PRESORTED STANDARD PERMIT NO 27 US POSTAGE PAID ODESSA, TX 79761 Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau 700 North Grant, Suite 200 Odessa, Texas 79761 432/333-7871 • 1/800/780-HOST Fax 432/333-7858 Open 8 AM – 5 PM Monday - Friday website: www.odessacvb.com e-mail: [email protected] Odessa Council for the Arts and Humanities 432/337-1492 Hispanic Heritage of Odessa 432/561-9629 Black Cultural Council 432/238-4765 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 432/339-6422 Black Chamber of Commerce 432/332-5812 Emergencies .......................911 Fire (non-emergency) ..........432/335-3318 Police (non-emergency) ........432/333-3641 Ector County Sheriff’s Office .....432/335-3050 Medical Center Hospital ........432/640-4000 Odessa Regional Medical Center. .432/582-8000 Transportation American Eagle Airlines ........800/433-7300 Continental Express Airlines .....800/525-0280 Southwest Airlines ............800/435-9792 United Express Airlines .........800/864-8331 Odessa is also served by one primary rail service, Union Pacific Railroad, and there are taxi services, city bus lines and charters, and numerous rental car companies for your convenience. EZ Rider Bus System ...........432/561-9990 Independent Taxi ............432/337-0900 Midessa Transportation .........432/337-5501 My Shuttle Home. 432/235-1484 Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau 700 North Grant, Suite 200 Odessa, Texas 79761 www.odessacvb.com Odessa is a vibrant, Odessa at a Glance energetic city in West Texas where the sky, • Odessa is the 30th largest city in Texas, literally, is the only limit. with a population of 99,940. It is a dynamic city that • Located in Ector County boasts fresh air, awe- midway between Fort Amarillo inspiring sunsets and the Worth and El Paso. friendliest people you’ll • Odessa is approximately Lubbock ever find. A visit to 2,851 feet above Ft. Worth Dallas Odessa can put you in a sea level. El Paso replica of Shakespeare’s • Climate is mild Austin Big Bend Houston Globe Theatre, in the and semi-arid. National Park cockpit of a World War II Summer average San Antonio Downtown Odessa fighter, or in the premier temperatures range archive and leadership library dedicated to from the 60s to the upper-90s. the Presidency. Winter average temperatures range from the low-30s to the Odessa is the home of champion athletes upper-50s. such as Olympic Silver Medalist Toby Stevenson and NFL greats Roy Williams, Getting to Odessa Marcus Cannon and Bront Bird. We’re proud of all the achievements of our sports teams. BY AIR - Midland International Airport In fact, Odessa was the setting for both the (432/560-2200) is located approximately national best-selling book and feature film halfway between “Friday Night Lights.” Odessa and Midland. Air Odessa is located in the service is provided geographic region known as the by American Permian Basin, where the Eagle, Continental discovery of oil in 1926 propelled Airlines, Southwest the city into an enviable position. Airlines, and Odessa quickly became the United Express. service, workforce, transportation, Odessa’s supply and manufacturing Schlemeyer Field center of the Permian Basin. caters to privately- It remains so today, and is Midland International Airport owned aircraft. considered one of the major This airport is oil field technology centers equipped with hangar space to accommodate in the world. over-night storage and auxillary power units. 432/367-5881 BY CAR - U.S. Interstate 20, a main east/ west route, and U.S. Highway 385, a main north/south route, provide excellent access to Odessa. 1 Jack Ben Rabbit 2 The Globe of the Great Southwest - Modeled after Shakespeare’s original Globe Theatre. Home of stage plays and the Brand New Opree, a showcase for musical talent. Also features the Anne Hathaway Cottage. Located on the Odessa College campus. 2308 Shakespeare Road www.globesw.org Presidential Archive & Leadership Library Tours available by calling 432/332-1586. The Presidential Archive & Leadership Library - A premier Stonehenge at UTPB – library dedicated solely to This amazing replica the office of the president. Bush Family Home of the original Permanent exhibitions include Stonehenge fascinates campaign memorabilia, historical documents, visitors from around and First Lady miniatures. Also features the the world. It is located George H. Bush Family Home, where two on the campus of the presidents and a first lady spent their early University of Texas of the Permian Basin. days in West Texas. Tuesday - Saturday: 4901 East University Blvd. 10 am - 5 pm. 4919 East University Blvd. www.odessahistory.com/menusthg.htm (University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus). 