{"id":451425,"date":"2026-09-29T20:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/451425\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:24:13","slug":"why-the-lions-den-food-stand-is-closed-at-south-plains-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/451425\/","title":{"rendered":"Why The Lions Den Food Stand Is Closed At South Plains Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a special place in my heart for New Deal; it&#8217;s where my Aunt lives, and where my mom went to high school. It&#8217;s important to my family, and we&#8217;ve made many memories there. So when I went to the South Plains Fair this year, I could help but miss the New Deal Band Booster&#8217;s &#8220;Lion&#8217;s Den&#8221; and the delicious and decadent fair food they served. So what happened?<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/lubbock-light-park-closed\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Lubbock&#8217;s Drive-through Christmas Lights Are Ending This Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rising Costs and a Need for Volunteers<\/p>\n<p>According to a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/651904758219073\/posts\/27902036602779187\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> post <\/a>made in the New Deal Band Booster&#8217;s Facebook group, the decision was made with a heavy heart and after careful consideration. I really respect how candid and transparent they were with their reasoning: &#8220;With the rising cost of insurance, expenses, and the many hours of manpower required to operate the Lions Den, the difficult decision was made to discontinue it.&#8221;The post went on to thank everyone for their hard work in previous years and the memories that will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/levellands-starbucks-location-closed\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Levelland&#8217;s Starbucks Closes As Chain Shuts Hundreds Nationwide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Deal Community Responds<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There were several comments full of memories and gratitude for past volunteers and everyone who worked so hard on the project for\u00a0decades. I particularly like this comment:<\/p>\n<p>I started working in the Lion\u2019s Den back in the \u201870\u2019s when I was in middle school, then in high school. I continued volunteering with the next generations of kids and then grandkids. I had the pleasure of working with so many great friends &amp; families.<\/p>\n<p>I also really like this one: &#8220;Because of the Lions Den I was able to meet Randy Travis.&#8221; Heck yes, that&#8217;s awesome.<\/p>\n<p>I know we all want the fair to stay the same fair we grew up with, especially when it comes to the amazing local community that makes the fair what it is. I&#8217;m hoping that perhaps the Lion&#8217;s Den can find a way to return in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Delicious Local Food Booths at Lubbock\u2019s South Plains Fair 2026<\/p>\n<p>A look at all the local food barns, booths, and stalls at the 2026 South Plains Fair. These all benefit local charities, sports orginzations, and churches. Note: Some booths were not yet open because it was early on preview night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I have a special place in my heart for New Deal; it&#8217;s where my Aunt lives, and where&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451426,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-451425","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\/451425","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=451425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/451426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=451425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=451425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=451425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}