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There's also an excellent museum, the
River Valley Pioneer Museum
( 806-323-6548; 118 N 2nd
St; admission free; 9am-4pm Tue-Fri, 1-3pm Sat)
and an art gallery, the
Citadelle
(
www.thecitadelle.org
;
520 Nelson Ave; adult/child $10/free; 11am-4pm Thu-Sat, 1-4pm Sun)
, housed in a 1910 mansion.
Outside of town, a series of nature trails wander through the fertile countryside. In
spring people come from all over to see the rather comical mating habits of the prairie
chicken - antics worthy of an
Animal Planet
special.
Canadian is 100 miles northeast of Amarillo on US 60/83.
Sleeping & Eating
Canadian Inn
( 806-323-6402;
www.thecanadianinn.com
; 502 N 2nd St; r $40-70; )
Rest yourself from the
excitement of prairie-chicken mating at this restored motor court. The 29 rooms are basic
but clean and have fridges and microwaves.
MOTEL
$
City Drug
( 806-323-6099; 224 Main St; mains $6; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 1-3pm Sat)
Located in an old drugstore,
the soda fountain lends scoopfuls of charm to this excellent cafe. The coffee is the best for
miles, as are the baked goods such as the chocolate cream pie. It has a small and changing
lunch menu each day.
CAFE
$
Information
Canadian Visitors' Center
( 806-323-6234;
www.canadiantx.org
; 119 N 2nd St; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Has
maps for driving tours, walking tours of the historic downtown and hikes in the region.
Look for the excellent visitor's guide online or pick one up outside the office after hours.
