And through Amarillo? It doesn't matter where you are driving in the Texas panhandle - you'll always see road sign that say Amarillo 260 miles. Definitely go to the Big Tex steakhouse on route 66. Denver is real nice, I have an aunt, uncle, and a couple of cousins that live there whom I visit on occasion. Due to the oil and gas business, Lafayette now has a direct flight to Denver. We expect lot's of pictures with that trip!