Retail district amidst Amarillo’s favorite neighborhoods
For locals living in some of Amarillo’s most popular residential neighborhoods, the retail district of Lawrence Park is never far away. All the shopping in Lawrence Park is conveniently positioned along Interstate 40, making it simple to get there from the surrounding communities or from elsewhere in the city. Some of the city’s most popular, well-rated restaurants are in this area, spanning homestyle cooking to classic Texas barbecue to authentic Italian dishes. Lawrence Park also neighbors some of Amarillo’s community art offerings, with a small theater, local gallery and outdoor concert venue all within a few miles of the neighborhood’s shops.
There is a wide variety of home styles in Lawrence Park.
GoldenLight Cafe & Cantina near Lawrence Park is a local favorite.
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Award-winning Texas barbeque and homestyle cooking
Lawrence Park is mainly filled with restaurants and shops. The Wolflin Village shopping center is the largest group of shops in the area, with grocery stores like Amarillo International Food Market on Civic Circle, as well as clothing shops, hotels and doctors’ offices. The shopping district has several houses of worship, including First Christian Church on Wolflin Avenue, Saint Paul Methodist Church on Interstate 10 and Temple B’Nai Israel on Albert Avenue.
Some of the city’s best local restaurants also cover this retail district. Tyler’s Barbeque on Olsen Boulevard is an award-winning local favorite that has appeared in Texas Monthly over 10 times as one of the best barbecue spots in the state. “We actually won an award only a couple months after we opened,” says Tyler Frazer, owner of Tyler’s Barbeque and an Amarillo native. Macaroni Joe’s on South Kentucky Street creates a memorable Italian dining experience with over 600 wines available on the menu and a dining room that looks like a rustic Tuscan village, complete with shop fronts and fake trees. Calico County Restaurant has been open since 1984, and the mason jar-shaped signs in front beckon guests to come inside and order made-from-scratch platters of eggs, pancakes and signature pot roast.
Wolfin Village near Lawrence Park is a mixed-use development that includes retail, restaurants.
Locals enjoy American-style food at Calico County near Lawrence Park.
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Community-produced plays at Amarillo Little Theatre
Wolflin Village is home to the Amarillo Little Theatre, one of the oldest continuously operating community theaters in the country. The nearly century-old theater on Civic Circle puts on multiple musicals and plays every year with a cast of local actors. “The shows are so fun to do, and the tickets are so hot, they always sell out so fast,” says Harrison Stringer, a director for the Amarillo Little Theatre who has been performing at the theater since he was 10 years old. The Sunset Center, a former shopping mall on Plains Boulevard, is now home to the Panhandle Art Institute, which showcases local exhibits, offers art courses and hosts two weekly markets – the Golden Spread Farmers Market and the Sunset Marketown.
Lawrence Park residents can enjoy local art shows at the nearby Amarillo Little Theatre.
Sixth Street Antique Mall near Lawrence Park is a great spot for local treasure hunting.
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Next to top neighborhoods like Wolflin and Paramount-Mays
Within Lawrence Park’s retail areas housing is limited to apartment complexes. Many popular residential neighborhoods surround Lawrence Park, including the historic Wolflin and the ever-in-demand Paramount-Mays. These communities are occupied by ranch homes, which range from $200,000 to $500,000. Lawrence Park is as windy as the rest of the Amarillo prairie and has the disadvantage of being in the center of one of the city’s flood plains, so homebuyers usually invest in flood insurance. The area around Wolflin Village also has some condo communities, including high-rise units at La Tour Condominium on Southwest 22nd Street and 1970s ranch-style residences at Brookplace Condos on Fleetwood Drive. These units range from $150,000 to $200,000.
There is a wide array of architectural styles found in Lawrence Park.
You can find large and beautiful homes in the Lawrence Park neighborhood.
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College-level diploma from Tascosa High School
Some nearby schools in the Amarillo Independent School District include Wolflin Elementary School, which has an A on Niche, A-minus-rated Stephen F. Austin Middle School and B-plus-rated Tascosa High School. Tascosa High is the first school in the Panhandle to offer the AP Capstone Diploma, focusing on college-level research seminars. Lawrence Park is 4 miles from the Northwest Texas Healthcare System, home to the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine and School of Pharmacy. Amarillo College West Campus is also next to the Healthcare System.
Wolflin Elementary School has an A grade from Niche.
Tascosa High School is a quality school.
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Positioned along I-40
Lawrence Park’s retail offerings are 4 miles from downtown Amarillo. I-40 borders the neighborhood, and this highway connects to Interstate 27 less than 2 miles away. Lawrence Park is also 4 miles from Tradewind Airport and 11 miles from the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport. Amarillo City Transit’s Route 43 also runs directly through Wolflin Village. This route starts around the Route 66 Visitor Center on Southwest 6th Avenue and ends at the Westgate Mall on I-40.
I-40 borders Lawrence Park and connects to I-27 just 2 miles away.
Amarillo City Transit’s Route 43 also runs directly through Wolflin Village near Lawrence Park.
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Live music summers at Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park on Line Avenue is one of the largest city parks in the surrounding area and also doubles as a concert venue. The park hosts the Starlight Theater concert series every summer, with a free show from a different local band playing every week. Amarillo Country Club is next to Sam Houston Park on Bushland Boulevard. The club is over a century old and offers its members an 18-hole golf course, fitness club, heated pool and four on-site restaurants.
Sam Houston Park has lots of green space for locals to walk and enjoy nature.
Locals enjoy the summer concerts at Sam Houston Park, where they can listen to music.
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