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City in Texas, United States
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Canyon is a city in the High Plains region of the Texas Panhandle. It is home to the West Texas branch of Texas A&M University, the most prestigious in the region, and is the gateway city to Palo Duro Canyon.
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The largest historical museum in the state hosts a wide range of artifacts covering Panhandle pre-history, American Indian life, the early pioneer era, and cowboy life on the ranches.
A farmer living along the road to Palo Duro Canyon has created a tractor version of Amarillo's Cadillac ranch, planting 12 wheat combines in a field. Unlike the Cadillac version, visitors are not invited onto the property.
Family-owned restaurant with Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine.
Good Tex-Mex food plus chicken fried steaks and hamburgers. Try the beef fajitas.
An older hotel, but clean and inexpensive.
Better than most locations of the same chain. Clean rooms, microwave, a good complimentary breakfast.
Bed and breakfast in a house dating from the 1910s with a wraparound veranda and beautiful gardens.
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Amarillo · Regional · AMA
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