Texas Tech University

2500 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79409
Phone: (806)742-2011
Distance from the hotel:  1  mile

This public university is home to nearly 30,000 undergraduate students and over 6,000 post-grads. It’s also home to Red Raiders athletics and the annual Carol of Lights event. Noteworthy buildings on campus include the Museum of Texas Tech, Moody Planetarium, United Supermarkets Arena and Jones AT&T Stadium.

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center

1501 Mac Davis Lane
 Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 775-2242
Distance from the hotel:  .4 miles

The Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock Municipal Auditorium/Coliseum, and Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre continue to be West Texas’ premiere full-service facilities with an 8,300 seat Coliseum, 2,800 seat Auditorium, 300,000 square foot Civic Center, and a lakeside Amphitheatre. Major trade shows, convention and consumer shows, meetings, and banquets have all discovered that our facilities can provide all the amenities needed to create a successful event. Live entertainment, including sporting events and cultural and concert performances by some of the biggest names in the world, excites and amuses Lubbock’s audiences all year long.

Buddy Holly Center

1801 Crickets Ave, Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 775-3560
Distance from the hotel:  1.5 miles

Celebrate the life and legacy of musician and Lubbock native Buddy Holly at his namesake center, which also features an array of excellent contemporary art exhibitions.

Silent Wings Museum

6202 N I-27, Lubbock, TX 79403 
(806) 775-3049
Distance from the hotel:  5.8 miles

Learn more about the fascinating history of World War II glider pilots at this museum, situated on the grounds of a former airfield. The focal point of the museum is a restored WACO CG-4A glider.

American Wind Power Center

1701 Canyon Lake Drive
Lubbock, Texas 79403
Phone (806) 747-8734
Distance from the hotel:  2.6 miles

Fresh off a new addition and with over 160 windmills on display, this museum is one of the world’s foremost centers of information on wind power.

Cactus Theater

1812 Buddy Holly Ave, Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 762-3233
Distance from the hotel:  1.4 miles

Enjoy performances, live music and more at this historic theater, which opened in the 1930s, closed in the 1950s and was restored and reopened in the 1990s. It can seat just over 420 people.

Buffalo Springs Lake

Spend a relaxing day at this lovely lakeside park, which includes a beach, hiking trails and opportunities for boating and fishing.

National Ranching Heritage Center

3121 4th St., Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 742-0498
Distance from the hotel: 2.3 miles

Located on the Texas Tech campus, this museum focuses on the history of ranching; it features a collection of authentic homes, barns, schoolhouses and other structures, which can be explored via a guided tour.