Lubbock–So Happy to Z You

LUBBOCK, a pleasant, livable city of over 200,000, is a West Texas/High Plains hub at the intersection of I-27/US 87, US 84, TX 114, and US 62/82. The area code is 806.

For more information, contact the Lubbock Convention & Visitors Bureau at Wells Fargo Center, 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, 79401; 747-5232 or 800/692-4035; www.visitlubbock.org. Or, stop by the Lubbock Welcome Center at the Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave. (formerly Ave. G).

Where to Stay

Ashmore Inn, 4019 S. Loop 289; 785-0060; 800/785-0061.

Where to Eat

Ranch House, 1520 Buddy Holly Ave., 762-3472; http://ranchhouse.musselman.net.

Cowamongus, Texas Tech Animal & Food Sciences Bldg., Indiana & Main, 742-2882; www.cowamongus.com.

Lujans, 10101 Slide Rd., 368-9444.

Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy, 4401 82nd St., 794-1762; www.abuelos.com.

Lisa West’s Double Nickel Steakhouse, 5405 Slide Rd., 792-0055.

Stella’s, 4646 50th St., 785-9299.

What to Do

American Wind Power Center, 1701 Canyon Lake Dr.; 747-8734; www.windmill.com.

American Museum of Agriculture, 1501 Canyon Lake Dr.; 239-5796; www.agriculturehistory.org.

MacKenzie Park (Prairie Dog Town, Meadowbrook Golf Course, Frisbee disc course, Joyland Amusement Park), 4th St. and I-27.

Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave. (formerly Ave. G); 775-3560; www.buddyhollycenter.org.

Cactus Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave.; 762-3233; www.cactustheater.com.

National Ranching Heritage Center, 3121 4th St.; 742-0498; www.nrhc.ttu.edu.

Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway; 742-2011; www.ttu.edu.

Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre, 5101 US 84 W.; 806/749-SHOW.

Apple Country at Hi Plains Orchards, US 62/82 E., Rt. 2, Box 234, Idalou 79329; 892-2961 or 800/765-7055; www.applecountryorchards.com.

Annual Events

National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration, Sep. 6-9; 798-7825; www.cowboy.org.

Panhandle South Plains Fair, Sep. 21-29; 763-2833; www.southplainsfair.com.

Lubbock Music Festival, Sep. 21-22; 800/ 692-4035.

Lubbock Arts Festival, Apr. 2008, 744-2787; www.lubbockarts.org.

See the full article in the August 2007 issue.

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