Life in Lubbock
Visitors —
and residents
— may be
surprised
just how
much there
is to do in
the Hub City.
From
shopping and
restaurants
to concerts
and sporting events —
Lubbock
has it all.
Find it Inside
w What to do
w Shopping
w Night life
w Restaurants
w Art scene
w Major events
w For the kids
w Museums and
monuments
w Major
fundraisers
w Faith
w Local culture
w Texas Tech
w For the fans
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Then
and now
The city celebrated its 100th
birthday in 2008-09. What
began as a frontier town of 293
people in 1900 is now a city of
200,000-plus.
Major Dates
 1908 — Lubbock incorporated
in March.
 1909 — Santa Fe becomes the
first railroad into Lubbock.
 1910 — Lubbock’s population is
1,938 on the 1910 census.
 1923 — Texas Tech established.
 1930 — Lubbock Municipal
Airport opened.
 1940 — Lubbock’s population
rises to 31,853 on the 1940
census.
 1941 — Lubbock Army Airfield,
later Reese Air Force base is
established.
 1954 — Lubbock Public Library
opens on 19th Street.
 1969 — Texas Tech Health Science Center approved.
 1970 — A tornado tore through
downtown, killing 26 and
leveling homes in the area that
is now the Lubbock Memorial
Civic Center.
 1977 — Lubbock Memorial Civic
Center opened.
 1988 — Dr. Lauro F. Cavazos becomes U.S. Secretary of education. The Texas Tech president
becomes the first Hispanic to
serve in the Cabinet.
 1990 — Population of Lubbock
reaches 186,206 on 1990
census.
 1993 — The Texas Tech Lady
Raiders win the NCAA women’s
national basketball title.
 2000 — Population of Lubbock
reaches 199,564 on 2000
census.
 2003 — Preston Smith, Texas’s
40th governor, who graduated
from Lamesa High School and
owned movie theaters in Lubbock, dies.
 2007 — Tech basketball coach
Bob Knight wins his 880th
game, a record career victory.
 2008-09 — The city of Lubbock
celebrates its centennial. Named
after Thomas S. Lubbock, a
South Carolina native who
distinguished himself as a Confederate soldier and member of
the Texas Rangers, the town was
incorporated on March 16, 1909,
by a vote of 84-46. Texas Tech
football coach Mike Leach was
fired in December.
 2010 — Lubbock marks the 40th
anniversary of the devastating
tornado that tore through the
city, causing millions of dollars
in destruction and leaving 26
people dead. Tommy Tuberville
becomes the Red Raider football
coach, and Tech stays in the Big
12 after talks of realignment.
 2011 — Lubbock’s population
from the 2010 Census nears
230,000 residents. Billy Gilispie
becomes the new Red Raiders
basketball coach. Work on
the Marsha Sharp Freeway
continues with current work
taking place where it meets
Interstate 27.
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The refurbished statue of Buddy Holly now stands at the West Texas Walk of Fame and Buddy and Maria Elena
Holly Plaza at 19th Street and Crickets Avenue, directly across the street from the Buddy Holly Center. For more
on the city’s museums and monuments, see page 14.
Table of Contents
What to do Shopping
Night life
Restaurants
Art scene
Major events
For the kids
Page 4
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 11
Page 12
Museums
Monuments
Fundraisers
Faith
Local culture
Texas Tech
For the Fans
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Page 14
Page 15
Page 20
Page 25
Page 26
Page 28
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Editing, design and photos processing: LeAnda Staebner, Lloyd Strong, Glenys Young, Scott Dykowski, Frank Vaculin.
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Photography: Zach Long and Miranda Grubbs.
 The A-J — shorthand
for The AvalancheJournal
 Caprock Escarpment
— Commonly called the
Caprock. The cap, or
hard layer, underlying
the Llano Estacado is
a major geological feature. High mineral subsoil particles cemented
themselves together to
form a rock-like layer
that resists erosion.
 Depot District —
Entertainment district
around Buddy Holly
Avenue between 17th
and 19th streets.
 Double T — Symbol
of Texas Tech. One
smaller T stand in front
of a larger T.
 Guns up — The hand
sign of Texas Tech
is made by extending the index finger
outward and the thumb
upwards and tucking in
the other fingers. It refers to the idea that the
Red Raiders will shoot
down their opponents.
 Hub City — Lubbock’s nickname. The
Chamber of Commerce
adopted the slogan
“Hub of the Plains”
in 1917 to reflect Lubbock’s central location
and position as a center
of commerce.
 Llano Estacado
— Means “Staked
Plains” in Spanish. The
southern extension of
the High Plains of North
America, which lies
south of the Canadian River in northwest
Texas and northeast
New Mexico.
 The Loop — Common
name for Loop 289,
which circles the city.
 Overton — Lubbock’s
oldest neighborhood
founded by Dr. M.C.
Overton in 1907 and
bordered by Avenue Q,
Fourth Street, University Avenue and 19th
Street.
 Red Raiders — Names
referring to Texas Tech
sports teams and students. In a 1932 story,
A-J sports writer Collier
Parris gave the name
to the football team in
reference to their red
uniforms and strong
season. The name
caught on, and by 1936
the former name, Matadors, faded away.
 South Plains — A
physical region within
the Great Plains, which
lies to the east of the
base of the Rocky
Mountains and extends
in to Northwest Texas.
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Alice Cox helps Janae Sawatzky, 6, hang a piece of cloth on a clothes line during Ranch Day at the National Ranching Heritage Center in April.
The ranching center is just one of many activities and events offered throughout the Hub City.
No matter what your liking, city offers it all
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Yes, we have no mountains.
But in Lubbock there are lush
parks with running tracks, spectacular windmills silhouetted
against the sunset, historic collections that bring the past to life,
and music, stage talent and art
that awaken the senses.
Coy Harris has the largest public collection of windmills in the
world in a canyon area that is
occupied by the American Wind
Power Center. It can be seen at
any time of the year just by driving by the 1701 Canyon Lake Drive
location. And for those who would
like to look closer, an interpretive
center is open Tuesday through
Saturday — Sundays too, during
the summer.
Inside the main building are
110 windmills, and outside are
others that span seven centuries
of American history.
“They cover the history of wind
machines in America from 1421
right through the big wind turbines everybody sees today,” Harris said.
“We have examples of all of
those, and later this summer, probably starting in August, we are going to have a small wind farm out
here on the property.”
Those will be small enough for
individual homes.
Lubbock’s ranching past can be
seen today in three-dimensional
form at the internationally known
National Ranching Heritage Center, 3121 Fourth St.
And because of a group called
Ranch Hosts who dress in period
clothing, a running commentary
of ranching as it used to be can
be seen and heard several times a
year at what is one of the world’s
largest outdoor museums devoted
to Western culture.
On Ranch Day, usually in April,
the Ranch Hosts take up residence
in the buildings and demonstrate
what it was like to live in an age
before sophisticated technology.
In December, the hauntingly
beautiful Candlelight at the
Ranch Christmas program offers
visitors illuminated pathways to
48 structures, including a dugout,
bunkhouse, ranch homes, cook
house, ranch office, corrals and
barns.
Jim Pfluger, executive director,
said one of the favorite programs
now is a Heritage Halloween that
is held on the Friday before Halloween.
Trick-or-treaters get to walk
through old ranch buildings and
receive candy of the type that was
available during the time period
represented by the house.
Another museum that gets international guests is the Buddy
Holly Museum at 1801 Ave. G.
In its displays, Lubbock’s most
widely known singer is remembered with mementoes that include a guitar he used, papers he
produced while going to public
school, and his signature darkframed glasses.
A number of photographs also
recall his stellar career, and a
film room shows motion clips of
his singing.
A poignant memorial in Lubbock honors the nation’s service
men and women. It is called the
Lubbock Area Veterans War Memorial, and is located in Henry
Huneke Park at 82nd Street and
Nashville Avenue.
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The memorial, which contains
bricks that name the veterans,
also has a black granite wall
where the names of those who
died in combat are inscribed.
A museum that portrays a
unique group of military men
who trained for combat in the
World War II glider program can
be seen on the west edge of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.
Called the Silent Wings Museum, it is the only museum in
the world dedicated to the glider
program and its pilots, according
to Don Abbe, curator.
Outside the museum is one of
the historic C-47s that were used
to tow the gliders into combat.
Inside are 40,000 square feet of
galleries and interpretive exhibits, and one of the fewer than a
dozen remaining combat gliders
in the world.
Lubbock has entertainment
possibilities that cover a rainbow of genres.
Included is the professionallevel stage offered by the Cactus
Theatre at 1812 Buddy Holly Ave.
Plays during a year may range
from comedies to musicals and
nostalgic tributes.
Movie theaters that show firstrun films include Tinseltown 17
at 2535 82nd St.; Movies 16 at 5721
58th St.; and the Stars & Stripes
Drive-In, 5101 U.S. Highway 84.
A new movie theater is currently being built, according to
Beth Bridges, marketing manager of South Plains Mall.
“From an entertainment standpoint, we have Premier Cinema
that is under construction. It’s a
16-screen theater, with an Imax
screen,” she said.
South Plains Mall itself, located at 6002 Slide Road, is a form
of entertainment for those with
time for shopping.
“It is nice to be able to shop in
cool comfort in a nice air conditioned facility, or if it’s cold outside, it’s also nice to be indoors
to do your shopping,” Bridges
noted.
She said, “We also have a soft
play area for children of 5 or
younger. It’s a nice place indoors
to bring kids. Parents can have a
little break, take a rest, and let
the kids run around in the play
area.
The Canyon West Shopping
Center, which stretches in a strip
for a distance of several blocks
with large amounts of parking, is
one of the newest shopping venues. It has a variety of businesses
ranging from Office Depot on the
east to Lifeway Christian Stores
on the west.
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This photo display is only one exhibit devoted to World War II
at the Silent Wings Museum. Other exhibits include one of the
few remaining combat gliders in the world. The gliders were
used in battles such as the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
Churches in Lubbock, which
come in all sizes, offer worship
opportunities from a variety of
doctrinal positions. And some
of the larger churches, such as
First Baptist and First United
Methodist, also offer large musical programs, especially during the holiday season.
For sports fans, Texas Tech,
Lubbock Christian University,
and the city’s high schools offer
essentially year-round sports
that can be seen in person rather than on screen.
Lubbock has one of the most
organized volunteer systems
in the state, and much of it can
be accessed through the Volunteer Center of Lubbock. The
organization has offices at 1706
23rd St., and can be accessed
by calling 747-0551.
In the realm of science, Lubbock Lake Landmark, located
on the northwest edge of town,
has archaeological digs that
have been going on for decades. Archaeologists there
have unearthed bones of ex-
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tinct animals, such as the giant
armadillo and the Columbian
Mammoth that used to roam
the South Plains.
The landmark had a springfed lake until this area’s water
table began to drop in 1936.
The Science Spectrum and
Omni Theater combines virtually all types of entertainment,
leisure time pursuits, animal
exhibits, and science studies
in a variety of fields.
James Nesmith, administrative manager, said the Science
Spectrum’s museum is set up
for science education.
