Stepping into the Don Harrington Discovery Center in Amarillo is like entering a wonderland of…read morescience--complete with roaring dinosaurs, swirling galaxies, and lasers that make you say, "Whoa, did that just happen?" The place buzzes with curiosity from the moment you walk in. I kicked things off in the Sun, Earth & Universe gallery, pressing buttons to trigger solar flares and playing with real-time space weather--instant brain tickles that felt both geeky and awesome . Then I zipped over to the Outdoor Science Park, where a life-size T‑Rex and Triceratops loomed over a fossil dig pit. Kids were scooping up "bones" while I dodged tennis balls flying from a launcher--science meets playground shenanigans . Later, I curled up in the cozy Treehouse Reading Nook, surrounded by bird chirps from the aviary above--a peaceful contrast to the chaos of color bombs and bouncing probes . The highlight, though? The Space Theater, a full‑dome planetarium that launched me from Earth to black holes in minutes--complete with dramatic music and enough stars to rival my ex's eyes . It's clear DHDC is more than a kids' museum--it's a playground for inquisitive minds of all ages. Traveling exhibits keep things fresh, and a recent "Beyond: Unity in Community" display even won a national award for celebrating Afghan culture . Educational programs, planetarium shows, story times, and even sci‑fi-style "KABOOM!" demos fill the calendar . By the end of my visit, my cheeks hurt from smiling, my head buzzed with fun facts, and I momentarily considered launching myself into orbit. Instead, I left with a grin, a handful of newfound cosmic trivia, and a plan to bring all my friends next time. Bottom line: Don Harrington Discovery Center is science with soul--equal parts spectacle and insight. Whether you're a kid, a curious adult, or just someone who likes lasers and dinosaurs (who doesn't?), this place throws the perfect brain party.

This place was great until they put a tribute to Afghanistan complete with minaret and the flag of…read moreAfghanistan in the middle of the center!! We appreciated the free entry for military but after seeing that, we will not be renewing our memberships and glad we didn't pay this time. We will NOT be returning. They spent all that money to honor Afghanistan. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!!

RST is truly an inspiring organization. The staff and volunteers here are incredible and I'm lucky…read moreto be involved. If you are interested in immigration issues or just human rights, look into RST.

From the owner: Founded in 1978, Refugee Services of Texas (RST) is a social-service agency dedicated to providing…read moreassistance to refugees and other displaced persons fleeing persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group - as well as to the communities that welcome them. RST provides services to hundreds of refugees, asylees, survivors of human trafficking, and related vulnerable populations from over 30 different countries of origin each year. Originating in Dallas, RST now has service centers in Amarillo, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.

This was the best experience ever at Scoops and Smiles. I have a double scoop Roxy road ice cream…read morecone and it was very tasty. The server was the BEST and the female employee helping him was a blessing. I wish we had a place like this in the DFW area b/c I would be a regular. Wish I got the gentleman's name that made my cone but kudos to him for the awesome job and for bringing a smile to my face and warmth to my heart.

Food is first rate! Salad bar is absolutely gorgeous!!! Everyone is so kind and helpful! What a…read morewonderful experience!

My grandson has been at Cal Farley's now for seven months and simply loves it. Adopted from…read morechild protective services after having been our foster child, he came to us with problems at 18 months of age. He's now 15. He has a wonderful heart but needs a lot of structure and channeling his many gifts in the right direction. He was thrilled to be accepted at the Boys' Ranch and his house parents are really terrific with 22 years at the ranch. With really low to teacher ratios, the schools are excellent and he says his teachers are really good. So far his experience has been wonderful and he's making real progress. He hopes to graduate high school there in a couple of years. We are so grateful.

We sent our daughter to Boys Ranch in August of 2024 she was released in January of 2025 due to…read morebehavior. The child we got home from boys ranch was worse then the child we sent there. These kids are all troubled and there is no accountability for there actions. I had to find my daughter a counselor to meet with each week. She never met with a psychiatrist and we asked for that several times. The house parents and case workers are all very young and can't handle these kids with behavior problems. We are now getting our daughter the help she needs in a safe environment unlike any help she received from boys ranch. I know my daughter isn't the only child that they have failed either. shame on a place that advertises to help troubled youth when in return all that happened over 6 months was my daughter getting worse. Also taking my daughter to their dentist for a check up and saying she had 8 cavities when in fact she did not and that was confirmed by her dentist at home. I will be contacting the news, our state representatives, legislators, judges, anyone from the past that has been done wrong by this place as well as their donors.

This is a non-kill dog-fostering operation but they discriminate against people who cannot afford…read morehomes by demanding that people have fenced back yards. While you could argue that this makes sense for large animals who need to be let out for exercise, small dogs can be taken out with a collar to use the rest room and exercised with walks. Additionally, they know that the highly adoptable pets are small dogs and go on the local dog pound website daily to reserve small dogs for fostering and making them unavailable for adoption from the dog pound. This would make sense IF the dogs at the dog pound were available for adoption by pet owners until their scheduled kill-date and were only then saved by local rescues, but instead this prevents people living in apartments or duplexes from providing homes for appropriately-sized small dogs. They're snatched up by dog rescue organization and then reserved only for wealthy home-owners. It is tragic to see something as wonderful and loving as adopting a pet perverted into economic discrimination by a hateful, immoral agency like this one.

I posted a review a few months ago and felt that I needed to update after learning more…read moreinformation. Gracie's Project appears to house dogs at a few different locations in the area. One place is just west of Canyon and another is off of north Western just outside of Amarillo city limits. Both places look like potential hoarding situations. Someone needs to rescue these dogs from this "rescue".