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Amarillo, TX is one of my new favorite places to hang out. Okay, so I can't hang out there every weekend since I live in GA, but if I could, I probably would. Amarillo is home to the Big Texan restaurant, the Cadillac ranch, some canyon I've yet to see, a section of route 66, Tripp's Harley Davidson, Draggin The Plains truck and car show, some very strange land marks, and last but not least some way cool custom junkies. The Big Texan is famous for their 72-ounce steak. If you can eat the steak and all the fixings that go with it in less than an hour, it's free. Many have tried. Many have failed. There are many, still, that have beaten the beef. One such sitter was said to eat two servings of everything in less than an hour. I'm a big boy and I like to eat, but I don't foresee me trying to take on the 72-ouncer anytime soon. The Cadillac ranch is right off I-40 outside of Amarillo. Basically it's a row of Cadillac's buried nose first in the ground. Yeah, it's kind of pointless, and doesn't seem like something a sane person would do, but it's something to see. People from all over who've traveled through that stretch of road have stopped and put their mark on the cars. Stickers, writing, and spray painted graffiti tell of many things. On our most recent stop at the ranch we saw a marriage proposal, some phone numbers of places that I can't mention here, a MiniTruckin' Magazine sticker, and a StreetSourceMag.com sticker. The last two must have been left by some cool people....LOL. There's a canyon in Amarillo that they say looks like a smaller version of the Grand Canyon. I've been to the Grand Canyon and that could be why I've not made the effort to really see this canyon. However if you're in Amarillo, they say it's cool so you might want to check it out. Part of Route 66 runs through Amarillo as well. Like the canyon I've yet to see it, but maybe next time. Some of the road signs can also be very interesting to look at in Amarillo. One sign that I remember had just a pair of scissors on it. Another had a rose, each one is done by the same guy who did the Cadillac ranch. Oh yeah, and the Two Legs. The two legs is a statue off another highway in Amarillo that is just that. It's about 15 feet tall, and is a statue of two half legs and feet.
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Tripp's Harley Davidson. Tripp's is a place we did manage to make time to see this last time we were in Amarillo. One night at dinner among friends Brandi went out to smoke as we were in a smoke free restaurant. While outside she saw the perfect minitrucker Harley. Anodized aluminum, chrome pipes, billet looking wheels, and a big engine, Brandi was hooked. She came back inside telling me about what she had just experienced, and I couldn't really picture it being that cool. One of the people we happened to be at dinner with was Carrie Tripp. Since her dad owns Tripp's Harley and she works there, she offered to let us come down and check one out. I've been a truck guy for 12 years, but after seeing the V-Rod in person, I can tell you I've got the fever for a Harley. Like minitrucks, some Harley's are not that pretty. The V-Rod, however, is a bike that any minitrucker would love. I can vision the V-Rod sitting in the garage parked next to my mini. Since we've gotten home, Brandi and I both have got each other checking bikes out more closely. If you have the means, I would say pick one up. Draggin The Plains is a new show that takes place in Amarillo. Some way cool people run the show, and soon, as in years to come, you should see coverage of it here on this site. The site for the show should be up and running soon under www.draggintheplains.com Amarillo, like any other place in the country, has a group of custom junkies. Among the group of friends we have there; one guy is body dropping his Nissan on 20's and 22's. One is finishing his air equipped Integra and his soon to be wife's Civic hatchback. Another, if he could decide which of his vehicles to finish, would have a badass ride. One of the girls we know there has 3 Harley's, a Trans-am, and wants to build a custom truck as well. I only mentioned a few, but they and some others are helping the scene in that area to grow. Growth in the custom aspect is always good. All right I'm done. If you get the chance, check out Amarillo. It's a cool place. Until next month,Russell GulowSubCulture
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