Best of Amarillo 2020

Thank you to all of our customers who have nominated The NAT for Best of Amarillo 2020!

Only the top businesses in each category made it to the final voting stage. It’s now time to place your votes to determine who the winners will be. We invite you to vote for all of your favorite local businesses in dozens of categories! If you vote in more than 25 categories, you will be entered into a sweepstakes to win $250!

Votes can be placed daily between August 2nd and August 23rd.

It’s easy to do! Simply choose your category (Ex: Shopping), place your vote, and fill in your email address. *Please note that you must register to vote. Winners will be recognized in a special print and online section of the Amarillo Globe News once the voting has finished and the votes are tallied and verified.

Let the voting begin! Click here to vote now!

NAT Gives Back

We’ve been searching for ways that we can help better our community, and have decided that giving back, through time and donations, to our local SanJac non-profits is the best way to start! On January 1st, we started collecting funds from you, our customers, by asking if you’d like to “round up” to the nearest dollar on your purchases. By doing this, we hope to build relationships with the various organizations in our neighborhood, and help those that are in need around us.

Heal The City is a 501(c)3 founded by Dr. Alan Keister, an Amarillo physician who identified a desperate need for healthcare throughout certain neighborhoods within Amarillo. Dr. Keister began by offering free health screenings at various schools, such as San Jacinto Elementary, where organizers saw more than 500 people in just two hours time. This overwhelming neighborhood response not only highlighted a critical need, but sparked the vision to open a free medical clinic in the SanJac neighborhood. Their mission is to provide free quality medical care and referral services with dignity and compassion to the uninsured of our community. If you would like to know more about Heal The City, or would like to find out about volunteer opportunities, you can visit their website here: Heal The City

The NAT will be collecting donations for Heal The City until March 31st. We will also be matching our customer donations the last Saturday of each month, so be sure and shop with us the next couple of months and help us help others in our community. See you on 6th!

2019 Holiday Hours

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We hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday season!

NAT Holiday Hours:

December 24th: Open 10am - 2pm

December 25th: CLOSED

December 26th: CLOSED

We will resume regular hours December 27th.

December 31st: Open 10am - 2pm

January 1st: CLOSED

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So Long Summer Swag

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As you may have heard, we are offering some great prizes to our customers who shop with us at our annual So Long Summer Sale! Check out some of the prizes below.

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The first 10 guests in the door on September 7th will get to pick out some NAT Merch of their choice! This includes our t-shirts, shopping totes, or stickers! Our doors will be open at 10:00am, so be sure and arrive early to snag your own swag!

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We are offering some special goodies to our customers who are making the most out of our dealers’ discounts! Any customer who spends $100 or more will get to spin The NAT Lottery Wheel!

$100 = 1 Spin | $200 = 2 Spins | $300 = 3 Spins

If you land on….

Bluebonnet: $25 Giftcard | Armadillo: $50 Giftcard | Cactus: $75 Gifcard | Boot: $100 Giftcard

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We are so excited to see all of you on 6th at So Long Summer!

So Long Summer Sale

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Our BIGGEST sale of the year is just around the corner! Many of our vendors will be running steep discounts, and other specials in their booths this day, so be sure to swing by September 7th, 10am-6pm. If you want all the scoop on the door prizes and giveaways, be sure to RSVP to our Facebook event here.

Come join us as we say, “So Long!” to the Summer season. We’ll see you all on 6th!

Meet The Team

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So many of you have been chatting with us about booth displays and design, so we’d like to introduce you to the crew behind it all! Our NAT team oversees the majority of the design elements throughout the mall, and we have been able to find some of the most talented people in town who love their job and have quite the knack for design. The NAT squad does everything from arranging furniture to dusting and sweeping. We LOVE our team and are beyond thankful for all of their hard work. Next time you stop by the store, say hello and give them a high-five for all their creativity and inspiration.

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K A S E Y

H B I C / O W N E R

Kasey is an interior designer and owner/operator of The NAT. After graduating from the Art Institute of Dallas, she moved back to Amarillo and opened her first store, Nest Interiors. In 2012, she opened the historic NAT ballroom. Kasey is the heart and soul of The NAT with a get-s***-done attitude. She is our hero/champion/cheerleader/BFF.

Nickname: Kase

Spirit Animal: Tiger

Favorite Junk Food: Peanut M&M’s

Favorite Animated Movie: Ratatouille

Celebrity Crush(es): Matthew McConaughey! Maybe it’s a Texas thing…?

Guilty Pleasure: Online Shopping! I know, I know…Shop Small + Support Local. But can’t you do both!?

Hobby: Camping with our kids!

Childhood Hero: I was always trying to conduct experiments in the backyard like Bill Nye, but after reading Matilda, I wanted to move everything with my mind. Needless to say, my parents were super thrilled about that! LOL

What’s in Kasey’s bag?

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K A T

W O M A N A G E R

Kat is an Amarillo-born designer. She has worked at The NAT for seven years and is our resident chief of stuff. Think culture, project management, scheduling, design (graphic + interior), a little HR, and a little IT. Kat writes the majority of the content for The NAT blog; she even wrote this bio. In Kat’s world, doodles come first, snacks come second, and scrolling Instagram is always productive.

Nickname: Uh, Kat?

Spirit Animal: Salem the Cat.

Favorite Junk Food: Pretty much anything with queso on it, or tequila in it.

Favorite Animated Movie: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Celebrity Crush(es): Chrissy Teigen. Kristen Bell. Jason Momoa.

Guilty Pleasure: Reality TV.

Hobby: Do naps count?

Childhood Hero: Jesse Greenwood from Free Willy. #savethewhales

What’s in Kat’s bag?

