Driving around Amarillo, there is so much to take in. We have plenty of great businesses lining up I-40 and even I-27. Every street has something to see. Driving around Amarillo, it’s easy to get lost exploring its surprises.
A 1990s Street‑Sign Art Project
While you were driving, the odds are that you will come across some signs around town. Now these signs were put in many years ago. These signs went up in the 1990s and quickly became the talk of Amarillo.
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The Man Behind the Signs – Stanley Marsh
If you’ve driven through older Amarillo neighborhoods, you’ve likely spotted those quirky street signs. They look like a traffic sign, but they have odd sayings. Over the years, some of these signs have disappeared.
They were taken down at the request of the property owner; they may have been stolen or destroyed. Some were even just painted over. You can still find a lot of these signs while driving around Amarillo. These signs, like many Stanley Marsh–inspired oddities, are pure Amarillo…