Shamrock

U-Drop Inn - U-Drop Inn and Tower Station on US Route 66

Shamrock is based in the Texas Panhandle.

Travel to Shamrock

Shamrock is on Interstate 40 about 20 miles east of McLean (Texas)|McLean and 85 miles east of Amarillo. Route 83 also connects it with Wellington (Texas)|Wellington and Childress to the south, and Wheeler and Canadian to the north.

Get Around

As in other towns in the area, you'll want to have a car.

What to See

Pioneer West Museum | 204 North Madden Street ☎ +1 806 256-3941 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - noon & 1PM Monday - 3PM

Texas Theater | 217 North Main Street ☎ +1 806 256-1212 - Vintage downtown theater
U-Drop Inn and Tower Station | 12th St at Main ☎ +1 806 256-2501 - A 1936 art deco café and filling station which served Route 66. Closed in the 1990s, it was restored to its former glory in 2004 as a local visitor center; fountain drinks, coffee and floats returned in 2014 after many years with no food or beverage service. Photographed by many, this iconic building appears as "Ramone's" in Radiator Springs in 2006 Pixar film Cars.

Things to Do

Shopping in Shamrock

Shamrock has a number of craft and antique stores.

Homestead Antiques 115 North Main Street ☎ +1 806 256-3774
Irishmoss 315 North Main Street ☎ +1 806 256-1285
Olde Station Antiques 100 South Main Street ☎ +1 806 256-1828
PJ's Resale & Crafts 314 North Main Street ☎ +1 806 256-1050

Halal Restaurants in Shamrock

Cicero's Green Frog Pizzas 911 North Main Street ☎ +1 806 256-3764 - Better than average Pizzas.
Hasty's Hamburgers 203 E 18th Street ☎ +1 806 256-3061 - Fast-foodish burgers.
Irish Inn Restaurant - Off highway 83 north of town ☎ +1 806 256-2332
El Sombrero 210 South Main Street ☎ +1 806 256-2091 - Decent Tex-Mex with a daily $5 lunch buffet.

Blarney Stone | 303 E Interstate 40 ☎ +1 806 256-1726

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Best Western Inn | 1802 North Main Street ☎ +1 806 256-1001
Blarney Inn | 402 E 12th Street ☎ +1 806 256-2101 +1 806 256-8923 $29-59
Econo Lodge | 1006 E. 12th St. ☎ +1 806 256-2111
Irish Inn | 303 E Interstate 40 ☎ +1 806 256-2106
The Route 66 Inn | 800 E 12th Street ☎ +1 806 256-3225
Shamrock Country Inn | 711 E 12th Street ☎ +1 806 256-3257 - $60-70
Texan Motel | 412 West 12th Street ☎ +1 806 256-3569 - Vintage hotel that has been restored.
Western Motel | 104 E 12th Street ☎ +1 806 256-3244

News & References

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