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C H A R L I R A E

F L U F F M A S T E R D E L U X E

Charli Rae is a maker, designer, and creator. She grew up in a farming family in Oklahoma and Arkansas, but she got to Texas as soon as she could. Since she was a kid, she’s envisioned things to make, collecting found objects, and staging them (which comes in handy, because she’s also a Realtor! Holler at ya girl if you’re looking to buy/sell) She is married to her best friend, Craig, and they have one rockstar kid named Tullar. Charli loves The NAT because it houses so many of her favorite things - including her coworkers.

Nickname: CR, Crae, Rae, Rae-Rae, Charles, Chuck, Chuckles….the list really goes on and on!

Spirit Animal: Tina Fe + Amy Poehler

Favorite Junk Food: Chips, Salsa, Queso, and beer.

Favorite Animated Movie: I don’t have one, but I do love me some Daria!

Celebrity Crush(es): John Krasinski!

Guilty Pleasure: Watching Real Housewives by myself with a glass of wine.

Hobby: Hand-lettering, sewing, refinishing furniture. Making anything look prettier, tbh.

Childhood Hero: John Cleese - I was raised on BBC and British humor!

What’s in Charli’s bag?

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N I C H O L A S

E M O T I O N A L S U P P O R T D A W G

Nick was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. He is a graphic designer and artist. He loves watching films from all eras in his spare time. His dog is his favorite person in the whole world. Nick loves learning about philosophy and religion. #nerd

Nickname: Nick

Spirit Animal: A baby bear.

Favorite Junk Food: Taki’s and Hummus is my fave.

Favorite Animated Movie: ParaNorman!

Celebrity Crush(es): Emma Stone and Chris Pratt.

Guilty Pleasure: Eating ALL the food!

Hobby: Movie-watching.

Childhood Hero: Davey Muise! I met him once and he was super nice to me.

What’s in Nick’s bag?

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A N N E M A R I E

L A M E J O K E S T E R

Annemarie is originally from Plano, Texas, and moved to Amarillo for College. She recently graduated with a theater performance degree. She is maybe the biggest Mavs fan, and is absolutely obsessed with Dirk Nowitzki. Her best friend is her cat, Phil. One day she hopes to visit every state in the United States, and possibly every country! She loves working at The NAT, and loves meeting new people from all over the world.

Nickname: Annemar-YEET

Spirit Animal: A wolf!

Favorite Junk Food: Ben + Jerry’s “The Tonight Dough”

Favorite Animated Movie: Up <3

Celebrity Crush(es): OMG. Ryan Gosling!

Guilty Pleasure: I love dancing around to Fleetwood Mac when I’m home alone.

Hobby: Hiking

Childhood Hero: Dirk Nowitzki *insert heart eyes emoji*

What’s in Annemarie’s bag?

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V E R O N I C A

F A I R Y G O D S I S T E R

Veronica is a local artist who loves playing dress up and collecting vintage fashion and toys. She grew up in Amarillo, and recently relocated back to her hometown after earning her BFA from Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. When she is not frequenting local thrift stores and painting murals, you can find her watching cartoons with her beloved cat companion.

Nickname: V

Spirit Animal: A doe! (A deer! A female deer!)

Favorite Junk Food: Cold Brew

Favorite Animated Movie: Spirited Away

Celebrity Crush(es): Jhonen Vasquez

Guilty Pleasure: Y2K Dance Music! You can definitely catch me dancing in my car all the time!

Hobby: Thrift Shopping!

Childhood Hero: It sounds so cheesy, but MY MOM! <3

What’s in V’s bag?

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Shoutout to our staff who are nothing short of miracle workers! We are, as they say, #blessed

Seven Years!

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The NAT is celebrating our SEVENTH (Seven! Can you believe it?!) anniversary this month, and we are taking a little stroll down memory lane. The NAT is one of the most interesting stops along Route 66, and we are so glad that we’ve been able to be a part of the already rich history of the store we call home.

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A lot of work went into cleaning and fixing up The Historic Nat Ballroom. Getting ready for opening day was no small task, and we managed to make our grand opening one of our favorite memories!

Planning

A lot of planning went in to how the ballroom would be arranged and divided into booths. All of the potential vendors would come in to meet us at that little table, take a look at the floor plan, and pick their spot! That little table was where many wonderful relationships were made!

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The Grand Opening was nothing short of magical! Our staff and vendors worked tirelessly to make this day memorable, and that it was. From ribbon cutting to the celebratory end-of-the-day drinks, it was more than we could have hoped for. We are incredibly grateful for the support that our town has shown us right from the start!

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Since the Grand Opening, The NAT has grown more than we could have imagined. We’ve been able to meet so many people and build lasting relationships in the community. We are thankful to everyone who has made The NAT what it is today, and we’re looking forward to what the future holds.

Spring into Summer

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It’s that time of year again where all of our vendors are pulling out all the stops for our annual Spring open house! The NAT Antiques is turning SEVEN this May! We are so thankful to all of our customers for making the past seven years so memorable. We hope that everyone can make it out for the big event!

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Almost all of our 80+ vendors will be running a sale of some kind at Spring into Summer, and we’re giving away some pretty awesome door prizes! We’re excited to announce that Purple Flamingo Popsicles will be joining us as well! RSVP to the event on Facebook for more info!

We hope to see you all on 6th May 4th!

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Fresh Displays

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January is the time of the year when vendors stop in to take down their holiday decorations and bring in all of their new merchandise. We love this time of year when we get to see all the creativity our vendors have to offer! Check out some favorites:

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We hope you stop by The NAT this week to see all of the amazing displays our vendors created!

Holiday Hours

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We hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday season!

NAT Holiday Hours:

December 24th: Open 10am - 2pm

December 25th: CLOSED

December 26th: CLOSED

We will resume regular hours December 27th.

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