“We offer a hands-on science
center consisting of three floors
of interactive science exhibits
as well as Lubbock’s only public aquarium and live animal
display.”
Along with the year-round
displays, the Science Spectrum
has an annual Critterfest program beginning in June, that
brings in elephants, tigers,
camels and a variety of other
animals for a kind of seasonal
zoo.
The Omni Theater shows a variety of films on a large screen
in an Imax-format film theater.
In Lubbock, it’s only time
that seems to be a limitation on
what to do on a day off.
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Retail development continued to “follow the rooftops”
of Lubbock, moving southwest
with some new national tenants opening at Canyon West
Shopping Center in the last
year or so, and a major player
slated to open in 2012.
The sprawling mixed-use
development greeted the arrivals of a new Office Depot
store and a New Balance shoe
store, while in April, Wal-Mart
broke ground for a new Sam’s
Club warehouse store.
The Sam’s Club will be about
136,000 square feet, about onethird larger than the Sam’s
Club near West Loop 289. It’s
being built on a 19-acre parcel between the Office Depot
store and Main Event Entertainment.
In addition to the Sam’s
Club, the other really big
move this year was the opening of Cardinal’s Super Store,
6524 Slide Road.
suitable for many different
activities.
Meanwhile, at South Plains
Mall, national skate and sport
shoe seller Vans — which already had merchandise on the
shelves at several local department stores — opened its
doors this year.
The mall’s major news of
the last year was the announcement that Premiere
Cinemas is converting the former Mervyn’s space into a 16screen theater including an
IMAX auditorium as a “destination-style” entertainment
venue.
The project, a joint venture
with Noret Theaters of Lubbock, will have two full bars,
a Starbuck’s coffee station, a
gelato stand, and an 80-foot
concession stand.
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At the same time, over the
Cardinal’s Sport Center recently moved into a remodeled former grocery story at 6524 Slide Road.
last year, the mall has created
a food court with four new resOwner Tony Cardinal has his former downtown and 50th store’s uniforms and embroi- taurants.
remodeled a former grocery Street stores, and puts them dery division.
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Country, rock ’n’ roll and everything in between
101 Grill and Bar — 10007 Slide
Road, Suite 101. 11 a.m. to midnight
Monday-Thursday, 11-2 a.m. Friday
and Saturday. Small dance floor with
varied music off Internet and live
music Wednesday-Saturday.
Adolph’s Bar and Grill — 5331 Aberdeen Ave. 785-2030. 3 p.m. to 2
a.m. daily. Karaoke.
Bar PM — 1211 University Ave. 7472720. 11 a.. to 2 a.m. Monday through
Satuday, 5 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Original music from Lubbock, Austin
and Dallas.
Bash Riprock’s — 2419 Main St. 7622274. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. A large
variety of live music can be heard at
least four times a week.
Bash Riprock’s 2 — 620 19th St.
747-0722. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday
through Saturday. Varied live music.
Beer Garden & Daiquiri Lounge —
2202 Buddy Holly Ave. 749-0000.
Open Wednesday through Saturday.
Live music and dance floor.
Blue Light — 1806 Buddy Holly Ave.
762-1185. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday
through Saturday. Live music featuring Texas country, blues, rock and
folk.
Blue Luna Lounge at Mamarita’s —
6602 Slide Road. 794-4778. 11 a.m. to
midnight Sunday through Thursday,
11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Live music featuring blues and classic
rock.
Buca’s Grill & Bar — 5015 University Ave., Suite 11A. 3 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2
a.m. Saturday. Open jams, acoustic
shows, full bands and karaoke.
Buffalo Wild Wings — 8212 University
Ave. 745-5585. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
Karaoke and live music.
Cactus Courtyard — 1801 Buddy
Holly Ave. 535-5610. 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
(depending on event and weather)
Wednesday through Sunday. A multifunctional open-air venue with live
outdoor concerts.
Cafe J — 2605 19th St. 743-5400. 11
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. and 5-11 p.m. Friday, 5:30-11
p.m. Saturday. Live music Friday and
Saturday 10-11 p.m.
Caprock Cafe — 3405 34th St. 7840300. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. No dance
floor, Texas country and classic rock.
Occasional live music.
Chance’s R — 5610 Frankford Ave. 7993993. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday and
Thursday through Saturday. Solid
oak dance floor, pop and country, life
music on some Thursdays.
Club Krystal — 322 University Ave. 7626238. Tejano and more. Dance floor.
Club Luxor — 2211 Fourth St. 744-3744.
9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Club Luxor is an alternative
lifestyles nightclub. Dance floor and
deejay.
County Line Country — 11922 Texas
114 (Eight miles west of Loop 289).
885-4411. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday
through Sunday. Private club (free
membership with driver’s license),
large dance floor, varied live music
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The Depot Entertainment District in downtown Lubbock offers a variety of clubs and bars featuring every
kind of music from country to rock ’n’ roll and even a little blues.
two to three times a week.
Conference Cafe — 3216 Fourth St.
747-7766. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
Sports bar with varied live music two
or three times a week.
Cotton Club — 6410 E. U.S. 84. 7851801. Live concert venue.
Crickett’s Grill & Draft House — 2412
Broadway. 744-4677. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Monday through Saturday, 2 p.m. to
2 a.m. Sunday. Offers a restaurant
atmosphere during the day, and a
college bar atmosphere at night. Live
music Tuesday through Saturday
featuring mostly classic rock and
acoustic music.
Crossroads — 1801 19th St. 749-8708.
11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Dance floor,
varied music, live music.
El Rodeo — 4802 Ave. Q. 762-0320.
4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Dance floor, Tejano music,
some live music.
Firehouse Grill and Bar — 1719 Buddy
Holly Ave. 749-5700. 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
daily.
Fox & Hound English Pub & Grille —
4210 82nd St. 791-1526. 11 a.m. to 2
a.m. daily. Sports bar and neighborhood pub with occasional live classic
rock music.
Gas Light — 5215 57th St. 785-1720.
4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Patrons can
dance in front of stage, typically poprock, live music Friday and Saturday.
Harrigan’s — 3827 50th St. 771-8880.
11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 2
a.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to
2 a.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Sunday. Small dance floor, acoustic
entertainment.
Heaven — 1928 Buddy Holly Ave. 7624466. Open Thursday through Sun-
day. Heaven is an alternative lifestyles
nightclub. Dance floor and deejay.
Jake’s Sports Cafe — 5025 50th St.,
Suite A. 687-5253. 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.
daily. Wide variety of live rock music
almost every Thursday, Friday and
Saturday night.
Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen — 3703 Ave.
Q. 799-2124. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
Live music every night except Monday, featuring a wide variety of music
including “Jazz Alley” on Thursdays.
Joe’s Crab Shack — 5802 W. Loop 289.
797-8600. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday
through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight
Friday and Saturday. No dance floor,
varied music, occasional live music.
Klusoz — 1802 Buddy Holly Ave. 7493500. A wide variety of live music
features jazz, indie rock, cover bands,
salsa and retro deejays.
Koko Club at Koko Inn — 5201 Ave. Q.
747-2512. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday
through Saturday, noon to 2 a.m.
Sunday. Dance floor, karaoke and
varied music, live music three nights
a week.
Krustie Crab Marina — 99 A Pony
Express Trail, Buffalo Springs Lake.
771-9760. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 9 a.m. to midnight
Friday through Sunday. Live music
Friday and Saturday.
La Diosa Cellars — 901 17th St. 7443600. 11 a.m. to midnight Tuesday
through Friday, noon to midnight
Saturday. Live music Thursday
through Saturday including jazz, folk,
bluegrass, classic rock and acoustic.
Las Brisas Southwest Steakhouse
— 701 112th St. 687-6050. 5-10 p.m.
Monday through Thursday, 5-11 p.m.
Friday and Saturday. Live music
Friday and Saturday nights featuring
mostly acoustic rock.
Library — 1701 Texas Ave. 747-6000.
4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through
Thursday, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, 8
p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday. No dance floor,
computerized music playlists, live
music coming soon to include rock,
alternative and country.
Lone Star Oyster Bar 1 — 3040 34th
St. 796-0101. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday
through Saturday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Sunday. A variety of live music five
nights a week including rock, alternative and country.
Lone Star Oyster Bar Depot — 609
18th St. 744-6430. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Tuesday through Saturday. A variety
of live music including rock, alternative and country.
Louie Louie’s Piano Bar — 1705 Texas
Ave. 749-SING. 8 p.m. Tuesday and
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday through
Saturday.
Lubbock Inn Recovery Room — 3901
19th St. 792-5181. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. to 2
a.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday. Live music on selected nights.
Lujan’s Mexican Restaurant — 10101
Slide Road. 368-9444. 11 a.m. to 9
p.m. Sunday and Tuesday through
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. No dance floor, acoustic
rock, live music two days a week.
Main Street Bar — 2401 Main St. 7719757. Deejays.
Melt — 1711 Texas Ave. 687-2034. 3 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Monday through Friday, 5
p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. Salsa every
Wednesday, karaoke on Thursdays,
and live music and rock music every
Friday and Saturday.
Moose Magoo’s — 8217 University Ave.
745-5005. 11 a.m. to 1 .m. Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, 11
a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. Karaoke very
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
night.
Office Grill & Bar — 6202 Iola Ave.
687-6242. 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Live
music Thursdays and Saturdays
featuring classic rock, Texas country,
and occasionally jazz.
Paradise Club — 2228 Clovis Road,
744-1396. Noon to 2 a.m. daily. Live
Tejano music Thursday through
Saturday.
Pub 50 — 5001-B Ave. Q. 747-4001. 7
a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 2 a.m. Sunday. Live
music Wednesday through Saturday.
The Red Zone — 6624 I-27. 745-5780.
3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through
Thursday, noon to 2 a.m. Friday and
Saturday.
Rendezvous — 1717 Crickets Ave. 6
p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Open patio.
Skooner’s Grill & Bar — 1617 University
Ave. 749-7625. 11 a.m. daily. Karaoke
on Saturdays and occasional live
bands.
Sports Form — 3525 34th St. 7999299. Noon to 2 a.m. daily. Live
country music every Friday.
Stella’s Restaurant — 4646 50th St.
785-9299. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday,
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Italian
restaurant with live acoustic music
Tuesday through Saturday from
5:30 to 8 p.m. and 8-11 p.m Friday
and Saturday.
The Sting — 5132 69th St. 794-4447. 6
p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Live music Friday
nights featuring country, blues and
rock.
Sugar Brown’s Coffee House — 4818
50th St. 687-4951. 6:30 a.m. to 10
p.m. Monday through Friday and
6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. Varied live music Thursday
through Saturday.
Tequila Jungle — 1718 Ave. E. Live
concert venue.
Texas Cafe & Bar (The Spoon) —
3604 50th St. 792-8544. 3 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Monday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. Live music
including cover bands, country, blues
and heavy metal.
Thirsty Turtle — 1720 Buddy Holly Ave.
749-7766. 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Occasional live Texas country.
Triple J’s Chophouse & Brew Co. —
1807 Buddy Holly Ave. 771-6555.
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday, 11 a.m. to midnight
Thursday through Saturday. Restaurant with a wide variety of live music
almost every night featuring Latin,
jazz, acoustic and rock.
