week that range from seafood and smoked duck to beef tenderloin. Start with daily Happy Hour and give the Bar Burger a try. (It’s not on the menu, but it might be the best burger in town.) Excellent cuisine and service make this a delightful place to linger. 619 S. Tyler St., 373.3233, ohmscafe.com $$$ ☎ c y T Pan-Handlers Cafe Kick your lunch experience up a notch at Pan-Handlers. Settled in the basement of Amarillo National Bank Plaza One, this family-run restaurant supports the community by using farm-fresh produce. With a list of daily specials ranging from Mexican to seafood and cleverly concocted sandwiches (try the ANBLT on ciabatta bread), your dining experience will be anything but bland and boring. 410 S. Taylor St., 352.2590, thepan-handlers.com $ C Pescaraz Italian Restaurant Come ready to linger when you visit Pescaraz. From the charming decor and cozy bar area to the array of entrees, soups, salads and impressive wine list, you’ll want to take time to savor every bite. Enjoy excellent service and live music in the evenings. 3415-K Bell St., 350.5430, pescaraz.com $$ c T ^ y Pho 84 Serving traditional Vietnamese food, Pho 84 offers spring rolls, dumplings, and a variety of Asian fusion cuisine. Expect quality food and service when you visit the small, cozy eatery. 5713 SW 34th Ave., 437.1626 $ The Plaza Restaurant & Bar A long-time Amarillo favorite, the many loyal customers of the Plaza attest to the great food and affordable prices. Eat your fill of fresh chips and hot sauce and enjoy the laid-back atmosphere. Perfect for a family night out, the menu offers enough variety to suit the pickiest eaters. 2101 S. Soncy Road., 358.4897, theplazaamarillo.com $-$$ c Prime Chophouse & Lounge Prime Chophouse is situated in Town Square Village, and features a gorgeously appointed dining room and bar. Choose from prime cuts of steak and pork and plenty of seafood options. Sides are served a la carte in familystyle or individual-sized portions. Tranquil decor and topnotch dining ensure an enchanting evening. 9181 Time Square Blvd., Suite 1311, 433.8933 $$ c y ☎ Robinson’s BBQ Robinson’s has mastered the art of barbecue. Especially with its chopped beef sandwiches. But don’t limit yourself to just a sandwich; try the tasty Frito pie. If you’re in time for breakfast, grab an excellent breakfast burrito. 5920 Hillside Road, 358.2194 $ Roosters Restaurant and Catering Roosters offers more than just a good cup of Joe. Stop in and plan on staying for a hot breakfast pastry or one of the delicious lunch specialties. It’s the perfect place to relax with friends for lunch. 3440 S. Bell St., Unit 110, 353.7309, silver-fork.com $ y
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NEW The Ruffled Cup Kitchen This beloved bakery has moved and expanded, with a lunch menu that is served daily from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feast on a variety of hot and cold sandwiches – all on fresh-baked bread – soups and salads. To-go orders are also available. 3440 S. Bell St., Suite 100, 318.3961, theruffledcup.com $$ Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Choose from an extensive sushi menu that includes nigiri style, cut rolls, special rolls, spicy rolls, sushi salads, and for the beef lover, Texas sushi. At Sakura, get ready to be entertained by chefs who prepare your meal at the table. We wholeheartedly recommend the swordfish. 4000 S. Soncy Road, 358.8148, amarillosushi.com $$-$$$ c Scott’s Oyster Bar If you are a fresh oyster connoisseur, Scott’s is the place for you. Even though it’s a little on the small side, the quick service and excellent seafood make it one of our favorite places to hang out. 4150 Paramount Blvd., 354.9110 $$ y C Shi Lee’s Barbecue & Soul Food Cafe You’ll find classic barbecue along with fried chicken wings, catfish, pork chops and a featured soul food meal of the day at Shi Lee’s. Meat lovers can feast on platters piled high with ribs, sausage and
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brisket, with plenty of sides to fill up even the hungriest diner. 1213 SW Third Ave., 220.0032 $ Sinaloa Hot Dogs and Mexican Food The hot dogs Mexicanos are the star of the menu at Sinaloa (although the roasted chicken is pretty tantalizing, as well). The extra messy hot dog, topped with bacon, avocado, onions, mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup comes on a toasted bun. We recommend extra napkins. 2618 Amarillo Blvd. East, 367.8935 $ Six Car Pub & Brewery You’ll see attention to detail and not-yourrun-of-the-mill small plates and entrees at Six Car. The chefs feature local greens, grains, meats, brews and wine whenever possible. Enjoy brunch on Saturday on one of the breezy outdoor patios. 625 S. Polk St., 316.8101, sixcarpub.com Spicy Mike’s Bar-B-Q Haven Diners won’t leave Mike’s hungry; they’ll leave licking their fingers. With chopped brisket sandwiches, tender pork ribs and more, Mike’s is a meat lover’s paradise. 6723 S. Western St., 358.8550, spicymikes.mymobisite.us $ T C NEW Sunday’s Kitchen Open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, and lunch only on Saturdays, Sunday’s Kitchen cooks up
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Gulf Coast and Cajun cuisine with a West Texas twist. During lunch choose from nachos, salads and sandwiches, like the popular pulled pork grilled cheese. For dinner, hearty entrees fill the menu. We’re drooling over the Atchafalaya Alfredo and classic shrimp and grits. 910 N. Fillmore, 418.6477 $ Taqueria Y Restaurant El Sol de Mexico With about 80 menu offerings, it’s easy to feel a little overwhelmed on your first visit to El Sol de Mexico. But press on. Photos accompany each entree – which helps in the decision-making process – as does easy ordering with numbers for each item. Choose from traditional Mexican plates and sides or something from the grill (quail is a tasty option.) 3501 NE 24th Ave., 383.2038 $ C Teddy Jack’s Armadillo Grill Teddy Jack’s is known for its Texas-style comfort food featuring gourmet burgers, brick-oven pizza, and Tex-Mex. But the ample menu doesn’t stop there – fill up on Italian entrees, seafood and wraps and sandwiches. There’s plenty of items to make you go back for more. 5080 S. Coulter St., 322.0113, amarillo.teddyjacks.com $-$$ c y T Uncork’d Bar & Grill Uncork’d is more than just a wine bar. Serving lunch and dinner, the small
