Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Entertainment
Cactus Theater
( 806-747-7047;
www.cactustheater.com
; 1812 Buddy Holly Ave)
This handsome 1938 theater mostly
presents variety shows, including the
Buddy Holly Story
,
Always…Patsy Cline
and
Honky
Tonk Angels
.
THEATER
Texas Tech Sports
(
www.texastech.com/tickets
)
For alumni and most locals, Texas Tech's sports teams, the Red
Raiders, are a huge deal. Both the football team and the men's basketball team had great
success in the last decade, before controversies caused high-profile coaches Mike Keach
and Bobby Knight to move on.
The last seasons have been notably less succesful although that hasn't stopped the
school from constantly expanding the football venue,
Jones AT&T Stadium
(current capacity
about 61,000).
Football tickets are mostly sold for the entire season although if the team is faring
poorly you may find individual tickets. Basketball games are much easier to buy on the
same day.
SPECTATOR SPORTS
Shopping
Dollar Western Wear
( 806-793-2818; 5011 Slide Rd; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat)
This place is among the biggest of Lub-
bock's many Western-gear shops.
WESTERN WEAR
Information
Buddy Holly had a live show on KDAV AM 1590 in the 1950s. It still plays music from
the era.
Visit Lubbock
( 800-692-4035, 806-747-5232;
www.visitlubbock.org
;
1500 Broadway St, 6th fl;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
has a small selection of brochures, but isn't a vital stop.
Getting There & Around
