Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Visit Amarillo
By Eboni Graham
Amarillo.com
Neither rain nor cold kept Amarilloans from attending the 9th annual Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Cinco de Mayo Fajita Festival on Thursday evening.
The annual festival, held downtown on Polk Street between Seventh and 10th avenues, brought out crowds in record numbers.
“Rain sleet, or shine” the event will not be canceled, said Dora Chavarria, executive director of the Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, preparing for the worst of weather conditions.
The festival featured musical acts such as Smooth Condition, Trio Cortez, and Michael Salgado along with special guests, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
“We get local bands and have all genres of music for everyone to enjoy to make it cross-cultural,” Chavarria said. “Trio Cortez and Smooth Condition are local bands and they play all genres of music … and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are a neutral group since they reach all genres. I mean who doesn’t love America’s Sweethearts.”
Jackie Bob, a member of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, said this was her first time being in Amarillo and outside of Dallas fans, Amarillo had probably the best fans she’s met.
“Since I’ve been a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, I pretty much stay kind of in that area, so events like this are really special to me because I feel like I get to reach out to fans all over Texas,” Bob said.
