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Review of Lubbock, Texas


If God was going to insert an enemma
Star Rating - 3/30/2011
This is where he would put it. I've traveled all about the US & have
spent extensive time in small towns to our biggest cities, and panhandle
west texas is amongst the worst places to even look at much less live in. Where to start. Trash in this city is as grass is to a golf course
(except for here). 30-60 mile an hour winds daily. Landscape reminescent
of damnation alley, and a stench that makes raw sewage smell good. As for the people. Ummm........Well. they have to live here, so I guess I
can understand. Also, for a city of about 1/4 million people, there is
absolutely NOTHING to do here, and everything is of the lowest possible
quality with the exception of 2 grocery stores. I've been here for only 3 months and i'm leaving in 2 days for my job, and i actually feel like
i'm being released from prison or something after 20 years. Like my boss said, who had to endure west tx, "the best view of west, tx is in
your rear view mirror"
chris | Albuquerque, NM
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Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder; I love the view of Lubbock and its surrounding area appears, especially in the summer. Its quite flat and you can see for miles. The wind does blow daily buts its usually 10-30 mph and usually out of the south or west, it may be annoying to those not used to dealing with wind on a daily basis but I got used to it rather quickly. Where you get the smell from I have no idea, I have never smelt anything close to what you described. As for finding something to do, did you ever leave your house? When I went back to Lubbock for college I could find some kind of different entertainment source every weekend. I am a military brat, Ive seen quite a few places but Lubbock is the town I choose to go back to, for the people, cost of living and job opportunities to name a few. I just get the feeling you weren't happy to leave where you were before going Lubbock and never gave it a chance.
Jared | Altus, OK | Report Abuse

I have to agree. I don't think you gave it a chance. I drive 2 hours to Lubbock just because there is so much to do. I also have never smelled the stench you described, but then again, anything smells better than Midland-Odessa... I also think Lubbock is pretty and I have never seen litter there. That's what attracts me to it... The cost of living there is also MUCH better. Again, I compare to Midland-Odessa.
Cindy | Midland, TX | Report Abuse
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