
Amarillo Get Ready – A Revival is Brewing Between Canyon and Happy
The one thing about the Amarillo area is it is always changing and growing. It's an area where lately, old has been becoming new again, and that seems to be expanding across the Texas Panhandle. There is an area between Canyon and Happy that's transforming.

A Revival is Happening All Over the Amarillo Area
What was once old is becoming new again. Many places are being transformed from old mills, train stations, and historical buildings, into restaurants, concert venues, and event venues. It's taking a piece of history, keeping it alive, and creating something new.
Adaptive reuse has become popular all over the US and is happening all over the Texas Panhandle.
What is Adaptive Reuse?
Adaptive reuse is repurposing an old building and giving it new life with a different use than it was originally used for when it was built. Giving old buildings new life without having to destroy them.
Adaptive Reuse in the Amarillo Area
An old office building was turned back into its former glory when The Barfield was opened in Amarillo. A closed-down water park was turned into a concert venue in Amarillo.
Just look at what has happened with The Lumberyard in Canyon. What was once a deteriorating old lumber yard has now been transformed into a vast concert venue and a soon-to-be new restaurant.
Read More: The Canyon, Texas Lumberyard To Open as New Local Venue |
The old Santa Fe Depot in Canyon is being transformed into a new restaurant and second location for The Pondaseta Brewing Company.
Read More: Podeseta Brewery to Open in Canyon's Santa Fe Depot |
People love the nostalgia of turning something historical into something new and exciting, and it does not stop with those businesses. Something amazing is happening between Canyon and Happy.
What is the Latest Building Transformation in the Amarillo Area?
A place once full of hustling and bustling of harvesting and storing grain is being transformed into something new and amazing. What is currently standing almost ghostly is about to become hustling and bustling once again but in a different way.
On your way to Happy from Canyon on 87 is a bunch of old grain silos, and a warehouse that looks to be transforming into something fun.
The Silos at Happy
A once home to agriculture will now become a home to fun and entertainment. The Silos at Happy is set to transform into a home of live music, food trucks, art, and more.
The owners of The Silos at Happy Kayleigh McCarrell and Rob Minielly are excited about their new adventure.
This has been in the works for quite some time, but things are starting to move on it and we are full speed ahead now.
McCarrell and Minielly own a cattle ranch in Happy and Minielly had driven by the silos for 10 years and knew something could be done with this area. They started to throw around ideas and The Silos at Happy was born.
The Silos at Happy will host vendor fairs, with room for over 100 vendors. They are creating a large outdoor space behind the silos where people can hang out. This area will have chairs and fire pits. They are also planning a children's area. They are currently in the process of getting their mixed beverage liquor license so that they will be able to serve alcohol at The Silos. This is a space that they hope to have open year-round.
Don't expect The Silos only to host vendor fairs, they are looking at doing other exciting events as well. They want to host events to bring the communities in the area together. Expect exciting events around each holiday including pumpkin farms and holiday markets. The possibilities are endless.
We are excited for everything that we could possibly do out there.
May is the goal for their opening event and they are pushing their hardest to make that happen.
We are very excited to have everybody come out!
We cannot wait to see the transformation of this new venue. It'll be a place of fun and excitement for many. This is just one of many revitalizations happening in the area, and we are excited to see more.
The Evolution of the Canyon Santa Fe Depot into Pondaseta Brewery
Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford
Check Out the Amazing Transformation of this Century-Plus Amarillo Home
Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford
LOOK: The Barfield Through the Years
Gallery Credit: Sarah Clark/TSM