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ABOUT LUBBOCK |
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Agriculture, distribution, retail trade, medicine and education are important to the economy. Lubbock is an agribusiness center, one of the largest inland cotton markets in the United States. Other agricultural products include wheat, grain, cotton, sorghum, sunflower seeds and oil. The area surrounding Lubbock holds more than one-fourth of the nation's oil, a third of its natural gas, a fourth of its cotton, most of its sheep and goats and 27 percent of its marketed feed cattle. In recent years, the cotton crop annually has poured more than a billion dollars into the South Plains region. Although Lubbock is a relatively new city, it is possibly the oldest community in Texas, if not in the country....or possibly even the New World! There is archaeological evidence that humans occupied the area of what is now known as Lubbock Lake Landmark, a unique archaeological and nature preserve which holds most of the 300 acres of the area knows as "The Lubbock Lake Site," a National Historic and State Archaeological Landmark which has yielded evidence of ancient peoples and extinct animals. It is the only known site in North America that contains deposits related to cultures known to have existed on the Southern Plains over the last 12,000 years. More recently, Indians, followed by buffalo hunters, solders of fortune, ranchers and farmers, occupied the area.
Lubbock boasts
and exceptional quality of life due to its affordable cost of living, excellent
health care facilities, a progressive business climate and outstanding
educational institutions. People in West Texas and eastern New Mexico have to to
depend on Lubbock's state of the art medical facilities. In fact, Lubbock
provides the largest collection of health care facilities between the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and Phoenix, Arizona. Lubbock has three public school districts, numerous accredited private and parochial schools, and five institutions of higher learning including Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Texas Tech - which celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 1998 - is more than 25,000 students strong. The city's other institutions of higher learning include: Lubbock Christian University, Wayland Baptist University and the South Plains College. All of these institutions combine with Texas Tech to give Lubbock a strong scholastic focus. Definitely worth the short drive are the fabulous wineries surrounding Lubbock. Much like the grape-growing regions of France and California, the Texas High Plains is designated as its own grape growing appellation, Cap Rock, Pheasant Ridge and Llano Estacado wineries have taken these highly prized grapes and produced international award-winning wines. All three wineries are available for tours, as well as tasting. Considered one of the fathers of Rock 'N Roll; Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas. Holly was first noticed by Decca Records as part of an opening act for Bill Haley and the Comets. Eventually, Holly formed his own band, "The Crickets." His promising career was cut short when he was touring with Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson ("The Big Bopper") and a small plane carrying the group crashed in Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all aboard. This incident is widely believed to be the event referred to as "The Day the Music Died" in Don McLeans song "American Pie."
Buddy Holly was, in fact, the very first Elvis impersonator. Until a relatively obscure Elvis Presley, opening for country music star, Ferlin Husky, came to Lubbock in Buddy's senior year of high school, Buddy was primarily playing traditional country and western music for the public. After opening for Elvis at Lubbock's Fair Park Coliseum, Buddy decided his destiny was rock 'n roll and made the decision that changed his life! Lubbock and West Texas were recently designated as "The Music Crossroads of Texas" by the State of Texas Legislature. Buddy Holly grew up here, or nearby, as did Bob Wills, Mac Davis, Roy Orbison, the Gatlin Brothers and Tanya Tucker. John Denver was once a student at Texas Tech University. Lubbock's musical heritage is celebrated by an oversized statue of Buddy Holly, guitar in hand, anchoring the West Texas Walk of Fame that surrounds the statue. Other inductees include actor Barry Corbin and musicians Roy Orbison, Tanya Tucker and Waylon Jennings. Lubbock has a friendly ambience that will make you want to kick off your boots and stay awhile. This is a town that surges forward with progress, but hasn't forgotten its rich history. Lubbock's warm Texas atmosphere can make anyone feel right at home. While it offers plenty of big-city amenities, it still maintains an atmosphere of small-town hospitality and West Texas Charm.
There's really no
place like Lubbock. Come visit us at Camper Coaches RVs, and while you're here,
see why we think of Lubbock as America's hometown! |
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Camper
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1701 South Loop 289 ◦
Lubbock, Texas 79423 |
