{"id":781,"date":"2012-03-20T10:10:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T16:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/?p=781"},"modified":"2012-03-20T10:11:56","modified_gmt":"2012-03-20T16:11:56","slug":"a-few-things-to-see-in-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/?p=781","title":{"rendered":"A Few Things to See in Lubbock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The end of spring break brought us a quick trip to Lubbock, Texas. \u00a0We have a\u00a0nephew there and our boys love to hang out with their older cousin. \u00a0His birthday also happens to be the same week as\u00a0St.\u00a0Patrick&#8217;s\u00a0day\u00a0so it always makes for an interesting trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msa=0&amp;msid=204600700021198483142.0004bbad3034a769ae954&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=33.548264,-101.880337&amp;spn=0.08582,0.075867&amp;output=embed\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<small>View <a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-align: left;\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msa=0&amp;msid=204600700021198483142.0004bbad3034a769ae954&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=33.548264,-101.880337&amp;spn=0.08582,0.075867&amp;source=embed\">A Few Things in Lubbock<\/a> in a larger map<\/small><\/p>\n<p>We were there Friday to Sunday, working around his parents schedule so there wasn&#8217;t a lot of time to do a bunch of stuff but I did manage to get a few shots of some interesting things while driving around Lubbock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 510px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"    \" title=\"RH\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7072\/6995568869_03906a6a3a.jpg\" alt=\"RH\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">National Ranching Heritage Center<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Saturday morning we had some time to take the kids to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.depts.ttu.edu\/ranchhc\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Ranching Heritage Center<\/a>. The\u00a0facility was established to preserve the history of ranching, pioneer life and the development of the livestock industry in North America. They have large collection of original ranching buildings on the grounds that they have restored.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 510px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/juanoxido\/6995474073\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Barton House\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7062\/6995474073_ae8a4d151e.jpg\" alt=\"Barton House\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Barton House<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>The building collection is pretty impressive, they have everything from pioneer dugouts to the fancy\u00a0Victorian\u00a0house above. \u00a0There&#8217;s also a steam engine with caboose, a small train depot, windmills and\u00a0several\u00a0barns. \u00a0The walk doesn&#8217;t take to long and by far the boys were most interested in the steam engine.<\/p>\n<p>We headed out for lunch and after getting a quick bite to eat stumbled upon some carved wooded\u00a0sculptures\u00a0along 98st. \u00a0It looks like at one time these were trees that lined the property but this crafty individual chopped them down and carved them up into what you see below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 510px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/juanoxido\/6995610083\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Wooden Animal Row\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6115\/6995610083_d0811c8ab7.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden Animal Row\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Wooden Animal Row<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m not usually into this sort of thing but you have to admire the individual who has the drive to not only cut down some very large trees on his property but to then\u00a0transform\u00a0them into folksy works of art. \u00a0The most impressive was the attacking eagle, with its wings outstretch and claws out, it makes the best use of the previous trees shape.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 343px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/juanoxido\/6849479590\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Attacking Eagle\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7263\/6849479590_a3fe594031.jpg\" alt=\"Attacking Eagle\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Ka-Kaw!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once we wrapped up there we dropped the boys off at their cousin&#8217;s so they could go golfing with their Uncle and Grandpa. \u00a0Virg and I headed off to the depot district to check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buddyhollycenter.org\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Buddy Holly\u00a0Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 510px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/juanoxido\/6849496440\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Buddy Holly Center\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7111\/6849496440_c70aa209de.jpg\" alt=\"Buddy Holly Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Buddy Holly Center<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>The center sits in a refurbished train depot on the edge of the depot district. \u00a0The Buddy Holly sculpture that used to reside around 8th street has been relocated\u00a0across\u00a0the street in a park that has a local &#8220;Walk of fame&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<dl id=\"\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 510px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/juanoxido\/6849494338\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Walk of Fame\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7102\/6849494338_5ef37ae7c2.jpg\" alt=\"Walk of Fame\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Walk of Fame<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>We did briefly tour the\u00a0museum\u00a0whose admission will also get you into the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silentwingsmuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Silent Wings Museum<\/a>, though we didn&#8217;t stop there. \u00a0That was enough sight seeing for the day so we headed down the street to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.triplejchophouseandbrewco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">JJJ Chophouse<\/a>\u00a0and then on to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/crickets-grill-and-draft-house-lubbock\" target=\"_blank\">Crickets Grill<\/a> for some frosty beverages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_786\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_00841.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-786 \" title=\"Crickets Draft house\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_00841-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Crickets Draft house\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_00841-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_00841-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_00841-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rust2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_00841.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">All our favorites!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>It was starting to get crowed from all the St.\u00a0Patrick&#8217;s day revelers so we decided to head back to the family for dinner. \u00a0For a better view of the Ranch\u00a0Museum, carved sculptures and the Buddy Holly Center, click on the Flickr link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/juanoxido\/sets\/72157629616280033\/with\/6849494338\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lubbock 2012<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of spring break brought us a quick trip to Lubbock, Texas. \u00a0We have a\u00a0nephew there and our boys love to hang out with their older cousin. \u00a0His birthday also happens to be the same week as\u00a0St.\u00a0Patrick&#8217;s\u00a0day\u00a0so it always makes for an interesting trip. 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