Location: Shamrock
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What to do and see in Shamrock, Texas (TX): The Best Things to do
Shamrock is a city in Wheeler County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 1,910. The city is located in the eastern portion of the Texas Panhandle centered along the crossroads of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) and U.S. Route 83. It is 110 miles (180 km) east of Amarillo, 188 miles (303 km) west of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and 291 miles (468 km) northwest of Dallas.
Restaurants in Shamrock
1. Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Cafe
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 328 reviews
The historic Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Café was built in 1936 to serve travelers along Route 66. Used as a model for Ramone's Body Art in the movies Cars and Cars II, it now serves as the Shamrock Visitor Information Center. Housing many interesting displays, there is also "Cars Corner" for the kids and grown ups alike with numerous photo opportunities. The center has an expanded gift shop and offers free coffee & tea along with free internet and encourages everyone to "sit a spell" and enjoy the ambiance of this historic icon along the "Mother Road".
Reviewed By jettybetty
Oh goodness, I don't think I could add much. But if you are an art deco fan, or just of an age to remember the glory days of pre-Interstate car travel, I think you would enjoy getting off I-40 and seeing this. (Unlike most of I-40 in western Oklahoma, the old U.S. 66 alignment is away from and some distance south of the interstate. Still there and drivable from somewhere west of Shamrock to just east of Erick, OK. (Very little additional travel time; in exchange for opening up some memories of mid-century travel). Even the restrooms are from the 1930's, but clean as a whistle and there are five of them. (If you are really hardcore, there are some restored motels in town that are operational, and there is an even older preserved gas station across from the post office farther south in "downtown". Some other unrestored deco-era buildings are also in town. Oh, apparently Shamrock was a regular Elvis overnight stop, including the cafe attached to the station. You can sit where Elvis ate). OF ALL THINGS, there is a Tesla electric vehicle charging station behind the building.
2. Spinning Jenny's House of Music
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Brick and mortar record store located in Shamrock, TX on historic Route 66. On the outside, the store features original graffiti murals by the talented Joey Martinez of Lubbock. Spinning Jenny's offers a large selection of new and used vinyl as well as new turntables and speakers. We also have some really cool shirts and other souvenirs. Spinning Jenny's live acoustic shows are always standing room only events. Artists recently featured: Shooter Jennings, Charlie Robison, Cody Canada, Seth Ward & the Silence, Charlie Shafter, Matt Martindale, Johnny Reverb, JW Lane, Stacy Gene, the late great Nick Tate, Matt Harelik, Tennessee Tuckness, Mike Fuller and The Texas Blues Rangers. We even have a feature in an upcoming episode of the BBC's The Hairy Bikers coming in the Fall of 2019! Please visit if you're ever in our neck of the woods, we'd love to meet you. Located next to the historic U-Drop Inn at 83 & 66!
3. Conoco Tower Station
4. Shamrock West Museum
5. Shamrock Water Tower
6. Blarney Stone
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By JoanW230 - Green Valley, United States
I found Blarney Stone Plaza where the piece of the stone is located to be very interesting. Signs tell you about St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland who is regarded as the founder of Christianity in Ireland back in the 5th century, how town of Shamrock came to have a piece of the Blarney Stone, the significance of the shamrock, and how the town got its name and became the official city for St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Texas. There are places to sit. I was amazed how much info there was in this small plaza. Water Tower Plaza is only about a block away so I parked once and just walked between the two. It took me about half an hour to see both sites. It was a pleasant break before returning to I-40.
7. Madden Massage
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
