Lubbock’s Hidden Economic Gem By: Christena Stephens There are many hidden gems in Lubbock’s unique history; one of these is how people developed businesses. This is the story of one. Urban growth and development came late to the South Plains because this region of Texas was the last settled. When Lubbock became organized in 1909,…
Read MoreCarrying the Black Bag By Tom Hutton, M.D. __________________________________________________________________________ Note: This review was published in West Texas Historical Review, Volume 93, 2017. “After all, I’d been lucky enough to avoid a sneak thief due to a very loyal, if not terribly bright Dalmation. Surely, good luck, along with the incorrigble Dice,…
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Imagine an island paradise in Lubbock County. A place where you were greeted by a seven-foot tall Tiki statue upon arrival then as you entered the building, bamboo walls, coconuts, paper lanterns, palm trees, and a lava waterfall became your eye candy. A glassed-in rainforest section held a banana tree, parakeets, and cockatoos. At its…
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Forgotten Winds 