432/363-7737 www.newwebaddress.org The Ellen Noël Art Museum of the Permian Basin - Features rotating exhibitions of historical and contemporary art, and a unique Sensory Garden for the visually handicapped. Tuesday - Saturday: The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center - 10 am - 5 pm; Home to touring Broadway plays, musical Sunday 2 pm - 5 pm. Free admission. artists, dance and more, the Wagner Noël 4909 East University Blvd. Performing Arts Center is also home of the 432/550-9696 www.noelartmuseum.org Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale. 1310 N. FM 1788 at Highway 191 The Permian Playhouse - 432/552-4430 Plays, musicals and children’s Ticket information 432/552-4438 fare throughout the year. Call www.wagnernoel.com for performances. 310 W. 42nd 432/362-2329 or The Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale - 432/550-5456 A professional orchestra that performs a www.permianplayhouse.com MasterWorks season of concerts, as well as a Pop Season. 432/563-0921 www.mosc.org 3 4 Odessa Meteor Crater & Museum - The second largest meteor crater in the nation is the result of a barrage of meteors crashing to the earth some 50,000 years ago. Museum, visitor center and self-guided tour. Hours of Museum operation are Tuesday thru Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, and Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm. Closed on Monday, White-Pool House Museum - Built in 1887, but Crater trail is open for self-guided tours this is the oldest residential structure in everyday from 9 am - 6 pm. Ten miles west Odessa. Museum is listed on the National of Odessa, via I-20 at Exit 108. Historic Register. Admission is free, however Free admission. 432/381-0946 donations are accepted. Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10 am - 3 pm. Call to arrange Parker House Ranching Museum – This special tours. 112 East Murphy 432/333-4072 historic home was owned by the Parker family www.whitepoolhouse.org and was headquarters for their ranching operations. The house has been restored as Henderson Drug Building - The oldest a museum and primarily features ranching commercial property in Odessa. Corner of and local history. Gallery. Open Wednesday - Second Street and Grant Avenue. Saturday 10 am - 3 pm. Donations accepted. 1118 Maple Avenue 432/335-9918 World’s Largest Jack Rabbit and The Jackrabbit Jamboree - “Jack Ben Rabbit™” is an impressive 8-foot statue located at North Sam Houston and 8th Street. Odessa’s most popular photo opportunity! Joining Jack are 35 other brightly decorated rabbits scattered throughout the city. Ector Theatre - One of Odessa’s classic Pecos Depot – A landmark train depot built downtown movie theaters in 1892 by the Panhandle-Santa Fe Railway. with original decor Refurbished in 1972, it is now part of the inside and out. Currently Barn Door Steakhouse. Open Monday – featuring live family Saturday at 11 am. 2140 North Grant entertainment in a 700- 432/337-4142 www.odessabarndoor.com seat auditorium that will accommodate theater, concerts and group meetings. Texas and 5th Street Chicago at the Ector Theatre 432/337-9595 Theatre 432/332-6160 Office www.ectortheatre.com 5 6 Odessa is home to a wide variety of quality movie theaters and nightclubs for Dining your enjoyment. Odessa offers Graham Central Station - Huge state-of-the- a wide variety of art nightclub that houses six different theme excellent cuisines. clubs and the Plaza. 4240 Preston Smith Rd. From lip-smackin’ 432/552-0552 good ole’ West www.grahamcentralstation.com Texas barbecue, to classic style Italian, Dos Amigos Cantina & Japanese cuisine or Grill - A legendary open-air authentic Mexican restaurant/bar that features food, we’ve got food, music and bull rides. 520 what you’re hungry West 47th. 1/888/536-3878 for! www.dosamigoscantina.com Movie Theaters Shopping Century 12 - 4221 Preston Smith Rd. Odessa boasts numerous local, regional 432/552-7996 and national retail stores. Permian Palace 11 - 4101 E. 42nd 432/552-7292 Big Sky Drive In - 6200 W. Business I-20 432/617-4041 Century 12 Music City Mall & Hollywood Theaters Music City Mall – Includes well-known retailers such as Dillard’s, Burlington Coat Factory, J C Penney, Sears and more. Home to a public ice-skating rink, movie theaters and a giant indoor carousel for the kids. www.music-city-mall.com Shopping Centers - A wide selection of retail centers throughout the city offer a variety of shops and businesses for your shopping enjoyment. 7 8 Hockey Baseball Odessa Jackalopes - Midland Rockhounds - The Rockhounds are The Jackalopes bring the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics and hard-hitting NAHL compete with teams in the Texas League. hockey excitement The short travel distance to Midland and to the Ector County reasonable ticket prices Coliseum from October make this a great family and through March. For great business outing. Season lasts seats call 432/552-PUCK from April to September. www.jackalopes.org 432/520-2255 ext. 210 www.midlandrockhounds.org Rodeo Each January the SandHills Stock Show Football and Rodeo at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa is one of the first stops on the West Texas Roughnecks – This West Texas Professional Rodeo Cowboy circuit. Ranked indoor football team competes against other as one of the top 50 PRCA Rodeos in the cities in the Lone Star League.