Whiskey Dix — 3216 Fourth St. 7477766. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Occasional live music.
Wild West — 2216 I-27. 741-3031. 8 p.m.
to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Solid oak dance floor and frequent
country concerts.
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New restaurants in Lubbock has for
the most part meant the arrival of national franchises, as Hub City noshers celebrated the return of an old
favorite, acquired a taste for bagels,
and greeted a burrito restaurant best
known for green and energy-efficient
practices.
And the city that boasts the busiest
Chick-fil-A in the nation got a second
free-standing site.
Jack-in-the-Box returned to Lubbock after an absence of several years,
opening a midtown location just after
Thanksgiving, which led to several
weeks of traffic tangles and parking
purloined from an adjacent business.
A second location, at 98th Street and
Slide Road, opened weeks later; two
more — one in Overton Park, the other on Fourth Street just west of Slide
Road, have received construction approval.
November was a big month for new
arrivals. Over a two-week span at
midmonth, three names new to Lubbock, but not necessarily to customers,
opened their doors: Chipotle Mexican Grille, Einstein Bros. Bagels, and
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Chick-fil-A is just one of many national chain restaurants to open new locations across
the Hub City this past year.
Genghis Grill, a Mongolian stir-fry establishment.
The city also greeted a long-awaited
Blue Sky Burgers on the growing south
side, and a second Chick-fil-A, near
82nd Street and Milwaukee Avenue
helped round out the national arrivals.
There was a certain amount of drama
in local ownership circles, as the fate
of several restaurants connected with
fallen business icon Benny Lee Judah
was up for grabs in a federal receivership. All but one stayed under local
ownership.
Only Zoo-kini’s, at 82nd Street and
Quaker Avenue, was unable to survive.
Despite its profitability, it lost its lease
because of uncertainties about its future, and was closed when the receiver
put its parent company into bankruptcy.
The end space at The Village Shopping Center was quickly taken up by
Lubbock’s first Zio’s Italian Kitchen.
Kendall Howard, who owns numerous Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in
Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, bought
Judah’s high-end Las Brisas Southwestern Steakhouse.
Brownfield businessman Rodney
Warren, who is co-owner of Sonic
Drive-In franchises in several states,
bought Judah’s former Harrigan’s Restaurants in Lubbock and Odessa, and
Moose Magoo’s in Lubbock.
Another local landmark was on the
path toward reopening. A group of local
investors headed by Audio by Design
owner Neal Garcia in March leased
the former Lubbock Club space on the
top floors of the Wells Fargo Center
downtown with plans to re-open it as a
restaurant and lounge to be called The
806 Club.
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Lubbock citizens can enjoy no shortage of visual art
Where to find art
Abraham Art Gallery — 900 E. Seventh St.,
Wayland Baptist University campus, Plainview.
291-3710
Alderson Mercedes — 1702 Texas Ave. 7638041.
Art on Texas Avenue — 1506 Texas Ave.
745-2687.
Asbury Gallery — 2005 Ave. T. 925-0187.
Barnes & Nobles Booksellers Gallery —
6002 Slide Road, South Plains Mall. 798-8990.
Buddy Holly Center — 1801 Crickets Ave.
775-3560.
Cafe J — 2605 19th St. 743-5400.
Charles Adams Gallery — 602 Ave. J. 7881008.
Covenant Neuroscience Institute — 3610
22nd St., Suite 301. 725-0999.
Downtown Underground Gallery — 1406
Texas Ave. No phone.
Ediblemetal Gallery — 2701 N. Frankford
Ave., Studio No. 1. 747-0600.
Equilibrium — 602-A Broadway. No phone.
Fireside Studio Inc. — 2216 Broadway. 7475010.
Floyd County Historical Museum — 105 E.
Missouri St., Floydada. 983-2415.
Frame Pro — 7108 82nd St. #C. 794-7400.
Garza County Historical Museum — 119 Ave.
N, Post. 495-2207.
Glassyalley Art Studio and Gallery — 1940
Texas Ave. 535-2457.
Grace Clinic — 4515 Marsha Sharp Freeway.
744-7223.
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“Millers Bend,” an oil on canvas by Laura Lewis, is on display at Art on Texas Avenue.
Hale County Farm & Ranch Museum —
one mile south of Hale Center on Interstate
27, exit 36. 839-2556.
International Cultural Center — 601 Indiana Ave. 742-2974.
J&B Coffee — 2701 26th St. 744-3600.
La Diosa Cellars — 901 17th St. 744-3600
Landmark Arts, Texas Tech School of Art
— 2802 18th St. 742-1947.
Legacy — 1500 14th St. 687-8854.
LHUCA (Underwood Center) — 511 Ave. K.
762-8606.
Lubbock Municipal Garden & Arts Center
— 4215 University Ave. 767-3724.
McPherson Cellars — 1615 Texas Ave.
687-9463.
Mount Blanco Fossil Museum — 124. W.
Main St., Crosbyton. 675-7777.
Museum of Texas Tech — 3301 Fourth St.
742-2442.
National Ranching Heritage Center —
3121 Fourth St. 742-0498.
O’Donnel Museum — 801 Eighth St.,
O’Donnell. 428-3239.
OS Museum — 301 E. Main St., Post. 4953570.
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
— 2503 Fourth Ave. Canyon. (806) 651-2235.
Rails Historical Museum — 801 Main St.,
Slaton, 253-2425.
RENDr Art Supply Store and Gallery —
2713 University Ave. 767-3724.
Slaton Museum — 115 W. Lubbock St.,
Slaton. 828-6101.
South Plains Monuments — 1306 34th St.
744-4178.
The Studio Flats at LHUCA (four galleries) — 1010 Mac Davis Lane. 762-8606.
Sugar Brown’s Coffee Shop — 4818 50th
St. 687-4951.
Texas Tech Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library — 15th Street and
Detroit Avenue inside Texas Tech campus.
742-3749.
Tornado Gallery — 1822 Buddy Holly Ave.
239-1891.
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Nicky O’Neal, right, and David Seal set up a tepee for the National Cowboy Symposium
outside the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The National Cowboy Symposium and
Celebration, which begins the first Thursday after Labor Day each year, occupies the
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center and the grassy park area across the street to the north.
It traditionally continues through Sunday of that week.
City’s major annual events
offer a variety for all ages
Wine & Chocolate Fantasia — January,
Llano Estacado Winery, 3.2 miles east of U.S.
87 on FM 1585. 745-2258.
LCU Master Follies — February, McDonald
Moody Auditorium on the Lubbock Christian
University campus, 5601 19th St., 720-7726.
Viva Aztlan Dance and Mariachi Festival
— March, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501
Mac Davis Lane. 792-1212.
Ranch Day — April. National Ranching Heritage Center, 3121 Fourth St. 742-0498.
Business Expo — May. Lubbock Memorial
Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. 761-7000.
Cinco de Mayo — May. Panhandle-South
Plains Fairgrounds, 1012 Ave. A. 792-1212.
Lubbock Moonlight Musicals — June-August, Mackenzie Park’s Wells Fargo Amphitheater, 421 East Broadway.
4th on Broadway — July. Day activities on
Broadway. Evening: Mackenzie Park.
Cattle Baron’s Ball — August. V-8 Ranch,
southeast of Lubbock on FM 835 between East
50th Street and U.S. 84. 792-7126.
National Cowboy Symposium — Septem-
Joe Vallario, 15,
serves a baked
potato at the
Word Aflame
Pentecostal
Church’s food
booth during
the Panhandle-South
Plains Fair.
The event is
held every
September.
ber. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac
Davis Lane, 742-0498.
Fiesta Del Llano — September. Lubbock
Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.
792-1212.
Arts & Crafts Festival — September. Lubbock Municipal Garden & Arts Center, 4215
University Ave. 767-3724.
Apple Butter Festival — September. Apple
Country Orchards, four miles east of Idalou on
U.S. 62/82. 891-2961.
Panhandle-South Plains Fair — September,
at 1012 Ave. A, 763-2833.
Day of the Dead Processional — October.
Underwood Center, 511 Ave. K. 762-8606.
Texas Tech Madrigal Dinner — NovemberDecember, Texas Tech Student Union, Texas
Tech School of Music. 742-2270.
Candlelight at the Ranch — December.
National Ranching Heritage Center, 3121 Fourth
St. 742-0498.
Ballet Lubbock’s “The Nutcracker” —
December. Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. 785-3090.
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City offers opportunities for kids of all ages to let loose
From toddlers to teenagers, Lubbock
offers many places for families to
have fun together. Some are free,
some charge per visit and some offer
memberships. There’s camps and
classes.
Here’s a list of some of the fun
things you can do as a family in the
Hub City.
Adventures USA — Skating rink
open to public. Membership required
for pool. 116th Street and South Indiana Avenue. 745-3600.
Apple Country Orchard — Pick
your own apples July through November. Year round visit country store,
café and cedar mill. Four miles east
of Lubbock on U.S. 62/82 in Idalou.
892-2961.
American Museum of Agriculture
— Kids can climb on old tractors, see
farming equipment. 1501 Canyon
Lake Drive. 744-3786. www.agriculturehistory.org.
American Wind Power Center and
Museum — More than 100 windmills.
1701 Canyon Lake Drive. 747-8734.
www.windmill.com.
Buddy Holly Center — Tribute to
legendary rock ‘n’ roll musician. Programs for kids and adults throughout
the year. 1801 Crickets Ave. 775-3560.
www.buddyhollycenter.org.
Buffalo Springs Lake — Hiking,
biking, swimming, water sports, fishing, picnicking, ATV trails. Five miles
southeast of Lubbock on East 50th
Street and on FM 835. 747-3353.
Clay Café — Make pottery, mosaics,
fused glass. Parties, classes. 5102
60th St., suite H. 796-2529.
Coyote Run Ranch — Children’s
horse lessons and summer camps.
90th and Avenue U. 778-6299.
Dave’s Need for Speed — GoKarts, laser tag and cosmic golf.
2769 N. Frankford Ave. 797-7223.
www.davesneed4speed.com.
50th Street Caboose — Midway
with more than 100 games, pool
tables, restaurant. 5027 50th St.
796-2240. www.cabooseonline.
com.
Fritz Peach Orchard — Pick your
own peaches in July. Usually ripe in
mid-July, but due to dry weather this
year, peaches may be ready earlier.
Call by July 1 for additional updates.
Three miles east of Loop 289 on
Buffalo Springs Lake Road (East
50th Street). 744-5302.
Garden and Arts Center — Classes for arts, crafts and more for children through adults. 4215 University
Ave. 767-3724.
Joyland Amusement Park. Rides
for children of all ages. Open until
Oct. 2 this year. 763-2719. www.
joylandpark.com.
Lubbock Lake Landmark — Archeology site, museum, programs for
children and families. 2401 Landmark Drive. 742-1116. http://www.
depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/lll.
The Maize — Cornfield maze.
Barnyard, campfires, corn cannon,
cow train, hayride, pumpkins and
gourds. September-November. At’l
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Keyvon Johnson, 8, goes down the slide at Mae Simmons Pool.
