Perception of Lubbock (Houston, San Antonio, Lufkin: hotel, job transfer, neighborhoods)

[txstate]

No Trees Texas, A Lot Of Dust, Tech, Different Cultures Than The Southern Part Of Tex( Dfw,h-town, Sa Atx) Dont See Myself There Anytime Soon.

[case44]

Originally Posted by kaykay

I was born and raised in Lubbock. (I have lived in Dallas the past 20+ years, not by choice!) The stereotypes mentioned in this thread are just that,~~ stereotypes. The people are actually pretty diverse although I will admit that Lubbock did always seemed to have a conservative leaning...(but then I'm conservative. So hey, I fit right in there!)

Frankly, I would love to go back there and live but that's probably not going to ever happen.

If you go back today, you may not recognize a little of it, particularly the south and west sides.

[jabbit]

You like consvervativ white people and only conservative white people? Than you'll love Lubbock.

[shoe01]

It has trees, lots of them. Check Lubbock, Texas (TX) Detailed Profile for demographics.

[bresilhac]

While driving to Colorado once I passed through Lubbock. The entire town reeked of manure and I couldn't wait to get out of there.

[shoe01]

That happens several days out of the year. The feedlot east of town causes that. The worst thing about the area imo.

[wade_word]

Give me Lubbock over Waco any day. I'd rather deal with the dust storms, and the pretty sunsets are a nice trade-off from anything Waco possesses.

[GoingHome2TX]

My own opinion of Lubbock is that it is a nice little city, just plagued by the fact that it is located in the middle of a bunch of nothing. The wind blows and you get dirty/dusty.

I still think of it as a city stuck in the dead center of a bunch of cotton fields with no geographical diversity to it other than horizon as far as one can see in any direction. While this does help with our economy, I can not personally deal with the scenery.

If I were to educate myself further than my current status, I would probably apply at Tech as a student based on several various factors, so I do rate their school system highly. My problem just boils back to the fact of location. I can not personally see myself living in the area long enough to earn an education at her schools.

Having said that, I would still rather live in Lubbock than anywhere outside of the borders of Texas. So don't hold my own personal preference for rolling hills, mesquite and live oak trees against me for hating Lubbock altogether, because I can still think of many worse places to live.

[WestTx]

Originally Posted by bresilhac

While driving to Colorado once I passed through Lubbock. The entire town reeked of manure and I couldn't wait to get out of there.

BS

The feed lot is on the very SE side of town, (industrial area) right next to Hwy 84 which does smell awful, but you didn't smell it all the way through town. Very rarely can you smell the feedlot from anywhere in town unless you are driving right by it.

Here are common misconceptions about Lubbock, and retorts for each:

-It is always windy, and the dirt blows constantly.
It is windy, but so is most of Texas. On the average the wind blows 2 mph more in Lubbock than it does in DFW. The dirt does occasionally blow, but it only happens 4-5 times a year. Not all the time as some people think.

It stinks from the feedlot.
See above.

There are no trees.
While it's true the surrounding area around Lubbock is flat farmland with no natural trees, the city itself along with areas off the caprock escarpment have lots of trees.

It's very cold in the winter.
Due to higher elevation and drier air, it does get colder in the winter compared to the I-35 corridor, but even in the middle of January, average highs are in the lower to mid 50s.

Lubbock is ultra conservative.
This one is pretty much true. But, if you're thinking of hillbilly, back-water types, you're way off. Think friendly progressive people that just want to raise their family quietly. Lubbockites are also very open and receiving to out of towners. Don't expect a "you ain't from 'round here?" look from anybody.

There's nothing to do.
Lubbock has Texas Tech sports along with a thriving entertainment and arts district. Typically, Lubbock has everything the bigger cities have, only we have just one of each. There's also a rich music heritage which breeds great live music almost any day of the week.

[case44]

If I had the resources to do it, I would go get 100,000 trees and plant them all over Lubbock. That would be a start. Look, what they need is a tradition that could take place every year. Every city has traditions, and Lubbock is certainly not an exception. So, maybe, the people in Lubbock can start a new tradition. And this is not a silly idea, folks; it just might be one thing the city can use. People say there are no trees?? No problem. We can fix that. It's called 100,000 Trees in the Hub City. That's what I would call it, anyway, and every year, a group of people can get together and plant one hundred thousand trees in various parts of the city of Lubbock. This could be a yearly event, and anyone can get involved. Businesses and street corners would be improved. This would help immensely in beautifying the city with new landscaping. It certainly would help the city as it celebrates its centennial, and it would attract potential new businesses. And the residents would probably appreciate it, too.

Look, let's be open to this idea, folks. It's worth a try.