That Zip Code takes in an area roughly from Iola Avenue on the west to Slide Road on the east. Places to dine include McDonalds, Fazio’s and Dairy Queen. Gene Messer Ford and Messer Toyota are north of 19th Street (Texas Highway 114). The Social Security office is near the intersection of Texas Highway 289 and 16th Street, just north of Academy Sports. Resthaven Cemetery is between Frankford Avenue, Elkhart Avenue and 19th Street. Preston Smith Park is northeast of the cemetery. South of 14th Street are the Greenlawn Church of Christ and St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
What’s living in Lubbock like?
“You will be in such shock coming from Seattle that I don't recommend it. Lubbock is a barren and dry land of nothingness. It smells bad because of the lack of environmental standards on industry in Texas. You'll be 400 miles from nothing. It's very hot 8 months out of the year and cold in the winter. Cotton and cattle are king in that part of Texas.
“There is no culture and fine dining consists of chicken fried steak, nothing wrong with CFS, but Seattle is a wonderland of farmers markets, fresh fish, vegetables and excellent restaurants. Did I mention the lack of trees and water in West Texas? A large portion of the town is dirt-poor.
“Going to a fundamentalist Southern Baptist Church will be expected of you or else you might not ever advance in your job. You also better be a right-wing Republican and pro-gun.”
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090320225102AA9a1me
(Damn, girl! I bet you are a hippy. Yeah, with your “coming from Seattle” and all. I’ve been to Seattle, and … Well, to put it as nice as I can, Seattle sucks. Nothing but fir trees, clouds, rain, and my wife and I had to stay there four days because of a snow storm. Your post describes a whole lot of Texas, not just the Lubbock area. I’d bet your ancestors did not get to Seattle by way of a wagon train on the Oregon Trail, but by car. Yeah, I’d like to see you on the prairie, making biscuits and cooking over a buffalo chip fire.)
Now back to the information.
People born in Lubbock include Buddy Holly, rock and roll singer, who was aboard Miss American Pie; Mac Davis, whose hits include “Happiness is Lubbock, Texas, in the Rear View Mirror” and “Oh, Lord, it’s Hard to be Humble”; and Natalie Maines, who forgot where she was from.
Lubbock has a lot of recognized colleges and universities. A relatively new school is Virginia College, with 27 locations to serve you. The picture at the web site http://www.vc.edu/campus/lubbock-texas-college.cfm looks like the school is in a mall parking lot.
(I am sure it is a fine school.)
In stupid headline department: “4-year-old boy killed by falling gravestone, could it happen in Lubbock?” I don’t know. Got any cemeteries? You do, huh. Well, then, that sort of answers your question.
http://www.topix.com/city/lubbock-tx
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