eatery offers American fare, with choices like fish and chips, steak, or hot Panini sandwiches. Choose a custom cocktail from the full bar or get help from the staff with the perfect wine or beer pairing. 2511 S. Georgia St., 367.6000, uncorkdwinebar.com $$ c y Vaquero Tacos and Tequila From-scratch tacos and authentic cuisine await you at Vaquero. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, choose from mesquitegrilled whole chickens (enough for the entire family), posole, tamales, and a number of family-style dinners. Pair your meal with a handcrafted margarita or one of the daily drink specials. 2300 Bell St., 418.6880 $$ c Wild Bill’s Wild Bill’s offers American food and friendly service. The green chile cheese burger with hand-cut, seasoned fries is our favorite. Enjoy billiards, darts and arcade games while you wait, or after you dine. 3811 SW Sixth Ave., 372.4500 $ y
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native Texan, Cornelius T. Herring was born in 1849. He began farming during his teenage years and used his first proceeds to buy cattle. Eventually, he amassed thousands of heads of cattle and built a strong reputation as a cattleman. Herring spent much of his time in the Fort Worth area, but began buying ranches in the Panhandle. In 1899, he founded a bank in Vernon – it later became Herring National Bank – and moved to Amarillo in 1907. Here he became the first president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce and president of the Tri-State Fair Association. In 1925, Herring built the 70
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14-story Herring Hotel north of downtown Amarillo. But soon after arriving in the city, in 1909, Herring embarked on a smaller construction project: a threestory, 17-room mansion for his wife, Elizabeth. It was located at 2216 Van Buren St. The ornate home was known for its luxurious tapestries, marble fireplaces, oak woodwork and inlaid parquet floor. Herring died in 1931 and his widow eventually sold the mansion. When Amarillo College was established adjacent to the property, the home became college property. But in 1970, it was destroyed to build the parking lot north of the Amarillo Museum of Art.
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What is the best advice you received when you were beginning your career? Never get too big for your britches. Yes, Mama, I heard you. How do you use social media to grow your network? I was an early user of LinkedIn. It has served me well in understanding the markets in which I have worked. I think I have a little more than 7,200 connections. How do you maintain balance? Early in my career, I felt the need to be there earliest and leave there latest – whether or not the hours were warranted. As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that time management during the workday leads to much better results, and gets me home to my wife that much sooner. What has been your wisest investment? My marriage. Talk about ROI! How has your past work experience shaped you into a leader? I learned from the best … and the worst. I treat those experiences like a buffet: I use the best and pitch the worst. What is the best part about your job? Our staff! I’m truly blessed that they’ve allowed me into their/our family. And a wonderful family it is! How has mentorship made a difference in your professional and private life? Some of the most outstanding leaders, both civilian and military, have mentored me. By doing so, they’ve allowed me to use their lifetimes of experience like the buffet I mentioned a couple of questions back. Which living person do you most admire and why? I admire qualities in many people and try to use those qualities to better myself. I’ve been working on ‘patience’ for some time now, with mixed results. Which over-used word or phrase makes you cringe? Space. When did a room become a “space?” Sorry. My HGTV’s coming out. What is your business philosophy? I view my job as being a facilitator. Hire good people, give them the tools, training, vision, goals and accountability to succeed, and then keep their paths clear of impediments. Which quality do you most value in an employee? Integrity and determination. (I know that’s two.) As my children have heard me say too many times: Do the right things in the right way and you’ll get the right results! What personality trait has most helped you succeed? Determination and a sense of urgency. There I go again with two. Who is your favorite author? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. What did you learn from your best boss? Pay your staff the compliment of candor and transparency. Lead as you want to be led. Your worst? How not to lead an organization. How can Amarillo improve its business environment? A common complaint I hear is how onerous the commercial permitting and compliance process is in the city, especially for downtown projects. Granted, that’s anecdotal, but it’s a recurring theme. If true, we’ll need to consolidate and streamline that process to take full advantage of the redevelopment potential that’s now in front of us. Most important tech tool: My iPhone 10Xs Best time management tool: My assistant, Brittainy Barber. I can’t live without my: wife. Denise and I do life together! My favorite thing about Amarillo is: the people. Salt of the earth. Nicest people in the world … when they’re not driving. Most unusual job or task: I spent more than a decade on active duty in the military (U.S. Army and USAF). You name the dirty job and the dirty place during the 1980s and I was probably close by.
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