Shopping

Amarillo's biggest enclosed shopping center is the Westgate Shopping Mall, 7701 I-40 W., between the Coulter Drive and Soncy Road exits (tel. 806/358-7221; www.westgatemalltx.com). The mall's stores include Dillard's, Gap, and Sears, as well as a movie theater and several restaurants. Westgate is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 9pm, and Sunday from noon to 6pm. The Historic Route 66 District is an antiques buff's dream, with more than 100 stores on West 6th Avenue between Georgia and Western streets. New upscale retailers have staked a claim to South Soncy Road. Western wear is also big in Amarillo; head to Cavender's Boot City, 7920 I-40 W. at Coulter Drive (tel. 806/358-1400), for a huge selection of boots, along with hats, belt buckles, jeans, jewelry, and practically every other Western wearable on the market.