I don’t really get it. Why would anyone name a bank “Happy State Bank” or any derivative thereof? I just don’t see the name inspiring confidence. But I guess that owning a bank has its’ privileges. One of them is naming the bank anything you want. But, this bank is in Texas. If I think of all the adjectives I night use to describe Texas, the people in Texas, and, in particular the institutions of Texas, happy would not be one of them. So what should they have named it? I don’t know. Bill or George or John – anything but happy.
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Downtown Amarillo Bike Ride
I don’t know what most people do when they come to Amarillo, TX, but I was going to park my car downtown and ride my bike around town. Here we have a picture of a building I thought had something of a classic look to it. It was currently abandoned. But, if I were looking for a large building in Amarillo, TX I would certainly look at this one. Primarily because I liked the way it looked. But the whole point wasn’t to scope out architecture, it was to take a ride around town on my bicycle, which seems to travel at close to the perfect speed for a tourist like me – not too fast and not too slow. I call it the “just right” tourism speed. I got to see the downtown section of Amarillo really well and I got to get a little exercise in the process.
Amarillo, Texas Tourist Information
How many times have I been through Amarillo? Too many. Dozens, actually. How many times have I stopped to take in some of the attractions? Never. How many times have I said that I’m going to stop at the Cadillac Ranch this time through the town? Almost every time. Why don’t I stop? Because it’s a four hour drive from Oklahoma City to Amarillo and another four hours to Albuquerque. Stop in Amarillo? It’s on the Big Road that stretches for hours and hours and I just haven’t taken the time. What looks good in Amarillo? One thing I plan on doing is to stop downtown, get my bicycle out of the car and go for a ride. It’ll be a good break for my posterior. I need an hour ow two of riding. What else might I do? How about Palo Duro Canyon? Continue reading