{"id":64768,"date":"2025-11-25T19:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/64768\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T19:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:40:08","slug":"how-a-short-drive-from-lubbock-leads-to-sweet-treats-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/64768\/","title":{"rendered":"How A Short Drive From Lubbock Leads To Sweet Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"451\">Getting out of town, even for just a little bit, is a sweet mission \u2014 figuratively and literally. Sometimes the best reset is a short drive, a good meal, and some friendly faces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"451\">Here&#8217;s where my &#8220;perfect&#8221; road trip started.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"789\">I recently visited my friends at Smokin&#8217; Dick&#8217;s BBQ in Post. There\u2019s nothing quite like great barbeque paired with even greater company. They were having a busy day and were completely sold out of dessert, which honestly worked out fine because I\u2019d already planned to double up by swinging through The Slaton Bakery on my way back home.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1115\">Let\u2019s pause here: if you\u2019re coming from <a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/tags\/lubbock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lubbock<\/a>, you\u2019re looking at about a 22-minute drive to The Slaton Bakery. Folks in Lubbock are spoiled \u2014 we get cranky about driving across town \u2014 but 22 minutes is absolutely nothing. Sometimes it just feels good to get outside city limits, roll the windows down, and hit the road for something delicious.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1532\">Now,\u00a0back to The Slaton Bakery. Mention them online and three things always pop up immediately: vanilla wafers, banana pudding, and thumbprint cookies. Don\u2019t get me wrong \u2014 those are legendary \u2014 but they barely scratch the surface of what this bakery does. The place is absolutely stacked with cookies, cakes, pastries, candies, and a whole lineup of local Texas products and souvenirs you didn\u2019t even know you needed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"2033\">The bakery sits right off the beautiful town square and even has picnic tables if you want to enjoy your treat right there in the shade. We arrived late in the day, so it almost doesn\u2019t seem fair to show you pictures of what was left, but honestly? Even the leftovers were amazing. We left with the best oatmeal cookies I\u2019ve ever tasted, a ridiculous fudge-marshmallow creation, and a carrot cake that may be the best I\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2268\">It\u2019s just 22 minutes. Make the journey. Treat yourself. 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