Amarillo Camping
Amarillo camping was for just one night, but it was a wonderful stop for us. The area provided interesting attractions and a unique and wonderful restaurant. We also loved the campground and enjoyed very pleasant weather. Who could ask for more?
Cadillac Ranch
I have heard the name, Cadillac Ranch, a number of times along the years and it is referenced in several songs. I really had no idea what it was. We had the opportunity to see it on our stop in Amarillo. It turns out, it is ten Cadillacs from the years 1948 to 1963 that were buried face down in the ground in 1974. Vandals with spray paint arrived soon after. Eventually, the vandalism was encouraged.
Cadillac Ranch is located on a large field very near Amarillo on historic Route 66. It is visited by tons of people armed with cans of spray paint to add their artistic touch to the graffiti-covered cars.
Wikipedia describes Cadillac Ranch as “public art” and “sculpture” . To me, it is a perfect example of “if you build it, they will come.” Nonetheless, I am glad we stopped to see it.
Our Favorite KOA
The Amarillo KOA Was a big reason Amarillo camping was so great for us. We just loved it because it has all kinds of cute southwestern art and the folks who checked us in were wonderful. Also, the facilities were very nice and the cable and WiFi were strong. I asked about nearby restaurants and they offered to have the limo from Big Texan Steak Ranch pick us up at our site and bring us back. We thought this was a great idea, especially after our nighttime driving in Las Vegas.
Big Texan Steak Ranch
A driver in a limo with big horns on the hood picked us up and drove us approximately five miles to the restaurant. The restaurant also provides this service to several hotels. Our driver was very friendly.
I did not expect much from the food since they were escorting customers to the restaurant and because of the free giant steak deal if you ate it all. Surprisingly, the restaurant was huge and very crowded. We had about a fifteen-minute wait.
We shared a very large ribeye steak and it was excellent! They also had craft beers in big mugs. We each had one as we were not driving nor navigating back to the campground. The Big Texan also has many flavors of gelato, which got my attention. However, my husband saw a piece of carrot cake he really wanted, so we shared a piece. The entire meal was wonderful and totally unexpected. A link to the website follows.
In conclusion, we had a fun and relaxing stay in Amarillo. Our next stop is Oklahoma City . Below is a link to that post.
SW Trip Stop #16, Oklahoma City Camping