Do Farms, 5430 CR 5800.763-5594.
www.themaize.com.
Mr. Gatti’s — Video and interactive
games, bumper cars, pizza buffet.
5001 50th St. 791-2200. gattispizzalubbock.com.
Hitters Row Baseball Academy —
Eight indoor batting/softball cages
and pitching cages. Private lessons
and baseball camps. 1901 50th St.,
suite D. 749-8448. www.hittersrow.
com.
Jump N Jungle — Inflatable
bouncy playground, parties. 122nd
Street and Indiana. New location
inside South Plains Mall. 368-5867.
www.jumpnjungle.net.
Legacy Play Village — Play and
learn the legacy of the South Plains
at playground that features a threestory castle. Located inside McAlister
Park, Spur 327 & Brownfield Highway. www.legacyplayvillage.org.
Libraries — Four public libraries
have story times, character visits,
free movies and other programs for
kids and teens. Mahon Library, 1306
Ninth St. 775-2834; Godeke Branch,
6704 Slide Road. 792-6566; Groves
Branch, 5520 19th St. 767-3733; Patterson Branch, 1836 Parkway Drive.
767-3300. http://library.ci.lubbock.
tx.us.
Mud Room — Paint your own pottery, mosaics. Parties. 8004 Quaker
Ave., suite C. 793-3271.
National Ranching Heritage
Center — Programs throughout the
year including kids’ roping practice,
making stick horses. Learn about
pioneer life. Summer youth classes,
July 18-22. 3121 Fourth St. 742-0498.
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ranchhc.
One-9 Skate Park — Indoor
skateboard park, including BMX bike.
Birthday party packages. 205 E. 19th
St. 765-9171.
Public pools — Four locations,
with concession stands, life guards
and shaded areas. Clapp Pool, 46th
Street & Avenue U, 767-2736; Mae
Simmons Pool, 24th Street & Martin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard. 767-2732;
Maxey Pool, 4007 30th St., 767-3739;
Montelongo Pool, 3200 Bates St.
767-2734, ADA accessible. http://
parks.ci.lubbock.tx.us.
Ready Set Go & Air Extreme —
trampoline and tumbling programs.
Birthday party packages. 5828 50th
St. 795-3336.
Roll Arena — Private skate parties.
Not open for public skating. 7340 W.
19th St. 799-9083.
Science Spectrum — Interactive science exhibits for kids, OMNI
Theater, children’s programs, science
shop. 2579 S. Loop 289, suite 250.
745-2525. www.sciencespectrum.org.
Safety City — Kid-sized town
where school-age children learn
hands-on the rules of pedestrian,
bicycle, traffic and seat belt safety.
Inside Clapp Park, 46th Street and
Avenue U. 767-2712. http://parks.
ci.lubbock.tx.us/extra/safetyCity.
aspx.
Silent Wings Museum — Check
out World War II gliders. 6202 N.
Interstate-27. 775-3049. www.
silentwingsmuseum.com.
South Plains Lanes — Bowling,
parties. 5150 69th St. 794-4844.
Southwest Sportsplex — Skating
rink, indoor playground with tunnels
and obstacle course. Children’s programs. Swimming during summer at
out-door heated pool on weekdays.
7116 82nd St. 798-8442.
Star Comics — The whole family
can enjoy Spiderman and other superheroes while browsing through old
and new comic books. 2014 34th St.
744-0727. www.starcomics.net.
Tega Kid’s Superplex. Gymnastics,
tumbling, dance, swimming, summer
camps and birthday parties. 7621
82nd St. 866-9765. www.tegakids.
com.
Texas Air Museum — Check out
variety of aircraft spanning decades
of history. Two miles north of Slaton
on FM 400. 828-4664. www.thetexasairmuseum.org.
Whitewood Lanes — Bowling,
including youth league on Saturdays.
Parties. 3632 50th St. 795-9593.
YWCA — Recreation for kids of
all ages, including swim lessons,
summer camps and family swim
time. 3010 35th St. 792-2723. www.
ywcalubbock.org.
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Chrus Dieter holds a 2-year-old American alligator while his daughter, Jayde Reious, 17, holds a 2-year-old
Nile crocidile at the Science Spectrum during Critterfest.
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Museums, monuments honor veterans, ag and music heritage
n American Museum of Agriculture — 1501 Canyon Lake Drive, displays
agriculture machinery and artifacts, with
exhibits dating to the pioneering years of
agriculture on the South Plains. Exhibits
include horse-drawn plows, planters and
cultivators, restored tractors and equipment
and household items. A unique display of
73 pedal tractors and 350 toy tractors is designed to interest children. Admission: $3. 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
239-5796, www.agriculturehistory.com.
n American Wind Power Center — 1701
Canyon Lake Drive, has more than 100
windmills displayed inside, more than 50
outside and a 6,000-square-foot mural
depicting the history of windmills. Years
represented by the windmills range from one
manufactured in 1867, to two modern wind
turbines for generation of electricity. A certified millwright is restoring an English post
mill with grinding stones that dates back to
colonial Virginia in the year 1620. Admission:
Donation of $5 per person or $10 for a family
of four. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sundays, May through
September. 747-8734, www.windmill.com.
n Buddy Holly Center — 1801 Crickets
Ave., offers a glimpse into the life of Lubbock’s legendary music son Buddy Holly
while providing exhibits and programs on
Texas music. According to its website, http://
www.buddyhollycenter.org/, “The vision
of the Buddy Holly Center is to discover
art through music by celebrating legacy,
culture and community.” Admission: General
admission, $5; senior citizens (60 and older)
$3; children ages 7 to 17, $2; students (with
college ID), $2; children 6 and younger, free;
members, free; and active duty military
(in uniform), free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday;
closed on Mondays. Information: 775-3560.
n Buddy Holly Statue, West Texas Walk
of Fame and Buddy and Maria Elena Holly
Plaza — 19th Street and Crickets Avenue, directly across the street from the Buddy Holly
Center. 775-3560.
n Lubbock Area Veterans War Memorial — 82nd Street and Nashville Avenue.
The monument to this region’s soldiers has
20,000 bricks bearing the names of men
and women who have served in the military
in either times of peace or war, coordinated
by American Legion Post 575. Bricks and
sponsor plaques are still available. Open all
hours. Information: 794-9006, www.lubbockwarmemorial.com.
n Lubbock Lake National Historic
Landmark — Located on the northwest
edge of Lubbock at 2401 Landmark Drive,
accessible by marked Loop 289 exits or by
following signs on U.S. 84. The archaeological preserve is a unit of the Museum of Texas
Tech. According to archaeologists, it shows
evidence of continuous human habitation
spanning about 12,000 years. Features of the
landmark are four miles of hiking trails, an
interpretive center with exhibits, statues of
extinct animals outside the center and several programs and events during the year.
Admission: Free. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Information: 742-1116, www.museum.ttu.edu/LLL.
n Museum of Texas Tech — 3301 Fourth
St. The museum is an educational, scientific, cultural and research element of Texas
Tech. If consists of several components: The
main building, Moody Planetarium, Natural
Science Research Laboratory, the research
and educational elements of the Lubbock
Lake Landmark, and the Val Verde County
research site. The museum has collections
in the arts, humanities, and the sciences
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Dick Vanderpool looks over the Lubbock Area Veterans War Memorial at 82nd Street
and Nashville Avenue.
 provided by the u.s. holocaust memorial museum
Most of the Hungarian Jews deported to the Ausschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
in May 1944 were killed soon after their arrival in gas chambers disguised as showers.
The photo is from the exhibition “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race” at the
Museum of Texas Tech.
numbering more than 5 million objects.
Temporary and permanent exhibitions in
the social and natural sciences, and visual
arts are presented in the main building.
Admission to the museum is free. Museum
hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Mondays.
742-2432.
n National Ranching Heritage Center — 3121 Fourth St., has 48 historic ranch
buildings and exhibits spanning a period of
time from the late 1700s to the early 1900s.
Buildings include a cattle baron’s home,
ranch headquarters, dugouts, bunkhouse
and a one-room school house. 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 105 p.m.
Sunday. Annual events include a Candlelight at the Ranch Christmas program and
a ranch day program in the spring. Information: 742-0498, www.nrhc.ttu.edu.
n Science Spectrum — 2579 S. Loop
289, features interactive displays and
artifacts on a regular basis and has special
programs at various times of the year. Admission: $7.50 for adults and $6 for children
ages 3-12 and senior citizens. 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed
Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Information: 745-2525, www.sciencespectrum.org.
n Silent Wings Museum — 6202 N.
Interstate 27, has extensive displays of the
glider program from the World War II era.
It is located on the site where the majority
of World War II glider pilots were trained. It
has photographs and equipment from the
war years. Admission: $5 for the general
public, $3 for senior citizens 60 and older;
and $2 for children ages 17 and younger and
$2 for college students with ID. Children 6
and younger and museum members receive
free admission. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Information: 775-2047, www.silentwingmuseum.
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Generosity of West Texans felt at benefits throughout the year
Laugh for the Cure — February. Organized by Lubbock’s Susan G. Komen
for the Cure and benefiting local breast
cancer education and research efforts.
698-1900.
Lubbock Heart Ball — February.
Organized by the American Heart and
Stroke Association and benefiting local
education and outreach programs.
748-2500.
Mardi Gras Celebration — March.
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center,
1501 Mac Davis Lane. Approximately
40 Lubbock restaurants bring their
best menu items for guests to taste.
Includes music, costumes, and a king
and queen. Benefits Lubbock Meals on
Wheels. 792-7971.
Look to the Stars — March. Evening
event benefiting Ronald McDonald
House Charities of the Southwest.
744-8877.
Mayors’ Beans and Cornbread Luncheon — March. Lubbock Memorial
Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, benefitting Hospice of Lubbock. 795-2751.
Women of Excellence — March.
Sponsored by the YWCA to recognize
women who have excelled in their
career fields. 792-2723.
Celebrity Luncheon — April. McInturff Conference Center at University
Medical Center. The luncheon raises
funds for scholarships. www.AWCLubbock.org. 742-2210.
Golf Tournament — April. Lub-
bock Country Club. Organized by and
benefiting the Volunteer Center of
Lubbock. 747-0551.
Go Red for Women — April. Luncheon benefiting the American Heart
Association. 748-2500.
March for Babies — April. Annual
walk and fundraiser benefiting the
March of Dimes, a nationwide nonprofit focusing on pregnancy and
babies’ health. 797-6771.
Ragin’ Cajun — April. Lubbock
Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis
Lane. Benefits Special Olympics, and
includes spicy Cajun food, dancing, and
entertainment. 749-7000.
Speak up for the Kids — April.
5K race benefiting Court Appointed
Special Advocates of the South Plains,
which represents the interests of neglected or abused children during court
hearings. 763-2272.
Walk for Autism Awareness —
April. Organized by Texas Tech’s
Burkhart Center for Autism Education
and Research. 742-1840.
Spring Fling — May. McPherson Cellars Winery, 1615 Texas Ave.
Desserts First — Spring. Local chefs
work Girl Scout cookies into their best
desserts to help provide operating
funds for the Girl Scouts’ Lubbock
region. 745-2855.
