{"id":391074,"date":"2026-07-29T20:54:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/391074\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T20:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T20:54:39","slug":"what-lubbock-texas-is-missing-compared-to-cities-its-size-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/391074\/","title":{"rendered":"What Lubbock, Texas Is Missing Compared To Cities Its Size"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lubbock has a lot going for it, but we are still missing several big things that the majority of cities our size seem to have. This isn’t about bashing Lubbock for being behind the times. It’s more about daydreaming, just a little, about the things we could have someday if the right person comes along and makes it happen.<\/p>\n

Here are some things most of us agree would fit right in.<\/p>\n

A Public Pool\"aerialPhoto by dole777<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>aerial view of swimming pool<\/p>\n

This one is just ridiculous. I’ll never understand how a city this big doesn’t have a single public pool, especially after growing up in the 90s when there were several great places to swim.<\/p>\n

An Aquarium\"silhouettePhoto by Tim B Motivv<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>silhouette of people looking at auqrium<\/p>\n

Nobody is asking for SeaWorld. Just a couple of fish, turtles, and a little afternoon of educational fun with your kids that doesn’t require a road trip.<\/p>\n

More Late-Night Food Options\"APhoto by Jason Leung<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>A neon sign advertising tacos at night<\/p>\n

People working the night shift are really tired of Whataburger and IHOP. We need more places that are open late or 24\/7.<\/p>\n

More Public Art\"photographyPhoto by ckturistando<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>photography of man seeing doddle wall art<\/p>\n

We’ve got some statues around and some pretty cool murals, but they are few and far between. You can never have too many colorful places and interesting sculptures for people to visit and take photos with. We need WAY more.<\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a05 Things You Don’t Appreciate About Lubbock Until You Leave<\/a><\/p>\n

An Observation Deck\"grayPhoto by Glib Albovsky<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>gray and black telescope on green grass field during daytime<\/p>\n

What about a building you visit specifically to check out our sunsets? They are so great, they deserve a place to go for a better view.<\/p>\n

More Local Festivals\"aPhoto by Krists Luhaers<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>a woman raising her arms in the air in front of tents<\/p>\n

We always need more ways to bring outsiders to Lubbock to spend money with our local businesses. More festivals and reasons to come to town would be a great way to make that happen.<\/p>\n

What Would You Add?\"grayPhoto by Ana Municio<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>gray and brown stones on gray ground<\/p>\n

If you could bring just one thing to Lubbock, what would you choose? Reach me at Chrissy.Covington@townsquaremedia.com and tell me what you think!<\/p>\n

This Quirky Lubbock Store Has The Coolest Collectibles Ever<\/p>\n

Here are a few things you’ll find on the shelves now at Oldies & Goodies Autographs, Antiques & Collectibles.<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n

Foodies Claim These Are The Best Lubbock Restaurants To Get A Chicken-Fried Steak<\/p>\n

You can’t go wrong with these Lubbock restaurants!<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lubbock has a lot going for it, but we are still missing several big things that the majority…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":390617,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-391074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/390617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}