Karens Road

I happened upon a magazine article that reminded me of an oddity. When I was a young child we lived in Amarillo, Texas. When we drove through the city we would see this very tall cowboy who would wave as cars passed by. The magazine article I read talked about The Big Texan Steakhouse. I wonder if this is the restaurant the cowboy worked for or what type of business hired him. Does anyone know? Perhaps it was a car dealership he was paid to draw attention to. I don’t know but I can remember clearly this big tall cowboy dressed in chaps and a big cowboy hat as he stood along the side of the road and waved.

The Big Texan restaurant resembles an old fashioned saloon. With it’s wide porch and decorated facade it welcomes hungry steak eaters to come on in. Offering to give you a free meal if you can eat and entire 72-ounce cut in an hour, the restaurant offers a fun place to get your fill of beef.

Amarillo is home to the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum. Hands-on displays, videos and riding programs will offer many interesting facts on the beautiful breed of horses.