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Anyone Have Experience Living in the Texas Panhandle?
Posted on 12/25/14 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 12/25/14 at 6:03 pm
Interested in learning about your experiences.
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Posted on 12/25/14 at 6:03 pm to shutterspeed
The train has wheels and photosynthesis. Duck before mailbox.
This post was edited on 12/25/14 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 12/25/14 at 6:09 pm to shutterspeed
I never lived there, but I did visit Amarillo one time in July. I flew up there early in the morning and was going to drive a friend's RV back. I stepped out of the airport, it must have been 40deg. I was in shorts and t-shirt. Like I said, this was in the middle of July.
Its fricking cold up there in the summer.
Its fricking cold up there in the summer.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 9:53 am to theantiquetiger
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Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:42 am to shutterspeed
I was stationed in Clovis, NM from 10-13. Clovis was horrible, but Amarillo and Lubbock aren't bad at all.
The biggest issue with the area is that you aren't very close to anything really and the climate is ridiculously unpredictable.
The biggest issue with the area is that you aren't very close to anything really and the climate is ridiculously unpredictable.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:53 am to shutterspeed
I've worked in Amarillo and Dumas a bit, and I really can't say that I'm a fan of the area. The coldest I've ever been in my life was on a trip to the panhandle... Negative temperatures and 40 mph winds are no fun. 
Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:18 am to Yat27
Never lived there but played a baseball game in college in Abilene which is a little south of the panhandle. It was April and 45 degrees with and a windstorm. 40+ MPH winds blowing straight in from Left field. There wasn't a ball that went out of the infield on the left side. I know. CSB.
cliffs: Abilene weather be crazy...
cliffs: Abilene weather be crazy...
This post was edited on 12/26/14 at 11:21 am
Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:40 am to CyrustheVirus
My Dad lived up that way near the old Phillips plant in Borger, TX for several years while he was working in the petrochemical biz.
Flat, flat land. Not a lot out there. Big reservoir folks use to put boats in and do the Lake thing. Lots of finished garages and boozing at home. Baptist Churches in number.
Tex Mex all day every day. Hispanic influence is expected. My Dad could call me from his backyard and see really severe weather a loooooooong way off and not even be worried as he knew it wasn't near him. Crazy to recall those convos.
He was a decent drive away from Amarillo, which was a combination of North Baton Roue now and South Baton Rouge 10 years ago when I visited him back in 1997.
Tons of cattle/open ranch land. You could see historical mile markers that noted the wheel ruts wagon trains had ground into the hills out there on the side of the highway stretching out into the distance.
Didn't strike me as anyplace I would want to move to unless the cash was right. My Dad told me a story where the FedGov did a "land giveaway" up near him to try and spur population growth and an increased tax base. They couldn't give it away. Literally.
Flat, flat land. Not a lot out there. Big reservoir folks use to put boats in and do the Lake thing. Lots of finished garages and boozing at home. Baptist Churches in number.
Tex Mex all day every day. Hispanic influence is expected. My Dad could call me from his backyard and see really severe weather a loooooooong way off and not even be worried as he knew it wasn't near him. Crazy to recall those convos.
He was a decent drive away from Amarillo, which was a combination of North Baton Roue now and South Baton Rouge 10 years ago when I visited him back in 1997.
Tons of cattle/open ranch land. You could see historical mile markers that noted the wheel ruts wagon trains had ground into the hills out there on the side of the highway stretching out into the distance.
Didn't strike me as anyplace I would want to move to unless the cash was right. My Dad told me a story where the FedGov did a "land giveaway" up near him to try and spur population growth and an increased tax base. They couldn't give it away. Literally.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:46 am to GFunk
Been in the Shamrock area many times. Rte 66 runs through there
Some parts are flat and some are huge rolling hills
People are nice enough, education level is Typical small Texas town. There are a lot of poor people, and a handful of incredibly wealthy and it is tough to tell the difference
Weather can go from terrific to deadly in bursts.
Some parts are flat and some are huge rolling hills
People are nice enough, education level is Typical small Texas town. There are a lot of poor people, and a handful of incredibly wealthy and it is tough to tell the difference
Weather can go from terrific to deadly in bursts.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:54 am to supatigah
Wichita Falls has the worse weather I've ever seen. I don't think it would count as a panhandle city though...
Posted on 12/26/14 at 11:57 am to shutterspeed
Prayers sent.
Get AIDS and/or Ebola before you go, at least you know you won't be there too long.
Get AIDS and/or Ebola before you go, at least you know you won't be there too long.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 12:03 pm to Paul Allen
Yeah, I think that's North Texas but definitely on the way.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 12:04 pm to Yat27
quote:
Posted by Yat27
I've worked in Amarillo and Dumas a bit
I'll be close to Dumas. Can you fill me in a little more about that area?
Posted on 12/26/14 at 12:09 pm to shutterspeed
Lake Meredith has some nice areas, I would live in Amarillo and drive to Dumas. Unless you have to live in Dumas for the job
What line of work?
What line of work?
Posted on 12/26/14 at 12:16 pm to shutterspeed
Rode through it on a family vacation when I was 6. Hope that helps.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 12:54 pm to shutterspeed
Honestly? It's a pretty depressing town with very little to do IMHO. I usually try to find something to like about everywhere I go, but it was tough to do when I was in Dumas.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 9:06 pm to supatigah
Thanks. Administrative work.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 9:45 pm to shutterspeed
I lived in the Oklahoma panhandle for a year. In Keyes, OK. Keyes had a population of 500.Had to drive 50 miles one way to Walmart.Daughter had 6 kids in her class.You can drive to Liberal,Ks. to see Dorothy's house for some excitement.Big thing on Friday night is to go to the restaurant in Elkhart Ks. and have some calf fries.Everyone will wave at you and everyone will know your business.My wife was very happy to get out of there.It wasn't to bad until they brought in the pig farms.Then things really got shi**y
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:07 pm to jim70769
Hoping it won't be too bad. I plan to get some work experience and then see what happens down the road.
Posted on 12/26/14 at 10:34 pm to shutterspeed
I haven't lived there, but have spent a bit of time there for work. Honestly, I find it to be the harshest climate I have ever been around....either burning hot or freezing cold...and always a strong wind blowing dust and sand....
I like the people there a lot...good, down to earth folks with lots of agricultural and oil field experience....
I find the food to be good as well...I like robust flavors and the Mexican food and barbecue out that way provides that....
There is excellent hunting and fishing in the.area....
The only.thing that I really didn't like is the lack of vegetation...growing up in the south, I am used to lush, green vegetation and I found myself missing that when there....
Cost of living is dirt cheap....check out housing costs there and you will be pleasantly surprised....that is, unless you get into one of the oil&gas ares...
I like the people there a lot...good, down to earth folks with lots of agricultural and oil field experience....
I find the food to be good as well...I like robust flavors and the Mexican food and barbecue out that way provides that....
There is excellent hunting and fishing in the.area....
The only.thing that I really didn't like is the lack of vegetation...growing up in the south, I am used to lush, green vegetation and I found myself missing that when there....
Cost of living is dirt cheap....check out housing costs there and you will be pleasantly surprised....that is, unless you get into one of the oil&gas ares...
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