Cattle Baron’s Ball — July. Annual
ball at the V-8 Ranch. Benefiting the
American Cancer Society. 745-0700.
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Doyle Parrish carries a box from the South Plains Food Bank outside
of the First United Methodist Church in Crosbyton. The food bank relies on volunteers to provide most of the work each year.
House Raffle — July. November. A
$250,000 home is raffled each year
by Make-a-Wish Foundation to make
wishes come true for critically ill children. 785-9474.
Tractor Raffle — August. Benefits
Women’s Protective Services, which
provides shelter and counseling for
abused women and children. 7425902.
Famine Banquet — September. At
Texas Tech’s Merket Alumni Center.
Benefits Operation HOPE, a medical
mission serving in Lubbock and overseas. 790-1962.
Memory Walk— September. Onemile walk beginning at the Frazier
Alumni Pavilion and benefiting the
Alzheimer’s Association. 725-0935.
Race for the Cure — October. Organized by Lubbock’s Susan G. Komen
for the Cure and benefiting local breast
cancer education and research efforts.
698-1900.
Cornucopia Luncheon — November.
Honors individuals and organizations
for volunteer service to the community.
It is organized by Volunteer Center of
Lubbock. 747-0551.
Holiday Happening — November.
The Junior League of Lubbock prepares
a massive Christmas gift shopping
area in Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
to support its charitable operations.
794-8874.
Holidays of Hope — November.
Auction of decorated Christmas trees
to benefit Court Appointed Special
Advocates of the South Plans, which
represents the interests of neglected or
abused children during court hearings.
763-2272.
Women of Distinction — November.
An annual banquet organized by the
Girl Scouts’ Lubbock region, to honor
women for their service to the community and to scouting. 745-2855.
Light up a Life — December. Annual
tree lighting ceremony benefiting Hospice of Lubbock. 795-2751.
U Can Share Food Drive— December. Gathers a large amount of nonperishable food supplies from this area
for distribution by the South Plains
Food Bank to those in need. 763-3003.
Winter Gala. An annual dinner and
dance benefiting Operation HOPE.
790-1962.
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City offers
places of
worship for
everyone
Lubbock has a vibrant and diverse
faith community. Christian churches,
a synagogue, two mosques and
several regional denominational
headquarters make their homes in
Lubbock.
If your church is not listed, or if there
is an error in the listing we have, call
us at 766-8796, e-mail the information to irie.price@lubbockonline.com
or write the Lubbock AvalancheJournal, Attn: Irie Price, P.O. Box 491,
Lubbock, TX 79408.
Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist — 5302
Elgin Ave. 793-8614.
Assembly of God
BPM World Outreach — 6211 114th
St. 794-7729.
Christian Life — 5917 66th St.
794-6655.
Church of the Harvest — 5710 45th
St. 797-6713.
Emmanuel Worship Center — 1102
70th St. 745-1684.
Faith — 5426 50th St. 792-4400.
First — 3801 98th St. 783-0800.
Grace — 1114 84th St. 745-1280.
Pathway — 3115 Cornell St. 7477743.
Templo El Redentor — 3016 Dartmouth St. 747-0765.
Templo Christiano — 2002 N. Ash
St. 749-2636.
The Worship Center — 12701 S.
Indiana Ave. 785-3609.
West Texas District Council —
5504 Wayne Ave. 792-5835.
Baptist
Alliance — 5825 34th St. www.
alliancechurch.us.799-7948.
Bacon Heights — 5110 54th St.
www.baconheights.com. 795-5261.
Baptist Student Center — 2401
13th St. 763-8263.
Bethany — 4402 40th St. bethanybaptistlubbock.com. 799-2464.
Bethlehem Missionary — 2402
23rd St. 762-4001.
Broadview — 1302 N. Frankford
Ave. www.broadviewchurch.com.
797-3038.
Calvary — 5301 82nd St. www.
calvarylubbock.org. 794-4006.
Chinese — 1502 15th St. 6873968.
College Heights — 4601 39th St.
www.chbclubbock.org. 792-4196.
Colonial — 2102 49th St. 763-0794.
Community — 220 Martin Luther
King Blvd. 747-8708.
Divine Love — 3301 Parkway Drive
747-0143.
Elm Grove — 6606 26th St. 7994379.
lubbockonline.com
Emmanuel Community Baptist Church —
5728 71st. 239-4405.
Faith (Independent) — 6002 66th St. www.
ihavefaith.com.798-1001.
Family Church — 2702 34th St. 799-4329.
Fellowship Church — 6104 45th St. 6873253.
First Baptist Church, Lubbock — 2201 Broadway. www.fbclubbock.org.747-0281.
First Baptist Church, Roosevelt— 1413 CR
3300. 842-3433.
First Baptist Church, Ropesville — 401 Main
Street, Ropesville. 562-3911.
First Baptist Church of Wolfforth— 501 Main
St. www.fbcwolfforth.org. 866-4260.
First Progressive — 4201 E. 63rd St. 765-0219.
Flint Avenue — 900 N. Flint Ave. 765-5444.
Focal Pointe Fellowship — 5514 34 St. www.
focalpointefellowship.com. 795-1219.
Friends of God Community Church — 5039
53rd St. 795-5261.
Genesis Baptist Fellowship — 4212 E. Second
St. 749-5770.
Greater St. Luke’s — 306 E. 26th St. 7442764.
Greater St. Mark’s — 1210 Vanda Ave. 7442298.
Heaven Bound — 1710 Ave. R, Apt. 116. 4709862.
Heart of Worship — 1411 FM 1585, Suite D&E.
783-8399.
Highland — 4316 34th St. www.highlandbaptist.org. 795-6453.
Iglesia Bautista Templo — 4810 Ave P. 7449986.
Iglesia de la Comuidad — 4202 Ave. J. 7473199.
International Christian Fellowship — 7700
Memphis Drive. 928-1019.
Indiana Avenue Baptist Church — 9507 Indi-
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LakeRidge Baptist Church — 4601 82nd St.
www.lrbclubbock.org. 771-0514.
Lone Star Cowboy Church — 14308 U.S. 87.
www.cowboychurchlubbock.org. 759-8245.
Lubbock Area Baptist Association — 4207
34th St. lubbockbaptist.com. 791-4442.
Lubbock Baptist Temple — 3215 60th St. lubbockbaptisttemple.org. 799-8141.
Lubbock Korean — 4424 35th St. www.lkbch.
org. 784-0040.
Lubbock Primitive — 4401 N. University Ave.
744-6162.
Lyons Chapel — 1704 E. 24th St. 763-7561.
Mackenzie Terrace — 516 N. Martin Luther
King Blvd. 763-8413.
Ministerio Iglesia de Adoracion — 5224 34th
St.
Mision Hispana — 3806 E. Auburn. 795-1770.
Memorial — 3017 39th St. 799-8182.
Monterey — 3601 50th St. www.montereybaptist.org. 799-5291.
Mount Calvary — 2208 Ave. O. 747-6363.
Mount Gilead — 2512 Fir Ave. 744-6852.
Mount Olive — 1103 E. Queens St. 749-0006
Monte Rey Neighborhood Church — 3601
50th St.
New Hope — 2002 Birch Ave. 744-3352.
New Horizon — 2805 98th St. 745-8517.
New Jerusalem — 3524 E. Broadway. No
phone.
New Light — 3013 Idalou Road. 744-9496.
New Millennium — 1058 Queens St. 7473008.
New Testament — 4401 37th St. 795-9932.
New Zion Baptist — 1601 Martin Luther King
Blvd.
Nuevo Nacimiento — 3116 35th St.
North Pointe Church — 2002 W. Loop 289.
797-9141.
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Oakwood — 6002 Ave. U. obclubbock.org.
745-5437.
Oakwood Deaf — 6002 Ave. U. 745-5437.
Parkway Drive Baptist Church — 2913 E.
Second St. 765-5041.
Pilgrim — 6111 W. 19th St. 792-9150.
Primera Iglesia Bautista — 301 N. Sherman
Ave. 763-1567.
Primitive — 4401 N. University Ave. 744-6162.
Providencia Iglesia Bautista Mision — 1301
49th St. 765-7531.
Quaker Avenue, ABA — 4405 51st St. www.
quakeravebaptist.com. 799-6159.
Redbud — 801 Slide Road. redbudbaptist.org.
799-3832.
Second Baptist Church(BGCT, CBF, BWA)
— 6109 Chicago Ave. www.secondb.org. 7830202.
Second Chance Community Church — 1411
FM 1858 Suite A.
Signs and Wonders Church — 1905 50th St.
Suite A.
Shadow Hills Baptist Church (SBC) — 5911
W. Fourth St. www.shbclife.org. 792-4438.
Slide (SBC) — 19101 FM 1730. 863-2137 or
863-2197.
South Park — 2201 82nd St. www.southparkfamily.org. 745-7041.
Southcrest (SBC) — 3801 S. Loop 289. www.
southcrest.org. 797-9000.
Tabernacle — 1911 34th St. www.tbaptist.
com. 744-4443.
Temple Baptist — 5413 38th St. www.tbclubbock.org. 795-5245.
The Fellowship (Hurlwood) — 9417 W. Fourth
St. 885-4862.
The Heights Fellowship — 6108 66th St.
www.theheightsfellowship.org. 771-8415.
The Journey — 3011 68th St. 549-6221.
Unity Baptist— 507 Yucca Ave. 747-6794.
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United Baptist — 3524 E. Broadway.
United Immigrant Community Church — 1514
Broadway Ave.
Urbana — 2207 Urbana Ave. 797-4664.
Victory Life — 12401 Slide Road. www.victorylife.net. 698-6553.
Wayne Avenue — 5505 Wayne Ave. 7994305.
Grace Unlimited — 5605 46th St. 795-5866.
Woodrow Baptist — 16706 Loop 493. 8632461.
Bible Church
Cornerstone Bible Church — 7915 Iola Ave.
783-9551.
Bible Missionary Church
Bible Missionary Church — 2507 Amherst
Ave. 747-8655.
Catholic,
Eastern Orthodox
Emmanuel Mar Thoma — 101 E. 81st St. emtclubbock.org. 368-8639.
St. Andrew Greek — 6001 81st St. www.
standrewslubbock.com. 798-1828.
Catholic, Roman
Catholic Student Center — 2304 Broadway.
www.raidercatholic.org. 762-1672.
Catholic Renewal Center — 303 Toledo Ave.
792-1105 or 792-3943.
Catholic Pastoral Center — 4620 Fourth
St. www.catholicfoundationlubbock.org.7923943.
Christ the King Cathedral — 4011 54th St.
www.ctkcathedral.org. 792-6168.
Corpus Christi (Latin Mass) — 1114 30th St.
744-6363.
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Diocese of Lubbock — 4620 Fourth St.
www.catholiclubbock.org.792-3943.
Mercy Retreat Center, Slaton — 605 S. 19th
St. www.slatonchurch.com/mercymessenger.
828-6428.
Holy Spirit Catholic Church — 9821 Frankford Ave. www.holyspiritcathparish.org.
698-6400.
