Lubbock, Texas

===Tourism===
[[File:Joyland LubbockTX Paratrooper June 2006DSCN8445.JPG|thumb|[[Joyland Amusement Park]]]]

Lubbock sits within the Texas High Plains, an eight-million-acre region that produces 80% of the state's wine grapes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas Wine Industry Facts |url=https://www.txwines.org/texas-wine/texas-wine-industry-facts |website=Txwines.org |publisher=Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association |access-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815065023/https://www.txwines.org/texas-wine/texas-wine-industry-facts/ |archive-date=August 15, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Five wineries are based near Lubbock, providing a significant draw for wine lovers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tour Texas - Lubbock |url=https://www.tourtexas.com/destinations/lubbock |website=Tour Texas |access-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-date=August 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815001317/https://www.tourtexas.com/destinations/lubbock |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[National Ranching Heritage Center]], a museum of [[ranching]] history, is in Lubbock. It features a number of authentic early Texas [[ranch]] buildings, as well as a railroad depot and other historic buildings. An extensive collection of weapons is also on display.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cowboy.org/About/History-And-Purpose |title=National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration, Inc. (Lubbock, Texas) |publisher=cowboy.org |access-date=September 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826204027/http://www.cowboy.org/About/History-And-Purpose |archive-date=August 26, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The Southwest Collection, an archive of the history of the region and its surroundings, which also works closely with the College Baseball Foundation, is on the campus of Texas Tech University, as are the Moody Planetarium and the Museum of Texas Tech University.

The Depot District, an area of the city dedicated to music and nightlife in the old railroad depot area, boasts theatres, upscale restaurants, and cultural attractions. The district is also home to several shops, pubs, nightclubs, a radio station, a magazine, a winery, a salon, and other establishments. Many of the buildings were remodeled from the original Fort Worth & Denver South Plains Railway Depot which stood on the site. The Buddy Holly Center, a museum highlighting the life and music of Buddy Holly, is also in the Depot District, as is the restored community facility, the [[Cactus Theater]].

Lubbock is also home to the [[Silent Wings Museum]]. Located on North I-27, Silent Wings features photographs and artifacts from World War II-era glider pilots.

The Science Spectrum is an interactive museum and 58-foot, domed-screen "omni theatre<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the OMNI – SCIENCE SPECTRUM & OMNI THEATER |url=https://www.sciencespectrum.org/about-the-omni/ |access-date=2021-12-23 |language=en-US |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223162743/https://www.sciencespectrum.org/about-the-omni/ |url-status=live }}</ref>" with a special focus on children and youth.