Lubbock, TX

Located in one of the most agriculturally fertile regions of Texas, Lubbock has a population of nearly 215,000, and is known as the "Hub City" for its numerous contributions to the regional economy and culture. Several award-winning wineries, numerous boutiques, a championship golf course, and the presence of Texas Tech University make Lubbock one of the largest and liveliest cities in the South Plains area.

NEIGHBORHOODS AND DISTRICTS

Lubbock is primarily divided into four quadrants: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest. Noteworthy Lubbock neighborhoods include:

• Central Business District is the historic commercial and cultural center of Lubbock.
• The Parkway and Cherry Point neighborhoods offer affordable ranch-style homes.
• Southeast Lubbock, which lies south of the Central Business District, is the heart of the Lubbock residential area, known for its many ranch-style homes.
• Southwest Lubbock has been the site of most recent residential and commercial development.
• The Bowie and West End neighborhoods offer affordable single-family homes in the West 19th Street area.
• Regal Park features expansive lots and large two-story homes.
• Monterey and Lakewood feature two- and three-bedroom starter homes.
• Northwest Lubbock is dominated by the campus of Texas Tech University and the University Medical Center. The area west of campus remains largely undeveloped, with the Northridge gated community being the largest development in the area.
• The Arnett Benson neighborhood is home to many of Lubbock's Latino residents. The recently constructed Lubbock Heart Hospital has sparked a large amount of residential construction in surrounding areas, primarily apartment complexes.

ECONOMY AND INDUSTRIES

Lubbock is at the center of the largest cotton growing area in the U.S., and much of the local economy is fueled by the cotton industry. Other major industries in the area are education and health care.

Major employers include:

• Texas Tech University
• Lubbock Independent School District
• Covenant Health System
• University Medical Center
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

BEST BETS

Among the major points of interest:

• Footprints of History Memorial highlights the archeological history in the area.
• American Museum of Agriculture and the American Wind Power Center is a museum dedicated to the history of the water-pumping windmill and wind-powered electricity, which is produced on site.
• National Ranching Heritage Center is a display of historic ranch homes and equipment as well as a planetarium.

Lubbock is also home to a number of sites on the National Register of Historic Places. They include:

• Cactus Theater
• Canyon Lakes Archaeological District
• Carlock Building
• Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway Depot
• Fred and Annie Snyder House
• Holden Properties Historic District
• Kress Building
• South Overton Residential Historic District
• Texas Technological College Dairy Barn
• Texas Technological College Historic District
• Tubbs-Carlisle House
• Warren and Myrta Bacon House
• William Curry Holden and Olive Price Holden House

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

• Buddy Holly Center, an interactive music museum and Texas Musicians Hall of Fame exhibit, is housed in the restored Spanish-style South Plains Railway Depot.
• Lonestar Amphitheater is the one of the most popular music venues in town. It's located to the north of Dunbar Lake
• Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center features a large community auditorium.

FAMILY FUN

• Shadow Hills Golf Club
• Yellowhouse Canyon
• Science Spectrum Museum
• Joyland Amusement Park
• Texas Water Rampage Water Park
• McAlister Park, featuring the legacy play village
• Dunbar Historical Lake and Waterfall

SHOPPING

• South Plains Mall
• 50th Street shopping and dining district
• Canyon West development, and the newly constructed an upscale residential/ commercial area
• Canyon Crossing, the largest shopping venue in the city

EVENTS

The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and the Lubbock Ballet perform regularly at the Civic Center. Annual festivals in Lubbock include:

• The National Cowboy Symposiumand Celebration is held in September and features art, music, poetry, stories, and scholarly presentations on cowboy culture.
• The 4th on Broadway Festival is the largest free festival in Texas, with over 175,000 participants per year. This festival celebrates Independence Day with a parade, street fair, the Early Settlers' Luncheon, and an evening of music and fireworks.
• The Lubbock Arts Festival is held in April at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

EDUCATION

Most of Lubbock is served by the Lubbock Independent School District.

The Lubbock area is also home to many private and Montessori schools:

• Christ The King High School
• Trinity Christian High School
• Lubbock Christian High School
• All Saints Episcopal School

Lubbock is home to two larger universities:

• Texas Tech University, a four-year institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Lubbock Christian University, a private four-year college with nearly 1,800 undergraduate students.

Lubbock also has other college campuses in the city including:

• Lubbock Christian University
• South Plains College
• Wayland Baptist University
• Sunset International Bible Institute

SPORTS TEAMS

• The Texas Tech Red Raiders
• The Lubbock Renegades were an arena football team in the AF2, a developmental league of the Arena Football League. The Renegades played two years in Lubbock before ceasing operations in 2008.

LOCAL MEDIA

Newspapers

• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
• The Daily Toreador

Television

• KTXT-TV-5 (PBS)
• KCBD-11 (NBC)
• KLBK-13 (CBS)
• KAMC-28 (ABC)
• KJTV-TV-34 (Fox)

Radio

• KKLU 90.9 (Christian)
• KXTQ 93.7 FM (Tejano)
• KFMX 94.5 FM (Rock)
• KQBR 99.5 (Country)
• KZII 102.5 FM (Top 40)