Our Lady of Grace — 3111 Erskine St. 7634156.
Our Lady of Guadalupe — 1120 52nd St.
www.lubbockolg.org. 763-0710.
San Ramon — 15706 Loop 493 (near Cooper
schools). 863-2201.
St. Elizabeth’s University Parish — 2316
Broadway. www.stelizabethslubbock.com.
762-5225.
St. John Neumann — 5802 22nd St. www.
sjnlubbock.com. 799-2649.
St. Joseph’s — 102 N. Ave. P. www.stjosephslubbock.org. 765-9935.
St. Patrick’s — 1603 Cherry Ave. 765-5123.
St. Teresa (Carlisle) — 2202 Upland Ave.
795-2249.
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Christian
(Disciples of Christ)
Community — 3417 96th St. 792-0500.
First Christian — 2323 Broadway. www.
fcclubbock.org. 763-1995.
Lubbockview — 3301 34th St. 799-3612.
Strong Tower — 6305 26th St. 791-4164.
Westmont — 4808 Utica Ave. www.westmontlubbock.org. 795-2555.
Christian
(Independent)
Raintree — 3601 82nd St. www.raintreechristian.org. 797-3097.
Pictured is First United Methodist Church downtown.
Christian Science
First Church of Christ Scientist — 2202
Broadway. christiansciencelubbock.com.
762-1883.
Church of Christ
Broadway — 1924 Broadway. www.bwaychurch.org. 763-0464.
Carpenter’s Church — 1916 13th St. www.
carpenterslubbock.org. 687-2453.
Central Lubbock — 1409 23rd St. 7448633.
Christ in Action (Church of Christ Student
Ministries) — 2406 Broadway. www.christinaction.org. 765-8831.
Colgate Iglesia de Christo— 2603 Colgate
St. 765-6030.
Cooper — 1701 Woodrow Road. 8632929.
Eighty-Second and Avenue V — 8207
Ave. V. steve.bell@baptism.org.
Green Lawn — 5701 19th St. www.greenlawn.org. 795-4377.
Iglesia de Christo — 501 N. Martin Luther
King Blvd. No phone.
Indiana Avenue — 6111 Indiana Ave. www.
lubbockchurch.com. 795-3377.
Kings Ridge — 4201 98th St. www.kingsridgecofc.org. 698-1833.
Milwaukee Avenue — 6401 11th Place.
www.lubbockchristians.com. 799-6813.
Monterey — 6111 82nd St. montereychurch.com. 795-5201.
Parkway Drive — 3120 Parkway Drive.
www.parkwaydrive.com. 762-3546.
Quaker Avenue — 1701 Quaker Ave. www.
quakeravenue.com. 792-0716.
Smithlawn (Campus Ministry) — 711 76th
St. 745-2574.
South Plains Church of Christ — 6802
Elkhart Ave. www.southplainschurchofchrist.org. 794-3594.
Southside — 8501 Quaker Ave. 794-5008.
Sunrise — 4406 N. University Ave. www.
sunrisecoc.org. 762-2972.
Sunset — 3723 34th St. www.sunset.cc.
792-5191.
Third Street Church of Christ — 2012 Third
St. 797-7651.
University Avenue — 4406 N. University
Ave. 762-2972.
Vandelia — 2002 60th St. www.vandelia.
org. 744-8439.
Westside Church of Christ — Woodrow
Road at US. 84 in Slaton. 828-1942.
Church of God
Maranatha Church of the Living God —
7505 Ave. U. 745-4424.
Maranatha Church of the Living God —
4313 Avenue D. www.maranathalubbock.
org. 740.0033.
Quaker Avenue — 4320 53rd St. 792-9508.
Spanish — 2103 Ave. O. 763-8770.
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Churches of God
in Christ
Agape Temple — 4510 Ave. Q.
763-7460.
Christ Temple — 2411 Fir Ave. W.
744-5334.
Faith Tabernacle — 1601 44th St.
747-2064.
Ford Memorial — 1602 Martin
Luther King Blvd. No phone.
Ford Temple — 2203 Birch Ave.
No phone.
Texas Northwest Jurisdiction —
4510 Ave. Q. 763-7460.
Tree of Life Sanctuary — 4117 E.
Second St. 762-1114.
Victory in Praise — 809 E. Fordham St. 763-3516.
Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day
Saints (Mormon)
Lubbock Stake — 7014 Frankford
Ave. 792-3504.
Lubbock Texas Temple — 7016
Frankford Ave. 794-0774.
First Ward — 3211 58th St. 7954241 .
Second Ward — 3211 58th St.
799-5297 or 792-3761.
Third Ward — 7014 Frankford
Ave. 798-1667.
Fourth Ward — 7014 Frankford
Ave. 798-3731 or 794-1466.
Fifth Branch — 2625 19th St.
784-0008 or 793-0188.
Genealogical Library — 3211 58th
St. 792-5040.
Institute of Religion — 2625 19th
St. 795-4001.
Episcopal
Canterbury Association Student
Center (Texas Tech) — 1510 Ave X.
765-0037.
St. Christopher’s — 2807 42nd
St. www.stchristophers.org. 7998208.
St. Paul’s on the Plains — 1510
Ave. X. www.stpaulslubbock.org.
762-2893.
St. Stephen’s — 1101 Slide Road.
www.ststephens-lubbock.org.
799-3439.
Northwest Texas Diocese Office
— 1802 Broadway. www.nwtdiocese.org. 763-1370.
Foursquare Gospel
Fresh Fire Fellowship— 3600 W.
Loop 289. freshfirefellowship.com.
792-3229.
New Hope Church — 10701 Indiana Ave. www.newhope4square.
com. 745-4593.
Latin Foursquare Gospel — 924
34th St. 762-6616.
Holiness
Hope Deliverance Temple — 2812
E. Fourth St. 741-0979 or 741-1014.
Jehovah’s Witness
Caprock — 2520 80th St. 7456797.
Central, Sagewood and West
Spanish — 6318 34th St. 7928592.
Interdenominational,
nondenominational
Celebration Christian Center —
8001 Upland Ave. http://www.
c3power.org. 798-2430.
Church of the Blessed — 1809
34th St. http://www.churchoftheblessedlubbock.com.
239-0886.
Church on the Rock — 10503
Slide Road. http://cotrlubbock.
com. 798-7990.
City View Christian Fellowship
— 4501 Milwaukee Ave. www.
cityviewlubbock.org. 771-2700.
Courts of Praise — 2015 E. 14th
St. 744-0288.
Dominion Holy Ghost Tabernacle
— 7302 Upland Ave. www.dominionholyghost.org. 765-8338.
Ecclesia — 6007 66th St. www.
churchwithoutreligion.com. 7942662.
Experience Life Church — 7116
82nd St. www.experiencelifenow.
com. 771-9708.
Faith Christian Family Church
— 3616 58th St. www.faithchurchlubbock.com. 722-3232.
Family Harvest Church — 1601
Interstate 27. harvestlubbock.org.
296-5506.
Fountain of Hope Church —
4806 Englewood Ave. 793-5231.
Freedom Road Biker Fellowship
— 711 Highway 62/82, Wolfforth.
www.bikerchurch-freedomroad.
com. 252-2244.
Full Armor Ministries — 4201 Ave
J. www.fullarmorministries.net.
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Generations Church — 3838 50th
St. www.generationslubbock.com.
687-9420.
Holy Tabernacle of Praise — 1920
34th St. 762-1211.
Live Oak Community Church
— 10710 S. Frankford Ave. www.
live-oak.org. 798-5583.
Living Word of Faith — 129
Temple Ave. 744-2573.
Melonie Park Church — 6602
Indiana Ave. www.meloniepark.
org. 797-4136.
Metropolitan Community Church
— 4501 University Ave. 792-5562.
Ministerios Nueva Vida — 201 N.
Boston Ave. www.nuevavidalubbock.org. 762-5151.
New Beginnings Family Church —
1523 94th St. newbeginningslubbock.org. 745-1711.
New Dimensions Tabernacle —
6624 Interstate 27, Ramada Inn.
www.newdimensionstabernacle.
org. 789-2192.
New Life Family Center — 2102
Fifth St. 763-5291.
Potter’s House Christian Center
— 2163 50th St. 749-5002.
Refuge Christian Fellowship —
9012 Ave. T. 252-1588.
Salvation Ministries — 4620 71st
St. 793-5433.
Smith Temple Community —
6508 Ave. P. 748-1212.
The Springs Fellowship — 6109
114th St. www.thespringsfellowship.com. 795-3885.
Turning Point Community Church
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of Lubbock — 11202 Quaker Ave.
www.myturningpoints.com. 7946987.
Trinity Church, Lubbock — 7002
Canton Ave. www.trinitytoday.
com. 792-3363.
Trinity Church — 1301 Interstate
27. 291-8744.
Lutheran
Christ, Missouri Synod — 7801
Indiana Ave. www.christ-lutheran.
com. 799-0162.
Emmanuel Lutheran — 409 W.
Third St., 385-3260.
Gloria Dei, ELCA — 1706 Slide
Road. www.gloriadeielca.com.
795-2283.
Hope Lutheran Church, Missouri
Synod — 5700 98th St. www.
hopelubbock.com. 798-2747.
Redeemer, Missouri Synod —
2221 Ave. W. www.rlcms.org.
744-6178.
Shepherd King, ELCA — 2122
18th St. www.shepherdking.org.
762-5080.
Shepherd of the Plains Evangelical, WELS — 5812 73rd St. www.
welsofwesttexas.org. 794-4203.
University Student Fellowship —
2615 19th St. www.texasmmf.org/
lcml. 763-3644.
Methodist
Agape United — 1215 Slide Road.
www.agapelubbock.org. 799-8691.
Aldersgate United — 10306 Indiana Ave. www.aldersgatelive.org.
745-0595.
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Parishioners gather outside Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.
Asbury United — 2005 Ave. T.
www.gbgm-umc.org/asburyumclubbock. 762-0820.
Bethel, AME — 2202 Southeast
Drive. 744-7552.
Canyon United — FM 40 at FM
1729. 763-0519.
Cooper — 16612 Loop 493. www.
cooperumc.net. 863-2254.
Crossroads United — 5833
Fourth St. 795-7111.
First United — 1411 Broadway.
www.fumc.com. 763-4607.
Forrest Heights United — 3007
33rd St. 795-0621.
La Trinidad — 504 46th St. No
phone.
LakeRidge United — 4701 82nd
St. www.lakeridgeumc.org. 7944015.
Littlefield First — 700 W. 14th
St. www.littlefieldmethodist.com.
385-4466.
Lubbock District Office — 3403
21st St. www.lubdistumc.com.
796-1336.
Mount Vernon United — 2304
Cedar Ave. 747-5646.
Northwest Texas United Methodist Conference Office — 1415 Ave.
M. www.nwtxconf.org. 762-0201.
Oakwood United — 2215 58th
St. www.oakwoodmethodist.org.
792-3321.
St. John’s United — 1501 University Ave. www.stjohnslubbock.org.
762-0123.
St. Luke’s United, Central Campus — 3708 45 St. www.stlukeslubbock.org. 797-4393.
