Amarillo, Texas, is a place that has, at times, found pride in being a friendly city. When people talk about traveling to Amarillo, they always mention how friendly people are.
With this reputation that Amarillo has had of being a friendly place, there is one question I think that needs to be answered. How far does that “friendly” go?
Amarillo has a history of trying to present itself as a very friendly city. If you look back to the 1930s, we even shoehorned it into being part of our official moniker.
A Look Back at Amarillo’s “Friendly City” Days
“The Friendly City” was used in Amarillo until the late 60s. Despite dropping the phrase from how we referred to ourselves, the belief that Amarillo is a friendly place still persists…