{"id":480518,"date":"2026-10-29T17:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/480518\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:08:36","slug":"which-decade-made-the-best-childhood-memories-in-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/480518\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Decade Made the Best Childhood Memories in Lubbock?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone thinks they grew up in the good old days, but who actually did? What was the best decade to grow up in Lubbock?<\/p>\n

I’ve lived here practically my entire life, and I’ve got a big soft spot for the 90s, but I’ll admit, every generation had its advantages. Some generations had pretty ridiculous disadvantages, too.<\/p>\n

Lubbock in The 1970s: Freedom and Questionable Safety Standards\"aPhoto by Ellie Cooper<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>a woman sitting on the back of a car<\/p>\n

Pros: Kids rode bikes all over town, played outside till it was dark, and enjoyed the kind of freedom that would give modern helicopter parents a total nervous breakdown.<\/p>\n

Cons: No internet, no cell phones, and far fewer options for entertainment. Plus, the devastating Lubbock tornado of 1970 put a damper on things in a BIG way. That decade was not all sunshine and rainbows here.<\/p>\n

Lubbock in the 1980s: Big Hair, Arcades, and Zero Supervisions\"StackPhoto by Bernd \ud83d\udcf7 Dittrich<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>Stack of vintage boomboxes and old television<\/p>\n

Pros: Arcades, roller skating, shopping malls, and rental movies reigned supreme. You could spend a whole afternoon with your pals without worrying about your mom tracking your location.<\/p>\n

Cons: If your friends didn’t answer the phone when you called, tough luck. Everybody smoked everywhere, and some of those hairstyles had to be fire hazards; they just had to be…<\/p>\n

Read More: Why Halloween Vehicle Accidents Pose Real Risks<\/a><\/p>\n

Lubbock in the 1990s: The Golden Age of Being a Lubbock Kid?\"blackPhoto by Ben Griffiths<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>black digital device at 4 00<\/p>\n

Pros: Hastings, Showplace 6, Discovery Zone, and plenty of opportunities to get in trouble before your parents could figure out where you were.<\/p>\n

This was MY era, so of course, I loved it. We had enough technology to entertain ourselves, but not enough to distract us from a movie or replace our entire lives…<\/p>\n

Cons: Dial-up internet sucked; we had to wait forever for songs to download, and calling your crush’s house only for their dad to answer was pretty awful…<\/p>\n

Lubbock in the 2000s: The Best of Both Worlds?\"personPhoto by Austin Distel<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>person using both laptop and smartphone<\/p>\n

Pros: This generation had the BEST video games, cell phones, instant messaging, and tons of ways to stay connected with their pals. They still enjoyed old-school hangouts, but they also got a lot more out of the internet, especially for major help with school projects.<\/p>\n

(I was a kid in the 90s and a teen in the 2000s, so I sort of got the best AND worst of it all…)<\/p>\n

Cons: Social media really started changing EVERYTHING. Suddenly, all of your embarrassing moments seemed to have a way of following you home. Things stopped feeling private, and your parents were given the option to track down your location.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Who grew up in the best era of Lubbock? Email me at Chrissy.Covington@townsquarmedia.com and plead your case!<\/p>\n

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