St. Luke’s United Southwest
Campus — 5805 98th St. www.
stlukeslubbock.org. 771-0555.
St. Matthew’s United — 5320
50th St. 799-4170.
Wesley Foundation — 2420 15th
St. www.ttuwesley.org. 762-8749.
Wolfforth United — 102 Donald
Preston Drive, Wofforth. www.
wolfforthumc.org. 866-4200.
Mosque
Islamic Center of the South
Plains — 3419 LaSalle Ave. www.
lubbockmuslims.com. 797-8026.
Islamic Student Center — 2222
15th Street and Avenue W. www.
lubbockmuslims.com.
Nazarene
First — 6110 Chicago Ave. www.
fcnhome.com. 794-1675.
People’s Fellowship — 4308
58th St. www.peoplesfellowship.
org. 799-8912.
Pentecostal
Alexander Chapel Church of God
In Christ — 46th Street at Avenue
P. 747-0465.
Faith Temple — 2408 74th St.
www.faithtemplelubbock.org.
748-7929.
Potters House Christian Center —
2163 50th St. 749-5002.
Word Aflame United Pentecostal
Church — 6901 82nd St. wordaflameupclubbock.com. 798-5777.
Westwood Evangelism Center —
8701 Upland Ave. www.wwec.org.
441-5288.
Presbyterian
Covenant (PC(USA)) — 4600
48th St. www.covenantpresbylbk.
org. 792-6124.
Cumberland Church (Cumberland Presbyterian) — 7702 Indiana
Ave. www.cpclubbock.com. 7923553.
First (PC(USA)) — 3814 130th St.
www.fpclubbock.org. 763-0401.
Grace (PC(USA)) — 4820 19th
St. gracepclubbock.org. 799-6530.
Palo Duro Presbytery (PC(USA))
— 4820 W. 19th St. www.paloduropresbytery.org. 797-2417.
Providence (PCA) — 1500 14 St.
www.providencepca.org. 7490455.
Westminster (PC(USA)) — 3321
33rd St. www.wpclubbock.org.
799-3621.
Salvation Army
Chapel — 1111 16th St. 765-9434.
Synagogue
Congregation Shaareth Israel —
6928 83rd St. 794-7517.
Unitarian Universalist
First — 2801 42nd St. www.
uulubbock.org. 799-1617.
United Church of
Christ
United Congregational — 1701
E. 10th St. www.ucc-lbb.org. 7440747.
Unity
Unity Church of Lubbock — 2112
Broadway. www.unitylubbock.org.
762-8194.
Religious
organizations
Bahai Faith — 792-1224.
The Bridge of Lubbock — 1301
Redbud Ave. www.bridgeoflubbock.org. 687-0772.
Baptist General Convention of
Texas Church Multiplication Center
— 4207 34th St. 793-3297.
Buckner Children and Family Services — 129 Brentwood Ave. www.
buckner.org. 795-7151.
Catholic Family Services Inc. —
102 Ave. J. www.cfslubbock.org.
765-8475.
Children’s Home of Lubbock
— 4404 Idalou Highway. www.
childshome.org. 762-0481.
Christ the King Cathedral
Elementary School — 4011 54th
St. www.ctkcathedralschool.org.
795-8283.
Christ the King Cathedral Middle
School — 4012 56th St. www.ctkcathedralschool.org. 795-8283.
Christian Science Reading Room
— 2202 Broadway. 762-1883.
Exodus Prison Ministry — 4243
34th St. www.exodusprisonministry.org. 791-3673.
Family Promise — P.O. Box 1258.
www.familypromiselubbock.org.
744-5035.
Habitat for Humanity of Lubbock
— 2910 Ave. N. www.lubbockhabitat.org. 763-4663.
Hope Community Shalom —
2005 Ave. T. 762-0829.
International House of Prayer —
4201 Boston Ave. www.lihop.org.
Joyful Sound Ministries — 3504
96th St. 795-7505.
Kadampa Meditation Center —
6701 Aberdeen Ave., Suite Four.
meditationintexas.org/meditationinlubbock. 787-2499.
Lubbock Christian Schools —
26th Street and Dover Avenue.
www.lubbockchristian.org. 7968700.
Lubbock Christian University
— 5601 19th St. www.lcu.edu.
796-8800.
Missionary Crusader (Gospel
Publishing) — 2451 34th St. missionarycrusader.org. 799-1040.
My Father’s House Lubbock —
1510 S. Loop 289. www.myfathershouselubbock.org. 799-0990
(Child Development Center, 6874600).
Neighborhood House (Lutheran
Social Services) — 1318 Broadway.
www.christ-lutheran.com/LSSSNHH.htm. 741-0459. Corporate
office (800) 938-5777.
Pray Lubbock — 1220 Broadway,
Suite 1905 A. www.praylubbock.
com. 749-7729.
Community Health Centers —
1318 Broadway. 747-2741.
Salvation Army Family Services and Homeless Shelter —
1614 Ave. J. 765-9434.
Salvation Army Administration
Offices — 765-9434.
Saint Benedict’s Chapel — 1308
Broadway. stbenchapel.org.7719152.
San Juan Diego Religious
Education Center — 1120 52nd St.
763-0732.
Sick Children’s Clinic — 1002
Ave. A. 762-1805.
Simple Acts — P.O. Box 6601.
www.simpleactsministry.org.
407-4726.
Smithlawn Church of Christ
Maternity Home — 711 76th St.
church-of-christ.org/children/
smithlawn.htm. 745-2574.
Smithlawn Adoption Agency Alternative — 711 76th St. 745-2574.
Sunset International Bible Institute — 3723 34th St. www.sibi.cc.
792-5191.
Teen Parents of Lubbock —
2631 34th St., Suite A. www.
yfclubbock.org.535-5486.
Trinity Christian Schools Lower
Levels — 7002 Canton Ave. www.
tcslubbock.org. 791-6581.
Trinity Christian Schools Higher
Levels — 6701 University Ave.
www.tcslubbock.org. 791-6583.
Trinity Church Outreach Ministries — 3027 34th St. 788-0501.
Wayland Baptist University —
1900 West Seventh St., Plainview. www.wbu.edu.291-1000.
Wayland Baptist University,
Lubbock Campus — 801 N. Quaker Ave. www.wbu.edu/collegesin-lubbock. 785-9285.
Young Life — 3202 34th St. lubbock.younglife.org. 763-8106.
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Lubbock’s cultural background celebrated annually
Cultural
celebrations
n Martin Luther
King Jr. Day:
Third Monday in
January.
n Black History
Month: Special
events during
February.
n March: Cesar
Chavez march;
792-1212.
n April: Day of the
Child; 792-1212.
n May: Cinco de
Mayo; 792-1212.
n June: Juneteenth,
days preceding
June 19; 7978824.
n Golf event: July;
for Hispanic
women; 792-1212.
n Fishing event:
August, for Hispanics; 792-1212.
n Mexico independence: Sept. 16;
792-1212.
n Day of the Dead:
Nov. 1-2; 792-1212.
n Las Posadas:
Dec. 16-24;
792-1212.
Some of Lubbock’s events focus on
ancestral homelands and celebrations
of freedom, civil rights and history.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which
is celebrated on the third Monday in
January to honor the civil rights activist’s work, is sometimes linked to three
or four days of events that draw attendance by a large proportion of blacks.
Events of particular interest to
blacks also are held during the month
of February as a celebration of February as Black History Month.
Hispanics in Lubbock begin their
year’s celebrations in March with a
Cesar Chavez march to honor the civil
rights worker who advocated for the
rights of farm workers that involved
primarily laborers of Mexican descent.
Lubbock Hispanics also celebrate
the Day of the Child during April. It is
designed to honor children.
A particularly large celebration
near May 5th is held by Hispanics of
Mexican descent. Called Cinco de
Mayo, it commemorates a victorious
battle May 5, 1862, by Mexico against
the French.
By using primitive weapons, farmers and townspeople were able to
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A group of folklorico dancers perform during the Cinco de Mayo celebration on
Thursday at Guadalupe Park.
push the French back initially in a
stunning victory.
On June 19, and sometimes for three
or four days preceding it, Lubbock’s
blacks and others celebrate an event
called Juneteenth. It commemorates
the announcement in Galveston on
June 19, 1865, by Gen. Gordon Granger,
that freedom for slaves had become
actual in Texas.
The event is celebrated with choirs,
barbecue lunches and a parade.
According to Christy Martinez-Garcia of Lubbock, a golf event for Hispanic women is held in July. It brings
together women for golf, lunch, and
also is an event to learn about breast
cancer and heart disease.
In August, the Hispanics of Lubbock
gather at the Buddy Holly Recreation
Area for a free fishing event called
“Let’s go Fishing.”
Mexico’s independence day, Sept.
16, 1810, is celebrated in Lubbock by
reenactments that memorialize the
cry for freedom during the domination of Mexico by Spain.
That war also continued for a number of years, but eventually resulted
in Mexico’s independence.
Hispanics celebrate the day of the
Dead on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. The first
celebration, called Day of the Angels,
emphasizes children.
“We honor the children,” MartinezGarcia said. “And we do it through literacy. We encourage children to read,
because the books are what help them
to advance.”
The second day of the celebration
is called All Souls Day, and is considered a religious holiday by Hispanics.
Las Posadas is celebrated from Dec.
16 through Dec. 24. It consists of reenactments of the time when Mary and
Joseph looked for a place to stay for
the birth of Jesus.
Las Posadas is Spanish for “the
inn,” and the reenactments typically
involve a search for lodging.
Then, it concludes with the celebration of Jesus’ birth on Dec. 25, the day
of Christmas.
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Tech offers arts, music in addition to education, sports
Texas Tech University Presidential
Lecture and Performance Series
2011-12 season
n Oct. 28: 7 p.m. Michael Pollan, awardwinning author and food activist
Michael Pollan has spent that last two
decades writing books and articles about
the places where nature and culture intersect: on our plates, in our farms and
gardens, and in the built environment.
He has authored four New York Times
bestsellers: “Food Rules: An Eater’s
Manual”; “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto”; “The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and
The Botany of Desire”; and “A Plant’sEye View of the World.” A book signing
will follow his lecture.
n Nov. 11: 7 p.m. Jazz sextet performance featuring T.S. Monk, renowned
jazz drummer, composer and band
leader. The son of jazz legend Thelonius
Monk, he received the New York Jazz
Awards First Annual “Recording of the
Year” award and Downbeat’s prestigious
63rd annual Album of the Year Reader’s
Choice Award for “Monk On Monk,” an
80th birthday anniversary tribute album
to his father. Critics and the public lauded T. S. Monk as his father’s true musical
heir. CD signing to follow Monk’s performance.
n Friday, Feb. 17, 2012: 7 p.m. Ailey II
dancers are the most talented of their
generation, captivating audiences and
translating their strength, agility and
grace of body and soul into stirring, powerful performances. Under the artistic
direction of former Ailey dancer Sylvia
Waters, this critically-acclaimed company presents dazzling performances and
innovative community programs across
the country and internationally. The Ailey spirit shines as these artists perform
an exhilarating and diverse repertoire
that includes Alvin Ailey’s timeless classics and thrilling new works by today’s
most outstanding choreographers.
n Friday, March 30, 2012: 7 p.m. Anoushka Shankar, sitar player and composer.
