By Reece Nations Lubbock’s tallest building, formerly known as the Great Plains Life Building, sat vacant and underused for years when it was purchased by NTS Communications in 1997. Located at 1220 Broadway, this prominent feature of the city’s skyline is being transformed into affordable residential housing units after a deal was brokered this summer […]
Metro Tower Lofts Renovation in Early Stages, Major Downtown Revitalization to Follow
October 15, 2019 by
Historical Hub City
October 24, 2016 by
By Blaine Hill The second your tires hit the cobblestone roads in downtown Lubbock, you can feel the history of the town rattling your tires. But despite being over 100 years old, Lubbock citizens do not always think of their town having a deep history. “Because Lubbock wasn’t incorporated until 1909, people in Lubbock don’t think […]
Food, “Truck” Yeah
September 13, 2016 by
A favorite memory from childhood is the sound of the ice cream truck coming up the street. Nothing was more exciting than the scramble for cash before the truck drove off. With the recent food truck trend, there are more trucks to get excited about as an adult. Lubbock has 11 food trucks roaming the city […]
Lubbock Soup Kitchen in Search of New Home
March 23, 2016 by
One of Lubbock’s two daily-serving soup kitchens in the downtown area is in search of a new home. Chaplain Ivan Ponce de Leon said an increase in the number of guests has caused St. Benedict’s Chapel to outgrow its current location. “We can seat 48 people at once, but that creates a lot of chaos […]
Lubbock Man Explains Controversial Flag
March 10, 2016 by
By Jayme Lozano When a flag with Arabic writing was hung from Citizens Tower in downtown Lubbock on Feb. 15, many people feared what it meant. But the message was not intended to scare Lubbock residents at all. It simply said, “Love is for all.” Mayor Glen Robertson asked for the flag to be reported to Homeland Security, the […]
Deer Runs Through Depot
July 26, 2013 by
On Tuesday afternoon Lubbock Animal Control said an injured mule deer stumbled through parts of downtown Lubbock and was euthanized. George Torres, Lubbock Services official, said the animal was injured with a broken jaw. He said authorities aren’t sure how the deer sustained the injuries before animal control personnel arrived and captured the 150-pound buck. […]
