Local Area

The Music City Mall can be reached by using HWY East 385, turn East at 42nd Street. The mall address is: 1101 42nd street, Odessa, TX. The mall houses over 96 specialty stores. The Music city mall hosts 2 full service restaurants and 11 fast food outlets at the food court. Major chains include Dillard's, Sears, JC Penney's, and Mervin's. Other major brands at the mall include Bath and Body Works, Accent Gallery, Spencer Gifts, Total Vision Center, Golden Brass, and Footloc

A raceway/dragstrip located between Odessa and Midland, Tx. This multilane racestrip is a true race fans dream. With big events going on all the time there is always something cool to see. It is a family friendly place with lots to see. They even offer training for those who want to learn how to race, and pointers for those who already race. So come down to the races and have some fun.

A 42 acre complex in the heart of the Permian Basin. Easily accessible on the corner of Hwy 191 and Hwy 385, this complex is the #1 meeting place for over 350,000 people in the area. It has an over 8,000 seat coliseum, as well as over 145,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space. Home of the Jackalopes Hockey Team and the Roughneck Football team this complex hosts a wide variety of events such as; concerts, conventions, rodeos, trade shows and much much more

The Ellen Noël Art Museum of the Permian Basin connects people with art through changing exhibitions and growth of the permanent collection. The Museum collaborates with schools, colleges and universities, and provides child and adult art classes, artist workshops and family activities.

Built in the 1960's, the Globe Theatre is a non-profit organization presenting classical and modern plays using an Elizabethan stage. Bringing a bit of British flair to the West Texas landscape is this replica of the original Globe Theatre, the home of William Shakespeare's acting company in England. The Globe hosts community theater performances, monthly country-western shows called The Brand New Opree, and other community activities.

One of the prides of Odessa, Tx. The Jackalopes Hockey season is always something to look forward too. Formed after 91, after the Ector County Coliseum did an over 5 million dollar renovation to add an ice rink. Every season holds something new, and the Jackalopes are all about local support and showing their fans how much they care. If in the area during this time, it is a must see to go to a Jackalope game.

Providing educational opportunities for Odessa, TX, and its surrounding communities in West Texas and beyond

The Permian Playhouse presents a full season of plays and musicals providing countless hours of entertainment. Theatre Education classes and Youth Theatre productions continue to enriched the lives of the children of the Permian Basin. The Permian Playhouse continues to serve the needs, desires, and dreams of its citizens

The Petroleum Museum has welcomed over one million visitors worldwide. It shares the petroleum and energy story and its impact on our daily lives through educational programs, interactive exhibits, an Archives Center and its Petroleum Hall of Fame

Odessa's Presidential Museum and Leadership Library, on the campus of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, is the only facility of its kind in the United States—dedicated to the office of the Presidency, not any particular holder of the Oval Office. There are also displays about the Presidents of the Republic of Texas. The museum was pushed to fruition by the late State Representative George "Buddy" West of Odessa.

Ratliff Stadium is a stadium in Odessa, Texas. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field for the city's two public high schools, Odessa and Permian High Schools.. It was the stadium used during filming of most of the football action in the 2004 movie Friday Night Lights, an adaptation of a 1990 book about Permian's 1988 football season.

Rockhounds Baseball team is just another of the local teams that we praise. If you are a baseball lover come to one game and see why we cheer

A four-year institution located in Odessa. The undergraduate and graduate programs focus is on liberal arts, the sciences, and professional studies. Less than a 5 minute drive from our hotel with many things to see on campus

A 165 foot shaft was sunk in the center of the main crater primarily to locate the main mass of the meteorite, which was believed still buried. However, the shaft revealed that there was no huge mass buried. It is now known that the mass, of an estimated 70 tons, which formed the main crater, was traveling at such a high rate of speed that it exploded and vaporized upon contact with the earth. Therefore, the main crater is a "explosion crater". There are also 4 small craters as well