A slightly more upscale college joint near the entrance to Texas Tech. It has a huge selection of draft beer and all sorts of fried treats.
Cricket's Grill & Draft House
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
1.61 MILES
Buddy Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1936, and by the 1950s, he was an instrumental and prominent figure in rock n’ roll. The Buddy Holly Center…
2.44 MILES
Located off I-27 at Broadway St and Ave A, 248-acre Mackenzie Park has two dynamite highlights amid what's otherwise a mundane urban park.
National Ranching Heritage Center
0.93 MILES
A true Lubbock gem, this open-air museum, part of the large, modern Texas Tech museum complex, provides a fascinating snapshot of what life was like on…
Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark
2.78 MILES
A Tech-run attraction, this site is a sort of time capsule for all the cultures that have inhabited the South Plains for the last 12,000 years. Bones of…
8.75 MILES
This winery was founded in 1976, making it not only the largest but also the oldest of the modern Texas wineries. Among the two dozen wines produced, the…
3.48 MILES
The simple plaque, laid into the lawns of Lubbock City Cemetery, on the eastern edge of town, reads 'In Loving Memory of Our Own Buddy Holley. September 7…
2.67 MILES
A squeaky windmill is part of the iconic opening to Once Upon a Time in the West, and you can see more than 90 examples of these Western icons at the…
Buddy Holly Statue & West Texas Walk of Fame
1.57 MILES
In front of the Civic Center, a larger-than-life-size statue of Holly is surrounded by plaques honoring him and other west Texans who made it big in arts…
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About 30,000 students attend Texas Tech University. Established in 1925, this is not the place to see Gothic treasures of academic architecture, but it is…
2. National Ranching Heritage Center
0.93 MILES
A true Lubbock gem, this open-air museum, part of the large, modern Texas Tech museum complex, provides a fascinating snapshot of what life was like on…
3. Museum of Texas Tech University
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Art, natural history and science are showcased at this campus museum, which has more than five million items in its rather eclectic collection. Special…
4. Buddy Holly Statue & West Texas Walk of Fame
1.57 MILES
In front of the Civic Center, a larger-than-life-size statue of Holly is surrounded by plaques honoring him and other west Texans who made it big in arts…
1.61 MILES
Buddy Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1936, and by the 1950s, he was an instrumental and prominent figure in rock n’ roll. The Buddy Holly Center…
2.22 MILES
The irresistibly named Joyland has three roller coasters, 30 other rides and an array of carnival arcades and games that are little changed from Holly's…
2.44 MILES
Located off I-27 at Broadway St and Ave A, 248-acre Mackenzie Park has two dynamite highlights amid what's otherwise a mundane urban park.
2.67 MILES
A squeaky windmill is part of the iconic opening to Once Upon a Time in the West, and you can see more than 90 examples of these Western icons at the…