Lubbock Lights is back. We didn’t go anywhere – we just got to a point where we published very rarely. Five years later we’re launching a local news website taking […]
Category: I Got Here As Fast As I Could
A trip to Cleveland crystalizes how Buddy Holly, Lubbock and West Texas massively impacted rock ‘n’ roll
I didn’t really understand Buddy Holly’s impact on rock ‘n’ roll before moving to Lubbock in 2006. I learned how he and the Crickets influenced the Beatles and many others. […]
Roosevelt High’s historic postseason run brought back 50-year-old memories of last time Eagles flew to unprecedented heights
Their season ended on a bitterly cold night against Childress in 1971. For 50 years, though, it was the greatest football season in Roosevelt High School history until this year’s […]
Brad Ralston’s building Red Feather Golf & Social Club in south Lubbock. It’s private, expensive … but you can bring your flip-flops
Picture above: Brad Ralston stands on what will be the 10th tee box at Red Feather. Judge Smails and Brad Ralston would not be golfing pals. Smails – from the […]
Rave On: Buddy Holly Hall a feast for eyes and ears … thanks to all who got this stunning showplace done
I walked into the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences for the first time on Saturday night, January 23. After having my temperature taken. Since plans were announced […]
You might say Cameron West was ‘drawn’ to open ‘Dirk’s’ … updated West Texas diner honoring his famous grandpa
Cameron West had this idea in one of the notebooks he keeps — bringing back the West Texas Diner and honoring his famous grandpa. When Dirk’s opens soon on 13th […]
Evie Mae’s beloved ‘cue in Wolfforth figured out how to meat the demand during virus restrictions
My favorite Bible verse is from James 1: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your […]
Is your favorite Texas Tech sports legend on the menu at All-American Eatery & Catering Company?
The menu grabs your attention … especially if you’re a Texas Tech sports fan. At the All-American Eatery & Catering Company, all the menu items are named after Texas Tech […]
Isaac and Ashley Arellano’s Slaton ‘cue joint is getting recognition and we’re the beneficiaries
Last Saturday I had a religious experience … and it wasn’t in church. Although, in Texas, barbecue is a holy topic. This all started when I noticed two South Plains […]