Your Opinion of Lubbock? (Houston, West: real estate market, house, live)

[juggler]

Originally Posted by atxcio

What about restaurants? Do you have to become a "club" member or something to order beer/wine at a restaurant in Lubbock?

No, you can order beer & wine at restaurants just as you normally would.

[WestTx]

Lubbock is not a dry county as some suggest. The city of Lubbock currently disallows packaged alcohol sales within city limits. Which means you have to drive to "The Strip" or to the eastern side of the county to pick up any booze. However, it appears all of this is about to change as a petition was successfully put together to put the issue up for a vote in May. And believe me, packaged alcohol sales in the city will pass in a landslide.

Restaurants and bars have been allowed to sell alcohol for decades now without the membership restriction.

[atxcio]

Thanks for the info. Back to the OT a little, does anyone have any opinion about nice things to do/see in or around Lubbock? Judging by tripadvisor, it's the Buddy Holly museum and stuff on the Texas Tech campus. But I'm wondering if there is some other stuff, like hikes/scenery within relatively close driving distance... like 100 miles or so. Since I've never really been to the area, I like to see the different landscapes of Texas. There are some huge wind farms up there too, right?

[case44]

Originally Posted by atxcio

Thanks for the info. Back to the OT a little, does anyone have any opinion about nice things to do/see in or around Lubbock? Judging by tripadvisor, it's the Buddy Holly museum and stuff on the Texas Tech campus. But I'm wondering if there is some other stuff, like hikes/scenery within relatively close driving distance... like 100 miles or so. Since I've never really been to the area, I like to see the different landscapes of Texas. There are some huge wind farms up there too, right?

The closest wind farm to Lubbock is a brand new one. It's located fifty miles east of Lubbock on U.S. Highway 82 and about ten miles east of Crosbyton near the community of McAdoo. There's a farm of about 100 new turbines there. There are also a bunch of them located just west of Abilene (granted, it's way down on I-20). You'll also like the views between Lubbock and Post, as the caprock escarpment is located off U.S. 84 about six miles north of Post. Really great vistas looking down into the canyon valley. The area also has four wineries if you like wine, and one of those in located near Tech. And also near Post is Lake Alan Henry, quite scenic for that area.

[Westerner92]

Originally Posted by atxcio

Thanks for the info. Back to the OT a little, does anyone have any opinion about nice things to do/see in or around Lubbock? Judging by tripadvisor, it's the Buddy Holly museum and stuff on the Texas Tech campus. But I'm wondering if there is some other stuff, like hikes/scenery within relatively close driving distance... like 100 miles or so. Since I've never really been to the area, I like to see the different landscapes of Texas. There are some huge wind farms up there too, right?

I think there will be at least one Texas Tech basketball game when you are here. I would also suggest either Palo Duro or Caprock Canyon though they may not look as pretty as they normally do because of it being winter. I'm sure you know about the Ranching Heritage Center and the Depot District. Here's a link showing some of the local events: (I would suggest going to Asleep at the Wheel at the Cactus Theater.) December 2008 Visit Lubbock Calendar of Events

[atxcio]

Case and Westerner -- thanks! That's the sort of stuff I was looking for.

[High_Plains_Retired]

Originally Posted by Westerner92

I know a thread similar to this has been done before, but I figured I would do one with little bit different format. What is your opinion of Lubbock? What are your experiences with Lubbock? How do you think Lubbock could become a better city?

If opinions count, Lubbock is my favorite Texas city by a long shot. I lived there in the mid-1908s until I believed a lie about the grass being greener somewhere else. It was greener but is was crabgrass.

Lubbock can be a better city only if I can get back there.

[High_Plains_Retired]

Originally Posted by High_Plains_Retired

I lived there in the mid-1908s ...

1908? Gee and I thought I was a boomer!

[TiltShift]

It was a great city for college. I can't see myself returning.

Lubbock is a city of extremes. Extreme weather. Extreme People. Get rid of all the crazy Christians (not all of them! just the crazies) and maybe I could return. I grew up a Lutheran, and honestly I heard once, "Is that a cult?" Yes, a cult--the largest Christian group after Catholics. Also, the religious crazies --> dry city --> alcohol abuse. A lot of people in Lubbock believe that prostitutes and dangerous homeless people are hanging out in front of every beer-selling convenience store in the rest of the world. (Yes, I heard that on a KCBD broadcast one night.) But, I will say, there is a pretty awesome counterculture that exists in Lubbock. The live music scene is great for a city its size. And, KTXT is just about the best college radio station you could hope to find anywhere.

[juggler]

Originally Posted by TiltShift

And, KTXT is just about the best college radio station you could hope to find anywhere.

And now you will be hoping to find it anywhere.

KTXT shuts down