Childress
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Get in
Childress is on US 287 halfway between Amarillo and Wichita Falls. US 83 also passes through the town, connecting with Wellington to the north and Paducah and eventually Abilene to the south.
See
Do
Annual Old Settler's Rodeo and ReunionIn July. A yearly event since 1888.
Buy
Antiques are really the only unique thing to shop for here.
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Amazing Grace Antiques & Gifts
phone: +1 940 937-2066address: 510 2nd St Ne -
Long Remembered Antiques
phone: +1 940 937-3300address: 310 Avenue F NW -
Wild Plum
phone: +1 940 937-6565address: 1101 Avenue F NW
Eat
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Dawson's Family Restaurant
phone: +1 940 937-6070address: 1709 Avenue F NW -
El Sombrero Cafe
phone: +1 940 937-2388address: 2802 Avenue F NWTex-Mex. -
Garibaldi's Restaurant
phone: +1 940 937-3495address: 136 N Main St -
K-Bob's Steakhouse
phone: +1 940 937-6184address: 1805 Avenue F NWOne of a franchise popular throughout the Panhandle. -
Kettle Restaurant
phone: +1 940 937-8496address: 1902 Avenue F NW -
Thai Kitchen
phone: +1 940 937-2227address: 1602 Avenue F NWThe closest approximation of Thai food anywhere between Wichita Falls and Amarillo.
Sleep
As Childress is a convenient stop between Dallas and Amarillo, there are a number of hotels along US287, within town referred to as Northwest Avenue F.
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Best Western Childress
phone: +1 940 937-6353address: 1805 Northwest Avenue FClean and quiet. -
Days Inn
phone: +1 940 937-0622address: 2220 Northwest Avenue FSwimming pool and fitness center.
Go next
- Finch Ranch near Memphis, just a few miles northwest.
- Lake Childress and Baylor Lake are twin lakes 12 miles west of town which have camping, fishing, boating, and a playground.
- Copper Breaks State Park is about 40 miles southeast of here.
- Wellington, with its historic theater house, is about 30 miles north on Hwy 83.