CD signing immediately following performance
Sitar player and composer Anoushka
Shankar has emerged as one of the leading figures in World Music today. She is
deeply rooted in Indian classical music,
having studied exclusively with her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, and is
now one of the foremost performers in
that tradition. In tandem with this, she
has flourished as a performer and composer, exploring fertile ground in the
crossover between Indian music and a variety of genres including electronica, jazz,
flamenco and Western classical music.
n Friday, April 20, 2012: 7 p.m. Billy Collins, United States Poet Laureate (200103). Book signing immediately following
performance.
Billy Collins is an American phenomenon. No poet since Robert Frost has
managed to combine high critical acclaim
with such broad popular appeal. His last
three collections of poems have broken
sales records for poetry. Collins’ work
has appeared in a variety of periodicals
including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The American Scholar. He is a
Guggenheim fellow, a New York Public Library “Literary Lion”, and was appointed
United States Poet Laureate from 200103.
n Sunday, April 29, 2012: 7 p.m. Santa Fe
Opera Spring Tour. Popular arias, songs
and favorites; Hemmle Recital Hall. Free
general admission.
The Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Program for Singers has been helping young
singers establish their careers since
Santa Fe Opera founder John Crosby
created the program as part of the Opera’s debut season in 1957. Touring dozens of cities throughout New Mexico and
Texas, these talented singers perform a
wide-ranging repertory of arias, songs of
the season, musical theater selections
and sacred music.
Unless otherwise noted, all events will
be held in the TTU Allen Theatre. $15
general admission tickets are available
through Select-A-Seat (806) 770-2000. TTU
students receive 1 free ticket with valid
ID at the Student Union Building information desk.
For additional information: www.presidentialseries.ttu.edu or 806-742-0700
Texas Tech Department
of Theater & Dance
Mainstage Theatre
Curtain times for Mainstage plays are 8
p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m.
on Sundays. Tickets are $18 for individuals; $5 for students with a valid ID; season
subscription (four plays and optional DanceTech concert) are $45. All performances
are in the Charles E. Maedgen, Jr. Theatre
(east entrance), located on 18th Street between Boston and Flint avenues.
Call (806) 742-3603 for reservations and
information. Box office hours are noon
to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
barring TTU holidays (fall, winter, and
spring breaks) and most of July and August. Leave a detailed message during
these times. Groups of 10 or more may be
discounted.
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n Oct. 13-16 and Oct. 20-23:
“Urinetown,” with music by
Marchk Hollmann and lyrics by Marchk Hollmann and
Greg Kotis.
“Urinetown,” an uproariously funny contemporary
musical, provides a comedic
romp when the citizens of a
Gotham-like city experience
a devastating drought; private toilets are banned, and
the poor citizens are required
(by a malevolent company) to
pay to use public facilities.
Great music, wickedly modern wit, and unbridled laughter abound.
n Dec. 1-4: “Our Town” by
Thornton Wilder. Thornton
Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Our Town,” is set
in Grover’s Corners, N.H.,
circa 1900, and celebrates the
“significance in the trivial
acts of life.”
It’s not a perfect town:
“Things don’t change around
here much.” We can recognize and celebrate that town
by looking out “Our Town’s”
window into Lubbock.
n Jan. 26-29: “DanceTech:
Artistry in Motion.” Original dance choreography performed by Texas Tech’s dance
faculty, students and nationally recognized guest artists.
n March 1-4: “Big Love”
by Charles Mee. Fifty brides
flee from their 50 grooms and
seek refuge in a villa on the
coast of Italy in this modern
remaking of one of the western world’s oldest plays, “The
Suppliants” by Aeschylus.
When the 50 grooms arrive
by helicopter to claim their
brides, chaos ensues; 49 of
the brides murder 49 of the
grooms — and one bride falls
in love. It’s a play about love,
BIG love. It’s messy.
n April 26-29: “The Learned
Ladies” by Molière. The 17th
century comedy about a family with exaggerated intellectual airs — and the frauds
they attract — gets a new look
for the 21st century.
Lab Theatre
Curtain times for Laboratory Theatre plays are 8 p.m.
Mondays through Saturdays;
2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets
are $10 for individuals; $5
for students with a valid ID.
All performances are in the
Charles E. Maedgen, Jr. Theatre (west entrance), located
on 18th Street between Bos-
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Valmont (Rick Powers) suggests that he and Merteuil (Alexandra
Moore) revive their relationship in a scene from a Texas Tech production of “Dangerous Liaisons.”
ton and Flint avenues.
Call (806) 742-3603 for reservations and information.
Box office hours are noon
to 5:30 p.m. Monday through
Saturday, barring TTU holidays (fall, winter, and spring
breaks) and most of July and
August.
Leave a detailed
message during these times.
Groups of 10 or more may be
discounted.
n Oct. 31-Nov. 6: “Mud: A
Play in 17 Scenes” by Marchia
Irene Fornes; directed by Peter Smith.
Mae and her adopted companion Lloyd live in considerable rural poverty but Mae
attends literacy classes and
is committed to learning to
read. Mae invites Henry, an
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older man, to read them a
health pamphlet and is struck
by his knowledge and fluency. Henry comes to live with
Lloyd and Mae, replacing
Lloyd in Mae’s bed, upsetting
the delicate balance in their
three lives. This leads to the
riveting conclusion of “Mud.”
n Feb. 13-19, 2012: “Humble Boy” by Charlotte Jones;
directed by Nathan Jacobs.
“Humble Boy” is a comedy
about broken vows, failed
hopes and the joys of beekeeping.
All is not well in the Humble hive. Thirty-five-year-old
Felix Humble is a Cambridge
astrophysicist in search of a
unified field theory.
Following the sudden death
of his father, Felix returns
home to be with his difficult
and demanding mother.
He soon realizes that his
search for unity must be expanded to include his own
chaotic life.
n April 2-8, 2012: Raider
Red’s One-Act Play Spectacular; original one-act plays.
n April 12-15, 2012: “Raider
Red’s Awesome Dance Spectacular” featuring original
dance choreography.
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For the fans
South Plains sports enthusiasts have plenty to cheer about
Just when you thought the sports scene
in Lubbock was going to calm down just
a bit, something else always happens.
The past year has seen the debut of
the Tommy Tuberville era for Texas
Tech football, the end of the Pat Knight
era for Tech basketball, a return to the
NCAA for Kristy Curry’s Lady Raiders,
another near NCAA miss for a young
Tech baseball team, and continued success in several Olympic sports.
At the same time, LCU continues to
put up impressive numbers in terms of
championships and NAIA tournament
berths in volleyball, women’s basketball, softball and baseball, and the high
school scene was dominated by the
Idalou Wildcats, who joined the ranks of
only a handful of schools to win a football and boys basketball state championship in the same season. The Smyer
Lady Cats also won the state crown for
the second year in a row, and the Coronado boys baseball team came one
game from doing the same under firstyear head coach Gary Hix.
The sports
n Tech football — All eyes were on
the Red Raiders in 2010, but that’s
nothing new. What was new was who
was leading them. After a tumultuous
year off the field with the firing of former coach Mike Leach and the subsequent lawsuit against Texas Tech, Red
Raider fans were able to finally focus
on football as former Auburn and Mississippi coach Tommy Tuberville took
over. It was definitely a year of transition from the wide-open passing attack to one that incorporated the run
more, and a defense that struggled
throughout the season. Still, the Red
Raider put together a solid 8-5 season that culminated in a victory over
Northwestern at the Ticket City Bowl
in Dallas.
n Tech basketball — It was a tale of
two seasons for the Tech basketball
teams. More struggles and mounting
losses eventually cost Pat Knight his
job with the men’s basketball team
and opened the door for former Texas A&M, UT-El Paso and Kentucky
coach Billy Gillispie to step in to try
and bring the Red Raiders out of the
Big 12 cellar. On the women’s side,
the Lady Raiders fought through another blistering Big 12 Conference
schedule to qualify for the NCAA
tournament for the first time under
Curry, losing in the first round.
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Texas Tech’s Eric Stephens gets hit by Baylor’s Antonio Johnson at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. Tech football is one of the biggest sports across the region.
Texas Tech’s John Roberson and Kansas’ Elijah Johnson go after a loose ball during
their game at United Spirit Arena.
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n Tech baseball — In the
third year under head coach
Dan Spencer, the Red Raiders
came ever-so-close to an NCAA
berth but were left on the outside looking in. That was with a
young team that relied on several freshmen and sophomores,
most of which will return in 2011
with an excellent shot at putting
Tech back in the postseason for
the first time since 2004
n LCU sports — The women’s
volleyball and basketball teams
continue to be among the best
in that nation in the NAIA division, while the Chaparral baseball team reached the NAIA
College World Series final for
the second straight year, coming one win shy of back-to-back
national titles. Men’s basketball
will be under new management
as longtime coach John Copeland has retired and Todd Duncan, who built a model of success at Trinity Christian, takes
over. LCU softball did not miss
a beat under first-year coach
Daren Hays in 2011, who led the
Lady Chaps back to the NAIA
tournament, and golf and soccer both had solid showings in
their first year.
n College Baseball Foundation — The group behind the
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Coronado’s Brayden Blackwell puts on the brakes after rounding third base against Corpus Christi Carroll
during their Class 5A State semifinal game at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.
National College Baseball Hall
of Fame continues to give Lubbock something for which it can
be proud. They have worked
out a deal with the City of Lubbock to build a permanent site
for the Hall of Fame while also
working with the Dick Howser
Trophy committee and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association to create the
College Baseball Awards Show
that honors the game’s best
each July.
n High school football — The
2011 season will be remembered for one things — Idalou.
The Wildcats captured the attention of the South Plains
with their incredible, and in
some ways improbable, run to
the state championships. After
losing three of their first four
games, the Wildcats reeled
off 11 straight wins. More impressive was their run in the
playoffs in which they won five
games and allowed a total of 15
points, beating Lexington 20-3
in the title game, which saw
longtime coach Johnny Taylor retire shortly thereafter.
Speaking of coaching changes,
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Coronado and Lubbock High
will be under new direction as
former Sweetwater coach Kent
Jackson has been hired to take
over the Mustangs, while Jason
Strunk, a high school coach in
Florida and Pennsylvania, has
the task of getting LHS back to
the postseason for the first time
since 1975.
n ABC Rodeo — Cowboys from
all over the country flock to Lubbock each spring to participate
in the prestigious ABC Rodeo
at City Bank Coliseum. There,
rodeo fans from the area get to
see some of the top talent in the
nation in all events while also
getting a look at some of the top
newcomers to the sport.
n Buffalo Springs Triathlon —
In what has become one of the
nation’s top Ironman qualifying
events, thousands flock to Buffalo Springs Lake each summer
to participate in and observe
the Buffalo Springs Triathlon.
The winner qualifies for the
big Ironman event in Hawaii,
and the Buffalo Springs event
has earned a reputation as one
of the hardest to complete and
closest to what the Hawaii Ironman has to offer.
Compiled by George Watson