About Lubbock

THE HUB CITY: HOME TO AIA LUBBOCK

Lubbock, Texas; a city located some 325 west of Dallas, Texas and 125 miles south of Amarillo, Texas is the eleventh largest city in the State of Texas. The Lubbock Metro Area and immediate surrounding communities contain a population of nearly 250,000 people. Lubbock is often referred to by the nickname “Hub City,” a well-deserved nickname because the city is a hub to numerous highways and transportation routes which connect the city to surrounding cities and towns throughout Texas and other neighboring states.

Lubbock is home to a number of colleges and universities including Lubbock Christian University, and branch campuses to South Plains College and Wayland Baptist University. Yet, it is Texas Tech University with its near-30,000 student enrollment and one of the largest-acreage contiguous land campuses in the nation that is most often remembered in connection with the Hub City. Below is a map of the Metro Lubbock area providing an idea of how the city is organized and where important centers and places are located.

The City of Lubbock, like much of the South Plains of Texas, is a city built upon the success of agriculture over the last century. With one of the strongest regions of cotton production in the United States and in the world surrounding the Hub City, and along with other crops such as peanuts and sorghum, it is no wonder that it has long been said, “In Lubbock, Cotton is King!” Yet, in recent decades, the Lubbock area has become home to new forms of agriculture, such as the cultivation of wine grapes. Today, three wineries surround the Lubbock area, regularly producing award-winning wines that have been recognized worldwide.

Lubbock has been often remembered for its contribution to the world of music, as many musicians such as Buddy Holly, Mac Davis, Waylon Jennings and others have called Lubbock and the South Plains home at one time. As well, the Lubbock area is home to a wealth of history and culture that can be explored in one of Lubbock’s numerous museums and points of interest. Lubbock is home to a number of facilities, including: the National Ranching Heritage Center, the Silent Wings Museum, the Texas Tech Museum and Planetarium, the Buddy Holly Center, and the American Wind Power Center, to name a few.

To learn more about what is happening in Lubbock, go online to www.lubbocktexas.com.