If you're making a drive from Oklahoma City to the Texas Panhandle town of Amarillo, you should know that the driving distance is about 260 miles, or 418 kilometers which will take a normal driver about four and one half hours to navigate. While you're in the area take advantage of some of the unique attractions that can be found in both of these colorful western cities that sport a deep and proud heritage.
If you are planning to spend some time in either of these western cities, you'll find a wide range of things to do. Oklahoma City is home to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The arts and exhibits here will take you back to the time when horses were the primary mode of transportation. Historic cowboy gear and authentic Native American artifacts make this one of the most popular stops in the entire state. Horse racing fans will love the fact that Oklahoma City is the home of a Grade I thoroughbred race track, Remington Park. You can watch world-class horses run several months out of the year here and watch simulcasts from all over the country on a daily basis.
If you make the trip to the Texas city of Amarillo, a host of adventures await. There is family fun to be had at the Wonderland Amusement Park and the Westgate Mall is one of the best places in the entire Texas Panhandle to shop for clothes and other goods. Delight your children as well as the inner child in you with a day trip to the Amarillo Zoo. After a full day of activity, when in Texas you should eat like a real Texan and the Big Texan Steak Ranch & Horse Hotel is the place to chow down on a Texas-sized ribeye steak or t-bone.
If you are planning to spend some time in either of these western cities, you'll find a wide range of things to do. Oklahoma City is home to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The arts and exhibits here will take you back to the time when horses were the primary mode of transportation. Historic cowboy gear and authentic Native American artifacts make this one of the most popular stops in the entire state. Horse racing fans will love the fact that Oklahoma City is the home of a Grade I thoroughbred race track, Remington Park. You can watch world-class horses run several months out of the year here and watch simulcasts from all over the country on a daily basis.
If you make the trip to the Texas city of Amarillo, a host of adventures await. There is family fun to be had at the Wonderland Amusement Park and the Westgate Mall is one of the best places in the entire Texas Panhandle to shop for clothes and other goods. Delight your children as well as the inner child in you with a day trip to the Amarillo Zoo. After a full day of activity, when in Texas you should eat like a real Texan and the Big Texan Steak Ranch & Horse Hotel is the place to chow down on a Texas-sized ribeye steak or t-bone.
