Amarillo , General info:
8/10

Amarillo is the 11th-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County. The city was once the self-proclaimed "Helium Capital of the World" because it has one of the country's most productive helium fields. The city is also known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and most recently "Rotor City, USA" for its V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant

Amarillo , Cheap stuff:
8/10

The Palo Duro Canyon State Park is United States' second largest canyon system, after the Grand Canyon and is located south of Amarillo.

Palo Duro has a distinct hoodoo that resembles a lighthouse.

Amarillo , Different stuff:
7/10

The climate is perfect

Amarillo , Don't miss:
8/10

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, located just 20 minutes south of Amarillo in Canyon, is the largest history museum in Texas. It has one of the country's best collections of Western art and artifacts.

The Palo Duro Canyon State Park offers more than 25,000 magical acres in the country's second-largest canyons.

Amarillo , Food:
8/10

Asian Restaurant, My Thai Restaurant, Bakery Belmar Bakery & Cafe, Macaroni Joe's Pasta House, Barbecue Cattle Call, BBQ Restaurant, Breakfast IHOP, Brunch, Marty's, ...

Amarillo , Hotels:
9/10

Drury Inn & Suites Amarillo, Best Western Amarillo Inn, Homewood Suites Amarillo, Hampton Inn & Suites Amarillo/West, ...

Amarillo , Safety:
6/10

You won't find friendlier faces anywhere

Edmonton , General info:
8/10

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. It is the second largest city in Alberta after Calgary, and is the hub of Canada's sixth largest census metropolitan area, with a metropolitan population of 1,034,945, making it the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million. At 684 square kilometres (264 sq mi), the City of Edmonton covers an area larger than Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto or Montreal. Edmonton has one of the lowest population densities in North America, about 9.4% that of New York City. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.

Edmonton , Cheap stuff:
8/10

Edmonton serves as the northern anchor of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (one of four regions that together comprise 50% of Canada's population) and is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories.

Edmonton , Different stuff:
10/10

Edmonton is the most northerly major city in North America. At the summer solstice, Edmonton receives seventeen hours and six minutes of daylight, with twilight extending well beyond that. Edmonton receives 2,289 hours of sunshine per year, and is one of Canada's sunniest cities.

Edmonton , Don't miss:
9/10

The Edmonton International Fringe Festival, which takes place in mid-August, is the largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world. More than 1500 performers take part in the festival each year. In 2006, over 77,000 tickets were sold to indoor shows, and over 500,000 people visited the festival site.