Lubbock TX (Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth: live in, young professionals, restaurant)

[vantexan]

Originally Posted by TrippleE

Oh one more question: The Internet can only tell me so much, what is the weather like?

It's very changeable. Right now you can have temps in the high 80's one day, high in the 50's the next. When the highs are in the mid 60's to low 80's, and the wind isn't blowing, it's extremely pleasant with the low humidity. It is getting progressively warmer, and I find the summers are tolerable with only the occasional bout of humidity. The 2 truly negative aspects are the wind and possible tornadoes. I say possible because every time there are storms in the area the local news breaks in to pinpoint with Doppler where possible hail and tornadic activity are occuring. Even if there aren't tornadoes the storms can produce near hurricane force winds at times. And strong winds happen year'round. This is the world's biggest cotton patch, and when the fields are plowed in the Spring you can have severe dust storms. Seriously, you can have very pleasant days here. But you'll have weather extremes here at times. Don't let anyone kid you that I'm exaggerating. After almost a year and a half I'm willing to put up with the humidity of east Texas to have a more stable environment. I'd prefer the Southwest, but my work is keeping me in Texas.

[High_Plains_Retired]

My family lived in Lubbock in the 1980s and loved it. We are now in the process of selling our Albuquerque home and moving back to the "Hub City." I once asked why they call it the "Hub City and was told it's because the City is 100 miles in any direction from anywhere. It's a great city with the best folks in Texas.

[ActuallyFromLubbock]

You guys got it covered with the weather. By the way TripleE, where are you from and what sports do your kids play?
Welcome to Lubbock HPR! I think you will find it has changed a lot since the '80s.

[TrippleE]

My family and I currently live in Chicagoland. It's an ok place to live, but it's too large and stressful and the weather is terrible. I wanted to get out of the big city, but I didn't want to move to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. I started looking to transfer somewhere down South and there were openings in Lubbock. After extensive research and reading these forums, we've concluded that Lubbock would be a great place to move.
My kids play soccer and tennis, but they are more concerned with academics. Because of that, we've decided that Lubbock High's magnet program is for our children. (By the way, we saw pictures of LHS, and it's a beautiful building!) Thanks for all of your comments. You've been a great help in making this important decision!

[ActuallyFromLubbock]

My kids play soccer and tennis, but they are more concerned with academics. Because of that, we've decided that Lubbock High's magnet program is for our children.

Great choice! That's what I did!

[tandy38]

Originally Posted by rhino85

Wow...I can not believe I just found a Lubbock post. Where do I begin?? First of all, I am not from Lubbock, but I did attend undergrad at Texas Tech and graduated in 2006. I now live in Austin, where I am from and love! I also lived in San Antonio for a while before going to Tech. For me it was culture shock. If you are not country and do not drive a pick-up, do not like George W. Bush-SUCKS, do not attend church every week, you are pretty much not wanted there. Trust me! I have never seen a University that embraced W04 more than Tech in all of my life. There is pretty much no diversity, no culture. If you like trees, water, hills, you will hate Lubbock! Yea, they have very little humidity...wow. That is their one big highlight.

I did get married there and have fond college memories, but would never move back. And no...I do not miss the wind at all, or the dust, or the cow crap smell, or the oil smell. I also do not miss close-minded people, which you will find plenty when leaving campus. It just depends on what you want, I promise you the boogie man will not get you in the city if you live on the nice part of town. Look up the Lubbock crime stats some time on the internet, you will find per capita they have a much higher crime rate than Austin, and very close to San Antonio!-yikes.

They have way more hail than Austin, not even close. Scary storms that DO PRODUCE TORNADOES...i will never forget we were under a watch almost daily that spring back in 2006. If you can deal with all mentioned above, then you can make it okay, but out of everywhere to live in Texas, it's one of the last places I would move to, really!

About the "GROWTH", please! We were just there this past november, wow...you have a chilis across from Campus now, congratulations. Yes, they have more chains to eat and shop at than most towns that size, if that's what you are into. They DO NOT have good tex-mex, trust me! Austin, San Antonio has the best, not even close. I am a graduate from Tech and still root for them, but just know what you are getting into.

All in all, good place to attend college, after graduation, run for your life.

Ok, so the message I read was last year, however, I just became a member. I guess I just want to say that I am a little offended by the information that you provided about Lubbock, Texas. In fact, I do not have a truck and I do not wear boots. I am one of the most open minded people that you could ever meet. Yes, there are many supporters of Bush here, I once was, but due to the fact I am "open minded", my views of him have changed. I grew up here, and always had something to do. I attended concerts, games. I went to bars, the waterpark. As for the scenery, I shall to be the first to say, that there isn't much to look at. We are very flat and have very little trees. Lubbock IS growing and I do know this for a fact, my job requires me to be updated with all the new building in the city and there has been quite a bit. It may not be Austin or Houston, but some people ae very happy being from a mid sized city. I do not ever have to worry about traffic. I do not have to plan my day around traffic. I can get up at 7:30 in the morning, get ready and be at work by 8:30. I know alot people there and I can always count on someone to help through any crisis I may have. I am 38 years old, and the friends that I have and still see very regularly are a very big part of my life and have been since grade school. You can't comapare those kind of friendships to anything. I have lived in vey big cities where there was alot more stuff to do, but I keep coming back here. It is a very clean city and a great place to raise a family. The kids don't have to be searched for weapons before going to school, you do not need a private school either, to get the best education. Look at our medical community: we have some of the best around. I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I am sure that you are a very nice person. I guess my frustraion comes from people that haven't grown up here and aren 't aware of all we have to offer. The next thing you know they tell someone else, who knows nothing about us, which leads them to believe we are not a good place. I hope that you have another opportunity to really get to know people here, because, really it is all of them who make Lubbock the best place ever. I really appreciate your time and wish you all the the best......Thanks

[ATXIronHorse]

I visited Lubbock earlier this year. We had a great time but after 3 days we already found ourselves running out of stuff to do. Maybe a little too laid back for one who is used to a lot going on.

[bertie2020]

Good and bad re: Lubbock, from my perspective:

GOOD:
You can get from almost anywhere to anywhere else, in no time flat, with very little traffic snarls.
People are sweet and friendly, for the most part.
Weather is generally pleasant, cost of living is low.
More culture and good restaurants here than one would expect.
Texas Tech University is growing; the economy overall is good here.

BAD:
Traditional Christianity and Republicanism is the norm, the former of which keeps people behaving relatively well, I guess, but doesn't do much for independent thinking; it's possible you may have to hide your favorite books from your friends.
There were I think 80 tornado warnings here last year. *80*
When it rains too much, many of the streets and some of the homes are flooded, including the area surrounding the university.

This is not heaven on earth; like every place else, there are testosterone-driven behaviors from young men, good-ole-boyism, approximately 4% of the population are sociopaths, there are tons of criminals, drugs and child abusers here, as everywhere else, and we have our share of narcissists, and grownups who behave like children.

I will add that I attended the university here, in a doctoral program, and numerous people in my classes were some of the dumbest people I've ever encountered in my life. Can't write, never read anything, conservative without self-awareness. But again, isn't this the case pretty much everywhere?

[case44]

Originally Posted by ATXIronHorse

I visited Lubbock earlier this year. We had a great time but after 3 days we already found ourselves running out of stuff to do. Maybe a little too laid back for one who is used to a lot going on.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that someone with vision will create some more tourism, or a certain something to draw tourists. For me, it's a good getaway place, but they do need a few more things. I am confident of this: With all the growth going on now, something new is bound to happen. We just don't know what.

Don't forget the sunsets.

[case44]

Originally Posted by tandy38

Ok, so the message I read was last year, however, I just became a member. I guess I just want to say that I am a little offended by the information that you provided about Lubbock, Texas. In fact, I do not have a truck and I do not wear boots. I am one of the most open minded people that you could ever meet. Yes, there are many supporters of Bush here, I once was, but due to the fact I am "open minded", my views of him have changed. I grew up here, and always had something to do. I attended concerts, games. I went to bars, the waterpark. As for the scenery, I shall to be the first to say, that there isn't much to look at. We are very flat and have very little trees. Lubbock IS growing and I do know this for a fact, my job requires me to be updated with all the new building in the city and there has been quite a bit. It may not be Austin or Houston, but some people ae very happy being from a mid sized city. I do not ever have to worry about traffic. I do not have to plan my day around traffic. I can get up at 7:30 in the morning, get ready and be at work by 8:30. I know alot people there and I can always count on someone to help through any crisis I may have. I am 38 years old, and the friends that I have and still see very regularly are a very big part of my life and have been since grade school. You can't comapare those kind of friendships to anything. I have lived in vey big cities where there was alot more stuff to do, but I keep coming back here. It is a very clean city and a great place to raise a family. The kids don't have to be searched for weapons before going to school, you do not need a private school either, to get the best education. Look at our medical community: we have some of the best around. I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I am sure that you are a very nice person. I guess my frustraion comes from people that haven't grown up here and aren 't aware of all we have to offer. The next thing you know they tell someone else, who knows nothing about us, which leads them to believe we are not a good place. I hope that you have another opportunity to really get to know people here, because, really it is all of them who make Lubbock the best place ever. I really appreciate your time and wish you all the the best......Thanks

Just keep coming in here and keep in touch with us. I like Lubbock, and some others do, as well. Others do not. Not every city is for everyone, and I keep telling people that. Glad you've enjoyed it. Hopefully, over time, there'll be even more things to enjoy in the Hub City.

And be sure to save me a Cagle's steak, too.